Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-02
Bellows Falls Locals.


promptly adjusted.
The ladies club met with Mrs. George
Guild last evening. A large number were
in attendance, and an enjoyable evening at
whist reported.
Edgar F. Carruthers cut two fingers of
his right hand last week Thursday in
paper cutter In his fathers mill in Brattle-
boro, where he was employed.
A meeting of the board of trustees of
Vermont Academy was held at Towns
hotel Tuesday, ten of the Is members being
present. Routine business was transacted.
Prof. G. H. Greeley the we'll known eye
specialist has arrived in town and is stop
ping at Towns Hotel, and will be pleased
to receive postal from any one who needs
his services. See advertisement. He
will be in town for most of next week.
Mrs. j. c. Day is in receipt Of letter
from Mrs. Mc9uaide of Cambridgeport, to
whom the invalid's chair was sent, in which
there are many expressions of thankfulness
and gratitude to all who in any way con-
tributed to this comforting present.
Jerry Scanlon was fined So and costs
yesterday for disturbing the peace. He
was arrested and brought to the cooler in
the small hours of yesterday morning
through the combined efforts of Chief
Thompson, John T. Moore and c. H.
Williams.
The Holy Communion will be admin
istered at the First Universalist church to-
morrow evening in connection with the
evening service. The first quarterly offer
ing for charity will be taken at that time,
and the rite Of baptism conferred. Special
service for the New Year at o'clock.
The seven-year-old daughter of the late
Wayland Graves, who lived with he1
grandfather, Eugene Foster on the Old
Terrace, died Thursday morning of ner-
vous trouble. The funeral is at P. NJ. to.
morrow, Rev. j. w. Naramore officiating
The election of officers in Bellows Falls
Lodge, No. %, 1. O. o F., resulted as
follows: N. G., George Wilson; V. G.,
E. R. Ball; recording secretary, Scott
Clark; permanent secretary, G. E. Davis
treasurer, H. G. Gray. The installation
of officers will occur January Z. The
appointive officers have not yet been
announced.
Ladies' night at the Westminster club
was held the evening of December 81.
Fourteen tables of drive whist watched the
old year out and prizes were won by Mrs.
S. w. Wilder and NJ F. Davis. The club
was entertained by G. H. Williams, N. H
Farr, F. 6. Pierce, S. 7. Coy, c. M
Blake and w. G. Blake.
H. D. Ryder and Prof. Crawford at
tended supper in Boston Monday even
ing arranged by members Of the class O
rs Dartmouth college. Thirteen members
of the class were present; 500 were sub
scribed toward establishing class scholar
ship in Dartmouth. An effort will be made
to have $4,000 subscribed by members o
the class.
An oil stove in the hallway on the thirt
floor of the Commercial house caused livel,
excitement about s o'clock Wednesda,
evening. Mrs. Forbes, the landlady, frs
discovered that the hall was full of blaz
and smoke and the porter succeeded in ex
tinguishing the flames with blanket with
out the use of water. The walls and tn
bedding were badly BACKED, but $75 vii
cover the loss.
Frank Earle, formerly of the firm o
Earle & Hitchcock of this place, sho
dealers, died Wednesday in Newburgh
N. Y, where he had charge of a pape
mill. His father, Sidney Earle, lives il
Saxtons River and his uncle, H. C. Earle
in Bellows Falls. Mr.. Earle had man,
friends and acquaintance in this vicinit,
as he had lived here and in Saxtons Rive
all his life previous to his going to Ne,
York seven or eight years ago. He wa
in very poor health tor six or eight month
previous to his death
At the annual roll call and business
meeting held in the Congregational vestry
Thursday evening the following officer
were chosen for the year 1897: Clerk
| T. c. Hildreth; treasurer. E. G. Osgood
collector, j. b. Morse; auditor, j. C. Day
Member of business committee for tire
years, DR.. Edward Kirkland; deacones.
Mrs. G. w. Osgood and Mrs. H. N
Leonard; superintendent of Bible schoo
| N. G. Williams; assistant superintendent
of Bible school, George E. Welch.
Anton Hecker who for the past tie
years has conducted cigar and tobacc
business in town has sold his stand busine.
on Canal street to Fred Exner and Georg
Holmes. Mr.. Hecker first began busine.
with Eugene Merriam, where Cotas barbe
shop now is. He will move his family {
Barre where he will make his future HON,
conducting the same line of business wit
Mr.. Merriam who is his partner in that city
His successors Messrs. Exner and Holm
have been assoc ated with him here sever.
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