Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-24
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SPRINGFIELD.
F, w. Stiles is slowly improving.
H. C. Slack is at home on a visit.

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H. C. Slack is at home on visit.
Henry Wilson of New York is in
town.
Miss Alice Spillance is home from
Newport, N. IL.
A. F. Sparrow of the THE TINES force
has been at home sick this week.
Ten masons began work on the hotel
Wednesday morning.
Light SHOWS have been a source of in
convenience for the past week.
Oscar Whitcomb is the guest of his
father, j. l.. Whitcomb of this place.
1t is rumored that Schuyler Proctor Of
Bellows Falls is to re-engage in meat
business here.
j. l.. Woodbury. has in his employ a
Swede, who recently emigrated from
his native land.
L. B. Hurd assisted in the postoffice
Monday and Tuesday of this week, dur
ing the absence of Postmaster Derby.
A newly organized debating club, COM
posed OF the young men of the town, is
discussing the important issues of the
day.
A pondrous mass of impedimenta was
sufficient to cause the trunk rack of the
noon stage Friday to yield its strength
to weight.
Another species of the Oriental dirt
extractor from Barre was in town Tues
day endeavoring to secure rooms for a
a laundry, but was unsuccessful.
The class of '92 of the high school
have made a choice selection of class
rings, a plain band with '92 embossed
thereon, making an appropriate design.
A beautiful pug dog from r. l..
Lovell's of this place, having for it's des-
tination Constantine, Mich, gave plain
tive appeals for release while en- route
Friday.
The Home Magazine, journal of fic-
ton, fashions and for the household, pub
lished by Mrs. John A. Logan is offered
for 40 cents at the postoffice, if handed
in previous to March 3d.
WillM. Higgins. who recently finished
a business course at Corners Commercial
college. has secured position as book
keeper and foreman in large establish
ment in Taunton, Mass.
The Burlington Free Press clips from
the Troy Press an article to the effect
that Springfield has pledged $4,000 to the
lblVci idIIOdu. we Gall
exhibit clear conscience at such liber-
atty 60 for we do not propose to make
such the limit of our public spirit. An
other cipher would remove all doubt.
Now while the iron is hot for delegates
to the Republican national convention,
we trust the people of Windsor county
will bear in mind that a more suitable
person could not be found than Hon. H.
M. Arms of this place. His legislative
ability, his business capacity and fore
sight would fit such position.
The last earthly tie between friends
was severed as the funeral train with
she remains of HI. l.. Houghton of
Charlestown, N. H., drove toward our
cemetery Tuesday. Mr.. Houghton was
holding number of office of honor and
trust. He removed from here about 20
years since. He has always been regard
ed as kind and patriotic citizen, neigh
Dor and friend in the quiet little town,
wherein his last years We're passed. He
leaves wife and a daughter, Mrs. G. S.
Derby Of this place, who have the sin
cere sympathy of all in their affliction.
Frank NJ. Brown, employed by Mont
gomery Ward & Co., at Chicago, for the
past Ii years, was struck by train and
Killed while going home from work. His
residence was at Woodlawn, and he was
in the habit of riding out on south
bound Illinois Central train, jumping off
as the train slowed up. The day he was
killed, he fell as he struck the ground
and before he could recover was struck
by north bound train and injured so
that he died in short time. He leaves
q wife and two children. Mr.. Brown
was Springfield boy, son of Valen-
tine Brown, and went to Chicago some
years ago when the exodus Of Spring
field boys began. His many friends here
will be sorry to learn of his violent
death.