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THURSDAY

By Eitite of A. O.H. LIVINGSTONGEORGE L. BROWN,

KOITOB AND SUAINKM MANAGUA,

pQO* AND jfoB fl\lHtlHQOf every description executed with

pt-oinploeu aod nt low mica.

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DEVOTED TO POLITIOS, 8OIENOE, AQRIOULTURE, AND WHOLE INTERE8T8 OP THE PEOPLE.

VOL. 51.

Reading Notices, among reading matter.5 ct'tits a line.

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Legal advertising ut rates prescribed by

Other advertising rates made known Ottapplication.

Birth, Carriage and Death notices free.

ELIZABETHTOWN, ESSEX COUNTY, N. Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902.

Corrc8p4in k-nce of public interests iO-lioted from all parts of the county.

, Tli« sufMcrimiiin price of the Post and; Gazette is 51.00 per year, payable strtettyin ad.'auce.'

George W. JeukiuM rebut'nodhomo Monday afternoon from- a VIHUat Httdley.

—Rev.W. E. Thompson will preucbin the Methodist church here Sun-day morning.

—Official reports say that them;were 405 deer killud iu Vennoutduring the recont open Mteisun.

—The Congregational soduble atDeer's Head Inu Tuesday night wasa great success. Proceeds $25.

-Austin R. Doming of this vllrecently purelnwcd u lino drivingborso of O. J. DloldiiHoii of Hcbci*.

—Wearenow mulling bills. Plmbe prompt iu sending its what isour due, us we uoed it in our busi-ness.

—Great fox hunting hereaboutssince Thanksgiving, tlao ground be-ing covered with a light coating ofsnow.

—Miss Viola L, Still of this placeis now located at Agtms CatienteH,Mexico, where she is doing mission-ary work.

—Ex-Sheriff Albert A. Boynton,who was "under the weather" for afew days, is now feeling quite likehimself aguiu.

—Simon Cautiu is installing' aregular "cash" system in his storeQuite a city establishment for a lit-tle couutry village.

—A Town Library Association wasrecently established in Lewis, themeeting being hold in the TownHall at Lewis Center.

-Rev. W.H.Barrett of Glens Fullsis assisting the Rev. W. H. Barkerin conducting special meetings atNew Russia this week.

—Frank A. Morse, the well knownEssex taxidermist, has 103 deerheads in his shop for mounting. Inhis caso it is "a long look ahead."

—Walter D. MacDougal of thisvillage represents The ContinentalCasualty Company, accident audsickness beuelit at a reasonablerate.

—Miss Cordelia Pond of this vil-lage recently spent two days atMeadowmouufc Farms io Lewis,guest of Miss Milhollund and Mrs.Alice Speucc.

—Sniali boys who have made boldto tamper with mail boxes in theBoquet Valley of late had better de-sist, lest United States authoritiescamp along their trail.

—A lynx is suid to be prowlingaround Mt. Raven. Luckily for thatparticular lynx that our lata depart-ed friend, Elijah Simonds. is nomore present in the flesh.

—Specimens of a substance foundon the farm of Mrs. Howard Eld-redge at Salfc tSpringville, OtsegoCounty, have been pronounced coalof good quality by State authorities.

—Mrs. A. W. Boynton, daughterand youngest son left Elizabeth townMonday moruiug for their Keesevillehome after a few clays pleasantlypassed with relatives aud friendshere.

—The new route between SouthHoricon and Warrcnsburgh, alon#the outlet of Sehroon Lake, went in-to operation Thanksgiving day.Austin R. Ross of Horicou is mailcarrier.

—W. H. Hall, the veteran NewYork furrier, who was a guest atThe Windsor in this village lastsummer, has our thanks for an in-teresting little booklet recently re-ceived at thisofliee.

—Our assertions that we have thebest Holiday Goods at the lowestprices is not. ''moonshine," as youwill discover if you visit H. H,Nichols department store. Wehave a perfect Niagara of bargains.

—Milo A. Durand who is nowrepresenting the American Tele-graph and Telephone Company atNew Foundland, N. J.. was homeover Thanksgiving, returning tohis work by "sleeper" Fridaynight.

—"Gus" Goff of Lewis killed a foxSaturday. Monday he went outagain, being possessed of great confidenee. However, the fox did notcome clear through the brush fenceto wrestle with "Gus" aud conse-quently still lives!

—Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Piercecelebrated the fifth anniversary oftheir marriage Nov. 24th. Many oftueir friends atteaded the celebra-tion and a fine collection of usefupresents, was left with Mr. andJ&rs.Pierce as a pleasant reminder 0T*theoccasion.

—Commander and Mrs. Albion VWadhams spent Sunday with Hon.D. F. Payne at Wadhams Mills, go-ing from there to visit Commandet

Noto Mpeolal reductions Iu II. A.Alrd'ti now "Ad."

•~The Essex County Legislatureuttvenet* bore again next Monday.

— Hon. N. C. Boyuton and" wifeof Keeseville started Monday for~3hiuagu where they expecb to passthe winter months with relatives andfriends.

—DontiUi Johnson of Lewis droveInto this village Saturday afternoonwith a Chester White hog, dressed,which weighed 571 lbs, the largestwo have suen or hoard of this sea-

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- The 4th annual ball of the Eabcthtown Concert Band wlU begiven at Door's Head Inn the nightof Doc. 25th, l!)02. Music by ClarkBrothers orchestra. Tickets $2 percouple.

—The Ladies Aid Society of thechapel at New Russia will serve aibicken pie supper at the home oftoon Burpee, at the Post farm,

Thursday evening, Dec. 11th.iverybody invited to help make it anmi! as well as a financial success.

- -An OYSTER SUPPER will beserved at the home of C. G'.-Agnew,Tuesday evening, Dee. 9, for thebenefit of the M. E. Church. Supper25 cts. Ice cream will also beserved at 10 cents extra. Music bythe Clark Brothers. Come andhave a good time.

— A largM timber wolf, standingihi'eo feet high and weighing 150louuds was shot, Nov. 21, by Wm.

tl. Hatch in Stepheutown,BerkshireBounty, Mass. This wolf is the firstthat has been seen in that county'or about a quarter of a century, andit is supposed to have killed overa hundred sheep in the last threemonths, aud the day before it wasshot it had attacked a cow and lacer-ated it so that it had to be killed,nd the farmers of Hancock, Lebanon

and Steventown had offered a re-ward of $100 for the capture of thewolf. The region where this fero-cious beast was killed is near thesouthern end of the Green Mountainrange and people living northwardin Vermont are looking for others)f the same breed. The stories, so)ften disputed, that there are wolvesn the Adirondack region will beikely to gain additional credence•y this circumstance.—[Plattsburgh

Rep., Nov. 29, 1002.] Speaking ofwolves, James Darling, Elizabeth-town's most venerable hunter andrapper caught a wolf in the west-ern part of this town a little over 40'ears ago, the last killed in this im-nediate section so far as we know,'he late Aloses Ames shot a wolf in

the town of North Elba in 1865 andie lute D. M. Arnold, Ticonde-uga's famous surveyor, shot aargo specimen at Cold River in.866.

A writer for The Albany TimesJniun recently said concerning oneif Elizabeth town's well known sum-ner sojourners: "In the finals forthe semi-monthly handicap cup atthe Albany Country club were Mr.Gregory Palmer and Dr. Howard

an Benssclaor. Dr. Van Rensse-laer had a handicap on Palmer offour strokes, two on each round.Palmer won very easily by four upand three to play. Judging fromthe results of the championship cupEind the semi-monthly handicap cupthere is only one real golf player inthe Couutry club. I refer to Mr.Gregory Palmer, who won the finalsin both of these matches with thegreatest ease. Mr. Palmer's styleof playing the game is somewhat thesame as that of Walter J. Travis.He has the same three-quarter swing,aud the same follow" through asTravis, and like him he is alwaysou line of the bole. This to ray mindis the most important feature of thegame and most essential to goodplaying. Mr.Palmer is a very youngman and if he gives the game of golfas much attention in the next twoyears as he has in the last two hewill not only play a very fine gamebut will be well up in the champion-ship, for which he could easilyqualify now. In addition to being agood straight player he has the nextmost necessary thing, a dispositionthat is not disturbed either by sur-roundings or the good play of hisopponent, he has very even tem-perameut, which is a great help inall athletic games of great skill.

Boyhood.Vol. 1, No. 1, of Boyhood, a maga-

zine for-those who are interested iuboys, is before us as we write. Theeditor of Boyhood, Ellas G. Brown,A. B., M. D., is well known inWestport, whore he has campedwith Y. M. C. A. boys, and here inElizabethtowu where he has visited.Dr. Brown is a rising young NewYork physician who is deeply in-terested in boys and their welfare.Boyhood is intended for parents,lergymon and teachers and will

contain original articles—studies onthe boys nature, methods of helpingboys, editorials, notes and comments,question and answer departmentand book reviews. Books aboutboys will be reviewed so thatparents and others can learn ofbooks that may help them. Price$1 per year. Subscriptions receivedat the Post & Gazette office.

Sale of Christmas Articles at the OperaHouse.

At a businessmeetingof theladiesof the Congrogatioual church heldat the parsonage ou Monday after-noon it was decided to hold a sale ofCbristmasarfciolesatfcheOperaHouseon the evening of Dec. 16tb, from 7to 10 o'clock. Refreshments will beon sale during the evening. Thefollowing committees were appoint-ed: Hall and Furniture, Mrs. Hand,Mrs. Hale, Miss Brown, Miss OraBoynton. Refreshments, Mrs. Kel-logg, Miss Pond, Mrs. Wasson,MissMarvin. Fancy Work, Miss Smith,Mrs. Pond, Mrs. Stetson,Miss AnnaSmith, Miss Alice Dougan, Miss*ennie Marvin.

ing from tuere to visit uommanaerWadbams' sister, Mrs. E. J. Orras-bee, at Brandon, Vt. We are gladto be able to announce that Mrs.Ormsbee is much better. Com-mander Wadhams has been detachedfrom the command of the SchoolShip St. Marys and detailed to dutyat the. Naval War College, Newport,Rhode Island.

For the Soldiers Home.The members of the local W. R. C.

are" filling a box to be sent to theSoldiers Home at Oxford. This homeis supported by the W. R. C. auddonations given by other people.Little contributions in the way ofcanned fruits, jelly, socks, handker-chiefs or clothes would be accept-able. Articles for the SoldiersHome may be left with T. B. Pierce.The box is to be shipped Dec. 12.

Moses Bashaw Captured.Moses Bashar/, charged with com-

plicity in robbing P. P. Boyle in thetown of Westport the night of Sept.29th last, was lodged in the EssexCounty jail yesterday, to await theaction of the grand jury. It will beremembered that he went to Mon-treal by sleeper the morning of Sept.30th. He was arrested by A. C.Wilcox near the far-famed IndianPass.

List of Grand sindTrial Jurors drawn at the officeiheofCkrk of Essex Co.,N.V.,on Fridav.Nov.aalh,

1002, to serve at a Supreme Court to be held at theCourt House in Elizabethtow^N. Y., commencingMonday, Dec. 15th, 1002:

GRAND JURORS.n Point... Brooks, Ross Farmer.

Eliaabethtown .. Lewis.Noble..... .Fanner.Nichols. Harry IL.Merchant.Palmer. Wm. H . . . . Mechanic.

c Baldwin, Elbert...Farmer.Sykes, Herbert Farmer.Simpson,John A,.Merchant.

B Nye.Jnsper B ....MerchantWilley, Harvey...Hotel Keeper.

8 ConldiVJohn Farmer.Kichols, Warren...Farmcr.

rva Donnelly, John. ...Farmer.Farrell, John Hotel Prop'r.

a! Lewis, Fied L....Farmer.William Turnstall.Farmer.

»inh Stone, Elmer J....HarnessMaier.North Elba Harrison.William.Guide.

on Smith,Trumin O.Farmer.St.Armand French, R. ITiconderoga Bazett, Albert J. .CarriageMaker.

Wicker, C. G Farmer.Westport Woodruff, John R.. Farmer.Willsborough...Fairchilds, B. C.Farmer.

rilininston Taylor, J ohn Farmer.

TRIAL JURORS,liesterfield ....Maloney, John Farmer.rown Point Bashaw, Joseph ...Farmer.

Moore, Henry ....Farmer,lizabclhtown ...Caughlin, Dennis..Fanner,

Denton, Albert....Mechanic.Lohdeii, Jerome T. Farmer.

sscx ClodKo,Andrew...Nailcr.Kinjr.-David Mechanic.Slickiiuy, George .farmer.Tucker, LeGrand..Farmer.

y Bruce, Harvey If. .Farmer.Bti'J, Hiram R Farmer.Hathaway, LeG rand. Farmer.Ttumbull, R .L . . . . Lawyer.

cenc Clifford, Monroe....Parrrer.JaqVwh, Chikendon Laborer.Nye, Horace Hotel Clerk.l'artrid1rc<Cliarles...Merchant.

swis Lewis, C.H. . . . Farmer.Minerva Hfiiry lienndl Farmer.

Caujchlin, William.. Farmer.Moriah Baker, William E .,.

Pe-rs,Jr.,G.CKeltey, 1'ctcr

i Elba ....Frank Walton Merchaot.on WJIKKI. C. II Salesman.

Wood, James Farmer.;t. Armand.... Dodge, Martinicondcroga McCaughin, Frauds Farmer.

Murcurc, C F Carpenter.festporl Bint, Edgar Farmer.

Sherman, john Laborer.Taylor, Austin. ....Farmer.

i'illsborough...£-miih, O. A Farmer.Helm-, MclvilleJ....Farmer.

Wilmington... Jaquibh, Ilalsey ....Karmer.

Will MakeAffidavit

New Lease of Life for an Iowa

Postmaster R. H. Randall, Dunlap, la.,lays: I suffered from indigestion and re-sulting evils for years. Finally I triedJodol? I soon knew I had found whatI had long looked for, I am better todaythan in years. Kodol gave me a newlease of Ufe. Anyone can have my af-fidavit to- the truth of thurstatement,"Kodol digests your food. This enables thesystem to assimilate supplies,strengthen.ing every organ and restoring health.

Kodol Makes You Strong.

been drowned trying to get throughthem, Mud up to the horse'i bridle,was not an unheard-of thing. In theterrible Black swamp road alongLake Brie, six horses were once ableto drag a two-wheeled vehicle onlyfifteen miles in three days, A news-paper of 1838 says "the road throughthe Black swamp has been much ofthe season impassable. A couple ofhorses were lost in a mud hole lastweek. The bottom had fallen out.The driver was unaware of the fact.His horses plunged In and ere theycould Be extricated were drowned."

Such old roads as these may be fol-lowed to-day by the great gullies theycut, and of all the old roads in Amer-ica none can be found and followedmore easily than the first white man'sroad across the Alleghanies to Pitts-burg, made by General Braddock In1776. It began at Fort Cumberlandon the Potomac, now Cumberland,Md., and ended in the present townof Braddock, where the army thatbuilt it was annihilated on the verymorning of the day it expected toreach and capture Fort Duquesne atthe "Point." And of all the relicsand memorials of those fierce fightingdays when England and France werestruggling to get possession of theOhio river, this famous old highway,With its great gullies and gorges, willforever be the most lasting and themost interesting.

Six hundred woodchoppers set outIn advance of Braddock's army fromFort Cumberland near the end of May,to hew a roadway for the army of 2,-200 men which followed. If Virginiaand Pennsylvania had had a spark ofInterest at that time, in England's de-sire to drive the French from the Ohiovalley, the colonial governors wouldhave had a road built for Braddoclclond before.

The road was cut twelve feet inwidth, and though it clung to the topsof the ranges of. bills, as the Indiantrail did it often dropped Into the low-landti, where logs were laid to makesolid footing. So steep were many ofthe ascents and descents that the longline of wagons and the cannon werelet down with blocks and tackling.For this purpose seamen were takenwho were handy with ropes and pul-leys. On some of the mountains manywagons were completely demolished.

The horses which were procured forhauling the wagons, were utterly un-fit for the taak. AU the wind-broken,spavined animals' on the frontierseemed to have been palmed off onthe army by scoundrel contractorswho knew Braddock's plight, and sawthat he could not afford to refuse any-thing that could stand and walk. Thusthe army crept Slowly along. Butslow as it went ft was often withinhearing distance of the axes in frontwhich were clearing a road. . ,

Ben Surprise, Lewis, N. Y.J. W. Nye & Son, Keene. N. Y.C. N. Williams. Elizabeth'town, N.Y.

BRADDOCK'S OLD ROAD.

Still Seen Near Pittsburg—A Bit o«National History Retold. 0

How long will a road last? Of coursethat depends on how and where it isbuilt. Many roads are in use to-day;that were built before the first Christ-mas—great solid blocks of stone wornSeep by centuries of travel. Such roadswill last indefinitely. ~'

But take the first roads built WAmerica. The word "built" can har-1-ly be applied to them, for they wereonly great openings hewed into theforests, and little was done toStrengthen the roadbed Itself, except•by filling the wet places with logs. Itis surprising that even such roads canbe followed centuries after travel ov-er them has ceased. Travel on theroads across the Alleghanies to Pitts-burg and on to Cleveland and Detroitturned the first roads into great gor-ges. Sometimes in wet places suchholes were made that horses have

Keene.Alphonzo Goff had the misfortune

to break his arm last week.Mrs. Robert Motisher and child-

ren have been spending a few daysat Keene Center.

Over $70 were cleared at theThanksgiving Ball, given by the'^Foresters."

Mr. Wrisley and Walter Derby ofLewis were in town recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hinds arehome from A usable Forks for a fewdays.

Miss May Tiler of Lewis is visit-ing friends in town.

Mrs. Lucina Sanders has returnedfrom Jay, where she has been visiting for some time.

Thomas Parker has gone to Sara-nac Lake to assist his son Fred, whos building a new house there.

The sick ones are all better. Mrs.Mary Branch is able to sit out onthe piazza several hours during thepleasant days.

Miss Bella Cram, only daughterof James M. Cram of this place, wasunited in marriage to Dr. Charles J.Baum of Albany, in the M. E.Church-at Upper Jay Nov. 24th,1902, at noon. The wedding, Rev.W. Thompson officiating, was a verypretty one. Miss Anna Prime ofKeeseville was bridesmaid andCharles Cutler of Upper Jay wasbest man. The bride was handsome-ly attired in a suit of white Crepe deShine. Miss Grace Prime of Keese-

ville played Lohengin weddingmarch as* the couple entered thechurch. After the ceremony lunchwas served at the bride's grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Smith,after which the happy couple leftamid showers of rice for a week'sstay in Albany and New York,

Rev. W. Thompson held servicesin the M. E. Church hereonThanks-giving night.

H.H. Nye and son Ralph, havegone to Brookline, N. H. for thewinter. Mrs. Nye and Mada wenta few weeks ago. We shall missthem very much.

Mrs. Ellen Hale, who was so ser-iously hurt some time ago. and whois stopping with her brother Walterin Lewis, is slowly gaining; hermany friends here hope for a speedyrecovery.

Miss Jennie Bell has a fine dis-play of holiday goods.

Mr. Bishop Chaffee had the mis-fortune to hurt his eye quite badlyone day last week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Nye and sonspent Thanksgiving at Wilmington.

North. Hudson.Nov. 22.— Miss Minnie Fleury and

Miss Pearl Duntley were the guestsof Mrs. Henry Matraw one day lastweek.

Hunting season is over and I hopethe boys have hunted to their heart'scontent.

Mrs. L. Duntley and son were theguests of her sister Mattie overSun-dav.

Mrs. O. F. Potter is reported nobetter.

Edwin Hozley and family were theguests of Mr. and Mrs. Dick. Grimesover Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deyal werethe guests of their daughter, Mrs.Andrew Aunslow over Sunday.

Lewis Hozley left town Saturdayto attend college the rest of the win-ter.

Eddie Pepper is improving hisbuildings very much by adding anew ice house, j

South Lewis.*Dec. 1,—Mrs. Rufus Hodskins whohas been sick the past summerpassed frcm her suffering-last Fri-day night about nine o'clock. Shewas* very patient through her longsickness; was highly esteemed byall who knew her; she will be muchmissed. The family have the sym-pathy of the community in their be-reavement. The funeral was heldat the house Monday last at oneo'clock, there being a general turnout of friends aud neighbors to paytheir last tribute of respect; the re-mains were laid to rest in the ceme-tery at Wadhams.

Mrs. N. Marsha who has beensuffering, from what was pronouncedto be a tumor had an operation lastSunday, Dr. Barton of Willsborobeing employed, being assisted byhis wife, Dr. Wheelock of Elizabeth-town, Dr. Branian of Wadhams.Dr. Morgan Hodskins of the statehospital of Palmer, Mass., was alsoiu attendance.

Elbert Prouty who came fromBellous Falls to attend the funeralof bis sister, Mrs. R. B. Hodskins,has returned home.

Scott Davis who is employed byClyde Fairchild has been spendinga few days at home.

Benjamin Chamberlain who hasbeen spending some time with hisdaughter Mrs. George Mitchell atBrainards and son Charles of West-)port has returned to his Lewishome.

The social held at Mrs. Williams'of Lewis last Wednesday evening

s well attended and all report ajoyous tune.

E.R.L.

R. W. Van Dyke of the AlbanyMedical College spent the Thanks-giving vacation at the home of hisparents here,

Miss Annie Brooks has beenspending a few days with Mr. andMrs. F.W.Allen.

Miss Daisy Hoffnagle was homefrom Syracuse University for theThanksgiving vacation. Also MissSusie Bruftee of Port Henry visitedher sister during the vacation.

An enjoyable time is reported atthe reception held in the basementof the M. E. church Thanksgivingnight.

The sad death of the lighter of ourvillage lights, Mr. Rounds, has ap-parently left us in darkness.

Fred Kinney is visiting friendsand relatives in Hydeville, Vt.

Miss Patrick of Auburn is visit-ing her sister, Mrs. E. W. Ames.

W a d h a m s Mil ls .Dec. 2.—Queer weather we are

having of late; would like a changebefore long.

Mr. and Mrs, A. V. Wadhamswere the guests of D. F. Payne overSunday.

Miss Clara Dunster of Elizabeth-town, Miss Myrtle Loukes of Wills-boro, also Rupert Whitney of Platts-burgh came home for Thanksgiv-ing.

The Tea at Mrs. Sykes was wellattended and all enjoyed a pleasantafternoon.

E. J. Sherman has a new coat ofpaint on his house. ..

John Sweatt is having his meatmarket painted.

Mrs. John Dickinson, having suf-fered from a severe cough and coldfor the past few weeks, is slowly im-proving.

Mrs. C. M. Sherman is gainingslowly.

John Cross has moved his familyinto the Dr's brick house.

Funeral of Mrs. Rufus Hodskinswas held from her home yesterdayafternoon; much sympathy is ex-pressed for the bereaved family.

Mr. Prouty of Bellows Falls wascalled here to attend the funeral ofhis sister.

. C a s e a d e v i l l e .Dec. 2. Orlando Southmaid' of

Jay culled on friends hei'e recently.Jesse, and Rufus Taylor have com-

menced work on a pulp iob for I. C.Walsh.

Mrs. Eugene Thew is reported outhe gain.

C. A. GofF did business at LakePlacid yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Beardsleyand daughter, Mary, visited friendsin Wilmington last week.

In spite of the storm last Wednes-day afternoon quite a number of ourpeople gathered at the school houseand enjoyed the entertainment givenby the pupils and teacher consist-ing of songs, recitations, readings,and dialogue's; the pieces were allwell rendered and reflect muchcredit on both teacher and pupils;after the exercises candy, nuts,pop-corn aud apples were passed aroundand much enjoyed by the little ones.

Mrs. Wallace Murray of SaranacLake visited her sister, Mrs. MaryGoff, a few days recently.

Miss Crowningshieid of Jay is atwork at Eugene Thew's instead ofof Miss Hull as reported last week.

Westport.We were shocked to hear of the

death of R. W. Rounds which oc-curred Nov. 18th. He has onlylived with us for about a year. Dur-ing that time he has been the lighterof the village lights. Death wasdue to heart disease.

Charles Clark is now the lighterof our street lights.

Miss Annie Brooks is spending "afew days with Mr. and Mrs. F. W.Allen.

Mr. Jas. Howard let his horse andsingle wagon recently to a certainJames, same to be returned Satur-day. Neither horse nor James ap-peared at the, appointed time. Mr.Howard succeeded in locating thehorse in Keeseville where theentirerig had been sold for ten dollars.At last accounts Mr. Howard wason his way home with his property.

A double wedding occurred Wed-nesday. The contracting parties,Miss Bertha Lasher of Westport toMr. Coventry of Port Henry, andMiss Coventry, his sister, to agentleman from New York.

Another partner has been addedto the firm of Hodgkins & Nicholsin the- person of a son born to Mr.and Mrs. W. R. Nichols Saturdavlast.

Mrs* Bebo, formerly Miss NellieHolcombj died Wednesday, Nov.""'" after a.lingering illness of some

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Foils a Deadly Attack."My wife was so ill that good

physicians were unable to help her."writes M. M. Austin, of Winchester,ind., "but was completely cured byDr. King's'New Life Pills." Theywork wonders in stomach and livertroubles. Cure constipation, sickheadache. 25c at C. N. Williamdrug store. Dec.

Tront Pond-Nov. 29.—A snow storm the 26th

and the ground now white and coldweather make us think that winteris here.

Thanksgiving Day passed off veryquietly here.

Miss Mary McCann is visitingher sister, Miss Nellie McCann iJay.

Some from this place attended thedance at Emery Wrisley's at Deer-head last night. They report a verypleasant time.

Hugh Jackson and Mrs. BelleRobinson of Herningford, Canada,are visiting their sister, Mrs. Samuel Clarke.

Messrs. Wm. and Will Brown aretaking a trip to Ausable Forks today.

The Pride of florses.Many soldiei's in the last wai

wrote to say that for Scratches,Bruises, Cuts, Wounds, Corns, SoreFeet and Stiff Joints, Bucklcu'sArnica Salve is the best in theWorld. Same for Burns, Scalds.Boils, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions andPiles. It cures or no pay. Only25c at C. N. Williams' drug store.

Dec.

N o r t h J a y .Patrick Manning made a trip to

Plattsburgh recently.Alfred Thwaits has returned fron:

Ferrona where he was at work.Our first snow storm Wednesday

was followed by cold weather.George Gates has moved into Noah

Wilkins' house.John Franklin spent a few day;

in New York.Miss Sabina Curran spent Satur-

day and Sunday at Jay.William Forbes and Noah Wilki

have begun work on their pulp jobon the Thomas Bailey place.

Saved at Grave's Brink.•'1 know I would long ;<ro have

been in my grave," writes Mrs. S.H. Newsom, of Decatur, Ala., "If ithad not been for Electric Bitters.For three years I suffered untoldagony from the worst forms of indigestion, Waterbrash, Stomach audBowel Dyspepsia. But this ex-cellent medicine did me a world ofgood. Since using it I can eatheartily and have gained 35 pounds."For Indigestion, Loss of Appetite,Stomach, Liver and Kidney troublesElectric Bitters are a positive, guar-anteed cui-e. Only 50c at C. N. Wil-liams' drug store. Dec.

Reber-The oyster supper at Rudolph

Moore's was very well attendednotwithstanding the rain.

Ervin Tucker of Boquet was atS. D. Stafford's on Sunday.

Loyal S. Spear of Willsboro visit-ed his home here and at Mrs. C. M.Perry's on Saturday last.

Almeron Dickerson has moved toE. K. Boardman'sfarm.

Jesse Bowen, who has been homeon a furlough, has joined his Co. atPlattsburgh.

;ada L. Spear spent part of lastweek with Mrs. Frank West.

Our teacher, Miss M. Sayre,spent Thanksgiving with her familyat Uncle Cyrus Severance's home.

Mrs. R. T. Moran of Brookfieidvisited relatives here last week.

A Million VoicesCould hardly express the thanks

of Homer Hall, of West Point, la.Listen Why: A severe cold hadsettled on his lungs, causing a mostobstinate cough. Several physicianssaid he had consumption, but couldnot help him. When all thought bewas doomed he began to use Dr.King's New Discovery for Con-sumption and writes—"It complete-ly cured me and saved my -life. 1now weigh 227 lbs." It's positive-ly guaranteed for Coughs, Colds andLung troahleSv Price 50cand $1.00.

l fee at C. N. Williams'store.

K e e s e v i l l e . |Dec. 2.—Mrs. B. J. McGuire left

last week Monday to spend Thanks-1giving with Clarence McGuire in jNew York.

W. Tindale is home after a week'sabsence on business.

Mrs, Wm. Palmer is able to beout again, after several weeks sick-ness from a severe cold.

Mr. and Mrs. N. Mason of Po'uii,au Roche, N. Y., arc guests of Drand Mrs. Elkins.

The fair in Union Hall closedMonday night after one of the mastsuccessful weeks they'ever had, utpresent we are unable to stato theproceeds.

Mrs. Wm. Walker of Bookman townin in town, guest of Air. and Mrs.Elk ins.

Rev. J. H. Clark of Albany, N.V.,spnkehitheM. E, church last Sab-bath iu the morning and eveningservices. It is always a pleasureto hear him.

Lewis At wood of-West Chazy. NY., father of Mrs. Dr. Ktkins, wasin town lust week and made a shortvisit.

Miss Buel of Pittsburgh was intown Thanksgiving, guest of Mr.and Mra. Wesley York.

A break down on the K. A. C. &L. C. road occurred Monday aud de-layed making one trip.

Is this warm weather givcuon ac-count of tb e coal strike?

Mr. Smith of Plattsburgh met Li:dancing class Tuesday evening Ur.their secoud lesson. A large classwas in attendance and all prouounMr. Smith a fine teacher.

M. A. Thomas is home again froNew York after several daabsence.

Voting on the 25th of last monthwhether to accept or refuse J. & J.Rogers proposition to supply Keese-ville with water from Guy Brookresulted in a vote of 104 majorityagainst it.

Our store keepers are beginningto show up Christmas goods, butare anxiously awaiting a good fall ofthe "beautiful" to enliven the wouldbe shoppers.

H. McDonald has closed his en-gagement with the firm of W. W.Aldrich & Co., aud entered the em-ploy of the Essex Co. Republican.We wish you success Howard.

Chas. Bond was in town a shorttime last week.

E. Bull has been confined to thehouse for some time.threatened withpneumonia, but at present is con-sidered much better.

The youngest child of Mr. andMrs. N. DeGroat is quite ill.

D e e r h e a d .Alfred Spear and C. Wrisley spent

Thanksgiving in Reber and attendedthe oyster supper at Mr. MossThursday night.

Mrs. Edgar Stevens is on the sicklist.

George H. Larkham was in Clin-tonville Friday.

Sherman Isham returned froiEssex Sunday.

Miss E. M. Wrisley rcturneihome Friday, after spending sevendays in Cliutonville.

Starks Osgood is visiting his sister, Mrs. Martin Church.

Mrs. Daniels of Stowerville .visiting bcr daughter, Mrs. T. JCross.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Church spenThanksgiving at Elizabothtovvn.

C r o w n P o i n t .Mrs. H. C. Ak-Nutt and daughtc

Hazel returned from Albany Satin-l'£ R. Wilcox is in N. Y. City tin.

week ou business.Miss Kate Stockovcr of Ticun

deroga, was the guest of Airs. F. E.Huestis last week.

Eari Suuderland of B rid port hasbeen spending a few days in town

S. Skecis spent a few days lasweek with his parents in Whitehall

F. C. Pond was in TiconderogaTuesday.

Airs. Teitter and son of Glasco ar>the guests of Airs. Babcock.

Harry Berry was in Ticondorogslast week Thursday.

Will Keegau and AIxss Alary Wellsof Ticonderoga atteuded the oystesupper last Wednesday evening.

Aliss Mary Spcllma'n and frieucAliss Smith of Plattsburgh.returnedto their school Monday, after spend-ing a few days in town.

John Gilligan was in TiconderogaFriday.

Geo. Bush of Moriah spent Sunday with his parents.

Miss Bessie Bradford returned tcher school at Plattsburgh Monday.

Aliss Sadie Mclntyre and AlissGertrude AlcCabe each received a$5 gold piece from the Alasous fortheir faithful work during the fair.The girls bad books, each one get-ting $50 a piece for the Masons.

Joseph Kassell was in New YorkMonday buying winter goods.

She rift' Adkins had business intown Moo day. The Sheriff haslinrty Chinamen to provide withhe necessaries of life at the jail in

this place.Ali.ss Kate Shea was called to

Pkttsbur-ii on Tuesday by the 111-less of an aunt.

Mr,s, iriram Bcvins is very lowvith s-aiu-er.

Aliss Ait»«ryie Doris died on Mon-day ;PMI was btirk-d Wednesdayfrom St. I\i1 rick's church.

W. T. Koufe, Jr., went to NewYork v.-stcrditv.

Mrs. K. Jl. 'I5;)i:-d was called toh<;r old home at Hamilton, Ont., ouMonday \,y Hit- death of her brotherat Muit pkicr,

V. W. Dudley, R5q., had legalbusiness at Saratoga and Amster-am the Jirsf of the week.''I'oji' S|>i'ii iic lias rcturnedfront

-lic l.ory.j show' ill. New York. .

(RtttKtJ ton hue for insertion Idst week.)

Nov. 2<i.—-At present writing thtweather is very mild for the time ofyear, and bids fair to be the mildestThauL-;-.givIng we have had for somtI mm,

Mis>. Agn-3 Merarland, who hatbecu visil.iug relatives at Alalone,returned to li-.n- homo Saturday.

Tin) horse nail works began workWednesday, alter being idle duringthe summer mouths.

We u iv sorry to learo that Mrs.John Burnbain has been confined toher bed for the past week with avery bad hand; ve hope for a speedyrecovery.

Aliss Sadie Spear of Reber calledon friends iu town cue Cu:y last week.

Airs. A. V»'esS of Eober, spent afew days witu nor daughters atEssex last weok.

Several new hands have been em-ployed by the nail works here andare to move thoir families from V«r«gen lies io Essex.

The school will not be called Fri-day, the teachers having theirThanksgiving recess.

A'Lss Edna Jordan, one of th*hi,:;-h school faculty, expects toleav»Essex (o uay to spend Thanksgivingwith her parents Lit homo.

The steamer Cuateaugay will notimko her reifiibv trips to Essexthis weok.

E i i b a Mil l« .Dec."1.—Miss Alba Colburn spen

Thanksgiving at home.Ernest Barber sawed wood a

Tom Meagher's last week.Henry Colburn was here SundayDug Dunning was here Friday

tending to his bear traps.Mrs. Henry Proctor spent Thanks-

giving with Airs. Joseph Drinkwimat Miueville.

Mr. Durand" passed through heregoing to Carson's Sunday.

We hope the boys had better luckat the turkey shoot than they didhunting.

Port Henry-John McCarthy of Tray has boeu

visiting his mother and" sister utthis place.

Chain Shot, the fast horse man-aged by A. McDonald the past sea-son with a record of 2.064, was soldin New York at the horse show lastweek, price $5,000.

James O'Leary has returned fromKeeseville and resumed work in theRepublican office.

Airs. H. E. Owen was visiting inWestport on Monday.

W. C. Witherbee has returnedfrom his annual moose hunting tripa«aa? Ottawa, Canada.

Doe. :;.—?,]r. and Airs. ErwiaMarshall of Lewis spent Sunday intown.

2iiss Edna Jordan returned toEssex Sunday to rr,;uine her schoolwork, accompanied bv her father,C. A. Jordan "of Elizabeth town.

TIn-youn«r people of Essex wh»attended the Tlmaksirivin"- recep-tion fit thv SsnmP of AirVand'Mrs. E.S. Paki;.-;- of Willsboro reportaveryenjoyable tii.no.

Mr. E. West and Miss Sadie Spearor Uobor visited friends in town lastweek.

We ur" vo-.-y i.:;a,l to report thatAirs. John JJnrnWiin is able to b«iilxniT the housi>ahho!i-h her handis had yes. V.V arc also glad toslate thai Air. i 5 urn ham has re-covered irusu ibe attack of tonsilitia.

Mrs. Asa llyirnatrlo aud littl«dmi liU-r, or Middlebury, Vt., ar*visiting relatives in town.

Several, oi llie youny people ofWillsboro attended the illustratedsermon by the Rev. Simmons at theBamist. Church Sunday cveaing1.

Several: new scholars were regi*»tercd ar oui- sehuol Aionday morning

The. dim-rout- departments of th*school win have i-hotoricals Fridayafternoon oi this week.

Mr. aud Airs. S. R Bisgev wh»have been away (or the past thr»»weeks returned Tuesday of thi»

On the eve-nincr of Dec. 1st, it be-iug the birthday'of F. A. Morse, alarye number of his friends gatheredat his home to surprise him, all ofwhom ei>j..yed a very pleasant even-ing. "Cro!:i;iole" and other gameswere engaged in :tli^ music renderedby Air. and airs. I. C. Stafford wa«enjoyed. At- eleven o'clock l'efresb-

;.ts were served consisting ofeuit and coffee, ice cream and

cuke. We all wish .Mr. Alorsemanjhappy returns of the day and hop*to call ou him aqain.

E. AI. Safford left Essex last weekfor Colimwood, Ohio., where h*

ill visit; bis sou, Waiter"Safford,WILAT You PLEASE.

Wh al lonsfo urgh-.^ijy. 3.—Air. ane Airs. Arthu*VanOmutn from Reber were guesl»of Mrs. JS. D. Palmer Tuesday.

Our Ion;/ expected snow storntthe first of the season, arrived Wediuesday, not enough to make sleigh*.ing". Thursday morning it was fourinches_ deep but the warm weather-tbat followed caused it to disappear*

The Telephone Co. have the pol«*all set from Essex to Wadhams andthe wire mounted Monday; the newline will soon be ready to operate.

J. T-t. Mather has been in Ticon*Jorojra the past three days transact!in.ir business.

EJ2re.no VanOrnum from' Reberjuade a flying visit at R W~. Vantf:>rnii»ji\s Thursday and left forI.'liatharn where he has enteredK-IiDoJ for an indefinite time.

Air. and Airs. Charles Wrightfrom WcsfporS visited her mother,Mrs. Porter, Sunday; she is very

Both milk factories have shutiown tukin,'>- milk only once in thrMlays.Quite a number iu this neighbor-

ood on the sick list; extreme hardolds also arc prevalent in thi«icinifv.

Kodoi Dyspepsia Cur«Digests what you oat. ,

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