Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-17
WALPOLE ITEMS.
(MIss MARION JENNIsON, LOCAL EDITOR.

Mrs. Helen M Bates, who has been il
about the 2l,t inst for trip south with
party OF lends
Mrs. G E Cook of Alstead is spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. G. T Ken
rick land family
i The new books at the library, a list O
which is giveo below, will be ready for dis
tribution the 10Th inst.
| Mrs. Oliver Martin intends to leave OF
Saturday for Phi iladelphia, where she will re-
main during the remainder of the wipte,
| with her niece, Mrs.J. H. Sargent ~
| 1t is Of interest to learn that George T..
Seabury # Boston, with friend, has bought
out the Clinton Optical company at Clinton,
Mass and will take possession at once.
Mrs Jennie E. P Smith, who has been
employed at Hotel Alstead for several weeks,
was in town last Friday while on her way to
Lowell, Mass summoned there by the sud
den death of her mother.
Leave subscriptions and renewals for the
T1MBs at tt postoffice.
G P Porter has been absent in Boston the
past week.
Miss Edith s Platts is employed in Dar-
ling job printing ffice in Keene and lsf.
the IL h inst for that city.
Remember losing out sale and auction
every Wedne day and Saturday evening at
New York Racket, Bellows Falls.
An open dav was held at the high school
January9 The pupils of the grammar room
we're invited to be present and there were also
few visitors in attendance The program
consisted of music and humorous recitations,
which were creditably rendered.
Miss Alice M Kingsbury is visiting rela-
tives in West Medford, Mass.
~ rn,,z.J Lat ,raab ~
attendance at the senatorial elections. Dur
ing his absence Mrs Perry spent fsw day
in Bellows Falls with her son and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. F. j Perry.
Howard the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs Everett L Houghtnn, died the morning
OF January To-; aged IA months. Funeral
services were held Saturday afternoon Much
sympathy is expressed for Mr.. and Mrs
Houghton in their bereavement.
Mrs Henry Bellows Robson returned the
evening of Janury IL from few days trip in
Boston.
Miss Lillian M. Cahoon, graduate muse,
Who has been at the Dinsmore with Mrs. H
M Hastings for several months, returned the
10Th inst to Boston.
Mrs Olive g. Hayward is expected this
week from Brockton, Mass, to spend the
next few weeks in town with friends.
Rev. Z. A. Keep will give an address at
the Fellowship meeting to be held the 18th
inst. with the Congregational church at Bel
lows Falls. A letter of invitation has been
sent to the church in this town to be present.
meeting OF Walpols grange was held
Tuesday evening with about 46 in attend
apce. "A class OF four candidates was initial
ed in the first and second degree. qaes--
tion was discussed concerning the election OF
senators by the legislature or by the people
and very interesting account WAS given OF
the state grange meeting held last month at
Dover, BY F. A. Ramsay, past master ct the
grange, who was in attendance. Mr.. Ram
Say gave also report of his visit to the state
agricultural college and the state farm, all
Ct which was ct interest to his audience. The
next meeting will be held February B.
large audience was in attendance at the
lecture given by DIR. A. A. Willis on the
evening OF January 8, which was the third
entertainment in the free lecture course. The
doctor should be happy man if he fu ly
real zed the magnitude of the fact that he
succeeded in pleasing without exception
Walpoe audiencs. Such an event is almost
without par allel in the history of the town,
unless it wei Ie some church entertainment or
other local affair when all are bound tn be
Pleased For once everybody is satisfied
those who yearD that the entire course n
constituted OF lectures and sigh fer the $500
man while paying % cents admission and
those who consider any lectures during the
course are as app es of discord. Even from
the corner occupied by the chronic grumblers
nothing but praI-e is heard. What times are
these, indeed OF course there is large
number that enjoy it all, who consider Tor
the money expended that the talent secured
IL satisf ory and compares favorably with
similar courses of entertainments in Othei
towns And it Is the support and or c5urar"-
ment OF these that has mi sde it possible in the
years past to establish The lecture course as
socistion and continue a course during sue.