Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-09-30
WALPOLE.

The Rev. Preston Barr is in New York
| city tor the presents.
Mrs. Betsey Dickey is entertaining relatives
| from Mentor, Ohio.
Morgan p. Brooks of New Haven, Ct., was
| at the DinsmOre over Sunday.
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Charles Galloway of New York spent few
| days here recently with relatives.
Arthur b. Bellows of Pittsburg, Pa, is
spending few days here at the Dinsmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Haywood are home
| from Charlestown, Mass, for short time.
MIR. and Mrs. James L. Holland from Ros-
| lindale, Mass, are at his fathers, l.. b.
Hollands.
Mrs. George O. Taggard and little daughter
have returned from visit with relatives in
Boston and vicinity.
Mayor and Mrs. George w. McDuffee of
Keene were in town Monday the guests of
Rev. G. 1. Bard and wife.
We understand that Mr.. and Mrs. George
q. Wells have removed to North Conway,
| N. H., leaving yesterday.
The Walpole nine won ball game at West
minister Saturday afternoon, the score stand
| ing "a to in their favor.
Mrs. Fannie M. Sparhawk and son Carlton
are spending week in Winchendon, Mass,
with T. G. Sparhawk and wife.
Miss Cora Fisher of Westminster, assistant
teacher in the Springfield High school, was
in town Saturday at c. G. Davis.
Mrs. Caldwell and daughter have rented
the house owned by Moses Watkins on the
common and will occupy it soon.
The stockholders in the Fitchbnrg railroad
company are enjoying free trip to Boston,
| several from here leaving yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton B. Fay and Miss
Richardson from Medford Mass, are spend
ing some time in town at Mrs. Wright's.
Mrs. Pratt and little daughter returned
from Deerfield Monday evening. Miss Helen
Wotkyns is home from Lowell, Mass, also.
The Rev. G. I. Bard will conduct services in
the school house in district No. 4 next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. All are cordially in
| vited.
| A rain-water cistern is in process of con-
struction on the site of the old reservoir near
| the Unitarian church this cistern is for the
| benefit of the same.
Mrs. Hattie M. Corliss, who died at her
| home in Westminster on Tuesday last, was
brought here Thursday afternoon for burial
in the family lot.
The postponed business meeting of the Ia
dies aid society will be held on Friday after
gational church at o'clock.
Mrs. Harrison p. Bridge has returned from
trip to Williamstown, Mass, and Provi-
dence, r. l. We are informed that Mrs.
| Bridge intends to pass the winter in Provi-
dence.
Invitations have been received here an
| nouncing the marriage of Miss Eloise Hol-
land of Mills to Fred B. Richardson, the cere-
mony to take place at the home of the bride
| on Thursday, October l, at 2.3O O'Clock in the
afternoon.
| r. N. Hastings took party of friends to
| Brattleboro to attend the annual Valley Fair,
| which is held there to-day and tomorrow,
| leaving yesterday morning as to have am
pie time to decorate his tally-ho in order to
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Williams. Jr., Mr..
| and Mrs. j. 2. O'dell, Miss Gaskill Mrs. A.
M. Whipple and George Aldrich.
The trial of the case of ''The 'Footlights''
VS. the Ladies Aid society was heard at the
Hastings Memorial parish house on Friday
evening. Judge G. B. Williams presided
with impressive dignity as betitted the occa-
sion and the pleas for either side were re-
markable for their originality and perspica-
city. The case was finally decided in favor
of The Footlights and the small fee charged
spectators more then paid the expenses of the
| court.
Trainer Sunderln, who took d. w.
Leach,s Joe Wilkes the tenth day of July has
started him in 10 races, taken seven first two
seconds, getting record of 2-2l l-2; behind
the money once at Greenfield where the
driver was sick. He was entered at Brattle-
boro but will not start as Sunderlin will not
be able TO drive again this season. 1t is
| thought that no other stallion in this state
has made better showing in SO short time.
The remains of Miss Lou E. Fisher were
brought here for burial from the New York
hospital last Wednesday and funeral services
| were held at the residence of her mother on
School street Thursday afternoon at 1.30
| o'clock. The burial service was read by Rev.
F. w. Pratt, who recited also two poems ap-
propriate to the occasion, and duet was
sung by Misses Mary f. Maynard and Lillian
II. Hale. Beautiful flowers were in abund-
ance, testifying the sympathy and respect of
many friends. Interment in the family lot
in Walpole cemetery.
j. l.. HOughton, one of the delegates to the
recent association of the Presbyterian and
Congregational churches held at Littleton,
| N. H., gave an interesting report of the same
particular of sermon by Rev. George Tilton
and It's practical application, the text being
taken from Luke 5 %; also of stirring tenn
| perance address by Rev. A. d. Beard of
Nashua, and incidentally of the strict enforce
ment of the prohibtory laws in Littleton as
compared with Portsmouth. Mr.. Houghton
then made reference to the reports from diff
| ferent churches and from various missionary
| fields, repeating true story related by Miss
Caswell, worker in the west, which taught
good lesson in faith trust, and closed by
| saying that the entire three days session was
instructive and helpful and of great value to
| all present
Oliver j. Hubbard, mention of whose
death was made in Saturdays paper, was a
native of this town and had been lifelong
resident. An upright man, honest and in
dustrious, with a kindly nature and a
hearty, genial manner, he gained the re-
spect and esteem of all his fellow townsmen
and his death is sad loss to the commun-
ity. He was the second son of Samuel and
Clarissa Ann McAllister Hubbard and was
born March II, 1S43 on the old Hubbard
homestead where he has always lived and
where his death occurred. This home
stead has been in the possession of the
Hubbard family for over 100 years, they
being one of the oldest and most respected
residents of the town. A widow, one
daughter, and son survive him; also two
sisters, Mrs. Stoddard of Chesterfield and
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