Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
NeighbOring Towns
CHARlESTOWN.

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Stoughton re-
turned Saturday from visit with friends
and relatives in Hartford, Conn, and
Springfield, Mass
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. futile attented the
Eastern Star dance at AlStead Friday
night.
Miss Grace Cummings was home from
Newport, n. H., over Sunday.
Rev. e. 7. Blake attended the legsla-
ture at Concord Wednesday of last week.
Mrs John Bradbury is home after Il
months visit in New York city with her
daughter, Mrs, c. a, Rich.
Mr.. Gray, Waterman at the G. S. Bond
factory and his family are occupying a ten
ement in the Hoyt block.
ID. G. and G. H. Stoughton lost valua-
BILE work horse from collie last Thursday
night.
Capt Henry Billings went to Spring
field Mass, Friday for a weeks visit,
Miss Emma Dodge gave very enjoyable
whist party at her hospitable home in
Snumshire Thursday evening, March 10, in
honor of her guest, Miss Fairchild. The
guests included Mrs. Fred Huntley, Miss
Gusta Putnam Mrs. Herbert Bates, Mrs.
j. Stratton Walker, Mrs. Charles Hamlin,
Mrs. r.. F. Bowman, Mrs. Fred Clark,
Miss Eta Matthews, Mrs. Frank III. Will
bur and Miss Mabel Kendall. Mrs. Hunt
ley won the first prize and Miss Kendall
the consolation prize. Dainty refresh
ments were served,
Miss Bessie Callahan is home from Dean
academy, Franklin, Mass, for vacation
of ten days. Miss Callahan arrived Satur-
day evening to the great rejoicing of her
numerous friends.
S. A Spooner returned Thursday night
from Wells, Me-, and reports the same re-
marl1ably early season in that locality
Mr.. Spooner spent little time in the legis-
lative session at Concord Thursday.
In addition to the residences to be built
this spring, which we mentioned last
week, is one for Lyman Putnam, on the old
Lyons farm in Hemlock. Joseph Perham
is to have charge of the work and will be- |
gin about May 1.
Arthur J. Abbott, supervisor of music in
the public schools of Gardner and Hub |
bardston, Mass, and Springfield was in
town last Thursday to meet the committee |
on music appointed at the recent school |
meeting.
Quite party attended the Society min
strels at Springfield March II.
An entertainment was given at the town
hall Friday evening by L. A. futile of
Boston, blind man, with new Victor
mammoth talking machine.
The sale of the old barn on j. A. Hunts
building lot on School street necessitates
the removal of lot of corn belonging to
EuStace Chamberlain, and for which Mr..
Chamberlain has had built corn crib on
his home place on Summer street.
Work has been begun again under the
direction of the tree warden, Mr.. Swan,
for the protection of the elm trees of the
village against the ravages of the elm
worms. The moths that produce the
worms seem to be as numerous as last
year
A "Guide to Charlestown" is soon TO be
issued which will be of interest to all pres
ent and former residents. The pamphlet
contains brief historical sketch, church
history, list of the various organizations,
driving distances, ETC., and eight cuts of
familiar scenes.
According to an annual custom Thomas
Davis received last week a box of sham
rock from an old friend in Dublin, Ireland.
The package was mailed in Dublin March
9and reached here on the evening mail
March Is.
The heavy rains of Saturday and Mon
day caused the river to rise out of it's banks
and overflow the meadows.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Davidson Monday, March %.
\ representative of the Regal shoe was
at the Eagle hotel Monday to take orders
from line of the newest styles in foot
gear.
Fred E. Way returned from Boston
Saturday night.