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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
Grand Secretary Henderson,
figures.

y. H. Henderson, of st. Johnsbury,
secretary of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows, gave very interesting address
on Odd Fellowship in general at the
recent annual roll call in Barre. The
following figures are taken from his
address: There is total membership
of subordinate lodges in the American
jurisdiction of l,492,47s, belonging to
the Rebekah branch of the order are
603,99l people. The total membership
of American Oddfellowship including
the Rebekah branch is l,SSS,376. There
was paid out during the year 1908 bene.
fits amounting to $500, S256O. There
are As Odd Fellows homes in the
country, averaging in number of in
mates from Is to $50. The amount of
money spent in Vermont alone for re-
lief amounted to $l6,lSl.l9. The total
invested funds of the American order
amount to $43, ,2S9.7S and one per-
sou in every As in the United States is
a member of the order.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
Suaar-Coated Guilt.

Now Arbuckle Bros. confess that
they, too, have been stealing from
Uncle Sam by means of false weights
of sugar at the customs house, and have
refunded to the treasury over half a
million dollars supposed to cover the
frauds of year or so. There was a
time when this kind of business would
be called "high finance" and the men
behind it glorifed as "captains of in
dustry" aud banquetted at the Waldorf
Astoria and pictured in Harper's
Weekly.
And while that pomp and parade of
Mammon was being made, while this
knavish gluttony in the market place
was wallowing in more swineish luxury
elsewhere, We sterH-minded Puritans
would be spending few hundred dol
lars in fees to half dozen deputy sher-
ifs trying to catch one legged boot
Logger that was suspected of having di-
vided half-pint of "split" with a Rus
sian jew from Canada in the spring of
1857. And when we got him we would
send him to prison for year or two in
order to avenge the insult to the
majesty of the law Then we would
turn again, with a consciousness of holy
duty done, rehght our joss stick and
burn it adoringly before the greedy
majesty of greasy dollars.
What's the difference between the
successful" man of business, the famous
"captain of industry" that cheats the
government by means of a false balance,
and the defaulting bank cashier, or the
forger, or the counterfeiter, or any other
thief?
Sugar-coated guilt-St. Adams Mess
enger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
MORGAN CENTER

Mrs. Nettie Cargill and little dauph
ter of East Charleston were in tow,
last week.
A. II. Elliott has moved into the
house he recently bought of Will Ewens
Mrs. f. c. Burroughs has moved here
from Island Pond.
e. W. Bryant, who has been very in
is slowly Improving.
c. j. Barnes was in st. Johnsbury ON
business last week.
Mrs. Stella Daggett has gone to
Montreal to spend the winter with her
daughter.
Workers from the Sunday School
Association were in town last week
looking after the interests of the SIM.
day School here.
Will Grove of Island Pond visited
friends here last week.
JOIN Sullivan surrendered himself 10
the authorities in Bloomington, H.,
Sunday, and told remarkable story Of
MS career as a crook. His principal ex-
p!olt was in robbipg the postofIice at
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
EAST HAVEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Sleeper OF
Newark were in town Friday.
School in District No. began Mon.
day, December Is, with Miss Ami.
Judd of Derby as teacher.
George Lovejoy has bought the
Henry Moultroup farm and taken DOS
session.
Miss Bernice Camrion, who has been
teaching school IN Fairlee, is at home
for the Christmas holidays.
The Ladies Aid held very success.
full sale of useful and fancy articles in
Town Hall last Thursday afternoon and
evening. $5l.45 was realized. John
Matthews of East Burke held the lucky
number and won the chair.
Frank Powers of Lyndonville spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Norman
Hudson.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Mouitroup and
son. Clyde, were in Lyndonvilie Mon
day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
CANAAN

". |. Sehofi returned Saturday night
from II. .IohnsbuTy, where he has been
for the past week.
Mrs. George Green uf Ciaremont n
II , Is visiting her mother, Mrs Perkins.
Miss Walsh started Monday morning
for New York to spend the holidays
with her people.
Mrs Geo. Hibhari visited her dsugh-
ter, Mrs. wiswell, at Colebrook, over
Sunday.
Jesse Haynes came Saturday from
his school at Toronto to spend the holi
days with his people.
MIS-. Edwin Green, Mrs Hiram
Schoh aud sou, Allen, went to Manches
ter Monday 10 attend the State Grange
Mrs. lIeman Nichols, who has bee,
visiting in Montpelier aud tiroveton. re
turned home Saturday afternoon.
q. X. Magoon was in town Tuesday
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
LEXINGTON

George Brown is Spending the holt
DAYS with his wife at IA. Norton's.
Make Ilolbrook came up iron
Bloomfield last week aud is getting az
a woodpile.
Miss Rena Clark came home from
North Stratford last week.
MIR. aud Mrs. Oramrl Sims have gone
TO Boston, where Mrs. Sims is receiving
medical treatment.
Michael Corr is working for Mrs
Agnes HolbrOok.
Little Chilly" McGinty is visiting hlt
uncle, John McGinty, at Columbia, an'
may spend the winter there.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
Vermont Produces The Most
Granite OF ANY State In
The Union.

Financial reports lead ms TO think
tina. Vermont is chiefly noted for her
abandoned farms, our hotel menus have
made famous Vermont turkeys, and
the school biographies tell us that the
principal productions of Vermont are
marble aud maple sugar, so we must
turu to statistics to find that which in
few years will be Vermont's greatest in-
dustry.
A recent bulletin issued by the De
partment of the Interior shows that the
Green Mountain State is supplying over
one seventh the building aud monument
al granite used in the United States
This industry has developed so rapidly
during the last ten years that We now
head the column, followed by Massa-
chusetts and Maine.
The latest complete statistics cover
the year 1907, and show that during
this year the total value of granite pro
duced in the United States was SlS,-
O57, $3.50, and of this Vermont produced
S2,693,SS9. For monumental work the
total production in the United States
was valued at s4,33S,7l9, Vermont's
proportion was 1915 per cent of this or
Sl,637, 1922. The average price OF
dressed building stone was 1881 per Gu.
it,, and for dressed monumental stone
1911.
Among the notable buildings and
monuments made from Vermont gran
lite are the capitols of Vermont, Penn,
sylvania and Wisconsin, the State
Library and Supreme Court Building at
Hartford, Conn, the Union Station and
the Fl rst and second stories of the Ma
tional Museum at Washington, d. c.,
the Cook County courthouse at Chica-
go, H., the prison-ship martyrs monu,
ment in Brooklyn, N. Y, and the sar'
cophagi for President and Mrs. Nc.
Kinley at Canton, Ohio.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
WEDDING RECEPTION,

Over one hundrsd attended the we'd.
ding reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hill at their home last week "Wednesday
evening. They were married at the
home OF the bride in Portland, Deem
Der LIST.
The bride was lovely in her wedding
dress of white satin with long veil
She has Taught in town for some time
and is very popular, having man,
friends here who are glad to welcome
her as permanent resident.
The groom is native of this town
son OF George W. and Amanda Hill, ant
is one OF our most popular young men
There were many handsome and val
liable presents from friends here and in
Portland. Light refreshments we're
served during the evening, and Just he
fore leaving Rev. Mr.. Howard, in be
half OF those present, presented tn,
happy couple with an envelope contain
ing a sum OF money After congratula
lions had been extended, social hon,
was spent. All join in wishing the
couple many years of happy married
life.
Several guests from out of town were
present, including Miss Josie Lane of
Littleton, N. H.. MIR. Lane of Lancas
ter, N. H., and the Messrs. Gibson NJ
Portland, Me.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
Henry Ward Beecher's Wit.

In the midst Of an impassioned speech
some one attempted TO interrupt him
by suddenly Growing like cock. The
orator. however. was equal to the oc-
casion. He stopped. listened till the
Growing ceased and then. with look
Of surprise. pulled out his watch.
Morning already~ he said. My
watch Is only at 10. But there can be
no mistake about It, The Instincts of
the lower animals are infallbie"
There was roar of laughter. The
flower animals" In the gallery collaps-
ed, and MIR. Beecher was able to re-
sumo as If nothing had occurred.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
EAST CHARLESTON

Asa Gregory was in town one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Drown of Or.
leans were in town Monday.
Amos Piper has sold his place to
Mrs. Mary Bruce.
Mr.. Arthurston has finished work for
Clyde River Creamery and Elmer Gray
has taken his place.
A cantata, "The Trial of Santa
Claus, will be given in Vestry Hall
Friday evening, December "a, at 73O
O'Clock Those intending to give pop
corn and candy for the children are re
quested to bring it to the vestry early
Friday afternoon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
BLOOM FIELD

Miss Ethel Cooper returned home
from her school in Island Pond SUNDAY
afternoon.
Herbert Cooper went to Lancaster,
N. H., Thursday.
Mrs. F. A. Roby is restricted to the
house by illness
Remember the Christmas tree at
Town Hall next Saturday night. All
come.
The village schools closed Friday for
short vacation.
Master Roxton Robinson had a birth
day party Monday afternoon, and inyit-
ed quite number of his little friends
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
ESTATE OF CHARLES STEVENS

-, me Undersigned, having been appointed II,
me honorable Probate Court for the pistriet a.,
nSsek' commissioners, to receive, examine. anr
aulust the claims and demands of ali ner.a,,,,
aganst the estate of Charles Stevens lat ~
Maiastone; IN said District, deceased and Ill
S.aims exhibited in offset thereto, give NOTE.
a'a NV we Ml,l meet for the purpose aforesaid
vi Suldhall i'll said District, on the nth da |,
vi december and 23rd day of April next trn,S,
s 60 S S a. NJ until O'Clock p NJ on each nt
of oc,nS ana mat SIX months from the 10th day
eourt Tor said creditors to present their
70 us tor examination and allowance .'''''hs
Der, A. d. Iooo "'S vi NoNem-
Richard Beattie,
Frank G, Adams. Commissioners
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
ESTATE OF FRANK BULLET


STATE OF VERMONT, DIsrIcr OF Essay 80
Inc honorable Probate Court Tor the Distri,
aforesaid Wv 49, u
To all persons interested in the estate y
FRANK Bullet late of Brighton, in said dis
titt aeSeaSeu, GREETING
AT Probate Court, holden at Brighton ,vi,h;,
ana tof SAID district on the roth day of Decemher
, 1922; an instrument purporting TO be the IA s
VIII and Testament of Frank Bullet late ~
Brig hton IN said district, deceased was nre
sented TO the Court aforesaid, for probate
Ana II is ordered by said Court that the ard
day OF anhary, 1910, at the Probate offc- !,
saiu brighton, be assigned for proving said in
,i,uihent and that notice thereof be given +,
a. an persons concerned by publishing this orde,
t , weeks successfully in the Essex Count,
aiera'o, newspaper circulating in that yicin
pointed " '"N 'i''e aP
lhereiore, you are hereby notified to appea,
before said Court at the time and place 49,
SAID, an contest the probate of said will II tb,,
have cause. i' Il 'hcN
Gwen under my hand at Brighton in said dis
"ict' TINS 10th day of December, 1000
HERBERT W. BLAKE ItrncE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24

uorg.n. on August 2s, 1905 IN
which he secured s27- tie gave nan :
Of hi. aooomplic-s as George Ed~ari'
ala. Portland Fatty, and Job" Va
liams. well known eastern crooks, IN
former Is now serving time. lie sa'"
,h., his home was ia Lowell, Mass a'''
that h. had served two terms :" ''.
MASSACHUSETTS, T--nitentiary' had robbed
, s.f. ia Rochester. y. y, for which ~
had served time aud had also irr" ~
rested in New York. lie DECLARED thai
ne had decided to give az the lille "i
.rool ,s h. had found the game l"-
/ ing one.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
A Word in Time.

Signs are multiplying, says the White
River Junction Landmark, that at the ap-
preaching session of Congress thor.
oughly organized and determined effort
will be made to change the law respect
ing the production and sale of eleomag.-
garine. The especial aim will be to abol-
ish tax Of ten cents pound now exact
ed on the coIored article, and it would
seem that once this tax is removed it
will be an easy matter for ways to be
thought out of selling the stuff for gen.
uine butter, and every sale under that
guise strikes blow at every maker of
genuine butter, in that its inevitable re-
suit would be to bring the product of
dairy aud creamery into unfair compe-
tition. The original contest which re-
suited in the requirement of special
tax of ten cents pound on colored cleo
was long continued and most bitterly
contested, but right finally triumphed,
and every farmer came into his right,
and the man who would sell something
for that which it was not had to cease
in measure his operations. Today,
however he sees an opportunity to work
for the repeal of that law that compels
him to sell his product as oleo and not
as butter. The farmer, nor any one
else has no quarrel with the manufac-
ture and sale of oleomargarne as such,
but it is perfectly fair to presume that
the sole and only reason for giving the
product yellow color is that it may be
sold as genuine butter. 1t would, there
fore, seem to be for the interest of every
farmer to oppose any legislation having
for its end the repeal of the existing
law of ten cents pound on the colored
article. 1t behooves every Vermont
farmer and everyone who has the well
fare Of this dairy State at heart, to en-
list their best efforts for the retention
of the present law. No one holds that
Vermont Senators and representatives.
in the national Congress will need any
urging to stand for the integrity of the
present law but it should be shown that
they are sustained by the entire State.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
French Convicts.

Convicts who are sent to the French
penal colony In French Guiana are
punished In exactly inverse ratio to
their crimes. The murderers and the
most dangerous convicts are sent to
the island Of Salvation. where they
lead lazy and healthy lives, but the
men convicted of lesser offenses work
and die In terrible climate on the
coast In the settlement Of st. Jean
de Maroni the mortality is from 40 to
30 per cent. The average life of a
convict Is two years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
Saturday, January 8. 1910

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on the date
named above an examination will be
held at Canaan, Vt, for the position of
fourth class postmaster of class b at
Wsllispoud, Vt. The compensation Of
the postmaster at this Office was S2S for
the last fiscal year.
Age limit, 81 years and over on the
date OF the examination, with the ex-
ception that in a state where women
are declared by statute TO bs Of full age
for all purposes at Is years, women Is
years of age on the date Of the eIsmina.
ton will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office
named above.
The examination is open TO all citi-
zens of the United States who can CON-
ply with the requirements
Application forms aud full informa-
ton concerning the requirements of the
examination can he secured from the
Postmaster at Wallispond, VI, or from
the L. s, Civil Commission, Washing.
ton, ID. c.
Applications should be properly exc
cuted and filed with the Commission Al
Washington within days before the
date of the examination, otherwise ii
may be imrracticable to examine appli
cants.
u s. Civil Service Com mission.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24

"Some Jealous people are urging
Lieutenant Governor Mead's election ss
governor because he is an 'old soldier.
To have lived in the time of war was
the good fortune of some men, as after
events sometimes demonstrate. Barre
Times.
It was the good fortune of the nation
that so many men like Lieutenant
Governor Mead were alive in the time
of war as after events have abundantly
demonstrated. For our part we would
prefer to see the reins Of government in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
Bank Notice

The annual meeting of the shora,a,,
nrnn. rona National Bank. for the election ~
ar directors for the ensuing year and the trau OF
at their any other legal business will be held
Gay the eleventh day of January anI n on ues
two O'Clock in the afternoon. y a. Nv 1910 at
ASiahd POND, Vermont, Dec 10 1000
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24

the hands Of = man who risked his life
f"r il, than ia the hands Of anyone Who
have heretofore seemed 10 regard II a. a
convenient source for revenue only
Springfield Reporter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24

The new federal law which goes into
effect January making it unlawful for
railroad or express company or any
common carrier to transport Intoxicating
liquors from one state to another unless
the contents are plainly marked on the
outside of the package, is of considerable
iaterest to a good many people who have
been in the habit of receiving frequent
express packages from Boston and other
New England cities, the contents of
which could only be known after the
packages were opened. For violation
OF this law penalty of not more than
$4,000 is fixed which will make it ex-
tremely risky business to ship ntoxicat-
ing liquor from any other State into
Vermont in plain packages. This will
also apply to beer shipped in barrels to
fictitious parties, which is very frequent
ly done.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24

Census Director Durand classifies lies
as ''lies-lies and statistics" Each in
terpreter of the next census may deter
mine for himself what to pick in each
GLASS;
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24
GUllDhALL.

Mrs. Guy Hayes came up from East
Ryegate Friday aud remained over
Sunday.
Miss Addie Poole visited relatives in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24

aud sehoolmSies- Many presents we're
received by him. aud good time ell
loved by ali.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24

A white Christmas is assured and
general property calls for the best
Christmas cheer and biggest holiday
SpaSan
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24

President Taft insists that politics be
kept out of the census. This may hurt
politics, but it ought to help the census.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-03-13

member OF the Iowa assembly for
three sessions and speaker OF the
house for one session. and also was a
member OF the Iowa state railway
commission. In 1873 he was elected
to congress. serving two terms. and
was sent 10 the national legislature
again for one term In 1883. He was
regent of the State university OF
Iowa In ls70.7t. and In 1890 was
made director OF the agricultural ex.
pertinent station and professor Of agri.
culture Mt the Iowa Agricultural col.
lege. Ames. la. In 1897 he became
secretary Of agriculture.
Dickinson 10 War Secretary.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson OF Tennessee
and Chicago. the new secretary OF
war. was born In 1851 at Columbus.
Miss. He graduated from the Uni.
versity Of Nashville In 1872 and after.
ward studied law ut Columbia college.
at the University Of Leipsix and In
Paris. He served several times by
special commission on the supreme
bench Of Tennessee and was assist.
ant attorney general Of the United
States In 1867
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The Hrst cabinet oificcr selected by
Mr.. Taft after his election WAS Frank
II. Hitchcock OF, Massachusetts. who
gave up his place M first assistant
postmaster general to manage success.
fully the Taft presidential campaign.
He has been given the once of post.
master general In the new cabinet.
Mr.. Hitchcock was born ut Amherst.
O.. In 1867. and graduated from Hnr.
ward In 1891 and from Columbia Law
school In 1894. Since 1891 he has
been \ government Official.
Nsssi Has Commerce Portfolio.
Missouri has been rewarded for It's
switch TO tho Republican column by
the appointment Of Charles Nagci as
secretary Of commerce and labor. Mr..
Nagcl IL = leading lawyer Of ~.
Louis and the west. He was born In
Texas In ists. moved 10 81. Louis
when \ child and graduated from the
81. Louis Law school In 1874. He has
been senior member Of the law firm
Of Nagei L Kirby. professor In the
81. Louis Law school and = trustee
OF Washington university. In 1888
he was member Of the Missouri house
Of representatives. and In iSS3.s7 vas
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-03-13
COkGENiAl WORK
And Strength to Perform u.

A person in good health Is likely
to have n GENIAL disposition. ambition.
and enjoy work.
On the other hand. II the digestive
organs have been upset by wrong
food. work becomes drudgcry.
Until recently" writes Washing.
ton girl. Il was a railroad stenog.
rapher which means full work every
day.
Like many other girls alone in n
large city. lived Mt n boarding house.
For breakfast It was mush. grcasy
meat. sogey cakes. black coffee. etc.
After n few months OF this diet
used TO feel sleepy and heavy In the
mornings. My work seemed a ter.
riblc effort. and thought the work was
to blamc-ioo nrduous.
AT home ] had heard my father
speak OF a young fellow who went
long distances In the cold on Grape.
Nuts and cream and nothing more for
breakfast.
Il concluded II II would tide him
over u mornings heavy work. II might
help me. so on my way home ono
night ! bought n package and next
morning I had GrapeNuts and milk
for breakfast.
Il stuck TO Grapc.Nu,s. and In lcss
than two weeks noticed improve.
mcnt. ! can't Just tell how well I
felt. but I remember used to walk
tho IL blocks TO business and knew
how good It was simply to live.
AS 10 my work-wcli. did you over
feel the delight OF having congcniai
work and tho strength TO perform ~
That's how ! felt. truly believe
there's lie and yigor In every grain Of
0rnpc.Nuts."
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read "Thc Road TO Well.
villc." In pkgs. There's n Reason"
ssvss rad tie sk~ve bsttsss A new
go appears ss~ss tive - etsse. they
ase sessiss, ssses as1 fell 81 hUoaA
lotese0t.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-03-13
RATHER PAY THAN SERVE.
Citizen Soldiers Unique Idea Of the
Duties Of . Sentry.

Australians still tell stories OF the
c. l.. VS., although the war Is far
memory. One. a member of the Stock
Exchange. was left one wet and mser-
able night to guard waconload OF
goods.
He shivered in the unsheltered place
for some hours bordering many things.
and then bright thought struck him
just as the colonel came around on
his tour OF inspection.
Colonel" he asked. how much 10
this wagon WORTH"
Il don't know was the answer.
Much or little. We cant AFFORD to lose
1t"
Well. but colonel" persisted the
amateur soldier, you might give me a
rough idea of the value"
About l200." said the Colonel
testify.
Very WE'LL was the answer. ~
will come down to the camp and give
you check for the amount. Then III
turn In. wouldn't catch my death Of
cold for twice that much"
What the colonel said 10 not ~
cordcd.-Melbourne Times