Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-11-10
Bellows Falls Locals.

a district meeting in Springfield last even
ing.
Owing to the rain of yesterday the pub
lie sch ools had solid session, getting out at
1.3O.
The annual fair and supper will be given
by the Episcopal ladies tomorrow after
noon and evening in Union hall.
The ladies' aid society will serve one Of
their ten cent suppers at the vestry of the
Methodist church this Wednesday evening.
The Y. M. C. A. is endeavoring to
organize foot ball team to play the B. F.
H. S. team Thanksgiving Day morning.
A meeting of the Keene, Bellows Falls
and Brattleboro district committee has
been called for tomorrow.
The camera club held meeting last
evening for the purpose of considering the
advisability of having stereopticon lee
ture in the near future.
In addition to the S. pair of shoes
which Fred Spencer won as third in the
bicycle race last Saturday, $3.50 gold
piece was presented by admiring friends.
Guy Mark has left the gun shop of his
brother, F. H. Mark, and is now employed
as Office boy at the office OF the F. M. P.
Company.
T. j. Keete was fined S. and costs in
police court Monday for an assault on his
wife Sunday evening; both are stopping
with Mrs. Lowe on Canal street.
Robert Keefe had the misfortune to fall
from the Rutland railroad bridge into the
canal last Saturday, but fortunately
was quickly rescued by some of the
railroad boys.
The dancing schools opened by H. G
Chandler of this place and Mrs. Frank
Baldwin of Charlestown are both we'll pat
ronized; Mrs. Baldwin has over 40 pupils,
mostly juveniles.
/ Hon. T.5Nelson Hastings OF Walpole is
in Texas, the guest Of E. H. R.SGreen, son
of Mrs. Hetty H. r. Green. Mr.. Hast
ings, Mr.. Green and party Of eight LETT
St. Louis November-5 by private car tor
the lone star state where they will spend
some days, hunting, fishing, etc.
A company of % gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lawrence Mon
day night, to enjoy an evening of sociabil-
ity and song. Mrs. Foster presided at the
organ and Mr.. Davenport assisted with his
violin. Refreshments in the form of fruit
were served.
In the absence of tho pastor, Rev. F.
w. Lewis, Secretary Fitzsimmons of the
Y. M. c. A. conducted services in the
Methodist church Sunday. His theme in
the morning was Young Men and Relig-
ion."
Rev. and Mrs. F. w. Lewis and Miss
Louise are spending few days in North
field, from which place Mrs. Lewis goes
this week to attend the convention of the
Woman's Home Missionary society at
Waterbury.
The Fitchburg railroad has declined to
comply with the request Of the Boston re-
tail store association for special passenger
rates to Boston. The management be-
lieves that the commercial interests of the
towns along its line should be protected.
Much interest is being manifested here
IN the great football game which will be
played on Soldiers'ield at Cambridge next
Saturday between the elevens Of Yale and
Harvard universities. Among those who
contemplate witnessing the game are Guy
and Charles Capron, H. E. Shedd, Scion
Church, G.. v. White, w. T. Rogers, L.
B. Wilson and A. G. Moulton.
The supper at the Congregational vestry
this evening will be followed by musical
entertainment, consisting of both vocal and
instrumental selections. Mrs. j. w. Dean
of Denver, COL, who was the contralto
soloist at the recent Claremont festival of
music, is to be present and Is down on the
program for two or three songs.
A visit to C. W. Butterheld's green
house at this season of the year well re-
pays any one whether lover of flowers or
not. His fine assortment of chrysanthe-
NUNS is now at its best and one can see as
lovely specimens of this beautiful flower as
could be desired. Some Of the largest are
25 inches in circumference and nine inches
in diameter. Mr.. Butterfeld invites the
community to make his greenhouse visit
all those who purchase, and those who do
not, will be cordially welcomed.
The football game between Stevens high
school of Claremont and Bellows Falls
high school next Saturday is likely to be
the hardest game of the season. The
teams have met once before this season
and were very evenly mated though the
score might indicate the contrary. The
Claremont boys average about 163 pounds
per man and play fast hard game. They
have been beaten only twice this year and
have played just twice as many games as
the home team. This will undoubtedly
move a most eycitinu and interesfinp