Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-03-07
Neighborhood Notes
SPRINGFIELD.

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Edgar Plouff was confined to the house
the first of the week by illness.
w. r. Sheldon of Charlestown was in
town briefly Saturday.
Parks & WoolSon are driven with or
ders and the employees are working some
evenings.
Springfield grange will work the third
and fourth degrees next Wednesday even
ing, after which there will be a Harvest
Feast.
Regular meeting of the N. E. o. p.
next Tuesday evening at l. o. o. F. hall.
A business meeting of the ladies' So
ciety of the UniversaliSt church was
held last Monday evening at Mrs. Willis
Richmond'S.
Mr.. Litchfield was in Hammondsville
the first of the week.
Spring grange intends to have ride to
Chester tomorrow evening with a supper
and dance.
w. F. Miner has purchased the Wilder
house on Main street.
We are very sorry to learn that Adel-
bert Wilder is housed again, this being
the third attack.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Atwood and Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Dexter enjoyed whist
party at CharleStown last week Tuesday
evening.
Mrs Abbotts niece of Keene is paying
her visit
Mr.. Angel has moved from Main street
into A. M. Allbee's house on Pearl street.
Everett Knights received the sad news
Monday afternoon of the death of Mrs.
John Knights at Cavendish. Funeral serv-
ices were held on Wednesday forenoon
with burial at the plains.
Mrs. Everett Knights was called to
Brownsville the first of the week by the
severe illness of an aunt, who resides
with Mrs. Knights mother.
Mrs. F. W. Pierce was in town Tues
day calling on old friends.
A. Lane is moving back to Scrabble on
the old farm.
We are sorry to learn of the death of
Mrs. Almond Chatsey, who formerly
lived on Seminary hill.
We learn that Miss Carrie Goodnow
was united in holy matrimony to Rob
ert Gowing last Wednesday evening at
the residence of George Graham. Con-
CALCULATIONS.
-Four united with the Congregational
church last Sunday morning.
Fred Ellison of Claremont, n. H., was
in town bver Sunday.
Alonzo Hoyt of South Reading was in
town one day last week.
D. P. Hadley has broken up house
keeping and gone to boarding.
Mrs. Fred Bird slipped on the ice the
other day, falling and injuring her back.
Last week Thursday p. NJ. the fire
alarm rang The fire proved to be at
one of the houses owned by William
Higgins The ell part was burned, but
the main part was saved with but very
little damage, thanks to the very efficient
fire department. The firemen worked
nobly and deserve word of praise.
George Haywood jammed two fingers
quite severely last Monday between the
gears of pump.
The water pipes at the school building
are frozen and at this writing they are
son machine shop to supply the build
ing.
b. F. Chapman is kept busy these days
drawing water to supply several of the
families.
Mrs. Rhoda Messenger was on the sick
list last week.
1t was beautiful sight last Tuesday
morning early to see the trees covered
heavily with snow.
The Lenten penitential service and adj
dress, which was to have been Monday
last at $50, had to be postponed on
account of funeral in Charlestown at
tended by the rector.
We learn that about 200 families in
town are out of water on account of
frozen pipes.
Mrs. Henry Lawrence has been late
sufferer with the grip,
Rev. Mr.. Ferrin preached powerful
sermon at the Congregational church last
Sunday evening on the theme, ''What is
Christian ?''
Holy Communion was administered in
the morning at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday and in the evening Rev.
Mr.. Peart took for his theme, "a True
Story of Midnight Wedding
Fred Smith of Bellows Falls has
secured the job of lathing John T. Slack's
new residence.
This afternoon and evening the ladies'
aid society of the Methodist church meet
at the home of Mrs. Ezra Buss, and the
gentlemen are invited to come to tea.
George II. Graham and daughter OF
Springfield, Mass, visited relatives in
town recently.
The dancing school was held last Mon
day evening
Mrs. Edward Plouff has been quite
sick but is better at this writing.
Mrs. Wilder visited in Rhode Island
recently.
Herman Spaulding has hired the
Royal for tobacco and cigar store.
Mrs. Charles Conant and Miss Lila
Perkins of Felchville were in town re-
Gently.
George Hammand was on the sick list
last week.
The Craigue brothers have secured the
contract for the mason work on the new
school building at North Walpole, we
understand.
What Shall We Have For Dessert?