Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-26
superintendent Murphy Resigns.

Supertntenden OF the Union ripper
Bag Company.
The statement this week that Edward G..
Murphy, who has for the past year been
general superintendent of all the Interna-
tional Paper company's mills here, had re-
signed, is one which is being met with al
most universal regret by those with whom
his business and social relations brought
him in contact. His position as been one
of hard work and much perplexity in the
Reorganization of the extensive business OF
the old Fall Mountain Paper company un-
der the new ownership of the trust. In
this he has met with remarkable success.
Certain unavoidable influences during the
first few months he was here conspired to
make breaches in the good will of the en-
ployes toward him, but this was gradually
overcome, until for the past few months he
has enioyed the fullest confidence and good
will of the heads of departments, as well
as the nearly 500 employees under his
charge.
The position is one in which every citi-
zen is deeply interested, because to the
management and success of this company
is due, more than to any other one, the
prosperity of this village. While many
mills of the company located elsewhere
have been idle and the production cut down
by lack of demand, the Bellows Falls plant
has been run at its fullest capacity and
with increasing production. Mr.. Murphy
had hold upon the business and the men
which it will take a successor months to
attain, and the necessitated change and
uncertainty at this time is to be regretted.
Mr. Murphy has been chosen as the gen
eral superintendent of another large syndi
cate, nearly equal in proportions to this
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pany. 1t has mills at many points IN the
East and the West and Mr.. Murphy is to
travel between them, having entire control
of the manufacture. Here he had but one
set of mills under him, and large number
of superior officers. He is now at the head
himself, and with a permanent salary
nearly twice as large as what he had here,
in which his friends congratulate him. Es-
pecially as it came to him entirely unsought,
he hardly knowing of the existence of the
concern until the offer was made.
Regarding his successor, it is to be de-
cided today in New York whether P. j.
Riley, who has acted as assistant to the
treasurer in New York, is to come here or
not. He has been here this week and
looked the ground over, and went back
Wednesday to decide with his superiors
He is a man of about 80 years, and before
the formation of the company was the su-
perintendent of a pulp mill in the province
of Ontario which became a part of the
firms business.
Mr.. Murphy is to sever his connection
here as soon as his successor is chosen. He
goes to Chicago and other points where the
mills are located next week. His family
will remain here until fall, when it is ex
pected they will return to Fort Edward,
ala fha1,
G. L. Barber was in the north part of
the state last week and a portion of this.
He was tuning pianos in Vergennes and
Enosburg Falls.
Mrs. Swain, Mrs. Gorham, Mrs. Reed,
Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Kicker, Mrs. Kirkland
Wednesday attending the semi-annual
meeting of the Vermont branch of the
Woman's Board of Missions.
Perley F. Danforth, one of the office
force of the Hall paint shop, who was Sc
riously injured some weeks ago by bicy-
Gle accident, has been moved to the Rock
ingham hotel. His injuries are of seri-
GUS nature and he is in bed all the time.
A large part of the pupils of the High
school and the ninth grade are today at
Claremont attending the annual meet of
the Interscholastic Athletic association of
the schools at Bellows Falls, Newport and
Claremont, 1t is being held at Moody
Park.
The contract for the rebuilding of Towns
hotel is to be awarded tomorrow. A large
number of prominent builders have looked
over the plans of the building and are pre-
pared to make bids. Mr.. Robb feels he is
in a position to act intelligently. Work
will probably be commenced at once.
A musicale is to be given in the imme-
date future by the pupils of the public
schools under the direction of their teacher,
Miss Alice Jackson. 1t is to be given in the
opera house and its object is to show the
citizens the amount of improvement and
development resulting from the music as it
is taught
An illustrated entertainment by Rev. ].
L. Farrow, a minister who has recently To-
Gated here, was given to a large audience
in the Baptist church Tuesday evening, and
it gave satisfaction to all who attended. 1t
consisted of views, illustrated songs and
other matters of interest. The object to
which the proceeds are to be devoted is the
fund for the repairs of the church.
The 18th annual meeting of the Vermont
Woman's Suffrage association is to be held
here next Thursday and Friday in the
Methodist church. Mrs. Campbell is chair
man of the entertainment committee. The
visitors are to be welcomed by Rev. Alfred
Hammatt and among the local participants
of the different meetings are Rev. Mr..
Dodge, Rev. Mr.. Lewis, Attorney Robb,
Mrs. Ida M. Parsons and others.
There is absolutely no sign of life in the
prospects of early building of the electric
road to Saxtons River. Mr.. Holton left
here three or four weeks ago assuring his
friends work would be begun at once.
About two weeks ago ]. F. Alexander. one
of the directors at Saxtons River, received
letter from him assuring him they would
be at work within 10 days, and that is the
last. Nothing seems to stand in the way
here locally, and seemingly nothing stands
IN the way anywhere except the lack of in
chnation to go ahead,
The commissioners appointed on the pc
tition of appeal from the award of the Sc
lectmen of damages to Mrs. H. H. Kimball
and Patrick Harry of Saxtons River, re-
ported their award Monday. 1t grew out
of the changes in highway leading to the
new bridge in Saxtons River village. The
selectmen awarded $25 and S75 respect
lively while the commissioners awarded
$31. 81 and 1925 with costs of of about S34.
The commissioners were S. T. Davenport
of Brattleboro, A. w. j. Wilkins and II.
P. Farr of Putney. u. II. Allbee repre-
aantad he toy, and n II Dbl