Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-23
CHESTER.

Miss Carrie Lee is visiting her sister, Mrs.
y. b. Amsden, at Springfield, Mass.
Tuesday being legal holiday the National
and Savings banks were closed,
Mrs. A. B. Hutchinson is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at her home on West Main street.
Miss Genevieve Sargent, who has been
teaching at North Haverhill, N. H., is at her
home here for a vacation.
Miss Louie M. Clark, one of the teachers in
the high school, has returned to her home in
Montpelier.
l. E. Sherwin of Boston is spending few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Sherwin.
S. E. Barker of St. Paul, Mimi, made his
sister. Mrs. Ahbie S. Farnsworth, brief
visit the first of last week on his way to Van
Couver, B. c., via Montreal.
Mrs. Fred Bescom of Proctorsville and
Walter Hazeltine of Manchester were the
guests of Miss Fannie Hazeltine over Sum-
day.
The body of Albert Gates was brought here
Monday for burial. Mr.. Gates lived in this
town some five wears ago but of late years
had lived in Amherst, Mass. He was 81 years
OF age and died of apoplexy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Booth of Londonderry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse White Of Peterboro, N.
r., Mr.. and Mrs. j. B Booth of Proctor,
John Aver of Brandon, Mrs NJ. G. Ludley of
East Middlebury were called to town to at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. H. B. Booth, which
was held Sunday at 80 P. M.
Quite little excitement was caused Mon
day morning by Sheriff Hoffman serving some
80 subpoenas on the citizens of Chester to
appear in Woodstock Wednesday morning as
witnesses. Some were taken violently ill,
others were conspicuous by their absence, but
word came in the afternoon annulling the
order and the sick were made we'll and the
lost were found.
The Reheccas gave social and dance at
the Fullerton House hall Monday evening
and notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather quite large party assembled. After
short program of music and reading it was
amour ced that next in order was cake walk
in which some 20 couples appeared dressed
in costumes suited to the occasion and all
was awarded to the couple who walked the
most gracefully and Tommy and his best girl
took the cake. Then each one was furnished
with piece of cake and requested to eat it
through their masks. the one eating it first
receiving a second prize. F. W. Monroe cap
tured this which proved to be Johnny cake
l5X24. After this sale of neckties was an
nounced. Each gentleman buying a necktie
was informed that he would find his partner
for the grand march by finding the lady that
wore an apron that matched his tie. Dane
ing was indulged in until the wee small
nOuTS. a tluy sum was reailZou IOT Cuo fte.
beccas.
The third annual prize speaking contest of
the high school took place at the Fullerton
House hal Friday evening, and drew
- large spdiense- ,fhs speakers. ware at thair
Bobby Shaftoe," Ruby Smith
.Margery Gray" Nina A. Larkin
"Brier Rose, Mabel E. Beard
Spartacus to the Gladiators, Harry e. Wood
Song, Mrs. F. w. Monroe
"Toussaint L'Overture." Earl F. Davis
skate Shelley" Eva L. Mack
"Battle OF Lookout Mountain
Carl L. Wright
Chow Trilby Sang Mary H. Perry
Song, "The Message" Miss Sue W Hadley
"Leave Out New England in the Cold,"
George A. Perry
Execution of Montrose, Walter j. Field
The Honor of the Wood, Marion L. Gibson
Brother Watkins, Everett M. Peabody
The judges were j. G. Sargent of Ludlow,
Rev. j. o Davis of Chester and G. M Gut
terson of Andover. Two first prizes of So in
gold and two second prizes of 81 80 in gold
were awarded Marion l.. Gibson and George
A. Perry were awarded first prizes; Eva l..
Mack and Everett M. Peabody second prizes.
The speaking surpassed any Of the previous
contests the school has ever held.