The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-23
BELLOWS FALLS. Az IT
News ofthe Past Week, Rusiness and Local.
From our Regular Correspondent
RRIIOws FAYIR Oct %. '91

BELLOWS FALLS, Oct. ~, '91.
To secure more business there must be con
cert Of action on the part Of our bushes
men. Some months ago Board of Trad
was formed for that very purpose, but so far
bevOrd orc anizsti0n. the hoard has don
nothing. There Is an opportunity for 1t t.
gellu some good work now. Last week Hol
r W Colburn was down from Springfield
canvassing the business meu to get thei
opinion on running the proposed Black Rive
railroad into this town. The scheme look
practicable. That would turn all the bust
ness which might be developed by II into Thu
town. Its natural center. The plan now Is
to swing the road round to Ciaremont juno
non, luuAlng the territory through which 4
passes tributary to town outside the State
Unless the Board of Trade takes hold of tbt
matter the business men ought to, and thet
work until something Ia Accomplished. There
are many things the Board of Trade nigh
have done. When the railroad officials me-
here for the purpose of talking up the new
depot, not member appeared before them
They were all too busy to attend to 1t. and
yet not a man In the whole Board but that Is
ashamed Of the depot, and kicks continuously
because the companies won't build new
one. but TIE companies never VIII nnt, 1.-THE, they
are compelled to. There Is the canal bridge,
too, a'horrtble, ratte.trap structure. which,
II the business men, as represented In the
Board of Trade, would take hold Of, they
might have q new one. The representative
taxpayers would carry their point and secure
the bridge. which would be much appre-
cated Improvement. A strong effort eX-
pended In the right direction will probably
bring the Black River railroad down this way
and build up Bellows Fails immeasureably,
by bringing in large amount more business.
and all channels of trade would profit.
The Hook and Ladder boys have cleaned
out the store vacated by Hartman & Roche
and will use that for exhibiting their pres
ents. So far the contests over the various
articles are hot. and all are bringing them a
large sum Of money. The proceeds go for
new uniforms.
Miss Georgia W bite, daughter of Rev Ho-
mer White, and graduate of st Agnes Hall,
according TO the Argus, was the author OF
tia Petite Americaine," serial just closed
In the St Adams Messenger. The story was
well written. The style was easy and flow
Ing. and the situations interesting. The
Young lady has certainly begun well. and If
the early promise he fulfilled, she will In time
become u popular author.
The Young Mems Institute intends moving
into the Square, and opening Its reading
room on the ground floor. 1t will also con-
duct free classes in penmanship and singing.
The only question with them Is money, and
the business men will, most likely, contribute
something to aid In the work OF establish
ment.
The first meeting of the Bellows Falls club
for the season was appointed for Monda.
night. A look into the room revealed the
fact that only nine out of one hundred and
twenty members responded to the call. The
meeting adjourned. leaving the election OF
officers and the report of the historian for the
next regular meeting, Monday evening. No |
vember9 8. A good attendance is requested
then.
The Boston Globe recently said that the
okAI In +.tnlV
meeting, to exempt from taxation for ten
years, the buildings and working capital OF
any paper mill erected on the site of those
burned October 6. Conger & Sullivan will,
therefore,. build a mill 10 cost $50,OOO. anu
hope to have 1t ready by Feb uary.
VIM. Crowley, M Sherman and Mr. Minis
have leased a large hotel In Hartford, Conn,
perienced hotel men, and will give Hartford
y model hostelre.
BITS Rev E Fullerton began bis series
NJ lectures to young men at the Congrega
ional church last Sunday evening. -Water
meters have been put on ut Moore, Arms &
rhompson's mill. Wyman Flint & Sons, and
he Fall Mountain.-The Kaleidoscope Is out
announcing the first plumber of the lecture
course for October 20, with the Emerson {
Concert Company of Boston, as the attrac {
ion.-A good quantity Of rain has fallen the
JhSL Wcch, duu IuoI Va L uCsuoN hCIpCu Out
he dry spots wonderfully.-The Helping
land society Of Emmanuel church met at the
Parish house last FrIday.-Immanuel church
hor and part of the Universalist choir \
made up party which went to Rutland {
Wednesday noon to be present at the music
i festival-B B Gillette, organist of Trinity
hurch. Boston, gave rehearsal at lmman
we're present need ne description, and those
Who were not there missed a rare treat
'wo worhmen fell with staging from the I
% t of Mrs Huntley's house on Cherry street.
'ocy were badly hurt, but not seriously c
mere Is a new mail to SaXton's River leav \
~ here at 3 O'Clock a m.-The post-office was l.
pen from 8 80 to 10 80 O'Clock last Sunday Y
or the first tlme.-The new New York mail q
lakes about six hours difference In the s
me of letters arrival In New York.-John a
Welsh, living IN North Walpole, was bit by a s.
lick which kicked from a saw In the sui. c
bite MILL and his Jaw was broken Wednes- e
ay.-Rev Mr. Fullerton will lecture at Bar p
ext Wednesday. Oct % at Brockway's Il
lis.-Rev Mr. FulIerton's lecture at the f.
church next Sunday evening r.
iii be from the subject, "The Young Mar q
nd His ssociates."-The last rehearsal of s.
church choir Tuesday night was
nder the direction of B b Gillette, organise o
Trinity church. Boston.-The Central Yer. "
s repair shops near the bridge. A larger u
nd newer boiler has been put IN replacing n
boiler which formerly furnished e
over for a locomotive,
PERsoNAL.-E Il Osgood has been con. y
neu to bis house by slight attack Of Illness. T
"A Il Bodies, formerly employed In the tele. !.
hone Office here. now manager OF the eX. a
range at Westfeld, Mass, was up to stay h
yer Sunday with his parents. He is only y
,y. yet be has charge Of an exchange with II
IS Instruments ard 60 miles Of wire, with =
'ur to six bands under him.-Mr and Mrs .
D jackson have been visiting in Chester. +
frank X Brown is visiting bis parents In -
Ifield. CONNECTICUT. - Henry Ward, !,
'rmer resident. now living In WilIiston, has - -
zen at W c Ladd's.-Wilam Parke Of Chi y
20, nas beeu On from Chicago, TO visit his
,me with him. They left for that city last 2,
eek.-Mrs C 4 Newcome was up from Bos. -
n last week visiting her friends.-Mrs Mar, y
arby from Boston was visiting IN town last !,
eeK.-Dr Gorham, the we'll known eye and ~ !.
r doctor of Alstead, has moved Into town, n
ID 10 living IN the Titus house on Atkinson =,
D A GuptiI from Montpelier, l. a
sitting few days with friends here.-Mr. A
argaret Hawkins Of Fall River, Mass, has
ell visiting friends In town for some weeks "
lst week Mr. Hawkins came up and they ~
turned together Friday. Mrs Hawkins ~ =.
70 visited IN Rutlsnd.-Mr aud Mrs W ~
good attended the meeting Of the American ~
bard at Pittsfeld. Mr. Osgood Is = c0rpo- ~
te member having been elected to oil tht =.
cancy caused by the death Of Hon Freder- ns
I Bilings.--John Putnam. for the past five he
ars emploved at the store now owned by ~
yman & Hodges, has finished there and
ne tn driving the express delivery team. II,
rt Pierce, the former popular driver, goe, ~
the road rs messenger.-Miss Carrie Bruce w
visiting In Utica, N Y.--H J Huntoon NJ
wed nj the freman's ball In Chester last r r.
Chapman has been sick bui r.