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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-08
BUSINESS CHANGES


5000 buys stock. fixtures and team of
first-class corner provision and grocery
store; located in Charlestown, Mass, es-
tablished 40 years; has always done fine
business and enjoys the best of reputation
by all its patrons; trade upwards of $500
per week and mostly cash. This store
have known for years and can recon-
mend it to any one looking for a store Of
this kind who intends to do business
where there is money to be made. Come
and stay one week before you decide to
buy. w. +. CARRUTHERS,
II School ST., Boston.
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For Sale.

$500 buys fixtures stock and team of
straight provision store. present owner q
years and has always made money; To-
Gated on Cambridge ST, Boston; one of
the best streets for transient trade; rent
is $500 per month which is very low:
store enjoys the best of reputation. This
ad is intended for any one looking for a
bargain in this line of business. Not one
dollar bonus asked. Come and stay one
week and see for yourself more for your
money than have claimed
ts@ w. F. CARRUTHERS,
u School St., Boston.
Oct5 d1Ws
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For Sale.

$500 buys stock, fixtures and machinery
of manufacturing and retail confection-
cry. soda and ice cream, successfully run
by present owner Is years; located in the
city of Haverhill Mass; rent is $40 and
the location is of the best; is patronized
by the better class of trade; not one dol
lar bonus asked but actual value buys 1t.
Wanting business of this kind you would
buy upon investigation. :
w. f.. CARRUTHERS.
IL School ST., Boston.
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Glr1EAU's PISTOL.
Win Which He Shot Garfield, Recovered by
the Washington Police.

Washington. Oct. THE police have re-
covered what they believe to be the pistol
with which Guiteau shot President Gar
field. and have put it in the cabinet at
headquarters for safe Keeping: IL Is an
nrdnarv British bulldog revolver of A.
calibre and of cheap make, the handle
being set with pieces of wood instead of
bone or ivory.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. Oct. Z.
HOGS-Estimated receipts. today. 80 900;
left over. 5000; slow and weak. averaging
10c. lower; light. $3S0d4l2l2; mixed. s.. 700
40; heavy. $3.S5M4.05; rough. 50. 35eI355.
CATTLE-Receipts, 5000, including zoo
Texans and $500 Westerns; steady to 10c
higher: beeves, $390G5 40: cows and heif-
ers. 81. S50i450: Texas steers. s. 70I3S5:
Westerns. $Sd4.40; stockers and feeders.
81. 90d4.40.
SHEEP-Receipts. 10000; mostly 1Oc.
lower.
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Nav York Cotton Market.

New York, Oct. Z.
900 bales. January, 6.5s:s February, G57;
March. 6.C1: April. G.65: May, 60; June,
G73; July, SIC; October G,43; Noyember.
CAS-: December, GAG.
Cotton spot closed easy: middling up
lands, 65s do. Gulf, GS; sales, SO bales.
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The Boston Market.

Boston, Oct Z.
FLOUR-Unchanged; spring patents.
s5.25GI6; clear and straight, $4.2569535; WIN
ter patents $520I5.65; clear and straight,
81. 30@5.20.
8 CORN MEAI4-Steady; per, bag, 76G7S;
per Dbl. $1.65d1. 70.
i CORN-Easier; steamer yellow, sS1a;
No. and steamer, 3SH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-08

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had of F.
II. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, the
only office in Augusta selling via all
pense. GEO. F. EVANS, General Manag-
er: F. i. BOOTHBY. GenI Pass. and
Ticket Agent.
Portland. Sept. q, 1897
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SUGAR-Unchanged.

BUTTER-Market firm; creamery, $50
21h: dairy. 12M19.
CHEESE-Steady: $40.
EGGS-Firm; fresh, a.
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New York. Oct. Z.
Money on call steady at 21sM3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 41aM5 per cent.
Sterling exchange dull and steady at
$4.Sass and s4.S2AM4.S24: posted rates.
81. S2lkdI4.S3lR and $4.S5M4S512; commercial
bills. $4.S1.
Mexican dollars, 431a.
Government bonds, strong.
I'LL
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug.
Gists refund the money II 1t fails to cure. &c.
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Railroads and Steamboats,.
lQllsE CENTRAL. RAYMOND,
'ArIAngeme Of Trains II
t4sct October 8, 1922.


lows:
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEsT-6.3O A. M. for Lewiston.
Pennington. Phillips. Rockland, Port
land, Bridgton. Boston, Montreal and
Quebec. 1905 A. NJ. DAILY for Brunswick.
lewiston. Portland and Boston, week
days connects also for Pennington. Phil
lips, Carrabasset, Rangeley, Rockland. Mon
treal and Toronto: 3.35 p. NJ. (express) for
Brunswick. Bath, Lewiston, Portland.
bosfon; a.00 z. ~. might Pullman) every
night f0r lewiston. Bath. Portland and
Boston; l40 A. n. Portland and Boston.
GOING EAGT-1.5Q A. ". (night ex-
pressl Tor Skowhegan. Bangor Bar Har-
Dor, 81. Stephen, st. John, Halifax and
Aioost0ok county; 90 A. NJ. for Water
Vile. Belfast 6kowhegan and Bangor;
Lib +. "a. for Waterville. Oakland. Win
throp. Rangor, Bar Harbor. Old Town,
tatten and Ar0ostook county B. & A.,
Vanceboro. st. Stephen, HouIton. Wood
$40 2. NJ. for Wateryille, Oak.
land. North Anson, Bingham. Skowhegan
Belfast, Foxcroft, Greenville. Bangor,
Old Town and Mattawamkeag; ia r. M
for Waterville. -.
SUNDAYS only 915 A. M. and 2.55 p. M
Tor Wateryille and Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving at 100
A. M: going east does not connect for
Skowhegan on Monday mornings, or for
Belfast. Foxcroft or beyond Bangor, Sum-
day mornings.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
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cc.as sen catarrh, that dread breeder of
Hm.numption, succumbs to the. healing in
mnn ces OF Thomas Electric Oil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-08

as Tooo & York, grocers, Bangor, have
assigned. Liabilities about $4,000.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
LYNDONVILLE.

State Auditor F. d. Hale of Lunenburg,
brother-in law OF Representative Sllsby,
has been in town this week.
The frame for Elisha Bigelow's new
house is up and the work is progressing
rapidly, though the workmen have to
stop for an occasional warming up of the
hands.
Junior Christian Endeavor services at
the Congregational vestry Sundays at
3p. m.
There were fine Christmas concerts in
both OF the churches Thursday evening.
Presents were also distributed from
heavily-loaded trees. 1t was a merry
time for the children.
Five families in town received good
Christmas dinner, compliments OF Mount
Sinai Temple, Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine The last annual meeting OF this
order appropriated 500 for this pur-
pose and LyndonviIle received $40 OF it.
The Red Men hold a special meeting
tomorrow evening. A delegation will
be present from the st. Johnsbury tribe.
Christmas evening the passenger train
men very pleasantly surprised w. H.
Ford, Mr.. Folsom's chief clerk, by pre-
senting him with two beautiful pieces of
furniture, a divan and an easy chair.
Mr.. Ford came here from Barton, having
served the railroad company as station
agent there for few years, and since
coming here has won the esteem ofall by
his gentlemanly and upright dealings
with them.
The Congregational Sunday School
presented Superintendent w. A. LOOMS
with fine chair as Christmas remem
brance.
good Christmas trade is what the
merchants report. 5. Stems large de-
partment store did a rushing business
This is a store that LyndonviIle can well
be proud of.
representative Frank w. Silsby lies in a
very critical condition at his home here
His illness is caused by a complication of
nervous prostration, lung and heart
trouble.
The social event of the season thus far
took place in the Lyndon club rooms
Tuesday evening, the occasion being the
leap year party given by the wives and
lady friends of the members OF the club.
About 100 were present. The pro-
gramme included billiards, viii t, dane.
ing in the hall above and refreshments
The Lyndonvlle orchestra Furnished the
music. The ladies did the honors in a
manner highly satisfactory to the gen
tlcmtn The spread was an excellent
one, as was indicated by the manner in
which the gentlemen kept their ladies
busy replenishing their plates.
A good number attended the Forest
ers' dance in Music hall Wednesday even
ing Prot. Bonette and wife gave an
exhibition on the trapeze and slack wire
during the first part of the evening.
They did many daring acts and were
roundly applauded.
You'll use "a less of Harmless soap.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
LYNDON.

There was Christmas tree and exer.
cises at the Congregational church Thurs
day evening and at the Methodist Friday
evening.
Hiram Kttredge died Thursday of con.
sumption and his funeral was Sunday.
He was about 35 years old and had been
in poor health Tor some years
George Tdes house and barn are now
lighted with electncty.
Mrs. Fola mmerman and Sherman
Batch of Lunenburg were married Mon
day at the residence of Rev. P. B. Fisk.
Miss Fidelia Fisk of Boston and Mrs.
George Fisk of Burlington were here to
attend the marriage.
Mrs. Trull and Lorenzo Eaton are plan.
ming to leave for Huntington, Fla, next
Wednesday.
Select dance in Grange hal this evening.
Refreshments will be served'by the ladi, $
OF the order. ''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
PASSUMPSIc.

The following officers have been chosen
by the Christian Endeavor society for
the next six months: President, {. II.
Woods; vice president, Elmer Lackie
secretary, Nettie Lewis; treasurer, Mrs,
J. H. Wark; chairman of committees,
PRAYER meeting, ]. d. Skinner; lookout,
F. ". Mason; social, ]. H. Wark; Sun,
day School, A. +. Luce.
The Sunday School officers for the year
1897 are as follows: Superintendent, G..
II. Woods; assistant superintendent,
Mrs. A. p. Hawlcy; secretary and treas
urer, J. S. Somers; librarian, L. II. Witty;
executive committee, c. H. Woods, J. d.
Skinner, f. J. Randall, Mrs A. p. Haw-
ley; Mrs. M. A. Skinner,
The Christmas concert was given on
Thursday eve and the church was
packed to the doors. The concert was
one of the best ever given here and was
heartily appreciated by all. Special feat
ures were the banner marching song st.
Nicholas, pantomine, and Christmas,
by the little ones. The children had their
parts perfectly and were heartily APP
plauded. large number Of presents
adorned the tree and brought happiness
to many hearts.
The socable by the c. E. society on
Tuesday evening was fairly well attended
and pleasant time was enjoyed.
Ira Smiths old sorrel horse is no more
Ira is using one of Tim Keith's for the
present.
Elmer Symes is now at work in the shoe
factory at Littleton, n. II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

The village school had tree with in
teresting exercises by the school Christ
mas eve.
Those who attended the exercises and
tree at the Center Christmas night
enjoyed long and varied programme.
The campers Of Camp Raymond"
were entertained Christmas eve by
George |. Blown. The decorations were
very pretty the dining room deserving
special mention. The walls were covered
with evergreens, the table having birch
bark mats and napkin.rngs, each decor
ated with sprigs of pine, and three can
delabra OF pine branches in the center of
the table.
The following Sabbath School officers
were elected last Sabbath Superin-
tendent Julian P. Laughlin; assistant
superintendent, Miss Alice Nj. Smith;
secretary, Miss Bertha Stevens; treasurer,
X. K. Laughlin; librarian Miss Anna
Perry; assistant librarian, Miss Nellie
Harris; superintendent of home depart
ment, Mrs. Mary w. Boardman.
Dr. Hitchcock of st. Johnsbury removed
an abscess for Mrs. William Harvey, Sat
urday, Dec. &c, and she is now much
more comfortable.
Bert N. Gilfillan is studying horology
with A. S. Laughlin.
Misses Charlotte and Bertha Hazelton
entertained party OF friends Tuesday
evening.
You'll use 70 less OF Harmless soap.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
LUXEMBOURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Strain of Grove
ton spent Christmas with Mrs. Strain
family
F. D. Hale and family went to New
York 10 spend the holidays. They were
suddenly called home by the severei illness
of Mrs. Hale's brother, F. w. Silsby of
Lyndonville.
The Christmas exercises passed off
tinelY and all the little ones did well
showing much panstaking by their
teachers. The trees were filed with
pretty things for youug and old and a
merry hour was spent.
A number of our people came home to
spend Christmas, among them Miss
Hannah Dodge, Mr., and Mrs. Charles
King and Chester Gray.
Those who are to send their milk to
the condensed milk factory at Whiteheld,
commenced doing so last Tuesday. Harry
Day has taken the job of carrying it.
The creamery here is doing large
business for this time OF year, the demand
Tor Lunenburg creamery butter being
much greater than the supply just now.
About twenty new books have been
added to the public library within a few
days.
Mrs. Alonzo Parker and her grandsno,
Harry Bowker who have been spending
some time in Berlin, returned home few
dayS ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
Ct IoHNsRIlRY EAST.

Eddie Cushman has been obliged to
discontinue his studies at the Business
college for the present on account OF his
health. Christmas day he was surprised
at the quantity OF mail he received,
which upon investigation showed that
all the students had each written him a
letter containing Christmas greetings
and kind wishes, at the thoughtful sug-
gcston Of Mr. Barbour.
Miss Lena Severance, who has been at
work at ST. Johnsbury, has return ed
home quite i'll with symptoms of typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Calvin Wood and son of Laconia
are visiting Mr. Woods parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Wood.
Charles Graham is home from Dart
mouth college for the holidays.
Harry Merchant has rented part .;
Mrs. Moulton's house and will move his
family here soon.
Edward Lee of Harvard college is
spending his vacation with his grand.
neither Mrs. Nathaniel Lee.
Willie Human returned home from the
hospital Sunday, his eye having nearly
healed.
The {. + society held sunrise prayer
meeting at the residence of Miss Bertha
Lee this morning.
The following officers have been elected
by the Sunday School tor the ensuing
year: Supt., w. A. Graham; assistant
supt., Mrs. Leila Patterson; sec. and
treas. w. A. Graham librarian, Miss
Ella Prouty.
Mrs H. II. Moulton and Miss Abbe
Smith were home from their schools over
Christmas.
Miss Carrie Grswold returns to her
school in Vergennts Saturday.
The Margaret Missionary society met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. l.. w
Fisher.
The annual meeting of the Grove Gene.
terry association will be held at the vestry
Friday, Jam 5, at 1 O'Clock.
The Christmas exercises at the school
house last week Thursday afternoon and
also at he church Friday evening were
very interesting, the young people render
ing their songs and recitations very nicely
Well filled Christmas trees also added &c
the pleasure OF the occasion.
The c. E. society were invited to the
parsonage Thursday evening from to
IL clock. The New Year was ushered
in with appropriate exercises.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
SUTTON.

There were several ueighborhood and
family Christmas trees in town besides
the one at the Town hall, the last one
interesting and goodly number were
remembered by their friends with presents
The Ladies' Aid are to have an enter
tanment at the Town hall this evening.
1t is called an odd Maids Sale" We
do not know just what that is, but sGr-
pose that time will tell.
H. D. Chapman has bareained his place
at the village with w. r. Roundy, price
81 600, Mr.. Chapman has been to Lyn-
don Center to look at place with the
view OF purchasing it.
Silas w. Gray has sold his farm where
he lives to Aylmer NJ, Berry OF Sheffield.
Who says real estate is not changing
hands in Sutton OF late?
Harlow Easterbrooks met with very
severe accident last Friday. He had
taken Young horse out of the barn to
water and was putting it back. While
in the stall beside the horse, it crowded
him up against the side of the stall and
janmed him badly, breaking in some o
his ribs, and otherwise hurting him. 1t
will be long time before he gets over it
as he is man OF some rs or 70 years Of
age.
Thursday Jan 7, the regular monthly
meeting o the Free Baptist church is to
be a church roll-call. All resident mem
bers are expected to be present it it is
possible to do so, il not they should re-
port by letter All nonresident mem
hers have been written to and asked to
report themselves at that time either i'll
person or by letter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
WEST WATERFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Beck from St Al
bans spent Christmas with Mrs. Beck 5
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Hovey
Miss Douglas had Christmas tree at
the school house tor The scholars.
Mrs. L. p. Carpenter, who broke a
bone in her ankle three weeks ago, can
now ride out.
Mr.. Joy has moved into the John Cur
It's house aud will work for Carpen-
ter Brothers.
There was Christmas tree at Gaskill
schoolhouse Saturday evening.
Orville Lawrence recently lost horse.
Tuesday evening, Jan. 5, Rev. Remly S.
Sidelinger of Concord is to lecture on
Queer church Gus, oms of old New Eng
land" He will treat the subject in such
a manner that all will be interested. 1t
will be lecture on facts, although there
will be much to amuse. Lecture Tree, al
though collection will he taken. He
will also preach on Monday evening
January 4.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
WEST BURKE.

The "Arcadian Retreat" has been sold
to man from Chicago who was here
last Saturday night to see his purchase.
Will Roundy, with Il span of horses, car
ried him from the station up there. and
as the road is not much travelled and
the wind bcw and it was cold, he was
not iavorably impressed with his trade.
There were two Christmas celebrations
here, one at the G. a. r. hall Thursday
night and one at the church Friday The
display of presents was quite liberal.
Twenty degrees below zero here Mon
day morning, making it the coolest of
the season yet. Several families lost
their water by freezing Sunday night.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church last Sunday. Presiding Elder
Hamilton preached one OF his usual able
sermons.
l.. Warren was recently elected super
intendent OF the Methodist Sabbath
School
Presiding Elder Hamilton, during his
sermon Sunday said he knew OF no place
in Vermont Of the size OF West Burke
where death had made such ravages as
here since he came on to the district.
The mail route from here to West
more, ten miles and back daily, is said
to have been bid off by one Jones OF Lon
don. Kentucky, for the sum Of $3.50 and
some cents per year or fifty one cents a
trip, the cost of dinner and horse bait
ing al Gilmans; also that the same
party has Newark and Burke Hollow
routes at less than the carriers now get
and they get Only starvation prices.
The Methodist church have a roll call
OF members this afternoon. The Ladies
Aid society will furnish supper from 4 to
6 O'Clock. social time until Z O'Clock
and several speakers in the evening is the
order of exercises and all are invited to
be present.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs. DR..
Dickerman on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 5.
The annual meeting otthe Literary soci-
ciety will be at Mrs. Buell's Saturday
afternoon, Jan. 2. All members are
requested to be present.
Fred Lindsay, who has been sick a
number of weeks, is a little better.
Mrs Blodgett ofNewport spent Christ
mas with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Woodruff.
Miss Alice Townsend came nome from
Rhode Island to spend week with her
parents. She returns Saturday.
Will Roundy has been engaged to keep
the sidewalks clean. Nowlt we only had
some street lamps. Think about it.
Will Allard has rented William Booths
store and will put in stock of groceries
and meat market. He will live in one
OF the tenemt nts in the Smith house.
Mrs. William Stafford and children of
of Lunenburg are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Varney.
The W. r. {. had Christmas tree at
the G, A. r. hall on Thursday evening,
and there was one at the Methodist
church on Friday evening. The exercises
were fine at both places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roundv were very
pleasantly surprised Wednesday evening,
the 23d. About so people called to re.
mind them that they had been married
10 years. Rev. Mr.. Wright in behalf OF
the company, presented them with nice
chamber suite and a commode set Cake,
coffee and fruit were served.
You'll use "a less of Harmless soap.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
LYNDON CENTER.

The children Of the Free Baptist Sun.
day School gave Christmas exercises at
the church last Friday evening. There
was also Christmas tree.
The "Mystery Tea, given by the Junior
Christian Endcavor last week Thursday
evening, was enjoyed by good number.
Mrs. A. {. Cahoon is a candidate Tor
the post office under the new admins
tration. Mrs, Cahoon would serve the
public in that position in a most efficient
manner.
E. II. Kinds the village merchant, has
been obliged to suspend business on ac-
count Of financial ADVERTISEMENTS. The
heaviest creditors are Grswold & Mac
kinnon, st. Johnsbury, Boyd, Leeds &,
Co., Boston, Milliken, Thomas, & Co.,
Portland. His reported indebtedness is
over So 900 and he will probably pay
about 20 cents on the dollar. 1t is hoped
he may be able to resume business. Too
much credit is the chief cause of his
trouble.
Mrs. Miler's house is being wired for
electric lights.
H. w. Lyster is using spare moments
evenings building air castles in Spain or
some other old country with box OF
blocks received as a Christmas present.
Or perhaps he is building a model for a
future residence, which he ought to soon
have use for.
Prof Curtis, former instructor at the
institute and now of Glen Falls, N. Y, is
visiting friends in town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
SOUTH RYEGATE.

An entertainment will be held in the
Reformed Presbyterian church on New
Years evening.
Miss Elizabeth Hall is spending her
vacation with her parents. She returns
to Springfield, Mass, Monday, to resume
teaching.
The week of prayer will be observed by
both churches, meetings every evening
next week
Communion services will be held at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
Preparatory lecture Saturday afternoon.
Isaac Eastman is quite sick with bron-
chitis and fears are entertained for his
recovery.