Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
Bellows Falls Locals.

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graces the front of the City Market.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Newell was taken ill with diptheria yester-
day
Sixty season tickets to the Bellows Falls
lecture course we're sold yesterday at Sax
tons River.
Owing to the severe wind no attempt
was made to beat the wheel record between
this place and Claremont last Sunday.
Two hundred forty-four tickets were
sold at this station yesterday for the Fitch
burg excursion to Boston.
The high school football team went to
Claremont last week and were defeated by
the. Claremont high school team 8 to 0.
The intended marriage of Leon Bush
way and Hattie Emo was published in st.
Charles church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blake living on
Wells street pleasantly observed the flrst
anniversary of their wedding last Thurs
day evening About so of their friends
were invited in.
The award of Architects Buchanan and
Beckwith as appraisers upon the damage
to the opera house building by the fire OF
last week was rendered yesterday, they
placing the damage at $346 50.
Street Commissioner G. H. Nichols has
this week been at work with gang of men
cleaning up the leaves throughout the vii
lage, the heavy winds of last week having
blown all from the trees nearly at one
time, covering the sidewalks and streets to
considerable depth.
The ladies' society Of the First Univer-
salst church will hold business meeting
tomorrow afternoon. 1t is hoped that all
the members of the society will be present
as business of importance is to come before
the meeting. Supper will be served at
6 o'clock, Mrs F. G. Pierce and Mrs. r.
HI. Babbitt patronesses.
G. H. Rich has again been awarded a
prize by the Sunlight Soap company for
selling the greatest amount of their soap
during the month of September. The
prize is a ladies' wheel valued at 800.
The Foresters have decided to hold their
bazaar in Union hall October 2S, 20, 80,
and November 1, 2, and 3. On October
% there will be a stage performance by
local talent. c. l.. Fitzpatrick of Man
chester, N. H., will give series of illus
trated lectures. There will be social
dance each evening from 10 until II
o'clock.
Edward Labelle, employed by Exner &
Holmes, bad his bicycle stolen Monday
evening between 6 and 10 o'clock. The
wheel was left standing by the sidewalk
near the Chinese laundry on Canal street;
it is supposed some one rode it off. Chief
Thompson is working on the case.
Charles H. Robb was in Montpelier
Monday and Tuesday in attendance upon
the United States court now in session
there. He was summoned to testify re-
garding his knowledge of Londonderry
liquor selling case, wherein the respondents
are now charged with having sold without
government license.
F. G.. Pierce's fire and water sale which
began yesterday was a success of large
proportions. The rush began with
the morning and continued all day. A
large corps of clerks were kept so busy
they had no opportunity to even go to
dinner. Several times during the day the
outside doors had to be closed until those
already in the store had been waited upon.
Last evening Miss Margaret M. Riley
was surprised at her home in North Wal
pole by 80 Of her schoolmates and friends.
An opal ring and gold neck chain with a
heart lock-t were presented to her by Miss
Lizzie O'Neil in behalf of those present.
The evening was spent with games and
music which were much erj eyed by ALL
Refreshments were served and the COM
pany departed, all having had delightful
time. Miss Margaret made a charming
hostess.
Chief Thompson's hostelry has been
literally patronized this week. George
Deligh of Pawtucket, r. l., was run in
Saturday and fined $5 and costs TO- dis
turbing the peace, and being short of
funds was taken to Rutland Monday. On
Monday James Leyden of Toledo, O., and
Charles Wilson of Rockingham were given
a dose of legal correction to the same
tune they will be taken to Rutland today.
Julius Blumberg, the Charlestown rag
peddler, was run in yesterday and viii be
given hearing today. He will probably
get the regular assessment.