Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-26

general agent for Walker, Stratman Il
! Co.'S new fertilizers, was in town Saturday
introducing the same. He will be here
again next Monday.
Some of the young people in district
No. 10, planned surprise party for
George B. Tiffany on Monday evening" in
honor of his 2lst birthday. About 80
were present, and H. Nj. Foster presented
in behalf of the assembled guests hand
some chime clock, as a token of their
regard and esteem, to which Mr.. Tiffany
appropriately responded. Games and
dancing were a feature of the evening,
violin and piano music being furnished by
Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich and Mr.. Daggett Of
Westmoreland. Ice-cream, cake and lem
onade were served during the evening.
| Miss Ellen l.. Brown of Leyden, Mass,
a graduate of the Massachusetts General
hospital, and who is so well-known in this
vicinity, has decided to leave her occupa-
ton as a trained nurse, in which she has
been very successful, and take six
months course in massage and medical
gymnastics in the Posse Gymnasium in
| Boston. Her many friends here in town
will wish her good luck and success in her
new career Miss Brown leaves here on
Thursday to spend few days at her home
before going to Boston.
At the next meeting of Walpole grange,
March 3rd, the topic for discussion will be
''Would the business of farming be more
profitable if farmers combined Several
subjects for essays have also been assigned
and it is hoped there will be good attend
ance.
A shocking and fatal accident occurred
in the south part Of the town Friday even
ing. Two young men, Perley Watkins
and Theodore Weber, both in the employ
of Lyman Chickering, were engaged in
a friendly wrestling match while in the
kitchen waiting for supper. Young Wat
kins, the better to throw his opponent,
caught him about the neck, when he
instantly fell forward and sank to the floor
dead. DR.. Thompson was Immediately
summoned by telephone, who pronounced
it dislocation and fracture of the third
cervical verebra, saying that death re-
suited instantaneously and was probably
! painless. The body was removed to the
home of Mr.. Weber in Westmoreland on
) Saturday, funeral services being held on
Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Deceased was about
20 years Of age and young man Of good
character, whose sudden death will prove
a great loss to his friends. He leaves a
father, mother and three brothers; and
has an uncle here in town, Joseph Schnepf.
; No blame can possibly be attached to
young Watkins, who is entirely overcome
at the sad fate of his unfortunate friend.
. A very interesting and instructive lyceum
was held at the high school rooms last Fri
day evening, when the question, Resolved
that the present tendency of combination
Y in trade is harmful and should be restricted
by law, was discussed by the Rev. F. w
9 Pratt on the affirmative and Judge BELOW
d on the negative. Mr.. Pratt gave very
Y arguments clear and convincing. He
i. spoke of the method Of combination anc
the evils resulting from it, illustrating al
n some length by statistics concerning the
n trusts in sugar, oil, whiskey, coal, wheat
: etc. When he had done there seemed nc
hope for the other side of the question
; 5 but Judge Bellows, making very brigh
Y Introductory speech, proceeded to work W
n and the judges, H. A. Perry, o. j. Butter
field and Dr.. Richardson, deciding on the
weight of the arguments given, for ano
is against, found that they exactly balanced
S There was one volunteer DR.. j. G. How
ard the critic, Edwin Guild, declared il
s favor of the affirmative. A violin solt
was rendered by Charles Sterling, ant
recitations given by Joseph Butterfeld ant
Bertha Wiggin. About 130 were presen
!, and the lyceum was adjourned indefinitely
L Principal Sherwin, who has had the entir,
change of the lyceums, is deserving o
:, much credit for the time and labor he ha
j. so generously given for the public good.
The following is the program of til,
!. entertainment to be given by our our graded
! school on Friday evening. Tickets fol
sale by the pupils; price, 10 cents. The
!, entertainment commences at 7.30.
u Song, schoo
/ The Old Surgeons Story, Maud Maynard, 70
l. Song, DAISIES, Primary cIas
Who Am L. Galen Beckle,
Saturday Night, Stuart Barne
J., Violin SOLO William Galloway, -
The Painter of Seville, Minnie Hathaway -
:, Song Five Little Mice, Primary elias
J. Mick's Valentine, II. len Hubbard
Little Girl's Speech, Eunice Tu, ne
q Song, hoo
Is The Tramp's Story, Grace Hooper, %
The Night Workman, Margaret Wrigh
j. My Twin Josie Hart.
r That Little Girl, Bernice Butterfiel'
Song. Nobody Asked You, Primary elias
r. - ~ = Eva Richardson. %
What Grandpa Said, George wrigh
ID Piano Solo, Maud Maynard, 70
,t The Polish Boy, Maude Brown, 's
Three Little Toadstools, Primary clas
le A True Story, Rena Porte
Number Exercise, Primary elias
How He Saved st. MichaePs,
in Elizabeth Driscon, g
ID Little Soldiers Drill, Primary elias
Song, Schoo