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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
FElCHVIl-lE.

II. Krutz and family, of Waltham,
Mass, are stopping at the Valley house.
Mrs. Spaulding was called to Shrews-
bury last week to attend the funeral of
her father, Mr.. Plumly.
Mrs. Rounds and three children, from
New York, are visiting her sister and
mother at M. A. Davis.
A. W. Goddard has sold his farm to
William Simmons, of Canton, n. Y,
who takes possession April l.
Rev. j. b. Bearden made short stop
in town Saturday afternoon, calling on a
few of his former parishioners.
Mrs. Dana Coy and son, also Harry
Amsden, of Rutland, were the gu. SITS of
Mrs. Harriet Amsden last week.
Mrs. Guy Kendall who has been visit
ing at George Morgan's the past three
weeks, returned Saturday to her home
in Charlesto Sn, Mass.
George w. Hewlett, ir., from Provi-
dence, and Frank Chamberlain, from
Somerville, Mass, were in town Thurs
| day calling on relatives.
Mrs. d. P. Sawyer picked handful
of blackberries, the second growth, Mon
day. September ID. They were larger
and sweeter than the first crop, growing
in the field near the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayres, of New York
city, also Mrs. Moore, mother and sister
of Rev. Leslie Moore, who have been
stopping some weeks in town, returned
to Somerville, Mass, Monday morning
A picnic was held last Thursday il
Otis Baldwin's yard, 30 or more being
present. A very pleasant time was en-
loved. After dinner several took wall
to the pinnacle to view the beautiful
scenery.
A Universalist church was organized
here last Sunday by Rev. Simmons, Of
Woodstock, assisted by our pastor, Rev
Leslie Moore, when Il members of the
society united with the church, receiving
the right hand of fellowship.
Rev. Leslie Moore closed his labor
with the people here and returned to hi
college studies Monday last. His worl
with the church here has been yer,
pleasant, he having filled the pulpit yer,
creditably, and it is with feelings of re
greet that we were obliged to part witt
him. He has faithfully done his worl
and success has crowned his labors, ant
the best wishes of the church and man,
friends will follow him.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
WINDHAM.

Lucy WOODBURY. has returned to North
field seminary.
Nellie WOODBURY. has gone to Newton,
Mass, to teach.
Jennie Mcpherson, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
is visiting at Rev. Prentis'.
Mrs NJ. d. Harris has gone to Deer.
field, Mass, for few days.
L. B. Chapman has gone to kenne.
bunkport, Me-, for few days.
Frederick Mack, of Washington, D. c..
was in town the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howe, of Worces-
ter, Mass, visited in town last week.
Maj. c. G. Gould, who has been spend
ing his vacation in town, has returned to
Washington.
Miss Elizabeth Atwood, of Foxboro
Mass, is at j. w. Gould's; also Aaron
Gould, of Ludlow.
Miss Henrietta Emery, who broke hel
hip in Brattleboro last May, has so fal
recovered as to be able to return home
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
NORTH CHESTER.

Mrs. 7. NJ. Gibson is having her house
re-shingled.
Mrs. G. Z. Lee and Mrs. Frank Holden
are visiting friends in Rutland.
Mrs. H. Il. Riggs has fuchsia that
has over 600 buds and blossoms on it, at
this time.
Charles Fl. Larkin is quite sick with
inflammation of the bowels, but is now
thought to be improving.
Mrs. Daniel Allen, of Waterloo, P.
O.. spent a few days last week with her
aunts, Mrs. Sherwin and Miss Allen.
The Ladies' society of the Universalist
church are to have an ice cream party,
Wednesday evening, September %, at
the Town hall.
The remains of the seven months old
child Of Julius Salter were brought here
from Fitchburg and inferred in the Gem
etery. The funeral services were in the
Universalist church last Sunday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
BROOKLINE.

Mrs. Willard Lindsey of Brattleboro
is visiting in town few days.
Mrs. Frank Rogers of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. w.
Bush.
Mrs. Albro Ford visited her sister,
Mrs. Wellman of Westminster last
Wednesday.
Miss Edith Bryant of Boston, who
came here for her health, returned home
last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Flint visited her sister,
Mrs. Sherwin, of Putney, who has been
ill but is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Robbins were
called to Springfield. Mass, last week,
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Robbins
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Bush were very
pleasantly surprised one evening last
week, by over 80 of their friends and
neighbors, who presented them with an
extension table aud various other arti-
Gales of table service.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
Frank @. Sherwin aud wife of Amherst,

frankC. SherWln aud wire or Amherst,
Mass, are at Warren Sherwin's.
Mrs, Lewis Day and daughter, of Bel
lows Falls, are at I'll. b. Carpenters.
Miss Minnie Whitcomb is taking les
sons in elocution of Miss Kingsley at
Saxton's River.
Hartwell Kendall of Chicago, who for
several years was clerk for G.. NJ, Barrett,
spent Il few DAYS in town last week, the
guest of Mrs Daniels.
In consequence of scrimmage at
Houghtonville between Fred Blood and
Elmer Kent, the latter named person was
brought before Justice Holmes upon the
charge of breaking the peace, aud plead
ing guilty was fined So and costs.
F. G. Sherwin, teller of the First Ma
tional bank of Amherst, and Miss Har-
riet O., daughter of the late Stephen
Rand, were married yesterday afternoon
September s, at the home OF the brides
mother in Elmwood, Holyoke, Mass.
Rev. j. w. L. Booth performed the cere-
mony. The attendants of the bride and
groom were the two little neices of the
bride, Pearl S. and F. Maude Rand. The
presents were numerous and costly. A
luncheon was served and in the evening
the couple left for Grafton, VT, where
they will spend the honeymoon, and or
their return will live in Amherst
Springfield Republican.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
GASSETTS.

Perly Putnam arrived home from
Albany business college Tuesday.
Forty tickets were sold at this station
for the Bennington excursion Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Chandler and
child of Norwood, N. Y, are visiting al
Mrs. Lydia Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carlisle visited
friends at Hoosac Falls, n. Y, Satur-
day and Sunday last, returning Monday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Frank Cutler and Mr..
and Mrs. Lucian Parmenter of Spring
field visited their aunt, Mrs. William
johnson, the first of the week.
Mrs. Henry M. Church arrived home
from Worcester, Mass, where she has
been for several weeks taking care of
her daughter, Mrs. Heminway, who
came home with her.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
SPRINGFIELD,

Mrs, D. P. Dewitt, of Brattleboro, has
been visiting her father, l.. B. Hurd,
the past week.
The fair opened on Tuesday with
pleasant weather and a fair attendance.
Dayton's All Feature show was given
Monday and Tuesday evenings to small
audiences.
The new furniture store of II. Dressed
is to have its opening in very few days
The failure of the goods to arrive has
caused quite good deal of embarrass-
ment.
Mrs. Hager died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. M. d. Fisher, Monday.
Mrs. Hager has been an invalid for some
time. The remains were taken to Gard
ner, Mass. for burial.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17

The following report of the Windham
county conference has been handed to
your correspondents: The Windham
county conference of Congregational
churches held at Westminster last week
was favored with fine weather and d
good attendance. The ladies of West
minister in the new and pleasant Town
hail maintained during the two days
their former reputation for cordial hospi-
tality by quiet serving of a bountitul
collation. for the dinners and supper.
The exercises of the conference from the
opening sermon to the impressive COM
muniUn service at the close, were intel
iectually aud spiritually quickening
Especial interest attaches to this confer
ence from the fact that it was the semi
centennial year. DR.. Stevens, whose
ministry Ill Ine county just about spans
the 80 years, gave some very interesting
"reminiscences of the churches and former
pastors, i'll tender and thoughtful
spirit. The program for the evening
drew large audience to hear about our
own state work and the broader interests
OF the American Missionary association.
Mr.. Merrill fittingly introduced three of
the evangelists who have been doing so
successful work under his direction,
Miss Hartig, Miss Billings and Mr.. jack
son, VINO told IN simple earnest way of
their interest in the work which the
Lord has eminently blessed, while Mr..
Ryder's strong and eloquent plea for the
cause ne represents made deep impress
sion upon all. The program was carried
out, without failure of any of its parts.
Christ our life, the present state of our
churches, glance at their history for
30 years, plans for future united work,
an appreciative setting forth of the
riches OF the four gospels, our Sabbath
school work, the growing life of the
Christian Endeavor, our district work,
loving Christian fellowship at the Lords
table In memory of the Savior's finished
work, these thoughts. briefly but dis
tinctly impressed, must have made the
conference. productive of much good to
all who were in attendance. May the
good people of Westminster, and all the
churches in the county, reap the ben
eft.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
ANQQNER.

Mrs. A. P. Thornton is home again.
C. j. Willard and Pearl. of Chester,
called on friends here Saturday.
A.P. Thornton spent several days at
Dandy among friends last week.
Mr.. w. A. LaPoint and daughter are
visiting friends at Niagara Falls. n. \.
O. d. Dimiek and j. Thornton and
wife are visiting friends at Rutland and
will also go TO the fair.
A delegation from here went to Ben
nington on the excursion last saturday,
and all report an enjoyable time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
TOWNS HEND.

Mr.. Stebbins' summer boarders have
returned home.
A. A. Snow and wife visited her rela-
tives in SaXtons River and Cambridge
port last week.
Henry Scott has sold his place to a
gentleman from New York, who takes
possession this fall.
The Changers will hold a picnic at Ed.
thing good with you.
John Howard and family are stopping
at A. T. Byard's. Mr.. Howard expects
class in penmanship at Townshend and
another at BrattleborO.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
Communication.

To the Editor of The TINES:
| noticed an article from your Wealth
erstield correspondent stating that our
probate judge is being freely criticized
for allowing certain piece of land to
be sold at auction for about one-fifth Of
what was paid for the same about 30
years ago. Query? Does our cores
pondent expect the Judge to attend all
the little auctions in his district as a
bidder, for the express purpose of BOOM
ing real estate in our back towns? The
land WAS sold at public auction, legally
advertised and the whole world were at
liberty to bid. COMMON SENSE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
WEST TOWNSHEND,

Mrs. M. Ripley returns to her home in
New York this week after prolonged
visit with relatives here.
and neighhors in this place.
Charles Hawkins has moved his family
into Wesley Towards house and has
employment on the railroad.
Mrs. S. n. Alexander of Bellows Falls
and Mrs. Lazelle of Saxton's River, WIS.,
tied at E. A. Holmes Tuesday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
SAxTON'S RIVER.

A. J. Landry, of the firm of \. J. Landry &
Co., opticians. 2sl Washington street, Boston,
will be at my store from October to TO- 10 cor
rect all errors of refraction far can be done
with any form of lenses. People who are desir
Gus of having their eyes properly tested should
required for weak and defective vision are ad-
justed and ground to order. satisfaction guar
ant eed. c. W. OsGooD, Jeweler- SsH
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
Excursion to Bennington,

Saturday morning last dawned beauti-
ful and at an early hour people from ad-
joining towns and thos of Chester wend-
cd their way TO the depot to take the $40
train which came in on time rom Bel
lows Falls with four passenger coaches.
Six coaches were side tracked here the
evening before for the accommodation
of the people of this town and vicinity
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
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WESTMlNSTE
S. p. Fem is on the sick list.

S. P. Fem is on the sick list.
Rev. c. A. Dickinson is in town this
week.
Dea. Mcneil has sold part of his
meadow to Martin Dunn.
Harry and Albert Pease of New York
was at j. f. Fenn's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yale and Mrs. Evans
left for Texas Saturday morning.
Miss Lettie Whitney is at work in the
restaurant at the depot at Bellows Falls,
The directors of the Valley creamery
held meeting at the creamery Thurs
day. "a H&7h W..
A portion of the poles for the tele-
phone line to the west part of the town
have been set.
Miss Ella Metcalf of Boulder. Col, is
visiting her brother, George, after an
absence of Is years.
We think the tin business must be
flourishing by the number and style of
carts that are daily seen.
Miss Effie Smith of Athens and her
sister, Minnie, of Walpole, spent Sunday
with their aunt, Mrs. A. G. Banks.
Willis V. Farr is back with the Free
Press at Burlington after his summer
sojourn at his fathers, j. w. Farr's.
O. F. Peck & Son will resume work
on the new highway near the residence
of Jason Farwell in the south part of the
town which they contracted to build
nearly year ago.
The work of filling the silos is now on
W. II. Cole has finished his and the cut
tiers are now at ID. G. Wright's. There
is fine growth of insilage corn and
most of the farmers who grow this crop
wear smiling faces these days.
THE TINES said a good thing last
week regarding fences and we are in full
sympathy. Your correspondent remem.
bers in his younger days that every house
was teAced in with gates and bars. They
are relic of by-gone days. Pull them
down.
The telephone company have haG
several men at work putting on new
cross bars on the poles preparatory tc
stringing the long distance line. Con,
siderable fault was found with the line
men on account of their trimming SC
many shade and fruit trees without con
sulting the owners or AUDITORS as woulC
have been better way.
The sale of the Fall Mountain Paper
companys property Whlch includes the
Granger saw mill property and tbs
Forest mill site to George o. Guild and
Benjamin Wetherbee is one of the
largest and most important sales thai
has taken place in CHS town for years
A large part Of this property has been
idle for some time and we are glad tc
hear that the purchasers intend to en-
gage ia the manufacture of paper anC
will commence the erection of a mill as
soon as arrangements can be completed
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
PERKINS VlLLE.
Mrs. John Fisher is sick.

Mrs. John Fisher is sick.
Mrs. j. A. Call re urned from Shat
tuckville, Mass, Saturday last.
Mrs. Nancy Goddard, eof Holyoke,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Laura
Gould.
H. H. Hicks, wife and son, Johnnie,
made a flying trip to Bennington Satur-
day last, thence to Troy, N. Y, return
ing Monday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
GRAFTON.

Fred o. Merrifield of New York is a,
w. s. Eaton's.
Regular meeting of the grange to-
morrow evening.
Mrs. Sophia Duncan is the guest of
her brother, j. l.. Butterfield.
Miss Pearl Barnard of Winhall is
teaching in the Valley district.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Augustine Farr and wife of Aver,
Mass, have been visiting at Fred Fish
er's.
The time of Sunday evening services
has been changed to 80 O'Clock, the
Y. p. S. c. E. holding their meetings at
q 30
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
ROCKINGHAM,

The meeting at the old church Sunday
afternoon is to be praise service, with
enjoyable musical program, and will
led by Ernest E. Ramsey.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-24
The State Debt
From The Norfolk Landmark

from Inc NOfIOlK LANDMARK.
After considerable guessing about the differ
ence between the New YORK debt committee
and the state Commission causing their disa
ssreenlent are in possession OF reliable infor-
nation on the subject, which we shah not keep
secret a moment longer than we can publish it.
The situation is this we are advised:
The bonded debt is inround numberS-and we
must speak in round numbers $.S, 0UUt co. The
New York committees have had deposited in
trust company under the conditions of its prop
osition to promote settlement S2sOO0,OG0 Of
bonds.
The committee came to Richmond and offered
to settle for these depositors upon the basis of
$20000 600 at per cent for the SIS 600 O00 assum
ing that tine remaining S., 600, GEO would finally
come in. If not then in that proportion for the
So, 000 eco already deposited The Virginia com
mission declined this, and showed that the State
could not accept such a proposition. Suisse
quentiy the committee proposed $4,000 GEO.
which was declined with the intmation that
the State Commission would be willing TO rec
OmmeDd q settlement at SIT .0W,COO. Now, the
New ork committees in pursuance to its office
of mediator, is trying to secure and, we think,
will secure from the bondholders a proposition
to SETTLE at SIS, O00,O00.
This would leave between the State and its
creditors difference III the principal of one
million dollars and an annual sum OF interest OF
thirty thousand dollars. That Is to say After
getting the ulJilnatum from the bOndhOiderS
there is still one million in principal and thirty
thousand dollars in annual interest more than
the State Comm iSsion has Signihed its willing
ness to pay.
Reduced to the form of an inquiry we have
this: Can Virginia pay thirty thousand dollars
more in annual interest on her debt than her
revenues now. in the opinion of her State Off
Gals, warrant?
accent 600 or Sc, 000G00 is made, should
the Virginia Commission accept it so far as it
has authority and recommend it for acceptance
to the General Assembly?
We do rot hesitate to say ES and we believe
it will. The General Assembly can make pro-
vision for such q settlement and the people will
end
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-24
Old Parties Combining.

A dispatch from Topeka, Kansas, fur
nishes the following further evidence
that there are times and conditions
when members of both the great parties
can rise above the behests of partizans.
when the welfare of society and the hon
or of the State are imperilled. 1t shows
that demagogues may have brief day,
the deception practiced, but that when
it is made plain that the interests of
Commonwealth is involved, they will as
sert themselves, irrespective of party
alignment, in the interests of good gov>
eminent and honest dealing. The Tope-
ka dispatch is dated the 18th and reads ::
mot only have Republicans and Democrats
fused in nine judicial districts in Kansas to pre-
vent the Judiciary falling into the hands of men
who openly preach Socialism, and wink at repu-
diation, but the determination to defeat the Peo-
pies party organization wherever possible, and
thus protect the credit and good name of Kan
sas, is the desire of all good citizens without
gard to party. Democrats as well as Republic
cans are disguised with the PETER and Simpson
school of politics. and in many counties of the
State combination ticket will be formed, and
the combined vote of both parties win be thrown
to defeat the Peoples party.
1t is believed that if the new movement can
be generally defeated iii the county elections
this fall it viii rapidly disfntegrate and become
the minority party in Kansas next year.
The Republicans OF Geary county, Peoples
party stronghold, took the initiative yesterday,
and many other counties will follow their eX-
ample. The Geary County Republican Commit
tee met at Junction City, and by vote of 40 to
decided to combine with the Democrats and de-
feat the PETER and Simpson party The general
feeling was that the material prosperity of the
State demanded that both old parties lay aside
political feelings and personal prejudiceS long
enough to defeat party that openly threatens
the enactment of State and National laws which
history and statesmen tell US are impracticable
and dangerous in the extreme
The prevailing opinion was that it was the
duty of all Republicans to meet the Democrats
on common grounds as to protection against
foe which seeks to plant the seeds of Socialism
and Anarchy in our country and in the end
overturn the Government founded by the faith
ers of the Republic and change the existing
peaceful order of things to that of strife turmoil
and dissent among classes.
The Daily Capital to day prints remarkable
showing OF farm mortgage releases in Kansas
during the four months preceding the first of
September. The total mortgages recorded du-
ring the period in fifty four counties are 81 $685.
SOS; released S6370, 2270; excess of releases, 81,
Isl, 49,, or 26A per cent At the same ratio the
gain would be in excess OF 5000 900 for the year,
and for the seventy four counties east of Tooth
meridian it would be S7,G00,G01 per annum. Very
hGtl9 of this excess in releases comes from the
sale of this years crops; 50 that the total will
probably reach $l0,000,oCO for the present year."
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-24
Hon a. 3. L1ghtner.


IN the death of the above named gen
tle!nan, Augusta has lost one of it's besl
citizens, and q sketch OF his life anc
/ Nea0s 49, = = - Q
Alexander Brownlee Lightner was born
February 10, 1924, and was a tailor bv
trade. He was a journeyman in this
| Guy along with Augustus Graves, father
| OF the present tailor at the Institution
Tor the Deaf, Dumb and Blind in this
CITY. Mr. Llghtner carried on the tailor
ing business at Middlebrook from 1912
20 1859. After reaching the age of TWEEN
" one years he was appointed constable
Tor Rlverheads district, and was depu
" sheriff under Sheriffs John Towber-
man and Colonel R.. Turk Later he
was appointed sheriff by Judge Hendren
20 III an unexpired term, and then elect
cd TO the same office by the people for
two successive terms.
In 1872 Mr.. Lighter was elected TO Tho
house OF delegates from Augusta, his as
soclares on the ticket being Major II. M.
Beil and Professor Charles S. Roller.
lie was reelected in 1885 and served with
present State Senator Edward Echols.
in 1889 he was elected to the house for
the third time, with Captain George
nj. Cochran as his associate,
Mr Lighter was prominent In the Or
ganization in Virginia of the Grange and
was chairman of the state executive com
nittee of that order. He also took a
deep interest and assisted in the organ,
ization OF the Farmers alliance in this |
state.
Mr.. Lightner was married in 1843, at |
the age OF nineteen years, to Miss. Sarah |
A. b. Gardner, who died about twelve |
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