Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

Bellows Falls.
One Of our lady residents who has attend
ed the mechanics fair and the baby show in
Boston reports being able to slip her finger
ring over the hand and to the shoulder Of the
small infant on exhibition there. weighing
only pound.
The annual meeting of the Woodstock
Baptist Association of Baptist churches was
held here last week Wednesday and Thursday.
The association comprises sixteen churches in
this vicinity the one here being the most
southerly About fifty delegates were pres
ent besides a large number of visitors and the
church was well filled at each session. Al the
organization Wednesday morning Rev. ".
II. Rugg of Perkinsville was chosen moder-
ator and Rev. c. ). Sherman of Andoyer,
clerk finely written discourse was deliver
ed by Rev. J. J. Townshend Of Chester,
Wednesday forenoon, and in the afternoon
Mrs. Il. NJ. Luther, a returned missionary
spoke in behalf of the Vermont Baptist mis-
sionary society; Wednesday evening
number Of different speakers spoke briefly up
on topics of interest to the church. Rev. DIR.
Mckenzie of Boston was expected to be in at
tendance and address the meeting Thursday,
but as he did not arrive, and the business of
the session being completed at the close
of the afternoon services of Thursday the
meeting adjourned. 1t was one of the most
pleasant and profitable annual assemblages
that the association has ever had here Ex-
Gov. Fletcher was in attendance Wednesday.
Nearly 100 who were in attendance from
abroad were entertained by our citizens.
The Fall Mountain shoddy mill of Brown
L Carmody is doing quite extensive business
in the manufacture of shoddy from WOODEN
rags, and they have just added to their bust
ness drying and coloring department in
which some fine specimens of work have
been executed.
A large number of our citizens attended
the Laugdon town fair on Friday last, aud ex-
pressed themselves well pleased with the
show
Quite general sympathy is felt in this vi
cinity for Rev. Dr. Stevens of Westminster
on account o the recent verdict against him
in the County court on charge of SANDER.
Shurtlif is quite generally known in this
town and vicinity, and considerable sur
prise is manifested at the decision. which
nearly all who knew the parties expected
would be different
Lively competition between our village
hacks lately. Prices falling and prospect
that ere long We shall be paid fair price for
being carried about town
The Cheshire Railroad advertise the dis
continuance of their Sunday train to and from
Boston beginning next Sabbath. Our people
will regret it much, for the past summer it
has proved a convenience to be able to go to
or from Boston. and the luxury of a Sunday
paper has been appreciated by our citizens
We understand that the Boston Herald has
paid the road a certain sum monthly toward
the expenses of running the train.
The cornet band are perfecting their ar
Engagements for a series of six dime concerts to
be held in Union Hall the coming winter
Their plans seem to strike the people favor
ably and without doubt will be successful in
all ways Never in the history of the Bel
lows Falls cornet band-which was organized
over twenty years ago-have they been
as efficient and popular as they are now. The
people are all ready to assist them in any way
they may ask for they begin to under
stand the pleasure and benefits Of having one
of the best bands in Vermont BY their pres
ent plan it is proposed to bring out the whole
musical talent of this place, both vocal and
instrumental, and furnish us with series of
fine quality concerts at very low price
Their leader, Geo. b. Wheeler is to be COM
mended for his enterprise in all matters per
tanning to the interests OF the organization
and his untiring efforts to please the people
by bringing his band mp to the high standard
which it has already attained.
John Lynch, who recently was rested
for an assault with intent TO kill, appeared on
our streets again last week The states at
torney was prevailed upon to accept plea of
guilty to a simple assault, aud he was fined
$40 and costs, with the promise that he would
leave the State at once, but at this writing he
is still here. Mansfield, the man whom he
stabbed, has nearly recovered aud is also
about town.
For years Bellows Falls las not talser-
the interest in any fair that her business peo-
pie seemed to this year in the Westminster
fair The merchants and manufacturers were
very generally represented some of them
with very large displays. Prominent among
them were c. Chase and Retting & Son who
each had a fine display of furniture-AIr
Chase having by far the largest display in
floral hall Geo o. Guild represented the
dry goods business of the place very fully
c. E. Holbrook and A. F. Holden each took
down large stocks of boots and shoes; d. X.
Barry, pictures; Vermont Farm Machine Co.
agricultural implements of all kinds F.P
"a, 4 4.
had large sample variety of drugs and med
icines, books and stationery, some very fine
varieties of books were especially noticeable
Quite number of other exhibitors were there
with their wares, including W. H. Upham,
sewing machines and organs a large number
of ladies showed small wares. Our farmers
were there with their products, aud all in all
Bellows Falls has probably never been so
largely represented at any agricultural fair
Wednesday the Loud Boys base ball club
were there, and, playing match game with
the Putneys, beat them q to 49,