Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-01-08
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- Advertised Letters Oscar M,
Parkhurst. Richard Grogan, Charles F.
Perry.
The ice crop is being harvested and
is Of excellent quality, being very free
from snow.
Bellows Falls Minstrels this Thurs
day evening, Good music, songs and
fun expected.
- The Ladies of the M. L. Society
are rehearsing for an old folks concert
to be given in a short time.
Rev S p. Cook of Ludlow, is ex-
pected to occupy the pulpit of the Con-
gregational Church next Sabbath morn
ing.
- The Baptist Society held another
successful ice cream sociable at Mrs.
Sherwin's Friday evening, the receipts
amounting to some SO,
- The Bellows Falls Home Minstrels
will have a full house this Thursday
evening. Over 200 tickets had been
sold for il Wednesday noon.
- Ira l.. Ear has this week been FL
ling his ice house which holds some 100
cords. and viii have splendid quality
of ice to serve to his customers next sea-
son.
The first fire alarm for long time
sounded Tuesday evening. The fire was
in one Of the wood sheds at the depot,
where they had been saving wood, and
was soon extinguished
- The we'll known and always favor
ably received Whitmore & Clark's min
strels, will give one of their entertain
ments at Union Hall, on Wednesday
evening of next week.
Sabbath school at the Methodist
church at the usual hour Other servi-
ces win be ommitted on account of the
union meetings to be held at the Com
gregational church,
- The evening religious and prayer
meetings at the churches this week are
well attended and an unusual interest
prevails As announced elsewhere they
will continue through the week.
The ladies Of the Congregational
society hold their annual fair next Tues
day evening, They ought to have full
attendance and for that evening at least
let the hard times be forgotten.
Mrs, Aaron Arms met with an ac-
cident on Sunday by which she fell from
a sleigh, as Mr.. Arms and his family
were about leaving their dwelling,
and broke one wrist. She is now i'm
proving.
There will be grand missionary
meeting at Immanual Church, Friday
evening Of this week, Jan Sth at Z
o'clock. Addresses by DIR. living of
New York, Rev Charles H. Hall, d.
ID. of Brooklyn and Others. Seats free
TO all.
James A. Howe so well known in
this section as former landlord of the
Island House, has sold out his interest
in the Revere House at BrockviIle, On
tario, and has gone to st, Catharine.
Mr.. Marston continues his interest and
proprietorship in the Revere House with
Mr.. Howe's successor
A series of six dancing assemblies
are being held this winter at Union Hall,
and have proved very agreeable to all
concerned The fourth was held on
Tuesday evening. Mr. G. B. Wheeler
is prompter doing his duty much to the
satisfaction of the company and his band
give very excellent music
Edwin Cunningham, formerly of
this village, and son of Abner Cunning
ham Of Saxtons River was killed on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Powelton Ave
nue., on Sunday morning. He was on
the track under a car making a coupling,
and three or four cars were running to-
wards the train and he was warned to
get out of the way which he attempted,
but his boot had caught between two
rails and he was knocked down and IA
tally crushed
The annual meeting of the Bellows
Falls Building Association was held in
Union Block on Monday evening. The
financial report showed an improvement
of about 5000 ON one year ago. The
following named persons were elected
directors A. n. Swain, J. d. Bridg-
man, o. B. Arms, b. A. Putney, Fl. A.
Titus. At a subsequent meeting Of the
directors, A. n. Swain was elected pres
ident, Edward Arms, secretary and
treasurer, and Q. B. Arms, agent for the
care and renting Of the building.
BRATTLERoRO.
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