Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-04
CHESTER.

+. w. Pierce was in Windsor few DAYS
ago.
The listers began their work Wednes-
day.
Charles Chase has moved onto his farm
rented of A. N. Learned.
| A large number attended the Peabody
auction and goods were sold high.
| Several runaways have occurred here the
past week but no serious damage was DONE
| Leroy Heald has moved from Main to
the house owned by j. r. Richardson near
the depot.
A. d. Fletcher is having his buildings
slated the work being done by the An
drews brothers
l.. f. Sherwin went to Walpole last
Monday to resume his duties as principal
| OF the high school in that place.
Charlie Merritt of Hinsdale, N. H., is
visiting at the home Of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ladd.
Charles Raymond of Ludlow was in
town Wednesday on his way to Windham
to spend part of his vacation.
The masquerade ball that has been talked
of to take place April s, has been given up
on account of the lateness of the season.
George w. Cummings of Francistown,
n. IT,, manager of the Union Soapstone
company, was in town last Wednesday and
Thursday.
Miss Susie Hadley came home Wednes-
day, for two weeks vacation, from Bishop
Hopkins hall, Burlington, where she is at
tending school.
A. N. Chandler will have tickets on sale
for the Germans in 'sGilhoolys Abroad at
opera house Bellows Falls Thursday even
ing, April so and IS cents.
Miss Ethelynd Gould, graduate of the
Emerson College of Oratory, and very
highly spoken Of By the press, will give an
entertainment at Hotel Fullerton hall on
Thursday evening, April 8. The recital
twill be intersperscd with music.
Willard's new snow plow did excellent
work last Wednesday in our street by cut
ting ice ruts and smoothing the pitch holes,
previous to which it was almost impossible
to drive a team through the village without
getting upset.
Our schools will start off next Monday
with a very promising outlook, no better
WI 20 VI tSoohClo NSIC CNCi oCCuICu ludll
have been for the spring term, and the
school directors ought to have the hearty
| cooperation of our citizens generally for
their earnest endeavors.
The ladies' aid society of the Congrega-
tional church will give sugar party in
connection with a recognition party next
Tuesday evening, April Z. The gentlemen
are requested to bring pictures of them
selves and the ladies will please come and
buy them. The auction OF pictures will
begin promptly at o'clock. Sugar will
be free to all who buy a picture and ten
cents saucer to all others.
/ The entertainment in Fullerton hall
given by the Woman's Relief corps, was
highly enjoyable and about $50 was
realized. The flag drill given by several
small girls under the direction of Mrs.
Sherwin deserves especial credit. The old
time minuet danced by Misses Emma
Henry and Sadie Lee, Messrs. Walter
Richardson and Barnet Waite, the ladies
In dresses OF century ago, was a special
feature of the evening. Songs and duets
with a reading by Mrs. Pollard made up
the program. Cake and coffee were
served, and general good time enjoyed.
Schools begin Monday, April 6, in dis
tricts number 3, 4. 8, II, 16, 20, and %.
Schools begin Monday April ID, in number
and in number II, April 20. Scholars
in districts 2, 5, 6 and transported to
number 20 and those of number 10, to dis
trict number 8. The Central high school
will be under the management of Prof. E.
w. Gibson and Miss Grace Hadley This
school has been especially prosperous for
the past year under their efficient manage
ment, and a large number Of tuition schol-
ars will attend this spring. Miss Winnie
Heald has charge of number l; May
Christie number 3 Miss Helen Lawrence
number 4 !; Miss Edna Wilson number 8 j;
Miss Lou Woodburn number 8; Mrs.
Chandler number II Miss Annie Humphry
number To- Miss Amy Humphry number
Il; Miss Effie Head number %; Miss
Mary Pierce and Mrs. Sylvia Sherwin the
two In number 20.