Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.

Dan Campbell is in Rutland attending
the English and Classical Institute.
Mrs John Robertson has returned from
Newark, N. j., where she spent the win
ter.
A telephone has been placed in the law
Office of II. d. Ryder, available also to
reach H. G. Elliott.
DIR. Knights assistant, DR.. NJ. i. Nor
rison, has gone to Fall River, Mass, where
he will be associated with G. L. Dodge.
Herbert Osgood of Boston, accompanied
by friend, spent Wednesday at home.
The day, being Patriots day, was holiday
in Boston.
The goods of Fred Babbitt were shipped
to White River junction Tuesday, and
Mrs. Babbitt and Miss Madaline will fol-
low in few days.
L. r. Lowell, I'd, is furnishing ten addi-
tional rooms for the Rockingham Hotel, in
what was the dance hall. This will give
40 rooms in the hotel.
So many clearance sales have occurred,
for one cause or another, that nearly all
the stores in the Square will soon be filled
with entirely fresh goods.
Rev. j. II. Reid preached at the COngre-
gational church last Sunday evening on
lessons From the Fire" taking as his
text behold how great matter little
fire kindleth."
Patrick j. O'Connor of the United
| States navy, who was on the monitor
Amphitrite during the late war with
Spain, is visiting his mother. He has a
three months leave of absence
The house lately vacated by 4. A. Field
on Chase Court is soon 20 be occupied by
| S. j. Cray. f. w. Burnett will occupy
the tenement where Mr.. Cray is, over his
market, and use it as a boarding house.
NJ. II. Murphy has sold the house on
School street, lately bought of the estate of
Mrs. Eva Holbrook, to F. c. Winnewisser.
After making extensive repairs Mr..
Winnewisser will occupy one tenement
himself.
The club house owned by the Pine Dell
boat club, situated on the Connecticut
about two miles north of Bellows Falls,
has been burned. 1t is supposed that
sparks from locomotive started the fire.
The building cost $500 two years ago, and
was insured for $3.50.
B. NJ. Dimick, who has been located
here through the winter as an attorney,
left this week for Onset, Mass, where he
intends to locate. He surely will find a
clearer field before him, as instead of eight
others in the same profession, he will be
the only lawyer in the place.
The ladies' union of the Congregational
church held home missionary meeting in
the church parlors Wednesday afternoon.
The subject was ALASKA, Its History and
Needs" Supper was served by Mrs. Wal
lace White, Mrs. Ned Pierce, Mrs. George
Ii. Gorham and Miss Gorham.
The water in the Connecticut rose very
rapidly yesterday and during the day it
covered the road between here and West
minister, so that travel by the river road
is cut off for the present. The water in
terferes with some of the mills whose
wheels set the lowest and they are shut
down.
Henry H. Davis yesterday received a
telegram informing him of the death of his
uncle, Hiram circuit, A. NJ, who was well
known in educational circles, having been
principal of the ladies' seminary at West
Lebanon, Genwood Seminary of West
Brattleboro and other well known educa
tonal institutions. AS a boy Mr.. Davi.
lived number of years in Mr.. CIRCUITS
family, SO the death comes very near tc
him.
Mr.. Holton and Engineer Nash have
been in town few days in the interest OF
the electric road. They were at work yes
terday locating the BOUNDARIES of Pine street
at the point where it is to be cut down
The first movement under the vote of the
town is for the road to file their agreement
to ply all eXpen' es caused by the cutting
in excess of the $1,000 voted by the town
Immediately upon this being done the
selectmen are ready to establish the grade
asked. The delay since the town meeting
II days ago is not upon the part of the
town. AS there is understood to be none
of the capital stock paid in, it would bt
business like if the road should file with
the agreement bond indemnifying the
town should work be stopped after the cut
ting is done.
A company of longtime personal friend!
was gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
L. S. Hayes last Friday evening. thu
18th inst. The guests came by invitation
but there was no suggestion that the occa
sion had any special significance. At tn,