Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-10
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.

hardt and her company from Boston to
some point in Canada.
The Easter services at the different
churches were Of a varied and pleasant
nature, as usual. The music Of the day
was unusually fine, even for Easter.
George w. Nutting, a former we'll
known resident, now Of Bridgeport, Conn,
is spending short time with his mother,
Mrs. NJ. A. Nutting, on Henry street.
Arthur Dascomb is i'll at Westminster
and was unable to return to Dartmouth
this week. His sisters have been down
there caring for him portion Of the past
week.
N. II. Remington Of the Vermont Farm
Machine company, travelling salesman,
has moved into the Wilson house ON Henry
street, his family coming here from Shell
don, this state.
The Germans "Gilhoolys abroad com
pany did not draw a large house Tuesday
evening" but the special.ies introduced
were very good, and gave satisfaction to
those who did attend.
Conductor D. B. Sexton of Rutland
who was so seriously injured in the Ludlow
accident February Is, was able to begin
running his train again Wednesday OF
this week, for the first time.
Harry Harmed, the young man spending
the month with General Secretary Freer
went to Bennington and spent Sunday,
speaking to the association there. Next
Sunday he will address the local associa-
ton at $3.50 p. NJ.
ID. A. Barrows of the dry goods firm Of
Durkee Il Barrows, has sold his interest in
the business to his partner, NJ. A. Durkee,
who will assume the management Of the
? ri In 10, ho
store through the year.
Mrs. Stilwell's millinery opening was
held Saturday, and Mrs. Conway's Wed
nesday of this week. Both had very
creditable displays of wares in their line,
although the late season seems TO be re-
tarding the larger sales by all the milf
ners.
A bicycle club was formed at the Y. NJ.
c. A. rooms Monday evening with Secre-
tary Freer as captain, P. V. Danforth
secretary, and W. A. Mcdonald treasurer.
Capt Freer went out directly and bought
good wheel from the stock of J. H.
Blakeley.
Durkee IL Barrows have added another
department to their store, and are this
week putting in a full line of crockery and
china ware, rooms in their basement hav-
Ing been arranged for the purpose. They
are also TO have full line of kitchen furni-
ture and housekeepers' articles.
The annual meeting of the Rockingham
free library was held at the library Mon
day afternoon, reGlecting the old board of
officers throughout. They are Hon. A.
n. Swain, president; DR.. J. Sutclffe Hill,
secretary: Mrs. L. j. Planter, librarian
with assistants in each of the villages of
the town.
A beautiful past masters jewel was pre-
sented last evening at the annual meeting
of Masonic lodge of the Temple by the
members to Albert j. Holley, the retiring
master, who is soon to remove from town. |
The presentation was made by VI. NJ. |
Whitney. The second degree was worked |
and dinner served.
A pleasant surprise party occurred Tues
day evening at the residence of Henry
Bacon at the south end of Atkinson street,
it being the anniversary of his marriage,
ten years ago. Rev. c. r. B. Dodge pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon with an ele-
CANT hat stand for their hall in behalf of
the many friends who had gathered, and
a pleasant hour was spent by ALL
Patrick Fleming d Son have opened
their plumbing store here, having very
neat, comfortable quarters in the Cray
block. Their store is on the level with
the street, and the work shop is in the
basement, light and airy. Mr.. Fleming
seems to be stepping into good business
and will spend two days each week in
town, while his son is here all the time.
A very pleasant occasion Monday even
ing was the reception rendered to Rev.
Mr.. Marggraf by the members of his con-
at the Universalist church par
ors, it being the opening of his fifth year
IS pastor. A large number called during
The evening. A literary and musical pro-
gram was rendered, and light refresh
nents of ice cream and cake served.
The occasion was made enjoyable through
but.
S. J. Cray has his new restaurant in
running order and already has large
number of boarders. The dining room
has been entirely refitted and furnished, :
making it very attractive. His kitchen is
IN the second floor, elevators being used
or food and dishes. 1t is both upon the
American and European plan, with board ,
rs by the week He has a number of
leeping rooms upon the second floor of !
he block, and it may almost be called our d
ourth hotel.
Interest in the attempted suicide of Mrs.
}. Fred Runyan of Morristown, n. j.,
unday, which was described by the New
FORK papers of Monday, is felt here from
he fact of her having been Miss Sarah
Wells of Walpole, daughter of Edward b
Wells, former shoemaker in town, and
ister of Mrs. Frank j. Tidd of North \
Valpole. She was married only last
october, and had been spending several
Ieeks visiting in this vicinity, leaving I
ere only few days ago. She is reported p
5 out of danger.
The familiar talk at the Young Mems s,
hristian association rooms Monday even D
lg was one of great interest to those pres
Mt. Mr. Wilder had many lines of :,
bought which were new to all. He n
lowed that 20 years ago the common pa
er used for wall. paper was sold by the u
for "a cents per pound,
hereas it today brings but two. In va a
GUS ways he showed the great changes n
hich have come into the process, describ-
e the different machines, and kinds of N
ock used. Paper consists of three sub la
ances, fibre, cellulose, and sizing. Gel sc
lose is the body or thickening and is
rgely ground wood, old paper and clay. OF
his is held together by the fibre which is v,
rag or cotton stock, or chemical wood W
Dre. The sizing is of rosin, and other II
milar material, and the quantity of this
what varies the quality of paper from
citing paper, which has none, to the r.
sws paper, book paper or fine writing IA
Iper. He described very clearly the ~
ethods Of preparing and mixing the in ~