Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
SAXTONS RIVER.

Rev. Mr.. Seaman of Springfield, Mass,
was the guest of Rev. G. F.. Chopin for few
days last week.
Klate Holt, who has been visiting his sis
ter, Miss G. M. Holt, returned last Saturday
to his home at Woodstock.
Mrs. Dorothy Dutton and her daughter
Fanny have gone to visit relatives at West
moreland.
Miss Eva Smith of Bellows Falls is visiting
Miss Rose Forgette.
Miss Nellie White has commenced to work
for Mrs. G. L. Blake.
Herbert Sherwin and wife of Brattleboro
are visiting Mrs. Sherwin's brother, W. E..
Clough h, for few days.
James Pettengill and his daughter Maude
OF C!arksonville, Va, have been spending a
few days at the home of DIR. Z. H. Petten-
gill.
Alfred Perry of Beverly, Mass, has been
the guest of his sister, Mrs. G. F. Chaplin.
Carl Thompson commenced work last
Monday at Mr.. Davis drug store at Wal
pole.
Riley Towers and C. F. Simonds returned
home last Friday after spending few days
at Lake Pleasant.
Miss May Goodell of Westminster spent
last Monday with Miss Helen Roux.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton and their daughter
OF Athol, Mass, arrived in town the latter
part of last week. Mr.. CLAYTON returned
Monday, but Mrs Clayt and daughter will
probably remain about a month; they are
visiting at Colin Lakes.
DR.. Edward Ellery delivered very inter-
esting sermon last Sunday morning at the
Baptist church on christian Education.''
Mrs. Wiggin, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. F. Chaplin, returned Yesterday
to her home at Arlington, Mass.
The fall term of the Buchanan district
school commenced last Monday; teacher,
Miss Helen Pettengill.
Rey. F. G. Boughton is spending few
days at Sunspee lake with his friend, Rev. j.
A. Clarke, OF WallingfOrd.
Mrs. johnson and her daughter Ada re-
turned last Monday to their home at Chicago
The covenant meeting of the Baptist
church will be held next Saturday afternoon
at 80. large attendance is requested.
Miss Ollie Hiiliard has gone to spend few
days with friends at Amherst after which she
will return to her school at North Adams.
Mrs Stodder returned last Monday to her
home at Somerville, Mass.
Miss Kaler of Nashua, N. H., has been the
guest of Madame Roux for the past week.
Mr. Shepardson has moved into Frost's
block.
Mrs. Rollin Harris, who is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Parker of Grafton, broke her
leg last Monday while out picking berries.
Mrs. Byron stickney is visiting friends at
Simonsville.
Fellows hall September H. Watch this
column for further particulars.
There will be lawn party Friday after
noon on the grounds of Mr.. and Mrs. j. X.
Bancroft from until s O'clock Cake. ice
cream and homemade candies will be on
sale. The proceeds will be used to repair
the parsonage OF the Congregational church.
All are cordially invited.
Fay Fuller and family have moved into
to C omn ence work the last of the week for
Foster B. Locke.
Miss Nellie Stearns went to Chester last
Friday to visit her friends.
Services will be held at the Congregational
church next Sunday.
Foster B. L1cke's business last week took
the form of honeymoon. He was united in
matrimony last Friday to Mrs. H. j. Candee
Miss Corinne Wiley went Monday to make
a short visit with friends at Walpole.
Mrs. G. S. Frost and her daughter Cor
della expect to start for New York city to-
morrow. Miss Cordelia will commence her
duties as musical instructor at Stamford SEM
mary on September 5. Mrs. Frost will re
main in the city about three weeks, where
she will be joined later by her daughter
Phoebe, who is at present at Lake Catherine
Charles F. Davis of Co. I, 2nd Mass. Reg
now on 60 days furlough, is visiting A, II.
Sabin. Mr.. Davis is former Saxtons River
boy, living for many wears with Rev. j. A. |
Leach and attending Vermont Academy. He
left here last year to accept position in the
N. l. hospital at Northampton, Mass. When
the war commenced he enlisted in the 2nd
regiment of Massachusetts and went to Cuba.
he was in all the engagements this regiment |
was called to face and tells many interesting
and sad experiences. He has been very sick |
for several weeks with malaria, but is slowly |
improving. The boys had prepared to give |
him hearty reception but after learning of |
his condition, they decided to postpone their |
congratulations. Mr.. Davis is the only one |
from this place that went to Cuba we feel |
honored that one of our village boys was able |
to take such an active part in the war and we |
all hope that he may speedily recover.
sAXToNs RIVER VS.. WESTMINSTER WEST
he SIxtons River team played return
game with Westminster West Saturday after |
noon and defeated them in an exciting con-
test by the score Of to 8. The victory of the |
Ssxtons Rivers was due chiefly to Hughes |
excellent pitching and Chapman's batting.
Booth and Aver of Putney were the battery
of the Westmiasters and did the greater part
OF the work for their side. Smith and Davis
played we'll for Saxtons River. Score by in |
nings:
l 2 3 4 5 6 50
Ssxtons River 0 0 5 3 0 o %
Westminster W 0 8 OOl O 8 Is
double play, r. Hughes at d Chapman; Um-
pires, F. Campbell and Illingworth.