Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-05-03
Bellows Falls Times.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1899.
Bellows Falls Locals.

DIR. E. W. Knight now has long dis
lance telephone in his office.
| A new fruit store in the Brown block on
Canal street has been opened by Charle,-
town, N. H., man.
Rev. Albert Hammatt has been called to
Brocktcn, Mass, to oficiate at the funeral
of one OF his former pensioners.
Frank Kidder, who was last season
employed by George B. Allbee, has opened
plumbing establishment in Burlington.
The log drive Of the International Paper
company is said to be tied up at Sharon
where it will remain until the river is lower,
w. j. Eaton and company moved their
Jewelry stock Monday from banquet hall
into their new quarters in the Cray block
Prof. F. G. F. Cramer, who recently
entered the employ of the Estey Organ
company, is organist at the Baptist church
in Brattleboro.
Mrs. o. F. Woods left this morning for
Brooklyn where she will be with relatives
for the present. She was accompanied by
Mrs. G. M. Cook.
The four years old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Bell, living on Russell street, died
OF meningitis last week and was buried in
the old Catholic cemetery Sunday.
The Daughters Of Rebekah will hold a
social dance Friday evening, May sin Odd
Fellows hall All those having invita-
tions previously are cordially invited.
Monday was Arbor day and Dewey day.
The arbor feature was in a large meas
ure forgotten, but several flags were dis
played in honor of the anniversary of the
day on which Dewey captured Manila.
Presiding Elder W. R. Davenport has
rented tenement in Randolph and will
move there at once from Ludlow where he
has made his home during the past year.
Irene, the young child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard O'Brien of North Walpole, died
early yesterday morning. The funeral
will be tomorrow with burial in Drewsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Bolles and child Of
White River Junction passed Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Bolles.
Mrs. Bodies went to Keene Monday where
she is passing few days with her parents.
The insurance on H. M. Amadon's Jew
elry stock was satisfactorily adjusted Mon
day, but Mr.. Amadon has not yet deter
mined what he will do. He went to
Claremont yesterday to look over the field,
but if he does not locate in that place he
will probably rent window in Bellows
Falls for the present.
The late Fletcher Carruthers had $4,000
insur ance in the New York Lite Insurance
comp any and the amount was paid last
we elk Immediately upon receipt of proofs
of his death. This makes over 1928, 200
paid within short time by this company
to Bellows Falls residents for death claims,
and over $17 900 in maturing endowments,
each claim being paid promptly.
Rev. j. E. Farrow and Miss Rosetta
Lewis OF Wilmington, Vt, spent Sunday
at w. A. Ferguson's. Mr.. Farrow was re-
turning from a lecturing trip to Sherbrooks,
P. O., and points in northern Vermont.
He, with his family, is about to locate in
Bellows Falls. They will occupy the
house on the Old Terrace owned by Miss
Nellie Brown and lately occupied by Mr..
Busby.
The Queen Of the May was not the only
person who requested to be called early
\ Monday morning. Sundry fishermen also
started out before it was light enough to
tell posted brook from any other, though
all were carefully provided with copy Of
the Vermont statutes of 1898 having the
leaf turned down at Act 101, the reading Of
which was expected to cause the embattled
farmers and their dogs to dispense without
more ado. This act, in the hands of the
fisherman, promises to be as vigorously en-
forced as the prohibitory statute at least.
Col. and Mrs. C. A. Moore went driv-
ing Sunday with one of John T. Moore's
fine span, and desiring to take walk on
to the hills left the horse tied in Hiram
Kings barn on the Rockingham road. In
some way the horse pulled out the staple
to which the halter was hitched and started
for home 1t came down Atkinson street
at lively pace, tipping over and righting
the carriage three different times, it is
said. 1t made the turn up Henry street,
but in attempting to. make the barn the
carriage was caught between tree and
the fence. The carriage was badly dam
Jagged, but the horse escaped with only
slight injuries.
| Springfield delights dearly to pat itself
on the back and say what big town am
IL. In contribution which appeared in
the Reporter last week was this bold declara-
ton: springfield |, coming to the front.
Money that has been hidden away, no
one knowing where it was, not even the taz
gatherer, is coming to light, and is being
put into industries, homes, etc. Those
new houses you see going up in all direc-