Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-09
WESTMINSTER.

WESTMINSTER.
Walton H. Farr and Miss Mary b.
Earr were received into the Congregation,
al church last Sunday on confession Oh
faith.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Miller spent Sun
day in Alstead with Mrs. Miller's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Bundy.
The Bellows Falls correspondent OF the
Phoenix strikes the right note in relation
to a choice of member OF congress from
Windham county. Every one knows thar
nearly all the offices of any Importance 81
ways 90 to Brattleboro and it Is sincere
ly to be regretted that a man of Judge
| Reads ability and fitness should be obllSeu
to step aside because he is unwilling to en-
ter a long and bitter contest for the ONCE
d. N. Wright is canvas,ing for book
being employed by Springfield, Ma''''
book company.
w. V. Farr and family of Burlington
are visiting his brother and sisters at the
old home.
A special meeting of the Ladies Aid
society is called for Friday afternoon from
three to four at Mrs. Fred l. Lanes. The
committee in charge of the fair to be held
the first of december are requested to be
present.
Mrs. Mary Jennison went yesterday to
Pepperell, Mass, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. John Hayes. She is to spend
Thanksgiving with her son Arthur and
family in Milford, Mass.
Mrs. Ruth H. Spencer has been granted
an original pension. Her husband, the
late Sidney A. Spencer, died year and a
half ago and it seems to us there has been
needless delay in prolonging matters uE"
til the present time.
Mrs. Starkey went Tuesday to Csstleton
for a brief visit in the family of Rev. +. b.
Hyde, formerly OF this place.
Mrs. Martha M. Peck has sold her farm
to Rollo Metcalf. The sale includes all OF
the personal property and Mr.. Metcalt will
sell the personal property at public auction
on the premises Thursday November To-.
See ad in this paper.
The residence of the late Rev. A. B.
Dascomb in this village has been sold to
George B. Hall
A young cow owned F. S. Kimball got
choked by getting an apple in her throat
while being driven to the farm recently
purchased of the Leach estate. 1t became
necessary to slaughter the animal, as the
apple could not be removed.
A. S. Lewis and family have moved
from the Sischo house, owned by Miss EN-
ma Blodgett, to the tenement owned by W.
P. Leach, and Miss Blodgett returns to her
own house.
E.. G. Tuthill has gone to Stratton,
where he has employment in saw mill for
the winter.
Henry A. Tenney went to Boston Tues
day morning and thence will sail for ia
maica on one of the Boston Fruit COM
pany's steamers. He is to accompany
Edward Arms OF Bellows Falls. who goes
with the hope of improving his health.
They expect to be absent all winter.
Haye, Ranney is at his home for a short
time.
On account of the storm small audi
ence was present Wednesday evening to
witness the 'Harvest Drill' by sixteen
young ladies, all dressed in white and
carrying sickles. The intricate movements
of the drill were all made without an error.
The program was carried out as given in
the TIMES and deserved far better house.
The annual meeting Of the Fortnightly
club was held with Miss Susie Kellogg,
Monday evening and the following officer,
were elected: President, Mrs. S. M. Nut
ting; vice president, Miss S. L. Hill
secretary, Mrs. F. 1. Lane.
Miss Grace Chase begins course Of
study in music next Monday. She goe.
to Boston once in two weeks for the
winter.
The selectmen have placed the taxes 70,
the present year in the hands of S. M.
Knitting, collector, for collection. Re.
minders will in due time be handed to each
fAy-navor