Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-06-11

Last Saturday about noon an alarm of
fire called quite a crowd to the Rutland rail
road bridge, which had been set on fire under
the boarding by n spark from the dredging
machine that was ut work under it, 1t was
extinguished by stream from the force
pump in the machine shop, although Brdg-
man Hose No. laid hose to it and was
ready to assist if needed
One day last week a painter, working for
Kilburn on the outside of Rabbit ~ Hayes
block had long ladder knocked from un-
der him, upon which he was standing by a
passing team. He was quick enough to catch
at brace upon the iron stairs, and hung
suspended by his hands until some men re-
placed the ladder.
Eugene Spring lost two fingers Saturday
by getting them on buzz saw at the shop of
the Vermont Farm Machine Co.. where he
was employed.
Our square has in some respects remind
ed people of barnyard for some time, and
now the illusion has been made perfect by
the selectmen, who have placed large wood.
en- watering trough on the west side near the
old bank building Not a business firm in
the place but that would much rather have
contributed literally toward a pretty iron
one that would not have taken half the room
that this does, and have looked much better.
The light of the fire at Chester Satur-
day night was plainly seen here, and it had
the appearance of being a much larger one
than it really was-a barn and ell to the
dwelling house of Mrs. l.. G. Phelps being all
that was burned.
A new street has been opened for public
travel running from Westminster street to At
kinson street, near thenew dwelling of A. Ii.
Fisher, and it proves n great convenience to
those living in the vicinity, besides furnish
ing good sites for some more dwellings.
The Bellows Falls Ministries took $3.50 in
their two evenings entertainments, and had
expenses to the amount of $50, leaving bal
ance of S205 to go into the fund for raising
the debt of the band Their Indebtedness
was about 1925 before this, and a sufficient
sum has been raised by subscription this week
to coyer the balance remaining.
The annual meeting Of the Bellows Falls
Musical Union was held in their room in I'm
ion block, Monday evening, and resulted in
the election of A. n. Swain as president F.
A. Bodies and c. II. Sawyer vice presidents
f. A. Mitchell secretary, L. s. Hayes treasur-
er, C. L. Barber musical director, and Hattie
L. Brown as organist The Union is now at
work upon the cantata of Trial by jury"
which they intend to bring out in the fall.
Rowe Kdder, young man well and ia
vornbly known among us, left town Thurs
day of this week for Minneapolis, Mimi.
where he is intending to engage in milling.
Henry Greenwood, of Saxtons River, is
making arrangements to revisit his child
hoods home in England during the month of
july and will go by the White Star line of
steamers from New York It is over thirty
years since he came from there, and the
larger portion of this time he has been en-
ployed by Farnsworth Il Co. in their mill.
He intends being absent about two months.
will Slate, who has for a number of
years been teller at the bank, has given up
the position and is intending to leave town,
probably permanently, next week. He is
OF decided as yet where he shall locate, but
probably in Massachusetts,. He is succeeded
in the bank by II, P. Hadley from Chester.
Rev. DIR. McCollister spoke very inter
estingly to a large audience in Union hall last
Sunday evening, upon the subject of temper
ance.
Frank NJ. Taft, our photographer has
been obliged to post sign on his door,
"Closed," on account of the large amount of
patronage which he has as he gets no chance
with open doors to finish up the work already
to do.
While blasting for the new mills one day
last week large rock was raised and came down
Though the roof of Fall Mountain mill No. l,
making narrow escape for some of the work
men in the mill No great damage was don 2,
but those near by were somewhat startled.
S. f. Rand, who has been employed
here in the Cheshire railroad accounting Of
flee for number of years, is to get through
here next week, and will remove with his
family to some point nearer the sea shore on
account of his health, which has been poor
for the past year.
-Chas H. Sawyer and family have engaged
board for the summer Mt the "Clnrk farm"
Harry Gale is still seriously i'll at Kearn-
oy, Mob. and his mother still remains with
him.
B. Il. Phelps goes with his family to Du.
buque, Iowa, the first part of next week. lie
intends making that his homo for the pres
ent.
The Island House is to be opened foi
the season June 2lst.
Our schools close next week, and will
their close the connection of Geo. A. Brown
as principal ceases, he having decided to take
up his law studies again and thus prepare fol
his life work Mr. Brown has been here a
number of years and is justly popular with
all classes both scholars ana parents, hnu
will have the good wishes of many friends.
He will attend the Cambridge law school ont
year more before entering upon the practice
of his profession His successor has not YET
been chosen. The school board voted unan
imously to urge Mr.. Brown to remain longer
but for the reason above given he declines.
A great improvement is being made in
the grading up of hollow on Westminster
street with dirt that was necessary TO be re-
moved from the new street being laid ou
near.
The store of o. ID. Gray was burglarizec
last Saturday night the thieves gaining en-
trance through a back window by breaking
the glass. Not large amount of goods wa
taken, but the store was thoroughly mkt.
No trace of the thieves is as yet found
The two sons of Joseph Wilson, ESQ
f. II. and j. S., have formed partnership
and hired portion of the third story OF the
canal eompany's wood working shop, to pu
in machinery for wood turning of all kinds
They will employ quite a number of men.
A gang of river men have been at worl
here during the past week driving a line o.
spiles in two places across the main part o.
the river above the dam, to attach booms Il
so they can govern the passage of the log
over the falls, and also to assist in sorting GU
those which stop here for the Fall Mountain
Paper Co. They have had Spite driver ruI
by steam and mounted on scow. TIT
drive of logs is expected here in few days.
The band stand, which has stood at th'