Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08

Rodney z. Wright, a well-known piano
man OF Boston, formerly of Westminster
West, was in town yesterday.
Principal A. e. Tuttle's Washington
party numbering about 70 local people
reached home from their last weeks
trip Friday morning at SIS
The trustees OF the Vermont academy
have decided not to admit girls to the
institution hereafter, but will gradually
change the institution to a boys school
only.
Miss Mabel Wilton, one of the teach
ers in the public school, entertained her
mother and sister Alice, of East Hart
ford, Conn, during the Easter vacation
for two weeks.
Edward b. Searle went to Claremont
yesterday, where he has worked for a
time In the building OF a large addition
to the mill of the Coy Paper Co, in
West Claremont
Clark Chase who has been spending
two or three months in California and
the South, returned to his home here
Monday afternoon, after having had
very enjoyable trip.
The high school athletic association is
wondering what progress the committee
appointed at the last village corporation
are making towards securing permanent
Fairgrounds for Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Eva Seagrave Of Wellesley. Mass,
formerly Miss Woodland. a well known
teacher in our public schools, was the
guest OF the family of Deacon c. w. Os-
good from Wednesday to Monday.
At the Methodist church last Sunday
evening the sacred cantata, The daugu-
ter of Jarus," was finely rendered to
an audience which filed every seat. 1t
was a musical feat Of great merit.
The fishing in the neghboring streams
| of New Hampshire during the past week
/ FaH,-
| trout in most instances. The season can
| hardly be called up to the average thus
| far.
Gilbert \. Fan, former instructor in
| the Bellows Falls high school. now pro-
| fessor in Chestnut Hill college. Phila-
| delphia, spent some days in town and
returned to Philadelphia this week Tues
day.
Bernard j. Riley, a Bellows Falls pa
permaker for the past 20 years. has
taken position as foreman at the
Brightwood paper mill in Hinsdale. n.
H., where he went Friday to begin his
work
Mrs. Amy L. Clayton, 20, daughter Of
Peter Dorand of Bartonsville, and wife
OF ora Clayton Of that village. died Fri
day. The burial was held in Pleasant
lin cemetery, the funeral service being
in charge OF Rev. +. l.. Leavitt, OF the
| Uniyersalist church.
An item in last weeks Bellows Falls
news was misleading in relation to the
| town having placed the town records
! under an extensive card system. The
| item referred to the Springfield, Vt,
| town clerks office and not to Rocking
ham. The work of thoroughly indexing
and systematizinE the town records here
is yet to be done.
| James f. Hayes was arrested on Rus
| sell street sunday evening charged with
| selling liquor from his hip pocket Mon
! day morning he had hearing before
! Judge 4. +. O'Brien, being prosecuted
| by States Attorney c. II. Williams. and
| he was held for the county court in the
! sum Of $500 In default OF this he was
taken to Newfane Monday by Sheriff
! Thompson.
The body OF Mrs Emily F. Johnson,
who died last week at the home of her
! daughter, Mrs. Charles r. Dunklee on
| High street in Bratteboro, was brought
! to Bellows Falls Friday noon. Brief
committal services were held a the grave
! by Rev. A. p. Pratt of the COngrega-
| tional church. The bearers were Gen.
n. G. Williams, L. S. Hayes, j, c. Day
and Deacon c. w Osgood.
At the Congregational church Wednes-
| day afternoon and evening there was held
a laymens missionary meeting as an
aftermath of the recent large convention
! in burlington, Delegates were present
| from Chester, Ludlow, Springfield, Tyson,
! Windham, Westminster and SaXtons Riv-
| er. The evening meeting was addressed
| by Rev. G. II. Mathison of Boston and
| Rev. d. G. II. Knapp of Roberts college,
| Constantinople.
| Mrs. o. f. Woods, SIS, widow of one of
! the former prominent merchants and
| hotel men of Bellows Falls. died Wednes-
| day morning at the home of her daugh-
! ter, Mrs. A. II. Bisse, on the West
| minister road. Her maiden name was
| Ann Mary Kirk and she was born in