Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-17

, ing IN quiet game of cards with the mem
o1fs . OF ms family when the party appeared
VINO after rendering congratulations, present.
Gu MN with Morris chair in antique oak,
eord1roy. A very apt presentation speech in
pehaii Is nl the assembled guests was made by
II. "A: Perry, to which he responded in a
pieasipg and happy manner. An entertain.
ihent was provided and light refreshments
were served and the evening was pronounced
success.
Miss Alice Jennings returned Saturday
Bellows Falls.
The funeral of d j. Griffin, whose death
by suicide took place on Friday last, was held
AZ ms late residence on Turnpike street Sum
oay al o'clock. Burial in Walpole cemetery.
lhIee meetings of the Soldiers Aid society
were held last week at the Parish house, and
ahother yesterday afternoon. There yet re-
mans considerable work to be done and all
haste possible is urged.
mr.; Shepard of Burnside, Ct, is at Mrs.
funts, called here by the illness OF his moth
er, VINO Is now confined to her room.
w Mrs. Drew is the guest of Rev. and Mrs.F.
w. fratt at the Unitarian parsonage.
Ihreshing machines are at work in some
portions of the town. 2@zr
=, party from here, among whom we're
M,
Seabury, Miss H. S. Fuller and niece, Stella
webb from Rockingham, with Miss Helen
Grant and Rita, er joyed carriage drive to
brattleboro last Friday. The day is reported
as fraught with pleasant memories, including
the places OF interest visited in Brattleboro,
the hospitality of the Brooks House and the
delights OF the scenery of the drive.
ORGAN RECITAL
A second free organ recital was given in
the Unitarian church on Monday evening of
TINS week, and was largely attended. The
oorganist was Mrs. M. E. Leach of Watertown,
Mass, assisted by Mrs. Mary II. Hastings,
Rev. II. N. Bellows and G. B. Williams, Jr,
OF this town. The program rendered was as
follows:
Prelude, Saint Saens
Gantllena Dolorosa, Botting
1raumeri, Schumann
Song with violin obligato, "a Dream of
Paradise" Gray
Mrs. Hastings and Mr.. Bellows.
Minuet from the Reformation Symphony,
Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Selection
Song, 80 Lamb of God,'' Bradsky
Mr.. Williams
Intermezzo from Cavaleria Rusticana,
Mascagni
rection,'' Shelley
, Mrs. Hastings and Mr.. Bellows
Allegretto, Capocci
Festal March, Scotson Clark
PERTAINING TO SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
The schools in Walpole village and in Dis.
No. l3, will open on Monday, September y
A meeting of the school district has been
called at the town hall for Saturday, August
27, at O'Clock A M, to see what action the
district will take IN regard to making a con-
tract with the Bellows Falls high school for
North Walpole pupils, which may legally be
done, ifa district SO vote. This can be done
at less expense to the town than to carry
the scholars to Walpole village or allow them
the mileage rate which the committee have
In regard to this mileage rate, above men
.iopea, th.comni.tee haxe decided to adopt
stead of providing transportation for scholars
at distance. This system has been found
by those who have tried it to be far more sat.
isfactory than any other, and it is now used
in Marlboro, Troy and some other towns en-
tirely. By it each scholar living more than
one and one half miles from the school, is al
lowed mileage each way, for all distance
Travelled beyond the one and one-half miles.
The rate established in Walpole and which
has been recommended by those using this
system, and is thought to be reasonable, is
three cents per mile. That is paid from the
treasury and is computed on actual attend
ance. Parents then, can either bring their
children, combine with other parents, or if
they deem best, allow them to walk, making
what arrangements they please, but in any
case they will be allowed the mileage for all
actual attendance. Superintendent McCol-
lister of Marlboro writes that most of the
children have chosen to walk, and keep the
money, and that the rank of both attendance
and scholarship is better, and that the system
has given great relief to the school board and
has proven entirely satisfactory with condi-
tions more fair and equal to all than any
other system can be.