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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Cuba Triumphs.

Bleeding Cuba has at last received rec
ognition. The sentate resolutions were
agreed to Monday in the house 244 to o..
The resolutions declare that the United
States should maintain strict neutrality be-
tween Spain and Cuba, according to each
all the rights of belligerents in the ports
and territory of the United States and fur
ther that the friendly offices of the United
States should be offered by the president
to the Spanish government for the recogni-
ton of the independence of Cuba. The
resolutions are concurrent, not joint, and
do not require the approval or disapproval
Of the president.
Those voting in the negative were
Arnold Or. ~, Atwood (Mass.) }, Black
On. Y.), Boutelle Maine }, Daniels
IN. ", Draper (Mass), Gillette IN. W,
Gillett (Mass.), Grout (Vt), Lefavre
(N.Y), Mccall (Mass.) Moody Mass }
Poole IN. W, Simpkins (Mass.), Wads-
worth On. W, Walker (Mass.), Walker
(Va.), and Wright (Mass.), Republicans
Berry (Ky.), Black (Ga.), Culberson
CTexas), Elicit (Va.), Elliott Is. Co.,
Lockhart On. O., Tucker (Va.), Turner
(Ga.) and Tyler (Va.), democrats, 27 in
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Methodist Amendments.

In the New Hampshire Methodist con-
ference Monday the appointments as
announced include the following: Presid-
ing elder of Manchester district, O. S.
Baketel; Antrim, c. E. Eaton; Chester
field, G. H. Clark Fitzwilliam Depot and
Richmond, w. E. Boultonhouse; Goffs-
town supplied by G. j. Brown; Henniker
and Hillsboro Centre, B. /. Judd !; Hills
boro Bridge and East Deering, I. E.
Cramer; Hinsdale, L. w. Sproule; Keene
and West Swanzey, M. +. Pendexter
Marlboro, d. j. Smith; Peterboro, j. II.
Vincent; West Rindge, A. G. Smith
Wilmot supplied by G. w. Martin; Win
chester and Westport, j. II. Trow.
G. II. Hardy was appinted conference
historian and member OF Brookline quar-
terly conference. The presiding elder 0
the Concord district is G. M. Curl and the
presiding elder of the Dover district is G
w. Norris.
Rev. E. R. Wilkins was appointed chap
lain Of the New Hampshire state prison
Rev. d. G. Knowles, ID. d., Ladd profes-
sor at Tilton seminary; James Noyes
superintendent of the Orphans home ID
c. Babcock secretary of the New Hamp
shire Law and Order League and member
of the Concord Baker Memorial quarterly
conference.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Vermont News.

George Wilkinson, an employe OF the
Lane Manufacturing company OF Mont
pclier, committed suicide Sunday morning
by hanging in his barn on Berlin street.
He was 4S years old and leaves a widow.
For the past few days he had been i'll and
this, with hereditary insanity, is supposed
to have led him to commit the rash act.
Mrs. Honora McCarty OF South Shafts
bury celebrated her 105th birthday Easter.
She was born in Ireland, but has been IN
this country many years. She distinctly
remembers many things connected with the
rebellion of 1795-9S. She is in good
health, helps do the housework and last
summer walked from her home to Bennitis-
ton, distance of five miles, and attended
service at St. Francis de Sales church.
The women of Bennington are arranging
to issue paper soon. 1t will be n
page paper with four columns to page,
each Ia inches long. 1t is to be issued
but once, and the edition will consist of
5000 copies. 1t will be edited by the
ladies and will consist of historical, politi-
cal and interesting and entertaining matter.
The proceeds will be used for the benefit
of the free kindergarten school recently
established.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Sensation at Oxford, N. II.

Burglary and arson are the charges on
which Mrs Nettie Wright was arrested Fri
day and her brother, Alonzo Gage was ar
rested charged with being her accomplice
and accessory. A. L. Chandler, her
''friend" is also under arrest on the charge
of being another accomplice.
The place robbed and burned was the
stone mansion of Mrs. Pratt at Oxford, N.
H. The house was worth about $4,000,
and the furniture and personal property
therein is variously estimated to be worth
from $1,000 to $4,000. There is nothing
left of the house but the four stone walls,
and there was no insurance.
Mrs. Myra Pratt is a wealthy widow,
over 60 years old, and had in safe in the
house large amount of securities amount
ing to over $4,000, as well as quite a
large amount of silver, jewelry and other
valuables.
Under the supervision of Sheriff Riley
the ruins were carefully gone over, but not
a trace of the missing silverware was dis
covered.
The Wrights, man and wife, lived in a
little house at Oxford, about 10 rods from
the Pratt house. The Tuesday before
the fire, which occurred Thursday morning
at $50, Mrs. Wright left for St. Johns
bury, as the first stage in her journey to
Manchester, N. H., as she claims. The
couple had determined to go to Manchester,
as Wright had secured situation on the
electric road. He says Mrs. Wright went
to St. Johnsbury to get some dressmaking
done. But as St. Johnsbury is 40 miles to
the north, the real reason why she went
there is believed to be something else. AT
any rate she got off at Bradford and called
for her trunk, which she had checked at
Fairlee for St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Wright is vivacious sparkling eyed
brunette, 81 years old, but looking ten years
less than her age, with mein full of grace
and dignity, slender rather than thin, a fair
education and brilliant and stylish woman.
She is native of Oxford.
A. l.. Chandler of Oxford has had some
thing of romance with the Wright woman.
1t seems that when she was school teacher,
a son of Chandler became infatuated with
her. Later, it is said, Chandler senior, be-
came somewhat smitten with the school
teacher and superseded his son in her affec-
tions, finally driving the young man out Of
the place.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
4epnl ADVERTISEMENTS.
Commissioners Notice.

We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District
of Westminster, Commissioners to receive,
of all persons against the estate of Sarah
j. Warner, late of Rockingham in said dis
trict, deceased, and also all claims and de
mands exhibited in offset thereto; and six
months from the 4th day of April last,
being allowed by said Court for that purpose,
we do therefore hereby give notice, that We
will attend to the business of our said ap.
pointment at the store of c s.
Frost in SaXtons River, i'll said district
on the 9th day of April and the 2sth day
of September next, ,fromone O'Clock until four
o'clock P. NJ, on each of said days.
cmAnEns cnhH Fl sEhNhSasR' + Rosr 'r
Edward l.. Walker, EIc'r.
April G. A D. 1896
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Accident on the B. & M.

The wreck of the south-bound Montreal
day express on the Concord division of the
Boston and Maine railroad near East An
dover last Saturday was not cleared up
until Sunday night. The accident was
much more serious than was at first re-
ported. The train was running down grade
between 25 and 35 miles an hour, when
the rails spread and let the tender of the
locomotive off the iron and it was followed
by the entire train, which pulled through
the track for distance OF 100 rods. The
rear coach was Pullman, which had about
a dozen passengers and when it reached
a culvert the trucks fell into brook and
the car dropped down to the track and
was broken in two. The chairs and furni-
ture of the coach were hurled in all direc-
tions and some of its occupants were
struck and injured. There were about 80
passengers on the train and all that pre-
vented frightful accident was the fact
that all the cars were vestihuled.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Republican League Of Vermont.

George T.. Childs of St. Albans, presi-
dent of the Republican league of Vermont.
has issued circular letter in which he says
The executive committee Of the Republi-
can league of Vermont hereby calls con-
vention of the Republican clubs of the
state to be held at Montpelier on Tuesday,
April 2S, 1896, at o'clock p. NJ.
The purpose of the convention is the re-
organization of the state league, the cleo
ton of officers and the selection of dele
gates to the national league convention to
be held at Milwaukee, Wis, August 20
and 26.
Republicans in every town are earnestly
invited to organize clubs and send full
quota of delegates to the state convention.
The basis of representation will be one del
egate for each club and one additional del
egate for % members or final fraction of
that number exceeding 10. The president
and secretary of each club are hereby con-
stituted delegates ex-officio to the conven-
ton, in addition to those elected
A Republican rally will be held in the
evening under the auspices of the league a
! which it is expected Senator William p
Frye of Maine, Senator John Nj. Thurston
of Nebraska, Representative J. p. Dolliver
of Iowa and other distinguished Republi-
cans will speak.
The several railroads in the state will
grant the usual convention rates.
The work of the Republican league is to
promote in every legitimate way the success
of the Republican party, its principles and
candidates. to supplement the work Of
state and national committees through or
ganization and education. 1t is the pur-
pose OF the Republican league of Vermont
to make the meeting at Montpelier fitting
opening OF the state and national campaigns
of 1896. and to awaken the Republicans o.
the state to the importance of the duties
devolving upon them to do their part
toward the triumph of the Republican party
and the re-ascendency of Republican prin
ciples and politics in the nation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Narrow Gauge improvements.

The Central Vermont management, un-
der the personal charge of Superintendent
Mckenzie, has several important improve
ments planned Tor the Brattleboro &
Whitehall road the coming season. These
include three iron BRIGGS, the laying Of
5000 new ties, and several miles of new
rails. One of the iron bridges is already
on the ground at the Williamsville station.
1t is a bridge removed from Swanton where
it was replaced by heavier bridge to
carry the big engines and heavy trains of
the main line The other two bridges are,
or were, to be removed from over the
Winooski between Essex Junction and
Winooski, where they are known as the
''twin bridges" A considerable portion
of the new ties to be laid are chestnut ties
bought on the line of the New London
road in Connecticut. A secondhand To-
comotive, which has been bought by the
management, is now in the shops at st.
Albans, where it is being put in thorough
repair and fitted mp as a coal-burner to be
added to the equipment of the ''little road. =
Whether the recent sudden and unexpected
turn in the affairs of the Central Vermont
will cause any change in these plans cannot
now be said.-Phenix.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Loyal to the Core.

The New Hampshire delegates to the st.
Louis convention elected at the compro-
mise convention in Concord last week
made great haste to assure the Hon. j. H.
Manley, Reeds campaign manager, that
they would support the man from Maine
through thick and thin. The telegram sent
from Concord to Washington last Friday
says:
1.-The New Hampshire delegation were
accredited to ST. Louis by the state and
district conventions with the definite knowl-
edge that they would unitedly and earn
estly favor the nomination of Mr.. Reed,
and we shall give him our cordial support
to that end. If forced to make second
choice, we shall try to represent faithfully
the wishes of our constituents.
Stephen S. Jewett, Frank S.
Streeter, James A. Wood,
Charles T. Means, Charles B.
GafIney, William ID. Sawyer,
John A. Spaulding, John II.
Brown.
So according to this edict which we must
take as sincere Reed will be supported by
the New Hampshire men as long as he has
chance of nomination, but if forced to
make a second choice they will supper,
"that pure and able statesman and cham
pion of protection" from the Buckeye state
How soon after the convening OF the con-
vention Mckinley gets their support viii
depend largely on circumstances.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
WESTMINSTER.

The schools wilkcommence the spring
term Monday, April 20.
Frank Metealf is in the employ of c. F.
Arnold on the cream route.
The sugar makers say that Monday was
the best sap day Of the season thus far.
H. A. Willard has taken the contract to
furnish and fit the blinds to the town hail.
Mrs. B. T. Phelps goes to Boston this
week for visit with her sister, Mrs. G. E..
Buck.
Frank w. Clay came from Oxford, N.
H., Monday to assist in the care of his
father.
Arthur Metcalf is at his home this week.
He spoke at the Y. M. c. A. rooms last
Sunday.
G.. F. Arnolds team took the liberty to
distribute little coal on their own account
Yesterday. For particulars inquire of Mr..
Arnold.
William B. Clay was stricken with apo
plexy at an early hour Sunday morning
and at the time Of writing lies in an uncon-
scious condition; his physician, DIR. Under
wood, gives no encouragement Of his
recovery.
Misses Lucy Taylor and Grace Nutting
commenced their schools in Rockingham
Monday. They are estimable young ladies',
both being gradutes of the Randolph nor
NAL school, and our sister town is fortunate
in securing their services.
The annual meeting of the Westminster
Land company was held Monday evening,
ruh HOY, tho tollouv,prr ofE oboSoy, foy.
the year: President, b. T. Phelps; Sec
retary, F. II. Atwood; treasurer, c. F..
Arnold trustees, o. l.. Fisher, George
Foster, G. II. Church.
Your correspondent is confident that he
voices the feelings and sentiment of the
people of the place when we say that there
is due appreciation and a feeling of
gratefulness to those who furnish gratuitous
the musical part of our church services and
on all occasions when their services are
needed.
Easter was very appropriately observed
at the Congregational church. Rev. u. l.
Bard Of Walpole occupied the pulpit and
delivered strong and interesting address
on the resurrection. The church was very
prettily trimmed with potted plants and
evergreen, and the choir rendered special
music for the occasion.
George Nj. Richmond has given up his
position with the Vermont Farm Machine
company and will make his home with his
mother. He will be prepared to do all
kinds of repairing in the same line as his
father did and will also work at his trade
as carpenter. He is an honest and
industrious young man and we bespeak for
him much success.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Attempted Suicide Of Mrs. J. Fred Runyon,
Formerly Miss Sarah Wells.

The following account appeared in Mon
days issue of the New York World:
:" Miss Jones awoke yesterday in j. Fred
Munyon's house, in Morristown, N. j., and
heard Mrs. Runyon moaning as if in dis
tress. She smelled gas and rushed across
the hall
The door to Mrs. Runyon's room was
locked. Miss Jones called but could get
no response. The servant girl crawled out
on the piazza roof and broke open the
window of Mrs. Runyons room. Then
she crept through and unlocked the door,
Mrs. Runyon lay ON the bed breathing
heavily and was unconscious. DIR. A. A.
Lewis succeeded in resuscitating her. One
OF the gas fixtures was found wrenched off
and the gas was turned on.
Domestic trouble is given as reason for
her deed. Before her marriage, six months
ago, Mrs. Runyon was Miss Sarah Wells,
OF Walpole, N. H., where her father and
mother live. Mr.. Runyon was widower
with two children. Four times, it is said,
Mrs. Runyon went to her parents. The
last time was just before Washington's
birthday, and she returned last Thursday
evening. Her husband went to the Man
sion House, after sending his children to
his fathers's, John Runyon's, on Maple
avenue.
Mrs. Runyon sent for her husband Sat-
urday evening. 1t is said he told her it
was impossible tor them to live together,
but that he would pay her board. She is
reported to have asked if he would send
her home to her parents, intimating that
she would commit suicide. He promised
to do SO, but did not think she would end
her life.
Mrs. Runyon is out of danger.
j. Fred Runyon, whose wife attempted
suicide, is organist for the South street
Presbyterian church, and played yesterday
at the morning and evening services. He
is also manager of his fathers, John Run
yon's stationery store, one of the Oldest
places Of business in Morristown."
Mrs Runyon is well known in Walpole
and this town. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Wells are highly respectable people
living in Walpole. Mr.. Wells was for.
merly shoe maker with G. E. HolbrooR
where the Racket store now is, and was
with Hartman & Roche until about thret
years ago. He now has small cobblins
business near the cemetery in Walpole.
Mrs. Runyon also has relatives in thi
town. She visited friends and relative
here week before last and left for her New
Jersey home week ago yesterday. Sh'
was dressmaker before her marriage
,gunning business Of her own in Morris
4 town,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Commissioners Notice.

We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Westminster, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate Of George
w. Walker. late of Grafton, in said Dis
mands exhibited in offset thereto; and six
months from the 4th day of April inst.
being allowed by said Court for that purpose
will attend to the business of our said ap
pointment at the office of Sidney Holmes
in Grafton, in said district, on the
25th day of April and on the 26th day OF
September next from two o'clock p. m, unit
four o'clock p. m. on each OF said days.
SIDNEY HOLMES. Commissioners.
THOS. w. DAVIS, "o'ooi''
Hall Staples, Exec'r.
April ], A. D., 1896.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Methodist Conference in Session.

The fifty-second annual session of the
Vermont Methodist conference opened N
Barre yesterday morning and continues
until next Monday. The program yester-
day consisted of examinations. Those in
this vicinity taking examinations were G.
II. Sisson, South Londonderry, and }. c.
Williamson Of Athens for the first year;
j. w. Naramore, Bellows Falls, for the
third year.
The program Of to-day includes in the
morning the sacrament of the holy COM
munion, an address of welcome by Mayor
j. w. Gordon, response by Bishop Fowler
of Minneapolis, semi-centennial sermon by
Rev. Dr. A. l.. Cooper Of Newport, anni-
versary of the missionary society by Rev.
Chaplain c. G. McCabe Of New York,
There is every indication Of big attend
ance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Newell Cures a Young Man of the Cigarette
Habit

Bradley C. Newell, the healer, has spent
the past week at his home preparatory
to going to Boston. He had planned for a
rest before going, but on reaching home
last week he found crowd Of afflicted peo-
pie awaiting his coming. Among the nunt
ber were merchants, lawyers, clergymen
and even doctors, seeking treatment, ard
the healer has been kept busy almost mig, y
and day, though he found time to os,icvot-As
little attention to his blacksmith shop.
Among his patients was young man who
had become confirmed invalid from the
use Of cigarettes. After two treatments
he declared that he had been entirely cured
Of the desire to smoke and his general
health was perceptibly improved Newell
went to Boston yesterday at the request Of
a large number Of Bostonians, where he
will remain for several days at the Quincy
house. Afterwards he will go, at the re-
quest Of prominent state officials, to Bur-
lington and Rutland.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Commissioners Notice.

We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Westminster, Commi- stone rs to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Lewis l.
Allbee, late of Rockingham, in said District
deceased and also all claims and demands
exhibited in Offset thereto; and six months
from the 7th day of March last, being al
lowed by said Court for that purpose, we do
therefore hereby give notice that we will at
tend to the business of our said appointment
at the store of w. J.Eaton & Co. in Bellows
Falls in said District, on the End day of May
and the 18th day of August next, from one
o'clock p. NJ. until four O'Clock p. NJ, on each
of said days.
JULIUS A. EATON, ! r~r;,s,ov,o,
GEORGE UNDERWOOD, So'io"
Charles T.. Weeden, Ex'r.
March A. II. 1Stf
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
New Hampshire News.
Supreme Court at Keene.

The April term of the Supreme court
opened yesterday, Judge r. M. Wallace
presiding. There are no important criminal
cases for trial, but what may become of
numerous pending liquor cases remains to
be seen. The civil docket will occupy
about the usual time.
Among the grand jurors are, John p.
Kemp, Alstead; G. s. Campbell, Chester
field; ID. d. Bridge, Gilsum; Cornelius
Fitzgerald. Hinsdale; Rockwell Craig,
NARROW; H. c. Randall, Walpole A. j.
Buffum, Westmoreland.
Among the petit jurors, w. R. Howard,
Alstead F. E. Atherton, Chesterfield !;
Wilbur Hamlin, Gilsum; w. l.. Todd,
Hinsdale; A. j. Watkins, Marlow; G. w.
Adams, Bartholomew Driscoll, Walpolc !;
E. L. Minis, Westmoreland.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Mary T. Willard Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT By the Probate
Westminster, SIS. CouIt for said Dis
trict. To all persons interested in the estate
of Mary 7. Willard, late of Rockingham in
said District, deceased. GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowan.e of the account of
John w Buemopd, Executor upon said
Estate and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled, ct the session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls on
the I'd day of May, A. ID. 1896. when and
where you nay be heard in the premises, il
you cause.
q ZINA III. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
SalvinY Nad0n Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, IS, for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
Salviny Nadon, late of Rockingham in said
district deceased. GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
Emelie Nadon, EXtcutrix upon said estate
and decree distribution thereof to the persons
entitled, at the session thereof to be held at
the Probate Office in Bellows Falls on the 2nd
day of May, A. ID. 1896, when and where you
cause.
ZINA III. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
CAVENDISH.

Trial Russell was in Keene on business
Monday.
w. H. Irwin of Proctor was in town
over Sunday.
Miss Maude Thompson is visiting friends
in Saxtons River.
Fred Belcher and family have moved to
Springfield, Mass.
f. G. White and w. III. Maloney are in
Boston this week on business.
DIR. George Spafford and III. V. Whit
comb went to Boston last Friday, returning
Monday evening.
Miss Ethelynd Gould will give dramatic
recital at town hall Friday evening, April
10. Miss Gould is graduate of the Emer-
son college of Oratory and comes well
recommended. The entertainment is given
under the auspices of and for the benefit oil
the band.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-08
Franklin Austin Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, IS. for said District. To
all persons interested in the Estate of Frank
lin Austin, late of Putney, in said district.
deceased,
GREETING:
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account
of l.. G. Richardson, Administrator upon
said estate, and decree distribution thereof
to the persons entitled, at the session there
of to be held at the Probate Office in Bel
lows Falls on the End day of May, A. d..
1885, when and where you may be heard in the
premises, if you see cause.
ZIEA III. ALI.BEE Register.