Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-21
WALPOLE.

Paymaster Inspector Edward Bellows left
town last Wednesday for the Portsmouth
navy yard, where he holds responsible posi-
tion.
DR.. Leroy Newton was called to Green
field, Mass, Tuesday by the serious illness
of his father.
Arrangements were made yesterday to sup
ply the New York Sunday papers to Walpoie
subscribers, the Herald and Journal being
distributed by Harry Brown.
Mrs. Ellen Hosmer has arrived from New
York and is occupying her cottage, "Brook-
side.'
DR.. Burgess from westfield, Mass, is guest
at George P. Porter's.
Miss Laura Shedd from Smith college is
stopping with her uncle, Warren W. Porter,
The ladies' sewing society will meet at the
Parish house this afternoon at 2 80 o'clock.
DR.. and Mrs. L. K. Thayer of Charlestown
spent Sunday with friends in Walpole.
Mrs. Herbert Clough went Monday to Or
ford to visit her husbands relatives and from
there will return to her home in Laconia.
Mrs. James Derby of Fitchhurg, Mass, is
visiting her uncle, George B. Williams, at
Maple Grove.
A few farmers commence this week to
No axe hav while the sun shines, which the
sun has been pleased to do altogether too
much this season for the good of the crop.
A son, Russell Smith, was horn Wednes.
day, the 14th, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Spaulding.
Mrs. Warren French is expected this week
from New York to spend the summer here as
usual.
A Mr.. Hill and family from Acworth have
lust m owed into the cottage on the Joseph
Wilson farm.
The committee for the Bridge Memorial IL
brary met Saturday afternoon in the reading
room to select so new books, which will soon
be in circulation.
John Taggard has moved into his brother
Edwards house tor the summer.
Principal G. o. Smith went Yesterday to
West Rindge to pass the summer vacation,
and Miss Gertrude B. Jameson of the Inter-
mediate grade lett for her home in Antrim.
Today Miss Blanche S. Griffin goes to Thorn
ton Ferry, while Miss Carrie Wightman of
the primary department is to spend the first
of the school recess with friends in South Ac-
worth, Putney and Bellows Falls, going later
to Hyde Park, Mass, for the greater part of
the summer.
Quite number of summer visitors are al
ready in town. At the Holland are Mrs.
Poust and daughter Mary from Yonkers, N.
Z, and Miss Anna Hitchcock of Washington,
u. =. ;at Maple Grove are Frank Gridley and
William Harris of Boston, and at the Elm
wood Mrs. James Graham Miller, child and
maid from Stamford, Conn.
Miss Blanche Griffin has resigned her posi-
tion as teacher of the grammar school and
will be succeeded by her sister, Miss Clarissa,
who is graduate OF the normal training
school in Nashua. Miss Griffin has been q
is universally regretted. AS yet she has made
no definite plans for the future.
Extensive repairs upon the high school
building we're commenced yesterday and will
include steel ceiling and new furnace. Mr..
Gordon of Keene is the contractor. while the
furnace is to be put in by Bodine & Davis of
Bellows Falls. The sum of $500 has been
voted for the improvement of the building.
Next Sunday the services at the Congrega-
tional church will be conducted by Francis j.
Marsh of Boston, New England super1ntend-
ent of Sunday school work and of the Con-
gregational Publishing society.
Among the students at home from the va
rious institutions of learning are Thomas
Hastings from Vermont Academy, Arthur
tute, and Misses Annie Buffum and Mary
Bellows from Smith college. Miss Buffum
was accompanied on her return by fellow
student, aud Miss Bellows is entertaining
two college friends, Miss Carle and Miss
Edith Forepaugh of st. Paul.
The Children's day exercises at the Con-
gregational chnrch last Sunday were unusual
ly interesting and attracted large congre-
cation. The church was beautifully decorat-
ed with ferns and cut flowers, and music reel;
tations and responsive readings brought out
the thought of the day. W. A. Galloway ,Jp 4,
played violin accompaniment to the organ
very acceptably A collection was taken for the
support Of Sunday school work at home and
abroad.
G. L. Barber of Bellows Falls will give a
Phonograph entertainment at Christian Hol-
low church on Friday evening, June %.