Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-27

occupying the lake front and an attempt is
to be made to secure an adequate appr9-
priation from congr IS in the river and
harbor bill for its repair A heavy wind
like that which Burlington 20 often experi-
ences would r. suit in serious damage along
the water front. The report OF Colonel
Barlow reccmm nded tia OUTLAY of $2l5,-
600 on the Burlington break alter but said
that $50, 900 could be used and m re
repairs made little Later, A more recent
examination ba, been made and another
r-port, which will show the present needs
oil the work, is hoped for at sn ca ly date.
The work begun this fall was not com-
pleied and will not cover the section of the
breakwater where danger is most feared
w Eugene Kimbsll, son OF Col. r. j.,
OF Brooklyn, N T., whose summer bone
is in Randolph and well-kuown in Burning
ton, is to be married on TUESDAY,. january
8, to Miss Edith, daughter of John Glib
one of the most wealthy OF the residents OF
Greater New York. The ceremony is to
occur in Holy Trinity church, on Brooklyn
Heights at $50 o'clock in the ev ming, and
will be followed by a reception which will
be held at the Glib mansion on Gates
avenue. The reception will be small af-
fair, in the ordinary social signifc NICE OF
the word, for, while 500 invita- ions will b /,
issued, the bulk of them will be for those
outside the city. Miss Alice Glib i, to b.
maid Of honor, and the bridesmaids will be
Miss Ethel Pearsall, Miss Sarah S ,aman,
Miss Clara G. Kimball and Miss Annie l.
Kimball, the two latter being the sisters OF
the prospective groom. The groomsman
will be Charles Morse, a cousin of Mr.
Kimball.
the fields near Nelson's mills at Orange, but
no particular attention was paid to him un-
til he was seen to stagger and fall Several
residents ran towards the animal, but he
did not get up and soon afterwards died
He was imm diately cut open and the flesh
found to be good. The buck had four
prongs and seemed to be all right, but wa,
evidently sick, as wound about three
inches across the neck was just healing,
which oked as il bullet had plo we'd it's
way through there some time ago. In con-
nection with this Oscar Peak, resident OF
Orange, and crack shot, says that when
be was out hunting in the summer he shot
at buck and struck it on the neck, taking
a piece of the skin out, as he picked the
piece up afterwards. 1t is thought that
this was the same buck.
This office has been mistaken for many
other places than what it really is. Quite
often people take it for the postoffice, once
or twice it has been taken for grocery
and even for lawyers office; but not un-
tt last Monday was it Set down as the
town agents. On that day a couple of
weary-worn travel rs drove up to the door,
leading hose fully as tired to all appear
ance a. the occupants OF the sleigh. One
OF them came in and wanted to know if we
could LIT bun have pint? When aske d it
it was rum he wanted, he said .no. some
OF that good old whiskey." We told him
Wa were all out OF that article but pointed
out the place where he could get it, and
with protusion of thanks he took bis de-
parture tor the agents, where he no doubt
found some of the genuine stuff Morris
vile News and Citizen.
L. F. Benton proposes to be soon sup
plying Vergennes and vicinity with home
last season of raising broom corn and in
the fall harvested from nearly two acres an
exceptionally fine crop. Mr. Benton ha.
secured the Necessary machinery and the
services OF an exp rienced broom maker
and as soon as the latter arrives work will
commence In earnest. From the corn that
WAS raised the past season large amount
of seed will be secured. 1t r. quires some
study and care to raise succe ssful crop
of the corn but it can be done with profit
Mr.. Benton is starring the enterprise care
fully and mastering all details as he go
along. The result may be a thrivi lg
broom factory in the city of Ve'gsnnes.
In the case OF the state of Vermont vs.
Burt H. Wells at Barre the jury came in
and rendered verdict of guilty, recon-
mending to the court that Mr. Wells be
fined the lowest possible amount, which is
81. The case will probably 60 to the SUI
preme court on exceptions taken by Mr..
Wells as to the validity of the ordinance
under which the suit was brought. There
i, much indignation in the city over the
conviction OF Mr.. Wells. Political wires
are already being pulled and both sides are
making ready for the approaching city
election. The case was brought on COM
plsint of Mayor Harvey Jersey, because
City Clerk Bert H Wells paid a warrant
without h's approval
Lieut.. Fred I. Austin. formerly drum
M or Of the Montpelier Military band, is
doing good wo at Manila, as shown by
the following from the Times of Brock on,
Mas : Letters were received from Fred
I. Austin ffom Manila on Monday. His
company is at the front, but he is being
utilized at Manila by the government on
account of his ability as an architect
Lieutenant Austin is experimenting the
building OF what will b. the largest cold
storage plant in the world. 1t will cost
over 81 100000. The foundation was laid
before the local soldiers arrival at the
Phi ppines but month had hardly passed
before the work was given into his charge
and great Roadway is being made"
Small shipments of Vermont maple sugar
are made from time to time, and farmers
are getting ready for busy season to
CAM, Their Is still large quantity of
last seasons crop held back by the makers
f,r lack of demand. Tbi, is almost wholly
the poorer grades that are used by the
tobacco manufa cturers for mixing with the
best chewing tobaccos. The tobacco trust
claims to have years supply on hand
now and pretends not to be anxious to
buy, but this may be merely a blind. "A in