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VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATE JOUKNAJL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1807. 5 Mrs. Suan Nlchols foll down stalrs last Friday uiortiliiR and broko hor loft log noar tbo lilp. Tlm fracturo ia a buil ono aud Mrs. NIcuo'b' advanced ago ls agalnst hor completo roeovery. Jolm Matthews was nrrostod last Situr. day niRlit by Ohlof of l'ollco llowland for Intoxlc.ition and broacli o tbo poace, for whlch !io was flnod, includlng costs, 311. 01, on Monday ln clty conrt. Tbo fuuoral of John Spnrgo wlll bo hold at ton o'olook tlils momlug from thoOhtircU of tbo Good Sliophord. Docoasod was tlilrty-two years old, and leavcs a wlfo and threo oblldroniu England. Tbo Philomatheou Olub wlll nioot on Tburfiday ovonlng wltb Mrs, J. W. Gordou, Mis. IJ. W. Ilraloy bas recotitly prosonted tlils club wltb a gavol mado from a oborry treo grown at Mt. Vernon, Androw Jobnsou, Anron Jobnson and Jobn Isaacson liavo beon convlcted ln clty court for a broacli of tbo peaco a weok ago last Saturday. Tboy woro eacb llncd 810 and costs, wblcli tboy pald. H, Thomas bas purcliasod for 88,000 tbo rcsidonce of W. G. I'arkor, cornor of Nortb, Malu and Cometery stroots. Mr. Tbomas ls p'amilng to oroct a buslncss block on tlils slte during tbo couilug summer. O, A. Iloatb'g palnt-sbop on Washington Btroot, wblcli wns dostroyed by flro, lms been rcbullt and Messrs Olark & Stoddard bavo agaln rontod tbo sbop and aro proparcd to do carrlago and slgn paintliig. Edward Goslln dlcd last Friday at Wob storvllle of typbold pnouuionla. IIo was a qnarryinan and waa a qutet, hard-worklng citlzen, Ilts funoral was hold from St. Monlca's church on Saturday uiornlng. Atnong tbo buslness changos ln Barro during tlio past woek, was tbo purcbaso of E. M, Wheolor's grocory storo ln Wood block by F. D. Ladd of Brnokllold. 111 hoalth was tbo causo of Mr. Wbuulor's re tlrernent from buslness. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Tracy wore glven a gonulno surprlse party last Wedncsday ovenlng at tbelr bomo on Merchant stroot. It was tlio tenth annlvorsary o( tliolr tnar riage, and tbolr friends could not lot tbo oc caslon pasa nnnotlcrd. A gonorous sum of monoy was loft for Mr. and Mrs. Tracy. Tbe fir oral of I. O. Little was hold on Monday aftornoon at Trlnlty Totnplo, South Barre. Tlio fuueral was delayod to euablo a daughter from North Dakota to reach Barro. Slio arrlved on Monday mornlng. Tbe members of J. Ii. Meade circle, ladics of tbo Grand Army of tlio lltpubllc attoud ed tho fuuoral ln a body. Mlcbael E. Couglilan, foreuian at tbo quarrlcs of tho Empiro Grantto Company, lnot with a terrlble accidont last Thursday. A stono welghlng slx tons rollod on hlm, cuttlng his left log olt just below tbo kneo. Dr. W. D. Kuld was Bummoned and ampu tated tbe llmb closotn tbe kneo joint. Mr. Coughlan had recently inoved to Barre. Gharles McLean and Mlss Ellzaboth Mur phy wero marrled on Monday mornlng ln tbe Catbolio church at Graniteville by Kev. Fatbor Donabue. Tbo newly-wedded couple left on Monday noon for a brlef wed ding trlp. Tbey expect to return next SFrl day and a receptlon and dance ln tbelr honor wlll be glvon Frlday ovenlng at tho hall ln Graniteville. Tho followlng is from Ilobert Ersklne, Master Mechanio of tho Chlcago and North Westorn Hailway Company to Wlll Perrln, formerly of Barre, after passlng tbo rigld examlnations required by tho com piny: "It gives me great pleasure to advise you that your standlng on your flrst and second yoar's examlnatlon was one hundred per cont ln each case, every questlon belng correctly answered. Tlils showlng ls as gratilylng to tbe offlcers of tbe company as it must be to you and I trust you will pass tbe thlrd year's examln atlon wlth the same high dogree of excel lence that you bave sliown in the precodtng examlnations." The quarterly meeting of tho Washington County Good Templars' Unlon was held with Neal Dow Loilgo last Saturday, in tbo hall of Vlncltla Lodge, Knlghts of Pythias. Dlstrlct Gbief Templar Gram of Roxbury presided. The address of welcome was glven by Kev. W. It. Davenport and the re sponse by Carroll J. Lamb of East Calais. The evenlng gession was public. Addresses were glven by Mayor Gordon and Rev. Andrew Gillies of Montpelier. County offl cora for the ensulng year were elected as follows: Chlef Templar, R. W. Donsmoro of Roxbury; vlce templar, Myra Butterlleld of Roxbury; Secretary, Mrs. O. D. Edgor ton of Northfield; Secretary Juvenile Temp lars, Mrs. O. L. Wllley of Barre; Klnanclal Secretary, Gertrude Stoddard of Waitsfield; Treasurer, B. J. Edwards of Roxbury; Marshal, Daniel Bates of East Barre; In elde Guard, Mrs. H. J. Eaton of Gonlds vlllo; Outalde Guard, J. W. McAUister of Cabot. West Berlin. One of the pleasanteat ovents of the sea aon was the quiet wedding at the realdence of V. 0. Jobnaton last Wednesday evenlng when their daughter, Mlss Myra, was uniteu in marriage to Milton E. Glines by Rov. I. F. Chase, uncle of tbe bride. Onfy tho rel attves and intlmate friends of the bride and groom were present. They were the reci pients of many and valuable preaents. The young couple left amtdat Bhowers of rlce for a Bhort wedding tour. Bradford. E. S. Ersklno stlll remalns quite 111. H. W. Blako waa at bomo on Sunday. A Mlss Aldrlch of Post Mllls is at work for J. E. Sloeper. Rev. A. n. Webb and V. A. Doty wero at Ilanover for a few hours ou Saturday. Mrs. P. M. Hastlngs 1b vlsiting hor daugh ter in Haverhlll, Mass., who is quite 111. Davo McCullough of Lyndonville bas been vlsiting bls many friends ln town for several daya. Rev. Mr. Falrbanka of St. Johnsbury preachidat the Congregatlonal church on Sunday ln exchango with Rev, Mr, Bar nard. Tho next of the series of popular concorta and dances glven by Company G Military Band, will be held at Armory hall on Nov ember 23. Rev. A. II. Webb preached at Fairlee on Sunday aftornoon, remainlng thero for evenlng service. The aocial meeting at Grace Church waa led by L. J. Hoath. Carlos Renfrew ls apendlng a fow days of tlils week wltb friends at Vergennes, and will attend tho wedding of bls cousin, C. W. Bisbee, at Monkton, whlcb occuts thls Wednesday aftornoon. Our tallor, 0. L. Peavey, has raoved from his rooms in the old b&uk bullding to rooms in the bullding owned by the late Carlcton Taylor, whlcb are much pleasantor and bet ter suited for bls fast lncroasing trade. A large and appreclatlve audlencegreeted tho Boston Rlvals at tho Vlllage hall on Krlday evenlng at tbe opening of tbe Star lecture courso, Too much cannot bu sald in praise of tbo ontertalnment as eacb wero star artists. E. E. Munu as tenor and Mlss Maudo II. Clurk as soprano, sang as sololsts at tho church fair glven at Boltonvillo on Tuesday evenlng, givlng satlsfactlon, Mr. Munn possejses a tenor voice of rare Bweetness, whlcb, wlth proper tralnlng, cannot but ex cel in that part of the musical llne whlcb bo ls followlng. Mlss Clark is already known as one of the best soprano slngors ln tbo State. Kast Brookflold, Ilon, Tbomas Saunders of Ilaverhlll, Mass., was ln town last week. John Rloh flnisbed work for J. n. Spraguo on Saturday and bas returned to bls home ln Chelsea. The attendance at tbe revlval meotlngs last weok was excepttonally large and tbe result so gratlfylng that Rev. Mr. Womer wlll return here tlils evenlng and contlnue the uieetlngs during the remalndor of tbo week, when it ls hoped a large audience wlll greet hlm every evenlng, and to thoso who havo not avalled themselves of an op. portunlty to hear thls talonted gentleman, an especlal Invltatlon ls moat beartlly ex-tended. Cabot. Mrs. John Noyes has a fuchsla whloh, at tbo prnsent tlmo contalus flvo hundtod blossnma. Mlss ITattio Fisher bas closod a succeasful torin of scbool at Barnet Contor and return ed to hor lioino, Tho G. A. R. Post wlll clvo n catnnfiro on- tortalnmetit at Vlllago Hall on Frlday ovon- ing, Nov. W. Major ll. 11. liominrsuot. tuo orlglnal Drummer Uoy of tho Rappahan uock, and his sou, J, U. Hoiulorsliot, aro to bo present, and otlier ablo talont. MbJ. lletidorsliot and bou havo n worldwldo rop utallnn as druminnr and flfor. Thls Is a rare opportunlty whloh nono can afford to loso. A freo promonado wlll bo glvon at tbo close of tbls ontortaluuiont. Frank Ohlckerlng has just Becurcd a pat ont on a jack for ralsiug wagonB. IIo thlnks It ocllpses anytbiug yot lnvonted for onso and couvoiilonco ln olllng wagons. IIo bas sold onc-halt of tbo jmtont to B. Swerdfegor. IIo Is now worklng his fertilo braln to bring ont nn inventiou of a Btovo that will work wtthout pipo or chlmuoy. By tho uso of tiibes iinil plpns thosmoko lscoudensed lnto creosoto and mado to contributo for hoatlng mibitanco. Iloiuforms your correspondont that it ls to bo a suro go. Nnoy J. Ainsworth dlod In Cabot, No vcnibor i), 181)7, aged fifty-sovon yoars, flvo nioiiths and twouty-ilvo days. Nanoy J. Johnson wns bom ln Lyman, N. II., May 15, 1810. When qnlto young sho removed to Uardwlck, Vt.. whero her oarly llfo was spont and whoro, ln 1803, bIio was marrlod to Mllo D. Ainsworth. Two chlldren wero boru to tbem Albort C. and Julia M , now tbo wlfo of John Sbaw of Lowor Cabot. Tho last nlnetBon years of ber llfo wero spont in Cabot, whero ber Kon ls ongaged in buslnuss. Sbo was ii womau of strong vltallty and onorgy, lmt humanlty has its llmlt of oudurauco, and when sho reachcd It tlio ond came. Iloart dlBoaso of tho most fatal typo attackcd hor, and after a sevoro struggle betwuen llfo and ileatli, lastiug ovor llvo weeks in spito of nll that caro and skill could do, doatb conquered and bIio " foll asleep " to wako no more until tho reaurrectlon morn. " Denrett mollior tliou lint loft us, Hero tliy lofts vo ilceiily fcel, Jlnt 'tls (loil that lmst liorctt u, IIo can all our sorrown lica1." Regular meotiug of Ramoua Lodgos, Daughters of Rebekah on Saturday even lng. Aftor buslness hour a soclal wlll bo held for Odd Fellows and their familles. Riifreshmouts will bo served. Dr. Wiswell spout Sunday at Morrisville with Dr. Ilolbrook. Itov.lB. F, Drew, afor mor pastor here, has closed his labois at Stowe and hired a house at Waterbury for the winter. A OAitn. We, tbo underalguod, do bere liy agteo to rofund the money on a (Ifty-cont bottlo of Groono's Warranted Syrup of Tar, lf it falls to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantoe a twenty-flvo cont bottlo to provo satisfactory or money refundod. Wells, Boyles & Rogors, Cabot. Morse Brotbors, Cabot. S. C. Voodry, Cabot. Frank Carr, Calais. Calais. Mrs. Viola Lamphero is vlsiting ln Bos ton. The scbool at Maplo Cornor closed last Frlday for a vacatlon of two weeks. Mlss Gllkoy and Mlsa Roblnson aro to teach tho winter term. Thero wlll be a Tbanksglvlng ball at Memorlal Hall, North Calais, Wednesday ovenlng, No vembor 24, Muslo by the Montpelier Or chestra, tlvo plecea. Bill 81.75. Tbo patrons of tho separator statlon at Kont's j Corner wore pald elghteen cents per pound lor uctouer uutter. Knst Calais. Rev. Walter Dolo wlll address tho psoplo of the Unlversallst parlsb on "The New Christian Era of tbe Church next Frlday evenlng at lialf past aeven in Unlon church. Mr. Dole was delegate to tbe recent con ventlon held at Chlcago, and in bohalf of tbo state conventlon is to vislt the different parlshes aud address the people. Dlsrlgurement for life by burns or scalds may be avolded by uslng DeWitt's Witcb Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles and for all klnds of sores and skln troubles. W. E. Terrill & Co. Sodom. One of Mr. Wright's large gray horses was found dead in bls stall one mornlng last week. Mr. Bllss was luckily not behlnd his counter when a gun was acci dentally dlscbarged in tbe storo last Wed nesday. Tho sbot, breaking the sliow case and passlng the place whero Mr. Bllss often stands, was embodded in the ahelvea be yond. Will Martin ia fittlng a new store ln the tenement owned by Myron Dailey and lately occupled by George Weeks. Mr. Ladoo came near loslng his eyo while shoeing a borsathe other day. As he was about to plck up tho borso's foot the animal antlclpated his movement and bronghtitup suddenly striklng Mr. Ladoo ln tbe eyo wlth much force. Scbool closed on Saturday. The pupils having no marka In reglster were Annte Holt, Ethel Lawrence, Nellle Lawrenco, Annie Flynn, Florence Slayton and Wlllie Guy, Lena and Blanche Weeks had one tardy mark eacb. Martba Balley was absent the last day only and that on account of illneas. Ned Lawrence had one and one-halt days absence on account of lllnosa. Warning. Porsons who suffer from cougba and colds Bhould heed tbe warnings of daoger and save tbomsolves sufferlng and fatal results by uslng One Minuto Oougb Cure. It ls an infalllble remedy for coughB, colds,. cronp and all throat and lung troubles. W. E. Terrill & Co. Chelsea. Maude S. Merrlll ls ongaged as clerk in the post ofllce, and began work on Monday. Byron Berry left on Tueaday for Talla poosa, Ala,, with the lntentton of apendlng tho winter. He liopea for un lmprovemont ln bealth, and expects to work at bls trade of harneas'maker. The two entertalnment9 glven by Captaln Jack Crawford last week, were a great stic cesa, The Grand Army Post deserves tbe flnanclal galn wblcli its enterprise has brought it, and the thanks of tho peoplo for providing a clean and wholesome enter talnmeut. Mra. W. H, Goodwln of Wells Rlver, asslsted by deputy Inspector of tho Woman's Ruliof Corps, lni-pectoil the local corps last week, R. W. Allen's meat market is closed, as his Btock of goods has been attached in the lnterest of varlous credltors. The attached goods aro adver tlsed to be aold at a Bherlff's sale on tbo 24th inst. Mr. Allen has much aympatby In his roverses. ; II. O. Blxby and wife are ln Boston making purcbasea of goods. Minnie B. Whltnoy bas charge of Mr. Blx by's Btore In bls absonco, Mrs, 0. P. Dlcklnsou ls qulto 111 wlth tho measlos. Mrs. G. A. Andrus went to Concord, N. II., on Monday with hor daughter, Laura, whero she ls to koep house for a gentleman. Tho ladles of Mrs. S. N. Goss' Sunday-school olass mado her a pleasant Burprise vislt on Thursday even lng, it belng her blrthday. , Wlllard Bradshaw, stop-son of Goorgo Bradshaw, dled on tbo 23d ult., at Davisville, Cal , whero ho has followed tho trade of carrlago maker for many years. His disoase was oonsumptlon. J. M. Comstock haa boen anpolnted admlnlBtrator of the eBtate of the lato Mrs, Sarah J. Illxby. John W. Burbank ls worklng for A. L. Sprague, Copperllold. Mlsa Kato Godfrey, who has beon ln Loba non for tbe past few months, lias returned home. William Coburn and Jobn Baker bave bought out E. Dlamond'a milk route to Stafford. We havo newa of tbo death of Wllllam Trisk. ScboolB ln tbls viclnlty havo olosod until after ThankBglvlng. Tbomas Manlon from Crlpplo Greok, Colorado, MlssesMaggle and Kato Manlon of Lawrence, Mass., are vlsit ing their Bister, Mra, Ilaley; also John Man lon from Olcott spent Sunday wlth her. Mrs. Wllllam Rlx Is in Oanada wlth a daughter, Mrs. Brlgga and daughter havo returned to East Barre, Mra, Jennle Brlggs-WatBon is stopplng at Geo, Wat son'a. School closed wlth an exbibl tion on Saturday evenlng, whlcb waa well patronized, All were well entertatned, There was a colloctlon taken to start a fund for a llag. Mlss Nettle Sargont, teacher. Corinth. .Tcrry Dlmcoy has his bllls out for an auc tlon on Novomber 19. IIo offora bls farm and porsonal propsrty for sale. Mr. and Mrs. Dlmcoy go to Southcrn Plncs, N. C, whoro Mrs. Dlmcny has two slstors and a brother-ln-law. Hor sister Ellon has had a paralytlo shock and ber brothor-ln-law has beon an lnvalld for years. ; Mr. and Mrs, Charlos Tburberof Falrleo are vlsiting his paronte, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Thurbor and famlly. Mrs. 0. 8. Sargont has roturnod hoino nlter an absnnce of about flvo wooks, Mra. G. II. Wllson ls away on a vislt to Koene, N. II., and Orango, Mass. Frank Itutton Iost a nico horso last week from lnflnnimatlon of tho kldnoys. Mrs. G. W. Hookor's Blstor and hor husband from Canada aro vlsiting her on tbolr bridal trlp. At. tbis late day sblngllng of tho acadomy has been bogun. ; , In tho last woek's Issuo of tho WATCiiMAN, lt should bnvo boen Jobn Vormouth lnstoad of Fred Vormoutb, who was montloued as belng very slck, Kast Corinth. Tbo Unlversallst peoplo wlll hold a socl ablo In Rchool hall on Frlday ovenlng, Novombor 23, young and old aro cordlally lnvited to attend. Admlsslon ton couts. All aro requested to bring tbolr luncb wlth tbem, Ruv. L. II. Elllott of tho Vormont Blblo Sc clety occupled tho nulplt on Sunday. Tho Vlllago school. tanght by Mlss East mati of Bradford, closod on Frlday. W. R. Rowlond, who has beon teachlng at Barre, ls spendlng bls vacatlon at bomo. Tbo crnamory pald its patrons 22 cents for Octobor buttor. 1 An onter talnmont will be glvon by tbo band and Christian Eudoavor soclolyln the church on Frlday ovenlng, followed by asupper in the vostry. All nro cordlally lnvited to attond. Mlss Hattlo M. Pago who has been vlsiting at Bradford bas roturncd. South Corinth. F. P. Bllss was ln tbis vicinity on Thurs day buyiug maplo sugar. Prlce pald, flvo cents por pound. , Mr. nnd M Mun roe Stovens of Concord, N. H., spent a part of last weok at their cousin'a Rqswell Crook's. Illram B. Robio of Salem, N. II., was tho guest of Mlss Nettlo Robie for a day last weok. IIo was a nativo of thls town aud was looking up old friends, aftor an absonco of many yoars. IIo re turned to his bomo on Saturday. 1 Mrs. F. G. Clmpman returned to Manchester. N. H., on Frlday, much restod aud rofreahed by hor tbreo months' vacatlon In Vermont. , An uuwelcomo snow storm camo to us ou Frlday, leavlng eigbt or ten Inchos In some places. Slelghs aro ruuning soine on the hlll roadB, wlth paor whoeliug on tho tualn roadB. West Corinth. The school-houso bas beon thoroughly re paired outsldo and in and 1b asgood as new. School commonced agalnon Tuesday of last week wlth Mlss Abbio Johnson, as teacher, 1 About one foot of snow fell here on Tliursday nlgbt and Frlday. It camo as a surprlso aud found many unpropared. Joel Blxby and famlly havo moved to Cookvlllo. Mr. Morrison haa fln Isbod work for Edgar Day and wlll go away for a wblle. Small plll, aafo plll, best plll. DeWitt's Littlo Early Risers curo bllliousnoss, con stipation, sick headacho. W. E. Terrill & Co. Kust Montpellor. J. H. Bero, cut one foot qulto severely wlth an axe last Friday. Mrs. T. B. Stovona is crltically 111 wlth pneumonla. Dr. W. F. Lazelle attends her. Rev. E. 0. Downey of Northfield is ex- pected to preacb next Sunday ln exchango with Rev. Mr. Cobh. Mr. and Mrs. S. Wesley Hlll start on Thursday night for Redlands, Cal,, whero they wlll spend the winter. Rev. Walter Dole of Enflold, N. H wlll preach at tho brlck church on Thursday evenlng at half past aevou, Subject, "The New Era of tho Unlversallst Church." The vlllage scbool closed last Frlday, Fannlo E. Wheaton of Barre, teacher. Thero wore twenty-eight pupils reglatered wlth a daily average o( 24 49-CO. Thoso hav ing neither absent nor tardy marka were Florence Coburn, Ella Dudley, Harry Dud ley, Albert Reed, Jesse Reed, George Sployd, Charlio Taylor and Richard Wll lard, Carl Sibley was absent only one-half day. A Cahd. We, tho underslgned, do here by agree to refund tbe money on a flfty-cent bottlo of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar lf lt falls to cure your cougb or cold. We also guarantee a twenty-flvo cent bottle to prove satisfactory or' money refundod. W. L. Pierco, East Calais. 0. R. Dwinell, East Calais. W. G. Nyo, North Montpelier. G. L. Pray, North Montpelier, North Montpelier. Tho Ladles' Circle ls to hold its annual apron festival some time in tho near future. The young poople'a meetings at the church every Sunday evenlng aro to commence at G:45 instead of 7:30 as beretofore. Rev. E. C. Downey of Northfield ls to supply the pulplta at the East and North villages next Sunday in exchango wlth our pastor. E. W. Hammett, who has been apendlng several months here the guest of Mr. and Mra. L. C. Hammett, returned to his home ln New York Clty last week, Our creamery ls ln a very prosperous con dltlon and making between aix and seven bundred pounda of butter dally. They paid tbelr patrons twenty-three and three-fourtbs cents per pound for October butter. Rev. Walter Dole of Entleld, N. H., will preacb at tbe church at the East vlllage on Thursday evenlng at 7:30 P. M. Subject "The New Era of the Unlversallst Church." A largo attendance Is deslred and all aro welcome. Dr. Rodney Wlllard, son of our esteemed nelghbor F. E. Wlllard, started thls week for Island Pond where be is to locato ln tbe practlco of his profession. "Rod." numbers many friends ln thls his natlve place, who wish hlm abundant auccesa lu bls new home. The oldor resldents wlll very ploasantly remember John Gray, brotber of G. S. Gray of thls vlllage, who many years ago left tbis hla boybood's bome to seek bla fnrtuno west, he having raade Salem, Oregon, hla home for twenty-flvo or thlrty years past. niB many rolatlves and friends here extend to hlm their heartfelt Bympathy in his re cent bereavement in tho doatb of bls wife. Tbo members of the "Indonendont Club" aro to hold thetr annual cblcken plo festival at Vostry Hall ln thls vlllago next Saturday evonlng. For entortatnmont tboy bave pro cured tho servlces of tho celebrated reader, Sam Currler of Danville, whlcb, wlth Mrs. Elleu Nyo Gray oBslsted by Mlsaea Allco Maud and Laura Gray upon the musical programme, tho manageinent feel justlfled In guaranteelng a very enjoyable entertalu ment. Tho proceeds aro for the beueflt of tbo church aud wlth thls worthy object ln vlew ahould ensuro a crowded houso. Good accommodatlons for toaina. Mlss Gertrude V. Cutler, teacher ln our dlstriot, closod last Frlday tbo second very succoBBful term of school here, having mado warm frlenda of the parenta as woll as tbo scbolara during her atay bore. Thoso achol ars having no marka during tbls last term were Allco Gray, Besslo Gray, Nottlo John son, Hattlo Johnson, Bosslo Buttortleld. George Temploton, Harry Coburn, Edward LaVarnway, Cbarlie LaVarnway, Florence Ilolllster and Gracle Holllster. Tbose bav lug but ono absent mark wero Laura Gray, Emola Goodrlch, and Harry norr. In klnil romembrance tho scbolara each contrlbuted toward a nlce prosont for their teachor wblcli was presentod to her tho last day of the term. Thetford, Rev. Mr. NIcliols of Norwich wlll occupy tho pulplt in exchango wlth Rov, Mr. Mc Duftee on Sunday. Thero was a llter ary ontertalnment and chicken-ple Bupper In Acadomy Hall on Frlday ovenlng. Mlnnle and Dan Coombs vlslted relatlves at Falrleo recently, Mra. Luther Yar rlngton has been vlultlng her alster ln MassachusettB. Frank Olark and wlfo have beon viBlting hor father, A. Trescott. Middlesex. John W. Egan wos ln Wost Randolph on buslness last Thursday, Bort Stockwoll wlll go to Montpollor ns juror noxt Monday nlght. Mlss Mary Egan wrltos bomo that sho Is much Improvod ln bealth, Jolin Smltb ls to ontor tho omploy of John W, Egan thls wlntor, Mrs. E. 0. Glogston of Barro vlsltod hor son Clydo ono day last wook, Uev. B, Wallaco Jouos of Barro preached for tho Unltarlans last Sunday, A happy comblnatlon: Tho Vbkmont Watohman nnd tho Jloston Joumal. Martin Ilorbort, T. E. Prioo and M. H, Farrar spont last Saturday at Montpollor. Tbo croamory Is runnlng evory othor day now, tho supply of mllkbocomlng smallor. Mrs. F. D, Maynard roturned from her vlsit wlth frlonds in Montpollor last Friday, Tho gonlal salosman, 0, E. Townsond, vlslted tho local lnorchantslast Wednesday, Fred Tbompson of Easox vlsltod his Bls tor, Mlss Jonnlo Johnson, a fow days last wook. . Addlo M. nammond roturnod from a week's vislt with rolatlves in Windsor, last Tuosday. 1 William Pattorson of Watorbury was om ployud by Mrs. J, U. Somers a portlon of ast weok. Luther Guyotto shot two flno rabblts on Plno hlll last Saturday, tho flrst klllod around horo. Mrs. Jonnlo Tbompson has boon making oxtonstvo ropalrs ou tho barng ou her farm at tho Centor. 0. MoMurpby has been employcd by Lu clan Whito In tho repatr of bls dwolllugs tho past woek. Poter Guyotto has been conflned to tho houso serlously throatoned wlth pneumonla tho past weok. Mrs. Suo A. Bryant roturned to St. Johns bury last Thursday, after a long vislt wlth hor slstor, Mrs. M. W. Mlles. W. H. Farrar of tho Washington Houso wlll hold n Tbanksglvlng hall Novomber 21. Muslc, Chaso's Orcbestra. Jobn Bagloy of Montpollor vlsltod bls parents on Moretown Coininou, and hla brothor Rufus nt Vlles' Plant last wook. Mr. and Mrs. Monroo Backua of Waits field visltod Mrs. Backus' brothor, E. S. Dana, last wook Tuosday and Wodnosday Tho rccont hoavy Bnow broko tho wlro counectlng tho crossing Blgnals, but tho tralns run just tho same, and no ono misses a nulsanco. Tbe Hlll Whist Club niet. at Goorgo Lew is' Iaat Saturday ovenlng. Tboro wero fourteen tablos, and a vory enjoyable timo was reportod. Suow fell to a depth of over one foot at tho Centor last Frlday, and tho resldents of that portlon of tho town aro onjoylng slelgh ridos, ctc, lu consequenco. J. W. Egan's forco of choppers wlll soon tako up tbolr abodo on Mount Hunger, sevon mlles away, where tboy will cut a thnusand clapboard logs, besidos otbor tiin ber. Fred Guyette and Mlss Sarah Baldwin wore marrled last Saturday evenlng at tho home of tho bridegroom's brotber, Frank Gnyotte. Rev. G. S. IIulbertof Moretown performed the ceremony. Clarenco Long returned from his buslness trip to Burlington and olaowboro on Mon day. He reports tho market asslowly rislng, wlth prospects of tbo maxlmum helght withln a fow daya. The Northfield iVeto and Arfut wlll prob ably prlnt an account of tho heroic captnre of an eagle by E. A. Earlo. No, tbank you, wo are not ln need of fabricationa wblcb lure the reportor into verdancy. Mlss Carrle Swift, accompanied by Mlss Wigglns, came down to attend the soclal held at Mr. Swlft's last Wednesday even iog. Tbere were about thlrty in attend ance, and a most enjoyable time was ro po'ted. Scbool at the vlllage closed last Friday, with approprlate exerclses, auch as reclta tlons, dialogues and gymnastio drllls. Re freahments wero served to the pupils and vlaltora. The former ga ve markei evidence in lmprovemont under the sklllful manago ment of their teacher, Mlss Badger, MIbs Ellzaboth Rooney closod her second succeasful term of school across the rlver, ln dlstrlct No 9, last Friday. The closlng ex orclsea, whlch conslsted of recltatlons, dec lamatlons, dialogues, gymnastio drllls and marchlng, ahowed much lnterest on the part of the little people. A bright school paper was read by Flossle Converso and Lee Bronson. Pupils bavlng no marka for the term are Emery Newhall and Floaale Cofl verse. Books were glven as a reward of In dustry by the teacher. J. C. Berry, ono of the best known clti zons of Spencer, Mo., testtfles that he cured himself ol the worst klnd of piles by uslng a few boxes of DeWitt's Wltch Hazel Salve. He had been troubled wlth piles for ovor thlrty years and had used many difTerent klnds of so-called curea: but DeWitt's waa the one that dld the work and he will verlfy thls statement if any one wisbes to wrlte hlm. W. E. Terrill & Co. Slarshfleld. The Jaqulth will case whlch haa been pendlng in court was decided last week at Worcester, Mass., ln favor of the WooBter helra of thla town. Leon Rathbone and Flora Tanner were marrled November 4 by Rev. Samuel Lewis. Maud Foster has gone to work for Delbert Dwinell of East Calais. - Mlss IIattl6 Cole 1b in Montpelier dressmaklng. Anna Webster of Montpelier vlslted at Wllllam Parks' part nt last week. Chet. Wood bas so far recovered from the accldent of two weeks ago, as to be out with tbo ald of crutches. Mrs, Olark North rop has been ln town the past few days stopplng at W. E. Lamberton'a. : Mrs. W. II. II. Mears has beon 111 tbe past few daya. Rov. 8. G. Lowls has been ap pointed Loilgo Deputy of Marshfield Lodge No. 14, Knlghts of Pythias. The au thorltlea have been laylng a sewer plpe from Ira Bemls' to tbe rlver. Allco Packer Flshor of Cabot roturned from Bos ton Saturday nlght and ls stopplng a few days wlth hor sister, Mrs, Nellle Packer Moars. Gllbert Smltb has moved to the Edwin Merritt farm. , Mr. Funk, who bas been worklng for G. and F. Wooa ter, tbo past year on their farm, has re movod bls famlly to St. Johnsbury. Mrs. George Wooster ia lald up wltb a badly-spraiued aukle. Daulel Hal corab ls carlngfor the Methodlst church as J W. Davls haa roslgued. Rev. Sam uel Lewis was in SheQleld last week at tondlng revlval aervlces. Marshal Smltb and wife of Northfield was ln town last week. : Mrs. Clark Northrop haa re turned, after quite a long vislt In New York state. O. D. Colo has bought tho J. D. Sauborn farm. The flfteenth wed ding annlversary of Andy Colo and wlfo was hold at tbolr bome on Monday evenlng. Rev. E. 0." Downey of Northfield preached at the Unlversallst church on Tuesday evenlng, Dr. Glllette was slck at tbo Exchango Ilotol In Montpelier laat weok wltb heart trouble. The Marshfield Co Operatlve Creamery Assoclu tlon ls boomlng Tboy mado lu tho month of Octobor 12,712 pounds of butter and pald patrons twenty-threo couts per pound. Tho Iowest per one bundred of mllk was ninety seven ceuta and tho higheat 81.43. The Mlsaea Ethel Gardner aud Isabello Kelley spent a part of last wook ln Bolton villo vlsiting relatlves. James II. Gardner and Charles Reld wore gnesta of Goorgo Kelley last wook. A Oabd. We,the underslgned, do hore by agreo to rofund tho money on a flfty cont bottlo of Greene'a Warranted Syrup of Tar lf it falls to ouro your cough or cold, We also guaranteo a twenty-flvo cent bottlo to prove satisfactory or no pay, E. W, Gilman, Marshfield, E. F. Leavltt, Plainfield. J. M. Wlllard, East Montpelier. A, A, Bllss, Sodom, 4 DeWitt's Wltch Hazel Salve Curci Pllci, Scsld, Uuroi. Koyal makei tlio food pure, wholesome ond dcllclous. POWDER Absolutcly puro ROYAl DAKINO rODER CO., hCW VORK. Northfield. C. A. Edgertnn ls puttlng in a systom of sewerago from bls houso to tbo rlver. Rov. L, O. Sherburne of St. Albans vls ltod bls brother-ln-law, Uev. Dr. W. S. Hazon, last Frlday, Mlss Emlllo Stovens Is supplylng a va cancy ln tho Spaulding graded School of Barro for two weeks. Dutton & Richmond havo their now caah systotn completed and Mlss Eva llarvoy wlll bo Installed as casblor, Tho Illgh School oponod on Monday. The grammar and Intermediate aud pri mary grados aro stlll closed. Tho ladles ot St. Mary's patlsli gavo a sugar party at the parlsh houso on Tues day. Warm sugar on snow waa aorved. Blshop Hall held sorvlceB at St. Mary'a church last Tuesday and cbristened the in fnnt, son of Rov. and Mrs. J. S. Sutherlund at their bome. Farnsworth & Douol havo opened an at tractlvo llno of crockcry and hardwaro ln tbo old Hustou store, whlcb has been en tlroly romodelod. About half ot our peoplo havo been lux ttriating with cutters for tho past few days. The rest contlnue to drag urouud on wheels, but not on bare ground. It ls oxpectod that the Conversatlonal Club wlll meet at tbe Northfield Ilonse next Monday nlght as tbe guests of C. M. Davls, Eaq., and Usten to a p vper by W. W. Holden. Rov. Androw Gillies of Trinlty church, Montpelier, preached at tho Mothodlst church Sunday mornlng and gave an ad dress at a unlon temporanco moeting in tho ovenlng. Tho flro department responded to a call last Frlday nlght to go to Gouldsvllht to as sist in puttlng out the flre in Charles Heath's barn. The barn aud contents woro a total loss and tbe houso was barelj saved. Public Tbanksglvlng Day sorvices wlll ba held at Concert Hall at 7:30 r. m Thurs day, November 25. Captaln John L. Mose ley wlll preslde. There wlll be tour ten minuto addresseB by tho resident pastora. Tbo death of Mrs, Slmon Judd occurred last Frlday mornlng at her home on Main street. She had been 111 for several weeks and ber death was not unoxpected. The funeral was hold on Monday at eigbt o'clock, Rev. E. C, Downey ofllclatlng. Mrs, R. W. Demorltt died at her home at the Centor Vlllage Tuesday of last week. She bad been ln feeble bealth for soveral months and fell a victlm of consumption. Sho had won tbe love and admlration of many elnce her removal here from Wil liamstown about two years Bince. The fu neral was attended at her late home Thurs day at ten o'clock, Rev. J. O. Sherburne ot Williamstown ofllclatlng, asslsted by Rev. L. P, Tucker. The remalns wore taken to Waterbury Center for interment. South Northfield. Mrs. Mabel Hlll haa been vlsiting in Barre. Mrs. A. "J. Hutchinson ls in Warren caring for her daughter, Mrs Georgo Long, who is 111. Mra. Har riet Glazler has gone to Naahua, N, H., to apend the winter. Mra. Nelson Tyler closed anothor succesaful term of (-cliool here laat week. , Hosea Blancbard, formerly of Braintree, has moved lnto Mrs. FranciB Wright's house and wlll run the new grlat mill for Rlce & Partch. Fred Fisher bas gone to Everett, Mass,, to work for Martin Blmons, formerly ot thls place. Mr. Slmons is meeting with good auccesa in the grocery buainesa, Plalnflold. George Kiaer is vlsiting relatlvos in town. Dr. W. E. Lazelle has enlarged bls ofllce. Tho Unlversallst soelety are repairlng their church. Mr. ond Mra. J. B. Wells are vlsiting their Bon ln Cambridge. Mrs W. E. Lazelle spent Saturday wlth frlonds ln Burlington. Mrs. R. D. Rlcharda vlslted in Montpelier and Barre laat week. Tho Plainfield Creamery Company pald twenty-one cents for October butter. Cllnton Cutler has been repairlng, palnt ing, paperlng and otherwlso improvlng the lnterlor of hla house. John Shorey Is soon to close his servlces wlth Liveryman H. S. Parks and Con. Parks ia to take bls place. Chester Sanborn had ono foot severely in jured while at work for the railroad com pany one day last week. A. N. Flood has purcliasod of 0. Wood a boller and Is settlng it upon Nuysmith brook for tho purpose of dlstlllingBpruce oll. Mlss Lalla Harvoy of Montpelier and Mlss Ellzaboth Ilanson of Barro spont tbo flrst ot tbe week wlth Mlss Besslo Lazelle. F. W. Forsythe, D. D. G. M., of North field, and M. N. Mclver of Barre vlslted Wyomlng Lodge F. and A. M. on Tliursday evenlng, Arthur Batchelder has beon wrestltng wlth the measles and a little daughter of Bert Townsend's ls down wlth tbe same dlseaso. The schoolB ln town cloaed November 6, for three weeks vacatlon. In dlstrlct No. 7, Grover Towiiaond and Cherrle Laird bad no marka during the term. Misses Atkins and Austin aro to teacb agaln tbo winter term. Death removed from our midst on Satur day ovenlng, ono of tho oldest and most re spected cltizens of tbe town ln tho person of Ira F. Pago. Mr. Page had been in feeble bealth for a long time and as bo was nearly elghty-two years old, his decease was not unlooked for, but his presenco wlll be sadly mlssed by all for bls suiiiiy disposltlon mado hlm a pleasant compaulon ot the young as woll as thoso nearor hla own ago Hla funoral was attended on Tuosday tho lntermont belng ln tho villago cemetory. South Ryegate. D, R, Buchanan came bomo from Now Orleans on Saturday, looking halo and hearty after an absonco of slx years. He will return tho last ot tbls woek. 1 The Ladles' Ald Soelety wlll glvo a chlckon plo aupper at the Endoavor room of tho Re formod Preabyterlan church on Thursday evenlng of tbls weok from atx to olgbt o'clock. Mr. Jackaon will glve a Bhort leo turo on hla travols ln foreign countries, ln tbe andlence room after supper. Mrs, L. A. Jackaon aud Mlss Maggle Arthur went to Phlladelphla on Frlday and wlll return thls week. Tho winter term of sohool for advanced soholars began on Mon day wlth Mr, Gllbreth ot Barnet, teaoher. There ls no need ot littlo chlldren belng torturod by scald head, eczema and skln ernptlons. DeWltt'a Wltch Hazel Salve glyea lnatant rellef and oures permanently. W. E, Terrill & Co. BARNARD, SUMNER & PUTNAM GO. NOTE. All Mail Ordors oxcooding $5.00 in amount will bo sont EXPRESS PREPAID, within 100 milos radius of Worcostor, and allroturn O.O.D. ohargos will bo paidbyus. Sencl for Sninplcs or our New TIIANKSdlVINU TAIIhE MJfKNS nnd SNUG BLANKETS at frigid prices: Handsome white wool, ii 4 size, blue border. A heavy $2.79 blanket offcred at $2.19 pair. A grand $3.50 blanket offc-red at $2.69 pair. A strictly $5.50 blanket offered at $4.49 pair. One case full 12-4 (orthe extrafull size) all wool blankets, never sold in , tnis city under $8.oo, for only FLAZTNEL IEPA11TMENT-Kw Flannellette Skirting with a colored border, and colored loop stitched edge, one side, special for Petticoats; 30 inches deep, 15c yard 36 inches deep, 17c yard. New Plaid Flannels, in beautiful tartan and novelty colorings. Especially dt signed for Blouse Waists, VVrappers or Children's Dresses, all wool and beautifully soft 37 i-2c yard. Imported Roman Plaid Flannels for same pur poses, 27 inches, 70c yard. Double faced Cotton Eiderdown, in new spotk-d and strired styles, and cheerful colors, full width 17c 3To,27ClB A. C. SPIRO, Over Taplin's Dry Goods Store, Cor State and Main St. Our Repairings Are Equal to New, My motto is STYLE AND ECONOMY I nm ready to meet all demands ia Ladii'8' Fine Tniloriui: in Cloaks, Suits, etc, nnd hopo to give you full eatis fnction. I respoetfuliy refer to Messrs. A. D. Farwcll, George Taplin and W. E. Adams. MAIL ORDERS promptly attended to. SEPTEIY1BER 13 For the Equitable Life We settled a 20 year Endowment paying 4 per cont compound interest for 20 years laok ing $9.35. The party paid $47 68 annually. We paid him $1,467.25. 4 per cent amounts to $l,47b.b0. Hehad years lnuisputable insurance. Now he has his money back with a fair rate of interest. He ought to allow 2 per cont for insurance and 1 per cent for raxes, $ X and if so it would make T t interest. This is good enough. For Particulars Inquire of W. H. S. WHITCOMB. General Ast, Equitable Building, 100 ChurcKZSt. Burlington, Vt. J W. C. WHITE, Agent, Strafford. An Ohlo farmer has bargalned for tbe Frank Cbatnbers farm. 1 A. I1. Bacon, whose dwelllng house was lately burned down, has removed to Thetford, to a place between the Center and Post Mllls. . Josepb IMchardson has inoved to tbe Mat thow Koyes house in the border ot Sharon. Ueury L. Bragg has rented rooms ln the J. E. Hatch house, and Brouton Jordau now occuples the Lucius Carpenter house. : It. A. Olark and wlfo havo bought of tbe John Dow helrs ten acres of land ad jointng tho Lester Harrett placo lately pur chased by tbem. D. E, I'alue, who has had a second stroke ot apoploxy, is now nearly holploss and wlthout the power of speecb, Wo have now a daily stage, run by Bert Sllloway, to 1'ompanoosuo and back. Tbe bedstead factory ls belng repalred. Work will bo ronowed in it this week. The Whito Klver Good Tem plars' Cnlou wlll be held here on Saturday, Docembor 4. Ilazen Clark Is chlef templar of tho Good Templars' lodge. Ilon. J. 8. Morrlll and S. F. Krary havo boen olectod llbrary commlttee for the year beglnnlug November 1. Our llbrary now contains more than 4,000 voluuies. A Clevku Tricic It cortninly looks llko it, but thero ia reully no trick about lt. Anybody can try it who haa lamo baek and weok kindoye, tnnlaria or norvous troubles. We uiean he can cure hiuiBelf right awoy by takingElec tric DitterB. This mcdlcino tones up tbo wholo syBtem, acts as a stlralunnt to tho livor and kidneys, is a blood purl fler and norvo tonic. It curea consti patlon, headacho, falnting apells, sleop leBBnoBB and molancboly. It is purely vegotablo, a mild laxativo, and restorca tho syBtem to its naturnl vigor. Try Electrio Bitters and bo convincod that thoy aro a miriclo workor. Every bot tlo guarantoed. Only flfty cents a bot tlo at 0. Blnkely'a drug storo. ,$5.00 a pair. am Tickets To Everywhere ! Wo represont slx ot tho beit Stoamahlp Compauios. Cook's Tours to all parts of ho World. Wo can build you a tlcket to all pointa on thls Contlnent. If you ira golng to travol call and see us. lt wlll cost you nothlng, and wo may be i 1 ible to serve you to great advantage, as wo have tho best equlppod otllce outsldo of Iloston and Now York. E. E. KNOTT&CO., GEKERAL TICKE V AGENT8, WOODBURY & WALICER BUILDING, HUiaiNGTON, vr. Practical Furrier and Cloaks. t 4 l 1 7 per cent compound - Montpelier, Vt. , West Topsham. Mlss Mehuron closed a vory pleasant and profltablo term of scbool on Friday, and will teach hero agaln thls winter. She re turned to ber home in Fayston on Saturday to stay through the vacatlon. 1 Mrs. C, C, Lo'rd of Groton was here last week wlth ber father, M F. Wllds. Uev. John Vauce went to Corinth ou Sunday aftor noon to hold a Norvico. A large num ber of Free-will Baptlsts answered to the roll-call on Thursday afternoon. Each ono glvlug a short testtmony in regard to their life slnce tbey bad flrst become a Christian. Thero wero several letters read from mem bers of tbe church here who now resldo in other places and wero unable to he present. The meotlng was a very iuteresting aud helpful one to all tbose present. At lts close a bountiful supper was served in the vestry, after whlcb the timo was spent so clally until tho ovenlng service whlch began at half past seven. liev. Mr. Briggs of Washington occupled the pulplt and gavo an excollent sertnon from II. Tiuiothy, 2-3. His text was a good ono aud be did Jtntico to lt. No oue who ltstoned to bls impros slvo words could fall to be beueUted by them. Worcostor. James Ilobart ls gradually faillng. i Mlss Cora Deuel and her mother of North field are vlsiting Itev. George E. Deuel, Carroll and Cora Ltnce and Miss Hattlo Vall Of Montpelier Semtuary vtsited Dr. A. J, Lance last week, . Schoolg closed throughout town last Frlday. Tbo whole uumber ot pupils of tho prlmary de partment at the corner waa thlrty-twoj av erago attendance, twenty-elght. Arthur Alexander, Frauk Buok, Eldrldge Jacobs, Carl Ulchardson, Ulchard 8tone and Ida Burrlll were perfect lu attendauca, Grover Bnck, Ilarley Jacobs, Mauser Btone and Maud Glogston wero each absent one-half day. Bell Camp was teacher. Mlss Flora Scagel ls to return to her scbool and Mrs. Carrle Town ls to teach tho prlmary department for the winter. You can't cure consumption but you can avold It and curo every otlier forra ot throat or lung trouble by tbo usa ot One Minuto Cougb Cure. W. E. Terrill & Co.