Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-29

their summer home, "The Wilderness"
in Athens. Mr.. Downing was formerly
principal OF the local high school and is
now connected with the public school
system Of Syracuse, N. Y.
The milk cart of Dennis brisbane was
demolished Wednesday morning on At
kinson street, the horse becoming fright
ened and running away. 1t took a lively
turn through various streets and was
captured a mile or so north of the viii
lage, the cart and milk having been scat
tered over a large territory.
A partnership has been formed under
the name Of RED Cross Pharmacy for
the purpose Of conducting the drug store
in North Walpole, which has been thor
oughly repaired and painted. The part
ners are p. f. Grimm, d. II. Cray and
A. H. Fuller. They have employed a
competent registered pharmacist for con-
Quoting the details Of their business.
The principal celebrations Of the "glo-
rious Fourth" will be at Barber park and
at Lovells driving park. At the former
a list of entertainments extending
through the whole day. games. ETC.. are
scheduled. and at 13O at Lovelrs park
there will be three interesting races. A
number of well-known local horses have
been entered for these races and much
interest is being evinced in the matter.
The Bellows Falls Canal company is
cutting or all the tall pine trees which
have been for many years the landmark
Of Pine hill in the middle of the village,
and they are being used for the founda-
tons Of the large dam being built at the
Forest for the new electric light plant
These trees are the growth Of about 100
years, as in the year 1905 the original
growth of pine was cleared of and the
ground cultivated.
Thomas Kiniry was seriously injured
near the car barn Monday afternoon. He
is employed by the electric railroad in
handling freight cars between here and
Saxtons River. He was on top Of q
freight car when contact was made by
a breakhead near him and the trolley
wire overhead. Mr.. Kiniry was thrown
down and the breakhead broken into a
number of pieces. which struck him
about the head and shoulders. inficting
painful injuries. and his collar bone was
broken.
During the past week large placards
have been shown in store windows signed
by members Of the new industries COM
mittee of the board of trade asking for
100 girls" to be employed in a wrapper
factory that might locate here. The
firm discussing the establishing OF a
business here is Simonds, Hatch &
Whitton, a heavy firm Of Boston, manu-
facturers Of overalls and wrappers. A
representative Of the firm was in town
yesterday to ascertain the results Of the
effort to secure help.
A series Of enjoyable piano reciJals are
being given this week at the Universal
list church by the pupils OF Mrs. Nettie
Wheeler Durham. The first was held
Wednesday evening and parts were taken
by the younger pupils, assisted by Mark
A. Jackson, baritone. The second was
given last evening and was by more ad-
/ lie IL -
is tonight. A prominent feature Of the
recitals have been the illustrations OF
the Faelten system Of training. in which
Mrs. Durham seems to be scoring a great
success.
Monday was the banner day in Bellows
Falls for automobiles. About 10 O'Clock
in the morning large touring cars began
to arrive from Rutland and they contin-
| ued passing through the village until late
in the afternoon. 1t was a large party
from Albany, N. Y, which had spent the
| night before at Rutland and were or
| their way to Boston, going from here &c
Keene. The cars had from three to ter
| people each and a number of them stop
ped at Hotel Windham for dinner. They
| were to return to Albany via Springfield
| Mass. There were % cars in all.
Health Officer E s. Allbee recently tool
samples of milk from the carts of the II
| dealers who sell milk on the streets Of
Bellows Falls and sent them 10 Burling-
| ton to be tested. Only two Of the samples
were found to be all right. Three con-
tanned indications Of diseased cows and
/ six were shown to be in unsanitary and
| filthy condition. No action has been taker
in relation to the matter except TO com
municate to the dealers the result of tht
| investigation. Another test will be made
within a short time and II the condition
has not improved action will be Jaker
! against the dealers.
| Bellows Falls. as well as Brattleboro
| has good reason to complain at the speed
with which automobiles are driver
| through the streets. During the past few
weeks the average speed has apparently
| increased in many instances to what car
be termed a reckless pace and unless q
check is put to it in some manner seri
| Gus accidents are sure to come. Tuesday
evening, Duane, a little son of the lat,
| II. d. Aldrich, was run over by ]. E Bah.
| bitt, at the corner Of School and Atkin.
son streets but miraculously escaped seri
GUS injury. He was painfully bruised IL
different parts OF the body and viii b.
confined to the house some time.