Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-06
New Hampshire Locals.
WAIPOTE.


Charles Parker, Jr., is painting o. j. But
terfield's house.
William ii. Fletcher has purchased a Nor
gan colt of John p. Holmes.
Herbert Watkins is having his house slated,
Ned Pierce OF Bellows Falls doing the work.
wesley c. Foster recently shipped by
freight 20 cans of No. maple sugar to Los
Angeles, Cal.
George Bond, who has been working in
Grantham, N. H., this past winter, is home
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Davis were in
heene Thursday to attend the wedding OF
Herbert ID. Bard.
The following is quoted in part from the
evening edition of the Keene Sentinel for
Thursday April 80:
Mr.. Courtois and family have moved from
the Weir house into the tenement owned by
=; M. Holden and lately vacated by William
Sibley.
There is rumor abroad to the effect that
George +. Sherman has renewed his lease OF
the l)lnsmore for three years. We can not
verify this statement.
Two car loads of ashes from the north were
nnloaded at the station yesterday for Charles
Ii. Barnes and G. r. Jennison, they being
agent for the same in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett l.. Houghton gave a
dinner party on Thursday to commemorate the
eighth anniversary oftheir marriage. Only the
immediate relatives ofthe family were present
and four generations were represented.
most excellent dinner was served and very
pleasant day enjoyed all.
NOON WEDDING.
Miss Cora +. McDuilee and Herbert d.
Bard united i'll marriage. The marriage OF
Miss Cora Ernestine, daughter of Mayor G
w. McDufee of this city, to Herbert Drakely
Bard of Philadelphia, the son of Rev. George
|. Bard of Walpole, took place at 1896
o clock to-day at the home of the bride Oh
Court street. The wedding, although simple
and transformations, was an extremely pretty
one. Over 100 guests including relatives
were present, many being from out of town
The ceremony took place in the parlors which
when thrown together and opened into the
large entry, made the interior almost like one
large ROOM A projection built for the angu
lar corner windows in the south parlors was
converted into recess for the bridal party
decorated with cut flowers and handsome
palms. The rooms and hall were also deco
rated with ferns, flowers and palms with al
elegant centrepece Of pinks upon the table il
the dining room. The wedding ceremony
was performed by the Revs. G. |. Bard ant
Archibald McCord, the Episcopal form o
service being used and the ceremony being
with ring. The bridal party formed in the
upper hall, coming down stairs and entering
the parlors while the wedding march was
played by Beedle's quintet, the ushers hold
ing pink ribbons between which a passage
was opened from the stairway to the parlors
The bridal party consisted of the groom ant
his best man, Richard G. Manning Of Harvard
University, the bridesmaids, Misses Marthi
Abbott of Keene and Adeline Perry of Bos
ton and the bride, leaning upon the arm Of
her father. The ushers were Walter T. Nc
Duffee of Cambridge and Murray X. Reyes o.
Fitchburg. The bride wore most becoming
gown Of white satin trimmed with white
chiffon and carried lilies of the valley. Tho
bridesmaids wore white muslin trimmed with
green ribbons and carried SCOTS pinks. A
reception and wedding breakfast followed the
marriage. The presents were very numer-
GUS and extremely handsome, including sill
yer, cut glass, pictures, etc. The quintet
played during the reception. The bride anC
groom left on the afternoon train for theil
wedding tour after which they will reside il
Philadelphia, where Mr.. Bard holds the posi-
ton of financial manager of the Philadelphia
house of the Cheshire Chair company.
ALSTEAD.
John Webster was home from Nashua las
week.
Mr.. Nichols of Keene was in town one da,
last week.
Miss Flora Fisher is spending few days il
Fitchburg.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Sherwin were in Graf.
ton, VT, Sunday.
Miss Charlotte Burge was home from Cush
ing academy over Sunday.
Miss Bessie Webster was home from Bel
lows Falls to spend Sunday.
f. p. ii. Lyman of East Alstead is very il
and under DR.. divers care.
/ Mrs. Field came Monday to the Linsle,
farm, which she has recently purchased.
Mrs. c. II. Cooke, Lottie and Clyde visite,
Freeman Kings family in NARROW last week
Charles Rogers came up from Ashburnhan
Saturday on his wheel, returning Monday.
Miss Bessie Wilder and friend from Spring
| field, VT, were at her mothers one day las
week.
John Kimball, wife and daughter, Mrs
Adams of Marlboro, were at S. Kimball's re
Gently.
Misses Mabel Chandler and Clara Georg,
of Bellows Falls were i'll the village Saturda,
on bicycles.
E. M. Smith drove to Peterboro on Sunda,
for a few days stay. Mrs. Smith will accom-
pany him home.
| Miss Ada Walker of Vermont Academ,
spent Sunday and Monday with her friend
! Miss Lucia Turner.
Mrs. Mary Morse, who has not been wei
for some time, was taken worse Sunday re
quring DR.. divers services but is now NOR
comfortable.
| We understand that Will Richardson ha
closed his labors at the hotel and expects t.
move to Bellows Falls, where he has fount
employment.
Twenty-six friends and neighbors of Mr.
and Mrs. G. G. Banks gave them q surpris,
party last Thursday evening at their home Il
East Alstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Hitch came to Rocl
Farm on Friday remaining over Sunday
They will return soon, it is expected, will
other members Of the family for the summer
Road Commissioner Clark has commenced
work on our streets and highways. He has
Lewis & Knights six grays ON the road ma
chine and George F. Lewis of Acworth a.
driver.
The May dance at the town hall Thursday
evening was very pleasant affair, about 81
couples enjoying the dancing. The stage
was adorned with potted plants, etc. Farr'
orchestra furnished excellent music and alto
gether the ball was decided success.
The May ball at the town hall Friday even
ing following the series of dancing schools
taught by Guy Chandler here this winter, wa
a very pleasant affair, about 30 couples enjoy
ing the dance. The stage was adorned witt
potted plants, etc. Fairs orchestra furnished
music, and the ball was success.