Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-09
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" WALPOLE.
A son was born on Thursday, October 7, to
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffin.
/ Al. j.. Sherman, of the Brewer house in
Hartford, Conn.,, is in town this week.
Miss Alma Ostberg of Hartford, Conn.
yislted recently at E. L. Houghton's.
Mrs. s G. Platts leaves Monday for Brattle-
Doro to visit her son Frank, and family.
Miss Edith s. Platts is contemplating a trip
70 Fltzwl!liam and Boston, leaving some time
next week. "a
Mrs.J. p. Thayer, who has been visiting at
maple Grove farm, returned this week to
Boston. .-rss
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton H. Soule are with
relatives in JOhnstown, N Y, leaving few
days since.
Miss Nettie B. Smith is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward s. Taggard in the south
part Of the town.
George i. Aldrich arrived this week from
New York City to spend his annual vacation
| in town.
The farmers are cutting their ensilage, G.
b. Davis with his gasoline engine being
employed thereon.
A party from here went to Bellows Falls
wednesday evening to hear Bishop Hall of
the diocese of Vermont.
about Is, from here attended Shore
Acres" at Bellows Falls Wednesday evening,
and report good entertainment.
The household goods of the late Mrs. S. p.
Cowdrey are advertised for sale at public auc-
tion on Wednesday, October 20, at P. NJ.
Fred Prentiss has sold his handsome bay
dfivlRg horse to gentleman inAshburnham,
MASS, at price satisfactory to both pa, ties.
Miss Helen II. Sherman left yesterday
morning for South Boston, where she will
remain during the next month with friends.
Mrs. M. A. Mellish went to West Chester
field Thursday for visit with her daughter
before returning to her home in Woodstock,
Vt.
j. L. Houghton and Fred Booth have each
lately purchased separator from the YER
mont; farm Machine company in Bellows
Falls.
DR.. Peterson has been the guest of Mrs.
Frances A. Bates at the Dinsmore during the
past few days. They both left Friday for
Watertown, Mass.
Mrs. Miriam Nicholson has closed her sum-
mer home here at the head of Main street
| and, with her family, leaves to-day for her
honle in New York City.
N Ms. Anna Wrighs intends to leave the first
of nextiweek for Rutland, VT, where for the
present she will remain with her sister, Mrs.
Warren Smith, and family.
Mrs. j. HI. Lane and Miss Lucretia s.
Hooper, who have been spending week or
so at the Dinsmore, returned Thursday to
Cambridge, and Mrs. Lane will return later
| to New York.
The marriage of George Fred Jennison of
this town and Sarah j. Craig of Westmore-
| land took place in Keene on Wednesday,
| September 20, Rev. G. H. DeBevoise officiat-
ing.
Edison's Projectoscope company will give
an entertainment in the town hall Thursday
| evening next, October ID. Reserved seats
| for sale at the printing-office. Tickets 80, %
| and l5 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pascal P. Coburn of Clare
aaoas mont were e guests At the Congregational par
George F. Spalding and Deacon w. d.
| Mitchell of Merrimack.
On Wednesday evening next, October 18th,
the ladies' social circle in Christian Hollow,
will hold sociable at the parsonage. Sup
per will be served between 7 and clock ;
price, l0 cents. A musical and literary enter
taInment will be presented during the even
ing. All are cordially invited to be present.
| Dr. Ellsworth Elliott. Jr., of the Presby-
| terian hospital in New York City, has been
enjoying. pedestrian tour through this sec
| tion of New England, and was here briefly
last week, to call on his friend, G. P. How
land, who at that time was the guest of Judge
and Mrs. j. G. Bellows.
There was a good attendance at Walpole
grange Tuesday evening despite the fact that
| nearly all the members had spent the day in
Alstead at the fair, but this gave rare oppor-
tunity to talk it over. A program, consist
ing of music, readings, and recitations, was
A. Ramsay, Miss L, M. Thompson and Ira S.
Hubbard took part. A question concerning
the relative work Of the grange was discussed
and remarks were made by Deputy Rugg OF
Sullivan, who was present. An oyster sup.
per was served at the close of the meeting
and pleasant time passed socially.
The following clipping, headed GA Big
Vine" from The Times, published in Hen
dersonville, North Carolina, may prove OF
interest to- the public as the Mr.. Hubbard
referred to was former Walpole citizen
taJ.Li Hubbard bssna bean vine. which is
quite curiosity. IT. has just reached the
top of the fourth pole 33 feet from where il
started, and still it wants to go up higher
4 It has numerous side shoots which if placed
in one line would extend more than loo feet
Several visitors have suggested that it is a
kin to Jack s wonderful bean. It is known
as the Tonga bean, of which few were sent
to A. I. Root of Medina, Ohio, last year. In
tropical countries it is perennial, one vine
Towering hundreds of square feet of surface
and yielding several bushels of beans in 8
season. 1t is only novelty here although q
few of the beans npened last year. Mr.. Hub
bard also has a fine lot of sunfiowers of three
varieties. These are useful as well as orna.
mental and farmers would do well to raise
more Of them for the chickens. Insects and
drouth trouble them but little. When grown
the heads can be cut off and put where the
chickens can get at them and they will dc
the rest"
Installation Of Rev. E. A. Keep.
| Rev. E. A. Keep was formally installed
as pastor of the Congregational church and
society in this town, on Wednesday, Oct