Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
TALK ABOUT TOWN.
Nice weather


corps this evening.
A wrecking car was sent from here to the |
wreck near Ludlow Thursday morning.
Peter Mack got drunk last week. and Sat-
urday was fined So and costs, which he paid
Newton Beers in "Lost in London" at the
Opera House next Thursday evening, March
Bristors horse show comes next Monday,
giving performances in both afternoon and
| evening.
The Baptist choir will give their third
choir concert at the church Monday evening,
February 81, at O'Clock.
Willis Grswold has begun the erection of
house on the lot in the rear of his mothers
| house on Atkinson street.
| The horse attached to the new snow plOw
| fell on the pavement In front of the bank
Monday and broke one of the shafts.
| Hackmen have been doing a thriving bust
ness this week carrying the employees of
stores and shops to and from their work.
About 80 from here went to Ludlow Tues
day night to attend the play and social dance
given by the Wheel club dramatic company.
| An engine jumped frog in the Sullivan
yard Tuesday night, hut was hauled hack on
to the track again, in good condition, Wednes-
day.
| The Daughters of Rebekah had one of their
1 famou, bean suppers at Odd Fellows hall
Friday evening, and as usual pleasant time
was enjoyed.
town officers was given as last Thursday
evening. 1t ia to he held this evening at the
Town hall, at 7.30 o'clock.
The combination case valued at $50, drawn
by the lady having the most votes at the glass
blowers exhibit was awarded to Mrs. w. w.
Dodge, who had 1853 votes.
The snow roller was out Wednesday for
| fhn Grsf ir,n his ,xin mud fhroa
pairs of horses the street commissioner tried
to make the streets more passable.
There is sudden cessation of activity in
the social world because of the advent to
Lent, but plans are being made for num-
Der of pleasant entertainments later in the
season.
The annual fair and apron sale of the ladies
of the Congregational society, will be held
this evening. The apron sale begins at
O'Clock p. M, and supper will be from $50 to
7 O'Clock.
The circulating library will be opened in
the vestry of the Congregational church on
Thur sday evening, March 9. Remember the
date. as the books will be visible for one
evening only.
house are completed, and the big moguls can
now he accommodated. The stalls were not
long enough to let in the large engines, and a
wooden addition was built on.
This is bad weather for rairoad men. The
trains coming into the station are almost
completely covered with snow and ice, and
riding on top of frei2 ht Car in such wealth.
er as has been coming this way recently is no
"snap."
A fellow named Carroll fell on a piece of
glass in the tunnel Monday evening, while in
an intoxicated condition, and cut a severe
cash over one eye. A hack took him home
as his legs were too uncertain to risk pub
lie exhibition.
Most of the stores closed Wednesday in
observance of Washington'S birthday. it hav-
ing been made legal holiday by the last
legislature. A few which necessarily re-
manned open did very light business, owing
to the inclement weather.
Twelve piers have been built in the river
this winter by the Fall Mountain Paper COM
pany, and there are eight more to build. The
thick ice has interfered some bat with the
work, and in some places the water has been
SO low hat the cribs had to be built high
above the water.
The Connecticut River railroad will sell
excursion tickets to the inaugural ceremo-
March 2. and 4. aud return ing good until
March I, inclusive. at $3.50. This does not
include transfer through New York city in
either direction.
In the Globes "World's Fair contest
Frank Diggins leads the "mercantie" class
|
date. Ills friends will Of course understand
that they should forward all tn cir coupons to
him, and the THE TIMES hopes that he will
get there In fine style.
Advertised Letters October 90 Mrs. L. j.
Tatman, Mrs. w. II. RumrilI, Mrs. j I'M, s
Mack, Mrs. Mile Livingston. Mrs. James
Kelley, Mrs. Rose D froze. l.. Whitcombe, j.
1 Z. Clarke, William Edwards, w. E. Fallen,
Joe Gaines, w. A. Griswold, John Lunstrom,
John Miller, Mike Miller.
Thomas Burke. brakeman on the Fitch
burg road. and making his home here, was
killed at AShburnham Wednesday morning.
1t is understood he attempted to jump from
freight to passenger car while in motion,
and he fell under the passenger car. The body
will he brought here for burial to-day.
Two new locomotives of the most i'm
proved pattern have been placed on the Gen.
trail Vermont railroad recently. They are of
the pattern known as hog" engines, he
cause they consume so much coal, hut their
hauling caparit, is enough to Offset that.
They can pull 35 loaded ears up TO the sum-
nit without losing their breath, if the snow
isn't too deep. There are six drivers on each
side aud the engines are over sixty feet long.
weighing about ninety tons. There are two