Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-09-16
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1896.
Bellows Falls Locals.

hcmemOcr inc DaSc Dali game DctwccH
Keene and Bellows Falls clubs Thursday
next on Morgan's field.
The oppressive hot weather last week
was broken Saturday evening by thunder
shower followed by cooler and rainy
weather Sunday.
Mr.. Hoyt was present during the play
Monday evening and occupied seat in
the audience, but did not respond to cries
of "Hoyt, Hoyt," from the audience.
1t will soon be winter and when sleigh
ing comes your sleigh may not be ready.
Why not get it put in shape nowP See
advertisement of Ashwell Bros. OF West
Minister.
Taxpayers should remember that the last
day for paying the corporation tax is Fri
day, and for paying the water rent Satur-
day. After these dates 20 per cent will be
added.
The work on the new high school build
ing is proceeding rapidly and the walls are
up to the second story. 1t bids fair to be
very handsome as well as substantial
building, an ornament and credit to the
town.
The old "Bee Hive" near the stone
bridge is being thoroughly overhauled,
repaired and rebuilt by the Fall Mountain
Paper Co., who propose to rent it when
completed to better class Of people than
the old tenants.
G. H. Robb received 73S votes for states
attorney in Rockingham in the recent cleo
ton, being one vote more than was cast
for Judge L. M. Read, and ten more than
was cast for any other candidate on the
county ticket.
F. G. Winnewisser is member of the
Bridgeport, Conn.,, sharp-shooters and dur
ing his recent visit to that city INDUCED in
a two days shooting with the result that
he stood the fifth best with score of 1876
out of a possible $50.
When the Hon. Maverick Brander in
the show Monday night, when asked if he
was not walking in the steps of the immor-
tai Daniel Webster, replied, +" Yes, but
it's mighty bard to strike Daniels pace, y
he told great truth.
The work OF extending the water mains
on the north, end of Canal street, so as to
give better fire protection to that end of
the street and also better circulation to the
water, has been proceeding rapidly the
past week and is about completed.
Use less soap by using Harmless.
The Rutland railroad has nearly COM
pleted re-arranging the tracks in their
yards here, and the other improvements
are well under way. All this is prepare
tory to large freight business that we are
confdentially informed the road is sure to
have this fall.
1t don't rot clothes-Harmless soap.
Stephen S. Cray and Ellen Driscoll were
married in St. Charles church yesterday
morning. A wedding breakfast was served
at the residence of Mrs. Daniel Bresnahan,
and the couple left for short trip to Mon
treal on the o'clock train in the after
noon. The groom is well known as an
employee in S. j. Cray's meat market.
T, Ill
At the Vermont state fair at White
River junction Halladay's Imperial Toma-
to, in competition with such varieties as
Crimson Cushion, Ponderosa, Beauty,
Champion, etc., received the first prize
without half trying. This exhibit attracted
nearly as much attention as the wild ami
mails shown by the Page Fence Co., Of
Michigan, and brought in hundreds of
orders for seed and plants. A. G. Halla-
day had charge of the exhibit for the three
days of the fair.
1t don't rot lothes-Harmless soap.
W. S. Dunham's bay horse used on the
light delivery team. made things lively in
the Square Saturday noon by taking a
short but very rapid excursion. The wagon
was left after the collision with Earle's hack
on Canal street, in many pieces as souvenirs
of the event. No further damage was
done. A piece of paper, with which the
streets have been Uttered of late, was the
probable cause of all this trouble.
1t don't rot clothes-Harmless soap.
III. A. Coffin of the Vermont Academy
addressed the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION meeting last Sunday afternoon.
, He gave an excellent sketch of the Life Of
Daniel. Those traits of Daniels character
which made his life grand success were
clearly brought out. The "a young men
who came through the rain to hear Mr..
Coffin speak, felt well paid for the effort
made to attend the meeting. A. r. Smith
favored those present with piano solo.
There will be a prayer meeting for men
held in the association rooms this Wednes-
day evening at s o'clock.
1t don't rot clothes Harmless SOAP
George H. Ballough, an employee of the
Berlin Bridge company. fell from the new
iron work on the Cheshire bridge being
built between Charlestown and Springfield
for the new electric road, into the water,