Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-06-29
CHARLES OWN.


Mr.. Dinsmore is still in precarou
condition.
Mr.. Murray and son will enjoy fish
ing tour in Maine.
Miss Belle Putnam Of Boston has beer
guest in the home of Frank Putnam.
The friends of DR.. j. M. Whitaker
are glad to know of his gradual improve.
ment.
1t is expected that Charlestown will
be favored with an entertainment of a
high order in the coming MOI ia of July.
L. P. Merrifield is at work on the cot.
tage recently purchased by Mr.. ellison
making various repairs and improve
ments.
Miss Mary Finlay's school closed on
Saturday after an acceptable and sue
cessful term of service by her in the
primary department.
Miss Nellie M. Reed started Tuesday
morning for Boston where the Globe
delegates for the Worlds fair meet for
the commencement of their trip.
The interior of Frank Hamlin's store
is notably neat in arrangement and
roomy and convenient, with all the mod
etn appointments of trade necessary to a
successful business.
The service of the Boston & Maine
railroad is not in all ways agreeable It's
not quite up to date when your daily
evening paper reaches your office about
noon the next day.
The high school closes the present
week and the principal, Mr.. Murdoch,
announces his intention of retiring from
the nnsitinn hoo ~
are some radical changes to be made in
the village schools.
Miss Eva Fuller is home from her
duties as teacher in Bellows Falls, VT,
where she has taught seven years and
Judging by lie testimonials of regard
presented by her pupils and valued by
her as souvenirs, she holds high place
IN the esteem Of both pupils and parents.
At the head of the late Samuel Fletch,
er's grave is large and handsome speci-
men of the rock known as hornblende
secured by him in Grafton from brook.
and which he desired should mark his last
resting place. At the foot of the grave
is placed fine specimen of crystallized
quartz. Mr.. Fletcher's love for the
beautiful and wonderful in mneralogy
was great.
On Friday, June %, occurred the
graduating exercises OF the A class in
the grammar school department. 1t was
an nteresting occasion throughout. For
a considerable time before the time an
nounced for the commencement of the
exercises the little ushers, Masters Com
stock and Roys, were busy seating the
visitors. Promptly at 2 p. IN. the exer-
cises began. The schoolroom was per-
feet bower of floral display. Ferns
fringed the blackboards from the top
and were arranged in banks around the
organ, the stove aud the table on the
platform. mingled with roses and other
flowers Potted plants of rare beauty were
on the platform, roses, lilies, daisies, and
various other flowers filed desks and
windows. Drawings and pictures COW
cred the walls and Une OF the black boards
contained the class motto, Esto quod
esse videris, BE what you seem to ue."
On another were the initials n. NJ. r
(Nellie NJ. Reed) in daisies and on an
other woven of the same flowers, '93
A mat of daisies was suspended in front
OF the organ facing the audience. Miss
Reed took her place at the organ and the
song "Summer lime" was rendered BIZ
Miss Reed and the graGu ting class who |
The exercises Of the class commenced
with recitation by Grace Cummings, |
''The Old Canal and was finely rem
dered. The national colors belonging to |
the school arranged artistically above
the entrance and platform added much
to the beauty of the scene and were in
brilliant contrast with the subdued |
colors worn by the g aduating class, ola
rose and rich and delicate moss green.
Every pupil wore roses or flowers OF
some kind aud the ushers white favors.
Grace Wiley followed Miss Cummings
With finely written essay, school
Days" which WAS eXcellently read and
he apt allusion To the contrast between
old desks" and new ,n<s was quite
Ipropos the improvements Iequisite are
understood by our bright
7oung pupils. With Miss Reed at the
'rgan, sung, Fair as the Morning."
" teacher and scholars, was given, ano
lulu Hogan was called ~ the platform.
'erformlug her part as faithfully ana
PEACEFULLY as could we'll be done. Har-
let Harlow followed !, n q dissertation I