Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-14


Her stay among the lordly dons was alb
breviated when the war began hostilites
and Miss Daniels was abruptly reminded
OF the tact while making purchase. She
made several objections to the article in
question, whereupon the attendant SAID in
patronizmg and even intimidating tones,
~ GU are in Spain now, madam! Remem-
Der, you are in SPAIN" This occurrence
fastened Miss Daniels into saying farewell
to Madrid, and entering sunny France just
before every American was ordered to
leave Spain.
A successful entertainment in the inter-
est of new books for the library was given
at the town hall early in August. ga Box |
of Monkeys" was produced and the gramo-
phone was exhibited by Mr.. Lord of New
York. This retiring young man, rela- |
tive of Lord & Taylor's big firm, has been
| summering here with the aid of valet, |
camera, piano, gramophone. etc. He
bought one of Thaddeus Parks black
water spaniels to take back with him.
John Daniels organized and was elected
! captain of base ball nine that compared
| favorably with the team Cambridgeport
sent up one afternoon, the latter being
composed largely of Saxtons River men.
with sprinkling of Cambridgeport. The
game created so much OF a stir that the
married men hauled out their bats and
challenged the boys to play the next week
When the anticipated day arrived the ben
edicts donned long linen busters that
tapped with excitement and high beaver
hats that. lent them semblance of dignity
Knots Of red and navy blue ribbon pro-
claimed their colors. Then, all around the
town they drove with fife and drum &C
compartment, shouting out 'sWe are the
married men!" DR.. Staples was the cap
tain and engineered his men in mastery
voice and style. Who cared, or what mat
tered it, if now and then boy substituted
in place of benedict in running to first or
second basep Cold and darkness at last
compelled the bachelors and benedicts to
stop in the eighth inning when the score
stood 20 to %. The boys wore their pink
ribbon bows proudly, as they seized availa-
BILE hats and busters and rode off victor
iously sandwiched in with the men. Such
; day will be often recalled as typical
circus day when the town is out en- masse.
Another pleasant affair in charge of the
committee, John Daniels, Lynne Walker,
Carl Rice and Walter Bartholomew, was
drive to Lowell lake with dinner at the
, hotel Eight couples and three men extra
enjoyed the day boating and fishing on the
lake until the approach of the moon drove
them homeward.
There have been several small
picnics on Kidder hill, Dwinnell hill and
Sunset hill that have also beer enjoyable,
especially in a reverse manner when a
r smart shower suddenly descended into the
t hot coffee and moistened the cake into
heaviness. A small party visited Caven-
dish gorge recently, but found its beauty
rather impaired by the encroachment of a
dusty mill Several young people drove
4 to Athens pond on Saturday but neither
! fishing nor trogging could be INDUCED in
as the calendar affirmed that September
was really here.
The Cathedral woods" are along the
, road to Chester, coming so close that they
seem to surround one with their verdant
walls, through which occasional glimpses
OF sky and sunshine peep like miniature
panes of stained glass. This same town of
, Chester is the scene OF Margaret Delands
o recent series of Old Chester tales, wherein
Grafton and the town hall are mentioned.
She used to spend her summers here, but
IN those days she did not gather literary
: material, instead, frogs, tadpoles, toads
o and snakes we're searched for and taken to
comfortable abode in her room, much to
the disgust of the hotel proprietor.
s Just thrown against the side of majestic
" hill-such is the appearance of Serpentine
o rock-and ready to roll with tremendous
force and momentum over the futile barri-
cade OF stone wall and rail fence. 1t is a
J. natural curiosity and is followed in the
: centre deep enough to form rough cradle.
d Samuel and John Pettengill gave de-
o ightful lawn party one afternoon at their
residence which overlooks Serpentine rock.
l. Misses Florence and Fanny Pettengill and
it Edward Pettengill came from Saxtons
l. River to attend. Sydney Pettengill recited
casey at the Bat" with much spirit that
recalled De Wolf Hoppers fondness for
, the selection. On Friday Mrs. Lemira
!, Clark gave an afternoon tea when ice
e cream and cake were invitingly served.
q Rev. Walter H. Cambridge, who has
been preaching at Bar Harbor, Me-, dur
y ing the summer, is spending week here.
e A slight frost was reported on Sunday,
d which tells US that autumn comes fleet and
O fast, only lingering touch Of warmth now
8 and again before we turn our thoughts to
u looking forward.