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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
SPRINGFIELD.
C0OLIDGE-WARREN.

veritable summer day was Saturday
October l, save for the glimpse of autumnal
tlnts upon the foliage. For several previous
days loving friends had We'd with one another
in lending every attraction to the we'll fur
nished home of John T. Slack on Summer
hill. The rooms were decorated with ever
green, frightened here and there with red
berries, which artistically hid picture mould
lngs, outlined pictures and electroliers; gain
in the hall the stair railing was embedded in
evergreen, with outside ribbon effect of
foliage and through the open door was re-
vealed the wedding bower, composed of an
abundance of ferns and palms, flowers and
potted plants. Amid the green in the corner
reveled ox-eyed daisies. Festoons of roped
evergreen hung pendant overhead and foliage
plants and flowers arranged upon the floor
completed the charcel effect, with its back
ground of ferns relieved with white roses and
anemones. AT high noon as the notes of the
wedding march softly announced to the
assembled guests the wedding hours ap-
proach, two lovely little maidens, Misses
Jessie johnson and Gladys Leonard, daintily
gowned in white, tripped to either side of the
altar outlining with white ribbon the entrance
of the bride, who becomingly attired in white
organdie with garnitures of lace and ribbon,
approached her position and was greeted By
the groom. Rev. o. s. Davis with the Epis
copal service performed the marriage cere-
mony that united in holy wedlock Marcus A.
Coolidge of Fitchhurg, Mass, and Miss
Ethel L. Warren of Springfield. Congratu-
lations followed the ceremony and many a
whispered compliment for the charming
bride might have been heard. dainty
luuch was served which contributed to the
OCCASIONS social enjoyment and it was quite
O'Clock when the guests departed, bearing
| away souvenirs of wedding cake presented
by Misses Johnson and Leonard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge took a carriage to the station,
the bride arrayed in a travelling suit of brown
4 hrOadclOth. ThRTp W plitfarin0 nf
| wedding presents consisting of silver, cut
glass and hand painted china. About 80
guests were present, relatives of the bride
| aud groom coming from Chicago, New York,
| Boston. Fi'ehburg and elsewhere. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge will reside in FitchbuTg.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05

Miss Lizzie Kerrigan of Chester passed
Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs.
George Boynton.
About l25 people participated in the enjoy
ment of the huskiug last Friday evening at
H. H. Whitaker's.
Mrs E. F. Coolidge is at Mrs. j. B. Dun
bars sewing for few days.
William Kingsbury arrived here Friday
from Ludlow where he has spent some time
with his brother. He is now at Riverside
farm with his daughter, Mrs j. H. Marsh.
Little Jennie Bowen has been quite sick
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stevens, after a two
weeks visit here with their parents and other
relatives, returned Monday to their home in
Milford. N. H.
Mrs. TobeY and Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood
returned Saturday from an enjoyable visit in
Ludlow.
Prescott Warren, recently of Klondike,
with his wife and little son are here from
Holyoke, Mass, at the home of his father L.
r. Warren.
E. A. spafford is improving his house by
enlarging his kitchen and adding a bath
room.
The most notable among the social events
of the past week was the surprise party given
Saturday evening in honor of the birthday of
Miss Della johnson at which there were
about 100 guests; AZ were from Chester sew
eral of whom were from the wrapper shop
where Miss johnson is employed. They
were entertained with music and games. A
beautiful photograph album and several
other small gifts were left by the shop girls
as tokens of regard; the presentation was
made by Miss Cora Warren, who also read a
most appropriate poem. After partaking of
refreshments of ice cream, cake and fruit the
company returned to their homes having
spent an enjoyable evening.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
ATHENS.

About the usual number from here at
tended the Valley fair last week.
Mrs. Harvey Clarke of Bellows Falls spent
Saturday and Sunday at A. G. Colton's.
Mrs George Smith and Grace visited rela,
| tives at Jamaica the first of the week.
Mrs. Ransom Davis of Saxtons r yer is
visiting her sisters and other friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gleason of Nicoett,
| Mimi, called on old acquaintance here
Thursday.
Leon j. Ball of Waterville, P. Q and his
aunt, Miss Emma Ball of Bellows Falls were
in town Thursday calling on relatives.
Mrs. p. R. Clark attended the state W. G.
| T. u convention held at Manchester last
| week, going from there to West Arlington
| for visit of few weeks.
Nathan Robbins has been spending week
| with his son at Windham.
Miss Sylvia Powers was home from her
sch DOL at Randolph few days the last of the
week.
Frank Stevens and family spent most OF
la st week with relatives at Brattleboro and
while there attended the Valley fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Farr of Bellows Falls
are passing a week with Mrs. Fairs mother,
Mrs. M. S. Upton, and Mr.. Farr is taking
down the buildings on the place recently
purchased by him of Samuel Severance of
lows Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kimball of Pelham,
Mass, were the guests of Mrs. M. B. Hewett
the first of the week.
There was flag raising with appropriate
exercises at the schoolhouse in district No.
Friday afternoon.
E. W. Robbins, our town representative,
left for Montpelier Tuesday.
G. L. Tenney is the delegate elected to
represent cur society at the State Christian
Endeavor convention soon to be held at Bel
lows Falls.
About six months ago an item appeared in
the Brattleboro Phoenix stating the death OF
William Bridges, formerly of this town, al
| the Soldiers Home at Bennington, where he
had been for several years, the correctness OF
which was doubted at the time, and his since
| been proved. Last week visitor from here
| at the Soldiers Home saw Mr.. Bridges and
| conversed with him and was informed that
his health is about the same as it has been
since his admission to the Home, the only
| apparent change in him being that he doesn't
take as much interest in the newspapers and
| the current news of the day in the last few
| months as formerly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
WEALTH IN CUBA

Families Enriched by Sugar Making
Impoverished by ProhigaCy.
Osgood Welsh, an American sugar
grower, has an article in The Century
on Cuba as Seen from the Inside"
Mr.. Welsh says:
"Of late great deal has been said
and written about Cuba, but in nearly
all cases the accounts are colored and
poorly digested. 1t must be remembers
ed that slavery existed all through the
island, and was totally abolished only
in the year 1886. The demora1dzing in
fuence of slavery upon the slave hold
ing classes is well known; it's effects
are discernible throughout the island.
and cannot be eradicated until at least
one generation after the abolition of
the system has passed away. For many
years Cuba, in common with other West
India islands, enjoyed a monopoly OF
supplying a large part of the world
with sugar, and the profits accruing
were enormous. By the sugar industry
families of great wealth and influence
were built up.
For time the civilization of Cuba
was in many respects far in advance Of
the United States. The dwellings both
in the cities and ON the sugar estates
were in many instances palatial, the
furnishings and fittings gorgeous in the
extreme and the use Of silver for all
domestic utensils was quite common.
Thus there existed in the island what
might be termed a barbaric civilization
as compared with what is known as a
more domestic civilization in this
country. The line between the rich and
the poor was sharply drawn. The dis
affected and restless citizens of the
island to-day are to a great extent the
descendants of those rich families, who,
by reason of their profiigacy, Incidence
and neglect, have become almost ex-
tinct as a power in the land. There
are, however "a few notable exceptions.
The palatial residences and large es-
tates remain, but the families. if in
possession at all, exist only in name.
Their fortunes were dissipated in Ha-
vana, New York, Saratoga, Paris and
Madrid. The present generation of
those families Is profigate, idle and
more or less vicious, and, in conse-
quence, disturbing element in the
island"
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The Best Legislative Paper.

Is the St. Adams Messenger, daily OF
weekly, whyP Because it is the leading
newspaper in Vermont. Because it will
print the official reports of the proceedings
OF both branches of the legislature com.
plete and unabridged. This will be in
VALUABLE to every one. Only one other
paper will attempt to do this. Because il
is Vermont newspaper that thoroughly
believes in Vermont, and will devote more
space to Vermont matters than any other
paper. Because it will have reliable man
in each branch Of the Legislature, who will
keep its readers fully informed on all i'm
portant matters. Heretofore the paper.
have devoted all their attention to one
branch. Because its reports of special
meetings, hearings, ETC., will be complete,
impartial and reliable. The Weekly will
be sent for the session to any one for IL
cents.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05

Mrs. Charles olney and daughter v;s;ted
| hef mother, Mrs. Tyler, the first of the week.
Miss celia Robinson of Ohio is visiting her
aunt Miss Maria Holden.
| Mrs. l.. II Clark has fine ,;ra IF will;
S'ehhin's heck. ~ "0' s'''' III
nfsTs. Winters and Petis of Goshen with
MT bake n d friend of Providence. RI
passed Monday in this place and Sprinpfield'
me Unitarian sewing society will meet at
their pariors Thursday afternoon and even
y y; Fairbrother is assisting in the post
office this week. 80 '"0 po''
non, n h Vial of Keene was in town on
business Friday.
M. S bates OF Essex is with her daughter,
MIS- benjamin Warner, for the winter.
Willie Callahan has opened his store under
;mV 10 postolllce ana is ready to deliver orders
IN the grocery department.
Fred Perry and wife have returned and he
will be fonnd in his new position as post
master They are boarding for the present
with Frank W. Hamlin and wife.
Bishop Niles ofliciated at St. Luke's church
sunday morning. In the afternoon he was
taken dangerously i'll with pneumonia at his
rooms in Eagle hotel.
new wheel.
Inc case of Bank VS. Olcott was finished
here September 30; the case will now be
taken TO Concord and decided by the judges.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Ellinwood of Clare
mont called on friends in town Saturday.
NJ and Mrs. William Gibson visited their
children N Springfield Sunday. They found
their son Charles quite sick threatened with
typhoid fever.
Miss Daggett and friend Miss Caroline
Howard passed Saturday and Sunday at the
home of the former in Bellows Falls.
Mrs: John Richardson is visiting relatives
and friends in Bellows Falls and Westmin-
sor this week.
Mrs. Boswell will have the closing dance
OF the season Friday night October IA at
Fairy Dell casino.
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HOw's This /!

We offer Oae Hundred Dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Tole-
do. O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
| acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
SIMONSVILLE.

Thornton Smith returned home from Cas-
Teton recently.
The first of last week Dorothea and Barton
Marsh returned to their home in Cambridge,
Mass.
Last week Tuesday the remains of Mrs.
Laura (Clougb) Albee were brought to the
cemetery in this place for interment. She
Chester.
town Wednesday.
Archie Fuller of Springfield was in town
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. M. Stannard went to Springfield
recently to visit her nephew, Arthur Fuller,
who is sick.
Eddie Farrar of Chester was in town
Thurday.
Your CORE spondent picked ripe raspberries
the first of October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thornton visited
friends in Rutland re recently, returning home
Monday.
Will Hazeltine has been at work for Joseph
Thornton at Markham Manor.
Miss Evelyn Hszeltine was at home Satur-
day and returned Sunday to her school duties
in Weatherstield.
H. B. Sta1nard has beet that weighs four
pounds.
A few of our people will attend the union
conference at Windham this week Tuesday.
M, s. Mead and son of Andover, Mass, are
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. P. Eldred, this
week.
Miss Barbour of Weston assisted in con-
Quoting the service at the church Sunday
morning.
The ladies' aid society meet this week
Thursday morning with Mrs. f. j. Micott.
All are invited to attend.
Byron Wilkins recently set Scotch granite
monument in the cemetery for c. F. Mansur
in the Mansur lot.
Mrs. j. G. White went to New York city
Tuesday on the excursion to visit her sons,
Elmer and Ned.
J. W. West and family returned Tuesday
to their home in Hubbardston, Mass.
About IS attended the Sabbath school pic
mic Saturday and enjoyed the occasion much.
The Juveniles played games.
The young people of this place tripped the
light fantastic step at Lowell lake Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson of Weston
attended church here Sunday.
Mrs. j. o. Sawyer, Charlie and Ruth ex-
pect to visit relatives in Rockingham the last
of this week.
Mrs. G. A. Lasher is boarding with Mrs. j.
o. Sawyer this week.
C. B. Chase and wife, Mrs. G. P. Eldred
and few of our people visited in Newfane
at D. A. Benson's and attended the Valley
fair last week.
J. G. White, our town representative, went
to Montpelier Tuesday.
Allie Graves will remain during the
autumn ard winter with her sister, Mrs.
Henry Marsh at Markham Manor.
Mrs. George Hall OF Chester visited Mrs.
o. d. Hutchins Saturday.
Mrs. William Miller and two daughters of
Chester visited Mrs. G. s. Leonard Saturday.
Orrin and Howard Smith are at work in
Putney.
Ernest Smith, during his visit in Fair
Haven, met two schoolma tes, who were in
the war in the company of Rough Riders.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

An awkward man Is always getting
on a womanis trail
It's a pity that some men can't even
hope to have brain fever.
More work would be done for poster
fly If it wasn't such slow pay.
A man looks once at girls face; a
woman looks twice at her dress.
1t is an indfsputable fact that a tall
man lives longer than short one.
A great many financiers have their
loose change tied up in old stockings.
The value of a golden opportunity de-
ponds upon the amount of gold there Is
In it
It's harder for o musician to COM
Dn--a o. raualIinu hakv than a nnnula
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
ACWORTH,

Last week proved to be splendid one for
harvesting and it was utilized to its full
extent
The apple crop seems to be quite variable,
some orchards near the village yielding I'M
mensely while there are others affording
barely enough for home consumption.
Rev. c. Fl. Chaplin preached in the church
last Sunday and Rev. A. f Hall of Manches-
ter will occupy the pulpit the next two
Sundays.
Both the republican and dem cratic eau.
cuses viii be holden Saturday afternoon, the
former at the town hall and the latter al
Eagle hall.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
HOUGHTONVILLE.

Miss Abbie ODER is home from Grafton
w here she has been at work.
Miss Mary Worrall of Bartonsville is spend
ing few days with friends in this place.
Ben Gallup visited with his brother San
ford over Sunday.
Russell Sawyer, in the steam mill, has
m oved his family into Frank Quilts house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Abbott of Landgrove
recently visited at Charles Abbott's.
Ora Colby has moved into c. H. Sanders
house.
Frank Guild killed a large deer IN Wind
ham Saturday which was taken through here
to Bellows Falls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
No Right to UglineSS.

The woman who is lovely in face, form and
temper will always have friends, but re who
would be attractive must keep her health. II
she Is weak, sickly and all run down, she will
be nervous and irritable. If she has consti
patton or kidney trouble, her impure blood
will cause pimples, skin eruptions and 8
wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicine in the world to regulate stom-
ach, liver and kidneys and to purify the
blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bright eyes
smooth, velvety Skin, rich complexion. Il
will make good-looking, charming woman
OF a rundown invalid. Only so cents al
Pierce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
Total,

The apportionment of delegates to the
county convention in 1900 will probably
be based upon the vote OF 1896, which will
make representation identical with the last
county convention.
The Times believes that delegates to
county conventions as well as to the state
convention should be based upon the votes
cast at the nj xt preceding election, instead
of going back four years. Four years is
sufficient tina to effect great changes in
the political parties and there is no good
reas IN why the statistics of the election in
1898 should not govern the apportionment
of delegates in 190O.-Deerf-ld Valley
Times.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
Vermont News.
State Teachers.

The state teachers association closed a
three days convention at noon Saturday at
Montpelier. The following officers were
elected: President, M. S. Stone, Montpelier
vice president, A. B. Crawford, Bellows
Falls; secretary, s. H. Erskine, Rutland
utive committee, o. d. Mathewsop, Barre,
II. Dressed, Jr., Springfield, j. L. Alger,
Bennington.
Legislative committee - Principal O. D
Mathewson, Principal w. K. Ranger, John
son and Supt. II. o. Wheeler; Burlington.
This meeting is said to have been the most
interesting and helpful yet held by the asso-
citation and also the most largely attended, il
being estimated that there were over SOC
teachers in attendance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05

We give no rewards, an offer of this kind is
the meanest of receptions. Our plan is to
give every one a chance to try the merit Of
Ely's Cream Balm-the original Balm for the
cure of Catarrh, Hay Fever and Cold in the
Head, by mailing for 10 cents a trial size to
test its curative powers. We mail the so cent
size also and the druggist keeps it. Test it
and you are sure to continue the treatment.
Relief is immediate and cure follows. Ely
Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New York.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
The Appetite of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach and Liver are out of order. All
such should know that DIR. Kings New Life
Pills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver
Remedy, gives splendid appetite, sound
digestion and a regular bodily habit that IL
sures perfect heslth al d great energy. Only
25c st Pierce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
Tonight /!

If you are troubled with Blind, Bleeding,
Itching or Protruding Piles, and will try
Hills Pile Pomade, if not satisfactory your
druggist will refund you the price paid for it.
Relief in 10 minutes. Satisfaction or no pay.
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, 1898-10-05
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton of West
Jefferson, O., after suffering Is months from
Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly
operation was performed; but he cured him
self with five boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the surest Pile cure on Earth and the best
Salve in the World. rs cents box. Sold at
Pierce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
GRAFTON.

Mrs G. r. Whitcomb returned home last
week after an extended visit in the west with
her daughters, Mrs: H J EULER of Kansas
City, Mo, and Mrs. O. j. Morse of Marys-
vile, Kan, the latter accompanying her
home.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
Political Representation.

The Observation-Disclosures Falls combine
usually counts itself as the whole of Wind
ham county in politics. At the state con-
vention two years hence Brattleboro will
have only four delegates snd Rockingham
FIVE. while the numerical strength of other
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
GASSETTS.

George Whitcomb and family and Leon
johnson and wife of Springfield spent Sun
day at William Johnson's, the home of their
parents.
Owen johnson came home on the sleeper
Saturday mint finn the .liInnAack mnnIl-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05
BARTONSVILLE.

The Bartonsvile Sunday school will hold
its usual session in Spiritual hall at o'clCc
next Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Goodrich
| of Cambridgeport will speak at the close Of
| the school. All are invited to attend.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-05

tee is in accord with the rulings Of 1892,
1894, 1896 and 1898, the superintendent
of delegates to the republican state con-
vention in 1900 will be as follows:
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CHARLESTOWN.

Erwin Cummings attended the bicycle race
ST Rellovs Falls Friday affernnnn
Evening star., 1898-10-06
Hotel Arrivals

Arlington-R. W. Carroll. New York. 7
N Wordsworth, Omaha; r. NJ. Thomas.
Canada; II. w. Douglass Newark, \. J.;
E. L. Wedeles. Chicago
Ebbitt-J. n. Perkins, New York: ] r..
Griffin, Springfield, Mass: G. f. Johnson.
Louisville, Ky; ii. A. West, New York: G.
]. Kirby, Providence r. l.
Metropolitan-W. X. Halle. jacksonville:
A. p. Bush, Mobile Ala; J. g Barnard.
Warrenton. Va; b. II. Hardee, Savannah.
Ga; w. l.. Klein, Akron Ohio.
National-Dr. +. II. Williams, Hamilton.
Ca; ID. II. Duthie. Hartman Tenn: L. ID,
Golante, New York; J. R. Trotter, Charles
ton, w. Va; q. W. Campbell, Philadelphta:
NJ b. Newly, Newark, n. J.
Raleigh-W. c. Struter, Chicago: F. F.
AXtell, Harvard, ILL.,; W. A Mcmillan,
North Carolina; G. w. Read, New York:
j. z. Camp, Philadelphia.
Riggs-A. ID. Murphy. New York: d. J.
Foster, Chicago +. w. Darling Baltimore:
Z. II. Hill, Boston; Ii. w. Sexton, SPRING
field, Mass.
Regent-M. B. Clarke, Hackensack; J. II.
Sager, Rochester, n. Y; G. T. Morse Bos-
ton; j. S. Smith, Kansas City, Mo: L. X
Tompkins, Philadelphia.
Shoraham-W. II. Bowman, Chicago: j.
henderson, Cincinnati; J. B. Smith. Clay
City, Ill; c. E. Bleyer, Chicago f. W. Ev-
ans, Philadelphia.
Wellington-W. T Galley, Pennington,
Mo-; A. J. Burns New York; w. H. Ket-
lig, Alabama.
Willar1s-W. K. Beard, Philadelphia; s.
S. Dickson, New York: j. L. Inglis, Flor
ida; h. {. Smith. Chicago.