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Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30

when ! was in the lightning rod
business, said the drummer, in rem
iniscent mood, "I''=
But the smoking room bad suddenly
emptied, and he was an eutcast among
the travelling men thereafter. Hard
ware
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
cHupsHES.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
I'm ploaaaut Avouus

Pastor, Rev. Arthur Douglass Sunday services
at 10 80 a. m. and 7.45 p. IN. Sunday School at
. SOP. m. Baptist Young Peoples Union meets
every Sunday evening at O'Clock. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening 7.45 pm.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
ST. JOHNS METHODIST PROTESTANT
Corner Rislav avenua and Church Road.

Pastor Rev. James Lufbarry. Glass Sunday
morning $50 preaching 1880. Sunday School
2.3O P. NJ. superintendent, Richard Stibbens.
Prayer Meetings Wednesday evenings. Class
meeting Friday evenings. Young Peoples
Class Tuesday evenings. Jr. C. E. Sunday M.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
PRESBYTERIAN,

OH W 8BuIHSlOH AVeHue.
Pastor. Rev. John NJ. Ferguson. Services
every Sunday morning at 1880; evening at 7.So
Sunday school at a.S0 P. NJ; Superintendent,
Levi L. Hewett. Combined Prayer meeting and
Christian En- isavor meeting on Wednesday
eyaninRa at 80.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
MT. PLEASANT METHODIST PROTESTANT
On Church Avenue.

Pastor. Rev. F. Craig. Sunday services. 1000
A. N. and 7.45 P. NJ Class meeting after preach
ing in the morning. Sunday School 2.30 P. M.
Ziba Adams, Superintendent c. E. Y. P. Meet
ing Sunday evening, also 7.3O Tuesday evening.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening 7.30. Cot
tage prayer meeting Friday evening 7S0. A cor
dial invitation to all. Welcome.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
ST. PAUL'S A. II. E.,

Pastor. T. J. Oliver. Sunday services at
1000 A. n. and 7.s0 p. N. Sabbath School at2. 2.0s
P. NJ; Superintendent, Charles B. Governs.
Sisters Prayer Meeting. Tuesday evening. Class
Meeting Thursday evening.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
HAT COCK COVERS

HAY COCK COVERS.
swath that would otherwise be green
when raked. Hay made in this manner
keeps better in the stack or NOW than
that uneyenly cured.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30

BUILDING ASSOCIATIUN.
Pleasantyille Mutual Loan and Building AssO-
ciatiop meets in Pleasantville School House Hall
ON the first Saturday in each month.
OFFICERs-President, Mark Adams; Secretary.
Isaac Andrews; treasurer, Daniel G. Bartlett.
Pleasantville Branch Of the. Atlantic Coast
Building and Loan Association.
UrFICERs-President, Job C. Siebbins; Vice
President. John McIlvaine; Secretary and Treas
urer Henry Lake.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
How,s Thisi

ROWS 1'010I
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST & TRyAx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo. O..
WALplNe, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, @.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucuous surfaces Of the system. Testi-
mouials sent free. Price T1c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
W. C. T. q.

President, DR.. Eva W. Lake; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Gertrude Lake; Treasurer, Mrs.
Caroline A. Risley. Meets every Thursday at
3P.M M.
1.-THE N. J. CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY"
President Miss B. Cheesman; Vice President,
Joseph G. Risey, Secretary, DIR. Eva Lake;
Treasurer, Mrs. VIM. Large. Meets the Second
Monday Of every month at 80 P. N.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
SECRET SOCIETIES.

mPRovED ORDER RED MEN.
xlnnewaugha Tribe. No. 45. meets In Red Mems
Han ON Thursday evenings.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
RuILpINa ASsoCIATIoN.

Jr, o. U. A. M.
Excelsior Council. No. 2S1, meets in Ryon'e
Hall, every Friday evening.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30

The Pleasantville Home Communion. No.
meets every Tuesday evening in Red Mems Hall
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30
HOME COMMUNION.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Phil Kearney Lodge. meets in Ryon's Hall on
Saturday evenings.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30

INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS.
Union Lodge. No. 21s, meets in Red Mems Han
n Wednesday evenings.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30

Lord save me from a pious fool, y
said Daniel O'Connell. Many persons,
either through ignorance or malice, con-
found Stiffness with sanctity. Many men
who claim to be learned don't know the
difference between night and day. They
don't know, or they don t want to know,
the difference between a fool and q
saint. The really pious man is the very
highest perfection of the really sensible
man.-Rev. Father Daily Of Pensacola.
at New Orleans.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30

A woman telling Of : runaway said.
II put my trust IL the Lord until the
Pleasantville weekly press., 1897-06-30

South Jersey Council. No. s12, meets in Red
Mems Hall on the second and fourth Monday
nights In each month.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
Work Of Thugs and Pickpockets.

1t has developed that the clever work
done by pickpockets in Bellows Falls and
at Chester last Friday was probably never
surpassed in the history Of the state. While
it is impossible to tell with any accuracy
how much money was taken, it is safe to say
that the aggregate amounted to several
thousands OF dollars. The ludicrous feat.
ure is the IMMUNITY with which the rascali
operated; they were as little disturbed a.
though they were honored guests Of the oc.
casion. Even in cases of strong suspicion
no arrests were made.
They come no one knows whence, made
big scoop, and went their way unmo.
Tested.
The names of all who lost money or othe,
valuables would make long list. Chic
Thompson found pocketbook in the de-
pot yard last week which belonged to Den
nison Davis of Putney, but like the proverbia
cupboard, it was bare.
Mrs. Arena Smith OF Simonsville com
planned to Chief Of Police Stearns Of Rut
and on Saturday that while she was on the
rain between Bellows Falls and Chester
Friday some one stole her grip, which con
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
A Bellows Pals Woman.

The following from Florence, Ala i,
paper will no doubt be interesting to many
who knew Mrs. c. C. Chaplin, former
resident Of this village:
"Our ladies have organized Village
Improvement society, with the following
officers: Mrs. G. G. Chaplin, president
Mrs. G. H. Smith, vice-president; Mrs.
John T. Ashcraft, secretary, and Mrs. G..
M. Watson, treasurer. This society is
organized on the plan of similar associa-
tons in the New England states. 1t was
suggested and, brought about by Mrs
Chaplin, Vermonter, wh' has shown in
the perfection of her home surroundings
how much may be added to the attractive
ness OF town by proper attention to land
scaping. She has the most delightfully."-
arranged lawn surrounding her residence
to be found probably in North Alabama
Rare flowers of every species, plants Of
beautiful foliage and rich hanging vines
are so arranged that they have an inspir-
ing effect. It is the purpose OF the Village
Improvement society to apply the ideas
adopted by Mrs. Chaplin to the adornmen'
of the homes as we'll as the streets and
parks of our city as far as they CAM
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18

tanned check for $85, 500 bill. four $5
bills and some small change. Mrs. Smith
was last year the proprietor of hotel at
Weston. No trace Of the money has been
found.
Fred A. Leland, 4 flour merchant at
Chester station, locked up his store ON gov
ernor's day and visited the camp. He said
on Saturday that on bis return he found
that his store had been opened and $65
taken from the money drawer.
L. T. Park Of Chester was on the camp
ground Friday morning selling the Bellows
Falls Times Extra; he was approached
from behind by three toughs, given push
which landed him on the ground face down
and his pockets rifled; papers and change
we're scattered in all directions. Mr.. Park
lost 81 so. This was 10 the midst of big
crowd, and yet the rascals escaped without
the least difficulty.
The two who we're lodged in the jail al
Chester were taken to Woodstock Sstur.
day; the one locked up at Bellows Falls
was loosed Saturday because no one ap.
peared against him and the police had in
sufficient evidence to hold him.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
Enormous Wheat Yield.

The howl Of calamity is not heard in the
wheat belt these days. The merry swish
of the scythe as it cuts down the ripe
grain and the contented song of the farme,
as he gathers in his right golden harvest
browns all other sounds.
Mime sofa has fallen into line with the
other wheat-raising States. ard the CROP
this year will be such as to make pessimist
a rarity. At least $25 ,5O0,0 900 is a con-
servative estimate OF the value of the wheat
of that state alone.
The heavy rains which have fallen re-
Gently have had q distressing effect on a
few of the farms, but though the yield per
acre may not be so large ss last year, the
increased average will bring the total up
above the average.
Reports from all over the wheat raising
section indicate that conditions are practi-
cally the same everywhere. South Dakota
has an estimated yield of 10000, OOO
bushels and North Dakota $4,000, 1000.
From Michigan come reports of grain Of
good quality as well as good yield. The
past week has been generally favorable to
both rye and wheat, and the harvest is
nearly completed in some Of the northern
countries.
One Of the most hopeful signs Of all to
the farmer is the fact that there Is chance
for him to get full dollar for bis wheat il
the foreign demand continues.
This possibility is keeping up the spirits
of every one connected with farming for,
according to the wheat raiser's ideas,
dollar wheat and prosperity and content
ment are synonymous.-Boston Journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
Death Of Judge Foster.

Judge William l.. Foster of Concord,
N. H., died last Friday evening.
William Laurence Foster was born in
Westminster, w., June |, 1928. He
came Of patriotic stock, for bis great.
grandfather fought at Bunker Hill, and bis
grandfather, while freshman at Yale,
joined the minute men and saw service al
Lexington. At the age of II Mr.. Foster,
whose family then lived in Keene, began
the study of the law, and in 1874 and 1916
he attended the Harvard Law school. In
the latter year he was admitted to the bal
in Keene, and practiced with John J. Bax.
ter and afterwards with Levi Chamberlain
From 1845 to 1849 he was postmaster al
Keene; from 1849 to 1858 clerk of the
New Hampshire senate. He was a mem.
Der of the staff Of Governor Dinsmore, BY
whom he was appointed state law reporter
in 1850. This position he held till 1856
editing volumes 1919, 21-31, inclusive, o.
the New Hampshire reports.
In 1858 he removed to Concord and
formed partnership With Col. John H
George. Charles P. Sanborn subsequently
Joined the firm from which Colonel George
retired in 1867.
In 1854 Mr.. Foster was appointed com
missioner of the of United States circuit
court. In 1862 he was elected q member
of the house of representatives and was
re-electd in 1868. He was appointed q
Judge of the supreme court on October l,
1869, and four years later he was made
chief Justice of the circuit court. In 1876
he was again appointed to the supreme
bench resigning in 1881. He was
appointed a United States commissioner
in 1884.
He leaves widow and four children, all
residing at Concord.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
NEWELL THE HEALER LOCATED.
Is Spending the Summer Quietly on Lake
Sadawga-PIayst the Roe Of Sailor Bold
Not Doing Much In the Healing Llne.

Sadawsa- Plays the Roe Of a Sailor Bold
Not Doing Much In the Healing Line.
Where is Bradley Newell, the healer, il
question often asked, but not always
answered. o. r. Butterfeld has just re.
turned from two weeks vacation passed
in his native town, Nottingham, and brings
fresh news from headquarters.
Newell is engineer, captain and crew or
the steamer Priscilla, boat plying on the
silvery waters of Lake Sadawga, with 9
passenger capacity Of IL or Is persons
This boat, formerly run on Lake Raponda,
was purchased by Mr.. Newell this season
he runs the engine, collects the fares and
does everything connected with running
the boat for revenue and pleasure.
Mr.. Newell has sold his blacksmith shoI
and house at Jacksonville and for the pres.
ent is boarding at the Sadawga House. 4
hotel near the lake.
Near this hotel is mineral spring, the
property of Mr.. Newell, and last season be
did quite business bottling the waters.
Indications are that Newell has in large
degree lost his reputation and influence
Judging from his manner of life this season
one would almost think that he had forgot
ten that he was once great healer who's,
exploits filed the columns of the city pa
pers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
False Report Regarding Vermont Farm Ma
chine Company.

SVmPouys
An item appeared in Burlington paper
last week to the effect that the Vermont
Farm Machine Company had gone into the
hands Of receiver; to the few who hap
pened to see the item this was news indeed
and provoked no little comment.
N. G. Williams, manager and treasurer
Of the company, when asked regarding the
matter said: "The item is wholly false
the company was never in better financial
condition than it is today. There are no
bills due which remain unpaid, and if par
ties holding accounts which fall due later,
will present them with discounts they will
be paid on sight. am entirely at LOST
to account for the origin of the item in the
Burlington paper; the only hypothesis
can form is that it originated with some o.
our unscrupulous competitors"
The people of this section will be pleased
to learn that the company is sound fnan.
cially and is doing good business; Bel
lows Falls could i'll afford to have this OF
any other of its industries 60 into receivers
hands.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
The "0o Is You Please" Type.

This is the way Camp Governor Grout
and army life at Chester seemed to mem
Der of the Keene Light Guard:
The camp was well pitched and fairly
we'll policed, apparently, but owing to the
peculiar custom of stretching horizontal
awning entirely over each company street
with big sign boards Of the railway crossing
type over each avenue, it presented rather
a crude appearance. As for order and dis
cipliue, it was Of the Ego as you please
type, emphatically. Not that there was
any rowdyism or disturbance, for nothing
of that sort was seen, but there was lack
of military etiquette and restraint which
characterizes New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts encampments. The guard duty
was apparently of a very crude type al
though it would be unfair to judge Of tba'
on day when thousands of visitors
swarmed over the entire field.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18

vicinity. They say it is in the shape OF
",pocket gold" or nuggets, but it would
take month to follow up the traces,
Gold was found in this vicinity before in
the p roportion Of about 81 worth to a ton,
but it cost at leNt $40 q ton to work it
1t is possible that paying vein might be
struck by diligent search and much digging,
but the find will hardly develop into a
second Observation-Disclosures Banner.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1897.
Bellows Falls Locals.

The Commercial house property will be
sold at public auction next Saturday at .
p. M.
The l. o. o. F. work the first degree
tomorrow night. A full attendance is de-
sired.
Rev. c. R. B. Dodge has returned from
a vacation and will occupy the pulpit at
the Baptist church as usual next Sunday
morning.
The Central Vermont railroad offers .
round trip rate Of SO go from White River
Junction to attend the races at st. Adams
August IS, 10 and 20.
DR.. A. j. Parker has erected high
board fence on the Old Terrace opposite
the Catholic cemetery; it has been marked
off into squares and sold for advertising.
Joseph Guyette, who assaulted young
woman at Center Rutland some time ago,
pleaded guilty to the charge last Saturday,
and was given sentence Of ten years at
the states prison.
E. w. Trask won first prize OF IS tor
selling the largest quantity Of Old Grist
mill products, and G. H. Rich second
prize Of $3at the F. B. F. grocery store
last week.
Those from here attending the bicycle
races at Springfield last Friday we're; w.
H. Galway who took third in the mile nov.
ice, A. Grignon who took third in the mile
open, H. Grignon who took fourth in the
mile open, and Fred Spencer who took sec
ond in the mile novice.
1t is thought by some that the body re-
Gently found on the Cbarlestown bank O
the Connecticut in badly decomposed
condition was that of man who attended
Wards London show in Charlestown. i
will be remembered that this show wa
stranded there at the time of the hgl
water. 1t is reported that an unknown
man some under the influence of liqaol
left his team at the livery Of Eustace Cham
berlain; the team was never called for ant
after keeping several weeks Mr.. Chamber
lain sold it to cover costs. Some thinl
the owner Of the team strayed to the rive
and was the victim of his own lntemperance
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
Gold In Readsboro.

Gold has been known for some time to
exist in greater or less quantities among
the rocky formations Of the Green Noun
tain range. Frequently small quantities
are also PANIED from the sands of the
White river, and but few months ago
considerable excitement was raised over an
alleged rich strike near Stockbridge, in
Orange county.
Bennington county has also received
some degree of attention, and attempts
have been made at various times to locate
a vein which is thought to exist upon the
Tibbits property near the Hoosick line.
Readsboro, however, is at present the
field Of operations, and c. II. Ferguson
and w. H. Van Tassel, Of Holyoke, Mass,
have just returned to that city from explor-
atoms in the mountains near that place in
search of q vein which rumor has long
located there.
Mr., Van Tsssel is q commercial traveller
and on q recent visit to Readsboro met M.
w. Brown, q jeweler. The latter told Of
the discovery of what may be gold mine.
A youugster playing in the mountains thru g
and one-balf miles from Readsboro found
q piece of quartz and had the jeweler
examine it. The result was that the boy
was richer in straight cash by s. when he
left and the jeweler had the quartz There
was quite vein of gold in the rock. Mr..
Van Tassel returned to Holyoke, tod his
story to Mr.. Ferguson. with the result that
the two went on a prospecting tour. from
which they have just returned with their
pockets filled with pieces of quartz, assay
ing perhaps $S to the ton.
The two explorers worked hard among
the hills around Readsboro, but although
they " PANIED" good deal of dnt, as the
miners call it. they did not succeed in find
ing much yellow metal. They ran across
shaft 20 feet deep that had been sunk
years ago by others in quest Of gold.
They are sure that there is gold in the
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
ing July for several years

As compared with last year the receipts
show large increase, and the sales slight
increase, making the surplus this year the
largest ever known tor July.-New Eng
land Farmer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
Boston MIX.

The amount of milk received by the con-
tractors association in Boston for the month
of July was 1,013,552 cans. The amount
sold was 789,849 cans, and the surplus,
223, 6O3 cans. The business for the year
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
How E. c. Crosby's Head was Saved.

The Brattleboro correspondent of the
Boston Sunday Globe writes as follows
Life has been . weaSiness to Frank l..
Hunt, one Of the leading young business
men of the town, this week. He has been
treasurer Of the street railway company the
past two years. He was one of the men
who disappro sed of the management Of
President E. c. Crosby, and with C. X.
Jones and few others be was one Of the
leaders Of the scheme to amputate Mr..
Crosby's official head at the meeting last
week Monday evening.
As clerk Of the corporation Mr. Hunt
was very busy during the meeting, and in
the examination OF the proxies presented
he forgot entirely the ones which he con-
trolled himself. The result was that Mr..
Crosby was elected for another term by
FIVE votes, while the 81 votes which Mr..
Hunt intended to cast against him never
found their way into the ballot box.
1t will be remembered that there was q
great fight to prevent the building of the
electric railroad. Honorable B. d. Harris
was one Of those most opposed to its con.
struction. He had made fortune Is &
railroad contractor, and he declared
that in no place with conditions similar to
those in Brattleboro had an electric rail
road been made to pay. The proj+ ctor.
triumphed, however, and tor year theil
fortunes seemed to be At flood tide. Diyi.
dends were declared on the stock, and al
over the country people who were in favor
of the building Of electric roads pointed to
Brattleboro as an example of what could b.
done in town of 5000 population.
But the novelty finally wore away. PEG
pie ceased to ride for pleasure. 1t haI
been evident during the past year that thu
business Of the road had fallen off decided
ly. When the semi-annual meeting wa
held last February announcement was mad,
that the dividend had been passed.
Still greater surprise came at this las
meeting when the reports showed the re
ceipts of the past year to be $1,000 less thai
for the first year. The stock is now selling
away below par, and people who wish e
boom electric railroads in small towns vii
find cold comfort by looking at Brattleboro
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18

From the above the receipts will be seen
to be slightly less than for the month of
June, but the sales increased sharply, SO
that the surplus is smaller than it has been
for any month this year since February.
The following table shows the business dur
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
Announcement.

I have decided to add Undertaking to my
Furniture Business and am now ready to attend
to the duties that usually fall to the Funeral
Director and Embalmer.
In regard to Embalming would say that
have given the art a very careful study during
the past year, have attended and received
Diploma from one of the leading Embalmlng
Colleges, have the most modern and approved
appliances for doing frstclass work and guar
antee satisfaction.
have new and modern style hearse, good
line of Caskets, Trimmings, Robes, Etc.
Arrangements have been made with Boston
Florist to furnish Floral Decorations.
Thanking the public for past patronage So
1icit share in the future.
Respectfully,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
WALES CASH STORE

We are offering some
of the greatest bargains
in SHIRT WAISTS
you ever saw. We want
to close them out. Our
$l.25, 1873 and 1850 ones
for IS cts. Most of them
are new within six weeks.
We have two that were
$3.50, now the price is
Sass. Crash Suitings
for II IL, II and FL cts.
A few Choice Dress
Patterns just received.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-18
TOOK CARBOLlC ACID.

Mrs. Nora Curtis, Formerly Of Newport, w..
| Took Her Own Life-LOnged for the Green
Hills OF Vermont.