Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16

Helen Ryder, a four-year-old child of
II. ID. Ryder, fell from carriage Friday
and the wheel ran over her neck. She
was unframed, through it was most
narrow escape. She has before poisoned
herself but has come out all right.
The Nettie Morris combination showed
here Thursday and Friday to good audi
ences. The show consisted of the ma
chine antics of trained horses, ponies,
dogs,and goats, etc. The ponies were
beauties and all the animals did their
parts well.
County Examiner Fl, d. Ryder an
nounces that any teachers desiring sum-
mer examinations should make early APP
plication for such. If in sufficient num-
Der to seem desirable, examinations will
be held, of which further notice will be
given later.
A gentleman was at M. B. Kelley's
store two days last week giving away
hot 6andelion coffee by the cup. 1t is
probable that 600 cups were given away
during the two days that the man was
was there. The coffee was good and was
well advertised.
The crop of berries, especially rasp-
berries, is reported small. The berries
are not of good size and only few are
found. Blackberries are drying up badly
and half crop is what the pickers say.
Cultivated blackberries are in market at
Is cents quart.
Leo Foggett, aged about II years, fell
from board placed against tree Mon
day morning and broke wrist so that
the bones protruded from the skin. 1t is
bad break and will be a long time in
healing, possibly leaving a deformity
after it is healed.
Citizens of North Walpole have petit
toned the selectmen for police force,
and Dan H. Connors, William Tole,
James Hayes and John Carroll have been
appointed guardians of the peace. They
are said to be good men who will do
their duty faithfully.
The new concrete walks on Henry and
South streets are great improvements,
and have added big per cent to the ap-
pearance of the streets. When the walks
are put in all places where they should
be, this village will have no cause to be
ashamed of its appearance.
Frank B. Phelps has built nice ward
robe for the Episcopal society in which
they will hang the vestments. The
wardrobe has four divisions fitted with
double doors, and eight drawers below
the wardrobes. 1t is made of white
wood and will be finished in the natural
color to match the rest of the furniture.
The electric light system for the
streets is to be greatly extended. Poles
have been set on Russell and Wells
streets, and at the lower end of West
minister street. A light will also be
placed at the junction of School and At
kinson streets. When the new lamps
are up the village will be fairly well
lighted.
There were three DRINKS in town last
Friday. They were fined the usual
amount, and two failing to produce the
necessary funds, were sent to Rutland
for 20 days to work it out in the service
of the state. One has wife and four
children who are getting along the best
way they can until the husband and faith
er gets back.
Tuesday was terribly hot day. The
mercury did not go above 80 degrees
in the shade, but the air was thick and
muggy, with little breeze, making it al
most impossible to exercise very much
without great discomfort. Tuesday night
was the worst of the season. Wednes-
day was not quite so bad, but was mug
gy and sutfocating.
The Press excursionists presented Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Swain with a luxurious
easy chair as testimonial of apprecia-
ton fol- the lunch served while enroute
for Boston last Friday. The chair came
as complete surprise and Mr.. Swain
was going around trying to rectify mis-
take when he was put on the right track.
He thinks the joke is on him.
The artesian well being driven on the
island had reached depth of 1870 feet
yesterday. At depth of 60 feet water
was struck which flows at the rate of IA
gallons an hour rising to within 36 feet
Of the surface. 1t is hoped that good
flowing well will result from the boring.
The drilling has been uneven. Monday
they struck vein of flinty rock and
drilled only seven feet. The next day
the drill dropped more than II feet, a big
days work. No sand has been struck