Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-10-11
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.

Last Sunday evening a noise resembling
thunder was heard all through the village,
and within "A few minutes crowd collect
Ing at the toll bridge found nearly the
whole ahutment at this end of the bridge
had given away and slid into the river and
the bridge rested ON the small portion re
naming. 1t had been known for some
time that the ahutment was changing, and
arrangements had been made for beginning
repairs last Monday, but the sudden sliding
at the foundation necessitates an entire
new abutment. Work has been begun on
it but the high water prevents much prog
ress The prospect is that the bridge will
he impossible till the last of next week if
not longer This compels people wishing
u drive to or from Drewsville or Alstead
to 90 to Westminster and cross the bridge
there. The bridge is the property Of Hon
VIM 4 Russell About 30 years ago sim
liar occurrence caused the bridge to give
way and break in two in the centre. 1t
rained hard all day Sunday, but the high
water had not then reached the ahutment
Probably the water working down through
the dirt back of the abutment softened it,
causing it to collapse. The civil engineer
in charge of the reconstruction says the
construction was faulty mt first, it not be
ing properly tied by long stones.
The Fall Mountain Paper company began
Tuesday grading for IA long side track reach
ing from the vicinity Of their steam mill in
North Walpole to their log pile ON the mead
uw. for the purpose of bringing the logs
piled there to their new sulphide pulp mill,
where side tracks have already been put in,
1t is expected the logs will be moved to this
mill aud worked up there instead of being
cut elsewhere.
quantity of cider apples is being
shipped from this vicinity to make Jelly.
Farmers bring them in from 20 or 30 miles
away receiving ten cents per hushel, de
livercd at the car. over 500 bushels were
shipped one day last week from Cold River
station.
St Peters Catholic society across the riv-
er. last week bought II acres of land on
the plain near the Peep o day farm, and
across the road from where that building
formerly stood, for "A cemetery. 1t is a
good lmatiun aud gives very general salts
faction though it is some distance from the
village. LAST year the Catholic society in
this village bought land for "A cemetery near
Dennis Drslane's and have begun work
there this season Both churches will have
finely located cemeteries.
One day last week two partridges flew
into the village. One fell in the grounds OF
L. NJ Read and the other at II. d. Ryder ;
The rectory of Emmanuel church is he
ing repaired, a new furnace being put III
and general repairs being made, and the
house put in order for the new rector and
family. who arrived last week and are the
guests of Jas H. Williams for the present
Fred Bingham of Westminster was
caught stealing corn from the field OF Mr.
Farbrother. lie was convicted before Jus
tce Lane and sent to the work house al
Rutland in default of 500 fine.
4 supper was served in the parlors of the
CONGREGATIONAL church Thursday evening
by Mrs Bowers, Mrs Brown and Mrs
jackson.
The Bridgman block ON Westminster
street, owned by the Bellows Falls savlnl
institution, is being repaired 10y rebuilding
chimneys, etc.
The ladies' Of the Unversalist society
gave an entertainment at the opera houst
last evening, consisting of drama in three
acts entitled "Rehecca's triumph, or thu
cooking club previous to which corr
supper was served in banquet hall.
The Daughters of Rebecca took II drive
to North Springfield Tuesday afternoon, re
turning after supper.
Miss Nellie Carruthers takes Miss Der
tina Masom's place as organist in the Uni
AtlNhllNl AHhl' IL
The twenty minute society are working
for the Raldwinvillc asylum at Baldwnvllle
Conn.
Our people were shocked Wednesday af
ternoon to learn that one of our well
known residents, Dexter \. Edgell, ha'
fallen dead ON the street lie came out o
Towns's hotel about two O'Clock, talkn
pleasantly with Mr. Jefts, and apparentl
in good health Suddenly, when about tel
feet from the door of the hotel, he threN
up his hands aud dropped to the ground
lie was at once carried into the hotel, bn
was dead before help reached him MI
EdgrU formerly lived in Walpole, where h
was engaged in the meat business. Abou
rour wears ago he came here and bougl
the livery stable of Henry Frost. Nv
years ago he sold the stable back to MI
Frost, since which time he has been EN-
Moved in various capacities about the VI
iage Mr. Edgell was pleasant bushes
man and had many friends here II
Leaves two SONS aud daughter Ills VII
died several years ago. Heart disease
supposed to have been the cause OF dealt
as he had had some trouble of that kind ic
some time. lie was - years of age
Miss Katherine Flavin and Mrs D. J.
Conway are holding their fall openings Il
the display of fall and winter millinery