Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-25
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OF her brother, DIR. Newton.
The Misses Thompson from Warner ar,
, Spendinga few days with their nephew, Dr,
Ro ert Thompson
/ Lorenzo Shaw from Boston spent few
days this week with his sister, Mrs. IL. Nj
Fisher, on School street.
Mrs. Mary Hastings and Miss AMY w
Jennings spent Thursday and Friday il
Boston.
Walpole grange will furnish the supper
Tor the closing ball of the dancing-school
next Tuesday evening.
/ Copey Amory is up from Boston for a
lew days to look after the interests Of his
l"Homestead farm"
Miss Maria Guild left for Woodstock,
w., on Friday, called there by the illness
OF her niece, Miss Julia Mellish.
The next lyceum will meet Wednesday
evening, February >, at 7.30. The sub
Ject and speakers to be announced next
week.
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months
Business is lively at C. w. Adams
steam-mil Two extra teams are emDloyed
at present to draw timber to Cold River
station.
1 Miss Jessie I. Joslin has sold her house
here In the village to William F. Sibley for
the sum OF $4,000, possession being given
about the middle Of April.
| Miss H. j. Gibson is in town again after
protraeted absence in eastern New Hamp-
Shire and Massachusetts among relatives
and friends.
/ Wallace Burbee and wife have removed
| to Bratteboro, Vt, where Mr. Burhce has
obtained a position on the Central Yer
mont railroad, running from Brattleboro to
New London, Conn.
The next meeting Of the L. O. G. c.
will be held Tuesday evening, january 28,
in grange hall. The meetings will be held
M that place for the present, or until
| further notice.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. and Mrs.
n W. Holland of Chicago are intending
to come to town with the view Of making
a permanent home, having rented the house
and land owned by j. G. Howard, posses
sion being given February |.
Principal Sherwin presented class-pins
this week to the nine members of the
junior class which has lately organized.
IsThe. pins are a pretty device in twisted
gold wire, forming the letters W. If. S. =
The class have extended unanimous vote
Of thanks to the donor
Remember the lecture on Tuesday even
ing by Prof. Petite. g The Construction
and Care of Roads" is an interesting sub
lect to our citizens and one that is pretty
thoroughly discussed here in town at differ
ent seasons during the year.
The sewingsocicty connected with the
| nitarian church. met with Mrs. Clarissa
Jennings on Wednesday afternoon The
table-linen for the parish house, and neces-
sary kitchen furnishings, towels, holders,
etc, were completed. About q ladies
were present. 1t is hoped that the next
meeting of the society will be held in the
parish house, the date TO be announced
later.
The dedication exercises of the parish
house are to be held Wednesday evening.
January 20, at o'clock. The arrange
ments are not fully perfected yet, but it is
expected that the program will include the
presentation of the building to the church
and society, and the response; an address
by Rev. {. b. Elder from Keene; and
music furnished by pianist from Boston
and Beedle's orchestra.
The officers for the ensuing year, were
installed in Walpole grange on Tuesday
evening, II. +. Rugg, deputy from keene,
beng present to oiiiciate, assisted by his
wife. Seven ncighboring oranges were
represented, and over 100 were in atten-
dance. The usual business meeting was
held, followed by the installation and then
bountilul collation. was served, the meet
ing adjourning at late hour.
The remains Of Charles Hooper were
brought here for burial, on the noon train
Wednesday. Mr.. Hooper was native Of
Charlestown, and son of the late Henry
Hooper, and grandson of William Hooper
Of this town. His home was in Cam
bridge, Mass, but at the time of his death
he was in the Winchendon Retreat, having
suffered for the two years past with some
disease of the brain. The deceased was
40 years of age and leaves widow and
two children, son and daughter Funeral
services were held at the cemetery, the
Rev. +. W. Pratt officiating.
Thirty-two new volumes have been added
to the library and will be ready for circu-
lation soon. Several different classes of
literature are covered. but all are by STAN
dard authors and well chosen "A SinGu-
lar Life" Mrs. Wards last novel, En- c.
Stedman's VICTORIAN Anthology. and
Stevenson's ''Vailima Letters are among
the list; also 1.-The Coming of Theodore, .
by Eliza Orne White, which will be of
interest to many. as the author is native
of keene, and well known here.
The second lyceum was held Wednesday
evening in the high-schoo rooms under the
direction of Mr.. Sherwin, and the ques-
tion, - Resolved, that the strike is bene-
fetal to the laboring man, was most ably
discussed, Charles III. Barnes taking the
affirmative and 5. Ii. Porter the negative.
Three judges were appointed, Miss Jenni-
son, c. c. Abbott, and Mir. Galloway. and
Miss Hayward was appointed critic. There
were several volunteer speakers. Z. E. |
Guild, DIR. j. C. Howard, II. A. Perry. |
Mr.. Barker, and George C. Wright, and |
the question was discussed in a very thor |
ough and interesting manner. Both sides |
made good points. although the affirmative
carried the day. Quartet singing and a |
violin duet was rendered by the pupils of
the high school: and a defamation was
y