Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-08

TO have the largest assortment of worsteds
ever brought into this place
One man of large size informs us
that he has already reduced his ration
of water to half glass Do likewise.
- The weather has been very fine the
past week. No snow, moderate and no
Que will have any excuse for not being
ready for winter.
- We understand this Thursday
morning that an engine has already been
placed at Minard's pond and will soon
be ready for use.
- Business among the merchants has
been lively this week, especially on
Wednesday, partly perhaps on account
of the fine weather.
"A change of running time on the
Cheshire railroad will take effect next
Monday morning, Trains will leave
Bellows Falls at 5: 10 aud 8: 35, A. NJ,
2: 40 p. NJ.
= Spaulding's Swiss bell players and
ladies cornet band, will give one of their
choice and pleasing entertainments at
Union Hall Saturday evening, They
are well known as of good fame and will
of course have full house.
= The village baliffs will hold meet
ing at the office of Eddy q Bodies, Fri
day afternoon of this week, at 3 o'clock.
Those having bills, accounts or other
business before them, are requested to
present the same at that time.
- Mr.. Tabor will give two sermons
next Sabbath upon the following sub
jects: In the morning, The LaaU of verac-
ty, and in the evening at 6 o'clock,
Coueting the goods of others Infant bap-
lism will be administered in the morning.
- The Congregational Society will
give an entertainment, consisting of tab
leaux, statuary, &C., in Union Hall,
Jan 81 and 4th. 1877. The whole will
be under the direction and supervision
of Mr.. G. B. Bartlett, from Concord,
Mass, well-known throughout New Eng
land.
- The temperance lecture by DR..
Miles lie Poer at Union Hall Tuesday
evening, is spoken of in high terms of
commentator. He is himself reform
ed man and goes straight to the heart of
the subject, with full and close under
standing of the whole case. He will
lecture again at Union Hal! this Thurs
day evening at o'clock.
- Thanks to our advertising patrons
for their favors. We are unable to in
sert all on hand this week For next
week hand in as early as Monday or
Tuesday if possible, as if they come in
Wednesday it may be too late. In
few weeks we hope to largely increase
the amount of our space. Notice of
change by yearly advertisers should be
given by Saturday noon.
An interesting social event occurred
at the residence of Col. Russell Hyde,
Wednesday evening, being the marriage
of his daughter, Sarah G. and Mr.. Jo-
seph Wilson, of the firm of j. Wilson
g. Co. The ceremony was performed at
81 o'clock by Rev. C. T. Ogden. Among
those present was Mr.. Fitch Hyde of
Boston, and Mrs Sheafe of Derby, broth
er and sister of the bride, and other
friends from Charlestown, Woodstock,
New York, &c. The presents were very
numerous and elegant and among them
great variety of very beautiful silver
pieces gold lined, bronzed flower stand,
japanese card receiver, oil painting, &c.
Mr.. S. Paris of Charlestown, sent a most
beautiful pyramid of flowers and also a
bouquet to the bride of very rare beauty
and arrangement.
Rumors of an unfavorable char
acter have prevailed here for more
than week of James w, Comfort of
firm of Anterior & Co. He left town
last week to return as was supposed after
brief absence, but developments since
indicate that he not only had no inten.
ton of returning, but has carried ffand
and is defaulter to the amount of more
than $1,000 He fought in the rebel
army during the war, and has been very
active in the late political campaign in
this town in favor of "Tilden and re-
form, and was little suspected by his
friends of any such financial treachery,
He was a native of the South and a dis
patch from the Chief of Police at SYRIA
cuse on Tuesday reported that he had
just left that place southwark 1t APP
pears that he had been collecting money
for the firm of which he was member
for some weeks, but did not credit the
same on the books, and also pretended
to have paid bills which prove to be un,
paid.
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