Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-05-17
Bellows Falls Times.
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1899.
Bellows Falls Locals.

Mrs. Randolph Dodge was in Windham
last week.
G. w. Labsree went to Boston Monday
on business trip.
o. L. Perham shipped his household
goods to Putney Monday.
P. l.. Webster of Barton was recent
visitor at the Methodist parsonage.
David Mitchell Of Keene has again en-
tered the employ Of George b. Allbee.
Frank, Harry and Carl Isham went to
NARROW, N. H., Saturday on fishing ex-
petition and report large catches.
Mrs. Mary Starkey, who spent the win
ter with her sister, Mrs. H. A, Jaquith, has
gone back to Keene for the summer.
Mrs. A. j. Damien fell from her wheel
last week and sustained injuries that have
kept her housed for the past several days.
| The ladies' aid of the Methodist church
will serve bean supper at the vestry this
evening between the hours Of 6 and s,
Mrs. George Underwood being in charge.
Mrs. E. L. Walker and her sister, Miss
Eunie Colburn Of Milford, Mass, will go
tomorrow to North Pomfret for few days
stay with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
W. Colburn.
H. F. Stratton, freight engineer on the
Fitchburg road, has resigned his position
owing to severe affection of rheumatism
and will soon move to Harrisville, N. H.,
where he will make his home tor the pres
emit.
The fire wardens have purchased 1000
fleet of three ply, rubber lined hose, the
same as the last loco feet purchased about
two years ago. This gives the fire depart
ment 5000 feet Of as good hose as there il
made.
Mrs. M. E. Merritt, who has been the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Albert Hammatt
returned to her home in Brocton, Mass.
today. Monday Mrs. Hammatt and Mrs
Merritt visited in Claremont, with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G.. Huntley.
G. H. Maxwell, who moved with his tam
lily to Carthage, N. Y, yesterday has be en-
in the employ of the Vermont Farm Ma
chine company as machinist. As soon a.
his family are settled he will begin the
work Of forging in Utica, N. Y.
Presiding Elder Davenport of the Mont
pelier district will deliver a lecture at the
Methodist church next Friday evening q
7. 80 o'clock on the .ubject of 1.-The New
Crusade" The first quarterly conference
Of this year will be held at the close of thu
| lecture.
Crosier & Bowtell have just put in new
oven, beauty in every way. 1t is an Ord
way tile oven 10x12 feet, and is doubl,
the capacity Of the old oven. This firm
has and deserves a large trade, and the.
seem determined to meet the increasing
S demands Of their patrons.
E An exchange says: "The tallest mai
in the navy has been selected to take tn,
part of "Uncle Sam" in the peace jubilee
} to be held in Washington next month
Chief Yeoman Willis, who stands feet,
inches in his bare feet" Fred Smith sur
passes the navy in one respect.
The booms in the river at this point have
bee placed in readiness for the spring
drive of logs, which it is expected will b.
the largest that has gone down the Con
: necticut in number of years. The Gu
this spring amounts to over 100000 feet
while the average cut is only $500, 900 ant
, 100000 feet.
A large and excellent pipe organ is sool
to be placed in the Christian church a
Woodstock in memory of two former pas
tors, Rev. Jasper Hazen and Rev. Nose
Kidder, both of whom are deceased. Rev
Mr.. Kidder, who was very much beloved
by bis people, was native of Walpole ant
a brother fMr. Joseph Kidder, who live
on farm but few miles from this village
The tenth anniversary of the first organi
cation Of an Epworth League May 15,1899
was made the occasion of an interesting
service at the Methodist church Sunda,
evening, when history Of the League wa
, given by G. L. Wheeler, and a summar,
of the work Of the departments by Rev. F
W. Lewis, while the spiritual aim OF tn
society was presented by Miss Bessi
: Lewis. A musical feature of the service
was a solo by Miss Bertha Bodine, who i
the possessor of a very sweet voice. TIL
: local League numbers at present about Z,
members, while the junior society has som
so children enrolled.
F. J. Hall reports that he does not con
slider the opposition to placing cannon
on the soldiers lot in Oak Hill cemeterr
very strong, and the cannon and the shell
will be placed in position in due time. AM
while speaking of this lot, is it not abou
time for the people Of Rockingham to cree
} respectable monument to the memory @
: the soldier dead. The W. R. G. and G
A. R by hard and persistent work hav
collected about $500 for this purpose. On
thousand dollars would not be an extrava