Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-17
What They Say About Bellows
Falls.

poets OF this place. That our own peo'
pie may see some of their sayings, and
thus judge for themselves of the advan-
tage of holding such gatherings here, in
giving Information of our village abroad,
We copy the following:
From the East Douplas. tMass..) Herald.
"The village of Bellows Falls, nest
ling under the overhansing cliffs of old
Mount Kilburn, and beside the foaming
waters of the old Connecticut, has re-
Gently awakened from Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep of twenty years, aud is giving in
dications Of future greatness. 1t has
long been celebrated for the beauty of
its natural scenery, making IL favorite
place of resort for summer visitors, and
it is yet to become celebrated for its
manufactures. The water power is un-
surpassed by any in New England, the
Connecticut river furnishing an exhaust
less reservoir, while the immense fall of
water through the Jagged rocks has been
utilized by the construction of canal
capable of supplying motive power
enough to turn the world. Two large
paper mills were erected last season, and
work has already been commenced upon
the foundation for two more. There are
various other branches of industry, here,
among them the extensive scythe snath
mandatory of Albert Derby, machine
shops, railroad repair shops, etc. The
only hotel in the place is the Island
House, kept by mine host Fleming, who
dispenses with most hospitable hand.
The house itself is one of the finest in
the State, but it is to be eclipsed by a
new one to be erected the present season
by Mr.. Charles Town, who is also pro-
prietor of the Island House"
From the Orange County Eagle.
while in Bellows Falls the other
day, and when not in attendance upon
the convention, we employed a portion
of our time in visiting some of the prin-
cipal points of interest in that thriving
village and while so engaged, were quite
forcibly impressed with the substantial
prosperity and enterprise that Is being
unmistakably manifested in its present
and prospectiverfuture growth.
Three paper mills are now in active
operation, and two more are soon to be
added the present season; the one fine
hotel, the Island House, is not ample for
the needs of the travelling public, and
another, equally as c)mmodious, we be-
lieve Is in process of construction sew
eral buildings are ditto; there are five
churches, the Episcopal fine edifice
the village also enjoys shat desirable, but
in many places still greatly-needed COM
modify, good public hall; the school
house Eve made an especial note of that)
is creditable institution, is built OF
brick, pleasantly located, and cost about
$4,000; and then the railroad machine
shops, round houses, ETC., with the almost
constant arrival and departure of trains
on four different routes the various 9th.
err live manufacturing interests all
these serve to make the place an import
ant and busy one.
Besides, there are other points TO bt
mentioned which also make the village
of Bellows Falls attractive to the visitor
The falls in the Connecticut river under
and just below the Cheshire railroad
| bridge are considerable, and in time oil
high water must present grand and
magnificent appearance pine Hill.
,ess imposing and more quiet, with it:
charming winding foot-paths-they would
be delight to 7. w. Higginson, sure
is a pleasant place of resort, and cannot
fail TO be appreciated by lovers of scenic
beauty and Mt. Kilburn, across the
river on the New Hampshire side, rock !,
and ragged, looks over and down in d
kind of protective way, ils protecting
glance being tempered with just bit OF
frowniDg siernness."
Both of the above papers give very
handsome notice of the TIMES Office
which they may be assured is fully ap
preciated. We close with the following
from the Burlington Free Press, the gisl
of which has also appeared in many 9th
er papers:
Bellows Falls is growing. Charlie:
Town is about to erect q large hotel or
the site of the old Bellows Falls hotel
destroyed by fire in 1861. James Howe
is to superintend its erection, and will
probably keep the hotel when completed
he knows how. In the meanwhile
Samuel c. Fleming is keeping the Island
House in good style. He is attentive tc
his guests, has good stable and pleasant
rooms, as the delegates to the late State
Convention all agree in saying"
DEATH OF REV. ADDISON BRowN.-
We learn with sorrow of the death Of
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