Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-11-24

Advertised letters: Mrs. Il. S. Newcomo,
Miss Eta Mcdonald, Mrs. y. d. jacobs Mrs'
George Ca>kins, Miss Jessie Fahni'ls, Mrs'
Lucino Barrett, j. f. Williams, Edward M.
Winchester, David N. Wicker, l.. r., Tabor
lsnzri soni.zlo, Ed sumner, Ell Boshow''
Michael Boine, W. e. Boron, Charles Hut
ting, G. Il. Gorton, John @. Griffin, Thomas
Guison.
A fellow came along Monday and tried 20
sell II horse at LOveIs stable for an unusuaiy
small price and Sheriff Lowell Immediately
placed him under arrest. He proved I" ne
horse thief, the team having been stolen from
Columbus Smith Of Salisbury. He had driven
no miles in 10 hours and the horse was COM
pletely tagged out The man WAS taken "
Middlebury Tuesday morning.
The recent rains have given the new water
works extension a fair trial and one when
has been very satisfactory. For few days
Immediately following the rains he skin en-
pipe was reported running nearly full, and at
the present time 1t is said to he running
about half full and the pond has come up
eight or ten inches. 1t is thought the old
watershed is about keeping the pond even,
and the new pipe furnishes II surplus to In
crease the depth in the pond.
The Westminster club gave ladies' night
Monday evening, there being ten tables at
whist, beside the entertainers who did not
play. The rooms were handsomely deco
rated with potted plants and the score cards
carried chrysanthemums. RI freshments
were served and the session closed with much
jo,Iity at late hour. Entertaining committee
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. w. Buttertield, Mr.. and Mrs. q. w
Labaree.
The bridge was opened for travel Monday,
and the merchants and t. amsteIs feel that q
big load has been removed from their minds.
The sidewalks were completed Tuesday
aud ratings put up at the ends. The filling
at the ends is but temporary. it being hoped
that Canal street may be widened at some
future time, when a substantial stone wall
will be built Enough has been said. in the
past, on the bridge question, and everyone
can see for themselves that it is handsome
structure.
States Attorney Hit of Brattleboro, as
sisted by Deputy Sherifs Mcclure of Brattle-
boro and wilkins of Putney came up Thurs
day and searched Fields pool roam for liquor
but could find nothing out of the way. Mr..
Hit thinks the town has improved wonder
fully during the past two years. During the
! first of his visits he had no difficulty in find
ing liquor at several places, while now he has
to be content with pop beer and soda water.
His term of office expires December l and he
has been more vigilant of late.
panther has been seen a number of times
lately in WaipOle and some of our local
, hunters went down to assist in hunt for it
, Saturday and Sunday, but without success.
Friday the animal was seen by two-children
who were playing near the house, and after
running Ill anu ldSLeu1llS lUe uOOT JneN lOuuu
: the panther had followed them nearly to the
D door. At last accounts he Was still at large,
but some of the bands of hunters will doubt
q less capture him before long. He has vice
+ broken away from traps and there is little
y chance of capturing him alive.
: During the gale Friday the interior of the
l postoffice narrowly escaped being wrecked.
$ The wind was blowing fearfuIly and when
J, the back door of the office was opened the
: air pressure inside was so great that it started
s the section of letter boxes and had the de-
. livery windows not been open, relieving the
!, pressure somewhat, the interior Furnishings
!. would have been total wreck. AS it was
. braces were necessary to prevent further
o damage and iron rods run from the sides tc
IS an iron pillar in the centre of the Office pre-
d Guide the chance of another such accident.
~ If you wish to see the comet which astron.
. omers say is bound to come in contact will
= this earth in the course of 100000 years OF
- so, look about in the center of the heavens al
s O'Clock p. M. for rather haZy looking
star. While some astronomers say it is ap
preaching the earth and will he nearest 10 vi
on November 90, Prof. Holmes claims it il
J moving away from us and was nearest dur
ing October. Whether the election of Cleve.
n land had anything to do with the comets de
termination to postpone its visit o the word'i
N fair, or whether it was scared off by thu
= cholera, even the most learned star-gazers ar,
unable to determine.