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The Bethel Courier from Bethel, Vermont • 4

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THE BETHEL COURIER. JANUARY 4. 1916. 12 WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC. i.

See J. Jerd's phonograph pagel. Dry, hard, maple wood for sale. 4w J. V- Newton.

WEST BROOKFIELD. Carleton E. Bowman lost a good horse recently. John Ford of Rochester visited at Levi Abel's during the holidays. Lily Cassidy is helping Mrs.

W. C. Blanchard, who is in poor health. Mr. Pierce, the owner of the creamery, was in town a short time last week.

The young people of this vicinity gathered at Mrs. Cassidy's Friday evening for a social dance. Misses Mamie Claflin and Josie Sumner entertained a few of their friends Saturday evening, Dec. 30th. Leon Dubuque is spending a few days at his home in Grand Isle.

Mr. Tracy from Northfield is running the creamery during Mr. Dubuque's absence The Continental Casualty company of ATTENTION is called to our large announcement on page io. A close investigation will be dollars added to your bank account. BELL BROTHERS, Randolph, Vt.

For The Monday's Randolph Market. The following irices were realized by sellers at Randolph stores and markets last Monday (not retail) oSidays I iiria and BOSTON MARKET REPORT. Monday's Quotations, Furnished by E. F. Peering Quincy Market.

BUTTER. Creamery Extras Vt. and N. H. assorted sizes, 24 Creamery, northern firsts, 21 22 Creamery, seconds, 19 Creamery, thirds, 17 Creamery, eastern, best marks, fair to good, 20 Dairy, Vt.

extra, 22 (23 Dairy, N. Y. and Vt. firsts, 21 Dairy N. Y.

and seconds, 19 Butter, Creamery, 24 Print, dairy, 21 23 Box 20 22 Tub 44 20 22 Eggs, 25 Beef, dressed Pork, live, 4 44 dressed, 6 Veal, live, 5 6 Fowls, live, 8 Chickene, 10 Turkeys, 25 Geese, 15 Ducks, 14 Lambs, 5A Apples, 2.00 Potatoes, TO 75 Beans, 1.75 Wool, 30 7 Stock Patterns; also 1 12-piece Dinner Sets and Fancy Dishes, -Toilet Sets. Horse Blankets, Fur Robes and Lap Robes, Trunks and Lamps, E. W. Tewksbury G-rooers. The largest stock of Flour and Feed in Orange County.

The following prices Randolph stores last Monday for grain ana let a (retail) Corn, Flour, Oats, Meal, Mixed feed, Cotton seed meal, Bran, Provender, Middlings, Chicken wheat, Hay, Straw, 1.15 5.25 6.50 44 1.15 1.25 1-30 $30 1.10 1.15 1.60 1.30 l.gg 10.00 6.00 8.00 Gash For Sale: Extra good one-horse traverse sled. B. wood. A few fore quarters of beef at 4c. per lb, Panton For Edison Phonographs and supplies ee page 1.

Mrs. 1. ti. vanornam. If you want to make yotfr hens lay, get green cut bone and meat of W.

W. Jones. B. MM C. O.

L. C. mileages at ttuioert's Daroer snop, next aoor ir. kj. Cash paid for good maple, birch, bass-wood, spruce anc hemlock logs at O.

E. Kil burn's mill. tf Wanted: Farm hands; must be good milkers and understand care of cows. Good wages to good men. Address, W.

H. Pease, Concord, Road, ae Notice. The Sparhawk Sanitarium offers special facilities to young women of good education who desire to become professional nurses. Information on request. Burlington, Vt.

ae 4w Randolph Continued. The Present Theme. Propitiously the Eastern war Has closed its bloody strife. And all Its horrors now jr've way To softer things of life. Instead of camp and march and siege And fights on land and sea, Mi-s A ice affairs To follow we are free.

That maiden's fairyland career Romantic maze extends, "Whose raptures to describe, the press Some ornate language blends. The crown-ed heads of Europe aU (Thus runs the journal's strain) Not to the choice of wedding gifts Devote each regal brain. The Kaiser and Prince Henry, too, Are busy in advance; King Edward VII. and his queen, the president of France, The youn Alphonso, Russian Czar, With smaller rulers vie. And e'en the Pope is looking 'round For something nice to buy.

Thus early do we read details, But, Oh, there's more to come For when the trousseau doth appear. Then won't the presses hum There is a man concerned in this, Longworth, we are assured. Who even ior a groom bids fair To be amazingly obscured. In Windsor county court Tuesday, Dr. Geo.

P. Morris was fined $150, with for the simple assault of which he was convicted last week in attempting to shoot Lather Peaniman. The case is reported elsewhere-iq this paper. The Randolph firemen's tenth annual concert and ball triumphed over rain and icy going Friday evening and scored a success under conditions that might have proved disastrous to a le popularunder-taking. The concert, which was excellent, was given by an orchestra of eight pieces under the direction of F.

A. Phillips, who played bass, with 'Glenn Bailey, cornet; George Chatfield, first violin; R. H. Cham-berl in, second violin; Frederick Dumas, trombone; Frank Walker of Barre, clarinet; Dean W. Edson of Montpelier.

trap drum; and Mrs. Bertha Blanchard, piano. The program was well selected and rendered in a manner to cause a pleasurable glow of pride in the musical manifestations of home talent. The cornet solo of Mr. Bailey and the xylophone solo by Mr.

Kdson were especially good numbers. The ball succeeding the concert opened with a grand march led by Mr. and Mrs. N. C.

Buck, and dancing in pleasant company and to inspiring music made the fleet-footed hours race gaily away. In the middle of the order an adjournment was taken to the Randolph Inn, where Landlord Hay ward served a delicious chicken pie supper to 42 couples. The treasury of the firemen was enriched by 25.40 as the -proceeds of the event. Death of Edwin Goodwin. Edwin Goodwin, aged 75 years and 10 months, died at 1:30 o'clock Sunday morning after an illness of three months' duration with paralysis of the throat.

Though afflicted with a fatal malady and suffering severely much of the time, he resisted the enfeebling inroads of disease as long as possible and was up and around the house while a remnant of his former strength remained to him, even venturing to leave his room the Friday before the end came. At the lBt- he passed so a v. ay that heart failure is thought to have been the immediate cause of his death." Mr. Goodwin was born in Tunoridge, the son of Aivin and Melissa (Banister) Goodwin, and was the last of six brothers, three of whom served their country in the Civil war Almon, who was instantly killed in an engagement; Charles, who lost his arm in the Battle of tife Wilderness and died in Concord, N. just three months to a day before death claimed Edwin, the third of the soldier brothers.

The others were Albert, whose death occurred at East Randolph; Dan, who died at Clear Lake, and Dr. Martin Goodwin, who married a sister of C. D. Sanborn of this place and practised his profession in Thetford until he, too, received the dread summons. Edwin Goodwin enlisted from Randolph in Company 8th Vermont regiment, as principal musician and served eighteen months.

At the end of that time he contracted malarial fever in New Orleans and was honorably discharged. After leaving the army he took up his residence in Randolph again, and was one of her cuiiet, "law-abiding citizens the rest of his' life, the closing years of which were passed in the home of hid son, Byron with whom he had lived since the death of his wife some years ago. Besides this son, he left two daughters Dora, wife of James Carney of iledford, and Belle, wife cf A.P. Drawbridge of Randolph. Another daughter, Clara, who was twice married died fifteen years ago, leaving one son.

jonn isyra, wno is now a civil engineer in Cannonsburg, Penn. The funeral service was held at the house on Maple Btreet at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Fraser Aletzgerofficiating. Dr.

W. M. Kelty sang two appropriate solos, ana at the grave the Dugle, played by Glenn Bailey, sounded "Taps" for the eoiaier at rest. u. urant fosu li.

A. xi was present in a body and took charge of the burial service. There were many in dividual gifts of flowers, a bunch of five caitas irom uompany and a set piece of white carnations from the Post. The relatives from away at the service were the elder daughter of the deceased and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.

James Carney of Med ford, a niece, Miss Aiary uooawm, ana a sister-in-law, jMrs. Charles Goodwin, of Concord, rs. ti. WEST HARTFOKC Mrs. Wm.

Savage is sick with the measles. Mr. and Mrs. Gage Barrows have a new Doaraer. Communion will be observed next Sunday morning.

The Grange will hold its meetings Tuesday evenings. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Alger recently visited in Strafford.

The C. E. society will hold its annual oyster supper Friday evening, the 12th Mrs. Maud Spa Id in went to Barton the first of the week to visit her mother. Addie Joyce of Sharon is with her sister, Mrs.

Herbert Harrington, for a few weeks. Frank Welsh of Sharon visited Charles Harrington Sunday. The roll-call and society meeting which was to have been Friday was postponed until Tuesday. Chicago, through its agent, H. M.

Miller, nas paid uarieton vvaiceneid accident insurance for injuries of the knee received Nov. 28th. The annual business meeting and roll can of the ram tree ana west isrook-field church will be held in the East Braintree church Saturday, Jan. 6, commencing at 10:30. The East Braintree and West Brookfield Congl Sunday school elected the following officers Dec.

31: Dwight Eish- er; asst. Miss Lillia Chad wick; sec. and Mrs. Mary Hutchinson. GRANVILLE.

Mrs. Saai Riley visited last week in Hancock. P. H. Haves and family of Warren were in town last Friday W.

P. Fifield has moved to the boarding house at Hancock Mills. Arthur L. Barr has taken the Fifield farm and moved there last Friday. Mrs.

Charles Mclntire visited her son, Bert Dumas, in Koxbury a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. O.

Kendall, Mr. Buley and Miss Florence Kendall of Northfield spent Christmas at John Kendall's. A party of 15 attended the Christmas exercises- at H. C. Eaton's in Rochester and enjoyed a very pleasant evening.

Mr and Mrs. Jerome French returned to their home at the Corner Monday. Mrs. French is ill. Dr.

Campbell is attending her. Wesley C. Amee returned Tuesday from a two weeks' trip to New York city and Paterson, N. J. He reports having a hue time and says nothing will make a man feel prouder of being an American than a visit to the greatest seaport and financial center of the United States.

Among the many points of interest visited was the New York Stock Exchange on the day that copper took its wildest flight. While in Paterson, Mr. Amee was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ide G.

Sargent, formerly of this town. VERSHIRE. The burial of Miss Addie Wyman was at Corinth Center last Tuesday. Miss Hawkins of Bellows Falls is visiting her friend, Miss Abbie Johnson. Mrs.

Russell Bastow was at Mr. Farn-ham's in Copperfield several days last week. Mr. Smith, the young Advent minister, returned Saturday from a visit to his home in Newport. Services were held at the church last Sunday for the first time in several weeks, a minister from Ludlow preaching.

There was a party at Frank Pearl's last Friday night, the number present being much smaller than it would nave been but for the rain. Mrs. John Hill of Plainfield, who has been very ill with pneumonia, is recovering. Mr. and Mrs.

Hill were formerly residents of Vershire and highly esteemed by all. A Card. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of -Tar if it fails tcrcure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded. A.

R. Hood Son. Chelsea. A. N.

King Tun bridge. C. A. Wight, North Tunbridge. S.

B. Buell South Strafford. L. L. Udall Son, Strafford.

Frank Durkee, Pittsfield. C. W. Brig bam Son, Pittstield. Fred Morrill, Pittsfield EAST RANDOLPH.

Alonzo Roberts is qfcite ill and under the doctor's care. The Normalites have been at their respective homes for the Christmas recess. Mrs. H. L.

Newell and daughter, Florence, visited in Chelsea Wednesday of last week. Charles Angell and Miss Ida Clark returned from their visit in Woodstock Saturday. Chan in little son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Waldo, is quite ill.

Dr. Newell attends him. Mr. and Mrs. A.

W. Emery and Miss Ina spent New YearTs with Dr. George Davenport in Lisbon, N. H. Mr.

and Mrs. H. P. Riford of Randolph were the guests of Rev. E.

C. Clarke and wife a part of last week. A Card. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar il it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.

J. W. Fargo, Randolph Center. J. W.

Parmenter, Br ok F. C. Batchelior, Braintree. E. I.

Clafiin, East Braintree. Sprague Sprague, East Randolph. E. J. Prince, South Randolph.

D. L. Nichols, Roxbury. G. A.

Tilden, Roxbury. H. A. Leonard, Randolph. R.

G. Morton, Randolph. F. E. Bryan, Randolph.

fcW. A. Bobbins, East Brookfield. Commissioners' Notice. ESTATE OP IRA S.

MORftlLL. The undersigned, having been appointed fov the Honorable Probate Court, for the District of Hertford, commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands of all persona against the estate of Ira S. Morrill, late of Royalton, in District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in oftset thereto, hereby jrive notice that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the residence of William Hunt, on the 17th day of February next, and the lith day "of June next, from 1 o'clock p. m. until 4 o'clock p.

on each of said days, and that six months from the 18th day of Dec, A. D. 1905, is- the time limited by said Court for said creditors, to present their claims to us for examination and allowance. Dated at Royalton, this 22d day of December, A. D.

1905. 1684 EBENEZER WTSTSLOW, JOHN A. BUTTON, Commissioners. Charles H. Barber, Adm'r, Commissioners' Notice.

ESTATE OF EDGAR J. AIjLEN. The undersigned, havinj? been appointed bv the Honorable Probate Court for the District ot Hart ford, Commissioners, to receive, examine, ami adjust aU claims and demands of all persons against the estate of Edgar J. Allen, late of Rnyalton, in said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited iu. offset thereto, hereby prive notice that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the dwelling house of the late Edgar J.

Allen, on the 1st day of May next, from 1 o'clock p. m. until 4 o'clock p. of said day, and that six months from the 18th day of November, A. D.

1905, is the time limited by said Court for said creditors to present their claims to us for examination and allowance. Dated at Royalton, this 8th day of Dec, A. D. 1905. 1684 Commissioners.

Fred E. Allen, Ex'r. Boxes-Extra northern creamery, 25 Firsts, northern creamery, 23 24 Extra dairy, 23 Dairy firsts, 20 Common to good, 15 19 Prints-Extra northern creamery, 25 Firsts, northern creamery, 23 Extra, northern dairy, 23 Dairy firsts, 20 Common to good, 15 fel9 CHEESE. Vt. twins, fancy per lbM Vt.

twins, fair to good, 13 13.V EGGS. Fancy hennery, 36 36 N. H. extras, 32 33 common to good, 24 26 Refrigerators Boston storage, April pack, 2021 Western storage, April pack, 20 C20 Summer packing, 17 19 dressed: poultry. FRESH KILLED.

Northern and Eastern Fowls, choiee, 14 15 Fowls, common to good, 12 13 Chickens, choice large per 16 18 Chrckens, mixed sizes, 12 14 LIVE POULTRY. Fowls, per Roosters, per to) Spring chickens, POTATOES. Green Mountains, 65 (68 Hebrons, Co FRESH MEATS. Beef, choice, per light choice, per 7 7.J heavy good, per 6 7 41 good, per 5 6 hindquarters, choice, 9.V 10 44 4 common to good, 6" 9 44 forequarters, choice, 5 5 44 fore, common to good, 4 5 Spring Lambs East, choice per lb. 11 East, common to good per lb.

8 10 Veals, choice eastern per 10 11 Veals, fair to good, 8 Veals, common, 6 Hogs, country dressed per 6 DOMESTIC GREEN FRUIT. King per 3 50 4 50 Spy, No. 1, per 3 00 4 00 Baldwin, No. 1 per 3 00 3 75 Baldwin, No. 2, 2 00 2 50 Greening, 2 50 3 50 Talman Sweet per 2 00 3 00 Common sour varieties, 2 00 2 50 BEANS.

Pea, choice, H. 1 75 1 80 Pea, screened, 1 60 1 70 Mediums, choice handpicked, 2 10 Mediums, screened, 1 50 2 00 California, small white, 2 35 2 45 Yellow eyes, choice H. P. 1 80 1 85 Yellow eyes, common to good, -1 50 1 75 Red kidney, 2 85 2 95 A Guaranteed Cure For Piles. Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrufling Piles, Druggists are authorized to refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure in 6 to 14 days.

50c. UOOfl Pleased When in want of a Dinner Set, Buy mockery. i May strike here at any time. Better be prepared for it and get one of those long, loose, full shouldered Overcoats we are selling so many of this winter at $10.00 Other grades and styles In Overcoats, $8.00 to $15.00. Fur Coats-Good assortment to select from.

Dog, Russian Calf, Galloway, Wombat and Raccoon. All Gordon Ferguson make and priced from $14 to S50 MITCHELL, RAXnor.PH. RANDOLPH, VT. FUR COAT YET? for Hides. rain Willi BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.

These winter days you should look well to the Clothing worn by your boys. Good, warm, serviceable Suits, Overcoats and Reefers are to be found here at right prices. Parents will find it to their interest to buy here. JOHN D. CLOTHIER, Pneumonia and La Grippe.

Coughs cured quickly by Foley's Honey and Tar. Refuse substitutes. Sold by H. A. Leonard, Randolph, and C.

A. Dens-more, Chelsea. FARM FOR SALE! Known as the 5lvanus Hibbard farm, located on the West hill in Chelsea on the road from Chelsea to Brookfield. Contains 115 ACRES LAND, suitably divided into tillage, pasture and woodland. Extra good SUGAR ORCHARD of 800 to 1000 trees, also basswood and ash for lumber.

Two APPLE ORCHARDS, nearly all grafted fruit; also pears, plums and small fruit BUILDINGS all In good repair, with never-failing RUNNING WATER at house and barn. The place will keep, besides a team, 15 head or more of cattle. Orange County Telephone Company 'phone in the house. R. F.

D. MAIL stops at the door every day. GROCERIES are delivered here every week. Anyone wishing to purchase a farm will find it to his advantage to examine this property as I wish to dispose of it at once. Call and see the place or -address JOSIE P.

HIBBARD, Chelsea, Vt. With get one of our Imported Stock Delivered. Randolph, Vt. Artcle Be ana Undertaker. Mide in Vermont, of Vermont wool, for Vermont people.

The Johnson Pant is the only working pant made of strictly all long staple wool. An unusually good sale has necessitated new goods at this time All sizes now in stock. Strong pockets, seamx buttons sewed to stay. Samson Pants Made by same manufacturers in same thorough ay are unquestionably the most serviceable pants at 2.50 just as the Johnson are the best at $3.00. Johnson Suits.

Johnson Odd Vests. Patterns. Warranted not to craze. We carry 12 of these regular stock patterns which can be sold in separate pieces of- in sets, and as readily matched for years to come as white ware. HOUSEWIVES: We now carry Pie Plates, warranted not to HAVE YOU VISITED- OUR soak grease, two sizes, 10c each.

Notice the Mahogany and Quartered Oak Princess Dressers in our window this week. A CHAIRS! CHAIRS CHAIRS! Mission, Morris, Upholstered, Dining, Office and Children's Chairs. The Famous Wisconsin Swing Rockers and 40 Styles in Rattan Chairs. You can surely find what you want here. Have You Seen the New Sleds Flexible Flyers.

AVe have thftm in all sizes. Best Sled out. Now is the Time to Have Your Upholstering Done. Furniture Repaired and Packed for Shipping. Remember We are Headquarters for Wool and Cotton Blankets, Underwear, Gloves, Mittens, Hosiery.

Shirt Waists Marked Down to Close. Uroken lots in Felt Slippers for sale cheap. Pi I Raymond. ewi isoiiry 7 Randolph, Vt. Roebuck's Weather Strips Goods.

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