Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
WALPOLE.

In commemoraton OF the Tooth snnlver'
sary of Washington's death, there Will DC
public meeting in the town hall this Ihurs'
day evening, December IA. The exercises
commence at p. M. and will include pa
triotic music and short addresses by Hon
j. G Bellows, Revs. E. A. Keep and r.
w. Pratt and well-known speakers from
out Of town. All are invited to be IN at
tendance.
Among those from this town who went
to Boston on the recent excursion may DC
mentioned Dr. and Mrs. l.. A. Newton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren w. Porter, Mrs. Y.
S. Hawks and Misses Amy w. Jennings
and Mary E. Maynard.
The funeral services of the late George
S. Long were held on the morning OF De
cember g. The burial was in the family
lot in the cemetery at Keene.
Mrs. S. A Pratt OF Deerfeld, Mass, is
at the Unitarian parsonage, where she IN
| tends to remain for number of weeks with
her son, Rev. F. w. Pratt, and family.
George fisherman was in Keene the Sth
inst. at the 4th annual meeting OF the New
Hampshire Hotel Mems association which
was held at the Cheshire House in that city
on the above date.
Rev. E A. Keep will Ispeak on "Law
and Grace" at the Sunday evering service,
December II. This will complete the Sc
ries of sermons on law which Mr.. Keep has
given during the past few weeks.
John T.. Proctor spent few days re-
Gently in Athol, Mass, with bis sister, Mrs.
Frank Wood, visiting also in Foxboro with
the family OF G. A. Merriam.
The third entertainment in the Walpole
Free Lecture Course will be given in the
town hall at s P. NJ. on the 10Th inst The
program will be furnished by the Weber
Male Quartet from Boston, assisted by Miss
Vora Burpee, dramatic reader.
0. d. Buffum and wife have spent the
past few days with friends in Boston and
vicinity.
The question announced for discussion
at the next meeting of Walpole grange is
as follows: ''What steps should farmers
take to protect themselves from exorbitant
prices of trusts?"
Mr.. and Mrs. A, L. Bundy, who for
several months have been living in Oxford
vile, N. H.. are again in town. During
November they visited friends in Delaware
and in Philadelphia and report very
pleasant trip.
Miss Mary A. Tobey was in Boston q
few days last week.
Mrs. George Carey intends to return
this week to her home in Meadville, Pa,
after several weeks passed here with her
daughter, Mrs. F. w. Pratt.
The secorsd in the series of assemblies
will be given on the evening OF December
81.
Rev. Albert Hammatt, pastor of the
Universalist church in Bellows Falls, occu-
pied the pulpit in the Unitarian church in
this town last Sunday.
Herbert l.. Harrington, employed for
ket, is at present in Sharon, Vt.
The piano recital by Senor Felipe Sa-
roni y Cato, the Cuban pianist, to be given
at the Unitarian fair December 10, will be
a good opportunity to hear some excellent
music. The recital will be given under the
direction of Robert A. Atherton and will
begin at s P. NJ. There will bs sale of
useful and fancy articles and various at
fractions tor the children. Supper will be
served from 6 to o'clock and again at 10
P. NJ. Doors open at 4 P. NJ. Admission
25 cents.
Clarence Schultz was a recent visitor in
town at Mrs. Theodore Schultz's on Main
street.
Subscriptions and renewals for the TIMES
taken at the postoffice. Club rates will re-
ceive special attention.
Mrs. Thee dore Sequel is in Atlantic City,
N. j., leaving few days ago.
Rev. F. w. Pratt was absent the first of
the week in Boston and vicinity.
As the holidays approach an air of fes-
tivlty seems all-pervading. The store win
dows are decorated as bt fits the occasion
and extra counters within display Christ
mas goods and goodies in tempting array.
Although at present writing it is hardly
typical Christmas weather, yet the sound of
falling rain Is sweeter music to many anx-
ious hearts than Sousa'S band concerts.
Miss Alice II. Burbank, teacher in the
room, is spending the vaca-
ton at her home in Fi'zwiliam.
Mrs. g. Bellows is visiting her BROTH
er, Hon. Henry E HowIand, and family in
New York city, leaving Monday morning
OF this week
Walter E Wiggin is home from Prince
ton, Mass, where tor some time past he
mas been at work
Mrs. G. w. Smith of Athol, Mass, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Tapuard in district No O