Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-26
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
A Newsy Week in: VermOnt's Pa
per Town.
The Black River Union Convention.

The Black River Union Convention.
The semi-annual meeting of the Black
River union of Christian Endeavor socie-
ties was held in the Baptist church Tues
day. The afternoon session was opened
by a song service, conducted by G.. f. In
gals of this place, who had charge of the
music throughout the convention. This
was followed by the roll-call and reports
from the various societies. A paper on
"Our influence" was read by Miss Cool
edge of Ludlow Mr.. Morse of Westmin-
ster then gave talk in behalf of the Kurn
Hattin Orphanage. Nine bright little boys
from that institution were present and
sang. At 4:30 sixty Junior Endeavorers
from the three societies of this place
marched into the church under the leader
ship of Misses Emily Adams and Lizzie
Dean, superintendent and assistant of the
Congregational Junior society An inter-
esting half-hour exercise was conducted by
Miss Adams, and consisted of singing, reci-
tations and reports by the children.
business meeting closed this session. Sup
per was served to visiting societies in the
vestry of the church. The evening service
was held in Union hall, on account of the
unexpectedly large numbers. The praise
service was conducted by Mr.. ingalls,, there
being a chorus of about 80 on the stage.
DR.. H. c. Mabe of Boston gave very in
teresting address on 1.-THE relation of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavOr to foreign missions" A consecra-
ton service led by Rev. c. r. b. Dodge
closed an unusually interesting and profit
able convention.
Resigned After Over 30 Years. Service.
n. p. Gates has resigned his position as
station agent of the Fitchburg railroad at
this place. He entered the service of the
Cheshire railroad in July, 1854, as wood
agent, stationed at Keene. In the sum
mer and fall of 1865 there had been some
trouble about the roads centering at Bel
lows Falls, and to protect the interest of
the Cheshire company Mr.. Gates was
sent to Bellows Falls. The difficulty was
SPEEDILY ,remeded and Mr.. Gates was
appointed the station agent of the COM
pany, which position he held until his
resignation. 1t can be truly said of him
that he has been faithful to his trust, and
he leaves the railroad service with the
confidence and best wishes of the company.
AS citizen he was respected by ALL His
happy and obliging disposition has made
many friends, all of whom have the high
est regard for him. Mr.. Gates will spend
a few weeks in visiting several New York
cities, accompanied by Mrs. Gates, and
then rest for time before taking up any
business
Ernest Green a DefauIter.
Further developments as to the reasons
for the suicide of Z. L. Green last week
are shown by an associated press despatch
of Monday, which reads as follows:
"The auditor of the Boston & Maine rail
road has finished his investigation of the
books of Freight Clerk Ernest Green, who
committed suicide at the Commercial house
last Wednesday. He finds shortage in
the cash of S652. This has been covered
by duplicate receipts and bills issued when
bills were collected by Green, who had
charge of the cash in the office, under
Agent d. w. Linton. There is much spec
ulation as to what Green did with the
money, all of which Linton AYERS must
have been taken within the past month,
owing to the strict system of checking up.
Green had been somewhat incorporate and
neglectful of his duty. This led to his dis
charge. He was 80 years old and unmar-
ried."
Among the Paper Mill Men,
Since the retirement of Jas. A. Cauger
from the paper mill firm of Amadon q
Cauger at Lancaster recently, Mr.. Amadon
has organized stock company and is run
ming the mill under the name of the CANA
don Paper company" Fred is very well
satisfied with the results of his change
from the jewelry trade to paper making.
Mr.. Cauger is back here at Bellows Falls
working in one of our mills again, and the
AmadOn Paper company has as its super
intendent George H. Boom, who was
many years a foreman in the Robertson
mill. Mr.. Boorn's family is living in Brat
tleboro. Since he left Bellows Falls six
years ago he has worked in various mills
in New York and New Jersey, returning
to our locality about August /. Timothy
Sullivan is living at Northumberland, n.
H., never having rebuilt his last mill,
which was destroyed by fire about a year
ago, although he still talks of doing so.
An EIOpement.
Bellows Falls was treated to sensation
in the way of an elopement Saturday, the
parties being Mrs. John p. Cray and Ed
ward Burke. Burke is comparatively
new conner in the place, coming to the
brewery few weeks ago to put in machin-
cry for the manufacture of ice. While
there he boarded with Mr.. Cray's family.
About three weeks ago Mr.. Cray moved
into the village to take charge of the
pool room in Cray's block. Burke followed
them, obtaining employment in Osgood
81 Barker's machine shop and still boarded
with the Crays. Friday morning Burke
told Mr.. OsgoOd his father had sent for
him, having secured work for him, and he
would like his pay. 1t is understood that
Mrs. Cray took with her about $500 of her
husbands money.
Miss Gertrude Morrill, of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting friends in town.
The Mount Kilburn Mission circle will
hold their annual sale and supper Nov. %.
The proposed change of residences by
Geo. A. Weston and S. T. Coy has been
consummated.
Rev. Mr.. Boynton lectures in the Con-
gregational church next Thursday evening
on the Holy Land.
An evening dancing school is to be
opened by Mrs. j. G. Howard in Banquet
hall Monday evening next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Osgood take up