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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
In the Tall Buildings.

The man who when he goes to lofty
modern building to see somebody on the
tenth floor finds an express elevator
whose first stop is at the seventh floor,
ready to start, and so reaches the tenth
floor almost before he knows it. is sure
to be impressed by the experience even
though it may not be new to him.
Another thing that is sure to impress
visitor is the local travel that has
sprung up in the tall buildings. While
in an elevator he will see some one get
on at one floor and get off at another.
1t may be that some concern has offices
on one floor and rooms for drafting OK
for other work on another, or there
may be business relations between sep
arate concerns on different floors and
going to and fro between them just as
there would be along the street between
them if they were ON the street level.
And then there are buildings in which,
on floor above floor, business of the
same nature is carried on, and in which
customers go from floor to floor without
coming down to the street again until
they have visited all the concerns with
which they may have occasion to dc
business.
So that, take it altogether, to one not
overfamiliar with it there is still likely
to be found much of interest in the use
of the modern elevator. York
Sun
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14

II the information contained in the fol-
lowing lines had been in the possession of
James H. Wallace, Of Detroit, Mich, he
would have saved more than $1,000 and
would have enjoyed five years Of health
and happiness, instead Of torture.
MIR. Wallace Is an expert accountant and
bookkeeper, in the office Of c. A. Haber-
korn & Co, Detroit He lives with his
family In pretty home at 240 Sixth Street.
He was marked by misfortune from his
birth, having inherited scrofu1a.
Still young man, MIR. Wallace seemed,
as he told his story, to have a long LIE Of
vigorous health and usefulness before him.
He tells about the remarkable incident
that led to his complete restoration as follows,
q" The first physician soon said had a
constitutional blood disorder, and by con-
slant treatment and diet It might be cured !
blood purifiers and spring medicines
made the eruptions more aggressive and
painful. In 1883 l was fearful looking
sight; in fact, repulsive.
Large Ulcers on my limbs discharged
continuously.
Il tried everything; took medical baths;
went to Medicine Lake, Washington, spent
over $1,000 for medicine and medical ser
vice-an wasted money, time and energy.
MY recovery seems like a miracle to
me. Its beginning seems like romance.
1t was as follows:
"Ons day In the fall I read newspaper
| article about cure effected by DR.. VII
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
JAMAICA.

Miss Maud Howard has returned from
North Hatfield, Mass, where she has been all
the spring with her sister, Mrs. Leland
Wight.
Rev. S. H. Taylor is in New York this
week but will return before Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Cheney of Brattleboro is visit
ing friends here this week.
The ladies' Aid society met Thursday at
Mrs. Fannie Towards.
Miss Nellie Joslin of Chesterfield, N. H., is
stopping with her brother, w. H. Joslin.
The Ready Workers will have an ice cream
festival Friday evening at the Baptist vestry
A. L. Howard drove in here Tuesday 4C
cows to stock his pastures.
The farmers are busy these nice days that
we are having now for change.
L. M. Barry is no better and growing
weaker. The rest of the sick are improving
Henry Hulett and wife are rejoicing over
the birth of daughter, Saturday, May Z.
Rev. s. H. Taylor exchanges pulpits with
Rev. Mr.. Meacham of Townshend, Sunday,
May 10.
w. L. Barnes is having the roof of his
house raised one story more. Moses Skinner
and Clarence Tory are doing the work.
j. g. Daggett had the roof of one of his
barns covered this week with Strongs Fire
proof roofing, William White and Fred White
doing the work.
Foskett & Clark have just driven in SO
good cows, most of them coming in next fall
and will stock their pastures.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14

Comfort Powder
Mass. Elizabeth Kirk, Waterbury. Coz

After two days of toll and peril .h.
Monitor escaped from the dangers of
the sea into the presence of a new ene-
my. Late in the afternoon of March s
she passed in at the oapes of Chesapeake,
and from the sound of shotted guns
knew that her time for action had come
thus early in her career. The Merrimac
was abroad that very afternoon, and
wreck and destruction fouled her wake.
A rude improvised ironclad herself, she
marked new era in naval warfare, and
before her lay a large feet of supposedly
formidable ships of war as helpless as
flock of sheep assailed by wolf
Night fell before the Monitor came
up to the seemingly doomed Union fleet
in Hampton Roads. The Merrimac had
glutted her thirst for blood for the day
and was at anchor and at rest, but in
her silence in presence of the ships that
she meant to attack in the morning she
stood for all that men understand by
the dominion of the seas. Lighted by
the burning wreck of the frigate Con-
gress, the Monitor moved up toward
Newport News and anchored near the
stranded Minnesota, upon which vessel,
it was certain, the first blow of the
morrow would fall.
From either historical or a theat-
rical point of view the stage settings
were now complete. With the night the
curtain had fallen upon the last of q
long series of glorious Deeds performed
under an order of seamanship or sea
tactics that had already long passed its
meridian, but which for romance and
chivalry excelled any that had preceded
it, and, it must be admitted, excelled
that which was now to rudely supplant
it. A new type of sea warrior and a
new type of warship were about to ap-
pear upon the waters. The engineers
machine of John Ericsson was to face
the fabric that represented the engineer
ing ingenuity of the American south,
and the result of the encounter would
infict fright upon the romance of the
sea and transform the masted navies of
the world into useless relics in day
F. M. Bennett, U. S. N, in Casters
Magazine,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
FACTS ARE STUBBORN.
BELLOWS FALLS PEOPLE CAN'T WANT
BETTER EVIDENCE THAN THAT SUP.
Piled BY OUR OWN PEOPLE.

Our readers must have noticed in the past
two years that "cures" have multiplied in
the newspapers like mushrooms in meadow
aud following the plethora of "cures'' the
general public have turned remarkably skep-
teal. Facts are demanded, but it has become
essential to know who supplies them, second
where they are from, in plain Anglo-Saxon,
whom have you cured. "Doubting Thomas
will not accept at par half column of adver-
Using giving the particulars of some incredi-
BILE cure on the other side of the continent
He wants it at home. "Give me some neigh
boz then I will believe is what he asks for.
Well, Doan's Kidney Pills do this. Call it
what you like, at home, local or neighbors'
testimony you can always ascertain the truth
of it without half crossing continent.
Mr.. G. G. Marcy living three miles out on
the Walpole road and employed by Mr..
Frost in his livery stable, says; SIN the
fall of 1896 my kidneys began to bother me
with pains across my back, especially if did
much lifting or STOPPING. also had diff
Guilty with the kidney secretions which was
very annoying and caused me to get up sew
eral times during the night. The secretions
were also highly colored. 1 read of Dosn' s
Kidney Pills in the papers and I got them at
the Andrews drug store. I used them as di-
rected and they stopped the pain in my back
and relieved the other kidney weakness. I
am completely cured. Doan's Kidney Pills
fixed my kidney trouble and you may publish
my statement at any time. / will do all /
can to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to
my friends who may be similarly troubled"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers.
Price so cents. Sent by mail on receipt OF
price, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. T.,
sole agents for the U. S. Remember the
name Doan's and take no other.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
CHARLESTOWN.

DR.. William Childs, surgeon of the 9th N
H. volunteers will deliver the Memorial ad
dress Decoration day.
Mrs. Eva Earl and children of Rutland
have been visiting her mother, Mrs. G. S
Snow, this week.
Henry Gibson is assisting George Parks or
his farm few days this spring.
George Durham was married last week al
Rev. E. T. Blake's and is costly settled at his
home in Snumpshire.
Tom King and Alvah Way have been re.
pairing the fence on the James Anderson
farm this week.
Belle A. Huntley is the happy owner of 6
bicycle.
James Nash was in town Tuesday, and IN.
tends to move back later.
Mrs. John Judkins of Mortified is visiting
her friend and stopping with Miss Emma L.
Dodge in Snumpshire.
Mrs. Pierce of Bellows Falls passed Thurs.
day with her cousins, Mrs. John Richardson
and family.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens of New York state is of.
floating at st. Luke's church and stopping at
the Mansion House.
James Small and family have moved to
Plymouth.
Sullivan Pomona Grange will meet at the
1. O. o. F. hall today.
Miss Annah Church has gone to North
Charlestown to care for Edwin Hubbard, who
is in poor health.
Robert Callahan of Worcester, Mass, is
passing few weeks with his sisters, the
Misses Callahan, on West street.
Mrs. Arthur Putnam and son Philip, also
Mrs. e. L. Wheeler, called on friends in
town Thursday.
The strawberry supper Thursday evening
was well attended and enjoyed. The chill
dren entertained the company with speaking
and singing and instrumental music was fur
nished by the young ladies.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
Death of Aaron II. Craigin.

Ex-senator Aaron H. Craigin, who died in
Washington Tuesday from congestion of the
lungs, was born in 1921 in Weston. He re.
ceived common school education, studied
law and was admitted to the bar in lS47 al
Albany N. Y. He began the practice of his
profession at Lebanon, N. H, and was
elected to the New Hampshire legislature in
1852, serving in that body until 1855, when
he was elected to congress by the American
party. He was reelected and after his return
home in 1859 he was sent to the state legisla
ture again. He was a delegate to the repub
lican national convention in 1860.
He was elected a United States senator
from New Hampshire in 1865. He was chair
man of the senate's committee on contingent
expenses. He was reelected to the senate il
1871 and was chairman of the committee OF
naval affairs. He was one Of the organizer
of the republican party.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
Disappearing Guns.

The disappearing carriages are built
in accordance with any one of mum Der
Of mechanical principles, but. whatever
system be employed, the practical oper-
alton is the same. In front of the gun
is an immense shield of sand and con-
crete presenting no projection or angles
which would reveal it's location. Behind
this the gun lies hidden. 1t is loaded,
given the proper elevation and direction,
rises, discharges its projectile and the
recoil returns it to it's hidden position
10 test the value of such mountings,
the English conducted experiments at
Portland in 1885. A pit was dug in the
natural slope of hill, and in this pit
wooden model of large gun was
mounted upon disappearing carriage.
1t was arranged to appear for half
minute at intervals of three minutes,
emit puff of smoke and disappear.
The Hercules at 800 yards fired in ten
minutes 6,910 rounds from the machine
guns and 30 rounds from it's six pound
ers. The gun stuck at the seventh min
ute and could not be hauled down. In
spite Of this it was struck only 16 times
and had it been steel the effect would
have been simply to scratch the paint.
Besides this, twenty eight 1O-inch shells
were fired at it from distance of 2, 500
yards, and no hits were made, the she'll
striking from 800 yards short to 800
yards over and from 100 yards left to
1870 yards right. This was under cir
cumstances unfavorable to the gun,
since it did not return the fire. A fixed
gun subjected to a similar test was
struck over 400 times. Collier Week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
Annual Encampment of G. A. r.

The 3lst annual encampment of this de-
partment will convene at Burlington on
Wednesday and Thursday, June and 9.
On account of changes wrought by the
movement of troops, the duration OF the en-
campment is changed from that given in pre-
vious orders and will continue two days in
stead of three. Headquarters will be estab-
lished at the Van Ness House, Room 81. The
council of administration will meet at head
quarters Tuesday eveningfto audit accounts
and also to act as committee on credentials.
It is earnestly requested that all delegates
present their credentials as early as possible,
in order that the roll of the encampment may
be complete or nearly so at the sopening
exercises.
Hotel rates will be as follows: Van Ness
house, So per day; Hotel Burlington, 81 81
per day other hotels, 81 and up. The formal
opening of the encampment will be on
Wednesday at l30 P. NJ, sharp at Armory
hall. Reception rendered to Gen. Grant on
Wednesday evening in the Van Ness house
parlors.
On Thursday night grand campfire will
be held in the opera house with Gen. L. A
Grant as chief speaker. 1t is believed that
all the comrades will take special pains to be
present and meet this old war horse once
again. With his name are associated indis-
solubly large share of the gallant deeds
wrought in those trying days of long ago, by
the boys who went out from the hills and val
leys of Vermont. Comrades we must make
the most of the few men who distinguishes
themselves at period when character was
tried in the fiery ordeal of war. Let give
the genera a rousing reception.
Col. S. w. Cummings of the Central Yer
mont railroad has given assurances that the
railroad rates shall be entirely satisfactory
from all parts of the state. When final
arrangements have been made, definite state
ments of price of tickets will be published in
the state papers.
By command of
E. w. JEwETT,
Dept. Commander.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
FELCHVILLE.

Fred Fields is in Boston this week looking
for business.
Frank Morse and wife and Mrs. Bisbee
went to Woodstock Saturday to attend the
funeral of Morrill, Gates, an old resident OF
Felchville.
Edward Stewart of New York was the
guest of Mrs. Sarah Wardner last week.
Cyrus Glynn of Massachusetts was in town
last week, called here by the severe illness OF
his uncle, Alonzo Gilbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rounds of Rutland
made brief calls here last week.
Frank Hook had the misfortune to have q
valuable colt injured last week by cbeing
frightened, running and getting entangled
in the harness. 1t was thrown down and
badly hurt.
William Vittum's family were very badly
poisoned by eating pudding made from
Peoples corn starch quite recently. ALI re-
covered by the prompt action of the doctor,
who by analysis found the trouble was in the
package of corn starch.
Aaron Esterbrooks of Worcester, Mass,
was in town last week on business.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14

Mrs. Will Haskell and son Robert, who
used to live in town, are visiting here. All
will be glad to see them.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Day and daughter were
at Mrs. Henry Carpenters Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Dompier are visiting in
town.
Miss Daisy Hill has so far recovered from
her hurt as to 90 to her home in Plainfield.
Everett Palmer is sick and Abbie and Fran
els Palmer are home from school helping TO
care for their father.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Thompson gave their
daughter May surprise party Tuesday in
honor of her 10Th. birthday. 1t was very
pleasant affair.
Mr.. Loveland is at the hotel at1work in
place of Mr.. Burlingame.
Miss Annie Hunt is away for vacation.
Mrs. Daniels and daughter Lue have re-
turned to their home for the summer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
PROCTORSVILLE.

The first news received here of Dewey's
victory at Manila was in Saturdays issue of
Bellows Falls TIMES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alick Stearns have gone to
Grafton for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Huntley were the guests
of his cousin, Mrs. May Stoodley, the first of
the week.
L. A. French, who has been in Boston and
New Hampshire the past week, returned
home Tuesday night.
Mrs. Frances Thompson has gone to her
home in Rutland for few days.
Mrs. N. G. Piper was able to ride out the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Wyman took trip to
Bellows Falls Monday.
Harold Rugg, who went to Montpelier dur
ing the extra session, is again at Mrs. S. A.
Hagers' and attending school in Ludlow.
Albert LaMotte is laying the cellar wall to
the new house which he is building at the
upper end of Main street.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
SOUTH ACWORTH.

Frank P. Clement and family have bought
and moved to the George Hilliard farm.
William Barney of Providence, R. l., has
been in the place for week.
Charles H. Richardson stopped over Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. Horace Richard.
son.
family from Jaffrey have moved to Mrs.
ROLAND Reeds farm.
Road Commissioner Lewis and men have
done good job cutting bushes out of the
highways.
Frank Lufkin has new pair of horses.
Bert Nichols is not only good horse dem
fist but good horse doctor also, having re-
Gently brought very sick horse through
Inflammation of the bowels.
Mrs. Loomis was called to Massachusetts
Sunday by the death of brother.
Road Commissioner LOOMS is attending
court at Newport as petit juror.
At the next regular meeting of Cold River
grange there will be a contest and the de.
feated side will have the work to do at the
Pomona meeting.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
A Home Remedy.

The Green Mountain Renovator, as its
name implies, isl Vermont remedy, which is
constantly growing in popular favor not only
with Vermonters but with people generally.
1t Is now in the hands of the st. Adams Rem
edy company, who intend to bring it promi-
nently before the whole country. The Rem
ovator has made more remarkable cures than
any other remedy on the market, and in the
past has been sold largely on its own merits
the cure of blood disorders, chronic rheuma-
tism and neuralgia affections,a land is endorsed
by the best ply sicians.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Miss Eva Barrett passed away Saturday
forenoon at the age of 81 years, after an i'll
ness of nearly two months. She was lovely
young lady, esteemed by every one who
knew her and possessed of beautiful Chris
tian character. She united with the first
Baptist church and G. E. society while she
attended Miss Sawyer's private school in
Brattleboro. She taught large Sunday
school class in this place and was organist in
the church at the time she was taken ill. The
funeral was held Tuesday at 10 80 at her
home, Rev. Mr.. Hardy, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Meacham, officiating. The floral tribute were
profuse, the room being filled with beautiful
flowers. The lovely casket was also literally
lined throughout with the flowers. Many of
her classmates and friends attended from
Brattleboro. A fine duet was rendered by
friends from the same place. The deceased
left widowed mother and younger sister,
Lottie, to mourn her loss and they have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends. The
remains were taken to South Windham for
burial.
Fred Knight and mother of Brattleboro and
Miss Laura Jones and aunt of Northampton
were here to attend Miss Barrett's funeral.
F. F. Barber has moved from over the store
to the brick house.
H. T. Howard has moved into the tene-
ment vacated by Mr.. Mundell and has re-
moved the postoffice to one of the rooms
which has been fitted up for that purpose.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
THE MONITOR.

Ericsson's Historic Ironclad and Its Trip
to Hampton Roads.
The Monitor had been formally COM
missioned on Feb 25, 1862, under COM
mand of Lieutenant John L. Worden,
U. S. N. Twelve officers and 40 enlist
ed men comprised her personnel. Chief
Engineer A. @. Sinners, the superin-
tendent Of construction, went to sea in
the vessel to observe her performance
and give the officers the benefit of his
knowledge. He was, as stated by Colo
mel W. @. Church in his Life of John
Ericsson, "the only man on board who
thoroughly understood the characters
tics of the vessel"
The voyage to Hampton Roads was
eventful, and almost ended the career
Of the Monitor, and with it the fate Of
ironclads for an indefinite time. Rough
weather was encountered, and water
broke over the smoke and blower trunks,
nearly putting out the fires and stopping
the pumps from lack Of steam for four
or five hours on one occasion. Loss by
laundering was imminent at this time,
because Of the great quantity Of water
that got into the vessel under the base
of the turret and through the hawse
pipes. The blowers stopped because the
belts got wet and the engine and fire.
rooms filled with noxious gas from the
fires and had to be abandoned In try
ing to remedy this trouble the chief en-
gineer, Mr.. Newton, and his assistants
were overcome by the gas and were car
ried to the top of the turret, where they
revived, though they were thought dead
when dragged out of the engine room.
Trouble and danger also resulted from
the wheel ropes jumping off the steer
ing wheel and becoming jammed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
LUDLOW.

Rev. Mr.. Prebble preached in the Baptist
church last Sunday morning and delivered
very eloquent sermon. The evening serv.
ice was omitted.
A SON was born last Saturday morning Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Stoddard.
The reception given by the juniors of B
X. A. to the graduating class was held a
Arthur Warmers home in Grahamville las
Friday evening. A very pleasant time i
reported.
Miss Gertrude Arlington returned las
Saturday to her school in Springfield, Mass
Frank A. Walker of this place has received
the appointment of judge of probate to fiji
the vacancy made by the resignation of Judg,
Hugh Henry of Chester.
j. A. bennett was in Boston the first o
the week.
F. o. Knights house is receiving a new
coat Of paint.
Rev. d. D. Owen is quite sick, but hi
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
LANGDON.

A. s. Cram has been appointed tax col
lector.
The road agent, George II. Royce, has
commenced to run the scraper.
The Albee property was sold at auction on
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Parker went to her home in Middle
bury Thursday.
j. W. Leach has reshingled the old Bidwell
house and is building a new piazza on the
the looks very much when completed.
are with her nar mno Mr anu and Mrs Hn
den, this week.
Some went from here to the Sunday school
institute at North Charlestown Wednesday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
EAST ACWORTH.

William Morrison and family left for
Athol, Mass, Tuesday.
Arthur Barlow has bought the paint bust.
ness Of his brother Martin.
Mrs. Thomas Weston has returned after
visiting her daughter in Walpole.
Edwin Mellin has moved into the Ezra
Buss house.
Arthur Barlow is painting Miss frankie
Perham's house at the Center.
Carl Kemp is able to attend school after his
recent illness with tonsilitis.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
PERKINSVILLE.

W. j. Loveland has gone to Claremont
where he has a job of painting.
Mrs. Don Pollard and Mrs. Park Pollard OF
Pro ctorsville were in town the first of the
week.
Dallas F. Pollard has been housed the past
few days with hard cold.
Mrs. Robinson has returned to live with
Mrs. Call this summer.
George Marcy of Springfield has been in
town this week fixing his garden, ETC., pre-
paratory to moving.
Road Commissioner G. L. Pike started on
the road Monday with the machine.
Charles Gould and family of West Clare
mont visited his mother in town Sunday.
Eddie Hoisington is convalescing.