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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
DecOrah's Celebration.

While in Chicago last week, Messrs.
Ben Bear and X. L. Haugen devoted
much time to the question of fireworks
for our coming celebration on the fifth
of July. An assortment was finally
selected and purchased which in the
classic language of Chimmie Fadden is
the best that ever came over the pike.
The general committee is relentlessly
hustling and figuring with the one end
in view of giving our guests of the day
a full opportunity of enjoying them
selves. John j. Ingalls,, ex-president
of the Senate, will, of course, be one of
the greatest features of the day, but
neither must the humble potatoe race
be forgotten. There will be free ball
game, balloon ascensions, fremen's
tournament, free bowery, ten mile
road race on bicycles, monster bicycle
parade, in which every bike-maniac
within hundred miles is requested to
join, and many minor diversions still
under consideration by the committee
1t is to be hoped that our sister cities
will each and all send us handsome
contingent to help the jollity along.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
Ida Fuller Vaudevilles.

The vaudeville bill for the current
week at the Bijou is the best that ever
happened IN this city. With single
exception every feature on the pro-
gram is marked by originality and re-
finement The entertainment pre-
viously offered i'm this line has been of
high order, but for the current week
the high water mark has been reached.
1t is doubtful indeed, if a better pro-
gram could be made up.
The entertainment is opened by the
Royal Bell Ringers, who do a novel
musical act on the bells. Kalacratus
gave an exhibition of juggling and
balancing that was incompatible. Adj
die Favart gave several serio-comic
songs and quite won the hearts of her
auditors by her dainty and effective
work. Alice and Charles harrington
did a musical speciality, introducing a
number of limitations that were the
best ever seen here. Mr.. Darlington is
a whole orchestra, and the only instru-
ment he uses are his hands. Lelliot,
Busch and Lelliot are a musical trio
whose work is especially enjoyable.
Miss Fuller concludes the program
with the wonderful illusion dances
which her sister, La Loie, has made
famous, and which Miss Ida does quite
as well as her sister. The whole bill is
good one and the performance drew
a large audience. minneapolis Jour
nal, May oath.
Miss Fuller will appear at the Grand
opera house i'm this city June 9th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
A Great Book Freel

When DR.. r. V. Pierce, of Buffalo,
n. Y, published the first edition of his
great work, The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, he announced
that after $4,000 copies had been sold
at the regular price, $3.50 per copy, the
profit on which would repay him for
the great amount of labor and money
expended in producing it, he would
distribute the next half million free.
AS this number of copies has already
been sold, he is now giving away, alb
solutely free, SOC, 600 copies of this most
complete, interesting and valuable
common sense medical work ever pub
lished-the recipient only being re-
quired to mail to him, at above address,
twenty-one (2D one-cent stamps to
cover cost of mailing only, and the
book will be sent postpaid. 1t is a
veritable medical library, complete in
one volume. Contains zoos pages, pro-
fusely illustrated. The Free Edition
is precisely the same as that sold at
$3.50 except only that the books are in
strong MANILA paper covers instead of
cloth. Send now before all are given
away.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps of Writers From Neighbor.
ing Cities and Towns.
BURR OAK.

May 20, 1897.
Not much news.
Big frost last night.
Fourth of July will soon be here.
Mr.. Landon is painting his house.
L. B. Whitney made a call in Burr
Oak one day this week.
Frank Morrison has gang of men
repairing the /. o. o. f. hall.
An ice cream sociable in town last
night; pretty cold for ice cream.
Corn planting is pretty well done,
but will corn grow these cold nights?
Elder johnson has started fine bar
Der shop in part of the 2. o. building.
Merritt Maricle is getting all he can
do hanging paper and doing painting.
L. Morrison, of DEBORAH, is here help
ing his brother Frank, OH the /. o. o.
+. hall.
Bayard Elzea and Mrs. G. Edmonds,
of Cresco, was seen OH our streets
Thursday.
Misses Stroud aid Chase are running
dressmaking shop in the basement OF
Mr.. Porter's hotel.
Geo. Sullivan has purchased some
lots of Mr.. Tyler and is putting up a
house on the same.
Mr.. Ottoway and son Eddie, left
Thursday morning for visit in Walk
esha and other points in Wisconsin.
The one thing talked about most
just now is the Cater trial. There are
about 80 witnesses going from Burr
Oak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
SHERIFFS SALE.

By Virtue of an Execution, issued out of the
office of the Clerk of the District Court, in and
for Winneshiek County, State of Iowa, dated
the 2lst day of May, A. ID. 1897, and to me di-
rected and delivered, i have levied on the
following described real estate, situated in
Winneshiek County Iowa, to-wit:
Lot (2) of Block 81 Town of Calmar Lot (2)
subdivision OF Lot (6) in Block No. three (3) In
town of Cal mar commencing six 1871 feet west
of the southeast corner of said lot [6l thence
west twenty-six 1881 feet thence north [ll7I feet
thence east 1861 feet thence south [ll7l feet to
place OF beginning, which property / shall
expose for public sale as the law directs, on
Saturday, the 26th day of June. A. ID. 1897, at
the hour of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of said day, at the
Front Door of the Court House in DEBORAH,
in said County, or so much thereof as shall be
necessary to satisfy a judgment for the sum of
S5O Attorneys fee, and $1,000, costs, which j.
l.. Cameron recovered on the 29th day of
September. 1896, in the District Court OF said
County, against j. +. Strobe together with in
terest and accruing costs.
Dated at Decomh, Iowa, May Oath 1897.
c. CHRISTEN, Sheriff.
f. X. ACRES,
Attorney for Plaintiff. l42t
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
A Flower Cautata.

Flower Sunday will be observed at
Unity church next Sunday. At 1920
a. M, appropriate sermon by the pas
tor. AT the conclusion the consecra-
ton of children will be observed. The
evening hour will be devoted to floral
cantata entitled: Rivalry of the
Flowers" Over thirty children will
take part in this production making an
enlarged stage necessary. Elaborate
preparation have been made and all
who attend will be delightfully."- enter
tanned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
Attention C. A. X.

b. G. r. & n. have arranged to run
special passenger train leaving Mar
shalltown about $50 a. m. the last day
of encampment to arrive at Cedar Ra-
pids in time to connect with our north
bound passenger arriving at DEBORAH
80 p. M, thus avoiding any lay over
at Cedar Rapids. G. S. RICE, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
FRANKVILLE.

May 20, 1897.
A dance i'm the hall next Friday
night, music by Gordon's band.
A number expect to attend Memoir
ial exercises today at WaukOn.
w. l.. Peck is general agent for the
Conkey Publishing Co., Chicago.
Mrs. ID. Van Wey has returned from
Ossian, where she has been visiting for
two weeks.
We regret to hear of the serious ill
ness of j. HI. Bollman, who is afflicted
with dropsy.
Messrs. Herb McNair, Will McMul-
len, Tom and Sherman Bollman went
to Cresco today on their bikes.
Union Memorial services tomorrow
in the M. E. church, sermon delivered
by Rev. Phillips of the Presbyterian
church.
Tom Ward, while blasting stumps,
met with serious accident yesterday,
piece of the stump striking him in
the face. DR.. Wilcox dressed the
wound
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
BLUFFTON.
May %, 1899.

May %, 1899.
A. Young, of Cresco, was in town
Friday.
Frank Reed, of Burr Oak, was here
last Thursday.
E. c. Shaw returned from his trip in
the south last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jude Hurd, of DEBORAH,
were visiting relatives here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Reynolds, of Deco
rah, We're visiting relatives here Thurs
day.
Miss Anna Van Loan, who has been
visiting few days with Mrs. Akers,
returned last week to her home in
North Dakota.
Rev. DR.. Slack and Misses Laura
Burt, of Hesper, and Blanche Ford, of
Spencer, Iowa, were calling on friends
here last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
PLEASANT.
May 80, 1897

May ~, 1897.
Your are next! VIM Musser is anx-
iOus to work.
Considerable threshing has been done
in these parts the past week.
Louis Seim of DEBORAH spent Thurs
day and Friday i'm these parts.
Comrades, fellow-citizens, prepare to
work out your poll tax next week.
David Musser is preparing to occupy
the new farm which he purchased late
ly.
Hay will be short crop with rain
soon. Small grain and corn are also
suffering.
A heavy frost in this vicinity Mon
day night considerably damaged the
corn and potatoes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To Ira j. Reed:
You are Hereby Notified, that the following
described Real Estate, situated in Winnesheik
County, Iowa to-wit:
Lots One ID and Eight (8) s. w. quarter of
the s. w. Is. w. a offs. w. ~ Section Nine (9)
Township Ninety-nine (99) range Eight (S)
West of the 9Th p. NJ. was sold for taxes of
1892, on the 4th day of December 1893, to
J.G. MORSS
that the certificates of sale thereof have been
assigned to and are now owned by
MRS. JULIA ESTBY
and that the right of redemption will expire,
and Treasurer's Deed for said land win be
made unless redemption from such sale be
made within ninety days from the date of
completed service of this notice. You will
govern yourself accordingly.
Dated this 18th day of May A. ID. 1897.
J.G. MoRSs,
Per b. Il MoRss,
l3-3t Attorney in fact.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
HESPER.
May 80, 1897

May 20, 1897.
Esther Allenwh was badly poisoned
by ivy last week is getting better.
Mrs. f. Sellman and daughter, Miss
Clara, were visitors at Mabel yesterday
The M. r. tea was served at the home
of Mrs. G. o. Themes on Thursday
afternoon.
The Kvindeforing had their annual
Missionary sale in the grove at Mrs.
Quinnelrs on the 9th.
Mrs. w. o. Casterton and Mrs. j.
Darlington went to Lacrosse this
morning for a few days visit.
Mrs Edna Bailey, of Denton, Ken
lucky, accompanied by her nephew
Russell Morgan, of Chicago, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Clara Battey.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
Special G. A. K. Train.

The b., e. r. q n. Ry. will run a
G. A. r. excursion train to MARSHALL
town on Monday June It'll, train will
leave DEBORAH at S:35 a. m. and ar.
rive at Marshalltown at 4:4O p. m.
Train will be run via Cedar Rapids and
the Chicago and North Western Ry.
Fare for the Round trip only $500.
For further particulars regarding their
first class special q. A. r.. train please
call on or address G. S. RICE,
Agent b. G.. II. & N. Ry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
OSSIAN.
May 30, 1897

May 30, 1897.
Ira Flager transacted business at
Lime Springs this week.
Mrs. Jewell and daughter, Effie,
were DEBORAH visitors Saturday.
f. III. Merritt Is painting his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schoonmaker drove to
DEBORAH Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beardmore returned
from Dorchester Wednesday, after
several days visit.
Miss Minnie Gaede, who has been
visiting relatives here for some time,
returned to her home In Burlington,
Wis, Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
FREEPORT.
Nav %. lS9'

May %, 1897.
Robert Price was over from DEBORAH
Wednesday.
Eta Stevens has returned home from
her stay at Burr Oak.
Miss Mabel Zeere is at present stay.
ing at Charley Beebe's.
Mr.. Holton went to Waukon on bust.
ness one day last week.
County Supt. Haugen and wife were
visiting the schools Thursday, May 20.
Saturday, May 18th Geo. kirkland
and daughter went to Dubuque to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Hitler and son, of James
vile, Wis, are here visiting relatives
and friends.
A number of the young men of this
vicinity are making repairs on the
Glenwood road.
Wednesday, May 10th pleasant sur
prise party took place at the home of
Sylvester Warn. He was so years old.
There was a birthday ice cream
sociable at the school house Thursday,
May Goth for the benefit of the minister;
those who attended were to pay one
cent for each year of his age. The re-
ceipts were $3.50.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
WOODMEN, ON TO DUBUQUE.
Meeting of Head Campfire Great
Picnic Day June 3.

The Head Camp, Modern Woodmen
of America, convenes at Dubuque June
l. Thursday, June 3, is to be the great
picnic day of the session, on which day
will take place prize drills, log-rolling,
chopping contest, and great game of
ball between Dubuque and Peoria,
besides numerous other sports and
amusements.
For the above occasion, ON Thursday
June 3, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway will leave DEBORAH at 80
a. M. Fare for the round trip 1925.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01

--Scalds, burns, old sores, tumors,
piles, all are relieved at once, and in
time effectually cured by the use of
that perfect ointment, Beggs' German
Salve Ask your druggist for sample.
For sale by Brunt & Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01

The right of this county to treat
Hernia by the Fidelity Cure has been
purchased by DIR. Leonard and r.. A..
Kennedy. No knife used, and COM
paratively no pain. He will be at the
Winneshiek House every Saturday. If
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
DIR Leonard of DEBORAH and ]

DIR. Leonard, of DEBORAH, and II.
A. Kennedy, OF Ossian, have purchased
the right of Howard and Winneshiek
counties for the purpose of treating
Hernia by the Fidelity method. No
pay is required until permanent cure
Is perfected. DR.. Leonard may be
found at the Winneshiek House every
Saturday. lift
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01

-Beggs' Blood Purifier and blood
maker will assist the digestion, causing
new and rich blood to flow through
your veins, making life pleasure in
stead of drudge. We sell it. Brunt
IL Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
For Rent.

Or will sell or lease the entire proper.
ty, No. 2ll Washington st. Inquire of
Louis Dahl, the Underhill Star Boston
Lather.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01

-Beggs' Little Giant Pills cure con-
stipation, sick headache, and the many
other complaints caused by Indigestion
Druggist, Brunt & Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
The West DeCOrah
Merchant.

Remember that we
are selling Groceries
as Cheap as the Cheap
est. We have been SELL
ing for some time and
still continue to sell
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
Iowa State Firemeu's Tournament,
Iowa City, June X to Is.

Open rate of ONE FARE FOR THE
ROUND TRIP from all points on the
b., c. r. d N. agent or address j.
Morton, q. p. & #. A., Cedar Rapids.
1876
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-01
May 20, 1897.

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry McMaster's were
in Freeport Friday evening.
Will Kary who has been in Illinois
for the past yeal has returned home.
Miss Lila Mckee has returned home
from visit with her sister at Dubuque.
Mrs. Nellie Anderson who has lived
in Minnesota seven years is here visit
ing relatives and friends.
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Randolph Concluded.
Continued from sth page.JI


yard and the mill was badly damaged.
The workmen were all busy about the
place at the time OF the explosion. There
was no warning sound, but suddenly,
with great noise, he boiler burst and the
debris was carried all about.
In the midst of the confusion it was
seen that some of the men who had been
actively engaged about the place were ly-
ing motionless in the wreck. Those who
were able at once began the work of res
cue. One by one they were taken out, all
of them disfigured to greater or less de-
gree.
Waterman Cheverier's head was blown
completely off and the body was in a
shocking condition.
The little community was greatly
aroused and practically everybody in the
place gathered around the scene OF the
disaster.
The damage at this time cannot be as
certained. 1t will fall heavily on the
owners, however, as ii is now in the midst
of the busy season, and stock of 100000
logs is in the pond and about 100000 feet
Of seasoned lumber ia the yard awaiting
the dressers. The cause of the explosion
is not known.
The mill was insured, but for how much
cannot be ascertained. The touchdown
Lum Der company owned the property.
All the men who were killed were single
except Nichols, whose wife has two small
children.
Mr.. Gushea has parents and brother
living at RoXbury, where his body was
brought yesterday. He and Cheverier
had worked In Spears Braintree mill.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-27

Mrs. A. V. Adams came home from
White River Junction last week.
Bishop Hall conducted service at the
Episcopal church Monday evening.
The postoffice will be closed on Satur.
day during the usual holiday hours.
Miss Myrtle Durkee has been called
home by the serious illness of her brother.
Pearl Dewey and family from Gaysyille
spent few days at G. r. DeWey's last
week.
The library will be closed Saturday Of
ternoon because of the Memorial day ex-
ercises.
Memorial day services will be held at
the Congregational church Saturday af-
ternoon.
Glenn Dewey is clerking in @. A.
Lail d'sistore during the absence OF e. II.
Ashley in Boston.
Berthe Preston and Forrest Southworth
rode their wheels to West Lebanon, n. H.,
and back Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Emery and daughter went
to the home of Mrs. Emery's parents in
Brookfeld last week.
Hon. William Lee from Denver, Col,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. ID. c.
Stearns, from Friday till Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Cole and daughter
and Mrs. Minnie Burrough from Tun-
bridge visited their grandmother at Mrs.
Ellen Preston's Sunday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-27
Piles Cured Quick.

Suffer no longer now that Neurotic Pile
Ointment has been reduced from one doll
lar to fifty cents, and even TINS sm,all
amount will be promptly refunded il it
fails to cure. Either by your local drug
gist or by the Neurotic Co., Burlington.
Bad cases of long standing have been
cured by this remedy. II is different from
the others and seems to get theresa to
speak.
Enclose fifty cents to the Neurotic Co,
Burlington, and receive by return mai,
carefully wrapped up so that no one could
tell what is in the package, large box OF
this new remedy. IL it does not cure IN
lust one week write again and receive
your money back. The publisher OF this
paper will vouch for the reliability OF the
Neurotic Co. IL possible buy OF Drew *
Leonard, druggists, who have Just received
a fresh supply.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-27
CuttingsvIiie.

There will be a hop at the Union House
Friday evening.
Miss Eta Patch, formerly OF this place,
was here for few days last week.
Miss Hattie Pearson has returned from
Amsden, Springfield and vicinity and is
at home.
Mr. Burton of Wells was here few days
last week, making some repairs about his
house and farm.
There was a dance at George wilkins
new barn last Friday evening. All report
an enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jones spent two days
recently at the club house at the pond,
bringing home a fine lot of trout.
Rev. Mr.. Vail, the new pastor for Me-
chanicsville and this place, and his wife
were here last week making calls.
W. b. johnson, Newark, o., says: Zone
Minute Cough Cure saved my only child
from dying OF Group" II has saved thous-
ands of others suffering from Group, pneu-
monia, bronchitis and other serious
throat and lung troubles. T.. p. Evans
& Co., Randolph; KIP. Stockwell, Bethel;
NJ. J. Sargent Il Son, So. Royalton; A. X.
Hood g. Son. Chelsea.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-27

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few it years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney d
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses of from 10 drops to
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
11S-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-27
East Randolph.

A. w. Emerys house is receiving a new
coat OF paint.
Several honorary members are joining
the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Of late.
Fred Wright has a position at the stock
farm of LeGrand B. Cannon near Bur-
lingtun.
Misses Sessions and Goss. who are now
teaching in Brookfield, visited friends
here recently.
Harley W. Holden has returned from
Burlington, having finished his first year
at the medical college.
Miss Worse, who teaches tine higher
grade in the school here, drivesl each day
from her home at the Center.
Mrs. Wiifred Larock of Bethel visited
her aunt, Mrs. Charles bearing, recently.
Mrs. bearing has been quite poorly of
late.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-27
HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Eii-
iousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. Csc.

Fred Mosher spent Sunday in Royalton.
Mrs. Greene OF Woodstock is visiting
relatives in town.
Henry Harding, Jr., OF Boston is with
his parents here.
Obed Whipple was in South Royalton
the first of the week.
Charles Adams spent Sunday with
friends out OF town.
Miss Boyce of Woodstock visited
friends here the first Of the week.
Winslow Fay OF Bridgewater is stopping
with relatives in this vicinity.
Remember the ball game al South Pom
fret next Saturday between our nine and
the Woodstock boys.
Rev. Nj. Il. Morrill, OF Woodstock was
present and addressed our Thursday
evening prayer meeting last week.
The delegates chosen to attend the C.. e.
convention at Bridge water Saturday were
+. l.. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Whipple,
Albert Sherburne and Miss Lillian King.
BICYCLES, also bicycle tires can be
bought of Burch Bros. cheapl Call on or
write them if you want either and save
money.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-27

For the old people there is nothing bet
ter than Neurotic Oil. Ii cures the dis
eases most dreaded bv old people, rheu-
matism and neuralgia, and makes them
Young again. 1t also cures all kinds OF
aches and pains. 30 cents at druggists or
nv mail by the NeuroIic Oil Co., Burling-
TON. Vt. manufacturers.