Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-03

A sleighride of eight couples, comprising
the whist club, went to Alstead for sleigh
ride aud supper Thursday evening Of last
week. The only drawback was the lack of
snow and the necessity of adopting wheels
as means Of conveyance. They had supper
at the Chaplin house, enjoyed pleasant
evening and returned by the light Of the
stars.
The Epworth League had sleigh-ride to
Charlestown last Friday evening. In COM
mon with the other rides which started out
that evening they found the sleighing was
missing. They went up one side OF the river
and down the other. Notwithstanding the
poor travelling their spirits were in nowise
injured by the weather and they enjoyed a
rare good time.
A leap year seighride went to Charestown
Friday night. A four-horse team carried
eight couples, going up on one side of the
river and down the other. They arrived in
fairly good trim and after supper started
home down the New Hampshire side. The
snow had disappeared and some of the
gentlemen were obliged to walk good share
Of the distance home. In a leap year ride
who are supposed to have the privileges any
how?
A batch of Bohemian newspapers have
come to Mrs. B. II. Allbee from missionary
friend in Prague. The papers are small and
apparently discuss questions Of national i'm
forms of prayers such as are used by the
missionaries in their work. The Botanic
refers to the grip as "chripee." Whether 1t
feels any worse in that language than it does
in English is question. The papers are q
unique souvenir of land and people strange
to Americans.
Presiding Elder Morgan, who for nearly
six years has made his headquarters at this
place, boarding for more than four years
with Mrs. Hanks, and since July 1, 1890,
having occupied a tenement in one of j. IL.
Webb's houses on Atkinson street, has
vacated the tenement, and is now away on
his official work, accompanied by Mrs. Nor
gan. They do not expect to return to make
any considerable stay in this place. His
term of service expires with the approach
ing conference.
Fred Smith, the local giant, goes to Boston
next week under an engagement at the Aus
tin & Stone museum on fremont Row. He
gets a salary of $500 We r. He is giant
in every sense. being six feet eight inches tall
at II years old and weighing 1874 pounds.
Smith has been in correspondence with a
number of other giants of about his own age,
one in Maryland and another in Nottingham
this county. The latter claims to be enc inch
taller and weighs POS pounds. The difference
in height, Smith says, is due wholly to boot
heels. Young Smith is strong and has been
great friend of the smaller boys of the vii
ldSc, tSptCldIIy Ill dluluS IueLl W SeU w tuO
hills while sliding. Austin 4 Stone will find
few who are taller.
j. c. Simpson was on Tuesday elected
superintendent Of public schools at Ports
mouth, N. H., and has resigned his position
as principal Of the schools here. The salary
which goes with the new position is a sub
stantial one and has had its influence in de-
Gliding the change. Mr.. Simpson has been
with the schools here nearly four years. has
always been faithful and efficient teacher,
and the committee will find it hard to fill his
place. He will probably stay this term out,
there being but two more weeks after this.
He goes to his new position with the best
wishes of his many friends, including his
present and former pupils, all Of whom are
glad to see the advance i'll his work, but are
exceedingly sorry TO lose him from the place.
The corps of teachers i'll his new position
will number nearly 80.