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CBITE ARY.

Herman a. Post, vhc died in Hines
lurrh, December @th, 1901. ives a son Of
Alison II. and Marirda NcEWeil Post, and
WAS born in IlmcsrurE rchruaiy l>i
lie as a grandson of Deacon Oliver Post
who was "A soldier in the Revolutionary
W ar, and one of the first settlers Of this
1895
herman A was married December st
l>1, to Ann Waite ty whom he had three
{ lildrcn. Mrs. Henry Eus,oll of iiir +l..r-
Ebert Of Essex junction. and Frank Of
: hnectady. y. Y Mr.. POST was a sue
oeSsful h'Siness man a Find neshbor. and
a cpnst-. 1t Christian man. iic 81 is al 90 -
Patriotic man. He left & good farm and
vile and little Children and enlisted in Co.
q, 18th Vt Inf, Sept sth. 1Sc2 and re-
II aimed with his company until their dis
charge in 1868. Mr.. Pest was a man VINO
loved to do good whenever he had the
OPPORTUNITY. Rest in peaoe.
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ed there three years and then went TO
Schroon Lake, n. Y, where he was In the
lumber business for 1c years and met
CS nthia Potter whom he married Nov 4,
1926 and who died in 1870. About 1910 Mr..
Shaw returned to Bethel and has lived
there ever since. Since the death of his
wife he has lived with his son, Dennis
l.. shaw. Beside his son Dennis he now
has living one daughter, Mrs. Nelson
Chapman, and one son, oscar Is. Shaw, a
travelling salesman, both residing In
Bethel. Mr.. Shaw first voted in 1923 and
has voted at every presidential election
since and at reaily every State and town
election. His strength and vigor are re-
markable. Owing to the i'll health of his
son Dennis. h, has done a large amount
of farm work the past season. On4 day
he hoed 16 rows of corn and this season
he has husked 1876 bushels of corn dug IL
bushels of potatoes ard did many of the
chores. His cyosight is good and he is
great reader. His hearing is hat slightly
affected. His memory Is exceedingly re-
tontive, and he remembers incidents that
happened n years ago. In fact. he Joking
Is claims that he recolocts that Dec 81,
1901, was a misty day.
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CITY NEWS.

Sheriff Thomas Reeves went Monday
70 Underhil and arrested Belle stevens
'or adultery.
Members of the Ethan Allen club made
their popular steward. W. J. Odcttc. u
holiday present of So. 81 Saturday evening
Joseph Colombo was arrested Monday
night by Deputy Sheriff J. +. Reeves as
The result of a bastardy suit against him
>ntered by Eva Lareau.
a force of men are at V ork putting in a
switch tower for the Central Vermont
north Of the railroad station below
Booths crossing.
che University Of Vern ont opens this
noon after a vacation of ter days. Most
Of the students have returned in time to
resume their work to-day.
The case Of lIonly Martin Manufacture
ing company vs. Drury Brick * Tile co.,
an action of assumpsit, was entered Satur-
cay for trial in County Court.
Jacob Hyman, who was placed in Jail On
the supposition that he was insane, las
teen taken to the Fanny Allen hospital
where his insanity is dnGuesticnct.
The State Beard Of Pharmacy will hold
a meeting January 9TH al the State iiouse
in Montpelier to examine applicants who
wish TO become registered pharmacists
A petition in bankruptcy was filed tues
day by Byron o. Rogers of NJ wbury
His liabilities are $44S3.2S and his asses
S125, of which all are claimed exempt
The members of the Mohcan club watch
ed the old year out ana the new year in
with combination whist party and dance
at Masonic Temple hall Tuesday evening.
Joseph Colombo and Eva Lareau were
married Tuesday by Rev. j. NJ. Cloare p.
The charge against Colcomhe made by
Miss Lareau, and which resulted in his
arrest Monday, will now be dropped.
The Burlington Humane society takes
great satisfaction in acknowledging the
receipt of check for so as a christmas
eift from Cen. Rush c. Hawkins Of New
York city.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed yes
,erday by Fred c. Nourse Of St Johns
bury. His liabilities are $l5l5l and his
assets S25, all of which are claimed eX-
crypt.
Champlain Lodge, Knights Of Pythias.
gave an enjoyable watch night party
Tuesday evening. About ca people were
present and whist was INDUCED in Re
feshments We're served.
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Seed Time and harvest.

A good time to think most seriously of
the harvest is seed time. The decision
you make then will determine the value
of your crops later The growing COM
petition in seed selling is an increasing
temptation to INSCRIPTIONS dealers 10
make extravagant claims for their seeds,
both in price and producing qualities. The
wisest farmers are those who are IN
fluenCed most by what experience has
proven to be good and true Thousands or
seed sewers in all sections of the coun-
try sow Ferry's famous seeds year after
year, and have the satisfaction of good
harvests to justify their continued faith
in the Ferry firm. They pay few cents
moro at seed time. but realize many dol
lars in better crops at the harvest. Tho
natural consequence of this confidence is
an ever increasing business. d. NJ. Ferry
g. Co., sent out last year more seeds than
any other seed house in the world. The
1909 catalogue of this house Is now ready
and will be found a useful guide in SCI
lccting the choicest seeds for the farmer,
the truck gardener and tho flower gar
dener. 1t is sent free on request Addre
-. NJ. Ferry g. Co. Detroit, Mich.
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COcOanut Rose Cake.

Cream one-half a cupful of butter with
one and one-half cupfuls of sugar. is
solve scant teaspoonful of sofa in two
teaspoonfuls of boiling water, and add to
1t half a cupful of thick sweet cream.
Whip the cream to a froth, and mix II
lightly with the butter and sugar III II
add two teaspoonfus of cream tartar
-ifted through two and one-half cupfuls
of flour add finally the whites Of five
eggs. beaten to a stiff froth. Flavor with
vanilla and color light pink with cochi-
neal. A drop or two will be Sufficient to
color n whole cake. For the filling. beat
the whites of two eggs to a stiff froth; add
one cupful Of powered sugar and two
thirds Of Small-sized grated Cocoanut.
Put this between the layers and cover the
top portion with some of the same mix
ture. over which sprinkle the balance If
the cocoanut, mixed with little powdered
sugar.
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SPEEDY RELIEF ASSURED.
Rheumatic Sufferers FIND Blood Win
a Medicine Which Always Cures.

Nothing is so disappOintius to person
suffering from rheumatism aus to hnd, AZ
ter trial of some widely advertised medl-
cine or ointment. that IL not only fails ia
relieve the pain, but in many Instances
only makes matters wor-, 10y wholly up
setting the system, To all who arr ui-
f,icted with rheumatism or govt Blood
Wine is especially recommended as am abb
solute cure. 1t contains mo- wine nor is
there grain of any opiatc i'm its Composi-
ton. 1t is a pure, clean, medical COM
pound which relies for its curative pow rs
on it's action as "A blood purlcr VITA
pure blood. rheumatism cannot exist. Tn.
following letters are from those who hay
been fully cured of rheumatism by the use
of Blood Wine.
James Robinson. ga Lisbon St, Lewis
ton, Me, writes;
For rheumatism your medicine cannot
be oqualled. | have had rheumatism for
years in my limbs, severe pains i'm my
knees, which almost drove me to despair,
When Blood Wine came before my 10 ice
! did not take much interest I'm 1t as had
tried SO many different medicines without
receiving any benefit whatever. Finally,
/ heard so much In regard to its merits
thought | would give it a trial. ! was
surprised at the results; i'm fact, l could
hardly believe that / was really being
cured To-day | am we'll and l owe it "a
your wonderful remedy
Mrs T. Foster. III Salon St, Providence
r. L. says:
Il have used six bottles of Blood Win.
for rheumatism and backache ana | feel
it my duty to let you know what your
medicine has done for me- | am complete
ly cured and owe my recovery wholly t.
your Blood Wine
Mrs. H. Z. Young, 81 Ferry ST. Ever, It.
Mass, who Is 81 years old and had suffer
ed for years, sends this letter:
Il am 81 years of age ANA have sun rcd
for years with rheumatism | had ncvoj
taken medicine that seemed to do any
good until my son brought homo n hottl,
of Blood Wine. 1t helped my lameucss an,
put new vgor and activity into my sNs-
tom have taken L. bottles and woulJ
not be without IT.
Blood Wine is for sale by all druggist.
for 80 cents bottle.
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FAILURES FOR YEAR 1901.
Greater in Number But Smaller in Liza
bilities-Prosperous in Canada.

New York Jan. 1.-Rcports to Il. G.
Dun & Co. show that failures for the year
1901 were l,002 i'm number and sll50e2, 6
in amount OF liabilities, while of banking
and other hduciary institutions. there were
"A insolVcnoies, involving $ls.0ls,IA a total
Of llOlG defaults and Sl5l III 1870 liabiliti, s.
These figures compare very favorably with
The 0,SS failures in 1900 with liabilities Of
Sl1i.llS. 30, of which 80 We're banks for
$3o, Gl7 ,o63. Manufacturing disasters in 1901
numbered 241 with an Indebtedness of
:ii,96O,9,5. compared with 2iu9 in the pre-.
Vious year owing SOL, 7O21i2. while there
were 1915 in 1900 with liabilities of s4l5.-
594, The detlulted liabilities were SO
cents to each $1,000 of bank exchanges A
ratio to the number of firms in business.
shows that the entire amount of default
ed Indebtedness averaged S9l33. for each
ConCern. This amount compares with
$ll9t3 IN 1900, while going back to 1898 the
average WAS 500 s..
In many ways the prosperous conditions
in the United States We're shared across
the border, for comm rCial failures in the
dominion of Canada were fewer in NUM-
her and smaller in amount of liabilitit 3
than in five of the preceding seven years
As to banking insolvencies the statement
was even more favorable. no one of the
earlier years making as good an exit
rition. All commercial defaults numberei
l.S4l, with liabilities of Sl0,SlS,6l7, which
compares with $50 in 1900 owing Sl6',-
Dos In manufacturing there were $50 fall
ures for 1886, 399 against 30S in the pre-
vous year with liabilities of s32o1, 665.
Trading failures numbered l,o29, with a
total Indebtedness of 49, 81, 33a, compared
with 100 in the previous year for $780,
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THE OLD BEE HIVE.


Harry Rowe was in City Court Friday
morning for intoxication lie pleaded not
guilty but was found guilty and was fined
s. and costs of SGD. He took an appeal
and furnished bail in the sum of $50.
petition in bankruptcy was filed Fri
day by Luther H. Warden, a quarry
man Of Cabot. Wis liabilities are $32S and
and his assets So, of which $40 are claim
cd exempt.
The case Of l. A. Mincklen VS. Albert
Fresh. which has been referred to +. c..
Mower, was partially heard Thursday.
1t is an action of Cjoctment and Is now
pending in the Grand Isle County Court.
Sheriff Reeves searched the place of
Charles Shortslecves on School sire, t
Thursday and found IL bottles of whisk Y.
He also searched the place of n. b. Short
sleeves on Hyde street but found nothing.
.ro Itora Savings bank
met Monday afternoon and declared the
o.. per cent per annum. payable to deposit
tors Jan, 1.
Girls to the number of 165 gathered at
the Howard Relief building Friday at
tornoon and received the Christmas gifts
nerously provided by the friends of
the institution.
Inc Certl1lcdte or the increase or the cap
ital stock of the Queen City Cotton Co.
was filed Tuesday in the city clerks Of
fee The stock is increased $4,000, maxi
ing a total of $4,000, in shares Of 500
each.
The business mems carnival and food
fair, which was to have been held the
first week in February under the auspices
of the Humane society, has been post
poncd and will be in progress at the ar
mory from February l. to -.
Medric Nantelle and Miss Louise Eailey,
both of this city. were married at ST. Jo-
scIh's church yesterday afternoon ut .
clock by Mgr. j. M. ClCaroC. Thcy were
attended by their parents, Mr.. and MRS.
Nantcllc are tC reside III this city.
The case of William Cayca VS.. J. NJ.
NEcl. an action of troVer. was before the
city court Tuesday. The defendant did
not appear and was defaulted and juug-
mcnt rendered for the plaintiff to recoV, 7
damages Of $lS.73 and costs of sl072
Charles Pepin, who has been a conduc-
tor on the Military Post division of the
burlington Traction company for several
years, has resigned his position and left
Monday for Plattsburgh, where he has
secured a position in a wholesale house.
Tho annual Christmas tree for the Sun
day school of the Adams Mission was held
at the house Thursday night.A programme
consisting of hymns dialogues and recital
tons WIS carried out by the school and
Santa Claus distributed bags Of candy
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NEW YEARS DAY AT Y. M. C. A.
Largely Attended Reception. With
Sports and Basket Ball Game,

Largely Attended Reception. with
Sports and Basket Ball Game.
The y. NJ g. a. gave it's annual New
Years reception yesterday to upward OF
30 people Tho affair was a success in
every respect Never WAS there a larger
crowd Of young men packed into the bal
cUny Of the gymnasium than that which
witnessed the indoor meet, which took
place between four ana six clock This
was the first event of the kind this sea-
son. The winner OF the events were as
follows High jump. vs.. H. San. Torn, IT..
in, ten yards lash Charles Black po-
tuto ra.' a. Lozo; nigh dive, Charles
Beach, IT, Tho high dive was especially
attlHcuv. ana tho record is good one.
In all '. these events the Twenty-Five or
thirty young mon who participated honor
al themselves and the association by
their thorough and efficient work
Following this came the reception prop
or, which lasted from six until nine The
Wom1u Auxiliary served dainty re
fires. ucuts of coffee, sandwiches. CAKE.
,tc Music WAS furnished by Mrs. Hodg S,
piano; Frank l.. Spalding, cornet; and
Charles 49, Bessey, violin. Mr. Van Pat
ten, Dr. Lyman Allen, Or. i. +. Clark,
Mrs. T. g. Evans. Airs y. l.. Chamber
lin and some of the other members Of the
Woman Auxiliary received the CUES s.
Two games Of basket ball wero played
iH the gymnasium during tho evening be-
fore am audience of 300 people. Tho fol
lowing cams PLAYED.
Black vs.. EItus and Beach vs.. Vancor
Blacks team won tho first game by a
score of 80 to A. and Beach the second
hy score Of 40 to :.
Tho entire affair was a gratifying Sue
cess. TIE ladies had the rooms nicely
decorated with wroaths Of holly.
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OBITC AIRY.

Joseph Landon, who died in Hinesbursh.
December 18th, 1901, was the son of Walter
and Marguerite Algim Lardon, and was
born in Monkton, Vt, July, 1918 His pa
tt nts mo ed into Hinceburgn hen he was
siN years old and he had lived continually
in that town until the time of his death.
lie was married three times. He leaves a
wife. Ada My LIndon, and seven chill
drCn. Mr.. Landon always took a promin-
not part in the affairs Of the town unit
adNanCng years compelled him to give up
all business. He was very successful
ion agent for over twenty years. He
was consistent member OF the C uEgc
Gational church for over 70 yralS. also Il
prominent member of Patriot Lodge, l.
nd a. NJ. and was buried With Masonic
huncrs Saturday, December 2Ath. 1901.
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Chamberlain'S
Cough Remedy
Cures bad colds.

Itacts on natures plan, loosens
the cough, relieves the lungs and
opens the secretlons, effecting a
permanent cure.
1t counteracts any tendency of
cold to result in pneumonia.
1t is pleasant to take; both
adults and children like it.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains
noopium or other narcotic and may be given
as confidently to a baby as to an adult
For sale by druggists throughout the
Y. S. and in many foreign countries.
Price 25c. large size 50c.
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THROUGHOUT THE STATE
South Royalton Postmaster Suspended
because Accounts Are Short.

Because Accounts Are Short.
BY direction Of Post Office Inspector +.
l.. Kincaid VIII Nj. Sargent, the post
master at South Royalton, has been sus-
pended, the charge against him being EN-
bo2zlement. The incidents which led up to
This action possess an element of strange
romance, the principal fact being that 1t
resulted in an honest effort on the part
Of Mr. Sargent to aid the authorities IN
the detection of crime. a lot Of postage
stamps was recently discovered secretcd
in a lumber pile near the railroad station.
They were turned over TO Mr.. Sarg' Mt.
lie at once notified the inspy ctOrs at 1908
ton and Maj. Kincad was sent up. Post
office robbcrics have been numerous in
Vermont and northern New Hampshir"
during the past year. and it was hoped
that the property discovered might iur-
nish some Clcw that might lead to the de-
lection of the criminals. This result las
not been attained, however, as yet Maj.
Kincaid had no suspicion against Mr.,
Sargent and no cause for any The post
master has been a life reside mt of South
Royalton, and enjoyed the unbound
confidence of everybody. In the course of
his Investigation Inspector Kincaid foun
that Mr.. Sargent's official accounts had
become mixed with his store business
in the same building-and that there had
been an apparent embezzlement H had
a conference with Mr.. Sargents bonds
men, and insisted that some one ols'
should be placed in charge of the office.
At his suggestion they chose n succe 81 ~
TO represent them pending further acti II
by the government. 1t is reported In
Mr. Kincaid has received entire restitu-
ton, so that nothing will be lost by the
government.
A BETHEL CENTENARIAN.
John Marshall Shaw Of Bethel, Cclebrat-
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Ice Cream Cake.

Mix together three cupfuls Of flour, the
whites OF five eggs, one and one-half cup
fuls of sugar. half a cupful of butter, one
rupful Of milk and one and one-half tea
Spoonfuls of baking powder. Separate
mis- mixture and color half of ii with
strawberry coloring. Flavor this half with
straw berry and the white half with lemon.
Put into the baking dish portion of
the white then SOM of the pink, and so
on until all has been disposed of. Bake
lpu-lv
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appraisers; in the estate of Hermon a.
Post of Hnesburgh. c. j. Russell was ap-
pointed administrator and G.. D. Brown
and c. G. Peck were appointed commits
sioners and appraisers.
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Fig Cake.
Seal Brown Cake.

Take the whites of seven eggs, two
ups Of sugar, ono cup Of milk, one cup
Of butter, two and one-haf cupfuls of
-four, one and onc-half cupruls Of graf
ed chocolate, two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. one teaspoonful of vanilla bake
in jelly pans and put together with a
chocolate paste made as follows: Two
cups of grated chocolate, one cup of wa
ter, eight tablespoonfuls of sugar one
tablespoonful of butter, boil to a thick
pasta
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APPLE MARMALADE.

Peel. quarter and core the apples ANA
cook them with enough water to 80 i,
from burning. When tender pass TN m
through sieve and to ech pound oi PUN
and juice add threc-fourthS pound of white
sugar and the Juice of a lemon. Cook and
stir until the mixture coats the spoon
and drops from it in beads, then pour into
fruit Jars or stone pots previously heated
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CHICKEN CTSTARD.

Fill the required number of custard cups
lightly with bread crumbs and finely chop
ped cooked chicken. Beat one egg and ada
half oupful Of milk and a few grains
of salt and pepper, if desired, and pour the
mixture into the cups Set them in pan
of hot water to remain in the oven until
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Re sure and use that old and well-tricd
remedy, Mrs, Winsow's Soothing Syrup,
for children tecthing, II soothes the
child. softors the gums, aQays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoca. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
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CAKE MAKING.
Ply Mrs. Barbara Sadler.

Ply Mrs. Barbara Sadler.
Cake making is the delight of most Of
my sisters who profess to do cooking. It
is, as they say, natural to them But one
does not desire to be continually turning
out plain cake, no matter how nice it
may be. We arc always. If wise, lookil &
for a change. for something just a little
different from what we prepared the last
time we tried cake making. ! suggest the
trial of some of the following as likely
to be what you are looking for, If you de-
sire variety at a reasonable expense.
Fig Cake.
Take the whites of six eggs, two cup
rus of white sugar two Cupfuls of -four.
one cupful of corn starch one cupful of
milk, one and onc-third cupfuls of but
ter. one and one-half teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder, mix well together and flavor
10 taste; bake in four layers. For the dan
part take the yolks of six eggs, one cup
IN of brown sugar, half teaspoonfu
OF soda dissolved in half "A cupful of wa
ter. half cupful of butter. half nut
nee, one tcaspoonful of cinnamon, nearly
two cupfuls of flour, one and onc-hall
cupfuls of chopped raisins, one-half a
pound of figs, chopped fine; mix the hgs
and raisins with the -four. Bake in three
layers Put the dark and light layers to-
gethcr with icing.
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OLIVES FARClES.

Peat up three eggs in a small bowl, add
a gill Of milk. two tablespoonfuls of cream
one of grated ParmeSan cheese and sod-
soning to taste. Pour the mixture INTO
buttered moulds, steam gently till set,
cool. hollow out the center Of each and
slip In a stuffed olive. Cover with the '1S-
tard taken out, arrange the moulds ln q
circle, garnish with salad and serve
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WINTER ICE CREAM.

This cream can be made at a moment $
notice. TO one can of condensed milk add
three cuplus Of fresh, sweet milk and six
good sized bananas rubbed through Il
sieve. Sc NJ sNectening ana freeze in
the ordinary manner. For peach flavor
use ono quart Of peaches the canned va
rioty. after they have been rubbed through
a sieve, and add half a cupful of sugar.
For chocolate flavor dissolve the chocolate
over hot water and add sugar to taste,
remembering that cream to be- frozen re-
Quires t. ic pulatablc after freezing.