Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
SPRINGFIELD.

John Carmody was in town last week.
Crops are in thriving condition after
the recent rains.
George Wiley has recovered so that he
is again able to be out.
sAunt Hannah !" Porter died Sunday
evening after long illness.
w. w. Nye of Keene, N. H., spent the
Fourth with his old friends.
w. r. Mcintyre and M. d. Clark have
been made happy with pensions.
w. L. Whitcomb, j. j. Cain, and q. ID.
Parker were in town for the Fourth.
The new hotel at Chester is to be fur
nished by Charles Walker of this place.
Editor Stiles appeared the Fourth with
his annual daily edition in red, white ana
blue.
The old cannon, which has been hid
den for so many years, broke the silence
and slumber of Friday night.
Adna Brown and G. l.. Closson are
away on a trip with the New Hampshire
club. of which Mr.. Brown is member.
William Sparrow and Eugene Bisbee
took fishing trip to Washington, n. d. ,
last week and captured 100 pounds OF
grass pickerel in two days. They caught
270 fish one day.
Visitors in town this week are: Karl
Perry, Cora Lowell, Mrs. Frank F. Por-
ter, Russell e. Burke, Fred Hodgman,
Eleanor Hodgman, Mrs.W. E. Bowen,
Mrs d. K. Barry, George Ii. Z. Dodge,
Pauline O'Connor, Ethel Warren, Lizzie
Porter, win Higgins, Katie E. Donovan,
and Anna Fallou,
The Fourth vas passed in an enjoy-
able manner, not witlstanding the storms
which prevailed. a large crowd col
lected early in the morning, and a noisy
throng it was. Tin horns, fire crackers,
torpedoes, and general enthusiasm kept
up the interest in the day till about 10
o'clock. when the line of so called "Wel-
uthuris Hippo Zoo Malegasemons, -
alias {" Horribles," appeared, causing
such commotiol that it was nearly i'm.
possible to pass through the streets.
The representations, though few, were
sharp and appreciated. The Glee
Club" "The Horseback Rider" "The
Loving Couple" and the w0uld-be
g blacksmith - were the best. After pa
rading the streets they repaired to the
head of Main street where speeches were
made which kept the crowd in laughter
until noon. The afternoon attracted a
large crowd to the fair ground to partici-
pate in The sports. w. w. Nye, 81
High school, won the 100 yards dash in
II II seconds; also the hurdle race. j.
A. st. Laurent won the half mile run in
M, "a sec. Butterfield and st, Laurent
tied on running high jump at it., 8 in.
j. B. Morgan won the quarter mile
broncho hurdle race, and W. w. Brown
captured the half mile broncho race
The remainder of the program was dis
pensed " it'll because of the lateness of
the hour. The next event was holly
contested game of ball between picked
nine and the Charlestowns, assisted by
Cressy and Ware, the Brattleboro bat
terry. The Springfields deserve especial
credit for the way in which they played,
not having any practice, against such a
nine us the Charlestowns brought. Don
ovan and O'Brien, the home battery, did
fine work, being pronounced equally as
good as Cressy and Ware. Donovan
puzzled them with his left-handed twirl
ing, and did remarkably well for his
third game, striking out more men thar
Cressy. The score stood to in favor
Of the Charlestowns, but we trust GU,
team may again meet them with more
favorable results.