Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-04
LOCAL MATTERS.


s. H. good vocal music, accompanied by
III piano.
J. There is TO be no street parade Fri
III but will it not be well to decorate
h national colors and otherwise ON
u, line of march from the depot to the
|i3rpve, especially in the Square.
The machinery and works of the
allows Falls Watch Key Co. were re-
ared to Lebanon last week, and Mr..
n \ went there Monday to set up the
ehinery.
Mr.. II. l., Stillson, formerly of the
bnington Banner, was in town last
~ l. looking after the interest of the
Bofton Globe with which he is now con-
netted.
John Wilder has sold out his truck
H. business to A. G. Kendall, who has
IN running the same for few weeks
HI is ready to receive orders to which
III wll give prompt attention.
The Selectmen have made up the
tck list. 1t contains some 765 names.
6obe of these will come off doubtless
n tn it is revised, but more will 90 on
IA the corrected list il is thought will
III fh nearly 800 names.
= Advertised Letters. r Lawrence
I'D ystal, Annie Riley.
& DIR. o +. Woods will hereafter
Ik6p for sale the Springfield, Mass. J
IN ly Union 1t will reach this place
|an the New York evening train. 1t goes
HI Dress at 8 o'clock in the afternoon and
MI therefore contain full one half day
MI news than the morning dailies Of
|that day. As many get little time to
mi till evening this will be found a
go& opportunity.
On Monday span of horses with
he1sy wagon ran from Canal street
fhropgh the Square aud made the cir
Guilty the Island House, when cour-
ageons man caught one by the head and
brought them up TO stone post in front
IsfM d. Jackson's store, all without
hhage. The horses were not particu-
IA frightened or it might have been
f1ere serious.
As there will be some expenses at
aiding the picnic, the Reform Club will
k1ase a tent in the Grove, on Friday,
shere ice cream, lemonade and other re-
~ hments can be obtained. Teams will
Ito all parts of the village between
and ten o'clock in the morning, to
|eQlIect the refreshments which have been
attributed. Please see that your plates
aud baskets are all marked and have
everything in readiness at the time re-
gnested. Per order of the committee,
G. w. OsGooD.
- II is rare instance now to meet a
nan whose father participated in the
heroic events of the Revolution, but Mr..
David Butterfeld of this village, who is
but sixty-fve years of age, is one Of
those instances. His father, William
|Rat terfield, was living at Nashua, N. II
6nS l776, then called Dunstable. His
|fAndfather also lived there at that time
uni went to and was in the battle o.
ixxington. His father then seventeen
Esars Of age, Immediately thereafter en-
ed and was in the battle of Bunker
n his first enlistment being for eighr
Fhths. He then re-enlisted and served
the army which made the march
Ron No. 4, across Vermont to III
eQn eroga. He came to this town tC
lIys BIN 1914 and died here in 1884, aged
/ ~ Years, his son David then being 2;
years of age, and who has since lived il
this town, in all 81 years, with the ex
option of six years at Derby Line. His
ehildren are Esther, Mrs. George w
Kim ball of this village Capt. Fred D.
Batterfield of Derby Line, Col. Frank
IG Butterfeld of Saxtons River. and
Thar les w. Butterfeld of this place
Among these children are also six grand
! ehil6ren.
X The Reform Club held a meeting
their rooms Friday evening last. L
Read in the Chair. Meeting opened
nn prayer by Rev. Mr.. Carter anC
sngng by the Club. Mr.. Read ther
nade remarks on the proposed picnic
- called upon G. w. Osgood for re
&H of the committee who went u
re to make arrangements for tn,
set picnic. After Mr.. Osgood's re
P'fh Mr.. Sawyer made remarks on tn,
am subject. 1t was decided to have ,
p'e4c August 4th, and c. H. Sawyer
~. Lucia, A. Ell Fisher, B. T. Phelps
q Derby and n III. Farr were chosel
eommlttee on arrangements. c. w
osepod, Mrs. G H. Babbitt and Mis-
oefle Arms as committee on refresh
4'sots Another committee, consistin.
Mrs. Farr Mrs Rail Nv L az