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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
priests. The burial was in the Catholic GEM

priests. The burial was in the Catholic GEM
etery.
Protective grange held mock town meet
ing in grange hall Wednesday evening, the
nominations having been made at the caucus
Saturday evening. The dramatic club con-
nected with the grange will have a"poverty
social Wednesday evening.
Sousa's band will give an afternoon matinee
concert in the auditorium the llth under the
management of Lawlor brothers of Green
field.
Postmaster Childs was instructed to pro-
coed with the free rural delivery, and the
service was begun Tuesday by Walter Mixer
The delivery will include the West River,
Taft and Ware neighborhoods at present.
Mrs Gramhs, daughter of James and
Emma Willis Kesler of Seattle, Wash. who
is one of the leading musicians of the Pacific
coast, is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. aud
Mrs Milton Willis.
The death Monday at he Brattleboro Re-
treat of Charles A. Gray, one of the two
brothers who have been patients there for
half century, whose daily walks about town
gave them wide and pleasant acquaintance,
removes n familiar parsonage. Hardly day
hut they could be seen on their rounds, bow
ing gracefully to the townspeople and occa-
sionally stopping for brief talk on pleasing
and aristocratic family, and beside three
brothers he leaves two sisters. The funeral
was held Wednesday morning at the Retreat,
R-v w. H Collins officia'ing. The burial
was in the family lot in Brattleboro.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05

If mothers would cast aside foolish prud-
cry, and impart to their daughters the
knowledge that they, themselves, have ac-
quired by years of suffering, they would be
forced to spend fewer hours of anxious at
tendance at the bedsides of sick daughters.
A woman who suffers from weakness,
disease, OF arrangement of the distinctly
feminine organs is an incomplete woman.
She is untitled for woman's highest and
best duty-motherhood. She cannot be
happy wife or the mistress of happy
home. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is the only proprietary medicine ever de-
vised by an expert skilled specialist in
womans diseases for the one purpose of
curing these troubles in the privacy of the
home. 1t makes a woman strong and
healthy in womanly way, and can be re-
lied upon to relieve motherhood of all peril
and almost all pain. 1t insures healthy,
robust children. 1t transforms weak, sick
ly, nervous invalids into healthy happy
wives and mothers.
Words fail to describe my suffering before
took DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription and
Pleasant Pellets" writes Miss Lulie S. Hardy,
OF South Seabrook, Rockingham Co., N. H. II
could hardly walk across the room. I had an
abcess on the fallopian tube that discharged
through the bladder. 1t left the bladder in
irritable condition and the uterus inhamed 1
had an awful burning in my stomach; no appe-
monthly pains and backache all the time. was
confined to my bed five months Then COM
menced the use of your medicines and have
been greatly benefited by them
In paper covers, ~ one cent STAMPS; cloth
biudlng, 10 cents extra. DR.. Pierce's Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser Address DR..
K. V. Pierce, Buffalo N Y
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
JAM AICA.

e n Wyman and wife have returned from
three weeks visit at Peru.
Mrs. Chloe j. Hoiton has returned from
her three weeks vi it at Shushap, N Y.
John Amsden's family, who are all on the
sick list, are on the gain.
Miss Cora Fits of Wardsbero is here, STOP
pi z at &. S. Ciark's.
Fred White and wife have returned from
their three weeks visit at Putney.
Leicester White aud family have moved
int tend to max their home in the future.
A number of fair days in ce>sion, which
is an agreeable departure from hat we have
been having this winter.
Rev. S II. Taylor's lecture will be next
Wednesday evening, March 9, at the Baptist
church. His subject will be 9 Dream Faces"
Herbert d. Gale, who has been in the
employ of w. l. Barnes for two years or
more, has moved to Walpole, n. H., where
he takes possession of black smith shop,
which be has late y purchased.
Mrs. DIR. G. S. Brigham, former resident
here, died at her home al Leominster, Mass,
Sunday, February 81, OF appendicitis, after
woman Of rare accomplishments, and was
liked by all who knew her. Her death is
deeply mourned by all who knew her here,
as well as there, and to the doctor it is sad
stroke, and he has the sympathy of thus COM
munity. She leaves two small children, the
eldest less than two years old.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05

ing attended bv Rev. Buckingham of South
Windham. Mr.. Stowell was born in Wind
ham, March Is. lS4S, the only child of Hollis
and the late Adeline Stowell He was twice
married, first to Ellen. daughter of the late
Aaron Bemis and sister of Mrs. E. l. Water
man of Brattleborn. She lived hut a short
time after their marriage. Later he married
Mi Laura Loomis Of Springfield, Mass. who
with two children, Mrs Faxon Nichols OF
Spring field, Mass and George, survives him
THY with the aged father have our sympa-
thy in their bereavement. Mr.. Stowell had
been great sufferer for years and for the
past eight or ten years had been bed ridden.
Although "shut in" he kept himself well
posted on the c1rrent events of the day and
with matters connected with everyday life
Very patiently and uncomplsininglr he no
his atf1ictions,vet He who afflic' eth gave him
all the comforts and mary OF the luxuries of
life, and loving hands that seemed never to
tire in nil is'ering to his many needs. Brave
ly, patiently and cheerfully he bore his bur-
den to the end. AT the feet of the Healer
we trust he has found the "peace that passeth
understanding and received the welcome
spplaudit "Well DONE
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
RUTLAND RAILROAD.

Time Table corrected 10 Oct. 10, 1897. Trains
Will leave Bellows Falls daily except Sun
day, unlessotherwise noted as follows:
GOING NORTH
6.l5 a. m. MIXED for Rutland and interme
diate stations.
r. 10 p. m. BOSTON MAIL, for Rutland, Bur
nngton, st Adams, Richford, Montreal
and Ogdensbnrg
s.55 p. M. GREES MOUNTAIN FLYER for
Rutland, burlington, st. Adams and Mon
treal, Wagner Parlor Car to st Adams and
Pullman Sleeping Car st Adams to Chica
go without change due at Chicago 9.10 p. m
next night.
ITO p. m. LOCAL EXPRESS for Rutland
and intermediate stations.
u;lh P. m Night Express for Montreal
Sleeper for Montreal.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BELLOWS FALLS
22O a. m. Night Express daily from Mon
treal, Ogdensburg and the west.
$40 a. M LOCAL EMPRESS from Rutland
and intermediate stations
~ p. m. EXPRESS MAIL, from Rutlend,
burlington, st. Adams and intermediate
stations
$50 p. m. GREEN MOUNTAIN FLYER from
and Rutland
$50 n. m MIXED from Rutland and inter.
mediate stations
Trains run daily except Sunday unless other.
wise noted.
EB ALDRICH. Gen. Pass Agent.
L. PIERCE ii. A HODGE,
Gen. Supt Traffic Manager
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THE TIMES.
BRATTLEBORO.

SATURDAY, MAR. 5, 1898.

The postoffice has been notified to post
nations.
Mr.. and Mrs, B. ID. Harris have left South
ern Pines, N O., for few days stay in
Washington before returning to New York.
Comdr A. ID Brown, retired, president of
Norwich university, and a former Brattle-
boro resident, was u c'assmate of Capt. Sigs-
bee of the battleship Maine.
The Williamsburg CITY fire insurance COM
pany of New York will enter Vermont April
l. The company has appointed A. w. Childs
& Co. local agents.
j. w, Shelley's life insurance agency,
which has been established in County Clerk
Merrifeld's office the past week, Is in charge
of ID. N. Bartlett who formerly lived in
Bratteboro.
The mar iage of Miss Sadie Mann of Keene
and Edward Coleman OF New London will
take pace at Keene the 18th. Both formerly
live d in Brattleboro aud have many friends,
especially among the graduates of the high
school.
Several of the largest Windham county
sugar makers will try The experiment of bot
Ting their maple syrup product this spring.
The Forest and Stream club of Wilmington
has set the example for several years past and
has had little difficulty in marketing their
large product in that form.
Lumbermen declare that there is at least
4 IL feet of snow on the level in the woods
about Rrattleboro and an extra foot or two in
the adjoining towns, the greatest depth in 70
years. The crust is sufficiently strong to
bear man so that it is easy "going cross
LOTS
The funeral of Miss Nellie Lorg, daughter
of Daniel Long, VIII. died in Proctor at the
home of her brother, Rev Pa rick Long, was
held at St. Michael's Cathoi c church Tues
day morning Rev. Patrick Cunningham
ce ebrated requiem mass, assisted by five
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
PROCTORsVI

Mrs. James Bailey, who has been very sick,
is better.
Mrs. Mary Paige and CT Barrett are not
gaining as their friends would like.
A. N. Chandler of Chester was in town re-
Gently.
The Bijou Theatre Co. played to good
sized audiences every evening last week.
They went from here to Cavendish Monday.
Mr.. Trip, the new landlord at the Eagle
hotel, took possession March l. Mrs. Ella
Reagan, who has been cook, and her neice,
Miss Pansie Hall, also employed in the hotel,
have closed their labors there and gone to
plymouth.
Average temperature for February taken
at O'Clock in the morning, Is IL degrees;
highest on FRIDAY and Saturday mornings,
the llth and l2b, SO degrees; lowest on
Thursday morning. the Sd, 20 degrees below
zero. There were five mornings marked
from to 20 below and one Just at zero there
were nine days marked fine, bright and sunny,
the remainder were overcast, cloudy and
stormy Average Temperature for February,
1897, same time and place, II 90 degrees.
GEORGE H Waldron of Chester, president
of the Vermont Humane Society was in town
last Saturday in the interests of the society
and in behalf of our dumb animals tits good
| news to many lovers of animals to have an in
terest taken IN them. We understand there
has been considerable feeling in the matter
tor some time and hope something
will he done to stop the treatment some dumb
creatures have re ceived in the past, until in
the future there shall be no cause for COM
plant.
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PERKINSVILLE.

j. II. Hicks spent Wednesday in Ludlow.
=, Charles Piper of Ciaremont was in town
Wednesday.
David Durham of Cambridgeport is work.
ing Tor IL. H. Hicks in the stone mill making
tubs.
Harry Arthur is spending the week in Lon
donderry.
Mr.. George Olney is visiting her daughter
In Springfield this week.
Silas Cook and Carl Herrick have finished
work in the box shop.
Frank Bennett and wife of Colerain were
in town Wednesday called here by the death
OF her father, John Sargent.
I. N Wheelock of Francestown, N. H ,
has arrived in town and is to have an extra
force of workmen to put with the one already
here and is to run the soapstone quarry to its
largest capacity this season.
9. l.. Pike was elected road commissioner
at town meeting and Dallas Polla' d, school
director, Tyler Barton constable, and j. q.
Barton, town grad juror; aside from the
above, the old officers were elected. A tax
of 81 70 was voted.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05

avail. Finally, having read articles re-
garding cures that had been effected by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
decided to try them. That was In 1896.
bought box and took the pills accord
ing to instructions.
"Four days later I had the happiest
hours l had known for years. That night
went to sleep easily and slept soandly as
. child and awoke refreshed.
"After I had taken -four boxes Of the
pills, found that was cured and had also
increased u pounds IN weight.
"This greatly surprised my friends, who
thought my case was hopeless one. be-
gan my work again and have continued
ever since In excellent health.
"Another valuable gain to me was, that
while was taking these pills had been
cured Of the smoking habit, which had
formed when was boy and had clung
to me all these years. The craving for
tobacco left me and have never expe-
fienced it since.
II cannot say enough for these pills and
have recommended them to many"
To verify this statement Mr.. Harrington
made affidavit to its truthfulness before
Lincoln NJ. Coy, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
strike at the root Of disease by acting di-
rectly upon the impure blood. Their
power b marvellous and many wonderful
cures have been made. Druggists consider
tAsm eotent ssmsdYs and I'll sell than.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05

No man Is better known and liked In
that rich tier Of Illinois counties, Of which
Peoria is the centre, than genial Chester S.
Harrington, Of Princeville, Ill.
MIR. Harrington is veteran Of the late
war. Like many another brave soldier, he
suffered not only during that service, bot
for years afterwards from diseases con-
tracted then.
For years his health was shattered; his
sufferines increased. He was unable to
gain relief, but now he tells story which
is Of profit to many,
81 served three years IN the 124th ILL
nois, enlisting at Kewanee, Ill.," said he.
81 was in Libby Prison and suffered Like
many another Northern soldier.
"The strain Of army life did its work In
undermining my health, although the col
lapse did not come for sometime after.
"For fifteen years suffered from general
debility and nervousness so badly that I
could not sleep. Indigestion resulted and
my misery increased.
"My eyes began to fail, and as my body
lost vitality my mind seemed to give way.
| could scarcely remember events that hap
psned but a few weeks before.
For two years l was untitled for busi-
ness. was Just able to creep around dur
ing part of this time, and there were many
times when could not get up.
"My brother Is doctor, bot all hb
efforts to help me failed to give any relied.
II tiled . nssuahss Of sensdio with0s4
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
WINDHAM.

Malcolm Stearns of Chester visited friends
in town recently.
Mrs. George Smith is visiting her father,
Randall Rhoades, in Grafton.
Miss Nellie J Howard of Brattleboro is
with Mrs NJ ID Harris.
Mr. and Mrs E H Jones are visiting friends
in Hartford, Conn, also in New York city.
Frank Harrington has returned to New
York to his work in the bakery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faxon Nichols returned to
their home in Springfield, Mass, Monday.
Dana Griswo'd has so far recovered from
his recent illness as to be able to ride out.
Elva Mack is at home from Chester high
school during the vacation.
Lucy Woodburn, teacher in the primarv
school in Chester,is at home for few weeks
vacation.
AS egg stories are going the rounds Wind
ham contributes this one: Mrs. L B. Chap.
man has a flock of 80 hens, Is of when are
pullet-, part white l-ghorn. from this fl ,ck
she has since November !, 1897, up to Fehru
AIRY "a sold 50 dozen of eggs. bt sides using {
dozen during that time in the family. Thu
flick during December and January laid "a
dozen of eggs by actual count.
William Fl Stowell died at his home here
Tuesday the p funeral the Thursday follow
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
LUDLOW.

G. H. Burr of Bellows Falls was in town
on business last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. B G. Stickney we're in
town the last of last week.
DR.. A. X liner has purchased the Paff house
on Pond street in this village.
Rev II. % Markham of White River juno
ton called on friends in town last week.
Mrs. ID. II. Sargent is in South Royalton
visiting her daughter, Mrs ii M Goddard.
Mrs G. II Si.son has been confined to the
house by sickness for several days.
Miss Emma Boswell has returned from
Poutney, where she has been visiting her
mother.
Miss Gertrude Arlington has returned
home from Springfield, Mass where she has
been teaching school.
Miss Alice Lockwood is spending her vaca-
iton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. IL
Lockwood, of this place.
DIR. W. N. Bryant has bought the house on
Main street where he has lived for several
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Horton and infant son are
visiting her father, Deacon N. Pierce, of this
place.
The evangelistic services which are being
conducted by Rev w. A. Duunett are well
attended and much interest is being shown.
Mrs. N G. Hammond, Miss Clara and Mas
ter Roger started Monday morning for KEN
lucky, to visit Mrs. Hammonds sister, Mrs
Meyers.
The central office of the telephone ex-
change for this place has been moved from
G. Raymond & Sons clothing store to j. F.
Bal ard's shoe store on Main street.
The academy closed last week for short
vacation. We understand that Miss She'd n
aud Miss Day will spend part of their vaca-
ton in Boston.
Rev. w. A. Dunnett occupied the Baptist
pulpit last SUNDAY morning and Mr.. Large
sang. Mr.. Dunnett also spoke to large
audience in the evening in the same church
and was listened to with close attention.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
WESTON.

Quite lively time at town meeting Tues
day.
Jesse Parkhurst went to Randolph Tuesday
to go before the examining board.
S. j. Pea-e Of Woburn, Mass, came to
town last night.
Miss Cherry Richardson has gone to Cam
pello to visit her sisters.
Miss Grace Gilmore left Tuesday morning
for mouths vacation from the postoffice.
She goes to Westminster and to Northamp-
ton and Springfield, Mass.
Quite number went to Londonderry
Wednesday to a district Sunday school con-
veution and full attendance was out and q
profitable meeting was held.
Mrs. William Snefford has gone to Leon
mister, Mass, to visit her sister, Mrs. Millard
Jaquith.
Mrs Alva Howes' daughter, who has beer
here ali winter, returned to her home il
Nashua, N. H., Wednesday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
WEST TOWN SHEND.

Singing school Tuesday night, the 9Th.
Carroll Boyden has been home from West
Minister for a few days.
Mr.. Symonds of Brattleboro has tuned
quite a number of organs and pianos in this
place.
j. r Kimball went this week to Sunde' .
land to attend the funeral of his brother-i :
law, David Andrews.
Miss Eva Barrett, Mrs. H. Trip and Mrs.
Deacon Wheeler have been ill with the pre-
vailing di>temper.
Miss Florence Kidder entertained a COM
PAW of young people at her home Tuesday
evening.
b u min Burroughs died February 25;
the funeral services were held Sunday, Rev.
Mr.. Hardy officiating. The deceased leaves
a widow and son and daughter to mourn his
loss.
Mrs. Clarissa Kidder passed away Feb "a
at the age of 81 wears Her husband Abel
kidder, precedt her some IL years. Funeral
services were held the following Saturday al
her sons home, A. w. Kidder, Rev. MIR
Hardy officiating. The deceased leaves one
son and two daughters, Mrs. Whitcomb and
Mrs. F. Pomeroy of Springfield.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Howard from Bellows
Falls attended the play here Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Eva Day and Margaret from Bellows
Falls attended the play Mrs. Stearns accom-
panied them home Thursday.
Levi White, an aged and respected citizen
OF This town. passed away after short illr ess
Tuesday, M1rch l. He had passed nearly
TWO Years in Bellows Falls in the family of
Benjamin Wetherhee, coming back to his
farm only few days ago. He had no child
rem or near relatives here.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
CAVENDISH.

The grammar school c osed last Friday.
Jason ID. Jones spent few day $ last week
at Mrs. q. ID. Spatford's.
William Maloney and James Gay returned
from New York Saturday.
number of people went to Fechville last
Friday hight to the dance.
The Bijou Opera Co. opened at the town
hall Monu~y night.
Miss Flora Wyman is visiting in BELOW:
Fails.
Judge Buck returned to Woodstock Wed
nesday.
he ladies of the Baptist church held 6
social and supper at Mrs. Fred Elliott:
Wednesday.
The ladies' sewing society of the Univer
>alist chui CHI met Thursday aiterhoo at Mrs
Quincy Adams.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
THERE ARE OTHERS.
PLENTY OF THEM BUT so DIFFERENT
LOCAL PROOF is WHAT BELLOWS FALLS


There are great many of them.
Every paper has its share
Statements hard to believe, harder to
prove.
Statements from far away places.
What people say in Michigan.
Public expression from California.
Otimes good endorsement there.
But of little service here at home.
Bellows Falls people want local proof.
The sayings of neighbors, friends and citi-
zens.
Home endorsement counts.
1t disarms the skeptic, is beyond dispute.
This is the backing that stands behind
Every box of Doan's Kidney Pills;
Here is a case of it:
Mr.. S. G. Davis living on Center street
near West, employed at the Vermont Farm
Machine Co. says: ''In the fall of 1896 | be-
gan to have dull pains across my kidneys and
at times twinges which felt mostly in the
forenoon. Through the night was restless
and could not sleep. / also had urinary
weakness which was very annoying at times.
saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised and
got box at Andrews drug store. One box
cured the pam in my back and relieved me of
the other trouble. have not felt the least
sign of my former complaint since and have
been about my work as usual. I don't know
as mine was very serious case but it was
just as well to take it in time as there is no
knowing what it might have led to. You may
refer others to me at any time"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold for so cents
per box Mailed by Foster Milburn Co. Buff
falo, N. Y, on receipt ofprice. Remember
the name Doan's and take no other.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
FELCHVILLE.

Miss Clara Flu, Der has rome tn Greenfield,
Mass t, engage in dressmaking.
The festival passed off very pleasantly but
owing to the lizard ~ as many were pres
az as usual. The proceeds were little over
$37.
Visitors in town are j McCullar and fam
lily of Claremont, at the Valley house; Rev
J Il Rearden and wife of Ludlow, at DIR. F.
G. Mnrgan's; Maud Kendall of w odstc OK lat
H INK Whites; Henry Watkins, at his
mothers, Mrs. Mary Watkins.
Mrs May Hatch had quite cold expert
e, ce du, ing the last blizzard, for on going
into her harm, the ooor closed behind her,
fastening her in. After To- G time she sue
ceeded in raising a neighhor, who Liberated
her. She was badly chilled, no serious re-
~nlts followed which was fortunate, as she is
70 years old.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-05
EAST JAMAICA,

Mrs. Herbert Knight visited at E. s.
Aliens few days last week.
Albert Rayno has moved to West Town
shend SO as to be near his stage driving
business
Our blizzard of last week has passed the
way of ali others and it seems like sugaring
although there is a cold wind floating through
the atmosphere.
Some of our people attended J. B John
sons singing school at West Town hend last
Friday night aud reported good tune. 1t
will not he the fault of the teacher if the
scholars do not learn this winter as he takes
great pains with them and is fine teacher.
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Western North Cardinals Glorious Climate.
"The Land OF the Sky"

If you have not decided where to spend the
month of March, more delightful spot can
not be found than in the mountains Of vest
ern North Carolina at Ashville or Hot
Springs. These delightful resorts are situated
amidst beautiful mountain scenery and afford
delightful and beneficial retreat for persons
seeking rest and remuneration. The bracing
mountain air, bue-skied spring and dry at
mospher- restore and bring new life, make
western North Carolina the grandest natural
health resort on the American continent. The
train service from New York is most perfect.
Leaving New York in the afternoon at ~
M, via Pennsylvania and Southern Rail
way, in through Pullman drawing room
sleeping car, you are in Ashvilre next after
noon at 25 and Hot Springs at 81. For
full particulars ETC., call on or address Alex.
5. Thweatt. Eastern Passenger Agent, III
Broadway, New York.