Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-04

Miss Myrtle Cory expects to go to Boston
next Monday to the spring millinery open
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brooks moved to
Springfield last Wednesday, where they are
going to commence housekeeping.
Elmer E. Hill, grand commander of New
Hampshire, was unable to attend the meeting
of the Golden Cross last Thursday evening
on account of death in his family.
Mrs. Julia Campbell went TO Bellows Falls
last Thursday to visit her children.
Miss Sadie Randlett is taking vacation
and is going to spend it with her grand
mother, Mrs. Ayers of Grafton, and Mrs.
Leamon White Of Chester.
Mrs. ellison returned last Wednesday to
her home at Grafton.
Mr. Bemis went to Newport last Tuesday
and returned with his daughter, Miss Mabel
Bemis, who is having vacation.
The 1. o o. F. will give q social dance at
the hall next Friday evening.
Henry Lake of Keene was in town yester-
day and was the guest of q F. Simonds.
Holland W. Osgood is suffering from se-
we're attack of asthma.
Miss Anna Blodgett visited her parents at
Grafton the first of the week.
Last Tuesday evening more than 80 neigh
bors and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Nc
Quaid met at their home and spent very
pleasant evening playing cards and having a
social time Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening and were thoroughly en-
joYed.
The topic for the Christian Endeavor socie-
ties tomorrow evening will be, "The Gates of
Zion. Ps:l-7; l00:l5
The covenant meeting of the Baptist church
will be held this afternoon at 2 80.
1t has been decided to continue the Chris
tian culture class at the Baptist church; they
held their meeting as usual last Tuesday
evening, large number being present.
Leonard Blake was able to be out yester
day for the first time in two weeks.
Lewis Tenney was much sbetter at the time
OF writing.
Charles Williams, Impersonator, Boston
School of Oratory 90, and Harvard 80, will
give an entertainment next Tuesday evening,
March Z, at O'Clock at Academy hall Doubt
less some will remember the highly amusing
and instructive entertainment which Mr..
Williams gave at Vermont Academy in '95
We hope the village people will improve the
opportunity of hearing Mr.. Williams.
Bert Walker and family spent Wednesday
at the home of their aunt, Miss Lucretia
Wolfe.
Miss Merab Town, who has been sick for
some time, is now slowly improving.
1t was very large, but we are afraid not 8
very appreciative audience, which assembled
last Tuesday night at Fuller hall to see Ed
sons kaleidoscope and gramophone, which
moving pictures were fairly good but the en-
tertainment was on the whole very inferior
to the entertainments usually given at Ver-
mont Academy.
DEATH OF MRS. HANNAH B. PERRY.
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death OF Mrs. Hannah Burril Perry, widow
of the late George Perry, which occurred
Thursday evening about o'clock, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. j. F. Alexander,
with whom she has lived since the death Of
her husband in 1858 The deceased. who was
IN her 9lst wear, had heen failing in heath
for several months, although she was only
confined to her he'd abont ten DAYS. Mrs
Perry was the daughter of Abel and Mary
Chandler and YVES born at Petersham, Mass.
on June IL, 1903 She came to this place
when she was IL wears old and at the age of
20 wss married on April 2, 1928, tn George
Perry; their marriage was blessed by the
birth of two children, Solnn and Mary P,
both of this place. The deceased q
woman of the highest cbarac cter of an amiable
disposition, and beloved by all who had the
privilege of knowing her well; she was a
liberal supporter of the gospel, very public
spirited, good friend to the poor, whom she
was always willing to help. With one ex-
ception Mrs. Perry was the oldest member of
the Baptist church. having been a member
since Nav 10, 1885. We sympathze with
the family in their bereavement and we feel
that we voice the sentiment of the communi-
ty when we say that we also have sustained a
great loss. Mrs. Perry is survived by her
two children, Solon Perry and Mrs j F.
Alexander. four grandchildren, J. F. Alex
ander, Jr., Mrs. H. G.. Anderson, Miss Anna
Alexander, George P. Alexander and three
great grandchildren. Mrs. Frances, Miss Alice
Scofeld and H G. Anderson, Jr. The fune.
raj will take place Monday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. F. G. Boughton officiating.
M w. Wiley has recently received news Of
the death of his brothers, Edward Wiley's,
widow. Mrs. Betsey Elizabeth Wilson Wilev,
who died of pneumonia on February "a, 1899
at her home at Brimield, Peoria Co, Ill.
They were both formerly of Rockingham
(Keene papers please copy