Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-08-11
TALK ABOUT TOWN.
In winter by the parlor CRATE,
They used to like to spoon;
But now they choose the garden gate
Beneath the summer moon,

In winter by the parl0r CRATE,
They used to like to spoon;
But now they choose the garden gate
Beneath the summer moon.
The Republicans at the upper end of At
kinson street are to raise new flag soon.
Charles Fl. Williams has moved into the
house recently vacated by William A. Hall.
Frank Page caught pike weighing -
pounds in the eddy below the falls Sunday.
The Central Vermont railroad has an ex-
cursion to Providence Island in Lake Cham
plain to-day.
There was clam bake near the mouth of
Williams river Sunday which was attended
by big crowd.
The rooms in the Town hall which are be-
ing fitted up as wigwam for the Red Men
are ready for the plasterers.
A special train carried number of Demo-
Gratis to Charlestown Tuesday night to assist
in the rally and flag raising.
Letters advertised August 70; Mrs. Mar
gerry Fliyn, Bert Bryant, A. l.. Berry, A. E..
Foster, ID. OBrien, c. E. Rupert.
Prof. Will Whiting of Chicopee, Mass,
principal of the High school at that place,
was in town last week visiting old friends.
A number of the firemen went to Rutland
wednesday to see the hose races at the field
day of the Young Mems Catholic association
James Collins will leave Andrews drug
store September 1 to enter the Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy for two years. course
Chief of Police Thompson went to Rutland
last night with Edward Boyle and Hugh
Kelly, who will stop at the work house for
20 days each.
A delegation of Knight Templars from this
state and northern New Hampshire passed
through here Friday on their way to the
grand encampment at Denver.
During the rain Saturday night the Repub-
lican flag was so saturated with water that
the weight broke one of the supports in the
Town Hall tower, letting it into the street.
The engine attached to the White Noun
tain express blew out cylinder head above
North Charlestown Tuesday and an engine
was sent from here to draw the train down.
making it over an hour late.
The Democrats have rally and flag raising
Saturday evening at 1880 with speaking after
ward in the Opera house by James c. Monag-
han of Providence. Music will be furnished
by the Bellows Falls brass band.
n. III. Farr is making extensive repairs and
alterations in his house on Henry street, in
Guiding new bath rooms and the house will
be lit with gas. He expects it will be ready
for occupancy early in September.
Yesterday was one of the most disagree
able days we have had this summer. While
the temperature did not run SO high as on
many days the humidity was so great that it
was impossible to keep comfortable.
Arrangements are being made for con.
cert at the Congregational church August 10,
by G.. l.. Cushman and e. E. Gorham of Bos-
ton assisted by Miss Robertson of Putney
and other talent. Particulars will be given
next week.
The Salvation Army closed their summer
engagement Monday evening with an ice
cream festival and lawn party at their tent
on the island. They have now left for new
fields and pastures where there is greener
foliage to pluck.
We were in error last week in referring to
Francis M. Banfl as clergyman, and
preaching at Emmanuel church. He is stu
dent at the general theological seminary of
the Episcopal church in New York and has
officiated at Emmanuel church as lay-reader
the last two Sundays.
Special excursion rates are offered to the
Oath annual meeting of the Hampden Park
association at Springfield Mass, August 49,
II, is and 49, Purses and stakes to the
amount of $50 900 are offered and there will
be exciting races each day over one of the
finest tracks in the country.
The piles for the foundation of the Canal
street bridge will be put in next week and
then the new abutments can be laid. When
excavations were made for the old abut-
ments considerable difficulty was encoun-
tered from the caving in of the banks but
there has been no such trouble this time.
Rev. Kengo Moriya of Japan preached at
the Methodist church Sunday and spoke at
the young peoples meeting at the Congrepa-
tional church in the evening. He is convert
from Shintoism through the work of mission
aries in Japan and is now in the senior wear
at the Troy Conference academy at Poultney,
Vt.
The wedding of Miss Ethel N. King to
Harry c. Elliot will occur at the home of the
bride on Wednesday, the 18th inst, at .
O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t is to be private
home affair and no cards are to be issued but
there will yet be present at the ceremony the
I'm InfI of ,
friends.
Richards, Ethel King and Carrie Lamson and
Messrs. I'll. N. Alexander, jr., Harry Elliot
Ted Thompson, and j. I'll. Blakley, picnicked
on Williams river Tuesday. Lunch was
spread near the river and the fishing resulted
in the capture of two pound bass by Miss
Richards.
There are number of young men here
who think they can play ball and all their
spare time is taken up in practicing. Nearly
every week crowd of them 90 to some OF
the surrounding towns and play some scrub
nine, always with the same result. Last
Saturday team went over to Alstead and
were defeated by a score of % to and are
growing because another team only pot
beaten 20 to the week before.
A large audience assembled near the band
stand Friday night to listen to the second
concert by the Bellows Falls brass band
Herbert Cas-, one of the clarinet players who
was expected from Sunapee, did not come
being delayed by the steamer breaking down
and the band suffered in consequence. But
they did the bts possible under the circum
stances, and every piece was applauded. The
collection taken was enough to defray actua
EXPENSES, but they are still out small sum
ON the two concerts. They are not disheart
ened however and will give another concert
next week and the time and place, with the
program, will be given in THE TIMES.