Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-09-01
SPRINGFIELD.

Mr.. Weston of Windsor made a brief visit
| the first of this week at Warren Butterfleld S
Myron G. Whitcomb Saturday last Joined
his family at SALISBURY.
Miss Alice Wheeler has been passing few
days with friends in Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. Martelle and A. o. Coburn are prepar'
ing to build on lots recently purchased upon
Summer street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett Wilcox and daughter
are being entertained by Mrs. H. Dodge on
Clinton street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Porter left Monday foi
a bicycle trip, choosing a most charming sea-
son for an outing.
Friday next is the day named for the Con
gregational Sunday school picnic at the
grounds near the mills.
E. W. Butterfeld, Dartmouth '97, has
secured a desirable position in the schools OF
Bethlehem, N. H.
Miss Bernice Cook left early Tuesday
morning for a bicycle trip to Pntney and
keene, for a days pleasure with friends.
Mrs. Ellen d. Young and son Lucian Of
Casselton, North Dakota, are visiting al
Almond Graham's for a few days.
Mrs. Charles Fairbanks returned last week
from several weeks absence in Lynn, and
other places in Massachusetts, where she Wis.
tied her three brothers and families.
Bert Brown has returned from Connect.
cut, and will be employed at Gilman's
machine shop, and occupy Mr.. Birds house
on Mansion hill.
Mrs. Sybil North returned Tuesday morn.
ing from her pleasant outing at Chester
where she has been the guest of friends foI
several days.
Miss Annie Messenger is assisting at the
Boston store while Miss Hutchinson is estab-
fishing her mother in their home on Main
street, preparatory to housekeeping.
Fannie G. Hall returned Monday morning
to her school in { Connecticut, where she has
taught for a number of years, and is again
promoted to an advanced grade.
Last Sunday there was the usual exodus to
Claremont junction camp grounds, and the
attendance was usually large. Rev. H. A
Spencer of this place preached an excellent
sermon in the afternoon.
Miss " lpha Nourse, who has been enjoy
ing pleasant vacation at home, left Satur-
day last for Keene, and other places, en-
route for Springfield, Mass, where she again
begins business this month.
The arrangements are rapidly nearing COM
pletion for the 22nd annual fair, September
society confidently expects the exhibition this
season will be the best, and over $1,000 are
offered in premiums. Arrangements are
being made for a first-class band.
The coaching parade is one of the new
features introduced at the coming apricuI-
tural fair, which promises enthusiastic sup
port, and. no effort will be spared to make it
a successful innovation. The society has
offered prizes and competition is solicited.
Rev. o. S. Davis, PHI. D and wife returned
from their summer vacation Friday last, and
he occupied his pulpit as usual Sunday, and
preached most helpful sermon at the morn
ing service, from Matt. 2 10, And now also
the axe is laid unto the root of the trees
therefore every tree which bringeth not forth
good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the
fire." The subject was =" Conservation DR..
Davis particularly emphasizing the necessity
of the Christian being model of purity,
truth and love, and that God demands of ali
absolute conservation of thought and word
and energy.