Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-06-07
Willis Griswold is having his resi-
dence painted.

There is to be a strawberry supper at
the Congregational church this evening.
Rumors that IT, M. Ingram has
bought the Towns hotel barber shop and
that A. II. Bssell has sold out, are both
untrue although given credence by a
correspondent for out of town papers.
The Republican and Democratic town
caucuses, to elect delegates to the coun-
ty, district and state conventions, will
be held next week, but the dates have
not been announced yet by the COM
mittees.
The men who are re-laying the UNI
derpinning of Union block have a big job
on their hands. 1t has been necessary
to excavate to a depth of Is feet or more
below the old foundation to get down
to solid ground.
Samples of the new money orders
have Been received at the postoffice
here. They are much like the express
orders ard are issued for any sum up to
500. The rates are much lower than
before and the postal note will be
abolished.
The newly organized band did good
work Memorial day, considering the
short time they have been together.
They will be heard in open air concerts
as soon as they get into good working
order. No out of town men are being
hired this year.
Swift q Co are to put up refrigerator
storehouse on the island, $50 feet long.
1t will be placed south of Phelps shop,
on the ground now occupied by the
Saxton's River stage barn and A. H.
Bissell's storehouse, both of which
buildings must be moved at once.
The corporation tax bills are made
out and will be placed in the hands of
the treasurer, G. E. Capron, for collec-
ton on Saturday, June 8. On all taxes
paid within 80 days from that date
there will be discount of four per
cent; after 80 days the cost of collec-
ton will be added.
We had a very peculiar bit of weather
last Thursday. There were bits of trop-
ical heat, sun-showers, common every
day rain, a cold wave and several other
distinct changes during the "a hours,
and it would not have surprised many
if the day had closed with snowstorm.
The safety valve on the weather bureau
must be out of order.
A petition is being circulated to widen
Westminster street from the corner OF
| Pierce's pharmacy to the end of the
bank wall near Church street. 1t is
thought that no better time will ever be
found than now, before the new Arms
block is built. The petition is receiving
universal endorsement and it is hoped
the plans will be carried out.
Officers and citizens had lively tus
sic in North Walpole Friday night try
ing to capture Eugene Martin, who is
wanted in Mt Holly for felonious as
EoetuIl OIi LIS LAt OllC tiIllC iDOll
dozen men had hold of Martin, but
he threw them all off and escaped. A
year ago last April he had fight with
| Chief Thompson and was fined on three
counts. Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire officers are still looking fol
the man.
|
The chimneys of the Town hall anC
adjacent buildings are the homes O.
countless swallows. Towards DARK
they are sometimes seen going into the
chimneys by the dozen till it seems al
though they would pack it full. They
are curious birds and the why's anC
wherefores of some of their customs i:
beyond the knowledge of man. AL
most every pleasant evening there is {
big gathering of them about the square
and then begins sort of war dance
about the tops of the Wilson and Sutel
blocks. They begin by few making
a large circle in the air and then keel
flying round and round, nearer the
| CSlleE Vi uIlS clTcle GdcU tlule, llll tlS
leaders get crowded up in small bunch
when they shoot down or up and strike
in again at the outside of the circle. As
seen just at dust it resembles more thar
anything else a large pin-wheel such as
are seen at pyrotechnic displays. Mean
while the swarm of birds continues tc
increase, swallows coming in from
every direction as far as the eye can see
and every one of them chattering away
like woman's rights advocate at 6
sewing society. Occasionally there is a
break in the parade and they fly off tc
every point of the compass only to come
back again in few minutes. Theil
peculiar antics have afforded amuse.
ment for many people of late.
Bicycle News and Notes.
| Miss Caroline Arms has new