Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-25

The schools of the town will begin
April a. after the Easter vacation.
Edward Graham has been in Winooski
the past week visiting the family of Louis
Alapa.
Mrs. Andrew Gray, wife of Conductor
Gray Of the Fitchburg railroad, is seri-
ously Ill at her home on Atkinson street,
with little hope for recovery.
A new laundry was opened for bust
ness Monday in North Walpole by NJ. II.
Murphy, formerly proprietor of the Wal
pole House.
Mrs. o. F. Woods, widow of a former
prominent merchant of Bellows Falls, is
critically i'll at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. H Bissell, on the West
minister road.
A. H. Chandler, treasurer of the Bel
lows Falls Trust company, was elected
vice president of the Northern Bankers
association at their annual meeting held
in Wells River last Friday.
Judge o. H. Allbee and Arthur 2. Will
liams, who were on an extended trip
through the Southwest three weeks in the
interest of the Bellows Falls Savings in
stitution, returned Wednesday afternoon
Last Friday morning the thermometer
came near reaching a record mark for
cold at so late time in the spring
Different glasses recorded all the way
from zero to above in various parts Of
the village.
Ira A. Adams of Swanton a former
well known local clothing dealer, was in
town a day or two last week, leaving
here for home Saturday with his son.
who had spent some weeks with his
grandfather.
At the annual town meeting c. L. Petty
was elected first constable, but as he
failed to qualify the selectmen have ap-
pointed Arthur H, Thompson, so that Mr.
Thompson and George p. Alexander are
the first and second constables.
Henry S. Frost, who, some months ago,
broke one of his legs a second time, and
who was doing well at first to the extent
of being able to ride out, is confined to
his house again and suffering severely,
causing anxiety among his friends.
Miss Florence b. Huntoon of Caven-
dish, who has taught the Cambridgeport
school this year. has resigned her posi-
ton. She was married last week to
Edward L. McQuaide of Cambridgeport.
Miss Alvina A. Young will take her
place in the school,
Gardner Wheeler has gone the past
week to the Mount Clemens, Mich, hot
springs for treatment for rheumatism.
He has been unable to fill his position
as mail clerk on the railroad but little
Of the time for some months owing to
accidents and illness, and he has the
sympathy OF many friends,
Miss Elizabeth Osgood went Monday
morning to Nashua, where she will spend
this week with her father, Col. L. G.
Osgood, and next week she viii visit
with friends and schOolmates in Boston
and vicinity. Mrs. E. G. Osgood will
remain with her brother in Buffalo some
weeks longer.
Judge II. NJ. Redfeld of the Rutland
county court, who is in the lime light
hoo rE DO l1s,a1- -
assistant judges over the appointment of
commissioners for the license towns of
that county and for the city of Rutland,
was grocer here previous to Is years
ago.
Charles r. Dunlap, 20, a popular young
man of the village, died in Springfield,
This state, Sunday afternoon at the home
Of his brother, where he had been i'll
with appendicitis since the previous
Tuesday. The funeral took place We'd
nesday afternoon in the home of his
mother, Mrs, l.. D. Lockwood, on King S
Field.
DR.. George II. Gorham, who went South
early in December, spent the time wholly
at a cottage two miles above Asheville,
n, c., until three weeks ago, when he
went to Florida on a short trip. He was
10 reach Asheville today on his return.
His health is much improved, and he
hopes to return to Vermont in May in
the best Of health.
The new fire station and corporation
building on Oak street is practically
completed, only three or four painters
being at work giving it the finishing
touches when ii will be turned over to
the trustees by the builder. The building
is credit TO the village and makes an
important addition to the public build
ings. About $4,000 has been expended
IN its erection and furnishings including
the lot.
F. E, Swift, who many years ago was
in the clothing trade in Bellows Falls in
company with the late o. d. Gray,
under the firm name of Gray & Swift,
was in town some days last week, stop
ping at the Hotel Rockingham. Mr..
Swift has been for many years one of
the prominent citizens of North Adams,
Mass, and he finds but few citizens here
who remember him 40 years ago. He
finds the place and the people much
changed.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Arthur will COM
plete 10 years of service at the Warner
home, Saxtons River, April 10, and they
now consider that they are entitled to a
rest and have rendered their resignation
10 take effect on the date mentioned. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur have rendered excellent
service, and the best wishes of tho trus-
tees and friends of the homes go with
them to their new home. Their sue
cessors have not yet been appointed. This
is a fine opportunity for a man and wife
who are interested in such work
The brick building on the west side of
the square, occupied by Goodnow Bros.
& Pearson, is to have an important ad-
dition erected at once. H. W. Suter,
the owner, has made a contract with
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