Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-01-12
Bellows Falls Locals.

| y
A party OF eight couples enjoyed a
sleigh-ride to Charlestown last evening
A. P. Pollard went to Rutland last
Thursday to serve his 80 days sentence
DR.. D. P. Webster wins in the postoffice
fight at Brattleboro,- and Col X. Haskins
pulls out.
The service of 4O-hours devotion is in
progress in St. Peters church in North
Walpole.
| Bellows Falls at present is without a
health officer, DR.. E. S. Allbee having
handed in his resignation January l.
DR.. and Mrs O. M. George entertain a
party of invited friends at whist this even
ing.
There was partial eclipse Of the moon
between the hours of z and o'clock last
Friday evening.
c. F. Holton, claim agent, and w. F..
Ray, train master for the B. & NJ, both OF
Springfield, Mass, were in town yester-
day.
The Bellows Falls Whist club met in
Towns hotel last Friday evening. Whist
was played and supper served in the
hotel dining room; "a plates were laid.
The report was current yesterday that
w. S. Durham had sold his meat market
to M. H. Ray, but when asked regarding
the matter Mr.. Durham said the report
was erroneous
At meeting OF the bailiffs last Thurs
day evening for the abatement of taxes
about 5000 was abat d and the list cleared
up to date. The list contains some 100
diffe, ent names, some of the taxes running
| back as far as 1894.
The attention OF children and their par
ents is called to the village bylaws in rela-
ton to coasting. Notices have been posted
by the board of bailiffs in various parts of
the village by which permission is given to
coast on Pine street and that portion of
Oak west of Atkinson.
The members of the Wheel club OBJ
served ladies' night last evening. There
eleven tables of whist and the prizes were
won by Mrs. II. A. Robertson with score
of 60, and Mr.. Blossom of New Bedford
Mass, by score of 81. Refreshments
were served and later in the evening dane
ing enjoyed.
AT the meeting OF the Shamrock Hose
Co. he'd Tuesday, January 4, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year viz Foreman, Thomas Hayes; first
assistant, Edward Foley second assistant,
Patrick Walsh; secretary, Jerry Nolan !;
treasurer, Patrick Wash; steward, Ed
ward Scanlon.
G. l.. Barber received telegram Mon
day morning telling of the death Sunday
evening of his brother-in-law, L. A. Fas-
sett of St. Louis the cause of death is un-
known. Mr.. Fassett married sister of
Mrs. Ba, Der, and he and his wife passed
the month of November in Vermont The
former home of the deceased was in Enos-
burgk Falls, but 16 or Is years ago he
lived in Bellows Falls some five years, be-
ing bookkeeper for E. E. Dewey. For a
time he sang in the Episcopal church, being
one of a quartet composed of Messrs. Bar
Der, Mitchell, Carruthers and Fa>sett.
A party Of 20 enjoyed sleigh-r,de from
here to Walpole last Friday evening and a
supper at the Dinsmore. The party con-
sisted of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Robertson,
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Butter field, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. s. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs G. H.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Black,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. Babbitt, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Blake,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. H. Allbee, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Blake.
A state exchange says: The question
of an electric railroad from Bellows Falls
to Saxtons River is being agitated again.
Some citizens in that section claim that the
road will be put through in the spring.
They furthermore pretend to say that the
directors Of the road would, if possible,
purchase the farm owned by c. l.. Bar
Der of Bellows Falls, located mile or
or two from Saxtons River village. On
the farm is pretty grove which they
would use for picnic purposes and a
meadow they would convert into base
ball field and excursions would occur often.
The people in general don't take much
stock in the road materializing.
| hassett.Mo0re.
James Hassett and Hannah Moore were
married in St. Charles church Tuesday
morning. Miss Annie Corcoran acted as
bridesmaid and James Fleury as best man.
An informal reception followed at the home
of H. M. Amadon, where the bride has
BEEN employed. MIR. and Mrs. Hassett
will take short trip to the north aud on
their return will make their home with MIR.
Amadon.