Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-12-29


was presented with purse of 500 In gold on
Christmas by boarders and other friends.
Allbee & Babbitt take possession of their
new store In Towards block January and
will move part Of the stock this week. Their
business Is so rushing at present that the
workmen will be obliged to continue in the
old store until the new store Is In full running
order.
Christmas trade has been heavier this year
than ever before. 1t started In several DAYS
earlier than usual and held steady up to 10
o'clock Saturday night. Several stores say
the business done In five days last w eek, up
to Friday night, exceeded the trade of any
previous Christmas week.
new system of running the newspaper
mills at the Fall Mountain Paper company's
was instituted last week. They now run
through till Sunday morning at O'Clock and
do not start till Monday morning at O'CLOCK,
thus doing away with the long and short
tour Saturdays. The change does not
affect the manila mills.
At the Episcopal church Christmas eve the
children had their annual tree. The cold was
| SO intense that the supper was served i'm the
church, it being impossible to sufficiently
heat the Schouler memorial building. The
music, Saturday evening and Sunday was
very fine and was highly appreciated BY the
| large audiences present at those services.
| Miss Mary A. Barber died of cancer early
Wednesday morning, aged Al years, at the
| residence of her mother. She has been con-
| fined to the house but short time and until
about three weeks ago was able to be about
the house. Funeral services will be held at
the house Friday afternoon at O'Clock and
| the interment will be at Saxton's River.
| A young couple came here from Proctors-
vile yesterday to get married and waited
around all day looking for some one who
would perform the ceremony. But they had
not provided themselves with the proper
| of lork Ala( u
with but single thought" were still wander
ing around in the suburbs of connubial bliss,
the gates Of which remained closed.
The Congregational church held their
usual service Christmas morning with special
music.iIn the morning,Rev. EllsworthlFuller-
ton preached on the song of the angels
"Peace on Earth" speaking of the Saviour
as bringing peace to earth and exhorting all
to cultivate peace. In the evening they had
an elaborate Christmas service from the chill
dren. The Christmas tree occurred Friday
evening. 105 sitting down to supper.
Ed Field, who runs the billiard room on
Bridge street, was arrested Tusedav after
noon and taken before States Attorney
Allbee charged with illegal liquor selling.
Field said that he had been selling nothing
stronger than hop beer, and then plead
guilty to ten second offences of selling liquor,
receiving in return fine Of 5000 and costs,
and 80 days imprisonment In the house OF
correction at Rutland He appealed the case
to the county court and furnished $500 bail.
Lyman Church & Co. bought the B. Frank
Brown property on Westminster street last
week and begun the erection of steam saw
mill. Residents in that vicinity thought it
would be nuisance and as there was no
other way to prevent the mill being built A.
c. Moore purchased the lot on which the mill
was to have been built. 1t is limited that the
price paid was large enough so that the tene-
ment house, which remains of Mr.. Church's
original purchase, stands him in but a small
sum.
The Baptist, Congregational and Metho
dist churches of this village will hold union
prayer meetings during the week of prayer.
Sunday evening the meeting will be in the
Methodist church at o'clock. Monday at the
Congregational church, subject, Confessions
and Thanksgiving" Tuesday at the Baptist
Gods Blessing" Wednesday at the Method
} ist church, subject, "Our Country and
Other Nations" Thursday at the CoDgrega-
tionaI church, subject, ''The Spread OF
\ Christ's Kingdom" The week day meetings
will be at 7.30 O'Clock.
toot Saturday evening and caused quite q
scare for few minutes. An icicle had
dropped from the roof onto the wire which
operates the fire gong and the whistle kept
blowing until steam was shut off. Then with
pole some men tried to poke the icicle off
sounding box 80. The fire department had
come out and didn't know which way to 60.
When 80 sounded they started for the island
but were called back before they had gone a
great distance. 1t was bad night for fire
, and no one was sorry that the alarm was a
false one.
Erving I. Heath was loading rags into a
freight car from 4 wagon last Thursday and
:, was about ready to move when q switching
train backed toward him. He claims to have
asked the rear brakeman to stop until he
could get out OF the way and the brakeman
train continued to back and as the cars came
together the horse gave jump, breaking free
from the wagon and Heath, who kept hold
Of the reins, was thrown onto pile Of frozen
cinders. His face. was badly cut and his
ekull fractured and now he threatens to sue
for damages. If he can prove his story he
will not only secure heavy damages, but the
: brakeman will be placed in an unenviabe
position.
Coram Gees, Jew peddler who makes his
home here, and goes off on trips lasting a
week or ten days, has been missing since
about Thanksgiving time. Five weeks ago
: be started on trip, and was to return inside
{ of ten days. He was last heard of near
White River Junction about week later,
and since that time his brother has been
, searching for him without success. He was
about 10 years old, and besides a:pack carried
a bundle and basket. His mother is nearly
frantic over his disappearance, and fears are
entertained that he has been foully dealt
with a. he would probably have $3.50 to 5000
on his person at the time. Any information
addressed to Sheriff l.. T. Lowell or Chief of
Police Thompson will be appreciated.
There were 10 tables at the meeting of the
Columbian Whist club Tuesday evening and
the pleasantest evening Of the winter was en-
joyed. volunteer orchestra dscoursed
sweet music throughout the evening, with
very gratifying results in the way Of compli-
t ments. 1t was composed of Messrs. Ingram,
9 Stoddard, White. Gage, Hackett and Miss
Mary Mcleod. Prizes at whist were won by
t Miss Lura Lowell and Fred Thompson, Miss
Mabel Capron and John F. Pierce receiving
the BOBBY prizes. John tried to have the
judges award the prize to some more deserv-
ing player but without success and he re-
i ceived the souvenir by unanimous consent
! The entertainment committee was composed
of the following: John Babbitt, j. H. Blakley,
Frank Morgan and Misses Fannie Hapgood,
Nettie George and Hattie Gray. The chap
erones were Mrs. Fred Babbitt and Mrs. A.
. W. Emerson. The next meeting will be held
Tuesday evening, January 10.
u At the annual meeting of the Baptist So
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