Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-03
TALK ABOUT TOWN.
Did you swear off?

Did you swear off?
There is fine coasting on the back
streets.
Schools will keep Saturday to make
up for the holiday Monday.
The old year went out as it came in
with several days of zero weather.
The snow roller was in service Fri
day for the first time this winter.
Several from here attended the New
Years ball at Chester, Tuesday evening.
The knights of Pythias had a pleasant
dance at Loyell's hall OH Monday even
ing.
New Years was not generally OBJ
served in town. The banks closed and
some stores closed in the afternoon.
Posters are out for the first annual
ball of Court William French, Forest
ers of America, which is to be held
January Is.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bellows Falls National
bank will be held next Tuesday at 10
o'clock a. m.
The evening mail train from Boston
run into team at Keene, Tuesday
evening and the three occupants of the
sleigh We're instantly killed.
Miss Adelaide Wescott of New York
will give monologue recital of the
character sketch New York; at the
Congregational church, January 10, un
der the auspices of the Y. p. S. C. e.
Mrs. A. j. BaIcome of Rutland re-
turns this week to resume the prepara-
ton of the comedy "The Dress Re
hearsal," which is in preparation by
the young ladies of Emmanuel church
for presentation here January II.
Letters advertised January 3: Mrs.
Mary Caverny, Mrs. Margaret Brick
ley, Miss Lettie Dinsmore, Miss Julia
Rogers, Miss L. N. Brown, Miss Alice
G. Breed, A. I'll. Humphrey, Charles F.
Manley, d. B. Silsby, J. H. Hedley,
John Hayes.
w. A. Ferguson of the F. B. F. gro
Gerry assisted in appraising the grocery
stock of l.. e. Mayo recently purchased
by Barry & Scofield at Saxton's River.
F. B. Tracy of Stone, Tuxbury & Co.,
was one of the appraisers on the dry
and fancy goods.
There was pleasant gathering of
the Webb family at the home of earle
ton e. Webb on Christmas day, all of
the surviving children and grandchil-
dren of the late Col. E. B. Webb being
present, including many from out of
town. Among them were Mrs. Fanny
M. Sparhawk and son, Carleton, from
Walpole and T. G. Sparhawk and wife
from Winchendon, Mass.
The lease of Loveli's block for hotel
is now assured, the necessary papers
having been signed by all parties inter-
ested last Thursday night. Work will
begin at once and it is hoped to have
the hotel ready for business about
March l. The plans were outlined
some time ago, and when carried out
will make first class modern hotel
where it will be a comfort to stop.
There was curious condition of the
atmosphere Saturday evening owing to
the prevalence of boar frost. The air
seemed almost a solid mass of frozen
particles which chung to the clothes and
faces of pedestrians, and the walls of
buildings were white with it. 1t seemed
to remain suspended in the air, as but
a slight amount was precipitated. Such
frost is said to precede thaw, but
the condition of the weather since then
does not uphold this theory.
At the annual meeting of Court Will
liam French, Foresters of America,
held at Red Mems hall last Thursday
evening, the following officers were
elected J. E. Byrne, chief ranger; D..
w. Connors, junior past chief ranger;
Morris McAuliffe, sub chief ranger;
John f. Roche, financial secretary
Frank McGary, corresponding secre-
tary; DIR. Vincent Gosselin, treasurer;
William McCarty, senior woodland ;
Joseph Pecor, Junior woodland; John J.
Rix, senior beadle; Herbert Gilmore,
junior beadle; DIR. Vincent Gosselin,
court physician; Anton Hecker, trustee
for three years. The officers are to be
installed at Red Mems hall this even
ing by Deputy William ]. King.