Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-08-27

= Mr.. ii. ii. Kimball of Saxtons
River, the other day drove a fine and |
attractive span Of bays through the
street in this place, Of which he is doubt
less the proprietor, as, besides being a
notable musician, he is apt to have no.
table horses.
"A drunken man last Friday night, |
the only case reported that day, assailed |
man who was quietly sitting on the
fence, striking him blow on the head,
and following it up with further demon
STATIONS, the man promptly leveled his
assailant. The person assailej happened |
to be one who is well known in the Square
at least, as man of decided vim and
vigor
= Frank T. Baird, of Chicago, who
has been spending few weeks at his
old home in this place, returns the last
of this week. He is still ambitious and
successful in the musical art, and played
the organ at the congregational church
Sunday, 10Th, with fine expression and
very much to the enjoyment of his old
friends here, who will always wish him
success, and feel justiiable pride in his
attachments.
- About 1000 thousand people at
tended Coles circus and menagerie here
last Friday. A few were disappointed
that they did not exhibit in the forenoon
but the crowd was not large enough to
require three exhibitions, and all were
conveniently Accommodated in the after
noon and evening. The street show was
quite attractive and large crowd were
present The number of animals did
not come up to the bills and pictures but
they had few rare specimens. In the
circus tent the exercises were generally
very good indeed, and it is highly graft
flying that many of the low vulgarities
have been Withdrawn from the ring. The
managers of this exhibition were very
gentlemanly and excellent order was
preserved Throughout and if they would
prohibit smoking in the tent during the
exhibition, it would be still better. La
dies were much annoyed by this for a
brief time in the evening, though it did
not last long.
- The good order and freedom from
rum and drunkenness ON the day of the
circus and menagerie, was remarkable
and noticed by many citizens in and
out of town. There was but single
case of drunkenness reported, and that
did not occur till after o'clock at night,
and in this instance the case was not
followed up, as we are informed, because
the liquor had been obtained out of
town. In this connection we may say
that an agreement was made on the
| part of those who sell intoxicating Ii
quors, not to sell that day, and it is be
lieved they generally acted in good faith,
and if it is owing to this fact that we
had public day of good order and so
briefly, let the credit go where it belongs,
and if thereby they have furnished an
argument for the entire suspension of the
sale of intoxicating drinks, so much the
better. Complaints by certain roughs
from out of town because they could not
obtain liquor, was heard by the police
with much satisfaction
A lively case of robbery occurred
in this village, on the Walpole side,
Monday morning. A negro named
Julius Wheeler (now known as Julius
Seizer,) of Rutland, who we are told
had been discharged from Coles circus,
entered the house of o. l.. Perham and
stole pocket book containing some $50,
and ran from the house into tobacco
field near by. Mrs. Perham and a little
girl were about the premises at the time
and he was first seen to leave the house
by the girl. Suspicion being aroused it
was Immediately discovered that he had
stole the money and the alarm given,
first we believe to Mr.. N. Munroe, who
observed the thief in the the tobacco field
as if depositing or fixing something I'M
der hill of tobacco, and then lively
chase began. On going to the tobacco
!, hill the money was found, Several per-
sons went in pursuit and though they
would get within half an hour or less of
his track, he had not been arrested up
to Wednesday, though playing around
the village on the Vermont side like a
f fox. He was followed up the road
I, toward Rockingham but he turned of
: and made the circuit of the village west
!, to Joe Lords on the Saxton River roaC
i and from there to o. III. Blacks anC
Y the railroad and from there back again
b to Lords. Meantime officer Phelps ant
L Tina Albee, had been off to Westmins
II ter but returning determined to lay seig'
il T. -, bo,so Tbia ras hafwaat