Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-05
SPRINGFIELD.


Merrill b. White is visiting his sister in
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Adams have re-
turned from their bridal journey.
There will be an entertainment tonight at
G. A. X. hall for the benefit of Jarvis Post.
To-day Simeon Kathan disposes of his stock,
hay, grain and farming implements by auc-
ton.
The cotton mill began operating on Mon
day and business at the foundry is also i'm
proving.
O. E. Noyes is some expecting to remove
into Hiram Whitney's pretty tenement on
River street.
James Rice, William Sparrow and his sis
ter, Mrs: Brown, have been passing few
days in Londonderry.
ofiiciated at 357 weddings. Who can exhibit
a better record?
Mrs. Ella Chaplin, who has been spending
a few days with her mother, returned to
Claremont, N. H., Monday.
At stockholders meeting on Saturday last
the Electric company voted to issue 45O
shares of guaranteed six per cent stock.
H. II Mason had the misfortune to fall
through scuttle hole last Friday, breaking
one bone in his foot and receiving other in
juries.
mere WIS IL Sdiilc Oh lOOC Dali AT l1uulOW
between the Ludlow and Springfield clubs,
and our boys were severely punished, last
Saturday.
Curtis Ball has offered large reward for
the flag which mysterously disappeared last
Saturday evening. twas the only Bryan flag
displayed in town.
w. F. Miner, now of Charlestown, N. H.,
but formerly of Springfield, is confined to his
bed in consequence of injuries received some
time since by II runaway horse.
An Assyrian peddler who sought lodging
in the outskirts of the village as night over
took him last Saturday, made a serious mis-
take in his selection Of quarters.
The election was the all-absorbing theme
on Tuesday, both day and evening. The tel
ephone and telegraph offices were besieged
Tor the latest returns until late hour at
night.
Edward Gates has removed to Lebanon, N.
H. 1t is reported that Mr.. Gates senior is to
exchange places with his son. MIR. Gates is
an artist OF long experience, and an excellent
citizen.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper was
observed Sunday at both the Congregational
and Methodist churches. A love feast was
held by the Methodist society at $50 in the
evening.
Through an association in Boston of which
Mrs. L. w. Hodgman is member, the Chris
ian Science journal, periodical published
monthly in Boston, has been placed on the
tables Of the reading room in our public
library.
There is to be pie supper at the Methodist
church tomorrow Thursday evening
chicken pie is not the least of the attractions,
and pies of all kinds will be furnished for the
occasion. All pie eaters are expected to be
present.
w. H. Loveland, who has recently pur-
chased the Latham farm, will improve the
property and keep thereon high grade of
y first class stock farm in every respect. The
farm is conveniently situated, being only a
few minutes drive from the square.
Flag day was very generally observed, and
flags were displayed on nearly every house,
while the business places were gay with the
colors and in the evening the cupola of the
Adnabrown was illuminated, the stars and
stripes being conspicuously bright.
The Historical Society, at its annual meet
that part of our village which was the origi-
ual purchase Of Col. Williams. 1t was
bounded on the north by lands owned and
improved by Capt. Kimball, and on the south
by the foundry. This is now an important
part of the village, and has fine building sites
that are coming into market.
There was good attendance at high school
hall Monday evening, and the audience was
well pleased with Mr.. Underhill's rendering
If Rip Van Wrinkle" His dialect was per-
feet, his voice and manner admirably adapted
to each situation, and the story was spoken
md acted in way that left little to be de-
sired. The entertainment is the first given
by the senior class.
Over 40 members of the Cosmopolitan club
met with Mrs. Mary A. Whipple on Monday
evening. Topic: Disease Germs; methods
Of studying them; the practical result OF
these studies, by w. F. Hazelton, M. D..
some sources of poisoning by bacteria. bv
Mrs. w. F. Hazelton; sketch Of Louis Pas
teur, Miss Pierce. The papers read by the
aides were most excellent and merited much
favorable comment, but DR.. Hazeton's sub
lect was the central theme of discussion, and
The mastery manner in which it was placed
before the club evinced much study. He pro-
vlded charts on which were collected plates
of microbes of different diseases, thus illus
trating disease germs. The doctor kindly
answered the many questions that followed,
and much interest was manifested. The
evening was considered profitable one to
all present.