Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-27
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, MAY p, 1896.
Bellows Falls Locals.

MRS. Gates-dadley has been out OF the
store part of the last week owing to sick
ness.
j. A. Thwing is now delivering about
100 quarts of milk daily on his milk route
in this village.
The flag at school building No. 2 to be
raised Friday is new one and the largest
to be raised by any of the buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Hurlburt of School
street are receiving congratulations upon
the birth of son Sunday.
The contractors have completed the con-
creting between Henry and School streets,
having done very creditable job.
John LAWRENCE is suffering from sore
hand and has gone to his home at Law
rence's Mills for few days vacation.
H. H. Davis has arranged to set line
of small granite posts around his grounds
in lieu of the fence recently removed.
William Watkins, colored, who lives on
Bridge street was yesterday fined So and
costs for drunkenness and arranged to pay
the same.
The dry goods houses will be closed all
day Saturday and the general delivery at
the post office from until o'clock in the
afternoon.
Arrangements are being completed for
the usual observance of children's Sunday
by the different churches two weeks from
next Sunday.
Be sure and do your Saturday night
trading this evening as the dry goods
stores will be closed all day Saturday,
Decoration Day.
The Newcomb house on Atkinson street,
recently purchased by James c. Bryan, is
having third story and French roofput
on it, making an additional tenement.
Joseph Viau took the place of Mr.
Ames last Sunday in the first quartet OF
the Congregational church, and John
Whitney sang tenor in the second quartet.
j. w. Tappan, J. P. Gray, J. w. March,
and Samuel Barrows, representing the
associated insurance companies of Boston
are in town making an annual inspection Of
the paper mills.
The McCune is one of the high grade
wheels that the manufacturers have re-
Gently made cut price on. This is the
first concession that the company has ever
made. H. H. Russell Of this place is the
agent.
The advance sale of seats for the Junior
Exhibition Friday evening has been large.
The young ladies of the class have been
very active, and their many friends have
responded generously to their efforts in the
ticket-selling line. The program this year
is the best ever offered and with the Am
herst college quartet is sure to draw a
good house.
On complaint of DR.. E. r. Campbell,
E. II. Pratt, an insurance agent who used
to be in this town good deal, was taken
Monday night shortly after he had struck
town. 1t seems that Pratt once on a time
borrowed $25 of the doctor and forgot to
return it, and so the doctor had him pulled
in on action of debt by way of reminder.
Pratt is still in the lookup awaiting the
doctors pleasure.
Her bert Clough, a 14-year-old boy from
Windsor, son Of Dennis Clough. formerly
of this place, was arrested Monday night
by Chief Thompson on complaint Of the
boys father. He had stolen sum Of
money from his father, run away from
home, and having registered at Towns
hotel under an assumed name, was plan
ming to cut wide swath as long as the
money lasted. He was taken back to
Windsor yesterday and given one year al
Vergennes.
The members Of E. H. Stoughton post
No. "a, l.. A. Grant camp, S. Of V. and
the w. r. c. are earnestly requested to
| De present at tne ". "A. IL. heautu uoi
Friday evening, May 20. to wind wreaths
and make preparations for Decoration day
Citizens who have blossom to spare are
requested to send same to L. S. Towards
| No. / Atkinson street, foot of Old Terrace
on or before 10 A. NJ, May 80. Schoo
children are asked to donate what flowers
they have left after their exercises Friday