Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-12-29
WESTMINSTER.


d. A. Hills is again confined to the
house by sickness.
Mrs. III. S. Csdy came up from Boston
Wednesday morning.
George N. Banks and wife visited in
Charlestown last week.
w. F. Richmond made his parents a
flying visit last week.
Mrs. j. L. Collins has been confined to
the house with a severe cold.
Miss Cora Bemis is teaching in district
No. ii during the winter term.
Willis and Gertie Farr were at home
over Sunday with their friends.
Mrs. Samuel Sischo, who has been in
failing health for some time, is now quite
low.
The Fortnightly Club will meet Friday
evening, December 30, with Miss s. K.
Hills.
Madam Rumor reports that Mrs. Eliza
Clark has rented her farm and will take
rooms in the village.
We are pleased to say the singing school
is now assured. The next school will be
held this Thursday evening.
Mrs. A. M. Ranney has had her broth
er with her from Fitchburg, Mass, for
visit the past week.
Twenty-Five couples were present at
the dance on Monday evening; III. A.
Wyman was the caterer.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Wyman were in
Brattleboro over Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs, Harry Bruce.
Mrs. Frank B. Howard met with
serious accident by falling down the eel
| 10 otoir tno Erct Of no
Ira B. Holton, employed by choco-
late mandatory near Boston, came
home Saturday to pass Christmas with
friends.
Edward P. Wright, who travels
through the west and south for the firm
of A. F. Riser & Co. of Chicago, is at
his home for few weeks.
The annual meeting of the First Con-
gregational society will be held at the
church on Monday next, January 2, at
2 o'clock p. m. A full attendance is de-
sired.
D. H. Fairbrother still maintains his
reputation as champion hog grower, he
having slaughtered ten months old pig
last week which tipped the beam at All
pounds.
The shareholders of the Westminster
Aqueduct company will hold their annual
meeting at the residence of Henry G.
Lane on Monday evening, January 2, at
o'clock.
M. F. Fogg, agent for H. G. Baxter &
Bros. is now canvassing this town and
vicinity for pledges from the farmers for
growing sweet corn next season for can
ming purposes.
Station Agent Atwood was truly re-
minded that it was Christmas time by
the number of boxes, packages, etc
which he was called upon to deliver the
last of the week.
The families of Harry Hannum anC
D. S. Taylorlhad family reunion Christ
: mas, at the home of P. S. Hannum il
Putney who is the father of Mrs
4 Taylor and Harry Hannum.
Leroy P. Sleeper and Miss Ida M
Bond were married at South Framing
: ham on Wednesday of last week. Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Sleeper were prevented
: from attending by sickness.
; Miss Annie johnson, teacher in the
:. public schools at Bellows Falls, and Mis-.
. Lila Richardson, filling similar posi-
ton in the Hinsdale, N. H., schools, are
at home during the holiday season.
!, The family Of c. Edmund Dascomt
! received a telegram Monday morning
= that he had passed away on Christina
night. His Improvement in health hat
been apparently uniform and rapid unit
= about two months since when unfavora
BILE news began to be received giving evi
{ dence to his friends that the dread dis
;; ease had appeared in another form
q Something more than year ago he went
to Texas with hope that more genia
: climate would stay the progress of the
!, disease and in time work out cure, but
! it was hope against hope as nothing but
temporary relief was obtained. The
: whole village fully sympathize with the
family in their trouble. No young man
in town ever had more or warmer friends
c and perhaps we might be permitted to
e say that no young man had brighter
: prospects for life of usefulness in the
Z world, if he could have been spared to
e enter upon it, than our friend. Never did
the following words seem more appro-
pirate:
e "God moves in a mysterious way, his won.
!. ders to perform"
e Mr.. Dascomb left Monday evening for
San Antonio to accompany the remains
e home and the interment will be in the