Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-21
Bellows Falls Locals.

Seven or eight couples attended the ball
in Walpole Thursday evening.
Mrs M. A. Nutting is gradually recov-
ering from quite severe illness.
Miss Emma Ball went Tuesday to New
London, Conn, to care for patient.
Rev. F. w. Lewis preached Wednesday
in Athens, where successful revival has
just been held.
Mrs. c. P. Albee is living in Springfield
for time ard is under the care OF DR..
Hazelton of that place.
Rev. Mr.. Hammatt goes to Brockton
Monday and expects to move his house.
hold goods here in few days.
The hour of evening service at the Meth
odist church has been changed to 6 o'clock,
the hour for tomorrow evening.
G. S. Chandler of Boston has been IN
town this week visiting relatives and renew
ing the acquaintance of old friends.
The Fpworth League are to have pow
erty social and one-price supper at the YES
try of the Methodist church February L.
The F. B. F. will feed the hungry at
their store next week beginning Monday.
The bill of fare will consist Of griddle
cakes made from pop corn.
Members of the Westminster club enter
tanned the ladies at the club rooms Thurs
day evening. There were elgtt tables o.
whist; prizes were won by W. G. Blake
and Mrs. Emily Smith.
Next Sunday Rev. Albert Hammatt will
preach from the text, "Behold the Man,
His Bible class which meets Immediately
after the morning service is growing rap
idly. The study of the life Of Christ is
proving very interesting and instructive.
Miss Annie Ball, who has been spending
the winter in Lisbon, N. H., goes soon to
Watervile, P. O., to visit her father, j.
R. Ball, and will then return to Bellows
Falls to spend some time with Rev. and
Mrs. Alfred Hammatt.
Harry Putnam. the five year-old son of
John H. Putnam, met with quite an acct
dent on Center street Wednesday. He
was climbing over load of wood with a
number of other small boys when he
slipped and fell, striking his head on the
hard ice with sufficient force to render him
uncor scious. He soon rallied, however,
and appears to have sustained no seriou
injury.
1t has been determined by the executive
committee of the Connecticut River Valley
Teachers association to omit altogether
the February meeting of the ASSOCIATION.
Owing to the widespread prevalence of
the grip. seriously affecting both schools
and teachers, it has been deemed wise not
to attempt this meeting. The May meet
ing will probably be hell in Newport,
N. H.
The seniors of Dartmouth College who
are to compete in extemporaneous oratory
on March for the Justin II. Smith pr yes
of $50 and 500, where chosen recently by
competitive trial. The question for the
competitive debate was, :. Resolved, That
the United States should retain permanent
control over the Philippines The success
full competitors were Nelson P. Brown,
Everett, Mass. Hawley B. Chase. New
port, N. H (; Joseph w. Cannon, Con-
cord. N H., and James w. Richardson,
st. Johnsbury.
A sociable will be held at the parish
house of Immanuel church on next Tues
day evening, January "a. at o'clock. The
entertainment will consist of games and
music Refreshments will also be served.
A cordial Invitation is extended to all. The
committee in charge is composed of Mrs
G. w. Butterfeld, Mrs. u III Allbee, MS
w. A. Hall, Mrs. Car -oll A. Mo ,re, Miss
Maud Hapgood, Miss NJ E. SWEET, Mrs.
John II Williams, Mrs. B-uce Babcock,
Mrs. Alberta Howard and Mrs. II. p.