Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-26
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET
The EOuug Mems In-titute---A Re-
mnrknbIy Good showing Of the worl,

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ings of the coming winter approaches, the
matter of the work for our young men is
again agitated With the exception of
few who were actively engaged in the
work of the young mems institute. not
many appreciate the extent of the work
done last year, or the good results that
would seem to any close observer to have
the efforts then put forth. For a
number of years many of our citizens have
felt that our village needed something SINH
lar in its objects and results to the Young
Mems Christian association, and two wears
ago strong effort was put forth to establish
one here For various seemingly good
reasons this was not done, and last year a
few energetic citizens who had the best in
terests of our young men at heart decided
to try the matter in an Independent way.
Dec. 3, 80, an organization was effected
known as the " Young Mems Institute. "
with its various committees of arrange
ments and management The rooms and
library committee decided to accept the
offer Of the rooms in the basement of the
Congregational church as the most centrally
and best located that were obtainable at
that time, and ON Dee 10 they were
opened to the public, and not closed again
ON any week day evening thereafter till
the first of May. A brief glance at the
figures Of the records will show TO the
public something what was accomplished
IN matter of gathering in the bows from
the street corners and worse places during
the winter In the 1913 evenings when the
rooms were open there was a total attend
auce of 1856 persons, averaging about 50
each evening. During the time there were
IL lectures or talks given by various parties
upuu subjects entertaining and instructive
Among them were G. w. Osgood's "Famil
lar talk on the City of Washington, s"
Wallace Whites "Chalk talk on drafting,
etc, ." Prof. Simpsons Familiar talk on
elcctricity:' the Vermont Academy banjo
and guitar club gave a fine evenings
entertainment of music, ~ g. Williams
spoke on "Financeering," DR.. Edward
Kirkland ON "What should he done in
emergencies, Capt w. II Taylor gave an
evening of " Personal experiences during
the late war Wallace White told How to
spend $40 proftably in trans Atlantic
trip" George l.. Leonard spoke ON "Ins
and outs of college life" from an Amherst
standpoint, II. d. Ryder, Esq, gave an in
sight into My western trip" and two
evenings were spent with stereopticons
from cities upon different subjects. The
average attendance at these entertainments
was 100 and every one of them furnished
full evenings enjoyment at no expense to
those for whom they were intended. The
rooms were supplied with four daily papers,
fourteen weekly papers and seven maya
zines, all the most popular ones obtain
able All the entertainments were con
tributed by philosophical citizens at no
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magazines were contributed, and the total
cash expenses Of the organization for the
four and a-half months, consisting chiefly
Of rent, janitor and printing bills, was
Sos IS, also contributed by Interested
parties 1t is safe to say that this amount
Of money was never expended here to more
real benefit in the line for which it was in.
tended, that of entertaining, instructing
and eevatng the boys. 1t proved a much
more successful experiment than even the
most sanguine expected at the start, and
paves the way for a much more extended
enterprise the coming winter. Now the
question is agitated as to what shall be
done for the coming winter and various
projects are being discussed and taking
form, none as yet sufficiently matured to
speak of, but it is safe to say that the ad-
vantage gained last season, and the success
attained will be followed up by still larger
work this winter The annual meeting of
the institute is to be held next Wednesday
evening.
Dr. a. J. Parker lost a set of farm build
ings on Monday night by fire. They were
located between South Charlestown and
Langdon and insured in the Peoples com
pany of Manchester for $500.
The large three-story building being
erected on Canal street, north of the Arms
block by Messrs Brown, is. approaching
completion and is fine piece of architect
ure. 1t makes an important addition to the
substantial buildings on or near the square.
1t would seem as if the owners had beer
rather avaricious in taking every inch ol
ground that belongs TO them, thereby
making Canal street still narrower than il
was before, and at some future time, if not
now, it will somewhat impede the business
Of the street. The first floor is being finish
ell for two large roomy stores. The one
next to the Arms block is to be occupied
by r.. A. Eaton ard his brother in law fol
a hardware store. The north store will be
occupied by A. f. Wiunewisser as furni
ture and crockery store. The second story
of the north side will be used by d. A
Newton for the undertaking business. The
south half of the second story is IN he finish
ed off for offices and lodging rooms. W.
understand there will be no partitions II
the third story and it will be used for {
furniture salesroom by Mr.. Winnewisser
The building rising so high above the other
on the north side the view from the win
dows is one of the finest in this vicinity.
The White Mountain excursion of thu
Bellows Falls club left here on "Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock, and comprised abou
forty people from this place. 1t was thei
intention to spend Thursday on Mt Wash
ington From there they were to go Il
North Conway, spending the night at tn
Crawford House. Today they were to bt
at the Profile House, and expect to reacl
home Saturday afternoon.
Chas, S. Howard, an employee of Osgoo'
q Barker, had one foot severely injured b,
the falling of large cone casting, weigh
ing about one and one-half tons, which h,
was placing in lathe for the purpose o
finishing.
Earl Smith, a bell boy at Towns Hotel
while engaged in washing windows Tues
day. was standing on the ledge outside
window on the third story, and fell, striking
the porch over the door and from ther,
rolling TO the ground. Physicians beinl
called, it was found that he had broker
one ankle and one wrist, and was severely
bruised He still remains at the hotel
though his home is in Athens.
The clothing store of o. d. Gray K Co
loses this week one of the most popula
clerks in this vicinity. Ira A Adams
who has been in that store nearly sever
wears, finished his work there Tuesday
After visiting his parents for short tim
in Grafton, he will 60 to Willimantic, CT.
TO work in the clothing store of H. +
Remington. Ira is deservedly popular
among all our people, young and old, an'
one and all wish him success in his new
location. He has been an active an'
earnest worker in the Baptist church here
and in every movement for the improve
ment of the morals of the place.
Prof Simpson of the High school, durinl
the summer took an examination in Boston
which. though severe, resulted in his takinl
a first-grade diploma thereby making hin
eligible to any position in the Boston
schools. 1t is understood that he does no
intend to follow teaching, having chosen
the law as his profession.
Thursday the bar keeper in the saloon Of
L. T. Lowell, 2nd, named Michael Murphy
was fined 500 and costs for having fur
nshed liquor to Charles Chamberlain, II
would seem as if the punishment was very
light for the crime of furnishing liquor t
young boys, and in this case it seems t,
have resulted directly or indirectly in send
ing Chamberlain to the reform school dur
ing his minority.
Our citizens were somewhat intereste'
in some of the matters of the county cour
during its closing hours this week. Among
other matters was the divorce applied TO
by II, G johnson, which was granted OF
Wednesday, the hearing on it having occu
pied part Of Monday aud Tuesday. Quit
a number of citizens were summoned. Tn,
indictment against Sarah j. Kendall wa
continued, bail being reduced to 500