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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
WHIST IN THE CHURCH.
What Gard Playing Has Done for One
Town.

What Card Playing Has Done for One
Town.
And that's what's the matter with
Emporia-too much whist. The paint
ed china set is married to cards. Wom-
en- have no higher thought from weeks
end to weeks end than winning head
prizes, says the Emporia (kaS) Ga
zette. They grow nervous, irasclbie,
bad-tempered and ugly playing cards.
Little crows feet appear at the cor
ners of their eyes after an evening
with whist, and deep, vertical lines
plow themselves just above their noses.
There are more plain women in En-
poria who lost their bloom at the rent
ed card tables than there are women
who have worn themselves out over
the kitchen stove. 1t is worry, not
work, that makes women fade ana
cards are sapping the juice out OF the
town. Only the young people patron
ize the public library. The old folks
make whats trump" the chief END
of man. Cards have invaded the
churches. One church has big rae
tional row looming upon the horizon
because the pastor has jumped cards.
Another church narrowly avoided it
last winter. A third pastor sees his
best customers whooping it up in
whist clubs and hasn't the nerve to
say a word. In the meantime poker
rooms. which are just as improving
and elevating and just as helpful to
the town as whist clubs, have been
opened on Commercial street, and the
town is enjoying the fruit of the seed
the women have planted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
N,peteen Months without Food.

A rattlesnake that has been in a
showcase in Idaho Falls for the last
nineteen months died Oct 80, probably
from starvation. He was captured
among the lava rocks about the goth
or 25th of March, 1895, and placed in
the case. He was given mice, lizards
and meat of various kinds, but would
never touch any of them, consequently
his fast was nineteen months and a
few days. Another snake was placed
in the case with him, but lived only a
few months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
CaOtain Marryat.

In his Seventy Years "reminiscences
MIR. Vizetelly gives the following de-
scription of Captain Marryat; Captain
Marryat was tall, but broad-shouldered
and thick set. There was nothing OF
the 1ovia1 "sa1t" about him; none OF
that flow OF animal spirits which his
writings might have led one to expect,
nor aught that could be termed genlal
even. On the contrary, his manners
were grave, and he had rather a per-
emptory way Of speaking, which his
friends, though never in his hearing,
for that would have been dangerous,
were in the habit of terming his
Quarterback style. Marryats auto
cratic proceedings at the time he own
ed the Metropolitan Magazine led to its
former editor, Campbell the poet, sug-
costing that he evidently had plenty
of the family's old planters blood IN
his veins, and that he would dearly
like to fog his contributors for their
shortcomings.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06

An elevator that can be run without
an attendant is being put on the mar
ket by an enterprising manufacturing
company of Springfield, Mass. 1t is
operated by pressing button and set
ting a pointer at a figure on dial,
which indicates the number of the floor
to which the passenger wishes to be
carried. The door to the we'll can
be opened only when the elevator is
at the landing, so that no one can walk
into the well, or be hit by descending
elevator while looking into the well.
The elevator cannot be operated if a
single door is Unmatched. The ele-
vator is called by pressing a button
near the door, but it will come only
II it is not in use.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
Beauty is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it, Casearets Candy
Cathartic clean your blood and keep it
clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and
driving all impurities from the body.
Begin today to Danish pimples, boils,
blotches, blackheads, and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascar-
ets,--beauty for ten cents All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed 1Uc., 25c.
Soc. dW
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
She Had Time to Kin.

"I trust, Miss Cutting" remarked
young Borem, as he rose to depart af-
ter a prolonged stay, that I have not
taken up too much of your valuable
time" mot at all, Mr.. Borem," re-
piled the fair damsel, ''the time you
have taken up has been of no value to
me whatever, assure you Then he
went forth into the night and wan
dered slowly down the street, wrapped
in heavy mantle of thought.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
Chained for Eleven Years.

Franklin Cline, lunatic has been
chained to an iron bar with freedom
restricted to six or eight feet, for eleven
years, at Cline's Hollow, Pa. He has
been constantly nude in small out
house made especially for him, nothing
whatever in the way of a bed The
state board is investigating
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
Any Old Thing.

Orange Cali Herald: We can use
butter, eggs, chickens, calves, pump
kins, hay, petroleum, spuds, salt pork
or any old thing like that. Delinquent
subscribers who are long on any OF
these articles and short on cash might
tarry long enough on this announce
ment to stamp it indelibly in their
memory
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
Life in Maine.

A Maine paper tells of a farmer in
that state who hired two boys to help
nim cut his hay, and when the job was
finished gave each of them a cent for
the work they had performed, and
then offered to harness his team End
haul the boys home for cent apiece.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
Yes.

A bicycle has been invented in
which the sprocket revolves faster
than the pedals. That is to say, the
machine goes one and one-half times as
fast as the man who rides 1t. If you can
see into this proposition, you know
more thcn re 5o.-Fy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
DANISH CHRISTMAS TREE.
A Very Pleasant Entertainment at DANA
Hall.

One of the most pleasant celebra-
lions of the Christmastide was the en-
tertainment given last evening by the
Danish Brotherhood at their hall on
Main street. The hall was prettlly
decorated for the occasion and in the
center of the room was placed large
Christmas tree, which was beautifully
illuminated with candles. After a
short program gifts were distributed
and all the little hearts made happy by
the appearance of Santa Claus. After
the gifts were distributed the remain
der of the evening was spent in games.
Refreshments were served in the hall
during the evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06

indiscrinainateu use of the knife. Read
ing of the many cures made by S. S.
S., 1 determined to give that medicine
a trial, and after had taken it few
DAYS. the cancer became irritated and
began to discharge. This after awhile
ceased, leaving a small scab, which
finally dropped off, and only healthy
little scar remained to mark the place
where the destroyer had held full sway.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
Returned the Pension.

Rev. L. J. Keith, of Vincennes, Ind,
has returned pension of $495.86 to the
government, saying that the allowance.
was not well haseil.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
Tamborines Get the Marble Heart.

Tamborines Get the Marble Heart.
Darlington Booth has decreed that no
more Volunteers of America need play
the tambourine when saving souls. The
bass drum, however, still holds its
own.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06

Great millinery sale at the Kenosha
Department store. Any hat for Sl.99.
See ad. DBL
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06

size OF a Small pSds
It grew rapid1y,and
shooting pains ran
in every direction.
I became alarmed
and con S u1t e d a
good doctor, VINO
pronounced it cam
Ger, and said chat it
must be cut out.
This I would not
consent to, having
little faith in the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
Too
Much Knife!

The use of the surgeons knife is be-
coming so general, resulting fatally
in such large number of cases, as to
occasion general alarm.
Mr.. William Wa1po1e, of Watshtown,
South Dakota, writes; "A ut
three years G o, there came under
my left eye little b1otch about the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation
forever. 1Oc. If C. C. C. fail, drug
gists refund money. dW
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06

T'or sq'a b. Cameron & olle. dI-gg1gts
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09
{iuildliall.

John Paige went to Lincoln, n. H., and
took down / 0 horses for Frank Hall last
week Thursday. Mr.. Paige is going to
work for MIR. Hall this winter driving
team.
Hiram S. Wiley came home from Car
rigan, n. H., Tuesday Nov. 20.
Charles Stevens has purchased five
yearlings and three two.year-old cattle
Of S. w. Allin.
George F. Martin has purchased a
horse of Ernest Haunaford.
The village school commenced Mon
day Nov %. with Miss Phillips of Lyn.
don as teacher. Miss Alice NJ. Strathern
of Island Pond commenced another term
of school in District No. in Maidstone,
Nov. IS.
Miss Addie NJ. Poole visited at her
grandmother Mrs. Horace Adams, in
Maidstone last Saturday.
Pliny Meacham has finished his logging
job at Carr:gan, N. H.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09
LlInenDurg.

Allen Balch is boarding at Mr.. John.
ston's in the south part OF the town.
Harry Hill and mother visited in Lit.
Teton last week.
Revival meetings are to continue this
week at the Methodist Church.
Rev. E. F. Blackmer will give a can
tata at the close of his singing school.
The lecture course seems to be a sure
thing, and arrangements are being made
for the course to commence very soon.
The winter term of the academy began
on Tuesday morning with several new
pupils.
Miss Maud Thompson met with run,
away last Friday at Lancaster, saving
herself by jumping out of the sleigh and
thus escaped injury. The sleigh was
badly broken up.
Harry Moulton went to Littleton Sat
urday on business.
Bert Cutting returned to Portland last
week.
Murray Dodge is clerking for Franklin
Bell at South Lunenburg.
Mrs. Ransom Smith is taking care OF
Mrs. S. T. Hale this winter.
Mrs. Lorana Silsby was up from Lit
Teton to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Levi Silsby is very sick.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09
COlebrOOk. N. III.

Mrs. w. T. Phillips goes to Boston
this week to cook i'll the Quincy House
through the winter.
We extend congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter George on the advent OF a
wonderful first baby" 1t is boy!
E. A. Traverse has taken a job in
Averill to log two million feet OF spruce
this winter.
Mrs. Irving Little is teaching school in
Lexington.
Schools close this week for the holiday
vacation. The lady teachers will leave
town Saturday for their homes.
Mrs. d. p. Robbie, who has been seri.
ously i'll since June II, hopes to be able
TO 90 this week to Lynn to remain with
her daughter until she fully RECEIVERS her
strength.
Asa French has sold his store and will
give immediate possession.
Martha Annis of Millsfeld is intending
to spend the winter with Mrs. Della Ly-
man.
Rev. w. F. Ineson has been engaged 10
teach singing in South Columbia this
winter.
James LeGro with his family has moved
into the house of Ira Gould on South
! Main street.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

NJ. J. Daley, at the Cross street drug
store, is now ready for the gay holiday
time, with holiday goods in abundance,
suitable to all people. at prices to suit all
pockets. There is an immense stock of
toys, dolls. games, and books for the lit
tie folks. Some very beautiful specimens
in medalllons, toilet cases, collar and cuff
boxes, fancy stationery, pocket books
are many things here that make practi-
cal Christmas presents, the kind people
appreciate. too. OF the collection itself
you can get a correct idea only by a
personal visit. It's pleasure to pick
from such an assortment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS,
Bloomfield.

Willie Shoff' is sick wit h the fever. DR..
Evans attends him.
Watson Taylor has gone to Bernard
ston, Mass, to attend school during the
winter.
Mrs. F. A. Roby returned home from
Worcester, Mass, last Saturday where
she has been visiting for the past six
week.
Miss Ella Taylor is again teaching
school No. in the Hogan district.
Edison Holden has commenced hauling
the Is cords OF stove wood that he re-
Gently SOLD to Mrs. ]. H. Danforth.
N. w. Baldwin has purchased the spruce
lumber on the Granson Fuller farm and
Will Roberts has taken the job logging
the lumber on to the Connecticut river.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09
Personal and Otherwise .

That sad-looking little creature you
met on the street recently was - High
prices. Pomeroy & Robinson have made
that a lonesome individual in this town.
Geo. H. Fitzgerald was up from Port
land last Monday. We knew he could
not stay away from Island Pond great
while.
Big drive in mems underwear.-Fogg
& Hobson.
J. H. Garland Of Hastings, Me-, spent
Sunday in town.
Read our space advt this week.-Pome-
roy & Robinson.
Miss Olive Ssrathern has been engaged
to teach in Lunenburg for the winter
term, commencing last Monday.
Warm shoes for all kinds of men and
women.-Fogg & Hobson.
Miss Ella Mackenzie visited friends in
Coos last week.
Just received, a fresh assortment of
candy. Looking at our display will sat-
isfy you that we are leaders in contec-
tionery.-Pomeroy & Robinson.
When man gets down to abuse it is
evident his stock OF argument is exhaust
ed.
Special bargains in men'sparts.-Fogg
g. Hobson.
The annual meeting of Erastus Buck
w. X. c. will be held on Saturday even.
ing, December 10. A full attendance is
desired.
Our space advt. tells you of Saturday
Bargains.-Pomeroy & Robinson.
Edward Dixon. employed as cook by
the Dalton Power Co., came home to
spend Sunday with his wife and family.
Wool mitts and gloves at Pomeroy &
Robinson's.
Miss Alice Smith and Charles Johnson
have gone to Portland to take bust
ness course in Shaw's Business College.
Read our space advt. this week. -Pome-
ROY & Robinson.
1t is pleasant to again have Mrs. J.
| Munday residing in town.
Ladies kid gloves at Pomeroy & Rob
inson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Nj. Carpenter have
moved into the Cooper house on Middle
street and we now have more good neigh
| bors.
Watch our big space advt. next week
for announcement of Christmas novelties.
Everything new and at the lowest prices
-Pomeroy & Robinson.
Bundle laden pedestrians indicate that
Christmas shopping has commenced.
Mrs. Henry Kicker of Lewiston, Me-, is
visiting in town, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John ". Thurston.
F. S. Elkins of North Troy has been APP
pointed to a position i'll the customs
service at this port, commencing his la
bors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Horn have gone
to spend the winter at Norway Lake
Me-. where they are now very pleasantly
located.
Vallee Brothers expect to move into
their new block next week.
Miss Maude LeBourveau started last
Friday for New Britain, Conn, to attent
school during the winter.
Stoves and ranges at Vallee Brothers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

The annual fair and supper given by
the Congregational Ladies Aid last Tues
day was most successful and enjoyable
affair. The sale in the afternoon at
tracted many. The attendants at the
booths were:
Fourth of July--Misses Martha Davis and
Amy Fasolt.
Labor Day--Mrs. Lindsey
Thanksgving-Mrs A. Smith.
Christmas-Mrs. l.. +. Jones.
New Year's-Mrs. l.. +. Norcross and Miss
Lotto Davis.
The articles displayed in these booths
very readily found purchasers. A great
center of attraction was the painting by
Mrs. Porter II. Dale of THE Trapper and
his Dogs a magnificent piece of art and
skill, fully deserving all the good things
said about it. The supper was all that
could be desired, and was well patronized.
In the evening there was a good sized
audience to hear the reading by Mr.. Por.
ter H. Dale, entitled John Norton's
Vagabond." Mr.. Dale is an exceptionally
fine reader. and those who heard him
were delighted. His style and the man
ner of his reading showed him to be one
who fully appreciated and understood
his work. The musical selections by the
orchestra added not little to the gen.
eral enjoyment. The hall was nicely
decorated, the committee on decorations
being Miss Steele and Mrs. Grieshaber.
The proceeds were about $50, and the
ladies are to be congratulated in the
great success of their efforts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

Holiday goods are temptingly displayed
at Thurston's drug store. the true spirit
of Christmas prevailing every nook and
corner. Never has such an array of at
tractive goods for holiday purchasing
been seen here nor have such low prices
been known as mark this seasons pro-
auctions. There are books of all kinds,
fiction, history, biography, poetry, etc.
including handsome assortment of
prayer books for use in the Episcopal and
Roman Churches, hymnals as well. cellu-
loid novelty goods. baskets, leather toilet
cases, writing tablets and music rolls,
medallions, beautiful Barye ware. the
celebrated Brainbridge artistic American
crepe paper, elegant perfume cases, ato-
mixers, wallets, pocket cutlery, beautiful
Christmas cards, Palmer's perfumes, tot.
let sets, fancy china, cut glass, etc, not
forgetting the toys, dolls, games and
books for the little folks. In word at
this store you will be certain to find some.
thing of practical worth to catch your
fancy, at prices that cannot fail to please.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

At the annual meeting OF Martha M
Buck Circle No. 2, Ladies of the q. A. X.
held December 8, the following officers
were elected for the year ensuing
President-Mrs. Ella Currier.
Senior Vice President-Nrs. Lizzie Buck
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Mary Moulton
Chaplain-Alrs. Sarah Norton
Secretary-Mrs. Helen Johnson.
Treasurer.-Mrs. Addie Meehan.
Conductress-Mrs. Addie Colburn.
Guard-Mrs. Hattie Osborne.
Assistant Conductress-Mrs. Addie Davis
Assistant Guard-Mrs. Eleanor Renell.
Organist-Mrs. Mildred Hill.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09
HORSES AT AUCTION.

Rich and Hatch will sell car load OF
extra good work horses at auction at
the Stewart House Stables, Island Pond,
Wednesday, December IA at p. m.
These horses are fresh from the farms on
which they were raised and have been
worked in the west. They weigh from
1900 to 1900 lbs. each and will be sold
single or in pairs. They are young and
sound and thoroughly broken to ell har-
ness. They will be honestly described and
sold without reserve or limit for the high
bid. Rain or shine. ]. 7. Amey, AUG
tioneer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09
Lexington and South Canaan.

The winter term Of school commenced
on Sims Hill last Monday with Mrs. Jen-
ME Little as teacher.
The citizens of Essex County will con-
tinue, for at least two years longer, to
make their semi-annual visits to Guild.
hall. We think it is better so, for hall
must be much more convenient place
for holding court than pond.
c. S. Bailey has hauled, during the
past two months, 5000 cords of pulp
wood to the banks of Willard stream.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

las. w. Farrell has been appointed cliet
train dispa tcher over the hrst ana third
districts and second district east of Rich
mond on the G. T. X. System, with head
quarters at Island Pond. Two OF our
dispatchers left here last Tuesday, Thos.
H. Mason and J. c. Aver. they having
been transferred to Portland to do the
dispatching of trains between there and
Gorham. These gentlemen will be greatly
missed in our social circles. M. Donegan
of Richmond, former dispatcher at ISL
and Pond, returns here and is very wei,
come.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

We are in receipt of communication
from c. d. Hill of West Concord, about
the liquor agency there, so Incorporate
and personal i'll tone, attacking public
officers and imputing unworthy motives
to them, which we personally know is
uncaled for and out of place, that we de-
cline to give it publication. Ourcolumns
are not medium for stirring up mis-
chief and engendering bad feelings among
neighbors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

Everybody can usually see several ways
by which it looks as if certain results
might be accomplished. but it is only the
occasional one who has patience and
Judgment to keep sitting out the different
WAYS until the one which is best is found.
AS a rule people are apt to think well OF
a scheme because it is theirs, and not be-
cause it is good.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

The Ladies Union are grateful for the
liberal patronage given their ten cent
suppers and this Thursday evening they
will present a new bill of fare. price as
usual 10 cents. They say this is not a
dress affair and everyone is welcome
whether in their working clothes or not.
Go and have good supper. tits cheaper
than YOU can get it at home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chi
blains, Corns, and allSkin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no payrequired'
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
ton. or money refunded. Price rs cents
a box. For sale by w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

Six thousand barrels OF Pillsbury's best
flour, requiring special train of 40 cars
from Minneapolis. purchased in one or.
der by Cobb. Bates & Yerxn, retail gro
GERS, Boston. is great proof of the popu-
larity of this -four in that city. When
once used no other takes its place. We
are sole agents for it in Island Pond
Pomeroy & Robinson.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

The freight traffic on the u. T. r.
through this place these days is just i'm.
mense, and the trains are handled with
remarkable rapidity and ease. The
working staff at Island Pond station and
yard have no time to let the grass grow
under their feet. Some engineers from
the west, who were here last winter.
have arrived to assist in handling the
freight traffic. We all rejoice in this in
creased business, and better still the in.
crease will certainly continue all the
winter,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09

The Grand Trunk are about to build
set of coal pockets in the yard here which
will hold about 105 tons. The engines
will be supplied from these pockets.
While these pockets willnot hold sufficient
coal to supply the engines for twenty-four
hours, they will supply allthecoal needed
during the night, if they are filled during
the previous day. They will dispense
with the services of several men, besides
lessening the time CONSUMED i'll coallng
engines
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-09
ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES.

In the new judicial year which began
on the LIST inst, the assignment judges
for the Essex County Courts is Judge
Rowell for the March term and Judge
Tyler for the September term. l hese
terms will hereafter convene ON the hrst
Wednesday after the first Tuesday IN
these months instead of the third Tues
day as heretofore. General terms OF the
Supreme Court will convene January ~
May o and October "a. The new exam
ming committee is Geo. N. Dale OF lslane
Pond, W. w. St;ckney of Ludlow, u. Nj
Powers of Morrisville, +. A. Rowland o
Montpelier, d. J. Foster of Burlington
and Willard harrington of St. Adams