Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-03-14
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.

Last week Thursday evening fire. vas
discovered in barrel of sweepinps in the
basement Of Miss Flavin's millinery store
A general alarm was given but the fire
was under control before much damaoe
was done, Insurance to the amount of
SlOO was adjusted through f. S. 1.eonard's
agency.
Mrs Dennis Delaney of North Walpole
died suddenly Sunday. She was dnnyb
ter of Cornelius Bowen, and leaves five or.
phan children.
At Prof Churchil's reading next Tues
Jay evening he will give, among other SO
iecJlohs' Mrs. j Z. X. DORIS poem written
Tor the dedication of the Gettysburg monu-
ment, which at the time attracted much
notice Some Of the railroads centerin,,
here are arranging for half fare for those
attending the reading from other places.
Wallace White has gone to Franklin,
n. H. to make measurements for one of
the largest paper machines ever made here,
now being designed 10y Osgood & Barker.
Arrangements are being made for lee
ture by Rev. Sam Small in the opera house
sometime between the 2jth and Both of
April, his subject being From bar room to
pulpit"
Sleighng disappeared entirely and wheels
were resumed ON Monday.
Florence Proctor aud Addie Landon had
a narrow escape from serious accident
Sunday afternoon. While out driving
Miss Proctors horse became unmanageable.
throwing the girls out and running past
Mr.. Proctor's house up Henry street, drag
glng the sleigh upside down. The young
ladies were not hurt, and with the excep
ton of some damage TO the sleigh, no harm
was done
Next Wednesday the Vermont state den
tai society will begin three days session
here
The Peoples restaurant on Canal street
has changed hands, j H. Laughton hav
ing sold to Harry and Frank Webster
MIR. aud Mrs. Chas l.. Wheeler cele
brated their 25th wedding anniversary at
their residence ON Atkinson street, Friday
evening. About $50 invitations had been
sent out and the house was pleasantly filled
Several musical selections were given and
an original poem by Rev A. Hough was
read 10y Miss Walker Of Chester. 4 SILVER
service was presented by the members of
the fire department, of which Mr. Wheeler
is chief, IA silver water set toy the emplnyes
of Osgood a. Barker, French clock by
the friends in the Methodist church. aud "a
long list of other elegant presents, showing
IN part the esteem in which Mr. aud Mrs
Wheeler are held among their old friends
here. They have been residents Of this
place for over thirty years
During the past week another change
has been made IN the charge Of the man.
agemeut of our local paper in the retire
ment of Mr.. +. \. Start from the owner
ship aud editorial management. Mr. Start
has sold his interest in the Times TO 4. w.
Emerson, who has been employed in the
local department of the paper the past few
months, and Mr.. Emerson assumes full
charge with next weeks issue. DR.. Geo
\. Reyes, who is IA well known citizen here,
has been employed 10y the company to as
Slst IN the local department The paper
has now very neat aud convenient rooms
for both printing and editorial offices and
is well settled for the first time since the
fire which occurred last spring 1t is un-
derstood that Royal H. Porter, cashier of
the Cheshire National bank of Keene, is
the principal owner IN the Times Com
pany, under which name the business is
now carried on. We wish the new man
agement success.
4 large amount of Interest is manifested
III Jhe penuluS negotiations Tor the control
of the Valley and Sullivan roads Us well as
of the Rutland and New London roads, AS
the management of them affects all kinds
of business here
Miss Katherine Flavin makes special
sale of millinery and fancy goods, slightly
damaged 10y the smoke from last week 5
fire, which will continue for two weeks
Carrie Brown, who last year left her
position as teacher in our graded schools
because of u serious injury to her foot, has
nearly regaiued its use and called on friends
here last week for the first time She is
living at her old home in Plymouth
a. l.. Proctor has this week sold his
meat market ON Westminster street to G..
H. Iabaree, the father Of Mr. I.abaree of
the firm Of Fairbauk x Labaree. Mr. Lab
aree takes possession next Monday. He
has had large experience in the business,
having been engaged in il Mt Webster,
Mass, before moving here two years ago.
Mr.. Proctor contemplates moving else
where and will be missed among our bu,i
ness meu rs one Of the most pleasant mer
chants to deal with that we have in our
village