Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-14

H., delivered two excellent sermons last
Sunday at the Congregational church.
Mrs. Solon and her daughter Ruth Of
Omaha, Neb., visited a few days last
week at Mrs. Charles Smiths.
Mrs. McClarence has been the guest Of
Mrs. Partridge for about two weeks at
Westminster.
Patriotic services will be held at the
Baptist church, on the evening of the
22nd to celebrate Washington's birthday.
Rev. A. E. Foote will deliver patriotic
address and special music will be given
by the choir and orchestra. All are COR
daily invited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. BIodgett of Grafton made
brief visit last Monday with their son
and daughter, DR.. j. III. and Annie Blod-
gett.
Miss Osgood of Rutland has returned
home after spending several days with
her brother, DR.. F. L. Osgood.
The young girls have had few re-
hearsals for the minstrel show which
will be given by them at Odd Fellows
hall in the near future.
Fred SimondS, who has been suffering
from an attack of tonsilitis, is now im-
proving.
Miss Helen Nourse has been sick for
several days past.
| Mrs. Tower, who has been at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Rollin Fairchild,
! at Sunderland, for several weeks past
caring for her husband, g. r. Tower,
who has been suffering with pneumonia,
was expected home last week, but she
was taken sick and is unable to return at
present.
Mrs. Spillane was taken suddenly i'll
last Sunday morning with heart
trouble.
Patrick Harty has had an addition
built on the main part of his pullery, in
order to give him more room for storage.
Merritt Holden is sick with pneumonia
and some of his children are suffering
with the prevailing distemper.
Mrs. Nellie Taft who has been sick
with the grip, is now slowly recovering.
Charles Pierce and wife of South
bridge, Mass, came Monday and will re-
main until after the funeral of their
uncle, Lucius P. Barry.
Mrs Hodgl<ins has been quite sick for
the past two weeks.
Dana Bicl1ford went to Washington,
d. c., last Friday on business.
Frank Marlborough spent from Satur-
day until Monday with friends at Ches-
terfeld, N. Fl.
Mrs. Worthington visited friends at
4 Bellows Falls last Thursday.
Miss Davis, who has the care of Mrs.
Holmes has been sick for several days.
Mrs. Hammond is slowly recovering
from a severe illness of about two weeks.
Mrs. Walter Ware spent Sunday with
friends in Westminster.
Miss May Spaulding of Bethel has COM
menced to work for F. B. Locke and has
charge of the telephone exchange.
A large party of young people from
this place attended the minstrel show
given at Bellows Falls last Tuesday
evening
Rev. c. A. Piddock of Hartford was in
town the first of the week for a few days.
DEATH OF H. W. COBB.
Henry w. Cobb, an old and respected
resident of this place, passed away last
Saturday morning after few days illness
although he had been ailing for long
| time yet he did not commence to be Sc
riously i'll until last Thursday. The fu-
neral took place Tuesday afternoon at
his late home, Rev. j. A. Leach officiat-
ing assisted by Rev. G.. F. Chaplin. Miss
Harriette Clarke sang Sometime Wen
| Understand, and HE Giveth His Be-
| loved Sleep" Mr.. Cobb left wife, two
| daughters, Annie A. Wright and Cora
M. Fuller, also three sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Phelps of Northampton, Mass, and Misses
Ellen and Mary j. Cobb of this place.
Among those from out of town were
George Phelps and Miss Katie Phelps of
rthampton and Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Cobb of Grafton.
DEATH OF L. p. BARRY.
Lucius p. Barry, who had not been
strong for long time, was taken sud-
denly i'll several days ago and died of
paralysis at 9.15 Monday morning hav-
ing only been confined to the house Just
one week. Mr.. Barry was 20 years of
age on the 26th of last August and had
always lived here with the exception of
five years which he spent in the west. Mr..
Barry was keen business man and had
served the town for some time as justice of
peace. He left one brother, NJ. p Barry.
two nephewS, Henry NJ. Barry of Provi-
denee, r. l., and Charles L. Pierce of
Southbridge, also an aged aunt, Mrs. Jane
Osgood. The funeral takes place this
afternoon at ? O'Clock at his late home,
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