Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

the Congregational Church
u.bbath morning, the pastor will
historical discourse relating to
ii ch and society.
AN. j. r. Haskins presented his
Nam as pastor of the Baptist
,ck in this place last Sunday, to
.&et the last Sunday in Septem-
mouse near the toll bridge took
u.Dday, but was extinguished be-
NM material damage. Some
III had been hung near a hot stove
s. khieh took fire and took to the
Epentleman at Brattleboro, in a
H.. note to us, speaks of the visit of
~ Drum Corps here, and says they
III -FOUR people did a very handsome
!. Il The Picnic, and want to express
4 HANKS. Mr.. Towns gave them a
lid supper"
Horace Fairbrother. who has
e. of the gardens of Towns Hotel
ale Island House, says he is troubled
|anew kind of potato bug. He
pot yet been able to see one of them,
hull work is very thorough, indicat-
mueh strength, as the vines are
edop, the potatoes carried of, and
i tacks very plainly indicate two
ia many fingers.
Nil H. II. Davis, at l.. A. Carpen-
! drng store, has just made a guam
IL sery nice cologne, which cannot
kbe in demand among the ladies.
Ed enter, by the way, has been sick
Bxo or three weeks and went to his
2rhome in Chester. We are glad
beaf that he is better His father,
IN. Carpenter, has been stopping
/ zbre during his absence.
A3sertised Letters.-William II.
oer John Lord, Luther Rice, Thos.
)r61nsbee, Miss Mary Hathaway,
Mcdonald, Mrs. Catherine Wheel
En-. Carnburn, Rich Mfg Co.
Another shot snap" was broken
day when the weather became more
Esle. On Saturday, Sunday and
E the heat was very oppressive,
nometer ranging on those days
M to 104 in the shade. Sunday
Lssriations in different portions of
in the shade was 90 to 104I
m prevailed during those days in
sftions Of the state, but there was
>ahere and there is much drouth.
n business meeting of the Bel
Mls Reform Club, held at their
mn room, Saturday evening, express
Vi appreciation by vote of thanks
gwen to the efficiency of the com
6 having charge of the arrange
for the grand picnic of Friday,
specially and emphatically to those
who gave so much hard work and
illness to the day, and also to
). G. H. Sawyer and C, w. Osgood,
cir constant and successful efforts
Ike the demonstration a success.
There were so many bands of mu-
lre Friday, that it was a happy
glk that brought Fuller's drum
Nth the club from Brattleboro.
[wre novelty and in their neat
Eus made a very attractive APP
nse. Their practice in heavy,
b outside beating was very ex-
kad true to time. After the close
pfoceedings at the grove, they en-
y quite large audience in the
nn q Towns hotel, where they re-
g much attention. With Fuller's
Rsry they will beat all creation"
The river men have been special
ction here during the past week,
At the Falls the banks have been
cd with hundreds of spectators.
Rater being so low the work of driv-
he logs through the narrow space of
apids has been more than usual and
exciting scenes have occurred.
river men have been very daring at
and some narrow escapes have TAX
dace. The logs sometimes end over
Y the rapids and one man saved his
p pmping into the water behind a
stng rock. Sometimes jams are
"a nd cleared once in a half hour
y AT other times there will be
mming for some time, or "iam''
y Equally as long, much to the
y the spectators, who as soon as
4 out are ready for another +;
q % drivers are not anxious to mul.
Y iheir jobs. A pair of mules and
cable are made to do good service
8 "a lis though up ON the bank some
|'eef away. There are not as many
!. gag 4 has been reported, the num-
|aere belDp soma 10 tx ,o1 Al