Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27


How pleasant 1t is to sit down and think
OF the money you've thrown away!
Schools in North Walpole begun last Mon
day.
A shooting gallery has been opened in
Engine hall.
ga Fair Rebel' is the next attraction at the
Opera house, May 2.
All the diphtheria patients are well and
there are no new cases.
The we'll at the snath shop is completed,
and pumping was begun Tuesday.
There is to be May day dance at Lovelrs
hall, Rockingham, next Monday evening.
Amadon's closing out sale of jewelry, etc.,
has caused lots of interest the past few days.
Peter Henley was badly bruised Sunday by
being caught under a falling door at No. 2
pulp mill.
The water in the pond run over the weir
Friday. and about 100000 gallons day is
now going to waste.
Ed Scanlon had two pigs die Tuesday
night from poison, accidentally or willtully
mixed with their food.
The trout season opens next Monday. but
fish are not in much danger of capture with
the brooks in their present condition.
There will be May day calico ball at
Charlestown next Monday evening, with
Comstock's orchestra to furnish the music.
Charles Gibson is to occupy the lower ten
ement in the house soon to be vacated by
John r. Moore and B. M. Shaw will live up
stairs.
Thomas Enright, who was murdered at
Barre Sunday night, formerly lived here and
has sister here who is employed in the fam
lily of George X. Russell.
arrived, and will probably be put in place
next week. A recital will be given shortly
by an organist from Worcester.
That most insistent and excrucating in
strument of torture, the ''DeviPs Fiddle" ap-
pears to have high place in juvenile regard
these days. Let us hope its reign is tempo
rary.
The Odd Fellows, to the number of 80, at
tended service at the Baptist church in a
body Sunday and listened to very interest
ing anniversary sermon by Rev. C.. r. B.
Dodge. BIZ
The Democratic town committee were to
have held meeting last Thursday evening
to decide the postmaster question, but only
two or three were present and no meeting
was held.
| Michael Bowen and Annie Dalton, both of
| North Walpole, were married in st. Peters
| church, Rutland, on Tuesday. After short
wedding trip they will make their home in
| North Walpole.
Letters advertised. April 81: Mrs. Michael
Costigan, Mrs. Mary M. Donnell, Nora
| Crotty, d. NJ. Boland, Lester Godfrey, p. M.
Keefe, Thomas Kinnery, 5. j. Nolds, Thomas
Pagan, u. Il. Stewart.
| Canton Skitchewaug elected officers Mon
day night, as follows: Frank j. Tidd, cap
tain; +. l.. Howard, lieutenant; George
Punt, ensign "A. +. Winnewisser, account
ant; Will S. Dunham, clerk.
Inflammation of the ear is epidemic at the
present time. Physicians say they never had
so many cases of this disease. In some cases
whole families are affected. Although pain
full, it is not a serious ailment.
George B. Albee has bought the block OF
land at the lower end of Westminster and
Atkinson streets, including 1.-THE Dump" of
l.. G. Howard and A. III. Fisher, and intends
building residence there this summer.
The United Brotherhood of Papermakers
| of Bellows Falls have joined the American
Federation of Labor, which now has men,
bership of over 100000 skilled workmen,
| from the various trades, in the United States.
Rev. E. S. Ufford gave an illustrated lee
ture on London at the Methodist church
| Monday evening, which those who attended
speak of very highly. The views were eX-
cellent and the descriptions very pertaining.
Michael Mcnamara died Friday at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Patrick Harty, in Saxton's
kiver, after lingering illness of cOnsump-
| ton. The funeral was held at st. Charles
church Monday morning and was largely at
tended.
The Springfield, Brattleboro and Saxton's
River lodges of the Daughters of Rebekah
are expected Friday night to visit the lodge
here A supper will be served in the hall,
with lodge work and social to pass the
evening.
The gentlemen of the Universalist society
gave a chicken pie supper at the church YES
try last Thursday evening. Judged by the
rapidity with which the toothsome viands
disappeared, the supper was success CASTRO
nomically as well as financially.
Allbee & Babbitt are this week making
| sanitary improvements at the H. A. Titus
house on Atkinson street which is to be oc-
cupied by Z. S. Norwood May 1. This firm
have also just contracted with George f..
Tower of st. Louis for a fine job of plumbing
in his summer residence at Walpole.
The base ball season at the Academy has
opened. Saturday the Dartmouth freshmen
defeated the Academy boys, to 1. On Mon
day the Mt. Hermon nine was defeated by
the Academy boys by score of 10 to 3. Next
saturday afternoon the Dartmouth Reserves
play there. and it promises TO be an exciting
game.
By one of those unfortunate typographical
errors. which will sometimes occur, THE
! TIMES stated last week, in the police court