Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-07-08
WESTMINSTER,

| Frank Sears and wife of Orange, Mass, are
| visiting friends in town.
| Joseph Hayes and family returned to then
home in Pepperell, Mass, Sunday.
Mrs. II, F. Bond and Herman spent Sun.
day and the Fourth with friends in Hinsdae
n. II.
Mrs. II. A, Willard has returned from q
visit in Westfeld, Mass, which was formerly
her home.
A party of young people spent the Fourth
at Chesterfield lake and they all report a frs,
class time.
A subscription paper is in circulation and
being literally signed to purchase new
campaign flag.
Will Huntington of Ludlow, formerly in
the employ of b. F. Sleeper, spent Sunday
with the latter.
Mr.. Locke of Colorado, a brother of DR.
Locke OF Springfield, spent Sunday with his
cousin, Miss Carrie Warren.
Mrs. H. J. Farwell, who has spent some
time with her sister Blanche in Townshend
returned to her home Monday.
John Ross, in the employ of the govern
ment survey, is spending his vacation with
his sister, Mrs. E. B. George.
Among the families that spent the Fourth
out of town were: c. III. Bundy and family
were in Acworth, n. H., and Fred Harris and
family in Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Nellie Nutting left for Washington
yesterday to attend the Y. z. S. G. E. con-
vention; she will visit Sparrow Point, neal
Baltimore, Me-, before her return.
Harry Jennison of Orange, Mass, and son
of ID. III. Jennison of this place, was married
in Brattleboro Thursday to Miss Hattie Scar.
of Orange. They will spend some time il
town with their parents.
Through the efforts of our merchants
Messrs. Walker and Sleeper, and the assist.
ance ofour citizens we were treated to a fine
display of fireworks on Saturday evening
there were also some private displays.
The usual night before the Fourth program
was carried out in full, with the annual dis,
tribution of all things movable; the next
with old@ wagons, gates, etc., which were
awaiting owners.
Reynolds and Prescott are advertised to
give their humorous entertainment at the
town hall this, Wednesday, evening. They
will no doubt have good house as everyone
spoke in the highest praise of the entertain
ment given by them one year ago in this
place.
J. C. Richmond, the sexton, wishes us to
say that the people who visit the cemeteries
are requested to close the gates when they
leave; if this request is not complied with
probably some stringent rules will be estab-
lished as something must be done to prevent
the cattle from going into these places.
Mrs. Williams, wife of Rev. III. ID. Williams,
and children of Hartford, Conn.,, arrived in
town last evening and will be the guests of
Miss Carrie Warren for several weeks. Mr..
Williams will occupy the Congregational
pulpit after his return from Washington dur
ing this vacation, commencing the third Sun
day in July.
The Republicans of Westminster will raise
Mckinley and Hobart flag on Friday even
ing, July 10. at Z O'Clock P. NJ, in front of the
town hall in the east parish, music by the
Westminster cornet band. Hon. j. l.. Mar
tin of Brattleboro will be present and deliver
an address in the town hall Immediately after
the raising the flag. Let all citizens
unite in opening the coming campaign in
historic old Westminster with great enthusi-
asm. The committee of arrangements are
s. NJ. Nutting, George III. Walker, Henry a.
Willard, George \. Banks, ID. c. Wright,
Henry f. Bond, Daniel Kellogg, b. L.
Phelps, Henry C. Lane, Harry r. Thompson,
James II. Ellis, o. L. Fisher, E. p. Wright.