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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13

Ruth, the little daughter of W. j.
BiFelow and wife of Burlington who
suf red broken arm last week has
been taken to her homein Burlington.
Mystic lodge will formally open It's
new hall on Sept. 10Th, when several
neghboring lodges are expected to
be present and banquet will be
selyed.
Miss Marion Luce, who recently was
il Boston to secure treatment for
cancer, died at the home of her nep-
hpw, D. q. and III. W. Luce in Stowe
follow Friday.
The Methodist ladies circle will
meet with Mrs. E. K. Hale. Wednes-
day afternoon, Sept 20, and serve
the usual tea. You are cordially in
vited to attend.
The funeral of Miss Marian Luce
occurred Sunday afternoon at her
late residence in Stowe Hollow, Rev.
Mrs. Abbott officiating. Music was
furnished by quartette consisting
OF Mrs. True Smith, Mrs. Chandler
Watts, A. IL. Cheney and Mr.. Morrill,.
Last Thursday afternoon writings
we're drawn for the sale to III. E..
Shaw of the entire property at The
Fbrks" belonging to c. E. Russell
aI d which includes mill, farm dwell
iuG houses, timber lands, etc. Mr..
Shaw is owner of about / ,40Oacres of
III i'd in that vicinity including the G..
NH Adams place on Edison hill, be-
slides bis property in Sterling.
On a recent visit to Smugglers'
Notch it was found that agents for
firm OF florists in Massachusetts had
collected some of the rare plants of
the place to sRch an extent that they
seem likely to be exterminated. Es-
pecially is this true of bruins shield
fern, a noble and characteristic fern,
which formerly abounded in the base
Of the notch, but is now very hard to
find.
W. F. Benson of Morrisville was in
town on Wednesday and through his
Efforts a lecture course association
was formed with DR.. 81. W. Barrows
as president, A. Fl. Cheney Vice Presi-
dent ; L. L. Harris, Sec'y and Treas.
About a dozen names of prominent
business men were pledged to support
a course of entertainments which will
be given by the Britt Entertainment
Bureau of Boston. Four entertain
ments will be given as follows "A
concert by the Copley Square Concert
a lecture by Wilson Fitch,
an entertainment by the Mexican
and Rosalie Adams KNAPP
and concert by the Valentine Abt
The community was deeply shock
ed and saddened by the tragic death
of Allen Smith of Moscow. Allen was
working in the box shop of f. E.
Smith, where he has been employed |
or many years, last Wednesday |
when he was struck on the right side !
IF the face by small piece of board |
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13
Baking Powder

Rev. Fl. c. Leach and Rev. Chas. Har-
grove was. very pleasant social
evening. The many friends of Mr..
Leach presented him with a purse
containing $50. and the Knights of
King Arthur with a watch chain and
fob.
Mrs. Wheeler, widow of the late
Deacon l.. FL. Wheeler, Tho has been
living with her brother, B. NJ. Chat
fee in Troy, VT, since the death of
Mr.. Wheeler, died the 18th as the re-
suit of a stroke of paralysis Sept. 3.
Burial will be in Worcester, Mass.
johnson Lodge. No. 80, K. of P !,
went to Waterville Tuesday night to
assist Lamoille Lodge OF Cambridge
to institute the Mcfarland Lodge at
Waterville. The Grand Lodge Do
main of Vermont was in attendance.
The Waterville Lodge is the tenth
new lodge instituted in Vermont in
less than a year.
A surprise party was given to Har-
low Collins in honor of his Dist birth
day Saturday evening, Sept. I'd.
About thirty of his friends gathered
at the home of his parents, L. S. Col
Inns and wife, and the evening was
passed pleasantly with music, games
and social converse. Sandwiches,
cake and coffee were served. A pair
OF handsome gold cuff buttons and a
gold ring were presented him as SOU
venirs of the occasion.
A reunion of Co. E. was held at G..
A. R. Hall Friday. There were pres
ent eight members, two of them, Geo.
Whiting and Henry Mudgett being of
this town. Dinner. was served to
about forty. Henry Mudgett gave
an interesting history OF the COM
pany telling of those who were men,
bers at the beginning and how they
fell by the way. Our deeply lamented
townsman, s. A. Andrews was a
member of this company. Mr.. SAT-
ford of Cambridge was present at
the meeting and all organization
called the Lamoille Co. Veterans AS
ISOLATION was formed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13
WOLCOTT.

DR.. A. j. Valleau was In Burlington
Tuesday.
E. G. Mann was in Hardwick Fri
day on business.
Fred COPELAND and wife are visiting
friends in Richtord.
Mrs. P. A. Gowan was a visitor il
Morrisville Monday.
A. W. Flanders and family were in
East Hardwick Sunday.
F. B. Morse and wife spent Sunday
with friends in Morrisville.
Charlie King of East Montpelier is
the guest of his parents here.
Joseph Freeman and family are
passing few days with relatives in
| Lowell.
G. 7. Allen and wife were visitors at
R. j. Caswell's in Morristown over
Sunday.
A. A. Whiting is Smuggling his
house. Peter Golden has charge OF
| the work.
Dan Harrison of Burlington is visit
ing at the home of John Freeman on
Town Hill.
The condition of George Colbeth's
children, who have been very ill,
is improving.
Frank Briggs of Wentworth, N. H.,
has returned here and is employed by
John French.
George Bell and wife of Greensboro
were guests at the home of III. E.
Smith Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Billiard and daughter,
Alice, returned from Burlington the
last of the week.
Uncle Nat Jones went to Cabot re-
Gently, tor visit at the home OF his
son, Nat Jones, Jr.
Edwin Durham and his mother
were in Stowe to-day, to attend the
funeral of a relative.
Bert Hoyt of Morristown is Dress
ing Fife ( Childs lumber and getting
it into marketable shape.
Bert Calwell and wife of Barre have
been recent guests at the home of
their uncle, FL. W. Moody.
George King and family returned
home from a two weeks visit in Con-
cord, N. H., last Saturday.
Fl. 1. Randall and wife are the par
ents of an infant daughter, which ar
rived in their home Saturday.
Bert Green and Flandia Baker we're
married at Morrisville Monday and
are visiting friends In Enosburg.
Adelbert Warren and c. j. Kimball
of Morrisville, with their families,
passed Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Eva Stoddard spent several
days recently with friends In Sher-
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wATERVILLE.

Leslie Potter has sold his farm to George
Morrison.
Leslie Wetherellh has moved to Montgomery
where he has work
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Mann are visiting
friends in Canada.
Mrs. Byron Lyon is spending few weeks
with her people in Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs D. R. Pierce visited friends in
Bakersfield last week.
Rollin Armstrong and mother are visiting
friends in Morrsville.
Henry Fuller of Barton visited in town
over Friday and Saturday.
Will Atwell of Brandon visited his sister,
Mrs, FL. B. Beard, over Sunday.
Levi Russell and mother visited friends in
Westford several days last week.
Lee Whittemore, while playing ball last
Saturday, had his lower jaw broken.
Miss Lotte Stocks of Reading, Mass, is Wis
iting her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. q. j. Beard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson of Buffalo, N.
Y, visited his mother, Mrs. A. l.. Laraway,
recently.
Charles Bedell has moved into the base
ment of Laraway's tenement, opposite the
school house.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Stockwel and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elba Stockwell are taking carriage
drive to Moretown.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. W. Wiley aud children Of
Greensboro and Mrs. B. j. Kelley of Morris
vile are visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. A. Wiley.
Charles W. Beard of MARROW, N. H.. f, Mrs
Nettie Carpenter of Swanzey, N. H., Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin Lowell of Antrim, N. II. visited
their cousins H. l.. and B. F. Beard last week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13
STOWE,

Mrs. e. j. Smalley was i'll last wesk
Inez Smith was i'll few days last
week.
Myra Cheney is assisting in the
postoftice.
l.. c. Raymond tram acted business
in Barre Saturday.
Frank Downer was in town from
Hardwick Monday.
Nettie Brush was a guest of her
parents over Sunday.
Maj. Frank Howe of Mortified was
visitor in town Saturday.
Bert Culver and wife have been visit.
ing relatives in Washington.
Principal E. R. Bessey visited reIa
tives In Barre over Sunday.
@. FL. Adams and wife intend visit
ing Malone relatives this week.
&c Shedd of South birmingham
Mass, is visiting Stowe friends.
Mrs. Campbell of Waitsfeld visited
her niece, Mrs. Eddy, last week.
c. D. Gibbs OF Montpelier visited his
family here the first OF the week.
Jack Tobin of Kingston, N. Y, cal.
led upon Stowe friends this week.
W. W. and Stanley Adams were
visitors in Montpelier, yesterday.
Luciers' Minstrels entertained in
the Auditorium Tuesday evening.
Harold Brush and John Smith
entered Norwich University Monday
Peter st. Jock has moved froEc Boil.
ton to A. J. Houston's house at the
Forks.
A. 7. Sherman and wife of Hunting
ton were recent guests of W. L.. Goss
and wife.
Mesdames. Amanda Hill and Gee
of West Concord are visiting Mrs. W.
A. Smith.
Mr.. Hobart, manager of the Clover
dale Creamery, was the guest OF Z. f.
Eddy yesterday.
DR.. Sweeney of Burlington was in
town Monday to see Mrs. &c. Bailey,
VINO Is critically i'll.
Miss Nellie Watts went to Haver-
hill, Mass, Friday, where she has a
position as teacher.
Mrs. A. L. Campbell OF Waitsfeld
visited her niece, Mrs. G. f. Eddy,
several days last week.
Bert Morrill, and wife of Hunting
ton are in town to visit Mrs. Nor
rill's brother, Butler Ross.
F. E. Cooley has bought Frank
Muzzey's trucking business. Frank
expects to move to Montpelier.
Mr.. Houston, foreman on the Axe
ley Memorial Building, called upon
his many Stowe friends Saturday,
B. T. Thayer and wife, who have
been spending the summer with G. F,
Eddy and wife, returned to their
home in Boston Saturday.
Mrs. Ephraim Hitchcock, who has
been visiting her nephew, P. D. Pike
and other Stowe friends, left Stowe
Thursday for her home in New York.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13
NO. CAMBRIDGE.

The subject next Sunday evening is "Helps
that we need in living a chris ian life."
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs. Elmer
Hooper Friday, Sept. 15lh, afternoon and
evening.
Those who have had their oats utthrough
the last rainy spell, have been improving the
time this week. ALDER Rice has finished
threshing and Perry Curtis expects to do so
The Road Commiss oner is doing good
work on the fat next the East Fletcher line.
Those who have to haul stock and grain to
and from the station in the spring will appre-
ciate it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13
BELVIOERE

G. c. Smith was in Morrisville on bushes
Friday.
M. F. Dean is chopping sugar wood in NJ.
c. Shattuck's sugar place.
Mrs Joseph Earl is quite sick DIR. Maui
rice of Waterville is attending her.
Will Chandler is having a new house built
at the Center between the store and church.
Schools in town commenced with the fol-
lowing teachers: Miss Laura Cover in district
No. 4, Clyde Cowan at the Center, Miss Ross
at the Corners, ali from Bakersfield Cassie
Potter in the TilIotson district
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Leon Darling's
Sept 7th and elected the following officers /:
Mrs Daniel Bennett Pres; Mrs. Laura Pot
ter. Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Alberta Coburp, Sec'y !;
Mrs. Alvina Shattuck, Chap Mrs. Olive
Davis, Treas. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs Laura Potter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13

thrown violently by a saw. The
sight of the right eye was destroyed
and the cheek badly torn and. bruised,
but it was not expected that any
thing more serious would result. On
Thursday, morning Allen went to
Burlington to have his eye operated
upon and it seems that soon after his
reaching the hospital blood poison
set in, resulting in death early Mon
day morning. Mr.. Smith is survived
by widow and four children and
was an industrious and highly re-
spected citizen. The remains were
brought to his home in Moscow
Tuesday morning and the funeral
services we're held Wednesday.
UNITY CHURCH
Rev. E. NJ. II. Abbott, pastor Sunday
morning service at 10:45. Subject of SER
mon, The Wickedness of Others" Sunday
School meets at 12noon. Young Peoples
Fraternity will meet at 1880 p. m. Topic
minor Moralities." Lea der Miss Mae Straw
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MOSS GLEN

Nat Slayton is working for Levi Turner,
Mrs. Levi Taylor entertained two lady
friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry LAPEL are visiting in
Greensboro and North Troy.
Carl Stone of Pleasant Valley was a guest
of W, l., Bennett Sunday, returning home
Monday
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matlsm come from eX-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13
Over=WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-13

I'VE must use what time we nave,
said Holmes. watson, would YOU
have the kindness to take the paper
and to read the paragraph in cues
tion?"
Underneath the vigorous headlines
which u client had quoted I read the
following suggestive narrative:
Late last night or early this morning an
incident occurred at Lower orwoo
which points, 1t is feared, to a serious
crime. Mr.. Jonas Oldacre is a well known
resident of that suburb, whore =. has car
ricd on his business as a builGe. far many
years. Mr.. Oldacre is a bachelor, ffty-
two years OF age. and lives in Deep Dene
House at the S%ydenham end of the ro.I
or that name. He has had the reputation
Of being a man Of eccentric habits, Sc
cretive and retiring. For some years he
has practically withdrawn from the bust
ness in which he is said to nave amassed
considerable wealth. A small timber yard
still exists, however, at the pack of the
house, and last night, about IL o'clock,
an alarm was given that one Of the stacks
was on fire. The engines were soon upon
the spot, but the dry wood burned with
great fury, and 1T was impossible to ar
rest the c~onfagration until the stack had
been entirely consumed. Up to this point
the incident bore the appearance of an
ordinary accident, but fresh indications
seem to point to serious crime. Surprise
was expressed at the absence Of the mas
ter Of the establishment from the scene
OF the fire, and an inquiry followed, which
showed that he had disappeared from the
house. An examination Of his room re-
vealed that the bed had not been slept in,
that a safe which stood in 1t was open,
that a number Of important papers were
scattered alb 1T the room and finally that
there were signs Of a murderous struggle,
slight traces of blood being found within
the room, and an oaien walking stick,
which also showed stains Of blood upon
the handle. It Is known that Mr.. Jonaa
Oldacre had received a late visitor In his
bedroom upon that night, and the stick
round has been Identified as the property
OF this person, who Is a young London
solicitor named John Hector McFarlane,
junior partner Of Graham & McFar-
lane OF as Gresham buildings. L. C. The
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-13

4 thlnk there VIII be no <dltnculty in
clearing it up" said Lestrade grimly.
None the less, with your permits
sion, l should be much interested to
hear his account"
We'll Mr.. Holmes, it is difficult for
me to refuse you anything, for you have
been Of use to the force once or twice
in the past, and we owe you a good
turn at Scotland Yard" said Lestrade.
All the same time l must remain with
my prisoner, and l am bound to warn
him that anything be may say will ap-
pear In evidence against him."
Il wish nothing better" said our
client. "All l ask is that you should
hear and recognize the absolute truth"
Lestrade looked at his watch. "I'll
give you half an hour" said he.
Il must explain first" said McFarlane,
that l knew nothing Of Mr.. Jonas
Oldacre. His name was familiar to me.
for many years ago my parents were
acquainted with him, but they drifted
apart. l was very much surprised,
therefore, when yesterday about 3
o'clock in the afternoon he walked into
my office in the city. But l was still
more astonished when he told me the
object Of his visit. He had in his hand
several sheets Of a notebook, covered
with scrubbed writing-here they are
n he laid them Oh my table.
Here is my WILL said he. 4 want
you, Mr.. McI'arlane, to cast it into
proper legal shape. I will sit here
while you do So
II set myself to copy it, and you can
imagine my establishment when I'Yound
that, with some reservations, he had
left all his property to me. He was a
strange little ferretlike man, with
white eyelashes, and when looked up
at him ] found his keen gray eyes
fixed upon me with an amused express
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-13
BY A. CONAN DOYLE,

ARREST your said Holmes. '"This Is
really most grati-most interesting. On
what charge do you expect to be ar
rested?"
upon the charge q numbering MI.
Jonas Oldacre of Lower Norwood"
My companions expressive face
showed a sympathy which was not, l
am afraid, entirely unmixed with sat
isfaction.
Dear me-" said he, ut was only this
moment at breakfast that I was say
ing to my friend DR.. Watson that SEN
sational cases had disappeared out of
u papers"
Our visitor stretched forward a quiv-
ering hand and picked up the Daily
Telegraph. which still lay upon Holmes
knee.
IF you had looked at it, sir, you
would have seen at a glance what the
errand is on which I have come to
you this morning. l feel as if my
name and my misfortune must be in
every mans mouth" He turned 1t
ore to expose the central page. Here
it is, and with your permission I will
read it to you. Listen to this, Mr..
Holmes. The headlines r Mysterious
Affair at Lower Norwood. Disappear.
ance Of a Well Known Builder. Sus-
picion of Murder and Arson. A Clew
to the Criminal That Is the clew
which they are already following, Mr..
Holmes, an know that it leads In
fallibly to me. I have been followed
from London Bridge station, and I am
sure that they are only waiting for the
warrant to arrest me. 1t will break
my mothers heart-it will break her
hearth He wrung his hands in an
agony Of apprehension and swayed
backward and forward tn his chair.
1 looked with interest upon this man
who was accused of being the perpe.
traitor of q crime of violence. He was
faxen haired and handsome, in a wash.
ed out negative fashion, with brighten.
ed blue eyes and a clean shaven face,
with q weak, sensitive mouth. His age
may have been about twenty-seven, his
dress and bearing that of q gentleman.
From the pocket of his light summer
overcoat protruded the bundle Of in.
dorsed papers which proclaimed his
profession.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-13

ponce peueve rnar they nave evloence In
their possession which supplies a very
convincing motive for the crime, and Ill
together 1t cannot be doubted that sensa-
tional developments will follow.
Later.-It is rumored as we so to press
that join Hector McFarlane has actually
been arrested on the charge Of the murder
OF Jonas Oldacre, It Is at least certain
that a warrant has been issued. There
have been further and sinister Develop
ments in the investigation at Norwood.
Besides the signs of q struggle in the
room of the unfortunate builder It Is
now known that the French windows
OF his bedroom (Which is on the ground
foor) were found to be open, that there
were marks as If some bulky object
had been dragged across to the wood pile,
and finally 1t is asserted that chorred re-
mains have been found among the char
coal ashes of the fire. The police theory Is
that a MOI sensational crime has been
committed, that the victim was dubbed
to death In his own bedroom, his papers
rifed and his dead body dragged across
to the wood stack. which was then ignited.
so as to hide oil traces Of the crime. Tho
conduct of the criminal Investigation has
been left In the experienced hands of In
spector Lestrade Of Scotland Yard. who Is
following up the clews with his accus-
toned energy and sagacity.
Sherlock Holmes listened, with closed
eyes and finger tips together, to this re-
markable account.
'"The cas- has certainly some points
of interest,"" said he in his languid
fashion. May 1 ask, in the first place,
Mr.. McFarlane, how it is that you are
still at liberty, since there appears to
be enough evidence to justify your ar-
restT'
II live at T%orrington Lodge, Black
heath, with my parents, Mr.. Holmes,
but last night, having to do business
very late with Mr.. Jonas Oldacre, 1
stayed at a hotel in Norwood and
came to my business from there. 1
knew nothing of this affair until l was
in the train, when l read what you
have just heard. I at once saw the hor-
rible danger Of my position, and I hur-
ried to put the cas- into your hands. I
! have nc doubt that / should have been
arrested either at my city office or at
my home. A Ia followed me from
London Bridge station, and I have no
doubt Great heaven! What Is thatT'
1t was a clang Of the bell, followed
instantly by heavy steps upon the stair.
A moment later our old friend Lestrade
! appeared in the doorway. Over his
shoulder l caught a glimpse of n or
two uniformed policemen outside.
"Mr. John Hector McFarlane?" said
, Lestrade
Our unfortunate client rose, with a
CHASTITY face.
Il arrest you for the willful murder of
Mr.. Jonas Oldacre of Lower Norwood"
McFarlane turned to us with a ges.
ture Of despair and sank into his chair
once more like one who is crushed.
: lone moment, Lestrade," said
Holmes. "Half an hour more or less
can make no difference to you, and the
gentleman was about to give us an &C.
count Of this very interesting affair
Uhsch coic!t cid nc il clearing - -"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-13

between the two incidents? Again,
would you choose an occasion when
you are known to be in the house,
when a servant has let you in? And,
finally, would you take the great pains
to conceal the body and yet leave your
w stick as a sign that you were the
criminal? Confess, Lestrade, that all
this is very unlikely"
LAS to the stick, Mr.. Holmes, YOU
know as we'll as l do that a criminal
is often Hurried and does such things,
which a cool man would avoid. He
was very likely afraid to go back to
the room. Give me another theory that
would fit the facts"
Il could very easily give you half a
dozen," said Holmes. Here, for ex-
ample, is q very possible and even
probable one. l make you a free pres
ent of it. The older man is showing
documents which are Of evident value.
A passing tramp sees them through the
window, the blind Of which is only half
down. Exit the solicitor. Enter til,
tramp. He SEXES a stick, which he
observes there, kills Oldacre and de.
parts after burning the body"
"Why should the tramp burn the
body?"
For the matter Of that, why should
McFarlane?"
ITO hide some evidence"
Possibly the tramp wanted to hide
that any murder at all had been com.
mitted."
And why did the tramp take moth
ing2"
Because they were papers that he
could not negotiate"
Lestrade shook his head, though it
seemed to me that his mi was
less absolutely assured than before.
"Well Mr.. Sherlock Holmes, you
may look for your tramp, and while
you are finding him we will hold on to
our The future will show which
is right. Just notice this point, Mr..
Holmes-that 80 far as we know none
Of the papers were removed and that
the prisoner IL the one man IN the
world who had no reason for removing
them. since he was heir ut law and