Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-23
Bellows Falls Locals.

A son was born yesterday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Keeie.
The Lodge of Temple works the third
degree tomorrow evening.
A dele cation OF Odd Fellows expects to
go to Alstead Friday evening to assist in
instituting lodge in that place.
Col and Mrs. C. A. Moore pleasantly
entertained few friends Monday evening
in honor of their guest, Miss Jennie Lee
Gilbert OF Boston.
w. j. Peterson left Saturday for Liver
more Fails, Me-, where he has employ
ment. His family will remain here for the
present
The ladies' afternoon club enjoyed gen.
tlemen's night with Mrs. Edward Robert
son Monday evening. Prizes at whist
were won by Mrs. Clark Chase and j. c..
Day.
The X. of P. lodge celebrated the 35th
anniversary Of the founding OF the order
with a banquet last evening and appropri-
ate exercises.
S. j. McKuen has finished work in the
store of j. j. Fenton & Co and will take
an age ncy with the Union Publishing Co.
of Philadelphia.
W. S. Durham has secured the agency
for the International cattle food for this
section and has placed an outfit on the road
in charge Of H. b. Powell OF Putney.
Evangelist Dunnett gave an address be-
fore members OF the various secret orders
in town n the opera house Sunday after
noon, which Is very highly spoken off.
The Baptist ladies have decided upon
March s as the date for their annual fair.
This fair will be in Union hall and turkey
dinner as well as supper will be served.
1t was ladies' night with the members of
the Wheel club last evening. There were
eight tables of whist and prizes were taken
by MIS-. w. w. Greene and g. l.. Pro-
vost.
Mr.. and Mrs. c, B. Underhill enter
tanned few of their friends Monday even
ing in honor of their guest, Mrs. Green
wood of Putney, who Will return to her
home today.
There was Mass at St. Charles church at
9 o'clock this morning, ard there will be
services at 7.30 this evening. During Lent
there will be services every day at 73O
A. M. and every Friday evening at 80.
The ladies' society of the First Univer-
salist church will hold meeting tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. A bean supper
will be served at 6 o'clock Mrs. C. H.
Gibson and Mrs. George B. Wheeler, pat
ronesses.
Stoves "Uncle Toms Cabin" played at
the opera house last evening to large and
delighted audience. In some respects it
was the best presentation of this famous
drama ever seen here.
The V. A. and the high school basket
ball teams will play game in Union hall
tomorrow evening at Z 80. The game
played at Saxtons River between these
teams resulted in tie and the game here,
it is thought, will be close and exciting.
The members Of E. II. Stoughton Corps,
No. 8, desire to thank those who 80 kindly
assisted us in our monumental entertain
ment. Especial mention should be made
OF Miss Robertson OF Putney, who gave her
services in our behalf as willingly as did
our own local talent.
A member OF the Uncle Tom Cabin COM
pany was arrested last evening on COM
plant Of one Smith of Brattleboro. Smith
claimed that the Snowman had borrowed
snare drum of him and forgotten to return
1t. 1t turne out that the drum had been
left in Brattleboro for some one there to
return to the owner but the someone had
forgotten to perform his duty. The result
was that the Snowman had to pay car fare
for an officer from and to Brattleboro and
sundry other costs.
| The second annual convocation of the
Eastern Star lodges in the third Vermont
district is being held in Ludlow to-day
The district comprises the Brattleboro,
Putney, Springfield, Chester, Windsor and
Ludlow lodges. The Chester chapter will
work the degrees in the afternoon, and the
Windsor chapter will work in the evening.
A banquet will be served by the Ludlow
chapter.
Many will be interested to know that the
Canadian Jubilee Singers who appear next
Tuesday night, March 1st. at Union hall,
have made a five years, tour of England
and have appeared by special command
from the royal family and the nobility.
The company comprises eleven trained
singers with program both vocal and
instrumental. Tickets purchased at your
homes can be exchanged for reserved seats
on and after Friday. the 18th, at Williams
q Co. s Book Store.