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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23
NORTH CHESTER.

Mrs. Langdon of Rutland is passing
few days with Mrs. Frank Adams.
H. III. Riggs, wife and son, B. H..
are visiting friends in Bridgewater this
week.
Mrs. Warren Warner of Bennington
is passing few days with her cousin,
Mrs. Laura Marsh.
Rev. L. A. Parker of Bethel was here
over Sunday and organized Y. P. c.
U. in the Universalist church.
Frank Fish and wife of Bellows Fails
were guests of Mrs. Fish's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Scion Newton, last Sunday
Miss May Carlisle had the misfortune
to fall from the piazza one evening last
week and break one bone in her left
arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Adams and
two sons of Jaffrey, N. H., are passing
few days with Mrs. Adams uncle,
Loring Bemis, and family.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23
PRoCToRsv1L1E.

H. G. West is on the sick list.
Mrs. Julia Rugg has returned to
Hartland.
Misses Maggie and Nellie Maloney
have returned from Claremont, N. H.
Mrs Laura Dunlap and Mrs. LIZZIE
Dickson returned from Athens Satur-
day.
Park Pollard has taken possession of
the house he recently purchased of AL
bert La Motto.
Mrs. Caroline Bailey's sister from
Plimpton, Mass, and niece from
Windsor visiting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Maloney and
son from Gilsum, N. H., are visiting
his sister, Mrs. Mary Pagan.
Lorenzo Ellis, who has been in poor
health for several months, died sudden
ly last week Wednesday. Funeral serv-
ices were held Friday afternoon, Rev.
I. w. Joseph officiating.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23
V@aIal|llIll|g
FELCHvILLE.

Potatoes are rotting badly in this vi
entity.
Mary Keyes has returned from her
vacation.
d. P. Sawyer has field of fodder
corn II feet high.
Miss Wells of Barre is visiting her
brother, Charles Wells.
Elmer Twombly of Boston, Mass, is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Alfred Magrath has sunflower that
has 40 blossom and is feet high.
E. ]. Crandall and Miss johnson of
New York were in town last week.
Oren Noyce of Springfield passed last
Sunday in town at Mrs. Ann Davis.
George Morgan and family have re-
turned from their outing at Sunapee.
George Magrath of Montpelier Wis
tied his father and other relatives last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p. Sawyer passed a
few days last week with their son, 0. G.
Sawyer at Sharon.
A tally-ho load of city people from
Woodstock took dinner at the Valley
house last Sunday.
Herbert lockwood and Miss Billings
of Windsor spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. lockwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burnham, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Newton are taking an
outing at Sunapee this week.
Miss Pratt of Turner's Falls is spend
ing her vacation with her aunt and
uncle, Hobert Pratt and wife.
Miss George White of West Ran
dolph was in town last week, called
here by the death of her uncle, Alonzo
Rodgers.
Charlie Carey, who has been stopping
with his sister, Mrs. Ned Sawyer, re-
turned to his home in Swansey the first
of the week.
The remains of Alonzo Rodgers, a
former resident of this town but recent
ly of South Randolph, were brought
here last Saturday for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney and Angie
Thomas of Springfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey of Ascutneyville, Norris Bald
win Of Chester were recent guests OF
Otis Baldwin.
Sumner Fletcher was taken sick last
week with heart trouble and for time
his recovery was considered doubt
full but at present writing he seems to
be rather on the gain. His son and
wife from Gardner, his daughter and
her husband from Boston are with him
He is over 80 years of age.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23
ATHENS.

P.O. Edwards is visiting his daugh-
ter at Ripton.
Leonard Willis of Plymouth is visit
ing his brother, Charles Willis.
Mrs. A. s. Powers and her Sunday
school class picnicked at Leland lake
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hitchcock, who
have been quite sick for the past week,
are better.
H. C. Thrasher and son, with Harry
Smith, went on fishing excursion to
Lowell lake last Friday.
George F. Beals and family of Gage
Vile visited Mrs. Beals' mother, Mrs.
o. r. Edwards, last week.
About 20 members of the Christian
Endeavor society at BroOkline joined
with the Cambridgeport and Athens
societies Sunday evening in listening
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23
SOUTH WINDHAM,

Dea Baker and wife went to Keene
recently.
Dea. A. J. Fisher and wife are visit
ing in Aver, Mass.
A shower Monday morning was quite
refreshing. People are complaining of
a scarcity of water.
Mrs. Martha Pierce was called to ia
maica Friday, her nephew Fred How
ard, who has been sick for sometime,
being worse.
d. HI. Jennison, wife and five child
rem of Westminster returned home
Monday after few days visit with
their people in this place.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23
GRAFTON.

The meat market has a new sign.
Rev. E. J. Ward is stopping at the
hotel.
John Duncan from Boston is at the
hotel.
w. s. Hemenway has bought Louis
Eddy's house.
Mrs. O'Neil from Saxton's River is
visiting at Mrs. E. S. Halls.
Mrs. Alden Wright from Chicago is
visiting at Marshall Wright's.
When in Bellows Falls get your lunch
at Underhill's, on Rockingham street.
John Smith has moved to Andover.
Jay Eddy is acting as hostler at the
hotel.
Chaplin Howard from Meriden, Ct,
has joined his family at Mrs. l.. M.
Clark's.
Mrs. Wood, who has been stopping
with her sister, Miss Sarah Ayers, has
returned to Putney.
Miss Hattin Dean has commenced
teaching in the Eastman district Mon
day. The school will continue IA
weeks.
Mrs. Arthur Willard has gone to
OdAtOu RlNcI W NC SOuC d lew Ody o
her cousin, Miss Annie Smith accom-
panied her.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold a social in the Town
hall, Tuesday evening, August %. En-.
tertainment will consists of the bur-
lesque tragedy, "a Family Feud," by
actors from out of town, each one Of
whom is star. This will be followed
by the farce "Box and Cox" the &C.
tors being imported for the occasion
Music and songs will fill in the vacant
places. Refreshments will be served.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23
The Horse Breeders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
association of Road and Trotting Horse
Breeders is always an event of interest
to the horsemen and the public of this
and neighboring states. 1t will this
year be more attractive than ever be-
fore. The dates are August 2S, % and
80, and the place is Rutland, were am
pie hotel accommodations and excellent
track ensure the best of care of those
who attend and fast races.
In addition to the exhibition of the
finest animals produced in the state
and the track contests that have made
previous meetings of the association
valuable and noteworthy, there will be
at the coming meeting two new feat
ures that will draw out crowds and af-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23
The New AtchisOn Receiver.

Col Aldace f. Walker has been APP
pointed received of the Atchison rail-
ways He was till lately the chairman
of the Western Traffic association and
has long been prominent in the rail-
road world He is well known Yer
monter born in Rutland in 1912. He
was Northumberland of the 18th Yer
mont regiment He served two
months as state senator, and was one of
the original members of the interstate
commerce commission in 1887. In 1889
he resigned to become chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Railway associa-
ton, and later accepted the chairman
ship of the Western Traffic association.
He practices law in Chicago and is now
in Europe.
The New England Shooting associa-
ton will hold two days tournament
under the auspices of the Putney Rod
and Gun club September and 4. A
fine program will be. offered each day
consisting of sweepstake and trophy
events at from to 80 birds in each
event. The principal events of the first
day will be numbers and s, the former
for the team championship of New
England. Five men per team at Is
birds per man, entrance free and the
latter at 80 single birds per man, free
entrance, for the individual cham pion-
ship of New England. These two
events are only open to residents of
New England, but all other events are
open to all. The association is COM
posed of the principal manufacturers
! and dealers of America, their object be-
| ing to introduce the sport of trap shoot
ing which is yearly becoming more
popular and which eventually leads to-
ward better protection of our fish and
game. The management will use every
precaution to give every one an equal
chance and trust that the sportsmen of
| Vermont and neighboring states will
readily respond to the general invita-
ton to be present. Shooting will COM
mence at 10 O'Clock a. m. each day.
Programs can be procured by writing to
A. J. Aver, Putney, VT. The Kendrick
House will be headquarters for visiting
shooters when good accommodations
can be had at a moderate rate. The
grounds are pleasantly located in close
proximity to the hotel and will be fitted
with five expert blue rock traps and
electric pull. Everybody come and
help "snuff 'em out.o
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23

Not one complaint has ever been made by
those using Ayers Sarsaparilla according to
directions. Furthermore, we have yet to
learn of q case in which It has failed to af-
ford benefit. So say hundreds of druggists
all over the country. Has cured others, win
cure you.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23

to the report of the Christian Endeavor
convention at Cleveland, Ohio, given
by Miss Adams of Bellows Falls, which
was very interesting, as were the re-
marks by State President E. G. Osgood.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23

To retain an abundant head of hair of a
natural color to good old age, the hygiene
of the scalp must be oberved. Apply Halls
Hair Remover.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23
What is

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Children contains neither Opium, Morphine
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for ParegOric Drops, Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
is Pleasant. guarantee thirty years. by
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Mothers
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhua, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d.
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-23

"Castoria isso well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26

ning Miguel of Portugal. who died in
|eSlle in Austria, and wife of Don AL
|pnonse, the younger brother of the
spanish pretender, Don Carlos. Dona
Marla took an active part in the last
Two Carlist risings in Spain, accompany.
ing her husband into the very thick Of
me battle, giving directions for strata-
sic movements and COMMANDING Iarga
pooies OF troops. Her military record.
Enowever, unlike that of the ex-ouean
.oI Naples, is stained with innumerabla
'dcts OF cruelty, for the perpetration of
Wnlch she ls-rightly or wrongly-held
responsible; and these caused her to
|pecome at the close of the last insnr-
rectlon an object of such popular exc
grafton. even in far-off Austria that il,
returnlng with her husband to her
nome at Gratz the windows of her
cnateau were broken and her gardens
lad waste by a mob composed of towns
people and students. Even to this dav
the mention of the name of Dona Maria
oe las Moves arouses a shudder of hor-
ror In Spain: whereas, the memory of
ner salnted sister-in-law, the lamented
duchess of Madrid. who likewise ac-
companied her husband. Don Carlos. to
The scene of conflict, is revered as that
y an angel of mercy and kindness
N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26

There had been no rain on Dancing
Branch for nearly two months
Capt. Twitchell was greatly con-
cerned about his corn and also his cot
ton. The corn would not ear well nor
the cotton make good bolls, unless
water were forthcoming in some shape
before many days. He was likewise
at this time greatly troubled about his
only daughter, He hardly knew which
OF his worries was the greater. Yet
there was difference. He knew Just
then of no way by which he could con-
troll Jupiter Pluvius, vet he could-or
thought he could-control his daugh-
ter, Nisby. Nisby, it may be said, was
the local Interpretation of Sophonisba.
''If the cussed crops do go up" he
soliloquized. II reckon well have to
stand the racket somehow. But, by
mighty" was the captains
favorite oath-"by mighty, sir. If
John Henry Padget marries Nisby
Twitchell 'thout my consent he'll get
up airlier and stay up longer than
most fools of his heft usually do"
But, in the nature of things, there
were sundry protests and plottings
against the parental fiat.
Il declarew said Nisby, during one
of the stolen inter views down at the
captains spring house, which the per
sistency of John Henry had brought
about when his adored one went after
water. Il don't know what we'd bet
ter do Paw'd as soon see me marry
the Old Teller himself as you, John
Henry. RELY can't see what makes
him so set aginst We"
III tell you why Nisby It's pure,
derned mulishness, if he is your paw.
But don't you worry. I've studied it
all over and I've thought up scheme
worth two of his yet If ever thing
works out well. your father may pos
sibly save his cotton, but he's bound to
lose his girl, sure as God made little
apples
Il always know'd you was smart
John Henry" and Nisby, under the
glow of this confession, allowed her
lover to kiss her without boxing his
ears, after the ostapproved Dancing
Branch manner Tell me what you're
up w. III liON'
Now, Nisby, never you mind. All
you've got to do is to stay right at
home until you hear from me again
You, Nisby" now came in shrill
feminine tones from the direction Of
the captains house. Where be you?'
Now, John Henry, you skip said
Nisby. submitting to another Dancing
Branch caress That's nav. She'll
be down here soon's | answer"
I'm comm, maw."
A few days later on the news flew
up and down Dancing Branch that
Prof Drydapper, the famous govern
ment expert, was about to visit that
region in order to test some of his pc
culiar theories in regard to producing
rain by artificial means. The pro
fessor. it was said, had recently been
deluging the people of southern and
western Texas, and now proposed to
show the folks in middle Georgia how
to bamboozle nature into tears with a
few chemicals artistically applied.
by mighty, sir" quoth the captain,
Il don t believe the man can construct
n decent sprinkle"
But the more he looked at his shriv
cling corn and cotton, the less
skeptical he grew. Presently it wa:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26
Three Pieces of Fortune.

That Spiegelmuller is lucky man"
"How sop
well, one day there was a fire next
his place, and his goods all got wet.
Then cyclone came along and blew
his store down. When he got it built
again a fire broke out and burnt it up"
L don't see anything lucky about
that"
What! If it isn't lucky to have q
water sale and cyclone sale and fire
sale all in six months, l don't know the
first principles of business. "-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26

tremendous air of mystery and impor
tance. He drove straight to tha bio
barn in the bottom and instructed his
darky to close the doors. Shortly he
came out and took sage survey of the
heavens, with the air of a Solomon
VINO held the clerk of the weather con-
tinually at his beck and call. He was
small of stature, yet of great-not to
say terrible-dignity. In fact, his dig
nifty was so overpowering that Capt.
Twitchell completely neglected to let
the professor know of his intentions
regarding the rent.
His professional preparations were
to be made in secret down at the big
barn that night. All that he could be
got to say was:
by morning, look out for signs of
rain. You had all better go to bed:
but if you will hang round that barn
1t might be safer to bring your UNI
brellas. There is no knowing what |
may happen-see?"
And he withdrew, magnificent in his !
impenetrability. But, when relieved !
OF the oppresSiveness of the professor's
presence, the captains natural skepti-
cism asserted itself for a moment.
Il half-believe he is a large-sized
humbug," said he
But later on, when they told him
that half the population of Dancing |
Branch was squatting, sitting and |
standing around his barn, curiosity |
got the better of prudence.
''Old woman he said, you keep an
eye on Nisby here, and III just run |
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26

LETTER By SPECIAL MESSENGER.
announced that Prof. Drydapper would
make his first bow-so to speak-be-
fore a Dancing Branch audience on
Capt. Twitchell's farm
About that time Nisby received a
letter by special messenger and
furtively conveyed, that seemed to
put her in high good humor She
would explain nothing to anybody,
but went about the house as chirripy
and frisky as a squirrel in nutting
time. Previously she had been rather
moody and preoccupied.
Cant see what's come over the
girl said her father IF that John
Henry was about, should say he was
responsible"
But. though Mr.. PGdget had not
been seen on Dancing Branch for, as
some expressed it, "a month of Sun
days" his absence was more than re-
placed to the captains mind by an
agent of the great Drydapper. BY the
time the latter had finished explain
ing and persuading, Capt. Twitchell
had agreed to give up his big barn
down in the Branch bottom for the
purpose of furthering the professor
contemplating operations.
Mind you. though" stipulated the
prudent captain, ''if the rain don't
come, that Teller has got to pay me for
the use of my barn"
Late one afternoon the great Dry.
dappcr arrived with a negro, a mule, q
covered wagon tightly closed and q
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26
Earning His Living,

An old colored man, with his legs
twisted about like corkscrews, from
rheumatism, and also partly paralyzed,
sits on the steps of the Austin court
house and solicits aims.
You must have pretty hard time
OF 1t, uncle" remarked a sympathetic
stranger, handing him nickel.
Yes, boss, OATS fact. Oars six
ob US in the family, and Use de only
one able to get about and earn a libin'."
Alex Sweet, in Texas Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26
Money Value of St. Louis.

When Louis TX. the saint, surren-
dered with his whole forces to the
Saracens at Mansura, on the 5th of
April, 1850, 1.OOO,Oo0 golden bezants-
equal to half that number of the livres
of the day-were demanded for his
freedom. But the Moslems came down
to 800. 900 bezants. and, in the end, by
surrendering Damietta, Louis got Off
for 100, 900 marks-equal. roughly, to
over 81 900, 900 sterling of to-day. These
Golden bezants contained about 3os.
worth of our gold, but to go to market
with would buy then as much. proba-
Sblv as ~ sovereigns now would. We're
the scorner allowed to break forth here
~ would probably tell how this high
nr;ced and sanity carcass was treated
FL his people when Louis died, at the
&c. of Tunis. twenty years later. Be
a q hard up for embalmers, they had
Recording to the Journal OF Anbery'
"a ouarter and boil him down III sep
arate caldrons, and so sent but his whlted
&. a1a+on TO France.-Saturday Review,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26
Often tho Case.

The young man who played by ear
had just finished several numbers at
the piano.
Il notice you play without music"
said a musician.
"Oh, y responded the youth with evil
dent pride, 81 don't know one note
from another"
Il thought So" commented the mu-
sician, and the silence was extremely
pianissimO.-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26
What Sincerity Would REQUIRE.

''You are indeed kind to me-" said
the bore languishingly, but Ethel, I
would rather have you sincere than
kind"
ARD I, on the contrary" said the
comnpnsense girl, earnestly, would
rather be kind than disagreeable. -
Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26
Never Touched Her.

Mrs. Bickford who has secreted sew
eral pills in the marmaiade)-Now, let
mammals little girl run here, and she
shall have some jelly.
A moment later little Ethel cried tri-
umphantly: Here, mamma, is the seeds!
Wasn't a good girl not to swallow
them?"-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26

Young Lady. am tired of living on
my relatives, and want to be indepep-
dent.
Employment Agent might get you
place in store.
That won't do. I'd be under some
ones orders continually. want to be
independent of everything and every
body"
"Ah, I see. I'll get you a place as
cook."-N Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26
A Difference of Views.

I'm almost afraid, Miss Squeers,"
said the impecunious young man who
had taken her to an after-theater sup
per for which he had been boarding
money for months, I'm almost afraid
to ask you to eat such a meal as this
just before going to bed"
'Oh, never mind" replied Miss
Squeers, smiling pleasantly. IF it
doesn't answer we can easily order
some more, you know.''-Chicago Rec
ord
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26

Grateful Customer-I an glad to see
you keep your hands as well as your
razor scrupulously neat and clean.
Tonsorial Artist - Yes, sir. We're
obliged to- A barber never can tell
when he's in danger of catching the
measles or something of that kind from
a customer. Shampoo, sir?-Chicago
rTri hupa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26

Esther-Oh, dear, those newspaper
reports of last week were premature.
The Kaiser has not foundered, and
Fanny's husband is not lost.
Celeste-Keep the papers from her.
Send some one to break it to her gently
The poor thing has bought all her
mourning. 1t becomes her, too!-Iruth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26
A Minister's Mistake.

Mrs. Bingo-You must take that par
rot away. Why, when the minister
was here it swore like a piratel
Bingo-Ha! ha! What did the minis
ter say?
Mrs. Bingo-Oh, he didn't know il
was the parrot. He said: Il hear Mr..
Bingo; why doesn't he come in and see
me?"-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26

Mrs. Brown-Johnny's godfather has
made him a present of real pistol
Only fancy!
Mrs. Smith-What funny thing!
What did he do that for, | wonder?
Mrs. Brown-I'm sure | don't know,
but he was always prejudiced against
the Door, dear boy.-Ally Sloper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26
Rather Ambiguous.

POWELL see by your sign that you
are dispensing chemist
Chemist-Yes, sir.
Powell-What do you dispense with?
Chemist-With accuracy, sir.
POWELL thought SO. That last pre-
scription 1 had made up nearly killed
my wife.-Truth
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26
Domestic Intelligence

In Texas the colored servant changes
her employer about once every two
weeks.
Am dat you?" said Matilda Snow
ball, meeting Belinda Jackson.
sob course hits met"
"Who am you living wild now?"
II amt living wild nobody. Use mar
tied. Alex Sweet, in Texas Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26

Mrs. Suffrage-It's woman's highest
mission to correct the crying evils Of
the time.
Mr.. Suffrage (mildly)-Then wouldn't
you better spank those twins and put
them to bed before they yell the roof
off?-Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-26

The Guest-Here, what do you mean
by waking me up three times this morn
ing and telling me it is breakfast time?
And here l catch you running away
with the Sheet
Boy-Well, you see, boss, we've got to
git de tablecloth whether you git up or
not.-Chicago Record.