Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-10-26
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dinner at the Parish House on Friday
October 81, at - 80 o'clock.
Miss Rebecca Harvey of New York and
Mrs. P. r. rockingham OF New Bedford
Mass, were recent guests at Chandler
Robbins.
Mrs. Anna Wright is again at Miss
Hollands after few weeks spent IN hut
land with her sister, Mrs. II. b. Smith,
Mrs. Norman Schultz returned tew
days since to her home in Summit, N. D.,
and at present writing, Mrs. Theodore
Schultz's condition is reported as slightly
improved.
j. w. Rollins, Jr., Of Boston, and his
wife and two children are at the Dinsmore
Mr.. Rollins is employed on the new bridge
being erected at Bellows Falls by the +.
r. r. Co.
In response to an invitation from Great
Meadow grange in Westmoreland, Wal
pole grange will attend the next meeting
held on the evening of October 31st and
provide program for the evenings enter
ment.
Mrs. B. F. Webster OF Greenfield,
Mass, spent last Thursday and Friday in
town at F. A. Spaulding's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene S. Leonard and
two children and Mrs. F. c. Lockwood,
all of Bellows Falls, called on friends in
town few days since.
Mary Mary H. Hastings left Tuesday
morning for few days absence in Boston
Theodore Sequel has gone to Jer,ey
City, N. j., where he has secured posi-
ton with the Standard Watch Co.
Mrs H. NJ Bates returned the first Of
the week from Newport, N. H., having
been summoned to that town few days
ago by the illness and death OF a cousin.
Mrs. S. H. Porter is entertaining he1
niece from Michigan.
F. A. Spaulding was in Boston briefly
last week on business.
M. j. Sherman and wife left Saturda,
last for Washington, d. c., where they in
tend tor the present to make their home.
J. G. Howard OF Somerville, formerly {
resident in town, has been at the Dins
more this week.
Mrs. Julia Jennings and son Jira are In
Boston, leaving the 25th inst.
George T. Aldrich has returned to hi.
home in New York City after few week.
vacation spent in town.
The season is trife late for the native
strawberry but we learn that Alonzo Burt,
living in the south part of the town, picked
| several good ripe ones from his strawberry
patch within few days. Those who en-
joyed the felicity Of eating strawberrie,
from that particular source, during the sea
son for such fruit, will doubtless envy the
neighbors in that vicinity with whom Mr.
Burt generously shared this treat.
Miss Alice W. Jennings was home ovel
Sunday from Bellows Falls.
Miss Ruth Bemis of Saxtons River ha,
| spent the past two weeks here with her sis
ter, Mrs. M. H. Gorham, and family.
As previously announced Rev. Joh1
Wright Buckham, pastor OF the Copgrega
| tional church in Salem, Mass occupied th,
pulpit on the 22d inst. in the absence o
Rev. E. A. Keep. Mr.. Buckham read fol
the Scripture lesson a portion of Chapter
iA.of the gospel of St. Mark, taking fol
his text the last clause of the Oath verse
! Lord, believe; help thou mine unbelief.
A large crowd was present who followed
the sermon with interest. The evening
service was also conducted by Mr.. Buck
ham.
Mrs. G. L. Bemis and Master John M
Keep returned Saturday from Conway. To
the regret of many friends, Mrs. Bemis ha
decided to leave town and will make he,
nome tor the present, at least, with rela
t!ves IN Conway, remaining here but a shor
time longer.
Thomas N. and Hudson B. Hastino
were home Sunday and Monday from Ver
mont Academy.
| A party from here, including some eieh
or ten, attended "Jack and the Bean,talR
presented at Bellows Falls Saturday even
ing.
A series of dancing lessons given in th,
town hall under the instruction of n. q
Chandler commenced Thursday eyenins
last. The next lesson will be on the even
ing of November 2. This is the fifth yea
MIR. Chandler has conducted a class !,
dancing in this town.
Alex Rogers of this town shot and k,llet
bear in Plymouth, VT, on the mornip,
OF the 24th inst. weight, $50 pounds
Young Rogers has received already 81.
bounty and the hide is estimated as wort
from $40 to S15. The bear arrived b,
express on Wednesday and was on exhibi
ton at the express office.
George Bingham has found employment
in Gilsum and will move his family tber,
this week from Middle street.
| l. S. Hubbard was absent last week q,
a trip through various towns in Vernon,
buying cows. MIR Hubbard intends te
keep about 20 head of cattle during tn
winter at his upper farm on the Dressvill
road, near the Four Corners. known a, tb
Holland Watkins farm, delivering the mill
at Cold River station. A Mr.. Cheney i
in his employ and occupies the house wit
his family.
On and after November the stores an,
other places OF business will be closed O,