Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-27

the drill-head from depth Of $50 feet.
Cyrus Hicks, aged Il years. belonging
In st. John, N. b., was drowned at
Winthrop beach, Mass, while bathing
with companion.
Boston's tax rate is $3.50, the largest
In IA years; total valuation, 81, 036, O63. O94.
net gain of 1923, 4s0, 1856; increase in real
estate, 1884, $50.
FRIDAY. AUG. 10.
There was a remarkable trio of Taun-
ton citizens at photographers yester-
day, and one which has seldom been
equaled in any city. The combined ages
Of the three men who sat for group
picture was 27a years. They We're Cap
tain Joseph Hall, the Oldest man i'm the
city, age 81; Nathan Dunbar, who lacks
but a few weeks of 80, and Salmon Wash
burn, who passed his 80th birthday over
six years ago.
Inc valuation of Salem for the pres
ent year Is $2S, 1888, 205, against $2S. 971. 200
in 1897. The loss of more than $500, 600
In the total valuation over last wear is
due entirely to shrinkage in personal
property.
The Herreshoffs Of Bristol will soon
turn out the fastest and costliest 90
footer ever built. The contract has been
signed with the Morgan Iselin syndicas
without conditions as othe cost ssf3iirh
is placed at s12OOoO. The new boaf will
have keel. with an aluminium hull.
It1s estimated that Massachusetts, has
about 5000 men in service who have m.
to the present time served about xti,red
months. For this service each man is
entitled to $21, or 81 per month. Th,xs
brings the expense for the three montfsss
TO $16S,000. 1t is fair to assume that fI,a'
men will serve six months more. which.
Will bring the amount paid out to $23&A0o.
more. 10y
SATURDAY, AUG. 20. Il.
Susan e. Young, treasurer of the Dover
Chlldren's Home association, announces
the receipt of a check for $4,000 from
Arloch wentworth of Boston, to be
ADDED to the permanent fund of the in
stltutlon. This is the second gift of
$4,000 from Mr.. Wentworth
Congressman Bull of Rhode Island has
written the secretary of the navy to have
several war vessels assigned to the New
port station when they are ordered north
to be overhauled.
The emaciated appearance of Port
lands soldier boys, who arrived home
yesterday morning, touched the hearts
of all. Those who were in the worst
shape were taken to the hospitals, where
good care is expected to pull them all
through.
SUNDAY, AUG. 81.
The New England division of the Sal
walton Army of America began a nine
days meeting Sunday at Weirs, N. H.,
with large attendance including rep
n a f3yas oil
The army is in command of Lieutenant
Colonel w. ]. Cozzens Of Boston.
At the Christian Alliance camp-meet-
ing in Old Orchard yesterday, under the
leadership of Rev. Dr. B. Simpson of
New York, the sum of $4,000 was raised
for foreign missions. About $22, 900 of
that amount We're secured in cash and
pledges during the forenoon services,
| a farmer giving $4,000. In the afternoon
an indicidual check for $4,000 was sent in
MONDAY, AUG. %.
The Spanish prisoners held burlesque
bullight at Camp Long, Portsmouth.
| Sunday afternoon, and it was witnessed
| by fully 5000 people. The 1900 Spaniards
| formed in a circle near the water front
and there enjoyed their favorite pastime
Chairman John Fl. Amey of the Demo-
cratic committee of New Hampshire, to
| whom was delegated the choice of a pre-
| siding officer for the convention to be
| held Aug. 81, has named John p. Bartlett
of Manchester to fill that position, and
Judge Bartlett has accepted.
| Organized labor of Boston and vicinity
will probably lock horns in a contest
with the managers of some of the
| theatres during the coming season, and
If change of attitude on the-part of one
or both parties to the contest does not
occur, the city will witness one of the
| hottest labor wars ever Inaugural ted
| in New ngland.
| TUESDAY, AUG. %.
| AS result of ruling about 500 Boston
real estate brokers will have their special
| tax of $50 returned to them, the internal
| revenue commissioner having decided
| that they do not come within the mean
| ing of the law. Writing Collector Gill
on this matter Commissioner Scott says:
You are advised that neither sales of
| real estate, nor negotiations of loans
| secured by mortgages constitute the
business of broker as defined in para
| graph 2, section 2, of the act of June IS,
| 1885,"
In one street of Brunswick, Me-, are
| the hOmeSteadS Wnere LOngfell0W wrote
"Outre Mer," Mrs. Stowe "Uncle Toms
Cabin" ], S. c, Abbott "A History of
Napoleon Bonaparte," Professor Cleve-
land his "Mineralogy," and Professor
Upham his Moral and Mental Philoso-
ply"
WEDNESDAY, AUG. "a.
Eastport, Me-, man is contemplating
the purchase of the plant of the Elec-
trolytic Marine Salts company at North
Lubec, for use as a sardine factory. 1t
Is understood that the stockholders in
the company want $4,000 for the prop
erty. 1t cost nearly 10 times that sum.
The placing of iced water fountains
about Boston appears to have interfered
with the business of dispensers of drinks
and objection has been made to their ex-
tension.
| John Hall, the well-known football
player, and Professor Wurtz of the Yale
law school went to the New Haven hos
pitaland offered their services to Super.
intendent Starkweather as nurses f0f
the sick and wounded soldiers They
donned white aprons, like trained nurses
and began work immediately.
Secretary Of the Navy Long and Mrs
Long have gone to Buckfield, Me- where
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