Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-07-11
SAXTONS RIVER.

| Springs Saturday evening.
Scion Perry of Boston is visiting his
mother and other relatives.
The circus proved the usual attrac'
ton to the crowd of pleasure seekers.
DR.. Williams and children returned
from western New York Saturday.
Miss Annie Blodgett of Grafton is
again numbered as one ofour residents.
Arthur Locke has been suffering an
attack of tonsilitis since Sunday morn
ing.
Sidney Bailey and family of Swamp
scott, Mass, are at his fathers, Emory
Bailey's.
Miss Carrie Holt went to her fathers
at Hartland on Monday to spend her
vacation.
Miss Mary Wilbur is in company
With her mother visiting friends in
Connecticut.
Prof. j. j. Kimball of Manchester, N.
III is at the Maple Hill Farm spend
ing some days.
Rev. Henry l.. Ballou and family
have removed to Chester. Mrs. Hub
bard is visiting them.
uttIaCllOuS ob blS
ever glorious" drew many of our cti-
zens. Fred Rand took a barge load.
Misses Mate and Angie Bovles de-
parted Saturday for the north. The
latter will teach in Massachusetts in
the fall
Prof. RouX and family and Miss HUI
lett returned from Salisbury Beach,
Mass, where they have enjoyed hard
earned outing.
Mrs. SeWall is recovering from surg
zeal operation to which she was sub
jected last week by Drs. Locke and
Campbell.
l.. E. Mayo is the happy father of
promising son, who was born to him
on the 9th inst. He is the recipient Of
many congratulations.
Mrs. Whipple and Miss Blanche
went to the mountains Tuesday. 1t is
to be hoped that the latter will derive
great advantage from the change.
Mrs. J. F. Alexanderis in New York
1t is expected that her daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Anderson and babe, will accom-
pany her on her return this week.
The hamlet is being canvassed for
projected wall roll, which is to pub
lished in New York city in a few
months. Copies are to be given to the
poor, also the aged and the sick who
may not be ready to purchase.
Hugh Hatfield and Miss Addie May
Smith of Townshend, both of whom
have long been connected with Yer
mont Academy were married at Towns
bend on the Sd inst. Mr.. Hatfield re-
turned Tuesday, receiving many con-
gratulations. The pair have many
friends here who wish them unbounded
happiness. They will continue their
residence at the Academy.
The new Odd Fellows hall in
Warmers block was used by the lodge
last Tuesday evening. The entrance to
The rooms is gained by stairs from the
front of the building. The first room
one enters is the reading room neatly
furnished and is connected by folding
doors to the main hall, also adjoining
this room is the reception room, ear
peted and fitted up in very tasteful
manner. This room has also double
doors to the main hall. The hall is
299x50 feet, finished in native Gotham
hard pine with dark colored moulding
which, taken with the lodge furniture,
ALdE SiiSc, BlNtdiCS, SlC., LAS d NeIN
beautiful effect At the north end of
the main hall is stage 20x29 feet with
a curtain front of 9X1S feet. The cur
tain was painted by the well known ar
fist, Fred Blake of Bellows Falls; the
scene being the old bridge, factory.
pond and dam in this village, which
makes a very pretty scene and appro-
pirate when used for public entertain
ments. The seating capacity of the
house is about 300. The seats are to be
folding opera chairs manufactured by
the Readsboro Chair Co. of Readsboro.
Vt, aud furnished by Retting Bros. of
Brattleboro. The fitting up of the
building was done at the expense of
the Warner estate and the furnishing
by the lodge. The work was done by
contract by G. r. Tower of this village.
This hall is to be used by Saxton's
River Lodge number 80 and CRYSTAL
Lodge number Is, Daughters of Re
bekah for regular lodge meetings, So
Gals, receptions, and entertainments
for their benefits, and as a public hall
for all respectable entertainments either
local or travelling for small price
which will be governed by the nature
Of the entertainment. No public ball
will be held in the hall and all social
parties or dances will be by invitation,
and under the management of the regu-
lar lodges. The hall is under the man
agement of regular lodge committee,
q b. Tower being the acting agent.
The hall will be dedicated as soon
as proper arrangements can be
made. The regular lodge meetings are
on Tuesday evenings of each week, and
all Odd Fellows visiting SaXton's River
are welcome. For the information of
persons unacquainted with this order
we will say in brief statement that
it is an organization having for it's OBJ
ject the elevation of mankind, morally
and intellectually, recognizing mans
individual helplessness and great need
of cooperation in ali the affairs of life;
requires its members to aid, assist and
protect each other; to visit the sick; re-
lieve the distressed; bury the dead and
protect the widow and orphan. 1t
teaches the fatherhood of God, the
brotherhood of man, and places all men
upon an equality as members of one
great family, the human races.
Wherever an Odd Fellow may go, he
is sure to find friends who stand ready
to assist him in time of need. The