Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-25
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| Alfred Bigelow was in Springfield Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Charles Dodge was in Ludlow Thurs
day.
George Lovejoy is building new steam
mill.
Charles p. Dodge was in Boston the first
of the week.
| c. L. Barber of Bellows Falls was in town
| Tuesday.
| Harrison Cram is making extensive re-
pairs on his house.
Mr. Miles of Boston, the proprietor of
Mount Lake farm, was in town the first of the
week.
The second meeting of the young mems
Republican club met in Fullerton hall Friday
evening.
| Mrs. Fred Stearn and Mrs. Tolles of Per-
kinsville We're calling friends in town
Tuesday.
Judge Henry was in Bennington the first
of the week on business in relation to the
| Soldiers home.
| A few from this place attended the enter
| tainment given by the Y. NJ. c. "A. at Bellows
Falls Friday evening.
| The school lyceum was held Tuesday even
| ing. A good number We're present and an
| interesting debate given.
Daniel Andrews of Massachusetts, who has
| been spending the winter with his sister, Mrs.
Adams, has returned to his home.
a special communication of Olive Branch
| Lodge No. 64 will be held next Wednesday
evening at which time the first degree will be
conferred.
| The ball to be given by the Fullerton pro
prietors next Thursday bids fair to be as
pleasant as all others have been under the
| same management.
| The ladies of the Baptist society will hold
| their annual sale and May festival on Friday
evening, May |, in their church parlors. A
good supper will be furnished for % cents and
| ice cream and cake will be served extra for
only 10 cents.
The |. O. O. F. of this place will meet at
| their hall next Sunday at one o'clock and
march to the Universalist church on North
street where an address will be given by the
pastor, Rev. &. H. Perry. 1t is an annvei-
sary of the order.
| The W. c. r. L. will meet with Mrs. H. NJ
| Guild next Monday evening. 1t is desired
that all members will be present i'll order that
| the vacancy ofpresident caused by the resign
ment of Mrs. Ida Archer, nee Ida Walker
may be filed.
The drama, enlisted for the War;" will
be given by the Woman's Relief corps next
| Tuesday evening in the town hall. Much
hard work has been put into this entertain.
ment and full house should be the reward
| After the entertainment ice cream and cake
will be furnished and dancing will follow.
The annual meeting of Olive Branch Lodge
No. "a was held Thursday evening and the
following officers elected: +. J. Powers, W
NJ. IF. r. Nichols, S. w; E. w. Gibson, J
W.; ID. w. Davis, treasurer; F. l.. Junkins
secretary; A. n. Chandler, L. D.. Charles E
Hail. J. D.; Dewitt Davis, S. s.; w. O
Davis, J. S.. w. E. Albee, marshall; II. L.
Ballou, chaplain; H. NJ. Albce, tyler; A. d
l.. llcrricll, organist.
The trustees of the Vermont Soldier HON,
have sold to j. H. Holden of Leonard, Hold
en- 4 Co., the tract of land west of Benning
ton and Rutland railroad and small piec,
between North and County street, near th'
track of the Glastonbury railroad. This viii
street parallel with and west of the b. and X
II. r., and the construction of the Bennington
Electric r. X. along such street. 1t will ais
enable the trustees of the Home to build tn
long needed extension to their main building