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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30
SAXTONS RIVER.

Frank Locke of Springfield is in town
again.
Carl Hilliard and Edgar Smith are home on
their holiday vacation.
Mrs. d. J. Bemis is visiting Mabel, who is
teaching school in Sunderland, Mass.
Alexander Campbell is working as clerk in
the postoffice during his school vacation.
Ray Hughes returned home from Brown
University OH his Christmas vacation Thurs
day.
George Dickinson and wife of New York
were here Saturday to attend the funeral o.
his aunt, Mrs. Scollay.
F. c. Rand has received the contract fol-
carrying the mail between this place and Bel
lows Falls, to take effect July l, 1897.
F. H. Messer of Bradford, N. H., ha'
opened the Salisbury store and advertised
goods at cut prices and auctions every even
ing this week.
The funeral services of Mrs. Amos D. Scol
lay were held at her late home on Saturda,
p. NJ, Rev. George A. Chaplin officiating
Many friends from out of town were il
| attendance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30
You'll use 1-3 less Of Harmless soap.
Hotel Raponda Burned.

Fire broke out in the Raponda hotel near
Wilmington at o'clock Sunday night and
in remarkably short time the building was
in ashes. No one was in the building when
the fire broke out, as it is occupied only
through the summer. The Raponda was a
four-story frame structure with capacity
of from 80 to 100 guests, and was located
on Raponda lake, fashionable summer
resort. 1t cost 500, 1000 when built seven
years ago and was then owned by stock
company. For the past two or three years
it has been owned by c. D. Spencer and
E. E. Wheeler, business men of Whining
ton, and was valued at $4,000. There
was an insurance of $1,000 on the hote
and $500 on the contents which were
burned. A man entered the building
smoking about two hours before the fire
broke out, but it is considered doubtful il
that had anything to do with the fires
origin.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30

John A. Whitney supplied as tenor in
the choir OF the Congregational church last
Sunday in the absence OF Mr.. viau.
The second quartet of the double quar-
tet choir at the Congregational church was
dispensed with last Sunday on account of
the absence or illness of so many members.
Harvey w. Freer, Y. M. C. A. secre-
tary, occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church last Sunday as Rev. Mr. Naramore
was confined by the illness Of his wife, who
is suffering from an attack of diphtheria.
Among the latter were Miss Helen Robert
son Of Putney, Miss Bowtell of Boston,
Miss .Whitcomb, Misses Cordelia and
Phoebe Frost of Saxtons River, Miss Bur-
bank and friend and sister, Mrs. Morse Of
Boston. MRS. George Kimball, Edgar
Carruthers, John Rabbit, Frank Morgan,
Louis Robertson and Mr.. Batchelder Of
Holyoke, Mass. The prizes were won by
Miss Cordelia Frost and Eugene Bidwell
both being pieces Of decorated china
Miss Whitcomb rendered two very accept
able pieces on the violin and Mrs. Alkaline
Ball played for dancing after refreshments
The next entertaining committee will b.
G. II. Robb, A. /. Bolles, DR.. and Mrs
Waterman, and Misses Nettie George
Marion Candee, Nellie Carruthers, ant
Mary Minis.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30
Inquest at Townshend.

The citizens Of Townshend are deeply
stirred over the recent fires in that town.
There is strong suspicion that not only
the fire of last week, but also of three or
four months ago was Of incendiary origin.
In order to probe the matter to the bottom
the town authorities decided to hold an
inquest, which began Monday morning at
about 10 o'clock in Townshend village be-
fore Justice John H. Mortified of Will
Evansville. States Attorney c. H. Robb
was retained to conduct the investigation.
The inquest ended yesterday about 2
o'clock in the afternoon. AS this was a
private inquest, we are not at liberty to
publish any of the evidence introduced.
Suffice it to say that "a witnesses were
summoned and their testimony preserved
by stenographer, but as yet criminal pro-
ceedings have been begun against no one
However, there may be later developments.
An adjournment was taken yesterday until
the last Thursday in January. The wit
nesses examined were Edith E. hobbs of
Jamaica, Fanny Cheney of South Newfane,
Marcia White of Brookline, A. " May of
Brattleboro, and the following, all of
Townshend: F. L. Lowe, j. M. Campbell,
F. H. ODER, H. w. Saunders, Bertha E..
Saunders, Mrs. Carrie Ober, M. M. Mar
tin, j. G. Taft, d. F. Boutelle, A. A. Ma
son, c. c. Taft, j. w. Stoddard, A. A..
Blood, Fl. H. Chamberlain, Miss o. E.
Barber, f. w. Phillips, H. M. Twitchell,
c. H. Willard, T. F. Blayette, Willis
Sparks, B. NJ Adams, Mrs. B. M. Adams,
F. l.. Lowe, w. S. Holland, DR.. Thomas
Rice, C. S. Willard, Russell Aldrich. Mrs.
j. c. Taft, Charles Cutler, Newell Jenni-
son.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30

Remember the masquerade ball at town
hall Thursday evening. as4
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilbur are entertain
ing friends this week.
Lyman Brooks is sick with measles at his
fathers, DR.. N. q. Brooks.
Miss Eva Fuller is passing her two weeks
vacation with her mother.
Miss Emma Collins of New York is at "the
Naples" for few weeks.
Miss Katie Tyter is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charles Olney in Springfield.
Mrs. Jane Gould is visiting her nephew,
George Putnam of Springfield, Vt.
Miss Emma Parker is at her home on Tay-
lor hill for few weeks vacation.
Miss Helen Scofield passed Christmas with
her parents in Ascutneyville, Vt.
Samuel Webber, Jr. of Trenton, N. j.,
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Mrs. G. L. Milliken is in Providence with
her daughter, Mrs. Alice Dennis.
Miss Sadie McCarty of Springfield is visit.
ing her aunt, Mrs. G. N. Bidwell.
Miss Helen Hunt of Boston is visiting hel
aunts, the Misses Hunt, on Main street.
Charles Tidd Murray passed his vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Murray
F. w. Huntley called on his father, Henry
E. Huntley and family of Claremont Friday
| Mrs. Knowlton and daughter Miss Jessie O
Hartford, Conn.,, are stopping at the Barrett
house.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam and daughter visited
at Nathan Whites i'll Springfield Christina
day.
| George Cummings killed pig last weel
nine months old which dressed 395 pounds
| Who beats that?
| Ned and Jim Lynch passed their vacation
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch OF
| River street.
Charlestown grange 204 will hold their an
nual installation of officers Wednesday even
ing, January 6, 1897.
Miss Helen Hubbard and Miss Ada Dana o
Boston are spending a few weeks in town
stopping at the Mansion house.
| Luther Merrifeld left last week for New
Bedford where he will he in the employ O
Clarence & Searles, contractors and builders
till April l.
A dividend of 10 per cent will be paid t.
all depositors of the Connecticut River Saw
ings bank on or at any time after January 1
at the Connecticut River National Bank.
Mrs. Elmira Putnam with her daughter
Mrs. Claude Shattuck of Boston, visited a
A. G. Ways Saturday on their way to Wal
pole where Mrs. Putnam resides with he
daughter, Mrs. Russell Graves.
Rev. T. d. Howard received congratula
tions Friday, it being his 10th birthday. H
had many useful and ornamental present
fl ON friends far and near, among them bein
a handsome reclining chair from the Units
rian parish with several dollars in money
A very jolly party passed Christmas at tn
Barre tt House and after the dinner, whic
was enjoyed by a company of IA, cards wer
played till the evening when the dining ROOF
was cleared and with Mrs. Ida Grey as piani:
a small dance was given to few invite
friends until nearly midnight when all bad
their hostess good night wishing for rep'
tition at an early date.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 80, 1896.
BUSINESS NOTICES.

TJackets and furs will never be cheaper
than they are to-day. Secure first choice
at j. G. Day & Co.'S.
Il Your choice from POO of the elegant
IL and 16mo books. two for 20 cents this
week at j G. Day & Co.'S.
TFoR SALE-One second hand Magee
range with elevated warming oven. ID. Z.
Wright, Westminster Station, VT.
FoUNp-Monday noon, near depot,
pair gold-bowed spectacles; owner can
have same by proving property and paying
cost of advertising. E. ii. Brace, ~
Green street.
ITO Rent-.The second store in Farl
block on Rockingham street. N. IL. Farr
Water Bonds.
TAI holders of the corporation water
bonds due January will present them tol
payment at the office of II. ID. Ryder or
or after January l, 1897.
Per order Of the Bailiffs.
Notice.
All parties having bills against the cor
poration are requested to present them TO-
payment before December 81.
Per order Bailiffs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30
new YORK RACKET
Lowest Price Store
In Bellows Falls,
WILL PUT ON SALE
WEDNESDAY EVENING

The above goods are all warranted and
the best money can buy. If not perfectly
satisfied after a trial we will pay you back
your money. Think of what you have been
paying and see what saving this means to
you.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30
Christmas Exercises in the Williams Rive
District.

District.
Christmas exercises followed by tree
were held at the schoolhouse in the Will
liams River district Thursday evening.
The Parker Hill school Joined with the
school in this district and helped to make
this a very pleasant season. The first
exercises Of the evening, by the Parker
Hill school were as follows:
Recitation, "Merry Christmas
Nellie Randall and Mamie O'Brien
Recitation, "Jack Frost and the
Christmas Tree Hugh O'Brien
Dialogue, "Grandma and Grand.
pa" Lucy Randall and Eddie O'Brien
Recitation, "The Two Little Stock
ings," Sadie O'Brien
Exercise, Filling the Stockings
Santa Claus
Recitation, "Merry Christmas"
Jessie O'Brien
Recitation, "Christmas Morning.
Clarence Randall
Recitation, "The Night after Christ
mas, Lucy Randall
Then came the exercises of the Williams
River school in the following order
Recitation, Merry Christmas Fred Ellis
Recitation, 4" Pumpkins"
Maynard Hutchinson
Recitation, "The Plain Truth"
Annie Benson
Recitation, " Christmas Song," Bessie Spicel
Recitation, "The Magic Vine, Harry Tenney
Recitation, "Fortitude,'' Chester Haselton
Recitation, "a Christmas Story"
Flora Hutchinson
Recitation, can Arithmetic Les
son. Inez Spicel
Reading, "Santa Claus Wheel"
7urssz George Loveland
Frank Gammell of Parker Hill as Santa
Claus surely represented all the imagina.
tons of that good person. He very
quickly relieved the well-loaded tree,
making glad the hearts of the children
Two of the most interesting selections per-
haps were IAN Arithmetic Lesson" by
Inez Spicer and the dialogue, "Grandpa
and Grandpa" by Lucy Randall and Eddie
O'Brien. In dialogue the children have
chance to act more naturally and this is
the reason why dialogues are SO interest
ing. The schoolhouse was very prettily
decorated with hemlack boughs and ever
green woven in shapes of wreaths, tri-
angles and stars. Many OF the parents
and friends OF the scholars were present.
Much credit is due to the efforts of the
teachers, Misses Stella Webb and Jennie
Daggett, for this very pleasant entertain
ment
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30

All wool cheviot short pant suits, aeel
6 to Is in two styles, double seat and
knee, worth So, 50 n
Children's Blue Refers, made viii
heavy braided tailor collars fancy lin
ings, worth So each, S3.7S
Csss meres and Cheviots, desirable
styles and patterns, ages to Ia
strictly all wool, marked down from
S.. So. SO
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30

The following program will be carried
out at the watch meeting Of the Methodist
church Thursday evening, under the aus
pices of the Epworth League: Song serv-
ice by choir; solo, Miss jackson; prayer
singing; sermon by Rev. c. o. Judkins Of
Windsor; singing; refreshments singing
roll call; singing; address, G. w. Osgood
singing; sermon by Rev. H. A. Spencer
of Springfield; conservation hymn, Miss
jackson; conservation service in which all
are cordially invited to take part.
At the annual election Of officers of the
Epworth League E. L. Baker was chosen
president; Miss Nellie Richardson, Mrs.
Daniel Beaten, Mrs. Frances Damon, and
Mrs. Daniel Lawrence, vice presidents
Mrs. w. E. Rowell, secretary; F. 3
Paul, treasurer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30

Ernest Carpenter has finished work for
w. S. Durham in the city market.
A long list Of personals is omitted for
lack of space.
The local lodge X. of P. has just re-
ceived from the M. c. Silly company Of
Columbus, Ohio, the finest set of para
phernalia in the state.
The Upper Meadows Sunday school
enjoyed Christmas tree at the school
house on the Upper Meadows Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Willoughby Wilder, Jr., is con-
fined to her bed by severe cold. Miss
Gertrude Hayes supplied her place in the
Congregational choir Sunday.
Papers were signed Monday whereby
the business of the Burlington publishing
company was transferred to L. P. Thayer
Of Randolph This company publishes the
Burlington Clipper, Sunday Sun, Winooski
Journal, Essex Record, and Jericho Re-
porter.
We are glad to learn Of the rising young
artist Of this place. One would hardly ex-
pect such beautiful work from a man SO
deeply interested in business. A few Of
his portraits will be on exhibition at G.
E. Capron's store on and after January 1,
including one of the artist. NJ.
The Junior and Senior societies Of Chris
tian Endeavor connected with the Congre.
gational church held mass meeting Sun
day afternoon with an attendance of over
20, 80 of whom were Juniors and took 9
very active part. A new feature was the
music by the Junior choir.
A narrow eccape from serious fire oc
cured Sunday morning at the home o
Mrs. F. P. Ball. A child ran against {
kerosene stove that was lighted and tip
ped the same over, scattering the oil il
several directions. The blaze did more o.
less damage to two rooms and contents
but was extinguished without the aid of ,
| fire department.
Last week Monday night a travellin,
gentleman, vulgarly known as tramp
called at the police station and was givel
lodgings over night. Tuesday morning h
went his way rejoicing until he reached L
J. Royce's house where he called for some
| thing to eat and proceeded to make him
self at home with Mrs. Royce and tn
children. Mrs. Royce being littl
frightened, telephoned Chief Thompso
who took his ledger in tow again with th
result that he is now serving sentence Q
50 days at Rutland for disturbing tn
peace.
The entertainment given under the aus
pices of the Junior Auxiliary of Immanue
church last evening was a delightful affair
A good number were present and a
thought the program an excellent one
Several selections were rendered by til
mandolin and guitar club, Messrs. ThomI
son, Williams, Exner and White; a plan
duet by Mrs. George Holmes and Mis-
Helen Guild; piano solos by Mise
Helen Guild and Frances Morse; VOC
solo by Miss Gertrude Weston; recit.
tions by Misses Alice Frost and Jenni
} Shipman, and Mrs. j. H. Blakley. r,
, freshments of coffee and cake were serve
and some laugbable novelties in silhouet1
pictures introduced by Messrs. Hail. Lii
ton and Thompson. The auxiliary rea
lied some 10 or y dollars in fnanci
benefit.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30
CHARLIE STOW y.


Miss Bertha Merrifield was in town last
week.
Jack and Lizzie Morris were at home for
the holidays.
Miss Stearns passed the Christmas holidays
at her home.
Edwin Hunt is passing his vacation at his
home here.
Miss Maggie o'Leary is visiting her mother
and sisters.
Miss Flora stoughton is visiting friends in
Springfield.
Fred Z: Way took business trip to Clare
mont Friday.
Lawrence Hewitt is stopping at Lucius
Lords at present.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30

Black Cheviot Suits, phenomenal
value, large lot, Cheviots, cut in
single-breasted sscks, heavy serge
lining, a great suit, S6,75
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-30
Watch Meeting.

You'll use Is less of Harmless soap.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-12
A West Virginia Town Destroyed,

The town of Spencer, county-seat Of
Roaue county, was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire early Monday morning.
1t started in a grocery store, and de-
spite all the efforts of the entire popu-
lat;on ragged for nearly six hours, de-
stroying three solid squares Of build.
ings in the heart of the town, including
forty business houses. The loss is va
riously estimated at from $4,000 to
$25O,000, with total insurance of, per-
haps, one-half the smaller amount.
The fire traversed almost identically
the same territory burned over by the
great fire of 1888, when the city re-
ceived a blow from which it took years
to recover. How the fire originated
no one knows. When discovered it
was burning fercely, and as the town
is utterly without fre-hghting apph-
ances of any description, the people
were almost powerless. A number of
bucket brigades were formed, but the
efforts thus made were entirely futile.
In all three squares were destroyed,
one on the cross street leading from
Main street to the railroad depot and
the other two on Main street. The
buildings were mostly of frame con-
struction, and a high wind blew con-
stantly during the progress of the fire.
By some miracle the courthouse es-
capped the fire, although buildings were
burned all around it. The courthouse
contained, of course, all the records Of
the county, and Its destruction would
have entailed many and serious COM
plications. One drug store and three
small business places are all that re-
main of the business portion of the
town. The State asylum buildings
were unframed, but there was a great
uproar among the inmates who be-
came terror-stricken aud were only
handled by the attendants with great
difficulty. Temporary buildings will
be erected in the burned district and
an effort will be made to rebuild the
town in more substantial manner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-12
A PopuIist Prophecy.

In looking over an exchange Of
some six months ago we noticed the
following prophecy, the fulfllment Of
which, so far, entities Senator Allen
to a high seatin the school of political
prophets, We hope his prOgnOstica-
ton about our Republican friends in
1900 will be fulfilled as was almost all
the rest of his predictions:
In a speech in Congress last week
on the naval appropriation bill, Sen
ator Allen, populist, predicted that
the Republican party would be victo-
rious at the next national election, and
that the Democratic party would 60
ont of power for a third of century.
Three months hence, he said, there
would be great bolt in the Demo
cratic ranks, one wing take refuge in
the Populist party and the other be-
coming gold bugs" Then, turning
to the Republican party, Mr.. Allen
accused it of frying the'fat" out OF
protected industries, and said that
party, too, would go out of power in
1900, giving place to party Of the
people, Mr.. Allen spoke over three
hours.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-12
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-12
Notes From Nearby.

The B. & o. Railroad has with
drawn one passenger train each way
on the Valley Branch.
Charles Broadway Rouss has made
a generous contribution to the Vir-
GINA Grand Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams, at Winchester, toward erecting
a monument in the South Carolina lot
in Stonewall Cemetery.
Albert Young, a boatman, was
drowned in the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, Monday evening, at Seneca lock.
While entering the lock Young was
standing near the side of his boat,
which gave a sudden jerk and threw
him overheard, and although every
effort was made to save him, the un-
fortunate man could not be rescued.
He was twenty-three years Of age and
resided at Point of Rocks.
Mr.. Heber Donaldson, merchant
of Hagerstowu, has just received a let
ter from his sister, Miss Elma Donald
son, who is a missionary in Dehra Dun,
India. She speaks of the grain famine
in that country. She writes The
prices of grain here have about doubl d,
and it is almost impossible for ne
poor people to live Our -four bill
for school is double what it was this
month last year. In Central India
affairs are even worse. Seventy chill
dren had to be refused entrance to a
mission orphanage in one day because
there was no room for them The
harvests were very poor this year, and
in some places they have failed for
several years.
Mrs. Susan Campbell publicly cow
hided Harry Osbourne near the mar
ket-house in Hagerstown last Saturday
night. It seems Mrs. Campbell and
Osbourne have had trouble before, and
on Saturday night she started out on
a hunt for him with a rawhide whip
hid in the folds of her dress. She
found him and after a few excited
words pulled cut the whip and begun
to ply it with vigor on his shoulders.
Osbourne thought to escape the woman
by running away, but he was pursued
and whipped with increasing rapidity
as he ran. Finally Osbourne succeeded
in wrestling the whip from the grasp
of the irate woman, after which he fled.
The incident drew a big crowd. Os-
bourne wears an ugly scar across his
face. The whipping, it is alleged, is
the sequel to some trouble which Mrs.
Campbell accuses Osbourne Of causing
her daughter.