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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
New Hampshire Town Officers.

NEWPORT.
Moderator, John B Cooper; clerk, Ed
win G Hitchcock selectmen, r E Bart
lett, G E Stubs, w G Thompson treas
urer, e II Carr; collector, Z B Pike; road
commissioner, George H Moore.
CHESTERFIELD.
Moderator, Fred M Hamilton; clerk, S
F Rugg; selectmen, Sem L Stowell, Elton
A Stafford, Fred E Atherton; treasurer,
Hermon G Harvey; overseer, selectmen !;
1st constable, Charles Spaulding End con-
stable, Edward T Harlow; listers, select
men; road commissioners, A T Cobb,
Charles Hewett. E II Cobleigh: school
directors, John T Butler, Walter T Pierce,
Hermon G Smith.
Moderator, G A Newton; selectmen, C
A Newton, T L Quinby, G j Marshall !;
treasurer, G Jones overseer, G r Lewis ;
collector, G r Lewis; clerk, Frank Reed.
Moderator, James A Woods; select
men, Nathan Spaulding, Henry A Clark,
Horace G Perham; treasurer, Hiram R.
Neal OVerSeef, Iuc Selectlncn ISL con-
stable, Silas o Bracket; road commits
sioner, w S Lombard; clerk, N Spauld-
ing.
CLAREMONT.
Town clerk, F f HASKELL; selectmen,
NJ S Rossiter, G A Fisher, A G Stone !;
treasurer, Harry Eaton; tax collector, S
F Rossiter road commissioner, E G Lewis !;
chief engineer, James Rice; overseer of
the poor, NJ S Rossiter; chief of police,
George Boyd.
NARROW.
I Moderator, Z A Jones; selectmen, H
f Russell, l. d Tinker, T r King; clerk
and treasurer, J M Perkins; overseer, w
Ii Perkins constable, r f Craig; road
commissioner, Perley w Fox; tax raised,
$1,000.
GU.SUM.
Moderator, w A Wilder; clerk, L w
F Mark; selectmen, ID w Bill Henry III
Carter, Frank E French; treasurer, Her.
bert f Adams; overseer, S l. Kingsbury !;
road agents, Jehial White, F w Roundy,
L A Gravlin; appropriated S3,475.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Female chorus,
LOCAL CHURCH NEWS.

The Shakespeare club meets Monday
evening and begins reading Henry ".
The Universalist ladies have decided 70
purchase new range for the church
kitchen.
Tomorrow evening at o'clock Rev. F.
E. Marggraf will give his fifth lecture on
the Bible; subject, Writings of the
Bible"
The Y. P. c. U. of the Uniyersal;s,
church held its monthly social at the vestrv
Tuesday evening, March 10. A very
enjoyable time was had.
Aunt Terminals Album will be shown .t
the Congregational church parlors, Thurs
day evening, March 10, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Union. Mrs. A. J. HoIlev
represents Aunt Jerusha showing the mic.
lures of relatives and friends, giving the
characteristic traits of each. There will
also be music and refreshments.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
What Henry Stratton Says of Truax Rheu
matte Cure.

Bellows Falls, VT, March IA, 60
w. A. TRUAx,
Dear Sir:
The first of September rheumatism de-
veloped in my wrist and both my wrist and
hand were swollen very badly, causing me
intense pain. i gave up work, left my en-
CINE, and was idle a number of weeks.
Then / commenced to take Truax Rheu-
matte Cure with wonderful success. The
swelling went down and the pain was most
all gone after l had taken two bottles. My
wrist was not entirely free from it how
ever and in the course of three or -four
weeks / took two bottles more. At the
present time / am entirely free from the
disease and it seems to be all out of my
system / think this is grand medicine
for rheumatism and it will do the work il
you will only keep taking it.
HENRY STRAIToN.
Engineer Fitchburg r. r.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

The White City which rose almost in a
night, as it were, on the shores of Lake
Michigan three years ago, was thing of
beauty, the recollection of which is not
likely to soon pass out of the American
mind. Far more interesting than any par
ticular thing or group Of things shown at
the Chicago Exposition was the White City
itself, which was prepared for the EXPOSE
ton. Il was wonderful adaptation of
means to ends and gave our people lesson
as to how to do great things in great way
which ought to be constantly remembered.
In the March number Of the New England
Magazine Rev. John Coleman Adams, in a
charmingly written and charmingly illus
trated article entitled "What Great City
Might Be-" turns back to the White City
for many practical and pertinent lessons
for our contemporary municipal life and
organizations. His article will be widely
read both for the pleasant remembrances Of
the Exposition which it affords and for its
sagacious application Of important lessons.
Warren F. Kellogg, Park Square, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
f. A. Fields nephew, Frank Farms

E. A. Fields nephew, Frank Farms
worth, who went to a hospital in Boston a
short time since, has undergone an opera
ton having his foot taken off above the
ankle.
The heavy snow of Thursday was gem
eral all over the state, the fall being all the
way from II to Is inches. All trains from
the north were delayed, the mail on the
Central Vermont being two and one-half
hours and on the Boston g. Maine one
hour late Thursday afternoon.
A press dispatch sent out from Clare
mont. N. H., on Wednesday says; can
understanding has been reached whereby
Rev. A. J. Hough of Brattleboro, member
of the Vermont Methodist conference, will
be transferred to the New Hampshire con-
ference and located next year at Clare
mont"
A contemporary has the following ::
Miss Annie Burbank, eldest daughter of
Mrs. A. M. Burbank, residing on Henry
street, this village, and Edgar Williams of
Hartford, Conn, are to wed at an early
date. They will take up their abode at
Hartford and Mrs. Burbank and another
daughter will reside with them. Our
people who have made the acquaintance of
Mrs. Burbank and daughters find them
very pleasant people and will regret their
removal from town"
Probably an unusually large amount of
building will be done the coming season,
especially if the electric road is put
through. John r. Blood is discussing the
erection OF a two-story mercantile block on
the Charles Hapgood lot at the south end
of Atkinson street just south of the Charles
Hapgood house. w. H. Griswold will
tear down the barn and ell to the Whitman
house on Green street and build two
story double tenement. He will greatly
improve the Lyman Hapgood house at the
south end of Atkinson street and purposes
to remove the barn attached to the house
at the corner of Green and Cherry streets
and will put in its place two-story dwell
ing fronting on Cherry street.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
WORK OF HIS LIFE.
G. p. HuntInEton's Ambition Is to Settle
Pacific Railroad Affairs.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The house
committee on Pacific railroads has listened
to a statement by G. P. Huntington, SINH
lar to that made before the senate COM
mittee In advocacy Of a plan Of settlement
of the Pacific railroad Indebtedness.
In concluding his address Mr.. Hunting
ton remarked extemporaneously that no
man was so anxious as he to see the roads
pay 100 cents on the dollar; that it was the
last great work OF his life. He was doing
only small things now, and he hoped TO
live to see all his affairs on paying basis.
II he equaled the record Of his great-grand-
father he had yet 80 years of life.
rambling discussion participated in
by Mr.. Huntington and members Of the
committee consumed half an hour. One
of the questions asked by Chairman
Powers was whether, under the company's
plan the Southern Pacific would be able
to guarantee the payments. 1.-The South
ern Pacific is a solid company" Mr.. Hunt
ington replied, '!and while I would not
like to do anything to make it pay much
money, would be willing that it should
guarantee these payments because am so
sure it would not be called on to pay.
am only one of several, but I have been
running this thing 30 years, and what !
say generally goes. l am willing to
promise that the Southern Pacific will
guarantee these payments"
When MI Powers inquired if tho char
ter of the Southern Pacific granted by the
Kentucky Legislature was broad enough
to permit this, Mr.. Huntington answered,
''Oh, that is broad enough to do most any
thing" and the committee laughed. THAT
is a broad charter and clean charter he
added, land has done about all we wanted
it to do"
Then Mr. Harrison Dem, Ala.) in
quired whether the income from the road
during the past 10 years would not war
rant higher rate Of interest than per
cent? mo, there has got to be a little
margin" was the reply.
Another question was whether the COM
pany could have met the requirements OF
the Reilly bill of the last congress, and
Mr.. Huntington replied: "Oh, no. You
might as well tell a drowning man that
there is rail on shore and he can save
himself if he will go and get that. That
bill was financial impossibility."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
"The Cotton King"

This is perhaps William A. Brady's best
play and is presented by one Of the strong
est companies on the road. The company
that comes here is the same one that played
in New Y ork last week to crowded houses.
This play is melodrama in five acts, and
is in every way high class entertainment.
1t deserves ard doubtless will be welcomed
by large house.
1t appears at the opera house next Tues
day evening.
Here is what two of the Boston papers
say Of the play.
1.-The Cotton King" The instantaneous
success Of this thrilling play is continuous,
and no wonder when one considers it's in.
trinsic merits, the great cast and splendid
stage setting.-Boston Transcript.
"The Cotton King" has turned hundred.
away at every performance. There is nc
question of the great hit made by this play
Boston Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Court Record.

The March term of county court con-
vened at Newfane Tuesday, Hon. Love-
land Munson presiding judge.
The docket was called and it was found
that the so cases originally set for trial by
jury had fallen to % by reason of settle
ments.
The first case to be tried was that Of
Walter S. Grimes VS.. Frank j. Boyd. 1t
was an action of assumpsit to recover $3.50,
and interest, balance on farm trade.
The parties reside in Wilmington. Yer
dict for plaintiff, $4S2.12 damages.
Charles G. Taft vs. Marshall G. Red
field. This was an action Of trover to
recover the value Of one gray stallion, one
chestnut horse and one cream-colored colt
Verdict for plaintiff, $130.59 damages.
1t now looks as if this term would be
longer than at first was anticipated.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

The March Century continues to expend
the full resources Of its art upon the illus
traton of the Life of Napoleon and all are
made specially for this work. Mrs. Bur-
ton Harrison and Chester Bailey Fernald
contribute short stories and Mrs. Hum
phrey Wards new novel, ''Sir George
Tressady," is continued. An article of
Importance is William E. Smythe's "Ways
and Means in Arid America" in which the
accomplishments Of irrigation are set forth.
1.-The Perils of Small Talk" is the title Of a
brief essay by DR.. Allan McLane Hamil-
ton. The author sets forth the relations OF
slang and effort!ess speech to cerebral
deterioration.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
BUSINESS NOTICES.

II WANTED-A pleasant furnished room
at once with heat, ten minutes walk from
square, for one or two gentlemen. Ad-
dress G. S. STAPLES, Commercial House.
ITO California in upholstered Pullman
tourist sleepers, via Union Pacific. Special
attention paid to ladies travelling alone.
For details write to Willard Massey, or j.
S. Smith, travelling passenger agents, 292
Washington street, Boston, Mass, or r..
Ten Brock, G. E. A. 297 Broadway, N. Y.
TGEo. F. Davis has just returned from
New York with full line of spring and
summer millinery, also imported goods.
See notice later for opening.
1F1NEsT line of millinery ever seen in
town will be seen at G. F. Davis's store at
Easter time.
1LosT-Apocket book containing about
$40, between Maynard's shoe store and
Russell Street the finder will be suitably
rewarded by leaving the same at this office.
TJUsT out new novel, ellis Hearts
Queen" by Mrs. George Sheldon, at F. c.
Winnewisser's.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Bellows Falls Locals.

A. H. Pierce will move April into
Beams house on Atkinson street.
The engagement is announced of Morti-
mer Davis and Miss Hattie Gray.
Mrs. A. J. Holley entertained her Clare
mont class at her studio Friday afternoon.
j. w. Buemond has sold his small farm
near Rockingham village to Dexter Ben
son.
: New passenger coaches have been put
on the G. V. to run between Burlington
and Boston.
Application has been made to z. H.
Allbee, administrator, for authority to sell
the Towns hotel property.
Rev. j. E. Fullerton addressed the high
school yesterday, touching on the early
history of the town of Rockingham.
The play ashore Acres" has been
booked to appear in Brattleboro next
October 20 and in Bellows Falls October
|22.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Perley will occupy
the upper tenement of Ned Pierce's new
house on Burt Place about the first of next
month.
The trial Of Milo Grey, the alleged
Westmoreland wife murderer, is set for
hearing at Haverhill, N. H., Monday,
March %.
The F. H. KimbaIl dwelling at the north
end of Atkinson street has been decided to
Henry M. Kimball of Boston. an uncle O.
F. II. Kimball.
Mrs. w. G.. Blake, on whom a seconc
surgical operation was performed, il
reported very i'll.
John j. Smith, who has been making
preparations to move to Fitchburg, Mass.
has concluded to remain in town.
George Curtis of Wendell, Mass, ha
rented James Sullivan's farm near COX
River for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Wright of Col'
River are rejoicing over the birth of
daughter, Katherine, Wednesday.
Some of the employees of the Vernon
Farm Machine Co. are working 10 hour
a day owing, to an unusual rush Of bust
ness.
The resolutions on the death of J. c
Kiniry adopted by the Forresters will b
copied in ink by E. J. Planter and pre-
scented to the widow
Rev. j. E. Naramore gave very inter
esting talk on the advantages of colleg
education last Friday afternoon to tn
, pupils of the high school.
William Rouse and Miss Emma II
Lynch, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. job
Lynch, were married recently in East Per
perell, Mass. Miss Lynch will be remem
, bered by many friends here, having fol
merly lived in this place. Congratulatior
are extended to the happy couple. The
will reside in East Pepperell.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
M'KINLEY'S FRIENDS
Securing Wholesale Accommodations For
the St. Louis Convention.

Securing Wholesale Accommodations For
the St. Louis Convention. a.,
ST LOUIS, Mo-, March 12.-Within the
past four days friends of Major Mckinley
of Ohio have secured accomm odations for
1900 people here during the Republican
national convention. The Pennsylvania
delegation gave up its contract with the
Lindell hotel to care for 800 people and the
space was eagerly gobbled up by Ohioans.
Then Iowa gave up accommodations for
400 people and the McKinleyites also
secured them.
The Marylanders We're the third to throw
up the sponge. and before the ink on the
telegram was cold, tho buckeyes had the
accommodations. Aside from this, the
Mckinley forces have made contracts
with the Southern for all the space that
hotel would give them, and the same
thing has been done by them ct the Lin
dell, ST. James, Laciede. Planters, and at
every hosiery where any accommodations
whatever could be secured.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

WAsHINGTON March 12 European army
and navy officers who have visited the
United States have frequently expressed
surprise at the publicity with which all OF
the operations of our war and navy de-
partments have been conducted, in marked
contrast with the practice in Europe, and
especially on the continent, where the
greatest precautions are always observed
to prevent foreigners from obtaining any
information that can possibly be of value
and can be concealed from them.
Recently, however, the attention OF our
officers has been drawn to the obvious in
discretion of thus permitting foreigners,
with whom we might at a moments no
tce be at swords points, to profit by the
expensive experiments we have been max
ing in the development of war material,
and the immediate effect was the determi-
nation by the navy department to discon-
tinue the practice of admitting representa-
tives of other nations, either visitors or
residents in Washington as attaches of
the various legations to the tests which
are conducted ut the Indian Head proving
grounds.
Now the war department is likely to
follow suit, rs the result of certain publ
cations in newspapers, indicating sus-
picious degree of activity ON the part OF
the representatives of some of the Euro
pean powers. Under the regulations of
the department it is not permitted to any
foreigner to enter one of our military
posts and take notes or plans of the forti-
fications. But in some cases, notably at
Sandy Hook, owing to the absence OF
suitable guard, it has been comparatively
easy 10 secure Information as to the gen.
eral characteristics of the place, though no
one except the pupils under instructions
in the torpedo classes have the secret of
the submarine mines and torpedo loca-
tions, and each one of these is placed under
oath not to divuge it.
However, it WAS possible not long ago
for metropolitan newspaper to publish
plans of the Notifications of New York
harbor, showing the general features and
the location of great guns, and this had
the effect of arOusing the officials of the
war department. to the necessity of more
vigorously enforcing the rule intended to
prevent Just sucil information from fall
ing into the hands OF foreigners.
Therefore it is probable that instruc-
lions will go 10 the commandants ut each
post to be more careful in the matter of
admission to tho posts, and in addition
there will be more cautious editing of
the matter that is publish Il an the official
reports OF army officers and given to the
public, especially in the Treatment of new
devices and appliances of a wariike ma
ture, that it might be regarded as proper
to keep ourselves against an emergency.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Bellows Falls Personals.

Joseph Dodge is sick with bronchitis.
w. c. Banning is expected home to-
day.
Miss Margaret Flavin went to New York
to-day.
Miss Abbie Kendall of Putney is visiting
at A. r. Pery's.
Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Fenton were in
Windsor Wednesday.
Miss Barbara Murphy of Brattleboro
was in town Tuesday.
James Batchelder of Peru visited at A.
d. Beckwith's this week.
Miss Alma Parkhurst of North Troy is
visiting Mrs. ID. A. Barrows.
Mrs. j. E. Greene and daughter Grace
of Keene were in town Tuesday.
Miss Anna f. Alexander of Saxton's
River is the guest of Mrs. H. H. Davis.
Mrs. r. d. Sparks of Brooklyn is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. E. r. Robertson.
Miss Florence Young has been visiting
Mrs. Weston at the Upper Meadows this
week.
Prof. E. A. Thompson of Manchester,
N. H., is the guest Of his brother, F. V.
Thompson.
George Z. Davis has returned from New
York where he went to purchase millinery
for the spring opening.
Miss Candee is sick with the prevailing
epidemic, being unable to attend schoo
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. L. G. Hadley and Miss Florence
Lane went to New York to-day to pur
chase goods for the spring trade.
L. S. Hutchins and I. H. Robinson are
spending few days at their home il
Massina, N. Y. They will return to-mor
row mOrninU
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
AMONG THE MAGAZINES.

Among the many good things Table
Talk puts before US this month is an article
on Candy-Making by Miss G. c. Bedford,
an acknowledged expert in that line; the
New Bill Of Fare, which of woman's inter-
ests /: the New Menus for March, which in
cludes one for every meal of the month
and 1.-The Lenten Calm" in which the
writer delves among the fancies of Fashions
world. Our readers may obtain a sample
copy of this magazine, free, by addressing
the Table Talk Publishing Co. of Philadel
phia, Pa.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

Scribners for March contains pictorial
record that is unique in magazine illustra-
tons, giving So pictures in one article, in
Guiding original and very artistic views of
the Worlds fair. An article on "Carna-
tons" by j. II. Connolly, the abundant il
Illustrations of which are printed in colors is
an attractive feature. In short fiction there
is touching story entitled 1.-The Lost
Child" and most amusing character
sketch, ga Chameleon" by Horace Vach-
ell, writer new to magazine readers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

The fiction of Harper's Magazine for
March includes instruments of William
Blacks "Briseis," and the Personal
Recollections of Joan of Arc;" Owen
Wyoming life, called "Where Fancy was
Bred Julian Ralph is the author Of
story Of Chinese life, 1.-The Boss OF Ling
Foo;'' and Helen Huntington, name new
to Harper's, appears as the author of a Sal
walton Army story, ''Jane Hubbs's Saliva
ton y Junius Henri Browne contributes a
study of Money borrowers; Charles Dud-
ley Warner, in the Editors Study, pictures
ga Dream Republic" and discusses 1.-The
Strong Story;'' and the Editors Drawer
contains variety of humorous anecdotes,
verses and pictures.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Rebellious Mexicaus Arrested.

Ell PAso. Tex, March l2.--Laurs La
guerre and Fiore Chapau, two MexicanS
who arrived here last week from Solo
knoxville. A T., have boon arrested.
charged with conspiring to violate the
neutrality laws of the United States by
organizing an expedition to invade Mex
leo They were arrested on warrants
sworn out by the Mexican consul. Il is
believed they intended to attempt revo-
luton, and were trying to secure the SUI
port of the famous Santa Teresa. young
girl who is said to have supernatural
mowers
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Navor ,Jeukin. Inaururated.

PORTSMOUTH, \. H., March 12.-Mayor
W. o. Jenkins Snd the new city council
were inaugurated in the presence of a
large gathering of citizans. Mayor Jen-
kins' inaugural address was quite lengthy.
1t advised a rigid observance of economy
in appropriations, and he characterized
the polics commission recently appointed
and about which there has been much
controversy, as una merican, un-Demo-
cratic and un-Republican.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Y. N. c. A. Notes.

ii. c. johnson addresses the meeting at
the rooms tomorrow afternoon.
The quarterly meeting of the association
comes Monday evening in the rooms at
7.30 o'clock.
The Electrical World and Bookkeeper
have been added to the list of periodicals.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Call and Pay.

A. F. Winnewisser still has a desk at
his old stand on Canal street where he will
be pleased to see all having business with
him and especially urges all owing him
money to call and settle as he has now
gone out of business and wishes to close
old accounts at once.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
Given Free.

Sunday Globe-Art Supplement, Battle
of Bunker Hill-Hoyt's popular song,
:" Some things are better left unsaid."
Sunday Herald-Barnum's show-Dog
Hippodrome and Monkey Bicycle Race.
Sunday Journal" What Congress has
done," by eminent congressman. Deliv-
cred at your home by Wlnnewisser.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

David Savage, F. B. f. Grocery Co. or
Francis Reynolds will sell you 5 bars
Harmless Soap for trial; use two; pay if
you like it, don't if you don't.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14

"Some folks" said Uncle Eben, "gits
de reputation ob bein' great leaders,
when, ez matter er fack, dey is jes'
heinz showed forward frum behind. !"