The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-06-05
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BELLOWS FALLS.
from our Regular Correspondent
The First Annual Banquet of the Below
Falls Club.-SOme Local News.
BELLOWS FALLS. June 5, '91.
The first banquet of the Bellows Falls club
with the board of trade as invited guests. wa
held at Union hall last Tuesday evening. Tn
guest present were. Gen l. A Grant. assist
ant secsctary of war. Congressman Grout
Lieut. Gov Fletcher, Hon w A Russell anc
Coils Hooker and Fuller. A reception wa
held in Towns hotel parlors at 80 afte
which the company. 230 strong proceeded tt
the banquet hall. where the tables were fair
" complaining under the abundance OF gOOL
things prepared by Caterer Aldricb. 1t wal
$50 when President BaDbitt raped to be
seated, and it was $3.50 when he raped for
order. After short speech of welcome he
introduced Hon A n Swain who acted as
toast master. He read letter of regret from
Senator Edmunds. Secretary Proctor, Gen
Butterfeld, Gov Page and others who were
invited but could not be present. The sub
ject tor discussion was how can the people OF
Vermont with or without capital best i'm
prove the material interests of the state.
Lieut-Gov Fletcher was the first speaker In.
troduced. He spoke briefly of some of the
needs but said he came as a learner and not
as a teacher and gave way for the next.
Gen l. A Grant was next introduced and
In place of the mastery address which most
eXnected. he caves travesty on common sense.
Gen Grout spoke at length about the men,
women, horses. and maple sugar which Ver-
mont produces. He mentioned the evident
progress of Bellows Falls and said that the
power the river here gives us the key to EN-.
pre. He urged the Keeping of young men
a hO md h1iId ar The IA liz
was practical. HOnWm A Russell mentioned
the Bellows FaIIssof so years ago contrasting
It with that Of today. He said the growth
had been marvellous but there was opportu-
nifty for more. He advocated the establish.
ment of diversified industries. He spoke Of
tee beauties of the town and closed with n
tribute to memory of the late James Fl Will
Jams.
Col George W Hooker, the irrepressibe,
was next called upon, and, as usual he was
ready for blood. He evidently believes Ia
Vermont, at least so long as there Is chance
to secure an Office from governor down to
poundkeeper. He started In and sat down on
Gen Grout and said that no dead alive policy
would do for him. He brought out one
thought which cannot be too often EN-.
phasized, that is the lack of capital for
young man to do business upon. Another
thought which he emphasized was the neces.
sity Of beginning snail. The small beginning
make a big business eventually. Col Fuller's
address contained some "reminiscences Of
earlier times In the village ard then he con-
tinued upon the topic. His theme was hard
work and work without paying attention to
agitators who would made you disconnected
with your lot. Steady, hard. toll is what
counts and achieves success. Judge M
Read said more individual push and pride
were needed, a push to make the most of any
advantages we may have naturally and a
pride which will lead us to tell of them every
where and at every opportunity.
III ID Ryder wanted better educational IA
cilities and wanted our schools MAIDS better
than any others, surely laudabe ambition.
Rev F:Rhodes took occasion to say that no
foreign blood was wanted and that the influx
of foreigners was very undesirable. Mr.
Rhodes surely took the wrong time to
say any such thing as That. In that assem-
blage were representative men of more than
American blood. 1t was wholly uncalled for
and unjust. and the general feeling is one of
just censure. Rev j E Fullerton said we
were apt to have too much style in the east;
that the westerner lived In very narrow quar-
tiers and closed by advising all to patroniZe
home industries. Mrs A Holly read
prophecy on Bellows Falls in 1911 when It
should have attained the dignity of a city.
z Crane of Ludlow endorsed Col Hooker
in his remarks and thought 1t needed some.
thing more substantial than trout brooks to
build I'D the state. Thomas + O'Brien said
keep on working; don't fool and in the end
all will be well. The discussions were not
very fertile In new ideas, but AS emphasizing
an old one Is often as good, 1t amounted to
the same perhaps. There were many points
not brought up at all, but inasmuch as there
will be more such meetings 1t is just as well
TO leave something unsaid. Everyone Is
pleased with the gathering. but one thing Is
mentioned TO mar the occasion and that IS MIR
Rhodes uncalled for remark Next time it
Is hoped that nothing like that will occur.
The music by Wheeler's orchestra was as
good as any city company could have rem.
dered.
f S Andrews has put In fine new soda |
administration &R0che have leased the |
store In the Times block formerly occupied |
by the New England tea and crOckery COM |
pany, for five years and have moved in.-At- |
kinson street Is having new concrete side
walks-The police force have new uniforms |
and are well armed.-A A Halliday has |
bought three new lots on Webb Terrace in |
the north part OF the village and will build |
there at once.
Herbert Barrett has been passing few
DAYS with his parents at Rutland.
Fire broke out Wedne sday In the block or
shanty lust north of the Commercial house,
owned by Henry Frost. Ii Is long low build.
ing occupied on the lower floor bv Proctor's
meat market, and Thayer e. Smiths marble
shop, and on the upper floor by l. Fetch
ers tailor shop. 1t Is a fire trap ahu dis
grace to a town, The chimney which caused
the blaze Is one of the oIdfsshioned sort, large
at the bottom street commissioner Is
cutting and slzshing trees at great rate. He
ought to remember that his taste won't suit
everybody and that may be some people want
trees In front of their homes. To cut down
q large beautifully formed maple Is cruelty
and 1t ought not to be allowed. Such trees
are precious for il takes years to grow them,
Memorial day was observed In the usual
The whole post went 10 Walpole
an detatls tn River Rockingham.
Westminster West and Westminster. Gen
Grout delivered the address which was very
The band did well and the escort
duty of the Wheel ciuD was fine piece of
work. The of V appeared in their new
uniforms for the first time and made very
pretty appearanee.-The rooms are In the
river ready for the logs which are expected
soon.-Tbe high school held Memorial exer-
rises last Fri1ay.-D b PlUmmer, wife and
chLi o! Lakewood. y J. are the guests of A {
W Emerson.-will Colon Is able 10 be out 4.
atter many weeks illness.