Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.

shade trees in front Of the grounds of vari-
GUS citizens in different parts Of our viii
lage. In many instances a large amount
of damage has been caused, and the people
who have thus suffered are naturally indig-
nant at the carelessness of owners Of teams
which have caused il. The bailiffs call at
tention 10 the bylaws of our corporation,
which provide penalty for carelessness Of
this nature. Il is not necessary in order
to make the owner of team liable, to show
that he wilfully or knowingly did it, but il
it is caused by his carelessness he is liable
therefor.
Fears were felt few weeks ago as to the
local ice crop for this year, but all fears
were two weeks ago set aside by the Brew
ing company beginning their harvest early
in the week. cutting ice Of the first quality
IA inches in thickness. They have a pond
made for the purpose, which is fed by
springs and the Cold river, and the supply is
ample. They will put in about IL, 900 tons
this year, a somewhat larger amount than
in years past. George H. Evans, who be.
gan dealing in ice last year, has built large
house this winter aud will put in a large
supply if il becomes thick enough on Mi
nard's pond, but as yet it is not in shape TO
cut, and the teaming has been so hard thus
far that he has done nothing at it.
The bakery has been removed TO the
north end Of Canal block and is in very
pleasant and convenient quarters II is
understood that the old building near Union
block which has for so many years been
occupied as a bakery is to be torn down
early in the spring. and new brick block
erected in its place, which will make an
important addition tn that part OF the bust
ness portion Of our village.
L. L 4 L. 4 Al.
shop in the basement of Arms block which
he sold to G.. d. Marshall few months ago,
and for the present has closed the room in
Canal block, which he has occupied, putting
the legend on the door that il "is 10 be en-
larged aud improved, after which he ex-
poets to either occupy it himself or put a
man in there TO run il for him. Mr.. Mar
shall is in business in Mechanicsville.
The office in SWANS block which has been
occupied by Dr. Whitman for so many
years, is now occupied as the business office
Of the Bellows Falls Times, it being located
on the same floor as their composing room
DR.. Whitman has moved into an office room
in Mammoth block.
The business Of our local telephone ex
change has increased during the past few
months tO quite an extent, aud the switch
board IN use the past few years becoming
too small, it was replaced some time since
by larger one with nearly double the mum
Der of drops on IL. IL took the full force
Of electricians nearly all night to make the
change, but the next morning every line
worked so completely that but few Of the
subscribers knew that any change had been
made
At the entertainment given at the opera
house last week, Miss Nokes did not re-
ceive a very flattering reception, the audi
ence being small, and those who were in at
tendance were considerably disappointed in
all respects.
This Friday evening occurs the sixteenth
annual concert and ball given by the Ma
sonic fraternity of this place in Union hall
Wheeler's orchestra consisting of ten
pieces, will be in attendance, and supper
will be served at Towns hotel The com
mttee Of invitation consists of + s. Leon
ard, NJ. NJ. Whitney, + q. Pierce and W
A. Truax. Half fare rate will be given ON
the Central Vermont railroad. Extensive
preparations have been made, and it is
hoped there will he large attendance.
Thursday evening, the last night of the
fair Of the Order Of Railway conductors, a
party Of about GO came up from Brattle-
boro.
Last Wednesday Rev. Mr. Cunningham
of WATERFOWL, Conn. and a layman from
New York spoke at the Episcopal church,
with tue purpose of organizing a St An
drew's brotherhood but owing to the fact
Of there being two entertainments in town
that evening, and the inclemency Of the
weather. the attendance was small, and
the organization was postponed
AS mentioned in the Brattleboro items
Ia II Ina ~ ~ ha faf 81
the Order of Railway Conductors brought
the occasion TO very successful close.
There was crowded house and the net re
ceipts were between 800 and $500, which
have been deposited in the bank here
The building lot on Hapgood street, west
of j. ii. Willanss residence, has been
bought by Charles f. Robinson Of Charles.
town, y. II. Another near it has been
bought by q. II. Rabbit, ir. Both pieces
of land were bought with the view Of
building ON them in the spring and work
has already been begun on grading them
large number Of people assembled at
the Methodist church last Sunday evening
to listen TO the address by Mr. Jewell Of
Boston, the representative of the Massa.
chusetts Sons of Temperance. Few facts
were given, but those were to the point
His strong assertion that the liquor traf
in this town could be stopped inside Of six
months was highly applauded He said it
was considered 10y the ma iority of people
that the licensed dealers would prosecute
or aid in prosecuting, the smaller aud un-
licensed saloon keepers. but on the contra
rY, as shown from statistics, not case as
yet has been recorded. Again, the figures
show that the daily arrests were 30 per day
more from May /, 1889, to Feb /, 1890,
1t L.. =
1888 and 1899. 1t is estimated that 93 per
cent of all the rum manufactured in the
world is made within five miles of the
Massachusetts, state house, and that S22
out of every one hundred belongs to the
working man, while $9S out Of every one
hundred goes into the pocket of the rum
seller. Mr. Jewell is a very earnest speak
or and received the close attention Of his
listeners.
On Tuesday afternoon occurred the mar
riage at Claremont of Mr.. George Aldrich.
pitcher in the Bellows Falls base ball nine,
to Miss Nellie Howard of this place Some
of their friends from here went to Clare
mont to attend the wedding.
Sheriff Lowell went to Rutland Tuesday,
and, assisted by Sheriff Peabody and Dep
uty Whitaker, arrested Frank Townsend,
who skipped his board bill here IL was
only a short time since that he was
discharged from the house of correc.
ton. Thomas Murry, who has been serv-
ing his time at the house of correction.
was also arrested the same day by the Off
GERS for stealing clothing from one of the
merchants here, and both men were brought
here on the moor train to await trial, which
was held Wednesday. Townsend was sen
fenced TO 80 days imprisonment, and Muir
ry l54 days in the house of correction.
Both men were taken there Wednesday at
ternoOn.
Electric lights have been put into Towns
hotel, and we're lighted for the first time
last Monday evening. This is great i'm
provement on kerosene lamps.
Prof. Simpsons lecture on electricity last
Monday evening was listened n with great
interest by 100 young men. His numerous
experiments were very practical, and his
talk as illustrated by them was such that
even the youngest could understand il. and
can find an application almost daily in their
travels,
Next Monday evening concert will he
given by the Vermont Academy Banjo club
Tickets can he secured by asking Of any
member of the reception committee, or at
the rooms.
Personal.
Ned Woods is studying dentistry with
Dr. A. j, Parker.
Harry Thompson went to Brattleboro
last week Thursday to attend german
given by Mrs. O. A. Marshall,
Mrs. L. f. Baldwin, who has been at
Peabody, Mass, for some time, caring for
her father, who was i'll, has returned.
The Rev E. r. Dodge from Nova Scotia
occupied the pulpit at the Baptist church
last SnndnN and will nraach ngain naxt !