Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24
NEWS FROM BELLOWS FALLS.
The Wreck In which Engineer Hughes
Lost His Life.

The wreck In which Engineer Hughes
Lost His Life.
The wrecking of the north bound flyer
near Fitzwlliam Wednesday afternoon
caused considerable excitement here, and
many wild stories were circulated. On
the train were +. J. Planter and wife as
passengers, and the trainmen were all well
known locally. 1t was for some hours un-
derstood that Baggage man Melvin John
son, a former resident and brother Of Hen
ry c. johnson, was among the killed. This
proved to be untrue, and that no one had
been seriously injured except Engineer +.
NJ Hughes, who was killed. Mr.. Hughes
was well known in Bellows Falls, being one
of the oldest of the old Cheshire engineers.
He had run in here nearly 30 years al
though living at Keene until the change in
management brought him into Boston.
His present run brought him here alternate
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Labaree are to
begin housekeeping about the first of next
month in the tenement over f. G. Osgood
on Hapgood street.
Mrs. Emma G. Lowell, widow of the
late Fred /. Lowell was married at her
| Rockingham street home Tuesday to Ed
ward H. Rice. commission merchant of
| Fitchburg, and they will make their future
home in that place.
Miss Wright, who has been employed in
the executive Office of the electric road, has
given up her position and returned to her
| Burlington home. She is succeeded by
Miss Ada Williams, who has been in Bar
bers music store for some years.
The death of Mrs A. y. Chandler Of
| Chester, mother of A. H. Chandler of the
| National bank of Bellows Falls. which oc-
| CURED last week, removed a woman well
known in Bellows Falls. Her funeral was
attended Monday by - or - friends from
here
y. G. Williams is this week making a
tour of the British Isles and will sail from
London for home next Thursday. la adii-
ton to his business trip to the Paris exposi-
ton, which was his objective point, he has
Travelled through Switzerland and Bavaria
taking in the passion play at Oberammergau
The Boston clothing store of J. Shanman
has closed this week in the Cray block, the
proprietor having moved on" to other
fields. The Israeltish nature of the CON
Germ and its temporary residence among us
are another example of the injury done 10
the permanent tradesmen who are entitled
to the patronage of our citizens.
w. II. Griswold, accompanied by DR.. +.
w. Knight, starts tomorrow on a three
weeks trip to North Dakota His wheat
crop is heavier than in former years
and is all cut. Mr.. GriswOld goes TO see 10
the threshing. Albert Derby and George
f. Ball are interested in the enterprise with
him, and it is very extensive one.
first class variety company have been
secured by the management of the electric
road to occupy the new theatre at Barber
park all next week, and there will be en-
tertanmeuts each evening at 7:30. 1t is
the same company which has been at Brat
tleboro this week. No charge is made at
the park except for seats upon the grand
stand
The evening class in short hand and type
writing, which last year was so much of a
success under the teaching of Leon j. Ball
is to be opened again next Wednesday even
ing at the new High school building. As
the class is limited to only eight members it
is not probable all who wish TO Join it will
be able to secure membership, but the rule
of those coming first will be adhered to.
One of the largest Boston excursions
from here that has occurred for some time
took place yesterday, it being to Nantasket
beach and return. A special train was fur
nlshed each way by the road, and 20l tick
cts were sold from this station at 81 50
each. The Office of the Vermont Farm Ma
chine company, as well as a number Of
other departments, looked deserted through,
out the day.
o. L. Slader and family of Providence,
formerly of Bellows Falls, were in town
last week on their way to and from the BIZ
ennial Slader reunion at Acworth, which
was held Thursday in connection with old
home week exercises of the town. Mrs. NJ.
l.. Bowers was also in attendance, she being
president of the association the past two
J years. Mr.. Slader was elected president
for the coming two years.
The entire stock in the BARRIER music
store, which was sold recently by executor
e. L. Walker to Bert Chellis of Claremont,
has this week been sold to Henry E. Lake,
the music dealer of Keene, who will run il
in connection with his Keene store. Mr..
Lake is a former well known resident OF
this town aud is welcomed back by a large
number of old friends The real estate is
retained for the present by Mr.. Chsllis.