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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

Lot -Four Table Cloths, Sx10-price
s3.25-mussed and soiled price, $500
each.
Lot S-Five Table Cloths, sx10 and Sxt2
price $3.50 and sS.O0-mussed and
soiled price, $3.50
Lot 80 dozen ga Napkins-price
si.75-mussed and soiled price, $500
a dozen.
Lot 10-11 dozen "a Napkins-price $500
-mussed and soiled price, $3.3S a
dozen.
Lot lilo dozen IA Napkins-price $3.50
-mussed and soiled price s4.S7 doz.
Lot 12-7 dozen "a Napkins-price $40
-mussed and soiled price, $500 a doz.
Lot 13-15 dozen 5-S Napkins-price SO
unused and soiled price s2.00 a doz.
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
Bee Nov
MusSed and SOi1ed Linen
Must Go!

After the Linen Sale we
found many Table Cloths and
napkins mussed and soiled.
Rather than put them back in
stock we have made still
another deeper cut to close
them out today.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
ALSTEAD.

James T. Murdough of western New York
has been spending q few days with his
cousin, G. E. Murdough.
A goodly number of the village people at
tended the sugar supper at the vestrv of the
Congregational church last Thursday night
and enjoyed the excellent supper and new
sugar.
Mrs. G E. Cooke was in the village SUM-
day and left Monday m 'rning for Hollis,
where she was called by the death of her
aged mother.
There will he a fast day service in the Con
grepstional church next Thursday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Miss Lena Cooke is planning to open a
millinery shop in the Tufts block for Miss
Hutchinson of Springfield. This will supply
q long felt need in the village and vicinity
and we prophesy liberal patronage for her.
Her opening will be next Wednesday and
Thursday.
Quite q company of our village people at
teuded the concert given by the Dartmouth
glee club at Bellows Falls last Monday night,
Charles Rogers of this village being one OF
the Clue.
Invitations are out for the golden weddin 2
of Mr.. and Mrs 8. H Randall next Monday
afternoon at their home here.
Robert Lowell cane home from Nashus
last Monday.
Lowell this week and goes next week to Wal.
pole where he will be employed in the store
of Perry & Porter.
+. &. Webster commenced Housekeeping
| this week in the house recently vacated BY
his fathers family.
F. W. sherwin has purchased Mrs. wiley's
house on Summer street.
Leslie Forristall returned to his work il
Brockton, Mass, after two weeks vacation
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Miss Mabel Goodhue returned to her school
at Bellows Falls last Saturday.
Everett Goodhue is home from Dartmouth.
Miss Stella Goodell went to Colerain, Mass,
last Saturday, where she has q position in
q graded school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cutting are housed with hard
colds.
Mrs. Loren Goodell is quite sick with a cold
Mr.. Goodell is able to be out.
Miss Alice Brai ey has Mrs. Dickerson OF
Putney sewing for her.
Miss Helen Campbell returned from Hart
ford the first of the week.
Miss Nellie Cutting went to Brattleboro
last Wednesday to attend the teachers exam
nation.
IF the one who took the carpet from the
piazza at the Hall house will cali, he can have
the piece which was dropped in the road, as
Mr. Dinsmore has no use for it and it may
help out.
Sugaring has commenced at last, but sugar
is made in small quantities as yet.
Miss Jennie Goodell returned to Maiden,
Mass, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Darling returned to her home in
Windsor last Saturday, after getting the Hall
house ready for her mother and uncle.
There seems to be quite good deal of steal
ing going on in this place Mr. Rand lost
five gallons of maple syrup and Charles Hall
several bags of grain. We need detective.
The Atchersons. Guy Mark and Frank
Cove were the Sunday guests at j. P. Ran
ney's.
Miss Carrie Wellman is not so we'll; she
seems to have some throat trouble.
H. P. Dinsmore offers his farm for sale
see adj in another column.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
A Spanish Street seene.

In nothing is the illiterats condition
Of Spain shown as in the numerous
writing booths which line the streets
Of Barcelona. Spain has preserved much
of the picturesque life Of past ages, and
even at the present day in many Of its
towns may be seen the Waterman, with
pike and lantern. going his nightly
rounds not far from a fine street brill
liantly illuminated by the electric light.
In the Rambla. the principal street Of
Barcelona, may be seen several of these
writing booths Of the public scribea
There for small consideration the il
iterate or any one else may have any
thing indited from the poetry of love
epistle to the prosaic application for a
situation The front Of each booth Is
placarded with the name Of the scribe
and the services he is prepared to rem.
der to his customers. Some scribes COM
bine the art of painting with that Of
writing, and all add to their activities
the business Of registry Offices for serv-
anta
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
TOWNsHEND.

Florence Sanders has gone to Brattleboro
to work in the millinery store OF Donnell &
Davis
Fred Derry and Herbert johnson spent
Sunday, with Walter Austin in Andover.
Daisy Pratt has gone to Grafton to work
for Marshall Wright.
Frank Gale is On the sick list
Alroy Snow is very sick with pneumonia
with but little hope of his recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Holland were in Bos-
ton last week. Ii is expected that Mrs. Ho,-
land will return with a full line of millinery
goods, which will be displayed in Mrs. A H.
Stetson's front room. She is to have lady
trimmer from Boston.
Miss Carrie Allen of Jamaica is at work for
W. s. Holland.
Miss Mabel Martin is gaining slowly.
Oscar Dean, Jr., is moving in with Maggie
Ladd.
Mr.. jerks of Pepperill, Mass, is at G. P,
Winslow's.
Martin Perry Is to carry on G. n. Gould's
sugar place this season.
G.. 1. Pratt has begun building q barn fol-
r. G. Gushing.
G. b. Gould is building new addition to
his buildings in shape of new woodshed.
Several people from District No. went c
Athens to Cornelius Keefe's 10 a surpris
party Thu. day night. The evening wa.
pleasantly spent in dancing.
Fred Ford is very i'll with appendicitis. An
operation was performed by DR.. Wright Of
Boston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
The Intelligent jury.

Law court stories were especially at
tractive to Hicks, and he told many Of
them His great story. which was al
most a dramatic sketch. was Of the &C.
quittal of a Cornish doctor who was
charged with the murder of his mother
in-law by mixing arsenic with dish OF
rabbits and onions, which he gave her
for supper. The setting Of the court,
the swearing Of the jury. the speeches
of counsel, and the judges charge were
all related by Hicks with marvellous hu-
NOR
The climax to the fun was the con.
fabulation of the jury as to the verdict
they should give. and their individual
reasons for returning verdict Of &C.
quittal-from the juryman who "didn' I
hold with old oman eating rabbits an6
onions for supper to the juryman who
declared that sit wasn't ha' po'th Of
odds to him, and twas but an old ON
an "--Cornhill Magazine.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
Daniel Campbell Estate.

STATE OF vERMONT.l The Probate Court
Westminster, for said District
all persons intere ted in the estate of Daniel
Cam pbel, late of Rockingham / said Dis
: tr ct d. cea- ed, GREET NC.
You are hereby notified that This Court will
decid upon the allowance of the account OF
& 4. Campbell and P 81 Hadley, execu
tors uron said estate and decree dis
,tribution thereof to the persons
entitled, at the session thereof to he held at
the Probate ONCE in Bellows Falls on the 9Th
day Of May, A. D. 1S9s, when and where
you may be heard In the premises, IL you see
cause. ZINA II. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
EAST wEsTMoRELAND.

Mrs. Albert Chickering and George W. L.
Wilbur are on the sick list.
Mrs. J. e. Fuller remains very feeble.
Mrs. Addie J. Knowlton has returned from
her visit in Walpole.
Bessie W. Fuller il visiting her brothe,
Robert In Aver, Mass.
Sumner Parker of Keene has commenced
work on the farm for Mrs. Hager.
George 81. Hall and family are boardins
with his mother, Mrs. @. D. Parker.
There is not much sugar made in this vicin
ity this season.
Rev. L Shepardson, having.resigned hi
passionate here on account of i'll health, hs.
moved to Psrkhill where he has secured I
pleasant home where he can rest. His many
friends here regret his departure. MAJ
heavens richest blessing rest upon him an6
his family and jov and peace be with then
| through these coming years; they left many
friends and not an enemy in this place.
1 A call has been extended 10 o W Kimbsl
of Aeriden to become pastor of the Baptis
church here He has not accepted vet. tn,
t, Sunday school, the 7. P 8 c. Z and tn
weekly prayer nssting wiz be sustained By
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
William Cronin Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate court
Westminster, IS. for said District. To
All persons interested In the estate of Will
liam Cronin. late of Windham, In said dis
trfct, deceased.
GREETING.
Whereas, Si'as ". stuart, Administrator
upon the estate of william Cronip, late of
Windham in said district, deceased, has
nled his petition in this Court setting forth
that the sale of the whole of the real estate
OF said deceased will be beneficial to the
heirs and all persons interested therein, and
praying for license to sell the same, and at
the same time dled In this Court what pur-
ports to be the consent in writing of all the
heirs residing In this State to such sale.
Whereupon It IL ordered that the same be
heard at the session of said Court to be held
et the Probate once In Belloe Falls on the
eth day of Ma, A. d. 1899, when and
vhsrs you may be heard In the premises II
ELIZA r. ALLsKz, Rsxis.sr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
Henry Evans Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT By the Probate
Westminster, So. Court for said Dis.
trict. To all persons interested in the estate
of Hen"y Evans, late OF Rockingham, In
said District, deceased. GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the allowance of the account OF
Josiah b. Divoll, Administr ator upon said
estate, and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled, at the session thereof to
be held at the Probate Office In Bellows Falls
on the 9Th day of May, A. D. 1899. when
and where You may be heard in the premises
Ii you see cause.
ZINA H. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
WAS DISCOURAGED.
AND GIVEN UP IN DESPAIR.
DOCTORS SAID l 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 Of every = description Many per.
son ha1 been cut down 10 the prime Of life
by the eenkering b light of some chronic diff
medicine and medical advice such WAS my
case.-MRs. q, T. iosLIN Walpole, N
My body had become SO full of aches and
pains that life was a burden to me | suffer
ed from an incessant, irkssme uneasiness.
My mind was absorbed with the one idea of
my wretched condition and was haunted
better, My nervous 81 stem became exhau t.
ed and was tortured pith sense of fear and
dependency that often produced tears. My
and exhaus ed that could not sit up more
than an hour at time. had very bad
cough and by spells would spit up g rtat lot
OF FLOOD. Iheard of DR. LORD, but b I'd CIV
en- up all pes OF ever being. any better.
One OF my lady friend. asked him to call on
me and see II he could help me and he did so
and after consulting with him he said he
could help me. began to tas his medicine
and In short time WAS surprised, and my
friends as well, to see what a change there
was in me. Ny limbs do net swell and my
cough Is almost gone. have not had bleed
Ing spell nor been obliged to take my bed
of my Homework and have en- out in the
barn and up stairs the first time for years.
feel as though owed my life to Or; Lord
want help to cal on him. 1 make this
statement of my own frewill in gratitude for
the great bent fit have received. Any per-
son doubling this statement can call on, or
write to MRS o. T. JosLIN. Walpole, N h.
The above Is plain, uthful statement nf
fact and Is no more remarkable than many
others he ha helped.
Dr.. Lord treats ali forms Of Chronic dis
eases.
Consultation free. Office hours. 8 to 800 Q.
M; 2 to 8 pm.
Remember that DR.. Lord is permanently
located in Walpole, Fl.
Letters OF inquiry should contain stamp
for reply.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
GRAFTON.
our returned from Alstead

Mrs. V. A. Wilbur returned from Alstead
Sunday.
Miss Fannie Hall returned from Buffalo
Saturday, whore she has been spending
q month with her aunt, Mrs. j. K. Bancroft
Miss Irene Stowell visited in Houghton.
vile the first of the week.
Band meeting Saturday evening.
Remember the drama this week Thursday
and Friday.
The souvenir edition issued by the TIMES
is nice piece of work and will be handy
reference book in the future.
Herbert Loveland has moved to the Law.
ton farm above N. M. joys.
Ernest Fairbank has returned to Millers
Falls
Robins, hluebirds and phoebes are seen and
heard here, but not in large numbers.
Walter Cambridge, from St Marks school
Southboro, Mass, was in town last week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
Sfamese Magic.

Siamese magicians profess to be able
to destroy your enemy for You. They
first bewitch part of buffalo till it be-
comes as small as pea When your
enemy has been induced to swallow it
they make it return to its original size.
and after suffering great agonies he
suffocates Pigs flesh and fish are also
used When these people die, the rea-
son can be detected. because at their
cremation some part of their body re-
fuses to burn, and when it Is cut open
it contains fish or meat Of some animal
A small boy died recently and was ere
mated A certain part Of the child q
chest refused to burn. and they got il
examined and found it to be piece Of
salt nnrki
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 70, 1899.
Vermont News.

The town of Newfane boasts maple tree
that has yielded from 4S to "a pounds If sugar
| annually for more than 40 years. One yea,
it yielded IA gallons of syrup, equal to III
pouods Of sugar.
The substantial farmhouse of Fred Shat.
tuck at Hartland was nearly wrecked by an
explosion of dynamite which he had placed
upon heated freestone to thaw. Mr.. Shat
tuck had gone out of the house to prepare for
| blast, and was returning, when the door he
was soon to enter by came ont to meet him,
Tho walls, windows, doors and flooring were
badly shattered, but fortunately the family
were not at homo on Wednesday.
Up in Bridgewater, Windsor county town,
where the people are still enjoying upward OF
$50 days of continuous sleighing, the effects
of cold weather have been neutrslixed by the
gold-mining fever. There have been numer
GUS reported finds In this and the adjoining
town Of Plymouth in the last few years. A
mining company, which has DR.: Benjamin
active operations with Joseph Fagnant sup
erintending the work a. soon Is the ground
will admit of It. DR.. Fagnant says that in
opening 20 veins the ore assays from S36 80
to upward of 500 to tho ton, and the enthu-
siastic townspeople wonder why Vermonters
could be attracted to the human delusion and
suffering In barren Klondike, whom Windsor
county fields promise 20 much to tho pro-
specting miner.
The Estey organ oompany's phonorium,
which RECALLED the Vanderbi1t-Fair wedding
guests at Herman Oelrich's New York home,
was praised BY the wedding guests and the
reporters. The company claim an Incl easin e
demand for this instrument.
1t is claimed that no town has suffered
greater damage than Woodstock from the
caterpillars, which were 30 numerous in the
maple park fronting the Woodstock Inn that
it became necessary to turn the hose upOn
them, and bushels Of the creeping insects
could have been gathered from the ground
underneath. The villagers fear that these
stately naples will fail to renew their foliage
the Sn one OF
one-half of his orchard is dead, and is accord
ingiy disposing of his buckets and utensils.
Carlos Adams claims loss of two-thirds OF
that no foIis@e Is again sxnected' Pc 20 Ken.
dali has cut $50 of his sugar trees, which are
found to be perfectly dead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
Free Of CharTe.

Any adult suffering from cold settled on
the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung troubles
Of any nature, who will call at the drug store
Of W. d. Knowlton & Co., Walpole, N. H.,
will be presented with . sample bottle of
one bottle given to one person, and none to
children without an order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had such-a
sale as Boschee's German Syrup in all parts
of the civilized wo Id. Twenty years ago
millions of bottles were given away, and
marvellous. It is really the only Throat and
Lung Remedy generally endorsed by physi-
clans. One 70 cent bottle will cure or prove
its value. Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12

LaFores Barnes was on the sick list las,
week.
w. A, Felt is spending some time at Bos'
Miss Alice Burlingame OF Worcester is the
guest OF Mrs q. M. Gutterson.
Allie Batcielder has returned to his home
at Chester to attend school and Moses King
is helping Q, NJ. Gutterson In the sugar or.
chard.
Gertie Dimick of Prootorsville is the guest
OF her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rowell.
Mrs. Samuel Farrar, who has been great
SUFFERER for long time died on last Saturday.
The funeral services will be on Tuesday. She
leaves husband, two daug hters and two sons
to mourn her loss. We extend our heartfelt
sympathies to them in their sorrow.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
ACWORTH.

DR.. Thomas Hilaud, retired physician
formerly residing in Concord, who now owns
the DR.. Brooks place in this village which Is
occupied by DR.. Huyok, has shipped to the
latter his entire library, surgical, electrical
and optical instruments, and has donated the
use Of them to him until no may wish to
dispose of them otherwise.
James T. Murdough of Belfast, N. T., is
visiting his upole, Horace Murdough, and
other relatives here.
Not much of a flow of sap as yet, but per-
haps the new moon may cause It to drop
. little.
There is to be sugar party at the church
Mitchell will talk on what he experienced in
the late war.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
Cynthia L. Palmer's Estate,
STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, SIS. for said District, TIC
all persons interested in the estate of Cynthia
L Palmer, late of Grafton. in said dis
trict, deceased. GREETING
Whereas, John A. Pettengill has pre-.
sented to this Court an Instrument pur
porting to be the last VIII of said deceased
for prohate:-Yo are hereby notified that
this Court will decide upon the probate Of
said Instrumen at the session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls.
In said District, on the 9th day Of May,
A. d 1885, when and where you may appear
and contest the same, II you see cause.
ZINA II. ALLBEE. Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
John Robertson Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, IS. for said District, to
all persons interested in the estate OF John
Robertson, late of Rockingham, in said dis
trict deceased, GREETING
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the
account of Chas Robertson, E &. Robert
ertson and John Kimba i. Executors
tribution thereof to the persons entitled
at the session thereof to be held at the Pro
bate Office In Bellows Falls, on the 9Th day OF
May, A. d. 1899, when and where you may
be heard In the premises, IL you see cause.
Z1EA 81. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
ROCKINGHAM.

Spring term of school began Monday of last
week with twenty scholars. Miss Katherin
OBrien teacher; Superintendent Cox visited
the school Thursday.
The dance at Lowell Hall. Tuesday evening
Of last week was attended by twenty-five
couples. Hot maple sugar, hot rolls and
other good things made up an attractive bill
of fare at supper.
Mrs. A Pollard and daughter Madeline,
and Mrs. DR. Knight and two sons of Bellows
Falls are spending a few days with their
mother, Mrs. Lowell.
Mr. George Buchanan and son Charles, are
in Antrim visiting among old friends.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
EAST LEMPSTER.

Mr.. and Mrs, Nathan Pitkin of Hillsboro is
stopping with friends in town.
Walter Terrell is helping William Gee make
sugar and Edna Hodgeman is assisting Mrs.
Gee with her Homework.
Arthur Hodgeman is at work for h. D.
Nichols.
Rev. VIM. A. Hudson left Tuesday morn.
ing for conference WI ich is held at Lancas-
ter. He is not expected to preach in Lemp-
ster another year.
Clifton Baker will work for Charles Booth
through the sugar season.
Mrs. Terrell has been under the doctos's
care but is reported to be more comfortable
at this writing.
The roads are getting to be quite bad in
some places and everything looks more like
spring.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
No Right To UgIlness.

The woman who is lovely in face, form and
temper will always have friends, but one who
would be attractive must keep her health. II
she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will
be nervous and irritable. II she has consti-
patton or kidney trouble, her impure blood
will cause pimples, blotches. skin eruptions
aud wretched complexion. E ectric Bitters
is the best medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify the
blood. 1t givas strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. II
will make good-,ooking, charming woman
of rundown invalid. Only 80 cents .,
Pierce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
New Hampshire News.

Nathaniel Wentworth of Hudson and
Aaron P. Hughes of Ashland, fish and game
commissioners, have been in Keene pushing
the prosecution of a number of Peterbor
men who have fshed through the ice tor
trout in Dublin pond since April l. The law
Hampshire but at no time may trout be
caught through the ice. The respondents
appeared before Judge Holmes SATURDAY.
morning and pleaded guilty. to the charges
preferred, in each case where more than two
trout were caught waving their oonstitu-
tional rights. Fines, with the costs, were
imposed oy Judge Holmes and paid BY the
fishermen.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
so. ACwoRTH.

Clifton Metcalf of Dover, former resident
of this town, is visiting friends in this vicinity
Fireman Flarety has returned to Grafton,
Mass.
Mrs Fl. L. Sibley is under DIR. Huyck's
care; Mrs. Dexter is doing the house work.
FrankLufkin has some 200 trees tapped
on the Murdough place but there hasen't been
a good run of sap as yet.
Rev CIV. French is carrying on G. B,
Cumming sugar lot
Frank Lufkin sold horse recently to go
down country.
Frank Stowell and Ralph Lufkin of Unity,
were at Frank Lufkin's Friday.
G. B. Cummings sold horse last week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-12
Woodstock Telephone Line.

Five or six carloads of poles for the pro-
posed telephone line from Rutland to Wood
stock have arrived at North Clarendon, but it
is not possible to state when work on the line
will be sta ed.
Superintendent of Construction W. F.
Hunt Of Burlington, who was here last week,
said the work might not be commenced for
two months.
This line will run direct to1Woodstock, but
goes through the towns Of Plymouth, Shrews-
bury and Bridgewster.
The New England telephone people here
have been IN eeRzsstion with Woedsseek