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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25


Of the plan Of battle, he decided to await
developments as advised by General
Skaters aid-de-camp. The fire was still
hot around the ford, and, placing his
men under cover, he staid till l o'clock,
when Colonel McDerby further in
structed him by Skaters express order
to turn over one gun to Lieutenant
Miley of the corps staff and take the
others forward beyond the ford, where
the dynamite gun is, and go into action
at the best point you can find" At that
hour the whole line beyond San Juan
river had been developed by the caval
ry, and the brigades of Hawkins and
Wikoff, the latter being deployed in
front Of Fort San Juan.
The Cuttings were drawn by mules,
and after crossing Parker kept in the
main road, which ran between the fort
and the hill which the cavalry attacked.
This road was between the two attack
ing columns and free from troops. After
crossing Parker caught up with some
cavalry officers accommodating on the
road toward the fort, which still belched
fire in all directions and stubbornly re-
sisted the assaults upon it. Said he to
Captain Boughton of the Third cavalry:
"Show me Spaniard. I have been all
the morning looking for them and
haven t caugh bit sight of one yet" Guild
ing the young soldier toward the fringe
of trees lining the road, the captain
pointed out the fort and trenches which
the men of .WIkoff's and Hawkins
brigades were trying to silence, saying,
"Ihere are Spaniards in plenty.
Parker's own story of what followed
is very modest, what might be looked
for in the narrative of hero telling of
his own exploits. He says:
The battery opened at ranges of 600 to 500
yards at Is p. m. The enemy at first con
centrated his fire upon us, but soon weakened,
and in five minutes was clambering from his
trenches and running to the rear. We fired as
rapidly as possible upon the groups thus pre-
scented until l saw white handkerchief waved
by one of my own regiments, the Thirteenth
infantry, and at the same time Captain Ian
dis, First cavalry, said: Better stop. Our
own men are climbing the ridge" ordered
the fire to cease at :223ls p. m, and moment
later saw our own troops were within l5O
yards of the enemy's trench occupying the
crest of the hill The firing had been contin
ued by the battery until our own troops were
within $50 yards Of the enemy's trench, a fact
made possible by the steep slope Of the hill
upon which he enemy had been
At the time my battery went into action
had no support, and the position took was al
least 100 yards in front Of any Of our troops
along this part Of the line. The infantry and
/ cavalry had been pounding away for tw,
hours on these positions, and in 81 minutes aft
er the Gatlings opened the works were ours
| Inspired by The friendly rattle Of the machine
guns, cur own troops rose to the charge while
the enemy. amazed by our sudden and tire
mendous increase OF fire. first diverted his fir
10 my battery, and then, unable to withstand
I the hail Of bullets. broke nladly from his ssfr
I trenches and was mereilessly cut By FIRE from
tAesa Enns during his elght-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
New Hampshire News.

The seventh annual concert and ball of H.
P Iiitlejohn lodge of Fitchburg, bro her-
hood of locomotive firemen, was held in the
Keene city hall Friday evening. The lodge
comprises practically all the locomotive fire.
men on the Fitchburg system and the affair
was unu- ua ly 8, ccesstul' Among the guests
was the grand secretary and treasurer of the
brotherhood, Frank W. Arnold of Peoria, LII
An orchestral concert preceded the ball.
The report OF the New Hampshire stat
board of equalization again PAGES Keene al
the head of the IL cities of the state as re-
CARDS economy of administration, relative
wealth a. comparative II va tsges as regards
street lighting, fire prote ction, policing and
highways. The following paragraph is from
the report: cit has, also, by far the lowest
rate per cent of tax 1t is probably the
wealthiest and is the most economically man.
aged civ of the stat" he valuation is
S6 5ll,254 the tax 1896 600 40 and the rate
81 40 The tax rate for Cheshire county is
also the lowest of any county in the state,
being 81 81, while that OF Coos county is the
highest, being 81 ID
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
Stupidity Reward ed.

This story is told of Sir Walter Scott,
who was far from being brilliant pu-
pill at school; After he became famous
he one day dropped into the old school
to pay visit to the scene of his former
woes The teacher was anxious to make
a good impression on the writer and
put the pupils through their lessons so
as to show them to the best advantage.
After awhile Scott said: But which is
the Ounce? You have one surely. Show
him to me. f"
The teacher called up poor fellow
who looked the picture Of woe as he
bashfully came toward the distin-
guished visitor.
"Are you the dunce?" asked Scott.
"Yes, sir said the boy.
"Well, my good fellow" said Scott,
"here is crown for you for keeping
my place warm.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25

with the foremost charging troops. A
little later in the battle and before it
was decided whether the bold Ameri-
cans should stay on the crest or beat a
retreat in the face of odds they ad-
vanced to the skirmish line and took
position in it with nothing in front but
armed Spaniards.
This method of handling machine
guns is a novelty in systematized war
fare. Aside from the fact, which seems
apparent, that the Calling fire FASTENED
the capture of the fort and the trenches
on July /, Parker showed himself
throughout all quite as original, deter
mined and physically brave as the gal
liant Cushing when demonstrating the
awful power locked up in a torpedo
lance. Gatlings were not new to the
army when it set out to smash the
Spanish power in Cuba; neither was
the torpedo, new weapon when Cush-
ing downed the Goliathlike Albemarle
with one small enough to lie hidden
underneath his coat. 1t was the new,
bold way Of doing things which scored
big results in each case. Nor was Par
ker's battery an ordinary appendage of
the army outfit. supplied in the routine
way like so many other features, good
and bad, merely because it existed and
had rating in the military returns as
ION hand for service" Its creation was
due to Parker's individual enthusiasm
and persistence and its adoption to the
sound sense and unconventional meth
DDS of the commander of the Santiago
expedition. Only six years out of West
Point, the young lieutenant had chung
to his classroom theories and made a
study of rapid fire guns, urging upon
his elders and superiors their wider use
in warfare. In other words. he said
they might be SO handled as to force
the fighting as well as to stand off the
enemy S attack. Swarms of savages had
gone down before them when stationed
in the line of defense, as was the case
at the slaughter of the dervishes at Om-
durham; but Parker wanted to go q
step further. He would hunt the Span
iards out of their hidings by searching
the ground with hail of bullets. then
slaughter them while on the run.
AS soon as war was declared Lieu
tenant Parker made application to or
ganize g Calling battery. setting forth
his thaories as best be could The nane5
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25

mad to go Though regular channels, and
| when 1t reached the colonel of the regi.
ment, the Thirteenth infantry, the
writer was summoned and greeted with
a laugh. However, the colonel took it
good humoredly and sent the paper
| along. To his surprise, it was returned
from the war department approved, and
the colonel laughed again at what no
called the credulity Of the high officials
But 1t ceased to be a laughing matter
when Parker got his orders to select a
corps OF men to carry out his plans.
The colonel Of the Thirteenth gave him
free choice of noncommissioned officers
and soldiers and the same with other
| commanders in the brigade.
-Four improved Krag-Jorgensen Cat
lings were assigned him, and the bat
terry became an independent command.
From the start General Shafter backed
up the young enthusiast and gave or
ders that the Calling detachment be put
| ashore with the first troops landed at
Cuba. In spite of Skaters orders there
was difficulty in getting the outfit
ashore, but it landed on the 25th Of
June and hurried to the front, taking
position in the defensive line formed by
Wheeler at Sevilla Except for delay
in landing, the Cuttings would have
been heard from at Las Guasimas on
the gath. BY Skaters special orders
again. Parker went to the front on Ell
Poso hill the morning of July | to
await the deployment of the troops for
battle, when he was to advance to the
front line. His orders, and his own ex.
PLANTATION of the attempt to carry them
out literally. are very interesting at this
time. The instructions were: Find
the Seventy first New York and go on
with them if you can. If this is not
practical, find the best position you can
and use guns to best advantage"
Captain Parker says:
Pursuant to these instructions, went for.
ward and found the Seventy-frst holting to
learn what their instructions were. l could get
no clear idea of what they were going to do
but waited about l5 minutes in their rear to
md out. Meantime troops continually passed
US toward the front | rode forward alone
along the road, narrow defile through the
jungle, and found that about half a mile in
front was a creek, upon the crossing of which
the Spanish fire seemed to be concentrated
In front OF the crossing was level plain for
AGO to 800 yards beyond which was semicir
cular ridge, crowned with Spanish trenches
from which the Spanish fire seemed to come
Men were being continually hit at the ford
but it seemed to me good place to work my
guns effectively.
rode back finding the Seventy first still
lying beside the road without any apparent in
tention of moving. determined to leave them
and go into action. Taking a galiop, moved
the battery forward nearly to the ford, where
met Colonel McDerby of General Shafter .
staff, who informed me that the troops were
not yet sufficiently deployed to take advantage
Of my fire and advised me to wait. The bull
let's were cutting through all around us, and
the enelny's sharpshooters were actually in
the woods near us, up tall trees, picking off
officers and men
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
AUGUST FLOWER.

ut i a surprising fact" says Prof. H outon,
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Salt Hay.

Salt hay is used in winter for color
ing various kinds of plants that grow
close to the earth 1t has long staple,
and it serves this purpose we'll Straw
with long staple still is used for bum
ding up plants and shrubs having
stalks Salt hay is used in cemeteries
to cover up ivy clad graves. The ivy is
thus kept in better condition than if it
were left exposed to the blasts and the
cold of winter. The brown hay is laid
lengthwise upon the grave in covering
of uniform thickness all over il. which
is held in place by bent rods settled
down upon it at intervals hooplike. and
with THAR ends in the sxound On either
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
BRATTLEBoRO.

Stephen j. Call. u rotire of GIorceeter.
d'ed ut the Church nlacr hove of John Rrt-
| ier. hIs fa'her-in law. Thursdav. hsvir o
haan III Fo- eaveral rnn,the. Mr. Call went 20
Rratt'ehnro so-,e reers a~o IN eccent en-
nlovrnart IN the RaIestiar fern whore he
hacemn the d-,va- nc Dr r. 8 Ro--an. No
is eu-vivad nv widow formerly Mics Lii
Ian Rnt'e~. and ono child
An~u=t Anderson, an ernr'o-a NJ Tho r tev
oruor cor,nsrv. left two 800 hIls IN his
mor.hlv nov erve,o-a ed fa-- howe ofta--
-ord toot the e~vo'ona fro,, ehe'f end eft
- into the fro Ua recovered the aches
-h;ch hove hee- for--e~1od n tho t-eoe,~v
aerert-ert OF Washington. ~ 'ho hove 'he'
The government NAV indemnify him against
lose
Merton Warren who sourht ~ jim the
re~pIar IN poeton wes rei cod no'
he;no M 10 the rhvs;c 7 stanSarI a-d hos
eccepted employment in the Charlastnwr
navv-ve-d
The Yonn~ News rh-issia- aesocistinn Is
erdeo-~-i o nv carrassi~p cou,-,ittee N
raise s2500 Tho amount rearira1 m keen the
assoris'i"n ro~ms oren Cor another vea-.
Rev Ha' n Max-eu --ii accom-. tho rnsr-
i-,ore call of the ri-s. Uuive-sal;st ra~;sb ~
so-oervi',e and will begin his labnrs three
ahou. Na-ch
Tho Raptist society have a s'eighride r.
Hive b~-o TO-DAY. Sup-er will he SERVED
nv he Bartiet women nj thst Niece
Joh- Gimme has hnught the Vernon sweet
dwelli- g-hnnsn IF the late Mrs.. Nora Cum
my GO aid win orcnpv the sare
Frsnk B-asor is co-ducsinr the rehesr-
sale r"Pinafo-e, !" which the MURRAY club
| will produce soon.
| Fl. Rnrd has exchsngad his Vernon
farm fn- Hszen A. Smiths house in West
Brattlehoro.
| The grange store did business of $40 O0C
the past year
| FUNERAL OF BRoueHToS HARRIS.
| The tuneral NJ Brnu5htou n Harris wa
held a. his home Main sweet Sunday sfte--
NOON. Rev W n Collins officistire Among
the ~elsiives present were Nr. AID Mrs. Nav
nari snd son. Mr. and Mrs Holister sud
ls~n, w-s. pesse and JOHN Seymour Wood o.
New York, ard r. Williams sni Mrs
Smith If Bellows Falls The cnffi = was
banked bv manv q ,rsl tributes. the body bs
ing viewed nv the townsnenple during tbs
hour before the ssr-ices began. The buris
Twas in Prospect Hill eemstery.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
Prime Political Reason.

1t was in the Newinton ward, where
the candidate ON the Liberal side was
Mr.. Richie, well known confectioner
and restaurateur, whose pies and rock
were equally famous in Aud Reekie.
After the poll the 70 lowing conversa-
ton was heard between two working
men who had just emerged from the
voting station: "Weel, Tam, did ye
vote for Ritchie?'' NO" said the 9TH
er, al didna. "And what for no?"
asked his astonished friend. You're a
Leeberal, are ma ye. and Ritchie's the
Leeberal candidate?" 81 ken that fine. -
retorted his companion imperturbahly,
"but i niver could bear Rltohie's pies I"
New Century.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
DEATH OF MILTON M MILLER.
ATHENS.

Mrs W. M Ball ard Lester are passing a
week with relatives at Keene.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Carr and Mr.. aud Mrs
II Hastings attended the funeral of their
father and brnther, Haskell Carr, at Towns
bend Friday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Harlan Goodhue of West
min ter West we're in town Saturday to at
tend the funeral of their uncle, Jose plus
Durham.
Mrs. Ida Nichols, who with her family
h ave been ding short time with her
brother, Charles Willis, has moved to Bel
lows Falls and will occupy tenement in the
MAYNARD block.
Josephus Durham. our most aged citizen
passed away Wednesday evening at the ad-
vanced age of go year,. s months and days.
Nr Dunham was native ct Westminster
bnt for many Years had lived in this town,
where he had BEEN resp cted citiZ n and
he'd held many ffices of honor and trust. He
has been verv sctive and retained his facul-
ties to a remark able degree for one of his
years until a short time previous to his death.
His last sickness wasonly about week. He
leaves three sons, George of Town shend, and
Charles and David of this town. He has been
ienderly cared for in his declining years by
his sons ard their families. The funeral was
held from his late residerca Saturday after
noon, Rev M. H. Smith officiating, and the
burial was at Cambridgeport by the side of
his wife, who died several years ago.
Willi,m Bridges, formerly of this town,
died at the Soldiers Home at Bennington,
J,ruary IL. He was born at St. Adams in
1915, his father being the judge of probaet
a. a promi ent man OF that town. Mr.
Bridges enlisted in the 81 United States In
part of his service being in the Seminole In
dian war in Florida. He served in the Civil
war as private in Company 1, 18th Vermont
regiment. He was admitted to the Soldiers
Home several years ago, and had been con-
fined to his bed during his long stay there.
great interest in the current news Of the day
until a few months previous to his death. He
leaves two sons, William W. and Granville
F. Bridges, both of this town.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
SIMONSVILLE.

Jay Davis is Ell joying the grip.
School commenced again Monday after one
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Brooks of Chester was the guest of
Mrs. c. Eldred over Sunday.
N. r Hutchinson is at home from Chester
sick with the prevailing distemper.
Mr. and Mrs. F H. Leonard are visiting
relatives in this plsce. They expect to re-
side III East Jamaica.
Miss Matte Peabody is stopping with her
aunt, Mrs G A. Peabody, in Chester.
l. B Howe and j. M. Peabody are sick
with the g'ip. i.
Miss Cook of Boston is the guest of Mrs. J.
A. Thornton.
Mrs. A M Stannard, who hes been STRIP
ping in Spring field since November, expects
to return here soon.
Col H o Peabody donsted one volume to
he library after the Sc cretary's report was
written. Oar thanks are extended to hir,
Miss Allie Graves is stopping in Weston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Mr.. Johnson's Ii tie boy is very sick.
Mrs. Bowie is sick with the grin

Mr.. Johnson's Ii tie boy is very sick.
Mrs. Boyle is sick with the grip.
Ga account of sickness the sociable was
postponed last Sat rdsy night.
Fred Clark and Pearl Blanchard spent Sun
day at j H. Clark's.
Mrs George Chandler is visiting in Clare
mont, N H.
Russell Cutting from Green River was the
guest of W. b Cutting last week.
Mr.. Wellmsn and family and W A. Cor
ham and family are sick with the grip
Mr.. Willis from Gageville is at work for
F. G.. Campbell He will soon move his
family into Mr.. Csmpbell's vacant house.
Miss May Goodell YVES obliged to close her
school last Thursday on account Of illness
Maple Grove Grange, No. 1855, will meet in
the chapel Thursday evening, January 26
The entertainment will be mock town
meeting; let all be present and help make it
good time.
George Hubbard from Burlington is at F.
G.. CampbelPs; he intends to go to B ,ston
and visit his sister after short stay here.
Harlan Goodhue and wife attended the
funeral of Csphas Durham of Athens last
Saturday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
The Deadly Grip

Is again abroad in the land. The air you
breathe may be full of its fatal germs! Don't
neg lect the Grip or you will open the door
to Pneumonia and Consumption and invite
death Its sure signs are chills with fever,
headache, dull heavy pains. mucous dis
charges from the nose, sore throat and never
let. 90 cough. Don't waste precious time
treating this cough with troches, tablets OF
poor, cheap syrups Cure it at once with Dr.
Kings New Discovery, the infallible remedy
for bronchial troubles. 1t kills the disease
germs, heals the lungs and prevents the
dreaded after effects from the malady. Price
80 cents and 81 Money back if not cured.
A trial bottle free at Pieice's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

There ta'k Of instituting a Rebekah
1ndce IN the place.
r Fl. Tyler retnrned f-orn Rostnn F-idev
Frenrniit Wa'kar ia aiding Rev W A
Evons in holding serins If revival r,aati-os
he"in~i," last Sunder evening He i'lrs
tretos he ta'ts h metino drawings TIE
hos-d ~h'ch proves to he very interesting
method
Charles Rshhitt ia seriors'v sick With pneu
mnnia. as als' is one of Walter Thompson.
sors.
Mice FHz'Neth Arnold has returned from
ha- visit IN Ynrk state
THO Holden Rrne gave tl->;r meo;c 1antarr
exhibition to very small house Friday even
ING
He-hert Walker ia IN with the grin.
The RENTS. lsdies' siI held a slaioh-r;ds
snd chicken ne sur~er "Wednesday after
nonn snd evening O~inc. M donht tn IN.
rsw westher on'v limited runnhe- rsrt'ci
patnd IN the s'eiuh-ri1e. hut a goodlv mum
her ranied at the hsil in the evening and par
took of an excellent supper.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
ANDOvER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Smith and Mrs. Nina
Holt of Chester visited at Mrs. A.. Fetts
recently.
G M. Gutterson, Nelson Dumas, Mrs. M.
A. Stoddard and W. W. Ward are recent
grip victims.
One of William Rowell's horses had one
leg cut badly while in the woods at work one
day last week.
Byron Stickney of Rockingham was in
town Friday.
o. d. Dimick of Proctorsville was at N
Fleury's one day the last of the week.
Master Lloyd Martin of Chester is with his
grandmother, Mrs Abner Feltt, for visit.
N Fleury and G. B. Forbes are still chop.
ping for Charles Derby.
Mrs j Clark is still quite poorly, also Mrs
j. Rounds.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-25
CHARLEsTOwN.

Miss Fmms Hall has returned from South
ern Pines. N. G., where she has been for the
pss. few weeks.
The o n y will hold their sruual hall
At the town hall Fridav. Js-us-v q A hit
inrkev sumner will be furnished by Elmwood
Rtbeksh lodge.
Raw Wood of Fastbampton College passed
few DAYS with his parents this week.
Ms Henry Easter - qrite s'ct with bron.
chiiis and her daughter, Mrs. George Snow is
sssisiing in caring for her.
Miss Msry Lynch has recovered from her
recent illness so as to be able to attend her
work at G.. s. Bonds.
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