Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-05-16
Vermont Local News.
CHESTER.

Cf1 ESIER
Frank Stearns is to make an addition
to his new building on Main street.
Hand us your 81 go and get THE
TIMES and Rutland Weekly Herald FOR
so weeks.
The high school cadets We're out Tor
practice last Monday and made good
showing.
We hear it talked that game of base
ball will occur here in the afternoon OF
Memorial day.
A. f. Sparrow of Bellows Falls was
in town last week Saturday in the IN
terests of the TIMES.
Several of the young people from here
will attend the grand ball at Weston
tomorrow evening friday.
A much wished for rain occurred last
Sunday, the result of which improved
the looks of things materially.
Secure your seats early for the opera
Pinafore,n which occurs next week
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Subscribers in Chester can pay A. N.
Chandler, who is authorized to give
receipts for The TIMES. Single copies
may also be procured of him.
A party of fishermen went down to
the mouth of Williams river last Sat
urday evening for horned pout; of
course they would not say they didn't
get one.
The students of the Central high
school are rehearsing drama that will
be presented to the public in the near
future. Full particulars will be given
in the TIMES.
Rev. Ballou, who has supplied the
pulpit at the Congregational church for
few Sundays past, has accepted a call
to settle here. We understand that he
will begin his duties as pastor about
June /.
The heavy frost last Monday night
did large amount of damage through
out this section to gardens, apple, and
all kinds of fruit trees; it was consid-
cred by the oldest people to be the cold
est ever known at the time Of year.
The funeral of Sylvester H. Clifford
was held last week Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. E. M. Haynes of Rutland offici-
ating. The deceased served in the War
of the Rebellion in Company r, 18th
Vermont, and was member of Henry
Post, G. A. r., No. q, which attended
the funeral in body, the interment
taking place in the village cemetery.
Below we give the cast of characters
in full for the opera " Pinafore y that
takes place next week Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, May q and %,
at the town hall. Wednesday evening
there will be a social dance after the
opera. All who attend this grand pro-
duction will never regret it, Mrs.
Helen Buffum Fletcher is one of the
best soloists in this section, and the
Johnson brothers are so we'll known
that comment is unnecessary
The Rt Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, X. G. b.,
first lord of the admiralty, W. E. Pollard
Capt. Corcoran, commanding II. M. S.
Pinafore, L. S. Richardson
Ralph Rackstraw, able J. B. Johnson
Dick Deadeye, seamen, n. n johnson
BOatSwaln, w. o. Davis
Boatswain's Mate, e. w. Gibson
Midshipmite, Master Charles Pollard
Sergeant of Marines f. A Rawell
Josephine, the captains daughter.
Hebe Sir Joseph's first cousin,
Little Buttercup, Portsmouth bumboat
woman, Miss Susie Hadley
We are in receipt of neat vest pocket
size " Ritual for teaching Patriotism in
the Public Schools" giving instruction
in the flag salutes, etc, and understand
that like copy has with the approval
of the school directors) been furnished
by the Woman's Relief Corps to the
| teachers of each school in town. This
practice of teaching reverence for our
flag and the principles it represents by
every day object lessons to the youth, is
commanding more and more the
| thought and commentator of patri-
otto citizens and educators throughout
the land. Many of the States, particU-
ldrly Connecticut and Indiana, have
made the flag salute a compulsory ex-
ercise at the opening sessions of the
schools, by unanimous vote of their
state boards In all the States it is now
quite generally practiced. There is no
attendant expense, as flag and holder
sufficient for the purpose can be OBJ
tanned for about ten cents; but little
time to teach the salute; and not over
five minutes will be consumed by its
practice at each mornings session ;
while the enduring impression for pat
rlotlsm and love of country which its
daily observance inculcates cannot fail
to prove great benefit to the future of
our land. We hope that before Memo
rial day every school in town will have
adopted it as part of their opening
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