Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-04
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, JUNE A 1898.
Bellows Falls News.

The residence of c. X. Labaree on Hap
good street is being newly painted.
A. H. Brown is painting and. otherwise
his block on Canal street.
George Buxton began work at the Hotel
Fullerton in Chester two weeks ago.
Electric lights have been placed in the
residence Of N. G. Williams on School
street.
The young lady to whom Gen Wesley
Merritt is engaged is the daughter OF a
Vermont woman.
H. D. Aldrich and DR.. w. l.. Morrison
caught a couple of good pike at the mouth
Of Saxtons River Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. E. r. Campbell left tor
Denver, COL, Thursday. DR.. and Mrs.
G. H. Gorham thought some OF going, but
finally decided not to.
Mrs. E. G. Osgood left Thursday for
Syracuse, N. Y, to be present at the tenth
anniversary of the graduation OF her class
in Syracuse university.
1t was LOG degrees in the shade at Chick
amauga last week Friday; it is reported
that the New England troops have shed
their winter fannels.
C. E. French has moved from the How
ard block into tenement in the Allbee
house on Atkinson street, where l.. w.
Pike occupies tenement.
Roe Ware of Walpole exhibited fine
string of pickerel Wednesday caught in
Warren Pond; it is said one or two
weighed three pounds each.
| C. H. Shepar dson, with Mrs. Shepard
son and bis father, caught 105 trout in
Grafton Monday Mrs. Shepardson's con-
tribution to the number was seven.
| C. B. Clarke has moved into the third
story in the Maynard block; he will have
one room for studio and will give up the
room he is now using in Union block.
The regular monthly meeting of the
bailiffs comes next Monday evening; all
having bills against the corporation should
see that they are presented today.
Mrs. w. w. Sawyer has resigned a,
teacher in the fourth grade, the resigna-
ton to take effect at the end of the school
year. She and Mr.. Sawyer expect to
begin housekeeping.
The Telephone company has decided to
remain in its present quarters and not move
into the rooms in the Howard block
recently vacated by the Y. M. G. A., as
; talked week or two ago.
Foss Bros. of Boston will hold their
7 fifth semi-annual sale of art goods and
needlework at Towns hotel Monday and
Tuesday, June 6 and z. Ladies Away
find these exhibitions worth their time t.
inspect.
State President E. G. Osgood was il
Montpelier Tuesday and Wednesday t.
attend meeting of the executive commit
= tee of the state Christian Endeavor society
The state convention will be held in Bel
lows Falls October 4, 5, and 6.
VI John Denison has fint-lock gun o
exhibition in the show window Of L. G.
IS G. E. Howard. John found the instrr
ment in Andover, N. H., and thinks it ha
history however, as the gun is the onl
person posted, very little could be learne
for publication.
DR.. Jack Mcdonald is IN town ft
week or two. He was at Fort Etha
e Allen several days during the encampmel
of the Vermont regiment there, and WI
candidate for first hospital stewart
l Jack, however, thinks he and Gen. M
Cullough are in the same boat, neith
good enough Vern onters to hold office.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Day have fnisht
storing away large part of their hous
= hold goods few articles they did n
care to move were sold at private sale, ar
also some articles at public auction Wedne
IS day evening in L. 7. Lovell's auctie
e, IrOOIlS. lucy arc III uthoy 'hio "eOn al
90 to Boston and Springfield next week.
It. The exploded gun of DR.. w. l.. Nc
rison has been the subject Of considerab
attention in the show window of c.
Capron this week. Fully two inches
gone from the side at the butt end of t
barrel, but where the missing piece is
one knows. This gun burst at the shoot
the gun club last Mond,y and DIR. Morris
was extremely fortunate in escaping wi
only slight wound on the wrist. H
the piece of the barrel hit him or any
the others, present, the accident might ha
proved fatal.
Mrs. Mary l.. Bowers arrived from G.
cago Wednesday and is living in the low
tenement of p L. Kimball's house on Hs
good street. She lived in Bellows Fa
many years, going to Evanston, ILL.,, sol
nine years ago. She intends to make I
her permanent home now.
L. d. Lockwood has recently transfer
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