Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-05
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS.
Tuesday Evenings banquet,


and i'm all the vicinity Invitations to "a
large number of guests had been issued,
stating the subject for discussion to he
GLOW can thcpcople of Bellows Falls, with
or without capital. best promote the interests
and welfare or our state Tickets to the
number of over 200 had been taken and
the arrangements for the banquet were put
into the charge of Caterer Aldrich at the
depot. who did his work admirably. 1t
can safely be said to be the largest and best
arranged gathering in this respect ever
held here. each of the courses being fully
enjoyed by all.
Among the guests of the evening were
Assistant Secretary of War General l.. a.
Grant of Minneapolis, who was for five
years previous to the breaking out of the
rebellion an attorney in our village, having
an Office in the second story of the brick
building just north of the bank block now
owned by Mr.. Suter. When the war broke
out he responded at once, going out as
lieutenant colonel of the 9TH Vermont, and
returning as brigadier general AT the
close of the war he did not return to our
village, but went b. Des Moines, and later
to Minneapolis, from which place he was
called to Washington in the important ca
pacity of assistant secretary of war About
Veterans was organized, the boys chose his
as the name to honor by calling the new
organization after him.
Others present and taking part in the
after-dinner speech-making were Lieut.
Gov. Fletcher, eX-Lieut. Gov. Fuller, Con-
gresham Grout of this district. eX-Con-
gresham W. A. Russell of Massachusetts.
Col. Hooker and Father Cunningham of
Brattleboro, with quite number of our
home speakers. At half-paSt seven the
club gave a reception to the guests present
in the coy parlors of Towns hotel, which
were filled to their utmost capacity, the
company overlooking into the corridors and
rooms on the first floor. The party sat
down to the tables about eight o clock. and
an hour was devoted to discussing the re-
past, while from nine until four hours af-
ter midnight the large company were held
in an attentive and interested manner by
the speaking.
Gen. Grant in his speech threw down a
gauntlet, which each speaker who followed
picked up. in his suggestion that one OF the
best ways to build up Vermont and her in
terests was for the young men to 20 out
from home. to the West or elsewhere, amasS
there fortunes and then return to the green
hills of Vermont to spend the remainder OF
their days here, bringing with them the
fruits of their labors TO enrich the state.
Every other speaker differed with him and
wanted the old stock to stay here, empha-
sizing the fact that for the best interests of
our state our young men should not 20
from it, but stay and build it up in the
strong years of their lives. Each of the
other speakers brought out some valuable
suggestions and some spicy passages at
ind t1, In, -, g,;.
between Hooker and Grout as to the needs
of the district politically if its citizens
wished to enjoy the greatest prosperity.
The only unpleasant incident of the
evening was the unfortunate slip made by
Rev. MIR. Rhoades, who spoke of our hav-
ing no use for foreigners. including the
Irish i'll the list, when that nationality was
largely represented in the meeting and are
among our most respected business men.
Some feeling was shown in regard to this
the next day on the streets. but ii was
gradually smOothed out.
The discussion was productive of much
thought. and many suggestions were
brought to the minds OF those present
which cannot fail to be of lasting good to
our community and this section of the
state.
Among the pleasant speeches was that
of Col. Fuller, who gave us quite an in
sight into his early life, quite a portion of
which was spent in our town. Letters of
regret We're read, each containing some
word upon the subject OF the evening.
from Secretary Proctor, GOV. Page. Gen.
Butterfield, Treasurer Field and many 9th
ers who could not be present. Mr. Geo.
ii. Rabbit presided acceptably and in due
course introduced Hon. \. y. Swain. who
performed the duties of toast master in
fellcitous manner.
Another similar meeting is projected in
the future, with some additions. and other
towns in the vicinity are making moves in
the same direction.
QuOth the Ludlow Tribune: ssDr
Meacham of Bellows Falls proposes TO
open dental office in this village and be-
come resident of this thriving burg.
The Tribune gives him cordial welcome"
Cards are out for the marriage. at the
Congregational church in Bradford, next
Wednesday, of Miss Florence, daughter of
eX-Gov and Mrs. Roswell Farnham, to Mr..
Edward Gardner Osgood of this place.
The building owned by Henry Frost. adj
joining the Commercial House. caught fire
Wednesday afternoon from a defective
chimney. 1t was quickly eXtinguished and
the main damage was by water.
Lawyer Weston has returned from the
Adirondacks, leaving Mrs. Weston at Loon
lake.
Mrs. Wallace White and son will sail for
Europe for two-months' trip next week
Saturday.
Hartman d Roche have leased and
moved into the store in the Times block
recently occupied by the New England Tea
and Crockery company.
While Gen. Grant was here on Monday
and Tuesday he signified his wish to pre-
sent the new camp of Sons of Veterans
with tlne set of cOlOrs, in recognition of
the compliment of the name of the camD.
The boys were not slow in accepting.
Probably upon no previous Memorial day
nave so many dwellings and business places
been decorated by flags and in other WAYS
as last Saturday. The Times building looked
especially handsome with its new flag staff
and handsome flag flying, together with the
whole front tastefully hung with red. white
and blue, interminged with the sable EN-
blems of mourning.
The first brick was laid on the school
house building on Monday, the stone work
having been completed on Saturday. Work
IS being pushed as rapidly as possible.
Everything thus far shows thorough work
III every department.
The Herick drum corps of Chester made
very creditable appearance in furnishing
music for the marching of the Odd Fellows
last week.