Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-25

bellows Falls.
The New Orleans AInstrels gave very
satisfactory entertainment last Friday even
ing, much better than was generally expect
ed and they drew good house. The new
scenery which has recently been placed in
Union hall was used for the first time and the
effect was fine. The painting of the scenery
was done by Fred j. Blake, young artist of
our villnge who is earning for himself Just
ly popular name as iirst-class workman.
During the past season Union hall has been
thoroughly repaired and is now one of the
best and prettiest halls in the State. 1t has n
large gallery is neatly painted throughout
and with the latest addition of a full set of
scenery including drop curtains and wings, it
is all the most fastidious could wish.
The third annual ball of the Paper Ma
kers' of Bellows Falls occurs on Friday even
ing of this week.
L. Bullock * Son are doing large bust
ness in the manufacture of wooden table
mats, children's express wagons, and quite a
variety Of toys. Their works are under the
personal supervision of Frank L. Bullock,
and quite number of men are employed.
They occupy the upper story of the Canal
&c. S shop, No. l.
A new and formidable fire company was
formed here few weeks ago. 1t is entirely
separate from the hose companies, and is
called The Independent Fire Engine Com
pany Of Bellows Falls" 1t numbers over 80
men and has as its foreman AIarcellus Mar
BILE. Last Saturday evening it turned out
about 30 men for practice and parade which
was the first that majority of our citizens
knew of the existence Of such an organiza-
ton. 1t is not directly under the orders of
the fire department, but probably would be
in case OF fire, and may well be said to be a
valuable addition to our facilities for putting
out fires, especially if outside the limits of
the corporation, where the hydrnnts would be
of no avail
A special town meeting is called for Oct
18th to see if the town will vote to place a
watering trough in the centre of the square
for the benefit of horses. Our citizens are
taking sides both ways, strangely. All admit
the utility of such convenience, but some
object on the ground of the small amount of
room, and the danger which such an obstruc-
ton might cause.
Tuesday evening instead of Monday evening
ms advertised
A match game of base ball was played
on the terrace last Saturday, between the
High School Nine of Walpole, N. H., and the
Hi gh School Nine of Bellows Falls, resulting
in a victory for the latter.
The family of the late J. c. Tolman have
been spending "A few weeks with friends in
Keene and Hinsdale. They returned here
Tuesday of this week
The Vermont Academy lecture course at
Saxtons River village was opened Friday eve
ming Oct. 18th, with an evenings entertain
ment of reading by Geo. I. Kimball of Bos-
ton. He drew fair audience and gave good
satisfaction. The second of the course will
be given this week Saturday evening by DIR.
Hayes, upon his Arctic adventures. This lee
ture asso citation has engaged a notably large
number of the most eminent lecturers of the
country for this season, and the course prom
Uses the largest success. The people of Sax
tons River are wide awake and always on
hand for anything looking toward improve
mcnt
The Bellows Falls cornet band furnished
music for the drama of My Brothers Keep
en-" on Wednesday evening.
Nearly every year, locomotives passing
around the base of Mount Kilbun, on the
other side of the river, when it is dry, set the
leaves and underbrush ON fire, and the fire
creeps up the side of the old mountain until
it covers its whole face with flames, This
was the case on Tuesday of this week, and
I,rinf tho ,,iuht tho ccana was mora bpouti-
Jul than usual the whole side being one sheet
of flame. 1t was a grand sight, fully enjoyed
by the residents here, as it is seldom that so
large n fire can he witnessed without the ac-
companyng thought of destruction TO prop
erty. In this case the FIRE burned from the
bottom to the top of the mountain, and after
all was burned which could be, it went out of
its own accord without damage.
Geo W. Cook is raising and putting an
other story on his dwelling, which stands on
the corner of Green and Rockingham streets.
New fish and oyster market on Canal ST.,
kept 10y Higgins Il Mansfield with Dan Hig-
gins, the policeman, at its head.
There are 2GS scholars in the public
schools this term-G0 of them in the high
school department, This does not include
the number in two private schools
j. j. Green of Newfane was in town ON
Wednesday, at work upon his statistics of the
county.
Tho Chester dramatic club had but a
small house Wednesday evening, owing to
The rain. Their play is a good one, and it was
well executed. large audience would have
greeted them had it been pleasant.
The public schools all had a half-holiday,
Tuesday, it being so pleasant. The high
school teachers and pupils went on to Mount
Kilbun, and the primary schools went up on
Oak hill The air was delightful and was
highly enjoyed by all.
The most severe storm of wind, accom-
panied by rain, which has occurred here for
years visited us "Wednesday afternoon OF this
week Mt about four O'Clock. The wind was
from the south and blew down number OF
trees in the village took the roof almost en-
tirely of from the block owned by MIR. Gran
ger on Westminster street, and demolished the
chimney. We do not as yet learn of any 9TH
er serious damage
b A. Putney the conductor upon the
Cheshire railroad from here to Fitchburg, has
this week commenced the erection of new
dwelling ON his lot at the south end of Atkin-
son street.