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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
Uniform Rank Organization.

For some time a movement has been II
foot among the of P to org anize bran 4
of the uniform rank in Bellows Falls, al
last evening the movement took deinit
form. At well-attended and enthusiastic
meeting held in banquet hall it was unani-
mously voted to organize branch here to
be known as "Vermont Valley Company,
No. z, Uniform Rank, knights of Pythias.'
The following officers were chosen: Cap
tain, w. q. Belknap 1st It., c. H. Mich
OILS; I'd It., G. M. Cook; Herald, L. P.
Sprague; Recorder w. w. Allen; Treas
urer, W. II. Pierce; Guard, w. A. Bailey
Sentinel, H. H. Royce.
This company begins life with fattering
prospects, with 80 names on the charter list,
and over so have signi6ed their intention
OF joining Committees were chosen to
secure uniforms and quarters for holding
drills. In this order ne tactics are
employed as in the United States army and
an effort will be made to secure the military
instructor at Vermont Academy to instruct
in drilling. The members of the company
feel confident that they will be able to
make very creditable showing by next
fall when the state grand lodge meets here.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
The ChiIdren's Dance.


Friday evening, Mrs. Frank Baldwin's
dancing class for the younger members OF
society closed with an exhibition by the
pupils Of their proficiency in the Terpsi-
chorean art.
\ The music was by F. c. F. Cramer Of
Claremont and bis three assistants, and the
program for the evening opened with few
well-rendered selections before the dancing
began.
Seventeen little couples threaded the
mazes of the grand march, performing the
intricate evolutions with the dignity and
unerring precision of maturer years. Later
they waltzed and polkaed, schottished and
galloped to the admiration of the large
number of spectators present, and proved
that their teacher has genuine faculty for
impartipg instruction in her chosen line.
Watching their graceful movements one
could only hope, for the completeness OF
their education. that their heads might be
as carefully cultivated as their heels.
After the exhibition, dancing for older
ones commenced and was continued with
unfagging zeal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
Fire Department Purchases Extlnsulshers

M. H. Bardwell of Hinsdale, N. H.,
agent for the Underwriters Fire Extin-
gusher, has been in town for the past two
or three weeks and as a resr,,t has placed
several OF the extinguishers = he FIRE de-
partment has purchased four ana ne will
be placed at Derby & Balls shop, one at
Underhill Bros grocery, one at G. L.
Wheeler's residence and one at Towns
hotel. The idea is to have the extinguishers
widely scattered and at the same time easy
Of access to members of the chemical COM
pany. H. B. Fitzsimmons and J. g. Day,
both fire wardens, have extinguishers at
their residences. and Mr. Day has one in
his store, all of which in case of fire will be
brought into use. One of the extinguishers
has also been placed in each of the school
buildings.
The larger size weighs about 20 pounds.
1t holds about three gallons of water, and
1t one end is bottle which holds about a
tint of sulphuric acid A pound and a
ialf of common soda is put into the water
I'd the apparatus is ready for use. When
brought to bear on fire the apparatus is
inverted and the acid escapes into the
water slowly and in conjunction with the
soda creates a gas which is the deadly
enemy of fire. An automatic nozzle is
appended and the pressure of the gas is
such that stream can be thrown so feet.
1t costs about eight cents to charge the
cans and it is estimated that one cha, ge has
the extinguishing power Of 100 gallons Of
water. The fire wardens feel confident
that this extinguisher will not prove the
fake that the apparatus purchased of the
Manchester company two or three years
ago did.
COL Fred E. Smith of Montpelier writ
ing for the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
company says: "Our directors have
authorized reduction OF from five per
cent to ten per cent in the rates on new
applications where the machines are located
SO as to afford protection to the insured
property. We shall make such further
recognition of their benefits as the results
of their use and the interests OF our policy
holders may appear to demand" . xsz.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
Ladies' Wrappers
Death of Mrs. Ira L. Earl.

Maria A. Graves, &c, wife of Ira L. Earl
Of this place, died Thursday noon of con-
gestion Of the liver sitter lingering illness
of over two years. The funeral will be
from the house Sunday at 2 P. M, Rev. E.
E. Marggraf officiating.
The deceased was the daughter of Hiram
A. Graves who used to live on the corner
of Atkinson and School streets where H Il.
Davis residence now is ;She was born Janu-
ary 1, 1882. and was married TO Ira l.
Earl May IL, 1858. Her husband, two
children, Mary E. and Edward L.. survive
her. The dsughter lives at home. and the
son is IN srgneer on the Rulsud road
and ~. in Rnsland.
M~.G4xyssekas en- uno..enta,ious woman
bat was loved and respected by those who
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
Bellows Falls Locals.

Service at St. Peters church, Drewsyille,
tomorrow at 2 80 as usual.
Andy Angler has sold his lunch stand to
Tracy Leonard and will start for the Klon-
dixie by March l..
DR.. E. W. knight say he is out Of the
hotel business for good. Mrs. A. A. Pol
la d is landlady at the Commercial House.
At the invitation of Principal Crawford,
the high school teachers spent Friday in
Claremont in attendance on the teachers
convention held there.
The many friends of Mrs. Lima Thwing
Hubbard OF Bratteboro will be pleased to
learn that she has been added to the musi-
cal force in the monumental entertainment
Thursday evening.
Woodchucks are not often out in Febru-
ary but Westminster offers an exception.
Horace Wyman OF that town was on the
back road to Westminster Thurs day when
his dog wandered into pasture belonging
to d. c. Wright, found chuck wandering
about in the snow, and killed it.
Mrs. w. S. Durham gave dinner at
Towns hotel last evening to about 20 guests
in honor of Miss Mary Bailey of Keene.
Carnations and pinks deeked the rooms and
following the dinner which was served at 8
came very delightful piano recital by
Miss Bailey.
The abutments for the Saxtons River
bridge and the road leading thereto have
been completed, and it is expected that
operations for putting the bridge in place
will begin in day or two. If the COM
pany carries out its part of the program
the bridge will be ready for travel by
March J..
Stoughton Post. G A. R., will attend
service at the Universalist church to-mor-
row morning, February -, when sermon
on Abraham Lincoln will be delivered by
the pastor, Rev E. E. Marggraf. Lin
C, lbs birthday. February IL has become
Union Offenders Day and is now patriot
lea ly observed not on'y in honor of Lin
coin but of the men who, at his call. stayed
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
THE SENIOR BANQUET.

The Senior Class Of the Bellows Falls High
School Eutertalns the Seniors Of the Keene
High School aad the Stevens High School
of CIaremont.
A most enjoyable social event was the
first annual reception and banquet of the
Keene, Claremont and Bellows Falls high
schools, held at Towns hotel last evening.
There were present Is of the Bellows
Falls seniors about SO from Keene and 10
from Claremont. The parlors of the hotel
were effectively decorated with bunting
representing the class coIors of the three
schools-purple and white for BELOW,
Falls, crimson and white for Keene, and
dark green and red for Claremont.
The banquet, for which an elaborate
menu had been arranged, was served at
9 O'Clock, and after it came the post prau-
dial exercises, H. W. McKinnon, presi-
dent OF b. F. H. S. '9S officiating as toast
master. Bright and interesting responses
were made as follows:
"The High School; its influence on Ameri.
can life; its duties and privileges"
Miss Florence Spalter, Keene
"The Connecticut Valley"
J. H. Gowdey, Claremont
1.-The Seuior,-Looking Backward
Kendall Banning, Bellows Falls
"The Senior,-Looking Forward"
Louis Leveroni, Keene
'School Athletics
A. H. Weed, Claremoni
"The Ladies'
H. G. Bacon, Bellows Falls
Exner's orchestra furnished music for the
occasion. rendering six numbers very &C.
ceptAbly indeed aHfih fas 6foeFsa.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12

The classes, which participated in the
pleasures of this first annual reception and
banquet, are organized with these officers :
Keene-President, G. w. Newman vice
president, Miss Mae B. French secretary,
Miss Florence LitchfelG; treasurer, John
B. Adams. Decentralization, j. H.
Gowdey; treasurer, Miss Bertha A.
Leete; secretary, Fred E. Stockwell
Bellows Falls-President, H. w. McKin-
non vice pre- sident, Miss Angie G. All
bee secretary, Miss Emily I. w. Blake !;
treasurer, Miss Genevieve Williams.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
PERSONALS.

Mrs. A. B. Truax returned Thursday to
her home in Montgomery.
Mrs. S. M. Davis of Minneapolis was
called east the past week, on account of
the illness Of her father, Ebenezer Hail.
Miss Marion E. Lyman, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Perley Kimball, re-
turns to her home in Westhampton, Mass,
tomorrow.
Miss Lucia Turner of Alstead is visiting
at N. H. Fairs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
College Decorations.

College boys and girls are decorating
their rooms with Gibsons pictures, a
fashion which has rather superseded
the poster fad. To vary the monotony
of the oblong sheets upon which, as a
rule, the pictures are presented, some
original and artistic genius tried the
experiment of burning the edges. The
paper lighted with a match. care being
taken to keep a very small fame. This
is blown carefully around the picture
In uneven lines. When finished, the
effect is exceedingly good. The slender
thread of shaded bron which remains
zone out is useful
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
BUSINESS NOTICES.

WANTED Statesmen to handle our
lubricating oils on commission in Bellows
Falls and vicinity. Liberal terms. The
Euclid Oil Company, Cleveland, Ohio"
WANTED-A capable woman to do
general homework in a family OF two; ref
erences required. Address box W, Ches-
ter Depot, Vt, J. R. Richardson.
fGet your shoes repaired. Work done
on time or while you wait. Taps and heels
in 20 minutes. Very fine work and best
quality leather; reasonable prices. M
Smukler, 3 Canal street, Dominique block.
WANTED-A few more boarders and
roomers at N. M. Waterman's, 81 Atkin-
son street.
TWANTED-An active young man, also
a lady, to travel for reliable firm. Good
salary and expenses paid. Address at
once C. r. M, TINES Office.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
ALSTEAD.

G. M. Rogers was in Brattleboro Thursday.
DIR. Flagg of Keene was in town Thursday.
DR.. Clarke and F. j. Leach were in Sax
tons River last Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Wilder left Thursday morning
for visit in West Swa, zey.
Miss Lucia Turner has been spending a
few days with relatives in Bellows Falls.
The last meeting of the whist club will
occur at the A. r hall next Thursday
evening. Refreshments will be served by
the ladies.
The roll call of the Alstead and Langdon
churches at the church here Thursday after
noon was we'll attended, the exercises in the
afternoon being very interesting. Over 80
partook of the supper, after which there was
q, short program in the church, singing by
the choir, assisted by Mr.. Currier and Elton
Winch, and Mrs. w. W. Dinsmore gave a
very interesting account of her trip to Cali
fornia last summer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12

t Room, and never were so many
G.-utlfully dressed and intellectual wo-
men seen in a court before. Mrs. G.
S. Park was selected to give the ad-
dress of welcome, and at the conclusion
Mrs. Lowe replied, and in her address
covered the field of woman's advance.
ment in education in the State oil
Georgia.
Several committees were appointed
during the sessions, one Of the most
important being that Of a Farm and
Garden Committee, to further the Fed
Grafton work throughout the rural d s.
trlcts of the State. The Georgia clubs
have already organized garden clubs,
and this committee is intended to con-
tinue the work.
The suggestion of national univer-
sity was received with great enthusi-
asm, and the promoters of the uni
versity can count upon the cooperation
of the Georgia women. In truth the
southern women are extremely patri-
otto and heartily indorse and support
all national movements, especially
those which centre in Washington.
Under the auspices of Mrs. ParR, the
chairman of the State Educational
OoAAeeSS, iooA popSio WClC ~ CSSAlCus
one on the kindergarten, one en- the
city school system, one on the national
university and one on the country
schools, it's pupils, patrons and teach
ers. The rural schools all over the
United States are attracting the atten-
ton of educators, and the co-ordina-
ton of the rural school with the great
city and town system is being general
ly advocated and in many cases is now
an accomplished fact. The reading cir
Giles throughout the mountainous and
country districts which have been es-
tablished by the Georgia State FEEDER
alton, under the supervision of the
County Superintendent of Education,
is the first step in this great work of
coordination OF educational forceS.
Many teachers were present and princi-
pals of private schools. Miss Julia A.
Flisch, who gave the paper on to
country school, has this subject deeply
at heart, and at the first meeting of
the organization of the Georgia Fedora
tion gave an eloquent address appeal
ing to the introduction of manual train.
ing and reading clubs. the curriculum
of the country schools.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
0aiued n Pounds.

Bellows Falls, VT, Nov. 10, ~.
w. A. TRUAx & Co.
Dear Sirs Il have suffered from rheu-
matism for over 20 years and in that time
have tried every known remedy for the
disease with no benefit until began to use
Truax Cure. Since l commenced its use
l have gained 81 pounds of flesh and the
Cure has done me more good than all other
remedies put together.
Yours truly,
j. B. SMITH.
For Sale by Bellows Falls Druggists.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
c. H. Shepardson.

the gray waves of secession and kept this
"nation free from sea to sea, in union
blessed forever" In addition to the exer-
cises Of the 18th, the Vermont division of
the Grand Army of the Republic has ar
ranged for patriotic religious service on
the following Sunday, in which all can
participate.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
HOME DYEING : MADE EASY.
EVEN A CHILD CAN DYE WITH
DIAMOND DYES.
Diamond Dyes Color Anything Any
Color-Make Old Cloaks, Gowns.
Scarfs, and Suits i ook Like New
How to Dress Well at Small Cost

How to Dress Well at Small Cost.
Diamond Dyes are wonderful help to
economical dressing. These simple home
dyes will color anything any color, and
they make cloaks. stockings, dresses,
feathers, laces, curtains, etc., look like
new.
Many of the Diamond Dyes are made
from specially prepared dyestuffs, and in
no other way can home dyeing be done SO
simply and satisfactorily.
They come in all colors, and the plain
and explicit directions on the package
make it easy for the most inexperienced to
use them with success Even child can
dye rich, perfect color, if diamond Dyes
are used
Do not risk your material with dyes that
claim to color both cotton and wool with
the same dye, for it is impossible to get
satisfactory results with dyes of that char
acter In Diamond Dyes, there are
special dyes for cotton and special dyes
for wool, and they are all guaranteed to
give satisfaction, if used according to di-
rections.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
A Singular Fact.

It is an inexplicable fact that men
buried in an avalanche of snow hear
distinctly every word uttered by those
who are seeking for them, while their
most stenuous shouts fail to penetrate
sven a few feet Of snow.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
BARTONSVILLE.

Mrs. Morgan Lowell is afflicted with the
grip.
Miss Addie Smalley is staying with Miss
Emma Zuell in Springfield.
Wellington Bassett and daughter of Bridge.
water have been recent guests at A. G. With
erelPs.
The dramatic club is rehearsing the
drama, "Bread Upon the Waters" The time
at winch 1t Will be rendered will be announced
very soon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
,.Dten.

In Bellows Falls, February 10, Mrs. Maria
A. Graves, wife of Ira L. Earl, aged sc years,
l month, 10 days.
In NARROW, February 2, Mrs. Ada T. Cor
liss, aged 26, wife of Charles M. WashIurn,
formerly of Westminster.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
WHAT CLUBS HAVE DONE,

Magnificcnt Strides Made by Women in
Two years ago, in October, a meeting
of the General Federation of Women 8
Clubs was held in connection with the
Atlanta Exposition. The Federation
came, unknown and virtually unher-
aided, to Georgia, but every one was
kind and quite an interest was aroused
in the reports of the women's clubs
presented at the convention. Before
the officers of the General Federation
left Atlanta Mrs. William B. Lowe,
one of the leading society women OF
the city, who had listened with inter-
est to the reports of the clubs. called
a meeting at her home to organize tbs
Atlanta Women's Club.
When the Atlanta Club celebrated its
first birthday it extended an invita-
ton to the various women's clubs scat.
tered throughout Georgia to attend a
meeting to organize State Federation.
About seventeen clubs responded, and
before the meeting adjourned the Geor-
gia State Federation of Women's Clubs
was an accomplished fact.
During the year which has interviewed
constant reports have been issued OF
the educational work of the Georgia
Federation, which has excited The in
terest and enthusiasm of every one
who has read them, Mrs Robert Emery
Park was appointed chairman of the
Educational Committee, and her view
of the work was broad and compre-
hensive. Mrs. Park is also one of the
four members of the Educational Com
mittee of the General Federation. The
first annual meeting of this fiourishing
State Federation was held at Rome Inv
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, FEB. -, 1898.
Notice to Advertisers.

Copy for changes in advertisements should
reach this office on Mondays and Thursdays.
No change reaching this office later than A.
M. on Tuesdays and Fridays will be guaran.
teed insertion in the ednesdays and Sat-
urdays issues respectively.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
Y. M. c. A., 1S-Fuller Battery, Z.

Is the result of very interesting game
of basket ball in Union hall Thursday
evening. 1t was an exciting, warmly con-
tested and gentlemanly game from start to
finish. The Bellows Falls boys are to be
congratulated on their fine work.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12
m urrten.

In Keene, February 8, Charles Noyes of
Brsttleboro and Mrs. Josie Huntington Of
Jamaica,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12

Hard, Mixed and Soft Wood. e
Hard, Sc: best mixed, So; soft, So
four foot, So, $3.50 and 81. Orders
filled by Patrick B. Leen at store of P.
Fleming & Son. G. X. LABAREE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12

Goals from field-McKinnon G, Lawrence l.
Haines l, C1uen 1, Bingham l.
Goals from foul-Chandler 4, Coane /.
Umrires, Fitzsimmons Of Bellows Falls
and Allen of Brattleboro.
RsSsses, TrnAx of Bellows Falls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-02-12

ItdIlOn OF Lne WOmen's Club. Mrs.
dsay Johnson, well known as a
nalist, gave a large reception to
delegates on the evening preceding
irst meeting. The weather was as
iful in Georgia as if it were June
| I'd of the first of November, and
thing was propitious. The meet
Of the Federation were held in the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-08
yINDICAIE The ARM I.

The Advertiser suggested some time
ago that the army post should be locat-
ed at a distance from the town. This
is the view entertained by intelligent
officers, and good civilians on the
Mainland, who are familiar with the
character OF army posts. Some of the
LIMOGES told us the suggestion was a
reflection ON the character OF the army
The incidents of last Monday night
are the very best evidence of the need
of such a measure. The general per-
mission which allows men to freely
was the cause of that disreputable af-
fair. =
If the native police on Monday night
had been fully instructed in their
duties. there would have been blood
shed in all probability. Here was
detachment of soldiers under the COM
mand Of drunken officers OF the Army
wearing it's uniform. The native po-
lice could not challenge these officers
in uniform and demand their authority
for declaring Martial law. Had they
done so, or had they assumed that the
officers were acting without authority,
and, consequently arrested them for
disorderly conduct, collision would
have taken place. Officers who We're
so drunk that they did not know what
they were doing, would not hesitate to
direct violent action and did so direct.
A hysterical view Of the case should
be avoided. Disorderly conduct by en-
listed men is, and will be overlooked.
But when a trained officer of the army,
a Regular, is guilty Of an offense
which would be severely punished II 1t
was committed on the Mainland, it is
only fair to ask that the same treat
ment of the case be made here. 1t is
not simply a question of a violation of
local law 1t is the question OF main
tanning the high character Of the men
who command the army. 1t may be
expected that in due time the honor OF
the Army will be vindicated.