Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-21
THE POPULAR GAME.
The Organized Whist Clubs About Town.


Whist seems to have lost none of its
popularity this winter, as nearly all the
old clubs are in existence and the season
now beginning portends many evenings OF
pleasure in this line. The Westminster
club and Mt. Kilburn Wheel club will have
ladies' nights through the winter, and there
will no doubt be many private gatherings
where whist will he trumps.
Perhaps the Oldest and largest strictly
whist club is the Columbian which was or
ganized four or five years ago, and which
this year has a good membership. 1t meets
every other Monday evening in Odd Eel
lows hall and fee paid in advance covers
all expenses including catering. Prizes,
not to exceed 81 in value, however, are
furnished by the entertaining committee Of
eight. After the bell announces that play
ing is at an end and refreshments have
been served, those who wish stay for a
waltz or two. The members are Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Green, Mr. and Mrs. q.
|. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Elliott,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Blakley, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. Perley, Mr.. and Mrs. Morti-
mer Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Babcock,
DR.. and Mrs. III. l.. Waterman, Messrs.
II, r. Thompson, M. A. Durkee, Fred
Lewis, w. G. Belknap, John White, Eu-
gene Bidwell, Fred Burbank, E. l. Walk
er, C. H. Robb, G.. F. Davis, Fred Perry,
L. l.. Durham, A. H. Chandler, w. S.
Durham, S. F. Robinson, w. f. Bowtelle
and Misses Mary Wales, Fannie Hapgood,
Nettie Davis, Lena Cooper, Nellie Dean,
Maud Hapgood, Eleanor Carruthers,
Bertha Capron, Josie Derby, Carrie Lam
son, Nettie George, Alice Colburn, Flor
ence Lane, Nellie Davis, Flora Davis, Hat
tie Hapgood, Nettie Wheeler and Eta Lal-
aree. 1t is expected others will Join but
the bylaws and constitution have beer
signed by the above.
A club was organized last week Tuesday
evening consisting of members of the high
school and few invited friends. The Of
ficers of the same are: James Williams,
president; Helen Guild, vice president
Arthur Williams, secretary and treasurer
the above officers and Louis Robertson,
Emma Winnewlsser and Emily Blake, ex-
ecutive committee. This club will meet
from time to time at the homes of the mem
bers, the first meeting being last evening
with James and Arthur Williams on the
Old Terrace. The members are: Benia-
min Royce, Henry King, Louis Robertson
Arthur and James Williams, Harry George,
Kendall Banning, Harley Whitman, Char
lie Capron, Ed Blanchard, Anna Williams,
Lizzie Butterfield, Margaret Bailey, Helen
Guild, Emily Blake, Jennie Shipman,
Blanche Webb, Gertrude King, Lucy Bar
ker, and Emma Winnewisser. Others may
be added.
The following belong to new .'neigh
borhood" club that meet every other week
for amusement and practice in this popular
game: Mrs. c. II. Gibson, Mrs. George
T. Whitney, Mrs. Alkaline Ball, Mrs
George E. Page, Mrs. William Green,
Mrs. w. F. Perley, Mrs. S. l.. Bennett,
Mrs. E. j. Planter, Mrs. A. j. Damien,
Mrs. G. S. Howard and Misses Nellie
Dean, Flora Davis, Eta Labaree, Alice
Colburn. Maud and Hattie Hapgoog. No
prizes are given, no refreshments allowed,
and from 8 until 10 only are the hours. A
prize for the greatest number Of points will
be given at the end of the season, and it is
expected a gentleman's night will be sand
wiched in. The meeting this week was
held last evening with Mrs. George l.
Whitney.
The Ladies Social club" is thesname OF
an organization formed some three or more
years ago. They meet every other week
1t different homes Of the members, and
Usually close the season with gentleman's
hight The books show the following list
If names of members: Mesdames C.
Towns, H. w. Thompson, G. O. Guild,
1. M. Read, S. I. Coy, A. c. Moore, o.
NJ. George, j. Hapgood, c. X. Labaree.
!. Carruthers, G. E. Robertson, w. j
Conant, E. II. Hadley, o. d. Gray, G. H.
3abbitt, E. r. Campbell, ii. II. Davis, j.
l. Moore. A. Dow, G.. Chase, A. Ball, G.
(. Russell, N. G. Williams, Edward Arms,
;. II. Sawyer, A. N. Swain, H. Weston,
1. N. Burbank, j. Webb, S. Il. Wales,
]. w Kimball, S. f. Perry, Henry Adams,
Warren Walker, G. M. Blake, o. ID.
)lcott, j. r. Blood, M. E. Goddard, C.
". Butterfeld, f. A. Bolles, John Robert
on, Edward Robertson, Horace Adams,
Misses Ann lIapgood, Carrie Guild and
'Iary Ward. The next meeting will occur
Monday night with Mrs. Towns and Mrs. |
:. r. Robertson.
The Ladies Whist Club was formed |
asst year for the purpose of practice and in
truction in whist playing. 1t meets every
Wednesday afternoon for two hours, the
members entertaining alphabetically. A
,entleman's night is occasionally held at
which time only prizes and refreshments
re allowed. Mrs. Charles Robertson is
resident and Mrs. H. Ii. Allbee secretary
nd treasurer. Mrs. Edward Arms, Mrs.
Ina HI. Allbee, Mrs. G.. Ii. Rabbit, Mrs.
ieorge III. Babbitt, Jr., Mrs. Fred Bah