Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-06
SPRINGFIELD.

There is to be novel entertainment Thurs
day evening at the Congregational yestry
which is entitled the Flag Party. The pro
gram includes review of the flags of the
| nations, the commencement exer cises eff Mrs
Fanny Goddard's Select Finishing school
art gallery, etc. During the evening ice
| cream and cake will be sold. The graduating
exercises will be a burlesque which promises
unique success and will be worth more thar
| the ten cents admission fee charged. Let All
! come who enjoy fun and amusement; every.
/ Doay is coxaiaiiy invlued.
John N. Hammond of Boston, Mass, was
up over the glorious Fourth.
Miss Ida LaFountain of Bellows Falls
arrived Saturday for a two weeks visit with
| friends. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allbee and two chill
dren, of Bellows Falls, visited Saturday and
Sunday at William Sparrow's.
The ladies' society of the Universalist soci.
ETY. will meet at the vestry Thursday after
noon and evening. The Y. P. c. u. will
noaa an business h meeting in the evening at the
held Friday evening with M. G. Lowell.
The patriotic sermon delivered bv Rev
". A. Tuttle at the Universalist church Sun
gay morning was pronounce d one of the
nhest tne church ever enjoyed, and the at
tendance was large. The church was deco
f rated with fisgs and flowers, and the music
furnished with congregational singing of Star
spangled Banner and Battle HYMN Of the Re-.
public. all contributed to the inspiration Of
the mornings devotion.
Louis Eggleston of Hopedale. Mass. was
among the Fourth's arrivals.
Miss Minnie johnson and brother Frank of
Bra,tleooro are guests of their sister, Mrs.
F. d. Wright.
Tuesday morning the fire alarm was
sounded, and the house of W. H. H. Putnam
pronounced prone IN danger; at the hour of mailing
unese @ iines 1t is too early for particulars; the
wind is favorable, but the lack of water is
the gravest question to be considered.
THE FOURTH
1t was indeed glorious Fourth of july.
Sundays weather had been a record breaker
and its quiet phenominal,w with no hint of the
change ushered in with the midnight hour.
The promise of no bon fire in the SQUARE. was
reassuring. But 10! the town clock had |
tolled the noon of night and ere the echoes
had reached the hills the din began never
mad there been more noise three church |
bells rang out their joyous peals of liberty, |
the crackers and horns and every conceiya.
BILE noise joined the chorus. The fire in the |
square flashed high and the amount of con-
bustible material added to flames until it ex |
ceeded all previous efforts of the years pre-
.eeding Every thing movable was decoyed |
rom its hiding place and dragged into the /
street and the morning revealed a thorough
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rolic and the happy youths of 1898. With
me first incoming car the crowds began to
gather All day long, till late at night every
available car was utilized to convey passen-
gers and every car filed with precious
reight, following each other up and down
while the track hummed and the bells
'langed Every conceivable vehicle too
vas observable, all intent on grand celebra-
lon. At the early hours the stores were
,usy selling supplies to feed the invaders.
riverside park with its races attracted about
oOO people and the races were very satisfac-
ory, Springfield retrieving itself, even the
'lcJcie racing achieving success. The horse
ace, free for all, trot or pace, was as crafty
ng as any exhibition ever di.p'ayed on the
rack. 1t is easy to speak we'll of the days
ports and the spirit of the committee in
barge, and the successful ending of an ex-
client program of races and games which is
nneXed.
Mile open bicycle race.
8 Loren K. Pierce, Londonderry.
Antoine Bashaw, South Charlestown.