Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-18
BRATTLEBORO.

Mrs. James G.. Howard has sold her
farm to j. G. Patterson of Bellows Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Pratt (Mme BrazzD
expect to return from Europe about the
first Of August.
Read Bret Harte's best story, begun on
page three of this issue, 10 cents to July.
Tell your neighbors.
The hearing before Judge Royal Tyler
on the will OF the late Miss Martha Barker
was begun in the probate office Wednes-
day morning. The contestants will try to
prove that Miss Barker was of unsound
mind when the will was made. The real
estate was left to Mrs. w. S. Guild. The
hearing was adjourned to Monday.
Columbian lodge of Masons has elected
and installed the following officers: w. M,
A. w. Crouch; S. W., j. A. Pullen; j.
w., G. II. Grant; treasurer, f. +. Brooks !;
secretary, f. II. Putnam; S. D., j. w.
Dawson j. d., G. H. Beck; S. S., John
Orton; j. S., Warren Banks; chaplain,
G. A. Miles; marshal, C. b. Dickinson !;
tyler, j. A. Taylor.
The Bible conference at the Baptist
church, which closed Thursday, was well
attended and much interest was shown in
the discussion. The conference was in
charge of Rev. George G. Needham,
assisted by Rev. DR.. III. e. Mabie of Bos-
ton. Rev G. l. Scofeld, pastor of the
Congregational church at Northfield, and
Mrs. George o. Needham.
News was received Wednesday of the
death in Columbus, Ga, of Lillian E.
Bemis, wife of G. A. Wheeler, formerly OF
Brattleboro and graduate of the West
Brattleboro academy. Mrs. Wheeler was
the only daughter OF Charles G. Bemis, for
merly of Wilmington, who with her hus-
band, survives. She died suddenly o1
pneumonia Monday. Her body will be
taken to Winchendon for burial.
James c. Austin, youngest son of Mar
tin Austin and former student in DIR
James Conland's Brattleboro office, wa;
graduated from the college of physicians
and surgeons at Baltimore Friday and viii
receive his diploma at the commencement
exercises tomorrow evening. He stands
seventh in his class of 125 and receives
third honorable. mention. He received
Monday the appointment of resident physi
clan at the maternity hospital.
The annual meeting of the stockholder
of the George E. Lyons granite compan.
was held at the Vermont national banl
Tuesday and the following officers elected
Directors, John Mulligan OF Springfield, A
IL. Wright Of Springfield, Charles r
Lowell Of Greenfield, II. A. King c
Springfield, G. c. Flynt and L. c. Flyn
OF Monson, +. f. Brooks and j. A. Tay
lor Of Brattleboro; president, E. 4
Brooks; vice president, A. Ii. Wright
treasurer, f. f. Brooks; general manager
Fisk G. Rogers auditors, j. A. Taylo
q. G. Flynt; clerk, Fisk G. Rogers.
! st. Michaei's court, Catholic order
I Foresters, 574, was instituted at Red Men
ball Sunday afternoon. High Chief RAJ
: ger John j. Eagan of Montpelier was tt
!. installing officer, assisted by 25 members
the order from White River Junction. III
following officers were installed Chi
{. ranger, T. A. Austin; vice chief, A. l
Pigeon; past chief, E. j. Fenton recore
$ ing secretary, y. S. Carey; financial secr'
: tary, j. C. Sullivan; treasurer, II.
: Haus; trustees, M. j. Moran, MART
= Dunn and j. j. Austin. Meetings will /
4 held in Red Mems hall on the second an
! fourth Thursdays of each month.
: The annual meeting of Beausant con
mandery, Knights Templar, Wednesda
night elected these officers: +. c., |. l
Bailey; generalissimo, d. A. Young; pre-
late, Kittredge Haskins captain-genera
&. III. Bond S. w., Thomas Harmon; =
q W., +. r. Durgin; treasurer, +. I
Brooks; recorder, f. w. Nichols; wardel
Dennison Cowles standard bearer, M. L
u Whitman; sword bearer, G. II. Burns
sentinel, j. A. Taylor. The officers wer
s installed by Past Grand Commander K
Haskins, and at the end of the ceremon
! Past Eminent Commander d. A. Webste
was very happily surprised by the gift fro1
: jewel studded with diamonds and rubie
Colonel Haskins presented the jewel wit
a touching speech, to which the recipier
7. gracefully responded.