Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-21
THE TIMES
SATURDAY, NOV. Fl, 1896.
Bellows Falls Locals.

Mrs. Michael Beasiey has moved IRON
Mammoth block to a house on the island
The boot ard shoe, clothing and dry
goods houses will close all day Thanksgiv
ing.
There will be dance at Fish's hall il
Gagevillc, November %. A general invi
tation is extended.
The telephone company has put in al
automatic public pay station in the Rock
ingham hotel.
The village schools will have a sole
session next Wednesday and adjourn unit
the following Monday owing to the Thanks
giving season.
M. H. Ray started Wednesday tor a
hunting expedition in the vicinity Of Jo-
Mary lakes in Maine. He was joined by a
brother at Manchester, N. H..
L. G. & C. f. Howard, F. B. F. Gro
Gerry and w. S. Durham have put in cash
register Of the latest pattern Of National
Cash Register Co.
Mrs. Mary Brosnahan has purchased the
piece of land south of John Burns on
Centre street, having frontage of 11S
feet and depth of 100 feet from the Will
liams estate.
| John Blood has sold his farm in Alstead
to Mr.. Hall of Keene, and now announces
an auction of personal property consisting
of farm stock, carriages, etc., to take
place on the George Sabin farm on the
Saxtons River road next Saturday at
10 A. M.
With their customary enterprise the
Grand Trunk run weekly personally con-
Quoted California and New Mexico excur-
sion. Any information regarding the
same can be had Of Thomas Wynne, 22S
Washington street, Boston.
The Columbian Whist club meets again
next Monday, the entertainment committee
being Mr.. and Mrs Mortimer Davis, F.
w. Burbank, Fred Perry, A. H. Chandler,
and Misses Florence Lane, Fannie Hap
good and Bertha Capron.
We have received a communication from
f. H. Rabbit saying g am not, never
have been, and never shall be an applicant
for the position of postmaster at Bellows
Falls" And to this c. Ii. Williams adds
hearty amen as to the use of his own
name in this connection.
George G. Carter, representing the R.
G. Dun mercantile agency, has been in
town this week making semi-annual visit
for the company. He has to report on the
financial standing Of 2o3 different parties
in the town of Rockingham. He also re-
ports for Windham county entire.
The Rutland railroad will sell excursion
tickets between all stations at rate of one
fare and one third for the round trip, with
tickets good going on all regular trains
Wednesday and Thursday, November 25
and 26, and good to return on regular
trains until Saturday, November %, in
elusive.
The amount Of federal patronage that
comes to Bellows Falls is not large, the
postoffiee, and the deputy relationship of
internal revenue being about the size of it.
In connection with the latter office popular
report connects the names of George A.
Weston and IL. d. Ryder. The present
incumbent is E. S. Leonard
The Y. M. G.. A. basket ball team, con-
sisting of five members, will be selected
from the following: Ed Blanchard, Harry
McKinnon, o. R. Butterfeld, Harley
Perley Danforth, Frank Burr,
James Williams and Allen Finlayson
The captain has not yet been chosen. The
boys are practicing in Union hall twice
week and expect to put up a good game
wi hen they meet outside teams. They
expect to play Rutland team soon.
The celebrated play, ''Mr. Barnes Of
New York." which was dramatized from
the popular novel by Archibald Clavering
Gunter and which had six months run in |
New York city is to be presented at the
opera house Wednesday evening, Deem
Der 2. With all the original scenery
and most Of the original company, this
gives everybody joy.