Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-19
LOCAL MATTERS.


- Our "home talent" have drawn
he full houses this season, whether in
Cantatas, Old Folks Concerts or Min
strels.
- Our friends in Florida are request
"a ID send up that wave" of 80 de-
rrees in the shade at the earliest pos
sible moment
Messrs. Wheeler IL Smith are entitled
ID Some very extra thanks for slice OF
that big fat OK laid on our table which
- ured two feet in length by nine in
ehes in width.
J. d. Bridgman has added several
pieces of property to his circular the
past week, among them very desirable
piece of real estate between this village
and Westminster
We understand the selectmen have
concluded and made the papers for the
purchase of the Hapgood and King lot,
for the new cemetery, in accordance with
the vote of the special town meeting.
John Ryan, employed in the rail
road machine shop, near the depot, had
his hand and wrist severely smashed on
Saturday. DR. Whitman was called
ana he hopes to save his hand from am
putation.
dvertised Letters. C. Wake
field, George Wiley, Euclyd Thobodo,
Ora Nv. Graves. r. B. Beaumont, Lewis
Albee. Frank ]. Peerie, Mrs. F. H.
Boynton, Miss Ellen Crowley, Mrs Belle
M. Whitney.
During the late cold days the little
dock of thirteen sparrows that have so
many times visited the square, and es-
pecihlly at the door of Wheeler q Smiths
meal market, this winter, had apparent
II become reduced in numbers, but on
Wednesday they all appeared as lively
sever
From the long cold term we have
hot fires and foul chimneys The chances
for fires are therefore greatly increased
ata time when we are least prepared for
or can stand the consequences. Every
one therefore should exercise a caution
at east equal to the increase Of fire liza
biIties,
Youmans dictionary Of Every Day
Wants, Of which we had notice last
week, we believe to be from examina-
tion valuable work for every house
hold, and we are not surprised therefore
10 see that the number of sub cribers to
it IL this village is larger than usually
obtained here for new books.
1t is gratifying to observe that the
FIRE Wardens are giving good attention
to The hydrants. in case Of fire, and We
believe all but one have been kept IL
good running order all through the late
cold weather. The one near Nutting's
store will not operate and the main pip,
leading to it in the street is probably
frozen.
Rev Mr.. Wilder of the Methodist
and Rev. Mr.. Haskins Of the Baptis
Church, we're both sick from the pre-
vailing colds last Sunday and unable t
preach, One bad previously engaged
the other to fill his pulpit. Rev. Nj
Carter Of the Congregational Churc
preached at the Methodist Church in tn
afternoon, and at the Baptist a sermo
was read BY Mr.. H. A. Wheeler.
A young man in New York cit!
but who has. formerly resided in TIL
village, seeks employment. He is
competent clerk or accountant, or coul
do other work. Would be glad to oil
tain employment if the compensate
was nothing more than his board for tt
present. His acquaintance in this Sc
ton would no doubt be of value to an
one who may employ him. Any one
this village or vicinity who may hay
Employment for such person, may il
quire at this Office for further particular
Saturday morning it was 20 to
degrees below zero in this village. I
Edmund Blakes on Canal Street,
marked 40 below and also at one or ~
other places. On Green Street at
WI Osgood's it was SO below. Our the
nemeter on Westminster street mark'
~ In other places it was "a to SO. !
VI l. Sabin's mile and half or
fpm this village, in Westminster,
marked "a below at FIVE in the mornin
Mese points have been reached on SC
eral occasions before during the Ii
twenty years, but the cold has not be
80 long continued.
CHESTER.