Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-19


town this week the guest of Fred j. Perry.
AaL:ss Harriet q. Bardwell went to Rctland
"Wednesday intending to remain until after
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Bond are home
alter an absence of several weeks in Gran
than, N. IL.
DIR. L. A. Newton went to keene Thurs
day morning and assisted DIR. Prouty in two
surgical cases.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. brisbane spent part Of
last week in Alstead with their daughter,
Mrs. IL. b. Chaplin.
The engagement is announced of Rev. Will
liam Claiming Brown and Miss NJ. Anna
Brown, both OF Gardner.
Everett l., Houghton and family are intend
| ing to move next week into the house lately
erected on Rev. Il. n. Bellows place.
| The friends here of Mrs. Edith Grant Cobb
will be interested to learn OF her recent mar
| riage to Charles Hamilton Baker Of Boston.
George Jennings returned from the Elliott
City Hospital Tuesday night aud withstood
the ELECTS of the journey as well as could be
expected.
The following stock was loaded at Walpole
station Monday night: Nineteen cows, nine
fat cattle, 81 calves, 20 hogs, II sheep and 400
pounds poultry.
Miss Mary II. Bellows, who is in school in
Morristown, n. j., will spend the Christmas
vacation here with her parents, Judge
and Mrs. j. &. Bellows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. Lawrence returned
Thursday afternoon from West Acton, Mass,
where they have been for Il month past with
their son William and family.
Mrs. N. l.. Barton arrived Wednesday
| evening from New York to assist in the care
of her mother, Mrs. BALKAN, whose illne S
has been previously mentioned.
/ George w. Stanley of Langdon, who is a
| member of Walnple chosen ut
recent meeting OF the grange as one ot the di-
rectors of the state grange fair for 1897.
! a petition from the citizens of New Hamp.
shire to President-elect Mckinley, is in CIR
culation here in town, for the purpose ofup-
pointing Col. j. Ii. Brigham of OHIO as secre-
tary OF agriculture.
The store windows and extra counters in
side present u very attractive appearance, Il
full line of Christmas goods being temptngly
displayed. Novelties IN celluloid, china and
sterling silver are on every side and the prices
/ seem within the reach of all.
There will be Christmas tree for the chill
d drcn Of the Unitarian church and Sunday
Z school at the Hastings Memorial Parish house
on Friday, December %, from $50 to T30.
All others interested are invited to be present.
The attraction will consist of candy pop corn,
games and general good time for the little
| folks.
Among the recent city elections we notice
mat George l.. Hooper of Lowell, manager
Of the Shaw Knit Stocking Co., has received
the appointment oi mayor for that city. Mr..
Hooper was formerly sof this town and the
friends here will learn with interest of his
undoubied popularity and attendant political
success.
4 A misunderstanding in the tagging of a
train resulted i'll Il collision between work
train and freight Thursday morning at the
Summit about four miles from East West
mereiand. A general wreck ensued, smash
ing the headlight, stack and pilot OF the en-
gine on one train and saloon car and coal car
on the other, aud two men were injured by
jumping, although not seriously. Inc ga
passenger train was delayed hours and 4C
minutes i'll consequence and the ll.55 mail
train 90 minutes.
There was small attendance ut the sing.
ing school Thursday evening and it was do
cided, if satisfactory arrangements could bs
made, to hold the schools ON Monday even
ings. ". 6. Barnett, Fred Prentiss anC
Wallace Leonard were appointed commit
tee to take charge of the matter and sub
scrlption paper will be ecircnlatedto to raise none,
I 10 detray the necessary expenses. 1t Is hopes
there will be a good attendance at the mex
: meeting of the class, the date of which vii
be announced Later.
{ Perry Watkins died very suddenly of pneu
monia at his home in District No. D, on Tues
/ day, December Is, after an illness of only
few hours. He was taken Ill in the morning
n while at work and although medca aid wa
lqulckly summoned, lie grew worse rapid
aud died laie III the afternoon. Mr
II Watkins was an honest, industrious man,
lgood citizen, and kind neighbor, and hi
!. sudden depth is shock to all Funeral sery
ices were held at his late residence on Frida
Il morning at IL o'clock, Rev. F. w. Pratt off
chatting. Oliver Hazard Perry Watkins wa