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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-09-19
BEAUTIFUL THAMES.
1T is BY FAR THE MOST ELEGANT WA
TER PARK IN THE WORLD.

A Pleasure Stream on Which In the Sea-
son There Is Always a Crowd and Yet
Plenty of Room-The Trip From Oxford
to Richmond a Delightful Experience.
The river Thames is the most impor-
tant as it is the most beautiful water
park in the world 1t is to London and
the adjacent counties what the Charles
river should and can by the diligence
of public spirit be to Boston and the ad-
jacent towns. With the hope of stirring
this public spirit and showing what the
English do with their beautiful river,
and how they manage it, how they pay
for its maintenance as water park,
present what follows:
The Thames, counting all its turn
ings and twistings and not measuring
by direct line, runs something like 200
miles from its source to the sea. On its
banks are 10 counties, including Lon
don, having population Of $500, 900
people and a ratable valuation of about
$500, 900, 900. 1t drains, with its tribu-
taries, an area of more than 1000 square
miles. Until it enters the county OF
London it is distinctly river Of pleas
ure. From the western border of the
county of London to the sea, distance OF
sixty odd miles, it is highway Of COM
MERGE. By its aid London has become
the greatest port in the world.
1t is of the Thames as a pleasure
stream that propose to write, but it is
we'll to understand at the outset that the
river from start to finish as a water
park and as commercial highway is
under the control of single authority
called "the Thames conservancy. "
For purposes of administration the river
is technically divided into two parts
the upper and the lower. The upper
portion is practically what l have al
ready indicated as the water park or
pleasure section, and with that portion
only am now concerned.
One sees the upper Thames at its best
from the middle of May to the end OF
September Between those dates the
trip down stream, say from Oxford to
Richmond, journey of 100 miles, is
one of the most delightful experiences
that can come to lover of outdoor pas
time The best way to see the stream
is to row or punt or paddle down the
river, stopping overnight at any pleas
ant inn you may come to and making
the journey in easy stages of about 20
miles day. In this way you see some
of the loveliest portions of the English
country to the best advantage and UNI
der ideal conditions. This journey is a
favorite one with thousands of people,
and the facilities for undertaking it in
comfort are abundant In fact, the
Thames abounds in facilities for out
door pleasure. At every few miles there
are lighthouses and inns, and almost
anywhere you can put up ON the banks
for a days picnic. From end to end of
the course, now on one side of the
stream and now ON the other, there is
towing path for the free use of the pub
lie. Wherever the path shifts from one
side of the stream to the other there is
ferry station.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
SPRINGFIELD.

Frank Pierce came home last week
from Texas where he is in business.
Quite crowd of young folks took in
the ball game at Chester last Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Gibson of Proctorsville
is visiting friends and relatives in town.
Robert, youngest son of Rev. r.. l..
Bruce of st. Adams, was in town Sun
day.
Leslie Higgins is out again after sew
eral weeks confinement with rheuma-
tism.
Ellsworth johnson returned home
last week from school for few weeks
vacation.
Henry l.. Stickney has located at
Newport, N. H., for the practice of
medicine.
Thomas O'Brien is spending a few
days with friends and relatives in Bel
lows Falls.
A good number of school teachers
from this place are attending the Ches-
ter summer school.
Mrs. Wilbur Herrick returned last
week from Boston, where she has been
spending several weeks.
Walter Martin has gone to Boston,
Mass, where he has secured position
with Houghton & Button.
Mrs. Minnie Churchill of Boston was
called to her home Friday by the illness
of her sister, Mrs. Eliza Jordan.
The Jones & Lamson machine COM
pany will resume operation August 20,
instead of August 80 as stated last
week.
Bert Gilman and several other young
men employees of the Gilman & Son
machine shop started Monday on their
carriage drive to Lake Champlain.
William LAWN, Mary Howe LAWN
and H. Carleton Slack, are to appear
here in grand concert Tuesday even
ing, August %.
Mrs. Harriet Mason of Alma, Mich,
is visiting with her niece, Mrs. A. E.
Smith, having come from Michigan in
the private car owned by her brother,
A. w. Wright.
Miss Fiske of Montpelier was in town
last week to see what arrangements could
be made in regard to free kindergar-
ten school and closed the week with a
Baby band reception under the auspic-
es of the w. CT U.
One of the most attractive events of
the season will be a concert September
6 under the direction of Miss Belle
Brown. The features Of the evening
will be H. Carleton Slack, baritone;
Miss Jessie Lawrence, violinist; Miss
Belle Brown reader. The special fea-
ture will be collection of Greek tab
leaux, representing famous paintings,
sculptures and friezes, and events from
ancient mythology. Let everybody
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
WESTON.

Mrs. Will Spaulding is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Kile from Medford, Mass, is at
Henry Jaquith's.
Clarence Foster from Massachusetts,
is visiting friends in town.
Bion Bolster and wife from Pawlet
are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Emma Pierce and child are at
her fathers, Albert Turner's.
Elroy A. Clayton from st. Johnsbury
is at his fathers, r. S. Clayton's.
Miss Leona Drury from Boston is at
her mother's, Mrs. Minerva Drury's.
Miss Grace Gilmore from Northamp-
ton, Mass, is at her fathers, A. d. Gil
more's.
Miss Ada Sprague from Chester sum
mer school visited at Truman Richard
sons last Saturday.
Extensive alterations are being made
on the inside of the Congregational
church. Five men from out of town
are now at work upon it.
Wilson's house caught fire. 1t APP
peared to start from the inside OF a
trunk packed with woollen clothes,
where turpentine had been used to keep
moths out.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16

Charles Hayward of Nebraska, who
Is visiting friends here, reports that
everything there is failure this year
ON account of the drought. Many
families have sold what they could of
their effects and taken the remainder
and left their homes and the state, as
they had nothing to live on this winter
and starvation was staring them in the
face.
Rural Chase and party of friends
from Boston, Mass, who are stopping
on his farm in Smokeshire, known as
the Joseph Piper farm, thought they
would try coasting on wagon. When
half way down the hill they lost con-
troll of the wagon which mounted a
stone wall and stopped, but not so with
the coasters |; they went over the wall
and seven out of the eight who were
on the carriage were hurt, none serious
ly, but enough to remind them of their
ride for many day.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
The Cincinnati Brand.
From Detroit Free Press

When the porter of the Cincinnati
sleeper went around waking up the
passengers, who were still snoozing
when the train reached Detroit, he
found one young man very hard to get
out.
cts time to get up, sir" he called,
at the same time shaking the passenger.
"What do you want? Who are you?"
came the inquiry from behind the cur
tains.
"I'm the porter, SIR"
elbow did you get into my room :?
Which porter? What's your first
name ~ came another volley of ques-
tons.
'"The Pullman porter" answered that
gentleman, ignoring the other ques-
tons.
There were lot of other half-smoth-
cred remarks and back talk, and then
frowZled head came out from between
the curtains.
"Where am I ?" asked the owner oft.
Detroit"
"And did you say this was Pull
man ?u
eyes, SIR" replied the now greatly
disturbed porter.
The young man looked around the
car in dazed, helpless kind of way
and began to rub his head.
"By thunder" he exclaimed, "that's
what comes of getting an overdose of
that Cincinnati whiskey. l thought I
had gone and got room in hotel
when / left the boys. / wonder where
they %" and he drew his head slow
ly back out of sight.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
NEwFANE.

Gilbert Batchelder is taking needed
outing among friends in Peru.
The Y. P. 8. G. E. realized about $1t
from their lawn party last week.
Misses Richmond and Benedict will
spend sometime at Block Island.
Miss Florence Lowe of Winchendon,
Mass, was the guest of her sister, Mrs
N. Pratt, last week.
Mrs. Stearns and Miss Carrie, who
have spent the past two weeks at
Charles Goodenough's, return to their
home in Hinsdale this week.
The Morses of Philadelphia, who
have spent many previous seasons at
the Wooster house, arrived with a
party of eight friends last week.
Fred Sargent gave whist party to
"a of his friends last week. The first
prize was won by Miss Kate Underwood
and the second by Homer Twitchell.
Refreshments were served and all
spent an enjoyable evening.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
GRAFTON.

Arthur Willard has returned to Bos-
| ton.
Hugh Bemis is recovering from his
illness.
| Miss Fannie Hall visited i'm Saxton's
| River last week.
Charles and Walter Cambridge visit
ed in Chelsea last week.
| Herbert Gray from Bellows Falls is
visiting at Sidney Holmes.
Mrs. Howe and Misses Minnie, Nellie
and Oracle are at N. S. Weeks.
NJ G. Peabody and wife and son
Hugh were at Mrs. w. A. Deans Sun
day.
A Democratic caucus will be held at
the Town hall Monday evening, Au-
gust 20.
Miss Annie Smith is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Arthur Willard at Miss
Sarah Ayers.
George French from Bellows Falls is
stopping at Metcalf( Walker's; his wife
| is taking care of her mother, Mrs.
Walker.
The regular meeting Of the |. L.
| Clarke w. r. G. will be held at the G..
"A. ". udil VII NohluIOtty CNCHlHS, Au-
gust %. A full attendance of the mem
bers is desired.
Mason Walker has driven the Ches-
ter stage for several days, Metcalf Walk
er, the regular driver, being detained at
home by the illness of his wife, who
can only live a short time.
Miss Adams from Bellows Falls gave
a report of the Christian Endeavor con-
vention held at Cleveland, before an ap-
preciative audience in the chapel Sun
day evening. E. G. Osgood also made
a few remarks.
The Republican town committee have
called a caucus at the Town hall Satur-
day at o'clock p. M, to place in nomi-
nation candidates for representative and
justices of the peace. 1t is hoped that
every Republican voter will be present.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
PRoCToRsvILLE.

Fred Battey is at home again.
Lucien Stoddard has returned to Bos-
ton, Mass.
Mr.. Murdoch has returned from Tx
bridge, Mass.
Mrs. Parker, sister of Mrs. Shurt-
left, made brief visit to Mrs. Annie
Lockwood last week.
Miss Jennie Hubbard from Cam
bridge, Mass, is in town, visiting Mrs.
J. H. Hubbard and other friends.
Mrs. Fitton and family and Miss Ida
Stoddard went to Woodstock last week
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Shurtleff.
Mrs. Jerusha Day is on from Nebras-
ka on a visit to her mother, Mrs.
French, and sister, Mrs. HI. p. Gam
mon.
The dresser in Taft, Burbank & Muir
docks factory started Monday morn
ing. 1t is expected the weave room
will start next Monday.
AS Albert Blood stopped down to un-
fasten a chain behind his horse Tues
day afternoon, the horse kicked, dislo-
eating Mr.. Blood's shoulder and severe
ly bruising his arm.
Last Friday afternoon spark from a
locomotive set fire to the barn belong.
ing to Mrs. Mary Johnson, destroying
it, together with the dwelling house,
and also one next to it, owned by Rob.
ert Foster and occupied by Ora Rollins
Mrs. johnson occupied the upper tene.
ment in her house, Mr.. Wyman the
lower. Mr.. Rollins saved all his goods
as did Mrs. Johnson. Mr.. Wyman was
not SO fortunate, as he had good
many articles in the barn and back
part of the house, which were burned
also new bicycle belonging to his son
In the last % years IA buildings have
burned in this village, five of them in
the last five months.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
Two Strange Brothers.
[From Boston Home Journal.

Down in Marblehead, that home of
prejudice, two brothers are still living,
or were the last l knew of them, who
have not spoken with each other for
many years. They are twins, and as
like each other as two peas in a pod.
One is named John Thomas and the
other Thomas John. Each is the only
relative the other has in the world, and
yet for some little tiff many years ago
one said "I'll never speak to you
again. and the other said likewise.
They live in the same house, eat at the
same table; but occupy separate parts.
They have one boat in common and go
fishing together, but exchange no
word. Should visitor go with them
each will talk freely to him and in the
others presence, but no remark will
pass between them. And yet they are
friendly. Should one be sick / have
no doubt the other would nurse him
carefully, for if one hears the other
slightly spoken of there is trouble at
once, and he will defend the absent one
with his last breath.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
ATHENS.

Miss Sylvia Powers passed last week
Mt Ludlow.
Charles Willis visited friends at Ply
mouth last week.
III. c. Thrasher and family of Turner's
Falls, Mass, are passing few days at
Mrs. Thrasher's fathers, J. A. Hitch
cocks.
Let the voters in town, without re-
gard to party, bear in mind the impor-
fance of attending the caucuses which
will be held August 20.
On Sunday evening, August 10, Miss
Emily A. Adams of Bellows Falls will
give talk upon the recent Cleveland
convention to the Christian Endeavor
society of this place. State President
X. G. Osgood is expected to be present
and Will have something to say. All
are cordially invited to be present.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
WEST TowNsHEND.

Miss Nellie Holmes is visiting friends
in Erving, Mass.
Fred Harris and family Of Boston are
at Daniel Harris.
Miss Annie Perry Of Woodstock is
visiting at 0. r. Garfield's.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Barber and baby
are at the beach in Connecticut.
Lydia Fullerton and Mrs. w. r. Liv-
ermore attended the meetings in North
field, Mass, last week.
A. s. Philips died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. G. FL. Stratton, the 10th.
The funeral was held Sunday and the
remains were taken to Winhall for
burial.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
He Wanted the Latest.
From indianapolis Sentinel

Yesterday morning man went into
music store and asked for Ave Ma
ria.u
(Which one do you want ?' asked
the clerk.
"Oh, I don't know whose it is" said
he. "Give me the best one."
"Well, we have one by Gounod,
List, Luzzi, Mascagni, Willard, Cheru-
bini and Ducklen-any one is good"
"Gosh, /" said the customer, Il didn t
know there was SO many. Give me
Jerry Beene's."
Cherubini's was. handed him; but
about noon he came back dissatisfied.
''This is no good on earth" he said.
81 can't make head nor tail to the
tune"
Gounod's save Maria" was then
given him; but three o'clock brought
him back again.
g 1t wasn't Ave Maria at all / want
ed,n he explained. at was Sweet
Marie ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
NO STRENGTH TO RESIST
CHOLERA INFANTUM.
Half the Funerals of August
Are of Little Ones.
SAFETY LIES IN LACTATED FOOD AND
CLEANLINESS.
The Proper Food is Very Far
From Expensive.


August is dealing even more cruelty
with the babies than year ago.
The fatal cases of cholera infantum
last week in this city We're many, and
there will be many more.
Precious little lives sacrificed to igno-
rance!
Almost every one might have been
saved!
All these diarrheal diseases, whether
cholera infantum, diarrhea or summer
complaint, are preventable Physicians
emphatically say so.
Hot weather alone will not produce
these disorders; it simply weakens the
infant digestion, and makes it easy for
improper feeding to bring on dreaded
diarrhea.
What, then, is proper diet in August?
Healthy mothers milk has no rival;
but when the child is being weaned, or
when its natural food is thin and wat
cry and unable to keep baby strong and
well, lactated food must be used at
once, either to supplement mothers
milk or as complete diet.
For years it has been noted that in
countless homes and in the large chill
dren's institutions, wherever lactated
food has been regularly used, there have
been few or no returns of deaths from
cholera infantum in August and Sep
| TENDER.
The reason is that this highly nutrit-
ious, predigested and especially palata-
BILE food is the very next thing in every
respect to pure mothers milk. 1t is
nn ,iI mil Tod
stomach, with but a trif1ing expendi-
ture OF vitality. 1t keeps up the little
ones strength and as it cannot possibly
two great causes of cholera infantum
are successfully avoided.
| And babies like it.
Any food, however nutritious, that
baby will not readily take, has small
chances of doing good And it is here
that lactated food stands pre-eminent
in the minds Of medical men. When
teething and during hot weather, when
babies are most capricious in their APP
| petite, it is found that thew take lac
tated food with relish when nothing
else will tempt them.
Members of boards of health and
physicians, it will be found, feed their
own children on lactated food. The
fact known to physicians from the start
| that lactated food was prepared under
the personal supervision of no less a
man than Prof. Boynton of Vermont
university gave it immediate standing
among practitioners.
What change of diet is needed be-
cause baby is not taking sufficient
nourishment, lactated food is sure to
delight mothers, by the evident relish
with which babies take it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
A Timely Warning.

There have been several violent thun-
derstorms in different parts of the coun-
try lately. Now look out for the light
lining rod bunco man. He is out in
greater force than usual this summer,
perhaps owing to hard times. The
lightning rod swindler accomplishes
his fell purpose by hypnotizing the ru-
raj inhabitant to sign paper. 1t binds
h m to an iron contract which will cost
him SO much that it would have been
cheaper to let his barn burn down and
build new one.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Wales Willard and Alvin Frost
are on the sick list.
w. w. Boynton and daughter of
Boston are visiting relatives here this
week.
A number from here are spending
the week in Brattleboro, attending the
muster.
Mrs. Grace Holton Washburn of
New York city is visiting her uncles,
G. w. Holton and David Eddy.
Rev. f. B. Earl, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Daggett, and Dana Howard were chosen
delegates to the Baptist association at
South Newfane August % and 80.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
GAssETTS.

Miss Gertrude Marsh is attending
the summer school at Chester.
Harry Chandler and bride of Worces-
ter, Mass, are visiting his parents.
Mrs. J. Demary and Mrs. T. X. Earle
spent Sunday with friends in Spring
field.
Prescott Warren's family of Holyoke,
Mass, are stopping with his father for
a few days.
Mrs. Kendall of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
James Peck.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
HouGHroNv1LLE.
[Deferred from last week.

Foster McC affrey has returned to Bel
lows Falls.
Miss Fannie Walsh is visiting at
home for few weeks.
Mrs. MCGEE and daughter are visit
ing at Henry Woolley's.
Misses Georgia and Edith Capen of
Boston are spending week with Miss
Addie Zuill.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-16
A Wonderful Baking Powder,
The New Horsford,s.

Never before have such results been OBJ
tanned. 1t is the greatest Improvement eve
made in baking powder. Try it and motto,
how much lighter the biscuit and cakes ar,
than when made of any other powder.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-09-27
In Memory of my Boyhood Home.

[By J. Il. Burkhart, Lamar, Kansas |
| am looking back some fifty years ago,
TO where the Conncquenessing waters fiow,
Down from the Allegheny's rocky brow,
Through the valley amid coal fields be-
low,
To grace the site of Butler, city 80 sub
lime,
Shall stand written in poetic rhyme,
An honored queen more beautiful 10 see,
Than Tirzah beneath the mountain lee
On wings of thought we cleave the air.
We are here and there, the Truth is fair,
And at the old home among the trees,
Where grape vines climb among the leaves
With fruit in clusters large and round,
And some were clustered near the ground
The foliage hid its walls of oak,
Which stood behind leafy cloak
home of comfort, by the way;
1t stands in my memory yet to-day,
Beside the fountains singing brook,
Then, as now, its winding way il took,
Across the meadow, by the lane,
To hide behind the hills Of fame,
Where we chased a fox, to hole coon
Beneath the rocks and dug it out till noon.
Beyond the fields the hazy wood,
SO dense IN giant stature stood,
Outlined against the soft blue sky,
Reflecting views that to me are ever nigh
Upon the porch the house dog lay,
Where he always liked to stay;
The tabby cat sat in her usual place,
Humming the same old song of grace
| can see through the open front door,
The same old carpet neat on the floor;
The old German clock j. ticking away,
And everything else looks tidy aud gay.
Mother is sitting III her easy chair,
Though worn, yet she is lovely and fair;
She ia sewing white singing a song of Joy,
Never yielding her mOmeAts To cluy,
Or allowing her heart another to hate,
Always tDillng until it was late
Her summer has come no logger u wait,
She has long since passed through Eterni-
tvs gate.
Father is resting on his old-fashioned cot,
Asleep or IN the deeps of his thought;
He wears u look of anxious care.
For he laburs bard to do and dare,
That he might have plenty to spare,
And leave To each his blessings 10 share.
While he long since has passed away,
To where we each and ell must 90 to stav,
To dwell with friends we used to know,
Have lived and lives in loves eternal glow.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-09-27
Sheep and the Tariff.

The San Antonio (Tex.) Express con-
tanned the following: Talk about the
great strike, said the sheep man as he
nervously twirled his last years straw hat
In his hand, it Is nothing compared to the
destruction OF values in Western Texas by
Tariff agitation, as far as San Antonio is
concerned. A few years ago sheep in
Western Texas were worth from three 10
four and half to five dollars head, and
the land they grazed upon was rated at
from three to five dollars an acre. Now
what are sheep WORTH Next to nothing.
There is no sale for sheep, except under
foreclosure for debt, and unless creditors
can be prevailed upon to extend theil
leniency most of what remains in the couu.
try will change hands in that way before
long, il any one can be found TO take them
at any price. Many have been sold IN
this way, and will cite few instances
to show how values have shrunk since the
profits Of wool growing were knocked off
Recently flock of sheep of about 10, OOC
head, which two years ago were rated ii
So to 80 80 per head, being exceptionally
well bred and cared for, were sold for 6;
cents per head. Another flock of I,20C
head, few years ago worth $3.50 pei
head, with selected ones at So, were sold
at 81 cents. Another flock of 9, 100 were
sold few days ago at 35 cents. And the
land where most of these sheep were run
- A snap Of the fingers expressed the
value the wool grower placed upon thu
land"