davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23
BraiaJree.

q. W. Flagg wants pasture for 7Osheep
with lambs 10 be kept for few weeks.
Anna Nichols is visiting in Chelsea.
There will be no services in the Peth
schoolhouse next Sunday.
Mrs. Lucinda Blanchard visited at SAINT
Spears the first Of the week.
John B.Hutchinson lost COW last week
by it's getting its hip broken.
Mrs. Jane Clough Is visiting in town,
the guest OF Mrs. Nancy Treat.
F. Nayland Baldwin was at his summer
home in Pethvilie over Sunday.
Austin Archer, wife and son visited in
Rochester Saturday and Sunday.
There will be box sociable at the Peth
schoolhouse next Wednesday night
John l.. Hutchinson spent Sunday in
Royalton with his wife and her parents.
Mrs. Cynthia Hubbard has gone to
Queen City PARK to remain until Septem-
lei.
Mrs. Jane Clough OF Randolph is spend
ing few days with samuel Spear and
wife.
Tom J. Adams OF Randolph is spending
a few days in town, The guest OF ID. d..
Flint.
Miss Mary Hutchinson is spending a
few days in Barre visiting her brother,
Leonard.
Frank E. Lamb and Mrs. Cynthia Hub.
bard visited at Eieazar Bass and VIM. He
bard's the first OF the week.
Frank e. Lamb of Boston, who is con-
nected with the detective force, is spend
ing his vacation In this vicinity.
Mrs. E. L. HARDWOOD and two children
OF Chelsea have been visiting at the home
OF her father, ID. b. v. Richardson.
The patrons OF A. j. Boyce's meat cart
In this locality are sorry TO learn that he
is TO discontinue the business on account
OF poor health.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23
Valuable Mill Property
For Sale.

The undersigned wishes to sell her mill
property, consisting Of grist mill, saw
mill, shingle mill, planning and matching
mill all in good and running order, with
water power and good new engine power
together with dwelling house in neat
and nice repair, having wood she'd and
horse barn attacht and 11-2 acres Of land
connected Herewith. Said mills are stu.
ated in Braintree [Snowsvillel, VT, and
have the patronage of one hundred square
miles OF country and are doing large
business. The property pays better reve-
nue. than any ten thousand dollar farm in
Vermont. 1t Is a rare chance for any one
who wishes to invest.
ANNA FARNswoRTH, Braintree, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23

Barnard.
H. Brownell is in Royalton this week.
Edward Gleason has returned to Bostol


H. Brownell Is in Royalton this week.
Edward Gleason has returned to Boston.
Guy Crowell recently visited his aunt
In Rochester.
Albert Stearns OF Bethel was in town
last Thursday.
Mrs. Briggs OF Rochester is at work for
Mrs. Fred Burke.
Mrs. Alice Aikens Is visiting her sister
In Hanover, N. H.
Annie West has finished working for
Mrs. n. 8. Putnam.
Carl Cushing OF Bethel was In town on
business last week.
MIR. Chedel OF Pittstield was at H.. A..
Putnam's last week.
Miss Bertha Hammond recently visited
friends IN Randolph.
George Guernsey OF Windsor Is at the
hotel for the summer.
Miss Emma Miner has closed her school
In Reading and is at home.
Pearl Clapp rode his wheel up from
lebanon, N. H., last week.
Miss Hadley OF Marion, Mass, is board.
ing at the SILVER Lake House.
Mrs. Rogers, agent for the Bible asso.
citation, IL canvassiDg the town.
Mrs. George Athens and daughter OF
Boston are visiting at Albert Aikens'.
F. l.. Townsend visited his brother In
South Woodstock the first OF the week.
A gang of Is men from Woodstock are
doing the haying on the two ellison
farms.
Miss Mary s. Chamberlin is at the home
OF her father, Joseph Chamberlain, for
short time.
q. E. Wheelock's colt, Rebecca, was
badly poisoned In the pasture last week,
probably by ivy. D
g. E. Wheelock recently had the mis-
fortune to have a pitch fork tine run
Through one of his fingers,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The BEST SALvE ia the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
ores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
,orns and all skin eruptioDs, land positive
" cures piles, or no pay required. tits
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
FOR sale by Drew & Leonard.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23
West isrooktield.


Mrs. Dosca Hatch visited in Montpelie,
last week.
Jennie and Jessie Blanchard, Lolita and
Lulu Flint and Oracle Brown spent Tues.
day at Carl Bowman's.
Avery Richardson and his daughter
Lulu, of Roxbury, visited at j. w. Un-
tiedt's the first OF the week.
Mrs. Eusebia Simonds from Mills,
Mass, is caring for Mrs. c. ID. Smead
who seems to grow weaker continually.
Perley Rand and Hattie Bowman cap.
tuied fine hawk in trap the other day.
The hawk measured IT. 3 in. from tip to
tip OF wings.
Mrs. Frank Seymour and daughter,
Ellen, from Springfield, Mass and Mrs.
l. ID. Williams of Randolph visited at Carl
Bowman's last Saturday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23

Mrs. Sarah Fl. Townsend Of Athol Gen.
ter, Mass, is taking Miners Toiletine in
ternally for lung trouble with great bene-
fit. This Is what she says Of 1t: ~ rec
ommend the Toiletine very highly, hav.
ing received great benefit by the use OF it
for pain In my left side, the result being
almost instantaneous relief. Genuine
sold only by Mrs. G. w. Brown, South
Royalton, Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23
South Randolph.

Mrs. Peavey Is not SO WELL
Miss Matte Simmonds OF Boston is at
.. b. Hinckley's.
Nellie Billings was quite i'll last week,
threatened with pneumonia.
Edith Gould is at Tunbridge, caring for
for her grandfather, who Is quite low.
Herbert Moore OF Valley Falls, r. l., Is
at Albert Giffofd's, where his wife and
child have been for the past week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23
$l0O Outfit Free to Agents

with Gold Badge for Ten Days. Others
sell then-we give them away, "Life OF Mckinley
and Hobart, by Murat Halstead. Introduction by
Chauncey M Depew Agents make S2n day. We
pay fre.g ht Largest commissions. Note prizes
offered: So in go to each agent selling 100 books;
$50 to agent selling most $25, next LARGEST $40 to
third. send us your orders.
SEEL & CO., 1888 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach The seat OF the disease. Ca.
tarrh is blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure It you must take In :
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine, Il was
prescribed by one OF the best physi.
clans in this country for years, and
OF the best touics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect combi-
nation OF the twoingredients is what pro.
duces such wonderful results In curinf
Catarrh.. Send for testimonials, free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23

"Wake up, Jacob, day is breakingl" so
said DeWitt's Little Early Risers to the
man who had taken them 10 arouse his
sluggish liver. Il. E. Evans * Co.,
Randolph; X. P Stockwell, Bethel; M. j.
Sargent 8 Son, So. Royalton; A. r, Hood
h Son, Chelsea.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23
East Barnard.

Mary Paige has friend from Waltham
visiting her. M
Mrs. Lee Holt Is with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Baker.
Henry King AMI family visited at s. NJ.
Shows last week. stt
Daniel Park bursts sister Is visiting him
and other friends in this vicinity. ..
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23

Don't forget the excursion next Wednes.
day to Highgate Springs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
THEY GOT THE FARMERS MONEY.
TWO SMOOTH swlNDLERs WORK Az ANCIENT
BUNcO GAME ON An INNOCENT AGRi-

Bairstown, " j., Jan. lG (speciaD-Two swim
ders buncoei Oliver Morris OF Myrtle Grove. out
OF 5000 on Tuesday by the old tin-box game
well-dressed man called Mr.. Morr!ss home
on Tuesday and introduced himself as c. ". WHIT
,aker 0: Deckeriown. He talked glibly OF his ac-
quainiance with Morr.s's relatives. and finally
spoke OF buying farm. After a while he ana Nor
ris took a stroll in the country and viewed several
farms. When some distance from the house they
came upon a stranger well dressed, but apparently
considerably Intoxicated. They engaged In CONVEX
gation and the stranger pulled out three cards
and handling them dexterously for a few minutes
finally bantered them for a bet. Whitaker took
him up and won repeatedly. Morris was induced
to try his luck and was equally successful
At this stage OF the game the stranger began TO
get excited and reckless He wanted TO win or
lose and offered to wager a large sum. Whitaker
agreed If Morris would go half The latter did not
have sufficient money with him. but suggested that
he would drive to Newton and draw i from the
The latter drew 5000 from the bank. They went
back and found the stranger. and the game was re-
surned. The stranger continued his losing streak
He then made large wager. which Morris and
Whitaker covered. When the stranger counted S
out roll Of bills he found that he dd not not have
sufficient amount. so he proposed that WHITAKER
Morris and himself place al their money In I'm
the custody of Mr. Morris. while Mr.; WHITAKER
drove him TO Deckertown. where he had bank de-
sDostea all his mo in the box
stranger at once spoke up: That won't do. Mr
Morris is to have possession Of the box WHIT,
taker replied oh yes and reaching down, pulled
from under the seat box. which he handed to Air
Morris who then aighted from the wagon Whit
taker and the stranger then drove off. and Motifs
walked toward home with the box under his arm.
He proceeded only snort distance when ne met
friend 10 whom he related his experience His
friend was suspicious at once. and told Morris 10
open the box. When they examined IT, they found
that it contained nothing but bank paper They
went TO Newton at once and made search for
the swindlers, but failed TO find them Trey sub
sequenily learned that the men had left Newton on
4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
HE PRAYED FOR THEPAsTOR.
UNEXPECTED PETITION AT REVIVAL MEETING
IN PERTH AMBoY

UNEXPECTED PETITION AT a REVIVAL NEHllN"
IN PERTH AMBoY.
Perth Amboy Jan l6-The Rev Wesley Martin
nastor OF the simpson Methodist Episcopal Church'
ia holding revival services this week Last nisn' ne
made what he termed a confession. telling the peo-
ple he had not been faithful as he shou'd nave
been and then called upon them to confess their
fan.rs There was silence Of several minutes ana
then Mr. Martin asked those who were Wiling 10
arise and in that way testify 10 the fact that they
had faults which they were willing 10 acknowledge;
only a small portion OF the congregation arose ana
some OF the leading members remained sealep ..
4; Garrettson president Of the Board OF trustees
OF the church. addressed the pastor SAYING tndl u
was probable there was mlsunders, ihulns a.
IN the exact meaning OF The request Mp. Marun
repeated IL and enleavored to make u Gear pu, ~
more neople arose. Savera. voluntary prayers were
then called Tor. and Mr. Martin asked, among
others David o. Noe. one OF the oiiest mr,'nes.
NJ The church TO lead Mr.. Noe did So nut II was
nrohably one OF the most remarkable prayers rN-I
npyarsJ In a church MIR. Noe prayed for tn pastor,
and netitoned the Almighty 10 SO ordrr ,h'ns'
Tho, he uastor would confess his faults 10 me OF
acioI hoard with which the pastor Is AT \arahoeS
The nv AIR Martin followed In prayer. IN whcna
ne saM that he did on.y that when ne cohs.ue'e"
TO be his duty ., ...,,,n.h,. ox.,,srent
~ ne ' c~ongrseation When the pastor reached his
.;aman' those who had been standing sat down. s.n
NJ Noe arose 10 speak. D. Q. Thomas objected 10
anv,hing further being said and announced 4
hywn At the end OF the singing MI. Martin pro,
r9uncsd the benedctlon. Mr. Martin has been mere
two years. and Is popular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
Jersey CITY.

The citizens committee appointed at puonc
meeting several weeks to contest the legally OF
the permanent water supply contract mad meeting
on Wednesday night. Resolutions were adopted
rehuking the officials for not employing practical
engineer 10 make an Investigation before entering
into the water contracts urging that the city )
rights In the Passac River be jealousy preserved
a. they may be of incaiculable vaue under the
proposed system Of lntercepting sewers. and recon-
mend.ng that a filtration pan, be established.
The Police Commissioners nave promotes nance
man VI. Johnson a Wilson. Lincoln MOHtgn, -. T..
Entwiste ana NJ. \. Nreeldnd to the rank oil pa
The Hudson County Grand Jury handed in
twenty -nine indictments yesterday. -
The Finance Commissioners nave ordered d Wal :
rant drawn for 10000 In favor Of the County COL
,ec'or as part payment OF county taxes -,
The uollce courts viii soon be self-sus tanning. IN
der IN. new law increasing the powers OF the Pocs
Justices and giving them jurisdiction IN assault anu
battery and petit larceny cases. the receipts for
Gnrs have largely Increased. In Police Justice
poss court lat ye2 1 me amounI il no
Increasing ana for the sixteen days OF this north
more money has been collected for fines than was
taken in during The entire month last year ar. o.o,e,
the following officers. President. J. H. Brensing@r
first vice-presideni =. :. Hulslzer; second vice
president, Mrs : &. Marvin secretary, MISS 9aran
Root. financial secretary, Miss Jennie Vi. Lewis
treasurer Mss y. =. Dutch.
Pn,ro,man Philip McG)yern was found under me
innu,nc. = strong drink while on dAty yes,eruay
morning I'm Dan(orih-avo Sergeant Haag arrested
him ana .ocked him mp on charge or drhnkelhe,,s
The Offender suspended he mas peeh ~ tne
p0ca fore. three years. and this j. the hrst COM
Tho Ere commissioners Of Jersey city have au-
trorzed the chief Engineer to detal apparatus and
men - assist In eNtinguisnlns conlasTatloi!s y.
neishborng cities ana swns wnen ,hc pal ,nyn
p,or has been curren, that the trustees OF the
Frs. ihr,rv have purchased for library building
49,. bn,,.e ~ he ,atc Governor Albeit The rumor
was cmpha,lcally denied yesterday by the trustees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
THE TWO GOVERNORS DINED.

wERTs AND GRIGGs GUESTS OF THE cARTERET
CLUB IN JERSEY CITY.
Governor Werts and Governor-elect Grggs were
the guests OF the Cartcret club OF Jersey CITY last
night About one hundred guests were present T.
+. c. Young presided. The retiring Governor oc-
cuped the chair his right and the next Governor
sat at the left OF the chairman. who had been the
chairman also OF the Democratic state committee
during the last campaign. In MS address OF WEI
come Mr.. Young said that II was 10 be purely
social AFFAIR in honor OF the two distinguished cur
zens OF New-Jersey and TO be free from ponies, 40
men OF both parties assembled not 70 denver
or listen to set speeches but to eat drink ana DO
merry. An excellent menu was discussed c.,c
Toffey, ex Senator Brnkerhof, Colonel Shares
Sterling Judge j Herbert Potts. e%-Assefnpiyma
FAILING senator Johnson Finance Commiss oners
Jones Bailey and De,wer W. W conn 'eorso
Smith George r Perkins and W. O. buins''u'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

United States Commissioner whitehead yesteroay
held Mrs Dora Duerrschmltt. OF No Ss9 fil'een.h-
ave- In $3.50 bail for examination tomorrow" DIG
Is charged by Anton Postlesnowitz with opehihe "
letter addressed to him Wednesday night Inc
letter was typewriter. Mrs. Duerrschmit sad
she thought the letter was for her. About four
weeks ago. Postlesnowitz alleges the woman opeheu
another letter addressed to him.
Frederick Simon who until Monday lived with MS
wife AT No 242 Hunterdon-st Is wanted by the police
on charge of embezzlement. The complaint
against Simon was made by the manager OF Mangeis
e. Schmidts bakery. in Fifteenth-ave. Simon lett
town late Monday afternoon in company with Kate
Sperock who was employed as servan. In the ram
lily of e. F. Schoenfelder, OF No. 2i9 Farmount-aVe'
Six months ago. when Simon was employed BY u. A.
Fritsch. a baker of Pane-st., he formed the ac-
quaintance OF Miss Sperork Mrs. Simon Is I'll and
dependent upon nelghbors for her maintenance. TWO
of her children have died within the past fortnight
Simon had a check for $50 on Saturday night ana he
attempted have 1t cashed at Alderman Mungess
store In Bellevllleav and later at Mrs. BuchaDans
store, In Summer-ave.
Louis york living at No. 81 William-st happened
to look Of his bedroom window at o'clock yester-
day morning and two men entering the grocery
store downstairs. kept by his stepfather, Julius "
Stein york got his revolver and fired three shots
attract attention. The two men ran from the
store Just Policeman Carson and van Ness came
up, and lively chase followed one man. VINO gave
ms name as Joseph Madden Of Hoboken was caught
The Newark Athletic Association was organized al
the Y. NJ. c. A. Building on Wednesday night: About
sixty were present, and Samuel j. DERBY pre-
sided Tht club will make a specially of field sports
Samuel J. Derby, second vce-president. and Percy
Edgar, treasurer 49, %
Thomas White. formerly In the employ Of the Con-
sodated Traction Company. who was accused OF en-
bezzng 200 from the company. was acquitted in
the courts yesterday White employed as
master mechanic. and on November q, 1894. ne was
given 81 Us pay off the hands Some time later
he telephOned To the office asking to see John r.
Courtney. and said that he had been robbed OF the
mOney In salOOn In Market-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
IL THE ORANGES.

Samuel II Benedict the manager Of the printing
establishment of Peter Coughn. In Orange. was ar
r.s,e! on Wednesday night charged with stealing
gold leaf He was in conspiracy with Thomas
pwycr. "A gold-beater. who has an establishment In
New York but who lives In Jersey city. Packages
of gold leaf valued at s. 80 each. were stolen by
benedict and taken to Dryer and sold to him for
81 - on Wednesday Detective Conroy. OF Orange.
went to Jersey city and arrested Dryer. who adj
mitted the charge COughin places his loss at 500.
but pwyer cOnfesses 10 larger amount. The the1ts
have been going since 1891. The men were both
held by Judge Davis in the orange foHce court IN
81 600 bail to await trial
\ fine exhibition OF photographs made by vernon
L. Davey superintendent OF the East Orange schools.
during his recent trip TO Europe was made yester-
day afternoon I'm the East Orange High school
Twenty OF them have been donated to the Alumni
Association and the remainder have been purchased
by the Board OF Education.
The Orange Water Company. OF East Orange. has
elected the following directors: + NJ. Shepard. Yer
non L. Davey j A. Minott. j. T. Rockwell Joseph L..
Num- Or William Plerson and +. NJ. Shepard. jr.
These are the officers: President. f. NJ. Shepard
ce-prcsdcnt, Vernon |. Davey; treasurer. j. a.
Mlnoi; secretary +. NJ Shepard. ir
owing to the Illness OF Mrs. Thomas Potter. Of
No % Harrison st, East orange. have withdrawn
the invitation for the reception which was TO have
taken place at their home this evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
A FIFTEEN-YEAR OLD BURGLAR.
THE COURT DISCHARGES HER AND REBtkES HE
STEPMOTIIF.


The trial OF Annie Jenk.son. fifteen years old. on
a charge of robbng the grocery store OF r. +.
Iayale;te No 576 Orarge-st Newark. in Jidge
MOTIFS court Yesterday, resulted In the child dis
charge and caused the Court to accuse her step
mother OF being responsible for the youthful bur
glars act
The girl confessed that she the burglar. ana
when questioned by Judge Mott she said that this
was moi her frs, offence. although she was unable
10 tell about the other thefts. She asserted mat
her stepmother knew nothing OF her thefts and dl
not know that the goods in the house De-
tective Murphy however, stated that. in his opln-
ION the goods could not have been N the house
without the stepmotheI's knowledge. When he en-
tered the house he found the dinner table set. ana
on /, were two cans Of the stolen goods. opened
and ready for eating while the rest Of the canned
goods were in the c,oset The grocer testified that
Annie's father was hard-working man. who was
employed in New-York. and who left home early
night, There were five children In the family Dut
the youthful prisoner. and stu Younger = SlrI'
Florence. were Only stc7children OF MIS- Jenkh'
son. None OF the children attended schoO.
Judge Mott addressing the s;epmo,aer said stern
". There Is doub; IN my nina. nadahl. 'hAt
YOU know all about these theirs. and X charge
OF receiving stolen goods were pirfeTrei asaihSi
YOU there T. jury IN the land but ~ouG
find YOU guilty the evidence prolucei mere ~ Is
true that YOU only stepmother to TINS 'hIi.
but YOU have assumed the dnt.e OF a mothrr. ana
port your the proper authorities, ana un ess
your children are at placed and kept In srhooi
YOU Will be arrested. Furthermore, II ever TINS ~
any other OF your children ~ accused OF LAT
child | do not consider responsible for her actions
and she Is discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
FIRE IN RED BANK


Rel Bank Jan. l6 (Spe,iib-The Fire Depart
meat was called ou' az O'Clock this morning to at
tend nfe In the Sioutwooi livery stables IN
Maple-ave There was Waterman AZ the stables
ami The IRE Was fr-' seen hJ ~" railroad men on
The early morning freight trains. who blow their
whistles ~ , great rate. thus giving ih" a.af H.
The stable. were owned hy ipe1h H. El'. who goo
Gently bought them frnm William II 'onklin Tho,
y re 'argr wooden buildings. and surrounding 'h"m
were WL'iam Appl'gaics house. cnlr.es q Ff'n'ns
Contra. Hotel. and the opera House. The town
reservoir = being c.c,nel. and when the hrrm"n
arrived the force Of water light, Word "hs
t-.ephorcl - the pumulug station At the water
works AMI s,on the water vs. being forced ont
Of IN, aoz..os AZ the regular pressure.
The stables hal been 50 thoroughly burned out
oV .ng - the hay and straw AMI the AsAi frame
structure. that the bremen turned their attention
10 the adjoining property. The opera li1us" rpo'
caught FIRE. and the flames cTcPt 90 the sc"nery
and other theatre property The hose Rds run into
tn theatre from Froni-si. and .n short time
She building wss literally flooded. The loss 20 The
Alien estate. owners OF the Opera House. VII not
exceed S2.e-l
In the stables were elevc. horses ana eighteen
carriages Two Of the hor-e- owned hy the United
States Express Company. stah!fl near the NAH
entrance. were taken out bl John H. Mount. VINO
lives across the street The other nine horses were
burned 20 death. AID the other contents - the
stable were consumed Mr. Ruc's .oss is about
ssrY nearly covered hy Insurance. Two Of the
wagons burned owned hy the United States
Express Company Tho origin OF The IRE Is not
known. a,housi T. Was undoubtedly accidental