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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Vermont Dentists Elect Officers.

DR.. j. II. jackson of Burlington was
chosen president of the Vermont State
Dental society at their closing meeting
Friday morning. The other officers are:
DR.. Burbridge of Woodstock, first vice
president; G.. f. Baker of Brattleboro,
second vice president; Thomas Mound of
Rutland, secretary; Miss Grace L. Bos-
worth of Rutland corresponding secre-
tary; w. Ii. Mnnsell of Wells River,
treasurer; executive committee, George
o. Mitchell of st. Adams, J. G. HindeS
of Vergennes and c. II. Kent of Barre;
state prosecutor, j. A. Robin, on of Nor
risville.
Delegates to National Dental associa-
ton convention at Nashville, Tenn, were
chosen as follows Drs K L. Cleaves of
Montpelier, G. F. Barber of Brattleboro,
l.. E. Mellen of Middlebury, G. II. Kent
of Barre, r. NJ. Chase of Bethel, A. A.
Minott of Morrisvile, J. G. Hindes of
Vergennes, II. Turrill of Rutland, G.. L..
Bosworth of Rutland. The next meet
ing will be held in Montpelier.
George S. Cole of Bradford was elected
to active membership and Drs. Bazin of
Montreal and George B. Hartman of
Boston were chosen honorary members.
Thursday evening the members of the
society were entertained by the Burling-
ton dentists at the Van Ness house.
The Edmunds high school musical club
gave a short program and refreshments
were served, after which came dancing
and general social time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
investigation at Waterbury.

An investigation into the death of Mrs.
Sarah G. Bennett, which occurred at the
state hospital for the insane, was con-
Quoted at Waterbury last week. The
investigation was instigated by Governor
Mccullough and was under the direction
of the supervisors of the institution, DR..
F. E. Steele of Montpelier, DR.. l.. NJ.
Greene of Bethel and DR.. q. S. Foster of
Putney, the latter being unable to be
present owing to pressing professional
engagements at Putney. The hospital
directors were represented by George w.
Wing of Montpelier and Charles ii. Max
ham of Pomfret. The direct nvestiga-
ton was conducted by W. b. c. Stickney
of Bethel. From the evidence that was
taken it seems almost certain that the
substance of the report will be that the
scalding of Mrs. Bennett was due to
gross negligence on the part of Miss
Perry, the nurse who prepared the bath
and put the patient INFO the tub, and
contrbutory negligence on the part of
Miss Wheelock, the charge nurse. Moth
ing that points with certainty to criminal
negligence on the part of anyone, or even
hints at miSmanagement on the part of
the officials, was shown by the evidence.
Mrs. Bennett was scalded while taking
bath. The skin on her feet and legs
came off and she died soon after. Miss
Eva Perry of Enosburg, who was the
person in charge of the bath at the time
Mrs. Bennett was scalded, was exam
ined. She testified that she had tested
the temperature of the bath with Their
mometer and as she supposed she shut
off both the hot and cold water faucets
which are so placed as to be out of reach
OF the patients. She admitted, however,
that after the bath she found that instead
of turning off the hot water it had been
turned on full head. She testified that
it required the assistance of two patients
to place Mrs. Bennett in the bath and
that she struggled while in the bath but
after it was over made no complaint and
walked unaided to her room.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Commissioners Notice.

by the Hon. Probate Court for the District ot
Westminster Commissioners to receive ex.
anime and adj St all claims and demands O,
al persons against the estate of William
Hammond, late of Rockingham, in said Dis.
trlct, deceased, and also all claims and de.
mands exhibited in offset therefor and six
months from the Goth day of February last
being allowed by said Court for that purpose
we do therefore hereby give NOTICE, that we
VIII attend to the business of our said an
polntment, at the Office of Whipple, Thorn D.
son 4 Co., in Saxtons River, in said District.
on the 18th day of April and the end day OF
August next, from O'Clock p. NJ. until 4
o'clock, p. NJ, on each of said days.
S. A. WHIPPLE, co,,,.,,aa.
f. r. DAVIS, Nohllhlsslohers.
Saxtons River, March Is, A. D., 1903
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26

Mrs. COrdelia ID. Pierce died al her home
No 60 Spring street last Thursday from the
result of a shock. She left a widower. two
sons and daughter.
The village schools closed Friday for The
spring vacation of two weeks.
Miss Emn Mitchell of HaverhilI. Mass =,
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. A. Wolcott at the
corner of Broad aud Chestnut streets.
Miss Frances Holt has arrived from Dos
ton to pass her vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Hermon Holt
Joseph III. Gear. who was arrested in
Manchester for selling without a license,
was very well known in this town, having
been a resident here up to within a few
years.
Pomona grange was entertained Satur-
day by Claremont grange in Odd Fellows
hall. The rain kept many away, but there
a fair attendance and a plofitable
meeting was enjoy d. The program was
carried out as nearly as possible as ar
ranged and a baked bean dim er was served
in the 1. o. O. F. banquet rooms at noon.
DR.. Cyrus E. Baker is i'll at his home on
Broad street.
Mrs. r. A. Rice is i'll at the home of her
son, James Rice, on Prospect street.
Saturday the funeral services of Antonio
Chicoine We're held at st. Mary's church.
priests. The society st. Jean Baptiste. ac-
companied by tue American band, escorted
the body from the Chicoine home on Wal
nut street to the church, thence as far. as
the Pleasant-street cemetery, where the
bearers were carried in carriages to the
Catholic cemetery at West Claremont The
society and band returned to the societv's
headquarters. Mr.. Chicoine was one of
Claremont's popular French citizens and
had a large circle of friends who mourn his
demise. He left three children, MISS Ida of
this town, Mrs. z. Baker and Dr. L. E, Chi
coine of Lynn, Mass, all of whom were in
town to pay their last respects to an in
dulgent and loving parent.
A sad accidental drowning of Simon
Dole's three-year-old son occurred Friday
morning at West Claremont near the high
bridge at about 10 o'clock. The children
were playing on the bank of the river when
the little fellow got too near the edge and
rolled into river. The children were too
young to assist their brother and the child
was drowned. The body was carried down
the river as far as Lottery bridge, where it
was recovered.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Old Landmark Burned.

An old landmark of West Brattleboro
was removed Tuesday of last week when
the old Weatherhead house was burned
to the ground. This familiar old home
stead was situated about one mile from
West Brattleboro, on that part of the
Guilford road known as "Tater Lane. -
The fire broke out about 54j p NJ. in
the woodwork near the chimney of the
upper story of the house, spread RAPIDLY.
and before help could arrive had made
too much of start to be subdued. ONLY
a piano and few articles of furniture
were saved. The loss hardest to be
replaced was the fine library of DR.. Car
oline NJ. Smith, the owner Of the house.
DR.. Smith was in New York at the time
of the fire. John Ahearn, employed on
the place, was the loser of @25, placed in
his room for safe keeping Or. Smith
and her son, f. d. Smith and family.
occupied the house. The Smiths are
New York people, who, attracted by the
quaint appearance of the old house and
the beauty of the surroundings. pur-
chased the place last summer of Hiram
Weatherhead OF West Brattleboro. The
house, an old-fashioned one story struc-
ture, was built by Lucius Weatherhead
nearly 100 years ago, and was one of the
oldest residences in tie town. Dr. Smith.
through her son, has done much to i'm
prove the old residence. The estimated
loss is $4,000 on the house which was
insured for $1,000 in II. f. Taylor e. Sons
agency. Accurate estimate can hardly
by given on the loss Of household posses
sions. They were partially insured The
owner is yet undecided about rebuilding.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
CommisS iOners' Notice,

We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Westminster Commissioners to receive en-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Mrs. Emma
Pratt, late of SaXtons River in said district,
deceased, and also all claims and demands
exhibited in offset thereto; and six months
from the It'll day of March last, being al
lowed by said court for that purpose, we do
tend to the business ofour said appointment
al the store of Charles w. OsgOod in Saxtons
River, in said District on the 3Ot.l day of
March and 3lst day of August next, from
two O'Clock, P. NJ, until four o clock, p. NJ, on
each of said days.
c. w. OSGOoD, Coih ihisslohers.
w. II. Sheppard, Admir-.
SaXtons River, Vt, March :, A. D., 1903
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Rev. J. W. Buchkam Called to California

The Rev. John Wright Buck ham, son
of President NJ. II. Buckham, of the
University Of Vermont, and native of
Burlington has accepted call to a chair
in the Pacific Theological Seminary at
fornia also being established at Berkel
Mr.. Buckham is now pastor of the Crom-
bic Street Congregational church at
Salem, Mass. lie has been a frequent
contributor to various publications and
is man of much ability. He was one
of the speakers before tie Unitarian
club in Walpole last winter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Town of Gilsum Sued.

A $4,000 suit was Thursday brought
against the town of Gilsum, N. H., by
Lester R. Wheeler, through his counsel,
Arthur j. Holden, which promises to be
full of interesting points. Wheeler has
a saw mill on the Ashuelot river in the
town that was badly damaged by ice last
spring. About two miles up the stream
and ice gorge was formed which flooded
the hig hway and an attempt was made
to break it up with dynamite. Wheeler
claims that this dynamiting was the
cause of the ice injuring his mill, while
the town officials contend it did not and
that it is not responsible for the damage.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26

were discussed, and at about / |. 80 Speak,
er Cheney gave warning that an arbi,
trary ruling was coming. 1t came three
quarters OF an hour later, when the
| speaker informed Mr.. Remich that the
latter was plainly, wilfully and avowedly
obstrncting the progress of business in
the house and would no longer be con-
sidered as entitled to the floor
Then the rules We're suspended, the
bill read a third time and passed, the
nnal yea and nay vote standing l2S to "a.
The house did little business during
the week outside of this consideration Of
the liquor bill though Friday was made
full working day. 1t raised the salary
OF the judge of probate of Sullivan coun-
ty and incorporated the Connecticut
River Power company of New llamp-
shire
The senate passed nearly so bills, the
only one of large importance being the
measure providing for joint action by
this state and Vermont for the freeing of
toll bliiges over the Connecticut river.
The public heard the reports from the
senate chamber today with something of
regret, for the upper branch did nothing
with the license bill beyond allowing it
to take its regular course, going to the
table to be printed. A number of amend
ments are ready to be offered tomorrow,
which does not seem to indicate any
prospect of an adjournment this week.
The house had noisy day of it, dis
cussing all sorts of subjects from the
taxation of bank deposits to the license
fee for dogs.
The important measures passed by the
lower branch included acts taxing cert f.
Gates of deposit in national banks; max
ing special appropriation of $40,0 for
the state college at Durham; abolishng
town settlements of paupers; making a
new apportionment for the assessment
of the public taxes; making the prohibit
tory law easier of enforcement in no-li-
cense towns; charging the powers of
towns and cities 50 that they may sup
port gymnasiumS, baths, district nursing
societies, etc.
Mr.. Remich of Littleton is out tonight
with an open letter, bitterly attacking
Speaker Cheney for the manner in which |
the latter cut off debate last Friday
night. lie winds up by imputing the |
speakers action to his desire to be ap-
pointed member of the new license |
commission.
II. G. PEARSON.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Photogra phi Free with Every
f.. p. OK age.
Beautiful and Expensiv. Pictures
Given to Users of Malt Breakfast
Food

AS result of the most liberal offer
ever known, the sale of Malt Breakfas ST
Food, the original and standard malt
wheat cereal, is increasing rapidly n this
city. Art dealers are puzzled as to how
carbon photograph that they would sell
for two or three dollars can be given
with few packages of this food. The
explanation, as given by the manufac-
turer, sounds reasonable as thew saw
that if they can induce a family to try
Malt Breakfast Food, no other cereal will
ever be used in that home.
This food is not one of the readv-to.
serve fads that are so lavishly advertised.
1t is real food, good to eat delicious
and satisfying. As its name implies. it
is an honest, simple food, and when it
comes to the table steamihg hot, its ap-
petzing appearance aud delicious flavor
make the morning meal joy and delight.
In every package of Malt Breakfast
Food is handsome 3x4 carbon photo
graph, while the larger pilot ographs are
given in return for coupons from the
packages. Ask your grocer about the
pictures ard the Food. He will tell you
that Malt Breakfast Food is the most
satisfactory of all the cereals he sells,
while the photographs are of real value.
Malt Breakfast Food is n, w sold in
full weight two-pouLd packages, while
the IRE ldy-tc-eat" fot DIS come i'm pack
ages that hold only twelve or fourteen
ounces. One cup of Malt Breakfast
Food to three pints of water is the right
proportion in cooking, and it thus goes
eight times as far as the ready cooked
foods. "A dollar saved is dollar earn
ed and you can Save.a good many dol
lars by making your morning meal from
Malt Breakfast Food, and at the same
time have the best of all cereals.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
List of Petit Jurors,

The following list of petit Jurors has
been drawn for the April term of Wind
ham county court which opens at New
fame April s: Athens, Holland J. Hast
ings; Brattleboro Herbert d. Water
man, Edward C, Dunklee Frank L. Reed;
Brookline, Warren DeNIott; Dover,
Frank +. Yeaw; DummeSton, w. w.
Wilson; Grafton, Norman R. Davis: Gull
ford, H. j. Huntley; Halifax, John G.
VIM; Jamaica, A. WaShburn Kidder,
William l.. Barnes; Londonderry, David
b. Goddard, William A, Starbuck; MARI
boro, w. II. Whitney; Newfane, Fred NJ.
Wiswall; Putney, Fred B, Harmon; Ro k
ingham, Eugene +. keefe, Joseph Sever
ance, Dallas F. Pollard; Stratton, Orville
E. Allen; TownShend, William Ill. Miles;
Vernon, J. A. Brown; Wardsboro, II. M.
Wells; Westminster E. G. Butterfield,
Alfred p. Ranney; Nottingham, S. c..
Wheeler; Wilmington, Porter j. Fitch,
f. F. Medbury; Windham, Harry F.
Gould.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
HOME FOR AGED AND DISABLED.

tits expected that the building material
will be of mountain stone and the style
will be old colonial with two porches, Cor
inthian columns with granite trimmings
and a bay windoN on each story. The
structure will he of two stories, Is feet
feet front and 30 feet deep, with gable
roof. 1t will be upon the site of the pres
ent home which will be moved to the rear
and used as an annex. On the first floor
will be reception room, % by q feet con-
nected by folding doors with large ma
irons room across the hall. The second
floor will be given over entirely to rooms
for inmates. the third floor under the gable
being finished off for attendants rooms.
The house will be lighted by electricity
and will contain all tue modern appoint
ments. The part to be used as an annex
will be widened, making space for several
rooms so that the home, when completed.
will accommodate about %. The estimated
expense of the new building is SS0OO
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Vermont's Oldest Frsemason and Printer

David L. Howe of Woodstock. who is
in his STth year, is the oldest Freemason
in the state, and also the oldest printer.
He was born in Thetford, February 8.
1917. When about l6 years of age he
learned the printers trade, working on
tIie american wing paper published
in anti Masonic times This paper was
small weekly, having circulation of
about 1000 copies being printed on
a hand press, which he used for MANY
years.
Mr.. Howe has worked on papers in
Lowell. Mass, Concord. n. H., and in
several cities in New York.
Ills Masonic career began in 1850. when
he and several Others worked on dispen-
sation before the charter for this lodge
was secured, which was granted ,Jann
airy u, 1854. In 1865 he was master of
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26

and all minutes of the lodge, but ON 90
ING to the lodge room to fetch them II
was discovered that drawer had been
opened and records were missing. The
secretary was unable to fud the records
or tell where they had gone to- % '9'o''S
+. j. Wilbur of Albany N, Y, a form
er member of the lodge, testified that at
meeting of the lodge held soon after
the strike was declared, there was much
talk of starving out those who did not
strike by boycotting all grocers and
meat dealers who sold them food.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
BRATTLEBORO,

Miss Mary Crowell has returned to her
duties as teacher in the high school, after
being called to Amherst by the illness and
death of her mother.
J. O. Sanford of Stamford, state highway
commissioner, has completed arrangements
for a series of meetings to be held through
| out the state i'll an effort to secure better
methods of road building. The Windham
county meeting will be held in the Brooks
House at BrattlebOro Thursday, April ..
A regular meeting of the Brattleboro
Woman's club was held Wednesday after
noon of last week in the Brooks House.
The subject discussed was Ireland. Papers
were read by Mrs. j. d. Roadway, Mrs. A.
Nj. Harlow and Mrs. l.. w. Hawley. The
meeting was largely attended and very in
teresting
S. A. Smith, F. L. Smith and C. H.
Smith, directors of the S. A. Smith com
pany, are in New York to attend meeting
of manufacturers interested in the national
novelty corporation, which has an option
on the Brattleboro plant of the Smith com
pany.
The public schools are having vacation
during this week.
the auditorium and overlooked to the aisles
was present Friday evening at the minstrel
show given by the first regiment band
Following are the class-day appointments
of the BrattleIOro high school: Presidents
address, Marshall Noyes; class history,
Raymond White; ivy grafton, Florence
Putnam; address to juniors, John Kaine;
class prophecy, Zetta Weld; class poem,
Edwina Whitney ivy ode, Stuart Frost
response for juniors, Frank Roberts.
DIR. H. D. Holton. secretary of the Yer
mont state board of health has received a
bronze medal awarded at the Paris exposi-
tion for the methods ard work done in the
state laboratory of hygiene at Burlington
The Dummerston license commissioners
have been chosen with Charles E. Glidden
to serve for six wears, George w. Warwick
four years. and Bert G.. Baldwin two years.
A j. Meany of Bellows Falls has filed
petition in bankruptcy, the Brattleboro
beef company being creditor to the
amount of $500.
DIVORCE WANTED.
Charles Berry, janitor of several business
buildings in Brattleboro, has brought suit
against Ellen n. Crouch, the two having
lived together as husband and wife since
1884. to recover damages in the sum of
5000. Berry alleges in his complaint that
previous to December Ii, 1884, the defend
ant represented to him that she had been
married to one Silas Adna Crouch, now of
Boston, but that the mar iiage had been
dissolved by divorce granted to her Mr. |
Berry and Mrs. Crouch were married on
thai day. Mr.. Berry alleges that February
IL of the present year he learned that the
defendant never had been granted a di-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Rutland's Labor War.

Hearings in the $4,000 damage suit of
the F. r. Patch Manufacturing company
VS.. Protection Lodge, international As
ISOLATION of Machnists continued in the
Rutland county court during the past
week. The secretary of the union was
ordered by the court to bring to tt e
court room the charter, record books,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26

the lodge in Mortified, and on his return
to Woodstock in 1907 he was one of the
originators of the Ottauquer chapter,
Il, A. NJ, which was chartered October
q, 1867, in which chapter he held office
for many years.
Mr. Howe is the only Mason in Wind
sor county who can confer the Birmine-
ham degree. Several months ago lie
initiated class of Al members.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Estate of Florence Blake

STATE OF VERMONT, By the Probate
WESTMINSTER, IS. Court for said Dis
trict. To all persons interested in the estate
of Florence Blake, late of Rockingham, in
said District, deceased. GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account OF
Edward L.Walker, Administrator upon aid
Estate, and decree distribution thereofto the
persons entitled, at the session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls
on the 4th day of April, "A d., 1903, when
and where you may be heard in the prem
iSeS, if you see cause.
Una H.ALLBEE, Judge
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Kidney and Liver Trouble

(they commonly go together) attack the
rich in their palaces, the poor i'll their ten
ements, the LAWYER, the doctor, the Judge,
the preacher the woman at her homework,
the sailor on the sea- DR.. David Kennedy
prepared his new medicine, Cal-cura Sol
vent, to cure it, and it does. Write to the
Cal-cura Company, Rondout, n. Y, for
free booklet aud sample bottle.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
$50 FARR BLOCK

vOrce aud asks for the sum named above as
a reimbursement for money expended in
her support. The case is set for Trial at
the April term of county court.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
Ruined

Clothes, linens, laces, temper, health and your
poor hands on washday. Not SO with Sunlight
Soap. Makes linens lily white and washday de-
light No tong, boiling necessary cunl you wish to-
this with the soap of perfection
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
GIlSU M.
furnished promptly BY the

A son, Charles Herman was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Albert L. Thayer, March 20.
Rev. A. W. Field of New Marlboro,
Mass, preached here as candidate last
Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Lowell and son of North
Chelmsford, Mass, are visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. b. Alexander
Mrs. Julia Pratt spent few DAYS last
week with her son at Ludlow, Vt.
Miss Lottie S. Ward is visiting relatives
in Keene.
Miss Mary A. Hammond, who has been
spending the winter with friends at Salem.
Ill, returned to her home here last week.
Mrs. Forest Lowell and two youngest
children have gone to Gresham to visit
Mrs. Lowell's parents. Miss Elsie return ed
home from there last Friday.
Charles Rawson, who has been boarding
at Mrs Esther Newman's the past winter,
has returned to Mrs. NJ. A. Halnmond's
BALTIMORE.
n F. Bates of Chester was business
caller in town one day last week.
Miss Fannie Bryant visited in North
Springfield last week, the guest of Miss
Alice NJ. Lawton.
Mr. Marble of Massachusetts was in
town recently, looking for farm.
Miss Mary Archibald of North Spring.
field visited at w. r. Bryant's last week
Harvey Leffingwell has hire out to Car
roll Pike of Perkinsville.