Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-12-25

lit will not be unreasonable to expect
some fun before the close.
SAxToNs RIvER.-The ladies festival
at the Baptist vestry was success.
Their newly papered and painted vestry
was prettily decorated with evergreens
and every one seemed to enjoy them
selves. The total receipts of the even
ing amounted to nearly one hundred and
fifty dollars.
The citizens meeting on Friday eve
ming was largely attended, aud those
present seemed almost unanimously in
favor of the consolidation of the village
districts At least the vote taken on
the question seemed to indicate that.
The meeting was adjourned until Jan.
ist. It is hoped that we may commence
the new year with every prospect of a
speedy consolidation.
Grafton teamsters probably find that
racing -four horse loaded teams don't pay.
| Remember the ball at Wilder's to-
night, Thursday evening" Q.
Rev. f. Tuxbury's lecture of Mon
day evening, called out large audience
and fully rewarded their expectations.
In an agreeable manner, and in style
of graphic and poetic beauty, the lee
turer presented the main facts and pro-
cesses in the geological oistory of the
earth which prepared it for the residence
of man, and the illustrations which
they give of the wisdom aud goodness Of
the Creator. While some Of the high
priced lectures are more exciting, few
of them are really better than this one
of Mr.. Tuxbury 3.
The next entertainment, ON Monday
28th inst, consisting of readings from
Shakespeare by Hon. Hampden Cults,
promises to be one Of the most popular
of the course. Although Mr.. Cuts is
not professional elocutionist. he is
reckoned as one Of the best of dramatic
readers. A recent notice 81 bis reading
in Quechee says that he personated the
characters Of the Merchant of Venice
~ ia ably as to convince all that he
has few equals and no superiors as dra-
matte reader. WeqAhink the commits
tee fortupata n having secured bis ser,
vices.
a free lecture By y. T. Boyden, Dep
uty of the Vermont State Grange, will
be given at the vestry Of The Congrega-
lional Church, in Saxtons River, on Taes-
day evening, Dec. 10Th, at 81 o'clock.
Sabject-Pa,rons of Hushandry. All
interested IN agricultural pursuits, both
ladies and gentlemen, are invited to at
tend. A grange will be organized next
day, Dec. Both.
A course of lectures has just been
opened at Saxtons River, under the au-
spices oe the ladies' benevolent society
of the Congregational Church, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to finishing repairs
on their church. Among the lecturers
engaged are Rev. Mr.. Migbill of Brat
tleboro, subject Duties of Fellow Towns
men Rev. J. G. Hale of Chester, on
Sphere of Women Rev. G. II. Merrill
on Going West Hampden Cuts, read
ing from Shakespeare, as mentioned
above. The Black Hero, Toussaint
E0uverture and the Revolution in
Hayti," will also form the subject of
lecture in the course, by Rev. J. Chan
dler, their pastor, and which we are sure
will not be among those of least interest,
as the subject is good one aud Mr..
Chandler good man to handle it. The
ladies deserve and we trust will meet with
full measure of success in this course.
Since the above was written we learn
that Gen. Griffin of Keene, has been en-
gagged in the 5sssS, and that he will
probably lecture in about two weeks.
We CON- ratulate the ladies not only on
this engagement, but on what seems to
be so promising ofsuccess for this course.