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CommissIoners Notice.

FsIafe OI UAN III D'TI y HUI
The undersigned. having been alip MED by the
Hon Probate Court for the district Of Hartford Com
1isslOnerS 10 receive. examine. and adjust all claims
and demands Of all persons against the estate OF
David Bouiweil laie Of ~cckh idee,Nf IN said Dist
ieceased and all claims exhibited in Offset there
~ h.riy give notice tia will meet tor the Dur-
moses aforesaid az the resilenceMartin L Wyman IN
Sfocshridge tie 18Th ilay 81 April aud "a day 81
sent nsNf froni I O'Clock p NJ. until O'Clock Y. NJ
on each Of sald DAYS ard iiial SIX months lrou
~ III day OF March A. D.. is.2 Is the time limit
- hv said Court for said creditors To present their
.iaif1s 10 us FOR examination snd allowance.
fs,.i ~ Starkri.isc this 18th day March AID. W
MARTIN L. WYMAN. Commits
o. J. RICHARDSON. si"ners 800
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COMMISSIONER NotLce.


Estate of JOHN sPRAGTE.
The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Rand lpll
Commissioners. 10 receive examine and adjust all
claims and dem lnds Of all persons against the estate
Of John sprasue aie Of Bro Killed. IN said
Dist deceased and all claims IN onset thereto hereby
give notice that VIII meet for the purposes afOre-
said. at John ~. Spragues in East Brookfeld
on the 3lst day of Match 18th day August
next from 10 o'clock A. N. until o'clock. D. m.
on said DAYS and that SIX months from tile
26th dav of Feb A. D., 1872 is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors present their claims
10 ms for examination aud allowance. Dated at
Bro.kfied this - day OF March A. ID. 1892.
r &. JACKSON, Com
qe4 EN-. BACON missiOners.
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WILLIAMSBURG.


A. X. Martin was in Barre the 23d.
as was Andrew Burnham.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. b.
F. Sibley last Tuesday.
I Frank Doyle has returned from a
visit to his parents home.
/ N. B. Robinson is busy timing the
roof OF J. X. Lynde's store.
Albert Whitcomb from Washington
Was at Jim Burnham's the 18th.
II. S. Annis of Chelsea was in town
one day last week, "evaporating."
Miss Ella Benedict is stopping with
her parents, G. r. Benedict and wife.
}. c. Goodrich, employed for w.
Bradford, Barre, was in town visiting
his parents recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Law renee
have returned from Piermont, n. H.,
the home of their daughter.
George Richards and wife of Brook
field were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Spooner last Saturday.
A delay in business has occurred at
Lynde & Cheney's occasioned by
broken crank of the drive wheel on the
engine.
Ezra Vassar, who has been in the
employ ment of Lynde and Cheney for
over two years, finished work one day
last week.
Frank Mcconnell has a colt that
weighed 40 lbs. the day it was ten
months old. Don't you think that
fair kind of a colt!
ii. l.. Cheney of the firm of Lynde
& Cheney was in Montpelier last week
taking measures to have repairs made
on their engine.
+. g. Jackson is the owner of two
grade Shropshire ewes that are each
mothers to triplets and Mr.. Jackson
is raising ID nice lambs from 8 ewes.
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ComnlI..loner.' lNot.ee.

Estate OF tiAoltNt u IL Nf-r.
The undersigned. ha ving Utch appointed bN the lion
Probate Court for the District 0fllartfOrd commits
sioners. to receive examine and adjust all claims
and demands oi all persons against the estate OF
nt late Of Rochester Ia saidDstrcf de-
ccast-l and all claims exhibited IN Offset thereto.
hereby give notice ihat viii meet ier sie nuf"s-
- Aforesaid at the residence o. e. shirley In Roches-
Ter on the 18TH day Of April lS3 and thu 10Th day OF
Sept next irom loa. M untll
o'clock n. M Of said days and that siN months from
the l7, siav Of NarchA.D 1899 IS the time limited by
aid Court for said creditors 10 present their claims
10 us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Rochester W. this ~ ,ias OF March AID lsg2.
A. q. SlOCkWEfL. Cegniission-
a;5 a NJ kiNSMAN, crs.
Julia : shirley.
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Commissioners, Notlce.

Estate OF ANEK1 J. SMITH.
The undersigned having been appointed by the Hon
Probate Court for the District OF Randolph Conf
missi0ners 10 receive. examine and adjust all claims
and demands of all persons against the estate OF
Avery !. Smith late Of Randolph. In said Dist.
deceased. and all claims exhibited In Offset thereto
hereby give notice that will meet for the pur-
poses aforesaid at the late dwelling house of Avery
Smith inlandolph the "a day OF April day Ola
next from 10 O'Clock until O'Clock, D. m, OF said
days and that six months from the I'D day OF March
A. d. 1882 Is tie Zine limited by said Court for said
creditors 10 pres mt eir claims 10 US for eNamina
ton and allowance.
Dated at Randolph this 2ld dav OF March A. ID. 1892
D. EBSrER EAI0N, Commits
9GI LORENZO kIBBEE, siOner
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Desirable FarmfOr Sale.
Or in Exchange for Village Pro 2erty.

My farm on Braintree Hill, miles from
w. Randolph, 1-2 mile from church and
40 rods from school. Contains 20 acres ex-
cellent tillage, pasture and woodland.
Cuts 30 tons best hay Soil rich and pro-
duces abundant crops every season. No
better wheat land in town. Plenty of pure
water. Fruit enough for family use.
Buildings in good repair. Sugar orchard
OF $50 trees with good house and tools.
The land is wholly free from stone. Hay
all cut by machine. Ploughing done last
fall. stock OF wood cut Tor use. This
farm will raise more crops and give better
returns for the labor than many farms
twice its size. Not foot of waste land on
the premises. Can keep II cows and team.
Land is nearly level. The location is very
desirable for summer boarders and the
scenery ranks among the best in the
State the White Mountains of New
Hampshire being plainly visible. / wish
to dispose of this farm at once and will
make the price satisfactory. Will trade
for village property. See me before buy
ing elsewhere. Terms easy. Possession
given April first. Call on or address
f. A. FITTs, Roxbury, VT.
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Good looks are more than skin deep, depending
upon healthy condition Of all the vital organs. II
the liver be inactive, you have bilious look, II
your stomach be disordered you have dyspeptc
pinched look. Secure good health and you will
have good looks. Electric Bitters Is the great al
terative and Tonic acts directly on these yita or
gans. Cures pimples bloiches, boils and gives
good complexion Sold at the drug store. soc per
bottle. r. O. Morton, w Randolph, f. Markham,
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RANDOLPH SAVINGS BANK ]
West Randolph, Vermont.
A VERMONT INSTITUTION.
CHARTERED IN 1sss


Receives and pays deposits every business day.
Any person can open an account.
Accounts accepted from married ladies and mi
nors in their name.
Accounts received from Trustees, Guardians, Ex-
ecntors and charitable and religious societies.
Deposits received from s100 to 5000
Interest is credited to depositors only the first
days OF January and July and II not withdrawn
draws interest from date.
The bank pays all taxes deposits OF $500 or
less
The only stockholders are the depositors, there
fore all earnings, less expenses belong the depos
itors.
Loans made only on approved security.
All accounts are treated as strictly private and
confidential.
Especial preference for small accounts.
Deposits made on before the 9Th OF any month
draw interest from the first
No interest paid on any sum withdrawn for the
ime elapsed since the last dividend day.
This bank Is under the supervision Of the State
Inspector OF Finance.
No loans made out OF the State until all home de-
manss are met.
JAMES HUTCHINSON, Pres.
w. II. NICHOLS, Vice Pres.
b. r. LOMBARD. Treas.
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a LITTLE Girls Experience in a Light
house.

Mr.. and Mrs Loren Treseoit are ~ fesf nd are
Gov. Lighthouse At SANG beas .-. "a fasf April
- Va fsken down with measles. followed ro.fors
dreadful cough and turning into ~. Z ain ne
Al hore and at Detroit treated hetl ~ .sfi ~
srev vrorse rapidly till she Was = mere 4st.oserr
Sanes- Then She tried Or. kinEs See - vrss
-. ,,ies-i,- cured They say Dr. kings 49,
: 1orfh its weight in gold yet {o2 insf 80. west
ss.iS = Wsrfsss. Bethel and n J. safse''
son So Royalto1-
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RT1cKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.-Ihe
hest salve in the world for cuts, bruises; sores;
nlcers. salt rheum, fever sores; letter. enappsu
hands chilblains, corns and all skin erupsionSi
4. - give full satisfaction, OF
,,,,,,,sy refunded. Price p cents pc rbox.
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NEW BOOKS, MAGAZINES, ETC.
Rerieioed expressly for this paper,
BY ANNETTE EDISON.
The Home Magazine.

Belated though the March magazine is it
is a very good number in all its numerous
departments. Mrs. John Logan's Person
al Recollections are OF Gen. Grant OF wnom
there is a portrait, also a portrait OF JUS
tice Bradley who has Just died and OF Spur
geon of whom there is a short sketch.
Sunday Afternoon is a new department,
taking the place of that before now, known
as The Kings Daughters. The Dining
Room department is conducted By ". T.
Crump, ex- steward of the White House,
and he here describes State Dinner dur
ing President Hayes administration.
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LEGAL NOTICES,
Nnti1e-

NoucE.-W hereas my wife, Myrtle
Boyee, has left my bed and board without
just cause or provocation, this is TO forbid
all persons harboring or trusting her on
my account and shall pay no debts of
her contraction after this date.
Brooktield, VT, Feb,13, 1892.
EDDIE T.. BoYCE.
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IMPORTANT.

The English Dessicated Soups can be
had dA. 4. Wayne G Co., II; India
81, Boston, Sole agent for Ne,o Eng
land States Write to 0. Aaketel, 26 So.
William St , Neu York, for quarter
pound tn making from ? to 3 quarts
delicious sonp. Postpaid 25c 4 good
Investment for q small outlan.
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WEST RANDOLPH, VT.
RUBBER STAMPS

Headquarters for first class stamps of all
kinds. We manufacture our own goods
and can save you money. Pad Stamps,
Wheel Stamps and Daters; also Self mixers
all sizes. Send zoe for No. Self mixer, or
5e for Linen Marker. Satisfaction guar
anteed. A. d. PRATT West Randolph, VT
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TIM.

Unlike any other kind OF medicine,
it will not cure the grip, but you have
had it and feel weak or sweat easy, it
will do you good 1t will give you
strength aud drive out the excess of
uric acid in your blood, keeping you
free from Rheumatism. More people
are troubled from Rheumatism after
having the Grip than any other disease.
Try it and if not satisfactory, your
money refunded. For sale by all drug
gsts and f. Z. EVANS q Co., West
Randolph, VT.
]. D. WHEELER { CO., Props,
WEST RANDOLPH, VT.
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THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

Two terms year Of twenty weeks each.
The terms begin the last Tuesday in August
and the first tuesday in FebruarJ.
For rooms or further information apply tc
EDWARD C0NANT, Principal.
Randolph, Vermont Sepl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-24

Six years later, on the afternoon OF
Thanksgiving day, traveller dismounted
from his horse in front of Captain Folsoms
forge-for the captain was blacksmith in
time of peace. The traveller looked curl
ously about, as though not sure that this
was the place he sought, when his eyes
rested upon maiden who was standing in
the doorway. 1t seemed to him as though
the picture which he had seen in that
identical spot six years before on the day
of his capture was there again. He went
up to her and said: Thankful, my Thanks
giving. have come"
81 knew you would" she said, aud with
such gentle sweetness Of manner that he
took her to his arms.
IL was grievous sorrow to Captain Fol
som that his daughter Thankful was com
PEELED 10 leave him when she married this
man whose life she had saved, but it was
Joy for him TO know that she had husband
worthy of her, She had married Sir John
Sterling and he took her TO his estates in
England which We're great, and there, as
long as they lived. and TO this day among
their descendants, the last Thursday in
November in every year is celebrated as n
thanksgiving ceremonial, and in the even
ing TO the children every year is told this
romance Of the day when their grandfather
and great grandfather met his Thanksgiv-
ing. Il. JAY EDWARDS.
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went away, aud so he said as he held me
up: 1T is Thanksgiving day. The Lord
has been good to me these many years, but
he has been best TO me today. So her name
shall be Thanksgiving, since she is born
upon that day. and that, sir, is my name.
although They call me- for the sake OF
shortness, Thankful"
She said this with such modesty and
with such delicious suggestion of grace,
and her checks were so gently flushed and
her eyes so bright, that the young officer
could not conceal the admiration for her
which had seized him, and when she per-
Ceiyed it she turned away with gentle CO.
quetry. Thus this Thanksgiving after
noon, which had promised to bc so dreary
O time for him, was one Of joy, and when
the shades Of evening came aud the candles
we're lighted the maidens and the young
oncer were like those who had been long
acquainted.
In the evening the girls brought apples
and nuts and cider, and they were having
a merry time when OF a sudden Abbie arose
and went to the door, Her quick ears had
detected a strange sound. A moment later
a lad came painting into the room.
Look out, Thankful, they are coming
w 'IbdIh 1Ouf ut NttANli hCdICClg lDlt W
speak for lack of breath.
"They? WhoP Who can attack usg'
otis Ben Williams and his gang. Twas
yesterday that the cowboys captured II lad
"a cousin of Ben Williams-and for some
reason they hanged him, and now Ben is
bound to have revenge, and he has heard
that there is a British officer here, and he
swears he'll have him hanged to tree for
revenge"
A moment later q young man with q
musket in his hands entered the door and
ne said: Mistress Thankful, your father
left me here on guard unbeknown TO you.
There's trouble brewing, fear. They are
coming to take the officer away and to do
him harm. Let him go with me and /
will hide him."
Thankful brought the officers cloak and
hat and bade him go, but to her amaze
ment he refused. II cannot co." he said
II gave your father my word OF honor that
] would not leave the house till he re-
turned"
''But you must. Ben Williams is a
brute, He win take you out and kill you,
sir. Go under the escort of the guard, and
he will take you where you can be con
cealed."
But the officer would not stir. He would
only say that he had given his pledge and
he would not break it. In an instant
Thankful seemed changed aud the officer.
even In the suspense and terror of the mC
ment, perceived that she had assumed the
manner OF one who has authority and can
exercise IT, She stood erect, her head
thrown back, her eyes very bright. her
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cheeKs now sOn.t NI@5 pilu, 0nd ti,iG SAID.
"You must 80, sir; ! command it. Go with
him. Hark Don't you hear thut mob
shouting2 You have not moment TO
lose" And then rs he did not stir she went
up to him pleadingly and with gentle man.
ner, not knowing seemingly what 1t was
she said or did; she put her hand upon his
arm with gentle touch, and she said, "Go,
go; for my sake, 60"
"For your sakeW he murmured, and
seemed TO hesitate, and then she turned to
the guard and bade him lead the officer
forth. But at that moment the cry of the
mob was so distinct that i6 revealed that
escape was impossible. Thankful bade
the guard step in and bolt the door, and
commanded him to use his muskct If any
one should try to force an entrance. And
Sven rs she spoke the door was forced and
en- ugly face was protruded, and some one
shouted, "Come out, you redcoatw and
would have said more had he not been
felled by the butt of the guards musket.
The door was closed and bolted, and the
guard stood with the manner of defiance.
In an instant Thankful had made disposi
tion Of the officer Before he was aware
what she was doing she had led him to
the settle In the chimney corner and she
bade him TO be seated there. None too
soon, for the window was forced open and
some one shouted Come out, you cur, or
we will shoot you where you are!"
"Oh, you coward-you coward, Ben Will
liamsl He has done you no harm and he is
unprotected" and Thankful speaking thus
placed herself so that she stood directly
before the officer. There was crash a
confusion of sounds, for they were trying
to force the door The officer, then realiz.
ing that this fair maiden was protecting
him with her body, pushed her aside, say
ing; mo, no, cannot permit this You
must not be injured. Let me pass" At
that moment a musket was discharged,
and the officer, perceiving that Thankful
was reeling, supported her in his arms.
She had received the shot intended for
him
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1--WE GAVE HIN A VERBAL DESCRIPTION"
We each told our lies about turkeys as large
as tho site Of u town,
And Smiley, he sat there and listened, and
/ swallowed the anecdotes down.
1t seems that in England the turkey is scarce
as the horns on a dog
The bird wasn't built for a country that's
made up of rainfall and fog
So Smiley was overly anxious to know how a
turkey might look,
And we gave him verbal description as clear
as you'd find in a book.
Then what did he do but invite us to dinner on
Thanksgiving day;
THE turkey III have" he assured US, land
cooked in the old fashioned way.
You tell me wild turkeys are met with some.
times in the woods about hcre2
AL right; I'm prince with the rifle. Remcn.
} Der, don't fail to appear"
Time passed, and It was soon November; the
/ morning of Thanksgiving came;
We hadn't forgotten the turkey, and started
to tackle the same;
We soon reached tho Englishman's dugout,
/ and Smiley was there with his feast;
His face was all lighted with pleasure and
{ rosy as dawn in the east;
u killed it-n beautiful turkey" he cried
"and as plump as n grouse;
| cooked It, and warrant the cooking; l was
chef in a nobleman's house;
Sit down to the feast, though it's carly; give
thanks for the luck have had;
This Thanksgiving day Is feature that Eng.
land should copy, egadr
Well, stranger, we ate and we wondered; tha'
bird had taste that was strange;
We'd eaten tame turkeys so often a wild one
went queer as n change.
The dinner was lengthy, reckon; 1t took Us
two hours to get done,
And then we went out Of tho dugout to Loaf
for awhile in the sun,
And what should we see but the feathers that
bird we had eaten had worn
All, well had it been for the Briton were hi:
mother and father ne'er born!
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.YOUP'
A moment later there was mighty
shout, a great rushing noise, the door was
burst open, and Captain Folsom and some
Of his company entered. What is thisf
What is thisg" he said
"Ah, uncle, Ben Williams and his gang
are trying to capture the officer, and they
have shot Thankful as she tried to prevent
it," said Abbie, crying bitterly.
"Williamsr Take him away; bind him:
put him in the guardhouse with his gangw
the captain shouted, and then 'kneeling
down over the body of his daughter he
moaned, saying, "My Thankful, my Thank
.ful; oh, my daughter, they have killed
you"
'They have killed her, sir, while she was
trying to save my life," said the officer,
and he wept like child.
But she was not dead. They lifted her
tenderly and carried her to her bedroom
under the gable roof, and when they saw
that she opened her eyes and that her lips
moved they were rejoiced, and there was n
prayer Of thanksgiving to God that he had
spared her life that night.
a few days later the order came from the
general instructing Captain Folsom to de.
liver the prisoner under his charge to the
outposts Of the British army at the Bronx
in exchange, for it was demonstrated that
he had told the truth when he said he had
strnyed within the patriot lines by accident.
AS he was about to 90 away he said q
Captain Folsom: II have one favor te ask
May sec Mistress Thankful for an in
stant alone" II was permitted. He went
and stood by her bedside and took her
hand. Thankful" " said he, II am going
away. 1t is not right that should speak
TO you except in thanks, for am an officer
in an army opposed to yours, but may say
this: heard your unconscious confession
when you bade me so for your sake, and
your sweet words then uttered will he in
my memory until come back again when
these battles are over" and then he
kneeled tenderly over her and touched his
lips TO her forehead.
When he looked at her he saw the glance
of exquisite joy which she could not con.
ceal and he perceived that gentle tears
were coursing down her cheeks which she
did not care to wipe away, and he kne,.
that they we're tears OF joy
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"JIM sNITHERs EXPLAINED IT TO SMILEY"
Jim Smithers explained it to Smiley, that
while it was painful to do,
We felt 1t our duty to hang him, and that
when the swinging was through
We'd see that his body was planted; he'd COW
/ cred us all with disgrace,
And unless he was hung we could never again
look a man in the face.
He acted the man that we thought him and
lent us his ciotheslne, and said
He hoped that wo all would forgive him and
speak Of him kindly when dead.
The crime he committed2 Well, stranger,
guess may tell 1t to you
The turkey he fed us was buzzardl We hung
him. what else could We do?
WALT MASON.