Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-07-25
Bellows Falls Locals.


About so went on the Crystal Lake ex-
cursion yesterday.
Several local wheelmen are preparing to
enter the races at Brattleboro August %.
The Columbian tennis club are arranging
for tournament to be held in the near
future.
Tie house of A. F. Minis in North Wal
pole has been redecorated by Brattleboro
party.
A literary item. ''Rudyard Kipling will
build an additional farm barn on his prem
ises. Mr.. Reed of Slab Hollow, Dummer-
ston, will furnish the material"
Rev. j. N. Emery, pastor of the Univer-
salist church in Bridgeport, Conn.,, and for
merly pastor of the church here, has resigned
his position owing to poor health.
: A Mr.. Smith in the employ of Osgood
and Barker had the bones in one leg broken
Monday by the falling of a heavy casting
which struck him in the foot and ankle.
Some 40 or so attended the Episcopal
Sunday School picnic at Warren's Pond
Wednesday. The party picnicked at the
Pine Cliff house and passed a very pleasant
afternoon.
The pumping station of the Boston and
Maine railroad has not been in operation
for week or more because of an accident
to the machinery, and the road has been
compelled to rely upon the village water
system.
The New York Racket will have an
opening in the new quarters August 6.
The exterior of the building which is brick
has been handsomely painted and striped
and the rooms are nearly ready for occu-
pancy.
The B. Y. P. U. of the Woodstock as
ISOLATION have arranged tor basket pic
mic at Cavendish Gorge next Tuesday.
The Rutland road has granted reduced
rates, and the north bound morning train
will be held here until 7.3O for the accom-
mediation of those wishing to 60.
The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company recently. distributed its di-
rectory of July l among its patrons. By
the list of January the local exchange
had Ia subscribers and 20 public stations.
The new book shows an increase ito 1856
subscribers and 80 public stations. The
company is giving excellent service and
satisfaction in this section.
The democratic candidate for president
is expected to come through Vermont
while on his way to New York for his
formal notification of the nomination. 1t
is rumored that he will speak from the car
at St. Adams, Burlington, Rutland, Bel
lows Falls and Brattleboro, and he may
visit Montpelier and speak there while on
his eastern trip.
W. H. Perry of Keene was in town
Wednesday and surveyed the new athletic
track. He found that the lay of the land
admitted of constructing track Is of a
mile, but not IL of mile long. He said
that in many respects bicycle track Of
this length is preferable. The boys have
been putting in good ticks and have the
field nearly cleared of bushes. The track
was surveyed 25 feet wide with So feet
home stretch.
Chief Thompson was unable to locate
the Dennis Ryan who was killed at Centre
vile, R. l., Tuesday. He does not think
Ryan ever lived here. A dispatch regard
ing the accident said:
Dennis Ryan of Bellows Falls. Vt, en-
ployed at the new Warwick mills in the
Pawtucket valley, went to sleep on the rail-
road track near Centreville, R. l., Tues
day night while intoxicated. He was
struck by train and his body literally
cut into pieces, which were strewn along
the track for 200 yards. After long
search this morning the head. which
had been severed from the trunk, was
found at the foot of an embankment near
the scene of the accident.
The telephone company has gang Of
four or five men moving some 125 poles
between Charlestown and Springfield ne
cessitated by the construction of the cleo
trio road. The wires have been removed
from the Cheshire bridge and strung across
the river making a span of about 700 feet.
By coincidence the people of the
Methodist church are to have rare treat
tomorrow. The day has been set apart
for the missionary cause in all the churches
of Methodism. Miss Phelps, missionary
of Japan for six years, now home for a
rest, is visiting Mrs. Bailey, member of
the church here. She will give an address
on Japan tomorrow morning, a lady
will appear in Japanese costume and gen.
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