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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
SENATOR PETER
Has No Sympathy With Proposed Popu.
list Alliance With the Democrats.


Washington, June Ex-senator PETER
leaves today for home. Before start
Ing, he said, concerning the Populst at
titude on the presidential question: 1.-THE
recent pronuncimento of few Popu-
list gentlemen at ST. Louis urging the
Democratic convention to nominate Mr..
Teller was, in my Judgment, an imper-
Thence, and it was treacherous, so far
as it attempts to speak for the Populist
party as a whole. These gentlemen
spoke without authority from the Popu-
list party, and 1 do not believe the party
will sustain them They had not con-
ferred with the party, and had been
given no commission to speak for it.
Personally, have a high regard for Mr..
Teller, but have no idea that the old
party spirit of the Democratic organ
about his nomination.
And in any event. l do not think eX-
listing conditions warrant Populist en-
dorsement of the Democratic presiden-
tial ticket, even though the nominee is
for free silver and the platform con-
tains a positive free silver declaration.
1 regard the integrity and perpetuity of
the Populist party as essential to carry
espoused. The money question is but
one of these. While the Democratic
convention doubtless will be for free sill
yer, yet it will not be expressive of those
other great questions OF land tenure and
of labor, which the Populist party re-
CARDS as vital. l had hoped that there
might be some amalgamation of Demo-
Gratis, Populists,> silver men and all
others in a new declaration of principles
and, if need be, new name. But the
time for that has gone by, and all that
remains is for the Populist party to
maintain it's integrity by nominating
it's own candidate on its own platform.
Concerning the Populist candidates,
I personally favor the nomination of
Governor Holcombe of Nebraska for
first place on the ticket, and l had con-
sidered Nugent of Texas as the strong
est man for second place, up to the time
of his death. Under the circumstances,
Tom Watson of Georgia is probably the
most available man. This combines
the west and the south, the two sections
to which we look for results
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
NORTH CHESTER.

Mrs. Stevens of Riverton, Conn, is u guest
of her daughter, Mrs. w. l.. Haven's.
Mrs. Richardson OF Peru visited at S. A..
Richardson's portion of this week.
Mrs. Volney Waterman of Shrewsbury is a
guest of her sons G.. ii. and II. w. Water
man.
Mrs. Maddic Woodward of Grafton visited
Mrs. II. NJ. Sherwin two or three days not
long since.
Last Saturday and Sunday II. f. Gowing
and Miss Clara of North Charlestown visited
friends in town.
Next Sunday will be observed as Childrens
Universalist church.
Mrs. Ann w. Sherwin of South Orange, N.
j., returned to her home last week after a
few days with her mother, Mrs. M. A. Sher-
win.
Mrs. Alfred Moore and Master Harry re-
turned to their home in Wallingford Thurs
day of this week, after several weeks passed
at c. M. Powell's.
Mrs. Kate M. Stoney and daughter of San
Francisco, and Mrs. Goodwin Of Newark, N.
j., have just passed a week with their aunt,
Mrs. Mary A. Sherwin.
Mrs. f. M. Sherwin, with her guests, Mr..
and Mrs, Sherwin of Elgin, ILL.,, took u carriage
trip to Londonderry Monday and passed two
or three days with Mr.. and Charles Bryant.
Miss Carrie A. Stevens has just had printed
an instrumental composition entitled "Stu-
dents Farewell March" which is to be played
at the commencement exercises of the high
school. Miss Stevens will offer copies for
sale after the exercises.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
PROCTORSVILLE.

Miss f. L. West is visiting friends in Ascut-
NEVILLE.
J. Il. Seaver and family are enjoying an
outing with friends in Mt. Holly.
Michael Maloney is visiting his sisters,
Misses Margaret and Nellie Maloney.
Mrs. Uric Ross is home from Reading,
where she has been for some time with her
daughter.
William Shaw had the misfortune to fall
Il day or two ago and crack one of the ribs on
the left side.
Mrs. M. Goddard of Felchville and Mrs.
w. Gibson of Cambridge, n. Y, are guests
of Mrs. s. A. Hagar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Harlow from SPRING
field are visiting Mrs. Harlow's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Gibson.
Mrs. Annie Lockwood has gone to White
hall, N. Y, to visit Mrs. Parker, a sister of
the late Mrs. E. NJ. Shurtletf.
During the week Hon. c.. F. Barrett and
G. ID. Parker found good sized fruit and BIOS
SONS on some of their pear trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Small from Perkinsville
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Newell from Ascut-
NEVILLE were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. III.
G. West the first of the week.
Mrs. Sidney Peck, who has been here car
ing for her husbands mother, has returned
home. Mrs. Peck is more comfortable; Mrs.
Abby hammond is caring Tor her at present.
Several residents of the village have been
making sidewalks of cement in front of and
around their houses. ID. c. Pollard is making
one around the new store occupied by Pollard
Brothers.
Thursday morning E. G. Haskins presented
us with an apple of last years growth,
another grown this year, and several bios
SONS, all picked from the same tree in his
garden, June %.
Almon Peck brought us rhubarb stock
recently, which measured from end of stalk
to tip of leaf four feet and four inches, across
the leaf was "a inches, and the stalk measured
5-S inches in circumference.
A. NJ. Fletcher and his family, also Mrs.
Fletcher's mother from indianapolis, Ind,
arrived at their summer residence, Chuckle
Hill, last Friday morning. Miss Fannie
Fletcher, who has been attending Radcliffe
in Cambridge, Mass, the past year, arrived
Friday afternoon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
Commencement at Norwich University.

The exercises of the graduating class were
held Thursday, degrees conferred, and an
address given before the trustees by Gen. j.
G. Mccullough. The full program car
ried out Besides the degrees conferred on
the graduating class the following honorable
degrees were conferred ON the following per-
sons NJ. s., Lieut., E. A. Shuttleworth u.
S. A., class of '9l; NJ. s., W. e. Hurlburt,
'93; b. s., II. II. Gross, 'ss; NJ. A., Adit.
Gen. L. S. Peck; b. p, w. c. Moore; Ii.
D., II. E. Alder; LII. D, DIR. j. l.. McCol-
lester Of Waltham, Mass, class 50; NJ. A.,
II. r. Roberts. Honorable mention was
made as follows: J. L. Averill '96, won the
gold medal for best scholarship; N. B. Carr,
'97; F. w. Dennison, 9S; L. B. Allen, '99.
The exercises closed at P. NJ. The cadets,
Gov. Woodbury., Gen. Peck, Gen. McCul-
Tough, Prof. Emerson, Maj. Alvord, Capt. II.
E. Tutherly, and Commmandant Lieut.. II.
w. Hovev, U. S. A., with many other distin-
guished citizens at once repaired to Armory
hall, where magnificent spread awaited all.
Hon. George Nichols acted as POSTMASTER.
The banquet was interspersed with music by
a quartet of male voices together with instru-
mental music, all Of which was of a very
superior order.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27

ready to back me against Jim Corbett
Ir any man in the world for $4,000 or $1O,-
b0O in finish fight, and am ready and
willing at any time to fight him or any
one else. We, in fact. challenged Cor
bett to fight last night, and do not see
how he can avoid giving me the match.
II believe that If we had gone on last
night l would have whipped him. He
was done out. and chung to me to save
himself. ! asked him in the third round
to stand up and fight like man, but he
would not do it. / was not tired at the
close. l was never in any fear of him,
and 1 believe had the best of it. He
cannot lick one side of me, and 1 will
show him that he can't if we ever meet
again. l am not hurt, and my only re-
gret is that he did not fight me in the
Gst two rounds.
Il am now in position to talk to all
these fighters, and am going to do it.
will take on Fitzsimmons, or any of
them"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
Vermont Insurance.

The annual report of the Vermont insur-
ance commissioners to the governor, which is
now in press and soon to be issued, covering
the year '95 calls attention to the excessive
fire loss in the state last year aggregating ST.
265, 254 and an insurance loss of 1905. 729,
while the premiums received were only $780,
OIL.
There are 80 companies now authorized to
do business in the state from other states and
countries and three home companies. Four
companies withdrew from the state and none
were admitted.
OF $40 fires reported to them 80 were re-
ported as incendiary and ITO from preventable
causes.
The report for 1896 is thus far much better.
there not having been one half the amount of
loss during the same months of 1898.
The report shows % life insurance com
panies of other states authorized here and
and two home companies. These took pre-
mums in the state last year of 1889, $50 upon
policies issued to Vermonters to an amount
of So, 443, 230, and paid death losses of S347.-
267. Assessment life companies issued poll
cies to the amount of 81, 577 800, took pre-
miums of Sl23.9i9, and paid losses of $685.
567. The life business done in the state shows
a handsome increase over that of former
years.
There are % casualty and other companies
authorized which took last year premiums ag-
gregating ,040 i'll the state.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
Well Known Man Insane.

George Brown, who arrived in Rutland few
weeks ago from Connecticut, was taken into
custody Saturday evening, the complaint
against him being insanity. He. made
Il nuisance of himself during the past
week by going from house to house, irighten-
ing women and children by his wild talk. He
imagined that he owned the Pine Hill prop
erty, besides being an heir to an estate worth
800 900, He called on f. A. Field, broth
er of State Treasurer Field, Il few days ago
and told him that he had just been elected
governor of the state and wanted an introduce
ton to the president OF the Rutland railroad
company. He was examined yesterday and
pronounced insane. He will be taken to the
state asylum at Waterbury. Mr.. Brown be-
longs to one of Rutland's oldest families and
is civil engineer by profession, which he fol-
lowed with success i'll Connecticut. lie has
II brother and sister residing here, the latter
being clerk of the old town of Rutland for Il
great many wears,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
New Hampshire Locals.
NEWFOUNDLAND DEPOT.

waiter X. Cobb is home for u short time.
school closes this week Friday.
Mrs. John Weber visited friends here last
week.
q. $. Aldrich killed black snake which
measured four feet and six inches in length,
Monday.
Mrs. Emily Moriarty and her grandson,
Morton Wiley, of Rockingham visited friends
here the last of the week.
Nat F. Dunbar, prominent citizen, passed
away last Saturday. The funeral was Tues
day. Mr.. Dunbar has been tax collector for
several years and has held various other
offices in town. He spent several years in
California during the years of excitement
over the finding of gold in that state. He
was a son Of DR.. George F. Dunbar, q noted
physician of Westmoreland years ago. He
leaves u wife and three children.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
FELCHVILLE.

Clifford Griswod is in Boston.
Mrs. o. L. Sherwin has gone into the coun-
try for u week.
Miss Stafford of Bridgewater is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Herbert Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick of Rutland are stop
ping at the Valley house.
Mrs. Mary Reyes has gone to Boston to
keep house for her son, Wade keyes.
Mrs. Kate ellison and Miss Gladys of Bur-
lington are stopping at the Valley house.
Mrs. F. j. Morse and two sons are spend
ing a week with friends in Bridgewater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Furber of Woodstock
are rusticating at his fathers, F. E. Furber $.
Mrs Mary Watkins was called to Ludlow
the first of the week to attend q sick person.
Bert Cole and Miss Gorham of Perkinsville
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Cole.
Miss Belle Coolidge has closed her school
at Rutland and is at home with her mother
for her vacation.
The Universalst church will be ready for
use next Sunday; services at l.30 o'clock,
Rev. +. Reefsnider, pastor.
S. Washburn of Woodstock and Mrs. Mary
Amsden of Randolph are the guests of d. E.
Wnshburn and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Eaton, J. l.. Clissold OF
Springfield. with Mrs. Julia Allen from
Rockland, Me-, visited at N. r. A. Perkins
the first of the week.
Thomas Mason met with a bad accident last
week while helping raise a barn in West
Windsor. A stick of timber fell, striking
him in the back and rendering him uncon-
scious for a time but as no bones were broken
he is fast recovering.
The Baptist Sunday school convention
held here last week was well attended and a
very interesting session, quite large num-
Der from the surrounding towns being pres
ent to assist in the exercises.
A crazy supper held by the Christian Union
last week was decidedly success as far as
the setting of the table was concerned. More
antiquarian dishes were brought to light than
could have been supposed to be found in
town; over So were cleared.
Our little village are to have celebration
the Fourth. Hon. Frank Plumley of North
field will deliver the grafton; speeches by q.
A. Davis and others; a basket picnic in Ham
mond's grove; Cavendish band; the usual
procession of horribles, with races in the
afternoon and fireworks in the evening.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
ON THE THAMES.
Rival Oarsmen Take the Usual Morning
Spin Cook Is Satisfied.

Rival Oarsmen Take the Usual Morning
Spin Cook Is Satisfied.
Henley Thames, June 25.-The
weather was cloudy this morning and
the wind was up the course. Trinity hall
was first out, rowed down behind the
island, and then came back over three
quarters of the course. The time for
the first half was 1885, and the stroke for
the first minute was 49, after which it
was dropped to 80.
The Yale men were out at II o'clock,
and went to Temple island and back in
short stretches. Later they were coached
on quick starts. No pair-oar work was
done in the early part of the day. The
stroke has been raised to 81. The men
are feeling in perfect condition. The
latest amusement of the Americans is
roach fishing, close to the grounds. The
new oars are expected to arrive here
from Putney on Saturday. Captain
Treadway has forbidden the Yale men to
play tennis until after the race for fear
of strains. Bob Cook seemed satisfied
with this mornings work.
New college was out during the morn
ing, but did not go over the course, the
men contenting themselves with short
stretches at a II stroke. The Leander
crew foWeQ TO f1dlnDleQOn lock IN one
stretch at a 20 stroke and back to their
boathouse in stretches. Captain Tread
way and the other members of the Yale
crew think the Leanders are the strong
est crew on the river. The men get ter
rifle catch on the water and let their boat
run well between strokes.
Trinity's first rowed over half the
course this morning, but the crew is not
considered formidable enough to watch
closely
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
BRATTLEBORO.

Mr.. Ramsdell of South Main street, Pros
pect hill, has traded farm and some mill
property i'll Wardsboro, for l.. II. Knapp's
residence in West Brattleboro.
The marriage of Harry S. Horton of Bald
winville, Mass, and Miss Mary Norcross of
Dummerston took place at the home of the
latter Wednesday night.
At the urgent request ofmany the officers
of the choral union have decided to repeat
the cantata ''The Holy City, in the Congre-
gational church next week Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Dennis Cain, over 20 years old, and
mother of Mrs. III. G.. Hill, fell on the steps in
front of the water-cure building Monday
night breaking both bones of her left leg
above the ankle.
Sheriff Stearns of Rutland was in town
Tuesday summoning jurymen to the United
States district court at Montpelier, Monday.
Those summoned from Brattleboro were John
l.. Knowlton, Fletcher X. Barrows, George
II. Bond, Elliot w. Bodgett and Lucius A.
Moore.
A meeting of the Vermont and Massa-
chusetts boundary-line commissioners was
held at the Brooks house Tuesday. Among
those present were kittredge Haskns of
Brattleboro, L. NJ. Read of Bellows Falls, j.
X. Batchelder of Arlington, Judge Carter
and Z. b. Savage of Haverhill, and George
Whitney of Royalston, Mass, commissioners,
and Spofford and Barbour, surveyors. The
surveyors will begin work at once, laying out
the exact boundary line.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
WESTON.

for the store.
Goose parties are quite frequent occur.
rance in our midst.
Miss Jeanette Alternately is the happy pos.
SCISSOR ola new bicycle.
A. D. Gilmore is visiting friends in Bar
louisville and Westminster.
The baseball club is to play the Healdvile
CUB on the grounds here this afternoon. A
close game is expected.
The young man who was seen to take the
baseball mitt from the barrel at Park View
Hotel after the game, is requested to return
IL without further urging.
3 Mrs. Henry Laselle and daughter from
SPrihgneid, Mass, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Woodcock.
The high school are to present the drama
bread on the Waters" next Wednesday
evening. The proceeds are to go towards the
purchase of chew organ for the school room.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
JAM AICA.

Jason Crowninsheld is very i'll.
p. +. Howard is passing the week i'll Bos-
ton, Mass.
Miss Carrie Gale of Putney is visiting
friends here.
Prof j. T.. Howard of Maiden, Mass, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. james Nobbs is in Boston, Mass, to
visit her son a few weeks.
Alvin Wilson of Winchester, N. H., has
been visiting friends here this week.
Miss Olive f. Shumwav of Jamaica gradu-
ated from Westfield Mass, state normal
school this week.
Mrs S. w. Bowen of Manchester Depot is
here, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. n.
WymGn.
A. Z. Howard and family have returned
from their visit at Windsor and Mr.. Howard
is quite i'll now.
Miss Matte Cheney has got through work
at DR.. C. B. Doane's and is now at her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wales Cheney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen OF, Brattleboro are visit
ing friends and relatives here. Mr.. Allen is
brother to Mrs. J. b. Muzzey and his wife is
sister to William L. Barnes.
Jerry Leahy and wife are now making their
home here. They have been for about two
years near Buffalo, N. Y, where he has been
working for F. w. Perry & Son, in tannery.
L He young JailidicstS play ca game VI Jail
with the Bondvilles here last Saturday, and
they feel pretty well over it, as well they
may, as the score was IL to 20 in favor of
the Jamaicas.
Miss Lena Rider graduated last Thursday
at the state normal school at Randolph. Her
mother, Mrs. Ella A. Rider, was present at
the commencement exercises, and both have
returned TO their home here.
Mrs. Wales Willard had the misfortune
Monday to fall down the cellar stairs, which
Jared and bruised her quite badly. Her arm
was skinned from wrist to elbow, but there
were no bones broken.
Herbert w. Sanders, former resident
here, died at his home at Brattleboro last week
Thursday, June Is, of Bright's disease, at the
age of SO years. He leaves wife and eight
children to mourn his loss. His body was
brought here for burial Saturday, June 20.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27

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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
SAXTONS RIVER.

Report of the Saxtons River Grammar
school for the term ending june ~.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Ruth Barry, Allie Campbell, Grace Lovei''
Fay Osgood and David Stevens have no ab-
sent marks. Maud Lake absent one-haii DAY
Bertha Ball, three days; John Ober two day
Maud Twitchell, eleven days; average attend
anee 96.7 per cent.
EIGHTH GRADE
Harry Morrison and Arthur Henry have no
absent marks Marge Cory, absent eleven
days; Blanche Drown, three days; hose
Forpcttc, one half day; Anna Gates, eleven
DAVIS: Mortimer Pratt, twelve days; james
Stevens six and one-half days; average W.
Der cent. Over one half the absent marks III
The register are against the elghth Sraue,,
While IN nearly all cases there has seemed
sufficient cause for absence, still the iact re-
mains, u pupil cannot do the work OF ne .E
of the term.
NINTH GRADE.
Blanche Osgood, Nellie Wright, and Henry
McClarence have no absent marks; Lulu
Hammond, absent one-half days; Daniel
Cory, five days; Archie Ilingworth, three
days; Percy Illingworth, five days; FREQ
Davis, no days Cecil Hughes, four and one-hali
days average attendance 96.6 per cent. !, "a
The pupils who reached an average OF ~
Wright, Blanche Osgood, Blanche Drown
Maud Lake Bertha Bah IL and R%in s sshog
for the term ending June 20, 1896. Eleven
were not absent during the twelve weeks;
these pupils were Debora Cory, Grace Hing
worth, Annie Knowlton, Susan Moore, Della
Pratt, Lewis Parmenter, George Marlboro,
Ray Rand, Harry simonds, Harry Wh .d,,ol
George Nichols. Absences are as follows;
Leslie Spaulding, day; Myrtle. Randlett l
day: Cora Houghtonl - days; Matte David
son days. Clara Lake n days. Ray 3 dnya
Carrie Wright -; Alice Gates 8 days;
days; Harry Wright IA u; Grace Bingham
10 day Ethel futile present weeks; tardles
Harry Simonds 2, Carrie Wright ., Anne
Marlboro, 8 weeks, Myrtle, Randlett .. ray :,
Stevens l, Clara Lake l. The per cent oi
attendance for the term is 93 81.
An Improvement in attendance for the past
term over the preceding terms has a;,oI 6ee IN
gratifying, still attention is again called TO
the fact that prompt and regular attendance
are essential to proficiency in studies.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-27
AMERICANS IN CUBA
Are In Trouble For Taking Pictures and
Sending Abroad the News.

Are In Trouble For Taking Pictures and
Sending Abroad the News.
Havana, June "a man named
Jimenez, said to be Venezuelan, and a
companion of Thomas r. Dawley, the
American artist, who was recently ar
rested and subsequently released, has
been detained on the charge of taking
photographs of the defenses composing
the military line across the province of
Pinar del Rio. w. w. Cay, a correspond
cnt of The New York World, was notified
last night that he had been expelled
from the island, and must leave Cuba
by the first steamer. Gay will leave this
city on Saturday.
"A dispatch from Guanajay announces
the surrender of Jose Gonzalez, an i'm
portant insurgent leader, and Jorge Ter
ran and the Farinas, belonging to i'm
portant families. At several other
points, 20 insurgents have surrendered
to the authorities.