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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
"a Glimpse of HE'LL"

Il now seeILs TO be generally admitted
that about S0.cOO persons lost their
lives a. a result Of the outbreak Of the
Mont Prlee volcano. at ~, Pierre, on
Thursday last. Careful investigation
by competent Government officials
show that the earlier reports were
accurate.
Briefly put. last Thursday morning,
the city Of 1t. Pierre disappeared within
ten minutes Ia whirling cyclone OF
fire vomited from Mont Pelee; thirty
thousand persons were instantly and
horribly killed aud the volcano, whose
ancient crater had been occupied by a
quiet lake IN which picnic parties hathed,
suddenly discharged torrent of fiery
mud. which rolled towards the sea,
engulfng everything before it. Then
the last cable communication was
broken and the doomed city was isolated
from the world.
All the inhabitants died from as
phyxiation in the exact positions in
which the cataclysm surprised them.
The hands of the dead were clenched
and anguish was written on their faces.
Aud now new horrors are threatened.
There is imminent danger of starvation
before help can arrive. That many
must die of starvation seems now in-
eyitable. Added to this, there is the
danger of the outbreak of an epidemic.
The heat is intense and the unhealthy
season is right at hand. All told, it is
estimated that there are now 10000
people on the island who are without
shelter and suffering for food.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
Lunenburg.

Mis-. Ramsdell is keeping house IN
Hosea Thomas house.
Miss Jennie Silsby has gone back to
Lyndonyille to spend several weeks.
Plenty Of Wild flowers are in bloom in
spite OF the cold weather.
James Powers has moved 10 the home
Of his nephew Fred Powers on Baptist
Hill.
The pleasant weather last Sunday
brought several strangers to town.
Mrs. Clara Hartwell Of Woodsville
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.
Warren last week.
Mr.. Rogers has moved into the toll
bridge house.
Hon. +. ID. Hale will make several
political speeches for Proctor in differ
ent towns in the state, beginning about
the last of the month.
Rev. Mr.. MacNiel, wife and little
daughter returned home from New
York May 9th, aud he occupied his ac-
customed place in the Methodist pulpit
last Sunday.
Mrs. Ransom Smith is quite poorly
at this time.
j. l.. Gilchrist and ii. c. lde We're in
town on business part of last week.
Harland Ball and Miss Estelle Car.
bee We're married several days ago
They are staying with Walter Pierce
aud wife.
Snow storm aud ice Friday, and Sat
urday morning ground frozen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

A village florist received an order for
funeral crown ornamented with silk
ribbon, on the two sides of which was
desired to be printed "repose in peace"
The florist gave direction in writing to
the apprentice and the day of the funeral
people read on the ribbon "repose in
peace on the two Sides"
This strict adherence to directions re-
minds US of an instance that occurred in
Essex county several years since. There
was statute relating to forcible entry
and detainer in which form for re-
covering possession was given: "And the
plaintiff claims to recover the lawful pos
session of the premises describing
them) from the defendant who unlaw-
fully and without right withholds them
from him." and the statute declared that
no other declaration should be necessary
Soon after there came into court from
the hands OF a country pettifogger a
declaration as follows: "and the plain
tiff claims to recover the lawful pos
session of the premises from the de-
PENDANT who unlawfully and without
right withholds them from him, and no
other declaration shall be necessary"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

basis. The president, Wilson Buck has
expended time aud labor without COM
pensation in order 10 get a good price
for butter. John Siumpi, who takes the
place Of Mr.. Cloud, leaves the director
ship Of West Burke creamery and Is
worthy the confidence Of Clyde River
Creamery patrons. Sylvester Griffin
Esq, of Portland, Me-, wholesale dealer
in the product, sends this message to Mr..
Greenwood: "Iour make eXcels all in
quality previously received any spring.
Miss Hattie Goodwin is home for a
few days. Miss Goodwin is a skillful
teacher in fine lace work aud embroid-
cry. She has taught class in Barton,
Lyndonyille, st. .Iohnsbury, Barre,
Waterbury, Morrisville and other large
villages. The work pays, and she hopes
the fad will stay some time.
Horace Kathan. one of our brightest
young men, reached New York City on
the 10th inst, to engage ia the Ice bust
ness. lie said on starting: 81 have
sowed my wild oats; | have not lost a
day for five months, except when | had
the measles; and | know some license
persons who wish their sons would turn
their backs on saloons as do, forever"
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS.
"Gen. Mccullough is yelled but thin
Money could not buy my ballot no more
than my principles"
Another says: "lIon. r. w. Clement
is not yelled aud is impressive, but is
rumselliug legitimate aud honorable
business? DO the officers of the prohib
itory law breed crime aud all kinds OF
evil and Corruption"
"Why, don't you know that Mr.
Clements eye glasses are awry and lie
notices matters askew," reioins a third.
when the lens is adjusted he will see
more level that the reverse is true; and
perhaps perceive candidly little good
in prohibition. In the meantime the
common people who always have a large
share of common sense will think fol
themselves judicious!y."
"Well, says the fourth, straight for
ward, noble people in earnest for tn,
| public good are glad to be told of theil
mistakes and failings that they may
profit 10y it and do better; but Sucl
can detect bombast from the truth il
general. Buifoonery never uplifts."
Many Nermonters will make prohibi
ton the issue. But are these in the ma
jority who will not let money, parti
san views or personal preferences make
their espousal of temperance principles a
plaything for the politicians? Thanks t,
the wise suggestion Of the editor of tn,
HERALD.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
CuiIdhaII.

c. A. Caswell of Waterford was in
town one day last week.
George N. Pike of West Stewards.
town, n. H., visited at Il. X Poole's
and f. G. Adams last Friday and Satur-
day.
The Ladies Benevolent Society met
with Mrs. John Boyce last week Tues
day.
Mrs. j. P. Hayes was the guest of
Mrs. Horace Adams Thursday of last
week
Mrs. c. f. BENTON of Belmont, Mass.
came here recently to superintend the
setting out of trees and plants on the
grounds of the Benton place in this vii
lage. A large number of trees and
plants Mrs. Benton had sent up from
Massachusetts. She returned to her
home Saturday.
Hon. Robert Chase returned home
from Boston last Saturday.
Fred Ford, Fred Wiley and Frank
Hanson were at home over Sunday from
their work on the railroad.
Last Friday and Saturday we had a
cold snap with snow squalls. The
ground was frozen hard Saturday and
Sunday mornings, and much damage
done to vegetation above ground.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
GUARDIAN NOTICE TO SELL REAL,
ESTATE

STATE OF VERMONT, | In Probate Court
ESSEX DISTRICT, IS held at Guildhall.
in and for said District, on the 18th day Of
May, A. D. 1902, NJ. V. b. Vance, guard
ian to l.. Nolney Vance OF Concord, in said
District makes application to said Court for
license to sell the folio wing described real
estate of his said ward, towit A part of the
premises occupied by said ward representing
that the sale thereof for the purpose of
putting the proceeds OF such sale at interest
or investing the same i'll stocks or real es-
tate, would be beneficial to said ward.
Whereupon II is ordered by said Court that
said application be referred to a session there
of, to be held at the Probate Office in said
Guildhall on the 3lst day OF May, A. d.
1902, for hearing and decision thereon.
And il is further ordered that all persons
interested be notified hereof by publication of
notice of said application and order thereon
three weeks successfully in the Essex County
Herald, newspaper published at Island
Pond, before said time of hearing. that they
may appear at said time and place, and If
they see cause object thereto.
BY the Court.-Attest,
May 16 ROBERT CHASE, Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
The Authorship,

Horace W. Bailey is still in the lead
for state auditor, Judging from the
opinions expressed by the state press
Bristol Herald.
1t gives us pleasure to endorse the
candidacy of Horace w. Bailey for the
position of state auditor. Mr.. Bailey is
a gentleman of broad and benevolent
turn of mind, gifted with a large amount
of horse sense aud we'll fitted to keep an
eagle eye on expenditures and credits
Furthermore, he has made quite repu-
tation for himself as a hustler and will
undoubtedly receive hearty endorse
ment about the statc.-Vergermes Enter
prise.
Horace w. Bailey, of Newbury, APP
pears to have the inside track in the
race for auditor. His nomination takes
well, and we expect, aside from the UNI
certainty that attends all political
moves until the votes are actually
cast, that he will carry the Republican
nominating convention by a decisive
majority.-White River junction Land
mark. q
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

Haven will lie temporary chairman and
Max Powell of Burlington chairman Of
the committee GA resolutions. Both
are prominent young men Of the state
whose selection gives universal saiisiac-
ton. The committee recommends that
cAucuses to elect delegates H. held before
June :. The basis of representation
being the vote for governor ia 1900; one
delegate from each town aud one addi-
tional delegate for each hundred rePuhli-
can votes cast aud for amy fraction Of
one hundred exceeding fifty. T&te-
commentator Of the state committee
that the town and city committees pre-
pare a check list for caucuses aud see
that all delegates are elected 10y ballot
is good one and We hope to see it carried
on. in this section. The plan will he
adopted in Brighton, aud the caucu,
will be held Saturday June :. The re,
solutions referred to are as folloSs:
ReSolced That in the election of del.
egates to the state convention the state
committee will recognize such delegates
as shall be elected by plurality vote
properly certified to 10y the secretary
of the respective town and city caucuSes
1t is recommended by the state com
mittee that the republican town and
city committees respectively take such
measures as they deem effective to pre-
vent any but legal republican yoter'
from taking part in the respective eau
cuses and to prepare check list to b,
used at such caucuses and that all del
egates be elected 10y ballot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
East Charleston.

w l. clChC HS IL III.
Potatoes and hay are in demand.
Farmers and fishermen are busy and
contented without being in Office.
The speech of Hon. W. P. Dillingham;
in the U. S. Senate and garden seeds
from him and Redfeld Proctor are re-
ceived with thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trip of Derby
visited friends here the 10Th inst. Mr..
Trip had large field of oats, up two
inches, damaged in the recent freeze.
Miss Ava Allyn of East Charleston
read the closing essay and vaedictory
of the ninth grade commencement of
Derby Academy last Friday.
John Cloud has rented his farm to
John Stumpf. Mr.. Cloud boards with
George Morse, who has hired Mrs. Hea-
leys place.
Last week G. +. Blood FASTENED to
Lowell, Mass, to see his father in the
last hours of brief illness. The de-
ceased formerly was respected resident
of this place.
John Cloud, who has gathered the
cream since the start of the plant, re.
signed on the l4th of May. Mr.. Cloud
has given general satisfaction, and his
assistant, George Morse, has been fair in
his collection of test samples. 1t is due
to the vigilance and ability of all the
officers that this creamery is on fine
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
West Concord.

Dan Gregory from East Burke is OPP
Grating the old creamery. Heretofore it
has been only a separating station and
the cream carried to st. Johnsbury, but
they will soon be prepared to make the
butter at home.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Moody recently received
from Boston another fresh supply of hats
and other millinery goods, from which
the most fastdious ought to be suited.
Ernest Ferland has moved from the
Dudley Block to the farm of Will De
mars, about three miles from the vii
lage.
Julius Brigham, who has been i'll with
lagrippe, is again able to be out.
+. NJ. Whitney had a shock last Sat
urday morning. lie is in II very criti-
cal condition and his recovery is doubt
full.
Work on the new creamery is progress
ing, c. {. White and Charles Howard
doing the work. Miner Carpenter, who
is to run this creamery, is expected
soon to move into the east end of Mrs.
Whites house. Milk business ought to
be lively with two creaneries in the
place.
A new line of ladies and gents chains,
link cuff buttons, and ladies brooches
and sash pins, just received at Moody S
jewelry store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

A Bennington county farmer last
week sold a yoke of four year old steers
for beef for $l37. He had never fed
them thing not raised on his farm ex-
cept 700 pounds of corn meal while fin
ishing them for market. This meal
cost him less than $40, leaving his re
turn for labor, third quality hay, and a
little home grown grain, at 1927. There
is no reason why other Vermont farmers
should not do likewise. The western
ranges are being gradually contracted
by settlers, and trust or no trust beef
is bound to remain high.-Bennington
Reformer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
Holds Up Acongressman,

AT the end of the campaign" writes
Champ Clark, Missouri's brilliant con-
gresham, "from over work, nervous
tension, loss of sleep and constant speak
ing | had about utterly collapsed 1t
seemed that all the organs in my body
were out of order, but three bottles of
Electric Bitters made me all right. It's
the best all-around medicine ever sold
over a druggists counter" Over worked,
rundown men and weak, sickly women
gain splendid health and vitality from
Electric Bitters. Try them. Only jOc
Guaranteed 10y John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

There is no doubt that the drift of
popular sentiment is running strongly
in favor of Fletcher Proctor. The trend
of comment and discussion in the
Mccullough papers shows this clearly,
The side issues and small personalities
have all been swept aside, and the people
are estimating the canvass for just what
it is worth. They know all that there
is to be known about the question of
residence and Identification with Yer
mont interests. They know all that
can be known about the position of the
candidates on the temperance question.
AS between Mccullough and Proctor
they are sizing up the two men on their
own records, on what they represent in
their own manhood, on their ability to
serve the state as represented by actual
knowledge of and experience in Vermont
affairs, and the balance of evidence is in
favor of Fletcher Proctor every time. -
Brattleboro Phoenix.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
The Influence of Certain
Movements on the Future.

If a principle or rule of action has
really grown up in State, and come to
he either reyered or looked upon as a
great necessity, and if men have been
surrounding it with abstract principles
of right to sustain it, and if they should
stand for half a century uncompromis-
ingly by those principles as being para
mount in importance to all Others, and
then an occasion should arise in which
their continuance should come directly
in issue and their adherents should go
off into squabble upon entirely per-
sonal considerations, how would 1t be
likely to affect the permanency OF such
uncompromising principles? There are
societies today in the State, there are
men in the State, who pretend to hold
the prohibitory law above all other con.
siderations, not in great numbers per-
haps, but there are some who are urging
the nomination of man for governor
who is personally opposed to the law,
and they are doing this from purely
personal considerations. There are men
who pretend to ingram temperance, who
are taking that course because they are
enyious of men and results which are
only indirectly incidental to the present
canvass. A man who goes to either can
didate honestly, whether he makes a
mistake or not, is good citizen but
the pronounced prohibitory man who
goes thus induced by personal consider
ations and talks of nothing but personal
considerations in explanation of his
course, is one of the most dangerous
citizens who can exercise the right of
suffrage. One such at least we know of.
1t will be sorry day for true temper
ance, if prohibition is that, when its adj
herents are pulled hither and yon by
politicians and political and persona!
considerations, while the enemy is open
ing fire full in its front and taking adj
vantage of the fact that the faithful are
scampering off into the hands of politi-
clans. How else will the world look
upon it when men say 'Let the true UNI
doubted adherent of prohibition be put
off for four years, so we may take man
who does not believe in it individually,
who is opposed to it, but agrees to let
temperance legislation alone?" Is this
anything but a compromise of principle
on the part of such men? Perhaps they
are not aware that they are playing into
the hands of Clement, but they are Civ
ing him specimen of inconsistency if
not hypocrisy that he is stirring large
crowds with. If anything can injure
great principle in human action it is by
pretended adherents doing things avow-
eddy independent of considerations for
that principle, or acting under such cir
cumstances as to show that they have
lost sight of the principle. Nothing can
be more injurious than to use a cause to
get at and into the confidence of the
people to carry out political and personal
schemes. That will do more injury to
the temperance cause if practiced by
one man than would the open assault of
regiment of Clements. The cause has
always met an open foe in Vermont and
it has it in two of the candidates for
governor but few of the adherents of
one who pretend to represent senti
ment are attacking it by indirection.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
ESTATE OF EVERETT D. MORSE

The undersigned, having been appointedby
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Essex, Commissioners, to receive, examine
ana adjust all claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate OF Everett p
deceased. and all claims exhibited in ofSs;
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the office Of
L. NJ. Bartlett on the Gath day OF
May and 27th day of September
next, from one o'clock p. NJ. until four
O'Clock p. NJ each of said days and that
six months from the 25th day of March
\. H., 1902, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present Their
claims to US for examination and allowance
Dated at Brighton this Goth day of April
A. u. 1901. %
+. NJ. Bartlett, | ro,,,,:ss;,ns-s
]. 5. Sweeney. ( ~othihiS>i""s'>'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

From all reports the trout fishing
season has opened more auspiciously in
Vermont this year than for several pre-
vious years. There is growing evidence
of splendid results accomplished by the
Vermont fish and game leagues for the
protection of streams and propagation
OF fish. 1t will be to the permanent adj
vantage of Vermont in attracting
summer visitors to keep up the good
work.-Rutland News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

An examination for the position of
Deputy Officer, Clerk, AMI Day Inspector,
Custom Service, will be held at Newport,
Vermont, Monday, July, 14th, 1902.
Application blanks and information
relative to the scope of the examination
can be obtained from the Secretary of
the board of examiners, Newport, VT.
Applications must be filed in complete
form with the Secretary of the board
prior to the hour of closing business on
June 23rd, otherwise the applicants
cannot be examined.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
ESTATE OF EVERETT D. MORSE.

STA OF VERMONT, DISTRICT of Essen.
In Probate Court, held at Guildhall, in and
for said district on the 23rd day OF April
A. ID. 1902, Ernest ]. Morse, administrator
of the estate of Everett u. Morse, late Of
Brighto on, i'll said District deceased, makes
application to said Court for license to sell all
OF the real estate of said deceased, situated
in the State of Vermont, representing that
the sale thereof is necessary for the payment
OF the debts of said deceased, and the eN
penSeS of administration of his estate.
WhereupOn, il is ordered by said Court,
that said application be referred to a session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office, IN
Guildhall, on the 18th day of May, 4. H..
1902, for hearing and decision thereon and
it is further ordered, that all persons interest
cd be notified hereof, by publication OF notice
OF said application and order thereon, three
weeks successfully IN the Essex County Her
aid, newspaper published at Island Pond,
in this State, and which circulates in the
neighborhood of those interested, before SAID
time of hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place. and, if they cause, OBJ
'eCt thereto.
BY the Court.-A test,
May ROBERT CHASE, Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
Stand Like a Stone Wall

Between your children and the tor
lures of itching and burning eczema,
scaldhead or other skin diseases. How?
why, 10y using Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
earth's greatest healer, Quickest cnre
for Ulcers, Fever Sores. Salt Rheum,
Cuts, Burns, or Bruises. lnfalihle for
Piles. 25c. Thvrston's drug store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

"The Journalist New York City, saws:
The Boston Sunday Herald is exhibit
ing in its Sunday issue some remarkably
fine shalt tone" printing. The repro
duction of some of the photos would
seem to actually improve upon the
photographs themselves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
E. A. BEMIS,
Deputy Sheriff.
Island Pond, Vt.
NOTICE..
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Island Pond. Vt.

7 7 VIt
To settle the estate of the late A.
Bartlett the following pieces of real es-
tate will be sold at once.
The two barns and lot of land next
east the c. W. Nolen property on Rail-
road street. 70 acres of lot 8 in the lst
Division, near the Samuel Wark farm !:
So acres of lot Is in the Sd Range, near
the Island Pond Water Co.'S spring
about two acres of land near the James
V. Blake place, on the road to IIobson's
Mill.
This property is positively to be sold
for the highest price Immediately obtain
able. y. II. DALE, Admr.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
Republican Convention.

The republican state committee has
decided that the state convention of the
party will be held at Montpelier Thurs
day, June 10, Ed. d, Raymond of Fair
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

The republicans of Chittenden county
are going to hold their convention for
the nomination of county ticket May
81, the object being to dispose of this
important business before the complica-
lions incidental to the present spirited
canvass for the nomination of governor
ship will be likely to influence the action
of the delegates.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

Who has thought anything about
the congressional district conventions?
Messrs. Foster and lIaskins might as
well be notified by the district COM
mittee that they are nominated by
common consent and already elected 10y
the same token.-St. Adams Messenger.