Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-20
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS


Rev. j. +. Fullerton preached at Bar
louisville Wednesday evening and VIII
preach at Rockingham this evening.
Ri. Rev. w. II. A. Bssell will visit I'M
manuel church next Sunday, and viii
administer the rite of confirmation.
The Ministering Children's league
connected with Emmanuel church, will
hold a fair at the parish house next Tues
day evening.
The south bound flyer on the Fitchburg
railroad no longer connects with the Mon
treal express. Several changes in the time
tables on the Fitchburg road took effect on
Monday.
Among the class which will graduate
from our High school next spring two have
already made arrangements for entering
college i'm the autumn. Chamcey Adams
goes to Dartmouth and Matt Smith to
Yale.
The total eclipse of the moon was
watched by a large number of our people
last Sunday evening with much interest
The sky was perfectly clear and the condi-
tions could not have been more favorable
for its study.
Hereafter on Sundays the doors of the
pOst-otiice will he open from 0:3O A. NJ till
3 r. Nj, and those having lock boxes can
procure their mail at any time between
those hours This will he a convenience
to many people.
The A. l.. Athertun of Lovelrs stable,
who was spoken of two weeks ago as hav-
ing lost his wife and two children 10y diph-
liberia at Ludlow, has since lost the other
child and his father, making five deaths in
his family in about month.
Z. G. Alls has enlarged the New Haven
Comm Times to Il seven column quarto,
put in a new press and outfit, and made
various other improvements. Evidently
Mr. Alls intends placing his paper in the
front rank OF Connecticut weeklieS.
Rev. j. Frank RhOades having accepted
a call to a large Unversalist church in
Biddeford Me-, leaves here to take charge
of his new parish the first of December.
Mr. and and Mrs. Rhoades have made
many friends during their stay here and
many good wishes follow them to their new
home
The gale on Tuesday afternoon wrought
sad havoc with the barns on the we'll
known Royal Pulsiphnr place in Rocking
ham, owned 10y w. II. Marks. Three
buildings were destroyed, with all the
farming tools, wagons, sleds, sleighS, etc,
stored in them. Three hogs were killed.
One horse was caught among the timher>
but was not seriously hurt. 1t seems like
a strange freak of the wind, as no other
buildings We're damaged in the vicinity.
Mrs. Benjamin Leet OF Windsor, for
many years resident of bellows Falls.
died at her home on Wednesday morning
of last week. Her death was sudden and
unexpected, as She had been apparently in
her usual health till shortly before her
oh, la,
Before her removal to Windsor Mrs. Leet
had been for long time successful dress
maker here and was IA woman much re-
spected and beloved by all who knew her.
The illustrated lecture by Henry II. Ra-
gan at the opera house Wednesday evening
was largely attended and was very instruct
i've and enjoyable The subject was "A
trip to Alaska and was ably handled by
the speaker. The views were particularly
good. and with the graphic description of
them, held the close attention of the audi
ence through the entire evening. This was
Mr.. Ragans first appearance in Bellows
Falls but it is hoped it may not be- his last,
and a good audience is assured whenever
he may come.
The annual concert and ball Of the
Ancient Order of IIibenians, held in Union
hall on Tuesday evening, was a very graft
flying success. The decorations of the hall
made a pleasing effect, with the national
colors of Ireland and the United States in
tertwined. with masses of evergreen, hunt
ing and flags tastefully placed about tue
hall. Leitsinger's orchestra played an at
tractive opening program, which was fol-
lowed by the grand march, led by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Murphy. The regala of the
members and the handsome dresses of the
ladies produced "A spirited effect About
Is couples joined in the dance. Supper
was served at the Peoples restaurant.
A Windsor correspondent writes to the
Montpelier Argus: "Clarcnce Hartman of
North WalpOle, \. H., brakeman on the
Connecticut River railroad, met with
painful accident last Wednesday. While
in the saloon car of the mixed train he by
some means lost his balance, thrust one
arm through the window, and received
several cuts from the broken glass
CIV. Butterlied has his new greenhouses
completed and in fine running order. They
are substantial looking buildings with brick
foundations one being 100 feet in length
and the other about so feet. The build
ings are much more centrally located and
easier of access than the old ones, being
built in the rear of Mr.. Butterfields resi-
dence on School street. At the north end
of the greenhouses is large room which
will be used for an office, and when COM
pleted and furnished will serve its purpose
well. Mr.. Buttertield has always had quite
an extensive mail order business, but pro-
poses in the future, while attending to that
branch of business, to devote more time to
local trade and to the prOpagating of plants.
just now his chrysanthemums are in full
blossom and well repay visit to the green
houses. The assortment is much the larg-
est, and the variety greater than ever seen
in town, or anywhere outside of the cities
Especially noticeable are the exquisite
white SnOwdrOp, a handsome pink Lillian
Bird, Louise Boehmr, Mrs. c. II. Wheel
er Miss G. Harris and an endless variety
in every possible color.
The annual fair of the Mt. Kilburn
mission circle was held i'm the parlors of
the Congregational church last evening,
and was very successful. Supper was
served on the European plan. Among the
pretty things of the evening was the Feast
of all nations at which there were present
representatives Of the French, Italian,
Scotch Irish English, American, Chinese,
japanese, Negro and EsquimauX, dressed
in costumes of the countries represented
Each was eating the food supposed to be
the favorite of his country. The parlOrs
were tastefully fitted up with booths,
among them Turkish booth for the sale
of fancy goods, the ladies attending the
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