Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-04-12
PROMINENT GUESTS
Entertained at supper by the Bellows
Falls Club.

Falls Club.
Gov. and Mrs l., X. Fuller of Brattl eboro
and DR.. and Mrs. George A. Williams of Ver-
mont Academy were guests of the Bellows
Falls club Monday evening, att supper in
Towns hotel. AT O'Clock reception was
held In the parlors, and each one had the
honor of shaking hands with the distinguished
guests. After an hours social intercourse,
supper was announced, and the club filed
into the dining room, headed by Gov. and
Mrs. Fuller, Dr. and Mrs. Williams, and
Hon. and Mrs. A. N. Swain. After an eX-
cellent supper, Hon A. y, Swain president
of the club, in his pleasing manner, intro
duced Gov. Fuller as an old Bellows Falls
boy and a loyal Nermonter. Gov. Fuller re-
sponded in his customary happy manner, and
said he thought he had the right to address
the club as ''feow-citizens," for here his
boyhood days were passed. and many pleas
ant memories were associated with his resi-
dence here. Every tree and shrub seemed IA
miliar, though possibly they were Of a later
growth than those he was accustomed to
climb and look upon as a boy; but they seem
the same. The streets and many buildings
bring back many memories of his boyhoOd
days. Though not very old, he remembers
when the canal which now furnishes power
for the paper mills was used exclusively for
COuIueTCt, anu lUe IdUu ''uuueT tne MIR was
void Of buildings. He spoke of the academy
at SaXton's River, and said he was glad when
the electric road scheme was killed, as he be-
lieved 1t would hurt that school and hamlet
and spoil one of the prettiest drives about
here. He also gave very comprehensive
sketch of the Mid-Winter exposition at San
Francisco, from which he has recently re-
turned, which brought that fair before his
listeners In a more favorable light than has
been CLEANED from newspaper reports. Gov.
Fuller has attended every exposition Of note
but one throughout the world during the
past 30 years, and said that the Mid-Winter
fair surpasses all in beauty of design and
magniticence. Although small in comparison
with the fair held last summer in Chicago, 1t
rivals many of the worlds eXpostions In
size, covering many acres of ground. He
spoke feelingly of the cordial reception ten
dered him by Vermonters on the Pacific
coast, and related one amusing incident in
connection with a ''sugaring-off'' there. Ma
pie sugar had been obtained from Vermont
and snow from the Sierra Nevadas. Thous-
ands were present to partake of the delicious
saccharine matter, many of them evidently
for the first time. Some put the boiling hot
syrup into their mouths before cooling, and
seeing their predicament Gov. Fuller volun-
teered as instructor and initiated them into
the mysteries of the Vermont style of spread
ing the sugar on snow. A newspaper artist
happened to be present, and next day the
paper had an illustration Of the governor of
Vermont teaching the Caifornians how to
eat maple sugar. The address was very at
tractive, and was listened to with deep inter-
est by all present.
Mr.. Swain next introduced DR.. Williams.
who made brief remarks on the beauties of
the town, and the good work done at Ver-
mont Academy; and especially of the great
interest manifested by our chief executive in
the advancement of that school.
IA. ID. Ryder spoke of the needs of a village
Improvement society, or rather re-organi-
cation of that society which was active few
years ago. He also made suggestions for the
Improvement and betterment of the streets
by planting trees, and suggested the advisa-
blity of setting out a row of trees on either
side of the driveway to Oak Hill cemetery.
DR.. E. Il. Campbell, whom Mr.. Swain re-
ferred to as really the organizer of the club,
created ripple of merriment by the state
ment that it would seem too much like talk
ing shop for him to make any suggestions
for the Improvement of the cemetery, but he
was strongly in favor of improvement wher-
ever possible. ~
This closed the speaking, and President A. |
y: Swain adjourned the meeting to the par
Tors, and In a short time the members began
to depart for their homes. About 80 sat
down at supper, including the guests.