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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31

The great men of America use, praise
and recommend DR.. Greene's Nervura.
Prominent people of highest stand
ing, Governors, Mayors, Senators, Rep
resentatives, in fact, Statesmen i'll all
parts of our country, together with
Judges, Clergymen, Doctors, Newspa-
per Men, people whose names are
known and honored everywhere, pub
lish testimonials in strongest terms
concerning the great good which this
wonderful remedy, DR.. Greenes Nerv-
ura, has done them, their families and
friends, and recommending in most en-
phatic language all who are ailing in
any way and have need of medicine, to
by all means use this grandest of all
medical discoveries.
1t is because DR.. Greene's Nervura
cures that it is SO highly and SO strongly
recommended by everybody.
Hon. Frederick w. Baldwin, of Bar
ton, VT, adds another to the long list
of eminent statesmen who powerfully
endorse the marvellous curative powers
of DIR. Greene's Nervura, and give ear
nest advice to the sick, the weak, merry
GUS, dyspeptic, rundown, debilitated
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs: Carrie Garfield is very low with con
sumption.
d. w. Marden and wife of Springfield
Mass, made their friends visit last week.
John Walker is home from two weeks
trip collecting for the Otter River Stone Co.
Mrs. Charles Brown, daughter and hus-
band of Springfield are visiting with Mrs.
Browns brother, b. Sparrow.
Jimmie Corey, who has been at work for
the Vermont Spring company of Newfane,
has left their employ and taken position in
Northboro, Mass.
The social dance advertised for Union hall
last Friday evening was not very we'll attend
ed. 1t was gotten up in the interest of the
Universalist society.
News is received of the death of Mrs. Sally
Stone in Chicago at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Goodspeed. Mrs. Stone was the wife Of
Joseph Stone and was a resident of this tow
a number of years.
A hunting match between a picked tel
| from the north part of the town and the same
number from the south was to have come of
| last Friday but the south men failed to ap
pear at time appointed for count. After wait
ing until 10 o'clock the supper was called b,
''mine host Davis. A fine supper was par
taken of and then to satisfy the crowd tn,
game of the north hunters was counte,
amounting to 1890. =.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
CLAREMoN'r.

The dedication of the Leland Graves ward
will take place November at O'Clock.
The Knights of Pythias have a series of
socials in their new hall, the first to take
place November 6.
The chicken pie supper given by the Con-
greaatioral church Wednesday evening net
fed the girls nearly 500 towards furnishing the
ladies' parlor.
Hiram Lodge has been presented with a
fine volume of free masonry by H. G. Lathe
of Boston whose fathers body was brought
TO Claremont and buried by masonic rites on
Monday. -..t .s<-~
A letter from Marshall Rossiter, our first
selectman who is travelling through the west,
written home advises his democratic friends
not to be too sure of Bryan's election, for
Mckinley has the western states without
doubt.
Two weddings took place at St. Mary s
church Tuesday morning by Rev. FIR. Melan-
col. The church was well filled by interest
ed friends on both sides. The first marriage
was that of Henry S. Lariviere and Miss
Anime S. Bourque. At $50 o'clock the mar
riage of Edward O'Connor and Miss Annie
McGrath was solemnized; they were attended
by Will Sears as best man and Miss May
Heating as maid of honor. After the cere-
mony a reception was held at the home of the
bride on Summer street. The wedding gifts
were numerous and costly. They left for
New York and will be absent about two
weeks.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
JAMAICA.

II. E. Spencer has shingled his house.
Hermon Emerson is Stating the roof of part
of his buildings.
Wales Cheney is passing the week at Put.
ney with his son Will.
Charles Torrey is not as we'll again; he is
troubled now with heart difficulty.
The young ladies' aid furnished baked
bean supper at the town hall last evening.
Alvin Frost has covered the roof of his
house with Strong's improved fire proof
roofing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bemis are rejoicing
over the birth of daughter, born Tuesday
morning, October p.
Alfred Crownins shield has moved from the
Stillman Clark farm into the Lewis Phelps
house on Mechanics street.
Arthur Shumway has moved from Mrs.
Stella Reads tenement on Main street, into
Charles S. Clark's house on Factory street.
Mrs. James Nobbs has been called from
Buffalo, N. Y, where she has been caring for
her daughter, to West Townshend, Mass, by
the sickness of her son Joseph, who is i'll
with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Frank Jacobs and her brother, Jason
Crowninshield have rented of Mason How
ard, the William Boyle house on Water
street and have moved in. Mr.. Jacobs is
laying iron roofing at Pittstield, Mass. He
will soon go to Boston Oh the same business.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
GRAFTON.

Miss Lura Phelps is confined to the house
with severe cold.
Mrs. James Bancroft from Saxtons River is
visiting at Mrs. Halls.
Mrs. Henry Burlingame has gone to Sax
tons River to visit her parents.
G. S. Frost and Miss Phoebe of Saxtons
River were in town Wednesday.
l.. S. Walker has made some repairs on his
buildings, adding much to their appearance.
Miss Sarah Burgess is having some repairs
made on her buildings in the east part of the
town.
Miss Ellen Turner returned to Boston
Wednesday after few days stay with her
parents.
Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Whipple and Homer
Nourse from Saxtons River called on friends
in town Wednesday.
The ladies of the Baptist society will hold q
social i'll the vestry next Tuesday evening
November 8. Supper will be served.
The case of Fairbanks against the Bailey
estate was tried last week before the commits.
sioners. The result is not known at the pres
ent writing.
A lyceum has been organized to be known
as the Grafton Debating society. At the frs
meeting Monday evening a varied program
was given entirely by members of the gram
mar school. 1t is hoped that MANY othel
young people will join the society. The mex
meeting will be held Monday evening, No
vember 2.
The grammar school had ride to Rock
| ingham Center Wednesday, Messrs. Law
renee and Palmer furnishing the four horse
| for the team. Several hours were spent look
ing over the Old church and cemetery. Sew
eral of the visitors made collection of quain
epitaphs. The pleasure seekers were mucl
pleased that people along the way answere,
their yells by waving flags, hats, etc. Al
seem to have enjoyed the ride immensely.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
Windsor Granite.

The Windsor properties of the Consolidated
Granite company have been purchased by a
newly organized corporation, the Windsor
Green Granite company Of Windsor. The
properties consist of green granite quarries
ON Ascutney mountain, tract of 400 acres,
where the stone presents itself i'll perpendic-
quarries, showing an inexhaustible supply
and the so-called cotton mill real estate and
water powers in the village. with lands adj
joining the Central Vermont railroad tracks
where the Consolidated Granite company had
graded and set foundations for large stone
dressing shed.-Charles H. Moore of Mont
pelier is president of the new company and
Walter S. Bigelow of Boston the treasurer.
The quarries are being thoroughly opened up
by force of 20 men with the help of an effec-
tive steam plant. An important order is now
being filed for McKim, Mead & White, the
well-known New York architects for Is pol
ished columns, about 80 feet high, for the in
terror OF the new million dollars library build
ing of Columbia college, New York.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
BRATTLEBORO.

John Anderson, the Brooks honse cook
has resigned and gone to Boston.
About 40 people awaited themselves of the
excursion rates to Boston Thursday.
Arthur Carpenter of Nottingham, who was
admitted to the Vermont bar recently, will
enter a Boston law Office soon.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Con-
gregational church of West Bratileboro gave
a social at academy hall Thursday evening.
Ernest Goddard, a lO-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Goddard of Church
street, died Thursday morning of bronchitis.
Drs. Gorham and Miller have removed the
eye ofMoses Deyo, whose sight was DESTROYED
a few days ago by the bursting of a catsur
bottle.
Judge. Smith of Vergennes celebrated the
centennial OF the house-warming given by
his grandfather, Gen. Samuel Strong in 1876
| this week Thursday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Smith were given :
surprise party Wednesday night by about 81
OF their friends, who presented them with
handsome sideboard.
The women of the Congregational churche.
of Bratteboro and Putrev will hold election
| suppers the evening of November 3. Tele
phones will be placed in the chapels so tina
all who wish may receive the election returns
| Col. Kittridge Haskins has introduced il
the house at Montpelier bill to amend the
act incorporating the Brattleboro street rail
road company, allowing the company to ex
tend its line to Guilford, Vernon, Marlboro
and Wilmington.
| Landlord L. Frank Turner and Brattebort
huntsmen entertained over 100 guests Mon
day night at game supper at Hotel Brattle
boro. The affair was most enjoyable and will
be long remembered by all. The list of game
consisted of coons,- cartridges, squirrels
woodcock, rabbits and wild ducks.
| Harry Miller of Dummerston has an old
fashioned brass clock which has run steadily
and kept accurate time 100 years. 1t belonged
to his grandfather and was set running Octo
Der 26, 1886, the day of the birth of Susa1
Miller, who became the wife of the late AS,
Knight.
The case of the state against o. H. Ellis
proprietor of the West Eagle brewery il
New Hampshire, for taking orders for liquor
on the Vermont side of the river. came up fo
trial before Judge William S. Newton and
jury Monday. The case was mol pressed OF
account of the courts refusal to allow tn,
state to show the contradictory statements o
a witness who testified at previous hearing
that he ordered liquor of Ellis on the Vernon
side and afterward denied it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31

But while the great and honored Of
our country use and recommend all to
use DR.. Greene's Nervura, it is among
the common people, those in the ordi-
nary walks of life that on account of
their vast numbers, the marvellous and
extraordinary benefit, the numberlcss
cures, the remarkable rcstorations to
health by this most wonderful of RENE
dies, can be daily and constantly OBJ
served DIR. Greene's Nervura is dis
tinctively the medicine of the people,
Its discovery was for the people, it
cures the people and it stands to-day
unrivalled as the peoples remedy.
1t makes those who use it strong and
we'll
1t is the prescription and discovery of
our most successful specialist in cur
ing nervous and chronic diseases, DR..
Greene, of "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, and was used for years in his
enormous practice before given broad
cast to the people as the greatest re-
storer of health in the worlds history.
DIR. Greene can be consulted free of
charge, personally or by letter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
Army Officers Reunion.

The 33d annual business meeting Of the
Vermont Officers Reunion society was held
at the capitol Thursday afternoon. About 30
members were present to listen to the reports
of the officers. Bennington was decided upon
as the next place of meeting. Officers were
elected as follows: President, Col. j. H. Wal
bridge of Bennington; first vice president,
Capt. Frank Kenfield of Morrsville; second
vice president, N. F. Dunshee of Bristol
secretary and treasurer, Col F. E. Smith OF
Montpelier; executive committee, Col. A. b.
Valentine, Col 4. j. Cotfey and Lieut.. Henry
Cushman, all of Bennington. In the evening
there was an address in representatives hall
by G. L. Woodruff of Brooklyn. The banquet
Of the society at the Pavilion in the evening
was attended by nearly 200 members OF the
society, ladies and invited guests, F. G. But
terfeld of Troy acting as toastmaster.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
ALSTEAD.

Walter Linsley is in Springfield, Mass, for
few days.
DR.. Cummings of Lynn, Mass, is in town
this week.
Frank Trow of Tilton is visiting relatives
in town.
A few from the village went to Walpole
Wednesday evening to the rally.
Mrs. Miller of Glens Falls, N. Y, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. g. M. Rogers.
Mrs. Olin Farr of West Chesterfield has
been visiting at S. H. Randall's this week. Il
j. W. Estabrook is moving from Langdon
into the house on Mechanic street lately
vacated by Zenas Foster.
John w. Jeffords of Hinsdale has been
here this week in the interests of the New
Hampshire Sentinel.
Mr.. Currier, our grammar school teacher,
was i'll the first of the week SO his school was
not i'll session Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Checkerberry club of East Alstead
held an oyster supper at Andrew Morrison S
last Wednesday evening. Ak
Mrs. G. d.. Smith, accompanied by Mr..
Smiths mother, went to Lowell Friday,
where the latter lady will spend the winter.
j. F. Dickey has been putting shelves into
the library, to make room for the new books
recently published.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
CHARLESTOWN.

Gardner Way went to Claremont Tuesday
to work.
George S. Bond took business trip to New
York city this week.
Frank and Guy Clough of Windsor visited
old friends in town this week.
Mrs. James Davidson went to Boston Mon
day for hospital treatment.
Notice: The Connecticut River. National
bank will be closed November 3.
Mrs. Houghton and child of Wapole are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Milan Corliss.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hoyt was brought here from New York city
for burial.
Remember to-daywil be flag day. All are
requested to float the stars and stripes from
their homes.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benj4min Eaton is quite sick with scarlet
fever at this writing.
Miss Collins, who has been spending the
home in New York city Wednesday.
AT the democratic rally the speakers were
James Bartlett of Manchester and j. j. Doyle
of Nashua. The North Charlestown brass
band was in attendance.
Supervisors OF the check list will meet all
applicants at the town hall, Saturday, Octo-
Der 81. at 10 o'clock, and Monday, November
2, at 10 and o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Barker, who have been
passing the summer with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Osgood, returned to their home in
Green Cove Springs, Fla, Thursday.
The st. Luke's sewing society are moving
their furniture from George S. Bonds tene-
ment on Main street and storing it at Mrs.
Roswell Robertson's in South Charlestown.
Mrs. Lucia Vickery from the west, who has
been visiting her sister, Miss Jennie Demary,
died Monday after a short illness, aged AZ
years, 6 months. Funeral Thursday morn
ing, Rev. V. N. Houghton officiating.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
Live Stock Market.

New York, Oct. 29.-Beeves-The
market opened slow, but generally
steady for all desirable grades of steers.
Decent to prime native steers sold at
S3.60@4.60 per 100 h.; tail ends at
$3.50; Western ranges, $3.50@3.7O; oxen
and stays at 1904, and few choice
fat do at s410@4.15; bulls at $2@2.60,
and one do. at $3.50; cows at S1.15@
ESQ. City-dressed native sides slow at
6@8c per h.. range and Texas beef
sold at 5h@7c. Latest cables from
London and Liverpool quote American
steers at 1O@10Ac, dressed weight;
American sheep at S1a@9c, dressed
weight, and refrigerator beef selling at
| 73s@8lkc per lb. Glasgow market, lOA
| @10%c for live cattle.
Mich Cows-Good cows in demanC
at full last weeks prices; common to
medium grades rather slow but steady
and about all were likely to be sold.
Prices ranged from $40 to $47.50 per
head for inferior to choice cows; head
sold at 1888 1-3 each. and 1 extra
mixer at sos.
Calves-Veals were SLOW and gener-
ally rated Csc lower. with coarse DO.
especially dull; grassers in light supp y
and ruled steady Poor to choice veals
sold at $4@7 per 100 h.. with the bulk
of the sales at $5@675; grassers at
81. 5O@2.871a; fed and mixed calves at
1904; Westerns at 81. City-dreseed
veals slow at 7@101ac per h.; country
dressed in liberal supply and 1ac off at
6h@9c; little calves easier at 5@6c;
dressed grassers steady at 4@5hc;
dressed buttermilks at $1,000.
Sheen and lam hg-Damand 9ctiVas
prices steady for sheep, and 10@25c
higher for lambs. All sold in good sea-
son at S2.50@3.371s for ordinary to
prime sheep; $3.50@3.60 for choice do;
$4@4.9O for common to choice lambs;
a few extra State lambs at IS; Cana
dian lambs at $462h@4.S5. Dressed
mutton steady at 4@6Rc; dressed
lambs at 7@9c.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
LANGDON.

Mrs. Albee is now at the homestead for a
few days. George Fifield is also at home.
Mrs. c. Winch is at her brothers in Fitch
burg, Mass making a visit.
Mrs. Hutchins has caused a very handsome
granite stone to be erected at her husband
grave.
Mrs. Green died at her daughters, Mrs
Goung's, last week. She has been sick for
some time.
r. c. Huntley and c. A. Jefts represent
our town as jurors at the November term Of
court at Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Holden were called to
NARROW last week to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. King, her brothers wife.
Miss Abbie S. Carpenter was at home last
week and attended to the duties of the store
and postotlice while her mother visited her
mother in Massachusetts.
The school had a vacation last week, as the
teacher had the mumps quite severely. Some
of the scholars have them and more are
expecting to have them.
Democratic supervisors of the check list te
be voted for Tuesday are M. A. Currier, g
A. Jetts, X. II. Wheeler; Republicans, q. A
Holden, Ii. Prentiss, q. III. Royce. AS W,
| are are not entitled to q representative al
| seems quiet but we shall try to give McKin
ley good majority.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
FELCHVILLE.
The sick are improving.

The sick are improving.
Mrs. c.. n. Hook is in Montpelier this
week, a guest of her husband.
Mrs. Sarah Wardner is in Walpole, N. H.,
and Rockingham, VT, for Il few weeks visit
Mrs. Augusta Morgan has returned to Med
field; Mrs. F. G. Morgan accompanied heI
for II few weeks visit and to take music les
sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney and Miss Angie
Thomas of Springfield are at O. Baldwin's
and Ida Going OF Perkinsyille at w. Will
liams.
The following officers of the Christian
Endeavor society were chosen: President
Robbie Stewart; vice president, Rev. F. l.,
Hopkins; recording secretary, Mrs. d. Maho-
ney corresponding secretary, Mrs. Frank
Hook treasurer, Minnie Sutherland; organ
list, Bell Rounds; assistant organist, Grace
Sutherland.
The birthday party will be held at the YES
try Friday evening. November 6. A very
interesting program is being prepared, music,
both vocal and instrumental by home talent
those who receive no card are invited to be
present and if not wishing 10 pay the pennies
will be admitted for ten cents, which includes
supper. Come one and ALL and help enjoy
good time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Friends from Boston have been visiting at
l.. W. Derby's.
The regular fortnightly social of the ladies
benevolent society will be held at Mrs. j. II,
Allbee's next Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Marsh spent short
time in Boston last week and also visited rel
atives in that vicinity.
estate Convention Echoes" is the subject
selected by Mrs. S. J. Weaver who leads the
next meeting of the w. G. Il. u, which is to
be held at Mrs. A. A. Wyman's Thursday
afternoon, November 5. An invitation is eX-
tended to all ladies whether members of the
union or not.
The trustees of the church with the ladies'
benevo lent and Christian Endeavor societies
are to unite in giving a harvest supper Tues
day evening, November 3. A substantial
supper will be served in the chapel from 5 to
o'clock, after which short musical and
literary program will be given. The proceeds
of the entertainment will be applied to pay
the debt contracted in re-rooting the church.
1t is hoped that u general interest will be
manifested that the occasion may prove en-
ipyable and the financial result satisfactory.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
SIMONSVILLE.

Howard Smith is learning the art of bicy
ling.
Archie Fuller Of Springfield was at home
recently.
Emma Slate of Londonderry was in town
last week Thursday.
Warren Haseltine of Sonth Londonderry
was at home recently.
Mrs. b. l.. Howe and Mrs. H. M. Peabod,
went to Londonderry Monday.
Rev. Fl. L. Ballou will speak at the churcl
Sunday at 2.30 p. NJ.
Mrs. D. f. Davis returned recently from
her visit in Northampton, Mass.
A. p. Fuller of Rutland visited relatives
here from Friday until Monday.
Clarence Peabody formerly of Chester wa,
in town last week Thursday.
F. E. Fuller went to Proctorsville Friday
to visit relatives and attend the lodge meet
ing Saturday.
Henry Bemis, who had the misfortune te
have his house burned recently, will rebuild
this fall He is cutting the timber prepare
tory to having the work done.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-31
SOUTH ACWORTH.

Mrs. William Barney is dangerously i'll
with grip.
Mrs. Lodinkie Sparkling Barney, wife OF
William Barney, died at her home Thursday
at 9.3O A. NJ, aged 40 years. Funeral Sunday
at ii A. M, at her late home.
While Lewis n. Earl, owner and driver OF
the Cnariestown stage, was passing through
the village at the Center one of his horses be.
came frightened at a barrel of leaves, jumped
and broke the wh'ffietree and went over the
pole both horses then ran at the top of theil
speed, Mr.. Earl having no control over them
aud consequently he jumped for his life
striking on his right shoulder and dislocatine
the same He was carried into DIR. Taylor:
where 1t was set. The horses cleared from
the coach. ran to Mrs Porter's short dis
lance, where they became entangled in the
harness which threw them. The coach wa.
badly damaged. Mr.. Earl has the sympathy
of the entire community.
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THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, OCT. 81, 1896.
Vermont News.
Vermont Bible Society.

The annual meeting OF the Vermont Bible
society was held in Montpelier Tuesday. The
following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing years; President, Rev. +. M. Smith OF
Montpelier; vice presidents, Rev. l.. Tenney
of Waterbury and Rev. p. A. Spencer Of
Montpelier; corresponding secretary and
agent, Rev. l.. III. Elliot of Waterbury; re-
cording secretary, Rev. j. Q. Sherburne OF
Williamstown; treasurer, Charles A. Smith
of Barre; auditor, Frank McWhorter OF
Barre; directors, j. II. Simpson of Norwich,
Rev. j. o. Sherburne of Williamstown, Rev,
j. A. Sherburne of Barre, Rev. w. S. Hazen
of Norhiield. Rev. c. S. Smith of Montpelier,
Rev. V. M. Hardy of Randolph, ID. M. Camp
Of Newport, Rowell Holbrook of Randolph,
Rev. G. Il. Seymour of Bennington, Rev. S,
Donaldson of Albany, NJ. =. Percy of Enos-
burgh Falls aud Rev. Carleton Hazen OF
Rochester.