Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-03-14
Bellows Falls Times
THURSDAY, MARCH IA, 1901
Neighborhood Items.
sAxToNs RIVER.

The Ladies Benevolent society OF NiI
Congregational church was entertameu
yesterday at the church parlors by Mrs
II. A. Davis and Mrs. nj. Il. Moore.
Harry Ober and Seymour Minard, who
came to attend the 35th marriage ami
versary of their nncle and aunt, Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Minard, returned to Their
home in Boston Friday.
The long looked for and much talked
of Ladies' Minstrels'' will occur one
week from tonight March 2l, at Odd
Fellows hall under the auspices OF the
Saxtons River band. Those having the
affair in charge have spared neither time
nor expense to make this the event OF
the season, and it promises to SurpaSS III
every way the entertainment given by
them last winter and which proved such
a success. The band needs, and IS
surely worthy of our support, so let us
give them a full house next week. The
entertainment will be followed by a
dance. Remember the date.
Miss Jessie Wheeler of Brown uni
versity is expected tomorrow to spend a
ten days vacation with her mother, Mrs.
A. H. Wheeler of this place.
The Wesleyan quartet, who were form
er schoolmates of r. Eugene Smith dur
ing his year of study in Nebraska, were
entertained over Sunday at his home and
gave two selections at the morning Serv-
ice of the Baptist church.
The annual meeting and banquet of
the Vermont Academy club, will be held
in Boston, March %. This club includes
all the alumni of Vermont academy who
reside in or near Boston and the occasion
is always one of great interest. DR..
Willard, DR.. Ellery, and as many of form
er and present teachers as may find it
convenient to attend are enthuSiaStical-
ly welcomed to this annual gathering,
which serves to keep ever strong and
true the bond of sympathy between the
alumni and their alma mater.
Mrs. Levi Howard of Wardsboro, a
former resident of this place, spent Sun
| day with friends in town.
The ladies' missionary society of the
Baptist church met yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. H. A. Arthur at the Warner
Home.
Edgar r. Patten of Springfield, n. H.,
and Angie M. Stoodley of Rockingham
were quietly married at the Congrega-
gational parsonage last Saturday
4hls anu hIS' dpUCH diC Cill-
ployes at the worsted mill in this place
and receive the congratulations and best
wishes of their many friends.
Rev. William Ernest Foote of Port
JerviS, n. Y, will lecture on 'tRutS, in
| the Baptist church Wednesday evening,
March 20. The lecture will be given un-
der the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor society and the proceeds will be
devoted to the intended repairs on the
| church property. The orchestra will
play from 7:30 to o'clock.
Several from this place attended the
| ''at home given by Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
Greene on Wednesday evening of last
week when about forty friends and rela-
| tives assembled to extend congratula-
tions and best wishes to the newly we'd
ded couple. The guests were most
cordially received and the evening was
| one of great pleasure to all.
Miss RoXie Tuttle, who has so long and
efficiently served at Vermont academy in
the capacity OF secretary and general as
sIStant has been obliged to resign her
position for the present on account of
| poor health, and left Tuesday for Attic
| boro, Mass, where she will spend some
time with her sister.
A large number from Bellows Falls
and Springfield attended the concert at
Fuller hall Saturday evening.
The Friday Literary club will meet
this week with Mrs. /. A. Farr at her
home on Pleasant street.
Mrs. Butler of Grafton is visiting Mrs.
George NJ. Cory.
Mrs. L. NJ. Stearns has returned from a
few weeks stay in Bellows Falls.
Herbert Zuill and family move this
week to Claremont, n. H., where Mr..
Zuill has employment in the machine
shop.
B. NJ. Walker, Byron Stickney, Mrs.
Henry Thompson, Miss Grace Chapin,
Mrs. Electa Conant and Mrs G. B. Whit
man have been on the sick list the past
week.
Mrs. II. f. Wood of Windham, former
ly known here as Miss Bertha Abbott,
has been spending the past week with
Miss Annie Blodgett.
L. F. McQuaid's dog, ''Shep,n killed
his first woodchuck for this season OF
March 6.
Mrs. A. j. Sampson was called to hel
home in Baldwinsville, Mass, Saturday
by the serous illness of her grand
father.
Edgar F. Smith arrived from BoStor
Saturday evening for weeks visit witt
his parents.
recital by the music pupils of Yer
mont academy will be given at Fullel
hall Saturday evening of this week at
O'Clock. These recitalS are given a
frequent intervals during the schoo
| year, and while they are a source of edu
cation to the pupil in self-control anC
and public executive ability, they
are also occasions of great pleasnr'
and interest to all lovers of music, anC
our towns people would feel well re
paid should they avail themselves mor'
often of this opportunity.
Miss Constance Upham of Windhan
has been the guest of Mrs. A. j
Steams during thepast week.
II. f. Lake of Keehe spent part o.
Thursday and Friday with his ma rents il