Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-12

sitlon, leaving Bellows Falls Aug. 5,
with special cars. Those knowing
him will feel q guarantee of comfort
and careful management of details.
The Orpheum Comedy company
which is this week entertaining large
audiences at BARRIERS park, is under
the management of w. o. Warner of
New York, a former .Saxtons River
boy, he being a son of the late 1. r.
Warner.
o. L. Perham and wife living on
Green street, and A. s. Powers and
daughter of Athens left for San Fran
cisco this week. They will attend
the Epworth League convention and
on their return will visit the exposi-
ton in Buffalo.
Rev. Father Reynolds had narrow
escape from a serious carriage acci-
dent Tuesday. In driving down Ter
race hill the horse stumbled and fell,
sliding some distance, and being Sc
verely injured. Father Reynolds was
not thrown out or hurt.
The Bellows Falls band is giving
weekly concerts which are thoroughly
enjoyed by large crowds. Last Tues
day evening it was given in the
square. Next Tuesday evenings con-
cert will be given in front of the
Methodist church on Atkinson street.
Two of the six tenement houses be-
ing erected by Mr.. Butterfield on But
terfield court are nearly ready for &C.
cupancy. The foundation for three
more are in place and a portion Of the
wood work is in place. Builder Geo.
Underwood is pushing the work as
fast as possible.
Mrs. H. F. King has again changed
her mind regarding the remodeling
of the upper story of Union block, and
declined to change the Union hall sec
ton, as had been arranged for the
Masonic bodies. Union hall will re-
main in the same general shape as
at present, but will be thoroughly re-
decorated, refitted and repaired.
s. M. Folsom, agent for the Boston
& Maine railroad, left a few days ago
for a months trip through California,
and thence to Texas, covering terri
tory with which he is thoroughly ia
miliar, having been connected in a
business in that locality. Early this
week this trip became the basis of
rumor that Mr.. Folsom was not to
return to Bellows Falls, as the former
agent, w. F. Perley, was to succeed
him. Investigation shows that this is
not true. Mr.. Folsom's family will re-
main during his absence.
Collins R. Whitney, "a, died very
suddenly Wednesday morning at his
residence from neuralgia of the heart.
He was about the house, and while
working in his garden was seized with
severe pain, and went into the house,
living only few moments. He came
to Bellows Falls % years ago. and
had ueen employed by Derby & Ball,
as a blacksmith, until about seven
years ago. He leaves a wife and one
son. The funeral was held at the
house this morning, and the body was
taken to North Leverett, Mass, for
burial.
Health Officer DR.. ]. T. Ridden re-
Gently sent to the state laboratory at
Burlington a number of samples of
Minard pond water, taken from
faucets in different parts of the village,
as well as number of faucets drawing
from the old aqueduct system, which
comes from a number of springs on
the SaXtons River road, and also
other samples from the large spring
south of the paper mills. These were
sent for the purpose of analyzation and
the report shows the aqueduct water
to be the most pure, while all those
from the Minard pond supply are re-
ported as unusually pure and safe for
so large supply. Few villages or
| cities have as good quality of water
as ours. The spring under the hill
was reported upon as chemically sus-
picious, the high percentage of chic
rine is suggestive Of possible con-
tamination."
A local base ball team has been or
ganized, which has made fair show
| ing the past week. Willard Bacon
has acted as captain thus far, but
he left on Wednesday for Woonsocket,
| r. l., where he will join a noted team.
with which he will play the remain
der of the season. On the forenoon
of the Fourth the team played with a
picked nine, losing the game Z to 0,
while in the afternoon they won, the
score standing IA to 4. Saturday
afternoon a strong team came here
| from Keene, and one of the shorpest
games was closely contested on both
| sides, resulting in victory for the
-
| day afternoon the Cuban Giants (col-
ored) won a walk over 10 to 2. Each
| of the games have been held on the
| athletic grounds at the north end of
| Green street. Further games have
been arranged with teams at New
port, Claremont and Keene.
The International Paper company is
having erected near their large piles
| of logs in North Walpole a new and
| improved device for taking the logs
from the river. Heretofore they have
been drawn out by long cables and
chains over chutes, being dragged to
their various locations. They are
now to be lifted directly from the
water by an immense tripod derrick
and carried by overhead cables to the
place where they are wanted. The
new arrangement contemplates TAX
ing logs from the river much more
rapidly, and with only about one-fifth
the number of men heretofore en-
ployed. If it proves to be the success
anticipated, and which it has made
| elsewhere, it will throw an important
number of men out of employment.
For many years from 20 to so men
have been employed at these piles,
while only from seven to ten will be
needed with the new machine, which
1t is expected will be in running or
der by next Mhoday.