Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
Vermont LOcaf Notes.
CHESTER.

Representative Pierce was home over Sun
day
| John Wiley died Tuesday at the town farm,
aged about so years.
! Angie, daughter of Z. A. Persons, is quite
sick with scarlet fever.
/ Professor Gibson gave friends at Norwich
University u call Saturday.
A special meeting of Olive Branch Lodge
will be held Thursday evening.
Adams and Davis are displaying some very
handsome imported ware in china.
Charles Dodge was in Burlington recently
and took the civil service examination.
Mrs. N. F. Davis of Londonderry has been
spending few days in town among friends.
Hugh II. Henry is home from his duties as
page at Montpelier having siege OF mumps.
/ good number of tickets will be sold here
for "Shore Acres at Bellows Falls Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Sarah c. Ryder went to Grafton on
Tuesday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Warren
Sherwin.
Rev. and Mrs. Edward N. Billings of Sla-
tersvlle, X. L., were the Sunday guests of
kev. II. l.. Ballou.
very neat fence is being placed around
the residence of Madam Fitch to replace the
old one recently removed.
Several street lamps we understand have
been ordered and will soon be placed at diff
ferent places on Main street.
James E. Pollard has been in Londonderry
and Weston "a few days with a line of cloaks
for the ladies of these places.
The Congregational aid society met with
Mrs. Mary Brownell and Mrs. G. L. Fletcher
at the home of Mrs. Fletcher Thursday.
Herman A. Lockwood of Springfield and
Carrie M. Bemis of this place were married
Sunday, October IL, by Rev. Henry l.. Ballou.
George Brooks went to Windham clerk
for Frank Harris, but is home at present sut-
ierug from mumps. He will soon return to
his duties.
Charles Woolley, president Of the Green
Mountain telegraph company, attended the
meeting of the company at Grafton Tuesday
of last week.
N. H., who have spent several weeks with
their son, G. p. Dodge, returned to their
home Saturday.
The ladies of the Congregational society
will give corn supper this Wednesday even
ing from $50 until I, after which there will
be an entertainment.
Mizpah Chapter O. f. S. of this place are
invited to meet friends of the order from
-I.rd low auth Ramona chapter at Springfield
on Thursday evening.
Rev. Henry l.. Ballou and wife attended
as delegates the State Sunday school conven-
tion at Burlington Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. L. A. Ballou, while visiting Cavendish
gorge few days ago, picked stem of rasp-
berries, there being ripe and green ones and
blossoms on the same branch.
DR.. and Mrs. C. A. Hester of New York
city, accompanied by groom, spent Sunday
at the Fullerton. They are taking horse
back trip through the country for pleasure.
L. A. Barney has purchased the markets of
George Hall and of Chester Beef Co., and
took possession Monday. Henry Brownell,
who has managed the latter, will work for
Mr.. Barney.
A high compliment was paid to the mill
tary training of the high school cadets by
Prof. Gibson, when the three graduates from
this school entered Norwich University and
took highest ranks in the examination there.
quiet wedding took place at the home of
Oscar Heald Wednesday at O'Clock when
their eldest daughter, Eflie, was married to
Charles Hubbard of Walpoe. Mr.. Hubbard
was formerly u jeweler here and Miss Heali
a popular young lady and II very successful
teacher in our schools. Many pleasant wishes
attend them in their new home.
Burglars effected an entrance into the house
of Albert Stevens Wednesday ight by bor-
ing the sash and raising a back window. Mr..
Stevens is sick and attended by a nurse, who,
hearing noise, started down stairs and
frightened them away. Thav managed to
get purse containing 81 and with that and
a small quantity of food made their escape.