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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-05
SNAKE, EGGS AND A JUG.
A MOccasin's Appetite and Lack of
sense Led to His Death.

n mOceablh'B ApDttlte hHu Isa'h VI
sense Led to His Death.
a. party Of Jacksonville mechanics
were at work on the MatanZas river
raising a sunken dredgeboat They
lived on board of the big lighter on
which they worked In n small house
on the deck one noon their bill Of
fare was somewhat strengthened by
some wild turkey eggs which had been
found by some of the party While hunt
ing on shore. After the hungry en-
glncers had destroyed a heavy dinner
they left their dining room and return
ed to work The doors and windows
were all opcd, and the cook did not
clear off the table for some time.
In this interval n large water moe
casin of near six feet crawled on board
the lighter and wriggled into the din
ing room through the op door. In
his prospecting tour he climbed the
table leg, and here, with snakes
fondness for eggs, he went In for n
feast. one of the turkey eggs lay
alone by a plate, and the rest We're in
u dish on the other side OF the table,
/ III INT center 1ibbfl ~ ltli - htAtti Ih1t
! and right here the willy serpent slipped
| up. After swallowing the lonesome
egg he started for the main supper
and In his artless manner crawled
through the handle of the jug. 1t was
rather tight lit, and he had to stop
about half way through ON account Of
the egg. which enlarged him some
what. So stretching forward, he bolt
ed another egg and thereby fastened
himself
On each side of the jug handle was
an egg ON his inside, and he could
move neither backward nor forward,
practically fiYeted in position. He was
soon found in this peculiar situation
by the cook, who speedily killed him.
The reporter was shown the skin Of
the snake with crease still in tue
middle from the tremendous pressure,
and he WIS also permitted to gaze on
the jug whose handle proved SO fatal.
Florida Times Union and Citizen.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-05
Mhnt liz IA "LIch Gnte z,

A llch gate Is shed, generally of oak,
over the entrance of n churchyafd, be
meath which the bearers paused when
bringing body for interment.
Here the clergyman met the body
and read the Introductory part of the
burial service rs he preceded the funcr-
al train into the church. Examples Of
old Itch gates are still to be seen in
many country ehurchyards In Wales
they are more modern and are usually
built of stone.
Some of the old Itch gates are formed
with one wide door turning on cen
trail pivot und self closing by means of
rude pulley wheel In the roof and Il
stone weight meloscd in an iron frame,
primitive but effective piece Of ma
chincry.
In IIcrcfordshlrc they are also called
"scullage," or "scallcnge gates 'Lich
gate" is derived from the Anglo Saxon
Heb, corpse; hence the north country
"lykc wake London Answers
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-05

There are lots OF things about wo.
men that can't be explained, and in
our business We can't help noticing
them" said the communicative con
ductor. For instance. niue women
out Of ten win Invariably take IA seat
on the right hand side OF car II the
car is not crowded. have often won
dcrcd at this. aud at last think
have the correct solution. | started
out from the barn with an empty ear
the other day, and In i've blocks / had
picked Up seven women, aud they all
sat In row Oh the right hand side OF
the ear. II WINS just about the hour IA
the morning when the women come
down town TO do their shopping Three
men got On. aud they sat ON the left
hand side.
"a couple Of blocks farther down |
picked up another woman, and, instead
OF linking vacant seat near the door
ON the Side the other women were sit
ting, as | thought she would do, she
walked the entire length OF the ear
and sat down beside one of the men.
This bit of eccentrlcity puzzled me UNI
Ill | went to collect her fare, and then
l discovered that she was left handed.
SeeT All the other women were right
handed. Yes, It does Look like rain,
doesn't it?'-Philadelphia Record.
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TIMING YOUR TRAIN.
Ways In which to Learn How Fast
You are Travelling.

Ways In which to Learn How Fast
You are Travelling.
"Thcre has been some picturesque
fiction written about the ease with
which railroad men and drummers are
supposed to tick off the miles rs the
train speeds along from things they
can see from the ear windows" said n
railroad conductor to reporter.
There Is only one strictly accurate
way, aud that is to seat yourself on the
side of the train from which may be
observed the white mile posts that line
the road and hold your watch on them.
If you have a split second watch 1t
will prove interesting to note that
while you made one mile in co seconds
the next was covered In s. and the
third In 20 seconds, and so on, rs the
speed Of the train Increases or slack
ems You may also follow around the
little second hand on an ordinary
watch. 1t kills time.
Some pretend 10 say that they can
tell the speed Of the train by counting
the telegraph poles If there We're an
exact number Of telegraph poles 10 eY=
cry mile, this might be done by little
figuring. Int there is difference The
number Of telegraph poles to a mile
vary from - to 40, depending upon the
straight stretches aud the curves In the
track the latter having more poles
tEau tine former So, you see. 1t Is not
as easy rs the drummer would have
tH,# al T4r mn Gssau apra EalIayp
II the poles are planted SO TO the
mile. they are 1G9 feet apart, and every
i passed represents a third Of mile.
If placed 10 10 mile, they are 49, feet
apart aud every 20 represents half
mile
"Ihcse are easy figures to remember,
aud 10y applying them on journey
passenger may obtain an Idea more or
less accurate of the speed Of the train.
Another way Is 10 attempt TO count
the clicks Of the wheels of the truck of
your car Us they pass over the rails
where Joined. The rails Of the roads us
placed today are too evenly Joined 10
arrive mt an exact determination by
this method because If you miss two or
three joints your calculations are
thrown out as to accuracy.
However there are railroad men
who cannot tell you the number of rails
TO the mile of their own roads. and
rails vary In length the average being
80 feet, some 81 feet and some 60 feet
At 30 feet there are 17G rails to the
mile, aud If You can count 17G conseeu-
tive clinks as your train flies along you
may determine its speed and not other
wise Washington Star.
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a Photographic plate exposed to the
heavens in II large telescope for any
considerable length of time shows
nothing but a continuous blur of light,
indicating that the Photographic eye
sees beyond the reach of human vision
such Il multitude of suns that every
part of space Is tilled One may gain
some inkling of the immensely of space
by supposing the Photographic plate
exposed upon the remotest star it now
records and looking out still farther to
find the heavens still crowded with
millions of millions of suns, each pos
sibly having its quota Of planets.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-05

Dedication Day Fan American Exposition
Low Fmes via the Lchigh Valley
Railroad Five day tickets, good only
in day coaches, will be sold on Tues
days and Saturdays, May 1st to oct
3lst, from Phillipsburg, nj the rate of
500 for the round trip.
Ten.day tickets viii be sold from
Phillipsbms every day from May lst
to October 3lst. good on amy train ex-
cept the Blael, Diamond Express, Mt
the rate of 2l0.s5 for the round trip.
Write L. n. Arnold, Agent at
Phillipshur&, n. j., for further par
ticulars.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-05

Tie sea has its flower gardens. but
the blooms are not ON plants as they
are on the land 1t is the animals Of
the sen that make the gardens, the
corals Of the tropical waters particu-
larry making a display of floral beauty
that iairH rivals the gorgeous color
Ing aud deaeate grace presented by
land flowers. 50 closely do they resem.
BILE plaut blooms that IT is hard TO be
lteve that they are wholly animal In
organization. Or. Blackford says that
among the coral gardens there are
fishes Of curious forms and flashing
colors darling about, just as the birds
and butterflies dart about plant gar
dens on land.-Chicago Chronicle.
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RENTS COLLECTED.
MONEY LOANED.
PROPERTIES FOR SALE.

Ne g Elm 81 rooms aud attic desirable
brick dwelling.
Nos. ei9 and ~ North Mann 81 double
me.dwelhng Very cheap
No 80 York street-large 3-story hriel, DWELL
ing with large lot-hot water heat Terms
easy.
Nos. 45-ia South Franklin street Frame
dwelling houses. Easy terms
Ne; ~ South Main street, three--tnry brick
dwelling rooms and cellar
No. 81 South Main street, brick dwelling,
three stories, rooms.
No. s8 South Main street, rooms, three
story brick dwelling.
Cottage Hill, frame house and barn with
large lot, house has 10 rooms,
Nos y 30 - Wilson street, three frame
houses, easy terms,
Franklin street ,.yacantlo lot near Swan street
Nos 29s 23j North Union street, double
frame dwelling with large lots Always rent
and pay good interest on investment
Nos 81 81 Swan street "a story brick
dwelling
Dee 49, 1879
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

EsraIi - ntsht !. Vas D0fsii utgksfl
Pursuant % ihe order 81 Paul A Queen.
Surrogate Of the County # iiuutefian. uasie
nn the fhftieth day 81 March 4 f. ons thou
sand nlne hundred aud one. notice ls hereby
estate Of Henry l. Van bolAh late - the Count B
IT linntrrdai, deceased - present the same
under oath or affirmation, % the subscribers
administrator Of SAID deceased. within nine
months from the date ~ said order. and any
creditor neEieetimE to bring Ia and oahliat
his or her claim under oath or affirmation
within the time So limited will be- forever
barred OF his or her action therefor against
the said Administrators
Dated March 80, A ID 1901
RACHEL VAN DOLkH,t A4..t.4-4....
CYRUS VAN DOLAH, a0i'ah'sti"''lF
Anril 10, 1901.
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Underlined.

Who can define lover Not the little child,
Who lifts his soft eyes from his mothers knse,
Fulfilled with innocent tranquility, :
Nor that poor knight who went where Venus
smiled
And strove, by after suffering begIied,
To sing the meaning Of its mystery;
Nor he tell whom love hath crowned or he
From very pain Of love undone made wild.
Not the who at the white Christ's feet
Offers the world poor sacrifice
Nor the sad tide that follows where the sweet,
Swift moon allures It from the circling skies.
Nay. not from time Joy or suffering
Is knowledge brought that may know this
thing.
--Theodosia Pickering Garrison in Brown Book
Of Boston"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-05

WASTED ACTIVE MAN or GOOD
character 20 deliver aud collect in New Jersey
fsr an old established manufacturing whole
sale house fss II year. sure pay Honesty
more than experience required Our refer
euee. any bank in any city, Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope Manufacturers
Thira.Fiaor, saa Dearborn b., Chicago,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-05

Don't wait until your friends are
dead 10 give thom flowers Atehlson
Globe
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Friend What became Of your poem
called "ilstt. beautiful Llglitft
Poet tsadtA lie editor turned II
down. Philadelphia Record
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-05

Whcn you can get Il bearse at a bar.
gain drive H. bargain Chicago News
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Specifics cure by acting directly upon
the disease. without exciting disorder in
any other part OF the system.
NO. CURES PRICES.
I-Fesera. Conseations. Innammations. .25
2-worms. Worm Fever. Worm Collie. .23
J-Toething. Collie. Crying. wakefulness as
d-Diarrhea. OF Children or Adults. .25
7-Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis ..........., as
sNeuraIsia. Toothaohe. Faceaebs rs
g-IIesdnehe. Sick Headc. abe. Vertigo. 30
f0-Dyspepsis. indigestion. Weak stomach.20
Ii-snppressed or Painfai Periods 20
I2-wbitcs. Too ProfuAe Periods ......, rs
f1-croup. Laryngiti.. Hoarseneas-.... .25
Ii-eaIt Rhsum. Erynipolaa. Eruptions rs
Rheumatism. Rheumatic Pains, ..,. "a
Ig-NainTia. Chilis, Fsxer and Ague 300. %
ie-Gatarrh. lnnuenza, Cold In tho Head as
~Wboopinz- Cough .+,+.,............,.. ~
2T~ktdnss Diseases ss.s.........,.,.,.,.. 10
2s~Nsrsous Debility satt.s..,.s...,.,-,,ri.O 90
10 Urinary Weakness, Wetting Bed. 10
~ Grip. Hay Fever .s..sfs,s.i,,i..t.-.s 30
Dr. Humphrey Manual OF all Diseases ut your
Druggists % Mhtlsd free.
h1li ~ drugEiais, OF sent on receipt oI price.
Iiumptrsys' Med. Co.. Cor William John sta-.
hsw Ipfk,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-29
DEN MARK.

Mr.. Joseph Bennett died Monday
afternoon, Jan. 2lst, at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Colby, where ne
has been living since the death OF his
wife last spring. He was one OF the
Oldest members of the Masonic order
here, being one of the charter members.
He was also a charter member of Den.
mark Lodge, l. o. o. F. The funeral
took place Wednesday afternoon at Odd
Fellows Hall, and the body was buried
with the Masonic service.
Mr.. Walter Luck has sold his farm to
Mr.. WEIGH, aud will remove to Bridgton,
where he will engage in the meat busi-
ness. =,
The people who gathered at the hall
Wednesday to pay their last tribute to
the remains Of Mr.. Bennett suffered with
the cold, as there was but little fire In
the hall. The jsnitor did not seem to
care, as he was asked to make more fire,
but refused.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-29
SOUTH HIRAM.

The cold wave Of Saturday and Sun
day caused the mercury to drop to 20 ,
below zero-the coolest 80 far.
Archie Mcdaniel Is attending the Par
sonsfield Seminary.
The building on the Cornish road,
formerly occupied by Alanzo Thomp-
son, has been moved to Kezsr Falls,
Main Street. 1t will be repaired and
used as a residence by Samuel Gil
patrick.
Miss Angie Ridlon has returned from
her visit to Portland.
The news of the death Of Mrs. Lora
Hodgdon, which occurred Saturday
morning, Jan. 18th, was received with
sorrow by her many friends, although It
was not unexpected, as Mrs. Hodgdon
has been sufferer for many weeks. She
was the wife of Chss. D. HodgdQn, hay
Ing been married but q few years. and
youngest daughter Of VIM. and Maria
Ridlon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-29
KEZAR FALLS.

We have been having very cold
weather of late. Sunday morning, Jan.
20, 1t was % degrees below zero,
The STOW Is not deep, but the sleigh
ing is fire, which affords very good trav-
cling for those who are teaming.
Measles and whooping cough are
prevalent, some being quite sick.
One of Chas. Garland's oxen got hurt
10 the woods in some way while hauling
timber few days since, so badly as to
need the services of S. A. Mcdaniel.
Mrs. Willie Rounds has so much i'm
proved as to be able to sit up a while.
Mrs. Geo. 8. Stanley has returned
from Boston, where she has been visiting
friends.
The South Hiram Circle met with Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Stanley last Tuesday
night, and very pleasant time was re-
ported.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-29
fRYEsuRo.

80 degrees below zero Sunday morning.
Mrs. Henry Walker has spent several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Adelia
Eastman.
Mr.. Harry Hubbard has returned from
his visit to Hiram.
The Congregational church held their
annual meeting at the vestry Saturday
afternoon. Supper was served at five
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hodgdon are
rejoicing over the birth Of son.
Mr.. II. L. Eastman has returned from
his trip to New York and Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter of Jackson were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wentworth
over Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Fife has been at home for a
short vacation.
The X. of P. held public installation
Tuesday evening.
Miss Ellen Tibbetts Is visiting friends
In Boston. Her mother Is staying with
her daughter, Mrs. Warren.
Mrs. Jerome Bickford Of Stow has
spent several days with her daughters
who are attending the academy.
Mr.. A. X. Jenness has returned from
Sebago.
The town schools closed Friday.
Mrs. Eugene Bickford Of Conway IL
visiting friends In town.
At the vestry Friday night, a baked
bean supper and farce.
The Woman's Club held their meeting
Friday afternoon, Jan. %. 1t was under
the auspices of Mrs. Julia Gordon ant
Mrs. Adelia Eastman. Mr.. A. r. Lewis
gave very interesting talk on his triI
to Cuba.
Mr.. Clarence Stone has returned home
from the Maine General Hospital, wher'
he has been for several weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-29
WEST PARIS.

Our village has been saddened BY the
sudden death of one who was we'll
known here and loved from childhood,
Mrs. Myrtle Yates Wheeler. Her purity
of mind and gentleness of disposition
won the hearts of all who knew her. She
had a smile and kind word for all, and
when, six years ago she left her child
hoods home to enter upon the RESPONSE
bilities of a wife, many were the friends
who wished her long and happy life,
and expressed sincere regret at losing
her from their midst.
The funeral services we're held Sun
day, Jan. 10th. at the house Of her ia
Their, DR.. o. X. Yates, and we're con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Barton Of Bethel.
The room where the cssket lay was
beautiful with flowers, and many friends
came to pay their last tribute Of affection.
This is severe blow to DR.. and Mrs.
Yates to whom she was the star of hope
for their declining years. They have
the heartfelt sympathy of all our CON-
munity. Mr.. Wheeler has won the re.
spect and kind regard of our people, and
they give him their sincere sympathy ir
the loss of her who gave him the love
and devotion of true wife.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-29
NORTH RuCkElELp.

Heald Bros mill yard is full Of lum-
Der and no water TO saw with.
Wsshie Heald was at Auburn on busi-
ness the I'D.
Sid Thayer Of Paris is drawing lumber
for G.. w. Hammond.
Archie Curtis is running three lumber
teams this winter.
Barrows & Thomas are running from
three to five lumber teams this winter.
Mrs. Fred Heald. who has been con-
fined to the house since October, is so as
TO be out again.
The creamery men in our section have
nearly flnished harvesting their ice.
Mord Rowe's wife's brother from the
west Is making them visit this winter.
IL is nineteen years since he has been
this way before.
Mildred Keene of East Sumner is visit
ing relatives in our place.
There is quite call for hay In our VII
lage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-29
WILSON'S MILLS.

Perley Flint came home the first Of the
week from Poland Spring.
j.. Bean and G. Il. Fox are at Camp
Meadows saving wood for the Parma
cheenee Club.
Mrs. R. A. Storey, who has been on
the sick list for some time, Is slowly con-
valescing.
Fred Bernier, Nell Lombard and Fred
Stnborn, who have been gathering gum
In the woods above here, since early fall,
went out Thursday to their homes In
Upton, but will resume their work again
when it comes snowshoeing,
Born, Jan. 18th, to the wife OF X. 5.
Bean, a daughter.
The warm weather of the first of the
week froze up suddenly Friday night
Mercury ut Ia below aero morning OF
the 10Th, and 24o the a0th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-29
ABOUT THE STATE.

Hsrpswell is in for building boom.
Already plans are fully made for the
erection of over forty cottages there
next summer.
The Pine Street Congregational church
in Lewiston was damaged by fire about
$4,000, sunday, the 10th, from an over
heated furnace.
With the problems of taxation, resub-
mission, woman suffrage, fees, capital
punishment, telephones and academies
on the list, along with dozen other
disputed issues, there is lot Of elo-
quence TO be unl0aded under the gilded
oome.
VIM. III. Mason was found guilty Of
assault with intent TO kill in the Wash
iugton County court last week. Mason
is young man who shot Miss Jennie
w. Griffin in sardine factory at Lubec
last October. The cause of the act was
jealousy. The sentence was four years
in state prison.
The most favorable reports are coming
from the logging camps OF the henneoec
headwaters. The seasons cut thus far
Is much In advance of what was expected
at the beginning of the winters opera
tions. 1t is believed that the cut Of the
present season will exceed that OF last
year by several million feet.
Again the combination of child and
a tub of hot water standing on the floor.
lie happened Tuesday, at the home OF
George Davis, Berwick farmer, the
victim being a two-year-old daughter Of
the family, who fell into the tub while
her mother WAS out of the room, and
was so badly scalded that she lived only
few minutes.
A Northport man Is reported TO have
recently had an encounter with q big hen
hawk. as result Of which he will carry
a scar on his wrist for some time to
come. 1t seems that Charles Thompson
of that town went out to his barn just at
dusk TO feed his stock, and while in the
top Of the barn after hay he heard and
saw large bird flying around and gave
chase and after while succeeded In
catching the hen hawk by the head. The
hawk stuck his long and sharp claws
into Charles other wrist, making the
blood flow freely. Just then neighbor
happened along and they made out to
pry the claws from the aching wrist and
cut of the hawks head. The big barn
doors had been open, and the hawk had
gone into the barn and made q supper off
some chickens that were on the floor,
and, like some human beings, after get
ting into bad scrspe did not know how
10 get out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-29
6ROWNFlEID.


The funeral of Miss Zilpha Mcdonald
occurred Jan. 18th at the Congregational
church. Rev. F. K, Barton Of Bethel
preached the funeral sermon.
The ice harvest Is nearly completed
and it Is said the ice was in excellent
condition.
Miss Beatrice Perkins is taking
private lessons In her English studies Of
Mrs. Levi Seavey, who Is a finely educat-
ed lady and quite noted teacher.
1t Is said the members OF the Baptist
church at Merrill's Corner contemplate
giving their pastor, Rev. N. Clough, q
donation in the near future.
Miss Susie Lesvitt Is still on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hill have moved
into the Smith Gray cottage.
Mr.. Simpson Eaton with quite large
drove Of cattle goes to Brighton nearly
every week.
The sick ones as far IS we know are
slowly improving.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-29
ALBANY.

Mrs. A. G.. Bean and sister, Miss Anna
Cummings, have just returned from
Shelburne, N. H., where they have been
on visit.
j. Eastman, travelling man for n
Wood & Son, Of Portland, passed
through here recently.
w. V. Bridges, travelling for A. II.
Dunlap & Sons, has been here with a
fresh supply of garden seeds all war
ranted to grow.
Mrs. Charlotte S. Cummings, one OF
our oldest citizens, is laid up with the
grippe, but is reported on the gain.
Abel Andrews just killed a seven
months old pig whose weight is 37G
pounds dressed, and hung one night
before weighing.
Albion l.. Cummings has gone to
Lynn, Mass, to take Job where he was
employed two years ago.
Last week either bad writing or mis-.
take Of the type-setter made me say that
Earl Barker had the horseail, but 1t was
his horse that had the trouble instead OF
Earl.