Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-09-29
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S. S. Newton is in Greenfield, Mass, leav-
ing Saturday afternoon.
| Master Thomas N. Hastings, Jr. was home
| from Vermont Academy over Sunday.
| Mrs. Helen X. Russell is again in Bellows
| Falls with friends.
Mrs. E. L. Bishop returned to her home in
New ork city the first OF the week.
Mrs. f. N. Knapp and daughter have IL.
turned to Plymouth, Mass, after a week S
stay i'll town.
Bills are out for the fair in Alstead Octo-
b er 8, next Tuesday. Great interest is taken
i n the preparations for this union fair.
Captain and Mrs. Edgerly are again guests
of Senator Hastings, coming yesterday in
order to attend the Brattleboro fair to-day.
Seven cows have been lost lately by the
farmers in this town, the greater number
dying from milk fever.
j. B. Beckley, who for the past year or
longer has been employed at L. B. Peck's,
finishes work there October l.
Charles Z. Galloway from New York city
has been spending few days with his sister,
Mrs. Miriam Nicholson and family.
The woman's branch alliance will meet in
the parlors OF the Hastings Memorial paiish
house Friday afternoon, October /, at the
usual hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Lawrence have
been spending the past two weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. Raymond and family at Post
Mills, Vt.
Miss Grace Howe started last Friday for
her home in Erie, Penn, having spent the
summer with relatives in town and in other
parts OF New England.
A Mr.. Gilchrist from Fitchburg was in
town last week buying COWS, loading 2l at
Walpole station Friday which lie had pur-
chased in this vicinity.
On Tuesday, October II, at clock in the
afternoon, the Wilson farm on what is known
as Fay hill, belonging to the heirs of the late
Mrs. Mary *. Wier will be sold at public
auction.
Mrs. Reuben Hatch of Chicago, who has
for several months past been boarding at the
Dinsmore, left yesterday for visit with her
niece in Malone, N. Y, intending now to re-
turn here later.
Mr.. Fletcher, the wool buyer from Ches-
terheld, was here few days recently offer
ing 10 cents per pound. We heard one man
say that he hoped no farmer would even look
at him while offering that price for wool.
number from here are planning to take
in the Brattleboro fair held Wednesday al d
Thursday of this week. Unusual attractions
are offered this year, including the japanese
entertainment.
We understand that Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Parker, Jr. are intending to remain in Marl-
boro this winter. MIR. Parker considers the
prospect for work there encouraging and
their home here on Main street is offered for
sale or to rent.
Hon. L. Nelson Hastings and George E.
Sherman were in Greenfield Saturday to at
tend the parade at the Franklin county fair,
which on account of the rain was postponed
from the preceding day.
1t will be of interest to the friends in this
town to learn that Miss Lucy Pratt of Deer
field, Mass, has accepted a position as
teacher of ply sical Gu ture in the Hampton
Institute, Va, and will leave in October for
the coming school year.
The remains of Mrs. Harriet Bellows Alltn
were brought here from Yonkers, n. Y, on
Monday, September 27, tor burial in the fam
lily lot III Walpole cemetery. She was sister
native of this town. The last years of her
life were spent with her son Francis in Yon-
kers where her death occurred. She leaves
also daughter, Mrs. Clifford Z. Bellows.
The children of the Unitarian Sunday
school are invited to meet at the Hastings
Memorial parish house Friday evening, Octo-
ber /. Misses Grace F. Sherman and Alice
W. Jennings have charge of the entertain
ment, one feature of which will be magic
lantern pictures. These little gatherings are
very pleasant for the children and tend to
promote the interest in and increase the
attendance at the Sunday school.
Among those from this town who went to
Boston Tuesday, taking advantage of the free
ride given stockholders in the Fitchburp
may be mentioned Misses Amy
and Alice Jennings, Mary L. Maynard, Mrs |
A. p. Richardson, Miss Jennie l.. Fuller, !
Mrs. g. Ii. Holland, Mrs. George S. Wilder |
Miss Lydia A. Maynard, Miss Martha Cald- |
well and Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Adams.