Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-14
WALPOLE.

| N-hLI oi1AI'
| Henry F. Lawrence and wife spent a few
days this week in Keene.
| Frof F. w. Hooper of Brooklyn is here
again with his family, arriving this week.
D. w. Rugg of Gilsum was in town few
days recently onIbusincss.
| The next meeting of Walpole grange will
be held on Tuesday evening, August II.
| Miss Elizabeth Fritz from Greenfield,
Mass, is visiting Mrs. George J. brisbane.
| Mrs. Edward M. Holden left recently for
| an extended absence in Boston at the sea-
shore.
H. f. Bridge and guest, Mr.. Chapman
were in Woodstock, Vt Thursday few
| hours.
Cords Harris from Keene called on friends
here i'll the village Wednesday, spending the
day in town.
Mrs. J. r. Eaton of Boston spent few
days here this week with Miss Amy w. Jen-
nings.
| Mrs. Fred Prentiss and little son have
returned from u visit in Westminster West
with relatives.
C. NJ. Clough and George A. Chickering
have been in northern New York the past
week buying cows.
| Miss lone Ilurlburt of Brookline, Mass,
| has spent the past week at Brook side cottage
Will MIS- HTeIlCll.
On account of the rain Wednesday, the
| ladies sewing society postponed their picnic
| until Tuesday next, August II.
Miss Elizabeth M. Seabury is entertaining
her cousin, Mabel Kilham, who arrived yes
terday from Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. L. G.. Hadiey Of Bellows Falls spent
Thursday at the Dinsmpre with her sister
Mrs George f. sherman.
Miss Kate III. Watkins is home from Laco-
mia where for the past ten days she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Herbert A. Clough.
Miss Charlotte Livingston of Keene was
| the guest few days since of her cousins
Mrs. F. A. Carpenter and Mrs. Harriet
| Lucke.
| Mrs. John N. Richardson and two daugh-
| ters of New York City are making their Gus
tomary summer stay in town at the Elm
| wood.
| A party of five young people from here
enjoyed an excursion on Fall Mountain
Thursday afternoon with picnic supper on
Table Rock.
N. G. Chapman arrived Tuesday evening
| from his home in Gilbertville, N. Y, and is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson E. Bridge
at Pinnacle Farm.
DIR. Robert Thompson, who last year
removed from here to Sutton, was in town
Wednesday at the Dinsmore, having driven
over with friend for days outing.
| Frederick B. Knapp of the Powder Point
school in Duxbury, Mass, is, with his wife
and children, enjoying a vacation at the old
Knapp place on DIR. Bellows's hill.
Mrs. Helen Wilder Becker and little
daughter of Chicago were at Mrs. B. E. Web
ster's Thursday and Friday, leaving to-day
| for Boston.
| W. S. Briggs, an old resident of Keene,
who was here number of weeks in the
spring, is again in town at present, at Mrs.
Anna Wrights.
Mrs. j. X. Sterling came from Boston
| Tuesday noon and visited with old friends
and acquaintances here until Thursday, when
| she left for stay with friends in RoXbury,
3Vt.
Miss Louisa B. Hayward has formally
resigned her position librarian in the
| Bridge Memorial library aud the assistant,
Miss Frances Sabin, will succeed her for the
present.
| Clifford Hall of Nashua, who is visiting
relatives in keene, came up on his wheel
| Thursday and renewed acquaintance with
friends here and in the south part of the
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Faulkner are
expected to-day from their home in Warren,
4 Mass to spend the two weeks following
with Mrs. A. X. Maynard and daughters on
| Prospect Hill; and also to visit other friends
and relatives in town.
Mrs. George Riley and two sons returned
| here Thursday afternoon from few weeks
absence in Ferrisburg, VT, and to-day intend
| to leave for their home in Dorchester, Mass,
Master Ned remaining here in town as usual.
Stuart X. Barnes will accompany Mrs. Riley
| and John on their home trip for visit of
| week or two.
The Keene Military Cycle company passed
through here Thursday afternoon en- route
| for Chester and stopped for an hours rest
| and refreshment at the Dinsmore by invita-
tion from Landlord Sherman who was once
a member of the company. An awning was
| erected in the park facing the Dinsmore and
here tables were spread where was served
lemonade, milk, punch, assorted crackers
and cheese. to all of which annie justice was
done. About 20 partook of Mr.. Sherman 5
hospitality and three cheers were given him
with right good will as the company drew up
in line preparatory to resuming their jour
ney. We understand they left Keene at Z. Al
P. NJ, reaching here a little past O'Clock,
and intending to camp that night this side OF
the Westminster iron bridge, Just out of Bel
lows Falls. Quite crowd of spectators
gathered in the square, flags were flung to
the breeze, and for nearly two hours excite
ment was rife in Walpole.
OPP TO CHESTER.
Quite delegation from this town were il
attendance at the muster this week. A few
went "Wednesday and Thursday but FRIDAY
was the great uay auu at an early nour NC
kinley enthusiasts from all parts of the tow
. were seen starting forth, some in carriages
some on bicycles and many going by train
Among those who went were included
Mrs. II. A. Perry, F. A. Spaulding, Mis-
Grace F. Sherman, Miss Alice w. Jennings
, Miss Mary f. Maynard, Mr.. Uhl, William
Arnold, William g. Leonard and son Wal
lace, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. James ID. Snow, George Lord, NJ
III. Gorham, DIR. A p. Richardson, Charlie
Sargent, J. W. Hayward, George b. Hol
land, C. +. Angler and wife, Lucius Howe
George Z. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg,
X. Jennison, Mr.. and Mrs. William III