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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-28
DEDICATION.

On Wednesday evening, February 22i
Lafayette lodge, No. So, F. & A. M. dedis
Gated its new hall in the Fraternity build
ing. Between three and four hundred We're
present and several brother Masons from
the surrounding towns. Members of the
grand lodge present were: NJ W., w. Scott
Nay, grand master; W, Walter f. Ranger,
assistant deputy grand MASTER NJ. W.,
John Ill. Whipple, assistant grand S. w.
r. W., VIM. w. Jones, assistant grand j
W.. R. W, Chas. w; Whitcomb, grand
grand secretary; w. and Rev. Charles f.
Partridge, assistant grand chaplain; W.,
Thomas z. Bragg, assistant grand S. D.;
W., John s. Benham, assistant grand j.
D.; w, Daniel c. Barber, grand steward;
W., Albert Killam, grand steward; W., c.
V. Bryant, grand sword bearer; W., E. N.
Pierce, assistant grand pursuivant; w,
Daniel Payson, grand marshal; W., H. d.
Bryant, grand tyler. The speakers of the
evening We're: M. W., W. Scott Nay of Un-
derhill, grand master, who delivered the
address; w, Walter E. Ranger.of Johnson,
grand lecturer; M. w, John HI. Whipple
of Manchester, past grand master; w. and
Rev. c. f. Partridge of Woodstock assist
ant grand chaplain; w, w. n. Bryant, NJ.
D., of Ludlow. The address was very fine
and was listened to with the closest atten-
tion, as were the remarks by the other
speakers. The music furnished for the oc-
casion was also fine and enjoyed by the
company. After the dedication services
We're through banquet was served in the
banquet hall to 275. The ladies in charge
of the banquet, who were the MasOns'
wives and daughters, are also deserving of
notice for the excellent manner in which
everything was served, the last being Just
as good as the first. Those in charge of the
tables also did exceedingly Well The
floral display was unusually fine and added
much to the beauty of the tables. 1t is very
/ &C lAI1 hot
everything passes off so nicely. In the
hall everything took place quietly and in
order, without jar. The same may also
be said of affairs in the banquet hall and
kitchen. Lafayette lodge may well feel
proud of its new hall, which is beautiful in
i every way and is an honor to the fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Nj. Fletcher, Miss Fam
| ME Fletcher and Master Allen, who have
been spending few days at Chuckle Hilly
returned to New York city Monday
Mrs. Barber who is sick with rheumatic
/ fever is more comfortable
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-28
PROCTORSVILLE.

Miss Gratia Wilder, who has been stay
! ing with her aunt Mrs. Don {. Pollard, fol
the past ten days, has gone to Perkinsville
to visit her brother, Allen Wilder. She
will return here next week.
Dallas F. Pollard has finished work foI
Dunham Brothers of Brattleboro and will
now move to Bellows Falls where he will
be found next door to j. C. Days, having
improved in health to such an extent that
he has gone into business again on his own
account. The firm is Newman & Pollard.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist So
ciety had very pleasant and successful
supper and entertainment February 16,tak-
ing $50, with very small out-goes. good
crowd was in attendance and the people APP
parently enjoyed themselves. The sales
tables were entirely cleared while the mys-
tery boxes sold like hot cakes, with lots of
fun.
Mr.. Ordway is improving. Mrs. Lattrall
is comfortable. Robert Stewart is very
sick with pneumonia.
HI. Drugg has moved from Hager's
block into the vacant rooms in the Frater-
nifty building.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
f. Emery died Saturday, February .. after
short but painful illness. Funeral serv-
ices were held at the home Monday after
noon Rev. X. G. L. Mckenzie attending;
burial was at Cavendish Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery have the sympathy of the communi-
tv in their sad bereavement.
Dr. Hull has rented Almon Peck's house
and will take possession about April l.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson G. Piper returned
from their wedding trip Monday afternoon.
Mr. Parody has rented the upper tene-
ment of Mr. Eddy's house and has gone to
Mr.. Parody's mother is
I with them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-28
ATHENS.

The singing school taught by L. B. Chapa
man of Windham closed successful term
Saturday evening with appropriate exer"
cises.
School in the North district closed FRI
day.
Miss Luella Smith of ClareInont is visit
ing Mrs. M. j. Clark.
Mrs. F. d. Stevens spent several days
last week in Proctorsville.
Miss Eta Perham was in Saxt0ns River
last week.
Rev. F. w. Lewis will administer the
sacrament on Sunday, March 3, in connec~
tion with the usual service.
Our society of Christian Endeavor was
well represented at the county convention
held at Westminster, February 81. A COM
pany of six active members went in time
for the afternoon session, and a party Of
ten, taken by Harold Smith III a double
team and one single team, went in time
for the evening session, making our dele
cation number in all Is, twelve of them ac-
tive members. All were in time to accept
of the genial hospitality of the Westnin-
ster EndeayorePs and did Justice to the
ample supper so generously spread for all.
1t was the verdict of all attending that the
entire session was one of interest and help
fulnesS. The banner, which is awarded
IOf bne largest prOpOftlOnate attendance
and which has been held for the past six
months by us,was again presented to the
Athens society. Sunday evening the first
half-hour of our Christian EndeavOr meet
ing was given to praise service and re-
ports OF the convention, each one who went
telling that which was most interesting or
helpful. The time was well occupied and
many interesting points well brought out.
The younger members proved they had
been eager and attentive listeners and we
doubt not seed has been sown on good
ground. The last half-hour was given by
the leader, Mrs. p R. Clark, to the usual
monthly consecration service. She spoke
of the impressive service at the convention
so many had recently had the privilege Of
taking part in, and called the roll by COM
mittees. Those who had not had the priYi-
lege of attending the convention spoke of
the help and good cheer brought to them
in the reports. Sincere devotion prevaded
the meeting and the feeling ''it is good to
be here predominated.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-28
PUTIN EY.

The Central school closed last week
by giving an entertainment and literary
contest in the town hall Monday evening.
The pupils were all in costume, repre-
senting some character in literature.
Aunt Columbia and Uncle Sam held a
reception where the characters were
presented The costumes were hired
from Springfield and some were particu-
larly fine, the Indians and st. Valen-
tunes being especially so. Then fol
lowed contest when over 250 questions
were asked relative to books. authors
and characters of story book fame.
The girls side won by one score and
almost all of the pupils answered
correctly the ten questions that came to
them. Ice cream and cake were served
after the entertainment. A good audi
ence showed their interest in the schol-
ars and their work.
party of 10 of the members of the
senior and junior C. F. society took a
slelgh-ride in w. E. Pierce's four-horse
rig to Westminster last Thursday after
noon to attend the county convention OF
Christian Endeavor. They were served
bountiful supper and stayed in the
evening to the services, reporting fine
| time.
| Wednesday evening of last week q
party of 10 went to Brattleboro in Z. f.
fBloods four-horse rig to attend tht
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-28
A Small Leak
WillSink aShip

in time, and small leak in youi
drain pipe in the cellar will contamiA
nate your entire house with disease
germs.
Only the best sanitary plumbing
can save your home from fevers,
diphtheria, and germ diseases.
As sanitary plumbers we employ
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-28
GEO. b. ALLBEE, Bellows Falls,

Charles w. Gates will sell a quantity
of personal property at public auction
next Wednesday. G. p. ellison will be
the auctioneer.
The town meeting will be held at the
west part of the town next Tuesday.
The meeting will open promptly on the
hour named in the warrant.
G. w. Gates and L. G. Converse have
secured positions as motormen with the
street railway company of Boston and
will soon enter upon their duties.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. w. Leach last Saturday afternoon.
II. F. Bond commenced yesterday with
number of men sorting and packing
tobacco at his sorting room the work
is being done for other parties.
Miss Alice Fem of Maiden, Mass, is
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
G. Nutting.
Mrs. Anthony Schwenk of Brattleboro
was guest of Mrs. j. Z. Leach Wednes-
day.
WINDHAM COUNTY ENDEAvoRERs.
The semi-annual meeting of the Wind
ham County union, which met with the
local society of Christian Endeavor last
Thursday, was of unusual interest. The
afternoon session was held in the town
hall and opened with praise service led
| by Rev. G. II. DeBevoise at 1.30 o'clock,
followed by the secretary's report and
roll call, after which the Junior work
was taken up, the society of this place
being one of the largest and undoubtedly
the most prosperous of any in the state,
under the efficient training of the super
intendent, Mrs L. A. Pierce. Other in
teresting topics were presented by Col.
E. G. Osgood, state president. Refresh
ments were served by the young ladies,
after which social time was enjoyed.
The evening service opened at 7.3o
O'Clock at the church with praise serv-
ice led by James T. Maynard, ,Jr., the
church having been tastefuily decorated
with the flags of all nations. Following
the praise service was the address of DR.
| Hill of Salem, Mass, which was greatly
enjoyed by all. The Juniors of this
place continue to hold the state banner
Miss Florence Goodhue of Westminster
West and the Misses Atcherson eff this
place furnished special music.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-28
ALST FAD.

Mrs. Howard of Bellows Falls was the
| guest of Miss Clara Bennett from Friday
until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks of Charlestown
| spent one day last week at his brothers,
| Charles Parks
Bertram Brown of Bellerica, Mass,
has been spending few days at G. H..
Cookies.
Nearly half the families in the village
are without water, the continued cold
weather having frozen the water pipes.
NEW BOOKS.
| The following is the list of new books
which have recently been placed in our
| library:
! Eben Holden, /. Bachelor
| The Heart of the Ancient Wood
/ h Friend of Caesar, Davis
isstntier the Great Bear
] The Eagles Heart, Garland
| Kelea The Surf Ryder
For the Honor of the School
The Lane that has no Turning and other
Tales Gilbert Parker
| The Boys Book of Explorations
| Hand Book of Birds of Eastern North
| America
Bird Craft Wright
On the Wing of Occasions
Library Primer,
Presented by Miss Minnie Bryan.
| Forty-three odd Fellows and RebekahS
attended church in body last Sunday,
in response to Mr.. Stewards invitation,
and listened to very interesting and
able discourse.
A sleigh-ride party of 3S drove down
from Charlestown last Friday evening,
supper being furnished them by the Y.
P. G. f. society at the vestry.
Miss Ina Parks is at home i'll with the
grip.
! Samuel Chandler, who has been con-
fined to the house most of the winter, is
somewhat improved and was able to take
short walk Tuesday.
| About 20 members of Anchor lodge ac-
cepted an invitation to be present at the
18th anniversary of the Saxtons River
lodge Tuesday evening.
DEATH OF ALMoN FISHER.
| News was received here last week of
the death of Almon Fisher at the home
of his daughter in Westaield, Mass.
! The remains were brought here SatuI-
day and the funeral services held in the
! Congregational church that afternoon at
! 2.30 o'clock, Rev. /. B. Stuart Off ciating.
Mr.. Fisher was native of this village,
being the eldest child of the late Ben
iamin and Mahala Fisher. He had been a
frequent visitor here where he had many
friends to whom his death was great
shock
/ He had been connected with the Col
burn Trolley Track company of Holyoke
for several years, and while travelling foI
them was taken sick in Kansas City and
returned to his daughters home about
January 1, since which time he had
failed very fast. He was 62 years OF
age. Among those present at the funer-
al were Mr.. Fishers wife, the daughter
and husband, Mr. and Mrs Chaplin, Hen
ry Fisher and wife and Charles Fisher
and wife of Worcester, Mrs. Wood OF
Concord and Mrs. Matthews of Walpole.
The other sister, Mrs. Flora Thompson
of Concord was unable to be present.
The floral offerings were many and very
beautiful. He was buried in the village
cemetery beside the first wife, who died
several years ago.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-28
WEST MINISTER.

Rev. G. Fl. DeBevoise exchanged pull
pits with Rev. II. r. Miles of Brattle,
boro last Sunday.
o. Z. Peck, who is fish and game
warden for this town, wishes us to say
that any one wishing to have theil
brooks stocked with trout the coming
spring are requested to confer with him
Mr.. Peck is prepared to furnish the
young trout in ample numbers for stock
ing purposes.
Simon NJ. Allbee and W. f. Laclail
have been drawn as jurors from this
town for the spring term of county court
Miss Kidder of Newport, n. H., j:
spending some time with Henry A. and
Mary Tenney of this place.
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Teachers Examination.

Examinations will be held at the
following places as follows:
March 26 and % at Wilmington.
" " So. Londonderry
% % a 30 at Newfane.
April 8 and 9 at Brattleboro.
10 IL at Bellows Falls.
" 25 " 26
Attendance both days is required.
III. ID. RYDER, County Examiner
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|.
supper afterward and came home in the
wee hours well pleased.
@eorge Gibson1s having his house re-
PAINTED and papered, ETC., and it is ex-
ioteeu + = Mr, Palmer will occupy it when
BECAUSE LOVE YoU.n
;, Inc drama, which the members of the
Eastern Star have been preparing, will
pe presented Friday evening, followed by
an m oyster supper and dance. 1t will be
tne social event of the winter and no one
should miss it. The play, because /
Love Y on, is good one and some of
eie actors are too well known for any,
I'll 1nlng but good rendering to be expected.
Ihe cast is as follows:
mogene Courtleigh, willful and wealthy,
c,- Mrs. A. M. Corser
ginger, gipsy waif, Miss Laura Sleeper
Nance, her supposed mother,
Mrs. NJ d. Whitman
prudence Freeheart, an old maid
n, Mrs. F. D. Kendall
horace Werner, a strolling artist,
w. e. Adams
Dink Potts, his chum. Cless Britton
Ira Courtleigh, Imogene's guardian, vii
lain, III. b. Powell
Bpck Tyson, a gipsy tinker, A. NJ. Corse1
Elmer Van Sitteret, a dude, II. L. Bailey
MAJOR Dutfey, confederate veteran,
Pearl Blood
Squire Ripley, Virginia landlord,
M. ID. Whitman
LIge, colored boy, Byron Britton
John Houghton, who had been an in
yahd for many years and who had been
failing lately, passed away at his home
Sunday night Miss Stockpole, trained
nurse and sister of Mrs. Houghton OF
RoSlindale, Mass, came to help care fol
him. Mr.. Houghton had spent most OF
his time of late years here. He was A
years of age and left widow, a brother
Hon. Fred Houghton, and sister.
Mrs. Ira E. Whitman, who has been sc
much of an invalid since coming to Put
ney, has lost the use her limbs and is not
able to walk.
The Washington times., 1901-07-11
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.
Wholesale Provision and Grain
Market Quotations in Full.

BALTIMORE, July 10.-Following are
todays quotations in the local wholesale
grain and provision markets:
Nheat-StOck in elevators, 42i,0S9 bus
Receipts of Southern were fair, and with
an active demand the market ruled firm
and prices We're fractionally higher COM
pared with yesterdays close Sales on
grade at 69lhc for No. 2 red, 65IAc for
steamer red. and No. red, and G21kc for
rejected. Sample lots as TO quality and
condition sold at Gle, &c. 6ic, 65c. 651zc
tGc. &c. and CSC.
Western wheat opened steadier; August,
6Ih@6Ilzc. Foreign markets were only a
shade off, while speculative on this side
were inclined TO advance Influenced by
strength in coarse grains. Cash wheat
continues in demand, but there is only a
The Washington times., 1901-07-11
STILL USING PAY CHAIRS.
New Workers Now Asking to Enjoy
the Privilege.

NEW YORK, July 10.-Park Commits
sioner Clausen's announcement that he
would rescind the pay-chair contract
given to Oscar +. Spate, appears to have
ended the riotous proceedings in the pub
lie parks. In Madison Square today all
the pay chairs were piled up, and out of
use, until n few people came along and
asked to sit in them. volunteering TO pay
for the privilege This was a great sur
prise to the attendants, who have pre-
viously had to fight for all the nickles
they got In this service. But they allowed
the visitors to use the chairs. while a
crowd, smaller than on previous days.
and entirely decorous. looked on with
only languid interest
Commissioner Clausen said today that
there would be no permits issued for a
mass meeting in Madison Square Park for
this evening. and if any persons attempt
ed to hold a meeting without a permit
they would be dispersed by the police.
Under normal conditions the Commission
er said, permits for public meetings We're
issued, but never in instances where the
actions and demonstrations of the meet
ing could be anticipated as in the case Of
the chair question. where roughs and
hoodlums took advantage of the Oppor-
tunity to override law and order to the
annoyance of peaceable folk, who came to
enjoy the park. Mr.. Clausen thought that
in this case the request for a permit to
hold a public meeting on the chair qucs-
tiOn was the inspiration of scme advertis-
ing agent of a certain yellow journal.
Mr. Clausen said this morning that he
was going to buy the chairs from Spate.
and give them to the parks, out of his
own pocket. He said he had not seen
Spate since his decision to end the pay
chair service, but found no reason to eX-
pect any trouble over the arrangements.
He will seek advice from Mr.. Whalen.
Park Commissioner Clausen'S decision
to purchase the Spate chairs and present
them To the Park Department, his secre-
tary, Mr.. Holly, said today, is due to
desire TO reimburse Spate for his losses.
"Spate took the contract in good faith"
Mr. Holly explained, 'and the Commits
sioner has Cancelled ii because of the out
rageous Misrepresentation made in re-
gard to 1t. Improper motives were attrib-
uted to the commissioner, his connection
with the affair was lied about and en-
couragement from another city depart
ment resulted in serious disorders almost
riots. In canceling the contract he will
buy the chairs; how many there are or
what they cost we do not know, but is
certain that Mr.. Spate will lose nothing
by his enterprise" According to the best
information nbtainable Spate has placed
450 chairs in the parks, at a cost of S3.S5
each. This would make Mr.. Clausen's
intended expenditure 81, ,632. 80 even if he
does not reimburse Spate for his other
losses in the matter of hire of attendants
The Washington times., 1901-07-11
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Corn Opens Higher, But Declines Un-
der HenXN Realizing.

CHICAGO, July 10.-Wheat was dull but
firm, in sympathy with corn and oats.
the support being from shorts who cover
ed moderately. Trade was very light.
Liverpool was steady. closing ed higher,
while Paris closed &c higher.
Corn opened excited and higher on the
confined hot and dry weather. The i'm
provement was met with very heavy real
izing sales from commission houses, which
resulted in a cent reaction. Local bulls
tried TO rally prices from time to time,
but the early sales maintained a rather
depressing effect throughout the session.
There was nothing done in the cash line
today Unless the drought is relieved in
the West corn Will sell higher.
Oats were very strong with a heavy
trade. The opening prices were the best.
As in corn, there was heavy realizing for
both local and outside account On the
reaction the market met good commits
sion house buying and prices rallied
quickly. closing strong. Foreign crop ad-
vices received today are that the outlook
IS poor in England, France, and Russia.
Receipts were IS cars, with 80 estimated
for tomorrow.
Provisions advanced sharply under very
free buying of September deliveries by
the leading packers in the trade and
was a good demand for January deliveries
in sympathy with corn. The cash trade
was good. The legitimate situation on
hog product Is bullish The long lines
are strongly held.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Corrected daily bv w p Hihh, 4 e., mann,
The Washington times., 1901-07-11
KILLED BY a FALL.
An Aged CoIored Woman Meets
Death in New York

NEW YORK, July 10-Caroline King
a negress who lacked just two years cf
being century old, was killed early this
morning by falling four stories down an
air shaft of a tenement house.
Whether the aged woman deliberately
jumped through the window or fell out
accidentally is not known. Her mind had
been unbalanced. and her daughter, Mrs
Mary Hawkins. with whom she lived, was
compelled to watch her continually.
Mrs King and her husband were at one
time slaves in Norfolk, Va. Her husband
Joined the Union Army, and was killed
in the civil war. Mrs. King came North
twenty-eight years ago, and went TO live
with her daughter
About o'clock this morning some Of
the neighbors heard the old woman shout
Lincoln Is dead" a few minutes later
there was a commotion in the room, as
if chairs were being pitched around. and
when Mrs Hawkins went to investigate
she saw her mothers body plunge down
the air shaft. The negress was dead
when picked up. Mrs. Kings mother died
in slavery at the age of lGl.
The Washington times., 1901-07-11
The New York Curb Market.

NEW YORK. July I0.-The market for
outside securities was dull and uninter-
esting today. The tone of the market was
weak and prices as rule were fraction
ally lower. Electric Lead Reduction was
forced down nearly a point. Seaboard
Air Line issues were weaker and Ameri-
can Can common and Union Copper suf
fered fractional declines. Consolidated
Tobacco Is were exceptionally strong and
the United Railways of St. Louis bonds,
Detroit Southern, and Standard OIL We're
firm. The bank stocks were quiet.
The Washington times., 1901-07-11
THE MARKETS OF EUROPE.
American Securities show Early
strength. With IrreEularfty Later.

LONDON, July 10.-The stock market
today was much more cheerful than yes
terday, but it was rather reaction from
weakness than anything really specific in
the way Of Improvement. Business was
only moderate save in the American de-
partment. which was more active than
lately. The strength and buoyancy ex-
hibited in New York yesterday decidedly
demoralizcd the local bears, and today
there was a fresh CROP of bulls, particu-
larry in Atchison.
The Continent was orey slight seller
New York buying gave an early boost TO
Louisville, which was talked of as going
on per cent basis. On the official
opening Atchison was sold heavily, caus-