Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-09-02

which rarely occurs to four members OF one
| family Aaron Burbee, since his residence
in the west, has been engaged principally
| in the real estate business OF which he has
made success.
Mrs. A. A. Gibson attended the Old
Home celebration in Milford this week,
leaving last Saturday.
Mrs Stephen Gum arrived Thursday
from Easthampton aud is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. S. G Bradford, on Middle street.
She is accompanied by her little son Brad
ford, who is the ninth in lineal descent
from Gov Brad ord. Mrs. Gum will be
remembered as Miss Minnie l.. Hooper,
daughter of the late John Hooper, q much
respected resident of this town.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. S. Davis of Northam-
ton attended the celebration here the 30th,
and will remain in town for a visit of sew
eral days.
The Bellows Falls band, which gave
such good satisfaction here at, the Old
Home Day exercises, passed through the
town early on Thursday to play at sml-
lar occasion in Chesterfield.
Miss Velma Foster of Brattleboro with
her sisters, Mrs. d. G. Calahlne and Miss
f. j Foster OF Keene, ATTENDED the exer-
cises on wednesday, all daughters OF the
late Henry Thomas Foster and natives OF
this town
Samuel Kittredge of Winchester has
been in town this week.
A family from Westminster have moved
into the vacant tenement In Mrs. Mary
Rogers house on High street.
George Farnsworth, employed by F, A.
Lebourveau, was kicked by horse on
Wednesday, cutting cash in his leg that
required seven stitches.
B P. Owen, former well-known resi-
dent, wa, here briefly this week.
Letters are advertised for the month Of
August as iollows-C. o. Blanch4t, M. A
Carpentec & Son, Mr.. G. F. Edwards,
Mrs Porter, Miss Mary Ruemmler, Miss
Amy Terrell, Mr.. Joseph Zopp, Mr.. John
Zopp, Mrs. E. B. Gage.
A large party from here spent Friday at
Lake Chesterfield.
Miss Mabel Benis with her friend, MIS-
Allen of Lebanon, both teachers in the
graded schools of Newport, spent Friday
and Saturday in town with Mrs Olive G.
Hayward.
There were 50 money orders issued dnr-
ing August in Walpole postoffice amount
ing TO S61s 81 During that tine Ii were
paid, $173 SO.
RECEPTION TO REV. VIM. BROWN.
The reception given at the Hastings
Memorial parish house on Thursday even
ing to Rev and Mrs William Brown, was
very pleasant social affair. The rooms
were brilliantly lighted and decorated with
flowers, and about so or more OF former
parishoners aud friends we're in attendance.
Rev and Mrs. Brown received, assisted by
Rev and Mrs Frank Wright Pratt and
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hayward. Lem
onade and waters were served by several
of the young ladies, including the Misses
Banning and Nancy and Grace Holland.
Rev. William Brown was pastor of the
Unitarian church in this town about ter
years, having been installed in 1873. He
was much respected and esteemed, MOI
only by his own church but by the public
generally, and his removal with his family
from town, was source of regret to all
He is now residing in Lyngsbors, Mass
His son, Rev. William Claiming Brown oi
Littleton, Mass, who was one of the speak
ers on Wednesday, was obliged to leave
the day following, expressing many regret:
that he was unable to attend this reception