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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30
DIED.

In Newport, Dec. 90, Mrs. Jonathan Lewis,
aged SO years.
In West Derby, Dec. 81, Noel Ira Cobb, aged
20 years and months.
In Craftsbury, Dec % Mrs. L. w Scott,
aged n years.
In Albany, Dec. 81, Mary Lyon Eidridge,
aged 7s years.
Mary Lyon Eldrdige was born in Crafts
bury, Nov. %, 1917. She was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Eldridge when quite young, by
whom she had eight children, four boys and
four girls. With the exec ption OF one daugh-
ter, who died early, they all reached maturi-
ty and have married and settled in homes of
their own. Mr.. Eldridge died when compare
lively young man, leaving her young wild.
ow, and thus for twenty. nine years she has
travelled life's rugged path alone, watching
tenderly over her young and growing family,
and guiding their inexperienced feet In the
path of tender virtue and industry. Though
alone. yet NOT alone, for He who styles Him
self 1.-THE God of the " idows and the father OF
the fatherless" did not forsake her, but ac-
companied her in her arduous work, making
her burdens light and giving rest TO her wea-
ny soul Sister Eldridge was converted TO
God in her early life and united with the NJ p
E. church, of which she remained a consist
ent member, doing what she could for the
Master. Being naturally OF a sweet and am
liable disp, siton, and receiving an intensih-
cation OF the same by the grace of the Holy
Spirit she eminently fitted 10 al the re-
sponsible position of ~ife and mother. She
was beloved by all who knew her. Beautiful
and happy in her old age, surrounded by her
children and receiving the most painstaking
and affectionate considerations from her son,
Augustus, and his good wife, with whom she
spent her last days she ioyfully Pot of the
tenement of clay, the house made with a. nds,
and moved above, into the fluctuations eter-
nal in the heavens. Nav her mantle fan on
those who remain to weep, and may the great
Head OF the Church" speak TO them, saying,
My presence shall go with you, and Will
give you rest y. -.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30

Aug. II, work was commenced on
the new water system, to bring water
from Derby pond and build reser-
volr on Child's hill, back of West Der
by village. We have had the water
now about two months, and every one
is more than pleased with the quality
of the Water and its force. West Der
by and the West End are taking the
water and are speaking in high terms
of the benefits of havin. running wa
ter, instead Of having to use taA pa no
or drawing from the lake. Fh4re
have been three miles of NV pip"
laid to houses where there vls none
before. West Derby take, Is ny
drants; West End, 5; Unto - Bobbin
Works, 2; round house, 3; dress ng
mill, 2 A stand pipe has b 1 put in
to furnish water for the R Il Co. in
watering their engines, SO doing away
with the tank at the west end Of the
bridge. The reservoir will hold 1 ,000,
900 gallons Of water which il held in
reserve for fire protection, tn water
which supplies the residences coming
direct from the pond, connection be-
ing made with the reservoirs il case Of
fire by opening gate. The village
purchased IL acres of land, which in
the spring will be enclosed with high
board fence, 50 that the reservoir will
not be unprotected, although it is an
open reservoir. The total expense of
the new water system is about $45,-
600. A Pinch overflow pipe, taking
the water away 700 #. to brook, has
been provided for the reservoir. The
Hose Co. has made test trial of the
water and find it much more satisfac-
tory than the pumping system.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30
ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLAND.


lt is not generally known that Juan
Fernandez the island on which Alex
| ander Selkirk, the Robinson Crusoe
of romance, lived for so many years
Is at the present time inhabited. Two
valleys, winding down from different
directions, join a short distance back
from the shore; and here now stands
a little village of small huts, scattered
round long, low, one stored build
lnE, with a veranda running it's whole
length. In this house lives the man
who rents the island from the Gillian
government, and the village is made
up of few German and CHILEAN fami-
lies.
The tiny town is called San Juan
Bautista; and the crater-like arm. of
the sea on which it it is situated, and
where Alexander Sellzirk first landed,
is now called Cumberland Bay The
island is rented for about f20O a year.
The rent is paid partly in dried fish.
Catching and drying the many vari-
cites of fish, and raising cattle and
vegetables, wholly occupy the con.
tented settlers; and much of their lit
tie income is obtained from the cat
tie and vegetables sold to passing
vessels. The cattle need no care, and
the vegetables almost grow wild.
Turnips and radishes, first sown here
by Selkirk himself, now grow rank
and wild in the valleys, like weeds.
There is also a breed Of wild dogs,
which completely overrun the island,
depending for existence mainly upon
seals. They are the descendants of a
breed of dogs left there by the Span
iards.
At the back of the little town, in
the first high cliff, is row Of caves of
remarkable appearance, hewn in
the sandstone. An unused path leads
to them, and short climb brings one
to their dark mouths. About forty
years ago the CHILEAN government
thought that a good way to be rid of
it's worst criminals would be to trans
port them to the island of Juan Fer
nandez. Here under the direction of
Gillian soldiers, these poor wretches
were made to dig caves to live in. In
1854 they were taken back again,
however, and the caves have since
been crumbling away.
The narrow ridge where Selkirk
watched is now called "The Saddle"
because at either end of it a big,
rocky hummock rises like pommel
On one of these is now n large tab
let with Inscriptions concentrating
Alexander Selkirk's long and lonely
stay on the island. 1t was placed
there in 1868 10y the officers of the
British ship Topaz" A small excur-
sion steamer now runs from Valpa-
raise to Juan Fernandez Island. The
round TIP is made in six days; and
three of these may be spent on the
island in fishing and visiting those
lonely but beautiful spots which near
ly two hundred years ago were the
haunts of Robinson Crusoe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30

In East Hardwick, Dec. %, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Nelson.
In Newport, Dec. %, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Gilbert.
In Sheffield, Dec. 20, a son to Mr.. aud Mrs.
A. A. Church.
Dec. %, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. h. \.
Cowles of Jersey City, Nj.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30
MARRIED y.

In Oxford, N. H., Dec. "a, at the residence of
Allen ;. Giffin, by Rev. +. w. Lewis, Clinton
w. Huntington of Barre, VT. and Miss Bertha
NJ. Gifin of Oxford.
In Charleston, Dec. 25, at the home OF the
bride, by Rev. Geo. o. Howe, Heber Bennett
of p @. and Miss Eva Stoddard
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30

The Dairy School of the University
of Vermont and State Agricultural
College will be held as usual this win
ter, beginning January 8, and lasting
for four weeks. Some half dozen or
more separators will be used, from
600 to 1000 pounds of milk will be
handled daily, and thorough instruc-
ton will be given in butter making,
milk testing, milk and cream pasteur-
izing, etc. Two courses of lectures on
dairy topics, aggreg ating forty five in
number, will be given. The school is
open to Vermont students only. No
tuition fees are charged. no entrance
examinations required. Any reader
wishing to attend the school or desir-
ing further information regarding it
should write at once to Prof. j. Il.
Hills, Burlington.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30
Estate of David I. Coliey Of
BroWnington.

C,TATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT,
y IS. In Probate Court, held Al Barton
Lending, in said district, ON the ? IN day OF
December, \ ID. 1895.
+. w Dudley, administrator Of the estate
David Cooley, late of Bloomington, Ia said
district, d. ceased presents his administration
account for examination and allowance and
makes application for "A decree of distribus
ton ana partition of the estate ~ said de-
ceased.
whereupon, it Is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said application be re-
f.. red 10 n session thereof 10 be held 40 the
office Of B. r. ID. Carpenter, Ia Barton Land-
Ing, in said district. on the 18th day OF
January. A 10. 1896, at ! O'Clock Ina the
afternoon tor hearing and decision thereon.
And. ~ is further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all persons Interested by
publication of the same three weeks success
lively in the Orleans County Monitor, news.
paper published at barton previous TO said
time appointed for hearing. that they may
appear at said time and place, ana show
cause, If NY they may have. why SAID account
Shouts Z be allowed. and such decree made.
By the Court-Attest.
52-2 r r. LFRED. j, lge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30

81 feel fearfully stale this morning" l
should think you would If you have coughed
all night. Begin on Adamson s Botanic Bal
sam to-day and to- nie hit you will sleep like a
tired baby.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ST. JOhnSburY.

son Joe BuSk6y.
CALEDONIA COUNTY,.
st. j Ohnsbury.
Much sickness prevails in town. Sore
Threats, colds and other ailments.
The next Village election will test the
strength of the A. P. A. element as against
| the ants.
Books VIII be opened next Tuesday for
! subscription to stock in the new electric
railway enterprise.
! III. L. Doyle of the Avenue House has
| been instrumental on getting meeting of
hotel proprietors underway, which is to be
held at Montpelier soon ''to take measures
for mutual protection,'' as against the
prohibition law. If ssHerb" makes this a
success we may look for a call from the
saloon keepers, the drunkards and people
of other sorts, who want protection against
the various penal laws of the state.
West Burke.
Nelson Burt has moved into the tene-
! ment over D. r. Densmore's store.
There was Christmas tree at the G. A.
r. hall on Christmas night.
Enoch Page is sick with complication
of diseases, which thus far seems to baf-
file the skill of the physicians.
The village schools were closed from
Friday, Dec. 20, until after Christmas, that
the teachers and pupils might enjoy the
holidays. 81
Geo. Otis was at home from his school at
Charleston for a few days last week.
Alice Townsend is home from Providence,
R. l., where she has position in an insti
tuition for the deaf and dumb.
Willie AIIard and Miss Cora Gilman
were married at the M. E. parsonage
Thursday evening. The happy couple
left on the midnight train for short
wedding trip. May much happiness at
tend them.
Ea st HardWick.
Sidney Nelson has bought Henry Blake's
old futile barn and will take it down and
erect it on the land his father gave him.
The heavy rain on the night of Dec. 21st
raised the river to considerable height and
broke up the ice, made heavy jams in the
river and bIockaded some of the highways.
Albert Currier was shut in flor some time
until the ice could be cut out.
Sheffield.
Harley Davis has been sick with the
grip.
Chester Simpson has moved in with his
father-in- law to remain during the winter.
Mrs Aver, whose sickness has been
mentioned, passed away, Wednesday Dec.
%. The burial was held at Goss Hollow in
ST. Johnsbury. Her age was about "a
years.
n M. johnson of st. Johnsbury was in
town last week.-G. Cushman and family
spent Christmas in town.-Byron Kendall,
who is attending school at Lyndon was
home over Christmas.
VIII o'clock
Harley Way is on the sick list; Miss Abb
bic Taylor is gaining slowly.
| There was no Christmas tree at the vii
! lage. but Santa Claus rememb ered some of
the good people.
Miss Carrie Lafoe is home from Johnson
over Christmas.-Prof. o. d. Matthewson
and wife from Barre are visiting in town.
Geo. Clapp has opened barber shop in
Rollins & Sawyer's grocery. Open every
| Thursday evening. George does good
job.
Independent Grange will hold their next
meeting at B. F. Taylor's hall, the first
| Saturday in January for the installation of
officers They will have a chicken pie fes
| tival All are invited to be present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30

ing. 1t is said that at the Hammel place
on the west mountain it blew hard enough
to blow pigs on to the high beams in the
barn.
Miss Lena Gilpin has finished her school
in Holland and returned home.-Dr. Dung
went to Hydepark last week.-Bern1e Gill
bert is back from Providence for stay of
two weeks.
I'll. d. Miller is putting up the telephone
wire from here to Troy, and soon we shall
be in communication with the outside
world Iagain. 1.-The instrument will be in
Miller's store.
Last week Monday, State's-Attorney
Annis visited town. Eugene Benson of
Jay was arrested for drunkenness, and
fined, which with costs amounted to $116.
On the same day Geo. Bannister of Jay was
arrested for giving away liquor. His fine
with costs amounted to $26.81.
Westmore.
Monitor agent visits the post-office
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. s.
P. Clapper has purchased back the house
he sold to Chas. Atkins and taken posses
sion.
Willoughby lake froze over Dec. Nth,
with good skating, and the ice went out
before Christmas. Does any one remember
of this before?
Henry Buskey has moved into F. Fl.
Fosters grove.-Joseph Buskey of So. Bar
ton has moved into the tenement with his
son Joe Buskey
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-30
Pure Blood

Is the great requisite for good health, be-
cause the blood is the vital fluid watch
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-03

MISS HATTIE MORGAN OF sTRATFoRD.
pleasure loving metropolis. But not even
the most imaginative of fiction wPiters,
the sternest of moralists, the bitterest enc
my Of degeneracy would ever have thought
that the vice would penetrate the land Of
steady habits and take deep root in the
prim old town of Stratford, which has
been, it now surprisingly appears, the hot
bed of cigarette smoking by young women
for tier of southern Connecticut towns
and cities.
Now, Stratford is one of the old colonial
towns of Connecticut. A year ago 1t cele
brated its two hundred and fiftieth ami
versary. There was q street pageant, in
which heaps of colonial and Revolutionary
relics were displayed. The old families are
in the ascendant, and there Is great pride
in old traditions and the maintenance Of
the blood of the forefathers.
But the deadly cigarette slipped in un.
detected and its telltale aroma filled the
boudoirs of the Stratford bellies. The girls
smoked and liked it, and the vice became
matter of common report.
The credit of this important sociologic
discovery and d-of IT'S sudden stamping out
belongs to the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union, which convinced the young
women of their sins collectively, put its
foot down on the tempter and enrolled the
girls in the Anticigarette league.
Today if you ask Stratford, or Bridge
port, or Greenwich, or Danbury, or an
Ansonia, or Sherman young woman to
have little rice paper weed with you,
even If filed with fragrant Egyptian, she
will say: "No, thank you. You see, I
don't smoke now. I've joined the Ciga-
rette league"
1t is now considered quite as correct to
say "I've sworn off" as it used to be to
say "Give me a light" !" or "Let's have a
little smoke"
Let one of these fair smokers tell her
own story in her own way. Among STRAIT
ford's most attractive girls Is Miss Hattie
Morgan. She is proud Of her blue blood,
and her blue blood stands forth in every
line of her clear cut face and asserts itself
in her independence Of thought and her
sense Of what is right A New York World
reporter saw Miss Morgan at her home.
She was reclining in hammock swung
under two immense elms. She laughed
pleasantly and said: eyes, it is true be-
long to the league with lot Of other girls,
but l hardly think it fair that should
give you their names for publication. l
will tell you about myself however, and
If it is worth your while to say anything
about 1t you may do so"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-03

49, ""r.-' wears aO0 . smnban nv
first cigarette. remember it so we'll 1t
was at the time the white squadron an
chored off Bridgeport, and lot of us girls
watched the beautiful ships
lone day some of the officers came
ashore. Now don't laugh-but we flirted
with them. One stunning looking fellow
leaned over our gate and asked If he could
have q glass Of water. I asked him In, and
he sat upon the porch while ! drew the
water from the well. After he had accept
cd a glass he asked If he might rest for a
few moments. We girls all said 'Oh, yes;
certainly We all chartered for time
and when his companions came back he
beckoned to them, and there was a sort Of
introduction all around.
"He was Lieutenant Littlefeld, and he
was paymaster ON one of the cruisers. The
officers asked us all to go aboard the ships.
My mamma would not let me go, so the
rest of the girls and the other officers went
off,"
Lieutenant .Littlefeld remained. He
smoked cigarettes and after a time offered
me one hesitated, but he told me lots OF
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-03

MISS JENNIE BEARDSLEY OF BRIDGEPORT.
the most important is narcotics. We got
bill through the legislature whereby chill
dren in the public schools shall be taught
the effects of narcotics upon the system.
If women could only vote, we would stop
the manufacture of cigarettes, We cannot
stop the cause and we have to deal with
the effect.
"We want to get at the very best women
In town. We want to stop this cigarette
smoking. Only just let us know who are
smoking cigarettes, and we will be after
them. In order to counteract home intiu-
ence we have begun with the school chill
dren. We want to save the girls first and
the boys afterward, There are some people
we cannot reach, and we prefer that they
would die off, Oftentimes we get the chill
dren TO tell us of their sisters and mothers
who smoke, and then we visit them, dis
tribute tracts and get them, If we can, to
sign pledge never to smoke again.
"Of course, any one eligible to join the
league must necessarily be a cigarette
smoker; otherwise there would be no sense
in belonging to it. Two of our best and
dearest members are Miss Jennie Boards
ley and Miss Clara Travers. They began
smoking cigarettes while away at fashion
able seminaries. We learned from their
little brothers that their ia hionable sisters
were smoking cigarettes, so we called on
these young girls, and they not only signed
the pledge, but they joined our league and
have influenced Others to stop the horrid
practice of smoking cigarettes. Both girls
are now away at their seminaries, where l
hope they will influence other girls against
the practice.
"We have about 800 members in our
league right here in Bridgeport That in
clules men, women and boYs.h
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-03
Miss Grace Chisholm.

Miss Grace Chisholm, who bas just
obtained the degree of doctor Of philoso-
ply from Gottingen university, is said
to be about to visit Boston. Miss Chis-
holm has previously taken honors at Ok
ford and Cambridge, and she now in
tends to investigate the field at Harvard
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-03
GIRL SMOKERS REFORM
Connecticut Young Women Dis
card the Seductive Cigarette.
IT DRIED UP THEIR BLUE BLOOD.
The Habit Introduced by Dashing Ma
val Lieutenant-Now Hundreds of STRAIT
ford, Bridgeport and Danbury Girls Be
long to the Anticigarette League.

The Puritan daughters of the Gland Of
steady habits" have sworn off on ciga-
rettes. This is interesting, not so much
because these Connecticut maidens have
sworn off as that they ever smoked at ALL
The cigarette habit, it is we'll known, has
for some time been affected by the fin de
steele new young women of the wicked,
Arizona republican., 1895-06-15
INVESTMENTS

Are lost every year in risky and foolish investments. Put your money in lots in Churchill Addition and make 25 per cent.
 No risk. Easy terms.
 CLARK CHI HURCHILL, Office Commercial Hotel Block,
Arizona republican., 1895-06-15

TNHE STEWART-Camp St., Tucson, Ariz l The best furnished house in the south west Special rates to travelling parties and theatrical troups. Prices always moderate
 MRS. B. STEWART, Proprietress
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-21

Reduced the prices on all our Winter Clothing 20 per cent below the original price, It would pay you to examine our stock and prices this month before buying else where. We don believe in print l"g or quoting prices on the streets; :; to judge our prices you must look at our goods, 10 be convinced that our clothing wears good and fit right you must handle some of them. tte longer you wear them, the more you like them, consider the value of your dollar before you spend it, think of the place that is most popular with the masses and then remembet the following rul7>: One price to- all, Business st.ictly confidential and Credit gwen to all.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-21
The Citizens of the Abrigador Aroused to Action.
They Demand in No l ncertain Sound the Extension of w ash ington Street to Dublin Street. and They Want It Now.

To Ills HONOR, MAYOR kILDUFF, AND
 THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY GOVERN
 MENT:
 For many years the progressive citi- zens of this important and growing cen ter have been patiently and respectfully asking for this much needed improve ment. When we take into consideration the fact that the Abrigador contains fully one-ffIh of our population, as well as one third of our voting power, we can form some idea of it's claims upon this commun- ity. The little matter of a street eNten- sion ought not stand in the way of their further development. When they take il into their heads 10 do it they can turn the election over 10 any party they wish to STe in power, and they are growing mighty in dependent in the use of the ballot. The necessity of opening this thorouShfare Is 50 familiar 10 everyone that going into details would be a waste of time. Two such prominent highways as Baldwin and Dub lin streets ought to have means of access at the points mentioned. Take the Abri- cador out of Waterbury, and 1t would be like taking London out of England. The merchants of Waterbury would be sorry lot were it not for the goods that are sold on the Abrigador. We have sold enough of Furniture. Carpets, CrOckerv, Glenwood ana SuakeF NAlStS tll tllC -AVtA-e1NAN' NN supply all the royal families of Europe Why, take our Baby Carriage trade alone. If they were placed in a line they would reach to New York. Take the mail which is delivered on the AbIigador. Postmaster Fitzpatrick saws he sends tons Of it. And now since all mail is delivered, it would be serve all practical purposes just as well if the new post office was built on eN-TaN Collector Couglan'S spacious loi corner ot Liberty and Baldwin streets. Instead Ot spending on land in the center. the most of the sum of the one hundred thousand dollars, which the government will only al low, we could put itIinto building which would give us the finest post oihce m the State Open up Washington street 10 Dublin street and give the people chance to grow
 Our inventory begins to-day and the big sale will soon he over. Nobody can afford to lose the opportunity which we are gtv- inr them in this sale Come now and don delay. You know we always do as We agree. And when you are in examine our safety deposit vaults We are renting each box for S per year. Nobody knows what the box contains except yourself, and il Is absolutely safe and fireproof.
 Our Night Calls for Undertaking are answered I.romptly at the District Te!e- graph office, ; East Main street. Our reputation in this line is so weil-known for fair dealing that We will leave it 10 our patrons to recommend us.
 ~We have a few more places 10 rent: