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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-21

Carl Nj. Thompson spent Sunday at
his home in Saxtons River. Mr.. and
Mrs. III. A. Perry spent the day with
their son, Fred j. Perry, and wife at Bel
lows Falls. Miss Alice w. Jennings was
home from that town to remain until
Monday and the Misses Banning and
Joseph T. Butterfield were home over
Sunday from Vermont academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jabez Bunting of Keene
were in town Sunday with Mr.. Bunting S
parents, j. W.Bunting and wife, on Pros
pect hill. G. W.of Putney also spent the
day in town at j. w. Hayward's.
o. j. Butterfield has lately bought the
pill-box factory in Drewsville, business
transaction which we understand is for a
third party.
Mrs. ANah j. Dearborn and two chill
dren of Canterbury are visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Samuel Cochran, on Derry hill.
A republican caucus for the purpose
of electing candidates for town officers
will be held in engine house hall at p.
NJ, March 2.
| E. NJ. Holden has partially recovered
from his recent illness and is able to
| drive out almost daily.
| A white pine, four feet in diameter,
| from Walpole Grove Farm, was drawn
through the village Monday to ,Colburn
Bros mill. The log attracted consider
able attention and was photographed.
! Thomas O'Brien, employed at the
| Homestead farm, has been seriously i'll,
| the result of an accident last Saturday.
| He was engaged in emptying gasolene
| barrel which he thought contained but
| a little gasolene while in reality the bar.
rel was partly full, when to facilitate
matters he put in rubber tube as a
| siphon and then attempted to suck out
the air which prevented the gasolene
from running out quickly. AS the bar
! rel was so nearly full he drew quantity
of the gasolene into his mouth nearly
strangling him and swallowed enough to
render his condition alarming for mum.
Der of hours At the date of this writ
ing Mr.. O Bren is reported as somewhat
better.
The fourth entertainment in the lee.
ture course series was given last Thurs
day evening by the Stephenson quartet
There was large attendance at the
Fellowship meeting held the 10Th inst
at the Congregational church, with 6
delegation of II from Bellows Falls
representatives from Westminster
| Springfield, Westmoreland and boil
churches in Keene. The attendance was
also good from the home church. The
meeting is considered as one of unusua
interest and the topics for the day were
discussed with enthusiasm. Following
the presentation of the topics by the
speakers appointed, there was genera
discussion in which the other clergymeI
present took active part. Remarks OF
especial interest upon the Y. NJ. G. A
question were made by Rev. w. s.
Nichols, pastor Of the Unitarian church
in town, who gave some eminently prac-
teal ideas gained through personal ex-
perience and by close study of this i'm,
: portant subject. j. B. Morse of Bellows
Falls presided very ably as moderator.
Mr.. William Hooper. our highly re-
spected townsman, celebrates today,
February 21, the S9th anniversary Of his
BIRTH
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PATRIOTIC SERVICES.

Patriotic services in observance of
Washington's birthday will be held in
the Baptist church tomorrow evening at
7:3O o'clock with the following program
Music by orchestra,
Invocation,
Anthem by choir,
DR.. Ellery
Music by orchestra,
Address, ''Washington, the Great
Rev. A. E. Foote
Singing, America" by choir, congrega-
tion and orchestra,
Admission free, everybody invited.
On Thursday last Mrs. Edwin Phillips
of Boston, niece of Mrs. E. R. Lake of
this place, brought her 15-months old
daughter to Bellows Falls for burial and
on Saturday returned on the same sad
errand with the body of her only remain
ing child, little boy of three years. Both
children were victims of scarlet fever.
Union is power;
Yet follows countless ills,
When two men push,
And one man holds the thills.
George Cory is in Boston this week
buying horses.
George M.Cory has bought the Charles
ii. Upham farm in East Westminster.
Saxtons River Lodge, No. 33,I. O.O.F..
will celebrate it's 18th anniversary by
comforting the third degree upon eight
candidates Tuesday evening, February
26. Bellows Falls lodge will exemplify
the degree. All Odd Fellews;swill be
welcome. Mrs. C.SCeleman will serve
the banquet after the meeting.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-21
COLD RIVER.
Ii is the best of all.

Mrs. Charles Tole and Mrs. Milan
Royce are better.
Miss Maggie Tole is very sick with the
grip.
Mrs. Amos Ferry is visiting her parents
in Springfield, Mass.
There were 81 tickets sold at the social
dance at Cold River House last week. AL
enjoyed a pleasant time.
Clarence NJ. Ryan of Vermont academy
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. E. h.
Elliott.
George Shields baby is very sick.
Mike Courtin has returned to work at the
brewery after two weeks sickness with
grip.
A few enjoyed the social dance given at
John Royces in Alstead Friday night.
w. A. Marvin of Keene spent Sunday
with E. l.. Elliott.
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WALPOLE ITEMS.
(MIss NJ. s. JENNIsoN, LOCAL EDITOR

(MIss NJ. S. JENNIsoN, LOCAL EDIToR)
Attention is again called to the fact
that several subscriptions to the lecture
course are yet unpaid. 1t is hoped that
these may be handed in before the next
entertainment, the last in the course.
which will occur February 2S.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Maynard is spending
two weeks in Brooklyn, n. Y, the guest
of Prof. Franklin w. Hooper and family.
leaving here the 18th inst.
Rev. w. S. Nichols returned yesterday
from few days absence spent in Boston
and vicinity.
Tickets for the entertainment to be
given by the members of the T. o. U. X.
on the I'D inst. are on sale at Perry &
Porter's. All seats are reserved.
Leave subscriptions and renewals for
the TIMES at the postoffice.
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AC r & E M E NJ r

We, the leading dealers of this section, do
hereby egree tn refund the money on o
cent box of GLlN>'S LET 60 COUGH TAR
LETS, the guaranteed Gu for any and al
coughs, or GLYSNS GRIP DE nth ia BLETS
q sure remedy TO break up the grip, IL they
fail TO cure, or If they are uns ,tisfactory t.
you.
Andrews Drug st re, Bellows Fs Is, VI
Piarce's Pharmacy,
W. S. Eaton, iraf on, Vt Mrs. G. j. Perhani,
CambridgpOrt Vt: Mrs. &. p. Stfekn..y
Brookline. Vt; H. E. Wood, windhau, Vt.
G. PreutiSs, y nth Chester, VT; q. Lou;s
Westminster, VI; .. r. Chapman, Westmin.
ster West, Vt: G. Mary in, Aistead. n. H
q. L. Davis, Walpol., n. Mr-. II. II. Bow
ker, rtonsvi,le, Vi; :. l. dwell hooking
hsu Vt; n. q il.iains, Patney, VI, W. u
G1ynn, Saxtons River, VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-21
A Small Leak
Will Sink Ship

in time, and small leak in youi
drain pipe in the cellar will contami-
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, 1901-02-21
Advertised Letters.

Letters advertised February 21.-Mrs. A
T. Andrews, c. E. Adams Miss Mary Bar
ry, Samuel E. Bent, Darwin Delvin, w
Ellis, Miss Ida Slade, II. n. Whitney.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-21
Wanted !!

"A MAN to take charge Of
my vegetable farm, married
man preferred. To the right
party would give interest in
business. Hyacinths a Il d
Narcissus in bloom for sale
at greenhouse.
Chas. w. Butterfieid,
II School ST., Bellows Falls, Vermont
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-21
Il the Baby is Cutting Teeth

be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
for children teething. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie and is the best remedy for
diarrhna Twenty-Five cents bottle
Ii is the best of ALL
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce who were
called here by the death of Mr.. Pierce's
uncle, l.. P. Barry, returned to theiI
home in Southbridge, Mass, Friday
The electric car has been running dur
ing the past week with approximate
regularity, much to the satisfaction OF
its patrons.
Fred Simonds, after being housed
with the grip for several days, is able tc
be out again.
Our little village now boasts two livery
stables. One owned by f. G. Rand, who
has so long and acceptably served the
public, the other; by d. J. Bemis, who
this week swings an attractive sign board
at the entrance to his premises.
Miss Helen Nourse has for several days
been suffering from the prevailing NAL
ady, the grip, and is still confined tc
the house.
In addition to those already mentioned
as victims of the grip, are II. T. Wilder,
Mrs. j. II. Baker, Mrs. G. E. Foster and
Miss Grace Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Phelps of Walling-
ford, Conn, Miss Katherine Phelps and
George Phelps of Northampton, Mass,
who were called here by the death OF
their brother and uncle, II. w. Cobb, re-
turned to their respective homes on
Wednesday of last week.
AS Friday is a legal holiday our dis
trict schools close today for brief vaca-
tion,. resuming regular work on Tuesday
next.
Carl Thompson of Walpole, N. H.,
spent Sunday at his home here.
Miss Maude Twitchell spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. f. L. Osgood in
Rutland.
r. E. Smith made business trip to
Boston the first of the week.
A pleasant social event took place at
the Baptist parsonage last Saturday
evening when the junior class of Ver-
mont academy were entertained in a
most enjoyable manner by the Misses
Foote. Music, games and the ever popu-
lar candy pull contributed to a delight
full evening which will be long remem-
bered by those present.
Advertised letters-George W. Har-
wood, Miss May st. John.
The annual reception given by the
senior class of Vermont academy will oc-
cur Saturday evening, February 23, from
to 10 o'clock. A cordial invitation is
extended to the citizens of our village,
and it is desired that as many as possible
may find it convenient to attend.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
rHrERuISArIoN or ANNALS.

From The London Chronicle
The giraffe is now one of the rarcst Of quadru-
pcds 4 fact due To- the persistence with Whlch
il has been hunted, and but for the care with
which the Indian elephant has been domeStI-
Gated and bred. il. too, might have declined as
a race. a fate that may soon oVertake its African
compecr one of the most typical illustrations
which we have of the short and sharp eXtcrInl-
nation of an animal race is that of a big, un-
Wicldy animal called the rhytind, near relative
Of the sea cow one species Of which, the man
atce is not uncommon in geological collections.
These animals have no hind limbs; their fore
limbs exist Gippcrs. and their tail is set hof-
Zontally. as i'm the whale. The rhytina was dis
covered about the middle of the eighteenth cen
turv on a small island off the kamtchatkan
coast, called Behring's Island IL was here
BehTing himself was wrecked, and Stc-
Ter who was naturalist To tn" expedition,
described the rhytina, the specific name of
which. accordingly. is cor wasD Stellrri. The
animals were easily killed. and afforded good
eating, the latter all sufficient reason for their
slaughter The last of this race dates from the
year 11tiS. AS for birds, and especially heavy
bodied ones We have long list of eXtnctions
as the result of mans interference. Not to speak
OF the great aux have the dodo and the
solitaire. The second named was found in Mau-
enteenth century. The solitaire inhabited Rod
riGuez. Its extinction dates from the middle OF
the eighteenth century.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
A DOG WITH A WOODEN LEG.
THE SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT TRIED BY A
DORCHESTER DOG DOCTOR.
From The Boston Advertiser.

From The Boston Advertiser.
Milton boasts a dog with a wooden leg.
Nat, who is the property OF Arthur Mcr
ritt. came to grief on July /. when ne fell from
the rear porch 10 the ground. Il distance OF
fourteen feet. When NAT" picked up il
was seen that he was suffering great pain. and
two yeteTinaries were Immediately summoned
Upon examination. il was discovered that the
POOR animals right forces Was broken. and
uPon treating him for TWO days. vainiy en-
ccaNorlnS 10 give the doc some r'hel, the u"1-
tors stated there MAS hope for poor Nat,
and recommended shooting before hydrophoha
set in.
Tho Merritt family was loath 10 execute the
verdict. especially tn animal had been the
constant playmate OF the two children. boy and
Eirl. a-ei nine ana thirteen. and an 's-
pccIdl fdN"rlt" with every on" on the hIll The
dog Was also valued At 500, being a thorough
bred
50 it was decided to give Nat ono more
chance for his If, and At lcnrth Dr. John
O'Conn"ll OF Dorchester was scHt for. Ip"u ar
rival, the latter was informed OF IN" u"n-su"-
cess OF his colleague, and asked to state
frankly whether or not there was any real
chance OF saving the dogs life.
At first tile case looked hopeless and the
d-cior was elout 10 add his verdict To- that of
lis colleagues. when suddenly daring idea
prcacrt'd itself lie would amputItc the Limb
ana substitute for it "A wooden one Success
would mean triumph, 10th for him and sur
gerry.
The animal WAS cthcrizcd as "A human paticn;
WOULD have been, aud the les was carefully am
putatcd just above the first joint and then il
~aa sase of waiting until the Wound should
when rranuIation had set in. and the doctor
had adiudE'd the wounded part not too scnsi-
tive, u wooden lee. fashioned from tho branch OF
4 tree, was carefully fitted to the stump. \
sort Of harness. suitably padded and worked
on the same principle a. braces, kept the
wooden stump in place.
Al ar,,t the animal refused To move. not
knowing what 10 make Of the strange gear but
finding it impossible To turn il loose he re-
solved 10 make the most Of what he evidently
considered bad bargain, and now stumps
sturdily around his present quarters
ftfa 2 n
stump whore it joins. and the stump has evil
dcntly become accustomed 10 its surroundings.
The operation is looked upon by all, both lay
ana professional men. as a complete success,
ant on~ almost uhhcard of in the annals or
veterinary surgery.
Tie Mcrrtts AZ" delighted at the result of
the experiment. and as for Nat he hops ana
goes lightly" around the confines OF the spacious
grounds and 1cuuel Of ms Owners. awaiting the
advent Of a new cork leg which his proud
owners have ordered for him.
Encouraged 10y the success of the operation,
Ir. O'Comen announces that he is hoth
ready and willing 10 try the same experiment
On eats.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

sent there by their wives for failing to satisfy
maintenance orders Another numerous cate
CORY comprises the alleged fathers of children
born out OF wedlOck. Then come the fathers
or boys sent to truant schools, who have been
ordered TO contribute a couple of shillings week
toward their support. A fourth category is made
up OF persons in arrears with rates and taxes.
Debtors Of the miscellaneous class are few.
Most of my companions during the fortnight /
passed at WandSwOrth bore up against their
misfortune with good heart. One or two gave
way. One man took the matter keenly to
mind that he displayed signs of insanity, and
was removed TO the hospital
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
HIT N THE MOITH BY rESrrIrS.

From The London News.
one Of the porters employed in carrying tour
lists in a chair from the upper station OF Cook
Fuuicular Railway to the cone Of NeSuVIus has
met with an extraordinary accident. He vent
ured alone tSeyS our Naples correspondent 700
near the top. and. hearing extra loud eN-
ploSiun looked up. shower of red hot stones
fell around him, and one entered his mouth,
which was open, ntlicting a serious W0uhu.
He now lies in the hospital AT Naples. The sum
nit of NrsuViuS has become higher and quito
pointed. ami every one must he struck with the
nov beautiful shape Uf the mountain Ite
eruption at the date Of correspondents :
comInunic alton Was continuing quietly.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
ELECTRIC BATHS.

Electro Thermal NlbrattfN Massage prevent ISi-
lively Gout IN; uu.atisiu. Scttiea Nervous bs-
kidney Troubles, Constipation tbesiN
F.u4aI. Complaints Inspection invited send ioT cli'H-
lars ID. NOEL SGp;.. - W est 80 St. New Noih-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

you how 10 hem and make buttonhoIes in can
vas bags for the Postoffice You are at liberty
TO talk in an ordinary manner while plying
your needle, and when the governor or his
deputy comes round on his daily morning visit
you not required 10 move.
At 10 a. IN. you leave Your work for exercise
in sort of kitchen garden inclosed 10y high
walls and surrounded by path. where you may
walk IN couples. Here new arrivals make their
first appearance ana relate their stories.
AT Ill a. IN. you return 10 work. and at noon
TO your cell and dinner. which on Sunday and
"Wednesday comprises four ounces of whole
meal bread, six ounces Of potatoes and six ounces
Of suet pudding. on Monday and Friday YOU
get six ounces Of bread. eight ounces Of potatoes
and three ounces Of cooked beef without bone
which is simply the bully" article on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday the menu consists
OF six ounces Of bread. six ounces Of potatoes
and three-quarters Of pint Of soup. ON Mon
day haricot beans and fat bacon may be sub
sttuted for beef. and then the puzzle is find
the bacon concealed under one Of the beans. The
Suet pudding is u vile greasy mess and should
be discontinued. Frequently some of the p0ta-
toes are too bad To be eaten, and the debtor Is
then deprived Of his fun ration. which il small
enough at best. And ne is no longer permitted
To board himself. The soup. which is the famous
'skilly," il decidedly good, and might with ad-
vantage be introduced into homes where there
children and where economy is first con
SlderatlOn.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
PERMISSION TO WRITE.

From The moment the debtor comes into prison
he is given every opportunity TO find money to
satisfy his creditor should he De- so DISPOSED
lie NAV telegraph, ne may write and receive as
many letters as he pleases in that bona fide aim.
Teut il he makes no effort To discharge his debt
he may only write and receive one letter, and
have one visit week
Twice in the course Of each seven days and on
,he morning Of departure, the cell must be
scr1,bbed out. You are brought a great bucket
az water a circular brush, a couple OF remnants
of old boots which you fasten To your knees
and then set TO work.
In will surprise good many people To learn
that the majority Of debtors at Wandsworth are
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
LEISURE AND EXERCISE.

LEISURE AND EAEltt' II
Dinner over. YOU roll up your sheets and
blankets and place the bundle md AT the top
Of your corner shelves. You then liberty
To read Bible prayer book. hymn book, or The
Narrow Way" OF 10 resume hemming and but
tOnhOle making.
The afternoon is almost "A repetition Of the
morning. At o'clock Ybu leave your cell for
exercise till T. and then go To the Workroom.
An hour later you repair to the cell for - o'clock
tea. which is precisely the same AS breakfast,
and you not let out again before morning
At you hear the BLACK Marias' Tumbling into
the yard one after another with their loads of
eyildocrs and debtors. At 9 you 90 to bed. after
"A jailer has taken your Workbae and double
locked you uD for the night. And 80 il goes on
! from day day.
on Friday morning. and morning ana after
noon Sunday. you 90 To chapel which helps
to kill time, walking in sin sle file under charge
Of a Wardcr. On the way a goo q view is obtained
Of the house whcr, tho sallows stands of the
brick hut where the condemned pass the last
night. and of the place where they liz buried at
, the base Of a hi.h Wail-greU some landmarks
" hich seem L. excite lively interest.
At chapel the debtors sit in three four rows
I on side of the chancel. ON the left rises
section of an amphithcatrc in four divisions
/ sWarming with a thousand convicted criminals
in jail garb Of the color of khaki, stamped with
/ broad arrows.
The convicts. with hands behind them, shuttle
/ in at "A Ingins gait from the summit of the
graduated steps under the WltchfuI eye Of the
warders seated with backs to altar, and sinking
! 10 their places. fold their arms across their
chests so that nothing may pass from one to
another. The woman musician strikes the keys
! Of the harmOnium and the congregation, hastily
rising, open the service by bawling a hymn viii
evident gusto. delighted at the opportunity TO
break the silence imposed beyond the sacred
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
IN A DEBTORS PRISON.

LIFE TO-DAY IN wANDswoRTH JAIL.
Evening journal., 1901-06-01
FaY0rits NeekKsar Is White

Although white is the great strong point
in necSweac this season, colored effects
are not entirely ousted. Persian ideas
viii be better than they have been in any
summer, Ger tainly Of recent years. These
are seen not only in collars, hut also in
ichus, scarfs to be thrown around the
shoulder and practically everything COM
ing under the head Of neckwear. Then
there viii be the usual display of plnks,
blues and other light tones Dark colors,
however, are relegated to the background,
except in the rumchunda and Persian ef-
fects.
Red is seen to a certain extent. aEfdAe ~.
color is going to be quite a factor in sew
eral lines that are more or less compile
mentary TO neckwear
Next TO white, the greatest shade of all
is linen. This will occupy a prominently
strong position this year 1t is most at
tractive, and goes well with several OF
the popular colors.
Evening journal., 1901-06-01
Golf CrOqust Popular

Golf croquet has come into being. and
those acquainted with the game predict
for 1t great popularity. 1t was originated
by lieutenant-Comma Henry Nc
Crea, of the United States navy The
balls used are similar to ordinary croquet
balls, only made smaller. The mallet is
also shaped somewhat like the croquet
mallet. but has a longer and more slender
handle like a golf club. One end of the
mallet IS 'lofted" or cut off on an angle,
so that in the first drive. which is made
exactly as in the game of golf. the ball is
sent much longer distance than in or
dinary croluet An expert is said to have
driven q ball with one Of these mallets
over one hundred yards.
The wickets used in golf croquet are
square-topped and are placed irregularly
and at irregular distances, 50 that the
ground resembles a miniature golf course
with wickets instead of cups. When near
a wicket the shot is made with the
straight edge Of the mallet
The game has the merit Of occupying
less space than a golf course. is easier
played. and requires far less exertion.
Complete sets for playing golf croquet
comprise four persimmon head mallets
with hickory staffs and leather grips. six
whitewood balls. and nine nickel plated
wickets. This promises to be the game
Of the season.