Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-17
Vermont Local Notes.
CHESTER.

Fred Mack of Washington, d. c., was in
town Friday.
Rev. Meacham of Townshend oficiated in
the Baptist church Sunday.
Chldren's Day was observed at the Con-
gregational church Sunday.
Charles Field, wife and son, from the west,
are visiting relatives in town.
A son has been born to Orric Ball and wife,
formerly of this place, now of Alstead, N. IL.
Miss Edna Wilson and Sidney Barr were
married at Charlestown, N. H., Monday after
noon.
Miss Sue Hadley has eturned from Bishop
Hopkins Hall, Burlington, for the summer
vacation.
A. w. Keene of the Boston Conservatory
of Music has been in town to organize class
in vocal music.
George Hall has new and much appreci-
ated ice wagon on the streets for the conven-
fence of customers.
The baccalaureate sermon will be given in
the Universalist church next Sunday by the
pastor, Rev. Perry.
Miss Lena B. Carleton of Haverhill n. H.,
Il former teacher i'll the high school, is the
guest of Mrs. Mary Fitch.
Miss r. A. Pollard of Kentucky has arrived
at her fathers, j. A. Pollard's, where she
will spend the summer vacation.
convention is called for o'clock Friday
evening in the hall over Pollard's store.
Frank Ware had the misfortune to have
part of finger cut off and was obliged to
leave his work in Ashburnham, Mass, to
| return home for while.
A drama, "Me and Otis" will be given at
| the town hall Thursday evening, June Is, for
| the benefit of the senior class. The drama
will be followed by dancing and an ice cream
sale. Admission, 10 cents; dancing, % cents.
Charles Hollis many friends are congrat-
| ulating him on the safe recovery OF his
| bicycle which was stolen few weeks ago.
| 1t was found in Londonderry in the posses
| sion of young man, who had bought it for
SIS.
| Mrs. Lucinda Archer, aged II, formerly OF
| Plymouth, died at the home of her son
Alfred Archer, on Grafton street, Sunday
morning, of heart disease. The intermen1
took place at Plymouth Tuesday, Rev. l.. A
Ballou officiating.
At the meeting called last Saturday might
for the purpose of resembling the vote taker
at a previous meeting to procure electric
resembling and III against. The adjourned
meeting was called for next Saturday night
| same place and hour.
At the caucus Saturday afternoon the fol
| lowing Stickney delegates were elected
State, p. III. Robbins, j. Z. Pollard ant
George 4. Allen; district delegates, Hugl
Henry, p. III. Robbins and Clarence Adams
1t was the largest caucus held here for year
and much interest was shown.
| The commencement honors have beer
assigned as follows: Valedictorian, EvelyI
May Hazeltine; class poet, Bessie Rice Perry
class prophecy, Sara Sophia Bates; class his
tory, Mabel Martha Henry; class orator, JohI
Spaulding Batchelder; tree orator, Morri
Mead Davis; salutatorian, Frederick Fuller
ton Wiley.
Fourth of July celebration is still booming
The following marshals have been chosen
Chief, c. l.. Wooley; aids, Ed Farr, Franl
l.. Junkins. 1t is the request of the genera
committee that all gentlemen who are Willing
to shall join the procession, mounted oil
horseback as at the previous celebration. l
is also the request of the general committe
that the ladies will take part in the coachin,
; parade.
An enjoyable occasion will be the gather
, ing of the e. y. r., w. X. c., and 5. o. V.
: and their families, here Saturday, June 20
1 The territory covered by the invitation
includes the South half of Windsor count,
, ! and Bellows Falls, Grafton. and Windham ii
Windham. Convention rates for all attend
ing have been secured for all stations fron
Mount Holly to Bellows Falls inclusive
Commanders Puffer and Monahan of @. A
*. and 5. o. V. will be present and Mrs. Put
nam, department president of the W. r. c
Come and renew old acQuaintanceships.