Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-02-11
SPRINGFIELD.

this week.
Miss Ella Benoit is visiting in Attic
boro, Mass.
II, IL, Burbank has gone to work for
r., j. Kenney.
Our mercury registered IL degrees be-
low zero Friday morning.
Miss Abbie III. Hanaway returned to
Springfield, Mass, Saturday.
Miss Lena B. Bridge of South Rutland
is the guest of A w. Stckney.
Harry Bingham of Boston was the
guest of F. w. Stiles this week.
E. E. Parson is at his home in Auburn,
Me-, because of the severe illness Of his
mother.
Grace L. Wilcox is home from U. V.
M. while the mid-winter examinations
are in session.
Herman X. Does of Windsor has
moved into the Sanderson place on the
Chester road.
II. Dressed, jr., returned to his school
in North Bennington Saturday after a
short visit with his parents.
Miss Fannie II Henry has returned
from Manchester, n H., where she has
passed a portion of the winter.
Miss Katie e Donovan is home from
Holyoke, Mass. caring for her sister,
MAZE, who is somewhat improving.
Mrs. j. o. Perkins and Mrs. Cyrus
Ward were called to Lowell, Mass, Fri
day by the death of Miss Hattie Thorn
ton.
When you desire extra copies of the
TIMES. order from the agent at the
post Office and prompt attention will be
assured.
George and James Randall were in
town this week because of the severe ILL
ness of their parents, who are at present
slowly recovering.
Prof. G. E. johnson will deliver an adj
dress on Physical Culture at the Wind
ham County Teachers institute at Brat
tleboro, February 10.
w. L. Wnitcomb and w. F. Richmond
were up from Boston over Sunday,
Richmond returned Monday but Whit
comb is still with US.
The present snow has caused wood to
put in an early appearance and every
thing is favorable for large quantity
should the weather aid in the enterprise.
The drum corps now practice every
evening. They have procured new in.
struments and expect to be soon able to
furnish commendable music for the
public.
w. H. H. Slack, Peola Strong, Mrs
G. G. johnson and Mrs. w. A. Lewis
were in Montpelier last week as dele
gates to the G.. A. r. and w. r. G. en-.
campment.
The victims of the grip and its allies
are reported as convalescing. The fav.
orable weather has sprung terror in the
heart of disease and a healthier neigh.
borhood results.
c. E. Donovan is adding greatly to the
appearance of his fruit store by the addi.
ton of new shelving and glass front
over his tobacco department. A stroke
of enterprise worthy of attention.
M. G. Lowell, '92 and M. S. LaFoun
tain, '93 have been chosen to represent
, the local high school athletic association
> at the annual convention of G. v. 1. A
: A., at Charlestown. N. II. Saturday.
The ice crop has far exceeded antici
pations in quality and quantity and will
good winter weather and plenty Of snow
the result will be such as to cause tn
farmer, wage Garner and merchants tC
r smile in anticipation of the goodness il
store for them.
| The popular lecturer. John r. Clarke
: in his "To and Fro in London" appear
in the Town hall Saturday evening, pre-
ceeding which. on Friday evening, tn,
| annual dance, drama and supper of thu
Universalist society occurs. With tn
masquerade at Charlestown Thursda,
,, night and social hops at Bartonsville ant
Felchville Friday night the communit,
has no ground for complaint of INSULT
cient attractions.
The prevailing epidemic has proved
DISASTROUS to the schools, and broken ses
sions have resulted in consequence
The Summer Hill intermediate has beef
closed a portion of the week because O
J the sickness of Miss Cowles Princpa
, Johnson's absence during the first of tn
week involved extra labor upon Mis-
{ Greene and few enjoyed vacation
, However the teacher also yielded to tn
distemper but it is to be hoped that no
body's turn will come next.
The many readers of the TIMES will
undoubtedly call to mind the judic
iousness of Referee Rowe who 80 cOurte
ously served at the meeting of the Conn
ecticut Valley Interscolastic Athleti,
,, association here last spring. The "Dart
mouth" speaks of him in the following
complimentary manner: +. X. Rowe
81 has recently been elected principal Of
the new Goodrich street grammar school
Fitchburg, Mass. This school occupies
a new $25 900 eight room building, anc
is attended by about three hundred
pupils. At present Mr.. Rowe has five
assistants, but will have at least sever
before the close of the year. =
The bridge men have gone and have
left behind them piece of workman
ship which will cast no influential credi
3 npon the company. The structure is on,
which will add greatly to the beauty o.
/ the southern part of the village, but tn,
inhabitants and pedestrians despair o.
T crossing it this season. However, al
3 the work necessary to render the bridg,
+ passable is to finish the planking and fiji
up the ends, and it is to be hoped tina
the convenience which would ensue fol
the renewed eff ct over the old bridge
and for the credit Of the managers tina
the citizens will soon be able to trampl,
, with assured safety over an iron way
which is questirningly asserted to sup
port any possible amount of traffic il
: that direction.