Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-05-14


land to Windsor, where he will work for
the state for his board and clothes, was
confined in the lookup Tuesday forenoon.
N. S. Proctor's delivery horse stepped
on rolling stone on Atkinson street,
Monday morning, and fell, breaking one
shaft out of the buggy but doing no
further damage.
Four more Italian or Hungarian beg
gars have been operating in the village
for the past week or so. No thefts have
been reported yet, but it will be well to
look out for them.
George H. Babbitt, ir., has been lay
ing out and graveling walks and arrang-
ing grounds about his new residence on
Atkinson street, adding much to the
looks of the place.
The regular monthly Union temper
ance meeting was held at the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday evening.
There was a large attendance and the
exercises were interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robertson ex-
pect to move into their new residence
next week. The painters and paper
hangers are nearly done with it and the
family will be settled in their new home
shortly.
Jimmie Chapman went to Saxton's
River, Sunday, to assist in leading a
horse to pasture. The horse in the
wagon became frightened and threw him
out. He struck on his shoulder and put
it out of joint.
Letters advertised in Bellows Falls
postoffice May z, 1891. Charles F. Bar
nett, Fred Fields, Maurice Fine, Thomas
Murray, M. H. Percy, G. A. Stowe,
Messrs. Thomas Brothers, Mrs. Rosa
Banks, Minnie Smith.
The Connecticut River Lumber COM
pany have 90,000,000 feet of lumber in
the river between the head waters and
Wells river. The timber has damned
badly in places and it has been some
trouble to keep the drives moving.
The Sons of Veterans, whose camp
was established here about year ago.
have recently completed the purchase of
new uniforms, side arms for the officers
and insignia of rank. They will appear
in them for the first time in the parade
Memorial day.
The grounds about Charles Robertson
new home have been carefully graded
and the walks and drives laid out The
lawn is ready for seeding and when the
grounds are finally in shape it will be a
transformation from the ravine of last
fall to the level grounds and elegant resi-
dence of the present.
The parlors of the Congregational YES
try were well filled on the occasion of
the reception rendered Rev. and Mrs. j
E. Fullerton Friday evening. The exer-
cises were brief, comprising music by
Mrs. A. w. Emerson. and G. L. Barber,
after which the evening was given to So
liability and the discussion of light re-
freshments.
The creamery, on Williams street ex-
tension, is a much larger industry than
it has been. The milk from % cows is
used daily now and arrangements now
being made will require the milk from a
much larger number. Mr.. Richards,
the manager, keeps everything connected
with the establishment neat and clean
and the product is perfectly reliable.
A number of the village people are
planning to accompany the high school
to Springfield, May %, to attend the an
nual field day exercises. The boys are
working like beavers in their practicing
and there is much hope ahead for them
The school is developing good athletes
and it is safe to say that Springfield will
not have everything her own way this
year.
Mt. Kiburn Wheel club elected new
officers and adopted new bylaws Tues
day evening. H. D. Ryder was elected
president for the seventh time; George
X. Russell, ce-president; Frank H..
Chapman, secretary; S. N. Alexander,
treasurer; G. E. Capron, j. H. Blakely,
S. d. Mcleod, executive committee. The
club now has SO active members, and is
flourishing.
A report gained currency about town
late last evening to the effect that an Off
Ger had been shot in Walpole by the irate
owner of dog whose animal the consta-
BILE had killed as required by law. An
investigation by THE TINES disclosed
the fact that some one had got Rochester
and Walpole mixed. Such thing had
occurred in Rochester the day before.
Rumor is apt to be unreliable.
DR.. o. H. Stevens of Bradford was in
town this week showing his scheme of
electric tooth pulling to dentists and all
others interested. The pain of the oper-
alton is not felt, since the electric current
deadens the sensibilities of the nerves.
If anything can be invented, or has been
invented to overcome, in degree, the