Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-09
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.

The Fall Mountain Paper company had
a valuable horse die at Sharon this week.
Rev. j. Z. Fullerton has been in Lon
donderry portion Of this week attending
the annual ministers convention of this
county.
Ernest Whitworth, the button peddler,
who stole Henry Conley's wheel out of
Town'shotel, has been given three months
at Rutland by the court at Newfane.
Mrs. A. D. Beckwith. who died recently,
was a charter member of the local lodge OF
Pilgrim Fathers and so her heirs are en-
titled to the $1,000 insurance of the order.
The Rutland road discontinued the Sun
day paper train from here to Burlington
last Sunday, and the Boston & Maine took
of the Sunday train both ways, as well as
the Mountain trains.
The "Bellows Falls Young Mems Chris
tian Association has this week become an
incorporated body under the laws of Yer
mont, having Just Teceiyrd the certificate
from the secretary of state.
Among those at Montpelier Wednesday
at the opening of the legislature were the
following from Bellows Falls: Representa-
tive P. W. Hadley, Edward G.. Osgood,
Carol A. Moore, L. S. Hayes, L. P.
Thayer, W. G. Belknap and c. W. Lara
bee.
A very interesting service was that held
last Sunday at Emmanuel church when
Rev. d. L. Sanford preached an excellent
sermon in commemoration of the compile
tion of his seven years of Bellows Falls rec
torship. The sermon was in the nature Of
a review of the work accomplished and
was historical.
The clothing store of o. D. Gray was
burglarized Monday night and a quantity
of clothing and other small wares, amount
ing TO nearly 500, taken. Entrance was
obtained by prying up a window on the
back side of the block. No reliable clue
has as yet been found to the party, or
parties, concerned in it.
The rear of the last drive of logs for this
season reaching here for the Fall Mountain
Paper company, was drawn to Cheshire
bridge yesterday and will be here today or
tomorrow, and the log men discharged.
About so men are at work in two gangs at
North Walpole drawing them out of the
water and ali will be in the yard by the
time the river freezes.
Mrs. Clark Chase on School street gave
letter party Friday afternoon at which
about 80 ladies were present. quite num-
Der of whom were from Westminster. Mrs.
Fisher of Westminster assisted in receiv-
ing. The game was continued about two
hours, the prizes being captured by Mrs.
Edward Arms and Mrs. II. 3. Davis. Sup
per and music followed.
A large excursion train numbering IA
cars, from various points on the Cen
trail Vermont road ,!passed through here
Monday, and yesterday another with ten
heavily loaded cars passed through, com.
ing from points on the Ogdensburg road
Both were destined to New York via the
New London boat. Another New York
excursion from here goes next Wednesday
via Rutland and down the Hudson river
the fare for the round trip being s., giving
about 10 days in the city.
Miss Sarah T. Williamson, who will be
so pleasantly remembered by many of the
young lady pupils of St. Agnes hall as a
former teacher in that school, was married
Wednesday evening at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Daniel Beaton, on Henry
street. Miss Williamson was a teacher in
the public schools of Las Vegas, \. NJ,
for the last six or seven years, returning
here last spring. Her h4sbandn I'm gorge
"A n. Darlington of Centralia, H., which Is
to be their future home. The couple carry
with them the warm regards and best
wishes of many friends.
DIR. A. w. Gorham, who removed tc
Waitsield year or more ago, is now EN-
ployed by the state board of health, and
by number of cattle buyers in different
parts of the state, spending a portion Of
each week testing cattle at different points
He has been at South Royalton and Ran
dolph portion of this week. Both Mr.
Winslow of the board and the doctor thinl
tuberculosis is rapidly disappearing in al
parts of the state, and that within few
years it will have wholly disappeared. DR.
Gorham is rapidly taking place as one o.
the foremost veterinary practitioners il
the state.
Considerable pleasure is manifested here
in the appointment yesterday by Governor
Grout of two Bellows Falls young men a.
colonies upon his staff for the ensuing two
years-Edward G. Osgood and Carol W
Moore. Both had been candidates and re
ceived large amount of support both al
home and in other sections of the state
Neither knew the efforts of the other un
til it was too late to recede, or there prob
ably would have been but one, neither
wishing to stand in the way of the other
1t was hardly expected until within a few
days that both would receive the appoint
ments but all their friends are pleased
Both are at Montpelier this week, and viii
be there quite portion of the time during
the session of the legislature. CERES tC
you" Coils. Osgood and Moore, and MAJ
you live long and prosper.
WESTMINSTER WEST.
The ladiesi aid society met IN Thursda,