Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-02-03
Bellows Falls Locals.

The postponed ladies evening at Mt,
Kilburn Wheel club, will be held next
Monday night.
Miss Mary Baker, instructor in penman-
ship in the public schools, is confined to
the house with chicken pox.
The fire wardens will hold regular meet
ings on the last Friday OF each month at
I 80 P. NJ, in J. +. Brosnahan's office.
j. f. Byrne has moved from his tene
ment quarters over his barber shop to the
George B. Wheeler house on Canal street
The ladies social club met with Mrs. A.
N. Burbank last Friday evening. The
gentlemen were invited and an enjoyable
evening was spent.
A. B. Truax and H. r. Thompson made
Table Rock on snow shoes the first of the
week and are anticipating the ascent of
Mt. Ascutney in the near future.
c. F. Maynard purchased the DR.. Ing
ham house on Rockingham street last week
paying $500. He intends to sell the house,
reserving the lot on Church street where
he may build at a future time.
Rev. j. E. Farrow Of Wilmington,
grand chaplain of the grand lodge of Yer
mont, |. o. O. F., will give free stereop-
ticon lecture in Odd Fellows hall Friday
evening. The public is cordially invited.
Invitations are out for the Mt. Kilburn
wheel club concert and ball to be given in
Union hall February II. Tickets are on
sale at G. E. Capron's. The committee
are working hard to make this ball the
social event Of the winter.
Mrs A. H. Webb of Montpelier spoke
to large and interested audience in the
Methodist church Sunday evening on the
subject of home missions. She said she
should always take great pleasure in speak
ing to Bellows Falls people.
The Littleton journal of last week Fri
day contains this item. "a reception was
given Mrs d. A. Barrows by Mrs. Cofran
at the Tiske house Tuesday afternoon,
from four to five. A large number OF
ladies were in attendance"
Miss Lucy Pratt's class in Swedish
ply steal culture met in the Y. Nj. G. A. =,
gymnasium, Saturday afternoon; six
members were present Hereafter the
class will probably meet in some other
hall The next meeting is Saturday after
noon.
The ladies' union Of the Congregations
church will hold their annual sale of aprons
and fancy articles in the parlors Of their
church Wednesday evening, February 10
A chicken pie supper will be served, fol-
lowed by novel entertainment, " Poster
party"
E. j. Lockwood's restaurant was raided
Saturday night and small quantity OF
liquor seized. A hearing was held yester-
day morning before Justice G. H. Williams
and the respondent was fined S. and costs
for keeping with intent to sell, and $40
and costs for selling.
The stock of groceries belonging to
A. Fl. Bissell, whose affairs are now in the
court of insolvency, has been purchased
by G. IA. Cook, Mr.. Bissell's son-in- law.
and Mr.. Bissell is again doing business at
the old stand. His friends will all be
pleased to have his affairs SO arranged that
he will be able to continue.
The Home Missionary society OF the
Methodist church give q social at the par
sonage Friday evening, February 3. A
unique entertainment has been provided
by the children, consisting partly of mis-
sionary ideas set to Mother Goose rhymes.
Mrs. Webb will also be present and speak.
The public are invited, and Mrs Nara
more would be pleased to greet any inter
ested in the mission cause. This will
make very pleasant opportunity for Mrs
evening will be largely social Supper
will be served.
Chief Thompson made a trip to Fitch
burg, Mass Monday and brought back
Carl Lindstrom, a Finlander, who had a
hearing before Justice Williams the same
evening. Lindstrom had been Fooming
with Charles and William Lindbury IN
Edward Tyrrell's house on Oak street ex-
tension one of the Lindbury's recently lost
81 and minated that Lindstrom had stolen
it; this Infatuated the Finlander and when
the other two were ont he took most of the
clothing in sight, about 500 worth and cut
it into shreds and then skipped town. He
was arraigned on the charge OF malicious
mischief and was bound over to the county
court.