Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
BELLOWS FALLS.


sounded which proved to be a slight blaze
in the switchmans house near the crossing
Miss Elizabeth U. Yates. author NJ
Homes in China" will lecture to the local
W G. 7. U. April 70
Florence Wetherbee is now bookkeeper
in the Times office, and w c. Towner
takes the place vacated by George Bassett.
All the churches here are making even
more than the usual preparation for Easter
music
The public conveyances between here
and Saxtons River were taxed to their at
most Wednesday, ON account of Vermont
academy closing for short vacation.
The ice in the Connecticut river north of
here passed over the falls Tuesday, and the
water being high at the time made one of
the grandest sights of the kind ever seen
here.
DR., a. j. Parker was elected vice presi
dent of the Vermont association of dentists
at their meeting at Rutland last week DR..
Knights was made a member Of the associ-
alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ D. jackson will leave
FOR Montana next week. Mr. jackson has
not yet decided what business he will en-
gage in, but is certain it will not he
iewelry.
A. s. Clark, who died March o3rd at
Turner's Falls, was a well known business
man here until about Il years ago, owning
the foundry aud machine shop to which
Osgood x Barker succeeded He was also
prominent member Of the Congregational
church.
Ex.-Gov. J. d. Long of Massachusetts
has been engaged by the star lecture course
60, ,rfs - L.. I
at some time within week or two. This
is supplementary dividend to the
course of the present winter
The annual village corporation meeting
will he held next Monday evening. Among
the more important articles in the warrant
is one to see if the corporation will appro-
pirate money for a fire alarm system to
see if it will vote 10 add to the nu nber of
street lights, aud to add to the sewer
system
Tuesday evening the annual school meet
ing will be held, and the question is being
agtated as to the necessity of erecting an
additional school building. 1t is hardly ex-
pected that the village will vote to erect
another building this year, although such
action will be necessary in the near future
Not so large a number of teachers pre-
sented themselves at the examination Mon
day and Tuesday by County Supervisor
Hall as was expected. Monday there were
but FIVE, and though the number was larg-
err Tuesday it did not amount to one-half
what many smaller towns have furnished
An effort is being made by Miss jackson
of Liverpool, n S., to secure pupils for a
kindergarten school to begin at the same
time as the other schools. This is some
thing that has been needed here for some
time. and it is understood that number of
leading families have taken an interest in
it, and there are now about 20 pupils guar
anteed, enough to make it a success
o. l. Slader Of Providence. r. / is in
town this week on business and to attend
the installation at the Congregational
church Wednesday. Mr. Slader is still en-
gagged in keeping private boarding house
winters in Providence. aud his hotel Conan
icut, at Narragansett Bay, is increasing in
popularity every summer.
The stage route betw zen here and Sax
tons River is still owned by the estate of X
G. Walker, and it is understood that Mrs
Walker, who is the executrix of the will.
intends to retain the route for the present
The drivers employed are p. w Walker
and Geo Bailey, the same as for the past
two years.
The Springfield Republican of last week
Thursday had an account of the mysterious
death of John Wallace, a bricklayer, en-
ployed at the new pulp mill at Mt. Tom.
Wallace had been employed here before
moving to Mt. Tom few months ago He
was found dead in a barn near the mill last
week Wednesday with deep cut in his
forehead and another ugly cash on his
face. The police are looking up the mat
ter to find the cause of his death
During the past week n. II Farr has re
moved his furniture and household goods
from the house built and occupied by
him on the corner of Henry and Westmin-
ster streets. and will for the present board
with Mrs. G. II. Williams Mr.. and Mrs
Farr intend to resume housekeeping in
about one year in the house owned by Mrs.
Farr on the corner of Henry and South
streets, now occupied by W. A. Hall.
The many friends in this village of Mrs.
NJ. L. Bowers of Chicago, will be deeply
panied to learn of another serious misfor-
tune which has befallen her. Her only
son, Elbran, who was in business in Chica-
90, and with whom she has been living,
was taken seriously i'll about four weeks
ago while travelling in the South. Mrs.
Bowers went to him Immediately, and his
recovery was rapid so that he returned To
Chicago and it was supposed he was able
to attend to his business. During last Sat
urday night he was taken suddenly and VIC
lently insane, so that two policemen were
summoned to care for him. and the latest
intelligence is that it has become necessary
to place him in private asylum for the
present 1t is hoped that this may he only
a temporary trouble, but even if this is
the case it would be great addition to the
Affections, seemingly greater than could he
borne, which have fallen to the lot of Mrs.
Bowers in the past few years.
Installation of Rev. J. Ellsworth Fuller
ton.
ON Wednesday evening of this week council
composed Of delegates from the Congregational
churches in this vicinity, met with the Congrega-
tonal church here for the purpose OF examining
and installing Rev j. Ellsworth Fullerton TO be its
future pastor The last settled pastor of the
church was Rev. ~ F. Carter, who resigned his
pastorate about IL years ago, going from here TO
Ouechee and is now a resident of Concord n. II.
on his departure the church engaged as supply
Rev. A. b. Dascomb of Westminster and that
sunply was continued under tue most PHEASANT
conditions until last fall, when Mr.. Dascombs
health became such TO render It imperative
that he should resign Since theu various otnef
ministers have supplied till the last three months
when Rev Mr. Fullerton has been the regular oc'
cupaut Of the pulpit. Among thoS- III atitnu
an,e at the council were Rev. G. q. Day and Mr.:
Emerson of Brattleboro, Rev. j. Bahhitt OF
West Brattleboro. Prof Yeager OF Middlebury
college Rev Geo f. Chaplin of Saxtons River |
Rev h s Pressey and r. q Britton OF Spring.
field. Rev Moses Runnells Of Charlestown' heN. |
Mr. Bard of WalpOe aud Rev, Alfred stevens OF
Westminster West Many old attendants OF the |
church from other places, and large audience
of Bellows Falls people, were present. Tine com |
eli was organized at P NJ by the tlecSon Oh rev.
C. O. Day as president and L. + Barnard as
scribe Rev Mr.. Fullerton presented MS crthen- |
tials and when called on for an expression OF ms
Theological views gave a bright and scholarly eN- l
nression of them At its close he was asked many /
questions relating 10 the subject, not, as fIol' |
Yeager APPLY expressed i, because thty were M
portant questions, "but for the purpose OF hear |
Ing his IDEAS upon them because OF their being /
so readily aud entertanngy expressed. Al sIA |
O'Clock the council aud other vlstoIh anu illSih
hers of the society, sat down 10 supper ~ the
yastry Among the other attendants during tue /
afternoon and evening were pastors OF seNeIal
other churches here; -, .,t
the minutes Of the session of the afternoon; pray
erby Rev Mr.. Dodge pastor OF the BaptiSt ehnIel'
reading Of the scripture by Rev w. l. loId OF /
the Methodist church. followed by interesting al /
dresses by Rev. Geo. F. Chaplin on ne RELATION !
of the church 10 the town. by fr9l htast, pn |
THE relation Of the church to tdnoatlon' ny /
Rev G. o. Day on The relation of the pastor I" /
the church Rev. Mr. Bard delivered the chalsr 3
10 the church, the installation prayer was oIrItu
h,, Rev MIR Thompson and the right hand OF |
fellowship by Rev. J. II. Bahbitt VINO was eol,
l-ge classmate Of Mr.. Fullerton ana an oid-tlllr
friend of Rev MIR. Dascomb. There were many
expressions Of regret that the cohdlli3n OF ~
health precluded the possibility OF Mr. paHcollu
being present except lin spirit, which az we're
assured was the case Mr.. Fullerton is an able ana
eloquent preacher who has hau nuuiOtI ul iu
nortant charges in Vermont and New Hampshire,
his first settlement being at Tacoma, n Il anu
the last at Brighton church in Boston ne was
born Ia Texas from which state ms paITntS,
moved 10 Maine. so that his education was ghlei
in the latter state and his college course vas az
the Bowdoin and Andover thenlogica s' SIM
The church is in very prosperous 'ollu,tlu" """
he outlook for the future is very faNorahlr'