Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-02-27
D. H. BRIGHAM & CO.,
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
sAxTON's RIVER.

Albert Hawks Of Greenfield was here
recently.
c, W. Smiths auction on Monday was
well attended and goods sold briskly.
Charles Holden of Walpole is clerking
for w. B. Glynn.
w. I. Glynn is moving into the house
which he has recently purchased,
E. B. Rugg is about moving into the
house previously occupied by John Farr
Good ice is being drawn here from
Cambridgeport. Several haVeflled their
ice houses already.
G. 7. Clark rejoices in the visit of
daughter who arrived last Saturday.
Probably she needs a set of teeth.
Several friends gave Mr.. and Mrs.
I. r. Warner a pleasant surprise Tues
day evening, the eighteenth anniversary
of their marriage.
"Comrades" was presented by the
dramatic club for the third time last Fri
day evening. The character of the play
was such as to be especially interesting
to Grand Army men, and at the same
time please all. A brief sketch may not
be out of place. Two comrades, sworn
friends, pleet years after the war; the
one is successful and has a happy home,
the other is an eutcast and drunkard,
The forsaken one finds a kind home in
his friends family and becomes a sober
man but through misunderstanding me
again becomes a Wanderer. Once mere
he is brought back and proves to be the
father of his comrades wife. EXplana-
tions are forthcoming from all sides and
the play ends happily with comBlete
reconciliations. Throughout the drama
appears tbat loyalty and friendship
which so often was formed during times
of danger. If criticism were to be made,
lit would be on the want of life and real
ity in the rendition of certain portions,
yet in gemeral the acting was true to
mature especially in the persongtion OF
the tramp and outcast by G. r. Tower.
e. III. Simonds seemed particularly at
home in the character of one '"Simon
Stone, jack at all trades,'' whe assumes
each new occupation in the hopes of
securing the affections of his Nancy"
whose part, by the way, was most ac-
ceptabiy taken by Miss Eloise Tower
Finally "Simon'' strikes it rich and
comes eff conqueror, doing the5handsome
thing by his friends and still avowing in
serio-comic way that there is nothing
shabby about hina- Miss Eva Simonds,
although this play was her first appear
ance on the stage, seems to catch at once
the spirit, and produce NEST realistic
touches. Especial mention, too, is due
to Miss Belle Toyer who personated
very satisfactorily the most prominent
lady in the play. Very excellent music
was furnished for the entertainment.
Let the dramatic club persevere in its
undertaking.
Academy Notes.
Miss Kingman went hoHe last week
for a few days.
A party of students took a sleigh ride
to Walpole on the22d.
Major Cartwright spent Westinghouse
Birthday at his home.
Miss Hooper's mother has been visit
ing her for short time.
Miss Lyons of Pullman, ILL.,, has lately
arrived at Vermont Academy.
Stearns of Windham, former student
was at Vermont Academy recently.
B. r. Harris of Mechanicsville was al
Vermont Academy on Saturday last.
Remember DR.. Andrews lecture OF
"Next Steps Forward in Education
this evening.
Two friends of Miss Prout's from
NOrthfield Miss Hastings and Miss
Sias, have been visiting her for few
days.
Last Friday evening the Pi Beta Phi
society invited the Kappa ri to attenC
its meeting. An interesting programme
participated in by both societies was The
result.
The Ethiopian Entertainment to be
given in Fuller Hall next Monday even
ing promises to be one worth attending
Not only excellent talent in the school
but also at least three artists from out
side will participate. Following tn,
minstrel performance proper, in itsel
rich with witticisms and melodious will
songswill be presented the laughable,farc
1'The Vermont Wool Dealer Sc,
posters for further information.
Washington's Birthday was celebrated
in most enjoyable manner at Vernon
Academy. Perhaps not the least en-
joyable was the holiday granted on tn
occasion. But the crowninS featur
was the continental costume gatherin,
held i'll Fuller Hall in the evening
Continental soldiers, commanders, con
tinental ladies and gentlemen, cont
mental negroes and drum corps, Indians
MeXicans, i'll short the very ..old cont
nentals' themselves were present t
grace the occasion. When the compan
had been formally presented to GeorS
and Martha, Mr. and Mrs. Adam;
Marquis and MarchiOnsss Lafayette
and Count and Countess Kosciusk0, MI
Williams sang ''Star Spangled Banner