Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-25
Bellows Falls Locals.
Miss Nav Stuart is quite sick

The entertainment and lecture in the
Methodist church Monday evening by Mrs
L. R. Harrison of Worcester was well at
tended and much enjoyed.
The next meeting of the md-week Bible
class OF G. w. Osgood is delayed until
next week Friday evening, and will consist
of a review of the preceding six lessons.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Bacon have
issued invitations for an sat home" Satur-
day evening, the occasion being the 25th
anniversary OF their marriage.
Wesley Brown OF the Fitchburg division
office returned Monday from visit in Bos-
ton and vicinity; Chris Tyrrell did Mr..
Browns work during his absence.
r. B. Smith Of the traffic auditors office
of the Rutland road is employed in the
Rutland division office for few days,
owing to the indisposition of f. Fl. Kimball.
H. Guy Chandler of Walpole opened his
dancing school in Gray's block last even
ing with good attendance. The frstreal
meeting OF the class is next Tuesday even
ing.
The Westminster club will observe
ladies night Friday night for the first time
this season. The entertaining committee
are j. G. Day, c. f. Howard G. w. But
terrified, Edward Arms, c. H. Sawyer, and
S. w. Wilder, Jr.
The spirit of thankfulness seems to be
rife this year as shown by the pupils of the
vi Age schools by the amount Of apples,
potatoes and other vegetables that are
brought in to be distributed to those less
fortunate than they
The library will not be open at all to-
morrow the dry goods, boot and shoe and
the clothing stores will be closed all day
the groceries will be open until noon; the
postoflice will close at 2 p NJ, and open
for the evening mail
A The second annual Pythian ball and ban
quet held in Towns hotel was attended by
some 80 couples and was very pleasant
affair. Weeden's orchestra furnished very
acceptable music and the banquet provided
by Landlord Simonds was praised by all.
A. +. Winnewisser is selling some illus
trated books of Lake Sunapee that will
tempt MANY purchasers in this place. The
cuts are works Of art, the printing of the
best on heavy book paper and 43 pages are
enclosed in an embossed cover of pale blue.
The mother of j. j. Simonds of Towns
hotel, who has been in New York for the
past six weeks at hospital, suffering from
the effect of surgical operation, has re-
gained strength sufficiently to be moved
back to Vermont and will spend the winter
at Pittsford.
The Boston Sunday Globe says: DR.. and
Mrs. Horace M. Willard gave reception
Saturday afternoon at the Quincy mansion
school, Wollaston, to Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah
p. Quincy. They were assisted in receiv-
ing by the young ladies connected with the
school. Many guests from out of town
attended.
f. c. Partridge, ex-minister to Vene-
zuela, who spoke here one evening last
winter to the young men OF the Y. Nj. G..
A., is now in Washington and it is under
stood he will receive an important position
in the state department under the new adj
ministration.
The scholars of buildings No. 2 and 4
are each contributing articles tor thanks
giving to be distributed to poor families of
the village. This idea seems to be more
prevalent in schools and among individuals
this year than in former years, and is a
move in the right direction.
William Porter OF Alstead was arralgned
before Judge Holmes this morning on the
charge of whipping and unnecessarily tor
turing horse ON the sixth of November
The r, spondent pleaded guilty, and was
fined $40 and costs, aggregating S25. The
abused horse is the property of man by
the name of Pratt, who lives in Niger
Hollow" so called. Porter was working
for Pratt at the time.