Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-06
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY APRlI6, 1898.
Bellows Falls Locals.

M. d. jackson has pretty Easter
window.
Al. Damien has recently purchased a
Victor tandem.
Elmer Gould has lately purchased new
wheel, an Envoy.
P. l.. Kimball, who has been i'll, was
able to be at work again Monday.
The Walker e. Robb house on Atkinson
street is being painted.
A. N. Swain has given his residence a
fresh coat Of paint.
George k Russell has returned from
Boston, where he has been spending some
time.
Mrs. Joseph Palmer has gone to Bur
ington to the hospital to have tumor re-
moved.
A supper will be given in the Methodist
vestry from six to eight this Wednesday
evening
James Med maid and Will Gould have
been buildil G low-boat, which they
expect to launch next week.
The semi-annual meeting of the trustees
OF the Campbell fund was held Monday
morning.
The Walter A. Wood company is build
| ing 200 machines per day, employing
| 1000 hands.
The ladies' union Of the Congregational
church will hold their annual thank offer
ing meeting Friday afternoon at o'clock
IN the church parlors
The service at the Congregational church
was given up Sunday evening on account
OF the meeting in the opera house for the
Cuban relief association.
The household goods of Rev. j. H.
Reid are being s'o,ed in the Island House
until suitable house ca n be secured for
the family to live in.
There will be meeting of the choral
union in the high school building Friday
evening at 7.45. Last Thursday through
misunderstanding, no meeting was held
and it is hoped that every member viii be
present Friday evening
At the request Of the many admirers OF
the evangelist, Rev. w. A. Dunnett, and
his assistant, A. Newton Large, photo
graphs Of these gentle men have been
placed ON sale at the F. B. F. Grocery
store.
Miss Clara B. Converse, the returned
missionary from Japan, who was formerly
a teacher in Vermont Academy, lecturet
to a large audience in the Baptist church
las Sunday evening. She spoke Of thu
general mlss't nary work in JaIao and 0
her own personal work there as teacher il
on f The schools.
I re ladies OF the Y. NJ. G A auxiliar
will give their Oh Time entertainment tn
second "Wednesday alter Easter, or Apr
27. All those interes ed in the Y. NJ. {
A. are asked to att.ni in costumes of y
olden time, and those who are willing t
assist in the cand y-making and otht
arrangements for the entertainment Shout
see Miss Alice Jackson at an early dat,
: An excellent supper will be served.
L. S. Hayes gave practical talk in tt
Y. M. c. A. rooms Monday evening O
"War with Spain and what it woul
mean" Mr.. Hayes in recent trip t
Washington had the privilege of hearin
Senator Proctor and others speak on til
Cuban question and Of obtaining some il
terestipg information regarding the relativ
strength of the Spanish and United State
forces, which made the talk one of great in
terest especially at such critical period.
The district schools of the town bega
their spring term Monday. Few change
in teachers have been made. Mrs. Jak
way Of Saxtons River teaches at Cambridge
port; Miss Goodrich of Cambridgeport a
Rockingha ard Miss Sanders of Proctors
vile at the Allbee district. The others re
main the same. There will likely be
a school at the Wiley district beginnin,
next Monday.
The annual meeting of the Rockingham
town library trustees was held in the Ii
brary on Monday. The election of off
GERS resulted as follows: President, Hon
A. N. Swain; secretary, DR.. j. S. Hill
book committee, Hon. A. N. Swain, H d
Ryder, Esq, DIR. Z. H. Pettingill Thi
makes the tenth time Mr.. Swain has serve
as president while DR.. Hill has retaine
his position for seven years. The onl
change in librarians was the appointment
of Mrs Benton as assistant at Saxton
River to fill the. vacancy caused by tn
death of Mrs. Campbell.
The school board have decided to hol
an examination at the high school buildin
on Saturday, April 10, for the benefit 9
those living outside of the village, who con
template attending the high school mex
term All scholars living more than tire
miles from the high school will be pal
ID IL cents per day actual attendance, 70
transportation, providing they pass exami
nation and prove themselves fitted for tb