Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-10-01
CHARlESTOWN,
John Judkins is visiting his mother at
the s. Woodside" home


the a" Woodside" home.
An invalid brother of George Lamb of
this place was found dead in his bed Sat
urday morning. The funeral was held
at Mr.. Lambs Sunday, Rev. Moses Il.
Runnels officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew j. Mitchell of
Lempster visited at the home of w. E.
Way. Like nearly all who visit the Con-
necticut valley, they pronounce it sur
passingly beautiful. and note also the
admirable fertility of the whole region.
The county solicitor refused the names
of Adams and Megrath, the selectmen,
who offered bail in company with Mar
low and Richardson, in securing the free
dom of Charles l.. Blood, the homicide.
Adams and Megrath had signed the COM
plant, and the Inconsistency of their act
was flagrantly conspicuous.
w. A. Rice, the colored preacher, was
the recipient of six dollars and upward,
contributed at the union meeting held in
the Congregational church. Rev. L. ID.
Howard was on the point of leaving for
Saratoga to attend Unitarian conven-
ton of preachers, but left generous
donation for Mr.. Rice, who, by the way,
had the endorsement of noted men in
their own handwriting, which proved
him no impostor.
I'VE are informed that in last week
placing public sympathy on the side of
the man who struck deadly blow at a
fellow man in the sad affair reported, we
did not fully state the fact. We were
led into the error by an associated press
report, and make this explanation to as
sumo entire responsibility. We are glad
to know that sympathy is not lacking
for the family of the unfortunate victim
in the quarrel.-ED
Temperance work, as outlined by the
state circular, was forwarded Sunday,
by the Introduction of gospel temperance
sermons in the churches, Rev. M. T..
Runnels, at the Congregational, giving a
thorough exposition of what temperance
consists in, and what it will do for the
individual and for the community; and
telling very plainly the degradation
caused by strong drink. Owing to the
absence of pastor and several teachers,
occasioned by the funeral, the pledges
were not presented but will be as soon as
possible. Rev. T. D. Howard circulated
pledges and obtained a very few names.
In the evening union temperance serv-
ice was held at the Unitarian church.
Both pastors were earnest, concise, and
strong in their utterances. The united
choirs rendered the old tunes finely, and
one was reminded of the choirs of days
gone by, when antrim" and " Antioch
and kindred tunes made the air jubilant.
The meeting of the Historical Society
of New Hampshire took place as an
nounced, at the Town hall Tuesday even
ing, Mr.. Bell, the president of the society,
presiding. He spoke briefly, and COM
mended to all the benefits of historical
research, and the necessity of keeping
fast in memory, from generation to gen
Grafton, the important historical events.
The difference of opinion with regard to
the old fort and it's location, rather
sharpened that point. Col. Weber gave
an interesting account of what he re-
membered concerning the old fort and
the old Crown Point road, locating it by
the fishing haunts at either side of the
route along which it extends, so often
visited in his boyhood. Rev. Moses L.
: Runnels paid tribute, in very touching
manner to the dear departed members.
and especially to Rev. DR.. Bouton OF
Concord, N. H.. and Judge Nesmith OF
Franklin. Mr.. Runnels gave a resume OF
the Indian troubles, locating the scenes
of their enactment, and corroborating
, with historical evidence, Col. Webber's
statement concerning Tie CfoWH ON
road. A great-grandson of Asahel Steb
bins, having read in the Springfield Re
=, publican notice of the meeting, came
g from the town of Gill; Mass, in order
to be present, arriving at Claremont sew
a eral days before the time, the date hav
+ ing been given wrong in the paper. Thi
: was his first visit to old Ono. A." ant
s proves his interest in the early history o
: the home of his ancestors. His great
grandfather was shot on the meadow
while gathering corn, by some maraud
ing Indians. Mr.. Stebbins was disap
: pointed in not being able to sec the sit
; of the old fort for certain as the children
say, but will visit all points of interes
available to him. The society visits va
=, rious points of interest in every tow
y where meeting is held. Not few re
marked 6 What fine looking gentlemen
n they were, but some of them were yer.
d far from antiquated looking; still it wa
not an antiquarian society.
y NORTH CHARLESTOWN.