Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-08-11
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CHARLESTOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blood rejoice in
the possession of little daughter,
Beatrice S.
Miss Viola Pearl of Claremont was
guest in the home of Martin Merrill the
present week.
A summer guest has arrived at the
home of Samuel Foss and will undoubt-
eddy make that home permanent resi-
dence.
Miss Anna Church is suffering from
sprain which results in injury to the liga-
ments of the knee and is not able to walk
about much.
An engine was halted near Beaver
Meadow, Tuesday, having cylinder
head blown out, and was drawn in by
the next passenger train
Edward r. Geer of Manchester, N.
H., was in town last week, making ar
engagements for the burial of his mother,
Mrs. John Geer, who died at the resi-
dence OF her daughter Lizzie in Colum-
bus, Ohio. Mrs. Geer was once a resi-
dent of Charlestown.
Those attending the picnic at the
Claremont Junction camp ground from
the Congregational and Episcopal socie-
ties. in this place report fine time not
withstanding the usual picnic thunder
shower which rendered it trifie disa-
greeable in reaching the train.
Tuesday evening paper says that
Bellacaseid, a notorious Corsiean bandit,
is to be put on exhibition at Paris and
subsequently at the Worlds fair. 1t we
ars to have criminal annex, let it be
with gallows or the appliances for
electrocution and let New Hampshire ex-
hibit Amy, if he is not off the stage be-
fore that, and it is rumored that notwith-
standing the recent decision of the
judges, the case may be carried to the
supreme court. A fad these days seems
to be, to prove the innocent guilty if pos
sble aud make a martyr or hero of the
outrageous criminal. Whittier are we
tending?
Some little anxiety has been occasioned
by the appearance of scantily clad man
Fastening toward the woods at the east
of Connecticut river. He was seen one
morning the first of the week by Henry
Willard, living near South CharlestoWn,
at six O'Clock and Mr.. Willard thought
possibly he belonged to the order of in
dependent tramps and possibly had OBJ
tanned lodging in his barn. On examina-
ton he gave up the theory and looking
up the trail found the prints of mans
bare feet from the direction of Mr.. Lord, s
cornfield to the point where he scaled
fence. At o'clock at night of the same
day he was seen by q woman east of the
village, and on seeing that he was OBJ
served he at once started for the woods.
Whether the fellow is one of Warden
Coverings escaped guests from that
Charlestown, Mass, convict hotel, or the
assassin who is wanted in the Borden
case no one can tell. Possibly he is a
member of some athletic association and
out for practice but it would be advisa-
BILE for him to wear shoes, at least, as
there may be rattlesnakes in some of the
rocky dens near the Connecticut.
The event of the week was the grand
demonstration planned by Charles Hoyt
on the occasion of the raising of the
Democratic campaign flag on Tuesday
evening, Augusta. The flag was flOated
crowd thronging the sidewalks on either
side of Main street in the vicinity of Mr..
Hoyt's residence and the strains of the
Star Spangled Banner as rendered by
ComstOck's and Maynard's orchestra,
echoed over the river valley and the
thunder of the cannon in it's emphatic
salute re-echoed from Vermont's green
hills; as the reclamation of the people
rent the air in patriotic huzzahs given in
token of love for the dear old flag, from
the grounds, which were brilliantly il
Illuminated, the meteoric fame of rockets
shot above the grand old elms and the
light from the colored Illuminating fires
added to the rest made the scene one of
brilliancy and beauty long to be remem-
bered. Mr.. Hoyt announced from the
veranda that the speaking would occur
in the Town hall and large audience
IN cfra Ir,H Of
'sDiXie,' the platform orators were
ushered to the stage. Mr.. Messer
of South Charlestown introduced Mr..
Hoyt as the chief of the inaugural open
ing the Democratic campaign which Mr..
Hoyt in his response declared to be an
aggressive one. He then read a letter of
Governor Russell of Massachusetts, who
regretted that he could not be present,
and called for cheers for Gov. Russell,
which were heartily given. He then in
PRODUCED Mr.. Donnahue of Keene. the :;
remarks of the orator were based upon
the federal elections bill. Next was intro
duced the Hon. Ward of Massachusetts.
The burden of his speech was the tariff
question. Both were fervent speakers
and the absence of vilifying remarks
was noticeable. A reference being made
to Gov. Hubbard of Charlestown the au-
Olence went Wllu III lUS enCnuSlaIl, III
fact it was an enthusiastic audience so
far as the Democratic element was con-
cerned and the music of the orchestra
heightened it. The roll of the big drum
as it added to the cheer was very telling.
The closing incident was the delivery
of poem by Mr.. Kendall of South
Charlestown. Judging from its lines
and the manner of delivery we should
call Mr.. Kendall radical and enthusiast
tic. With three prolonged cheers for
Cleveland and Stevenson, the first grand
Democratic rally ended its exercises.
Two flags float among the grand old
trees that skirt the main street of our
village and though bearing the names OF
different nominees each one is the flag
and the one banner of freedom let US
remember it and that the nominees OF
each party represent not the poorest but
the best men it can for the greatest posi-
ton in the gift of the people and study
well the constitution of these United
States.
MARI OW