Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-08-19
Bennington, '
SPRINGFIELD.

Perley Kincaid has finished work TOR Gil
man & Son and is now at Parks q Wool
sons learning the trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Herrick are passing
the week in a carriage drive through Lud-
low, Plymouth, Reading and Windsor.
Mrs. James Merrifeld and two daugh-
ters, who have been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Walter Slack, few weeks, returned
to North Adams Wednesday.
Mr.. C. E. Bisbee and Miss Moon Wis
tied friends in Bellows Falls Wednesday.
Miss Lena Bxby is visiting her friend,
Miss Elizabeth Greenwood, at Cavendlsh
this week.
Mrs. Fred Trask and Mrs. j. G. Trask
of Fitchburg came Wednesday and are
stopping at Edward Randalrs.
The remains of David Stafford we're
brought here Tuesday from Boston for
interment. The services we're held in the
Universalist church at 2 P. M, Rev. DIR.
Davis officiating.
The Junior League held their annual
picnic at Gould's Mills Tuesday. A large
number of older people enjoyed it with
the young folks.
Mrs. Daniel Goddard, John Closson and
Miss Eva Bisbee went to Burlington
Wednesday to spend few days at Lake
Champlain.
Several clam-bakes are being organized
to come off in the near future, some to be
held in Charlestown, others at the old
bake grounds" near Seaver's bridge.
| Woolson is having the seams in the
ledge back of his block filled with cement
to keep out the surface water, which
freezes in winter, forcing off large masses
OF rock, aud is liable to endanger the sta
bili'y OF the building.
For some tim. Parker Grimes, John
Eaton and Lincoln Ellis have missed sheep
from their focks and also found several
dead ones evidently killed by dogs. A
watch was kept which resulted in fastening
the mischief on the dogs owned by Foster
Piper and A. L. Slade. Mr.. Piper
promptly placed his out of existence and
lMr. Sade said that his should cause nc
more damage.
Rev. Luther Rice will preach in the
Universalist church Sunday morning. Mr.
) Rice was pastor Of this church many year.
! ago and his old friends will be glad Of the
[ chance to meet him. The church will be
closed August 81, and on September the
pastor, Mr.. futile, will preach.
We think our street, compare favorably
in their neat appearance with those Of oul
, neighboripg towns and our village trustee.
: have taken much pains in keeping then
clean, but they cannot do it all. If every
body who takes paper from the postofict
) and removes the wrapper before goins
( home or removes the wrapper from AM
: other parcel would put it into one of th'
receptacles provided by the trustees ant
conveniently placed for the purpose, in
stead of throwing it into the street to-b,
t blown about, it would add greatly to tn,
: lneatness of our streets. In no previou
i season have there been so many visitors t,
our town, and many of the summer board
: ers from Charlestown are finding out tina
!, it is pleasant here, judging from the mum
e bers that come over here repeatedly; an,
4 they will notice, you may be sure, the con
6 dition of your building, and grounds an,
our streets and walks S, let us all tax
l. pride in trying to keep these things a
: they should be kept, and from these c6anc
!, visitors good word will be spoken for GU
ltown.