Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-18
Charlie E. simonds died Of consumption

ence w. Stannard, l64 Lunenburg, St.,
Fitchburg, Mass, October 81. He was
kindly cared for during his illness at her
home the remains were taken to Rocking
ham for interment.
The Marlboro South pond case, which
has become noted in Vermont, is now on
trial before a jury at the county court at
Newfane. The plaintiffs side has been
presented, and the defense is now on the
stand, with prospect of consuming the
greater part of this week. This is the last
week of this session of the court, and is
the last case that will be tried by jury
A high school orchestra was recently
organized with the following members
violins, Misses Fassett and Cove, Frank
Cove, Kendall Banning; comets, Merrill
Dodge, Guy Marks ella inets, Perley Hun
toon, Fred Kemp; piano, Miss Ada Will
liams; cellos, Vivian White, Byron Robin
son double bass, II j. Huntoon.
DR.. E. r. Campbell gave an interesting
and highly instructive lecture on First
aids to the injured" in the Y. M. c. A.
rooms Monday evening. He illustrated his
remarks by the use of a skeleton and a
manikin. The doctor held the close atten-
ton of his hearers and was warmly APP
plauded at the conclusion of the lecture.
Mrs. j. G. Howard announced that she
would open dancing school in the. hall in
the Rockingham hotel last evening and
some 80 or 40 pupils were present, but
Mrs. Howard was not and what made the
hearts of the pupils sadder still is the fact
that not word of explanation has been
heard from her.
Mrs. Charles Underhill has been very ill
but is slowly recovering; Mrs. S. w.
Stuart is very sick with pneumonia; Per-
ley Huntoon, who has been dangerously
ill with typhoid fever was some better the
first of the week, but suffered relapse
since; H. G. Elliott who was threatened
with pneumonia, is pretty nearly recovered
now.
There will be an Oriental excursion at
the Methodist church Monday evening,
November %, conducted by Mrs. l.. R.
Harrison of Worcester, Mass, consisting
OF an imaginary trip to Japan, Korea,
China and India, illustrated by young
people in costume. This entertainment
has been successfully rendered in Fall
River, Somerville, Brockton and Worces-
ter, and is an entertainment that interests
both old and young in missions.
George H. Atkinson, after whom Akin
son street was named, was an Englishman
and one of the original members Of the
Bellows Falls canal company. He gave all
the land for Atkinson street from Rocking
ham street to the Hapgood lii e near N. S.
Brockway's residence. There was a con-
test over extending the street over Mr..
Hapgood's land with the result that tie
street from that to Westminster street is
some narrower.
Ethel Fullerton, 96, has entered the
high school for postgraduate course.
She has certificate for Wellesley college
for 1897, but the college requires, that
some Of the studies must be taken within
one year. 1t would please the committee
if more of the graduates would avail them
selves of the privilege Of going back to the
high school, either to review studies taken
or to take others which were not in their
course.
The country has waited long and
patiently for election returns from Balti-
more, county of Windsor, state Of YER
mont, but have waited in vain. Our cor
respondent writes that in his opinion the
town is on the verge Of insanity for no
election tor electors of president and vice.
president was held, and adds dramatically
:" If this neglect goes unpublished it is
uncertain what our town officers will do
next for malice or revenge" Poor Balti-
more In 1880 it had II inhabitants and
in 1890, GA, with grand list of 1857 "a.
1t is too bad the election was not held,
because there will soon be too few voters
to open and close the polls. If Baltimore
had voted, the election in Vermont might
have been closer.