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VERMONT WATUUMAN & STATE JOUHNAL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST G," 1902.
O. A. Hnvory, now of Richmond,
Vn., ls visiting Georgo W. Snvory,
hia brothor. IIo 1h nccompaiiicd by
his daughtor and hcr two childron.
Ohnrlos M. Erskine, n good farnior
for uinny yoars horo, has lately
bought from Waitsflold, a palr of full
blootl Dnrliain culvcs that onght to
grow into a flno yoko of cattlo undor
his caro. Comparing Dnrhnm with
Holstcin oxon, Mr. Erskino givcs tho
lattor a littlo proforenco for spoed.
Ho oiico had n yoko of tho lattor that
ho conld drivo twolvo to fourtoon
rnilos aud back quickor than sotuo cf
tho lioavy dranglit horsos would walk
it. A lato purohaso, also, has beon
a full blood Holstoin calf from whioh
ho hopos a good thing lator.
Presiding Eldor Rov. J. O. Shcr
burno was obligod to cancol his on
gagomout to preaoh horo last Sundny
ovoniug 011 accounr of sickncss in his
faniily.
In answer to areeontquoryafrieiid,
who has livctl in tho South a scoro or
so of years, writes cortaiu particulars
of his seotion whoro ho is farming.
A votoran of tho Wnr of tho Robollion,
a westorn man by birth and nearly
flfty ycars' training, a Ropublican
and a very worthy, intelligont man,
wo sot a high valuo on.jiis words. As
to tho people in his vicinity ho snys
thoy aro good, kind noiglibors, but in
too many instnnces of quarrels, far
too low a valuo is placed on huinau
lifo, and killing with rovolvors or
knivos is tho rosult. Still ho notos
an iinprovomont in morals thero,
thongh rathor slow. As to tho pro
fltablonoss of farming thorc, wliilo ono
can got a good living at it, ho thinks
tho north and west show grcator ro
snlts in that lino. Party snirit, as bo
tweon Domocrats aud Ropublicnns,
thore ho thinks more bittor than in
tho north ; aud with nothing in favor
of ono party moro tlian tho other in
that rospoct. At present drouth
throatons tho corn crop in his vicinity.
Mnynard Kisor who it was feared
uot long ago vaspast holp as a con
suniptivo is much bottor, and has
gained twonty pounds of llcsh sinco
going on to tho Montpelier and Barre
electric road as r.onductor a short timo
ago.
Eliner Morso of Springfleld, Mnss.,
has boon visitiiig his grand niece, Mrs.
Wnvorly Murray, of late.
Miss Nancy Flagg and hcr nieoe,
Miss Gracie, daughter of tho lato Mr.
Azro E. Nichols, decido to go lator to
Massacliusutts to livo for tho present.
Mrs. Oliver Blanchard and daughter,
formorly of South Barre and now of
Whitingsvillo, Mass., wero in town
last week, tho guosts of O. A. Blanch
ard's family. Miss Blanchard is a
tcacher in hor now home.
Frank Bruce, in tho employ of tho
Contral Vormont Railway, has lately
moved to St. Albans.
Mrs.Tlioinas Sherldan has latoly had
friouds from Springfleld, Mass., as
guests, ono of them a great unclo.
Her sistor, Flossie Tyler of Chelsea,
who has boen soriously ill in lato
months has so far improved, undor tho
caro of Dr. W. .1. Tindall, that sho
was ablo latoly to bo taken to North
field. Nathan Harrington, a formor towns
man, and for years past a residont of
Grinnell, Iowa, is in town with wifo
and ono daughter. .For a few years
past ho has beon fighting sorious dis-
iut, visimig umoroiu parts 01 tno
country. A very succesful farnier in
Iowa, it is a pleasuro to get his opin
ious of other States, whoro ho is ac-
MllIUnf-prL TTa line n cnn ill Tnrns nnrl
a daughter in Kansas, but Iowa seems
to bo tho bannor State for him. Al
though looking feeblo lio is better than
i uuu unio anu wo nopo no may navo
ii rnf.nrn nf linnlf-h TTit. ilnnnlitni.
. - v "VMUItl uttUIUUI,
who acompanies him, is a teachor, but
a great sulforer at presont from tronblo
wiiii uur oyus.
from Moline, 111., last Wednesday for
u Kiiuru Vlblt.
J. Edward Ainsworth wont last
week to liis boyhood homo m Glaro
mont, N. H. , for a brief stav.
Miss Lizzio Work was tho guest last
week of Mrs. George.R. Bosworth, at
her now homo in Berlin.
Among tho twenty-sevon guests at
tho diiinor given by C. R. and J. E.
Ainsworth at tho Mnn
last wook wore Dr. W. B. Mayo and
wifo of Northfield, Mrs. Mayo being
n uuusiu ui ine Aiusworttrs. on
Tliursdav tlin rlnntnr
Ainsworth and Lyndo rolatives at
"w numo. jsorn occasious provecl
yviy jJiuusuut oiies.
Rev. Oharles Pnrn swnrt.li nnrl wlf
now of Manchester, N. H., will como
llOrO tllis wook rn hn flm nf
qhoir sistor, Mrs. Jolin Farnham, for
ruuiu iv,o weoKS.
M. P. Courser of South Royalton
took posesssion of tho Monumont
xiuusu on xriuay, August 1.
Our formor townsman, Lemmon
Foolo, died at tho homo of a daugh
tor in Dotroit, Mich., July 21, in his
ninoty-fifth year. Ho was tho last
inemuer or tne tanilly of his fathor,
Warren Poole, Sr.,so woll knownhoro
M tho earlv bisrnrv nf nn fn.in, o
fnmily in whioh thero wero twolvo
uiuiuiun. mt. i-ooio leavos threo
daughters, residents of Detroit. His
late Wife Was Wlalf.lnr Kmttl, o olDt.
of tho lato Doacon Orcutt Abbott's
luoiner. a pnotograpli of Mr. Poolo
takOll OUlv fOnr fl flvn vnua
ehows him to havo been a flno lookhic
..Mrs. Windsor Ditty has been quito
all of late aud undor medical caro.
Miss Luoy Paino of Bothol was in
iuu msi wook aner quito succossful
work in Northfield in securing pupils
u. mucujiiKuuiu, iiass., corrospond.
once school.
" , - 'V vwwin DU1U
JlOrO fnr flin nvnnralnn n TT1I ln
last Saturday, in addition to tho
,t uukuim uint wero sont
horo for tho uso of tho band and our
oaso Dau team.
Miss Julia, daughtor of Luoius S.
Simons, is at homo on a vacation
arom Providonco, R. I.
Mrs. Luoy A. Oartis, a duugthor of
tho lato Russell Martin, has como to
2 , old , homo horo for a visit from
Cal ifomia, whoro sho has livod for
tho past thirtoon yoars. Sho is accom.
paniod by hor daughtor. Uer Oali.
fornia homo is in Dutoh Flaf, a town
not vory far from Saoramonto.
Mrs. Goorgo W. Savory roturnod
Jiomo last weok from a visit "abroad.
Miss Lula Burnham, now of Mont-
Dolier. nresidod at tho orcan at tho
Congregatlonal church last Snnday
morniug.
For tho firsV timo in our lifo wo
havo beon told an anocdoto of tho
lato Hodolphus Ainsworth, that
would soom liardly crediblo to us
only as tho porson tolling it was pres
ont on tho occasion to hoar it. It was
in that distant day whon "tho old red
school houso" gracod tho hill at tho
north ond of tho villgo, whoro now
tho houso of Enos F. Walkor stands.
A lycoum was boing hold thoro and
Mr. Ainsworth was ono of tho dis
putants. Having rlson to his fcot ho
begau, "Mr. Prcsidont, ladies and
gontlomon, " and pausod; whothor for
efreot or breath, or idoas his audionco
may not havo known. Again ho bo.
gan with, "Mr. Prcsidont, ladies and
gontlomon," and paused again; for
a reason that bccamo ovidont to somo,
if not all his audionco. Turning to
somcono closo at hand ho bcgan,
with a mild oxplosivo and asked
"What is a man tninking about whon
ho can't thlnk of anything" ? In our
youthful days wo gavo this sanio man
suudry occasious to "addross" us por
sonally, and novor kuow him to got
"stuck. " Indeed, wo should havo
been happier moro than oncoif hohad
dono so tlius carly in his "speecli."
Ask to soo "Vudor" iiorch shado
tho most porfcct porch shado ovor
made for salo by Ilomor Fitts.
PLAINFIELD.
F. H. Bruffeo lcft on Monday for
an oxtcnded visit in sonthern Cali
fornia. Mrs. Georgo Wells, who has boen
visiting horo for two weeks. has ro
turnod to hor homo in St. Albans.
Mrs. Gcorgo Guernsey of Montpel
ier recently visited rolatives horo.
Mrs. E. L. Walz is passing a fow
days at Portland, Mo.
Miss E. M. Ilasnon has roturned
from hor recent visit at Washington.
Miss Thompson, who has boen visit
ing at S.S . Smith's, has rotivned tb
her homo in Providonco, R. I.
A. S. Spaulding of Worcestor.Mass.,
s in town for a fow days' stay.
S Co Oarl N.JBancroft gavo a trout
breakfast at tho hotol on Saturday
morning to a few friends.
Tho King's Daughters hold a social
at Mrs. L. L. Knapp's on Saturday
afternoon.
Tho lawu party hcld at Mrs. Arch
Batcliolder's on Thursday was well
attondcd.
Exhibitionsof "Vudor" porch shades
in Homer Fitts' window.
Regular ltieeting of tho Woman's
Christiau Temporaneo Union will bo
hold with Mrs. E. J. Colby Friday
afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Farnsworth of
New Hampshire were in town last
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Cate and Mr.
aud Mrs. Ahvin Parks spent Sunday
at Fairlee.
William Cuttiug's family aro
spending the week at Groton pond.
Mrs. Moulton aud daughter from
Salem, Mass., are visiting at A. N.
Batcholdor's..
Miss Dickoy, who has beon spend
ing soveral weoks hore, returned to
Now Yorkoii Tuesday.
Miss Mary Crawford has returned
from New York acconipanied by a sis
tor. They will board at J. B. Wells'
for sevoral weeks.
Tho lawn party at Curtis Baldwin's
was attendcd by about ninoty peoplo
and a pleasaut timo enjoyed. Frank
.Tackson entortained with selections
from his gramophoiio.
Miss Octavia Smith had n birthday
party last Friday . Thoro was a quilt
ing, dainty refreshmeuts served and
mauy mementoes of tho occasion left
by tho guosts, who numbered twonty.
WATERBURY.
Over 200 from horo attonded tho
circus at Montpelier last week.
Frank Farnsworth was flned with
costs 20.72 last weok by Justice
Burloigh because of intoxication and
a breach of tho peace.
Edwin Blakely has returned from
his visit to Lowell, Mass.
Hon. W. P. Dillingliam is having a
fino monumont placed on his family
lot in tho cemetery horo.
E. E. Evans has roturned from his
trip through Maino.
Mrs. Calkius is to s'oll her houso
and f urnituro at auction aud go to
California to resido this fall.
Tho Waterbury Brick Company ro
sumed operations last Friday.
Georgo Badwoll is ontortaining a
brothor from Somorville, Mass.
Misses Mary and Mattio Costello of
Denvor, Col., are visitors in town.
Georgo Busior has finishod work
for tho Cooloy Mauufacturing Com-
milV nllll rnhnrnnrl tn lila 1. ..,,.
i . ina jiuuio iu
Mrs. MoLucas has roturned from a
weoks' visit with hor daughtor in
Hicliford.
Horbort Sloopor, who has boon sor-
iousiy m, ib anio to uo out onco moro
ICushmau Gray is visiting in Bur
lington.
Miss Jossio Wheoler is visiting an
uuiit jn morrisville.
Mrs. O. M. Harvoy of Derby is a
ill lUVTUi
Ffank Moroy has moved to tho
tTimuiu opicor larm on tflush Hill,
whioh' ho recently leasod.
P. Shoilin Of Dnvhtirv 4a ronrrfn
uu in irom lypnom iover.
Tho wrappor factory is toshutdown
for two weoks, to givo tho employos a
vacation.
O. M. Locko of Dotroit is visiting
in town.
Clair Blount was conflned to his
nomo oy mnoss tor a fow days last
weok.
"Dtar. llnnr adrlinil ATva HT1I
wod; "Isnpjioso I'll Imvo to tako
this roceintod hill ilnwn tn ti,r m n 1 1 1.
or's myself."
"You can mail it, cau'tyou?" asked
hor husbaud.
"Nn. inilnnil T'vn inn l
sigiiB stuck np all over tho oity whioh
road: 'Post No Bills. " Baltimnrn
Horald.
X'UHLIO READING,
TllH rtllllltrt lltio vnnrilij..! n ..nl... 1
It ruads tho uds as It roads tho iiowb, It
can be Bafoly stated tlnit tlio averaco
Amerlcan woman probnbly glvos more
ntteiitlo to tho ads than to tho newn.
DEATH!
Paine's Celery
Compound
Does a Wondrous Work for a Lady
who was Almost Crazed wilti Pain
and Suffering.
It is woll known that torriblo rheu
niatism sciatica aud nouralgia causo
moro hclplessncss, acuto suffering
aud agony, than any of tho other dis
cascs that aillict humanity. Tho
great mediciual virtuos of Paino's
Celery Compound mako it tho only
trustworthy speciflo for tho curo of
all forms of rhoumatism tcud noural
gia. Thousauds of strong testimoni
al letters from tho most prominent
pcoplo of tho land, provo that Paino's
Colery Compound has banished theso
torribly fatal troublcs whou all other
treathiont has failed. Mrs. Margaret
Bethel, of Brainerd, Minn., after
thirty years of agonizing tortures
had a desiro to ond hor lifo, if it was
the will of Heavon, sho almost praved
for the timo to lay it down. Heavon
directcd, sho made uso of Paino's
Celery Componud, and is onjoying
truo lifo onco moro. Sho says :
"For thirty years' I havo boen a great
sufferer from nquralgia in tho hcad,
aud also with rhoumatism iu tho wholo
body. I began taking Paino 's Cel
ery Compound, and soon found I was
much better. Boforo taking tho Com
pound, my lifo was such a burdon that
I almost prayed to lay it down. I
was bcdfast overy two weoks with a
horriblo pain in tho head, baok and
ueck, uutil I was almost crazed. I am
ablo to do hardor work and moro of
it today than for twenty-flvo years.
Iam really enjoying lifo again, thanks
to Paino's Celery Compound. I am
satisfled that my lifo has been pro
louged many years by its use."
VERSHIRE.
Rev. J. S. Clark had a brother visiting
him last week.
Mrs. Harris Prissy of North Thetford
is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. C. E.
Sbanley.
Tlierc were four good bay days last
week, and a good deal of hay was secur
ed Rev. J. B. Richardson hns returned to
town. He helped in the Christiau En
deavor 111001111!? Sutulav and his aid was'
j mucli appreciatod.
There was a pleasaut party at Mr
Woodcock's Friday evcning. All who
attended rcport a pleasaut time.
Tho ball team will play the Tunbridge
team at Chelsea next Saturday.
Mrs. Woodeock has a little girl from
the Burlington home.
Mr. Moody, 0110 of the propriotors,
drives the stago through here from West
Fairlee to Chelsea, and proves a very ac
comuiodating stago driver.
Ella Rowe has been the recent guest of
Miss Mattie Clough.
Miss Emina Locko and her mother who
visited in town last week were from
Wilder, and not Maino as last week's
item read.
EAST BARRE.
A. B. llutchins was in tho city Fri
day. W. M. Crowley has purchascd the
Carnes' property owned by tho Bradford
Bank.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Dix, named "Littlo Charles" won tho
prizo at tho Class hlowers as being tho
handsonicst baby in town.
Aldernian II. A. Duffy was in town re
cently inspecting the work 011 Orange
hrook extension.
Mrs. M. M. I'aiue has rcnted a teuc
ment to Frank Richards.
The fire at tho quarries has causcd
many to bo out of einployineut.
Many Irom the quarries atteudcd tho
circus.
There is to bo a doublo weddine at
St. Sylvester's church Monday morning at
9 o'clock.
Mrs. J. L. Dix and son aro expected
home from the Montpelier hospital this
wpek.
C. N. Scott and family lcavc this week
for a vacation at Highgate
Dr. G. L, T. Ilayes is attendiug patients
in East Barro.
Lewis E-. Currand is studing medicino
with Dr. Ilayes who is a graduate from
McGill Collcgo, Montreal.
ROXBURY.
Tho storo of D. L. Niohols was
brokon into somotimo during Friday
night and at least $25 worth of goods
and monoy woro tnkon. Tho cash
box, whioh contained ?G was ono of
tho missing nrtiolos and was found
ompty tho noxt morning undor tho
saw mill. Olothing, jowolry, to
bacco and cigars wora also taken.
Tho storo was olosod at 8 :45 and noth
ing was known of tho robbery until
C:!JO Satunhiy morning, whon tho
burglnrs had doubtlcss liad timo to es
capo to a safo distauco. Tramps wore
soon horo yostorday.
SODOM.
Tho Slayton rounion will bo hold
at tho North Calais memorial lmll,
Aug. 14. All rolatives and friends
aro invitod, rain or shino. Tho
committoo are, Mrs. L. A. Slayton,
O. J. Slayton, A. F. Slayton.
Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Whoolor of
Newport, Vt., rooontly visitod A. B.
Pook. Mrs. Whoolor was formorly
known in this vicinity as Bollo Pook.
This elgnaturo ls on every box o tho Krfnuln
uaxanvc Dromu-uuimne Tabieu
the remedy that curca n cold In one day
WAITSFIELD.
Ilarry lieldon, our popular creamory
man, has put In a new lioilor in his crcam
ery at Moretown, and has also addcd a
now sopatator whioh cost flvo huudrcd
dollars, and will separato G.000 pounds of
uiilk nn hour.
Evolino Uook of Warren was tho guest
of Miss Ncllio Millcr on Sunday.
Mrs. C. A. Read of Mcdford, Mass.,
is tho guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
lulius i'ahncr.
Tho local lodgo of Odd Fellows will
hold thoir annual baskot picnio and flehl
Day sports 011 tho fair grouud, Angust '20.
An admission will bo charged.
Tho local lodgo, I. O. G. T., No. 1)0,
will nttend iu a body, tho renniou at Dux
bury, August 21.
Comtncncing this week tho Waitsflold
cornet band will hold an opon-air concert
overy Monday night.
Albcit Mnhuron has coinplcted tho
building of ,f. A. Carpentcr's barn aud is
at present placing now slllsunder tho barn
owned by tlio Widow Joslyn.
William McAUister has just coinplcted
tho building of his new silo.
Tho farmers 011 an avorngo aro about
lialf dono haying.
Mrs. Johu McLnughliu was tho guest
of friends iu Fayston last wcck.
Ross Honette, who sprniucd his anklo
quito bndly somo time ngo is now able to
walk without tho nid of a crutch.
William Frecinan of Warren wns in
town 011 bnsiucss last wcck.
J. H. Norton is about to erect a new
horso barn and has cngagcd Albcrt Mn
huron to do the work.
C. J . Taber is doing the papering and
wood iluishing in ,). B. Norton's now
houso.
Miss Ncllio Millcr visitod friends in
Warren last week.
Arthur Miller has commeuced work for
Sam Patterson.
Iliram Ward of Moretown was in town
on bnsiucss last week Tiwsday.
Mrs. Albert Maliuron of Plattsburg, N.
Y., arrived in town tho 39th. Mrs. Ma
liuron will reiuaiu horo with her husband
the rest of tho sumuier.
Glcmcnt buttons are beiilg worn by a
liniited uumber iu town. Do you sport
one, Joe?
r A 32 caljbrc rille in tho hands of Frank
Kew, who is euiployed as a fnrm hand by
Clareuco Itlchardson, canio very ncar
being tho mcans of wounding, if not kill
ing Mrs. Annie McKinney on Tuesday
niorning of last week. It scems that the
Kew boy undertook to shoot a neighbor's
cat, but whether purposely, or 011 accouut
of poor uiarksuianship, tho bullet went
wide of tho intcnded fline, and crashcd
through the diuiug-room window in Mrs.
McKinney'3 houso, travcled across tho
rooni, entered tho pantry and thero its
force was stoppud by coming in coulact
with an iron sink. Only a moment beforo
Mrs. McKinney passed tho window nnd
was preparing tho breakfast when she
heard tho report and a bullet whistled
through the room. When asked by Mrs.
McKinney why ho persisted in shooting
the neighbor's cats ho told hor to go to "a
plaee naved with cood intentions." and
added that he would slay all the cats he
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I The interior of the Congregational
cuurcu is unucrgomg repiurs.
About thirty people from town attended
Wnlter L. Main's circus at Montpelier
last weeK.
John McLaughliu has improved the
looks of his resulenco by having tho stone
fouudation paiuted an iinitation of brick.
V . M. lauer dicl the work,
Miss Floy Eddy of Stowe is tho guest
01 ineuus 111 town.
Mrs. Savatro and d.iuphtnr. Hfirtlia.
visited .Montpelier and Richmond last
week.
I Mr. Clark of Northfield has tho con-
tract to fresco tho interior of the Congre
gational church, and will begin work on
same next week.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Skinuer and son aro the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. II. Skinuer for
a few days.
Miss Iola Long is assisting Mrs. Ansou
f ; 1 1 1 11 1 . .
iuiuur 111 ner nousenoiu uuiies
I C. J. Taber and wifo wero aiuoncr thoso
i who attended tho circus in Montpelier
last wcck.
I ir ... ....
I iur. anu iurs. Ainort .Maliuron were
visitors m layston last weok Thursday.
rrauK u. iiowo or XNorthhelU was 111
, town setting nn n iuonument iu tho Iras
I villo cemetery laSt Thursday, in memory
01 tne late iioraco Aiahurou.
Charlie Cromo, a homo bov who is liv
ing at Wesloy McAllister's. had the mis-
fortuno on last Thursday to cut the first
two nngers ot his right liand olt below tho
. It .. .
nrsi jomt. iio was workmg around a
circular saw and was reachmg out for
something when ho placed his hand di
rectly yn tho saw. Dr. Howe dresscd his
hand aud at present ho is gcttiug nlong as
wcu as can uo oxpcctcu
Ilarry Trask and Miss Nina Newconib
of this towu woro united in marriago in
liurungton last week Wednesday nnd re
turned to the hride'8 parents, Mr. aud
Mrs. Charlio Newcomb 11 Thursday,
whero a reccptiou awaited them that oven-
mg.
Dr. Slayton of Warren was in town 011
a husinoss trip last week Thursday.
Tho wook thus far has brought ox
tromely good weather and tho farmers aro
wearing a big, broad smilo for tho first
time sinco haying begau.
Miss Edith Morway was th6 guest of
friends iu Waterbury last Thursday.
Will Uccn is stoppiug at tho Waitsfield
IIouco.
Mr. Allen of Burlington, Joseph Tucker
of Wnrren and E. H. Watson of Bristol
woro in town 011 hnsiness last Friday.
Mrs, Iioraco Maliuron of Fayston was
tho guest of her daughtor, Alrs. John
McLaughliu, 011 Thursday,
Charlio Newconib lost a valuablo horso
last Thursday night. Pneumonia was tho
direct causo of its denth.
Mrs. Ilaunnh Dana, who has been visit
iug her son, S. J. Dann, iu Moscow, ro
turned home last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddy of St. Johnshury
wero guests of Mr. aud Mrs. Charles
Newconib recently.
Mr. nnd Mrs. llnrry Trask left 011
Saturday for Worcester, Mass., whero
Mr. Trask has seeurcd n sittiation.
Mrs. C iT. Tahnr nnd fwn nliildrnn mi f
East Farnham and other Canadian jioints
for an oxtcnded visit to friends anu rela
tives in tho nenr futuro.
ISIrs. Frank A. Boyco was tho guost of
friends iu Waterbury n portion of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. William llnselton was
tho guest of friends iu Duxbury on Fri
day. l'aul Demick of Richmond was tho
guest of John McLaughliu, last Satur
ilay. I'earl Hrown and William Sargent of
Warren; wero iu town 011 bnsiucss last
Saturday.
t A uumber from town attended tho nuc
tion iu North Fayston last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John MoLanghlin and
Mrs. Addio Millcr visited friends in
Fayston, Sunday.
Mrs. Eaton Hcath, Mr. nnd Mrs. Par
ker, and Mr. nnd Mrs. John Snaulding,
nll of Warren, and Mrs. Chnrhe Martin
wero visitors in town last wcck.
ROXBURY.
Miss Blauch Dunsmoor has fluishcd her
school 011 tho East Hill and wont to Barro
Saturday to work for hcr hrother-in-law,
who has an cxtcnsive milk nnd ieo hnsi
ness. Miss Lucy Cram has also gono to
Bauro, to assist E. K. Burnham iu tho
creamory bnsiucss.
Charlio Dickinson of Northfield, an old
residont herc, is reportcd as soriously ill.
II. Cnrl Ellis nnd wife took a carringo
trip through Randolph and Brookfield
last week.
Honry Averill of Wnltlmu. Mms., who
has boon spending souni time with his
uncle, Leo Wiloy, left hcro Friday to re
tiirn to Waltham for a timo, thongh not
yet nble to rcsume his dutics.
Ired Whoolor is moving from the Goss
eneinont to the Martell houso.
Mrs. Lucctte Ilarris has recently hadset
a monumeut iu tho cemetery to her lato
husband, tho work being done by Mr.
Hoglo of Swanton.
Mrs. Grant was in Randolph last week
to consult Dr. Green in regard to her
daughtor, who is in ill hcalth.
Mrs. G. A. Roys is reportcd as mak
lng a satisfactory recovery from tho seri
ous operation recently performed at
Lebanon.
Charles Wriloy was ill Sunday but is
again nble to bo out.
William Amcs and family who havo
been visiting in Waterbury, returned
here today to visit at Lee Wiley's. .
Fred Curtis has been in poor health for
sgmo time, and expects to be obliged to
submit to an operation at tho hospital
before long.
The Good Templers held an icc-cream
social Saturday evening, with small at
tcndauce, owing to the threatening weath
er. W. O. Shepard and family and Cassius
Wetinorc of Lcouiistcr, Mass., are visit
ing in towu.
FAIRLEE.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Child of Rutland
and their two littlo l oys havo been visit
ing their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Child.
Mr. Gordon's family from Springfleld,
Mass., are occupying a cottago at Lake
Morey. .
We are glad to see tho familiar face of
Rev. T. I'. Frost onco more, who has ar
rived with his family to spend their vaca
tion iu their cottago which has been re
modcled aud cularged.
The cottago? aro lilled or occupied most
of the timo by parties whoso stay varies
from a few days to several weeks.
Tho Dcnsmorcs aro building a cottago
011 land purchased of James Isrennan and
uear his houso.
Rev. G. E. Cady of tho Anti-Saloon
League spoko Thursday evening at tho
church in the interest of the teniperaucc
cause.
Mrs. Andrcw Johnson has been called
to Somerville, Mass.. on nccount of sick
uess in hcr family.
CALAIS.
EJiss Emina Rowell of Tunbridge vis
ited Myrta and Georgia Hawkins last
week.
Mrs. Luey A Kcnt nnd son, O. II.
Kent, visited in Cabot and Marshfield re
cently. Ed Sparrow has been quito ill tfie past
week.
Christio Cclley died at his home at
North Calais July 30. Funeral the next
day Rev. R, B. Wheoler ofiiciating.
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Kent were in
Montpelier on Saturday.
Thero is to bo a social dauco at Camp
Comfort, Curtis pond, Friday evening,
August 9.
Tho Calais nnd Worcester baild are cn
caced for an excursion trin bv the Ccn-
tral Vermont railroad, Saturday, Aug. 10.
Company G, Eleventh Vermont, havo
their annual rcuniou nt Memorial hall.
North Cnlais, 011 Wednesday, August 13.
Wo do not yet hear any ono talking
auout an um 1101110 Week gathering,
iiiougii 11 is very near up 10 ino iime.
WEST CORINTH.
Rev. Almou Shopherd was called to
Tunbridgo Inst Thursday to attend tho
funeral of Miss Vcsta Day, Sho was a
maiueu lady ageti eighty-eight years nnd
was the daughter of the first woman born
iu Royalton.
Georgo Burroughs has been very .siek
with nneiimonia tho past week but last
Sunday tho doctor nronounced him slight-
ly uetter.
Haying nrogresses slowly, as tho weath
er has beon so uufnvorablo for curiug
hay, Ono man said ho had been haying
ever sinco he conld rcmembcr and he
didu't know how much longer.
Mr. aud Mrs, Day and Charles Avery
stnyed at tho Bornugh soveral days last
weok whiio uomg their haying thoro.
Mr. nnd Mrs. S. M. Fishcr of Copnor-
liold attended church hero last Sunday,
G. L. Sargent of East Barro and Mr.
Hnrlon wero in this placo last Sunday,
Noticiug in tho Williaiustowu items re
cently about tho book nccounts the iner-
chnut s had with so many Martius ro-
minds your corresiiondent of n story told
soveral ycars ngo by a man who had pass
ed through tho town of Williamstown nud
had called at a Inrgo uumber of houscs.
Ho said at overy houso tho mau's nanio
was cithor Martin or Sinith but one, nnd
his namc wns Smith Mnrtin.
W atch
And notc the nmotint of property we sell from month to
month.
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Of thoso who have done business with us and thereby know
of our reputation, and, abovo all,
Before you buy and learn our successful plan and ook over
our large list ol FaiTns, Business Opportunities and Invest
ments .
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Because we feel sure we can show you just )vhat you want
and about tho price, well, we will surprise you on that.
2 Tenement House
Nenrly Now, on corncr lot in city of Montpelier, good location, rents for
S24.00 por month. Pricc only 82,400.00.
Two Good Tonemont Houses and Lnrgo Barn. Buildings -nrc neariy
now and in good location, rent for i588.00 por year, nnd nrc nlways rented.
Wc bclicvc this to bc a inrc clmnco for nn investmentns pnco is only 85,200
for whole, or if you wnnt only ono house, or ono house nnd bnrn, wo shall
bo glnd to sell you just what you wnnt. Theso houscs aro in good repair
and have modcrn convonienccs.
Contalning 85 acrcs 2 1-2 railes from Montpelier, on good road. Wood nnd
lumbcr enotigh to pay for place. Good House and 3 Bnrns, G Cows, 2
Horses, 2 Hogs, ind nll toola, also about 75 thoroughbred B. P. Rock
Ilens. Price, if sold at once, or?ly 82,300.00. Seo this fnrm before you
buy.
Your Money's Worth
Here is a Real Estato Agency with plenty of Furms, Invcstments and
Business Opportunities to chooso from nnd tho priccs are light. Waste no
time but seo us at once.
D, A, PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
Telephone :Cali:i35-l3.
8 and 9 Cordon Block, Barre, Vermont.
BROOKFIELD.
Hon. F. L. Boyden of Randolph Cen
ter was in town Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Linas Edson of Corinth
were the guests at Lake jView hotel aud
CHllcd on friends here last week.
Mrs. Frank Partridge and four childrcn
of Worcester, Mass., are spending n few
weeks with her mother, Mrs. C. C. Up
ham. On August 2 a son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. George Spraguo of East Brook
field and a graudson of Mr. nnd Mrs. J.
W. I'armonter of this placo.
Nearly S1C was cloared from tho ice
crcatu sociablo last Thursday evening.
Deacon William S. Graves has put a
new piazza on his houso at the north end
of the village, Walter Ketchum doing tho
work.
Miss Fannio Ladd is the guest of Mi.j.
S. P. Wilcox for soveral days1
Last Thursday afternoon during the
hcavy thunder shower lightning struck
Frank Keiiyon's barn killing ono of his
horses.
Deacon S..P. Wilcox was brought homo
from the hospital iu Burlington last Sat
urday. IIo is very low, aud there is little
hopcs of his recovery.
EAST CALAIS.
Misses Gortrudo and Mary Jowettof
Borkoloy, Cal., aro spondiugtho weok
nt A. Dwinoll's.
0. Ira Mnrsh of Syracuso, N. Y., is
at tho old homo with his sister, Mrs.
W. E. Bliss. He will spend several
weeks hero.
Elbert Dwinoll of Knusas City nud
Raymond Dwinoll of Montpelier vis
ited rolatives here over Sunday.
A baseball toam has been orgnnized
with C. T. Piorco captain. Last
Thursday a gnmo with the Worcester
team, in which our boys wero victori
ous, was played here.
Moscow Lodge of Good Templars
has installod tho following officers :
Oarrie M." White, chioi ternplar ; Beu
lah Goodulo, vice tomplar; Waltor
.1. Coates, choplain; Roy Leonard,
seorotary; Mrs. L. L. Provost, ns
sistaut seorotary; Mrs. O. J. Lamb,
finaucial soorotary ; Mrs. D. D. Lamb,
treasurer ; Arthur Bullock, marshal ;
Susio Mender, doputy marshal ; Roy
Leonard, gunrd ; Rich Waito, sonti
nelj Mrs. W. L. Piorco, suporiutend
out of javenlle work. Arthur Bul
lock wns olected as ropresontativo to
tno noxt pession ot tlio Urnnd XiOago.
Friday's""storm did much damago to
tho crops and to tho highways iu this
sectiou nnd in tho northern part of
tho town. Fiolds of oats, corn nud
grass land look as thongh rivors had
boon over them and potatocs wero
dug boforo roady for markot. Tho
highway betwoon O F. Whito's and
No. 8 school houso is impnssablo aud
hns beon ubandonod for tho present.
Soveral bridges north of horo wero
swopt nway. At six o'olook tho wator
in tho mill pond wns the highest it
has boon for yenrs.
Legal Notices.
ESTATE OF QEOItQE L. STONE.
State or Vkiimont,
DlSTIUCTOF WASIIINOTO.V.S.S.
Iii I'robato Court, held III Montpelier, In and lor
aald Dlstrlct, on tho nd day of Augiut, A. D. lDOii
Iioraco 1', Darllug, exrcutor ofthe last will aud tes
tainentnfUEOItllE L. S'lXJNE, lato of Worcester,
ln said Dlilrlct. deceased. makes annllcatlon to salu
Court, wltlithc consent aud approbation In writlig
or ine legaiees anu uevisees oisaiuuecunseii.resiuiiig
ln the State of Vermont, for llcense to sell all ofthe
reat estate of said deceased, sltuated In Worcester,
111 aald Dlstrlct. tu wltl About slxiy-elght acres
of land called the ltob llorce place, also about twen-
ty-scteu acres orpasture lauu. aiso tne nouie pi
represeiitliig that the sale tncrcof would be benp
ficlal to Ihe legatere and devlsees of said deceased,
and those Interested lu hts estate. ln order to con
vert said real estate IU i money.
Whercupon, It Isordeinl bysald Court, that said
apnltcatlou bo rclerred tu a sesslon thereof, to be
held at thc I'rohate Olllcc, In sal ' Monlpellcr. on the
V.'ihI dayof Autiist, A. D. I02, ruriiearlUKaiiddccIaloo
thereoui aud II Is li ter oiie-rd. that all nersoni
Interested he notlOed hereof, by iiubllcatlon of notlce
ofsald appllcatlon and order tuereon, three weeks
successlvely Iu the Veiimont Watciiman and
STATK JOUHNAI,. a uewsnaper published at Mont
pelier, In thl btate, and whlcli clrculates ln the
ueluhhorhood of those lnierested belore said time of
liearlnx, that they may appear at said time and
place, and, It they see cause, object thcreto.
llv the Court-Altest.
82-M HIKAM OAKLETON, Judge,
ESTATE OF TI1EKON II. I.ANCE
State of VEn.Mo.sT,
DisTitiCT of Washington, s9.
In I'robnte Court, lieM at Montpelier, In aml for
salil Dlstrlct, on llie SOtli day of July. A. 1), Vjv,
An Instrument, rnrporihit; to le the last wi. an)
tetaiuent of TUEItON II. I.ASCE, late of
Cabot, In tnd Dlstrlct, deceasrd, IjelnK presented
to tlio Court for Probate, lt ls onlcrcd by
said Court, tliat all persons concernt'd tltereln be
notltled to appear at a sesslon of suld Court, to be
lield at tlio l'robatc Olllcc iu al'l Montpelier, on tb(
2hu day of August, A. I), ISW.ind show cause, lf
any they may have. affdlnst the probate of said tn
strument. tor whlcli purpose lt ls furtlier ordered,
thatnotlce of this order ho published three weekif
succcsslvely In tho Vehmo.nt Watciiman and
State Jolknai., ancwsnaper published at Moni
peller, ln this frtate, prevlous to said time af polnt
cd for hearliiK.
I!y the Court.-AttPst,
32-31 IIIltAM CAltLETON, Judge.
ESTATE OF WESI.EY I'. MARTIN.
State of Vermont,
DlSTIUCT OF WACItlNOTO.V. S. S.
Ill Probate Court, held In Montpelier, ln and for
said Dlstrlct, on theSth day of August, A. I). 1902:
Mark Mears, Adiutnistrator, of the estate of
WESl.KV I'. MAItTIN, late of Marshfield
In said Dlstrlct diccased, nmkes appllcatlou to said
Court. wlih the con, eut and approbation luwrltlng
of the helrs of said deceastd, resldlnK ln the
htato of Vermont, for llcense to sell all of tho
real estate of said decead, sltualed In Marshfield,
In said Dlstrlct, to lt: Undlvlded half of homo
farm. renrcsenllnK that the sale thereof would be
bencnclal t) the widow and hcirsof said deceased ,
and thosc inti restLd ln his estate ln order to convert
said real estate Into money,
Whereupon, lt Is ordered by said Court, that said
appllcatlon bc referred to a sesslon thereor, to be
held at the Probate olfice, In said Montpelier, on
the 2!ril day of August, A. 1)., V.V2, for hearlng
aud ileclsion theieon: And, It Is rurther ordered
that all persons Interested be nollfll'd hcreof, by pub
llcatlon of notlco of said appllcatlon aud order
ihereon three weeks successlvely In the Vermont
Watciiman ano state Jouic.VAL, a newepaper
published at Monlpcllcr, tn this btate; and whlcb
clrvulates ln the nelghborhood of those lnierested,
before said time ot hearlng, that they lnayappearai
said time and place, and, if they see cause, object
uieieio.
31-34
Hy the Court- Attest.
IIIIiAM CAltLETON. Judee.
ESTATE OF I.ESTEU W.imtEN.
State of Vehmont,
DlSTIUCT of Washington, ss.
Iu l'robate Court, held at Montpelier, ln and for
said Dlstrlct. on the Sth day of August, A, D. Kv.'.
Elblo Warren. Admlnistrator ot the estate of
I.ESTEU WAKIIEN, late of Eat Montpelier, ln
said Dlstrlct, deceased, presents her adtnlnistra
tion account for exaiulnatlon and allowance, and
makes appllcatlon for a decree of diatrlbutlou aud
partltlon of the estate ofsald deceased.
Whcreupun It is ordered by said Court. that said ao
count and said appllcatlon be referred to a sesslon
thereof, to be held at the Probate Otllce ln said
Montpelier, on the 2Jd day of August A. D. 192,
for hearlng and declslon thereou: Aud, lt Is mrther
ordered that notlce hereof be glven to all persons In
terested, by publlcatlon ofthe sauie three weeks suc
cesslvely ln tfie Veiimont Watciiman and Statb
Jooiinal, a newspaper published at Montpelier,
In this State, prevlous to said time ap
polnted for hearlng, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause. If auy they may
have, why said account should not be allowed,
and such decree made.
Ily the Court. Attcst,
32-34 IIiram CAIU. ETON. Judge.
N0T1CE0F FlltST .MEETINO OF CBEDITORS.
Iii the Dlstrlct Court ofthe Uulted States, for the
Dlstrlct of Vei mont, In bankruptcy
In the maltcr of EDWIN A. llltlOOS, bankrupti
To Ihe crcdltors of EDWIN A. HltlGQS, of Cabot,
In the Countyof Washington, and Dlstrlct aforc
sald, a.bankrupt.
Notlco Is hereby glven that on the 1st day ol
Augusr, A.D. 1WJ, the said EDWIN A. BIIIGOS
was duly adjudlcated bankrupt; anil that the
flrat meetlng of his credltnrs will be held at the
offlce ofthe underslgned, Itoom No.6, U. S. Tost
Oitlce llulldlng, In Montpelier, on the 16th day o4
August, A. u. at ten o ciock in tne lorenoon, ai
which tlmo the said credltors may attend, prove
their claluis, appolnt a trustce, examlue the bank
rupt, aud transact sucli other busiuess as may prop
erty come before said meetlng.
EDWAItD II. DEAV1TT,
Iteleree In Uaukruptcy
Moutpeller, Vt., August 5. m.
NOTICE OF F1NAL MEETl.NO OF CltEPITORg.
In the Dlstrlct Court of the Uulted States, for tbe
Dlstrlct of Vermont, In bankruptcy.
lu the matter of IIEliltEltT 0 SMITH. bank-
'"io'the credltors of IIEItllEItT C. SMITH. ol
Worcester, ln the C'ounty of Washington and
Dlstrlct, aforesald, a bankrupt.
Notlce Is hereby glven that Wlllard C. Colton,
trusteeof the said bankrupt, has filed ln court his
flual account. and a meetlng of the credltors ofthe
said HEllllF.ItTC. SMITH will be held at the offlce
ofthe underslgned, Itoom No. 6,U. S. Post Offlce Ilulld
Ing ln Moutpeller, on tb - lCllt day of August, A. D
l'.v.. at ten o'clock lu the I irenoon, at which time the
final account of the said trustee will be examlned
and passed upon.
EDWAItD II. UE; V1TT,
Iteferec In Uaukruptcy
Mrutpellcr Vt., August 2. 902,
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HORN OF TiHE MOON
Curtis Clnrk is at work for Lorenzo
Ortnsbco.
Clnrko Sanders visited his brothers last
Sunday.
Miss Florence Sandeis has returned
from Montpelier. ,
Liettt. T. G. Dowoy's sous with their
ntirso are boarding at; W. F. Gladding's.
Miss Einma Coololy is to attend Miss
L. A. Hebb's mtlliiiery parlors during
Miss llobb's ubsencoiin New York
Vermont Wntchravn Compnny, Rtibher
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