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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-02
lUNEN BURG

Miss Lillian Enright attended the
commencement exercises at Montpelier
Seminary the past week
Nearly all the schools in town close
this week. Exercises will occur on Fri
day at the hall.
The many friends of Col. Hale aud
family are glad to welcome them back
to town to visit among them for few
weeks.
Rev. A, b. Enright has been absent
in different towns in the county con
Quoting examinations for teachers GER
tliicates, his wife, the county exami-
uer, being i'll.
Miss Clara Wood, deaconess from
Boston, will speak in the Methodist
Church next Sunday morning. All are
Invited.
The Ladies Aid Society met Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. James Silsby.
l.. B. Hartshorn and wife of ST
.Johnsbury registered at the Heights
House last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Enright has so far recovered as
to be able to come out on the piazza
for few minutes each day, much to the
pleasure of her many friends.
Mrs. Henry Curtis and son of North
Stratford visited relatives here a part of
last week.
Mrs Lorana Silsby returned from her
visit in St. Johnsbury the first of last
week.
The picnic of the Congregational
Sunday School will be held at So. Lu.
nenburg, July 3rd.
Messrs, Balch aud Thomas are add.
ing piazza to their house which will
add much to the beauty of the place.
A beautiful display of peonies of diff.
ferent colors are now in bloom at Elm
croft.
Herbert Bach of st. ,Johnsbury wa.
guest of his brother, Karl o. Balch, a
part of Monday and Tuesday of thi.
week.
Charles Turner has rented the cottage
formerly owned by j. N. Dodge anc
now by S. b, Powers and X. T. Brown
situated in the Hollow, and will move
his family there this week.
Mrs. Pearl of St. Johnsbury was il
town the first of the week visiting
relatives.
The Advents have located in tents OF
ground owned by Frank SiDonds ant
will hold meetings.
Albert Morgan and family are il
Concord, N. H., to attend the wedding
of Mr.. Morgan's son, Walter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-02

Mr. aud Mrs. Claude Foster spent
Sunday with relatives in Bloomfield.
Harry e. Clarke of Newport spent
Sunday in town with his wife and little
daughter.
Jas. +. Tracy, who is travelling on the
Keith circuit, has been a visitor here
during the week.
Mrs Geo. Van Dyke, Jr., of North
Stratford, n. H., has been in town sew
eral days visiting her parents.
Mrs. II. W. Blake and little son are
in Norton for few days visit with the
formers mother, Mrs. Cora Nelson.
Misses Iona Parsons and Daphne
Hall went to Coaticook, Que, Saturday,
remaining several days visiting friends.
Mrs Lehman came Wednesday night
TO spend her customary annual vaca-
ton, and is the guest of Mrs. Lizzie
Foster.
On June 25th, Eleanor Crawford
Hunt, in the company OF a few little
friends, celebrated her fourth birthday
anniversary.
The ladies' of the Congregational
Church had most successful food sale
Saturday afternoon, everything being
sold within half an hour from the open
ing of the sale.
James Pilgrim and wife went to
Montreal last Friday to make farewell
visit to relatives and friends ere taking
their departure for Texas. They re-
turned Tuesday night.
The recent excursion to Montreal,
Quebec and st. Anne de Beaupre was
we'll patronized. When the special
train reached Island Pond it carried
over five hundred excursionists.
The selectmen have prohibited ball
playing on Cross street, from Main
street to Derby street, thence to Pleasant
street, in response to petition signed
by several of the residents on the streets
named.
II. B. Amey and +. o. Grover went
to Hanover, n. H., Monday to attend
the commencement exercises at Dart
mouth College, it being the fifteenth an-
niversary of their graduation from that
institution.
The excellent program presented at
the opera house "Wednesday evening by
Miss Marion Wilson, impersonator, as
sisted by Miss Sara Simpson, singer
was thoroug hly enjoyed 10y good audi
euce They proved themselves capital
entertainers aud were deservediy com
plimented.
The Misses Marian and Amy Porter
Dale are at home from their school in
Roxbury, Mass, for the summer vaca-
ton, and have with them two friends,
Miss Augusta Wood aud Miss Mary
Strobe, both of Roxhury. Miss Amy
p. has graduated from the Lewis Gram.
mar School.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-02

Earl APPlehee has given up his place
in +. l.. Aliens store TO accept posi-
ton in ,Iohusou's cafe. Dearborn Morse
succeeds him in the store.
Some of the customs officers now run
through to Montreal, leaving here on
the afternoon train returning at mid.
night. These officers examine at Mont
real the baggage of through Pullman
passengers before She latter retire.
Messrs. Randall and llohsou are at
present engaged in this work.
Prof. Thihadeau, the strong man, en-
tertained fair audience at the opera
house with remarkable feats of strength
Tuesday night, among other things put
ting his strength against two pairs of
horses, and he made good. His lifting
powers are wonderful. At the close OF
the performance there was social dance
with excellent music by Dyer's Orches-
ira. This new orchestra merted the
praise SO freely bestowed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-02

A pleasant , room tenement on Main
st. Enquire at Electric Light office.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-02
Fourth July Programme.

4 a. m, National Salute.
Conducted by w. H. Kane.
9 a. M, 100 yard dash.
Conducted by w. F. Morong.
9.l5 a. M, Hurdle Race.
Conducted by II. f. Fitzgerald.
$40 a. m. Sack Race
Conducted by F. f. Russell.
9.45, a. M, Wheelbarrow Race.
Conducted by A. j. Paquette.
1000 a. M, Biscuit Race.
Conducted by w. F. Morong.
1890 a. m, Tug of-War, q. T. r. VS..
All Corners.
Conducted by Jas. Graham.
ll.3O a. M, Grafton by G. l.. Hunt, Esq.
lp.m. Motor Boat Race.
Conducted by l.. B, Jones.
Horse Race immediately following boat
race. Two races--free-for-all and
green race-prizes-$5, $3 and ~.
Conducted by A. NJ. Stevens.
3 M, Ball Game
Island Pond VS.. Lyndonville.
Marshal, G. f. Willoughby.
Judges Oh horse racing, d. p. MacKen.
zie, q. f. Clarke, ID. &. Foss, Jr.
to 8 D. m. Band Concert
p. M, Show at Opera Hall
Reserved seats can now be had al
Thurston's drug store.
The days festivities will close with q
social dance in the opera hall, with
music by Dyer's Orchestra.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-02
ESTATE OF ALVIN f. RosEBRooK.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Probate Court for the District of Essex, Com
mis- sioners to receive, examine and adjust the
estate of Alvin +. Rosebrook, late of Brighton in
said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto hereby give notice that we will
meet tor the purpose aforesaid at the law Office
of H. W. Blake in the town of Brighton, in
said District. on the 9th day of July and
9th day of December next, from O'Clock p.
NJ until O'Clock p. NJ, each of said days, and
that six months from the 9th day Of Jnne,
A. D., 1909, is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Brighton this 10Th day of Juue,
A. ID. 1909.
T. A. Bemis, Commits sioners.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-02
LETTER FROM GERMANY
Frankfurt, june Is, 1909.
aar NJ Ri-l,p.

Dear Mr.. Bisbon.
In accordance viii, ,,,. ,rou,isa 70 90,
/ will Give Won = .bor, or,t;os ,f ma,
,rsvals ~ far 40 h,ra oooa arrived
in New York -, time and fonr1 ,wa;,
mo me- my son and ,ui,e f., f.v r.l,tivas
who mot ma ,t ,La Er,oJ cau,ral Ia
not and WAS Glad to GREET them find
h.twsar NV orr;,ol and ho,rJ;,r ,ha
steamer was taken with bus;nass and
rsc.;ying fr;.,ds vbo ,,;sL.J nc L..
ro,,oos a, arrival ,t tho staomar tha
Kais.rin Anguste Victoria wa had IN.
grsot.s, 5itBcrItv 70 ost a., hoard o,;nr
to the immense crowd who CANA ,n
visit their friends and sep them off I,
wonld he ;mnoss;hIa to estimate ,be
numhar nm, to m, mind ,hara varo mo,
lass than 5ooo Tho oro,J u.as ar
ore.t ,bot ,ha t;na for sail;,r roo IA
laved unite n little. and while there wsr.
lots Of our friends there il was limos.
sihle for me TO see half of them. After
leaving the dock we vent to our state
rooms to prepare the necessary articles
reouired for use durino the yovoga and
when we were through it was time for
dinner. The new plan adopted bv the
latest style of new steamers is that of
using individual tables for the use of
parties travelling together. and il WAS
very agreeable 10 NV friends and NV
self to have one to ourselves. It was an
interesting sight to see coo people all
seated at the same time in one room.
am happy to say that TINS has been
the best trim | ever made. We left on
Saturday, Nav %. at O'Clock, and
reached Cuxhaven at 4.30 on Monday.
.J,ne 7th vban we hoa,lal the train for
Hamhurg. and arrived At our hotel at
$40. About half of that time WAS tax.
en- IN with custom house officials who
wars very strict Nv friends and every
body had TO paw duty ON little articles,
even on broken boxes of cigars aud
candy, and | saw one officer tear up a
mack of cards hecause the marty owning
The pack refused to raw duty. and the
cards were not new heino used DURING
the trim.
| The weather while on the ocean was
from cool to cold, but we we're we'll pre-.
nared for il with heavy clothing. Dur
inc the first five DAYS we did not make
MANY acouaintances but after that we
met n few ladies who desired to epass a
few bours in the national game. the out.
come of which was not very expensive
to anv one.
When we landed the weather was
very cold. and it has not been warm SC
far during our STAY in Germany. Our
first dav in Hamburg was used in sight
sae;no We were all over the outskirt.
of the city which is very fine, and | can
NOT tell Won how magnificent the houses
are. all finely built, with enormous ear
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-02
Local Business Notices.



A canvas rONbOai, II feet long. ial
bottom, safe, strong, light aud ia good
order. Price $1,000. Chas. II. Garfield
NOTICE.
After this date the milkmen Of Island
Pond will not sell milk to new customers
Who cannot show reeripted milk bill
from a former milkman.
G.. +. Andrews 4 Son,
Alfred Geru,
Stevens Bros.
YOUR EYES.
f. J.. Hunt, the optometrist, will be-
at the Lake View House, Island Pond,
July aud 6. lie examines eyes bS
the new method, known as the shadow
test. Come aud have your eyes exam
ined free, aud get a neat pair OF glasses.
WANTED.
Student nurses at the Proctor Hospi.
tai, Proctor, Vermont. Applicants
should address Mrs. NJ. +. Green, Mat
ron, Proctor.
To RENT.
A pleasant , room tenement on Main
st. Enquire at Electric Light office.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
MRS. GRESHAM EXPLAINS.

EDITOR VIRGINIA CITIZEN:
The recent biographical sketch of the
Greshams, published in the CITIZEN.
did not say that DR.. Philip Gresham
was surgeon in the u. s. Army at the
time of his death, but was simply a
quotation from letter written by his
father-in-law Hon. w. d. Gresham,
of King & Queen, which said: "Phil-
ip had just received an appointment as
surgeon in the u. S. Army when death
cut short his brilliant prospects. This
letter was written by Hon. VIM. d.
Gresham to his cousin, S. P. Gresham,
of Lancaster, alluded pathetically to
his son-in-law, who was the son of Rev.
Edward Gresham, of King & Queen.
The letter written at the time of the
young mans death is still in our pos
session and will be looked up as soon as
practicable. Such letter does not
admit of any hallucination on the part
of Mr.. w. ID, Gresham. 1t is possible
that the War Department could furnish
a quietus to the momentous question;
or probably the private papers of the
dead would reveal that such an appoint
ment had been received.
..- Respectfully,
MARY STUART GRESHAM. e
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
SOME DEATHS.

Rev. Joseph Wesley Shack ford,
presiding elder of the Lynchburg Dis
trict of the Methodist church, and a
member of the Virginia Conference for
thirty-five years, dropped dead Saturday
AFTERNOON at Early Chapel, Bedford
county, while he was calling the roll
for the last quarterly conference of
that charge. He had called but one
name when his pencil slipped from his
hand and his head fell forward. When
tho congregation rushed to him he was
dead. Mr.. Shackford was a native of
King and Queen county, born July q,
1848. Mr.. Shackford married Miss Cora
Kingsberry, at Oxford, N. c., Novem-
Der, 1875. She died years ago. He is
survived by the following children: Mrs.
S. B. Walker, of Westmoreland county;
Mrs. Joseph f. Johnston, of Farmville
Mrs. G. w. Dyer, of Nashville. Tenn.
Rev. John w. Shackford. of I.ynchburg,
and Theodore Shackford, also of Lynch
burg. Interment was at Oxford, N. c.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
NORTH POLE CONQUEST.

Undeniably Yankee grit has conquer
ed the frozen north, and there has been
created q coincidence such as the world
will never see again.
Two Americans have planted the flag
OF their country in the land of ice,
which man has sought to penetrate for
four centuries, and each, ignorant of
the others conquest. has flashed within
4 period of five days laconic message
of success to the waiting world.
Cook in his first message to his
countrymen was brief; Peary was even
briefer, but specific. ''Stars and
Stripes nailed to the North Pole" he
said. That was all, but never before
have SO few words conveyed to people
a greater meaning or greater patriot
ic satisfaction. There was no qualifi-
cation; it left no doubt. 1t announced
unequivocally that he had reached the
top of the world
Thus two flags, with the Stars and
Stripes of the United States, are float
ing in the ice packs, proving the cour-
age of intrepid Americans.
We could all wish that Perry had not
later supplemented his message with
ones charging that Cook had not sue
ceeded, that he had handed us ''gold
brick"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

M. Warren Rowe. editor of the
echo" has returned from an enjoya-
BILE trip to Natural Bridge and other
pIrts of our State. @Es
{ Sons of Veterans of Lancaster and
Northumberland county are requested
to meet W. Med. Lee and Frank S.
Chase at court Monday.
Mr.. W. II. Mitchell, of Westland, was
here this week looking over the town,
and expects to move his family here if
he can make suitable arrangements. =
Sentinel, Urbanna.
VIM. j. Kennon. of Baltimore, known
TO many of our readers in the Neck, has
been in bad health for over two years,
but is much improved at present. Mr..
Kennon contributes a poem for this
week which will be found on the first
page.
The announcement is made of the
approaching marriage of Mr.. George
Cottingham, of Ottoman. an esteemed
citizen of Lancaster, and Miss Lillian
p. Dunaway, the attractive and highly
cultured daughter of Rev. w. F. Duna-
way, d. D.. to take place at ''Melrose''
on Wednesday. the end of September,
1909. at high noon.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
Care In Preparing Food.

In recent years scientists have
proved that the value of food is meas.
ured largely by its purity; the re.
suit is the most stringent pure food
laws that have ever been known,
One food that has stood out promi,
neRtly a. a perfectly clean and pure
food and which was as pure before
the enactment of these laws as It
could possibly be is Quaker Oats;
conceded by the experts to be the ideal
food for making strength OF muscle
and brain. The best and cheapest Of
all foods. The Quaker Oats Company
Is the only manufacturer of oatmeal
that has satisfactorily solved the prob
lem OF removing the husks and black
specks which are SO annoying when
other brands are eaten.
For hot climates Quaker Oats is
packed in Dramatically sealed tins,
keeps fresh and sweet anywhere. /
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
CRISP NrMS.

Clinton A. Royce. city editor of the
Richmond Times-Dispatch. has resigned
on account of ill-health and gone to his
home in Nelson.
Ex-Governor Montague is one of those
named by President Taft as delegates
to the International Maritime Confer
ence in BRUSSELS
Reports from Washington state that
the Washington monument is crumb-
ling. The enormous weight on the
slender foundation crushes the stone.
People who have returned from the
Pacific coast say the Seattle Exposi-
ton is very creditable affair, but that
it does not compare with the James,
town Exposition No liquor is sold in
the exposition grounds. The records
show large attendance, but visitors
say the people are not there. The
Merimac and Monitor concessions was
carried to Seattle. and has made more
money than anything else on the
grounds: it is the hit of the fair.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
MISKIMON.

Rev. and Mrs, Isaac Marsh visited
their daughter. Mrs. w. r. Sauerhoof,
in Fleets Bay neck, Saturday, return
ing Monday.
Ryland Forester, who has been at
work at Taft for awhile, visited his pa
rental home here Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Marsh visited
the lady's sister, Mrs. Geo. Harper, at
Ottoman, Sunday. tt-
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Ward and Oscar
Neal and son, Judson. all of near
Heathsville. visited the family of An
drew Rice Sunday. q.
III. w. Hurst. of Wicomico Church.
visited friends here Monday evening.
Miss Bessie Ashburne was receiving
birthday presents Saturday.
Our sick brother. w. j. Marsh, i'm
proves very slowly.
Dawson Brothers have taken the cake
for coon hunting, having caught Ave In
one tree one day last week. while the
writer walks Off with the BOBBY prize
for squirrel hunting. &
We read in last weeks CITIZEN that
Lieut.. Peary said: 81 have nailed the
Stars and Stripes to the North Pole. -
We would like to ask what kind of
wood that pole is made of. 1t must be
valuable timber, as it has been sought
after for long time. but the saw-mill
men ought not to know it, as good tim
Der is scarce now. u ANDI
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
REHoBorH CHURCH.

Little Paul Norton had the misfortune
to break his leg Monday and is suffer
ing intensely from same.
Miss Addie Hayden returned home
last Thursday, after several weeks stay
in Maryland, accompanied by her cousin.
Mrs. Addie Windsor
Miss Grace Pinckard left Saturday
for weeks stay in Norfolk.
Wilmer Joyner left Tuesday for
Baltimore.
i Mrs. Griffin Lewis is quite indisposed
at this writing.
Mrs. Peyton Carter, who has been
sick. we are glad to report is out again.
Mrs. C. p. Carter and little son,
Calvin, left last Wednesday to visit
friends and relatives in Richmond.
Mrs. Buck and two children. of Bal
timore. are visiting Mrs. Carrie Pouder
this week.
Those on the sick list are: Mrs. Char
lotte George and Mrs. Jabez Luttrell.
Our prayer meetings and Sunday
schools haveopened up again after being
closed for the revival meetings. We
hope we will have larger attendance this
fall and winter than ever. Come out
and let's make our meeting interesting
and worth something.
B. L. Gill is in Baltimore this week
on business. EARLY ROSE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
NORTHUMBERLAND SCHOOLS.

The High School at Wicomico Church
opened Monday with Prof. Lindsey as
principal. Other schools will open next
week. ss
The school trustee electoral board of
Northumberland county decided that
there is to be no consolidation of schools
in Heathsville District The Heaths-
vile board. at its August meeting, de-
cided to close several of the nearby
schools, add to the Heathsville High
School. and procure wagons. to bring in
the children from the surrounding
country. The idea, however. did not
meet with the approval of many of the
patrons of the schools that We're to be
closed, and an appeal was taken to the
trustee electoral board, which sustained
the patrons.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
SEASON OF HURRICANES.

The photographic Office at Washing
ton sent out warnings of the tropical
storms that usually prevail during
this part of the year. These storms,
cyclonic in form. usually start in
either the Gu.f of Mexico or the
caribbean Sea. moving in north
easterly direction, striking the At
lantic coast anywhere from Key West
to Norfolk. thence moving north
easterly with increasing velocity, the
wind sometimes attaining 100 miles an
hour. In the period from 1878 to 1907
the September storms have numbered
81, and 80 for October, all of very de-
structive character. Coastwise vessels
are in many cases wrecked, and navi-
CATION is dangerous for. all sorts of
crafts, as the stoutest ship is Well nigh
helpless in such hurricanes.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
WHITE STONE.

E. Bruce Squires returned Friday OF
last week from Long Island. N, Y,
where he and his mother were called
some days before by the illness of Capt.
Squires. Mrs. Squires remained with
her husband, who is improving.
Miss Grace Dunton returned to Balti-
more last week, after a short visit to
her parental home near here.
Willard Gresham has resigned posi-
ton of deputy oyster inspector and will
engage in the oyster business this sea-
son.
Leroy Still, of Richmond, is visiting
at the home of DIR, w. NJ. Kirk. '-
Mrs. M. o. Anderson and son, Joseph,
wife and son of our beloved pastor a
few years back are visiting their many
friends here.
The good Baptist folks of this village
hold prayer service every Wednesday
evening, beginning at 1880 o'clock. All
are invited TO attend these services,
which if entered into with the right
ftAs VIII OO, q bhNoS oCACht " yOu-
Mrs. X E., Noblett has been visitor
here for the past week.
Mr.Johnson,. of Washington has been
visiting Miss Ollie Williams. Several
days ago Miss Ollie fell out of the door
and cut her face very badly on her eye
glasses.
Mrs Bart Cundiff left yesterday for
Baltimore. to visit her daughters.
Mrs. Charles Shelton and Miss Louise
Lokey are visiting relatives in North
Carolina.
We understand that the new dwell
ling of Jno. T. Payne, formerly of near
here but now of. -Farnham, is being
rapidly pushed to completion.
Miss Myrtle Squires left Saturday
for Blackstone, to resume school duties
at the Blackstone Female Institute.
We are glad to report the condition
Of little Carrie Hubbard much improved.
DOLLY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
MILLENBEoK.

A. w. Cooper and family left on last
Fridays boat for Baltimore, after spend
ing the summer at Towles Point, near
Bertrand.
Little Mary George, of Accomsc
county, who has been spending some
time with her aunt, Miss. Olive T.
George, at Bertrand, has returned home.
w. H. Warren was in Baltimore last
week on business.
The oyster season has opened up and
quite a number of our citizens are
taking advantage of the favorable
weather. Inspector Doggett has been
busy this week in his official capacity.
Miss Elizabeth Martin. who has been
visiting friends and relatives here and
Bertrand, has returned to the city.
The contract for driving the school
wagon from here to Ottoman High
School has been awarded to W. H.
Warren.
In THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME.