Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.


As variation from the wet weather we
had earlier in the summer, there is now
season Of drouth in this vicinity. The
streams begin 10 show need Of rain, and
Minard's pond, from which water for the
village is supplied, is reported very low, so
that people are requested to be cautious in
the use Of water. The Connecticut river
is very low at this point, but little water
passing the mills in the main channel, over
two thirds going through in the canal
A narrow escape from disastrous fire
occurred here Sunday afternoon, in the
large brick block owned aud occupied by
Clark Chase as n furniture and crockery
store. Mr.. Chase had occasion to go into
the store late in the afternoon and found it
filed with smoke. Fire was discovered in
the upholstering room, in II workbench pad
ded with cotton and covered with ticking,
used in framing pictdres. Evidently III
the use Of this cushion the cotton had be
come saturated with oil, aud without doubt
all the elements required for case of spon
taneous combustion were there. The whole
top of the bench was on fire and in a short
time would have been beyond control. This
matter emphasizes the care that should he
used to prevent spontaneous combustion
among materials liable to cause it.
4 fire at Gageville, Saturday afternoon,
resulted in the loss Of the house of Chas.
H. Fish, which was entirely consumed, to
gether with the barn. The contents of the
house were removed with but little damage.
The fire originated in the barn and but lit
tie was saved from there. The cause Of
the fire is unknown, unless it was caused
by children playing with matches.
Monday morning, at the works Of the
Vermont Farm Machine company, Chas.
| Perry had one hand caught in one of the
large presses and lost three fingers. He is
attended by Dr. +. ). Allbee.
About two weeks ago n. II, Farr was so
unfortunate as to lose a pocket book con
tanning about so, and no trace of it has
yet been found.
Tuesday, G. O. Godfrey, mayor of Fort
| Payne, Ala, in company with A. W. Train,
manager Of the Fort Payne rolling mill,
and :. w. Bryant general agent, visited
| Bellows Falls for the purpose of securing
further contributions to the stock of that
company They were met at the office OF
| Geo. A. Brown by several people interest
ed in Fort Payne matters. Quite an amount
of stock is owned here, aud description
Of the company by those active in its man
agement was of much interest, and 50 ia
vorable that the party had no difficulty in
decreasing the amount of stock still unsold.
| They came here from Windsor, where
about $4,000 of stock was taken, aud had
| been mt Woodstock and White River June
ton They went from here to Rutland on
the way IN Montpelier and Darlington The
rolling mill is to be- ready for use in few
weeks
The Bellows Falls nine played the Clare
monts last week Thursday defeating them
l3 to ,.
News is received Of the death at North
Belfast, Me. of Mr. " r.. Mitchell broth
er of Mrs. NJ l.. Bowers of this place. MIR
Mitchell had been i'll several months, aud
though at times 50 comfortable that at least
IA partial recovery was hoped for, he grew
worse aud on the 2ith Of August died at
the age Of II. Mrs Bowers will remain in
Belfast for "A short time. when she will re
turn for visit here after which she will
20 to Chicago to spend the winter with her
son, Mr. Elberon Bowers.
There was no service at the Episcopal
church last Sunday Regular service will
he held next Sunday morning and evening
when by special invitation Of the vestry
Rev D. J.. Sanford Of Thomastnn, Conn,
will oniciate.
Thongs. ~ Reyes for many years n res
ident II Walpole, and well known in all
this vicinity, died last Friday, aged - years
At the time Of his death he was living with
his son. DR. g. \. Reyes, in the house built
nv Mr. Reyes - or 30 years ago, aud al
ways occupied 10y his family. He had been
unusually well and active for a man of his
| years until the past summer, when ms
health gradually failed and without any
settled disease he grew perceptihy weaker
] r. l. .fa toll
The funeral was held at his old home ON
SUNDAY afternoon aud was attended 10y
many Of his old neighburs aud friends, in
GLIDING many from this place. Rev. c. +.
Dascomb oniciated The burial was in the
family lot at Walpole beside the body of
his wife, who died less than a year ago.
Mr. Keyes leaves two sons, DIR. j. w. Reyes
Of Kearney, Neb. and DIR. q. \. Reyes Of
Walpole,
1t is learned that Rev. b. W. Atwel is
soon to return with his family to Pennsyl
vania In the year that Mr.. and Mrs. At
well and Miss Grace have lived here they
have made many friends who will regret
their departure. Mr. Atwell has done eff
cieut work as general missionary of the di
Geese Of Vermont. in the southern counties
of the state, and has met with So much en-
couragement in his work that it would seen
desirable that it should be continued
The Two Sisters" will he played at tn,
opera house Oct , by the Denman Ihomp
son Theatre company
There will he a band concert at the banC
stand this evening.
An amateur base ball nine has been form
ed here, consisting of Harry Elliot, Walter
Henry, Harry Webster, Will Hobson
Frank Webster, Mart Spaulding, Ned Alex
ander, Jim Morse and Carl Randall
The many friends of Miss Carrie Brown
teacher in our graded schools, will regre
to know that the injury which occurred 4
her foot few weeks before school closed
is proving to he serious matter with her
She partially fell upon the stairs in such
p manner as to break the igaments in tn
top of her left foot, but keeping around ol
it till school closed made it much worse
Four weeks ago consulting an eminen
/ surgeon in Albany, y. y, he advised tn
placing of the foot and ankle in IA plaste
cast, which was done at that time, to re
main eight weeks, when it may he necessa
ry to put it on still longer. Her place
kept for her during this term, it being fill
ed by Miss Carpenter, and she hopes to h
able to return the second term of the yeal
but the outlook seems discouraging Sh
is at her home in Plymouth.
, Personal.
Q News received from Il. j. Alger of SAINT
D Cruz, Cal. is more favorable.
) Frederic l.. Thompson enters PHILLIP
I academy, Andover, this fall.
Mr.. DE Kay Of New Haven, Conn,
= spending the summer at Col. Kings.
Mrs L. l.. Bennett is visiting at Brool
field, Mass.
~ Chas laharee and Fred Thompson mad
=. an excursion tn Ascutney mountain La
week, rowing up the river to Windsor.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Landon have bee
visiting in Windsor recently.
[ Miss Helen y. Hibbard will spend ii
next two weeks in Boston and vicinit!
. Miss Jeanette McQuade will take her plaC
" in the library during Miss Hibbards al
r sence.
e Miss Jennie Church has returned fro
her vacation, aud is at her accustome
y place in the telephone office,