Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-01
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1, 1859.
Bellows Falls Locals.

field Reporter, was IN town briefly MOI
day.
George b. Allbee was called to Pbila-
lphia Monday by the death of bis aunt,
Mrs. Brandt.
There will be dance at the hotel in
Rockingham next Friday evening. A gen.
eral invitation extended.
Mrs. Baldwin will begin instructing
a juvenile class in dancing at $50 P. NJ
Saturday in G. A. r. hall.
Owing to the illness of the pastor Supt.
G. w. Cox supplied the pulpit Of the Bsp-
fist church Sunday morning.
L. S Brace now has his book bindery in
the Office of W. A. Trusx & Co., where
he is prepared to attend to the wants Of
patrons.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Durham and Mrs.
l.. Gates-Hadley are IN Boston this week ;
they are visiting trends and will hear
Melba in grand opera.
c. F. Perry of Keene visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Perry, over Sunday.
Miss Ethel, who has spent the past five
weeks with her grandparents, returned
home with him.
G. E. Capron is now grandfather and,
it i, reported, wears bis new honors With
becoming dignity; an eight pound son was
born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Ed
son Of New London, Conn.
Rev. E. E. Marggraf officiated at the
funeral of Alexander S. Watkins of West
minister at 2 P. NJ. Monday. The funeral
was from the home on the Westminster
road, md the body was placed in the tomb
at Oak Hill.
Friday evening, January 81, dance,
at which IS couples were present. was held
in Engine hall, North Walpole. MandI-
COS orchestra was in attendance and re-
ceived many compliments for the music
furnished.
The office OF the Fidelity Rupture Cure
company in the Gray blo' k has been closed
for the present. The Office wa, opened by
Frank Stowe, Esq, of .Keene aud the
attending physician was DR., William Robb
of Acworth, N. H., who was at the office
on Tuesday of each week.
And now comes James w. Young, living
on Williams street and AYERS that he was
not the James Young who was fined S.
and costs in the police court last week
Monday for being drunk along with John
Campbell. If there are any more james
Youngs or John Campbells who we're not
fined we shall be pleased to hear from
them. A complete list might be useful for
future reference.
G. S. Grout sent Postmaster Cannon
last week an interesting reminder Of the
last days OF Gen. U. S. Grant; it is snap
shot of Grant taken three days before he
died while sitting on the porch of his cot
tage at Mt. McGregor waiting tor his por-
ter, "Taps," to take him riding. The pic
ture does not look much like those which
embellish the pages of our histories; it is
the likeness Of man at deaths door.
There has been quite jostle among the
employees of the American Express COM
pany. 1t is reported that the force on this
division has been reduced seven; George
A. Dow, who heretofore has made the run
between Bellows Falls and Rutland will
probably be given F. S. Ashley's place in
the Office, and Mr.. Ashley will resign. A.
H. Pierce and F. G. Lockwood who have
made the run to Boston every other day
will hereafter run to Boston every day
one week aud between Rutland and Bel
lows Falls the succeeding week.
Deputy w. j. King installed the follow
ing officers Of Court William French, No.
4, F. of A., last Thursday evening: j.
E. Bryne, chief ranger; M. j. Walsh,
sub-chief ranger; David Savage, treas
urer; j. H. Burns, financial secretary /;
o. Blondin, recording secretary; James
Gleason, senior woodward; John H.
Lynch, juninr woodward; Joseph Duby.
senior beadle; Joseph Daigle, junior
beadle; M. D. McAuliffe, trustee for three
years; DR. J. T. Ridden, physician. The
court now has $2,33S In its treasury and
membership Of 1871.
Postmaster Cannon recently received the
following letter dated Washington, D. c.,
January %: 81 have your letter of the
Oath inst. relative to tree d livery and have
by the same mail with this forwarded it to
the department with request that steps
be taken as soon as may be to establish tree
delivery at your place" Signed William
w. Grout. Monday Mr.. Cannon received
letter which stated that the department
had ordered an inspector to proceed to
Bellows Falls at once and look the field
over for free delivery.
Sunday was the last time S. w. Wilder,
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