Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-08
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS

At the opera house one of the largest
and best satisfied audiences of the season
was gathered to hear the play Hands
across the sea- last Monday evening
Zna Ii. Allbee Esq, has been appoint
ed register of probate by Judge Reed to
fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of
Hon. c. b. Eddy.
The New England Telephone company
will at once construct long distance me-
tallic circuit from Keene, n. H., to this
place
A council of physicians was held a few
days ago, in the case of Arthur Slader,
who has been i'll three months with fever.
His case is considered more hopeful.
The work of demolishing the old bridge
across the canal leading to the depot was
begun last week preparatory to the putting
in of the new iron structure.
The paper stock business of Williams d
Co. on Bridge street has been closed out.
Mr.. Williams has taken an Office in the
Bank block, where he will deal in paper
stock in large quantities.
The caucus of the Republicans for
choosing delegates to the state and con-
gressiOnal conventions is called at the ban
quet hall of the opera house for Saturday
afternoon of this week.
The hog trains which were formerly run
over the Central division of the Central
Vermont road, are now run over the Rut-
land division. This sets back some of the
younger engineers on the Sullivan road to
fremen again.
The services in Emmanuel church next
week, being Holy week, will be the usual
evening service and lecture on Wednesday
evening, Saturday afternoon service and in
FAINT baptism at 3 p. NJ. On all other days
service with sermon at 10:30 A. NJ.
The third annual contest of the Con-
necticut Valley interschoastic athletic
association will be held at Claremont, May
10th. The association is composed of
members of the high schools of Claremont,
Springfield and Bellows Falls.
North Walpole has voted to appropriate
$4,000 for a new school building. The
present building accommodates 90 pupils
and there are said to be $50 in the district.
The new building will be of brick and will
contain four school rooms. 1t will be a
great addition to that village.
Cards of invitation have been received
by their friends here to the marriage, next
Tuesday in Windsor, of Miss Ida Stone
and Mr.. Frank b. Tracy of this place
Miss Stone is the daughter of S. n. Stone,
of the firm of TuXbury IL Stone of Wind
sOr, and Mr.. Tracy is a member of the firm
of Stone, TuXbury IL Co. of Bellows Falls.
A. p. Pollard, the former proprietor of
the Commercial House, was fined at Lud-
low quite heavily for infractions of the pro-
hibitory law at his new Goddard House in
that village. 1t may result in his being
obliged 10 give up the lease of the house,
fearing second suit
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High school, arrived last week, and on
Friday evening the family of y. G. Will
liams invited a number of friends to their
home to make his acquaintance. He is
located in the rooms formerly occupied by
Prof. Simpson at Mrs. HOlbrook's on
School street.
The works of the Fall Mountain Paper
company in White river were badly dam
aged during the high water of last Sunday
The crib two miles above Bethel was fore
ed out of position, the piers at Gaysville
tipped over, and the cribs at Rochester de-
stroyed. A large number of logs, which
were on the river banks, to be hoated
down later were washed away
A ''lantern supper" was given by the la
dies of the Universalist society at their
parlOrs last evening. The rooms were dec
GRATED with Japanese lanterns with good
effect. Supper was served from to I $50,
after which an entertainment of tableauX
etc, was given. The entertainment was
under the direction of Miss Carrie LamsOn
and Miss Wellington.
Judge l.. NJ. Reed made the closing argu-
ments for the plaintiff in the case of Hos
kiskon VS.. the Central Vermont railroad
company, in the Rutland county court last
Saturday. The suit was brought to recov-
er the damage caused by the burning of
farm buildings near Summit station in
1889, the fire being caused by sparks from
a locomotive. The verdict was for S326S
damages.
A gang of river men, picked up here by
the Fall Mountain Paper company, were
sent north to the Amonoosuc river Tues
day, with tn ir tools and outfit, to start the
drive from there. The drivers for the
White river are to be mostly picked up
along that stream. The ice in the Connec-
ticut went ont late last week, almost UNI
seen, as it la rotted away almost entirely,
and the condition of the rivers is said to
be favorable for quick run.
The advanre of 10 per cent in insurance
rates upon most classes of business prop
erty is felt to be heavy burden by our bust
ness men, but as they come to see the fig
ures of the losses throughout the state in
the past few years they are disposed to
take it phiosophically. The loss ratio of
our village and vicinity has been small for
many years, but the unlOoked-for may oc-
cur at any time with us as well as to so
many Others
The proprictOrs of both our hotels are
anxious to dispose of their business, which
ought to furnish good opportunities for the
right parties, hut thus far no one seems to
to be found who can make them pay at
the rentals charged. The Commercial
rental is $l200, and that of Towns is
$780, and the essees have to own the fur
niture. This added to the running ex-
penses, seems larger than ought to be
charged in either case.
Many friends of Judge Read are con-
graduating him upon his success in an
important case which he tried last week in
Rutland county court, which, although
closely contested by some of the leading
lawyers of the state, he won, securing a
handsome verdict for his clients. 1t may
be added that he suggestion of Judge
Reads name for one of the delegates to the
Minneapolis convention is cordialyindorsed
by all his friends in this part of the cOun-
ty.
There seems to be quite little boom in
the building OF residences just outside the
North end of the village, as well as inside
the corporation. Opposite the well-known
residence of Carleton Webb, a half-mile
out, on the Other side of the road, is a
large and beautifully located terrace, a con-