Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05
JAMAICA.

Rev. 8. H. Taylor, who has been enjoying
a two weeks vacation, has returned to his
| work here.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John Amsden
gathered at their home Tuesday evening of
last week to celebrate the 80 b anniversary of
their marriage. sum of money pre-
sented, refreshments served and pleasant
evening spent by all present.
Almon Willis has moved onto the Adams
Twitchell place, lately purchased by him.
Miss Irene Gleason spent few days in
Brattleboro recently.
Mrs. Leon Wardwell of Baldwinsville,
Mass is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arad Wood.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Abbott of Springfield, Mass,
who have been visiting in town, have re-
turned to their home.
Mrs. Fanny Howard, who has been away
on visit, has returned to her home here.
DIR. A Greenwood and Mrs c. Doane
| spent short time in Spring field last week.
Miss Eva Wocott from Moody's school is
spending few days at her home here.
John Wolcott, John and Carroll Robinson
| from Mt Hermon are pending their Easter
| vacation at thew homes in this place.
Mrs G. W Rv and son Maynard from
Chester are spending few DAYS at W L.
| Barnes.
Arthur Allen is moving from the late
| iLF'Hou W 'uc hdDScl + TOSG
house.
About 200 people from this and neighboring
towns gathered in the opera house Thursday
evening for farewell reception for DR. and
Mrs G Doane, before they leave tor their
new home in Spring ed. Remarks were
made bv Rev Cameron, who presented
| them With valuable gifts from their friend in
Jamaica DR. and Mrs. Doane responded
feeiugly. Refreshments were served and
| music rendered The evening will long be
RENE mhered by all present most er Joy
| able occasion Much regret is expressed tina
DIR. and Mrs. Doane are to leave town.
BR tTTLEBORO.
E. L. Hidreth & Co have just published a
book written by Mrs Phebe B Socum OF New
Bedfoi d, entitled WITNESSING The cover
design is by Poui r Henkel Mrs Slocum
was formerly we'll known in Brattleboro, be-
ing frequent visitor at the home of Mrs.
| Kirkland.
Mrs William P. Nation of Springfield,
Mass is in Brattleboro to take charge of the
rehearsals for "Pinafore," which will be given
| at the auditorium next Friday and Saturday
evenings, with Saturday matinee.
| Rev. N. A. Wood, who accepted the call to
the pastorate of the West Rrattleboro Baptist
church last fall, and has been ill since that
time, began his duties Sunday.
The lecture course of the Murray club
closed Tuesday evening, when Rev. A. A.
Smith of Belfast. Me-, delivered lecture on
The poetry OF Kpling."
E, e Perry will occ-py the Pratt, Wright
& Co. store at the close of the sale of the lat
ter firms stock, caused by the death of O. D.
Esterbrook.
Gen. and Mrs. j. J. Estey will entertain
the Daughters and Sons of the American Rev
olution at Florence terrace next Thursday
evening.
Edward B. Richardson will leave this week
for Southern Pines, N. G.
Miss Eva Gowing is spending the Easter
| vacation IN Virginia.
Leitsinger's ochestra has fitted up rooms in
Williston block.
| Upward OF 10 feet of snow has fallen as re-
corded by the instruments owned by W Fl
Childs, and the heaviest fall in "a years, las so
inches in 1886, is likely to be exceeded by
April's instalment, carrying the winter tota
SNOW fall above IL feet We give the four
Iyears since 1874 in which the heaviest snow
falls are recn,d 4 here-h 1875 124 Is
inches; 1876. l35 IS; 1886, las so; 1898 9,
l25 20
Growing out of the failure of A. & L. Z
Kellev. the defunct Minneapolis investment
finn, Putn-v, their former home, has had its
hnarcial faculties, comparatively unknown
in that prosperous town before the Kel ey col
lapse. The Stowell manufacturing company
which closed its works last week because of
insh'''tv to obtain the rsquisite signatures to
! $4,000 If notes, will materially injure many
Putury citizens. Formerly this prosperous
plant bad the hacking Of A b. Hewitt, Au--
tin Kelly, Charles and John w. Stowell
and Charles w Kimball. all suhsta tial resi-
dents All of tn Sc men, except Mr. KELLEY
| are dead large number Of the vi Layers
I are d-pendentuppn employment in the wo, 3
and it IS hoped that the efforts no king to ad
just the compsny's affairs may be successful
: Walter ID. Stockwell retired Saturday tro ,
the general store of W ID & L. Stockwell
at h. West village, the JUNIOR partner c1ntin
uirg the business Mr. Stockvell began hi.
mercantile life with Eaton & Newell sev+ra
years ago, Mr. Ea'on being now nj the West
field grocery firm Of Waterman & Eaton.
TOWNSHEND.
). John Rock had the hone in his arm frac
lturad nv hahn cEe1 bu