Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
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Mr.. Fletcher OF Providence, R was the
guest Of Fred Hartley last Sunday.
Miss Corinne Bemis returned home last
Saturday, from Westchester to spend her va
cation of about three weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j Bsmis.
The ladies' industrial society of the Baptist
church will meet this afternoon at the ladies
parlOr.
Messrs. Tom and Harry Hartley returned
to their home in Boston last Monday. Frank
Hartley returned yesterday.
Miss Rose E Forgette spent last Sunday
with Miss A. Elizabeth Duncan, at the home
of Fred Hartley.
Fred L Simonds and wife returned last
Monday from Millbrldge, Me.
Mr.. Buxton of Cambridgeport spent last
Friday at the home of D. j. Bemis.
Miss Cummings has gone south for the
winter with her sister, who is in delic ate
health.
Miss Mary Wilbur has commenced teaching
at Vermont Academy.
Hugh Morrison has purchased tie exclu-
sive right in this state of the sale of the cele-
brated Excelsior Metal Polish"
Mrs Fred Rand has gone to Londonderry
to care for her mother, Mrs. Goddard, who is
sick.
Miss Clara and John Raymond and I.
+ =.
Forgette.
Mrs. Levey, D d. G. NJ of Ludlow visit
ed Crystal Rsbekah lodge last Friday even
ing; after the usual program, light refresh
ments were served.
George Cory has returned from Montpe-
lier.
j K. Bancroft and family have returned to
their winter home at Buffalo, N. Y.
Quite number of our people attended the
Rockingham Sunday School association at
Cambridgeport last Sunday.
DEATH OF MRS LusEBA SMITH.
We regret to record the death of Mrs. Lu-
seba Grout Smith, who died of paralysis at
80 last Monday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. l. A. Farr, Pleasant street,
where she had been most of the time, during
her illness. She was taken sick on the second
day of last July and had been in helpless
condition ever since. Deceased was born in
Westminster, January II, 1888, but her par
ents moved to Saxtons River, when she was
very you and siuce that time she had al
WAYS lived in this plscs. On February %,
1868, she was married to the-la j. Erastus
Smith, and their marriage was blessed by two
Hattie L. ard Henry E Smith.
Mrs. Smith had genial and kind disposition
and was much respected. She leaves one
son, one daughter, a granddauehte and
brother, DIR. Henry Holton, of Brattleboro
The funeral will take place this afternoon at
2 80, Rev F. G.. Boughton officiating.
MEASURE SOCIAL
The ladies of the Congregational church
will give ga Measure Social"
Come one, come all,
We extend our kindly greetings to all,
And hope to see you next Monday night,
Whether the evening be stormy or bright
Our supper though plain we promise is good,
And offer you nothing but old fashioned food,
Baked beans and brown bread, with pickles
and beets.
Doughnuts and cheese, such as every one eats
Good pies and plain cakes, with coffee and
tea,
Will be all you'll want, l am sure you will
see.
For a supper like this we measure you all,
Four cents for each foot, every inch a cent
mere,
And Keep it exact to add to the score.
So come to our supper next Monday night,
And eat and be merry and gay.
May we all feel for q social,
That this is very good way.
Mrs. George Morrison was quite ill at the |
lime of writing.
The football game between the Gushing |
Academy and the Vermont Academy was
Tery exciting and was without doubt the |
most interesting game of the season.
The entertainment at the Baptist church |
TestTy last Monday evening, given under the |
Iuspices of "The Little Helpers Mission |
Band was q great success. There was large |
attendance. Miss Forbes sang q solo in 3 very |
pleasing manner. Miss Hattie Clark delight |