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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Wing of Mont
pelier, have recently celebrated their
golden wedding.
now of Roanoke, Va, has obtained
fine position at that place.
John M. Comstock, A. NJ, of Chelsea,
has been appointed editor of the second
decennial catalogue of Dartmouth col
lege.
Rev. r. l.. Odds of Ludlow rendered
his resignation of the pastorate of the
Baptist church ON the 9Th instant, to
take effect on April |.
Asa S. Livingston has for many years
had full charge of the E. & Il. Fairbanks
& Co. farming, but closed his connection
with the company January l.
The large doors of the Vermont Gem
trail railroad shop at Rutland were
smashed to pieces recently by an engine
carelessly handled running into them.
The question of the legal existence of
the Vermont Medical college was not
brought up at the recent meeting of the
Rutland Medical society or in any way
discussed.
Thomas Ryan, young lad while skat-
ing on the river east of Centre Rutland
village on Sunday of last week, broke
through the ice and sank to his armpits.
The Shiny earth held him fast and he
was nearly exhausted when discovered
and rescued.
III. Monk of Island Pond has contracted
to ship from Island Pond to Liverpool,
England, 20 or more car loads of hard
wood lumber by steamer from Portland.
This is an industry that can be carried
on at considerable profit, there being a
demand in England for such timber. In
places in this country where soft wood
is used, in England they use hard
especially in floors and castings.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
Church Rirrrtrru.

EMANUEL CHURCH-Rev. ID. l.. Sanford, rec
tor. Services Sunday, Morning prayer ard ser
mon at 1880: Sunday school after morning. ser
vice; Evening prayer at 8; Services on all saints
days at 1880. The Holy Communion is admins
tered upon the first Sunday in each month and
according to notice. The rector will be glad to
be informed of any who may need his services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Atkinson
street-W. j. Todd, pastor, residence 20 Atkinson
street. Services. Sunday, Preaching, 10 20;
Sunday school, II, +. T.. Ball, supt.; Class
meeting, LIS; Prayer and praise service, 6:
Young peoples meeting, Tuesday, 7.30; General
prayer meeting Thursday, $50. Seats free.
Strangers always welcome.
CONVERSATIONAL can RCH-Alfred b. Das
comb, pastor. services Sunday, Morning at
I0-30: Sunday school IL IL; Young peoples meet
ing at ): Evening at g. varied each week. Mid
week social meeting. Tuesday evening at 7.3o.
livery body wGlcoutv, at each and all services
Orchestra every Sunday evening and seats free.
FIRST BAPTIST CuUHCH-N. w. Alger. pastor
Services: sunday, Morning worship nj 1880,
SUNDAY sc.i"ol at Il: Young Peoples Society
Christian Endeavor meeting at AS: Evening
worship at Is; Prayer meeting Thursday, at so
FIRST USIvERsALIsr CHUBCH-J. Frank
Rhoades, pastor. SER ices: sunday Morning
seINice at 1851; Evening" service at 6: Sunday
school mt IL. To these avrgices the public is cor
daily invited.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
CHESTER.

j. E. Pollard has been away for sew
elal days.
La grippe" has at last gotta foot hold
iii Chester, and good many are housed
with it.
The Baptist society gave 25 cent
supper and ice cream party at the church
last Wednesday evening.
George l.. Fletcher, jr, has been trans
ferred to the B. and IL. route from Brat
tleboro 10 South Derry as postal clerk.
People complain of dull times. and it
will remain so, until we have snow
enough to make it suitable for tealning.
then we shall see change.
A Masonic sociable WIS held Mt the
Masonic hall last Friday evening \
good number were present. DIR. W. n
Bryant amused the party in little
speech in his lovial way. alter Which re
tr''shments were IL order, then a social
time Until tie hour came to repair 10
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
WEATHERSFlELD.

Miss Winnie Laundry of the Centre is
at home from Guild, N. III.
A recent donation visit at the Rev. Fl.
M. HOpkinson's netted the pastor $50.
Mrs. Sarah Chamberlain of the Centre
is very i'll with pleurisy complicated with
heart troubles. Little hope is enter
tanned for her recovery.
School closes at the Centre this week
after an eight weeks term taught by
Miss Lettie Warren. Like many teach
ers, Miss Warren has stayed too long in
her own district and where she might
have left with the plaudits of all, one
term ago, she now has some personal
enemies.
People at the Bow are clamoring for
free crossing of the Connecticut. The
agitation has been started more than
once and seemed almost on the point of
success but nothing has ever CONE of it.
Why it should cost money to cross the
Connecticut river more than any other is
not plain.
Fred H. Nichols of Perkinsville has
been i'll some time with erysipelas in the
right arm. 1t began in small spot on
his hand which gradually increased in
size until it covered the whole arm. At
| one ulIne ulle line measured " 1ncneS IN
circumference. At last accounts he was
improving slightly. Not man in town
would be more missed and few have
more warm personal friends.
| A dozen or more from this town are
away at school. Joseph Call and Lucia
Afford of Perkinsville are at Goddard
| Seminary at Barre; Edwin and Ernest
Butterfield are at Springfield High
School; viii and Frank Rugg and George
and Mary Woodbury. are at Saxton's
River; also viii and Carrie Upham,
Sarah and Jennie Warren of Ascutney-
vile are at I'ilton, N. H., and several
more are away.
| Weathersfeld has no abandoned farms
although there are some that can be
bought cheap. The listers found ten
practically abandoned farms but as the
total was less than 1900 acres the town
was not set down on the map. The
truth is Weathersfield can hardly be sur
passed as a farming town and with the
advent of the proposed railroad through
the town an era of prosperity Would
!, dawn which would surprise some of the
old mossbacks who still live in the times
passed forty years ago.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
Rigid Economy.
From the st. Joseph Mo. Herald.

There is good story told of the
economical qualities of two well known
and wealthy gentlemen living in the
east part of the town that is a good
lesson for those reckless extravagant
persons who are not possessed of the
true spirit of economy. On a certain
night one of these gentlemen called on
the other to transact a little business
at the latter's residence. The host
lighted ii candle that they might ex-
anime some papers, but Immediately
blew it out again when they were
through. leaving both sitting in the
dark.
"Whydid you blow out the candle,
askei tie caller.
''Oh, we can talk in the dark as well
as TIE light. and it saves the candle,
was the reply.
They continued their conversation
for a short time, when the host he;:. d
some mysterious sounds coming from
the direction of thu callers chair, and
inquired what his friend was doing.
.'Why." said his friend. Its dark in
here an ! no one can see M, so Thought
] would take off my trousers to save the
wear of them"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
WINDSOR COUNTY.
sPRiNGFlELD.

win Whitcomb of Boston is in town
for weeks vacation.
Bertha X. Lawrence has gone to
Nothfield, Mass. to school.
E. B. Van Orman has failed and his
goods are in the hands of the sheriff.
l.. Barry is in Chicago, called there to
attend the funeral of his sister Mrs. w.
ID. Bishop.
Rev. r. l.. Bruce and two of his family
were down with influenza last Sunday.
No services were held at the Methodist
church.
About six inches of snow fell Saturday
and farmers looked happy, but the look
changed to one of Disappointment when it
began to go Sunday.
The Hon. c. Horace Hubbard has be-
gun work on the town history and would
like traditions, biographical notes or any
thing relating to the early history of the
town.
The tenth annual reception of the w.
III. III. Slack Steamer and Hose Company
No. ], occurs at the town hall, January
II. Leitsinger's first regiment band of
Brattleboro has been secured for the Oc-
casion. The ladies of the Universalist
society will furnish the supper in the
vestry of that church. At 6 p. m. sup
per will be served to all visiting firemen
and their ladies.
Springfield is set down on Commits
siOner Valentines map of Vermont as a
town having at least 1900 acres of
abandoned land. 1t has not been sup
posed that such could be the case. Here
is an immediate northern neighbor,
Weathersfield, without the advantage of
a large business centre, without the red
tint which tells the story. But it must
be admitted that Springfield is unfavor-
ably situated to accommodate part of
her own citizens. This fact may have its
influence in determining the destiny of
the farmers home. The past few years,
too, all available capital has gone west or
south and a young man wishing to start
in business here could not raise money
sufficient for a paying investment. All
these things must be taken into account
in analayzing the present situation.
The "whistle case'' which is fast be-
coming famous has been appealed to the
supreme court. This case has attracted
much attention from first to last and the
final decision will interest other towns
which may have similar cases or cause
for them within their limits. The cor
poration here purchased a whistle and
put it in position on the j. G. Holmes
Company's cotton mill. 1t sounded
many times day and being but a few
rods from and on a level with the win
dows in the residence of F. w. Porter,
that gentleman caused an Injunction to
be served on the company to compel
them to refrain from blowing. A sub
scription was raised and a whistle pur-
chased for the wOollen mill latter which a
compromise was effected under the terms
of which one blew portion of the time
and the other the remainder. Mr.. Porter
still continued his efforts however to stop
the blowing of the cotton mill whistle
The case was heard at Bellows Falls, then
before a master in chancery here, then
before the court in chancery at Wood
stock, and is now appealed by Mr.. Porter
to the supreme court. So far every de
cision has been practically against that
gentleman. 1t is likely that the final
tribunal will decide the same.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
WINDHAM COUNTY.
sAxToN's RIVER.

Visitors-Col. and Mrs. l.. X. Fuller
at Vermont Academy.
win Corey has sold his house, located
on the road to Westminster West, to
Walter Barry.
Mary Buxton, daughter of John Bux-
ton, was buried Tuesday. For some time
she had been sufferer from consump-
ton.
The union meetings which have been
in progress during the week of PRAYER as
whole have been interesting and well
sustained.
The influenza does not ensirely ignore
this village. Several new cases have
occurred within a week, none however
attended with alarming symptoms.
G. F. Simonds, ever an enterprising
business man, reioices in the possession
of new clerk, a big fellow, weight ten
pounds, who, unquestionably, has come
to stay.
The following officers were installed
Tuesday by SaXton's River Lodge, No.
80, l. o. o. F.: L. II. Hughes, N. G. :;
w. +. Cassidy, V. G.; G. r. Tower, r.
s.; @. F. Simonls. p. s.; M. A. Wilder,
treasurer.
During heavy blow on Monday night
some ten or fifteen feet of the district
school houses spire left its customary
vertical position to repose upon the
ground. For long time the spire has
had slight leaning attitude as though
wearied by its efforts to stand up and its
present state of collapse is no surprise.
n' Academy Notes.
Reynolds of Charlotte returned Mon
day.
Daily drill in elocution conducted by
Major Cartwright is to become feature
of the terms work.
Miss HOOgs, vocal music teacher, has
been unable to return, on account of
serious complications resulting from an
attack of influenza. Much sympathy is
felt for her, and her speedy recovery is
earnestly desired.
The time devoted to current topics on
Tuesday morning was principally occu-
pied by spirited discussion on the
Race Question: The benefit received
from these weekly debates is felt more
and more sensibly by all as they continue.
'sLa Grippe" has obtained an unmis-
taxable hold in Vermont Academy. The
symptoms are about the same as casually
"PPot'i: aS9ohiPahiou W d MAJ ho, 81
sence from recitations. Professors Will
liams and Liebig have shared their bur
den with the rest.
John r. Clarke's lecture Saturday
evening was attended by a somewhat
diminutive audience, the smallest, the
speaker said, he had had for six months.
While it was impossible to take his hear
ers over the entire city of London, Mr..
Clarke noted and described many points
of interest, at the same time presenting
different types and phases of London
life. His power of initiating all sorts OF
dialects, while most amusing, is at the
same time remarkable. Flashes of wit
and droll presentations interspersing deep
er lines of thought and beauties of ex-
preston combined to produce most en-
pertaining discourse.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
1nrul m alters.
THE PLOT THICKENS.
And Troubles Never Singly Come but in
Disheartening BattaliOns.

And Troubles Never singly Come but in
Disheartening Battalions.
The Times local man had business in
Boston last week and started Saturday
morning leaving the chief engaged in an
unmistakable shindy with the grip but
seemingly on the winning side. Walking
into the office on returning Tuesday
morning a deathlike stiffness pervaded
the palatial halls. Industry seemed to
move with clogged wheels, and the work
ing force had dwindled to Slug 4 who
still held the fort, and the boy whose
time was divided between throwing min
ion pi into the nonpareil case and tying
to the caudal appendage of the cat a
poem on 'sBeautiful Snow which had
been plucked too soon.
"Where is the foreman?' he asked the
boy.
"Went home sick Saturday afternoon.
Had an almighty headache and fever and
looked pretty seedy. Reckon he's got
the grip
''How about Slug 2?''
SCOT the grip. She stuck till Monday
but had to give in. She was sick and no
mistake"
''And Slug 3?''
''Same thing goes. Grip. Say, she
felt bad, for a fact. The general outlook
seems solemn, doesn't it?''
"Well, | should say so. Is there any
body left alive in the job room?
"Oh, yes, one. The foreman plugged
round till Saturday afternoon and then
caved. wouldn't have insured his life
for a cent after looking at him once. Grip,
sure. Say, / think I'm elected I've
got a headache and"
s'Here, you get out. Don't you men
ton grip about here if you care to COM
plete any plans in the future. Run over
and get the mall
The first letter opened was from his
wife and informed him that she was sick
with the grip and that the baby wasn't
very we'll. 1t is doubtful if the difficult
ties of old time Egypt were a patch on
New England's present troubles, and
one man is wondering what the national
sin has been and how long this penance
will continue.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
A Quiet Barber.


''Shave me quick rs you can and don't
Mr.. Blunt as he rolled into Detroit bar
ber's chair Saturday morning. 81 left
the shop where I've been shaving for the
last ten years because l was in danger of
being gabbed to death, and if you can
shave me and keep mum at the same
time I'll bring my cup around here and
give you $40 Christmas
"All right, sir; all right" replied the
barber suavely, as he lightly and airily
threw towel over Blunt's chest and
tucked it under his chin.
"This tonsOrial parlor is run on strict
ly business principles, sir, and our pa
irons need fear no annoyance of the kind
you mention. l can understand your
feelings in that respect, sir, and by
the way, haven't seen Francis Wilson in
THE Oolah' yet, have you? | was out in
Chicago a few weeks ago and saw him
there, and tell you he's immense, per-
fectly immense and no mistake. Goes
way ahead of DiXey in Adonis; yes, he
does. thought I'd split my sides laugh
ing at some of his gags. | tell you
they're rich; and some of his songs beat
the Dutch. You ought to hear him sing
song called Nobody Knows 1t goes
something like this: 'Tra-la-la-la-la-la-
di-o-up-a-dee, tum, tum, tum' whistles
in customers ear. l tell you it's running
over in the cleverest hits of the season.
There's one about the fellow who sends
a note to his wife telling her he is de-
tanned in town on business, and then
puts off to the beach with his pretty type
writer, and who should he meet when he
gets there but his mother-in-law! Ha,
ha. ha! By George, if it wouldn't make
a brass monkey laugh to-hello! where
you going? You amt half shaved"
''fm going some place where they gag
their BARRIERS and where | can have the
privilege of shooting the one who talks
through his gag-that's where I'm go
ing And he went.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
TOWNSHEND.

Miss Cora Lowe, student of Leland
and Gray Seminary, was thrown from a
carriage Tuesday afternoon and one Of
her limbs was broken.
The citizens and students lyceum
Tuesday evening was largely attended.
These lyceums seem to be profitable to
the students and pleasant to the citizens.
The union services during the week
of PRAYER were of unusual interest and
were well attended. The pastors of the
churches did all they could to make them
not only interesting but profitable.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
PUTNEY.

S. E. Wheat is slowly improving.
d. III. Wheeler has lately raised the
frame of his new barn.
Henry j. Burnham has been granted an
increase of his pension.
f. f. Robertson has moved into one of
G. w. kimballfs new houses.
The McElroy theatrical troupe which
gave such general satisfaction year ago
while here is expected here again the Goth
to play one week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
Growing Peanuts in Hartford.

A lady who lives on Pennington ave-
nue. has servant who is very fond Of
plants and flowers Last spring as an
experiment. she planted some peanuts
They were placed in the earth under the
lee OF the house and in a spot where
they would get as much sun as possible
They came up and by careful watching
and very tender treatment'were induced
to grow quite well Recently she wen,
out and dug two handfuls of very excel
lent peanuts Hartford Coursnt
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
WHAT THE TIMES WANTS TO SEE
Electric street lights.

The old toll bridge made free.
A strong, live, active board of trade.
Officers of the law sitting down on
offenders and sitting hard.
A musical and literary society as a
centre for the villages social life.
A new railroad station and improve
ments in the approaches to the village.
Some other things which will receive
their share of attention in these columns
in due season.
Good, thoroughly laid Belgian pave
ways all through the village, with cross
walks kept dry and clean.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
ATHENS,

}. o. Kingsley received bad bite on
one hand from a hog he.was about to
kill.
The Sunday school was recognized
last Sunday with j. NJ. Powers superin-
tendent.
The quarterly meeting of the Methodist
church will be held one week from next
Sunday at 2 o'clock. The presiding elder
is expected.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
Letters Advertised.

The following letters are 4 vertised at
Bellows Falls postoffice 70. the week
ending January ID: Miss E. L. Phelps,
Miss Vira Vennison, Mrs. T. VI. French,
Mrs. Lizzie Lord, Mrs. Ad.ie Paf1', \.
Battles, F. A. Brown, Irving f. Bourn,
Pamose Bourgein. c. Coolidge, James
Darling, Albert Fish, Fred c. Paff, K.
w. futile. GEORGE O. GUILD, p. M.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
WESTMINSTER.

The next sociable will meet with Mrs.
o. l.. Fisher next Wednesday evening.
The ladies cleared S75 from the deli
cation supper. The proceeds go to fur
nishing rooms in the lower hall.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16

their several homes, each feeling well
paid for their visit.
Mr.. House, young man who works
for Charles Walker, had one of his fingers
on his left hand torn off by getting it
into hair picking machine one day last
week. 1t was dressed by Drs. Gibson
and Emerson and he is now getting along
as well as could be expected.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
a CARD.

We take this method of thanking oar many
friends who rs a testimonial of their friend
ship contributed to make the fortieth anni-
versary of our marriage so pleasant /; q hong
to be remembered by us. We thank each
and all for the beautiful presents AID trust
that no link in the chain of our friendship
may ever be broken.
MIR. Il Mrs. o. l.. PERUAbi.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
SOUTH WiNDHAM.

Union meetings were held in this place
and at the centre last week with good
attendance and earnest interest mani
tested.
Mrs. A. b. Metcalf, who has spent
several weeks in Boston aud Somer, lille,
returned last week willing that all should
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
CAMBRIDGEPORT,

The school under the management of
Miss Susan Leach of Westminster is
progressing finely, demonstrating the fact
that experienced teachers are as much
needed i'm our schools as new laws.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
North Chester.

Mrs. Frank Holden is among the sick
Last week r. p. Pollard visited his
son, ID. M. Pollard of Keene, N. III.
Dan Olney came home last week from
Francestown, N. H., on account of sick
ness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16

From Burlington Free Press. !

Jones-For heavens sake, RObinson,
look here. That boy has broken through
the ice.
Robinson-So he has! What in the
world are we going to do for him. Jones?
CTo shivering and exhausted boy) Keep
cool, bub. keep cool.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
Dtra.

| Is A. NJ, Susan Dow Willard aged 90 years,
8 months, II days. lnterment at West
minister, Vt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
have city life who prefer it.

Frank Kingsbury of Michigan who has
been with his aged father for a year and
a half has just returned to his home in
Grand Rapids and reports very mild
winter there, and says as he crossed over
from Vermont into Canada he saw farm
ers blowing.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
The June Bug' Poem.

Edwin G. Colgan, editor of The Cum
berland Gap, weekly newspaper at
marlborough, KY, died suddenly in
this city last Monday of pneum onia. Mr..
Colgan was author of the famous June
Bug" poem, which is familiar to every
newspaper reader, and has been parodied
in a thousand forms. Others laid claim
to its composition, but Colgan could
prove indisputably that he was its author.
He wrote it about eight years ago, when
he was reporter on The Courier Jour.
nal of this city. 1t originally appeared as
follows:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
The June bug has a gaudy wing,
The lightning bug has fame;
The bed bug has no wings at all,
But ha gets there all the same

BtIS
One night when news was scarce Mr..
Colgan handed in this little poem with
his batch Of copy. The city editor al
lowed it to get into type, but the manag-
ing editor promptly killed it. The next
day Mr.. Colgan rewrote it and took it to
Mr.. Donald G. Padman, who was con-
tributing column of humorous para
graphs to the editorial page of The Cour-
ier-Journal. Mr.. Padman placed it at
the head of his column, and it appeared
there on the following day.
The bit of rhyme was at once taken up
by the press of the country, and has been
recited in every village and town of the
Union.-Louisville Telegram.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-03

= FORGE II. LEGATE RELIEF CORPS, NO.
" 70, Regular meetings the first and third
Friday afternoons Of each month. Visiting
members always welcome.
Mrs. CHARLoTfA PHfDEAUK, Pres.
ELLA VIVIAN, Secretary.