Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-25

Mrs. X. A. Smart, who has been in the
millinery business the past year or two, has
sold her stock to Mrs. Stilwell, who took
possession last week.
The large addition TO the paper-mill Of
John T. Moore IL enclosed and ready for the
new machinery, which will increase the ca
pacity of the mill over one.third.
The band gave its first open air concert
Of the season last Saturday night.
s. F. Buckman, who has run the billiard
saloon in Bridgman block for the past two
wears has sold the tables and business to
Amos Poor, formerly employed by the Fall
Mountain paper company.
All of the buildings owned by L. T.
Lowell. 2nd, between Canal and Rockingham
streets are being Improved 10y coat Of paint.
The stairs and foot bridge across the
Connecticut river railroad just south of the
tunnel we're used for the first time last week.
Mr. Bragg, the travelling boot and thoe
man well-known in all this section for many
wears. was arrested here last Saturday for
selling goods without a license, aud his case
comes before the county court at the next
term.
A good deal has been said here lately
regarding a general celebration Of the
Fourth Of July, but 1t has all fallen through
with the exception OF q picnic by the A. o.
II. society, which is to be held in the grove
on the New Hampshire side Of the river just
below the eddy.
Another old citizen died in Bellows Falls
on Tuesday who had for many years been
! identified with the business bouses-Miss
Betsey Guild aged &c, formerly OF the hrm
Of S. S. Guild q Co., milliners.
The Methodists and Universaists each
held their Childreu's day services last Sun
day, having very appropriate and pretty eN-
| ercises.
/ b A. Putney, the well known conductor
! on the Cheshire railroad, returned from his
! his i've weeks vacation at R4ngey lakes on
Monday Of this week largely improved in
! health and spirits, and he will resume his
train at once His place has been filed 10y
Charlie Caldwell.
The public schools all closed last Friday,
and on Saturday the larger part of the schol-
| ars from the High school building had an
joyable picnic on the summit OF Mt Kilburn.
Bridge street is to be rendered impasss-
BILE for some time to come by the work upon
the arch bridge there, necessitated by the en-
lsrgsment Of the canal.
The main sewer has been completed on
South street aud the laying of the main on
the other streets IL being push ID forward As
fast possible.
Considerable satisfaction il expressed by
all parties and casses in our village and vi
cinity 1T the deserved compliment rendered
to our tovnsman A. n. Swain in the recent
nomination AZ state senator. Pro baby no
man could be selected at this end Of the
county who would have been so universally
popular with all classes.
The first Of this years drive OF logs down
the river began arriving here Wednesday
night OF this week The logmen have not as yet
put in an appearance, but probably will soon
None will pass over the dam at present, ow-
ing to repairs being made on it, They are
being held in a boom about half mile up
the river.
The interest in the commencement exer-
cses OF the Vermont academy every year is
shown by the increasing number who attend.
This week the exercises have been OF very
interesting nature and was probably more
largely attended than ever before
Rev. S. H MeCollister, D. D., who was
largely instrumental in the organization OF n
Unversalist parish here six years ago, and
who is now travelling in Europe, was recent.
ly seriously injured by being kicked 10y a
horse, but is reported improved to the tx
tent Of being able to continue his journey.
james Carroll, wanted at Greenfield, Mass.
for having engaged in prize fight there a
week ago Sunday morning, was arrested at
the depot here by officer Gould this week and
taken to Greenfield by officers from thai
place Wednesday morning.
Gov. PinRree was in town on Wednesday
Of this week, and in the afternoon a military
review of the cadets Of the Vermont academy
I was held on their parade grounds before him.
! Tue Bellows Falls band furnished regimenta
! music and the governor expressed himself a.
very well pleased at the civic and military
standing Of the school.