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

day.
A new planning and dressing mill has
been started in the old blacksmith shop on
Rockingham street.
Mr.. Bennett, formerly living at the cor
ner of Atkinson and Russell streets, has
moved to the Old Terrace.
E. E. Whitman and family were in town
briefly to-day. Mr.. Whitman is foreman
in the Bradford Opinion office. eli Hts
The noon mail train over the Fitchburg
was about two hours late yesterday, caused
by the wreck of the stock train at Concord,
Mass.
w. H. Griswold has the foundation
completed for his new dwelling on Oak
street and is being delayed somewhat in
the receipt of lumber.
The types made us say that the smoke
stack for H. G.. Baker 4 Bros. was three
feet in circumference when it should have
been over seven feet.
The boys had lively time yesterday
burning over the new ball grounds, as the
fire got beyond control for while. No
great damage was done.
w. S. Durham, with his usualsenterprise
and push, has opened branch meat and
provision store in Westminster, in charge
of H. A. Hannum Of that place.
Prospect Lodges, No. PSI, N. f. Order
of Protection will hold meeting in Odd
Fellows hall, Friday evening at 7.45.
1t is understood that several will join the
order at this meeting.
The Vermont Farm Machine company
are making arrangements Tor more thor
ough protection from fire by a secondary
supply for their sprinkler system required
by the insurance companies.
The B. &. NJ. painters have been at work
in this vicinity painting all the buildings
belonging to the company the past week
The lower half is painted shade of red,
while the upper part IS orange.
Mrs. Mary Henry died July at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. John Eldreth
of North Walpole. The funeral services
were held at St. Peters church yesterday
and the interment was at Drewsville.
The bailiffs are finishing up the job Of
widening Westminster street, on the hill
south of Switt's studio, by putting in sub
stantial granite curbing this week. A very
thorough job has been done there and one
that was needed.
The Daughters Of Rebekah will hold a
lawn party on the grounds of A. F. Win
newisser on Canal street on Friday even
ing, July II, at 7.45 o'clock. Ice cream
and cake will be served. There will also
be good music. All are invited to attend,
whether members of the order or not.
Miss Mary 1. Goodrich, who has been
for the past two years popular and
efficient teacher in the high school, has re-
signed to accept more lucrative place in
the high school at Littleton, N. H. Miss
Goodrich has proven thorough instructor
and the school here is losing most COM
petent teacher.
A tramp called at house in North Wal
pole this week and asked for dinner. The
request was granted. Seeing a Mckinley
and Hobart flag he said he did not believe
in that ticket. He wanted Bryan and free
silver. NStraws show how the wind blows,
and the anarchist ticket is enthusiastically
supported by the weary waggles."
The base ball team went down to Putney
yesterday afternoon and tried to play q
game with the local club; they soon found
that they had also the two umpires botf
Putney men, to beat. After playing si1
innings, with score in their favor of 6 to Z
notwithstanding the rank work of the UNI
pires, the boys withdrew from the game ani
came home.
Truax & Co. had an order yesterday
from lady in Goldsboro, N. c., that they
never heard of, for six bottles of Trua,
Rheumatic Cure. The same mail brough
them an order from doctor in Rochestel
for six bottles. Like the first case they
had never had any correspondence will
him and he must have heard of the medi
cine from some one who had been bene
fitted by it.
1t is rumored in railroad circles that al
effort is being made by the Boston &
Maine to get possession of the Ogdensburs
railroad. 1t is said that William T. Hunt
president of the Continental Nationa
Bank, John Graham, president of the In
ternational Trust Co., and Dwight Braman
broker, have organized protective com
mittee to get bonds of that road deposite,
with them.
A. j. Damien is the party entitled t.
credit for the full and complete bulletins Q
the democratic convention which kept tn
people of Bellows Falls so well informed
These he took off the wires for the benef
of our people, besides doing all his regula
work as operator, making two unusuall
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