Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-02
WALPoLE.

Mrs. Charles Chickering is comforts
BILE.
Mrs. Herbert Wotkins is able to be out
driving.
Miss Marion Jennison is improving but
is not able to 60 from her room yet.
Mrs. l.. B. Holland and daughters,
Emma and Abbie, are visiting friends
In Boston and vicinity.
Rev. Greene, who occupied the Unita-
rian pulpit Sunday is expected to preach
again here next Sunday.
Mrs. Albert ellison was called to Mil
ford, N. H., last week, on account OF
the serious illness Of her father.
DR.. Mathews went to Boston Saturday
and attended medical lectures. 1t he can
get away he proposes to 60 every week.
Mrs. Charles Hawks while riding
through Bellows Falls last week was
i tipped out of her sleigh and dragged
some distance, her horse taking fright.
1t has been reported that E. A. Brooks
of New Haven, Conn.,, is quite low. Mr..
Brooks has been constant visitor here
now for many summers and his many
friends will be anxious.
Memorial services were held at the
Congregational church Sunday in honor
of the late Bishop Brooks. Both relig-
ious societies in this village joined in
paying tribute to the distinguished dead.
The MASQUERADE dance to come off at
the Town hall next Friday evening prom
ises to be one of the most interesting en-.
tertainments of the winter. Good music
is expected and old heads are engineer
ing the affair.
The question OF water supply has been
much discussed this winter and the Ques-
| ton of reservoir on High street and a
sewer to take of the surface water and
drainage, present thems. Ives as needs of
| the future, both of which would add
much to the comfort and health of our
village.
Mrs. John Holmes gave a Longfellow
and peanut party Wednesday evening of
last week. The winners of the Longfel-
low prizes were Miss Eleanor Hooper,
Mrs. O.. Thompson and Mrs. Charles
Barnes. OF the peanut game the prize
winners was Stuart Barnes and Gilbert
Hale. All enjoyed the evening.
The literary people in district No. 8
met with Mrs. A. Wilson Thursday even
ing of last week to organize reading
club. We hope that good degree of in
terest will be shown as it is so much help
to the young. The reading club in the
street is very much enjoyed by all its
members and is thought very profitable
way to pass an evening; it meets this
week with Mrs. Charles Barnes.
In January, 1892, there were ten deaths
reported in this town. During the
month just passed no death occurred
in this town, unless some one which
may have occurred at North Wal
pole village of which we have not heard.
Last year, at and before this time, " e
waded in mud, lived in an atmosphere of
destructive microbes which the old and
feeble could hardly resist, while this year
the extremely low temperature has laid
low the microscopic, disease-producing
army, and called the attention of the
households to their water-pipes and coal
hods.
| Welcome Commandery U. o. G. G..
was instituted here last Monday evening
by Past Grand Commander A. B. Read
from Wipchendon, Mass. There were
quite number from Keene Commandery
" no helped in the work. The new COM
mandery starts out with good number
and the order promises to one of the
strongest in the near future; the charter
will be open until the next meeting and
those de string to enter the same will do
we'll to join now while the rate is low as
after the charter closes members will be
charged usual rates. For particulars and
further information consult James L.
Holland who has had this matter in
hand.