Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30
Bellows Falls Locals.

The dry goods stores will close at noon
Friday.
Lee Royce has moved into the Bennett
house on Henry street.
Katharine, youngest daughter of H. D.
Ryder, is ill with Group.
All the mills shut down for Christmas
and very little was done in most of them
Saturday.
There was an alarm of fire in Fuller hall
at Vt. Academy yesterday afternoon, but
it seems that no damage was done.
The members of Exner's orchestra were
the guests last Sunday of Mr.. Stoddard,
at his farm in Rockingham old town.
The Masonic Lodge of the Temple will
work the third degree at the district meet
ing in Brattleboro January 13.
Edgar A. Guild has purchased Of his
brother, George H. Guild, the house which
he is now occupying on the extension Of
Barker street.
The last of the ladies' societies of the
First Universalist church for the old year
will be held in the vestry tomorrow. Sup
per in general at o'clock.
Miss Nellie NJ Smith, aged q who lived
on the Westminster road just south of the
NJ. w. Davis place, will be buried in
Athens to-day, having died from tumor.
Conductor D. V. Giffin, who has for
some years run passenger trains between
here and Burlington, got through work last
week and his place is being filled for the
present by spare hands.
Some of the local sportsmen expect to
bring in some big game, judging from prep
arations. DIR. E, W. Knight has won
derful two-yearold blue Bolton setter and
H. d. Aldrich full blooded Beadle hound.
The basket ball game in Union hall last
evening between the local Y. M. G. A..
team and the Fuller battery team of Brat
tleboro was holly contested but resulted in
victory for the latter by score Of 17-15.
The first quarterly preparatory meeting
of the Universalist church for the new year
will be held at the church parlors Friday
evening, January l, at 30. All members
of the church are asked to be present.
The young people of the Baptist church
have planned fun for Thursday evening, in
the form of watch social" 1t is guar
anteed that none will have the slightest
desire to fall asleep before the new year
has arrived.
The annual meeting of the ladies' union
OF the Congregational church will occur
at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, in the
church parlors. At 6 o'clock will occur
the annual church supper, followed by the
roll call, and business meeting at Z.
Mrs. Joseph Morse died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. G.. II. Shepardson, on
Henry street, about noon Saturday. Mrs.
Morse suffered shock of paralysis Thurs
day night, from which she never rallied.
The body was taken to Jacksonville, her
old home, for interment yesterday.
While there was no sleighing for Christ
mas, the last few days preceding that holt
day were busy ones with the merchants and
the many hearts made happy indicated that
sales were not far behind those of previous
years after all. The postoffice and express
office had their hands full for long time
before and after arrival of trains.
The X. of P. elected the following Off
GERS last evening for the ensuing year: c.
c., F. L. Wilbur; V. c., w. A. Melon
aid prelate, b. f. Foster X. of r. and
S John Putnam M. of F., G. S. Moore
NJ. of Ex., j. t. Dodge; NJ. of w., E. r.
Foster; trustees, Scott Clarke, w. IL.
Pierce, w. I'll. Taylor.
One OF the interesting features at the
Christmas tree in the Baptist church last
Thursday evening was the presentation to
o. r. Butter field by the pastor of nickel
plated sword and officers belt. in behalf OF
the Baptist Boys Brigade. Mr.. Butterfield
has been the very efficient military in
structor of the Brigade from the time of its
organization nearly two years ago, and all
feel that this recognition of iaithtulness was
very fitting.
The II. NJ. Amadohsstock of jewelry was
sold at sheriff s sale last Saturday under a
mortgage foreclosure and was bought for
S2l50 by w. HI. Griswold and III. ID.
Aldrich. We understand that the mort.
gage was for $4,000 and was held by DR..
Frank Whitman and w. S. Lowell Of
Springfield. ii. NJ Amadon has been put
in charge of the business and his old friend:
and customers will be pleased to learn that
he is again at the old stand.
Perhaps the most enjoyable of any o.
the evenings devoted to whist by the
Columbian club was that of Monday, from
the fact that not only were members Of the
club nearly all present, but a number o
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