Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-05-17
BRATTLEBORO.

MISS susan blgeiow, aged II years, for
many years employed by the Estey organ
died there Thursday She was one Of the
Oldest as we'll "a one of the most faithful
members of the First Baptist church. She
was for many years the treasurer of the
woman's foreign missionary society of the
| church. She leaves two sisters and several
nephews and nieces.
Stephen Crossman, under sentence of 207
days in the house Of correction for selling
Intoxicating liquor and keeping with intent
| to sell, escaped from the village lookup about
3 O'Clock Friday afternoon by removing
some of the boards prote citing his cell. Cross
| man was tried before Justice Newton Friday
| morning, who imposed fine of 500 80, which
| the accused was unable to pay. He was
awaiting transportation to Rutland when he
escaped.
z. q. Fits and Anthony Schwenk are taking
dispositions in New York in the case of NC
| Intyre & Wardwell against Isaac Williamson,
which is expected to be heard again at the
September term of county court Lawyer
Fits will go to Kansas to take dispositions in
| case OF Helen B. Clark against the Employ
ers' Liability Assurance company.
Rev Mr.. lifts of Chicago University,
a brother-in-law of Principal H. K. Whita-
ker, will occupy the pulpit of the Center
Congregational church next Sunday.
Contractor Wood will build the new Ullery
block on Main street. The old blacksmith
shop, which it will replace, has been sold to
John Nesbit of West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro public will be given an
opportunity during the next two weeks to
decide whether it will maintain the Brattle-
boro military band. Solicitors are now can
wasting the town for the sale of tickets for
the concert which is to be rendered by the
band the 18th and the success which they
have will determine whether the organiza-
ton of the band will be maintained The
band will receive an appropriation of $500
from the village to pay the cost of II open
air concerts this summer, but unless enough
money is realized from the coming concert
to equip the band as it should be no open-air
concerts will be given.
Recognition should be made of one OF the
results of the administration of E. s. Hall as
chief of police Of the village of Brattleboro
| namely, the absence of street gamins al
| night. Mr.. Hall makes special efforts nights
| to keep the streets clear of small boys who
have no reason for being on the street but
| to loaf and smoke cigarets, and the result Of
his efforts is apparent. In these efforts Mr.
the streets quiet and orderly, but to confer
lasting benefits upon the boys and their par
ents. There is no doubt but that many boys
have needed Mr.. Halls advice and have gone
home when they would otherwise have
| remained on the street and made toughs anG
loafers of themselves.
The listers Saturday filed their persona
inventory, which showed some changes from
previous records. The footings will not be
made for several days yet. The board will
meet Monday, the 22d, to hear grievances
While the small towns are compelled to file
their lists on the 18th of Nav, the larger
towns have 20 days additional in which te
complete the grand list.
Michael Fleming and James Clune, I'd
were before Justice Newton Saturday fol
drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Eacl
was fined $5 and costs, amounting to 800
and $40 81, respectively.
The tickets for /" Pudd 'nhead Wilson" ha6
ready sale Saturday night, insuring a large
audience Wednesday evening.
The postoffice has received new cancellinf
machine to be run by electric motor.
People who have once taken DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers will never have anything
else. They are the "famous little pills TO
torpid liver and all irregularities of tn
| system Pierce's PharmacV,