Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-23
SPRINGFIELD.

The foundry is now running OH half time
Mrs. Edward L. Randall will enjoy Christ.
mas in Boston.
Miss Maud Fleming is visiting friends ii
Bellows Falls.
| Miss Flora Stoughton of Charlestown is Wis
iting DIR. o. w. Stoughton.
| Miss Edith Thornton has been passing few
days of her vacation in Chester.
| Bernice MCCARTHY enjoyed the Sabbath il
Claremont with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spaulding
Mrs. Militia Field is absent in Massachusetts.
where she will spend the holidays with hel
son.
S. H. Lawrence and family of Weathers.
field spent Sunday at his fathers, Henry
| Lawrence's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Stickney returned Mon.
day from their carriage trip to Plainiield and
Lebanon, N. Ii.
The Martin farm, recently owned by W. s.
and X. l.. Lowell, has been purchased by
Charles M. clifford of Dandy.
The many friends of d. ". Hazelton will
be pleased TO learn that he is improving from
his recent illness.
Misses Howe and Putnam of Weathersfield
entire were guests of Miss Anna Lawrence
over the Sabbath.
Mrs. Caroline Coffin arrived Friday and
will spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. w. IL. higgins
On Tuesday evening the progressive euchre
party were entertained in the pretty home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jenkins.
There were several from Springfield in
attendance at the district meeting of the |. o.
o. f. at Proctorsville last Friday.
Miss Fannie Hall, who has been success
full teacher in the graded schools of Union
vile, Ct, arrived home Saturday for the holt
day recess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Stone are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Fred Shedh of Bellows
Falls, where they viii remain until after
Christmas.
There will be a dance, the second of the
series, at the hall Friday evening, December
%, which will open with concert by the
Springfield orchestra.
Floyd Warner is gathering BOSTON Globe
coupons, thus making it possible for Spring
field to send teacher to the Inauguration Of
Mckinley March 4, 1897
There was large attendance at the Con.
gregational church Sunday evening to listen
to the first of n series of sermons by the pas
tor on "Christianity in everyday life"
The popcorn sociable at the Congregational
vestry, given by the Juniors, was enjoyed in
a happy manner by the children and the pro-
ceeds OF the evening We're increased by gen.
erous contribution from Hon. Adna Brown.
There is to be town meeting at the hall
Monday afternoon, December Is, at o clock,
the principal object of which is to see if the
town will vote to aid the Springfield electric
railway company in constructing its road by
guaranteeing the interest on the bonds at FIVE
per cent.
The late arrival at the station Saturday of
several cars of potatoes made their transport
tation to town on Sunday u necessity, to pre-
vent their loss by freezing. 1t was very I'M
usual sight to see loaded freight teams tray
ersing our main thoroughfare on the Sabbath
day.
John Marsh died last week at his home in
Chicago. The remains, accompanied by his
family, were brought east, the interment
occurring at Woodstock Monday Of this week.
Mrs. Marsh will spend few days with her
father, F. w. Porter, Of this place ere re-
turning to Chicago.
+. G. Davis, Esq. is meditating breaking
up housekeeping in consequence Of his wife $
absence from home, the result Of i'll health /;
he is making preparations to have his law
Office in the rooms formerly occupied by the
public library. Dame Rumor is authority for
stating that the tenement to be vacated by
Mr.. Davis will ne occupied by b. F. Chap
man, M. D.