Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-29
Bellows Falls Locals.

T Ice cream for the 4th. Leave your
orders early at E. R. Balls, to be sure Of
good thing.
The barber shops in town will be closed
all day Monday, July 4.
Miss Helen Ryder entertains party Of
twelve at her home on Atkinson street this
afternoon, as birthday celebration.
The first rehearsal Of the music for the
centennial celebration will be held in I'm
manuel church Thursday evening at 7.S0.
All who sing are cordially invited to be
present.
L. M. Cragin Of Springfield was in town
last week Friday and Saturday and sur
veyed lot on Hapgood Place for H. A.
Phelps and one on Bridge street for Mrs.
Barbara Doolittle.
Nathaniel w. Smith graduated from the
New York Law school on the 18th instant.
He has since passed the examination of the
State Board of Regents, and last week was
admitted as member of the New York
Bar.
H. P. Bancroft, who has sold his prop
erty in Brooklyn, went to that city Monday
to make out the necessary papers for the
transfer. He was accompanied by his son
Herbert, and they will be away until the
last OF the week.
The third quarterly preparatory meeting
Of the First Universalist church will be
held in the church parlors Friday evening,
July 1, at 7.3O. All members Of the
church are asked to be present at that time.
There is to be Fourth of July celehra-
ton at Pine Cliff House at Lake Warren
in East Alstead, with picnic and dance.
Among the attractions offered are boat
race, potato race and other games and
sports. Dinner will be served at the Pine
Cliff House and good music will be in at
tendance during the day and evening. s*
Mr.. and Mrs FL. Blake cele brated the
tenth anniversary of their wedding in a
quiet way June IA. The several members
of the family we're present and pleasant
social evening was passed. Several arti-
cles of tin and other substantial substances
were lett behind as reminders of the occa-
sion.
Ebenezer Sugland, colored, was ar.
raigned before Justice Frank Whitman
Monday and fined S. and costs, in al
1888, for an assault on w. E. Ellis o.
Westminster. Sugland drove into Ellis
yard Sunday while intoxicated and de.
manded something to eat; on being refused
he sailed into Ellis in the old-fashioned
way and gave him several hard punches II
the face. Mr.. Ellis resented his familiarity
and hence the 1888.
The marriage OF Mrs. Ellen Smith Of
Athol, Mass. to Rev. G. J.Shrimpton, rec.
tor of St. Johns church of that city, is to
take place in St. Peters church, Drewsvillt
Wednesday, July 6, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. d. L. Sanford. Mrs
Smith is daughter of Mrs. Bolivar Lowell
OF Drewsville and widow of the late DR..
Smith, tor many years practicing physi.
clan in this vicinity.
About So of the young friends of Frank
w. Lawson gave him surprise party Sat-
urday evening at bis home on Rockingham
street, which was a pleasant affair. After
the first few moments Of confusion conse-
quent upon the unexpected arrival of the
party the guests were most cordially re-
ceived and entertained. Tables were
placed for whist and other games were
also INDUCED in. In behalf of those pres
ent Frank Adams presented him with .
gold ring as slight token of the esteem
in which be is held. Refreshments were
served and after very pleasant evening
the guests departed, extending to the host
the best of good wishes for his future home
in Maine where be goes the first Of next
week.