Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-03
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1896.
Bellows Falls News.

The paving on the square began yester-
day.
The addition to Wheeler's laundry is
progressing rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Babcock are NOV
ing into the p. l.. Kimball house on Hap
good street.
Ellsworth Houghton and family of Surry
have moved onto James Sullivan's place at
Cold River.
A. A. Halliday picked ripe strawberries
from his field Monday, two weeks earlier
than last year,
The pupils of Miss Deyette, Miss Ball,
and Miss Baker have picnic and ride
next Saturday.
G. H Robb gave an interesting address
at the Memorial day exercises ofthe school
in Rockingham last Friday.
Alonzo Mack is acting as fireman for
the Fitchburg, going to Worcester one
night and returning the next.
Harry Isham of Keene has been en-
gagged to work as car inspector and re-
pairer on the Boston & Maine.
The V. A. boys who went to Rutland
Monday and were defeated at base ball,
returned here on the sleeper Tuesday
morning.
The Wagner car on the mail train,
which made its first trip Monday had full
complement Of passengers, an unusual num-
Der for the first day.
G. l.. Provost and c. +. Capron made a
fishing excursion to the head waters Of the
White river Monday and brought home a
ten-pound catch Of fine fish.
The members of E. H. Sloughton Post
wish to express their sincere thanks to all
who assisted them in the exercises Of Mem
orial day. PER ORDER COMMITTEE.
George F. Ball launched his large sail
boat Saturday and has had number Of
runs since then. With the warmer weather
boating is becoming popular amusement
It is probable that the Rockingham town
caucus will be held Saturday, June Is, and
that delegates to the state, district and
county conventions will be chosen at that
time.
Those leaving for the State Baptist as
ISOLATION at Newport from Saxtons River
yesterday were Prof. and Mrs. Bristol and
Miss Cummings; Rev. and Mrs. w. r.
Baldwin went Monday.
E. B. Pratt, whom DIR. E. r. Campbell
and J. H. Blakley have been supporting at
the Canal street hostelry for the past week
to the tune of dollar day, was taken to
Brattleboro yesterday by Chief Thompson
where he is wanted for jumping bail
George L. Kibby Of Walpole, mem
Der of Gen. John Sedgwick post at Keene,
N. H., addressed the Jonesville school at
Worcester, Mass, at their pre-memorial
exercises. He also spoke at a meeting Of
Col. George H. Ward post in that city
Thursday evening.
Postmaster John Donnelly of Vergennes
is authority for the statement made
that the deputy collectorship now held
by Eugene S. Leonard has been put
onto the civil service list, but Mr.. Leonard
says he knows nothing about the matter
officially. If the Vergennes postmaster is
correct, there will be shedding of hot tears
among local place seekers.
A piano and organ recital was given
Monday evening, by Mrs. j. A. Parker
and pupils, to the parents and friends of
the pupils, at Mrs. Parker's home, West
street, Old Terrace. An interesting and
pleasing program was carried out with
much credit to teacher and pupils. DIR.
Parker and Mrs. Kellogg assisted with
vocal selections, which were heartily
enjoyed by all.
At the annual meeting of the Pine Dell
boat club last evening the following Off
GERS were elected: Commodore, j. II.
Blakley; 1st vice commodore, j. T. Will
son; I'd vice commodore, II. w. Thomp-
son; secretary and treasurer George T.
Ball Z; executive committee, j. B. Mcleod,
H. w. Keene, E. l.. Howard. 1t was
voted to have an opening on the evening
of June %.
Mondays Keene Sentinel says: ''San-
tifemme, or the New Woman" was re-
peated at the town hall Hinsdale, Thursday
evening. The rain storm prevented many
from attending and the audience was small.
Some of the individual members made an
improvement on their work of the previous
performance, but as whole the opera did
not run as smooth as its first presentation"
This is n d. Clarke's comic opera
Col. I. E. Byrnes, sergeant-at-arms of
the national committee is hard at work in
St. Louis ''sizing up" the situation and
making plans for the convention. There
will be 41S seats for actual working re-
porters, provisions being made elsewhere
in the hall for the ornamental branches of
the profession. Col. Byrnes is leading
lawyer of Minneapolis and is cousin to
John Ryrnes of This Dlace. yardmas ter