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The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
Legacy of Prize Pack. res.

Cleveland, o., Feb. Luther Moses
will, which has just been probated, is
peculiar In that IL bequests to rela-
tives are represented in as many prize
packages, contained in the safe of the
Savings and Trust Company. AS soon
AZ the executors furnish bonds, the
heirs will repair to the bank and re-
ceive the packages, which are num-
bored and assigned. 1t is supposed that
they contain deeds to real estate and
perhaps checks for sums of money.
The testator died about three weeks
ago. he was possessed of a very large
fortune, the exact value of which ia
not known.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
span,sh Mox.msnt.

New York, Feb. IA social to the
World from Havana says:
General Marin has returned with his
entire force from San Antonio to Qui-
vican and San Felie. on the military
line between Havana and Batabano.
A rebel band cut the railroad and tele-
graph between Buena Ventura and
Quiyican. 1t is reported, although not
o6acially confirmed, that Gomez, with
his own force, committed the depre-
dation.
General Marin, with force Of Span
ish infantry. artillery and cavalry,
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
Transr ring Sailors.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. L. A novel and
hitherto untried plan of transferring
sailors from the navy yard to the Pa
cific coast will be inaugurated about
February >. when n draft of 153 men
will be sent from the receiving ship
Franklin to Mare Island for the coast
train will be utilized, made up of
tourists and baggage cars.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Plans are in progress for the settle
ment near Phoenix. Ariz., OF large
Mormon colony. Brigham Young, Jr.,
of Salt Lake City is now negotiating for
the purchase of the Buckeye irrigation
canal and large area Of land adjacent
thereto for this purpose. The canal
heads on the Gila river, twenty-five
miles from Phoenix. and 100, 1000 acres
can be irrigated, extending 1t across
the Hassayampn.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

DR.. G. Frank Lydston, distinguished
nerve specialist, gives the following
eurs for hiecoushs; II always cure my
self OF hiccoughs by holding the ends
Of my two index fingers as close as
can without allowing them to touch. In
that way I concentrate my mind so
closely on the fingers l forget the hic-
coughs"
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

When the financial hackers Of the
Atlanta exposition figured up their loss
they discovered that during the time
the fair was In progress there had been
$4,000 paid admissions and 435.00o
passes When the pass" figures were
divulged they went out and took drink
to quiet their nerves.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Dispatches say that Mayor Strong
did not kiss the bride at the Vanderbilt
Belmont wedding. This strengthens
the suspicion that the bride isn't the
dream the New York society reporters
and artists would have us simple west
erners believe. Still. a Chicago mag
istrate would have had the mora!
courage to do his duty even II it point
ed to a New York face.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
R.,n,nsin In Nebraska.

Omaha. Neb.. Jan. 31.-It is raining
In Eastern Nebraska and throughout
the western half OF the state. Moisture
is falling In all the counties in some
form. Grain men are much encouraged
and declare TINT prospects for winter
wheat were never better in Nebraska
The acreage is unusually large.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

The king OF Corca is constantly sur
rounded by japanese spies, and fears
that he will be assassinated. The dis
patch added that his majesty was night
ly guarded by the American mission
aries.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

There is great hope for the race when
= conscience-s;ricken violator OF the
New York game laws sends $3.50 to the
authorities as a tine that might have
heen put upon him il he had been foun d
at There is aiso hope for The game,
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

The census OF Germany, just conf
pleted. shows the population OF the en-
pire to be 51.75S.Ssi. an increase of g.
329.s94 during the last Ave years.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

1t will lie found in good time tha,
the United States treaEury can 60 n
loan.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

With Germany at his back, President
able figure of the time.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

long enough: 1t is now time it was
basted by the powers.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

started from Havana for Pinar del Rio
province. where 1t was known that
both Gomez and Maceo had been raid
ing.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
Merit

Il what gives Hoods sarsaparilla It's great pop
ularity, increasing sales and wonderful cures,
The combination. proportion and process in
preparing Hoods sarsapar!lla are unlnowh
TO other medicines, and make ii peculiar to
ITSELF 1t acts directly and positively upon the
blood, and a. the blood reaches every nook
and corner Of tho human system. all tie
nerves, muscles bones and tissues come TIL
A>p ~,. beneNrept influence of
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

ana around tHe luWu OF YET 1uurSr
day night on account OF the report that
n patent had been denied Captain Tyler
by the department on his homestead OF
about 200 acres lying adjacent to the
town and on which his promising mine,
Niagara. is located, on account of the
land being mineral In character. In
consequence Of this rumor a rush was
made for the captains land by those ON
the inside, and before daylight next
morning every lead, lode or vein on this
erstwhile barren homestead was staked
and restaked. and many stakes were
placed regardless Of leads Of any kinds
This land is considered very valuable,
and the captain Is credited with the
statement that he was rushing his
patept through before the excitement
got too high. He was very wrOth, how
ever. when the rush was made for his
coveted garden spot and declared that
he would shoot the first man who at
tempted to improve his claim. The
miners appear equally determined, and
trouble Is feared before the matter is
finally adjusted.
T. G. Henry has almost perfected
plans for bringing colony Of farmers
from Eastern states to locate on lands
along the Platte. There is prepared for
them large tract of land under ditch
about 100 miles from Denver, and Mr..
Henry has been working upon the
project more than year.
w. 8. Stratton Of the Independence
mine has purchased the ranch Of Hon,
c. d. Ford of the Monument Mcssen.
ger for the sum OF $3.50. and pre-
sented 1t to the Morrison brothers.
who are now ocSpying 1t. A sister of
the Morrison brothers was II houses
keeper for Mr. Stratton ut one tar,
and another sister Is being tdIcai>.
by him.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08

Time Table corrected toJune 2s, 1895. Train
will leave Bellows Falls daily except Sun
days unless otherwise noted. as follows:
NORTH GOING via SULLIVAN RAILROAD
$40 g. m. MIXED, for White River Junction
l2.lO d. m. EXPRESS MAIL, for White River
Junction, Montpelier Barre. st. Albar 9.
Malone. Norwood. Niagara Falls and Chi;
points West. Wagner Parlor Car White
River junction to Montreal and Wagner
Sleeper Swanton to Chicago via Niagara
Falls.
sos D. m. FAST EXPRESS, for White River
junction. Montpelier, Barre, Burlington 81
Adams, Rouses Point and Montreal. Par
lor Car to White River Junction and Pull
man Sleeping Car White River Junction
go $40 next night.
sb5 p. IN. PASSENGER, for White Rive,
Junction.
lilo p. m. NIGHT EXPRESS. for White
River Junction, Montpelier. burlington.
st. Adams. ogdensb1rg, Montreal. Chicago Ego
Bellows Fails to Montreal. (Runs daily
Sundays included) to Montreal and Chicago
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BELLOWS FALLS;
All a. m. NIGHT EXPRESS, from Montre, !
via White River Junction.
$40 q. m. LOCAL EXPRESS, from Whit.
River Junction.
l SO d. M Fast Express from Fabyans and
White River junction.
lis D. M EXPRESS MAIL, from st. Albant
and all points on Central Division.
8.b2 D. m. LIMITED EXPRESS, from Mon,
treal and Ogdensburg. via White Rive,
7.05 p. m. MIXED, from White River juno
ton.
F.w. BALDWIN, Gen. supt.
s.w CUMMINGS, Gen. Pass. Agent.
*Daily. HDatly except Monday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
GRAFTON.

Harry Peabody is here visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Dean.
Our butcher, w. S. Hemenway, is driving
a new horse bought in Boston.
Mr.. Moran is quite sick, his illness being
caused by water around the heart.
Mrs. Howard has returned home after
making quite an extended stay in the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wetherell buried
their youngest child, Leona, last Monday,
aged months and Is days.
DEATH OF ELLERY c. TENNEY.
Ellery c. Tenney passed away Thursday,
July 80, after short illness. He had been
in poor health for a long time but was not
considered critically ill until few days
before his death, when he experienced u
shock. Himself and family had only just
returned from Saratoga where they had been
in hopes Of improving Mr.. Tenney's health.
Professor Tenney was well known in the sur
rounding towns popular and efficient
singing master, having conducted many sing
ing schools during the past years. His place
in the community cannot be filled us choris-
ter in the Congregational choir OF director
and prime mover in any singing gotten up for
special occasions. AS citizen, friend and
neighbor he will be sadly missed by all who
knew him and the sympathy of the COM
munity is extended to the wife and daughter
in their sudden bereavement. The funeral,
which took place Saturday at the house, Rev.
). A. Leach officiating, was largely attended
and flowers in abundance tastefully arranged
testified to the esteem in which he was held.
Sunday his place i'll the choir was draped and
appropriate floral tributes placed before it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Oscar Dean is confined to the house by i'll
ness.
The regular afternoon social of the Ladies'
Benevolent society was omitted this week,
the ladies in whose charge it was to have been
preferrlng to pay a specified sum as sub
stitute. AS 1t is left optional with the mem
bers, several have chosen to pay directly into
the treasury. The society is indebted to some
non-members for generous gifts which are
gratefully acknowledged.
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Pierce announce that
the lawn party for the benefit of the Athens
Christian Endeavor society will he held on
their grounds Friday evening, August IA, to
which general invitation is extended. G.
l.. Barber and chidrens orchestra of Bel
lows Falls will furnish music and it is eX-
pected that G. w. Osgood Of Bellows Falls
will also be present and speak. Cake and
ice cream will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Torrey and family are
| deeply grateful for the many expressions OF
sympathy which have come to them in their
bereavement caused by the death of their
daughter Lila. They wish especially to re-
| turn thanks to friends who were so helpful
during her sickness and at the time of her
| death and burial, to her schoolmates who
| served as bearers, to those who furnished
| flowers, and to all who helped them by their
kindly ministrations to bear their sorrow.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
LUDLOW.

Mr.. Tenney of Keene was in town Wednes-
day.
Miss Eta Kingsbury of New York city is at
home.
Miss Gertrude Wright of Rutland is visit
ing friends in town.
Miss Myra Robbins from Michigan is visit
ing her many friends in town.
Check list contains $40 names, about SO
more than last year.
Charles Knights from Washington is visit
ing his brother, F. o. Knights.
Terribly hot Wednesday, followed by a
hard storm at night and another Thursday.
The ball game Saturday resulted in vic
tory for the Westons over Ludlow of 10 to IL
The selectmen are surveying Pond street
and laying it out wide enough for side walk
its whole length.
Lorenzo Howards horse ran away Tuesday
demolishing his wagon and damaging two
| others and narrowly escaped going through
Louis Lemere's plate glass front to his store
| Miss Hattie Smith and Elroy Clayton were
| married at the home of the brides parent:
| Wednesday morning. The happy couple tool
the morning train for Old Orchard Beach
They will make their home in St. Johnsbury
| The little five year old only child of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Scammell died Sunday after
noon. IL was carried to Fitchburg for burial
Mr.. ScammelPs people had just arrived il
town to work for Mr.. Thordyke, the new pro
prietor of the Goddard House.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
JAMAICA.

Miss Viola Taft of Brattleboro is visiting
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bellows of Marlboro
are visiting friends here.
Rev. James Nobbs' four sons from abroad
are visiting their parents.
There was an ice cream supper at the Bap-
fist vestry last evening.
Mrs. Eugene johnson and son of Whining
ton are visiting at Harry Knights.
Mr.. Stone and family of Brattleboro are
visiting friends and relatives here.
Alfred Crownnshield and wife are passing.
the week with his parents in Hinsdale, N. III.
Albert Barnes, wife and family of Brattle-
boro have been spending few days here
this week.
Rev. A. J. Cameron, the new pastor of the
Congregational church here, has arrived and
will speak Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Cushman and family of New
York are passing some time here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Sage.
j. c. Daggett, wife and family and Samuel
Bradley and family are spending the week
with friends and relatives in Plymouth.
Mrs. Lucy Kellogg has returned from
Washington, d. c., where she has been to
attend the Christian Endeavor convention.
There will be union grove meeting at
Maynard HOLLOW IN william WHITES grove
August Is to %. under the guidance of Rev.
S. E. Frohock of Springfield. Mass. Rev. A.
J. Cameron and other good speakers will be
in attendance and contribute to the success
of the meeting. A useful and entertaining
meeting is ensured. Come one, come all and
help make it success.
Rev. Samuel Nobbs of West Townshend,
Mass, son of Rev. james Nobbs of this place.
preached at the Baptist church last Sunday
in exchange with his father who supplied the
pulpit at West Townshend.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
RUTLAND RAILROAD

Time Table corrected to July 10, 1896.
GOING NORTH
SIS a. m. MIXED for Rutland and informed
late stations.
1910 D. m. BOSTON MAIL, for Rutland, Bun
lington, st. Adams, Richford, Montreal
also, Ogdensburg.
8 10 D. m. GREEN MOUNTAIN FLYER for
Rutland, Burlington, st. Adams and
Montreal. Wagner Parlor Car to st. Albans
and Pullman Sleeping Car st. Adams to
Chicago without change due at Chicago
$40 p. m. next night.
7.15 D. m. LOCAL EXPRESS for Rutland
and intermediate stations.
l1.l5 p. m. Night Express for Montreal. Oe
densburg Ottawa and the West. Through
Sleeper for MontI cal.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BELLOWS FALLS
H2.OO a. IN. Night Express from Montreal,
Ogdensburg and the West
BIS g. m. LOCAL EXPRESS from Rutland.
LBS p. m. EXPRESS MAIL, from st. Alban
and Immediate station.
S55 m. GREEN MOUNTAIN FLYER from
Montreal, st. Adams, Ogdenburg, Richford
and Rutland.
8.45 p. m. MIXED, from Rutland.
Trains run daily except Sunday unless other
wise noted.
TDaily except Monday.
&. b. ALDRICH, Gen Pass. Agent,
j. BURDETT ii. A. HODGE,
Gen. Supt. Traffic Manager
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
BARTONSVILLE.

John Crosby has recently purchased a
Waverly bicycle.
Mrs. Elisha Hall from Worcester Mass, is
stopping with Mrs. Eliza McRae.
John Cardins youngest boy had the misfor-
tune to break his leg recently.
Mrs. A. d. Gilmore visited her daughter,
Mrs. III. c. Wright last Monday.
Mrs. Horace Glynn and daughter from Fall
River, Mass, are boarding at the hotel.
Mrs. III. ii. Bowker and Miss Carrie Wes-
ton spent several days in Boston recently.
Master William barrow is recovering from
a severe wound caused by sticking pitch
fork into his knee
There were 16 from this place who went on
the excursion from Bellows Falls to Nantas-
ket beach, August Sd.
There are several applicants for the place
formerly owned by the late Miss Cynthia
Hall. The place will be sold soon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
FELCHNILLE.

Dexter Buck is very low from old age.
Mrs. A. E. Cram is visiting friends in Peter
boro, n. III.
Rev. Leslie Moore and family of Claremont
are spending their vacation at Hotel Cross.
Mrs. +. III. Hewlett and two children are
visiting friends in Woodstock and vicinity.
Miss Nellie Calhoun of Chicago is the
guest of Mrs. f. Reifsnider at ID. p. Saw
yer's.
Burdett Parmenter has bought the Cheney
place and taken possession; consideration
s2l0.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brutler and Master Theodore
of Worcester, Mass, are visiting at Rev. j..
Hopkins.
A very heavy thunder shower accompanied
with high winds visited us Wednesday after
noon, breaking down some of the shade trees
in the village.
There was wedding Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Justin Davis, when her
daughter Ina was united in marriage to Mr..
Stockwell of Massachusetts,.
Mrs. c. III. Shedd had the misfortune TO fall
L.. al.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08

Ringorand saw his opportunity as
distinctly as if it's details had been writ
ten in letters of fire on the murky back
ground. Though both of the men had
guns, neither of them covered him;
he had only to draw his revolver and
step behind the tree, fighting or parley
ing from that stronghold as the ur-
gcncy of the case demanded. 1t was
all simple enough, and his mind was
clear to direct; but alas! his palsied
limbs refused to obey. and almost be-
fore he knew what he was doing he
was standing with uplifted hands, his
teeth chattering and his knees shaking
in a pitiable agony of fear.
He captors gave him no time to pro-
test. You go on ahead" said the one
who had spoken. addressing his COM
panion. Now, then. fall in, Mr.. Spy.
jest thar behind him. an don't you new
look cross-cYed. les ye're hankerin' to
get a bullet th'oo yer haid. march,"
Ringbrand did as he was told, follow
ing the shadowy outline of his guide.
who turned to the left into the fores-.
As they stumbled along in the dark
ness. he knew that brave man would
have yet turned defeat into victory;
they had not yet disarmed him, and he
saw how easy it would be to make the
chances of struggle at least equal
by shooting the man in front. The
thought returned again and again with
urgent insistence, but he could not
bring himself to the point Of action;
and the opportunity vanished when the
file-ieader stopped at the bottom Of a
small sink-hole in the plateau, and,
turning upon him suddenly, pinioned
his arms to his side with few turns of
a rope.
What are you trying to do with me,
anyway" he demanded, while they
were pushing him forward to a spot
of blackness appearing like the mouth
of well between two powders.
Jest you wait minute, an you'll
see; we don't low to have no revenuers
a-spyin' round this yere mounting"
but I'm no revenue officer; you
should know that if you know anything
at all about me-"
That's as how it may be; we don't
low to take no chances, nohow. Now,
then, down you 60"
Ringbrand bit his tongue to keep
from CRYING out as they thrust him for
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
V IL.
A CASE OF NECESSITY.


Mr.. Thomas Ludlow said what he be-
lieved to be the truth when he told his
wife that the efforts of the company's
attorneys to purchase the Bynum farm
had come to naught, but in making the
statement he had seriously moderated
the astuteness of the gentlemen in ques-
ton. Instead or abandoning the at
tempt, they had merely withdrawn
from the field for the purpose of APP
preaching it at a different angle, and
Ludlow's assertion only proved how
well the secrets of their plan had been
guarded. Indeed, at the very time
When he had spoken so confidently of
the failure of the New York attorneys,
these worthy gentlemen had already
begun an attack from another quarter;
and the emissary of Cincinnati
broker, who was supposed to represent
a new mining company organized In
that city, had made more than one
stealthy visit to the farmhouse in the
cove, driving thereto from Dunbar, the
railway station next above TreGarthen,
for the purpose of keeping himself dis
creetly in the background. This dip
lomatic ambassador had his final inter
view with the Bynums on the day fol-
lowing Ringbrand's excursion with the
colonel; and when, late in the after
noon, he drove back to the hotel in
| Dunbar, the deed to the Bynum acres
Was safely buttoned up in the inside
| pocket of his coat.
If the shrewd agent congratulated
| himself little on the success of his
| mission. it was certainly pardonable,
| for there had been difficulties. julie
| Bynum was obstinately opposed to the
| sale from the first because it involved
the uprooting of the family from the
| soil of Tennessee and n migration to
the unfamiliar regions of the Texas
frontier; and her reluctance was shared
in less degree by her brother Jed. On
| the other side, however. jeff, in whom
| the seed of rcstlessness had been i'm
| planted on his foFmer journey, was
anxious to be gone again; and his sto
| ries of the unrestrained life on the
border had gained him a partisan il
the person of his other brother. Will
this equal division in numbers, the
plans Ringing upon the sale of the farm
hung in the balance until Jules opposi
ton was finally overcome by the arriva
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1896:
SPRINGFIELD.

Work on the electric road goes on apace /;
the process of building which all dreaded has
not, as yet, been as unpleasant as was feared.
Some of the superfuous trees are being cut
in the old cemetery, improving the appear
ance without doing the slightest damage to
the monumental work.
The base ball game between Springfield
and Chester was an easy victory for Spring
field. The laws of hospitality forbid our say
ing more about the contest.
The Union Historical society ia union of
the towns of Charlestown, N. H., and Spring.
feld) will hold the annual meeting at Fred
Fairbanks, in the south part OF the town
August g.
The summer school is over. Most of our
citizens were willing to "welcome the COM
ing and speed the parting" of the teachers
who went away filled to repletion with
theories of teaching. Two schools apiece
to work out the ideas they have obtained but
no doubt the successful carrying on of one
will enable them to modify and abridge and
reduce to practice most of the thoughts they
were able to carry away. part may, possi-
bly, be made a teacher is born and grows and
nobody but Il teacher can tell the value of the
stimulus of such meetings as we have had to
the growth of the born teacher.
The town at the late meeting voted to dis
miss the article to exclude from taxation the
new manufacturing industry about to be
located here. Petitions are already in circu-
lation asking for the call of another town
meeting to reconsider the subject. Still an
other town meeting with similar object in
view is talked of. John Smith living out
near Skunk Hollow, l believe, having by
frugality saved $1,000, proposes to build IA
new barn and he will ask that the town ex-
empt it from taxation for the space of ten
years. Smith does not deny that he think S
hot 1,o f1,n Ia
his money and he does not threaten to pack
up and leave town chat would be little too
thin but he says it will benefit the town
even more than it will him. He will employ
native carpenters, stone masons and laborers
and will buy lumber, nails and fittings at our
and the barn will be an ornament to the
town. Smith does not ask that the town
bond itself for this purpose. There is nothing
mean or grasring about Smith.