Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-10-03
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.


The Transfer OF the Cheshire RniIrond,
The transfer Of the Cheshire railroad property
to the control OF the Fitchburg railroad was ac.
complshcd quietly at midnight Tuesday night Of
this week, and can but be- looked upon as of large
importance and substantial benefit TO the business
interests Of Bellows Falls. For number Of
years it has looked To our people and the travel
Ing public as If the probable sale Of the road,
which has been so long discussed, was the prob
able cause Of the small amount spent In the i'm
pTUyemenis Of cars stations and other conytn-
fences Of the public. The change will give us in
short time better train service and lower fares
The fares are To be- reduced at once between
Keenr aud Boston, and this will necessarily re-
dlce ours. The road is 10 he in the management
Of J. w Dodge a. division Superintendent. Mr.
Dodge was general freight agent Of the Cheshire
road. Mr., Stewart and Mr. Perry, who have held
the respective positions of superintendent and
master mechanic are through entirely. Both
wooden bridge over the Connecticut here which
has been patched and holsttred for years Is TO be
replaced soon by an iron one. our local officials
aud train men for the present continue their
work as heretofore, II not being understood that
any immediate changes are TO be made.
The brewing company have recently bought
secondhand passenger locomotive e. move their
cars between the brewery and Cold River station
their old one having proved to be unfit for the
work, and Is Ia be- sold The new one Is named
the North star" Il formerly ran ga the Con
nectcut River road, and was bought of a Boston
broker.
NJ liz
Central Vermont road, spent last Sunday in town
with friends. He was accompanied by his wife
and daughter
W. y. Griswold left town on Monday to spend
month or so in different parts of Dakota, where
he Is Interested in real estate.
The State teachers association has decided this
week To hold its annual meeting here this year.
1t is 10 occur during the latter part of this month,
The Congregational church here has In former
years been the recipient Of bentfactions from
Hon. Frederick Killings who died this week at
Woodstock
Mrs James Brown starred Nlanday on an ex-
tended western trip, and is not expecting to re-
turn for about six weeks,
Among our citizens In attendance upon the
opening at the legislature at Montpelier this week
were II. W, Thompson aud his son Fred, both at
tending the governors reception Wednesday
evening.
Saturday afternoon about O'Clock word was
sent up town that a boat containing some men
had gone over the dam, and large crowd gath
cred ON the bridge finding that the report was
true and that one man named James Barry had
been drowned, while two others were still cling
ing 70 a log which was in q dangerous position on
lhe edge of the dam, and efforts were being made
10 rescue them, which was done by log drivers
boat being let down carefully from above and the
/ men pulled IN from their dangerous position,
Their names were Edward Cain and James lIor-
rigan, worklnen from the mills, aud all three
lived at North WAlpole They were out rowing
for pleasure aud went so near that the boat was
drawn over by the current
The Ministering Childrrn's league meets at the
/ rectory Saturday afternoon.
Miss Hattie Hildreth is assisting Miss Hbbard
Ia the public library.
Parke Mellish takes Scion Gray's place in the
store of j. c. Day A Co.
Fred G. Tuttle formerly of Bellows Fails. acct
dentally shot himself at kearney, Neh while out
cunning on the gath of September, and lived but
a few minutes. lie was but - years and seven
months old and a young man Of fine attachments
lie was bookkeeper In the First National bank at
hearney aud was nephew OF Geo y. Moseley Of
Vernon.