Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17
TALK ABOUT TOWN.
Bicycles have appeared.
Schools all close this week,


Schools all close this week.
Plenty of skating this week and plenty to
improve it.
Miss Lettie Morgan's primary school closes
to-day with special exercises.
f. C. Welch has bought the Stiles farm OF
the j. l.. Buttertield estate at Grafton.
All clothing and shoe houses Join with dry
goods honses and close Friday evenings.
Rumor says that Fred B. Bosworth and Al
Gould have leased hotel in Lebanon, N. III
The young mems prayer meeting will be
at the Congregational vestry Monday even
ing.
Rev. Mr.. Atkins, a missionary from Japan
will be at the Congregational church Sun.
day.
An accident to two freights, collision,
made the down flyer four hours late yester.
day.
Sawtelle's Dramatic company played three
evenings at the Opera House last week to
good houses.
Hartman & Roche are improving the in
terror of their store by the application of a
coat of paint.
George r. Wales has put in new counter
with case of drawers, the handiwork of
Frank B. Phelps.
Prof Amerige is giving hypnotic exhibit
tons at Union hall this week. The people
are amused at least.
Ralph Deal has moved into Willis Girls
wods cottage on Atkinson street, until re-
Gently occupied by l.. S. Brace.
j. S. Flint, with P. Lorrillard & Co., has
been distributing samples of Climax tobacco
through mills and shops this week.
J. F. Pierce is renovating the interior of
his pharmacy, applying new calsomine and
otherwise Frightening up the interior.
j. H. Blakley has bought the small steamer
which has been used on Chesterfield lake and
will put it on the river here this summer.
A number of local Odd Fellows attended
the funeral of James McNulty of Cavendish,
q member of this lodge, who died Monday.
Dust flies so one can hardly see across the
street some of the time. Dust before the
middle of March is unusual for this season.
The boom above the dam has been fitted
for Joining in mid river, and now lies on the
ice awaiting the clearing of the river from
ice.
The epidemic of hard colds mentioned last
week has increased rather than diminished,
and he who has escaped should feel for
tunate.
to supply odd sized windows and doors and
only asks week to fit you out complete,
glass and all.
Do not forget the oyster supper tonight at
the parlors of the Congregation al church.
Served by the gentlemen; $50 the hour. Pub
lie cordially invited.
Johnnie Keefe, aged about IA, had an arm
broken by getting caught in belt at the
snath shop Tuesday. He was oiing or some
thing of the sort, when his arm was caught
and broken.
There have been numerous changes in the
Fall Mountain workmen the past few days,
a number having finished there. Others
have taken their places, however, but the
shifting causes some Inconvenience.
Some beautiful ice and frost work was
noticed on the dam and the rocks below Mon
day morning. Each point and projecting
edre was covered with tleecy frost or ice dii-
monds which glittered like genuine gems.
l. q. Jellison picked pansy in his garden
March 10. 1t was in full bloom and had grown
out doors wholly unprotected. Que was
found in garden the last of December. SO
that but little more than two months has
passed without flowers.
Thaddeus Brooks captured lively grass
hopper Sunday and brought it to THE TIMES
office Tuesday. The sprngy insect was live
w and in his bottle prison seemed to enjoy
fife as well as untoward circumstances and
cold weather would admit.
C., W. Writers, the Central Vermont rail-
roads attorney, has been in town adjusting
claims against the company for damages
arising from sparks flying from locomotives.
The claims were put into the hands of Judge
Read for adjustment with the above results.
Progress on the Westminster bridge has
been rapid the past week. The iron is
pushed across and the work will be CON-
pleted in the time specified. The men are
rushing, inasmuch as their trestle is built
through the ice and if it should 60 out sud
denly it would cause much trouble.
The nut crack at the Baptist church last
Friday was pleasant gathering. There
were butte rnuts, walnuts and other eatables
for the delectation of the gastronomic desires
of those present. For the literary natures
there were readings, recitations and music
The evening was one of fun and sociability.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Osgood's party March
was unintentionally omitted from last
weeks TIMES. About 60 friends gathered
there that evening to enjoy social hour
Mr.. Osgood entertained them with talk OF
their recent trip through the south. Re fresh
ments were served and sociability prevailed
The supper and entertainment at the Uni
yersaliist church last Thursday evening was
well attended and enjoyable. The play wa:
well rendered and appreciativey received by
the audience. The young people OF the Uni
yersalist society have most commendablt
enterprise in preparing such entertainments
s. S. Wright, the newly elected principa
of the Bellows Falls schools, is man of ~
wears and has had ten years experience IN
Teaching. He has been principal OF the
Gardiner, Me-, schools and comes with the
highest recommendations from the commit
tee. His specialties are Greek, Latin, French
and German.