Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-19
IN THE LOCAL FIELD,
BELLOWS FALLS.
r.. Monaghan in bellows Falls.

Mr.. Monaghan I'm Bellows Falls
The Democrats of our village and town
mt out a very pretty flag Saturday evening,
extending across the square from Towns
hotel to the bank building. Quite large
crowd of boys and others were in the
square at the time, drawn together to listen
to a street fakir, and they turned their
attention temporarily to the band, when
PLAYED 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner as the
flag made its appearance, but few OF them
were drawn toward the opera house later.
The hall was perhaps third full, and the
speaker of the evening did not make MS
anpearance till a quarter of nine. Thomas
u. O'Brien introduced him as "the Hon.
Mr.. Monaghan of Rhode Island" Mr..
Monaghan brought onto the stage what
purported to be copy of The Phoenix of
the day before, claiming that it grossly
misrepresented what he said at Brattleboro
Thursday evening, but failed utterly to
Indicate in what the misrepresentation con-
sisted. A close following of his speech OF
an hour and quarter failed to show any
points which would be apt to make con-
yerts from the Republican ranks, in fact
only two or three points were made any
way. First he urged all to consider the re-
suit in Vermont state election, of either an
increased or decreased majority, as having
a large influence upon the result OF the
presidential election, to which Republicans
agree The whole burden of the remainder
of his argument was a seeming attempt to
show that the United States was not
good place to live in, that many other
countries were much better, and were more
advantageous for the average working man,
especially those which had low tariff.
This point he actually seemed to demon
strate by his figures, and yet he failed to
explain why three-fOurths of his audience
were actually emigrants from those same
countries, or their descendants, who had
left them and come to America because OF
Just those expressions and because they
could do so much better here. He asked
them to vote the Democratic ticket because
he thought it was best, but failed to tell
them why they should vote here contrary to
the principles which were so burdensome
there, and which they come here to escape.
To an entirely unprecedented listener, for
eigner, who understood the relative merits
of this country as compared with others,
his reasoning must lack the merit of fact
Miss Dascomb's kindergarten reopens
Sept. -.
Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell of Manistee,
Mich, is at Wyman Flints.
Frank Hapgood and family of Winchen-
don, Mass, are spending few weeks with
Mrs. Elbridge Hapgood.
The Fitchburg railroad will give an eX-
cursion to Lake Pleasant next Sunday.
Fare for the round trip will be 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas NJ. Potter of Lowell,
Mass, have been visiting Mrs. Potter S
brother, DR.. E. r. Campbell this week.
Mrs. A. A. Stone of Cleveland, Ohio,
years ago resident of this place, has been
passing two weeks with Mrs w. j. Conant,
returning last week.
DIR. G.. A. Keyes of New York spent
Sunday here en- route to the White noun
tains where Mrs. Reyes and Miss Fannie
are staying with Mrs Keyes's parents.
The St. Adams Messenger of Tuesday
saws: "Miss Ella Glare, who has been
visiting Mrs. Michael Barnes for the past
two months, returned to Bellows Falls this
morning"
G. NJ. Rossman of Keene is putting in
200 Walworth automatic sprinklers at Der
by & Balls factory. About 2OOO feet OF
pipe is required for the job. The sprink
lers connect with the water works System
The work on Canal street bridge moves
slowly, its abutments not yet being in place
and all the traffic to and from the depo
has to 90 around the other way at present
with a similar prospect for good many
weeks to come. s.
Miss Georgia White, daughter of Rev
Homer White of Mortified, has been visit
ing Miss Williamson at Mrs. Beaton's, re
turning Monday. Both Miss White anC
Miss Williamson were for several year
teachers in st. Agnes hall.
Rev. L. H. Elliott of the Bible societ,
preached at the Congregational church Sun
day morning and evening. The Universe
list church is closed for two weeks, durin!
the vacation of its pastor, and the Rev
j. n. Emery will preach there again weel
from next Sunday.
L. A. Fassett of st. Louis is with hi
wife at C.. l.. Barber's. Mrs. Fassett ha
been spending the summer here, Mr.. Fas
sett arriving Saturday. They will RENAL
here a week or two longer and visit friend
in the northern part of the state before re
turning home. Mr.. and Mrs Fassett ar
making their first visit in their old HON
since they went to st. Louis to live five o
six years ago.
Although the afternoon express trai
over the Rutland road, known as the "Fly
err" is scheduled to reach Bellows Fall
some minutes earlier than the train owe
the Connecticut River road for New YOrI
so that the public expect it to connect, tn
New York train does not wait for it if tn
'Flyer' is late, which is often the case, r.
suting in large number of passenger
being left here over night, much to the
disgust.
Miss Williamson of Las Vegas, Ne
Mexico, who has been spending a porto
of the summer with Mrs. Daniel BeatoI
her sister, left here yesterday on her retur
to Las Vegas, where she is teaching
Though she has been offered fine pOstio
in an eastern school she declines it to r.
turn to Las Vegas for at least anoth'
wear, because of the climate which hf
been most beneficial to her health. HI
many friends here are pleased to learn thi
during her stay in New Mexico she HI
nearly OF quite regained her usual healtI
The new addition to l.. G. d G. E. HOY
ards Mammoth block, extending east fro
the old block and covering the situation
the small block formerly known as Dey
ey's block on Bridge street, is fast assur
ing proportions, and proves to be larl
and valuable addition to the business blocl
of our village. 1t is three stories high, al
will be as large and capacious as the o
block occupied by Howard and j. j. Fe
ton. There are to be two large stores {
the first floor. 1t is joined to the east Ell
of Mammoth block with the brick wall b
tween. The architecture of the front
plain but substantial in all ways cOmpa
ING fayorably with anY on our square.