Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-04
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1896.
Bellows Falls Locals.

j. j. Rix has employment with the Wal
lace printing company OF st, Adams
John Dorand shot u muskrats near the
mouth of Webb's brook during the high
water.
The bailiifs request that all January bills
against the corporation be left with D. G.
Day as early this week as possible.
New seats of a most improved pattern
have been placed in the waiting rooms at
the station during the past few days.
| The cloak rooms of Durkee & Barrows'
store, in the basement, are being fresh
ened up by new coat of paint.
When the telegraph office is put back
into its permanent quarters in the passen-
ger station they are to have a new switch
board, much larger and Of improved pat
tern.
A case of local importance is before the
United States Circuit court at Burlington
this week, Lydia NJ Blood vs.. George A.
Brown, contesting liability for an endorse
ment of $4,000 note.
Sayings from CA Contented Woman
"A constituent is person who wants a
job, g Scratch reformer and you find a
man who cannot get an office in the other
party"
| George F. Evans has finished harvesting
his Minard's pond ice and reports the clear
est and cleanest stock that he ever had.
He has taken up about 800 tons more than
| ever before.
Terror reigned supreme for few
moments Friday afternoon in No grade
of the high school building, all caused by
an innocent mouse which put teacher and
scholars to flight.
The office of the Western Union Tele-
/ graph Co. at the station was moved into
temporary quarters i'll the ladies' room
Monday, while the workmen are ceiling
and otherwise improving the room.
/ The Times Union of Jacksonville, Fla,
of February "a gives a list of arrivals at
the St. James Hotel in which appears the
names of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Bah
bitt.
During last summers inquiry into mat
tiers pertaining to the Saxton's River cleo
trio road, it was ascertained that the trans
portation of passengers and freight between
the two places amounts to about $4,000
annually.
Roadmaster w. +. Clark of the Boston
& Maine was in Boston over Sunday and
when he heard Of the freshet in this vicin-
ity was naturally very anxious to be on
deck here. He reached his line at noon
Monday.
Sunday evening the water came up into
the No 2 boiler room OF the f. M. 2. CO.,
putting out the fires, and although it came
up some inches on the four boilers they
were kept with a pressure Of steam by a
large pipe connecting with the No. L boiler
room.
Thomas Gould has severed his connec-
ton with the Fall Mountain Paper COM
pany and has started in the business of
electrical contracting and dealing in cleo
trical supplies, as will be noticed in our adj
vertising columns. His many friends will
be pleased to learn that he has entered a
field where his abilities will have a wider
scope and all join in wishing him the sue
cess he will doubtless achieve.
AT meeting of the board of bailiffs last
Friday night the following police force was
appointed for one year: Chief, A. H.
Thompson, with l.. j. Royce and r. J.
Armstrong specials The re-appointmen'
Of Mr.. Thompson gives universal satisfac-
ton. He has proved a courageous and
conscientious official, one of the very best
Bellows Falls ever had and his retention al
the head Of the police force is merited
recognition, of his fitness for the position.
The Fitchburg road has put new fruit
car on its line between here and Boston
which arrangement will prove a decided
benefit to local merchants. In addition tc
the regular car which is loaded in Boston
Wednesday afternoon and reaches here
Friday morning at o'clock, another cal
will be put on SO that it can be LOADED
Tuesday afternoon and reach here ready
for unloading at Z o'clock Wednesday
morning. This will leave fruit on the roat
only one night.
Buy five; use two pay if you like it
don't if you don't; Harmless Soap.