Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-06

Batchelder of White River Junction,
and has moved from Springfield.
The Bellows Falls Woman's club will
hold its first meeting of the year Tues
day afternoon from 4 to 6. AS 1t is the
10th anniversary of the club Rev. AL
bert Hammatt of Newton, Mass, who
was active in the formation of the club,
will deliver an address.
George II. Sheehan of Boston, national
organizer of the Ancient order of Hi
bernians, was the guest of the local
division No. 2, Sunday. He addressed
about 175 members of the order in their
hall on the square. His address was
one long to be remembered by all.
O. d. Avery, who has llved a number
of years at 30 School street and worked
for the Vermont Farm Machine COM
pany, moved this week to Mystic Conn.
to have charge of the farm of Gen. N.
G. Williams. 1t is the old homestead
of the Williams family.
Mrs. M. II. Ray, president of the Bel
lows Falls Woman's club, and Mrs. Ed
ward Kirkland were the only repre-
sentatives of the local organization who
went to Windsor Wednesday and as
sisted in celebrating the 10th anniversary
of the organization of the Windsor club.
George o.. Henry was many years ago
a prominent merchant, business man and
churchman of Bellows Falls. He also
lived in Springfield, this state, and in
Providence and died several years ago
His son, George A. Henry of Minneap-
oils, Mimi. recently presented a beauti-
full memorial window to the Congrega-
tional church in Springfield in memory
of his father and it was dedicated with
appropriate services two weeks ago.
The annual inspection and parade of
the fire department Sept. 90, was Sc
f-,,,l To- III -. A. 4--.
The inspection was made as usual by
the officials, but the usual parade was
omitted. In the evening the 2Sth an
nua concert and ball, which was held
in Union hall, was largely attended.
Perkins's singing orchestra of Claremont
furnished high class music. Supper
was served at II p. m. at Burnett's res
taurant.
Last Thursday evening SO Of the senior
class Of the Bellows Falls high school
went on a barge ride to South Charles
town, where they had a husking bee at
the farm of George G. Bowen. The
husking took place in the corn field
early in the evening and later refresh
ments were served in the home of
Charles Willard near by, Miss Fanny
Willard being a member of the class.
f. c. Rand's stables furnished trans
portation and the party reached home
about l o'clock.
Capt. e. A. S%huttleworth, United
States army, a former Bellows Falls
boy, is at present stationed in the Ha-
waiian islands. He has been detailed to
take full charge of the national guard
there and direct it's annual m%aneuvers.
Capt. Shuttleworth graduated from Nor
witch university in 1891. When he was
commissioned second lieutenant in the
army some 100 men in all parts of the
country took the examinations, and
S~huttleworth stood at the head of the
entire list.
William Blodgett, &c, died in his home
at 100 Westminster street yesterday
morning after an illness of only a day
or two. He had lived here 10 or %
years and for the greater part of that
time had been engaged in teaming, own
ing a pair of draft horses. He had run
the village sprinkler a large part of the
time the last few summers. DIR. Allbee
was called to attend him Wednesday,
but did not apprehend any immediate
danger. He died suddenly. probably
from diabetes. His wife died last win
ter.