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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
Bellows Falls News.

R. A. Howard has finished work for H.
S. Frost and will move onto George A.
Weston's Westminster farm next week.
Sanford H. Potter, prominent citizen
of Windsor and brother-in-law Of F. H.
Babbitt of this place, died last Friday from
the effects Of paralysis. The funeral was
from the Methodist church Sunday, Rev.
A. J. Hough officiating, with burial in
Hartford. 1t was Masonic funeral under
the direction of Vermont Copmandery
knights Templar of Windsor. 1t was one
of the largest funerals in the history Of the
town, there being over 200 Masons
present.
There is at least one article the price of
which has not been raised by war-it is
coal; L. G.. & G. E. Howard announce a
marked reduction in cash prices over quo
tations at this time last year.
A movement is on foot among the men,
'bers of the high school to get flag for
that building. 1t is hoped that this will
meet with the hearty support of all patriotic
citizens of the village.
The fire wardens have put in two of the
new boxes, Al on Henry street and 43 at
the foot of Terrace and changed % to
junction of School and Atkinson streets
near the Methodist church. In pulling an
alarm on the new boxes the hook must be
pu lied way down and then let 60.
Miss Maggie Connors has brother on
the United States steamship Panther re-
ported yesterday as taking leading part
in the battle OF Santiago. She received a
letter within a day or two written from
Key West just before sailing.
The men who were brought here from
Fort Edward by the international Paper
company to take the places of the strikers
returned yesterday.
Members of both the ninth grade and
the freshman class are training for the field
meet between them which will probably be
held in week or two.
G. H. Robb has brother in Co. / of
the First Vermont regiment who is only Is
years old he also has an older brothe,
who was rejected.
F. H. Hobson injured his finger one day
last week necessitating his absence from
work in the machince shop Of Osgood &
Barker for several days.
Rev. j. H. Reid addressed the Sunday
SCH DOL at Lawrence Mills Sunday afternoon
The Island Manufacturing company put
an experienced salesman from New Yorl
on the road Monday they have recently
pure based between $1,000 and $1,000 worth
of cloth to be cut into wrappers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
Marriage Dramas.

The second presentation of Marriage
Dramas Monday evening was not success
financially as the gross receipts were only
S29.16. The gross ceipts at the first en-
tertainment were about $3.50, or for both
entertainments 1920. OF this the promo
tor. Miss H.C. Allen, had one half or S145.
Out of the S145 belonging to the local
committees all expenses OF both evenings
had to be paid and as all bills had not been
paid, it was not known yesterday afternoon
how much would be realized tor the G. E.
societies.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25

Let this be our anniversary Of reverence
reverence for fortitude, patriotism, lib
erty, union, for the supreme surrender Of
home, happiness. life and love which those
who died in these wars endured. They
had faith. They died for their faith. No
higher tribute can fall upon their graves.
With them, for us at least there is no
death, no departure, no separation. These
honored dead are with US as when we
cheered the resolute column which went
sweeping to the wars They will pass in
review before the shades of their mighty
captains as they did in the old days. What
they did is our own. Their achievements
are our heritage. Their valor is our pride.
Their example is legacy beyond that Of
ransoms or principalities. The one tribute
we can pay them is in the veneration with
which we approach their graves. And
from this veneration let US likewise take
and cherish that noblest lesson of patriot
ism for which they gave their ives.-John
Russell Young.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Memorial Exercises Friday-Entertainln
Programs Arranged.

Memorial Exercises Friday-Entertainln
Programs Arranged.
Memorial exercises in the various schools
will be held Friday afternoon. Complete
programs are given below. The progam
for the exercises in the high school had not
been arranged yesterday.
Old High School Room.
The school Memorial exercises of the
sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grades are
to be held in the assembly room of the old
high school building at 2 o'clock, Friday,
May 81. The public is cordially invited to
be present. The program
Chorus, Columbia, Glorious Nation.
Recitation, The National Flag,
John Hughes 9Th grade
Recitation, On the Rappahannock,
Helen Ryder 7th grade
Chorus, America for Freedom,
Recitation, Scott and the Veteran,
Stephen Searle 9th grade
Chorus, Land of Freedom,
7th and Sth grades
Recitation, Men who never Die,
Morey Field 7th grade
Soug, Our Own Dear Land,
9th and 7th grades
Recitation, An Incident of the War,
Margaret Hughes 8th grade
Song, America Beloved Land,
7th and 9Th grades
Memorial Hymn, 9th and 7th grades
Address by the Rev. J. H. Reid
America.
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j. G.. DAY 6 CO.'S,
Cash Dry Goods and Cloak House.

with an answer. 1t read, Mr.. Gelvin's
check worth $500 is perfectly good"
The clerk at once became obsequious.
There was nothing too good for Mr..
Gelvin of Missouri.
"Well, give me back the check, "
said Dave. 9TH go over to the bank
and cash it myself. -
The check was handed to the irate
man, and he marched out and never re-
turned. The clerk was evidently filled
with curiosity about the Missourian,
for he sent letter to Charley Donovan,
cashier Of the Maitland bank, asking il
Gelvin's check for $1,000 was good.
Charley wrote back that Gelvin's check
for $1,000 was perfectly good; that it
was good for $40, 600, for five times
that, and then he would have balance
in the bank. "You dod BANKED fool"
wrote Donovan, "if Gelvin takes a mo-
ton to buy your third rate hashery and
offers a check for it, take it quick. It's
as good as the gold.
Dave declares that the ambition Ut
his life is to go back to New York some
time and dazzle the eyes of that hotel
Cl6rh. I16 luSlSbS tudU WuSu Gu0 lAIuO
comes he is going to dress like king,
hire corps of footmen, dozen Wallets,
carry 81 trunks, travel in a special car
and 60 down to New York and throw
that hotel clerk into fits.
This will explain why Gelvin is such
tireless worker. He has enough to
live on in luxury and ease all the rest
of his life, but he has not yet accumu.
lated enough to make that New York
trip in what he considers the proper
style. Until he does he will work hard
er than any hired man on his place.
Omaha World Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
HIS CHECK WAS GOOD
THE STORY OF A RAGGED MAN AND A
GOTHAM HOTEL CLERK.

An AA1p hsInx Incident Which Demonstrates
Anew That It Is Not Always Wise to
Judge a Man by the Cut OF His Coat or
the Fit of His Trousers.
Dave Gelvin-it is pronounced Gal
vin-of Maitland, Mo-, is one of the
cattle barons of northwest Missouri, a
section of country which has a large
| number of cattle barons. AS hustler
and pusher Dave has few equals and
no superiors, and what he does not know
about cattle would not be worth finding
out.
Dave is always so busy looking after
his cattle interests that he seldom has
time to "dress up" in his company
clothes, and at first sight stranger
would take him for an innocent gran.
ger, eager to buy gold brick or likely
to blow out the gas.
Several years ago Dave shipped lot
of export cattle from Maitland and went
as far as New York with them. When
he arrived in New York, he looked like
the ragged end of poverty, but he was
too busy to secure change of clothing.
He had some business to transact and
intended taking train for home the
next morning. Dave is lover Of the
good things Of life, SO he inquired his
way to the Hoffman House and affixed
his name to the register. The clerk
looked at him for moment and asked
if he wanted a room.
eyes, and good one, replied Dave.
"Any baggage?
"No."
"Our rates are $40 a day, and we re-
quire cash in advance from unknown
parties," said the clerk.
"Oh, darn your rates; give me the
room. I want to wash," said Dave.
"All right. Ten dollars, please"
Dave run his hand in his pocket, but
all he could fish up was SAT-. This
sum was made up by silver dollar,
two silver half dollars, two quarters, a
20 cent piece and a penny.
ooh, I'll pay you in the morning, !"
said Dave, turning to go to the elevator.
But the clerk knew thing or two.
He was not to be caught that way-not
he.
"There is no deviation from our
rules, sir, the clerk said politely but
firmly. "You must pay in advance.
"Then I'll give you check" said
Gelvin, who was rapidly becoming an
CRY.
He stepped back to the desk, filled
out a check for $500 and handed it to
the clerk. But the clerk was not a
greenhorn. He was New Yorker, he
was. He would not accept the check un-
less certified.
By this time Dave was mad. He said
few words in Latin, or in a language
that sounded like it was of a foreign
origin.
"Confound your rules, you blasted
chumpi 1 could buy and sell you ten
times over, you pigheaded, pimply faced
dude. If you don't think that check is
good, send it over to the Chemical Ma
tional.
The clerk called messenger boy and
dispatched him to the Chemical Nation
al, with note asking if check of $500
signed by David Gelvin of Maitland,
Mo-, was good.
The clerk knew it was not, but Dave
was fighting mad, and the clerk realiz-
ed that if he did not make seeming eff
fort to ascertain the worth of the check
he would get into trouble. While the
messenger was absent Dave walked the
floor of the magnificent office and talk
ed to himself.
In due time the messenger returned
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
The Brave Color Bearer.

A giant color bearer, with a voice like a
bull, saved the day at the battle Of the
Weldon railroad. The fighting had been
of the hottest, and in spite of themselves
the Union soldiers steadily had been driven
back. The officers had striven desperately
to rally them, with no success. Suddenly
the big color sergeant waved the flag above
his head and began to sing, Rally Round
the Flag, Boysr' The men caught the in
spiration. One after another they caught
mp the refrain until all were singing,
They fought like 1ends as they sang, and
they forced the Coufsderatss baok.-Ex.
change
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
PERSONALS

ID. w. Linton has returned from a visit
to Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Q. b. Underhill has been sick but |
is improving.
Miss Kate Doyle of Keene passed Sun
day with Miss Lizzie Qualters,
Miss Margaret Bailey of Claremont is
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. G. Flint.
Mrs. w. A. Hall is sick with tonsilitis.
j. H. Blakley was in Ludlow on bust
ness Monday.
Mrs. IL. F. Sampson of Springfield,
Mass, was in town yesterday.
B. A. Putney and wife leave within few
days TOR an extended western trip.
Miss Eva Stickney passed three days
this week with her brother in Rockingham.
F. G. Flint went to New York yester-
day.
Mrs. John Wetherbee suffered a broken
leg Sunday by being thrown from bicycle.
Ned and Stephen Hobson were in Athol,
Mass, over Sunday.
L. II. Stearns and family passed Sunday
in Claremont.
A. F. Schwenk OF Brattleboro was in
town Monday.
Elmer Eddy of West Gardner, Mass,
visited his mother, Mrs. G. b. Eddy, over
Sunday.
Col. and Mrs. G. A. Moore were at
Sunapee over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Slate went to
Nashua, N. H., last Saturday for short
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Walker returned
home Saturday night from two weeks
visit to Minneapolis and other points west.
| G. 0. Henry Of Springfield was in town
yesterday on his way to Providence, r. L.
Editor F. w. Stiles of the Springfield
Reporter was in town yesterday.
Stephen Searle spent Friday and Satur-
day in South Charlestown.
Col. W. H. H. Slack and son Walter Of
Springfield were in town Saturday.
g Howard Parker returned Saturday from
Boston where he has been spending sew
eral days.
l Nelson Lawrence and wife OF Springfield
were in town Saturday.
Miss Maggie Maloney is working fo1
Mrs. Il. 5. Hayes.
Miss Perkins of Claremont for som,
: time stenographer in the Office OF the Inter
national Paper Co., has entered the EN-
ploy of w. A. Hall and began work in hi
: office Monday.
John Humes went to Boston Monday
he will also visit Portland, Me.
q Mark R. Corlew of Dorchester, Mass
passed Sunday with his father, M. Corlew
Miss Lucinda Lowell of the Woman
) Medical college, Philadelp hia, is visitin
at F. M. Towards, as is Miss Myra Sc,
erance of Rockingham.
Miss Stella Sanders was the guest {
Miss Lucinda Lowell Sunday.
3 Nelson Nadon is unable to be at his 20.
It in Osgood & Barkar's machine shop O
n account of illness. He passed Sunday
n Keene.
. William D. Hayes spent Friday and Sa
u urday with friends in Keene.
y Mrs E. F. Coolidge of Mount Holl,
o who is spending some time in town, spel
q Sunday at the Clark farm in Rockingham
g Clinton Hatch is riding Warwick.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
Blue and Gray.

There are far fewer of the gray to re-
member than of the blue, for the total Of
those who fought for the southern Confetl-
eraoy is placed at 100000. The graves
which are decorated today not only con-
tain all that is mortal of men who per-
ished on the battlefield, but of hundreds
of those who were taken from the cares of
this world years after the sounds Of strife
had ceased. 1t is the principle of the Grand
Army of the Republic as well as Of the
Confederate associations that any member
thereof shall be honored in death with the
same tribute that is paid to the comrades
whom death claimed during the war
EXCHANGE
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Depositors of the Bellows Falls
Savings Institution who have
not had their books examined
and verified will confer great
favor by bringing them in at
once, as it will be necessary to
send a personal notice to all who
have not complied with the call.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
Building No. 3.

Exercises begin at p. NJ:
Song, Hail Columbia, Schools
Our Flag, Catherine Barrett
May, Hortense Gotta
Song, Our Heroes, Julia Jeffrey, Robert
Allbee, Florence Henry, Alice Cauger,
Mary Flavin
Bring Your Loving Thought,
Penelope Mcleod
All Hail the Flag, Edward Rice
Song. Flag of Our Country, Fifth Grade
Four Soldier Boys, Earl Chandler. Willie
Rafter, Walter Finlayson Howard Bissell
Hurrah for the Flag, Elizabeth Day
Our Soldiers, Edgar Sanford, Lura Smith,
Marion Holmes, Marion Pierce, Stanley
Griswold, Hazel Hart, Vivian Gotta,
. Gretchen Blake, Fred Busby, Margaret
Keefe
Song, We Love the Heroes, Third Grade
Fighting the Foe, Ralph Ramsey
The Battle Flags, Dorothy Busby
Our Flag, Donald Babbitt, Lawrence Row
ell, Sumner Allbee, Francis Blake, Ger
don Blake
Song, Native Land, Fifth Grade
Our Day, Robert Allbee
Daisy's Mission, Dorothy Flint
Two Soldiers, Alice Cauger
April Song, Mildred Booth, EVELYN Nc
Leod, Annie Smith, Annie Hughes,
Elizabeth Day
The Children's Offering, Mildred Snow
Wen Gather Bright Flowers, Edna Gibson
Mreaths and Flowers, Florence Henry
Memorial Hymn, Fifth Grade
Address, III. ID. Ryder
song, America, Schools
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Death of Mrs. John brisbane.

Mrs. Bridget brisbane, wife of John
brisbane, living on Westminster street, aged
So, died Of pneumonia Monday. The fu-
neral will be from St. Charles church to-
morrow morning. She leaves husband,
an employe of the Westminster Paper Co.,
and three children.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
ALSTEAD.

Miss Florence Bennett of Chester is the
guest of her sister, Miss Clara Bennett.
Mrs. G. A. Allen and little son of Holyoke
have been visiting relatives in the village.
Miss Lena Cook, who has been in a MILL
merry store at West Burke for nearly two
months, returned home last Tuesday.
The members of Anchor Lodge, I. o. OF,
in body listened last Sunday to an excellent
discourse by Rev. l. B. Stuart
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. knight spent Sunday
with Mr.. Knights parents in Hancock.
Zenas Foster and wife visited with rela-
tives in NARROW over Sunday.
ORIG Ball moved his family Monday to
their new home in Drewsville.
Miss Flora Fisher will sell at auction her
household goods, etc., Thursday afternoon,
the 26th.
MEMORIAL DAY.
W. S. Hancock Post, No. 9, G. A. R., and
Hancock Relief Corps, No. 66, of Alstead will
observe Memorial day this year at Acworth.
Commodore George P. Dickey has issued
general orders as follows: The post and corps
will assemble at the town hall in Acworth in
uniform, except Memorial badges, at 10 80 A.
NJ, sharp, Sunday, May 20, to attend divine
worship. The post and corps will assemble
at the same place on Memorial day, Monday,
May 80, at 10 A. NJ. sharp in full uniform.
All comrades of other posts and corps and
all veterans who are not members, all sons
and daughters of veterans, all school child
rem and all patriotic citizens who feel proud
of the glory and honor and power of our great
nation, standing among the great nations of
the world, with unsheathed sword demand
ing peace, that can only live with liberty,
justice, right and mercy are invited to
participate. Let the pillow rest in the
furrow and the housewife leave her
labor and all bring the sweetest blossoms to
deck our dead hero's graves. The services
of the NARROW cornet band have been engaged
for the day. Rev. LIB. Stuart of Alstead will
be orator of the day. F. G. Parker will be
president of the day. Everybody is request
ed to bring lunch boxes and make this a
pleasant picnic.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
IL Dress Patterns

positive chappd faces lips and hands
CREAM-A cold skin diseases
MAGIC BAIM-A positive soft chlbams,
REIOVER-Wl moth patches and heckes
SKIN RENEWER-Doesi wrnk 1t certainly does
naturatn cheeks and lips
w erecom mendo r
invisible
guaranteed absolutely 10 intro
FREE package of VELVET
goods according directions
<tlAf PRICE SOC each.
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BUSINESS NOTICES,

ITO RENT-Two story house and barn
in Alstead village, within minutes walk
Of hotel and store. Inquire of Mrs. M. 5
Buxton, Alstead, or A. G. Shepard, Keene
TFoR SALE-5OO,OOO shingles, pine,
spruce and hemlock. George M. Cory,
Saxtons River. M
WANTED-Lot of cattle and horses to
pasture. George M. Cory, Saxtons River.
ITO RENT OR For SALE-A dwelling
house containing Is rooms, hot and cold
water, centrally located corner OF Henry
and South streets. Apply to N. II. Farr'
Bellows Falls, VT
NOTICE, d. OF R.-Yo are requested
to be present at the regular meeting Of
Amity Lodge, No. Z, next Friday evening,
May 81. Very important business. Come
Per order, Bessie Tidd, N. u.
TFor Sale-Concord buggy and new
single harness cheap. Blue Store.
ITO RENT-A tenement. 13 Bridge st
Inquire of Mrs. Doolittle.
Auction Sale.
George G. Foster will sell his household
goods at the residence of Selah Hartman
on Atkinson street Thursday, May 26, a
l P. M.
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: .o ,"ss THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY MAY 25, 1898.
Notice to Advertisers.

Copy for changes in advertisements should
reach this ofiice on Mondays and Thursdays
No chsnge reaching this office later than A.
NJ, on Tuesdays and Fridays will be guaran-
teed insertion in the Wednesday and Sat
urday issues respectively.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
Local Market.

Bellows Falls retail prices to-day,
May %, ranged as follows:
Flour, 81 25 and $3.50
Sugar. IL lbs. for 81.
Butter, creamery % cts.
Cheese, II and 13cts.
Potatoes 81 bushel.
Pork, 5 cts, purchasing price.
Corn, AZ to 80 cts.
Corn meal, 90 to CSC.
Mixed feed 90c to 81.
Bran, 81 1-2 to 80 cts.
Oats, ~ to As cts.
Hay, 20 to as cts. per cwt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
1t the Baby Is Cutting Teeth,

Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem
edy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
children teething. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for diarrhea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
1t Is the best of all.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25
}. c. Day & Coz

sold more JACKETS, CAPES and SUITS the last three
days of last week than they had sold in the previous
weeks Still there hundreds of ladies who have not
yet bought SPRING GARMENT. and the selling is in
your favor now.
We still have hundreds JACKETS, CAPEs, TAILOR SUITS
EIILDRENS GARMENTS and EVERYTHING at CUT
PRICES
So SO buys splendid JACKET, al lined.
sos and 19S buys Chidrens Jackets ages years.
surprise you.
$3.50 buys Ladies' All Cape.
So SO buys splendid heavy Cape.
49, and 49s buys Clay Diagonal Cap throughout
$59S buys Suit that sold for $1,000 Other Suits equally
Many high Jackets the cost of
materials. Do think making you
prices
Paraso|s
in Misunderstanding and SUM- effects
Bargains in Rain Umbrellas FROM up.
Latest Arrivals in Shirt Waists
are beauties. Every says
Fine Black Saen Waists price SOC.
SPECIALLY doz. Waists Indigo Blue light co price
New line Scotch Ginghams
Try Royal Shape Hipless
set. Price 81 90.
Read this List Of Specials.
20 pieces 75c, price 2c
pieces Fancy Ribbons, 3S and SOC qualities sale price
Closing Child White Gumpes
So Figured Mohai Skirts colors price
Heavy Double Texture Macknoshes all worsted color blue
prize So 9S
81 125,
:, Another dozen lot Domestic Wrappers, price zoe
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THE STRIKE ENDED.

Conference Sunday and Men Went to Work
Monday with Two Exceptions = Clouds
Have Rolled by and Good Feeling on Both
Sides.
The machine tenders strike among the
employees of the International Paper Co.
came to an end Monday morning when all
but two of the strikers returned to work !;
the two who did not return are William
Lane and Michael Bowen tenders on No.
machine.
After the conference with Supt. Murphy
Friday noon, several meetings were held
and the situation thoroughly discussed !;
one was held iday night, one Saturday
night and ere Sunday. 1t was finally
agreed to acc Mr.. Murphy's offer and
return to work Monday morning. The
way the mat stands now the men have
to bring theii timers but in return for the
loss OF the Loon hour are to be paid for
that hour and the extra hour MONDAY
mornings and will be provided q comfort
able room in which to eat and smoke.
What Mr.. Murphy Says.
In conversation Monday with q repre-
sentative of this paper Supt. Murphy said
he was pleased that the men took sensi-
BILE view of the situation and had decided
to return to work. He said that depriving
the men of any Of their rights or making
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25

Memorial Program, Building Four.
The exercises will begin at As p. NJ.
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Dress Goods

Lot l, Plaids for children &c
Lot Q, Fine stripes lOC
Lot 3, 25 and 35c goods I7c
Lot 4, 30 and SIC goods SOC
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An A1p using Incident Which Demonstrates
Anew That It Is Not Alwaysuwise to
Judge Man by the Cut OF His Coat OF
the Fit of His Trousers.