Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-20
DEATH OF WILLIAM SHAW.

DEATH OF WILLIAM SHAW.
William Shaw died at his home SUNDAY
morning. He had not been " ell for sever,
months although not confued to the house
anI ned hut few weeks Mr., Shaw was born
~ England, where while young man ne
c 0srned the tanner and currier business On
eoming TO America he settled in West Wind.
sor,working at his trade for John McCol-
9mngh' About 40 years ago he moved to thi,
village where he had sill CO resided He
worked ut his trade here for A W. Richard
son until Mr.. Richardson tailed, since then,
WIN the exception Of few years, he hs,
worked in and around the woollen mill, fin
nn'ng work there last spring He worked
lor himself, sometimes for others, until
Gnolged to stop by illness. Mr. Shaw was
noYal Arch Mason, also a member of Mt
Slnai lodge of ., o. # of this town M.
shaw is survived by wife, two sons, William
snd Benjamin, and two daug hters, Mrs, sgd
Iey rtck OF Greenfield, Mass, and Mrs,
Lizzie Atwood If Hillsboro Bridge, N. H +,
al Of whom were with him at the time of his
eeath. Funeral services, with Masonic
aaoncrs, were held Tuesday sfte~poon in the
Methodist Episcopal chu ch. Mt Sinai lodge
OIL @. F attended in body. They also
furnished pi low composed of chrysanthe-
NUNS, roses, csmelias and smiax, with the
three links in purple.
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING.
The fifth annual meeting of the Rebek abs
Of district No, 10 was held with Myrtle Re
Oekah lodge, No. g. Wednesday evening, De-
cember II, in the Odd Fellows new han
which was dedicated December Over 200
we're present including the president of the
state Rebekah assembly, Mrs. Sanders of
Montpelier; Mrs Hszen of Windsor, Mrs
Ravens of Chester, Ell Ulcers of the assem-
bly,; Mrs Waite, D. D P. of Weston. Mrs
Webster, D, D. p, OF Rutland, and delega.
tons from Dennis lodge of Brsttleboro,
Amity lodge of Bellows Falls, Columbia
lodge tf Springfield, Mizpah lodge of Lud-
low, Hope lodge of Chester, Dorcss lodge Of
Weston; also some from Bradford. Vt. A
reception was held from one until five, and q
b'rquet was served from five until seven. A,
So'cock the meeting was cal ed to order by
Mrs.. Minnie A Waite, d. d. P of Weston
Then Dorcss lodge quartet followed with q
song Of welcome, Lodge was opened by
Mvrrle lodge. The degree work was exem
pified by Columbia lodge of Springfield A
song was given nv Mrs Charlotte Howe o
N'zpsh lodge. Unwritten work was exem
phti ID by Mary i. Sanders. president. Re
marks were made by the grand officers anl
others, after which lunch was served anC
closed very pleasant and successful meet
| ing.
Capt Thomas gave an entertainment at tn,
school house hall last Friday and Saturday
evenings, consisting OF slight-tI nauu anC
other interesting aching. He was assisted b,
Mr. Bostwick, who rendered music on sever
al different and unique instruments which
with his clog dancing, was much Ell joyed b.
those present.
Mrs. Center Spaulding met with seriou
accident last week by another ia At pres
ent she is very low, with no prospect of re
covery.
On December the new hall of Mt. Sina
lodge of l, o. o. F.was dedicated with about
100 present. Music was furnished during TIT
evening by the male quartet of this lace Th'
dedicatory ceremony was conducted by K H
JacB son, grand master, assisted by the noble
grand of Mt. Sinai lodge and members ct tn
lodge from Ludlow, followed hy remarks b.
Rev. j B. Reardon and DIR. w. N Bryant o.
Ludlow. After the exercises we're completed
a bar quet was served by the Rebekahs o
Myrtle lodge in the banquet hall in the Fra
ternity building, 14S tickets being taken TO
the bar quet.
Three shade trees on Depot street and on
on Main street have been cut down quite re
Gently 1t is hoped there will be new tree
set out as soon as convenient or else on
great beauty of our streets will be gone.