Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

here year ago by parties from WOrceS-
ter, Mass, has been discontinued
The breaking up of the ice Wednesday
filled the canal solid full nearly its entire
length, practically shutting the water
away from the mill and stopping all work.
1t is not expected now that much can be
done in the paper making line before early
next week.
The new bailiffs are getting right down
to business, having already organized by
choosing c. H Gibson as chairman and
j. j. O'Connor clerk. The only official
action of the new board, thus far, has
been the reappointment of Chief-of-Police
Thompson, and d. j. Mcdonald, night po-
liceman.
The senior class of the high school last
week voted to invite Principal futile and
Mrs. Edward G. Osgood to accompany
them to Washington as chaperons next
spring. At the present time 1t seems just
possible that the chairman of the school
board, H. d. Ryder, will go in the place
of Mr.. Tuttle
A chancery writ, claiming $500 damages,
has been instituted against the Bellows
Falls village corporation by l.. T. Lowell.
The basis of the claim is the piping of
the Farr and Ellis brooks into Minard's
pond some years since whereby Mr..
Lowell claims his property located upon
one or both brooks has been damaged to
that extent.
The funeral of Fred N. II. Blossom,
aged %, was held at the Congregational
church Friday afternoon and the body
was placed in the vault awaiting burial
at Mr.. Blossoms old home, Willlamsvlle,
Pa. Mr.. Blossom was a member of Bel
lows Falls high school class of 1900, and
died of tuberculosis at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Fred c. Lewis, on Atkinson
street
The new skating rink, owned by John E.
I l.. T.. -.
street near the Island House, was opened
to the public Saturday evening. Some
over 200 people were present and, the
floor being in fine condition, a very pleas
ant even ming was experienced. 1t is a well
equipped rink and has a gallery for spec
tators and a separate one for an or
chestra.
The annual election of trustees of the
Bellows Falls Savings Institution occurred
Wednesday. The board elected is as fol-
lows: John H. Williams, A. N. Swain.
Hugh Henry of Concord, N. H.. Sidney
Gage, 5. A. Whipple, 2. H. Allbee, Geo.
Q. Guild, F. l. Lane of Westminster and
G. r. Wales. The trustees chose A. N.
Swain as president and John II. Will
liams, treasurer.
Tho depth of water at Minard's pond
over the pipe has been very materially
increased during the warm weather of
the first of the week. There is at this
nearly to the level of the old dam. The
water commissioners elected Monday have
organized by choosing II. w Keene SUI
perintendent Of water works and p. II.
Lawlor clerk of the board.
Much sympathy is felt for the condition
of Capt. w. H. Taylor a veteran of the
civil war. He is suffering from heart
street and has not been away from his
residence since last March. For some
months he has been unable to lie down,
and, sitting in his chair both day and
night he suffers intensely. His wife has
been i'll during the past week.
Tuesday afternoon Rev. Albert Ham
matt. formerly pastor of the Universalist
church, delivered an interesting address
before the Bellows Falls Woman's club
upon Mrs. Humphrey Ward The address
was followed by short musical program,
after which tea was served and a pleasant
half hour enjoyed The club have ar
ranged for a lecture in the opera house
Feb. /, by Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, of
Plymouth church, Brooklyn.
The Springfield Republican contained
the following Monday in it's correspon-
dence from Gilbertville, Mass: Ernest
A. McEvoy, IA, son of Thomas McEvoy
of Wheelwright, ran away from home
Friday afternoon. He bought a ticket for
Northampton, and the police of various
places in this section have been noti-
fed. No trace Of him has yet been dis
covered He attended the grammar
school in Old Furnace. The boys father
is employed in Bellows Falls, VT, and 1t
is supposed the boy may be going to see
him. He is a cornet player and carried
his cornet away with him."
DR.. G. H. Gorham and Frank Adams
were in New York Saturday in the in
terest of various local members of what
was formerly the Connecticut Building
and Loan association, now known as the
Connecticut Loan and Realty company
About $4,000 has been paid into this COM
pany by local shareholders and the value
of their holding is uncertain. A PROPOSE
ton made by a New York investment
company to trade their certificates of
stock in the concern for some building
lots in New Jersey had been made. The
visit of investigation resulted in a repre-
sentative of the investment company COM
ing here Tuesday. and the shareholders
decided to accept the proposed transfer.
A movement in Bellows Falls is gaining
ground looking toward the organization of
a company of the Vermont National
Guard to take the place of the Barre
company recently disbanded. Geo. II.
Thompson. the young attorney who re-
Gently came here from Brattleboro, has
been identified with other companies for
some years. and it is possible he will be
chosen as captain of the new organiza-
tiOn.- Signatures of enough young men to
make up the company of 60 have already
been secured. The time seems suspicious
for such an organization. Much assist
ance will be rendered by Capt c. r. Burn
ham of Burlington who has recently
opened a life insurance office in the viii
lage.
The ice in the Connecticut river broke
up Wednesday about o'clock in the
forenoon and passed out without doing
damage. The water was not high
enough so the ice reached the new steel
bridge as had been feared. Hardly any
of the ice crop had been gathered, none
from the Connecticut river, and there
is much speculation as to whether the
river will freeze over again so IL will he
possible to secure a crop. The Rutland
railroad will be the greatest loser locally,
in this event, as the company have
always been able to secure their ice from
the river at a small cost. 1t is probable
the Evans Ice company and others who
use ice from Minard's pond will be able
to secure their crop later, as the ice is
Of good thickness and can be gathered
soon. Just at present 1t is covered with
water.
A consular report tells us that pho