Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23
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CHESTER.

A fire was quite comfortable Tuesday
The new iron bridge ON Depot street
is completed.
Lemuel Davis is making extensive
Improvements on his house.
For good lunch when in Bellows
Falls go to Underhill's, Rockingham
street.
Herbert Bailey and family of Troy,
N. Y, have been in town portion OF
this week.
A party from here took in the eXcur-
sion to Lake Pleasant from Bellows
Falls last Sunday.
Rev. J. J. Lewis gave his illustrated
lecture, "The Passion Play" Wednes-
day evening, at the Town hall.
The Spaulding Swiss Bell Ringers are
to give an entertainment at the Town
hall this week Friday evening.
About rs of the teachers who attend
ed the summer school took the general
examination Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Mary Hill, our former precep-
tress of the high school, has been the
guest of Mrs. Mary Fitch this week.
Nearly every family in this village
has had from one to ten boarders dur
ing the Windsor County summer
school.
One hundred and seven teachers have
attended the Windsor County summer
school held here during the past two
weeks.
At this writing, Tuesday, our streets
are the driest that they have been for
several years, and unless rain comes
soon the gardens etc., will be ruined.
At the caucuses Saturday evening the
Republicans nominated Clarence Ad-
ans and the Democrats nominated G.
l.. Wooley for their candidates for town
representative.
During the East Wallingford- Chester
base ball game here last week, Frank
l.. Junkins, while at the bat, was hit
in the face by the ball and his nose
broken. He was taken from the field
and attended by DR.. Ray, and is getting
along well.
Saturday evening, about s o'clock,
some 40 friends and neighbors of John
B. Farr assembled at his home when
he was out visiting at Henry Brown
ellis, and taking possession of the house
made themselves at home until Mr..
Farr came in. John says he was COM
pletely taken back, for he knew moth
ing of the arrangements, but soon came
to a realizing sense that it was his
birthday and that told the story. The
party INDUCED in a merry good time
during the evening. They left as
token of their regard for Mr.. Farr $40
in money. AT late hour they left for
their homes, feeling well paid for the
visit. John has nothing further to say
than that they really got the best of
him that time.
One of the prettiest entertainments
that we have had in Chester for long
time occurred at the Town hall Mon
day evening, when the interesting cam
tata, Little Bo-Peep," was produced
by about 80 of the children, under the
direction of Miss f. HI. Smith of
Worcester, Mass. Special mention is
made of the drill by II young ladies
under command of Miss Flora Abbott.
the pretty milkmaid. All rendered
their selections in fine manner. The
cantata was given for the benefit of the
Town hall piano fund.- and the hall was
well filled with people, who seemed to
enjoy themselves. A dance followed
the cantata, in which quite number
participated. Below we give the cast
of characters
Little Bo-Peep. the lucky shepherdess,
Susie Hadley
Ladye Lea, the ladye of the castle,
Annie Chandler
Netticote, gay companion Of Ladye Lea,
Edna Parmenter
Mistress Mary, mistress of the farm,
Josie Wells
Gill, the pretty milkmaid who delights
in teasing Taffy, Flora Abbott
Peasant Lass and Laddie, who an
nounce Boy Blue and Bo-Peep King
and Queen of the May,
Annie Richardson, Arthur French
Cookie Shell, Mistress Mary's Ruby Smith
SILVER Bell, Maids Minnie Kendall
Boy Blue, the mischievous cow-herd,
favorite with the peasants and
True to little Bo-Peep. Perley Powers
Taffy, the Cook. domineering and
quick tempered, but decidedly par
tlaI TO little Gill, Foster Parmenter
Chorus of Peasant Lads and Lassies