Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-07-01
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY JULY l, 1896.
Bellows Falls News.

will be closed the Fourth after 9 o'clock.
The high school ranks and certificates OF
promotion were sent to all pupils Monday.
H. d. Aldrich has moved his boat from
Williams river to the eddy below the dam.
George l.. Kibby has Mckinley and
Hobart flag in front of his residence In
North Walpole.
A catch basin has been put on Rocking
ham street opposite the Commercial house
to gather the surface water that hereto
fore has gone down Canal street.
Library books will be called in for re-
pairs, etc., Monday, July 8. All books
returned after that date will be fined as
usual, two cents each day.
The new quarters in the Woods block
tor the New York Racket store are near
ing completion. This will be among the
most convenient and nicely furnished quar-
tiers in town.
Ludlow's free postal delivery will be dis
continued after July l, as no appropria-
ton has been made for this work. A
largely signed petition has been forwarded
to Washington asking that the service may
| be continued.
F. E. Newell has been promoted from
foreman in the assembly room to foreman
in the machine room Of the Vermont Farm
Machine company, the position being open
because of the recent removal from town
of w. A. Hildreth.
There is great prevalence of tramps on
freight trains passing through here, hardly
train leaving but that they are found
secreted on some part of it. Considerable
ingenuity is shown by them in evading the
trainmen when the trains draw out.
Prof. L. C. Roux, who has so success
fully taught French at Vermont Academy
for many years, will begin the ninth sum-
mer session in French, July 8. He and
his wife will be assisted by daug hter and
son, and first-class work is thus assured.
Single scull races, three-legged races and
yet other races at Lake Walden July 4th.
Tickets 81 for the round trip, including
admission to the grove. Good going on
trains leaving Bellows Falls at $50 and
$50 A. NJ, and returning leave Lake
Walden at 5.37 P. NJ.
The work of laying the new planks on
the Canal street bridge began Friday when
it was found there had been miscalculation
as to the amount needed and they had only
about half enough. The bridge has been
torn up since, waiting for the additional
supply, but is passable.
A number of citizens have got left here
this week by depending upon going north
at $3.50 A. NJ, as has been possible the
past winter. The Sunapee train at 6 sc
and another train from the south at 1927
running through from Springfield to White
River Junction have taken its place very
acceptably.
Capt. Patrick O'Brien has sold his house
, and household goods in North Walpole
The house was bought by M. H. Murphy
for about $1,000. Mr.. Murphy will pu
the house in thorough repair and rent i
for tenements. The captain says he shall
leave town but has not decided just which
direction he will go.
The telephone company are to at once
add another line between Ludlow and Rut
land, it being metallic circuit to accom-
modate the smaller offices between thos'
points, they not having been permitted tt
use the metallic circuit which was put VI
two years ago, that being held for thu
through business Of long distances.
The 10Th annual catalogue Of the officer
and students of Vermont Academy ha
Just been issued from the TINES job de
partment. 1t is handsome book of abou
so pages replete with useful information
regarding this progressive and well estab
lished institution. Those having pupil
> to send to an academy this fall shoul'
order copy Of the principal.
Lake Pleasant is one of the pretties
sheets of water to be found anywhere il
Massachusetts, and the renowned cam
meeting ground which is situated on it
shores is delightful resort at which on
may camp during the hot summer months
For many years the Spiritualists have bel
their annual session at Lake Pleasant, an
during the period from July 8 to Septeu
Der the Boston & Maine Railroad wi
sell reduced rate round trip tickets t
these meetings from many stations.
e There is probability that the wheelme
of this vicinity will have half mile trac
in the near future. On the land belongin
: to Dennis brisbane on the plateau to th
west of his farm on the Westminster roa
is field that could be made into ver
ii good half mile track at small cost. Nj
u brisbane has generously agreed to execu'
a 1O-year lease of the field gratis, and tt
matter of raising funds for building Il
e track will be vigorously agitated in Il
noxt few DAVIS Such a track would he