Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS


Messrs. Cauger and Sullivan have begun
the rebuilding of their paper mill which
was burned at Lancaster, y. II.
The boy choir of Emmanuel church has
been attending the church choir festival at
Rutland this week.
The supper and sale at the Congrega-
tiOnal vestry last week Thursday evening
was well attended in spite of the rain
John Welsh of North Walpole, who
works at the Sulphide mill, was struck by
a stick thrown from a saw Wednesday
and had one jaw broken
Il. A. Eaton and his partner Mr.. Nor
wood, and their families, will occupy the
new house on Rockingham street, lately
built by Geo. b. Wheeler
Bishop Bissel will visit Emmanuel
church for confirmation on Sunday, Nov.
%. The rector meets the confirmation
class at the chapel every Sunday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock.
n. III. Pierce is to move into, and occupy
the whole of the old Farr residence on
School street, now owned by George \.
Brown. He is to keep boarlers on a
much larger scale than heretofore.
f. b. BOsworth was fined 500, with 30
days in the house of correction, for a sec
Ond offence of liquor selling, and his clerk
$40 and costs for a first offence. Bosworth
gave bonds and took an appeal.
George A. Weston and wife and Miss
Gertrude Weston of this place have gone
TO California, joining one of Raymond Il
Whtcombs excursion parties from Boston
on Thursday of last week.
The first entertainment of the Star lee
ture course will be a concert by the Walter
Emerson concert company at the opera
house next Thursday evening. Tickets
are now on sale at the store of +. b. BOs-
worth.
w. S. McElrOy of Charlestown, y. H.,
who had a foot taken off in an accident a
year ago at Claremont high bridge, moves
here this week. He will be employed by
the railroad company as tiagman at the
tunnel near the paper mills.
George L. Leonard, the new secretary of
college Y. NJ. c. A. work for the United
States, being at Amherst on Saturday ran
up here and spent Sunday with his mother,
returning to New York by the early train
Monday morning.
Albert Pierce. who has been the driver
of the local express team here for many
years, has been promoted and began this
week his duties as messenger on the road.
John Putnam, who has driven a grocery
team, succeeds him on the team.
Joel b. Harris of Rutland, who died at
his home in that place Monday, was stricken
with apoplexy while on the way from
Springfield, Mass, to Rutland, last week
Thursday. On the arrival of the train at
this place Dr. Kirkland was called, and he
accompanied Mr. Harris to his home in
Rutland.
Much interest is felt in the coming fair
of the Hook and Ladder company which
will take place in November. The proceeds
of the fair will go to buy new uniforms.
The store formerly occupied by Hartman
& Roche will be used by the company to
display their presents. some of which are
very handsome.
1t is reported on good authority that
William Crowley of this place, Mr.. Minis,
one of the late proprietors of the CONNER
cial House here, and Morgan Sherman, so
long proprietor of the Cheshire House at
Keene, have leased a fine large hotel at
Hartford, Conn, and will have the direct
management of it.
This item from the Rutland Herald is of
local interest: 1.-The agitation of the Black
river railroad question has developed the
fact that better route than the one pro-
posed is from Springfield to Bellows Falls
on the west bank of the Connecticut river.
This gives route II miles shorter to Fitch
burg and Boston and 81 miles shorter to
New York.
Rev. Chas. T.. Ogden, formerly of this
place but now canon of the cathedral in
Portland, Me-, assisted in the service of
laying the cornerstone Sept %, of a chapel
at Woodfords, suburb of Portland. The
Al. 4 I
worth, who designed the Schouler memorial
chapel, and it is spoken of as promising to
be a "beautiful structure admirably adapted
to its future USES
w. w. Slate, who is employed at Wash
ingtOn in branch of the war department,
was called home last week by the serious
illness of his mother Many old friends
here are glad to know of the prosperity of
"Wilr' and his wife, who was formerly
deservedly popular teacher in our public
schools. Mrs. Slate, who suffered a par
tial stroke of paralysis, is improving con-
siderably so that he returned early in the
week.
Joe Mitchell, younger son of the late A.
&. MITCHELL died of consumption Saturday,
in Drewsville, y. II. Mr. Mitchell had
been in poor health for the last two years
but was able to be about until shortly be-
fore his death. He was for several years a
resident of this place and the junior mem
Der of the firm of A. c. Mitchell 4 Sons,
druggists. Two or three years ago Mr..
Mitchelns health began to fail, with symp-
toms of consumption, and the business was
sold to the late f. S. Andrews. Mr..
Mitchell has spent his winters since that
time in the South in the hope of recovery,
which proved in vain. He leaves a widow,
Mrs. Grace Elwell Mitchell, daughter of
II NJ ElwaII of nrawcviIIa