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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-04
Ready to Correct All Errors.

Old Skinfint (grufly)-Fifteen dollars for
those opera glasses? can't see it, sir
Optician (blandlyl Perhaps should first
tit you with pair of my SIS gold spectacles.
Jewellers Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-04

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-04

'Were you a guest at the hotel while you
were away, Blodgett?" Guest? Not much.
l paid cash. Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-04

Cat skins In Fur Trade.
More than 100000 cats skins ar,
used every year in the fur trade.
The Yale expositor., 1898-10-07
personal.
MOVEMENTS AND DoINGs OF PEOPLE
you MAY HAPPEN TO KNOW.
b. II. Noble Sundayed in Peck.

b. Il. Noble Sundayed in Peck.
J. A. Rapley in Port Huron Monday.
James Regain of MELVIN Sundayed in
Yale.
Josie Jackson visited in Port Huron
last week.
Ed Young made recent business
trip to Sanilac Centre.
Frank Minnie spent Sunday with his
parents in Port Huron.
Joe Powers of Emmett, is the guest of
Will Lennon and wife.
Will and George Stoner wheeled
over to Lynn recently.
Walter Williams Sundayed with his
parents in Watertown.
Will Lennon made a business trip
to Port Huron Tuesday.
George Miller, of Baden, Ont, is the
guest of James McColl.
c. Fries and wife of Watertown spent
Sunday with J.Sweet and family.
Grandma Holden returned from her
visit at Brown City last Wednesday.
Alfred Walker, of Port Sanilac is Wis.
ting his uncle Solomon Reed this week.
Mr.. NJ. Havland, daughter and neice
visited friends in Columbus this week.
James Livingston, NJ. p, of Baden,
Ont. spent Sunday with Mrs. James
McColl.
Mrs. A. NJ. Carpenter, of Saline, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. DR.. LathrOp
this week.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage of Wellington Newell and Miss
Maud Keys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Brown visited in
Washington, Lapeer County, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs W. II, Ballentine had the mis-.
fortune to fall and severely injure her.
self last Wednesday.
II. A. Lathop, of Armada, spent n
part of this week with his son, DR.. p.
q. Lathrop, of this village.
Robert Philips and sister Minnie
made a recent trip to Yale and while
here were the guests of Mrs. +. r. Hol-
brook.
Mrs. Sadie Gowan and daughter
Genevieve, haye returned home from
a visit with relatives and friends in
Detroit.
Mrs. VIM. Rapley, of Strathroy, Ont.
and Mrs. Warner, of st Catharine, Ont,
are visiting Thomas Rapley and family
this week.
Mrs. Bert Hungerford and Beatrice
Springer returned home Saturday
evenidg from Saginaw where they at
ended the street fair.
Detective Green of Detroit, who |
helped discover the barn burners at
Roseburg took dinner with DR.. and |
Mrs. Wight last Friday.
VIM. Strongs mother, Mrs. Snyder
Of Memphis, is in Yale on visit to her |
son. Mr.. Strong is seriously sick and
grave fears are felt by his friends.
Mrs. NJ. Blakesley started yesterday |
FOR Toledo, where she will join her |
brother, Samuel G.. Bettes, and COM
mence the announced trip around the
world via Paris Exposition.
Duncan Mckenzie of Mt. Salem re-
ceived a message last Saturday an
1ouncing the death of his sister in
Sarnia. He took the early morning |
rain to attend the funeral.
Rev. VIM. Coulter was in Marlette |
Tuesday, as member of special |
committee of Flint Presbytery to or
lain A. G.. McIver to the gospel min
stry. After this solemn service was
the newly made minister
was installed pastor of the 2nd Mar
ette and Flynn churches.
The Yale expositor., 1898-10-07
DRoBATE ORDER.


State OF Michigan County OF st. Clair, IS.
AT session of the Probate Court for said
County of St Clair, held mt the Probate Office. in
TENDER In the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninetyeight.
Present, Honorable Frank +. Wolcott, Judge
OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Thomas II. Mar
tin deceased, Harvey Tappan and stephen
Lambkin having filed their llnal account as ad-
ministrators of the estate Of said deceased.
It Is ordered, That Monday, the 10th day OF
October, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, az SAID
Probate once. be appointed for hearing thereon.
And IL Is further ordered. That COPY on thls
order be published three successive weeks pre-
yious 20 said day OF hearing In The Yale kxpOsl-
tor, newspaper printed and circulating In said
"a true copy.) FRANK T. WOLCOTT,
HARVRY fAPPAN. Judge OF Probate.
Attorney for Estate. 2o4
The Yale expositor., 1898-10-07
Rueklen,s Arnloa salve

The Best Salve in theworld for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Cons, and all Skin Erup-
tons, andipositively cures Piles, or no
pay required. II is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
For sale by Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1898-10-07

A stubborn cough or tickling in the
throat yields to One Minute Cough
Cure. Harmless in effect, touches the
right spot. reliable and just what is
wanted. Itacts at once. Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1898-10-07
HARVEY TAPPAN,
$685. ATToRNEY-Ar-LAW
General Practice,
Probate Law,
settlement of Estates.

Homes in Yale. Vacant Build
ing Sites. Vacant Business Sites.
have correct maps of the VII
lage of Yale, and Counties of st.
Clair and Saniiac. Abstracts of
nearly all OF Yale property.
The Yale expositor., 1898-10-07
p Farm For Sale.

| will sell at very low figure and on
easy terms the S E I of S w J, Sec. 81,
town 10 north of range ii east; 81 acres
improved and under cultivation; also
IL acres adjoining Fences in good
repair. Title perfect. This property
is located : of a mile south of the viii
lage of Peck. Terms-A small cash
payment down, the balance on time to
suit purchaser. Would take pair of
young horses as part payment. Here
is a good chance for man to buy a
farm on easy payments. For further
particulars write or call on
l2m3 VIM. Roberts, Emmett.
When you call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve the great pile cure, don't
accept anything else. Don't be talked
into accepting substitute, for piles,
for sores, for burns. Grant Holden.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-28
Bellows Falls in 1853,

Postmaster Dow has copy of map of
Bellows Falls published by PRESIDE e. Ed
wards Of New York in 1858; there are
probably several others in town. A study
of this map gives very good idea OF what
Bellows Falls was 45 years ago. There
was nothing under the bill where the mills
are now but factory foundation. School
street, the square and Green street and At
kinson street from School street to the
north were the only populated sections.
Most OF the real estate outside of this belt
was owned by the bank and the Canal COM
pany. The map is embellished with pic
lures of the residences of A. Fleming and
j. Wilson and A. Stone on what is now the
South Terrace and the Island House. r.
Shurtleff, proprietor.
The list of subscribers for the map which
follows gives good idea of who was liv-
ing here then. This is the list Leander
Amadon, jeweler; John Arms, black
smith; Otis Arms, blacksmith Farr Arms,
merchant; Horace and III. Henry Baxter ;
John n. Baxter, lawyer Levi Bennett.
builder; j. A. Bowdoin, merchant Josiah
Bowtelle; S. M. Blake, dentist; w. p.
Barker; Thomas Beals. merchant; j. p.
Brockway, sawyer; John Billings, miller !;
G. +. Chase, tanner and courier; w. w.
Cochran; Peyton R. Chandler, superin-
tendent Of railroad; William Conant, cab
met maker; Benz. w. Dean, lawyer; j. E.
Drewry, wheel~right; Albert II. Day &
Co.. merchants l.. p. Edison, boot and
shoe maker; Alexander Fleming; III. F.
Green and Hugh ii. Henry; L. w. Hib-
bard, doctor; j. r. Harris and Russell
Hy de; Hall q Eddy, foundry; Joseph
Jones, farmer; E. F. and John KimbaD.
merchant tailors; S. I. Lowell, carpenter;
Jeremiah Leach, mason; j. w. Moore,
druggist; j. B. Morgan, Elias Oleott, Jr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-28
North WaInnIe.

William j. King has begun the work Of
remodeling and improving his house or
River street.
The town road agent in connection with
the B. & M. railroad officials are making
extensive repairs upon the tracks and high
way near the Pine Dell boat club house
where several bad washouts have occurred
the past year. A 30-inch drain pipe is
being laid under the road beds and it will
be later continued to the river. A tempo
rary wooden bridge spans the highway
while these improvements are under way.
Bicycle riding ON the sidewalks has
become source Of danger and an unmiti-
gated nuisance to everyone. This practice
has been carried to such an extent of late
that the village commissioners have been
asked to put a stop to it. Thus far moth
ing has been done in response to this
request and when sooner or later there is
an accident the village may have very
unpleasant experience. In the mean time
each person must endeavor to protect him.
self and dispute with the scorchers for the
right of way.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-28
New School Superintendent.

The school board have engaged the
services of G. W. Cox as superintendent
of schools for the town of Rockingham.
This means that Rev. E. E. Marggraf will
not serve as superintendent after the pres
ent school year. Miss Harrington has
also resis ned, and the work Of the clerk,
w. E. Stockwell, will be done by the new
superintendent.
Mr.. Cox comes to his new field of labor
with splendid record as teacher and
supervisor. He is brother of Mrs. G.
r. B. Dodge and a native Of Nova Scotia.
He graduated from Acadia College in
Acadia, N. S., in 1880 and for several
years was in business. He graduated f"on,
Harvard University three years ago, TAX
ing the degree of A. B., and since has
been principal of the McCollum Institute
at Mount Vernon, N. II. During his stay
at Harvard Mr.. Cox made specially Of
pedagogics, especially fitting himself for
the exacting duties of supervisor.
Mr.. Cox is man about 40 years of age,
and has wife and one son, who will enter
the senior class OF the high school. He
will come to Bellows Falls some time in
August and will occupy the new house be-
ing built by Ned Pierce on Burt Place.
In addition to bis duties as superintend-
ent and clerk of the school board, Mr..
Cox will have certain periods in the high
school, but how many and what studies he
will teach has not yet been determined.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-28
County W. C. T. U. Convention.

The 10th annual convention of the Wind
ham County W. G. 7. Union will
be held in Bellows Falls next week
Thursday and Friday, June 2 and 3. Each
union in the county is entitled to five dele
gates and large meeting is anticipated.
Mrs. d. M. Damon is the committee of en-
tertainment and Miss Alice Jackson will be
musical director. The officers of the or
ganization are: President, Mrs. A. A.
Wyman, Cambridgeport; secretary, Mrs.
E. A. Kenyon, Townshend; treasurer,
Mrs. A. c. A. Ware, Brattleboro.
Tho following is the complete program /:
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
80 Conservation Service
Mrs Emma L. Putnam, Bellows Falls
Opening of Convention
United Service, l46 psalm
Appointment of committees and press
reporters
30 Greetings Exchanged
Mrs. George E. WEIGH, Bellows Falls
Mrs. Anna M. Spencer, Wilmington
Department work, superintendent to
be prepared to answer questions re-
lating to their departments.
Literature on silent weapons
Miss Frances Richmond, Newfane
Press, Mrs p A. Perry, West Wardsboro
Scientific temperance instruction,
Mrs. c. ID. r. Meacham, Townshend
Reading, Mrs. w. f. Mixer, Brattleboro
Introduction of Fraternal representa-
tives and visitors
Music
Systematic Giving, Mrs. L. r. Kellogg
Jamaica
Hygiene aud Heredity,
Mrs. Inez Campbell, Bellows Falls
$50 Address-"Practical Prohibition
Rev. Mary Z. Norton, Newfane
Reading Mrs. W. T. Mixer
Memorial Hour
Conducted by Mrs. A. A. Wyman,
County president
Announcements. Adjournment.
THURSDAY EVENING.
30 Song Service, led By Miss Alice jackson
Scripture. Prayer.
Music
Recitstion-Selected
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-28
BUSINESS NOTICES

II To RENT-Two story house and barr
in Alstead village, within minutes wall
of hotel and store. Inquire of Mrs. M, S
Buxton, Alstead, or A, G. Shepard, Keene
Il For SALE-5O0, 900 shingles, pine
spruce and hemlock. George M. Cory
Saxtons River.
WANTED-Lot of cattle and horses tc
pasture. George M. Cory, Saxtons River
ITO RENT OR For SALE-A dwelling
house containing Is rooms, hot and cold
water, centrally located corner of Henry
and South streets. Apply to N. Ii. Farr
Bellows Falls, Vt.
1.-THE bakery cart will run in the morn.
ing on Monday instead of the afternoon as
usual.
II For Sale-Concord buggy and new
single harness cheap. Blue Store.
ITO RENT-A tenement. Is Bridge ST
Inquire of Mrs. Doolittle.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-28
PERSONALS.

Mrs II. j. Austin is recovering from an
attack of bronchitis.
Mrs. l.. B. Crown of Jacksonville is Wis
iting at G. H. Shepardsons.
A son was born on Wednesday to Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Eaton went to
Lowell Monday for two weeks stay.
L. L. MOI Shrup was in Stowe Wednes-
day on business.
Mrs. c. B Eddy is sick with pneumonia
G. w. Labaree was in Sharon Wednes-
day on business.
Mrs. L. L. Durham returned Wednes-
day from visit to Boston and Hopedale,
Mass. Miss Maud Kendlck of Amherst,
Mass, returned with her and will remain
in Bellows Falls.
Ms. j. d. Bridg man is in critical con-
dltlon and does not seem to improve much.
Mrs. Edward Arms returned home early
in the week. Mr.. Arms and Caroline are
expected today.
Miss Nellie Dean will pass Sunday in
Putney.
Miss Gorgiae White is passing the week
in Woodstock and Felchville. On Wed
nesday she was present at the wedding OF
her cousin, Miss May Merrill.
Miss Kate Williams, who has been in
Boston this week, returned home on
Thursday.
Dana Pierce, who has been visiting in
Claremont, returned on Monday.
Miss Farwe1l returned from Ludlow on
Monday, where she has been spending sew
eral days.
Hon. James H. Williams was in Con-
cord this week.
Mrs. Wood Of Concord was the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. G.. E. Holbrook this week.
Madame Sanford, who spent the
winter with her son, Rev. ID. L. Sanford
has gone for the month of June to be with
her daughter, Miss Carrie Sanford in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. John W. Flint and children left
Lakewood on Monday for Milwaukee,
where they will spend the summer with
Mrs. Flint's sisters.
Miss Hunt of Cbarlestown visited at
James HI. Williams this week
W. A. Truax went to Boston Tues lay
on business trip; he will return today.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-28
Saxions River, Vt.
SAXTONS RIVER.

Mrs. F. Stottard returned from Leominster
last Tuesday.
Mr.. Reynolds of Brattleboro, former resi-
dent of Saxtons River. has presented the
l. o. o. F. lodge No 80, with white marble
slab for centrepiece to be placed in the floor
| of the hall. The dates 1888 and 1898 are
| engraved on the slab, in the centre of which
is engraved the three links Friendship, love
and TRUTH. The Odd Fellows at their meet
| ing last Tuesday night voted to send Mr..
| Reynolds vote of thanks, expressing their
appreciation of his kindness in remembering
them on their 18th anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whitney of Buffalo are
visiting at the home of Ransom Davis.
Rev. and Mrs. e. A. Bowen have returned
| to their home at Nahaut.
Mrs. E. H. Pettengill is recovering very
slowly from her sickness.
All the singers who desire to help in the
chorus for the exercises on Memorial day are
requested to attend the rehearsal this even
ing at O'Clock in Odd Fellows hall.
F. B. Scofield and family returned to their
home from Washington, ID. c., last Tuesday
night, after an absence of nearly five months.
Scion Perry was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. B. schofeld during their stay in Washing
ton and has returned with them to their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Pierce entertained the
whist club at their home last Monday night.
There will be recital at Vermont Acad-
| envy next Saturday evening.
William Warner has ordered an liver john
| son bicycle of c. W. Osgood.
Blanche M. Osgood was sworn in last
Wednesday as clerk in the postoffice.
Mrs. F. Joslyn has returned to her home
| in Brockton, Mass.
The strawberry festival at the Congrega-
tlonal church was great success, although
w q har WOO uar nfaun
The Christian Endeavor societies have for
their subject tomorrow evening "Christian
Growth" Ps. go: 7-15; Eph. A. ii 16.
Mrs. Forgette has been very sick for sew
eral days. -
The program for Memorial day promises
to be very impressive one. The orator of
the day, Rev. o. S. Davis, is very interest
ing speaker and the ability of the elocution-
list, Miss Deborah Cory, granddaughter of
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Bancroft are expected
to return from Buffalo next week.
Vermont Academy has purchased a dozen
polished oak chairs with leather trimmings,
for the platform in Fuller hall. A. II. Sabin
has supplied them.
There will be base ball game next Mon
day afternoon on Faller field between Cush-
ing Academy and Vermont Academy.
ne class OF 20, vermont Academy, nave
made great change in their selection of
class caps from those of former years, which
have generally been college csps; but this
year they are more suggestive of sport.
They are made of white cloth with the
figures "'9S' on the front, embroidered with
lavender silk, white and lavender being their
class colors.
Pre-memorial exercises will be given by
the children of the district schools this after
noon at 2.30 in Odd Fellows hall. Rev. F.
G. Boughton will deliver an address.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-28
WALPOLE.

| A plant-sale under the auspices of the
ladies aid society, will be held in the Con.
| gregational church parlors on Friday after
noon and evening OF next week, June 3, COM
mencing at clock. Domestic articles
home made, confectionery and homemade
| food, will be for sale, but the special attrac-
| ton will be the sale of plants of which a large
variety will be offered. Refreshments will
be served consisting of cocoa and cake 10
| cents; ice cream and cake Is cents. All are
invited to be present.
Copley Amory is absent on trip to Flori-
da leaving few days since.
! Miss Maria J. Guild arrived Thursday
afternoon from Woodstock. VT, and is visit
| ing her sister, Mrs. A. E. Ken1ick, on Pros
pect Hill; also other relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick B. Knapp were IN
| town the first of this week, returning We'd
| nesday to their home in Duxbury, Mass.
Mrs. Henry Turner from Fitchburg Mass,
| is spending a few weeks with her sister Mrs
A. K Maynard and family.
F. M. Gilbert is in New York this week on
business.
On Tuesday, the Oath inst, the Valley
Creamery Co. of Westminster, shipped $500
pounds of butter from Walpole station, to
points south.
Mrs. Gilbert T. Stevens and Mrs. Perry
Watkins are in Bebe Plain, Vt where they
are visiting their sister, Mrs. Bacon.
Ben F. Gates of Charleston, Mass, spent
Sunday in town with relatives.
DIR. L. A. Newton was in Concord on
Thursday and Friday in order to attend the
annual meeting of the New Hampshire Med
ical society convened there and before which
he read paper prepared by previous APP
poiptment for this occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Chickerinp left
Tuesday morning for Southbridqe. Mass
wi thew will 10
their daughter, Mrs. Hupman and family.
Mrs. May L. Roundy of Keene spent Sun
day with friends in town.
G. H. Knapp, advance agent for GUY Bros.
MINISTRIES, is spending a vacation at his home
here. He reports the company who is so
favorably known in this section, as Just clos
ing the seasons engagements with a success
ful tour through the Adirondacks.
Miss Helen r Sherwin returned Wednes
day evening from an absence of several
weeks in South Boston.
As previously announced. a meeting of
Cheshire County Pomona will be held here
on Wednesday next, June l. The program
prepared for this occasion is as follow:
Music,
Master of walpole Grange
G. E. Newman, Ashuelot Grange
Recitation, Lila NJ. Thompson
Music, Wellington Sisters
Essay,
Question box,
Music, Mrs. Waldo Burt
Recitation.
Mrs. Gertie Perkins, Excelsior Grange
Question-Do the signs of promise exceed
those of evil for the future welfare of our
countryf Speakers-J. p. Holmes, j. A.
Linsley, Warren Pond Grange; II. C.
Rawson, Ashuelot Grange; d. NJ.
Spaulding, Cheshire Grange.
Music.
The above program is subject to change.
The meeting will be held in the town hall,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-28
zens along the line of march are requested
to decorate their residences.

zens along the line Of march are requested
to decorate their residences.
Trusx, Brace & Co. have perfected an
elaborate code which they are using in get
ting fresh war news. There will be no
danger of their news being taken from the
wire tor only an expert can decipher dis
patch and even an expert must at times
consult voluminous documents.
The associated press acting through the
Western Union has brought pressure
enough to bear so that the telephone COM
panies are not giving out so many war
bulletins as they were. 1t is claimed that
bulletins were hurting the sale Of papers.
At any rate this is the report.
Barney Cannon, Jr., is arranging COM
plete list of those from the town of Rock
in CHAM, some 200, who served in the re-
bellion. The list will give names, dates of
mastering IN, mastering out, companies
and regiments to which they belonged, etc.
1t is reported that Charles H. Hoyt will
not open bis summer home at Charlestown
this summer.
About $50 was Melted for the Christian
Endeavor convention fund on the two pre-
sensations of Marriage Dramas. The pre-
sentation Monday resulted in loss of 500.
Miss Ethel Fullerton has been selecte d
as coach for the first Wellesley college
boat crew. 1t is interesting to note that
although Bellows Falls is an inland town,
it occasionally furnishes mariner.
Chief A. H. Thompson has brother, A.
ID. Thompson, who is sergeant of Co. E
10Th Unite d States infantry; he has been
in the amy II years stationed at Fort
Brady, Mich. He is now at Mobile, Ala.
The Epworth League will serve ice
cream, cake and lemonade at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Monday, May 80,
afternoon and evening.
The offices of H. D. Ryder and H. C.
Elliott are being given new coat Of paint
Miss Ada Mcdonald of White River
junction, who is with her mother, Mrs
Ella j. Dodge is sick; her sister Miss Eva
Mcdonald, was here over Sunday.
The Memorial exercises in the various
schools yesterday passed off pleasantly ;al-
though it was threatening weather, the
number of visitors was large.
The concert and ball in Union hall last
evening under the auspices OF the high
school Juniors was much enjoyed by good
number in the gallery and 50 or more cou
pies on the floor. The concert by Beedle's
orchestra was excellent and their music for
dancing all that could be desired.
P. II. Conley says he is much pleased
with the amount of business that has come
bis way since starting in for himself.
1t is reported that in addition to the
Grignon-Jones race at Springfield Monday,
Carroll Barber of this place and Craig of
Springfield will try their luck and endur-
ance.
Philip De St. Croix has the contract for
building the new Congregational parsonage,
and the building is to be ready for occu-
parcy by October 1. Architect Buchanan
made the plans and j. H. Webb will do
the stone work.