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fast mA <£&2ttte» rUULMtTKD EVERY THURSDAY, By Estate of A. C. H. LIVINGSTON,, GEORGE L. BROWN, ,iOO¥ AND fOB jPl\INTINa overy description executedwith prompt- est imd at low prices. DEVOTED TO POLITICS, SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, AND WHOLE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE. VOL. 49. ELIZABETHTOWN, ESSEX COUNTY, N. Y., THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1901. NO. 25. Local and Vlolnlty. —The Post is only $1 a your, pay- a Ilk* in advance. —Not.? change iti Charles H, Derby's li ud\ to-day. --Vaueination is the order of the dav. hero and elsewhere. It is said that Assemblyman (iniefl'is \getting his hand in ail right.\ Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Marvin of this village visited at Lewis Center Tuesday. T. B. Montgomery of Port Heui'y was in Elizabeth town on business yesterday. —Mr. B(?ede lost a heavy draught horse Monday. The horse died in this village. -- I iiiku Placid ice races are down For January 22, 23 and 24. Purses amount to $800. —Senator Prime has taken a house iti Albany for the winter, No. E State Street. Eugene Woodruff, Esq.,of Saranac Luke is visiting relatives and friends in Elizabethtowu. —Mr. Beede's lumbering opera- tions were somewhat interfered with by the thuw of yesterday. -There are 45 men employed on Mr. Beede's lumber job near Robert H. Wood's iu the Boquet Valley. —Tuhawus Lodge, F. & A. M., will hold u ball in Rogers' Hall, Au- sable Forks. Friday night, January 2ijth. —The Elizabethtowu Military Band will give a concert, etc., sometime next month. Look for a moredefinite iiimouueemeut next week. —T)r.L.C{. Barton of Willsborough was in EHzabethtown Tuesday, be- ing culled here to do professional work in connection with Dr. Wassou. — Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lott and Mrs. B. T. Sprague, who live in the Wadhams Mills section, were in Elh::ibothtowu on business yester- day. — At this writing (Wednesday morning) a January thaw is on, the predictions of several local weather prophets to the contrary notwith- standing. —John J. Cross of Lewis has been employed in this village of late, as- sisting Silas P. Cross in plastering Chasles H. Derby's new house on Water Street, —The stock and accounts receiv- able of C. B. March, a coal and lum- ber dealer in Beunington, Vt., were attached Monday in a suit brought by creditors. Liabilities about $70,- OUO; assets about $25,000. —The W. E. Wood Corporation, in charge of the restaurants along the line of the Pitehburg division of the Boston and Maine Railroad, filed a petition in bankruptcy Monday at Greenfield, Mass. The liabilities are said to be about $30,000. —Temperance sermons were preached in this village Sunday morning last. We rugret to say that the services were not as gener- ally attended by the male portion of our local population as the import- ance of the question demanded. —M. J. Trumbull. LeGrand Hale, Frank Crawford and Harvey Wash- bond of Keene Valley were injlliz- abethtown Monday afternoon, being on their way to Westport to attend the auction sale of the personal property belonging to the estate of the late Henry Wash bond. —Mrs. GeorgeChahoon of Ausable Forks has gone to Albany. It is understood that the ex-Senator is about to join her in the Legislative city upon the banks of the Hu'son anil that the two will soon go on an extended tour through the \sunny south\ and the \untamed west.\ A pleasant journey and a safe return to them. -•A few clays since we referred to the fact that while there was no frost, comparatively speaking, in the ground yet, good ice from 12 to IS inches thick was being cut along the ISoquet River. Again we note that Win. X. Otis hauled 300 cakes of ice over the crust on his Boquet Valley farms last week, drawing as iiuiny as 37 cakes at once. This is certainly an unusual condition. Crust strong enough to support a teiiin ;»{' horses and load of ice has not been seen in the Boquet Valley for 4U years previous to this winter. Printer's Ink for the last week <»' last year offers to business men a number of timely suggestions. For example-: i; If you need advertising at all. you need it during the dull ->p\i! that follows the holiday season. Don. t think there is no use in push- nig business. Don't get an idea that the people stop buying goods with the passing of Christmas. The beginning of the New Year is a very good time to get new customers started with you. That your com- petitors stop or decrease their ad- vertising immediately after the holi- days is the best reason why you should cot do so. Reading Notices, among reading matter 5 cents per line. Busiuess Cards (not occupying more than one inch spftce) f 3.00 per year. Legal Advertising at rates prescribed by law. Other advertising rates made known on application. Birth, Marriage and Death notices free. Correspondence of public interest so- licited from all parts of the county. The subscription price of the Post and Gazette is $1.00 per year, payable strictly : - ~,dvance. —Simon Cautin's big horse died in Port Henry Tuesday, paralysis causing death. —Harry Elkes defeated Arthur W. Ross in a fifteen mile motor-paced bicycle race at Boston Saturday night. The finish was close and ex citing. —We have been flying with dipt vings this week, having been de- prived of the services of our fore- man, Charles H. Palmer, he being -u the sick list. —Eugene Garneau, Jeweler, will be in town for two or three weeks to repair your clocks and watches, 17 year 5 experience in manufactur- ing. Leave work with B. A. Perry, Elizabethtown. —Note complete list of advance paying subscribers. Quite an' 'honor \ill\ but it should be longer than it i. We venture to suggest that it would be well to preserve this list for future reference. —On Friday last a knob handle silk umbrella, in case, fell out of a ;utter and was lost between this nllage and Westport station. Finder vill confer a favor by returning same to its owner, Mr. Hand of this vil- lage. —A very rough game of hockey van played in New York Saturday light between the Victorias of Mon- treal and an \All New York\ team. The visitors were beaten by a score of two goals to one, and their captain was sent to a surgeon with a badly injured foot.—Ex, —The guides are hustling their work for the Sportsmen Show in New York, and it is expected they will have one of the finest cabins ever made of logs. New features will be added which cannot help but attract our city cousins.—Adiron- dack Enterprise, Saranac Lake, Jan. 10, 1901. —John E. Milholland, so well known throughout this section, has had an interview with Oom Paul Kruger, bearing messages fromvari- >us friends in the United States and inviting the venerable South African to visit this country. It is altogeher likely that Kruger will accept the invitation. —Joseph Wright, Victor W.Prime, John D. Nicholson and C. E. Daniels of this village enjoyed a rabbit hunt at Underwood yesterdoy. Of course they were joined in the sport by Elmer E. Wakefield, Landlord at New Pond Inn. We are informed that while rabbits were plenty the mow was also deep and exception- ally soft! —A hundred things happen every week that the newspaper man never see. He does the best he can, keeps his eyes and ears open, but he is only a human being, neither omniscient nor omnipresent. You often wonder why this thing or that thing was not published, and may- be you say the newspaper has its favorites. And it has. They are the people whoare thoughtful enough to send what news they have to the newspaper or invite the reporter to come where the news is.—Exchange. —Somebody has explained the significance of the editorial \we.\ It may have a variety of meanings. For example, when you read that \we\ refers to the editor; \we are a little late with our work;\ it in- cludes the whole office force, even the devil and the towel; in \we are having a big boom\ the town is meant; \we received 100,000 emi- grants last year\ embraces the na- tion, but \we have hog cholera in our midst\ means that the man who takes our paper and does not pay for it is ill.—Exchange. -THERE are rumors in theairthat the D. & H. railroads are about to go under management of the New York Central Company, control of the former having been secured by the Vanderbilt interest. It is said that the lease will guarantee about fi per cent, interest upon the stock. It is a curious thing, worth noting, •hat on the 20th of Sept., 1900, D. & H. stock was sold at 106*; that Dec. •15th it sold at 1153 and on Jan. 8 it ras worth 1461, while N. Y. Cen- tral sold for 144). Many people have been wondering what this great advance in D. & H. stock meant and it is more than possible that a solution of the mystery is in sight. How the change, if it comes, ,vill affect, the Champlain valley re- nains to be seen.[Plattsburgh Rep., Jan. 12. 1901.] An Ideal Dwelling Houro. Charles H. Derby's new dwell- ng house on Water Street in this tillage is rapidly nearing comple- tion. The plastering was finished yesterday. The house is large and well arranged, the heat being fur- nished by an Ideal Hot Water Heater, than which there is no better. The floors are of Georgia pine and a large part of the other interior finish of Jypress. It i s an ideal dwelling house, one of the best in town, which A Panther Said to be Eoaming Through the Forests of Elizabethtown. Rumor had it that a panther was roaming about near Euba Mills in the southern part of this town shortly after New Year's. And now rumor brings the monarch of the Adiron- dack wilderness several miles nearer this village. Friday morning last Mr. Beede's teamsters discovered tracks, said to have been made by a panther, near' 'Spruce Knoll,' 'which is located in the northwest corner of lot No. 81, of Roaring Brook Tract. \Spruce Knoll\ is about three miles southwest of the Essex County Court House. A panther crossed near the \Snell Lot,\ a short distance east of \Spruce Knoll,\ twelve years ago this winter. In our next issue we shall tell when, where and by whom the last two panthers were killed in this sec- tion. John F. Ward to Make and Attend to The Deer's Head Inn Garden. John F. Ward has sold part of his farm near Lower Jay. He has also rented \the garden part\ for three years. John himself will at- tend to The Deer's Head Inn garden for Stetson & French the coming son. We are glad to be able to note that John is coming back to Elizabethtown. Power For a Trolley Line. It is reported that Paul Smith and Wallace Murray, of Saranac Lake, have combined their water power systems and will use the power to operate an extensive trolley line through the Adirondacks. Among the power systems purchased are The Franklin Falls, The Union Falls, The Keene Centre and The Wilming- ton Flume power.—Troy Times, Jan. 12, 1901. Elizabethtown High School Notes, Rev. J. L. Lasher favored the school with a call on Friday last. Mrs. Charles Dunn and son Will iam visited the school on Tuesdav of last week. Miss Mary Brown was absent from school last week Thursday on account of illness. Regents examinations will be held in the High School room from Janu- ary 21-25 inclusive. The pupils of the High School gave their teacher, Mr. Dunn,a sur- prise party on Friday evening last. About twenty-five youngpeople were present and all had a very pleasant time- There are several young men who desire to attend the E. H. S. and would like to work forther board. If there areany who would like to secure such a young man they may do so by corresponding with the Prin., C. W. Dunn. Following is the per cent attend- ance for the week ending Jan. 11 : High School, 89 per cent. Grammar, 92 per cent. Intermediate, 90 per cent. Primary, 85 per cent. Following is the Honor Roll for week ending January 11: High School Room. Douglas Adams, Esther Barker, Ora Boynton, John Burlow, Virgil ilark, Gertrude Davis, Olive Dem- ing, Alice Dougan, Richard Dougan, lrvin Durand, Marion Emnott, Mar- tina Emnott, Archie Hayes, George James, Ella Marshall, Nathan K. Marshall, Jennie Marvin, Ella Mc- Dougal, Dorothy McDougal,Leonard Palmer, Lydia Patterson, May Pat- terson, George Perry, Levi Radiker, Ella Ritson, Frank Ritson, Clement Tingley, Francis Tingley, William Barton. Grammar Room. Earl Aird, Ethel Aird, Alleda Burlow, Ida Casey, Glenn Derby, Neil Dunning, Elmer Fuller, Edith Hall, Ethel Hall, Jesse Hall, Bertha Hayes, Bessie Jenner, Leola Mc- Auley, Edwin McManus, Bertha Patterson,Anna Smith, Alfred Thew, Mabel Wasson, Augustus Woodruff. Intermediate Room. William Disotell, Ralph Durand, Loren Hall, Walter McManus, Le- land Simonds, Roy St. Dennis, Mar- jorie Casey, Annie Lentfer, Lottie McManus, Belle Plouff, Nellie Sho- van, Stella Slavin. Primary Room. Henry Adams, Willie Barker, Willie Denton, Millard Deming, Blanche Dunning, Ruth Derby, Bernard Hillman, Eldrid Hutchins, Willie Hanchett, David Lasua,Robert McDougal, Harry Palmer, Harry Partridge, Rosa Patterson, Ruth Slavin, Marjorie McAuley, John Aird. Wall Paper Company's Incorporators. The American Wall Paper Com- pany of Sandy Hill will be incor- porated by the following persons: Harry D. Sarver of Schuylerville, William F. Patterson of Jersey City, John Robertson of New York, Charles T. Beach, Hon. Grenville M. In- galsbe, J. Edward Howland, Syl- vanus H. Ken yon and John J. Cun- ingham, of Sandy Hill. The new company will manufacture pulp and paper. ' Saranao Lake's Midwinter Carnival. The fourth annual midwinter carni- val at Saranac Lake, which will in elude three days of winter sports, will take place the last three days of this month, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If the weather unfavorable the first day the carni- val dates will be advanced. In ad- dition to the regular features, which include an ice palace, races, fancy skating, fancy dress carnival and masquerade ball, there will be a game of hockey between two Canadian teams. The parade will take place on the first day at 1:30 o'clock in tin afternoon. This will be followed by a hockey match between Makme and Saranac Lake and the childrei dress carnival. The evening will be devoted to an illumination of the ice palace, fancy and trick skating. The afternoon of the second day will be devoted to hockey between Hunt- ingdon and Valley field and skating races. The fancy dress carnival and masquerade ball in the Town Hall will comprise the evening's program. Pattsburgh and Saranac Lake teams will play hockey tin afternoon of the third day, and in the evening the storming of the ice palace will conclude the festivities. The railroads have reduced fares and this will be a splendid occasion to visit Saranac Lake and witness it in its gayest mood. More Developments and Improvements At Ausable Forks. George Featherston contemplates building an iron bridge across the east branch of the Ausable River a1 the head of Main Street, Ausable Forks. This move would open up a large area of building lots. Emerson Featherston is planning to lay out a new street through his lands onRiver Street, Ausable Forks. He is already erecting several build- ings there which he will rent as dwellings. And thus the development of Au- sable Forks continues,justifying the title used in the Post last week \The Livliest Village iu Northern New York/' A Botanical Collection Donated. Mrs. Magdaline H. S. Hulst, well known as a Lake George, cottager. has presented the botanical collec- tion which was gathered by hei husband to the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. The collec- tion numbered 12,000 specimens, mounted, labeled and classified by Rev. Dr. Hulst. who recently died. Of Interest To Soldiers. We have received through a friend of the Post a copy of Serial No. 22 of the Report of the Adjutant General containing the complete official roster of the 38th New York Infantry, United State Volunteers. We propose to publish later the record of Co. K of this regiment, which was raised in this town, and also to say something of the work of the Bureau of Rebellion Records of the Adjutant General's office, by whom these books are compiled. Moose For The Adirondacks. Assemblvman Price introduced a bill Thursday giving the Fish ami Game Commission the right to ac- quire by gift, purchase or capture, a sufficient number of wild moose to stock the Adirondacks. A Heavy Mechanics' Lien. McDonough & Cunningham of Troy have filed a mechanics' lien for $17,000 against The Empire Steam Power Company of Schoharie Falls, Montgomery County, for work done which it is alleged has not been paid for. T. S. Fagau, attor- ney for McDonough & Cunningham, filed a copy of the lien in the County Clerk's office at Fonda Thursday last. Appealed to the Superintendent. Srastus Dixon 1ms filed an ap- peal with the Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction from the decision of Miss Myra D. Ingalsbe, School Commissioner of the Second School Commissioner District of Washing- ton County, refusing to dissolve or annul School District 12 of the town of Hebron. The appellant contends that the number of children of school age, residing in District 12 is insufficient to warrant the main- tenance of a school in that District. Against Hounding Deer. At a meeting of the Brown Tract Guides' Association in the Adiron- dacks, held at Boonville last Thurs- day evening, a letter was read from Lieutenant. Governor Woodruff in which he condems hounding-, jack- ing and floating deer as unsports- manlike and detrimental to the pre- servation of deer in the Adiron- dacks. He believes all of these forms should be prohibited. He estimates the number of deer in the mountains at 50,000, and believes that 6,000 were killed during the last season, Off For a Snow-Shoe Tramp On the Upper Ausable Lake. Tuesday morning Rev. W. H. Barker, E. H. Haven, B. S. Pond and W.S. Brown left town for Keene Heights, where they were to join J, W. Otis, Watcher for the Adiron- dack Mountain Reserve, and go ta the Upper Ausable Lake for a stay of two days and nights. Of course they took their snow-shoes with them. They will make headquarters at the closed log cabin near the shore of the Upper Ausable Lake and wil have one of the grandest times im- aginable. We regret exceedingly that pressure of business prevented our joining this choice party. More Concerning the Old Military Eoad, 3(3 Wall Street, N. Y., Dec. 3, 1900. Editor, ElizahcthUncn Post, Efistibcthtom,, JY. Y., Dear Sir:— I note in your issue of November 29th an inquiry relative to the old road from Cedar Point to Sackett's Harbor. There were many statutes passed prior to 1830 relative to the old roads through the country now known as the Adirondacks. The earliest that I have been able to find is one passed in 1809 making an appropria- tion for u road from Lake George to Elizabethtown. The earliest that I have been able to find specifically mentioning Cedar Point, is the Act which was passed in 1828 (chapter 302) relative to a road from \Cedai Point Westwardly through Mortal and Newcomb.\ This Act was amended or extended by other act: passed in 1828, 1829. 1831 and 1833. In 1811 an act was passed relative to a road from Mallory's Tract in Keene to Schroou, and in 1813 one was passed relative to a road \from Sackett's Harbor to Rome,\ which road was afterward extended by various statutes. In 1822 an act was passed for •'completing the military road lead- ing from Plattsburgh to Franklin County,\ which is the first mention in the statutes of the Military Road. If more particular information is required on these points, I would respectfully refer the inquirer to the \General Index of the Laws of the State of New York passed be- tween 1777 and 1858,\ published by Weed. Parsons & Co. of Albany, 1S59. and to the Index to the Session Laws of the State of New York by W. H. Silvernail, published by Banks & Bros, in 1897. Very respectfully yours, FRED H. COMSTOCK. Lumbermen Violate the Law. That violations of the law have been committed by lumbermen and that thousands of trees of undersize have been cut on the Webb tract in the Adirondacks are the ^ubstanee of a report of inspectors, who were sent to investigate the truth of the reports. Most of the lumber has been cut and is awaiting shipment. The land was purchased by the state a few years ago with the pro- vision that The Moose River Lum- ber Company's contract should re- main the same. No trees were to be cut less than ten inches through and they were to be chopped three feet from the ground. Much under- sized timber has been found cut and it was sawed within four inches of the ground. The penalties will amounts to thousands of dollars. A Wall Paper Company's Officers. The American Wall Paper Com- pany of Saudv Hill Monday evening elected these officers: President. Barry D. Sarver; First Vice Presi- dent, Charles T. Beach; Second Vice President, John Robertson; Secre- tary WilliamF.Patterson; Treasurer, J. Edward Howland. A building committee, consisting of Harry D. Sarver, Sylvanus H. Kenyon, John J. Cunningham and J.Edward How- u-ml. was elected. The Treasurer •/as directed to call lor the payment >f >en per cent, of the stock sub- scribed. William F. Patterson will superintendent of the mill and John Robertson superintendent of the block cutting and shipping de- partment. John L. Sheary Dead. John L. Sheary, a young and highly esteemed business man. died yesterday morning at his Troy home. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Law- rence Sheary and was born in Troy in 18(>4. He had spent considerable time in the Adirondacks for the benefit of his health. A widow and six children survive him. He was a brother of Major M. F. Sheary of the United States army in the Phil- ippines. Deceased was an active Democrat, serving for eleven years as a mem- ber of the Rensselaer Democratic lounty Committee, being Chairman for six years. In his death the editor of the Post loses a highly valued acquaintance and hereby extends sincere sym- pathy to the surviving parents, widow, children, brother and sis- ter. Large in stature, genial and generous, never allowing the needy to depart without help, the memory of John L. Sheary will long endure. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Has world-wide fame for marvel- ous cures. It surpasses any other salve, lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped Hands, Skin Eruptions; Infallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. at C. N. Williams' drug Store. Jan. To Build a Masonic Temple. A new Masonic temple will be erected at Sandy Hill shortly. The company is composed of Masons,and will be incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000. It will be a four- story brick structure. The Direct- ors for the first year will be Marcus C. Allen,J.Ed ward Howland,Joseph P. Monty, Winfield A. Huppuch, John S. Shippy, A. D. Smalley, George Sherrill, George A. Ferris and Solomon H. Parks. For Sale. In the village of Westport on Lake Champlain, the property of the late Henry Washbond, known as the Traveler's Home, situated a short distance south of the entrance of the Fair Grounds. The said property consists of a two story cottage, barns, ice house.good fruit trees andagood location. Address, MELVILLE J. TRUMBULL. Keene Valley, N.Y. Or apply to JAS. M. SIXGLETOX, Westport, N. Y. janl7m3 Olmstedville. Jan. 15.—A. Johnston made business crip to Glens Falls last week. Gardner Huntly finished his pulp job last Friday. Master Charlie Sullivan has re- ceived a position as page boy in the Capital at Albany. The young people enjoyed a socia hop in Bradley's hall Monday even- ing. Miss Anua Breeu of Weavertown is the guest of Margaret Brad- ley. Miss Albertia Sullivan is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Scales, at Rocky Hills, N. J. Commodore Bradley left for Utica last Thurseay to attend the funeral of Mrs. Heloise H. Durant, who died suddenly of pneumonia. The remains of James Moore, who died suddenly at Long Lake lasi Thursday, were brought here for burial last Friday. The remains were buried from St. Josepl Church Saturday morning. Lake Placid. Jan. 14.—Grip, Mumps, and Whooping Caugh, are epidemic here, lessening church and school attendance. Our physicians are busy. So far only one case has proved fatal; that, a baby of Willard Washburn, which was buried Sun- day. Vaccination is imperative, and instanis. Probably arrangements were made by the Board of health at its meeting Saturday. Teams and men are taking an en- forced rest. A case of too much snow. If they could only utilize our street snow roller, known as the \Car of Juggernaut\ in the forests, the way to success would be paved. Frank Durgan, while drawing a load on Placid, came near losing one of his teams, last week. Phebe We'lls, Ioochow, China, after renewing her acquaintance at the parsonage here, and delighting all, who heard her speak on China, spoke on the same subject, at Sara- nae Lake, the 8th. inst and was com- pelled to tarry there for several days on account of grip. The local W. C. T. U. had a very enthusiastic meeting, the 10th inst. They and the friends of temperance, are rejoicing over the Senate's act- ion concerning the Canteen. An Epworth League has recently been organized here. The guests of North Wood's Inn are arranging tor a Musical next Thursday evening. It would be well, if the tax law relating to dogs were strictly en- forced. 'Tis easier to find a dog, than a man on our streets. Miss Anna Newman, the sineei*e patroness of Sunday School inter- ests, in the White Church, and all benevolent work, was missed from her pew and organ last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Moir, and Mr. McCall, gave to a large audience, for the benefit of the Industrial School, a trip around the world, in the Opera House, Friday evening, the 4th inst. The funeral sei'viees of Miss Lu- cina A. Ball, one of the Managers of Drexel Institute, and for years an educator of prominence, was held at the home of E, Brewster on Monday.. South Lewis. Jan. 14—RupertPhinney has sold his fine pair of bays, consideration being $400. Miss Katherine Miller, who has been seriously ill, is convalescent. Miss Lucy Livingston, who closed her school a few days since, has re- turned to her Wadhams home. Alice Farnsworth, who has been inElizabethtown the past few months, attended teachers examination in Willsborough last week, returning home by train Saturday morning. Brainards Forge school closed last Friday, Harry Morhous being the teacher. Gertrude Oldruff, who has been working for Mr. Hurd in Essex, has lately returned home. Ex-Sheriff O. A. Phinney, who has been ill several months, is still confined to the house. We are informed that Joseph Mc- Cann has recently sold his farm to Rolland Eggleston. A number of horses in this vicinity are having lung fever, Scott Phin ney having one,also D. M. Johnson. Mr. Johnson recently lost a horse which he was wintering for Mr. Agnew; the horse when found was in the brook on its back. Charles Carte, who recently lost his horse, purchased one of A. Farnsworth. R. B. Hodskins has men engaged cutting logs which the heavy wind of last fall blew down. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph O.Beede have rooms at Mrs. Deming's at Wad hams. E. R. L. Jan. 16.—The snow storm Thursday and Friday last made the sleighing complete in the village. as it was quite reduced before it came. The meetings for prayer, that were held during last week, w very interesting and were well at- tended. We are glad to learn that Capt. McFarland is quite a little bette and we sincerely wish Mr. McFar- land to continue to improve. We are also very glad to receive good news from D. Hay ward who is still in California; Mr. Hay ward has been confined to his room but is now able to be up and dressed. Quite a number of the young peo- ple attended the \teacher's exami- nation\ held at Willsboro Thursday and Friday last. A public dance was held at \Jerdo's Hall\ Friday evening, Jan. 11. Mrs. H. H. Knapp and son Albert left Essex Saturday for C hazy where Mrs.Knapp intends visiting her sis- ter Mrs. Gilbert. We regret that the \Grippe\ i: visiting our little village and quite a number of our people are very sick; but we trust that it may take its departure soon and leave 1 trace. WHAT-YOU-PLEASE. Mrs. Eliza Thew is on the sick- list. Dr. Lengfield is in attend- ance. D. W. Peacock is running the engine in Mr. Thew's saw mill. J. C. Wai eh is drawing logs on Mr. LeBier's log job. J. A. Otis of Wilmington visited his son Fred Otis last week. Bert Knap is kept busy hauling itove wood to Lake Placid! Walter Golf is an the sick list, Wilmington. Jan. 14.—Our townspeople are all busy getting in ice: the average depth is about 20 inches. Quito a number of our young peo- ple attended the -teachers examina- tion, Thursday and Friday, some at Plattsburgh and others \at Wills- boro. Supervisor R. W. Kilburn. who has been on the sick list for some time, is better. At the annual election of officers for the Congregational Sabbath School for the coming year the following officers were elected: Sup't. M. M. Cooper. Assistant Sup't. Geo. Storrs. Secretary, Miss SadieLawrenee. Assistant Secretary, Miss Sadie Preston, Treasurer,Mrs. John Lewis. School in the Hazelton district, taught by Mrs. F. S. Shumway. closed Friday. Mrs. Geo. Ormsby lost a valu- able horse this week while drawing logs near the High Falls. Newman. Jan. 14.—Mi.ss Jessie Patterson gave the children of the Industrial School a Magic Lantern exhibition in the Opera Rouse Friday. January llth. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Washburn was buried Sunday. Mrs. Emma Beyd and little daughter of i'easley ville are visit-ing relatives in town. S. H. Slater is quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence were in town Thursday 1o see Mrs. Law- rence's brother. S. II. Slater. Fay Beede passed through here Westport. Jan. 16.—Dana Braisted, oui local saddler, has received the appointment of Postmaster. Rev. Mr. Shaeffer, the new pastoi of the Baptist Church, preached ir the Methodist Church Sunday even ing. Training class examinations on this week. We hear that Assemblyman Graeff is trying hard to learn the Legis- lative ropes in Albany. A band has been organized here with Fred Howard as leader. Regents examinations here nexi week. James M. Singleton and H. Wins- low are receiving congi'atulations as the recently elected Secretary and Treasurer respectively of the Essex County Agricultural Society. Mrs. John L. Ferrell and two daughters returned home from Chateaugay to-day. George B. Richards, the well Saturday wav to his home at Keene Center. Miss Eliza iluthaway whohas been working for Mrs. Chas. Donovan spent Sunday at her home in Wil- mington. Mrs. banning who has been boarding at Mrs. Frank Durgan\s has returned to her home in Rut- laud. Vt. W. S. Wood who has been visit- ing friends iu Boston. Mass., re- turned home Saturday. Doms. Dr. Barton is a frequent visitor in this place at this time. We are glad to hear Mrs. H. Buck is better, also Mrs. H. J. Spear. Miss Alice West is suffering from Tonsil iti s. Miss Bess Gough has returned to Westport after a pleasant visit with friends here. Esdel West and Maud Stranahan have commenced school at Wills- borough. E. D. Palmer has gone to New York. Mrs. Palmer and children are with her parents at Whallons- burgh. Spear's Mill is running full time, night and day down in the Smith forest in order to hasten its removal back under the Rebcr roof. We are much grieved to learn of the death in Vt.of Mrs.GrantDicker- son. Mrs. Dickerson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cross. :t Much sympathy is felt for the be- reaved ones. She leaves a husband and three little children besides parents, brothers and sisters and many friends of her youth and childhood mourn her lo.ss. There will be a social at the resi- dence of G. N. West in Lewis on tbo known local drug clerk, was recent- ly married, Anna Carver being the bride. Miss Victoria Pattison went to Albany Monday, where she will re- main through the winter taking a course in music. Keene Valley. Jan. 15.—School opened at this place on Monday with agoodattend- ance, after a vacation of two week Augustus Edmonds is rejoicing over a new girl which was born on January 6. The men of this place are now busy cutting and drawing ice to fill the ice houses of the city visitors. Miss Daisy Hall is soon going to Port Henry to study music. Rev. John Graham, who has been holding evangelistic meetings in this place, is to leave for his home in Sheldon, Vt. on Thursday. ADIRONDACK. CascadeviUe. Jan. 15.—We are enjoying beauti- ful winter weather in this little burgh. Mrs. Vine Fay visited at Mr. Goff's last week, j evening of Thursday, Jan. 24th. If it- be stormy come the next night. All are cordially invited. Supper 25cts each. Proceeds to apply on ROT. J. R, Egan's salary. MOLLCE. Lewis. People in this vicinity are sin- cerely sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Grant Dickerson, of Vermont formerly a resident of this town. Miss Pearl Cross, daughter of Richard Cross. Mrs, Dickerson will be brought, to Lewis for inter- ment; she leaves a husband and three small children, a host of friends, who will mourn her early demise. The funeral services will he held in the Methodist Church on Tuesday, Jan. 15th; at what hour has not been learned. Mr. and Mrs. Orange Spaulding were capsized while on a drive Sun- day and the horse, a spirited one, ran away; no serious damage was done. John Conger, Will Kingnian and George Flagg are employed by Beede, iu the Boquet Valley. Beede's teams continue to haul loirs to the bank, although the last tall of snow compelled them to lie idle for a couple of days. Surprise parties are on. Who next?
