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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
DEMICK'S MILLS.
DEFERRED

Mr.: and Mrs. J. G. Ross were in New
port last Tuesday.
Silas Taylor has moved into A. M.
Leharon's house.
IA. Bradford of Derby was in town
one day recently.
Stewart George has purchased an
QUITO Of H. l.. Todd.
II. w. Maxwell has moved onto A. l.,
Davis farm for one year.
Mrs. Mary Demick spent few days
in Derby and Newport recently.
Ed. Anderson and DR.. Aldrich called
on R. E. Ames one day recently.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Stew
art George last Thursday for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haggerty are
stopping with C. L. Smith for time.
Walter Adamson and Miss Cora Hart
ley of Derby Line were in town last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart George and
Mrs. Annie George have been visiting
at Baldwins Mills.
Ed. ard Mrs S. Clark and Mrs. John
Tabor, who have been on the sick list,
are better at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Selby entertained
Mr.. Selby's sister, Mrs. Albert Kezar,
and her husband of New York recently.
Elmer Ames of Brownsville, Me-, and
Hollis Ames of Derby visited their
brother, Ed. M. l.. Ames, one day last
week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
MORGAN CENTER.
DEFERRED

Mrs. Grace Caswell is working at
West Derby at present.
Dolph Pave has moved his family to
Norton, where he has mill.
Bert Gilman has improved the, looks
of his house by putting on a new yer
anda.
John Cyrs has moved to the valley
road in Holland, onto one of Bert Eel
lows farms.
Mrs. Francis Labounty and Mrs. S.
L. Blake are i'll. DR.. Taylor is the
attending physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Locke of Enos-
burg Falls have been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Danforth of
Island Pond visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Ewens, last Sunday.
Nurse Sullivan, who has been here
caring for j. H. Gilmore, has returned
home. Mr.. Gilmore is doing as we'll as
can be expected
The school on the valley road in Hol-
land is closed, and the scholars from
Morgan are being conveyed to the
school here at the Center by Ira Bro %n s
team.
Parties seem to be in order just now.
There was one at F. A. Ewens recently,
and on Thursday evening of last week
there was birthday party at Leon
Burroughs for his son, Alva, and all
report very enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Elliot and Mr.. and
Mrs. Burney Cargill and children went
to Lake, Vt, by carriage, over the new
road which has recently been built from
Island Pond to Norton. They were
guests of their daughter and sister
while there, returning home Sunday
evening.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Beebs and Beebe junction.

Miss Cristina Coburn is among the
sick ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Thayer of Fitch
Bay visited her sister, Mrs. Harrison
Twombly recently.
The Guild was very pleasantly enter
tanned last Friday at Mrs. j. W. Elders
There was good company present.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Bailey returned
home Friday from a visit to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dr) Lynch of Sherbrooke
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hand went to Der
by last Monday to visit her father, Levi
Derusha, who is in quite poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Feltus motored
in from Richford last Saturday night
and are spending few days at his faith
er's, J. Feltus.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Norton and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bellam mo 'ored to Stan
stead Sunday TO spend few hours at
Clarence Libby's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Campbell receiv-
ed word of the birth of a granddaugh-
ter, daughter CT Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Campbell of Grand Mere.
Mrs. L. Haines of Montreal, district
manager of the Spirela Corset Co.,
was in this place last week for the pur.
pose of appointing local agent and Sc
cured Mrs. Will Hand for the work.
A surprise party was given Arnold
Bean on his twenty-first birthday, which
was last week. He was presented with
five dollar gold piece and some other
gifts. A fine time was enjoyed by the
young guests in games and music during
which time refreshments were served.
The social and harvest supper at Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Twombly's last Friday
evening is one long to be remembered
hundred and twenty-five. Much credit
should be given the orchestra known as
Batchelder's orchestra of Rock Island
in their way of entertaining the COM
pany with good music. The ladies of
the Baptist society with the kind as
sistance of others, both in work and in
helping furnish some of the food did
themselves justice in the fine supper
and neat tables so nicely arranged that
everything looked appetizing. The
handsome bouquets and ported plants
added much to the beauty of the three
tables which were large enough to seat
fifty. The garage dining hall was deco
rated with pine boughs and both Cana
dian and State flags as people from both
countries were present and like to see
their own place represented. The pro-
gram which took place after the sup
per was much enjoyed, which consisted
of music from the orchestra, readings
from Edward Bellam; piano duet, Misses
Haselton; solo, Patriotic song), Hugh
Bell; remarks from Elder j. E. Larry;
Rev. c. P. England and DR.. Gatchell,
after which a rising vote of thanks
was given Mr.. and Mrs. Twombly for
their kindness in opening their house
and garage building for the occasion.
An auction sale of food was then to fol.
low, Mr.. Twombly doing his best to get
all land no more) than the food was
worth. Twenty-Five dollars was realiz-
ed. Mention should be made of piano
solo by Miss Madeline Burdick given
during the evening for entertainment
which was credit to the little Miss.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Editor ESsen County Herald,
Island Pond, Vt.
The writer has carefully noted
your editorial in Nov. 4th issue an.
nouncing a closed season for would
be writer's on all manner of subjects
including Woman Suffrage and
W. c. 7. U.
We do not anticipate this COM
munication will ever see the light of
day, except perhaps for one brief
moment before being dumped into
the furnace where it will then ma
turally soar upward without any eff.
fort on the part of the editor.
There are always a few fools
ready to rush in where ordinary
angels fear to tread-the writer
happens to be one, especially after
reading your opening blast in the
editorial column thus, I'VE would
want no physician to doctor US, so
consummately ignorant as to set
forth that liquors are not beneficial
as a medicine in any sense. We
would know that he lied"
If you failed to read prize arti-
Gle in Everybody's some time ago
on What | know about rum" |
want to quote it in part for it GER
tainly makes interesting reading.
The writer of the article was a
man of experience who had for
some time superintendent the manu-
facture and shipment of distilled
rum from the West Indies to the
United States. He wrote as fol-
lows:
THE rum is made from sugar
cane. The black Shiny scum arising
from the boiling cane juice is skim
med off by negroes and emptied into
cutters which convey it to mighty
tank.
Whatever of molasses, skimmings
water, expectoration, etc., all in
eyitably flow to the big tank.
At night there is a living carpet
of cockroaches these are more OF
less crushed by the feet of the mer
who work, and these also go tc
the big tanks, as do a variety Of
insects, Lizards and big fat rats.
The men who work here are bare
footed and without clothing, except
the merest loin cloth.
Their bodies, in the hot moist at
mosphere, become coated with sugar
which they are not allowed to carry
home, so are rinsed off with a hos'
and the rinsings of sugar and per
spiration go to the same big tanks
When this immense reservoir be
comes filled with the soured mater
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Famous MarkSman Dead.

John Grandy, corporal in Troop d,
Fort Ethan Allen, died Friday at the
post hospital after a severe attack of
acute pneumonia He was al years of
age. The only known relative is a
cousin in Holland. He was known
throughout the army for his remarkable
craftsmanship, holding the qualification
of distinguished marksman, and having
figured prominently in every rifle COM
petition of Importance in the country
since 1905. Last October in Pensacola,
Fla, he won second place in the presi-
dents match, making score of 247
out of a possible $50.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Why Don't Young Men Marry"
is the heading of an article in the
Woman's Home Companion, Deem
Der magazine. One reason is many
of them do not get the chance.
Another reason is it costs so much
to keep themselves in shoeleather
that a modern high-heeled female
shoe gives them a fright. Doubt
less the principal reason is women
are becoming so much more capable
then men, with possibly greater
wage earnings, that they do not
want the poor dear useless male
appendages on their hands. Yet
the young man does win one at
times even if she gets divorce
afterwards,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

ial, it is pumped up into huge vats.
Sometimes the pumping engine
becomes so clogged with dead rats
and vermin that two men go down
and shovel out the tanks"
The writer of the article stated
that he did not exaggerate in the
least, he was simply giving the &C.
tual details of manufacture, and
continued
The liquid is then distilled and
doctored with colors and fiavors,
and is then put up in elegant shape
labeled as fine grades and blends of
brandy, gin, porte wine, sherry. etc.
Every single bottle was filled
from one faucet, the only difference
being in the amount of color and
flavor in the different bottles. These
colorings and flavors are mostly
poisonous chemicals intened to de-
ceive trusting and ignorant pub
lie"
Now, brother, every time you take
a nip" at your favorite brand of
medicine (?) think how many wrig-
Cling innocent lives have been sacri-
feed in its manufacture.
Think of the quantity of bug
juice necessary to give life and snap
to writers and sick people all over
the country.
Think of the perspiration shed by
those laborers, which is only another
name for inspiration when trans
ported to this country for consump-
ton, and recall how much more
tonic" is required by the male
sex, than by the weaker SEX of
which the writer is an average sam
pie.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
MORGAN CENTER

John Crow has rented a house of
G.. j. Thomas.
The granddaughter of Marcel Dutton
is seriously i'll at his home.
Walter Lother has moved into the
cottage owned by B. J. Labounty.
J. H. Gilmore is gaining. The nurse,
Miss Sullivan has returned to st. Johns
bury.
B. j. Labounty was fortunate enough
to secure large buck having nine
points.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Lizzie
Bryant Thursday last. Dinner was
served in royal manner.
Mrs. Jennie Fletcher, sister of Mrs.
G. j. Thomas, died in Leominster,
Mass, Oct. %. She will be remember
ed by many in this community.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
House, Barn and SiIo Burn.

The house, two large barns, and silo
filled with ensilage on Andrew Mckee
farm about three miles north of St.
J ohnsbury, were destroyed by fire
Tuesday afternoon. The fire started
near the chimney in the kitchen and
was beyond control before help arrived.
The furniture and all of the livestock
and farm tools were saved, but an i'm
mense stock of hay and grain was lost.
The loss is estimated at $1,000, with
insurance of S4, 500.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Queer Story of a Fox.

Zone morning recently as c. P. Tha-
cher, of Pomfret, was milking, a fox
stopped at the stable window and asked
for drink of milk and being refused,
meandered over to John Burbank's and
sat down to admire the Burbank flock
of turkeys, says The Woodstock Stan
dard.
"Now John likes to see things NOV.
ing and asked his foxship to move up to
neighbor E. Y. Dana, who has a flock
more worthy of admiration; and to
hasten his departure took down old
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Harry Rash, 10.year-old son of Isaac
Rash of Westmore, received a serious
wound few inches above the left knee
when rifle in the hands of another boy
was accidentally discharged. the bullet
piercing the leg and making a horrible
wound. Young Arthur Revoir had
been hunting and went to the school
house on the west side of Willoughby
lake in Westmore, and while Chester
Nutting and others were exam lining the
gun, high power weapon, it went off.
The bullet being Of the soft point type,
nearly stripped the flesh from the leg
where it came out.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
The Climber

"Are you making much social prog
ress? asked the intimate friend of Il
newly rich man.
"Oh, yes answered the millionaire.
i've been playing the game for year,
and | estimate that l am about six feet
nearer the inner pale of society and
about six miles nearer the poQrhouse
than l was when l started. "--Balti-
more Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
RR0WNINeT0h
DEFERRED

Mrs. Carl Hagar and Marion of Bar
ton are visiting relatives in town.
F. E. Newton, it is reported, has
sold his farm to parties from Mass
achusetts.
The Grange held its regular meeting
last Tuesday evening. Pumpkin pie,
doughnuts and coffee were served.
About one hundred and thirty people
from here and the surrounding neigh
borhoods gathered at the hall in the
village for chicken pie supper. DIR.
and Mrs. Louge, Mr.. Sterling, Miss
Tlbbets, Phil Blanchard, and Mrs. Smith
OF Newport were present. The enter
tainment was rendered by talent from
Barton, which was excellent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1915.

Another sad reminder, like the
first SHOWS, has arrived to impress
upon US that 1916 is close at hand
This is yearly calendar tolling off
the months Of the new year like a
fune raj knell. Well; there is no
use weeping over it if it does re-
mind US that another year is past.
We can lie about our age anyway.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

The vast Arlington Amphitheatre, as designed
by Carrerc & Hastings. will cover about $4,000
square feet Of space The ellptical coonnade will
contain more than 100 massive columns. Within
the oval there will be seats for 5000 persons
Beneath the coonnade. stretching out in either
direction from the speakers forum, series Of
crypts will be constructed wherein may be
buried the noted men Of the army and navy.
The spacious structure at the entrance will be
used for mor,uary chapel and military museum.
Its walls will be lined with priceless relics CLEANED
from many battle fields.
This great national monumen, is being built
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Joseph Gallo, who was found guilty
in Windham county court at Newfane
of simple assault by slightly wounding
John Morend month ago during a row,
was fined 500 and costs of $67 by Judge
F. L. Fish. He is in Newfane jail
pending an effort on the part of friends
to raise the money.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

In trying to throw a belt on to a
large wheel in the mill at East Concord
with piece of iron, George Moore, of
that place, was badly injured as the
swift motion Of the wheel hurled the
iron into his face. He was taken to
Brightl3ok hospital at St. Johnsbury.
1t is feared the bones of his face are
crushed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
A PROCLAMATION.

1900
another year of substantial prosper
ity. Our educational, agricultural,
industrial and commercial interests
throughout the State have shown
steady and wholesome progress.
The busy stores and markets, the
whirling machinery of shops and
factories, the song of the harvest
machines and the we'll attended in
situations of learning are symbols of
our intellectual advancement and
unparalleled economic success.
Above all we, as a nation, have
been kept free from entanglements
in a terrible war now being waged
in other lands. Yet not unmin1ful
of the ravages of the great strug-
gle our people have materially as
sisted in alternating the suffering
which necessarily follows such a
conflict. In this we have been
blessed, our hearts have been kept
warm with sympathy and persistent
hopefuluess of a speedy end of it
all.
This struggle has brought forcibly
to mind our duty and responsibility
to mankind, and with it the oppor-
tunity to become the greatest peace
bearing and truly democratic nation
the world has ever known. For
this opportunity with all our other
and many blessings we should be
thankful.
Therefore, |, Charles Winslow
Gates, Governor of the State of
Vermont, do set apart Thursday,
the Twenty-ffth Day of November,
A. D, 1915, as a Day of Public
Thanksgiving and urge that on that
day we gather in our churches and
assemble around our fresides to
render thanks unto Almighty God
for the many bountiful gifts that
have so generously been bestowed
upon US, and fervently pray for
strength to meet the great respon-
sibilities that must come to US as
lovers of peace and liberty.
Let us pray together that the
great war may end, that homes may
be restored and loved ones returned
to their families, and that all men
may soon learn to so love their fell
lowmen, that they shall, with out
fear of conflict and with assurances
of universal peace, cast aside the
sword and forever end war.
Let us remember the needy and
suffering in our respective commur.-
tiles, forgetting not to extend kind
ness to the old and guidance to the
young, and withal lend all our
power and influence to strengthen
christian character and develop
strong manhood and womanhood.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State, at Mont
pelier, this fifth day of November,
in the year of our Lord, one thous-
and nine hundred and fifteen, and
of the independence of the United
States, the one hundred and
fortieth.
CHARLES WINsLoW GATES,
Governor.
By the Governor,
BENJAMIN GATES,
Secretary of Civil and Military
Affairs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Tower of London, charged with being
spy, is son of Wolfgang Gustav
Triest of the firm of Snare & Triest of
New York, which firm is engaged in
building the new dam and power house
at Essex Junction. Mr.. Triest has
gone to London to brig his son back to
New York, the young mans release
having been arranged upon this condi-
ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Almon Robinson has shot another
bear. Up to November 10 he had killed
but nine this year, but small trap set
that day for bobcat in West Wards
boro caught tenth, which weighed 120
pounds and which dragged the trap
about mile before the hunters found
it. William Duncan and Frank Gould,
jr., caught black lear in one of their
traps in South Wardsboro. 1t weighed
about 200 pounds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Frank A. Remington is passing his
spare time at his home in Bennington
in the manufacture of imitation deer
heads. These are constructed with a
pine block foundation covered with can
vass stuffed to lifelike proportion. Imi-
tation eyes are sunk in the wood and
the horns are an excellent production of
knife carving. The whole is then tinted
brown, white, and black and the effect
from few feet is extraordinary. Mr..
Remington is making a border of the
heads to go around the top of his hall,
no two of which are alike.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Walter HOLSTER, the 16 year-old-son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. HOLSTER, of
Bennington, who was shot in the face
with charge of peas while pilfering
grapes from the garden of C. P. Dat
man, has returned from the hospital,
the sight of both eyes being destroyed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

The Vermont supreme court has Just
settled for the first time in Vermont
that stock dividend on investments
owned by an estate in trust shall be dis
tributed among the legal benefciaries
as cash dividends. The question came
up in the matter of the Homer w.
Heaton estate and involved the owner
ship of 101 shares of stock of a local
bank which has valuation of $4,000
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
VERMONT NEWS

Vern Gibson, of South Reading, WAS
accidentally shot while hunting rabbits.
One shot passed through the back of
his neck, one through his right hand,
and another through his left wrist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
For a SoiIed CIcthesIine.

There is no better way to scrub
clothesline than to wind it around a
board such as dress materials are
wound on, and then scrub with brush
dipped in rich suds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

trusty' (which had been loaded for more
tnan 10 years. and in some careless
manner the weapon was discharged.
After the smoke had cleared and John
recovered from his surprise the fox lay
dead; and whether the fox died from
gu nshot wounds or fatal attack of
brain storm will be left for the alien
lists to decide"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Of Vermont Marble from the quarries and shops
Of the Vermont Marble Company More than
$50 carloads will be required to complete it. The
Vermont quar.ies began producing monuments
in l790-tablets that are standing today, still
perfectly sound The stone is already well
known in Washington. The Red Cross Building
dedicated to the women Of the Civil War
is now coming from these same quarries. From
them have come also the Senate Office Building,
the Mess Hall Soldiers Home). the D. A. R.
Building, and many other Of the white marble
landmarks which lend beauty and dignity to the
nations Capitol.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Kenneth Triest, aged 10 years, of
New York, who is a prisoner in the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Child Drowned in Watering Kettle

Clarence, the 23-month-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Eli Paquette, of Bethel Gilead,
was drowned last Saturday by falling
into watering kettle near the house.
His older brother aged six years, found
him with his head under water and pull
ed him out. His father was away and
his mother, who had missed him, was
Sc arching elsewhere. Doctors from
Randolph and Bethel soon arrived but
their efforts were unavaihng.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Damage Suit Against RoyaIton.

Deputy United States Marshal George
F. Lackey has served writ on the
to wn of Royalton in suit for SIS, 900
brought in United States district court
by Maude Runnells, of Springfield,
M ass, Administrative of the estate of
Fred w. Runnells. The suit is return
able at district court at Brattleboro on
the third Tuesday in December.
Mr.. Rulnells, who was running an
automobile, was instantly killed when
the bridge he was crossing broke down,
throwing him and the machine into the
bed of the stream.
The accident occurred November 6,
1913,near the farm known as the Frank
Spaulding place on the George Slack
place. The suit is brought to recover
damages for the accident.
Negligence on the part of the town is
alleged,it being claimed that the bridge
was unsafe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Goshen Farmer Shoots Himself.

Dependency, due to illness and de
preston over a term in prison which
he had recently served, drove Fred
White, a farmer of Goshen, to take his
life with a rifle at his home late Satur-
day afternoon. In the absence of his
wife from the house he pressed the bar
rel of as. 10 rifle to his head and, pres
sing the trigger with his toe, literally
tore off the side of his head.
White was released recently from the
state prison at Windsor, where he had
been serving sentence for larceny. He
be came ill of pneumonia soon after, but
had recovered sufficiently to permit of
his being around the house.
White, who was 80 years old. is sur
vived by his wife, a five-year-old son, a
six-year-old daughter, his mother, and
three brothers.