Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-06-16
ellows falls Timrs,
LOCAL MATTERS.
ion Hall Friday evening.


X, to begin with a sermon Monday
at n o'clock.
I The Island House is to be opened
blt the Goth of this month. A good
ge has pronounced it "the healthiest
pleasantest summer resort in New
kland."
y Lawton, the railroad ticket thief
made his escape from Jail, as will be
under the head of Fayetteville items,
up to Wednesday his recapture is
reported.
The Cornet Band gave a concert
be band stand, Friday evening of
week. The notice must have been
|ted, but good sized audience as
|bled and much enjoyed the occasion.
The ordinance of baptism will be
mustered at the M. E. Church
Sabbath morning Immediately after
bon. And also at the river by i'm
sion, near Mr., Chase's, at 2 O'Clock,
Look out for the potato bug. Sew
towns in this section report his pre-
'e See local item from Weathers-
|. We may find room next week for
pr part of an article on the subject
the scientific Farmer.
A horse and buggy belonging to
| Albee took fright at the depot on
day, and ran to the Island House
through Bridge street and the
IRE, and finally brought up at Union
< where it left the buggy and was
ured on Canal street. The horse
buggy were soon damaged, but very
b less than might have been expec-
The Colorado potato bug is in this
on and making bis centennial debut.
|everal of the village gardens we
they have already held largely at
III conventions, and their riotous pro.
Bgs among the potato vines are such
b indicate a successful campaign.
one who meets with success in de-
iing these pests should at once
1t the same to his neighbors and
papers.
The Reform Club are to hold
ing at Union Hall, Friday evening
is week, at "a O'Clock. The meet
Pill no doubt be one of interest. |
|ng the speakers announced for the |
Ing, are Rev. DIR. Brown of the |
copal church at Keene, and Don
Esq, and Mr.. Taylor of
Reform Club of that place. DIR.
N is said to be fine speaker, and !
ust the people of this place will |
them cordial reception.
Mr.. L. Allen Carpenter inaugurated |
roprietorship of the Bellows Falls !
Store Wednesday evening by free
water to all visitors, having previ- |
extended a free invitation, and !
g the season he proposes to refresh
8 customers from his soda fountain
buy fifty cents worth of goods at |
ime, free of charge. Mr.. Carpen-
as also just put in new goods and it |
ident no want of enterprise or ac-
lodation is to prevail in his store to |
e and satisfy his customers.
I'VE have in our office a file of the
PEs Falls Intelligencer of 1919. An
Pnt of the presentation of the bell |
p Emmanuel Church, is in this file, |
we published it a few years since,
not give it in full now. 1t was a
p given to and in honor of Gen.
"a Allen of Walpole. who gener-
donated the bell, and after the
any, which had assembled at the
rs Falls Hotel had paid their re-
to their generous benefactor, they
sentiments on public affairs and
3 them was one against slavery,
be foulest stain that ever blotted
mails of civilized society,"" which
'ertainly pretty strong for those
Few local items appear and
as much of local indications are
in the advertising columns as other
1t is noticeable that the ancient
treat "sea serpent" received the
attention in those as modern days.
i very pleasant affair occurred at
&ne of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Holbrook
Fnday evening, it being the fif.
or crystal anniversary of their
Pg. In order to "clear the coast"
h house, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Bis
Bited them to their house for tea.
pie this " strategy" was progress
ome thirty or more of their friends
piet possession of their house, most
n having first assembled at the
|of Mr.. F. p. Hadley as starting
Word was then sent requiring
Presence uUbinb ,,.os Al . e -. ..: |