Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-19

A daughter was born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs, d. j.. Mcdonald
Mrs, j. IL. Reid has been confined to1
the house by sickness this week.
Colin B. Woodfall went Monday to
Keene, n. H., where he has position
with the Abbott Grocery company.
Mrs. Anna Bullock of Fitchburg, Mass,
is guest at Owen Sullivan's this week.
o. ii. Platt, state Inspector of finance,
was in town Tuesday of last week and
examined the books of the Bellows Falls
Trust company.
Mrs. Frank Hapgood of Keene, N. H.,
who had been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Hapgood, returned home Monday.
r. K. Lane was called Saturday to his
home in Napanee, Ont, by the serious
illness of his mother.
Mrs. o. F.. Woods has returned from
Springfield, Mass, where she passed the
winter and will make her home at A. II.
Bissell's during the summer.
The Vermont Farm Machine company
has opened reading room in the third
story over Pierce's pharmacy. 1t is for
the benefit of employees of the company
The Ladies' Afternoon Whist club was
entertained by Mrs. ii. f. Hamilton yes
terday. The club will meet next
| Wednesday with Mrs. w. A. Macdonald.
Mr.. Cree is the new acting roadmaster
for the B. & NJ. between Windsor and
Brattleboro succeeding D. F. Brown, who
will have oversight of the Passumpsic
division from White River to Sherbrook e.
Mr.. Cree has wife and child and will
make his home in Bellows Falls.
Mrs. c. II. Rich, who is now employed
in Pollard's Speciality store, will go to
! Worcester, Mass, today, and later to
Boston, and will return next Monday.
The Baptist ladies served an excellent
supper in banquet hall last evening. Con-
fectionery, aprons and fancy tables
adorned the occasion and were liberal Y
patronized. ..
| F. M. Wilson, returned Saturday from
New Y ork, where he had been for several
weeks receiving treatment for growth
on one of his eyes; at the Manhattan hos
pital.
Charles NJ. Weber, an employee of the
Vermont Farm Machine shop, has re-
signed his position there on account of
i'll health and he returned to his home
in Boothbay Harbor, Me.
The w. G. T. U. will give a stocking
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Day tomorrow evening. Inv itations in
rhyme remind all that they must bring
cash to the amount of twice the size of
the socks they wear.
Miss Grace Hooper, formerly employed
in the local telephone exchange, recently
went to Springfield, Mass, where she
| has similar position. Her place here
is, taken by..Miss Elida Randall of Spring
| field.
The American Fidelity company of
Montpelier, will become surety on license
bonds and Judge Jonathan Ross has
given an opinion that they can by their
charter became sole surety on such
bonds.
| There will be bird walk next WedneS-
day afternoon at 4.15, starting from the
fountain. The walks will continue
throughout the { ,ason, starting from the
same place at the same time.
A meeting of the members of the First
Congregational church is called for to-
nghta $50 at the church vestry to take
action in regard to the resignation of the
pastor, Rev. j. II. Reid, and to transact
any other business which may be found
necessary.
The Ladies' Aid society will serve
bean supper at els p. M. in the Univer-
salist vestry, next Thursday, directed by
Mrs. John T. Moore and Mrs. John Bush,
at which large attendance is desired,
also at the business meeting at 4.3O
o'clock.
Tomorrow evening at o'clock in l. O.
O. f. hall the Rebekahs will serve an
other of their famous bean suppers in
charge of Mrs. L. Y. Clifford, Mrs. G. E.
Dowlin and Mrs. A. II. Brown, to be fol-
lowed by an officers drill of floor work
under the direction of w. E. Conway.
Rev. W. w. Hooper of Woodfords,
Me-, has accepted a call to the Univer-
salist church in this place and will begin
his pastoral duties April l. Mr.. Hooper's
family will come as soon as a suitable
tenement can be secured. Rev. Charles
Legal of Somerville, Mass, will preach
at the Universalist church next Sunday.
G. l. Whitney, for number of years
chief clerk in the office of the Boston &
Maine railroad, finished work there Sat
urday. Clayton Fl. Waite, formerly way
bill clerk is now chief clerk and is suc-