Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.

Miss Lucy Taylor, teacher in No. 4
building, who is suffering from an attack
OF the measles, has gone to her home in
Westminster.
"Taunts" hotel at Drewsvlle, owned by
j. j. Pierce, has been leased to o. p. Cas-
savant, who has for some years run a bar
Der shop in this place.
Gertrude King went from New Haven
Conn, last week Friday to Philadelphia
where she will stay some weeks. She has
been absent now four weeks, spending the
time with her friend, Miss Fannie Reyes,
formerly of our village.
The young people at Lawrence Mills,
with the help of Miss Iuill, the teacher,
gave very pleasant entertainment in the
schOohouse Tuesday evening, The pro-
ceeds are to be devoted to the purchase of
a flag for the schoohouse.
j. G. Day returned Saturday night from
a weeks stay in New York city, and on
Monday was called to Burlington to assist
in the appraisal of a large stock of dry
goods which is changing hands there. He
is expected to return today.
Many Bellows Falls people are interested
in Rev. G. l. Bard, the Congregational
pastor at Walpole, who preached his fare
well sermon last Sunday and goes to other
fields. He has been there eight years and
has been often in Bellows Falls.
The postponed entertainment of the
Junior Y p. S. c. f. of the Congregational
church will be given next Wednesday even
ing. In connection with a musical and
literary program they will hold a sale
of ice cream and cake and homemade can
dies.
The ladies' society of the Methodist
church were disappointed in the weather
Friday evening, but notwithstanding its in
clemency there was a goodly attendance
and fair sales. Such articles as were left
will be offered for sale tonight at the sugar
supper given by the EpwOrth league.
Division No. ,, Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, are to give play March Il in
the opera house, entitled MY Geraldine"
and developments already made show 1t to
be play of much merit. Among the
prominent characters are large number of
our well-known young people. j. j. Fen
ton is stage manager and j. 4. Byrnes
business manager.
John H. Byrnes, who has for many
years been yardmaster of the Fitchburg
road here, got through for that corporation
last Monday, and his place has been taken
by A. H. Blake of Atkinson street, who
has for number of years been a freight
conductor on that road. Mr. Byrnes has
no plans as yet for the future, but will
probably remain in town.
Superintendent and Mrs Sampson of
the Connecticut River road were in town
over Sunday, and this week Mrs Samp-
sons father, Kimball Cobb, who has lived
over 30 years on the main road between
here and Westminster, is selling out his
personal property with the intention of 20.
ing to Springfield and making his future
home with his daughter.
The veteran jeweler, NJ. b. Jackson, is
again ready for trade, having opened a new
store in Mr.. Capron's tailoring rooms We'd
nesday morning. He occupies one of the
show windows and one side of the room.
Mr.. jackson has good stock of clocks,
jewelry and silverware, Just such a we'll
selected stock as he has always kept, and
all fresh and new. He is ready to repair
your watch or sell you a new one.
Rev. VIM. A. Start 60, who was killed
in the subway explosion at Boston last
week, was the father of +. A. Start, for
merly editor of the Keene Observer, and
later of the Bellows Falls Times. Rev.
Mr.. Start was a well-known Unlversalist
clergyman, who had filled pastorates in
several Massachusetts towns, and was also
the burser of Tufts college, f. A. Start is
now instructor of history in Tufts college.
1t is the present intention of John +.
Brosnahan to erect three or four small ten
ement houses on his lot on Wells street the
coming summer, which will materially add
to the list of desirable residences of the
village. A goodly number of new houses
are built every year in the village and all
are rented before being finished, the de-
mand still being greater than the supply.
James G. Bryan has added eight new tene-
ments the past winter on the Newcomb lot
on Atkinson street, six in new block and
two in the old residence.
A small house listened to the musical
recital given Monday evening by Madame |
and Mr.. Kronberg. They came under the |
auspices of the woman's auxiliary of the |
Y. M. G. A. Mr.. Kronberg was suffering |
from so severe a cold that the audience |
were unable to form an opinion of his abil- |
ity. Madame Kronberg's execution was |
good, but few were pleased with her voice. |
Miss Stewart, the pianist, was very well |
received and pleased the audience. 1t is |
regretted that the net income to the auxil- |
larry was so small it being only about IS.
AT the Walpole town meeting yesterday |
the north end of the town was remembered |
with a fair division of the officials, as
usual. j. j. Fitzgerald, Alfred Godsoe |
and Dan COnnors were chosen election in
spectors. Patrick Hartnett was chosen |
third selectman, his opponent being w. j. |
King, Republican. There was much dis
cussion as to the expense of road commits |
sionee, in which this end of the town was |
directly interested. The most important |
matter decided was the vote establishing |
town liquor agency, which will probably |
be located in North Walpole, the argument |
used being that it would do away with the |
large number~of saloons being run there |
now.
Gentlemen Winnewisser and Conway
are this week putting in a stock of gng- |
hams and cambrics, and will later add |
other dress goods. They have been rejir- |
ranging the counters and adding new ones. |
These are from the shop Of +. B. Phelps |
and are made in his usual good style. The |
tops are pearl white wood, which is a |
Southern wood with a beautiful grain. In |
a certain way it may not be good policy for |
them to have such beautiful counters, as a |
lady when questioned about some goods re-
piled, 81 am sure do not know, the coun-
tiers were all could see." The Racket, as
the store is called, is fast becoming a de- !
partment store, but Mr.. Winnewisser says, |
1--WE shall not keep stoves"
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. II.
Mrs. H. G. Smith was summoned suddenly to |
her old home in Massachusetts, on Saturday to |
the bedside of sister who lies at the point of |
death.