Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-06

has been ill the last two months, was
able to go to her home in Boston Mon
day. She expects to be able to return
to her work within a few days Her
place is being filled by the other local
nurses during her absence.
The Universalist, Methodist and Con-
gregational churches had a union meet
ing with the Baptist Sunday evening
and the pastors of each took part in
extening the good wishes of Bellows
Fails persons to Rev. John w. Moore of
the latter church, who had that day
preached his last sermon here. closing a
pastorate of five years duration. Mr.
Moore left with his family this week for
his new field in Methuen, Mass.
The Vermont Fruit company, whose
extensive plant has been located the
last five years between here and Saxtons
River village have been incorporated
during the past week with an authorized
capital OF $4,000 and will materially en-
large its business. 1t has until now been
partnership. The principal managers
are John E. Paddock and Alexander C,
Campbell of Saxtons River. DR.. E. r.
Campbell and his son, Daniel r. OF Bel
lows Falls are among the stockholders.
representative Of the Redpath I.y-
eeum Bureau Is canvassing the town in
behalf Of the Woman's club selling tick
cts for series of four entertainments to
be given during the winter. They con.
slst or lectures, musical entertainments
and cartoonist. The tickets are being
taken readily as the proceeds are to be
used in the various philanthropies of the
club. The tickets are 81 for the course
and 1t Is expected that at least 500 will
be sold.
III the annual meeting of Fall Noun.
S snn oranse tuesday evening these Of
ncers were chosen: Master, Harold H.
Cady; overseer, a. c. Halliday: lecturer
Edith Cragin; steward, H. A. Frederick:
assistant steward, Walter Fu1lum: chap
lain, Amelia Sumner; treasurer, John A.
Thwing; secretary, Mrs. q. H. Under
wood; gate keeper, Arthur Halladay; Po-
mona, Mrs. III. A. Frederick; Flora Bea-
trice Roberts; lady assistant steward,
Beulah Brace, and pianist, Elvira era
gin.
The aggregate of the payments by in
surance companies to the parties losing
by the disastrous fire of March 26 OF
thls year was $109,S3S.15. OF this $685.
S4606 was upon buildings and $75,s92.O9
was upon personal property. A few lost
somewhat above their insurance and
some small amounts were not covered by
insurance Probably a. fair estimate of the
latter amount would be from $4,000 to
10000. making total property loss of
from SIPS, 900 to $4,000 A number of
papers at the time of the fire stated the
loss at $225, 900 and $780, 900. Not many
dividends to Insurance companies will
come from Bellows Falls business this
year.
The following officers were elected
tuesday at the annual meeting OF the
Sunday school graded union teachers Of
the INSTRUMENTATION churches in
Rockingham: Frederick L. Daye. presi-
dent; Fay s. Fuller OF Saxtons River,
vice president; Miss Carrie Mason, sec
rotary and treasurer; Mrs. Dallas F. Pol
lard, primary leader; Miss Grace Chaplin
OF Saxtons River, intermediate leader;
Allison H. futile. senior leader. The
program committee chosen were w. e.
Stockwell of the Baptist church, Her.
man j. Searles of the Methodist, George
McConkey OF the Congregational and
George p. Lowell of the Universalist
church. The next annual meeting will be
held at Saxtons River