Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-02-22
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Fred Miller, who has been III several
weeks, is improving.
Mrs. Milliken is in New York looking
after property interests.
Miss Gusta Putnam has a class OF
pupils In banjo Instruction.
Mrs. Jennie and Miss Nettie Merrill
were In Claremont Tuesday.
Mrs. Newman, who has been confined
to the house for many weeks, Is con-
valescent.
Daniel Gray and wife are in Charles
town and 1t Is said, will make 1t their
permanent home.
days when she will return to Berlin Falls
for brief period.
Mrs. Lawton celebrated her Goth birth.
day on the 11th inst. and has been also a
victim Of the grip.
Domestic animals In this vicinity are
pfflicted with disease strongly resemb-
ling the grip and from which they suffer
in the same degree as their human
friends.
Rev. F. D. Chandler has been afflicted
with the grip or a kindred disease as
have large number of citizens, among
them, Miss Gusta Putnam and Mrs.
Frank Putnam.
The writer Of theatrical gossip in the
Sunday Journal was a little ''too pre-
vious," in speaking of Mr.. Hoyt as Miss
Miskel's husband. Other people make
mistakes beside country reporters"
At the funeral of the late Joseph
Briggs, the following relatives and
frionAo from M =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Briggs of Claremont,
Mrs. Louisa Stebbins Of Michigan, Mr..
and Mrs. Brewer of Springfield, Mass 1,
Stephen Batchelder of Fitzwilliam,
Charles and Miss Annie West of Rut-
land, VT, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence of
Bellows Falls, Vt.
On the 18th inst. the ladies of the w.
r. G. visited a loved member of their
order, Mrs. Celeste B. Snow, and spent
an enjoyable afternoon and evening.
Miss Eva Green, little miss of years,
added much to the pleasure of the COM
pany by her songs and recitatiOns. Miss
Eva is the granddaughter of Mrs. Snow
and daughter Of Mrs. Edith Green, our
efficient postotfice clerk, and is the light
of her grandmother home.
The blue jay supper given by the
young aids at the Unitarian church par
lors on the evening of the 18th was a
grand success Notwithstanding the depth
of snow sent in ahead. The menu writ
ten on the blue j was unique as souve-
mir and the official of the pretty young
waitress force was distinctive feature.
The supper was excellent and the "hash"
was extUlled by all the partakers. The
music was cheering and the singers en-
joyed the appreciation of their audience
The supplies left from supper were sold
at auction by L. E. Comstock after which
came the real fun of the evening, in the
II contestants furnishing tail for the
donkey. The one who pinned that ap-
pendage farthest away won the BOBBY
prize aud Paul Cummings has that dis
tinctian and won the Palmer Cox
"Brownie. Master Harry Sparrow took
best prize, decorated cup. Not the
least of the attractions was tour of in
spection around the rooms connected
with the parlors. They are excellently
planned, roomy and convenient, contain
ing china cupboards, food closet, sink
and culinary arrangements, cloak room
and finished stairway leading to an
apartment above where there is ample
room for fine hall. The workmanship
is finished in perfect style and was under
the direction Of one Of Charlestown's
local carpenters, S. s. Spooner. May
this society long enjoy the fruits Of their
Jealous and persistent effort to establish
a Il Cal home for their social work and
entertainments.