Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-08-17


81 only wish the fish would bite
AS these mosquitoes do"
Band concert this evening at the foot of the
Terrace.
The board of pension examiners held a
meeting yesterday.
A. J. McQuaide has sold out his hack bust
ness to Henry Earle.
Some of the bicycles are looking very gid
dy these days, painted in freak colors.
j. A. Parker has bought the old Catholic
parsonage, and will remove it from its pres
ent site.
Ben Walters was injured Tuesday by
barrel of cement falling on his knee, while
unloading wagon.
George B. Wheeler has invented a starch
ing machine for use In laundries that bids
fair to surpass anything on the market.
Gorton's Ministries are the next attraction
at the Opera House, coming August 80, I'M
der the local management of G. e. Capron.
Scion Gray is one of the speediest wheel
men we have had 18th us this year, having a
record of 2.22 for mile on half-mile track.
A nine from this place went down to Wal
pole last Saturday and were defeated by a
nine from that place, % to 6. Same old
story.
DR.. Alexander Macgregor Of Pawtucket,
r. L., preached another very able and inter-
esting sermon at the Congregational church
last Sunday.
Osgood's foundry closed Saturday night,
and no work is being done there now Sew
eral employees of the machine shop have also
been laid off because of the dull times.
The Eagle Wheel club is a new social or
ganization, with rooms In Gray's block. The
club starts with IA members, mostly wheel
men, and will fit up their rooms in a COM
Portable manner.
Adam Forepaugh, jr., will surely be here
on September with his new circus and me-
nagerie. 1t takes % cars to transport the
show, which tells the whole story of the mag
ntude of this enterprise.
After suffering from two of the hottest
days of the summer, a thunder shower Satnr-
day night cleared the atmosphere so that the
about 80 degrees in few hours,
and coal fires were necessary for comfort
Sunday.
A petition is being circulated to have
George BOwtelle as conductor on the morn
ing train for Boston. This is the train for
merly run by Bradley Putney, and no regu-
lar conductor has been appointed since Mr..
Putney's resignation.
A report has been in circulation that Guild
& Wetherbee's paper mill was running on
half time, but 1t is incorrect. The mill was
shut down for repairs few days last month,
but since then has been running on full time
with plenty of orders ahead now.
The Seventh Day Adventists of Vermont
will hold their annual camp meeting and con-
ference at Waterbury, August "a to Septem-
Der 3. Able speakers from other states will
be present. Services will be held in tent
at 1870 O'Clock a. M, $50 and 7.30 O'Clock p.
A triangular road race took place Friday
night around the village, the contestants be-
ing Andrew Joubert, Edwin Bush and Will
Low. Three heats were run, Bush winning
the first one and Joubert the last two, COM
ing in five seconds ahead of Bush in the last
heat.
Letters advertised. A. A. Boomhour, Ole
Brown, William Burke, james Cudmore,
Mike Connors, S. o. Cornell, Frank Fosby,
George Gorham, James Livingston, Ira. l..
Frank McDonel, j. G. Poole, E. ID.
Ramsey, S. w. Rand, j. O. Rich, f. w. Tay-
lor, Grant Tolin, A. l. Upham.
1t is strange that in place this size there
are no tennis enthusiasts. A few years ago
several courts were marked out on private
lawns, and number of young people en-
loved the game. But now everything in that
direction is dead. And that about expresses
the condition of the social life of this village,
as well.
The Monadnock Cycle club of Keene are to
hold race meet on the driving park on
Wednesday, August so, and all the wheel
men here and others interested in the sport
are invited to attend. 1t will be held under
the sanction of the l.. A. w. racing board,
and L. A. w. rules will govern. There are
seven races, with valuable prizes in each
race.
If you have friends visiting you, or there
is anything of general interest, happen
ing in your neighborhood why don't you
just drop a note to THE TIMES telling
about it? 1t will interest others, and re-
porter can not get onto everything without
assistance. just write the facts and sign
your name, not for publication but so we will
know whom to thank.
D. L. Griggs of Brattleboro was in town
this week in the interest of the Morrell liquor
cure. He is trying to start local branch of
the cure here, where victims of the disease
can obtain treatment without leaving their
work. About 20 branches will be established
in the state, and in few of the places, il
successful enough, building will he hired
for the cure.
An interesting wedding took place at the
brewery settlement Sunday, interesting be-
cause the bride and groom never saw each
other till few days ago. William Vessel
is the groom's name, and the bride was Miss
Butter, a buxom German girl. After a cor
respondence of several months, Miss Butter
left her native land and came to Bellows
Falls. Here her intended met her. and as
both were satisfied the ceremony took place
at once.
F.J. Blake has sold his Photographic studio
to E. NJ. White and Daniel Webster of
Keene. Mr.. Blake has been in bust
ness here for a number of years, and his
work has everywhere been praised for its
artistic finish. OF the new firm, Mr.. White
has been an assistant In Mr.. Webster's studio