Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-28

The new officers OF klng solomon louSe
were installed last Saturday evening.
a son was born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. C. A. Ames of White River Junction.
Sunday was beautiful spring day, the
most like summer of any yet. The ther-
mometer registered from 80 to So degrees
for few hours at noon.
George Bradshaw has moved from the
George Underwood tenement on Atkinson
street to the second house west OF the
Congregational church on School street.
There is a demonstration of the Armour
soaps and soap powders in progress at the
F. b. F., grocery: it began Monday and
will continue for the rest OF the week.
1t will be noticed from a perusal OF the
appointments in the Montpelier district
that Rev. A, H. Webb goes from Mont
pelier to Bradford, and the Rev. I'D. Bee
man from Woodstock to Brattleboro.
One of DR.. Matthews horses INDUCED in
a lively runaway Sunday, starting from
Central Street and stopping in the square.
Monday morning the wagon was standing
between the postoffice and G. E. Capron's
with both back wheels badly demolished.
..Not family in Bellows Falls but that
can save hundreds of dollars yearly by
learning how to cook proper food, not i'm
pro per; and why one food is right and an
other wrong. The New Era Cooking
School teaches how. Lessons are tree In
Union Hall Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, May 5, 6 and Z at 2,3O P. NJ"
P. F. Mcdonald, representing Alfred
Dodge & Son Of New York called at the
TIM Es office Monday and exhibited an au-
toh arp which he has placed with the local
music dealers, G. l.. Barber and E. j..
Knapp & Co. He visited several Of the
business houses while in town leaving a
fav orable impression with all.
Arbutus has been at its prime for the
past few days. The flowers are unusually
plentiful this spring and many large and
beautiful clusters have been gathered.
Some of the boys about town with an eye
to business have made several pennies by
peddling about the streets
Miss Laura Frances Eaton, teacher OF
vocal music, will give song recital IN
union hall Thursdays evening, May g, at 8
O'Clock. Miss Eaton will be assisted by
Raphael Drott, tenor, and Miss Louise
Tibbitts, accompanist. Tickets can be
obtained at the store of Williams & Co.
S. L. Daggett thinks he has the premium
thoroughbred Jersey heifer of Vermont.
Last Saturday, one week after calving and
when only 10 months and % days old,
she yielded - quarts of strained milk.
Mr.. Daggett says if any one in this section
can beat this record, he would like to hear
from them.
The Bradford St. ohnsbury and Newport
companies of the Vermont national guard
reached Bellows Falls over the B. q M.
at L. II P M. Monday and were taken to
Rutland by special train of Wagner cars
where they joined the rest Of the Vermont
troops and went Cd to New York where
they took part yesterday in the Grant ded-
ication services.
Several bicycling parties took trips Sun
day; it was fun in the morning but owing
to the high winds was very much like work
on the home trip. A party OF II or 10
who went to Claremont have not yet re-
covered from stiff joints and sore muscles,
and party of four or five young ladies
who went to Rockingham were obliged to
walk nearly the entire distance home.
The Burlington News gives the people
of that city little wholesome advice which
is as applicable to Bellows Falls as Bur-
lington. 1t says: "There is every reason
for stunning peddlers. They are sharp,
shrewd fellows as well as strangers against
whom the purchaser has no recourse if
swindled. There is every reason for pat
ronizing home dealers. They live among
us, pay taxes, help us to get living, sell
their goods at reasonable profits and are
always here to guarantee their goods"
Every housewife in Bellows Falls is in
vited to attend the free opening of New
Era Cooking School in Union Hall,
Wednesday, May s., at 2.30 P. NJ, to see
what is done, hear what is said and taste
what is cooked. ''The information gained
will be worth hundreds of dollars to every
housewife who attends. You will be taught
how to serve better and healthier food at
less than half the cost of present methods.
Bring spoon and you will taste as delicious
food as you ever ate. The lessons are free
to all, and will be continued three days"
Miss Julia Pratt gave the last in the
series of physical culture lessons for ladies
MONDAY. The series consisted of 20 les
sons and the class numbered eight. Miss
Pratt has demonstrated that she is fully
competent to instruct in the subject she
teaches, and her pupils are anxious thai
she conduct similar school next season
She says, however, that she cannot afford
to conduct class here again unless more