Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Changes at the Paper Mills.

the New superintendent is Confident
That Increased Prosperity VIII Come
to Bellows Falls.
The intimate relation of the business of
the Falll Mountain Paper mills here with
the prosperity of the village and all other
enterprises makes any change in the indus
try of interest. The recent merging of the
company into the combination of the Inter
national Paper company is watched closely
by the citizens to see if it promises in
creased or decreased prosperity here.
The recent resignation of VIM. \. Hall
of the old company, and appointment of f.
G. Murphy of Fort Edward n. y, as gen
eral superintendent Of all the interests
here, both in the paper and pulp depart
,ments, naturally causes a desire to know
more of him and his policy of management.
He is % years old, graduate of the Fort
Edward Collegiate institute in 1889, and
has since been connected with the Glens
Falls Paper company, principally in their
Fort Edward sulphide mill. lie impresses
a stranger as kind-hearted, broad minded
man, who will have the best interests OF the
village and his workmen at heart as well
as those of the company employing HIM,
and Just such man as Bellows Falls
would want in so important position.
He is now boarding at Towns hotel, his
wife and two children remaining IN Fort
Edward until he can find a suitable resi-
dence here. He is making firm friends
among the heads of the departments, but
has met only "A few outside business men.
His policy is to retain cid employees Of
the company in every case where they
proye worthy rather than bring others
from elsewhere The mills becoming part
of a great system require many changes IN
methods that to some SAVIOR of red tape,
but a thorough systematizing is going for
ward rapidly. Reports are made to the
New York office every night of the product
of each machine, stone and MILL followed
bv weekly and monthly reports. Taken
with all the other mills of the combination
the main office knows each day just the
condition Of the business and product at
every point.
Mr. Murphy is positive in his assertion
that the change of ownership is sure to re
suit in general increase of business and
prosperity to the village, and that no un-
easiness need be felt regarding diverting
this business to other points. He speaks
particularly of the low cost and good quail
ity of wood received here, freight rates to
certain market points, and excellent water
power that can be still further extended by
improved plans of development and more
modern wheels. This coupled with the excel
lent personnel of our average workmen, and
evident benefits of prohibitory laws, makes
him enthusiastic for future business here.
He has not seen a drunken man since com
ing, something unknown to him during his
life in license state for so long time.
He is an American in every sense of the
word, and his family is identified with the
Baptist church. Our citizens will all ex
tend hearty welcome to them and cor
dial greeting without doubt.
Anton Hecker is this week moving from
here to Barre, where he has been in bust
ness for year or two.
Rev. D. L. Sanford Will begin his weekly
meetings at Drewsville, next Sunday. He
has held service there each summer for
some years.
w. B. Carpenter, who has been in Rut-
land some months with the Keene Wood
Rim company, is through with that firm
and will take up another occupation.
Considerable interest centres in the 18th
annual field day of Vermont Academy,
which occurs next Monday afternoon, and
an attractive program has been arranged.
G. w. Labaree's real estate agency has
in its hands for sale the block owned by
Chas. F. Mason of Brattleboro, situated on
Underhill court, and it is offered at low
price.
The paper mill building of John 7.
Moore & Son is being entirely rebuilt and
another story added. The roof is now on
and the building nearly ready for the ma
chinery.
Frank Upham, Harry McKinnon and
Harry Martin scored the best individual
work at the high school athletic meet Tues
day night, they registering respectively 30,
% and 10 points.
G. X. Labaree has caught over 40 pounds
of salmon and trout at Lake Sunapee in
the last five days. He was the guest of c.
w. Labaree at the Hermitage Sunday, as
was also George H. Rabbit, 5. 7. Coy and
n. H. Farr
The Bellows Falls Plumbing company, of
which W. S. Fleming is one of the owners,
has taken the contract to do the plumbing
in the dwelling being built for Moses Miller
by Builder Frank J. Hall; also in the new
Davis block being built across the river.
A new sidewalk is being put in on the
west side of what is known as Rocking
ham road, extending from II. D. Ryders
new dwelling to a point opposite the resi-
dence of Edward Fitzsimmons. 1t is not
to be concreted this season, but it is being
put in excellent condition.
When the present war talk first began
the Fall Mountain Mill had a large stock of
paper on hand, having produced more than
there was sale for, but this was quickly
used up and they are unable to make as
much at the present time as they have or
ders for. The mills are run to their full
capacity, and have been for some weeks.
Fewer members attended the monthly