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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
Bellows Falls Will Have a Company.

The Brattleboro correspondent OF the
Springfield Sunday Republican says:
'sIt has been announced that the Fuller
battery OF this town will be disbanded and
that another infantry company will be or
ganized in Brattleboro in the reorganiza-
ton of the state militia. In the minds of
many, however, it is doubtful if there will
be enough responses to the governors call
to admit of the organic alton of even one
company. Bellows Falls has raised the
cry that she has been unfairly dealt with
in being left GU. OF the list of towns des-
ignated for the organization of new COM
panies, it having been promised by state
officials, it is claimed, that the next COM
pany would be located there. There seems
to be no doubt, however, that Bellows
Falls will have an oppol tunity to contrib
ute at least one company to the national
guard of the state. 1t has been intimated
that the boys will have some plain talk to
give as soon as they are mustered out of
the service"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31

Mrs. H. G. Chandler gave an ice cream
social Thursday evening in honor of her
sister Mrs. Oscar Baker Of Keene. About
16 young people were present and all re-
port very pleasant time.
Friends Of Mr.. Benjamin w. Bunker,
formerly of Bellows Falls but now OF
Brooklyn, have received invitations to his
marriage to Miss Helen L. Ullmer OF
Waverly street, Roxbury, Mass, on
Thurs day, September s. '3 '
The Windham County Baptist associa-
ton holds its esd annual meeting in Put
ney today and tomorrow. Rev. C. R. B.
Dodge speaks this afternoon on state con-
vention work. Others from here are in
attendance.
Contributions to the Soldiers'Aid society
will be reported in next paper. 1t is hoped
the good work will continue as there is yet
great need of funds for hospital and other
necessary expenses connected with the sick
and convalescent.
E. A. Thayer and wife of Minneapolis
ar expected tbs week fer visit with hi.
brot her, d. NJ. Thayer. 1t has been err
roneously reported that he had rented the
Wills on farm in Walpole his brother, J..
X. Thayer, formerly of Kansas City, is the
man on the farm.
W. H. Moore, vile ard child of Tay-
lorville, ILL.,, have been the guests of his
sister, Mrs. j. R. Rollins, during the past
two weeks. They go next Monday to
Washington for stay of month or more.
Mr.. Moore was born in Rockingham.
Geo. B. Allbee received letter Mon
day from former employee of the firm Of
Allbee & Babbitt, David W. Mitchell.
The letter was written from Cbickamauga.
and Mr.. Mitchell is corporal of Co. l..
of the First New Hampshire volunteer in
fantry. He has married since leaving
Bellows Falls.
A race between local partie, took place
at the Four Pines at $50 last evening H.
H. Chandler was on his wheel, Dan Camp
bell, scratch, and G. H. Rich had a handi-
cap of ten yards. Rich finished four or
five feet ahead Of Campbell, and Campbell
five yards ahead of Chandler.
The second reunion OF the Slader family
occurs at Acworth, N. H., tomorrow.
Members of the family from all the New
England states, and several of the other
states will be present. Mrs. Mary L..
Bowers is the only member in this place,
and she went to Acworth yesterday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
Got n Whole Lot for Nothing.

The man who always wants some'
thing for nothing made a discovery
last week in Diamond street restau-
rant. A waiter upset a glass on the
marble topped lunch counter, breaking
the edge of the glass. The waiter
carelessly tossed it under the counter
and got another with a smooth edge
for the customer he was serving.
What do you do with glasses thus
slightly damaged" asked the custom-
er of the restaurant proprietor, relat-
ing the circumstance.
ooh, we give them away; have to
get rid of them; can't endanger the
lips of customers by serving them in
nicked glasses. But why are you in-
terested?"
why, I though if you would give
me a few of the old glasses my wife
might use them for jellies."
"Give me your address and I'll send
you some," volunteered the restaurant
keeper. 1
ne man with longing for articles
without price went away gleefully,
calculating mentally on how much he
had saved on jelly glasses. Two days
later, when he went home from bust
ness, he found thirteen barrels in his
back yard. His wife said she supposed
he had sent them and she paid the
man $4.75 for delivering them. When
opened the barrels were found to con-
tain broken glassware and china of all
sorts. None of it could be used. not
even for jelly glasses. An ash hauler
charged 81 for taking away the rub
bish. The man who wants things for
nothing has withdrawn his patronage
from a particular restaurant in Dia-
mond street-Pittsburg Chronicle Tel
epraDh
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
SAGE ADVICE.
From Rockaway Beach Scale Man OF
tho Subject of Bathing.

From Rockaway Beach Scale Man on
tho Subject of Bathing.
A fat man stepped ON a weighing
machine at Rockaway Beach the other
day and sighed as he saw the hand on
the dial point to 245 pounds.
TOO much" he said ruefully. at
should not be more than 24O. What's
the matter with your old scale, any,
how?"
The proprietor bridled as he replied
sharply that his weighing apparatus
was regularly inspected every day,
and that when it registered 245 pounds
that was the weight of the person try
ing it. Then a happy thought struck
him.
Have you been in bathlng?" he ask
ed
mot to-day"
"Ah, that is it, then When a heavy
person goes into the water and stays
there half an hour or so he is sure
to weigh less than before. If you come
to me after bathing you will most
likely find that you are down to $40
pounds or Whereabouts. l hardly ever
knew it to fail. See here"
The weighing machine man showed
his customer two sets of cards with
blanks for the weights of customers to
be filled in. On one set was printed
weight before bathing" and on the
other weight after bathing"
with thin people it is different"
continued the professor. "They gen.
orally gain weight by sea bathing. The
action of the salt water puts extra It's
sue upon thin people in about the same
proportion that it takes it off those of
heavy build. It can be explained on
scientific principles. For instance"
But the fat man said It was too hot
to listen to lectures and fastened away
to bathing house.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
Her Simple Bookkeeping System.

There are so many women nowadays
who keep accounts, and keep them well,
that the sex can afford to laugh at the
various unkind newspaper stories on
the subject Here is a recent one:
A young husband, finding that his
pretty but rather extravagant wife's
expenditures were considerably exceed
ing their income, brought her home
one day a neat little account book.
This he presented to her, together
with thirty dollars.
Now, my DEAR" he said, 1 want you
to put down what 1 give you on this
side and on the other write down the
way it goes, and in fortnight l will
give you another supply"
A couple of weeks later he asked for
the book.
"Oh, 1 have kept the account all
right. See, here it is" said his wife.
On one page was inscribed-"Receiv-
ed from Will thirty dollars" and on the
one opposite the comprehensive little
summary, Spent it ALL"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
Easy to Blame Alger.

1t is easy to lay all the blame upon the
secretary of war-it is fun to ''pitch into
Alger"-but if younger and ADLER execu-
tive had been, as he ought to be, at the
head of this great department, the terrible
suffering which has come upon our troops
could not have been averted. When the
war broke out the country had a Commits
sary Corps, Quartermaster Corps, and a
Medical Corps adapted to the slender
needs of an army of $4,000 men. These
technical services could not be suddenly
expanded. They all required peculiar
training-they involved professional quail
fcatiops of an order which cannot be tex
temporized." Bright young doctors can
not become good army surgeons without
preliminary experience. Nor can capable
Commissaries and Quarterms sters be man
ufactured at once out of smart young law
yers and students and clerks and "sons of
their fathers" however ambitious and how
ever promising. If the New York Central
railroad were suddenly called on between
one week and the next to handle a new
traffic multiplied tenfold, its old expert
staff could never do it, and the inexperl-
ence of officials newly called in would be
sure to lead straight to many distressing
accident.
What wonder, under the circumstances,
that the administrative machine gave way
that staff corps organized for an army of
$4,000 could not Immediately grapple with
the colossal problem OF taking care of 3d.
900 regulars and 216,000 volunteers-the
number actually in the service when the
war ended? To hold poor old Secretary
Alger solely accountable for this is worse
than childish. The main fault lies with
the people themselves who fatuously neg
lected to provide an educated army Of suf-
fcient size. Let them read the lesson and
heed it.-Boston journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
Horrors of MOntauk.

The horrors of Montauk Point which
have aroused such storm of indignation
all over the country are forcibly brought
out in the case of Mr.. Charles c. Fleming
of Scarsdale, N. Y, who has large cir
Gle Of acquaintance in Bellows Falls. Mr..
Fleming belongs to the list New York
regiment and with his regiment was taken
to Montauk Point. He bad been very sick
for more than a month and bis friends
hearing of his arrival went at once TO find
him. They were unable at first to discover
any trace of him, Lo one appearing to
know to what place he bad -beea=trsns-
ferred or what was done with him, but the
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
the book


'T can't make out these girls" re-
marked the young man with the sad
mustache as he slipped a mint julep
What's the matter now" asked the
one with the plaid suit.
why, l was out walking with Bes-
sic Green last night; I've known her
for years, you know, and we were talk
ing about all our old friends having
married and settled down. And l said
to Bessie, laughingly, i guess I'll pro-
pose to you when we get home, Bess.'
And she said, Let's hurry, it looks like
rain Do you know, I've been wonder
ing ever since what she meant by
that"
why, she wanted to reach home be-
fore she got wet, of course"
:H"T'hat's the funny part of it; there
wasn't a sign of a cloud in the sky"
And they both wuuiered.-Detroit
Free Press. ~~A
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
The Sure LaGrippe Cure,

malady, if you will only get the right remedy.
You are having pain all through your body,
your liver is out OF order, have no appetite mo
life or ambition, have bad cold, in fact are
completely used up. Electric Bitters is the
only remedy that will give you prompt and
sure relief They act directly on your Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys, tone up the whole
system and make you feel like a new being.
They are guaranteed tn cure or money re-
funded. For sale at j. Pierce's Drug Store,
only 80 cents per bottle.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
The Bellows Falls Canal.

The following is taken from an issue of
the TINES in 1887 and is part Of an article
signed Moore:
The canal and dam at the Falls, were
originally built in 1871 for the purpose Of
locking by logs, at which time the indus
tries of the village comprised a grist mill, a
saw mill, a machine shop and foundry, and
a furniture shop. In 1869, the property
of the canal company was purchased by
William A. Russell, who rebuilt the dam
and enlarged the canal so that it supplies
water-power equal to 5000 horsepower
l have lately seen notice headed Bellows
Falls Canal, and dated January IA, 1911,
in which call concerned are notified that.
in consequence of expensive repairs at the
canal and locks, and more that are pro-
posed--to accommodate the navigation Of
the river, punctual payments must be
made. Boxes must not be run into the
canal until after notice is given and direc-
tions had, as much inconvenier ce is caused
thereby to the passage of boats" The
locks at this time would take in boxes 81
feet long and IS feet wide, drawing no
more than two feet of water" The tariff
for "long sticks was Is cents each, short
ones so cents. Two hhds. of liquors 70
cents. Salt the same"
The notice was signed Charles Storer,
Agent for the company for rendering the
river navigable by Below, Falls" An
other old notice informs me that, ga Bible
society wa, formed, and held its first meet
ing at Montpelier, October 1911. The
name given to it was The Vermont Bible
Society," Charles Marsh Of Windsor was
elected president, and the G. R. Arch
Chapter Lodge Of Vermont, by the bands
of William Page, grand secretary, made
the society donation of 40 current bills
and 10 Vermont bills" Unfortunately the
history giving me this information fails to
say whether the Vermont bills of that date
were current or uncurrent; and we are left
to imagine Of what denomination the fifty
bills we're. They might have been one
dollar bills, and they might have been
larger. Who can tell mt?
From the same source we CLEAN the fol-
lowing:
After the war Bill Blake, one of Rock
ingham's sturdiest citizens became the head
of the famous paper making and book pub
fishing house of Blake, Cutler & Co., of
Bellows Falls, which company, at bis sug-
gestion, commenced in January, 1917, the
first newspaper ever published in town.
This was the Bellows Falls Intelligencer, a
federal paper, very neatly printed and of
large size for that time. 1t was issued
from the printing office of the company,
and was edited by Thomas Green Fessen-
den, who was then a lawyer at Bellows
Falls, powerful and witty political writer
and eminent poet. He was son of the
Rev. Thomas Fessenden, who was ordained
at Walpole, January 1867, and died there
May 8, 1918, aged "a years. The sou,
Thomas Green, was born in Walpole,
April %, 1771, was editor of the Intelli-
gencer from 1917 until 1922, when he re-
moved to Boston and there published and
edited the New England Farmer. He
died in Boston, November IL, 1887. The
Intelligencer was succeeded by the Bel
lows Falls Gazette, and the Gazette. was
succeeded by the Bellows Falls TINES.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
AN ILLEGAL ELECTION.
Biennial Election Not Legally
Warned-Excitement ran high
MOnday-ChargeS of Conspiracy,

etc.
There was a genuine sensation in town
Monday when it became known that the
biennial election which comes next Tues
day had not been legally warned. Some
of the democrats were very confident it
was republican conspiracy, and some of
the republicans equally positive it wa.
somebody else's conspiracy, but the consid-
crate men of both parties came to the con-
clusion it was merely an oversight.
The statute provides as follows: "The
constable, or in his absence, the town
clerk, or in his absence, selectman, shall,
in each town, not less than twelve nor
more than twenty days before the day of
each biennial state election, post notice
in writing in three public places in the
town, warning the freemen of the town to
meet on the day of such election at the
usual place of holding ireemen's meetings,
to elect the officers to be chosen on that
day." The constable who has charge of
elections in Rockingham is John w. Bue-
mond, and it was discovered Monday that
he had posted no notices as required by
law. There was a hustle forthwith ard
notices were posted dated August 80, or
five days later than the IL days required
by law.
Since the eventful discovery there have
been all sorts of conjectures. II the meet
ing cannot be held legally, the votes for
state, county, congressional, and town
officers cannot legally be counted. The
principal interest, however, centers on the
election of town representative and
Justice ticket. The statute requires that
the constable shall provide the candidate
elected for town representative with the
certificate: 'At a Freemen's
meeting legally warned and holdenat-
in the county of -, on the first Tuesday,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
Advertised Letters.

August 81, lS9S-Miss liza L. Bradley, Miss
Eva H. Rider, Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes, Mrs.
Herbert Hunting. DR.. James j. Collie, F. j.
Graves, Alex Lang, E. G. Parker, F. G.
Reed, Thomas Wynne, Dan Burke 8, F. A.
LaPaul, DAVIS & Rankin. B. Falls Clothes
Drier Co.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
THE TIMES. b.
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 81, 1893.
Notice TO Advertisers.

Copy for changes in advertisements should
reach this office on Mondays and Thursdays.
No change reaching this office later than A
NJ. on Tuesdays and Fridays will be guaran-
teed insertion in the Wednesday and Sat-
urday issues respectively.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
Notice.,

Examinations for admission to the vari-
Gus departments of the schools Of Bellows
Fells will be conducted at the high school
on Friday, September 2, 1898, at o'clock
A. M. By order of school directors.
G. w. Cox, Supt. 4
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
Notice..

Notice.
Came into my enclosure on August 8,
1898, six head of cattle, viz. two three
year-old Holstein heifers, one two-year-old
Holstein heifer, two yearllng Holstein
heifers, one yearling grey and white steer.
The owner will please come and prove
property, pay charges and take them away.
Gilbert w. Boutwell,, Grafton, Vt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
BUSINESS NOTICES.

ITO Rent-A desirable tenement. En-
quire OF Joseph McGreen, Atkinson ST.
HDr. William M. Smiley, osteopsth, at
Towns hotel every Tuesday and Friday.
HR. j. Armstrong will commence Sep
TENDER to run milk cart from the old
stand, and will have supply Of new milk,
skim milk and cream.
HFoR SALE-Fine strawberry plants, 10
to so cents per 100, raspberry, rhubarb,
asparagus, currants, etc, lat IL usual cost.
Write for prices and kinds, G. w. Has
kell, Westmoreland Depot, N. H.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31
A Good Chance.

We want at our Walpole store a bright
young man, 10 to 20 years, old as an an
prentice TO learn the tin smith trade.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-31

Miss ate A. Sullivan died 1T her home
saturday evening. She had been i'll about
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-04-30

and Abs plans did not miscarry. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon the young couple stood in front of the altar at the Christian church, with Rev. F. B. Sapp, the pastor, before them. The marriage service was read and in a few moments tbey were man and wife. The pastor spoke the words that forever united their hearts ard fortunes. They then repaired to the home of MT. and Mrs. Bradford where they re- ceived the congratulations of the friends who were in the secret.
 The bride is the youngest daugh- ter of Mrs. J. H. Eddins. Her sweet and lovable nature has en- deared her to large circle of warm friends.
 The groom is a son of Col. R. M. Knox. He is possessed of many ex- cellent traits of character and is universally popular in the city. His father made the newly married couple present of a cozy home on Lakeside, furnished with everything that could add to their comfort.
 At present Mr. and Mrs. Knox are tat home" at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. Bradford.
 The GRAPHIC extends its hearty congratulations and good wishes.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-04-30
LOVE LAUGHS
At Locksmiths and Parental Objec- tions Were Overcome by
 Strategy.

Social circles in this city were taken completely by surprise yester- day (Tuesday) afternoon by the marriage of MT. Absalom Knox and Miss Fannie Rutledge. This popu- lar young couple have been keeping their friends guessing for sometime, as evidences of cupid's work were made apparent. Their most inti- mate friends and members of the family were, however, unprepared for the sudden surprise given them by the young people.
 The brides parents objected to her marriage on account of her ten der years. That did not hinder the young couple in carrying out their plans. Mr. Knox is good tacti- cian and when gaining his bride was at stake he was a genius. His friends whom he had called to his assistance knew their parts well
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-04-30
NUMEROUS CRIMES.
John Smith Indulged in too Many
 Violations of the Law.

John Smith (coD was on trial be- fore Justice Niven this morning on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He had borrowed S10 from negro woman, who after wards became convinced that he never intended to repay the money.
 Smith has also been arrested for impersonating an officer and carry ing a pistol. He obtained an offers badge and was making himself generally ohnnxions. He was ar rested Tuesday.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-04-30
LUCY-HICKs.
Trinity Church the Scene of Beau. tiful Wedding This After
 noon
noon
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.l

Trinity Episcopal church present. ed lovely sight this afternoon as it was decorated for the wedding of Miss Nellie Hicks and Mr. Cornelius Lucy, of St. Louis. Palms and roses were at the chancel step while the chancel rail was bank of white and colored roses and greens. The altar was also beauti- fully decorated with flowers. Two white doves were placed on the chandelier on either side of the chan eel. White ribbons were suspended from the chandelier in the center of the chancel to the doves.
 The ceremony was to occur at 2 o'clock. Long before that time the church was filled with a congrega- tion of friends of the bride.
 Mrs. Addie T. Owen presided at the organ. While awaiting the ar rival of the bridal party the sweet strains of "The Angels Serenade" and "Fordica" waltzes floated out through the church.
 The sound of Mendelssohn' march announced the arrival of the party.
 The ushers entered the church in pairs. Following the first two pairs came bridesmaid, Miss Alma Hanks, of Memphis. Following the remaining two pairs of ushers came the other bridesmaid, Miss Ella Galbraith.
 The bride, leaning on the arm ol her brother, Jeff Hicks, followed.
 The groom, with his best man, MT. H. D. Harrison, of Austin, Texas, entered the chancel from the vestry-room and awaited the arrival of the bride.
 With bridesmaid and ushers on either side the bride and groom stood in front of the altar. Int rector, Rev. G. Gordon Smeade then read the beautiful Episeopa mal riage ceremony (using the ring, which united them as man and wife,
 At the door of the church tht bridal party entered carriages and were driven to the Cotton Belt de pot where they left on bridal trip tt Austin and other points in Texas.
 The bride is a daughter of the late Capt. J. F. Hicks, one of this city's most prominent and success ful business men. She is young lady beloved for her culture and ad. mired for her beauty.
 The groom is a staunch and wor- thy young business man of St. Louis, but formerly of Austin, Tex,
 The bride was dressed in a light tan travelling costume with turcoise trimmings. Miss Hanks was dress ed ia light blue satin and Miss Gal braith in white organdie.
 The attendants were Capt. David Harrell (Austin), Dr. R. c. Thomp. san, Major Hugh F. Westbrook, Mayor D. c. Bell, Dr. J. P. Easily, Messrs. Frank Roane, Henry Ber- natn and Ed Russell.
 The GRAPHIC extends to Mr. and Mrs. Lucy its sincere congratula- tions and wishes that their future may be long and joyous one.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-04-30

In the police court this morning two cases for disturbing the peace were discharged. In two cases a $500 fine was given for disturbing the peace by fighting. On case for drunkenness was fined $500. Those fined were committed to work on the streets.