Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-12
BELLOWS FALLS.
Death Of A. Il. Fisher.

A. II. Fisher, who has suffered the
last two years from a painful illness,
cirrhosis of the liver, died at his resi-
dence at the corner of Westminster
n 4 Atkinson streets, early Wednes-
day morning.
Until this illness, Mr.. Fisher had
been for 20 years one of the promi-
nent business men of the place.
He came here in 1873 with Hon.
William A. Russell as one of the own
ers of the Fail Mountain Paper com
pany, and as general superintendent
and manager he had direct charge OF
the development of the water power
and the building of the extensive mills
of that company, which are now a
part of the plant of the International
Paper company.
To his energetic and masterful exc
cution of the plans laid by William
A. Russell is due in a large meas
ure the extension ana great success
of the works of that company, to which
the steady growth and prosperity of
Bellows Falls in the last quarter Of a
century is largely due.
In the handling of gangs of men in
the details of their work, Mr.. Fisher
was markedly successful In the
amount of work he was able to &C
complish, and at the same time re-
tain the entire confidence of his men,
and others with whom he came in
contact.
Mr.. Fisher was born in 1880 at Mont
pelier and was apprenticed to learn
the paper making trade in Franklin,
N. H., when 16 years of age.
About 1858 he began business for
himself in Franklin, manufacturing
straw board, and for a short time own
ed a mill in Bennington, N. H. A few
years later he began making news
paper in the firm of Fisher & Aiken,
his plant afterwards becoming a part
of the purchases of William A. Russell.
II was run in connection with the Fall
Mountain mills here. He came to
Bellows Falls to live in 1873, and has
lived here continuously ever since,
although connected with several other
business enterprises. About 1891
In connection with Wyman Flint, I'M
der the firm name of Flint & Fisher,
he ran a mill which stood where the
Flint mil now does, continuing there
until the forming of the present firm
oil Flint & Sons. For a number Of
years since then he had been con-
nected with and principal owner in
two large pulp mills located in Middle
bury and Vergennes, at first under the
firm name of Flint & Fisher, and Ia
ter the Green Mountain Pulp company.
Mr.. Fisher was twice married, a
daughter and son only surviving him.
The funeral will occur at o'clock to-
day, the services at the house being
under the charge of a commandery of
Knight Templar, and at the grave
by King Solomon's lodge of Masons.
The burial will be in the family lot in
Oak Hill cemetery.
Malcolm Finlayson sailed Tuesday
from Boston for Prince Edward Island.
MSS Bertha Hamilton of Keene is
visiting at A. c. Halladay's for a few
weeks.
Mrs. e. e. Marggraf and daughter
of Derby Line are in town for a stay
of two weeks.
N. ". Williams sails for Europe Aug.
1. He will visit Germany, France,
England and Belgium.
A. G. Moulton of Providence, is
spending a two weeks vacation with
his uncle, John G. Church.
The public library, which has been
closed for the past two weeks, will be
opened again next Tuesday.
Mail Carrier e. w. Trask resumed
work Tuesday after his vacation, spent
with his family in Surry, N. H.
An adder "a inches long, supposed
to be non-poisonous, was found in the
kitchen of l. G. Marshall one day last
week.
George Alexander, an electric car
conductor, returned Wednesday with
his bride, after spending 10 days at
Lake Rescue.
Rev. ]. H. Reid and family will
spend his vacation during the month
of August near Bethel, Me. They ex-
pect to leave July goth.
Rev. G. r. B. Dodge and his family
are located for the coming two months
in the Brockwood cottage on Great
Island in Lake Sunapee.
Parke Davis, a former we'll known
Vermont attorney, now located at
Sioux Falls, S. D., has visited the past
week among local friends.
Neb Hobson left Tuesday afternoon
to take up his work as gun inspector
his route covers the coast defenses
Hull 4NCW 1Olh " virginia
Supt e. w. Lord and Mrs. Lord will
go to Ellsworth, Me-, Mr.. Lords for.
mer home, where they will spend the
remainder of the school vacation.
Hum and Eaton's Coon carnival
company, who were at Barber's park
for week last month, begin another
weeks engagement at the park next
Monday.
p. F. Danforth returned last week
from a trip of several months to the
southern states, Porto Rico and points
in Mexico in the interests of the
Casein company.
Mrs. A. NJ Swain came down from
Sunapee Monday and returned Wed,
nesday morning, accompanied by Miss
Mary Spofford, who will visit Mrs
Swain until early next week.
Miss Eunice Foster, who has been
for several years teacher in our
school, the last two or three year, in
building No. 8, has decided not to come
back nere, and will teach in Everett
Mass.
Pat Connors, who is serving in the
United States navy and has been
spending a seven days furlough with
his mother, Mrs. Nancy Connors on
Bridge street rejoined his ship Wed
nesday.
A man named Wilson of Springfield