Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

called for Monday evening to decide some
important matters relating to the location
of the new water main, and to see if it is
the wish of the village to build a new res
ervoir at Minard's pond from which to
start the new pipe. Also to authori re the
laying of new mains on the Old terrace and
on Burt place.
General Superintendent Ewing of the
Fitchburg railroad came here from Boston
Tuesday, bringing a party of personal
friends to the number of twenty or more
by special train. His intention was to
take an extended carriage drive about our
village, but as it was raining very hard
they had dinner and returned without stay
ing more than an hour or so.
"A large number of new concrete cross.
ings, as well as some sidewalks, have been
put in during the past few weeks by con
tractor Adams. One of the greatest i'm
provements is the new sidewalk on the
west side of Westminster street, leading
up the hill south of Edw. Arms block
which has for years been rather unsightly,
but is now first-class in every way.
H. j. Huntoon, whose mind has been
seriously affected for the past three months,
and who has been in the ylum at Con
cord the last six weeks, retu ned to his
home Saturday much improved in every
way. He has not yet gone back into his
store, but will in a few weeks if he con-
tinues to mend. His many old friends
will rejoice to see his entire recovery.
Although the water was let into the new
20-nch main early last week IL was not
until Monday of this week tliat the users
of the water could be sure OF finding ii
when they opened their faucets, owing to
a number of leaks caused by defects in the
pipe. 1t had to be shut Oh number Of
times last week, and was off all day Sun
day, but since then all works very satisfac-
torily.
Conductor George Bowtell Of the Fitch
burg road is now running the train reach
ing here from Boston AT 9:35 \. VI. and re-
turning at 2:30 to Boston. Tie has closed
his house in Somervlle and with his fam
ily is spending the summer with mis- father
on Rockingham street. Should his trains
be kept running next winter D, will dis
pose of his house and move here perma-
nently. He has been away ftom Bellows
Falls most of the time for l. years
The members of the Masonic fraternity
of our village have in past years enjoyed
greatly the exchange of courtesies with the
Olu COluuDldu lOuEt anu us lltluutIo az
Walpole. All regret the fact of that lodge
having lacked for support during the past
few years to an extent that July 1, it sur
rendered its charter and gave up its exist
ence. From the interest shown in former
years this is one of the last lodges that
would have been expected to take such &C
ton.
The village corporation have erected a
new hose house on the Old terrace as was
voted at the last April meeting and on
Tuesday they placed in it the old Sham
rock hose reel, with about 800 feet Of hose
to be used in case of fire in that locality
4 new reel for the Shamrocks. made by
Davis of Concord, arrived Iuesdav and was
put in the house on Oak street. 1t is a
larger reel than the old one. and has a
quantity of tools often wanted at fires
The chief engineer made a very advanta-
geous contract for its manufacture, the
price being but SO complete.
The marriage of W. /. Hobson and Miss
Lucy NJ. Hall was celebrated al the home
of the brides parents yesterday AZ $50
Z. NJ. The parlor was finely decorated
with flowers andferns. The ceremony was
performed in the presence OF relatives and
near friends, by Rev. +. +. Maregraf, the
ceremony being with ring. After rcceiv-
ing congratulations and good wishes re-
freshments were served There were
many fine presents, including much silver
ware and fine linen. Mr.. and Mrs. Hob
son left on the 0 clock train for Boston,
and from there will 90 to St Johns. y. 5.
On their return trip theJ will spend a few
days in Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Hobson
have wide circle of friends who give them
best wishes in their new relation,
The pulp mills have been obliged to sus-
pend work the past week in order to give
the paper machines the benefit of the
water. The Connecticut has not been lower
in many years. The dam has been repaired
this summer so that only a very small
amount of water gets through il much
less than formerly, and when the mill gates
are closed it leaves the river south Of here
almost entirely dry until the dam fills up
again. In many places on sand bars below
here during the past week it would have
been possible to cross the river without
hardly wetting the feet. The Fan Noun
tain Paper company started half Of their
drive of logs into the Connecticut at
WOOdsville Wednesday, but no progress is
being made with them, nor with the drive
which entered the Connecticut at White
ANlNNl - ullNllOll last Nfth 1 ne SuOMtIN
which we have had so frequently are only
local and do not help the water in the large
rivers at all.
Considerable interest and discussion has
been aroused over the bicycle race which
came off last evening. Two prizes offered
were an elegant silver alated lantern, and
a pair of shoes. The race was postponed
because of rain from Tuesday to Thursday
evening. The course was from the hotel
at SaXtons River to point just in front of
Madam Williams's residence on Westmins-
ter street, a trhe less than five miles.
There were eight entries, but only seven
started-F. A. Thwing, John Dennison,
F. A. Craigh, John Dorand, Dean and
Frank Clark and Charles Rich. The start
was made just before o'clock, and very
large crowd was gathered to see the finish.
When they came over the top of Terrace
Hill Thwing and Dennison were Just to-
gether, but Thwing lost his pedal at the
foot of the hill and dropped behind in re-
gaining it. When they reached the line
Dennison was about 30 feet in advance and
had covered the course in Is minutes, 493
seconds The starters were II. NJ. In
graham and L. P. Thayer. Judges, T. E.
o. Brien, w, Z. Conway and II. E. Barnes.
Time keeper, j. H. Blakeley.
SA XTONS RIVED