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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-02-17
Concord.

The ladies of the Universalist society
will serve clam chowder supper at the
church vestry Friday evening February
II. After supper there will be prom.
enade and recognition contest.
Scarcity of water and extreme cold
weather have shut off the water at many
places in the village.
Herbert Gray who attended school
here during the last term has returned
to his home in Victory.
Miss Alice NJ. Strathern, who taught
the grammar department at the recent
term, opened select private school at
East Concord Monday.
The steam thawer which the town
bought to use for thawiug out sluice.
ways in the highway is kept busy on
water pipes, ETC., in the village.
Moose River Lodge, F. & A. NJ, con.
ferred the second and third degrees last
Saturday evening upon a candidate who
received his first degree several years
ago. He now resides at Littleton, N
H., and about fifteen members Of the
Littleton lodge witnessed the work. A
very pleasant evening was passed, clos
ing with banquet.
Mrs. Harriette Ford and daughter
Mrs. A. o. Astle, arrived here last week
Wednesday from Manchester, N. II
Friday they went to Lunenbure to spend
a few days with friends there.
The district meeting of the Four
teenth Masonic District was held with
Moose River Lodge last week Wednes
dry. In the afternoon the ATTENDANCE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-02-17
eunenbuYg.

George Downer and wife came up
from Boston to the funeral of the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Blodgett, who died
in Guildhall February Z. The funeral
was held Friday February 10. Mr.. and
Mrs. Downer returned to Boston Mon
day of this week.
Mrs. Henry Warren visited in Woods
vile last week with relatives.
Mr.. Chase of Bakersfield was in town
two or three days last week on business.
He is the father of Mrs. (Dr) Scott,
who formerly lived here for several
years.
The Methodist donation was post
poned on account of the weather, and
will be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner Balch this week.
Kyle T. Brown was in West Concord
on business Saturday.
Abner Bailey and wife were in town
Sunday February 5.
Rev. E. E. Reynolds OF the Methodist
Church in Whitefeld will give lecture
here February "a. All are cordially
invited.
Several new books have been added to
the public library.
Mrs. Ford of West Concord visited
relatives here last week.
Most OF the schools closed in town
last week.
Miss Grace Marsh has gone to North
| Stratford to visit her cousin, Mrs
Curtis, for week or two.
The severe east storm of last Friday
made most of the roads in town almos,
impossible. They previously had beer
very fine. 1t was the worst storm OF
the season during short time in the
afternoon amounting to. almost bliz
card.
Telephones have been put in for the
farmers on the river road connecting
with South Lancaster station.
During the storm last Friday Miss
Wesley, teacher of the high school, will
great courage drove to her home in st
Johnsbury.
Harry Moulton of Lisbon was in tow
short time recently visiting his par
/ ents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-02-17
Our Groceries

are always fresh, and
new things in this line
are constantly finding
their way to our shelves
and they are sold at the
most reasonable prices
possible.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-02-17
NJ. w. BLAKE.

The death of Mr.. NJ. W. Blake oc-
Cured on Tuesday morning. The de-
ceased had been all invalid for about
ten years as result of an accident while
at work. Mr. Blake had made many
friends since coming TO Island Pond
some five years ago. He had vigorous
intellect, was we'll posted on current
events, took great interest i'll the mate
rial and spiritual prosperity Of the
town, had sunny disposition, firm faith
in Gods goodness and bore his suffer.
ings with Christian fortitude. He leaves
two children, Mrs. Chester King and II.
w. Blake, besides sister, Miss Annie
Blake, who has made her home with the
family. The funeral service was con-
Quoted on Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. VIM. Shaw, assisted by Rev. Thos
Hall. Interment on Thursday at Pier.
mont, N. Fl.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-02-17
Local Business Notices.

j. r. ApP.ehee wants the public to
know that be operates a thawing ma
chine, aud can thaw out ~ai~r l4,-s,
etc, in a very short time. Orders i-ft
with FOss q Co. will receive prompt
attention.
WANTED
TO arrange with good reliable dealers III
every maple sugar producing town ia
Vermont To buy for US on commission
basis. Would like one hundred car
loads as soon US possible after the new
crop is harvested Write or see u for
particulars. II. Waite & Son, Morris.
yill-, VT.
FOR SALE.
The cory residence erected a short
time since by Charles A. Vallee, aud at
present occupied by Mrs. j. b Flaherty.
The house is well finished inside aud
out, and contains all modern con-
veniences. Apply to Mrs. F'aherty on
the premises, or TO +. A. Cabana.
Pages Perfected Poultry Food keeps
Hens healthy and strong and makes
them lay.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-02-17

Frank Emery expects to open his
handsome cafe parlor to the public about
next Tuesday morning. The delay in
opening is caused by the non-arrival OF
various essentials to the lunch business.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Christ
Church will give a Martha Washington
Tea at the home Of Mrs. Alton Need.
ham Wednesday afternoon February %.
Whist and finch. 10 cents. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-02-17
AgOniZing Burns

are instantly relieved, and perfectly
healed, By Bucklen's Arnica Salve. c.
Rivenbark, DR., of Norfolk, Va, writes
ii burnt my knee dreadfully; that il
blisterel all over. Bucklen's Arnics
Salve stopped the pain, and healed il
without scar" Also heals all wound,
and sores. % cents at j. w. Thurston's
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-02-17
WiIIoughby
The
Cash Grocer
FOGG e HOBSON.

At Fogg * HobSon's dry goods store
You always find IN open door.
The public are invited in
To sample goods we keep therein.
Tie ladies here can always find
The nice Dire Goods to suit their mind.
Ani Shoes we have of every style,
With Underwear to make you smile.
Nice Lace and Thread-with Needles too,
And everything with which to do.
Umbre las good to shed the rain.
stock on hand we do maintain.
And Prints of every style we keep
Por those who laugh-or those who weep
ltyou don't see the goods yourself.
Well find them on the upper shelf
For what you want be pleased to ask,
To show our goods is not task.
Our motto is QUICK SALES FOR CASH"
The best of stock, and no ones trash.
Our goods are a ways new and nice,
For which we ask an honest price.
Respectfully yours,
with thanks for trade we remain.
Your obedieut servants.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-02-17
TO CURE A COLD ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUlN-
me Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. f. w. Groves
signature is on each box. 25c.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-02-17
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List Of letters remaining uncalled 70
at Island Pond post oiiiee, February IL I:
George slo.
9fssfioa .ifcerfised Letters.
o. W. Carpenter. Postmaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-25
When One Retires.

We are always DINING into our chill
dren's ears that in order to carry a
thing through properly they must de-
vote their whole attention to the mat
ter in hand, and yet we do not always
set good example. We retire for the
night with the object Of resting our
tired bodies and brains, and instead of
doing the latter we make up our minds
for a good think, or indulge in a quiet
read, says the Buffalo News. Now, a
book may have a very soothing effect
on some people, but it is decidedly bad
for the majority, and only excites the
brain, so that when we finally lie down
sleep refuses to come to us.
There is time for everything, and
after long, trying day, it is most
important for our own health and for
the we'll being Of our families that we
sleep well; but to do SO we must 2e-
tire with this object only in view We
must make up our minds not to think
never to read, but to secure that re-
freshing sleep which is natures way
of preparing us for whatever vexa-
tons we may have to face on the
morrow.
Breakfasting in bed, ALSO unless one
is really i'll, is most unhealthy habit,
and should not be permitted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-25
MIGHT HAVE SAVED 1T,
A Lot of Trouble from Too Much
Starchy Food.

A Lot of Trouble from Too Much
Starchy Food.
A little boy of eight years whose
parents did not feed him on the right
kind Of food, was always nervous and
suffered from weak condition of the
stomach and bowels. Finally he was
taken down with appendicitis and af-
ter the operation the doctor, knowing
that his intestinal digestion was very
weak, put him on Grape Nuts twice a
day.
He rapidly recovered and about two
months thereafter, his father states,
"He has grown to be strong, muscu-
lar, and sleeps soundly, weighs 62
pounds, and his whole system is in a
fine condition of health" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
1t is plain that if he had been put
OH Grape-Nuts at an earlier period
in his life, and kept from the use of
foods that he could not digest, he never
would have had appendicitis That
disease is caused by undigested food
decaying in the stomach and bowels,
causing irritation and making for the
growth Of all kinds of microbes, set
ting up a diseased condition which is
the active cause of appendicitis, and
this is more marked with people who
do not properly digest white bread.
Grape-Nuts is made of the selected
parts Of wheat and barley and by the
peculiar processes of the cooking at the
factory, all of the starch is turned into
sugar ready for immediate digestion
and the more perfect nourishment of
all parts of the body, particularly the
brain and nerve centers.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" found in each pkg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-25
ASUUEHzYA
eNl>zzS1zas
~oo~o~~

Stephen Phillips has decided on "The
Sin of David as the title of his new
play.
Miss Edith Rickart, the author of
'SThe Reaper" is a woman of an orig
inal turn of mind. She got her first
knowledge of the English country peo-
pie by tramping from village to vii
lage selling combs, needles and thread
and other household necessities to the
peasants and farmers wives. She
was educated at Vassar and the Uni
versity Of Chicago, and her short
stories have attracted some attention,
but "The Reaper" is her first impor-
tant work.
Martin Hume, whose historical work
'"The Courtships Of Queen Elizabeth"
has just been issued, has charge of
the Elizabethan calendars In the Brit
ish public record Office and has had
access to state papers hitherto neglect
ed, which have given him an immense
amount Of new data. For the Ameri-
can edition he has added two new
chapters dealing with the purely per-
sonal side Of the virgin queens
amours.
The statement has been made in sew
eral quarters that the scene Of Miss
Gwendolen Overton's new story, Gap
tains of the World" is laid in Pitts
burg, and that the strike described
in it is the Homestead strike Of 1892.
Miss Overton states positively, through
her publishers, the Macmillan Com
pany, that she has not described any
one place-that the scene Of her story
is a conglomerate of many places and
Of pure imagination. She has not
copied any event in our industrial his
tory.
The first weekly humorous magazine
to be published in any university be-
tween the Alleghanies and the Pacific
coast has made it's appearance at
Northwestern University, Evanston.
The magazine, "The Day." a publica-
ton of sixteen pages, illustrated with
line and wash drawings, and carrying
departments devoted to reviews Of cur
rent literature, public affairs and the
Chicago stage, has been founded by
Duff Mccoy. Mr.. Mccoy was a mem
Der Of the editional board of 19O2-1903
Of the Nassau Literary Magazine, con-
Quoted by the senior class of Princeton
University. He is now pursuing spe-
cial studies at Northwestern Univer-
sity. Mr.. Mccoy will act as manag-
ing editor, Frank HI. Hutchinson, Jr.,
librettist of the comic opera "The Pass
ing Of Pail Khan" given by the Black
friars Of Chicago University last win
ter, will have charge of the dramatic
criticisms, and William Toussig will
review the musical field. 1.-THE Day"
takes as it's motto the famous entry
in 'The Real Diary of a Real Boy"
the aracterization Of the day as
"brite and fair"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-25
Lost at the Last Place.

The absent-minded man and his UNI
brella continue to promote the gaiety
of nations. They figure entertainingly
In an article in a German magazine
on Prof. Max Won Pettenkofer, who
has been called the founder Of scien-
tific hygiene.
The professors Observation-Disclosures
had no narrow or restricted range; it
covered everything; but umbrellas
seemed to be his speciality. He lost
fortune in umbrellas, for he seldom
came back with what he had taken
away.
Once, however, he made a trip as
far as England, and was very proud of
having actually succeeded in bringing
back his umbrella to Germany. At
Augsburg he stopped on business, but
sent a telegram saying:
Eat 6 o'clock I return with my UNI
brella."
He did return at o'clock, but as he
entered his house at Munich he saw
to his dismay that he had no umbrella.
He had left it at the telegraph office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-25
CAUSE AND CURE OF RHEU-
MATlSM.

Shown by Numerous Cures Made by
Dodd's Kidney Pi1is-They Cure the
Kidneys and the Rheumatism Cures
Itse1f-Remarkab1e Case of Maggie
Il. Deckert.
Eagle River, Wis, Jan. 1Gth.-(Spe-
cial.)-That rheumatism is caused by
disordered kidneys is proved by the
cures DOdd's Kidney Pills are making
in every state in the Union. They cure
the Kidneys and the Rheumatism
cures itself. A cure that has caused
deep interest in this neighborhood is
that Of Maggie e. Deckert. In speak
ing Of it she says:
Il had kidney trouble and rheuma-
tism and was so lame l could not walk.
| could not sleep, for ached all over.
| was in terrible state and firmly
believe that if ! had not used Dodd's
Kidney Pills | would be dead. ] took
nine boxes Of them and they have done
me more good than all the other med
icines l ever took. Now my aches are
all gone, can eat and sleep and | am
feeling good l want all the world to
know that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured
mo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-25

mountain lion which was also after
the deer. When the lion felt the sting
CT the arrow he jumped up and bound
ed after the man, who ran for his
life.
HE was almost exhausted and,
when he felt his strength giving way,
he fell to the ground, calling on the
big bear, who, you know, is the
grandfather of men, to save him.
1.-THE big bear heard the call and
act quickly, SO he scratched his foot
and sprinkled his blood over the man.
''Now, you must know that 70 ami
NAL will eat of the bear or taste of
his blood. So when the lion reached
the man he smelled the blood and
turned away, but as he did so his
foot scraped the face Of the man,
leaving the marks of his claws on the
blood-smeared face.
"When the man found that he was
uninjured he was SO thankful that he
left the blood to dry his face and
never washed it at all, but left it until
it peeled off.
"Where the claws of the lion scrap
ed it off there were marks that turned
brown in the sun, and where the blood
stayed on it was lighter. Now all men
paint their faces that way with blood
and scrape it off in streaks when they
hunt or go to war"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-25
PROPOSED GERMAN CANAL.
Advantages of Connecting the Rhine
and the Danube.

and the Danube.
That the canal as q means Of inland
communication is by no means obsolete
Is well demonstrated by the fact that
there is at present under discussion a
project for ship canal from the Rhine
to the Danube, which, If constructed,
will prove the most important water
way in Europe. The proposition in
wolves the dredging of the Neckar
from Mannheim, where it flows into
the Rhine, to Heilbroun, and thence to
Cannstatt or ESSingen and Neckarems,
SO that it would be navigable for
steamers and barges of considerab BILE
draught. The distance would be no
miles, and the expense is estimated at
about $10,000,000. From Neckarems
to the Danube, a distance Of 71h
miles, the beds of the Rems, KOcher
and BrenZ, all small streams, would
be followed, and there would be re-
Quired considerable amount of eX-
cavation and engineering work, such
as lock construction, which is expect
ed to cost about $25,OO0,000 There
would be a certain amount Of water
power available from the various locks
and feeders of the canal.
The commercial advantages follow
ing the construction Of such a canal
are readily apparent-it would bring
the various States of Germany and
other parts Of Europe into much closer
relation. For example, Bavaria would
be connected not only with the upper
Rhine district, but also with the
French and Alsace-Lorraine canal sys-
tenn, while to the east it would gain
access to Russia, Austria Hungary and
the Balkan Peninsula. South Germany
would be brought closer to East Swift
zerland and Italy, while Wurtemburg,
which at present occupies rather an
unfavorable position as regards COM
merce, would be put in the middle
of an important system of water ways.
Of a somewhat similar nature is q pro-
ject under discussion for connecting
the Rhine and the Danube, by the
Main, a proposition which is compli-
mentary rather than antagonistic to
the one just described. These schemes
are fairly comparable to the improve
ment Of the Erie Canal in New York.
--Harper's Weekly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-25
A Non-Partisan Movement.

The non-partisan character of the
good roads, movement has been en-
phasized in most significant manner
by the action of it's leading representa-
tives in Congress. While the move
ment for national aid has many able
supporters in both houses, Representa-
tives Brownlow and Senator Latimer
of South Carolina have been justly rec
ogniZed as its pioneers and leading adj
vocates The former is an enthusiastic
Republican and the latter a rock
ribbed Democrat. But both are for
good roads, first, last and all the time
and together they have done more
to give the movement national status
than any two other men in the United
States.
To emphasize the fact that the good
roads movement is also non-sectional
and is favorable to the North as we'll
as the South Senator Gallinger Of New
Hampshire and Representative Currie
of the same State have also introduced
the Brownlow-L atimer bill.
The new bill provides for a bureau
of highways, with three commission
ers, one being a Republican, one
Democrat, and the third an army en-
gineer, all to be appointed by the Pres
ident, and subject to the control of
the Secretary of Agriculture. 1t also
appropriates $24,OOO,G00 to be used
during the next three years in the
improvement OF the roads throughout
the United States. This money is to
be divided among the States and Ter
ritories on the basis Of population.
Half Of the expense Of building the
roads is to be paid by the government
and the other half by the States Or
their civil subdivisions.
The demand for legislation Of this
kind comes equally from the North
and the South. While it is recognized
that the need for such a law is greater
in the South, there is nevertheless
urgent need for it in the North. While
the latter section has made more prog
ress in road building, only good be-
ginning has been made even in the
older commemorative. That the de-
mand for national aid is not limited
to the less wealthy sections is strong
ly evidenced by the fact that the New
York legislature has adopted reso-
luton demanding the passage of the
Brownlow bill. This action is the
more significant when we consider the
fact that the rural districts alone are
to be the direct benefciaries of nation
al aid while a large majority Of New
Yorks people live in cities. If New
York favors such legislation, how
much more should such States as
Iowa, Arkansas and many other COM
monwealths whose population is al
most wholly rural and agricultural.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-25

1t is discouraging to have Mrs. Sara
Tyson Rorer, the expert on cooking,
say that American women are grow
ing less practical; that their homes
are gradually slipping out of their
hands and that housekeeping has i'm
proved but little In the last genera
ton. For the past evenly years al
most every wOman'S club has sustain
ed home science department, the
number Of cooking schools has in
creased all over the land and almost
every newspaper devotes at least one
column a week to household arts.
What is the matter that the returns
are SO poor? Where rs the laxity? All
the clubs have reported progress in
the conditions of the home 1t has
been pronounced more sanitary, more
artistic. more scientifically conducted
than ever before. The plumbing is
looked after most religiOusly. Clean
rugs have taken the place of the filthy
carpets in vogue generation ago
Breakfast foods, appetizing fruits and
delicious steaks have taken the place
of the heavy, greasy breakfasts of
thirty years ago. If dinners are some
what more elaborate it is rather in
the mode of serving than in the fussi-
ness of preparation. The dinner to-
day tempts to conversation, whereas
the same meal a generation ago meant
business, loading up, an eating with
little thought Of the aesthetic side Of
things. Eat what is set before you
was the maxim in vogue, and in many
cases it required scripture authority
to make one swallow the unwholesome
meal. The housekeeper Of to-day is
priding herself on her proficiency in
the chemistry of foods She knows
the animal proteids and the vegetable
prOteids, the albumens, the proteoses
and the peptones. She kEows just
what to set before one to produce the
desired circulation or the kind Of vital
ity needed. Nor does she trust to
luck, as her grandmother did She
works scientifically. She brings her
mathematics to bear and scofns slip
shop methods. How, then, can Mrs.
Rorer speak so slightingly of the mod
ern housekeeper? Has she heard none
Of the papers read before womens
clubs? None of the discussions? Has
she never met the modern woman in
all her glory as housekeeper? Never
sat at her table and tasted the n.y.
gienic foods? Never listened to the
brilliant conversation that is now
feature of the ordinary home dinner?
Where has Mrs. Rorer been all this
time that she has escaped the up-to-
date housewife, the product Of the col
lege, the cooking school and the home
department of the club? Perhaps Mrs
Rorer, on further investigation, will
retract what she has said or perhaps
some enlightened and outspoken sister
will inform Mrs. Rorer that the ac-
cuser is herself a generation behind
the times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-25
Old Game of Tit for Tat.

The conductor was talking to the
motorman, both looking ahead, as the
car bowled merrily on. A woman
standing in the rear seats motioned in
vain for stop.
"Hey," shouted a man in golf
clothes and a tourists cap, ''this lady
wants to get off,"
Another twist of the lever and the
car ran with greater speed.
ooh, dear, dear!' exclaimed the wo-
man..
This remark was not especially adj
dressed to the man in the tourists
cap, but he thought it was. Jumping
from his seat he grabbed the leather
cord nearest him and yanked it vicious
ly five times.
"Who did that?' asked the conduc-
tor savagely.
II did," yelled the man. "Ill teach
you to run past streets without paying
attention to your passengers"
"And I'll teach you to ring up fares
without paying me-" retorted the con-
ductor. "That bit OF exercise will cost
you 25 cents
"Take it," scornfully remarked the
man in the tourists cap, handing over
a coin.
The conductor gave him a quarter
in change and did not discover until
he cashed in at the end of the run
that he had been taking bad money
New York Press.