Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-12-29
TALK ABOUT TOWN.
A Happy New Year.

And may you keep those good resolutions.
B. Cannon, jr., has moved into his new
house on Cherry hill.
Nearly all the stores closed Monday for the
secular observance of Christmas.
The steamer was moved Monday to the
new engine house on the island.
Eugene S. Leonard has bought high step
ping horse of George A. Weston.
The annual election of officers of the lodge
of Odd Fellows occurs this evening.
The pews at the Congregational church
will be rented at the meeting tonight.
The Christmas reunion of the Campbell
family was held at the residence of P. II.
Hadley.
Drisane's grocery is open again, affairs
having been satisfactorily adjusted with the
creditors.
d. M. Thayer has bought two building lots
on the old terrace and will build residence
there later.
There is good prospect of the new road
to Upper Meadows being laid out by the
selectmen.
The Connecticut river is frozen over above
the dam and the absence of snow results in
excellent skating.
A horse show was advertised to appear at
Union hall Monday evening, but failed to
put in an appearance.
Plans drawn by Architect Colby of Boston
have been accepted for a new porch to the
Congregational church.
An effort is made to induce the merchants
to close Monday evenings in addition to
those in the present agreement.
A. D. Beckwith had one hand crushed be-
tween the drawheads while coupling cars at
the freight yard Friday morning.
Copies of the pocket edition of the laws
passed by the last legislature can be obtained
at THE TIMES Office at Is cents per copy.
The dance at Banquet hall last Thursday
evening was not success, SO few being pres
ent that the orchestra went home about
O'clock.
Charles Downing was brought before JUS
tice Williams Tuesday and fined s. and costs
for intoxication, States Attorney Allbee
prosecuting.
H. D. Ryder has received his appointment
from Gov. L. K. Fuller as examiner Of teach
ers for Windham county, for the term ending
December 1, 1894.
There will be "a preaching service ut the
Methodist church this evening At 7.30 O'Clock
also Friday and Saturday The public
are cordially invited.
A meeting was held Friday of those in
terested in the electric railroad to Saxt0n'i
River. No stock has been subscribed, 20 nc
organization was effected.
George Enright was in the police court
Friday, charged with intoxication. He
plead guilty, was fined IS and costs, and dis
closed on North Walpole.
ture on 1.-THE Old Town Of Rockingham and
Old Town Church" in Rockingham Satur.
day evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
W. III. Grswod bought the D. X. Barry
farm on Tuesday. There Is a large tract OF
valuable timber and woodland on the farm
which Mr.. Griswold will cut off.
At the Catholic church Saturday night the
mass by Weber was sung. Sunday the
church was beautifully decorated and the
usual Christmas services were held.
The furnace in No. school building ha,
never given sufficient heat, and the schoo
| trustees have contracted with Allbee & Bah
| bitt to put in new Thatcher furnace to take
| its place.
North Walpole officers raided Mrs. Marl-
boro and Mrs. Dooittle last week for liquor
They were taken to Keene and fined and or
appeal were placed under bonds for appear
ance at the county court.
Ouija boards are becoming a craze. VIVA
Ouia says and what she don't say, is the on,
topic of conversation in which many are in
terested, and some strange stories are told O.
secrets unraveled by this psychological won
der.
Dartmouth athletes seem to be all round
men. Frank O'Connor, the great pitcher
and Pollard, the star halfback, both sing ir
the College Glee club, which, together witt
the Banjo club, comes to the Opera House
January 81.
At the Baptist church the Christmas exer
cises, as outlined last week, were carried out
A pleasant evening was enjoyed by the littl
ones at the Christmas tree and Sunday even
ing the concert in the church was wei
attended.
Thayer & Smith are to move their marbl
works into the building now occupied b,
Allbee & Babbitt, as soon rs the latter NOV
out, and FL. j. Huntoon will occupy tn
upper floor of the same building for his gun
smith shop.
The annual church meeting and roll-cal
of the Congregational church occurs to-nigh
Thursday. Letters received from man,
absent members will be read at the supper
The rental of the pews for the ensuing yea
will take place a little after 8.
In our notices of leading business firm
| last week, the insurance firm of Walker
Holden was inadvertently omitted. The
represent some of the best companies an,
have constantly increasing business. The,
handle life, accident and fire insurance.
At the annual meeting of the Daughters o
Rebekah on Friday evening the followin,
officers were elected: Mrs. Paulina Howard
noble grand; Mrs. Scott Clark, vice grand