Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-09-30
SPRINGFIELD,

Russell w. Porter has returned from his
Arctic expedition and is now with his parents
tor few days.
William j. Twombley, Leland's popular
young clerk, and Miss Alberta Wilder of
Alstead. N. H, we're united in marriage at
Alstead Wednesday.
An Anti-saloon league of about 30 mem.
bers has been organized in this place.
H. F Wyman aud wife spent Wednesday
and Thursday in Brattleboro.
William Wa.hburn moved into A. W. La
fountains house on Valley street Thursday.
About 30 went from here went to the fair at
Brattleboro Thursday.
A handsome new carpet has been purchased
for the Methodist church and the ladies have
been working hard for several days making it.
John P. Burns and Agnes M. Odette, both
of Springfield, were married in the Catholic
church Thursday by Rev. FIR. Therien.
The high school boys have got together
fine foot ball team and expect to do some
good work in the near future with the teams
of our neighboring towns.
The sawmill now occupied by Ellis Eaton
is to be converted into card-room by Slack
Bros. and used in connection with their
shoddy mills in the hollow.
o. E Waite has been granted another
patent on an altogether new style of stove
pipe radiator. Mr.. Waite thinks that this
one is destined to be the most popular as il
has about double the radiating surface of any
other. He is unable to keep up with the
orders SO far.
The grief that is felt over the death OF Mel
son r. Lawrence is widespread and profound
No one could came into contact with him
without feeling the highest admiration an6
respect for his generous and manly character
while those who knew him intimately will
grieve for him as for brother. 1t is always
sad when young life is cut off upon the
threshold of manhood; but it is especially
sorrowful when the life is one of such high
promise as this. His naturally frank and
generous disposition, his thoughtful kindness
his zeal for good, his pure and high ideal Of
life, will be an ever living memory with
those who knew him. His was not the faith
that questions and examines, and withholds
hand, simple and child-iike trust in an all.
wise Father.
THE GRADED SCHOOLS.
Nearly all the surrounding towns have
sent in to the papers something about their
village schools; so few facts about ours may
be interesting to some. The total number oil
pupils in all departments is AL. Of this
number the high school has 1903; in the latter
are many nonresident pupils, some coming
from Patney, Felchville and other towns
In the whole school are II teachers; in the
higher department four. The classes in Lat
in, Greek, and French are exceptionally
large; also the classes in algebra, geometry
and advanced arithmetic are very strong. II
1t is noticeable fact that over one half the
scholars take Latin, and nearly third pur.
sue French. We claim the largest graded
school as well as the largest high school in
Windsor county and we feel also that we
have the best. There is marked absence OF
roughness among the pupils; they are notice
ably decorous in their conduct in coming
and going from the school as we'll as about
the grounds. As to the instructors, with but
two or three exceptions, they have been with
US for several years, which fact well proves
their efficiency. There is faeling and wish
among them that the parents would visit the
schools more than they do.