Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-15

sing IN were presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mier, who received, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ii. Lowell. Refreshments were served of
ice cream and cake and pleasant, social
evening enjoyed by all present.
Last week Tuesday there were 1880 pounds
butter shipped from Walpole station by
Westminster Creamery Co.
Mrs. II. E. Bridge, children and servants,
arrived at the Pinnacle Farm on Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. L. s. Cady is home from a visit in
Middleboro, Mass.
Mrs. Harrison P. Bridge left last week for
trip to Charlottesville, Va, where she in
tends to be present at the commencement
exercises of the University of Virginia.
During May. 1925 cans of milk were sent
from here to the Boston Dairy Co.
William johnson, cartoonist for the Detroit
News, Detroit, Mich, was the recent guest
choir of the Unitarian church Sunday in a
manner very acceptable and pleasing to the
congregation present.
Rev. r. H. Bellows made a short trip to
Boston this week.
The farmers in this vicinity are suffering
quite loss these hot days from milk re-
turned from the Boston Dairy Co., several
cans being each day returned. On Monday
70 cans were returned, the milk supposed to
from Walpole station.
Stock was loaded as follows the 18th inst,
S6 calves, 26 cattle, IA hogs, sheep and l
horse.
Tonnage for May of principal commodities
at Walpole station are thus Butter, 1868
pounds; live stock, $4,000 pounds; eggs,
2lI0 pounds; wool, 2l, 800 pounds.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
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graduating exercises Friday evening, June
III, IN the town hall. The house was we'll
filled by an attentive and interested audience,
who followed the program carefully through
out. The stage, under the supervision of
Key. O. M. Fisher. was beautifully and artisti-
by large flag skilfully draped to represent
a shield, evergreens and ferns we're ranged
on either side, and across the front was law
lsh display of palms, potted plants and cut
flowers, grouped in picturesque and effec-
tive manner, while at the base of the stage
was smaller flag, arranged also to represent
a shield; Upon the stage were seated Prin.
ID. 5. Richardson, the three members of the
graduating class, and Rev. F. w. Pratt and
Y. ii. Barnes, representing the school board.
Leitsinger's orchestra from Brattleboro fur
nished music. The exercises opened with
prayer, offered by Rev. F. W. Pratt, follow
ing, which selection was rendered by the
orchestra. The salutatory with an essay on
William Gladstone was given by William
Allen Slade. The life and work of Miss
Frances Willard, tour uncrowned queen,"
was given by Matte Elbra Hooper, and the
valedictory, with essay entitled ''The Teu-
tonic Element in Our Civilization" was
assigned to Alice Maria Kingsbury. Selec-
tions by the orchestra interspersed the pro-
gram, and at the close the diplomas were
presented by Rev. F. w. Pratt, who made
also very pleasing address befitting the
time and occasion. The floor was then
cleared for dancing and the ball opened with
promenade, led by Miss Kingsbury and
Charles Slade. Quite a delegation of young
people from Bellows Falls was present and
the floor was thronged with dancers until
o'clock. An excellent order of dances was
arranged for the evenings pleasure, irclud-
ing two promenades, aside from the one pre-
viously mentioned. These were led by mem
bers of the graduating class. The music is
reported as exceptionally fine and the occa-
sion was one Of enjoyment to all. Thus was
graduated the class Of '98.