Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-21

Benton has position with the Vermont
Farm Machine company
All horse'men interested In trotting will
be attracted to the new course at Lovells
park Saturday afternoon. The park is
located but few rods from the line OF
the Rutland railroad. about three miles
from the Bellows Falls station The
management has arranged with the rail-
road to run special train up at 100, re-
turning at o'clock to give all an op-
portunity to witness the races. There
VIII be five different classes, the first Of
two heats only, the remainder with three.
Twenty-four horses have been entered.
This is the closing sentence OF a recent
letter from young railroad man, former
ly connected with the Boston & Maine
system and resident In Bellows Falls, and
now holding a responsible position with
the Illinois Central company, with head
quarters in Chicago: 'There is great in
dustrial development taking place all over
the West and South, and business is tran
sacted more quickly than in the East but
for real home life amid natures most
peautltul and interesting surroundings
there Is no place in this country equal
to New England"
The excursion through Lake Champlain
Friday under the auspices of the Odd Fell
lows and the Knights of Pythias was a
great success and proved a very en-
Joyable day to the large number who
participated. There were $50 tickets sold
at Bellows Falls, the special train leav-
Ing at O'Clock. When they reached
Rutland the number had swelled to 527.
The train was run to Ticonderoga, where
the steamer Vermont was taken for the
ride drought the lake to Burlington.
About dark their train met them at Burl-
ington and home was reached about mid
night. The price was the same as the
Inl ri aFN
and made cheap and extremely pleas
ant days outing.
The special meeting of voters in the
Bellows Falls village corporation, called
for Monday evening at 7.30, is attracting
some discussion already and the result
Will be looked forward to with interest,
particularly the question of metering the
water. The present outlook for water
supply indicates the most effective method
OF sustaining an ample quantity in the
reservoir is to place all takers upon the
meter basis, resulting in increased care
OF the users, as has been shown in places
where 1t has been adopted The water
commissioners are unanimous in their
recommendation that the plan be adopt
ed. The supply is already getting short
at the pond, there being only about five
feet above the pipe, and in the absence Of
rain pumping will again be necessary
within few weeks The question OF re-
pairs to the sidewalk on the School street
stairs is one of minor consideration, al
though it has been the subject of a per-
sonal encounter between two merchants
on the square.
The return of Deacon John o. Spring
last week with his bride, formerly Mary
70. Wardner of Brattleboro) has been the
occasion Of a round OF pleasant greetings
and receptions among all classes of Bel
lows Falls citizens. Mr.. Spring has for
many years held a warm place in the
hearts Of local residents, and congratula-
lions have been heartfelt and earnest
Last Sunday. on their first appearance at
the Baptist Sunday school. Of which Mr.