Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-04
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1897.
Bellows Falls Locals.

J.T. Keefe has added new rack for
holding shoe boxes to his already well
equipped shoe store.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Durkee will occu-
Nv tenement in George E. Pages new
house now being built on the new street
leading to Spring Lane.
A news item states that Wards Great
London show went to pieces on the shoals
of financial distress at Concord, N. H.,
last week.
| J.W. Forward, who claimed that ne
came here from Ludlow, was fined 40
and costs last Thursday for intoxication,
and being unable to pay his fine was taken
to Newfane by CHEF Thompson last Fri
i day.
p. L. Kimball has decided not to build
on his lot near Spring Lane until next sea-
son. The cellar is already completed and
the house will probably be built in the
early spring.
Rev. F. w. Lewis gave very interest
ing report of the Epworth League conven-
ton in Toronto at the Methodist church
last Sunday evening; the Baptist people
gave up their evening service and attended.
William Hayes, we'll known young
man in town, leaves for Chicago to-day.
1t is understood he has given up bis job IN
the mill and some of his friends suspect he
is affected with the Klondike fever.
Charles and Guy Capron, John DENIM
son, Eugene Bidwell, Harold E. Shedd,
Fred Lewis and Harley Chandler leave
next Saturday for two weeks vacation
at Sunapee. They will camp on Great
Island.
Mrs. Eliza Lane and Miss Jennie Pelky
employed in Wales Cash Store, began va
cation Monday, the former for one month
the latter for two weeks. Miss Kate Ney-
land and John Coughlin returned Saturday
from vacations spent in Massachusetts and
Connecticut respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Robertson have
moved to f. S. Leonard's house on Atkin-
son street. For the past six or eight
months they have been living with his
father, E. R. Robertson, on Hapgood
street. Mrs. Robertson returned from hel
trip to California some two weeks ago.
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Sunday in September was held at the Uni
versalist church last Sunday. The pastor
of the church leaves tomorrow for few
weeks visit in Ohio, and Rev. O. H. Max.
ham of White River junction or Rev. Ha
d. Maxwell Of Brattleboro will respond te
any wishing the services of Universalis'
minister in the pastors absence.
Chief Thompson received letter from
St Johnsbury recently, enquiring about
the body found near the Walpole and
Charlestown town line two or three
weeks ago. 1t stated that man had beer
missing from that place since last spring
and asked that photograph of the corpse
be forwarded. When the letter was re.
ceived however, the remains had beer
buried several days, and owing to the
badly decomposed condition of the body nc
photograph had been taken.
"Jack the Pepper" with companion OF
two has been seen on Atkinson street
again. Two or three of these disreputablt
loafers were seen about the house of Frank
Landon at two or three different time
/ lately, wandering about the grounds
looking into the windows and frightening
the women of the house. Mr.. Landol
says he has good shotgun and the mex
time any Of these fellows appear on thu
scene it is quite likely he will use it.
The Mora company which is owned BY
local parties played three nights stant
in Littleton, NJ H., week before last, ant
the Republic Journal published in tina
village speaks of the performances in thu
highest terms. 1t says that the last night
engagement, when ..That Girl Jerrie" wa
played, attracted one of the largest audi
ences ever seen in the opera house. Tn
specialties are spoken of as PARTICULAR,
good.
S. j. Tyrrell has sold his interest in tn
restaurant and lunch counter on Cana
street to Exner & Holmes, and has take
a lease of the Walpole House in Mort
Walpole; he will take possession abou
August 8. This house is being repaire
and will be put, SO Mr.. Tyrrell says, ii
first class shape and run in first elias
manner. He purposes to have tea,
meet all trains, and will cater for the elias
Of transient trade which does not care t
: patronize so day hotel.
A state news item says:
Female help has become so scarce
Readsboro that the residents have begu
importing colored girls from Pennsylvania
The same plan has recently been tried
Bennington only that the importation
were from South Carolina. The exper
ment was failure, as none of those in
ported were suited and remained but
short time.
ID Probably Bellows Falls is the only cor
munity in the state where the 'culrd lad,
is a success.