Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-01-12
A party of young people from the Vi,sge nss
attended the entertainment given as'
ing ut the church in Christian Hollow

| attended the entertainment st1n
ing at the church in Christian HOLLOW.
w. A. Galloway, Jr., will return tn1s weea han'
| to school at X. u. A. in Meriden, N H. nav
ing spent the holidays with his parents he'e
Charles b. DAVIS has commenced the sea
sons work with his wood saving mach,us
and at present is employed in Westminster
The following stock was shipped IRON W"i, !
pole Station Monday night: Eleven hoss'
sheep, 81 cattle, and 40 calves
Hon. Il. N. Hastings attended the banquet
of the Cheshire Royal Arch Chapter wh.en
was held in Keene on Monday evening oil
this week.
The old building near the mill pond. th,t
for many years was used as wheelwflgh,
shop by the late Henry Allen, was razeu -
the ground last week, thereby removing
time-honored landmark.
At the annual meeting of the Cheshre
County Grange fair association which wes
held in Keene on Saturday last, January ?,
j. W. Prentiss of this town was appolnleob 70
serve as one on the board of executive con-
mittee for 1898.
Much sympathy is expressed for the he.
and Mrs. F. w Pratt in their present anA'e
and trouble. The daily telegramsfrom Meau,
vile give no encouragement ana scaIceiy ~
hope is now entertained OF llttie De"'i ii@0
covery.
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necessitates the appointment of new hqusr
agent but thus far no one seems Wiling 20
take the position even with the lou doiisr
salary attached. "The right man in the right
place. seems to be missing.
The dancing school met Monday evening
this week owing to conflicting dates; Ihere
is good attendance and Mr.. Chandler, TIE
instructor, seems to meet with his usuai sue
cess.
l>o.,, 10 fOr a r =
tainment consisting of the Projecting Kineto-
scope and the Graphophone, to be given IN
the town hall on Friday evening OF next
week, January 81, under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Aid Society, connected with the Con
gregational church.
The household goods of Rev. G. |. Bard
which have been stored here since last Marca
were taken to Westminster Station Monday
and shipped to Meridith, in readiness for the
new home there. G. H. Holden, j. B. Beet
lev, Burt GIazier and G. r. Jennison super
intended the removal
On Friday morning J. B. Beckley expects
to start for Meridith, driving Dick, the
well known horse owned by Rev. u. l. Bara
to his new quarters in that town For the
past year Dick has been rusticating in west
minister and will no doubt welcome the
change Mr.. Beckley's route will include
Alstead, Acworth, Newport, Wilton, Bristol
etc, and will probably take about two days
to complete.
The concert and ball given by Beedle's or
chestra of II pieces, January Is, promises e
be very enjoy able affair. The following
program will he presented:
overture, "If Were-King," Adams
Piccolo solo, "The Nightingale" "Mollenhaus'
Mr.. o. S. Minis
A Colored Poem Rapley
Dance of the Bumblebees
String Quintet
Polka Cappriccioso, Herman
Sleiphbell Gallon (yocaD White
F. Benning Jenness, Director.
1t may be of interest to the patrons of the
Bridge Memorial Library, and to others also,
to learn that the attendance during the first
four days of the new year, was 2OS. an aver.
age of 80 each day. On SATURDAY.. January 4
the attendance was 70. During 1897 there were
2Sl names registered in the visitors
book, August showing the greatest number
with l03 names, and September following
with 81. The smallest number was in the
months of February and November, four and
five names respectively being registered
The western states were represented by
names from California, Missouri, Kansas
Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio, and the south
ern states by Pennsylvania and New Jersey
The New England states were all represent
ed, and New York showed large number o
names. Among the cities Boston, New Yorl
city and Greater New York were represented
by the greatest number of names.