Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
WALPOLE.

Reuben Kilburn is in Boston this week o
business.
There will be evening services in the I'M
tartan church tomorrow at 80 o'clock.
o, ID. Buffnm has been absent on a bus
ne IS trip to Boston several days this week.
Miss Webb of Bellows Falls is visiting he
aunts. the Misses Fuller.
IL Wood, agent for the Bowker Fertilize
Co., has been in town tor few days past.
Miss Ola Hubbard has finished her schoc
| IN Charlestowu and is home for the sprin
vacation.
Miss Hannah Morse arrived Tuesday from
Charestown and is the guest OF John w Hay
ward and family.
DR.. W. H. Pierce of Greenfield was il
trwn yesterday in consultation with DR.
Newton.
| William G, Banning of New York city i
| spending few days with his family in dis
| trict No. IA.
The Valley Creamery company shipped
S'99 pounds of butter from Walpole station
during the month of February.
Mrs. Milan d Corliss and two children o
I,harestown spent several days recently al
d. s. Booths.
Mrs. M, A. Dart from Keene was the guest
this week of Mrs. Harriet M. Fisher on
School street.
A collection for the benefit of home mis-
slons will be taken at the morning service in
the theCongregational church tomorrow, Sunday.
Miss Emma Houghton has been visiting her
or 'ther George and family in North Charles
town for several days past.
Masters Robert and Frank Sawyer of Som
ervile have heen spending the week past at
Burt Glazier's.
Newell G. Holden and family moved on
Saturday MT he ir,M Mrs
Mary Rogers house on High street.
Miss Kate L, Watkins has returned from an
absence in Springfield, Vt, called home by
the illness of her mother.
Mr.. and drs f L. Houghton entertained
friends from Bernardstop, Mass, the first of
the week.
Frank J Kilhurn returned yesterday to his
home in New Bedford, Mass having visited
relatives in town since Tuesday.
Henry Lamb from Charlestown has been
spending few days here with his sister, Mrs
Ira S. Hubbard.
G. W Wiggin and family are expecting to
move within a few weeks into the house on
the common owned bV Moses @, Watkins.
During the month of February SO money
orders were sold in Walpole postoffice for
which was received the sum of 1926 "a In
that time, 81 were paid amounting to $l69 33
nual visit in town the first ofthis week in the
interests of the New England Homestead,
published in Springfield, Mass.
The friends of G. E. Sparhawk will be glad
to learn that this week he has been able to
walk out short distance, and is gaining
rapidly.
! Letters for the month ending February %
are advertised in the postoffice as follows
Mrs lydia Allen, Fred Chsndler. P. Dame,
J Frost and Sons, W. A. Gott, Mrs E. A.
Hammond, H. W. Williams.
A meeting of the local milk producers
union is called for this Saturday evening at
7 80 o'clock in the selectmen's room by order
of the president. j. W. Prentiss. good at.
tendance is urged.
Hon. J. G. Bellows, T. B Buffum and
George B. Williams were in Keene Thurs
dav. in attendance at the meeting
o. t,e board of incorporators of the
new Cheshire County Savings bank, held at
that date.
Henry j. Watkins place here in the village,
on Main street, is ALREADY moving in. We
understand that Albert Watkins of Keene
will resume possession of the farm vacated
by Mr. Graves.
Little Dick Holmes is suffering from a
fractured collar bone the result of injuries re-
ceived while coasting Wednesday near his
home on the river road. DIR. A. P Richard
son was at once summoned by telephone and
at last reports the young man was comforta-
BILE.
There will be sociable at the Hastings
Memorial parish house on Thursday evening,
Ma,ch 10th, at 80 o'clock. The entertain
ment will consist of "Book Title Hunt
with other amusements. Light refreshments
will be served during the evening. Admis-
sion, ten cents.
Senator Hastings took party of friends
for a sleigh-ride Wednesday, behind his
handsome four-in-hand, Charlestown, where
supper was served. being the objective point.
The party included Mr. and Mrs. H A.
Perry, MIR. and Mrs. George E Sherman,
Captain and Mrs W. s Edgerly of Concord,
Mrs Mary H. Hastings, Miss G.. F. Sherman
and F. ] Perry.
Rev. NJ Fisher is in town this week and
on Saturday and Monday evenings, March
9th and 7th, intends to lecture in the Y NJ
G. a hall in Keene, on the subjects: "Mex-
ico,' and "The House We Live In,' employ
ing colored stereopticon views by way of
illustration: On Sunday Mr.. Fisher will give
illustrated Bible readings, arc have charge of
the afternoon meeting. On Tuesday, the
9Th, he will lecture in Winchester on "Christ
in Art, or an Evening with the Old Masters
There was good attendance at the grange
meeting held Tuesday evening. A musical
and literary program was presented as fol-
lows; Duet, violin and organ, Mrs. F. A.
Graves and @. H. Watkins; recitation, Mrs.
E: S. Taggard; song. Mrs. Waldo Burt
select reading. Mrs. Wiggin; solo, instru-
mental, Mrs. F. A. Ramsay. The question
deferred from the last meeting was presented
for discussion at this time: 'Is Agricultural
college education more needed by the farm
er's boy than his girl; if so, whvr j. w.
Prentiss, Waldo Burt, and 1. w. Ramsay
were appointed speakers on this subject, and
Messrs Underwood and Tuthill, guests who
were present from Westminster. were also
invited to take part. 1t was considered that
an education was essential for both boys and
girls, end some excellent arguments were sci
forth in that regard, the discussion proving
instructive and interesting. The meeting
was adjourned for two weeks.
DEATH OF MRS. CHURCH.
Mrs. Mary A, wife of Cyrus Church, died
at her home in the south part of the town OF
Friday morning in the list year of her age
For several years past, Mrs Chu ch had beer
an invalid and great sufferer, her death re-
sultng from pare-is. She was born in towr
September 8, 1927. and was the only daugh
ter of John and Mary Robbins Allen. Hel