Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
SPRINGFIELD.

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town.
The water in Black river is quite low
at present.
Ray Jacobs of Providence, r.. L., is
visiting here.
r.. NJ. G. Bacon of Boston is home
on vacation.
Ned Russell of Cuttingsville was in
town over Sunday.
Miss Fannie Wood has returned
from Maiden, Mass.
DIR. Osgood has new sign out, as he
intends TO locate here.
A few summer boarders number
among strangers in town.
But one kiln of brick will be burned
this season at the brick yard.
The kindergarten taught by Miss
Bryant has closed its session.
Walter Edwards is out with new
delivery wagon for his milk route.
The Cadet band are putting in fire.
quent rehearsals for Fourth of July.
The concreters have been relaying
a portion Of the walk up Seminary hill.
Louis Norrington has the frame
work Of his building up on Seminary
hill.
About 20 wheelmen left Sunday
morning for Windsor, taking dinner at
one.
George Ellis of Rutland was in town
recently, visiting his brother, Hiram
Ellis.
Leslie Higgins is home from the
Adirondacks, somewhat improved in
health.
Misses Fisk and Coville have returned
to their respective homes in Lyndon
and Montpelier.
Native strawberries are being brought
in abundance to our village from the
farming vicinity.
Don. p. Fullam, professional nurse
at the Soldiers Home i'll Bennington,
is home Tor visit.
The occasional snap of the paper cap
and tire-cracker keep one in mind of
the approaching Fourth.
George G. Porter, Esq, of Trenton,
n. j., formerly in the savings bank
here, is visiting old friends.
Hon. Adna Brown and wife are
expected home from their trip about
the middle of next month.
w. H. H. Slack q Bro. have been
moving some Of their machinery to the
old toy shop recently purchased.
Our town can boast of one good
thing and that is, no liquor raids here,
for We are Temperance Town."
M. La Fountain, tailor, has moved
his business into the rooms at the head
of Main street recently occupied by
O. E. Noyes.
A photographic entertainment is to
be given Wednesday evening, July 3,
at The Congregational vestry by the
Y. p. S. &. b.
The grass on the fair ground was sold
at auction in the square Saturday
p. NJ. for SD, to a Mr.. Dusham and
another gentleman.
Some of the village farmers have
commenced to "make hay while the
sun Shines" but i'll most cases there's
plenty of sun and no hay.
The Parks & Woolson new addition
is fast becoming prominent, and espe-
cially the tall tower which will hold
the water for file protection.
DR.. c. F. Meacham, president of the
District League, was i'll town Tuesday
and took charge of the Epworlh
League meeting III the evening.
James and Charles Booth have been
improving their farm property by
shingling, etc. This numbers among
the pretty farms just outside the vii
lage.
About 125 attended the picnic of the
Methodist Sunday school last Thurs
day at Downer's Grove. 1t was the
day of all days for picnics, and every
body enjoyed the occasion to the
utmost.
w. E. Griswold has improved his
house by painting, repairing, etc. He
has connected with his house a nice
little greenhouse where he is prepared
to supply early vegetables, and flowers
for all occasions.
As Springfield seems about the only
town in the vicinity making prepare
ton for observing the Fourth, residents
of the surrounding towns are invited
to join us on that day and make it
gala day for Springfield. No liquors
will be sold about the grounds.
Coles circus drew large crowd both
afternoon and evening, and was as
advertised good clean one ring circus.
The bareback riding was fine, as was
the performing in mid-air, and the
trained dogs surpassed anything of the
kind ever seen here before. The crowd
went away apparently well satisfied.
An improvement which would be
beneficial to ourselves as well as stran-
gers would be some street signs about
our village. You may direct a stranger
up hill or down, and it is only by
inquiry or residence that he can with
difficulty find his destinati n. All
Improvements cannot be made at once,
but as one, let us suggest the above.
A concert free to all, but don't forget
your money, will be given next Satur-
day evening at the town hall by the
G. M. Parker Concert Co. This is an
excellent company of vocalists and
promise fine concert. They are after
wards to organize class here in vocal
music, terms 81 for 10 lessons. Some
thing of this sort is just what we need
here, and undoubtedly will encourage
many young vocalist with an inspira-
ton to the profession. The concert is
free, but collection will be taken dur
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