Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-20

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Millen, Washington, last Saturday an,
kday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Tower, Jr., spen
few days in town this week at the Elm
wood.
Senator Hastings took party of gentle
men from here to Lake Chesterfield on Wed
nesday to fish dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank A. Spaulding and lit
tie daughter Marion went the 18th inst. to
| Lake Sunspee for an absence of week O,
ten days. They were accompanied by Mrs
Spaulding's mother, Mrs. Martha Smith from
Westminster.
Mrs. W. D. Everett of New York, a fre.
quent summer guest here, is at Brook side
cottage.
Alfred Clark of Lowell, Mass was in town
| over Sunday.
Z. II. Becker of Chicago has iolned his
family here at Mrs. B. E. Webster's.
Aleck Phelps and wife have lately re-
moved from Westminster into the vacant
tenement in E. M. Holden's block.
John Selkirk has been entertaining rela-
tives from Holyoke, Mass.
Congressman Frank G. Clarke and wife
from Peterboro were guests in town this
week OF Hon. 7. N. Hastings.
Mrs. M. E. Burt and daughter Carolyn are
IN Sharon, with relatives, leaving the first
Va ehAo WCChs
Several from here attended the races in
Keene on Thursday.
Charles W. Bacon of Buffalo, N. Y, was
recent guest at j. H. Graves.
Mrs. lsobel G. Tower, with her daughter
Elizabeth and maid, is spending few weeks
IN Danvllle, Vt, leaving on Wednesday of
this week.
Mrs. Sidney Barr and young child from
Andover, Vt visited here last week with
her mother, Mrs. L. E. Wilson, at G. H.
Holdens.
Chal les H. Slade is on duty again in F. A.
Spaulding's after weeks vacation.
G. c. Cook, employed in Fred Prentiss'
b blacksmith shop, has moved with his family
into the Weir house.
RECEPTION.
The reception held at the Conversational
parsonage on Wednesday evening from s un-
til ~ clock, was very pleasant affair and
was much enjoyed by all present The rooms
were decorated with profusion of flowers, I
vines and asparagus and presented most at
on the skill and good taste Of those in |
charge. Our towns people were well repre- |
sented and large number of summer guests
were also in attendance. table prettily |
decorated with flowers was laid in the dining |
room where was served light refreshments, |
Misses Elizabeth M. Seabury and Annie M |
Buffum, presiding. They were assisted by |
Messrs Charles Sargent and Clifford Kill |
burn. The ushers were Messrs. Care aud Ar
shur Davis and W. A. Galloway, Jr.
Mrs. A: s. Wood of Nashua is visiting Je-
rome Lebourveau and other relatives in |
own.
W. A. Fuller, secretary of the YM CA.
n Bennington, spent few days in town this
week.
Mrs. W. A. Bemis of Worcester, Mass,
vas the guest over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
). G. Davis.
Mrs. M. Scripture of Chicago visited few
lays ago at S. K Elwell's.
Notice ad of typewriter for sale in another
column.
Road Agent Prentiss is making strenuous
Horts to improve the road near Walpole
emeterv; Depot hill has lately been gray
lied, which is considered move in the FIGHT
Erection for good roads.
Joseph Cobb, employed in Faneuil Hall
narket IN Boston is spending a vacation in
MS vicinity, arriving on Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Fletcher spent Sunday
n Drewsville with relatives.
Miss Mary Dascomb and her sister from
Westminster we're in town Wednesday even
ng to attend the reception at the Congrega-
lonal parsonage.
Mrs j. <. Coffin of Manchester has been
uest 1or the past two weeks at M. R. I
'ooth IN district No. 4.
GRANGE AFFAIRS.
At the meeting of Walpole grange held on
uesday evening, the roll call was the prin-
lpai feature OF the program. This was varied
from former occasions for the
uestion, Which affords greater happiness in
armer's families, Injuries in dress or in
ooo was propounded and each member dis
nssed the same at a greater or less length
'e are told that the men decided in favor of
ne food-that luxuries in that line made
1em more content with life and brought un-
neyed satisfaction-all of which is quite
esprAl . and what one might expect. Some
on were made by j. w Prentiss and f. / I
IN Guild. The ladies seemed to agree that s
roper and fitting apparel bespoke state of
llnd at peace with the world generally, and |.
as therefore its own reward. The treasury
'as nriched by the sum of 80 cents as fines
olected from those present who did not re- l
pond and sent in by members unable to he
attendance. :
The names of three candidates were voted '
and six new applications for membership
ere presented. .
II was decided to hold special meeting on
thursday evening next, August 25, to appoint
)mmittees and make arrangements for the !
lir to be held in Keene this fall.
Some necessary arrangements were also
lade concerning the entertainment to be i
lven under the auspices of the grange on
tuesday,, the 23d, by Frank G. Reynolds. s
lr. Reynolds as humorist and impersonator
eeds no further introduction in this vicinity -,
here he is 50 well known and appreciated. !,
,e cream and cake will be served during the !.
vening. The public is cordially invited to J
e IN attendance. Tickets Is cents; children !
cents An entirely new program will be
resented. Entertainment commences at