Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-19
BELLOWS FALLS COLUMN,

BELLOWS FALLS COLUMN,
wELL-KNowN BUSINESS TO RE CLOSED OUT.
This week sees the beginning of the clos.
ing out of an old established business.
which has been well known for 30 wears
The w. A. Holden drug and book store,
whlch has as fine furniture and fixtures as
any store in Vermont, aud is best located
as 70 general business of any store in the
village, is TO he sold within the next 60
days, the goods and fixtures to be closed
OFT as rapidly rs possible This store was
established by John W. Moore about the
year 1890 on Bridge str, ct, in the building
now occupied 10y Walter Blake. About
lSd2 it was bought bv johnson x Rabbit,
who continued it, adding the insurance and
express business, till 1879, when Mr. John.
son retired aud l. s. Hayes became assu
clated with Mr. Babbitt under the firm
name OF Babbitt x Hay es, at that time re
moving to the new three ,tory brick build
ing ON the south side Of the square, putting
IN new fixtures and furniture costing over
SjUOJ. la 1881 Mr. Rabbit sod his inter
est To w. a. Holden of MiddIesox, and the
business was continued under the name of
Hayes x Holden until 1852, when the bust
ness of insurance and the store were divid
cd, and 1t has since been known as the
Holden drug store. Last Saturday Mr..
Hayes bought the entire s. ock and fixture.
and although this is one of the best ar
ranged stores in this whole vicinity, it is
proposed, unless customer is found for
the whole store at once, to close it out at
private sale and auction if necessary,
within the next 60 days. Some rare bar
gains are being offered either in large or
small quantities, and the building covered
with closing out" signs attracts large
crowd of buyers. An auction is advertised
Tor Saturday afternoon and evening. The
business itself is good one and should he
continued at the price for which it and the
lease can be bought.
Complaints have been entered against
seven or eight children during the past
week, under the truancy act, for neglect
to attend school regularly, and the police
and school committee have been active in
looking up the cases. We hope it will re.
suit in clearing the streets during school
hours of dsagreeable class of street arabs.
Rev. E. F. Pitts of Weymouth, Mass,
preached at the Congregational church last
sunday morning and addressed the temper
ance meeting in the evening, instead Of
Mr.. |. p. Patch as announced Mr.. Das-
comb has returned from his vacation trip.
During the past week the firm of How
ard x Goodrich has been dissolved, Mr.
Goodrich retiring from the firm and Dan
assuming the whole business, leaving only
his individual shoulders pushing on the
wheel
For the past three years the Bellows
Falls brewing company have controlled the
ice business in this place, cutting each year
about 5000 tons for their own and village
use. They cut it from an artificial pond
situated near their works, and it is raised
by steam elevator and packed in the
houses at very low cost, so they have
been able to give bottom prices on it. This
year Geo Evans starts in the ice business
and has put in from Mnard's pond about
800 tons, and will supply customers the
coming season. Mr.. Evans is a hard work
ing man, reliable in every way, and should
succeed in this business, yet it would seem
hard for him to compete with the facilities
of the brewing company in the matter of
prices.
The rehearsals for "Longfellow's Dream"
are progressing. finely, and the outlook for
its success when given here May LIST is ia
vorable
Mr.. Buss has given up the position of
janitor of the opera house and Capt. w.
w. Taylor is to take his place.
The Flavia Collie company will be here
the entire coming week
l.. S. Hayes has bought the real estate
business of Geo. A. Brown and also the
w. A. Holden drug and book store
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Bowtell propose to
celebrate the 25th anniversary of their
marriage by silver wedding April Both
Many friends, in town and out, will unite
in congratulating them and wishing them
continued prosperity. 1t is expected that
their daughter Alice, Mrs Whtby of San
Francisco, will he present on this occasion
Some of the young men in town have
hired the tennis grounds, in the rear Of the
f.. +. Dewey house on Henry street, and
propose to organize Il club for this season.
John Tole was drowned in Cold river,
near Alstead N. H., last Saturday, while
fishing 1t is thought that he was seized
with an attack of apoplexy, to which he
was subject, and may have fallen into the
water while in that condition.
A temperance meeting was held at the
Methodist church last Sunday evening. The
next will lie held at the Unversalist church
the first Sunday in next month, and there
are assurances of much work being accom-
plished between this and that Let MS hope
this may come true,
One evening last week the house of Geo.
Welch, on the New Terrace, was broken
into by burglars and about $36 taken. On
Monday evening of this week there was
some disturbance around the house of Hiram
King and that of Mr.. Goodrich and po-
lceman was called, but the would be burg
lar escaped
The Helping Hand society have accom-
plished large amount of work during
Lent, meeting two evenings each week at
Mrs Thompsons to sew. and today send
box of dresses and underwear, the result
of their work, to an orphan asylum in
South Boston. The girls have worked dill
gently and much credit is due them for
their perseverance.
Colds and diphtheretic sore Threats are
prevalent among the children, but no cases
of diphtheria
An effort will be made to secure enter
tainment here for some of the children of
the Tribune fresh air fund during the com
ing summer.
G. f. Eddy Esq, who was recently elect
ed Deputy Grand Master of Vermont |. o.
O. F., is engaged to speak at a number of
different places in the state next week, at
anniversary meetings of the order, com
memorative of its introduction in this cOun-
try.
II. f. Lake, formerly well known in this
vicinity in connection with musical matters,
has placed stock of samples of pianos
and organs in the store of NJ. d. Jackson,
and is making some advantageous offers.
Hiram Atkins of Montpelier was in town
last week, and his representative here, I.
f. O'Brien, says that he admitted the prob
ability of slight paralytic shock the week
before. Not having heard of it from 9th
er sources there may he some error regard
ing it. Mr.. Atkins is now in Texas.
Last Friday morning Michael Breen of
the Fall Mountain paper company, had one
hand caught in the elevator, losing two FIN
gers and portion of the hand itself.
Considerable fun was had on the streets
last Saturday over controversy as to the
possession of the street sprinkler for the
coming season. A number of years ago
the sprinkler was built by funds raised by
popular subscription and was run by h, W.,
Gould, who expected to run 1t this year.
Last Friday John Buemond, who had look
II ..,,,,;,usly unon the iDb went around