Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-26
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Advertised letters j. T. Dockstader,
Jr., N. E. Lawrence.
DR.. and Mrs. Ellery entertained few
friends last Monday evening.
! C. F. Simonds returned from Boston
last Wednesday evening.
Isaac Glynn and wife went to Proctors-
vile last Thursday to make short visit
Miss Blanche Osgood is suffering with
neuralgia.
Miss Caroline Locke returned from
| Worcester last Monday evening.
John Piddock of Hartford is visiting at
his aunt's, Mrs. I. Warner's.
Mrs Oscar Colony of Keene arrived in
town last Tuesday; she is the guest of Mrs
j. F. Alexander.
Mrs. John Eastman of Chester is visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Blake.
Miss Grout went to Westminster last
Thursday and expects to be gone about a
| week
DIR. Elery and F. B. Locke went to
Boston last Monday to attend meeting of
the executive committee of V. A.
%Prof. and Nine Roux gave a reception
a: their home last Thursday evt ming to al.
the French classes at v. A. =
We are pleased to state that Miss Grace
Wiley is little better at present and we
hope she may continue to improve.
Misses Fanny and Selma Lazelle, who
have been in California almost year, ex-
pect to return to their home in about six
weeks. sn
The cadets of Vermont Academy will
give an exhibition drill next Saturday
evening at 7.30 in the chapel. All are
cordially invited. Admission free.
The district schools closed the term last
Friday afternoon, having held sessions last
Monday in order to finish one day earlier
than usual. 9s-
Mr.. Tenney, the famous base ball player
who has been coaching the V. A. base ball
team for short time, lett town last We'd
nesday. =
Rev. F.. G.. Boughton, pastor of the
Baptist church, will take for his subject to-
morrow morning "What the Bible says
concerning deacon" The service will
commence as usual at 10 As.
Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Pi societies OF
Vermont Academy held joint meeting
last Monday evening. Among those pres
ent we're w. j. Ballou of Hartford Theo-
logical seminary, E. Pierce, graduate of
Williams, and John Paddock Of Hartford,
graduate of Brown University, all members
of the class of '93 at " A.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Spalding enter
tanned the Y. rs. G. E. of the Congre-
gational church last Tuesday evening. The
most important part of the program was
maple sugar on snow and connoisseurs say
it was OF excellent quality. The rest Of
the evening was spent In singing and play
ing games. There we're about 20 persons
present, although it was very bad travelling.
They all had very pleasant time.
The sugar supper and entertainment at
the Baptist church last Wednesday even
ing was attended by large and apprecia-
tive audience. The genial hostess, Jeru-
sha Dow, was very entertaining and her
| album which contained some very beauti-
full pictures, was enjoyed by all. Some
of the pictures showed marks of age, but
they were all works of the Great Mas
| ter" A few of the smaller pictures of
more recent date, but none the less va'ua-
| oiS VI tAo@o oSSouae, PiOoOnoou . A1's' NJ"
contrast from the old school. Jerusha was
very proud of them and we feel that they
would do credit to any album.
| We received the news last Thursday OF
the death OF Laura Melissa Cunningham,
wife of Abner Cunningham, aged II years
She came to this village when she was IL
years of age and at 20 was married to
Abner Cunningham and has lived here ever
since, with the exception of the last 3 IL
years which have been spent in the Brattle-
boIo retreat. Mrs. Cunningham has been
great sufferer for about Is years. She
died last Wednesday, March %, from
heart failure and exhaustion caused by
epilepsy. Her husband, two daughters
and two sons survive her. The remains
have been brought here for burial and the
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon in the Baptist church, Rev. F. G.
Boughton officiating. The direction will
be in charge of A. II. Sabin, undertaken,
G.l Il