Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-05-26
CHESTER.

Mrs. j. P. Richardson was in Bellows Falls
Tuesday.
Perley Powers of Putney is visiting friends
in town.
J. E. Poll ard and wife were in Bellows
Falls Sunday.
M. s. Stone, state school superintendent,
was re cent visitor in town.
Mrs. W. N. Bryant of Ludlow called on
friends in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durham, w. S. Dunham and
Miss Wheeler were in town Sunday.
Miss Charlotte Barrett has moved into her
new home on Upper Main street.
Miss May Bryant of Springfield was the
guest OF Miss Emma Henry over Sunday. a.
Miss Florence Dunsmore returned Satur-
day from several week visit in Cambridge
port, Mass.
F. W. Burbank, A. H. Chandler and Miss
Bertha Capron were at A. N. Chandler s
Sunday.
John B. Farr, who has been SO dangerously
ill at his sisters home IN Springfield, is no
better.
Dana Bickford was quite badly hurt by be-
ing thrown from carin New York on Grant
Memorial Day.
II. Z. Abbott, who has been Ill of tonsi-
tbs, has so far recovered as to resume his du-
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Rev. W. L. Hayes, a former pastor Of the
Congregational church here, now of Cas,t-
ton, has been visiting in town.
The ladies of the Baptist society were very
successful at their MAY party given last week,
about $50 being cleared.
A congregation of about 400 members lis
tened to the very interesting address given
by Rev. H l.. Ballou in the congregational
church last Sunday before the members of
Henry Post, G. A. r. and the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. Mr.. Ballou's sermon was one Of
the finest of the sort ever delivered in this
place and was much enjoyed.
The G. II. S. baseball team went to South
Londonderry last week to defeat the team at
that place but their expectations were moi
| realized and the game seems to have caused
a sort of blank in their memories for from
| none of them can any account OF the game
be gotten. On sending to Derry for parlicl-
| ingly keep the score from the papers hoping
| to encourage them to better times in the nexl
game which will take place here soon.
| Ira H. Adams died at his home on Main
street Sunday at 3 o'clock after a severe ill
ness Of five weeks. His age was "a years. His
illness has been so severe, his recovery has not
| been looked for but his death was great blow
to his hosts of friends. To his widow ane
sons the deepest sympathy of all is given ir
their trouble. In the death of Mr.. Adam:
Chester loses one of it. Oldest and most re.
spected citizens. He leaves widow anc
three sons, Delos w. Adams OF Alma, Mich.
Daniel H. Adams of Ogden, Mich, ant
Samuel Adams of this place, who has livet
with and tenderly cared for his father during
his illness. Funeral services were held al
the house on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Georg'
Perry officiating. The interment will be a
| North street cemetery.
| PROGRAM FOR MEMORIAL nay
Henry Post, G. A. r., will meet at tow
hall at 9 A. M; $50 O'Clock procession headet
by the Weston band will start for the Nortl
Street cemetery; at North Street church ths
schools from that portion of the town vii
JOIN the procession. On arrival at the GENE
terry, prayer will be offered, salso singing by
the quartet, then the graves will be decorat
ed. Returning, the line will march to Soutl
street cemetery where similar service viii
be rendered. Dinner will be served in tn
vestry of the Congregational church. Th
schools will be under the direction of thu
citizens committee. Exercises in town hal
commence at Las P. NJ, Col. James E. Pol
lard presiding. The exercises will consist o
music, prayer and an address by Col. Georg
T. Childs of St. Albans, reading the role Q
honor and closing with music. A.N.Learned
M. s. Moore and George H. Waldron, Pos
Committee and C. P. Dodge, L. r. Barne
and F. L. Junkins, Citizens Committee.