Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-14
Flluws falls Jimes,
Local MATTERS.

~ church next Sunday morning at
joI o'clock
MIR Horsford has smashed his pri-
...|tor the next three weeks. See his adj
ysyisement.
The successors of the firm of John
& Rabbit, will do business under
,hx6rm name Of Babbitt Il Hayes.
Joseph McGreen has hung out a
Is looking sign for his blacksmith
ne in the rear of Towns livery stable.
Mr.. A. F. Holden announces full
Nv Of boots and shoes for both old and
u, no of both sexes this week, see his
advertisement.
A chance to buy good house and
misc all nicely arranged for home,
!. ntlered in our columns this week by
M. Torpy.
The river rose several feet Wednes-
~ probably from the recent rains
I'D the closing out of the snow banks
Up north.
There will be a temperance meet.
a. at the Baptist church next Sunday
evening at 6 o'clock. Address by
ME- F. Z. Townsley.
A. N. Kidder is finishing up some
6nt marble work this spring, and any
ous wanting such work will be sure
D. well by calling at his shop on Can
nd street
The best bay rum for medical and
lola use is that imported and manufac-
tused by Fisher d fairbanks, Boston,
mi sold by II. II. d S. M. Davis.
A thunder shower of considerable
sgnitude prevailed Sunday morning
baore day light. 1t rained smartly and
TIL lightning was very sharp, but did no
dainage in this place, though in other
phces considerable damage and some
/ lNs of stock is reported.
r The accession of members to St.
htricks Temperance Society last week
Ne, we are informed, twice as many as
" named, only part of those who
ii ned, going up to the platform. The
amber of new members was thirty which
81 far increases the success of the meet
iug,
- Geo. Andrews while at Minard's
Rnd the other day, shot loon of rare
bsauty, Its plumage was very fine and
spotted and beautiful white ring around
ID neck. 1t is to be stuffed and will
dopbtless soon appear on exhibition. Mr.
Andrews shot it with small Smith and
Wesson revolver, firing over hundred
times before securing the bird
The performing bear has been here.
It'll had two keepers. The most exciting
mftormance was on one of the streets
Wen the bear and keeper wrestled. The
keeper threw the bear twice, but on the
bird trial the bear got his temper up
an threw the keeper and began to
mack him with his paw after he was
dewn. The other keeper than came to
the rescue and broke club over the
bar's head, before a general truce pre-
yailed.
: A spelling school of the right old
fMhioned style, is to come off at the High
Shool room on Wednesday evening OF
X xt week. The proceeds of the even
ihg are to be used in getting some good
Tctures for the walls of the school room,
\ slch pictures as shall be instructive and
Fprthy place in a room devoted to
Y the purposes of the High School.
Time 7 ! o'clock. Object good. Treat
nch Prizes valuable. Every body
pill please come. Admission 10 cents.
= Washburn fills the bill. Notwith.
Sanding the prevailing rain storm he
bad a full house at Union Hall last week
he variety given in his entertainments
Gre received with very full satisfaction.
dhe various athletic feats by the Bliss
Brothers and Sanyeah and Mile Leola
txcelled any ever presented here before
There was any amount of humor brought
out in the several farces, but among the
most beautiful and interesting scenes Of
the evening, was the clarinet solo by the
the Coleman sisters, two little girls, the
youngest cornet players that we know of
= Towns hotel is a public house ii
Which our people may take a just pride
sltuated in the4Square, in the center Of
fhe business of the town, finished, fur.
nlshed and kept in excellent style, it is
certainly not excelled, and equalled by
Few hotels in the country. 1t has beer
Pull much of the time during this spring
and already we learn that many appli
cations and inquiries have been received
3Or summer travellers for both Towns
hotel and the Island House, which viii
probably be opened about the middle o.
une. This speaks we'll for the bushes:
and travel which our town draws hither
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