Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-24
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY JUNE "a, 1896.
Vermont Local Notes.
CHESTER.


Charles Hall went TO Boston Tuesday.
A. ID. Fletcher is in Londonderry.
l.. ID. Bickford spent Sunday in Boston.
j. f.. Pollard has returned from New York.
Emma Henry is in Westmoreland for few
DAYS.
Mrs. Mary Brownelr has returned from
Boston.
Miss Fannie Guild is in Claremont for
commencement.
Mrs. j. E. Pollard and Master Raymond
have returned from several weeks visit
with friends in Boston.
Mckinley and Hobart flags have been
raised at the residences of Hugh Henry, W..
l.. Raymenton, G. j. Willard and A. n.
Chandler. Others will soon follow.
Frank II. Fuller, camp No. "a, Springfield,
and Eugene w. Donohue, camp No. 6, Proc
torsvllle, were in attendance Saturday at the
Sons OF Veterans picnic.
All those who wish to take part in the
sports and races July 4th can obtain particu-
lars by addressing the chairman of the COM
mitteee, w. G. Bailey, at the Fullerton.
All those who are willing to take part in
the horrible parade July 4th are requested to
meet III front of the steam fire engine house
Thursday evening, June %, at o'clock.
Hugh Henry, Fred Pierce, Jason Jones, A.
d. l.. Herrick, j. II. Richardson, A. NJ
Learned went to Woodstock Monday to act
rs delegates ut the county convention held
there Tuesday.
The baccalaureate sermon was delivered
Sunday afternoon in the Unversalist church
| by Rev. Mr.. Perry. The text chosen for the
address was fifth verse of Psalm 76, "Not all
the mighty men have found their hands,
The general committee have chosen the
| following ladies to act rs committee on coach
ing parade for July 4: Mrs. F. A. Rowell,
Misses Grace Hadley, Annie Chandler, Mrs.
F. j. Powers, Mrs. j. r. Richardson, Mrs.
w. $. Pollard and Mrs. o. w. Fletcher.
At least 500 people, members of the G. A.
| r., w. r. G. and Sons of Veterans, were in
town Saturday to join in the reunion and
basket picnic. 1t was one of the most enjoy
able occasions and everything was well car
ried out. Among those present were De-
partment Commander Norman Putler and
wife of Bennington, Col. r. j. Coffey and
Louise Putnam, department president of w.
X. c., of Brattleboro, Hon. W. II. II. Slack
of Springfield w. Fl. HI. Ralph of West
Windsor, Daniel Fairbanks of Springfield.
During the afternoon remarks were made by
most of these together with those of Hugh
Henry and Rev. Mr.. Perry. Music was also
furnished by a quartet. The drill by the
cadets was one of the best things of the day
and was heartily applauded. The cadets
were furnished with dinner by the Henry
w. II. C.
Glass day exercises at schoolhouse Thurs
day afternoon. Following is the program for
the graduating exercises Friday afternoon:
Class March, "Students' Grand Farewell
Carrie Stevens
Prayer.
Salutatory and Grafton, "Cuba,"
Frederick Fullerton Wiley
Essay, "Decsion of Character
Blanche Eveline French
Essay 81 adder of Fame
Minnie Mac Amsden
Essay, "Beyond the Alps Lies Thine Italy,
Sara Sophia Bates
Miss Paradis MeudeIsso]u |
Grafton, "Foreign Immigration
Essay, ''Infuence,'
Frances Sara Learned |
Essay, "fhe Mill Never Grinds with the
Water that is Past
Carrie Armenia Stevens
oratloll, POSSIBILITIES of Electricity
solo, .'When the Heart is Young Buck
Miss Wright
Essay, "Iheres a Lion i'll the Way-
,a Pearl Mary Willard
Essay, "Forethoughts of the FUTURE
,..4.a , Mabel Martha Henry
oratlon, Nv hlch Remains to Conquer
John Spaulding Batchelder
Essay, "Ihe VIII and the Way
..r, Bessie Rice Perry
Oration, "The Race Problem
:, Norris Mead Davis
Essay with valedictory, ,".Down the Ringing
Grooves of Change
Evelyn May Hazeltine
' loln SOLO, "Caratlna, Raft |
Mr.. Winternitz
Presentation of diplomas.
Benediction.
10 be followed by grand concert by the
Boston Rivals. Following is the program:
Piano, 'Vase de Concert Mattel
Miss Paradis
Recital, "a Story out of Labrador Parker
Miss Burpee
Soprano, ''Sing Sweet Bird Carmichael
Miss Wright
Violin, "Concerto Militair First Moyement)
Lipinsky
Mr.. Winternitz
Recital, ga Cathedral Courtship.' Wipgin
Miss Burpee
Piano, "Fantasie Rigoletto," Verdi-Liszt
Miss Paradis
soprano, summer, Chaminade
Miss Wright
Violin, "Ronde DIES Lutins,'' Bazzini
Mr. Winternitz
Recital, "a Dream of the Worlds Awaken
ing Coral;
Miss Burpee, assisted by Company
Promenade after concert.