Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-23
New Hampshire News.

John f. Weeks, Al years of age, of Little
ton, mysteriously disappeared last Saturday
morning while in state OF unsettled mind.
He left his work on Saturday morning, TAX
! ing his dinner pail. He has not been seen in
this vicinity since.
Clarence Hall, prominent citizen of
Salem, under arrest for non- payment of
taxes, is lodged in Exeter Jail. The amount
of the tax-$l .97-is subject of controversy
and Mr.. Hall refuses to pay it. He will con-
test the case in court.
Dickinson's block in Claremont was badly
damaged by fire Tuesday morning. The un-
dertaking establishment of G. A. Rowell was
burned out and Mr.. Rowell's loss is total. c..
b. Spofford's drug store and w. Ellis cloth
ing store we're considerably damaged. The
three places of business were on the first floor
of the block. All three places were insured.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000.
The directors IF the Cheshire County
Mutual Fire Insurance company of Keene
have voted to wind up the lcompany's affairs
and go out of business. The company has
not at present enough funds to meet all its
liabilities and it is probable that small
assessment will be levied upon policy holders
to bring affairs to finish. The company is
the Oldest in the state, having begun business
in 1929. 1t carried farm risks in New Hamp-
shire almost exclusively.
At conference held by Gov. Ramsdell in
Concord it was found that New Hampshire is
prepared to respond to any call the president
may make upon the state for troops, and that
the National Guard is ready to meet any
calls. 1t was also decided that no need
exists for calling special session of the legis-
lature. Such a session would cost about
$l5, 1000, and it was agreed that this money
could be employed more usefully in equip
ping the troops which may be required.
Telespere Gagnon, proprietor of the An
droscoggin house, in Berlin, who was shot
L. - l.~A UT,I.
day morning. Picot, who was to be arraignsd
that day on the charge of assault with dan
gerous weapon, will be called upon to answer
to the charge of murder, the assault proceed
ings having been mol pressed. Gagnon was
shot because of his refusal to give Picot
Adroscoggin house closed. Picot also
wounded the officer who attempted to arrest
him, and was himself shot by another police
man before his arrest was effected.
In the event of war with Spain, the first
man to be called into service will be Dr. F.
s. Towle of Portsmouth, sufgeon-general on
Governor Ramsdell's staff. The surgeon
general, with his assistants, would be obliged
to examine and pass upon the physical condi-
ton of every New Hampshire volunteer and
member of the National Guard, who may be
ordered into the service of the United States
General Towle is one of Portsmouth's most
highly respected and prominent physicians,
and is we'll known throughout the state.
Mrs Elizabeth Markley, the oldest person
in Littleton, if not in northern New Hamp-
shire, died at the home of her son-in- law,
Madison Sanborn, in West Littleton last Sun
day, at the advanced age of l01 years and
months. Mrs. Marley was born in England
in August, 1876, and was the daughter of
William Cade. She married Jacob Markley
in England, and about 1888 they emigrated to
Canada. She was the mother of IL children,
the youngest one living being now 80 years
old. Mrs. Markley was not an educated
but was possessed of great intelli-
gence and energy and until within short
time was possessed of all her faculties.
When the announcement was bulletined
that the governor had rendered the New
Hampshire troops to the war department, to
assist in filling the quota desired, there was
intense excitement in Manchester. The city
has six infantry companies, the battery and a
regimental band. As far as climber and
discipline go, these organizations are in ex-
cellent condition. In fact, some of the COM
panies excel greatly in the drill. However,
the men are armed only with the old-fash-
Toned Springfield rifles-cumbersom and UNI
wieldy-and absolutely worthless except for
shooting squirrels or the devastating wood
chuck. The battery is fine organization
and, like all other Manchester military COM
panies, is patriotic in the extreme. The guns
are the old-fashioned smooth bore Napoleous
Twelve pounders) aud might do some execu-
ton at close range. But the battery has no
and would have to use cobble
stones, if WeJler should appear.