Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05

Falls have deep interest in the question
of whether license is to be continued the
other side of the river after the pres
ent year.
Miss Bertha NJ. Sholes of Simmons coll
lege was the guest of Miss Marion Clarke
over the holidays.
Dana ]. Pierce of Minneapolis, Mimi.
spent Christmas with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. e. G. Pierce.
Miss Gertrude S. Hayes will return
Monday night to Syracuse, n. Y, having
spent nearly three weeks with ner par
ents here.
Morgan Ellis, who went to the Pacific
coast over a year ago, will return short
ly and be employed by the Robertson Pa
per company.
Miss Edith Ray returned to her studies
at Westfeld normal school, after a vaca-
ton of about ten days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. Ray.
E. j. Piper, who has been employed at
the Vermont Farm Machine office sew
eral years, has new position in the
office of the Robertson Paper company,
where he will go shortly.
Walter Parsons, Bellows Falls high
school, 1906, who spent his holiday vaca-
ton at his home here, returned Wednes-
day noon to Norwich university, where
he is member of the senior class.
The home place of the late Alvah D.
Durham near Rockingham has been sold
by Stella NJ. Durham, administrators, to
Fred E. Sparks, carpenter from Spring
field, who will move there next week.
The sheriff's sale of the bankrupt
stock and fixtures of the II. a. Ball COM
pany, meat dealers on Canal street has
been adjourned from week to week for
several weeks 1t will be held tomorrow
afternoon at l O'Clock at Henry Still
wells on School street
Last Tuesday evening Peter MacQueen
gave very interesting illustrated lee
ture on Mexico in Union hail. Mr. Mac
Queen is an excellent entertainer, and
the Woman's club Is to be commended in
having him here on that evening 1t be-
ing the regular guest night. Miss Mar
jorie Winnewisser rendered a vocal solo
which was much enjoyed by all present.
Ralph ?. Butter, Bellows Falls high
school, 1910, who has a responsible po-
sition in the department of commerce
and labor at Washington, as described in
this column a month ago, returned to
Washington Monday afternoon, having
spent the holiday vacation here with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Butter
Mr.. Butter is much pleased with his new
position which he recently gained by a
strict civil service examination.
Ernest w. Parsons, who has been for
eight or 10 years in the ordnance depart
ment of the government as a machinist,
has been having a weeks vacation with
his family on Atkinson street. He re-
turned Sunday to Fort Washington on
the Potomac, a few miles south of
Washington. He had not been here be-
fore for two years. A portion of this
time had been spent among the 'fortif-
cations of New York harbor and at For
tress Monroe.
reception was held last Monday
evening by Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Eaton at
their home on Atkinson street to about
100 of the people of the Universalist
church. A small box, weighted with gold,
was presented Rev. and Mrs. Eaton by
Mrs. Almon l. Boles, as an expression
of the good will of the parishioners.
George p. Lowell, superintendent OF the
Sunday school, sang a solo which was
appreciated by all. During the evening
refreshments We're served.
Almon NJ. Richards, proprietor of Rich
ards's Market on Rockingham street, and
Mrs Addie b. Osgood, a trained nurse,
of South Acworth were married New
Years day by Rev. C. l.. Eaton. pastor
of the Universalist church. The bridal
couple were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bracket of Keene. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards left on a wedding
trip, which will include Boston, Port
at home to their friends at Laurel
street, after Feb. l.
Mrs. Oscar NJ. Baker, H. died in her
home on Pine street Saturday afternoon.
She had taken an active part in church
and Woman's Relief corps work in this
village. She was member of the
Methodist church. The funeral was held
from that church Monday morning at
1870 and tho body was taken to the old
home of the family in Cuttngsville for
burial She leaves a husband and one
daughter. Miss Mary +. Baker, who has
been drawing and art teacher of our
public schools the past IA years.
W. f. Conway, proprietor OF the New
York Racket is to retire from CONNER
cial life in Bellows Falls, He has been
in a doctors care for the past two
years, and has decided that a change in
occupation would be of great benefit to
HIM. AS soon as he finds a customer, he
viii sell his store and its contents. Mr..
Conway has been in business in Bellows
Falls nearly 2S years. starting In as
cigar and tobacco dealer, after which he
was In partnership with A. F. Winnie
Wiser and has been proprietor of the
Racket the past eight years.
Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock the
Baptist church held its annual business
meeting for the election of officers and
the transaction of Its regular business.
supper was served by the ladies' to about
70, after which the meeting was called to
order by Rev. John Ward Moore, presi-
dent. Reports from all the societies
showed that they were in thriving con-
dition and doing good work. The follow
ing officers were elected: Pres, Rev
John Ward Moore clerk. H. C. Bacon
treas, G. II. Durkee; trustee, f. C. Fair
bank; collector. e. ]. Dickinson.
The members OF Company e have se-
cured the old Masonic quarters on the
third floor of Union building. The COM
pany has been short OF room for some
time, and 1t is thought that the new quar-
ters will furnish a pleasant club room
for the members. On Tuesday, the
management Of Dreamland will give the