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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-15
Four Americans Killed.

Some 800 American marines effected a
landing on Cuban soil near Guatanamo bay
Saturday without difficulty. On Saturday
afternoon they were attacked by guerrillas
and regulars and fighting lasted 1S hours.
Four Americans were killed and two
wounded; the Spanish loss is unknown.
The first division of United States troops
to begin the invasion of Cuba sailed from
Key West at daylight Monday morning. 1t
comprises 773 officers and 1864 men
under command of Gen. Shafter. A large
force of transports conveyed them, con-
voyed by strong squadron of warships
ranging from an immense battleship to a
small gunboat.
The plan seems to be to make land
and sea attack on Santiago simultaneously.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-15
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. John Gould of Windham is caring for
her mother, Mrs. G. P. Whitney.
Mrs. Francis Richmond is visiting friends
in Keene, N. II.
j. L. Collins and wife are visiting his
brother. Henry Collins, in Marlboro.
E. A. Pease of California is guest in the
family of j. G. Fem. He is spending some
time in the east.
The Y. P. s. c. E. will give a social at the
Harriet Goodridge home this evening.
Mrs. Olive Stowell and daughter Edith of
Putney spent Sunday at G. H. Walkers.
Mrs. Mary A. Tenney returned last week
from visit with friends in NARROW, N. H.
The children gave very pretty concert at
the church Sunday evening under the direc.
ton of Rollo Metcalf, superintendent of the
Sunday school. The annual report of W. c.
Nutting, secretary and treasurer, showed
the school to be in a hourishing condition.
John s. Fish and wife of Charlestown
spent Sunday at Fred l. Lanes.
Mrs. Frank Wilbur of Charlestown is visit
ing friends in town.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The caucus Saturday afternoon was called
20 order by E. P. Wright, chairman of the
town committee, and he was also elected
chairman Of the meeting and Fred I. Lane
was chosen secretary. The following dele
gates were chosen to the state and congress
sional conventions: Harlan Goodhue, o. L.
Fisher, Sidney Gage, H. R. Thompson I;
county convention: George G, Wright, B. T.
Phelps, H. r: Thompson, George N. Banks,
Harlan Goodhue, j. II. Ellis, and B. T.
Phelps, j. H. Clark, A. M. shipman were
chosen town committee for the next two
years: The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted: The republican voters of
Westminster having a personal acquaintance
with Judge L. NJ. Read as lawyer, Judge,
soldier and citizen heartily endorse him as a
candidate for congressman from this district
and herein instruct our delegates to vote for
his nomination.
DIREcToRs"DAY.
The directors Of the Kurn Hattin Homes
association held their I'd annual gathering at
the Home last Saturday. Among those pres
ent were Hon. and Mrs. W. j. Van Patten, !,
Burlington; DR.. and Mrs. G.. A. Dickinson,
Boston; Rev. G.. H. DeBevoise, Keene, N.
H.; Rev. John II. Reid, Bellows Falls; j. B.
Graft, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Hall, Mr. and Mrs.
Z. NJ: Abbott, w. G. Bates, Mr.. King, Bos-
ton; N. G. Williams, G. W. Osgood, Mr.. and
Mrs L. G. Osgood, Bellows Falls; Mr.. and
Mrs. K. H. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Chamber
lain, keene, n. II. Mrs. A. Dascomb, West
ministers Mrs. DIR. Hill, Keene, and others.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-15
Commissioners Notice.

by the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
Westminster, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of Thomas
McGreen, late OF Rockingham in said dis
trtct. deceased, and also all claims and de
mands exhibited in Offset thereto; and six
months from the 18th day of May last
being allowed by said Court for that purpo SO.
we do therefore hereby give notice, that we
will attend to the business of our said ap-
pointment at the store Of Williams & Co.
In Rockingham in said District, on the End
day of July and the 1st day OF Octob. r
next, from two O'Clock p. NJ, until four
o'clock, P. NJ. on each of said days.
C.H. WILLIAMS, Commissioners.
Joseph McGreen, Admr. June IL, A. D. 1898.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-15
GrOut'S Promise.

We are authorized this week to use the
names of the two members of the district
committee who heard Gen. Grout make
the statement in 1896 that if given a unan-
imous denomination at that time he would
never again ask for the office. The gen
tlemen in question are Z. H. Allbee of
Bellows Falls and L. Bart Cross of Mont
pelier, two of the well known citizens of
the district. While the exact language is
a matter of memory, the witnesses are two
to one, and even those who are inclined to
believe that the general is honest in his
denial are forced to believe that he did
make the statement with which he is cred
tied.
By every hook and crook known to the
experienced and unscrupulous politician
Gen. Grout has retained his seat in con-
gress for 16 years; he desires to retain it
just enough longer to slide into the senate,
hence remarkable lapses of memory and
Hercalean efforts to defeat Judge Read in
the present canvass. To gain his ends he
has used both federal and state patronage
be has flooded the mails with free seeds
he has written letters to every Tom, Dick
and Harry in the district asking for one
more reelection. The plea of '.just one
more time" is familiar strain that should
fool no one; is it not time to take Gen.
Grout at bis word and let him ''step down
and outp"
Here is the statement of Messrs. Cross
and Allbee which they have given the
press Of the district for publication.
1.-TWO years ago General Grout came IL
to the district committee room at Mont,
pelier, and one of the members said te
hm, well general, the thing looks favor
able for you.' He remarked he guessed i
would be all right, that there was some un
| finished business be felt be would like t
60 back to congress to complete, and tina
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-15
SOUTH WINDHAM,

Mrs. keables of East Lyme, Conn, is q
guest at the parsonage.
Mrs. Tenney and son Charles were at w.
L. Tenney's Sunday.
Mrs. Farwell of Westminster is visiting at
Deacon Fishers.
Mrs. E. Z. Clayton passed Sunday at Brat
tleboro.
The Webster brothers of Grafton are board
ing at w. L. Tenney's and numbering for
Mr.. Stearns.
Dorr Jenison, who is employed by E. L.
Buroee, Is about moving on the place known
as the Whitman farm.
Herbert Chase came home week ago last
measles. -
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Commissioners Notice.

We, the subscribers. being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Westminster Commissioners to receive, eX-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Henry c..
Wiley, late of Rockingham in said District,
deceased, and also all claims and demands
exhibited in offset thereto; and six months
from the 7th day of May last, being allowed
by said Court for that purpose, we do there,
to the business of our said appointment, at
the store office of f. B. Locke in Saxtons
River village in said District, on the End day
of July and the 3rd day of December next,
from two O'Clock until four O'Clock, P. M, on
each of said days.
LgGIus IaT s p; xtHTR BAERf' Commissioners.
F. B. Locke, Admir-.
June 6, A. d. 1898.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-15
lanes R. Rollins Estate.

Westminster, ss. for said District. TO
all persons interested in the estate OF James
r. Rollins late Of Rockingham, in said dis
trict, deceased, GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance OF the account OF
Joseph p. Weston, Administrator upon said
estate, and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled, at the session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls on
the 2nd day OF July, A. D. 1892 when and
where you may be heard in the premises, II
you see cause.
ZINA H. ALLBEE Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-15
Christian usefulness.

The meeting of the Green Mountain Asso.
ciation OF Universalists at Felchville June 8
ana ~ was especially enthusiastic and help
ful. Eighty representatives of the churches
in Windsor and Rutland counties were in
attendance. The Springfield church was
represented by eight delegates and 20 visi-
tors and was congratulated by the association
on the admirable report of successful work
presented by L. M. Cragin. The report of
the 7. P. G. U. was made by Miss May Rich
mond. Mrs. w. A. Tuttle was elected chair
man of the committee on Sunday school ex-
tension. The next session will be held in
Rochester.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-15
Caroline Spau' ding Estate.

-STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, SIS. for said District. To
all persons interested in the Estate of
Caroline Spaulding, late of Westminster, in
said District, deceased. GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the allowance OF the ac
count OF Fred l: Lane, Administra
distribution thereof to the persons entitled,
at the session thereof to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in Bellows Falls, on the ID day of
July, A. D. 1898, when and where you may
be heard in the premises. If you see cause.
ZINA H. AIILBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-15
WATCH THE DATE.

The tendency in the price Of wheat has
betn downward for some time. Morday
there was wild excitement in Chicago when
it became known that Joseph Letter, who
held about all of the 1897 wheat had sold
all his holdings, some 100000 or S,OOO,-
900 bushels.
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are of excellent mater ial and well made;
but unless the whole shoee, from top to bot
tom, and toe to heel, is of uniform good
quality, the wear will be uneven and its life
short.
Our footwear is like the celebrated one
horse shay, every part will do good service
and will all give out together; not however
until you have received hundred per cent
return for the money expended in their pur-
chase. These shoes belong to the class that
look kswell, feels well and wears we'll This adj
plies to our Tan, Willow Calf and Brown vi
ci Kid Balmorals for men at $780, $50 and
400, and our Ladies' Shoes and Oxfords OF
same material and colors at 81 25 l so, 175
and 800. The best line we ever had Call
and see 'em at
j. T. KEEFE'S,
Bellows Falls, vt.
Rs-Shoes repaired while you wait
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-27
WILK ERSON-R
The Bride a Graduate of Salem Acad-
emy-The Groom Wealthy

One OF The SENTINEL subscribers
at Mayodan sends US report of the
marriage OF Mr.. M. J. Wilkerson and
Miss Rehecca Robertson, which was
celebrated in the Moravian church at
Mayodan at $50 o'clock Tuesday of last
week, Rev. Howard Rondthaler, OF Sa.
lem, officiating.
The groom is well known capi-
talist being Connected with several OF
the largest cotton mills in the State.
The bride is one OF Rockingham
county's accomplished daughters. She
is a graduate Of Salem Academy and
has many friends and acquaintance>
in the Twin-City.
After the marriage the wedding
party were rendered an elegant recep
tion at West End Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. WiikerSon left on the
N. 81 w. next day for bridal tour to
Washington and other Northern
cities, carrying with them the best
wishes OF host Of admiring friends
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-27
PFOHL GOT JUDGMENT
THE EX.DETECTIVE'S CLAIM
AGAINST THE CITY.
Copy of the Agreement to Give PfohI
Good Position if He Would With
draw as a Candidate for Alder
man from the Third Ward.

Il
Detective Thomas Pfohl got judg-
ment against the city Friday for So, a
balance which he claims was due him
on salary.
The case was heard before Justice
BeSseno. Mfr. E. B. Jones appeared
for the plaintiff and City Attorney
Holton for the defendant. The latter
took an appeal to the Superior Court.
Before the last city election, in May
1896, Detective Pfohl did what some
politicians term "bush -whacking," for
the Republicans. He was a candidate
for Alderman, but withdrew upon
an agreement that he was TO
have good job-either chief
of police, tax-cullector or something
equally as good This contract was
signed by eight mem bers Of the pres
ent Board OF Aldermen and it was
read before the court this morning,
but Justice Bessent ruled it out, hold
ing that the men who signed the con-
tract were not at that time officials,
hence their action was not legal.
After the election Thomas was put
on as general city detective at a salary
OF $40 for the first month ION trial.
and If satisfactory he was to be given
$50 per month for the remaining five
months, the original contract calling
for six months work. Later the
Board declined to pay more than $40.
THE PROMISE TO PAY.
The original contract between Pfohl
and the eight Aldermen reads as fol-
lows:
"This agreement or contract made
the lSt day OF May, 1896, between w.
T. Ptohl, OF the city of Winston, in
the county OF Forsyth, ard State OF
North Carolina. OF the first part, and
Chairman OF the Republican Execu-
tive Committee of the city OF Win
stOn, n. q and the chairman OF the
City Board OF Aldermen, of Winston,
N. @ of the second part: witnesSeth
that the said w. T. Pfohl, in consid-
GRAFTON Of the covenant on the part
OF the party of the second part, here
matter contained doth covenant and
agree to and with the said Chairman
OF the Executive Committee and
Chairman OF Board of Aldermen, that
w. I Pfohl, whose name appears on
the Republican ticket as Alderman
OF the Third ward of Winston, n. c.
doth hereby agree to withdraw in
favor OF --- and for the same we
hereby agree and pledge ourselves, if
elected, to give him the office of Chief
OF Police or some other good position
other than d policeman in the city
OF Winston, n G, for the full term
OF two years. II witness whereof We
have hereuntO set our hands and seal
the day and year written above"
The names OF the Aldermen who
signed the contract may be published
later with other interesting proceed
ingS
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-27
WILKES BOND CASE AGAIN.
The Chronicle Seems to Be Agains
Paying the Bonds.

Bob Deal of the Chronicle, appear
to be 'agin" paying any more money
on The bonds. He has an article in
last weeks issue of his paper COM
mentlng on the news item which ap.
peared IN THE SENTINEL on the 10th
inst. Here is paragraph from Bob's
editorial:
The county voted so much stock to
the N w. n. q. railroad and that
company promised that the dividends
on the stock would more than pay the
interest on the bonds. But so soon as
the company got hold OF the bonds, a
few fraudulent legerdernain acts were
performed and the county's stock in
the road completely repudiated and
the county has no stock interest in
any road"
gentleman who is in a position to
know tells TIE SENTINEL that Bob is
"otf' in some OF his Statements One
is regarding the dividends paying the
interest on the bonds. Our informant
says the road has never paid a divi-
dend-not even the interest on the
bonds, which long ago passed out OF
the hands of the railroad company.
The road was leased by the Southern
and is being operated by that com
pany.
For the benefit OF THE SENTINEL,
Bob says that the reason Lawyer Ben
bow did not accept proposition to
appear for the County Fathers OF
Wilkes in that bond case was that he
claimed the fee offered was too small
and that he could get more money
from the railroad.
If Wilkes repudiates her bonds, it is
possible that trains will stop running
beyond Eikin. Think of this, Bob, be-
fore you write again against paying
what the general public terms an
honest debt.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-27
MARRIED A NEGRESS
Two Serious Charges Against Smith,
Who Married Nettie Hairston.
in Winston Thursday Night.

A special from Martinsville says
that quite sensation was created in
that town Friday when the N. &
w. train arrived there from Winston
with Henry Smith, white man, and
Nettle HairstOn, cOlored, daughter of
Simon HairstOu, a well-to-do farmer.
merchant and distiller of Patrick
county, Va.
This is the couple that were mar
ried at the Terry House at II o'clock
Thursday night by Rev. DR., Brown.
After getting off the train, the special
says, they were shown to Hotel Mitch
ell, where they registered as Henry
Smith and wife.
1t was soon learned that they had
just returned from Winston, where
they were married and that Mrs.
Smith was a negress. The hotel pro-
prietor. on learning this, asked them
away from the hotel and they left at
once. But their trouble was not over.
for before they could get out of the
town they were stopped by an officer
md two warrants read to Smith, one
charging him with intermarrying with
negress and one alleging bigamy.
The two were taken before three JUS
tices OF the Peace and tried for the
first offence.
The State falling to prove that the
woman was as much as one-fourth
negro, the first case was dismissed
and the other was set for January
3lst, when wife No. l will appear as a
witness against the accused. Much
Indignation is expressed by both white
and colored people at Martinsville at
Smith for his rash act.
The telegram adds: ut is under
stood that Smith passed the woman
off as white in Winston. She has
always been classed as a colored wo-
man, though the prosecution was not
prepared at the trial today to show
that she was one-fourth negro.
The bigamy case promises some
interesting developments when it
comes to trial. 1t will be something
of novel case here. The whole affair
is the talk of the town"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-27
TOOK MEAT AT HIS HOUSE.
A Stokes Man Steals a Hog from ;
"Conffdence'' Republican.

A Stokes Man Steals Hog from a
"Confidence'' Republican.
citizen Of Stokes county was in
Winston last week telling good Joke
that was played on an enthusiastic
Republican OF that county who has
been telling his neighbOrs that all the
people needed in order to live and be
happy was TO possess more confidence
and patience in the present admins.
tration.
On Tuesday this coincidence" Re
publican slaughtered large hog He
left 1T hanging on a meat hook in the
smokehouse all night. Next morning
he went out to cut up his porker,
when, to his surprise the hog was
gone. Hanging on the hook was a
piece OF paper upon which was writ
ten:
You seem to able to live on conf
dence, but IN be d If it don't take
meat at my house"
No name was signed and this is the
only clue the Confidence" Republican
has to the guilty party.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-27
VIII Play Two Games Here.

A letter from Chapel Hill says the
University will send out a strong base
ball team this season. Mr. w. A
Reynolds, of Princeton, has been en-
gagged to train the University nine. A
schedule for several games has been
arranged. The season opens on March
18th, at Chapel Hill, the contesting
team being Bingham School. Oak
Ridge comes NJ KIT on the 10Th; Trinity
College on the 231 and Wake Forest
on the 25th. The Varsity boys will
come to Winston on April 11th and
play Johns Hopkins University. Ga
the day following they will cross bats
here with the University Of Pennsyl-
Vania
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-27
IN MEMORY OF LEE.
APPROPRIATE EXERCISES AT
THE GRADED SCHOOLS.
A Splendid Address by Hon G. b.
Watson-Lee's Picture Unveiled
at the West End-Presented
by the Senior Glass.

! Tuesday of last week was the birth
+ dayof General Robert E. Lee, and the
! event was remem bered in most i'm
/ pr sSive manner at the West End
Graded school.
| The Chief attractions were an ad
! dress by Hon c. b Watson, and the
presentation Of life size portrait OF
! General Lee by the Senior Glass of the
! school.
| At O'Clock the exercises were
/ opened with a brief scripture reSpOn
sive reading by the pupils, after which
Mr.. Watson began his address, which
| was finely conceived and exceedingly
appropriate for such an occasion.
Mr.. Watson did not coDf1De himself
10 what is usually found in school his
tories, nor even in the biographies Of
Lee, but he pictured Lee as he knew
him. aud as he saw him day after Gay
on the bdJtle field.
The speaker said that while the por
trait to be presented to the school was
fine one, still it did not show up the
man as he really was-that to see him
on horseback, riding in front of the
! mes, was to behold a man who had
the appearance OF god.
Many amusing and instructive war
anecdotes were told by Mr.. Watson
and were attentively listened to by all
present. The address was OF such
nature aS to interest the youngest
pupil present as well as the Veteran
Soldier who came into the chapel
bringing his Confederate badge with
him.
It would be an injustice to the
speaker to try to reproduce his ad-
dress here Suffice it to say that it
was the great feature of an occasion
that will long be remamb bered by the
boys and girls and Older people who
heard it.
At the conclusion Of the address the
school sang the "Bonny Blue Flag"
The handsome portrait of Lee Is
said 10 be from the best negative that
was ever taken. The frame-made Of
best English oak-was generously do
mated by A. G Vogler & Son.
Among the visitors present were
Messrs. J. G. Buxton, B j. Sheppard,
Frank Vogler, Mrs. Norfieet, Mrs.
Buxton, Miss Ivy Walker and Mr..
Bynum Glenn.
The picture was unveiled by Misses
LizetUe Brown and Leslie Sheppard on
behalf Of the Senior Glass. The COM
mittee in charge were Misses Matte
Sills, Mary Ogburn, Mary Taylor,
Flora Leak, Messrs. John Fry, VIM.
a. w nlLdkeF, 'nOmdS vaughn anu
VIM. Nick Dalton.
CELEBRATION AT NORTH WINSTON
The birthday of Robert E. Lee was
celebrated in a becoming manner by
the, North Winston school thatEmoIn-
ing. Opening song to the tune Of
America.
Short addresses were made by Pearl
Masten, Sam Farabee, Ben Hudson,
Ernest Dowdy, Zeb Rierson, Will
Futrell and Clifton Curtis. The ad-
dresses combined made splendid
sketch OF Lees life and character.
The crowning event of the exercises
was Lees Sword" which was recited
with splendid effect by Lizzie Stipe,
Of the 9th grade.
maryland. My Maryland" was
sung by the 4th grade, and the exer-
cises closed with Carolina, Carolina"
by the school.