Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-28
THE VERMONT
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.

BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.
The new fish aud meat market which
was recently established here by A. =
Pollard, has this week been sold to tw,
young men who are well known 10 uui
people as pushing aud reliable fellows
! Will Durham, who has for some year,
been connected with the market of Bue
mond Bros, and Joseph Severance, who
has worked some time in the grocery store
Of Whitney & Son They will discard the
| fish department aud keep only meats, and
the beef will be wholly from the west the
very best quality. They are a deserving
! young firm.
Russell Graves, who has been employed
here a number Of years by Moore, Arms 4
Thompson and W Flint & Son as machine
tender, manufacturing paper, left town
Monday Of this week 10 accept "A similar
position in a Pennsylvania mill near Johns
town.
At Newfane jail two or three Of it's six
inmates are from here, aud are looking u
the coming term of court, which convenes
next week, 10 decide their fate for vioati, n
of law in various ways Frank Gould,
charged with larceny Of brass castings at
the Fall Mountain Paper Co.'S mill, will
already have served 1866 days imprisonment
for stealing property which he had sold for
81. 81, while three others, who we're shown
IN have taken more, are still at liberty.
Mrs g. a. Kendall il there ~ answer
TO the charge Of forgery Of her hus-
bands name to a check but it is under.
stood that Kendall will not appear against
her, aud that she will be liberated at this
term instead Of waiting for the sitting nf
the grand jury next September A Young
man named Pettee, whose mother and
brother reside here, aud who last year
drove IA truck team in our village, is there
for trial ON the charge Of breaking into
the store Of Mr.. Pierce at Putney sever
weeks ago.
Last week Thursday and Friday all the
schools in the High school building we're
closed to enable the teachers to attend the
teachers institute at Brattleboro
The shedding continued good here until
late in the day Wednesday, when it went
all at once. The week Of good sleighing
has been making it lively for all kinds of
business.
A student from Newton, Mass. preached
at the Baptist church last Sunday Nc
successor to Mr.. Alger has as vet been
called, but number Of candidates are in
the field
Ice cutting on Minard's pond was begun
last week, ice being about ten inches thick
Business was lively the most of the week
in that vicinity, as a large force of men
were employed and some days as many rs
seventeen teams were at work. The past
few days the thickness has decreased ina
terially, owing TO the warm weather, and
IL is doubtful now IL enough can be secured
to supply the local demand
The first intermeut was made short
time ago in the new cemetery purchased
by st. Peters society at North Walpole.
One Of the employees of Moore Arms x
Thompson had one arm broken and badly
burned last Saturday in the dry rolls Of the
machine. An arrangement was made 10y
the firm so that he has been taken TO the
hospital at Burlington to secure the hest OF
treatment. 1t is feared that he may be
manned for life. His name is Patrick
Rel He is carrying policy Of insurance
in the Travellers company which will as
sist him in his misfortune
It is reported that well-known citizen
Of Walpule drove here last Sunday with d
! grist to be ground aud was much surprised
10 find the mill closed. After inquiry IA.
10 the cause he was informed that It wa,
Sunday, lie could have been purchased at
low price at the time
Louise ~ Barber will meet all those who
wish to take banjo and guitar lessons, at G
l.. BARRIERS music rooms next Tuesday al
teruoon She comes at the earnest request
of her old pupils aud many new ones, and
II large class is expected
| Tn Saturday last number Of the stu
la AT a A. a..
to the Falls aud Wednesday afternoon a
party from Springfield, members Of the
| High school took advantage Of what snow
was left after the rain, coming here aud
stopping at Towns Hotel
! The endeavor is being made by the mu
! steal and literary society, to secure the ser
| vices of Prof. Churchill Of Andover, Mass
/ AS lecturer for AN evenings entertainment
1t is hoped that they will he able to engag,
| him.
! The ladies Of the Twenty Minute society
are making themselves very useful in mis-
sionary work for the hospital at Portland
/ Oregon.
The annual meeting Of the W. C.. I L
was held with Mrs DIR. Campbell las
/ Wednesday evening.
The Universalist fair given 10y the ladiea
Of that society at Alstead last week wa
well attended 10y people from this place
Wheeers orchestra was in attendance
and dancing was INDUCED in till late hour
A very enjoyable occasion is reported.
The homestead of Thomas y Reyes o
Walpole, which was sold at auction las
Saturday, was bought 10y Miss Olive Long
and the land was bought 10y II. q. Royce
Personal.
Engineer Thompson Of the Cheshire roa,
moves into the tenement Of f. A. prout,
on School street on March l. Tie ha
been for year or two with Geo. \
Weston ON Henry street
During the past week Mrs Leonard Ina
moved into the house of \. X. Slader Of
Henry street, and her SON Eugene 5.
goes there too.
I George Leonard was at home over sun
day from his school at Mortified.
Mrs Bowers left town permanent,
Thursday, going on the express to Chcag
TO reside with Ebran.
The mother of George A. Weston ha
the past week moved up from Westminste
and will make it her home with her son.
S. c. Fleming has been in town the pas
week.
Miss Louise Flint is spending severa
weeks with friends at Glen's Falls. n. Y.
Mrs Harry Hapgood has returned from
her visit TO her former home at Fall River
Mass.
Miss Jane Hapgood, formerly of st
Agnes Hall, has been spending some week
with Mrs. Geo. Dickinson of New York
and since her return is with her friends a
Springfield, Vt. Her sister, Miss Yuran
is spending the winter in St. Johnsbury.
Ira Adams has been spending a few day
with his father in Grafton.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry King were ca He'd t
West Hartford, Conn, last Wednesday, t
attend the funeral of Mr.. Kings father
Miss Chatfeld, who has been visitin
Miss Cleora Stone, has returned to he
home in Brattleboro.
DIR. Charles L. Cleveland, brother in la,
of Miss Agnes C. Elmendorf, formerly q
this place, recently died at his home il
Cleveland, o.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. s. Adams have gon
to their new home in New York, where MI
Adams will soon go into business.
Chester.
This town is enjoying quite IA boom. an
as a result tenements are scarce. Twenty
five to 30 men are employed at the soa
stone works, and about 20 men by th
chair stock companies. Three or four new
manufacturing concerns have recently bee
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