Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-06
Bellows Falls Times
THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 6, 1900.
Bellows Falls News.


Harley roster 10 Wishing relativee III
Burlington.
Miss Lottie Aldrich is spending a week
in Westfeld, Mass.
Several from here attended the dance at
Alstead last Thursday night.
Prof. B. E. Riggs and wife returned
Friday from their wedding trip.
F.F. Hapgood and family Of Keene
were at Mrs. Sarah Hapgood's for Thanks
giving.
The Vermont Farm Machine shop and
Halls paint shop we're shut down Thanks
giving day.
The Lodge Of the Temple worked the
second degree with two candidates Thurs
day evening.
Edward Marvin spent few days last
week with bis cousin, Rev. c. Ernest
White at Wilder, Vt.
G.. S. Gates and his men returned last
Wednesday from Ludlow and Proctors-
vile where they have been working for the
past month.
Miss Grace Brown returned yesterday
after a weeks visit at her home in Troy,
N. H. She will enter the employ Of Halls
Paint company in the advertising depart
ment.
Walter T. Rogers visited in town Fri
day on bis way from Alstead, where he
spent Thanksgiving, to St. Adams, where
he is employed by the Central Vermont
railroad.
F. W. Burnett's billiard and pool rooms
have been newly papered and painted. The
counter and barber chair have been moved
to the east side of the room, and the tables
newly arranged.
Henry Grignon has closed bis barber
shop over c. S. Gates bicycle store, as his
lease ran out December L. His plans for
the future are not definite ss yet, but he
hopes to locate somewhere in town.
Jerry Scanlon was arrested last week
Wednesday by Chief Thompson, for dis
orderly conduct on the streets. His hear
ing was held on Thursday before Justice
Williams and he was fined for disturbance
Of the peace, paid his fine and was re-
leased.
At the convention OF the Connecticut
Valley Teachers association recently held
at West Lebanon, N. H., Principal Down
ing Of Bellows Falls was elected chairman
Of the executive committee. Superintend-
ent Lord, Miss Campbell and Miss Bemis
were also in attendance at the meeting,
and report very pleasant and profitable
session.
Last Thursday morning about 6 o'clock
blaze was discovered in room 40 of
Towns hotel. 1t had quite a start, but
was put out after hard fight without the
assistance Of the fire department. The
alarm was not rung in, as the one who
went to perform that duty did not UNDER
stand the mysteries of the little red box on
the pole. No extensive damage resulted
from the fire.
Henry E. Bowtell met with severe &C.
cident last Thursday morning. About
o'clock he started down flight of stairs to
the kitchen of Towns hotel to get supper
for one of the guests, when be stumbled
and fell headlong the whole length of the
stairs. His head was badly injured, though
he was not rendered unconscious. He
was badly shaken up, and ba, been con-
fined to his bed for several days since.
A football team composed of Bellows
Falls players went to Charlestown, N. H..
Thanksgiving day to play team there /;
when the game was still young the visiting
team received the worse end of several de-
cisions, and with the score Is to 0 against
them, they refused to continue to play.
The result was that what is commonly
known as "free fight" was engaged in for
some time, after which both teams dis
persed, to bind up their wounds and bury
their dead. Such games as these ruin foot
ball.
Thanksgiving services were held in the
Congregational church last Thursday night,
q rather small audience being present. The
sermon was preached by Rev. F. W.Lewis
of the Methodist Episcopal church in his
usual acceptable manner. Rev. J. H.
Reid conducted the service, scripture was
read by Rev. c. E. White Of Wilder and
prayer offered by Rev. j. E. Farrow. A