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

Bellows Falls people had chance last
Friday to crane their necks over James j.
Jtffries, champion heavy weight pugillst of
the world. A crowd of small boys and
few others watched him and his brother
Jack dismount from the hack at Towns
hotel and the huge proportions OF both
elected much admiration. About P. M.
the champion was seen going in the direc-
ton Of the toll bridge for his daily five mile
run; for his enthusiasm for acting never
runs away with bis enthusiasm for punch
ing. Articles were signed in New York
Friday tor twenty round boxing match
between him and Gus Rubin in Cincin-
natl, O., February Is.
The play, "a Man from the West" 10
which Jeffries is the bright, particular star,
did not fill the opera house, yet attracted
good house. All were there to see Jt fries
and many because they expected to see
"the whole push" for the report was out
that articles for match with Rubin would
be signed in Bellows Falls and that Brady,
Sharkey and perhaps Fitzsimmons would
be present. The champion is not much of
an actor, and nobody supposed he was.
The audience, however, never tires OF ad-
miring his huge stature and the exhibition
of boxing given by champions who become
actors for financial reasons are always
drawing cards. The company with Jeffries,
however, was good one, superior to
many organized tor sort of background
for the pyrotechnics of champions and gave
a good entertainment. Most of the audi
ence seemed to think they had received
the worth of their money with interest.
A. P. Pollard is clerk in Hotel Belmont
in Claremont.
Mrs. F. L. Thompson spent Sunday at
the home Of her parents in Franklin Falls,
N. H.
L. D. Lockwood is planning for building
new house in the King field near the
Lawton dwelling.
George F. Spaulding, who injured bis
knee by falling, was able to be out last
week on crutches.
G. H. Robb was recently appointed
United States commissioner to succeed
Hon. W. P Stafford, resigned. The other
two commissioners are George E johnson
Of Burlington and John Young of New
port.
The Epworth League has elected these
officers for the six months begin
ming January /: President, c. L.
Wheeler; LIST vice president, I. G. Mar
shall I'd vice president, Mrs. N. J.Wood-
fall; Sd vice president, E. w. Lord; 4th
vice president, Mrs. w. E. Rowell secre-
tary. Miss Ingenue Fassett; treasurer, G.
A. Brainard.
The friends of Walter F. Bro wn, for
merlY superintendent Of the electric light
company in this place, will be pleased to
learn that bis health has greatly improved,
He has work in Brooklyn and bis family
are in Hackettstown, N. j. Mr.. Brown
writes, my health is steadily gaining,
but the old trouble in my head is lurking
there yet, though not so noticeable as it
was.n
George L. Burnside circulated petition
last week, which was signed cheerfully by
the business community, asking the honor
able board of railroad commissioners to
interpose in behalf Of morning pas
senger train north from Bellows Falls
and an evening train down from Windsor.
The local train service should be remedied
in these particulars. No train going north
after P. M. is pretty slow tor this age Of
tho uorld