Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-01-19
SPRINGFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs K. s. Leonard OF Bellows
Falls were in town Monday.
MS Grace Wiley is employed in the family
OF Fred Cragin.
Sleighing on last Sunday was the best, and
macy enjoyed the occasion.
Miss Cora Fisher spent last Saturday at her
home in Westminster.
Miss Martha Davis arrived yesterday at
o. A. Forbush's from Windsor.
Mr.. Lockwood of North Springfield has
moved into Gilman's house on River street
j. W. Wells last week moved into one of
Fletcher's houses, near Mineral street.
Rev. w. A. Tuttle is temporarily at the
Adnabrown.
Mrs. A X. Geer returned last week from
visit at Bellows Falls.
Charles II. Forhush left Monday for Massa-
chusetts, where he enters a business college.
r. G. Davis is again compelled to use q
cane, having recently sprained his ankle.
merry party of young people gave Leon
Cutler pleasant surprise Monday evening.
Wallace Fairbanks resumed his no sition on
the elec,rics Monday, where he is popular
mOtorman.
F. W. Bird had the misfortune to lose a
portion of one thumb in straw cutter one
day last week.
Miss Stella Butterfed entertained her
young friends at her home Friday evening,
and very happy time is reported.
A large party are expected from Chester to
attend the fifth dance of the series, Friday
evening. The sixth and last is to be a pow
erty party.
The fayorite place for tip-overs this winter
appears 10 be on lower Main street near the
corner of Jones 4 Lamson's machine shop,
where many sleighs have been upset.
couple of ladies, who were on the 6 05
car from Charlestown Sunday evening, had
an unpleasant experience, and sad object
lesson in intemperance.
The Fellows Gear Shaper company shipped
last week a machine to Worcester, Mass,
ana clyde Perkins has gone to set up the
machlne for the purchasers.
Several couples from Springfield were pres
ent last evening to assist in a house, warming
at William Carlises in Gassetts, and to help
him celebrate the 50th anniversary of his
birth.
Walter Martins horse became unmanage-
able near the top of Balls hill, last Sunday,
the reins broke, and the horse and sleigh
found their way alone to the livery, with no
serious results.
Mrs. Julia F. Taylor passed away at her
nome early last Saturday morning, at an
advanced age. She has been kindly cared
for in her last illness by her daughter, Mrs.
5. Brock. The funeral is at the house at
l P NJ to-day.
Rev. y B. Lawrence, who preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday in ex-
change with Rev. @. S. Davis, delivered two
excellent sermons, which are Kindly consid
cred by his congregations
The funeral of Hon. William Rounds,
whose death occurred at his home in Chester
January IL, was attended by several repre-
sentatives of Jarvis Post of this place, also
by "A. NJ. Allbe and f. G. Davis, Sunday last
Ed Parkhprst and sister were returning
Sunday last from Weathersfield Bow and
were thrown out. The horse became fright
ened and ran, and was captured at ID O..
dIil g, b tn sleigh and horse receiving no
Injuries and the occupants escaping with
slight bruises.
Tomorrow evening the Y. 2. G. U. will
serve supper at the vestry of the Universal
list church. Rev. w. A. Tuttle and wife will
be present, and it is hoped a large number
Will be in attendance and give Ike guests of
the evening cordial reception and well
come greeting.
The Cosmopolitan club will consider the
subject of "Child Study" Monday evening,
January "a, with Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Holmes;
PrIncIpal ii. Dressel Jr will open the even
ing, followed by biographical sketch of
Froebel from Miss May Bryant; the "Dull
Boy will receive diligent attention from
Mrs. ii. Dressed, Jr.
hev. waiter A. futile began his work Sum-
day at the Universalist church by preaching
an eloquent sermon, "How to Make Sue
cessful Church" The society are pleased
with the good fortune of securing Mr.. Tnt'le
as their pastor. His subject next Sunday
Will be Why Do We 10 to Church :"
One night recently the buildings of Leon
Cutler was discovered to be on fire the blaze
evidently originated in the corn barn, which,
with its contents of 600 bushels of corn, and
all his oats. was destroyed; the fire extended
to the ell of the house, which was saved from
further damage by prompt use of fire
extinguisher of which Mr.. Cutler was the
fortunate possessor.
Last Friday afternoon IL ladies, members
of her Sunday school class, gave Mrs. Daniel
Goddard a surprise, in commemoration of
her birthday anniversary; baskets of dainty
refreshments were surreptitiously conveyed
into the house, and an exceedingly enjoyable
occasion it proved to all, and Mrs. Goddard
generously forgave her class for invading the
precincts of home uninvite d, and the memen
tns that were presented will testify to the
love and esteem of which Mrs. Goddard is
the recipient.