Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-17
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1897.
Bellows Falls Locals.

for ii. ID. Ryder's new residence, Just north
of the F. p. Ball dwelling on Rockingham
road.
Phillip St. Croix has the contracts for
building three houses on Spring Lane, and
all are well under way with large force OF
men.
Thomas Walsh contemplates erecting a
new residence and barn on his farm Just
north OF the village, formerly known as the
old Webb place.
A. C. Moulton, who has been some years
clerk in the stationery store of c. IL. Will
liams, commenced clerking IN the boot and
shoe store of j. L. Keefe Wednesday.
Messrs. Osgood & Barker are this week
shipping an immense vacuum pump from
their works here for use in sulphide pulp
mill in Oregon.
A pension has this week been granted to
Mrs. Julia Pendergast, widow of the late
Philip Pendergast, an old resident here
who died recently at the Bennington
soldiers home.
Contract Slater Ned Pierce has been at
work all this week in Keene with his men
doing quite an extensive job there. He
has reputation in all the places around
here as doing good work, and at fair
prices.
Miss Florence Pettengill, who spent last
winter in the study OF music in Boston,
gave an enjoyable piano recital at her
home in Saxtons River Thursday after
noon. She was assisted by Miss Lothrop
of Boston, who is here for few weeks.
Nelson Legoy, who was seriously injured
two weeks ago in the sulphide mill by be-
ing caught on revolving shaft, is improv-
ing rapidly and was able to be down town
for the first time Wednesday. The injury
was to his hip.
The Rutland railroad will sell special ex-
cursion tickets to Rutland Monday on ac-
count OF the big Forepaugh e. Sells Bros.
circus. The fare for the round trip will be
81 60 and a special train will leave here at
7,25 in the morning. Returning train
leaves Rutland at $50.
The Baptist ladies will give lawn party
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.
Bacon, Tuesday evening next. If not fair,
the house will be opened and all will be
welcomed within. The public generally
are invited. Ice cream and cake will be
served, and music will be provided.
H. P. Bancroft and son Herbert went to
Worcester Mass, early this week to be
present at the Goth anniversary Of the birth
of Mr.. Bancroft's step father, Albert Cur
tbs, who is well known to some of the older
citizens of Bellows Falls.
Work has been commenced in thorough
ly remodelling the barn connected with the
residence occupied by N. G. Williams on
School street. The work is in charge of
Builder Frank Moriarty, who has this week
completed important improvements in the
residence Of Mrs. Henry F. King that have
been in progress the past eleven weeks.
The friends of the family of the late
George E. Punt conductor on the B & NJ.
r. r., often ask in relation to the payment
of his accident insurance, which was in the
Odd Fellows Mutual Accident association
Of Westield Mass 1t has not been paid,
the association claiming he unnecessarily
exposed himself to danger in boarding a
m wing train, while not in the line of his
duty, as it was not his train on which he
was hurt, and therefore that they are not
liable.
Considerable wonderment, and some
embarrassment, as well as merriment, has
been occasioned the past week by the pub
fishing last Sunday at st. Charles church
of the marriage bans of Margaret Flavin.
The only person by that name extensively
known here is the well known and popular
dressmaker in the new Arms block, and
she has been the recipient of many unwar-
ranted congratulations. She solemnly
AYERS she has no intention of making SO
important and hazardous change in life.
The party whose bans were published was
another of the same name, whom but few
know here.
The Indian village, as it is called, con.
sisting of eight or ten tents on Earl's lot or
Westminster street, has been the centre
of attraction pleasant evenings this week tc
crowd Of interested lockers on. 1t is ar
advertising scheme, keeping the name
''Kickapoo Remedies" before the public
| They have doctor" with them who treat.
diseases, while only one man lays claim tc
Indian blood. There are thirteen in tbt
party. They give a cheap variety show
each evening in large enclosure, and two
evenings of the week give double enter
tainment to which an admission of ten cent.
is charged. Other evenings it is free
They came here Monday from Springfield
| VT, and are to stay here two or three weeks
| The weather thus far has not conduced tc
J. their LARGEST succpss