Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-19
.Iows Sails Timrs,
oWs FALLS. NOV. 10, 1875,
LOCAL MATTERS.


HI over this place Tuesday.
] Miss r. C. Dinsmore Il Co., an
~ winter goods this week.
The receipts at the ladies fair
.3uesday evening were sl75.
q Union services will be held Thanks
h. day morning, at the Baptist
M, at lO1 o'clock.
N Cold weather approaching more
H. from fres--get insured--see
bbitt & Hayes
3 Inst received at this Office lot of
Il heavy card board, for ladies use
&cture work, &c
q A boy wants a chance to do chores
i attend school in this village this
.,er Can any one give him such
,nee ? Answer at this office.
= Davis & Arnold are promptly on
a with diaries for 1876. They now
] new advertisement every week,
i thus keep their goods constantly
eiore the people"
= The weather the first of the week
;cold and wet with some snow and
ID rain, clearing Tuesday night. Very
n snow may be seen in shady places
ion the hills, and the ground froze
al two inches.
! We expect to get to press one day
IEer than usual next week on account
thanksgiving. Correspondents and
ssrtising patrons win therefore please
ia ID their favors Monday or Tuesday.
= The public examination of teachers
sfhs town will be held Saturday,
i. q, 1875, commencing at 8 o'clock
h and closing at l o'clock, P. NJ, at
ll1igh school room in this village.
Mrs. c. Tabor of this village is now
attendance upon the Woman's Nation.
temperance Union, as a delegate
this congressional district, now in
ipn at Cincinnati. The session be-
"Wednesday and will close Friday.
y The golden wedding of Mr.. Charles
shase occurred Wednesday evening.
4 one hundred people were present,
Bling all their children, and it was
'fair so pleasant and of so much in
u that we reserve a more extended
mi OF it till next week.
THE Montpelier Journal says the
yof an attempt to stop NJ. d. Gibbs
be highway near Norwich, is hum
1t appears that an old acquaint-
, of Mr.. Gibbs asked him to hold
,ut did not touch his horse, and Gibbs
Iook him for highwayman and hur-
sout of the way.
] Col. Hyde has been unable for
ii weeks to preform much personal
\ at the post Office ON account oflame-
u but is now better. His son Charles
Byde is now assistant with @. M.
rgan, and the two make an excellent
strong team in the post Office, both
Iing formerly had much experience in
postal service.
i Advertised Letters. &C. w. Alb
q Alonzo Elkins, Eli Field, Thomas
use, Charlie w. johnson, Joseph j.
%, Sands Seely, A. K. Stoughton,
\ Carrie Wells.
Il Friday of last week the fire ward
made a trial of the hydrants in the
bare, in the presence of a general In.
pnce agent, with reference to lowering
rates of insurance in this place, i
Should judge the facilities for extin
thing fires here to be sufficient to jus
it, Some half dozen streams of wa
were played at the same time, anC
were thrown over the tower ofTowns
tel. Whatever may be the decision o
Z insurance companies the water work
rtainly appeared to work with success
A very pleasant social event oc
Fred at the house of Mr.. and Mrs. T
Bodies, on Green Street, Monday eve
pg, being surprise visit of some fit
xtheir friends. They are both men
" Of the choir ofthe Methodist Church
v Bolles being the leader, and the SC
w took this method to give expressio
s their appreciation of their services
fecordingly the company first assemble
'the house of Mrs. Z. p. Reed and fror
enceproceeded to Mr.. Bodies residenc,
r. B. was at once captured and grac,
surrendered. Mr.. B. was absen
u a messenger soon brought him an
opening his door, he came to the in
'Fediate conclusion that no writ of ejec
'ent would prevail. The surprise wa
'nplete and happy, and thereupon Sc,
p very beautiful pieces of silver wei
ought forward, pie knife, cake baske
: tter dish, butter knife and sugar spool
b presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Bodies
few well timed remarks by Rev. NJ
fAbor TO which Mr.. Bolles made a hal
! response. The company brought r
'eshments and after a very rlaozo,