Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06

Bishop A. G. A. Hall will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon to the graduating
class of Norwich university, June %.
Hon. Daniel Roberts of Burlington,
the oldest practising lawyer in Yer
mont has just celebrated his Sih
birthday.
e. V. Price of East Brookfield, while
crossing field to his work, took his
gun along and as a result brought in
t wo large foxes recently.
Mrs. Jenness- Miller spoke to about
100 women in the Congregational
church at Rutland last week on "Artis-
tic and Healthful Dress"
The Vermont Graphic says: Yer
mont has a greater number of insured
lives in proportion to its population
than any other state eH cept Connecti-
cut.
John HI. Whipple, grand master of
the grand lodge of Vermont, +. " a.
M, and Mayor Van Patten of Burling
ton, have executed the lease for the site
of the Masonic Temple.
Col. Alfred A. Hall and w. ID. Will
son, Esq, comprising the well known
law firm of Wilson d Hall, ST. Adams,
sail from New York June on six
weeks European trip.
81. Il. Shepley of Newport is prepar-
ing to develop his water power at Shell
don Springs. When completed he will
have one Of the best pulp mill plants in
this part Of The country.
Vermont sent to the Boston market
for the week ending May 25, only So
cattle, 26 sheep, 292 swine, and 1547
veal calves. This is the smallest num-
Ter sent in one week for several years.
Rev. J. J. Lewis of Boston has pur-
chased cottage at Queen City Park
where he will spend the summer. Mr..
Lewis is a native of Vermont and pro-
poses to make his future home in the
state.
Hon. Aldace T. Walker, formerly of
Rutland and at present receiver Of
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad, has been elected commander
of the Illinois Commandery of the
Loyal Legion.
The press work on the revised stat
utes of Vermont is now being done.
The committee is preparing the index,
which will be given to the printer in
about two weeks. The book will be is
sued August first.
George H. Almon, who is now en-
gagged in putting in electric lights at
Mort htield, is to have charge of build
ing and equipping the new electric
light plant to be erected at NliddleseX
Narrows by Jesse S. Viles.
Addison County Court commenced
Tuesday, On the court docket there
are 10 cases aud on the chancery
docket, 230 There are Is cases on the
jury calendar and 30 on the court calen-
dar. Chief Justice Ross presides.
The Montpelier fire insurance COM
panies did not suffer as much from the
st. Adams fire as was at first supposed.
The total less of the Vermont Mutual
will not exceed $50, 900 and that of the
Union Mutual $4,000.
Thirteen students of st. Johnsbury
academy were placed, on probation by
the faculty, with loss of honors, for kid
mapping Lewis Klmball, president of
the Junior class, on the occasion of
reception by that class to the school.
In disagreement at the Jail in Chel-
sea last week between two prisoners,
| Ira e.. Jesseman was struck three times
with knife by Gustus w. Cleveland.
He was not seriously injured, however,
and Cleveland was also somewhat
pounded up.
Rev. F. w. Hamblin, who died re-
Gently at Enosburgh Falls, was dis
tinguished and eloquent Methodist
preacher, and was taken i'll with appen-
dicitis while in attendance upon the
conference in 1894. Memorial services
were held in his memory Sunday at
Enosburgh Falls.
Mrs. H. E. Folsom, wife of the super
intendent of the Passumpsic division of
the Boston q Maine, is slowly recover
ing from her long illness. She has been
confined to her room many weeks, but
hopes soon to be able to be up and TAX
ing her accustomed place in her family
and society.
The following additional appoint
ments as aids de-camp on the staff of
the department commander of the Yer
mont q. a. II. have been announced ::
George w. Preston, Post SO, South
Royalton G. X. Leach aud ID. G.
Walker, Post 10, Cambridge John o.
Spring, Post "a, Bellows Falls.
The state convention of Congrega-
tional ministers and churches will oc-
cur June u and Is in the old First
church in Bennington, the oldest
church in Vermont. The convention
numbers 206 clergymen, the Oldest of
whom in point of service is the Rev.
Calvin Granger of East Poultney, who
was ordained III 1884.
The members of the state board Of
highway commissioners will meet at
Randolph, jane 10, and go tor drive
of ten days through the southern part
of the state. They wish to meet as
many road commissioners as possible,
as the main object of the trip is to in
spect the highways of the state. Other
parts of the state will be visited later
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
company has adjusted % losses from
the st. Adams fire aggregating SOS, OOO
The cash was paid on the spot to all
who wished for their money This
company was the first on the ground
after the fire, the first to adjust and
settle claims, and an excellent feeling
toward it prevails in st. Adams in con-
sequence.
Col. B. B. Smalley of Burlington re-
turned last week from Washington,
where be has been in attendance upon
meeting of the worlds fair commit
tee on awards. He reports that the
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