Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-16
WALPOL.E.

week for few days absence.
Mrs. C. G. Abbott is entertaining her sister
Miss Gorton, from North Clarendon, Vt.
John K. Proctor has been reappointet
sexton for another year.
Mrs. Frederick M Gilbert left last weei
for trip to Buffalo, n. Y.
| j. F. Hubbard of Boston, Mass, was il
town few hours on Saturday last.
Miss Grace F. Sherman is spending weel
with friends in Dorchester, Mass.
| Thomas s. Sarient is employed for few
weeks at Willis Fosters in district No. lO.
d. A. Mann and family are moving to theil
new home in Newport, N. IL.
| John Durand of Keene has been in towr
| for several days past.
Stock was loaded at the station Monday
| night as follows 80 calves and 81 cattle.
Mrs. Eva Heath arrived recently. from
Newport and is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
E. l.. Houghton.
Conn.,, was in town Monday and Tuesday OF
business.
Arrangements have been made whereby
the New York World is now on sale at the
postoffice, on the arrival of the 2 P. NJ. train.
Quite delegation from here attended
Sousa's concert in Bellows Falls last Friday
evening, despite the bad travelling.
Miss Margaret S. McGillivray of Spring
field, Mass returned here Monday and is
caring for Mrs. Herbert j. Watkins.
We are informed that the notes of the robin
were heard Monday, the first that has been
reported to us.
Mrs. Henry B. Robson is expected from
Portsmouth this week, where she has
been for the past two years, and will again
open her house on Prospect hill.
Tho Loot form, IF Q
lessons given by H. g Chandler of Bellows
Falls will be held on Thursday evening. A
good time is expected.
The drawing of one grand and two petit
jurors to serve at the April term of court in
Keene will take place at the town hall on
Saturday afternoon, March 10th, at o'clock.
Henry F. Chandler has received the ap-
pointment of policeman for the year ensuing.
For number of years, formerly, Mr.. Chand-
ler served in that capacity with good results
and general satisfaction prevails at his recent
appointment.
1t is reported that Mrs. Sarah G. Hale has
sold her residence on Prospect hill to William
G. Banning, whose family for the past three
or four years have occupied the Joseph Will
son farm in district No. IA.
A missionary meeting will be held in the
Congregational church on Friday afternoon
at o'clock. This meeting will be one OF
uHusudl lutcToSI, rs u l6tteI from MISS IL. d :,
ellison will be read in addition to the pro-
gram arranged.
The school-meeting in district No. l will
be held in the high school rooms on Saturday
evening, March 10Th, at s o'clock. A moder-
ator, clerk and committees for the current
year are to be elected, reports read, money
raised and other necessary business trans
acted.
Attention is called to the fact that the
deferred entertainment in the Walrole Lee
ture course is announced for Monday even
ing next March 2lst. The program previ-
ously arranged will be presented, Walter
David in the play "Village Folks and the
boy soloist, Master Henry Donlan of Boston.
Russell G. Graves has purchased the livery
business OF r. A. Lebourveau, and will take
April lst. The stable and all its
appointments, are in first-class condition,
everything in excellent shape for good bust
ness, and the many friends of Mr.. Graves
wish him success in his new enterprise. We
are glad to learn that Mr.. Lebourveau intends
to remain in town, as he first planned to go
elsewhere, having good position offered
him He will buy and sell horses as formerly,
already having several in the stable attached
to his residence on Westminster street, which
stable is said to be the finest in point of fin
ishing, convenience, modern improvements,
ETC., in this vicinity, the cost incurred being
some over $1,000.
The remains of William P. Gunnison were
brought here from Bellows Falls on Monday
for burial in Walpole cemetery services being
held at l30 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr..
Gunnison was resident of this town for
number of years, living in the family of Moses
Fisher, and was man much respected. He
was sailor at one time and was able to con-
verse in a very interesting manner on his
travels. About two years ago, while work.
ing in the woods, he sustained fracture of
the thigh, receiving other injuries also, from
which he never recovered, having gradually
failed since that time. Early last fall he re-
moved with his family to Westminster and
later to Bellows Falls, where his death took
place on Friday, March IL, at the age of 81
years. He leaves widow and three young
children, also sister, Mrs. s. M. Atwood of
this town.
few weeks since when the subject of Asa
Houghton and his amanacs was under con-
sideration some of the more curious-minded
raised the question as to who was this Asa
Houghton. question seemingly with no
answer. However, in the Saturday evening
Transcript, under notes and queries, appeared
the following: 'Information is wanted in
regard to Asa Houghton, who compiled "The
Gentlemens and Ladies' Diary and Alma
nae" as early as 1901 and as late as 1924, and
perhaps later. The early issues we're printed
by John Prentiss in Keene, the number for
1918 by Isaiah Thomas & Son in Walpole, ,and
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