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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-18

Mckinley is elected and the question
naturally suggested is, what nex'P So
much has been said about the good times
sure to come with the return of confidence,
most people have come to really expect
something. For the purpose Of getting an
expression of opinion TIMES represen-
tative asked the following question of sew
era business men about town, ''How do
YOU expect the election of Mckinley will
affect your businessP'
F. G. Flint of the firm of Wyman Flint
and Sons: "Our business depends on the
general prosperity of the country. We
can do successful business only when
other people are doing business. There is
already greater confidence in business cir
cles, and expect that business will grad
ually grow better, and the paper business
with the rest"
R. H. Ramsey, sashes, doors and blinds :
"Well am having all the business l can
attend to and did before Mckinley was
elected. The past year has been the best
year have had since have been here"
Edward r. Robertson, paper manufac-
turer: IL believe that business all over
the country will improve greatly in the next
year or two. We alrea' W read great
deal about mills and other industries start
ing since the election and | do not believe
they are all newspaper fabrications. When
people begin to manufacture more, sell
more, and consume more, they will have to
have more paper; general prosperity helps
all lines of business, and that is the whole
matter in nut she'll"
f. B. Phelps, wood working establish
ment: "Now that Mckinley is elected l
shall continue to run my shop; had said
| would shut down if Bryan triumphed
My line Of business has been very close
for the past two years, but now expect
there will be more building, more repair
ing, and better times in every way"
G. n French, of G. N. French & Son
carriage manufacturers Don't know a.
| have seen any great change down at oul
end of the village yet, but am expecting
that Mckinley's Inauguration will Civ
business boom all over the country.
We are informed that Mr. French has jus
completed giving his shop a fresh coat 0
paint. The first coat was put on las
spring and an intention to make that an
swer the purpose provided Bryan wa
elected is perhaps fair inference. How
ever we are glad Mckinley was elected
for two coats are always better than one
even coats OF paint.
John H. Williams, treasurer of the Bel
lows Falls Savings bank: 1.-The result Q
the election has had marked effect il
money circles. There is greater conf
dence and money is easier; loans are be
ing made that could not be placed hefor
election. | look for growing activity il
all branches of business"
George F. Ball Of the firm of Derby
Ball, snath manufacturers: 1T is littl
early yet for us to tell what the effect wi
be on our business. We ship to all part
of the world, and supply the entire trad
for New England and of course genera
activity in business will help us''
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-18

Relief may be defined as something you
have when all of sudden you don't have
anything.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-18
Electric Light Rates.

j. IL. Busby, with the Fall Mountain
Paper company, was asked if the new
schedule of rates for electric lights would
make a material reduction in price to the
consumers. He said: 1T certainly will.
The reduction affects all except the small
est consumers. Heretofore all have paid
20 cents per thousand Watts, but now the
rate for stores, hotels and public build
ings is
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-18

"This rate also applies to the users of
motors where other arrangements have not
been made. The old rate of 20 cents is
retained on all residences wired by us, but
parties wiring their own houses have the
benefit of the reduction. The effect is,
the more electricity used the cheaper the
rate, and this we believe is as it should be-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-18
The Bellows Fails PostOffice.


The postoffice contest is on all over the
state, and in all the larger places there are
from two to ten candidates. Congressman
CIRCUITS manifesto to the effect that where
there is more than one candidate, the mat
ter must be decided by caucus of the
resident Republican patrons of the office
took the wind out of the sails of some who
supposed they had a pull with those high
in authority. All contest must now be de-
cided by those, including Democrats, who
voted for Mckinley, and this makes the
race more OF free for all. Local popt-
larity and ability to manipulate caucus
will now be telling factors.
If Dame Rumor has the matter straight,
there will also be a contest over the post
mastership here in Bellows Falls. The
term of the present incumbent, Alfred
Dow, does not expire until two years after
next January l, yet his successor will be
appointed sooner than that The situation
here, however, is much different than in
most other towns in the state where the
postmastes term corresponds very closely
to the presidential term. In many place,
there is already great hustling, but owing
to the fact that Mr.. BOWS term does no
expire for two years yet there is no visible
excitement, simply little quiet work being
done: In connection with this office W,
have heard the names of Barney Cannon,
Jr., G. H. Williams, f. H. Babbitt, ant
Q. E. Morgan as possible candidates, ant
some say there will be others.
The following is complete list of Bel
lows Falls postmasters with the dates Of
their commissions. The office here wa.
established April L, 1901.
William Page, April 1901
Qualters Morgan, April 1906
Jabez Hills, Is June 1910
John H. Wells, IS March 1886
John w. Moore, "a April 1S41
William R. Williams, May 1915
John w. Moore, Nov. 184s
Andrew Watkins, % March 1876
John N. Baxter, "a July 1919
John w. Moore, "a July 1856
Samuel Nichols, 10 Sept. 1851
Albert G. Buck, Is June 1855
Hiram Atkins, 20 Feb. 1854
Oscar ID. Gray, 10 Sept. 1866
ALL. Ca, NJ 1oc1
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C.. F. SIMONDS,

Saxtons RiYerW.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-18
Card.

We the undersigned do hereby agree to re-
fund the money on 50-cent bottle of Greene 5
syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cold or
cough. We also warrant % cent bottle to
prove satisfactory, or no pay
s. T. Andrews
III. III. Davis
J.F. Pierce
ID. T. Cushing, Cambridgeport
Watson S. Eaton, Grafton
w. b. Glynn, Saxtons River
George III. Walker, Westminster
George II. Hamlin, North Charlestown, n III.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-18
Vermont Newspaper Circulation.

Vermont newspapers have a distinctive
character of their own. As whole they
are rather dry and prosaic sheets, but
withal have general air Of prosperity.
Many of their publishers have no more
enterprise than the town in which they live
and do business, and in this there is an
appropriate fitness. The best newspaper
field in the state is very limited, and hence
1t is impossible to get circulation above
certain point. There are 81 papers and
periodicals in the state, four of them
dailies, and yet the average circulation
according to Pettengill's newspaper direc-
tory tor 1896 is only 1900. Throw out
the dailies and five or six of the larger
weeklies, and the average tails very much
lower than this. According to the same
authority the average circulation for papers
| in Windsor and Windham counties is
| 2242.
According to Pettengill the so largest
circulations in Vermont are as follows:
Morrisville News and Citizen, 2000
Newport Express and Standard, .1775
Mortified News, 2000
Poultney Journal, 1900
Randolph Herald and News, with
editions, five or in all, $500
Rutland Herald, weekly, 1900
St. Adams Messenger, weekly, 1000
Londonderry Sitter, 1900
Springfield Reporter, 1860
White River junction Landmark, 400
Wilmington Times, 1900
Windsor Journal, 5000
Woodstock Standard, 1900
Bellows Falls Times, POO
Barre Enterprise, 1900
Barton Monitor, 2250
Bennington Banner, 1900
Bradford Opinion, 1900
Brandon Union, 1900
Brattleboro Phoenix, 4017
Brattleboro Reformer, 52S1
Burlington Free Press, weekly, 1900
Burlington Clipper, 213O
Hardwick Gazette, 500
Ludlow Tribune, 225O
Lyndon Union, $500
Lyndonville journal, 1900
Manchester Journal, 1115
Middlebury Register, 1850
Montpelier Argus, 1856
Montpelier Waterman, 1900
Relief may be defined as something you
have when all of sudden you don't have
ANYTHING.
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No GRIPPE

When you take Hoods Pills. The big, old-fash-
| Toned, sugar-eoated pills. which tear you all to
pieces, are not in it with Hoods. Easy to take
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-17
Highest Of all in Leavenng Power-Laes us Govt Report
@!A!,!!! g! Rskassl RBskiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
NEW LONDON.

JUNE 15.-0dd Fellows Memorial day
was observed June IA. Judge Thomas,
OF Norwalk, delivered the address.
Chas McClave recently received four
Egyptian swan direct from their native
land. They were seventeen days on the
road and arrived none the worse for their
long ride.
While in Cleveland recently L. E.
Masterman witnessed experiments at
Case school, conducted by DR.. D. c. Mil
Ter, Sc. D., or the ROentgen or X-ray.
Mr.. Masterman saw the bones Of his own
hands, also metal money through q
leather purse, the bones Of mans fool
through the shoe, the nails, eyelets ant
metal of the shoe were visible, the leather
but dimly outlined. Mr.. Masterman ha'
some photographs taken by DR.. Miller.
V. Snyder met with an accident tina
may prove serious, sharp piece Of irOI
fell some distance penetrating his foo
and causing painful wound.
New London will celebrate fourth o
July.
Baseball; New London vs.. Ashland, q
to 0, favor Of New London; New LOndOI
vs.. Plymouth, 4 to l, favor Of New Lon
don,
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BAKERS CROSSING.

JUNE IA. Edna Nelta and Ada Boice of
Homer, spent Sunday at s. s. BOice's.
The ice cream festival, held at the
church last Wednesday evening, was well
attended and enjoyed by all.
Miss Clara Richards, Of Wellington,
was at home over Sunday.
Albert Mooney lies very low at present
Chas. Murray Mrs. Rawson ami little
daughter, Of Elyria, visited att. Murray's
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Winemiller and Mrs. Susan
Fisher were at Mrs. Carriers in Roches-
ter, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. P. Chapman, Miss
Chapman and Mrs. Mary Perkins, OF Well
ingtOn, called at A. Moneys, Sunday.
Misses Chloe Beckley and Lille Peet
entertained friends from Ashland last
Sunday.
r. C. Adams was at E. L. Wilcox s
Sunday.
Mrs. Leitie Deemer, from the west, is
visiting her father NJ. Andrews.
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NOVA.

JUNE 15.-Miss Halla Sellers, Of New
London, was the guest of Miss Effie Rich.
ards few days last week.
G. Dull and wife and Miss Sada Knapp
Of Burbank; Isaiah Witherstine and wife,
of Lodi; G. Witherstine, Samuel Wither-
stine and family, Russell 0leman and
wife, Of bonneville, were the guest Of H.
A. Witherstine and wife last Sunday.
Philip Snyder and family were at NJ.
B. Snyder's last Sunday.
Ike Saner and friend, of Ashland,
visited with S. Kosht and family last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brenanstaul, of Wake
man, were the guests Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jessie Simmons a few days last
week.
j. M. Reed and wife were at ROwsburg
last Sunday attending the funeral Of his
brother, who was killed on the Erie rail-
road at Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. LOrin Smith, of LOrain,
spent several days last week visiting
friends in and near Nova.
Mrs. Dieter, of Rittman, was the guest
Of her son over Sunday.
Miss Cora Snyder is quite poorly with
consumption and cannot live a great
while longer.
Frank KOsht and Estey Biddinger,
who are working in the tube works at
Shelby, were at home on a visit over
Sunday.
Mrs. N. j. Cresson visited friends al
Ashland few days last week.
| Daniel Summers and wife, Of Cleve.
land, are the guests of his brother, H
Summers.
A. Bentz and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt.
er, of Ashland, took in childrens' day ex,
ercises at the M. Z. church of this place
Sunday night.
E. G. Kiplinger, superintendent Of the
public schools at Perrysyille, is rus
ticating at Nova.
On last Thursday the public schools Of
Nova had picnic at McWilliams lake
near Savannah. Report, having had g
good time.
The first annual commencement of thu
public schools Of Nova, was held in the
M. E. church last Friday night. A large
crowd was in attendance and listened Il
the performance which was we'll rem
dered.
Childrens' day exercises were held In
the M. Z. church last Sunday evening
The house was filled to its utmost ca
pacity.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-17
ROCHESTER,.

JUNE 15.--AIrs. Chas. Ashcraft is visit
ing friends in Cleveland.
Miss Edith Collins was visiting friends
in Spencer last week.
Miss Kellogg and Miss Penfeld, Of
NOrwalk, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Penn Kellogg over Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Edwards, of Cleveland, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. n. NJ. Pond this
week.
Geo. Hersey, Of Sullivan, is visiting
friends in this place.
Mrs. Julia Phelps, Of 0berliD, is visit
ing her son, VIM. Phelps.
The children's concert at the Baptist
church Sunday evening was largely at
tended and was successful in decoration
and much credit is due to the children
Rev. A. II. Lash will attend the general
conference Of the Free Baptist Church
at La Rue, o., this week.
Rochester is to have relic exhibition
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard were visiting al
Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Ponds, Sunday.
Rev. Lash was in 0berlin last week on
business of the LOrain County C. E.
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SOUTH.PENFIElD.

JUNE 1.-THE ladies in this part Of
the town have started society here, for
the benefit of the church in. this place.
They will meet at 7. Wallington's, We'd
nesday, June "a.
Mrs. Smith, the mother of James
Smith, who recently bought the Garrett
farm, fell and broke her hip bone few
days ago, died this morning. She was
eighty-six years old. The funeral will
be at the house, on Friday, at 1890.
Her remains will be taken to Wellington
for burial.
There has been no work on the We'll
lington onion swamp since Saturday,
because of the wet, since the heavy rain,
and the day men have been laid off for
few days.
The storm of Saturday afternoon was
terrible here. Lightning struck Ezra
Galentine's house, but no damage
was done, it being protected by a light
ming rod. Also S. Woods house was
struck, but no great damage was done.
E. S. NewcOmb had hay rack struck
and burned.
JTNE 15.-The Ladies Union Aid So
ciety met at Mrs. B. Williams, Friday
evening and arranged for their ice cream
social to be held Saturday evening June
27 at S. Longs instead Of Friday even
ing at S. Yoxtheimer's. Come one, come
all.
Miss Julia Cramer, who has been visit
ing for few days at Pittsfeld, returned
home Sunday.
Mrs. S. Naylor's mother, Mrs. Ar
baugh, expects to return to her home in
LOudenville this week. We are sorry
that she cannot stay longer with us.
Strawberries are about gone in this
part Of the town.
Mr.. Boon spent Sunday with II. White.
Quartely meeting was expected to be
held in the U. B. church Oh Sunday
evening at South Pen6eld. Quite a num-
ber were present, but the minister, Mr..
Moody, of Troy, did not present himself,
so all returned none the wiser.
E. Norton has been putting up a new
BRAIDED wire fence along the road OF S.
MAYORS farm. We understand that Mr..
Naylor has bought machine of Mr.. Nor.
ton, so we expect to see some more new
wire fences on his farms.
u. White has also had sir. Norton put
him up new fence along the road side
These fences will make the droyert
smile when they come along with theil
stock, it will perhaps put stop to som,
big words.
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HUNTINGTON.

JUNE 15.-Married, on Tuesday, June
8, 1896, at the residence of the brides
parents, Norman B.Griggs and Miss Ida
Chapman. There were about thirty pres
ent, only the the relatives and immediate
neighbors being present. They have
gone east on tour and expect to be
gone about two weeks and visit Niagara
Falls, Chatauqua and different places in
Pennsylvania. May they live long and
be prosperous.
The N. 0. railroad will sell excursion
tickets on July 3 and A to and from all
points at one fare for the round trip,
The Maccabee social held in the park,
was not so well attended as 1t would have
been, had it been a warmer night. Ice
cream did not go very good and the COM
mittee had about five gallons of the frOs-
ty article left. Net profits about $S.
Mr.. Caldwell has been visiting at N.
T. Chapman's
We are glad to state that our sick are
improving.
f. D. Ward and family are staying al
L. A. Walkers. They expect to remain
in town some time.
Childrens day was observed at the NJ.
E. church. Our young crusaders were
carried out and a pleasant and profitable
evening was spent. Let the church be
filled as we'll every Sunday evening and
you will soon see difference in society.
The church was decorated beautifully
with ferns, daisies and house plants.
The members and friends Of the Bap-
tist church Of Huntington, take this their
first opportunity (having no regular SER
vice last Sunday to tender't Deacon Ed
ward West Of Wellington, their sincere
thanks FOR the beautiful and substantial
gift Of cushions for our meeting house.
They will weekly remind us Of the gen
erosity Of the donor and will be spur tC
our ministers to preach their best or We
shall take a sounder nap on such comfOr.
table seats. and we will say further thi
is only one Of the many times we hav,
had occasion to thank Deacon West fol
his generosity toward us.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-17
SULLIVAN.

JUNE 15.-Ms. Nettie Huber was
over from New London, Friday
Eugene Whitconb has returned from
Cleveland to make his home in Sullivan.
Mrs. +. Grissinger returned home
from Spencer, Sunday, where she has
been visiting friends and relatives.
A lecture was delivered at the town
nall Thursday evening in the interests Of
tne new national party, the broad gage
division OF the old prohibition party.
Childrens' day exercises at the Conpre-
gatlonal church, Sunday evening were
good and a large audience Of appreef-
allVe hearers was present.
Bert and Stuart Whitcomb returned
from Columbus, Thursday. They went
on their bicycles and report very
pleasant trip. They made lis miles in
one day coming home.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-17
sPENcER.

JUNE 5.-Mrs. Daniel Williams, Of
Wellington, is spending the week with
Mrs. A. E. Kilburn.
}. II. Miller, Of Cleveland, spent Sun
day with his parents, A. II. Miller's.
A quiet wedding took place at the home
of M. Rupp's, Wednesday evening. Miss
Ella Rupp and Mr.. Chester Stroupe were
the parties united.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendershot, of LEROY,
were the guests Of Fannie Betz, on Sun
day. M
Miss Ada Flrestone is home from Berea
where she has been attending school dur
ing the past year.
Miss Lecta Miller has returned to her
home in Spencer after her years work
Of teaching In NOrwalk.
Miss Naylor, who has been spending a
month in London, England, is now on
her homeWard way.
r. E. Carroll was in Wellington, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Grissinger, Of sulli.
van, were In town last week.
The childrens' day concert given by
the M. E. Sunday school Sunday evening
consisted Of we'll rendered recitatiOns
dialogs, solos and singing.
Frank Styer, Of Medina, was in tow
one day last week.
Firestone & Sweet are making prepar
ations to build an addition to thei
store.
Rev. Ball and family attended tn
Moore family reunion at West salen
last week.
Mrs. G. VI. Rlckle and daughter, o
Canaan, and Leslie McKinistry and Mr.
Latter, Of NOrwalk, and c. W. Showalter
of Canaan, were guests of Rev. and Mrs
Ball last week.
| G. w. Betz and N. 4. SoOy attende'
the Democratic county convention Satur
day at Medina. They report red no
16 to silver convention.
Miss Lecta Miller rode to Wellington
on her wheel and back this Monda
morning tolyisit her friend, Miss FlOI
ence Starr, who leaves for South Dakota
today. #
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-17
If You win Use Little Reasoning

and not be influenced by the claim
that catarrh is blood disease, you can
easily prove that catarrh is climatic. Have
you not the seyerest catarrhal attacks
during winter and spring, and have you
but little evidence OF catarrh during the
sumnerp Yes. Well this proves 1t is
a climatic disorder, inflaming the mem
brane OF the nasal passages. 1t is waste
Of time and money to invest in blood
remedies. The proper treatment is a
local application, and the most prompt
to cure is that popular remedy Elys
Cream Balm.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-17
PENFlELD.


JUNE 16.-The ice cream social and
fancy fair held by the ladies of the Con-
gregational Church, at the parsonage,
was success. Quite a goodly number
were present and they took in over S23.
l.. j. Richmond and wife, from Me-
dina, spent Wednesday night with their
son Elmer and wife and attended the
fair at Rev. W. A. Schwimley's.
Rev. and Mrs. F. II. Richardson, from
Chatham, were in town Wednesday
night embracing the opportunity to re-
new old friendships, as well as to form
new ones.
Mrs. Schwimley left us on Monday Of
this week to visit her parents, friends
and relatives and recuperate her strength
before entering upon their new charge in
the west. Mr.. Schwimley, Mr. and Mrs.
Il. W. Wilson accompanied her as far as
Lorain.
Mrs.Hattie Hastings is again very ill.
We learn her suffering this time arises
from heart trouble. There seems to be
so much Of that around us OF late.
Myron and Lettie DisbrO returned from
Cleveland on Saturday last, where they
have been welcome guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aieck Forester, at the wedding festiVi-
ties Of Miss Matte FORESTER, their
cousin.
Childrens daypassed off very pleasantly
with us. The services at the M. r.
church in the morning being pronounced
very good indeed and the same is said of
the Congregational program, although
they are not favored with nearly so many
children and young folks as the NJ. E.
church.
A. W. Denham attended the ChiIdren's
day services in Lafayette on Sunday
last and reports a very enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. j. Morgan, Mr.. and
Mrs, Bert Hastings and d few Others
from Penfield, attended the anniversary
services of the LaGrande Hive of
Maccabees, Sunday afternoon. AS usual
the LaGrang ladies had splendid array
Of flowers and the services were beauti-
full and impressive.
The following is the program of the
NJ. E. Church childrens' day:
Organ voluntary; singing, "The Gold
en- Age;;" prayer by pastor, Rev. f. II.
warner; childrens' greeting, by six
little girls; recitation, ''The First Child
renS' Day." by Margie SOoy; recitation,
'If Ever" by Celia Hurlebus; song
Happy Little Birds" primary class;
responsive scripture reading; singing
"ln Life's Fair Rosy Morning; introduc-
tory address, "0ur Crusade and Our Pro-
gram, by Myrtle Starr; first division of
crusaders, the home guards; first sub
division, the cold water army. by
primary class; singing, "The Song Of
the Cold Water Army" second sub-diyis-
ion, the anti saloon cadets; address
by Alden Starr; third subdivision, the
good conduct band; address by
Abbie Lindsey; singing, "The
Good, The Beautiful, The True" second
division of crusaders, the state protec-
tiers; first subdivision, the good citi-
zenship brigade; address, Jay Starr:
second subdivision, the legal Ameri-
can league" address, Sylvia Park; sing
ing, Christ's Crusaders; third diyis-
ion Of crusaders, church defenders; first
sub divisiSn, the conQuering legion;
address, Emma Webber; second sub d.
vision, student recruits; address, Fred
Webber; singing, "We are Chistian Sol
diers; address by the pastor; collection:
closing hymn, Stand up for Jesus"
benediction.