The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31
BELLOWS FALLS.
npr.ows FALLS. July %, 'sS.

BELLOWS FALLS, vu'y ~, ~
,yhe FIRST Catholic bell ever heard in this VI
,cinity wNs sounded Sunday morn,ng nv M, ns 80 q
tiers Catholic church, NO WmipoIi', ra,urc and
YVES Nv sa,inws. Morning service at '3o, MASS
WIZ c 90 by the Bishop, followed oy
anu ornics n. TO-. The officiating priest DC,
,ns rather Counnier, the parish priest, ass's,ea
h ,s Raw Father Hoolihan OF hinsuaic, NV
Father Finagan OF Claremont' y, anu nhu i c".
Father Mareeanee Pbish service confirmation
, Us, given at which twenty nine were conIirnieu'
III INC the confirmation came the consecra-
nov of thc new bell very impressive cere
.,nonv throughout. This little consIeea.ion q.
No Walpole was formerly part OF the society
hel in Bellows Falls. seven wears , NJ Gal.
i ish was established there and Rev rather Eai'
.,,;n Sent here. He Immediately Set TO WORK 70
hui,J a church edifce and parsonage, ana inc
little concreq alton putting together soon e,ec.'
cd The buildings and since then nave auueu Nv
tie by little until they now own cnmrca Piope ~
tv to the amount of over $4,000. Inc ins'G 't %
the church has been lately ifcscoea ,, !, h,,e
drab and brewn and consists OF paneling WIN .a
the centers filled with designs representing 1 rne
iigbt of fifth. the chalce, sacred heart, "c. ~
altar is all In white and makes yoiy Ppinoiy.
contrast. Taken all together tne NO M" .po'.
people may well feel proud OF inc WIN e ..es
have accomplished NV IN 'ac fa pS'i flowers on the
altar: a few small bouquets were placSu tIele
However. The bell to be conseorated was plac-
ed on framework Immediately III lrol1 " 'no
chancel rail this framework was covered over
with red white and blue cloth. Inc sponsors
for the bell fourteen d ~ nm 4ba R sIl Rev
Father Bradley OF Manchester, N a, AFTER con.
alton made = few remarks to the children
hcseech,nr them to always remain true SOL
diers of Christ telling them that they must now
nut OH their armour and defend their reilSloh
10 the last. Alter the conservation ne maue a
few remarks to the congregation in general
conorau Iating them on their success IN the past
and present and encouraging them Tor tne III
ture: he made reference to the bell soon 70 do
nlaced in the tower this bell he SAID tney
would have morning, noon and night ringing
the Angelus and would be gentle reminder OF
their faith. 1t would sometimes ring out mer-
rily, as some happy wedding party would step
from the portal Of the church to do LIES battle
together. Perhaps more frequently 1t would
send its mournful cadence as the mortal re.
mains of one who had fought lite's battle and
was again called home would be borne over the
threshold there to receive the last funeral rites
OF the soul departed. On Sundays 1t would
call them to divine service and its morning
tone would ut times recall many wandering
soul as the beacon light tends to guide the mar
liner through the dangerous narrows and by
the perous rocks to safe harbor beyond.
Among the many things that the Bishop called
their attention to was that they should
do all in their power to give
their children a good education.
He closed his remarks by hoping that in the
near future No Walpole would be able to give
some young men to the service of the church
and the cause to which all belonged.
The musical entertainment given at Union
hall Thursday evening was we'll attended. In
addition to the local talent there were present
Mr. Page.and Miss George ofRutland, Miss Van
Buren, of Boston and Mrs Mark Ward OF Da-
kota Territory. The programme was OF good
length and we'll carried out. This was the first
time we have had the pleasure of hearing our
Rutland friends here and their renderings were |
excellent. Miss George has very clear, sweet |
voice of good depth and tone. Mr. Page is a |
very good singer, although his voice is better |
adapted to the parlor than the stage. Miss Van |
Buren's ability is too well known to need any !
comment on our part. Mrs Ward has very |
good voice and was we'll received. Miss Emma
Lane of Westminster gave some very fine selec
lions on the piano showing excellent ability.
Among our local lady singers we would men,
lion the name of Miss Minnie Crossett. This
Young lady has a very fine voice Of good tone
ind depth. Taken all together it was a very en-
oyable time. The only thing we did not APP
Drove of during the entertainment was the APP
)earance OF four colored street musicians who
appeared four times during the entertainment
n our Judgment it was not treating our visitors
airy to expect them to 60 on the stage and
ing latter SO generously proffering their SER
ices) with a set OF street musicians Of no
bility, and wnose after condTef ~'.~.--~ -srssss
bowed them u be no gentlehsen.