Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-06
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. ., 1897.
Bellows Falls Locals.

The best business lever Is newspaper "o-
vertising.
Study the lesson of economy by reading
what the advertisers say.
Switch engine 21l was returned to Rut-
land Monday and 203 returned.
You get bright and hopeful side OF the
bargain life by reading the advertisements
in the TIMES.
Another in the series of popular balls
will be held in Lovells hall, Rockingham,
Friday evening.
Burke Bodwell of Craftsbury has entered
the employ of his brother, M. A. Bodwell,
in the news agency.
F. L. Wilbur has, been appointed car
inspector at this station for the b. and M.
and Fitchburg railroads.
1t is worth your while to read the adver-
tisements. You will find bargains offered
when least expected.
Mrs. Nellie Brown officiated at the
organ in the Universalist church Sunday in
the absence of Miss Nettie Wheeler, who
is i'll.
There will be public installation of the
officers of the Golden Cross in G. A. Il.
hall next Monday evening.
The Vermont Farm Machine Co. had an
order from Costa Rica last week for dairy
apparatus.
c.. w. Butterfeld has put new heating
apparatus in his greenhouse and so will moi
close during the winter months as he an
ticipated.
Fred Blossom has finished work in the
office of the Vermont Farm Machine Co
and commenced going to school, entering
the freshmen class Of the high school.
Owing to illness in the family of Rev. j
| w. Naramore the sermon was omitted
Sunday morning, short social service
being held instead under charge of L. l.
Northrup.
Anton Hecker will not move his family
to Barre before spring even if he doe
then. Eugene Merriam of that city, W.
are informed, is not partner with MIR
Hecker, but an employe of his.
The almost unprecedented warm weathe,
of Sunday and Monday was the subject o
general comment Monday morning tn
corporation employees we're scraping thu
mud from the street crossings much as the,
do in April or May.
The watch service at the Methods
church new years eve proved an enjoyable
and profitable occasion. The young PEG
pies societies of the Congregational ant
Baptist churches joined with the Metho
dist society in the exercises Of the evening
The addition of 40 new names to tn
membership roll of the Y. M. G. A. is yer,
gratifying to all the friends of the associa
ton. The growth in membership and in
fuence indicates that the association can b.
counted one of the permanent institution
of the town.
A. F. Winnewisser has bought Georg
Andrews repair shop on Canal street, ant
during the spring will put in full line 0
new and second hand bicycles. 1t vii
also be continued as repair shop and wit
Mr.. Andrews in charge. This adds an
other to Mr.. Winnewisser's numerous bus
mess ventures.
For many years the Central Vernon
and Rutland railroads have sold tickets t
the regular clergymen of Vermont at haI
fare furnishing them each year with Gel
tifcate authorizing the conductors to accer
half tickets from them. This custom wa
cancelled on January 1 by both roads, an
the present charge to them is two cents pc
mile, the same as regular mileage ticket
would cost.
The New England telephone and tele
graph company will adopt the measure
service system Of telephone charges in a
cities of over 10000 people. By this pla
the subscribers have the option of payin
for their telephones on the basis of tt
amount they are used. The system is nj
compulsory, but subscribers can try it
they wish to. To those who use the
instruments only moderate number
times it will be benefit. 1t will be DO
sih1e to secure a telenhone for S26 xyh;r
will allow 500 calls without extra chars
and those who use this system will be give
| mot lie circuits and lonn.distanoo ;.,S4 =,