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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
Hoyt's Will to be Contested.

Notwithstanding reports published at
the time of playwright Charles Hoyt's
death, the latter's will is to be contested by
thr' heirs of Mr. Hoyt. These heirs are
Mrs Wm.R Greene OF Manchester, James
d Hoyt of Nashua and Miss Kate Hale
of Boston
Hon Oliver Branch of Manchester ex
U. S. dis riot attorney, has been engaged
as counsel for the heirs, and will obi ct to
the prob ste of the will in New York on
February 6, as announced, upon the ground
that mans last will and testament must
be probaed ia the county where bis home
is |, Gated at the time OF his death.
Mr. Branch will claim that the dead
playwright's home was in Chsrlestown, and
that therefore the will must be offered for
probate in Sullivan county, this stare.
The second clam of the contesting heirs
will he based upon the assertion OF their
counsel that Mr.. Hoyt was not of sound
mind and capable of executing a will on
the date which the instrument bears.
Thirdly, it will be clAim-d a, reason why
the viii should be set a'ide, when its pro-
bate in Now Hampshire is sutho lied, that
only TWO witnesses to the will have signed |,
while three are required by New Hamp-
shire law.
Streeter, Walker & Hollis Of Concord
have been retained by the executors to de-
fend the will.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
Christmas Poultry Train.

The Rutland railroad will run poultry
trains from all points on its system
as follows: From stations on the
Ogdensburg division: BY special
train leaving Ogdensburg at z A M
Saturday, December 10. From stations
on the Rutland division: By train No 9,
Saturday, December Is. From station,
on the Addison branch By train No. AZ.
Saturday, December Is. From stations on
the Bennington division: By train No. Sc
from Bennington. and from other stations
by train No. 10, Friday, December IA, and
60 forward from Rutland on trian No. 9,
December Is.
Close connectio ns will be made with the
Fitchburg Division, Boston & Maine R. r
at Bellows Falls, arriving in Boston on NJ on
day morning, Dece mber IT,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
Chrisfmas TOYS.

The great toy center of the world is
Bavaria. From the towns of Nurem-
berg. Fuerth and Sonneberg come nine.
tenths of the toys made in Europe.
The famous French doll is made in
Nuremberg, as are also many fine me-
cbaDical contrivances, such as walking
dogs and cats and other animals with
natural fur, which, according to popu-
lar supposition, are the direct output of
the French capital.
They are a picturesque people, these
tovmakcrs. Whole families and colo
MES of them are engaged in toymak-
ing. A father makes doll heads, for in
stance. and the other members of the
family paint the features, affix the wig
and assemble the parts of the body.
The decorative painting on toy china
ware. wooden toys and blown glass
Christmas tree ornaments is done al
most exclusively by children.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
Grange Officers Elected.

at the annual meeting of Cheshire grange
held in Keene December 6, the following
off ers were elected for 1901: S dney G.
F $, master; Walter G. Ellis, overseer !;
M s. Addie +. Hamilton. l-ctur 4r ;Clarence
A Moore. steward; Lee A. Williams, as
sistant steward; Eugene A Whippl chap
lain; Daniel w Barker, treasurer; Mrs.
FL F. Rugg, secretary b r'ram S.Davis,
gat k eper; Ms Ella M. Ellis, Crts;
Mis- Eva l.. Randall, p mo a Mrs Laura
a Moore, Flo a; Miss Ell zabeth G Ran
dali. lady assistant steward; Frank X.
Jewett. d. Minot Spaulding and Charles
P. Pitcher, executive committee.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS.
Festival Not So Popular as In Some
Countries.

Festival Not So Popular as In Some
Countries.
In Scotland they wish one another "a
merry Christmas" like the rest of
Christendom, and exchange gifts, but
the festival of the Nativity has not
been popular among the Scottish peo-
pie, at least since the reformation, says
the Chicago Record. 1t is only in re-
cent years that Christmas has begun to
be regarded as holiday to be observed
with religious and social rites. The
winter festivities in Scotland in the
olden time consumed fully six weeks
before the Jln entered Capricorn and
turned again with light giving power
in its apparent course.
\ The advent of the winter was mark
ed by the Halloween celebration. This
was for many years one of the most
distinctive and widely observed of
/ Scottish festivals, especially among the
1 rural residents, who practiced with
/. great fidelity divers superstitious rites
associated with it. But the picturesque
side of the festival is now thing of
X the past The Yule festival, remnant
Il of the old pagan rites paid to the great
4 Scandinavian god Thor, is now repre-
/ sented by the Christmas roast turkey
i and plum pudding, which have found
/ their way from the south across the
border, and during the Christmas fort
night much charming hospitality is
dispensed in house and hall A happy
spirit is abroad, and rich and poor are
more or less affected by it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
A Deep Mystery.

1t i, mystery why women endure Back
a ne, Headache, Nervousness, Sleeple, s.
n SIS, Melancholy. Painting and D zzy
SPELLS when thou auds have proved that
E e trio Bitter, will quickly cure such trou-
bles. Il suff, rad for year, with kidn "
tr ouble,' writes Ms. Phebe Cherlev, OF
Pete son, la land lame back panied
me so i could not dres, myself, but Elec-
tric Bitters wholly cured me, and, although
70 years old, now am able to do all my
homework 1t owe comes Con.tpatinn q,
improves Appetite, give, perfect health
Only so cents at Pierce's Pharmscy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
New School House for North WaIDoIs

New School House for North WaIpoe
Under this beading in the last issue Of
the TIMES in discussing the school acComo.
dations in North Wa'pole the school com.
mittee says: "For the last five years the
records show an snnu Il increase 10 the pub
lie schools of bs tive n so and 60 pupis.n
This statement, put forth to inform the
public, and especially the citizens OF Wal
pole Of the urgency of our needs and as a
basis f ,r future cslulations, is. to sly the
least, very. largely wind. This would
represent an increase in five years past Of
from $50 to 800 scholars In the FIVE
years the reports of the school board, pub
lished in the Waloole town reports, give in
1894 In North Walpole five schools. In
1899 the same reports show six schools.
In 1894, whole number of scholars 224.
In 1899 whole number of scholars 277.
showing gain of SO scholars attending
school
The enumeration of scholars by the town
authorities for 1897 1898 and 1899 (the
only repors on hand) give, North Wapole
276 pupils f 1897 of school age, between
5 and 16 years; FIR the wear 1898, 9O4
scholars; for the year 1899, 315 scholars.
In the whole time a gain OF 80 legal
scholars
Whist record, the school committee
could have drawn upon for this large in
crease in scholars, other than vivid imsgi-
nation, is hardly apparent.
After making alterations and repairs up
on ou~ small buildings last year in North
Walpole our full school board say in their
report of March last: "And this we be-
lieve will m ct the requirements for some
years to come"
There may be occasion for some i'm
provements in our school buildings; if so,
let us have them, but as basis of estima'
give US something tangible.
A. F. MINIS
Mr.. MINIS seems to take it tor granted
that the TINES prints no news except
what it receives at headquarters, In thisas
instance hi, supposition is correct. Arpd
resentative of this paper interviewed a
member of the North Walpole school
board regarding the proposed new school
house. No attempt was made to quote s,i
member exactly, the aim being to give I'll
substance of what be SAID. The membel
was not speaking ex cathedra and th,
figures given in an off hand way do no
seem to bear searching ANALYSIS.
EDITOR TIMES.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
A YUlETlDE DAINTY.
origin of the Plum Pudding Was Q
Monstrous Sausage


| In many parts Of England candles
are put in the windows ON Christmas
eve, and the village seems illuminated,
the inhabitants little suspecting that
this usage is thousands of years old
and had its origin in the fact that ev-
cry devout fire worshiper kindled a
fresh fire on his hearthstone on the
eve Of the sun gods festival and open
ed his doors and windows, too, if he
had any, to let the blaze shine out into
the darkness.
/ The Christmas carol is a relic of the
songs once sung in honor of the sun;
the Christmas pudding a reminder Of
the giant globular sausages made Of
that shape in honor of the sun and
served to our lusty ancestors at this
joyful season. Beef, mutton, pork,
fish, anything that was handy, entered
into the composition Of these mon
strous wursts. A hash of all meats
that could be procured was mixed
with -four and boiled in the largest pot
belonging to the establishment. Steam
ing hot, it was placed on a great plat
ter, bowl of honey was poured over
it, a sprig of mistletoe adorned it's sum-
nit, and in solemn state it was borne
from kitchen to dining hall.
Sometimes chief distinguished him
self at Yuletide by preparing buildings
Of enormous size, and instances are on
record where these festival dainties
were carried by four men. preceded by
a couple of pipers and followed by a
procession of cooks, pot washers and
scullions, who f1ourished spoons and
spits in token Of their craft and ex-
pected to be rewarded for their labors
by gratuities from the guests.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

had asked Moynihan the morning after be
had 10 t his money who went out of the
saloon with lin the preceding night, and
that Moynihan had told him that he thought
the four OF them went out toge,h,r, not
giving him the names.
Fred A, Wilson, who is employed BY
his ia h 'r in the grain store, testified that
they occupy barn near the Rutland tank
for the purpose Of storing grain and hay,
which barn was locked Thanksgiving day,
as be had occasion to go there.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
Patten B. ODER Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Cont
Westminster, So. for said District, To
all persons interested in the estate of
Patten b. Ober, late of Rockingham. in
sa District, deceased. jRErTTsa
u are hereby notified that this Court will
decf te upon the allowance of the account of
John b. hinard, Administrator mo
said rs e.and decree distribution thereof to
the . sons entitfe {, at the session there
OF 70 he held at tbs Probate ONCE In
BELOW Falls on the 5th day OF J.nuary.
=. ID 1901, when and where you NAV be
heard In the premises, II you see cause
xuA b. ALLRHE. RDeurIp.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
Chriatmaa Notes.

Christmas greens proper are the hol-
" mistletoe. laurel ivy and pine. Yew
and cypress are unlucky except for
churches.
Christmas wreaths may be allowed
70 remain until Ash Wednesday pro-
s,ded they do not wither. 9.,s s5s $,
= The turkey is native of America.
bnt has been popular In England for
syer 300 yeau. sef
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
John R. Has ms Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT The Probate Cour+
Westminster, So. for said District To
all persons interested in the estate of John
Hasktns late of Grafton In said dis
trict deceased, t3REETINo
9ou are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
Helen A. Haskin-, Administrator upon sail
Estate, and decree distribution tn re-
OF 10 the persons entitled, at the Sc sion
thereof to be held at the Probate office
In Bellows Falls in said District. on
the 9Th day of 'anuary, A. ID. 1901 when
and where you may be heard in the PREMISE
If you see cause.
ZINA H.ALLBEE. Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
Shifting For Ducks.

Chop the liver fine and saute in a ia
hIesDOonful of hot butter with table
spoonful of chopped onion. Mix with
four ounces of bread Ga fourth of a
loaf and a fourth of a cupful of butter
melted in a fourth of cupful of hot
water. Add one tablespoonful of pars-
lev chopped fine and the beaten yolk
NJ an egg
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
Old Time SuperstitiOns.

Decorations of evergreens for tenn
ples and houses during the winter
months were popular among the Ro-
mans and Druids. who practiced it for
tho same reason. in order to give aid to
the drvads and wood spirits. who must
die unless they had the shelter of their
native foliage.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

Goshen, Ill, 4
Genesee Pure Food Co.. LIE Roy, N. Y.
Dear Sir: Some days since package of
your GRAIN-O preparation was left at my Of
fee. took 1t no re and gave 1t a trial, and
have to say was very much pleased with
1t, as substitute for coffee. We have always
used the best Mocha and Java in our family,
ut am free to say like the GRAZING as
well as the best coffee ever drank. III
Yours respectfully, a. G. JACKSON, M. d
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
A TIP FOR THE JokERs.
cvrious Man Wants 20 Know Abou
Mammffnn of Ianauaaea

CvFioun Man Wants 20 Know About
Mingling of Languages.
TITS funny thing" said the man
with the bad cigar, who had been read
ing day before yesterdays paper.
whats that2" asked the young man
with the phenomenally short coat.
why, the way these fellows that
write Jokes for newspapers get things
tangled up" replied the first seaker.
How is thatr asked the long leg.
ged young man.
why, look here" continued the man
with the bad cigar warmly. "Did you
ever read a Dutch Joke In the papers
where two Germans are supposed to be
talking 70 each otherT
Sure l did" said the tall young
man, yawning languidly.
"Well, did you ever notice that every
time the guy that wrote the Joke has
them Jabbering at each other in bro
ken English? What do you think Of
this?" He picked up the paper again
and after hunting a few moments read
as follows:
Heinrich, Wy iss It ven
you book beer drink yet that you want
to yump alretty?
"Schwarzkoppen-Mayple II iss vonce
because die beer Is NIT hops filled up.
No7
''Now, that's a good thing. isn't itT
went on the man with the bad cigar.
III those two Germans wanted TO talk
to each other. do you suppose they
would amble around In broken Eng
llshl No; they would spiel It out in
German that they both understand.
Suppose you and were In Germany
for a visit and wanted TO tell you
about some sight had seen. would
try to tell you in bum German that
neither of us could speak or would
talk English? They make me tired"
"But that would spoil the joke" pro
tested the tall young man.
"Huhr snorted the other. "Some
things are too bad 20 spoil"
And then the incident was considered
closed. Chicago Chronicle.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
CHEMAWA TEAM
RUNS AWAY

The team OF the Chemawa Indean
school ran away Thursday afternoon
and tried TO commit suicide in the mill
race on north Front street but the water
wasn't deep enough.
The team was hitched TO the carryall
when they started but before reaching
the jumping. off place they cleared them.
selves from that, and then they took
the mill.raee for il, near the brick mills.
The water was onyl about belly-deep 10
the horses but the sides Of the ditch
we're too high and abrupt for them to
climb. Some one ran up 10 Damon Bros.
store and the Salem Truck & Dray Co.,
were notified. Pete Hansen was sent
down with a team TO the rescue. Pro-
curing pick he dug down the bank
making a way for the horses TO climb
out, which they did. little the worse
for their bath. The rig was not much
damaged, but the drivers nerves were
badly shattered.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

der him at that time and that he was q
well-beheaved, faithful boy that he had
a good opportunity to observe the young
fellow and never knew him to have any
trouble or misbehave himself. "sam
ia q 6rstrate boy" said Mr.. Young,
"and II he is at all we'll treated there
will be no trouble with him. Ioiten
sent him on errands to the superintend-
ent and others around the institution
and always found him truthful and re-
liable.
Jackson is an Indian boy Of more than
average intelligence, of good habits and
keeps himself neat and soldierly-looking.
He has been sergeant and has great
deal Of influence and good control over
other boys. He has some reputation as
a scrapper, but in school Of several
hundred boys Boy who is not able to
hold his own amounts to nothing.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
Yokohama Tea Store
Phone 241l.
Free Delivery.
COCIAL AND
- PERSONAL NEWS

o. NJ. Johnson was in Aurora yester
day.
c.H. Lane is in the city for few
days.
VIM, F. skipton has returned from
the Sound.
Mrs. Dora Hoar, OF Columbus, Neb.
10 visiting friends here.
Miss Grace Cleaver has returned from
. visit to Corvallis.
q. ID. eregoire has gone TO Pendletonr
where he has secured employment.
Gates Cochrane left last evening for
Detroit, after short visit in this city.
Mrs. Ohas. A. Gray returned last
night from short visit with friends in
PORTLAND.
Mrs. q. j. Catterln and children
Lave returned TO their home in Santa
CTnzaiter a visit with relatives here.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
Congress OF Mothers.

~ 4ssssiass& Prsas e tAs JSurAAL
LANeAsrER, Pa, Nov. 2.-The Pennsyl'
vania Congress Of Mothers met here this
morning in the club house Of the Iris
Club, which was couTteouely offered by
by les president, Mrs. Alice Neyins, for
the two days session. Mrs. I. W. Bar
ney, president OF the national body, de-
llveEed an interesting address. and Mrs.
Fredsriek SHOT, present Of the Penn
sylvania Congress-. read a paper dealing
with the laws which in all the different
States goyerd ani provide for helpless or
nisdsmsaning children. Tomorrow
Prof. O'shea, of the University Of Wis
consin, will speak on characteristics
and rrainingoi Youth" Mrs. kirkbride,
Phiadelphia. on "The Formation OF the
children's League of Good Fellowship"
knd other Pennsylvania women will tell
ID then technical work.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

~ .Asssodassa tssas - tns SSar.aA
MACON, ia, Nov. 2.-TheeottOn grow.
ers Of the South are in session here %
day, formulating plans by which they
hope in the future 10 control the cotton
market practically nf the world. The
Georgia Cotton Growers Association.
organized about nine months ago, is be-
hind the movement, being led 10 be.
lieye from its own experience Of the
last three months that the end sought
would be obtainable. The movement,
including as 1t does all the Southern
States, is the most important Of lie kind
in the history Of this. section. Texas.
Mississippi. Louisiana, Alabama and
al OF the States in the cotton belt have
SEMI delegates. The attendance is very
large.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
s0ciaIIst coIonY Wlndlnl ar.

~ Assseiasss t.rsss - tA@ SsSFaAA
COLuMBus, Ca, Nov. 2.-The drying
NJ ofCOmmonweath Colony Of Socialists
#proceeding steadily. aud the Mnscogee
tpperioF Court will soon wind up ita
N|eirs. ln the petition iled by Leon
~ brabant, one OF the members, it was
s'ated that the liabilities Of the colonies
pefe $500 or $500. The crop Of 1898
NNs declared TO have been ALMOST total
'R|'nre, and that the membership had
tNindled from iiity TO three. The print
re outfit was sold 10 Florida parties.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02


We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
n. J. Cheney & Co., props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known v
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable In all bust.
ness transactions, and financially able "a
carry out any OBLIGATION made by their
firm.
West 4 Truax. Wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken int rnal.
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Price,
76c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
A UNIQUE STATE.
Texas Has Paid AlIeRianos TO th
Flags of six Nations.

Texas Has Paid AlleRianos 60 the
Flags of six Nations.
Scarcely another state In the union
has as remarkable and interesting a
history as Texas. la one respect at
least It occupies a unique position In
the history OF American states. Since
It's discovery six different governments
have at different times claimed It's al
leglaDce, and as many different days
have waved over II, those Of FrNnce
Spain, Mexico, independent Texas. the
United States and the Confederate
states
The foundations OF Texas statehood
were not laid as British colony, nor
under the grant or control Of the Brit.
Ish crown, as were those Of the original
thirteen states Its frst settlement
dates back more than 200 years. and It's
hrst American colonlsts went there
under terms and conditions Imposed
by a foreign state, 70 whose language.
laws and institutions they were total
strangers. There never was, there
never could be, any sympathy between
these nrst American colonlsts ana the
Mexican government under the old
regime. Separated by vast wilder.
nesses from the people OF the United
States, and unaided save by the In.
dividual efforts OF sympathlzing bretb.
rem therein. these colonlsts declared
their independence, established II with
the sword, and for nine years main.
tained stable republic.
Texas was neither purchased nor
conquered for the union. Annexation
to the United States was accomplished
through a treaty made by Texas repre-
sentatives and ratified by the free
suffrage Of the citizens. No other
state In the Union has had such varied
experience or sailed through such
stormy seas into the haven OF peace
and prosperity.-st. Louis Globe Demo.
erat.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

The Professors Prophecy Failed.
While student at Harvard unlver.
sity Phillips. Brooks was walking In
the yard one day with professor. who
asked him what he intended making
OF himself.
II am thinking OF the ministry" an.
swered the youth. "
Then Danish such thoughts" said
the professor earnestly. "YOur man.
ner OF speech would forever bar you
from being successful In that calling"
Many years later, when Phillips
Brooks was one OF the worlds great
pulpit orators, the most expert stenog
rapher In England took down one or
bis sermons ana said;
ANY stenOgrapher who thinks he
has conquered fast takers should try
Phillips Brooks. Ladies' Home Jour
nal
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

Have you any nice fresh eggs TO.
dayr asked the woman with business.
like ways.
"Madam," answered the man. who
has just started In the grocery busl.
ness. permit me 10 remind you that
nice eggs are necessarily fresh and
fresh eggs are always nice. Moreover,
II l have any, have them today. My
possession OF eggs yesterday or tomor
row does not In the slightest degree
affect the situation Therefore. time
being precious 20 n business man. !
will simply content myself with reply.
ing that l have nice eggs."-W Washing
ton Star.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

AASS@sAtea rFoas - tns SosFnAA
CHicAaO, Nov. The movement Of
fefeAis is now at its height on the all
fAil lines, with higher rates. The Lake
fpmPetition is nov almost ont OF the
Nay. There are no protests,
md very lirtle Krumbling over
filesed manipulAtions, The advance
NJ rates Il nov effective, ana the rail
ads are mailing money.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
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