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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

We'll, Xmas is almost here once again. My, how time flies It don't seem no time sinst last Xmas was in our midst and yet subse- quent to then, a whole year has been added to the annals of the past.
 Follering our reglar annual GUS tom which we have observed, as publisher and prop of the Bugle for 10, these many years, we now take our editorial pen in hand to write an editorial for this ishue of the Bugle, concerning Xmas, what Lit is good for, who it effeckts, ct cetery. We are awful glad that we have Xmas to write about this week, being as otherwise we would be turrible hard put to it to scrape up editorial subject, so therefore Xmas jest comes in the nick of time as you might say, for us. P. S.-We calculate we could ! make a good cal better job of this editorial providing the ink would flow from our editorial pen a little mite more freely-our ink froze up on us tother night and now it is thickern cold molasses.
 Our large army of intelligent subscribers always looks forward to Xmas editorial from us, and in this instance they will not look for ward in vain because ink or no ink we won't disappoint them.
 Xmas is something which comes once per annum, snow or blow, rain or shine. Owing to the fact that we have had a very late fall, Xmas nachurly seems to be behind time this year, but that is only an optical delusion and a snare, for Xmas al ways comes on December 25th, no matter whether the fall is late or early. This is the season of the year when everybuddy ort to cultivate a cheerful feeling toward their feller men and feller women and be joy ous as it were. At Xmas tide mo- buddy in Bingville or vicinity ort to go around nursing their griev- ances but they all ort to be full of good cheer and mirth and laughter and happiness until after Xmas is over, then if they desire to nurse their wrongs, let them do so, for after Xmas what they do ain't mo- buddy's business.
 Xmas is probably looked forward to with more anticipashion by chil- dern than by growed up folks, and in order to make the hearts of the little ones happy us older persons ort to endeavor as we'll as within us lies to return on this occashion to our childhood days and be boys
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

and girls Gas the case may bel once again. It is an awful sad thing for parents who have children to not take no interest in Xmas-it is all most a tragedy when the little ones hangs up their stockings on Xmas Eve expecting Santa Claws to come and fill them up to the brim with peanuts and oranges and candy and things like that-we say, it is all most a tragedy, in case like that, for parents of aforesaid childern to say, This Xmas idea is foolish and childish in the extreme and we will therefore not put anything into the stockings of our childern." Then when the childern awakes next morning at daylight and sneaks down the cold stairs in their night gowns to see what Santa Claws has left in their stockings and finds them all empty, it is a sin and a shame and their parents ort to be arrested, for not delivering the goods, so to speak.
 If you have childern, parents, do all you can to make this Xmas a happy one for them, and if you haven't no childern try to make solnebuddy else's cfildern happy. Don't be tight wad and a old fos- sil, but cheer up and be full of joy and glad tidings, for Xmas is al- most here.
 About this time every year you hear a good cal about the Xmas spirit. The Xmas spirit is supposed to be sort of a joyful atmosphere which permeates the various homes around Xmas time, but Bill Hep burn, our artistic blacksmith, dis putes this. Bill says, if he interprets Xmas spirit" correct, it means a one gal jug of ticker, and Bill kal- kilates if things transpire as he has planned, he will make trip to the Co. seat the day before Xmas and return with a large supply of ticker with which to fittingly celebrate the day, when it arrives. Some folks have their own ideas of celebrating Xmas-Bill's idea is to start in on Xmas morning with a gal jug of flicker and endeavor to absorb same before the sun goes down.
 But it ain't for us to argue with Bill. In fact it would be almost fatal to argue with him, being as he is big and strong and usually emphasizes his arguments with his fists, which is why nobuddy scarce ly ever disputes Bill, no matter how much they disagree with him.
 Wishing you all merry Xmas and Happy New Year, and hop ing that them dead beats amongst you, who ain't paid up their back subscripshions to the Bugle lately, will resolve to do SO before the new year, we will now bring this edi- torial to a close.
 SPECIAL NOTICE.-Further Xmas news in another column.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12
Xmas Doinss'

Folks here abouts is preparing in one way or another for the Holidays Tother day Cy Hoskins was walking down Main Street to the P. O. to see if there was any mail there for him or not being as he was expecting the Farm Journal, he went outen his way to kick Jethro Jennings hound-dog which was sneaking past. But as luck would have it Cy missed the dog and kicked the stone fence in front of Widow Skin- ner's place, tearing the soul loose on his boot and hurting his corn-toe so that he limps yet when he walks. We repeat that this kind of spirit is not a Christmas spirit Cy ort to be hilarious and happy at this season of the year instead of going around iookin. for something to kick his spite out on.
 Most everybody we meet on the street these days is preparing for Christmas in one way or another, Ma tilda Tucker informs us that she is croshaying a necktie for Sam Riddle, her beau who lives down Sorrow Hol- low way. Ranse Smiley is going to get his wife a double-barrel shotgun for a Christmas present. Ranse has been wanting a double-barrel shotgun for a long time. Dave White, our popular undertaken who has 13 children was to the Go. seat last week and purchased a pound of candy for his little ones Dave never forgets them on Xmas. Bud Tar bell who is clerk in a grocery store to the Go. seat has wrote his folks that he expects to spend Xmas under the family roof and Mrs. Tarbell is going to kill a fatted rooster for him. As we go to press Bill Hepburn in order to get a good start for Xmas is on his way to the Go. seat to get full as usual like he has done from time immeterial on Xmas and then continue to remain full during the holidays, only sobering up long enough about New Years to take his sollum oath that he will never drink another drop of Ticker as long as he lives.
 Bige Barker is going to have Xmas tree for his little son, Tommy Barker Tommy, he believes there is a Santa Claus and is looking forward to the event with good cal of anticipation. Bud Hinckley, who ain't quite right in his head, also believes in Santa Claus. Last Christmas after Mrs. Hinckley had went to bed Bud he stayed up by the reside and watched for Santa Claus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

Solomon Shows horse stepped on a banana peel while at the Go. seat last week and has been lame ever since.
 Mrs. Wheelock has named her last after its father, front name and all, be- cause, as she says, she don't care to have the name die out.
 Miss Phebe Sawyer's parrot met with a narrow escape the other day. The cat caught it and ct it all but the feathers, some of which Miss Sawyer is preserving as sad mementoes of the occasion.
 Ben Perkins has hen who wants to set. Who can beat this for hen who wants to set this time of yearf
 Ben Tibbitts is building onto his house. He is to have a new piazza and also a mortgage at the same time. We think this will be an improvement,
 Miss Betsy Green has met with 2 change in doing up her hair. She now does it ping-pong style, but had been wearing it a Ia ,pompadoors .se rtnu
 s7 MRS, RUTH BODWELI~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

in the apple tree to rest his feet on. Hank said he didn't get so turrible cold but he got awful tired waiting for his deer to show up. Hour after hour crept by without result. Hank thinks that he jest dozed of enough to lose hisself about o'clock, but after that he kept pinching hisself from time to time to keep awake.
 Patience, however, has it's own re- ward, so. jest as dawn was breaking, what should Hank see step out from the woods about 100 feet from him, except an old slammer of buck deer, which paused a moment in its tracks and then started toward the apple tree in which Hank had been setting all night. Hank says it was the biggest buck deer he ever seen and that his heart was pounding like hammer when he raised the gun, took keerful aim and pulled the trigger. ,as ..t
 There was no report from Hanks trusty rifle but whena the litrigger snapped down thes deer give one jump and was off into the woods from whence it came Hank set there in the tree and the language he used was of such violent nature and so loud that it walked his wife tip in the house way at the tother end, of the orchard, until she raised the window and hollered at Hank that he sort to be ashamed of hisself to talk like that.
 Hank got down otiten the tree and went to the house, and when he ex- amined the rifle he found that there wasn't no load in it and probably had not been for year or more. Hank says that he allus plans to keep his rifle loaded, and that it wasn't loaded when he was watching for that deer was farthest from his tEorts. Hank ketehed turrible cold by exposure, but as for the deer, he says that it can go to blazes for all of ahiri. sass 'i, seai' s'i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12
Country Correspondence
CORNCOB CORNERS.

Being as you have no regular cor respondent from this place in the Bugle I make so bold as to send you few items, hoping to see the same in the next issue of the Bugie, and oblige.
 Young Jim Bryant walked home from singing school the other night with Miss Jane Homers. Jim's mother has begin to make a patch work quilt for Jane. Mrs. Bryant says she don't be- lieve in putting things of until the last minute
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
Two Story Frame

dwelling house, containing nine rooms; vii
house, stable, two cellars, cistern and
water, all In first class repair.
Said cohd lot is improved by
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PRODUCE WANTED.


Everybody having produce of any
kind to sell will certainly make money
by writing to Frank Hellerick & Co.
Pbila. Pa. for prices before shipping
This firm has thirty years Of exper-
fence and is composed Of Frank He'll
ericS and Emory Saedler We are
among the strongest firms financially
in the East and no one can handle
your business more promptly and
safely than we. We have an unusual
ly large trade to supply. We always
aim to handle the very best quality OF
goods and the best buyers of our city
have long ago learned this and come to
fus for their supplies. They want the
best goods and are willing to pay a
frsncy price therefore we are able at all
times to secure the very top market
prices and sell every shipment prompt
ly and just as soon as sold we send you
account sales and check. Eggs and
Poultry both live and dressed are very
high now and scarce. We need heavy
shipments daily of fresh eggs-Let
them come. Live and dressed poultry
too. All empties promptly returned.
Don't ship dressed poultry unless
weather is cold enough. Anything you
wish Especial quotations orinstruct-
ions on write us and we wifi gladly
give them. Send US your name any
wayne want to write you. We need
your produce and want your business
and we know you will be pleased ifyou
try us. We guarantee satisfaction in
every particular.
Yours for Business,
Frank Hellerick & Co.,
354 North Front ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
References:
Dunns & Bradstreets
Agencies.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
Special Commissioner S
of valuable
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of tho authority vested in ne.
der signed, BY a decree Of the Circuit
Berkeley County, W. Va, made on the
OF September leoo, in the Chnncery capsf
pending II which Hollie E. Aheru was pfs
Maggie Perrymsu, ct al, were defendants,
at public auction, at the front door Of
House Of Berkeley County, on
Saturday, Oct. 30th, 1903
commencing at /. 30 o'clock p. m, these
Two Certain Lots
or p.Icsis Of real estate more particularly
as 10 lows:
/. 4 certain lot or parcel OF
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TRUSTEES NUTICE

The undersigned trustee of G. w.
Rentch herebytg notice to those
persons having claims against the
said Rentch to present the same with
due authorization for settlement at
once and those Indebted to the said
Rentch Smust settle Immediately as
this estate must be settled at once.
A. b. Noll, Trstee.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29

known and designated upon the plat OF So
an addition to the town OF harrisburg, a.
10, "a part of which lois is intended 20 BE-
ed by this deed commencing az stat
South from the font corner Of said lot ana
back to a stoae fence near the Tuscarsra G
being the end of the hne Of SAID lot No. i
running across Al ia feet TO the line nf 4
part 81 said let owned by Shea and Il
width back to the end OF the line in tbs ste
being the same real estate conveyed n}
Civilians and wife 10 John Perryman, 1
bearing date the 9th day Of July, 1886 anc
ed In Deed Book No. IS, page Eos.
Said first lot is improved by
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
Found $50. P@.rl In oyster

FOUND $5U. F(GrI IN Uy8ter
Miss Madeline Bowers, daugf
Samuel G. Bowers, Of Hager.
while eating oysters chewed on
substance. Removing it she fou'
was chewing on a pearl. She toe.
a jeweler who offered her $50. fe
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29

The Garment Shop offers
Handsome Embroidered Wais. for
the best Apple Marmalade at the
apple show.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
Terms.

One-third cash on day OF sale, the balan.
equal payments, due in one and two years
terest from day Of sale, TO be evidences
notes of the purchaser and the title to be
until all the purchas. money is paid.
Allen b.
Special Comm
hereby Gritty that Allen b. Noll, the
Commissioner IN the above entitled cause,
cuted bond as required by law.
L. Dew. Gerh;
Clerk Of the Circuit
]. w. Dodd, Auctioneer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29

Having had considerable experience
in clerking sales after the veteran auc-
tioneer, J. w. Dodd. | wish to offer
my services in that line to the public.
viii write up sale for the printer on
short notice. Charges moderate. Ref
erences Dodd & Hoffman, ID. H.
Stuckey.
HARDWOOD Burhhart, Route No. /,
Martinsburg w. Va.
If.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29

Paul Lewis Vermilyea, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Vermilyea, of
Hedgesviile died at their home on last
Friday morning and the funeral took
place on Saturday at O'Clock.
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saturday, Oct. aOth, 1908
Rel Estate

lying and being in Buena Vista. an aaditio
town Of Martinsburg. Berkeley Couaty, Z
and marked on the plat OF said town as n
and beginning at stake c,rner to II
thence with line OF same Is It. to aaotts
OF said lot on the North side Of a street
with the same DO feet to the corncr Of 10
thence with said lot $50 feet to another X
said lot; thence 30 feet to the Beginning. =
same real estate conveyed by Edward Pen
John Perryman by deed dated the r7fl
Februar, 1857, and recorded in Deed Book
page 81.
4. That said lot or parcel of
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
Vote To-day.

Voting Contest Committee,
Berkeley Co. Horticultural Society,
Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Gentlemen:
An uncancelled two cent postage
stamp is enclosed herewith as a
stamp of approval" of Miss
----------- for "Queen Of
the Apple Blossom" in the Apple Car
nival Parade.
Very truly yours,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29

For Sale.
A second hand New Century type
writer insgood repair and dong IS
work as any new machine. Can be
bought cheap. Enquire at this office.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
Two Two Story EDoubIe
Dwelling Houses.

One double house containing seven I
each side and the other containing five
one side and four on tho other. Three
one hydrant and two smoke louses, II in
repair. These houses are desirable he
will make splendid investments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-29
EAST HARDWlCK

a. T. Fort lost driving horse last
week
Earl Talbot is working in Montgonl-
ery's creamery
Miss Hopkins is visiting her sister.
Mrs " S. Wright
The exercises at the Baptist church
Christmas eve were good.
Henry Wright is visiting at his home
here through the holidays.
Henry Marsh Of Boston Is spending a
few weeks with G, g Nelson
A. h. Fort ID business visitor ii
Cambridge and vicinity this week
MiSs Vera Fort returned To Gilmore
Monday, after spending Christmas here,
g. r Wheeler has returned from Ok
ford. Mass.
The Congregational Sunday school gave
q cantata Christmas eve, The Growing
Of Christmas being the name Of it.
Each holiday OF the year was represent
ed, each making an earnest appeal for
the crown By unanimous choice.
At the close Of the exercises, the tree
was dismantled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-29

Mrs. AFRO smith 4 on tie sick list.

Mrs. AFRO Smith Il on the sick list.
Mrs. George Hall has been very poorly
for the past week.
Mrs. Albert Corruth has not been so
well Che past week.
Miss Ella Chalmers is spending few
days at West Topsham
Mrs. P. ]. Mcnamara has been confined
70 the house the past week with laryn--
gifts.
Miss Ethel Tapin Of Ryegate Corner
II the guest Of her sister, Mrs, John
White.
Miss Lena Leet II spending her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Leet.
Rev j G. Wright will supply the pull
pit at Waits River and East Orange for
the present.
Miss Lizzie Stevens Of West New.
bury was the guest Of Mrs. Walter Hood
last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. McIam spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. r.
F. Willard, at Coventry
Mr.. and Mrs. John White had family
gathering and Christmas tree at their
home last Saturday, and 4 general good
time was enjoyed by all present
Christmas exercises we're held at town
hall ON Friday evening. There was The
usual number in attendance and great
credit Il dne Mrg McIAm and Miss
George for the training Of the children,
As they rendered their parts finely from
beginning to end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-29
SEAL HUNTING.



Wary Creatures.
Writing Of far northern hunting
methods. Harry Whitney thus de-
scrlbes IN Outing how Gskimos XIII the
wary seal.
Many seals were seen on the fresh
made ice. and lciseeyou. my head man.
expressed a desire that | take charge
Of his dog team while be stalked some
Of them. Seals are extremely shy, and
great caution must be practiced IN ap-
lroachIng them. The Eskimos use a
Hind lii the form OF miniature
sVedge, about eighteen inches In length
w six III width. with bearskins tackled
Oh the runners Fore and aft are two
upright crofched sticks. upon which
the rifle rests and to which 1t Is lash
ed. on the front Of the sledge cross.
bar sustains two long perpendicular
sticks, over which a piece Of white
cloth is stretched. or when that is not
attainable hareskin is substituted.
Through a hole in this cloth screen
the muzzle Of the rife protrudes.
Holding his blind before him. he
was enabled to walk within 900 or 400
yards Of seal without startling It.
Then he dropped on his hands and
knees and pushed the little sedge be-
fore him. Thus hidden behind the
cloth screen. which 50 blended with
the Ice as to arouse In the seal no sus-
piclon Of danger. be approached with
10 fifty yards before shooting. Seals
always lie close to their holes, and II
is necessary to hit them in the head
or under the shoulder ana have the
bullet penetrate the heart and kill
them instantly; otherwise they win
Cop into the hole and sink before 1t 10
possible to reach them"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-29
A COSTLY TRIFLE.
It Brought Bankruptcy to an English
iron KING.

II Brought Bankruptcy to an English
Iron King.
Ii wds common penny postage
stamp that brought hobart. the great
BRITISH iron king to his ruin AT the
time Of the Whitwortb period. when
there was big crisis Id the iron traue.
BIZ had agents 10 al parts Of the world
who kept him posted Sometimes they
telegraphed news 70 him III cipher.
bnt those IN England were nearly al
ways instructed 70 write. Al that PEI
rtod bis principal agent. who was also
bis chief partner. was IN Sheffield and
wrote him from there warning hIm to
sell cut all iron interests for the time
on account of the Whitworth crisis.
Hobart had frequent fits Of irritabil-
Ify. and be had been receiving a lot Of
unstamped letters OF 10 Importance on
which be had 70 pay double postage.
One morning IN anger ne gave orders
that such letters were 10 be returned
to the postman The very hrst un-
stamped letter received after this was
from bis partner Ii was rejected as
soon az II arrived
Consequently. knowing nothing Of
the existence OF the letter or the all
important private news II contained.
Hobart pledged himself next day for
more iron deals than even ais mighty
credit was good for. The great drop IL
prices came two days later and Ho-
bart, once a millionaire, was involved
in hopeless bankruptcy from which
be never recovered. : London TeIe-
graph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-29
WATERBURY
adam couant i quite III.

Madam couant is quite i'll.
Misses Julia and Lena Shipman are
home from Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Knowles spent
Christmas in Burlington
Harold Atkins. Who was horne for 4
few days at Christmas time, left Sunday
night for Boston.
Rowe w. Morrison ~ Chicago, who
il visiting in Barre, was guest q
Ernest Joslyn Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perry 81 Worces.
Ger are guests of Mrs. Perry's parents
Mr.. and Mrs, J " Moody
Mrs Elisha Moody and Mrs Jane
Howe are spending . few days in Stowe
with Mr.. and Mars. Slayton.
B. r. Demeritt left Monday night for
a brief business trip for the Demeritt &
Palmer Packing company
The Hypatia club win meet with Mrs
=, B Demeritt Friday afternoon. The
Christmas tree Is postponed.
Clayton Jones, the young son Of Mr.
and Mrs n. e. Tores, who was 80 badly
injured last week, II slowly improving
Invitations are hsstled by MI and Alrs.
George VI. Morse for nn anniversary re-
cepfion at their home next Tuesday
evening.
Harold Bishop and Miss Evelyn Bishop
Of Montpelier were IN town Saturday
night, attending the dance given by tho
belmont boys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-29

M. and Mrs. J G. Austin Of Plymouth
Mass, are visiting in town.
Abel Tracy and family Of Utica. n. Y,
are spending some time in town.
Fred Church is at home for a ten DAYS
visit from his work in Greenfield, Mass
Mrs james Tierney Of Roxbury spent
Christmas with her parents. AR and
AIRS. i. p. Tracy.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Bissstt enter
tanned q company 81 80 Saturday night.
Whist was tie game
The shooting affair at Fred Towards
reported IN The Times IA occurring HI
Brookfeld. was wrong. Nh. Howard's
farm Is located near The center Of the
town Of Randolph.