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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
ADOPTED THEIR OWN SON.
The Child Was Stolen and Lost to tho
Parents for a Number of Years.

The Child Was Stolen and Lost to the
Parents for a Number OF Years.
In 1876 a careless nurse deserted the
preambulator in which she was wheel
ing the two-year-old son of M. f. Brit
ton, at Montreal, Canada. while she
went for short walk with soldier
sweetheart from the local English gar
rison. When she returned her charge
was gone. The family made every ef-
fort to recover the little one, but with
out avail.
AS has recently developed, 1t was
stolen by a man named Myers in the
hope of securing a reward. After the
crime was committed he became so
much alarmed that he never dared
claim money from the family, and the
child reached the age of seven years
under his care.
In 1883 Myers died, and for year
his wife kept the boy with her. She
was greatly troubled in her conscience
and finally resolved to devise some
plan OF returning tho lad to his family.
She feared to go directly to them with
her story, and by way of reaching
them secured employment as domes-
tic in their household
The Brittons were without a child
OF their own, and when Mrs Myers
suggested that they adopt her "son,
a bright lad of ten at the time, they
readily fell inwith the plan Mrs Myers
soon after left ter employ. She
kept up desultory correspondence
with them for sever'l years and finally
dropped out of sigh.
1nsthe meantime the Brittons and
their supposedly adopted son removed
to a farm in northern New York, and
afterward to, another near Akron. A
short time ago they received letter
from Mrs. Myers, il England, giving
full particulars of the abduction OF
their child twenty-one years ago, and
the method she adopted to return him
to his own father and mother.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
WESTMINSTER WEST.

C. H. Wellman spent Sunday at his home.
Miss Ruth Hitchcock has friend visiting
her.
Mr.. Sargent spent Sunday at Harlan
Goodhue's.
Alice Braley is at work for Mrs. ID. G..
Gorham.
Miss Fannie Hitchcock is visiting her
brother, j. r. Hitchcock.
Ralph Goodhue from Mortified, Mimi, is
at Harlan Goodhue's.
Arthur Gorham returned to his home in
Wakefield last Thursday.
Miss Nelly Cutting visited in Saxtons River
a few days last week.
Miss Goodell of Saxtons River spent Sun
day at William b. Cuttings.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Clark started on an
other canvassipg tour last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilcox and children of
Warren, Mass, are at II. M. Wicoxs.
Messrs. Locke and billiard of Saxtons
River were in town Sunday.
r. W. Carpenters sister, Mrs. Smith of
Greenfield, Mass, is visiting him.
The ladies' aid society will meet with Mrs.
G. G. GOodell Thursday afternoon.
Miss Carrie Wellman returned last Friday
from her visit of several weeks in Boston.
E. E. Gorham and friend from Boston
were at d. G. Gorham's few days last week.
Mr.. Rumrill, who works for Mr.. Shaw at
East Putney, is now doing the haying on his
farm.
Mrs. Boyle and son Richard went to
Alstead, N H., last week, where they expect
to remain several weeks.
Misses Helen and Mary Campbell and
Florence Goodhue attended the celebration
at SaXtons River the Fourth.
The mission band will meet with Mrs. Mil
Ter Saturday afternoon at O'Clock; the
Junior Endeavor will meet Saturday at
O'Clock.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Vermont News.
Vermont Fairs, 1897.

State fair, Burlington, August Bland Sep
TENDER l. 2 and 3.
f. w. j. Hawkins. Secretary
Vermont and New Hampshire Interstate
Fair, White River junction, August "a to %.
G. w. Hoffman, sec.
Addison County Fair. Middlebury, septem-
Der 7, s, and 8.
Frank G. Dyer, West Salisbury, sec
Brandon Fair Associations. at Forest Park
Farm, Brandon, October and 6.
f. f. Howard, sec.
Caledonia Co. Agricultural Society, st.
Johnsbury, Sept IA, 10 and Is.
Harry II. Cobb, sec.
North Caledonia Co. Fair Association,
Lyndonvile, September and 3.
T.. j. Blodgett, sec.
Battenkill Valley Industrial Society, Man
chester Center, September TO- l6 and II.
ID. X. Simonds, sec.
Dog River Valley Fair, Mortified ,Septem-
her IA, 10 and l6.
w. w. Holden clerk
Franklin Co. Agricultural and Mechanical
Society, Sheldon Junction, September s, 8
and 10.
c. A. OLIVER, sec.
Rutland County Fair, Rutland, September
IA, 10 and l6.
Fred A. Field, sec.
Springfield Agricultural Society, SPRING
field, ST ptember IA and l5
George f. Arms, sec
Ryegate and Wells River Valley Far, South
Ryegate, September % and %.
Frank Mccall, sec.
Valley Fair Association, Brattleboro, Sep
TENDER 80 and 80.
C. l.. Stickney, sec
Waits River Valley Agricultural Society,
East Corinth September 2, and 4.
w. l.. Crafts, Oxford, N. H., sec
Western Vermont Agricultural Society,
Fair Haven, September %, % and "a.
III. X. Sheldon, sec.
Windsor County Agricultural Society.
Woodstock, September 81, % and %.
John S. Eaton, sec.
Winooski Valley Ayr. Association, Water
bury, September s, 9 and 10.
Emery G. Hooker, sec.
Orleans Co. Fair Association, Barton, Sep
ember IA, IL and l6.
John !. Barker, East Coventry, sec
Union Ayr. Society, Tunbridge, September
Is, 20 and 30.
Wallace w. Swan, sec.
Lamoille Valley Fair Ground Co., Morris
vile, September.
A. A. Niles, sec.
Union Driving Park Society, South Wal
ingford.
Caleb Paris, sec.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

rejoicing in the good news of consecrated
talent.
Miss Edna Crosby of Brattleboro is visiting
her cousin, Ethelind Wyman.
Miss Ernie Derry of Brookline is spending
week with her sister, Mrs. Jenkins.
Mrs. Bowker has returned to her home in
Cavendish after fortnights stay at her
cousins, Mr.. Morrison's.
At the Sunday evening meeting an interest
ing letter was read from L. II. Eastman FORM
erly of this place, now of Aiken, S. Z. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman have lately united
with the Methodist church in that city and
the former has been appointed to lead the
evening meetings for four weeks, in the alb
sence of the pastor. Many old friends are
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
ANDOVER.
Gertie Dimick has the measles.

Gertie Dimick has the measles.
Mrs. Lucy West came up home from Putney
last week.
Quite goodly number from here attended
the celebration at Weston last Monday.
May. j. Stoddard went last week to Kit
terry Point, Me-, for the summer season.
Messrs Fuller of Weston, were guests at
G. E. Spaulding on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ward visited her
brother, G. w. Putnam at Plymouth last
week.
Mrs. F. d. Stoddard and her mother, Mrs.
kelso, of Providence, r. l., are spending the
week at Mrs. M. A. Stoddard's.
Mrs. William Rowell was called to Brook
field, Mass, last week by the death of her
brother, Loyal Tarbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. S. Leonard, Laura and Annie, were at
Weston, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Co
burn on Sunday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
A Dividend Septem Der |.

1t appears that the statement concerning
the affairs of the Sullivan savings institution,
published last week, which intimated that
there was little prospect of an immediate
divivend to relieve the anxious deposltors
whose money is tied up under receivership
process, caused considerable Indignation on
the part of the receivers, who state positively
that dividend of from 10 to Is per cent will
be paid before September l and possibly a:
early as August 10.
Both Mr.. Faulkner and Mr.. Sanders, CO
receivers of the Institution are authority fol
this announcement. This dividend Mr.. San
ders states, upon the books as proved will
set loose from Sl2n,0O0 to $4,000 to be
drawn by the depositors and put in circula
ton in Claremont and vicinity.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Getting Bigger.

Rev. MinOt Savage said In recent
Sunday sermon in New York that the
world is growing better and the peo-
pie are getting bigger. He is reported
saying: Despite the stories of the pa
triarchs that the people who existed
many years ago were of gigantic form
and lived to great ages, the average
physical condition of the men and wo-
men to-day exceeds that of the people
of past generations, and the period OF
life was never so great as 1t is now. I
know it, because in the Tower of Lon
don 1 have tried to wear the armor of
po-called giants of the Middle Ages,
and I could not get into any of the
suits. They were all too small for me"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Death of Mrs Herbert A. Woodward.

Mary Robertson Woodward, wife of Her.
bert A. Woodward of the Spencer Hardware
company of Keene, died at her home on
Cross street about 7 O'Clock Saturday even
ing at the age of 81 years.
Elmer, the infant son of Mr.. aud Mrs
Woodward, died June %, having lived about
"a hours.
Mrs. Woodward was the daughter of Tim
othy N. and Frances G. Robertson of Keene
and was born in Chesterfield December s,
1864 She lived at her home in Chesterfield
until she had completed the courses of study
open to her in the schools of the town and
then came to Keene to attend the high school
where she graduated in the class of 1884. She
was MARI led to Mr.. Woodward in 1886.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Mckinley at Lake ChampIaln.

President Mckinley will spend his summer
vacation on the shores of Lake Champlain,
so says Washington dispatch. He will
leave Washington on August and go direct
to Lake Champlain. Plattsburg will be his
nearest town. His party will consist of the
members of the presidential family, Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart, Secretary Alger
and family, Secretary and Mrs Porter and
probably Of several other members of official
society.
The president will make quite prolonged
stay, lasting several weeks at least. He per-
fected no plans beyond this but has said he
would take western trip in July, provided
congress adjourned in time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
HOUGHTONVILLE.

Luke Blood is at Charles Stones.
E. j. Blood and son Robert are at work for
George Hall through haying.
May Tasker has returned from Chester,
where she has been attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Crandall and George
Wood of Chester, were in town Sunday.
Ed. Jackson is through his labors at Bel
lows Falls, and has hired out to Charles
Cummings.
Marcia Nourse of Claremont, N. H., is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nourse.
Mrs. Anthony Williams and children, who
have been stopping at John Holmes, have
returned home.
The comparatively comfortable weather of
the last few days came as a welcome respite
after the almost intolerable heat preceding it.
The meetings held Sundays at the school
house by the Christian Endeavor society of
Grafton, ought to be more extensively attended
by the people here, if only to evince their
appreciate of the efforts of the society to
afford us services without going to Grafton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Simplicity in Summer Homes.

Physicians say that the fashion of
simplicity In summer homes is in di-
rect consonance with a craving of HUI
man nature. The heavy furnishings
of winter drawing-rooms and living
rooms are distasteful for systematic
causes when the breath of July is over
the land. For this reason the summer
housekeeping should be simple. Pine
floors, covered here and there with
rugs, wood furniture with graceful
curves, but no carving. plain. almost
|unpictured walls, the thinnest dra-
peries, if any at all, as positive
remedial agent to the spirit worn with
the winter complexity of city resi-
dences as well as city life and cares.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
DEATH OF D. G. THOMPSON.
Native Of Montpelier and Son of Judge D. P.
s. Thompson.

Daniel Greenleaf Thompson, wellknown
lawyer and man of letters, died suddenly
Saturday morning in his apartments in the
Chelsea flats, 222 West Twenty third sire ct
New York. He was stricken with apoplexy
while asleep and died within an hour. On
Friday night Mr.. Thompson was feeling as
well as usual. He dined out with his wife
and retired at his customary hour.
He was born in Montpelier, VT, On Feb
ruary g. 1850. His father was Judge Daniel
?. S. Thompson, wcll-known jurist and
author. The son attended Amherst college,
and was graduated with distinction in 1872.
He then came to New York and was admitted
to the bar. For number of years he prac-
tced his profession, but following his fathers
footsteps in the later years of his life, he
turned to literary pursuits. He wrote much
for the magazines. Sixteen years ago he was
married to Miss Henrietta Gallup of Cleve-
land, o., who was then living in Brooklyn,
and was with him, member of Plymouth
church. They had no children. Mr.. Thomp-
son was at one time president of the Nine
teenth Century club, and was in the execu-
tive council of the Authors club. He was
also member of the New England society,"
Sons of the Revolution, Century, Pequoid
and Reform clubs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14

Don't think because you are sick and moth
ing seems to give you relief that you can't be
cured.
There must be cure for you somewhere.
Ii your doctor can't cure you, perhaps he
has mistaken the cause. Anybody is liable
to make mistake sometimes.
One in three of us suffer from Indigestion
and one out of three dyspeptics doesn't know
it. That is, he may know he is sick, but he
bames it to something else.
Indigestion is the cause of half of our dan
gerous diseases.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, made from tonic
medicinal roots and herbs, is the most nat
ural cure for indigestion. 1t relieves the
symptoms and cures the disease gently, nat
urally, efficiently, giving fresh life, strength
and health to sick dyspeptics.
AT druggists. A trial bottle for ten cents.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
ATHENS.

j. o. Kingsley is having severe attack OF
muscular rheumatism.
Rev. M. II. Smith is in attendance at the
Epworth League convention held in Toronto
this week.
Mass. is with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Hitchcock.
At the semi-annual meeting of the Chris
tan Endeavor society held last week the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President, w.
S. Pierce; vice president, J. NJ. Powers cor
responding secretary, Mrs. j. NJ. Powers re-
cording secretary, Mrs. z. o. Edwards.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
A Good Man.

1t is said of certain shipmaster that
he always has contented crew. Upon
leaving port and when we'll out to sea,
he summons his crew and says: Men,
we are shut up together for long
voyage. Leave all the swearing to be
done by me. In good weather there
will be a daily religious meeting in
the cabin, which you are invited to at
tenr." The captain has turned many q
swearing sailor into a Christian man.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
New Hampshire News.
Big Mill Burned.

Fire which originated from a hot box COM
pletely destroyed large saw and grist mill
plant of the Berlin Mills company early Sun
dav morning, entaiing loss of fully
100000. The property is insured for
100000. The mills will be rebuilt.
The plant of the Berlin Mills company
stretches for about three-quarters of mile
along both branches of the Androscoggin
river. The other buildings were saved by
the company's fire company and the turning
of automatic sprinklcrs. Five hundred men
are thrown out of employment.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14

wears old, and both of his parents were over
so years old when they died. He passed his
lO4th birthday May % last, but the event was
not celebrated owing to the inclemency of
the weather. He has three children living,
Mrs. Susan Blodgett with whom he lived,
Mrs. Ann Piper of Aver, Mass, and Tillis-
ton Pierce of Somerville, Mass. He had
always been a sturdy politician and was de-
lighted with McKinley's election. Franklin
Pierce, president of the United States from
1853 to 1857, was Moses Pierce's nephew.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Newspaper Changes.

E. H. Thorp, for many years past of the
Middlebury Register, has closed his connec
ton with that paper. Mr.. Thorp during his
editorship made the Register one of the
brightest papers in the state. 1t is under
stood that he is to be postmaster of Middle
bury soon and we congratulate him and the
town in advance. Mr., Thorp is succeeded
on the Register by w. W. Beadell of Wash
ington, d. c.
Charles Lamond Of Allegheny, Pa, is the
new proprietor and editor of the Hardwick
Gazette. The fraternity will give him a cor
dial welcome to Vermont.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14

Darling" he said, falling upon his
knees before her and covering her lit
tie white hands with kisses; darling,
can't you see-can't you guess that 1
love your"
She drew herself up to her full
height, looked at him for a moment.
and then said: We'll, should hate to
think that this was just your natural
way of behaving in company. "-Cleve-
land Leader.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Uncle of a President.

Moses Pierce died at his home in Derby
Line July 5, at the great age of l0i years. He
had lived to see the administration of all the
presidents except Washington's first. He
lived in Canada many years and was born in
Corinth in 1873. He was the oldest of twelve
children and has four sisters living, the old
est of whom is 81 years old and the youngest
10. He also has a brother living who is as
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
BARTONSNILLE.

Edna Belknap is with her aunt in Caven-
dish.
III. James Prouty from Perkinsville has
moved into DIR. Parker's farmhouse.
Frank Wells youngest daughter Marion
is quite i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Ruggles of Windsor
visited at Wallace Weston's Saturday.
Matrimonial rumors are rife and this time
John Hopkins is the benedict and Miss Edith
Goodrich of Cambridgeport the happy
damsel.
Mrs Lucy Davenport sent the Times office
Monday branch of an apple tree from her
home orchard bearing fragrant bunch OF
blossoms they looked fresh as though picked
in May. Mrs. Sabin Morris, who made the
office visit, said that she had noticed bios
SONS in the orchard at her home. This goes
to show that Bartonsvile has something good
to offer every month in the year.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet It
cures painful. swollen, smariing feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
fitting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating. callous and hot, tired. ach-
ing feet. Try it TODAY. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c In
Stamps Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen s. O,msted, Leroy, y. 4.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
BRATTLE BORO.
lad RUNAWAY.

A serious and perhaps fatal runaway acct
Gent happened in Brattleboro about 3 o'clock
saturday, afternoon at the suspension bridge
a,ont three miles above the village. A party
o, Tour BROOKLYN, N. Y. people, consisting OF
VT ana Mrs. 9. &. Sheldon and Mrs. Shell
90" two sisters, arrived in Brattleboro on
.he afternoon train and engaged u livery
Team and driver to drive them to Silverda lie,
field, N. Fl.
he horses took fright near railroad
nm'ioge whiie desc nding grade toward the
Connecticnt river bridge and became I'M
manageable. They ran toward the bridge
win great speed, making several sharp turns,
ana Just as they were about to cross the
orldge the carriage was overturned and the
occupants were thrown violently against the
IRON and stone work. The wreck was dis
covered by bicyclists who were returning
from the lakes, and medical aid was sum-
imoned. The driver, George Collins, had his
lett leg broken and received several bruises,
including bad scalp wound. He was taken
to his home.
The others We're taken to the house of Rob-
ert Sargent, where it was found that one of
the women, Miss Harriet Turner, who was
under the carriage, was seriously injured, i'm
ternally She is in critical condition. Miss
Emma Turner had her right forearm broken,
Mrs. Sheldon was severely bruised about the
legs and left shoulder, and Mr.. Sheldon re-
celved scalp wound and bruises about his
arms and legs. The carriage was completely
demolished, but the horses were not injured.
The affair caused a sensation in Brattleboro,
and the scene of the accident was visited by
many people.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14

Fred Williams, who was arrested Saturday
by Sheriff Mcclure for the misuse of bicycles
was bound over in the sum of 5000 for his APP
pea' at the county court.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Il. Pratt will sail from
Enel the 2Sth on the Germanic of the
White Star line, AID will spend the rest OF
the summer in Brattleboro. They will re-
turn early in the fall and Mrs. Pratt will be-
gin her third seasons engagement at Nice.
Corydon O. Chamberlain and E. A. Cham
berlain sailed Saturday for Jacksonville, Fla,
where the former will manage the St. James
hotel another season. He has bought hotel
bly, manage it after completing his engage
ment at the St. James.
Ivan w. Goodner of Pierre, S. D., has
formed a partnership with Charles Fl. Burke
OF Pierre, their offices being in the Pierre ma
tional bank building. Mr.. Goodner was for
merly a Brattleboro resident, a brother-in-
law of Francis Perry. He recently was grad
uated from the Nebraska law college and won
the prize for the best thesis upon the subject,
"Mandamus to the governor" his papers be-
ing the best ever inspected by the faculty of
the university.
Brattleboro people will congratulate Col.
William Z. Holbrook, son of eX-Gov. Fred
erick Holbrook, on his reappointment by
Mayor ST. ong as Judge of the court of special
SeSSlolS III New Ork lOf a term OF III years
at a salary of $4,000 year. He has already
served two years. When the oath of Office
was taken in city hall Mayor Strong said it
gave him great pleasure to reappoint Col
Holbrook. On his return to the court Judge
Holbrook was received warmly. The an
nouncement of the appointment was made
from the bench by Justice Hayes, and the
court was adjourned for 10 minutes for time
to congratulate Judge Holbrook The judges
curt officials and police pressed forward tc
congratulate him. Judges Jacob and Hayes
sent him beautiful basket of 100 American
Beauty roses and maiden-hair ferns, the
handle being of white sweet peas. Tn,
court police squad sent him a standard o
roses and rinks several feet in hight, sur
rounded by horseshoe of similar flowers OIL
which was inscribed 1887 1907
Judge f. l.. Waterman rendered decision
in the Otis Gibson will case Thursday after
| noon in favor of the heirs of Gibsou's wife
Mr. Gibson died % yearsago He bequeathe'
his estate to his widow to be disposed of a
she saw fir. If, at her death, anything re
| NAMED, it was to go to the two children G
| Otis Gibson, Mrs. l.. S. Howe of Lyndonvill
| and her brother, who has since died, the
being Gibson's children by his first wife
| Judge Waterman held that there was an al
| solute disposal of all of Gibson's property I
| his widow by the terms of the will. The tw
sets of heirs have compromised the matte
| Mrs. Gibson's heirs are Mrs. Laura PrentiC
| of Bra ttleboro and the children of Henry an
Elijah Amidon of Dummerston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14

A girl baby with three eyes was born re-
Gently in Poughkeepsie, y. Y. The pub
Usher who secures her services as proof
reader will be fortunate.