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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-24

W \. Neauv. loo,Eccrcr for Joseph
y, Duffy had an exciting expericncr
with burglars at his house carly Monday
morning He Is hut recently married
and among his wedding presents was a
music box To this happy circumstance
he attributes the fact that the burglars
did not succeed in carrying off every
thing in his home.
One of the burglars in rummaging
through his drawing room stumbled
across the package of stored music. and
thinking probably that it contained Jew
elry or silverware attempted to open it
In doing SC he set the music machine in
motion, and presently Mr.. Meany was
reused from his slumbers by the touch
ing strains of Aud Lang Syne.' Mr..
Meany got his gun and started for the
burglars, and they started for window.
He arrived at the drawing room doorway
Just in time to see two burglars leaping
from the window. He fired, but the
robbers continued their fight. One Of
them stumbled in getting over the front
fence, and Mr.. Meany is convinced that
he shot him, as he found several splashes
of blood on the ground and sidewalk
St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-24
Captain Mckay and His Passenger.

The fact is that the excellent captain
of the Urnbria, Captain Mckay, was a
little more open with his passengers than
was quite prudent. With the laudable
desire of sparing them any unnecessary
anxiety, he informed them plainly of the
cause of the stoppage of their course and
genially assured them Of their perfect
safety. So far, so good. The passengers
had right to ask that much, and it was
but sensible to let them know the truth
and not in agine worse things for them
selves, But what the passengers had no
right to ask for was information as to
the course that the captain was going to
pursue, and Captain Mckay made
mistake in not snubbing the first gentle
man who questioned him on the subject.
why don't you send up rockets?" one
of the pass engers is said to have plain.
lively demanded There will be time
enough for rockets when vessel comes
near enough to see them" answered the
captain evasively, but courteously.
The politeness was fatal After the
implied admission that rockets and other
ships were necessary to their salvation
the passengers had terrific hold upon
the unluclly commander of the ship.
Had he only answered, as he would
have been perfectly justified in doing
and as a great many other captains
would certainly have done, What busi-
ness is that Of yours he might have
made himself little unpopular, but he
would have saved himself from much
further worry. The passengers seem 10
have aetna iydirided themselves into two
different camps and discussed a vote Of
confidence or censure. Happily com
mon sense carried the day, and vote Of
confidence was carried. What wovl5
have been 1cua had the vote of ce2S-re
been passed. We cannot r.css bat u.
at least we may sa,v-thaJ il thai mo-io..
had been carried IL w5u!J have been t..s
plain duty Of the captain to PIT tie
mover, secoader and prince supporters
OF the reSo ucon N iroas.-Lon3aa spec
tatgI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-24
Insane From Excess of Welded ,,ox

DR.. n. =. Keys Of Kansas City and
Miss Kate Cameron Of Princeton. KY,
aged respectively 60 and "a years, were
married here last week. They had never
seen each o4her until they met here one
week before marriage and were drawn
together b. their belief of sanctifca-
ton. In her excess of JOY over the event
the bride of three days has become Id
matte, pronounced SO by physicians. She
had to be sent away from home Miss
Cameron was very estimable lady and
well off il this worlds goods.-Prince-
ton Cor. st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-24
Great Bargains in Real Estate.

| want 10 sell all the real estate of
the late Dennis Warren. embracing in
Rock Island county:
72O acres of land on Warren's
creek.
11S acres of land in South Moline.
. lots in the town of Milan.
8 valuable lots in the city OF Rock
Island, all of which Will be sold cheap
and upon accommodating terms.
p. L. MITCHELL.
Administrator of Dennis Warren.
deceased.
Rock Island. Feb. %. 1898.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-24

A matter of choice-whether to
suffer uninterruptedly with cough
or buy bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup and cure it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-24

Il am convinced of the merit of
Hood's Sarsaparilla, after having TAX
en- but few doses''-this is what
many people say,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-24
Police Points

The case of cruelty to animals in
which S. b. Hendren was the COM
planning witness was concluded in
Magistrate Wivill's court last even
ing. Martin Wright being fined $50
and Charles Peterson $25. The case
against the same parties in which
Fred Bruhn is the prosecuting wit
ness comes up for hearing on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Order Your Ice of spenc,.
ROCK ISLAND, Jan, 3l.-This is to
notify the public that | have cut a
good supply of good, pure ice and
that am not in any combination.
l am now ready to make contracts
Tor the coming season and would re-
sPectfully solicit a reasonable share
of patronage.
WILLIAM T. SPENCE.
fOS forty-second Street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
VERGENNES.

Mrs. F. j. Buck, aged &c, died Tues
day evening.
d. G. Meigs and wife and William
Patnode are ill.
The graded school closed Friday for a
two-weeks' vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Everest celebrated
their silver wedding the Dist inst.
G. j. Gleason of Montpelier, of the
kaolin firm of Goss and Gleason, was in
town Friday.
Miss Cora NJ. Roy, a teacher in the
graded school at Lansingburg, n. V,
is home for Il few days.
Herrick Stevens and daughter, Jennie
B., are visiting at DR.. ii. j. Parker's,
New Rochelle, n. Y.
j. w. Barnes, Jr.. of Boston, George
ID. Whiteside of Mortified and George
Stone of SaXton's River are home for
the holidays.
Saturday, market day, the streets
were crowded with farmers who came
to dispose of their produce and to buy
holiday goods. Butter sold at % to a
cents; eggs, IS cents dressed poultry, lO
to II cents.
The re-dedication of the NJ. f. church
was held Wednesday. the 9th. Rev
/ Dr. Paine of New York preached al
10 -, Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin of Rutland
at p. m, and Rev. j. w. Bennett OF
Troy IN the evening.
w. G. Sprague, aged 81, died on the
goth inst The funeral services were or
Friday, Rev. II. r. Titus officiating
Hon. l.. d. Eldredge. DR.. and Mrs. w
ii. Sheldon and Mr.. and Mrs, f. A
Farnsworth of Middlebury, Prof. Ross
| of Burlington and Mrs. w. f. Ross anC
Mrs. j. w. Ross of Rutland were among
Nose present.
Monday, Christmas day, services were
held at the Episcopal and Catholic
churches sabbath school exercises il
the Congregational church in the even
ing. At the Reform school Supt. An
drews arranged very interesting
programme, the presentation of whicl
was largly attended.
The annual meeting of the Nationa
IIorse-Nail company was held the goth
These officers were elected: j. c. Nc
Carly of New York, president; j. G
Hindes, vice-president and general man
ager ID. IL. Lewis. secretary and treas
urer; j. c. McCarty, j. &. Hindes, j. II
Neher, ID. II. Lewis and 5. w. Hindes
directors.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
CORNWALL,

CORNWALL.
The entertainment given by the pupils
of the central school, Dec. 20, passed off
in manner creditable to all and a neat
sum was realized.
Miss Burnet, teacher in district No. ,,
gave her pupils a novel surprise last Fri
day, she having prevailed upon Santa
Claus to call upon her school that after
noon and Tighten his load by giving each
scholar gift.
Miss Maud Sanford, teacher in district
No. 3, spent Christmas with friends in
Manchester. Miss Morgan of the central
school was with her parents in Cobleskill,
n. Y. and Miss Mary Chatterton at her
home in Proctor.
Among the guests in town for Christ
mas were Mr.. and Mrs. IL. w. Drake of
Burlington at their fathers, Franklin
Rockers; Mr.. Barnum, librarian of the
Billings library, Burlington, at his broth
er's, Rev. 5. II. Barnum, and Mr.. Wing
of Boston at j. S. Wings.
The annual church meeting of the Con-
gregational society was held on Wednes-
day and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: d. Mat
thews, clerk; H. Robbins, treasurer: F.
Hooker. collector; F. f. Foote, Homer
Cobb and G. II. James. church commit
tee; j. :. Wing. chOrister; Mrs. f. O.
Porter, oiganist. After adjournment a
fine dinner was served at the hall by the
ladies'. followed by the roll call and by
reports from the Y. +. 5. c. +. and mis-
sionarV societies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
WHITING.

Frank Fuller has returned from Cana
da.
John and Edward Casey spent Christ
mas at home.
Mrs. c. b. Atwood and Master Carroll
are guests of Mrs. n. w. Foster.
l.. A. Webster is absent at Coopers-
town, n. Y, in attendance at a sheep
breeders meeting.
A. ii. Hubbard and Miss Emma Hub
bard have gone to Potsdam, n. Y, to
spend the holidays.
Amos Wilson has obtained work in a
shoe shop in eastern New Hampshire.
He is an expert at his trade, lasting
shoes.
The Christmas cantata for the Congre-
gational Sunday school had to be aban-
doned on account of the prevailing cpl
demic.
Artie Pond and Willie Williams left
last Monday morning for Albany, where
they intend to take course in the Bust
ness college.
There was Christmas tree at the
residence of ID. }. Brown, last Tuesday
afternoon, laden with presents for nearly
all the children of town. The children
will long remember Miss Kate Rich OF
New York city, the real donor, who
was assisted by her sister, Mrs. d. j
Brown.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
Gountyh7ews.
BRIDPORT.

BRlDPoRT.
Allan II. Crane is in Shelburne with
his uncle, Fred G.. Crane.
Miss Louise Converse. who is in school
at Saxton's River, is home for the holt
days.
Miss Mamie Towle of the college at
Middlebury was in town during the hol-
lday vacation.
The annual meeting Of the Bridport
Driving club will be held at the hotel in
Bridport on Tuesday, JAN ,, at p. m.
This week is observed as the week of
prayer in the NJ. f. church. The meet
ings are conducted by Rev. c. L. Leon
ard.
Miss Viola Flemming has been sick
with pneumonia, and +. l.. lIeustis has
also been quite sick the past week.
Both are better.
The chicken-pie supper at John Hutch
inson's on Friday evening ,of last week
called quite crowd, good number be-
ing down from Addison.
The sociable and entertainment in the
vestry on Friday evening, given by the
young people, was well attended. The
proceeds amounted to about 1913.
VIII Lewis, traveller for the j. c.
Aver Co., was in town over Sunday.
The family accompanied him on Monday
to western New York State, where they
will remain for time.
The Ladies' Sewing circle will meet in
their parlor on Thursday, January 4, at
2 p. m. Sociable in the evening. An
extra entertainment will be given.
Supper will be served promptly at 7.
All are cordially invited to attend. ~
Mrs. Locke, aged II, died very suddenN
ly Monday morning at the home of her
son-in-law, A. II. Palmer. The funeral
was attended from the home on Wednes-
day, Rev. c. l.. Leonard officiating.
The interment was in New York State.
Il The Christmas service in the NJ. f.
church on Monday evening was well at
tended and enjoyed by all. A good
number of children were present, and
all received a thank token, the older
ones being also favored. After the SER
vice all enjoyed the chicken-pie supper
in the Masonic building. The proceeds
amounted to about S36.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
NEW HAVEN.

/
Mrs. f. A. Langdon is sick with pneu-
monia.
Benjamin Miner is home from Essex,
n. Y, for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Peck spent
Christmas in Burlington.
John A. Caldwell, Jr., has friend
with him from college through the holt
days.
Leroy G.. Russell entertained few of
his friends at his home on Wednesday
evening last.
Prof and Mrs. Hesselgrave are spend
ing the week at Ludlow with the
parents of the latter.
Sickness is very general throughout
town. Very many families are i'll with
the prevailing epidemic.
Mrs. G. G. Miner sustained fracture
of the wrist by falling upon the ice in
the early part of last week. At last
accounts she was quite comfortable. \
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage on Wednesday of this week
of Cavour S. Langdon and Miss Mabel
Shaw of Minneapolis, the former the
eldest child and only son of Hon. and
Mrs. r. B. LangdOn.
\Yhe cantata which had been in prepar-
alton for Christmas by portion of the
Sunday school came off on Monday
night with a Christmas tree well laden
with gifts. The pastor and his wife
were also remembered with handsome
plush rocker. G. ). Dana made fine
presentation speech. and Mr.. Thomas,
although taken wholly by surprise, was
equal to the occasion and responded
in his usual happy way.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
EAST MlDDLEBURY.
Lewis Russell is quite i'll.
Waldo Olmsted Is no better.

Lewis Russell is quite i'll.
Waldo Olmsted Is no better.
Miss Leah Randle is spending Christ
mas with sister in town.
Miss Cornie English, who has been
quite i'll during the past week, is better
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Dudley, Jr., are
in Brandon caring for the latter's par
ents, who are sick.
Ernest Douglass, who clerks at the
post-oliice is spending the holidays with
his parents in Burke, n. \.
The members of the Methodist Sab
bath school gave a concert and had a
Christmas tree at their church on Mon
day evening.
The Adventists are having week of
PRAYER at their place of worship. Elder
Il. Ii. Pruden of Rutland conducted the
services on the 23d and 24th inst.
George Eldredge and his mother, Mrs
William Eldredge, and his son, VIII
| Eldredge, entertained number Of
guests at Christmas dinner on Monday
State Deputy VIII Eldredge last weel
organized Mount Abraham lodge, No
81, Good Templars, with 26 members, a
Lincoln. Mr.. Eldredge recently organ
lied Weybridge lodge, No. 20, with ~
members, at Weybridge.
Rev. II. Oin Cady, missionary t.
China of the West China Methods
Episcopal missions, will preach at TIN
Methodist church in this village on Sun
day next, morning and evening. Ill
will speak on missions in the evening.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
LEICES

Joseph l.. Barker and wife of Boston
spent Christmas with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Julius Barker. =,
Mrs. Mary Wilson, wife of Peter VIII
son, died very suddenly Dec. II of heart
failure. Mrs. Wilson had been in fail
ing health several years, but was able
to assist in the work of her household
when stricken down. She leaves hus-
band and eight children, six sons and
two daughters. Her age was 60. Her
funeral was attended from the Catholic
church in Brandon, Dec. "a, Rev. FIR.
Provost officiating.
Mrs. Eliza Huntley died Dec. 20, aged
"a years. Two children survive her
Mrs. Thomas Ketcham of Whiting and
o. G. IIuntley of Leicester junction.
Rev. G. B. Atwood, a former pastor of
the Congregational church IN Whiting
ofiiciated at the funeral. The interment
was in Pine Hill cemetery in Brandon
Many relatives and friends from a dis
lance were present, among them hel
grandchildren, c. X. Huntley and wife
of Providence, II. l., and Randall Ham
Nmond and wife of Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
State Q1ems.

Il. p. Donelan's grocery store on
Meadow street, Rutland, was robbed of
$25 worth of goods Sunday night.
There are said not to be over $50 I'M
employed men in Burlington, but the
wooden mills at Winooski have reduced
their force from 500 to $50.
The st. Johnsbury Daily Republican
suspended publication on Wednesday.
The weekly Republican and the Job
office will be carried on as usual.
II. L. Sprague of IIinesburgh has been
arrested and held for trial on the charge
of having married a second time within
three years after securing divorce from
his first wife.
The third annual session of the dairy
school connected with the university of
Vermont and State Agricultural college
will begin at Burlington Jan. s and
continue to February 10.
Vermont has 40 Sons of Veterans
camps with 1922 members. A total
gain has been made during the last
quarter of nine camps and 225 members.
! Two deaths have occurred.
Thomas p. Smith of Castleton, a
special prosecutor, has been fined for
| two offenses of selling. The stuff in
/
cent beer" He appealed to the county
court
Deputy United States Marshal Failey
of Burlington arrested G. Barbara at
Barre Tuesday night, and took him to
BrattlebOrO to the United States district
court charged with selling liquor without
a United States license.
Gen. T. S. Peck of Burlington, who be-
came financially embarrassed by inability
of friends whose paper he endorsed to
meet obligations, has compromised with
his creditors for 20 cents on the dollar.
His liabilities are $4,000.
Frank G.. Mattison of Bennington, who
was once clerk IN the Herald office at
Rutland, disappeared on Thursday
of last week. A day or two ago his
wife received Il letter from him dated at
Englewood, ILL., lie said nothing about
the reasons for his departure or when
he was coming home. 1t was AT first
feared that he had been fOully dealt with
A disastrous fire occurred Friday in
the business section of the village OF
Manchester. The national bank, Hamil-
tons clothing store, EstabroOk's opera
house and the Carpenter house and stock
were burned. The fire moved into the
business and tenement house section
The buildings burned comprise a con
siderable part of the central portion OF
the village. The loss amounts to ovel
$4,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
WEVBRIDOE.

Carson Robbins came home Christmas
from his school at Poultney. He is
much pleased with the school.
S. S. Wright has given the Methodist
church a fine eight-day clock. 1t is of
Il handsome pattern and of the best
make.
Hayward's mill is shut down in con-
sequence of break in the machinery.
Repairs are in progress, however, and it
will soon start up again.
Miss Florence Sampson came out from
Middlebury to attend the Christmas
exercises and was unable to return by
reason of an attack of the grip. She is
at Mrs. II. NJ. Adams.
The Christmas tree and exercises at
the Methodist church were a success.
The congregation was large and the
tree well filled, while the speaking,
singing, etc, were fine.
New victims of the grip are |. j.
Twitchell, Mrs. Macauey, Madison
Sprague, Mrs. Newton, Lucy Harrlng-
ton and Mrs. II. A. Boies. Some of
them are improving, but none has fully
recovered.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29

1t is sometimes said patent medicines
are for the ignorant. The doctors foster
this idea. 1.-The people," we're told,
"are mostly ignorant when it comes to
medical science" Suppose they are
What suck man needs is not knowledge,
but a cure. and the medicine that cures
is the medicine for the sick. Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery cures the "do
believes and the 'dOn't believes"
There's no hesitance about it no "if'' nor
possibly" 1t says-"l can cure you,
only do as | direct" Perhaps it fails
occasionally. The makers hear of it
when it does, because they never keep
the money when the medicine fails to do
good. Suppose the doctors went on
that principle. eve beg the doctors
pardon. 1t wouldn't doD
Choking, sneezng and every othe
form of catarrh in the head is radically
cured by DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Fifty cents. Sold by druggists every
where.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
RIPTON.

The grip and kindred diseases are
very prevalent. Nearly every house
hold is visited At last advices most of
the afflicted ones were on the road to re-
cOvery.
G. Il. Fisher died on the morning of
the 22d of pneumonia superlnduced by
the grip. He was born here about 80
years ago and had always been a resi-
dent, He was good citizen and neigh
Dor. He leaves widow, four daughters
and two sons. He will be missed from
the community long time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
has come and gone, and the world moves

has come and gone, and the world moves
on as before.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Bingham are at
Ladd Miners in Bridport for the pres
ent.
Frank Sheldon and family have moved
into Henry Peck's house, so he has once
more become citizen of his native
town.
Christmas day was warm and pleas
ant, with little rain in the forenoon
but in the night the wind changed and
it grew cold fast, so that the next day,
Tuesday, was called the coolest and
most disagreeabe day of the season thus
far.
At the school house in district No.
> last Friday afternoon there was a
Christmas tree for the scholars, winch
bore many little presents for one another.
The teacher received a toilet set, brush,
comb and glass; one little boy, who is
one of a large and needy family, re-
ceived a card calling for a half cord of
wood from Georgia Peck. That was a
noble Interpretation of Christmas. We
trust that day held many such records.
Charley Lowell's house caught fire on
Christmas night about midnight and
burned, with nearly all its contents. The
family escaped with their clothing and
one bed and bedding. The fire caught
in the roof, for when Mr.. Lowell
discovered it the chamber was all
aAame. They found lodging for the
remainder of the night with their neigh
bors across the way,the Misses Lucas.
The family are with Mrs. Lowell's
father, Henry Currier, so they are well
cared for. The house was we'll insured.
A barn stood near by, but did not burn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
SHOREHAM,

Ralph Brown of Richville is suffering
from severe Inflammation of the tongue.
Prof. John Hartcan of st. Paul,
Mimi, is spending the holidays with his
mother.
Several of the citizens of the town
have recently placed a new piano in
Academy hall.
Miss Jennie Holmes and Nettie and
VIM. Anderson are home from North
field for three-weeks' vacation.
The Ladies Benevolent society have
secured NJ. c. Robbins to give his trip tC
the Worlds fair by stereopticon at Acad
envy hall Jan. and >.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
SALISBURY.

Wednesday evening, Dec. 20, at :
o'clock, Charles o. Gale and Miss Addie
NJ. COnant were united in marriage at
the home of the groom's brother, Ira
Gale. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Il. j. Barton, pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Salisbury. Only
members of the immediate family were
present. The bride is one of Salisbury s
most esteemed young ladies and will be
much missed in the place. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gale will make their home in
Syracuse, n. !.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
WEST CORNWALL.

Francis Shorkey is in poor health.
People are going about on wheels at
this writing.
Arther and Fred Bingham are at home
for the holidays.
Miss Matte Field of Burlington was
home for Christmas.
Miss lettIe Wooster is teaching school
in Whiting this winter.
Christmas with its joys and sorrows
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29

Business in the Bennington knitting
mills is picking up. Three sets of ma
chinery in the mill of the Valentine
KNITTING company have been put in
operation. and the balance of the eight
sets will be started as soon as POSSIBLE
after the holidays. William Campbell,
employing l25 hands, and Holden,
Leonard & Co., employing 300 hands, are
working over time. The Cooper Manu-
uring company and II. E. Bradford
d Co. will resume work at the begin
ming of the wear.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29
MONKTON.

viii Lawrence is home from Boston
for the holidays.
There was Christmas tree at the town
hall Monday night.
f. 5. Miles has returned to Boston,
where his wife will soon Join him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29

George G. Thomas, who is attending
the Troy Conference academy at POult-
ney, is at home for the holidays.
The w. c. r. L. held an entertainment
to celebrate the anniversary of the cru
SADIE on Saturday evening at the Friends
church.