Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-21

A number of papers have said within
the past few weeks that Barney Cannon
was circulationg a petition asking for the
post-office. This is not so, and probably
arises from the petition mentioned last
week, which asks the department for an
appropriation to place mail boxes at various
points in the village.
The income Of the local post office for
the year ending April 1, 1893, was $10,907.-
o.. This shows the usual steady and
healthy increase as compared with other
late years. In 1892 IL was 50, BAG. 80; 1891,
Sc, $4,000 Few things show the steady
growth of place more surely than its pos
tai receipts. The books of the Vermont
Farm Machine company show their postage
paid from January LIST to April LIST was
S74S.
There has never been a time since the
water was first brought from Minard's
pond that there was as much water there
as at this time. 1t is within few inches
of the overflow, and within few days will
probably be running over the new weir
which has been built in expectation of
such result. Certainly the plan of bring
| ing in the Farr brook seems to promise an
ample remedy for the lack of quantity for
long time to come, and when the growth
of the village demands still more we have
in reserve a still larger brook which can be
utilized.
Another bakery is to be opened in Bel
lows Falls 1t is to be in Cray's block on
Westminster street, next door above Cray's
meat market. The place has been thor
oughly refitted, and is a cheerful, airy
room, with two good show windows. 1t is
to be run by Ernest Boswell of Newport,
| n. H., who has leased the store for year.
Bellows Falls people seem to be well sup
| piled with places for obtaining their food,
having five grocery stores, five markets,
three fruit stores, and now two bakeries.
1t is possible that Mr. Boswell will put in
a few tables and keep a small restaurant,
also.
A much-needed improvement in the
train service between here and Rutland is
| probable when the summer time tables go
into effect. All the places between here
and Rutland have joined in lengthy petit
tions to the Central road, asking that an
additional train be put on leaving Rutland
late in the afternoon and reaching here at
| 7:15, or in season to connect with the train
to Windsor and White River Junction that
leaves here at that time. 1t is expected
that the local train leaving Burlington at
3:05, which makes no connection from
north of there, will be set little earlier so
as to enable passengers to come through,
making the connection at Rutland about
five. Nearly every business man on the
line has joined in the request, and the
travelling men particularly are interested in
| it.
About four years ago, when the town
building was first ready for occupation,
the town voted to lease the post-office
room to Geo. o. Guild for term of five
years at rental of $500 per annum. 1t
was also voted that the town should fur
nish the fixtures. With this authority the
selectmen made contract with Mr.. Guild
upon those terms. At subsequent meet
ing the town voted to rescind its former
vote, and cancel the contract made Mr..
Guild was necesstated to make changes in
his plans, much to his detriment, and as
he has since been unable to secure REIN.
bursement he last week brought suit
against the town for damages caused by
the breach of contract, claiming damage
of $1,000. The suit was brought by his
attorney, L. NJ. Read.