Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-17

and Mrs. c. S. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Adams, Mrs. E. l.. Walker, Mrs.
George b. Allbee, Mrs A. e. Sawyer,
Mrs w. O. Kemp, Mrs j. c. Dennison,
Mrs. Carrie Cady, Mrs p. L. Kimball,
Mrs c. f. Howard, Mrs. Henry Spar
row, Mrs. w. ]. Eaton, Mrs Ned Pierce,
Mrs George r. Nourse, Mrs. NJ. II. Ray
and Miss Florence Ray
The Soapstone Products company, sue
cessor to the Vermont Soapstone corpo-
ration, both of which companies are now
in bankruptcy, has sold to Morton Il,
Converse, the well-known toy manufac-
turer of Winchendon, all the property of
the companies located at this end of the
village of SaXtons River, including the
new mill for saving the stone. The sale
was made by Charles A. Castle of Bos-
ton as trustee in bankruptcy for both
corporations. The mill has been closed
a year or more and there is little pros
pect of its being run in the immediate
future.
Young America, particularly that part
of it interested in the Bellows Falls high
school, was disposed to exhibit every
imaginable sign of rejoicing Saturday
evening over the gaining that day of the
preparatory school football champion
ship of the state by winning the decd
ing game at Barber park in a score of
8 to 0. Music by a variety of instru-
ments yells of all kinds and red fire in
large quantities were used to celebrate
For several years Goddard seminary of
Barre had held the coveted honor against
all comers but this year Bellows Falls
has taken It from them.
The mission which has been in progress
the past week at st. Charles's church
has drawn large audiences and has been
the most successful in interesting the
young people and all Roman Catholics
of any held here in many years. 1t is
in charge of two Paulist fathers, Rev.
owen McGrath, and Rev. William 7.
Walsh, both of New York city Meet
ings are being held each morning at
Sis and at o'clock followed by reli-
gious instruction during the day. AT
| 100 p. m. an interesting question box is
| held and after the answers are given a
| strong sermon is delivered by one of the
/ priests The mission will end Sunday
! evening. when a Papal benediction will
! be given.
\ large balloon passed over Bellows
| Falls Saturday afternoon going in a
! north easterly direction, and was seen
by many residents 1t was the first trip
of the Williams College Aeronautical So
! ciety in their practice for a dual race
with Dartmouth college. The occupants
! of the balloon were a noted aeronaut, II
| Perry sherman, and two Williams college
! students, II. Ranney Corner of Cleveland
!
! landed i'm a wild locality in the town OF
| Unity, n. H., and had much difficulty ir
| getting safely to the ground. They had
made the trip from the point of starting
| in Pittsfeld Mass to this point
about 100 miles. in an incredibly short
time, owing to the brisk wind
Bradley A. Putney, Il, for many years
| in the early history of the old Cheshr,
railroad a well-known and popular pass
enger conductor between here and Fitch
burg, died in hospital in Keene Satur
| day after an illness of several weeks
! The body was taken to Charlestown
! ~ H., Monday for burial beside hi
wife, who was a Miss Stebbins of tina
town. Mr.. Putney and his family wer
residents of Bellows Falls many year
and entered into the social life of tn,
village to a large degree. Mr. Putne,
was Mason and was master of Lodg
| of the Temple several terms. He was
member of Hugh Payens commandery
! Knights Templar, of Keene. His wifi
died here 20 years or more ago and Mr.
Putney retired from the railroad service
about 10 years ago He leaves one son
railroad man, in Chicago.