Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-10

members, the Windham county board of
underwriters has accepted the increased
rates of insurance as proposed by the New
England Exchange.
&c. Pierce has been making some i'm
provements in his show windows, widening
the shelves and changing the mirrors. The
addition of mirrors at the sides of the win
dows assists greatly in the display.
The Congregational church has placed a
new bulletin board beside its door, black
with gilt letters, giving all the services and the
hours. Strangers stopping temporarily in
town will appreciate the Improvement.
j. c. Day has added new roll top desk to
ted hundreds of yard sticks the past week
with advertising matter on them, a unique
way Of calling attention to ones business.
III. A. Phelps bought the Halliday place on
School street and transferred it again to Mrs.
Mana Gorham. Mr.. Phelps has also con-
tracted to build Mr.. Haladay's new house on
Webb's terrace and will begin work shortly.
The small boy is gambling away his sub
stance in marbles, the cutting winds blow
chill, the mud lies deep all over town and
the neighbOrs' chickens begin rOOsting on
your piazza. These are infallible signs of
approaching spring.
The men who have been at work on the
canal bridge have gone to Gassetts to put in
the new iron bridge over Williams river
where the wooden one was burned last sum-
mer. They begun work there last Saturday
and expect to be done in two weeks.
One Bennett and an unknown individual
Of French nationality, had a scrapping match
at the mills Monday noon. One threw a
piece of glass and hit the other on the head
and then the fun began. No officers were
called and they settled it among themselves.
Good sugar weather the first of the week
for those whose orchards have southern ex-
| pOsure. 1t will be noted in the town CORE
| spondence that some have begun the making
of the saccharine luxury outside the village.
Wise ones tell us that the season bids fair to
be good one.
The Catholics of North Wapole will cele-
brate St. Patrick's day next Thursday with
appropriate services. High mass and sermon
at 8 O'Clock a. M, which the A. o. II. will at
tend in full uniform. st. Peters Dramatic
| club will present drama at p. M and the
Sunday school children will interest their
friends with songs, Rotations and panto-
mines.
An epidemic of colds has come down on
the town and the sound of coughing with the
melodious ar-cheoo-oo rise in choruses, duets,
trios and solos all over town. Everybody
has it and If all the bad feelings and big
heads were condensed in one place the total
would be enormous. Most people have little
sympathy for only q cold, but the suffering
of the afflicted is often intense.
The Reformer with its accustomed accur-
acy, gave an account of Il proposed corn can
ming factory which may be located in West
minister. Scarcely statement in it was true,
and should be accepted accordingly. This
Office is in tolerably close acquaintance with
the principals in the matter and when there
is anything to say it WILDE stated correctly
in THE TIMES. Until then do not believe
any such wild statements as given in the Re-
former.
One of A. p. Cossett's horses was sick all
day Tuesday, lying down in the harness sew
eral times and otherwise acting as if suffering
from some unknown cause. An investiga-
Paris green had got into the manger. 1t
doesn't seem as though any person could be
diabolical enough to deliberately poison a
horse, but Mr.. Crossett doesn't think the
poison got there without help or accidentally.
The horse is al right now.
The leap year ball and clam chowder sup
per given by the d. of r., Tuesday evening
was ? one Of the brilliant successes Of the
season. The supper was an attraction which
proved too strong for large number of peo-
pie. Then the dance afterward was patron
lied to crowding. From so to 60 couples
took part in the dancing, to the music of
| Huntoons orchestra. The ladies' did the
honors in good shape and the gentlemen will
remember it as pleasant. The venture melted
the lodge good sum.
w. S. Durham has moved from his old
quarters on Rockingham street and is well
settled in his new location on the Square, in
Suffers block, formerly occupied by SulIivan's
drug store. The room has been fitted ul
with modern refrigerator, provided with
tracks and rolling hooks for ease in handling
meats. An office has been built on the oppo.
site side and the counters and shelving are
conveniently arranged. Two,show windows
permit good display of goods. The change
is an advantageous one for Mr.. Durham in
more ways than one.