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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-12
SOUTH STocKBRIDGE.

Hervy Mills was in Pittsfield Sunday.
Miss Belle Newell is at home from Beth
ell.
Lucian L.Hunt visited his brother, John,
last week.
Mrs. Mary E. Goddard had a sinking
spell last week.
John Boutwell, was in the north part Of
the state last week.
Miss Kate Lull spent Thanksgiving at
her home in Granville.
j. e. Goddard sold his oxen to party
from Castleton last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Davis and daughter,
Pearl, were in Bethel Saturday.
George Mills has been confined to the
house by illness the past week.
Lewis White is living at w. II. Ed
munds' in Bethel and attending school,
Mrs. Elliot Wyman is visiting her son,
Charles, in Putney and her son, Asa, and
family in Guilford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orison White spent
Thanksgiving week in Putney visiting
her brother, Chas. Wyman, and family.
Mrs. Abigail Taggart fell from her chair
last week Monday, fracturing her hip. At
present writing she is very low. DR.. +. e.
Steele is attending her.
Miss Ruby Hunt had birthday party
the Sd, 1t being her 18th birthday. A
musical and literary program was enjoy
ed and she was presented with 50.
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N. S. JOHNSON.
Downs Elixir,

For more than 20 years Downs Elixir
has been the most popular cough remedy
sold. II is merit, not advertising, that
has given it this wonderful reputation. 1t
cures coughs, colds, whooping cough,
Group, and all throat and lung trouble,
and even consumption.
A full dose Of Downs Elixir on going
10 bed, and small doses during the day,
viii cure the most severe cough. ANY
druggist viii refund the money il it does
not cure.
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BARNARD.

Ed Doloph of Prosper was in town last
Thursday.
George Hoisington is suffering from an
abscess in his ear.
S. d. Putnam has returned from his
Massachusetts, trip.
f. r. Morgan has been on the sick list
for a number OF days.
Ernest Adams is teaming for Fred
Spaulding this winter.
Stage Driver Dan Howe made his first
trip on runners Dec. 4.
Mrs. Congdon OF Stock bridge has been
visiting at o. q. Smiths.
Forrest Richmond is spending the week
with friends in Woodstock.
L. S. Putnam was recently at his broth
er's in White River Junction.
There is to be another dance at the town
hall Friday evening Of this week.
Mr.. Sleeper Of Barre is teaching the win
ter term OF school on Mt. Hunger.
Preparations are being made for Christ
mas exercises at the Methodist church.
NJ. NJ. Reagan and Parker Atwood are in
Woodstock during county court session.
Ed White has finished work at the Silver
Lake House and will remain at home for
while.
Eff. Abbott went to Boston Saturday
to spend the winter with his son, Rollin
Abbott.
Lizzie Cope spent Friday and Saturday
with her friend, Irene Graves, at East
Barnard.
G. E. Wheelock has been laying water
pipe for j. c. Hathorn from his house to
the barn.
Lewis Hoisington was injured at the
lumber camp by heavy timber falling
against his ribs.
Ed Sharp has rented of Albert Newton
his north-end tenement and has already
taken possession.
Danforth Davis has returned to Mont
pelier seminary after a vacation OF two
weeks spent at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoar have gone to
North Hartland TO reside, Mr.. Hoar being
in the employ of ID. X. Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Putnam and daugh-
ter, Molly, Of Randolph were guests at
Willow Lake cottage last week.
Chester Cady has been making repairs
upon his buildings, Carpenter j. W. Hud-
son Of Bridgewater doing the work.
DR.. l.. NJ. Green Of Bethel was called
here Monday to assist DR.. Hubbard in re-
uuClH6 Lue lAdNtuAt VI hbb0At 4 NAhAun
leg.
c. W. Cleveland has been appointed
constable for the remainder OF the year,
the Office being made vacant by the resig-
nation Of r. +. Hoar.
Mrs. Albert Winslow is visiting her son
in the northern part Of the state. She ex-
poets TO spend a few days in New York
before returning home.
Mrs. r. T. Dean closed her house for the
winter and went to Edwin Gilbert's in
Prosper ON Thursday last. From there she
will go to Woodstock for an indefinite
stay.
The body Of Harlan Paige was brought
here from Boston the first OF the week for
Interment at the North Barnard cemetery.
Mr.. Paige was a brother Of w. r. Paige Of
this place.
Robert Perkins, who has been employed
by his grandfather, IL. n. Bruce, of South
Pomfret the past year, met with a serious
misfortune Sunday, Dec. LIST. While on
the hayloft he made misstep, falling sew
eral feet to the barn floor, rendering him
unconscious for time. When help reach
ed him it was found that both bones OF
the leg were broken above the ankle. He
was brought to his home here on Tuesday.
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EAST BARNARD.

Roy Allen is working for Albert Church.
ill cutting lumber.
Mrs. Lucy Allen and George Allen were
in Woodstock Monday.
Louise Pennington has returned to her
work in Massachusetts.
Jennie Miller has heater in her water
tuo which the cattle and horses viii great
ly enjoy days that the mercury runs 205
below zero.
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Mrs. Marsh's Very Words.

AFTER eating" she tells us, 81 had aw-
full pain at the chest, and my stomach felt
dull, cold and wretched. The little I ate
did me no good. ! could hardly straight
en- en- myself out from pain and weakness.
Thus dragged on until | was cured nv
Calcura Solvent, the new medicine. dis
covered by Dr.David Kennedy of Kennedy
Row, Kingston, n. Y.n All druggists. Il
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Department was unable to get suihciGi
steam TO run so much as Babcock te.s
until very late in the forenoon. The vol
in the Model Dairy was done beion
got around in the morning.
Now read what Mr.. Van Alsty.
Superintendent of the Model Dairy, os
his own signature, says in reference
power in September when the DelAl
was running:
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A Card.

We desire to extend sincere thanks to
friends and neighbors for kindness and
sympathy shown after the death of our
husband and father.
ADELAIDE A. WEST.
FRED r. NEST
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%hsf 1fa9 sweet POWDERS Tor Children.
successfully used hy Mother GRAY. nurse In the
: a4A1ren#s Home On New YORK, Cure Feverishness.
i-a1 stomach, Eeethlng Disorders. move and reeu-
lete the Bowels and destroy Worms over % 90
Testimonials THEY NENER PAIL At all drug
3 Sc, Aac. sample FREE Aadress Allen :
0imstsd Leroy y Y .
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Historical Fridays.
From the London Express.

From the London Express.
Friday, which is regarded as day of
i'll luck by the rest of the world, ought to
be considered the luckiest of all days for
the Americans. Among the historic events
that occurred on Friday are the discovery
of America, October II, 1892, by Chris
topher Columbus, who had sailed Friday,
August 3, 1892 He returned on Friday,
and made the discovery of South America
on Friday, June IL, 1894. John Cabot
received his commission from Henry VIII
on Friday, March 6, 1896, which resulted
in finding North America Mendez found
ed St. Augustine on Friday, September Z,
1865 The Mayhower landed on Friday,
December %, 1920; George Washington
was born on Friday, February %, 1882;
on Friday, June 16, 1775, Bunker Hill
was seized and fortified; on Friday, Octo-
ber II, 1777, Burgoyne surrendered at
Saratoga, and on Friday September %,
1880, Arnold treason was discovered.
Then came the surrender of CORVALLIS,
also on Friday, and last, on Friday, July
Z, 1875, John Adams moved in the Con-
tinental Congress that the United States
ssare and ought to be independent.
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Franklin's Toast.

Long after Washington's victories over
the French and English had made his
name familiar to all Europe, DR.. Franklin
chanced to dine with the English and
French Ambassadors, when, as nearly as
the words can be recollected, the following
toasts were drunk BY the British Am
bassador, England, the sun whose bright
beams enlighten and fructify the remotest
corners of the earth. The French Am
bassador, glowing with national pride, but
too polite to dispute the previous toast,
drank, France, the moon whose mild,
steady and cheering rays are the delight
of all nations, consoling them in darkness
and making their dreariness beautiful. >
DIR. Franklin then arose, and, with his
usual digni6ed simplicity, said, George
Washington, the Joshua who commanded
the sun and moon to stand still, and they
obeyed him
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shoulder and would not look at me. But
! he looked at me very hard knew nay
cousin husband would scold because |
had let the child fall and was so miserable,
the tears just came into my eyes and ran
down my face He saw it | know, but he
turned to the little girl again.
"What is your name, little one?' he
asked
''Lottie Muller, she answered.
"And where do you live p
II show you r and when he put her
down she took hold of his hand and pulled
him after her, for it was not far.
"Now you know, Fraulein, there are
SO many Mullers in Germany, like there
are Smiths in America, but when we came
to the house he said Why here lives
my friend Muller =
And sure enough; we all went in
Then | heard his name, ''Carl Berger,
for Herr Muller had known him since he
was little boy, and was very glad to see
him. They talked long time and that
young man laughed and seemed to be SO
happy.
''In two days." he said, 81 am leaving
the fatherland to go to America. | seek
my fortune there. A young country IS
better for young man.
had thought many times of America
myself, and it seemed to me for a minute
as if he was an angel sent to tell me about
it,
go, sir p I cried, please tell us some
more about America.
What have you to do with America z
asked Herr Muller, frowning.
"Some day | may go there, | said
"Nonsense p he answered clossry, and
seemed angry that | had spoken; but the
young man smiled and said 80 Fau-
lein, you would like America, you think; !;
and then he told much about it--and by
and by my cousin got some wine and we
all drank his health and luck and good
voyage; only was very quiet afterward,
because 1 dare not speak any more.
And my face was burning so much be-
cause had been spoken to so unkindly
before stranger that [ left the room and
went out into the little garden in front of
our house. Pretty soon | heard them
saying good bye and knew that he was
going hoped he would go through the
garden without noticing me, and so L
turned my face away and began to break
off a rose from small bush. But he
must have seen me at once, for he came
just up to where | was standing and held
out his hand. ''Will you not say good.
bye to me, Fraulein p he asked. Then
like a foolish child, and not knowing at
all what to say, put into his hand the
rose which was in mine.
"Ah, little one, he said, ''that is very
sweet good bye; but let us say instead auf
wierdersen, yes p but suddenly his jolly
laughing face grew serious as he whispered
earnestly, care you not happy here,
Fraulein? | tried to answer but my lips
were trembling so | could not, and turned
and ran quickly away into the house; but
as | went into the door | looked back and
he still stood in the same place holding the
flower in his hand
That night at my supper the bread and
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FRAU BERGER'S STORY
BY oELIE GAINES.

"You look very happy this afternoon
Frau Berger p
"Why not?' she answered. "My
man is coming, you know
Frau Berger was a typical old German
lady-very thick as to proportions and
very rosy as to complexion. Her hair,
which had evidently been blonde was now
perfectly white, and the knitting in her
fat little hands was the brightest of scar
let stockings
| We were sitting on the piazza awaiting
the arrival of the stage coach.
Her blue eyes sparkled so pleasantly
behind her eyeglasses that involuntarily
drew my rocking chair around where l
could see her better.
''How pretty she must have been as a
girl r | thought.
Perhaps she read my thoughts or some
thing in my expression suggested conf
dence, for she presently smoothed out her
knitting meditatively.
each, va [ have been in America
forty years and have also been married
| forty years, Frauleln.
"How did you happen to come p l
inquired eagerly, and with the funniest
little accent she began.
| tell you about that-something very
strange One day | met my husband,
next day | love him, next day l marry
him You laugh ? We also laugh about
it now.
1t was the first days of June The
winter had been time of much sickness
in Germany, and father and mother had
both died-in less than three months [
had no brothers, no sisters and was but
eighteen years old.
We were not rich people and l knew
not what to do at all.
One of my cousins was married and L
went to her house, but her husband was
an old man and very cross She was so
kind as a sister to me, but he was jealous
that she loved me so much and seemed
always to be angry to me. | helped to
take care of the children and worked what
| could, but he did not like me and | was
so unhappy. Many times | thought |
would go away but did not know where to
60
One day l walked out with the little
girl. She was running ahead of me but
all at once she stumbled and fell. hur-
ried to pick her up, but before reached
her saw young man stoop down and
lifted her up. She was generally very
shy child but her little head lay quite
quietly on his shoulder as he comforted
her. was frightened, but something in
the way his great strong arms held her
little form gave me courage and | tried to
thank him.
''Your sister p he asked, glaring from
her to me.
''No p replied. my cousin. Shall
l not take her p and l held my arms
sol But she only buried her face on his
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behind the sofa on nay knees 1t seemed
to me that they must hear it almost.
| nearly tried to stop my breathing, |
was so stil-so afraid they would find me,
you know.
After while l heard young Berger
say "All / ask is that you allow me to
speak to her. IF she will not marry me
now | will go and work alone, and after a
few years | will be back for her-for of
one thing | am entirely sure only with
her can | be happy.
Then my cousin went to call me-and
she called and called, but | made no an
swer; and Herr Muller became angry.
"Where is she gone p he asked.
''She is never there when you want her.
What crazy harum -scarum that girl is. =
Then he called very loud, and at last
he ran out into the garden, where | often
used to go, to seek me. was trembling
all over, but | peeked out from behind the
sofa, and there sat my poor Berger with
his elbows on his knees and his face in
hands. got up very softly and came out.
The first thing | noticed was that he had
faded rose in his coat. | stood quite
still for moment looking at him, and
presently he sighed and raised his face and
saw me. Ach | don't know how that
was any more now but when my cousin
and her husband came back into the wohn
stube Herr Berger's arm was around my
waist, and. somehow, was afraid of moth
ing-not even of Herr Muller
Well, the next morning after that we
got married Yes, it is true it was very
quick, but you see he had bought his
ticket already and he must go. had not
indeed much-what you call trosseau. |
had some of my mothers, like ever Ger
man girl have, and my cousin give me
some more things.
Berger laughed, and thought he looked
so nice when he laughed.
1.-The greatest travellers, he said to
me, always have the least luggage to
bother them. Everybody will think we
are old travellers.
But it all seemed like one dream TO me
until we stood on the deck of the big ship
and | saw Deutchland and my cousins
faces growing farther and farther away
every minute, and the ocean and the life
before seemed SO strange, so wide.
But my husband s arm was around me,
and tried to look up at him and smile,
although the tears would come into my
eyes-and | was so glad when he said [
was brave girl.
For the last few moments Frau Berger
had been talkiug as much to herself as to
me, and all the time her knitting needles
had kept pace with her story. Presently
she looked up and smiled.
"Thank God, | can say, now when |
am white haired old woman, that bet
ter man never lived, and we have also had
very good luck. At first we both worked
hard, but now we have all that we could
wish, and the best thing that | could ever
say to my children is that they should try
to be like their father.
ssAh here is the coach T! and IN
another moment all my romantic imagin
ings were shattered by beholding my fat
little heroine, painting with the exertion
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sausage stuck in my throat and could
hardly drink my beer, but nobody noticed
it, for my cousin saw her children, and
her husband never looked at me, and all
that night dreamed about America and
the pleasant voice of that young man.
"You know I was but eighteen years
old and joys and sorrows were all very great
to me-very real indeed. Am | tiring
you p Asked Frau Berger. ''Please
go on, begged, II am afraid the coach
will come before [ hear the rest
1t is really not much of a story. In
truth it was far too short. Well The
next morning was dusting the wohnstube
You know what that is I? Not parlor-
we were not rich people for that but it is
room where the family lives, the piano
is there, the work boxes, the desk. There
is ALWAYS table where coffee is served at
four o clock and sofa, which is the place
of honor Also | was dusting these and
suddenly the bell rang-Herr Muller was
just going out so he opened the door. |
stopped and listened l knew that voice.
Had | not been dreaming of it al night
1t was his. In a moment they would
both come into the wohnstube. Ach [
remembered the rose of yesterday and was
so ashamed What if Herr Muller should
know of that Was it very wrong? Why
did he come back after saying good bye
A hundred thoughts like that went through
my mind in moment. What could
say Where could l go2 | was stand
ing near the sofa 1t was high backed,
old -fashionsd one.
'sCome in come in r [ heard Herr
Muller saying, every friendly, lam sure,
to come to see US again before you go. .
All How | had wished to see him
again, and now l would rather see the
whole German army come into the room
as that same pleasant young man, and as
the door opened | fell on my knees behind
the sofa and was qnite out of sight.
Then they took seats and began to talk.
Every word they said | remember like it
was only yesterday.
"Herr Muller, | haye something to ask
you
$50? Whst you want ask me, eh p
and that young man answered 81 want
you let me ask the Fraulein, your wife s
cousin, if she will marry me. = ''Thun-
der weather r. roared Herr Muller, which
in the German language is an extremely
bad swear "What, man ! You will go
to strange land to make your fortune
and now you want to take that kind,
that child with you for your bride 2 You
can never be such fool r
Then | heard that young man laugh a
little. II understand how you think
about it, he said. "Most always man
in love is called a fool, but cannot help
it. love her more than all the world
Since yesterday l have thought of nothing
else, it is true / have not much money,
but so long as l have two hands she shall
want for nothing"
By-and-bye my cousin come in and talk
a long while. His family, she said, were
old friends of hers and she knew he was
Every fine young man also, but America
was such very far country and | was
very young Ohow my heart beat, there,
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One of the most curious facts with re-
gard to snakes is .hat their eyes are never
closed Sleeping or waking, alive or dead,
they are always wide open. This is be-
cause there are no eyelids. The eye is
protected only by strong scale, which
forms part of the epidermal envelope,
and is cast off in piece with that every
time the reptile moults. This eye plate is
as clear and transparent as glass, and al
lows the most perfect vision, while at the
same time it is so hard and tough as to
perfectly protect the delicate organ within
from the thorns AID twigs among which,
in fight from enemies or in pursuit of prey,
the reptile SO often hurriedly glides, as any
close observer of the habits of the snake
can readily discover
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TIC box.

and delight, and towing into the hotel
huge, corpulent, forid faced, bald headed
and very jolly-looking German, whom l
afterward learned to know as the million
aire brewer, Mr.. Carl Berger.
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Black Petticoats Mercerized

These new Skirts are not silk,
but it is hard to tell the differ
ence, except in price. They
look as we'll and wear better
than silk; all at very moderate
prices.
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FOURTH.
$40 BED ROOM SUITS 26.

We will sell opening leader so elegant piece Quart
Suits Bed Bureau Washsnd all handsomely
with French plate beve Mirror and swell 'front.'
for $26 Suit
We right fill orders in rotation within
weeks.
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1oc Toilet Paper
For Sc Roll.

Another thousand rolls Of
this fine Toilet Paper, today at
Sc roll; the usual price is 10c,
we may not be able to get any
soon again at
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Dr.. Lyons Tooth Powder
kt 17c Box.

The regular price of this
Powder is 25c, we still have it
here at this specialpric e-this
is by all odds the best Tooth
Powder made and when all sold
it cannot be had again for such
a price.
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75c Cheviots at 55c.
37aac Jumbo Towels at z5c

Thirty dozen extra large and
very heavy Turkish B a t b
Towels - 26x54 inches - the
largest and best Bath Towel we
have ever sold. A low price
would be SHE, yetyou can take
as many as you wish for 25c
each.
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So and $50 Shoes
at $z.15 Pair

Why should we not sell more
of these Shoes every day-they
are really the best Shoe bargain
we have ever given. All new
shapes and very finest leather
genuine So and $3.50 values, in
either button or lace-most all
sizes yet to be had, at $2.15
pair.
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$1.75 to $500.

With half dozen intermediate
prices, and every skirt a bar
gain; newest ruffies and trim
mings.
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New Hosiery.
25c Kinds 19c.

Fifty dozen just opened; new
spring goods, all black, fine
two thread cloth, richilieu rib
bed, also some fancies; very
cheap indeed are these splendid
hose at 19c pair.
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A Great Bargain Price on Every Winter Suit.

Youths Suits, Is 10 year Sc
100 Boys Fine Knee Pants reduced from IS and Soc SOC
II Boys Cord Suits, 10 16 reduced from $4
reduce Feeced
VESTEE SUITS So Suits $2 So so Suits 81 So
Is pairs Fur Gloves and 5 Fur Collars below
A few of those good Cord Pants $2.50
SUITS TO ORDER al a saving of SO o $5.
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So SMYRNA RUGS 1.28.

Lovely patterns in Wool Smyrna Rugs also Persian Wilton
Rugs with fringe These goods 26x54 inches and very
splendid quay actual value 81 EACH In this great Opening
Sale for only $1.28 each.
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NEW HOSIERY at SOC.

A complete assortment of.
new spring styles, for ladies,
only Soc pair.
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FIRST.
So FINE ROCKERS 1.59.

One hundred of these elegant Oak Mahogany finished
carved backs and cobbe Such
chairs have been sold for less than $ until today They
are here for $1.59 each.