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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
THE FOURTH.
Very Quiet in Town Because Everybody
Went Elsewhere.

Very Quiet in Town Because Everybody
Went Elsewhere.
Last Saturday was one of the most
quiet Fourths ever experienced in this
village. The stores were all closed, so
that the town had not the element of
open stores, even, to liven up the village.
There was nothing going on in Bellows
Falls and so people went away, except
ing those few who went to North Wal
pole to the picnic. Rutland, White River
Junction, Windsor, Brattleboro. Lake
Warren and Chesterfield lake each had
its quota of visitors from here. The rain
interfered somewhat with the plans of a
few but was not really drawback to the
enjoyment of any.
The day was ushered in by bonfires. q
general chime of bells, foot of horns,
boom of cannon and the vicious snap of
fire cracker and torpedo. This was kept
up as long as the younger members of
the community desired, and then silence
settled down like heavy blanket over
the village. Occasionally youngster
woke up and fired cracker, but not Of
ten enough to jar on the nervous sensibil-
tiles of anyone. A few people were stir
ring about town, but for the most part
absolute desertion prevailed.
Decorations were not very elaborate
or general, owing to the heavy
showers. A. F. Winnewisser blended
the national colors in his window drapr
cries so as to produce a very pleasing
effect. George H. Babbitt on Henry
street showed his colors; THE TIMES
hung out its flag and a few others had
small banners displayed somewhere on
their buildings. 1t was nothing COM
pared with the display of Flag day. Next
year it should be better.
Toward night the noise increased and
it began to sound something like the
Fourth. In the evening there were some
good displays of fireworks. Aside from
the general display at North Walpole.
one could see IL places from the head
of Atkinson street alone, and there were
probably many more in different parts OF
the town. That seemed the nearest APP
proach to celebration that the village
experienced.
| The accidents, while not numerous,
were bad ones. Ben Davis. u, news
boy on one of the Boston trains. had
both eyes terribly injured and his face
badly burned by an explosion of powder.
He had small can of loose powder in
his hand and lighted cracker fell OF
was thrown into it, causing it to explode
in his face. 1t was thought at first that
he would lose both eyes, but he was sent
to Boston and reports from there say
that neither will be lost, but that one
will always be weak and the other is
somewhat damaged. A young man by
the name of Cooper had one eye badly
injured while firing cannon and may
lose the sight of it. There were other
damages caused by the explosion of
crackers, like burnt fingers and hands,
but nothing serious.
This town ought to have had cele-
bration and kept some of the money in
town. 1t would have paid business men
and others interested to have subscribed
a sum sufficient to have furnished day
of sports so that the young people could
have been kept at home. Why not as
well as to have the money all go out of
town and benefit other communities?
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09

The Fourth was celebrated at Mont
pelier by a procession of "antiques and
horribles" in the morning and balloon
ascension and ball game in the after
noon. The game was between the Uni
versity of Vermonts and the John Nor
rills, resulting in victory for the for
mer team by a score of II to Z. In the
evening there was display of fireworks.
The police raided three of the leading
liquor saloons Friday evening and Sc
cured large quantity of liquor. The
saloon keepers mad contributed literally
toward the celebration, and their sympa-
thizers were SO enraged at the raids that
they committed many depredations on
the premises of some who had signed the
complaints. Three more raids were
made Saturday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Henry Stratton is visiting in
Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. E, J. Fluette spent the
Fourth in Claremont.
Mrs. James Mcdonald is in Rutland
for two weeks visit.
Hugh Mcleod is recovering from a Sc
we're attack of measles.
Sanford Lawrence came down from
Weathersfield to spend the Fourth.
Miss Annie Ball has been visiting d.
E. Farwell's in North Charlestown.
E. G. Smith. vice president of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad, was in town Fri
day.
Mrs. George A. Weston has returned
from the Adirondacks much improved in
health.
Misses Mabel and Bertha Capron left
Friday for hotel season at Saratoga
Springs.
w. @. Stickney of Ludlow, states at
torney for Windsor county, was in town
Tuesday.
The Misses McGeoch OF Milwaukee
have been visiting with their sister, Mrs
John w. Flint.
Miss Mildred Goldsmith of Weathers-
field spent the Fourth with her sister,
Mrs. B. II. Allbee.
Miss Alice Shaw left Tuesday to at
tend the Y. P. S. G. E. convention at
Minneapolis, MINI.
John Morgan and Frank La Fountain
of Springfield were in town Monday, on
their way to Keene.
Miss Carrie Lamson will go to Char
lestown soon to assist Miss Bertha Hunt
in concert program.
Pressure of business has compelled G.
W. Osgood to give up his contemplated
trip to Europe this season.
Fl. j. Huntoon played in the Sherman
Militury band of Burlington at the Lyn-
donville celebration Saturday.
Charles Allbee came from Chicago
Monday night for a visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Allbee.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
A LICENSE FOR FAKJRS,

How to treat the sharpers who Humbug
People for Living.
Most incorporated villages make street
peddlers and fakirs pay license for the
privilege of selling goods in the streets.
So far this has never been done here, and
the number of these cheap Johns that
lnfest the town would lead one to think
it was time to change the order. Last
Thursday night one put up his stand in
the square and began selling all sorts of
worthless stuff. It's perhaps needless to
remark that he drove a rushing business.
The buyers snapped at the things offered
as six-inch trout snaps at worm and the
faklr captured more T" suckers" in half
an hour than one could get in the river
IN week. The surprising thing about
this is that it is the hardest working men
and those who have the least money who
patronize such fellows. He sold hand
kerchiefs for five cents which perhaps
cost some Jew one cent. The local mer-
chants would not be guilty of selling
such goods at any price. Two things
Should be done. The balliffs should
charge these fellows good stiff license
Zee and working men should refuse to
buy the stuff. The two would combine
TO keep them out of Bellows Falls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
TALK ABOUT TOWN.

Some of the tax bills are posted.
The pile driver was at work up the
river yesterday.
Oscar D. Olcott has treated his house
to new coat of paint.
A part of the Fall Mountain mills were
shut down Thursday for repairs.
The telegraph messenger is now adorn-
ed with regulation messenger boys cap.
The concreters have put in concrete in
the Fall Mountain yard, a great improve
ment.
down Westminster street to the corner of
Barker street.
New rails have been laid and new
switch frogs put in on the Central Yer
mont tracks near Canal bridge.
Over 100 will pass through town to-
morrow on the press excursion. 1t is the
largest one they have ever had.
The library books were called in Mon
day. If you have any out now they are
costing you two cents day each.
The Baptist society enjoyed picnic at
Lake Warren yesterday. The party was
a large one and bent on good time.
A new hard wood floor has been laid
in the store vacated by Hartman &
Roche and other Improvements have been
made.
The measles still prevail to some extent
among the children. No very severe
cases, but sufficient to keep doctors and
nurses busy.
The American band of Claremont will
be here and take part in the exercises
VuJxy rFho no ic nd
will dispense good music.
Several new buildings are in process
of erection at North Walpole. That vii
lage seems destined to enjoy quite a
building boom this season.
Two seizures of liquor in delivery were
made Saturday night. One lot belonged
to some one over the river and the other
has not been owned by anyone.
The old house owned by George B.
Wheeler on Canal street has been i'm
proved by the removal of the piazza from
the front and new coat of paint.
Don't make your farewells too long
when you go to see your friends off on
the train. 1t costs money to get back
from Charlestown-unless you choose to
walk.
The young men who gave the sword
drill at the $ Recluse'' here went to
Keene Monday night and gave the same
drill at the presentation of the opera
there.
Hon. and Mrs. A. n. Swain will ten
der the Vermont Press association COM
plimentary lunch on their arrival here
tomorrow. The lunch will be served on
the cars under the direct supervision OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Swain.
The fire alarm wire is strung and the
location of the boxes practically fixed.
There will be one at the corner of Towns
hotel, one at the corner of Green and
School streets, one at the lower end OF
the village, one at the upper end and the
remaining two placed in such positions
that they will accommodate the greatest
number possible.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
RESISTED THE OFFICER.
One of North Walpole's Inhabitants Gets
into Difficulties.

One of North Walpole's Inhabitants Gets
into Difficulties.
The night before the Fourth everything
went smoothly this side of the river.
The boys had their bonfires and were
enjoying their fun in an orderly manner
until the rum holes over the river closed,
when gang of toughs headed by one
Edward Buchanan, came over with the
intention of doing up the Bellows Falls
police force. Joe Drolett was drunk and
Officer Buemond undertook to arrest
MIN. Buchanan thought it time to as
sert some of his strength in resisting the
officer. Chief Thompson then took hold
and the two were run in in short order.
There was no more disturbance, but w.
l.. Crowley, in whose employ Buchanan
mas been for some time, came over and
tried to have the officers release Buchan-
an, but without success. He has his trial
to-day before Jury. Drolett plead
guilty to the charge of drunkenness and
was fined ten dollars and costs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
Bpr1t.
BATES-In Bellows Falls, July 3, to Mr. AM
Mrs. I'll. III. Bates, son.
5Nurrten.

GOODENOUGH, HOBSON-In Bellows Fails,
July O. by Rev w. L. Todd Ernest Nj. Good
enough of Brattleboro and Miss Martha l.. Hob
son of Bellows Falls.
PUTNAM ALLEN-m Amsden, July 2, 6y
Rev. Smiley, Fred A. Putnam of Weathersneio
Center and Miss Emma Allen of Amsden
ROsWORTH. WENTWORTH-In Belfast,
Me- July g. by Rev. j. A. Savage, Fred b. Bos-
worth of Bellows Falls and Miss Matte Went
worth of Belfast. No cards.
SAWYER, HEWLETT-In Ludlow, June 10,
nv Rev. 7. B. Reardon, Daniel p. Sawyer and
Miss Frances NJ. Hewlett, both of Felchville.
BELLOWS, LANDER-In Bellows Falls, July
/, by Rev. w. /. Todd, Frank III. Bellows of Cor
nish, n. H., and Miss Flora Lander OF bellows
Falls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
BUSINESS NOTICES.

New stamped goods at Stone, Tuxbury e
Co.'s.
Nickel alarm clocks for one dollar at Henry
M. Amadon's.
Ten dozen Windsor ties, new styles, at
Stone, TuXbury Il Co.'s.
HORSES for sale, also wood and kindlng,
Canal street, j. w. Buemond. 2itf
For SALE-A lot of picket fencing. Call
on n. II. FAIR, Bellows Falls. 22-tf
Notice in our window the line of 20 cent
aprons. Stone, TuXbury e Co.
Ingersols Liquid Rubber Paint is the best.
Sold by Henry Woolley, Grafton. 20tf
WANTED-A capable girl to do general
homework. Bellows Falls Bakery.
Try Wall street brown bread and baked
beans Sunday mornings. S. 5. Washer. rs
For SALE-A large refrigerator.
27-tf HENRY S. FROST.
Special sale of ladies' shopping bags at 3S
cents, regular price, 70 cents, at Wales Cash
Store.
Wales Cash Store has just received another
lot of coru ruching, yards in box, 10 cents
per box.
Nice pleasant furnished room to let at 81
School street, or inquire at Mrs. j. HI. Con-
ways store. 27-tf
just received another lot of ladies' waists,
70 and 81. They go like hot cakes at j. C.
Day ~ Co.'s.
WANTED-A neat, competent girl to do
homework in small family. A. w. Emer-
son, TIMES Office.
The school. corporation and highway taxes
are now ready and payable at the store of L..
g. & @. f. Howard.
Read the advertisement of the Gem Tea
Store and notice that they give present with
every pound of tea sold there.
Regular meetings of Ascutney Tribe, No.
l, l. O. r. NJ, at g. A. r. hall, LIST and Sd
Tuesday evenings of each moon, at 7.30. 3-1y.
Wales Cash Store will offer 40 pieces all
silk watered ribbons, good colors, at 10 cents
per yard. The best trade ever offered in rib
bons, No. 8, u, and 16.
Have you seen the Diamond Safety Bicycl e
at Eaton & Norwoods? The only strict y
high grade sold for $50. Warranted as good
as any 1925 machine made, and the j. r. Low
ell Arms Co. are willing to back this war
rant. 21tf
j. G. Day & Co. have laid out as special
Saturday bargains 3 lots "a inch black sun
umbrellas at 81, $3.50, 50, worth $1.50 to
$3.50. About dozen cream jersey waists,
81 each to close; regular price was So. 10
pieces best indigo blue prints, cents per
yard.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
A Quiet Wedding.

At pleasant home wedding in Bel
fast, Me-, last Monday, Fred B. Bos-
worth of Bellows Falls and Miss Matte
Wentworth of Belfast were united in
marriage by Rev. j. A. Savage of that
place. Only the immediate friends were
present, among them being Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Russell of this village. Mr..
Bosworth is one of our popular young
business men and the bride is sister OF
Mrs. Charles Russell. The couple will
board, for the present, with Mr.. Russell's
family on Westminster street. Congrat.
ulatlons are extended by THE TINES.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09

Flint and Gordon Elder of New fok
and Maiden, Mass, are at their ghn-
fathers, Wyman Flint's for the sunht
Misses Hattie Ladd and Lura lieT
have gone to the Crawford house, Vhe
Mountains, for the summer, leaving lSt
Monday.
r. G. Foote of West Lebanon, nj b.,
was in town last week Mr.. Foote Evil
be remembered as a popular barber hee
some years ago.
Mrs. A. N. Swain has been sick aIpG-
tion of the week with a badly ulceiatd
tooth, causing her much pain and kon-
pletely prostrating her.
F. A. Trask will move with his family
to Somerville, Mass, next week the
change of residence being occasional by
Encouragement of Fitchburg raj fOsd
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Babbitt are
with the New Hampshire club this week
on their tenth annual summer eXcujiOn,
this season to Cape Cod, Cottage City
and Nantasket.
M. ID. jackson, who went west dome
time ago with the intention of locatng
is at present in Livingston, Mont, where
he has been very sick, but is improving
Mrs. jackson will join him later,
E. L. Call, manufacturer of cotton
goods at Perkinsville, was in town Ihes.
day morning on his way to FitchArg
Mr.. Call said his business was improving
and he was putting in new machinery.
Fred j. Blake spent last week in drsf
ton in company with Prof. Bartholomew
Mr. Butler and another artist of Boston
sketching in water colors and taking
negatives of woods interiors, and brOol
scenes for future use.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
Turns an Honest Penny.

gentleman of Alstead has learned
the Yankee secret of thrift. From a
pond near his home he plucks the deli
cate, sweetly perfumed lily and sells
them about the village where they are
eagerly bought by many who otherwise
would have no opportunity to secure
them. 1t is strange that more people
living out of the village do not compre.
bend the worth of some such things. A
mud hole and few lily roots are sources
of revenue too important to be despised
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
Brighton Cattle Market, July Z.
AMOUNT OF STOCK AT MARKET.
FKOM SEN ERAL 5
Cattle Lambs Veals Swine Horses
Local Market.

chops 35c mutton Is a zoe; veal 8 a zoe; fowls
20c; spring chicken 35c pork - a lac; hams
II IL a 14c; lard 10c breakfast bacon 15c; sall-
sage l0c salt pork l0c; tongue Il &c; dried beef
90 25c.
VEGETABLEs-New potatoes SOC y peck; cab
bage. &c " 1b lettuce &c U head; beets &c u
bunch; turnips &c u bunch; carrots Sc U bunch
loo u quart; tomatoes 10c U ID; cucumbers q
&c u ID.
GRocERIEs-Flour 1878 a 1926; eggs 24c;
coffee % 3Sc; tea 80 75c butter 25c.
GRAIN AND FEED-Corn 75c II bushel; meal
retail 81 45, wholesale 40; oats 55 q 60c.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
Dffn.

MARSHALL-In Lempster, June 30, OF can
Ger. BENJAMIN p. Marshall, aged &C years.
BARRY-m Bellows Falls, June %, Mrs.
William S. Barry, aged II years
INTERNATIONALLY West Towpshend, July 6,
David A. Burroughs, aged u years
HERRICH-In Felchville, July 5, Aurelia,
widow of the late Rev. Horace Herrick, aged ~
years, 10 months.
CROSS-In Bellows Falls, June 80, Stella May
Cross, aged years.
PULSIPHER-In Springfield, June 70, Eiecti
b.. widow of the late w. W. Pulsipher of Rock
ingham. aged 81 years.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
North WalDOIe Picnic.

The picnic advertised by st. Peters
parish for the Fourth was success in
spite of the weather. The morning
looked very unfavorable but the after
noon cleared up and good time was en-
joyed by all present. The games and
sports We're lively and interesting and
hotly contested. The refreshments were
satisfactory and the fireworks in the
evening were a fitting close to most
successful celebration.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
Sent Up for Twenty Days.

Last week there were four or five com
mon DRINKS before the police court, and
two, Joe Clark and Will Howard, were
sent TO the house of correction for ~
days for non-payment of fines. 1t costs
the state good sum more than the fines
in each one of these cases, yet there is
not week passes but one or more are
arrested and fined. A good share OF
their drink comes from over the river.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
DIR. G. nj. Wesley,

Agent for the Boston Botanic Medical Insti-
tute, will be It Towns HOTEL Bellows Falls,
Friday, July 49, at Alstead, N. H., Saturday,
July II, and at the Cheshire House, Keene,
Sunday and Monday, July - and 10, where
he will examine the sick free of charge and
tell them where they can be cured without
the use of knife or poisonous drugs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
Notice to Settle.

Those owing me for wood are requested to
settle at once. Holders of my bills which
have been running for one year or more will
see their names published in this paper I'M
less accounts are settled within two weeks.
21-2S W. e. HOWELL.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
watertown Cattl. Market, july :.
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MARKET.
UMBER FROM THE SEVERAL STATES.
Sheep anC

Number of cars over different roads: Boston
and Lowell IA, Fitchburg sos; total 600
Prices of Market Beef: A few choice so a
second quality 5 90 q 5 81; third quality 90 q
80
Prices of Store Cattle: Working Oxen, U pair,
$50 g 100; Farrow Cows $40 80; Fancy Cows
$50 q 20; Mich Cows and Calves $25 a As; year
lings SIS q IS; two years old $l2 %; three years
old $50 a 3d.
Swine; Western fat, live A. IL q lac; North
ern dressed Hogs &c u ID, wholesale.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs In lots 80, 3 90 a
80 each; extra 10 a 80, or from IL q 5 1-2C
u ID; Spring Lambs a 8 14c U ID.
Veal Calves 2 a l-2c u ID.
Prices of Hides, rallow and Skins: Brighton
Hides l-2c V ID; Brighton Talow II q
Lie W ID; Country Hides IL a 1-2c U ID
Country Tallow &c " ID; Calf Skins 60 q Csc ca.
Sheared Skins 20 a 40c each; Lamb Skins 30 q
75c each; Dairy Skins 25 a 4Oc each.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
8elluws sails dimes.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK.

Wales Cash Store-Dress goods. as
Legal Notice-Daniel Mason estate.
w. b. Glynn, SaXton's Bargains.
Herrick Drum Corps-Engagements want
ed.
Stone, Tuxbury & Co.-Dress goods and
novelties.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-03
OHIO'S VOTE.
Record Since 1Si:-A Full Vote Means
Republican Victory.

Record Since IsI.-A Full Vote Means
Republican Victory.
Cincinnati Commercial GGs.ite.
Ohio is Republican State. Her cleo.
toral vote is safe for the Republican
presidential nominee always. Since
1872 the Democracy have carried tho
State at six elections. The Republican
ticket has been successful twelve times,
not counting the October elections,
when the Buckeye State had them. In
each OF the elections in which the
Democracy were victorious some side
issue took prominent part and caused
Republican voters to stray from the
straight path or remain ut home and
fail to vote at all. Republican defeat
always came with 4 light vote, and to
the stay.at-homG voters mainly was at
tributed the result. Once only in
eighteen years was the Democratic
ticket successful large vote polled.
That was in 1883, when lloadly defeated
Foraker. At that time tho agitation OF
the liquor question by reason OF the
passage OF the Scott, tho Pond and
Smith laws lost the battle.
The issues that entered into that
fight, and the causes that led to misior-
tune, are known to all. Treachery, ioal-
ousy and factional quarrcliny were APP
parent to every one.
The total vote iell of about 10000.
The Republicans suffered.
The following table, giving the total
vote by years since 1879, with the offices
voted for at the head OF the tickets, and
the plural,ies, will show ut glance the
relative strength OF the two great par
ties. The votes cast from time to time
by Prohibition, Greenback, Labor and
other parties are not detailed. The Diff
ference between the total vote and the
combined Democratic and Republican
vote will show the outside tickets
strength from year to year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-03

OF n track hers was made on. There
arc turfmen who expect to see Sunol
do n milc'in 2:0G on regulation track.
Encouraged by the round Of this sea.
sons performances there are those who
bring the two-minuto trotter Us near TO
the present as the close OF tho century.
To this end the development OF speed
Will have to take a squirt past the mar
Vicious records OF recent years. With
all that has been done tho came ratio
will not bring the two.minutc trotter
by the end OF this century.
There Is reason to believe that the
fastest 'rotter, whether 1t Is to be two.
minute horse or slower animal, will
be produced by u combination OF the
thoroughbred for staying power and
the cold.blooded horse for trotting
spccd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-03
Fnst Horse Flesh.

Mr., Bonner's programme with regard
to sunol is "to jog her on the road this
winter" and in the spring to give her a
chance to beat the time OF Maud S. on a
regulation track. Maud S. has record
OF 2:oS4, sunol went half better on
the kite-shapcd track, but Mr.. Bonner
is not satisfied that the difference is in
the horses SO much rs in the tracks.
Thekite-shaped performance omitted,
sunol has beaten the record in every
form in which she has trottcd. Her
California performance was the best
mile ever made by trotter, but before
the trotting record can be said to have
been broken there must be 4 faster mile
than that Of Maud s. on the same kind