Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-19
BELLOWS FALLS COLUMN,

LAST week thursday, while the rlvermen ]
were blasting out a log jam near the toll
bridge, large log was blown through the
Ioor OF the bridge and up through the roof.
fortunately no one was hurt, though when
II is considered how many persons visit the
bridge and vicinity daily TO see the log Jams,
it would not have been strange IL IL had re.
suited more seriously.
The Cheshire railroad bridge has been
undergoing extensive repairs, and during
the time the trains were taken through the
Sullivan railroad yard
A baseball nine has been organized here.
consisting of Aldrich of last years nine,
Ware of Brown University, Aiken of Dart
mouth, Cronin of Concord, N. H., O'Brien
OF Athol, Mass, Riley of the Boston Blues,
OConneu of Lawrence, and Murphy and
McCrea of this place
The last of the log drive passed here this
week Owing to high water, the logs pass
Ell IN one-third the time required last year
ana II was not necessary TO close the mills
as mas often been the case. About 100 log
gers were discharged here, as the remain
der OF the run will be comparatively easy
hlght million feet are left here, the rest be-
ing taken to Holyoke and Turner's Falls.
Bishop DeGOesbriand confirmed 90 chill
dren last week at st. Charles church.
Prof Willard, recently of Vermont acad-
envy, has gone TO spend a portion of the
summer in st. Adams and Canada. His
plans Tor the future have not as yet been
made known, but wherever he may locate
his friends in this vicinity will wish for him
continued success. 1t is reported that Miss
Frances Davis, preceptress of Woodstock
academy has accepted position as teacher
IN Vermont academy filling a vacancy
caused 10y the recent change in the faculty.
inns Is the only vacancy yet filed SO far as
known. Mrs. Pulsipher, it is hoped, will
remain for the present.
party Of 2S from Bellows Falls spent
Wednesday at Warren's pond
The Daughters of Rebekah give an EGG
party at Odd Fellows hall this evening, to
which each lady is asked to bring hard
boiled egg.
No hooks will he loaned from the library
hetween August LIST aud 9th, and it il re-
quested that all books he returned by the
list OF August, that they may be renumber
ed and arranged.
Rev. q. II. DeBevoise of Keene exchang-
ed with Mr.. Dascomb last Sunday and ad-
dressed the temperance meeting in the eve
| ming.
4 h. Gorham Of Boston, who is at his
! home i'll Westminster for couple of months,
will give a concert at the church in that
place next Tuesday evening He will be
assisted by Miss Helen Robertson, Mr.. Mil
Ter and others.
The first baseball game of the season was
| played Wednesday by the new home nine
and the Springfield nine, and resulted in a
victory for the Bellows Falls nine.
Personal.
DIR. aud Mrs. j. G. O'Brien of Turner's
Falls, Mass, are visiting his relatives here
Mr. and Mrs. +. NJ. Wilson spent Sunday
at Lowell lake
Mrs. Stone, Miss Addie Stone, Mrs Hor
ace Adams and sister and Mrs ID. ID. How
ard and daughter Edith left Tuesday for
Sunapee lake.
Miss Jane Hapgood is with friends at the
White Mountains.
Frank Morgan is spending his vacation
in Boston and Melrose
DIR. Ockford and family Of Lexington,
Ky, spent Tuesday in town
Miss Tilden Of Barre is visiting Mrs.
Cook
Charlie Eddy and Bonnie Bunker are at
the White Mountains.
Maud Hapgood is visiting her brother
Frank at Winchendon, Mass.
Mrs NJ c. Ladd returned Monday from
"A visit to her son in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Rev. b. w. Atwell ofiiciates at the Epis-
copal church in Brattleboro next Sunday
Mrs Geo. b. Wheeler and Nettie are at
Spofford lake.
Mrs DR.. Chase, from Florida, is spend
ing the summer with her brother, A. II.
Fisher.
Miss Bertha Mason is in Greenfield, Mass
with her sister, Mrs. Blake.
Miss Esther, daughter of Col Frank But
terrified Of Washington, ID. c., is in town.
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Day started Thursday
for "a four-w eeks' carriage drive through
Massachusetts,.
Miss Van Buren, of Boston has been spend
ing few days in town.
Mrs. S NJ Nichols, who has been occu-
plying the Stuart house on South street, is
to move into Norman Brockway's house on
East Henry street
Lillian and Edith Hapgood of Winchen-
don, Mass, are spending their summer va
cation at Mrs. Elbridge Hapgood's.
Wallace White has taken Leslie Bennett
cottage at Sunapee lake and with his fam
lily will spend some time there.
Mrs A. ~ Kidder and son Charley are
visiting Mrs. Clark at Marlboro. n. II.
Mrs Fred Oaks and son of South Fran
ingham, Mass. and Dr. and Mrs. Prindle OF
Chicopee, Mass, spent Tuesday at j. B
Morgan's.
NJ. B. Kelly and family are taking car
riage drive through southern Vermont
leo II. Babbitt has taken a cottage al
Lake Champlain and with his family will
spend portion of the summer there.
Mrs Sanford Potter Of White River June
ton is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Bah
bitt
% Miss Minnie Bridge has been spending
p two weeks at NJ. NJ. Whitney's.
= Miss Lila Gates, an employee in Miss Fla
l wins millinery store, is in Bristol, Conn.