Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Change I'm Electric Light Service.

A number of important changes and i'm
provements in service are contemplated by
the Bellows Falls electric light company.
For some months the old dynamo, which has
ALWAYS run the street lights of the arc sys-
tenn. has been overloaded. Because OF
this condition the quality of the lights
furnished to the village has not been up to
the standard of the contract; nor has 1t
been possible to furnish three or four addl-
tional lights which the bailiffs have wanted,
and which are sadly needed. To remedy
this the company some weeks ago bought
tnuch-improved dynamo, of greater power,
and it has been at the freight depot a week
or more. The old dynamo will be taken
out, and this put in its place as soon as
help can be secured. The two first dyna-
mos which were put in position IN 1882
when electric lights were first used here,
are still running, and furnish power ana
incandescent lights for the day circuit.
So many important improvements have
come into electric light and power machin-
cry during the II years which they nave
been in use, that these dynamos are now
somewhat antiouated and are not doing
satisfactory work. They will likely be re-
placed before long with more modern ones.
By far the best and most modern dynamo
in use bv the company is that which FUR
nishes the incandescent lights during the
night for the mills public buildings and
dwellings. This is an alternating current
machine, of great power and with the
latest improvements, having been in use
but a short time. Although frequent com
plants are heard regarding the quality OF
the lights in the stores it is probable that,
in this respect, we are having as good ser
vice as other places will average. The
dynamo room used by the company Is TOO
small for the number of machines IN use,
there being three for the incandescent, ana
three for the arc lights. For some time
mast this department has not received the
attention which many of the citizens have
Thought it should have. This, however,
was in a large measure due to the death
last year of Hon. William A. Russell, the
head of the concern. Under the present
efficient management of his son, William
A. Russell, it is more than likely that
many important changes and improve
ments will be made in the near future
Owing to the multitude of his business
cares elsewhere he has had but little time
to devote to this branch of his business.
Ray Capron is at work in the bicycle
shop of G. S. Gates.
Miss Cora Barber of Brooklyn joined thu
Barber family at John Stoddard's farm yes
terday.
The funeral of j. ]. Pierce, which o.
Cured Sunday morning, was, on accoun
of the prominence of the deceased, one
the largest ever held in Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Betsy Perkins, mother of Mrs. Free
Saker, died at the home of the latter las
Saturday. She was 70 years OF age, ant
for the past three years had made her hom
with Mrs. Saker on Webbs Terrace.
Mrs. Edward Kirkland, son and nephew
and Mrs T. N. Chase, went Monday t
Ogonqult, Maine, where they will meet
N. Chase, John Chase and Theodore Kirk
land, and later be joined by Dr. kirkland
for few weeks outing.
@. W. Black caught salmon this wee
at Sunapee lake that was beaut, weigh
ing 10 "a pounds and measuring 20 inche
in length. 1t was on exhibition in the sho'
window of y. E. Capron Wednesday, n
posing upon bed of ferns.
The general appearance of the SquaI
has been considerably changed by the a
tsrations in the shape and color of Town
hotel, which has this week been painted
light buff in imitation of pressed bricl
This presents a striking contrast to the o
brick red
A large party leave here tomorrow NOR
ing to spend Sunday at Block Islam
Among TENN are DIR. and Mrs. E. R. Cam
bell, Dr. and Mrs. George H. Gorhan
Miss Mary Ward, Miss Alice Frost, M
and Mrs Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. K.
Smith, Misses Lizzie and Genevieve w
liams and others. DR.. Campbell and wi
and the Misses Williams are to go the fir
of next week from Block Island to Il
beach at Matunuck r. l., for a stay
two or three weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Williams went to Metunuck Tuesday f
three OF four weeks. The location is me-
NArragansett Pier.