Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-10
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.



by the news that a serious collision had occurre,
on the Cheshire road near westmoreland. where
by two men living here had been killed and on
seriously injured. The way freight from here I,
keene left at about 40, and had instructions 3,
wait at Westmoreand for orders There II re
ceived orders TO meet a wild train coming north
at side track just beyond the summit. TIN
order was received by a lady operator, and II
some way was W ong. as the train dispatcher a
keene claims that he gave the order To- meet AT
side track two miles this side of there, known a
section No 10. The present Indications are tina
the lady made the error In copying her ordel
from the paper on which she received IT, As
result the two trains, which were heavy ones
came together on sharp curve about hall. wa,
between the side tracks, and the engineer AMI
fireman on the train from here were killed ant
Chas Hill, brakeman who was riding ON the
same engine, was seriously injured. The engin
GERS name was =. n. Slate, aged 2S; he leaves q
wife and two children ON Bridge street The fire
man was G. W Gibson, about % years old, h,
leaves no family or relatives In this vicinity. Hi,
remains were taken to Hobart, N y, for inter
ment, and Mr. States body was taken to Mont
ague. Mass MIR Gibson was for some month,
employed by the Vermont Farm Machine Co a,
clerk, and had been on the railroad only about
two months The engines were both badly smash
ed, and the wreck was not cleared so that train.
could pass until during the night the passenger
trains Of the day all carrying by.
The father of Geo A. Weston, who lives
about two miles south Of our village, lies al
the point of death with cancer in the
stomach. A telephone has been put in at
his house connected with the exchange,
and his attending physician is DR.. Geo. II
Talbot, formerly of this place, who is now
in practice in Newtonvile, Mass DR.
Kirkland is the local physician in the alb.
sence of Dr. Talbot
Mount Kilburn Wheel club hold their an
nual concert and ball at Union hall this
friday evening, and as in former years it
will be one of the events of the season.
Two immense iron tanks, resembling
boilers of curious shape, arrived here the
last of the week for use in the new chem
zeal pulp mills aud were quite a curiosity
as they lay on the cars. They are what
are known as digesters and were Just as
large as could possibly be shipped on the
cars They weighed about 30 tons each.
and were taken from the cars Sunday at
the Mill street crossing, the removal being
quite feat of engineering, as they had to
be moved over 40 rods from the cars before
they found their permanent resting places
A rarity in our Vermont winters was
a knot Of half dozen English violets, fully
developed and fragrant picked on the
grounds of one of our citizens last Monday,
the 9th of January.
The building of the American Express
Office near the depot is being somewhat re
modelled to give room for a private office
for General Superintendent Babbitt in the
rear
Saturday evening there was large mum
Der of young people skating on Minard's
pond
A new contrivance is being put in the
boilers by the Fall Maintain Paper compa
ny, by means Of which the coal gas may
be consumed. 1t is estimated that the com
panv uses about 30 tons of coal per day,
and by this device 30 per cent will be saved.
On Jan. 9 number of English violets
were picked in the garden of Mrs l.. 5.
Hayes on Green street.
On Friday last two iron dgesters for the
new chemical mill arrived
Next Tuesday evening the ladies Of the
Universalist society advertise what prom
ises to be very enjoyable concert, the
principal star Of which is 10 be Miss Flor
euce }. Lee of New York
Few occurrences Of past months have in
terested our young people more than the
wedding of Frank q. Flint, one of our best
known young men, which occurred at the
Universalist church at Caremont last
Tuesday. The bride was Miss Susie T.
Bailey, daughter of Herbert Bailey, prom
inent manufacturer of that place. Quite a
large number of our young people went up
and report that the church was finely dec.
Grated with flowers and that every thing
passed off in happy manner. 1t is under
stood that upon the return of Mr.. and Mrs
Flint they will board at Towns hotel Mr.
Flint is a member of the firm of Wyman
Flint < Sons, paper manufacturers here.
The Baptist society of our village has re
ceived and accepted the resignation of Rev
y. w. Alger At "A meeting held this
week resolutions of regret and good
wishes were adopted. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Alger is to make his future home in
California, where he has been for the past
few months, having been called there at
first by the serious illness of his son.
W. A Merrill has formed class for in.
struction ON the banjo, which are said TO
be making good Improvement. Louise
Barber has finished her term of instruction
upon the same instrument and is in Boston,
intending TO return soon.
The difficulties spoken of last week at.
tending the sale of the Woods drug store
have been compromised and Mr. Sullivan
now has possession. He held his opening
on Thursday of this week Notwithstanding
the type in his advertisement earlier in the
week made him say that he would not hold
his opening until Thursday Jan. ., 1890"
1t is hoped by his many friends that Tim
will be in business at that late date, but
that he may have had numerous openings
before then
Division No. Z, S o. T., held their an
nual installation of officers last Monday
evening. followed by social supper of the
organization.
No union meetings have been held this
year during the week of prayer 1t is be-
ing observed by both the Methodist and
churches with daily meet
ings, the latter holding theirs at o'clock
aud the former at 1880.
The fortieth anniversary of the marriage
Of Mr. and Mrs. o. l. Perham was oh.
served by their friends Tuesday evening of
this week, large number of them calling
upon them at their residence on Green
street.
recent issue of the St Joseph, No,
Daily Herald has highly complimentary
notice of Will A O'Brien, a recent gradu-
ate of our high school who is now prac-
iicing law in st. Joseph.
Justice H. D. Ryder fined Geo. Genar s.
and costs in the police court last Friday for
an assault upon Officer f. B. Phelps on
New Years day.
The influenza, which is so popular in all
sections of the world, does not by any
means skip Bellows Falls, and it is causing
serious Inconvenience To business OF many
kinds
The Westminster saw mill, which is
owned by residents of our village, has
started up during the past week and is Civ
ing employment to quite a number of its
bid men.
The annual meeting of the Bellows Falls
savings Institution occurs Wednesday, Jan.
y.
special train came here Wednesday of
his week bringing about $50 citizens of
keene for social party at Towns hotel
The present proprietor Of the house was
'or many years resident of Keene aud is
leservedly popular with all its citizens
supper and dance were enjoyed.
PeFHOnRI.
Miss Hattie Gray went to Boston last
tuesday, morning
Frank Flint and Miss Bailey of Clare
mont were married last Wednesday even
ng.
Ell Wright, the agent for sewing ma
hines in the employ of q. l.. Barber, with
lis wife, arrived in Bellows Falls Monday.
Walter Black left town Tuesday of this
week to take course at the commercial
college ut Poughkeepsie.
Bert Osgood has been chosen second lieu
enant of his company at Vermont acade-
ny, and his shoulder straps somewhat in
'rease his dignity as well as his martial
bearing.
Mr.. Blskely of the Blue store is arrang-
ny to commence housekeeping in the Per
nam dwelling on Green street