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RURAL PARCELS POST

President Roosevelt in his annual
message demonstrates that, so far as
be is personally concerned. the retail
merchants of the country can be as
sured of the intent to protect their in
terests in connection with the parcels
post proposition. In the Paragraph de-
voted to this topic the president says !:
81 further commend to the con-
gress the consideration of the post
master general g recommendation for
an extension of the parcel post, espec-
tally on the rural routes.S There are
now 1925 rural routes, serving
nearly Is, 600, 600 people who do not
have the advantages of the inhabi-
tants of cities in obtaining their sup
plies. These recommendations have
been drawn up to benefit the farmer
and the country storekeeper; other
wise. should not favor them. for
believe that it is good policy for our
government to do everything possible
to aid the small town and the country
district. 1t is desirable that the
country merchant should not be crush
ed out.''
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Between 1900 and 1904. by the Off
cial estimates, the total wealth of this
country rose from s88, 200, 900. 900
to s1O7, 900, 900, 900. The wealth
which Wall Street regards as so i'm
portant contributed only a trifing
portion of this lncrease-ra railways, for
example,, furnishing some two bill
lions, not quarter of the increase
in real estate alone, taking only tax
values. When we talk about loss on
securities, stocks, s'industrials, ''etc.
we shuuld understand that this means
merely speculative loss. temporary
going down. which, by reverse move
ment of the same agencies will event
ually 60 up again. It is merely loss
on paper that does not reduce our
coal area an inch, does not reduce our
supply of corn single bushel, does
not cut off one bale of cotton. The
suns kept on shining while Wall
Street was in commissions and it is
the sun that ripens the grslns and
fruits, not Wall Street. We should
think more of the realities and less. of
the mere valuations of wealth.
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In Missouri they fine farmer $40
who neglects to cut his thistles be-
fore they go to seed. The overseer
of highways is authorized to cut this
ties and other noxious weeds and
charge the same against the land. As
weeds, next to insects, are the chief
enemies of crops, law like this would
seem to be good thing in all the
States.
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Cockroach raising is said to be a
popular form of amusement In New
York. Passengers on many of the
Puget Sound steamboats, might while
away tedious hours of travel in this
manner.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14

Oklahoma has elected blind man
to the United States senate. Very
likely he will be quite as useful a
member as many others who have
better eyes. as tthere are none IS
blind as those who won't see'.
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calculated to strengthen the already
strong feeling of confidence which
the people of the county have in the
bank and it's management.
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There can be no serious panic in
the midst of, plenty unless it is
brought about by the destroyers Of
confidence. A herd of cattle will
sometimes stampede Chats a cattle
panic) because the leading steer got
frightened at little piece of paper
floating in fence corner. Our real
basis of prosperity lies in these facts
While the United States has only 5
per cent. of the worlds population,
it produces 90 per cent. of the
worlds wheat. Is per cent of its
gold, 33 per cent of its coal. IS PEI
cent of its manufactures, SO per cent
of it's silver. 40 per cent of it's iron,
AZ per cent Of its steel, 50 Der cent
of its petroleum. IS per cent of its
copper. 20 per cent Of its cotton and
80 per cent of its corn.
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The recent bank panic in New York
was peculiar in some respects. The
convulsion Was all on the top, while
usually to have a real industrial dis
tur bance the underlying foundations
must be unhealthy and shake. The
old Romans had q beautiful illustra-
tive maxim, which in our language,
is Distinct as the waves, united u
the sea- In our case, the waves
were the financial institutions, some
Of which had been disturbed and
were beating against themselves q
we'll as the shore. But under then
was the great sea. united, steady and
immovable. The "a typiAss our aeri.
cultural industries. A long = they
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SOITH NEWBURY.

j. w. Davies of Reading, Mass.
has been here this week looking
after the ice harvesting for the
creamery.
Harry Doe after making a brief
visit at home left last week for
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Doe, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Brock and Mrs.
Cline, Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith
and Ida Towns, attended the Mil
Robinson reception at West
Newbury, Friday evening.
Miss Ida Towns went to East
Corinth Tuesday, to spend several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Jackson.
Last week Monday, three deer
came down through Henry Mar
tins orchard, quite close to where
the men were working, after stand
ing about there several minutes
they jumped the fence into James
Brooks pasture and leisurely
walked up his wood road crossed
the brook and disappeared in
clump of pine on the north side of
the hill.
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SOUTH STRAFFORD.

Joshua Kendall passed away
Sunday, funeral services will be
held at the house, Wednesday af-
ternoon, Rev. Stanley Spear of
Maine officiating.
Frank Smith was in West Fair
lee, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Mccullough and
Mrs. Geo. TrOope and son were
in Hanover, Friday.
Fred Clafin of Corinth is
working for Frank Smith.
Susie Kendall was called home
from Boston by the death of her
father.
Mrs. Geo. Everett of Canada
has been a recent guest of Mrs.
Harvey Ordway.
Elisha Judd's mother and
brother are visiting him.
Mrs. Nathan Heath of. Sharon
at VIM. Clafiin's, Tuesday.
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WATTS RIVER.

Mrs. Folsom Woodman who is
eighty-two is enjoying very good
health.
Mrs. 7. d. Fellows is sick also
John Sawyer, both being attended
by DR.. Dow.
School has not kept for two
weeks owing to sickness, the teach
er, Mrs. Carrie Locke and father,
j. Sawyer,
Mrs. Willie, who has been work.
ing for Mrs. j. A. Dodge has gone
home.
Mrs. Ernest Cutler of Orange
was in town last week.
Mrs. Ada Simpson of Bradford
visited her mother, Mrs. John
Clark, last week.
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HAVERHILL.

The union meetings during the
week of prayer were we'll attend
ed and carried out as was seen by
the large audience in the M. E.
Chapel ON Sunday evening. So
much interest has been shown,
that it was thought best to con
tinue the meetings a while longer.
The ice market is now being
opened.
News has come recently, from
Los Angeles, Cal, of the death of
Mrs. Rusk, formerly Eliza Ann
Page, a well-known teacher in
Piermont and other schools
around here. She married a
Methodist minister and leaves one
daughter.
George Kimball visited his sis
ter in Bethlehem last week.
Miss Gerry of Boston was a
guest of Mrs. Phebe Bailey, last
week.
Miss Clara HazeltOn tries to
enjoy a maiden's hall while Fred
is gone, as was seen last Thurs
day, her sister Mrs. Gilmore, and
Mrs. Baldwin of Bradford, with
a few of our ladies, dined with
her. Later in the day, another
set of ladies enjoyed tea with
Miss HazeltOn.
Miss Matters and carrie Towle
enjoyed sleigh-ride to Bradford
last Monday.
A dinner party was given at
n. G. Randall's on Wednesday of
last week, it being an anniversary
of Mrs. Randall. Those invited
being Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Hattie
Tucker of West Newbury, vt.
and Dea. and Mrs. j. d. Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Tewksbury
and Mrs. Almira Rodgers of this
village.
Remember the entertainment
on Monday evening, Jan. 21st,
the third number in the lecture
course by Brignatti the magician.
This will be something out of the
and you will miss a
treat if you are not there.
HAvERHILL ACADEMY NoTEs.
The Senior examination in En-
glish Classics was given last week
and was upon The Essay on Ad-
olson.
The third year class is study
ing Millions Paradise Lost in
literature and Biography of Gold
smith in English Classics. The
SophomOres are studying Eliot's
Silas Mariner, and the Freshmen
ire working on Scott's Lady of
he Lake.
The recitatiOns were so care
ully scheduled the first of the
month that the work went on al
most without a break, and now
We would hardly know that there
lad been any change.
The regular meeting of the
iOosilauke Club was held Monday
vening and was one of the best
his winter so far. The program :
7as as follows: Song, Club; reci- I
alton, Roy Dunkley; duet, Misses {
yestgate; reading, Arthur Pieree. {
Debate, Resolved, that the French
Government is justified in dis
diving her agreement with the I
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WELLS RIVER.

Miss Adine Hale went to Bur
lington Monday to spend the
week with her cousin, Miss Helen
LangdOn.
Mrs. H. III. Lee has gone to Dan
vile, p. O., to visit her husbands
mother and sister.
Mrs. Goodwin spent the first of
the week in WOOdsville, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Smith.
Work is progressing at a good
rate on the addition to Hale's
Tavern. The cellar walls are
done and the stills on. The addi-
ton is to be 3Sx27 feet and four
stories high, which will give six
teen new rooms, with a pool room
and barber shop in the basement.
The work is being done by A. l.
Bragg of st. JOhnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. e. Goss of New
port were in town, Wednesday.
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SOUTH RYEGATE.

Quite number from South
Ryegate attended court at ST.
Johnsbury last week witnesses
in the case of M. II. Gibson VS..
Insurance Co.'S.
Mrs. Henry F. Randall, who
has been in poor health for the
past two years is very low at
this writing and is not expected
to recover.
Mrs. Lizzie Cowie went last
week to Coney Island, New York
to spend a short vacation with
friends then she expects to re-
turn the last of the month.
Mrs. Albert Hall is recovering
from her serious illness.
VIM. Terry and G. E. F. Miller
met with an accident last week
while driving home from st.
Johnsbury, the sleigh striking a
stone near the road and both were
thrown out and Mr.. Terry's left
wrist was broken.
John A. McAllister of Woods
Vile, n. II. was at home Sunday.
VIM. FL. GOodfellow and wife
Of Barre, VT, were in town last
week visiting friends.
Mrs. VIM. Terry, who has been
n Hartford, Conn. is expected
home this week.
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and Mrs. Jennie Ellsworth and
son of Bradford, vt.
STAMFORD


Mrs. Hiram Fulton was in Shar-
on Monday.
James ROwell of Tunbridge was
in town one day last week.
Horace Udall and Nathan Car
penter were in White River juno
ton last Tuesday.
Geo. Fox began work at Cop
peras Hill Monday.
Miss Ethel White and John
Cove were in Sharon last week.
Mary Cummings returned to
her school in Mortified Tuesday
after short vacation.
Maude L. Mosher went to Clare
mont Tuesday to spend few
weeks with relatives.
There was creamery meeting
at the school house Tuesday eve.
Lewis Hazelton, and Geo. John
ston were in Tunbridge, Monday.
WilmOt Root visited relatives in
Lowell and Worcester, Mass.
last week.
VIM. Stone was in Burlington
the first of the week.
Minnie Parker of Sharon was
at w, Roots last week.
DR., Hazelton of Lebanon was
in town Wednesday.
OBITUARY.
Once more our community has
been profoundly stirred and sad.
dened by the death of one of it's
most respected citizens. John
Harris Moore passed peacefully
away, after an illness of few
weeks, on Tuesday Jan. 8, 1907,
having attained the allotted age
of man on August 10, 1906. Born
in this town, the greater part of
his life was spent here; though
for about twenty-five years he was
in active business in Pawtucket,
K. l.; for few years in the retail
grocery business and later as Col
lector of Taxes for the City, and
also as collector for many private
individuals. Kind, gentlemanly
and pleasing in his manner, he
was especially fitted to succeed
in such a calling. In this town
he had been engaged in the gro
Gerry business in company with the
late G. B. Dow. An advocate al
ways of that which was best and
in humanity, he won the
confidence and respect of all with
whom he came in contact, and his
loss will be felt by a large circle
of friends. Forty-seven years ago
he married Elizabeth Carpenter
of Thetford, who survives him, as
does their only son, George NJ.
Moore of this place. Tenderly |
cared for in his last illness b.5 his
wife, son and daughter, they leel
most grateful to the many friends
who so kindly offered assistance.
The funeral was attended on Fri.
day at 1 p. M, Rev. A. ]. East
man officiating, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
B. Hazelton giving three musi '"'
Beautiful flowers dec
)rated the last resting place.
speaking of the esteem in which
he deceased was held. Among
he floral offerings were noted a
from the Masonic Lodge;
star, from the Order of the East
9rn Star; wreath, from Mrs. B.
J. COmstOck, Cambridge, Mass;
wreath, Mr.. j. d. Carpenter,
WOodsOcket, R. l.; spray of pink
carnations and ferns, Mrs. G. S.
Cove, Cambridge, Mass. spray of
Dinks, Mr.. S. F. Frary; wreath,
rom the family.
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JAMES B. HALE,
NEWBURY, VT.

Roman Catholic Church under
the terms of the Concordat. Aft.
Perry Burbeck, Minnie Morris
Neg. Lizzie Smith, Watson Pike
recitation, William Page; current
events, Leslie Currier; song, club
Refreshments we're served after
the meeting and games were
played.
LADD STREET.
Mrs. Jack Lancaster has been
on the sick list this last week.
Mr.. James Eastman was in
saltwater last Thursday.
Harry Blaisdell took dinner at
Sleepy Hollow on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bowen of
West Newbury were visitors at
Frank Glines' last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hollins
are recovering from their recent
illness.
Mrs. Fled Hartley was called
to Littleton last Saturday by the
death of a sister.
Mrs. Caleb Morse is in East
Haverhill caring for her daughter,
who is reported as gaining.
Mrs. E. S. Large, who has been
in Woodsville for the last six
weeks with Ler children, returned
home last Friday afternoon.
Charles Swan will make you
pleasant call if he has not done
so, as he is canvassing for a book
firm.
w. III. Large attended the meet
ing of Bradford Telephone Co.,
last Tuesday and reports a very
fine time
The friends of Sam Stevens are
glad to know that he was able to
come to Ben Days last Saturday.
to stay until he is stronger. Mrs.
Stevens came with him but re-
turned to Woodsville on Monday.
Mrs. Laura Nellie Dean of
Derry, N. H., who met with
fatal accident, while out riding
Jan. 6, which resulted in her death
two hours later, was brought to
East Haverhill, Jan. 8, for burial
in the family lot. Funeral serv-
ices were held at the church at 3
o'clock. The floral offerings,
which were many testified to the |
in which the deceased was
held. She is survived by her hus-
and, four children and three
grandchildren, who have the
sympathy of this community in
their sadness. Mrs. Dean was
porn in East Haverhill and receiv-
I'd her early education at New
bury Seminary and later gradu-
tied from the Normal School at
Plymouth. She taught several
erms of school with good success.
July 4, 1875, she married Benz.
Dean of East HaverhilI. They
Llways lived in town until about
tx years ago they moved to Derry,
Y. ii. She was always a faithful
nd devoted wife and mother. Mr..
Dean and children were with his
lister, Mrs. Ellen, Glines until
he next morning, when all return |
d to their homes. Those from out I
f town were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Iorace Noyes of Lowell, Mr.. and
frs. Albert Bowen, Mrs. w. Ken !
rick and son of West Newbury s
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Mrs. Eleanor Coehrane Knight
of Newbury, VT, celebrated the
Goth anniversary of her birth, Fri
day the 18th of January, at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Persy Will
son Avery.
Many of her friends called dur
ing the day to congratulate her
and she received many tokens of
love and esteem. She was very
bright and cheerful and seems to
possess the secret of living happily
even in advanced old age. She re
tains her faculties and is able to
read, sew, knit and care for her
self in many ways.
Mrs. Knight was born in Brad
ford, Vt. Her father was John
Cochrane from Londonderry, N.
FL. Her mother was Agnes Will
son, daughter of James Wilson,
also from Londonderry. She in
herited strong and vigorous con-
stitution from her long lived an
cestry. Her ancestors, on both her
fathers and mothers side, came
from Scotland in about 1912.
Her aunt Margaret Wilson mar
ried Daniel McDuffee of London
derry and nine of their children
lived to be over eighty years old
and one of them was more than
one hundred years old. Her great
grandfather, James Wilson, was
in the memorable seige of London
derry, Ireland in 1859 and came
to America in 1920.
The writer has in his possession
the following extract taken from
a paper printed in 1900 at the
time of the death of Mrs. Wilson,
the great grand mother of Mrs.
Knight.
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VERSHIRE.


TRIBUTE FROM A BEREAvED TEACHER.
There's a vacant place in our school
room
One little seat untitled;
And my eyes whenever they rest upon it,
With binding tears are filed.
There's a new-made grave on the hill
side,
Where she is laid to rest,
With the icy clods and the drifting
snow
Piled high upon her breast
But know there's another scholar now
In Jesus's school on high,
Where the little lips now hushed on
earth
A heavenly language try.
That another little ransomed one,
Now walks the golden street,
And another childish voice is heard,
In the heavenly music sweet
And l know that if ever 1 reach the
shore,
OF that world of fadeless bliss,
shall meet the little one, gone before,
Whom 1 miss so sadly in this.
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TIE RIGHT NAME.

Mr.. August Sherpe, the popular over
seer of the poor at Fort Madison, Ia.
says: Or. Kings New Life Pills, are
rightly named; they act more agree
ably, do more good and make one feel
better than any other laxative" Guar
anteed to cure biliousness and consti-
patton. 25c at ]. NJ. Taylor's and r.
w. AbbOtt's drug stores.
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Newbury.

Those who are planning to hear
the stereopticon lecture on Italy
next Wednesday evening will find
it's pleasure much increased by
reading beforehand, "The Makers
of Florence, by Mrs. Oliphant, as
a part of the lecture follows the
haunts of Dante, Michel Angelo
and Savonarola.
Owing to an accident, Joseph
Henderson has been confined to
his bed for four weeks with an in
iured knee and it will undoubtedly
be four weeks more before he is
able to resume his work. Mrs.
Henderson who went to the Cot
tage Hospital at WOodsville, Jan.
4th for serious operation is i'm
proving as we'll as can be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence F. Muz-
zey are the happy possessor OF a
son born Jan. 14th.
Last Friday, Jan. II, Mrs.
Elanor Knight passed her 99th
birthday being pleasantly remem,
cred by her many friends far and
near. With a mind, clear and
alert and with a kind and thought
fui spirit, she entertained ner
many callers, some coming from
out of town, received letters and
other tokens of esteem from
friends away, one letter coming
from the Pacific coast. This dear
old lady, real blessing to our
community and church, who never
fails to show appreciation of every
kindness shown her, would ex-
press her gratitude to all those
who have so thoughtfullyl remem-
cred her at this time when she en-
ters her one hundredth year. Few
reach the year that makes a cen
tury and still fewer reach this age |
with a mind so unclouded ana
with a heart so full of love and
sympathy for others. Our wish
is that this friend may be spared
another year to us and that she
may be spared much of the pain
that comes with declining years.
Among other gifts and tokens
from friends was choice book
from George L. Andrews in Call
fornia and a beautiful box OF
flowers form Mrs. Emily 4. Wat
kins of Lexington. Mass.
Mrs. Mary r. Cobb has return
ed after spending two weeks at
the home of Mrs. William Terry
while Mrs. Terry visited friends
in Hartford, Conn.
CoNG'L CHURCH CALENDAR.
A large and helpful meeting
Sunday night concluded the union
services of the Week of Prayer
which have been attended with I'M
usual interest and which have re-
suited in a great blessing to the
people.
The Mems Seminar Sunday has
the following question; The rise
of Joseph in Egypt. What has
archaeological investigation IN
Egypt done for the world? ID. ).
Fulton, leader.
Sunday evening the pastor Will
give the story of Joseph in Egypt
and illustrate the sermon by beau
tiful views.
A meeting of the officers and
teachers of the Sunday School at
the parsonage on Monday night,
Jan. 81.
Bows Club meets on Tuesday
evening in the church parlor.
Rev. H. j. KilbOurn will give
his illustrated lecture on Italy IN
the Church next Wednesday even
inc, Jan. %. This is both an in
and interesting lecture,
being vivid dc scription of the
trip which Mr.. and Mrs. Kilbourn
took last year. The story is vel.
told and illustrated by excellent
views.
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The Ideal Poultry Food

Fresh Cut Bone and Meat has been
called the Ideal Food for laying hens
because it contains In a highly concen-
trated but easily assimilated form all
the materials which are contained in
the egg. If your hens are not laying
you had better send to @. S. Page,
Hyde Park. Vt, for a 200 pound bar
rel OF this Food. II will cost you only
$3.50 freight prepaid to your railroad
station. ~
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GREEN CuT ROME 4

GREEN CUT BONE FOR POULTRY.
During freezing weather we cut up
a great many tons of green bone and
mat. There is nothing better for
poultry. Price $3.50 per barrel OF 2O0
pounds. at which price we prepay
freights to almost any station. At this
price cash must accompany order. Re
NIT at our risk by check. postal money
order. express money order or regis
tered letter. Carroll s. Page, Hyde
Park, VT
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HOW TO CURE CHILBLATNS

HOW TO CURE CHILBLAINS.
''To enjoy freedom from chilblains, -
writes John Kemp, East OtiSfield, Me-.
Il apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Have
also used it for salt rheum with excel
lent results" Guaranteed to cure
fever sores, indolent ulcers, piles,
burns, wounds, frost bites and skin
diseases. 25c at ]. NJ Taylor's and B.
w. Abbott's, of Fairlee, drug stores.
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Examine she date on your
label. If you are in arrears
for the Opinion. kindly re-
NIT to this Office.
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Grand sale of Muslin Under
wear and Black Saline Skirts.
Corset covers, 10 to rs cents
White skirts, SOC. to $500
Night Robes, Soc. to $3.50
Black Saline Skirts, Is styles.
Prices ranging from $1.00 to $500
LACES. DRESS TRIMMINGS
Hamburgs, Laces,
Dress Trimmings.
Remnants in Outings at five cents
per yard, All ten cent quality.
We shall place on our counters Mon
day, January IA at five cents per yard
SO pieces of Bingham.
These are short lengths and slightly
soiled, and are selected from our Il IL
line. Remnants in Percales, White
Goods, Silkoines. These will all be
placed on our bargain counter, and
closed out. Remember the date, Mon
day, January Il.
We shall place on this counter 1000
yards of Hamburgs at the uniform
price Of ten cents per yard. T e
regular prices were from 10c. to Csc.
per yard.