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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
Scalped.

George A. Potter, brakeman on the
mixed train due to leave Bellows Fall. at
Z 80 P. M. over the B. and M. for Brattle-
boro met with painful accident Monday,
and undrr Ii tie Il fferent conditions prob
ably would not have escaped death. The
rain started out OF the station about
7.45 and the accident happened in the tun-
mel near the south end. Potter says ht
cannot tell where he was or just how it
hap, 'ened, but something, probably the
stone interior of the tunnel. struck h,n,
violently on the top of the bead, and he
knew nothing more until yesterday morn
ing. Some say he must have been riding
on the tender of the engine and bis head
was raised just high enough TO come in con-
tact with the stone wall of the tunnel At
any rate he was soon discovered by Engi-
neer Fred Tuthill lying PROSTATE on the
teader. The train was stopped aud Pott r
was taken to the office of Dr. J. T. Rud-
den, and his wound dressed by Drs. Rud,
den, Allbee and Hill.
While being carried through the street
Potter was crying and raving like maniac,
and of course large crowd of curious
spectators followed in the rear 1t was
found that the scalp had been peeled from
the entire top of the head, and the patient
was b eediDg protusely. The skull, b, W
ever, was not fractured. Mr.. Potter is
recov ring rapidly. Mrs. Potter came Up
from Brattleboro yesterday noon. Potter
is now at room 48 in Towns hotel, but will
probably soon be able to go to his home.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08

The English population consisted of
churchmen, mobiles and craftsmen as
well as common people, 1t was novel
and significant division Traders and
manufacturers took their places some
what noisily beside their fellow poll
ticians of older standing, filling the
whole land till it seems for a moment
as if nothing counted any more in
English life save it's middle class-a
busy, hard, prosperous, pugnacious
middle class, slowly emerging from its
early obscurity. In this century it had
arrived at power definitely, ostenta
tiously, carrying proud look and a
high stomach, intent on it's own affairs
needless of the court, regardless of min
listers save when it had to bride them
irreverent to the noble, the proud pen
niless with his painted sleeve, tolerant
of ecclesiastics only so long as they
could be kept rigidly within their allot-
ted religious functions. Denton 8
England in the Fifteenth Century.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
The Late Morris COrlew.

Morris Corlew, aged 50 years, died Sat-
ur law MOI ming at bis home on the Wes'
minister road where he had lived for tie
past A years.
He was born in Springfield January II,
1917, and was married in 1S43, the death
of his wife occurring about 20 years ago.
Five children were born to them, four OF
whom survive: Mary, who is a tailoress
Helen, who lives at home; Mrs. Fred
Meacham of Ludlow, and son, Henry Of
Saxtons River. A second son, Mark Cor
lew, died in Boston last June. Mr. Cor
lw also left two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Crane
Jacksonville, III ard M. Jane Saith
of Comstock, N. Y, who with her daugh.
ter was present at the funeral. A brother.
ia e, { orl-w | Yes III Denver.
The deceased was man of strict integ
r;y. qri~t and unas~umi u j man ~, arc
was held in the greatest esteem and respect
by all who knew him.
The funeral was held at the house yes
terday afternoon at 80, Rev. E. E
Marggraf officiating. assisted bv Rev. j
H. Reid. The burial was at Westminster
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
DEATH OF 0. D. HSTABROOK.
Was One Of BrattlebOrO'S Prominent
Citizens A Member of the Firm
j. j. FentOn & Co.

Another of the prominent citizens of
Brattleboro has gone over the river, Oscar
ID. Estabrook, who died at lao o'clock
yesterday morning. Last week Tuesday
while at the breakfast table he was stricken
with paralysis etiecting the whole left side.
Sunday he Sank into partial unconscious
ness and remained in that state until the
time Of his death. The funeral will be held
at P. NJ. Friday at the Unitarian church.
The death of Mr.. Estabrook has local
interest from the fact that in the spring Of
1883 he established the firm of j. j. Fen.
ton & Co. in the Howard block and ha,
been associated with Mr.. Fenton in the
business ever since.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
The Story of n Letter,

The National Advertiser tells story
of an old bachelor who bought pair of
socks and found attached to one of them
slip of paper with these words: 81 am
young lady of 20 and would like to
correspond with a bachelor with view
to matrimony. Name and address
were given.
The bachelor wrote, and in a few
days got this letter Mamma was mar
ried 20 years ago The merchant you
bought those socks from evidently did
not advertise or he would have sold
them long ago. Mamma handed me your
letter and said possibly l might suit
you l am IS years old. -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
Windham County Missing.

Windham county, like several other
counties in the state, has had in the last
halt century periodical excitement over the
discovery Of gold and other metals in vari-
Gus localities. Some considerable pros
pecting has been carried on by natives, who
have discovered all kinds of metals, though
their efforts have not been prosecuted to
such an extent as to prove the presence of
ore in paying quantities. In two or three
towns at least operations have been carried
on by local companies with the assistance
Of limited outside experience and capita,
but in such manner as hardly to attract
public notice. Several years ago iron ore
was mined in West Dover near the old road
leading over the mountain to Somerset
and tor long time the hopes AMI expecta-
tons of local prospectors were encouraged !,
and foreign company developed good
quality of iron, though not of sufficient
quantity to warrant further expense with
crude methods OF m ming. 1t was before
the days OF modern mining machinery, and
developments were largely the work of the
pick and shovel. Few, if any, OF the oper-
ators are living who opened and worked
that mine, though the excavations are still
visible and subjects of comment from fisher
men and intrequent visitors to Somerset
woods.
Within two years Searsburg enthusiasts
claimed to have found rich mineral de
posts in the wooded hillsides OF the Deer
field valley. Nothing extensive, however,
was attempted, though numerous assayists
discovered iron and other minerals which
might possibly have repaid extensive oper-
atoms Over in Read,boro some rich cop
per specimens have been discovered, show
ing the possible existence of this metal in
that locality, but whether in paying guam
tiles is yet to be determined. Old resi-
dents of Londonderry still take much in
terest in conducting visitors to wooded
knoll in that town where there is scarcely a
tree within sight OF the summit that has not
sooner or later been struck by lightning.
This fact leads to the natural conclusion
.eat there must be ore of some kind in that
vicinity which attracts the electric currents,
and there has been much talk of excavating
near the knoll in order to ascertain the
cause of such attraction.
Two Windham county residents are IN
derstood to have in contemplation the for
nation of strong company for the pur-
pose of developing certain mineral deposits
hereabouts and in which they have quietly
acquired an interest. just where these de-
posts are located is at present known
only to a few capitalists, but that they
promise profitable returns for the invest
ment is apparent from the zeal with which
the projectors take up the scheme
Springfield Republican.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
BUSINESS NOTICES.

4 Milesges to Rent at Durham Bros.
TPesrl In Ammonia Washing Fluid
gives good satisfaction. Box 34S, Bellows
Falls.
4 Bargains in hot water bottles to close
ont stock before taking inventory. An.
drAws' drug store.
TFresh pinks, Wednesdays and Satur,
days, Will take orders for flowers any
time. Andrews drug store.
IIf you want typewriter Of any make
and at the very lowest price, will answer
letters addressed to G 0. Henry, 20 Hum.
boldt Avenue, Providence, r /.
7 Before the discovery of One-Minute
G ugh Cure, ministers were greatly dis
turbed by coughing congregations. Nc
excusr Tor it now. Pierce's Pharmacy.
"Give me liver regulator and | can reg
ulate the wor ;" SAN < n s. The drug
gst handel him bottle of DeW.tt's Little
Early Risars, the famous little pills. Al
Pierce's Pharmacy.
II Farms, real estate, all kinds for sale o
ex hange in all parts of the United States
Unied State Farm Agency. John Gilman
Board of trad, ~ Monday Worces
ter, Mass. Over 5000 farms tor sale.
TFoR SALE-The farm of late William
G. Ste ir, ON tue oad from " cs,nin ter tC
West nlnster West, 65 acres, more OF less,
well watered, plenty of fruit, near school
creamery. postoffice, church and railroad
station. Terms very reasonable. Address
S. Sanders, Springfield, Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
The Westminster Debt Again.

Mr.. EDITOR -
Paying a, small tax personally, as do
in the town of Westminster, it was with
considerable hesitation that undertook to
open the bond discussion in public man.
ner, but to my mind the time for some def
mite action upon the question of how to re-
duce or pay our town Indebtedness seemed
near.
The minds of the people were getting
into that state from which results action.
1t was in the air that he who runs NAV
read.
Many voters who have sound sense, and
valuable opinions, and who can talk ably
and fuently in the streets, stores and pos :
offices, are as silent as an oyster in town
meeting, and, further, town meeting
called to meet at 10 A. M, where MANY
voters have to travel several miles to
attend, and whose business necessitates as
early return to the home as possible. does
not afford (after the other business which
must come before the meeting is disposed
ot) very much time for calm elaboration.
upon so important matter as the refund
ing of the towns debt. Therefore nv
whole object in opening this question at
this time was that those who pay the taxes
might give the matter careful thought be-
fore the town meeting and thus be better
prepared to act.
b 1t was not my intention to influence, un-
duly, voter, to adopt the plan advocated
or even to claim that it was the only good
method to adopt. had no "axe to grind, !"
or office to seek. l simply wanted those
who pay the taxes to stop and think before
they acted.
Macbeth in his soliloquy says: ''If it
were done, when ii. done, then 'twere
well it were done quickly" but he was try
ing to force his will to commit foul assassi-
nation, while we are trying to provide
means to pay just debt in the least bur
densome manner consistent with its accom-
plishment.
| had hoped that in bringing thi, matter
before the public there would be something
said BY The larger taxpayers, those whose
opinions should have more weight than
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
March Weather and a Small Attend
ance-ROutlne Business Trans

acted.
Yesterday was an old-fasbioned March
day and attendance at the annual town
meeting suffered in consequence. At 9
o'clock, the hour appointed by law for the
opening Of the meeting, there was, how
ever, fair attendance. The entire bust
ness of the meeting was transacted in one
hour and 80 minutes and Moderator Wes-
ton thought if bi, voice had been in better
trim the 80 minutes could have been
clipped from the record.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: George A. Weston, moderator !;
F. A. Bolles, clerk; C. H. Williams, M.
R. Lawrence, George M. Corey, select
men. N. l.. Divoll moved that five select
men be electe d, but the motion was de-
teated. For overseer of the poor G. E.
Weeden and Peter Dorand were named !;
Mr.. Weeden Withdrew his name and Mr..
Dorand was elected. P. III. Hadley was
reelected town treasurer, and j. W. Bue-
mond chosen first constable and b. NJ
Walker second constable, both being given
the jurisdiction OF the state.
There was little ripple over the cleo
ton of listers. n. q. Williams moved
that the old board o. FIVE be reelected !;
D. NJ. Thayer stated that he would not
serve again, and A. ii. Thompson named
George A. Weston 10 serve in his stead
and J. L. Divoll nom mated G. G. Stowell.
Jr., to serve in the pee of Peter Dorand
1t was then moved that a board of four
be chosen and the {, lowing were elected !:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08

land, c. w. Osgood and N. G. Williams
of Bellows Falls, and G. T. Hardwood, a
member of the international committee.
The following officers of the committee
were chosen: F. III, Brooks, chairman /;
Gen. j. j. Estey, vice chairman; N. G..
Williams, treasurer; G. II. Moore of
Montpelier, secretary. These officers con-
sti,ute the executive committee of the state
al have charge of all state work. Messrs.
Brooks and Estey were chosen the two
Vermont meml of the tri-state commit
tee, the committee that has the e. neral
ov rsight OF Y M. c. A. work in the three
states of Maine, NeS Hampshire and
Vermont.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08

The following sketch Of his life and
career is from last evenings issue OF the
Brattleboro Reform
"Oscar Daniel Estabrook was not only
in his lite work and character one of our
best citizens, but he had some OF the best
of Brattleboro blood in his veins. His
grandmother was daughter OF Gen. Dan
iel Stewart, revolutionary soldier and a
leading man in Vermont affairs in the last
century and his grandfather was Maj.
James Estabrook also prominent in Yer
mont military affairs. Oscar was born in
the west part of the town April 90, 1888,
one of the two children of Daniel S. and
Elizabeth (Gladden) Estabrook and his
mother still survives in sunny old age,
80, living with her daughter, Mrs. Azor
Marshall. He was educated in the COM
mon schools and at the age Of 16 became a
clerk for Dea. Diyinell in the general store
occupying what is now Thompson block.
Cater few years there, he took
clerkship with L. G. and D. S. Pratt,
who also conducted general store occupy
ing the whole of what is now Pratt block
from cellar to attic, and that connection as
clerk, partner and finally sole owner of the
clothing business he maintained above 45
years to the time OF his death. For time
when in obedience to the modern tendency
the business was divided, and o. j. Pratt
took the dry goods department, he was
clerk for the latter, as he had been under
the successive changes of the old firm into
d. S. Pratt & Co., and Pratt & Wheeler,
and when the firm of Pratt, Wright & Co.
was formed about 1855 he became the
junior partner with d. S. Pratt and A. H.
Wright. After the retirement of Mr..
Wright about 1880, the firm consisted Of
himself and E.. R. Pratt until the latter
want to Europe in 1887 and since then he
has been sole owner.
ga few years ago with J. J. Fenton, who
had been an employee in the store for sew
GRAZ years, NC Cotdolisucu ZIG III III vi u u
Fenton & Co., at Bellows Falls. During
the war he also had an interest in the whole
sale clothing house of Davies, Hopkins &
Bates at Boston. He also built, in COM
pany with Azor Marshall in 1870 the Mar
shall & Estabrook block by the bridge. He
wa, one of the original Corporators of the
Brattleboro Savings bank, a trustee since
its organization, auditor after its first
year, vice president since 1882 and men,
Der of its board of investment for many
years and in his work tor this institution
has shown the large business ability that
was in him. He was also director of the
Brattleboro Gas Light Co.
"He was honest and absolutely straight
as business man with a high sense OF
honor, fairness of mind as poise for a
nervous temperament, kind-heartedness
at bottom that blossomed into constant
kindly deeds on the quiet, and a strength
and tenderness of affection alike in his
home relations and friendships, that COM
bined to form what all recognized to be a
valuable citizen, power of good neighbor-
illness in the community, an example of
clearly life and thought, OF loyal and true
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
Look Out For Alum.

Just present there great danger of having alum in
your food unless you Are than usually careful.
Manufacturers of w-priced baking powders using
alum in place of of In this way this unwhole
some substance gets into the food
Cheap baking powders necessarily made of alum,
otherwise they could not be sold at the price.
The most healthfu and only proper acid ingredient of
baking powder is of tartar That is positively
assured in Clevelands
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
Politics, Indeed.

"There is rather crusty old gentle
man attending my church, says De-
troit clergyman, land his absence for
several weeks led me to call upon him.
He is not a communicate, and l am
afraid at times that he is slightly skep-
teal. He is very pronounced in his POI
litical views, and as conversational ma
terial ran rather short l sought to in
terest him by asking, 'How's politics p
'How's politics? he repeated with
out a change Of countenance. 'How's
politics? That's a pretty question for
you to ask when you know that I
haven't heard you preach for the last
seven Sundays. Exchange
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
Bellows Falls Locals.
Percy Dean was in Putney Sunday.

Fercy lean was IN Iutney sunday.
The basket ball team did not 60 to
Ksene last evening.
Mrs. George o. Guild, who injured one
foot recently, is much improved.
Mrs. George A. Goodspeed, who has
been at her home in Germany tor the last
three months, sails from Rotterdam for
New York tomorrow.
Alfred Kemp was for some years, both
with the late Charles Towns in the teaming
and express business.
Miss Helen Guild, who has been in the
Roxbury hospital in Boston during the
past 20 weeks, is greatly improved in
health and is expected home Saturday.
S. d. Mcleod has bought the Model
Hand laundry of S. F. Huckins and took
possession Monday. This laundry is To-
Gated in the Gates block on Westminster
street.
The wheel club rooms are being newly
painted, papered and kal;omined. This
was made necessary in part by the recent
fire In the boiler room, the smoke having
darkened the walls badly.
Grand Chancellor G. M. Rowell of Ben
nington paid Bellows Falls lodge, No. IL,
X. of P, an official visit last evening.
After a regular meetiIg G, banquet and
postprandial exercises were enjoyed.
j. H. Robinson, formerly proprietor Of
the Blue store, came Saturday to join his
wife, who has been spending the past
month with friends in Bellows Falls. Mr..
and Mrs. Robinson, who are guests at n.
H. Fairs, will return Thursday to their
home in Providence, r. l.
The next debate of the Young Mems
club will be held az the Congregational
vestry March IA. The que stion to be dis
cussed is, Resolved, That the United States
should construct and control the Nicara-
qua Canal. Speakers: H. c. Mccoy, G.
c. Blossom, affirmative; Frank Upbam
and Stephen Searles, negative.
Members OF the Junior League, in cos
tunes OF the earlier days, will entertain
their friends and the public next Friday
evening at the Methodist Episcopal church.
They will also serve lunch, which will be
modern and up-to-d date, though it may be
patterned after old times. The proceeds,
will be used for benevolent work in the
home field.
Mrs. Anderson Aldrich, mother of Mrs.
II. D. Aldrich, who was dangerously sick
with the grip at the time OF the death of
her husband, died in East Swanzey, N.
H., March of heart failure, at the age o.
60. The funeral was held at the house Just
one week latter, and at the same hour as
that of her husband. They had lived in
East Swanzey over 80 years.
The auction sales at H. M. Amadons
jewelry store will continue through this
week and perhaps longer. A specially is
being made of the afternoon sales at
o'clock when the ladies are especially in
vited. The sales are being conducted by
E. j. Gregory of Boston, jewelry auc-
tioneer of 80 years experience. MIR. ANA
don says be finds him thoroughly compe-
tent and reliable auctioneer and very popu-
lar with purchasers and does not hesitate
to recommend him to any desiring the
services of first class auetioneer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
His Lnai Queatinn.

The counsel for the opposition had
been bullying the witness for an hour
or more, when he finally asked:
''ls it true that there are traces OF
insanity in your family ?"
1T would be folly to deny it, " re-
piled the witness-~ MY great-grandfa-
ther, who was studying for the minis
try. gave it up to become lawyer. -
Exchange.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
Save You Money

If you have a pair of rubber boots OF
overshoes and you think they are no good
take them to the Peoples Cobbler, 3 Canal
street; for little money he will make
them better than new, last longer, too.
Have all your repairing done at the PEG.
Piles Cobbler and save money. Have good
material and workmanship.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to express their
heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for
the sympathy expressed and the many cour-
tesies extended during the sickness and
death of our beloved mother, and also for
beautiful flowers provided at the fureral.
ARTHUR H LEIGHTON,
MINNIE VI ] EIGHToN,
GERTIE F. BRACKET,
CHARLES L. BRACKET.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08

Ladies and gentlemen, said an
Irish manager to an audience of three,
''as there is nobody here. I'll dismiss
you all The performance of this night
will aot be performed, but will be re-
peated tomorrow evening"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
j. 6. DAY 6 CO.'S,
Cash Dry Goods and Cloak House.

manhood, that will be mem ory fruitful of
good long after he is buried from our sight.
"Mr. Estabrook welded in 1876 Ella c..
Wetherell of Chesterfield, who survives
him, with one daughter, Edith, as do also
his mother and one sister,"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
Meeting of State Committee.

A meeting of the state committee of the
Y. NJ. G. A. was held at the office of the
Vermont Farm Machine company yester-
day. Those present were Gen. j. j.
Estey Of Brattleboro, G. F. North Of Rut-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
For Sale.

A well established restaurant business,
regular and transient, with front store and
home bakery connected; 20 regular board
ers, 20 furnished rooms on the line of the
Springfield electric railway. Address c.
II. Stickney, Springfield, Vt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08

The profit from a single whale that
is captured is very large. One about so
feet long weighs 140, 900 pounds and
will give 10000 pounds of blubber,
from which As, 900 pounds of train oil
can be made and 8. 900 pounds of whale
bone
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, MAR, 8, 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 8 A
NJ. on Tuesdays and Fridays viii be guaran.
teed insertion in the Wednesday and Sat.
urday issues respectively.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08
For Insomnia.

A curious remedy for sleeplessness is
used by the inhabitants of the Samoan
islands. They confne snake in a hol-
low bamboo, and the kissing sound
emitted by the reptile is said to quickly
induce slumber
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-08

To Cure Cougi in One Day
To Cure Cold \ One Day
To Cur Sore 4 roat in One Day
To CURE Joars ness in One Day
Take Clevel nd's ] Jung Healer, Is cts. Il
it fails to cuit your money viii be rsfun-
ded by Pierce Thazma@.