Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-11-10
CLAREMONT.

Isaac Ling is confined to his homo with q
slight illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Densmore are rejoicing
over the birth of son.
George H. Stowell is in Boston for few
days.
The next attraction at the opera house is
s'Uncle Toms CABIN billed for November
l6.
Friday afternoon at Justice Hollis court
Joseph Wyatt paid $l3 81 for being drunk
and disorderly.
Eight palefaces were adopted by Skitcha-
wang tribe of Red Men at the meeting Friday
evening.
The first whist party of the season at Odd
was well attended.
Mrs. Mary Allen, who has been visitin g
Mrs. E. L. T. Vaughn on Broad street, left
for Lebanon Saturday.
Jesse Farwell of Detroit, who has been
spending the summer here, returned to his
home Saturday accompanied by his family.
The Rev. Frs. Finnegan and Malancon
were in Manchester last week attending the
services at the Cathedral.
The game supper given by Landlord
Pitcher at the Sullivan house Friday even
ing was largely patronized.
The s. H. s. second eleven played the
noon, winning by score of IA to O.
The teachers of the grammar school, five in
all, headed by the principal, Miss 1. X. Dow,
went to Concord Wednesday to visit the cap
ital city schools.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians gave whist party at the A. O.
H. hall, Hunton's block, Saturday evening,
which was well attended.
Miss Harriet Sleeper, who has been en-
ployed by the Sullivan savings institution for
some time past, has entered the employ of G.
II. Stowell as assistant bookkeeper.
Miss Lena Bronson, one of the nurses at
field, VT, where she has been for the past
few weeks in professional capacity.
Sidney, the young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Farwell, died at his home on Elm street Fri
day from paralysis of the heart. The day of
his death was also his 18th birthday.
1t has recently come to light that on last
Sunday and the Sunday before parties broke
into the High street schoolhouse, taking
whatever suited their fancy. break is also
reported at James E. Ellis on East Pleasant
street. -.
The steamer has been removed from its
temporary quarters on Main street to the
basement of the new town hall. This move,
it is hoped, is only temporary, for what is
needed is a central fire station where all the
apparatus can Dc nOuSeQ.
The town meeting called for Saturday
afternoon to act upon the proposition of the
Paran Stevens heirs relative to the legacy
left the town by the late Mr.. Stevens, was
we'll attended. Hosea W. Parker, in a speech
of some length, explained the status of affairs
and urged that the town accept the PROPOSE
ton. The offer of the heirs amounts to
$40, 900, which will be available about JAN
uary l. On motion Of DIR. o. B. Way, Ira
Colby and H. w. Parker were appointed at
torneys for the town to receive and receipt
for the cash and real estate to be conveyed to
to the town under the provisions of the
agreement between the Stevens attorneys
and the town of Claremont. Action as to
the care and investment of the funds was de-
ferred until the time of the adjourned meet
ing, the first Saturday in January, 1898. 1t
was also voted at this meeting to adopt the
provisions of chapter IS of the laws of 1897,
relating to the manner of conducting eau
cuses and elections so far as the same are
applicable to the town.