Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-05-16
SPRINGFIELD.
he ice delivery has begun.

ton day.
Elmer Parsons left Monday for his
home in Maine.
Bartlett White has returned from his
trip to Gloucester, Mass.
Ernest Butterfield was home from
Dartmouth over Sunday.
Herman Klochs will act as janitor in
the new school building.
Much needed rain fell last Sunday,
and all nature seemed to respond.
ID. w. Burr is making additions and
repairs to his residence ON Seminary
Hill.
Grand concert, vocal music, admis-
sion free. Get up and hear the birds
sing.
Needed repairs are being made this
week on the Newton building on Brook
street.
The l.. A. S., No. Is, held crazy
supper at the Golden Cross hall last
evening.
Walter Martin has left the employ of
b. ID. Bowen and is working in the
"Adnabrown.o
The fountain in the park has been
newly painted and is being set up for
the summer.
DR.. D. w. Hazelton has returned
from his southern trip and resumed his
practice here.
M. J. Donovan leaves soon to accept
a position in Plainfield, N. j., in a large
machine concern.
The Sunday evening service at the
/ Nj. E. church was condu cted by the
Epworth League.
The large smoke stack at the wooden
mill hiss toppled over, doing no harm
however in its fall.
Mr.. Eddy from Franklin, n. H., sue
ceeds Elmer Parsons as jeweler at n. c..
Dodge's pharmacy.
Lewis Taylor has left the meat bust
ness and is working for James Randell
in the fish business.
No very big fish stories have been
heard yet, and thus far rather small
strings have been the luck.
Work has begun on the Parks &
Woolson addition to their works, the
basement now being eXcavated.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the NJ. e. church meets at
Mrs. J. P. Ways Thursday afternoon.
Rev. w. I. Todd preached the Odd
TGllOWS sCIulOu fOuuttdN p.
The Odd Fellows and Daughters of
Rebekah were present in body.
Quite delegation of the Y. P. S. c.
E. of the Congregational church were
in attendance on the convention of the
Black River Union at Cambridgeport
Friday last. All reported a most agree
able and pleasant occasion.
: Much sympathy is expressed in this
!, place for the afflicted relatives and
friends of the young men, Messrs.
| Alexander and Fitzgerald, who were
recently drowned. Their exemplary
| character still lives, and is worthy OF
, imitation. 3t5
From reports which we think are
reliable we understand that new
| street sprinkler will soon lay the dust
: on Main street and about our village.
Several of our monied citizens have
subscribed and expect to have the
sprinklers soon in operation.
The Jarvis Post Memorial service will
be observed at the Universalist church
. May 26, with sermon by Rev. Mr..
Perry. Patriotic exercises will be held
in the schools the preceding Friday
: Appointments have been made from
the districts to visit the schools.
+ We note the efforts in surrounding
towns to organize tennis clubs Why
shouldn't one exist here? We have
many tennis enthusiasts who would
undoubtedly join, and competing
) games with other clubs could be made
an interesting feature of the coming
4 summer.
AS a suggestion for Improvements We
would cali the City fathers on the com.
mon and let them note the hemlocE
tees that are uprooted and lie there, an
= eye-sore to the passing public. If the
} 500 once voted for i'm rovements can
. not be used, let us at least keep the COM
mon clear of such unsightly objects.
We would call the attention OF
Springfield subscribers to the recent
, offer by the new management of THE
TIMES, of the Rutland Weekly Herald
and TIMES for SLIGO. We trust many
will consider this offer and avail them
selves. The Springfield correspondent
will endeavor to present an up-to-date
list of items each week that are anthem
tic and neWsy, and trusts Springfield
J subscribers will appreciate the effort.
Our Boys Consolidated Ministries
give their first entertainment tonight,
, with a change of program tomorrow
! night, assisted by the orchestra and
f brass band. The prologue will include
solos, choruses, aud local jokes full of
mirth and melody. The epiIogue will
include Billy Russell, club swinger and
juggling; Fred hoag, the fine tenor
Billy Styles, Irish comedian and
dancer; and Thomas La Fountain,
negro lmpersonator and mandolin
artist. Mr. La Fountain, by the way,
is one of the finest players on the man.
dolin in the vicinity, and has recently
{. purchased 500 Instrument which he
will manipulate as soloist during each
evening. Selections will also be rem
, rdered by the Imperial Quartet, Messrs.
/ Hoag, Payne, Mears and Wattenburg.
/ Fellows and Perry as the Dumb Dro-
mics will be mirth-provoking twins,
and Prof. J. A. Wilson and his canine
wonder, Jack, will show both evenings.
Seats are selling fast and the entertain
ment promises to be among the best.
, CAGES MILLS.
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