Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-02-25
TALK ABOUT TOWN.

The new railroad bridge is being painted
white.
A derailed train caused delay of three
hours and a half in the down mail yesterday
noon.
The ladies of the W. C. T. U. will serve
lunch at Banquet hall Tuesday. town meet
ing day.
John Flavin gave party to some of his
friends at his home on Atkinson street Mon
day evening.
The Fall Mountain company is at work on
the new piers up the river and blasting has
been in progress all the week.
Emmanuel parish society will hold meet
ing at the parish house Thursday afternoon.
Supper will be served at p. m.
1t is whispered that some new sugar was
made during the warm weather Of this week.
None was seen in the village, however.
Wilkes Grow, who disappeared so mys-
teriously from this place a short time ago,
has been found in the state of New York.
The gathering of boys along the sunny
sides Of buildings and on the dry sidewalks
indicates somewhat how near spring is to us.
The ladies of the Baptist society will have
their regular baked bean supper at their
vestry next Wednesday evening at o'clock.
1t has taken the street force all the time so
far this week to keep the catch basins clear.
Before they were opened the streets were
all afloat.
Harvey Rumrill will move his family to
Springfield to care for his father, his mother
having recently died. Mr.. Rumrill will re-
main with Mr.. Davis until April l.
Rev. Ellsworth Fullerton delivered the
last of his eight lectures to young men at the
Congregational church Sunday evening. The
subject was 1.-THE Young Man in Politics."
James Young was thrown from sleigh on
the corner of Atkinson and Rockingham
streets near Neil MacDonald's Sunday. The
sleigh was smashed and Mr.. Young severely
shaken up.
Friends of Mrs. John Finlayson presented
her with handsome plush chair last Thurs
day evening, and enjoyed a social evening at
her home. A few friends from Boston were
present at the gathering
The Westminster clubs ladies' night Mon
day evening was attended by 30. The prizes
in whist were won by Mrs. Charles Butter
field and N. III. Farr. Refreshments were an
enjoyable feature, as usual
A razzle-dazzled grasshopper was found
in the flume at the mills Tuesday morning.
1t was was the first of the season and was
somewhat stiffened because of his early APP
pearance. He will timber up later.
A large party of friends called on Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Phelps last evening to remind
them that it was the 25th anniversary of their
marriage. Appropriate and useful presents,
socabity and general good time pre-
vailed.
Monday was warm and spring-like day.
1t was the breaking up of the cold winter
weather which has prevailed for number of
weeks. Snow went fast in this vicinity and
before night the runners began to strike
bottom.
The well-known firm of }. Wilson & Co.
has been dissolved by mutual consent and F.
M. Wilson will continue the business alone.
Mr.. Wilson has been in business here many
wears and his retirement is another break in
ba oil Of hnS mo w o hay tpp
village grow to its present proportions. The
firm has been one of the best and most favor
ably known in the place.
The Cheshire branch of the Fitchburg rail-
road is crowded with freight and it moves
slowly. The trainmen tell of being ON duty
from Is to 90 hours before they can complete
trip. The company has been very unfortu-
nate in having so many of its engines dis
abled and lying idle awaiting repairs. The
motive power has done all it possibly could
do with long hours and few locomotives.
Another Canal street story about rats is
larger than the one told last week. That told
of IL caught; this one deals with larger
figures, 45 being the number. Traps were
set near the police station and 45 rats were
caught in short time. AT one time nine
were seen Juggling at one bone. They were
all the same big fellows first caught. Since
the last ones were caught none have been
seen about the previously infested buildings
A proposition has been made that Bellows
Falls, BrattebOro, Claremont and Lebanon
base ball mines form league for the coming
season. 1t is understood that this league
shall take the place of the one formerly pro-
posed between the mines down IT, Connecti
cut valley. What may be done about it il
as vet uncertain, but if anything it is now
time to move. The season will soon be on
us.
CT. Meacham sends THE TINES an invi
tation card to attend the graduating exercise:
of his class at the Philadelphia Dental college
February %. Mr.. Meacham has finished hi:
course there and will permanently enter
upon the practice of bis profession. Las
vacation he was located in Ludlow. His
many friends wish him the best of success in
his work and THE TIMES extends congratu
lations.
Miss Carrie Lamson gave cobweb party
at the residence of her grandfather, John w
Robertson. Friday night. The invitations
were unique, the cards bearing in one cornel
a representation of cobweb with spider
suspended from it and the invitation t.
s.walk into my parlor February 49," A pleas
ant party of young people assembled and en-
joyed the untangling of the cobwebs, mos
amusing sport.