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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

The Virginian-Pilot OF Norfolk has
taken up in its editorial columns the
subject of education of the negro as to
and polite behavior in inter-
course with the white people. 1t says
the latter have lone nothing TO SO
train him that his bearing oward them
will be one of ordinary politeness and
respect. 1t notes the remarkable
change in the bearing of the negro of the
present generation from those of former
years and lays the blame for it chiefly
at the door of the white people because
they have failed to look to this a of
the negro's education.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

State Senator John p. Moore. OF
ISnow Hill. Worcester county. Mary
land. who was at the Stafford Hotei.
Baltimore, last aIahi, sroke OF a meet
ling he once had with John ". Mac
kay, says the Baltimore Sun.
Last September / "a in Paris with
General Francis Waters and my son.
lsaid Senator Moore. The boy was
taken with typhoid fever, and / cabled
his mother TO leave on the steamship
Etruria, which sailed from New York
lon Saturday. Al the time / sent for
Mrs. Moore my boy was desperately i'll.
ION Saturday he mad made some slight
Improvement. and. knowing how dis
dressed his mother was. / determined,
il possible, &c get some word 10 her
lof his Improvement.
Il had but the shortest possible mar
gin TO work on before the steamer sail
ed So I called for the OF
the able company n explained TO
him how anxious / was TO get the mes
Usage through. de shook his head and
lsaid:
II arr afraid Il cannot he gotten
Through in time
While / was talking / noticed a man
sitting on a box In the office. He had
a cigar in his hand and seemed TO be
waiting for me 20 end my interview.
AS soon as the manager had finished
speaking the man got up and walked
10 my side.
Il could not help bearing your con-
versation,' he said. Write your mes
Usage. If that mothers boy is i'll !
will get her the word tina he is bet
ter. I know what will make q moth
er's heart glad
He turned TO the and said:
stop all business, clear the wire
and ave that message at that steam
err
Before I could collect myself he had
left the office. You can we'll imagine
my surprise when the manager said
that was Mr.. John W. Mackay.
Later in the day / received from
Mr.. Mackay a note telling me that
Mrs. Moore had gotten the message
and that the bill was paid many times
over by the thoughts of the joy the
mother felt. / did not get to see Mr..
Mackay, although ! made several at
ten.pts during my stay. When | heard
of his death / called my sympathy to
his wife"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

The North Carolina branch of the
international order of the Kings
Daughters has taken up the burden
of establishing a r~eformatory for youth
full criminals in this state. Such an
institution has been long needed in our
state. The matter has been before the
legislature several times, with no result.
Now that the ladies of the state have
determined to establish such institu-
ton we will be likely to secure it.
The Kings Daughters should ave the
good wishes and material support of
all the good citizens of u state. In
another column will be foun a. COM
munication on this subject.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

In u millinery department we keep
up with the season n have all the
new fads as they come out. We have
the white duck hats and caps for ladies,
Misses and Children from 15c, 25c ana
SIC each. Ping pon wells at csc each.
Dotted yelling from 10c to Csc per yard.
White felt hats for seashore from 60c
to $50.
Three hundred travelling trunks for
ladies and gentlemen from So. so to sIs.5
each. Zinc covered trunks from 81. 90 to
$500. Canvass trunks from RPS I'D.
For the farmer, We have 5000 yards
Rockingham Homespun at sc per yard.
b ladies early fal1 dresses we hay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

An epidemic of scarlet fever, starting
in Cincinnati. has, during the last few
weeks, spread through Ohio, IN spite OK
the precautions taken to confine b dis
ease within limits. The health authori-
ties have investigated the cause Of the
spread of the infection and ave con-
Guided that pigeons were the means OF
spreading the contegion. This theory
is based upon the act that all live
stock, except the pigeons. about the
house in which a number OF cases were
confined, were Guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

While there is quiet and order on the
surface in the Pennsylvania coal
regions there are unmistakable signs
of a smouldering fire beneath which is
liable to break out at any minute with
a devastating explosion. The mine is
surely there and all that is needed to
explode it is the applying of the match
in some unexpected encounter between
the soldiery and some of the strikers.
The situation is grave and very tense.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

inc because some citizens Of that town,
worth 100000 and more give in their
property for taxation at about $4,000
and then kick about the high rate Of
taxation. Let the Free Press wait until
it has some citizens worth clear up into
the tens and tens OF thousands who
avoid paying taxes on any property at
all then it will have cause to complain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

The Southeastern Cotton Buyers AS
ISOLATION allows only six yards of bag
ging and six bands to each bale of cot
ton. The buyers belonging to this asso-
citation have agreed to put a penalty OF
fifty cents on each bale that has an ex-
cess of bagging and bands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12


Its-never firing owner N manager. Geo o Gaylord, tries Al hard to buy
goods cheap as he te to sell them.
He pays cash for his goods and saves his discounts Ind he gives that
discount to his ustome rsirt h way o presents. He feels hat If his money /,
WORTH premiums % is yours. He buys his God from headquartrs He dos
a wholesale business M he al afford to buy from he factories: IN Ease lots
He quotes prices because he does not thread mpetuio Some the stores
may sell as cheepb but lever cheaper
We offer inducements to trade with IS for more reasons h on. First,
we carry everything a customer who to us al fill his enorandu
at n place
Second, W hav the largest stock in North Carolina to select from and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

The London Daily Nails year book
for this year shows that OF all the great
nations of the world the United States
is the wealthiest and has the smallest
national debt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

Another wreck occurs in Venice. On
sunday a great window in the basiliCa
of the Dominican church of ST. John
and ST. Paul fell as the result of a clap
of thunder. This church, which ranks
next to St. Marks has been declared by
experts to be in danger of collapse. l.
il possible this city is doomed?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

The annual value of the commercial
fertilizers produced in the United States
is s44.657, 1856. The Material used is VAL
ued at s2S, 1854 Of this there is used
$3,554.174 worth of phosphate rock. The
bulk of this rock is produced by the
three states of South Carolina, Florida
and Tennessee. These states also ex-
port a great deal of phosphate rock
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

OF the railroad building in the south
ern states during the first six months Of
the present year Texas led with 2S6
miles constructed and Kentucky
bra,ght M the rear with less thai three
miles. I'm this state there We're only
thirteen and a half mNes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

Mr.. Schwab. president of the United
States Steel Corporation estimates the
value of the ore properties owned by
it at $500, O0O, 900 and Of its Goa and
coke properties at 500. O90. 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12

l.6Oo yards Lacking Flannel 3s inches
wide that We are selling for Sc worth
15c. We are pushing our Firemen's.
Engineer and Machinists Ovcralls, caps
and gloves We want their trade and
we mean to have IL IL quality and prices
stand for anything. We have the
agency for the ]. &c G.. Railroad overall
which has been approved By the engf-
neers Of the United States We also
sell our Standard Newport overalls
which for quality and finish can n o be
eQualied, all union made aud we have
the gloves n caps to match.
We punch cards with all cash pur-
chases and give away presents free
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-28

Miss Mil1ie Allen, trained nurse,
a graduate of Mary Hitchcock hos
pital, is coming here to locate the
first of December.
Mrs. H. K. Worth1ey has gone to
Cornish Flat, N. H., to spend
Thanksgiving with her daughter,
Mrs. Chester Higgins.
Mrs. H. L. Doyle of Hotel Low
was called to West Burke on Tues
day to assist in caring for her niece,
Lenora Roundy, who is dangerously
i'll at that place.
Rev. Mr.. Sturtevant of Post Mills
made a pleasant call at the Opinion
Office on Monday, and spent the
night with his old friend, Frank E.
Healey, of Doe Bros.
Elijah Emery, ESQ.,, one of Tops
hams landmarks and one of the
oldest justices of peace and notaries
public in the county, was in Brad
ford on Thursday with his friend,
w u. NiOlll hS - ASANAh
All who have heard Miss Eliza
beth Lewis sing will be glad to hear
her again Friday evening. Dec. 5.
To smoothness and richness of tone
she adds clearness of enunciation
and the charm of a natural, unaffect-
ed manner.
Miss Mayme Pillsbury, who is to
assist at the recital in Grace church,
has been studying elocution at Mont
pelier Seminary, and was one of the
prize winners at the contest in June.
She makes a speciality of portraying
child life.
Carl Hazen of Hartford, brother
of DIR. Hazen of East Corinth, will
take a position in TaYlor's drug
store about Dec. 1st. 1t is expected
that his mother will come here and
keep house with him in DIR. Fletch-
refs upstairs ten ement.
Miss Evelyn Ce1ley, piano soloist
at the recital Friday evening, Dec.
5, has throughout her entire course
at Montpelier Seminary devoted
much time to the study of instru-
mental music, and is considered a
very promising musician.
Iona Chapter, o. E. S., initiated
Prof. E. G. Baldwin on Monday
evening. Preceding the ceremony
a banquet was given by the ladies at
G. A. r. hall, which was participat-
ed in and highly enjoyed by a large
number of members and friends.
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Premature Thanksgiving.
NOV. LIZ. 1877.

A subscriber from West Newbury
sends the following poem which was
found among some old papers, and
who aptly suggests it as quite nice
for the time of year" The settle
ments mentioned in the 4th stanza
were names of the principal meadows
of Newbury.
When the Pilgrims sons had settled on the coast
round Marblehead,
They found the land so rocky they could not
raise their bread.
Some wandered off to Boston, all tattered and
and forlorn,
And then they spent their money for rum instead
of corn.
The rest were badly clothed and destitute of food
They vowed they would not stay there and DER
ther sorrows brood.
They wandered in the wilderness to hunt the bear
and deer,
And drive the cruel savage from all the country
near.
They found the Coos meadow with river wide and
steep,
The plains and meadows level, each hand
mountains steep,
Tall pines and elms and alders, with butternut
and ash,
And oak upon the mountains and numerous
smaller trash.
They settled on the Oxbow on Musquash and on
Kent,
While Bayiey took his 'bacco qud and down the
river went,
And stuck the stake a mile or more below the
Moretown claim,
Because he thought the land was good and Hall's
brook crossed the same.
Good wheat. and corn and oats and peas IN plenty
thev did raise
And ate their luscious hominy by the light of the
fat nine blaze,
And when New England's feast came on, before
their boat got home,
They did adjourn Thanksgiving day till their
molassts come.
Our mothers wore their homespun gewns of but
ernut or blue. f-o
Our fathers wore their moccasins, and frocks and
trowsers too.
They were the men who followed Stark and hum
bugged Colonel Baum.
And nullified the Tory blades, and vetoed John
Burgoyne.
But now alas / it has come to pass, that silks and
broadcoths rule
And every boy and every girl must go to a semi
nary school.
The wise men at Winooskie too, appoint Thanks
giving day
Before our pork and beef are fat turkies fit to
slay
Spirit of all the hardy race, that crossed the
Hampshire woods
And all the gallant emigrants from old Connecti-
cuts floods,
Protect rights with all your force. and make
our servants know
That we dot want Thanksgiving day till after
we have snow.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-28
Letter from Capt. Chamber1in.

manila, L, l., OCT. D, lSOZ.
Dear Parker:-Please excuse my
tardiness in acknowledging the copy
of Old Home week. Many thanks
for it. After reading it myself
passed it around among friends
here until it showed signs of wear.
Then the other day 1 was up North
at the end of the railroad and left it
with Capt. Dutton from Keene
(nephew of Senator Proctor).
This trip to Dagupan was the first
time I had seen or ridden on the
cars for IS months. How's that?
And it will be a few more before |
see them again, as l sail Tuesday
for Mindanao with a Bait. of 28th
Inf. for L1igan on the north coast
of the Island. to be stationed there
as Depot Quartermaster at Lligan in
Gen. Summers Brigade. This cuts
out of the menu my trip of three
months to China, and means a
whole heap of hard work during the
time. 1t is thought to be the inten-
tion of the General to establish a
permanent post at Lligan, construct
a wharf, and build road to Lake LA
no and attack them from the north.
There are at Lligan now two compa-
nies of infantry, two troops of cav
airy, one company of scouts, and |
think by today three more companies
of infantry, which with this Bait.
of 28th will make quite garrison.
This mornings dispatch from
Max Severance tells of IS hour
fight which was victorious for the
Americans. Possibly may yet be
near enough some scene of action to
smell powder. Thus far I have new
er heard gun fired, except at tar
get or dogs. By the way, am a
terror to dogs. l can put hitch in
ones gait at several yards with a
revolver about as often as most any
one.
Manila has improved in many re-
spects during the year l was at Ca
caus. Marks of prosperity show in
clean streets, better roads and new
buildings. The cholera has COM
PEELED the brown brother to listen to
the inspector and clean up. sure
ly hope it has run it's course here
and will quit for little. 1t is some
thing terrible. You people home
have no idea of it. When 1 get
home next summer l will hire a hall
and tell you all about it. Socially
Manila is very gay. The return of
Gen. Taft and departure of Gen.
Chaffee has necessitated functions
galore, each club endeavoring to out
do the entertainment previously Civ
en-. Now the Civil Governor has his
hands full and a grand opportunity
to make a great success or total fail
ure of the whole business. It's no
easy proposition either. l do not
consider it wise to offer any COM
ments at this time. When 1 get To-
Gated at Lligan will tell you mo q
about it.
Thanking you again for the paper
and trusting you will remember me
to friends, I am very truly,
H. B. Chamberlin.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-28

The streets are full of teams
bringing large loads of Christmas
trees for shipment to New York and
other points. These trees are al
most exclusively fir, from to 10
feet in length and many hundreds
are now lying along the roads from
here to Corinth waiting transporta-
tion.
A visit to the Woods Library
building makes one wish that the
coal strike had been ended sooner
as, the wood fire is barely sufficient
to keep a small portion of the place
passably warm, while the reading
room is cold as the proverbial
''world's Charity The Librarian
devoutly hopes, with the general
public. that such a state of affairs
may be of short duration.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-28

Rev. Sherman Goodwin and wife
of Oxford were in town Wednesday
Mrs. Hasleton of the Home Bak-
cry is in Keene, N. H., to attend
the wedding of her sister, Ethel
Taplin, formerly of Bradford, to
Mr.. Mcpherson of Keene. The
happy couple will shortly leave for
their future home in st. Paul, MINI.
The Socratic Circle will meet with
Mrs. X. X. Wilson, Saturday. Dec.
9th, at p. m. Roll call, Quota
tions from Tennyson. Sketch, Mr.
Arthur Hallam. Readings, In Me-
inoriam, English Painting in Amer
ica. Lesson, the Saxon and Slav
in December Chautauquan.
The basket ball teams of Brad
ford Academy and Bellows Falls
High school will play a game at
Village Hall Saturday evening, the
10Th, commencing at SIS. AS both
of these teams are made up of ex-
perts, a rare treat is promised for
admirers OF this popular game.
Mr.. Ep N. Smith, who lives near
Bradford Centre was in the village
on Monday for the first time for a
long while. Mr.. Smith is now
nearly 80 years of age and suffers a
great deal from heart trouble and
the many physicians whom he has
consulted have given him little re-
lief or encouragement. He is one
of our most respected citizens, a
staunch, lifelong republican, a
constant subscriber to the Opinion,
and it is hoped that he may be
spared for many years of usefulness.
d. S. Conant, Esq, went to Leb-
anon on Friday, appearing in Supe-
rior Court of Grafton County, as
counsel for respondent in case OF
State VS.. Fred c. H. Frappier of
Bradford, Nelson s. Johnson of
West. Lebanon being the nominal
complainant and F. d. Willis of
Corinth principal witness, the
charge being forgery of latter's
name. Respondent showed by wit
nesses to satisfaction of jury that
the signature was properly author
ized, and he was discharged. re-
turning the same day to his work
in Hotel Low stable.
DR.. w. H. Hoyt of Sioux City,
Iowa, accompanied by Mrs. Hoyt (nee
Kate Prichard), and Miss Anna L.
Prichard of Boston visited Bradford
during the past week. They are
now on the way to their respective
homes after making the 'grand
tour" of the Continent and United
Kingdom. They left the United
States in September, 1901, since
which time they have been almost
constantly on the move, excepting
two months spent at Nice. visiting
in all twenty-five foreign countries,
including Great Britain, Ireland,
Germany, Russia, Austria, Spain,
Portugal, France, Italy, as well as
Algiers, Tunis, Egypt and an ex-
tended trip up the Nile.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-28

The>second Quarterly Conference
will be held at the vestry next Sat.
urday evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
The presiding elder, Rev. W. M.
Newton, will preach next Sabbath al
TO- 80 a. m. He will preach at West
Bradford AT o'clock.
The December meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Aux
Hilary will be held at the home of
Mrs. C. C. Doty, Tuesday afternoon
Dec. End, at 2.3O. Subject, Glad
Tidings of Great Joy around the
world, especially to Japan and
Korea" 1t is hoped that there will
be a large attendance. Everyone
invited.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-28

The gathering of east Orange
County pastors at the church on
Monday was very helpfuland enjoy
able. Fourteen churchs, in, all
over a thousand members were rep
resented. Plans were aid for a
series of fellowship PRAYER services
during December, and fora work in
January which shall reachevery dis
tict in this region not now being
reached by religious service. The
carrying out of the counsels and
spirit of Rev. Mr.. Cook cannot fail
to bring spiritual results His SER
mon Sunday morning on Another
Comforter" will not soon be forgot
ten by the congregationwho heard
it. Prayer will be held each Sun
day morning in the small church
parlor, between 10 and 1880 O'Clock.
The Endeavor subject for next
Monday evening will be the one for
Nov. oath, "Thanksgiving and
Thanksgiving" Psalms 116:12-17:
James 1927.
Midweek service, on Thursday
evening at 7.30, will follow a study
of the Parable of the Mustard seed,
as found in Matthew, Mark and Luke
A sentence sermon:
1.-THE Holy Supper is kept indeed
In whatso we share with another's
need. Lowell.
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BRADFORD, VERMONT, nov. 28, 1902
Tokens of Regard.

On the occasion of her retirement
from the National Presidency of the
w. h. c., at Washington, d. c., our
honored townswoman, Mrs. Callsta
| Il. Jones, was made the recipient of
many valuable testimonials and pres
ents from those who were intimate
1y associated with her during her
highly successful term of ottlce.
While shrinking from anything like
notoriety, Mrs. Jones has kindly per-
mitted the Opinion representative to
inspect some of these articles which
are, of course, highly priced by her,
as tokens of respect and love. Her
aides presented her with an elegant
gold ring richly studded with an EN-
erald and surrounded by diamonds
and other precious stones, also a
handsome monogram ring. From
the staff officers she received beau
tifu1 aud costly brooch set with Lia-
monds and pearls, while the conduct
ors presented handsome gold-lined,
silver 1oving-cup and the color-bear-
ers gave a gold and silver spoon.
An unusually handsome Past Presi-
dents badge was the gift of Mr.. Da-
vison. the official badge maker, of
Philadelphia. Two historic gavels
were given, one by Mrs. Hattie Ford
of Rhode Island. which was made of
wood from the old Gipsee House, and
the other by Mrs. Mary M. North,
of Maryland, from wood grown on
the Mt. Vernon estate and decorated
with a picture of the mansion. In
one end of the latter gavel head
were nails taken from a naval vessel
that saw service in the civil war,
while naval button of the Spanish
war adorns the other end. There
were also many beautiful pictures
and books from various friends.
A lady friend who attended the con-
vention informs Us that the highest
encomiums were expressed regard
ing the administration of Mrs. Jones
and it certainly reflects great honor
on her native state and our local
CORPS
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Montpelier & Wells River r. r

In effect Oct. I3, 1902.
GOING WEST:
Trains leave WELLS RIVER Except Sunday
at ZOO, 1000 am, 1886 p. m. for South
Ryegate, Groton, Marshfeld, Plainfed
Montpelier and Barre.
Arrive at atMONTPELIER, 9.35 11.3O A. NJ.
Arrive at BARRE, 1905 A. M. I1.3O, 4.O5,
5.25 p. M.
GOING EAST:
Leave Barre, 7.3O A. M, 12.45, 3.15, p. M.
Leave Montpelier, 500 AM, Ito, 4.1O p M
Arrive at Wells River, 9.25 A. M, 2.33, 6.23
p. M.
MIXED.
w. A. STOWELL Genr Manager,
F. w. STANYAN, Superintendent,
F. w. MORSE. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
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Social Announcements.

Obituary Notices and Resolutions, cents
per line. Reading Notices under Special
Announcement 10 cents a line, each inser-
ton; among locals, go cents. Gard of
Thanks, so cents.
All purely business notices published in
our reading columns, and all advertise
ments of church, Sunday-schOol and other
fairs, excursions, etc., where money is ex-
pected to be realized, will be -chaAged for
afs our reg al lfs4ss a1FS8s of
such affairs will be published free.