Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-23

state Auditor Franklin u. Hale has this
week made his semi annual settlement with
the court officers and justices of the peace
for this county and the cost to the state for
the administration of the law for the half
year is found to be as follows:
Paid petit jurors, $1132.56
Referees, 126.25
State witnesses, 1890
Reporters, 234.O0
County judges, 1880
Sheriff's account, 329.52
Jailer's account, 357. .54
County clerks account, 264.31
Justice bills of costs, 1874
Court dockets and supplies, 142.O2
States attorneys salary, 6 months, 10000
$43SS. "a
To offset this in part are re-
ceipts as follows
Fines and costs collected ,$155595
Court fees, 221.17
Leaving balance Of $1777.12
To this should be added a fair proper
ton Of the salary Of the presiding Judge.
CHESTER.
F. w. Monroe went to New York
Thursday on business trip.
Col. j. E. and W. S. Pollard are in
Boston in the interests OF the wrapper fac
tory. .-..-.
Mrs. F. W. Monroe visited friends in
Springfield, Mass, last week, returning
the first of this week.
The base ball season opens up Saturday
school nine and the town team.
The Pollard Manufacturing Co. have
been shut down several days this week,
owing to the breaking down of the engine
which furnishes power to the machines.
DR.. Stevenson has had telephone put
in his house this week, which not only con-
meets him with the local lines but with the
surrounding towns as well.
Miss Ethel Kendall and Henry Farr
were married at the home of o. C. Ken
dali at the Depot Thursday evening. The
young people will reside in Bellows Falls.
DR.. W. H. Raymington and Mrs. H. K.
Raymington of Worcester, Mass, arrived
in town Thursday. Mrs. Raymington will
spend the summer in her house on Main
street.
Miss Fannie Hazeltine has closed her
engagement with the Pollard Manufactur-
ing Co. and, with her mother, will move
back to Simonsville where she has engaged
to teach this spring.
The G.. A. r. and w. r G. gave an
entertainment at their hall over Pollard &
Abbott's store Wednesday evening. They
were disappointed in their reader, but
nevertheless rendered good program Of
music and readings by home talent. Quite
a number were present and a snug little
sum was realized from the receipts.
Mrs. Frank Nichols and Mrs. Walter
Havens will give an anniversary social
under the auspices, and for the benefit of
Hope Rebekah lodge, at Odd Fellows hall,
on Wednesday evening, April 81. The
exercises will begin promptly at o'clock.
Admission 10 cents, All are cordially in
vited to be present. A team will 90
through North street at 715, through
South street about 7.3O Names should
be left at North and South street post
offices.
A very pretty home wedding took place
/ at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James E..
Pollard on Wednesday evening, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Florence Duns-
more, sister of Mrs. Pollard, and Charles
F. Dodge, son of William P. Dodge, the
officiating clergyman being Rev. H. L.
Ballou. The bridesmaids were Miss Sue
Hadley and Miss Helen Davis, and L. AL
Ian Carpenter and Charles E. Hall were
men of honor. About so relatives and
friends were present to extend good wishes
and congratulations to the happy pair,
after which the company were served with
dainty refreshments, each gnest being pre-
sented with dainty piece Of wedding cake
as souvenir OF the occasion. After
social chat the young couple were duly
started on their journey with best wishes
and showers of rice and old shoes, and
after brief trip they will make their home
in Boston. The house was very prettily
decorated tor the occasion with evergreens,
potted plants, and cut flowers. The pres
ents were both numerous and beautiful,
showing the high esteem of their many
friends. The following out-of-town people
were present: Mrs. R. G. Bowen ol
Montpelier, sister OF the bride; Mrs. G.
w. Noyes Of Claremont, N. H.; Miss
Nellie Walker and Mrs. M. Harrington o.
Boston, sisters Of the groom; j. F. Pierce
and A. r. Chandler If Rellows EoIls