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The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Avenged His Dead Master.

The main witness was the monkey.
Had IL not been for him 1t Is doubtful if
Starr and his wife would even have been
arrested He showed a tremendous aver
sion 10 the couple. and would not allow
therl 20 come rear him. He chattered
and utterel shrill cries whenever ne saw
them He sometimes tugged furiously al
hts chain and gnashed his teeth in imDo-
tent rage when they were in his presence.
Knowing the love JockO had for Acker-
man. the officials considered that his ac-
tions had the greatest significance, and
some even averIed that he had been a
witness OF the crime.
ITO cap the climax OF this strange pro-
ceeding. the monkey Was locked I'd in a
cell al the parish jail. the same az a hr-
man witness He vas kept there until the
trial came of. ane no one VINO was pres
ent al that time hesitates to say that his
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Oar Missing Friend,

"9ut now into that reeeption-room pour
the glorihed kinsfOlk. Enough Of eartniy
retention TO let you know them, but with
out their wounds or their sicknesses or
their troubles. See what heaven has done
for them, so radiant. so gleeful. so trans
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08

perfect there. The child will go ahead
TO Eiorihed maturity and the aged VIII
90 back 10 glorified maturity. The rising
sun ol the one viii rise 10 meridian. and
the descending Il . Of the other viii return
10 rrarIdian
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
EAST CHARLESTON.

Next Tuesday {. f. Coruth Of East
Charleston will sell by public auction a
lot of stock, household furniture, pro
duce, etc, owned by Frank Trip. Sale
commences at / p. m. For particulars
see bills.
Frank Lang has been in Rutland this
week on business.
Fred Trip has bought the Sawen's
place at Echo Pond.
John Buck is building an addition to
his barn.
As l.. W. Stevens and son were driv-
ing some young cattle home from pas
ture one day last week one Of them
jumped into Echo Pond. near b. F.
Trips and swan across the pond to
the shore near Will Roby's, about one
half mile.
Last Friday evening large company
gathered at the church to listen to the
prize speaking by the children. There
were ten speakers representing the diff
ferent schools in town. Three prizes
were offered. The first was awarded to
Esther kidder, second to Melissa Moore,
and the third to Kit Hudson. Each re-
ceiyed book OF poems. All the speak
crs deserve much credit for their work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

Rev. L. p. Lee went to Dixyille, Que,
last Monday TO attend A meeting Of the
Coaiicook Deanery, and was elected 4
honorary member Of that organization.
DIR. Sargent was initiated Into the mys-
trrirs 81 ancient craft masonry at the
stated communication Of Island Pond
Lods. List Monday evening.
LOST.
Naluallr time and money hy waiting
too long. Stocks are going up. Let us
show you where YOU caa double your
money within three months. Address,
Brokers. BOX iO2. Berlin, y. II.
The easy thing to do is to say what
should lee done; hard thing to do it.
NOTICE.
Having made certain changes in my
business il is imperatively necessary that
have AN immediate settlement with all
who are indebted to me- All accounts
not settled during this month will be
given to an attorney for collection.
GEO. II. FITZGERALD.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nagle returned
from their wedding trip last Saturday
night.
Mrs. VIM. Wallace went to Maidstone
last Saturday to spend few days with
her husband, who is in the employ of
Mr.. Z. {. Goodhue, returning home
Tuesday.
Wool CARDING. Barton Wooden Mills
carding and greaSing Sc. Wool left at
+. A. Willey's store, West Charleston,
carded and returned at same price.
Mrs. McCanlis, who has been visiting
relatives in Brooklyn, y, Y, the past
month, returned home last Tuesday
evening.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

Six terrible failures of six different
doctors nearly sent VIM. II. Mullen of
Lockland, O., to an early grave. All
said he had fatal lung trouble and
that he must soon die. But he was
urged to try Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. After taking five bot
ties he was entirely cured. 1t is posi-,
lively guaranteed to cure all diseases OF
Throat, Chest and Lungs, including
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Pneumonia
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever, Group
Whooping Cough. soc and Sl.0O
Trial bottles free at Thuston's drug
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
LUXEMBOURG.

The Methodist Society held a sociable
with Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Smith last
Thursday afternoon.
The Ladies Mite Society will hold a
sale at the town hall on Friday after
noon and evening and Saturday evening,
Nov Il and Is. Supper served from 6
to o'clock, after which an entertain
ment will he given. On Friday evening
supper will consist of baked beans, coffee
and cake; Saturday evening chicken
pie supper will be served, Admission
free supper - cents.
Mrs. Ellen y. Howe is spending few
days with Miss White at the Heights
House.
The severe snow storm last Saturday
and Sunday took the oldest inhabitant
by surprise, and reminded all OF the
dead Of winter.
Mrs. James Bowker has been quite
sick for several days
Mrs. Josiah Benton returned to her
home in Lancaster Friday.
Nearly enough money has been raised
to purchase street lamps and We hope TO
see them up and going before very long.
Clinton Iartshorn was taken uncon-
scious Saturday while unloading lumber
at South Lunenburg. He was brought
home and doctors called. After several
hours he recovered and is able to sit up
at present writing
The schools in town closed last week
for 4 vacation of three weeks.
The primary school in the village I'M
der the management of Mrs. Nellie j..
Kelley closed Nov. 10. Scholars having
no marks were: Cora Beanell, Fernie
Day, Florence Day, Ernest Frizzell,
| Frank Friz2ell, Leslie Frizzell. Charles
Hale, Fora Houston, George Houston,
Maud Houston, Angie lloyey, Frank
Lewis, Ernest Silshy, llarland Silsby,
Ray Tohman. Stanley Blackmer was
absent one day. Several ladies were in
attendance at the closing exercises which
were very interesting and the school de-
serves honorable mention having none
absent only in cases of illness. The
! children enjoyed treat Of pop corn
peanuts and candy at the close of the
afternoon.
In the higher department of the vii,
lage school. Miss Weeks teacher, those
not absent We're Lizzie Day, Lucia Day,
Victor Blackmer, BERTHE Silsby, Went
worth Wright, Irving Silshy, Curella
Woods. Absent one day or less, Harry
Bowker. Willie Frizzell, lvie Ball.
Miss Weeks the teacher in South Lun,
cnburg also had Il very successful term
and those not absent in her school
We're: Mary Sunsbury, Jennie Bishop
Harold Bishop, Cora Eiartshom.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
GUlLDEALI..

Album Gray went to Berlin, n. H.,
last week to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Streeter.
Nelson Stevens of Paris, Me-, for
mer resident of this town, came here
Nov. Sth to visit relatives and friends.
Miss lrena Durham of Northumber
land, n. H., finished her term of scho6'
in district No. 3 in Maidstone Nov. 10.
Miss Alice NJ. Strathern of IslanG
Pond has commenced another terls Of
school i'll district No. : in Maidstone.
Miss Hattie Beattie of Salem, Mass.
has been visiting her brother, Richar,
Beattie in Maidstone.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
WESTMORE.

Mr.. Peene of Ionkers, y. Y, has COM
menced his cottage on the Fox farm. 1t
is to be 40xj0 with a ten foot veranda
on three sides. one and a half stories high
two stacks of chimneys, and four fire
places that will take forty thousand
bricks to build them. lie will also
build horse barn large enough to ac-
commodate six horses and a fine car
riage house The contract is awarded
to Ed. Welch of Barton who built our
Congregational Church, and is a fine
workman.
Edwin JenneS of West Burke is build
ing cottage in J. W. IIyde's grove. The
latter reports that he has sold nearly all
his lake frontage and if all build another
summer who have cleared their lots there
will he some lumber handled around the
lake another summer.
Capt. Averill put his steamer Kceway
din in her winter quarters the 9th, anc
just in time to get it in out of the snow
storm.
Owen McFarlane has contracted t.
cut and draw 100 thousand of spruce
and hard wood off the minister's lot It
the lake.
j. W. Hyde has built fine hors
barn for John Mcclellan OF Glover.
Theo. Carpenter has moved into tn
house he bought Of c, II, Atkins.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
Brave Explorers

Like Stanley and Livingstone, found
it harder to overcome Malaria, Fever
and Ague, and Typhoid disease germs
than savage cannibals; but thousands
have found the Electric Bitters is a
wonderful cure for all malarial diseases.
Ii You have chills with fever, aches
in back of neck and head and tired,
worn-out feeling, a trial will convince
you of their merit. w. y. Null of Webb,
ILL.,, writes; My children suffered for
more than year with chills and fever
then two bottles of Electric Bittcrs
cured them" Only 30 cents. Try them.
Guaranteed. Sold by j. W. Thurston,
druggist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
CANAAN.

Alden Farnham and Walter Edmonds
started for North Carolina last Saturday,
with the intention OF remaining there
this winter
John DcWard and family have moved
to Michigan.
About $50 attended the chicken pie
supper at the NJ. +. Church last Satur-
day night.
Carlos II. Green has moved into his
new house.
Henry Knapp took trip to Boston
this week with two of George NanDyke' S
trotting horses.
If you want any stove wood call on
c. n. Green.
Joe Johnson has put in grist mill in
connection with his grain and feed store
and is prepared to grind all kinds of
grain at the usual rates of toll
Mrs Ramsay of Lexington is visiting
her daughter Mrs. w. |. Schoff this
week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

The funeral Of Alvin T. Hall, who was
drowned near factory village. was held
in the NJ. +. Church last Thursday morn
ing, Rev. Nelson Porter officiating.
Rev. W. +. Carter go-s u Ma,sachu.
sits aud Connecticut thi, week whcr,.
his wife has been visiting RELATIVES. She
will return home with lin Ia celebrate
Thanksgiving.
Miss Clara Carter and Master Gordon
Carter will spend a week or two in Ian
caster.
The Congregational Society are get
ting up a birthday souvenir calendar
which will contain names Of tn" promi-
nent people in the vicinity, also the
former residents, as far as practicable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
A Dream at Sea.

Slppuinp I'm nv loatinr berth.
| dreamed = dream of home
As our gallant shin New ENGLAND"
Propdlv rlnpphnd IN. oceans foam
| fopcird | cHnld MAINLY see
The hamlet Of my hirt6
Which will ever bn to me-
The dearest snot ON oortb
Old friends thew gathered 'round me
With La,rts GO trnn co fond
Mine eyes wore tllad with taors Of ;ov
'Tw.s NV Lo,nar ,twos Island ponJi
p,., .l...,,t,.......,
n'CN 90 my ue"' "'u iI"'''e''c"u'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

Mr.. :. l.. Quiu,, orr photographer
has taken down his sign and returned 10
Manchester, Y. II. lie reports a ine
season and viii ng'um another summer.
Mart C!apper viii occupy the !. ".
Hyde house.
Mrs. r. Averill, Who spent two months
in Norfolk. Va, has returned home.
She says the r1s-s and negroes We're out
in fun lloom when She left there
Nruder y Son ui Lowell. Mass, have
got their 10, ou Don Hays shos, cleared
and will huili a coltag. 2ux.'3. with an
eight foot vrsauda ou ,hr.. sides.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
WEST CONCORD.

d. b. Morse, having sold his farm, adj
ycrtises his personal property to be sold
at auction Nov. 2l, at o'clock p. IN.
:. +. Grout auctioneer.
c. II. Dudley s. Son have taken their
crew to the north side of Miles Noun
tain, and hope to get at least one mil
lion feet of timber this season.
Mr.. Fred Robinson moved his family
to Connecticut the past week.
The grading and the placing of 4 sub
stantial granite curling and steps il
front of the Universalist Church has
been a decided Improvement. 1t would
seem very desirable that the painting of
the building should follow in this line of
work
y petition containing forty-fye names
called the Selectmen to East Concord to
consider the matter of building a new
road from that place to Miles Pond, a
distance of two and one-half miles, the
present route being over five miles of
hilly and badly drifting road. On &C.
count OF the lateness of the season and
the amount of expense and labor re-
Quired the Board decided not to grant
the petition. Besides as it is a road to
connect the through travel from the
Connecticut to the Passumpsic valley it
was deemed but right that the other
towns 50 much interested should assist
i'll bearing the expense.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
SHERIFFS SALE!
OF REAL ESTATE ON EXECUTION

The following described real estate situated
i'll brighton i'll the Couuty OF Essex and
State of Vermont, taken on writ and charged
on execution, viz: On an execution in favor
OF q. L. Clarke Of Brighton in said County of
Essex, against Geo. +. Foster of said Bright
on, Essex County, being and meaning the
dwelling house and outbuidings on Village
lot No. 81, as laid down on Goodwin's Man
of island Pond village in said town of
Brighton bounded as follows: Easterly by
land owned by Chester King, southerly by
land and house owned and occupied BY Mrs.
GEO. +; Foster, westerly by highway called
Mainnt street, northerly by land owned by
L. J. Finnegan, meaning the house and out
buildings occupied by,A. G. Fellows and 9th
erS, ana all betterments and improvements
made and erected over the said land as above
described. And the same will be sold subject
to mortgage to Orpha Dale. at public 1uc-
ton by me t. the highest bidder at said
above described premises on the 3Oth day OF
| November A. u. 1899, Mt 1 O'Clock in the
afternoon, to satisfy said execution and ali
! legal costs. "
Attest-M; c. DAVIS, Deputy Sheriff
Dated Mt Brighton this 37th day Of Sen.
| TENDER A u 1900 "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

Miss Cora II. Bean Of Newport finished
her term Of school in district No. 1 in
Maidstone Nov. 9Th. She has been en-.
gagged TO teach the next term.
Miss Beatrice Warrcu al Nor,humbcr-
Land. y. H.. culUm-uc,.i Ia teach in dis.
irict No. ia Maidstone Noy. q. This
is her first term At teaching.
Frank Hall has taken logging job in
Granny, and Ben Ford, Frank Ford,
Fred Wiley and Guy Hayes are going
to work for him.
The ladies OF the VI. l.. Church held
an entertainment at Grange Hall Thurs
day evening NOV. ).
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
The finest
line I
ever had.
Picture
nOuldings.
The Diet Fad.
o. Il. DAVIS.

Sensible people have learned that the
best diet is variety of wholesome food
If the digestive apparatus is out of order
no amount of starvation diet will
regulate it, but will tend to aggravate
rather than remedy the ailment. If You
are bilious, dyspeptic, liver torpid. bow,
els constipated, yellow with jaundice, OF
have sick head ache, cure yourself with
Bakers Mandrake Bitters, and then eat
reasonably of wholesome food and enjoy
1t. After you are cured an occasional
dose of Bakers Mandrake Bitters will
keep you well. Price % cents per bot,
tie, also in tablets same price. All drug
gists guarantee it to cure or money back
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
ESTATE OF JOHN II. LINEAAN

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
DISTRICT OF ESSEX IS. holden at Guildha!l
in and for said District on the 4th day of
November, A. D., 1899, Gibbs +. Clarke
administrator on the estate of John H.
Linehan, late of Brighton. in said district
deceased makes application to said Court
to extend the time heretofore allowed him to
pay. the debts due from said estate, and to
render his administration account until some
future day.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court
that said application be heard at the Probate
office in Guildhall, on the 25th day of Novem.
her 1899; and it is further ordered that
notice be given to all persons concerned,
by the publication of this order in the ESSEX
County Herald, printed at Island Pond, three
weeks successfully, before said hearing
BY the Court,-Attcst
Nov. 10 ROBERT CHASE 1r,DGr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
Lexington and South Canaan

We are informed that Miss Ella Friz
Zell will start this week for California
where she has friends.
Fred Read and Harry Blodgett took a
trip to Luncnhurg last week.
About five inches of snow fell last
Saturday night and Sunday, and sleigh
ing is very good.
Mrs. Irving IIolhrook and son from
Buffalo y. Y, are spending a month
with Mrs. o. J. IIolbrook.
Willie and Henry NancOre have gone
to work in the lumber woods for the
winter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
w ilIoughby
The
Cash Grocer.
Notice to Wheelmen.

During the season of 80 We shall con-
tinue to offer to riders and all other per
sons, Henry & Johnson's Arnica and Oil
Liniment as the very best remedy for
bumps, bruises, scratches, gals, cuts,
strains, blisters, sore muscles, cramps,
sunburn, pimples, freckles, chapp"d
hands or face, rheumatism, neuralgia, or
any ailment requiring an external appli,
cation.
Lady riders are especially pleased with
the Arnica and Oil Liniment. it is SC
clean and delightful to use. Sold by all
druggists at 25 cents per bottle, one three
times as large for 80 cents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
COLEBROOK, N. II.

Edward c. Osgood Of Waltham, Mass,
has taken late vacation in the Umba-
cog regions.
Miss Veda Chairman is having a short
vacation, but returns to her school in
GAINESVILLE this week.
Rev. l.. p. Atwood is preaching few
weeks on trial at the Congregational
Church.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
Editor Sees Wonders,

Editor W. V. Barry of Lexington,
Tenn, in exploring Mammoth Cave,
contracted a severe case of Piles His
quicE cure through using Bucklen's
Arnica Salve convinced him it is another
worlds wonder. Cures Piles, Injuries,
Inflammation, and all Bodily Eruptions.
Only % cents at Thurston's drug store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
f. J; Persons Commissioners.
MATILDA LuRvEY sHERMAN,s ESTATE

MATILDA LURVEY SHERMAN'S ESTATE
STATE OF VERMONT, DIsTRIc OF ESSEX. S.
In Probate Court, held at Guildhall, in
and tor said district on the 27th day of OctO-
Der 1899, ] II. Bcattie. Administrator of the
estate OF Matilda l.. Sherman, late OF Bloom
field in said district, deceased, makes applica-
ton to said Court for license to sell all of
the real estate of said deceased, situated in
bloomfield in said district, to wit: The home
place OF said deceased representing that the
sale thereof is necessary for the payment of
the debts OF said deceased and the expenses
of administration of her estate.
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred to a session there
of, to be held at the Probate Office, in said
Guldhall, on the 25th day of November A.
D., 1899 for hearing and decision thereon ;
and il is further ordered, that all persons in
terested be notified hereof, by publication OF
notice of said application and order there
on three weeks successfully i'll the ESSEX
COUNTY HERALD, q newspaper published at
Island Pond, in this State and which circu-
latesin the neighborhood of those interested.
before said time of hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and, If they
see cause object thereto.
BY the Court.-A test.
Nov 10 ROBERT CHASE, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
ESTATE OF 1OHN T. THURSTON.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Essex, Commissioners, to receive. examine.
an adjust all claims and demands of all per-
late OF Brighton, in said district, de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
tor the purposes aforesaid at the store of ].
w. ThurstOu on the Goth day of November
and 3Oth day of April next, from l o'clock
p. M. until + O'Clock p. m, each of said days.
and that six months from the 3Oth day of
October A. D., 1899 is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to US for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brighton this LIST day of Novem-
Der \. u. 1899.
f. j. Persons Commissioners.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

Free speech is guaranteed by the ccr-
stitution, but decent aud law abiding
citizens are not obliged to listen To free
SANDER, vituperation aud vicious false
hoods,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
POnerOy.
FARM FOR SALE.
II. 3. Farmer,
Island Pond, Vermont.


Sessions OF said Court will be held at
Brighton the second Tuesday OF October and
April. Canaan the second Tuesday Of No.
vember and May. West Concord the second
Tuesday of DeCelnber and June. Luncnburg
the second Tuesday ofJanuary and July.
Special sessions will be held at any place in
the District by agreement.
ROBERT CHASE. Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

The G. 7. r. pay car made its monthly
visit here last Monday. We saw tie car,
hut failed io connect with the Promised
pay. Twas ever thus.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

Tie WOman's Auxiliary will meet
next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Hardy. A full attendance is requested.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17
TOWN TOPICS.

The young people have had great
sport skating and eoas,iug since Monday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

The G. T. Ey. Ca. i, putting up a
large addition 20 the engine house at
this place.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

Telling your nrighhor how TO clean up
his place isn't half as effective as setting
him an example without making any
comments.