Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-09-08
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1897.
Bellows Falls Locals.

week.
G. f. Maynard is this week putting the
root on his new three-story block on
Rockingham street.
The Fitchburg railroad owned 2o9 loco
motives in active service July OF this
year. This was decrease of five since
February 1, 1896.
The train for the popular Fitchburg rail
road excursion to Newport, r. l., leaves
Bellows Falls at $50 A. NJ. Rate only
$3.50.
The rate to Newport, R. and return
via the Fitchburg railroad popular excur-
sion of September 18th is only 81 So
Emmanuel church Sunday school will re-
sumo its regular sessions on Sunday next.
September -, at the usual hour.
The only excursion of the season to
Newport, R. l., will leave Bellows Falls
via the Fitchburg railroad at 8 30 A. NJ.
Rate only $1.50.
Miss Dascomb's kindergarten will open
next Monday, August ID, in the vestry of
the Congregational church; the same as
last year.
The F. M. p Co. has this week been
taking an inventory of the number of lights
in town, the object being to ascertain the
requirements on the electric plant.
OF the 46 members of the freshman class
of the high school, SO decided Monday to
take the Latin course, leaving only seven
for the English course.
Cards are out announcing that the we'd
ding OF Frances Edward Duffy and Miss
Alice Mae Bean will occur Thursday,
September 16, at the residence OF Henry
E. Bean on Atkinson street.
James H. Brown, Rutland railroad yard
master had the misfortune to run nail en-
tirely through one of his feet the first OF
last week and was unable to attend to his
duties until last Saturday.
E. P. Smith, painter and decorator,
commenced with his men Monday the
extensive job of 1rescoing the church at
Alstead. He expects it will take him
about two weeks.
Through the real estate agency of j..
A. Eaton, the house on School street
owned by O. F. Swift has been sold to j.
j. Collins Mr.. Swift has purchased the
G. W. Osgood house on Barker street.
Rev. F. W. Lewis spoke Sunday to the
Y. M. G. A. in very interesting manner
upon the subject Of 1.-The religion Of a
busy man, making the incidents Of the
life Of Daniel the basis. There were
about 125 present.
Selah Hartman, Jr., and F. H. Burr
returned Saturday from weeks visit in
Webster, Mass. They made the down
trip on their wheels, making the distance,
III miles, in nine hours actual riding.
The Fitchburg railroad did not run any
freight trains Monday and the Boston &
Maine ran only few special freights ow-
ing to the observance of Labor Day in
Massachusetts, the headquarters and man
agement of both corporations being located
in that state.
The Keene Sentinel of Monday said !:
"Miss Alice Jackson Of Bellows Falls, who
was the guest Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
William o. Hutchins, sang two solos at
the Unitarian church Sunday morning.
Miss jackson has contralto voice of I'M
usual volume and sweetness and her sing
ing was very much enjoyed by the congre-
CATION"
The Rt. Rev. A. c. A Hall, d D., bishop
of the diocese, will visit Emmanuel church
for confirmation on Wednesday, October
6. Lectures on confirmation will be given
by the rector at o'clock Sunday evening
on the following themes. September 5,
Personal Religion; September -, The
Place of Confirmation in our Personal Re-
ligion; September 10, The Lo DIS Supper /;
September 26, Preparation for the Lords
Supper; October Sd, The Christians Duty
toward the Church. These lectures are
open to all who may be interested.
The senior class of the high school held
meeting Monday and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, H. w. McKinnon; vice president
Miss Angie Allbee; secretary, Miss Emily
Blake; treasurer, Miss Mabel Roundy !;
executive committee, F. H. Burr, Kendall
Banning, A. d. Finlayson; Editors of
Oracle from senior class, Kendall Banning,
editor-in-cbief; F. H. Burr, business
manager; literary editor, Miss Angie All
bee; local editor, Miss Mabel Roundy /;
alumni editor, H. w. McKinnon.
1t was pleasant party that gathered at
the home of c. r. Wyman, on the Saxtons
River road, Monday evening The oc-
casion was the 18th anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman, and
over 100 neighbors and friends gathered
to make the evening an enjoyable one.
Besides those living in the immediate vicin-
ity, there were visitors from Athens,
Brookline, Saxtons River and Bellows
Falls. Among the presents left we're an
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