Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-16
CHESTER.

CHESTER.
Mrs. j. A. Pollard is visiting friends in
Brandon.
Miss slade of Springfield is visiting at Lon
Barney's.
Mrs. N. F. Davis and son were in Grafton
the first of the week.
F. A. Rowell lost valuable horse Tues
day night from collie.
Herman Walker of New York is spending a
short vacation at his home.
A. c. Bigelow, clerk at the Fullerton, was
sick the first of the week but is better now.
Charles Wellman spent two days at STRAIT
ton the first of the week trout fishing, bring
ing grand string.
A large number of the members and friends
OF the I. Z. S. G. f. attended the meeting of
the society at Ludlow Friday afternoon.
A. A. Stevens who has been so critically i'll
for the past five weeks is slowly gaining under
the care of DR.. Ray and his nurse, Mrs.
Myatt.
Rev. Mr.. Preble of Camden, Maine, who
supplied for the Baptist church in this place
for while, visited in town Tuesday and
Wednesday.
DR.. Charles Ray attended the Connecticut
River Medical association at Bellows Falls,
and received the appointment as president
for the next year.
Charles Robb and A. H. Chandler of Bel
lows Falls spent Wednesday in town for the
purpose OF fishing. generous supply was
the result.
The Rebekah lodges from Bellows Falls
and White River junction with several state
officers, visited this place Friday and insti-
tuted a lodge of the order.
Ellery Tenney and wife Of Grafton called
OH friends IN town Thursday on their way to
Saratoga where they go for the benefit of Mr..
Tenney's health.
The body of Mrs. Levi johnson was brought
here Friday and deposited in Brookside Gem
etery. Mrs. johnson was former resident
of this place and was about eighty-six years
old.
Mrs. John Greenwood has purchased of
E. ID. Bickford very handsome wheel, the
"Bostonian." Mr.. Bickford is selling a good
number of wheels this season and will also
have them to rent.
nesday evening the first of series of ice
cream parties. The evening was little cool
for the EN- nioyment of it, but they were well
patronized, about thirteen dollars being
realized.
The central high school annual prize speak
ing contest occurs next Tuesday evening May
10 at the town hall. Fourteen speakers are
to contest for the four prizes. Great inter-
est is manifested in the contest this year since
the winners will have chance to enter the
contest at White River Junction, May 81.
No pains have been spared to make this one
of the chiefevents ofthe year. Tickets will be
on sale at Pierce's drug store and the post
office at the depot. Procure them early as a
full house is assured.
Memorial day will be observed in the usual
manner at Chester. All teachers and schools
in town are earnestly invited to participate in
the observance of the day, as well as citizens
and veterans. Let us not ignore this day set
aside, not for the purpose of showing respect
for the living but for honoring the dead. The
morning will be devoted to cemetery exercises
in the afternoon there will be an address at
the town hall by Hon. j. H. Goulding of Will
mington, VT. Weston band has been engaged
and Chester high school cadets have been in
vited to act as escort.
Per Order of Committee.