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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
Sunday Observance.

During the past two weeks Burlington,
Winooski and Essex junction have been
having an interesting controversy over
Sunday observance brought about by
objection having been made to the Sunday
band concerts at Fort Ethan Allen. These
concerts have been of excellent quality,
the fine music drawing very large crowds
each week. So much was said that Col.
Howard, the commandant Of the fort,
ordered their discontinuance two weeks
ago. This has caused the publication Of
dozens of arguments pro and con, minis
ters and church workers being found or
both sides OF the question.
From this distance it would seem thai
those wishing the discontinuance of the
concerts were decidedly in the minority Of
else the other side talk the loudest.
We learn that Col. Howard has in con
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Miss May Chase is the owner of a new
bicycle.
Willard Gale of Ludlow has been visiting
at Rev. w. A. Bryant's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Walker have gone to
Lake Pleasant for the summer.
Several of the young people attended the
dance at Lowell lake Saturday evening.
They report very pleasant time.
Mrs. Lizzie Pierce, who has been in Wes-
ton, and who is on the way to her home in
Westminster, is calling on friends in town.
The young friends of Aretas Dryden gave
him a pleasant surprise party Monday even
ing, it being the anniversary of his birthday
Frank Howard, wife and little daughter,
from Charlestown, Mass, are making short
stay at the Peabody House. Mr.. Howard
was formerly in the livery business in thi:
place.
The lumber trade is still good in this vicin-
ity Judging from the quantity sent down the
railroad each day. We recently noted the
mixed train starting out with ten cars heavily
loaded with lumber.
A. K. Cudworth started for Woodstock
Tuesday morning to attend county court fol
day or two. His wife accompanied him
portion of the journey, being bound for
Montreal for u several days visit with hel
sic
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. Vaughn returned Saturday from a
l'sist i'll Woodstock
Henry A. willard is slowly improving from
ms recent illness.
1t is expected that Rev. p. F. Barnard will
return and occupy his house in October.
Mrs N. Lemira Clay is spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. Norman Whitney in
Putney.
Miss Nette Blood of Pcpperell, Mass, is
stopping few days with her friend, Miss
Lila Jennison.
An open air meeting was held at the Kurn
latin home Sunday afternoon led by w. b.
Glynn OF SaXtons River.
Miss Alice Corliss gave lawn party at her
home last evening to her Sunday school class
and Miss Lila Richardson's class.
Frank Fairbrother killed black snake
yesterday, while picking berries, which
measured 40 l-2 inches in length.
"A: f Brigham, in the employ Of the West
End street railway in Boston, was in town
Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Leach.
Miss Emma Lewis is located at Hotel
Weirs on Lake Winnipesaukee, Weirs, N.
IT,, she reports that the hotel is doing good
business.
| The recent heavy rains are keeping Road
| Commissioner Butterfield pretty busy look
| ing after the various washouts in different
! parts OF the town; he has a number of assist
| ants.
! Miss Susie Leach was able to take a few
| steps yesterday with assistance her friends
will be glad to hear that she is now gaining
quite rapidly.
The Rice Brothers had horse prostrated
by the lightning during the shower Friday
| afternoon; he was hitched at u shed near the
house and was thrown down but recovered
| in short time.
| Rev. G. A. Dickinson arrived at his sum
mer home on the late train Friday night
from California, where he has been for the
past month attending the con vention of the
| Y. p. S. G. E.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
Tariff Bill Passed, and Congress Adjourned

The extraordinary session of Congress,
called by President Mckinley only two
days after he took the oath of office and
which met in pursuance to his proclamation
at noon March 10Th, was adjourned at nine
o'clock Saturday night until the first Mon
day in December. Only one subject was
suggested to congress as needing legisla-
ton by that proclamation, that being the
needed Legislation upon the tariff, and that
subject has largely occupied its delibera-
tions which have been drawn out to an ex-
tent that the country has felt entirely un-
warranted, while the whole business Of the
country has suffered from the delay.
The Dingley tariff bill, with some amend
ments, but substantially as suggested by
Congressman Dingley, was finally passed
at three NJ and was signed by the presi
dent and became law at 07 p. NJ. Tn,
last vote in the sen ,te for its passage wa.
40 in favor and 90 against it. The only
democrat soting for it was McEnery anC
the only populists who voted for it being
Jones and Stewart. 1t was closely part,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
Vermont News.

1t was voted at the annual diocesan con
vention at Brandon last month to dispense
with the services of the diocesan missionary
this year. because of the lack of funds. 1t is
now made possible to continue this work
through the generosity OF DR.. w. Seward
Webb of Shelburne, $1,000 to be used at the
discretion of the bishop and members OF the
missionary committee.
1t is estimated that 30 ,OO0, 900 feet of lum-
her, mostly pine, is now in the yards III Bur-
lineton Large quantities of lumber were
brought to Burlington during the last two
months in anticipation OF the duty which the
new tariff bill was expected to impose.
The 50 per thousand duty which the new
tariff names is expected to result to the dis
advantage of Burlington as a lumber market
The 500 900 of four per cent bonds issued
| by the town of Bennington have been sold to
w. ID. Rowland of Boston, who pays the
| town Il premium of S5,36O.
Rev. Frank III. Graves of the Randolph
Methodist church resigned his pastorate last
Sunday and accepts the principalship OF the
South Royalton graded schools. He retains
Mr.. Graves is graduate of Vermont Univer-
| sity and has been principal of schools in q
| number of places in New York, in Swanton
and Manchester, VT.
The guests of the Lake View House al
| Lake St. Catherine were thoroughly fright
/ cned FRIDAY evening WneH tue IuHSdrlai
chef, Nathaniel Miller, chased the help with
| a butcher knife, and made things lively II
the kitchen for about 20 minutes. Supper
vas nearly over, when the chef, who wa:
| PARTLY crazed by liquor, quarreled with the
/, fireman, and, picking up large knife
chased him with half dozen more of the
servants out of doors. He then went bach
! t. the kitchen and proceeded to throw crock
cry and other ware through the glass in tn,
! itchen and at every one coming near, at th'
same time yelling like mailman. One MAJ
was hit on the shoulder with a knife, anC
.veral were hit with the broken crockery
Miller was finally overpowered by severa
lpen and taken to Poultney. He was sent I,
/ New York the next day.
! A reunion of former sons and daughters o
Ferkinsville is planned for early in August
The visitors, if the present intentions ar
clrried out, will include large proportion
ei those who went from there, say p or 3
Years ago, the survivors of the old familie
v hich peopled Weathersfeld when Perkins
vile was one of the most fiourishing an
promising villages in that part of the state
They and their husbands and wives and Chi
dren are coming to pass few days in look
,g up old scenes and to wander throug
familiar highways and by-waYs. No de6nii
plans are yet perfected.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
The Alaskan Gold Craze.

The excitement and rush of adventurers
to the Klondike gold fields continues to
increase and in magnitude as well as Wild
ness exceeds the California craze of 40.
A mad rush is being made by thousands of
deluded men from all parts of the country.
Every steamer that has left Seattle during
the last month has been crowded with men
who would sleep on deck or be ready to
suffer any Inconvenience in their trip of
5000 miles rather than be left behind.
Both the British and United States govern
ments have been obliged to send troops
into the localities on each side OF the line
in order to preserve order.
The Klondike region is in British terri
tory but most Of the gold brought out thus
far has been dug by American miners.
The year 1S49 is too far gone for the
majority of Americans to remember it.
But those who do, look with a good deal
of doubt and apprehension on this new
Klondike gold fever, says the New York
World.
The Klondike finds are doubtless very
rich, but so were the California discov-
cries, so afterwards were those in Australia
and still later those in South Africa. 1t is
matter of recorded history that for every
man who got rich in any of these diggings
ten men sank into hopeless poverty. 1t is
also an historical fact that in all of then
thousands of strong men succumbed te
hardship and starvation.
The Klondike mines lie in much more
inclement region than any of the others
They are guarded by the terrors of arctic
winter and the difficulties of perilou.
journey that during eight or nine months
of the year no man can undertake and live
They are in region not only destitute o
food but incapable of producing food.
Every young man who has ''job" o
any kind that furnishes him food and cloth
ing will do well to stick to it and let Others
60 to Klondike.
A party Of 1900 men will try the Klon
dixie gold mines, starting from Chieag'
Saturday night on special train. The.
expect to reach the Klondike in 80 days
They have chartered special steamer. 4
large party goes this week from Haverhill
Mass, and other eastern points.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
SPRINGFIELD.

Mrs. David Barr of Andover will be at E.
=. Norton's for "a few days.
Miss Sutlierly of Felchville is employed in
the household of Thomas p. LaFountain.
Miss Mary Burpce, who has been quite i'll
since leaving home, is pronounced better.
Frank Ashton and Miss Kate Titus of Bos-
ton are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Nit
chel.
Mrs. Charles Cutler is entertaining hel
mother, Mrs. Mclntire, who arrived lasi
Saturday.
Il Miss Zilpha Nourse arrived home Monday
afternoon for a few weeks rest and recrea
ton.
Mrs. F. Barney leaves today for visi
with her daughter, Mrs. &. II. Pond of Wes
Winsted, Conn.
Mrs f. j. Butterfeld and three children
of Waltham, Mass are being entertained a
Orrin Rce's on Clinton street.
Mrs. A. H. Carpenter and son Harold Of
Cleveland, Ohio, came last Friday to spenc
several weeks with II. NJ. Carpenter.
Miss Edith Ellison of Worcester, Mass is
a welcome summer visitor in Springfield ant
is at j. E. Whites.
Rev. Thomas Bickford has been stopping
at the Adnahrown for 10 days and has beer
cordially greeted by his many friends.
improvements on Main street continue
Now it is Miles Smith who is having a hand
some pazz across the front of his residence
Loveland's freight teams made their las
trip to Springfield station Saturday. Ih'
horses have been purchased by b. Chellis
Esq, Of Claremont.
DIR. o. S. Stoughton's many friends will be
glad to learn more cheerful reports OF his con
dition, as he is improving under Dr. Hazel
tons care.
Agnes Ormsbee Bailey, a correspondent o
Harper's Bazaar, and George b. Bailey, bot
Of Brooklyn, n Y, are at his fathers, Rev
George w. Bailey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adna Brown, Mr.. and Mrs
G. E. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm IL
Wheeler and Mrs. j. B. Whipple left earl
Saturday morning for Sunapee Lake, whe
they have secured cottage for u lew weeks
The gentlemen remained over Sunday.
Two young lady bicyclists were fined s
and costs Tuesday morning for riding on tn
sidewalk on Clinton street. May this serv
as a warning to all, as the authorities hav
ordered the police to arrest at sight any pei
son riding wheel on the walks OF Spring
| field.
| Harry Roby has moved his household good
| to Rutland where he is now employed, an
| will resume housekeeping with his family i
| that city, taking with HIM the best wishes {
many friends. The house left vacant o
| Pearl street will be occupied by Don !
| l5isbee.
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vote, and the Republicans are responsible

vote, and the Republicans are responsible
for it.
Mr.. Dingley expresses himself as well
satisfied with the bill as it at last became
law. 1t will be Justly called the "Dingiey
bill" He places the revenue to be de-
rived for the working of the bill at $223,-
100000, which will be an increase OF $15,-
600, 900 over that derived from the law as
in force the past few years. For this he
estimates $40,OOO,OO0. as having been
lost within the past few months by antici-
patory importations. AT least $3.50, 600, 600
of this increase OF revenue will come from
the added duty upon purely what is
termed as luxuries, or articles in the nature
of luxuries, such as liquors, cigars, to-
bacco, linen and cotton laces and embroid-
cries, silk pushes and velvets, ladies
gloves and jewelry, plate glass and china
ware, paintings, statuary and articles OF
similar nature. The largest increase upon
any article is that upon sugar, which is
partly for revenue and partly for the pro-
lection of the industry at home. Exclud-
ing sugar the average does not exceed As
per cent as against ~ 2 per cent by the
tariff of 1890 and 40 per cent under the
tariff of 1894. BY comparing these per-
centages we can readily see the relative
figures as under democratic or republican
legislation.
These figures are very satisfactory to the
average republican and all seem willing to
stand by the results. Better satisfaction
would have been evinced if the bill had be-
come law three months earlier, as the
business of the country would have re-
vived much sooner and saved millions ol
dollars loss which has been occasioned to
bu'iness from the uncertainty Of. these
months.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
Watch the Date.

Watch the date on your paper. 1t has
been the policy of this paper since its es-
tablishment not to stop subscriptions at
the expiration of the time paid for unless
explicit orders are given to that effect
However when directions are given either
at the time of subscription or subsequently
to have the paper stopped it will be stopped
promptly at the expiration of the time paid
for unless renewal is received. No paper
will be stopped until all arrearages arr
paid. All subscribers are urged to kee,
their subscriptions paid in advance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
Harriet R. Dougherty Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, IS. for said District.
To all persons interested III the estate of
Harriet r. D"ugherty, late of New York City,
deceased having estate in said district.
GREETING.
Whereas, Joshua II. Webb, Administrator
upon the estate of Harriet X. Dougherty, lat Q
of New York City, deceased, having estate in
said district, has filed his petition in this
Court setting forth that the sale of the whole
of the zeal Estate of said deceased, situate
in Rockingham, IN said distI ict, viii be bene-
fetal to tue heirs and all persons interested
therein, and pray ing for license to sell the
same and at this same time filed in this Court
hat purports 10 be the consent in writing
of all The heirs residing in this Sta to such
sale Whercupon it is ordered that the same
be heard a. the session of said Count. to be
hell at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls on
the 4th day of September, A. D., 1897, when
and here Ou may be ueard in the premi :es
if YOU see cause.
ZINA Fl ALI,BEE Repi.ter
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
SAXTONS RIV Err.
H. Hughes has returned home.

Il. H. Hughes has returned home.
: Mrs. Partridge of Fitchburg, Mass, is the
guest of Mrs. McCarence this week.
Miss Blanche Downs of Evanston, ILL.,, is
visiting at c. S. Frosts this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Tenney have a house
full of happy grandchildren.
Harry Ober and family of Boston are with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Ober.
w. b. Glynn gave chalk talk at the Kurn
Hattin Home, Westminster, Sunday evening.
Dorr Ober is thinking strongly of going to
Alaska; some of his chums may accompany
him.
w. b. Glynn has just received some new
Crescent wheels; they are fine ones and the
price is way down.
a. w. Barry has given up the Osgood farm
and moved back to the village, occupying the
Little tenement.
Stella and Mary Buckingham of Geneva
H., are stopping for few weeks with theil
uncle, Rev. j. A. Leach.
The lightning on Friday held quite {
rehearsal on Frost meadow near large tree
The tree was somewhat affected.
The electric storm on Friday did not seen
| to be very severe here as in some of our sur
| rounding towns, but we had enough just thu
same; no great damage.
game of ba ,e bali was played on Satur
day last at Gageville between the Saxton
River Stars aud Gagevillss, resulting in
! score of lj 20 8, in favor of the Stars
Rev. II. C. Bristol preached at the Congre
gational church last Sunday. Miss Florenc'
Goodhue of Westminster West by Invitation
was present and gave a very fine vocal solo
! Perhaps it would be well for those VIII
! call themselves the town authority in case
where an unknown body is found like tn
one at Rockingham to read up the law a littl
I and see who is really the town authority Il
! such cases; also in shipping bodies out of tn
town.
J. A w. Duganne narrowly escaped wha
might have been a serious accident on Mon
day P. NJ. While on his way home from Be
lows Falls his horse stepped into hole i
the road and the horse was thrown CON
pletely, but did no great damage. The ba
place is in the Westminster district and
reported as being there for nearly week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28

temptation the return to the weekly con-
certs because he is convinced large
majority of the citizens of all that locality
are-in favor Of them. In Vermont we do
notk know of any municipality which would
think it best, or for the public good, to
inaugurate a series of Sunday instrument
tai concerts to draw a crowd each week,
and we do not know why the national gov,
ernment should do it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
George M. Lawrence Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, SO. for said District. To
all persons interested in the estate of George
NJ. Lawrence, late of Rockingham in said Di ),
trict deceased. GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
Mary e. Lawrence, Administrator upon said
Estate, and decree distribution thereof to
the persons entitled, at the session thereof
to be hel at the Probate Office in Bellows
Falls on the 4th day of September, A. d. 1897
when and where you may be heard in the
premises, if you see cause.
ZfNA H. ALLBEE Register
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!. Albert Clarke Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, IS. for s-id District
Of Albert Clarke late of RorE;,eh.m .m
in said District, deceased. GREETING.
Whereas, Charles T. Clarke has present d
to tins Court . ,ai, an instrument IN purpart
probate:-l ou are hereby notified that this
Court will decide upon the probate of said
Instrument at a special session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls in
said District, on the 4th day OF Sept, A. d.,
1897, when and where yon may appear and
contest the same, if you see cause,
ZINA Fl, ALLBEE, Register,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
Nathan A. Zuill Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, IS. for said District To
all persons interested in the estate of Nath-
an e. Zuill, late of Grafton in said
district, deceased, GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
Frank 4. Zuill, Administrator upon said
estate, and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled, at the session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls
on the eth day of August. A. D 1897, when and
where you may Ee heard in the premises, If
you see cause.
ZINA H. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
NEWFANE.

The ladies' aid society realized about IS
from their ice cream sale of July II.
Lewton Stehbins and family of Brooklyn,
N. Y are guests at G. w. Siebbins's.
Mr.. Hitchcock aud family of Springfield,
Mass, are among the late arrivals at Pratt's
Inn.
John Burnham has returned from Block
Island and is stopping with his sister, Mrs.
n. NJ. Batchelder.
Remember the date of the lawn party
which was mentioned last week is August 3
1t is further reported that the band will rem
der some of their fine selections.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
LANGDON.

A pleasant family gathering occurred here
Sunday at the home of Roy Henry, in the re-
union of the children of the late Joshua
Spencer of Windsor. They were as follows,
Mrs. Roy Henry, Miss Alice Spencer of NAL
den. Mass, Mrs. D. ID. Peck of Springfield,
Mass Frank S. Spencer of Chester, VT, and
Fred Spencer of Bellows Falls. With them
were friends of the family, James Allbee and
wife of Bellows Falls. The family had not
been together before for many years and all
fully enjoyed the day and the dinner served
in honor of the occasion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28
MASON FRAHrAIS GGAfEa7. 1F HhaNeSG sSG
Tr.;ninn enboot for TEACHERS OF FRENCH.
iIdlHlhg SGllUUi lIth year opens Sepr. 81. Ad-
dress htV. L. c. Roux. NJ. A.. sa Xtons River, Vt
Advertised Letters.
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Helen Kinnard, May II. Margent, Gastano
Regions, S. A. Bolds, Katie Connors, Mrs.
John Keefe, Mrs. Julia Todd, Mrs Michael
MahoneY, VIM. Buckley, Jerry Creamy,
Joseph A. Hill, r. III. Charlton, J. b Battles,
G. j. Fletcb, George b. Parkinson, Walter
Porter, j. ID. Wymsu, Frank King, L. Pike,
VIM. Preavieau, Union Chemical Co.
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Milan H. Curtis Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster. IS. for said District. To
all persons interested in the Estate of Milan
II. curtis, late of Rockingham in said District
deceased. GRF ETlNG.
Whereas, Lucy NJ. Curtis has presented to
this Court an Instrument purporting to be
the last Will f said deceased, for probate ;
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the probate of said lCstrument
at the session thereof to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in B llows Falls in said district,
on the attn day of September, A. D., 1897,
when and where you may contest the same,
if you see cause.
.ZINA II. ALLBEE, Register.
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Keefe's Cash Shoe Store
4epul ADVERTISEMENTS.
Lucia K. Miller Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, SIS. for said District, To
all persons interested in the es ate of Lucia
X. Miller, late OF Rockingham. in said
district, deceased GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court VI i'll
decide upon the allowance of the account of
Estate, and decree distribution thereof to
the persons entitled, at the session thereof
to be held at the Probate office in Bellows
Falls on the 7th day of August, A. D. 1897,
when and where you may be heard in the
premises, if you see cause.
ZINA H. ALL BEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-28

A good Providence seems to be watch
ing over the interests of Alaska. By a
strange coincidence just as the seal fish
cries cease to be profitable to the United
States the immense richness OF the terri
tory, and its immediate vicinity, is discov-
cred.