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BRATTLEBoRo.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1905.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.

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EOR SALE-Horse hay, and dry hard wood
II cut one foot length. J. HENRY PRATT.
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NOR SALE-Seven or eight tons of good
Il stock hay. on the fair grounds. Inquire
J. A. ia ALOR, Supt., at the Brooks House. 2t
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INOR SALE-Chester White pigs. G. A.
II COLLINS, Brattleboro. 5l-tf
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nor SALE-Two two-horse traverse sleds
10 and two light one-horse traverse sleds
viii sell cheap. CHARLES MINER, Brattle
boro. 81
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BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1906.
THE EsTEY PIPE ORGANS.

A Very Prosperous Year In this Depart
ment Of the company's 7uslness-some
Large instruments that Have Been In
stalled, and Others that Are Under Con-
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EORSALE-Good Vermont bred horses, well
IL broken. also wagons and harness both
new and second hand, always on hand at my
livery stable, 25 Birge ST. Also set double har-
ness nearly new. J. G.. BAKER. 23-tf
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CNOR SALE.-Having decided to retire from
E business, l will dispose of the remnant of
my Boot and Shoe stock at a gr-at sacrifice.
These goods are of fine quality, but they must
go at some price. l will rent my store in the
heart of the business section. at a reasonable
figure Here is an excellent opening for an
enterprising young man. THOS. JUDGE. 40
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grr Sale.

dor SALE-Choice lot of slab wood. HOL-
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25
Virtues Of Preston County.

A Preston county, W. Va, writer
for the Morgantown Chronicle claims
for that section, noted for its many
virtues, such as Republican, majorities,
buckwheat cakes and honey, that there
is no more healthy place on earth to
live. For proof of the statement he
cites the following: The Hon. James
c. McGrew is in his Goth year; Col.
John S. Murdoch is in the 94th year,
David c. White is in his 96th year.
James M. Carroll is in his 95th year,
John Dunn is in his 96th year, Grandma
Elizabeth Stuck is up in her Goth year,
while Aunt Polly Rogers attended Sun
day school and church last summer in
her 9th year. There are several per-
sons well up in the eighties. What is
the use of1going TO Florida unless it is
for the purpose of fastening the time of
death?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25
MAIL SERVICE IN THE COUNTRY.
Magnitude and Growth of the Rural
Delivery.

On June 80, 1905, rural-delivery ser
vice was gin operation on 1921 rural
routea, from Is, 500 distributing Offices.
From the reports of rural carriers which
have been complied in the Division of
Rural Delivery it is shown that more
than !, 200, 600, 900 pieces of mail were
handled by the carriers during the fiscal
year ended June so, 1905, or, to be
more exact, 1887, O57, I'll.
The average number of pieces of
mail delivered per carrier per month
throughout the United States was 3. 143,
the average number collected 345,
total average of 3,688 pieces handled
per carrier for each month, the average
per day being al. During the previous
fiscal year the monthly average per car
mer was 4,25O.
The number Of routes above given in
cludes those on which service was es-
tablished during the year. On those
routes which were in operation during
the entire fiscal years ended June 30,
1904, and June 30, 1905, the increase in
the amount of mail delivered was 3.3
per cent. and the decreasein the amount
OF mail collected was 0.6 per cent,
net increase Of 2.8 per cent. The aver
age cost for each piece of mail handled
was .0146.
The total amount paid the 80, O55 car
riers in the service June, 1905, during
that year was $40, 1913, 59O.91. Of this
amount there was expended in the
State Of Nevada, with one carrier in
the service, $72O, and in the State Of
Illinois, with 2, 536 carriers in the ser
vice, 1876, O64.7O.
The total value of cancellations on
mail originating on rural routes during
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1905, was
81, 42l. 1857, Oh, and deducting this amount
from the amount paid carriers, the an
proXlmate net cost of carriers for that
year was $16,871, 733. 90 The average
cancellations per route per month was
$lO.84 20 cents less than the average
cancellations per route per month for
the previous fiscal year.
The average monthly salary of rural
carriers in the service June so, 1905.
throughout the United States is $50. O6
and, deducting from this the average
value OF stamps cancelled on mail origi-
mating on rural routes, $1O.84, the ap-
proXimate average cost per carrier on
account Of salary is $48.25.
In Maryland there were on June 80,
1905, 359 routes. The average salary of
the carriers was $58.93, and the car
riers averaged 8, 496 pieces of mail each
month. On January 2 of this year there
were before the department 470 peti-
tons for routes. Of these adverse re-
ports had been made in 80 cases, and
there were at that time 374 routes in
operation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25
ENDORSES COL. PEARRE'S BILL
Montgomery County Anti-SaIOonists
Tender Their Thanks for His
Efforts.

At the recent annual meeting Of the
Montgomery County Anti-Saloon
League resolutions were unanimously
adopted commenting Representative
George A. Peare for introducing in
Congress a bill to make it unlawful for
any United States official to issue a re-
eeipt for the internal revenue tax on IL
quor to anyone until such person shall
have first produced a license to sell IL
quor from the county in which he in
tends to do business and providing a
penalty for violation of such law of a
fine Of double the amount Of tax and
removal from office.
The Anti-Saloon League rendered its
thanks to Colonel Pearre and urged him
to push the bill to its passage through
the House of Representatives. The res
olutions also request Colonel Pearre to
try to secare the passage of the Hep
burn-Dolliver bill to regulate interstate
commerce in Intoxicating liquors. The
resolutions continue:
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The resolutions further set forth that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25
Church Services.
NJ. L. CIRCUIT-FRIENpsyIIJ,E

NJ. L. IT-FRIENDSVILLE.
Services for Sunday, Jan. 18th: Sun
day school at the usual time and places.
Preaching at Hoyes 10.30a. m. at Elder
3 p. M; at Friendsville 7.3O in the even
ing. Friendsville Junior League meets
in the church 3 O'Clock this Saturday
afternoon. Presiding Elder R. B. Ward,
D. D., will hold the second quarterly
conference in the Hoyes church Friday
evening, Feb, End Doctor Ward will
preach after the business session and
also on Sunday evening, Feb. 4th.
All are welcome
w. NJ. LISTER, Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Preaching at Deep Creek Baptist
church every second and fourth Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Preaching at
Elder Hill school house every first and
third Sunday morning at II O'Clock.
C. w. HUDSON, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN
Services next Sabbath as follows:
Sabbath school 2.30 p. M, and preach
ing at 7.3O p. m. Wednesday, Md week
service 7.30 p. m. A seat and vel
come at each service.
JOHN A. MCCLELLAND, Pastor.
ST. MARKS LUTHERAN.
Services by st. Mark S Lutheran con-
gationz Thursday and Friday evenings
of this week at 7.30 Sabbath morning
Sunday school at $50 and Communion
at 80.
f. MANGES. Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25
MARRIED.

KEYS SPEDDEN. AT the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. S. f. Shirer, in
Oakland, on Saturday morning, Jan. 20,
1905, Miss Annie B. Spedden, Of Oak
land, and Mr.. George W. Keys, of Alex
andria, Va. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. B. Workman, of st.
Paul's M. E. church, in the presence of
the immediate family and few friends.
Mr.. Keys is solicitor for the Alexandria
National Bank, and was for a number of
years travelling engineer on the South
ern Railroad. Mr.. and Mrs. Keys left
the same morning for Palm Beach and
other resorts in Florida. They viii re-
side in Alexandria.
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LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.
Incidents and Events at Home and
Acknowledgement Mention, Etc.

Miss Bessie List, Of Washington, D.
c., is in Oakland as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. G. Semmes Hamill.
Residents here fear there NAV be no
ice harvest. However, freezing weather
is almost a surety on the mountain top
in February.
Our old friend Squire David w. Fra
ker, of near McHenry, was in Oakland
last Saturday and made this office a
business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Sincell entertain
Aquite large number Of their friends
:, their residence on Second street last
Thursday evening.
LosT-January 22nd, a green enamel
ed pin with pearl setting. Finder
will please return to Mrs. J. L. Pollock
and receive reward.
Mr.. James l.. Pollock, who travels
out of Philadelphia for a clothing firm,
is spending the present week in Oak
land with his family.
Mr.. Thomas Chambers of Pittsburg,
who was recently married to a lady of
that city, accompanied by his wife,
spent last week with his mother here.
Mr.. Harry j. Frear, whose duties
with the Kendall Lumber Company re-
quire his time at Crellin during the
week, spent Sunday in Oakland with his
family
Miss Cleo Krantz, who had charge of
the ladies' department in the Sincell
store, left for her home in Frederick
county Monday where she will visit her
parents for d few weeks.
Mr.. Joseph T. Conneway, of near
Deer Park, whose leg was broken some
weeks ago, is recovering slowly but
steadily. He is being attended by DR..
John f. Legge, of Oakland.
Mr.. S. A. Kendall, president of the
Kendall Lumber Co., and Mr.. Henry K.
Friend, manager Of the Kendall Supply
Co., Crellin, were business visitors to
Oakland last Saturday morning.
Bert Hinebaugh, who is working at
the carpenter trade in Pittsburg, spent
last week in Oakland with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Hinebaugh, return
ing to Pittsburg Sunday evening.
WANTED-A man to sell our Teas.
COffees, Spices, etc, in Oakland and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25
STATEMENT MADE BY COL. PEARRE
Says That PoStmasterS, Whose Work
Satisfactory, Are Not Removable

Representative George A. Pearre has
issued statement to his MONTGOMERY
county constituents in regard to the re-
cent action Of the postohice department
in taking out of his hands the naming
of the postmaster for Rockville to sue
coed the incumbent, James P. B. Viers,
whose commission expired on Saturday.
He explains that it was in pursuance of
verbal instructions from President
Roosevelt to Postmaster General Cortel-
you that such action be taken in all
postoffice cases where the administra-
tons of the iacumbents have been salts
factory and that the incumbents be re-
appointed. Colonel Pearre deprecates
the action of the President, but declares
himself to be powerless under the cir
cumstances. He states that he knows
of some departures from this rule, but
is unable to say whether or not this will
hereafter be the invariable rule Of the
Colonel Pearre saws he
issues the statement in order to correct
any misapprehension which may have
arisen with regard to the Rockville
postoffice controversy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25

The letters published weekly in this
paper from Mr.. Paul Winchester, our
special correspondent at Annapolis,
have been very interesting to our
readers to judge from the many favor
able comments we have heard, and
they will continue to grow in interest
as the legislative session lengthens.
Many matters pertaining to the welfare
of the citizens of Garrett counny will be
before the Legislature and Mr.. Winches-
ter will keep THE REPUBLICANS pa
irons well informed along this line.
DR.. Henry w. McComas returned to
Oakland from Baltimore Saturday night
last. He had accompanied Mr.. Emanuel
Custer to that city few days previous
where the latter went to undergo a sec
ond serious surgical operation but after
consultation with the surgeons in that
city and upon the advice of DR.. Nc
COmas the operation was not performed,
the chances for Mr.. Clusters ultimate
recovery being so slight that it was de-
cided not to operate. Mr. Custer is being
cared for in the University Hospital.
This office is in receipt of an invita-
ton to be present at the celebration to
be given in honor of the fiftieth ami
versary of the marriage of MIR. and Mrs.
John Johns at the home of their son in
Massillon, Ohio, on Tuesday evening,
January 30th. This half century of
welded life of these two amiable people,
well known and respected in Oakland
and at Mountain Lake Park, where they
reside during the summer, is crowned
with the wishes Of their many friends
for many added years Of happiness and
contentment.
aunt Jerusha' Quilting Party" will
be given in the opera house on Thurs
day evening, Feb. LIST, 1906, by the
young people of st. Marks Lutheran
congregation, assisted by others, for
the benefit of the proposed new church.
This is a rustic entertainment similar
in character to The Old Maids Con-
vention' which was given by the young
folks last winter and which was so gen
erous patronized 1t introduces humor-
our types and Incidents and localh its
and IS very popular Tickets will be on
sale at Harned's Drug Store. Admis-
sion 25 and 80 cents.
Advertising a new establishment is
not SO difficult task as advertising an
old, well established store. Perhaps
the intent Of that sentence will be more
clear if it is said that preparing the ad-
vertising of the new store is less diff
cult When store has been doing en-
ergetic advertising anywhere from five
toSfifteen years, the problem of devising
new ways in which to say old things be-
comes more difficult each year. Of
course, such a stores advertisements
command attention, to a large extent,
because Of the very fact that they have
been presented continuously and con-
si5tently for a long time. They even in
many cases, command a certain meas
ure of respect such as is given gray
hairs and the presumptive wisdom of
years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25

vicinity. Liberal commission paid.
Small bond required. Address, Grand
Union Tea Co., Cumberland, Nd st
This office received d pleasant visit on
Monday from NJ. Nicholas Merrill,
one Of the ld'settlers and citizens of
near town, who came in to get the news
and copy of the New York Tribune.
One Of the officers of the Endowment
Rank, Knights Of Pythias, will visit the
local lodge here tomorrow night and
preparations for his reception in a fitting
manner is being made by the members.
Mr. James Frantz, who visited rela-
tlves IN Selbysport and other points in
District No. ? for several weeks return
ed to Oakland Monday morning and will
assist his father in the management Of
the Schley Hotel.
Mr. Charles. E. Bowman, of near Nc
Henry, was in the city on last Saturday
when he made this office a visit and left
his name and the cash to insure the Wis
its of The Republican every week for
the succeeding year.
Mr.. Henry Grusendorf, Of Hutton.
spent Tuesday night in Oakland where
on that evening he was initiated into
the mysteries of Free Masonry by the
local lodge, Following the cere mony
refreshments were partaken of at the
Summer restaurant by the members of
the fraternity.
Sunday was like typical spring day,
The sun was bright, the air balmy and
nature seemed gay despite the limbs Of
trees were bare. The woods were alive
with blue birds, song sparrows and 9th
err harbingers Of spring. Thirty years
ago mild winter similar to the present
one was experienced
MIR. Stephen Browning, another Of the
Garrett cOuntians who went to Florida
just prior to Thanksgiving Day with the
intention Of remaining in the sunny
south during the winter and until late
IN the spring, returned to Oakland Sun
day evening and viii probably remain in
Garrett the rest of his days.
Mr. NJ. Z. Dawson Of the First ward,
who has been i'll with typhoid fever for
the past ten weeks, is now able to be
up and about. Mr. Dawson had quite
a siege of the malady and his many
friends are glad to see him out again.
We regret to note, however, that his
son, Arthur, aged nineteen years, is
now down with the fever. The many
friends of the young man will wish him
rapid and permanent recovery. - Graf
ton Sentinel
Mr.. Jesse B. Martin, formerly of the
circulation department of the Pittsburg
Gazette, but now circulation manager
of the Fairmont Daily Times, was in
town recently looking after the interests
of his paper. The Times is soon to
change from an evening to a morning
paper and Mr.. Martin states that The
Times Company will make the morning
edition the best paper in West Virginia.
The full Associated Press leased wire
report will be bought and a complete
corps of State correspondents including
one here, has been engaged. Owing to
the early hour which The Times will
reach here, it should be a popular paper
with local readers. The evening edition
is said to be the best evening paper in
West Virginia, Owing to the excellent
train service out of Fairmont in the
morning The Times can reach nearly
every section of Northern West Virginia
an hour ahead of all other daily papers.
1t will likely become the popular State
organ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25
A BIG BLAZE AT WALLMAN.
Large Saw Hill Plant of William Wit
Tner Q Sons Burned.

The extensive saw mill plant of
Messrs. William Wilmer & Sons, located
at Mailman. this county, two miles north
of German on the West Virginia Cen
trail Railroad, was burned to the
ground one day last week. The fire
was confined to the mill and did not
reach the lumber yard which is filled
with manufactured lumber of all kinds.
The loss is quite heavy. The mill will
probably be rebuilt as soon as spring
opens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25
Gone 90 Boston.

Monday night Mr. William Weber,
who is president of the H. Weber 6
Sons Co., florists, Of near Oakland, left
here for Boston, Mass, where
he will attend and have on exhi-
bition at the flower show to be held in
that city this week, number of cama-
tons grown by his firm. One of the
blooms to be shown by Mr.. Weber is a
seeding an original carnation, yet to
be named, which, if it comes up to the
expectations Of the growers, will carry
off first prize at the show.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25
BLOOMINGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Green and little
son Bayard, who have been making
their home with Mrs. Green's sister,
Mrs. Sallie Matthews, since last Octo-
Der, returned to their home at Elkins
on Saturday morning.
Mr.. Lee DilIinger, of Bond, an en-
ploye on Bond Bros. mill, was caught in
the machinery on last Thursday after
noon and sustained painful decorations
Of the fingers on the left hand.
The embargo placed on the shipment
Of coal by by the Philadelphia & Read
ing R. r. Co., made times rather dull
with the miners in this vicinity for the
last week or ten days. The embargo
was raised on Thursday night and
good brisk winter and springs work
from now until summer is expected by
the operators.
Mr.. Cole" Duckworth, of Barnum,
moved his family to town on Thursday.
Mr.. John Murphy, we'll known farm
er living on Dry Run, is confined to his
room suffering from dropsy.
Raw. Collin, of the NJ. E. church,
south' on last Wednesday night conduct
eo the revival services now going on in
Rev. Snedegar's church.
Mr.. Hugh Tate, tie well known base
ball player Of Cumberland, was in town
few days last week and while here
secured employment in the Buxton
mine.
Mrs. John Ralev who has been o,1;4a
i'll for the past ten DAYS is now able 70
sit up in her room.
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Mr.. Lewis Right, aged about 10 years,
an Old soldier and pensioner and belong
ing to one Of the oldest families in the
west end Of Mineral county, w. Va,
died suddenly at the home of his son
and daughter-in-laW, Mr. and Mrs.
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-03-16
The Breath Of Life.

It's a significant fact that the
strongest animal of its size, the go
rilla, also has the largest lungs. Pow
erful lungs means powerful creatures.
How to keep the breathing organs
right, should be man S chiefest study.
Like thousands OF others, Mrs. Ora
A. Stephens, of Port Williams, O.,
has learned how to do this. She
writes: "Three bottles Of DR.. King s
New Discovery stopped my cough Of
two years and cured me Of what my
its grand for throat and lung trou-
bles." : Guaranteed by A. G. Luken
and Co., druggists. Price SOC and
$100. Trial bottle free.
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-03-16
Great Britain.

The island of Great Britain-so call
ed to distinguish it from Britain Minor,
Of Little Britain. in Francis the lar
gest island in Europe. Its greatest
length is COS miles and its greatest
breadth $40 miles. 1t embraces Eng
land, Scotland and Wales. No other
country in the world has such great
mineral wealth in SO small an area.
Coal is first, and the other important
minerals are iron, tin, copper, lead
silver, zinc, iron pyrites and salt.
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-03-16
Vaudeville at the New Phillips.

81 have no reason to make any
complaint said Manager Murray
of the New Phillips to the Palladium
last night. "Despite the many coun-
ter attractions that have had to be
met this winter the New Phillips has
enjoyed a liberal patronage and the
season promises to average the best
of any since I engaged in the theatri-
cal business. This weeks bill has
proven pleasing and the patronage
has been quite liberal. For next week
/ have lined up good bill and an
nouncement of it will be made in
the Palladium tomorrow "