Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
CHESTER.

Miss Sue Hadley has been i'll the past
week,
+. G. White of Cavendsh was in town
Thursday,
f. w. Pierce has been i'll the past week
of the grip.
II. X. White is visiting in Athol and
Orange, Mass.
A. n. Chandler was in Bellows Falls
Monday night.
George II. Wales of Bellows Falls was
in town Monday.
Charlie Dodge returned to his school in
Bridgewater Saturday.
The Chester Savings bank has declared
a two per cent dividend.
Mrs. George White is visiting relatives
and friends in Brattleboro.
Grand leap year ball this evening. Full
account in Saturdays paper.
The annual election of officers at Odd
Fellows lodge Monday evening last.
Rev. II. l.. Ballou was in Wallingford
Tuesday visiting the home of his parents.
r. S. Dow of Boston was the guest OF
his friend, Prof. Gibson, Monday and
Tuesday.
Capt. f. w. Childs of Brattleboro was
the guest of Mrs. p. A. Fullerton over
Sunday.
C. ii. Hubbard of Proctor, formerly OF
Chester Depot, spent Christmas with
riends here.
The annual meeting of this fire district
will be held in Engine house on Monday
evening, January 6.
Prof. Marsh of Boston, whose simmer
home is in Andover, was guest at the
Fullerton Friday night
Rev. j. O. Davis held morning services
in Proctorsville Sunday, the services here
being read by Charles Webb.
Misses French, who have been spending
the Christmas vacation at home, returned
to their schools in Westminster Monday.
Mrs. f. W. Pierce and son John Pierce
Of Bellows Falls went to Springfield Mon
day night to attend the celebration OF the
golden wedding Of her parents.
w. F. Bates lost one of his valuable pair
OF sorrel horses one day last week. While
working in his wood lot, the horse ran
while drawing a heavy log. broken
blood vessel caused instant death.
The high wind of Friday morning did
considerable damage in town. AT the
depot village the tall smokestack used by
the Union Soapstone Co. was blown down,
causing suspension of work till it can be
put in place again.
c. c. johnson of Springfield will install
the officers of Henry Post, G. A. r., on
Saturday evening, January 4, at Odd Eel
lows hall. The Woman's Relief Corps
will be installed ut the same time. Re
freshments will be served.
James Parkhurst has sold his stage route
from Weston to this place to Mr.. Ford Of
Weston Island. The new proprietor will
take charge Of the line January l. Park
hurst has been a very popular stage driver
and his many friends regret that he is to
change.
Many regret that the dancing school
taught by Prof. Foley of Rutland was
obliged to be given up at the close Of the
first half. Prof. Foley is one Of the finest
teachers in the state and has been very
popular here in the two winters he has
tduSHt. o1ly cIiouSl Hdliles Idu Decl 81
cured for fair sized school and as several
Of these were Withdrawn last week the
schools were given up to the disappoint-
ment Of most of the class
Last Friday night the following .Arastior
was discussed at the high school yceum
"Resolyed, That the exemption for a tern
Of years Of any manufacturing interest
would be conducive to the best interests o.
the town" The speakers were E. A,
Batchelder, Leon Bugbee and Frank
Phelps for affirmative L. A. Ballou, John
Batcheder and Frank Harrington, mega
tive. Question decided for affirmative.