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The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
WEDDING BELLS.

RICE-BADGER. A home wedding, and a
distinctvely pretty one, was that held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward N.
Badger, 33 Summer street, Melr0se, on
Thursday evening, when their niece, Miss
Gertrude Frances Badger, daughter of the
ton, and Mr.. James William Rice, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Rice of Searsport,
Me-, were united in marriage by Rev. Mr..
Sims, pastor of the Congregational church
of Melrose, at half-after seven O'Clock.
The bride and groom have made their home
in Maiden for lengthy period; and among
the witnesses at the marriage ceremony
were large number of their young friends
from this CITY, The brides gown was of
white ivory silk with yoke of silk Yak lace.
In her hair nestled maiden hair fern and a
Bride rosebud. Her bouquet was made up
of the same flower. She looked a veritable
bud, she was so dainty, sweet and petite.
Miss Mabel A. Vandell of Maiden, in blue
silk muslin, was maid of honor, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Louise G. Badger
of MelrOSe, cousin OF the bride, and Miss
Jeanette B. Rice of Searsport, sister of
the groom. Each were gOWned in pink silk
muslin, and alike the maid Of honor, they
carried Daybreak pinks. The best man
was Mr.. Jay E. Brown of Boston, and the
ushers, Messrs Jack C. Raymond of NAL
den, and Howard Clark Davis of Lawrence.
The wedding music was played by Mr..
John Marsh, pianist, Lohengrin and Mem
delssohn marches being finely executed.
The house was decorated befitting the hOli-
day season with holly and laurel, and the
bright red berries lent an added warmth Of
color to the pretty scene. An informal
reception followed the ceremony. Refresh
ments were served, and the many beautiful
presents received were deservedly admired
by those present At late hour Mr.. and
Mrs. Rice departed on their honeymoon
trip north, and on their return they will re-
side at 10 Mountain avenue, this city. At
home after January first.-Malden, Mass,
Mirror
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
WATERvILLE TRUST co. VS.. C. E. LIBBY
Decision of the Law Court Giving Judgment
fOr.the Plaintiff.

Decision of the Law Court Giving Judgment
forth Plaintiff.
The Law Court has rendered its decision
i'm the case, Waterville Trust Co. VS.. e. f.
Libby. The case was entered in the Su-
preme Judicial Court at Belfast, April term,
1901. 1t is suit for $4,000 brought to re-
cover on promissory note for $4,000 dated
Jan. IS, 1900, payable Feb. 26, 1900, to the
Watervlle Trust Co., and signed by the de-
fendant and five others, administrators of
the estate of |. c. Libby. The defendant
claims that there was no consideration for
the note; that it was an accommodation
note only. The case was opened to the jury
at the April term, 1902, was withdrawn
from the jury and upon agreement OF the
counsel and by the suggestion of the court
Judge Spear was reported to the full
court, the court being invested with jury
powers. The case involves many business
transactions of the Lewiston, Brunswick u
Bath Street Railway Co., the Watervile
Trust Co., the John P. Squire Co., the Lew
other corporations The printed report con-
tains 1856 pages of legal brief size. The case
was ably tried by Chas. F. johnson of Wa
terville for the plaintiff; Reuel W. Rogers,
Esq of Belfast, and ex-Judge Enoch Foster
of Bethel for the defendant. Herbert NJ
Heath ESQ., of Augusta was one of the prln-
cpal witnesses for the defense. The chief
point at issue is stated and decided in the
rescript by Judge Wiswell as follows:
This was an action upon joint and sew
eral promissory note signed by the defend
ant and several other makers. 1he note
was dated JAM IS, 1900, was for $4,000
payable to the plaintiff or its order, and
became due Feb. 26, 1900. The defense was
that there was no consideration Tor the
note and that it was given as an accommo-
dation for the payee, the plaintiff. The
case was submitted to the Law Court upon
report of the evidence, taken by the pre-
siding justice in the court below, and the
parties stipulated that the Law Court be
invested with jury powers and to draw all
legal inferences that jury might, ana was
to render such decision as the legal rights
of the parties might require. The history
of the transactions of which this note was
the outcome is lengthy and full of detail
and, being stated in the opinion, need not
be repeated here The court are of the
opinion that there was full consideration
for the note; that it was not given as an
accommodation to the payee and that an
action thereon can be maintained against
any one of the Joint and several prOmisSors.
Judgment for the plaintiff for $4,000, and
interest from Feb. 26, 1900
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
Capt. Marion Staples.
Elected President of the Joplin, Mo-, Busi
ness Mems Club.

Elected President of the Joplin, Mo-, Basi-
ness Mems Club.
At the annual election of the Joplin, Mis-
souri,, Business Mems Club, held Dec. End,
Capt. Marion Staples was elected President.
The Joplin Daily Globe, in reporting the
proceedings, says that when Capt. Staples
was called upon he replied briefly, as fol-
lows:
II don't know whatsyou expect me to say y
he began. s'Certainly you do not expect
me to make speech. If you do then are
you doomed to disappointment, for am not
equal to the occasion. am too full OF graf
itude to deliver an OratiOn. Let me thank
you kindly, gentlemen, for the very high high
and appreciative honor you have conferred
upon me- may well feel proud of the con-
fidence you have imposed in me, and | as
sure you that do recognize it fully. l ap-
preciate the grave responsibility that rests
upon the shoulders Of all five of the men
you have chosen as the officers for the en-
suing year. | look upon this club as the
fountain head of the commercial and all
other industries of the city. honestly be-
lieve that the future welfare of the city de-
pends upon the course that may be pur-
sued by this organization. | am loyal to the
Joplin club and so are all of us. We be-
lieve firmly in it and we will do even more
best interests of Joplin than we have in the
past Let me thank you from the bottom
of my heart"
The few heartfelt remarks were loudly
applauded.
Capt. Staples is native of Belfast, but
has been in business in Joplin more than
quarter of century. In early life he fol-
lowed the sea, sailing largely in South
American waters. In 1878 he went to Jop-
lin and engaged in the real estate and insur'
ance business, in which he is still engaged
The Joplin Times thus comments on his
career: "Mr. Staples has not only won sue
cess for himself but has aided materially in
the growth, development and prosperity OF
the city. He has probably disposed OF
more land in Joplin and vicinity than any
other real estate dealer in southwestern
Missouri. He is thoroughly we'll Informed
on realty values, and has aided his Gus
toners in placing many safe and profitable
investments"
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
The History Of a Willow Tree.

The old willow tree at Fort Knox was cut
down recently by Mr.. W. F. Batchelder.
This old tree was eight feet in diameter,
and has somewhat interesting history.
It stood on the John B. Pierce farm,
which was sold to the government for the
site for the fort. Seventy-fve years ago
last May, Mr.. Pierce went on horseback to
Belfast one day. On his way home, he
called on Squire Sam Shute, who kept an
inn at the place now known as Stockton
Springs. The old Squire kept good Med
ford, 40 years old, and never doctored or
watered. After refreshing himself with a
drink Of this inspiring beverage, Mr.; Pierce
had his horse brought around, and while
waiting for him walked over to a willow
tree and cut small branch with which to
encourage his steed. On arriving home,
he threw down the branch, and one of the
children took it and stuck it in the ground.
It quickly took root, and from it grew this
great tree, now just cut dOwn.-Prospect
Cor. Rockiand Opinion.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
OA8ro7IA.
Bears thu Il The Kind You Have Always Bought
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E. M. c. Seminary, Bucksport.

For some time the students of the COM
mercial department have been considering
the advisability of having a definite organi-
zation, and on Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
8th, a meeting was held for that purpose.
Maurice Kennedy was elected chairman
and Laura Snowman, secretary. 1t was
voted that the chair appoint committee to
make nominations for officers and necessary
committees. The committee designated
were: Ruby Goodale, Clifford Little, Marion
Hutchings, Rodney Holmes and Alice Blais-
dell. The meeting then adjourned until
Wednesday afternoon, when second meet
ing was held, and the committee on nOmi-
nations made their report. The following
officers and committees were elected {:
President, NJ. L. Kennedy; Vice President,
Mary Sullivan; Secretary, Marion Hutch
ings Treasurer, Addie Ludwig. Commit
tees: Exhibits and Awards, P. S. Kennedy,
Rodney Holmes and Mary Atwood; Leo
ture, P. S. Kennedy, Harold Norton and
Ruby GOodale; Publicity, Marion Hutch
ins, Laura Snowman, Alice Blaisdell, Oscar
Littlefield and Fed Sails; Decorations,
Myrtle Marks, Jessie Hodnett, Jennie
Hooper, Frank Richardson and Clifford
Little; Membership, Helen Bartlett, Mary
Atwood, Mabel Gould, Clara Mixer, Frank
Patten and Willard Harding; Constitution
and Bylaws, R. D. Thurston, Geo. L.
Smith, Dora Stubs and Ethel Lawrence.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
4 MIGHTY MAN

Possesses steady nerves, vigorous organs.
quick blood and strong mental powers. He is
healthy. vigorous, successful, happy; man
among men.
Dr. Parker's Tonetic Tablets never fail to re-
store health and strength. They do not doctor
weak organs and whip up waning functions with
strychnine they doctor the cause and bring back
the nerve power which makes vital organs act.
They restore normal activity to all the bodily
functions, bringing into harmonious action the
stomach liver, bowels and kidneys. They enrich
and purify the vital elements. coursing through
the arteries and veins, throw OF poisonous ac-
cumulations that clog the system, overcome the
natural debility due to advancing age. They
make the old young and keep the young strong
Are you suffering from weakening effects OF
worry, excesses, hard work or past illness? Dr.
Parker's Tonetc Tablets. embodying the newest
principles in medicine, not only cure rheumatism,
neuralgia, indigestion, constipation, headache,
impure blood and anemia, but they overcome all
functional arrangement, and cure by building up
the entire system and restoring the functions so
that the vital organs act as Nature intended they
should.
Each box contains so Tonetic Tablets for Body,
Blood and Nerves, and a small box of Liverold
Tablets for Liver and Bowels. so cents box or
boxes for $3.50 At all druggists or the Dr.
Parker Medicine Co., 5l-53 Exchange ST., Port
and, Maine. U. S. A.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless One
Minute Cough Cure gives immediate relief
in all cases Of Cough, Group and LaGrippe
because it does not pass Immediately into
the stomach, but takes effect right at the
seat of the trouble. 1t draws out the in
fammatiOn, heals and soothes and cures
permanently by enabling the lungs to con-
tribute pure life-giving and life-sustaining
oxygen to the blood and tissues. DR.. Arm
strong of Della, Tex, prescribes it daily
and says there is no better cough remedy
made. Sold by R. Fl. Moody.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
The Lone Star State.

Down in Texas at Yoakum is big dry
goods firm of which Mr. j. NJ. Haller is the
head. Mr. Haller on one of his trips East
to buy goods said to friend who was with
him in the palace car, ''Here take one Of
you will be up early in the morning feeling
good" For the "dark brown" taste, head
ache and that logy feeling DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are the best pills to use. Sold
by r. II. Moody.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
S25 900 Fire in Cherryfeld.

CHERRYF1ELD, Me, Dec. 1S. Because
of the lack of single piece of apparatus,
the Cherryfed house, the only hotel in
town; the Baptist church, said to be the
finest editice in Washington county;a a livery
stable and millinery and fancy goods par
lor we're burned early today. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, with an insurance OF
only $4,000. The fire originated in the hotel
parlor, and the guests were forced to rush
from the building in their nightclothes.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
Rockefeller A Rainbow.

LAKEWOOD, Dec. 10. Jno. D. Rockefel-
ler's appearance on his private golf links
in Lakewood yesterday, attired in satin
vest of vivid green, gray striped trousers
Of the latest cut, yellow shoes, and dark
tourists cap, startled his employees. Even
Elmer, the greenskeeper, blinked.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24

Butler-I know Butcher acts rather
ueerly at times, but the doctors say he is
in full control of his mental faculties:
m uch of an effort, you know.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24

LIBERTY.
Arbutus Chapter, o. E. S., gave recep-
ton to its patron, Arthur Rtchie, and Mr..
and Mrs. /. F. Hurd, Monday evening, at
Masonic hall. The evening was pleasantly
passed with games, and refreshments were
served, consisting of homemade candies
and nuts. Miss Katherine Walker has
gone to ST. Louis to spend the winter with
her aunt, Mrs Richard White. 80. The band
boys have bought piano and put in the
hall St. George They are preparing for a
minstrel entertainment to come off the last
of this month. ... Misses Flora Sherman
and Leta Young have returned to the Maine
Central Institute, Pittsfeld... D. San
ford is on a business trip to Boston. The
Greenlaw Brothers, who recently moved
here from Rockport, have rented the axe
factory building and intend to do all kinds
of carriage and house painting and paper
hanging. They are first class workmen
and deserve a liberal patronage. P.
Bennett is running full crew on the new
stave planer, cylinder saw, carriage and
pointers. He has several orders on hand
now, among them one from Peabody, Mass
and one going to Pennsylvania. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F, Hurd left last week for Howard,
RI. They took with them their daughter.
Helen Marian, who has been here for the
past six months. Mr.. Hurd was made q
member of Liberty Lodge of F. and. A.
NJ, during his visit here. Miss Mae Nor
ton, who has been doing the trimming at A.
C. Twitchelps millinery store. has returned
to her home in Lincolnyille. ... Mrs. Hattie
Cook is at home from Waterville, where
she has been employed, for two weeks
vacation. Nv. Il. Moody was in Belfast
Saturday on business. Percy Benner ol
Belfast is visiting his mother, Mrs. Rh0da
Benner. "A. }. Skidmore has SO far i'm
proved as to be able to sit up for an houl
at time. We hope soon to see him about
the streets.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24

MONROE.
Peace day will be observed in an appro-
pirate manner by the W. c. I. U. and
L. T. L. at the home of Mrs. w. H.
Twombly, Dec. 10th. ...R. A. Conant OF
Dixmont has opened singing school in the
Town Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Twombly
have begun the winter term of school in
the village. Mrs. Maria Douglas, an
aged woman, died last week. She was
we'll known in town, having done much
work for people such as spinning, knitting,
rug making, etc.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
SWANVILLE.

SWANV1LLE.
MI E. B. Greeley left Tuesday morning
for Bar Harbor with three horses. Capt
n. Smart and wife are attending the State
Grange in Waterville.. Mr.. and Mrs
AlonZo Holmes and Master Edwin Holmes
Greeley visited in Watervile the first of the
week. 5. The winter schools have begun
with the following teachers Dist. IL,
Clarence Walker; 3, Mrs. Larrabee of
Frank fort; 7, Mr.. A. 7. Nickerson; 9, Her
bert [. Seekins.. -. Mrs. E. L. Cunningham,
Who has been quite sick, is improving.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24


Misses Mabel Mariner and Eta Lawry
have returned from Castine. Miss Annie
Wellman is teaching school in district No.
s. Joseph Packard lost a valuable horse
recently.. j. G. Packard has sold his farm
to Mr. I. Hail.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06
Trinity (EpiscopaD Church, Lime Rock.

leave the latter and walk a few hun dred feet to find the coach waiting to take US to Tikitere-the place of weird- ness and curdling sensations, as will be seen by the suggestive names given to the boiling mud holes. A guide here awaits you, and takes you through the following scenes, giving appropriate sketches of their uncanny and grue- some history: First there is a "pure alum" spring; then you come to "Hell's Gate,' the Inferno of this wonderful district. Standing amidst a stream of this veritable witch's cauldron on a small strip of rock, the smell of the hy- drOgen, together with the earth tre- mors, is enough to give the visitor a taste of the internal region for one tween heaven and he'll cannot be great CT than that between Hamarana and Tikitere.) Then there is the boiling lake. It is said to be 22O degrees Fah- renheit. The boiling, seething mass of black water of this lake curdIes the feelings, and gives a most weird and aWe-inspiring effect to the region. Then you come to the "Donkey En- gine," so-called because of the sound the boiling mud is continually giving, like the thud of the 'donkey-engine of a ship. Succeeding these, you have the "Porridge Pots," the "Devil's Por- ridge pot, "Devil's Glory" Devils Punch BowL" and others of similar titles, all active boiling mud holes with their greasy substances and sulphuric fumes in imitation Ofitheir large broth- CTS, the "BOiling Lake" and the "In- ferno." Then look at the sulphur pits where the MaoriS are working
 Coming back you have the "Gates of Paradise" SO-called. 1 imagine, from their apparent clearness when compar- ed with the thick boiling mud and mass of the other holes. Near the house of the guide there is a wild cber- ry tree, with it's roots in hot water. Here the guide leaves you, and directs you to the "Blue Lake," You cross the high road and go through beau- tiful bush for three-quarters of a mile, the foliage and verdure of which is an absolute contrast to the desolati and weirdneSS you have just left, until you come to the lake, which is a perfect piece of silent solemnity, from 50 to 80 acres in extent, while all around you are the hills covered with shrubs in which you know the birds are feasting themselves, but beyond this there is not the least semblance of animated life. Before you are the deep blue Wa terS, looking cold and relentless, and yet there is calm and quiet that is poetic, so that you ravish yourself with this rcfreshment after the horrors of Tikitere. You then retrace your steps through the beautiful bush again, find your coach awaiting you, and then drive home distance ot 10 miles. pass ing through some of the ruins of the great eruption in 1886: then on and on through the fern covered country, pass ing what is known as "SOdOm and Go- morrah,' a piece of desolation consist ing of immense deposits of sulphur in every form and in all styles of activity and soon you reach your hotel, where, after dinner and a bath, you feel you can go to bed at peace with God and all the world, and sleep the sleep of the tired and thankful.
 TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
LIME ROCK.
TRINITY CHURCH, LIME ROCK


 Trinity church, Lime Rock, several illustrations of which appear in our columns to-day, is one of the lovelist rural churches in the state. The par lSh was organized about 1870 under the rectorship of Rev William Allen Johnson, rector of St Johns church, Salisbury, of which church the people of Lime Rock were members. 1t was owing to the zeal and liberalitv of Senator and Mrs William H. Barnum and Mrs Lucy Ann Richardson that the church was built. In the renovat- ed church there stands an exulGsite eagle lecturn cOmmemoratingM Mr and Mrs Barnum and an altar of rare beau- ty to keep in mind Mrs Lucy Ann Richardson, the early benefacturs of parish The church to-day is even more beautiful than in it's earlier days, not only because of the many improve ments inside the edifce but on account o1 the holy memories which cluster around it with the years and the loyal ana ever growing band of faithful men ana women who worship within it's walls and contribute both by charac- ter and generous giving to it's support. US officers are, rector, Rev R. H. Ges- her, 5. D.; wardens, Hon M. Richard son, Charles w. Barnum; vestrymen. J; Lee Ensign, Samuel w. Bradley clerk and treasurer, Charles H. Weiss
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06

] ing and HeZekiah Goodwin. The pres ent rector is the eldest son of Rev A. H. .GeSner, for many years rector and 1 rectOr-emeritus of St Mary's church,
 Scarsborough, IN. Y. MT Gesner is a graduate Of St Stephens college, Ann- andale, N. Y., and of the General Theological seminary, New York. Tax
 ing up the work of the pastorate of Trinity church, Lime Rock, in 1899. there has 'been steady growth and development of the parish. Several 1 thousand dollars were expended in laying new floors, redecora ting the
 walls and ceiling and generally retit- ting the interior of the church in the winter of 1900. Meanwhile the faith
 full workers and givers have seen grow ing congregation, an increasing Sunday school and cOmmunicant list eX- banding from 76 to 1l6. Such results as these are due to the mutual trust and sympathy of rector and people in each other, which alone in small towns
 make possible the practical and spirit
 ual results of Christian faith and char acter. MT Gesner is an eloquent and
 interesting preacher, and has the love of the people of the entire community.
 The rector is giving course of Len
 ten lectures on Friday evenings, on
 great epochs in the Church, viz: "The Apostolic Age," The Age of Creeds and Councils,' j. 'The Ten Persecu- tions,'' "The Papacy,' "The Pre- Re forma tion Era," "The Reformation"
 On Saturday afternoon at 43O the children s service is held in the church.
 At this service addresses will be de-
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06
A REMARKABLE CASE.

One of the most remarkable cases of a cold, deep-seated on the lungs, causing pneumonia, is that of Mrs Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion, Intls- who was entirely cured by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. She says: "The coughing and straining so weakened me that l ran down in weight from 14S to 92 pounds. tried a number of remedies to no avail until I used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of this wonderful remedy cured me en- lungs and restored me to my normal weight: health and strength s. J. Parks, TrumbulI: w. N. Hurd, Long Hill: B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford: Betts S Betts, Sandy Hook; M. Beach, Monroe; w. J. Beehler, Brooktield; R. H. Beers X Co., NewtOwn.