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sign, but the tops of the sheets were fold
ed down and tho man did not see what he
was signing. On looking at it more care
fully it was found to be lease of the In
strumcnt which instrument would he
come his property only by the payment
OF another dollar. The game would APP
pear foolish however, for IL is quite I'M
likely any effort will be made to collect
the othe' dollar and legal authority says
the parties selling could be apprehended
for trying to collect further.
Active work commenced Monday on the
building to be occupied by the Vermont
Product company. 1t is located on what
is known as the jerks farm and will be
40 by 60 feet and two stories. Other build
ings Will be erected in the spring when the
difficulties attendant upon building are
less than at the present time of the year.
The company is Incorporated under the
laws of the State of New York with a
capital stock OF 100000. They will put up
high grade jams, jellies, ginger ale. car
donated water, champagne cider and the
ike FOR the markets in the larger cities
not attempting to cater to local trade.
Their reason for locating in this place Is
due to the water found here which Is es-
pecially adapted to their purpose. The en-
terprise will, when 1t gets started, en-
ploy about - hands the year round and
more during busy seasons Tho company
expect to offer sufficient inducements to
farmers and fruit growers to cause them
to devote more attention to that business
than heretofore. 1t is an industry which
Mortified is glad to have located within
its boundaries.
Mrs. Helen Peck of Fast Calais will
spend the winter with her daughter. Mrs.
c. V. Kent
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. g.
Dolan on Cemetery street Tuesday morn
ing.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

The Ladies' Reading Club meets next
Friday afternoon with Mrs. e. B. Watson,
subject, Washington Irving, -Wallace M.
Hunter Is visiting his parents In New
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WHIST SCORE CARDS. nice ones. 10
cents a dozen. by mail II cents dozen,
Free Press Association. S3.wtf
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Eoc sale.

FARM FOR SALE. Lock Fox A., RAN
dolph. 2i,w, lot
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TOR SALE-Barred u Rock Cockcrels,
Essex strain. White Wyandottes, bus-
ton strain, Golden Wyandottc Cockerols,
Wachusett strain. l.. T. Tenney. Roy
alton, VT. 22,w4t
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BEAUTIFUL ANGORA CARS for SALE
nice for Christmas gifts. Mrs. c. l..
Eldred, Smonsyille VT. 2l,w,2t
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@alltcG.

wANTED-loo bushels of oats, 10 or IL
White Ieshorn or Plymouth Fool; pull
let's and two barrels OF apples wanted.
Address W. II. Gates, Burl.ng ton, VT
WEEKLY FREE PRESS OCT. G, 1895,
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BARRE

The case of State VS.. Edward Martin OF
South Barre charged with n breach of tho
peace and which has been on the docket
of Washington County Court for the past
two years has been dismissed.
Some months ago company OF smooth
takers did considerable business among
the homes of the city, in the line OF selling
books. and other articles by ticket, Offer
ing when so many dollars worth of goods
had been purchased. a fine gold watch, or
set of dishes, promising in case of failure
thousand dollars to any party who could
show that the company had not performed
Its contract. There were many women
who bought goods and n few OF them re-
ceived the premiums without any trouble,
but one Barre woman, after purchasing
the required number Of articles decided
that she would take set of dishes, and
the agent who represented that the COM
pany had an office In burlington.
took money from the woman to
pay for packing the dishes for
shipment to her. From that day
to this the woman has been waiting
for her dishes. This was in May. The
woman placed the matter in the hands OF
an attorney but investigation shows that
she has been swindled, as the company
never had an Office in Burlington and no
trace of them can be found.
Another new lawyer hung out his
single here on Saturday. be being Albert
A. Sargent of Ludlow.
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Some $1,000 Christmas trees are being
cut on the ranges that skirt Bennington
on the east The trees, which have been
sod to New York parties, only bring from
Is 10 20 cents per thousand. This whole
sale destruction of young spruce trees has
been going on In this section at this time
Of year for many years.
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A social dance and party was given at
the residence of s. C, Grlnnell Friday
evening. ingalls, and Clark furnished the
music. George Steavens returned to his
home in Warsaw, N. Y, Monday morning.
There is considerable sickness about
town, mostly hard colds.
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Nine. Stella Brazil, the Brattlehoro
prima donna, has been engaged by Mau-
rice Grau TO sing in grand opera In New
! ork city for one month. on account Of
the Illness of Thunsthumann Heink.
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WORCESTER.

Mrs. S. j. Williams of Waterbury Centre
is visiting in town.-The stage came on
runners Dec 6 for the first time this
season.-W II. Vaughn is Mr.. Howard $
successor OF tho Vermont Mutual and l..
A. Flint for the Union Mutual Fire In
surance Comprehensive Nella Hough-
ton of Windsor is the guest of Mrs U.
H. Hammond.-EM. Nichols buildings
were entirely destroyed by fire last week
Tuesday. Most OF the household effects
were saved. All the crops were burned.
Insurance, $1,000, loss s2500-The annual
Christmas sale and chicken-pie supper
held by the Ladies' Aid at Holden's hall
was a phenomenal success. A most excel
lent supper was served first to the q
guests present from Montpelier and then
TO the local patronage, after which, an in
teresting programme consisting OF reclta-
lions, songs and dialogues was rendered.
Mrs, Richardson's rendition of Just az
the Sun went down" was the occasion of
much applause A goodly sum was secured
by the large sale of fancy articles Rev.
j. Edward Wright of Montpelier addressed
the assembage in few we'll chosen re-
marks over 200 supper tickets were sold
and the society realized over 800 for their
labors.
WATERBURY.
G. f. Moody has gone to West Virginia,
able, to engage in n large lumber enter
prise. He expects to be gone about two
months.
CALAIS
There was a whist party in Levson &
Lambs hall on Monday evening, Dec. H.
&c. II. Carley Is at work in Holyoke,
Mass-C. j. Lamb is to work for c. r.
Dwnell in his store.
WAppINN
Miss Minnie A. Stoddard was called
home last week from Waterbury by tho
illness of her mother. Mrs. Franklin Stod-
dard.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Mr., T.. G. Wells and wife were called
to Mortified last week by the illness Of
their daughter.-M. E. Foster conducts a
singing school at Worcester every Satur-
day evening.
CABOT.
John Walbrdge is slowly falling
Donald Smith dislocated one shoulder re-
ceptly.-Christmas will be observed on the
18th inst. by the Congregational church -
The entertainment on Thursday evening
passed off very nicely. Miss Edith Bruce
Jones delighted her audiences.
PLAINFIELD.
James Warhurst hes been appointed
liquor agent, and has moved from the
Fred Perrin tenement to one belonging to
Il. c. Cutler.-Ths Odd Fsllows held an
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TwO CHOICE THORUOGi1BRED
Chester white sows for sale, 6a months
old. l.. L. Wells. bakersfield, VT.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17

1898 and has since been growing steadi-
ly until at the present day it has be-
come one of the most popular and In
fuential secret benevolent associations
in the city.
AT the election recently held the fol-
lowing officers wers elected TO serve
until the next electior, which occurs
Sam J. Gatlin, exalted ruler; Park
W. Pitman, esteemed leading knight: I
E. r. Pollard, esteemed loyal knight
A A Howard, lecturing knight; Moses
Dillan, treasurer; T. E. Shelton,
secretary; George Ogden, tyler, F. W.
Reis6r, inner guard; Eugene Bias,
esquire; G. II. Higgins, chaplain; J..
D. Milne, organist; Moses Dillon, A.
Courchesne, and J. McPike, trustees.
The following is full list of mem
bers of the Ell Paso lodge:
A. K. Albers, P. Austin, @. 81. Allen :,
J. h. Adams, W.R. Brown, G. E. Bias,
John Drummer, N. G. Buchoz;N E. P.
Brown, F. W. Beck, James Clifford,
h, B. Chairman, John Crosson, Charles
Cole, o. E. Corners, Dan Carr, II. A.
Corners, T. j. Cassidy. A. Courchesne,
Frank P. Clark, II. Desmond, W. q.
Dunn, J. D. billiard, MoseeDillon, J. P.
Dieter, G. W. Daily. H. Eichwold,
j. G. Farnham, J. B. Freed, S. J.
Gatlip, VIM. Graves. AL Howard, G.
n. Higgins, D. E. Hogan, 7. E.
Hunt, Geo. A. Hardeker, J. A. Hal
stead, A. w. Hineman, J. G. Jones,
VIM. Jennings, E. Kohlberg, F. w.
Kerske. G. A. Kennie, Fred Lemby,
G. K. Dockart G. r. Morehead, Jas.
Milne, Jos. Magoffin, J. K. Merrimsn,
n. G. Moore, 81. G. Mcneil,
M. McKellegop, J. r. Nsgley,
E. McElroy, John McPeke,
Geo. Ogden, P. w. Pitmsn, E. r Pol
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
The Women Had No Voice.

The CITY of Providence has decided to
economize on education and has cut
down it's appropriation for the public
schools so sweepingly that the school
committee has been forced to abolish
the evening schools, the kindergartens
and the teaching Of sewing, cooking,
physical culture, music and drawing in
the public schools. The Boston Herald
laments the fact, but says that if 'the
majority of the citizens" choose to save
500, 900 at the expense Of the children's
education there is no help for it. The
Herald overIooks the fact that half the
citizens-the half most interested in the
education of the children-have had no
voice in the matter. -Woman' 8 Journal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17

Little Miss Peary Likes Cold Weather.
Mrs. Josephine Peary, wife Of the
celebrated arctic explorer, Lieutenant
Robert E. Peary, and her daughter,
years old, paid visit in company with
Mrs. Hamilton Davis to the old John
Brown farm, owned by DR.. V. M.
Reichard and Daniel w. Reichard and
situated in the southern part Of Wash
ington county. They drove over from
Shepherdstown, w. Va, where Mrs.
Peary was staying in the summer. Her
daughter was born in Greenland, 77H
degrees north latitude, and is the only
white girl in the world born so far
north. The birth occurred when Mrs.
Peary was with her husband on his
arctic expedition. The daughter cannot
endure warm weather, whiting when
ever the temperature gets above 70 de-
grees. She enjoys best health in extreme
~ cold weather. Washington Post.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17

enc drink To Our y bsent Brothers, !"
whose faults We write upon the sands
aud whose virtues we enroll upon the
eternal tablets of love and memory.
The noblest sentiment of the order is
exhibited in our floral emblem. Its
delicate character symbolizes the I'M
certainty of life and its name recalls
our sweetest memories. "Forget-me-
not" are the parting words of sweet
heart and lover, husband and wife,
mother and son, brother and brother,
1t is the flower of love and tenderness
typifying the highest attributes of the
human heart. The color of the order
is the royal purple and In graves of our
departed brothers we cast the amar-
anth and ivy, emblems of fidelity and
Immortality.
- THE LOCAL LODGE.
The Benevolent and Protective Orde =
of Elks of Ell Paso at present has q
membership of about one hundred per-
sons, all of whom are prominent in
social and commercial circles of this
city.
The Ell Paso lodge was organized. in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
Shoes Her Fad.

A Boston lady has a collection of
curious and famous shoes outrivaling
the specimens in both number and in
terest gathered togsther in the Cluny
museum, Paris. Her little hobby, she
admits, has cost her up to the present
$12, 900 and has occupied the greater
part of her leisure time for 8 years. 1t
comprises some $50 specimens of shoes,
the wearers of which were famous wits,
criminals, beauties, royalties and dis
tinguished personages of all ages.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
ROYAL Victoria College.

Through the generosity of Lord
Strathcona the Royal Victoria college is
to be opened in Montreal for the higher
education Of women. It is claimed that
in it's staff and equipment it will be
second to none on this continent. It will
be year before the college will open,
although the buildings are up and the
work Of engaging the professors has be-
gun in London. The staff will be sep
arate from that of McGill, although the
two colleges will affiliate in comforting
degrees
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
LAST NIGHTS BANQUET.

SIT was a grand affair" Suoh is tn
sentiment passed from one to anothe r
on the streets today regarding the
| banquet given by the Elks last night.
The rain and slush was not sufficient
| to keep the memb ers OF the order and
the invited guests away from the lodge
room last night for there WAS some
program which the Elks never fail to
carry to an entertaining extent. Ear
ly in the evening the welcoming lights
shone from the lodge room windows
and an eager and jolly crowd began to
assemble. BY ten O'Clock the spacious
hall was we'll filed and the next half
hour was spent in the enjoyment CT
social intercourse.
At 1880 the banquet tables laden
with the best and plenty of everything
were announced As ready for all pres
ent and the members of the lodge were
called upon to seat the visitors and
look after their wants. s. j. GAtlin, on
behalf of the Elks, made short speech
and in we'll chosen words requested all
present to indulge in the feast to their
hearts content. This invitation, while
In direct line of social etiquette. was
not necessary. The crowd has as
Sc mbled with n thorough knowledge of
the hospitality of the Elks on such oc-
casions and no invitation to indulge in
the festivities WAS deemed ecessary
After Mr.. Gatlin had concluded his
address of welcome Park Pitmsn in
troduced the silver tongued orator
from Juarez, Col. Fisher. The name
Of Mr.. Fisher was received with loud
applause but the owner OF the name
blushed and said nothing. The fun
then began in earnest and
false charges were prefer
red against most all of the
mem 5ers present. Geo. Walker COM
manded the attention of those present
long enough to prefer charges against
Chairman Gatlin for neglecting his
dntr. Another suggested that the fine
be assessed at 81 and this was opposed
by an Individual who said that the fine
s hOuld not be more than fifty cents.
This developed an animated con-
troversy and The original charge went
by default.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
NO. go.
THE STATE OF,TEXAS,

NO. go.
THE STATE OF:TEXAS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Ell Paso
County, Greeting:
Helen Baylor Jones Lee, administrator of
the estate of Frank l. Jones. deceased, hav-
Ing filed in the County Court her final ac-
count of the condition of the estate of said
Frank l. Jones, together wit an application
toebe discharged from said administ ritrix-
ship, You are hereby commanded, that by
publication of this writ for at least twenty
DAYS in a newspaper print ed in the County Of
nj Paso, you give due notice to all pc rsons
Interested In the account for final settlement
OF SAID estate, to appear and contest the
same II they see proper, on or before the
January term, 1899 OF said County Court,
commencing and to be holden at the court
house or sa1d county, In the city of FL taso,
Texas, on the I'd day of January, A. D., 1899
when said account and application will be
considered by said Court.
- Given under my hand and seal of
( LIS. said Court, at my office in the city
~ OF Ri Paso, Texas, this I'D day of
November A. r.. 1895. PARK ". PITMAN.
By O. ARANDA, Deputy.
A true copy. certify:
J. II. BOONE,
Sheriff of Ell Paso County, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17

elusive organization, which called it.
self the Jolly COrks." The member.
ship of the club increased rapidly.
Probably no class of men in the
cou ntry follow calling, the income
from which is more uncertain than do
members of the theatrical profession
AS an evidence of this, applications
for assistance from needy actors soon
began to accumulate on the secretary g
desk. Theatrical performances of a
high order were given occasionally by
the members of the club in order to
meet these charitable demands. AS
time passed on these earnest appeals
Tor help steadily increased and the
leading spirits of a club formed purely
for the social enjoyment of it's mem bers,
began to think of better things for
their organization.
In the early spring of 1868 COM
mittee of five WAS appointed with
Charles Alger non Vivian, the Fright
honorable prime" of the ''Jolly Corks''
as its chairman. "to select a suitable
name, to prepare constitution and to
suggest rules and regulations for a So
ciety with a broader scope and nobler
purpose" On the 21st of May in the
same year this committee made an
elaborate report which was una1i-
mously adopted and thus was bora to
us the "Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks." To our esteemed
brother aud "past exalted ruler"
George W. Thompson, the order is in
debted for its name and
insignia. His knowledge of
the habits and characte ristics
OF the noble American Elk, described
by natural historians as an animal
strong of limb ami fleet of foot, quick
of perception, and timorous of doing
wrong, and avoiding combat except 10
fighting for the female and in defence
OF its helpless young, when commune
Gated to this committee doubtless sug-
gested TO their min S the cardinal
principles so happily blended in the |
form ton of our order.
Two years later, on the 18th of March |
1870, sixty mem bers of the New York |
lodge went over to Philadelphia and |
organized a prosperous lodge in that |
city. Like that of the "Jolly Corks"
the fraternalism of the new order was
limited exclusively to the theatrical
profession, and the great difficulty of
maintaining the requisite amount of
interest in permanent organic ton,
many of WI Ose officers and members
were compelled on account of their
professional engagements to be absent
from it's meetings more than half of |
the year, was keenly appreciated by |
many leading Elks during the next five |
years of our history.
breaking the cha1nS OF the narrow |
frsterD alism that had cramped its |
growth and impeded Its progress they
threw open the doors of the temple |
and permitted good men of all classes |
and vocations freely to enter its portals |
and inhale the sweet aroma arising
from those fragrant fowers-charity,
justice, brotherly love and fidelity, |
that bloom eternally in the inner
sanctuary.
MARVELLOUS GROWTH.
In 1876 dispe nsations were granted |
to new lodges in San Francisco, Chica-
60, and Cincinnati These, with the |
two lodges already in existence, gave
the order, then eight years old, an
active membership of only three hun
dred and fifrv
Two year later, in 1886, there were
in existence only ffty-fve lodges with
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17

We stamp your name in gold letters
on pocketbooks, card and letter cases,
bill-boOks, memorandums, diaries S, lap
tablets, travelling sets, valises and
chatelsine bags. HERALD Job Print
ing Department.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
CONTINUED on 10th page]
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the remedy best for diarrhoea
twenty-five cents y bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
Fur COIldretteS.

Fine new goods received for the holi
day trade, in Electric seal, Persian
Lamb, astrachan and all popular furs
It will pay you to see our line before
purchasing. California store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17

lard, Carl Pitzer, J. D. Ponder, ST Ry-
an, II. G. Ross, A. n. Richards, T. w.
Reiser, w. G. Raj. T. E. Shelton, A.
T. Samworth, "A. w. Susen,J. A. Smith,
w. II. Schmidt, @. M. Stroupe, Dick
Tobin, II. Turner, h. r. Wood, Jno.
A. Walker, II. Ward, J. 81. Walsh, T.
J. White, W. r. Watson, E. B. Welch,
J. G Veach, s. K. Young.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
Pure HVpiena Ice.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist IS
to purity and heslthfulness of our les
Telephone No. "a.
hi PASO ICE II REFRIGERATOR Co
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17

Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera ard
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de
pended upon and is pleasant ard safe
to take. Sold by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
Ostrich BOaS.

Elegant and stylish ostrich feather
boas in II to 2 yards lengths, make
splendid Christmas gifts. We have
them at IS so, $500, $3.50 S16.5 and
$500. California Store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
HISTORY OF THE
ORDER OF ELKS
Remarkable Record Of the
Great Benevolent Body
ORDER EMBRACES $4,000

Orga nized In 1866 By A Small Party
Of Actors In New York, 1t Has
Grown To Enormous Proportions.
History Of the Local Order
Last Nights Social Session. A
Memorable Occasion.
The following account of the Bene-
VIOLENT and Protective Order OF Elks is
condensed for the HERALD from an ad
dress delivered at Richmond, Virginia,
on December by w. II. Venable of
Norfolk:
EARLY HISTORY.
In 1866 several leading members of
the theatrical profes -ion-that proven
bially Jolly and social class of men
rented room over place on Twenty
third street, in the city of New York,
and formed small club where its
mem bers could meet ard enjoy them
selves, rs they saw fit, on the only dsy
in the week that they could call their
own None but actors of good standing.
performing on the American stage, were
eligible for MEMBERS hip in this ex-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
Gold Lettering.

Bring your books or pocketbooks
intended for Christmas presents to the
HERALD and have the name put on in
gold. Prices moderate.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17

Pure milk and cream always on hand
at Smiths Creamery.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17

A full line of 1899 Calendars lust re-
ceived at HERALD Office. See sam
pies.