Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-01-22
BRATTLEBORO.

The date of the military ball at the armory
is February Is.
George A.. Boyden and T. j. B. Cudworth
have been appointed commissioners upon the
estate of <. II. Van Doom.
H. H. Hackley has been chosen presider t
of the Baptist Endeavnr society i'll place Of
Miss Mabel Freeman, resigned.
The Sunday school connected with the
Center church reelected the former officers
at their annual meeting Sunday.
A. w. Childs & Co. have been APP
pointed special agents for Vermont of the
Travellers insurance company of Hartford
The Estey organ company has elected j. J.
Estey, president; j. Gray Estey, vice presi-
dent; j. III. Estey, secretary and treasurer.
Announcement is made of the marriage en-.
gagement of Robert Gordon Hardie, the ar
fist, and Mrs. Caroline Hall Washburn of
Boston.
Charles A. Franklin, having served the re-
quired probationary term as railway postal
clerk on the narrow gauge road, has received
reappointment.
The Brattleboro postoffice supplies IS diff
ferent stations in Windham, Windsor and
Cheshire counties with the daily weather
forecasts.
A committee was chosen at the annual
meeting of the farmers and mechanics eX-
change to formulate some plan for the re-
port is expected next week.
Thomas F. Lynch and Lezem Bowie were
arrested by Officer Worden of Elliot street
Saturday night for disturbing the peace.
They were arraigned before Justice Newton
Monday morning. They pleaded guilty to
the charge and were each fined So and costs.
The New England exchange rating COM
mit'ee has been invited by the Windham
county association of underwriters to con-
ference relating to the reduction of rates in
Brattleboro and its vicinity. The meeting
will be held the 2Sth.
A decision in the case of George A. Boyden.
administrator, against the Fitchburg railroad
company has been handed down by the su-
preme court now in session. This case is one
of four suits which were brought by Mr.. Boy
den, administrator, tor the benefit of the
next of kin of four young men who were
killed in crossing the railroad at Pownal. The
case went to the supreme court on question
of pleading. The defendant pleaded in de-
Tense that the accident occurred on Sunday
and that the young men were driving fol
pleasure. The company also pleaded in de.
tense that the de clarati IN of the plaintiff die
state that the next of kin were dependent
upon he deceased persons for support. The
county ,m,t overruled the pleas aud the Gas,
was taken to the supreme court upor
exceptions. The supreme court affirms thu
decision of the county court and remands thu
case 10 the county court for trial upon it.
merits.
DEATH OF MRS LUCY CLARK.
Mrs Lucy Clark, 60, widow of Orion Clark
died at her residence on Elliot street Mon
day morning. Since the death of her hus
band, some IL years ago, she had been il
poor health and recently had been affected
with h, art disease. She was member of thu
Baptist church and through her affection ant
ill-hea tn she manifested the utmost patienc
and regard for her friends. Beside her niece
Miss Elizabeth Kenuey, who has lived will
her since she was four years old, she leave
an aged father and mother in Perkinsville, al
aunt, Mrs. Ann s. Lamb OF Brattleboro, on
brother, George w. Kennev of Rutland, ano
eight sisters, Mrs. A. W. Rockwell of Brattle
boro, Mrs. NJ. q. Robinson of PerkinsviIle
Mrs Joseph Twitchel and Mrs Jacob Per
kins OF Gardner, Mrs. George w. Sheldon o
Hopedale, Mrs. Robert HOLSTER of Hartford
Ct, Mrs Matilda Jones of Detroit, Mich
and Mrs Charles Truax of st Pau, Mich