Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-09-11
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY SEPT IL, 1897.
Bellows Falls Locals.

The Y M. y. "A. directors hoiu i06"
lar monthly meeting next Monday even
ing.
Lieutenant Foote of Vermont Academy
left Yesterday to assume his new duties al
Cornwall on the Hudson.
Miss Margaret Burbank will give whist
party at 4 o'clock this afternoon IN honor
of her guests, Misses Reed and Whltcomb
Mr.. and Mrs L. N Davis we're in Bcs-
ton Thur sday, where Mrs. Davis went to
consult specialist for bronchial trouble
The Woolley house on Henry street, IN
addition to the painting, is undergoing
other repairs and improvements.
Miss Charlotte Ryder is sick with diph'
iberia. The house is quarantined and the
other children are with their grandmother
1t is reported that an assistant teacher
for the high school will be secured, and
that Miss Florence Young will be the one
selected.
L. S. Hayes went to Brattleboro yester-'
day to look after two or three insurance
cases which come up for trial at Newfane
next week.
Fred M. Stewart of Wallingford is the
new bell boy and boot-black at Towns
hotel. The boot-black formerly there is
now at Hotel Rockingham.
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The women's home missionary society OF
the Methodist church of Montpelier will
hold their district convention in the Metho-
dist church in Bellows Falls, October 6
and z.
The TIMES office was the recipient
Thursday of basket OF plums from the
fruit farm of A. A. Halliday. 1t was
fine specimen of the splendid crop Mr.
Halliday is handling this year, and the
courtesy was much appreciated by every
member of the TINES force.
R. H. Blair, through the rela estate
agency of j. A. Eaton & Co, offers tt
sell his farm on the Westminster road
where he is now living In his advertise
ment in another column he says it must b.
sold by November / owing to change o
occupation.
Mrs. S. w. Wilder, Jr., and Mis-
Helen Blossom were elected delegate
from the Copgre gational society to tn
Christian Endeavor state convention to b
held in Montpelier, September 2S-3C
An effort will be made to have this cor
vention come to Bellows Falls next year.
At the last business meeting Of th
Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church,
was decided to have plant and apron sal
early in the month of November. 1t
hoped that those interested will have the
plants in readiness for the solicitors.
The suburbs of Brattleboro afford goo
field for missionary work according to IL
following news item "a man and VIII
e who live in town adjoining Brattlebor'
drove to Brattlebo1o Saturday afternoe
taking with them their two daughters,
and II years old respectively, neither
whom had ever seen railroad train. III
girls were greatly frightened at the sour
of the whistle of the White Mounta
train"
The taking of depositions in the Ale
ander insurance case continued until Thur
day afternoon about 20 witnesses we
examined. In conversation with TIM
man, the attorneys on both sides spoke
n warm praise of G. H. Williams as a pr
J siding Justice they said he was fair, imps
= tial, and with these qualities combin
a good knowledge of law. All three
the attorneys have Offices in Boston
are Vermont men. Mr.. johnson, W
'or represents the plaintiff, was born in VIII
Wy sor and for four years was student
of V. A.; Mr.. Montague was born in Brid'
all, water and Mr. Reyes in Reading.
an, The woman's auxiliary to the Y. M.
acc A. held its annual meeting in the parl
on of the association Wednesday evening &
s -. and elected the following directors for
4th ensuing year Mrs. Edgar Guild from
: in manuel church, Mrs. G. L. Wheeler fl
'no the Methodist church, Mrs. Henry b
ate. mond from the Baptist, and Mrs. E.
' of Osgood from the Congregational. n
mo Fullerton conducted the devotional e,
and cises. Reports we're heard from the sta
sai' ing committees, and the directors vote'
OF meet Saturday evening with Mrs. Wall
White to elect president, secretary
Tub treasurer.
con Oak Hill cemetery affords one of
prettiest scenes to be met with anywher
dsor this section. The walks, drives and
OF are in splendid condition and the tr
shrubbery and flowers never looked bel
Everyone who has visited the place is
#. thusiastic, and it is the unanimous veI
that the cemetery is credit to this or
other town. Much credit is due j. G.
who, as cemetery commissioner, has Ell
charge Of the grounds, and S. l.. How
sexton, for their good sense, good
and hard work.
Scared by Dogs.
The following from the Keene Sen