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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
sPorFoRD.

Nl,, Ella kilburn has gone to Maiden
Mass, to work.
Harold Foster ha, gone to Boston Tor
visit with relatives.
Mis-. Marion Farr of Swanzey has been
visiting in town for a few days.
Nr and Mrs. J. 4. Joslin have been
confined To the house by Illness the past
week
Rev. George Leighton. state -uperlntend'
ent preached for the Jniversalist society
sunday forenoon.
There vii! be Christmas tree and short
entertainment by the children at lnioh
church Monday evening Dec. ~.
AT the last regular meeting OF Mt. rus
tareen grange the following officers were
chosen for the year 1911: Master, w u
ham p. Hannum; overseer, \. VI Post
lecturer. Eta NJ futile; steward, Clar'
ence johnson: assistant steward, Clarence
Post: treasurer, Flora NJ. Hamilton; see sec
retarv, +. c. Hamilton chaplain, y w
scott gatekeeper, +. A. Hildreth; Ceres
Bessie \. Hannum: Pomona, Lucy Jnd'
son; Flora, Maria A. Amldon; lady assist
ant steward. Lizzie Post.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
FAST MAIL OF HONDURAS.
Some of the Perils That Beset It by
Mountain and Stream.

1t takes one month to get magazines
and papers from the United States to
Tegucigalpa, capital OF Spanish Honduras.
From the end of the little narrow gauge
railroads to the capital is six days hard
ride over the mountains. All OF the mail
is transported on mules. During the rainy
season when the streams are swollen the
mail carriers frequently swim the streams
with the letter bags on their heads
From the Pacific side the mail reaches
the capital in two days. An Indian run
ner brings the letters in a leather bag on
his back through short cuts in the noun
tains and makes the distance OF So miles
in two days.
Owing to the slow mail service much
business is handled by telegram, the gov
eminent owning the lines and the rates
being very low. Confidential messages,
however, especially those of government
officials. are not sent by telegraph because
of the danger they are subjected to by the
operators who "leaR" and make known
their contents. As the country has en-
joyed Is revolutions in as many years,
there is always a strife by those out OF
office to get back in again and the differ
ent factions are always looking for oppor-
tunities to gain an advantage
The slow mail service naturally makes
business drag along proportionately. The
carrying of the mail is let by contract and
the men who see it through to its destina.
ton are subjected to much exposure and
long hours of weary mountain climbing.
Along the coast the mail is taken by
Carrib sailors in small sailboats, They en-
counter storms that drive them out OF
their course and occasionally the boat is
lost with all aboard. The sailors are fire.
quently given to drinking and this en-,
hances the danger. Postmasters do not sell
postage stamps, for they cannot always be
trusted to return all the money received.
A reliable business man generally sells the
stamps for the overnment.-kansas City
Star
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
WEST DOVER.

Some of the farmers are cutting their
ice.
Leon Hescock is working for john
Temple of Wilmington.
Martin Knight of Rowe, Mass, was
a recent visitor in town.
Mrs. r. H. Stanley was i'll with
cold last week, but is better now.
Mrs. Hotchkiss of Wilmington visited
at William Upton S last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Price and BABY re-
turned home from Boston last week.
Miss May Shippy has gone to WI
mineton to work for her sister, MIS-.
Willett.
There will be Christmas tree at the
Congregational church Monday even
ing, Dec. 26.
Mrs. Gilbert Hescock has returned
from Wilmington, where she has peen
working for the past two weeks Tor
Mrs. C. c. Haynes.
Rebecca Alexander has returned
home from Northfield, Mass, where she
has been spending several weeks with
her grandmother. Mrs. Banks.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

country are brought to give the proper
non professional character to the enter,
tainment and instruction. One of
these musicians learned his tunes from
the last of the old morris dance fiddlers.
The town authorities in England have
the right, under the housing town
planning, etc, act of 1900. to close
dwellings which are considered insult.
able for occupation. 1t is estimated
that 1900 houses in England and Wales
We're closed by the authorities during
the year ending March 81. When a
house is to be closed, the order of the
authorities is sufficient, although before
this act was passed the application had
to be made to the justices. There has
been an increase in the number of
houses closed since the town officials
had the power in their own hands.
A journalist in large city strolled
in the early morning among the human
derelicts in a famous gathering place
to see what they We're reading. His
report regarding the Literature of the
submerged TENTH was that many of
the men were reading copies of old
newspapers, Others had comic weeklies,
one man was reading the text of a new
bankruptcy act, and another was read
ing Morris's Earthly Paradise.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
Radinage in Vermont.

Miss Marie Dressler has picturesque
residence in Vermont. =,
az like all Vermont but the rail
vows y che said in an interview in Bos-
ton. "The people, on the other, hand
are quick. In repartee and badinage,
there is no quicker man living than
your Vermonter. .,,
VAn old farmer in my neighborhoodd
foil in last summer, and it was feared
that an operation would be necessary.
He was very weak, and his physician
called in specialist from Boston. :,
''The specialist. after examining the
old man, agreed that an operation was
advisable
q But, he said, wed better wait
and let him get stronger before we cut
into him.
'tAt this the old farmer frowned and
muttered in weak voice from the bed:
a. SAY, professor. what do you take
me fora cheese9' st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
A New Zealand Skate.

4 letter lust received at Portland
recounts how a marine on his majesty s
ship New Zealand while fishing over the
side of the vessel in WILDLY Bay, near
Bantry, hooked an enormous skate. 1t
was so heavy that six sailors were re-
ouired to haul it onto the ships deck.
When at length aboard the vessel it
was found to scale 1877 pounds and to
measure six feet from the nose to the
tail and four feet six inches across the
back. Its mouth was sufficiently capa-
cious to take a large-sized football
London Standard.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
WEST CHESTERFIELD

There will he services here m the church
at 30
Mn. Iyovella scott Of Brattlebolo i
keeping house Tor Mr.. and Mr. ferisy
Richardson while they are attending 'he
state grange.
Al the annual election OF officers Tor
STAFFORD grange Tor the year 1911, the i2i'
lowing were elected Master, John ~
uotchins: oyeneer, Frank W. Richard
son: lecturer. Nellie Williams; stewart
:. l.. Rice; assistant steward, marry
SNOW: chaplain, George Smlth, treasure
q. O. Coblcigh secretary, kahsohi
r,,,. onte.keeper, L. \. Richardson
ceres Maud Richardson: Pomona. Annie
FAIR. Flora. Josephine Farr; lady assist
ami steward, Cora Smith; chorister. ornn
ID FAIR: organist Lizzie farr
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
CHESTERFIELD.

I'm Christmas dal there will be a special
service conducted in the Methodist Fps,
.o,,l church. There will he several vocal
ami instrumental selections. The pastor,
Rev. q. u. Cornish viii preach on the sub
t,,t. our savior aud His Mission. iih
ieNt will bc Mat. ~. 4 cordial invitation
!. extended To all to attend this as well ~
All services conducted in the church Hour
OF worship go =. m, and =. N, Inc
nfeaching in the evening = on alternate
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

ers with the support of the sportsmen OF
the country Sad as is the passing OF the
passenger pigeon, its lesson may avert the
extinction of other valuable species, it is
declared, il the American. people, rally at
once to save their remaining bird re-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

Tn, song of the angels, "Glorv 10
God in the highest. and on earth peace
GOOD will toward men, was not sung
in vain upon this first Christmas day.
4 study of the history of man reveals
the fact that the song Is being realized
once more and more each succeeding
wear. The Christ Is the herald oil the
new era. the King OF new Kingdom;
before His kingdom of love, peace ana
good will. all other kingdoms wane IN
splendOr and power His kingdom Is
gaining new citizens each day, and truly
the Christ is being born into the hNes
of men, women and children the world
o er. not only today but every day.
Indeed this Christmas season u one Tor
rejoicing because II marks the advent
of Him who is the light OF the world,
which light has and is dispelllng the
darkness of man : narrowness, blgo,rN'
cruelty and selfishness, and lie has
lighted the way to a broader, deeper
and purer life, both individual ana
corporate. The birth of the Christ is
the prophecy of a greater peace and
good will among men. ! believe TINS
prophecy is being fulfilled. We behold
the new spirit of love expressing itself
in a more Christian religious tolerance,
the cessation from war and the reign
of peace among nations, the telling OF
social and national barriers, and the
fact of arbitration. better conditions,
and better understanding in the labor
world. The birth of the Christ marks
an epoch in the world s history and in
man : relations to God aud TO his fell
low.men. Who dares to limit the scope
Of the Christ : influence! Because of
Him, whose birth we celebrate at this
season. our homes are sweeter and pur-
er. business is more honest. life is clean
er and saner. men are more brotherly-
YEA. the dove of peace and good Will
has winged its flight across land and
sea. God grant that upon this day the
children of men will experience deep
within themselves the rebirth of the
Christ spirit. and with the angelic host
sing and also live "Glory to God in
the highest. and on earth peace, good
will toward men.
Rev. d. T.. Trout.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

Christmas with its memories of the
Christ child is challenge, because J.
is a revelation. Like a hashlight, It
discloses the secret springs of impulse
II tests man 5 generosity and uncov.ers
his selfishnesses. BY it he knows his
kinship to old Scrooge of Dickens $
story or to that "Other Wise Man
of NanDvke. whose kindly deeds by the
way forbade his reaching Bethlehem
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

Christmas is holiday. But II j.
more than that: il is a holy day. IL is
well To remember that Christmas Is
holiday. But unless we remember that
il is also a holy dav we shall miss IT'S
richest blessings.
Christmas il religious festival. IL
celebrates the birth of the founder oil
that religion which has brought richest
blessings TO our lives. and which Is des-
tined TO become the universal religion
of the world. The best things we know
about God and eternal life center
around this day This dav proclaims
that God is Father. His love for man
is so great that He gives TO him HIS
best. ,
The beauty and blessedness of Christ
mas day NAV be DESTROYED by the un-
christian spirit of seltshness IN giving
and receiving gifts. This festival must
not be swallowed up in the sea OF com
mercialism. For MANY days merchants
and clerks and shoppers have been
wearied bv much serving. until they
wonder if the birth of Jesus were a
GOOD or an evil. Let us now slt Tor q
little time at the feet of Jesus. When
the blessed day arrives NAV we 20 10
the house of God and there compose
our souls in the presence of Him who Is
the shepherd of our souls, and with
song and PRAYER and a worthy Offering
render praise and thanksgiving TO Him
who gives MS every good and every per
feet gift. So shall we keep the day as
n holy dav, religious festival, and
enter into the deep, rich, and abiding
low of Christmas.
" Rev. Roy " IIoughton.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.

hu, led him al last Ia the Iahe IN hraN'
IN itself These holidays are thus holy
davs, full of strange visions aud awah'
enine ideals aud pure aspirations, Men
b.com. Christians first Ia themselves,
and then. ns the Christ spirit forms
within them, they become Christians 10
others. In innumefable WAYS the age
Il showing lis nascent subsection 10
The Christmas spirit, II II m, The
faith that each returning year VIII IN
crease the number of thnstlY glNofr
thai We hail the Christmas morning
with Kingsley : words;
oOh, blessed day, which gives THE e'ef-
To self, aud sense, and all the brute
within.
Rev, John II. Cow. u, u,
Well did the angel choirs ON the
worlds first Christmas morn sing
"Glory 10 God In the highest, peace ON
earth, good will 10 men, Tor We know
inst enough Of the hlessedness OF peace
Ia see that the greatest glory OF the
Creator of the universe Is 10 be fenl,
ized in world NJ peace with user
aud its God. Nothing short of tins y
the perfect success of His plan, Ana
what could be better suited 10 this end
illustrate. how often the estranecment
between husband and wife y forgotten
A. together they stand by the cradle
of their hrst.bon child Now they
have common iov, common interest
a common hope.
so God and men, we re told, had be
come estranged But Christ is born
both "son of God and son OF man. q
product OF both heaven and earth and
now God and man standing together
nj the cradle of the infant Christ may
truly saw, Unto US child y born,
unto us son is given, and be ~
peace. Aud since, on the human side,
This child was exclusively the product
OF no particular age or race but a prod.
uct of the best in all the assembled
race. a.. III this Christmastide II stands
about the crib Of the infant Christ
NAV say Unto MS child IL born, unto
ms a son il given and be al peace. \
true realization of the meaning OF
Christmas is the only foundation Tor
universal peacc--a condition 10 be IN
creasingly realized as the seasons come
and 90. =,
Rev. T.. \. Wells.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

The Christmas spirit IN its most ten.
der form is woven about personality.
Nineteen centuries ago child was
bnrn In bethlehem of ludea. This child
grew np filled with love TO God ans
man. Ills youth and maiurer, wears
were devoted 10 the service of human,
III and. through the VERY divineness OF
his own nature, the blessings of peace
aud good will aud an abiding trust IN !, 2
Heavenly Father, crossed the thrcsholIs,
of innumcrablc lives. This life Is still
in our midst intent upon MS gracious
work We cannot see Jesus face 10
face. The accents of His voice we NAV
not hear. But TO our spiritual vision
He is ever present. aud TO the soul NE
within His words still come with pow
or. II remains for Us, His disciples
loyal 10 the Master : name, To 50 WHY
aud make real His message that "
NAV have force today 10 impar' cheer
and gladness 10 the world. and TO bring
peace and comfort and sweet consola'
lion 10 many heavily laden heart.
Rev. T.. O. > Osgood.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

The story Of Christmas, though old.
Losses nanpht IN the telling, aud WITH
each sueseeding season the scenes 81
,h. NATIVITY are pictured anew through
OUT Christendom. II is largely through
The teachings and preaehlnss OF priests
and pastors that the world receives the
message al Peace on earth. good VIII
townrd men, ~ the request OF The
Rcformer, the local clergymen contrib
ME 10 this issue brief sentiments sis'
nincant of the season,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

"Glofy be- a. God ON high and Peace
ON earth 10 men Of good viii,
II cannot he too strongly rmpha
sized that III. men Of good viii men
toned in the Angelic Message thar was
runr out ON the midnight winds OF the
first Christmas night were and are an
those here ON earth who try To conform
their will 20 the will OF The saviour
who was born that night In o,het
words. peace on earth. that pehee Whi.h
the world cannot give that p"h'r WIFI
h n foretnste aud almost nm assurance
81 eternal pence, is promised To all
those who endeavor. according 20 their
lifts and conseieuces, 10 do the re
Sealed will of God, expressed to them
authoritatiyely here. This Is the beau
tifnl aud consoling feature OF the
Christmas anniversary.
Rev. NJ. !, Cnrmody
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-19
Commissioner Sale.

By virtue of the power vested in me
by judgment entered atDecemberTerm,
1909 of the superior court of Robson
county in foreclosure proceeding en-
titled E. L. Singletary against Charles
undersigned will, on Monday May 23rd,
1910 at IL o'clock noon, at the court
house door in Lumberton, N. C. tit be-
ing the first Monday of a regular term
of the superior court of Robson coun-
ty) sell for cash at public auction to the
highest bidder, the following described
lands in Howellsvllle township, Robe
son county, bounded and described as
follows.
Beginning at black gum IN the head
of drain, corner of lot No. l, in the
partition of the lands Of E. ]. Kinlaw
and runs as its line reversed South 123
East, 20.l0 chains to stake, corner OF
| lot No. |, in said partition and in the
dover line; thence as the dover line
South 69s West, z chains to a stake
thence North I24 West, II. 40 chains to {
stake by two sweet gums; thence NORTH
40 East, T. 81 chains to the beginning con
tanning IL acres, the same being lo
No. 2. allotted to Charlie Kinlaw in thu
division of the lands of E. j. Kinlaw
deceased. and being the interest O.
Charlie kinlaw in and to that tract O
land described and set out In the judg
ment in this action.
This 20th day of April, 1910.
James D. 2. octor, Commissioner.
Mcintyre, Lawrence 4 Proctor,
Attorneys. 4-2S-4thurs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-19
Attention.!

Game wardens and all interested in
the protection Of the birds are inform
ed that Sec. 1856 of the Revisal of 1905
reads: eff any person. shall at any
time hunt, capture of kill any non-game
bird, OR shall during the close season,
or time in any year in which the hunt
ing or killing is prohibited, chase with
dogs, hunt, kill or wound or in any
manner take or capture any game bird,
or any deer. he shall be guilty of mis-.
demeanor. and be fined not more than fl fly
dollars or imprisoned not exceeding sc
days" This section does not apply to
English sparrows, owls, hawks, crows,
black birds, jack-daws and rice birds.
Game birds are snipes, woodcocks,
partridge, quail, dove, robin, and mead
ow larks, and these may be killed only
between Nov 1st and March 1st Al
other birds are protected by the law
during the entire year.
Frank A. Bond,
Chief Game Warden for Robson Co.
4-IItf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-19
Commissioners Sale of Land

By virture of a decree of the Superior
Court of Robson County, entered at
April Term. 1910, in a case therein
pending entitled John Martin VS.. E. L.
Crumpler, the undersigned Commission
er will, on Monday, the % day Of May,
1910, IL o'clock NJ, at the door Of the
Court House of Robson County, offer
for sale at public auction, for cash. to
the highest bidder, the following de-
scribed lands situated in Robson Coun-
ty, North Carglina, viz:
First Tract: IN Back Swamp town
ship, adjoining the lands of J. P. Smith,
Jacob Thompson and D. j. Clark, and
bounded as follows: Beginning at a
sweet gum on the bank of Lumber Riv-
er, at Bates Bluff, Dougald McCor-
mick's corner. and runs N. 81 w. $50
chains to stake and pine, then S. AZ
w. 49,. SO chains to pine by three pines,
| then S. 80 E. a.. rs chains to a stake by
two pines, j. P. Smiths corner; then
with said Smiths line to stake and
two oaks in Jacob Thompson's line;
then with said Thompson's line to D. J.
Clark's line, then with Clark's line to
the river; then the various courses Of
the river to the beginning, containing
300 acres more or less; excepting
acres from the SO acres decided by A. j
Thomps on to DR.. Brown. and one acr,
decided to the Methodist Episcopa
Church; also one acre for the public
school building.
Second Tract: In Back Swamp town
ship, adjoining the lands of VIM. Mill
san. Patrick Barnes. Cade McNeill
Isaac Moore and otheas. Beginning a
a stake by two pines, a corner between
the lands of D. Mccormick and N. A
Thompson, and runs N. BOZ E. 10 chain
to stake by a pine; then 5. 76a E
43. 10 chains to stake in N. A. Thomp
/ sons lower line by two post oaks an
, black jack; then S. 80 w. 17.4o chain
, to stake by two pines; then S. 10 E
9.1o chains to a stake by white GA
and water oak; then N. 70 W. 17.7
chains to a stake and water oak; the
N. as W. 29. I6 chains to the beginning
: containing eighty acres, more or less
This 18th day of April, 1910.
Wade Wishart, Commissioner.
| 4-28-4thurs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-19
Sale of Saw Mills and Tim
Der Properties.

Under and by virtue of a decree of
the superior court of Robson county
duly made and entered at the April
term. 1910, in a cause therein pending
entitled W. J. McDiarmid & Company
ct al. against Observation-Disclosures
Lumber Con. pany, the undersigned will
sell at public auction all of the land, eff
fects and chooses in action of said Nc
Diarmid- Williams Lumber Company, and
all of it's timber, timber rights, privi-
leges and interests; tramroads, cars and
other rolling stock ;all railroad iron and
rails (subject to such prior liens as may
exist against said iron rails); all ma
chimes and machinery constituting the
two saw mill plants and the planning
mill plant; all betting, shafting, tools,
appliances and apparatus connected
with said plants; and all leases. privi-
leges, contracts, options, rights and
easements, and all other property, rights
and privileges of the said McLiarnid-
Williams Lumber Company of whatso-
ever nature including its corporate
franchise and the privileges Hereunder.
The defendant company's saw mill
plant, known as Plant No. 2 and locat-
ed on the Rozier lands, and its planning
mill plant on the A. P. Rice land will
be sold separately, as will all other pro-
perty, and then the property will be Of
fered as whole. the amount of the
highest bids at each of the three sale:
to be reported to the term of said cour
commencing May %. 1910, together
with the recommendation OF the com
missioners.
A deposit of $500 cash, or certified
, check payable to the commissioners, i
) required to be deposited with them be
, fore the sale by each bidder, the sam
t to be refunded to all except the highes
+ bidders whose bids are recommended
r such deposit or deposits to be forfeite
upon failure to comply with the term
of sale.
e These properties include two com
pletely and modernly equipped say
mills and one planning mill; about thre
and one fourth 1911 miles of railroa
iron [30 and 40 lbs. on which there
still due about $780, 90 and about te
million 10000, 600 feet of pine timber
together with all lumber remaining
the mills at the time of sale. For
: further description see M. D. Book
No. s, page 1853; No. II. page "a; NJ
Is, page 358; and No. IS, page l55,
= the Register Of Deeds Office of Robeso
county, ana the references tHeielil W
e tanned. Estimate andinventory will
e furnished at sale.
'r Date of sale: Monday, May %, 1911
>; Hour: One O'Clock in the Afternoon
'e| Place: Court house door in Lumbe
y ton, Robson county.
ID For further information address
y Fayetteville, N. c.
U, N. A. Sinclair,
It H. Med, Robinson,
a. Commissioners.
Or Sinclair & Dye,
n, Robinson & Lyon,
RI Rose & Rose,
n Cook & Davis.
Attorneys.
4-2I-5-19
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-19
Administrators Notice:
4-28-4thurS.

Having this day qualified as the adj
of the estate of Rosa V.
Ashley, deceased, late Of Robson
holding claims against said estate to
exhibit them to me, duly verified, at
my office in Lumberton, N. C. on or
before the 9Th day Of May. 1911, or
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This the 2 2nd gay OF May, 1910:
Of Rosa V. Ashley deceased.
Shaw & Johnson, Attys.
5-5-6 Thurs.