Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-07
CHESTER.

Mr.. ana Mrs. A. ID. + etcher have been
spending several days in Bellows Falls at
Charles Fletcher's
DR.. G. w. Ray and family have been
spending few days IN Jamaica.
F. w. Pierce and wife and Mrs. Mary
Fitch spent Thursday in Springfield.
Henry Davis has gone to Bellows Falls
to work for A. q. Moore.
Rev. H. l.. Ballou and family spent
Thanksgiving day in Ssxtons River.
Frank Monroe and wife and Master Lee
Of Keene have been at f. B. Lees.
Miss Eva Larkin OF Springfield has been
spending the weeks vacation at her home
here.
Several couples from here attended the
dance at Felchvllle Wednesday evening.
Miss Lizzie Carrigan spent Thanksgiving
day at her home in Springfield.
Barnet Waite and wife of Bellows Falls
have been guests at l.. A. Richardson's.
q P. Dodge and wife have been spend
ing the week in Amherst, N. H.
Mrs. Charles Walker has been visiting
in Northampton, with her little daughter,
Carlotta, who is at school there.
Miss Ida Guild OF Boston has been spend
ing few days at her home here.
The third degree was conferred at the
regular meeting of Olive Branch Lodge, F.
& A. M, last Thursday evening.
Twin daughters were born to Mr.. and
Mrs Elwin Hanley of Bellows Falls No
v, mher 20. Ms. Hanley was formerly
Miss Gertrude Webb OF this place.
All the schools in town began their win
ter session Monday.
Miss Vida Dunbar has returned from
her visit in Milford, N. H.
The choral service at St. Luke's church
was enjoyed by large congregation Sun
day evening. The service will be given on
Christmas eve and New Years eve.
Susan A, wife OF j A. Wilson, died last
Friday OF consumption, aged IS years. She
died at thu home Of G. l.. Bates, where she
has been for several months. Mr. Wilson
arrived from Syracuse, N. Y, only few
hours before her death. The funeral serv-
ices were held at their former home on the
Springfield road Sunday, Rev. Miss Milton
officiating.
Olive Branch Lodge, F. & A. NJ, con-
ferred the third degree last evening Visit
ors from neghboring lodges were present
and banquet was served by the ladies of
Mzpah Chapter, o. E. S.
Thanksgiving day was observed at St.
Luke's church by services in the morning
A union service was held at the Congrega-
tlonal church IN the evening, R-v Mr..
Croker delivering the address The choir,
assisted by Mrs. ,ry Fitch, Miss Hadley
and Mr.. Carpenter, furnished some excel
lent music. The new "America" was rem
dered at closing.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Wiley and Miss
IL len were in Rockingham Sunday.
Orrin Rhoades has purchased the A. W.
Andrews house at Chester Depot Mr..
Andrews has purchased the George Hall
farm on Grafton street.
A. Il. Hutchinson and wife have gone to
Boston for the winter.
Mrs. Esther Ballou of Wallingford is the
guest OF her son, Rev. H. l.. Ballou.
The ladies of the Congregational society
will serve turkey dinner at their parlors
December ID.
Henry Bond has been appointed asst ST.
ant inspector of Henry Post, G.. A. R.
The Y P. C U. OF the Green Mountain
district will hold Mas, meeting at the
Universali,t church on the afternoon and
evening of Friday, December g. Afternoon
at 2, evening at s. An interesting program
has been prepared and it is hoped that all
OF local Y. P. societies will be
present at that time.