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The herald., 1895-02-15
Notes and Personals

A very quiet day was yesterday among
railroad men. All trains were on time.
Both freight and passenger traffic East
ere very light just now.
F. W. Mail has been appointed me-
, chanical engineer of the Southern Pacific,
with headquarters at Los Angeles
Two cars of excursonists from Boston
4 arrived here last night over the Santa Fe.
Travelling Freight Agents f. A. Jones
and H. H. Fisher, of the Santa Fe, are in
. the city.
7. B. Hays, agent of the Southern Pa
citic, at Wilmington station, is sick, and
L. E. ST. John is temporarily in charge
The herald., 1895-02-15

The next public meeting of the Single
Takers will be held ON Wednesday even
ing, February Goth, instead of Monday
evening, the 18th. Rev. r. M. Webster,
now of Pasadena, will deliver the prin-
cpal address, his subject being, Why the
Unemployed? Other attractive features
will be introduced.
The speaker engaged for the next meet
ing after the Goth is Mrs. Alice Moore Me
Comas, who will speak March End on In
dustrial Education. Discussion, cues
tions and answers will be in order at each
,npetinp
The herald., 1895-02-15
seekers PERIL
The Time Drawing Near When the J ury vii
Settle His Fate

Settle His Fate
The evidence introduced yesterday by
the attorneys for Ralph Seeker, who shot
and killed James Huston at Artesia last
year, was such as to substantiate the
theory that the deceased prosecuted Mrs.
Seeker with his attentions, and that he
maltreated her husband because he OBJ
jected and tried to protect his wife. The
story OF Illusions violence on the day of
the murder and the manner in which he
wrenched her bodily out of the house
after having knocked Seeker out, was told
by the wife of the prisoner, and then she
described how, after Seeker had regained
strength, he shot Huston while she was
still struggling in his arms, vainly at
tempting to break his hold.
Seeker was on the stand himself in the
afternoon, going over the facts which
landed him in the jail which he has not
left since he was held to answer except to
appear in court. The case will probably
go the jury this afternoon.
The herald., 1895-02-15
A LIFE INSURANCE
Heirs Attempting to Take the Company
Come to Time


The relations of the late Sanford l.
johnson, of Tustin, Orange county, COM
menced an action in the Superior Court of
this county, yesterday, to obtain life
. insurance for $40, 900 from the New York
Wife Insurance Company.
Sanford l. Johnson insured his life with
the company in 1891, paying s54s at the
time. He died in April 1894, having neg
lected to pay the second and third annual
refused to pay the claim of the heirs, who
ares now going to try the machinery of
thdcourts because the life insurance com
pany, under the laws of New York, had
no power to declare the policy forfeited
forl nonpayment of premiums unless it
where, how and when they should be
paid. This Annie l.. Johnson and the
other heirs allege was not DONE
The herald., 1895-02-15
The Pool Tourney

The pool tournament at the Brunswick
billiard hall, South Main street, grows
more interesting every day. Mr.. Hayden,
the colored champion, won yesterdays
game from Mr.. Finley, the local crack,
by the score of 100 to SO. The game was
very intreeting all through, each man
showing great skill and making some
shots that would do credit to players of
greater reputation.
Today's game will be between ID. w.
Kilner and ]. Gray. Kilner plays 100 and
Gray plays 80. The game will. be called at
4:30 p. m. The standing is as follows:
The herald., 1895-02-15

Judge Shaw yesterday heard the tcsti-
mony in the case of Alexander M.
Thompson who sued his wife, Cedelia E.
Thompson, for divorce. Plaintiff. moved
from Alosta to New River in this state in
1892, and Mrs. Thompsoa who had lived
at the latter place before and did not like
The herald., 1895-02-15
His Hind Unbalanced

Henry STAGE was taken to the city
prison, charged with insanity, by Off
Ger Singleton. Later in the day he be-
came so violent that he was removed to
the county Jail, where he will remain, in
a padded cell, pending his examination
in the Superior Court.
The herald., 1895-02-15
YaIe'S
Hair


LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: 1t af-
fords me great pleasure to call the at
tention of the public to the Excelsior
Hair Tonic, which is the first and only
remedy known to chemistry which
positively turns gray hair back to its
original color without dye. 1t has
gone on record that Nine. M. Yale
wonderful woman chemist has made
this most valuable of all chemical dis
coveries. Nine M. Yale personally
indorses its action and gives the public
her solemn guarantee that it has been
tested in every conceivable way, and
has proved itself to be the ONLY Hair
Specific. 1t STOPS HAIR FALLING i'm
mediately and creates luxurious
growth. Contains no injurious in
gredient. Physicians and chemists in
vited to analyze it. 1t is not sticky or
greasy; on the contrary it makes the
hair soft, youthful, fluffy, and keeps
it in curl. For gentlemen and ladies
with hair little gray, streaked gray,
entirely gray, and BALD HEADS, it
is specially recommended.
All druggists sell it. Price, 81.
The herald., 1895-02-15
HIS TRIP THROUGH MEXICO
w. N. Hisey Lays Out Coffee Plantation
and Returns Home

and Returns Home
W. N. Hisey, who has had his residence
in Los Angeles for a number of years, re-
turned from Mexico few days ago, after
an absence of eighteen months.
During my trip, said he yesterday
while conversing with a Herald reporter
81 travelled through greater part of
Mexico and | was very favorably i'm
pressed by the hospitality and kindness
of the Mexican people to foreigners and
more especially to Americans.
81 finally located in the State of Puebla,
near Tuxpan, a town of 10, ZOO people.
secured a large grant of land, which cost
me IS an acre in Mexican money, and
planted it in coffee, which cost me about
S25 in Mexican money additional.
The coffee coffee 0t tree yields about three
acre, an acre will yield 24OO pounds of
coffee. 1t is marketed in New York City,
and shipped from Vera Cruz by steamer.
Near my land are located twenty-five
families, making i'll all about seventy five
people as neighbors. They are all socia-
bic, and we usually manage to secure
American papers, which we exchange, and
by this means keep abreast of the times
in our exile.
In my opinion Mexico has wonderful
future. 1t is now as primitive as in the
fifteenth century, but it has rich agricul-
tural lands and mineral deposits which
when cultivated and developed by Ameri-
can enterprise, will place it among the
richest countries in the world. The Next
can people are slow to develop, but they
have the country, as time will prove.
'In my opinion there is no danger of
war between Mexico and Guatemala The
trouble arose over the question of boun-
Diary, and as soon as Mexico sent troops
to the border the matter was practically
ended in my opinion. Guatemala would
stand no more chance in conflict with
Mexico than Honolulu would with the
United States.
Mr.. Hisey will spend few months in
this city and then return to his planta-
ton.
The herald., 1895-02-15

wallpaper hung, loo roll, 1928 S. Spring
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-14
GROTON.
A Bad accident.

A very sad accident occurred here last
Tuesday. Arthur Teller who was work
ing in a. II. Kicker saw mill stumbled and
fell upon the clipper saw which sawed his
lett arm nearly off just above the elbow.
Doctor Darling and Fowler were sum-
moned and decided that his arm would
have to be amputated, Much sympathy
is expressed for him by his many friends.
Rev. and Mrs. 0. NJ. Boutwell, arc
away on two weeks vacation. There
will be no Sunday services except the
social meetings which will continue as
usual
Theodore Teller of Boston is at home
spending his vacation.
A runaway accident happened in front
of the post office, caused by the collision
of Charles Ross on his bicycle with the
team OF Henry Hatch, Mr.. Ross was
slightly bruised and the buggy was bad
" smashed.
The Groton Public library society will
hold a lawn party on the school grounds
Wednesday evening, June 10, ii the
weather is fair, if not Friday, June 81.
Games will be furnished, after which ice
cream, cake and lemonade will be served.
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LYNDON,

c. M. Chase of the Vermont Union is
in Boston this week.
L. X. Quimby and wife returned from
Florida last Monday and are staying at
their home in this village.
Curtis Johnson, a gentleman over 90
years old, visited at Barton Landing
three or four DAYS last week going and
returning alone on the cars.
Misses Hattie Gross and Mamie Wy
man Of Bloomington and Gertie Ruggles
OF Lyndon spent Sunday witk their
schoolmate, Miss Lille Staples.
The Congregational Sunday school
gave a pleasing chiIdrens day exercise
last Sunday afternoon. The work of re-
pairs commenced the next morning and
there will be no service i'll the church till
these are completed.
The Congregational society held
social entertainment in their vestrv last
Tuesday evening. A. II. Plumb, IT,, of
Boston read an original poem, music
was furnished by the choir, and ice
cream and cake were served, resulting in
an additionto the fund for church repairs
The Methodist Sunday school gave a
concert last Sunday evening. The church
was crowded and the white-robed child
rem were as charming and sweet as the
lilies they talked and sang about. The
decorations were elaborate and beauti-
f1l
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gents furnishing store. He has been i'll
Tor long time with consumption Of the
bowels, which finally terminated in
death. He was well known in this vicin.
ity as straightforward, honorable
young man, and was SO years old.
The Lyndonville National Bank com
menced work on their new block last
Monday.
The Italian ditch diggers are idle this
week on account of failure to receive
the pipe.
w. N. Webb took possession of his
hotellast Saturday and it will be open to
the public some time next week. The
hotel is finished in all modern STYLES and
when finished will be great addition to
the village.
John A. Ahern and Miss Gertrude A.
Clark, both OF this place, were married
at the home Of the brides mother Tues
day evening, Rev. H. H. Hoyt of St.
Juhnsbury performing the ceremony,
only near relatives and friends being
present. The bride was handsomely
dressed in an elegant white silk dress.
Alter the ceremony nSnt refreshments
were served and the usual congratula-
tons extended. Many costly and useful
CUTS were presented them, which are too
numerous to mention. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ahern are very popular among social
circles and large number of friends will
wish them long life ofhappiness. They
will reside at the brides former home for
the present.
About Is members of Riverside Lodge
OF Good Templars attended the district
union of that Order held al CRANKY last
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Fred Hall finished work Monday in
]. l.. Watche's grocery and has returned
to MS home in Passumpsic.
The pay car will arrive here today.
The Ladies Aid society of the Congre-
gational church met at the home Of Mrs.
S. Wilson, Wednesday afternoon for the
election OF officers.
Mrs. H. E. Folsom, who has been Sc
riously i'll Tor some time but has been
gaining for few days, is not as we'll
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RYEGATE.

Geo. G. Nelson is building a stable 65
feet long, attaching it to his barn, thus
enabling him to tie about 65 head of cat
tie. Before this he could tie only 40 COWS.
John H. Nelson's adding SO it. in length
to his large barn. Many other farmers
here are devising means to house their
large crops. At the present time it looks
like haying one week earlier than usual.
Prof. Fred Gibson who visited his
parents last week has returned to the
duties of his profession again.
The Jersey Hill Creamery make about
212 tons of butter each week. They will
pay their patrons for May, 22c. They
place none of their butter into commits
sion houses, it being all contracted,
which accounts for the high price.
Mrs. Holmes, who was thrown from
carriage and killed, in Barnet, was buried
here Wednesday.
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WEST DANVILLE.

Saturday, George Merrill and Son deed
ed water power and land to c. H. Good
rich of Hardwick; consideration, three
hundred dollars (S30000) Expect it
will be improved and dam built.
Saturday, f. E. Brickett of Lowell
came to town and brought with him a
granite monument to put over his par
ents grave in the Peacham cemetery.
He returned Tuesday, after a short call
on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. H. Havland of
Barre come here on visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. O. Lane, and other
friends, They will return Saturday,
Mrs. Augusta (Goodrich) Conant of
Barnet was in the village a short time
Monday on her way to Hardwick to see
friends.
This week has been very warm and
vegetation has pushed forward fast after
our cool turn.
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LYNDONYILLE.

The foundation for the Masonic block
has been completed and masons are now
commencing on the brick work, which is
done by firm III Brockton, Mass.
Huestus j. Smith is now employed in
the creamery.
Mrs. S. c, Currier of Barton visited at
A. l.. Finney'S last week.
!. {. Eaton & Co. have the ground
floor Of their new block up and have a
large gang of men who will push the
work as rapidly as possible.
The Lyndonvlle base ball club went
to Danville, Saturday to play the Dan
villes, being defeated in one OF the hard
est fought games ever seen on the
grounds there, the score standing s to 7
at the end of a ten inning game. The IT.
regularity of the grounds and little too
much Partially on the part of Umpire
Borland was too much for the visitors
though they did great credit to them
selves considering that it was their first
game of the season. The Clippers will
return the game Saturday. Jnne %, on
the grounds back of the car house.
News has been received of the death
of Charles F. Randall of Pasadena, Cal,
a former resident of this place, which oc-
Cured June 2. He went to Pasadena
seven years ago, where he has since been
in company with F. E. Twombly in a
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noon session of the convention the cor
ner stone OF the new Congregational
church will be laid, with appropriate
exercises.
The United Workers will hold their
meetings during the summer in one of the
unoccupied rooms in Academy hall.
J. N. Baxter president of the Mer-
chants National Bank in Rutland, was in
town two days last week.
Last Friday the w. Il. c. gave recep-
ton to those who took part in the can
tata OF Queen Esther. The G. A. X. with
their families were also invited A short
literary programme, cake and ice cream
were enjoyed by about hundred guests.
Children's day was observed last Sun
day in the Methodist and Congregations
al churches. Several children were bap-
tized in the Congregational church. The
floral display was unusually fine, and
the sweet voices Of the children in song
and recitation and their happy faces
made it glad day for all.
Francis Arnold has bought building
lot OF B. B. Hoton near the cemetery.
h'oSSo 'HSH hathaway anu ledTl Dean
took trip to Peacham on their wheels
this week.
Mrs. Hannah Hoyt of Lyndon is stop
ping with Mrs. Frank Taylor.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Haskell next Tuesday at 23o p. N.
Topic-"The Bible in the Temperance
Work, led by Mrs. F. +. Lewis. A re-
port of the County Convention in Bar
net will be given by Mrs. Hattie Drown.
On Tuesday a car load of Italians,
seventy-hve innumber, arrived TO help on
the work of the new railroad.
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soclable at F. ]. Preston's on Friday
afternoon and evening. Annual meeting
OF the Ladies Aid will be held and a
large attendance is desired
Timothy Carr is visiting at Newport.
George Green is suffering with sore
loot caused by stepping on rusty nail.
Mart. Sargent fell in his barn this week
and struck his head on an axe, cutting
him quite severely. 90
George Garvin of West Concord and
Frank Kittridge have been visiting
friends and relatives in town.
D. K. Wakefield went to Boston with
two OF his horses Monday.
Harry Leighton and his son, Fred,
have been visiting at Dover, N. II.
Abbie Caswel has returned to town
and is boarding at F. ]. Fryes.
John W. Kittridge of Warren, N. H.,
has been in town.
Marshall Stocker was kicked by a
horse last week and narrowly escaped a
serious injury.
Miss Asclesa Allen of st. Johnsbury
visited at Miss Willamette Preston's
last week.
Misses lnez Hathaway and Pearl
Dean from Hardwck have been visiting
Mrs. Moses Wesson.
Miss Laura Dana from Peacham is
visiting at J. E. Tinker's.
k. B. Gammell was home over Sunday.
The Lyndonville nine came over last
Saturday to try the Clippers but went
home defeated by score of 7 to 8. 1t
was the closest of games from start TO
finish, the Lyndonville's and Clippers
inning and the Lyndonvilles one in the
second, neither side scoring in Ord, 4th,
9th and 9th innings. In the 18th the
Lyndonvilles made three scores and at
the end of the 9th inning the score was
8 each and the 10th inning was decisive.
The Clippers play the return game at
Lyndonyille June o.
The sociable at the Methodist church
parlors Wednesday was a success, $50
being cleared to 90 into the fund for
painting the church.
The North Danville band will give n
promenade concert at the town hall Sat
urday evening, June 10, to which all are
cordially invited.
While Miss Willamette Preston and
her mother were out driving Saturday
they were run into by another team and
their carriage was quite badly damaged
and both ladies were thrown out, but
fortunately escaped serious injury.
The Phillips Academy ball nine play at
Peacham next Saturday against the
Peacham Academy nine.
The Fairbanks village nine meet the
Danviie nine on the common here Satur-
day afternoon.
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BOT.

Mrs, b. J. Lance has been visiting her
sons, DR.. A. ]. Lance at Worcester and
Walter and Carroll Lance at Montpelier
Seminary, returning on Wednesday OF
this week.
Mrs Smith of Michigan is visiting her
neice, Mrs. Mary L. Atkins.
Judge Hoyt and wife of Plainfeld are
spending few weeks at NJ, S. Haines'.
The Judge is in poor health and is at
tended by DR.. Wiswell.
Mrs, DR.. Hyde of California is at Dr.
Wiswell's, and will remain east during
the summer.
Neil, the Oldest son of Orel Barrett,
was seriously hurt Saturday by being
knocked down and kicked by colt
while leading another horse to water.
Miss Lucia Wiswell is spending her va
cation at home. She has been engaged
for another year in the primary depart
ment of the Waterbury Graded School.
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NORTH DANVILLE.

The North Danvile band will give a
promenade at Danvlle at the town hall
June 10.
Cashier Stanton and his wife and son
OF Lyndon visited his sister, Mrs. Alice
Wells, Sunday.
Mr.. Omstead of Wolcott, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. S. w. Hubbell.
Miss Alice Clifford has gone to St.
Johnsbury where she has postionin II.
II. Carr's store.
Rev. J. w. Burgin and Martin Sanborn
are delegates to the Sunday School con-
vention which is held at Hardwick Fri
day of his week.
Mrs, Alice Morse is quite sick at her
fathers, A. Randal's.
Sam Blodgett, who is clerking in A. B.
Perrys store, at McIndoes, spent few
few days with relatives in this place
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins of Lyndon
visited Rev. ]. w, Burgin and wife
recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-14
WEST RURKE.

# was understood here at one time
that G. M. Campbell of Sutton had
bought Warner Fogg's house in this vii
lage, and was to pay $500 for it, but
later reports are that for some reason
the trade is off.
Potato bugs were never so plenty here
as this spring. Silas Beckwith picked off
1O2 from one hill of potatoes in his gar
den in one day last week.
DR.. Sleeper is pushing forward the
preparations for building his new house
fast. Some days having six men at work
for him.
There is much complaint around here
ola fly which apparently used to be
called the moose fly" 1t is a great
annoyance to cattle and horses in the
pasture and the flies are so plenty that
one man brushes them off from his COWS
with a broom before bringing them into
the stable.
DR.. Davis was taken sick recently. He
has to endure much sickness.
GFrom another correspondent
The w. {. T. U. met with Mrs. Clark
on Tuesday afternoon.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs Cole on
Wednesday afternoon.
Children's day will be observed at the
NJ Z. church next Sabbath.
Those who attended the lecture of DR..
Scott F. Hershey OF Boston were richly
repaid.
viii Chase and wife are visiting in
birmingham, Mass, also attending his
sisters wedding,
Rev. Mr. Wright and family go next
week for a few weeks stay at Lynn,
Mass, visiting Mrs. Wright's relatives.
L. Warren is visiting friends in Massa-
chuSetts.
Mrs. Wysanski and children of Boston
have come to spend the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. Solomans
Mrs. John Mcclellan and two children
of Glover spent last week with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dean.
A. L. Adrich and wife are attending
ing the graduating exercises at Mont
pelier seminary. their daughter Myrtle
being a member OF the graduating class
Mrs. Hartwel is at home from Barton
where she has been caring for a sick
lady.
Mrs. Jennie (French) Tyler of Woods
vile spent the Sabbath i'll town.
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NEWBURY CENTRE.

Richard Patterson, well known in the
southern part of Caledonia county as
his home in Newbury Centre, June 9th,
in his S7th year. He was a native of
Markinch, Fiteshire, Scotland, came to
America i'll 1882, and settled on the farm
where he spent the rest of his life in
1884. He also practiced law to some
extent, held various town offices, and
represented Newbury in the Constitu-
tiona Convention of 1870. In politics
he was a democrat. He was well read,
his knowledge Of the English classics
was remarkably full. He revisited Scot
land in 1868. His wife before her mar
riage was Janet Donaldson. They were
married in Scotland, and of their FIVE
children four are living. Mrs. Patterson
died in 1882.
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DANVILLE.


The twenty-third annual convocation
OF the grand chapter OF Vermont, Order
OF Eastern Star, was held with Diamond
Chapter, No. II, Danville, last week
Tuesday and Wednesday, There was a
large attendance, every chapter in the
state being represented. On Tuesday
evening reception was rendered to the
officers and members OF the Grand Chap
ter III Masonic Hall, followed by an eX-
empIhcation OF the new work by the Of
hcers of Diamond Chapter. Wednesday
morning the convocation was opened by
the officers of Diamond Chapter when
the grand officers were received with the
private Grand Honors, and after the adj
dress of welcome by the Worthy Patron,
DIR. n. {. b. Haviland, the grand officers
took their respective stations and con-
Quoted the business of the annual meet
ing. The election of the grand officers
came III the afternoon when the follow
ing were elected: George w. Wing, Grand
Patron; Mrs, Eugenia NJ. Pettee, Grand
Matron; F, w. Baldwin, Asso. Grand
Patron; Mrs. George w. Wing, Asso.
Grand Matron; H. L. Stillson Grand
Secretary Mrs. Helen M. Whitney,
brand Treasurer; Mrs. Mary l.. Paine,
Grand Conductress; Mrs. May E. Heath,
Grand Warden; Mrs. EIma M. Miller,
AAsSo. Grand Conductress; Mrs. Olive J.
SStowell, Grand Lecturer; Rev. |. p.
Booth, Grand Chaplain; ], H. McLoud,
GRAND Marshal; Mrs. Ida l.. Campbell,
Grand Adah Mrs Anna B. H. Harris,
GGrand Ruth; Mrs. Emma A. Hoyt,
GGrand Esther; Theo. l.. Snow, Grand
sentinel. There were about two hun
ured present at the meeting Wednesday
evening. A banquet was rendered at the
Elm House after the meeting of Wednes-
Gay evening. Altogether the occasion
was a success and the out of town visit
ors went away well pleased, although
somewhat crowded, they spoke very
!mlShIv OF our hotels and places where
they were entertained.
here will be a Congregational church