Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05
Bellows Falls Times.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1899,
Bellows Falls Locals.

Cora and Henry Bush passed Sunday at
their home here.
A new awning adorns the front Of the
Wales Cash Store.
Miss Mary s. Dsscomb's kindergarten
opens next Morday.
Percy Henley of Brattleboro is visiting
at George R. Wales.
Miss Mabel McCaffrey of Waterbury is
visiting friends in town.
O. l.. Perham went to Townshend yes
terday for a stay OF few days.
/ Miss Josephine Kennedy of Buffalo,
N. Y, is guest at John Drew's.
Miss orence CT ford is convalescing
from serious attack of tonsilitis.
Miss May Holland Of Rutland was the
guest OF her aunt, Miss n i, lie Donley, last
week.
Frank Diggins is in Brattleboro for
short time assisting at Pratt, Wright q
Co.'S closing out sale.
The income at the postoffice for the
fiscal year ending March 81, 1899 was
$l4, 140.S 80; for the year ending March 81,
1898, it was $13 1874 go, making an in
crease during the past year OF $245 8S.
I'D. Mallonee's lecture, "Unseen World
through microscope" delivered in the
Congreg 'tional church last Friday evening
was mi yed by large audience and
proved instructive as well as entertaining.
j. H. Blakley has rented the store where
the New York Racket now is aud purchased
al the fixtures. He will move the Blue
store to the new quarters as soon as the
Racket gets into the new block probably
shortly after Septem er l..
H. w. Suter and architect were in town
Monday and plans for the new block 60
merrily on. z. R. Ball has rented the
st ore to be finished off on the north side,
but has not cided where he will be dur
ing the summer. H. M. Amadon is also
undecided as to his plans. The new block
will be great addition to the business ap-
pearance Of the Square, but it is unfortu-
nate that it is not to be built three stories
high instead of two.
Elder Charles Coon, now 81 years of
age, was present at the Baptist church last
Sunday morning and assisted in the serv-
ice. Elder Coon was once pastor at South
Londonderry, and is now living in Salem,
w ashington county, N. Y. He once per-
formed a notable service for the Baptist
church here in the raising of large and
burdensome debt, and in appreciation of
that service special offering was taken at
the close of the sermon and presented to
him amounting to $15 26. Thus the pres
ent generation manltests its appreciation
when an opportunity is presented to it, OF
the one past. Mr.. Coon has been enter
tanned at the Baptist parsonage.
This is the wsy it looks to an editorial
Photographer on the Springfield Repubi-
can: Gen. Grout, it is announced, will
not again be candidate for congress in
the I'd Vermont district. He is to put all
his energies into the fight for Senator Nor
rilrs seat, now temporarily occupied by
Judge Ross. Accordingly the candidates
for CIRCUITS place are beginning to get into
line again all up and down the district.
Judge Read Of Bellows Falls is first to be
mentioned, and if Windham county stood
solidly by him he would probably get the
nomination which just missed him last year.
But the county holds other aspirants, nota-
bly, Gen. j. j. Estey and District Attorney
j. L, Martin of Brattleboro."
The public have already been informed
that the fair of the Baptist ladies is to be
held in banquet hall next Friday afternoon
and evening. In the afternoon the hall
will be open for the sale of aprons and
fancy articles, and ice cream and cake will
be subject to caIlThe apron table will be in
charge of Mrs. E G. Fairbank, Mrs. S. F
Huckins and Mrs E E. Ferguson The fancy
articles will be in the care of Mrs. E l.
Walker and Mrs. I. A. Adams. Mrs. A.
F. Winnewis,er, the president of the
society, will have the supper in charge,
which will consist of hot turkey and all the
accompaniment requisite to first-class
supper. A vel stocked table Of home
made candies will be in the care of Miss
Juna Fifeld and Miss Carrie Mason All OF
which, with other things not mentioned,
will certainly lead all. it is hoped, to accept
of no other engagement for that evening
but to determine to be present at banque.
hall.
Too Free with His Fists.
James King, who is employed by Rich
ards Bros, the meatmen, was in Justice
court Monday afternoon on the charge of