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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
OLD HAMPTON PAPERS
THE HAUNTED HOUSE.

1 ping from the ceiling of the rooms
 drip, drip, drip, were often heard, in
 daytime as well as night. The front
 door which opens into a small entry, would never stay fastened all night, nc matter how much pains were taken to l lock it securely. Nails driven over the latch would be removed knife placed inthe latch to prevent its being lifted would also prove unavafl- able; the door was always found to be open when morning came.
 In the night, all over the house the latches would rattle mysteriously.
 Going to the doors to investigate, the rattling would cease, only to comm
 again immediately. Up and down, up
 and down the latches would rattle
 as if impish hands were deEghting in keeping the family from sleep.
 East of the entry opens a long room. Before the south window, which was the front window the good wom- an of the house kept her spinning wheel Her bed stood against the east wall and a small fire place was built on the west side into the big center chimney One evening. some neigh she opened the door from the kitchen into this bedroom tn take out an ex- tra chair. Her little seven-year old daughter followed her. as did also small white dog. the cli1d's pet. They saw, what appeared to them to be the bowed figure of a man, outside the window, peering into the room In a second it seemed to come into the window, right between the spoles of the wheel, and foIlin@ over and over. a Ileadless. hairy body as of a man, it vanished with a "whishing" noise up the chimney. The child, remembers it perfectly and also her terrible fright at the strange sight. The dog
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
Written Specially For The Builetin) [

i (Written Specially For The Builetin-) There is scarcely a town in New 1 England but that at some time in its history has boasted of Haunted House. 1 Hampton is no exception; seventy years ago it had a genuine one and l there are people living today, in Nor- wich as well as Hampton, who are terr- l filed by the scenes in the Haunted 1 House.
 It stands today, an old tumble down structure. in the southern part of the town. in Howard Valley, just east of ] the Three Bridges on the road leading to Canterbury. It has not been habit able for many years this little old gam brel-roofed house with it's shingled sides and ghostly air. sunken doorsi1ls, gaping window frames and sagging roof
 Tradition says that a hundred years
 ago and more a peddler was murdered
 in the old house; anyway he dtsaD- peared mysteriously, after having lodged in the house, and when the un- canny sights and sounds were heard his memory was revived as being the un- easy ghost which was haunting the place.
 One story goes that a. family living there moved out because of the wierd noises heard at nights. One day, the woman, going into the cellar noticed a sword protrudingf out of the thick walls of the chimney. Wondering that she never noticed it before she took hold of it and tried to pull it out, when an awful grooming and shuddering, sounded throughout the whole house. Terrified she fled upstairs and told her husband who at once went into the cellar but failed to see the sword all though he had heard the groans and shuddering sounds. Naturally they moved out as soon as possible.
 The next family had even a wierder experience. Sounds such as water drip
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
NORWICH RuLLEIN, SATURDAY., JANUARY II. 1ela

bristIed and parked furiously and the mother was frightened as the child. The man of the house did not be- Heve in ghosts; he poohed at their story, but one night, sometime later, he was awakened by something heavy falling on him from the ceiling. In horror he saw that 1t was the same headIess. hairy thing which had Frightened his wife and child. and it vanished in the fireplace With the same whishfng sound. That fright ened him and he moved his family out at once.
 For many years the house "as ten antless. About thirty years. ago a man committed suicide thereh. one of the younger generation who Had not heard the stories and could ieot have been influenced by them. 4
 Only a few of the old peopt know the story about the Haunted &House This tale is related by my Hfather, Fbenezer Jewett, who says iS was a matter of absolute credence. %eventy years ago that that was a Haunted
 Perhaps. if the house is e1er de- molished a skeleton will be fMlnd in It's chimney; as was found in mnother house not far from there sevefl years ago. There are other Ghost stAries of Hampton but this is probably the best known of any.
 SUSAN JEWETT TJOwE
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freebooters. One of them is subsequent ly found and brought back. When she is restored the novelist tells us that she discovers a father, and Sir Duncan discovers a daughter but no mention is made of Lady Campbell. She does not seem even to have been asked to the daughters wedding. which takes place shortly after.
 The explanation suggested by pr. Hel- Her is that Scott, like every other au- thor, was able to repeat himself and to run in grove in regard to matters which were to him of secondary i'm portance. Scott took the greatest pains over his historical and typographical details, and his special character stud fes were always fresh and new, but he spent little trouble over his nominal heroes and heroines. One can but hope concludes Dr. Heller, that all the her otnes who were so happily married in the last chapters of their respective bt- ographies were not destined to prena- ture decease, but that some of them lived long enough ito bring up their own daughters to maturity and ti give theu-that maternal care of which they themselves rather conspicuous1y stood in neeed.-New York Evening Post. m dc-e yd
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
A waverIy novel Discovery.

It seems late in the day for the dis covery of a new point in connection with the characters in the Waverly Novels But Dr. J. B. He11ier, profes- sor in the Medical School of Leeds U- diversity, calls attention in the British Weekly to the fact that with one strik- ing exception all Scott's herofnes are rnotherIess. A heroine may live with a widowed father, an uncle, brother, a grandmother. or other female relative, but. except in "The Bride of Hammer moor" there is found no grown-up daughter living with her own mother. In "The Legend of Montrose' a mother is introduced, only to be ignored. The four children of Sir Duncan and Lady Campbell are carried off by Highland
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
FRACTIONAL LOSSES.
Weakness of Copper Stocks, Depresses the Entire List.

New York. Jan. 10.-Weakness ot the copper stocks had an unsettine influence on the general market today and there was a backward swing rom yesterdays close. The heaviness of the list had it's inception in the copper group, but spread to the trans-con tinental railroad issues, which re-
 sponded to moderate pressure. The
 whole list gave way, although in a majority of cases the losses were only fractional Among the coppers Chino with a decline of ? 12. was weakest Chino sizes broke 13 1-2. There was no new development to account for 3 change in speculative sentiment and the movement appeared to be chiefly the result of manoeuvres by the pro- fessiona1 element.
 Although the increase in the United States Steel corporations thrilled ton mage fell short of some estimates il was not a disappointing showing and denoted large volume of forward business. Orders on hand are esti- mated as sufficient to keep the mills of the corporation busy for half of the year. Never before in the twelve years corporations history, has it begun a new year with so large Q carry-over of business on it's books. Production is now being carried on at the high est rate in the history of the com pany. The December report was not a factor in the stock market. The price of Steel remained stationary for some time after publication of the figures.
 >s-Weakness of the copper stocks was associated with the further break of the metal abroad, and with reports that selling agencies here had been closing contracts under the official rate of r 4-5 cents.
 Another large cash gain by the banks as result of the weeks operations was forecasted. Estimates suggested a gain of s1S,000. 900 to s20, ,000, 900.
 The bond market was steady. Total sales, par value, $2,295, ,0o0. United States bonds. unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11

here for another five years, but the length of Fitzpatrick's term was not made public.
 Clarke was formerly a member of the New York National league team while Fitzpatrick came here from the University of Michigan.
 Dartmoutn Has 25 Games.
 Hanover, N. H., Jan. 10.-The base ball hines of Fordham. Colby and Un1- versity of Maine, will meet the Dart mouth college players on the diamond this year for the first time. The sched- ule, made public tonight, consists of 25 games, of which twelve will be played at Ganvor. The spring training trip, April 11-16, will be in New York state, New Jersey and Pennsylvania There will be a game with Princeton on April 12, with the University of Pennsylva- mia on April IA, and with West Point April 16. The team will play Yale at New Haven May IA. Holy Cross at Worcester May 30. and Amherst at Amherst June 29.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
Bates vs. Young eIynn.

Young Bates of Providence. who is camping in this city just at present, result arranged a match with Young Glynn of that place. for next Thursday at Baltic. The bout is scheduled for ten rounds.
 Bates has been in training for the past week, and says he will be in good condition for the bout.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
MON EY,

New York. Jan. 1o.-Money on call steady. 2 S-4 per cent; ruling rate 34. last loan 8, closing bid 2 7-S; offered at B.
 Time loans firm; sixty days 4 per cent. and ninety days 2 1-4:, six months 1-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
Prineeton's Athletic Officials Retained.

5 7s'1EIoe'0 OTII@1<1's I'eo'
 Princeton, N. J.. Jan 10.-Announce- ment was made here today by the board of control of the University Ath- letic association that Keene Fitzpat- rick. the varsity trainer, and William J. Clarke. the baseball coach, have both signed contracts to remain at Prince ton. Clarke, whose three year contract son, signed an agreement to remain
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
Dartmouth Has 25 Games.
Laurel Hills at New London.

The Laurel Hills meet the Manual Training school basketball team at New London this evening. The Nor- wieh lineup will probably include Coyl and Robinson, forwards; Stanley, cen- ter; Revell and BelIefeur, guards The change from the regular lineup ts due to the injury to Jackson, who will watch the game from the sidel1nes.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
FOR JANUARY FUNDS

Delivered to Any Part of Norwich the Ale that Is acknowledged to be the best on the market-HANLEY'S PEERLESS. A telephone order will receive prompt attention.
 9. ,. MCCORMICK. % Franklin St.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11
COTTON.

New York, Jan. 10.-Cotton futures closed firm Closing bids: January, 12.82; February. 12.3e: March, 124S; April. 12:47; May, 12.52; June, 1245; July, 12.44; August, 12.31: September HIT; October, 11.66; December, 11.66.
 Spot closed steady. Middling up- lands 1910: middling gulf 1885. Sales 2,332 bales.
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900 to a football coach. Higher educa- tion!-Miiwaulxee News.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11

The first cremation on record in Berlin occurred the other day.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11

Avoid the Judicial Mind. Yale is to pay President Taft St, 900 year as a professor, but will pay $10,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-11

It is truly a hopeless case when a
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man who Etutters isn't able to speak z good word for himself occasionally,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
EAST BARNET

Mrs. Alfred Morse who has beer
i'll is better.
Miss Alice Cushman who under
went an operation for Appendicitis
at Brightlook hospital is better and
is able to be here with her aunt,
Mrs. Emma Kendall.
Mrs Dudley Blaine from West
Barnet visited her mother, Mrs
Wood, at E. G. Farnsworth's one
day last week.
Mrs. Elmer Roy and DAUGHTER,
Dorothy, we're guests of Mrs. Nettie
Lindsay last Thursday.
Thew. c. t. U. will meet with
Mrs. Elmer Roy Thursday Afternoon
at 2.30. 1t will be Frances Willard
memorial meeting.
The chapel was we'll filled Sunday
evening to hear the illustrated Zee
ture on Alaska given by Rev. w. C..
Clark and also the illustrated solo,
"a dream of Paradise" by Portia
McGill and the duet, what shall
the harvest be?" by Portia McGill
and Marjorie Nelson, illustrated.
The Misses Kate and Della Cook
of Boltonville closed very success
full term of school here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert CARMEL of
NlSlISQ dI Ills uCAS
one day last week.
Ed. Wild's children hara b. en-
having the measles but dre on the
gain now.
About 20 went from here Satur-
day night to the play at st. Johns
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bandy of
Waterford were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Lindsay, Friday.
Mrs. Wood is with her daughter.
Mrs Dudley Blaine a few days this
week at West Barnet
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Laundry us
tied at Alvin Bandy's at Barnet Sun
day.
Mrs. Ida Moore of Fairlee visited
her father Mr.. Glenn, at Charles
Harvey's, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Blandin snd
children went to St. Johnsbury Sat
urday to visit friends aud returned
home Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
WEST LUNENBURG

Miss Julia Brisson closed a very
successful term of school last FRI
day.
Mrs. Lila Cops of st. Johnsbury
is caring err her mother, who is
quite i'll.
DIR. r. II. johnson was called here
Thursday to see Mrs. Henry Covey.
Mrs. Willie King who has been
sick for some time is .Jome better at
this writing.
Quite a number from this place
attended the box supper at David
Thomas.
Frank Powers Of East Concord
has been papering for Mrs. Gertrude
Carpenter the past week.
Arthur Johnson and wife of
Whitefield, N. H., spent Sunday at
Ira Blood's.
Beatrice and Celestia Goslant Of
Lanesboro, Joseph and Blanche Lee
gendre, and William Landry of st.
Johnsbury spent Sunday at George
Goslant's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
REARING MANY TROUT
State Will Furnish Them to all
Proper Applicants

Persons interested in fishing will
be gratified to learn that the state
this year is undertaking much great
er production of fish with which tt
stock streams than ever before in
its history. There are now ut at
the state hatchery ut ROx5ury and
the Lyndon Rearing = ali II nearly
two million brook trout eggs. ! So
900 lake trout eggs and $4,000
landlocked salmon In addition to
these the u. S. Commissioner has
promised liberal allotment tT
steelhead trout eggs, which may be
expected from the Pacific coast
soon. The trout eggs are now hatch
ing and visitors at RoXDury Turing
the next two months will he treated
to an interesting sight. This is
one of the busiest times of the year
for the fish culturist, hui since the
policy of the commission las beer
to rear as many dngerlings as pos
sible, there is no dull season at
the hatcheries.
Persons desiring fish should make
application now. In addition tc
the varieties above mentioned as
being obtainable from the state. com
missioner, he recommends that APP
plications also be made to the u. S.
Bureau of Fisheries, Washington. D
c., not only for the trcuts and sal
mon, but also for suitable varirt es
to stock the many lakes and ponds
the waters of which are unsuitable
for the salmonidae. Sma!l mouth
black bass, walI-eyed pike and vel
low perch are the kinds best suited
to the warmer waters and to lakes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19

in which water may be suitable for
trout, but which by reason of their
now being inhabited by coarse fish
es, makes the planting of trout OF
salmon impracticable.
The present stock of eggs at Rox
bury is the largest on record and the
facilities for rearing are much more
extensive than ever before. Any
reader who desires to stock waters
in his neighborhood may obtain fish
delivered free of charge at the
nearest railroad station, by writing
the commissioner, John w. Titcomb
Lyndonville, asking for sone applica-
ton blank for each stream it is de-
sired to stock In towns where the
streams have been stocked annually
for a period of years there has been
an Improvement in the fishing de-
spite the large number taken by
anglers. Stocking once in four or
five years does not appear to give as
proportionately good results as an
nual stocking.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
PeaCham
Birthday Party at r. M. Steele's-
Morning GIories i'm Blossom


R. NJ. Steele gave a party Thurs
day evening in honor of the 10th
birthday of his daughter, Miss Agnes
Nearly one hundred were present
and a very pleasant evening was
passed. Delicious refreshments
were served.
Miss Achsa Woodward has a plant
that is quite a novelty in the shape
of a morning glory poisoning free
ly in the house.
The senior class academy '13, and
the teachers and a few others at
tended a reception Friday evening
at the home of Miss Margaret Peck
at Danville.
The EwelPs Hollow school, assist
ed by some others will give a patrio
tic entertainment celebrating Lin
coins and Washington's birthday al
the schooIhouse Saturday evening
Feb. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peak spent
sevral days at ST. Johnsbury last
week visiting their daughter, Mrs.
F. G. Foam and family.
Herbert Blair and Conner Moore
returned home Saturday from a
weeks trip buying cattle. They
brought home about rs cattle.
B. T. Way of Manchester, N. H.
was a guest at G.. A. Stoddard's Sat
urday and Sunday.
Ernest Brown was home Sunday
from his work in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Charles F. Emerson is very
others sick there with the same
disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Crane o,
nonuillo xricifod MyC 60
err, John Wilson, Sunday.
James l. Allen finished his
school at Woodbury. Friday and has
returned to his home AT EwelI
Hollow
Lawrence Harvey, who works fol-
F. G.. Chandler went to Greensboro
Saturday. n
John Chandler was home Sunday
from his work at Ways Mills.
Mr., and Mrs. Milton Farro"T, Mr.
and Mrs. John Gracy, Mrs. Harri-
son Mclaughlin, Mrs. A. j. Mack
ay, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Leslie Ad-
ans. Scott Darling, Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin Hobart. Mr.. and Mrs. MiIlen
Farrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Wheel
er, Mr.. and Mrs. James Needham,
George Douse and Miss Lila Dcust
attended the Post Rally at St.
Johnsbury, Saturday.
G. e. Harrington was called to
Montague, Mass, Monday by the
death of his sister.
Mrs. Cleveland who has beer
for some time with her daughter,
Mrs. o. B. Exley, went to Som
erville, Mass, the first of the week
Mrs. w. F. Powers went to
Lyndonville, Tuesday where hel
father is very i'll with measles.
Albert Petrie is moving to Greer
Bay to the place recently purchas-
ed of Mrs. Jane Bolton.
Mrs. Conner Moore is sick with
grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Woods anC
son of West Danville were at G. E
F. Farrington's Saturday and Sun
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19

odist church this week Wednesday
G. w. Bartlett was confined to the
house last week by illness.
Bert Leighton has gone to Dover.
N. H., where he has employment
Mrs. Adelbert Smith of West Dan
vile spent one day last week here
with relatives.
Mrs. Henry Hancock and Irene
Hancock are visiting relatives at
st. Johnsbury.
Miss Gladys Mcdonald returned
Saturday from a several weeks visit
with friends at Boston and Spring
field, Mass.
Mrs. Robert Vance has been i'll
the past week.
Miss Margaret Peck delightfully."-
entertained thirty of her young boy
and CIR, friends at her home last
Friday evening at valentine party
Games appropriate to st. Valentine
were the order of the evening as
well as music being enjoyed by the
young people. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall M. Stocker
were at Hardwick last Friday even
ing where they attended gentlemen's
night of the Ladies' club which was
OhCSH IdlLAou dC LIO HOAuO u NIL .. 0uJ
Albee. Miss Christina Currier of this
place was also present and favored
the company with two violin selec-
tions during the evening.
Little Howard and Esther Dan
forth who have been stopping some
time here with their aunts, have
joined their father at Topsham.
There will be no service at the
Congregational church this week
Thursday on account of the sick
ness of the pastor, Rev. J. F. Sch
neider.
Diamond Chapter, No. IA, o. E.
S., entertained Mrs. Nellie Snythe,
D. D. G. M, of ST. Johnsbury at
their regular meeting last Wednes-
day evening. After the comforting of
the degree a banquet was served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
A Cheap Fertilizer For Oats

Farmers having a light, sandy
soil, or whose farms are a fair loan,
but which have been exhausted by
long-continued cropping without
much fertilizer, will find it still pos
sible to raise fair crops by the use of
Fertilizing Salt. This kind of fertili-
ger appears to give especially good
results on Oats. 1t not only makes
the straw sitter, consequently MAX
ing the crop less liable to lodge and
rust, but also keeps the ground
moist and so insures better catch
when grass seed is sown with the
Oats.
A very desirable Salt for fertilizing
purposes is sold by c. S. PAGE, Hyde
Park, VT. 1t is more valuable than
most cheap salts, as it contains more
or less refuse matter which comes
from the hides on which it has been
used. The price is only $500 per
ton, f. o. b. Hyde Park, and the
freights are moderate, especially on
Is ton carloads. This price is soc
less than last year and is likely to
be only temporary. Orders there
fore should be placed as early as pos
sible. Prompt shipment can be
made and full particulars will be
given on request.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19

ance: March O, Luke. 23.4, rae
Faultless Christ: March is, Mark
1917. The Church in the 9 ,od
Mans House; March %, I Cor. IA.
20; Col. 2:11, Easter, The Fact OF
the Resurrection.
The remains of Miss Grace Blln-
chard of Haverhlll. Mass. were
brought here for burial, Tues
day. Miss Blanchard. tie only
daughter of Mrs. Della Blanchard
Pease, has been SICK for some time
with tubercular trouble died at
her home Saturday
The grammar school has pUrchas-
ed an organ and the primary school
a clock with the proceeds of the
entertainment given by the school.
Miss Margaret Coveny has c.os..d
her school and is spending her va
cation at her home in st. Johnsbury.
The McIndoes grange held a
dance at East Ryegate last Nod
nesday evening with music by Mad
am Brooks orchestra.
Miss Atalanta Field closed her
school at Sheffield Friday the 14th,
returning home Monday after spend
ing two days at Lyndonville with
her brother, Oscar Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Chamber
lin and little daughter Of Bath, N.
H., spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. G. Kent.
Miss Clara Dickson has been
spending several days at st. Johns
bury with Mrs. Ball.