Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22

Arrangements have been completed by
the Fitchburg railroad for the immediate
erection Of a new building between the ex-
press office and the old freight Office to be
used for a division and freight office. The
quarters occupied by the division Office in
the passenger depot, and the old Office in
the brick freight depot, have both become
entirely too small and inadequate for the
volume Of business done, and the number
Of employees who occupy them.
The Springfield Union has decided to
try the experiment of working its sub
scription list further up the Connecticut
valley, and have sent here a young man
named F. X. Hall, who has spent some
years in Springfield, to increase their Yer
mont correspondence and make an aggres-
sive advance Of the paper. Mr.. Hall was
formerly of Springfield, this state. He
seems well fitted for the work and will
doubtless make a success Of the enterprise.
During the past two weeks shipments Of
farming implements have been made by
the Vermont Farm Machine company to
South Africa, New Zealand, the island of
Jamaica, Hawaii, and large number Of
other points on the other side Of the globe,
showing the wide reputation of our eX-
tensive local mandatory. The machinery
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makes greatly increased facilities for manu-
! facture, and the business Of the firm is
rapidly increasing in all departments.
A large number Of our citizens have
been al Newfane during the last part OF
the adjourned court term, interested in the
various criminal cases there. Although
some are disposed to say the sentences are,
in many instances. severe, the popular
verdict is that they are just. They are
l found under the court head elsewhere in
/ this paper. Harry Lord was taken TO
/ Verceunes Wednesday afternoon 10 COM
mence his six-year term in the reform
school. and the others went later as SEN
1 fenced.
| Dr. Z. c. Chase. who has bought the
| business and home Of the late DR.. Ingham,
/ comes here from Oxford, y. H., where he
/ has been in practice for many years. He
( owns the drug store in that village, and
| one in Fairlee. II is not known whether
/ be is to dispose of those or not. In COM
| ing here he keeps the former number of
our resident physicians in town up to tif-
teen. and still We have the reputation of
being the most healthy place in the United
States, as was proven by the last govern
ment census.
The serious injury to John Mcleod,
which was mentioned last week, caused by
ditch falling in upon him. resulted fatal
| ly Thursday, the injury having occurred
Monday. Mr.. Mcleod was nearly 60 years
of age and native Of Nova Scotia. He
came to Bellows Falls about ten years ago
and had been employed the larger part of
the time in the mills of the Fall Mountain
Paper company. He leaves a widow and
one daughter, Mary S, recent graduate
Of the Boston school OF oratory. Much
sympathy is felt for the family in their be
reavement.
Both the Westminster and Mount Kill
burn Wheel clubs kept open house TO the
ladies Tuesday evening. Both gathered
! brilliant and pleasant parties within their
doors. Drive whist was the entertainment
of the evening and each scored one of the
largest successes in their history. The
Columbian Whist club, and few invited
| guests, held very enjoyable meeting in
banquet hall Monday evening, they also
having whist as the diversion. The Ladies'
club held their first meeting of the season
last Friday evening at the residence OF Mrs.
c. X. Labaree on Hapgood street These,
with a party of about so invited guests at
Mrs. c. L. Robertson's Wednesday after
noon, has made our village quite lively
from a social standpoint the past week
A pleasant dinner party gathered Wed
nesday at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. Bowtelle on Rockingham street
to place a milestone at the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their wedding. II was a family
party only. of children and grandchildren.
The couple objected strongly TO having
an extensive celebration, as urged by
many friends to do. From the fact of Mr.
Bowtelle having run locomotive over the
Cheshire and Fitchburg roads thirtyeigbt
years. the larger part of the time on pas
senger trains, his circle of friends is large,
and he is popular with all classes. He
stopped running three years ago and is en-
joying a well-earned rest from his lfe's
work. Being in the best of health he bids
fair to enjoy many more years with his es-
timable wife and family.
The new Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation rooms in Howard block are 10 be
opened to members and contributors Mon
day evening by special invitations issued
yesterday, and to the public the next two
evenings, that all may see the progress and
plans of the work. Educational classes are
TO be formed soon, the reading room, game
room and gymnasium have been in use
now for some time, and are being patron
lied by the young men beyond all expecta-
tions. 1t begins to look as if the present
quarters would prove too small much ear
lier than anticipated. The various work
ing committees have been appointed dur
ing the past week, as well as those of the
ladies' auxiliary, and the work is going for
ward quietly, yet strongly. The Sunday
afternoon meetings are being well attended
and of interest. General Secretary Freer
led last Sunday afternoon. The promoters
and contributors are feeling more than