Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-23

Mrs. Josephine, Wyant Of Washington,
ID. c., gave a reading fer the m mbers OF
the Epworth League OF the Methodist
church ON Tuesday evening. Mrs. Wyant
is an elccutionist of remarkable talent ard
versatility and all who heard her, both at
the recital on Friday evening and again on
Tuesday evening, were delighted with her
selection,, which were beautifully rendered.
Writing of the entertainment given Tues
day evening by the same company which
appears at the opera house tonight, the
president OF the Barre entertainment COM
mittee says: A large and enthusiastic au-
dience greeted the Central Grand Concert
company last evening. The company i, a
group OF first-class artists. They gave US
the finest concert we have had in years.
Let me congratulate you for presenting to
your patrons such splendid concert.
The Young Mems club debated the
question, "Was New York justi6able in
spending so much money on the Dewey
celebration" in the vestry of the Congre-
gatonal church Tuesday evening. F. S.
Adams and N. G. Williams spoke on the
affirmative and F. E. Newell and L. S.
Hayes on the negative. The board of
Judges decided in favor of the negative.
The club will carry out mock trial at its
next meeting.
"Aunt Dinah's Husking Bee" was the
second in the series of monthly entertain
ments being given by the Y. p. S. G E.
Ct tie Congregational church and was very
successfully presented to large audience
at the church parlors last Friday evening.
A small stage was built across the end of
the parlor and was trimmed with shocks of
corn, ETC., representing the interior of
a barn. P. M. Wright and Miss Alice
jackson as host and hostess gave the husk-
er, hearty reception. Music, both vocal
and instrumental, and recitations were in
terspersed with the hu,kipg of corn. Fol-
lowing the entertainment light refreshment,
were served, during which time the orches-
ira furnished music. Some 1925 wa,
netted.
The reception given by the ladies at the
parish house of Emmanuel church Tuesday
evening was enjoyed by goodly number
of people and proved very pleasant af-
fair. Millinery was the principal feature o.
the evening, large number Of hats and
bonnets having been prepared for the
guests, both ladies and gentlemen, to trim
according to their cloth" and the dictate:
Of each ones personal taste in such matters
The result was display that for style and
Originality of design beggars description
Their labors completed, the trimners eacl
donned one of these triumphs of millinery
art and joined in promenade for the pur-
fpose OF challenging the admiration of the
assembly and especially of the judges, who
pronounced the chef d'oeuvres of H. P.
bancroft, Mrs. w. F. Perley, Miss Alice
Williams and Walter Hadley to be in their
opinion the most correct models Of simple
elegance and quiet taste. Coffee and cake
were served by the ladies during the even
log.
The newly organized Young Peoples
tSocial Union of the Baptist church gave
their first entertainment last Tuesday eve
ming. The evening was very pleasant
one in every way and wide field OF op2or-
tunity seems to be open before the organl-
cation. Tuesday evenings entertainment
was presided over by President Trask
who outlined briefly the objects which
will be sought after in the coming
months. OF course one object is the rails
ing of money for the repair fund of the
church, but other objects may also be f.
nancially aided, besides the effort will be
to provide what will interest and uplift
both morally and intellectually. The
special features Of the program were a
large chorus under the leadership OF A
NJ. Buchanan, the orchestra, reading by
E. W. Parsons, recitation by Miss Mil
bred Pelkey and charade. Following
the program there was short social All
are now ready for the next meeting two
weeks hence. a