Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS.


Mn =. r. Campbell has boen in Boston this
week
Hon VIM A. Russell has b-cn Spending few
days in town.
l.. y. Post ~ New lnrk has been spending a
few days in town.
The Uniyer,aii, May festival will b. held iu
Union hall Tuesday evening
James Roach died Tuesday 81 pneumonia and
his funeral was held yesterday.
Mn Chas. G. Smith Of Hartford. Conn. is visit
ing her sister. Mr. Cha- II Williams
Mr. aud Mrs Barlwrll Of Montague Mass spent
sunday with Mr. and Mr.. +. VI. Wilson
Several Of the odd Fellows ~ this place attended
the entertainment at Springfield Tuesday evening
Ms Ball Of Montague Mas. has been spend
ing ihr week with her sister. MTs }. VI. W iii~"u.
Cleveland, MINSTREL, will ha at the opera hou~e
Monday evening under the lVcal management ot
{. T.. Capron.
Clinton Uolmo, +, at work in a railroad repair
shop in Kcrne. going down 10 tie morning and
returning at 3
Mr.. e. r. B Dodge and Mn, j. J Hi attend
ed tie meeting % the Baptist foreign missionary
society IN Boston recently.
The annual fair Of ST. Peters Roman Catholic
church viii hr held 10 Union ball Tor Three DAY b.
beginning Tuesday, May lu.
Farmer and hors4rneu will h. Interested 100 Mr.
GilsOn's great auction sale at Bratteboro. next
Thursday. advertised in this paper.
There have ben few cases Of humps and Ger
measles here lately. and two or thr7 cases Of
scarlet fever. the latter in a very mia form.
Mr. and Mr- Chas + Robertson entertained a
large number Of their friends at their residence on
Hapgood street Wednesday and Thursday even
ing- Of last week.
The decision handed down by the supreme
court in the contested election case at North Wal
pole last week. Removes Thomas Gould and seats
II. =. Putnam in his place.
The Salvation Army are still holding meetings
at Engine hall every evening and sunday after
noon. They have been holding their meetings for
the last two weeks or more.
A party from this place. will attend the Living
HHaaHr .Hr.aar
with the Uniyersalist fair and dance at Caremont
n. H.. Thursday evening Of next week.
James Morgan has b'en about on cTitchrs for
the last week or two becaus,. Of accident while
handling logs at Cages mills. \ large log rolled
against one foot ia such way a. 10 hurt ms ankle
severely.
VIM Russell father of Mr. c. H. Sawyer
and VIM A Russell. who has been very ill with a
bronchial trouble for two or three weeks, and
some Of the time has been very low. is somewhat
more comfortable.
The Democratic caucus. Atkins and anti At
kns" was held in Banquet hall Friday evening
The Atkins party carried the day. these delegates
being elected Dr. Gosselyn, Edward Barrett. J..
T.. Keefe. j J Feuton. 7. T. O'Bren, and a. K
Robinson
The water in Minarl's pond Is again low and it
is now generally conceded that an addition to the
water supply for the village is needed. special
corporation meeting has been called for next
Thursday evening to ~. what action shall be
taken in regard to H.
The Robertson q COY paper company is the
and sale Of paper and paper stock. with a capital
stock Of 215.OIu The members Of the corporation
are John Robertson. simon .. COY ana DhaIirs =.
Robertson. Their mill Is the one formerly owned
by George Russell, and they will have an office
in Centennial block.
At the annual parish meeting Of Emmanuel
church last week thes- yrstrymen were chosen.
Geo o. Guild, Geo II. Babhitt Carlton f. Webb
Joshua webb f. Caruthcrs. Henry BowtelL
G. f. Capron, Chas. W Butteriield, John W fhnt
WIN. A. Hall, Geo. K. Wales; Geo o. Guild senior
warden: Geo II Rabbit. junior warden; George
r. Wales. secretary, and Henry Bowtell treasurer
Nearly every seat in the opera house was taken
Tuesday evening at Neil Burgess County Fair.
There were special rates on the railroads. and
several parties from neighbOnng places were IN
attendance. in addition TO Tie large AUDIENCE Of
townsIypople That Aunt Abby, Deacon Tuck
er" and cold MOlasses' were enthusiastically
received goes without saying.
Al the UniverSalist church last sunday Rev,
+. f. Margraf preached a sermon TO Tie pdI
Fellows the occasion being the I'D anniversary pf
the establishment OF odd Fellowship IN America.
Rev. MIR. Margrah took a. the subject OF ms ser
mon The protest of the disciple. The church
was DECORATED with PLANTS and cut flowers for the
occasion. The lodge attended tn" services ~
body.
The closing reception OF Miss Could ; Juvenile
dancing class was held in Union hall Friday even
ing and was fully attended The dancing from :
To O'Clock was 10y the members Of the class ana
from to ] O'Clock 10y the older people. The
grand march at O'Clock WAS bed by VIII Ford OF
Springfield and Emma " innr" isS'r OF TINS place
HuntOon'S orchestra furnished the muse. Ice
grand march at O'Clock wa- bed by Mis- dould
and Frank Morgan
The old Woods housr recently bought by + NJ
Wilson, has been moved this week 70 the corner
lot on Henry and Iladey streets The man part
Of the building was separated from the J. ana
moved first. The house Is large one, ana ~ some
uarts of the street has barely had room 1" be-
moved between the great trees on either Sldt
Several large branches have been removed "a
make way for it The location Is fine one and
the house, though an old one. viii be pun 10 thor
oh u ma
dence.
The local public has been sorry to hear during
the past week reports OF the financial einbaiTaSs
ment Of Guild * Wetheriee, the builders OF tht
large new paper mill south of the village, winch
has lust gone into successful operation, CnlVtT.
sal sympathy has been expressed for the firm, and
we are glad to know that an arrangement has
been made. as is understood. for an extension OF
time 1t is hoped that this viii tide the NH saft-
ly over its troubles 4 despatch from Boston m
this mornings Rutland Herald states that the con
Germ owes S55ODn, intending Sl1,uOO secured on
mill property, and that the assets are nomlnally
$4,000.
A Bethel correspondent of the Montpe-
lier Argus states that j. ID. Lawrence OF
Towns hotel was in that place few days
ago, to see about renting the Wilson House
for the coming year.
The wires for the new metallic telephone
circuit from Keenc to Bellows Falls are
finished. With this line Bellows Falls sub
scribers can get a metallic circuit to Bos-
ton by way Of Kcene, Gardner and Fitch
burg
The Montpelier Argus says that the log
drive of the Fall Mountain Paper company
on White river is hung up between Stock
bridge and Rochester, and will probably
not 20 through this season. lnasmuch as
this was the first drive on the river and the
company has expended large sums in
dredging the river and rendering the chan
mel passable, it is somewhat discouraging
A large crew of men have been waiting at
Rochester two weeks for the high water to
come.