The Earth from Burlington, Vermont • 5

ESSEX JUNCTION. Rollin Smith of Swanton is a aue3t of E. P. Smith, his son. MILTON.

The Milton Athletic club was recently organized with Thomas Rowley as pres; II. Hlncklev. vice nres: Grant Prentiss. Mrs George Partlow Is entertaining Mrs S. S.

Heath of Richmond. mm RICHMOND. The snow that fell Monday ni caused travelinu to be done by runners In. btead of whels, but a little more buow would be very acceptable for heavy team-ing. Miss Anna Barber writes from the Al- Mrs F.

L. Parsons and dauehters. Ma bel and Mvrl, spent Sunday in The Home Circle of the Methodist bany business college that she is well that be is cbairinan. Messrs Potvin, Hinckley and Clarke were appointed a committee to improve the condition of the club room. Mr and Mrs Joseph Parott were visited by thel! friends Thursday evening, Jan 11, the lGth annlversnry of their weddlug.

Twenty-one dollars and fifty cents were presented the worthy couple pleased with the Instruction church will meet with Mrs Frank Davis of Grove street Thursday afternoon and evening. Supper will be served from 5 to 7 o'clock. This Is a change of date from Friday. HEN receiving at mat institution. A glance into the workroom of the Edwards hardware company leads one to realize that spring is cowing, as they are now busily engaged In manufacturing nifiw inn nniir a a his nut I as a token of esteem.

Mr and Mrs Gilbert Harris, who have been In Washington, O. far several weeks, are guests of Mr and Mrs H. E. Wright. They were called here by the II.

D. Saflord In the employ of S. A. Browuell, is laid up at home with a badly bruised leg caused by an accident at the electric light station laat Saturday. S.

A. Browuell, Carl Brownell and Mr Saflord were attempting to unload a ton of coal tor ue at tbe station. They were backing the team to tbe head of the steep stairway leading from the high bank to tbe station and down which they were to carry the coal In basket. Mr Saftord was at tbe horse's bead and the two Bror.uells were handling the block for the wheels. Tbe block slipped on the icy ground and Mr Saflord In attempting to keep the outfit from going over tbe bank under the wheels.

Tbe attempt to check the team from go-ing down the hill failed and horse, wagon and coal rolled down the steep Incline. A wneel passed over Mr Saffjrd's leg, badly brbising It but breaking no bones. Strange to say the horse went through its startling experience without apparent Injury, but the wagon will need new shafts and other repairs before it can again be used. C. E.

Soule, superintendent of the Central Vermont railway, met J. S. Rey H. Allen and T. W.

Sibley of tbe water commission Wednesday, to discuss the subject of the railway company purchasing water of the village when the new system is Installed. The commit- death of Mrs Harris' sister, Mrs Ellery Fay. They will go from here to tneir home in Bn.shton, NY. Mr and Miss Stacy, who have been the guests of Mr and Mrs William Willey for a few days, returned to Edwardstown, Monday night. If yon money But we are giviug the Earth to our Subscribers, want one of the best papers in the state for the least end us only Fred E.

Gaines was In Swanton Mon C. W. Northrop of Essex Junction has en visiting in town. An oyster supper was held at Charles Jackson's last Friday evening with a fair attendance and one will be held at the Milton Boro church Friday evening of bis wee. Mr and Mrs N.

E. Phelps have a new son at their home since Saturday, Jan 13, Miss Margaret Blodo has been visiting her sister, Mrs Sidney Martelle, at Essex, the past week. Mr and Mrs Sidney Martelle and son, Colon, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr and Mrs Edward Blodo. Edward Lad ue has finished work for W. P.

Hale and it is uni erstood is to assist E. D. Teachout at the hardware store. Arthur Depatle is at work at the grist mill. day.

W. S. Fletcher was In St Albans Mon sugaring utensils f'r the earning sugar season. Evidently they mean to be prepared, and all lovers of maple sugar will hope that when the season does come it will be such as to warrant their preparations. Miss Grace Green, who has been visit-ins her sister in Montpeller, has returned from that city.

Among other visitors in town during the week we notice Mr and Mrs L. W. Shedd of Montpeller at Mrs Hilton's. Ed Morway has put in a new chair in place of the old one, over which Joseph Buley presided in his barber shop, thus making his shop equipments complete. Little Charlie O'Brien had party of 13 of his little schoolmates last Friday evening.

The game of Brownies amused his young guests in which prizes were givea, the first being won by Ethel Bash, aw and the second on? by Llbble Sweeney. Refreshments were served and It was a red letter evening to the little ones. H. M. Hull of Hinesbureh was in town day.

Flft ET VJ" 33 E. R. Fletcher of Hardwlck was in tbe CPB1 Tillage Monday. Orvis Bourn, editor of the Cambridge Transcript, was in town Monday. miss iaa earner oi Kicnmona was in the village this week.

teeemen named a price or eignt cents a thousand gallons, but this, Mr Soule Mrs E. M. Davis of Bolton is in town. and we will send you This Paper three months, on trial, and then if you like it well enough to become a regular subscriber, you can send the regular subscription for a year. Another Unparalelled Offer, we win send the paper one year, on a trial subscription, if the amount is sent before January lsty for only said, was too high.

After considerable discussion the matter was left with the JERICHO. George Rees preached his first Rev sermon as pastor of the Congregational church last Sunday, taking bis text from Acts 10, 29th verse "Therefore came I understanding that It be brought before the full committee and the result reported to the railway company. This will be done at once. There Is no doubt that tbe railway officials see tbe advantage to be gained by securing an adequate supply of water at this point, as it would result in abandoning several small water stations along the line. It is business FIFTY CENTS, nnto you without gainsaying as soon as I was sent for I ask, therefore, what intent ye have sent for me." The reverend gentleman's address was most able and commanded the most intense interest Mrs J.

W. Reynolds has removed her household goods to Medawaska, C. P. Pratt has bought the Mossey place on River street adjoining his other property tnere. -u Good sleighing, andlogs and wood are moying rapidly.

January "Vermonter" at ther Rajs office. E. D. Teachout has been illuminating the ton with his new gasolene lamp the past week. The Glenwood has been supplied with six and other places nave them In use.

He also has Pratt's Astrol oil, wnlch is a welcome relief from the miserable stu8 the big tans has supplied our merchants with for some time. Electric lights are what Is wanted and the remark is frequently made that but few places with the push and business of Milton are as poorly supplied with light for the road to secure water at as low a figure as possible. It is as important to and attention from the large number of Should you want to club with any tther publications, see the following rates, which will make you smile: attendants. the village that It should receive a good On account of the illness of the teach Tuesday evening and placed some of the gas lamps, for which he is agent, in the drug store of E. W.

Freeman on trial. The regular communication of North Star lodge, A was held at their hall Tuesday afternoon and evening. Work was performed io both the second and third degrees and refreshments were served in their dining rooms. There was a good attendance of the members. Chris Keefe, youngest son of James Keefe, is reported sick with the fever.

The candy pull and sociable mentioned in last week's items to occur last Tuts-day evening at the Unlversalist church vestry, under the direction of the Kings Daughters, was postponed until next Monday evening, on account of the death figure for water so.d. Neither should be unreasonable in the price. Mine Host Johnson of Johnson's hotel er, Miss Lillian Terrill, the primary department of the village school was closed. Miss Terrill resumed her school Monday In Improved health. entertained the Ify club of Burlington Monday evening.

The members oi tbe Mr and Mrs R. B. Galusha were called club enjoyed a sleigh ride to this place The Earth and the New York Tribune, one year each, 1 1 1 1 Tri-Wenldy 1 I 1 1 1 Boston Journal, 1 1 1 II 11 Mirror Farmer, 1 1 1 1 1 New York World, 1 1 1 and at tbe Johnson house were-treated to Plattsburgh Monday by a telegram announcing the serious condition of Mrs to one of the famous spreads of that 75 cts. 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.00 75 Cts. Ellen Howe, resulting from a fall down stairs some weeks since.

They returned Tuesday evening. The annual meeting of the fifth Mason ing facilities. Fire the oil cans and monopoly and put in the wires as are doing all around ns. Everyone in the village wil take them at a fair rental if some responsible business man make' the deal. B.

D. Martin has his neat, commodi ic district is to be held with North Star of Mrs Ellery C. Fay, who was a member of the order. Mr and Mrs E. L.

Freeman spent two days last week with their daughter, Mrs Clifford Hall, in Burlington. Will Whalen of Concord, is lodge. No -12, at Richmond, Thursday, Rural New Yorker, 1 1 1 Toledo Blade, 1 1 Jan 25. McDonougn lodge, No 25, has hostelry. The party consisted of Mr and Mrs L.

P. Wood, Mr and Mrs H. H. Hickok, Miss Mabel Smith, Mtas Anna Johnson, Miss Mary Dwight, Miss Har-rie Walker, Miss Nellie Hickok, Alfred Whitney, Frank Goss and W. O.

Lane. Charles Northrop has gone to Boston, his former home, for a few days. I. E. Huntley of the Walker Bros, Burlington, is visiting the towns of Cambridge, Johnson and Hardwickthls week.

J. H. Allen is the owner of the stallion, been invited to take part. C. Van Vliet of Essex Junction, a resi ous residence on upper Main street com pleted and ready for occupancy.

It had All subscriptions received now will date dent of this village three years ago, was in town Saturday last colling upon his daughter, Mrs Sarah V. V. Booth. been thought Mr Martin was to come to the village as a resident, but it seems that Milton Boro is good enough for In probtte court at Burlington Satur him and he has decided to rent to a de from Jan. 1900, thus giving you the paper free from now until that time.

day the will of the late Harriet Stevens of this town was proved and James H. Marlon Wilkes. This horse was sold at public auction at the Chase stables Tuesday. For some time the animal has been sirable tenant. Reasonable rent and a tenant that knows how to take care of a good house is what Mr Martin wishes Hutchinson appointed executor, with L.

jointly owned by I. N. Chase of tbl Wilbur and D. E. Rood commission See announcements of premims and other for the present.

ers and appraisers. village and H. S. Soule of Fairfield. Mr Allen secured the horse for $80, the The increase of scholars at the village DrA.

T. Arkley of Essex Junction clubbing rates in other columns of our paper was in town Sunday in consultation with highest bid that was mide. At the annual roll call of the Congre school has brought the question of additional accomodation before the people See the advertisement ot Quo Vadis and Dr G. Hulburd upon the case of Mrs Atchinson. gational church, which will take place at the church, Jan 23, supper will be in a direct manner and action should be takea as soon as possible.

More seats our great combinationoffer. spending a two weeks vacation with his parents, Mr and Mrs Cornelius Whalen. Last Thursday the Congregational society held Its annual business meeting and parish dinner at the church vestry. At the business meeting preceding the dinner the reports of the various com-mittees were made, showing all financial obligations paid and that nearl- $120 bad been given for benevolent purposes, $50 expended in repairs for the church and new hymn books procured. S.

F. Andrews was e'ected trustee for three yerrs, M. S. Whitcomb was re-elected as deacon for three years and S. Green was re-elected deacon for one year.

M. S. Whitcomb was chosen as treasurer and the trustees, together with the treasurer, were Instructed to invest the legacies to come into the hands of the society. Five new names have been added to the church roll the past year. The dinner was then enjoyed by the society.

Among those present from out of town was Mrs John Bates of Essex Junction. -1 Undertaker Green last Saturday attended the funeral of Leonard Scofleld of Huntington, who died suddenly one day last week. About 30 couples attended the cotillion Rev Mr Rces is to reside it Riverside. Mrs Elbrldge Wilbur has been a visitor served. Invitations will be Issued to all ex-pastors of the church to either be have been ordered and will soon be placed in tbe different rooms, but all connected with the school seem to think that a new department for the little ones In town from Essex Center during the present or to write letters.

It Is expect. past week. ed that the post-prandial exercises will be of an instructive and entertaining See the advertisement of Mending outfit We will send you Murat Halstead's celebrated Life of Dewey and this paper one year The literary circle met at L. F. Wil is almost a necessity.

bur's last Friday evening. It was a very character. Hon P. A. Booth has returned to El- enjoyable and successful meeting.

Lloyd Mrs Clara Stevens, who went to Nova lenburgh, NY. E. 1). Teachout is putting in a stock Scotia about three months ago, has re. turned.

for only. $1.50, the price of the book alone, Grames Tead a paper on O. W. Holmes. Dr G.

W. Hulburd read a paper on "HoWj to" "Grow Old." L.T. "Wilbur's paper was a scientific production on "Ero'a1- of groceries. Henry Teachout, who was confined to 8. M.

Pike is closing out his goods the house a few days with sciatica, is tion." Jay Shaw recited "Ironsides," uu una ill uu 1.11, ui 11 uu aiii, yKjfj ISJ U11V1 in half morocco, for or in all morocco, out again. and Mrs L. F. Wilbur sang an old maid song. The next meeting will be held Mr and Mrs.

(J. H. Kawson, who were visitors in town last week, have return Jan 26, at the residence of C. S. Field.

for $3.00, and the paper for one year. ed to their home in Newport. It Is hoped every member will be present. rapidly and his bargains will soon be gone. Give him a call before it is too late.

Mulverhlll Lyman are nicely located in the market under the Frost pharmacy and are drawing their share of the business. The scholars in district No 10, Miss Bertha Stock well teacher, are. raising money to start a school library. The Johnson house, Read Bates, party at the Hotel Bellevue last Friday evening and a good time was enjoyed by W. S.

Fletcher and W. B. Johnson Clifton Curtis has gone to Hlnesburgh, all present. Co are drawing their annual supply of ice from the river. The quality is much Mrs R.

C. Berry was taken very ill where he is putting into the butter box factory a machine for lining the boxes with paper. better than for many seasons. last Sunday evening and at one time her case was considered critical, but at pres' W. S.

Fletceer nas put a force pump Bartley Adrien attended station at into the store of C. 8. W. S.Fletcher North Williston a few days last week, during the absence of Station Agent Ken to force water into the fiats on the second floor of the building, occupied by his nedy. amlly and the family of Charles T.

The funeral of Mrs Marv Mattimore, The Needlework guild have plenty of business now in answering all demands upon their charity. The calls for cloth, ing are especially heavy. Rev George L. Story occupied the Methodist pulpit last Sunday morning. There was union service at the Methodist church Sunday evening.

Presiding Elder Rev C. S. Nutter officiated and Frary. No other newspaper in Vermont has made such offers as these, and you ought to jump at them. Old subscribers can have the same terms by paying up arrears and subscribing for one year in advance, or, if already paid, their time will be extended another year.

iw fill You Subscribe Send all communications and remittances to whose death occurred Saturday morning at the residence of her son-in-law, Frank W. Ayres, the cattle buyer, re turned the first of the week from a three ent writing she is better. Bert Andrews finished his work at Waterbury and returned home last Thursday. Dan Henley is quite sick with the grip. When taken he was somewhat deranged.

We understand he is batter. The regular meeting of Samaritan lodge, No 59, 1 0 0 was held Tuesday evening. The office of was filled by the appointment of E. A. Rhoads, that of Guy D.

Clifford and A. U. Wlnslow and they Thomas L. Mulheron of Burlington, was weeks' trip through the western part of held in St Mary's cathedral Wednesday New York. He says that he found the gave an excellent sermon from Timothy morning, Rev J.

F. Gillis saying the mass. Mrs Mattimore was 90 years of farmers of that section prosperous and 4s. tioiy communion was also admin over joyful over the fact that the price age and was a resident of this town istered and Monday morning at 10 o'clock the third quarterly conference of cabbage has advanced to 828 a ton. some 15 years ago, where she was much this is an unusually high price.

Messrs meeting was held. respected. She is survived by lour First Selectman B. B. Mattimore Ayres Brown have the past year pur We would beg Champlain's pardon in chased and sold 5000 head of cattle.

of this town, Miss Eliza Mattimore, Mrs regard to our telephone error of last This does not include their heavy hand J. E. Leonard and Mrs T. F. Mulheron of Burlington.

The interment was in St week. We have since been enlightened ling of sheep and During Mr Ayres' visit to western New York he Joseph's cemetery in Burlington. in regard to trie location or that-com' unity aud will not repeat the mistake For D. Wright of Middlebufy, found that many of the farmers of that section are planning to go extensively Friend Farasworth had talked of an ex agent of the W. A.

Wright mowing machine" in last week's Reporter, read agent into the raising of beet sugar. He says BARRETT JOHNSON tension of his telephone facilities and we thought the idea had been carried of the W. A. Wood mwing macnine. he knows of no section better adapted to this industry than this part of Ver out.

were installed by AIolzo Chase. Ice one foot thick and of good quality is being cut on the river. Some of our citizens begun filling their ice houses Tuesday. Words of appreciation and encouragement are always pleasant to hear. A la ty resident in Lansdown, Pa, formerly from this vicinity, and who has had the Gazette for the past year, in renewing her subscription says: "I wish to express my appreciation for the weekly news from home.

Wishing the Gazette prosperity I am, etc." Mrs Jesse Gloyd has presented to the Congregational church society an organ, for which gift a vote of thanks was extended to her at the recent parish The following were elected officers of mont and believes that it could be made Vermont. Burlington, thriving industry if tbe farmers would the Methodist Sunday school for the en-suing year last Sunday Mrs Y. G. Nay, supt; E. Dimon, asst supl Alys Coch take hold of it.

ESSEX CENTER. The January lecture of the A lea Dr A. T. Arkley has beeu called in con This Paper rane, sec; Harmon Howe, treas; Arthur Packard, librarian Isabel Cochrane, sultation several times this week on the ture course will oe delivered by Principal E. G.

Evans of the Burlington busi Farm Journal 5 Years case of Mrs Atchinson of Jericho. One Year ness college at (the Congregational Mrs Lucy Maria Smith died at the Dr George B. Hulburd was a visitor BURLINGTON SAVINGS BANK Chartered in) 1847. Jepoeita Dec. 30, 1899 teptaa, 330,686.37 rotal Assets $7,83148.46 home of her daughter, Mrs Flora Flood, cnurcn, fcssex Center, Friday evening, Jan 26 at 7.30 o'clock.

His subject will for a day in Hyde Park last week. Monday. The deceased had been in fail PAY UP AND GET BOTH PAPERS A hearing in chancery before Hon T. be "Money." ing health for several years and the last Mrs W. M.

Stevens received a tele. few weeks of her lite was a great suiter. E. Wales as master was held Tuesday at the office of L. F.

Wilbur in the case of AT PRICE OF ONE We want to get 500 subscribers to our er. She was a native of Bolton, this gram Tuesday morning announcing the Beware of Ointments for Catarrh state, where she was born nearly 72 death of her father, Arial a res town of Jericho vs Peter Kellett of Dux-bury, who formerly lived 'at Nashville years ago. Since her marriage she had ldent or Bedford, yue. Mr Stevens was paper by New Tears, and are going do L. F.

Wilbur appeared for the town and born in Williston, 1802. He was a resi lived in Jericho until three years ago, when she came to the Junction to make dent of that town and Jericho until about Edwin F. Palmer of Waterbury for Kel-let. The hearing was not completed and it ij we can we therefore continue our arrangement with the Farm Journal by which we can send The Earth and the'Farrn 1840. He then removed to Stanbridge, her home with her daughter.

Her hus- Que, where he has since resided. He was adjourned three weeks to Feb 6, to be completed at Burlington. band died 29 years ago. She is survived by two sons i and two daughters. Mrs distinctly remembered hearing the fifing Journal 5 years, both for 75 cents.

And we make the same offer to all old subscribe The light fall of sncw Monday night at the battle of Plattsburgh, was prelent smith was a kind and lovanie woman, Trustees U. r. ward, J. smun, f. L.

Barstow, Willard Crane, Htnry Srtene, A. G. Pierce, Henry Well. Receives and pays i eposits daily. Deposits made on or before the 4th of any Month draw interest from the ist.

If node after the 4th interest will commence the ist of the following month Intereitwill be credited to depositors ist and July ist, compounding twice year. There are no stockholders In this ank. All earnings, less expenses belong 10 depositors. The rate of interest de pemds on the the earnings, and for twelve years was 4 1-2 per cent, but by a lawen-u ted in 1896 no savings bank can pay more than 4 per cent until Its surplus teaches ten per cent of its deposits, when and took part at the reception to Gen gave us our first sleighing, which was immediately brought into requisition ers who will pay all arrearages and one whose sympathies always went out to the deserving. Those who knew her were her friends.

The funeral services Lafayette and voted for the first Harri year in advance. son. He leaves four children, Mrs that Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is "ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.

J. Cheney Co, Toledo, contains no mercury and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken Internally and made In Toledo, by F. J.

Cheney Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle. Hall's Famliv Pills are the best were held at the house at 1 o'clock Wed. Wednesday by the drawing of logs and wood and the general use made of it by sleighs, which were out In great W.

Bates and Mrs W. M. Stevens of You know what our paper is and the nesday afternoon. Rev Evan Thomas Essex, A. J.

Stevens of Staobridge, Que, officiated. Burial was at Jericho Cen Farm Journal in a gem practical, progressive a clean, honest, useful paper- ana Miss a Stevens ol Helena, Mont, ter. Mrs Stevens left on the 5 train The Ladies Aid society of the Congre Tuesday for Bedford to attend the fun Tbe improvements which have been gational church met with Mrs M. H. Packard Wednesday afternoon.

Tea eral. made on the Interior of the Methodist i meclal dividend is to be made. Dr Styles was summoned to Burling was served. church have added material to the ap -r. All taxes are paia oy tne oann on de pearance of the auditorium.

A wain The annual harvest of ice on Howe's ton oy teiepnone Monday to attend case there. full of gumpion, full of sunshine, with an immense circulation among tbe best people everywhere. You ought to take It. NOTICE: We are galng to ttni you sooa Mm pi A copy ol the Farm Journal, free, nd let it eptafc or itself. Leek out for It.

posits of 1500 or less. Deposits are limited bv law to S2000 and no interest will pond was commenced the first of this scoting has been placed upon the walls, the ceiling and walls kalsomined, a rail A reception was held at Rev Mr En ie eaid on anv sum In excess of this week. The ice is some 12 inches in thickness and of the usual clear and ex right's Monday evening. erected about the alter and the alter fin Tbe annual meeting of the trustees of cellent quality. John Carroll is in imotint, except on deposits by widows, orphans, administrators, executors, iuadians.

religious institu- ished. Today the Methodist church has a more inviting and cosy appearance than at the Essex Classical institute was held the institute hall Satutday. NOTICE! ever. charge of the work. John Kilpeck of Underhill Center visited this village Wednesday evening, ions, or on trust funds deposited by or- Mrs S.

A. Brownell will entertain the ler of court. Truman Johnson, who has been sick, is Improving and is able to be oqt again The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers and Mechanics Savings missionary society of the Congregation hitching his horse under a shed. In some Institution and Trust Company wiil be al church this (Thursday) afternoon at Misses Rose and Martha Sprague have This bank prefers Vermont securities jr the Investment of its funds, and sends 10 money out of the State un tit" the home temand is met. manner tbe horse broke away and started for bome but was finally ouertaken and held at the Banking House of the Mer returned from St Albans.

3 o'clock. chants National Bank of Burlington, stopped near B. C. Hawley's residence, a A Special evening of prayer has been Kev j. a.

franklin attended tbe qnar C. A. Snow Patent Lawyers, opposite the United States Patent Office, Washington, D. who have actual clients in every city and town of the Unltr ed States and Canada report that never before in their 25 years practice has the work of tbe Office been so well ap to date. They claim that patents can now be procured in less than half the time for, merly required.

mile and a half from the village. No teriy meeting in jonesvuie Sunday. No money loaned to any officer or trus-e of the bank. assigned at the Baptist church for this week. It will occur Friday evening at on Wednesday, January 1900, at 10 o'clock a.

for the election of Trustees. Lorbkzo E. Woodhou8, Treasurer. Burlington, Dec. 1899.

Charles P. Smith, President, Fredeiick 57. Ward, Treasurer, E. S. Isham, Assis 7.30 o'clock.

Special invitations have been Issued to the other churches and damage was done. Henry Smith from the Centei was visitor with Dr W. M. Bradford. Thurs day.

How JLra Tour Kidney I Dr. Hobbs' parens Pills cure all Itidnev ills. Sam. tree. Add.

Sterling Remedy Chicago or N. tant Treasurer. the residents generally. 1.