Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-07
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, AUGUST Z, 1897.
Bellows Falls Locals.

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the II o'clock train.
j. A. Parker is building cottage on
his farm in Westminster, which he and his
family will occupy summers.
l.. j. Royce has purchased the Shaw
place at Langdon, N. H., and with his
family will occupy the same summers.
The August number of Kurn Hattin
Homes has been issued from the job office
of II. B. Davis and is an interesting and
attractive number.
G. H. Robb, Esq, has purchased of l..
P. Moody the double house on Atkinson
street now occupied by j. H. Chapman and
l.. l.. Northrup.
1t is now practically determined that the
pension examiners for this county will be
Drs. Hill and Waterman of this place and
DR.. Spafford of Cavendish.
M. A. Durkee. accompanied by Mrs.
Durkee, will be in New York the week Of
August Is to 81, for the purpose of pur-
chasing fall goods, including dry goods,
capes, etc.
Flour is rising in price, the $500 brand
being now 1925. The western millers
say that every advance Of one cent in the
price of wheat means an advance of five
cents On barrel Of flour.
j. E. Brosnahan leaves today for points
in Maine where he goes in the interests Of
the Mora company in which he is interest
ed. He may be out Of town two or three
weeks.
F. j. Blake expects to be in Chester
some of the time during muster and hopes
to get large number of excellent views.
He is planning to take group pictures OF
Gov. Grout and staff and Gen. Estey and
staff and probably numerous other groups.
1t is probable that good number from
this vicinity will take advantage Of the ex-
cursion to Burlington and Providence Island
next Wednesday, August II. The rate
for the round trip from Bellows Falls is
only $3.50 for adults and Is cents for
children under - years.
1t seems they are having trouble at Sun
apee over the sale of liquor. Mr.. Red
field of the Sunapee Harbor house was be-
fore Justice Felch Saturday charged with
keeping beer for sale, and being common
seller, he was bound over to the Septem-
Der term of court in the sum of $500 on
each complaint, making total Of $1,000
bonds.
The king of the pacing turf, Robert j.,
having record Of POI IL and the almost
equally famous PAGER John R. Gentry,
whose record is 03 81, passed through
Bellows Falls on the Flyer Wednesday in
a special Burton horse car. They were
accompanied by their groons, trainers and
paraphernalia and the two runners, Geld
Brick and Trolley, used to urge them in
making exhibitions upon the track. The
horses were en- route from Dover N. H., to
Rutland, where the races have been held
this week.
2 Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Truax returned
Thursday Fl ON weeks visit to Plymouth,
Mass, where convent on Of the desce nd
snts OF the Puritans wfo came over in the
May flower is being held. Mr.. Truax is
lneal desce ndsnt Of the old Winslow fam
lily and is justly bit proud of his snces-
try. He says that Plymouth has been set
back 200 years in appearance, and at times
has every appearance of colonial com
munity. Visitors. desce ndsnts of the
Winslows. Bradfords, lie Barrons, etc.,
are present from ell over the country and
on occasions are wearing the tall hats, knee
breeches, and stomachers of their Puritan
ancestors. Relics and "reminiscences of
eye clden time" abound.