Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-21

Rev. Joseph Corcoran went to Man
chester, N. H., last week.
The Denten regulations were read in
St. Peters church last Sunday and an
nouncement made that each Wednesday
evening during Lent sermon would be
given by different clergymen.
Mrs. Charles Holman of Randolph,
who came last week to care for her
daughter, Mrs. j. B. Drew, who was sick
with hard cold returned home Tues
day, Mrs. Drew being much better.
Former residents in this place doubt
less detected the misprint i'll the item
last week, of a former printer boy here
who had presented the free library with
book of his own work. OF course his
name was not Whittier, but Frank S.
Written.
The ladies of the Congregational
church held their annual apron sale last
evening and served an excellent chicken
pie supper. A large number patronized
the supper, and the fancy table and
candy booths were centers of much in
tereSt.
Thomas Walsh, L. w. Pike, Dennis
brisbane, Edward Mack, Dennis Brennan
and Thomas Walsh, Jr., visited Concord
and Manchester last week and went tC
Boston later to witness ben Hurn al
the Colonial theatre. Mr.. Walsh brought
home handsome pair of western horses
f. G. Rand of Saxtons River VS.. E. E
Blood of Putney, to recover on the war
ranty of horse was a case heard before
II. d. Ryder in c. II. Robb's office Mon
day. The plaintiff got Judgment fol
$500 and an appeal was taken. Rob-
appeared for Rand and Schwenk of Brat
tleboro for Blood.
Surveyors in the employ of the Bostor
& Maine railroad have been working thu
past week in North Walpole and there il
considerable speculation as to what new
wrinkle is in process of development
Some think an effort is to be made t
abolish the grade crossings. Other
scent the preliminary steps toward 4;
new bridge across to Rockingham street
Owing to the prevalence of smallpox il
several towns nearby the school board anC
board of health in Walpole in connection
with the selectmenare considering the ad
visibility of enforcing the law compellin!
vaccination of all school children. 1t i
probable that public notice of such ac
ton will soon be given and no child al
lowed to attend school without certif
cate of a physician that they have bee
properly vaccinated
Frank J. Shea, who will be remem
bered as the popular second basemar
ION olrr team last summer, has been en-
gagged as tenor in one of the leading
church choirs of Nashua. Mr.. She
sang at concert given by the Knights o
Columbus in Nashua last week and tn
city papers speak highly of his efforts
Baseball enthusiasts hope to have hin
with us the coming season.
The following item is about maj
well known in this section: John NJ
Hubbard, the assistant postmaster
Chicago, who is a prominent candidate
for postmaster, was born in DreWsville
n. H., in 1S47, but when he was tnre'
his parents moved to Grafton and III
grew to manhood there. After peinI
employed several years by John V. far
well & Co. in Chicago he entered tn
postoffice in minor position, rising D,
successive promotions. He has Deel
assistant postmaster since 1889, holding
that position through three admlniist ia
tions. His wife was Miss Helen NJ
Childs Of. Boston. They have daugh
ter and a son, the latter assistants super
intendent of the money order division Q
4. the Chicago postoffice. aS-