Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-20

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- Messrs. johnson q Babbtt have a
fine assortment of Christmas goods in.
Guiding books.
- The monitor coffee pot, sold by f,
p. Hsdley, is among the best little insti-
buttons for domestic use to be obtained
either in the lost, found or modern arts
The holidays are at hand and don't
forget the presents, especially for the
children. BY them they get valuable
Impressions for a life time.
20. f. Woods has great pile of
new goods in both departments of his
business, especially holiday goods. He
will also supply all the periodicals of the
day.
The eddy was frozen over and
across the river for the first time this
season on Thursday Of last week, Dec.
i 18th. Last year it closed over the last
week in November, which was unusually
early
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lotted particular street of that city
one less travelled than the others-to the
boys and girls for coasting. Can't we
have as much done for this place.
Now is the time to renew sub1crip-
tons for 1872. All single subscribers,
or those whose papers are sent in single
wrappers should renew at once and thus
avoid missing numbers after January
first.
- Mr.. Ira Earl has built large ice
house and proposes to fill the same this
winter, and next season will try the ex-
pelinlent of supplying the village with
ice, hy running an ice cart--a conven-
fence not before enjoyed by this village
Mr.. j. O. Smith has sold out his
oyster and fish market on Canal street,
to Mr. Charles F. Mason. Mr.. Mason
was formerly of Rochester, this State,
and will strive to give full satisfaction
to bis customers and to earn liberal
patronage,
- NJ ID. Jackson has just made an
Other large addition to his stock of gold,
silver and holiday goods. 1t exceeds in
extent and variety any previous stock,
and you can hardly fail to find there
something that will be wanted for merry
4 Christmas.
- The Irish portion Of our popula-
ton ought to turn out in full numbers to
hear the eloquent Irish orator, Hon.
William Parsons, the distinguished ex-
member of the English parliament He
il - man in whom any country may take
just pride.
In speaking of Mr.. Parsons lecture
at Brattleboro, last Friday evening, Mr.
Henry G. Willard, secretary ofthe lecture
committe of that place thus writes to
Messrs. johnson & Rabbit: " Mr.. Par
sons gave US splendid lecture-the
best one we have had yet, You can't
say too much for him"
The fireman's levee and ball passed
off pleasantly on Tuesday evening,
Enough the attendance was not as large
rs last year. The tables at Engine Hall
! we're beautifully and beautifully laid
with many delicacies. Therewas search
ty of ladies to serve them, but several
fremen and other citizens came to the
rescue and we believe all were served
with entire satisfaction.
= Fred Grant had good house and
cordial reception on Thursday evening
Of last week. He gave his audience
pleasant and lively stories, and closed
with some amusing illusions to local az
fairs in this, his native town, as they ex-
listed thirty years ago, during which a
whole generation had grown up, of whom
few were now known to him. Quite a
number took the occasion to renew the
acquaintance of youth which added
much pleasantness to the occasion.
- Remember the holiday goods. We
have sometimes sermonizedon the places
where to hnd the best assortment of
goods for this season, but have not the
time this year. Look through our ad-
vertising columns, you will find them
there. The most enterprising always add
vertise and have the bert stock of goods
to select from. There is Amadon who
never yet failed his patrons at this par.
flcular time, and his shelves are now
overloaded with nice things. The dry
goods stores will serve you. Miss r. c.
Dinsmore q Co., and Mrs. A. S. Woods
have suitable goods for the season, and
the hardware stores have skates.
l. During the pendeuoy before the
legislature of the bill to divide the town
of Westminster, several prominent citi
zens of both Parishes were at Montpelier
each looking after their respective inter
eats, and on one Sunday evening several
East Parishers, thinking to drop town