Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-22
An Explosion.
Pieces of Cannon Hurled 800 Yards in
Celebration at Wnlpole Tuesday.

A somewhat spirited celebration occur
red in the town Of Wapole last evening in
honor of the victory at Santiago. \ large
bonfire was built in the square, and numer-
Gus other methods were adopted in order to
work OFF a superiluous amount of JOY and
hiertv Bat the crowniny feature of the
festivities was an old s0O-pound iron cannon
which was manufactured in Walpole about
90 years ago, and owned 10y the town.
This relic of the past had lain unused for
several years. but it was dragged forth and
loaded despite the fact that it had at one
time been spiked and rendered useless.
The cannon was placed in position on
the top Of the first rise on High street, and
when all the necessary preparations had
been made the fuse was lighted, and the
guuuers beto1k themselves to other quar-
tiers behind a stone wall. The first dis
charge proved successful, but after few
minutes Of service the cannon grew tired,
and exploded on the fourth or fifth round,
killing a valuable COW belonging to Judge
j. q. Bellows, which was an interested Oh.
server of the proceedings. \ piece of
iron weighing 80 pounds was hurled sever
al hundred yards falling near the residence
of Guy Chandler. Fortunately no one was
injured, although all present were thor
oughly frightened But they were saved
the trouble of returning the cannon.
The fishing season at Lake Suuapee has
only lust begun, according to the reports
of several who have Just returned from
that place. Parties from Newport and
Claremont caught large number of black
bass on Thursday afternoon, weighing from
three to four pounds each, and two salmon
were landed which tipped the scales at | 3
pounds each.
H. P Conway, who now has a position
in Ryder's law Office, has succeeded in OBJ
tanning position for the ensuing school
year as athletic instructor at the college of
st. Thomas in Minneapolis. Mr.. Conway
graduated from Dartmouth college last
year, where his training as pitcher on the
varsity base ball team has resulted to his
good advantage.
The young people of the Methodist
church are making arrangements for hold
ing a lawn party on Friday evening Of
this week, on the grounds of the church on
School street. Ice cream and cake will he
served, and good music will bs rendered.
AS many desire to have ice cream for din
ner, the usual opportunity will be given to
purchase it at noon i'll quantities.
DR.. j. f. Thompson of Rutland, the
grand commander Of the Knights Templar
of Vermont, DR.. d. p. Webster of Brattle-
boro, and Daniel Payson of Windsor were in
town on Monday. They are making prepa
rations for the grand triennial conclave to
be held in Pttsburg on October l3-l4-lJ.
Ned Ray, Burt Whitman, Walter Lane
and Charles Wright start on Friday
morning for a ten days outing at Old Or
chard Beach, Me. From here they will 60
by rail to Fitchburg, from which place
they will ride to Boston on their wheels,
taking the boat at that place for Old Or
chard.
Edwin ?. Davis of Scranton, Pa, came
to Bellows Falls Thursday for the first
time in q years. Up to that time he lived
here, being the superintendent of a chair
factory under the mill owned by w. II.
Johnson He came here from keene and
with him came George b. Wheeler who
has for so many years been prominently
identified with the business of the place.
Mr.. Davis finds no'merchant doing business
in the square who was here when he left.
and when he started to find the snath shop
of Albert Derby he was going down under
the hill where it was when he was here.
He says he should never know he had been
in the place, all the buildings being differ
emit and the profile of old Mount Kilburn
being the only familiar object,