Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-25
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, MAR, 25, 1899.
Bellows Falls News.


Tuesday evening.
Mrs. f. g. Flint was elected vice Presi-
dent at the choral union Monday evening
C. L. BARRIERS juvenile orchestra are
assisting at the rehearsals OF the choral
union.
Rev. M. H. Smith of Athens was guest
at the Methodist parsonage Tuesday after
noon.
The Junior Auxiliary of Emmanuel
church will discontinue its regular meetings
until after Holy Week.
Mrs. A. Ball will be in Chicago after
April / for short time and later will re-
turn to Bellows Falls.
The large horse used on the delivery
team of the American Express company
company died Tuesday night.
The people who worship at the First
Congregational church had the pleasure
of listening to one of their own sons
last Sunday morning. Such an event
i, always one of interest mingled with Curl
osity as to how the young preacher will
succeed. G. Ernest White certainly did
well, though it was hard place to put
a young man when preaching his Made
sermon. His manner and thought were
exceptionally good and all felt that he gave
much promise for the future.
The Methodist people of Bradford have
new parsonage and there was house
warming last week Wednesday evening
The Bradford Opinion says: "The storm
Wednes day evening interfered with the at
tendance at the house warming OF the new
Methodist parsonage. Notwithstanding
the seyereness of the storm about one hun
bred people visited the parsonage In the
evening and were pleasantly received by
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Webb and Their
given the freedom of the house. The ar.
engagements of rooms, their finish, pleas
antness and convenience received praise
from every one present. Light refresh
ments were served during the evening and
social time enjoyed"
James E. Barrett of Athol, Mass, a
former North Walpole boy, has been visit
Ii ing friends here and in North Walpole tol
the past few days Since he lett here 13year'
ago he has spent years in the 9th regl
ment United States infantry and was sta
toned at Sacketts Harbor, N. Y. During
his service there he acquired the reputation
of being an excellent marksman and sharp
shooter. Having always great love to-
the national game and having improved
every opportunity he has become skiltu
baseball player and made an enviable rec
ord with the Oswego ball team last season
HIS release has been purchased by tn
management of the Detroit club and nj
will play in the Western league. Being
deserving young man his many friends wis
him fur her success in the game and highe
lhonors on the diamond in the future.
The fourth quarterly conference OF tn
methodist church was in session at tbi
place Tuesday with Presiding Elder Dav
export in attendance. The closing busi
ness of the year was satisfactorily dispose
of, and new stewards for the coming con
terence year were elected as follows
daniel Beaton, G. N. Shaw, L. L. North
rup, W. H. Bodine, John Putnam, E. L
Baker, E. E. Ramsay, j. G. Persons, +
H. Hobson, George H, Underwood, F. (
Paul, F. H. Mace, and w. j. Lane. {
N. Shaw was chosen treasurer of tn
church, E. L. Baker agent, and o. M
Baker auditor. A unanimous request wa
made by the church that the present. pastor
Rev. F. W. Lewis, be re-appointed to Be
lows Falls by conference, which meets
Newport in April. The church, by tn
request, not oqly pays deserved compl
ment to its faithful pastor but wisely ain
. to secure a continuance of the prosperii
which it has enjoyed under his charge.