Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
WINDHAM COUNTY
BELLOWS FALLS.

John Walsh, aged 45, died at the home OF
his brother, William Walsh in North
Walpole Tuesday. Nov. L. Mr.. Walsh
suffered serious injury two weeks ago
" lille at his post of duty as iiagman and
switch tender for the Boston and Maine
road 1t was thought he would recover
but the internal injuries proved to be
fatal. Mr.. Walsh was d native of Ireland
but had been in this country for 20 years
lie was unmarried, having several broth
ers and sisters.
Thomas -. Peck of Walpole has issued
a little book entitled Records of the
First Church of Rockingham. Vermont,
from it's organization, September q, l773,
to September %. 1889" 1t contains very
interesting historical sketch and complete
records of the ancient church of which
Rockingham Is justly proud and should
be seen to be appreciated.
Bellows Falls will soon have new
industry. The Madam Waite Manufac-
turing company will move it's plant from
% Temple Place Boston. to Bellows Falls
and occupy the entire west side of the
second floor of the Edward Arms block.
This company manufactures the Madam
Waite abdominal hose supporter belt and
employs from six to ten hands. Madam
Waite, who is at present making her
home with her daughter, Mrs. C. w.
Laharee in Bellows Falls, expects to
purchase or build house here.
j, p. Lawrence has the fifth annual
report of the town of Rockingham for
the year ending March l, 1859. 1t con-
slsts of four pages and gives the total
receipts for the year as Al. and the
total disbursements s6720. The expense of
running the schools for the year was
N.2347o This item alone now amounts
TO over 10000.
Principal NJ, w. Downing of the high
school In a letter to the local paper speaks
very strongly and plainly to parents, He
expresses surprise and regret that boys
and girls of the town are allowed on the
streets and in public places unattended
after dark, and thinks that an ordinance
similar to the ancient curfew would help to
preserve the peace and good order OF the
village. Mr.. Downings plan is to have
the high school bell rung at o'clock in
winter and o'clock in summer as sig
nal that all children under the age of Is
vacate streets and public places, and any
children violating such an ordinance be
subject to arrest and fine, Mr.. Downing
thinks that parental supervision is very
lax and unless something ia done to keep
children off the streets evenings the
SCHOOL the church and the home will be
preceptibly lowered in their standards and
that Vermont will see greater lawlessness
and more social evils in the next 20 years
than In all Its past history.
The Womans club was invited by the
Brattleboro Woman's club TO meet with
them yesterday afternoon, the occasion
being a lecture by Miss Grace Hyde Urine.
Tea was served and the affair much en-
Joyed by the ladies who went down.
c. W, Butterfeld sold the contents Of his
green house Saturday at auction. He has
given up the business and will hereafter
devote himself to the olive industry. of
which he is general manager at this point
Mrs Laura Lockwood, who has been
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Carder in England since last April, has
returned home. She will make her home
in Bellows Falls.