Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-08
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.

Lucius Harlow died last week Wednes-
day, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
c. II. Richards, in Holyoke Mass, aged
-. Mr.. Harlow was for many years a
respected citizen of Bellows Falls, but
about IL years ago moved with his family
to llolyuke, where he has since resided
lie was employed by the Whiting Paper
company of that place as master mechanic,
and had invented several improvements in
paper mill machinery, among them an au.
tomato feed for calenders and an appliance
for carrying feed to the calenders. Mr..
Harlow was a member of the Second Con
gregational church in HolyOke, and one of
oldest Free Masons in that place He leaves
wife and daughter The funeral was
held Friday afternoon, the Rev. f. A.
Reed, d. d., officiating.
Work on the foundation Of the new
parish building is progressing well and
much interest is felt in it. The building
will comprise chapel and guild rooms on
the ground floor, hall for social purposes
and reading rooms on the second tioor and
fine basement with kitchen, dressing
rooms boiler room, etc The architect,
W. f. Wentworth of Newton, Mass, takes
a personal interest in his work, and has
made every effort to make it a success.
The building will be Of granite to CORE
spond with the church and will be connected
with it by a coster, through which en-.
trance will be made 10 the south porch of
the church The Churchman of August
>, in speaking Of it says, when complete
there will he few more lovely groups Of
| church buildings in New England
\. A. Halliday < Som sold 100 celery
| plants in one day last week.
The Bellows Falls band will 90 to Rut
land August p, to play at the Breeders
meeting.
The scythe snath shop of Derby & Ball
closed last week and will remain so during
the month of August, according to their
usual custom.
The tennis club will hold club tourna-
ment August % and p.
There was a large crowd out to hear the
band concert last week Friday evening,
which was given at the corner of School
and Atkinson streets the band being sta
toned on the lawn of H. H. Davis The
music was good and fully appreciated by
the large number present
Rev j. f. Fullerton of Brighton, Mass,
preached at the Congregational church
Sunday.
Mrs f. P. Hadley went to Burlington,
last week, called there Dy the illness enu
death Of her granddaughter, the only child
of Mr. and Mrs c. F. Grover.
Chas F. Meacham closed his work at the
post office last week He now offers his
house for sale, and intends to leave for
Philadelphia next month where he will
enter a dental college. Many friends here
will regret the departure of Mr. and Mrs.
Meacham but will hope that at some time
in the future they may return and again
make this their home.
The lawn party given by the ladies OF
the Baptist society Tuesday evening was
very successful The evening though
warm was pleasant, and large number
of people attended. 1t was held on the
grounds of H. A. Phelps, corner of Schoo
aud Green streets, and the house and
grounds were brilliantly lighted with Japa
nese lanterns
The Democratic caucus will be held al
Banquet hall to morrow, to elect delegates
to the county convention at Newfane
August II.
The residence of Rev. D. l.. Sanford
was entered by hungry burglars on Mon
day night, the result, it is understood, be
ing nothing more serious than a loss Of
eatahles.
The electric street lights have been il
opera ion since last Saturday evening.