Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-21
WALPOLE.

The amount of stock shipped from this
station on Monday was light-29 cattle,
s sheep, 80 calves.
Miss Alice Jennings was at home over Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. M. j. Sherman of Hartford
and their son-in-law, L. A. Brandy bury OF
Washington, d. c., are at the Dinsmore.
Mrs. Oscar Minis of Antrim and Mrs. Will
lard of Keene spent Wednesday of last week
with relatives.
Mrs. Clara Hoisington of Boston is guest
of Mrs. F. A. Spaulding.
Misses Annie Buffum and Mary H. Bellows
return to Smith College, Northampton, to-
day.
Mrs. Frances c. Adams from Springfield,
Mass, is spending a few days with Mrs
| Clarissa Jennings, Prospect street.
A niece of the Misses Fuller, Miss Stella
Webb, left to- day to enter the freshman class
at Smith College.
Miss Barr of New Ipswich and Mrs. Glib.
son, wife of DIR. Francis Gibson, Lincoln,
Neb are stopping a few days at the Dins-
more.
Mrs. J. J. P. Odell, having spent few days
| with her father in Providence, r. l returned
| via Boston last Wednesday.
DIR. W. II. Pierce of Greenfield was again
called here in consultation Saturday.
H. j. Watkins son Herbert injured his
hand Saturday, having caught it on hook
| attached to pulley. A physician was called
to dress the wound.
| Mrs. Lucia Knapp and daughter are spend,
| ing few days in town.
| The many friends of Miss Marion Jenuisou
will be pleased to know that she has been il
| a more comfortable condition for the pasl
| day or two and steady improvement is hoped
| for.
L. B. Baldwin and wife and j. A. Thaye1
| and wife, all of Worcester, are stopping a,
| the Dinsmore. They are on a carriage drive
| to the mountains but are compelled to remain
here by the illness of Mr.. Baldwin, who is s
member of the End Massachusetts, Volun
| teers, which endured so many hardships il
the Santiago campaign.
Charles H. Thatcher of Marlboro was taker
to the Elliot city hospital, Keene, last week
by his attending physician, DIR. A. P. Rich
eral months at G. B. Halls.
The subscribers of the local telephone line
held meeting Thursday evening, wher
| there was organized the Walpole Telephone
Exchange, with the following officers Man
ager, F. E. Hawkes.; secretary, George Z
Sherman; treasurer, F. A. Spaulding; exec.
utive committee, L. N. Hastings, chairman
III. A. Perry, w. W. Porter and F. A. Spauld
| ing. The members were assessed 81 eacf
| to meet expenses for repairs. The subject o
an exchange was thoroughly discussed and i
was thought that it was not only desirable
but practicable and easily established. A
few more subscribers are necessary, anC
a suitable place, and some one who is willing
to have charge of tbe exchange for a reason
able sum is also necessary. The cost o
telephone instrument and putting in is only
Sl5; thereafter the expense would be merely
nominal. Those desiring further informa
ton can get it by applying to any of thu
officers, who will gladly answer all questions
This enterprise will, il carried out, be for
ward movement in the growth of our town
+. E. Hawkes., the manager, has been untir
ing in his efforts to establish the present sys
tenn; shall we not in conjunction with tn,
other officers give him cur hearty support il
his efforts to extend the systemf
} Miss Harriet Bardwell is on visit at Mis-
Sparhawk's.
The school board have voted to establish
at oncs, grammar school in the lower room