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VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATE JOTJRNAL: WEDNESDAY, MABCH 24, 1897.
Bradford.
Oliarlea II. GralR is worklng In tlio ntlst
min.
Mlss Nellle Banboru is ipondlng lior va-
cauon at nomo.
The little ohlld of 0. W. Savlllos 1b qulto
Blok wlth a cold.
Tho LaiHes' Ald Soolety met wlth Mla
Anna Blake on Wedaeaday ol last weeic.
h, S. Erwln, who bas boen 111 wlth a bc-
vero norvous trouDio tor a year post, is im
provlrjg.
Mra. F. W. Lowls retntned on Monday
froui ber vlslt to Barton, havlng spont Sun-
uay Id at. JolinBUury.
MIbi Howes waa able toresnmoherBchool
Monday. Mlss Bossle E. Lowla took her
placo durlng moat of laat week.
Tho BorosU glves a publlo ontortalnmont
noxt iruiay evening, me proceeus to go
towara tno mgu aciiooi pmuo xunu.
Tho Now Enzland Teloeranb and Telc
phone Company ls maklng mucli-needed
improvomonts in tno excuange omcu nero.
Georgo N. Stevons, whoso bulldlngs w eto
Durnea some tlme Bgo, uas ine lumuer ou
the ground roady to build agaln as soon as
sprlng opens.
The meettng of tho Enworth Reading
Clrcle waa held March 10. Tho plano boIo by
31188 Georgia Erwln waa pronouncod a
very flne ono.
E. B. Mcbuffoe has purchased the Dr, A.
A. Doty place. On Monday he commenced
Tepalrlng instde. N. W. Ounnlngham la to
oacupy the lower tenement.
Quarterly conference at Grace ohurch
on next Baturday ovenlng, Thla 1b an lin
jiortant buBlness meeting. Any and all
who are Interested are Invltod to attend.
G. K. Church and wlfo of Wost Topsham
spent Snnday wlth tholr daughter, Mrs. W.
A. Corltss. Mr. Church wont homo the
flrst of the wock and Mrs. Ohurch wlll re
raaln for a few days.
Mra. Jamea Dickey waa called to Wost
Newbury laat Monday by tho death of her
daughter, Mra. Sllas Page, who had been
alck a Bhort tlme. Bbe haa the Bympathy of
her frlenda ln her latest bereavement.
The travellng la becomlng very poor, ln
and around thia vlllage. Wagons are ln
use. Some of the loaded teams comtng
from out of tho vlllage have to dlvlde thelr
loads ln order to got them to the rallway
station.
Dr. J. II. Jonea has so far lmproved as to
be able to be about the house, and ln a
short tlme wlll be able to rlde about. The
doctor has had these severe attacks overy
year Bome tlme ln the wlnter, bntthla year
it came about a month later than laat.
The supper at Odd Fellows hall laat week
Wednesday evenlng, by the Rebekab
XOdge waa well attended, and a good sup
per waa aerved. Thia lodge la always suro
of a good attendance, and spares no palns
to give its gnests the beat entertalnment.
MrB. H. C. Brock, who bas been conflned
to her room ot the hotel for about two
weeks, was able to sit up for a little whilo
on Saturday. She hopes to be able to re
Butne her dutiea ln a few days. Her niece,
.Misa Lutie Carlton, has been conflned to her
room for a few days.
Petltlons have been forwarded to Wash
ington, D. C, signed by nlneteen-twentietha
of the patrons of thls post-ofllce asking ap
pointment of T. A. Chase aa postmaater.
Every one knows by paat experlence that
no more accommodating man ever aerved
the public than Mr. Chase.
Bev. L. L. Beeman, preBiding elder of
Montpelier dtatrict, wlll preach at Graco
church next Sunday, irjorning and evening.
He wlll alao preach at West Bradford and
admlnlater the sacrament of the Lord's Sup-
Eer ln tho afternoon. Theae aervices wlll
e of general Interest, and all are cordially
invited.
L. A. Wadleigh and wife, who have been
spendlng a large part of the wlnter in Call
fornia, expect to arrive here the laat of the
month. They are now in Loa Angela. They
write that the weather there ia magnlficent,
warm days and cool nighta. They wlll
leave in a few days, coming east by way of
New Orleana and Washington, and maklng
short stops at both places.
The remaina of Clara Strong, wife of My
ron M. Newton, of Frovidence, R. I., were
brought here for interment on Wednesday.
The New Lile Opti Policy
AND ENDOWMENT BOND
I8SUED BY THE
National Life of Vermont
IBEOAUSB
IT pranta aolld protectlon npon mutual plani at the
loweat guarantced coat.
IT U lmmedlately payable on proof of death, or.alao,
tf a bond, at the end ot the tpectQed term.
IT prorldea for payment of the lntoraHce proceedi
on wrltten order of the lnanred.
IT la lnconteitable af ter two yeara from date of
laaue.
IT.U automatlcally non-forfeltable, after three
yeara, for face amonnt.
IT Knaranteea moat llberal, endoraed caah,pald-np
and nxtended lnanrnnp.A vaIiiar.
IT.la collateral for loana wlth the Company np to
the llmlt aecnred bj the Kuaranteed caah Talue,
JTIpartlclpatea ln aurplna dlatrtbuttona. aa elected
ot me noiaer, ma auowa nim all tue naoai meth'
oda of anrplni adjaatment known to Inanrauce.
IT nlacea no reatrlctlona on reildenr n nr trATnl.
ITfa notprejndlced bj anj occnpatlon, lnclndlnp;
milltarr and naval aerrlce ln tlme of war, after
two jeara from date of laane.
ITlta economlcal, lnconteatable. non-forfeltable and
i& aojnaiauie a poncy 01 gnaranteea.
S. S. BALLARD, General Agent,
Wheelock Block, Barro, Vt.
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sossion of dainty rings and boautiful ornaraonts always has somo'
thing to admiro and somothing
herselt and hbr own troublos.
The goms wo soll are tho finest and aro sot proporly
Thoro aro no fancy pricos oharged here.
C. H. BALDWIN,
N o.iS State Street - - Montpelier, Vt.
Gitta of many boautlful flowera Bhowed tho
oateem ln whlch aho waa held. Amoug the
plecos was a plllow wlth tho word " Wife,"
a harp on a Btandard by tho poat-ofQce de
partmont, wlth whlch Mr. Newtou 1b con
nocted, and other plecos and bouqnota of
llowora.
A. N. Duncan of Wlnter Park, Florlda, 1b
Bpendlng a fow days In town vialtlng hls
cousln, Mrs. F. K. Clemont. He ls alao
worklng tho stato ln the lntoreat ot Bolllns
College, located at that place. Mr. Duncan
left Vermont about twonty years ago, In
poor hoalth and waa not expocted to llve
Iong; but on arrlvlng In Florlda, hls hoalth
bognn to lmprovo. llo has not for aovoral
years taken any mediclno, and ls practlo
ally a woll man. Of courao he thlnks thoro
is no place on tho face of tho earth llko
Florlda.
llrookflotd.
Mlaa Mamlo Goodrlch ls engaged to teach
iuo summer scuooi at iiast uraintree.
Elmball Molntlrn linn rnntnil TTnnrr Fnl.
lam's farm and wlll take poaaeasion on
Elmor Amsden ls ongaged to work for
Jamos McDorment, and Charlea Flintfor
Jullan Morao thia aeason.
Leon Batchelder and Mlss Allce Bryant
were marrlod on Wednesday of last week at
the homo of tho bride ln Brockton, Mass.
Allco Green has cono to Berlin to snend a
few weeka wlth her slater, Mrs, Nye, pro
vioua to her enterlng Goddard Sominary.
Wlll Blodcett has reason to believe that
" alborso ls a valn thinc for Bafety." after
after hls oxperience ln two runaways tho
past wei k.
Mra. Mabel (Stlles) Bood, for several
years a resldent ot this town, dted ot coit
sumptlon at her homo ln Quechee on Satur
day, the 13,
Honrv Fullam made a brlef vlalt at home
laat week. He plana to come agaln ln
May, when he wlll commence repalrs upon
hla farm bouae.
A mustcal conventlon was held at the
Flrst church on Tueaday and Wodneaday
of laat week, under tho superlntendence of
Clayton Fiak. Tho weather and traveling
were unfavorable for a large attendance.
Cabot.
E. Frank Coburn is falllng.
Allie Burnham of Boaton was ln town
laat week.
Mra. John Slmona has been nulte slck for
several weeks wlth catarrhal pneumonla.
Ofiorco Davldaon baa been conflned to the
houae for flvo weeks wlth rheumatic trouble.
The overseer of the poor has encaeed S.
E. Do Greenlo and wlfo to take charge ot
the poor farm for the coming year.
Mlss Marv Smlth returned from Boston
laat Saturday. She went to Barre on Tuea
day to reaume work for Mrs. W. F. Shop-
S. J. Morrla haa rented hls farm to Mr.
RnlllnH and acceDted a nosltlon as enclneer
on the Hardwick & Woodbury rallroad.
He expocts to commence running about the
flrst of April.
Silas Houchton has moved from the poor
farm to hls farm in East Cabot. Durlng
the rIx years that Mr. Houghton and hls
wife have had charge of the poor farm the
poor have been kindly treated and well
cared for.
At the last recular meetinc of Green
Mountaln Chanter. No. 35, Order of tho
Eastern Star, the tollowlng resolutlona were
adopted: Whereaa, it bas pleased our
Heavenly Kather in Hls dlvine providence
to take Irom ua our ueariy Deioveu sister,
Mrs. Mary Waldo, wife of our brother. E.
D. Waldo. we. tho membera of sald Chap-
ter resolve aa followa: That by ber death
thia Ohapter haa loat a worthy and highly
reapected inember; that our alBter haa al
ways exerted an iniluenco for good in wbat
ever aphere sho was called to act, and we
do not conslder her influence ended in what
men call death, but will still remember and
begulded by it; that we extond oursym
pathy to the bereaved famlly and commend
them the care of "Ono who healeth all
wounda;" that we aend a copy of theae rea
olutlons to thlB bereaved famlly, that they
be publlahed in the Vermont Watch&ian,
and entered upon tho records ot the Chap
ter ln order to porpetuate the memory of
our beloved sister. Committoe, Harriet A.
Fisher, Mrs. Carrie Webster, B. G. Kogera.
Bamona Bebekah Lodce, I. O. O. F..
paaaed the followlng rosolutlona ot reapect
and sympatby on the death ot Mrs. Mary
li. waiuo; wnereas, ueatn lor tue nrac
tlme haa been in our mldst and it has
oleaaed the just and beneficent ruler of the
unlverae to remove from our aacred clrcle,
our aasoclate friend and slater, Mary L.
waiao, tnereiore, reaoivea tnat in tue
death of our slater thla Lodge of which ahe
waa a charter membor, haa loat a member
truated, loved and in whom waa placed full
confldence knowing her to be a wlse and
aafe counaellor; that in our hearts we sball
boid anu cnerian ner memory; tnat wniie
we bow in humble submiaalon to the dl
vine wlll in thia our bereavement, we wiah
to extend our heartfelt sympatby to our
brother in the loas of the companlon of hls
life and the light of hls housliold; weten
der him our loving sympatby and condo
lence in thia hour ot hla aflllction, and may
theae worda from our covenanted band be
recelved as the pledge ot the f riendshlp and
brotherly love to a bereaved one of our
faith and fraternlty; that a copy ot theae be
put upon our recorda, a copy sent to our be
reaved brother and ono to the county pa
pers. J. Marie Myera, Mellle F. Wells, Ma
bel E. nalnes, committee.
Tobtcbiho, itchlng. scalv skin eruntlons.
burns and Bcalds are soothed at onco and
promptly healed by DeWltt's Witch Hazel
Balve, the beat known cure for pllea, W.
E. Terrlll & Co.
East Cabot.
Jamea Hamilton wlll inovo from the
Charles Odekirk place to tho Heath place.
. Mrs. Martha White of Soute Ryegate
is vlaitluir H. Dunn. her father. 8. S.
Houghton bas moved from the poor farm to
hls farm, whlch has been vacant the past
luruu years,
Lower Cabot,
The ltem, last week, respecting the mls-
ueeaa oi certain young peopie nere, we are
creuiDiy lniormeu, was laiae in every par
ticular. The ltem came from what an.
peared to be a trustworthy source. but not
from the regular correspondent. If the de
nial ls true, and it is ontitled to credit, tho
reporter of the story ls urgently requested
iu expiuiu.
TIMES WERE
WHEN
Jewols wore considorod to be
antidoto to any ill known to
man. You could curo any cor
tain illnoss by wearing a cortain
gom. Now thoso jowols aro an
antidoto to montal disoasos
Tlio woman who has tho nos-
to tako her thoughts away from
POWDER
Abtolutoiy Puro.
Colebrated for its great leavenlng strengtb
and healthfulneas. Asaurea the food agalnat
alum and all forma of adultnration common
to tho cbeap branda. norAL dakino powder
OO., NEW TOKK.
Calais.
A corroapondent at Maple Corner saya
rArrar.lttirv flin falf.,A (n AmnA
ofllce from Eent's Corner to Maple Corner
waa imsieauing, anu tnai It WIU not 00 a
tailure If tho majorlty of the patrons of the
ofllce have thelr wlahes granted.
East Calais.
The measle epldemlo Is subslding.
Tho farmerB turned out last week and
harvested the lcefor theco-operatlve cream
ery, that is to be.
Mr. and MrB. Ilorace Pike have cloaed
tholr houae and are to spend the sugar
maklng aeason at H. W. Bullock's.
Dr, M. K. Dwlnell. wbo was recentlv
called to Fargo, North Dakota,on bustneas,
la Btopplng for a fow weeka at Wahpeton.
Gooreo Sanders ls onco moro at hls atore
and Bbon ready to attend to the wants of hls
cnstomers; but you don't want to aay xnea
sles to hlm.
Ned Wltbam bas concluded to chanee
tenomonta, movlng from W. L. Plerce's
storo tenement to tho house occupled by
George Faunce.
Georeo Senterhas been encaced to preach
for the Congregational aociety tbe coming
year. Servfcea wlll be held at ono o'clock
Snnday af ternoons.
At the co-onerativo creamerv meetinc on
Thursday, tbe coastitutlon and by-lawa
wero adopted, and oilflcers elected. Tho
board of dlrectors are: W. E. Bllss, Charles
Gray, George Balontine, L. O. Leonaid and
A. Dwlnell.
The lumber vards of A. Dwlnell & Son
are atackod wlth logs and lumber waltlng to
be dreaeed. The flrin has about three hun
dred thouaand feet of thelr own bealdea the
cuatom work. It looka aa though thelr men
would be kept at work for somo tlme yet.
Chelsea.
Mrs. Bernlce L. Stevons will move Aprll
1 to the Drew houae, near the upper aaw
mlll. Mra. Luoy 0. Farnham and her daughter
Genevleve have gone to Lynn, Mass., to re
main for some time and perhaps porina
nently. Shorhurn nutchlnson'a lecture wlth ster-
eopticon UluBtrationB last Friday evenlng
was wortny oi apeciai commonaauon. xne
views were moatly f roab, the lantern worked
perfectly, aud the lecture waa lntereatlng
and lnatructive. Some unpleasant expe
riencos wlth similar entertainmenta had
an effect to diminiah tho audienco, whlch,
however, was of fair slze.
Mra. Marv E. Walker haa retnrned from
Keene, N, II., where ahe haa apent tbe wln
ter. . Boy Boberts of Bocbeater la
worklng for hia uncle, G. B. Boberta, for
tbe aeason. Mrs. Emellne Waterson
has returned from a protracted absence in
Williamstown, li. j. 1'ayne nas re
moved from the Hnmphrey place to a farm
in Washington near Wost Corinth.
Fred Akerman goes to Harvard, Mass.,
April 1, to take charge of the county poor
farm. Elmer E. Wallace wlll work for
hlm. He haa rented hia farm to John
Pearl of Vershire. ; Mra. Gertle W.
Dearborn has gone to Strafford, where Bbe
wiu remain lor some weeKs witu ner latner.
D. K. White. D. T. and E. L. Larkin
advertlse to sell thelr farms and peraonal
property at auctlon on Thursday of thia
week, They intend to remove to Malne.
li. ICdson Allen and wlle are botn
aerioualy 111. Rev. E. W. Sharp ot
boutn Itoyalton preacnea for tne MetnodlatB
laat tjunuay on excnange witn tne pastor
Principal W. H. Cummings of Mer
Iden, N. H., is at A. H. Powers7, wlth hls
daughter Jnlia.
It ls Burprlsing what a "wee blt of a
thing" can accompliah. Sick headache,
conatlpation, dyspepala, aour stomach, diz
zineas, are quickly banished by DeWltt's
Little EarlyRisors. Small plll. Bate plll.
neat. pui. w . m. xerriu & uo.
Corlntb.
The nnw ls fast 'diaannearlncr. Rncar-
makers are anxlously looking for the "nrst
run." Very little augar has been made.
Herbert Hodce has recentlv marrlod Mlss
Anna S. Ladd, 'secretary and treasurer of
the creamory at Corinth. He wlll not oc-
cupy hisiplacoln Cookeville at present,!as he
carrles on Mr. Ladd's farm tbe coming year.
Owlne to the condition of our roada, very
fow were present to llaten to the excellent
sermon ueiiverea dv mr. ji aunce ac Acau
emy Hall on Sunday morning. Hls aubject
was tne me and lauors oi ssaal uow. wnlcn
he revlewed ln a pleaslng manner. He also
portrayeu tne evus oi nign licenae anu tue
duty of tho citizens of the Green Mountaln
state ln aldlng temperance workers, ot
whatever organization, to suppresa the
llquor trafflc.
The number of peopie ln Cookeville
school diatrlct whoso agea are over Beventy,
is fourteen, four of this number are over
elghty. When these aged ones paas away
several homea wlll be left deaolato, as there
are no young peopie to take thelr placea.
Had tho aons ot Vermont not only statd up
on the old farma but invested thelr money
here, Vermont would be prosperoua to-day
and a dealrable placo ln whlch to dwell.
Hoping Jinoro rapidly to accumulate a for
tune, many have done otherwlae and loat
all.
West Topsham.
Roy Newton haa returned to his work ln
Bradford. Mrs. Merrill Wilds ia sick
witb tbe grlp. ner daughter, Mrs, E. G,
Coope, Is wlth her. Mrs, Burgin of
East Orange la vialtlng her nleco, Mrs. Les
ter Sanborn. Mrs. G. K. Church waa
called to Bradford by tho Illnoss of her
daughter, Mrs. Windsor Corllsa.
Jamea Bowers of Canada bas bought the
farm of Mrs, Hilas Batchelder and took
poaaesalon laat Friday. . Tho frlenda of
Dr. n. L. Watson wlll be glad to hear that
he is considorod out of dauger, and gainlng
as rapidly as could be oxpected. We
thlnk our Plainfield correapondent muat
bavo been mlslnformed last week in regard
to 0. F. Smlth and H. M. Dufur belng ln
that place wrltlng llfo lnauranco for the
Connectlcnt Mutual. These gentlomon
wlsh to announco tbat they aro yet worklng
for tho Mutual Llfo of New York, tho oldest
and largest company on the face ot the
earth. Tboy report uuslnesa good, havlng
wrltton already in thia month 830,000.
Whbn Neurotlo 011 Is applied extornally
It removes all sufTerlng trora scalda, burns,
froat-bltos, chlllblalna, eryalpelas. rlng.
worms, bolls, old aoreB, spratns, hrulses,
toothacho, nouralgla, palualu allpartsot the
body, aclatlca, rheuinatiam. gout, bltea of
noiaonous tnaeota, eto., and If falthfully uaed
lor a short tlme removes tho causeof tho
troublo. At drugglsts and, general stores,
twent-flvo conts.
East Corinth.
Farmers aro maklng preparatlona for
sugarlng.
Oscar Eastnian haa moved lnto A. 0.
Kenyon'e house.
G. M. Beaver of Washington was ln town
a few days last weok.
Mr. narvey WiUey, who has been RWPr
tho pait wlnter, naa return(
Mra. R. D. Ourrler of Riveraide, Mass.,
was iu town jaai wook, viaiting irienua.
Tho last Bklm.mllk danco of the seaaon
was held on Thursday evenlng. Noarly
slxty couplos were present and all had a
pieasant timo.
Rev. E. W. Hatch, who has preached
tend to romaln longer. He will preach hls
iutwuii sermon on noxt ounuay.
Copporllold.
Mr. Wllllams has bought and takon pos
aeaalon of tho Donnia Kennedy farm for
meriy occupled ty wesiey liicker.
Henry Hoilee, who had an oneration ner
formed on hls leg by Dr, Mllikon of Post
Mllls, ls dolng well.
: George Rlcker
and famlly havo moved to Manchester, N.
H. Mrs. Bort West recently fell on
tho lce, injurlng her head, Royal
West bas moved lnto tho Eageno Godfroy
honse. M. M. Fuller wlll hold ser-
vlcos in the Methodist church on Sunday
next at halt past ten.
South Duxbury,
Joseph Cota 1b to work tor Samuel Somer
vlllo tho coming seaaon.
The young peopie gave Walter Turner a
Burpri80 on the evenlng ot hla twenty-flrat
birthday, on Tueaday evenlng of last week.
George Woodward and Mlaa IFlorence
Maraman, both of Chestor, were marrlod at
Saxtons Rtver March 10. On thelr wed
dlng trip tboy vlBltod the bride'a mother,
Mra. Neison Beach, at thia placo.
East Ulontpollor.
Our farmora aro commencing sugarlng.
There Is to be a creamerv at the East vll
lage ln tbe near future.
About 8150 were reallzed at the church
fair recently held at tbe East vlllage.
The prlzo-wlnnera at the whlat party last
week wore Mra. Fred Fuller and Mr.
Frank P. Wlllard. Tho laat party for tho
proaent was on Tueaday evenlng.
North SXontpoMor.
Mlaaea Maud Gray and Ruth Snow and
Meaara. Forreat Spauldlng and Olem Law
less are at home from Goddard Semlnary
durlng vacatlon.
Orlando Knann of Tampa. Fla.. has pur
chased the Goodwln farm near this vlllage
and ls to make It hls summer bome witb
Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Spauldlng, who are to
llve upon the farm.
Those sneak thleves who stole several
paira of glovea and mlttons from the over
coata of thoso preaent at the exblbltlon laat
week wlll have to look sbarp or thoy wlll
hear aomethlng drop.
One dav laat week the lareeat days' make
of buttor waa reached slnce the creamery
Btarted, 858J pounds being churned and
packed that day, wlth every prospeot In the
near future of maklng 1,000 pounds dally.
Withln the last year George W. South-
wlck has sold withln a radiaa of llve miles
about two hundred " Terrlff 'a Perfect Waah
era," all of whlch sliows they are a favorite
waahing machlne, also that nelghbor South
wlck is a hustler.
The exhihltlon elven by the membera of
the North Montpelier Dramatlo and Mual
cal Cluh Tueaday and Wednesday even
inga of laat week attracted crowded houses
botn eventnga. xne popuiar uve acc urama
" Tonv the Convict " waa vory flnelyatased.
The new scenery palnted by N. Osgood
Bnow oi Montpelier very materiauy aiueu
in the same. Where each and evory part
waa bo well sustalned it would be unfalr to
slngle out any partlcular one from the east
for commenta. The play clalmed and re
celved tho closeat attention ot the audl-
ence who cave evidence of thelr apprecia-
tlon by frequent and hearty applauae. In
no small aegree waa tne success oi tne en
tertalnment due to the flne musical pro-
gramme rendered durlng tho evening by
Mrs. isiien JNye uray. xne receipts were
about S100.
West Fairlee Center.
Mra. Marv E. Chlld has been viaitlne on
Wild hlll and Mlddle Brook.
After a long illness Mrs. S. W. Follansbee
dled recently at the age of aeventy years.
A very enloyable entertalnment waa held
at the church on Tueaday evening, under
the direction of the Ladiea' Aid and Chris
tlan Endeavor Soclety. Tho young peopie
ot the Epworth League ot Bradford attend
ed, by whom many lntereatlng and instruc
tivo pleces were admirably rendered. The
program ia too long for notlco ln full, but
aome parts deaerve more than mere men
tlon. notably, an original humoroua read
ing by Charlea Davla, entltled the "Borrel
Top Famlly," caualng much merrlment; a
recltatlon by Mlss Amie Worthen, "Tbe
Bridal Wine Cup" and "The White Lily"
by Mlss Florence Moore. The evll effects
ot intemperance were alao vividly por
trayed by Mias Pillsbury, Mr. Bhumway
and Mlss Kidder. Theae efforts ln the
cause of temperance are to be commended
and can but result in good. Mlaa Marlon
Munn of thls place dellghted the audienco
by a humorous aelectlon "Blacking the
Baby;" Mias Munn also displayed much
musical talent ln renderlng the aong, "In
my Dreams." In response to hearty ap
plauae ahe gave in a cbarmlng manner
"Two Maldena." Mr. Fogga' musical med
ley was accounted remarkably flne. MeasrB.
Davis and Kidder cave several duets on
vlolln and gultar whlch were recelved wlth
enthuslastlc applauae. Tho song, "Baby
Pataev." bv little Maud llluder, was en
joyed by all. Many other selections deserve
mentlon but space lormua. At tne cloae oi
the exerclaes, lce cream and cake were
Berved. Thls waa one of the moat success
ful of a aerles of entertainmenta, the pro
ceods ot whlch are to be uaed for church re
paira.
North Fayston,
James Nell. Sr,, colebrated hla elghty-nlnth
birthday on March 17. 1 Dean Grlfllth
expects to move hls famlly lnto the 0. R
MoElroy house. Vern Grlfllth has
moved on ito hls farm. and Mrs. Emma
Marblo haa moved lnto the houso thoy last
left. : Nathan Dunbar is very smiling
nowauays. xnere came to nis liouso on
March 18, an elght and one-half pound baby
glrl. ', Charles H. Ingalls and wife of
Barre aro carlng for hia brother Wealey's
lamuy, wno are au sick witn measies.
E. E. Tohnkii ot Compton, Mo., wrltos ua
that after sufferlng from pllea for aeventeen
years, be completely cured them by using
tnree noxea oi uewiii'a vvitcn uazei aalvo.
It cnrea eczema and severe skin disoasos,
W. K. Terrlll & vo,
Ilardwlok.
L. J. Allen haa aecured a sltuation wlth a
Burlington hardware flrm.
Congratulatlons to Mr. and MrB. Ilenry
Wobber, on the blrth of a daughtor ou
Mnrp.h 10.
Several membera of tho Knlehts of Pv
thlaa lodge hero vlslted tho Danville lodge
ou r riuay evening,
Mias Clara DeFord who has been spontl
InR a few weeka In towu, returned to Mont
peiior on uaturuay.
Butler Shipman, whoso Illnoss was noted
laat week, dlod on Monday, Tho funeral
was held Wednesday at bia late roaldenco
on Ohurch atroet. Mr. Shipman was one of
tue oiuesi reeuionis in tue viuago, out liau
been ln poor health for sevoral years.
Rev. J. H. Wllkina of tho Baptist ohurch
aud Mlss Laura MoLean, olilost daughtor ot
Goorgo B. McLoan of thla placo, woro mar
rled at Enosburgh Falls on Wednesday,
March 17. After a ahort wedding tour they
wlll return here, and wlll reaido ln tho
llatlmway houso on Maln atreot.
At tbe annual meotlng of tho Btockhold
erg of tho Hardwick and Woodbury Rall
road Oompuiy at the town hall on Satur
day, tho followlng board of dlrectors was
elected: George M. Powers, E. H. Blossom,
E. R. .Fletcher, A. S. Rlohardson, W. II,
Fullerton, D. F. Holdeu and J. F, Leonard.
Tho dlrectors organlzed by electlng D. F.
Iloldon, presldent, George M, Powers, vlco-
Erealdent, and Mr. Blckford of the Wood
ury Granlto Company, treaauror.
Lowell.
A careful osttmato lndlcatos that more
than halt tho inhabltanta of tha town ar
.iokwuw.jp;
Rev. Mr. Atwood preached hls farewell
aermon ln the Congregational church laat
Sunday. He has located ln Westfield. A
young man irom Andover ls candldating for
iut) vucaiu puipit.
Thomas Gllbert, an old voteran who
served through tho late war in the Flrst
vermont uavairv. dled ln Westnnlil Mnrnh
10, ot heart dlsease. Tbo lmpressive sor
vlces of the Grand Army were recited at
tue rosiuonco dv uazen i'ost ot Lowell
The Interment was ln tho Cathollo cemotery
at juowoii.
Marshfield.
Roblna have made thelr appearance.
Mrs. John Peabody ia very 111 wlth the
grip.
Mra. A. T. Davis ls vlsitlng her narents ln
uocnester.
Pav vour doc licenae on or beforo the flrst
aay ot Apru.
Sugar party at tho Mothodlat church next
uaturuay nignt.
Hattle Oole has eono to Northflold to
work at dressmaking.
"Lant" Shonard. Harvev Bulham. Ralnh
Ide and " Ward " Carver bavo the measies.
Tho creamery made twentvthree hundred
nounds ot butter laat week. The natrona
recelved twenty-ono cents per pound laat
month.
8. fl. Rmlth haa been annointed admlnls-
trator of tho oatate of tho late Ada A. Spen.
cer and 0. D. Smlth and 0. E. Sbenard com-
mlaalonera.
All havlng an nnaettled account aealnat
the Star base-ball team are requested to
nroaent a blll of same to the manaser on or
before Baturday, March 27.
Thkv are so small that the most Benaltive
persons tako them, they are bo efTective that
the moat obatlnate cases of constlnatlon.
headache and torpid llver yleld to them.
That ls why DeWltt's Little Early Rlaers
are known as the famouB little pllls. W. E.
Terrlll & Co.
Middlesex.
Mrs. W. H. H. Buck ls gradually falllng.
Arthur Davis of Boston vlslted relatives
in town last week.
The lnfant chlldren ot Samuel Baxter and
Mosea Farrar are ill.
Tho Waitsfield stage came on wheela the
flrst time laat Monday.
Irene. the lnfant daughter of Mr. and Mra.
Henry Farrar is 111 wlth the measies.
The veteran blackamlth. John R. Leonard.
ia conflned to the houae by an attack of the
grip.
The Unltarian Ladiea' Ald held a verv
)leasant aoclablo wlth Mra. U. H. Hammond
aat week Tueaday.
Prof. J. O. Byron, humoriat and banfolat.
exhlblted to a amall but appreclatlve audi
ence at Farrar's Hall last Saturday evening.
The dance at the hotel was falrlv well
patronlzed by a well-behaved attendance,
About tblrty-flve coaplea were in attend
ance.
Our viliaco peopie are apendlng the moat
of thelr tlme watchlng the lce up the rlver
nowadava. Fortunateiv tne weatuer nas
been favorable, and no great damage ia an-
tlclpateu.
Mrs. Cornellns McMurpby passed away
last Frldav after a lonc and Berlous Illnoss.
The funeral occurred on Sunday at two
o'clock, Rev. Orla Barnard oluclatlng, and
the interment was In the vlllage cemetery.
Docea sed leavea llve chlldren and a hua
band. It mav be of lntoreat to the patrons of the
creamery, located in this community, to
learn that a sult has been lnatltuted against
the concern alleglng that out of flvo teata
actually taken the three lowest only were
nsed, and the average of theae reported to
the patron and uaed as a paying baals.
Thls caae haa been trled once resultlng ln a
dlsagreement of the jury, and 1b set to be
trled agaln Uay 7.
If vou bave ever soen a cblld ln the agony
of croup, you can appreclate the gratltude
of the mothers who know that One Minute
Cough Cure relieves thelr little ones as
quickly as it is admlnlstered. Many homes
in this clty are never wlthout lt. W. E.
Terrlll & Co.
Moretown.
H. O. Ward ia able to rlde out, and
George Bragg haa returned to hia home in
Warren. L. Wilcox and wife are via
ltlng ln Bethel. W. F. Hlll and Flor
ence Haylett are at home for the vacatlon.
llarnet vau anu isstuer juatnaway
are vlsitlng frlouds ln town. Fred
Goas will not return to the Beminary next
term. A little new augar has been
made.
Newbury.
F. E. Elmball haa recelved a carload of
Weatern horaea.
Mrs. A. E. Pillsbury haa returned from a
three weeka vlalt to Boaton.
Mrs. G. H. Atklnaon has gone to Brook-
lyn, N. Y., for a few weeka.
Orln haa run oulte a rie for two or three
weeks past, but its vlctima lare growlng
leaa.
D. M. Bond. who bas been head clerk ln
T. 0. Eeyes' store for several years, has
purchased a mercantllo plant at North
Thetford, and moved hls famlly.
Tbe supper and mualcal entertalnment on
Wednesday evenlng laat, at the Congrega
tional church for the beneflt of the Tenney
Memorlal llbrary, was a success. One hun
dred and slxty uouars was tne resuit.
There are two candidates for the post-
nfflr.ft ln tbia villane. M. a. uaie ana u. u.
AndrewB. A caucua will be held at Bemin
ary hall on March 27, by the patrona, to de
cide whlch location is the point at lssue.
South Ryegate
Mrs. Sllas Frost dlod of qulck conaump.
tlon on Sunday.
M. F. McDonald la tbe bappleat man in
the place, hia wlfo havlng preaented to
hlm a nlce large boy early Tueaday morn
ing,
Edward Forter has opened a new meat
m ket in tne uuuuing ownea oy j, is.
Dor-y and lately occupled by MoAlllater Z
Thomas aa auch.
The ladiea aid of the Reformed Fresbv
terlan church will gtve an afternoon tea at
tueuomeol Mrs. J. li. JNeiaon on xnura
day of thla week.
Willlam Folaom wlll leave tbo hotel the
flrst of April aa hla time explres then. It
la honed that bo wlll not leave town. It la
not known yet, wbo wlll run tbe hotel for
the year to come,
M. F. Sareont ls hlrlng hla help and mak
lng preparatlona to start up hls mlll this
weok. iio nas got in auout me uauai
amount ot lumber. IIo ls now dally watch
lng the clauao ln tbo new tarlff blll, ln re
gard to lumber.
Andrew Wlley haa taken possosslon of
old farm and stock. Ho had loased lt to
Jamea Johnson for flvo yeara. But after
Mr. Johnson had occupled it ono year
thlnga were not sattsfactory on oither aldo
bo Mr. Wlloy bougut joiinson out.
Stowe.
A maple sugar featlval was held at TJnlty
clmrcli on xuesilay ovenlng,
G. E, Moody of Watorbury has bought of
the Blngham eutato tho sawuilll property
at the l' orks.
Otto Stygles recently had a palr of horses
kllletl whilo drawlng a load of logs down a
ateep nm in sterung.
Ah tho reault of a drunk Charlea Ohilda
was, on a ploa of gullty, taken to jall at
uydo l'ark on Monday morning.
Several berds of deer havo recently been
seen ln tho eastern part of the town, aome
ot tnein coming quue near to larm uuuuinga
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Tho four-button " Dorothy " TrefouaBO Glovo, one of the universal fnvorites;
all shades, ONE FIFTY PER PAIR. Tho four-batton " Dolorme " Kid, unri
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Tana, Pearla and White a full line of aizea $1.00 and $1.25 por pair. Miaaeat
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nnd upwarda.
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A NEW AND COMPLETE LINE OF
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Compristng Lead, Oils, Turpentine, Yarnishes, Colors,
Eeady-Mixed Paints of all Shades, Brushes and Glaz
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IFORTUNE
The Equitable Life
OF THE UNITED STATE S.
January
Assets,
Reserve on all existing policies
per cent standard), and all
Undivided surplus, on a 4 per
Outstanding assurance,
New assurance written,
Amount declined,
Instalment policies stated
HENRY B, HYDE, Presldent.
W. H, S. WHITGOMB, General Agent,
Equitable Building, 100 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont.
SALESMEN
mrVTS WANTKIl ta ioll the beat line of
Nureery Stock. Salary or commUilon. Oaah ad-
vancod (or cipenies. Wrlto (or partlcalara.
THI3 K. O. CHASE CO - - Blnlden, Mnss.
Public Auction.
I, E. A. Gllnei, will aell my farm altuated on the
Dor river road ln lierlln, Vt., about one mile above
Wiibur Srown'a mlll, at public auctlon to tho hlgUe.t
bldder at tho dwolliuR houae thereou, on Thuradar,
the Urat day of Aprll, lt'J7, at one o'clock ln the after.
noon. The aald farm conal.ta of 150 acrea ot land,
more or loaa, with farm bulldlnga tuereon. I wlll ln
llko manner aell at aald tlme and place 12 cowa, 1
three jear-old hclfera, 2 two-yearld heirera, S
yearlluR helfera, 2 calvea, 1 breedlug aow, one palr
of work horaea, ono pair of double narneaaea. wlth
neck yoke and whlllfetreoa.one two-horae traTeree
aled, one twohorae lumber waon, oue twoborae
ilump cart, oue plow, one culttrator, one wheel
harrow, ono mowtnR machlne, oue wheel horae
rake, one No, 8 Cooley Ureamer, one prlze churn,
about 10 tona of liay, alao a lot ot haud toola and
other artlcles. K.A.OUNES.
liKnHN, March, 23. IS97.
N. C, 1U11DQMAK, Auctloucer.
OOUUIRBlONBna' NOTIOK.
I5STAT15 OF SI1SAN W. AVARKKN.
The uuderaiined, liaYinK been appolnted by the
Houorable l'robate L'ourt (or the Diatrlct of Waali.
lnston commlaalonera to recelve, eiamlue and ad
juat all clalma and demanda of allperaona aKalnal
Ihe eitato of SUHAN W. WAltHK.N, lafo of
Mlddleaez, lnaald Diatrlct, deceaaed, and all clalma
exhlblted ln oKaet thereto, horeby give notlce that
we wlll raeet for the nurpoaea aforeaald at the
roaldonce ot Ueo. A. Warren, ln tbo town of
Mlddleaex, in satd Diatrlct, ou the 19th day ot
April and 6th day of September next, from one
o'clock r. u. uutll four o'clock r, M., each of a&ld
daya, and that alx montha from tbe 6th day of
March, A, D. 13117, ta the timo llmltcd by aald Oourt
(or aald credltora to preaent thelr clalma to ua for
exaralnatlon and allowauce. ,
Dated at Mlddleiex.thla llth day ot March, A. D.
1897. WM.li. MOKLUOV,l0omm.,.i01i.i.
IH7 A.O, OUMMINS. f Uommiaiiouera.
C0 - - WORCESTER, MASS.
STOCK
Assurance Society
1, 19'7'.
$216,773,947
(calculated on
a 4
other liabilities,
$173,496,768
$43,277,179
$915,102,070
$127,694,084
$21,678,467
cent standard,
at their commuted value.
JAMES W. ALEXANDEB, Ylce-Prcsident.
New Stock of
Vegetable and
Flower Seeds!
Writo us for Catalogue.
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