Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-02-03
The Neighborhood whist club will have
gentleman's night with Miss Eta Labaree
tomorrow evening.
Daughters Of Rebekah at Chester.


The first district meeting OF the Daugh.
ters Of Rebekah in district No. 10 was held
in Chester Friday evening, January 20.
The heavy snow fall Of Thursday followed
by the tempestuous weather of Thursday
night caused much unessiness as to the sue
cess of the meeting. But in the early
evening large number were in attendance.
A banquet was served at Hotel Chester
from so to Pm.
The Rebekabs then repaired to the town
hall At 7.45 the meeting was called to
order by Mrs. Emma l.. Rand, ID. D. G.
M, after which the lodge was opened by
the officers of Hope Rebekah degree lodge,
No. 80 of Chester. The Rebekah degree
was conferred upon two candidates by
Columbia Rebekah lodge, No. 81, of
Springfield. Remarks were then made by
Grand Master Parker, Grand Warden J
II. Blakley, Mrs. Emma L. Rand, D. D..
g. M, Mrs. Piper, past d. D. G. NJ, the
n. G. of Columbia lodge, Springfield, the
n G. and V. G. of Mizpah lodge, Ludlow,
the secretary of Amity lodge, Bellows
Falls, the N. G. Of Hope lodge, Chester,
and the N. G. of Crystal lodge, Saxtons
River. There are 3S8 members in district
No, 10, nearly 100 being present at this
meeting. sa.s.5i
A vote of thanks was extended to Mrs.
Emma L. Rand for her efficient work as
d. D. G. M. and for her untiring efforts in
securing this first districtmeeting. A vote
Of thanks was extended to Hope lodge for
the reception and welcome given those
present. A vote of thanks was extended
to Columbia lodge for the fine floor work
done by them during the evening. After
the closing of the meeting lunch was served
at Hotel Chester, followed by pleasant
time of social greeting.
We feel that our first district meeting
was a grand success, and we shall look
forward with pleasure to our second dis
trict meeting Clara Howard Smith, sec
Funeral of George E, Punt
The funeral of George Z, Punt, who
died so suddenly last Friday evening was
held yesterday afternoon from the house at
2 o'clock, Rev. c. r. B. Dodge officiating
Large delegations Of Odd Fellows and
knights of Pythias followed the remains to
the tomb. The burial will be in Oak Hill
cemetery some time in the spring.
The deceased was born December 26,
1856, and was the second son of David
and Sarah Colburn Punt. For several
years he has been freight conductor on the
B & NJ railroad. He leaves widow and
one brother, Arthur Punt of Keene. H.
was born in Walpole and always lived in
that town.
There have been many rumors afloat as
to the cause of death; the facts are as fol-
lows: an autopsy was held Monday by D4s
Whitman, Allbee, Hill, Waterman, and lA
Cain OF Newport, N H., who decided that
death was caused by thrombosis, the
result of an accident to the knee. Shortly
after this autopsy Ii. w. Kingsbury o.
Westfeld, Mass representing the Old
Fellow fraternal accident association III
which the deceased was insured for $3.50,
came to town and being unsatis6ed with
the autopsy already held asked for another
and summoned Dr.. +. W. Chaplin Of
Springfield, Mass. Consequently another
autopsy was held yesterday morning. The
heart, lungs and brain were thoroughly
examined and the same verdict as on the
previous day arrived at
The accident happened Christmas day
when Mr. Punt attempted to board NOV
ing freight train at Claremont Junction,
the train not being his own train. On thi.
ground the Westfeld company refuse to
pay the Insurance.; the policy contains a
clause stating that the conditions of the
policy shall be void if the accident hap
pened while getting onto or off from car
or other vehicle propelled by steam OF
electricity while the car is in motion, I'M
less at the time the insured was in the dis
charge Of bis vocation What the result
will be is uncertain
Mr. Punt was also insured in the o. r
G. for $1,000.