Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
Vermont Local Notes.
CHESTER.
Henry Jenkins is ill.

Mrs. Persis Baldwin is sick.
Charles Hall has returned from Boston.
w. l.. Gibson of Londonderry is in town
for few days.
M. Sowles has returned from his bicycle
trip to Braintree.
Charles French of Proctor is at home for
commencement.
f. d. Bickford has returned from a weeks
trip in Boston.
Lewis Guild of Claremont has been the
guest Of Calvin French
Charles Dodge, who has been teaching in
HartIand has returned home.
Mrs. L. j. Morton of St. Adams is the
| guest of her brother, A. N. Learned.
| Miss Sara Henry of Poultney is the guest of
her cousin, Miss Emma Henry.
! The ladies' of the Baptist society will furnish
dinner in their vestry July for those who
| wish.
Miss Emma J. Stevens of Chelmsford,
Mass, is the guest of her brother, Merrill
| Stevens.
Miss Lucy jenkins, who has been teaching
| in Rutland, has returned home for the sum-
mer vacation.
Misses Mabel and Grace Proctor of Somer-
vile, Mass, are in town the guests OF Mrs.
w. s. Pollard.
! Mrs. Pierce and children of Brattleboro
Davis, fora few weeks.
= Mrs. Lila Ware and Hermon Guild attend
the National Convention OF Christian Endea-
vor at Washington July I.
Mrs J. o. Lake and Mrs. J. E. French will
sell ice cream July on Main street and will
also fill orders for dinners.
Miss Mary G. Sargent is home from Kim
ball Union Academy at Meriden, n. H., to
spend the summer vacation.
The home baseball team will play their first
game of ball on the new grounds next Tues
day afternoon against the second team.
! A paper is being circulated to purchase fire
works for the evening of July 4 to be dis
) played on the hill between the two villages.
Rev. and Mrs. j. E. Beach will return from
Harrison, N. j., to-day and Mr.. Beach will
occupy his pulpit in the Baptist church Sun
day.
, While riding his horse to pasture this week
; Henry Aldrich was thrown to the ground and
although no bones were broken he was badly
r bruised.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Lydia A
FELTON, was given surprise party at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. G. L. Fletcher, by q
ladies in honor of her 70 years. Tea was
/, served and very pleasant time enjoyed
Mrs. FELTON, the recipient of many beau
l tiful flowers and other remembrances of the
day.
, Frank Corriveau, who did such excellent
work last season pitcher for the Chester
: ball team, comes from Gardner next Monday
to play again this season. All lovers of base
ball are glad to know of his return. The
+ prospect Tor baseball this year is much better
than in preceding seasons as the boys are il
$ good practice and have secured an excellen
field.
V Glass Day observed by the senior
Thursday afternoon on the campus. FRS
was the drill by the cadets in full uniform
Prof. f. w. Gibson captain. Then the follow
ing program was observed:
Prayer, Rev. J. o. Davis
Grafton of Welcome by the class president
g John Batchelde
Class History Mabel Henr
a Glass Poem Bessie PER-
Glass Grafton Norris Davl
l., Prophecy Sara Bate
Following this presents were given to un
dergraduates by Fred Wiley, each with fe,
/ remarks of explanation. Planting of elias
tree, followed by bayonet drill and contes
n of shooting for which two very handsome si
yer medals were offered by Professor Gibson
o. The first was won by Hugh Henry, Jr., an
o the second by Norris Davis.