Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-10
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS.

citizens were out OF tONll AT the CtltuIdlloN9
held at other places, and places OF business
were generally closed during the day.
During the night before a boy named
Bonnie Davis, well known as a newsboy on
the Fitchhurg road, had both his eyes
seriously burned by the explosion of a can
of powder which he held in his hand. The
accident occurred early enough so that he
was taken to Boston on the 1:35 \. NJ.
train Saturday morning, and at the Massa-
chusetts general hospital he is reported as
doing well, and hopes are entertained that
he will almost wholly recover his eNestght.
Another Young man had an eye injured
while firing salute during the day. AS
whole it was a day remarkable for its
quietness and freedom from rOwdyism OF
all kinds. Many of those who were inter
ested in the fire department accompanied
the Abenauqui hose company to Rutland,
and report a fine time, aside from the rain.
The societies of Christian Endeavor and
Epworth league. which have been holding
meetings at Rockingham in the old church.
are not to hold meetings there the coming
two SUNDAYS. as the Universalists have eX-
pressed desire to take their turn in the
good work. and will occupy the church two
SUNDAYS this month and two next
F. b. Phelps is constructing an elegant
wardrobe to be placed in the Episcopal
church for holding the vestments.
Tuesday evening of this week the main
shaft in the laundry was thrown out OF
place. causing quite damage, and the de
lay of day in repairing caused some in
convenience to patrons.
The work of remodeling the old passen-
ger station according to the plans described
some weeks since is going forward this
week. and will result in the long putting
off of the building of new one. This is
lasting disgrace to both the railroads and
the village.
The Cniversalist Sunday school voted
to hold their annual picnic at Crystal lake,
Gardner, the same as last year, and ask the
other schools to unite with them and have
monster one. Special trains will be run
for the accommodation of the party
The artesian well being driven on the
island "a furnish water for the new machine
shop has reached depth OF about 100 feet,
and is six inches in diameter, all being
driven through solid rock except about five
feet at the surface. Some water has been
reached but not as much as is required.
L. T. Lowell is binding a large addition
to his barn on the plain near the trotting
ground. and the Improvements made in
that vicinity in the past five years are very
marked
Charles West of Boston spent Sunday
with the family of Geo. X. Russell.
r. f. O. rien began the study of law in
the Office of II. ID. Ryder, Esq. the first OF
last month. His present intention is TO
spend two years in that Office and then
attend "A law school elsewhere for the
finishing touches.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. y. Swain left town to-
day, accompanying the annual editors and
publishers excursion to Boston and Nan
tasket. They return Monday night The
whole party. numbering over one hundred,
We're lunched en- route after leaving here by
Mr.. and Mrs. Swain, the lunches being
served in very tasty form by Caterer
Aldrich before reaching keene.
The many friends of Fred b. Bosworth,
the popular druggist here, are this week
congratulating him upon his marriage,
which occurred last Monday evening at
Belfast, Me. The lady's name was Miss
Matte Wentworth of that city, and she
has been here during the past year, being a
sister of Mrs. Charles Russell, and so not
an entire stranger to our young people.
The change in the management of the
Cheshire road, and the addition of a num-
Der of new trains this summer, has
necesstated the change of runs of large
number of men. Among those most
seriously affected is Henry A. Titus, the
veteran passenger conductor between here
and Fitchburg. His run is now from Bos-
ton through to Bellows Falls. arriving at
about p. NJ, and leaving about 1870. so
that he has little time here. and practically
in 10 has hnAn "a VI
resident here many years, and is now one
of our selectmen He may possibly remove
his family to Boston in the autumn. b. A.
Putney leaves here at q \. VI. and runs
through to Boston, returning at T.. NJ.
On each of the other trains we believe the
runs are to Fitchburg only, the same as in
former years.
The system of fire alarm adopted for the
village is being put in rapidly, the wires
all strung and locations of boxes fixed.
There are to be six boxes in all.
About seventy dollars was stolen from
the store of +. b. BoswOrh Saturday night,
the thief gaining access by rear window.
He was traced to Keene, where he was
enjoying fast living, and proved to be one
of the young men of our village, who,
having had careful training by parents well
connected, should have known better. He
confessed, and the theft being made good
by the return of the money, no prosecution
was made.
The picnic of the Catholic society at
North Walpole last Saturday was a success
despite the rain. The sports and games
were mostly carried out according to pro
gram, and they gave a fine display of
fireworks in the evening.
Miss Gertrude S. Hayes went Yesterday
to Worcester, Mass, for a visit of two
weeks
Capt +. A. Shuttleworth, who recently
graduated from Norwich university, leaves
here Saturday morning for Washington,
intending to remain about two weeks,
taking his examination for a position in
the regular army, to which Secretary
Proctor recently appointed him. The good
wishes of large number of friends will 90
with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Goodwin and
daughter, Miss Nellie Goodwin of Phila-
delphia are visiting Mrs Goodwin
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Wardner.
Arthur and Alice Dascomb and Bertha
and Mabel CaprOn went last week to Sara
toga Springs to do table work at one of the
large hotels there for the season.
The Misses Emma and Alice Shaw
started Tuesday for Minneapolis as dele
gates to the convention of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
being held there.
A large gang of men are this week at
work puttinp i'm concrete ma Vauant tbrouub