Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

l. The new stamps for official use in
10 post Office department, have been re-
~ived at this place, and are very good
Boxing.
n George Andrews has just organized
smarble shop in the rear of Walkers
boilding fronting the river and paper
ills south.
IA brief alarm of fire was sounded
Monday morning, but it proved to be but
tke burning out of chimney in Harris
Mock ON Canal street.
M. I. Van Doom & Son, Brattle-
bro are constantly receiving fresh addi-
tlons to their stock of Paper Hangings
a Window Shades.
Fancy Flower Brackets, Hanging
Nses, and Fancy Goods of every de-
oriphOn in full variety at M. I. Van
Dorn q Son, Brattleboro.
advertised Letters Mary War
m, Jacob Barraby, Daniel B. Wood
hry, Samuel Stebbins, John O'Brien,
Simeon Bardsley.
f. Mrs. Sherwin is making repairs on
her building on Bridge Street, by which
il will be a very pleasant tenement. The
view south, down the river at that point
namong the finest in the village.
+ See advertisement of M. Armstrong,
4! humber. He is said to be an excellent
d wprkman, and as he has done the plumb
ling in Towns new hotel block, his work
may there be seen which will speak for
1iitelf
III The Water Commissioners are do
hIing good thing in making map or
/ rawlings of different localities in the vii
l,ge showing the position of hydrants
III water pipes by which they can be
raiily found by any one.
= We hear that the Cornet Band
phyed to very general acceptation at
Rattleboro, Decoration Day. In their
new and tasty uniform they make fine
/ appearance. They gave free concert
I Tuesday evening in the Band stand to
qute large audience.
| There was sharp frost in some places
lin this section on Saturday morning last,
but no serious damage. Plants destroyed
ear be replaced, and few things were
liar enough advanced to receive injury.
| Grapes and some other fruit have doubt
lee suffered to some extent.
\ r. The Messrs Russell have Just com.
lmsnced building a large brick store
mouse Immediately east of Conant's fur
lniture building, on Bridge Street. 1t
win occupy portion of the site of Per-
sons blacksmith shop which is to be re-
moved to the opposite side of the street
next to the canal.
~ Pike fishing appears to be in its
zenith just now. A party of whom Col.
3 King was one, on Monday went to the
mouth of Williams river where the
Y Colonel caught one weighing 14I lbs,
|, 1.-THE largest of the season in this section.
IsCs II. Sheply and Charles Barker who
q were also members of the party caught
: other pike weighing five to six pounds
1,:s5eacb.
II T. Festival: The ladies of the Bap-
HltiA society, having undertaken to pro-
Etcure bell for their house of worship,
aIwll hold in aid of this object, straw
EIbfry and ice cream festival at Engine
tHll on Friday evening of this week.
!, Jose who cannot come and eat in favor
ut this good cause, will be cheerfully
! Etzcused upon their sending in contribu-
ton therefor.
+ Mr.. Fleming of the Island House
( hn organized hack, for which orders
mas be left 10 the order box at the Post
ofhCe, By his advertisement elsewhere
heeztends an invitation to county peo-
pie and transient custom. The Island
house gives very general satisfaction TO
p ttm public, and gentleman who travels
u PHgely recently informed us that it had
POI been kept better since the days of
I, @urtleff.
III + We are in constant receipt of anon
SEnous deaths-that is, they come to US
Ixhh no voucher. They are usually cor
Y Fat, and if we find them SO by inquiriDg
J, Ithey are inserted. This week we have
I. I'eeeived one from Westminster, purport-
b Eng to have occurred in West Virginia
I tbu inquiry of several Westminster peo-
Iple failed to give any information Of
Y such an event, and it therefore awaits a
g Voucher.
al / Two Irishmen, named Supple and
I'll Vrirk, took boat ride Sunday evening
$sIon the river from this place to Charles.
| 'oNn, of which expedition we have a
rather amusing account. Itappears that
y some accident % they had somewhere
. aken something into their stomachs
/ 'nat did not fully agree with their phys
y ic4 orpaniz atoms and ono of tbau, in try.