Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-17

An exchange remarks: "a current new,
item state, that Hetty Green owns mort.
cages on more than 600 churches in tbs
United States. When the old fellow with
the cloven hoof learns OF this he will take
especial pal to get ono friendly term,
with Vermont's richest woman"
The lack of hotel accommodations at Bel.
lows Falls is lively topic OF conversation
among travelling men. 1t is reported that
Claremont and Springfield hotels are doing
a rushing business. Travelling men who
cannot secure accommodations here tarrv
just as brief time as possible and then
hustle away.
Hon. Charles Dewey retired Tuesday as
president of the National Life Insurance
company of Montpelier and was succeeded
by j. G. Houghton, formerly vice presi.
dent. Mr.. Dewey, now rs years old, re.
tires from active business with an excellent
record. For 80 years he has been an ex.
ecutive officer, in the company and for
nearly 90 years has been it, president at
salary of $4,000 year.
The Press and Printer truly says: THE
daily papers are all right if you want them.
but it i, the weekly paper that adverti,es
your business, your ,hools, your churches,
your numerous societies., sympathizes with
you in your afii ction and rejoices in your
prosperity. 10 short it is your weekly
paper that mentions the thousand and one
items In which you are interested duriog
the year and which you do not find in the
daily papers"
Clarence j. Ferguson, Burlington law
yer, spoke before the recent union conyen.
ton in the Queen city on "The Liquor
Traffic" He said that prohibition does
not prohibit because OF the lawyers Thi,
is pretty tough. The lawyers have always
been charged with keeping the law on the
statute books, and now to have one OF the
profession charge that they are responsible
for the violations of the law is giving the
Paternity more credit for shrewdness than
it really deserves.
The matter of better train service for
Bellows Falls continues to be an issue. It
is with shame and confusion that place Of
this siz9 has to confess that it is impossible
to get north over the B. & M. between II
Pm. and noon of the next day. A morn.
ing service ought to be established and we
believe it will be, provided the matter is
brought before the proper officials in q
proper way. The present clumsy arrange,
ment is not only inconvenient, but is dis
tinct busin sss loss to the community.
In another column we publish an inter-
esting Philippine letter written by Bel
lows Falls boy. 1t indicates that Uncle
Sam has peculiar people over there They
play friend one~.nute and the next stab
in the back. Intelligent they may be in
some respects, but evidently they do not
know enough to appreciate good thing.
Three hundred years Of Spanish despotism
has not improved either their morals or
their understanding. This government will
have to maintain kindergarten for long
time, and 1t is an open question whether
Christian civilization can ever make much
out OF such treacherous scamps. 1t may
prove that they are like the negro; blood
is against them, they don't come OF the
| right stock. As they are wa DIS OF the ma
ton, however, we will hope tor bette r
things.
A Brattleboro newspaper man makes
this observation: "Four men in Vermont
at least, are said to have their political eye
| fixed on the two district collectorship, nov
held by ex-Lieut. Gov. Mansur and Din
Merrill, both of whom are understood
to be candidates for reappointment. The
suggestion that Railroad Commissions
Prouty AMI ex-Gov .Pipgree are candidate
for these offices may have some foundation
in fact and, indeed, b 9th names are brough
out by those who are supposed to know
the wishes of the applicants. The two col
lectorships are snug berths, so far as sala
ries ara concerned, and few would hesitate
to accept the eff ;e, provided they wert
seeking political prsferms lent. Two ex
congressman may be considered when tbt
presi lent gets ready to confer special
favors after the 4th of March, when Con
gres.men Powers and Grout will be out 0
Office"
The Messenger ha, been giving St. AL
bans advertisers little sage advise. Mos
of it is good and can be read with oft il
BELOW, Falls a, we'll as elsewhere. Tht
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