Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-11-28
BELLOWS FALLS.


residence in Everett, Mass just out of
Boston, and his family are arranging to
JOIN him there in about two weeks He is
engaged in Boston in the interest of mum
Der OF southern enterprises, to which his
time is largely devoted
w. II, Griswold is building a barn in the
rear of his residence on School street, or
rather, is removing the cottage which he
and bis brother owned on the shore of
Minard's pond and converting it into barn
purposes here.
Osgood & Barker are binding an addition
to their foundry at the north end of the
village, TO be used for making brass cast
ings only.
During the Valley fair at Brattleboro in
September, John Wilmuth, our well-known
horse man, was thrown from his road wagon
on the grounds and quite seriously injured,
sustaining severe bruising Of his limbs and
the cracking of a number of ribs. He has
been laid up in the house the most Of the
time since then, but is now Just getting
out.
During the past week the statement has
been going the rounds Of the daily papers
of the world to the effect that Mrs Hetty
Green, the richest woman in America, and
the shrewdest lady manipulation of stocks in
the world. has just opened Il real estate. and
brokers' office in Chicago, in company with
her sun Edward, who attained his ma rity
about year agn The item states that she
has become tired Of paying 81 large fees to
brokers, when she eau complete her own
transactions without their all Those Of
our citizens who knew Mrs Green and her
son here, will wonder il the remarkable
lack of gift of hnanceering, which used
to be so prominent with Ed, will follow him
through life. or if the examples Of his
mother will turn the tide so he will have
the ability to handle successfully the large
amounts which are coming into his hands
On the day that he became twenty one he
was stopping here, and it is understood
that he came into possession of four million
dollars in his own right, bequeathed to him
years ago by his grandparents This. he
stated. had accumulated somewhat being
wholly invested in four different railroad
stocks among the highest in the country.
His future career will be watched with
much interest by his acquaintance here
George l. Leonard and Bert Osguod are
home from Amherst for Thanksgiving
George has, during the past year, been
chosen as president of the Y. VI G. A. of
the college, which is an important position,
and shows the esteem and confidence in
which he is held there.
Mrs. William Russell was stricken with
partial stroke of paralysis a week ago
last Saturday night, and for some days was
considered in a critical condition, but is
recovering now.
| j. f. Hall has bought the old Brown
shoddy mill property on the "Old Terrace
including the lot on which it stands He
has begun remodeling it into a story aud-a-
half dwelling, to be occupied by himself
as a residence.
The demand for the work of carpenters
in our village seems universally large this
fall. There have not been for many years
so large a number of new buildings under
process Of erection at this time of year as
now. On these the workmen are energeti
cally pushing things to completion before
cold weather sets in.
A. +. Winnewisser will throw his new
store in Brown block open to the public
next Monday, having removed his stock
FRONT the old quarters during the past week
Hardly any store in Vermont is better
adapted to the purposes it is intended than
this, being large, light and airy, making
the stock look unusually attractive.
Tuesday evening of this week, about
thirty members of the Mount Kilburn
Wheel club sat down to an enjoyable oyster
supper at their pleasant club rooms In
Union block
G. +. Capron has arranged to take the
local management of the 10 10 Company
which "he will play" at the opera house
Monday evening, December 10.
At Towns hotel Tuesday evening, Mrs
Rhoades and Mrs John Robertson tr, ated
their Sunday school classes to an enjoyable
supper, after which branch of the young
peoples Christian union was formed, for the
advancement Of church work among the
young people.
Mrs. f. A. Trask nee Maria Gage, for
merlv employed rs a teacher in our public
schools, is teaching temporarily during the
absence of Miss Emma Morgan, necessitated
by her illness.
Mrs. NJ. A. Nutting and daughter Lucy
have returned from their long visit at
Montpelier
George A. Brown offers his residence
property, formerly owned by j. d. Bridge
man, on the Old terrace, at the very low
figure of 50, 800.
A. H. Fisher intends spending the win
ter, as usual, in Florida, and " i'll 20 during
the coming month. During their absence
their residence will he occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. F. q. Flint, who will thus endeavor
10 master the secrets of housekeeping, pre-
paratory to occupying their own new and
beautiful residence on South street early in
the spring
o. H. Carpenter, formerly well-known
among the young people here, is seriously
i'll at his home in Maiden, Mass. He is a
son-in- law Of Alfred Dow, of this place, and
during the last few years has made mark
ed success in the practice of law in Boston.
Rev. w. b. Hague of Portland, Me-, who
has occupied the Congregational pulpit here
the past two Sundays, has been received
with so much favor by the society that it
is quite probable he will receive call to
become permanent pastor.
On Wednesday of this week writings
were signed, completing the scale of our
local newspaper, the Times, and the job
printing office, connected Herewith. by
Mr.. Allis, who has owned il for the past
six months, TO A. w. Emerson and his
brothar-in-laR d. b. Plummer hotel
man of Lakewood, n j. MIR Emerson is
well and favorably known here as the
practical manager of the paper while it
was owned by Mr. Start last year. His
friends will wish him abundant success in
his new undertaking. 1t is not understood
that Mr. Plummer intends TO put any time
into the business. Mr.. Allis states that his
connection with the Office ceases with this
weeks paper, although no mention was
made of the fact in yesterdays edition.
EAST DOVER.