Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-14
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, AUGUST IA, 1897.
Bellows Falls Locals.

r. j. Stoodley is assisting his brother
in Saxtons River in repairing his house.
Some Is of the Y. M. c. A. young mer
went up in Cassidy's team yesterday morn
ing to muster and returned with him AGAR
at night.
Tie Vermont Farm Machine company
closed its business for yesterday on account
Of steam boiler inspection and to allow al
who wished to attend muster at Chester.
The subject of Rev. H. N. Dascomb's
sermon at the Congregational church to-
morrow morning will be "The Absent One
or Unseen Partners"
The heaviest thunder and hail storm fol
many years passed over the town of Clare
mont Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds o
dollars damage was done to crops ant
roads were left in bad condition.
The Ftchburg railroad has arranged sc
that tickets of their issue to Buffalo and
return, account of the Grand Army En-.
campment will be good to return to and
including September 20.
One of Savage's grocery teams INDUCED
in little trip all by itself Thursday after
noon. The horse made good time in run
ming under the archway of this office, and
round to the blacksmith shop. where he
was stopped without doing much damage
Canton Skitchawaugh No. II Patriarchs
Militant, met at Ensign R. J. Stoodley's
Monday evening, August 9, and had ice
cream and cake for refreshments, and a
short drill on the street. About % per-
sons were present; Capt. George Wilson
in command.
Sparks new great syndicate shows will
exhibit in Bellows Falls on Wednesday
August Is. Admission only % cents,
children under ten years only 10 cents.
A grand free balloon ascension will be
given from the show ground at 2 P. NJ.
don't miss tit alone is worth going
many miles to see. This show is recon-
mended by public and press where ever it
has exhibited, as being the largest and best
% cent show on earth.
5. J. Cray has put upon his route new
meat and vegetable cart that is model for
the business. 1t was built to his order at
Brattleboro. 1t has divide in the centre
with low floor to enter upon, and is all
closed tight in each department so as to
keep out dust and flies. Anyone having a
1900 pound horse for sale will find pur-
chaser in S. j. Cray, as he wishes to use
the horse on this cart.
Miss Jennie Ellis, a graduate of the
high school in June and who has for the
past eight years made her home with Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Thwing, will go to the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington soon
in training for nurse.
j. A. Thwing has added to his milk
facilities an areator, machine which cools
the milk, takes all Objectionable favors
from the same, and is very valuable addi-
ton to an already well equipped milk
route. He has also increased his herd by
seven cows within few days.
The Central Vermont r. R., will run an
excursion to Montreal next week SATURDAY,
August 21, to the Diamond Jubilee Exhi-
bition and Agricultural fair, from all sta
tions Windsor to Berlin inclusive. Rate
for the round trip $3.50. Tickets good on
all regular and special trains August 81,
and to return August 20 inclusive.
A special Fitchburg passenger train bear
ing the late President Marcy's remains to
Royalton, VT, tor interment passed through
here Thursday afternoon. The train con-
sisted Of one combination baggage and pas
senger car and directors car No. 200. 1t
was drawn by engine AZ.
Tuesday afternoon party of four young
men from Rutland struck town, one Of
whom, Patsy Brown, was badly intoxicated.
On the train down he fell in with stran-
ger-to all appearances a tramp-who
took him to the Rockingham hotel. A
room was assigned the two and Brown
went to sleep on the floor, but woke up
minus small sum Of money, mileage
book, the property of the Rutland mileage
book company, and Boston & Maine
mileage book. No trace of the missing
friend has been found