Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-10

were agreeably surprised by the appear
ance on the wall, of beautiful eigh
day clock the gift of A. III, Fisher, tn,
efficient superintendent Of the Fal
Mountain Paper Mill. Mr.. +. has tn,
thanks of the church for his timeiy gift
Conductor Alfred Dow has beer
transferred from the Rutland to the
Southern Division of the Central Yer
mont railroad, and now runs from
White River Junction to Brattleboro
His place is taken on the Rutland road
by E. M. Foss. Both are courteous
gentleman and veterans in the railroad
service.
Look out for your dogs. A small
dog in this village showed symptoms Of
hydrophobia Tuesday evening, and was
shot by the owner Wednesday morning.
Hydrophobia is unusually prevalent in
New York where it has excited much
attention the last two weeks. In Eng.
land it is very prevalent, and if this is
to be a year of mad dogs. villages as
well as cities must protect themselves.
Absence prevented us from making
at the more proper time, notice of the
close OF the summer term of our village
schools, which occurred two weeks ago.
The schools are all in excellent condi-
ton and the High School shows fine state
of progress and strong impressions receiv.
ed from the master principal who had it
in charge. OF course all would expect
this from Prof. Ward, aud it is only for
us TO congratulate the village on their
opportunity.
- On Saturday evening young man
from Springfield, was driving horse
and buggy belonging to Mr.. Warner of
that place, near the Island House and ran
on to small dump of earth that had
been thrown out of hole to repair the
water works, breaking one thill to the
buggy and cutting the cords OF one hind
leg of the horse. 1t was at first thought
the horse would prove total loss, but it
is hoped it may yet be saved. Mr.. War
ner claimed damages from the town, but
as the dump was not the work of nor
for the town, but for Mr.. Towns, we un.
derstand he has assumed whatever dam
ages shall hereafter appear
- The river men have lost three of
their number by drowning since they
started, one at Rhoade's Falls, and two
at White River junction last Friday
A crew of six attempted to cross in
boat from one jam of logs to another
and the boat capsized in the current, and
Melvin Martin of Canaan, VT, and
Barber of Cherryfeld, Me, were drown
ed. They were young men and unmar.
ried. The river men started with near
ly 200 but quite number from acct
dents and injuries received, or other rea-
sons, have gone home. Their working
force is now over 100 OF these only a
few have arrived here, and 80 we're at
work at Windsor, where a great Jam
formed against the railroad bridge, on
Monday.
- The Fourth was exceedingly quiet
in this place and but for demonstration
by the city fathers at the close of the
day, it would have been even more quiet
than Fast day. Toward evening the
water commissioners with a portion of
the fire department, made a trial of the
hydrants from the new water pipe in the
Square, and at one time threw eight one
inch streams on Towns hotel. The hose
was also attached to the hydrant just be-
low the tunnel where they threw / IA
inch horizontal stream 1872 fl. They had
on previous occasion thrown horizon
tai stream Of 1876 feet on Atkinson street.
The abundant supply and usefulness of
our village water works can hardly be
overestimated. At the completion Of
the works there will probably be grand
trial of the hydrants throughout the
VILLAGE