Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-07
Vermont Local Notes.
CHESTER.

Gorham Parker was in Mt. Holly
Wednesday night.
II. r. Thompson OF Bellows Falls was
in town Thursday night.
Ed Persons and wife were in Bartons-
vile Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Jason Jones, who has been very
ill for a long time, is able to be out again.
w. i. Allbee and H. Nj. Albee are
making a business trip in Massachusetts,.
Several from this place attended the
drama and dance at Bartonsvile last Tues
day.
Mrs. Julia Hadley and Dwight, of Gard
ner, Mass, are visiting at Mrs. Grace
Hadiey's.
Ladd and Hilton played for dance at
Andover Thursday night and at Cavendish
Friday night.
Tuesday the Weston stage, which is due
here at IL o'clock arrived at 8 O'Clock in
the evening.
The annual meeting Of the town humane
society will be held in the office Of George
l.. Fletcher Tuesday night.
On account OF the absence OF the pastor
there will be no services at the Congrega-
tiona: church for two Sundays.
Mrs. Dell Wilder and sen Of Springfield
are visiting for a few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Waldron.
Fred Farl has finished work for 0. w.
Fletcher at North Chester and his place
will be taken by George Brooks.
n. NJ. Rounds, a former resident of
this town, now of Grand junction. Colo
RADIO, is visiting his brother, Major Rounds.
George II. Waldron was chosen second
vice president at the annual meeting Of the
Vermont Humane society at Rutland last
week.
At the annual town meeting it was
decided to exempt from taxation any man
ufacturing industry in town valued at
$1,000 or over.
George Cole, proprietor Of the Ameri-
can House at Fitchburg and a former resi-
dent of this town, died at his home last
Monday morning.
Landlord Rowell has engaged his music
and made all arrangements for grand
masquerade ball to take place at Hotel
Fullerton Wednesday evening, April s.
The disputants that took part FRIDAY
evening were Eugene Millett, Leslie Hail
and Robert Brooks from Caremont and
John Batchelder, Charlie Henry and Fred
Wiley from this high schools
One very strange thing is noticed regard
ing the deaths of George Cole and Henry
Ingraham: They were the Oldest hotel
proprietors in town, MIR. Ingraham propri-
ctor of the Chester House and builder and
proprietor Of the Central hotel Ma..sGafe
of the same age, their deaths took place
on the same day at nearly the same hour,
and their funerals were held on the same
day and hour.
II. H. Ingraham, who died at Middle
town, Conn, last Monday morning, was
formerly a resident of this village and very
popular as proprietor Of the Central hotel
and Chester House For the last eleven
years he has been employed as steward at
the asylum in Middletown. He was
greatly respected by all who knew him.
The funeral took place here. Thursday
afternoon at the Baptist church, Rev. j.
f. Beach delivering the sermon, at the
conclusion OF which the body was taken in
charge by Olive Branch lodge, T. and
A. NJ, Of which he was member. He
was buried in South street cemetery under
the regular Masonic rites, Past Master
Henry Hutchins Of Bellows Falls acting as
master and rendering the service in al
impressive way. Capt. w. Ii. Taylor o
Bellows Falls filled the position Of marshal
Most Of the Masonic burial exercises were
given i'll the church. Mrs. Ingraham, Mr.
and Mrs. Jewell Muzzy Of Gardner, Ii. G
Ingraham Of Springfield, Mass, and Mrs
Julia Hadley and son Dwight accompanie,
the remains here. The many friends 0
Mrs. lngraham in this vicinity extend tt
her their heartfelt sympathy il. her bereave
ment.