Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-23
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. %, 1895.
Bellows Falls Locals.

The ladies' club met with Mrs. Alfred
Dow last Friday night.
Postmaster Dow has been troubled with
a lame back for the past week.
The Columbian Whist club holds its
next meeting Monday evening.
Attention is called to the announcement
made of second dividend by the Connect
lieut. River savings bank in our advertising
columns.
Two excellent Sunday school Christmas
concerts were given Sunday evening in the
Congregational and Universalist churches
respectively.
Three bran new cash registers, beauties,
have come to town recently and been
placed respectively in the City Market, j.
j. Fenton & Co., and l.. G. & G. f.
Towards.
Hetty Green has taken up her residence
in one of the finest suites of rooms of a
Brooklyn hotel and this is looked upon by
many as proof that she is in her dotage.-
Manchester Union.
The board of parish trustees of the First
Universalist church will hold their last
meeting for the year at the parlors of the
church next Monday evening. December
%, at 730.
A business meeting of the directors OF
the Valley railroad was held here Tuesday
forenoon; those present were c. J. Ami
don, II. B. Wall, j. H. Albin, Hugh
Henry, John H. Williams and James H.
Williams.
There will be Christmas service at the
First Universalist church one hour before
sunrise, 6 20 A. NJ, Christmas morning.
The pastor of the church will give an
address and Christmas music will be sung,
All are invited.
A new local board of pension examiners
is to be appointed by and by, and we have
heard the names Of DR.. Pettengill OF Sax.
tons River and DR.. Hill Of Bellows Falls
mentioned in this connection. The present
board consists of Drs. Locke of Springfield
and Gosselin and Campbell of Bellows
Falls.
Mr. Fairbank living on the Saxtons River
road, found the valuable gold watch lost BY
j. A. Eaton last week and promptly re
turned it to the owner as soon as he saw
Mr.. Eaton's notice in the business locals o
the TIMES. And yet there are those who
say people never read advertisements
Barney Cannon, Jr., has been circulat
ing petition to President-elect McKinle,
on behalf of j. l.. Martin of Brattlebort
stating that the undersigned desire to hav'
Mr.. Martin appointed United States dis
trict attorney. The other candidates ar
w. L. Burnap of Burlington, Lawrence o
Rutland and w. A. Lord Of Montpelier.
The quarterly meeting of the association
combined with ladies' nigh held in the Y
M. c. A. rooms Monday evening was
pleasant social event. The music by tn
mandolin club and the recitations by w
F. Congdon were much enjoyed. Mr.
Congdon responded to an enc re. Thu
reports OF the various committees showed
that the association is in healthy condi
ton. n. G.. Williams was chosen trustee
to serve out the unexpired term of F. P
Ball, deceased.
The new Standard Oil company's supply
depot in North Walpole is nearing com
pletion. The big tank with capacity o
10000 is located just north of the railroad
tank house, and the pump and the pipe
for taking the oil from the tank cars to thu
big tank are being put in place this weel
by Allbee & Babbitt. The tank Wagon
which carries 500 gallons will be run b,
William Kiniry Of North Walpole, but WI
are told there will be no retailing in tow
less than barrel lots