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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-18
Fletcher.

We are very sorry to hear that oul
friend. Mr.. A. E. Lapee, OF Rich woods
has sold his farm and will move witt
his family to Oklahoma soon. We
wish them much success.
Mrs. David Ford OF Richwoods ha.
been very i'll lately
Miss Minnie Hili OF Richwoods went
to st. Louis Tuesday last.
Mrs. l. II. Asplin OF this place made
q visit to st, Louis one day the past
week.
Mr. Mack Perkins of Grubvil!e vis'
tied friends at Redwood the latter
part OF last week.
Mr.. Harrison Declue o: this place
madea trip to Herculancum and Bonr {
Terre last week
Miss Ktta Curtis of Fletcher is 60
ing to leave US for California soon
where she will visit friends and rcla
tires. Her many friends wish her 3
safe journey and pleasant trip to beau
tiful California.
Mr. E. A. Stocking has returned
home from Indiana.
Miss Cornelia Douglas OF De Soto Is
visiting friends at this place.
Mrs. Rose Butler was the guest Of
Mrs. Maud Pennel Sunday last.
Mr.. Louis Dec'uc Of this place wen,
to HerculaueItn last week.
Mr.. Sidney Harrington was the
guest Of friends here Sunday last.
We all have sympathy for the boy
who lost his hat.
The ball given at Mr.. Charley Hor-
ines last Friday night was epjoyed
very much by all present.
We learn that Mr. Jesse Merseal OF
Frumet visited friends IA st. Louis
the past week.
Mr.. Firmin Rooerlck of Turkey
Rrsnch Is getting along very nicely
with his school.
Mr.. J. T. Page OF Richwoods spe ut
last week IA St. Louis. RUBY.
,rx
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-18

PEUCLAuR DISAPPEARANCE.
=. ID. Runyan Of gutlerville, O., laid
the peculiar disappearance Of his pa ii,-
full symptoms, Of indigestion and bill
iousness to DIR. king's New Life Pills.
lie says: "They are a perfect remedy
for dizziness, sOHr stomach. headache
constipation, ETC." sc at all drug
gists.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-18
$l.OO Per Annum.
It is said tho brewers would put
up no free beer for another Folk
cam. .aiRn.

Well, Major Taggart got the do
erss Of divorce, but we are conf
dent kis wife was just as much en-
titled to It.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
JACKSONVILLE.

The Knights of Honor will hold their an
nual ball Friday, Dec. 49,
e. r. Morse has sold his place to John
Morse and has bought Adna Chase's farm.
O. r. Butterfeld came up from Athol
Tuesday TO the wedding Of his sister,
Marcia.
Miss Stella Butterfeld and her pupils are
making extensive preparations for the Cd
servance of Christmas at the academy frioa!
afternoon, Dec. %.
About 90 friends and neighbors gathered
n, the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. faulkner
saturday evening. il being the l1th oir'hdA!
of their daughter Bertha
The Methodist fair and supper was at.
,snaad nv about $50. A large number OF
fancy and household articles were SUN"
saol5 was netted by the society.
Txentv-6ve Of the friends Of Wright .
Griswold rendered him q farewell WISH SAT
urdar evening. The gathering was com
nie,e surprise The evening was spent WIN
r,mes. music and q candy pull
The grange meeting Tuesday evening vas
IN charge Of the committee. MI ana MT
i Z. Coleman. Selections we're rendered oy
Ms Martha Putnam. Leon Chase and hthe'
CHASE. Songs were given By the grange
Ms Clara Coleman and Master hillsrd Soae
nan An responded 10 the qusstion- "ns'
U.vs We 70 be Thankful for During tne
Ye.rf The next meeting. Dee e. WI
election Of ozcers- Every member shou'o
Be present.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
For a "Confirmed Dyspeptic."

A letter from a farmer reader tells
me he Is confirmed dyspeptic,'
and claims that life is a burden be-
cause of stomach troubles. l am
afraid he has been living to eat"
rather than eating to live. For such
condition. / think drugs are not of
much avail. but there is help. even
for him, if he will practice self-denial
and use plenty of common sense.
First, he should eat as little as pos
sible to keep in good health. and that
little must be of a nourishing charac-
ter. Do not mistake appetite for hun
ger Hunger is the call for susten-
ance; appetite is for the pleasure Of
the palate. 1t will not hurt one to
fast awhile, now and then. and If the
cries of the inf1amed stomach are
too insistent. drink large quantities Of
water of temperature that best
agrees with it. Always leave the
table before the appetite nags-go
away hungry. Reduce the usual al
-lowance at least one-half. or even
more, and let the hot teas and coffees
and hot breads alone. Do not allow
the cook to fix up dishes to tempt
the appetite" Don't rush to patent
medicines or "cure-alls." Do not al
low your friends to doctor" you. and
do not doctor yourself" If you must
take treatment, go to good, honest
physician Don't indulge in gloomy
forebodings, but force yourself to see
the funny side. Be always on the
lookout for funny things" If you
seek, you shall find. and you never
know, until you look for them, how
full Of fun" the world is.
Think cheerful thoughts, whether
YOU feel like it or not. and believe the
best of yourself and everybody about
YOU Try the laughter cure. Don't
allow yourself to walk in the shadow.
literally or figuratively. If you don't
find the sunshine, make it, for your
selves and others. You can do it--not,
perhaps just at first; but every little
helps, and exercise is always good for
growth. Fight the blue devils with
pleasant associations. 1t may cost you
some effort, and you will often feel
like turning back to the flesh pots"
but If you do, the pound Of flesh Will
be vigorously exacted of you. Feed the
mental and spiritual. as well as the
physical, and in all appetites. be tenn
perate. Lift yourself above the mere
animal life of the flesh.-The Com
woman
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
sPoFFoRD.

Fordyce Wood of Keene visited at Henry
Fields last week
Mr.. Perham has moved in to Mrs Jane
Perce's house.
Harry Hopkins of South keene was III
town one day last week
Snow fell here to the depth of four inches
Saturday night and Sunday
Mrs Edward Franklin has returned from
Keene where she has been caring for the
sick
Mrs. Herbert Swan of Brighton, Col. is
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney
Fletcher. Mr.. Fletcher remains about the
same.
This community was saddened to hear OF
the death of Mrs Frank Knight, nee Anna
purt which occurred at her home in West
morelsnd Saturday morning. Mrs. knight
Taught school here few years ago and maze
many friends. She was an estimaoie won.
an and none knew her but to love her Much
sympathy goes out to the families IN 'heir
great sorrow.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

Mrs. s. l.. Stowell who was carried To
Brattleboro hospital three weeks ago, is nc
better.
Larkin Amidon, who has worked in Brat
tleboro the past six months, will move his
family there soon.
Perley Richardson will sell his stock at
auction next Saturday as he is to move to
Fred Dickinson farm.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs. L.
D. Farr Thursday, Dec. 81. They are pre-
pairing to have their annual festival about
Jan. 10.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Chamberlain went
to Westmoreland Tuesday to attend the W.
neral of Mrs Chamberlain S sister, MIS-
Anna Burt Knight.
At the last meeting of Spofford grange
the following officers were elected Master
Frank w. Richardson overseer, John u
Hutchins; lecturer, Mrs. N. G. Colburn )
steward, Don Rice; assistant steward
George N. Colburn; chaplain, Herman IT,
Smith: treasurer, S. l.. Stowell secretary
Orrin d. Farr; gate keeper, Fred H. Street
err; Ceres. Mrs Frank Richardson; Pomona
Mrs. Richard Farr Flora, Miss Edith
Chamberlain lady assistant steward, ohve
Colburn: organist, Mrs. S. L. Rice; chor
lister S. L. Rice; assistant lecturer N u
Colburn.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15

whispered presently. a solemn look
on her face.
could Miss Murphy be the sister of
''Impossible!" l exclaimed. How
Mr. Swackhammer?"
Il didn't know but there was some
way TO manage It," she said, with a
sigh.
IT'S too difficult" said I. you
might as well try to be my grand
mother"
Well. ii was a long journey, and
before It was over everybody on the
car got to know everybody. Miss
Murphy. being young. and as I have
ever thought, very beautiful, became
exceedingly popular. There were three
young men, going east to college,
who We're more attentive to her than
they had any right to be. Not that
she gave them undue encouragement
1T was not necessary. She was
only decently polite They brought
her fruit and water, books and maya
zines, and newspapers, and told
stories and sang songs to her, and
what with it all, had feeling worse
than loneliness-it was one of abso-
dropping like a flower that had been
cut and thrown in the dust. One day
when they had all gone out for din
ner and we were sitting alone, de-
termined to speak my mind.
my darling" I whispered, Il don't
like those young men. They are too
familiar. You mustn't let them come
near you. They are a COMPOUNDED
nuisance. l am your lawful husband.
but l can hardly get word with
you"
You foolish thing!" she said.
Didn't you tell me / was to be cold
and distant to you?"
Yes, but 1 didn't think you would
bear down as hard as you have"
said 1, and got up, little out Of pa
tience and made for the smoking
room. The college boys had just
come in from dinner. AS stopped a
moment outside the door / could hear
them talking while they were light
ing their cigars.
Poor old Swackey" said one,
laughing as he spoke.
He is head over heels in love with
her." said another. But he hasn't a
ghost of show"
Looks as If he had been hit with
an axe" said another.
cor whacked with hammer" said
the first.
had heard enough and came away.
If l was not as happy as I might
have been, went unwounded the
rest of the journey, when we were no
longer Swackhammer and Murphy,
but the happy lovers we formerly had
been.
II never want to change my name
again." said my wife, with sigh OF
relief
And you never shall, until l am
dead" was my answer.-Woman
Magazine
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15

valid, viii be looked after and cared or by
her sons family,
Fred fillmore OF westmoreland In yisI,in,
his brother, Mercy Elmore.
James Burns Of Mt, Holly. VI. Is visit.
Ing his aunt, Mrs Fred Latham.
Mrs. \. NJ Became attended the quarterly
meeting of W, C. T. U. at Winchester, Dec,
8.
ihree new members were taken into the
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge and two new
members into the Foresters last Wednesday
evening.
young deer was found shot Tuesday on
the old road going to Winchester, the deer
had been shot but short time by some un,
known person.
An attempt was made Wednesday night
to burglarize +. G. Gale and company s
Wholesale liquor store, but evidently the
thieves were frightened away. Several holes
had been bored around the lock OF the rear
door and in one Of them was found bit
and bitstock.
The Ladies' Benevolent society Of the
Congregational church served an oyster sup.
per at their apron sale Wednesday evening
Dec. O. at the church. There was also on
sale homemade candy, popcorn and ice
cream. The Imperial orchestra of six
furnished an entertainment
Golden Lodge A. +. and A. NJ, elected
the following officers at the regular meeting
Thursday night; Frank w. Tilden, worship
full master; Clarence ID. Fay, senior warden;
W. o. J. Martin, junior warden; Gardner S.
Howe, treasurer; Edalbert j. Temple, secre-
tary; Frank L. Field, representative to tho
grand lodge.
Wantastiquet grange has elected the fol
lowing officers T. b. Davis master; W. n.
Pike, overseer; Miss c. $. Slate, lecturer;
George Pike, steward; ]. II. Watson, assist
ant steward; g. s. Smith, treasurer; Miss +.
V. Goddard, secretary; J. b. Anderson,
gatekeeper Mrs, J. b. Anderson, Ceres;
Miss b. B. Currer, Pomona; Miss Josephine
Perry, Flora; Miss Mabel Pike, lady assist.
ant steward S. o. Davenport, chorister.
At the next regular meeting class of six
candidates will be instructed in the third
degree.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
CHESTERFIELD.
Death in Dorchester, Mass, of Mrs. ]. B
Fisk.

Fisk.
News of the death Of Mrs J. b. Fisk
widow of the late j. b. Fisk of this town
where she lived until the death of her hus
band, was received with great regret. She
was a lovable woman and esteemed as but
few ever are She died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fogg in Dorchester, Mass,
and was buried at Hackensack, N. j., beside
her first husband, John II. Pierce native
of this place. She leaves a daughter, two
sons, and several grandchildren and as
friends all who ever knew her and who
deeply sympathize with the family.
Mr.. and Mrs White have fine daughter
born Thanksgiving day. Congratulations.
We are happy to hear of the good health
of our old friend, p. S. Newton, of Royalston,
Mass.
Gertie Davis, Keene and Maud Webb,
Hinsdale, passed their thanksgiving day
with their parents here
Miss Elsie Ware passed Thanksgiving
week with friends in Montague, Mass, and
reports delightful time.
Mrs. NJ. G. Webb and her daughter, Mrs.
Hattie Smith, have moved into the Hawes
house recently vacated by Mrs. ]. G. Hub
bard.
Mrs. B. d. Harris and Mrs. ]. G. Hubbard
have given the town nDrar! some Naiu"oio
books. The latter, who moved from here a
few weeks ago, is deeply missed by all who
knew her.
Guy F. Stafford. son of our postmaster,
merchant and town clerk, and Miss Florence
Naylor were married at the home of the
grooms grandfather. William Holman,
Thursday afternoon, Nov. 80, in the pres
ence of the members Of both families. Rev.
H. A. Jones, the Methodist pastor performed
the ceremony, using the ring service. After
short wedding trip, the couple will make
their home here, where there are many to
offer their best wishes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
TO WEAK WOMEN
OF BrattIeboro and Vicinity, We Make
the Following Proposition.


"There are hundreds of women in
this vicinity who are dragging them
selves through life in pain and mis-
erv. without vitality. strength or
health, said Mr.. Greene. "They get no
happiness out of life and are just IN
a condition to be attacked by almost
any disease. They need a vitality
making and strength-creating tonic.
Now at our expense we want 10
ask every woman in Brattleboro 10
try our cod liver oil preparation, VI
mol. which contains in highly con-
centrated form all of the medicinal
elements of cod liver oil. but no OIL OF
grease II is delicious to take, Gre
ates healthy appetite, makes pure;
rich red blood and gives strength and
vipor to every organ of the body bet
ter than any medicine we have ever
sold in our store. and when woman
Is in moor condition II makes life worth
living When we say at our expense,
We mean that IL the medicine you puy
from MS and pay for does not benent
Won. we will refund every cent paid US
for it." u
Miss Mary A. Woodward says:
think vinol is the best remedy IN tne
world for a weak tired. worn-out sys-
tenn. was Just In that conoiuon
when I commenced TO take NinoL IL
gave me new life and energy. ieel
we'll strong and better than / have
for years"
we can only ask Brattleboro wo-
r,sn 10 try vinol on our guarantee
George E. Greene. Druggist
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
OUR WEDDING JOURNEY.
A Trying Experience With Scalpers'
Tickets and Changed Names.

1t was our wedding journey. We
come up to San Francisco on oul
way to New York by rail. The jour-
ney was rather too costly for the in
come / enjoyed, but, alas, l had
promised.
You can get scalpers' tickets" a
friend said to me. They Will save
enough to pay Pullman fare" l had
small knowledge of scalpers' tickets
OF their cheapness l had often heard,
but of their power to demoralize a
man and change everything that is
his, from his name to his character,
knew nothing.
| had taken a stateroom in which
we were to have a week Of our honey
moon quite to ourselves. A little be-
fore train time / went to investigate
the matter of scalpers' tickets.
Il can fix you all right" said the
agreeable gentleman, who dealt In
them.
Here are two tickets good for a
man and woman. They will save you
500. First class, and I guarantee
their acceptance
I looked at them hurredly-there
was no time to lose. 1t was saving
worth while. Twenty dollars would
nearly pay for the stateroom.
l took them. He tucked them into
an envelope. / paid him the money
and hurried back. The stage was
about to leave and my wife was wait
ing at the ladies' exit. We got aboard
with all haste and were shortly on
our way to the depot. When we were
on the train at last I looked at the
two tickets. That for my wife had
been issued to one Miss Bridget MUIR
ply.
Miss Bridget Murphy" softly ex-
claimed. What does that mean?'
l studied the half-yard of coupons
and the regulations of the company.
The ticket had evidently been bought
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
Hasty, but a Gentleman.

An English paper tells of an East
end visitors conversation with Mrs.
Hawkins. where did you get that
beautiful black eye, Mrs. Hawk1ns!'
she asked 1T were the result OF a
trifiin' haltercation with my 'usoand'
num- Dear. DEAR dear! cried the
visitor in horror. what wicked man
your husband must be-" mot at all
mum" retorted the other with dig
nity. "Awkins is 'asty, but 'e's a
puffect gentleman at cart. I can assure
YOU that, after ed give me this black
eve. e sat 'oldin a cold frying-pan TO
it for upwards of hour, Arriving to
deduce the swellin'. A little hattention
like that goes long wy toward
maxim married life 'appy. mum, as l
dessay you've found it yourself.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15

by Miss Murphy. II was good from
Seattle to New York via San Fran
cisco. She had used 1t to the latte
the scalper The thing that worried
me was the fact that the ticket wa:
not transferable. according to the
contract on its face. Miss Murphy
must present 1t herself and indoors,
: II In the presence OF the conductor
II any other endeavored to use It the
ticket was forfeited to the company
The train was under way. 4 excused
myself and went to the smoking
room. Sitting there quietly l exam
ined the other ticket. That was
signed by one Sam Swackhammei
and my wife a lady by the name OF
Murphy. l presume my first name
was Samuel, but the man had writ
ten II Sam, must manage il some-
how and quickly. I took out my pen
ell and tried to initiate the clumsy
signature.
As soon as l got the swing of it
FASTENED to my bride.
Darling" she exclaimed, what is
lilt HldlttI WHY uo YOU JUN So us
turbed?"
only this" said, "a mistake has
been made, and until we get to New
York your name will have to be Muir
ply"
Murphy" she exclaimed, what dc
you mean?"
We'll, / got the wrong tickets,
someway," I said. Il don't know how
it happened was in great hurry.
We must make the best of it now.
Just sign the name of Murphy on
your ticket 1t will be all right. There
it is. Bridget Murphy" I said, hold
ing it up to her.
She sighed despairingly.
Here l said, take my pencil and
see if you can initiate It,"
why Toni she exclaimed, that
would be wicked I don't think it's
nice at ALL"
1T isn't nice" i answered, but it's
necessary. can't see anything else
to do. Besides, you mustn't call me
Tom. You must call me SAM
And do you think I shall let you
call me Bridget" she asked in" a
tone of inquiry.
Il might call you Miss Murphy,
then" I answered, COR Murph., for
short.
In a moment there were tears in
her eyes. I excused myself to get a
drink of water. I improved the OPP
portunity 1t gave me to study the I'M
graceful ohirography of the late Mr..
S,,,a o1yt o, yVhan II rnfnrnad she
was diligently practicing on the sig
nature Of Miss Murphy. The conduc-
tor came in. He looked at us sharp
ly for a moment, took the tickets and
examined them carefully.
Miss Murphy-Mr Swackhammer,"
said he, reading the names, please
sign them"
We did so and he gave us checks
for them and passed on. The Pull
man agent was at his elbow. He
looked inquisitively as I handed over
the stateroom tickets.
shall you want another state
room?" he inquired.
"Ye-yes," / stammered, "of course
II shall want another stateroom."
why, no, you won't" said Miss
Murphy sweetly but decisively, as she
brushed the lint off my coat collar
Il want you with me-"
Eyes" said /, feeling for my mon
ey. "Give me section for myself"
To my chagrin, 1t cost me more
than had saved by those Internal
tickets.
Miss Murphy" said I. you must
learn to treat me coldly for while.
on this journey we are
nothing more to each other than ac-
uuaintances, or, at best, friends.
She sat in silence a little time.
couldn't / be your sister, she
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
A Primer Lesson.

See the man at the counter.
What is he doing? He is buying
Christmas present early, so that he
may avoid the rush at the last mo-
ment Will he accomplish his pur-
pose? No. His wife will like what he
is now buying so much that she Will
keep it for the fam-i-ly. and he will be
right there in the rush just as he wa
last Christ Transcript.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
A Domestic Tragedy.

Ny doll my doll. my Annabel!
She's really feeling far from we'll
Her wig is gone. her eys are out,
Her legs were left somewhere about
Her arms were stolen by the pup,
The hens all ate her sawdust up;
So all that's really left of her
Is lust her clothes and character
Lucy F. Perkins, in Congregationalist
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
ABSOLUTELY FREE.

We unhesitatingly recommend TINS
premium as a valuable one. Madame
Is well worth the price Of sl.oo a year
and compares favorably with otner
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-30

204h, the geiding. Tiverton, 2.041a, and
the mare. Sweet Marie, 204A, are the
three fastest trotters that trace to
George Wilkes in the paternal line
John A. Mckerron traces to him
through Guy Wilkes, 2.15A. Tiverton
through Young Jim and Sweet Marie
through AlcyOne. 2.21.
MI. F.. w. Blodgett of Phillips has 4
2-ye1r- old colt that he mas good reason
to be proud Of The colt was 2 years
old the 9th day of May and is seal
brown iii color weighs about $50
pounds and can go down tie road like
the wind. His sire is Tenerone, the
well-known Phillips horse and his dam
1.-The Plaisted mare. the dam of Fred
Wilkes" The colt is about as pretty :,
built animal as is not often the good
fortune for one to see and undoubtedly
has n good future. Mr.. Blodgett says
it would take $1,000 to get the colt now.
Miss Mary Lee Coy of Pressure Isle,
is the owner of a Percheron colt. six
teen months old. weighing 1880 pounds.
which is about the best representative
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-30
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

F. Kirby Of Rockland has sold to AL
ton Richardson, Jr., of Clinton. the fast
PAGER. Mildura. 2.14&. by Moquette.
r. w. Dobla of Milo. purchased a fine
chestnut gelding, last week, of Phillips
& Ryther of Bangor. This is fine sad
dlcr.
Howard Smith of Napoleon, has q fine
pair of imported French coach colts.
which he bought. recently. at Elmwood
farm, Lewiston.
e. l.. Cove of Waterville. exchanged
his fast PAGER. Bumps, 2.22A with
Frank Fosg of South Paris. for Hector
Wilkes. 2.231a. by Fleetwood Wilkes.
He is to be used as L carriage horse.
One Ct the surprises of the year is the
gray PAGER. Allerson. by Allerton who
has lowered his record to a.05A. He is
one Of the LATEST horses on earth and
his driver. Brady. thinks he has been
simply loafing Tor the PAST few years.
Tie stallion, John A. McKerron