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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
JAMAICA.

Miss Emma CLARK died last Saturday o.
heart disease a. the age of 20 years and
days She had been confined to the house
since late in the spring She was tenderlv
cared for by her father and wife and her only
sister. Mrs. Alfred Crnninshield, who lived
! in the same house. She was joyous, lively
girl, and fsvorite with the young people,
and universally liked by all who knew her
She will be greatly missed, and to her father
and sister, her death is a sad blow. The fu-
neral was at the house Tuesday, Rev. s. H.
Taylor officiating.
The drama, "From Sumter to Appomat.
tox." was presented here at the opera hall 10
a full house, and with satisfaction to all.
A number Of children have the whooping
cough.
Wednesday morning gave us winter in
earnest. The thermometer sunk to l8 below
zero in the village and at the depot it was 20
be'ow.
Rev G. D. r. Meacham of Townshen1 will
exchange pulpits with Rev. s. H. Taylor Of
this place Sunday.
Harry Sherwiu has returned to Wes'fsld,
Mass, after few weeks stay here with his
parents He has been living at Westfield for
the past year.
Mrs. Marcia Gleason has returned from
Amherst, Mass, where she has been spend
ing some time, and is here with her sister,
Mrs. j. P. Robinson, where she will pass the
winter.
Elmer Wilder has moved from the tene-
ment on Main street into the Kellogg house
on Depot street.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
wEsTMoRELAND DEPOT.

j. P. Holmes lost one of his horses one
dav last week by its getting leg broken so
that it had to be killed.
Clark and Lizzie Aldrich have returned to
Townshend to attend the winter term Of
school at Leland and Gray seminary.
Mrs. Henry Houghton is very sick.
Frank Elmnre and Fred Smalley went to
Bartonsville the last of last week.
Some OF the neiy hbors and friends of j W
Rurbee and wife gave them a surpri.e visit
Thursday evening, December The gath
ering was at the home of Arson Burbee,
where MIR. and Mrs w Burbee were in
vited to spend the evening not knowing that
other company was expected The time was
pleasantly passed with games and music.
Refre shments were served during the even
ing and good number of useful presents
were left, for which they extend sit c-re
thanks. All departed at late hour after
spending very en- yable evening.
Mrs Fmeline Farnham is visiting friends
in East Westmoreland.
Wednesday morning the weather was the
coolest we have had yet; IL degrees below
zero at 5 O'Clock and at the railroad station,
one mile from here, Is below
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
PERMISSIBLE.

Mrs. Henry Gowing, who has been sick for
q long time, remains about the same under
the cure of DR.. Chapman of Springfield.
Mrs. Martha Gowing and daughter Bertha
are visiting in Bellows Falls.
Arthur Blossom and wife from Ludlow are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Blox-om
j. Boughton and Rose Ethel Boug hton
gave a concert and a show to good audiei ce
Wednesday evening at Hawks Mountain
House.
Mrs D Pollard Of Proctorsville spent last
week with h. r son, Dallas Pollard.
Mrs F. G Morgan of Fe chville gave q
singing school at Otis Stearns Thursday even.
ing.
Hon. A. H Wheeler and Luther Warren
were home over Sunday from Woodstock.
There is to be Christmas tree for all al
the baptist church Saturday evening, Decem
Der "a.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
CHARLEsTOWN.

Miss Caroline Green gave a very enjoyable
party to her young friends last Saturday aft
ernoOn.
Harry s. Miller of the 2lst infantry, will
give a lecture with stereopticon views on the
war between SPAN and America Wednesday
evening, December 81. Admission l5 and
rs cents.
Mr.. and Mrs Jones. who have been visit
ing their neice, Miss Lena Atwood, and her
sister, Mrs. Atwood, returned to their home
in Fairlee, VT, Wednesday.
rs.George Rowell of Claremont canvassed
the town with her excellent almond cream
this week.
Columbia Rebekah Lodge of Springfield
we're entertained by Elmwood Rebekah
Lodge here Tuesday evening.
Robert Cuhing, youngest son of Mrs
Helen Cushing, is very sick with pneumonia.
Jehial Putnam was called home Wednes.
day on account of the su dden illness of hi.
mother caused by slight shock.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17

midnight, ana then long procession with
candles in hand moves toward the grctto
of the Nativity. First comes the cross
bearer, followed by Franciscan monks and
members of other religious bodies. This
patriarch comes last, and directly behind
him, at the head of the laymen, walks the
French consul with his attendants.
Only those who precede the patriarch
carry candles, but that dignitary bears In
his hand with infinite precautioE q beau
tiful little child in wax. which with sweet
smile seems almost on the point of crying
out. The divine child rests in Manager
on silken cushions rose colored and en-
broidered with gold. At its feot are cloths
of fino lace, and under the cushion stands
q straw bed, whose projecting thorns call
to mind the memory of Christ's sufferings.
The cortege, having traversed the tran
sept of the basilica and descended into the
grotto of the patriarch, stops in front Of
the spot where the child Jesus was born
The patriarch places the manger and child
in the hands of one OF his followers and
begins to chant the story of the Nativity
as told by St. Luke. Then the prelate
takes the child again and, placing it upon
silver star, continues the service with
modflcationso of the sacred text appropriate
u buo OCCdslOH anu Un0 SpoCldl surround
ings. As the prelate says the words which
tell how the Holy Mother brought into the
world her firstborn Son he takes the child
again, wraps 1t in fine laces and chants:
"And here they wrapped it in Clothes"
Then he walks to the marble manger
and places in it the image of the newborn
child, at the same time chanting the
words:
And here they laid it In a manager be-
cause there was no place for them at the
inn."
This service often lasts until O'Clock
In the morning and is finished by ',Te
Deum'' and "God Save the Republic. /"
All Bethlehem watches this night, and
the people-men, women and children
remain until day breaks with lighted can
dies in their hands in the neighborhood Of
the basilica. Everywhere one hears c1ies
Of JOY and breathes the fragrance Of in
cense. The festivities become more and
more animated as the hours wear away,
and it would be difficult to estimate the
quantity Of candles and hard boiled eggs
which are devoured by the participants
during the nighs.-New York Herald
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17

-. sary, 1895, wnen ne as appointed
10 the federal bench by President Cleve
land. He was unmarried.
The pope has decided that the Spanish
policy of the Vatican shall be anti
CarliSt and not neutral.
Judge jenkins signed an order at NIL.
waukee authorizing the committee rep.
resenting the fiist mortgage bondholders
or the Wisconsin Central railroad tc
come into the foreclosure action insti-
tuted by Trustee Stewart.
MONDAY, DEC. ~.
Theodore N. Morrison. D, D.. of Chi.
cago. has accepted his election as bishor
Of Iowa.
The Gridlron club of Washington
elected General Henry ". Boynton as
president.
Negotiations have been completed fol-
the transfer Of the Olympia theater
property in New York to H. 3. & M. l.
Sire for over 81, Oo0. 0Q0
Judge Carey, ex-United States sena-
tor, has announced that he will not be a
candidate for election to the United
states senate at the next session of the
wyoming legislature.
The death Is announced of William
BLACK, the novelist.
TUESDAY. DEC.1
Cubans residing In Lima, Peru, are
preparing to give an enthusiastic recep-
ton to the United States battleships
Oregon and Iowa on their arrival in the
northern passage along the coast en-
route to join Admiral Dewey's SQUAD
ron.
The Columbus-Chicagor rate war was
practically ended when the Baltimore
and Ohio notified the central lines thA,
1t would no longer accept business at the
reduced rate to Chicago. Pressure By
the Pennsylvania lines ended the war.
Andrew Carnegie Is said to have en-
gineered the purchase of land on Newark
bay with view to establishing a ship
building plant
The Norwegian cabinet asks the king
to legalize Norway's flag.
German manufacturers have COM
bined against American iron and steel.
violent anti-Dreyfus demonstration
In Paris was led by two members of the
French chamber of deputies
The United States court of Skaguay is
Investigating witchcraft practices among
the Alaska Indians.
1Idoe IepuIlS lTOIl various sections OF
the country indicate increased volume
and bright prospects in all branches.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. IA.
The executive committee Of the board
of directors Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road recommended the declaration of a
dividend Of l percent on the common
stock.
Lieutenant Davidson has been ap-
pointed chief Of the San Juan police and
superintendent of street cleaning.
In accordance with the demands of
Superintendent Hayes Of the Grand
Trunk railway, the telegraph operators
committee has agreed to show that /;
represents the operators employed by
the company by the bringing in of pc
tition embodying their grievances signed
by half the operators on the line.
Application will be made for the incor-
poration of the United Brewing company
of Pittsburg. 1t will be capitalized at
S13,0O0,000, with a bonded indebtedness
Of Sc, 500. 900.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
SOUTH ACWORTH,

Faught's mill was broken into Saturday
night but updoubte' " the burglars we're
frightened away - moth ug was missing.
George r Cummi' g. came home the first
OF the week with nice Lambert mare.
Rev. c. Dingman returned to his home
Wednesday, as did also Frank GOWN.
Mrs. j. E ton O-good is at s o Brackets
DR.. Dimick went to Winchester the first
of the week.
Mrs Carl Turner is visiting in Boston and
Manchester.
George Lewis and wife have moved Il
Alstsad. Few people would bs missed more
than they and Alstead has gained a mos
excellent family. Mr.. Lewis needs no intro
duciion to the people of A!stead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
EAST JAMAICA.

There came another small snow storm
Monday night, only j ast enough to help over
the rough PLACES.
Mrs Eta Underwood made q fl Jing visit
to Brattl. boro Monday.
Will Allen has left school and has gone
to work for George H. Gleason.
Mrs George H. Gleason and two children
visited her parents, K. 8. Allen and wife, ole
day the past week.
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There will DO Christmas tree and appro.
pirate exercises at the church Saturday even.
ing, December "A
E. P. Barney has ball December 80.
A drama, "The 49'ers', will be given by
local talent, for III, benefit of the library,
near the first OF January
At the town meeting the 10th inst, spe-
cial tax of 10 cents was voted and the road
commissioner instructed to have the high
ways broken out and kept in repair for travel
B Sparrow is at work in H. A. Hayward'a
machine shop.
The library has been moved to Will Lilly g
and is in charge of Mrs Lily. Mr. Lilly has
n gently moved from Thompsonburg to the
Cole house. Glad to welcome all such fam
lilies to the village.
Don and Carl Wyman are in Mt. Tabor at
work on Hapgood and Styles job.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
BARTON sVILLE.

ton.
Miss Evelepa Basso is STAYING with her
aunt, Mrs Walter Parker, in North Walpole.
The Sunday school at Lawrence Mills will
unite with the Sunday school in this village
sud have q Christmas tree and exercises in
Union hall Saturday evening. December "a
A most cordial invitation is extended to all.
Walter Hemenwav's singing class, assisted
by Hapt White, aud others will give con-
cert in Union hall, Monday evening, Deem
viii be followed by dancing and supper.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
A YuIetide Dream.
[oliest night of holy nights.

Hottest night of holy nights,
Filled with visionary sights
From all sweet and sanity lore
Treasured in the books of yore!
So it CHANGED, In my young age,
From legendary page
Late read one Christmas eve;
Such a spell the book did weave
When my chamber / had sought,
Out of gentlest sleep. methought,
On sudden l awoke.
List. Was it a spirit spoke,
Or was it the tingling frost.
Where the pane was thick embossed?
Then | saw. or seemed to see,
Kneeling there. Saint Cicely:
Roses-roses white and red
Through the moonlit chamber shed,
Roses in the icy year!
While an angel stood anear,
Smiling on her tranced eyes,
And a music from the skies
Through the rooftree pine
Came and went in death divine.
Thus, of wondrous Yule nights all,
This most Wondrous did befall.
New York Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
ALL AROUND TIE WORLD.
THURSDAY. DEC. 8.

The Lafayette memorial monument
will be located In the garden OF the
Tdilleries.
Japanese immigration companies offer
to supply leA9rerg for Hawaiian sugar
plantations.
Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor,
will not appear upon the stage again
until next spring. While he is in much
better health, he thinks 1t best not to
resume his work on the stage at present.
An association has been formed to
carry out General Wheeler's plan for
educating young Cubans in this country.
Naval officers are disappointed at the
presidents neglect to mention the navy
personnel bill in his message.
FRIDAY, DEC. 8.
The American Tobacco company has
voted to sell it's plug tobacco business to
the Continental Tobacco company.
The Cuban students will receive tuition
free at Boston university.
James R. Keene says this country is
81, SOC, 900, 900 better off than four years
ago.
At a meeting of the directors Of thu
Santa Fe railway the formal approval
of the purchase of the San Joaquin
valley line. by which the Santa Fe will
run trains into San Francisco. was made
Steamer Hartford, Of the Hartford
and New York Transportation com.
pany, was sold to the United States gov.
eminent The price Is not made pub
lie. The steamer was built in 1892, ant
| is fast double screw boat.
Mate Corea and two former members
of the whaling schooner Adelia Chase
lost their share of $4,000 worth OF
| ambergris by having left the vessel.
Rev. DR.. Stuart Dodge has been ap
pointed president of the home mission
board of the Presbyterian church. t.
| succeed the late DR.. Hall. DR.. Dodg,
| was formerly missionary to Syria.
| SATURDAY, DEC. 10.
A former minister to Siam, after visit
| ing Pekin, declares Russia's aggression!
| are becoming very serious and menace
| American and British trade.
The president of the lower house of tn
| Austrian diet resigned.
A powder explosion at Wilmington
| Del, killed four men.
| The transport Resolute has arrived a
i League island navy yard from New York
She will probably remain at the nav,
1 yard for the winter.
The Russian bark Helsingfors, which
sailed from Shields Nov 80 for Darien
has been totally wrecked near Helsing
fors, on the gulf of Finland. her hom
port.
The federal governments Of German
have agreed, contrary to the emperor
evident desire that the diet of Lippe
Demolt should settle the succession ques
ton in that state.
| Major General Roe has issued an OF
der converting a courtmartial for tn
trial of Captain Blocker and Capital
Weeks of the Seventy-first New Yor
regiment, on charges of conduct unb<
coming officers.
Peter Maher bested Ed Dunkhorst Il
a one-sided eight-round go at Phila
delphia.
SUNDAY, DEC. IL.
The imports of dry goods and mel
chandise at the port of New York la:
week were valued at s2.51i. 3IL
Judge Showalter died at Chicago.
0 was born in Kentucky in 1874 lie wa
!. a graduate of Yale. He went west
- 1881. and practiced law In Chicago unit
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
LUDLOW.

L. G. Hammond was in Boston last week
buying Christmas goods.
States Attorney J. g. Sargent spent Sun
day at home, but returned to Woodstock
Monday morning
Last weeks Vermont Tribune contained
the following: "Albert A. Sargent, who has
heen connected with the law firm of Stickney
& Sargent of this place for several years, and
Who was recently admitted to the Vermont
bar, left town Thursday morning for Barre
where he will locate and practice law. He
has had considerable experience in his Lud.
low connections and passed high examina.
ton for admission to the bar, and he has the
best wishes Of a large circle of friends in this
place, who have known him for a good man,
years He is graduate of Black River Acad.
envy and of Middlebury College and the SOL
of Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin r. Sargent"
Rev. Mr.. Thayer. formerly of Warren, Me
began his labors as pastor of the Baptis
church of this place last Sunday.
Several in town are suffering with hare
colds.
1t was voted last Sunday by the Baptis
Sunday school to have Christmas tree OF
Christmas eve.
At the business meeting of the Baptis
Christian Endeavnr Society last week it wa
voted to give 800 towards the new parson
sge which is being built for the church.
l. is reported that Charles Walker and E,
WOlcott, two Ludlow young men, will start
steam laundry in this place in the near III
ture.
The invitations are out for the marriage o
Miss Alice M. Howe, daughter of Postmaste
K. A Howe, to Hermon w. Burton. Thu
wedding will take place Decembe' 81.
Last Wednesday morning was the coldes
morning yet this winter. The mercury stoot
from Is to rs degrees below x.ro in the vii
lage.
H. A. Phelps was in Bellows Falls on busl
ness last Wednesday.
The ladies of the Universalist church will
hold their fair next Monday and Tuesda,
evenings. Thew are to serve light refresh
ments Monday evenir & and a chicken pi
supper Tuesday evening. There will be al
entertainment both evenings.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
PARK HILL.

Mrs. M j Harris of Rutland is the guest
of Mrs r c Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loring Wheeler have re-
turned home after an absence of several
weeks during which time they have been WIS.,
ting their son Warren in Roxbury, Mass.
Mrs James Starkey is reported as very
sick with pneumonia.
The drama "The Fruit of His Folly" I'M
der the auspices of Universalist society will
he presented 1T the town hall Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, December 81 ard %
On Thursday evening the play will be 10 :
lowed by a supper after which there will be y
social dance. Fancy articles and some of the
ece.saries of life will be on sale during the
evening.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
New York Nuggets.
Especial Correspondence from New York;

Especial Correspondence from New York
There seem to be many beautiful and
attractive volumes offered for the notice OF
the public that have be. printed to cater
to the holiday trade. Many Of them deal
with new subjects, and others present the
poems, dramas or stories that have already
won their places in popular favor decked
out in new and p easing manner. The
books now published are quite as notable
for the finish in binding and suggestive
design with which they are brought out al
for the entertainment and profit to be
CLEANED from their pages. Three OF Rud.
yard Kipling's stories, "The Man Who
Woul, Be Kny," 1.-THE Courtship G.
Dinah Shadd" and "The Drums of the
Fore and Att" are shown as series il
connection with three other little volumes
by different authors. They are bound il
a pocket edition. with cover having tn,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
Vermont News.

The eighth annual session of the dairy
school Of the University Of Vermont aud
State Agricultural College will pen January
9th, continuing four weeks. Five instructors
will be in service, including in the butter
room r F J.ynes of Ryegate, who taken
in the last five years more prizes than sny
confidently asserted that nowhere in New
England can more be learned about modern
dairying in the same space of time than at
this school. Its capacity is limited to fifty.
Many names are already listed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
Trust Those Who Have Tried

I suffered from catarrh of the worst kind
and never hoped for cure, but Ely's Cream
BALM seems to do even that -O-cAr Ostrom,
45 Warren Avenue, Chicago, Ii.
1 suffered from catsrrb ut got so bad could
not work used E.y's Cream Balm aud am
entirely we'll A. G. Clark, BAL Shawmu,
Ave Boston, Mass.
A 10c. trial size or the soc. siz9 of Ety.
Cream Balm will be p,sil.d. Kept by drug
gists. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST., N. Y.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
What Do The Children Drink?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food drink called GRAIN.Ol
1t is delicious and nourishing and takes the
place of c fee. The more Grain-O you give
the children the more health you distribute
through their systems. GrainO is made OF
pure grains. and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee but
costs about one-fourth as much. All grocers
sell it. 15c. and 25c.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
MAKE IT PUBLIC.
PUBLICITY COUNTS-THAT'S WHAT THE
PEOPLE WANT-BEl LOWS FALLS EX.
PRESTON ON THE SUBJECT.

Make it public.
Tell the people shout it.
Gratitude promotes publicity.
Grateful citizens talk.
They tell their neighbors-tell their
friends
The news is too good tn keep.
Everybody should know about the little
corq1eror.
"Bad Backs" are numerous.
So few understand the csuse.
Bellows Falls people are Learning.
And better still they are being cured.
Lame backs are lame no more.
Weak ones regain their strength.
This is the every day labor in Bellows
Falls,
OF Dosn's Kidney Pills.
Our citizers are n al ingit public.
Here is positive proof IF it.
Mrs. Charles Martin of 80 Henry street ex-
tension, says: Il was troubled little more
than year with severe pains over my left
kidney. 1t bothered me more after ,ard
days work around the house, OF IL over ex-
| erted myself walking or stood long on my
feet. saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
and so we'll recommended that sent to An
drews' drng store and got box They re-
lieved the psiu in nv heck snd hsve not
| felt it ameu rtirg TO anvfhiro sir &c have
| every cor fiierce in Dosn's X 'dney Pi u and
think thev will do all that is claimed for
them. Ynu NAV refer tn ire ct ary time as
having used Dear's X nev Pills in good
results. hoping thst it may herefit soreoue"
Dosn's Kidrev Pills sire sold for 70 cents
per hr K. for sale nv sll dealers Sent nv nail
IN -eceir. re price nv Fcste--N' hu-n Co.,
nx.T = A. n
F.. Remember the name Doan's and take no
other.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17

legged wrongdoing of Lewis Warner have
succeeded Ia clearing the tangle which
existed in their respective accounts. AS
q result the litigation over the thousands
of dollars which were claimed by eac
institution has been amicably settled.
Suit had bee instituted by the receivers
Of the Hampshire County National bank
against the receivers Of the Hampshire
County Savings bank, with a view of
procuring the funds which were in dis
pute. The terms of the compromise were
agreed to several days ago.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
Kuowiton Found Guiltx

Boston, Dec. Especial Policeman
Clarence H. Knowlton has been ad-
judged guilty by the board Of police of
having accepted bride money from Cora
E. Bradford. Knowlton was charged
by Captain Foster of the Fifth division
with having accepted bride money from
Mrs Bradford, and having made an
agreement with her, for the payment
Of cash, to furnish her with information
relative to the issuance of warrants to
search her premises for liquor and other
p1rpOSeS
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-17
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Julia Corey has returned to Worces-
ter, Mass, where she is expecting to spend
the winter.
Albert Aldrch is cutting the timber on the
Ed French farm for j W. Farwell.
The Universslists have an entertainment
and supper Friday evening, December %