Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-28
CHESTER.

Henry Bond is quite i'll of the grip.
F.A. Rowell was in Brattleboro Saturday
A. L. Hamilton was in Bellows Falls Satur-
day. n
Warren Richardson is having his house
painted.
George Marsh is teaching school in Ches-
| terfeld, N. H.
There was no morning service at st. Lakes
church on Sunday.
Ira Adams is very sick at his home on
Main street.
Frances s. Learned is teaching at Burt
hill, Andover.
Repairs are being made in the office at the
Fullerton.
Alvah Kendall is clerking for Charles Hall
in his grocery store.
John Pierce of Bellows Falls visited town
On his bicycle Sunday.
Ethan Hall has rented his blacksmi shop
for time on account of ill health.
Miss Flora Kimball will not return to
Moody's school for the spring term.
Miss Carrie Lee returned to her work in
Colorado Springs, Col, on Monday.
Herman Walker is at home from Kew
York called by the sickness of his father.
H: w. Spafi;ord, general passenger agent
on the b. Il M. r. r., was in town Monday
About 40 from here attended the "Old
Homestead" at Bellows Falls on Friday ayen-
ing.
AS result of the caucus at Chester DEPOT
last week that postoffice was given to L. S.
Richardson.
DIR. Haselton of Springfield was in town
Saturday in consultation with DR.. Ray in the
case of Oscar Miller.
q Mrs. Smith and Miss Lottie Smith of Bea-
trice. Neb., have been guests at Rev. j. O.
Davis for few days.
Mrs. Lillian Lynn has recovered from her
illness and has resumed her work in Mrs. G..
j. Wizards millinery store.
Willis E. Fallon of Woodstock, who has
rented the blacksmith shop of E. A. Hall,
will occupy the H. M. Guild tenement on
Grafton street.
There will be May dance at Hotel Ches-
ter on Friday evening. Good music will be
furnished and a pleasant time promised.
Supper will be served during the evening.
Walter Richardson of r. E. C. l. of Rut-
land was at his home here for Sunday. Rich
ardson is doing excellent work as catcher for
the ball team of which he is a member.
The Till family gave fine concert to a
fair sized audience in the Baptist church on
Monday evening. The music made upon the
rocks was especially enjoyed as in fact was
each number of the program. This company
we'll deserves the praise which is given them.
1t is expected that the S. Homer Eaton
company of Boston may visit town soon un-
der the auspices of the Mizpah chapter, o.
K. 5. Mr.. Eaton is one of the finest imper-
senators of the country and the members
of his company will be equally good. All are
interested in the coming of this company.
Charles Walker died at his home Saturday
afternoon after an illness of several weeks at
the age of IS. He was in the furniture busi-
ness for many years; his son, Charles E.,
having succeeded him few years ago. He
leaves widow and three children, Charles
p. and Herman w. of New York and Mrs.
Ida Archer of Felchville. The funeral was
at the residence Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
Mr.. Ballou officiating.
Judge Henry has recently been the recipi-
ent OF an interesting memento. When the
order was issued to tear down and remove
the auditorium building at St. Louis where
the Republican national convention was held
that nominated William Mckinley for presi-
dent, Edward E. Bruce Esq, of that city at
once secured plank from the centre of the
platform. This plank under the supervision
Of a committee of whom Mr.. Bruce was u the
chief, was cut into 100 blocks of uniform
size, polished, and mounted on brass easels
and by him given away. Mr.. Henry has re-
ceived one of these blocks, and among the
list who received like blocks are William Nc
Kinley, vice-President Hobart, Senators
Sherman, Fairchild, Hanna, etc.