Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-05-01
Bellows Falls Locals.

John Church and Charles Noyes went to
Sunapee yesterday to test the fishing.
The Baptist parsonage will receive a
new coat of paint sometime before the first
of June.
The ladies' missionary society of the
Baptist church met with Mrs. G. r. B.
Dodge yesterday afternoon.
The young people of St. Charles church
netted about 1925 on the supper and enter
tainment recently held in Union hall.
w. A. Russell, Jr, has been assistant
treasurer for the Fall Mountain Paper
company since w. A. Hall sailed for Eu-
rope.
P. I. Clair is in the employ of the Con-
tinental Clothing House on Washington
street, Boston. His residence is at 1886
Bowdoin street, Dorchester.
The law on trout is off today in both
Vermont and New Hampshire and fish
stories are now in order. A good number
will try their luck between now and next
Monday night.
A reception which proved very pleas
ant occasion was given in the parlors OF
the Methodist church last evening to the
new pastor, the Rev. F. w. Lewis, and
his family.
The place on Center street known as the
Miller place will be sold at auction at 2
o'clock this afternoon. The location and
number of tenements in the house warrants
it a good investment.
Last Wednesday was the 50th anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
S. Villas. There was no formal celebra-
ton Of the event; however, the worthy
couple received the congratulations of sew
eral of their friends.
Sheriff Perry of Walpole "did" the
saloons of North Walpole again the first OF
the week and Wednesday morning SIX
offenders were brought before Justice w.
j. King. All were bound over to appear
before the next session of the supreme
court at Keene.
Herbert E. Cox, who for the past year
has run wood working shop on Rocking
ham street, is erecting large two-story
building 40 X 100, besides large engine
and boiler room on Russell street. He
has the finish to get out for ten houses as
soon as he can move into his new shop.
A large number from here went to Sun
apee lake to-day for their first chance al
fishing for salmon and lake trout. As the
lake is at high water mark now, it is ex
pected there will be the best of fishing from
the wharves and stories of big catches will
now be in order. The steamer Lady
Woodsum made its first trip last Tuesday
and begins running for the season to day
B. A. Putney surprised his friends here
by appearing on the scene yesterday after
noon. He and Mrs. Putney left Jackson
vile, Fla Monday, April 10, reached
New York Thursday the %, and came to
Boston last Saturday. Mrs. Putney j.
now in Lexington, Mass, where she and
her husband will make their home this
summer. Mr.. Putney will be in town fol-
three or four days.
Mrs. J. III. Blakley recited at Rutland
last Wednesday evening on the occasion
of the celebration OF the local kiiiington
lodge of Odd Fellows OF that place of the
18th anniversary of the institution of Odd
Fellowship in America. As Mrs. Blakley
also recited there one year ago, the return
date shows the popularity there of enc Of
our own talented young readers.
The petition Of L IS White for a dis
charge, which was net granted him at the
third meeting Of his creditors. was heard
before Judge Waterman in the Insolvency
court in Brattleboro last Saturday. c. C..
Fits appeared for the debtor and A. E.
Cudworth of Londonderry, George A.
Weston of Bellows Falls and kittredge
Hsskins of Brattleboro for the creditors.
/ The petition was dismissed by the court