Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

Amadon.
- Have you visited Chase's furniture
and crockery store in Brdgman's Block
Bellows Falls, VT
Advertised Letters Franks. Black
Robb Bridy, L. M. Field, Arthur l.. Ho-
mans, w. A. Roand, II. III. Sprague.
Thanks to many friends who SO
promptly furnished us with town elec-
ton returns.
AT the time we 60 to press George
Slate was still votes ahead for county
commissioner.
If we have an incendary among US
IA II not time that some official notice
should be taken of it?
H. j. Livermore, recently of the
firm of the Rockingham paper Co. of
this place, has located at Geneseo, Hi.
nois.
"A series Of missionary meetings are
being held this week at the Catholic
church. Two priests from abroad and a
Bishop from Cleveland are present.
w. S. Myers has sold his house on
School street to Alfred Dow, for $4,000.
We are informed that Mr.. Myers con-
templates building house the ensuing
season.
We are informed that L. I. Lowell
ID, designs this spring to repair and en-
large his house on Canal street, and
when completed will keep the same as a
public house.
Mr.. d. Lockwood has leased the
store recently occupied by HI. Newton,
and offers groceries and provisions at
rates less the expense of credit and de-
livery. See his advertisement.
The number of unemployed per-
sons in this place, is apparently larger
now than at any previous time since the
financial stringency commenced. As
spring is upon us we trust that it will not
continue long.
Neighbor Slate, (who doubtless will
have no knowledge of his narrow escape
till this paper is OUT has come so near
being elected liquor commissioner, that
his townsmen will not fail to meet him
with cordial congratulations and smack
ing lips.
An extensiv sale of personal prop
erty at auction, by Geo. o. Proctor, will
take place, in this town, on the farm own
ed BY Nathan Proctor, on Saturday the
18th inst. The sale embraces a great
variety of valuable property, full list
of which will be found in another col
umn.
Mr., Henry w. Hart, of New AL
stead, N. H., offers his farm for sale in
our columns this week. Mr.. Hart wish
es to sell on account of poor health, and
offers it at low price. Pleasantly situat.
ed near Warren's Pond, it is bat an easy
and pretty drive from this place, and is
rare opportunity to obtain good pro-
ducing farm cheap
1 Messrs. Bridgman & Suter open the
spring campaign for their building lots
on the Terrace, this week. A settlement
having already been commenced there,
the lots are more desirable than before.
" will be more plainly seen as the sea.
son advances, particularly with reference
to the new street opened through to At
kinson street. See their announcement
I IN another column.
On Saturday evening David Lynch,
overloaded with rum, made an assault
ION james Cray, in one of the BARRIERS
saloons, and soon after was brought be-
I fore Justice Bridgman and fined So and
POSTS, amounting to some s11 for his fun.
a brother-in-law of Cray's hearing of
The assault, made some demonstration on
Lynch. Thereupon Lynch took his turn
81 complaining, and the brother-in-law
said SO and costs. McAuliffe, however,
vas on hand to settle his fine before it
Tas imposed.
Mrs. Wightman, the announcement
4 t whose death appears under the usual
90, cad this week, was sister of the Miss
. q Guild and of the late Sam'l Guild of
Ja1ahis village, and was herself a resident
II ere for many years and esteemed as
~ oman Of many excellencies. Three of
\ ne family, all of whom formerly resided
ere, have died within the past three
cara, viz: Mrs. John Blake, Claremont.
\. H.. Mrs. Harrison G. Smart, Garni-
m Hiio, Iowa, and Sam'l Guild of this vii
Wage.
nb.a line hydrants, at the fire at Mr..
y madon's Premises on Monday evening
/ orked 50 admirably that the engine
| as not used at ALL The only tronble
81 - the bursting of hose. Two nower.
i n streams were played at the sama
&c.