Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.

Conductor H. A. Titus. who was 50 Sc
verely injured about two months ago by
falling down School street stairs, is still
confined TO his bed, not being able TO move
the injured limb as yet. Dr. Hill his at
tending surgeon, reports that there is an
injury TO the sciatic nerve in addition u
the fracture Of the bone Of the knee, and
it will be a number of weeks vet before he
will he able to get round on il. Conductor
blanchard is running his train between
here and Fitchburg.
The house Of Edward Arms ON School
street has the quarantine placard displayed
upon it, his daughter Caroline being III
with scarlet fever
During Tuesday night snow fell IN the
amount Of about five inches making fair
sleighing on Wednesday, and during
Wednesday night and Thursday about
eight inches more fell giving us the largest
amount Of snow this year The fine sleigh
ing is being utilized 10y many teams. which
have lain still all winter
The Thomas Reyes homestead across the
river is 10 he sold at auction by the admin
istrator Saturday afternoon, and quite a
large amount Of personal property is TO he
| sold at the same time, e. T.. Gibson being
| the auctioneer.
The Saxtons River Academy banjo club
scored "A large success last Monday evening
at the Young Mems institute, 10 boys be
| ing present. Next Monday evening Wal
lace White will give the boys familiar
talk upon the recollections Of his recent
trip to Europe.
Next Tuesday evening the ladies of the
Baptist society, will give an orange tea at
their vestry.
The light of the fire at Saxtons River
last Monday evening was plainly visible
here, and much speculation was occasioned
10y it, until the telephone office reported
! what 1t was
The Brewery company finished cutting
the first crop Of ice from their pond last
week, it yielding about 5000 tons, IA inches
thick 1t has again made to about 10
inches in thickness, aud if the weather re-
mains cold full thickness will he secured
and cutting will be begun again Monday.
No other parties have been able to secure
any here vet.
G.. W Osgood begun on Wednesday even
ing of this week series of weekly talks
upon the Sunday school lesson Of the past
week. They are TO be held in the parlors
of the Congregational church
L. S Hayes begins this week his active
campaign in the real estate business and
has large number of desirable pieces of
property in his hands for Sale.
The pupils of Miss Minard's school en-
ioved pleasant ride last Wednesday after
noon to Westminster, returning in the
evening
The annual concert and ball, given hy
the Masonic fraternity last Friday evening.
was success Not a large party were
gathered but enough to make a very pleas
ant affair of it. Landlord Mason. at
Towns Hotel furnished the supper. and it
brought out compliments from all who par.
took
We noticed in the Rutland Herald few
days ago the following item as to orches-
tras in churches
Some hand. bills ON tn. streets anuotin,,. n ,tu
orchestra at Sunday meeting; and me we'll
known man apout town is irrever''nt enough to
remark that mrmb-rs II orchestra should not
d" guilty uf such IA thing ON SUNDAY
In Rutland they may feel those things ont
Of place, hut IN Bellows Falls one Of our
prominent churches has had an orchestra
OF from eight 10 ten pieces at their services
nearly every Sunday evening for the past
two Years and We think there is no church
music IN town that is more popular than
that. Guilty or not guilty, Bellows
Falls audiences appreciate a good thing
when they have it, neither it is ON SUNDAY
or during the week. But We trust it is
not "full' orchestra En-
Last Monday evening Peck Bal Boy en-
tertained at the opera house
G.. f. Meacham. who has been employed
in our post office for good many years
and has practically had charge Of the office
during the term Of Mr. Guild is receiving
the backing Of IA large number Of our
prominent citizens for appointment us Mr.
tuilds successor The only thing We learn
as being said against such an appointment
Is that IN the great change which has come
over the appearance Of our post office under
Mr.. Guilds regime it has been necessary
for him to assist the public IN a know ledge
OF where the different departments Of the
business ot the office are carried on the
same rs Is done IN all the large Offices Of
the country. There is no one who will not
concede that the public can he better served
by having a separate window for each part
OF the business, and, for instance, il stamps
are asked for at the delivery window the
purchaser being directed 30 the stamp win.
dow, and other departments Of the work,
the same. 1t seems that Meacham has in.
CURED the dispeasure of a few Of the pa
irons 10y his endeavor to get the public TO
Understand and appreciate modern post
office instead uf one Of fifty years ago lie
should he entitled TO credit therefor instead
of censure.