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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-15
FELCHVILLE.

The following officers we're chosen at the
Junlor Union recently: Myron Vittum, pres
ident; Harold Morse, vice president; Ida
SAWYER, secretary; Florence Crandall, treas
urer; Hollis Newton, flag bearer Roy Oak es,
chairman of devotional committee; Alice Wit
tum, chairman of lookout committee.
Miss Clara Furber of Massachusetts, and
Miss Maud Kendall of W UUdstUCk arc visiE-
ing friends in town.
Dwight Hammond's sugar house was
burned Saturday night, and his pans, three
cords OF wood and one pan of syrup were
destroyed.
A military company has been formed here
with membership of SO, and an invitation
to Din is extended to all living within three
miles The next meeting will be held satur-
day evening, April ID, by order of George
Roy chaplain.
AT the reading club meeting, held with
Miss Minnie Fay Thursday of last week, the
following officers were chosen: Rev Eliza
beth Goldthwaite, president; Mrs. Frank
watkins, vice president; Mrs B. M Newton,
secretary and treasurer; Mrs. j. B. White,
Miss Kate Rice, Mrs. Payne and Miss Min
ME Fay, scheme committee.
Miss Lila Perkins and D. P. Sawyer are on
the sick list.
Harold Morse is in Pomfret for a few
weeks.
Not much sugar has been made here as yet.
Many farmers are not tapping at all where
the worms worked last year.
D. P. Sawyer has as handsome yard of
White Wyand cites as is very often seen,
numbering 80 ne forty hens and two hand
some cockerel, of the large brown strain of
eggs.
large body of snow still covers the
ground though some Of the walls just begin
to show in the fields. Sleighs still are used.
The reading club will meet with Mrs. E.
E. Cross Thursday afternoon, April 20, at 2
O'Clock. Topic, Favorite Poems.
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A Former VermOnter Dead.

Hon. H. A. w. Tabor, postmaster of Den.
yer, Col, and ex-United States senator, whose
death has been announced, was born in
Windham county, Vt, November 26. 1880,
and when young man went to Kansas as
a farmer He was elected to the Legislature
when Kansas became a state. Then he in
vested his meagre capital in a prairie
schooner, couple of oxen and the necessa-
ries of life aud started for Colorado, reaching
Denver in the fall IF 1859
It was not until 1878 that Tabor's long con.
tinued grub-staking met with its reward
when the Pittsburg was discovered. From
the time of discovery to April l, 1880, or sub.
stantially two years, the production of the
property amounted to $2687 ,534 81 for re.
ceipts of ore sold, and $4246 239 81 actual
Weld Mr.. Tabor sold out his share fol-
81 900 900 In company with Marshall Field
of Chicago, Tabor acquired other claims that
eventually yielded millions.
At the time when the size of Denver did
not warrant it he built lot of fine residence.
far out in the suburbs at cost of millior
or so, ard later erected the Tabor Crane
Opera house, which cost about as much, anC
at the time was rated as the finest theatre il
the country. Adjoining he put up an offic,
building which cost him million and half
Success and an abundance of money made
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JAMAICA.

A party of friends gathered at Mr.. and
Mrs, Walter Hits on West Hill last evening
to bid them welcome to their new home.
John and Carroll Robinson and John VOL
colt, who have been spending their vacation
at their BONES here, have returned to Mt
Hermon.
Miss Eva Wolcott has SO far recovered her
health as to return to her school in North.
field.
Miss Jennie Day has gone to New York
city to purchase her spring supply OF MILL
merry goods.
Miss Florence Muzzy, who has been spend
ing her Easter vacation at her home, has re-
turned to her school in Brattleboro.
Harry Amsden is at work in Townshend
during sugaring
The young friends of Master Halle
Sprague gave him birthday party at his
home on Mechanic street Tuesday evening
Miss Olive shumway of Westfisld, Mass ,
IS spending the Easter holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @ Subway.
Morris Stafford of Mt Hermon, Mass, has
been visiting in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Crowninshield have
gone to Hinsdale, N H., to spend some time.
Mr.. Sellars and family have moved in with
DR.. Greenwood and are keeping house for
him.
Lester Higgins. who has been spending his
Easter vacation at his home, has returned to
Vermont Academy.
George Clark, who is working at the Brat
teboro Retreat, spent Sunday with his
family.
John Muzzy, who has been on the sick list,
is able to be out again.
Mrs. Abijah Muzzy, who has been confined
to her bed for several months with broken
hip, is able to sit up.
Ransel Frost who ia wort ring in West
Townshend, spent Sunday in town.
Perlev Howard and Lincoln Spencer have
| gone to work for II. Il. Reed.
Almon Willis has bought seven fine cows
of Fred Dorset in Londonderry.
We are glad to see snow disappearing and
wagons on our streets again.
Miss Amy Boynton, who has been at work
in Wilmington, spent few days in town
recently.
Mrs. G. N. Wyman has gone to New York
to purchase line of spring millinery.
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LANGDON.

Miss Emma Dean is recovering from
pneumonia.
Mrs. Colony of Keene last week visited her
mother, Mrs. William Westney, who is in
poor health.
Rev. J. II. Wilson is dwelling in Mrs. J. G..
Walkers house.
Martin Jenna of Leominster, Mass was at
George Williams last week doing chores dur
ing Mr. Williams absence in Fitchburg and
Leominster, Mass.
Johnnie Condor has gone to Keene to live
with his sisters.
At the last regular meeting of w. s. Han
cock Post, No 8, g. A r it was decided not
TO hold any memorial services in this town,
as they cannot defray the expense them
selves. 1t was owing to csrelessness on the
part of eur voters that the thing was handled
by half dozen persons against the whole
town. but such was the case and all must
share the blame and dishonor to the noble
defenders of our country sleeping within our
limits by the non observance Of the day.
Mrs. Roswell Huntoon and daughter Mar
celia r both died from the effects of the
grip Thursday morning, dying about two
hours spsrt. Mrs. Huntoon had been sick
for some time, but the daughter was confined
o the bed for the previous three days only.
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BRATTLEBORO,

The corporators of the Brattleboro savings
bank met Monday at their clearinghouse to
elect SUCCESSORS to b. D. Harris, president
o d. Esterbr ook, vice president, and to fill
other vacancies caused by death. These were
elected: President, Z. L. Waterman vice.
president, F. K. Bsrrows; members of the
w. Wvman; trustees, K. L. Waterman aud
II. P. WellL N; auditor, L. F Adams cor
porators, J. Harry Estey and A. A. Dunklee.
Laura Amidon, ~, widow of Snow Prem
tice, late of West Chesterfield, died at the
home of hel daughter, Mrs. Sidney FAIR,
Monday NOR ning, after brief illness. Pray.
er was offere | at the house Wednesday after
noon at o'c eek, and the funeral was held
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Annual Session of the Vermont Odd
Fellows to Be Held ia BrattlebOrO.

Preparations are being made by the local
lodges of Odd Fellows to attend the meeting
of the grand lodge of Vermont, which will be
held in Brattleboro May 10, Is, II, and 49, 1t
is expected that Grand Sire A. s. Pinkerton
of Worcester, and other prominent Odd Eel
| lows will be present
One of the main features of the meeting
will tie the parade Tuesday afteroon, May l6
A large number of prizes will be given for
| the cantons, encampments and lodges max
| ing the best showing, besides individual prizes
tor the tallest, heaviest, leanest, Oldest and
youngest Odd Fellows.
The following is the program of the meet
ing:
Monday evening-Regular lodge work by
Wantastiquet lodge OF Brattleboro at 80
o'clock.
Tuesday moIning-Meeting of grand en-
| campment, opened by Grand Patriarch r. F.
Smith of Barre at 10 o'clock.
Tuesday afternoon-Street parade at 2
O'Clock; banquet Of past grands at As
O'Clock.
Tuesday evenine-Entertainnle to the
grand lodge, gra encampment and Patri.
archs Militant at o'clock.
Wednesday morning-Session of the grand
lodge opened by Grand Master j. FL. BlakIey
| OF Bellows Falls at o'clock
Wednesday evenir g-Reception by Dennis
lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, of Brattleboro
| at o'clock.
Thursday morning-Meeting of the state
assembly of Daughters of Rebekah at
O'Clock.
Thursday atternoon-Trolley ride at 13O
O'Clock.
Thursday evening-Exemplifcati of the
degree by Dennis lodge of Brattleboro at sc
o'clock.
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him careless. He took chances IN aooa
everything offered, investing in mines u y
Utah, Arizona, New and old Mexico, anu "
property and buildings in other cities, untn
finally the crash came. At the time he wa
divorced from his first wife his properly, o.
scheduled in court, was $9,0O0,Ooo. In Jauu,
airy, 1897, the last piece of property was soio
under the hammer to satisfy mortgage
He then hired $l2 month tenement ~
Denver for his family, shouldered PICK ahe
went off prospecting for another fortune win
brave heart. A.,
Then Millionaire stratton loaned him 80,
900 without security of any kind, The money
was deposited in bank ard checked out on y
for mining purposes. Tabor earned MS Ioo9
as before. 10 January, 1893, he was appointed
postmaster of Denver by President Mchih'
lev.
During his career he had been mayor o,
Leadville, lieutenant governor and ior apou'
a month was United States senator, com
pleting the unexpired term of Henry M. Tell
or, when he was appointed secretary OF the
interior in the cabinet of President Arthur
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-15
P0st-Offlce Statistics.

The gross receipts of the Brattleboro post
Office during the year ended March 81, 1899
were $20,Sl7.S4, far exceeding any previous
IL months period in the history of the office
This amount is greater by $26l4 Is than the
receipts of the corresponding period -four
years ago; $2692.99 more than three years
ago; $33O6 IA more than two years ago; and
$25l4 80 more than one year ago. The net
revenue deposited to the credit of the govern
ment during the year just closed wa $3.50
80. The total number postage stamps of all
denominations sold was 6l3 060 ;total number
of all stamped enyelones sold was 2ss,s42
cent adhesive stamps, 505,235, and the num-
her two-cent stamps embossed on envelopes,
259 PAP, represent a total of 764, AT letter
stamps; and the total OF all adhesive stamps
and stamped paper, 907, 002. The number
pounds OF second class matter mailed by pub
fishers and news agents during the year was
So, 1875, of which 80, 952 pounds was free coun-
ty circulation, and 81, 1888 pounds to out-of,
the-county subscribers, on which one cert q
pound postage was paid. The expense Of the
letter carrier service for the year was $469s H.
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WESTON.

Mrs. L, j. Woodcock is on the sick list.
Mrs. Raymond Waite of East Alburgh was
called home Wednesday by the severe illness
Of her mother, Mrs. William Woodcock.
Lena Woods and little Florence Bailey are
on the measles list this week.
The remains of s R. Spauldirg, late of
Ludlow, were brought here for burial Thurs
day.
Charlie II. Gale of Msdford, Mass, is visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. e.
Gale.
Lucius F. Hart died Sunday evening. He
had been failing for some time, but was
about the house until two weeks before his
death.
Our stage team, being left unhitched at the
postofice Tuesday morning, INDUCED in
lively run around the park.
The snow is fast disappearing though there
is plenty yet for sleighing.
Nellie Waite is working at L. j. Wood
cocks.
Lora Peck is home from Andover.
Lemira Lovejoy is home from an extended
visit IN Bennington.
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BROOKLINE.
j. B. Stebbins is quite low.

j. B. Stebbins is quite low.
George Bush goes back to his school at
Barre this week.
School in district No begins next Mon
day with Mrs. Clara Harris as teacher.
We understand F. H. Morse has engaged
MIR. Clifford, young man from Milton, to
help him the coming season.
1t is evidently not going to be a very good
season for sugar makers and not large
amount of sugar will be made.
L W. Bush had the misfortune to lose
good horse this week by its having leg
broken, while gathering sap.
A fox visited L. L. Ranney's hen roost the
other night and after helping himself to
good square meal very moderately took
himself back to his home in the hills.
We don't think people will grumble because
we have not had an old-fashioned winter, for
we have had 1873 days of unbroken sleighing,
commencing the % h of November and clos
ing the 10th of the present month.
Urcle Daniel Whitney is rapidly failing
and requires constant care day and night. It
seems to be an aggravated form of st. Vitus'
dance with extreme old age. His sons wife,
Mrs. Orlin Whitney from Brattleboro, is
helping to care for him..
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Der of the Congregational church, of Black
River lodge, No. So, F & A. M, and of Key
stone Chapter, No. 8, o. E. 8. The funeral
was held in the Congregational church
Thursday morning.
Misses Ellen e. Adams and May Arming-
ton gave sugar party to the Tribune force
on Friday evening of this week, at the home
of Miss Arlington on Pleasant street.
Miss Lila Walker has returned from An
extended visit in New York.
The concert given by the Glee Club in
Hammond hall last Tuesday evening was at
tended by good number.
The Ludlow house team appeared on
wheels Tuesday noon for the first time this
season.
81. A. Phelps of Bellows Falls was in town
Thursday.
The Christian Endesvor society of the Bap-
fist church will hold social in the church
vestry next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ellen e. Lincoln and Mrs. W. W.
Stickney attended the funeral of cousin in
Cuttingsville Tuesday afternoon.
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ALSTEAD.

Mrs. Kate Adams of Marlboro and Miss
Ada Hutchinson of Boston have been guest:
at Mrs. E. II. Kimball's this week.
c. A. Metcalf of Dover has been spending
a few days with relatives here.
Warren Pond grange conferred the third
and fourth degrees upon five candidates last
Tuesday night.
Mrs Leach and granddaughter of Putney
have been guests at her daughters, Mrs. f
w. Sherwins.
H. F. Matthews of Springfield. Vt, who
has been spending a few DAYS with his daugh
ter, Mrs Abbott, left Thursday morning fol
Detroit, Mich.
The sugar supper given by the Universe
lists at their vestry Thursday night was wei
attended and a financial success.
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DRINK GRAIN.O.

after you have concluded that you ought not
to drink coffee. 1t is not a medicine but doc
tors order it, because it is healthful, invigo-
rating and appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown color ana
tastes like the finest grades of coffee and costs
about IA as much. Children like it. and
thrive on it because it is genuine food drink
containing nothing but nourishment. ASK
your grocer for Grain-O, the new food drink
10 and 25c.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-15
NEWFANE.

Two new books have been presented to the
Moore free library by these authors, "Service
in the Kings Guards" by Rev. Smith Nor
Mary Norton.
Mr.. Clifford has moved from the G.. NJ.
Goodnough house to the B. G. Eager farm.
Alton and Bert Smith have bought the
Levi Bemis place of F. c. Underwood.
Mrs. DR.. Lyman of Burlington was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. W. G. Ballou, last
week.
G. W. Roberts of Butte, Mon, gave an in
teresting talk in the church Sunday morning
and evening.
Mr. CIR out and wife of Cavendish are visit
ing their son, Merchant Grout.
Mr.. Edison of Townshend has rented the
Knapp tenement and will take possession
May1
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will occupy the pulpit at the Congregational
church next Sunday.
Leon H. Samson, head clerk in the post.
ofhce, went to st. Johnsbury Thursday To
take civil service examination for railway
mail clerk.
Mrs. Edward Macia was arrested in Bar
nard Tuesday by Sheriff Spafford for murder
ing her infant child and was brought to the
lail Wednesday. 1t is very sad case, Mrs.
Macia is 20 years old and married Macis six
years ago. Last June he deserted her They
had two children while they lived together,
one boy five years old, who is with his
father and is supposed to be in Hartford, and
little girl two years old. Seven weeks ago
another child was born. Before the birth OF
this child Mrs, Macia was obliged to call on
the town for help and she was taken to the
poor farm in Barnard, that being the place
where she had gained residence. She grew
respondent and Sunday morning she admin
istered laudanum to the baby, the little girl
and herelf with suicidal intent. The baby
died but the little girl and mother were saved
and she is now in the Jail awaiting the action
OF the grand jury.
Another raid was made Friday at K K.
wright & Co.'S drug store. What was found
was voluntarily produced and the officers
There are IA prisoners at the Jail, several
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LUDLOW.

The engine in the Tribune Office broke
down last Friday morning, consequently the
papers did not come out until afternoon.
Miss Sadie johnson was at home over
Sunday.
Jay Brown spent this week at home.
Miss Laura Gordon, who has been travelling
through the south for several months, re-.
turned to her home in this place the last of
last week.
Romano Spaulding died after q long sick
ness last Tuesday morning. He was a mem
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-15
WAS DISCOURAGE ed.
AND GIVEN UP IN DESPAIR.
DOCTORS SAID I COULD NOT
LIVE.

How truly fearful to contemplate are the
reflections which must arise in the mind of
every lover of his ace when reviewing the
diseases of every description Many per
son ha. been cut down In the prime of life
by the cank ering b light of some chronic diff
medicine and medical advice. Such was my
case.-MRs. o. T. JosLIN, Walpole, N. II
My body had become so full Of aches and
pains that life was a burden to me | suffer
ed from an tncessant, irksSme uneastness.
MY mind was absorbed with the one idea of
my wretched condition and was haunted
by the thought that l would never be any
bettrr. My nervous 8 stem became exhau t.
ed and was tortured pith sense of fear and
limbs would swell Wei terribly and was SO weak
and exhausr ed that could not sit up more
than an hour at a time. had very bad
OF blood. Iheard of DR. Lord, but h4d CIV
en- up all pes of ever being any better.
One OF my lady frierd- asked him to call on
and after cor gu ting with him he said he
could help me. / began to tas g his medicine
friends as well, to see whist a change there
was In me. Ny limbs do not swell and my
cough Is almost gone. have not had bleed
ing spell nor been obliged to take my bed
since began to use his medicine. do most
of my homework and have b en- out in the
barn and up stairs the first time for years.
and should advise all who are sick and
want help to call on him. 1 make this
statement OF my own 1rew1ll In gratitude TOT
the gre at bene fit have received. Any per-
son doubling this statement can call on, OF
write to MRS o. T. JosLIN, walpole, N. H.
The above Is plain, truthful statement I
fact and is no more remarkable than many
others he ha Helped.
DR.. Lord treats all forms OF Chronic dis
eases
Consultation free. Office hours. to 900 a
M; to pm.
Remember that DR. Lord Is permanently
located in Walpole,
Letters of inquiry should contain stamp
for reply.
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WINDHAM.
Mrs. lamar stowell is seriously ill.

Mrs. lamar Stowell is seriously i'll.
Charles Prentiss of Brattleboro Is in town,
the guest of his father, A. o. Prentiss.
Mrs. George Harrington is in South Ash
burnham, Mass, called there BY the illness
of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Howe.
Miss Mary e. Lawrence is in Londonderry,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Dudley.
Myron Saville has bought and taken pos
session of the Lewis White farm. George
ment to the place vacated by Mr.. Saville. 20
death Of Rev. Amos Holbrook Monday at his
homo in Sturbridge, Mass, from Bright's
disease. Mr.. Holbrook was pastor of tho
Congregational church for several years
going from here in the fall of 1887. He left
three children, Fred Holbrook of New York
city, Mrs. F. II. Harris of Chester aud Miss
Kate, who has cared for him since the death
of Mrs. Holbrook Three times within few
months has the Reaper C me to this home
and borne loved one from the family circle;
first the mother, then sister and yet again,
| taking a loving father to "that city whose
walls are of jasper, wrought by workmanship
divine"
Lila Holden has gone to Rowe, Mass,
where she will teach the Center school. Her
school began last Monday.
Rowe Howe and Charlie Fountain are liv-
ing ~ a. "A 1Oouoll > tuIouSu suSoIlhS.
Silas Axtell is improving slowly.
Farmers are Just beginning sugaring with
a poor prospect of making much, as the snow
is very deep and tightly packed about the
trees.
j. W. Gould, administrator, will sell the
property belonging to the estate of the late
Martha Pierce at Auction on the 10Th inst.
Here is a chance for some one to obtain q
| good home on the main road near church,
school and postoffice. This town offers an
induce ment to people to settle since the taxes
| are light.
Elias Stowell of Swanzey, N. H., was at
his fathers, W StowelPs, last week.
Ernest Robinson, who has been at work on
farm at Troy, N. H is at home
| Clement Jenison goes the 18th inst. to
work for Sidney Garfield at West Town.
shend for the summer.
| Winslow Puffer and wife are having the
prevailing distemper.
| J. M. Eastman has been appointed con-
stable by the selectmen.
| Frank W. Smith has moved to the Jonas
Allen farm on the Wardsocro road in
Jamaica.
Myron Saville has bought the Lewis White
| farm and moved to it. He will shortly go to
Bellows Falls to work for the International
Paper company as a fireman. Mr.. Saville
has had much experience in running
| stationary engines.
Will Carlton is at work for Fred Kimball
in Townshend and George A. Carlton is help
ing carry on his fathers sugar place.
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EAST JAMAICA,

Our snow is fast disappearing, to tho relief
Of the sugar makers: wagons began running
the 18th.
Earl Simpson has taken Roy Gould's place
in 81. E. Towards sugar place, as Roy has
had to return to his home in Massachusetts
on account of sickness. He has been q SOL
dier in Cuba and has been in poor health
since.
Uncle John Burnap is looking badly at this
time; it is the effects of the grip.
Mrs. Kate Cutler from Brattleboro arrived
at Col. K. L. Thayer's Tuesday night for
brief visit.
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WARDSBORO.

George Briggs is i'll with typhoid fever.
Dana Howard has rented his farm to
Brown and Rawson, and moved his family to
Brattleboro, where he and his broth, +.
l. uis, will work for Richardson, selling ice.
Carrie Martin is home from Somerville,
Mass, on account OF her mothers ill health.
NJ Faru hams horse was sick for sew
eral DAYS very strangely and Monday night it
wa, in such agony Mr. Farnham took his
gun and put an end to its suffering
Mr. Dodge has commenced getting out
scythe sticks tor Levi Howard.
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CAVENDISH..

Mrs. G. D. Spahord is taking charge of tho
postofice at Proctorsville during the absence
OF the postmaster.
Miss Marion White returned from Chester
Monday.
Mrs D. j. Stimets is in Rutland.
Leon Gay returned to school at Saxtons
River Monday.
D j Stimets and George Mandigo were in
Windsor Wednesday.