Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-09-23

a series Of petty theiylng which has been
mysteriously carried on for some months.
The first hash supper of the Episcopal
ladies was held last evening in the parish
house.
a new incandescent street light has
been arranged for by the trustees to be-
placed on Hapgood street
Frank Wright Of South NOrwalk Conn.
is the guest of his aunt. Mrs. Angelina c.
stone. at No oak street.
William ] Rafter. who has been living
Mt 10 Earle street has accepted position
as pressman with the Springfield. VT
Printing company.
Next sunday will be rally Sunday in
the Baptist church and the following
Sunday will be rally Sunday in the Con-
gregational church.
Up to this morning 1874 tickets had
been sold TO the state fair. as compared
with 1874 as the total sale last year from
the Bellows Falls station.
+. c. IIIdrcth has been having n two
| weeks vacation from his duties In the
| office OF the Vermont Farm Machine com
| pany Last week he attended the large
state fair in Syracuse, y. Y.
SUNDAY evening Rev. w r. Davenport
| was taken suddenly IN just before the
| close Of his evening service and fell TO
! the floor. He soon recovered and Is
| nearly well again. attributing II to an at
| tack OF Indigestion.
| a mems class in connection with the
! Methodist Sunday school has been or
| ganzcd during the past week and IL al
| ready has over 40 members William A.
| Macdonald. head clerk in the local post
| office. Is president OF the organization.
our neighbors at Springfield are fortu-
| nate in the number OF new Industries es-
tablIshcd there In the nature OF machine
| shops In the last few years. The Jones
| & Iamson Machine company have broken
ground for another new and large machine
shop just east Of their large shop in
| that village.
Rev. Warren S. Woodbridge, n. d. OF
| Somerville. Mass, preached Sunday at the
| Tniversalst church. and next sunday Rev.
| George II. lawson Of SaXtons River will
occupy the pulpit. The new pastor. Rev.
Mr.. Eaton, is having two weeks va
cation which he is spending with his old
parishioners at his old home.
The electric road made changes last
week In the running Of its cars to con
form nearly to the winter schedule. The
changes are slight except the discontn-
uauco Of the SIS car beyond the switch
at Gageville. and the 935 car from the
depot The corresponding cars from Sax
tons River are also taken on
In the opening football game Of the
season, played at Barber park saturday,
| Bellows Falls high school defeated Rich
ards high school of Newport y. H.. ~
to Q. The high school will line mp against
Vermont academy at the park tomorrow
Our boys are being coached hv Dr. r. s
Elmer and T. l.. Daye. instructor in tho
school
Willis IT, Grswold returned Monday
morning from a trip Of two weeks to his
farm IN the Dakotas where he has over
seen the harvesting of his crops Tn,
yield This season has been large. and tn,
weather satisfactory for harvesting. H.
will hold the grain for some months be
fore marketing In order to realize tn,
highest prices for it,
The Roston & Maine railroad has begun
work changing the dangerous crossin.
/ just this side of South Charlestown
known as the Hooper crossing, to m
70 underpass. The travelling public VIII,
, | pass that way by team or automobile
/ | will fully appreciate the change TIL
{ | work will take a number of weeks. bu
is being vigorously pushed
Some over $50 hunters licenses hav
been issued at the town clerks office thi
year, a number somewhat larger than a
. the same time in 1893. Deer seem to h
: | plentiful in different parts of the tow
: and it is probable the number killed thi
: | year will be in excess of last year
= the coming legislature does not chang
: the law before the open season the las
| of October.
= Harold II. Cady of No. Laurel avenue
, was married last week Wednesday i
West Swanzey. y. H.. to Miss Alic
Bowen Of that place, and after a shor
II wedding trip they will live with his moth
- er and grandfather at the above address
He has been for some years employed a
= the Derby & Ball snath shop. Mr.. Cad
n graduated from the Bellows Falls hig
q school in 1905
e Merrill f. Proctor. who was a clerk I
= the hardware store of Field & Lawrenc
: two years and left that place last sprn
70 on account of III health, has returned
d his home near Rockingham after
pleasant and interesting summer speu
. | largely In Canada and the Adirondack,
n His health is much improved. but h
t | will remain for the present with hi
:, | parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Proctor.
@ Eighteen members of the Masonic fra
f | ternity went to Alstead last Thursda
= | evening to attend a meeting which wa
e of unusual interest. Marshall F. Bra gl
- as master of the lodge there, and his tw
. sons, A. NJ. and l.. f. Bragg, occupyin
: the other two principal offices, confer
red the Master Mason's degree upon the
Y son and brother, Benjamin II. Bragg A
e | the parties are well known here and tn
I unusual circumstances were of much in
I | terest locally.
e Hose race with fastest teams in tn
q world first day of Valley fair.
The world has mania for favorir
$ those whom fortune favors
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