Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-11-28
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LOCAL MATTERS.

The damage to the canal railroad
L bridge, mentioned last week is about
$500
: The post office will be closed Thanks
Giving day, except about half an hour
Il o0er the arrival of each mail.
Il An increase Of transient paupers
il reported on the arrival of trains. Six
came in recently in one day.
n --Therewill be union services Thanks
Giving day morning, at the Methodist
H Church, at IL o'clock. Sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Wilder.
III There was beautiful frost scene
b throughout the village aud surroundings
I last Friday morning. We have no rec
ord that such slvery beauty was ever
seen here before in November.
Another snow storm last Monday
have us about eight or nine inches OF
snow. We have now nearly two feet of
snow on a level, which is a very extra
ordinary quantity for November, ia this
s.etion. There will be no want of good
ssleighing for Thanksgiving.
Advertised Letters An
drews Herber. A. Greeley, Miss c. l..
French, NJ. Berry, Miss Lucy Wood,
Mrs. Lydia NJ. Smith, Moses Miller,
George Barker, Michael Keegan, II.
8Wbitcomb, George A. Wilson, j. F &
III. L White, J. G. Lord, G. A. Reyes,
Miss Leila L. Goodell.
= There are thousands who if they
would, could curtail their daily expenses
10 these hard times to an extent that
would surprise themselves aud families,
by the great gain it would make to both
body and pocket. If they doubt let
them omit their daily smokes and drinks
0r few weeks and see the result.
- OF course choice meats will be want
ed for Thanksgiving. l.. /. Lowell, ID,
has full supply of all kinds and OF
most excellent qualities at his market,
next door hey ond Elgine Hall. Wheeler
& Smith, at their market in the Square,
will also supply meats of equal quality.
n Our meat markets have never previously
been equal to their present excellence.
= We regret to learn that the health
Of L. j. MeIndoe, publisher of the Wind
Sor Journal, is so poor that be is not able
to make his anticipated journey to Cali
6rnia for the benefit of his health. Mr..
McIndoe has long been among the hard
est working editors and publishers Of
8 New England, aud We trust may yet find
improved health at home.
81 Mr.. NJ. Armstrong of Keene, has
established branch shop for his bust
ness at F. P. Hadley's tin and stow,
store. Mr.. Armstrong is himself yer.
excellent and skillful workman, as mucl
work he has done in this place the pas
two years Will fully attest, and which j
the best of reference. Those desirin,
plumbing or anything in his line there
fore will be sure to be faithfully served
by calling at Hadley's.
| The postage on the TIMES delivered
through the posi- Office in this village, i
FIVE cents per quarter. This is in accor
dance with the decision of the post ofie
department, and is part of the beautie
of the new post office law. It is TIL
same in the village as in the county @
publication, where formerly it was frec
and of course all postmasters have n
discretion in the matter but must collec
hostages as prescribed by law.
= 1t is two dollars fine for trotting o
the bridge on the road leading from th
place to Saxtons River, near w. |. 81
bins, and the law has been so frequentl
enforced the past season, that we unde
stand over fifty dollars in fines have bee
collected already. Some amusing il
stances have occurred, but good natul
has generally prevailed. They are dete
mined to save the strain to the bridL
from srotting on it, aud they are RICH
Possibly this notice may lessen their re
enue from that source.
The Preachers of the SpringieI
District, NJ. E. Church, will hold ID
trict Meeting in Bellows Falls, COZ
mencing Tuesday evening, Dec. I'd, al
continuing the Sd, and 4th. Tuesd'
evening, DR.. Eben Tourjee, founder al
director of the New England Conserv
tory of Music and Dean of the Facul
of the College of Music, OF Boston Vi
versity, will hold Praise Meeting at
o'clock. This will be an address on t
subject of Sacred Music, illustrated
example, and by the help of all whom
attend. Admission free, and cordi
invitation to all. At the close of t
service, all who please to do so, will ha
an opportunity to contribute to t
funds of the Church Extension SocieI
This is rare opportunity to hear one
the most gifted of the sons of sor
Wednesday evening Mrs. L. H. Dagg