Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-08-18
TALK ABOUT TOWN.

TALK ABOUT TOWN.
A woman can wash and woman can bake,
And woman can sew all day.
But she cannot neglect her neighbours affairs,
Because she amt built that way.
E. f. Ferguson has a new Singer safety
III. ID. Ryder has been holding teachers eX-
aminatiOns at Newfane this week.
Miss Mary S. Dascom will reopen her
kindergarten here, September ID.
A number of Charlestown Democrats
came down to the rally Saturday night.
The races at Hampden park, Springfield,
Mass, are interesting horsemen this week.
A diver and assistants are at work in the
canal removing the old stone pier from under
the Rutland railroad bridge.
d. Thomas is changing over the cellar of
his peanut incubator, on the Canal street
side, and will fit it up for a store.
A Canuck with dancing bear got off the
train here Tuesday night, but did not show
on the street because OF law forbidding 1t.
William Mcdonald had two fingers badly
damned in the calender rolls of a paper
machine at the Fall Mountain mills Satur-
day.
Last week Wallace White secured for Os
good & Barker an order for a large paper
machine for the Newton Paper company Of
Holyoke, Mass.
The Republicans at the upper end of At
kinson street have purchased new flag and
held flag raising Monday morning near the
residence of f. p. Ball.
Nelson Dawes, who had his hand badly
damned at Guild and Wetherbee's mill June
80, has received 800 indemnity from the
Standard Insurance company.
Those who wish to attend the Universe
list State convention at Woodstock, August
%, "a and %, are requested to leave their
names with Z. A. Eaton so that entertain
ment can be provided
Reduced fares are offered on the railroad to
the musical festival at Claremont next week.
Carl Zerrahn, the noted conductor, will have
charge, and will be assisted by many emf
nent soloists, and the Germania orchestra.
The Fitchhurg railroad has an excursion to
Saratoga August 81, from Keene via Hoosac
tunnel. 1t gives five hours in the famous
watering place and the tickets. which are
limited in number, are only So for the round
trip.
G.. X. Labaree has had concrete eave-drips
laid about his residence, and Charles E. Rob
ertson has added concrete drives to the at
fractions of his grounds. Adams, who laid
the walks for this village last summer. is do
ing the work.
Gilsum, Mrs. Walsh, Miss Carrie Phelps,
MlIen Brown, III. Fl. Dickinson, E. Finlay-
son, H. G. Farmer, Fred Hayes, E. Jeffrey,
ALA Signora, Messrs. Whitman and Burrell,
Charles Stickney.
COL L. w. Bissell of Keene, a former resi-
dent of Rockingham, who was elected deputy
commander of the Veterans Union for the
department of Massachusetts, has been ap-
pointed provisional department commander
for the new department created in New
Hampshire.
AS usual, there are strange reports flying
about in regard to the water in Minard's
pond, among others one that the water has
gone down six inches the past week. There
has been shrinkage of only three inches in
two weeks and the pond now has 80 inches
of water above the top of the pipe.
There will be special session of the
United States district court held here Tues
day, August 80, at u O'Clock, noon, for the
purpose of naturalization. This will give a
a chance for those wishing to take out first
or second papers, to enable them to become
full-fedged citizens and entitled to vote in
all elections.
Remember the Republican caucus in Ban
quet hall Saturday afternoon to nominate
candidates for town representative and JUS
tees of the peace. Under the new ballot
law there is little chance of the reelection of
man unless he is the nominee of the caucus
and every voter should attend and let his
voice be heard as regards his choice.
An excursion will be run over the Fitch
burg road Sunday to Lake Pleasant, the
home of the Spirituasts. The attractions at
the lake will include grand sacred concert
by the Worcester Cadet band, drives and
walks about the grove, and boating. Fare
for the round trip 81. The train leaves this
station at 300 a. M; returning leave Lake
Pleasant at 3.37.
Another gentleman has spoken of narrow
escape from an accident at the Cold River
crossing, his team barely clearing a car which
was making flying switch. The railroad
company does not license its employees to
commit such acts of criminal carelessness,
and should investigate the matter and place a
flagman there if flying switches are to be
made across the roadway.
Rev. G. A. Dickinson, pastor of the Berk-
ley Temple, Boston, Mass, will preach at the
Congregational church next Sunday morn
ing. Subject: Why Young Men do not
Attend Church?' The sermon is gathered
from answers to letters written to 80 young
men, asking them this question. There will
be no preaching service i'm the evening.
Young Peoples society of Christian Endea-
Yor at 5 O'Clock. Sunday School at the close
of the morning service.
The Rutland Tennis club will hold its
fourth annual open tournament ON the court,
at Rutland on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, August II, Is, and 10. Suitable
prizes will be offered in the following
matches: Junior singles, mems singles and
doubles, ladies' singles and doubles, and the
:. lmi1ed doubles will be progressive tenni.
No entrance fees will be charged
Visiting contestants. 1t will be concluded
with tennis hop at Baxter hall, Friday
|&ekebing. to which all guests are invited
EEfes will be received by C. NJ. Lyman
&keS }etary, Rutland.
u Mhile excavating the old cellar in D.
3TotShas' building, the workmen came across
4hrA whiskey barrels buried i'm the earth
eaJ s ago the room was used as saloon and
<thes& barrels were used as a sort of s.blind
Etiget3," They were connected with the bar
'rOol by pipes and then heavy slabs of stone
fver placed over the tops of the barrels, os-
TENS bly, to support props for the floor. but