Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-12-29
WESTMINSTER

| Mrs. f. G. Tuthill is sick with scarle,
| fever. Her young son is just recovering from
the same disease.
J. H. Underwood expects to move into his
new house this week.
e The annual meeting of the Congregational
society will be held at the church next Mon.
day afternoon at o'clock.
| The corporators of the Westminster Aoue.
duct society will hold their annual meeting
/ Monday evening at the residence of the
clerk, Henry G. Lane.
Friday night after spending some time in
CRANKY, Mass.
| The Christmas concert at the church Sun.
day evening was an interesting entertain.
iment. The music, which was a prominent
| feature of the occasion, was under the per.
sonal direction of Miss Lila Richardson
organist, and of course was first-class. The
songs by the knrn Hattin boys and number
of Harriet Goodridge home girls were well
received, as well as the readings and decla.
nations by the children. The singing by
Mrs. Beddy was much enjoyed by the large
audience.
| From the appearance of certain parties on
the street Saturday night it would seem that
Walpole bug juice had a bad effect upon a
number OF our citizens. Would it not be q
| good plan to collect a tax on all importatons
| from our neighboring town across the river
We think the result would be surprising.
| The young people have had much pleasure
| in skating upon the Richardson & Lane pond
the past week. The owners have given them
the free use of the pond upon the condition
that they keep the ice clean and free from
snow.
E. L. Finton thinks the Westminster cor
| respondent of the Brattleboro Reformer wa.
| y little in error as he was not aware that he
| lived so near "Jerusalem." The parties re-
| ferred to came from North Adams, Mass.
which place is a little remote from the Holy
| Land.
f. G. Tuthll received word Saturday night
| of the sudden death of his mother at New
| fame. The funeral was held yesterday.
B. F. Atcherson has sold during the season
| 1855 wagons of all kinds and l25 harnesses
| His trade extends all over southern Vermont
and New Hampshire.
| Singing school tomorrow evening. Every
| body invited.
den, N. H., and Miss Edna Wright, a student
at Vermont Academy, are at their respective
| homes during the holiday vacation.
| The weekly prayer meetings will be held
on Tuesday for the present instead OF Thurs
day, on account of the singing school which
meets that evening.
| The following interesting report of the
work being done at the Valley creamery this
winter has been received by the writer: "Tht
Valley Creamery association are making
quite large amount of butter. On Saturday
last their make was about 800 pounds. They
churn five days in week. Their sales fol
November amounted to nearly $25O0, and
will be more they expect for December
They have about 80 patrons and all seem well
satisfied with their returns, considering the
dull times with everything so low. The
treasurer is prompt with payments to the
patrons and for the past three months has
paid them p cents per pound hutter fat
Some Of the patrons receive quite large sums
per month for their cream. One received
| $lSS24 for October and 1854 SO for Novem.
Der and some others nearly as much.'