Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS
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care fhr present supply Is not Sulnclent.
rtwnr.. water is needed they believe that
tbr F.,rr brook should be piped to the pond.
Tb. daily use of water now is l40, 900 gal
Inns The report says the committee be-
How. II to be a fact that for four months
from MAY 20, 1891, the daily use was more
tb,u 10000 gallons day. This indicates
thoi considerable difference is made when
rror.i. care is used, and the water is not
fooli.hly wasted. The minority report is
,o Nh. effect that the supply of water from
Niplrd's pond is insufficient, and recon-
mend, that an increased supply be pro
yflrd at once The minority also recon-
mend that competent engineer be en-
Moved To examine and report upon the
cost of increasing the supply by means of
fine small streams near the pond, and of the
Forest mill privilege, or of any other means
of Increasing the supply which may be
suggested 1t is estimated that the cost of
bringing i'm water from the Forest would
he el3.OO0. The majority report was
adopted
Mrs. j. Z. Fullerton is i'll with rheuma-
tsm.
Miss Ida Leonard is spending few days
in Boston.
4. II. Brown is out again after a second
attack of rheumatism.
Rev. j. f. Fullerton will lecture at Bar
louisville "Wednesday evening.
Mrs. George II. Rabbit is recovering
from an attack of acute bronchitis.
j. :. Murphy in "BOuchal-Bawn,' will
Doe at the opera house Saturday evening.
John Mcleod sailed for Scotland last
D. 4 .te 10, le
Miss Hattie Gray has returned from
Visit of week or more in Worcester, Mass.
f. f. Gotta, employed at Derby Il Balls,
recently had one rib cracked by being hit
with flying pin.
Work ON the new engine house is going
forward rapidly, and it is expected it will
br ready for use by winter.
Ee,. d. l.. Sanford has begun class for
Bible study, holding the first meeting at
the parish house Tuesday evening
Fred Griswold, who has for many years
been clerk in the post-oilice, has left the
office and is now a clerk in the grocery store
of NJ. b. Kelley.
The three Stiles children, whose mother
died last week, and whose father deserted
them have been taken to the home for des-
ttute children in Burlington.
The ladies of the Episcopal society took
about $500 at their annual sale and supper
Thursday evening. OF this amount 800
was taken at the fancy work table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Goodwin of Phila-
delpha are at Mr.. NJ. Wardner's, assisting
in caring for Mrs. GOodwin's father and
brother, both of whom are very i'll.
The ladies of he Universaist society will
hold their annual sale at Union hall next
Thursday evening. The fair will close
with dance from 10 till O'Clock.
The store on Westminster street, former
" used by Geo. Cady as a confectionery
store, is being fitted up for meat market,
and will be occupied by Buemond & Angler.
William Batchelder, formerly of this
place but for several years a prominent
LAWYER in Windsor. has moved to Rutland,
where he will continue the practice of his
profession.
d. VI. Thayer has the agency for Rem
ington type writer's, and has sold several
in this place and vicinity. Miss Lena
Cooper has this week bought one through
his agency.
The heart of the small girl is bound to
Ice made happy at Christmas time, if one
NAV Judge by the number of dolls exhibit
ed i'm the store windows. Some of them
are beauties.
Frederic j. Blake is having an exhibit
ton of water cOlOrs at his studio, which
will continue through this month. The
paintings are the work of Mr.. Blake and
Prof Bartholomew.
Henry Blake, who has been under medi-
cal treatment at the hospital in Burlington
for several weeks, is much improved in
health. and expects to return to his home
to spend Christmas with his family.
The pupils of the High school, assisted
by some of its former members, will give
an entertainment soon after the holidays
for the purpose of raising money for the
purchase of piano for the High school
room.
Rev. ). II. McColester of Marlboro,
y. H.. who was for several years pastor of
the I'niyersalist church in this place,
preached in that church last Sunday. His
subject in the evening was Babylon and
Nmryrh."
The delightful weather of this week
brings many people out of doors, and many
are taking the time for Christmas shopping
earlier than usual. The merchants are
putting in large stocks of holiday goods,
and the clerks are busy arranging them.
The Boston Rivals give a concert at the
opera house this evening making the third
entertainment i'm the lecture course. Half
fare is given on the railroads to those at
tending the concert. The piano to be used
is a Chickering grand concert, furnished
by L Barber.
George Leonard of New York spent
sunday here, and in the evening spoke to
thcjmior Christian EndeavOr society. He
suggested that they should send Christ
ma, box to the children of the Five Points
industrial school in New York. The sug-
gestiou was well received and will probably
DE carried out.
The following Charlestown, n. H., item
appeared in the Springfield Reporter OF
last week: Cards are out for the marriage,
at o'clock, on the evening of the 10th,
at the Unitarian church, of Miss Bertha
May Hunt, only daughter and child of Mr.
ana Mrs. James l.. Hunt, and Charles Will
nam Labaree, junior partner of the firm
OF Fairbanks d Labaree of Bellows Falls.
reception at the home of the bride will
follow the ceremony at the church"
The Keene Sentinel of this week says:
Freight has been very heavy over the
division of the Fitchburg road the last
week, Wednesday and Thursday business
must have been as heavy as any the Fitch
burg company have ever done on this
uISlon. The work has been more diff
cut OF accomplishment on account of hav-
lug no turn table for large engines at Bel