Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-08-30

the morning service Sunday, September
90, I'm the Congregational church.
y. w. Adams and wife are home from
Putney, VT, for few DAYS.
Warren w. Guild and wife of Atbol.
Mass, are visiting relatives here. Monday
tney drove to Brattleboro for brief visit
with friends there.
Edwin Kinds has secured the position as
night operator at Westmoreland Depot.
Mrs. Porter, widow of the late James
harvey Porter OF Chicago, is the guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Porter.
Mr.. aad Mrs. E. w. Raymond. son and
daughter, retu ned to their home in Post
Mills, VI, last Friday, after several weeks
stay in town.
Edward Morse and family of Brookline
MASS, are at the Elmwood, arriving Tues
day.
Mr., and Mrs l. O. Rhines left for their
home in New York last Saturday.
Miss Anna Williams spent Sunday in
town at Ii, A. Perry's.
George NJ. Faulkner and wife of War
rem, Mase., are with relatives in the village.
Rev. Collins G. Burnham of Chicopee.
Mass, conducted the evening service in
the Congregational church Sunday. He
spoke on the recent work cf Charles Nj /.
Sheldon, In His Steps," book that is
attracting great deal of attention at pres
ent. Mr.. Burnham's commentary on this
book was at once interesting and instruc-
tive and he was closely followed by the
large number in attendance. Mr.. Burn
ham and his two daughter, are at the Elm
wood for few weeks.
W. H. Fuller and wife of Bennington.
Vt, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. j /.
ID. Graves, and family, and also other rel
atives.
THE FOoTLIGHTs.
That popular dramatic club, The Foot
lights, played with good success on Satur-
day evening last to large and interested
audience, every ticket having been sold,
and the auditorium Of the HastiDgsMemc-
rial Parish House filled, not only with our
people but with many of the summer visit
ors here in town; there were also a party
OF young people from Bellows Falls pres
ent. "The Chimney Corner" a domestic
drama in two acts by II. T. Craven, was
presented. The parts were we'll taken and
no adverse criticism has been heard, all
seeming unanimous in declaring the even
ing one OF enjoyment throughout. Mr..
Grldley OF Boston, who assumed the char
acter of Peter Probity was excellent, and
Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Hastings, whose act
ing is always received with pleasure, well
sustained their former reputation. In fact
all won golden opinions and the laurels
must reeds be equally divided The stage
was artistically arranged and with the ap-
proriste costumes added much to the gen
eral effectiveness. Several pieces of Lett
singers orchestra from Brattleboro fur.
nished music between the acts and for the
social dance that followed. Lemonade
was served during the evening aud the en-
tire occasion was a social and financial sue
cess.
Miss Mabel Bemis of Saxtons Rive
spent Friday in town with her cousin, Mrs
Olive &. Hayward.
Miss Mary Bates is the guest of H. E
Bridge and wife at Pinnacle Farm.
Mrs. Sarah Harvey Dorr and daughter
of Boston are with DR.. and Mrs. A. P.
Richardson.
Communion service will be observed next
Sunday in the Congregational church at the
usual hour. A lecture preparatory to the
same will be held on Thursday evening.
Herbert Harrington, employed in c. T.
Kenrick's market, is taking vacation.
Miss H. O. Bardwell is expected from
Rutland this week to attend "Old Home
Day" exercises.