Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-20
WALPOLE.

WALPOLE.
The town schools opened Monday, the
18th inst, with few changes in teachers.
Cyrus Church left Monday morning for
an absence in Boston and vicinity.
The schools will be closed tomorrow,
Thursdays in observance of Fast day.
Hon. T. N. Hastings is absent this week
on trip to Boston and Nashua.
Charles Thatcher and family of Marl-
boro have been guests for a few days at C.
E. Stewards.
Some few repairs are being made in the
Bridge Memorial library, the walls in the
book room are to be retinted,et
Miss Mary A. Tobey is in Providence
with her sister, Mrs. H. P. Bridge, for q
weeks absence.
Stock was loaded at the station Monday
night as follows: Twenty calves, cattle
and l hog.
Henry B. Holland, who is employed in
Lowell, Mass, is spending short vaca-
ton at his home here.
Mrs. S. G. Platts is spending this week
in Westminster West with friends, leaving
Monday.
There were no services in the Unitarian
church. on Sunday last owing to the alb
Sc nee in Meadville OF Rev. F. w. Pratt.
Mrs. Ellen N. Buck is in town again at
the Misses Fuller's, after protracted abb
sence in Plymouth, Mass.
Miss Minnie l.. Hathaway is teaching
the spring term OF school in district No. 4,
and Helen Guild is in Walpole valley, dis
trict No. 3.
The banks, library and stores will be
closed tomorrow, Fast Day. The stores
will be open few hours IN the morning as
is usual on holidays.
According to custom during the summer
months, church services, beginning with
next Sunday will commence at 1030 AM,
instead Of II o'clock.
Mrs. Theodore Schultz and Mrs. M. H.
Hastings were in Deerfeld, Mass, yes
terday to attend the funeral of little Be-
atrice G. Pratt.
The interior of Perry & Porter's store
Is greatly improved by the new ceiling
which is now nearing completion, the same
being painted by G. W. Warn.
w. G.. Banning from New York is in
town on business connected with the pur-
chase of Mrs. S. G.. Hale's residence on
Prospect hill, the papers having been
signed and the sale now an assured fact.
John A. Ostenberg, who has been con-
nected with the Abenaqui Machine works
for some time past, started with his family
i i e., %ho DoosEn mat
being the objective point.
Miss Lizzie Jarrett, who has lived in
town for two or three years past, will sail
Thursday for her home in England, having
received word of the critical illness OF hel
mother.
All are invited to be present at the serv.
ices Thursday evening at the Copgrega-
tional church, the subject Of which will be
''The Value of History to Each of Us, the
same being made appropriate to Fast day
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Lebourveau re
turned to their home in district No. tht
first of this week, having spent the winter
months just past in the village with their
son and family.
The warrant is posted for meeting O
the village school district, to vote regard
ing the acceptance of the town school dis
trict. This meeting is called for Frida,
evening, May 6, at 8 o'clock, in the higl
school rooms.
1t is expected that on Sunday next, Apri
"a, Rev. j. w. Buckham of Salem, Mass.
will occupy the pulpit in the Congregation
al church. Mr. Buckbam is son of Presi
dent Buckham of Burlington Universit,
and was classmate of Rev. E. A. Keep a
Andover Theological seminary.
The convention of the Colonial Danes t.
be held in Washington, d. c., was post
poned, and Mrs. j. G. Bellows. one Of tn
New Hampshire delegates, has been spend
ing the intervening time in New York witt
her brother, Hon. H. E Rowland, ant
family.
The following clipping concerning Sena
tor Hastings recent trip to Washington
ID. c., is taken from The Nashua Dail,
Telegram of April 12: Governor Rams
dell and his party on their retur1 from
Washington were given a dinner at tn
, Waldorf Astoria in New York by Honor
able T. Nelson Hastings Of Walpole. VIII
!, acted as a member of the governors stat
, during the trip. One Of the party says
This is but one of the many attentions re
> ceived from General Hastings"
On Saturday evening of this week, Apr
t 90, it is proposed that the inhabitants {
the village school district meet in the lowe
q town hall at 7.30 o'clock, for the purpos
t of informally discussing the school question
d The ladies are specially requested to b
present at that time. and it is hoped thi
$ this important question.in all its relations
s will be plainly stated. and arguments for an
E against freely presented, that everyor
' may thoroughly understand the matter, b.
fore the special meeting Of May 6.
Il DEATH OF BEATRICE c. PRATT.
ID The sad intelligence was received he