Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-07-11
WESTMINSTER.


A small party of young people went
to keene the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Allbee have
their children with them for a visit.
Mrs. J. I'll. Holton of Burlington is
visiting her mother Mis-. II. w. Wiley.
Mrs. ID. G. Wright is with friends in
Boston. Miss Hattie returns with her
this week.
The two daughters of Mr.. S. S. AL
bee, with their families, are visiting
their parents.
w. f.. Banks and wife of Brattleboro
spent Sunday with their brother, George
n. Banks.
Miss Lizzie Arnold gave buttercup
Friday afternoon.
l.. G. Richardson, II. A. Willard, and
|. &. Wyman began work on M. &. In
gals new barn i'll Putney Tuesday.
The circus at Bellows Falls, Tuesday,
attracted a considerable number, both
afternoon and evening. All report
good show.
The morning train north over the
Boston u Maine will stop at "Groutsn
on signal, the same as other trains that
stop at this place.
Frank p. Sears and wife of Orange
Mass, visited Mrs. Sears father, George
a. Wood, a few days last week, return
ing to their home on Monday.
Mrs. Henry T. Richardson returned
to Boston Tuesday, accompanied 10y the
Misses Mary and Alice Dascomb for a
short stay during the convention.
The Fourth pas ed off very quietly.
The night before celebration was al
most entirely abandoned, aud the day
following partook of Sunday quiet
rather than national holiday.
Among those attending the G. E.
convention at Boston this week are
Misses Ada Corliss, Rose Allbee, Mary
and Carrie Fem, Annie johnson,
Mary and Alice Dascomb, Hattie Farr,
Willis V. Farr and Will Nutling.
DIR. Thompson left his horse standing
near the summer home of Rev. G. A.
Dickinson on the 4th, when he either
backed or ran into the large pond near
the house, from which he was rescued
with considerable difficulty. The car
riage was considerably damaged.
The town treasurer has received from
the state treasurer the school and high
way taxes apportioned to this town.
There was paid on each one of the
above $39S.34 the town received back
on the school tax $37219, net loss of
S26. Is; on the highway tax $501. "a was
received, net gain of $103.20.
J. K Sterling danced to tune of
$40 fine and costs amounting to $26.l0,
for catching fish under the six inch
limit. The case was heard before JUS
Of l.,
1t is stated that he has been an old Of
fender and it is proposed to stop the
business in the future if the law can be
enforced.
| The scoool in district No. for the
last two terms shows a very favorable
report, as shown by Miss Matte e.
! French, the teacher, those having an
average of 80 OF above being as follows:
Cora Chase SO, Edna Wright 81, Mary
Farr 979, Mark Arnold 81, Mary Wright
969, George Butterfield 81, Edward
Brigham 80.
Last Tuesday evening the band held
their meeting on the broad piazza of
Kurn Hattin Home. The music was
greatly enjoyed by the boys and by the
village people as well. Much credit is
due to the wise and capable leadership
VI NIL. bdlCy LII INTEREST
and thus bringing the band to it's pres
ent prosperous condition.
The following is report of those
having no absent marks in the primary
department during the summer term
in district No. s.: Herman Bond, Ethel
Fullam, Lynn Fullam, Leon Fair
brother, Maud Fairbrother Fred Fem,
Annie Geer, John Geer, Eola Geer,
Lawrence Hannum, Ray Metcalf, Rob-
ert Snow, Grace Underwood, Bessie
Wright, Ernest Wright; absent one
half day, Allie Williams, Florence
Nutting, Julia Snow. Mary E. French,
teacher
Boyden Grange will hold an open
meeting at the residence Of Frank w.
Clay, on Friday afternoon, July 10, at
O'Clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all, and you all know the
''latch string" is always out at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay, and you
are sure of a cordial reception. Supper
will be served on the basket picnic
plan. July 81 they hold public meet
ing afternoon and evening at Charles
A. Peck's. The Valley Band are to be
present in the evening