Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-09-20

in the rooms of the groom's sister, Mrs
Arthur Mclean, in Crosby block, Friday
night. A reception was held at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reed in Boyden block.
The ordination and installation of Rev. r.
X Marvin of the Universalist church will
take place Friday evening. The sermon will
| be preached by Rev. DR. r. w. Hamilton
pastor of tho First Universalst church Of
Boston.
Willism b. Clark, professor of geology in
Johns Hopkins university, will return to
Baltimore this week, after having spent the
summer at Brattleboro.
The funeral of j. P. Strong was held Mon
day afternoon at the house of his sister-in.
law, Mrs. j, Stearns, at o'clock.
Col j, Gray Estey's first appointment is
that of Capt. Burkeley of st. Adams to be
major and regimental surgeon.
The Boston and Maine railroad has score
or more OF mon at work putting in a new
pier and abutments under the West river
bridge about mile above the station. A
temporary trestle is being built to support
the bridge, while the old stone work is being
removed upon which the bridge has stood for
| about 48 years. These abutments were laid
by s. l. Dutton, one of Dummerston's prom
inent farmers, who was employed by the Val
ley railroad when that road was built, and
under increased weight OF new locomotives
and heavier rolling stock the old foundation
has been loosened, and in time would have
been unsafe. The work will require some
three months to complete.
The employees of the New London division
Of the Central Vermont are considerably
stirred up over the radical changes under
new management. The number of employees
has been considerably reduced in all depart.
merits, from the superintendent Office to the
train gangs, while the latter have been
changed about until those remaining are not
| q al n I'm am
ployment. Superindent Mackenzie, who for
several years has had charge of the New
London division, has been succeeded by
Superintendent Soule of the Wabash, and
the former is now in charge of the boats ply
ing between New York and New London,
with an Office at the latter place. A number
of changes have been made in the local Office,
including reduction of the number of en-.
ployes. Further changes are said to be con-
templated.
The homo for the aged and infirm will be
materially improved by additions and changes
avenue property. Several new rooms will
be provided in order to accommodate the
demands. The home has received quite
little encouragement of late in the form Of
gifts of money and other property.
Leslie Lazell, about 20, who lives. with his
parents on Beach street, was seriously in.
iured Sunday afternoon. While riding hi:
wheel on Oak street he lost control and col
lided with an electric car at the corner Of
Chspin street. He was unconscious from
the shock, and Drs. Holton and Conland
dressed his wounds, from which he will
recover, unless there are internal injuries.
A telegram received at Brattleboro Sunday
night announced the sudden death by heart
failure of Edward FL White, aged 45, at his
home in Meriden, Conn. He was secretary
of the Wilcox & White Organ company and
we'll known in Brattlcboro, where he was
born. He had suffered from rheumatism for
several months, though his death was unex-
pected. Besides widow he left one son,
aged Is years, his father, FL. K. White, one
brother, James Fl. White, president Of the
organ company, and q sister.