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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
ONE WORD IN TIME.
Is BETTER THAN TWO AFTERWARDS.
CHANCE TO PROFIT BY A BOSTON
MANS EXPERIENCE.
(From the Boston Herald

(From the Boston Herald)
1t is a strange thing how people will put
away an opportunity until too late; it's only
little things that go to make up our every day
existence; the trouble is we don't pay suffi-
cient attention TO them. "a wink to the wise
may be sufficient" but sometimes we don't
get that wink, and we are not all wise. Now,
for instance: Backache is little thing.
Sometimes it comes after a hard days work,
or slight cold 1t will pass off, you say;
it's only the result of overtaxing NY back.
This is where you are wrong. 1t isn't the
fault of your back, but your kidneys. The
exertion or straining has ntertered with their
delicate mechanism. You call it backache,
but it really is kidney ache. II the kidneys
are not relieved, chronic disorders set in, and
this is where the "little thing" should not be
passed over. A Boston man has learned to
appreciate what delay means. We refer to
j. IL. Matthews, who resides at No. A Garland
| street. This is how he speaks about it
| "Some eight years ago had a bad fall which
| rendered my back lame and sore. was not
surprised at this, as my accident was bad
one !, but as time went on my back did not APP
| pear to improve and | wondered at it. !
never seemed to get perfectly we'll 1t would
hurt me to stoop over or lift any thing heavy.
l suffered with dull headaches; cold, drafts
and even dampness had immediate effect on
my back. was always looking for remedy
for my ills. AT last found it. got a box
of Doau's Kidney Pills at Bradbury's drug
store on Washington street. They were
highly recommended and began their ust
at once. Their action was like unto magic,
and day by day the pain began to lessen in
my back. l am glad to give the public the
benefit Of my experience. Doan's Kidney
Pills are excellent medicine, and strike righl
at the point OF kidney troubles"
>Doan $ Kidney Pills are for sale by al
dealers, price 80 cents, mailed by Foster-Mil
burn Co., Buffalo, N. T., sole agents for tn
United States.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
SPRINGFIELD.

Mrs. G. +. Bisbee went Thursday to Boston
for a visit.
James Chapman is convalescent from his
recent sickness.
G. O. Henry returned Wednesday evening
from Providence, Il. |.
II. b. McNab went Thursday to Spring
field, Mass. in quest of position.
Mrs. n. Il. Lawrence went this week to
Boston, Mass, to be absent short time.
Clyde Perkins has moved into the tene-
ment recently vacated by Adelbert Wilder.
Maxim Lafountain, Dr., of Woonsocket,
Il. l., was at home with his family last Sum
day.
Miss Sarah Bingham has decided her home
on Valley street to George Ely, who will soon
move thither.
The usual Fast day union services were
held at the Methodist church, with preaching
| by Rev. o. s. Davis.
| Mrs. Holden of Fitchburg, Mass, has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g. G.
johnson, this week.
| Mrs. David Lockwood, who has lain in
| an unconscious condition for several days
passed away Wednesday morning.
Warren Butterfield and family entertain
a party of young people to-day who will
indulge in the delights of sugaring off.
Frank Walker, after two months of severe
illness, is pronounced more comfortable, ant
he has the best wishes of his many friend
for his immediate recovery.
Adna Brown, James Hardness, G. L. Rich
ardson, W. Ii. II. Slack, and Il. B. Film
have been in Boston this week in the interes
of railroad matters.
Thursday Charles Hastings and famil
began housekeeping in their former residenc
on Clinton street. Mr.. Hastings resumed hi
position in charge Of the creamery April l.
Rev. H. A. Spencer, Rev. o. S. Davis, Pf
d., and K. b. Finn were the judges chose
to attend the rhetoricals at the Springfield
high school, Friday Of last week, to decid
upon the Evolutionary merits of the pupils
and select the best for Springfeld's represer
tative at the county contest OF prize speak int
The decision was rendered in favor Of Mis-
Lena Bixby.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
CHARLESTOWN.

Clesen Stearns is home sick with tonsilitis .
The selectmen have made sheir annual
visits in town.
on business Wednesday.
The friends of Lyman Partridge are glad
to see him on the street again.
DR.. N. G. Brooks is making extensive re-
pairs on his home on Elm street.
w, S. Westgate of Claremont has been in
town working for Dexter Bradford.
Mrs. Ella Dunsmore Gage of Boston Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Fannie Dunsmore,
this week.
Mrs Orpha Gould, who has been visiting
her aunt, Miss Eliza Honey, returned to hel
home in North Newport Wednesday.
Miss 4. A. Webber, who has been visiting
friends in Boston, and Washington, d. O..
returned home Thursday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
EAST WESTMORELAND.
yilber is much better.

George WILDER is much better.
Miss Ina Farr is visiting in Gilsum.
E. P. Amadon is quite sick with erysipelas.
Miss Lucy Brooks is stopping with Mrs. E:
o. Wheeler.
There will be missionary concert next
Sunday evening.
Alma Hager and Bessie Fuller returned to
school Monday.
F. E. Brooks attended the funeral OF Mrs.
George Bacon Tuesday.
A. NJ. Bosworth has gone to Leicester,
Mass, to start the steam crusher.
C. H. Park is quite sick with the grip. HIS
son Arthur went to Connecticut Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Thompson spent Monday and
Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Billings, In
keene.
Charles Droulette has moved into the Wei.
lington house in the lower tenement and
Norman Gillies in the upper.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10

prefer could be- obtained the court dis
missed the case.
E"One of the hottest times we ever had"
said Mr.. Thompson in reply to question,
"was early the morning of July 4, 1891.
/ arrested man in the square for being
drunk and this was resented by the crowd.
A large number congregated in front of the
station house and very soon that part of
Canal street was packed nearly solid.
There was a great deal of loud talk and
some talk OF breaking in the door. Ed
Buchanan, who at that time was bartender
tor Slip Crowley in North Walpole and
was considered the champion prize fighter
of New Hampshire, stood on the sidewalk
opposite from the station house and urged
the crowd to resist the officers. had ten
assistants that night and all happened to
be present. We made rush from the
door of the station house, the crowd giving
way in both directions and before the New
Hampshire champion had time to get his
bearings he was landed in the cooler, and
the crowd having no leader dispersed.
Buchanan was tried before A. N. Swain ;
the first jury disagreed and the second
found him guilty of resisting an officer.
The case was settled, however, before 1t
reached the county court"
| Chief Thompson now carries heavy
club of linkum-vitae, but this is an acqui-
sition since the memorable night Of Sep.
TENDER IL, 1894, when the famous Prem.
derghast fight took place previous to that
time he had carried club of leather but
doubtless came to the conclusion that some
heads required stronger medicine. Refer.
ence to this famous fight in which Frank
Mellin, Mike Prenderghast, Chief Thomp
$ son, w. w. Provost, Ed Gould, H. D
f Ryder, L. T. Lowell, End, and severa
others were involved, raises the query
Where is Prenderghast? Perhaps hi
: bondsmen, j. j. Pierce and Tom WEIGH
n can tell.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
Helen Potter Tonight.

Miss Helen Potter, who gives dramatic
recital in the Congregational church this
evening at o'clock, comes to Bellows
Falls with endorsement from high authority.
1t is said that she has given over 1900
evening entertainments to larger audiences
than any other living woman. She is
admired by the best platform critics OF the
day, and praised by the metropolitan press.
The New York Times says: "To give
her a place by the side Of our best-known
orators, is the universal sentiment Of all
who have heard her"
The Philadelphia Times says: "The
greatest hit was her impersonation Of John
b. Cough, who had lectured to the same
audience last month; and the Enquirer,
"In dress, in the peculiar brushing OF the
iron-gray hair, in the nervous position OF
the hands, in infection, voice, in fact, IN
all the 2eculiarities of the great temper
ance orator, the illusion was most COM
plete."
Without doubt there are large number
here who will wish to hear this gifted lady.
The following is the program;
| PART FIRST.
Violin solo,
| MAX FIRGAU.
"Dora," Kenny sou
| Miss POTTER.
/ Anecdotes and Oratory from Platform
and Pulpit,
Miss POTTER.
| 0Jakey and Old Jacob, Anon.
Miss POTTER.
/ Mrs. s. W. WILDER.
PART SECOND.
(Costumed Impersonations)
=" Aunt Melissa on Boys" Life Sketch,
j. T. Trowbridge
Miss POTTER.
Violin solo,
MAX FIRGAU.
Meg Merrilles'' a la Charlotte Cushman,
Miss POTTER.
Vocal solo, oeiec'eo
Mrs. S. w. WILDER.
Temperance a la John b. Cough,
| Miss POTTER.
Text as arranged for Miss Potter by
} Cough himself)
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
WESTON.

p. S. Hannum and wife are in town.
Nathan Sprague is at his brothers for a
short visit
Rev. N. A. Wood of South Londonderry
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Abbie G. Billings spent part of the
week at A. d. Gilmore's.
Charles p. Hannum was called home last
Friday by the serious illness OF his father.
Weddings seem to be the fashion these
days, for particulars see another column.
A. O. Taylor of Somerville, Mass, is in
town to attend the funeral of MIR. Hannum.
Fred LaSelle had the misfortune to lose 8
finger last week. DIR. Smith dressed the
wound and it is now doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Bolster begin house.
keeping soon. They are moving onto the
farm opposite Henry Benson's.
Our people were very much saddened las
Tuesday morning to hear of the death 0
Daniel T.. Hannum. Mr.. Hannum was sicl
only week but was great sufferer. In hi
death the town loses respected citizen ant
| the Baptist church to which he had belonged
| for years an active earnest member. Ill
leaves to mourn his loss a son and daughter
his wife and Oldest daughter having die
| within the last six months. Much sympath.
is expressed for the remaining friends.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
WINDHAM.

Mrs. Alonzo Starkey OF Brattleboro is visit
ing friends here.
Miss Helen Lawrence is teaching at Law
renee Mills in Rockingham.
Miss Elna Mack and Charlie Griffith have
returned to Chester high school.
Charles Prentiss of Brattleboro was at A.
O. Prentiss' the first of the week.
Horace Cobb of Fort Worth, Texas, was In
town recently the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
Mary d. Harris.
j. +. Gould has moved to Proctorsville and
has leased his place here to Truman Lamson,
who has taken possession.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1897.
Bellows Falls Locals.

SD. Mcleod has given his sail boat
new coat Of paint and expects to indulge
in sail shortly.
Lewis G. Lowell has added two new
hacks and rockaway to his stable at lo4
Atkinson street.
Only $50 dog licenses have been taken
out this year against 1893 last year; let no
one say the town is going to the logs
1t should have been stated in our
Wednesday issue that the wheel recently
purchased by Mrs. w. o. Kemp is War
wick.
Thomas Walsh went to Boston last week
and brought back with him span OF
horses which he purposes to use in his
stone business.
Malcolm Finlayson has decided his inter-
est in property on Henry street extension
to Daniel Beaton; this property was for
merly owned by Mr.. Finlayson and Mr.
Beaton together.
Chilly" Webster, who for the past year
has been in hotel in Woodsville, N. H.,
is the popular night clerk in Towns hotel !;
Lyman Jennison and George Buxton are
bell boys and Jack Pickett has charge OF
the boiler.
In the town Of Rockingham the number OF
deaths in the year 1896 was "a and in 1895
| So; births in 1896, 156, and in 1895, III
marriages in 1896, 46 and in 1895, Co.
Marriages are decreasing but births and
deaths are on the increase.
Street Commissioner c. H. Nichols says
that hereafter the horse broom will be used
for sweeping the square in the night wher
there are few on the streets and not In thu
morning as last year. All who remember
the clouds of dust which used to fill the ali
from until Z 80 o'clock in the morning
will say Amen to this.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Robertson, who for
merly lived in Putney, are stopping for tn
!, present with his father, Edward Robertson
on Hapgood street where they will be un
2 til Mrs. Robertson's return from Califol
, mia. They expect to make their futur
home in Bellows Falls and Mr.. Robert
: son will be associated in business with th
Robertson Paper Co.
The Carson Waxed Paper Co." is tt
8 name under which a new branch OF bus
ness is being carried on at the plant of tt
Robertson Paper company. New machi1
cry has been added and the business wi
be pushed. The first paper was RI
Thursday and proved OF a very satisfaction
quality. This paper is used about CO
IL fectionery, certain dairy products, ct
The Robertson Paper company is of cour
y financially interested in the new compan
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
Mrs. H. F. King is having her residence
on School street thoroughly piped for gas.

Neurotic Oil, made by the Neurotic Oil
Co, instantly relieves sudden colds, catarrh,
coughs, bronchitis, asthma, Group, fever and
agns. cramps and pain in stomach, dyspepsis,
cd stomach, indigestion, canker, lumbago,
spasms, worms, diarrhes, dysentery, sum-
mer complaint, painters collie and cholera.
Harmless to the smallest child and sure IN its
effect. Worth its weight in gold. % cents
at drug stores.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
AMONG THE MAGAZINES.

Harper's Bazaar of April 10 conta ined the
second of Mrs. Margaret H. Welch's papers
on "Club Women and Club Work" Another
feature of particular interest will be an arti,
Gle on 'sThe Virginia Home Life OF To-day,
by Katherine Pyle.
The Harpers published on April "Saint
Eva" by Amelia Pain, wife Of Barry Pain,
the well-known novelist; novel by w. u.
Howells, "The Landlord at Lions Head : a
new edition of Samuel Johnson s"Alexander
Pope" edited by Kate Stephens; a new vol
ume in the beautifully made series OF books
by Mark Twain, elbow to Tell Story, and
Other Essays; and can Experiment in Ed
ucation,'' work on new methods OF teach
ing children, by Mary r. Alling-Aber.
In Harper's April Magazine Washington
and the French Craze of '93 is popular his
torical article, by John Bach McMaster, il
Illustrated by Howard Pyle. The leading nc
ton of the number is the seventh instalment
of The Marian, with five illustrations by
George Du Maurier. The short stories are !:
The Wisdom of Fools, by Margaret DeLand i
A Realized Romance, by Mary NJ. Mears; and
The Solo Orchestra, by Brander Matthews,
illustrated by W. 7. Smedley.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10

eCan you tell me the names of the railroad
lines in New Hampshire :" asked an up
country teacher of pupil who was the son Of
a member of the legislature. Il dunno, was
the reply. "On what does your father travel
when he goes from here to attend the session
of the legislature 20 "on q free pass"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
Announcement!

Having purchased the Undertaking
business belonging to the late Sidney
Holmes / would respectfully announce
to the public that ! will continue the
business and carry most complete
stock of funeral furnishings. I have
just added several new numbers in
Coffins, Baskets, Robes AMI Innings,
making line second to none in this
vicinity. Special attention will be
given to the care and preservation of
the dead by the latest and best methods
of embalming. Calls by telegraph or
telephone day or night will be prompt.
ly attended to.
Respectfully,
". E. |. WALKER,
Grafton, VT, April 2, '97.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10

The Century is about to print new short
serial story by Mary Hartwell Catherwood,-
ssThe Days of Jeanne dare" the result of a
very careful study of the history ofthe maiden
warrior of France, and of pilgrimage to the
is said to treat Joan Of Arc in afresh way and
the story is thought to be her very best work
In the April Century which contains the first
chapters appear two new portraits of Joan of
Arc which have been discovered recently in
Alsace.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10

The April st. Nicholas covers wide field
in the interest of its boy and girl readers.
The frontispiece is a picture of puppy and
a kitten, "Chums,'' from painting by J. II.
Dolph. Wolcott lie Clear Beard tells OF
ssMoses," tame eagle that was his pet when
he was engaged in engineering in the Arr
IONA desert "Seeing and Believing by
Harold Wilson, NJ. D., is an illustrated &C
count of some strange optical illusions.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10
Letter from East Africa.

We take pleasure in giving to the friend
in Walpole, N. H., and elsewhere lettes
received recently from Miss H. j. Gibson.
MT. SELINDA, EAST AFRICA,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10

Monday we put on sale 10 dozen
real Kid Gloves, 4 button, latest
colors and stitchings, regular price
is $1.50, we shall offer them for ore
week for $1.29. For $1.OO we
have besides the regular 5 hook
some handsome Gloves with but
tons and with ball fastener, fancy
stitchings. Kid Gloves for Misses
and Boys.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-04-10

Grafton, VT, April 2, '97.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-04-29
Wouldn't Pay Taxes.

George Bigley, blacksmith, OF
Lambertville, was taken to the county
Jail Monday afternoon and locked up be-
cause he would not pay his taxes, which
amounted to 81. Bigley was called upon
by w. H. Wilmot, Receiver of Taxes,
some time ago and informed that he was
delinquent. He said that he knew it and
did not intend to pay the amount, as he
had not been allowed to vote. He was
warned that he would be sent to Jail il
he persisted in his refusal. On Monday
the Tax Receiver again called, and upon
hif declining to comply with the law he
was arrested and taken to Flemington,
where he must remain until his tax and
costs are paid. He has family depen
dent on him for support.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-04-29

MT. HOLLY, N. j., April 27.-For near
~ three days now the forest fires have
been burning with unabated fury in the
southern section of Burlington county.
and last night the sky was illuminated
for miles.
From the rear of Medford to a point
below Marlton there seemed TO be one
solid line of flame that defied the efforts
of the large body of woodmen that had
been fighting'it eversince Saturday.
The main body of the fire was several
miles in width and it's march was irrest-
able. Beyond saving few fences and ONT
buildings the men could do nothing. At
times the heat was so intense as to blister
the skin at distance of seventy-fiye
yards from the ire.
In reality there were two bodies of fire
one working among the underbrush and
trunks of trees while the other reared
among the tree-tops, sometimes a hun
dred feet or more in advance. which
made it almost impossible to stop it's pro-
gress. The loss has already been yery
heavy. Many persons have been rem
dered homeless. The squatters in many
instances only escaped with the clothing
they had on at the time.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-04-29
r April, was as follows:
S. j. I. Notes.

That was a great race the school lads
ran in U. P. Relays.
The students are wild South JERSEYS
time was better than Pennington's, and
Pennington was beaten by Laurenceville.
1t was the finest relay team ever sent
to the sports, and every athlete on the
team did fine work.
Temple College, who ran second to the
Institute, had padded team of crack
sprinters, Frazer and Gray being Univer-
sity Freshmen. while Finley was High
School runner; and yet South Jersey
lowered their colors.
Quite number of Institute students
took in the great Relays Saturday, and
felt proud when South Jersey forged to
the front and won from the Pennsylvania
cracks. With 10 yards to gain Wolsieffer
ran a heady race and won from the Tenn
pie runner by Is yards; Keyser, the next
runner on the Institute team kept this
lead in fine style and won easy by l5
yards. 1t was great day for the South
Jersey lads.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-04-29
X. e. Nj. Sick Fnnd.

The third annual meeting of the X. E.
M SICK Fund Society was held on Tues
day, April 18th. Reports were read by
the several committees. showing an ex-
pend1ture during the year of $3.50 and a
surplus in the treasury.
This Fund is sustained by the annual
contributions of certain generous donors,
by Mercy Bags" which are quite wide
ly distributed among the ladies of Bridge
ton, and by voluntary contributions to
the boxes that are placed in the stores of
George II. Whipple & Son, Reeve q
Flthian, Chas. F. Dare & Son, and in the
Post Office and w. J. Depot.
Mr.. Martin Anderson has kindly con.
sented to have box placed in his store.
The Society tenders it warmest thanks
and sincere appreciation of their kind
ness, to the physicians of Bridgeton who
SO generously co-operated with them by
contributing their services free of charge.
II. M. TRENcHARD, Sec.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-04-29
Good Things to Follow.

Some time since the PIONEER inaupur-
ated glass workers column, giving the
latest and best news of the trade. Almost
Immediately afterward our friends across
the way took up the scheme and made a
sorry attempt to follow. Then the spicy
column of bicycle gossip appeared in the
PIONEER, and became a popular feature.
Now our late to awake neighbor attempts
to initiate that innovation. Well, well.
the PIONEER will keep contemporar;as
busy this summer following its progress
i've lead. = ~
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-04-29
Indoor ATHLETIC compe,ition.

The Bridgeton A. A. have opened an
indoor athletic competition between their
members, divided into two divisions.
The first three events came off Monday
running high, standing broad and bar
jump. L. Felmey won the running high,
making All; w. Felmey, 4.1O; Eli
Loper, 4.Os Standing broad, T. Felmey,
9aa; II. Hustled, OH; w. Felmey, 81.
Bar jump, G. Paullin, 5O4; Eli Loper,
Oh; W.. Felmey, 5. The other four
events will come off on Monday evening
next.