Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-25
SPkINGFIELD.


Mrs. Bemis is visiting Mrs. H. W. Girls.
void.
Charles II. Forbush is clerkiug at the new
clothing store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Eaton will spend
thanksgiving in Rutland.
Miss Eta johnson went to Boston Friday
last to visit her brother.
Miss Clara Griswold has returned from a
visit in Marlboro, N. H.
Roy Lamson of Williston, VT, is visiting
his uncle, James Lamson.
The friends of Miss Mabel Smith are nleased
that she is able to be about again.
Forest Moore of North Springfield has re.
Gently lost valuable horse.
Miss Ruby White returned Saturday from a
delightful ten days visit in Chester.
Z. q. Richardson and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Brown went to New York Monday.
Miss Hapgood, recently of Boston. will
spend the winter with G. A. Forbush
Miss Bernice M. Cook returned last week
from three weeks visit in New York city.
Fayette Hubbard, who has been very sick
1or several weeks, is reported convalescent
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reed entertained the
Progressive Euchre party last Thursday even
ing.
w. =. Grlswold picked bushel of bios
SONS from his chry santhemums the first of
this week.
The Progressive Euchre club will meet
next Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Will
bur Leonard.
George Spaulding will participate in a fam
lly reunion to be held in Springfield, Mass,
Thank sgiving day.
The annual meeting of the Eastern Star
and the election of officers occurs the third
Friday in December.
There is large party of young people max
ing preparations to attend the grand ball at
Chester this evening and merry time is an
ticipated.
GO. Henry left Monday noon for Provi-
dence, X. l., where he will spend Thanksgiv-
ing with his daughter, Mrs. Swanson, and
family.
Mrs. F. H. Wilber of Charlestown visited
Sprirg gfeld Saturday morning and so IN found
herself snow bound and took a conveyance
home later in the day.
;. The THANKSGIVING day sermon will be de-
lvered at the Congregational church by Rev.
ii. A. Spencer of the Methodist society at the
usual hour and it is hoped there will be
large attendance at this union SERVICE
The Yonng Peoples Christian Endeavor
society held conservation meeting Tuesday
evening, which was led by the president, Miss
Mary w. Ellis. In response to the roll call
Saeh iIeHiuer quoted verse from a fayOrite
hymn.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church rendered reception to DIR. and Mrs.
b. +; Chapman and Mr.. and Mrs Milo
knight last Thursday evening. A literary
program was also provided which was en-
Ioyed by many present.
There was large attendance at the M, +.
church last Friday evening to listen to Mrs.
HARRISON OF Worcester, Mass, superintendent
81 the Junior department of the Woman's
ofefSn Missionary society. She exhibited
costumes and curios from India, Chins and
Japan and gave very interesting account of
her experience in foreign lands.
The electric road, which was prooressi,a
rapidly up Main street last week, received mn
unwelcome check last Saturday when the first
lnstaliment of snow caused a cessation Of
work; however, business was again resumed
Monday forenoon, and it seemed almost i'm
peratlVe because the condition of our princi-
pal thoroughfare impeded traffic, while Min
eral street was absolutely impossible.
Mrs. c. L. Bisbee and daughter. Miss Eva
who have been seriously i'll, are improving
They were fortunate in procuring the services
oil Miss Neilsine Neermann, the professional
nurse who has recently come among u.s. Miss
Neermann has refused some tempting offers
in Boston, where she has been In the citv
hospital, and taken up her abode in the coun-
try, and the physicians of Springfield and
vicinity are to be congratulated.
Mrs. James Hartness gave Home Mission
airy tea last "Wednesday, it being the semi
annual meeting of the union and the occasion
for opening the mite boxes. Mrs. Hartpess is
president of the local society and Mrs. Adna
brown, who was present, is vice president of
the state organization. There was an uuusu-
ally large attendance, and the literary pro-
gram consisted OF papers on the subject of the