Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01

have made no effort, through our agent or
otherwise, ~ interfere with the advertising
business of the Times, and have no wish or
occasion to do So No instructions were
given our agent to solicit advertisements,
and in only two cases have requests boon
been made to us for advertising rates. In
point of fact the only advertising which we
have received from Bellows Falls is the en-
tirely unsolicited advertisement given The
Phoenix in the Times Of this week.
This statement is made editorially, and
our local correspondent has no responsible
ty for it whatever En- PH,ENIN.
The Annual Fire Department Parade.
The annual parade and inspection Of our
fire department last week Friday afternoon
proved decided success in all ways In
all years since the annual inspection was
instituted we have not before had dav
when it did not rain. This year much ad-
ditional interest was excited from the fact
that a fund of about $l2j had been raised
among our business men for the purpose of
Offering prizes to competing companies from
other places. There were three hose com.
panies from other points, namely, John j.
Lynch Hose company, ilolyoke, Mass, Slack
Hose company, Springfield, Vt, and the
North Walpole Hose company, each one of
whom competed for the prizes.
The line of march was formed at abodt
one o'clock under the direction of Warden
George and Chief Engineer G. l.. Wheeler,
and it made a finer display than it has ev-
| err made before. 1t was headed by the Bel
| lows Falls band and included the Lynch
| Hose company, Abenauqui No Hose com
| pany, Slack Hose company, the North Wal
| pole Hose company Bridgeman Hose com
pany, Shamrock Hose company of Bellows
| Falls, and Steamer company No. |. The
! Hook and Ladder truck, with its company
was in line, followed 10y the officers of the
fire department, the officers Of the villag,
corporation and quite a number of tn,
leading citizens in carriages. All of tn,
apparatus was tastefully trimmed and look
ed at its best
The line of march was through tn,
square, through Westminster and Akin
son streets to the north end of the village
where the races were held The first priz,
of $50 was awarded to the Holyoke com
pany, who ran the 600 feet, attaching /,
hydrant and laying 300 feet of hose in II
seconds The S2l was awarded to tn,
North Walpole Hose company, who accom-
plished the same distance in 49, seconds
The Springfield Hose company was award
ed the third prize of $40, making the TIM
- seconds Bridgeman Hose company o
Bellows Falls made the test with the rest
doing it in ~ seconds, but it was the agree
ment that no prizes should he awarded T.
the local companies, all being given to tn
visiting companies.
After this quite IA number Of matches il
individual running and in throwing q
heavy weights were held between member
of the different fire departments and prize
of minor importance awarded in each cast
The afternoon was largely devoted to thes
matches, so that the department did no
test the steamer, the hydrants or the hoo
and ladder truck, as was expected, there
by disappointing quite number of visitor
who had come on purpose for this part q
the program.
In the evening large party gathered /
Union hall and about 1870 couples dance
until late hour tn music furnished 10y on
Of the finest urchestras which has bee
here for long time. from Manchester,
II. Among the visitors during the day va
f. f. White. chief engineer of the SCOUT
lIadley fire department, who accompanie
the Holvoke company. All were guests
the Bellows Falls department during ii
day aud evening, aud all expressed then
selves as highly pleased with the hospital
ty afforded by the tiremen Of Bellows Fall
s. II. Randall and his sou Henry, wi
are among our best known residents of OLE
en- time, are spending "A week with f.
Amadon ON School street. They remove
: two years ago to Newtonvllle, Mass,
live with DR.. Talbot, Mr.. Randal's son-i
law, who is in practice there.
| Rev. Mr.. Atwell the Episcopal mission
arv, has arranged for removing from Mr.
Bowers's residence ON Henry street to Il
new one of r. II kimball ON AtkinsC
street. lie is to remain at Bellows Fa
: for the coming year
r. 1t appears that some of our citizens ha'
" been to quite an extent patronizing Il
. Louisiana state lottery, which has month
drawings at New Orleans. The busine
in our vicinity has gone to much larg
5 extent than many people are aware of.
the month of September over 5000 wor
I of tickets was bought. and only about 5
worth of prizes drawn. In the month
a October 100 tickets at 81 each were so
y and S2O5 in prizes distributed. Among d
lucky persons are stated TO he Geo.
Pratt at the depot, SO, and a commerce
:, traveller at Towns hotel received S25 VIII
i here. In some of these instances our pc
V pie have sent away and bought the ticket
and in other instances the law has be
l. violated by people canvasslng or oiferil
them for sale.
j. +. Jacobs who has been proprietor
our bakery during the past summer, h
e sold it to Kendall II. Winchester of Ne
fame, who has already taken possessC
l. Mr.. jacobs came here from Brattleboro a
n has returned there. 1t is understood he
that he intends opening a third bakery
10 that village While here he has made
As large number of friends and has done
4. large and successful business, having Sc
~ all that two men could possibly make DIT
> ing the whole season, and his coming
=, Bellows Falls has proved profitable inve
" ment. He left here ON Tuesday of q
~ week to drive three horses to his farm
=. Gated in the village Of Newfane.
or w. II. Bodine from Monroe, n. Y,
w bought the interest of j. A. Eaton IN
stove and tin shop of Miller, Albee x G
ri and takes possession today. 1t is not {
n pected that Mr. Eaton will leave town
n. the present. Mr.. Bodine comes to us hil
/ " recommended AS first class busin
ne man in every respect.
be Hon. A. n Swain and wife have he
spending this week in Boston. We
E,uI ~ ,ham Ia"t vaar in which nleas,
nen''" .i'' rii.nd: in all norts of the 81
zee . .,ii nn nt' They expect now to 20 Sol
about the first Of November 10 spend
most of the winter.
Eft John H. Starbuck, a prominent iewf
'rr ~ TURNER'S Falls was i'm town ON husin
he Thursday evening. lie has lust taken j
partnership with him Frank W. Holt, (