Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-09
SPRINGFIELD.

Mrs. r. A. Smart was in town on business
Monday.
Miss Martha Cobb is visiting in Springfield
at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Stiles took brief visit
to Boston Monday.
son of Lucius Streeter arrived from Kan
| sas Monday noon.
| A. O. Coburn returned to his home in
Cortland, N. Y, Tuesday.
! Fred H. Cragin has purchased Fred Olney's
! interest in the meat market.
! Silas Cobb of Brattieboro recently made a
flying visit to this place.
! Mrs. Clarissa Damon, the widow of Curtis
/ Damon, passed away Monday morning.
! The ladies' aid society of the Universa'is'
! church met Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. W
E. Griswold.
Miss Nellie Dodge, the popular clerk at
Witt & Keyes, closes her services with the
! firm this week.
Mrs. r. A. Smart on Monday last sold her
Main street property to George M. r. Howard
OF Cavendish.
The first of series of six assemblies is con-
templated to take place in the opera house
next Friday evening.
the progressive euchre club at Golden Cross
hall Tuesday evening".
Miss Minnie X. Boutelle is engaged in
painting some dainty pieces of china with
Mrs. Thomas Chynoweth.
| George W. Smart; formerly of this place,
has removed with his family to Proctorsville,
where he will be engaged in the furniture
| business.
| Lucus Streeter, one of our Oldest citizens,
| died at his home Sunday morning. Mr..
Streeter has been in failing health for some
months.
! N. G. Dodge's Christmas opening last Sat
urday was a grand success, the store being
/ filled with holiday purchasers throughout the
day and evening.
! Do not forget to vote for the Kings
Daughters large doll which has been placed
! in N. G. Dodge's window, handsomely
dressed in white.
Rev. W. B. Forbush of Warren, Mass, will
| preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday in exchange with the pastor, Rev. o
| S. Davis.
! "The Voyage of Life" was the subject oi
! the discourse at the Congregational church
Sunday evening and Mr.. Davis elaborated his
remarks with some fine illustrations.
Springfield people will gladly welcome
Justus Dartt on his return next spring, when
he will take up his residence on the farm re.
Gently purchased of Merrill Damon.
The bridge on lower Main street is being
first of the week. the frozen condition of the
ground was the occasion for the use oil
dynamite.
Mrs. A. w. Griswold and Mrs. w. F. Kaz
elton on Saturday last were hastily called to
Nashua III consequence of the serious condi
ton OF their mother, who has been an invalid
| for number of months.
Frankford H. Bates, our village sexton, ha:
| thoughtfully connected his house with the
local telephone exchange which will be
| great convenience for any one having occa
sion to employ his services.
At recent meeting of the Springfield bool
club, w. III. Wheeler was chosen president
Joseph White, secretary and treasurer; Mis-.
Grace Chapman, librarian. 1t was also votet
the past year. This is the senior club O
Springfield.
c. W. Locke, M. D., our popular physician
and surgeon, was called to Grafton Sunday il
consultation with DIR. Anderson of New Yorl
city. DR.. Locke, assisted by his nurse, Mis-
N. Neerman, recently performed compli
Gated surgical operation at Gould's Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Lawrence are nov
reported to be pleasantly situated in Leipsic
Germany, in the central part of the city ant
near the conservatory of which Mr.. Lawrenc,
is pupil, receiving instructions in instru
mental music, piano and organ and counter
5 point.
!, Lewis Avenue is the name of the new stree
recently opened on Seminary hill and extend
ing from near Mrs. Fields residence on Parl
street to H. Z. Lewis dwelling on Pine ex
tension. All parties interested have beef
notified and all damages have been settled
!, The street already has four new houses.
The Christmas displays, with their attrac
tive openings are winning the attention @
all, young and old, and our streets have
very busy appearance. Santa Claus will hav
headquarters as usual at n. c. Dodge's, Will
the display of silver at W. H. Wheelers car
not escape notice; at the head of Main stree
Mrs. w. Hodgman has very dainty al
sale, in fact all the merchants are prepared t
sell to those in search of holiday gifts, Will
this week Wednesday and Thursday tn
Kings Daughters are converting the oper
house into a bazar for the sale of their prett
wares, with an entertainment each evening.