Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-16
Z. p. Wright, who has worked for the

Z. p. Wright, who has worked for the
Metropolitan Lite Insurance company for
the past five months, has resigned his posi-
ton to accept an agency for the Travellers
Insurance company of Hartford. Mr..
Wright will open an office in Bellows Fa lis.
The interior Of Burnett's restaurant has
been greatly improved. The counters
have been newly arranged, and the seat
ing capacity for patrons has been in
creased. George Buxton of Alstead re-
Gently began work as assistant to F. P.
Good. 'sN .3"ss e5Hts IL
| P. F.SDanfoith, who for several years
has been employed in the office Of w. A.
Hall, will give up Office work January l
and represent Mr.. Halls business on the
road. His first trip will be through the
southern and western states and will cover
period of about five months. C. j.
Henderson has been added to the office
force and will succeed Mr.. Danforth
Eighteen members of the G. A. r. and
w. R. G. went from here to Westminster
Tuesday evening and thoroughly surprised
Mr.. and Mrs. b. t. Phelps, the occasion
being the twenty-ffth anniversary of their
marriage. Capt. W. H. Taylor in behalf
of those present presented the worthy
couple with a dozen silver teaspoons,
a cake knife and a sugar spoon.
"The Paper Mill" of this week contained
the following item of local interest: "West-
minister Pulp and Paper company OF Port
land, Me-. has recently been Incorporated
Capital, 100000. w. X. Shurtleff Of
Brookline, Mass, president; George o.
Guild of Bellows Falls, VT, treasurer
other incorporators: A. G. Percy of Port
land, B. B. Wetherbee and G. w. O,good
of Bellows Falls. .....
Mrs. Clara Bradley Niles, department
president of the Woman's Relief Corps Of
Vermont, was in Chester Tuesday to To-
spe ct the Corps there and Tuesday night
came TO Bellows Falls to be the guest o.
Miss Nellie Brown. Yesterday she went
to Putney on official business and returned
last night to inspect this Relief Corps. To
| day she leaves for Springfield and will visi
the different organizations on her way home
to Morrisville.
The Mt. Kilburn Missionary Society
n will hold missionary Tea and Mite Bo,
: opening at the home of Miss Gertrude
King Friday evening, November "a. TIE.
will be served from 6 80 to s o'clock Al
interesting program will be followed by 1
social hour All the members and other
s having mite boxes are asked to bring then
at this time. 1t is hoped large numb
will respond as this free-will offering is II
take the place of the sale usually held q
this season of the year.
"The Span of Lite" is now and ha
been for six consecutive years the reigninf
melodramatic success OF France and Ger
many, as well as of England, Australia
' and America. 1t will be given at tn
opera house next Wednesday evening
November %, by the strongest compan'
ever seen in it, and a strong feature vii
be the world-famous Donazettas. the mos
daring ard skillful athletes of this or an,
other country, who will form the most thrill
ing situation on any stage, when they max
the human bridge 80 feet above the stage
Tho'e people who sat up Tuesday nigh
watching for the November meteors ant
were disappointed saw plenty of shooting
stars the next day when they attempted t.
navigate the slippery streets. The bril-
liancy OF the display depended upon tn
force with which you happened to strik
the sidewalk and it lasted in every instanc
as long as anybody cared to have it. Th
real meteoric shower can be looked for
the wise ones say, until the Goth, and a
this is the year in which the celestial fire
works reach the height of their glory, the
| will be well worth watching for. As ia
back as the year 900 these showers hav
been exceedingly brilliant once in ever.
80 years.
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