Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-20
Bellows Falls Locals.

The high school was photographed
last week by Swift.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave one Of their enjoyable suppers at
the church last night.
Miss Effie Clarke was the recipient of
beautiful silver spoon, the gift of Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Swain.
1t is reported that Prof S. S. Wright
will spend the summer vacation here,
doing some tutoring among the high
school pupils.
The two largest baskets of flowers at
commencement were presented to
Misses Lu Ranville and Emma Moore
by Prof S. S. Wright.
Now that the river is filled with logs
and probably will be for month or
two the canoeists and boatmen are feel
ing very sad indeed.
Corporation and highway taxes are
now due and payable to G. E. Capron,
corporation treasurer. If paid before
September 8 a discount of four per cent
will be made.
AT the annual meeting of the grand
chapter of Royal Arch Masons held in
Burlington last week, C. H. Williams
of this place was elected principal So
journer, and E. S. Weston of Newfane,
grand scribe.
The Ludlow Tribune has the follow
ing: "Hon. l.. M. Read of Bellows
Falls delivered the grafton before the
G. A. r., w. r.. c., and the citizens of
Chester Memorial day. The Grafton
was one of Mr.. Reads best efforts and
was received with much enthusiasm by
the large crowd present"
J. B. Divoll of Rockingham mar
keted a Jersey COW recently which
dressed tipped the beam at 1877 pounds,
meat 604, tallow ISL, and hide 81. This
was remarkably good weight consider
ing that the cow was small and con-
sidered under size. One good Judge
placed the live weight at only $50
pounds.
A. F. Sparrow writes friend that he
spent several days fishing in Connect
cut lake, recently, but the water was SO
high he caught only 25 pounds. He
adds that in reaching the lake he trav-
eled over several miles of corduroy
road and he recommends any one
troubled with liver complaint to make
the trip.
J. l.. Howard, instructor in pen
manship in the public schools of this
place, showed TIMES representative
some specimens of the work done by
his pupils one year ago and the. same
pupils work done recently. The latter
specimens showed marked improve
ment, speaking we'll both for the abil-
ity of the teacher and the industry of
the pupils.
Rev. Mr.. Wright, cousin of Joseph
Wright of Saxtons River, preached in
the Methodist church Sunday. Mr..
Wright has been missionary in the
West Indies for 30 years under the di-
rection of the Wesleyan association of
England. He now has years vacation
which he will spend in the United
States and England. Mrs. Wright ac-
companies Mr.. Wright.
l.. G. Lowell met with a severe loss
last Saturday. His five year old mare,
May-mont, dropped dead. Mr.. Lowell
had been exercising the mare on the
track some two miles above the village
and had made half in LA, and Was
returning to the village. Opposite the
Methodist church on Atkinson street,
the mare began to throw her head to
one side and rear in the air little, and
in front of NJ M. Whitney's house fell
dead. 1t is supposed that the horse had
some trouble with its heart. May
mont gave promise of developing into
a trotter of considerable speed. Mr..
Lowell had been offered $500 for her.