Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-02-11
SAxTON'S RIVER.

sAxToN's RIVER.
Mrs. Sabin's convalescence both sur
prises and gratities everyone.
Charles II. Wellman of Westminster
West is proving himself the right man
in the right place behind Walter b.
Glynn's dry-goods counter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Osgood will cele-
brate the 50th anniversary of their mar
riage February % They will be at home
from to 8 O'Clock that day.
Ned Pettingill has been wrestling
with the grip for few days past, but
with his father for nurse as well as
physician, the disease has yielded.
The ice harvesters have had favorable
weather, and the crop they have housed
is believed to be of the very best quality,
clear as crystal and of approved thick
ness.
George T. Pettingill, who taught a
class in shorthand writing last summer,
varies his life at Amherst college by SER
vice as private secretary to President
Gates.
Rev. J. III Robbins of Chester finds it
pleasant to visit his former field of labor
often. Nearby ones children is an i'm.
provement after an experience of wide
separation.
| Among our sober, honest and industri-
Gus citiZ ms, there is none worthier than
the indefatigable Rev. w. N. Wilbur.
His labors as pastor through is toilsome
years will never be forgotten. The prov
licences which led him to prominence in
the founding and development of the
Academy cannot be enumerated in a par
agraph. In quiet and unostentatiOus
ways, early at home and later on the hill
and very frequently abroad, he is ac-
complishing untold success in the dis
charge of duty as steward of the insti-
tuition he loves as he loves his life. Who
will define the title steward" in this
connection, so as to include all its multi
tudinOus obligations?
The Baptist Y. P G. E. observed
the annual c. E. day Sunday evening
with appropriate exercises. Miss Mary
A. Wilbur presided. Besides praise,
prayer and responsive Bible reading,
there were select readings, vocal duet
by Misses Blanche Whipple and Anna
Alexander, and a quartet of voices from
the Academy, Misses Bowditch and
Forbes, Messrs Irwin and Sherman.
Miss Baldwin read a paper on ''The
Foreign Missionary Work done by the
G. E." Miss Angie Bowles read a paper
on ''The Mary L. Colby Home in Yoke
hama," Miss Wilbur read extracts from
a letter received from Miss Converse,
who presides over that institution, and
offerings were made to apply in furnish
ing room therein. The pastor, Rev
Baldwin, in closing address, urged the
EndeavOrers to give of their su distance
and to give themselves to the world
wide work of Christion philanthropy.
the hour was both enjoyable and profit
able. Miss Green, of Vermont Academy
served as organist.
Vermont Academy.
Miss Butler, teacher of English, hai
sufficiently recovered to resume her work
in part.
Recent visitors at the Academy have
included Rev. r. l.. Odds of Newport
Vt, Rev. j H. Robbins of Chester, anG
Mrs. B G. Brown of Proctorsville.
On Monday evening Mr.. A. J. Max
ham and Miss Verna Cotton gave one OF
their pleasant entertainments in Fullel
hall. They were we'll received and theil
singing and whistling greatly enjoyed
by those present Mr.. Markham was a
chapel next day and sang solo.
The leap year ride to Chester on Satur
day was a most enjoyable affair, partici
, pated in by about rs students and teach
ers. The party took dinner at the Fuller
ton. where the astonshment was grea
, on the part of the hotel people to fin,
their facilities taxed so severely to sup
ply enough for the hungry V. A. part.
to eat.
Monday evening next. President Brain
erd of Middlebury college delivers al
address in Fuller hall on 4" B ooks as
Means of Culture" The following Fri
day evening, February 10, President An
drews of Brown will deliver an address
President Taylor of Vassar will speak
All these addresses are freely open to al
and every one is invited to hear thest
distinguished educators.