Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-04-23
ANDREWS DRUG STORE, Bellows Falls,

The annual report of the village WIS
placed in the hands of the voters Saturday
and its pages show that the past year has
been suoc ssful financially. In of
unforeseen expenses amounting 10 $3.50,
there is a balance on hand of Sl9716 with
! fewer outstanding bills than at the close ut
any previous years. The bailiffs recon-
mend that a sewer be laid between Will
liams street and Western avenue. They
! also state that tax of 40 cents on a dollar
of the grand list, which is S3S ,000 will
! probably raise enough to meet the estimat-
| ed expenses, including the cost of the pro-
posed sewer. The liabilities of the village
| are $1,000, while the resources include
| S197.16, in cash on hand, and $1,000 avail
able from sewer assessment. The report
of the chief engineer states that the fire
department at present consists Of 1903 meLh
organized into two steamer companies, two
| hose companies, one hook and ladder COM
pany and one chemical company. The
estimated property loss in fires during the
last year was $4492.70 The buildings and
apparatus of the department are in better
condition than ever. Chief of Police Hall
reports 81 arrests during the year. The
report of the health officer, Dr. III. L. Water
man, shows the village to have been free
from any epidemic. Several cases of
typhoid fever have been reported in
a neighborhood where the majority of
! houses have no sewer come CtiOns and on
this account the board of health have
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whose dwelling is not connected with the
sewer to comply with the law in this
+ respect.
The anniversary of the founding of the
! Young Mems Christian association will be
observed Sunday, May 10, with an after
noon service in the Methodist church and
! an evening meeting in the West Brattle-
boro church. The speakers will be Will
liam Knowles Cooper secretary of the
association in Springfield, Mass, and State
Secretary Wardle of New Hampshire,
d brother of Miss Emma Wardle, formerly
/ supervisor of the BrattlebOrO graded
schools.
Mrs. Harriet Brasor Pratt who has been
| in Buffalo the past winter, will finish her
engagement there about May L. Mrs. Pratt
has had an exceedingly large class in voice
culture in that city, and her work as
a teacher has met with such success that
she and Mr.. Pratt will take a house in Buff
falo next fall and remain there through the
winter. By request of her friends, Mrs.
Pratt will give concert in the auditorium
Thursday evening, May IA, assisted by
a tenor soloist and several other artists.
The first part of the program will be made
up of miscellaneous numbers, and for the
second part the fourth act of Verdi's OPERA
"Aida," will be given in costume with
a male chorus.
Captain Hovey of the oath United States
infantry, who is stationed at Norwich uni
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address to company / at the company's
headquarters Friday evening. The address
served as preparation for the inspection
which will be made by Capt II. H. Sargent
of the I'd cavalry, who has been detailed
by the war department to have charge of
I'll inspection of the 1St Vermont regiment
prior to the issue of new arms and equip
ment.
D. l.. Herrick'S horse was stabbed Tues
day evening of last week in w. e. Eason's
barn on Green street. the flooring of which
gave way and the animal fell nine feet to
the cellar beneath. In order to release the
horse tunnel was constructed from with
out, through which it was taken the next
day apparently uninjured, after its uncom-
Portable nights lodging.
The following officers were elected at the
annual meeting of Columbian lodge of Ma
sons last week: w. NJ, Walter e. Hub
bard S. W., Frank b. Putnam; j. W.,
Charles r. Crosby; treasurer, Clarence F..
r. Jenne; secretary, James B. Randoll.
A. V. Mays agency has sold for Charles
F. Mason his house on Highland street.
Mr. Mason will remain in 1t until October
Judge William Holbrook of New York
city is the guest of his father, ex-Gov.
Frederick Holbrook, on Walnut street.
The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting of Beauseant COM
mandery of Knights Templar last week:
E. c., Fred HI. Holden; Gen, James B.
Randoll; G. G., Frank b. Putnam prelate,
Edward T. Mathison; S. W., Charles F.
Thomas; j. w, Wilson d. Gibson; treas.
urer, William c. Horton; recorder, Frank
w. Nichols; standard bearer, NJ. d. Whit
man assistant standard bearer, Ovando E.
Randall; sword bearer, George III. Burns !;
warder, P. Frank Connors; third guard,
Edwin III. Putnam; assistant third guard,
Herbert E. Taylor; second guard, Collins
L. Piper; assistant second guard, Albert
w. Crouch; first guard, Clarence F. r.
JENNIE: assistant first guard, Harry r. Ran
dali; armorer, William ID. Vinton; senti-
mel, j. Albert Taylor; organist, Edward
Clark; trustee, William HI. Vinton; repre-
sentative from Putney, William Robertson ;
trustees of permanent fund, Leroy F..
Adams three years, Dan 7. Webster two
years and William H. Vinton one year.
"The Ladies of Crawford" was presented
in grange hall Thursday evening, under
the auspices of the Fessenden Helping
Hand society. Seed cakes and raspberry
shrub were sold between the acts by mem
beers of the society in costumes of olden
times. The cast was made of the follow
ing: Edwiua Whitney, Helen Keyes, May
Goodhue, Florence Putnam, Ethel Randall,
Zetta Weld, Margaret Martin, Louise Dav-
export, Floss;e Howe, Maude Steams,
Marguerite White and Eleanor Noyes.
Mt. Sinai Temple of the Mystic Shrine
met at DEdttlebOrO InurSuaN anu banquet
was served in the evening, preceding
which some 40 took the degree.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED.
A meeting of the license commissiC ners
) was held at the Office of the selectmen Sat
urday evening and applications for first
class licenses by I. Frank Turner, proprie-
tor of the American House. and Sadie A
: Turner, proprietor of the Brattleboro
: House We're heard. No protest was made
and the commissioners granted the Ii
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