Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-19
SPRINGFIELD.

| Robert Sprinkler was called to Otter
River, Mass, last. week to attend the flu
| neral of relative, returning home last
Saturday night.
Mrs Carrigan, who was called to Gas
setts last week Thursday by the sickness
of her daughter, Mrs. Boynton, returned
home this week Tuesday.
Miss Lila Perkins of Felchville is the
guest of her friend, Miss Ella Huey.
Roy Rolfe of Claremont is working for
the Superior Tap company
Last Tuesday evening the Society Min
strels played to crowded house. The
play was great success financially.
Mrs. Joseph Jones has been housed with
an attack of the grip.
William Higgins was recently ill for a
day and unable to be out.
Frank Savard of Saratoga Springs WIS.,
tied friends here over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Curtis of Londonderry has
recently been the guest of friends.
This week Friday evening Dr. Water
man of Charlestown will preach at ST.
Marks church on "Church History" This
afternoon there is aneighborhood auxiliary
meeting in the parish hall. Miss Sheldon,
vice president of Windsor district, of
Windsor is expected to give a talk on
auxiliary work.
Mrs. Grey of Charlestown played for the
dance after the minstrel show last Tues
day evening.
Frank Pulsipher has purchased the
Chaplin house on Olive street
A self-winding electric time clock has
been placed in Dodge's drug store. which
will be set at ~ o'clock each day from the
United States observatory at Washington,
d. G.
Miss May Worcester of Keene has lately
hpap of Pnhart
Miss Lillian Armstrong has been in AL
bany, N Y, and Boston in attendance at
the openings of spring millinery
Mr.. and Mrs. A1onzo Hubbard of Tyson
were recent visitors in town.
Miss Matte Goodnow has returned from
Proctorsville, where she has been caring
for Mrs. Maria Goodnow who is very sick.
William Nolan will soon move his fam
lily from Main street into the Crane house
on Summer street.
Mrs. W. F. Miner has been quite sick
with the grip but is once more able to be
! ont,
r Mr.. Hearn and Mr.. O'Neil We're in Bos-
! ton the first of the week to witness the
parade there on st. Patrick's day
In justice to those concerned in what
was described in last weeks news as a
''chafing dish lunch, - it is only fair to state
! that the affair was simply an informal
meeting of several friends. During the
several hours spent together it became
necessary to quiet the inner man (rather
woman), which was done by those con-
cerned in the simplest and most conven-
! lent manner at hand.
DEATH OF NELSON sHERwIN.
| Last Monday ROllin Sherw1n was called
| to Boston by the sudden death of his son
Nelson. About five years age he lost both
] 1r,1.r h,o tl,.,+
time he was conductor on the Boston &
Maine railroad. Since this sad accident he
has been very despondent and suffered a
great deal of pain, one leg never having
| entirely healed. He had threatened TO end
his life many times so when he tnis day
told his wife he was going to kill himself
she paid no attention to it. He went at
once into the bed room and few minutes
later she followed him, finding him on the
| bed in an unconscious condition. On the
| table was a bottle that had contained car
bolic acid. Before a physician could reach
the house Mr.. Sherwin was dead.