Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-24
SPRINGFIELD.

Ellsworth johnson and family from An
dover, Mass, are expected Monday q
Charles Fairbanks.
Fred Ellison of Worcester, Mass, has beer
in town this week.
Miss Inez Litclfeld of Barton arrived
Monday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. J
Bixby.
The village trustees have offered to pur.
chase caterpillar cocoons, secured in our vii.
age during the next few days, and will paw
FIVE cents quart. This announcement
brought into the town clerks Office Thursday
afternoon sixty-five quarts of the cocoons
which were destroyed.
Two young lads, Teddie, son of Walter T.
Buy, and Everett, son of Joseph Burke, went
up the river, near the Rocks, and went in
swimming, and in an attempt to cross the
stream with the aid of board, when in deep
water the board overturned, and the Young
boys were drowned. Aid was summoned
and many gathered, among the numper was
Floyd Warner, who is young and strong and
considered one of the very best swimmers in
town. He dived three times into the cold
water and the last time secured the body Of
Master Buy, at depth of 20 feet. The other
child was secured from the river by Olin Ly-
on. Every effort was made to revive the
children, but in vain. 1t was very sad &C.
cident and cast gloom over the town. The
funeral of the two will be attended to-day at
tHe SouRrogatIoual cnurCn.
Miss Gladys Harvey went Thursday to
Lyndonville to visit her aunt.
Miss Jennie Farwell of Bellows Falls, ar
rived Thursday for visit at r. s. Herrick' s.
Mrs. James Hartness and children went
Thursday to Cottage City, Mass.
Mrs. Rowland and son went Thurs
day to Ohio to remain until September.
<. G. Burke has been this week at Lake
Sunapee.
At the Universalist church next Sunday
the p tstor will preach on the subject: "Ssl-
vation-What is it and how may get it 81
Frank A. Bisbee and son Walter have
planned bicycle trip to Philadelphia, and
expect to start Wednesday and return soon
after the Fourth. They will visit with Don
A. Bisbee and wife while in Philadelphia.
Mr. Williams of Ohio joined his wife this
week at H. H. Mason's.
Mrs. G. L. Closson entertained the men,
bers of her Sabbath school class Wednesday
afternoon.
Prof. and Mrs. Blanpied, with family, 90 to
Hanover today to attend commencement
exercises.
The class day program of Springfield high
was filed with friends and schoolmates.
Each and all did exceedingly well, and much
merriment was enjoyed. The graduates of
the classical course are Carroll Nathan
Wheeler, Fred B. Lill; Latin English course,
Jessie M. Ellis, Clara A. Pierce, May B.
Hartley, Walter M. Jenkins, Roger S. Derby I;
English course, Gertrude E. Howe, Calvin
e Hubbard, George B. Magwire. The class
officers were: President, Walter M. Jenkins,
wee president, Fred B. Lill; secretary, May
b. Hartley; treasurer, Gertrude L. Howe.
Springfield grange will observe June % as
Children's night. The success Of this meet
ing will depend largely upon the efforts the
parents make to interest and encourage the
children to take some part in the entertain.
ment. To each of the children who take
part small present will be given. Vocal
and instrumental music will also be given by
members of the order. B. W. Brown, lec-
turer.