Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-12-14
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Last Sundays Fire.
A Close Call for the Granger Brick
RniIhinr.

A Close Call for the Granger Brick
Building.
A narrow escape last Sunday evening |
from serious loss by fire, occurred in the
"Granger' brick block on Westminster |
street. About : o'clock in the evening the |
fire alarm was sounded from box 81, at the |
corner of Towns hotel, and the firemen |
found a lively blaze in progress in the |
rooms occupied by E. W. Gould in the |
third story of the building. Mr. Gould had |
gone to bed about $50, having become |
somewhat weary from effects of a rabbit |
hunt. He slept SO sOundly that an over |
turned lamp in his bed room did not |
awaken him, until the bed and most OF the |
contents of the room were in flames. lie |
cot out i'm rather scant attire, and other |
people in the vicinity having already seen
the fire in progress and rung in the alarm,
help was plenty very soon. Two streams
were put into the rooms. and two upon the
outside of the building and within short
time what was not already burned up was
thoroughly drenched, and fire easily eXtin-
cuished. The furniture and clothing OF
Mr. Gould was almost entirely destroyed,
and he had no insurance. Ambrose Land
ers, who occupied the second story, had his
rooms thoroughly wet down, and much
damage done. 1t was a serious matter for
him, having last year been laid up some
months with a broken leg, and this mlstor-
tune is dOubly severe. He also had no in
surance. Considerable water found its
way down through the grocery store of the
"F. B. F. Grocery company which occu-
pies the first floor, and their stock was
somewhat injured, but was fully insured.
1t did not prevent their running the bust
81 81,
is owned by VIM A. Russell and II. W.
Suter of Boston, and was insured. For
little time it was feared that the fire would
communicate to the large frame Bridgman
block, owned by S. j. Cray, and which is
separated from this by about three feet.
Hose was carried up through the Bridgman
block, and some slight damage done by
tracking through The Bridgman and
Barry blocks, being frame ranges, would
make a hot and disastrous fire if it was
suffered to get fair start
Railroad Changes.
The different railroad ch nges this week
have caused considerable inconvenience and
some delay to travellers from lack OF what
seems proper notice to the public. The
morning train for Boston leaves at $50 in
stead of ) 40 as heretofore, and number
of passengers were left Monday; the
''hyer'' both ways on the Rutland road
has been discontinued; the night express
over the Fitchburg road leaving for Bos-
ton has been taken OFF: the st. Adams
sleeper to Boston, stopping here till 80,
and the train from Boston, reaching here
at 9:35 \. NJ, are off also. train over
the Fitchburg, taking the place OF the flyer,
leaves Boston at 9 A. NJ, reaching here at
10, f.,l In ,ail atrng
north both ways and a train leaves here
for Boston now about r. NJ. The changes
have made considerable difference in the
runs OF conductors on the Fitchburg. Con
ductor Titus is now running a local train
between Boston and Fitchburg only, and
has to stay at Fitchburg every other night.
Conductor Woodfall leaves here at $50,
returning at 6:45 every day. L. f. Horton
of Fitchburg, a former conductor between
Boston and Fitchburg, is running from
Fitchburg here, opposite Mr. Gray Mr..
Horton was brakeman on Conductor "Si''
Bowtelle's train on the Rutland road l.
years ago and was formerly well known
here George Bowtele is running between
Boston and Fitchburg.
John q. whiting.
The death of John G.. Whiting took
place AT lIt NOME Vi HIS uduGultl' hIS
Henry Weston at Rockingham Meadows
on Monday, Dec. 3, at the ripe age of st
years. Mr. Whiting was a native of this
town and brother of the late DR.. Whiting
of Chester AS farmer he spent most OF
his life at his homestead between SaXtons
River and Rockingham Centre. UnpTe-
pretending, he never sought publicity, but
had his own views on public affairs, and
quietly expressing them in good common
sense, would not fail to exercise the higl
duties of good citizenship and always com
manded the respect and esteem of his fel
low townsmen. His death is the loss of {
good man and a good citizen. Recently
he had made his home with some one O.
his three daughters, Mrs. II. II. Shaw o
West Brattleboro. Mrs. Frank Proctor ant
Mrs. Henry Weston of Rockingham, who
are left to mourn the loss of kind, respect
ed father. He also leaves a widow, all o
whom have the sympathy of many friends
in their sorrow. He had been in usua
health up to within few days of his death
when he suffered a stroke OF paralysis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Pierce have been il
PeterbOro for few days.
younger brother of W. A. Truax i
assisting him in his printing establishment
G.. T. Whitman has entered the hard
ware store of Eaton n Norwood as book
keeper.
The nomination by the President of Al
fred Dow as postmaster was confirmed b
the Senate Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Fullerton of the Congregations
church and Rev. Mr.. Narramore of tn
Methodist exchanged pulpits last Sunday
The pupils of Miss Burroughs primar
school held Christmas exercises yesterda
afternoon. The public schools close tOda
for the Christmas holidays.
Henry S. Frost and wife returned Satur
day from a weeks visit to Mrs. Frost
brother, F. G. Butterfeld, who is Twin
this winter at Stanstead, P. @.
c. W. Butterfield is to open a cafe il
store number of the Arms building whel
it is completed, which Mr.. Arms hope
will be within two or three weeks.
F. p. Ball made an extensive trip las
week through the state of New Hampshir
and next week visits various points il
Massachusetts in the interest of Derby
Ball.
Rev. Mr.. Pitts of Everett Mass, ha
been in town for a day or two this week
He is on a tour through the state speakin
in the interest of the Kurn Hattin orphan
age at Westminster
Owing to various reasons the attendanc
at the Columbian Whist club dance Tues