Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-01-26
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26. 1898.
Bellows Falls Locals.

Brattleboro, has just placed in that mill a
complete electric light plant for lighting.
II. d. Aldrich expects to be confined to
his bed some four Tor FIVE weeks longer.
His knee is doing nicely, however.
The amount of damage to the dwelling
and personal property of j. c. Day by the
recent sad fire has been adjusted at 1925.
Carol Barber recently sprained or dis
located one of his shoulders by fall when
getting into sleigh, and is suffering
severely from it.
Miss Hattie Taft, waitress at the depot
restaurant, fell on the stairs Sunday morn
ing with pot of coffee and severely burned
her face and neck.
Rev. F. w. Lewis and others went to
North Walpole and held religious service
Sunday afternoon. Another is to be held
next Sunday.
Word is received from Bradford, VT, of
the death, on Sunday, of George w. Ken
yon and Henry X. Prescott, two we'll
known business men of that place.
w. E. Aver of Putney and formerly of
the firm of Aver & Shelley of this place,
has been elected captain Of the Goddard
seminary base ball team.
The Wednesday evening service and
lecture at the chapel of Emmanuel church
will be omitted this week, owing to the
absence of the rector, Rev. D. L. Sanford.
Mrs. Sarah P. Wiley OF Bar
louisville was elected one of the vice presi-
dents of the Vermont State Spiritualist
association last week at the annual meet
ing in Montpelier.
One of the main piers in the river has
been rebuilt and two more are in
process of building. A large force Of men
are employed with teams drawing lumber
and stone for the work.
A parcel social' will be held at thu par
sonage Of the Methodist church Friday
evening of this week under the auspices Of
the Epworth League. A musical program
will be rendered and general good time
is anticipated. Invitation general.
Rev. and Mrs F. w. Lewis drove out
to Athens Tuesday to call on Rev. M. H.
Smith, who has not sufficiently recovered
from his recent illness to resume his
work as yet.
The ladies' society of the Universalst
church will hold a meeting tomorrow
afternoon. Supper will be served at 6
o'clock, to which all are invited. Mrs.
S I. Coy and Mrs. John T. Moore patron
esses.
The date of the commission of Postmas-
ter Dow will expire December IL, but as
he did not assume charge of the Office until
the LIST of January following, no change
will probably be made until the LIST of next
January.
The fire losses on the Butter6eld dwell
ing in Bellows Falls occupied by j. c..
Day, and the Milliken dwelling at Saxtons
River were promptly and satisfactorily ad-
justed and paid through the agency Of E.
L. Walker.
The Walpole correspondent asked this
question in the issue of last Saturday !:
"Who, Of the subscribers of the TIMES,
can give information regarding an almanac
by Asa Houghton, published in Walpole
between the years Of 1SOS-16, by Isaiah
Thomas?" j. H. Putnam Of this place
states that he has the complete issue of
this almanac for the years 1SO8-9-1O-11-13,
during which time it was published at Wal
pole and for the years 1882 while it was
published in Bellows Falls by William
Blake & Co.
At the Song Recital to be given in Union
hall Thursday evening, February 3rd, Miss
Laura Frances Eaton will be assisted by
the Scharwenka trio, consisting of Mrs.
Jennie Ladd Parmlee, violin; Miss Grace
Bullock, cello; and Miss Elena C. Horne,
piano. This recital premises to be gen.
uine musical treat Tickets at rs and so
cents are now on sale at Winnewisser's
news store.