Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
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Little rain has as yet fallen to refresh
the parched soil OF renew the heritage.
The date of st. Lukes fair is the 10th
and is an annual event of pleasure and
profit.
Henry and Charles Partridge are en-
ployed for the present in the Bellows
Falls basket factory.
Mrs. Bullock and Miss Carrie Louise
Bullock are visiting Mrs. Bullock's sis
ter, Mrs. e. HI. Tidd.
Gardner Way is home from Acworth
where he has been for several months
employed on the'farm of G. j. Davis.
Solomon Lovely and family occupy
the south tenement in Rev. f. IL.
Chambers cottage on North Main
street.
1t is rumored that the "G. S. b."
works will resume operations the COM
ing week, for how long period is not
stated.
Frank S. I<ittredge and wife of
Nashua, n. H., were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray, last week, also Miss Ruth
Densmore of Boston, Mass.
DR.. Mary Putnam will be at her
rooms in the Foster cottage on Main
street from Tuesday until Thursday of
this week. Consultations are free.
Everett Holden occupies the Finni-
gan cottage on Main street. lately the
home of his father William Holden and
is his successor in the employ of Madam
Clapp.
Mrs. HI. E. Corbin has brought to
successful issue the pension claim of
Mrs. Nettie N. Seaver, widow of Henry
II. Seaver of Co. X, Fourth regiment
VT. Vols.
The removal of the fence from the
grounds of John Fisk adds materially
to the beauty of the historic homestead
famous as the scene of the Johnson
tragedy in old pioneer days.
Martin Merrill is to complete well
on his estate. The extended drouth
tells on the water supply and new re-
sources are being devised to fill the
present and future emergencies.
A new course of study has been
adopted for the high school pupils and
it is hoped that the class entering the
term will take the three years course
and be of the graduating class in 1917.
Pupils not residing in the town of
Charlestown will be required to pay
tuition fee of Sc for high and 81 for
grammar school instruction in advance.
The auction sale of the abandoned
schoolhouses took place on Saturday
last as advertised. The brick school
house was purchased by DR.. Whitaker
for S125, the grammar and high by Mrs.
Milliken for sos, the south primary or
intermediate by Frank Wood for $500. |
The first named and the last included |
the lots on which the buildings stand. |
The sale and removal of the high
school building recalls the fact that I
"Uncleu William Welch of Lempster
prepared every stick of timber used in
the building at his mill in that town,
situated on Cold River. 1t was, I I
think, the first work done by Mr..
WEIGH, after his return from the war Of |
the rebellion. Mr.. WEIGH was born in
1900, consequently is "a years old, and
your correspondent saw him leap from
carriage recentlyas spry as any lad of
dozen years.
Charles HI. Hoyt in a brief interview I
with the writer says the political squibs
flying concerning himself are all trash.
Mr.. Hoyt and friends leave Charles
town within the week and on Septem-
Der 10 his new play entitled "a Black
Sheep" will be given S initial perform
ance at Buffalo, n Y. This play Mr..
Hoyt says is of lighter order than IA
Temperance Town. and is in reality a
come down on the Anglomaniacs of the
period with the happy event that the
maniac returns to sense and love of |
Americanism. Mr.. Hoyt takes with
him George Hutchins of this place who
has evinced liking for dramatic work.
AT the Town hall, September %, I'M
der the management OF Miss Emma of
Bryn Mawr college and her aids, a
grand entertainment will be given con-
sisting of a musical program and beau
tiful and picturesque tableaux. The
cradle songs of all nations are to be
given, and some of the best musical
talent has been secured for the occasion.
The costuming will be an interesting
feature. Fairyland is to represented
and a gypsy versed in the weird art of
foretelling events will be present. Ice
cream and cake will be served to pat
rons during the evening. 1t is expect
ed the occasion will be one of unrivalIed
interest and it is hoped the public pat
ronage will be generously given.
Don't forget theillustrated lectures by
Rev. J.J. Lewis August 25 and Septem-
Der l.
AT meeting of the school board last
week the following new teachers were
elected: Mabel A. Folsom, Georgia N.
Kicker, Mary F. Whipple, Mary A.
Jenney. Miss Folsom will have charge
of the grammar school. Misses Kicker
and Whipple will be stationed at the
FarweH school at North Charlestown.
Miss Jenney has charge in division 8.
Prof. Sanborn returns to the high
school with Misses Smith and Slough
ton in the intermediate and primary
grades. Misses Wilder, Albee and
Hastings serve in divisions A, ID and l
The village schools will open in the old
schoolhouses on September 4. 1t is ex-
pected that the new building will be
ready for occupancy October l. Schools
i'm all outside divisions will commence
September 4. Owing to the failure in
carrying out the plans for building
new schoolhouse at South Cha1lestown,
there will be only one more term of
school the present year as the building
is totally unfit for use in the winter.
The hoard voted not TO nav for trans |