Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-04
COMPANY REoReANlzED.
New Electric Light Concern With a
Capital of 500 ooo-the officers.

ness under a charter by the legislature |
of the state of Maine, has reorganized |
under the laws of Vermont and taken |
in several directors from Bellows Falls |
which gives the concern local flavor. |
The new corporation is to be known |
as the Fall Mountain Electric Light |
and Power company, organized for
the purpose of supplying electricity
for lighting, heating and power at Bel !
lows Falls and Westminster, VT, and
Walpole and Charlestown, N. H., and
surrounding towns. 1t has a capital
stock of 100000, divided into 1909
shares of 500 each.
The directors are A. N. Burbank, OF
Brookline, Mass, William A. Russell,
of Lawrence, Mass, Lavant NJ. Reed.
James II. Williams, Preston II. Had
ley Zina II. Allbee, Eugene S. Leon
ard, Charles e. Howard, and S. T. Coy
of Bellows Falls.
The last legislature granted a char
ter for a municipal electric light and
power company in Bellows Falls, but
it is believed that this organization
of the old corporation will hinder if
not totally prevent the establishment
of a municipal plant
Mr. Burbank and Mr. Russell still
continue to manage affairs to a large
extent The present plant is more
than loaded to it's capacity and i'm
portant additions and extensions are
to be made in the spring. No changes
are contemplated in the local force
of the company, which is now furnish
ing the street lights, mercantile and
public buildings as well as all the light
and power in this vicinity with the
exception of few mills which haze
small plants of their own.
Mrs. Edward G.. Osgood will open
classes in oil and water color painting
and in charcoal drawing at her home
on HapgOOd street next week
The meetings for the week of prayer
will begin with union service at the
Baptist church Sunday evening. Tues
day evening there will be a union
meeting, led by Rev. j. II. Reid, We'd
nesday evening at the Methodist with
Rev. c. r. b. Dodge as leader, Thurs
day at the Congregational church with
Rev. F. w. Lewis for leader. The
second Sunday in January the union
meeting will be held in the Congrega-
tional church and the third Sunday in
the Methodist. Out of town speakers
are expected for three Sunday eve
nings.
Daniel Relihan, SO, died at his home
in North Walpole last Thursday from
injuries caused by being caught in a
paper machine in Wyman, Flint &
Sons paper mill nearly a month ago.
All this time he has lain unconscious,
suffering from a fractured skull and
horribly mutilated arm and shoulder.
Eleven weeks ago he buried his wife,
consumption being the cause of her
death. Members of his family and
his wifes people will give his seven
children homes. His life was insured
for $4,000. His funeral was held Sat
urday morning at st. Peters church,
with interment in the cemetery near
Drewsville.
Tuesday evening the Baptist church
held the annual meeting and election
of officers. The reports of the various
officers showed a very satisfactory
condition of the various branches of
the church work and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Rev. c. r. B.
Dodge; clerk H. c. Bacon; treasurer,
w. A. Ferguson; trustee for three
years, E. w. Brown; solicitor, John
o. Spring: collector, +. w. Brown
member of advisory board, +. C. Fair
bank; musical committee. A. NJ. Buck
man, j. o. Spring, Mrs. J. X. Thayer;
ushers, E. E. Ferguson, F. II. Mark,
| w. A. Ferguson, |. A. Adams, j. w.
Lawrence, e. w. Trask
Hon. A. N. Swain has always held
very lively interest in his native
town of Reading, and has expressed
that interest in substantial ways that
have been appreciated there. A
short time ago he gave the town
large number of volumes for their
public library, and by his influence,
and assistance he is about as much
to be credited with the establishing
of a creditable library there as he is
here. Recently the town of Reading
| placed upon the walls of their library
building a fine oil portrait of Mr.
' Swain. His portrait has for some
years been a familiar adornment of
the Rockingham free library, and now
Reading follows the example.
An alarm of fire was rung in last
Saturday night and Immediately d
second alarm was pulled in, calling
out the entire fire department. The
fire proved to be in the house owned
by Edward Fitzsimmons, ST., and oc-
cupied by John Hughes. The build
ing and contents were destroyed,
Mr.. Hughes moved in only a week ago
and his wife had not yet arrived. He
lost everything with the exception Of
a few articles. The house close by,
occupied by Mr.. FitZsimmons, had a
narrow escape from destruction. The
firemen worked with a will but were
badly handicapped by the distance of
the house from hydrant. The house
was formerly a school house at North
! Walpole, but taken down about 40
years ago, brought to this side and
converted into a dwelling house.
Being the last house within the limits
of the village corporation it has long
been a landmark.
The rummage sale, which the ladies'
union of the Congregational church
is holding this week, in Cray's block,
is drawing many customers as well
as those who come to see what such
sale is like. The fad is new here
and the ladies hope to be able to add
a goodly sum to their treasury by the
venture. A look through the stock
fails to show that they have any
secondhand hoop skirts" any boots
and shoes that only want new soles
new uppers and a fresh pair of shoe
strings to be as good as new" On
the contrary there were expensive
boots and shoes almost new, which