Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-24
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e Sunday.
Percy Merriam of Foxboro, Mass, is spent
a ing several weeks with his aunt Mrs. job
e. Proctor.
Judge Bellows is taking a business-trip t
Portland, Me-, and through the eastern par
OF this state.
1t is reported that Sam Seabury has gone t,
Concord, having secured a position on tn,
Boston and Maine railroad.
Albert A. ellison and wife spent a few day.
last week in Milford, N. H., and Boston
returning Saturday afternoon.
DO not fail to attend the play in the Hast.
ings Memorial parish house Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of this week.
Samuel b. Pierce from Boston is spending
ms vacation in town, boarding at the Misses
Barnett's on Prospect Hill.
George III. Wightman and wife returned
from the!r wedding trip Monday and will
make their home here in town.
Mrs. Graham of Rutland and Mrs. Hadlev
OF Bellows Falls spent Tuesday with Mrs.
George Sherman at the Dinsmore.
Copley Amory and family arrived from
boston Saturday at the Homestead Farm,
Mrs. Amory and the children remaining for
the summer.
We are requested to call attention to the
notice in the postoffice in regard to the loss
OF F." Gordon the large St. Bernard at l.. b.
Hollands.
Lowell Holland and Kendall Banning were
IN Springfield, VT, Saturday to attend the
bicycle races, making the trip on their
wheels.
We have been informed of another very
beautiful hydrangea in town, this one having
81 blossoms, and belonging to Miss Mary
Kiniry.
The ball team from Westminster West
played here against the Walpoles Saturday
afternoon, the score standing 81 to in favor
OF the home team.
The last lesson of the juvenile dancing
class was held Monday afternoon. Mrs
Howard will give reception next Monday
evening, June 29
The Misses Fuller attended the graduating
exercises of the high school in Bellows Falls
last Thursday evening, their niece, Stella
Webb, giving the valedictory.
The new organ at the Unitarian church,
which was used for the first time Sunday.
was pronounced very excellent in tone, and
quite came up to the expectations of the LARGE
congregation present.
Frances Rowland, who has been here the
past month at Judge Bellows, leaves this
week for her home in New York city and will
SAL 1rom there Saturday for Europe with her
parents, Hon. III. f. Rowland and wife.
telegram was received Saturday after
noon from Boston, stating the death of Mrs.
John q. Hale, whose illness was mentioned
III last wednesday S issue. Funeral services
were held at her late home Tuesday after
1loon
News came last Friday from Irvington-on-
the-Hudson, New York, of the death of Mrs.
Torrance Davis, mother of Mrs. Joseph Will
son OF this place. She has spent the past
three summers in town and her death will be
:. sad loss to the many friends she made while
here.
The friends of Stella Wellington gave her
y surprise party Saturday evening in
| honor of her 18th birthday, about 80 being
present. A plush photograph album and a
gold ring were presented by Miss Burbank in
behalf of the assembled company The
evening was pleasantly spent with games and
music, and refreshments of ice cream cake
and lemonade were served.
The ladies of the Congregational society
will hold an avoirdupois party at the church
parlors "Wednesday evening, July |. All the
feminine population, young and old are
invited to give their name and weight to Mrs.
Charies Ill. Barnes, either on or before that
evening, and cordial invitation is extended
to the gentlemen to be present. Ice cream
and cake, 10 cents; coffee and sandwiches, 10
cents, or the supper entire,! % cents. See
flyers.
"A comparison Of tax rates for 1895 and 1896
is given in the table below:
State, county, town and
school tax S13313 Ok
School Dlstrlst No 20 20
Town School District % IA
Walpole Precinct 20 30
No. Walpole Precinct .lS .o3
The figures give the amount due on every
assessed Sl0O of property. The total valua-
ton OF the town is less than last year. The
rate for Walpole village will be SI.77 this
year against $l.Sl last year. For North Wal
pole $l.6l against $1.73. Wapole village
precinct voted extra money for new reser-
Volrs, and the district special tax of 5000
against $3.50 in 1895. The discounts on taxes
will be the same as last year, the first being
per cent on taxes paid before July l.