Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-07
Bsllows falls Jimes,
BELLOWS FALLS, JAN. Z, 1875.
LOCAL MATTERS.

A Happy New Year to all 90
readers
n Leon ID. Hurd, of Vineland, N. j
Formerly of this place, writes us Monday
/. that the weather was very fine and warm
and on Sunday the mercury noted ~.
n. The Fall Mountain Paper Mill re
4 eeutly had an entire train of coal COM
III, amounting to some $50 tons.
Sc = Skif & Gaylord's minstrels at I'm
ion Hall Friday evening of this week.
- Advertised Letters. Gipson
Rev. A. j. Benedict, Geo. Ii. Folans
! Bee, Miss Annie o Brian.
- The only centennial demonstration
il this place, was a midnight bonfire at
Col. Kings on the Terrace, which called
ont quite number from the village who
supposed the Coils buildings were burn
lug, ana who were gratifed to find it a
more patriotic affair.
- The weather up to Tuesday, has
been very mild for more than week,
md the snow is all gone except in sha-
sdy places. So mild a christmas has
rtbbably not occurred before, since 1862
Since Tuesday it HIS been colder and
We ground is again frozen solid.
= Fred j. Blake has just completed
name fine art work that would be credit
nble to any artist. One is an oil paint
~ and the other a very fine crayon por-
trait They may be seen at the Store of
Davis IL Arnold, where we are sure many
friends Of young Blake, will not fail to
look at them with admiration.
Quarterly meeting, next Saturday
AMI Sabbath at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, conducted by the Presiding Ell
dor, Rev, j. d. Beeman. Sermon Satur-
Jay, 2 o'clock P. NJ aud prayer meeting
n the evening at u o'clock. Love feast
5abbath morning 81 o'clock, followed by |
Jermon and communion. Revival meet
ng Sabbath eve, 6 o'clock Friends
rom abroad freely entertained and made
Welcome. Come for a precious season in
be name of the Lord.
= A special town meeting has been
'alled at Engine Hall in this village,
'aturday, Jan. 10th, 1876, at o'clock t
a the afternoon, to elect constable and
Injector to fill the vacancy caused by
he death OF Charles l.. Hubbard, and
. See what method the town will adopt
or the collection of taxes Also to see
the town viii take action looking to |
be disposal Of the poor farm and for
be purchase Of the Clark farm to be
sed for the same purpose.
The annual meeting of the Bellows
'alls Building Association was held at
be ante-room of Union Hall, Monday
vening. The report of the Treasurer
bowed the expenses of the year, main
/ repairs, to have been sl400, and that
800 had been paid on the debt Of the
ssociation. The officers for the year
nsuing were elected as follows Diree-
'rs, A. N. Swain, o. B. Arms. B. A.
utney, II. A. Titus, Geo. Slate. At
lbsequent meeting of the directors, A.
!. Swain was elected President, Edward ,
rms Clerk and Treasurer, and O. B.
rms, Agent for the care of the prop
ty.
. At the annual meeting of the Con-
scticut River Mutual Fire Insurance
D., Wednesday afternoon, the officers
ected for the year ensuing were as fol- y
VS. Directors, Asa Wentworth. J. H
'iiiIams, George Slate, L. C. Hubbard, D
lion +. Goodridge, l. S Walker, w =
. Walker, Hugh Henry, B. r. JENNIE r.
W. Houghton, F. Whitman, E. D. Sa-
:, q. G. Whitney, F. G. Taylor. o. E. a
itterfeld- Alta subsequent meeting of Il
g directors, Col. Asa Wentworth was
'cted President, DR.. F. Whitman. Sec I
AIRY, Geo. Slate, Treasurer, and James r
Williams and L. s. Walker. Aud e
'rs- In common with other Fire In. -
rance Companies, this Company has n
stwith increased losses the past yeer.
= fheir business has also largely in y
sased during the same time and thew
n a sound condition. 81
q we have received a sample of fall 70
tier made by Mrs. II. A. Adams of i
Ct tngham, which in excellence and
ailty will rank up among the Jerseys =,
!" gilt" and it is also plain that Mrs. -
well understands her duty. e