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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
ACWORTH.

John E Currier has posters out announcin 6
an auction sale of personal property on Mon.
day, the 18th, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Gertrude Chatterton, who has been in
Brooklyn, N. Y, during the past year, is al
the old homestead for a four weeks vacation.
Rev. Mr.. DeBevoise of Keene held service
in the church last Sunday.
Fanny Dexter goes to Claremont next Sat
urday to attend the high school there.
A singing school has been jointly organ
lied at this and the south village under the
instruction of Mr.Hemenway of Walpole.
In describing the severity of the storm of a
week ago the writer wildly recalls storm
which occurred on the night of December 4,
1854. which was much more severe in its re-
suits than the one of week ago. Just how
much snow fell we do not remember but the
amount of timber blown down was almos
beyond calculation, and there were several
outbuildings on farms either blown down or
uproofed. The locality which suffered the
most was in the valley of the Dodge brook in
the southeast part of the town. As usual
when people met the storm was the subject
of conversation and it was during one of these
talks that one man remarked that he knew
nothing about the storm as he slept soundly
all night. Another man remarked that man
who could sleep such a night as that ought
not to awake at the resurrection morn.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
A Night of Terror.

A sudden slam banging of blinds, the
crash of falling windows and the screech OF
the wind as it tore around corner with
tree or two under its arm aroused the COM
munity Sunday night to realizing sense
that there was something unusual in the
air.
Houses shivered to their very foundati IN
in the blast and tn, fire alarm considerably
went off to awaken any who we're in dan
ger of sleeping through the entire carnival.
No very serious damage was done
though the storm porch at Towns hotel was
carried away ard several windows were
blown in at different parts of the town.
Branches falling on to the wires started the
fire alarm and also interfered with the
telephone, though the service in the village
was surprisingly good Monday, only few
wires being broken and those principally
on Westminster street. Outside Of the
village, however, the wires were down and
the only communication was with Rutland.
Trees were blown down on the South
Terrace and one on Wyman Flint's lawn,
while one at the corner near Madam VIII
liams' residence lost several limbs in its en-.
counter with the gale. Twigs and branch
es were scattered by the wind with a Law
ish hand, materially increasing the genera
supply of frewood.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
Why Mann was Defeated.

The evidence is that Senators Hit and
Cudworth have been Mr.. Mann's worst
enemies ever since they have been at Mont
pelier. At the opening of the session,
Senator Cudworth introduced bill prohib-
iting a corporator of savings bank from
holding the Office of inspector. Mr.. Mann
is one of the corporators of the Wilmington
savings bank and such law would have
disqualified him for reappointment. The
senate could see no reason for the passage
of such bill, however, and killed it with
out much ceremony.
Mr.. Mann had the hearty endorsement
of fve-sixths of the banks in the state and
letters from others who would have been
glad to have Endorsed him had they not
been informed that Mann was not candi-
date for reaprolntment and Endorsed Sena-
tor Plat under this supposition. The
house Of representatives was practically
solid for Mr.. Mann and even in the senate
there we're nine out Of thirty who supported
Mr.. Mann and refused to sign the Plat
petition. -Deerfeld Valley Times.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07

Two or three important changes in route
have been decided upon inside the village
of Bellows Falls. Instead Of passing
through Williams street the road will be
built up Rockingham street to the Morgan
park. This is a change that will meet
with the hearty approval of the citizens Of
the village and will, we believe, be Of finan
cial benefit to the road. Another change
is from Henry street extension to George
street; it was found that in making Henry
street from Atkinson the curve would come
on grade and such curve is always dan
gerous. This difficulty can be obviated b,
going up George street.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07

children, but these facts do not relieve the
cynical views he has in regard to the sex.
why" said he "when the average woman
comes into my store she comes with the
idea of bull-dozing me and my clerks as
well. She appears to look upon us as less
highly developed specimens Of the human
race and treats us accordingly. have had
20 years. experience in the grocery trade
and | have given up all thought of ever be-
ing able to please women. / take them phil
osopbica ally and if they want to buy my
goods all right; if they don't want to they
have the privilege OF going to some 9TH +
store. Treating them courteously, but
without any especially tender regard
seems to me from experience to pay the
best and certainly gives me more peace OF
mind. As a matter OF fact l have had
women tell me that they liked the way /
that l gain some advantage from it." What
the old grocer says is undoubtedly severe
and shows he is pessimist While there
is some truth in what he says still he goes
to the exceeding limit in his remarks. Il
We men were inclined to be more thought
full when doing their trading, it would make
the lot of a grocery man much more easy
and much more pleasant. That some
women do annoy and hara.s their grocer o.
his clerks is certainly true. They do no
do it maliciously at all; it is done purely
through throughtlessness, audit is this yer,
thoughtlessness which makes it all the NOR
severe. Grocers and grocery clerks ar
only human. They have to work AM
work hard for their living. Their hour
are long, too long in fact, and their work
arduous. In the winter time and in tn
fall and spring months their stores ar
usually chilly and uncomfortable and i
the average busy store they are kept o
the qui vive from early in the morning ii
late into the evening. If their women cus
toners Cthe major portion of the traders
would keep these points in mind and try
have little more consideration for th
grocer and his clerks when they 60 to d
their shopping, it would render much NOR
pleasure and contentment to class which
at best, is hardworked and whose incom
is small.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E
Hart of Groton, S. ID. "Was tax en- with q
bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough
set in and finally terminated in Consumption
Four Doctors gave me UP, saying could live
but short time. / gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if 1 could not stay with
my friends on earth, would meet my absent
ones above. My husband was advised to gel
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. l gave it trial, took in
all eight bottles. 1t has cured me and thank
God, am saved and now a we'll and healthy
woman" Trial bottles free at Pierce's Phar-
macy. Regular size SOC and 81. Guaranteed
or price refunded.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
The Vermont Militia.

Every able bodied man in Vermont be-
tween Is and 45 years OF age is enrolled il
the militia under the general law. Then a
special law was made, under which the or.
ganized militia, known as the nationa
guard, was formed. This included regi
ment of infantry and battery OF artillery
with the Norwich university students rec
ognized in a sort of side way. And Their
came the war last spring.
At the special session of the legislature
called to provide for our soldiers in the
war, an act was passed providing that when
the national guard was mustered out of the
federal service it should be reinstated in its
old position in the state, without further
process. The regiment of infantry volun-
teered, practically IN a mass. The govern
ment did not want the battery, but took its
guns and harness and equipments. When
It came to the regiments going from the
state to the national service good many
men were thrown out as q result OF the
physical examination, but there were many
new volunteers and the 1st Vermont regl-
ment OF the Vermont national guard be-
came the LIST Vermont regiment of volun-
teers in the federal army, With its forma-
ton preserved.
We believe that all members OF the
national guard who we're not mustered into
the United States service were honorably
discharged in June. This number included
the members of the battery who did not
enlist in the infantry and the infantry men
who did not pass the physical examination.
The war ended, the regiment returned,
the legislature met and it was proposed to
make some new law providing for the
organized militia. And it was announce d
that the law providing for the reinstate-
ment OF the national guard was void
When a man was mustered into the United
States service he was released from all
local obligation in the line, and when be
was mustered out he was completely
released and took pre- clsely the status OF
a man who had never enlisted at all.
Everything must be created anew, and
bill was introduced providing for the
enlistment of 16 companies of militial in
new national guard, without battery,
to be organized under direction OF the
governor. Then it became apparent that
a comprehensive plan would be presented
at Washington for the guard in all the
states and that action before that was
formulated might bring confusion and
trouble, and the bill was allowed to drop.
And we understand that the situation, so
far as laws are concerned, is now precisely
what it was before the legislature met. II
the Herald is right the state is entirely
without organized militia. Apparently the
governor has power to move in the matter
under the existing law, but we do not
understand that there is any purpose to
move until the plan for the whole country
is prepared and the legislature acts.-Rut-
land Herald
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
ELECTRIC ROAD CONTROVERSY
Want to Cross the New Bridge at
SaxtOns River-Selectmen Say No
May Appeal to Railroad Com
miSSiOnerS

The promoters of the electric road have
now discovered that they want to enter
Saxtons River village by way Of the new
highway bridge instead Of building bridge
Of their own where the old bridge now
stands. A conference was held with the
selectmen Saturday when the details were
talked over and permission asked to cross
the bridge. As soon as it became known
what was in the air excitement ran high
and leading citizens of Saxtons River en-
tered a vigorous protest. 1t was argued
that the bridge was made for highway trav-
ell only and is not strong enough or wide
enough to accommodate both teams and
electric cars and heavy freight cars. The
bridge itself is only 20 feet wide and the
Apr caches "a feet wide. An electric road
would utilize about one-half of this width
1t is claimed that the bridge can be easily
strengthened so as to accommodate all the
ira ffic that would 60 over it. but some
think it would be unwise to make the
change.
After carefully considering the matter
the selectmen refused to grant the petition
asked. 1t was then minated that an ap-
peal would be made to the railroad COM
missioners, or the western terminus of the
road would be made on the east side OF
Saxtons River, thus doing away with the
building of bridge.
1t will be remembered that when the new
bridge was built the promoters Of the road
were notified Of the fact and asked to join
with the town in building bridge strong
enough and wide enough to accommodate
both highway and railway traffic, but the
policy of the promoters then was to steer
clear Of highway bridges and build and
operate bridges of their own. In the speci-
fcations regarding the route made with the
town authorities, the route over the site of
the old bridge was the route Of their own
choosing. They now say that the curve
from the highway into the bridge and over
the river Is too sharp.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
To Make Read GrOuty.

1t was limited by several close observers
during the recent session Of the legislature
that Speaker Haskins was bordering over
a gubernatorial boom in connection with
which bis name should lead all the rest.
But the Randolph Herald man has discov-
cred that sit is not the governorship in
1900 that Speaker Haskins has his gaze
fastened on. He knows more than to at
tempt the impossible. 1t is something
quite different, calculated to make Read
Grouty. How would Congressman Has
kins sound ?" It is little early in the
ferment in 1900; but that is habit into
which Vernon tiers have fallen and they
seem likely never to get out of it.-Mont.
pelier Record.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
BRATTLEBORO.

President Averill of the Vermont national
bank is in Boston on business.
The remanded case of George M. Bemis
against Clifford G Brown will be tried before
Judge Tyler in the Bennington county court
this week, J. L. Martin appearing as one OF
the counsel.
Rev F. K Marble preached his first sermon
as pastor of the Baptist church Sunday.
Delegations from the Young Mems Chris
tan association supplied three nearby pulpits
Sunday.
The woman's alliance of the Unitarian
church held its first meeting of the winter at
the Brooks house Monday. Rev. E. Q Sos
good read a paper on Judge Sewall an
the times of the witchcraft delusion.
The private school of Miss Christa M. Park
began Monday with an increased number of
pupils.
The semi-annual meeting of the Brattle-
boro savings banks will be held today and the
semi-annual dividend will be declared.
The loving-cup presented Speaker Haskins
by the Vermont Legislature was received in
Brattleboro by his family Saturday. 1t is
| beautifully engraved with the initials of the
speaker on one side, the opposite side bear
the house of 1898. The cup is of handsome
design and most attractive workmanship,
coming from the Gorham manufacturing
company. 1t is gold-lined and cost several
hundred dollars. The presentation was by
| Representative Rice of Grafton, who referred
to the cons cientious labors of the speaker and
the pleasant associations and attachments
which he had promoted. Speaker Haskins's
response was a model in its way. The men,
bers gathered around the speakers desk al
| the close of the session and feelingly took
leave of the presiding officer.
Local industries are beginning to show
signs of improvement. that is some OF them
| are getting more orders than for several
| years past. The Smith g. Hunt baby carriage
mandatory is running IL hours each day
and while this may not prove lasting, it en-
courages the hope of better times in the nea
future. The stores, as a rule, complain o
hard times, though there are exceptions, o
for in stance one retail store reports the larg
est sales last week in the history of its bust
ness.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Austin, wifi
of P. M. Baker, who died of pneumonia il
Boston last " eek, was held at st. Michael
Roman Catholic church Saturday morning
Rev. P. Cunningham officiating. The buria
was in the Catholic cemetery.
Many signatures have been annexed to tn
petitions opposing the requirement of tn
Philippines, and the blanks are being widel.
circulated regardless of party. Some Of thu
signatures are those of prominent men of thu
town and county, who are outspoken IN thel
opposition to annexation.
c. Fits has been chosen to appear fo
the creditors of the Bradford savings banf
before the supreme court in January. The
bank was declared insolvent year ago by
the inspe ctor of finance and epjoined from
carrying on business as banking institution
James B. Hale of Newbury was appointed re-
ceiver, and has been employed in settling the
banks affairs. There will probably be con-
siderable loss to creditors OF the institution
though Just how much will not be known for
some time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
A Frightful Blunder

Will often cause horrible Burn, Scald,
Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Sslve, the
best in the world, will kill the pain and
promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores, Fever
Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin
Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
% cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold at
Pierce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07

several surety companies whose bonds will
be acceptable to the COVE nment; individ-
ual bonds will not be accepted. Of course
the clerks will be charged premium by
the surety companies, but as there is con-
siderable competition for the business it is
probable this will not be exorbitant.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
GrOcerS Know Women.
fspecial for New England Grocer

Grocers from the nature of their BUSH
ness get an insight into the character of
women such as few others are able to have.
They meet them under conditions where
the sentiment of life and the self-contained
manners required by society are thrown to
the winds. For this reason, there is apt to
be a pessimist now and then. The old
grocer was reminisciDg the other night
over the trouble he has In his dealings with
the gentler sex. He is married and has
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
PERKINSVIILE.

1t will be Bible day at the Baptist church
next Sunday. An address will be given By
the pastor; subject, " The Bible, what it 10. o
The service is at 10 As A. n.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-12
TO ADOPT THE CASH SYSTEM.

TO our many friends and customers:
We take this method of saying that af
ter Saturday, June 4th, of this year, we
shall decline to do a credit business at
all. Our reasons for this course are
that having tried the credit system for
four months we find it so unsatisfactory,
so unjust to the cash customer and so
full of worry and veXations as well as so
expensive to ourselves that we shall adop
the cash system. We shall endeavOr to
keep only the very best meats and hav
ing put in the incest market and in con
nccton Herewith strictly up-to-date
cold storage plant, we feel justified i'll
saying that we know we can give salts
faction.
Thanking the public for their patron
age and respectfully asking contin
uance of the same, we are
Yours very truly,
CENTRAL MARKET AND
COLD STORAGE co.
e-o-d-1W.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-12
PERSONAL.

Mr.. w. L. Croker, of Cary, was here
yesterday.
Mr.. o. ]. Carroll returned yesterday
from Baltimore.
Mr.. w. H. Heck, left last night on q
visit to Norfolk.
Mr. w. w. Williamson, of Philadel-
phia, is in the city.
Miss Maud Merrimon returned home
yesterday from1 Athens, Ga.
Mrs ID. l.. Russell left yesterday for
Wilmington, to be gone week.
Mr.. W. II. Hargraves, a popular stove
man Of Baltimore, is in the city.
Miss Pattie Lewis. of Louisburg is
visiting at Mr. Jesse Jones, ON Hillsboro
street.
Miss Fan Mcneil, of Carthage, is
visiting at DR.. j. w. Carriers ON Eden
ton street.
Rev. Baylus Cade, private secretary to
the Governor has gone to Franklinton
to spend Sunday.
iting Miss Mary Carter, returned to her
home at Mebane today.
Prof. =. T. ClaXton, of the State Nor
mai and Industrial College, Greens
borO. was in the city yesterday.
AAl. SiuittH L dihSs vi <AlidItAs N4o'B
one Of the most popular travelling men
on the road, was in Raleigh yesterday.
Misses Mamie Cooper and Kate Den
son, accompanied by Mr.. Il. r. Raney,
left yesterday for Old Point Comfort.
Miss Matte Simms, the daughter Of
Dr. Simms, has returned from Morgan
ton. where she has taken the normal
course in Articulation in the Deaf and
Dumb School.
Mr.. A. NJ. McPheeters, Jr., left yes
terday for Buffalo, n. Y, to attend the
convention of superintendents of water
companies of America. Mr.. McPheeters
will read paper before the convention.
At her elegant and hospitable home ON
Blount street this week. Miss Matte
Pace is entertaining n party of friends,
Miss Taylor. Of Richmond, Va, the
Misses Ferebee. of Oxford; Miss Clark.
of Tarboro, and Miss Holt, Of Graham.
The Wilmington Star makes the fol-
lowing reference to a popular young
Raleigh man: MIR. Fabius Haywood.
of Raleigh, who has ably assisted Prof.
Catlett during the session that ended
yesterday. will give up teaching and be-
gin a business career. He has secured
very desirable place in the traffic de-
partment of the Atlantic Coast Line.
and his friends are very glad that he
has decided to locate here perma-
nently.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-12
If Not Why the Departure of
Lieut.. Marshall.
HAS GONE TO DANvILLE
ON ORDERS FROM DEPARTMENT
AT WASHINGTON.
THE WAR IS NEARING A CLOSE
Is the Opinion Of Many Of The People in and
Out of the Military Circles--Mr Mar
shall Left This Morning.

Lieutenant Marshall, of. the United
States army. left Raleigh this morning
at 4:05 o'clock for Danyille, Va. He
goes under orders, and his departure at
this particular time is to say the least Il
little surprising. He came to Raleigh
Immediately after the first call for vol
unteers, as commissary and quarter
master with orders to aid in the
organization of the troops.
He organized the First and Second
regiment and also the colored battalion
now in camp at Fort Macon, all under
the first call for volunteers. 1t has been
announced, indeed it has been ordered
by the department in Washington, that
these two regiments and this battalion
should be recruited to Jog men to each
company under the second call for vOlun-
teers. This would leave as n part of
North Cardinals quota 1856 men to be
added. either to the colored battalion or
organized into one or more other battal-
ions. and everybody in and out of militia
ry circles has been thinking that Lieu
tenant Marshall and Capt. Gresham, the
regular army officers. would remain un-
der orders here until North Carolina S
full quota had been mustered in. Evi-
IDENTITY some change in the situation at
Washington has changed the status here
and the additional 1856 men will not be
taken.
Lit is understood that Captain Gresham
the mastering United States officer
has reported his work in Raleigh COM
pleted, and it is known that Lieutenant
Marshall has been ordered to report at
Danville, his former headquarters. This
in the opinion of Lieutenant Marshall
and other army officers, means that the
government does not expect to organize
these other 156 volunteers, and it means
in the opinion of these officers, that the
department thinks that Uncle Sam has
about all the soldiers he needs to whip
Spain with: in other words, it means
according to the knowing ones. that the
war is on its last legs, and that with
the Inevitable downfall of Santiago goes
the last hope of Spain. Tt is known
tshat the government has been tardy in
the equipment of its volunteer regiments.
There are but two explanations to this,
one is that the department had reason
to believe that it would not need the SER
vices of these volunteers: the other is
that it was wofully lacking in the due
appreciation of the situation as it has
really existed. We must accept the for
mer until some more serious condition of
things becomes manifest.
Surely the United States government
with the ability to appropriate money
fifty millions of dollars at the time-coin
silver at the rate of four millions of dol
lars per month, and sell 3 per cent bonds
at par to almost any amount, could have
promptly equipped its volunteer army if
it had really desired TO do so.
The recall Of r lieutenant Marshall in
itself IS but il small thing, but straws
show which way the winds are blowing.