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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
CHRISTMAS EVE IN SWEDEN.
a Funny Verse With Each Gift.-Tbe Gin
gerbread Ynle Buck.

Christmas presents in Sweden are al
ways distributed on Christmas eve, the
festival beginning with O'Clock tea,
with cakes says Anna Cronhjelm Wall
berg. The lighted Christmas tree is the
next attraction. Some one plays a merry
polka and young and old form ring,
dancing around the tree. On table.
lighted with numerous candles, are APP
pies, nuts, raisins, oranges, cakes, can
dies, etc, in abundance, and, lording
the whole, stands a huge Yule buck Of
gingerbread and Adams and Ewes arm
in arm. These delicacies having receiv-
ed proper attention and the lights in
the Christmas tree having been extin-
guished, all gather around the biggest
table in the house, where the head of
the family presides with basketful Of
Christmas presents. This is the supreme
moment for which young hearts have
been longing for months, the we'll sealed
presents having gradually been accumu-
lated in mother s closet, where no Curl
Gus eyes were allowed TO penetrate.
1t is customary to write some funny
verse on every parcel, which is now read
aloud, The opening of the presents is
watched by all with the greatest inter
est, as paper after paper is torn off in
feyerish hurry TO find out what the
parcel may contain.
But the basket is not bottomless, and
the excitement has an end. Santa Claus,
who plays such an important part in
America and England, Is not known to
the Swedish children, However, some
one dresses up as the 'Old Christmas
man" for the amusement Of the chill
dren -Selccte6
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Points on Carving.

The carving knife should have a ham
die easy to grasp, long, thin, sharp,
pointed blade and be of a size adapted
to the article to be carved and to the
person carving. A lady Or child will
prefer a small knife. Be as particular
to have the knife sharp as to have it
bright and clean, and always sharpen
it before announcing dinner. The fork
should be strong. with long tines, and
have guard. Don't grasp it as though
it were dagger, but let its hilt rest in
the palm of the hand, with the forefin-
ger extended down its handle. Do not
seem to make hard work of carving
Avoid scowling or contortion of the
mouth if difficult spot be touched
Don't let your countenance betray the
toughness of the fowl or your own lack
of skill. Work slowly and skillfully.-
Selected
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Bellows Falls Personals.

II. w. Suter was IN town last Friday, ~
John Clair of Boston was in town yestcr-
day,
W. c. Putnam is at work in Holyoke,
Mass.
Mrs. u. A. Burrows, who spent Thanks
giving at her home in North Troy, returned
Tuesday.
Miss Aimee b. Ellis of Kecne has been
visiting Miss Emma l.. Winnewisser for a
few days,
Miss Gertrude Davis of Keene is visiting
Eta. +. Cota's.
w S. Durham returned from a trip to
Boston yesterday,
George Wales is in Boston looking after
Christmas purchases
Charles Davis of Chester was in town
the first of the week.
Mrs. Mary Sartwell of Alstead is visit
ing at W. j. Eaton's,
Mrs. Z. G. Osgood returned from Brad
ford the first Of the week.
Miss Lizzie Kelly of Mt. Holly is visit
ing her brother, John Kelly.
William Congdon of Boston is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Z, b, Smith
Benjamin Fletcher of Chester is Visiting
his daughter, Mrs. r. A. Howard.
Clayton Z, Davis of Northampton,
Mass, is the guest of Charles II. Robb
Percy Fitzgerald left Monday for Fitch
burg, Mass, where he began work in the
Wallace paper mill
Miss Katie Hcnneberry, of Hanover,
N. H., is spending the winter with her sis
ter, Mrs. Herbert Keene.
Miss Lu Ranville is again at her work in
Wales Cash Store, Her many friends are
glad to know that she is able to be out
again
Miss Emily Kenyon has finished her
work for the season with George F. Davis,
and returned Tuesday to her home in
Mortified.
John O'Neil of Claremont, employed in
painting S. T. Coy's new house, sails for
Scotland tomorrow morning. He will be
accompanied by a brother from Brattleboro.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12

Much needed repairs are being made at
the Congregational parsonage. Skaters
are at work on the roof, Charles Ward has
taken the contract to paint the buildings,
and a portico is in process OF erection over
the door, facing west, which is the gift OF
Mrs. Winslow G., Barnett.
Mrs. Henry j. Watkins left last week to
visit friends in Petcrboro, N. ii. From
there she intends going to Boston for Il few
weeks, and then to Rutland, VT, where
she will spend some time with her sister,
Mrs. Bailey. w. f. Bellows is taking
charge of her house during her absence.
The senior and junior classes of the
graded school will give an art exhibit at
the high school building ON Wednesday
evening, December Is, at 80. 1t is ex-
pected that arrangements will be made for
, the exhibition of over one hundred noted
works of art Admission, 10 cents re-
freshmcnts free.
and three days session of the New liamp-
shire State Grange at Concord, from the
! 18th to Dist inclusive. Excursion rates ON
the Boston & Maine railroad at one cent a
mile, reduced rates at the hotels, and enter
tainmcnt provided for each evening, con-
certs, illustrated lecture, etc, Governor
Busiel, Mayor Robinson, Hon. N. b. Bry-
ant and otherprominent men WILDE present.
| Between 60 and 20 were present at the
last meeting OF the grange, and the officers
! for the cnsHing year were elected as follows ::
| Worthy master, Ira w. Ramsay; oversecr,
! John L.. Hubbard lecturer, Mrs. Fred O..
Smalley; secretary, Charles Parker, Jr, :;
steward, Fred 0. Smalley; chaplain, j. b.
| Beckley; treasurer, George r. .Jennison
assistant steward Wallace Leonard gate
keeper, Arthur Leach; ceres, Mrs. Ira
! Ramsay; pomona, Eleanor Hooper; flora,
Mrs. +. NJ. Bowman; lady assistant stew
ard, Eva Guild; organist, Helen Guild ;
chorister, Edwin Guild.
Arrangements are being made by Wal
pole Grange with the State Agricultural
college at Durham for a course Of lectures
to be held here this winter. A committee
of three have been appointed by the
Grange to take charge of the matter,
George r. Jennison. Charles II. Barnes
and Edwin Guild, and committee meet
ing was held last Saturday evening to dis
cuss plans for the ensuing course. 1t is
! proposed TO nave course OF SIX REQUIRES
on topics Of general interest and benefit to
the public, and to farmers in particular,
by different professors from the college,
President Murkland giving one lecture
said topics and dates for the same, subject
to their approval and which will be pub
lished later. Bills will be posted and fly
ers distributed when something more defn-
lite is decided upon. Tickets for the en-
tire course will be sold, also single tickets,
and the price will be placed within the
reach of all. 1t is hoped that our towns
people will give this praiseworthy project
their most hearty support
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Magic In the Name of Christmas.

Christmas time! That man must be a
misanthrope indeed in whose breast
something like jovial feeling is not
reused, in whose mind some pleasant
associations are not awakened, by the
recurrence of Christmas. There seems
magic in the very name of Christmas.
Petty jealousies are forgotten, social
feelings are awakened in besoms to
which they have long been strangers.
Kindly hearts that have yearned toward
each other, but have been withheld by
false notions of pride and self dignity,
are again reunited, and all is kindness
and benevolence. Would that Christmas
lasted the whole year through Charles
Dickens
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
A Christmas Legend From the Alps.

Here and there prevails the strange be-
lief that horses and cattle speak in hui
man language on the night preceding
Christmas day. It is sin to listen to
what the animals say, or in any way to
try to hear them. Not to believe that
they talk is also sin.
An Alpine story is told of farmers
servant who did not believe that the
cattle could speak, and, to make sure,
he hid i'll his masters stable on Christ
mas eve and listened. When the clock
struck 12, he was surprised at what he
heard.
"We shall have hard work to do this
day week." said one horse.
Eyes; the farmers servant is heavy"
answered the other horse.
"And the way to the churchyard is
long and Steep" said the first.
The servant was buried that day
week, Kansas City Times.
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in HUB MARKETS.
Anticipated Rise In Butter
Has Begun.
Cheese Continues Tame But Little
Change In Eggs-Poultry Quiot-The
Live stock Quotations.

Cheese Continues Tame 49, But Little
Live stock Quotations.
Boston, Dec 5.-Butter is on the rise.
The small make of strictly fine quality has
caused an advance of l cent in the west
and in New York, and our market is
forced to follow, though it responds very
slowly.
On finest fresh made creamery in as
sorted packages receivers We're asking Il
to l cent more than last week, and this
will have to be obtained in order to induce
country shippers to send share of their
best butter in this direction.
Our market is in better condition to
resist high prices than some others. owing
to the liberal stock of good butter in cold
storage, but there is u demand for GER
tain quantity of finest fresh creamery, and
it must be secured in competition with
other places.
Our statistical position, as shown by the
statement of receipts, exports and stocks
given in this article, is quite favorable,
and the year will close with much
smaller stock in cold storage than was
looked for few months ago.
Last weeks receipts cleaned up pretty
we'll, Notwithstanding the light trade, and
there is scarcity of strictly extra cream
cry, the proportion Of this grade in the re-
ceipts being very small The indications,
therefore, are in favor of stiff prices for
the remainder of this week.
Cheese.
The cheese market continues tame, and
there is no indication of any improvement
in prices. The best October twins rule at
ll14 to liz cents, and large singles at 1917
to IL cents for lots as wanted by the
trade. Any attempt to force business
would result in low prices Early made
in fair demand at 8 to 10 cents
Eggs
Strictly fresh eggs have been selling at
% to % cents. and special marks at 23% to
"A cents. This includes western and east
ern. Fancy new laid range from 25 10 30
cents. Refrigerator stock sells fairly iit 10
to II cents. Cold storage stock last week
was reduced 525l cases, and stood at 30 S97
cases, against H. $50 cases last year.
The poultry market has been quiet since
Thanksgiving. Choice northern turkeys
rule at IA to 10 cents, and common to
good at ~ to - cents. Western turkeys,
II to IA cents, and common 10 cents.
Chickens and fowls take about the same
range as turkeys.
No Improvement in the potato trade.
Only choice eastern hebrons command 30
cents IL bushel. Other kinds easy at % to
30 cents.
Beans and all kinds of vegetables have
been quiet and steady.
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Vermont News.
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. b. +. Moore is in Boston this
week.
Rev. p. F. Barnard was in town short
time on Tuesday.
Mrs. Hannah Gates has gone to Cornish,
N. H., to spend the winter with her
daughter.
Mrs. r. E. Whitcomb of Bradford is
stopping with her granddaughter, Mrs. @.
E. Peck.
The Messrs. Baxter will distribute about
1926, 900 to the farmers and their employees
this season.
| The Kurn Hattin Home now has "a boys
under the care Of the superintendent and
matron.
G. II. Underwood is attending the an
nual meeting Of the state grange at Brat
tleboro this week.
The annual banquet of the ''Thief De-
| tecting society" will probably be given the
last Of the month.
The Fortnightly club will meet with the
president, Mrs. G. II. Walker on Tuesday
evening. Subject, Pope.
Mr.. Bundy, carriage painter for Ash
| VIGIL bIOS., HAS hiONcu Ills ldihlly W IHc
Wilkins house.
W. ii. Gage Of Greenfield, Mass, re-
Gently visited his uncle and aunt in this
place, Mrs A. G.. Banks and B. T. Rich
mond.
Mrs. Ora p. Clark is confined to the
house by sickness at the home of her niece,
Mrs. E. F. Lewis.
Rev. c.. A. Dickinson and son went to
Boston Monday He expects to resume
his pastoral work about Christmas time.
Miss Allie BurweIl of Providence, r. l.,
formerly popular teacher in the village
school, spent Sunday with the family Of l..
G. Richardson.
j. r. Miller, the butter maker for the
Valley Creamery association, states that
about 100 pounds of butter is now being
made each week.
There will be an adjourned meeting OF
the "Kurn Hattin Home association al
the home on Wednesday of next week at
o'clock A full attendance is desired, as
there is important business to come up al
this time.
At the annual meeting of Boyden grange
last Friday evening, the following officers
were chosen: Master, c. A. Peck; over
seer, j. R. Ashwell; lecturer, Florence
Metcalf; steward, A. S. Lewis; assistant
steward, ID. p. Wright; chaplain, Mrs. G.
A. Peck treasurer, Mrs. Rollo Metcalf
secretary, O. E. Peck; gatekeeper, Wal
ton Farr; Pomona, Nettie l.. Rice; Flora
Mary Wright; Ceres, Eva Ellis; L. A. s..
Mrs. Hawkins; organist, Mary Wright.
The Crescent club" will give the drama
"The Trustee" followed by the farce
"Qei on Parle Francois or The Major
Mistake" on Friday evening, December
20, at the town hall The club has beer
many weeks preparing these plays and the
entertainment will be the event of the sea
son. The cast contains some of our veter
an and well known actors. The who'll,
will conclude with an oyster supper. W.
shall give an extended account in the mex
issue of the TINES.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
DISTRIBUTING GIFTS.
The Spider Party VIII Furnish Much
Amusement For Christmas.

nc Spittei dAay w III L u'sh VA hCi
Amusement FOR Christmas.
A spider party is novel method
of giving presents at Christmas to chill
dren and may be thus arranged: The
guests, on arrival, are greeted by an
enormous spider in the center of a huge
web spun across the entire room, and
from all possible nails and projections
should be maze of white cotton
threads, each attached at one end to q
large, brightly colored spider, at the
end of which must be hung a little
wooden winder. Each guest, in turn,
chooses one of the spiders, and, wind
ing up The thread, following all it's in
tricacies, reaches at last special insect,
inside of which has been placed the
small present.
Great amusement is produced by these
unexpected finds, which may be varied
according to the wishes of the hostess
from bonbons and knickknacks or small
toys to little articles of jewelry, neck
ties, etc. Of course, if wished, the
name of each guest may be written on
the little Winders, SO as to insure the
right gift going to right child or
grown up person. Any one can make
the large colored spiders at home, or
procure them from any large toyshop,
and when sending out her invitations
they should be SO worded as to invite
her friends to a spider at home
party, which will cause much wonder
and interest to be taken i'll the approach
ing party by her intended little visitors.
Exchange.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12

a@- We give all subscribers the Rut-
land Weekly Herald for only 10c paid
when they renew, because it is the best
state and general newspaper we can
get at low club rate, that supplies a
| department we have not space to give.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12

Prices for market beer-A few choice, $50
2; extra, $5.5CG5.I5; first quality, $500 Is
second quality, S494.50; third quality, S (gJ.5O.
Prices for store cattle-Working oxen, q
pair SaOGl40; farrow cows, SlUl022; fancy
cows, $50 g55; mich cows and calves SaUG4S;
yearlings, $s,gl6; 2year-olds, Sl2922; 3-year-
olds so 32.
Western fat swine-Live, 311a04Ic; northern
dressed hogs, 415c z ID.
Prices for sheep and lambs-In lots, 81. 5000
2.25 each; extra S2.oGqs3.50 or IaCg51ac p ID;
lambs, 3G4l4c: veal calves, "a &c = ID.
Prices of hides, tallow and STANDARDIZATION
hides, 6.d6l2c z ID; tallow, SG4c = ID; country
hides 5lG5lac = ID country tallow, I1atd2c p 10
pelts, 35,G50c each; calf skins, GOc(1sl.l 10 each
dairy skins, 40l5Oc each.
Veal calves-Firm prices were paid and
quality fair.
Sheep-Liberal supplies received from the
west and Canada, used by nearby butchers
and sent direct to their works, and about 500
head We're for export. The disposal at yards
were lambs and old sheep, and selling at l15G6
40 per 10. Good lambs worth 31a(G4c; old sheep,
l1gG21zc.
Cattle-The demand at the yards on cattle
remains unchanged. Home butchers were
buying some cattle from western and northern
dealers Nothing of an extra quality noticed
from the north. Western steers well up as to
quality.
Mich cows-In fair supply and market,
steady at SeOd4S Fancy, S5JtG75.
Live poultry-One ton on sale at adi0c p h
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Live Stock Markets.
Sheen and

Amount of live stock on the markets at
| Brighton and Watertown:
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8prst.

In Elgin, H., December 4, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. W. Holden, q grandson to l. l.. Park.
In Grafton, December 3. son to Mr. and
Mrs. Edward futile.
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aMurrfc0.

In Bellows Falls, December 10, by Rev. d.
l.. Sanford, j. II. Blakley and Miss Mary S.
Mcleod.
The herald., 1895-08-29
ENGLISH ATHLETES COMING
List of Their Names With Classificass
tiOns
English Comment Upon the Team-Londoners
Begin to Hedge, Believing Defeat Awaits
Them In America

LONDON, Au-. s.-Stevenson, the
sprinter. was invited to join the London
Athletic club team on their trip to Amer
ica at the last moment. but was unable to
do so. The coin nbined team which sailed
on the Aurania is made up as follows:
Brady, Bowler, Fitzherbert. Horan,
Iuytens, Oakley, Jordan. Shaw. Williams,
Watson, levin, Mendelsen, Robertson,
johnson, Wilding, Gomer-Williams, Dav-
enport, Pilkington and jennings.
Sporting Life says that wilkins and
Fitzhcrbert will start to join the team on
Septem ber 5th. The Sportsman says that
every mem ber of the team spoke strongly
of the Inexplicable absence of Bredin, who
almost originated the idea of the contest,
who was one of the subcommittee for the
selection of the team, and who appeared
to take the greatest interest in the pro-
ject.
Truth says: 1t is not likely that the
Americans can show any such athletes as
Horan, Fitzherbert and Luytens, buS the
rest OF the team is weak and will almost
certainly have to accept defeat. The Ok
ford team would have been much more
likely to win. The London Athletic club
team is singularly strong, but it seems a
pity that the club did not send a team
composed o. original mem bers, instead
OF securing the country for athletes and
admitting men who could not otherwise
have been elected to mem 1ershp although
undoubtedly the amateurs the New York
Athletic CLUB have got together are a
strong lot.
The Standard this morning says in Civ
ing Godspeed to the athletes, that the
absentees will be a serious loss to the
British club, but that it will make the
match more equal and interesting. There
are no better hosts than Americans, but
they are not at all good losers. The Cor
nell affair seems to show that DR.. Oliver
Wendell Holmes advice to Town up, pay
up or shut up is still needed. We trust
that in the event the Americans are de-
ieated there will be no repetition of un-
pleasantncs css.
The herald., 1895-08-29
Sheepshead Bay Entries

The following Is the list of entries and
weights of the races to be run at Sleeps.
head Bay today, which are posted at the
Los Angeles Turf club, 2l2 South Spring
street. Commissions received on these
races and on San Francisco races, and
full description OF each event:
First race, selling. seven furlongs-
Buckrene, 116; Walter, 1l5; Adelbert,
III Cass, 112: Merry Monarch, 112; The
Coon, 10Y; Defargilla, 107; Arapahoe, 10Y
Irish Reel 100.
Secoud race. Dash stakes, i've furlongs
--Crescendo. 122; Refugee, III; Interms-
sion, III; Hamilton H.. Ia Peep O. Day,
ia; Tom Cromwell la; Radnor. Ill (;
Senator Murphy, Ill; Wishard, Ill; Ar
gentina, Ill; Laviental, III.
Thiru race selling, mile on turf-Stone
mason. 113; Marshall, 1l3; Governor
Sheehau, Ill; Warlike, 10S; Lady Dia-
mond. 1Ol; The Blufter, 81; Romping
Girl %.
Fourth race, Ocean Handicap, one mile
-Rey ell Santa Anita, 125; Sir Walter, 122 ;
Butterflies. Ill; Henry Young, 10Y; Rev
del Carreras, los; Ruoicon, LOG: Batham-
ton, 102: Bellicoso, 81.
Fifth race. 2-year-olds maidens, Futur-
ity course-San Marco, 107; Bonaparte.
10Y; Salvable, l07; A baseten, 107; Sunrise
H., 1o7; Bloomer, 107; Article, 1o7; Oak,
107; Connemaugh 107.
Sixth race. handicap, mile and an
eighth on turf. B. Forty. 139; Matt
Byrnes, l39 Lookout, 130; Doggvtt, l27;
pri rosp 1o6
The herald., 1895-08-29
baseball

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-New York 8,
base hits u, errors ..
Cincinnati |. base hits 9. errors O..
Batteries--Ruise and Wilson; Parrott
and Vaughn.
BALTIMORE Aug. 2S.-Umpire O'Day
declared the first of the games to be
played between Baltimore ana Pittsburg
forfeited to Baltimore, 8 to 0, as the Pitts
burgs failed to arrive in the city on time.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 28.-Brooklyn Is,
ba Sc hits Is, errors 3.
Louisville 5, base hits 8, errors 3.
Batteries -Daub and Burrell; Gettinger,
McDnermott and Spies.
BOSTON, Aug. 2S.-CleVeand 10, base
hits Is, errors 1.
Boston 5. base hits 10, errors ..
Batteries-Young and O'Connor; Sulli-
van and Tenny
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Wshington
5, base hits o. errors g.
st. Louis 3. base hits s, errors 0.
Batteries Brown and MeI Ger; McDou-
gall, Breitenstein and .Pelt.
Game called on account of darkness at
end OF fifth inning.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2S.-Second game.
Baltimore IL, base hits II, errors s.
Pittsburg ., base hits :, errors 6.
Batteries Hofier and Clark; Foreman
and Merritt.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2s.-Philade l.
phia 3, base hits $ error 3.
Chicago 8, base hits 10, errors 2.
Batteries-Piet and Clements; Terry
and Donohue.