Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-07-15
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY JULY Is, 1896.
Bellows Falls Locals.

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Only So tickets were sold to the Barnum
& Bailey circus at Keene Saturday.
The officers of Windham county Repub-
|ican clubs are to hold meeting in Brat
tleboro tomorrow.
j. w. Buemond has opened livery
stable on Canal street; he also sells car
riages, harnesses, etc.
The excursion to Montreal and Quebec
will be postponed on account Of not get
ting the required number to 60.
Dennis Brennan had smash-up in the
square Saturday, caused by one of the fore
wheels to his wagon coming off. No seri-
Gus damage was done.
Rev. G. r. B. Dodge exchanged with
Rev. J. E. Fullerton last Sunday and
preached very instructive sermon. Sub
iect, "a Beautiful Face" from Eccl. g. l..
Prof. Greeley, the well known eye spe-
cialist, who has had such wonderful success
in correcting visual defects, is in town to
look after his many patients. See adver-
tisement.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday were the
three hottest days Of the season. Every
body found the weather a fruitful source OF
small talk, and some used pretty strong
language to express their feelings. The
mercury hung around 80 in the shade.
H. S. Marcy, Esq. Of Boston, president
of the Fitchburg railroad, was in town tor
short time Saturday, coming in the direc-
tors private car on the noon train and re-
turning in the evening. He was shown
around town and taken for drive by
George H. Babbitt.
The Rutland Railroad is putting its roll
ing stock in first class shape as rapidly as
possible. Two more locomotives are in
the Rutland railroad shops for repairs.
One is No. 234 and the other is No. 224.
The latter locomotive will be sent out the
first of the week.
The United States postal routes between
Essex Junction and Boston and Newport
and Springfield, Mass, have been made
railway postoffice routes by order OF the
postoffice department. The salaries Of
the clerks in charge have been increased
to $500 a year, and those Of paper clerks
to $3.50 year.
The building committee have bought
the brick for the new schoolhouse George
w. Balls sons of Keene. One million
bricks are to be used in building. Abou
million and quarter of bricks have beer
made at the Ball yards thus far this sea
son. The present order will make bust
ness lively tor the remainder Of the sea
son.
j. S. Wilson has dandy boat and on
that goes through the water very fast, a
George Ball and John Mcleod can testify
, as they were handsomely left behind tn
other night on trip home from the Pin
Dell club boat house. 1t was new boa
last year but has been fitted with ne'
sail this year that seems to scoop up all tn
wind there is around.
President Wright and family, of the Gin
cinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw railroad, al
rived in town in the private car "Alma" {
that road on the $50 train Monday morn
ing from Bartonsville. They spent tn
forenoon sightseeing around this busy plac
and left at LAO for Boston. Mr.. Wrigf
is an old resident of Bartonsville but hs
not been in this part Of the country fe
several years.
A representative Burlington man VIZ
somewhat surprised on recent visit
Saxtons River to find the Vermont Acat
envy Of that place was such large instit'
ton. He says truly, "The buildings an
grounds are beautifully situated and tt
school ranks in all departments very high
The management of the academy ha'
issued handsome book descriptive Of Il
school, which they will be glad to maj
free of charge, to any prospective scholar
Write for one.
Underhill Brothers are nicely settle
in their new store at the corner
= Atkinson and Westminster streets. 1t
as pleasant a grocery store as one oft
sees, with its flower garden in front, ne
grassy lawn, wide piazza, etc. Inside it
,, fitted up in North Carolina pine entil
One must see it to appreciate what pref
store it is. Since moving from Canal sire
their trade has nearly doubled, which W
the pleasure of doing business in such NJ
and attractive quarters, makes them gu
- well satisfied with the world.
The 3Oth national encampment of
G. A. r. will be held in St. Paul Septe
. Der l to 5 inclusive. Headquarters
- Vermont department will be at Clarend
hotel, where accommodations have b.
secured for 80 people, at 81 per d
Tickets via Grand Trunk from all points
~ the state will be S26 for the round tt
good returning until September 16 and
deposit of ticket with agent of terml
lines on or before September 10, an ext
sion of time will be given. The party
IIoo.o Varmont Saturday August 80