Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
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SAxTON'S RIVER.


George Chandler of Hartford, Conn.,,
is visiting in town.
Ed Richardson is canvas sing in Claren-
don, Mass, and vicinity.
c. L. Pierce and wife of Gardner,
Mass, spent Sunday in town.
l.. A. RouX is following the occupation
of book agent in Keene, N Ii.
The hay crop is generally considered
light in this section of the country.
W. B. Glynn is putting iron roofing
upon his house instead of re-shingling
it.
Charles Harris went to Mortified,
Mass, to attend Moody's summer school
for few days.
Misses Carrie Hubbard and Angie
Bowles have gone TO the White noun
tains for a few weeks.
C. w. Bowles made the journey from
Waltham, Mass. to this place on his
wheel recently in l6 hours, a distance of
107 miles.
The Fourth was observed with the
usual fusilade of crackers and torpedoes.
A few patriotic citizens tolled the village
bells during the night preceding. Tie
school house took fire from crackers on
Friday, but prompt measures eXtin-
guished the flames before much damage
was done.
William Smith held barn raising on
Monday. The barn is one of the largest
in this vicinity, being 100 feet long by 40
feet in width, withcorresponding height.
Mr.. Smith proposes to winter 100 head
of stock this winter. About so men as
sisted in the raising of the timbers and
the work was supertntended by two Or
three competent carpenters. 20 spec
tator the scene was most busy one.
The heavy timbers were hOisted to their
positions, and braces were fitted in short
order. All the lumber used in construc-
ton was cut from the farm. The men
were furnished with good dinner by
Mr.. Smith, the table being laid on the
floor Of the big barn west Of the house,
and Y men dined in the true old fashioned
style. The new barn. exclusive of the
cupola, contains 553 braces. Stalls fur
80 cows will ne butt, aud the basement,
besides furnishing ample cellar ROOM
will contain s. siIO calculated to hold $50
tons. Henry C Wiley, owner of the
farm. was unable t. be present at the
work, owing TO i'll health.
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
The wedding Of Miss Carrie Elizabeth
Bancroft and Albert B. Neil of Buffalo,
N. Y, took place at the summer resi-
dence of the brides father, James X.
Bancroft, Maple Grove, SaxJon's River,
at high noon, Saturday, June p. The
bridal room, mich i historic from old
associations, was tasttfully decorated
with evergreen. In the background was
a screen of ferns aud margaritas and
overlooking the scene was a fine POI trait
of the grandmother, Who in this room
had witnessed tie marriage Of six daugh-
tiers. and in this home the granddaughter
had passed her childhood DAYS. Prof.
Neil, the groonl's brother, of Amherst,
and Rev. Chaplin Of Saxton's River, We're
the officiating clergymen. The groom
entered with The best man, CHARLIE M.
Wood of New York, and from the oppo-
site door came the bridal party, consist
ing of the ushers, Dr. w. B. Clark of
Baltimore; ". II Cambridge of Grafton
DR.. H. A. Birdsal, Buffalo, n. Y, and
Walter Jones, Cambridge, Mass. Then
the bride with her father, preceded by
the maid of-honor, Miss Isabelle B. Smith
of Brattlehoro, cousin of the bride.
The BRIDES dress W as silver-brocade with
court train OF heavy gros grain, and tulle
veil. The maid # honor wore Lavender
Grape. Among he guests we're Judge
and Mrs. L. j., Lewis, Miss Lewis, Miss
Skies, Miss illman. Mis- DfmoLd, Dr.
Birdsall. Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Bancroft
from Buffalo. N. Y; Mrs. Evans, Miss
Evans aud Charles M. WOOD of New
York; Rev. and Mrs Fl. FL. Mill OF
Highland Park, H.; Prof. and Mrs
Humphrey Neil of Amherst; Miss Hum
phrey and Miss Neill of Pittsfeld, Mass.
mir. and Mrs Herbert Bancroft of Brook
lyn, n. Y; Mrs. Jones, Miss Jones and
Walter Jones. of Cambridge, Mass; DR.,
William Clarke, Baltimore, Md; Mis-:
Buttertield, Washington, d. c.; Mrs
and Miss Wilcox, Boston; William w
Lockwood, Detroit, Mich, and large
number of friends from BrattleboI o
Bellows Falls, Saxton's River aud Graf
ton. The bride was the recipient of many