Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-09-27
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1899
Publishers Announcement.

After October l the TIMES will be issue,
weekly instead of semi-weekly. There ar
several reasons for making this change
the principal and immediate one being tn
announcement that on October the fre
delivery OF mails will be established in Bel
lows Falls. Under the requirements of th,
postoffice department each/individual copy
of a semi-weekly paper must carry one
cent stamp if delivered by carriers. Thi
would mean tax of 81 O4 on every 81 sc
subscription within the carrier district, OF
an aggregate of between $500 and $500
per annum. This the publisher feels to be
larger tax than small business car
stand. OF course the papers could be de.
livered by special carriers hired by the
TINES, but even this method would be
costly and also unsatisfactory. With the
TINES weekly there will be no difficulty
in having the papers delivered by the car
riers at pound rates.
The matter OF expense increased by free
delivery is the principal reason for making
the change, as already intimated, but there
are also other reasons which have weight
with the publisher. He has grave doubts
whether semi-weekly is preferred rather
than weekly by majority of the readers.
Ihe ZINES was made a semi-weekly
January 1, 1896. In the intervening time,
nearly three years, the publisher does not
recall but one expression of approval of the
change, while on the other hand he ha,
heard several expressions of disapproval.
That local advertisers do not appreciate
the advantages of semi-weekly over a
wee kly is patent to any one who will scan
ths advertising columns of the paper. At
pr esent seven constant advertisers are us-
ing every issue of the paper. The large
majority refuse to use more than one paper
week. If both readers and advertisers
are indifferent as to whether the local
paper is issued once week or ottener, it
is certainly foolish for the publisher to pile
up extra work and incur additional ex-
penses OF several hundred dollars in order
to publish paper which he may think has
many advantages over weekly.
This is not said by way OF complaint but
as indicative of the newspaper needs of the
community. The TIMES is the local paper
OF this section and as s1ch should meet all
the newspaper requirements OF the COM
munity. If Bellows Falls were large
enough and advertisers would give suffi-
Gent patronage, the TINES would be issued
as daily at once. If the newspaper needs
OF the community at any future time de-
mand semi-weekly or daily, the TIMES
will be prepared to meet the demand.
Meanwhile we shall issue the best weekly
we can afford to.
Unless something unforeseen happens,
he first issue of the weekly will be next
week Thursday. 1t will contain twelve
'ix column pages. and all matter will be
carefully arranged in departments. The
makeup will be such as to give local ad-
7ertisers, SO far as possible, good positions
On local pages. Rate cards will be sent
al advertisers this week, the advertising
rates being the same as for once a week
service in the semi-weekly. Correspon-
lents will also receive letters this week
giving full directions for sending the week.
y letter.
While we are rejoicing at the advent of
Dewey let us be thankful for rain.
The TINES is always glad to receive per-
onal and local news items by mail or
but we cannot publish items
where the only signature is, "a Friend y
Observer" etc., unles, the real name also |
Ippears.
Dewey arrived in New York Harbor
early yesterday morning. This was two
lays earlier than was expected, but the
,Teat parade will come of Friday Just as
planned. 1t will be the greatest event of
is kind in the history of America if not OF