Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-06-15
TALK ABOUT TOWN.
Little slots for nickels,
Open-mouthed but dumb,
Give the jawious school girl
Wada Of chaufpo Oupo


Wads of chewing gum.
Gray's block is receiving new coat of
paint.
Ed Field has bought out billiard room
in Claremont
An effort is being made to start cure for
drunkenness here.
Willis Griswold Is having number of his
tenement houses painted.
Will Church has opened basket shop in
Lyman Church s. Co.'s saw mill.
A pop corn stand is now run as an annex
to the Bellows Falls National bank.
The Vermont Academy ball team went to
Worcester yesterday morning to play.
j. c. Clair's party of Worlds fair excur-
sionists are expected home tomorrow after
noon.
Concrete walks are being laid this week
about the grounds at William A. Halls resi-
dence.
Rob ,Keefe broke one leg Saturday night
while moving barrel Of flour in Washers
bakery.
Emmanuel church choir attended the SER
vice by Bishop Niles at Drewsville Sunday
afternoon.
A big crowd went over to Lake Warren
last Sunday to attend the opening of the Pine
Cliff house.
A merry-go-round has set up on the Island
house grounds, and attracts the usual crowd
of both sexes.
After July 1 all the barber shops in the
village will be closed at 6 O'Clock D. m. on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Rev. G. r. B. Dodge will give lecture at
the Baptist church this evening on "Three
Days Stay at the Worlds fair.'
The bailitfs are preparing notices to loafers,
with view to keeping the corners free
enough so that pedestrians can pass.
c. D. Henry's comedy company are play
| ing a weeks engagement at Union hall. So
far they have had fair houses and given good
satisfaction. Friday night they play Uncle
| Toms Cabin.
A pair of steers for Hoyt's ga Texas
Steer" company were unloaded at the depot
a few days ago and driven in harness to
Charlestown.
The members of the Ladies' Aid society of
the Univesaist church will give bean-supper
in the vestry of the church Thursday after
noon at O'Clock.
William Finn was carrying cant hook on
his shoulder Saturday when he slipped, and
the hook went clear through his upper lip,
making serious wound.
From private letter received from Chica-
go by friend, it is learned that two of our
popular young ladies are doing the streets of
Cairo on the back of camel.
Corporation and highway taxes are now
due, and if paid to the treasurer, G. E. How
ard, on or before September s a discount of
four per cent will be allowed.
The regular weekly thunder shower came
Sunday afternoon, and though the lightning
p'av ed havoc in some towns near here no
damage was done in this village.
Concrete sidewalks are being laid on the
south side of Henry street. When the
grounds along that street are all graded. it
Will be the handsomest street in town.
A fakir with curious mixture of musical
Instruments. all controlled by one string,
raked in a lot of small change from the crowds
on the street Saturday night as an induce.
ment to move on.
The Temple quartet of Boston, assisted by
Miss Lillian Carlsmith, contralto, and Miss
Ethel DeNerrs Crafts, violinist, are to give a
concert at Fuller hall, Vermont Academy
next Tuesday evening.
A number from here attended the ba
game at Brattleboro Monday between the
Yale Law School team and the Cuban Giants
The general sentiment seemed to be that the
Giants were roasted numerically by the UNI.
pire.
A night lunch wagon opened up Monday
night, and did good business for Few hours.
This town seems hardly large enough to
support such an institution. hut it is a very
handy affair aud it is to be hoped the bust
ness will prove q success.
The Odd Fellows Memorial day was OBJ.
served Sunday by exercises in their hall, fol.
lowed by march to the cemetery where the
graves of deceased members of the order
were decorated. There were about 80 in
line. and they made an excellent showing.
The Claremont Cycle club are talking of a
race meet for July !, and a number of riders
from the club here are talking of entering
the lists. Moody's park is where the races
will be held, aud though not bniIt for bicycle
racing. Is in fairly good condition.
Rev. c. b. Lynn. assistant secretary of the
general convention OF the Universali,t
church, will preach in the Universalist
church next Sunday morning.. He will
speak OF the work of the convention and
ton is given TO hear this able aud eloquent
preacher.