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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
Crime at Highgate.

Highgate is in state of feverish excite
ment over an attempted abortion. Fourteen
year. old Nellie Rivers is the victim, Ernest
Bingham is the cause of it all, and he aud his
wife are the abortionists. youth named
Milo Proper has also been arrested for adul-
terry with Mrs. Bingham. The Binghams are
under bonds of $1,000 each. The Binghams
live in a dlapidated old house on the road to
Highgate Centre, about half way between the
two villages. He is about 33 years old, a
general laborer, whose principal business is
that of a horse jockey. His wife is a little
younger.
Milo Proper, arrested on the charge of
adultery with Mrs. Eva Bingham. has been a
fire quenter of the place, He is % years old
and nothing particularly bad has been known
of him, but like poor dog Tray he was caught
in very bad company.
Another complication is the fact that the
Rivers girl was under the age of consent in
this state.
The testimony given by the Rivers girl is q
revelation of crime and degradation that does
not often exist in Vermont village. She
says her relations with Bingham began about
the first of September and continued until
the present time.
Last week Friday night Proper accom-
panied the girl to the Bingham house where
she was given q dose of cedar OIL This failed
to produce the desired result and Saturday
morning instruments were used. The girl
tainted during the operation and the Biug-
hams were so alarmed at her condition that
DIR. Bates was summoned. An operation
was performed on the girl in the afternoon
and the doctors now have hopes of saving
her life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, NOV, 8, 1898.
Vermont News.

The public hearing in the Marsh Buzzell
caso was given at Montpelier Tuesday night.
Mrs. MAJ sh and BuzZell are under sentence
of death, and their three months o. solitary
confinement before execution began Thurs
day.
Among the supreme court decisions an
nounced at Montpelier was that in the case of
@. H, Davenport against the Deertield Valley
company and others for trespBss, the plaintiff
Claiming damages for lot Of timber which
deter ants cut il the town of Searsburg. The
case was referred to ex-Gov Pingree, who re-
ported that about half million feet of lum-
her had been cut against the protests of the
plaintiff. TIE case then went to the supreme
court on the question ofTtriple damages, but
the decision is that they shall only pay single
dsmsges, amounting to SIG go and costs, on
account of the Inability OF the plaintiff to
establish his origiral title to the land Hence
the Judgment is sffi rmed as to w. III. New
ton, but reversed as to the other two defend
ants This case has been before the courts
for 10 years aud has attracted no little atten-
ton in Windham ard Bennington counties.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
Sons of the Revolution.

The annual meeting Of this society in
Montpelier Thursday evening was one of the
events of the season. Many distinguished
persons were present from all parts of the
state. Gen. S. l.. Woodford, ex minister to
Spain, was unable to be present. An inter-
esting relic was shown in the shape of a
fragment of Spanish flag taken at Manila in
1772 when the British captured that city. 1t
was presented to Admiral Dewey BY William
Everett. At the business meeting the follow
ing officers were elected:
President, Gov. Edward G. Smith vice
president, Gen. j. j. Estey of Brattleboro !;
Sc cretary, Col. G. S. Forbes of ST. Adams |;
treasurer, c. l.. Smith of Burlington; regis
trar, H. L, Stilson of Bennington; historian,
G. 6 Benedict of Burlington chaplain, Rev.
Norman Seaver of Montpelier; board OF mar =
ayers, F. Stewart Stranahsn of st. Adams,
Edward L. Bates of Bennington, H M. Nc
Farland of HYDE Park, A. w. Ferrin of
Montpelier, F. H. Wells of Burlington,
George H. Cross of st. Johnsbury, Andrew
v. Adams of Fair Haven, Z. S. Stanton of
Roxbury.
The bar quet att the Pavilion in the evening
was one of the most brilliant events of the
session. Il. j. Kimball Of Randolph was
POSTMASTER. Congressman Powers responded
to the toast 'The president of the United
States; Gov. Smith to 'Vermont of today;
Rev. DR.. M. W. Stryker to "Responsibilty
from ancestors; W. P Dillingham; to EVER
mont in the Revolution; Speaker Haskins
to "The patriotic women of Vermont"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
SIMONSVILLE.

Last week Tuesday evening an interesting
temperance lecture was delivered by Rev.
Frank Goodrich of Cambl idgeport. Mrs.
Goodrich read fine selection.
Miss Matte Peabody commenced Monday
a second term of school at Maitshaw Manor.
Soho oil closed on Howard hill Thursday,
taught by Miss Sarah Wooley of Grafton.
J. 6. White was at home from Montpelier
from Saturday until Tuesday.
Rev.George Rogers of Windham will speak
at the church Sunday, November ID, at IL
A. NJ. The communion service will immedi-
ately follow.
Mrs. Carrie Briscoe of Proctorsville and
Miss Fanny Hszeltipe of Chester visited their
mother, Mrs. E. M. Haseltine, Sunday.
Mr.. Perham, who formerly resided in this
town, is visiting at F. j. Micott's.
Anthony Williams has gone to the Fanny
Allen Hospital IN Burlington to have one of
his eyes operated upon. He injured his eye
about eight years ago when at work, and it
has caused him great suffering.
Mrs. Charles Virgins of Walpole is the
guest of Mrs. II. F. Virgins.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
Found Dead.

Two small boys named Charles Hammond
and Noyes Perham made a startling and
gTuesome discovery Sunday morning about
10 30 o'clock off the west bank of the Ashue-
lot near keene, about opposite the usual
place Of crossing to the shooting range. 1t
was that of dead mau, lying on his back
under an elm tree, about five rods from the
river. The boys we're much alarmed, but did
not stop to investigate the case, thinking the
man was drunk. By the laundry mark on
the shit, the man was identified as Ira Z
Chase, former well-to-do farmer and ma
chinist of keene, but whose name does not
appear in the directory later than 1877 s.
since which time he is not thought to have
lived in keene. The mans watch was run
ming, indicating that he had not been long
dead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
BRATTLEBORO.

The funeral OF John III. Stebbns was hello
Saturday afternoon at the Canal street home
of the deceased, Rev. j. u Babbitt ofhciat-
ing. Miss Emma Gregg sang.
Hosea Mann, inspector Of finance, is to
make extensive repairs on the old water-cnre
building Gently bought of the p, B Francis
estate.
Alfred McVeigh, who is stationed at the
Fort Ethan Allen hospital, is at his home for
a few days,
Several Brattleboro PEOPLE are in receipt OF
the chain letter started by Mayor Dickinson
of Sprip gfield, Mass for memorial to the
heroes of the Second regiment.
A local collector of cnrios shows progrsm,
ilc q ing tbs orGef exercise for an eAAi-
biion at Chesterfield academy 81 years ago,
il which some of Brattle boro's oldest resi-
dents took leading parts
Commissioner Titcomb reports lOl deer
killed this season. 1t is thought that this
number will be il creased by future reports,
making the total larger than last season,
when it was l03.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
New Hampshire News.

Several New Hampshire boys got some
naval prize money in the recent distribution.
One Portsmouth man received $500.
F. E Foss, postmaster at Hill, has been
arrested for shortage of $4,000. He has
been using government money in his private
business, at least so it is claimed and so his
books appear to show.
The fine old mansion of the late W. A
Wallace in Canaan was burned Friday morn.
ing. The fire caught in the ell, probably
from the chimney, and in a short time the
buildings, which included carriage house aud
stable, were in ruins.
William ID. Foster of Wilton recently
returned to town after an absence of Is years
During the same time daughter has grown
to womanhood and parents have died. Foster
has been in South America and his friends
had not known his whereabouts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Russell Cutting OF Green River spent Sun
day at W. B. Cuttings.
Mrs. W. A. Gorham is sick and Miss
Edwards is caring for her.
Mr.. Holmes has finished work for j. II.
Clark.
Hugh Howard has left Mr.. Dinsmore's and
gone to Bellows Falls
A number from here attended the dance at
Putney last Friday night.
Miss Colby of Windsor is visiting at Mrs.
Jason Gorham's.
Mr.. Miller has been making some repairs
in his house, Mr.. Holt doing the work.
Myron Edison and wife of Bellows Falls
spent Sunday at j. L. Ormsby's.
Miss McClenning has friends visiting her.
Mr.. Crawford of Putney is painting Mr.
Clark's building in the street.
Ora Codding has come homo from Read
ing where he has been teaching, and gone to
Connecticut.
The mission band will meet with Mrs
Henry Goodhue next Saturday afternoon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09

At meeting of the Athens Sociable society
Thursday evening of last week j. NJ, foN s's
WAS elected secretary and h. S. h'ngs'y
treasurer.
Mrs. W. W. Bridges visited her father III
Charlestown, N. III, last week.
Mr. Chapman of Townshend has move
into the house formerly owned by Miss Mar
eta Colburn and lately purchased by frau"
Powers.
The west school, taught b. Miss Jenne
Ellis of Gageville, closed Friday with q M ny
exhibition in the evening credi'aole 70 Nv ~
tegcher and scholars. The north school
taught by Miss Beulah Potter OF Townsheho
also closed another successful term Ftio"S
afternoon
Several from here attended the meeting o.
the Rockingham Town Sunday School assoc
alton held at Campridgeport Sunday Si'ef
noon and enjoyed il very much.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
ANDOVER.

Mr.. March from New Hampshire is visiting
his brother, Daniel March.
May J. Stoddard spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Stoddard
Mrs. Lucy West and Mrs. Rebecca Forbes
returned to their home at Weston last
Wednesday.
Mrs G. 8 Forbes and Mrs Rebe cca Forbes
spent last Tuesday with Mrs. H. F. Virgins
at Simonsville.
c. f. Spauding spent Saturday and Sun
day at South Londonderry.
Pomona grange met with Industrial grange
at the town hall in Peaseville last week
Wednesday for the election of officers.
A very enjoyable time is reported by those
who attende the Ladies' society sociable last
Thursday evening at Mrs Elmer Smiths.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
ALSTEAD.

Arthur W. Shepard was in Boston from
Saturday until Monday.
Ed Mitchell of Providence, r. l., has been
home TOR the past few days.
Miss Mabel Goodhue of Bellows Fails was
the guest of Miss Eva Burge over Sunday.
Fred Esterbrook of the 9th Massachusetts
arrived home last Saturday.
Several from tins village go to Keene to-
day to attend the wedding of Miss Nellie
Clark of that city and H. r. Thompson of
Bellows Falls.
Mrs, John Dinsmore is spending a few
days in Keene.
Harry Cooke was home from Lowell, and
Charles Rogers from Hanover and Walter
Rogers from Bellows Falls to attend the cleo
ton Tuesday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Homemade ice-cream sometimes
turns out buttery, to the dismay and
surprise of it's producer. To prevent
this condition, it is obligatory that the
scalded and unbeatt1 cream should be
put together and thoroughly chilled
before the dashcr of the freezer Is
turned.
dessert is cheese CT ards, thin brown
bread sandwiches being sent around
with it.
With sweet potatf IS now approach
ing their season of perfection at least
in our Northern markets, word as to
their cooking is timely. Only Southern
cooks apparently can bring out the
real flavor Of these tubers, as those
who have eaten them in the South can
testify. A baked sweet potato after it
has left the supervision of an old
plantation cook is thing to remember.
It's heart, tender and mealy, encased
In a crisp brown shell, from which
oozes the candy" as the rich sweet
crystallzed juice is called, makes as
toothsome morsel as is often par
taken of. Another way, and this is
the Southern style of the cook books,
serves them in a sort of stew. The Bos-
ton Cooking School gives the follow
ing as the procedure in such prepara-
ton. Into large fiat bottomed sauce
pan or cooking pot, put two tablespoon
fuls of butter and one of sugar. When
hot lay in enough raw sweet potatoes
(pared, cut in two lengthwise and sea-
soned with salt and pepper) to closely
cover the bottom, and another layer
(not close) on the top. Pour on enough
water to half-cover the lower layer,
cover the vessel tightly and place
where the heat is gentle, that the
cooking maybe slow. When the lower
layers are brown, change them to the
top, letting the others brown. By the
time both are done, the water will have
evaporated, leaving very little butter
sauce to pour over the potatoes in
serving.
1t should not be forgotten that a
little salt makes a poor apple eatable,
and good apple better.
Every autumn revives the discussion
| of the therapeutic value of grapes and
| discovers anew the grape-cure enthusi-
| asts. 1t is satisfactory to know, at
| least, that the delicious fruit is GER
| tainly one of the most wholesome, even
while its properties as cure-all may
| be doubted. In the matter of fruit
| diet, an authority asserts that one meal
day exclusively of good fruit is more
effective than the same quantity taken
with other food.
| When the holland shades have passed
| their usefulness as such, they may be
denuded of sticks, fringes and fixtures
and polled thoroughly to take out the
stiffening. After they are reduced to a
state of pliability dried and ironed.
they serve a variety of uses. They
make among other things the best OF
cleaning, washing and dish cloths.
At london periodical notes with in
terest that American green corn can be
had at Covent Garden Market The
paragraph goes on to rhapsodize over
the vegetable as grown and served in
"the land of the stars and stripes" and
welcomes eagerly its advent in the
home larder. A tourist this season In
rural England, reports having seen
more than once on farms by which
she drove, single fields of American
corn, evidently an experiment among
acres devoted to the cultivation Of
wheat and barley.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
Bank Robbed.

Three daring men blew open the vault of
the Richford Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany early Sunday morning, and while they
only succee ded in securing $500 in stamps,
they escaped detection by capturing two
psssers by and holding them prisoners until
they had made five unsuccessful attempts to
open the inner safe, which contained large
amount of money. The inside of the vault was
badly wrecked by the explosion, and it il es-
timstsd that the damage will amount to $4,000,
which is fully covered by insurance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
HOUGHTONVILLE,

Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Goodrich from Cam
bridgeport recently visited friends in this
place.
Delno Ackley and wife from Ludlow are
visiting at e. S. Cadoret's.
f. II. Ober had the misfortune to lose his
horse recently.
Samuel Grover ard Mrs. Julius Grover
went to Newfane Saturday.
A, D. Carbet has taken his old position as
night watchman in Sanders steam mill.
Mrs Emeline Gould, who has been on the
sick list, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs A. C. Nourse visited in Cam
bridgeport Monday
Miss Lou Page went to Bellows Falls Sat-
urday
Mr.. end Mrs. Samuel Abbott from Land
grove are visiting in this place.
D. w. Twitchell visited in Chester LAST
week.
Mr.. ard Mrs. l.. Q, Softer were in Wind
b an the first of the week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
WESTMOREEAND DEPOT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Houghton visited their
so a, Leslie, In Bernardston, Mass the past
week.
Mrs. Emeline Farrham visited friends in
East Westmorelsnd the past week.
Mrs. Galan rarbel snd little daughter, Car
rie, of Spring firled are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Blanchard.
Percy Eaton and son are stopping for q
q time with +. Fillmore and mass the time
mostly hunting. Mr.. Eaton, 30 years ago,
sRe.iar boss hare on the railroad
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
EAST LEMPSTER.

Elisha Bruce has returned to town and is
stopping with his brother, VIM. F Bruce.
Mrs. Hudson's aunt is now caring for her.
She remains about the same.
School at the village closes next FRIDAY
after very successful term.
William WEIGH is stopping with his son, A.
W. WEIGH.
Miss Jennie Smith of Giltum is at work at
Albro Bakers.
Henry Huntley is again on the sick list
under DIR. Huyck's care; his son Fred was
called to see him last week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
ATHENS.

E. W. Robbins was at home over Sunday.
Miss Ida Ball is visiting relatives at Sugar
Loaf, New York.
Mrs. A. S. Powers visited her daughter at
Randolph Centre last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A X Wilcox have returned
from their visit at Waitsfield and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Stevens visited their
brother, f. D. Stevens, last week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
The Baby on the Train.
From tho Indianapolis Journal.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
Everybody restless.
Grumbling at the dust,
Growing at the cindars,
Pictures Of disgust,
Axle h Il and smoki 3g,
Train delaY Il an hour,
How The isces lensthou,
Sullen, wriukled, sour.
Sudden transformation
Passengers in smiles
Scow's and frowns have vanished
What is it beguiles?
Grimy tsce and fingers.
Mouth all over crumbs,
SmearY wrist c)ntrasting,
Pink and clean-sucked thumbs.
Round head noddiug, bobbing,
Blue eyes full of fun,
Wind-biown tresses shining
Golden in the sun.
Every body cheerful,
No remarks protsne,
Magic change effected ;
Baby on the train.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
Among the Magazines.

That the spy sent by the United States gov
eminent to Spain during the war should have
become the guest of Weyler himself, seems
incredible. Yet nothing is more true. The
government selected as its agent man of
position who has lived much 10 Germany 1t
was cessary for us to have trained intel
lect thst would make I O mistakes His story
is told in the November Cosmopolitan, and
the most exciting pages Of Dumas fiction
seem tame in comparison with the facts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09

The peace commission in Paris is described
and Illustrated in the November magazine
number of The Outlook, to be published next
week by staff correspondent in Paris. The
article contains sketches of both the Ameri-
can and Spanish commissioners, with por-
traits of most of them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
Say, Friend /!

If you are troubled with piles just try one
package of Hills Pile Pomade and see if you
don't say just what every one says: ''Its
worth its weight in goId' Try it tonight
At all druggists
For sale by j. F. Pierce, Bellows Falls, and
f. W. Pierce, Chester.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
LANGDON.

There will be public auction at the John
L. Walker farm in Langdon near Alstead
village Thursday, November IT, at II O'Clock
sharp, when Joel Proctor will dispose of his
neat stock and quantity of hay, preparatory
to leaving this section for his home in
Florida.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has the larg
est sale of any Salve in the world. This fac
and its merit has led dishonest people to
man who attempts to de ceive you when you
call for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, the
great pile cure. Pierce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09

stubborn cough or tickling in the throat
yields to One Minute Cough Cure. Harmless
in effect, touches the right spot, rehan!e ana
lust what is wanted. 1t acts at once. PIERCE >
Pparmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09

Truth wears we'll. People have learned
that DeWitt's Little Early Risers are reliable
little pills for regulating the bowels, curing
constipation and sick headache. They don't
grippe. Pierce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09

a good number from this way attended the
FESTIVAL and dance held in East Westmoreland
Wednesday evening and report verv enjoy
aole Time, There is TO he n dance Wedpes-
gay evening, November l6, at the same place.
All are cordially invited to be- present.
school closes this week it is expected.
Mrs G alan Tarbel and Miss Florence
b!auehard visited friends here Wednesday
afternoon and evening.
horse belonging to Clinton G. Hall ran
from the residence OFF. A. Knight, breaking
the wagon and leaving the harness in pieces
siong the route. The horse was cut quite
badly, but fortunately no one was injured
News was received here of the death of
mrs Lorens Gerzor, n former resident of tho
south part OF Walpnle For the past few
Years she had lived in tho family OF Alice
south on Walrole Hill AUD was over so years
old. She died November 2 and her funeral
was held Friday.
A very enjoyable gathering was that at the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Burt on Mondnv
evening, October 80. There were between so
anu 40 invited guests, who celebrated two
events. Halo On and Roy Burt's goth birth
day he time was very Pleasantly spent
win games and music, both vGc Il and instru-
mental, and refreshments were served during
the evening, consisting of cake, sandwiches,
lemonade, nuts and cardy. The party broke
up at late hour and returned to their homes
wishing Mr. Burt many returns of the day.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09

When you call for DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SAlve, the great pile cure, don't accept any
thing else. Don't be talked into accepting
substitute, for piles, for sores, for burns.
Pierces Pharmacy.