Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-12-01


cember .. Music by Weeden's orchestra.
WALPOLE.
Miss Rhoda A. Kendall is spending several
weeks with friends in Somervile, Mass.
Arthur p. Davis is home from the Worces.
ter school of technology, arriving last week.
/ {. c. Davis was in Boston the first of the
/ week on business trip.
Mrs. L. E. Mason and little son Of Keena
are at Mrs. l.. B. Hollands for short visit.
Mrs. H. W. Towns is at the Dinsmore this
week. having been with relatives in Reading,
Mass recently.
The wemans branch alliance will meet
with Mrs. A. P. Richardson on Friday. De-
cember 3, at 8 o clock P. NJ.
Mrs William j. Hall is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. Edward H. Chaplin, and family in
Leominster, Mass.
The ladies' sewing society meets this
wednesday afternoon at q 80 O'Clock with
Mrs. Harriet Hodgskins.
John Lawrence and F. f. Ayers of Bellows
Fails spent last Thursday here.
/ John Kiniry is spending weeks vacation
in Cambridge, Mass, with his brother Dan
and family
Mrs Henry j. Watkins is expected from
Belmont, Mass, this week for short stay
| in town
| lawyer A. T. Batchelder of Keene was in
town Saturday last, on business connected
with his profession.
| Rev. w. b. T. Smith OF the Episcopal
church in Charlestown was here in the viii
lage few hours Monday.
W. c Banning. from New York CITY,
| spent Thanksgiving day and few days fol-
loving with his family in Dist. No. IA.
| Those attending the Thanksgiving ball at
Hotel Alstead report pleasant evening and
| the success customary on those occasions.
| Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Neahr from Gloyers.
| vile, N. r, are guests of C. H. Soule and
| wife on Middle street, arriving Thursday
| last.
Rev. F. w. Pratt was again absent in
| Brooklyn, N. Y, Sunday and the Unitarian
pulpit was supplied by the Rev. Mr. Savory
from Jamaica Plain, Mass.
] The children Of the Unitarian Sunday
sc.t.el are invited to NEE. at The parish hous e
Wednesday, evening of next week, December
| 3, for social hour. The entertainment is
| in charge of Mrs. j. w. Hayward, Jr.
Miss Ellen Mason returned Saturday to her
| home in Keene, having spent the past few
weeks here with her cousin, Mrs. S. G. Brad
ford, and also visiting other relatives and
friends in town.
Misses Mary s. Clarke and Edith L.
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Emily Barnes's for two or three wee ks
| returned yesterday morning to their home in
Dorchester, Mass.
At the Sunday evening services in the Con-
gregational church. the pastor, Rev. A
Keep, gave an interesting talk on DR..
Marcus Whitman, his life and times-a SUBJ
.ject that is receiving universal attention at
present.
We are requested to state that large, old
fashioned, black lace veil was lost at the lee
ture on Tuesday evening of last week,
November 23rd. It is valued chiefly from
associations connected with it and as family
heirloom The finder will please leave at
the postoffice.
The second entertainment in the Walpole
lecture course, will take place on Tuesday
evening of next week, December 7th, at
which time the Grecian Art Tableaux COM
pany from Boston, under the direction of
Miss Elizabeth Flower Willis, will be pre-
sented. This company is highly recon-
mended and the program promises to be an
attractive one.
The church in Christian Hollow will hold
the regular monthly Sunday evening service
December at o'clock P M The subject
will be, "Jesus, the light of the worfd,''
which will be illustrated by candles and some
of the physical forces. All are invited to be
present; special invitation is extended to
the children.
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the residence of William A. Galloway on
Friday evening last, to surprise" his son,
William, Jr., and Frank d. Webster, the lat
ter on the eve of his departure to his new
home in Greenfield, Mass. We are told that
the shock induced by the surprise" was no
greater than is usual on such occasions. that
in fact, the two surprises were in waiting at
street corner, and when the party appeared,
marching by twos, joined the procession and
escorted them to the house, sort of rear
guard, as it were. However that may be,
the evening was passed very pleasantly with
games and dancing and was much enioyed
by all, about 10 being present. Refreshments
OF sandwiches, cake and confectionery were
| served during the evening.
DEATH OF MRS. ROYCE.
The death of Mrs. Sarah A. Royce, at the
age of 90 years, widow of the late Nehemiah
Royce, Jr, took place on Sunday, November
Zo, resulting from apoplexy following long
| town, born June 6. 1892, and was the daugh-
ter OF James and Lucy Locke Benson. Mrs.
Royce lived few miles north of the village
on the valley road, and since the death of
her husband in 1874, which will be remem-
bered as resulting from injuries received by
falling down an embankment near the house,
the farm has been in the charge of John Red
ding. Funeral services were held this MORN
ing at ii O'Clock; burial in Walpole cem-
etery.
DEATH OF II. II. STONE.
Hiram II. Stone died at his home on Main
street Sunday, November rs, after long and
distressing illness from an internal cancer.
He was formerly a resident of Bellows Falls
and keene but about five years since removed
to this town, where by his genial, kindly
manner and sterling qualities of mind and
heart, he had won the confidence and affec-
ton Of many friends and the esteem of all.
Mr.. Stone was native of Newton, Mass,
and was for many years well known in New
England as railroad man, having entered
the employ of the Cheshire railroad when it
was first opened, running as baggage master
from Fitchburg to Troy in lS47-S when the
road was used only to that point. In 1S49,
alter the road was finished to Bellows Falls,
second daily passenger train was put on of
which Mr.. Stone became the conductor. He
continued in that capacity until 1865, gaining
the confidence of the railroad managers and
being popular also, with the patrons of the
road. He was then appointed purchasing
agent for the company, position which he
held until the consolidation of the Cheshire
road with the Fitchburg, when he retired
from service.
MIR. Stone moved to Keeue sooU after his