Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-06-29
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of the late f, c. Crane at Ludlow last
Friday.
Il. G. White of Cavendish and E. L.
Walker of Bellows Falls were in town
Tuesday.
Allen Barney has gone to Shrewsbury,
VC,, where he will make his home for
the summer.
George NJ. Harlow and family enjoved
visit at Claremont last week with Mr..
Harlow's parents.
We counted II wheelmen Sunday on
our streets, who came from springfield
and Bellows Falls.
Olcott Damon went to Montpelier
Friday in charge of l.. L. Park to take
the Kelley treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Daniels from the
far west are stopping at A. e. Staples,
Mrs. Daniels old home.
Miss Annie Chandler left Saturday for
short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Sherwin at Amherst, Mass.
w. j. Conant and wife returned from
lowell Lake last week Wednesday to
their home at Bellows Falls.
The selectmen have had gang of
workmen at work repairing the bridge
near the steam fire engine house the past
week.
Big times at Lowell Lake July 4, good
music, lots of fire works on the water in
the evening, and a chance for general
good time.
h Mr.. and Mrs r. J. D. Westcott of Am
herst, Mass, are stopping at the Fuller
ton; they are enjoying carriage drive
through the country.
Ninety eight degrees in the shade last
week Tuesday and Wednesday, and
Thursday evening we noticed a fire in
the Fireplace at the Fullerton.
Mrs. Allen Barney and Miss Fannie
Mckenzie went to South Manchester,
Conn, Monday to make their home with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Barney for the pres
ent.
One of the best jobs in wood work we
have seen for long time is a bookcase
made by n. P. Peabody of this village.
Amy one can see it by calling at his resi-
dence.
Mrs. Raymenton has had several ma
pie trees removed in her front yard, and
u piazza built, making quite decided
Improvement in the appearance of her
residence.
The Congregational church was well
silled Sunday at 80 p m. to listen to
the sermon before the seniors of the
Chester Central high school, which was
delivered by Rev Beach.
Mrs Fred Wilson died at her home
about three miles from this village, on
the stage road to Grafton, Tuesday
evening at five o'clock. The funeral is
to-day, THU sday, at the house at p. m.
party of eight from South London
derry, with coach and four, stopped at
che Fullerton for supper last week Tnes-
day evening, on their way home from
the CONNIE ncement exercises at Saxton's
River.
The Graduating exercises of the
Chester Central high school took place
yesterday, which was too late for US to
give the par iculars. We can only sub
init the program and will tell you about
it next week.
Albert Ware and Alvah Kendall made
a run on their safetes to Bellows Falls
last Monday. Ware made the time in
5315 minutes and Kendall in 81 min
utes.-14 miles. Bring IN your next
best record, we want to hear from all.
Peter P. Wheeler who died at the resi-
dence of E. q. White in Cavendish, last
week Friday, will be remembered as a
former townsman here, who lived for
several years with John O. Adams, but
for the past IL years has made his home
with Mr.. hlte. his son-in-law; his age
was "a years. =
III. r. Barney, who for Is years has
held the position of station agent at the
depot here, has leased hotel at South
Manchester Conn, and left town Friday
of last week to begin his labors as pro-
prietor. During Mr.. Barney's stay in
town he managed the Central hotel that
was buried about four years ago, at
which time his reputation as landl Jrd
ranked among the first in the state, and
no doubt good many of his old patrons
will be glad to learn of his change back
to hotel-life. Mrs. Barney, popular
lady, has had considerable experience as
hostess, therefore the dining room and
other portions of the house will not
be found wanting in that which satisfies
the hungry and weary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney were very popular among their
many friends in Chester and vicinity and
we regret very much to have them go
away but our loss is others, gain SO we
wish them the best of success in their
new quarters.
The prize contest given at the Town
hall Saturday afternoon to the common
schools in town under the management
of the school directors was as follows:
Music by Arthur and Matte French,
<'The Chilt's Hymn first reade-; geog-
raphy by Miss Larkin's class 4: chorus by
Mrs. Sherwin's class; second reader;
song by Miss Lulu Abbott; third reader !;
song by Marion Jones; fourth reader;
chorus by school in district No. 6; SPELL
Tag. No prizes were awarded but hon.
orary mention was given 1st to Mamie
Meeder and Florence Pollard I'd to Her.
bert Day and Allie Hawkes.; 81 to Frank
Adams and Jules Wyatt; Ali to Annie
Richardson and Winifred Henry. Miss
Larkin's class in geography and Mrs.
SherWin'.; class in singing are worthy of
praise for the pretty manner in which
they presented themselves, although il
was the first time that some of the
scholars ever appeared on public stage.
We must say they did well.
March, "Newport." Darlington
Invocation.
Overture. Is Pique Dame" Suppe
Saiutatory in Latin, Charles h. Collins
Essay, " influence Eva NJ. Lockwood
Concert Waltz, Senorita," Moore
Essay, " Success" Gertrude W. Marsh