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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
IN GOOD HANDS.

That the civil service law is in the
hands of its friends, in the persons of the
new commissioners, has been realized by
everyone and acknowledged by the jour
nails most disposed to cavil at the appoint
ments of President Harrison. The WASH
ington correspondent of the Springfield
Republican wrote last week to his paper
in most Mandatory terms of the work OF
the commissioners. Mr.. Roosevelt is
quoted as saying, ''We are here for year
anyhow and we are going to enforce the
law, even if congress abolishes the COM
mission" This correspondent testities to
the thoroughly non-partisan spirit of the
commissioners and quotes Gov. Thomp-
son, the Democratic member, as saying
that at New York his Republican col
leagues showed no straining to make par
ty points, but seemed to aim straight at
the mark of making the law clear and
insisting on its enforcement, while the
Republican commissioners give the same
credit to Gov Thompson in the case of
the Albany postoffice, where he might
have sought party capital by condemning
the Republican postmaster.
The same correspondent thinks that
"young Mr.. Roosevelt's vi1ile energy
has hurried the president along a little,
and that the latter will have to stand by
his commission, when the removal OF
some official, for wilful or persistent
disregard of the law, is demanded. cap
pointing officers" it is affirmed, ''must
bend OF break before the will of the com.
mission, Endorsed by the executive power
of the president. This is the effect of Mr.
Roosevelt's declarations, and it is not like
ly that he will permit the president OIL
the heads of the departments to palter il
the enforcement of the law"
1t is encouraging to have such reports
and from such an authority. The Re
publican itself, and other papers tina
have denounced the president for prosti
tuting the civil service, should take no
tice that the president made up this very
efficient and high-minded civil service
COIulllSSlOLl, dlC ulldU UllC IclldLhS QuOuCl
above and others to be found in the SAM
correspondence could hardly have beef
made of any preceding administration
certainly not of that of President Cleve
land.
The world moves on and although part.
machinists howl, the nation approache
the goal of fair and business-like ad
ministration of its daily business, whel
positions Of trust shall not be regarded
as the spoils of war, and when man
political views will not brand him a
an outcast when another party than hi
own comes into power.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

A disastrous fire occurred in Boston
on Friday night by which five lives were
lost and $4,000 worth of property de-
stroyed
The local option law which has just
passed the Michigan legislature provides
that any time one-tifth of the voters of a
county demand local option election it
shall be held.
Mrs. Hayes, the wife of the ex-presi-
dent, was stricken with apoplexy between
three and four o'clock Friday afternoon
at her home in Fremont, O.
Rev. William E. Howard, convicted of
grand larceny in connection with the
Electric Sugar Refinery Company funds
on Friday, was sentenced to nine years
and eight months Imprisonment in Sing
Sing at hard labor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
A DAY IN JUNE.

Ever since Lowell made classic the rare
days of June perverse Nature has taken
frequent occasion to belle the poets
thought and disturb the pleasant harmony
of the fair month he celebrated. inns
has been one of Natures most perVerse
years. Beginning with the new year she
has coquetted in the most reckless man
ner with the appointed order OF things.
Through it all we excused her and said'
"June is coming and what is so rare as
day in june" June came and with an
entire disregard for the feelings OF her
mortal victims, Nature took out her hand
kerchief and wept, wept in the most lrri-
tatingly uncertain and spasmodlc manner
She took on all the heavy and Gull APP
pearance of the season of dog-days-and
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
A Celebration in View at Lake Warren on
the Great Day.

A Celebration in View at Lake Warren on
the Great Day.
What is promised to be the "banner Gel
ebration of the Granite State" will be held
at Lake Warren in Alstead July 4. The
Hon. Luther F. Mckinney of Manchester,
N. H., has been secured as orator of the
day and the Bellows Falls and NARROW
bands will furnish music. A large pavil-
ion will be erected for dancing and for
this the full Bellows Falls orchestra has
been engaged. In the afternoon there
will be base ball game, foot. bicycle
tub and boat races and swimming
match. Meals will be served throughout
the day, as well as the cooling refresh
ments appropriate to the season. The
steamer 'sLady Brooks" will make hour
ly trips through the lake, which is two
miles long and one of the prettiest bodies
of water in New Hampshire.
This celebration will be probably the
most elaborate and varied in its features
of any in this vicinity and will be full OF
enjoyment to all who attend.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

when we looked for breaking away Of
the heaviness all about her, 1t came in
the form of heavy shower that covered
the face of the earth with miniature
floods.
But last Sunday we could afford to for
give it all. 1t was worth living through
a year of cloud and storm to see such Il
day, when Nature, as if ashamed OF her
sulkiness, poured out for the denizens OF
earth her rarest treasures of sunshine, air
and beauty with a prodigal hand, Then
we could endorse Lowell; then we could
live
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
Bore Holes In Them.

We have received IN advertisement
from builder written on a piece of pine
board. The proof reader spent half an
hour boring hole through it with his
scissors that he might follow instructions
to hang all dead" copy ON the hook. In
order to save time and shears and to
keep peace in the office we would ask
that our carpenter patrons bore holes in
their advertisements before forwardins
them.-New Haven TimeS
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
The Vermont Valley Railroad.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Vermont Valley Railroad was
held at Brattleboro last week, IL, 413
shares of stock out of 10000 being repre-
sented. The directors elected are as fol-
lows: A. b. Harris of this city, Freder-
lex Billings of Woodstock, Henry c.
Robinson of Hartford, Ct, Oscar Ed
wards of Northampton, Mass, Hugh
Henry of Chester, James I'll. Williams of
Bellows Falls and III. E. Folsom of Lyn-
don. The directors met to choose presi-
dent and other officers last evening at the
Massasoit House in Springfield.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

The story of the man who went to
church five years and on hearing SER
mon on 'The Recognition of Friends in
Heaven" requested the clergyman to
preach on 'The Recognition of Friends
on Earth" has been going the rounds for
many years without comment. Last week
a church paper took up the case and gave
this noted individual a good showing up.
What kind of a churchman is the man
who can go to church five years or one
year and not be ''recognized?" The cheap
newspaper talk which is constantly aimed
at churches and clergymen is as unrea-
sonable as it is disgusting. The Christian
man who amounts to anything will re-
port himself to his pastor and that pastor
will, in ninety-nine cases out of one hum
bred, not only see that he is ''recognized'
but will place him in position where he
can become useful and honored men,
Der of the church.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
CharlestOwn.

Mrs. A. M. Burbank has leased cOttag.
at Sunapee Lake and, with her daughters
left for that place on Saturday.
Mr.. William II. Redtield of the firm of
Redfield & Craig of Hartford, Conn.,, and
family are guests at the Eagle Hotel for
the season.
Miss Lucretia Evans, who has been
abroad for several years, is making Il Wis
it at her old home, accompanied by some
young nephews from New York.
John Finnigan has gone to Manchester,
Mass, where he will be employed with
his father, James Finnigan, in the Masco-
noma House.
The weather is so cool at eventide that
wraps are very comfortable.
Six Candidates received the apostolic
rite of confirmation at the hands of the
Rt. Rev. Bishop Niles on Sunday.
home from Dartmouth and St. Pauls
School for the long vacation.
Henry E. Barrett of this place, late
lieutenant of Company B, 18th New
Hampshire Volunteers, had command OF
che guard in the old capitol prison, Wash
ington, d. c., in 1864.
Bicyclists from adjoining towns gather
Sundays to take advantage OF
miIe-long Main street with its broad hard
sidewalks.
Charles Willard, jr., has a splendid field
of corn, Is acres in extent; he has also %
acres of rye. His daughter, Miss Nellie
Willard, aged IS years, with her team
raked the entire hay crop of last season
averaging 100 tons, raking IL acres in a
single afternoon.
G. l.. Blood has been added to the po-
lice force as constable.
Frank Finnigan, the new postmaster
takes possession of the office July l.
Major B. ID. Dwinell, warden of Fitch
| burg prison, Fitchburg, Mass, and his
brother, Joseph White and family, are
| spending a few days in town at the
| Eagle.
B. F. Larrabee, esq, of Boston dined
at the Eagle Sunday with his friend. f
| w. jerks, also of Boston. Mr.. Larra5et
expects to leave his family at the Eagle
while he is abroad for the summer.
DR.. Charles HI. Parker has gone to Sun
apee Lake for short vacation. During
his absence the dental office will bt
closed.
Farmers are busy haying and report
an average crop.
F. w. Hamlin is making speciality Of
flour and all are invited to call and gel
prices.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
Washington.

During the thunder shower on Satur-
day, June 10, the buildings of ii. w.
Clyde were struck by lightning and very
badly shattered. The electric currents
performed some strange freaks in all di
rections, tearing off shingles. clapboards,
and in one chamber tearing the window
entirely out and so badly SCATTERING the
building that the whole gable end had to
be removed and replaced with new. 1t
lifted the floor boards in that room near
ly all out of place, tore off lathing and
plastering, tore a looking-glass frame,
leaving pieces in different places, ripped
one leg and one side of the frame from
an old fashioned hard wood light stand,
broke large piece out of an iron sink
and carried it to the middle of the next
room and took half the casing of the win
dow frame over the sink, and carried it
clear across the next room. Slivers were
carried across the room and stuck through
an oil painting. A bass viol hanging up
in chamber was torn all in pieces. May
Clyde was sitting on a lounge and splin-
ter passed over her head and through the
window without injuring her. The light
ming left its mark in every room but two
in the house. In the barn it passed in
several directions. In one place it made
a large hole through the side of the barn,
carrying pieces of wood all over the hay,
broke two spokes in a wagon wheel, and
pushed the rim out of the tire in one
place. In another part of the barn it
passed down behind a horse without in
jury to the horse. Mr.. Clyde and w. d.
Brockway were in the barn floor putting
new horse rake together. They were
several feet apart. Separate currents
passed within a few feet of each throw
ing Brockway over but not injuring
either. One current entered the barn Gel
lar and broke piece from stone in the
wall and displaced smaller stones. There
are six places on the ground about the
building where it made separate tracks.
Altogether it is the most remarkable
thing ever happening about here. The
expense of repairing will probably be
about 500. Hundreds of people have
visited the place, many coming from out
of town.
Horace b. Mellen of the Washington
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

Jane Hading, the French actress who
recently captured the hearts of a large
part of the American people, is writing
back her impressions" in the good old
way. She seems to have been graciously
pleased with nearly everything American.
Like Max O'Rell her admiration of Amer
lean women is apparently unbounded.
She is mildly shocked at their appearance
in public so much with only male escort,
but she does not condemn the practice.
When a woman of alien race expresses
such admiration for American women, it
is a great feather, so to speak, in the
hats of our women. Hading also declares
the politeness of the American people to
be as great as and more genuine than
that of her own race. o Incompatible
Hading, we salute you. You have "made
yourself solid'' with America.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

A recent ''interview'' with public
man is reported thus: Gin Boston Her.
aid interview Mr.. - is made to say"
etc. There is altogether too much of this
sort of interview. An interview should
tell what a man says for himself, not
what he is made to say.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
THE TIMES.
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, JUNE 81. 1889
THE Hh, TIMES is published every Thursday by

The TIMES is published every Thursday by
IHE TINES COMPANY. Office in the TIMES
BUILDING, at the head of the square. Sub.
scrlption price, $3.50 a year in advance; $500
II not paid within the year. Single copies, five
cents.
SUBSCRIBERS who change their postoilice adj
dress should notify us promptly of the fact,
and send their sold" as well as their new
address, that we may be able to make the
change on our books without delay.
ADVERTISERS will find the TIMES the best
medium for advertising in southern Vermont.
Located in a thriving manufacturing village
and railroad centre, at the border line of two
states, and circulating widely in the two states
and in four counties, 1t is seldom eXcelled as a
medium for reaching a large and thrifty popu-
laton. Rates will be furnished on applica'
ton For transient advertisements, $l.O0 an
inch for the first and 20 cents for each subse
luent insertion. Marriage, birth and death
notices will be inserted free but charge OF
five cents a line will be made for obituary no
tees.
ADDRESS all communications to THE TIMES
BELLOWS FALLS, VT. All checks and money
orders should be made payable to
THE TIMES COMPANY.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
HERE AND THERE.

The chief of police at Oakland, Cal,
has given notice that he will arrest every
boy who is found on the streets of that
city smoking cigarette. 1t is not law
full there for children to smoke cigarettes
in any public place.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

farm house has the first boarders of the
season.
Prof. j. u. Goodwin of Columbia Col
lege, with his family, arrived on the 18th.
Elgin &. Wright Of Manchester is at
present with his father, Hartwell Wright.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
THE MURDER OF CRoNIN.

The murder of Dr. Cronin in Chicago
is still a sensation and still a mystery.
1t is pretty well established that thugs in
the inner circle of the Clan-na-Gael were
at the bottom of the terrible crime but
who were they and what was the motive?
That is the question the detectives of
Chicago and all citizens who are inter-
ested in seeing justice receive its due
would like to have answered. Confessions
and solutions of the problem have crowd
ed fast upon each other but the real solu-
ton seems no nearer than ever. Is this
dastardly murder at the order of the lead
ers of an irresponsible secret OrganiZa-
ton to go down among the mysteries of
crime?
Real friends of Ireland and the cause of
Irish freedom will give their strongest
efforts to ferreting out this crime and be-
yond that to roofing up and destroying
the evil system of that society that
strikes in the dark, fears to stand in the
light of day, and does not hesitate at
assassination to accomplish its designs
1t is statement that has been reiterated
so often of late as to have become a
truism that the murder of Cronin has
given the Irish cause a most serious
setback. At time when Parnell seemed
about to confound his enemies and wheI
every current of popular sympathy
seemed setting toward Ireland comes this
| desperate deed, traceable only to society
Involuntarily we say, if this is the way
freedom is to be bought, God help thu
unhappy country that becomes the vic
tim of such liberty.
True friends of Ireland must labor t.
remove the blot from the scuteheon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

The annual meeting of the New Hamp-
shire Senate Association will be held in
Concord on July II.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

Probably there is no more thrilling mo-
ment in young mans life than that
when he stands before the people to de-
liver his Grafton on graduation night, and
with the exception of her wedding day
there is perhaps no more important event
in young wOman's career. The hope
full spirits of the youthful speakers over
flow in their bright and thoughtful es-
saws and the older ones who listen catch
the inspiration and are filled with pleas
ant memories and happy thoughts, as they
live over again the scenes of school and
college. So graduation has an influence
for good in the community and its annu-
al recurrence is waited each year by
every one with many pleasant anticipa-
lions.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

The sold Oaken Bucket" kind of poet
has been writing about an old piano. He
gives his reasons for so doing, and says.
81 love the old piano STILL" This is about
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

In a certain cemetery on Memorial Day
family group stood chatting in bright
kind of way, when the band began
playing dirge. ''Why," said the wom-
an, with plying sympathy in her voice
and look, 'they are all tired out, amt
they!"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

the way other folks feel about it, especi-
ally if the piano is out of tune or new
hand at emusic" attempts to practice ON
it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
THE RACES.



For some weeks past there has been
considerable preparation made and a
good deal ofinterest felt among horsemen
in the result of the races which came off
at the keene Driving Park on Thursday
and Friday of last week. The weather
was beautiful, although somewhat warm,
and the track was in good condition.
There was a very fair attendance on
Thursday afternoon and the two prizes
were trotted for with the following
raSult.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

A Georgia farmer prevents his COWS
from jumping fences by cutting off their
lower eyelids, which makes fence seem
three times as high as it is. If the upper
lashes are cut, he says, a reverse delusion
will follow. This may be good philoso-
ply, but what does the society with the
long name think about it?
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

TcSulU.
No l. Purse $780, $50 Glass.
w.. F. Howe, bl. G, Black Dick, III
a, n Kingsley, g. g; Elliot Wilks, 3 2 8
q. q. Elwell, bl. m. Lady Smith, 4 2
Time, 2.49 IL, 2.5l, $50
No. Purse 1925 2.4O class.
Charles Haskell, |. G. Barber Boy 3 3 3
A. y. Kingsley, /. m. Sadie, 4
Geo: f. Cheever, b. e. Propeller, 8 5 5
H. H. Stearns, b. m. Baby 5, l l
Time, PAS, 2.46, $50.
The races on Friday afternoon were
very interesting. At2 o'clock five horses
we're started in the 2.45 class. This race
was won by Johnny Knott, owned by f.
| b. Bartlett of Milford, with Black Dick
second, Elliott Wilkes third, and Prince
fourth. The race with horses of the 232
class was trotted at about o'clock. In
this class there were four starters in the
following order: j. Nett, G. F. Cheever
| Keene; Lynde E. II. Stearns, Leicester,
Mass; Bertram, f. b. Bartlett, Milford;
Kitty NJ, Swan Bros, Athol. In the
first Bertram easily took the lead and
held it throughout the mile; time, quar-
ter, A; half, % IL three quarter, : :01
-; mile, PA. Kitty M. second, Lynde
third and j. Nett fourth. The next heats
were won by Kitty NJ, time 2.4O and
PAP; Bertram second, Lynde third and
j. Nett fourth. On the fourth heat the
tug of Kitty Ms harness became unfast-
ened, thereby doubtless losing her the
heat; Lynde first, Bertram second, j.
Nett third, Kitty M. fourth. The race
was now interesting, Kitty NJ. having
won two and Lynde and Bertram one
heat each. On the fifth and last heat
Kitty NJ, although having the outside,
easily took the lead and held it through
the mile, winning the heat and race.
Time, SO; Bertram second, Lynde third,
j. Nett fourth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

1t is the part of wise mother to in
spire in her child the love of learning,
and it is not surprising that the duties of
maternity become so severe that the
mother is often glad to take her child to
a public gathering even with the chances
of disturbance, but this hardly excuses
the constant cries that came from infant
Threats during the graduating exercises
of the high school Friday evening, which
even rose above the voices of the speak
ers and detracted much from the pleasure
of the occasion. Some children of an
older growth who persisted in running
up and down the stairs during the exer-
cises, and those who made the disturb
ance passing out during the benediction
should come in for their share of COM
ment.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

1t is probably known to comparatively
few that the Fall Mountain Paper Compa-
ny of Bellows Falls manufactures seven
tons of paper every day for the Boston
Herald and on Saturdays double that
amount. This company also makes pa.
per for the London Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
A Lost Handicraft recovered.

From Mr.. Albert Fleming's article
in the Century. on the revival by him
of Hand Spinning and Weaving in
Westmoreland." we quote as follows.
'.First of all. to answer the question,
Does it pay? which is the average
Englishman's first question. / want
my project to be, as all honest schemes
ought to be, self-supporting; so L am
glad to be able to reply that it does
pay. even in hard and fast commercial
sense. had been mindful of a maxim
of Mr.. Howells, in one of his books,
Before you learn to do a thing, pray
be sure people want it, find people
do want the Langdale linen, for with
out advertising or publicity l have
orders from all parts of England for
many hundreds of yards. And it pays
too in coin, current in another king
dom than this; pays hundred-fold in
the glad, uncounted treasure of bright
ened homes and hearths made happy
with sweet and honest labor. l reap,
too, all to myself, little harvest of
pleasant sighs and sounds. 1t glad
dens me greatly to pass cottage door
and to hear from within the soft MUIR
mur of the wheel. Once too, on a wild
November day, saw a strange weird
vision of the Fates, not Narcissus-
crowned. but here alive before me as
three Westmoreland women. Little
did the spinsters think as they drew
and cut the tangled thread from the
dIstaff that they were setting forth in
homelv fashion under the crags of
Loughrigg the. tremendous myth of life
and death preached centuries ago under
the olive groves of Greece"