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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
gestion or mention a cnoloe, -

gestion or menrion onoioe. "
This astonishing fact had the effect
of paralyzing the customers tongue for
awhile, and he finally recovered enough
to whisper in awe, Scramble 'em."
"Yes, sir, replied the astute waiter,
still lingering (which way?"
"Oh, any old wayp'
"Sir, said the waiter in a deter.
mined voice, II must insist you Will
make choice. There are 20 different
ways of scrambling eggs in this estab-
lishment.
swell, then, fry them for me-"
(which way? We have 40 ways Of
frying eggs here"
"All right" said the customer slow.
ly as he reached for his hat and arose;
"you have one way here that l can find
myself, and that is straight out of that
door. Good day. "-Philadelphi Rec
ord,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
STMONSVILLE.

George Dimick of Proctorsville was in
own Sunday.
Sidney Carlton visited friends in Spring
field Thursday.
Joseph Thornton and Mabelle have been
quite sick
G. T. Simmons and family are confined to
the house with the grip.
Mrs Ransom Rhoades of Windham has
been visiting her ester, Mrs. Clara Edison,
and brother, Fred Amsden.
Warren Hazsltine of Manchester Center
and Mrs. Carrie Briscoe of Pr ctorsville
have been visiting their mother, Mrs. M
Hazeltine.
At the setting of the sun Saturday, JAN
uary Z, after long illness Asa P Thornton
passed to tho immortal life He ha 4 been az
invalid many years and the past year had
been one of great physical anguish much of
the time. There seemed to be no relief for
this suffering. He had complicati IN of dis
eases He tried to Ell joy life and his three
grandchildren were his pride. He leaves
a widow and two children, Mrs. Rena Smith
and Joseph A Thornton. The funeral obse-
qnies and interment will be conducted at
G ,stleton, his former home, Tuesday Truly
there is reward for the p, tiert suffere ;
at those lovely gates of pearl there will be
no sad good-bves, no more pain or partings
bot joined in the family circle of love, at last
reaped the fruits that never decay.
j. G. White is sick.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
Laughable Forgetfulness

As Sheridan Knowles, the dramatist,
was walking down the Strand one day
with a friend he stopped to greet a
gentleman, who, however, received him
very coldly. 'Do you know" said he
to Knowles. THAT you owe me an apol-
ogy?"
"An apology! What for?" asked the
dramatist.
"For not keeping that dinner engage
ment you had with me last Thursday.
] had a number of people to meet you,
and you never came or even sent an ex-
PLANTATION of your absence"
"Oh, I'm SO sorryp' exclaimed
Knowles. 1--WE such memory that
l forgot all about the affair; forgive me
and invite me to another dinner"
1t was then arranged that he should
dine with the gentleman on the follow.
ing Wednesday, and in order to secure
against the engagement being again
forgotten he there and then recorded it
in his diary. On rejoining his FREUD
he told him the story of his lapse of
memory.
"Who is the gentleman?" asked the
friend.
"Well, I'm blessedp" cried Sheridan
Knowles. 81 have forgotten his name. F"
"That's funny" said the friend,
"but You can easily find it out by refer
ring to the directory. You know his ad.
dress, of course
"No, not even thatr' reared the un-
happy dramatist.- Argonaut.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
hidden In . Wood BOX.

J. II. Gore, writing in ST. Nicholas
on Hiding Places In Wartimes,
tells of house in Virginia that was on
debatable ground, where every pre-
caution had to be taken against soldier
raids.
In such an exposed place company
ut scouts. or even a regiment, could ap-
pear so unexpectedly that it was neces-
rary to keep everything out of sight.
ven the provisions for the next meal
lad to be put away, or before the meal
tould be prepared party of marauders
might drop in and carry off the entire
supply. In the kitchen a WOOD box of
large size stood by the stove. It had
false bottom. In the upper part were
wood dirt" a Plentiful supply of
chips and SO much stove wood that the
impression would be conveyed that at
least there was good stock of fuel al.
ways on hand. The box was made of
tongued and grooved boards, and Que of
these in the front could be slipped out,
thus forming door. Into this box all
the food and silverware were put. No
little ingenuity was needed in making
this contrivance. The nails that were
drawn out to let tkis board slip back
and forth left tell tail nail holes, but
these were filled up with heads of nails,
SO that all the boards looked just alike.
remember once soldier was sitting
on this box while mother was cooking
for him what seemed to be the last slice
of bacon in the house. She was so
afraid that he would drum on the box
with his heels, as boys frequently do,
and find that the box was hollow that
she continually asked him to get up
while she took piece of wood for the
fire. 1t was necessary to disturb him a
number of times before he found it ad-
visable to take the proffered chair, and
in the meantime a hotter fire had been
made than the small piece Of meat re-
quired.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
Two slim. nv Dickens.

Mr.. Marcus Stone, the English artist,
was when a young man much associated
with Dickens as an illustrator of "Our
Mutual Friend" and of "Great Expeo.
tations." lie notes that Dickens char
.cters were so positively real to him
that the artists never had the least diff
Guilty in learning all about them from
him.
"When," says Mr.. Stone, 81 had to
SIS to the characters had to draw, al
ways got clear and definite answer,
except on two occasions You will re-
member that Silas Wegg, in Our Mu-
tual Friend, had a wooden leg. | asked
Dickens which leg it was. He gave me
an answer which turned out to be
wrong. The other occasion was this:
When he was discussing the cover of
the story, he said that one of the scenes
in it should be the death of Eugene
Raeburn. You will remember that Eu-
gene Raeburn does not die. His creator
relented at the last moment and allowed
him to live
Anthony Trollope, the artist says,
was just the reverse of this. "He did
not seem to take anything like the same
interest in his characters as Dickens.
When would ask him a question about
one Of his characters, his answer nearly
always was, i don't know. Had the
young lady fair hair or dark?' would
ask. l don't know, was the reply.
"Was she tall or middle sized or small?'
! would inquire. i don't know, was
again the answer"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
WESTMINSTER WEST.

J M. Powers FIRMLY are sick with the pre-
vaiing distemper.
w. B Cutting slipped on the ice last Fri
day and cut cash about an inch long on his
head
Mss Stella Cutting expects to go to Boston
this week, where she will remain through
the winter.
Edward Campbell is seriously i'll; DR.. o.
good attends him.
Little Carrie Houghton spent last week
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Ormsby.
F w. Pierce of Greenfield, Mass, was in
town last week
Everett Goodhue returned to Dartmouth
last Thursday.
Charles Wellmau returned tn Boston last
Monday and Miss Clarabel Goodhue to Fitch
burg, Mass.
Rumor says that H. P. Dinsmore has let
his farm.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
BRATTLERORO.

Liveryman Brown was in hot chase Friday
after his horse and sleigh, which "Mr VII
lisms" hired Wednesday night tn go TO Dunn
mer. me s,gs was received from Mr..
Brown about o'clock Fridav night, saving
he recovered his team about O'Clock, four
miles from Readshoro, together with Will
liams, whoshired the rig, aud his two conn
panions. man and woman. Thew had put
up for the night at a farm honse, when over
hauled by Brown and sheriff The thieves
passed through Shelburne Falls Thursday
afternoon and tried TO swap horses v it'll J
Wood, but did not succeed in doing so They
went toward Chariemont from Shelburne
Falls.
F. W. Gibson of Chester entered the law
. flee of Waterman s Martin Monday He
a. fprmerlv p'i. cipai of the high school st
hester He hs> been reyi-t-r f prohst- e
Winds comfy and graduate If Nnrw ch
university. and has recently taken q course
at the Ann Arbor law school.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
CHARLESTOWN.

Miss Emma Dodge and Miss Alice Nc
Laughin left here Tuesday for Boston ac-
C mpanied by Mr.. and Mrs. H. N Dodge
The former sail today for Winter Park, Fla !,
for the rest of the winter.
Miss Flora Stoughton is confined to the
house with the grip.
Rev. 7. d. Howard will pass portion of
the week in Spring field, Mass and his ad
dress can be obtained at the post flea.
Mrs. Jane Gould has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs G. L. Hamlin this week before going to
Springfield to visit Leon Putnam and
mother.
Fred E. Way was in Bellows Falls on busi-
ness Monday.
F w. Putnam had number of hens taken
from his house Friday evening and Mrs. Har-
riman lost ten Sunday night.
party of grangers from here attended the
installatio n of Ulcers at Claremont Saturday
night.
The friends of Robert Merrill are very glad
to see him on the streetagain after his recent
illness.
Frank Harris, son of William Harris, is
very sick with pneumonia.
The young people of the Unitarian church
will give measure supper ct their parlors
Thursday evening, January 10; supper from
SIX to eight, prices according to measure. All
are invited.
Miss Daggett, the teacher in the primary
department, is victim OF the grip and the
scholars are having few days vacation this
week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
The Smoky Chimney,

In the designing and construction of
houses it has always been the especial
fad of Mr.. Willis Polk, architect, to
build roomy fireplace, where great
logs can burn, and he has always plum
ed himself on the fact that the fire.
places never fail to draw.
When he erected his bachelor bunga.
low at Tiburon, the fireplace was the
chief pride and glory of the establish
ment. He told his friends about the sol :
ID comfort he enjoyed sitting before the
blazing logs, and to still further arouse
their envy Polk .one night gave party
To his infinite ohagrin, the chimney
smoked abominably and the bungalow
was filed to sitting After they had
thoroughly guyed the disconsoIate Will
lis the disguised guests went home to
cough it off.
Next day Polk made careful exami.
nation of chimney and hearth, satisfied
himself that everything was now as it
should be and then gave another party.
That abominable chimney again spoiled
it all. 1t smoked and smoked. Willis
was in despair, but the next day it was
all right again. At intervals after that
Polk entertained friends, and he found
that the fireplace never drew when he
had company, although at other times
it worked perfectly. So he set little
trap, which finally solved the puzzle
1t was little cracker box, placed over
the top of the chimney, which caused
all the trouble.
Some of his friends had thus thor
oughly covered up the chimney every
time the young architect had planned
an entertainment San Francisco News
Letter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
ACwORTH.

Leavitt in his almanac for January states
that "the month opens and starts off under
comp ication of aspects, such to cause
rough time for two or three days." and TINT
" he month generally will be subj ct to sud-
den changes from cold to mild periods; very
windy and many SHOWS" Whether or not he
had knowledge of future climatic conditions
aud changes more than other poor mortas
does not matter; he has hit the nail on the
head thus far this month.
Sleig hing is now very good but how long it
will continue so remains to be determined.
The prevailing epidemic does not seem to
alb ate and DR. Huyck is kept busy attending
the sick ones.
Charles A. Hull, whose death we had rea-
son to expect at any time during the last few
weeks, died last Saturday morning, aged 60
years, months and 8 days.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
Baltimore the Social Arcadia.

1t would surprise New Workers to
know that here are families in Balti-
more who 60 into the very best society
of the city-and it is universally ao-
mitted that there is no better society in
the world than that of this city-and
whose incomes are under 81, 600.
1t is not cheapness that rules Balti-
more society, but it is reasonableness.
Search the world over and you will not
find lovelier dancers, prettier girls or
more universal cheerfulness 1t is in
the atmosphere of the town.-Balti-
more American.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
Anxious Little Sister.

Dorothy has a baby brother who has
recently been i'll with the coming
through of his first teeth. The badness
of baby head has caused Dorothy great
anxiety. She stood at the mothers knee
one day, gently patting the little head.
"Be careful. Dorothy said the
mother lyon know pour little truther
Is SILK. h - cutting teeth
Dorothy patted the bald head reflect
ively. Mamma she said will it
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
ATHENS.

j. o Kingsley, who has been quite sick,
the past week is improving some.
Homer Chase of Fletcher spent several
days at George Smiths last week.
Miss Lizzie Jones of Langdon, N. H., Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Green at Mr.. Colton's
recently.
The revival meetings in charge of Presid-
ing E der Davenport have been we'll attend
continue this week Monday, Tuesday, We'd
ne sday and Thursday evenings A cordial
invitation is extended to all to come to these
meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Adams and Walter s.
Pierce of Bellows Falls spent Sunday at N.
FL. Pierce's and attended church here.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
A Pecul,ar wasp.

The chronological editor of Para
newspaper has swelled the already I'M
equaled list of Brazil's noxious insects
with a remarkable discovery. The new
pest is wasp with spiral sting Of
unusual proportions. The insect, fur
hermore, lives in phosphorus region,
tnd its sting has the effect of impreg-
Lating the victim in such manner
that verything he tastes and smella
las a favor of phosphorus.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
BARToNsvILLE.

Monday evening, January o. between 7 aud
. O'Clock, Mrs. Carrie Pitts passed away to
that home from whence no one ever returns
Her health has not been good for long time,
and recently she has failed quite rapidly, so
oh so ir deed that her untimely death was
a surprise TO all her friends She leaves two
chi drep, Eddie, in Fitchbu'g, Mass and
Miss Alic,, in North Chester, aud also u
brother and one sister, To mourn her loss.
The following is an Imperfect list of those
who are suffering with the grip; Mr. and
Mrs G. Witherell, Mrs. George Sheldon
Mrs. Ed Shippee md daughter, Mrs Fred
Chase and daughter, Mrs Alphonzo Field,
Mrs J Liddle, Helen Parker, John Proc.
tor and Mrs. McRae.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
AUGUST FLOWER.

ut i. surprising fact" says Prof. outon,
"that in my travels in all par of the world,
for the last ten years, / have met more pc O.
pie having used Green's August Flower
than sny other remedy. for uys. epsia, de
ranged liver and st mach, and for consIipa
ton. find for t"u lists a nd statesmen, or for
persons filling office positions. where head
aches and general bad feeling from irregu-
la habits exist, that Green's August
Flower il a grand remedy. 1t oes not
jp'e IN >y-tem bv frequent and Is ex
rrllent fo our st mech an.l indigasiin -
Sample Bottles Free 1t rug tor nf w.
ID. X .owlton & Co., walpo e. \. 81.
Sold by dealers in eli civilized countries.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. IL, 1889.
Vermont News.
Ayrshire Breeders Association.

Breeders association will be held in the par
Tor of the Fifth Avenue hotel, New York,
Wednesday, February l, 1899, at two o'clock
M to hear reports of secretary and treas
urer, and for tho election of officers. All in
terested in the breeding of Ayrshire cattle
are invited to attend this met ting. An item
of business to be brought before the associa-
ton is the following; To see if'he associa-
ton will vote to amend Article Nv and Arti-
c'e TX of the Constitution so that special
meetings of the association may be called BY
the president or the executive committee nv
the written request of ten membership a 70
days notice of the proposed meeting, stating
the ject of the meeting and at which meet
ing no other business shall be transacted ex-
cept that announce in the call for said spec
ial meeting.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
wEsTMoRELAND DEPOT.

Mrs. Charles H. Hart is sick with the grip.
Mrs. Charles X. Cobb is recovering from
her attack of asthma.
K. Z Harrison from Union Market, Mass,
is at the station nights receiving instructions
on single-track work. Mr.. Harrison is a
dcuble-track man and is sent here by the
Ficnburg railroad company to learn the
sing e-track system.
Sickness is about the only news this week
and that is the kind of news no one likes to
get.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
Puzzled by So Many WAYS.

A certain man made a display of
dense ignorance the other day when he
went into a restaurant and asked the
waiter if be had any eggs.
Yes" said the waiter, 1--WE have.
"Well, bring me some"
"How do you want them cookedi"
"Oh. any old wayp'
"My dear man." said the waiter.
THAT order will hardly do. We have
over 500 different ways Of cooking eggs.
and you will &c pleased to make a sug-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel the
results in loss of appetite, poisons in the
blood, backs che, nervousness, headache and
no need to feel like that. Listen to W.
Gardner, Idaville, Iud He says: Electric
Bitters are just the thing for man when he i.
all run down, and don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t did more to give me rev strength
and good appetite than any thing could take
l can now eat anything and have new lease
on life" Only 30 cetts, at Pielce's Phar-
macy. Every bottle guaranteed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11

These are dangerous times for the health
Group, colds and throat troubles lead rapidly
to Consumption. A bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure used at the right time will pre-
serve life, health and la'ge amount Of
money. Pleasant to take; children like it
Pierce's Pharmacy, o. A. Cast mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11

Mr.. 8. A Fsckler, Editor of the Micanopy
Fla, Hustler, with his wife and children,
suffered terribly from La Grip. One Min
ute Cough Cure was the only remedy thst
helped the m. 1t acted quickly. Thousaod-
of others use this remedy a. a specific for LIZ
Grip,and its exhsusting after effects. Pierce's
Pharmacy, o. A. Cast, mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
In His Element.

"What is Squeem's business?'
"He's starch manufacturer.
"Did be enjoy Boston?"
VERY much. He says the people
Gere are SO stiff. Chicago Record.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
Emin pasha,s Consolation.

Amid all my recent troubles and
trials | have had one great consolation.
have discovered largish cat, hitherto
unknown to natnralists. 1t will arouse
considerable interest in Europe. Life
and Work of Emin Pasha''
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11

The schools began Monday after two weeks
no 'idav vscation. Miss Gordon, one of the
high school teachers, who has been absent for
acouple of months, returned to her duties on
Monday.
Col Charles F. Simond., whose sudden
death at Norwich, Ct, was reported Satur-
day, was we'll known here, where his hoy
hood was spent in the public schools. While
yet a young man he took the management of
the American house. which house he SUISSE
qnently sold to Ray & Bovden, afterward as
socating himself with Greenfield hotel. He
conducted for several years ,he Mansion
nc house So at Not,hampton, going thence
on, Ky. Two of his cousins. Leonard
aud George, have died suddenly of Bright's
disease within a wears. Charles's father,
Alfred Simonds, was formerly engaged in the
tanning business on the present site of the
crosby & Co. storehouse near the railroad
station. His mother was the daughter Of the
tie Aunt" Sally Stockwell, who lived to be
l04.
Friends Of Rudyard K'pling are anticipat-
IL g with pleasure his return to Naulahka on
or about February 8. Rev. DIR. William
Harris, editor of the Mountain Echo, writes !:
l have printed Kiplirgs 'Recessional' at the
suggestion of several friends The bishop oi
one Ct our largest dioceses spoke of it in his
convention address as the nob'est hymn
which This century has produced and one
which voices our dangers as truly as it does
those of the great nation, which is the near
est and d. Arrest to US of all the nations of the
earth Il is not definitely known whether
Mr. Kipling and his family intend to spend
the summer here, but it is believed by those
most intinat with them that they will do
so.
A valued souvenir of the Cuban war is the
San Juan paper knife in posses sion of a local
fsmllv. The blade is made from mahogany
which was part of the San Juan fort at Sam
tiago. and was Obtained by members Of Co c,
1st linois infantry Unite I States volunteers.
The handle is rifle shell, which was ex-
p'oded during the hattie of San Juan. It was
picked up in the rifle pits by members of the
ID battalion under dire ction IF its officers The
procee d- from the sale of these knives will go
to establish fund for the benefit of the sick
soldiers of the LIST Ill. inf p, and the genuine
ness of the handsome souvenir is vouched for
by Maj Tolman, commanding 2 battalion /;
Capt Bates of Co A, aud First Lieut.. Wells
of the same battalion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
Where Ideals Are Cheap

"Wnat ia your notion of an ideal
woman?''
Zone who can look like princess in
I So suit. "-Indianapolis Journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
The Real Reason.

Here is juvenile story picked up by
the Chicago News: What bright eyes
you havel' said the visitor to 5-year-old
Tommy. "You must get plenty of
Sleep"
"Yes'm," he answered. my man.
ma makes me go to ted every night at 8
O'Clock -
That's to keep you healthy" said
be visitor.
"No, it amt. replied the youngster.
'It'- sO she can mend my ci-thes
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11

make him sick when he cuts his hairs
I'm afraid he'll have a tough time. -
New York World.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
DEATHS.

To which may be added that of Joseph
Cram, who resident of this town bnt
died in Bridgeport, Conn, December 10,
aged SO years.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11
MAPLE GROVE GRANGE.

The patrons of Maple Grove grange, No
l56 are invited to the home of Joseph P Ran
ney Thursday at 10 80 for their first day
meeting; dincer promptly at noon on the
picnic plan. The afternoon will he devoted
t literary exercises. Discussior-Resolvrd,
hat The forcinle mn. xition of the Philir-
n,ue islands is not for the hest Interest of the
U lifted States. The grange elected D Gem
Der 20 the following Ulcers: Master, j P
Rauney overseer, Walter Harlow; lecture,
Harlan Goodhue; steward, Hugh G ,odell !;
assistant steward, Charles M uitrop; treas
urer, F G. Campbell; secretary, Anna C
G ark; chaplain, Miller; gate keeper,
Frank Shattuck; Pomona, Asusta Rannev !;
Kerr; chorister, Mary r Cuttings. The in
stallation occurred January 8.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-11

Horrible agony is caused by Piles, Burns
and skin Diseases. These are immedi ,telv
relieved and quickly cured by De Wits Witch
Heel salve Beware of worthless limitations
Pierce's Pharmacy, o. A. Cast, mgr.