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

/ DIR. Carmen Is III Boston this week.
/ F. H. Atwood is slowly improving; tn,
nurse returned to Springfield yesterday.
/ B. F. Moore went to Boston Monday; the,
are good citizens and we regret to lose them
G. H. Walker sells the soap that "goe
further and don't rot clothes Harmless.
Rev. Mr. Hyde has decided to accent thu
| call to the church here and will commence
his work at once.
The wrecking crew of the B. & M. railroad
finished clearing away the freight wreck at
CIRCUITS on Sunday.
| The town treasurer has posted the annual
tax notice and the usual reminder will be
sent to the taxpayers in due time.
j. w. Butterfield has resigned as a membe,
of the school board on account of his intention
to remove from town in the near future.
H. A. Hannum left town the first of the
week his plans for the future are undecided
His family are to go to Massachusetts for the
present.
The funeral of Mrs. Lemuel Spaulding
whose death we briefly noticed in the last
issue of the TIMES, was held at her late home
on Sunday afternoon, Rev. George /. Bard OF
Walpole conducting the services. Mrs.
| Spaulding was of a family of 10 children, her
| death being the first break in the family ex-
cept one who died in early life. Those of her
brothers and sisters living in this place and
vicinity are Mrs. f. H. AIlbee, Mrs. Charles
Church, Mrs. H. P. Farr, Mrs. Chaplin of
Keene, Mrs. Atwood of Woodstock and Nor
man Whitney of Putney. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by son and daughter,
Frank A. spaulding OF walpole and Mrs. NJ.
Marble of Bellows Falls.
The venerable Ivah N. Farr, next to the
oldest person in town, died Monday morn
ing. His birthplace was in the town of Ches-
terrified, n. H., where he was born over 81
years ago. After living in various places in
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this place "a years ago with his family where
he has continued to live until his death. He
was the last of family of IL children, nine of
whom lived to mature years. MIR. Farr is
survived by seven children as follows: Har-
Ian P. and Mrs. Norman Whitney of Putney,
Robert D., Mrs. N. S. Clay and Mrs. f. l..
Finton of this place, Sylvester who resides in
the west and Henry who lives in New Hamp-
shire. He has held a number of town offices
and been prominent member of the Congre-
gational church in this place for many years.
Although cripple for long time he has
interest. He will be greatly missed in the
family circle. The funeral will be attended
at his home this afternoon.
KURN HATTIN HOME.
The question at the Home on Saturday was
Shall we have big bonfire tonight or the
usual Hallowe en- gamess 1t was burning
question for discussion but finally decided in
favor of having the games. Early in the
evening the boys began to bob for apples in a
tub of water, some succeeded in getting the
apple, others got more water on their faces
and hands than usual. When they jumped
for the doughnut hung Just above their heads
but two succeeded in getting bite out of it
and Bruno, the dog, had to be called in and
he made short work of getting all that were
hung for him. Cutting for the apple hidden
in flour was a success though the boy looked
rather white about the nose and cheeks.
Standing under a piece of candy with wide
open mouth into which the candy was
dropped and hastily pulled ont, made any
amount of fun. Picking an apple from the
floor touching the floor only with the hands
developed the art of balancing ones self and
many were quite successful. 1t was much
later than usual when 80 tired but happy boys