Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06

Eight different cottages were destroyed.
large number of Bellows Falls citizens
go to Claremont Junction each year to
the annual camp meetings.
During the thunder storm Of Tuesday
evening the dwelling of George w. Sher-
man, a carpenter at No. 8 Lockwood
street, was struck by lightning and seri-
ously damaged. The chimney was de-
stroyed and various articles of furni-
ture damaged. No one was injured.
Effort has been made to establish
ferry boat between Walpole and West
minister, where the bridge was rectnly
burned but the current Is still so strong
that 1t has not been made a success thus
far and the frequent rains keep the
water in the river at a pitch which rem
ders safe ferry impossible.
A mock trial in the vestry OF the Bap-
fist church Monday evening conducted by
members Of the Trask Bible class drew a
| fun house Adm f. May Of the Vermont
Farm Machine company was charged with
| burglarizing the dwelling Of E. ]. Dick
| inson. Much amusement was afforded
and all parts we're well taken.
The first severe thunder storm Of the
| season occurred Tuesday evening and
the downfall of rain was great for two or
| three hours. The lightning struck some
portions OF the electric light lines so
| that for nearly an hour in the evening
| the entire electric light system was out
Of commission and the village in total
| darkness.
Contractor II. r. Beckwith has a gang
| OF men at work on the building owned by
! the Bellows Falls Canal company on
| Bridge street, where the electric light
company's Office and the Gobe press are,
strengthening the building so as to bet
ter stand the strain caused by the large
printing presses. The building was
erected in 1882.
a sister Of Mrs. o. d. Gray Of Henry
street Mrs F. d. Butterfeld, has been
chosen as a delegate to the world S
| Woman's Christian Temperance union to
| be held this year In Glasgow Scotland
| and she will sail from Montreal May 21
Mrs. Butterheld was one of the early
teachers in the public schools of Bellows
Falls as Miss Ellen G. Cutter.
Deacon c. w. Osgood will occupy the
pulpit of the Congregational church in
Chester Sunday and the pastor, Rev. II
L. Ballou will be here in his position as
eminent commander of Holy Cross com
mandery of knights Templar, which or
ganization is to observe Ascension Sun.
day at the Congregational church, witt
the sermon by Rev. A. p Pratt, Phi. d.
Despite the warning Of the board o.
closing of all stores Sunday all were KEEP
open the same as on previous Sundays
No action has yet been taken to enforc,
the order, and considerable speculation
is being INDUCED in as to what the out
come will be, a square backing down o
the board or an enforcement Of the law.
Excitement has run high here in rail
road and travelling circles i'm regard e
a bold attempt to wreck the train from
Boston due to arrive here at 635 p. IN.
Wednesday, a mile or two south Of Wal
pole station. a large log was place.
across the track and the engineer wa
unable to stop before 1t was struck, bu
it was thrown one side, and the mis-
creant was seen to run away into tn
bushes officers have been following u
all clews closely and 1t is expected a
arrest will be made.
The situation here locally IN the mil
! strike is a much mixed one and II woul
be hard to give an intelligent idea Of IT
! Each side, the producer and contractors
, claim they are gaining ground. From va
rious sources there are large quantitie
{ of milk shipped through here each day t
the Boston market. There is but yer
/, small amount being shipped from here
practically none from the SaXtons River