Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-11
WALPOLE.

days.
John w. Graves lost quite valuable
COW this week.
William j. Field is helping in Albee &
Rabbits for the present.
Don't forget the lecture on Tuesday
evening by Prof. f. w. Morse.
Mrs Anna Wright has returned from a
two-weeks visit in Rutland, Vt.
Mary G, Davis returned to Wellesley
college Wednesday.
renew your subscription for the TINES
at the postofiice, or subscribe for 1896.
An infant child of Frank Chickerng
died Thursday morning, January 8.
There are seven candidates to be admit
ted IN the next class, in Walpole grange.
Rev. G. |. Bard attended the Inaugural
ton OF the new city council in Keene Tues
day.
Albert kidder of Manchester, agent for
the New England Homestead was in town
Thursday and Friday.
Il. g. Graves is feeding $50 lambs this
winter, which he bought up through Lon
donderry and Windham, Vt.
A new front door, eight-paneled, has
been lately presented to the parsonage by
Mrs. T. b. Bulium.
DR.. Leroy Newton has arrived in town
and located in the vacant rooms in the
brick block
Mr. and Mrs. William Sibley were in
Wnchendon, Mass, on Tuesday to attend
the funeral OF Mr.. Siblcy's sister.
Miss Mary Driscoll is assisting on the
books in Perry Il Porters, and will be
there probably until March L.
Miss Martha Atwood who has been Wis
ting in town for the past six weeks, has
returned to her home in Providence, II. l.
M. A. Sonw, who has been IN charge of
George X. Jennison's milk farm the past
seven years, will leave there the lst of
April.
The date for the play and farce to be
given by the high school and alumni, is
January 16 instead Of January 10, as
appeared in Wednesdays issue.
l.. +. McQuaid, who has been living on
the upper boggy-meadow farm the past
year, has purchased the Hitchcock farm in
Westminster West and will take possession
about March LIST.
The meeting of the Walpole Thief De-
tecting society held at the Dinsmore Tues
day evening, was not very largely attended.
Reports of the year were read and the old
board Of officers reelected
A musical and literary program has been
prepared for the sociable to be given at
the Congregational church parlors mex,
Wednesday evening. Supper served at
$50 at the usual price; admission free.
The thermometer stood at 20 degrees
below zero at Maple Grove farm, on Mon
day morning; Mr.. Williams says it was
the coolest known there since he came tc
town in 1870
The L. O. G. G. will install officers fol
the ensuing year Tuesday evening, Janu.
airy IA, in the grange hall. 1t is expected
that Deputy French from Surry will be
present, and a good attendance is
requested
The junior class of the Walpole graded
school has just organized and elected off.
GERS as follows: President, Maud L. MAY.
nard vice president, Alice D. MAYNARD
secretary. Walton Farr; treasurer, Will
liam A. Galloway, Jr.
The last dancing-school of very pleas.
ant and successful term was held on Thurs
day evening. A good number were pres.
ent, Notwithstanding the storm. Partieu-
lars of the ball will appear later Look
out for posters.
Two men from Massachusetts have becl
in town the past few days buying cows
They found good cows in this vicinity, pul
chasing of George Chickering, @. Z. Hall
NJ. A. Snow and others carload being
shipped from Walpole station Thursda
evening.
The date for the leap year ball il
decided for Friday evening, January II
, The grand march will be formed at
o'clock, music furnished by Weeden'
orchestra of four pieces. Supper will b.
served in the lower hall at II o'clock
The ladies are cordially invited to be pres
ent with gentlemen, and it will be TIL
earnest endeavor of the aids to procure
partners for those gentlemen unattended
by escorts, and to ensure for them pleas
ant evening. Dancing, 30 cents supper
% cents per plate.
| The annual supper and roll-call of tn
Congregational society was held at tn
= church on Monday evening. Owing to tn
! extreme cold, there was not the usual mum
Der present, but pleasant social time wa
: enjoyed. After the supper was served tn
roll was called, and letters from the absen
members were read. Then followed tn
reports of the various committees; tn
benevolences of the church for the yea
were SAG, the home expenses, $1529
1 making total Of S1975 raised by til,
church and society. A committee wa
t chosen to appoint the deacons for the ensu
ing year, who are as follows: Senior dea
cons, w. 6. Barnett and Cyrus Church
. junior deacons, John l.. Houghton ant
Charles H. Barnes. A short address wa
made by the pastor, Rev. G.. /. Bard, ant
his report for the year was read: Pastora
calls, 446; number of sermons delivered
80; conferences attended, Sc; funerals
10; baptisms, 6; marriages, O.
NORTH WALPOLE.
Miss Katie Wells of Walpole is visiting
| her sister, Mrs. Frank Tidd.