Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-13
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS

weeks now, twice day each way, by
using the large automobile Of L. F. Bragg
the owner of the line.
DIT George H. Gorham returned Friday
afternoon from his winters stay In the
South He resumed his practice pelns
greatly improved in health.
The high school baseball team will play
n came in Barber park tomorrow after
noon against the Rutland high school
team. and much interest in the game is
shown.
Mrs Elbridge Hapgood of &c School
street has been seriously Ill during the
last three weeks, and since February
she has been confined to her BED the
greater part Of the time
A ferry boat to be used between West
minister and Walpole came the first OF
tbe week and it was expected that the
water in the river would be down enough
so il could be put into commission today
or tomorrow.
The mother of Rev. F. L. Deavitt of
the ITniversalist church, Mrs, c. X. Leav-
lit of Auburn, Me-, died in her nome
Monday and Mr.. Leavitt attended the
funeral services there yesterday Her
age was e. years
Numerous complaints have been made
recently about boys, or Others tamper-
ing with and breaking fire alarm boxes
At a meeting of the trustees last week II
was voted to offer a reward of $25 for
the detection of the offenders.
R. H. Thomas of the Fall Mountain
Electric Light & Power company was
removing some wires from a pole on
Green street Friday when the pole FELL
carrying him with it. He received an
injury to one foot which will incapacl-
tate him some time.
Mrs. Dallas F. Pollard, who had been
confined to the house five weeks with
grip and a mastoid abscess, was able to
go to the home of her parents at Hart
land Wednesday, where she will remain
some weeks She was accompanied by
her son, Master Eugene.
Mrs Lucina Straight, SIS, widow of j.
Henry Straight died suddenly in her resi-
dence on Old Terrace Friday evening. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon in
Emmanuel church, Rev. A. c. Wilson Of
ficiating, the burial being in the family
lot in Oak Hill cemetery.
None of the local druggists have APP
plied for a renewal of their liquor Ii
censes, and there is no place in town
where liquors for medicinal or mechanical
purposes can be procured legally. This
town, as we'll as Brattleboro, is now dry
in every sense of the word.
The logs of the International Paper
company's drive are arriving rapidly, and
work has been begun this week in draw
ing them out of the river on the other
side. This is much earlier than in any
former year and the cost of driving and
care will be very small compared with
the average year
The harness and saddler's shop formerly
owned by Henry E. Stilwel and later by
NJ II. Ray in the Barry building on West
minister street, has been closed. The
larger part of the stock was sold off and
last week the remainder was moved out.
That store is the only vacant one in Bel
lows Falls.
The annual interclass athletic meet of
the high school came off Friday after
noon and resulted in a victory for the
seniors. The score was: Seniors 621a
points, juniors 151a points, sophomores
3S and freshmen l. a large number of
friends of each class were interested spec
tators at all points along the street and
much enthusiasm was shown.
Henry o. Thatcher, rs, a resident OF
this place over 80 years, died in the home
of his son. c. II. Thatcher, in Proctors-
Vile Saturday afternoon The body was
brought here Tuesday and after a brieI
service in the Congregational church, OF
which he had long been member, the
burial took place in Oak Hill cemetery be
side his wife, who died in 1882.
The new engine house and village store
house on Oak street will be formally ded
iCated today. 1t will be open to the pub
lie from 2 to 6, and a special program O
speaking and music has been arranged 70
this evening, with dancing from to II
Exner's orchestra will furnish music
President T. +. OBrien of the board o
trustees will have charge of the eXer
cises and will be the host of the occasion
j. H. Wright, the well-known mill
dealer near Saxtons River, and Mrs
Wright celebrated the 40th anniversar,
of their marriage Saturday evening. Mr.
and Mrs Wright are English, and the,
were married in London May Z, 1870
coming to this country at once. The
have lived "a years on the farm wher
they now are. number of their de
scendants are well-known business mel
of this locality, and all are respects
much
During the past few weeks there hav
been many rumors that the Westminste
bridge over the SaXtons river, just a
the south end of this village, had becom
unsafe through rusting and deterioration
The selectmen of Westminster have ha
one of the best bridge experts in Ney
England very carefully examine it tn
past week and his report is that tn
bridge is entirely safe and that, wit
proper care, it will remain so many year!
He calls attention to some lack of paint
ing and care which would indicate short
sightedness in the town if it is above
to continue.
Daniel p. Higgins of the firm of Blak
& Higgins, owners of the paper mill a
the south end Of the village, was ridin
Sunday afternoon at Minard's pond o
the crest of the new dam, when his hors
turned quickly and the whole outfit wer
over the edge of the dam into the pont
The water at that point was not yer
deep, but all were immersed. Help wa
summoned and much trouble was expert
enced in getting the team back into tn
roadway. The two people had to rid
home in thoroughly wet clothing. NJ
Higgins has been the recipient of man
jokes over the matter during the week.
Rev. w. r. Davenport, who will CON
to Bellows Falls as the pastor of til
Methodist church the coming yea
preached here Sunday, returning Monda
to his home at Orleans. Rev. Mr.. DAY
export has taken a prominent part in tn
civic life of the village of Orleans tn
past year, being at the present time II
president of the board of trade and /
has acted as census enumeratOr for til
town during the past month, the finish
ing of which necesstated his return TIL
week. 1t is expected that his comm
tomorrow will be to take up his perma
nent residence here. During the year
when he was presiding elder of this dis
trict he was here often and so has man
warm friends who look forward wit
pleasure to his coming as a pastor.
Burglaries in which but little boot
was secured have been committed &
three places during the week, On Sur