Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-04-18
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The death of Mrs. Lucius Slade of
Boston, a lady well Known here, oc-
Cured last Monday. She was about 76
years of age, and was born in Alstead
She was sister of the late George Rust
and was of the highest responsibility.
The high water has been the theme
of the greatest interest for the last few
days. Hundreds of people from far
and near thronged about the Westmin-
ster bridge and great anxiety was felt
for it's safety, but at the present writing
it is thought to be all right. When one
of the big log piers from above the Falls
came moving along with great power
all held their breath as it barely passed
under the bridge, many thinking it
would hit it with an Irresistible force.
Mr. Gilbert's large plant of shops and
buildings were surrounded by water on
the Westminster side and some dam
age must have been done. Anoppor-
tunity was offered for Mr.. Gilbert's
new boat propelled by one of his gas
olene powers, without venturing into
the river current. A newly constructed
raft, which nobody could control, gave
scare to two or three Adventures,
taking them down the river about two
miles to CIRCUITS station where by some
freak of fortune they got off in safety
and telephoned their good luck back to
anxious friends. Fred Graves, occupy
ing river farm, had to remove his
stock and family, his buildings being
entirely surrounded by water, and his
p. Holmes had to move his family into
the-Hpper rooms of his house. Hunt
ers found rabbits routed out of their
places of concealment and drowned,
while skunks were seeking new holes
in bewilderment. ~ya
Last Sunday the Unitarian clergy
man announced to the Easter audience
aIgift from the late Mrs. L. n Hast
maturing during the past winter of
to her mother, who died about two
years ago. Her husband desires that
her plans shall be carried out, though
now the memorial will be shared by
her, the donor, whose untimely death
gives it duplicate character. The
plans were perfected before her death
and have baen presented to the trustees
and mem bers of the society, and ground
will soon be broken on the church lot
for building most appropriate, with
style of finish and convenience of
appointment seldom equalled in a small
community like this. 1t will stand on
elevated ground on Union s rect, over
looking Main street, tower at one cor
ner with a piazza ten feet wide on two
sides. It, will be heated by furnace
and supplied with water. The floors
will be all of hard wood and the roof
will be slated on the lower floor there
will be large double parlors, opening
out upon the piazzas by large, low
French windows, vestibule, large
front hall, store room, kitchen, coat
and bonnet rooms, lavatory, etc. The
upper story will have an auditorium
aSx33 feet, capable of holding 800 PEG
pie. At one end will be a stage with
Gothic style of architecture 32x169 feet,
with dressing rooms, etc. Mr.. Hast
ings will personally supervise the build
ing of these parish parlors and will
feel a devotional satisfaction in carry
ing out the wishes Of her whose mems
Dry will thus be cherished.