Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09


CHESTER" An things change (and
hotels change with them.) N. o. John.
son is now the owner and manager Of
Coles Central Hotel. having one day
last week exchanged his dwelling on
Main ST., the well known Parks farm
and another parcel of land in another
part of the town for the same. II does
not always occur that the retirement Of
a popular landlord and useful citizen is
counter-balanced by an incoming adam
istration. Many regrets will follow in
Coles wake. The travelling public very
generally have good word for him and
his well conducted house he has uni.
formly furnished fine table, the best of
beds, and courteous attention to guests,
and has refitted and embellished the
house until it takes rank with the best
appointed hotels in Vermont. johnson
took the cue from Coles hands Monday,
the 9th inst. 1t is superfuous to intro
duce Mr.. johnson to great number of
the readers of the TIMES in this and adj
joining towns. A leading merchant here
for many years, he has had business
transactions with most of us. No man
ever knew johnson to overreach the
standard OF business integrity. Possess
ed of energy, sound judgment, fine dis
elimination and pride in success, what
ever the enterprise he may take hold of,
we can assure the travelling public the
most satisfactory treatment at his hands.
At present Larkin G. Cole is retained az
an assistant. We are backed by fair
presumptive authority in stating that
before the summer travel sets in, the
founder and popular proprietor of this
house for many years, I'll. Ell. Ingraham,
will have hand in the management.
While we bid Cole regretful adieu we
cordially welcome his successor. Once
more, Mrs. johnson has no rival in this
state as housekeeper. AA.D.
One of the largest real estate transac-
tions that have occurred in town for
some years was consummated on the Sd
inst. George II. Cole sold to N. O.
johnson his hotel, furniture and livery
stable for $4,000. n. o. johnson sold
to G. FL. Cole, his dwelling FOR $500, the
N. w. Wood place for $1,000, the PARK
farm for $4,000. 1t will be seen by the
above item that Coles Central Hotel is
Coles no longer. The new landlord, Mr..
johnson, brings to his new calling an
amount of energy and tact which assures
US that the house in the future will be
what it has been in the past, first class
hotel and if we must bid adieu to Mr..
Cole as landlord, we know of no one we
would more willingly see take the posi-
ton that Mr.. Cole has SO acceptably,
creditably and well filled for the last four
years, than the new incumbent.
Centre Lodge, No. 30, /. O. 0. F.
elected their officers for the ensuing term
on Saturday evening, the third inst, as
follows:
Hugh Henry, NC.
d. w. Davis, O.G.
A. H. Henry, Secretary.
Jesse III. Hosmer, Treasurer
E. E. Barney, P.S.
The annual ball of the /. O. 0. f. is
fixed for Wednesday evening, February
4th. Music, Hough's Band.
The tenth annual Masonic Ball which
will occur on Thursday evening, the
18th inst, bids fair to eclipse almost, its
predecessors. The music is by the Keene
band.
E. E. Barney, Esq, has been COM
missioned a justice Of the peace by the
governor, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Amos E. Head.
Dec. 31st, by complaint of Spencer HI.
Leonard, Esq, Thomas T. Farrell was
brought before Justice Barney on COM
plant for violating the liquor law and
pleading guilty TO one offanse was fined
$40 and costs.
A good Joke OH one of our clergymen,
who is himself a genial man and loves
quiet joke, has just become public. The
afternoon previous to Thanksgiving, he
was called upon by young man who
asked him to go down to widow Cs and
unite young couple in the holy bonds
of matrimony. Now it happens there
are two widow Cs in town and each had
marriageable daughters. Our worthy
pastor knew only Of one, SO night CON-
ing on he repaired to the widow C's he
wot of and laying off his overcoat and
hat sat down to await further develop
ments. The people were glad TO see him
and seemed SO, but after time seeing no
special indications of wedding prepare
tions, the worthy man ventured to in
quire if "they expected him that eve
ming" They frankly admitted that they
had not. He then informed them that