Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-05-21
SPRINGFIELD.

man on Pearl street. The ladies are eX- |
pected to sew aud the gentlemen cordially |
invited to tea.
The food sale held in the opera house
last Saturday afternoon by the Kings |
Daughters was very successful, the ladies |
contributing generously. The food was
all very nice and some especially dainty
deserts We're noticed. Over $50 was
cleared.
William Higgins is having his house
painted outside and some work done in
side.
We learn that Mr. Farrell has his new
tenement completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morse were in
Felchville on business trip last week
The Cosmopolitan club met with Mr..
and Mrs. W.D. Woolson last Monday even
ing and a pleasant and profitable even
ing was spent. Subject taken up for the
evening was an interesting one for all, viz,
"Lovers of Nature" Miss Dartt had
paper on "John Burroughs Mrs. Arms
on Henry Van Dyke" Mrs. White on
"John Miner" all of which were well
written and listened to with interest.
Much interest is felt in the athletic as
sociation which meets atClaremOnt tomOr-
row, May %. Only three from each school
compete in any event. In the bicycle
races only one is to enter from each school.
This takes in the schools of Claremont,
New pOIb, CIIluSHeICl anu w lHuSOl. i lie
events will be: 800 yard high hurdle, 120
yard low hurdle races, pole vault, 100, 800,
$40 and $50 yard dashes, one-half and two
mile bicycle races, one and two mile run
ming races, running and standing high
jumps, throwing 12-pound hammer, relay
race, etc. The meet will be at Highland
View park.
j. c. Moore of Claremont was here re-
Gently securing choice china.
;rrh+ +1,a tryv
there will be mystery box social and ice
cream and cake will be on sale. A must
cal entertainment will be given and is it
at all necessary to add that good time
will be the result?
Last night the young people of the Uni
versalist church made all happy who at
tended by serving strawberry supper.
We are sorry to learn that the Dart
mouth Glee club has cancelled its date
here.
Little Ruby Beckwith died last Monday
afternoon at p. NJ. afternoon after under
going an operation for appendicitis. Her
sister has also been very i'll with brain
fever, but at this writing is little better
Next week Tuesday begins the fair which
the Catholic society is working so hard to
make success, and the outlook now is
certainly very promising. This fair Is to
! continue for four days and every evening
there will be something to interest all.
| There will be dancing, and singers from
away to give a concert, then the contest
! bids fair to be very interesting. Ice cream
and cake will be on sale every evening.
Mrs Barney Ward was taken quite sud
denly i'll last Saturday with a heart
| trouble. DR.. Ward was called and she
was soon little better.
Miss Lucie Hutchinson goes to market
| this week for the latest creations in MILL
! " pf al a
for the sweet girl graduate, as well as es-
pecally pretty summer millinery to suit
the taste of every one.
Editor Stiles, after being up "AmOng the
Clouds and to the "HOly City" sO-called,
because of the nO-license vote in st. Johns
bury, has returned with glowing accounts
of his exceedingly pleasant trip From St.
JOhnsbury party consisting of Arthur
Stone and Miss Robe of the St. } Ohnsbury
Caledonian, C. T. Walter and wife and
Miss Wood of the Republican, R. j. Nc
Lean of Boston, John Chase of the Lyndon
| Union, Miss Elizabeth Jones of Claremont,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stiles and son Russell
started for Hardwick in a special car.
through the courtesy of Assistant Superin-
tendent Cree of the Lake Road" They re-
port a pleasant time going to the Quarries
! on Woodbury. Mountain. A portion of the
party went to the extreme top of the noun
| tain.
Midshipman E. E. Spafford is a guest in
| town.
Miss Ada Grimshaw entertained the
members of the Altrurian club at her home
on Main street last Friday evening.
Mrs. Fred Hoag and Miss Mary Lee
started Tuesday night on the midnight
train as delegates to the Rebekah assem-
bly, convened at Enosburg Falls Tom
Robinson, Frank Fleming and A. @. Mil
Ter went as delegates to the grand lodge OF
| |. O. o. f.
Fred Dunn was operated on Sunday for
appendicitis.
Miss Davis, one of the force of teachers
has been entertaining her father and moth
| er.
Last Saturday evening occurred what
seldom happens, viz: really genuine sur
prise party. Mr.. and Mrs. George Gallup
| having lived together for 20 happy years
their neighbors and friends thought ii
about time a little stir was being made
and so quietly was it all arranged that
they knew nothing of it. Mrs. Gallup was
| attending to some household duties while
Mr. Gallup had with his son gone down
town, when a crowd entered their home tC
the number of about 90. A beautiful couch
fine rug and a sum of money were pre-
sented to them by Frank Barney, Jr., in
sponded to by Mr.. Gallup in a few we'll
chosen words. Ice cream and cake were
served and all had pleasant time.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
Next Sunday being Memorial Sunday i
will be fittingly observed. The Jarvi.
Post, G. A. R., will attend divine service
at the opera house at , P NJ This as Is thu
usual custom will be union service con
Quoted by the pastors of the severa
churches. The exercises will be as fol
low:
Scripture Lesson, Rev. A. G. Ferril
Hymn NJ. L. Lawrence and choi
Scripture Reading, Rev p r. FISH
Prayer. Rev. Edward Thaye
Hymn, Choi
Sermon, Rev. r. j. Cahil
; Hymn, Choi
: Benediction, Rev. G. L. Thompson
DEATH OF REV. GEORGE W. BAILEY.
Last Thursday afternoon Rev. Georg
J W. Bailey passed away at the age of 81
Mr. Bailey was born in Weare, y. H., il
1916. He removed from Weare with hi
parents when quite young. He was edu
Gated at the academies at Cavendish an,
Chester and the Union Scientific and Mill
tary academy at Unity. y. H. Mr.. Bale
5 began preaching in 1889, was licensed an