Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-02

nished the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Williams gave a re-
ception and O'Clock tea Thursday afternoon
to a number Of friends and pleasant social
time was enjoyed.
Mrs. L. A. Morse and Miss Kate Williams
entertained "a lady friends at an afternoon
tea Friday. Hearts was substituted for the
usual whist tables.
The annual January thaw was little late
IN coming and wasn't very successful In its
results, but It served to keep up the old New
England tradition.
Prof. s. S. Wright has made arrangements
with Madame Roux Of Saxton's River to
high school Mondays.
Guy Lockwood died Thursday of diptheria.
This Is the first death in the village from this
disease since 1887, and there are no more cases
Of sickness at present.
An illustrated talk on the air, its compost
ton and properties will be given by Prof.
Wright at the Methodist vestry next Satur-
day evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
The Bohemian glass blowers occupy Union
ball al next week, coming in the interest of
the Bridgman Hose company. Free dancing
from $50 to II with Huntoon's orchestra for
music.
A class In physical culture has been formed
by number Of prominent ladies, and will
meet Monday afternoons with Mrs. William
A. Hall. Miss Kingsley Of Vermont Acad-
envy is the instructor.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Methodist
church will give chicken pie supper aud So
ciable in the vestry next Wednesday even
ing. Please come and bring your friends.
Strangers cordially invited.
Mrs. j. j. Smiths Sunday school class are
getting about all the fun possible out of life
this winter. Last week it was q sleigh ride,
and tonight they have dance at Union hall.
Hrn nnuso sob ~,u,fIl :uL
Mrs. Rebecca Osgood, mother of Charles
Mass, on Monday. Mrs. Osgood was 81
years of age and was up about the house and
quite smart until few days before her
death.
Miss Whipple, teacher of drawing in the
public schools at Rutland, has been engaged
as drawing teacher for the primary, inter-
mediate and grammer schools of this village,
and will give lessons each Thursday after.
noon and Friday to teachers and pupils.
An alarm was pulled in Monday afternoon
for blaze in THE TIMES press room, but
the flames were eXtinguished before the fire.
men arrived. With water pipes frozen and
no water available on the premises, pailful
was borrowed and used with good effect.
The Central Vermont railroad will sell
round trip tickets for fare one way to attend
the week of winter sports at Montreal Feb
ruary 6 to IL inclusive. Tickets will he good
going from February to 8 Inclusive; good
to return until February 10. No stop-over
privileges will be allowed.
The high school paper has now become
fact, and the first number will be issued
about the 10TH The boys have received very
liberal patronage about town from the mer-
chants in the way of advertisements, and .
large number of subscriptions have also been
received, which assures the success of their
venture.
Some % or 80 couples attended the ride and
dance at the Fullerton, Chester, Tuesday
evening. and had fine time. Coming home
one team got lost in the mountains, and
brought up near Hadwen's on the SPRING
field road, where it tipped over, smashing
the sleigh badly. The horses were found the
next morning near by.
The lecture in the Baptist church last Fri
day evening by Rev. D. d. Owen of Ludlow
was pronounced good one by all who heard
it. The fact that life of DR.. Clough has not
yet been written, made the labor of prepare
ton for the lecturer doubly hard; but he
| succeeded in presenting very full and inter-
| esting account of that missionary's remark
able life and work.
About % of the Daughters of Rebekah
went to Springfield Tuesday for sleigh ride
and to install new lodge there. At the
churchman's crossing'' in North Walpole the
big sleigh was overturned, and somewhat
damaged, hut none of the occupants were
badly bruised. Another sleigh was OBJ
tanned and the party proceeded without
further misshap.
A party of E. Fl. Stoughton Relief Corps
No. went for sleigh ride January 81, and
finally brought up at public installation of
the Greenwood post and corps at Putney.
They were very pleasantly entertained and
well fed and started on their way home re-
joicing and much inclined to think Putney is
the place to go. Much credit is due Mr. and
mi f,n - rN1n4
Remember the corporation meeting Friday
evening. Every legal voter in the corpora
ton has received copy of the new schedule
of water rates proposed and has had time to
study it over before the meeting. If YOU
think them more satisfactory than the old
ones, go and vote for them; if not. go and
state your objections. The other articles to
be considered at the meeting are also worthy
of careful attention.
DR.. M. Pauline Root, a medical missionary
who has been stationed for number of years
at Madura, India, gave an interesting talk on
the mission work at the Congregations
church Tuesday evening. A number were
present from surrounding towns and all ex-
pressed thems elves as greatly pleased with
her description of the customs and life of
people in the far east. 1t is hoped that she
may be heard here again later.
Letters advertised February 2: Mrs. Anna
Phelps. Mrs. James McGloughlin, Mrs. Han
nah Kelley, Mrs Julia A. Allbee Mrs. Lula
D. Howe. Miss Minnie Brown. Miss Mary A.
Marry, Billy Adams, Gabriel Bollac, George
Rolls, j. }. Ranerton, John Atkinson, Albert
Davidson, James Cloister, George P. Hutch
ms. j. K. johnson, Thomas Kinry, C. A.
Miller, Patrick hurry. A. Bristo, Henry
Simons, Bradford Whipple. Charles L.
Strong, c. H. Smith, Ed Wilton, William
Walsh, Mrs. Lena Dodge.
j. c. Clair has been appointed local agent
OF the RAYMOND & Whitcomb excursions to
the Worlds fair. and is booking number
from this vicinity for the trip. Every one
knows the popularity of the excursions I'M
der this management and there is no pleas
anter way to go if you intend visiting the ex-
position. Patrons stop at hotels owned by
Messrs. Raymond & Whitcomb and all ex-
penses of the trip are included in the price Of
the ticket. As dates are filling up fast, it is
advisable for you to communicate with him
at once.
The last regular meeting of the Rocking
ham Whist clnb was held at Red Mems hall
last Thursday evening. about 40 being pres
ent. At whist the prizes were won by John
BrOsnahan and Mrs. j. j. Fenton. The en-
tertanment committee were MIR. and Mrs. j.
Byrne, Mrs. Nora Murphy, Misses Kate
Brennan, Annie Houlihan, Lizzie COnnors,
Lizzie Quaters, Mary j. Favn and Frank