Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-01-15
8rlluws falls Timrs,
LOCAL MATTERS.

= The receipts at the fair Of the ladies
Of the Congregational society on Tues
day evening, were s2l6.
A very cold snap prevailed on
Monday and Tuesday, the thermometer
ranging from l50 to 220 below zere.
The Bellows Falls Minstrels will
give an entertainment at Walpole on
Monday evening next. No doubt a full
house awaits them.
- We call attention to the advertise
ment of Geo. w. Cook. He makes a
specially of printing and furnishing tags
and i doing some very creditable work
in the printing line.
- Clark q White had large audi
ence on Wednesday evening. They
have new and fresh programme, good
music and are greeted with full houses
wherever they go.
a large amount of poplar and bass
wood is being drawn to the pulp mill
this winter from towns in this immediate
section on both sides of the river No
stagnation in business there.
That fat OK, bought by Wheeler &
Smith and referred to by our Grafton
correspondent, was on exhibition in the
Square on Wednesday, where his very
fine appearance fully confirmed the
statements made of him.
Advertised Letters Fred " Howe,
N. G. Hillard, Wesley C. Hemmenway,
o. A. Perkins, L. E. Glynn, j. Whit
more, Geo. O. Dimmock, Horace Gates,
Miss Margaret sarley, Mrs. Nancy, Car
mody.
j D. Bridgman's advertisement
this week, shows large amount of prop
erty in his agency for sale, and the vari-
ETY. is such that large number cannot
fail to be interested in it, whether they
wish to buy, sell or rent.
The series of Union religious meet
ings of last week closed on Sunday eve
ming at the Congregational Church.
The meetings were well attended, the in
terest manifested still prevails and sew
eral have come forward and announced
their intentions for new life.
The missionary meeting at Imman-
uel Church, ON Friday evening, was one
Of much interest DR.. Hall very strong
~ presented the need ofreligious instruc-
tion and education among the freedmen,
showing the necessity to the country in
both a secular and religious point Of
view.
James Mansfield was brought be-
fore Justice Geo. C. Bidwell on Tuesday
evening, charged with having pilfered
some 1874 from Thomas Hackett, while
in the latter's boot and shoe shop. The
evidence was such that he was he'd tC
bail in the sum of 500 for his appear
ance ut county court, which he obtained
= We learn that J. D. Bridgman de
clines to do business as trial Justice, ano
that s. S. Coolidge and j. B. Divoll alsc
decline to qualify as justices of this town
for the year ensuing, and that probably
measures will be taken to have the gov
ernor appoint other persons in place o
those who decline to qualify.
- Rev Mr. Mighill of BrattIeboro
will give the second lecture in the course
at the Congregational church next Tues
day evening at "a o'clock. Subject
Duties of Fellow Townsmen. The sub
ject is one of great practical Importance
and we doubt not will be treated in al
interesting manner. Let none fail t.
hear it,
Very pleasant calls at this offic'
on Monday from Hon. C. E. Houghton
senator from Bennington county, A. w
Wilmarth, representative from Stamford
and j. Halsey Cushman of the Benning
ton Banner. On Saturday from Lean
der Wetherell, of the Boston Cultiva
tor, who is soon to deliver an addres
before the Vermont Dairymen's Assoc
alton.
"A special town meeting has bee
called at Engine Hall in this village, o.
Friday, Jan. 22d, 1875, at 2 o'clock i
the afternoon, to see if the town vii
vote to place the cemetery at Saxton
River in the care of an association o
make other arrangements, to see if tn
town will vote to buy land in this villag
for cemetery, and also to see if tn
town will vote to set off school distriC
No. 8 to district No. 10, or make alters
tions therein.
= The first lecture in the course b
the ladies of the Congregational societ
was given at their church on Monda
evening, by Rev. Mr.. Tuxbury of Bra
don, who presented his subject, Earl
and Man" in very interesting mann'
and exciting the closest attention of h
audience His numerous practical illu