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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14

president, Miss Flora Bemis secretary, Mrs.
a, A, Wyman treasurer, Mrs. s. z, Cnsb-
ing; executive committee, Mrs Lasher. Mrs,
Weaver and Mrs. Jenkins.
Mr.. aud Mrs, II. f, Wyman of Springfield
were recent guests of their relatives here.
Mrs Edith Goodrich, who was one of the
recent graduates at the commencement M
the Randolph normal school, has returned TO
her home here
Mrs. @. A. Lasher is in Barre attending
the annual convention of Congregational
churches.
More than 100 people were preser at the
enter tainment given by the local w. G. T U
last Friday evening, Athens, Grafton, Sax
tons River and Bellows Falls being repre.
sented in the audience. Mrs. N. III. Pierce.
superintendent of the social department IRE.
sided and the program included, beside the
very interesting and instructive address of J.
o. Spring of Bellows Falls, instrumental
music by Miss Alice Perham and Mr.. Will
lard, solos by Mrs. Lasher and paper, "The
Day OF Roses" by Miss Martha Coolidge.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lang of Athens. The
local union greatly appreciates the generous
help OF those taking part in the program as
none nom: OF them are members of the society
Miss Florence Marsh, a member of the
Loyal Temperance Legion, presented flowers
to the musicians and speakers. Other mem.
bers of the l. T. l.. did efficient service as
collectors, distributors of bouquets and
leaflets and in serving ice cream and cake.
Mrs Powers of Bra;tleboro, mother OF
Frank Powers, has been a recent guest in the
family of her son, aud attended church here
Sunday.
The exercises of Childrens day were lis
tened to with much Interest by good-sized
audience. The pulpit front was banked with
evergreen and ported plants. A very pleas
ant feature OF the occasion was the parts
taken by the younger children and much
credit is due the committee for the care and
work ofpreparation. A collection was taken
for the Vermont Domestic Mission.
W. T U COUNTY CONVENTION.
The annual meeting of the windham
county w. G. U. will be held in the Bsp,
list church at Jamaica Thursday and Friday,
June 10 and l6. The public are cordially in.
vited.
MRS. A. A. WYMAN, Pres.
MRS. K. A. KENYON, Sec.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
Shelly
Death of Mrs. Jennett Burdette.

News was received this week of the
death, in Minneapolis, of Mrs. Jennett
Burdette, who will be pleasantly remem-
bered by many residents in this place and
vicinity.
She had been in failing health for more
than year and on account of rheumatism
had been unable to walk for many months,
though she was not confined to her bed
until two weeks previous to her death. She
suffered little and passed peacefully away
May 80, at the age of rs years and two
months.
Mrs. Burdette was born in Windham,
March 90, 1921, the daughter of James
and Sally Mack and one of family of IA
chilren, only three of whom are living.
After her marriage to Mr.. Burdette,
they lived in Cambridgeport and for many
years had charge of the hotel there About
A years ago they went to Minnesota to
live and had resided in that section ever
since.
After Mr.. Burdette's death, she made
her home with her daughter in Minneapo-
lis where she died.
She left two daughters and one son to
mourn her loss-Miss Sarah Burdette, who
lives in Minneapolis; Mrs. j. M. Ford of
Indianapolis, and Frank Burdette, now
living in South Carolina also two brothers
and one sister-A. H. Mack, who lives on
the old home place In WIndham; j. Riley
Mack, q long time resident of Hammond,
Mimi, and Mrs. Abby Kendall, who lives
with her daughter, Mrs. A. r Perry, in
this place.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
RUTLAND RAILROAD.

Time Table corrected to June s. 1892 Trains
will leave Bellows Falls as follows:
GOING NORTH
6l5 a. m. MIXED for Rutland and inferno
date stations.
lington, St. Adams, Richford, Montreal
ana Ogd ensburg. -
Rutland, Burlington, st. Adams and Mon
treal, Wagner Parlor Car to st. Adams and
Pullman Sleeping Car st. Adams to Ch1ca-
go without change due at Chicago $40 p. m.
next night.
7.lOp. m. LOCAL EXPRESS for Rutland,
and intern ediate stations.
1901 p. m. Night Express daily for Montreal
Ogdensburg, Ottawa and the west. Through
Sleeper for Montreal.
sos a. m. SUNDAYS only. Passenger for
Rutland and Burlington.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BELLOWS FALLS
2.20 a. m. Night Expire ss daily from Mon
treal, Ogdensburg and the west.
S.l5 q. m. LOCAL EXPRESS from Rutland
and intermediate stations.
lbs p. m. EXPRESS MAIL, from Rutland,
Burlington. st. Adams and intermediate
stations.
$40 p. m. GREEN MOUNTAIN FLYER from
Montreal, st. Adams, Ogdenburg. Richford
and Rutland.
$50 p. m. MIXED from Rutland and inter
mediate stations.
Trains run daily except Sunday unless other
R.T. McKEEvER. Gen. Pass. Agent.
II. A. HODGE,
Traffic Manager
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
CAMBRIDGEPORr.

The funeral of Mrs John ODER was held at
the family home Wednesday afternoon of last
week, Rev. J. A Haskins of Grafton BEN q
the officiating clergyman. A number of rela-
tives from out Of town were present.
At the annual meeting of the ladies' benev-
olent s0cIety the following officers were
elected: President, Miss Oma HaTwood; vice
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
Bellows Falls Times
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA, 1899.
Notice TO Advertisers.

Copy for changes in advertisements should
re ach this Office on Mondays and Thursdays
No change reaching this office later than A
NJ. on Tuesdays and Fridays will be guaran-
teed insertion in the Wednes ay and Sat
urday issues respectively.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14

Tableau, The Departure of Ruth, Mrs. Gla-
zier, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Taggard
Ruth Cleaning in the Fields, Laura Watkins
Duet, Bertha and Stella Watkins
Drama, The Love of Bonnet, Mrs Leonard,
Mrs. Watkins, Alice Burbank, Louisa
Watkins, Laura Watkins and Mrs. Tag
gard
Trio, Mrs. Hawks, Mrs. Burt and Helen
Guild.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
Electric Road.

fSave your money ON lawn mowers to
pay car fares. Four different kinds. Prices
from S. to SO. Look at them before buy
ing elsewhere. ID. l., Snow.
LosT-Gold watch charm near -Four
Pines initials L. G. b. Leave at f. b. f.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14

j. A. Schear OF Sedalia, Mo-, saved his
child from death by Group by using One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t cures coughs,
colds, pneumonia, la grip and all throat
and lung troubles. Pierce's Pharmaey,O.
A. Cast, mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14

The British income tax was first i'm
posed by Sir Robert Peel in 1871, when
1t was fixed at fivepence in the pound
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
Advertised Letters.

June l4-Geo Hall 2, A. P. Kelley Treas.
Mrs. Mary Leuene, John Nichols, W. E.
Pearsons E. Elmont Rockwell, G. Shaw.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14

"What did Finnerty give the bride -
1.-TWO fire escapes and a jumping
nst Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
Beats Them All.

In prices, as you know, the cheapest ;
in material, the best; in workmanship, the
finest. 3 Canal Street, Peoples Cobbler.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14

-Four thousand pounds of dates have
been gathered from a single palm
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
Sensible Gift.

mo BE Continued
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
Forest Tent Caterpillar.
Prof. j. l.. Hnls Tells OF Some of the
Methods of Fighting the Pest.

The forest tent caterpillar, incorrectly
called by many the army worm-has been
Matching out in large numbers within the
last two weeks in some parts of the state,
particularly in Grand Isle county. Direc-
tor j. L. Hills of the Experiment station
says in regard to fighting the pest: After
once established in an orchard they are not
readily dislodged. The insects migrate
and if ones orchard is today untouched it
may be infested from neighbours grove of
naples, oaks or apples tomorrow. Dam
age from this source may often be checked,
if not prevented, by placing bands of tarred
paper, burlap or any convenient cloth
about the trunks of the unattached trees
before the middle of May. The most eff
fectual means of checking the work of the
forest worm appear to be spraying, burn
ing and crushing. None of them kill all
the worms but they serve to lessen their
ravages to a greater or less extent, accord
ing to their number and the vigor OF the
war waged against them.
Paris green at the rate of from a quar-
ter to third of a pound to a barrel as
gallons) of water is serviceable as a spray.
A half pound or more of quick lime should
be stirred in also, else the leaves are apt
to be burned by the arsenic. Kerosene,
emulsion and bordeaux mixture, recon-
mended in some of the papers of the state
as spray against this insect, while excel
lent things in certain cases are quite inef-
fectual in combating the forest worm.
If the trees be relatively few in number
much may be accomplished by burning
the insects, preferably when clustered
using a kerosene torch, such as rags or,
better, asbestos rope on wooden or iron
pole. With large numbers of trees this
method is too tedious as compared with
spraying.
If, as may very likely occur, they gather
in clusters on the trunk they may be
crushed, and this should be done prompt
ly for the opportunity may not come
again. The clusters are most commonly
formed in early morning or at dusk. A
much less efficient method, but one which
may be at the time the best which can be
followed, is that of vigorously Earring the
branches on which the worms are located
AS they let themselves down by the thread
they spin, they can be gathered in par
of kerosene by sweeping a twig back ant
| forth under the branch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
WOMEN SHOULD KNOW IT.

MANY women suffer untold agony and misery
because the nature Of their disease is not cor
rectly understood They have been LED TO ue-
lieve that womb trouble or female weakness OF
some sort is responsible for the many Ills tha'
beset womankind
Neuralgia, nervousness, headache puHy VI
dark circles under the eyes, rheumatism, drag
cling pain or dull ache in the back, wea kness OF
bearing down sensation, profuse or scanty sup
ply Of urine with strong odor, frequent desire 10
pass 1t with scalding or burning sensation, sedl'
ment in it after standing in bottle or common
glass for q hours, are signs Of kidney and blad-
der trouble
The above symptoms are often attributed oy
the D itent herself or by her physicvn to female
weakness or womb trouble. Hence, so many ran
to obtain relief, because they are treating, DOT
the disease itself. but a reflection OF the primary
cause, which is kidney trouble.
In fact women as well as men are made miser'
able with kidney and bladder trouble and both
need the same remedy.
Dr. Kilmers Swamp Root is the great discovery
Of the eminent kidney and bladder specialist, and
is easy to get at any drug store for 80 cents or ST.
To prove its wonderful merits you may have
sample bottle and book telling all about it, both
sent absolutely free by mail. Kindly mention
The Vermont Phoenix and send your address to
Dr. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, n. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
The Late Hiram circuit.

In the death of Hiram circuit last week,
in his S5th year, the educational world
loses one of its best-known and most in
fluential leaders. His long life was de-
voted to educational service. AS a teach
er DR.. circuit presided over some of the
leading educational institutions in the
country; his pupils numbering over 5000
AS an author, his writings are still consid-
cred as standard, two of his volumes hav-
ing run over 100000 copies each. AS a
legislator, he promoted several vitality i'm
portant educational bills, and, as citizen,
he always advocated all that was highest
from an educational standpoint. DR.. Or
cults early life was beset with the obsta-
Giles which always confront the poor boy,
who was determined to win an education,
but these were all surmounted, and he
graduated from Dartmouth college in
1912, in a class which has become famous
from the prominence attained by its MEM
bers. For 40 years after this he labored
in the educational field with a text before
him, as he himself has written, that 1.-THE
real end of all education is to produce
morally trained men and women, rather
than, except in special cases, scholars"
His efforts in this field were recognized by
Bates and Dartmouth colleges, both of
which conferred on him the degree of
LII. D., and at the celebration OF the 50th
anniversary of his class the Dartmouth
chapter Of the Phi Beta Kappa elected
him an honorary member. The last 20
years of his life were in connection with
the New England Publishing company of
Boston, and his editorial labors continued
until within two weeks of his DEATH
Boston Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
Rear Admiral watson.
[From the Springfield Republican


Rear-Admiral Watson, who is appointed
to succeed Dewey as commander of the
Asiatic station, was an officer who might
have achieved distinction in the Spanish
war had the opportunity come his way.
The navy department always held Watson
up its sleeve, as if he we're a high trump,
yet never played him at a moment oppor-
tune for Watson. 1t singled him out as
the man to command the fleet to attack
the Spanish coast, if that should have been
necessary, but the war closed without such
an expedition. Watson was only a few
miles from Santiago harbor on the New
ark, when Cervera's fleet made its sortie,
and thus he missed another chance of
enormous magnitude. Had the Newark
with Watson been on the blockade that
day this officer would have knocked out
the Schley hullabaloo, since he outranked
Schley, and thus would have been the
ranking officer present." which is the
great point of the Schley enthusiasts.
The fact that Watson is capable enough to
have commanded the favor of the depart
ment in the matter of the proposed move
ment against the Spanish coast, and now
in the succession TO Dewey, has made the
extraordinary jump of Sampson from a
captaincy to the command of the fleet, the
more mysterious. Admiral Sampson proved
himself to be worthy of the place and the
chief honors of the naval war in the West
Indies are his, yet Secretary Long has new
er explained satisfactorily why it was nee
essary to ignore so many rear-admirals and
long string of commodores and give to a
captain the second greatest, or, as it seem
ed then, the greatest naval opportunity Of
the war with Spain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
Successor Thomss w. wood.

After occupying the proud position of pres
ident of the National Academy of Design for
10 years, Thomas Waterman Wood retired
Wednesday at New York in favor of Fred
erick Dielman. The change was not aim
ed at individuals. The members recog-
niZed in Mr.. Wood a fine artist and man
of charming personality. They gave him
a warm vote of thanks and insisted on his
occupying the seat of honor at the dinner
which followed the election. But change
is impending at the academy. The old
building the "Doge's Palace" so long
landmark of New York, has been sold. 1t
will be vacated next month. Elaborate
plans for new building, on fine site up
town, have been prepared. Altogether the
academy seems entering upon new era.
Under these circumstances the younger
element felt that, as the future lay with
them, they should have a more decisive
voice in the counsels of this, the leading
art society of America. They have been
working up the matter three years and at
the election Wednesday they carried every
thing before them. The election has an
interest to Vermonters as Mr.. Wood is a
Montpelier man, who has a studio in that
city. He has remembered Montpelier gen.
erously by giving the pictures for an art
gallery.
Frederick Dielman, the newly elected
president, was born in Hanover, Germany,
in 1910. But he has lived in this country
so long that he is thoroughly represent
alive American artist. Heis known as an
illustrator, etcher; as painter in oils and
water colors, and as 8 mural painter. The
fine mosaics in the library of Congress in
Washington, are by him, He was one of
the founders of the Society of American
Artists. He has been an Academician
since 1888.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
The silver Men should he satisfied.
From the Springfield Republican,

IRON the Springfield republican,
The rise in commodity prices continues.
1t amounted last month to S per cent for
los staple articles according to Brad
streets. OF "a commodities which de-
creased in price during April, IL were
products of the farm uncontrolled by trusts.
OF the 80 commodities which increased ia
price, something more than one half are
controlled by combinations in restraint of
trade. Some As commodities showed no
change. Since 1896 there has been an adj
vance of about 40 per cent in prices. This
is of course equivalent to saying that there
has been a depreciation of money to an
equal extent. The purchasing power of
the dollar has been reduced to that degree.
The creditors claim has been scaled down
commensurately, since the debt is now due
in dollars of far less purchasing power
than they possessed three years ago.
1t is curious turn in affairs that the
very ends for which the silver party in
1896 were striving have largely come
about in the face of that party's defeat.
1t is extremely doubtful if the opening of
the mints to silver at Is to ! would have
brought rise of more than 80 TO 80 per
cent in commodity prices. But here un-
der the gold standard has ensued a rise of
nearly 40 per cent, or an equivalent depre-
citation in money and scaling down of
debts. The business interests, which op-
posed the silverites because their poll
cy was calculated to bring about the price
results which have come about, are salts
fed with the situation, and point TO the
higher prices as among the most welcome
and certain of the evidences of prosperity.
And If they are satisfied why should not
the silver party be satisfied? But it is not.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12

A despatch to the navy department
from Capt. Cogblan says that an examina-
ton of the Raleigh after she was floated
Tuesday night shows that she sustained
practically no damage in grounding off
Charleston.
Representatives of more than a score of
the leading pillow manufacturing concerns
of the United States met at Chicago, and
completed the organization of a combina-
ton, into which it is proposed to take all
manufacturers of agricultural implements.
The capitalization of the combination is
placed at over 800, 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
Merry CHATTER at Essex JunetIon.

A word about Essex Junction. Few
towns are taking on as much life. There
is building everywhere. Houses are going
up in all directions. A new creamery has
just been completed A new, substantial
brick block is now under way. Hotel prop
erty is being improved-the hand of in
dustry is seen everywhere, and the circu-
lation of this paper is on the BOOM Es-
sex Junction Record.
Well, hooray for Essex Junction! The
sound of that familiar jest about the grave
yard by the depot filled with the bones of
passengers who have missed trains and
died waiting for others shall yet be
drowned in the merry clatter of the ham
mer and the IL Rutland Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
with Farragut AT Mobile.

There are probably only three or four
men in the state who were in Farraguts
fleet at the time of the battle of Mobile,
where Dewey received his first lesson in
Drawing toTpedoes. One of these men is
o. +. Crosby of West Fairlee, who ran
away from home and enlisted in the navy
from the Brooklyn navy yard in April,
1864, shortly after joining Farragut's fleet
at Fortress Monroe. Al the time of the
battle at Mobile he was on the "Althea. "
II was while going through the channel
into the bay that Farragut made his ia
nous remark oh the torpedoes-go
ahead ~ The fleet did go ahead and cap
tured everything there was to capture.
Shortly after this battle, April II, 1865,
the Althea was blown up by torpedo.
The boat went on orders TO Fort Spanish
in the same bay to deliver a message. In
returning it got out of the channel, went
over a torpedo and was blown to pieces.
Mr.. Crosby was on the hurricane deck
coiling rope at the time and Immediately
made voyage into the air, 20 feet or
more up, though it seemed about 2000 to
him. He was taken out of the water by
men in rescue boat, having suffered only
a slight flesh wound. Only three men
were lost. The torpedo struck the boat
about midway and he was just little for
ward. He was II years old when he en-.
listed. On the 2jth day of August, 1865,
Crosby was mustered out at the Brooklyn
navy yard Bradford Opinion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
Plans for solving New NOrk's Canal
Problem.

Gov. Roosevelt, at the Frye dinner in
New York, promised that his commission
on the canal question would present
comprehensive plan for dealing with the
canal question In beginning its work the
commission has addressed to 10 men,
competent to deal with the subject in
large way, letter outlining five possible
solutions of the problem. One solution is
to complete the present improvements at
a further cost of 1000, 900, or S24, 0O0,-
600 in all. Solution two is to enlarge the
size of the canal prism at an additional
cost of S24, 900, 900. Solution three is to
construct a barge canal continuously de-
scending all the way to the Hudson river
from Lake Erie, with depth of II feet.
and suitable for barges of 1900 to 1900
tons, which can be towed on the lakes, if
desired. The cost of this is approximately
estimated at S50,000,000, and the saving
of 1.55 cents per bushel of wheat from
Buffalo to New York or reduction over
present cost of LIS mills per ton per mile
to O.6 of a mill per ton per mile
Solution four is the construction of ship
canal, with a depth of 20 to 80 feet, at a
cost of S200,000,0 900 to S500,000,000. So
luton five is to abandon the canals alto
gether.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

" ESTATE OF MARY MI CLARK
- The undersigned having been appointed hy the
Hon Probate Court for the district of Marlboro
commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust
ali claims and demands of all persons against the
estate OF Mary VI. Clark, late of Newfane. in
5 id district deceased. and all claims exhibited
10 offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet Tor the purpose Aforesaid, at the residence
or {. + Sparks on the 27th day of May and 2sth
day or October next, from 2o'clock until O'Clock
p each Of said days, and that six months from
the 2Hth day OF April y. r. 1899 is the time limit
ca by said court for said creditors to present
thSlr claims to us for examination and allowance
1899. IL - 'N' - -
THOMAS A MORSE
GEO. w DICKINSON. commissioners