Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-25
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, FEB. 20 1899
Bellows Falls Locals.

day.
Mrs. Lydia Blood, who has been sick
with the grip, i, much improved,
E. ID. Welch, yard master Of the Ru'-
land division at Rutland was in town We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ned Pierce went to Lon
donderry Wednesday for visit OF few
days with his mother.
At the Universalist church tomorrow, by
request, Rev. Albert Hammatt will preach
on the New Woman.
Mary, Daniel ard Katherine. helhher OF
Keene are visiting their aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. j L. Byrne.
The Foresters initiated two new men,
bers Thursday night and received thre e
more applications for membership.
Osgood & Barker have been doing a
rushing business tor the past few weeks,
work ng evenings until 8 o'clock.
Miss Frances Morse returned Thursday
from short visit to Miss Genevieve Viii
liams at Mt. Holyoke college, in South
Hadley, Mass.
..In the Trenches" to be given by the
senior class of the high school April 3, Is
an announcement OF interest to the public
of Bellows Falls.
The private car of the president OF the
New York Central came from Concord, n
H., on thu sleeper Thursday morning aud
was taken to Rutland by the Ne-ha-ne sa
Philip Friedlander has become proprie
tor of the cobbling stand in the Dominique
block, formerly owned by M. Smuckler,
and employs A. F. Friedman as his assist
ant.
Michael Lowell, aged 70, died at his home
in Rockingham Monday; the funeral, which
was attended by Rev. E. E. Marggrat, wa:
held Wednesday and the body was placed
in the tomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hall left yes
terday for Palm Beach, Fla, to re-
main until the first of April, wher
they will return here for few days before
going to New York for the months of April
and May.
Stillwell & Pelkey, havirg complete
their purchase OF Mrs. j. Conway & Coz
stock of millinery goods, took possession
of the store in the Suter block Wednesday
Today they begin clearance sale Of h
old goods to make room for the new spring
stock.
j. w. Buemond, constable, has brought
about rs trustee suits within the last three
weeks, A. II. Thompson serving the
papers, and others are to follow unless
those that owe taxes wish to save the un-
necessary costs by forwarding the cash al
ONCE.
G. F. DAVIS left to-day for New York,
where he will remain until the latter part
of Msrch. On his return he will have
fine assortment of rich millinery for
Easter. W. E. Boutell went to New 7 ok
to-day, too, in company with Mr.. Davis.
The auditors will distribute the town
reports next Tuesday, visiting each house
in the village and sendirg some reports
through the office. Copies will also be left
at postoffice, the seveIa al drug stores and
hotels and at the barber shop of j. E
Byrne; any not receiving copies and desir.
ing them can call at any OF these places.
B. S. Barrett, the editor of the Vermont
Farmers Advocate of Burlington, and the
grand worthy patriarch OF the Sons o
Temperance of Vermont, will address {
public meeting in the vestry of the Metho
dist church Monday evening, February
81, at 7.S0 on "High License, the Enforce
ment Of the Prohibitory Law and the WORK
of the Sons of Temperance" The public
is invited to attend.
| Fred H. Garfield, representing the Rut
land Evening News, the new Rutland
paper, was in town yesterday and made
arrangements with F. G. Winnewsser tt
handle the papers lere. The first issue
was out yesterday, but the first on sale here
will be next Monday. The papers will
come down on the evening mixed iron
Rutlanddue here at so.
A very successful birthday party wa
given by the ladies' aid in the vestry Of tn,
Methodist church Wednesday evening
the invitations sent out enclosing a littl,
bag in which each one was expected to pu
penny for every year of his or her age
1t being Washington's birthday, the spiri
of truthfulness was more than ever abroad
perhaps, for the contents OF the bags foote
up the rather neat sum of Sl3, so that nc
many quarters could have been presente
when an exact statement of facts woul ca
tor something nearer halt dollar. An ez
cellent supper was served to large nun
Der of people, and after it came shol
program consisting of selections from th
n