Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS


for Greece to take part in the war
Rev. and Mrs. John Cole of Peru, N.
Y, came Monday with their baby to
visit Mrs. Coles mother, Mrs. Emma
Putnam.
DIR. C. T. Clarke. who has had an
Office in the Wilson building II or more
years, has moved his Office to his home
at II Burt street.
Mrs. william d. Hayes and two
children of Manitou Colorado. are the
guests of Mr.. Hayess parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. s. Hayes.
Rev A. p. Pratt has been in Boston
and vicinity most of the week Mrs
Pratt visited in Springfield Mass, Fri
day and Saturday.
A. NJ. Shipman, a former resident,
now superintendent of a paper mill at
Carthage, N. Y, has been renewing old
friendships in town.
The contributions of the public schools
of Rockingham for the child's bed in
Rockingham hospital for the past
month amounted to s141S.
The Bellows Falls board of trade will
hold their annual meeting for the cleo
ton of officers in Banquet hall next
Tuesday evening at s o'clock.
Jeweler C. c. Collins returned Sunday
with his bride from their wedding trip.
They have begun housekeeping in the
Dr. Hazelton cottage on Atkinson street.
The heavy rains of Wednesday and
Wednesday night caused number of
large washouts in town. The cellars of
houses on many of the back streets
were flooded
A Progressive rally was held at noon
Yesterday in the square. The principal
speaker was Col. Winston Churchill, the
Progressive candidate for governor of
New Hampshire.
l.. l.. Northrup, formerly of this place,
is seriously i'll in his home in Claren-
don, Va. His son. Prof. Carl S. North
rup, is with him, and Mrs. Northrup is
visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. c. F.
Meacham of this. place.
Edward Barry, chauffeur for John w
Flint, accompanied by Mrs Barry. went
to Boston Monday in Mr.. Flint's large
automobile. Mr.. Flint had arranged to
have the body of the car replaced by a
limousine for use during cold weather.
Miss Nellie Hartnett, who has been
clerk at Wales's cash store since last
March, left Saturday for few weeks
vacation, and on her return will resume
her former position as clerk for ]. c.
Day in the Day-Pollard store
Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Spaulding of At
kinson street recently had as a visitor
their son, Lowell Spaulding, Spanish
American war veteran, flater the
| United States regular army, and now
a member of the Springfield, Mass.
| police force.
| In meeting of the directors of the
Bellows Falls Boat club officers were
| chosen for the ensuing year as follows:
Commodore, Judge George II. Thomp-
| son; clerk, ]. III. Weatherbee; treasurer,
| Phileas Grignon; measurer, c. j. O'Neil;
| fleet captain, H. B. Underhill.
Daniel C. King began work this week
| for the Fall Mountain Eelectric Light
| & Power Co., succeeding Louis j. Rob-
| ertson, who has recently begun working
| in the Bellows Falls Trust company. Mr..
| King has been clerk in the Howard
Hardware Co.'s store several years.
Gerald C. Page has moved to his
new store in the Union building, where
| he will have a formal opening Saturday,
| Oct. &c. The finish of, this new shoe
| store 4 is in mission style and is one of
| the most attractive store interiors in
| town. Felix Oski and H. N. Bellows will
assist Mr.. Page in the shoe department
and Miss Mary NJ Cray is bookkeeper.
The wedding of Miss Mollie Agnes
| Walsh, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Walsh of 10 Westminster street, to Of
| to A. Exner of Canal street took place at
o'clock Tuesday evening in St.
Charles's church, Rev. Edward Reynolds
officiating. The bridesmaid was Miss An
ME Walsh. a sister of the bride, and the
| best man was Oscar Exner of Springfield,
Mass, a brother of the bridegroom. Mr..
| and Mrs Exner WIN live on Granger
street.
Warning was given the people living
in the Forest Wednesday evening to
leave their homes as the twn-fa dam
of the f. NJ. E. L. & p. Co. was
| thought to be unsafe. On account of
water on the tracks of the electric road,
car service was discontinued at SIS
o'clock Wednesday evening until Thurs
day morning and many people living in
SaXtons River were obliged to either
remain here over night, or make the
journey by team.
The business of the Bay State Saddle
tree company was moved into the Barry
building in SaXtons River three weeks
ago. Several men are employed there
under the direction of Selectman NJ. II.
Ray. The business was established in
this town three or four years ago and,
owing to the lack of suitable buildings
here, 1t was moved to Springfield, this
state. No manufacturing has been done
during the past year and the accumula-
| ton of stock has been disposed of large
| ly. w. b. Glynn of Saxtons River has
been engaged as selling agent and the
| outlook for future success is very graft
| flying.
Inc annual inspection and parade of
the Bellows Falls fire department Friday
! was success in every way and the re-
suits OF the tests of the alarm, quick
| runs and rapid work of the department
| In reaching the tops of high buildings
| MADE a very creditable Showing The
| entire hre department of North Walpole
| took part in the parade. In cases OF
emergency the full force of both depart
ments can be used on either side of the
n
cent years the day was fair and no rain
fell, In the evening the annual con-
cert and ball was very pleasing event
and was participated in by large num-
Der of local people and many firemen
from neighboring towns
The dedication of the new castle hall
of Bellows Falls dodge No. II, knights
Of Pythias, was held Friday evening.
Past Grand Chancellor William A. Mac
Donald acted as master of ceremonies and
speeches were delivered by Grand Out
White River Junction, and G.. M of s..
Y G. Mrs. Bertha Moors of the Pythian
sisters A fine musical program was
given by Miss Abbie Howe, soprano
solo; Karl Switzer, piano solo; Earl f.
Chandler baritone, and Miss Ruth II.
Whiteomb, violin. Refreshments were
served after the exercises. The Knights
win their kindred organizations of
UNIFORM Rank and Pythian Sisters will
occupy the entire third floor of the o.
Is. Arms building. which was the pho
tOgraphic studio of n Wahetar