Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-08-28

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Regular meeting of f, II. Stoughton
post, this (rhursday) evening.
j. G. Day returned from Boston, hast
night, where he had been since Monday.
Miss Kate Hughes left for Keene, yes
terday, for short visit with friends.
Rev. ID. l.. Sanford and family left,
yesterday, for vacation at Thompson
vile, Conn.
Forty five good American citizens
were ground out here, last week, by the
naturalization mill.
Miss Fannie Hall of Burlington has
been guest of Miss Gertrude Weston
few days, the past week.
Mrs. F. w. Filley of Thomaston, Conn.,,
who has been visiting at Rev. d. l.. San
ford's, returned home, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robertson left,
Tuesday, for trip in Canada. Miss
Carrie Lamson accompanied them.
Mrs. j. E. Monroe and children, from
Worcester, Mass, are spending a few
weeks at her father's-Hon. C. b. Eddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Halliday and Mrs.
Olden attended the funeral services of
Mrs. Laura Farr Chandler, at Chester,
Monday.
Oren Westcott came up from Provi-
dence, r. l., last night. lie probably
will remain about ten days and then take
his family back with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Allbee went
up to Claremont, yesterday, to attend
the funeral services of Mrs. Ella F. Bart
lett, who died there Monday.
Frank Baird did not put in his appear
ance, last week, as was expected, but
came Monday and will remain until Sat-
urday, guest of John H. Williams.
At the Breeders meeting at Rutland,
Tuesday, Geo. X. Russell's chestnut
mare ''Fanchon'' was awarded the sec
ond prize on driving-horses, there being
IA entries.
No great amount of interest is mani
tested over the candidacy for represent
alive. The ''talked Of include Judge
L. M. Read, c. w. Osgood, John L.
Divoll, Hubbard B. Davis, and II. C.
Wiley.
Miss l.. A. Whitney, a teacher in the
musical department of Vassar college,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. II. A.
Titus, for few days; also Miss Beth
Snow of Greenfield, Mass, a niece of
Mrs. Titus. Both took their departure
yesterday.
They say "lightning never strikes
twice in the same place. but DR.. Camp
bell must doubt the truth of that old
saw, as his house has been struck the
; second time by quarantine card. This
time it is Henry.
Prof. Caldwell is giving series of
wonderful and amusing scenes in mes
merism, at Union hall, to be continued,
probably, every evening this week.B He
was here some ten years ago, and gave
satisfactory tests of his skill.
F. S. Andrews, the druggist, left,
Tuesday, on short vacation to Glou-
cester, Mass, where his wife and clam
bake are among the attractions. DR..
Whitman is helping to fill the vacancy
in the drug store caused by the absence
of the proprietor.
n. S. Brockway came down from Sun
apee Lake, Friday last, for the purpose
) of putting in half dozen practice shots,
preparatory to going down to the regu-
lar fall meeting of the National Rifle
Association at Vernon, next Tuesday,
and bringing home most of the prizes
that are worth the taking.
: The inevitable ''big crowd" thronged
the village, last Friday, to take in the
Forepaugh show. The day was fine,
and the circus, from street parade to the
last look of departing engine, is decreed
t the be st entertainment of its kind that
t ever visited town. The music, upon
| which proprietor Cooper justly prides
: himself, was especially fine. Excellent
= order was preserved, and the programme
. was carried out with the bewildering
system and gorgeousness of a kaleido-
, scope.
Rev. DR.. Weaver of Providence, r. l.,
| now supplying the Universalist pulpit in
exchange with Rev. j. Frank Rhoades.
, is native of Rockingham and was the
5 founder of the Universalist society here,
while passing an extended vacation in
: this section some twenty years ago.
e Another distinguished and reverend gen.
tleman from Providence also supplied
the desk at Emmanuel Church, Sunday
, Rev. Samuel B. Webb, who is also a
native of Rockingham.
+. Schools will commence in this village.
!. Monday, Sept. Sth. The following will
be the teachers: j. C. Simpson, princi-
mol. Mics NJ A Rarrv assistant. Misses