Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-13

last week at the Homestead farm, returning
to Boston Friday.
Mrs. Clark and two children from Acworth
spent Monday and Tuesday of this week with
H. A. Sade and family.
steel ceiling is being put in at Perry &
Porter's, Messrs. Rhode & Thayer of Brattle
boro doing the work.
The strengthening season has commenced.
j. P. Holmes having three men engaged on
his fl ,ck of l20 sheep.
George H. Wightman and family have re-
moved to Putney. where Mr.. Wightman will
be in the employ of G. W. Adams.
Concert and ball Thursday evening oy
Weedens full orchestra; concert commences
at o'clock. Supper served in the lower hall
by Walpole grange.
J.W Hayward spent Sunday and Monday
in Clinton, Mass. Mrs. Hayward who has
been there the past week, will spend the next
few days in Boston, Brookline and vicinity
before returning home.
Mrs. Edward H. Chaplin made brief visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Hal,
this week. her children, Eleanor, Mildred d
and Master Chester, returning to Leomin-
ster, Mass. with her.
G W. Adams moved his steam saw mill to
Putnev, Vt, last week, where some time
since he purchased wood lot. Work will be
commenced at once, Mr.. Adams leaving here
there within the next ten days, where they
| will board for the present.
o. j. Butterfield received dispatch Satur-
day evening stating the death, BY accidental
| drowning, of his nephew, Richard G. Butter
| field, who was attending the State Agricul-
tural college at Durham and who was men,
ber of the graduating class. Young Butter
! field was 81 years of age and was son of E.
B. Butterfeld of Westmoreland.
| RASTER SUNDAY
There was a beautiful display of flowers in
the Unitarian church Sunday, potted plants,
palms and Easter lilies. The day was further
more observed by an appropriate Easter SER
mon and special music for the occasion with
a large congregation in attendance. The
Congregational church was also decorated in
observance of the day, with palms and flower
ing plants grouped about the pulpit and cut
flowers on the table and desk, including
some beautiful Easter lilies. A sermon fol
Easter-tide was delivered. with the tex
taken from Corinthians XIV, 20. An Easte
concert was given by the children of tn,
Sunday school in the evening, under the di
rection of the superintendent, G. HI. Barnes
the music being in charge of Mrs. Barnes
The exercises consisted of responsive read
{ ings, Rotations and music with short ad
dress by the pastor, Rev. E. A. Keep, an
, was attended by large congregation. Th
concert was held in the vestry bnt the sam
floral decorations were used as in the morn
, ing.
THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
/ A pleasant social event occurred on Frida
v evening last when the friends and neighbol
in district No. and vicinity gathered at tn
8 residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Wilson I
i celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the
marriage. The rooms were decorated wit
70 beautiful flowers brought by the guest
: significant of their good will and esteem, an
- sum of money was also presented. Abol
so were present and the evening was plea
n autly passed with games and music, while
poem, written expressly for the occasion
one Of the guests, was read. Refreshmen
l. of sandwiches, coffee, cake and ice crea
st were served and the party dispersed at la
hour, wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson hapI
N returns of the day and many of them.