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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-11
Sometimes the most care

Sometimes the most care
full women are the most care
less. Many a woman bun
dies herself up, to keep out
the cold - to keep out sick
ness when she is neglec-
ting the very worst sickness
that can come to a woman.
She allows a slight disorder
to become worse, to slowly
sap her vitality. The little
pain and the other slight in
dications of trouble seem
to her unimportant. She
goes on, with increasing suf-
fering, until life itself be-
comes a drag. Nervousness,
" sinking spells" digestive
disturbances, and fifty other
;anc NAV arise
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-11

Again, / remark that those of our de-
parted Christian friends who in this
world had very strong military spirit
are now in armies celestial and out in
bloodless battle. There are hundreds OF
people born soldiers. They cannot help
It. They belong to regiments in times
Of peace. They cannot hear a drum or
fife without trying to keep step to the
music. They are Christian, and when
they fight iaey fight on the right side.
Now, when these our Christian friends
who had natural and powerful military
spirit entered heaven, they entered the
celestial army. The door Of heaven
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

energy and executive ability. He
is intensely loyal to Stowe, has
studied the business situation
carefully, and has the resources
of the town figured out to the
tenth decimal point. In 1888
he married Hattie Robinson of
Stowe and three children have
been born to them.
Orlo E. Luce, the junior part
ner of this firm, is a son of Albert
and Susan Adams Luce, and a
descendant of the first pioneer.
He was born in 1859 and at the
age of 81 he entered the store of
Miles & Mcmahon as clerk. His
services proved so acceptable
that he was retained eight years
and then became a partner. Mr..
Luce was appointed postmaster
in the spring Of 1893 and still
fills that position.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10
CAKES & BENSON.

The firm of Cakes & Benson
was formed in 1898 by Asa c.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

is a varied and extensive stock
of gents clothing and furnishings
and an elegant display of wall
paper and carpets. Downstairs
are the groceries, heavy goods of
all kinds and rubber goods. Be
sides the sale of ready made
clothing, they take orders for
suits for one of the largest cloth
ing houses in New York.
Miles, McMahon & Co. adver-
tise to buy everything in the line
Of farmers produce, an import
ant fact to the farmers of Stowe.
Being connected with the Bur
lington wholesale grocery house,
they buy at car load lot prices
and sell accordingly.
McMahOn is an expert on the
article of maple sugar, and the
firm purchase an immense guam.
tity every year of the best sugar
makers of Stowe and a score OF
contiguous towns, which they
sell directly to consumers and re-
tail grocers, probably the largest
business in the State in this line
They report that the general
average of quality is high and
constantly improving. McMa-
hon says there are immense pos
sibilities in this business, attain
able by organized effort.
The nucleus of the Vermont
Sugar Makers Association was
formed at a meeting at Morris
vile by Frank Kenfeld, V. l.
Spear, Croft Mcmahon and a
few Others. In 1888 Mr.. McMa-
hon built and equipped a cream
ery-which he has since sold-lo-
Gated near the center of the
village, that has been a great
stimulus to the business of dairy
ing.
1t goes without saying that
Mcmahon is a man of immense
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

majority, and furnished a home
for her declining years. Soon
after he was 81 he married
Frances Morrison of Stowe, and
after working out a year he
bought his present place in COM
pany with George Adams, a fos-
ter brother. In the spring of
1878 they built the first tub fac
tory, and made about 10000
tubs per year for three years,
when the factory caught fire and
burned to the ground, involving
a loss of $500.
The fire was the last day OF
1877. Two days later the
brothers started for the woods
and in less than four months
were again saving slaves in a
new shop. They did a large
share of the work of rebuilding
and were greatly assisted by
kind neighbors. About 1880,
he bought out Adams, and soon
after put in steam power, and
after that improvement made
10000 tubs per annum. July 2,
1888, his factory was again a
smoking ruin by a spark which
caught from the smoke-stack,
but the greater part of the NOV
able machinery was saved, but
the loss was about $500 above
insurance. He again received kind
and generous help from neigh.
bOrs, and in ten weeks was again
making tubs. This time he put
in the most improved and latest
machinery, put on fire proc
roofs, located his engine rs feet
from the main shop and connect
ed by shafting. He has a large
reservoir on the hill a few rods
above the buildings, a hydrant
in the center and hose sufficient
to reach all his buildings. He
increased his output by improved
methods and has been making
about $4,000 tubs per annum
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

ness and went to Brooklyn, N.
Y, and was employed in the
Hatters' Fur Cutting Co., but
after a time returned to Stowe
and again purchased his old mill,
where with improved machinery
p. D. Pike & Sons are now en-
gagged in the manufacture of but
ter tubs, round boxes, and veneer
packages, making use of several
important mechanical appliances
of the trade, invented and pat
ented by himself. We will here
mention three of the most i'm
portant, viz: An appliance for
cutting hoops, one for cutting,
fitting and riveting the 5-lb. but
ter boxes, and most important
of all machine for cutting and
finishing veneer packages one
twentieth of an inch in thickness
from steamed logs. The pack
ages, holding one pound each of
butter, are cut, perfect in shape
and dimensions, from the log at
the almost incredible speed of
300 per minute.
They are unique and perfectly
adapted to their purpose, and are
meeting with an enormous and
constantly increasing sale. Pike
& Sons have manufactured about
10000 tubs per year, but are re-
ducing the number and devoting
their attention more exclusively
to the 5-lb. round packages, of
which they sold a quarter of a
million last year, and to the We
neer packages. The demand has
been constantly in the line of
smaller packages. P. D. Pike &
Sons employ from 20 to 80 men,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

ican, and is liberal in his re-
hgious belief. He has an abiding
faith in the future of Stowe.
p. d. PIKE & SONS.
The benefactors of our race
during the 10Th century are not
the warriors, the politicians or
the orators. They are the in
ventOrs and discoveries, the men
who have made new applications
of the principles of mechanics, or
deduCed laws of nature, always
operative, but hitherto unknown.
The man who invents a machine
whereby one man can do the
work of five, or 500, has lasting
claims upon the gratitude of his
kind and enjoys an immortality
of earthly influence.
p. D. Pike of Stowe, one of the
most modest and unpretending
of men, is of this class. The
business of p. d. Pike & Sons in
butter boxes and veneer wraps
for small packages of butter is
becoming of national extent.
P. D. Pike was born in Morris
town in 1885, and attended the
common schools of MOrristown,
and Johnson Academy. Having
a natural aptitude for mechani-
cal pursuits, he owned and ran a
saw mill until the war. He en-
listed in Co. D., 18th Regt., and
followed the fortunes Of that or
ganization during its entire ser
vice, including the last grand adj
vance on Richmond. He was
constantly at his post, except
two months spent in the hOspi-
tai, and was honorably discharg-
ed in July, 1865. After his re
turn from the army he was va
riously engaged ascarpenter and
millwright, and in 1871 COM
menCed the manufacture of but
ter tubs.
In this he continued for four
teen years, when hesOld the bust
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

Their trade is extensive and
they constantly employ two
competent clerks. Both partners
have decided aptitude for COM
mercial pursuits; Mr.. Cakes has
charge of the books and Mr.. Ben
son of the trade. He receives the
mothers of pretty daughters
with such a bland and winning
smile that they cannot heliip
thinking what a capital husband
and son-in-law he would make,
and they are right.
w. F. Benson was born in
Stowe in 1869, and comes of one
of the early and staunch families
of the town. His commercial
education was obtained in Bry-
ant & STATIONS commercial
school at Boston, and his com
mercial experience by nearly
three years experience i'll the
store of p. D. Pike & Sons. Mr..
Benson has bowed at the altar
of Masonry, is a member of Mt
Zion Commentary OF Montpelier
and also a Shriner.
Mr.. Asa c. Cakes was born in
1870, son of a former merchant
of Stowe. After receiving a
thorough business course at Bry-
ant & Stratton's commercial
school, New York City, he went
west and kept books, first at
Minneapolis and later for Swift
& Co., wholesale packing house
at Chicago. In 1892 he returned
to Stowe and was one year with
P. D. Pike & Sons, until the pres
ent firm was established. He
married Miss Cora, daughter OF
]. A. Luce of Stowe, in 1895.
Both members of the firm are
liberal in religious faith and lib
eral supporters of every public
enterprise and local improve
ment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10
MILES, M'MAHoN & co.

"Miles, Mcmahon & Coz is the
sign under which they stoop to
conquer. There are three of them,
the GO" being the role of the
popular postmaster, Orlo 3.
Luce. 1t is a strong mercantile
team, always reliable for the
heavy grades of hard times. We
shall not waste much time on
pedigree or early history, as
these partners are too busy to
look up genealogy. ]. E. Miles,
the senior partner, is now a
wholesale grocer in Burlington,
Vt. {. L., son of Patrick Nc
Mahon, was born in Stowe in
1853. At the age of Is he en-
tered the store of E. c. Morse,
where he now is, as a clerk and
has remained there ever since.
After clerking seven years he
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

formed a partnership with J. E.
Miles, now a member of the
wholesale grocery company of
Burlington, and bought Mr..
MOrse's stock and store. During
the last fifteen years the trade
has thribbled and the stock of
goods more than doubled.
Their stock is one of the larg-
est in the State outside the cities,
varying from $4,000 to $15,-
600, embracing all lines of gen
eral merchandise adapted to the
wants of a village and country
community.
Their store contains three
floors. On the third floor there
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

Cakes and w. F. Benson, two
energetic and capable young
men, well known in this commu-
nifty, who purchased the store
formerly owned by P. D. Pike &
Sons. This firm carries every
thing usually found in a general
country store, including fertiliz-
ers. They also make specialties
of several important lines of
goods, of which they carry va
ried and expensive stocks, such
as wall paper, crockery, hats,
caps, gents furnishing goods,
dry goods, hosiery and other
articles, thus securing the local
custom for the home trade.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

at present the greatest cal
being for the 1O-pound tub
A large share of his tubs are
sold in Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts, and
he has several large customers
at Montpelier. His are the orig
inal Stowe tub, as good as the
best, and he has needed to make
but little expense in advertising
He has 500 acres of timber
land, uses about $4,000 feet an
nually and cuts and hauls his
own logs. He has a 100 acre
farm that is used as an auxiliary
in feeding his teams and running
his tub business. On this is one
of the most convenient, thor.
oughly finished, commodious and
sanitary barns in the State.
Mr.. Houston was largely in.
strumental in securing a tele.
phone line for the Forks.
The home life of the family is
frightened by the presence OF
four sons and one daughter, oil
their five children. One son is a
fine artist. Music, books and
magazines lend their charm to
the home circle. Mr.. and Mrs.
Houston are members of the M.
E. Church and are instant and
active in every good word and
work.
JAMES b. HYDE.
James B. Hyde, merchant at
Moscow, halls from the good
old town of Hardwick, Vt, born
in 1864. He left the village
schools at the age of Is, and en-
gagged as a clerk in the general
country store of Hunt & Rabbit
of East Hardwick and remained
three years. He then clerked at
Morrisville a year and half for
w. H. Hale, and about the same
time for the same merchant al
Burlington, VT. After looking
around for a good field in which
to invest his modest capital O
six years valuable experience
and a little hard cash, he decided
to come to Moscow and grow
up with the town.
He started a grocery there il
1885, the first store of the place
and has constantly added new
features as his trade has increas
ed, until at present he carries g
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

a majority of them heads of fam
lilies and residing in town. Their
business is constantly increasing,
and as labor is the most import
ant element, promises much for
the future prosperity of Stowe.
Mr.. Pike welded Abigail,
daughter of Luke ], and Eunice
Camp Towne, in 1860, and
three sons are the issue of this
union. Arba A. is foreman of the
works and general manager;
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

lie was kindly received and his
promptness and good work
manship soon brought him ex-
cellent success in his adopted
home. He carries an excellent
and well selected stock of clocks,
watches, American and imported
jewelry, silverware, crockery,
fine lamps, albums, musical in
struments, books and station
cry, sewing machines, baby car
riages, toys, notions, etc. His
store is an object lesson in neat
and tasty arrangement of stock.
The Mayos have a lively family
of nine children, six now attend
ing school in Stowe. Mr.. Mayo
is a member and chaplain of
Mystic Lodge, a member of the
Cong'l Church-also four mem
bers of his family-and president
of the Y. P. S. c. E. of Stowe.
DIR. JOHN c. MORGAN.
John c. Morgan was born in
Fayston, VT, in 1866. He came
to Morrisville in 1874 in the
family of his father, H. H. Nor
gan, who was there engaged in
the foundry business until his
death in 1885. John attended
the graded schools and gradual
ed from Peoples Academy in
1885. He then pursued course
of study at the University of Yer
mont and graduated from the
literary department of that in
stitution in 1890. He then
taught two years at the Acade-
my, Georgia, Vt.
He pursued two courses of
medical lectures at the University
of Vermont and the third course
at the medical department of
Dartmouth College, where he
graduated in 1894. Having
bought the practice of DR.. w. G.
Church last February, he has
since been engaged in the prac-
tice of medicine at Stowe. His
quiet manners and attention to
business have won him respect.
His practice has been successful
and as extensive as could be ex-
pected from so brief a settlement.
In 1895 he married Miss Mary
l.. Jackson of Lowell, Mass.
CAKES & BENSON.
The firm of Cakes & Benson
was formed in 1893 by Asa c.
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exemplary character and
competent workmanship,
was granted the freedom
of the city, not a mere
empty formality, but at
tended with solid pecuni-
airy advantages, such as
free rental of a piece OF
land, etc. Mr.. Mayo was
granted this franchise.
At % he married Fan
ME Beesley, and engaged
in trade, made and re-
paired watches, sold jew
elry, dry goods, etc, in
his native town. In 1887
he came to New York, a
plan he had long cher
ished, and carried a rec.
concentration, expecting
to go to Waltham, Mass.
but changed his plan and
went to Patterson, N. J..
for William Elliott; later
to Philadelphia and then
to Brooklyn. Hearing Of
the vacancy in the bust.
ness at Stowe he came
in 1889 and started with
a good stock of watches
and ieWelrY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

stock of nearly $4,000, including
nearly everything usually found
in a general country store. He
reports a decided increase and
Improvement in the general bust
ness of the village during the
last five years and that his trade
has doubled.
He has enlarged and thorough
ly repaired his store during the
present season and is on deck
ready for business six days in
the week. He aided in the estab-
lishment of the postofice here,
and was assistant postmaster
until 1898, when he was ap-
pointed postmaster, although a
Republican. Mr.. Hyde is a men,
Der of Mystic Lodge, No. Sc, F.
& A. NJ, has a good social and
business standing in town, and
Astounding faith in its future
prosperity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10
HERBERT MAYO.

Mr.. Herbert Mayo, skilled
matchmaker and jeweler, is En-
glish born but a thoroughly
loyal American citizen. His faith
er, William Mayo, was one of
the first patent lever watch
makers in the old matchmaking
town of Coventry, Eng, and here
Herbert was born in 1851, the
youngest son of a family of five
sons and four daughters. At the
age of IA he was apprenticed to
the trade of a matchmaker for a
period of seven years, and before
he was 81 was able to finish and
construct all parts of a watch.
He was a diligent and apt APP
prentice, and from the first
earned enough on stints, or extra
work, to support himself. By a
law and custom of Coventry
each apprentice who had fully
complied with ali of the articles
of his indenture, and had shown
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

tieo. Van Wocrt of Guide Rock was
here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Knight returned
"Wednesday evening from their trip to
81. Paul and other places of interest in
that vicinity.
LOsT:- A meat coupon book. Finder
will please leave with Geo. W.Lindsey.
A. G WILLIS,
We wish TO thank Mrs. + b. Knight
for the several interesting letters writ
ten during her stay in Minnesota.
Always in ssasou, Hopkins Steamed
iIominy (Hulled Corn. Elegant lunch
in milk. Quart can 10 cents.
Hon. W. :. Summers will talk IN
rrpubl,caniSm at the opera house here
next Friday, October 9th, AT 5 pm.
Heavy duck blanket lined coats at
LESS than 81 90, also the greatest
variety of better grades from 81 90 and
upwards at Wiener's Clothing Store.
A hacking cough is 10 only annoying
60 others, but is dangerous To The per.
son who has it. One Minute Cough Cure
will quickly put an end to it. G, l..
Getting.
j. X. Sanborn who owns property
here and was formerly II resident of
this city was here Wednesday, He
contcmplates going into business at
Woodruff, this state,
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvc is an
tnliscptic, soothing aud healing APP
plicalion for burns, scalds. cuts,
bruises, etc, and cures piles like magic.
It Instantly stops pain. G. l.. Getting,
DIR, &. T.. McKccby and Robt. +. Pot
ter entertained the citizens of Bladcn
and vicinity on Wednesday night.
They just put in four hours and ten
minutes between them the meeting
not breaking up until after II O'Clock
A republican meeting under the
auspices of the Line township McKin,
ley and Hobart Club will be held ia
Kuehn school house on the evening OF
Friday, October 10th Hon. Randolph
McNitt and e.. Il, CLANCY will be the
speakers present.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

THE BON TONS I
15C MEAU:i
STEAk, EGG, !
BREAD, BUTTER, !
PIE, COFFEE. ]
. q. JENKINS.
TEACHER OF
Violin, COrnct and Clarinet.
/. JENKINS,
Red Cloud, Web

will guarantee satisfaction 10 scholars who
,lrsire 10 lea n any Oi tlr .bOye Instruments.
VIII give three lessons (clCh lesson one hour
Tot si.V. Pianos tuned properly. Leave word
aud { will call.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-07

ce abundan enconos y acschan-
zas No 10 ignoraba 20, y aban-
done 10 dulce por 10 amargo, y
aquf sligo, dando ell pecho, no "a
1nicamente & la persecution y &
Ia carcel, ST que tambien & To- ca
lumnia y q la insidia
listed. que sabe sentir muy
hondo, habra sentido estas cosas
de que le h BIO, y que no senti-
ran nunca los que ponen sus
gustos Y su1 intereses por enci j.
ma de todas las ideas. POGO me
impo>ta ore no Sc estims mi
condocts; que nj siquiera sc pare
en- ella 81 psnsamiento de mis-
paisanos. Cumpla cada uno con
81 conciencia; d@cada uno & la pa
tria su esfuerzo, y de ese resumen
de actividades convergentes sur
gira el porvenir.
Ffjese usted Y vera que el par
lido en- que milite con orgullo no
me necesita: sin mi 8 conmigo,
cumplira su proceso on Ia histo
ria antillana Acaso en- su seno
SO me vefa como un estorbo, Y se
procuraba, en- la som bra, elimi-
narme. 70 mo adelant6 al deseo
de mis- hida' gos amigos, y les ten
d5 Ia dteStra. en- sed5al de dcspedada,
con eZ alma lle'a& de amgHst5a He
ah1 el secreto que usted y 81
p1blico han de conocer pronto
en- sus tristes detalles.
Hoy me enc1entro mas libre;
respiro atmosfera mss sana; re-
corro caminos mas amplios, y dc
esta ampl;tud y de aquella liber-
tad no me prevalgo estableciendo
cismas, dividiendo voluntades nj
rompiendo coneordias; approve
cho, al contrario, mi situaci6n,
senalando, q los que me siguen y
me aplauden, la ruta mas opuesta
a mi amor propio y q mi conve-
niencia personal.
Hasta s yer fuf un sectario; des
de aver soy un propagandista
He aquf el sitio que acomoda &
mi idlosincracia. En- 81 servjre q
Puerto Rico, 81 es que sirven de
algo una pluma independents y
una conssgracion absolute & Ia
causa de los debiles J de los opri-
midos contra los fuertes y los
tiranos.
LUIS MUSoz RIvERA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-07

necesario que esta viril ciudad vuelva
por sus smenazados prestigios.
Es absolutamente Indispensable que
levante Ponce la bandera, que esta atm
entire sus anchas manos, y que srga indi-
cando, entire ell fragor de la vanguardia,
ell eamino del combate
Lo hemos dicho varias veces. Ponce
no estA muerto. Duerme.
Nal puede morir un pueblo que cuen-
ia los inmensos recursos que forman la
vida de ciudad tan laboriosa y tan rica
como esta reina del Sur.
Aquf hay comercio pujante.
Aquf hay agriculture foreciente.
Aquf viven con vida potente las ms
tituciones que informan nuestra manera
de ser.
Aquf, pues, hay sobra de elementos
para poner en- practica todas las iniciati-
vas progresistas.
Que delapte de esta gran idea, relati-
va al ferrocarril que venimos aludien'
do, ponga en- juego Ponce sus indiscuti'
bles brfos.
La obra es digna de los alientos de
un gran pueblo.
Que la emprenda.
Aumsnte sus reoursos y sus fuerzas
Ian zandose en- Ia lOcOmotora al interior
y conquiste valientemente para ella
aquellas tierras feracfsimas.
A Ia agriculture y al comercio diri
gimos especialments nuestra voz.
He ahf un campo vasto cargado de
magnffcas promesas.
A fecundizarloi
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-07

leios; ha echado raices muy hondas. 7
s6lo un cambio radicslfsimo en- OF regi-
men administrative de las antillas, pue:-
de dar al traste con sus efectos peTnl-
ciosos.
Dentro de las actuales circunstanclas
perslstir en- atacar tamaflas deficienclas,
entreveradas de abusoa y tropelias, es
machacar en- hierro frfo.
Todos esos monterillas que agoblan a
los pueblos, sin dejarles Tespiro, cuen-
tan con asideros muy resistentes q los
cuales se agarran con todas aus fuerzas.
81 que ba1e,s dr5oI SO Grri-
5xeaa sona6so Le cobj-
Es precise echar la barredera.
Mas para clio, es necesario que antes
nos enyfen las escobas de la metropoll,
en- forma de mejoras polltico-admlnls-
trativas.
Y entonces, como es de ley,
poniendo en- entredicho
& esa malefca grey
que Sc nutre del Nancy.
idurol ~ 4 barrer Sc ha dicho!