Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-01-22


towns Dinner and supper will be fur
nished free to all, being provided on the
Pomona plan. Let there be good attend
ance.
INTERESTING LECTURE.
Rev. Frank L. PhaIen, pastor of the
Unitarian church in Concord. lectured here
Tuesday evening on abraham Lincoln, y
this being the fifth entertainment in the
Walpole lecture course. Mr.. Phalen is
man of pleasing personality and an elo-
quent speaker and he won the appreciatlve
attention Of his large audience from the
beginning. The subject Of the lecture was
! one OF interest to all, and it was treated i1
a manner at once able and scholarly, easy
to follow, and the principal points of which
could be readily retained in ones mind.
The speaker gave 4 graphic description of
Llncoln's early life, his struggles for an
education, and bis gradual rise to the posi-
tion OF the nations hero and martyr. He
sad there were three classes of men, the
| ordinary man, the man OF talent and the
man OF genius-Lincoln belonged pre-emi-
nently to the class last named Several
stories and anecdotes Illustrative of Lin
coins character were related, among which
was the story of William Scott, a sentinel
| who slept at bis post, owing to double duty
performed for sick comrade. This Scott
enlisted in Vermont regiment, his home
being in the western part of the state.
According to the strict military discipline,
he was court-martialed and sentenced to be
shot. His captain interceded in his behalf
to President Lincoln, who pardoned the
unfortunate Scott. The story in all its
details was told in very interesting way
and perhaps it possesses more OF interest
from the fact that l. S. Howe of this town
belonged to the same regiment, although
to another company, and was present at
the time the pardon was granted. Mr.
Howe as an eye witness tells the story in
| little different manner but it loses none
OF its interest thereby, for he says that the
!uckless sentry was on the grounds await
ing his doom, when the pardon came,
while the speaker related the event as
occurring when he was in the guard-house
We feel confident that we but voice public
sentiment when We say the evening was
one Of enjoyment throughout and great
intellectual treat.
| ENTERTAINMENT AT CHRISTIAN HOLLOW
There was good attendance at the
entertainment given IN the church in Chris
tan Hollow on Tuesday evening OF last
week. The Rock Of Ages was presented
as tableau, also several scenes from
"Mother Goose" Musical selections were
given by quartet and vocal solo was
rendered in pleasing manner by Miss
Stella Wellington. Twelve Young ladies',
| dra2ed In white robes and wearing white
robes and white masks, imperson-
ated the ghostly choir and sang a medley.
the words and music,of which were arranged
by one of the singers. The VIII le enter
tainment passed off very successfully and
was credit to those IN charge. Vanilla
and chocolate ices and assorted cake was
served at the parsonage at the close of the
program and the proceeds of the evening
were $40.
DONATIONS TO LIBRARY.
Mrs. Laurence Hutton of New Y ork has
recently presented to the Bridge Memopial
library the following list OF books, 81 in
number:
Georgia Scenes, by q native Georgian
Tales of the Sun-Land, w Read
iuiSO OfSISetao, " DuuIer
The French Revolution. vol. 2,
Justin H. Mccarthy
Flowers of Field, Hill and Swamp, illus,
Caroline A. Creevy
Certain Accepted Heroes and other Essays in
Literature and Politics,
George w. Curtis
Ars Recte vivendi, Being Essays contributed
to the Easy Chair
School-boy Life in England. An American
view by John Corbin
Outlines in Local Color,
Brander Matthews
Secretary to Bayne, M. p, w PETIT Ridge
Lorraine. Romance, Robert w. Chambers
Unkist, Unkind, Violet Hunt
The Marian, George Du Maurier
The Painted Desert, Kirk Munroe
Stuart and Bamboo, Sarah p Greene
An Open-eyed Conspiracy, w. ID. Howells
"Hell fer Sartain,' and other stories,
John Fox, Jr.
Alan Ransford, Ellen Douglas Deland
Susan's Escort and others,
Edward Everett Hale
This Pursuit of the House Boat, j. X. Bangs
Paste Jewels, Being seven tales of domestic
.eD SwosnivIsJs ! j X. Bangs
3 These hooss now ready, this Satur-
day afternoon 1anuarv % for disfrihu.