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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19
WEST BRIDPORT,

Edward Keegins run a part of needle
into his breast Sunday, having the need
lie in his pocket. The needle was re-
moved at once, and it is likely his needles
will at least be kept in some other pock-
ct.
Among the business visitors i'm New
York state this week were Frank Sunder-
land, Eugene Elithorp, Michael Carr, E.
w. Whitford, and j. r. Day of Addison.
Miss Emma Merriam attended social
Friday in Crown Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Bowers, who have
been guests of Mrs. Bowers mother, Mrs.
Clark Downing, returned to Crown Point
Monday.
Roswell Tyrell is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wolcott are to be
the guests of relatives and friends in New
York and Brooklyn for a week or more.
Judging from the reports in this sec.
ton, our present representative, Hon. d.
j. Foster, is to be returned to the house.
In a dry season it is great inconven-
fence to have to make use of the impure
water Of Lake Champlain, which is 80
strongly impregnated with chemical re-
fuse from the many mills on its borders
as to be highly dangerous. In the past
deaths have resulted from the use Of this
water.
Ray Downing went to Morrisville Mon
day and returned home the following day
with load of house goods.
Henry E. Merrill of Middlebury is to
put in an ice cooler in the cream room of
his milk house on his Bridport farm for
the convenience of Dick Barber, who is
carrying on Mr.. Merrill's farm.
Roy Dawning and L. E. Wilkinson
were in town on business Wednesday.
Port Henry market quotations: butter
% cents, eggs IA cents, potatoes 80 cents,
beef $500 per head.
w. L. Wheeler, deputy sheriff, and j..
II. Howe, constable, were recently maxi
ing an excursion in town looking after
delinquent taxes. They made a small
harvest.
Lewis F. Giard, Jr. is making many
changes, remodeling and making his
house more attractive in its beauty and
convenience. Mr.. Giard intends this
place to be his future residence.
Mr.. O'Connell and wife, who carry on
Frost, visited the ruins of Fort Frederick
Sheldon Cook of Shoreham, former
resident of this town, arrived in town
from New York state en- route for his
home Thursday.
Charles Brush of Middlebury was in
town Sunday.
Mr.. Farr of the Burlington Daily Free
Press was in town in the interest of that
paper Thursday.
The steam ferry G. R. Sherman. which
plies between Chimney Point and Port
Henry, laid off her regular trips for a
government inspection, and resumed
business at o'clock Thursday.
Calves bought for shipment to Boston
and Brighton markets last Monday
brought $3.50 to So. per hundred, being
rise OF one-half cent, with a tendency
Of higher rise in the market soon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19
GENERAL MONTGOMERY
F" brother to Ethel Downs trotting record aro
ana second Fastest Race Record O Harness,


10 hands
by 70
Vermont Sherman
ted 1882 bred Weeks {wors
when mad Belmont
Denhons
3 S S was Miss Russell (Dm Maud rorng
In the extended
News a LIZ full sister Ethel Downs Goldsmith holding
of
speed and humber OF races and heats Ia
when made Ethan Allen
stallion -'o'
Cen Montgomery fine looking built
and excellent
n 1900
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19
! Market for Your Hides
TallOw and ROues.

Almost everybody knows that the place to
send Beef Hides, Horse Hides, Caliskins,
Sheep Pelts, Tallow and Bones, is to C. S.
Page, Hyde Park, Vermont, who pays highest
prices; RENTS the day following the arrival Of
goods at Hyde Park; pays the shipments OF
ZOO pounds or more, and keeps his customers
at all times posted as to market values
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19
Everybody Talking About II

L. & M. Paint Agents
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19
New Malay Opium Cure
Being Distributed Free by a New
N4rk 0AalA%u

Cooperating with missions in Malay
STA, the Windsor Laboratories of New
York have secured supply of the Won
derful combre tum plant, which has done
so much to revolutionize the treatment
of the opium habit.
A generous supply of the new remedy,
together with full instructions for lis
use, and United States consular reports
bearing on the subject will be sent to
any sufferer. To obtain free supply
of this remedy and the consular reports,
address Windsor Laboratories Branch 80
134 East 25th Street. New York City.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19
Not How Chsap-But How Good

Not How Cheap-6ut How Good
A brick front painted with L. & NJ.
may be seen at Ire Bergen st.. BrookIyn'
New York. Paint with L. & NJ. Brilliant
Red and trim with Shaker Green OF
White.-The body won't need painting in
% years.
Farnsworth & Co.. Middlebury, w. B..
French & Co., Orwell, E. c. Dikel& Co.,
Bristol.
T. N paint 1apts
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19
Making Sure.

Lodger-I have decided to tahe a
room that has piano in t. Land.
iady-But you do not play, sir. Lodg-
er-No. but II It is in my room then
nobody else can.-Rire.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19

"Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is the best
remedy for that often fatal disease
Group. Has been used with success in
our family for eight years. Mrs. l..
Whiteacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence TO the Herald.
Mrs. Sadie Sermons and sister,
Mrs. Cox and little baby of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, arrived last Monday
afternoon for few weeks visit with
their grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Kendrick.
Herman K )eIler returned to his
home in Dubuque after few days
visit with his relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Doser are the
parents of a bouncing baby boy, born
last Monday.
Miss Gusta Maurre visited in Du.
buque few days last week.
Harry Sanders and sister, Mrs.
Elgie Maiden, and little daughter, of
Beetown, visited Christmas with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Sanders
here.
Mrs. John Fure was in Dubuque,
Iowa, shopping a few days last week.
? Mrs. Glenn Themes. who had an
operation at the Finley hospital in
Dubuque a couple of months ago, re-
turned to her home here last Tues
day.
George Keiffer was called to his
home last Tuesday, at Shirrels Mound,
Iowa; his father is very low at this
writing.
Mr.. and Hrs. Anton, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, arrived last Thursday
morning for visit with Mrs. Anton $
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kendrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farley, of Dubuque,
visited with their parents, Mr.. and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30

Nearly all of the stores in Lancas-
ter were so crowded with holiday
shoppers during Christmas week,
especially every afternoon, that it
was difficult for the clerks to handle
the volume of trade expeditiously. 1t
was the rush of the season, perhaps
the greatest Lancaster has experienced
in many years. The Herald has made
inquiry of many of the merchants and
the reply has been substantially the
same from all of them, that they have
never had more satisfactory holiday
trade than this yea. Several have
said that their sales far exceeded any
previous Christmas week in their
history. There are several reasons
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30
MASONS WILL HAVE
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Next Sunday, In Memory of De-
ceased Brothers.
Grand Chaplain J. T. Pryor Will be
Present-Services will be Held
at the Masonic Hall.

Memorial services will be held at
the Masonic Hall in this city next
Sunday afternoon, at 80, in memory
Of the deceased members of Lancas-
ter Lodge Nc. 90 whose deaths have
occurred within the past few years.
They are as follows: Fletcher Kidd,
Walter Hicken, George Hampton,
James Anderson John Wright Sr.,
Capt. Joshua Hall, John Clifford,
VIM. Irwin. Judge George Carter, I.
NJ. Young ana George E. Budd.
J. I. Pryor, of Dodgeville, grand
chaplain Of the Masonic grand lodge
of Wisconsin, will be present and de-
liver the memorial sermon. Members
Of the order and their families will
receive invitations to be present. The
following program will be observed:
Announcement of purpose of meeting.
Song-Funeral Ode (omitting Sd verse;
Prayer by Grand Chaplain ]. T. Pryor.
Song by Choir.
Memorial Sermon J. T. PRYOR
Our Deceased Brothers w. A. JOHNSON
Masonry and the Church r. A. WATKINS
Masonry and the Profane E. NJ. LOWRY
Universally of Masonry E. B. GOoDSELL
Teachings of Masonry r. B. SHOwALTER
Antiquity of Masonry Col. ]. G. CLARK
The Lords Prayer BY THE BRETHREN
Benediction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30

Mrs. J. Ringland, here few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mcdonald and
little daughter Roena, of Beetown.
and brot~er Willie Swale, of Iowa,
visited the latter part of last week
with their parents, Mr.. and, Mrs.
Henry Swale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Edge and little
son Melvin and little daughter Doris,
of Hurricane Corners, are visiting
with their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Keehner.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will give their annual ball here at
the city hall Dec. 81. New Year S
eve. Music will be furnished by the
Dubuqu Harp orchestra. Supper
served by the Royal Neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Willmers, of
Dubuque Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E.
Schneider of Cassville, spent Christ
man with their mother and sisters,
Mrs. NJ. WilImers and Ollie and
Florence.
Oscar Seaton, of Chicago, ILL.,, ar
rived Thurday afternoon for visit
with relatives here.
Delbert Breithaupt and Willie
Ames, of Platteville visited in Potosi
over Christmas.
Miss Jennie Gunther, of Lyons,
Iowa, arrived home for a visit with
friends and relatives here.
Martin Seippel, of Dubuque, trans
acted business here last Tuesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30
Sailor Boys Letter from Philippines.
U. S. S. Denver, Manila,
Nov 18th, 1908,

U. S. S. Denver. Manila.
Nov, 18th. 1908.
Dear sister and folks at nome:
Well I got to writing at last am
getting about as bad as you; am glad
everybody is we'll. I'm the same as
always, still at Manila. The Denver
is undergoing some repairs, SO think
we will stay here a while yet.
must tell you that | was rated one
step higher again; am getting $33
per month instead of $28; was raised
from same to petty officer 3rd class
or in other word gunner senate 3rd
class, as we term it on board ship.
Am doing nothing else but taking
care Of guns, magazines and am
munition. The higher rate a man
gets the less work he has to do just
the same as on the out side as we
call it.
You are talking about cold
weather again I see. l wish | could
get into cold weather for while
again, but I don't like to be in cold
weather while I am in the navy, the
wind is cold enough by itself. Being
at sea and having water splash over
the whole ship and freeze would not
be much fun take it all around
guess I will stay in the warm country
as long as I can. I usually can find
some cool place IN hot weather, but
when it gets cold it is hard to find a
warm place; today is a little rainy,
guess this about all the rain we will
have now till next July. Am send
ing you another one of my pictures,
it was taken on board ship while [
was on guard duty; you see I walk
barefooted once in a while yet. Well
guess it's about all I can write this
time. give best regards to all the
folks and neighbors. Vandie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30

request preached by Rev. John A.
Jamison, at p. m. December 9th
in the presence of a very large con-
course of friends who came from far
and near to pay the last earthly
tribute. Interment was in the family
lot at Providence. She is the last of
the widely known Prideaux girls to
go. With her husband and childrt n,
Sherman, Julia, Mabel, Della and
Myrtle, four brothers mourn, Will
liam, Thomas, Alfred and Orlando.
All were in attendance at the funeral
except Julia, the eldest daughter,
who was i'll at her home in Mason
City, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Prideaux came from Arlington, and
Myrtle, Mrs. John Kilby) from Du-
buque. The latter was accompanied
by Mrs. Shugrue nee Mabel Taylor.
The family are all deeply appre-iative
of the love and sympathy and kind
ness shown in these days of other
bitter sorrow. Farewell, farewell,
to another of our loved Beetown
friends who has gone to sleep.
Gould we but know
That land that ends our dark uncertain
travel
Where lie those happier hills and meadows
low,
Obi if beyond the spirits inmost cavil
Alright of that country could we surely
know,
All. who would not go?
Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined chorus,
Or catch, betlmeS, with wakeful eyes and
clear
One radiant vista of the realm before us
With one rapt,moment given to see and hear.
All who would fear?
We're we quite sure
To find the precious one who left Us lonely,
Or. there, by some celestial stream as pure
To gaze in eyes that here were love-lit only
This weary mortal coil--were we quite sure
Who would endure?'
B. -. S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30
SUPT. j. c. BROCKERT
HAS A GOOD PLAN
To Increase the Efficiency of
Country School Pupils.
Relates Principally to the Fundamental
Studies of Spelling, Writing
and Arithmetic.

Supt. J. G.. Brockert is at work
on plan by which he hopes to in
crease the efficiency of the country
school pupils in the two fundamental
studies of spelling and writing, and
one important department Of arith-
metic-adding. If country school
pup lis are weak in any departments of
school it is in these three branches.
Supt. Brockert will this week send
out circulars letters to all the ru1al
school teachers of the county urging
them to give special attention to the
teaching of adding, spelling and writ
ing and detailing the plan Of big
contest by which the best writer's,
adders and spoilers of the district
schools of Grant County will be-
chosen. His plan so far as has
been made out is as follows: Each
district school will in the spring
hold a local contest to chose the best
penman, the two best adders and the
two best spoilers in the school. A.
week later the Representatives of each
school in each township will meet in.
a contest to decide the championship of
the township. These township
champions will later come to-
gether at the county seat in the,
grand final contest to decide the
championship of Grant county.
Considering the number of schools.
which will be represented the interest
throughout the county should be very
pronounced. Aside from the good
natured rivalry that it will surely
bring forth it will no doubt accom-
plish the results that the county
superintendent hopes for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30

bills or $1-bills, or even 5O-cent
pieces Thu money will be judicious-
ly spent for good books and running
expenses. Book contributions also
thankfully received.
A large delegation attended the
dance in the new hall in Patch Grove
last Wednesday evening. There were
ninety couples present.
W. o. Smith and wife are home
from the west, and we are glad to
know they expect to remain.
There we're fine large Christmas
trees in the Baptist and Methodist
churches Thursday evening, with very
interesting exercises The Methodist
and Congregational people had union
services in the Methodist church.
We were panied to hear of the
death of John Thomas Marshall last
Saturday morning, after a brief ill
ness. The funeral was held Tuesday
at the Dodge church, large con-
gregation of friends and neighbors
being present.
Mrs. Earl Brother is reported quite
i'll.
The Devil" is the show at the
city hall this Tuesday evening, st r.
ring the we'll known favorite, Aida
Lawrence, who has been in Blooming
ton many time in the past twenty five
years. We hope to see a large crowd.
Postmistress Nevins has not object
ed to the elevation of our postoffice
from the fourth to the third class.
with salary of $110O and a liberal
allowance for running expenses.
Christmas was unusually pleasant
at the home of DR.. Sala for he mad the
pleasure of entertaining his brother,
E. @. Sals, of Wayne. Neb., and
sisters, Mesdames Matte Campbell Of
Dubuque and John Burns of Beetown.
The brother conducted harness shop
here in the early days and left for the
west about 80 years ago.
Ed Ahasey is here from the north
for a visit.
Chris Roberts and wife of Fremont,
Neb., are visiting relatives in Bloom
ington and Lancaster.
Samuel Pearson is entertaining a
brother from Dakota.
Mrs. S. D. Ludden returned to
Mineral Point Monday. Her son J.
B. Ludden took her to Lancaster.
The holder of No. 942 has a fine
doll coming at j. B. Ludden's. In
case this number is not presented, No.
687 will claim the doll.
Cur merchants all report gain of
10 to 10 per cent over last year
holiday trade. Good goods and
advertising did the trick.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30
CAN'T BE SEPARATED.
Some Lancaster People Have Learned
How to get Rid of Both.

Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can separate them.
And you can't get rid of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are we'll and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong
healthy kidneys.
W. A. McGreene, Main St., Shulls-
burg, Wis, says: 81 suffered for a
along time from a dull aching in the
small of my back and a soreness over
the kidneys At times the kidney
secretions were very much disordered
and contained a sediment. 1 came to
the conclusion my kidneys were affect
ed and began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. In a short time l felt stronger.
The kidneys acted more regularly and
there was a general improvement
noticeable. l gladly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to others.
For sale by all dealers. Price
80 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's sand
take no other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30
Holiday Trading Was Lively
In Lancasters Business Houses

for this The country is prosperous.
Nearly everybody has money to spare;
prices of everything they have to sell
ar good the outlook is good for one
1909 to become one of the greatest
business years the country has ever
seen and above all else the dealers
have had splendid stocks of good
which they have judiciously advertis-
ed. The Herald feels that it has
had share in creating this fine trade,
as the progressive merchants have
kept its columns crowded with at
tractive advertising, which have gone
into many hundreds of homes in the
city and all parts to the county to the
great advantage CT all concerned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30
SITTER.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Albertus Burton, of Animation,
sawed 40 cords Of wood in five hours
last week.
Mrs. Oscar Gerhard spent Christ
mas in Fennimore.
George Eustice and family, of
Rewey have been visiting relatives
and friends here tho past few days.
Fred Brun and family spent Christ
mas in Lancaster.
Thos. Wenzel mas moved his saw
mill to Henry Boymen's and ready to
do all kinds of saving.
Ralph Ballinette went to Madison
Thursday to spend Christmas.
Miss Caygill, of Linden, our
Principal of the school went home to
spend the holidays
John Steich and wife spent Christ
mas in Fennimore.
Frank Eisele spent Christmas with
his parents.
Maggie Kirk. the landlady of the
Kirk House, went to Dubuque, Iowa,
to rest up for a few days. Lillian
Plattner will be landIady during
Miss Kirk s absence.
J. B. Mauer and son Reubin were
in Sitter Sunday.
F. H. Shuppener boarded the train
Sunday for Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-30
Obituary--Mrs. James Hayden.

There are now white hands that beckon
Across the voiceless breadth of yonder sea-"
Catherine Cordelia Prideaux was
born in Little Grant. Wisconsin. the
daughter of James and Mary Prideaux.
Was joined in marriage to James NJ.
Hayden. January %, 1872. One son
and five daughters came to bless the
union. The youngest passed into the
better land in infancy. The others
all married, survive and mourn with
the bereaved husband a great loss.
Mrs. Hayden had been for three years
d sufferer from heart trouble. While
the attacks had been severe, they
were not frequent, and she usually
recovered quickly. But as is usual
in that treacherous ailment death
came suddenly. About two o'clock
Sunday morning the 9th, her husband
was awakened by a sudden noise.
He hastily arose to find his wife un-
conscious on the floor of t. cir sleep
in room. DR.. Blackburn was sum-
moned, and soon she was restored to
consciousness. At six o'clock there
was a recurrence of the attack, again
she was revived, and requested to be
taken to a room down stairs. Her re-
quest was granted, and again she
collapsed and passed peacefully away.
A large community was shocked as
Al
the little village OF Beetown, where
she had lived so l)ng was cast into
gloom. Mrs. Hayden was one of the
always happy kind of women. She
had the faculty OF seeing the bright
side of everything. She believed that
everybody ought to be happy. God
means them to be, and that it should
be one of the chief aims of the life
out rightly to do something to make
other folks happy. That was her
religion and she lived up to it all her
life. None who came to her to tell
their troubles went away uncomfort-
ed. One felt the beauty of such a
life in the warm strong grasp of her
friendly hand. 1t was mirrored in
her sparkling eyes. And her face
was one of those rare counterancC st hat
never grow old.
= Her heart overfiowed with sympathy
and her hand never withheld aid.
Through loss and failures trouble, grief
Through DAYS of storm and shine, in dark
and fair.
When fortune smiled, or crush with grief
To the dear mether's knee the children
Her love was changeless as the sea and
And when they came her tender eyes would
weep
Hot tears to soothe their grief, and she
All their perpleXing cares unravel plain
And now how irreparable is their
loss, how iesolate is the home, where
the husband seeks his lonely couch
to weep; and the little grand chill
dren, so idolized, what will they ever
do without grandma to wipe away
their tears? The vigils she has kept
the kindnesses bestowed. the brave
suppression of her own suffering dis
appointment in her sympathy for
others sorrows, shall keep her
memory green in many a heart. Our
departed friend was for years con-
sistent member of the NJ E. church.
She lived and died in the unchanging
faith that Christ was the saw or of the
world.
The funeral sermon was, by her