The Stanstead journal, 13 janvier 1910, jeudi 13 janvier 1910

[" fr The Daly Grocery Co.oe 2 - ves .- ~ The Stanstead Journal.Just sake note that in my Great January Clearance Sale that I éfFu04)- look at the cost of goods when I make these pri à price is made that I know will sell every line offered.Come early and get first choice.: .\" DRESS GODDS.65e.Mohair 89 cts.| 750.Mohair 48 ote., 29 \u201c 95c.Fancy 4 450.Scotch Plaid 29 \u201c 76e.Grey 43 350.Crepe Cloth 21 \u201c |81.30 Fancy blk.e@ 850.Fancy 21 laid 76 % rover, R 1 ES RS 85c.ne n; 50c.Cashmere 84 « \u2018 we 78 + 1.10 se 78 6 500.All Wool Serge 29 6 .25c.Golt Cloth, 9 shades, for 19¢., this sale Kimona Cloth, 12 shades 10c.Wide Black and White E \u20181434 ets.140 19c., 13 pieces Print 5j tic (best quality) 653 \u201c .85c.Black Dress Silk.(this seasons good) 49 \u2018 Fancy Dress Trimmings all Kinds at Less Than Half the Cost.Ladies\u2019 White Lawn Hemstitched Handkerchiefs 2}, ots.10c.Pure Scotch Linen Toweling «6 50c.Tapestry Carpeting, now 39 * $1.00 Reversible all Wool Carpeting, this sale 67 1.25 and 2.75 Small Boys 2 piece Suits 9 750.and $1.00 Mens and Boys Caps\u2019 i 49 té $3.00 to 85.00 Ladies Wools Skirts -$1.98 45.00 to $7.00 Ladies Cloth Coats 1.98 $10.00 Ladies Wool Suite \u2018 \u20188.98 $40.00 Ladies Astrachan Jackets 19.00 $16.00 Ladies Lamb Jacket .98 $6.00 to $10.00 Gents High Collar Overcoat 3.98 $10.00 Gents Beaver Oollar Overcoats \u2019 5.98 One lot Job Rubbers Ladies and Misses 25 cts.$81.25 Ladies Low Overshoes 39 $1.29 Ladies and Misses High Overshoes 39 « 85¢c.Plates or Oups and Saucere, per dozen , 68 8 64 plece Dinner Set $3.98 .packages of International Siock Food 89 cte.THE GILMAN STORE.THE ANNUAL CLEARANCE AND HOUSEKEEPING SALE.BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.GARMENT DEPARTMENT \u2014Prices have been reduced in many cases below the actual cost to manufacture, as we find there is too much stock to be reduced without a very low radical cut in prices.TAILORED SUITS\u2014The very latest models, they have been moderately prieed at $30.00 to $35.00 now reduced to $20.00 20.00 and 25.00 *\u2018\u2018 \u201c 66 15.00 \u201c « \u201c 15.00 10.00 SEPARATE COATS8\u2014Also over stocked and you can have the benefit of our loss if you don\u2019t delay your purchase.815.00 now 10.00.$20.00 and 25.00 now $15.00 $10.00 now 7.95.CHILDRENS COATS\u201486.50 to 8.95 now all at one price 5.00.$56.00 to $6.50 now at Que price 3.50, gl 82.95 and 83.95 now at one price $1.95.and 82.00 now at one price 95c.BOYS REEFERS\u2014Sizes 2 to 6 years 62.50 bo $3.95 now $1.50 5.00 \u201c 295 FUR LINED COATS\u2014835.00, 57.50 and 60.00 now at one price 845.00 50 4\u201c 50.00 oe 87.50 PLUSH LINED\u2014Fur Oollars, $22.50 now $15.00.FUR COATS\u2014$25.00 now 817.50, 50.00 * 36.$35.00 now 820.00 75.00 \u201c 59.00 FURS\u2014Neck Pieces and Muffe, at not over half real value.DRESS GOODS\u2014A few of the barguins in Dress Goods, Black Figured Goods, a inches wide, marked to 250.yd.Black Crepe Cloth Black Suiting 36 u ¢ + all wool ce [1] ot 25¢.yd.19c.yd.Black Fancy Suitings, dress pattern lengths 50c.yd Colored B lantine, good quality 25 and 890.yd.1 piece Cranite Cloth, 52 in.wide, all wool, navy blue, 39c.yd.A lot of Remnant lengths at corres Braids, marked to 5 cents a yard.Also other desirable Trimmings.nding low prices, lot Trimmin mpant Lengths in Applique and MUSLIN UNDERWEAR\u2014at January prices.HOUSEKEEPING GOODS SALE\u2014began Monday, Jaauary 10th, and will continue until February 1st.Cottons at less than present case price.Damask, Napkins, Quilts, Crash, Blankets, etc., at money saving-prices as the customers who have patronized these sales during the past twenty years very well know.MILLINERY\u2014Your last chance, to buy a handsome trimmed hat at lees than the price of the trimming used vu, n it.85.00 and $6.00 Hats $2.50.$3.50 and $4.00 Hats $1.95.$2.50 Hats 81.25.$2.00 Hate 950.FUR HATS\u201445.75 Hats $2.50.GILMAN & 93.95 Hats $1.75.COMPANY, NEWPORT, VT.WE wish every one with whom we have done business during 1909, and all with whom we hope to do business in 1810, and all the business houses of the | Three Villages, and all their clerks and their families, one and all a Happy and prosperous New Year.TOWN TOPICS.Mr, O.N.Mille of Portland, Me, spent Tuesday and Wednesday in wD.A few more of those nice Single Driving Harnesses at a bargain at A.Gilmore Co.'s.' Mise Lillian Welch, who has been confined to the house with a severe cold, is able to be out again.Miss Isabelle Paradis is spending a couple of weeks in Sherbrooke with her sister, Mrs.Louis Cabana, The Ladies Aid Society of the Oen- tenary Methodist Ohurch will meet with Mrs.D.W.Davis, \u2018\u2018Redbolme,\u201d next Wedneoday afternoon at 8 o\u2019slook.TOWN TOPICS.For a few days at Gilmore\u2019s Harness Shop.Closing street blankets at $1.50 each.The International W.C.T.U.held their annual meeting at Mrs.H.M.Hovey\u2019s Wednesday afternoon.Miss Lula Hancock of Newport was à guest of Mr.and Mrs.Leslie Wilder from Tuesdéy until Friday of last week.Centenary Methodist Church, Jan.16,1910.Morning theme, \u201cLight Divine.\u201d Evening, \u2018The Ideal Home.\u201d W, 8.Jamieson, pastor.Mr.Alcide J.LaBelle, of the \u201cOld Reliable Tallor Shop\u201d force has just returned from a ten days\u2019 visit to his parents at Terbonne, Que.We notice that the Turnball creameries are now paying 36 cents a pound for butter fat, the highest price ever poid by a Northern Vermont cream- Mise Grace M.Catting will be at the Derby Line Hotel, Wednesday, Jan.19th.All interested in joining an embroidery clase for the winter are invited to call at that time, 9.90 o\u2019clock in the morning and 3 in the afternoon.The stockholders of the National Bank of Derby Line held their annual meeting last Tuesday, re-electing the old board of directors and voting to pay the usual 8 per cent.dividend.The president, Hop.Z.M.Mansur, was not able to be present owing to the death of Mrs.Mansur on Monday morning, and General Butterfield was absent in New York.We trust our correspondents will send copy so it will reach us not later than Wednesday morning.Anything later ls liable to be too late for the current issue.TOWN TOPICS.Mr.and Mre.Eugene C.Cowles are in town.Ma.Kgrl O.Balch of Boston was in town Tuesday.Dr.Henry P.Stockwell was in Sherbrooke Tuesday.Gen.F.G.Butterfield went to New York City the firet of the week.Mr.Gardner Stevens of Winnipeg, is spending a month at his home here.Keep your eye on the man who tells you to keep your eye on the other man.Mr.and Mrs.Alfred E.Bishop are to make it their home in the Dr.Cass house, having rented the second floor.Call and examine our stock of horse furnishings of all kinds before buying.We will save you money.A.Gilmore Co.Master Roy Cosby is spending a few weeks with friends in Springfield, Mass., and other pointe, and is having the time of his life.- Miss Florence Nelson returned to her school, LaSalle Seminary, Wednesday the 5th, after spending the helidays at her home here.Gen.John G.Foster of Ottawa was in town Tuesday and Wednesday to attend the annual meeting of the National Bank of Derby Line.Lost\u2014Between the Petry blacksmith shop and A.Giimore & Co.\u2019s store recently, a §5 bill.Finder please return to the JOURNAL office and be rewarded.Master Burton Neiron returned to his school at Watertown, Conn., the first of the week, having spent the Christmas and New Year's holidays at his home here.Water conditions in the streams is nearing the point when the supply for domestic uses will need husbanding.Don\u2019t waste any water, keep in the habit of being economical.The ladies of the R.C.Church are to give a card party this evening at Sweeney hall.Refreshments will be served.The usual fee will be charged and a general invitation is extended to all.Deacon and Mrs.Charles N.Hill leave for Brooklyn, N.Y., to-day to1 visit their son Wendell and wife, and then to Plainfield, N.J., to visit their daughter, Mrs.Hubbard.They will be absent five or six weeks, returning via Boston.Mrs.Henry W.Brainerd and her three chil@ten, Erdine, Earl and Luel- len, left yesterday via the Grand Trunk to join her husband in Ellis, Kansas.This family carry with them many well wishes for their success in their new Western home.The dissolution of the firm of Gilmore & Ball is now complete, and Mr.Ben P.Ball is sole proprietor.Mr.Gilmore has not decided what he will do.We hope to see him start a new factory, eome line that is not now made here.There are plenty of good opés not now being produced here that would be profitable.Mr.Edward Stearns of Holland, pleaded guilty of petty larceny before Justice Cowles, Thursday, and was fined $25.00 and costs.Caswell & O\u2019Rourke were the plaintiffs.Notwithstanding the rapid advance in pork products, this is rather a fancy price for a 20 pound tub of lard.Covetousness gets many into trouble.The Brattleboro, Vt,, Weekly Reformer recently said some very clever things in a very clever and original way, of Collector Curtis 8.Emery of Newport, and if they are all true, and we bave reasons for believing they are, it should- be sufficient to cause him to succeed himself.The JOURNAL being a Canadian sheet, is placed beyond the pale of influence in the matter, but we are entitled to the right to say, Amen.Over one hundred Three Villagers met at the Derby Line Hotel Tuesday evening for an old-fashioned good time.Thirty-seven ladies and gentlemen made up the party that took the snow shoe tramp down io the \u201cHammer Handle Road\u201d section of the town.They started about eight o'clock and were out about an hour and a half.The balance of the party spent the time enjoyably at the hotel playing games.Supper Was served from 9 o'clock until all were served, and Mr.and Mrs.Baxter gave the party a fine supper.The refreah- ments were followed by dancing in the dining room and music was furnished by Hovey\u2019s Orchestra, Mr.Hovey, violin: Mrs.Hovey, piano; Mr.Turcott, cornet and Mr.Steel, clarinet.Every one went home before 12 o'clock and all seemed to have à ine time, many expressing the hope that it might be repeated often this = - ES A ES TOWN TOPICS.The Derby Line Hotel served about 100 suppers Tuesday evening to the snow shoe party.An opportunity of buying a nice street blanket for $1.50 each.Also barn blankets at cost.A.Gilmore Co.Mr.and Mrs.Harris C.Colby of West Burke were the guests of Mrs.Annie Gadupee, Mrs.Colby\u2019s mother, over Sunday.Rev.J.G.Hindley returned from Ottawa and Montreal Wednesday am.Mrs.Hindley is expected home Saturday.The midweek meeting of the Congregational Church was withdrawn in favor of Mies Craig\u2019s lecture on Japan at the Centenary Methodist Church last evening.We have at hand the annual report of the Haskell Free Library, but owing to ite length and the importance of giving it a careful write up we have deferred publishing it until next is- | sue.Congregational Church, J.G.Hind- ley, minister.Morning theme: Impediments.A sermon for children, old and young.Evening subject, \u201cWhy are People Dishonest?\u201d being the first addrees of the new series, \u201cWhy?\u201d Soloist, Miss Crocker.Several have asked what the significance of the very brilliant star in the southwestern heavens is.There is not anytbing unusual about it.The star is Venus, and on our bigh barometer nights, when the atmosphere is clear it is a beautiful sight.Janau- ary skies are always beautiful when the stars are visible, and they are an interesting study then.There was a public installation of office by the Tomifobia Lodge No.18, I.0.O.F., the evening of Jan.7th.Brother J.M.White, D.D.G.M, of Coaticook was the inetalling officer, assisted by the following Past Grande: H.Arlington, Charles Howe, Melvin Montle, Lysander H.Hopkins, C.OC.Wells and George R.Hughes.There were 85 brothers present.A banquet was served after the installation, Brother Ned Young treated the company to moving pictures and Sun- bury\u2019s orchestra made the program very complete and enjoyable.The Scott Fish & Game Club held its annual meeting in Sherbrooke yesterday, closing with a banquet.This was their most successful annual meeting and the year was the banner one in every respect.The old board of officers were elected, excepting a change in the secretary, Mr.©.A.Palmer of Sherbrooke being elected.The members who were present from the Three Villages were: C.H.Kathan, F.W.D.Melloon, T.Frank O\u2019Rourke, Wright H.Hovey, Benj.F.Butter- field, Chas.R.Jenkins and Ralph Hunt.The result of the caucus held by the Catholic electorate of Rock Island Satuaday evening was as follows: Louis À.Lanctot, 28; Samuel T.Fre- geau, 28; Joseph Lowell, 12; A.Su- prenant, 8, Lenctot and Fregeau were therefore the choice of the caucus.There was a general discussion following the ballot for candidates for councillors on the general conditions and prospects for the municipality and quite a full expression was given regarding the matter of clearing the sidewalks early enough in the morning to enable the shop girls to reach their work at 7 o\u2019clock without wading through snow.It was generally thought that too much money was ex- pènded rolling the streets and if a portion of this fund wan diverted to clearing the sidewalks earlier in the morging it would be right and just to all interests; the interest shown in this matter would indicate that the majority of the electorate will demand and see that this is done.FAIRFAX.From an occasional Correspondent.Miss Fortin has re-opened her school after spending the holidays at her home.Mr.Ansell and Mr.Le Troy were through here recently on business.Mr.James Davidson is on from the west, calling on friends and relatives.It is reported that the Post-office will be removed to the creamery in the spring which will be much appreciated by all.Mise Gladys Lincoln has resumed her school duties as Cassville.Mrs.E.Brown and Mrs.L.Bent have gone to Boston for the winter Mr.OC.Lincoln has disposed of his horse hay at $13.50 per ton.Mr.Ernest Crook has a dandy gasoline engine.The Fairfax Batter and Ohcese Manufacturing Association will hold their annual meeting on Monday the seventeenth at 1 o'clock in the afters noon.È \u2018 complete skins made u skins are worth to-day.JOHN F.January 6th, 1910.True & Blanchard Co.have a beautifui Coon Robe contains 24 with talls on.This Robe is beautifully lined and trimmed and is Êpriced at ho wants it?TRUE & BLANCHARD CO., NEWPORT.FINE LINE OF OTHER FUR ROBES.NOTICE.\u2014 Ag the Estate of the late John Gilmore is to be closed this month, all accounts must be settled before the 20th of the month.50.00, less than the raw REO PAQUETTE, Administrator, Mr, and Mrs.J.F., Paquette\u2019s Silver Wedding, Last evening our esteemed townsman, Jobn F.Paquette, and his good wife celebrated, in a royal way, their 25th wedding anniversary and about 90 of their friends assisted them.The house was beautifully decorated in emilax, and good teste was in evidence in all the arrangements for this old-time wedding.Kathleen Paquette opened the door for the gnests, Leona Fregeau and Mary Gilmore cared for the gueste up stairs, and little Edith Gilmore gave each of the guests a carnation, a beautiful little touch to the gay scene in this honse, filling it with the sweet fragrance of this choice flower, complementing the cheer of the hour.Mr.and Mrs.Paquette received, assisted by Mr.and Mrs.James | A.Gilmore.Sunbury\u2019s orchestra furnished a fine musical program.Cards were played before the refreshments, which came at about 11.30 o\u2019cloek.Seventeen tables were filled.The first ladies\u2019 prize was a silver hair pin tray, the consolation prize, a silver bon-bon dish.Gentleman's first prize was a silver collar button box, and the consolation prize, a silver ash tray.The party was made up of town relatives and friends with the exception of Mesdames J.D.and J.A.Gauthier and Miss Gauthier of Sherbrooke.The paetor of the R.C.Church was present.There were many beautiful gifts of silver from various relatives and friends.Hon.P.A.Bissonnet, on behalf of local friends, made a clever presentation speech as he gave the bride and groom four beautiful gifts: A 400 day clock, silver candelebra, silver crumb pan and tray and a meat fork.The groom\u2019s present to the bride was a diamond ring.After the refreshments they danced until 8 o\u2019clock and all had a very enjoyable time and Mr.and Mrs.Paquette discovered what a mine of friends they have in the Three Villages.JUDD'S MILLS.Quite a number of the young people attended the dance at H.Labounty\u2019s Friday night and report a good time.Mr.Lyman Heath of Orleans, Vt., was a weck-end caller at E.A.Bald* win\u2019s.H.L.Vaughan of Charlestown, N.H., spent Sunday at the home of his uncle, the guest of his father, Edwi Vaughan.Mr.Charlie Pomeroy goes to New- Bg Bos this week to work for the Mr.Edwin Vaughan, who has been very sick for the past week, is reported some better.oo Miss Lavena Auger bas gone to Derby Line, where she has secured a position in the necktie factory.Mrs.Ethel Nourse of Newport is at home for a few days\u2019 rest before commencing her work in the Gilman store where she has secured a position as salesiady.Miss Della Pomeroy is home from Stanstead, where she has been for a few days.Mr.O.Brown of Boynton was in | town recently.TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS.At the elections at Ayer\u2019s Cliff held Monday for the election of counoil- lors, Dr.O.L.Brown and Mr.John Hibbard were returned by acclamation.Potton\u2014The retiring councillors, Mr, D.E.Warner and Mr.E.Giroux, were re-elected.: Stanstead Township\u2014There were two days spent on the election at Smith\u2019s Mille and resulted in returning Brainard and Harvey, the old counoillors, by a handsome majority.The vote stood, Brajuard, 140; Harvey, 180, Hunt, 72 and Viteau 48.Rock Island returned the retiring councillors, Lanciot nd, Fregeau, by acclamation, Beebe re-elected th tetiring cocboiliors.ue | I wish to draw your attention to the new assortment of Table Silverware and Jewelry just received for the Obristmas {rade.Take the elevator at Olough\u2019s block.CURTIS GEORGE JEWELER, AYER\u2019S CLIFF.Insurance Changes Assessments on Notes and Entrance Premiums Abolished With the objectionable assessment feature of the Deposit Note done away with, The Stanstead and Sherbrooke Mutual writes a better policy and gives you five years insurance at less cost than any reliable Mutual in the Province of Quebec.NO MORE ASSESSING THE NOTE, NO ENTRANCE PREMIUM.For particulars apply to the old reliable agency, Ayer\u2019s Cliff.The Stanstead & Sherbrooke Mutual, Sun, London, North British and Mercantile, London & Lancashire, Yorkshire, Manitoba Ontario Fire, Richmond & Drummond, Life and Accident.F.J.ROBINSON, Agent.EAST HATLEY.Mr.George Hunter of Boston is visiting relatives in Hatley and Barnston.Mrs.John Robertson is visiting friends in Montreal.Mr.and Mrs.Edwin Howe who have spent several weeks in Montreal with their son and daughter, are expected home in a day or two.Mr.Tompkinson and family, late of England, have moved into the \u2018yellow house\u201d lately pugchased by George LeClair of Irving Knight.Mrs.Tompkinson is in good demand as a nurge, the daughter as a dressmaker.Irving Knight left a few days ago for Alberta.Ernest Weir, who has been quite seriously ill for the past ten days, is improving, much to the pleasure of bis many friends.Mr.A.Impey is away at Enosburg Falls to attend the funeral of a cousin, Mrs.Phylena Fletcher Impey, formerly a resident of Hatley, and well known and loved.The school re-opened on Monday with a gratifying increase in attendance.A oar load of feed has arrived at the new mill and another is on the road.Logs are being drawn in in good quantities, and this company composed (as near as I can remember) of air, earth, milk, water and gas, will soon be doing a rushing business.CASSVILLE.Mr.and Mrs.J.L.Heath and William spent Now Year\u2019s day at the home of Mr.and Mrs.8.E.Abbot where a large and merry party were gathered to celebrate the day.Mr.and Mre.Peter Colt of Massa- wippi, Mr.and Mrs.Edmond Duff of Charlestown and Mr.and Mrs.Chas.Cols and family celebrated New Year\u2019s day at the home of Mr.and Mrs.Engene Colt.Mise.Rudd, Mise Asa Radd and Master Edward Rudd were week-end guests at the home of their uncle, Mr.Henry Rudd at Way's Mille.Mr.and Mrs.Lyman Libby went to Magog on Monday to see his sister, Mrs.Connelly, who is very ill.Mr, Carl Wheeler of Way's Mii was the guest of his cousin, Mr.Wn.Heath, last week.Mr.and Mre.Eugene Colt were x: v- en quite a surprise on Monday ev- ing when about fifty of their frie: 3 drove in from Kingscroft.All r.ported a fine time.\u20ac Mrs.Flora Adams Darling, fom.« of the Society of the Daughters 0! \u2018Lie American Revolution, of the Daugh ters of the Revolution and thé Ba «1 ety of the Daughters of the Wii of 1813, is dead of apoplexy st the botiiv ot her brother, John 'Quïney Adattié 1556 She was 70 years old.co RE SM VERMONT ITEMS.Seymore Lake in Morgan frose over December 25th.\u201cWhen a man saya be'd ruber be right than be presesdunt, he grter state which one.\u201d Mrs.Harriet Parmenter, of Wil- Nametown, aged 92 years, died San- day.She was a pensioner of the War of 1812.At a session of United States district court in Montpelier January 4, the oath of allegiance was administered in the afternoon to 31 candidates who successfully passed the examinations for naturalization.G.W.D.Re.of West Charleston went to Burlington Tuesday in behalf of his duties as district deputy for the Grange, baving been appointed to take the place of the late Ex-gov.Bell in that capacity.Serena C.Webster, by her will flled in Massachusetts, gives legacies of $1,000 each to the Chelsea Boy\u2019s Olnb and the Chelsea Day Nursery.The residue of her estate is given to the New England Kurn Hattin Homes Association of Westminster.At the annual meeting of the Newport Board of Trade held Jan.4th the following officers were elected: President, Benj.Hinman; vice-president, Geo.L.Macdiarmid, directors, O.C.Miller, J.E.Foster, 8.G.Scott.E.C.Blanchard was appointed secretary and treasurer.Yes, just keep your eye on the Grange.At its last state meeting such matters as taxation, parcels post, education, and liquor legislation were discussed.A good sign.Every farmer should grasp this opportunity to help better himself and the state.\u2014 Barton Monitor.William D.Hassett, a former Noth- field boy, who took a position on The Herald in Washington, D.C., a few months since, after several years efficient work on the Burlington Free Press, is making good on that lively daily of the national capital, aocord- ing to all reports from those who know of bis work in that fleld.Word was received at St.Johnsbury Saturday morning of the death of George Ranney, of Minneapolis, Minn.Mr.Ranney for years wasa prominent merchant there and was engaged in the wholesale grocery business in the West, and traveled in Northern Vermont for Cross and Bradley.Forty-eight persons were received into the Methodist church at Irasburg January 2, thirty-seven on confession of faith, three on probation and eight by letter.The average Sunday morning attendance for the last year was 129, and the average attending at Sunday School was 87.\u201c In appointing Fred A.Howland, of Montpelier, Olin Merrill of Enosburg Falls, and Fred H.Farrington, of Brandon, as a commission to propose a revision of the state banking laws Governor Prouty has named men who will command the respect and confidence of Vermonters everywhere.The appointments are admirable.James Smith, who is working at the Vail dam at Lyndonville had a narrow escape from serious injury January 1.He was crossing the river in a bucket suspended from a wire cable, when the cable broke and he fell about fifteen feet into the river.Examination showed that he had a badiy sprained ankle which is keeping him in the house for a few days.Marshall M.Stocker, C.E., has been unanimously elected principal of the Danville high school, Mr.Stocker ie a graduate of Norwich University, class of 1803, and has taught for several years in the summer school of Norwich University.There are now 40 students in the high school.Evening study hours are to be maintained under the supervision of the principal.The Vermont Society of Boston enjoyed its annual banquet January 5, when real Vermont turkey was the main item on the bill of fare.A tur- y was served to every 10 guests, a ekilful carver from the Green Mountain state doing the honors at each table.Gov.G.H.Prouty was unable to be present and in his stead President Frederick A.Hamilton of Tufts Oollege, made the principal address, The Mothers\u2019 club of West Charleston received a Christmas gift fiom Lucian D.Cole of Newburyport, Mass., consisting of four nicely bound books to be added to their library.The books are: \u201cA Lincoln Conecript\u201d by Homer Greene, \u2018For the Norton Name\u2019 by Hollis Godfrey, *\u201cPlckett\u2019s Gap\" by Homer Greene, \u2018The Calico Oat\u201d by Chas.Thompson.\u201cFor the Norton Name\u201d and \u2018\u2018Pickett\u2019s Gap\u201d are popular boys\u2019 stories and are alive with the spirit of this young century.Deputy United States Marshal Frank H.Chapman is on the way with two federal prisoners for the penitentiary at \u201cAtlanta, Ga., being accompanied by his son, Charles H.Chapman, and Johtr-H.Dugan of Rutland, as guards.One of the prisoners, Harry Madison, will serve à sentence of four years for receiving stolen postage stamps, and Harry Shepard will serve a two years\u2019 sentence for a post- office robbery.These were in the gang that robbed the Morgan post- office.VERMONT ITEMS.Col.Green, of the St.Albans Messenger says: \u201cThe first and most the Vermont legislature is to want it.The campaign against the Oleomargarine law by an element of the present congress revives memories of the excellent service of the late General Wm, Grout for the farmer, particularly the butter maker, in working so effectually for this passage of this bill.When we see the Woodford stage come in on a winter morning llke this and think that in the days of our grandfathers all land transportation was by stage we mentally resolve to kick the next man who says anything about the good old times.\u2014Bennington Banner.We thought the source of our information regarding the building of a summer hotel -on- Hartwell\u2019s Point, Seymore Lake in Morgan was perfectly reliable, and ith quite general refutation by the county press and Morgan residents did not cause us to explain, we waited until the inside facts came out.Now itis known that th lapd is sold and an order placed fo the lumber for the hotel.We were sure we were right and that kind of news never suffers by age.Again our co-temporary of the Express & Standard at Newport takes his annual alligator hunt in the everglades of Florida, and in his goodby paragraph speaks of intending to do some deep sea fishing.What a hankering this creates in us to go and do likewise, but we must still exist on magnanimity scraps and dig away, occasionally thinking there will be digging and diggers after we are dead.Anyhow we are glad for Editor Hil- dreth and wish him a good time and a good rest.All Right; \u2018\u2018Wew\u201d Means \u201cOld.\u201d The 8t.Albans Messenger says: \u2018The Meesenger\u2019s good friend, The Montpelier Journal, which recently took exceptions to the \u2018New Vermont\u2019 phrase as not well chosen, will pardon this paper for bringing to its attention the following lines from one of its editorials reprinted in this issue: \u2018In some part of the West extreme radicalism often springs up, like Jonah's gourd, during a night.In the East we are inclined to go to the other extreme, and hold too tenaciously to old customs and ideas.We look with eo suspicion upon new methods and new principles.To-day a new spirit is beginning to make it felt in Vermont and throughout New England.We need young men who will preach and practice these new principles a great deal more than we need gentlemen of leisure.\u2019 \u2018\u201cIen\u2019t that prettly near the \u2018New\u2019 | Vermont idea?Isn\u2019t the idea that \u2018a new spirit is beginning to make itself felt in Vermont\u2019 something of à contradiction of The Journal\u2019s argument that the \u2018New\u2019 Vermont was not in reality \u2018new\u2019?Haen\u2019t the contemporary\u2019s inetinctive sympathy with the \u2018New\u2019 Vermont idea rather got the better of ite editorial policy in this instance?\u201d - Bless you, no, dear friend.There is no inconsistency in the paragraph quoted when compared with The Journal\u2019s attitude on the \u2018New\u2019 Vermont {dea.The Journal heartily favors many new ideas and the application of new principles in Vermont.As this paper remarked some time ago we favor many new things in Vermont, but if they are all secured it does not necessarily make a \u201cNew\u201d Vermont.The Journal does not pin its faith and effections to a \u201cNew\u201d Vermont, or to an \u201cOld\u201d Vermont, But just to Vermont.And The Journal hopes that the process of evolution through which all the states are passing may be has- Ltened in Vermont during this year, 1910.It hopes that during the year many new and desirable things may be accomplished in this state, which in greater or less degree may change it, in à variety of waye but which, nevertheless, will permit the state to remain as Vermont without the necessity of prefixing any important adjective as a part of her good name.\u2014 Montpelier Journal.Liquor Law Referendum, The state Grange has again placed itself on record as favoring a referendum of the present local option law, The act is entirely proper, but it should go a little further.No such referendum will ever be fair unless it includes, not only a proposal for repealing the present law, but a proposal for a substitute.Before the matter of a referendum ie seriously agitated, there should be formally placed before the state a definite proposal for amendment or substitution.So much would be only fair.\u2014Rutland Herald.Charles W.Gates, State Highway Commissioner Gates is always well received by an audience.He is honest and frank.Tells what he is doing and invites criticiam.We certainly like the way he discue- ses the state road issue and all will sooner or later admit that bis plan of building roads is practicable and sensible for Vermont.The state le right \"| vermont Bird Club Weeds Aseistanes.The ninth annual meeting of the Vermont Bird Club will be beld in conspiouous qualification for a seat in conjunction with the Vermont Botan- feal Club in the Williams Sclence hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, Pridsy and Saturday, JEnusry 1 and Contributions for the program are earnestly solicited.Short articles of observation, interesting finds or records, unusual appearances, in taot any interesting data of bird life will be gladly received.The condition of the finances of the club did not warrant the publication of the bulletin.In order to pay for the 1908 bulletin, it was necessary to draw.upon funds received from the 1909 dues.It ls the purpose to publish bulletin No.4 as soon as possible after the winter meeting.In order to increase the finances of the club and to enlarge its usefulness, it fa absolutely necessary to obtain more members.Only 72 members paid dues for 1909.It costs from $40 to $60 to publish the bulletin.Heretofore.members have not responded freely to appeals for larger membership.The usefulness of the club is in the balance.\u2018 It rests upon larger membership.Larger membership rests upon the interest and influence of each individual member.VU.8.Crop Conditions.A bulletin issued by the department of agriculture shows that United States forests contributed $90,000,000 to the country\u2019s exports during the fiscal year 1908.The crop reporting board of the department of agriculture estimates that the newly seeded area of winter wheat is 7.9 per cent.greater than the revised estimated area eown in the fall of 1908, équivalent to an increase of 2,149,000 acres, the indicated total area being 83,488,000 acres.The condition of winter wheat December 1 was 95.8, against 84.3 on that day last year.The newly-seeded area of rye is estimated at being 1 per cent.greater than the revised estimated area sown in the fall of 1908, equivalent to an increase of 25,000 acres, the indicated total being 2,155,000 acres.The condition of rye Deceinber 1 was 94.1 as compared with 87.6 last year.Davis Elected President.With a banquet Eriday evening at the Van Ness house, Burlington, the 40th annual convention of the Vermont Dairymen\u2019s Association came to a close.Congressman D.J.Foster acted as toastmaster and Gov.George H.Prouty was among the speakers.Resolutions urging the teaching of agricultural and industrial subjects in the public schools and requesting the Vermont delegation in Congress to uphold the present oleomargarine law were adopted.The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, -F.L.Davis, of White River Junction; vice-p.esidents, William Blood, of Norwich, and W.E.Oarter, of Rutland county; secretary F.H.Bickford, of Bradford; auditor, C.F.Smith, of Morrisville.Franklin County's Loss.The fire which destroyed the principal industry of Montgomery Center Christmas eve is a serious calamity and a hard blow to that thriving and prosperous community.The Nelson & Hall Co.\u2019s box and tub factory was the indnatrial backbone of the community and the loss is a heavy one to the owners and te many to whom the business gave employment.But the pluck and enterprise of the proprietors will no doubt be again demonstrated by a third rebuilding that will restore the industry and the coñse- uent business activity of the town\u2014 Enosburg Standard.Cook Gave Bogus Check.Ex-Governor Muller, of Greenland, tells this astonishing story.In 1894 Doctor Cook\u2019s Arctic expedition on the steamer Miranda wasstranded in Greenland.Governor Muller offered Doctor Cook assistance to continué the voyage, and invited him to the governor\u2019s residence.At the house Cook noticed two elder duck pugs, and wanted to buy them.The governor reluciantly acceded and Cook wrote a check for 9500.The check was returned indorsed \u201cno account.\u201d Then the governor tried to collect the amount of the check through the Danish consular agent in New York.At first Cook refused to acknowledge the claim, but ultimately paid one-third of the amount.When Cook landed at Copenhagen last autama, Governor Muller, who was staying in Sweden, telegraphed\" the Danish foreign ministry and also the Danish consul, Welman, informing them of \u2018Cook\u2019s previous dealings and advising-caution.To be Complete by 1919.\u201cWe have close to 1,100 miles of the Grand Trunk P.cific finished,\u201d said E.J.Chamberlin, general manager of that railway, who is in Ottawa, \u201cand we hope to have the whole seo- tion completed by 1912.It depends, however, wholly upon the labor market.We have nut applied for the privilege of using Asiatic labor.The sentiment seems against it but it we could get it tue conetraction wonld be fortunate.\u2014 Waterbury Record.greatly facilivated.\u201d \u201cTHE GRANGE AT WORK By Mortimer Whitehead The Grange enters upon the new year with bright prospects for growth and progressive usefulness.During the year just closed 431 pew Granges were organised in the United Btates and fifty-six reorganized.Michigan with ninety and the State of Washington with seventy- one leading with new organizations.The annual report of the Treasurer of the National Grange shows that it now has $116,000 of safely invested funds.The interest on this is used in cooperation with the State Granges in the extension of the organization.The platform of the Grange in ils legislative work, which will be kepb] before Congress this winter, until the desired ends are attained, is as fallows: : Federal appropriations for highway improvement.Establishment of rural and general parcels post.Establishment of postal savings banks.Election of United States Senators by dirct vote of the people.Appointment of a permanent nonpartisan tariff commission.Retaining or strengthening the present oleomargarine law.Defeat of ship subsidy legislation: Liberal appropriations for farm schools.At ite last session in Des Moines, Ia., one day was devoted to open sessions, during which Dr.A.B.Storms, President of the Iowa Agricultural Oollege, delivered a most excellent address right along the lines of Grange efforts for a higher education for rural life and living.Among the other speakers at the open-day sessions of the National Grange was Sir Horace Curzon Plun- ket, head of the department of agriculture for Ireland.His subject was, \u201cThe Cooperative Movement in Ireland,\u201d showing that the original ides started by the Grange, of cooperation among farmers, has extended into other countries and always for the betterment of agriculture.The Grange educational campaign for legislation creating & national highway commission and making Federal appropriations to assist the various states in the work of road improvement, will be vigorously prosecuted during this year.The Country Life Commission in their report said: \u201cEducation and good roads are the two needs most frequently mentioned at the hearings.\u201d It has long been claimed by the Grange that the farmers are practically à unit in holding that the Federal government is fairly under obligations to aid in the work of highway improvement, and that the establishment of a complete system of improved roads is a matter of national concern.\u201cUnder the pressure of public sentiment due largely fo the petitions sent to Congress from all the local Granges of the country, the Senate Committee on post-offices reported favorably at the last regular session of Congress the bill providing for postal savings banks.This measure was opposed by some of the leaders in the Senate, who were able \u2018to prevent a vote being taken on it, but it is believed that if it had been brought to a vote, a majority of the Senators would have favored its.enactment.President Taft has recently taken occasion publicly to advocate this measure.The opposition to this legislation is wholly confined to the banking interests, which are striving to defeat this highly desirable reform.As their hostility is based entirely on short-sighted selfishness, it is hardly possible that they will be able to much longer delay favorible action by Congress.\u201d\u2019\u201d\u2014Annual Report of Master of the National Grange.Ia his address before an immense crowd at the state fair grounds, Governor Hughes, of New York, had these good words for the Grange: \u2018The State Grange is doing a most important work.I have been able to note the ability, earnestness and breadth of view of those who represent it.\u201d Wireless Telegraph.The Marcon! Co.will, it is stated, establish over a score of stations at principal points throughout Canada to \u2018which messages from Great Britain can be transmitted by wireless tole- graph.Thence to the less important points messages may be transmitted y telephone.: In various portions of Great Britain notably in the North of Scotiand, the telephone has been used for the transmission of telegrams to distant pointe with great suecess.It is understood that this new system will be in operation by early spring.To Mark D.P, Thompson's Grave.The following resolution offered at the recent Dairymen\u2019s and Sugar Makers\u2019 banquet in Burlingten by M.J.Hapgood, of Peru, was adopted: \u2018\u2018Resolved, That we learn with feelings of the most sinbere regret, the absence of any marker over the grave of the author of the \u2018Green Mountain Boys\u2019 whose writings and whose name are among the proudest possessions of our state.And we pledge ourselves at this gathering conpected with the first meeting of any state organisation since the discovery was made public, * Fresident Taft's Message in Brief With regard to the interstate commerce law, the Pregident recommends: i \\ Tne establishment of a United Statge court of commerce.+ That the department of justies pres- ecute the commission's cases.\u2014 * That railroad rate pooling be permitted.That the commission act on ite own initiative to investigate rates, and hold up new rates during this examination.That shippers bave the right to select established through routes.That present ownership of half the Sook ¥ any competing line give a road the right to purchase the whole.~ '- That watering of railroad capital stock be prevented.With regard to the anti-trust act and federa] incorporatian, the President saye: .That tederdl charters should be authorized to permit trusts to engage in foreign or interstate commerce as national corporations.That the government will not cease its efforts to break up monopolies, although recognizing the need for large combinations ander competition.What Was There Left?\u201cManile Willette White was arrested last evening for breaking probation.On Wednesday she was sentenced tô serve 90 days in jail for being a prostitute, but she has a young child and promised to be good and was placed in the hands of Probation Officer Reeves.It is charged, however, that she immediately returned to the house at 360 North Winooski ave.and commenced violating the law.\u201d \u2014Burlington Free Press.\u201cWhere else could she go?\u201cLot us look a solemn, if disagreeable truth fairly in the face.Truth is not indelicate, if it regards the welfare of a woman\u2019s soul.\u201cWhat is Christian society in Vermont doing for such unfortunatee?How does it regard them?What will their own happier sisters do for them?Where can they turn?\u201d\u2014St.Albans Messenger.The Messenger can usually be relied on to say the right thing at the right time and it never said a truer thing or one better timed, right at the end of the greatest Christian festival and as we enter upon a new year.Let\u2019s stop talking about the platform attending the institution, and woman suffrage and consider for a moment some of the things that The Messenger has brought to our attention.There are things nearer home and humanity than bickering over candidates and mere political issues.What are we all doing about it?\u2014Ben- nington Banner.State Librarians to Meet.(Special to the Messenger.) The state board of library commissioners and the Library Association of Vermont will hold a joint meeting of librarians and educators at the Carnegie library at Bellows Falls, Friday, January 28.The library will be open for inspection, ad a fine mounted collection prepared by the Hartland Natare Club will be on exhibition in the forenoon, when it is hoped the librarians will meet fur informal discussion.At promptly 2 o'clock the following program will begin: .Greeting, A.N.Swain, Carnegie library, Bellows Falls; \u201cA Circulating Summer Branch,\u201d Miss Grace Blanchard, public library, Concord, N.H.; \u201cWhat a Small Library Can Do,\u201d Mrs.Abba Dothen Chamberlin, Abbott library, Pomfret; \u201cThe School and the Library,\u201d Percy H.Blake, superintendent of schools, Chester; \u2018\u2018Books for Children,\u201d Miss ©.Ginevra Pollard, Whiting library, Chester; Miss Frances M.Pierce, Fletcher library, Lud- low; \u201cLibrary Advertising,\u201d Mise Seelyn Lease, Kellog-Hubbard library Montpelier, Mrs.Kate Woods Carney, Towa library, Springfield.At 7.90 o\u2019clock in the evening, Principal Charles H.Morrill of the Vermont State, Normal School at Randolph, will deliver an address on the \u201cWork of the Library.\u201d BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.The $9 hog arrived Friday at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.Except for a short period in 1883, the 99 hog lias not been seen there since the civil war.Coutinued cold, impeding transportation and hesitation of producers to market hoge caused the advance, which involves all pork products.Three thousand tons of Alberta oats have been contracted for shipment to the Philippines via Vancouver, and the movement of this grain westward to this port has already commenced.Shortage \u2018of oats in the Philippines le said to have prompted the placing of a rush order for the Alberta product by the United States govermment.Ît te reported that J.Pierpont Morgan of New York and the Deutche- bank of.Berlin are planning a worldwide trust in the nitrate industry with a capital of $200,000,000.It is understood that the syndicate intends to buy all the saltpetre mines in Chili, ae to use our bést influence and endeavor to properly retrieve the situation.\u201d well as the nitrate works in Norway, in which $90,000,000 is invested.GROUT\u2019S AUTOMOBILE AND MACHINE WORKS.The best equipped shop for automobile repairing and accurate machine work out side the large cities.Oils, Gasolene, Greases, Battearies, andall Automobile, Gas Engine and Motor Boat Supplies always on hand.I also build the best Circular Saw Rig in the market for the money, $35.00, including saw filed and set.it before you buy.- Prices right, work right, and I am right here, ready to answer your call promptly day or night.y People\u2019s Phone.B.F.GROUT.THE LIVERY STABLE OF THE ROCK ISLAND HOUSE is the best quipped establishment of ite kind in section\u2014Good horses, superior buggies, comfortable surreys.Rubber-tired Rigs a Specialty.New sleighs, robes, harnesses, etc., tor the coming winter.Horse Clipping done by experienced hands at ail times.y exporton Light Jobbing promptly attended to.HALL & NETTLETON, Proprietors.MILL WORK.The Comstock sawing and finishing mill recently purchased by us has been repaired.{Our two mills will be operated for general mill work throughout the winter.Oustom orders will receive careful attention.TILTON & RAYMOND, Smith\u2019s Mlils, Que.Water Works, Water Power, Patent Solicitor, Surveying, Bell phone 349, People\u2019s phone.PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the Electers of the Municipality of the Township of Stanstead thata general meeting will be held at D.E.Doran\u2019s Hall Smith's Mills, Que.at the hour of 10 o'clock a.Fr onde} fhe font doy of, Ivey Tl or the of electing two Mun un- cillora Plast, A.Harvey and I.w.Brain- ered whose Term of office will then expire.88 C.A.JENKINS, Sec\u2019y- A Province of Quebec Municipality of Barnaton.PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Municipal electors of the Municipality of Barnston, in the Town Hall, Barnston, on Monday, January 10th, next 1910, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of olecting two Municipal Council- lorsin the place of Thomas C.Fletcher and Calixte Dupuis, whose term of office will then have expired.Given under my hand this twenty- of December, Nineteen hundred and nine.8 Secretary-Treasurer.\u2026 B.E.RENIHAN PROPRIETOR OF THE DERBY LINE HOTEL LIVERY 0 x th t Time i tl work that comes in my line, prom and efficiently, from à single toi drive to heavy team work.See me for your Livery Service any time in the 24 hours.1 have recently Pot in a power clip: ping machine and shall be glad to clipping at any time.FOR SALE.The Sanford Pinney farm two miles Derby Line, one of the best in Holland, acres, good focation, land lays well fine lace all rigged, two good orchards, carries arge stock good cows, 8 horses, and other stock, will be sold with or without stook.Price low terms reasonable.MYRON SCOTT, BR.D., No.% Derby Line, Vt.WE DON'T KNOW whether Cook got to the North Pole or not, but we do know that we have A 00D CEDAR SHINGLE that we are selling at 62.00 per M.Customers who have laid them will substantiate our claim.TILTON & RAYMOND Smith's Mills, Que.WARNING.reçus are hereby warned against hag: etr All pe rin usting a person on occount Dore the responsible no debte contrac mi 21D LUTHES HITCHCOCEK.ov.8, 190.» fourthday \u2018 ine rform any Kind of RE - nem RUN YOUR FARM IN AN UP-TO-DATE WAY It is generally admitted to-day that a farm of any sise is incomplete without a Gasoline Engine.We have been manufacturing Gasoline Engines for over 8 qugrier of a century and have paid particular attention to developing and perfecting a machine suitable for general farm work\u2014ene which would be so simple that the average farm hand could run same without any trouble, also one that could easily be moved from place to place and which could be operated at small expense._ That we have succeeded in doing this is shown by the fact that there are over 76,000 Fairbanks-Morse Gasoline Engines - : in operation all over the world \u2018today.We have them from 2 to 200 _ HP.and every one is thoroughly tested before being shipped out and guaranteed for a year.GET READY NOW QU\" « to make more money out of your farm during the coming year than you ever did before, \\ - stop using that expensive tread power and put T your horses to work where they belong.You > can do:away with one or two farm hands by in- A Fairbanks-Morse Engine Belted ton Fairbanks Grinder.stalling one of our engines.EE 3 A FAIRBANKS-MORSE GASOLINE ENGINE WILL HELP YOU.in doing this better than anything we know of.We show an illustration of a 3 H.P.NW AE ane te ALS ry Aus 5 + oo Mer x Bie we bem rr .a .Cy hem de mu : Fairbanke-Morse \u2018Portable Engine.SAW MILLS OF ALL SIZES.\"If you will write to-day fo be glad to mail it to you at once.runs his farm economically.THIS MEANS MONEY IN YOUR POCKET.Write to-day for particulars of Gasoline Engines and Farm Machines.THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS CO.LIMITED, also Toronto, St.John, N.B., Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver.r our free catalogue of Fairbanks-Morse Engines we will It will give you an idea of how an \u2018up-to-date farmer THE MONTHLY BUDGET.Notes from the Hatley Township W.C T.U.Record Book North Hatley\u2014The December meeting held with Mrs.Nelson LeBaron with fourteen present.Opened with the 147th Pealm and singing, Abide With Me.Scripture texts given in answer to the roll call.Mrs.Dick was appointed superintendent of scientific temperance instruction in schools and the Union will subscribe for six copies of the leaflet for the ensuing year.\u2018From a scientific standpoint total abstinence must be the course if we are to follow the plain teaching of truth and common sense\u2019 says Sir Victor Horsley.- Dr.Koppesays: The abuse of alcohol commences with ite use.That alcohol is a poison is not a new scientific discovery.) A conclusion of science is that alcohol is in uo sense a food.Alcohol is poison and it has not and never had in any guise the slightest compensating value for internal use.It ien\u2019t a food.It is a poison.It isn\u2019t an aid to digestion.It is a poison.It isnot a life saver.Itisa lite taker.It is a parasite, forger, thief, liar, bru- talizer, murderer.There isn\u2019t and there never bas been one word to say for it on any excuse except morbid predisposition or self inculcated inclination for swallowing it.You can take your choice.Thue says Robert W.Chalmers.There is but one scientific conclusion.Every child in the public schools as well as every student in the Colleges shocld be taught the truth and then in the words: of the great Teacher of the world, \u201cYe shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.\u201d Two members, Mrs.LeBaron and Mrs.Merrill contributed readings, after which tea was served and 70 cents collected.Ayers Oliff, Dec.7th\u2014Mrs.Drew entertained the ladies, not many in point of numbers, as the day was stormy.To open read 79th Psalm.Prayer by Mrs.Buck.Arrangements were made to remember several with Christmas gifte, whom it was thought would especially receive them with pleasure from the Union.Mrs.Lyons read an article, \u201cThe God Mother of thh W.0.T.U.\u201d Mn».Hill, Mrs.Buck and Mrs.Pierce also gave readings and during the refreshment hour Mrs.Drew and Mrs.Lyons sang & duet very acceptably.Collec: tion 70 cents at close.North Hatley\u2014A special meeting of the Y\u2019s held with Mrs.H.Kesar with 18 in attendance, four being W's.The young ladies were tensely engaged \u2018dressing dolls for the Christmas sale, all afternoon.A nice tea was given by Mrs.Kesar, and the next meeting ar- .ranged to be with Miss Helen LeBur- on, which took place the regular day, when the uncompleted work was finished, and while the sewing was going on they listened to a reading by Miss EB.Wadleigh, which was followed by a chorus by the Y's and then tea was served.60 cents from table.Mrs.Waycott, Y secretary of the Province, gives a report of her recent trip to the Dominion Conveution at Bt.Johns and the four weeks she spent there, in the Dec.No.of leaflet.She says the Y's are a credit to our organization and if their Work continues to prosper in our Dominion the next eight years, as it has the past eight, the W.C.T.U.will have kept abreast of the times.The trained and educated Y's will make the organization a wonderful power of progression with a consistancy of marked ability, for the Y\u2019s of to-day are drawn largely from the ranks of the cullured young womanhood, who are learning to a most unselfish degree the meaning of the word service as used by organized reform and philanthropy.Maseawippi, Dec.20tb\u2014Met with Mrs.Chas.Edeon and several visitors welcomed.The president conducted the usual devotional exercises.The minutes considered of interestshowing the good women of the Unions had fostered the Christmas spirit.Plans were made to assist some needy ones in our vicinity.Mrs.Hitchcock read the editorial from the \u2018Bulletin\u2019 headed \u201cAnother year for service,\u201d which is filled with most reverent and helpful thoughts and closes thus.May it be a year rich in spiritual development, a year in which each one of us \u2018\u2018takes time to be holy,\u201d to draw so near to God that we may ever hear his beckoning voice and have grace vouchsafed us to follow, even though it leads us by untried pathways and through valley depths thick with shadows.Mra.Edson, hostees, then served a delightful tes and the meeting adjourned to meet next with Mre.L.8.Colt at Hillcrest.NoTEs\u2014The recent probibition vote in Ontario, which closes up 200 saloons, is à victory which encourages.Since Canada\u2019s anti-cigarette law became effective there has been in one year a decrease of 30,000,000 in the number of cigarettes sold.When you consider what this means to growing boye you'll get an idea that anti-cigarette legislation is decidedly worth while.It may be of interest to many to Hearn that John A.Nicholls, the noted lecturer (well known to Canadiane) reported dead, is yet very much alive and is working in Massachusetts and running as Prohibition candidate for Governor of that state.Mies Lillian Phelps (also well known here) is still giving her time and talents to the great and gaining cause.She has recently completed a success- fal lecture tour in Oklahama for the W.C.T.U.E.Sr.DIZIER, Town Rec.Sec.POPULARION OF CANADA.The census bureau estimates the population of Canada at the close of the past year at 7,880,000.At the end of the fiscal year (March 81), the population by provinces was estimated as follows: Maritime provinces 1,088,112 Quebec 2,088,463 Ontario 2,619,025 Manitoba 466,368 Saskatchewan .841,521 Alberta 273,859 British Columbia 289,516 Unorganized districts 57,300 Since the close of the fiscal year a hundred and fifty thousand immigrants entered Canada, bringing the total population to the figure given.A deal, which involves approximately 900,000,000 and by which New York capital, said to be backed by the Standard Oil Company, will control the whole gas output of West Virginia, bas practically been closed.THE BABY EXPERT.Knew Just How to Pick the Best Fit.* ted to Survive.A country gentleman had a lfttie son, who, having been early taken about to the stables and kennels and initiated into their secrets, had become quite a baby expert in all mat ters pertaining thereto, and quite ready to give his opinion as to a horse or a litter of pups with as much serious certainty as though instead of be ing a child be had been an old and \u2018hardened sportsman and fancier.The country gentleman had the good fortune to be presented with twin daughters by his wife, and the boy, after his usual round among the animals, was taken to see these little creatures as they lay in their cradle.The child looked at them gravely, pulled their legs, pinched their arms, opened their eyelids, and, after a moment of reflection, pointing to one of the two.sald, \u201cKeep this one.\u201d A LIMIT.IN Bachelor\u2014So you believe in mar rying late in life?\u201d Married Man\u2014As late as possible.Then you have less time to outlive your {llusions.\u2014New York Telegram.Family Knocks.They were seated In the dining room.\u201cI just read,\u201d began Mrs.Gun- busta, laying aside the evening paper and arising from her comfortable rocker, \u201cthat Mount Vesuvius has and that it will remain quiet for a number of years.\u201d \u201cI wish you were like Mount Vesuvius,\u201d sarcastically grumbled Gunbus- ta.Mrs.G.eyed her husband disdainfully.- \u201cYou are like Mount Vesuvius,\u201d she retorted, stamping her small foot.\u201cBr\u2014in what way I'd like to know?\u201d asked the startled husband, carelessly knocking the ashes from his cigar onto the carpet.\u201cWhy, you don't care where, or onto what, your ashes fall.\u201d Shrugging her shoulders she strutted out of the room.Explaining Matters.There were some deficiencies in the early education of Mrs.Donahue, but she never mentioned them or admit ed thelr existence.\u201cWill you sign your name here!\u201d sald the young lawyer whom Mrs, Donahue had asked to draw up a deed transferring a parcel of land to her daughter.\u201cYou sign it yoursilf an\u2019 I'll make me mark,\u201d said the old woman, quickly.\u201cSince me eyes gave out I'm not able to write à Wurrd, young man.\u201d \u201cHow do you spell it?\u201d he asked, pen poised above the proper space.\u201cSpell it whativer way you plaes,\u201d sald Mrs.Donahue, recklessly.\u2018\u201cBinoe 1 lost me teeth there's not a wurrd fa the wurrid I can snelt \u201d Am 00 ea Bt Sn PF ime A a\u201d ree dm 444 ST.JAMES ST.Fairbanks-Morse Horizontal Engine MONTREAL Engine belted to a Fairbanks-Morse Grinder.In addition this engine will pump water; y g ë g 8 shell corn, saw.wood, cutensilage, fill silos, run separator, thresh and in fact do any 2 5 8 A work that requires power.g Dood Ut poysozequr we ] 60 \u2018Juof \u2018aug enZoujw7 0617 1N0£ ou puos osvoig \"TEGIJUON \u2018\u20183S sewer IS bv perjury \"of SYuequrey uerpeut) £ep 03 51 03 31 [Ie Pus uedno) s1Y3 310 JU) CURVATURE OF THE PARTH.Oonclusive Testimony Which Gave Rise to a Lawsuit.A recent discussion in \u201cScience,\u201d of ways to demonstrate the curva- turé of the earth, called out an interesting reminiscence.from a correspondent.Less than forty years ago, an Englishman, John Hampden, weg.ered $2,600 that the convexity of any inland water surface could not be proved.The challenge was accepted by a distinguished man of science, Alfred Russel Wallace.He selected for his experiment a six-mile stretch of canal.On one side of a bridge he fastened a sheet, six feet long and three feet high.In the middle was a horizontal black stripe.The general arrangement though not the exact proportions is | shown in the accompanying drawing.| On another bridge (six miles away) was mounted a small telescope for sighting.This was placed at exactly the same height as the stripe.Half way between the two was a pole on which were two red disks, four feet apart.The uppermost was adjusted at the same, height above the water as the telescope and black stripe.Viewed through the telescope the disks appeared as they do in the drawing.Well, Mr, Hampden refused to look through the instrument at all, and his referee had the audacity to declare that all three of the points tnvolved in the test were in line! Mr.Wallace's referee reported that the disks were both above the stripe.An umpire chosen to settle the dispute, awarded the money to Mr.Wallace.Thereupon followed a bitter controversy.Mr.Hampden called Mr.Wallace all kinds of names, and remarked that \u2018\u2018no one but a degraded swindler has dared to make a fraudulent attempt to support the globular theory.\u201d Mr, Wallace was unquestionably in the right, and yet the lawsuits which he instituted to protect him from libel proved futile.He spent more than $2,600 in legal expenses, besides the cost of the experiment itself.The abuse to which he was subjected extgnded over a period of fifteen or twenty Years.What's the Diff?\u201cThe idea,\u201d said the soulful young woman.\u201cPapa, I'm ashamed of you To think that you should say you To think that you should say you would as soon hear a street plano ad a virtuosos performance.\u201d \u201cWell,\u201d asked the old gentleman, \u201cmusic Is music, ain't it, no matter what kind of a crank brings it out?\u201d Cost Too Much.Meenister\u2014And why didn\u2019t ye come to the kirk last Sawbath?Sandy\u2014! had nowt but a shillin\u2019 in my claes, that's ower muckie siller to pit in th\u2019 contribution box all at ain time.\u201d\u2014 Cleveland Leader.Afterward.\u201cMy wife made an engagement for me to dine at the Bings.i forgot and went fishing.\u201d \u201cCatch anything?\u201d \u201cNot until I zot home\u201d ramp hy England Has Largest Eggs.\u2018Egg cups are bigger in New York than anywhere else in the world except England,\u201d said a globe trotter.\u201cI can't say the same for the eggs, although the hens in this part of the country perform their duty \u201cof helping to feed the human race pretty creditably.Still, tlsey cannot come up to the English hens.Their contribution to the food products are extraordinary in size, hence, the corresponding capaciousness of the egg cups.The further south you go on the Connecticut, the smaller the egg cups grow.In Egypt they dwindle away to the size of the average thimble.Their diminutive proportions are commensurate with the size of the eggs, however, which are smallest laid by self-respecting hens any place on earth.Place an ordinary Egyptian egg in the British cup and | it is absolutely lost.In order that, eggs may be decapitated gracefully | the authorities at Alexandra have, given orders for the importation of, several thousand extra cups to fit the, ! se-tion and then went up the Navidad | river some ten miles and there built native eggs.\u201d ! The Story Tellers of Naples, | A REMINDER OF LA SALLE.°° Cross Found on the Site of Old Fort 8t.Louis Bullt by Explorer.A number of ancient relics have been found from time to time during the last few years upon the site of old Fort St.Louis which La Salle, the noted French explorer, and his brave band of adventurers erefled in 1685 upon the east bank of the Navidad river, just above where Port Lavaca, Texas, is now situated.One of these historic reminders of the visit of the explorer is A cross which is made of fron.It was found several feet beneath the surface near the bank of the river.It is now in possession of Harry Bickford of Fort Lavaca.It was from Fort St.Louis that La Salle started upon his ill-fated expedition into the Interior in search of the Mississippi river.He entered Pass Cavallo and explored Matagorda bay in the original bcilef, it is said, that it was here that the Mississippi river emptied its broad waters.He spent some time exploring the coast in this hi= little fort.The site of this first The story teller thrives in Naples, settlement is full of beauty.The tim- as there are so many idlers there.| He collects a little crowd around him | and proceeds in the most dramatic | way, gesticulating wildly and work- | ing his face Into the most excruclat-| ing expressions, Says the Delineator, | to relate stories of adventure or other events, much to the edification of his hearers, who, to show thelr: appreciation, are often betrayed Into | giving a sou, which might have been better spent for bread or polenta.| The public letter writer is another! street dignitary of importance, and in great demand, especially with timid and buxom maids of all work, who have themselves neglected to learn; the art of writing.| What is \u201cCandle Power?\" In speaking of the brightness of an electric lamp or a particular gas) flame is customary to say that it has four or six or eight or sixteen \u2018\u2018candle power.\u201d As candles much in size, material and brilliancy, ! one might think that they could not be adopted as a standard of com-! parison for other lights, However, 11 | a uniform style is employed, the mat- | ter becomes mores simple.In the United States and Great Britain com.; parison is made with spermaceil candle, burning at tne rate of 120 grains an hour and having a flame 1.76 inchés high.France uses » stearine candle, and Germany one of paraffine, 1 The Unanswered query.What the average newspaper reader would like to know is how he can build one of those $1,600 bungalows for about $2.500.ms Hunted and Hunter.«Is {t really true,\u201d asked Miss Chel.lus, \u201cthat you're engaged to Mr.Riche ley?\u201d \u201cIt is,\u201d calmly replied Miss Bute.\u201cMy!\u201d exclaimed Miss Chellus; \u201che was a great catch.\u201d «] beg your pardom,\u201d retorted the other, haughtily, \u201ccatcher.\u201d The Main Difference.\u201cJack the Giant Killer was & very different sort of a person from Jack of the Bean Stalk,\u201d sald Wilbur.\u201cOne raised beans, but the other raised thunder.\u201d\u2014Philadelphia Record.The Probable Reason.\u201cPapa, why do brides wear long voils?\u201d \u201cTo conceal their satisfaction, Î presume, my son.\u201d vary so} : courage them.bers of the ancient fort long since hive rotted, but there are still heaps of stones and pieces of iron to be coss OF FRANCE 2066780 Bo ty sv LaSALLE ae Fe Sr LOUS Uscavarto 0e ven HuVr cie 947 Iron Cross a Relic of La Salle.found scattered about upon the site.The trip which La Salle and his band of explorers made across \u2018he country was full of dangers and hardships.They are said to have left a few men behind to retaln possession of Fort St.Louis.What became of these men history does not say.It is reasonable to suppose that they were killed by Indians.The Scotchwoman\u2019s Fear.A Scotchman had for thirty yedrs Srought home his full wages every week.Once at the end of that period he gave his wife sixpence less than the fuil amount.This so distressed the thrifty woman that she consulted the minister.He tried to comfort her by saying that sixpense in thirty years was not a large sum.\u201cIt's na the money I'm thinkin' of,\u201d she replied, \u201cbut I'm fearin\u2019 that Mac has heen takin\u2019 to drink and bettin\u2019 maybe, «nd {ther warldly pleasures.\u201d Tapering Off.Whereas, I, Kitty Cameron, have \u2018ar too many beaux.(They say that ' ~0- It really is not > Whereas, To make life sim] is what I most desire, for which jus.~on- centration Is all that I require; Resolved, That I instanter, before it Is too late, agree hereby without ie serve strictly to concentrate\u2014to g ve up splitting waltzes and such alluring tricks, cut down my field of labo and concentrate on six.\u2014New York Sun.Cp TTA == 0 ECS Bd TE * TT 2 fon v È $ The Stanstead Journal.PUBLISHED BVERY TEURSDAY BY THE JOURNAL PRINTING 00.Rock Island, Que.One your (advance payment) 2 paid in six months, 1.96 As the end of the year, 1.50 When sent by mail to subscribers in the United Status the price will be $1.50 à year in advance.ADVERTISING RATES.Fransient advertising 10 cents & line for tue fires Insertion and 8 cents a line for each subsequent insertion.13 lines to theinch.Noad- vertiament received for less than Sôcents.Entered as second-class matter at the Post- Que at Derby Line under the act of March 8, $1.00 LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG From Basdeker's Canadas A correspondent sends the following word painting of Memphremagog, taken from the I907 edition of Baedeker\u2019s Canada.In addition to saying a lot of nice things about that charming lake, it points ont a number of facts that even the oldest resident is hardly aware of.Here is the description in full: .\u201cLake Memphremagog (Beautiful Water), a lovely sheet of water, 30 miles long and 2 to 4 wide, lies one- fifth in Vermont and four-fifthe in Canada.It is enclosed by rocky shores and wooded hills and its waters abound in lake trout (salmo confinis), pickerel, perch and bass.\u201cA small steamer plies daily between Newport and Magog.Passing Indian Point and the Twin Sisters, we cross the Canadian line near Province Island.On the west shore we stop at Owl\u2019s Head Hotel at the foot of the prominent Owl\u2019s Head Mountain, \\which is ascended hence in 2 to 3% bours.The view includes Montreal and the Green, White and Adirondack Mountains.\u201cFarther on the steamer passes Long Island and calls at some small landings.On the east shore are the country houses of several wealthy Montrealers, and on the west rises Mt.Elephantus (Revere House), George- ville (Lake Hall) on the east bank, 20 miles from Newport, is a quiet and inexpensive watering place.\u201cMagog (Park House) at the north end of the lake, at its outlet through the Magog River, affords good fishing quarters and is connected by railway (C.P.R.) with Sherbrooke.Mount Orford, five miles to the west, affords a good view of the Canadian pine forests to the north and west.\u201d Our correspondent adds that, after discovering this word description and fearing that the ghosts of the Park House and the Owl's Head Hotel would rise irom their ashes, to say nothing of the Revere House, he wrote to Karl Baedeker at Leipsig, respectfully calling his attention to the omissions and submitting a more modern recital of Memphremagog\u2019s many beauties.In reply he received a very polite letter thanking him very cordially and assuring him that the suggested changes would be incorporated in the next edition of the Guide.A COURSE IN HONESTY.A shiftless colored boy named Ransom Blake, after being caught in a number of petty delinquencies, was at last sentenced to a short term in the penitentiary, where he was sent to lesrn a trade.On the day of his re- tarn home he met a friendly white acquaintance, who asked: \u2018Well, what did they put you at in the prison Ranse?\u2019 \u2018Dey started in to make an honest boy out,n me, sah.\u2019 \u2018That's good, Ranse, and I hope they succeeded.\u2019 \u2018Dey did sah.\u2019 \u2018And how did they teach you to be honest?\u2019 \u2018Dey done put me in the shoe-shop - sah, nallin\u2019 paste board onter shoes for leather soles, sah.\u2019 NURSING MOTHERS show the beneficial effects of Scotts Emulsion in a very short time.It not only builds her up, but enriches the mother\u2019s milk and properly nourishes the child.Nearly all mothers who nurse theirchildren should take this splendid food- tonic, not only to keep up their own strength but to properly nourish their children.FOR BALE 97 ALL DRUGGISTS Soné Me, name of paper ond this od.for ewp denutifel Savings Bank sad Child's Sheteh-Bosh.Sach beak conteins à Good Look Penny.SCOTT & DOWNER 190 Wellington Street, Went Toronto, Om, PIR We VE Ba ee et \u201cMe Oté Time Suos-shos Tramp sad Te Teuvderfoot Perhaps some of you have read that a horse is a vain thing for safety.We do not know what had been the experience of the psalmist to bring out the observation and no controversy with the ancient singer is intended, but be the horse as vain as it may in its element of safety, yet, compared with a pair of snowshoes on the willing feet of the inexperienced, the horse is as safe as the big, time-locked, chilied steel arrangement that stands behind the cashier at the bank.This obeer- vation is made anent oertain very personal experiences garnered by a snowshoe tenderfoot at \u2018Ye Old Time Snowshoé Tramp?\u2019 which was suocess- fully pulled off Tuesday evening without police Interference, snowshoers both ancient and modern participating.The aforesaid snowshoe tenderfoot having been accused of unduly harboring a dejected and taciturn.air following his initiatory experience, bogs space in your paper, Mr.Editor, to set forth his explanations and state some of the harrowing details that the facts in the case being duly set forth, he may be allowed to relapse into silence concerning the matter.In the beginning it all sounded as alluring as a chapter out of & novel with & Canadian winter for a background.The first disillusionment came when the tenderfoot set his mococasin-clad tender feet out upon the cold, cold snow.The cold came up through as if it were red hot.This difficulty was overcome about the time we hove in sight of ye old time tavern.The next disillusionment came when we were met at the door by an affable young gentleman clad in a bland smile, dress suit and white lawn tie.He came with white gloves and a rosebud resembling a bridegroom.Oonsidering the state of the clothes on the tenderfoot it seemed up to him to keep his overcoat on.But there were no more dress suits.Snowshoeing is not indulged in ina large white expanse of shirt front.In the hotel office the snowshoeing spirit olq clothes and moccasins were in evidence.This thawed the tenderfoot out of his overcoat and soon little rills of conversation were coursing here and there warmed out of the chill caused by the dress suit.Sitting around the warm office and talking about snowshoeing with pleasant new acquaintainces is not half bad.In fact it makes snowshoelng real attractive as they tell experiences showing just how it is all done.After a time there came a great hul- abaloo from the street.Some said it meant \u2018\u2018all aboard\u201d and a rush was made for outside.There most of the party had gathered.Pretty sight, too.Lot of girls out there done up in white sweaters and red toques graced with tassels that flew up and down like gay painted bobbers when tbe fish are biting fast.Some of the men, too, were ragged out in festive array Iook- ing like a cross between old animated horse blankets and a bed quilt.The whole scene was as colorful as Joseph\u2019s coat.One man was in sombre black except a touch of color in the way of a red sircingle.The whole effect was gay and bordered on being as picturesque as the posters which are used to advertise the ice caruival at Montreal.In the meantime the tenderfootin a dark coruer of the porch was tangling up theory and practice trying to do as he had been told in putting on his snowshoes.At length as the real attractive portion of the party was disappearing in the dim distance, the tenderfoot stood up and after a few miraculous hobbles found himself out in the street.Fluff fluff, scuff scuff, clatter clatter, and we were under way.The first sensation was of a high flying aeroplane on each foot that seemed to have a gait all their own, and the tenderfoot, to keep up with them, was soon stepping higher than a blind horse.Stepping high, wide and handsome and going some.The next sensation was that the fastenings were coming loose.This sensation increased.Then under an elec- trio light the trail led into a byway.The tenderfoot here halted and tried to reach his feet without skidding.There is a saying that the feet and hands grow coldly apart with advane- ing years and increasing aveirdupoise and the tenderfoot had it borne in op- on his consciousness that he was either growing old or getting fat, as he struggled to tighten the thongs that fastened his snowshoes.Realizing that those waiting for him would soon be left far behind, the tenderfoot urged them to leave him.Alone he decieed to kneel to the task instead of bending to it.Not being used to snowshoes it seemed presumptions to think of kneeling on them\u2014they appear fragile whether they are or not\u2014but how to put ones feet far enough apart to kneel between them, is a real problem.Probably it has never been solved.At length, in the solitude of the night, the terderfoot was up and on again.Voices, way on ahead, sounded alloringly through the still night.Perhaps they were just then getting the girls over a wire fence\u2014it eo, duty called! The tenderfoot plunged forward.Plunged in every sense of the word.The drifts in the lane grew ve Sm eT mw oe billowy.From the top of the highest snow billow a grand plunge came! Getting op after such & plange is another problem of snowshoeing.The tenderfoot states it to his credit that he accomplished it.Then, beside the snow billows, which are not easily observed in the darknees of the nigbt, there is the problem of stepping one snowshoe on the top of the other.Progress is greatly impeded by this action.Experience demonstrated.About this time the tenderfoot began to come up with stragglers.This does not mean that his progress was greatly accelerated.On the contrary the stragglers being a man and a maid evidently straggling behind the marching column by design, it seemed to the tenderfoot that he ought to pass the man and maid with ease.But it was not so.Struggle as he might he could do no better than keep in their immediate company.The man was very civil and the tenderfoot, to repay his kind advice, bethought bim- eelf that he might turn around and hit the home trail and thus take himself out of the unpleasant situation.Three isa crowd and the crowd wanted to dissolve and go home: But how?Aye, here is another problem in snowshoeing.How do snowshoes turn round when there is no turntable?is a question the tenderfoot still ponders.A wide circle into a 20-acre field, however, accomplished it.More plunging; and the tenderfoot began to hope that if his toes held out in this constant contact with the wooden crose- piece of the snowshoes.as the toes were bent now up now down with every step, that he might reach the highway.The toes held out and the highway was reached.Then one shoe same off.The thongs that held the other were frozen and would not untie.So alone, through the night with one shoe off and one shoe on traveled the neophyte of the snowshoes.Bat to have even one shoe off means real progress, and so he came back to the botel, the first one in! A pleasant gentlemen with an interesting line of talk soon beguiled the weary traveler and the two sat comfortably back on a fine, old-time mahogany sofa until the snow the tenderfoot had hammered in the hole in the toe of his moccasin was well melted, and then the amateur dispersed to giue the real snowshoers a chance.The tenderfoot is of the opinion that one cant leaan to snowshoe by reading about it in a book.LUDINGTON-BLAIR.The home of Mr.and Mrs.Jobn Blair of Newport, was Lhe scene ofa very pretty wedding Saturday evening, Jan.1, when their daughter Edith Genevieve was united in marriage to Mr.Chas.Theo Ludington of Montreal, Que.The ceremony was performed by Rev.©.D.Lance, pastor of the local Methodist Church, in the presence of the immediate friends of the bride and groom.Mr.Chas.Blair, brother of the bride, acted as beat man and Miss Minnie Ludington as maid of honor, The bride was beautifully gowned in pale blue voile trimmed with blue and gold and carried a shower boquet of bridal roses and lilies of the valley.The maid of honor wore pale green silk trimmed with gold and carried pink roses.The bridal party took their positions to the strains of Longrhens wedding march rendered by Miss Maud Hurst of Newport.Among the gueets present were: Mr.and Mrs.Ludington, father and mother of the groom, Mr.Willie Wel- din of Montreal, Mr.and Mrs.Allison Blair of Beebe, Miss Nettie Williams, Miss Grace Searles of Newport, and Mr.and Mre.Taylor of Derby.Following the ceremony a collation was served.The happy couple left on the midnight train for Boston.On their return they will go at once to Montreal their future home.Miss Blair is one of Newport\u2019s popular young ladies and will be followed to her new home by the best wishes of a host of friends.MAGOG.Miss Eva H.Hand successfully closed an eight-months\u2019 school at Mc- Dermott\u2019s Corner, December 17th, and after spending a short vacation with her parents at Beebe, Que., and friends here, left on Monday for L\u2019Annoncia- tior, Que., where she is engaged as governess for a few months.This is Mise Hand\u2019s second year with us, and all feel sorry to loose her.She has well deserved the name of a painstaking, faithful teacher.THE JOURNAL'S FRIENDS.Dear Sir:\u2014The date 1910 reminds us that our subscription to the ever-wel- come JOURNAL has expired with the year 1909, and as we cannot think of being without the weekly visits of our old home paper, we cuclose 81.00 for 1910, Though so far away we find much in the paper each week to interest us.Cordially yours, F.H.BARBER.Vermillion, Alta , Jan.1, 1910.Tree meer tents ok rejars without further du:ay and pay for JANE R.FORBES, Dufteris Ave, Jan.be \"ne \u201c 0.Grand Trunk Pacific Stoamers News of the ceremony of lsunching the first conn steamer of the Grand Trunk Pacific fleet, and description of that splendid ship, \u201cPrince Rupert,\u201d has just reached Oanada.According to British publications: \u201cThe naming ceremony was performed by Mrs.Richard L.Newman of Viotoria, B.0.Many distinguished persons were present including Sir Charles Rivers-Wilson, G.C.M.G., C.B., the Lord Mayor of New Castle and his lady, the sheriff of Now Castle and the mayors of Wallsend and Jar- row.The published account says: \u201cThe steamship \u2018\u2018Prince Rupert\u2019 has been most carefully designed by Messrs.Swan, Hunter and Wigham, Richardson, Ltd.The steamer will have a smart appearance with its straight stem and crulshr stern.There will be two pole masts and three funnels, the centre funnel bearing the flag device of the company.The rounded cruiser stern has been adopted in order to obtain the best lines to give a high speed.The ship is being built to the highest class under the British Corporation eurvey and will also comply with the Board of Trade regulations for passenger steamers.\u201cThe \u2018Prince Rupert\u2019 is 320 feet long, 42 feet, 2 inches wide, with a depth of 18 feet to the main deck.The gross tonnage of the vessel is 2,850 tons.The engines and boilers with How- den\u2019s forced draught are being constructed by the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co., Ltd.There are two sets of triple expansion engines *balanced on the Yarrow, Schlick and Tweedy system.This system is used not only in modern passenger ships but for war vessels of all classes as it ensures smooth and steady running with vibration rednced to a negligible quantity.\u201cOn the shelter and shade decks of the \u2018Prince Rupert\u2019 there will be accommodation in state rooms of two berths each for 220 first-class passengers.There will also be a few sets pt state rooms en suite placed on the shelter deck amidships.There is pro- -|vision on the main deck forward for second class passengers.When oeca- sion arises 1500 excursionists can be taken on board.Alderman Hunter of Newcastle in proposing the health of the lady who christened the \u2018Prince Rupert\u2019 and the success of the ship said: \u2018the steamer they had seen launched was one of great interest and one which they were very proud to have been commissioned to build.The Grand Trünk Pacific Railway was of historic importance.It was a great undertaking and when it was finally completed it would open up a new and very rich part of the Dominion and would have very easy gradients.The railway would open up a very vast area rich in all kinds of timber, in hematite, iron, coal, copper and mica, and before many years were over, through the means of the railway the immense territory would begin to be thickly populated and the city of Prince Rupert would become a splendid town.\u2019 \u201cMr.R.L.Newman, following Alderman Hunter said: , \u201cTne name \u2018Prince Rupert\u2019 was taken from the city of Prince Rupert, Empire, through which would ultimately flow the manufactured and agricultural products of that great section of the Empire, also the manu- factored products of the New England states, and last but not least, let them hope that it would be the means of drawing closer to that tight little island of which they were all so proud, the markets of the Orient.He wished that he had the tongue of a Burke that he might tell them of the beauties and possibilities of that vast continent, of its unbounded agricultural poseibili- ties, its great mineral wealth, its enormous wealth in timber, and also of its fisheries.Englishmen did not appreciate the possibilities of their birthright, but their neighbors, the citizens of the United States, were rapidly awakening to the great opportunities of Canada.In the great Northwest thousands of American farmers were crossing the borders, and taking up large sections of land and there raising stock and immense crops of wheat.Why were our young English farmers not embracing more of these opportunities?Hs had heard of excess in population in this country, why was it, then, that Canada was seeking elsewhere for settlers?\u201cThe chairman gave the toast of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company and said when the rallway was completed it would be possible to go around the world in-28:5 days.Mr.Louis Leopold replied and regretted the absence of Mr.Charles M.Hays, President of the Company, and of Mr.F.O.Salter, Earopean traffic manager.He pointed out the great possibilities of the new railway and said that it would open out on the Paciffe coast & most important port in commercial and strategical history.\u201d Children Teething Mn Wixsrow's S00THING SYRUP has been used for over FIFTY YEARS > MAL LIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN ILE SOOTHES > THES the CHILD, BOPTENS 1h \u2018 0 ub e ALLAYS all PAIN ; CURES FIND CoLle and ie the best tor DIAR xs Bold by in of the world.Be sure Np eae es SE A pine anil the Western gateway of the British of the system.Bend for testimonials, free.¥.J.CHENEY & 00., Toledo, O.Tako Baie Family Pilis for constipation.of Quebec, Opiriviot Gains Francis.| Baperlor Court.ad Wo.584.Dame Marie Rose Forcier, wife common as to pi of Euclide Belisle, farmer, both of the To: of Barnston in t trios of this day instituted yore Tor tion as to uted à or on property her said husband Sherb: » Que., January 4th, 1010.- ¢ M.F.HAC a sswé Attorney for Plaintiff.T TEE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between James Albert Glimore and Benjamin Pomeroy Ball, both of the Village of Rock Island, in the District of Saint Francis, and Prov] ince of Quebec, under the name, style and firm of the Globe Suspender Company has, Peu tual cors nt, been dissolved this seventh day of January 1910 and that the business will hereafter be conducted by the said-Benjamin Pomeroy Ball under the name of the Globe Suspender Company, and that the said Benjamin Pomeroy Ball will collet all accounts and pay all debts of the said late firm.JAMES ALBERT GILMORE, ssw8 BENJAMIN POMEROY BALL.\u201cUse Horse Sense\u201d \u2018 Our foretathers used à curved stiolj for a plow.: 3 Modern faresers use à oulky-plouy the \u201cEasy\u201d sclentifio methed.|: Why not use the \u201cEasy\u201d method - in Washing?- : \u201cThe Easy Washer\u201d is as fes in advance of other mpsohines and methods as the sulky plow is superior in the curved stick.Try it, 30 days free.- - C.W.STEVENS, Agent, Botb'Phenes.Rock-lsland, Que, Derby Line, Vt.ASHES FORBIDDEN.+ The placin leavi f ashes in streeta is frosn this \u2018date forbidden.the publie per order of the Connoil, E.W.HOVEY, Rock Island, Que., Jan.18th, 1910.sow Hunt, The Hardware Man Now is the time to place your order for Sugar Tools, for spring will soon be here.We have complete line of * MONARCH AND COOK EVAPORATORS.and our line of lower cost Evaporators is all that could be desired.We are headquarters for Storage and Hauling Tanks, Buckets and Sap Spouts and our assortment is complete.Biggest Line of Axes in this Section Large Line of R.H.Smith & Co\u2019s.Saws EVERY ONE GUARANTEED.GENERAL TIN SHOP STEAM FITTING AND PLUMBING FULL LINE OF Magee and Kelsey Furnaces, Magee Ranges and Heaters.Let us figure on your work for the coming season, for we are headquarters in this section and have the goods and workmen.RALPH J.HUNT At the End of the Bridge.HUCKINS Rock Island, Que.& DREW General Contractors and Builders.DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF WORK FURNISHED.Are you thinking of building any k let us talk it over now and make ind of a building this spring?come and our plans and specifications during the quiet season of midwinter.These long winter evenings sre a good time to gure for you.We have the workmen and the factory to get out the mill work or anything you need, that is made of wood.WE MANUFACTURE Sash, Doors and Blinds, Doors and Window Frames, Custom Mill Work.Storm Doors and Windows, | Mouldings and Grills, Turned Work, i Door and Window Screens, Sectional Veranda Screens.Factory at Derby.Offices at Derby Line, Vt, and Rock Island, Que.Canada\u2019s Great Eastern Exhibition, SHERBROOKE, QUE.August 27th to September 3rd, 1910.HE.CHANNELL, Secretary.\u201cThe Old Reliable Tailor Shop\u201d This is the quiet season of the year and it isa good time to have an overcoat or suit made up.We have the cloths and good workmen, and will make the price right, come in and leave your order.Always Reliable in Fit and Value.JOSEPH.A.On The Corner BEGIN, Prop.Rock Island, Que.WHAT WE CAN DO.We can sell you a dollar bottle of SEAVER\u2019S SYRUP OF TAR AND WILD CHERRY COUGH CURE for 50 cents and if it is not the J.T.FLINT. Business sad Professional Cards: 8.8B.FRASER, M.D.C.M.Physician aad Surgeen, Fitch Bay, Que.Fespie\u2019s Telephone.J.C.COLBY, B.A, M.D.Odio at Casrolleroft, 102 m.and tations 9 to .7108 » DR.C.L.BROWN, B.A.Physician and Surgeon, Ayes's Cliff, Que.People\u2019s Phone.DR.H.P.STOCKWELL, Stanstead Plain, Que.Ofâce and residence: First door South of Bell and People\u2019s Telephones.DR.GEO.F.WALDRON.Ofice and residence opposite the Haskell Place.Ofiics Hours: Until 9 a.n., 1608 and to 8 P.M.People\u2019s and Bell Telephones.T.D.WHITCHER, M.D., Office at Residence.Bell and People's \u2018Phones.GC.1 MOULTON, L.D.8.Stanstead Pat, Que.WILBUR A.REYNOLDS, 286 Newbury Bt., Boston, D.D.8., Mass.R.O.ROSS, B.A.M.D., C.M.Office, at residence of the late Dr.McDuffee.Bell and People's Telephones.FRANK O.CASS, M.D.cH.B.Derby Line, Vt, Office Hours, 1 to 8 and 7 t0 8.p.m.Sundays, Tto8p.m, Office opposite Derby Line Hotel.People\u2019s Phone.EDWARD AUDINWOOD, Derby Line.Ÿ per 5 Fook Island, P.Q.ERASTUS P, BALL, y M Nr College.Graduate of Montreal US a ry Line feat.CATE, WELLS, WHITE &MocFADDEN Law office open at Rock Island every Friday.Office at Rock Island House.M.F.HACKETT, Advooate, Solicitor, &o., Stanstead Plain, ed Will attend all courts in the Coiles- tions a specialty.H.M.HOVEY, Advocate, d, Que.Rook Islan ; U.S.P.O.Address: Derby Line, Vt.J.CHRISTIE GUSTIN, Undertaker and Embalmer.Plates Engraved when wanted.Fitch Bay, Que.EDWIN A.BEAN, Constable and Bailiff for the Diatriot of St.Fancis.Stanstead Junction, Que.Prompt Attention given to all work.SYDNEY A.MEADE, Provincial Land Surveyor, Coaticook, Que.CHAS.J.RICHARDS, Piano and Organ Tuning, Voicing, Regulating.All Musical Instruments, Graphophones and Sewing Machines Repaired.Best U.8.and Canadian References.Beebe, Que., and Vt.NOTICE.The anuual meeting of the shareholdersof the s ranite Quarries Company Limited ill be held at No.Wellington St Toronto, January 15, 1910.84 E will rent six acres of land or ese on Luf- ferin Ave.1 mile North Stanstead Plain to reliable party for a term of years at ten dollars por Acre.; ANE ROSS.FORBES ROBSIE RUBHTON FORBES.Stanstead, Jan.3rd, 1010.8 15 DAYS NOTICE.All les having claims sgainst the late Mrs.ree Tracy are req to present same within 15 JO MOSH Ayer's Cliff, Que., Jany.1st, 1910.sw?\u201cBlack Knight\u201d is a joy to every woman \u2018who takes pride in her home.It enables her to heve the stoves slways clean, freshly polished and brillisatly black.\u201cBlack Knight\u201d is ready to use \u2014ecasily applied\u2014and a few subs brings a mirror-like polish.\u201cBlack Knight\u201d does away with all the hard work and dirty work of stove polishing.If your dealer should sot have \u201cBlack Kaight\", we will send you a large con, , for sou.The F.F.Dalley Co.Limited, MAMILTON mt M Salers of the fancus \u20182 je °° Stone Pots.i NORTH STANSTEAD Mr.and Mrs.Wiliam Chamberlain are spending a few days at Melbourne ané Stokely.Miss Jennie Sohooleratt attendod the promenade given at Beebe Friday evening.L.Archelle Dufresne, Civil Engi- peer and land surveyor, of Sherbrooke, was in the place on Friday sarveylog the boundary line between Philip Ploard and G.W.Sehooleratt.Mr.BE.Coté and family of Derby, Vt., and the Misses Katherine and Alice Brennan, of the Ursuline Oon- vent, spent New Year's day at John Gallaber's.Mr.G.W.Schoolcraft and family spent New Year's day at Derby Center, Vt.Mr.and Mrs.William Curtis of Stanstead were in the place on Sunday.Mrs.Homer Curtis, who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, is convalescent.Intended for last week.Mr.and Mrs.A.BE.Curtis and fam- fly spent Christmas day very pleasantly with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.Joel Ives.\u2019 Mr.and Mm.J.L.Heath and son William, also Mr.and Mrs.W.Chamberlain and family were very pleasantly entertained at Mr.H.Smith\u2019s on Christmas day.Mr.and Mrs.John Gallaher spent the day with her sister, Mrs.Walsh.The Helping Hand at Mrs.W.Scohoolcratt\u2019s on Wednesday, the 20th inst., was very well attended, eleven members being present.One new member was added to the list, namely, Mrs.Bert Pessley.A good lot of work was accomplished and a delicious tea was served.Next meeting to be held with Mrs.W.Abbott.Mr.and Mrs.Julius Ives from Sherbrooke, and Mr.Charles Ives from Montreal, visited at Mr.A.E.Curtis\u2019 recently.GEORGEVILLE Intended for last week.Miss 8.MoGowan was the guest of her friend, Miss Copp, of Derby, Vt., for the week-end.; Mrs.A.W.Buallock has spent the last week at Graniteville® the guest of her parents.Mr.and Mrs.Davidson, Misses Davidson and Miss 8.MoGowan at- t&nded the Old Folks\u2019 Ball at Stan- stead on New Year\u2019s eve and report a delightful time.* The lake has frozen across from Georgeville, generally the last place to freeze, and the youug people have enjoyed a week of fine skating.This is real Canadian winter, snapping cold and clear.Several friends of Mrs.E.W.Sheldon took advantage of her birthday and surprised her pleasantly by calling on her last Thursday evening and presenting her with a handeome dinner set, together with hosts of good wishes.A very happy evening was spent.Mr.and Mrs.J.E.Clark have moved to the farm known as the \u201cCollege Farm\u201d on the \u2018\u2018Tanglewood\u201d estate.Mr.Clark will act as farmer for Mr.Greenwood in place of Mr.Elwin Redgers, who has moved to bis own farm at Magoon\u2019s Point.Mrs, W.N.Ives and Mr.Wm.Routledge took charge of a Christmas tree held on New Year's eve at \u201cElla- bank,\u201d for the benefit of the members of the Anglican Sabbath School.Official notification from the Diocesan Board has been received by the People\u2019s warden of the Anglican Church that the present incumbent, Rev.Mr.Bradshaw, is shortly to be removed to the mission of Way's Mills and Barnston.The services here will be conducted for the present by a student from Bishops College until a regular clergyman is appointed by the Board : We are glad to know that Miss May Fowkes, who has been a victim to typhoid in Montreal, and for whom anxiety has been felt, is now convales- oent.MARLINGTON.Mrs.Frank Blaisdell left last Wednesday for her home in Chocorua, N.H., after spending two weeks with her brothers, Messrs.John and O.R.Tre- pania.Mr.Lewis Hall has ten men work- fog for him at present cutting lumber and wood for Mr.McIntosh of Gran- iteville.Miss Annie Trepania was at Beebe on Monday.Mr.George King and W.H.Brewer were at Fitch Bay Sunday, the guests of Mr.King\u2019s daughter, Mrs.W.J.Biesell.Mr.Lewis Hall was at Beebe Monday on business.Mr.Harold Sartwell is working for Mr.Lewis Hall and boarding at Mr.O.R.Trepania\u2019s.BOYNTON.Mra.Batchelder, who has been confined to her bed for a few days with a severe oold, is some better.Mrs.W.Bennett, who bas been the guest of Mes.Towle, accompanied her husband to Georgeville on Monday, where he Is working.Mies 8.Brown bas gone to Boston for a few weoks te visit her brother.FITCH BAY.Miss Edythe Temple of Apple Grove opent Sunday with Mrs.T.B.Rider.dohnnie Gardyne was quite 31} for several days last week with as severe cold.The W.O.T.U.beld an interesting and inetructive mooting with Mre.H.\" H.White last Thoreday.Subject, Anti-Narocotics.Papers were read and discussion held on that eub- .Light refreshments were served.About twenty-five young people gathered at the home of Miss Clara Wyman a week ago last Tuesday evening to bid her good-bys before she started for her work at Montreal.The evening was pleasantly spent in games, music and social converse, Sandwiches, cake and coffee were served.A small gift was presented to Miss Wyman by her friends.Our town was saddened last Wednesday by the news of the death of Frank Gustin, the seventeen-oear-old son of Mr.and Mrs.8.Gustin.The young man has been a great sufferer throughout the past summer and the winter months.He was & bright cheerful lad and will be greatly missed by his young companions.Sincere sympathy is extended to the heart broken parents.Work is planned and the program being discussed for a parlor meetiyg given by the W.C.T.U.at the home of Mrs.T.B.Rider sometime in early February.This will be à choice evening and an interesting one.Partiou- lars later on.Messrs.F.H.Rider and M.G.Mo- randville were at Stanstead one day last week.Mr.D.H.Drew of Los Angeles, Cal., was in town last week calling on his old time friends and neighbors.Miss Gladys Gardyne of Troy, Vt., is in town for a few weeks.Roy and Jack Gustin are both sick with Dard colds and unable to attend Messrs.Olaud and Berton Rider spent Sunday at Allston Harvey\u2019s on the Lake Shore.CASWELL'S MILLS, Charles Lane is in very poor health at this writing.He is attended by Dr.Taylor of Morgan.Rev.Henry Squires ot Coventry will preach at the A, O.Ohnreh at the usual hour.Mr.and Mrs.Roy Hull of Norton, were in town visiting friends last week.Fred Carter is at home from\" Strat- ford not much improved in health.Little Johnnie Forbes is in the Sherbrooke Hospital again.Little Ruth Davis is entertaining the jaundice.W.E.Boothman was in St.Johns- bury recently on business.Mr.Frank Hagerty of North Troy, was in town one day last week and, bought a valuable team of W.L.Osgood.Mrs.Turton Hill of Holland, was in Orleans recently.Gilbert Maxwell has moved back to Island Pond.Carl Lane of Smith\u2019s Mills was in town recently.Mrs.Leonard Hartley\u2019s father has been very sick the past week, but is some better.Eld.and Mrs.Ames were in Morgan last Monday.P.L.Ellis of South Barnston, was in town last Sunday.H.8.Flinn is having a bad time with a carbuncle on his neck.Ed.Stearns people are rejoicing over & new baby.Mr.and Mrs.Frank Rice are the Dappy parents of a baby born Jan.st.Willis Baldwin of Baldwin\u2019s Mills, was à business Visitor in town last Monday.Homer Twombly has sold out to over Kidder and will move to Beebe, ue.G.P.Cofran and H.B.Moulton of Derby called on friends in town last Sunday.Oarrie Wheeler has been on the sick list for the past week.MeCONNELL.The place owned by the laté Mrs.Geo.Tracy and family, bas been purchased by Mr.Bert Mosher.Mr.Willie Whipple bas bought the old homestead near Ayer\u2019s Cliff, owned by his father, Mr.John Whipple, and previously by his grandfather, Mr.John Whipple, 8r., and ex- te to move there in the spring with ie family.Mr.Geo.Salmon has sold his place to Mr.F.Marcotte.The friends of Mr.H.Spendiove will be sorry to learn that he is quite indisposed.CRYSTAL LAKE.Mr.Willie West and bride were given & very warm reception at their home, Orystal Lake, January 7th, when a few over a hundred friends and peighbors gathered there and presented them with a nice dinner set and an oak combination bookcase and writing desk.Rev.J.J.Hutchinson of Fitch Bay made the presentation in a very appropriate manner, which was responded to with much feeling.Refreshments were served, to which all did ample justice, and the time sped quickly away.The evening was spent in music till the \u2018wee sma\u2019 hours\u201d when the guests departed leaving many good wishes behind them.GARNSTON.The election ef municipal counell- lore took place Monday when there were three nominations, vis: Messrs.Russel Bowen, L.Oarrean, and Ulric Houle.Mr.Henry Snow had also been named but withdrew from the contest.Messrs.L.Carrean and Ulrio Houle were elected and replace Messrs.T.O.Fletcher and Calixte Dupuis, the former of whom has served as councillor for 31 years and refused re-election.Mr.F.Pierce was bere recently looking at the finest driving horse in Baroston, but failed to induce the owner to set a price on her.Dr.Leslie Jenks and Mrs.Claude Baldwin were at \u2018The Woodlands\u201d Sunday visiting their brother, Mr.J.N, Jenks, who is gradually gaining and able to be out for a short time daily.A new -sawing rig has been purchased by Mr.L.Dresser, who is now going around sawing wood.Mr.Levi Cleveland with his family removed to his new house in the village Monday and opened up his tin business.We wish Levi much success for \u2018he\u2019s a jolly good fellow.\u2019 Mrs.John Converse is getting over the injuries sustained by a recent fall and we hope to see her out again soon.Dr.Jones of Hatley was in attendance on Mr.Jenks every second day last week.Mr.Wright Parsons will return to his home from Boston shortly.Mr.and Mrs.À.L.Parker and family took dinner with Mr.and Mrs.Jas.Parker, at Coaticook, Sunday.Mrs.W.H.Buckland was in Sbher- brooke last week consulting a .throat specialist.Thursday of last week Mrs.Parsons entertained at dinner Rev.Mr.Waring, of Toronto, and Miss 8.Parker of Coaticook.Bev.Mr.Waring left Co- aticook Monday morning to resume his duties at McMaster, Toronto.Mrs.Chas.Cleveland will entertain the 500 club Saturday evening of this week.The Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church meets with Mrs.B.E.Converse à week from next Tuesday.Practices are under way for \u2018Down in Maine,\u201d to be given in the town hall in the near future.Mrs.B.E.Converse has the play in hand.Mrs.Homer Cleveland recently had the pleasure of entertaining her daughter, Mrs.Selby, of Holland, Vt.Mr.and Mrs.Solomon Corey of Manchester, took dinner Monday with Mr.and Mrs.Ruseell Bowen and in the afternoon Mr.Corey called on old friends about the village.Mr.Corey has twenty acres of land just outside Manchester and runs a market garden and poultry farm.He tells us that broilers of two pounds bring 40 cents per pound.Mr.R.Bowen went to Sherbrooke Tuesday morning to serve as juryman.Mr.and Mrs.T.C.Fletcher drove over to Way\u2019s Mills Tuesday to call on Mr.and Mrs.Wm.Hall.MASSAWIPPI.Mr.E.Hovey of Rock Island was in the place quite recently.Mr.Sauford Edson has returned from a two weeks\u2019 visit in Massachusetts.Mr.and Mrs.H.Turcott and Mies Nellie Turcott ot Sherbrooke were guests of Mrs.E.St.Dizier Sanday.Miss Mable Bean spent Sunday with her mother.Mr.Hollis Hussey has an engagement with Mr.Thornton at Coaticook and left for there last werk.Mr.E.A.St.Dizier closed out his stock of second rate goods at the *\u2018old Hitchcock stand\u201d last week, and will begin in his new store with a good clean stock.Mr.and Mrs.A.Kezar entertained Mrs.G.Kezar, Miss Kezar, Mre.L.Percival and Miss Hussey on New Year\u2019s Day.Miss Vivian Richardson is spending the week with Mrs.Hitchcock.Mrs.John Robinson is ill and confined to her bed at present, we are sorry to say.The sorrowful news has come today ot the death of Mrs.Fred Twom- bly (Laura Johnson, daughter of the late John Johnson of Hatley) at her bome in Pasadena, Oal., Dec.30th.Lack of time prevente giving particulars now, but will another time.EAST STANSTEAD.Mr.and Mrs.Vernus McFadgen spent Sunday at Mr.F.J.Libby\u2019s.Mies Alice Montle is on the sick lies.Our school closed on Friday until March on account of iliness of the scholars.Mr.Harry Taylor\\was in town the latter part of last week.Quite a number attended the prayer meeting last Thursday night at Mr.W.L.Brown\u2019s.APPLE GROVE Mr.D.H.Drew of Los Angeles, Cal, and Mr.A.A.Gustin of Fitch Bay visited at Mr.8.G.Drew's Friday.Mise Norma Bryan has gone to Beebe, where she bas a good position.Mr.and Mrs.Carlos P.Davis ot Btanstead were guests at Bay View farm recently.Miss M.A.Drew returned to Burlington lest Monday, after spending the holidays at her home.PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.Corporation of the County of Stanstead.do hereby give Public Notice that the lands hereinafter mentioned will be sold at Public Auction, st the County Building, Ayers Oliff, Township of Hatley, on Wednesday, the second day of March next, (1910) at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for assessments and charges due the Municipalities for Municipal and School and other taxes hereinafter mentinned, upon the several lots hereinafter described, uniess the same be paid, with costs, two days before the sale.MUNICIPALITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BARNSTON.Names.Cadastral Lote.| Range.| Acres.| Taxes.Stephen E.Smith.2 À.(1, 105 94-100.| 913.08 MUNICIPALITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BARFORD.Mrs.Joseph Couture.2 À.| 8.50.$63.38 Mrs.Louis Gazaille.5F.8.| 50.| 20.156 MUNICIPALITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HEREFORD.Joseph Besulne.2 B.& 25 C.11.135.879,74 Michel Muzroll.| 28 A.| 8.| 100.| 35.67 do do 23 B.4.1-8.} , Stanstead Plain, P.Q., Sth January, 1910, À.N.THOMPSON, Secretary-Treasurer, County of Stanstead.re ECONOMY |S PROMOTED.by the systematic and judicious care of money\u2014 bx making frequent deposits in the Intereat Department\u2014 by carrying an account in the Business Department and paying for everything by check.THIS PLAN.Curbs wasteful expenditure\u2014 Keeps an accurate tab upon outlay\u2014 Eases business tranasctions\u2014 Advances business proaperity\u2014 Always helps business men.Begin to day, not tomorrow or later.Ask how NOW.EASTERN TOWNSHIPS BANK SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT AT ALL OFFICES BRANCHES THROUGHOUT CANADA Correspondents all over the World a7 a7 THE \u201cGOOD QUALITY\u201d STORE.The store with just as good a stock tomorrow as today, because we keep our want book alive, we keep our stock uniform.T je method of BUYING and CARRYING A STOCK Keeps it FRESH and UP-TO-DATE.THE BEST, 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR New Years Groceries.ALL FRUITS IN THEIR SEASON, We take pride in our Flour Department, look at our line of Flour; FIVE ROSES, ROYAL HOUSEHOLD, QUAKER AND BUDA .Bags, Barrels and Car Loads.7 We carry all the Fancy Flours in bulk.Whole Wheat, Graham, Granulated Corn Meal, Rolled Oats, Farina, Rolled Wheat, Potato Flour, Rye Flour, Flaked Wheat and Peas, Buckwheat, etc.DRY AND FANCY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES.HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE.CORN AND FEED.Now the holidays are over, the present day needs are the goods we are selling, and our stock was never better.\" KATHAN & HOPKINS, ROCK ISLAND, QUE.Midwinter Bargains 10-4 Bed Blankets, Gray and White 59 cts.Men\u2019s Heavy Underwear, at 39 cents MEN'S AND BOYS\u2019 WINTER CAPS Fur Turndown, fine one, 25 cents.Tam Oshanters; old price, 50c.to $1.00 now 19c.Lot of Al Toques to close, at 19 cents.F.W.D.MELLOON, THE BUSY STORE FOR SALE AT THR BOYNTON GRIST MILL 1 Car of Kiln Dried Corn just unloaded.Flour and Feed of all kinds.WANTED\u2014Bass and Brown Ash Logs.CARLE K.BRYAN. ee eee J Ed antl a P.À.Bissonnet\u2019s Liquidating Sale.Having decided to sell out all m Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, | will sell them a dioas oF Cost until closed out.Dress Goods and Trimmings, Clokings and Suitings, Roll Curtains and Lace Curtains, Silks for Dresses and Waista, Ladies\u2019 Jackets and Skirts, Ladies\u2019 Wrappers and Sweaters, Gingham, Flannellettes and Wrapperets ) Ladies\u2019 and Gents\u2019 Underwear, Children\u2019s Underwear, Gents and Boys Overcoats, Gents and Boys Reefers, Gents and Boys Suits, Gents and Boys Pants EXTRA VALUE IN PANTS Ladies\u2019 Fur Collars and Muffs, All new this winter | 28 p.o.to - $0 p.©.Discount ] + 331-3 p.c.FROM $1.00 PER PAIR ! 25 p.c.1 have just put in a fresh assortment of Grocerles, Candies, Fruits and Nuts especially Yor Xmas 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Journal BY SAMUEL BOWLES.Republican continues to cal, art and music news and high-class home newspaper.ear for 16 70 cents a month, 8 cents a copy.quarter, 10 cents a month, 8 cents 0 any one who (Z LIVE 4 \u201cSTOCK CARE OF THE FLOCK.Keep Off Rain.Sheep need little shelter except to keep off rain and snow.I have alivays allowed them to stay out in the oold- est weather, if it was not stormy.However, I never, under any oircum- stances, allow them to take rains and snows in winter, writes a correspondent of Farm and Home.At this season I give good clover hay, and in addition a little silage or corn fodder about three times a week.I feed twice a day in the yard on the ground if it is frozen, but when the ground is not frozep I feqd in racks in the sheep barn.I feed a little entire grain, mostly oats to the\u2018\u2019breeding ewes, My troughs are made of three boards, 8 feet long, the bottom one 10 inches wide and the sides 8 inches, asshown In sketch.I scatter the oats thin in these troughs and the sheep cannot get a large mouthful.Thus better mastication of the grain is secured than in narrow troughs.I have fed threshed oats to my sheep for a good many years and have not as yet experienced any bad results from their use.I feed oats until after lambing time, then I add about one ear of Wail Sheep Trough.Ÿshelled corn to one pint of oats per day.1 know from my own experience that it pays to keep sheep, provided they are kept well, and those who do not do this are very likely to condemn the breed of sheep which they may happen to have or the breeding stock which they have purchased for the improvement of their flock when the fault is really their own.Live Stock Notes.It's poor economy to feed lice upon hogs.Skimmed milk finds its best mar ket In the pig pen.Next year's grain feed should be planned for now.The dairy hog has helped raise many a mortgage.Crowded sleeping quarters often cause disastrous results.The hard coal ashes can be dumped into the hog pen to good advantage.A dollar invested in live stock Is worth $50 invested in mining stocks.Recently a successful farmer said: *] can make more out of $100 invested in sheep than In any other way.\u201d Bre.straight and improve your stock.Don't be led away by some cross-breeding that looks good to you.A short-sighted policy of using a scrub ram is the cause of the inferiority of the average flock on our farms.One cross may answer, but in the end cross-breeding becomes a very complicated affair and has ruined more than one flock of sheep.Muzzle the horses and pad the out side portions of whiffietrees and harrow when cultivating the orchard; thus avoiding all bruised and \u201cbarked\u201d trees.One great value of sheep on the farm is that they destroy brush and sprouts and reduce the crop of weeds.It will almost pay a farmer to keep à small flock of sheep simply to keep down underbrush vegetation.Thistle as Stock Food.Stock of all kinds greatly relish the plants of the Russian thistle, which has fairly jumped out of the ground since the rains, and our Eastern plains are verdant with it.Why not make hay of it?So palatable is the hap to cattle that they leave green pasture and break through fences to devour this obnoxious and outlawed weed if it is cut and stacked before the reddish tinge comes on to the plant, which occurs about the middle of July.Many of our Colorado people have used Russian thistle for forage for several years, and some of them say that it is as good as alfalfa.In a recent analysis the Russian thistle assayed as follows: Protetn, 17.95; ether extract, 8.61; ash, 21.98; crude fiber, 20.14, and carbo-hydrates, 36.32.All over Eastern Colorado there is a lamentable shortage of protein feed- stuff.Corn, corn stalks, straw, mil let, Kaffir and prairie hay are all long on starchy matter, but short on pro tein.In the thistle we have a crop that grows on the arid reaches which will not only yleld a large amount of forage, but a very palatable one at that, and a crop that is rich in the WHEN IN WANT OF Writing Materials or Blank Books THINK OF The Journal Printing Co., FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.General pu Horse good worker ; one pair Travers i rack, ° à Oak'Holl Top 8 ol y, 1 second hand Parlor Set, 2 -feahioned Condition\u2014a fi J.Ww.ELDER.que.oondi , vw Organ aud Roll-Top Desk for Sale.For sale an Organ, little used and in the best bell) rate instrument, at & very Ww price.Also an extra good Ay x good Roll Top Desk in good * W.HAY, Ages, J er ear.two elements in which others are deficient.\u2014Field and Farm.Hog Feeding Test.Hog feeding experiments by the Missouri station produced the following results: Corn and bluegrass.$3.27 per 100 Corn and rape.3.34 per 100 Corn and red clover.2.98 per 100 Corn and alfalfa.2.69 per 100 Corn and skim milk.2.17 per 100 Corn and middlings.8.99 per 100 Grade Poland China pigs of $0 pounds each were used in the experiment and the prices quoted were the current market prices at time of the experiment.\u2014 erm re pe - Sheep Need Little Shelter Exsept to ble details some of the times at which a vaudeville audience regularly laughs: When a comedian walks with a mincing step and speaks ip a falsetto voice.When a German comedian opens his coat and discloses a green waistcoat When a comedy acrobat falls down repeatedly.Ln When a performer asks the \u2018orchestra lgader if he is a married mag, When a black face comedian says something about chicken.When a performer starts to rise from a chair and the drummer pulls a resined piece of cord so that the performer thinks his clothes have ripped.When the drummer suddenly beats the drum during a comedians song and the latter stops and looks in his direction.When a tramp comedian turns around and discloses a purple patch or several pearl buttons or a turget sewed on the seat of his trousers.When the funny member of the troupe of instrumentalists interrupts the progress of a melody by sounding a discordant note on his trombone.When a clown of a team of acrobats poises himself to do a presumably difficult feat and suddenly changes his mind and walks away without dong it How It Came True.\u201cYou can\u2019t make me believe,\u201d Uncle Abner Jarvis was saying, \u201cthat there isn\u2019t something in fortune-tell- ing.\u201d His auditors were grouped round the stove in the corner grocery- store.\u201cEver have any experience with it?\u201d asked one of them.\u201cThat's what I was going to tell you\u201d resumed Uncle Abner.\u201cOnce when I was at the county fair I saw a little tent with a sign on the outside of it that sald Madame Bome- body-or-other would tell your fortune for twentyfive cents, I stepped inside, just for fun.\u201cA woman with a thick veil over her face was sitting in a chair on à raised platform.I gave her a quarter, and she looked at ny hand.One of the things she told me was that I was going to have a large party at my house in less than a month, and that ft would be followed by a calamity.\u201c] laughed at that.Thinks I to myself, \u2018We hain\u2019t had any parties of any kind to our house for two years, and I don't reckon we'll have one quite as soon as that.\u2019 \u2019 \u201cBut it did come true.In about two weeks my wife's Aunt Jane came to visit us, and if you think she ain't a large party you ought to see her.She weighs two hundred and eighty- seven pounds.\u201d \u201cBut how about the calamity?\u201d inquired the man who was sitting on the nail keg, after a long pause.\u201cWell,\u201d said Uncle .bmer, slowly, \u201cshe broke down our .pare bed the first night she slept in it\u201d A Poor Salesman.Carey Johnson Ludlam, the Southern philglogist, in the course of a lecture on \u201cNeologisms.\u201d in Charles ton, said: \u201cAnother neologism is \u2018salesmanship\u2019 The advertieing columns of the magazines have for several months abounded in this word.Schools of \u2018salesmanship,\u2019 books on \u2018salesmanship,\u2019 secrets of \u2018salesman- ship\u2014why, one reads of nothing else.\u201d The aged rcholar smiled.* vAnd speaking of schools of salesmanship,\u201d he said, \u201cI! hope that the salesman who accosted me on my way here this evening will take in one of them an eight or nine years course.I'm sure he needs it.\u201cThis salesman, a shabby young man, laid his hand on my arm and sald: \u201cSay, friend, lemme sell yo a box of this here patent cement.\u2019 \u201c1 shook off his filthy paw.\u201c+\u2018Cement!\u2019 I sneered, annoyed at his familiarity, \u2018what do I want with cement?\u201cWhy, crid the man in apparent surprise, \u2018ain\u2019t ye broke?! Ye look i\u2019 Fool Treatment for Burns.Whenever a burn or scald happens, some busy, well-intentioned butter-in pours over a smear of \u201ccarron oll\u201d of buries the wound In a grave of wheat flour, just about the worst thing pos sible, because flour in twenty-four hours will be fermenting with yeast or deadly inflammatory germs, and it is simply hell for sartin on patient and doctor cleaning this sticky mess off a big, wet, shrieking scald.Truth to tell, in big scalds this cannot be done, and such poor acalded devils have to be kept for days in a bathtub of antiseptic, even-tempered water.Piteous.Vacuum Refrigerators.The bottle that keeps its contents hot or cold for hours was no catchpenny invention.The glass vacuum jacket was first devised by Lord Dewar in 1896 for bis experiments in ilquefying air and gas.The same vacuum principle, if applied to large or small refrigerators, especially in the tropics, would be a great bless on EEL + ve sp CP TE A ee ing.But, oh you Refrigerator Trust! 1 that they admire weakness in women CASE FOR BAGGAGE LABELS.Handy Receptacle In Which Small Articles of Value May Be Found When Wanted.Now that vacation days are here the suggestion contained in our sketch of a case for baggage labels should be of use and interest.Baggage labels are among-thoge necessary household articles which are never to be found when they are wanted, unless a special place is set apart for them.\\ ; The accompanying sketch illustrates a case in which they can be kept, and pe which can always be replenished as the supply becomes exhausted.The case is made in erash or linen, and the two pockets are set apart for tie-on and adhesive labels respectively, the words being embroidered on each division in drightly colored silks.The edges are bound with narrow ribbon, and there is a fold-over flap at the top which ties down on to the lower part with a smart little ribbon bow.A case of this kind is always useful for traveling purposes, as it keeps the labels clean and prevents their being creased and crumpled, which so often happens when they are loosely thrust into a box or bag among other things.ALLITERATIVE APHORISMS.L Marriage makes most men * meek.\u201c Happy hearts harbor highest ; hopes.\" Weeping women are oft most ; winsome.\u201c Man, maid and moonlight make matrimony.» Pessimists picture pleasures | pernicious plagues.- Divers dark deeds drive di- | rectly to divorce decrees.\" Love lights the lamps that il- ; lume the line of life.| Saints, unlike sinners, ; society to seek solitude.A Alimony alleviates the ail- ; ments attendant upon altered * attachments \u2014Vance C.Criss.J \" shun To Overcome Nail-Biting.\u201cInstead of scolding that child and keeping its fingers a mass with aloes and quinine to stop its nail biting, you should try my cure,\u201d sald one mother to another, who had just slapped her small son\u2019s hand for gnawing at his naîls.\u201cMy Margery was ruining the looks of her fingers; it is bad enough for a boy to bite his nafls, but for a girl it is hopeless.I tried everything, bribes, punishment, bitters\u2014which she usually licked off\u2014and was about in despair, when a nurse I had suggested her mother\u2019s cure of pinning a child\u2019s sleeves to the back of his suit so it was impossible to get his hands to his mouth.\u201cI tried it with perfect success.The annoyance of being handless and the mortificatton of fastened arms was wonderfully salutary.It did not need many reptitions before the habit was broken.I used a stout safety pin and, generally, put on an old frock before pinning up the arms, as there were many rebellious tugs that are hard on good clothes.\u201d How Men Are Fooled.\u201cThose male creatures who imagine are wonderfully deceived,\u201d remarked the woman of the world.\u201cWeakness is never attractive, and the most fascinating women are certainly not the weak ones.They may appear so, but that is quite a different matter.A clever woman knows that men as a class like weakness in a woman, or think they do, and knowing that her sex lives by the favor of men, she simply does what 1s necessary to win that favor.She feigns the weakness that Is very far from being hers.When a woman who appears to be of the clinging, helpless variety is found to have an infinite capacity for charming, her helplessness will usually be found to be only a silken veil to hide the masculine astuteness and strength of will underneath.The adventuresses who manage to befool and deceive the most experienced men of the world are possessed in almost every case of pretty ways and low sweet voices.Weakness of character may sometimes be found in conjunction with winning qualities.Mending Table Linen.A neat way to mend a hole in table linen Is to darn it with linen threads off an old tablecloth.It will look much neater than a patch sewed on.a Seu ACCOMMODATION\u2014Leave Beauce Jct.8.00 p.~ILTON & RAYMOND, Smith's posed are bey led and wa vered on Boston WANTED AT ONCE.y L a id WANTED.Logs except lim to be delivered gf bees Fore Ayer Gh Two Vermont Farms FOR SALE.BTo close an Estate I am offering for sale two farms within three miles of Derby Line.Each farm is on a rural [mail delivery, contains something over 200 acres, has watered and mo interested t rested a 0 rested By D -DA Verb Lite, Vt.uildings, is well be sold upon reason-.WANTED.Two or three stitchers.: PERRLESS OVERALL CO.04 Rock Island, Que.Office of the Municipal Council and School ool Co oners of the Township of Stanstead.OTICE is hereby given to the Municipal Rate-payers of the Township of Stanstead that a diseount of one mill on the dollar .yalu- ation will be given on all town taxes \u201cbefore Jan.1st, 1910.\u2014Per resolution of council.Fee.Smith's Mills, Que., Nov.10, 1000.0 + 25 BLACKSMITHING.I have rented the Papineau shop at the North End of Stanstead Plain, where I am prepared to do horse shoeing, carriage work and general obbing in a t- manner.I have had hirty years\u2019 experience, twelve, years in Springfleld, Mass, and have shod the fastest horsesin the United States.Prices reasonable, satisfaction guaranteed.ELI ROBIDOUX.FOR SALE.Restaurant in old Post-Office building at Stanstead, together with stock and fixtures including soda fountain, orangeade fountain, 1 cook stove, 1 blue flame oil stove, dining tables and chairs, dishes, refrige soft drinks, candies, canned goods, crackers, cigars other articles.Owner\u2019s health will not permit continuing the business.20 MRS.HOMER MARTEL.SLEIGHS In the selection of a sleigh you should consider the maker.have a complete line of the Canada Carriage Company\u2019s sleighs, which represent the acme of style, comfort and durability.Perhaps 1 can help you in the selection of a sleigh best adapted to your needs.At any rate I will be pleased to show my stock.Also Harnesses, Robee, Blankets, Belle, etc.J.E.PERKINS, Jondro Factory Rock Island, Que.REMOVAL I! The undersigned wishes to announce to his old customers, friends and the public that he has moved his shop from the Allard block to A.Gilmore Co.'s shop, where he is showing a complete line of Saddlery Trimmings, Blankets, Whips, and everything required for the horse.Also a lot of Single Driving, Cart, Matched Pair, Heavy, Medium Weight Work Harnesses, made from leather and trimmings bought before: the advance in price, and they wilk be sold cheap to reduce the stock.Repairing promptly and neatly done at moderate prices.I hope to see all my old customers and those of A.Gilmore Co.J.M.DUPUIS, Rock Island.$25.00 Reward will be paid for evidence which will lead to the conviction of any party, or parties building fires, cutting trees, or committing depredations on Black, Bell or Cove Islands, from the date hereof to July first, 1910.GEORGE B.ADAMS FRANK M.HAWES OURTIS 8.EMERY BEC CENTRAL RaiLway \u2019 Que =: In Effect October, 4th, 1909.LEAVING SERRSROOKS.Nsw York & Boston Exrnme Leave Bher- brooke 7.50 a.m., dally except Sunday, arrive 1.00 P.M.arrive Quebec 1.15 p.m., Pull- man-cer Springfield $0 Quebec also Pullman.cer Boston to brooke connecting with.Puliman-car for Quebec SN=.PABENGERR\u2014Leave Sherbrooke 4.00 p.m., daily.except Surday arrive Levis 9.15 p.m., arrive: Quebec 9.80 p.m.= TIME TABLE.ACCOMMODATION\u2014Leave Sherbrooke 6.40 p.dally except Sunday arrive Beauce Jct.ARRIVING SHERBROOEB.Naw YORK & Boston ExPrEss\u2014Leave Quebec 2.80 p.m., leave Levis 2.50 p.m., daily ex: eke, Sopher car Que) n NO ing at Sherbrooke with Phiiman car for Bos- Phevis 800 8.10 datiÿ except Sandey.arrive vis 8.Im.ex 20 Sherbrooke 1.15 p.7 cept Sunday.arrive me 406, daily except Monday arrive Sherbrooke Also connecting trains on Megantic and Chau- diere Divisions.It is advisable to keep & plece of a discarded tablecloth in the mending s A ST th Companys Ar basket for that purpose.H.ALSH, B.0.ORC 5 _ 1-02 a 1e a a moe { > HAWAII STRONG DRINK * The natives of Hawali are addicted to the use of alcoholic beverages and manufacture a number of different kinds of intoxicants, but it was not until after the discovery of the fisl- ands by Captain Cook, in 1778, that spirituous liquora became known to the Hawaiians.Since tne early part of the nineteenth century, American _ missionaries have been struggling to crush out this evil, but have only reaped temporary succeeses at times when they have been able to influence the reigning monarch and have him sanction their efforts.For centuries the Hawaiians have used \u201cawa,\u201d which is a plant pos sessing narcotic properties, and whose effect when drunk habitually is to injure the eyesight and cause other serious troubles.The root is either steeped in water or it is first macerated and water then poured over it and the liquid finally drained off.The Territorial government levies a tax of from fifty to five hundred dollars annually on the sale of this drug according to the size of the community; Honolulu, of course, paying the maximum figure.At the present time tons of this \u201cawa\u201d root are used in this country for the manufacture of a certain proprietary medicine.Another beverage which our revenue officers are endeavoring to suppress 1s distilled from a number of starthy and saccharine roots, chief among which is the \u201cTi.\u201d This drink, called \u201cokolehao,\u201d is nearly pure al cohol, and its effects may easily be imagined.\u201c8wipes,\u2019 another ferment- td mixture of anything that will yield alcobol, is also made in small quantities, but it is becoming exceedingly dificult to dodge the officers of the law, and these vicious liquors are gradually being stamped out.\u201c The Breeder of Consumption.Not many physicians, perhaps, will go 80 far as Dr.Muirhead, of Edin- durgh, who at one time claimed that he had scarcely known of a death in a case of pneumonia uncomplicated by alcoholism; but almost every physician will almit that he contemplates with increased solicitude every case of pneumonia thus complicated.Equally potent, seemingly, 18 alcohol fn complicating that other ever-menac- ing lung disease, tuberculosis.Or.Crothers long ago asserted that ine- dbriety and tuberculosis sre practical 1y interconvertible conditions; a view that may be interpreted in the words of Dr.Dickinson's Baillie Lecture: \u201cWe may conclude, and that confi dently, that alcohol promotes tuber: cle, not because it begets the facili, bat because it impairs the tissues, and makes them ready to yleld to the attacks of the parasites.\u201d Dr.Brouar- del, at the Congress for the Study of Tuberculosis, in London, was equally emphatic as to the influence of alcohol in preparing the way for tuberculosis, and increasing Its virulence; and this view has now become gen- © eral-\u2014curlously reversing the popular impression, once held by the medical profession as well, that alcohol is antagonistic to consumption.Men Whom Alcohol Conquered.Several issues of The National Advocate would not contain the names, printed in the smallest type, that have gone down to the grave \u2018\u2018unwept, un- honored and unsung\u201d through the ravages of strong drink.The very few of those mentioned at this time may serve to emphasize the fact we have Just Indicated.What a lovely spot ir Addison's Walk in Oxford, and yet Addison's powerful brain reeled under the influence of the alcoholic beverage.Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, was its slave.Hartley Coleridge, the son®of the distinguished metaphysician and poet, nephew of Southey and the friend and favorite of Wordsworth, was reduced to miserable physicial conditions by intemperance.The celebrated Edmund Kean experienced the wreck of his giant memory through its influence.These men, and hundreds of thousands like them who have fallen by the way, never supposed that such an ond would be theirs.When they took the first glass they doubtless saw no harm in it nor feared excess.What a pity they took the frst glass.If they had not taken the first, they had not taken the second.The only safe ty is Total Abstinence.The Causs of Epilepsy.Alcohol 1s often a direct cause of epilepsy, but more often epilepsy ls due to alcoholism in parents.Thus Bournevillle, in à study of over 2,500 idiots, epileptics and imbeclles, admitted to the Bicetre Hospital, found that over forty-one per cent.of them had drunken parents.A Telling Comparison.Sam Jones ouce sald: \u201cI've seen a man and a dog go into a saloon, and in an hour the man would get beastly #~ drunk and stagger out like a hog, while the dog would come out and walk away like a gentleman.\u201d Alcohol and Cancer.Certain German authorities, includ fng,.for example, Dr.Liebe, present ovidenoe\u2014not as yet demonstrative\u2014 to show that cancer must also be ad.l- od to the List of diseases to which a) echoi progispases the organiem.STEERS SHP BY SINTH SENSE RE » À Norwegian, Biindfolded, Pusties Seb entiste in the Harbor .at Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.Emil Knudsen, a Norwegian who says he possesses a sixth sense, blindfolded and under the watch of à dosen sclen- tists steered a steamer like a skilled pilot through the intricate lanes of Copenhagen Harbor.Not once did the vessel deviate from a true course in the channels, and in addition Knudsen swung the steamer clear of other craft, Knudsen is 86 years old.He came here a month ago from Christiana, and at once became an object of interest to sclentists.He was put through many experiments by Professor Friedenreich, one of the leading nerve specialists in Europe, and as a result the professor suggested the trip tn the harbor.Knudsen said he could quide himself anywhere without using his eyes, and à steamer was chartered to put him to a supreme test.Knudsen had no knowledge of the harbor.He requested that a per son knowing the channels should hold two finger tips against the sides of his head, Professor Friedenreich consented to this, and himself pressed two finger tips against Knudsen's temples.The man handled the wheel without a sign of nervousness or uncertainty.It was impossible for him to see, yet be took more than a dozen sharp cor ners and followed a zigzag course throughout.All the sclentlsts who witnessed the demonstration said that Knudsen possesses a mysterious power that actually may be a sixth sense, 00000000000000000000000C PARIS SHOW BESIDE NEW YORK.Washington, D.C.\u2014Charles E.Magoon, former Provipional Governor of Cuba, who is home from Europe, found Paris distressingly tame.\u201cThe night life of Paris is that of à remote village compared with the night life of New York,\u201d said he.\u201cBy midnight the Place de L\u2019Opera and Rue de la Pals are completely deserted and as quiet as a graveyard.Why, the doors of my hotel were closed at 12 o'clock.If you look for the Broadway night to be eclipsed In Paris you are doomed to great disappointment.\u201d Mr.Magoon came away convinced that the French, even fn Paris, are much more given to the simple life than ls generally supposed.YO000000000000000000000UU OOO DULL : ; q 7 BOY ATE FROM DOG'S PAN.Couple In Jail, Accused of Maltreating Lad.Poughkeepsie, N.Y.\u2014Mr.and Mrs, James Kelley, of Pine Plains, sixteen miles from this city, were put in the county jail, charged with having abused Charles Willlams, seven years old, whp had been \u201cfarmed out\u201d to them by the Hope Farm, of Verbank, Dutchess County.Young Williams was taken to Vassar Hospital, greatly emaclated and suffering from beatings and starvation, Justice Rockefeller, of Pine Plains, filed affidavits of Pine Plains residents which state that medical ald was refused the boy and that he was terribly beaten.\u201cI have seen little Charles Williams eat out of the dog pan which sits outs side tbe kitchen door,\u201d sald George Shears in his affidavit, \u201cand I heard Kelley say he wished the boy would die, so he could get the insurance on his life.\u201d \u2019 The Rev.Thomas Hazzard told how the boy's body was covered with scars and marks, and when found by him the lad could hardly talk.HOW HE WON HER.Want \u201cAd\u201d Completes Romance In Advertising Department.St.Louis.\u2014There\u2019s romance in advertising.Leo H.Meyer and Miss Neoma H.Hardaway found it beyond the counters of the business department of the Westliche Post.Meyer, thirty-five years of age, has been with the Westcliche Post fourteen years.When Miss Hardaway, a handsome blonde, entered his department a year ago, Meyer listened to the lure of Cupid.He inserted a matrimonial want \u201cad\u201d in his employer's paper.Miss Hardaway, on a vacation visit to her sister, Mrs.J.Orville Rice, in Jerseyville, 111, read it and, not knowing the identity of the advertiser, answered it.A telepifone message says the marriage ceremony was performed at the Rice home in Jerseyville by the Rev.W.W.Hicks.TOO POOR TO BE A SENATOR.Flint of California Says He'll Quit and Try to Provide for Family.Los Angeles, Cal\u2014Senator Flint announced unofficially that when his present term expires on March 4, 1911, he will not be a candidate for reelection.Flint has been travelling with President Taft and made the statement in discussing the political outlook.\u201cIf 1 were a rich man,\u201d sald Senator Flint, \u201c1 would like nothing better than to remain in the Senate all my life.But I feel that I owe it to my family to get out of politics and got a competency while I am able.\u201d No One Lives Alone.Men's lives are as thoroughly blended with each other as the alr they breathe.\u2014 Eliot.° PLANS AND VEMVROONT NERVES Most of the Monsters of Antiquity Merely Nooded a Rest-cure.Many overwrought villains of the past, if they were alive now, would be subjected it~ a rest-cure, which, though it could not turn them into good men, might make thelr villainy Tess irrational and dangerous.The worst tyrants of the Middle Ages and and the Renaissance, the worst Ro man Emperors, seem to us incompre hensible monsters of iniquity, men who did evil for the love of it.We should understand them better if we considered how likely thelr way of ving was to disorder their nerves.No doubt Nero, even if he had been brought up in the most modern way, taught from child to take an interest in nature and to eat only the most wholesome things, would never have been a very useful or pleasant person.But he might Lave been a barmless faddist or an innocent.if undistin guished minor poet.As it was, he was the master of the world, with no one to prevent him from eating and drinking what he chose or from taking whatever other unwholesome pleasures he was inclined to.No doubt he exceeded in everything, and suffered from extreme frritability in consequence, Unfortunately, he could indulge his irritability without restraint.If, when he felt cross of & morning, he ordered a Senator to die, the Senator did die, and he heard no more of it.Moreover, there was always fear to work upon a tyrant\u2019s nerves; and some Emperors became tyrants because of that fear.Domitian was a martyr to it, though a good man of business.If he were a stock-broker of to-day no doubt he would worry himself incessantly about the state of the markets, and every one would pity him for his nervousness.As he was a Roman Emperor, we think of him as a sinister villain who killed men for the pleasure of it.We often hear talk of that terrible taedium vitae from which Roman nobles suffered.We should call it nerves now; and our doctors would prescribe a strict diet and a course of golf or gardening for it.But the Roman noble did not know how to treat it.He made a feast, and drank deep and fast, and crowned himself with flowers; and the next morning must have felt it worse than ever.But since he was a Roman noble he is a romantic figure to us and not a mere sufferer from our modern disease of overstrain.A Contest of Experts.Jan Maclaren used to tell a story of two Scots worthies, douce elders o' the Kirk, who found themselves alone in the compartment of a railway car riage traveling in Perthshire; and thrown upo.each other for company, they fastened on a knotty point in theology to beguile she time.The subject of controversy was whether a man is saved by faith or works.The discussion .ecame heated, and the train drew up at the destination of one of the debaters not a moment too soon.Loath to give up the argument, they continued to wrangle until the train began to move out of the station station, and the discharged passenger had to run along the platform to eke out the precious moments left for a last word.The subject seemed to hang fire for a perilous moment\u2014 the train was : ccelerating its speed \u2014when back from the figure leaning far out of the carriage window came the cry: \u201cHebrews \u2014 ten \u2014 thirty.elght!\u201d (\u201cThe just shall live by faith.\u201d) Quick as lightning the other flung after the receding antinomian: \u201cJames - first \u2014 twenty-four!\u201d (\u201cBy works a man is justified, and not by faith only.\u201d).= \u2019 Whistling on Sabbath In Scotland.Concerning the Scottish reproba- tion of whistling on the Sabbath, Dean Ramsay has a characteristic story, A famous Glasgow artist met an old Highland acquaintance unexpeetedly.\u201cDonald, what brought you here?\u201d \u201cOu, weel, sir, it was a baad place yon; they were baad folk\u2014but they're a God fearin\u2019 set o' folk here.\u201d \u201cWell, Donald, I'm glad to hear it.\u201d \u201cOu, ay, sir, \u2018deed are they; an\u2019 I'll gie ye an instance o\u2019t.Last Sabbath just as the kirk was skallin\u2019 there was a drover chield frae Dumfries comin\u2019 along the road whistlin\u2019, an\u2019 lookin\u2019 as happy as it it was ta middle o' the week.Wee), sir, cor lands is a God fearin\u2019 set o' 1aads, An\u2019 they were just com- in\u2019 oot 0° the kirk\u2014'od they yekit upon him an\u2019 a\u2019most killed him!\" The Word \u201cExpire.\u201d \u201cExpire\u201d in its literal sense is breathing out.Inspiration together consittute respiration.Izaak Walton observed that \u201ci.the inspiring or expiring organ of any animal be stopped {t suddenly dies.\u201d The Romans spoke of \u201cbreathing out\u201d the breath of life instead of \u201cdying\u201d by way of emphem- ism, just as they said \u201cVixit\u201d (he has lived) instead of \u201che is dead.\u201d In all languages the reluctance frankly to say \u201cdead\u201d or \u201cdie\u201d appears; hence suck words and phrases as \u201cpass away,\u201d \u201cdecease,\u201d \u201cdemise,\u201d \u201cthe de- * \u201cdefunct\u201d \u201cthe late,\u201d \u201cno more,\u201d \u201cif anything should happen to me.\u201d Such la Life.Many are called, but few get up.Revenge is sweet to the sour.Man's virtue rests on temperament; a woman's, solidly on soul.To keep friends, treat them kindly, to kill them, treat them often.The end of one\u2019s ambition becomes merely the means to a greater effort.Money is a real tragedy! Give it snd you make paupers; lend it and you.create enemies; hoard it and you fmgerii your soul \u2014Peter Pry Shevlin, Hoyle\u2014The kind of clothes I wear?Well 1 want you to distinctly under stand that my clothes are made by the most fashionable tailor in town.Boyle\u2014O, I know that all right; but 1 wanter know who he makes \u2018em for.APPROPRIATE DISGUISE.Amateur Sleuth\u2014What shall I do?I can't get to t.bottom of that sail or\u2019s yarn.The mystery becomes deeper and deeper.Reporter-\u2014Why not wear a divers costume & while?: _A DEDUCTION.\u201cDo you think that Jefferson Davis aimed at despotic power?\u201d \u201cNo doubt about it; he was found dressed In woman's clothes.\u201d BETTER TO HAVE LOVED LOST.AND Hinckley\u2014Can\u2019t you sympathize with me old man?I've just loved and lost.Binkley\u2014No.with me?ried.AS A MAN THINKETH.Can't you sympathize I've just loved and mar George Jr.(deep in his geography) \u2014Pa, what are the great divides of this country?George Br.\u2014Don't bother me.! am tired of continually hearing this greft, À graft! Even the children talking iti Rev.Father Morriscy Jau, 22nd results, until I tried your nostrils.This combined treatment known as \u201cFather Morriscy\u2019s No.26\u201d attacking the disease from within and without, soon cures, Me.A.C.Thibodeau, General Merchant in Rogersville, N.B., writes og \u201cA few words as to the merits of your Catarrh Cure, For the last 10 years Ihave been troubled wi tarrh and during that time have tried all kinds of other Remedies with no Catarrh Cure which I am cured me.1 highly recommend it to those who are suffering with this Don\u2019t trifle with Catarrh\u2014cure it with Father Morriscy\u2019s No.26.50c for the combined treatment at your dealer's, Father Merrisoy Medicine Ce.Ltd.- A Combined Treatment That Really Cures Catarrh.Canadian weather, with its extreme cold and sudden changes, gives almost every one Catarrh, and makes it hard to cure, Some recommend internal remedies\u2014 some external applications.Father Morriscy used both \u2014 tablets to be taken three or four a day to invigorate the system, purify the blood, and help it throw oft the disease, and a soothing, ng, septic salve to be applied inside the th Ca of the head and stomach d to say has 68 Chatham, N.D.| P.O.Block.CLEARING SALE OF OVERCOATS 9 5.75 Boys Coats 8 2.75 7.50 4 \u201c 5.00 9.00 Military Cat Coats 6.75 12.00 86 \u201c \u201c 7.50 16.50 Men\u2019s Overcoat 12.00 18.50 \u201c Black Broadcloth 13.50 15.00 * Beaver 9.50 16.50 Military Out Coat 12.50 18.50 \u201c ss ss 15.00 20.00 Presto Combination Military \" and Regular Cut 16.50 20.00 Coat, Fancy Cloth and Collars 15.00 15.00 Military Cut Coat 11.00 A.A.LAMOREY, | Derby Line, Vt.| Fur Turndown, LEE $25.00 REWARD.phremagog the town of Derby.B.C i Town Committee.io, | The above named reward will be given for a Ph propor 5, Pel: res, 0! .ing oo anywhere around Laie Mem- * sswé Midwinter Bargains 10-4 Bed Blankets, Gray and White 59 cts.Mons Heavy Underwear, at 39 cents MENS AND BOYS WINTER CAPS fine one, 25 cents.Tam Oshanters; old price, 50c.to $1.00 now 19c.Lot of Al Toques to close, at 19 cents.F.W.D.MELLOON, THE BUSY STORE rer \u2014 The 1910 Model Granby and Heney SLEIGHS AND BURLOUGHS we are now showing are the best on the market.Superior Workmanship, Perfect Styles, Right Prices.The Superiority of these Sleighs is so apparant that many Americans are now buying.They represent the maximum of durability, style and comfort.We make attractive prices for cash.FARM, ROCK ISLAND, QUE.| FOR SALE.The Banford Pinney farm two miles from Derby Line, one of the best in Holland, 150 acres, focation, Iand Inys well flue sugar Pres stock Feo cows, 8 Poros and over gosh.wil be sold with or without stock.Ps lon term HOH SCOTT, B.D, No Derby, V§.4 mt ces DEA a» You'll Slecp Nore Sounéty - MU You Keep Healthy With Dr.Morse\u2019s Indian Root Pills The man or woman with a good appetite, sound digestion, and bowels and kidneys working right, is never troubled much with sleeplessness.It is when the bowels become constipated the liver and kidneys sluggish that the trouble begins.Lazy liver and constipsted bowels quickly bring on biliousness, indigestion and sick hesd- aches, making s sound, refreshing night's sleep impossible.Or the inactive kidneys allow the blood to becomes loaded with uric acid, which causes rheumatism, with all its sleep-destroying tortures.Dr.Morse\u2019s Indian Root Pills, taken regularly, induce sweet and dreamless sleep by keeping all these organs active and regular.The headaches disappesr, the digestion becomes good again, the blood is purified and perfect health returns.Dr.Morse's Indian Root Pillshave been 8 favorite household remedy in Canada for over half a century, and they are in daily use throughout the world.Being purely vegetsble they are safe for young andold, Made by W.H.Comstock Co., Lid., Brockville, Ont., and sold by all dealers at 25c.« box.9 dasomaia goes with ladigestien.YERMONT REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 71\u2014Village Residence, located in a very pretty village, only a few rods from church, sohools, stores, sbops and mills; five miles to smart railroad town on fine carriage road.Has a 11 room house, with ell, two piazzas, two wood sheds, good cellar, lawn and |V shade trees; in good repair, both inside and out, painted, has blinds, storm windows, nice hardwocd floors in dining room, hall, kitchen and pantry.Barn with grainery, hen house and ice house, all in good repair.About 3% acre of very nice land with the buildings.also running spring water at house an barn that never fails; this isa property worth looking afterif.;you want village home, plenty of work about town if wanted.The buildings are insured for fifteen hundred dollars and you can buy this propert , it sold at once, for thirteen hundred dollars, seven hundred down, balance easy terms.Write, call or telephone HOYT, Orleans.Vt.NOTICE.All noconnts due the undersigned must be we ore Dovem J.M.DUPUIS.Rock Island, Dec.1, 1909.FOR SALE.À Gold Coin Stove in order, will sell at § bargain, also 4 or 5 m feet of dried White Ash number.E.A.COTE, Derby Line, Vt.FOR SALE.1 atta Sleigh ord Wagon, SIBLFORD & CHAPMAN MFG.CO $10.00 5.Rock Island, Que.FOR SALE One Sleigh and one two harse Sled with box and rack.are neariy new.y 3 BW.DAVIS: FARMS FOR SALE.No.1.Situated in Barnston, 5 miles from Stanstead Plain, 1 mile from P.O., 1 mile from school; nearly 100 acres, butldiags in fair con- No.2.Situated in Town of Stanstead, s miles from Stanstead Plain, 140 acres, a grand pasture, well watered.vil several buildin Jots on Chase Road, r ne, Vt.nie of Derby apply EP, BALL, Rock Island, Que.FOR SALE.One pair of small Mules, color black, 8 and 4 years old, well broken, kind drivers.5lw2 \u2018Moes River, Que.LOST.between Stanstead College snd the Passenger station Nov.26th, a bible.EDGAR CRUMPLER.80 Rock Island, Que.NO QUESTION ABOUT IY.Soave Oren lets, ust Cure J.T.Flint continues to sell Derby Line ple with the understanding that they positively must cure dyspep- sla or indigestion or they will not cost a cent.Experience has proven that SEAVER's DYSPEPSIA TABLETS oure dyspepsia in forty-nine cases out of fifty.That is a remarkable statement considering how difficult it is to cure dyspepsia, but the facts in the case can be easily verified.There is every reason to have confidence forJ.T.Flint will hand you back your money without the least hesitation should you fail to be benefited and cured.You will à marked improvement right away, all kinds of food can be eaten reely and is more easily digested.There Is no fullness or distress after eating because SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS aid the stomach to assimilate and digest and make more red, rich blood to strengthen the body.As a nefve tonic nothing In the World wiil do you so much good as SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS.They are just the thing for those who feel run down nervous, tired and worn out and n something to give them new life and new Snergy.n't hesitate a minute Bur Go Kiar 10 J.T.Flint\u2019s Drug Store and try SEAVER'S DYsPEPsIA guarantee forte mt bai ad ur ntee, for they m elp oure you or they cost nothing.BRESETT'S CORNER.The Ladies Missionary Olscle of the Baptist Church met with Mrs.Dick on Jan.Sth.Fifteen members were present.- The Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs.Robt.Smith on Wednesday, Jan.18th.Messrs.C.A.Jonking of Smith's Mille and M.F.Hackett of Stanstead were at North Hatley on Friday.Mr.and Mrs.Aaron Hunter of Eus- tis were guests of Mr.and Mrs.J.W.MoOonbnell the first of the week.We are glad to announce that Mrs.Honter is enjoying good health after her recent iliness.Master Willie Dick had a narrow escupe from drowning on Friday evening while walking alone on the lake near the skating rink.The ice broke letting him sink into the icy water to his shoulders.Luckily he caught the edge of the ice and after a hard struggle pulled himself on to solid footing.The night was very dark and no one was near to assist him., Mr.E.L.Johnson and Dr.Edgar have gone on a trip to Edmonton, Alberta.Mr.Alex Campbell of Compton, Mre.R.Johnson of Waterville, Mr.and Mrs.Lennon of Moes River, and Mr, and Mrs.Tincarre of Inverness were guests of Mrs.Wm, Gallaher during the week.: Services will be held at the Baptist Church Sunday evenings until further notice.GEORGEVILLE.Miss Elsie Beach has returned home from visiting her aunt, Mrs.Qo Derby, Vt.& 5 PP» Mr.Thos.Quinn was in Montreal a few days last week, bringing home with him a fine new horse.Rev.John Fowkes has been suffering from an attack of rheumatism.Mr.and Mrs.Wm.Huse of Griffin were guests of J.E.Davidson last Sunday.Dr.Wm.Keyes and Miss S.E.Mc- Gowan spent Saturday in Newport, Ezra Ball of East Bolton, was in town on business last week.The ice in the Lake is safe for crossing with teams now and several are taking advantage of ii to haul wood.Miss A.Williamson of Magog, is the uest of her sister, Mrs.O.H.Hutch- ns.Mr.D.Hoag is working at Magoon\u2019s Point.The Ladies Aid held their first meeting in 1910 at the home of Mrs.Hutchison on Wednesday of this week.Mr.Frank Lee, who has been suffer- lug from an injury to his head, is bet- er.Mr.D.Camber, sr., is seriously iil.We extend congratulations to Mr.and Mrs.Earle Remick, who were lately married at the home of the bride at Oliver.HEATHTON.The Ladies Aid was held at the home of Mrs.S.E.Hill Friday instead of Thursday as announced, on account of the severe snow storm which made the roads very bad.Officers were appointed for the year consisting of Mrs.0! M.J.Davies, president; and all those who acted last year.The next meeting will be Thureday, Feb.3rd, for dinner, with Mrs.E.J.Gilbert.Rev.P.Dobaon, of Stanstead College, preached here last Sunday for Rev.Mr.Fisher.Mr.and Mrs.Will Horn were guests at W.W.Heath's Sunday and attended Church.Miss O.Gilbert of Rock Island, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.E.J.Gilbert, for several weeks, has gone to Manchester, N.H.Mrs.John Converse and Mrs.Wm.Horn, Way's Mflls, were recent guests of Mrs.Flanders Gilbert.Mr.E.J.Gilbert has been spending a few days with his mother at Bromp- ton.Mr.P.L.Ellis and danghter Muriel attended church at Holland, Vt., last Sunday.Mies Marjorie Connor was & recent guest of Mrs.M.8.Horne and daughter, Miss Angle Heath.She spent several days of her vacation with her grandfather, Mr.John Connor, and returned to her home at Ayer\u2019s Oliff last Wednesday.AYER'S CLIFF.At a meeting of the électors held last Monday Dr.C.L.Brown and Jobn Hibbard were re-elected coun- ollors by acclamation.The weather is fine and sleighing The schools have resumed work with good attendance.James MoFadzean bas gone to Kingston to attend à dairy echool to perfect his education in making batter.His wife accompanied him.Master Roy Clough of Stanstead College, was home over Sunday.Mr.J.Bowen of Hatley was in town Satarday to audit the Town books.At the regular session of the council beid on Jan.Srd, the following bylaws were passed.To prohibit any one from driving any vehicle in the municipality of Ayer\u2019s Cliff without bella, also to prohibit coasting on the streets, all under a penalty of one dollar for each and every offence.A by-law was passed granting R, Solomon a license to run a meat shop and sell meat through the village.OOATIGOOK.Fnionded for last week, As your regular correspondent appears to have such direct information from the powers that be, both at Ottawa and Contisook, tbe occasional one very ully concludes the statement there was to be à chroge in our post office was an ir- roneous one.It is true however, that the subjeot was very freely discussed on ouratreets and in our homes for several days.There is no department of public work which so effects all our interests and so enters into all our affairs, both mental and material, as that of the post office.How could such a rumor have started and gained such credence without\u201csome foundation, or could it have been that the wish was father to the thought?While we may not agree with the Observer in the implied censureof our board ef aldermen we do compliment it upon its holding the courage of its convictions and speaking out plainly about the right of tbe public to investigate the work of its servants and thelr accountability to the people.The office of alderman or councillor is not to be sought but for the honor of serving the people, and having been sought the honors should be spotless.Let us hope that now that doubts are being cast as to the proper expenditure of municipal funds an investigation may be made and the honor of our townsmen sustained.If we know just cause to doubt the honor or efficiency of any of our officials, either elected or appointed, Jet vs boldly say so without fear or favor but let us assail no man\u2019s reputation without just cause.Because we are the vuts let us not defame the ins nor vice versa.This holiday season has not been as merry as some in the past.There were many happy family reunions but some cases of severe iliness shadowed the general joy.Among those who were very ill were Mrs, 8, A.Meade, Miss Alice Webster and Miss Heath.Mrs.Meade is recovering.The others are still critically ill.Miss Kathan is ill with Miss Johnson in attendance as nurse.Mr.and Mrs.O.H.Lovell spent the holidays with their daughter, Mrs.McDonald, in Winnipeg.Mrs, C.E.Lyman and son went to Lancaster to visit Mr.and Mrs.Sleeper.\\ Mr.Wearing and Mr.and Mrs, Geo.Allan ot Toronto were guests of friends here recently.Miss Nina Merrill has gone to Lowell, Mass., to spend somé months with her sister, Mrs.Randall.Mise Annie Wallace, who spent last winter here with her sister, Mrs.E.McKee, died at Lachine, Dec.24.Her remains were brought to Sherbrooke for interment.Mr.Becker, who has for some years been bookkeeper for A.H.Cum- miugs & Sons has gone to Danville to take a position with the Goodhue Leather Co.Mrs.Ellen Armstrong, a former resident of this place, died last week and her remains were brought to Compton for burial.Several from this place and Dixville attended the funeral, which owing to the illness of Mr.Wilkinson, was conducted by Mr.Vis- sar.NORTH HATLEY.Mrs.Marggrat is the guest of Mrs.Ball at Waterville this week.Mr.and Mrs.H.Ham of Massawippi were calling on their son, A.H, Ham, on Sunday.Mrs.Elmer McOlary spent a few hours Sunday with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.Alva Tyler.Nelson LeBaron purchased the brick meat building lately occupied by the late O.L.Ramsdell.H.L.Call has taken possession of the same.The Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs.A.J.Conner on Thursday forenoon.Dr, Edgar and E.L.Johnson left on Monday for Edmonton, Alta, for a month\u2019s vacation.Mrs.George Rexford of Ayer\u2019s Olift is visiting Mr.and Mrs.A.Howe.Miss Winnifred Sampson was in town tha first of the week.Elmer MoClary of Massawippi was in town Tuesday.The seven sammer guests, after two weeke\u2019 stay here of late, have gone to New York.\u2018 Our counciliors were appointed by acclamation.John McOres returned, L.H.Taylor in tue place of 8.A.Campbeil.The annual Old Folks Ball will be held on Friday, Jan.lst.We are having good winter weather.W.Woodward bas taken the psint- ing apartment at T.V.Reed's shop.SCHOOL REPORT.Nomber of marks obtainable in Grade If Primary, 700\u2014Mabel Smith, Marks obtainable in Grade I Elementary, 700\u2014Emma Molntyre, 669; Rolland Hastings, 608, Marks obtainable in Grade II Ele- men 000\u2014Wilbur Blise, 946; D.Smith, Ge\u201d as Marks obtailnable in Grade III Elementary, 1,000\u2014Homer Keeler, 933; Lee McIntyre, 706.Marks obtainable in Grade I Model, 1700\u2014Leonard Bliss, 1602; Bernice Keeler and Alice Montie, 18666; Etta McIntyre, 1316.Marks obtainable in Grade III Model, 1700\u2014 Wallace Bliss, 1514.Manrm LAPOINT, teacher.HATLEY CENTER.The Ladies Aid is to be entertained by Mrs.H.P.Abbott on Thorsday, Jan.196h.It is hoped a large delegation of willing hands will attend.The Abbott school re-opened last Thursday with an average attendance of scholars.- Miss Thyra McKay loft on Monday to attend Boyd's Syllabic Shorthand and Business College at Sherbrooke.Mr.W.E.Greer and Miss Ruby M.Greer returned on Wednesday from a two weeks\u2019 visit with thelr sister, Mre.H.G.Sunderland, of Highgate, Vt.We are glad to report the improvement of the condition of Mr.C.O.Le- Baron's band, which he had tbe misfortune to crush last fall.He is now able to do a little work with it.Mr.Wm.Grainger, who recently contracted pneumonis, is under Dr.Edgar's care and recovery we hope will soon result.The English lad engaged in the employ ot Mr.Geo.W.A.Reburn, recently was unfortunate enough to get kicked by one of Mr.Reburn\u2019s work horses.The impact of the blow was centered on the lad\u2019s face and such was the character of the wounds that Dr.Brown was at once \u2018phoned.We hope that under the Dr\u2019s care and skill the lad will soon be alleviated of the pain.Nurse Trussell is at Rock Island at present administering relief to Mr.Holland, of the JOURNAL.Mr.and Mrs.A.W.McKay were on Tuesday evening the host and hostess of a jolly \u201cbunch\u201d of young people.Mr.O.P.Young hitched up his span and with his commodious conveyance picked up a load of \u2018merry makers,\u201d who'were ready with their sandwiches and cake.Mr.and Mrs.McKay surrendered the house into the hands of the invading party and immediately thé fun began.The evening's programme was comprised of vocal and instrumental music and numerous parlor games.At the proper hour luncheon was served, and judging from the disappearances the sumptuous and delicious lunch was much appreciated.Each having a hand in the entertainment of the evening, the event was drawn to a close at an early hour and their congenial hoet and hostess were bidden an adieu.Mies Pauline LeBaron of Norte Hat- ley was the guest of Miss Annie O.LeBaron the past week-end.BROWN'S HILL.Mrs.R.G.Cass and Miss C.Rex- ford of Ayer\u2019s Cliff, were at Mr.A.W.Brown\u2019s last Saturday.Mr.and Mrs.L.L.Vaughn were the guests of her brother, Mr.0.Amy, at Massawippi, lags Sunday.Mies N.O.Corey is quite ill at the home of her niece, Mrs.James Sweet.Mr.and Mrs.J.Gove were at Mr.Wilder Brown\u2019s one day recently.The heaviest snow storm of the season passed over here last week.It is with deep regret that we have to announce the death of one of the most promising young men of this place in the person of Mr.Frank Gustin, son of Mr.and Mrs.8.A.Gus- tin, who departed this life on Jan.6, 1910.Frank was about seventeen years of age and was a bright, smart young man, and a general favorite with all.His father, mother, brothers and sisters have the deepest sympathy of the whole community.Mrs.F.J.Brown and Master Francis spent Sunday with her brother, Mr.B.J.Little, Eustis, Que.Mrs.A.B.Davis and Willie spent Tuesday at the Three Villages.GRANITEVILLE.Don\u2019t forget the social at the home of Mr.Asa Scott on Friday evening, Jan.14th.Mr.and Mrs.Israel Lamotte, who have been living in Massachusetts for some time, returned home last week.Mr.and Mrs.Charles Monroe of Beebe Jot., are visiting relatives in the place.Mise Bessie Fuller of Mansonville is the guest of her cousins, the Misses Kilbourne, of Lineboro.Mr.James Fowley has gone to Montreal Hospital for treatment.His many friends hope he may soon recover.Mr.and Mre.Parker Salls were happily sarprised on New Year\u2019s night, when about forty ot their friends and neighbors came in to remind them of their marriage forty years ago.A dainty lunch was provided by the guests and the evening was spent in singing and social intercourse.Some very useful presents, also a purse of money was given them.Mr.A.A.Kilbourn of Lineboro, made the presentation, to which Mr.and Mrs, Salis responded very feelingly, thanking the friends for their kind remembrance of the occasion.Their friends joined in wishing they might live to celebrate their golden wedding.Miss Tossie Kenistan of Rook Island spent the week-end at her home here.Mr.Walter Hand wap calling on friends on Sunday.Mr.Frank Spencer moved from one of Fred Halle tenements to Stanetsad on Tuesday.Mr.Israel Lamotte moved on Tuesday into the tenement vacated by Mr.Spencer.Misses Alice and Charlotte Davis of Howick, Que., were the guests of Mrs.Wm.Scroggie the first of the week.\u201cYO U** are personally invited and will be cordially welcomed at all the services of the Stan- stead South Congreéegationa! Church.Stan oesé Mr.Hindley will begin January 16 series By Teo Wanday Evening Addresses, ont the Tovarsl tome WHY?| ANSWERS TO BIG QUESTIONS Jan.16 Why are People Dishonest?4 do People Swear?' Po un hs io age th Choe en Fob.30° Why is & O tian?' Music will be furnished by the choir.Soloiet, Mise Crocker.Director, A.O.Cowles.gers Welcome.All seats free.- Owing to lack of space | am forced to close out some lines to make room for SPRING GOODS .MY ENTIRE STOCK OF Ready Made Clothing at 90 cents on the dollar.Sheep Skin Lined Coats from $2.00 up.Ladies\u2019 $30.00 Fur Jackets at $18.00 to close, Rubbers, Felts iid Pontiacs at cost.A COMPLETE LINE OF \u201cDry Gbods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes at Rock Bottom Prices.Ira S.Melloon, THE LITTLE MERCHANT, .Ayer\u2019s Cliff, Que.P.S.Cash paid for Pulp.) COFFEE, TEA AND RICE.Three items we never say a word about, but we are headquarters in these goods.Try them.\u201cLa Tourine\u2019\u2019 Coffee, 35 cts.3 Ibs.$1.00 \u2018Golden Star\u2019 Oolong Tea, 1-2 Ib 30 cts., 1 1b.80 cts.Full Head Carolina Rice in Cloth Bags 11b.10 cts.3 Ibs.25 cts.CASWELL & O'ROURKE.J WE STILL HAVE A FEW SNOW SHOES left after the rush.Best make at lowest price possible.Come in and see our Special Reduced Price on Clothing.NEW DRESS GOODS Venetian and Broad Cloth Suitings.Staple line of BOOTS and SHOES that cant be beat.Our Dependable Line of Groceries are still complete.CONQUEROR AND BEDFORD AXES Best on earth, Standard for years.HAND, BUCK, CROSS-CUT AND DRAG SAWS, Come in and see the saws.We bave Providence River Oysters, fresh every Friday Morning.PIKE\u2019S.January is a good month to have your ~~ PICTURES FRAMED THE DERBY LINE STUDIO does Framing as it should be done."]