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VERMONT WATCHMA1N & STATE JOUR1NAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1898.
TO DYE CARPET RAGS.
A filmplo and Knay Wny to Color Carpct
Rnss, so Thry Will Not Failo.
To color cnrpet rngs so tlioy will not fade,
one ahould bo suro to get the Fast Diamond
Dyes for cotton. There nre eomo twelve fast
Bndspociai culors, whilo for wool thoro nre
abont tliirty. All of tho Diamond Dyes Uint
are marked fast will make colors thnt do not
fade or crock.
lt 1s impossiblo to got satlsfactory colors on
both wool nnd cotton with tho lamo dye, nl
thongh flomo clioap dyes tliat nre nble to mnko
only a few colors, claim thnt tlieir dyos will
color both Cotton nnd v ool A trial soon
ihows by rninod goods tho faUity of these
claims. Take nothing but tho original nnd
reliablo Dinmond Dyes thnt havo been used in
thousands of homos for tho last twcnty yoars.
Williamstown.
Fred Winslow's famlly will bo ln Berlin
for a few months to como,
0. Oi Oarroll will return to work for J,
K. Lyudo abont February 1.
Mrs. Joliu Byrnes has lately had, as a
vlsltor, a sister from Keeno, N II.
Onr ex-townaman, Walter Bass. ls ln
poor health at hls homo ln Ottawa, Kan.
Our cltlzens will surely not forget tho
lecturo nezt Frlday evenlng, tho flrst ln tho
conrse.
Addltlonal help lt ls sald will be taken on
thls week at the Grearson, Beckett Com
pany's aheda.
Tho nnlon meetlnga of the last week of
prayer woro nnusually woll attended and
greatly enjoyed.
Thn slxtleth blrthday of Mrs. George W.
Farnham was receutly obsorved by somo of
hor frlends hero.
Mlss Graco Dltty flnished work at the
Monnmental House last week and went to
her home ln Brookfield.
The news coming all the whlle of Mlss
Aggle Mark, so 111 wlth typhoid tever ln
Barre, ls not reassurlng.
Wllllam Flne's motberless little boy will
now go to Leeds, P. Q , to restdo for the
preaent wlth hls tuothei's parents.
James Gregory ls gettlng the macblnery
in hls Hliop to a stage that ho bopes to be ln
good rnnnlng order ln a sbort ttme, now.
Mra. Joseph Murray, a New BrunBwicker,
weit to her old home last week for a vlalt.
8he has been somewhat of an Invalld lat
terly. We are told that the Boston company
owning onr own and other creamerles in
Vermont wlsh to Bell them all ont to take
up another venture.
Qoneral O. O.'Howard is to lecture faere
Ft-bruary 24. The Beedle Concert company
of Keene, N. II., will be here March 8, both
ln the entertalnmont courso.
Mrs. John Colby, wbo went to Burlington
a short tlme ago to vlalt her son, Herbert,
was called to Barre last week by the critlcal
lllness of her sou, Warner F. Colby.
The union rellgious services begun last
week, will be contlnued tlll Thnrsday
evenlnc lnolusive. On Wednesdav and
Tbursday evenings tbey will be beld in the
Uongregatlonal cburcb.
Granite is belng hauled from the quarrles
to a ioi near iuo notei beiongmg to i m.
Beaver. and lt ls Bnrmlsed a buildinz either
for amoat market or for a dwellitig honse,
wiu go np tne coming Beason.
Will Moore, a sharpener for the Grearson
Beckett Company, wbo has been lald aHlde
from work for some montbs, is so niucb bet
ter that he has talkidof trylng to takenp
nis worK agam tms weeK.
Edson 8. Martin met with marked success
in the ezhlbition of bls dalry prodncts at tbe
Vermont Dairymen's Aasoclatlon meetlng
in St AlbanB last week. A lady's gold
watcn was ono prize ootainea.
Grearson & Beckett havo lately reorgan
Ized tbelr company and lt is now the in
corporated Grearaon-Beckett Company
witn a capttoi ot saj.wu r. urearson is
ezpected home from the Sonth thls week,
Leslte D. Gale left for Boston last
Wednesday and we hear ho ls llkelv to find
work in the Quincy House, whlch has come
lnto the management of the Mr. Barron
wltb wbom he baB served in years paat at
me wnue MonntainB.
Mra Anna Scbofield Randall baB changed
her plan of coming here irom Cambridge,
MasB., to wlnter wlth her parents, Rev. and
oirs. wiuiam ocuoneiu, ana will go to Cbl
csgo to reslde called tbere by her hus
band'a employmont as a rallroad man.
Landlord Brown of the Monnment House,
has secured the services of Mlss Nellie
Alezander of Chelsea as cook. The fact
tbat sbe bad been wanted in Exeter, N. H.,
and ln Boston, in a slmilar capaclty, would
indicate tbat Mr. Brown had been indeed
lortunate.
One who ls acnuainted wlth our m-anltn
dealer, Henry Nlzon, sald to ub the other
uay, " nn is tbe nardest working man In the
S'ate of Vermont:" "and one of the best
men to work for," sald anotber granite cut-
ter. Air. nizon nas lately taken lnto part
nerBbip in hls buBiness, George Mrr, wbo
has been one of our best workmen for ycara
and blgbly esteemed here. All will wlsh
tbls company tbe success it will be llkely to
have.
Not bo very long ago we made a montal
uote of a remark made by a granite boy
with wbom we were in conversation and
wbo is now away from here "Granite boya
are a pretty hard lot," aald be, "but tho em-
pioyer wno treais tnem conBiar rately will
gt-t a doal more of real sotvlce out of them,
tban one wbo does not thus use them." and
we auspect tbat rule holda good wlth almoat
every omer oiass oi men, generally apeak
ing.
lt was wlth great intereat that tbe audl-
nce at tne uongregatlonal cbnrcn Uatened
last 8unday morning to Rev. Thomaa J.
Mltchell, pastor of the Presbyterlan cbnrch
of Barre. In ezchance wlth Rhv. P. P.
Womer. Of Canadian blrth and 8cotch de-
cent, oaucated ln Toronto and at Harvard
University, as wo are told, there la in thls
mlntster an intellectual and heart power
tbat deeply stira one, and makea one want
to hear him agaln.
The heavy blow that has for weeks threat
ened Mr. and Mra. George Marr, fell laat
Tbursday evenlng in thedeath of their little
Marion, who was two years and some four
tnonths old. As seen on our atreets from
tlme to time with her father her bright,
pretty face bad become a famitar and wel
come slght, and lt was easy to aee how sbe
sbould bo Ibe oy and prlde of tbe bouse
hold, and how her losa ahould now brlDg
eztreme aorrow to her parents. She was
barled from tbe homo on Frlday afternoon.
Rev. P. P. Womer offlclatlog.
Our old townsman, Dr. Solon Brlggs,
writes from P&sadena, of often meetlng
Jamea 8. Tilpgton, a son-ln law of the late
Darius Prlde, Eq , and lt Is a great pleas
ure to tbe doctor to see blm. The treglo
death of bls only son by drownlng, a few
years ago, nalnrally tells greatly on the
condltlon of Mr. Tlleston ln hls advanced
age. Mr. BriggB writea of a tetnperature of
seventy-four drgrees In the dny time at
PBsadena, but the cooler nlghts bave not
injured calla lllies growlng out of doors.
New potatoes and tomatoes, the latter grow
lng tbe yrar around, aro among tbelr good
thlngs now. It Ib the reading of the eastern
p-tpera only tbat makea the doctor ahlver
with the cold. Well, much as we would
enjoy Bouthern Californla we are bound not
to forget that Californla as so many otber
warui statea Ib greatly indebied to tbls
more inhoFpitahlo New England cllme that
eomehow has had a wonditrful power to
grow and rlpen men, tho best product of
any cllme.
What Evbhydody Knows, or ougbt to
bnow, ls that health and even llfe itself de
pends upon the condltlon of the blood.
Feedlng, as it docs, all the organs of tho
hody, H must be rlch and pute In orderto
give prcpnr nourlBlitnent. Hood'a Barsa
parlllu tnukes the blood pure, rlch and
noutishlng, and ln thls way Btreogthens
the nerves, cr-iaien an appetlte, tones the
Btomach and bullds up the health. Hood'a
Barsaparllla wards ott r.oldn, pneumoula
and fevers, whlch are prevalent at thls tlme.
Waterbury.
Tho Ladlpn Union met yesterday after
noon wlth Mrs. Cbaso.
Mr. Georgo Jackrnan of Brldgeport, Conn.,
was in town last Monday.
The Young Peoples' Reading Olub will
inoet thls evenlng wlth tbe Missea Halnea.
Rev L. II. Elltot preachcd at the Advont
Ohrlatlan church at Colby vlllo last Ounday.
Tho Ladles' Ald Boclety will meet thls
afternoon with Mrs. Wboelock on Union
atreet.
To any who deslro to rent a house in thts
vlllage please read notlce ln mere mentlon
column on flrst pago.
Please do not acattor your aflhea In tho
atreet. lt vlolatea a vlllaRe ordlnance and la
a publlo nulaance. Don'tl
W. H. HutchlnB of Brldgeport, Conn.,
and daughter Lucy of Montpelier (pentSun
day ln town wlth relatlves.
The InBtallatlon of the nnwly-olected ofll
cers of Montor Lodgo, No. 51, took place ln
X. O. O. F. Hall last evenlng.
Tho snhjHCt of Rev. Mr. Ladd'a addresa
nezt Sumfay evenlng at hnlf past seven,
will be, "Strong ln the Lord."
The installatlon of nfilcera of Edwtn DU
llngham Post, U. A. R , took place last Frl
day evening at Grand Ariny Hall.
Tho Womana' Mlsslonary Socioty will
meet with Mrs. T. B Crossett Thursday
afternoon. A full attendance ls deslred.
Thomaa Turney has moved from hls farm
on Perry HIU to the house In the vlllage re
cently purchased by blm from Dea. MliBsey.
Mrs. James Hattle has purchased from J.
Q. Hobart of Middlesex, tbe property on
Maln atreet, known aa the H. D. Brown
placo.
Lena Wallace 1b teachlng ln the prlmary
department at Colbyville, Mlss Adama
belng obllged to glve up tbo school on ac
count of lllness.
Mr. Frary has begun stocklng hls mlll
near tbe dopot wlth white birch tlmber,
preparatory to starting hls manufactory
earfy ln the sprlng.
Rev. h. O. Sherburne preached at tho
Metbodlat church last Sunday evenlng, and
a quarterly conferenco was held at nine
o'clock Monday morning.
At a meetlng nf tbo promoters of the
Mount Mansfield Electrlo rallroad, held at
Stowe January 3, it was voted to accept the
road as a fulfillment under the contract.
Louls Boodry was arreated Monday for
asaaulttng hls wlfe, and was fined twenty
dollara and costa. Wlfe beating ahould be
puulahed now aa tbe law in early daya pro
scrlbed; a simple arrest and paymont of a
fino ls altogether too mlld for such brntes.
Tbe rccord of blrths. marrlages and
deaths, at the town clerk's cfllce for the
year endlng December 31, 1897, ia aa fol-
lowa: Number of blrths, 32; nnmber of
marriages, 37, thls belng tbe largest number
ever rerorded In one year. Number of
deaths, 74.
At the annual meetlng of the CoDereea'
tlonal Sunday-Bchool. held last Sundav. tbe
followlng offlcers were elected: Asalstant
Btiperlntendent, Fhlneas Ladd; secretary
Ubrarian, Lena Wallace; snperiutendent of
prlmary department, Mrs. wblttle.
Slnle Lyman, who lives the life of a ber
mit, in a cabln near H. R. Coburn's farm In
Duxbury, was brutally assaulted by some
drunken roughB at Duxbury Cornera laat
Satuiday night. A pbysiclan wdb required
to repalr hla battertd countenance. A
complalnt should be made agalnat the
guilty partlea.
A llvely two-borse runaway occurred on
Monday, occasloneu Dy tbe team becoming
frlghtened by tbe cars at the de not. Mr. J.
F. Ladd, tbelr owner, ln trylng to control
them, btoke tbe blts of one horae, when
tney ran up Kailroau Btreet to stowe atreet,
fortunately escaplng colllsions until tbey
reached the stt ps in Itont of B. E. WbIIhco'b
store. Tbey then tnrned north np Maln
Btreet untu a largo tree ln iront oi Mrs
Atherton's effectually stopped them.
The annual meetlng of the Waterbury
uongregationai cnurcli was neiu inursday,
Jan. G, beglnnlng at 4.30 r. m. After devo
tlonal ezerclses ccnducted by tbe pastor.
reports were read by the officeis of the
church and also from tbe varlotiB auzillary
organlzations. The preaent membersbip 1b
178. Tbe benevolent contrlbutlons during
the year weie somewhat less tban tbose of
the Drevloua vear. Tbe averace attendance
In the Bunday school has lncreased during
tne year. ine unristian isndeavor and
Junior Endeavor SocietleB reported aa be
Ing in good working condltlon. The Ladles
Uulon reported an lncreased membersbip,
and a largo aumof money pald toward the
new parsonage. A resolute effort ls belng
made to Increase tbe interest ln the work of
tbe Womana MUslonsry Auzillary, the
PreBldent'a report taklng the form of i
stlrrlng arneal. These renorts were all en
couraglng, as ahowinc not only that good
work has been done, but also that the
cburcb la ln condltlon to do ttlll better
work. Followlng tbe reportB, the follow.
ing offlcers and committees were elected;
Clerk, F. L. Knlght; Treasnrer, Charlea
Wells; Anditor, M. M. Enlgbt; Supt. of
Bunday Bcbool, J. J. Colby; PaBtors Aid
Commlt'en, Mrs. Cbarles Clark, Mrs. 0. F.
Clougb. Mrs. J. S. Batchelder, Mra. B. R.
Demerltt. Mra. Helen McJntosh. Mrs. O. L.
Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Griggs, Mr. and
F. L. Enieht and Mrs. E. T. Beahnrv.
Muslo Commlttee, Mra. J. 0. Griggs, and F.
L Enlgbt. At bIz o'clock the company ad
journed tothe lowerroom where annnnr wu
served. About 85 aat down at table. Tbe ao-
cial liour was well ln proved and ereatlv en
joyed by all. At 7.15 tbe peop'e gathered
agaln in tbe audlence room and Ustened tn
the roll-call of members, each one refpond
ed with a verse of Scrlpture, and many of
tbe absent ones sent tbelr verses to be read
in response to their namea. In addltlon tn
tbls aeveral letteri contalning worda of fra-
ternai greeting bad been recelved and
were read as tbelr namea were called. AI.
together 115 responded and wbether prea
ent or absent, were thus brought nearer to-
gemer anu tne Donoa oi ubriatlan fellow.
ahlp atrengtbened. Letters were recelved
fmm nnn fn.tna. nnn.MKn n TT .
er and Rev. A. J. Covell; tbeae were Uaten-
eu 10 wuu miorest. upeciat prayer was of
fered for the alck and the aged of the
cuurcn. xuo meetlng m all lts featurea
was greatly enloyed, and aeemed to glve a
fresb impetns for tbe work of tbe cnmlnc
year, wblch the church takes up with cour
age and faith, and wlth tbe blesalngof God
lt bopes to mako a general forward move-
ment wmcn wni do leit m all departmenta.
Waterbury Center.
MIrs T.llllan TtrvAn aroi t. .Ul..
Mrn. K. R. Ttntilnann In Rtnva 1Bf n.l.
returnlng home on Saturday. ' '
News was recnlvnil laat trealr nf tl.n .looil.
of Mrn. .Tnnnt.tinn 1T(i.Va nf Wllnnt. T i
- ... u. iriibuin UDI
flons. CliarlAH aiwl Ttllrt. lm raBlli n.
-. - -1 " WB.UW UDI Vf Bfc-
tended her funeral.
Rev. F. M. llnVflr vrnn oiinnAtnn
Baptlst quartely meetlng In Huntington
last Suniiay. There was no servlco in tho
Baptlst church bere or on the River.
MrH. 17.mnna flrnw wtin fia .tnUI
her mother for two weeks past, went last
FridBy morning to Brookfield, Masa., where
ahe exnpr.tft tn rAmntn fnr f fiu tir....t n tl.A
famlly of Rev. L. L. Beeman.
Mrs. Cnrnnlia RnnvAr. wlm lian lui.n nn
ing for her aunt, Mrs. Achaah Allen for
aome tlmo, returned to her home ln Stowe
last Sunday. Her nlace wlth Mra. Allen ls
aupplied by Mrs. Gllbert of Enosburgh.
Mrs. Mary Ducelle brought her little glrl
home from the Mary Fletcher Ilospllal last
week Tuesday. The chlld's eye and the
tumor attaobed to the back of lt were auo
cesafully removed, and ahe seeuiB to be do
lng well.
Thero will be a publlo meetlng of tbo
grango on Tuesday evenlng, Jauuary
18 to whlch tho publlo it lnvlted. Tbe fol
lowlng questlon will be dlscuased: "Re
aolved, 'lliat inventlona have injured the
working class of people moro tban tbey
bave beneflted them."
One Minute Cough Cure, curcs,
That is wbst It wu mule for.
Waitsfield.
J. L. Gleason has moved to Warren.
Fred Fassott returnod to Yalo Colleso on
Monday.
Wnllaco W. Howe ls movlngto Moretown
lnto H O Ward'a ateam mllluouBe.
C. T. Joaltn of Maldon. Masa.. made a
shprt vlslt at tho old homo last Frlday.
E. J. Long ls reported very alck wlth
pneumosia. Mra. R. W. MoAlllster la also
on tho alck llat.
Tho tblrd entertalnmont ln tbe courso
111 bs glven nezt Tuesday evenlng by
Sam Currlor. Don't fall to hear blm.
0. F. Eddy, J. B. Norton nnd D. A. Kneo
land attended tho Btato Dalrvman'a and
ttugar Makers' Asaoclatlon meetlnga at St.
Albans last week.
0. E. Jones and wlfe of Sharon are stop.
plng for a few daya wlth frlenda. Mr.
Jonea was called here by tho death of hls
fathor, Harry Jonea.
Tho followlng ofllcera havo been olected
by the Had Rlvor Valley Agrlcultural So
cioty for the yoar 1898; Presldent, J. B.
Norton; vlce-presldeut, N. N. Roblnson;
secretary, Uoward F. Joalin; treaaurer, 0.
F. Eddy; general auperlntendent, E, T. Mc
Cartby ; maraball. Ed Cardell.
Tho offlcers of Valley Lodgo of Odd Fel
lowa were Installed laat Saturday evenlng
by Dlstrlct Deputy Grand Master Dr Ml
naid of Waterbury, wbo was asslsted by a
delegatlon from the lodge at Waterbury.
The electlve offlcers for thls terra are:
Nohle grand, ,C. H. Nowcomb; vlce grand,
F. H. Sawyer: recordtng secrotary, G. W.
Wallia; financial secretary, 0. A. Cady;
treaaurer, O. G. Eaton.
Mlsa Lucy House dled at tho homo of her
nophew, N. D. House, ln Waitsfield on
January G, aged aeventy yoars. MIsb House
in ber youugor daya was a teacher and bad
taught aome tblrty totms ln thla town,
Fajston and Warren. She has alwajs
Uvod on tho placo whero ahe dled. For the
past alz years ahe has beon ln poor health
and a part of that tlme bas been belpless,
She has been a great care and all bas been
dono for her comfort that lt waa poislble for
a nephew to do. The funeral was held at
ber late homo laat Frlday forenoon, Rev. A.
B. Enrlghtofilclatlng.
The people of thla communlty wero very
much shocked last Frlday morning upDn
learning ol the death Irom typhoid tever of
Mlss Ethel Joslln. Mlsa Joalin was in her
aixteenth year and gho was attendlng the
uisbop uopkins scnooi at uunington at
the tlmo ahe waa taken alck, and came aa
far as Northfield on her way home. She
was unable to come farther, stopplng wlth
her uncle and annt, Mr. and Mrs. Houaton,
wbero overy care tbat lt was posslble to be
glven by lovlng frlends was beatowed upon
ber. Mr. and Mrs. Joalin were immedlately
notified, and were wlth her to the laat. Ethel
was an exceedlng brigbt yonng lady, always
oxcelllng in eveiything aho undertook. In
her claasea she was always at the head.
8he was loveu and respectod by all who
knew her. There are left to mourn her losa
a father, mother, tbreebrotbera and two als
tera, beslde a large circle of relatlves and
frlends, Tbe famlly have the heartfelt
sjmpathy of tbe entiro communlty. Tbe
funeral services were held at the house last
Sunday, Rev. E. 8. Flsk ofilclatlng. Z H.
McAllister had cbarge. Tbe casket was
covered with the cboicest of flowers. Eth
el'a name has been added to the 11st of
bright and promlslng young people who
bave been taken from thls communlty in
the past few years. " Death loves a Bhlnlng
mark."
Uncle Harry Jones was born on the Jen
nlson Jones farm in Waitsfield December
17, 1808 and dled at the resfdence of hla aon-in-law,
Ziba H. McAllister, Eaq., Jannary
2. Between these dates of blrth and death
was pas-ed a llfe that gained the respe ct
of the entiro communlty He wrb captaln
of the mllitia and held minor offlces ln town,
He was a man wbo attended Btrictly to bU
own bualness. Aa a frlend he was warm
hearted and always true, and hls frlenda
were leglon. HU genial and vivacioua na
ture was seen, and lound expression every
where he went. He did not care for ezalt
ed posltlons In llfe, but rather Bought quiot
and comfort, yet was always Industrloua.
He voted at every freemen'a meetlng atnce
bls msjorlty and every March meetlng ez
ceptlng the last. In 1836 be marrled Fan
nl Jones by wbom he had five chlldren,
three of wbom survlve hlm. Hls sons, 0.
E and A. C. JoneB are marrlod and llve ln
Sharon. Tbe daughter ia Mrs. Ziba H. Mc
Allister, wlth wbom tbe deceased bas llved
for the past twonty-flve years. Aslster snr
vlvea hlm and lives 1- Claremont, N. H.
In December, 188G Uncle Harry and bls
companlon celebrated tbelr fittletb annl
versary. He burled bls companlon four
years ago. Of seven townspeople born the
aame year only two remaln. When aBked
how he felt about the future he Bald, "I
havo llved to a good old age and am ready
to go lf lt Is my heavenly iatber'a will. " He
waa faitbfully and tonderly cared for by
hla daughter and her husband for the last
quarter of a century. Rev. A. B. Enrlght
made comforting remarks at the funeral,
J. A. Perklns, Antiqulty, O., waa for
thirty years needlesrly tortured by pbysi
clans for tbe cure of eczema. He was
qulckly cured by uslng DeWitt'a Wltch
Uazel Salve the famous heallng aalve for
glles and skln dtaeaaes. W. E. Terrill &
Warren.
Bnow ls now nearly two foot deop ln the
woods, BUfllcIent for wood and lumberlng
buslness and every body is on tbe Jump to
lmprove it. On the higbway, however, the
hlgh wlnda have swept lt pretty alean and
plled lt np where it will do tbe least good
in many placea.
The yonng men tbat come from out of
town and obtaln llquor of our town agent
unoer latae pretenaea, wut oe more careiui
and not imblbe ao freely aa to be pulled in
for lntoxlcation, and then dlaclose on our
town agent. xt provea to be qulte ezpen
Bive llquor to tbem. Tbla town doea not
lurnisn lt lor aucn purpoies.
J. L. Gleason is movlng back to Warren
wnere ne now lntenda to pnt up a creamery
for both akimmlng and churnlng. Tbe far-
mers are much pleased in the projoct for they
feel tbat tbey have not bad au honest deal
Wltb tne uresont sklmmlncr statlon. tmt
bave every confidence in tbe new enter-
priae and tbat tbey will get all belonga to
them. Mr. Gleason goes to Burlington thls
weok to attend tbe dalrv achool ao an tn
add to bla knowledge of butter maklng all
that can be neceaaary to make the buslness
a success.
East Warren.
Mrs. Thomaa Eaean bad the mlsfortnnn
to fall last week and break ber lec.
Tbe Ladles' Mlte Boclety will meet wltb
Mra. 8. T. VanDeuaen nezt Wednesday
forenoon. . Tbe patrona of the cream
ery were pald twenty-two con'a per pound
for November butter. J. I, n Aiunn
baa moved bla famlly from Waittfleld lnto
Vern Perklns' house and Is soon to bulld
another creamery hero. , John Tbomas
baa gono lo Rochester to work for Abe Van
Deuaen cuttlng locrs.
wolcott.
Mrs.Kate StearnB of Cambridge lsvlsltlnp
ber paronta, Mr. and Mra. O. J. Putnam.
Mra. F. U. Morae ls at Jericho cnrlncr
for her mother who Ib qulto alck, F,
B. Morse Is at Cambridge scallni? lnus fnr
the Cambridge Lumber Company at the
notcb.
Fkee Pills. Send vour ndtlrcsB to
II. E. Buck.iu & Co., Chicogo, and ot
a froo eample box of Dr. King'a Now
Lifo Pills. A trlal will convinco jou of
their uiorita. Thcso pills aro coey in
nction nnd aro partlcularly effectivc ln
tho curo of cnnatination and aick hcnd-
acho. For Malaria and Livor troubles
they havo buen nrovod Invaluuhln.
Thoy aro guaranteod to bo perfectly
frco from overy delotcrioua subetanco
and to bo purofy vegotable. Thoy do
not weanon uv ino r action. but bv u v.
ing tono to Btomach and bnwcls greatly
invlcorato tho BVBtom. Recular sizo
25o per box. Sold by 0. Blakely,
druggiBt.
llradford.
Mra. M. J, Butler Ia vlaltlng ber brothor
at Barton.
J. W.Smlth la aerlonaly 111 wlth ktdney
trouble.
Mlss Edllh Peavoy apont a fow daya of
laat week wlth frlenda at Fairlee.
J. E. Sloeper ban boen confined to the
house for a few daya wlth alcknosa.
H. E. McDuffoo has been confined to tho
houso for the paat week wlth a aovoro cold.
Mra E. 8. Cate has boen sufferlng from
tho efTecta of a aovore cold for aevoral
weeka.
Mr. and Mrs.W. E. Young aro tho prond
parents of a nlco baby boy born on Thurs
day evenlng.
Mlss Loulso Johnson waa called to South
Ryegato on Frlday by tho death of ber
grandfalhor, Isaao Eastman,
nenry K Prescott and L. J. Brown nre
sufferlng soveroly wlth carbunclea on their
nocka, necesaltattng a few weeks vacatlon,
A. L. Fabyan and wlfe of Boston vlslted
In town over Sunday. Mr. Fabyan ia mana
gor of tbo Qulncf House one of the largest
and most pi pular hotela ln Boston,
O. W. Stevena and wlfo attended the
weddlng of Mlss Josephine Davls at Woods
vlllo on Wednesday evenlng, returnlng on
tho early traln on ThurBday morning.
Tbe concert and dance glven at Armory
hall on Friday evenlng under the dlrectlon
of Company G Mllltory Band, waa qulte
largely attended and a very pleasant tlme
onjoyed by all.
Mlss Josephine Davls, daughter of W. B.
Davla of thls place, and Carl Doleof Woods
vlllo were marrled on Wednesday evening
at the latter placo, ln the presenco of a few
relatlves and frlenda.
Ths Ladles' Ald Boclety meet wlth the
Woman's Forelgn Mlsslonary Boclety ln tbe
vestryot tho Metbodlst cburoh thls after
noon at three o'clock. There will be a bo
clal tea at half past five.
Mlss Anna M. Auatln, daughter of Ed
ward E. Austln, dled on Tuesday afternoon
of last week after a few weeks lllness. Tbe
funeral aervlceB were held at tbe home of
her paronts on Tbursday afternoon.
Company G Mllltary Band. assisted by
Mrs. B. B. Hooker contrallo, Mlsa Edlth B.
Jonea reader, wltb Mlss Lottle Davls ac
companlst, gavo ono of tbelr pi pular con
certa at Newbury on last Wednesday even
ing.
Hon. Maaon 8. Stone, state auperlntend
ent of educatlon, was ln town on Tbursday
and beld a teachers meetlng at tbe Wooda
achool bulldlng In the afternoon whlch was
well attended by teachers from thla and ad
Jolnlng towns.
Tbe Week of Prayer was observed laat
week wlth speclal nnlon services at our
cburcbes owlng to the large degree of inter
est manlfested. Tbe Bervloea will be con
tlnued on Wednesday, ThurBday and Frl
day evenings of thls week.
Tbe Cbautauqua Circle will meet on
Tbursday wlth Mra. Prlcbard. Lesson,
The Geograpblcal Posltlon of Germany in
tbo January Chautauua. "The new blog-
raphy of Lord Tennyaon," by bic son; Cbar-
scter aketcb, Artbur Hallam; xable talk;
News of the week.
N. W. Cunnlngbam and hls son, E. W.
Cunnlngbam. have boucht out A. T. Clark,
and will carry on tho drug and palnt busi-
neaa at tbe old Btand, lormeriy Known as
tbeH G Day drug store. The building Ib
soon to be rtnalred and ereatlv lmnrovod.
E. W. Cutimngbam after gradnating at
Bradford Academy waa employed by Mr.
(Jiark. and tbere recelved nia nrst ezperi.
ence in tho drug businesB. From thtre he
went to Concord. N. H.. and was ln the em
ploy of O. N. Davls, one of tbe drngglsts ln
tbat clty, for anotber year. Tbe last two
years he bas been at Snringfield. Masa.
wlth W. P. Draper, wbo ls regarded as one
oi tbe best drugglstsin new jsngiand.
Eaat Montpelier.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs E. A.
Fierce on tbe 2d instant. 0. C. Brooka
has purchased tbo Barton nlace of Mrs.
Balley. Tbere were thlrty-two tablea
niayed at tbo wblat tiartv on inurauay
evenlng. ThoBe recelving the prlzea were
Mrs. (Jbariea liombard and s. a. meiga.
Misa Anna Clark and Bernard Hersey. The
nextwhlst party and dance ls to be glven at
tbe bau on i uesoay evening tne ltiin. &
general invltatlon Is extendeu to every
body, and lt Ib advHable to he there as
early at ls convenlont. siuney uec
nett of Calais, but formorly ot thla town,
dled last week. He willed one bundred
dollara to eacb of bls bearers. Tbe bearera
were Henry Town of Calais. George Davla,
T. B. Stevena and F. P. Kelton ol thls
town.
West Berlin.
The beauttful allver fox skln to boseen ln
W. E. Adama' nlndow, was cap'ured by
Fred Ellla and ia stlll owned by Mr. Kllis.
. Ed Gllnn la atlll carrylng a aore
band It la hopod a goodly number
from here will attend the ainglng-school at
Uouldsvtllo. iflorenco jonnston is
working at Tt-omas Marvln'a in Montpelier.
i Bertba Rowell went to Randolph on
Monday to atay a few weeka wlth her sls-
ter. Charloa Mclntosh goes to Bur
lington tbla week on a buslness trip.
Revs. Sbaw and Thompsou will huld meet
lnga at the Baptlst church every evenlng
until Frlday of thls week.
Cabot.
Amos Willey, an aged man llvlng alone,
above Upper Vlllage, ia serlously 111 wlth
aymptoma of pnuemonla. . Lant Shep
ard, llvlng at 8. Swerdfeger's, la 111 wltb ty
phoid fevtr. Joseph Foss of Hyde
park ia vlaltlng bla slater, Mra. 0. B. War
ren, who baa been iU for aeveral eeka.
George Boylea, of tho firm of Wells.
Boylea and Rogera, bas ao far recovered
from hla lllness aa to rlde out, AU hope to
aoon be deallng wlth blm acrosa the coun
ter. i Mra. Emma Colltns, wbo has
been carlng for Mia. O B. Warren the past
few weeks, is alck and has been moved to
ber brother'a at Lower Cabot. Dan
Farrow and wlfe vlsited his Blater last
Satnrday. - Three new memhera were
added to tbe Uood Temnlara last week.
Mrs. Gertrnde Wells, district dep
uty grami masier, accompanieo Dy Jjilllan
Wells, grand tnarnlial, Installed the tfllcera
of the Rebekah Lodge at Randolph last
week. Tbey go to Montpelier and North
field thla week Tueadav and Wednesdav
W. Wells has moved hla barber ahop
to rooms ln J. B. Enlght's block on Maln
atreet. , MeAtlnga will be beld in the
Metbodlst church thls week Thursday even
lng, conducted by Rev. B. Lewis of Marsh-
neid, and Jfrlday evenlng Uev. Mr. Parou
nagian of Walden will conduct the servlce
Mrs. Davld Nelson waa called to
uiover last week becauao of the 111
nesa ot her daughter Ada. who was at
tendlng achool at Barton. Report
aaya Arthur Walea haa gone llon (Lyon)
uuuiiDg up norin.
A Caed. We, tbe underslgned, do here
by ugree to refund the money on n flfty-cent
oonie oi ureene-a warranted Hyrup ot Tar,
lf lt falla to curo vour couoh orcold. W
also guarantee a twentyfive cent bottle to
prove satlsfactory or money refunded.
wells, uoyies & Itogers, Cabot.
Morae Brothera, Cabot.
S. O. Voodry. Cabot.
Frank Carr, Calais.
Verahlre.
P! Tttnnntmril lian l.i.ir.1.t t
horses and will go lnto the lumber busf
ness. W. A. Mattoon attended the
dedlcatlon of the new Grsud Army ball at
nimlana nn tfoMflg l Hut. n ll
pastor of tbe Congregalloual church. preach
ed an excellent sertnon Bunday forenoon
and a collectlnn was taken up for tho Auier
ican Board of CommlssloneiH for Forelgn
MlflRlnllll. Er Owlnir tn 11ti. oti l.lo
ily Rev Mr. Whltman, who waa oxpeoted
iu uuiu luBDiiuKn nero vuib weeu, is unauie
to come and a good many are dlsai p ilnted.
' Elder 0. W. Jackson exchanged
wlth the West Corinth uilnister Sun(lay.
' Sohool at the Lower vlllape, wblch
tlflll tlAMTl n I aU (lll fn U nn nnnA.. .. I
diphtherla, commenced agaln on Monday.
uiv.a tjuuuiiiiua ui uay are ueing
pressed lu town thla year.
newbury.
Mra. Fred Cobb haa returnod from New
York.
Mrs. R. W. Chamberlln went to Boston
on Thursday.
Mrs. Van Dodze of Whltefleld. N. H.. who
has been vlsltlng hor pirtnth, Mr. and Mra.
Bchuyler Stehblns, has retnrned home.
A teachers lnatltuto waa held nt Bemlnarv
hall on the 7th Inat , State Buporintendent
Stone In attendance. Mr. Stone gavo a very
intereatlng lecture at tbe Metbodlst church
ln tbo evening, whlch was attentlvely llBt-
enea io oy a large audlence.
Co. G Mllltarv Band of Bradford, assist
ed by Mrs. J. 8. Hooker contralto, Mlss
icdltu lirnce Jones reador, and Mlss Lottle
M. Davls accompanlst, gavo a corcert In
Bimlnary hall on Frlday evenlng last, and
was pronounced flne by those who attended.
Klnloy and Barnes. nartles from Boston.
havo loased the Montebello Sulpbur Sprlng
property for a perlod of three years and will
put It in repalr and opon the house and
Datbtng department to tbe nubllo tbe com
ing Beason. Thls property haa been idlo a
number ot yeara and lt la a matter ot rtlolo
lng tbat tbere ia proapect ot tbeae springs
beln agaln made naeful. They bave a
hlstory and are valuable ln the trealment ot
skln discaaos, and no doubt aa tfflcaclous aa
many of the watera which many people go
bundred of mllea to vlslt.
The most dlaasterouB flre whlch haa vls
ited thla vlllage for twenty years, occurred
onthonlght ot the 4th last. About 11:30
r. u. F. E. Klmhall's farm house was dis
covered to bo on flre. Every tffort waa
made by Mr. and Mrs. Kimball and hired
men to Btay the flameB bnt ao rspid waa
tbelr progresa notblng could arrest them,
and before tho alarm could ho glven and
BUfllcIent help arrlve the Iioubo and con
tents was a plle ot burnlng timbeis. Tbo
fire waa dlsoovered bv tho houaemald. who
on opening the door lnto the hall found it
mieu wuu amoke. ono wuu consioeraDie
dlfflculty awoke the hlrod man near by,
wbo waa nearly auiTocated with smoke. and
they baroly esoiped in tbelr night clotbes
anu BiocKingiesa. ur, ana iurs. ivimoan
saved a small portlon of tbelr wardrobe, a
few articles of turnlture and some valnablc
plctnres and bla papera, but every tblng
elae waa llcked up by tbe flameB. Tho
houBe was filled wlth everythlng to make
a iuzurtous nome. it waa tue largest tnu
most imposlng farm house In thla vlclnlty,
and perhaps ln Orange county. It waa
bullt by Timothy Morte forty or fifty years
ago. The barn 400 tt. long and filled with
hav and Btock waa saved. They are not
houseless aa they have a small house of
tbelr own near bv. but they bave the deen
sympatby of the entire communlty ln tbelr
loss. Loas about 97,000, inaurance about
$4,000. The orlgln of tbe flre ia nnoertaln.
West Newbury
Speclal union meetlnga will be held tbla
week at the Union meetlng bouse. Let aa
maoy as posslble attend and make them a
success.
Dudley Carleton attended the Dalryman'a
and Sugar Makers' conventlon at St. Al
bans tbe past week. He Is also vlsltlng
frlendB In that part ol the state.
Benjamln Bandera of thla place, a man
who baB lived around hero for a good many
yeara. passed away on Tbursday evenlng.
Mr. Sanders waa elghtytbree years old.
Tbe funeral occurred on Sunday, Rev. W.
H. White of Newbury ofilclatlng.
B Cure tbat cougb wlth Sblloh's Cure. The
beat cough cure. Relleves croup promptly.
One mlliion bottleaanld last year. 40 dosea
for 25 cta. Sold by W. E. Terrill & Co.
Bodorxi.
Farms In tbe vlclnlty change occupanta
the flrst of March. Mr. Wark, now on the
Warren place, goes lo Henry Town'sE:
mer Brown to the Warren place, and WU
liam Parker takea hla place on tbe Prck
farm. Fred Orr baa moved lnto tbe
house wltb SarabBlayton, hls wife's mother.
Ed. Lyman bas returned to Sodom.
Whllo E!mer Brown and Frank
Ladoo were drawlng logs in the Warren
woods one day last week, the sled caughl in
aome way, coming down a very steep in
cline, ao that lt would not tnrn. It ran tbe
horses lnto a tree with such force that one
waa bnng ln tho tree so tbat bla forefeet
would not touch ground. Fortunately lt
waaunlnjured.
A Cabd. We. tbo underslgned, dohereby
agree to refund the money on a flfty-cent
bottle of Greene'a Warranted S rnn of Tar
11 it fatls to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a twenty-five cent bottle to
prove satlsfactory or money refunded.
W. L. Plerce, East Calais.
0. R. Dwinell, East Calais.
W. G. Nye, North Montpelier.
Q. L. Pray, North Montpelier.
Strafford.
At tbe meetlng of the Strafford Creamery
Conpany, held on Tuesday of last week,
the old board of offlcers waa elected. More
than two mllltona poundB of milk were re
celved at the creamery laat year, one bun
dred and twelve thonaand poundB of butter
made, ezpenses, includlng cartage of mllk,
83,200. Price recelved for butter, nlneteen
cenis. A conslderable sum haa been pald
on tbe debt of the company and the re
malnder probably will be wiped out before
anolher year.
The Congrosatlonal chureb and aoctety
beld tbelr annnal reunlon on Thursday
last, a large company gatberlng at the par
sonage. The pantor reported that more tban
two bundred dollara bad been coatrlbuted
to tbb varlous reilgloua socletles ot tbe de
nemlnatlon. There are no debts and tbe
current ezpenses of the aoclety are all pro
vlded for. During tbe paat year tbe envel
ope ayatem for aecurlng funda for paylng
the mioister, wltb weekly offdrlngs, has
been adopted wltb marked advantage.
South Royalton,
D. W. Ramadell ia very 111,
Dr. J. Euclld Fish ot Taunton Inaane
Hospltal, Taunton, Masa., waa in town on
Tuesday.
Beedle'a CAheert at the Conzrecatlonal
church last Bunday evenlng waa well at-
lenueu, ana waa exceneni.
Mra. H. V. Whlpplegoea to White Plattis,
New York, thla week wlth Mrs. Will Whlp
ple of Pomfret. Mr. Whlpple is manager of
Whttelaw Reld'a estate In vVbite Flaina. It
is an important trust but Mr. Wblpple is a
tfaorough farmer and will no doubtdo crtdit
io nis vermont ezporlence ln dalrylng.
The annual meeitnrr nf thn Art. anit Tn.
dustrlal Ezchange was beld last Wednes
day evening. Tbe offlcers elected are: Mra.
E. L. Fisb, presldent: Mrs. H. V Whlpple,
vice-prealdul: Mra 0. M Hubbard, aecro-
tary xurs. is. i i-orter. treaaurer; Mrs. E.
Jj. Flsb, aaleawoman; Mra. C. F. Brown,
uusiuonB uauHger.
One Mluute Cough Cure curea qulckly
Tbat'a what you wantl W. E. Terrill &
Uo.
"Worcostor.
Mra. George Qushea of Rozbury vlsltod
In lowu last week. , Ned Carr bas
gone to iiurungton to siuily medlclne.
A. E. Farnaworth has moved lnto
George Hiukson's house. A. D Lane
and wifo of Montpelier vlsltod at E. A.
Carr'a last Sunday. North Branch
Orange will hold a publlo lnsiallation ot lts
offlcers at town hall, Worcester, Monday af
ternoon, January 17. Hon. 0. J. Bell ot
Eaat Hardwick, master of the State Orange,
will bo tho Installing ofllcer, Everybody
lnvited.
Bert Dugar has so far recovered from the
lnittry to hls eve as to return hnmn fmm
Ileaton Hospltal. Mrs. Ablglal and
hersoD. Lutber Uuilburt, are convalescing
from blllous fever. , The cltlzens of the
"corner" are nleased to knnw ii,nt n,,.
Bchool-bouse furnace bas been nowly plped,
and are ln bopes that tho heailng apparatus
wm uuw ue aiiequaio 10 Ketn tue little
ones warm. Tte Gratige will glve an
entertalnment in the town hall on Monday
evening, Jannary 17. Refreshments will
be served.
Prosnerltv comea milcknst tn tlm mnn
whose llver Is In good couditlon. DhWIu's
Little Ertrlv Rlsers are famous llitl nilli, fnr
consllpation, blllousness, lndlgestiuu and
all stomioh and llver troublea, W. B. Ter
rill & Co.
'Washlnston.
Ira and T.tlP.V tlatnf Iaava fnr fll.lrorrn
aometlme thla weok.
Cliestor Bates nf III
vlsltlng ut F. 0. Uuntlngton's.
MrS. Sirah Dnwnlnir nf MnnlnJlni.lt.
Ited old frionda in town laat week.
Tho Week of Praver was nhnArirnil h tlm
Baptlat aoclety wlth evenlng meetlnga.
Tbe Ladles' Mlte Bocietv menin nlth M.
H. G. Moody thls (Wednesday) afternoon.
Ora Curtls baaharcained for tlm ninaonn
White farm, and will soontako possesslon,
Tho Chenov brothers havo rentnd l.nth
the bousea recently bullt by tbem at Eaat
uarre.
Tbo aelectmon havo appolnted Mra. II. A,
Whlto aa town clerk to flll thn vacanoy oo
caaloned by the death of her late husband.
GIU Lodgo, I. O. O. F., of Eat Barre, at
tended the funeral of Burt Beaver laat
week and took cbargo of the aervloea at tho
gravo.
Postmaster Huntington has addod a num
ber ot lock bozea to accommodato patrona
of tbe post-t.fllce, whlch are duly appre
clated and approprlated.
Frank Nourao gave a party on Tueiday
evening of laat week ln honor of the twenty-
flflh annlveraary of hla marrlage, wblch
was attended by a large company ot vlllage
people who devoten the evenlng to " trlp.
ping the Ught fantastlo" to the muslcal
stralns of Louls Potvln'a vlolln.
The prlnclpal topio of town talk Just at
preaent la ln regard to candldatea for the
offlce of town clerk. Varioua namea aro
belng canvasiod and a llvely elecilon la
promlaed at tho opening ot tho nezt March
meetlng. Every voter should acoordlngly
bo on band In arason to lndlcato tbelr pref
erence, as tho offlce la an Important one and
Judgtng by tbo number ot candldatea men
tloned, will not go begglng.
A number of our cltlzens who are lnter
eated ln organlzlug a atock company to
push the marble lndustry of the town met
at tho town hall on Friday evening, and,
after aome dlscussion, appolnted a commlt
tee conslatlng of Measra. F. O. Huntington,
G. M. Beaver and C. H. McAllister to Inves
tlgate the condltlon and estimated value
ot tbe quarrlea now belng worked and re
port at a future meetlng to be called at the
conolualon ot their labora.
Woodbury,
Tbere will be a boz aupper at the town
hall nozt Saturday night for the beneflt of
the Metbodlst church. Tbere will be a mu
slcal and llterary entertalnment before the
bozea are sold. Evenbodv lnvited.
Elgtn Blll ot Lowell, Masa., la in town for
a short vlalt. Tbe bnlldlngs of Cortez
Celley were burned last Wednesday.
Everythlng was destroyed. Blanche
Drenan ls serlously 111. The nezt La
dles' Ald will meet nezt Wednesday wltb
Mra. Baabaw. . The many storms bave
kept tbe Bnow-roller buay lately. Harvey
Benjamln baa cbarge ol the roller at the
Center. Bert Benjamln closed hla
labora wlth Town & Burnham last Batur
day. He will remaln at home for a whlle.
Mra. George Moore was In hor ac
cUBtomed place last Sunday, much to tbe
pleasure of her many frlends. For four
montbB she has been practtcally confined to
the house.
South Ryegate.
Dled ln South Ryegate January 5 Isaao
Eaalman aged elghty-slz yeara. He was
born ln Newton, N. H. In 1826 hls parents
moved wlth their famlly to Weat Newbury,
wltb wbom be llved until twenty-three
yeara old, at whlch tlme he marrled Mlss
Bophronla B. Smitb, who survivea hlm.
To them were born nine chlldren, one of
whlch dled in Infancy. Newell B. East
man dled in Lundy Mono county, Califor
nla, twelve years ago, aged forty-threo
years. Mrs. Elvira E. Johnson ot Bradford
dled two jeart ago, aged forty-slz. Their
aurvlvlog chlldren, with the ezctption ot
Mra. Belle E. Carter of Somerville, Masa.,
were present at tbe fnneral, namely, Mrs.
Emlly R. Eastman of San Franclsco, Ual.j
Alezander W. Eastman ol East. Topsham;
Mrs. Snphronia J. Eai-tman of South Rye
gate; Mr. Evelyn E. Darling of Hardwick;
Jamea W. Eastman of West Newbury.
Tbere were present twelve grandchlldren
and two were absent, also three great
grandchlldren and two absent. Hla sis
ters. Mrs. Harriet E. Wbltcher ot Groton
and Elvira E. Perklns of Indlana, and his
brotber, Rev. Samuel L. Eastman of Wes
ley, Ia., were unable to be present. Fu
neral services were held from the bouae
laat Saturday, Rev. J. J, Hall offlclailng.
Tbe builal wbb In the old cemetery at Bouth
Ryegate. Mra. Jeanetto Cole latarts
tbls morning for Fhlladelphla, where she
will spend tbe wlnter wltb her brothor, Rev.
Wllllam Wiley.The school bulldlng
is now completed. The advanced scholarB
movod from the depot hall to the new
school-room on Monday morning. It ls a
great Improvement over tbelr old quarters,
it belng bo much ligbter nnd less nulsy, etc.
" Tbe atone buslness ia very qulet hero
thla wlnter, altbougb tbere is a little being
done all tbe whlle. Jamea and Alez Beaton
have started In on their own hook.
A. W. Eaitman will ahlp thls week a car
load of 150 barrela cholca wlnter applea to
tbe Boston market. Hls applea bave
brought him the blghest market prlces. Ho
baa aome very nice speclmena of Vermont
applea on band.
Mra. M. B Ford, RuddeU'a, III., auffered
for elght years from dvBpepala and cbronio
coostipation and waa finally cured by uslng
DeWitt'a Little Early Risers, the famoua
little pllla for all atomaob and llver troublea.
W. E. Terrill & Co.
Orange.
Cnrtla returned to Chlcago on
Charlea
Frlday.
oiisses irannie ana uuaie
Carr of Oriord. N. H.. are Bnendinir a law
daya in town. Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
Camp attended tbe Dalrymans' and 8ugar
AiaKers- ABsociauon at ot. Albans last
week. Mrs. Emallne. wldow of the
late George Elmer, died at the bome of ber
daughter, Mrs. Geoige Blanchard of Sonth
Barre, last week, and was ' , ,1,1:
place for b?:!ai on FHday. DTeaaed waa
au old fesidebt of tbla town and waa mnch
respected. Sbe leavea flve daughtera to
mourn her losa. ; The acliools closed
for the year In dlstrlcta Noa. 6 and 8 list
week. Thn flrst waa taugbt througbont tho
year by Mlsa Ellzabeth White of Barre.
Don Rtcbardson recelved neltbor absent or
tardy marks during tbe whole year. Oharlle
Rlchardson, a little flve-years-old, attended
the last two terms and recelved no marks.
Mlss Arvllla White taught ln the second.
Both were very good schools.
Kaat Cabot.
Z L. Adama, who baa been at home for
tbeholidaya. returned last week to Toronto
Veterlnary College. Mlss Edlth Tem
pleton of Montpelier and Mrs. Hattle Fra
zior of Sjuth Barre vlsited atE. U. Clark's
over Sunday. Guy Badger haa re
turned to his bome ln Barre atier a vlslt ot
aeveral weeks among frlends here.
LesterAbboit of Plainfield laat week vls
ited N. K. Abbot, his father. An in
fant dauirhter of Olln tilnrir hm hn.ui
Tuesday afternoon.
A HKABINQ was Plven nt TtrattlAtnrn !..
Frlday before Judgo H. U. Wheelor of the
uuiiou oiuiescircuu court on a petition of
Colonel E. 0. Smltb of St. Albans and tbe
ezecutors of tbe estnte of thn lt .1 n,..
ory Smitb for leave to sell certain Central
Vermont Rallroad Company bonda amount
Ing in the aggregate to aeveral hundrod
tbousand dollars. B. F. Fifluld of Mont
peller aud 0. W. Wltters of bt Albans ap
pearod for tbe executnrH. Cbarlna M U'll.la
of Middlebury for Receiver Hava of tbe
Central Vermont system and E P. Powera
nf BoHtou for tbe Awericau Loan aud Trust
Company. Judge Wheeler took the caso
under advlsemeut.
At a meetlnrr of thn atnnlctinlilom nt
Raudolnh Natlonal Ilnnlr. .Tu
followluir uaiueiJ honril
ctJJ :, Wllllam II. DuBols. John W. Row.
ell, Wlllard Gay, Wllllam B. Vlall, Royal
T DuBols. Wllllam U. DuBols waselected
p esldeuti John W. Rowell, vlce-presldent:
O. H Copeland, casbler. A seml-aunual dl.
vidend of three per cent haa been declared.
Consumptlon aud Ilroncliilis.
We commence to-day a series of extractt
from the Loctures of Dr Ilobert Ilunter the
dlBtlngui8hed lung spocialit on the Progresa
of Medical Science In tho Troatment of Lunp
Complalnta. Tliey will be oontinued from
weok to week, nnd ouglit to prove of great
Intorcstand value to the public.
Tlie lungs are the great vital centcrs of the
body on whlch the health and proper action
of all other organs d pend. If we cease to
brentlie for hut five minutes, we are dead at
tho end of that time. In rare nnd oiceptional
cases the flame of lifo can bo rekindled by artl
ficial rosplrntion, but aa a rule, people sound
and well whon suffocnted nre dead beyond re
atoration at the end of five minutes. Hav
you ever thought why this ls? It is becanse
the funotions of every vilnl organ atop the
moment we stop breathin;. Breathing make)
tho heart to beat, tho blood to oircnlate, aud
the brain tosend forth sensation and motion U
the entire hody.
Tlie lungs, the brain nnd the heart. consti
tute the tnnod of life, and wliilo they aot
we cannot die. The heart depe da on the
lungs for its power to circnlate tlie blood, and
thet blood depends on the Inngs for its purifi
cation Poisonous cnrbonic acid is fornied in
the blood by the henlthy and natnral action of
the organism, nnd muBt be expolled by the act
pf breathing. Tliis is God's appointed way of
keeptnga our blood pure. If we stop breathing
W0 retatn tlllS Carbnnin AYu1 tn tha avalim J
five rninutes accumulatea enough to poinon our
blood and stop tho whole machinery of life.
Honce nll affections of the lungs nre serio'U
hecause tliey diminish the purity of our blood
and in the same proportion injure our general
health. Take for example n cold which in
flames the air paasages and tubes of the lungs,
swells their mucous lining, contrncts tho size
of the tubes through which we breatbe, and
ohstructs them by vicid sccretions nf mucus.
As we cannot breathe through tubes that ara
nnrrowed or obstrncted by mu us as woll u
tlirough those that nre open and froe, to ersry
cold while it lasta lessons our breathing ao
cording to its severity, and in the sama de
gree diminishes the purity of our blood. hurta
onr circulation, clogs the action of tho heart
and irritates the brain nnd nervous system,
Every dueaso which injuriously affecU onr
lungs begins first in tho mucous lining of ths
air pasftage8 nose, throat and hroncliial tnbes.
lins membrane is exposed to every change in
tlie teruperatnre of the nir and to smoke, gaa,
dust, and all irritating and noxions matter
floating in it, which all act directly on tho
breathing organs.
Oft-repented and long continued irritation of
the u uoous membrane gradually develop
into a chronio bronchitis a condition of th
lungs full of interest becauso so often mistaken
and so liable to be mistaken for consumption,
the most dreaded of lung diseases.
, (Signed) ROUERT HUNTER, M. D.
Speciaiist of Th oat nnd Lung Diseaaes, 117
West Fortyfifth Street, New York
NOTE. Readers of the Watchman who
desiretokno more about the treatraent of
lung complaints will receive Dr. Ilnnter's
books, gi ing all particulars, freo, by applyinc
tohimat 117 Weat Forty-fifth street, New
York.
LUMBERMEN AND INVESIORS
Should not fall to call on or wrlte to mn tn
relatlnn tn a gllt-edged chancn to buv first
class LUMBER MILL and MACHINEKY,
wlth the best flve bundred acre lot of
SPKUCE TIMBER ln this sertion.
M. W. Wheelock,
Real Estate Agent, Montpelier, Vt
00M MUBIONXRS' KOTIOE.
ESTATE OF MARTIN N. WATEBMAN.
Thennderilenert. haTlnf; bteu sppointed brtta
Hsnorable 1'robate tt.urt for the Witrlct of Hio
dolph. CommltilsnAn to receive, examlne and ndjM
atl clalma and demandi ot all pvnom acalnat tbo es
tate ot Martin . U aterman, late ot OrnKe. In eatd
Dlttrlet.drceued. taereby kIto notlce that wi wlU
meet for tbe pnrpoi. of exaraiDlni; and allowtnr
ald clalme atthe rwellioK hooie of tbe lale lald
Hartln N. Waterman, In tbe town ot Orange, tn
lald Diitrlct, on the 6th day ot Februarj and
21th dar ot Jnne next, from one o'clocK r. X.
nntll four o'clock P. n. on eacb ot lald dtji,
and tbat ilx raontbi from tbe d dar of De
cember A D. ISU7, ll the tlme Umlted by lald Ooart
for lald credltort to preient their clatmi to u for
examlnatloi and allowaiice.
Dated at Orange, thla 6th day of Jannarr, A. D.
189B. O. J. Cook, Admr. Kxplre Jnn r.'d, 1818.
87 89 M. B. CUIIT1B, ) m
CODKT OF INSOI.VKNCT.
BTATEOK VKUMONT. WaihlnKton Diitrlct. ia.
Ib the matter of LUrnEIt H. ATUEItTON",
InioWent Debtor.
Take notlce. tbat a petition for adjndlcatlon of ln
lolvency was fil. d In thls court bj Luther II. Ather.
ton ot Waterbury, In lald Dlstilcf, on the bth day ot
Jai narr. A. D. I-SSi. at the I'robate Offli-a ln Mnnt
peller. In saln Dlatrlct, and that a meetlng of hli
ciedltors IU b heldat a Court of Imolvencr, at
ald I'robate Offlce, ln Montptller, on thend dar of
January A. O.. 1B33. at lu o'clock A. 11., to prove tbelr
debtiaudto chooie one or moie aislKneei of bli
f state; and that the rarment ef any debti and the
dellvery of anj property belonRlnif to lald debtor
to blm or for hls use, and the traaafer of anr pro
perty by hlo , are fotbldden bx law.
DtedM Montpelier, thla 6th day of Jannary,
JIIBAM CAKLETON, Jadge
MARRIAGES,
tn Montpelier, Jannary 6. by Her. J. EdwaraT
WrKtbt. Krank J, Beaver o'f Walfideld 'to ' iSSy B
At the retldence of Oeortre C. Slaytoi, near Eaat
Calais, January I. by lUv. L. K. FortneT. Mahlaa
Auatln Hlaiton or Calala to Mlaa Evelyn Vlota Law
aon ot Eaat Elmore.
DEATHS,
Itt Washington, January 1, Heaaa A. White, gti
etRbty years.
In Brookfield, December 26, John S. Oreene, agtl
flfty alx yeara.
In Waahlnzton, Jannary 2, Barton B. Searer.
aged twenty-nre yeara.
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