Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-21
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY AUGUST 81, 1897,
Bellows Falls Locals.

Kew. r. w. Lewis Will pTeacu III w cSIou
tomorrow in exchange with the Methodist
pastor there, Rev. w. A. Evans.
The corner of Gray's block has been
adorned with large sign calling attention
to the firm of o. d. Gray & Co and what
they have to SELL
Fred S. Burbee of Bondville, sopho-
more in Wesleyan University at Middle
town, Conn, is in town canvassing for
book called practical book for practical
people,"
The elimination of the Lake Pleasant
season will be Sunday, August 22nd.
There will be reduced rates and special
trains via the Fitchburg railroad for this
occasion.
j. C. Clair, who has been travelling
freight agent for the Illinois Central rail-
road, has been appointed general New
England agent for the same line with head
quarters in Boston.
Lake Pleasant is easily the most attrac-
tive inland resort in New England, and for
Sunday, August 22nd, a particularly attrac-
tive progam has been arranged. On this
occasion the Fitchburg railroad will run
special trains and will pace on sale excur-
sion tickets at very low rates.
The Howe-Lavin concert occurs at Brat
tleboro next week Thursday evening
The train due here at about II O'Clock will
be held till the close of the concert, giving
an opportunity for those going from this
vicinity to hear the entire program.
The electric belt sNindler, who did a
lucrative business here one evening
recently, was in St Adams Saturday night.
He remained about three hours and took
in $500, leaving behind him a lot Of worth
less belts and rather glum lot of GUS
toners.
| O. P. Cassavant has surrendered his
lease OF the Mountain house at Drew sville,
N. H., and G. L. Forbes, formerly of the
Commercial House took possession Mon
day and will run the house in the future.
Mr.. Cassavant has not yet determined
what he will do, but he is negotiating for
the lease of another hotel.
The Rutland railroad will run an excur-
sion to Ausable Chasm, N. T., Monday,
the 3Oth. A special train running the
length of the line will meet the steamer
Maquam at Burlington, which will take
the excursionists to Port Kent, where con-
nection will be made with the Ausable
Chasm railroad. The rates for tie round
trip from Bellows Falls and intermediate
stations as far as Rutland to Ausable is
| so for adults and 81 for children.
The descendants Of Capt. Jonathan
Carver, several of whom live in Windham
county, are to have their second annual
reunion at Maumee, Ohio, next week
Wednesday. Carver was granted by the
Indians large tract of land on which St.
Paul, Minneapolis and other Minnesota
cities now stand, and his heirs claim the
land. 1t is understood that some action
will be taken at the reunion toward recov-
eripg the property.
The Landmark published at White
River Junction thinks that the railroad Of
[fcials in and about Bellows Falls acted like
a lot Of school boys on the occas on OF Nc.
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| There was no system of railroad trans
portation it seemed to be based or
chance; officials could give hardly any In
formation, in fact a lot OF school boys
would not have done worse had they beer
in charge. The station at Bellows Falls
was frequently packed and no one knew
anything about train movements.