Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-06-13

brattlebOro, Mr.. and Mrs John Moore, Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Moore, Mrs. Cora Moore,
Mr.. Frank Moore, Mrs NJ. j. Arms, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Arms, Miss Caroline
Arms, Mrs. Henry King, Miss Gertrude
King, Henry King, Mrs. e. w. Wilson,
Mrs. d. L. Sanford, Mr.. aud Mrs Francis
G. Flint.
Our citizens were shocked Saturday
morning at the report that Herbert c.
Hatch had committed suicide. Mr.. Hatch
has been for many years well known here,
having at one time carried on quite an ex.
tensive meat business, and for the past few
years coming in daily with milk from his
farm about one mile out on the New Hamp
shire side of the river. During the past
few months he has been somewhat un-
fortunate in business matters Satur-
day morning he went out to milk at the
usual time, and not appearing at breakfast
search was made for him, and he was
found hanging 10y rope in his barn. He
had evidently been dead some little time
The blow falls with crushing force ON his
family, which consists of Il wife and four
children. His funeral was held Monday
afternoon, Rev w. l. Todd officiating in
the absence of Rev. Mr.. Dascomb, whose
church the family attended. About %
members of the G. A. r., of which he was
member, attended the funeral in uniform
James Parker, a man "a years old, who
has been for the past two years a mem
Der of the family of II A. Phelps, on the
corner of Atkinson and Green streets, was
found dead in bed by Mrs. Phelps about 4
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Parker
was the father of Mrs Phelps, and resi-
dent of Sharon, at which place he was
buried Monday afternoon, services being
held at the Phelps residence here at II
O'Clock. Lately Mr. Parker had been
troubled with a complication of diseases,
aud some trouble of the heart was feared
but for the last week he had been some
what improved, so to be able to go about
the house and grounds. He went to his
room to take nap, asking to be called #
he did not wake at the end of two hours
At that time Mrs. Phelps found him dead,
as stated, death having occurred without
struggle, and seeming "a fitting close to a
life so quiet and pleasant as his had been.
Wednesday afternoon as Mr.. q. X. Lab
aree was driving from Rockingham to this
place, in coming down the hill his horse
tripped on a water bar and fell, throwing
Mr.. Labaree to the ground, but fortunately
both he and his horse escaped injury.
The footiugs of the inventories of per
sonal property as gathered this year show
an increase of $69, 900 above what it was
last year The quadriennial appraisal of
real estate is now going rapidly forward,
the full board of listers being at work this
week.
The Woodstock Baptist Sunday school
convention will he held here next Wednes-
day. The program covers the whole day
and evening and promises much interest
and pleasure To those attending. Dinner
will be served in the vestry and entertain
ment will be furnished by the society to
those coming from out of town.
DIR. o. W. Phelps is making extensive
repairs upon his house on School street,
raising the l. and putting in dOrmer win
dows.
Services appropriate to the observance Of
children's day we're held at the Methodist
church last Sunday and will be held at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
A full representation of the Masonic fra
ternity of Bellows Falls is in attendance at
the annual session of the Grand lodge at
Burlington.
Rev. l.. H. Elliott Of Waterbury preached
at the Congregational church Sunday in
the absence of Rev. Mr. Dascomb.
Owing to the recent severe accident sus
tanned by Capt. W. H. Taylor he is unable
to attend to his duties as census enumeration
and Geo. +. Ball has been appointed in his
place. Mr.. Ball takes that portion Of the
village lying east of Atkinson street and
Dr. +. Ii. Allbee takes the remainder
The Bellows Falls band, under the lead
ership of Geo. b. Wheeler, gave its firs
outdoor concert this season at the banC
stand Tuesday evening, and the large aud
fence that gathered we're amply repaid by
the music rendered. Certainly BELOW,
Falls is to he congratulated ON the rsvva
of the band association and the kind o.
music given.
A party of 10 or II from this place hav,
been in attendance this week at Rutland al
the annual convention of Congregations
churches and ladies' societies of the state.
The storms of last Thursday and FRIDAY
were quite severe here and some damag,
was done to roads in the billy portions o
the town. The streets are badly WASHED
in many places and some shade trees were
injured by the wind.
The Island House is to open for the sea
son Monday, June %. and will be run, a
in former years, by Charles w. Towns and
his mother.
Quite all amount of damage was dom
Sunday morning about | O'Clock by tn
opening of one of the automatic sprinkler
in the office of the Vermont Farm Machin
company. Although the Waterman was il
hearing and closed the valves Immediately
the flow of water was not stopped till tn
contents of the office, including books ant
papers, were drenched, and much damag
done To a quantity of kiln dried lumber il
the basement below. 1t is mystery wha
caused the opening there being no sign o
fire in the vicinity, out the probabllltle
are that the sprinkler's head must hav
been defective in itself.
S. d. Mcleod was chosen deputy for thi
district for the Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows at Burlington last week. ''Simon" !
a genial, pleasant fellow, one of our hes
citizens, and will fill the position wit
honor to himself and credit to the cOmmu
nifty.
Jas. H. Putney of the c. B. & 2 railroa
at Chicago, and his wife are here and ar
stopping with Mrs. Putney's parents on Al
kinson street,
0. l.. Slader has been making a shor
visit to his son A. l.. Slader. Mr.. Slade
will open his popular Hotel Conanicut, o
an island in Narragansett bay, near New
port, June 20. For the past three year
b.
the citizens of Bellows Falls because q
t their former pleasant relations with tn
proprietor, and bids fair to continue.
w. Booth, son of r. A. Booth, for man
years employed in the paper mills here, bu
lately living between here and Drewsvlll'
was run over by the cars near Rutland on
| day last week and instantly killed. II
was about "a years of age, aud had lived
. I ell L., f,tat ha Fga
e from the work. house at Rutland. He wa
living under the name of w. j. Stevens
! that name having been assumed by hi
while living in Derby
Tuesday was lively day at North Wa
pole. caused by the descent of the large
part of the officers of Cheshire county o
the six saloons in that little village. Al
4 rangements had been made and the descen
was made simultaneously on all about
O'clock in the morning. The result WI
. that five out of six saloon men were take
TO Keene, two fined $68 90 each, two fine
scr 92, and the fifth acquitted. One CAV
surety for appearance later, because {
sickness in his family. This is the fir
time an action has been taken there Il
! some months, and made quite surpris
party.
Vermont academy has made no mlstak
in securing the services of Miss Howe L
7 7 the anniversary concert, June %. iare
number of people from Bellows Falls WI
- be sure to attend.
The principal of schools in North WalPo
has rendered his resignation, 70 take ene'
a at the close of the term, Friday OF th
5 week.
Bellows Falls seems TO be unfortunate
the matter of eKorbitant rates OF local Tar
n ON lines leading from here in two direction