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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-15
Death of Rev. H. A. Spencer.

Rev H. A. Spencer, presiding elder Of
the St. Johnsbury district, died suddenly
at bis home in St. Johnsbury yesterday
morning. Mr.. Spencer bad been suffering
from cold for several days but his condi-
ton was not considered serious and Thurs
day he attended the state Sunday school
convention at Lyi donv.lle. He arose at
the usual time yesterday morning, and
after breakfast went for walk. On his
return to the house he did not complain Of
feeling badly but few minutes later died
almost instantly.
Mr.. Spencer was born in Lynn, Ont,
May 80, 1887. He came to Vermont in
1866 and va, pastor at Newbury for two
years. He held pastorates at Groton,
Newport, Derby, St. Johnsbury, Mont
pelier, St. Adams, Great Falls, n. H.,
Lawrence, Mass, and was pastor of the
Methodist church in'Springfeld for two
years ending last April. He was presiding
elder of the old Springfield district for
three years, of the Montpelier district for
four years, ard for three years was finan-
cial agent Of the Montpelier Seminary.
He became presiding elder OF the st.
j obnsbufy district last April.
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An Interesting Paper,

An interesting paper with the above
| title was lately read at the Royal
United Service Institution by Lieut..
Col. Lockyar, chief Instructor of small
arms. The lecturer showed how the
DID muzzle-loading Enfield was in 1866
superseded by the breech-loading
Snider, mere stop-gap until some
thing better could be introduced This
happened in 1871, when the Martini
Henry weapon-in his opinion the best
military breech-loader ever made-was
adopted. Then came the cry for maya
zine rifles; and in order to keep pace
with other European nations the Lee
Metford was adopted in our service.
certain alterations being subsequently
made in the arm, such as the enlarge
ment of the magazine to hold ten in
stead of eight cartridges and the sub
Stltution of cordite for black gunpow-
der. A great advance was made when
one description Of cartridge was adopt
ed for all rifles, carbines, and machine
guns. The lecturer said that for a
long time it had been his desire to see
one universal pattern of firearms in
the hands of all services, and the
weapon which he favored was the car
Dine. 1t weighed two pounds less than
the rifle; and although it did not make
such absolutely accurate target practice
as the rifle, where bulls eye shooting
was not required. With regard to
machine guns, he believed that their I.
evolution was still in progress. The
Maxim although a good weapon, could
scarcely be called an ideal automatic
gun. What was wanted was one which
could go on firing steadily and GER
tainly, it being a minor consideration
whether it projected three hundred or
six hundred shots per minute. Lord
Charles Beresford, who occupied the
chair on the occasion of the lecture,
expressed the opinion that if the car
bine were the better weapon it ought
to be adopted, but that it would not be
advisable to make such sweeping
change without practical test on a field
Of action.-Chamber's Magazine
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TRADE IN SKINS.
In Mashonaiand 1t Still FIorishes, the
Beers Being the Only Followers.

In MashonaIand it Stili Florishes. the
Beers Being the Only Followers.
In Mashonaland in Central Africa
the trade in skins still fiourishes,
though only the poorest Of the Beers
follow it, and they have to trek north
of the Limpopo. The hides of the
larger bucks, such as the sable antelope
the roam antelope, the hartebeest, or OF
any of the Zebras, are worth IS. or IS.
each, and there is now something to be
made by selling heads and horns as
curiosities. Leather made from the
skins Of these big antelopes is still in
common use in high-class boot-mak-
ing. No one knows exactly what
animal may have supplied the uppers
or soles of his footgear and the posi-
bil1ties range from the porpoise and the
Arctic hair seal to the blesbok or the
koodoo. Three other African animals
skins are in commercial demand for
curiously different purposes.
The giraffes, as everyone knows, are
killed that their skins may be made
into sandals for natives and sjambok
whips for colonists. In the Soudan
they are also killed for the sake of
their hides, which are made into
shields. Many of the dervish shields
captured during their attempt to in
wade Egypt under the Emir Njumi
We're made of this material. The ele-
plant and rhinoceros skins go to
Sheffield. There they are used to face
the wheels used in polishing steel
cutlery. No other material is equally
satisfactory, and it would be most diff
cult to find a substitute
The rhinoceros skin used was former
ly that of the white rhinoceros. Now
| that this species is extinct the black
rhinoceros of Central Africa is killed
| for the purpose. Much of this i'm
mensely thick skin, which is not tan
ned but used in the raw state, never
leaves Africa. 1t is in great demand
for making the round shields used by
the Arabs and Abyssinians. A black
rhinoceros' hide yields eight large
squares, each of which will make a
round shield two feet in diameter, and
each of these squares even in the Sou
dan is worth ST. The skin when scraped
and polished is transparent, like hard
gelatine, and take high polish. Giraffe
skin is even more valuable as material
for Shields as it is equally hard and
lighter. Thus, while the South African
giraffes are killed off to supply whips,
those of North Central Africa are
hunted to provide the mahdPs Arabs
with shields.
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LEGISLATION OF THE WEEK.
The General Assembly in Good Run
ming Order, but is not Running To-
ward Business.
Montpelier, Wednesday Night.

Montpelier, Wednesday Night.
Dear TINES:
The two Houses have settled
down to work today for the first time bu,
will be interrupted by the excursion to
Burlington tomorrow. A joint resolution
was adopted today providing that after ad.
journment after tomorrow mornings session
which will be very brief and pelfunctory
the two houses will not meet again until
Monday afternoon. So as matter of pre-.
cedent and fact active work will not begin
again until Tuesday morning.
Up to date of adjournment this afternoon
80 bills had been introduced in the Hou, G
and II in the Senate. Very few of these
are of public interest. Among the bills al.
ready in is one to tax bicycles 10 the amount
of their apprais al and which also provides a
fine of dollar for each offense of riding a
wheel on the sidewalks of any incorporated
village. This is from the gentleman from
Milton, who is evidently not a bicycle
fIend.
Senator Platt has increased in notoriety
if not fame, by the introduction of bill
designed to prevent supreme court Judges
from ''holding up" states attorneys by
withholding their certificate that they have
well and faithfully performed their duties.
This will be vigorously opposed az d proba-
bly, fail.
Ajoint resolution has unanimously passed
both houses memoralizing congress to re-
store the rank of rear admiral and asking
the president to appoint Rear-Admiral
Dewey to the position. Nothing is yet
said of doing anything of the kind for Capt.
Clark OF the Oregon, native Vermonter,
and well-remembered Montpelier boy.
Bills are in restoring the bountles on
wild and noxious animals from bears down
to woodchucks and also including snakes.
A petition is likewise in prohibiting the
killing of tur-bearing animals for a term OF
years. Likewise bill to remove all rail-
ings on dangerous places on highways and
bridges, and another following providing a
stiff penalty for not keeping them up where
ever neediul. So there you have it. There
are many men of many minds among these
275 Lawmakers.
An unusual per cent of the bills already
in are to appropriate money for some pur-
pose, and if this thing is overdone, as it
looks as if it would be, conservative MEM
bers will be preJudiced against this particu-
lar stream of business and will begin to kill
all bills including an appropriation, the good
and bad Unfortunately.
Bills to legalize some towns grand list to
incorporate school district, creamery or
cemetery and to pay somebody 1.-THE sum
therein named" are already frequent. These
friends of ages long gone by hold their age
well.
Well, the first halt of next week will
give you 81 insight IN past, present and
future matters not yet touched on. Vale.
j. K. HARRIS.
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BUSINESS offices,

IWANTED - Boarders; meals at all
hours. F. S. Beard, Cray's block
ITO RENT-One room in block with
heat, suitable for an office. Edward Arms.
ITO RENT-Upstairs tenement at foot
of New Terrace Hill. H. G. Bacon.
NoTIcE-Will the party who took a
25. foot ladder from c. l.. BARRIERS yard
several weeks ago please return it at once.
We want it to use. G. l. Barber.
4 For SALE-Angora Cats, beauties in
all colors, address Mrs. G. P. Eldred, 81
monsville, VT. Breeder and dealer. 49, -'
TThere will be dance at Fisk's hall,
Friday night, October 81.
EFoUND-On School street, October 2,
Waltham watch. Call on F. A. George,
prove property and pay costs.
Notice. .......,-.
Whereas my wife, Mary Murphy, has
left my bed and board without just cause or
provocation, l hereby warn all persons
against harboring or trusting her on my
account as I shall pay no debts OF her con-
tracing after this date. '.@ rr-
THOMAS MURPHY.
October s, 1898.
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started in search and tracked them to Shell
don Junction. 1t is thought they caught
the early extra freight east"
Return Thanks.

The Y. P. S. G. E. convention commit
tee of '9S wish through the columns Of the
Bellows Falls TIMES, to express their
thanks for the hearty cooperation and help
of the people of Bellows Falls, to those
who opened their homes to the delegates,
to the business men for their interest and
decorations, to the school board for giving
the scholars the privilege of attending the
convention, and to everybody for their IN
terest and help, which has made the 18th
annual Christian Endeavor convention one
of the best ever held.
The delegates have gone home full of
praise for the pleasant manner in which
they have been entertained.
CONVENTION COMMITTEE.
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Bellows Falls Locals.

F. G. Pierce went Thursday to Boston.
Miss Dora Murphy visited friends in
Brattleboro Tuesday. AIS
j. A. Bush and Miss Cora Bush werein
Burlington Wednesday. "
P. H. Conley was called to Portland,
Me-, Thursday by the death of sister,
M. H. Ray az d E. A. Norwood re-
turned Thursday from their trip to Porto
Rico. All
Mrs. Emily Smith returned Wednesday
from Convent Station, N. j., after an
absence of several weeks. @eI-
Rev. George Libby Of Jam,ica Plains,
Mass, will occupy the pulpit at the Uni
versalist church tomorrow. azaco-
Representative o. M. George will be at
home over Sunday he went to Burlington
Thursday and reports fine outing:
Rev. DR.. William j. Harris OF Nashua
stopped here Thursday on his way to Barre
where he will hold services in the Episco-
pal church tomorrow. - rs1g-
No. 2 machine of the international
Paper Co. started up Tuesday after gen.
eral "overhauling" in charge OF machine
tenders Taggart and Kennedy. ea-5'A
A special train of nine cars and two
engines carrying upwards of 400 excur-
sionists to Boston from points on the Rut-
land road passed through here Thursday.
L. S. Brace has purchased the book
bindery formerly owned by George A.
Brace and will continue the business at the
old stand, at the foot of the stairs opposite
the job printing Office of Truax & Co. y. ~
If any have singing books which were
used at the convention will they please re-
turn them at once to S. W. Wilder at
Pierce's Pharmacy, as they are to be sent
back to the publishers.
George Provost and Patrick Dunn were
each fined S. and costs in the police court
this week for drunkenness. Provost was
removed from the opera house during the
G. E. meeting Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Crosier have re-
turned from their wedding tour and are
stopping for few days at Mrs. Crosier's
home until their tenement is ready for oc-
cupaDcy.
A Brattleboro exchange has this Alonzo
B. Mack of Bellows Falls was married
Thursday at Brattleboro to Miss Ina F.
Bacon. Rev, Hal d. Maxwell performed
the ceremony. -
The Brosnahan-Jackson company have
been playing this week in Corning, N. Y.
Last lweek the company was in Elmira,
and the Daily Advertiser of that place COM
plimented very highly the dramaticiability
of the leading lady, Miss Minnie Stanley.
The name of A. L. Bolles is found on the
honor list of young attorneys admitted
Thursday to the Vermont bar Tbirty-one
candidates were examined and u failed to
pass. OF the remaining %. eleven found
themselves enrolled in the honor list.
Miss Myrtle Newell, for some time past
head stenographer for the Vermont Farm
Machine company, went Thursday to
Taunton, Mass, to take position in the
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-15
Robbery at Sheldon.

The store of A. F. Durkee, father of M.
A. Durkee, was entered by burglars early
Tuesday morning al She don, in the north
ern part of the state. The story is reported
by the daily papers as follows: ,......--.-.-
The robbers gained entrance by break
ing light in side window. They then
drilled hole in the safe door, put in pow
der and blew the safe open but not far
enough to pull the bolts. They secured
no money from the safe but to ok four gold
watches, one revolver and one dollar in
money from cigar case. e.r,.
Hobart Martin, the clerk, was aroused
by the explosion of the safe and the next
noise heard was the slipping OF a bar try
ing to pry the door open. Mr.. Martin
went to a register and fired four shots at
the burglars but they made their escape
from the window. Before the smoke
clearC away another fellow made a dash
out of the window. Appare ntly he had
been standing little back of the others.
There we're three in the gang. Later it
was learned that they first tried to enter
the store of Maynard & Marsh but were
frightened away by the barking of dog
and the clerk calling to them and asking
what was wanted. At Mr.. Durkee's they
first tried to enter by the front door by the
use of bar ard jimmy, the latter being
left on the steps. t,r- -
Mr.. Martin did not give the alarm until
about $50 when officers Immediately
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Remarks of Rev. w. G. PuddefOOt.

Below is given in part the remarks of
Rev. w. G. Puddefoot whose ideas on tenn
perance gave his hearers at the opera honse
Thursday afternoon something of a surprise.
The world we live in today is a sober
world, that is, compared with the world of
our childhood. 1t is well to look backward
at times in order to gain courage for the
future. The Temperance reform has grown
faster than any other and at times almost
too fast. As we look back hundred
years we find drinking universal and
drunkenness everywhere. There were
towns which had liquor shop for every
ten persons. The consumption of strong
drink averaged three gallons per capita a
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-15
Fire Loss in Vermont in 1898.

L S, Hayes, an authority on insurance
matters, gives the following information
concerning the fire loss in Vermont in
1898:
A SUNNI Try of tootings of fire losses in
this state from January 1, 1898 to Septem-
Der l, 1898, compared with the same
months of 1897, is as follows
1898 number exceeding $100-237
Loss paid by insurance $507,7O1.
1897 number exceeding $100-2O9.
Loss paid by insurance 1928, 1862.
Among heaviest losses this year are
Winoo,ki lumber mills, Barre opera house.
Barre Granite sheds, Brandon Marble
mills, Rutlard Merchantile block in
March, Poultney Slate mills, St. Adams
Grain stores. In these seven fires the
amount of insurance paid aggregated
$140,620.
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age and left four children, three sons and
a daughter, the youngest, little boy, be-
ing only year and half old. She is also
survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs.
Lally of Augusta, who was with her dur
ing the last of her sickness, sister, Mrs.
Col. Phipps of Fort Hamilton, N. Y, and
two brothers.
Mrs. Blake was a lady of culture and re-
6nement, universally held in the highest
esteem, and her death comes as a personal
loss to many friends outside of her immed-
late family.
The funeral was at the house yesterday
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the officiating
clergyman being Rev. A. H. Wheeler,
rector of the Episcopal church at Charles
town.
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1t is a singular fact, caused by the
year 1900 not being leap year, that
between 1887 and 1910, a period Of
twenty-three years, the present is the
only year in which New Years Day
falls on Saturday. 1t will be nearly
300 years, 2191 to 2214, before a similar
period of twenty-three years will pass
with only one intervening saturday as
New Years Day, which will occur in
2203. In making this calculation. it
must be borne in mind that the year
1000 will be leap year. i
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-15

but in the meanwhile we can thank God we
have moved long way for the better and
that no real reform ever goes backward.
One expression the speaker used was
g You might just as we'll expect the legisla-
ture to legislate you into heaven as to legis-
late you into temperance"
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William L. White Estate.

Westminster, for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate
of william l. White late of Rocking CHAM,
In said District, deceased GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court viii
decide upon the allowance OF the account of
Edward L.Walk.r, Administrator upan said
estate, and decree distribution thereof TO
the persons entitled, at the session thereof
to be held at the Probate Office in Bellows
Falls on the 5th day of November, A.D1S9s,
when and where you may be heard In the
premises, il you see cause
ZINA H ALLREE. Rezfster.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-15
The Kitchen,

ONE CRATE which is 80 sets
of toilet sets opened this week, large
size pieses, 10 pieces to the set and
they are rich, price So 80.
ANOTHER lot of the Whit
meyre brooms same price, 10 cts.
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. Death of Mrs. John F. Blake.

q Mrs. Florence Lally). wife of John f.
Blake, died at her home on Center street
Wedr esday after long and painful illness,
during the last three months OF which ,he
had been confined to the bed.
Mrs. Blake, who was born in Augusta,
Me, came to Bellows Falls as governes,
IA the fsaily Of the istesEdwsrd Dewey,
where she remained until her marriage
about Is years ago. She was Al years Of
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Registration List.

The attendance at f. convention must
have been in the vicinity of 400, over $50
having registered after the convention was
already well under way. The d legates
presenting credentials are named as fol-
lows;
Mary Child, Bennington
H l. Williams, Brandon
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George Walker, Barre
Norman Sheldon, North Bennington
Harriet Bushnell, Brattleboro
Rev and Mrs r H Abercrombie, Brook fielt
Ruth A Royt, Bethel
Aggie E Gibson, Barnet
Flora M LIZ id, East Burke
Bessie Brown, Burlington
Grace r DIV, &c
Nellie E, Harris, Barnet
Rev d E Putnam, Bakersfield
6 W Hsseltine, East Barnet
Mrs c j Peterson, East Berkshire
Susie Clark, West Brattleboro
Edith M Stone, GO
Clyde W Perry, Barre
Lucius Jones, Burlington
Hattie M Wheeler, Briduort
Fl N Clarke, West Brattleboro
Mrs L W Hawley, Brattleboro
Lucy Nelson, Bradford
Rev G H Carr, East Charlotte
E II Matthews, Cornwall
Charles Kimball, Chester
Edith Williams, g
Harry Wright, Coventry
George o Boyles, Cabot
G G Risdon, Dandy
Mrs Peter Snyder, Dorset
Nellie A Colby, d 1.vil!e
Louise Nichols, Euosburgh
Rodney Sturtevant, East Fairfield
Orvis Collins, Ferrisburg
Mrs G B -Renford, Fair Haven
W Trask, Ferrisburg
Bertha Collins, g
Rev L Vincent, West Glover
Bertha Minor, Hyde Park
Jennin Shedd, East Hardwick
H H Cowles, johnson
Alice Beecher, :"
Bessie Penniman. Hartland
Marion Page, Jacksonville
Fl A Wright, Hartford
Laura Kinney, South Hero
Cora Brown, Hyde Park
Ethel Bugbee, Ludlow
Mrs George Wheeler, Lyndonville
Rev F E Frazee, Londonderry
Rev Morton Hale. Lincoln
Alice Finlsy, Mel does Falls
Katherine G Smith, Montpelier
Mrs D Carpenter, M1ddletown Springs
Eta r. Markham, Middlesex
H z Powers, Proctor
Mabel G Beecher, West Pawlet
J E Austin, Rupert
Elizabeth M Webster, Rutland
Clara Lazelle, Randolph
Orpha Nolan, Ryegate
Hannah Holmes, I"
Jane b Wadleigh. Randolph
Rev Gilmore, Randolph Center
Robert futile, South Ryegate
Beatrice Kendall, Rovalton
Ardelle Harrington, West Rupert
Hattie M Cilley, Sharon
Florella Twitchell, st Adams
K I'll Holmes, Shoreham
Oscar Johnson, Sherburne
Rev z n Munroe, Stowe
Joseph Fairbanks, st ohnsbury
W W Ford, Salisbury
Lucy Hutchinson, Springfield
May W Ellis, 90
n F Virgins, Simonsville
Mrs Henry Cobb, Townshend
Winnie Randall, Topsham
Rev W A Estabrook, Wilmington
Mrs E Jones, Windham
S Bowles, Weybridge
n Page, Wea' hersfeld Center
Ella Munse /. Wells River
Gretta Moore, " &"
Charles Scales " q"
Clara Buxton 90 {"
Wallace Washburn, Woodstock
II Arms trong, Wilder
Isabelle Phelps, Whiting
Rev l. Noon, Waitsfeld
Alice Baker, Waterbury
Harold Sears, Woodstock
Mary Newman, Windsor
Mrs w III Haskell, Wea,hersfield
Carrie Atkinson, Weybridge
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year. Today hardly two quarts. Then
everybody drank a total abstainer was
rarity. We read of three ministers so
drunk that they could not read the funeral
service although the rectors sister held
light and the prayerbook, and the funeral
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THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, OCT. Is 1898,
Notice to Advertisers.

Copy for changes In advertisements should
each this office on Mondays and Thursdays
No change reaching this office later than A
NJ, on Tuesdays and Fridays will be gnaran-
teed insertion In the Wednesday and Sat-
1rday issues respectively. Dr., 49, ~
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DINNER SETS-We have pur-
chased another lot of decorated din
ner sets (l12 pieces) will be in stock
next week, and we shall sell them at
very low price.
TARDINIERES from 10 to CSC.
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LECTURE.

When MRS. JULIA b. sAULs On lectured
here in April '97. few people knew of her
coming and her audience was small.
In the months since then The work has
been proving itself, and becoming so well
Known among us that many will be glad
that ViaVi lecture has been secured for
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Monday, October 24!h,
Lectures will be given in the
BAPTIST CHURCH
at 8 and at 80 O'Clock D. m

at 8 and at 80 O'Clock p. m;
The lectures are illustrated by fine charts
and are always free.
II nothing more was ever accomph he'd.
the Viva Co. are doing grand work by the
heipfulness of these lectures and talks.
They should have large audiences.
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Chandler & Porter

Ave prepared to do all kinds Of painting
papering, kalsomlning and decorating
Lock box 1913, Bellows Falls. Ste
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Cider Apples Wanted.

We will pay % cents per hume red tor
cdr appl-s deliv red on ctrs in Bellows
Falls, October Is, 10 and 20.
lr,-. G. G. ID rrow,
R,1lows Falls
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r&&paI h'hPure and Sure
QleVeI arQQS
~ BAKING POWDER

Bought by the Government for Army and Navy
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Bellows Falls