Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-06-25
8ellows Sails dimes.
VERMONT IN GENERAL.
SPRINGFIELD.

Q. II. Sheldon is again on the road for
Boston tea firm.
School closed Friday for the summer vaca-
ton of ten weeks.
Lysander Edwards had one finger cut off
under power punch.
Messrs. George and ''Winkle" Graham
Are visiting their parents in town.
Miss Minnie Hackett of Bellows Falls was
present at the graduating exercises Friday |
evening.
j. II. Hartness and w. d. Woolson are
away in the interest of Jones Il Lamson
Machine company.
1t is reported that Roland Andrews has
leased the rooms recently vacated by III. ID.
Sparrow and is to start in business.
The class of 81 of the high school, together
with the teachers, attended the graduating |
exercises al Claremont Tuesday evening.
\AO. Coburn has produced the first tin |
dish made in town of American tin. Who |
can deny the prevalence of home industry?
H.O. Forbush, 81, of Gushing academy,
Ashburnham. Mass, is at home, having
graduated from that institution last Thurs
day.
N. J. Donovan and T. R. O'Brien went to
SaXton's River Wednesday as battery for
Vermont Academy in their game against the
Charestowns.
While John Nourse was drawing electric
light poles Saturday, one fell upon his hand
crushing the bones in a horrible manner. AT
last report he was doing nicely.
Policeman Barney gave boisterous and
drunken fellow lodgings in the ''cooer" Mon
day night The town charged $3.50 for the
same, but it was none too high price for
such Williams.
III. l.. Stickney came home from Middle
bury college Tuesday, preparatory to going
to the White Mountains, where the position
he held last summer as head bell boy is
awaiting him.
G. H. Foggett had finger broken on the
right hand recently It Jones & Lamson
Machine compan.'s shop by being hit by
piece of steel which flew from the machine
on which he was working.
Pensions granted the past week through
the agency of c. c. johnson, J. o. Smith,
So; H. w. Slate, $12; Hoyt B. Lockwood,
81; John p. Knight, $12; G. G. Herrick ,$15;
o. p. Spur. 81; per month
A rumor spread that Willard Bailey was
missing last week and the fears We're strength
ened because of the finding of his clothing
upon the river bank, but Willard turned up
in Mortified, having been induced to go
there "by some of his evil (D companions"
The present week is noted for its accidents
and Deaths John III. Hacy died suddenly
Saturday and was buried Sunday; Foster II.
Whitcomb died Sunday after long and
painful Illness; George f. Wiley was gOred
by bull Sunday, breaking three ribs and
inf1ictng other serious wounds; a workman
at GOuld's Mills cut off a finger on the left
hard Monday, and Mrs. Jones Grimes was
buried Monday. AS a whole, we were very
unfortunate this week.
The committee for preparing Fourth of
July sports tell us that we will witness
Fourth typical of 80 years ago. Horribles,
athletic sports, base ball games, ETC., tend to
excite the minds of both old and young, in
sitting into their hearts true examples of
among the boys and those preparing the cele-
bration. Let the good works proce ed; make
the Black river valley resOund from end to
end, and may the townsfolk support this
good move.
The graduating exercises of the Springfield
high school were held at the Town hall, Fri
day evening, June 10. A large crowd were
present to listen to those who are about to
start out on life's journey and contend for
future prosperity. The decorations were said
to be the finest ever seen at such exercises,
consisting chiefly of large evergreen rope
twined about the stage and over the top: sus
pended from this was beautiful horseshoe
of flowers with 81 suspended from its CEN
ter. Over all was the class motto, ''Nos num-
do, non nobis mundus," meaning '.We for
the world, not the world forus The stage
was decorated with potted plants, ferns, and
the occupants of the chairs, who were Rev.
r. l.. Bruce, Rev. c. F. Mclntire. Principal
G. E. johnson, and assistant, Miss A. NJ.
Greene. The exercises began at O'Clock
p. m. by members of the school marching
from the Unive saIist vestry, bearing hem
lock boughs, under which the graduates
marched in single file upon the stage, circling
IN front of the teachers, and sitting at the
signal of the marshall Prayer was offered
by Rev. c. f. McIntire after which Miss
Annie r. Way gave selection upon the vio-
lin.
''From Shore to Shore" with salutatory
was the essay of Miss Alice M. Wright. In
cordial manner she wei ;omed the friends
of the class and citizens to the exercises,
bringing before their mind the thoughts of
four years ago when they entered the schoolas
freshmen, slowly but surely advancing to
sophomore, Junior, senior, graduate, now
going forth into life natures newly
fledged children, ready to bear the storms
and to brave the opposition which in after
life would set against them. She mentioned
Columbus and spoke SO plainly that at the
seaside we wildly see the three ships en-
barking upon perilous voyage to an un-
known land. She said this was an example
for our ambition and hopes, that we should
never give up until we are ready to pluck the
'golden apple of success"
Minnie A. Whitcomb's theme was ''Climb.''
She said the lives of the worlds greatest men
are Mat ours should be. Many of our
greatest heroes" she said, .'were born in
poverty, but toiling, toiling all the while, at
last reached the top round of the lad
der" No further mention is needed on this
subject. We all know the road to success
do as others have done, begin at the bottom
with eXactness and integrity and never cease
till we reach the limit-fOr,
Lives ofgreat men all remind us
We should make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us,
Footprints on the sands of time"
Miss Whitcomb treated the subject finely, ant
much credit is due her for the ideas and eX
ampes she adduced and her MANNER of pre-
senting them.
Then followed music, a violin solo by Mis-
Annie r. Way with piano accompaniment b.
Mrs. c. A. Woolson, following which was
beautiful rendition of selection by the mall
quartet. Messrs. StOckwell, Lawrence, Nye
and Lawrence.
Patrick j. Donovan's subject was 90 Th
Progress of the American Laborer,' begin
ming with the founding of America, bringin.
along the incidents and treating the prosper
Gus condition of America of to-day, and ut
tributing our success to the laborer. HI
showed the contrast between the new anC
old world and the laborers of each. ndicatin;
the difference i'm wages of each, which will
average about 60 per cent more here thai
there less hours of labor and low price
fog articles of food. Thus one can see tn