Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-10


About eight inches of snow fell or
Sunday last.
e. L. Walker of Bellows Falls was in
town Tuesday.
J. L. Fisher has been housed with
illness for few days but is now bet
ter.
Mrs. Hugh Henry has been appoint
ed on the national presidents staff Of
the w. r. G.
The high school scholars took sleigh
ride to Ludlow last Tuesday afternoon
Prof. Gibson accompanied them.
The installation of the officers of Hen.
ry post, G. A. r., and Henry Relief
corps occurred last week Wednesday
evening.
The ladies of the Baptist church so.
ciety will give 10 cent supper, at their
vestry next week Wednesday evening
January l6, from 5 to Z O'CLOCK. ,yf ~ q
Notice the liberal clubbing rates in
another column, offered to TIMES sub
scribers who pay in advance, and hand
in your names and money to "A. N.
Chandler.
The preliminary contest for choosing
speakers to speak in the high school
prize speaking contest takes place at
the high school room Tuesday and
Thursday evenings, January Is and II.
Charles H. Pierce of this town has
had the good luck to secure by way OF
trapping, between October 20 and De-
cember 20, mink, musk rats, Il
coons, s foxes and 81 skunks, which
netted him financially S74.60. Charles
says trapping is better business than
farming
Officers of the Sunday School con-
nected with the Congregational church
for 1895 are: Superintendent, Dean c.
Williams; assistant superintendent
George A. Baldwin; secretary, George
Effie Head; treasurer, Fred FAIR; Ii
brarian, Miss Ida Walker; assistant
librarian, Charles Dodge; organist, Miss
Alice Sargent; assistant Miss Gertit
Marsh; chorister, G. A. Baldwin.
The annual meeting of Fire district
No. was held at the steamer house
last Monday evening and the following
officers We're elected for the year ensu
ing: D. w. Davis, clerk; Malcolm Bald
win, George w. Hall, jr., CT. Willard
presidential committee; Samuel Adams
collector; Herman M. Guild, treasurer
A. G. Moore, Malcolm Baldwin, w. o
Davis, auditors; Frank w. Adams
chief; c.. Il. French FLA. Rowell, as
sistants. A tax of eight cents on the
dollar was voted. H'fS
The officers of Henry post, G. A. r.
for the year are as follows: J. o. Smith
commander: George III. Waldron, sc
nior vice commander; ID. B. Chandler
Junior vice commander; III. A. Bond
chaplain; Daniel w. Davis, quartz
master; Hugh Henry, surgeon; A.. d
Il. Herrick, adjutant; G. E. Corbell, o
d.; Alfred Archer, o. g.; G. III. Larkin
l.. M; w. G. Williams, @. M. SIG. c
Allen, delegate to department encamp
ment; D. B. Chandler, alternate.
The annual stockholders meeting o
the National bank was held lat ,thei
banking rooms on Tuesday afterno oI
lastrand the following directors wert
elected F. p. Mather, B. A. Park, E
x. Pierce, F. w. Pierce, E. L. Walker
w. A. Foster, Samuel Adams, E. 6
White, George Sheldon. Directors or
gained by electing F. p. Mather presi
dent, B. A. Park, cashier. They de
clared three per cent dividend an(
passed $500 to the surplus fund.
Henry post, G. A. r., realized abou
$32 from the "Mock Trial" given las
week Thursday evening, under the di
rection of Col. A. V. Newton of Wor
cester, Mass. More fun was enjoyed il
the two and one-half hours than wa
ever had in town. About 400 peopl
were present, which filled nearly every
seat in the hall. The local hits ant
jokes were to the point every time ant
caused roars of laughter. The rooste
will now rest.
Next week Wednesday evening
January Is, Doring's Military band @
Troy, N. ", will give one of their su
perb concerts at the Fullerton r ote
hall commencing at s O'Clock. This OF
ganization has played for the inaugura
ton of Lincoln Grant, Garfield, Cleve
land and others and is considered to b
one of the very best musical companie
in the country. A ball will follow the
concert and all who attend will be az
sured a pleasant time as the occasion
will be one of the best, if not the best
ever held in, Chester. Reduced rate
have been arranged on the railroad be
tween Rutland and Bellows Falls an
coaches will be at the depot on arriva
oftrains.