Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.

is known as the Eureka unfading green
slate from the quarry of JAS r. Langdon
at Fairhaven. This slate is Of an excellent
quality and a large amount is being used
Mr.. Bond is also stating large church in
Watertown, N. Y, and the Baxter library
building at Rutland. Few men in Yer
mont have "A wider experience in that line
than Mr.. Bond, and his work seems to give
the best of satisfaction wherever it is
known.
The auction sale Of the goods of T.. b.
Trussell ON Rockingham street, tu which
has been added the stock Of II NJ Trussell
X Co. of Brattleboro. has continued both
afternoon and evening since last Saturday,
Frank l.. Fish being the auctioneer.
The dates chosen for the sacred cantata,
Queen Esther, " are Nov , and %, Thurs
day and Friday evenings Of next week.
The rehearsals are progressing very well
and the tickets being sold already show
that there is large amount Of public in
terest in the matter The parts have been
assigned to our most popular singers, and
everything indicates a successful presenta
ton.
Within the past two weeks quite move
ment has been inaugurated for the cstab
lshment Of half mile race course aud
fair ground in connection Herewith, locat-
ed opposite the Clark farm, between here
and Rockingham The subscription paper
has been circulated quite generally and
some large amounts have been subscribed
by people interested in the movement
Grading Of the track has been going ON all
of this week the track itself now being
practically completed, aud it is of the first
quality. 1t is expected that during the
winter AN organization of some kind will
he effected for the purpose of holding AN
nual fairs ON the grounds The line of the
Central Vermont road runs by the grounds,
and it is easy of access either by rail or 10y
team.
G. j. Cahalane, who was so seriously in
iured at the paper mill last week was
taken to the Massachusetts, General Hos
pital in Boston for treatment ON Monday.
The burns are of very serious nature and
some fears are entertained that he may
lose the arm. Daniel p. Higgins. fore
man of the Fall Mountain Paper company
was sent with him to see that all was done
that could he for his early recovery.
\ niece of Mrs NJ. l.. Bowers of Belfast,
Me. is spending few weeks with her at
her residence ON Henry street.
Fred Wiley, formerly of Rockingham.
who resigned his position as postmaster at
kearney, Neb., to accept the nomination
on the Democratic ticket for treasurer OF
Buffalo county, in which kearney is situat
ed. was elected last week by 80 majority
although the county is strongly Republican.
inns Is good lhdlcatloh OF the popularity
Of our former tuwnsman in his new home.
The old complaint of the destruction of
street lamps IN our village still continues,
the officers as yet beng unable to convict
any OF the culprits.
A supper is to Toe given this Friday even
ing hy the ladies' in Odd Fellows hall. Dur
ing the past week the appearance Of the
front Of this hall from the street has been
much improved 10y putting up large gilt
embems Of the order The letters - ..
q. +. between the windows uf the third
story are over two feet high, and the three
links under the cornlce containing the i'll
understood initials 'F. l.. L, are about
the same size. The work was done 10y
FAINTER Cannon
One Of the prettiest show windows ever
seen in Bellows Falls Is that ol \. i. VIM
newisser Just at the present tune. II con
tains many nice goods, both Of furniture
and fancy goods.
\ Young man named Moses Smith ol
Rockingham was knocked from the train
near that place one day last week and seri
ouslv hurt He has been unconscious most
of the time since and fears are entertained
as to his recovery Dr. f.. ;. Albce attends
him.
Our Brattleboro friends will be uleas.I T.,
learn that II magnificent photograph Of Mis-,
Mary Howe has been placed in our publ,
library and is "A very pleasing reminder t,
our people Of the entertainment given bv
her here about "A year ago, the proceeds OF
which were devoted to the library fund
Whenever Miss Howe returns to thu
country she may ne sure "l warm re'eP
tioh from many lrlehuS III our '''ase'
The combination lock OF the safe OF l.. Il
X {. +. Howard was found to tie out ot or
der on Wednesday OF tins week 1t being
impossible to open it. The assistance of 4
machinist had To be called and the dool
drilled causing quite AN amount OF damage
before the contents could Ice reached iol
business.
Saturday Of this week large amount o
| blonded stock is to be sold at auction at the
| residence of Joseph Wilson, Esq a shor
| distance south Of our village 1t include,
among other things five valuable hloode,
| horses and "A number of registered Holster
cows and young stock, number Of car
riages, wagons, harness, etc. Mr. Wilson
/ has for number Of wears taken much in
terest in this class of stock, but his healtl
being poor he has decided to close ont mos
of it, G. =. Gibson of Chesterfield has beer
engaged as auctl"neer
=. q. &. W. Hlncklev OF Rockingham
have leased the second story OF the Far
livery stable on Bridge street, aud are I.
carry on the business there OF painting
glazing and paper hanging. They are wei
known in this vicinity as men that do gno'
work ana reliable parheS I" heai WIN
Exaggerated rumors AS TO the spread o
scarlet fever in our village, being On tn
street Thursday. led to a personal call OF
each of our physicians late last evening
Only three cases have occurred in our vii
lage, and they of the midest type
daughter of q. f. Morgan, ON Atkinson
street. and "A child two and half years oil,
named Peck, ON TAX street are III the car
oil pr. hlrKlahu' a sou OIL +; d, scare
on the corner oil school ana AtKlnSol
streets Is IN the care oil br' CaWpoeli; IN
cases are all llght ones, haruly combining
the young patienuS I" Tue neu' anu AL pre-
cautions are neins 'AH 9 W PleNe"' -,
sPreau Vi Tne 'is seas H ~ WV 1aS " asi'
iroi', the M m 1n,'' a'e i'o'', .'o uno'
ouiluihs' NV u''l1 a. ~ Wy ''iH
schoois are uiIioul''ieu u,'''NN ~ assumes
h,uon n'"ie e'iouS u'Pe0U' -" 'to "'he
physiciahs III our '''"se say '"eS ""'' !"
caSeS'
The old shoddy mil on the Terrace hun
10y John T. Brown mas been leased ny
l. blake ana Orrlh w nhru' VINO nave I've
gun the manufacture OF packing 'oNe