Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-02
Bellows Falls Locals.

stories are in order.
The high school boys have field day
this afternoon.
G. E. Blake of Windsor is the new night
clerk at Towns Hotel.
Mrs. H. j. Huntoon is slowly recover
ing from very severe illness.
A model child's swing adorns the lawn
in front of j. w. Flint's residence.
George Bailey is temporarily employed
as signal tender in the railroad yard.
G. B. Wheeler has given his residence
and laundry new coat of paint.
A. H. Bissell now has his new grocery
store on Atkinson street connected by tele-
phone.
Mrs. E. P. Ellis opening continues
throug h to-day. She is showing some very
pretty effects.
Thomas Donegan is moving from Charles
Towle's house at Cold River into the tene-
ment over the grain store.
The Congregational church will continue
the Sunday school in the church at Rock
ingham each Sunday afternoon att o'clock.
Apleasant evening was spent with George
Angler of Cold River Wednesday. A dance
was enjoyed, about Is couple being pres
ent.
The genial "Pete" Wright of Towns
Hotel is again about, after being confined
to his room for several weeks by surgical
operation.
Dennis Holland, conductor from here to
Rutland, has returned from Mortified,
where he was called by the sudden illness
of his father who suffered a shock.
Percy Dean while driving on Westmin-
ster street Monday evening, came in con-
tact with S. T. Coy's team. One wheel of
Mr.. Deans wagon was badly wrecked.
The order of American Mechanics al
though not two years old in this place num-
bers about 200 members. 1t is traternal
and beneficial order, and one of the most
thriving in the place.
Miss Annie l.. Way, instructor upon the
violin, has accepted an engagement with
the Berlin orchestra of Boston as first
violinist and will play during the season at
Washington Park, N. j.
Rev. j. F. Rhoades, formerly of this
place, recently resigned the pastorate OF
the Universalist church in Biddeford, Me.
the trustees of the church, however, have
unanimously requested him to withdraw his
resignation. The trouble arose over Mr..
Rhoades's efforts to have the prohibitory
law enforced.
The Fairbanks Mitchell Co. have given a
good series of shows at the opera house
this week, deserving all the patronage they
have received. This afternoon the West.
erner is given at the matinee and this even,
ing 1.-The Vendetta is repeated.
The Republican state committee has fixed
upon Wednesday, June II, as the time ano
Burlington as the place for holding the
convention to nominate state officers. Elk
Gov. John w. Stewart of Middlebury will
preside and William E. johnson of Wood
stock will be chairman of the committee OF
resolutions.
Fishermen were out in full force yester
day and some fine strings were caught
George Hapgood, F. c. Winnewisser ant
F. M. Wilson returned with fine catch
c. l.. Forbes, DR.. j. S. Hill and tw'
others tried their luck with marked success
DIR. E. w. Knight and DR.. Morrison
caught over ~ pounds, there being som
Sc fish iri' all; DIR. w. c. Matthews ant
NJ. C. Bailey were at Proctorsville whe
heard from last evening.
The May day festival and entertainment
at the Universalist church last evening wa
a pleasant and successful occasion. TIL
e supper served in the early part of tn
evening by the ladies of the church wa
very fine, a large number sitting down
the tables. The entertainment consiste
of readings by Miss Gould of Randolph
organ duet, Misses Wheeler and Brown
vocal solo, Mrs. Booth; and vocal sole
by Mrs. S. w. Wilder and f.. II. Bal
Mrs. Wilder responding to an encore
Complaint is made of the promiscuor
hunting and discharging of firearms II
dulged in on Sunday in the vicinity of IL
mouth of Webb's brook, to the great al
noyance of people living in that vicinit.
E. Some Of these sabbath breakers will
given dose of the law if they don't mir
their P's and Q's. The law reads: ''
g person who hunts. shoots or pursues, TAX
or kills wild game or other birds or animal
at or discharges firearms except in the ju
defense of person or property or IN Il
,e performance of military or police duty, c
Sunday, shall be fined $40, one half to {
re to the person who makes complaint and oil
half tn the state.