The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-18
BELLOWS FALLS

church Sunday
Rev. Mr. Burke of the Methodist
church exchanged Sunday with Rev.
Mr. Burn of Landgrove.
Mrs Henry P. Sweet, who spent sew
Ieral weeks with her daughter in Nor
risville, returned to her home Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Day started
Wednesday on two-weeks vacation
trip to Buzzards Bay, Mass, and vicin
ity.
Frances will go today to a farm near
North Hartland for a two weeks STAY
as in former years.
The Universalist church will be clos
ed the coming five Sundays, Rev. c. H.
Eaton and family spending their vaca
ton with his relatives in Dover, N. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas F. Pollard. who
We're on two weeks vacation in
Maine and the White mountains. ret
turned Tuesday and will open up their
annual camp near Gageville
Donald G. Babbitt, son of George Fl
Rabbit, has been engaged by the
American Express company to work in
their Burlington Office during his sum
mer s vacation from the University of
Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. WEIGH re-
turned Thursday from Sunapee, where
they had been two weeks. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Welch have gone to Suna-
pee to occupy the family cottage for
the present.
Sunday afternoon crowd was at the
station to see President Wilson when
he passed through, and he shook hands
with number. Some well-known local
politicians were recognized and spoken
TO by the President.
i Edward Morrison, an employee of
the Boston Condensed Milk company
was seriously injured Sunday after
noon by the breaking of a belt in the
local factory. He was rendered uncon-
scious and taken to the Rockingham
I hospital, where his condition is consid-
cred serious from conclusion of the
brain.
The contemplated building of Bible
school building as an addition to the
present Congregational church has
been put over until next year. Over
$4,000 has been raised for the purpose
but the building trade conditions are
unfavorable The building, for which
plans had been made, will cost about
$500. Important changes are being
made in the kitchen and vestry of the
church.
Joseph s. Wilson, son of the late
Joseph Wilson of this town, has spent
the past week visiting his boyhood
haunts and renewing old acquaintant-
ances. He was for many years employ
ed here in the National bank of Bel
Eall nj h.
here has enabled him to make a sue
cess in much larger bank in Kansas
City, Mo-, which is his present home
He has never married.
The local banks were under examina-
ton yesterday by the national bank
examiner and the bank commissioner
Jointly. and they had with them cleri-
cal assistants Each of the banks. ma
tlonal, savings and trust company, were
visited and all securities checked up
and funds on hand counted and VERT
fed. In former years these visits were
made at different times by the state
and national officials, but now both are
IN each bank at the same time.
Bellows Falls people are much inter
ested in the changes which are coming
into the official roster Of the Boston
d Maine railroad. through the resigna-
ton of Vice President Henry j. Horne
and the dropping from the offieialu list
of Nlce-President Thomas +. Bvrnes.
The latter is a native of Bellows Falls
and has a number of relatives living
here, while Mr. Horn married Bel
lows Falls girl, granddaughters of Mrs.
Adeilne j. Ball, who still lives here.
A great drawback to the best inter
/ aGt of he ID
has been found in having the operat-
ing room in such close proximity to the
wards. n movement is on foot to ar
range for it elsewhere as soon as it can
/ be brought about. The hospital has
more than paid its expenses since it
was established 10 months ago. and al
ready 1t IS proving too small for the
number which it is often called upon
/ to serve.
| James S. Burnett of Westminster
was appointed superintendent of
streets, water and sewers by the trust
ees of the village Friday evening. He
VIII take the place as soon as he com
! pietes some work now in process at
Brattleboro. He has had several wears
experience IN road building and comes
! mere mighty recommended by all who
nave known of the results of his work
MS wife was daughter of James Mil
Ter of Westminster. with whom he
makes his home The former superin-
tendent, Jay II. Lawrence. died in Nav
after having served the village six
years in that capacity. There were a
large number of applicants for the DO
sltlon, and without doubt the trustees
have chosen wisely.