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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-21
The Post Office.

Present indications are that there will be
no need of caucus to determine who the
patrons of the Bellows Falls postoffice de-
sire as successor to the present incum-
bent, Mr.. Dow. As we stated in Wedres
days TIMES, the only names we have heard
mentioned in this connection are those of
+. II. Babbitt, G. II. Williams and @. e.
Morgan. Mr.. Babbitt and Mr.. Williams
have denied that they are or will be candi-
dates and we also understood that Mr..
Morgan says the same thing. SO it seems
with no further developments than ap-
pear on the surface that Mr.. Cannon is
likely to meet with very little if any oppo-
sition. Mr.. Cannon's efficiency and uni
form courtesy during his former incum-
bency won many warm friends among the
patrons of the office and it is with unquali-
fed satisfaction that the TINES endorses
what seems to be pretty general desire
to see Mr.. Cannon again in the postoffice,
when in accordance with the vicissitudes of
political fortune, it shall come Mr. BOWS
turn 10 vacate
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-21

The St. John Sun in speaking of the
Mora Company which appears at the opera
house all Of next week with pleasing
repertoire, tells the following incident not
IN the program connected with one Of the
performances in that city. The trouble
arose with the quartet OF pickaninies =
'Black Rastus and Yellow Hammer are
the two champions, and as they are little
larger than John Henry and Rufus, were
not used in the scene in which the william
pretends to lash the smaller pickaninies.
and were standing in the entrance watch
ing and laughing at them as they pretended
tie pick COTTON when the william enters and
says, 81 on black dogs, you are not work
ing; I'll teach you to idle your time away, .
Black Rastus looked at Yellow Hammer
and he at Black Rastus. AS quick as a
flash they picked up stage braces, made for
the villain on the stage, and proceeded to
beat him in a mastery style. The balance
OF the company managed to separate them,
and when it was accomplished the boys
were packing their trunks and vowed they
would not stay where they had to stand
such whipping; with difficulty Mora ex-
planned that no harm would come to them
and they finally agreed to remain with the
company; but the villain always has one
eye on them during the scene
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The High School Building.

The new high school building is rapidly
nearing completion. The roof is now all
covered with the exception of the tower,
and on the tower all the brick and
terra Gotta work is DONE Ned Pierce
has had the job OF stating the roof and will
have the job completed this week. Every
other part OF the construction has been
under the direction of Buchanan, Wether-
bee e. Kingsley, contractors and builders,
who have hired all their help by the day
This firm will also do the finishing. The
heating apparatus has arrived and will be
put in place by Allbee & Babbitt under
the direction Of the Heating and Ventilat-
ing company of Boston. An electric bell
system is being put in for the entire build
ing and all the rooms are being wired for
electric lights.
Barney Cannon, Jr., who is the local
superintendent says the building will be
completed in time for the spring term Of
school,
Mr.. Cannon was asked regarding the
white or mouldy appearance noticeable on
the brick at times, especially about the
School street entrance. He said the NOR eq
tar used had nothing to do about this but
the moisture or whatever it is comes from
the brick itself. 1t is noticeable more or
less on all new brick buildings and nobody
seems to know what the real cause is.
Some say it is caused by improper baking
of the brick, and others that it is a cbarac-
teristic Of the clay from which the brick
was made. At any rate, it is sure to dis
appear in the course Of time
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Death of Benjamin L. Shaw.

Benjamin Lord Shaw, aged IS years,
died yesterday morning at the residence of
his son-in-law, F. G. Day on Atkinson
street. III, was born in New y ork Decem-
Der 30, 1920; and while yet young moved
to Putney with his parents. He was twice
married, his first wife being Harriet Taft
OF Putney. He moved to Bellows Falls in
1888 and for the past three years has lived
with his daughter, Mrs. F. G Day.
About two years ago he suffered par
alytic shock and bad second shock about
three weeks ago, which confined him to the
bed. Fo- the past two years he has been a
familiar figure on the streets of Bellows
Falls.
The funeral was this afternoon at 1
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PERSONALS.

A. r. Perry visited his son in Keene
Thursday.
John Hayes is visiting his daughter in
Turner's Falls, Mass
George r. Wales and Col C. A. Moore
went to Montpelier Thursday.
Mrs. Maria l.. Kendall returned from
Milford, n. H., last Saturday.
F. A. Bolies and c. ii Robb were in
Newfane Tuesday to attend county court
Miss Agnes King Las returned to her
home in Waterbury for the Thanksgiving
vacation.
Miss Jennie Granfeld and Mrs S. j.
Cray spent Sunday at the formers home in
Waterbury.
Mrs. Bruce Babcock has gone to her
home in northern New Y ork for a months
visit.
cupy E. Fl. Rogers house on Hapgood
street.
Mrs. Oscar Wright and children of
Rockingham visited at her fathers, Frank
Halls, last week.
Mrs. c. X. b. Dodge returned yester-
day from an extended visit TO her old
home in Nova Scotia.
George Lincoln, who has been spending
some time in this place, has returned to his
home in Brooklyn, n. Y.
George F. Field, formerly of this town,
now of Newark, n J was in town visit
ing his friends over Sunday.
Miss Frances Osgood returned Wednes-
day evening from six weeks visit at va
rious points on Cape Cod and about Bos-
ton.
J. r. Ball and daughter, Miss Gussie, of
Waite vile, p. O., and Mrs. Walter Will
son of Fitchburg, Mass, are in town to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. S. W. Stuart.
Ernest Allen, for some years past
employed in and around the B. & NJ.
freight depot, is now braking on the main
line for Conductor George Punt.
Tom Lally, formerly in the employ of
the Fall Mountain Paper company, has
gone to Hoskison, n. Y. to accept posi-
ton as machine tender in the Hoskison
Paper company's mill.
Jack Kearnes, who for year past has
been night operator at the telegraph office,
has a day position. Alfred Stone, at one
time located at Ludlow but more recently
of Rutland, is the new night operator.
Past Grand Master A. III. Henderson of
St. Johnsburv, Past Grand Master III. W.
Hall of Burlington and Grand Master h.
l.. Parker of Eyndonvilie who had visited
the Odd Fellow home in Ludlow, were in
town Wednesday and made sever al calls.
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CHARLESTOWN,

Fred Buttertield of Bellows Falls visited his
uncle, Julius Wilbur, Tuesday.
Miss Gusta r. Putnam visited her cousin,
Miss Emma Dodge, in Snumpshire this week.
Henry f. Huntley of Claremont visited his
son, +. ". Huntley and family, Thursday.
Mrs. G. d. Clough and daughter Hazel of
Windsor visited old friends in town Thurs
day.
Rev. I. d. Howard and Rev. E. T. Blake
will hold union services on Thursday morn
ing, November %.
Two more cases of scarlet fever are reported
in the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton in
Snumpshire.
Mrs. A. G. Way and Mrs. Jane Gould passed
Thursday in keene with Mrs. Mary Sparrow,
sister of the former.
The pie supper Wednesday evening by the
Congregational society was well attended
netting the society far more than expect
ed.
Thomas Ahearn returned from Chicago
with his bride Thursday and is stopping for
the present with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Ahearn.
The Shepard family are billed for this place
Thursday evening, November &c. They con
si>t of eight members; the merits of each are
too well known to need further comment.
john Butler and Miss Mary Cross were mar
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-21
Milk Question.

The cut down in this section on the price
of milk has brought the farmers to their
senses. The price stated by the agent, +.
0. Smaley, for the Boston Dairy Co in
last weeks TIMES about the business of the
company was that the farmers were getting
Is per can for s - quarts of milk and the
collectors were getting three cents per can
Now when the farmers received their checks
the price was about ID 1-2 per can Now
if was an agent for the Boston Dairy Co.,
it does seem that if | had made statement
of that kind | would try and back it up or
rectify myself with farmers. Ofcourse Mr..
Smalley is nice man and has a good
many friends in this section. The COM
pany have bought all the milk of the farm
ers and have used them quite well for two
years. Now that they have got full con-
troll of them the farmers are taking lust
what they have mind to give tn, m. OF
course we all know there are more or less
kickers, and they are paid from one to two
cents per can more to keep still, and of
course we all know that the farmers are
making milk at a loss, not less than five
cents per can. We understand that the
milk train has run very near Rutland, a
distance not less than 40 miles from here,
and the milk was run into Boston during
the hot weather. The farmers in that sec
ton have not had can Of sour milk re-
turned to them this season but they can be
on the lookout for next season. 1t does
seem that the farmers iu this section, hay
ing good cheese factories and good reputa-
ton for cheese, would go back to their
cheese making. 1t is costing the farmers
about a cents hundred for hauling their
milk to Bellows Falls. Without any doubt
the farmers Will not receive more than Is
cents can for November milk, and per-
haps not that as the rumors are that the
company are in for $4,000 or $1,000 per
month TO make up for what they lost in the
summer season. Yours respectfully,
VIM b. Pratt, Rockingham, Vt.
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ALSTEAD.

c. NJ. Lufkin is in Boston this week on
business.
The village schools closed this week for q
weeks vacation.
Mrs. c. E. Murdough is visiting relatives
in Holyoke and Springfield, Mass.
Rem ember the concert Monday night.
Tickets on sale at DR.. G. I. Clark's office.
Mrs. H. B. Chaplin was called to Walpole
last Thursday morning by the illness OF her
mother.
The w. S. Hancock post was inspected
Wednesday night by Mr.. Messer of Clare
mont.
The annual Thank sgiving ball at Hotel
Alstead Thursday evening promises to be as
much of success as in past years.
There was supper at the Congregational
vestry Thursday evening, also one at the
Universallst vestry Friday evening.
F. Dwight Egerton goes next week to New
Brunswick, n. j., where he has II position
offered him i'll an electrical supply house.
The A. G. Allen farm has been sold to
Clark Chase of Bellows Falls but Mr.. Allen
expects TO remain there for the present.
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New Advertisements This Week.
BUSINESS NOTICE G

BUSINESS NOTICE s.
ITO RENT-A five room tenement
80 Henry street.
TWANTED A neat capable girl or
woman to do general homework in small
family. Address Box 156, Walpole,
N. H.
4 Buy "Linettan tor sleeve lining at J..
c. Day & Co.'S.
II For SALE.-One greenhouse. Inquire
at 20 School street.
II New line of boys REFERS, natty styles
at low prices. j. j. Fenton & Co.
1FoR RENT-Furnished rooms on School
street, hot air heat-also barn in rear of
the house Ii. Nj. Amadon.
II Special offer pansy blossom geranium
slips, Csc. f. E. Cota's barber shop,
Gray's block.
TIL. Guv Chandler has postponed his
held in the new hall in Gray's block.
II Another lot of those $3.50 all wool
imported boucle jackets came in yesterday.
They will go quick at j. G. Day & Co.'S.
III. G. Day & Co. will for few weeks
give years subscription for the Delinea-
tor free with every 500 purchase. Ask for
a Card.
CHRY FOR SALE-All the
colors, nice flowers, at wholesale 30 cents
per dozen, cash with order; stamps taken
for small order. Cosmos, 10 cents per
doz WILLIAM SWAN, Charlestown, n. H.
WooD-Fitted to stove mixed $4. so,
hard So Pine and oak lumber for sale :;
also green wood at So, $3.50 and 81.
G. X. LABAREE.
1Mrs. j. G. Howard will open a dane
ing school in Rockingham hotel hall Tues
day afternoon, November II, at o'clock,
for juvenile; also class for gentlemen and
ladies in the evening, commencing at 8
o'clock. 1t is desirable for those wishing
TO join classes to be present at first lesson.
Terms for juveniles, 81 former pupils, So ;
evening class, gentlemen So ladies So, or
81 per couple former pupils, Sc per cou-
Pile reduction made on two or more from
family.
Steamship Line.
Established agencies for Cunard line,
White Star line, Anchor and Allen line :;
drafts on Ireland from E upwards. L. F.
Hallahan, agent, Bellows Falls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-21

The second annual ball and banquet to
be given by the Bellows Falls lodge No. II
X. of 2. next Tuesday evening, promises
to be very pleasant affair. Dancing will
begin in Union hall about o'clock with
Z. 5. Moore fl tor manager, and A. +.
G. w. Black, H. ID. Aldrich
and j. IL. Blakley aids. Music will be
furnished by Weeden's orchestra. The
banquet will be served in Towns hotel at
II o'clock. Capt w. H. Taylor will be
POSTMASTER and toasts will be responded to
by l.. ?. Sprague, W. f. Parsons, j. H.
Blakley, F. j. Tidd, G. W. Black, w. G..
Belknap and w. +. Mcdonald.
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Wedding of Rev. o. S. Davis and Miss Grace
Tinker.

The following taken from state daily
will be of much local interest:
The most important event in society at
White River junction this season, was the
wedding at noon Tuesday of Miss Grace
Emellne Tinker, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry E. Tinker, to Rev. Ozora
Stearns Davis, only son of Capt. and Mrs
Alex w. Davis. The ceremony took place
in the Methodist Episcopal church in the
presence of a distinguished assemblage of
friends, many OF whom represented the
leading families of St. Adams, Boston and
other New England towns and cities.
Among the guests were ex-Gov. and
Mrs. S. E. Pingree, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.
Pease of Hartford, Mrs. William Leard,
and Miss Leard and w. ID. Kent Of ST.
Adams, Hon. and Mrs. Adna Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. g. l.. Closson, Mr. and Mrs F.
G. Bell of Springfield, Vt, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Z. Somerville, Mrs. g. H. Taplin, of
St. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Nye,
Col. and Mrs. E. O. Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. Nj. Buxton of Bradford
The chancel of the church was tastefully
decorated with palms, ferns and cut flow
ers, which with the soft rays of electric
lights, presented pleasing and effective
spectacle. The bride entered with her
father, who gave her away. Her bridal
finery consisted of white satin gown,
with high cut corsage, lace and pearl trim
mings and bridal veil She carried bou-
quet of roses and buds. The maid OF
honor, Miss Laura B. Crandon of Smith
college, wore gown of pale green.
The bridesmaids were Miss Jessie V.
Budlong OF Smith college, Miss Grace E.
Burroughs of Radcliffe college, Miss Maud
e. Burroughs of Wellesley college and
Miss Grace g. Barnes OF White River
Junction, whose gowns consisted of pink
and white.
The groom was attended by Prot. Charles
d. Hazen of Smith college as best man,
Elbridge Thompson ofliciated as chief
usher, assisted by Prot William G.
Stoughton, Prot. Ernest F. Langley and
Leon A Marlin of Dartmouth college, w
Z. Linglebach of Hartford, Conn, theo
logical seminary. Rev. Andrew Gillies,
pastor of the church, performed the cere-
mony, assisted by Prot. M. d. Bisbee OF
Dartmouth college.
A bridal breakfast and reception fol-
lowed the church ceremony at The resi-
dence of the brides parents. The happy
couple left Oh the Boston express, on a
short trip, after which they will be at home
in Springfield, Vt, alter December /,
where the groom is pastor of the Congre-
gational church..
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Death Of Mrs. S. w. Stuart.

A very large circle of friends have been
made sad by the sudden death of Mrs. S.
w. Stuart in the early morning of Thurs
day last. Just week before Mrs Stuart
began the days work as usual but was
taken ill and pneumonia was the result,
which quickly settled into malignant form.
Mrs. Stuart was GA years of age. Her
maiden name was Mary Farmer and her
naive place Grafton. She was daughter
of Jared Farmer and Siley Stickney of that
village. In 1866 she was married to Mr..
Stuart and in 1868 moved to this place,
where she has since resided. While still
IN Grafton she united with the Baptist
church and after her removal, became
member of the Baptist church here
Mrs. Stuart was woman possessed of
many rare virtues. In her tastes she was
naturally domestic, attending with the most
unfaltering devotion to the home life in all
its details, seeking. with never thought of
self, to make others happy. No wife was
ever more earnestly solicitous Of husbands
welfare no mother was ever more motherly
and true both to her child and step-chll-
dren; no neighbor or friend was ever more
ready to assist and carry the burdens of
others, making them her own. In the COM
munity and in the church, as we'll as in the
home, Mrs. Stuart will be sadly missed.
Her memory to all is most precious.
She leaves husband, one child, Will p.
Stuart four step-children, Mrs j r. Ball
OF Sherbrooke, p. G., Mrs. w. p. Wilson
of West Fitchburg, Belle f. Stuart and
May f. Stuart, also one brother, CYRUS
Farmer Of Townshend.
The funeral services were conducted by
her pastor, Rev. G. II. B. Dodge, this
afternoon at o'clock. The floral offer
ings were many and beautiful, among the
number being a large standing anchor of
pinks and roses from the church and con-
gregation, also an Offering from the
Woman's relief corps, one from the teachers
and others. The family have the deepest
sympathy OF all in their bereavement.
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J. {. Day & Co.'S
Cash Dry Goods and Cloak House.

ried Monday, November lG, by Rev. f. r.
Blake, at the home of the brides mother
Mrs. Ann Cross, in Snumpshire. The happy
couple took the north bound train for Con
ord and other places.
G Mrs. Roswell Robertson and Mrs. William
Butterfeld returned home from Washington.
p G., Thursday nlght they report a fine
time, visit to the white house, Mount Yer
non, Arlington and other places of interest
others who attended the grange there re-
turned earlier in the week.
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ROCKINGHAM.

G. =. Hadwen has returned from Newfane;
he has been one of the jurors of the Windham
county court.
Herbert Clark of Clintonville, n. y, who
has been employed for the summer by w. 3.
Pratt, has gone back to New York.
II. B. Hipdes has one of the finest matched
driving teams that can be found in this sec
ton and we understand they are for sale.
George Campbell has finished his summer
work for c. +. Weelen and has secured a
position as teamster for Mr.. Patterson of Bel
lows Ealls Cor tAe Miutar
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One OF the grinders in No. pulp mil
burst Thursday but no one was injured.
A large number patronized the chicken
pie social at the Methodist church Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. l.. r. Harrison of Worcester,
Mass, will speak in the Methodist church
tomorrow morning.
y little over $500 was taken by the
Episcopal ladies at their fair and supper
Thursday evening.
Edward Moody and Mrs. Mary Largess
were married Wednesday evening by Rev.
J. f. Fullerton.
The Baptist young people will give a
social and entertainment in the vestry OF
the church next Tuesday evening.
The Baptist social given at the residence
Of Miss Gertrude Spaulding last Monday
evening was very enjoyable occasion.
H. S. Gray is laying the foundation tor
new two story tenement on South street.
The construction of the building will oegin
at once.
Union services will be held in the Meth
odist church Thanksgiving morning at
10 so o'clock, Rev. j Ellsworth Fullerton
preaching the sermon.
The bicycle, lady's handsome wheel,
given away at the opera house last night
was drawn by Miss Mary Sylvester of
North Walpole with No. 1872.
Through the order of the Pilgrim
Fathers A. ID. Beckwith has received a
check for $1,000 on the life of his deceased
wife, and notice has been received that the
widow of IL. c. Ii. Lewis will be paid
$4,000 November %.
The fire department was called out about
9 O'Clock Thursday evening by an alarm
rung in from No. 81. 1t was found that a
small blaze had started in the stock room
near the mill of Frank Adams & Co. 1t
was extinguished in about 20 minutes.
The farce comedy, "a Red Stocking
at the opera house last evening drew fair
house and was very much enjoyed. w.
L. Bryant is easily the best member of the
company, and as an artistic dancer Miss
Alice Hanson will rank high. The special
ties were much applauded
The schools in North Walpole closed
for two weeks vacation yesterday. 1t is
reported that the closing exercises in Prof.
F. V. Thompson's room were especially
fine. A large number of friends and par
ents were present in the various rooms.
The board of parish trustees of the First
Universalist church will hold business
meeting Monday evening next at 30 in
the pariors of the church. All members o.
the board are asked to keep this meeting
in mind and be present There will be no
meeting OF the ladies' society on Thursday
next.
Bellows Falls people will be CAD to
Learn that foot ball game between YER
mont Academy and Claremont will be
played Thanksgiving day on Kings field at
10 O'Clock. The game promises to be very
exciting as both teams have been playing
fast foot ball this fall. Bert Truax will
referee the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Thompson were
given a pleasant surprise last Saturday
evening when 20 or % of their neighbors
and friends dropped into their Burt Place
residence to celebrate the 18th anniversary
of their marriage. An enjoyable social
evening was passed. and many expressions
of good wishes extended Mr.. and Mrs
Thompson.