Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-30
BRATTLEBORO.

A. V. May and Frank Taylor have sold the
Hunt place in Guilford, owned by Mrs. Dana
Stratton, to Miss E. d. Norris of Newfane.
Ernest L. Davis will go to Boston this
week for six months course in piano tuning
with the Vose piano company.
Francis W. Crosby, son of Edward G.
CrosbvS has formed partnership with Ed
ward P. Butts. They have opened an archi-
tects' office in Hartford Conn.
The Fessenden Helping Hand met at the
Congregational parsonage Wednesday. Miss
Pauline Fiske was chosen president,and Miss
Ethel Waterman vice.president.
Rev. A. R. Merriam of Hartford, Ct,
preached at the Congregational church Sun
day morning and evening, Rev. G. o Day
being disabled by bad cold.
The annu sugar supper was served by the
men of the Universalist parish Thursday
evening. 1t was followed by stereopticon
lecture by DIR. Oliver M. Fisher on "Pictur-
esque Mexico"
Henry Campbell, former manager of the
old Brattleboro and Revere houses and other
hotels in New York, Washington and the
south, is critically ill at the South Main-street
home Of George Ryder.
Quartermaster-G General Gilmore was in
town Saturday in consultation with Gen.
Estey and other local military commanders.
1t is understood that the Estey guard and
Fuller battery will be supplied with ammuni-
ton and held in readiness for any call.
Judge Russell s. Taft, who is presiding
over the present term of the Windham county
court, will be in Brattleboro the last of this
week to give hearing on the petition for
the appointment of receiver to wind up the
affairs of the Farmers and Mechanics
exchange.
William Moran, 80, died at his Elliott
street home early Thursday morning sitter a
long illness. Mr.. Moran came to Brattleboro
in the 4Os, when he with his brother and
others were employed in building the Yer
mont and Massachusetts railroad. He had al
ways lived in Brattleboro save for a short
time spent in the west He leaves bes ide a
widow, two daughters, Mrs. John T. Kaine
and Miss Mary, who lives at home, and three
sons in the west
The "war scare" in Brattleboro was some
what intense about 9 30 o'clock Saturday
morning when the booming of cannon rever-
berated along the side Of Wantastiquet. An
investigation showed that the Spanish flotilla
had not sailed up the Come cticut river to
shell the town but that the Fuller battery was
being inspected at the head of '.the island"
by Quartermaster General Gilmors of the
Vermont national guard.
Ex-Chef William jackson of the PhiladeI-
phia fire department, chief of the bureau
of inspection of the national board of under
writers, has recommended improvements in
Inc DidGttDOTO IRE ue department. as the result
of his inspection in January, which, if car
ried out, will cost the village about S25OO
a wear in addition to the present expense
The recomme ndation is received with many
protests, and unless the reduction in ins1r-
ance rates is assured, there Is no probability
that the additional expense i'll be yot d.
Chairman hildreth of the New Eng a nj
exchanE e is exp' cted in Brattle boro the fl s.
OF the week, and conference with the insur-
aDce agents and the county board is expected
on the petition asking for a general reduction
in the Rates.
The wheel club whist team, G.. A. Harris,
C. w. Durham, H. F. Brooks. c. H. Pratt,
c. o. Robbins, F. L. Smith, W. 4. Hubbard
and W. III Perry, played the return l6 deals
up and back, four tables, with the Bay State
clubs team of Holyoke Saturday night, the
games continuing until an early hour this
morning. The Holyoke club won, its mem
bers being n. G. Mansur, E. A. Ellsworth, J.
N. Brown, DIR. D. III Smith, W E Judd, r.
Buchanan, DIR. A. b. Wetherell, II ]. Bard
well. The score was 30 to %. After the reg
llar games had been play ed, F. L Smith and
W. H. Perry challenged two of the crack