Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
WALPOLE.

m'sS Amy w. Jennings spent MOnua
OF this week in Keepe.
The schools in the town district hav
closed Tor vacation Of several wetk ks.
Miss Mary M. Holland is in Keene wit
her sister, Mrs. l.. 4. Mason, and family
NJ II Gorbam is in Boston and vicinit
for an absence Of week or ten days.
Mrs. A. Z Caldwell visited this wee
with Charles M Russell and family in dis
trict No. A.
Charles P. Rowland of New York cit
is at Judge Bellows, arriving Thursda
evening.
Miss Helen R. Sherman is expected
home today after several weeks absence il
South Boston.
Edward Kinds was absent from his worl
at the station three days this week, on &C
count of illness in his family.
Two thousand one hundred and thirt,
pounds OF butter were shipped Tuesda,
lrom the station by Westminster Creamery
There were 1922 pounds of butte
shipped by Westminster Creamery from
Walpole station during the month OF Janu
ary.
Miss Agnes Fairbanks from G alto
was the guest this week of Miss Abbie j
Davis.
Frank Griffin has purchased the Bridge
OConnor place off Maine street AM
already taken possession.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. johnson of Somer
vile, Mass, were in town few days tn
| first OF the week.
John Kelso, who is employed on tn
electric road in Boston, spent few days
vacation in town this week. t
Mrs. f. H. Powers was the guest brief
this week OF Mrs. A. R. Caldwell AM
daughter, on Main street.
L. c. Sparhawk of Winchendop, Mass.
was at Mrs. +. M. Sparhawk's on Thurs
day and Friday OF this week.
Frank d. Webster came up from Green
field, Mass Wednesday, in order t.
attend the concert and ball given tina
evening, remaining here until yesterday.
| Mr., and Mrs. Herbert W. Smith Q
Unity are in town this week, on busines
connected with the recent purchase OF tn
farm belonging to d. A. Mann.
The next meeting of Walpole grarg
will be on Tuesday evening, February 10
Speakers have been appointed on ques
ton that will be presented tor discussion
The hour for the morning service in tn
Unit ,rian church tomorrow, Sunday, vii
be occupied by the children of the Sunda
school with readings, recitations, music
etc. The exercises will commence a
usual at II A. NJ.
The village schools enjoyed holida
Friday, as the teachers, Principal H.
Richardson and Misses Wightman an
/ Darling, we've in attendance at the Cor
necticut Valley Teachers association, hel
that day in Claremont, leaving Thursda
evening.
The New England Hotel Mems associa
ton held banquet in Portsmouth o
Thursday evening of this week. Georg
E. Sherman of this town, proprietor {
the Dinsmore, was in attendance, ais
Hon. T. Nelson Hastings, the latter spe
cial guest on that occasion.
i Carleton E. Sparhawk underwent a
operation for appendicitis on Thursda
afternoon OF this week, Drs w. H. Pierc
of Greenfield, Mass, and DR.. L A. New
ton and A. P. Richardson of this tow
being the attending physicians. The opel
alton is considered very successful ont
and Mr. Sparhawk, at this writing, is {
comfortable as one can expected. Mi
Margaret McGilvrey, trained nurse fro
Springfield, Mass, is caring for him.
"And still the wonder grew" for IL
item in Wednesdays TIMES concernir
G. M Clough's COW reported as givir
E 5000 pounds of milk in nine months W,
but rough estimate Of the amount Sint
then the exact figures have been reckone'
and he announces that this grade Jerst
and Holstein COW, five years old, has give
in the nine months past, ending Februa1
10th, exactly 10,403 pounds of mil
makirg the average 81 11-16 pounds p
day. The greatest yield at any one tin
was 62 pounds, which was on June g.
The laurels OF the butter-makers previous
mentioned seem to be dwindliDg percept
bly,.
A business meeting OF the ladies' sewir
society was held at the Parish Hous
Thursday afternoon, for the purpose
choosing a new president, as Mrs. F.
Lebourveau, recently elected, had resign,
feeling that under the circumstances s.
could not fill the position The ladie
with many expressions of sympathy
Mrs. Lebourveau in her late bereavemer
reluctantly accepted her resignation.
q unanimous vote, Mrs. N. w. Hollal
9 was elected president and the officers a
as follows: President, Mrs. N. w. He
land; vice president, Mrs. Helen I
Bates secretary and treasurer, Miss Ar
w. Jennings.
The second concert and ball given
Beedle's orchestra from Keene on Wedne
day evening but justified the pleasant e
pectations Of all in attendance. A lar
party was present from Keene and also o
from Bellows Falls, and about 80 couple
more or less, enjoyed the evening. I
concert is reported as exceptionally fin
Dancing commenced little past o'clo
and was continued until A. NJ, supp
being served in the lower hall at IL o'cloc
The menu presented has received mu
praise and seemed to be appreciated by a
Judging from the rapid disappe arance
the delicacies served, among which we
salads. cold meats, oysters, scallope
stewed and au natural, cake, pies, coffe
fruit, etc Those in charge can we'll CO
gratulate themselves on the success
tanned.
A portrait of DR.. EbeneZer Morse, ID
of this town, was recently presented to I
Bridge Memorial library by his childr
and has been placed on the walls OF
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