Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-14
Bellows Falls Times
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1901.
WALPOLE ITEMS.
(MIss NJ. S. JENNIsoN, LOCAL ED1roR.)

There are few subscriptions to the lee
ture course yet unpaid. As there are but
two entertainments now remaining in the
course, one of which is announced for this
evening, February IA, and as all bills per-
tanning thereto demand prompt payment, it
would be q convenience if these subScrip-
tions might be paid at an early date. The
money can be left at the postoffice as usual
Mrs. Ephraim Slade has been visiting
her daughter in Fitchburg, Mass, and also
with other relatives in Roxbury and Bos.
ton.
The children of the Walpole village
schools will assemble at the high school
on Thursday, February 81, at which time
exercises appropriate to Washington S
birthday will be observed
Members of the American Unitarian as
sociation have been in town this week. and
on Thursday evening presented the cause
at the parish house. collection for the
benefit of the association will be taken next
Sunday at the Unitarian church.
Mrs. E. j. Fisher is spending few
weeks in Canton, Boston and vicinity.
Those from here who attended the in
augural ball at Concord February were
Hon. T. Nelson Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. II
A. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs Fred j. Perry, Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Holland, Rev. w. S.
Nichols and Francis r. Parker. Mrs. Hol-
land assisted in receiving the guests.
An entertainment, under the auspices of
the 7. o. U. X. society, will be given at the
parish house on Friday evening, February
%. The program will consist of an illus
trated poem followed by the farce, ''SiX
Cups of Chocolate after which there will
be a social dance. Light refreshments will
be served. All are invited.
The Colburn brothers are cutting and
drawing to their mill timber from the
Knapp farm.
F. A. Graves lost valuable COW last
week.
A number of cases of grip and severe
colds are reported and a few cases of scarlet
fever and diphtheria at North Walpole.
All the goods and chattels of the late
Mrs. Mary Ann Watkins are advertised
for sale at public auction at the town hall
on Thursday, February 81, commencing at
10 A. M. A copy of Aldrich's history of
Walpole will be offered for sale, the same
having been omitted from the list enumer-
ated on the bills.
Charles P. Howland of New York has
been in town at Judge Bellows for few
days past.
Miss Ruth Bemis of Saxtons River spent
several days here last week with her sister,
Mrs. j. W. Stratton, on Walpole common.
The library statistics for January, 1901,
were as follows: Circulation of books, ,6S5;
attendance, 643.
Minnie L. Hathaway left the Both inst.
for Boston where she will resume her
course of study at the Pernin Short Hand
school. Miss Hathaway will make her
home with the family of her brother, B. j.
Weston at Everett, Mass.
Mrs. c. c. Davis returned last week from
an absence of few days in Meredith, where
she was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. G. I.
Bard.
G. r. Crowell of South Boston and F. A.
Lebourveau of West Springfield, Mass,
both former residents of Walpole, We're in
town for brief stay last week.
Leave subscriptions and renewals for the
TIMES at the postotfice.
Miss Emily NJ. Jennison was home from
Greenfield, from Saturday until Monday of
this week
The annual business meeting of the
ladies' sewing society connected with the
Unitarian church was held at the home of
Miss Mary E. Maynard February 4. Off
GERS for the year were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. George B. Williams, Jr.;
vice-president Miss Lila E. Webster; sec
retary, Mrs. Nat w. Holland; treasurer
ness transacted following the election of
officers, it was voted to hold rummage
sale, the date of which will be announced
later.
Herbert A. Houghton and wife of Worces-
ter, Mass, were in town over Sunday, with
their aunts, Mrs. Hodgkin and Miss Miller.
on Main street. They intend to remove
soon to Hopedale Mass, Mr.. Houghton
having been offered position more advan-
tageous from a financial standpoint than
where he is now employed
Mrs. J. G. Bellows returned last Satur
day evening from Northampton. Mass,
where she had been spending a few days
with her daughter, Miss Mary H. Bellows.
a student at Smith college.
Lewis Jennison of Providence. r. L., is
visiting his parents, ID. H. Jennison and
wife, in district No. IA, arriving the 18th
inst.
Diamonds and Hearts," drama in
three acts, will be presented under the
auspices of Warren Pond grange in Wal
pole town hall Friday evening February
10. A social dance will follow the enter
talnment, and supper will be provided by
Walpole grange. All are invited
John II. Taggard of East Boston is in
tending to erect a summer home here in
town near the residence of his brother Ed
ward S. Taggard. The work of drawing
brick for foundation, etc, was commenced
last Saturday. Mr.. Taggard, who for
a number of years has been in business in
Boston, was formerly Walpole boy and,
with his family, is a frequent visitor in
town.