Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-07
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.

ness trip 70 various points in Canada and
will 20 as far west as Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Sawyer very pleas
antly entertained number Of friends last
evening al their home on Cherry street.
Albert Derby and his family, including
some visiting friends, went 70 Sunapee lake
Tuesday to occupy the Thompson cottage
for the next two weeks.
Dr. W. c. Matthews has formed a part
nership with Dr. II. L. Waterman, son Of
Hon. +. L. Waterman Of Brattleboro, and
will at once begin practice he-e. He will
occupy the house lately leased by D. A.
Barrows. He has spent the last three
years in practice in Fitzwiliam, \. II.
L. S. District Attorney Senter Of Mont
pelier and L. S. Marshal Harris Of Ben
nington spent an hour in town Tuesday
and had an animated conference with the
Democratic bosses Of the village, urging
the claims of the silver faction Of the par
~. 1t is hardly probable that they made
many converts here.
N. Gilbert has been building an en-
tirely new launch at Westminster, which
is 10 be the fastest boat on the river, and
will be brought here in two or three weeks
and run above the dam. Its engine, which
is one of Mr.. Gilbert's make, is a very
powerful one and is run by an explosion
Of naptha or gasoline.
Rev. J. L. Fullerton left this morning
accompanied by his family and will spend
the remainder Of the month at his old home
in Bath. Me. 1t is not known who will
supply bis pulpit on Sunday, it being ar
ranged that a minister is TO be sent from
Boston August - Rev. Mr.. Marsh from
Yarmouth, Mass, will preach, and the 10Th
Rev. Mr.. Thrall Of Albany, y. y.
A decided improvement has been made
within the past few weeks In posting
notice OF the opera house entrance that
the town agency could be reached only by
going around to the north door Of the
building. There are many reasons why
having an agency in so public building
makes it a nuisance This recent move Of
the selectmen is in the right direction.
WIN. Leard, auditor Of the Central Yer
mont railroad, was in town yesterday and
looked over portion Of the Island House
with a view Of arranging for the division
officers Of the road TO be located there. The
Rutland people have asked then to vacate
the rooms in the depot which have been
occupied by them so many years, and it is
probable they will locate in what was the
billiard room of the Island House. The
the coming winter.
The states attorney announces that the
trial of the cases against ). Cray, L. T and
L. c. Lowell will occur August IS. Some
months ago Mr.. Craywent TO the Lovells Of
fee to collect bill, and while discussing it
some misunderstanding arosewhereby Mr.
Lowell ordered him out, resulting in sharp
scrapping match for few minutes. Mr.
IA int IN "a a.
new, who looked into the matter and decid.
ed TO hold all three for trial, which has
been postponed from time to time until
now.
The town committee Of the Republican
party have issued a call for a caucus Of
voters TO be held a week from tomorrow
at 3 p. NJ. for the purpose Of nominating a
town representative. The name of Pres
ton II. Hadley, cashier Of The National
bank of Bellows Falls, is rfominently men
toned for the office. eId his name meets
with very genera approval. The name
of Nat l.. Civoll Of Rockingham is sug-
gested al the north end Of the town. his
Niends claiming it has been many years
since that locality has had a representative,
which is fact.
A meeting of the Rockingham Republi-
can club was held in the club rooms in
Union block Tuesday evening, and a march
ing battalion was formed for the campaign:
70 names were secured. The club roll now
numbers about go names. The marching
battalion chose Vim. L. Conway as captain,
j. II. Blakeley first lieutenant, and E. W.
Parsons second lieutenant. Uniforms and
torches are to be procured at once, and the
first appearance of the organization is TO be
next Wednesday evening when a grand
rally is TO be held. Among the speakers
announced are ex-Gov. Vim. p. Dilling-
ham and Gen. o. O. Howard The newly
organized band is to furnish music.
The opening of the new store of Win
newisser & Conway, known as the New
York Racket" occurred yesterday and was
one of the business events of the season.
1t is located in the rebuilt Woods block on
the west side of the square, and is one of
the finest looking stores in the place. The
building was crowded all day, and it is
probable that at least 1900 women called
during the day, besides all the men and
children. The firm began presenting a
souvenir to each lady consisting of a paper
weight with picture of the bridges upon
it, and at 8 o'clock the stock of 700 was
exhausted. They then gave each lady
handsome engraved tumbler, and before
ClOoluB al ulBul Tic slOCk VI over 4DO was
gone. The sales of the day were very
large, keeping nine employees very busy all
day, the greatest run being made on the
cotton underwear, which was offered at
particularly low prices. A fine show of
crockery and expensive cut-glass ware
drew considerable attention. The store
starts out under very promising circum-
stances.
The case of A. II. Brown against the
Bellows Falls village corporation, brought
TO recover damages for the shutting off by
the commissioners of the water from the
Canal block, owned by Mr.. Brown, has
been agreed to be referred to W. W. Stick
ney of Ludlow, but the date of the hear
ing has not been announced. 1t is a case
which is exciting considerable interest be-
cause of certain legal questions, and the
public had wondered what had become of
it. Because of the refusal of Mr. Brown
to pay for the amount of water recorded by
the meter, which he claimed had recorded
wrong, the water commissioners ordered
the water shut off. Mr.. Brown applied to
judge of the supreme court and secured
an injunction restraining them from de-
priving him of the water. Mr. Brown
gave a satisfactory bond indemnifying
against loss or expense pending the litiga-
ton. The water was then let on again
and the public has not heard further as to
it until now. The trouble arose nearly a
year ago.
The matter of an athletic park on the