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The Carleton Sentinel, The Dispatch and The Press Newspapers were published
in the Town of Woodstock, N.B.

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Carleton Sentinel Newspaper March 25, 1893.

A lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen was instituted in the I. O. O. F. Hall on the evening of March 18th, by Mr. P. H. Morrissey, 1st Vice Grand Master, of Galesburg, Ill, with 19 charter members.

The following officers were elected and installed by the 1st Vice Grand Master :
D. A. McKendrick,............... Master
S S Street,............................ Vice Master
G. E. Smith,.......................... Secretary
M. B. Craig,......................... Financier
C. McGibbon,...................... Journal Agent
J H Glew,............................. Conductor
A. Bourne,.......................... .Chaplain
Ben Craig, ............................Warden
C. A. Montgomery,.............. Inner Guard
F. Yerxa,.............................. Outer Guard
Jas. Lewis,............................ Past Master

After organization the members elect adjourned to Lee's Restaurant where refreshments were partaken of.
D. A. McKendrick occupied the chair.
The following toasts were proposed and duly honored :
"Our Guest" responded to by Mr. Morrissey;
"Our Noble Order" response by J. Lewis and C. McGibbon;
"The Ladies" response by J. H. Glew and H. Dow;
"Woodstock Lodge" response by G. E. Smith and A Bourne.
A pleasant evening closed with Auld Lang Syne.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper June 21, 1879
Mr. Wm. R Snow has entered upon a new branch of industry.
He has fitted up a building, attached to Bourne & Co.'s Steam Factory, in which he has placed some simple, but very effective for its intended purposes, machinery.

There is first a broom handle machine, which takes the lumber, sawed to suitable proportions, and first turns it, then rounds the end and finally bores the hole in the end to hold the wire with which the broom is wound.
It is a very ingenious piece of machinery, works smoothly, and, with two men, or even boys, to tend it, will turn out seven handles a minute.
Then there is a large wooden drum or "jingler," in which the handles, after being dried, are placed, the jingler made to revolve rapidly, and the friction of the handles on each other produces a perfect smoothness.

There is also a machine for winding the wire around the brooms. The machinery is run by steam power, borrowed from Bourne & Co.'s factory. At present Mr. Snow is confining himself entirely to the manufacture of handles, but intends shortly to enter upon the manufacture of the complete brooms. We sincerely wish Mr. Snow success in his enterprise.

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Carleton Sentinel Newspaper June 21, 1879
Philip McCaffery, Esq, after a long and painful illness, died at his residence, here, on Tuesday evening.
Mr. McCaffery was well known in this community and in the County. For many years he has, as a Magistrate and Town Councillor, been thrown into intimate relations with the people, and we think we express the general opinion when we say that in his representative capacity at the Council Board, he discharged his duty faithfully and satisfactorily to his constituents.
The remains of the deceased gentleman were followed to the grave, on Thursday, by a very large number of persons, representing every class and denomination of the community.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper April 23, 1898
The name of Glidden is a familiar one in connection with the carriage of mails between Woodstock and Houlton. Away back as far as some of the oldest citizens can remember, Charles Glidden run the stage between the places named; he was succeeded by his son Frank as mailman, and a few months since his route was shortened to between Woodstock and the boundary line. Now Frank makes his exit and Thos Baker, having made a lower tender, takes the service. The Glidden's were always we believe, popular with the public; Mr. Baker will no doubt prove himself equally acceptable.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper April 23, 1898
Michael Burns is exceedingly happy these days, and his face is prolonged with a constant smile.
He is an old Crimean soldier and, after passing through the war and receiving his discharge, he was granted a pension of nine pence per day. This pension has lately through the efforts of Lt Col Vince and Dr. Hand, been increased an additional sixpence per day. Hence Michael's smiles.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper April 23, 1898
VERY SAD_____Somewhere about a month ago Albert Brittain, with a party, left his home, Bristol, for the Klondyke. On Tuesday last his father, Geo. Brittain, received a telegram announcing his death, somewhere on the Skagway. No particulars.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper April 23, 1898
Farmers will be interested to know that Warren C Bull has purchased Dr. Brown's celebrated stallion D'Arcy. With but little handling this horse has made 2.27; he weighs 1250 and is a valuable animal either as a trotter or worker. Mr. Bull will keep him for service this season.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper April 30, 1898
COLD STORAGE
Mr. A Brown has taken the initiative in the establishment of cold storage on a large scale. He has had erected at the upper end of Connell street, F W Blackmere architect and builder, a building 25 feet by 35 feet, 2 storeys 18 1/2 feet, with cellar, all of which has been arranged for and devoted to the purpose indicated above.

On the second floor is stored 60 tons of ice, there being a capacity for 80 tons with a suitable arrangement of air ducts on each side by which the fresh air enters the apartments, becomes cooled and passes down to the cold storage room below, the temperature being at 35 degrees. In the cellar are 600 cakes of ice stored from which to replenish the above as it becomes exhausted; this supply of ice it is estimated will be sufficient for the entire season.

On the first floor is the office, cutting and sales rooms, occuping a space of 12 x 25 feet and rear of this is the cold storage room 21 by 23 feet in the clear, here is and will be stored the meat carcasses of beef. It is Mr. Brown's intention to keep in stock, with the best home production, western beef in quantities, so that it may be kept long enough to become properly aged, before going into consumption; he has now some western beef quite fit for use. We mean by this that beef is not properly fit for use unless it is some weeks from the slaughter house.

Not only is the air in the interior of the storage department cold, but it is singularly dry, an important element, there is no moisture to affect the meat or its surroundings.

In addition to the provision made for his own business Mr Brown has the faculties and intends to let on reasonable terms cold storage for butter, eggs and other produce as may be desired; this should prove a great convenience to farmers and traders in country produce.

Mr. Brown's enterprise is a notable one and will be widely appreciated.

Dispatch Newspaper June 22, 1898
John Wright , father of W. R. Wright of Upper Woodstock, was drowned the latter part of March last, at Temperancevale. He was a very old man. In spite of all efforts the body remained undiscovered until Saturday last, when some boys went fishing found it about a mile from where the accident occured. Mr. Wright, upon being notified went down on Sunday and brought the body to Upper Woodstock where it was buried, Rev. Dr. Chapman conducting the funeral services.

Dispatch Newspaper June 22, 1898
Among the late provincial appointments are the following:-
Carleton; James G. Atkinson, M. D., Bristol, to be a coroner;
Amos D. Hartley and George A. Giberson, Bath, to be issuers of marriage licenses;
William O. Cluff, William A. Hayward and Andrew T. Ruff to be justices of the peace.

Dispatch Newspaper June 22, 1898
The Woodstock Woolen Mills are running under favorable conditions.
Mr. Knox, who has had a large experience in Woolen Mills in Maine, and comes here with the best recommendations, has charge of the factory proper. About a dozen hands are now engaged in the mills.

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Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Jan 1, 1898
Sudden Death
A thrill of awe ran through the community, on Tuesday evening, when it was whispered about that a gentleman who had seen on the street in active life but a few moments previous, had suddenly been called to face the realities of death.
Mr. Charles Good, one of Jacksonville's oldest, best known and most highly respected residents, drove into town with his daughter on Tuesday afternoon. He and Miss Good were guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Comben to tea at which Mr. Good appeared more than usually bright and cheerful. After tea, leaving his daughter to get ready to drive home, he went to Atherton's livery stable for his horse. The hostler was harnessing the animal, while Mr. Good stood a short distance off when hearing a groan, the hostler turned to see Mr. Good falling face down on the barn floor. Death was instantaneous. Deceased was carried into the office of the stable, where Mr. Henderson took charge of the remains and conveyed them to Jacksonville the same evening. Deceased was nearly 71 years of age. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Schurman of Summerside, P. E.I. and Miss Helen Good, who lived with her father at Jacksonville.
The funeral will take place from his late residence, Jacksonville, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Jan 1, 1898
Hollis Lindsay, a student at the school for the blind, Halifax, is spending his vacation at home, here. The principal of the institution regards Hollis as unusually quick and intelligent in the musical and general departments and reports him making rapid progress therein.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Jan 1, 1898
Miss Agnes Clift, of Philadelphia, and Smith S Shea, of New Whatcom, Wash., formerly of Grafton, were married at New Whatcom on Dec.23rd. Mr. Shea was formerly a telegraph operator on the N B Railway, but is now local manager of the Pacific Postal Telegraph Co. at New Whatcom.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Jan 1, 1898
The dwelling house of Mr. Herbert Price, with nearly all its contents, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. No insurance.

Dispatch Newspaper June 29, 1898
FOR A THIRD TIME
The Crabbs Must Face Another Jury on the 20th.
An Agreement Could Not be Reached at last Week's Trial.
Eleven For Conviction and One Against.
Evidence Adduced For Prosecution and Defence.

At the regular session of the circuit court in April the criminal case of the Queen vs. Melvin and Chalmers Crabb charged with setting fire to Sidney Lloyd's barn, near Centreville, was tried, resulting in a disagreement, ten jurors being for conviction and two for acquittal. The court adjourned until Thursday last when a new trial was held, Chief Justice Tuck presiding. Mr. White, Attorney General, assisted by Mr. Frank B. Carvell, prosecuted, the prisoner was defended by Mr. Stephen B. Appleby and Mr. A. B. Connell.

There was not much time lost in selecting a jury, although several men were challenged. The crown objected to Joseph Cheney, Henry A. Beckin and Sam'l M. Yorke. Defendant Melvin Crabbe objected to Chas. Simonds, Wellington Jamieson, Robt. W. Tompkins, Jas. H. Forrest and Thos. Vail; defendant Chalmers Crabbe objected to Arthur Gibson, Jas. McLean and Albert G. Simonson.
The jury as finally selected was as follows:
Andrew Caldwell, R. W. Hume, Harvey Burtt, Henry Gallivan, John F. Williams, Gilbert Palmer, Albert G. Bell, Geo. Green, Frank R. Shaw, Frank Burpee, D. Purrington, Fred Culberson.

Mr. White in opening the case for the crown said that the burning took place on the 15th Oct. last. As in most cases of arson there was no direct evidence. People when they set fire to buildings, generally madage to do so, without being seen in the actual deed. The alleged crime was committed on the 15th of last October. There were two accounts against the prisoners one that they set fire to the barn and the other that they set fire to the house of complainant. He would show that the prisoner had actually been caught in a previous attempt to fire the buildings. They had made threats to do the deed and the deed was done shortly after their return from the American side, where they had been working. If the jury did not find them guilty of actual setting fire, the crown would claim that they should be convicted of the attempt in which they were discovered.

Sidney Lloyd, the complainent was examined at considerable length. His evidence, in the main, was given at the previous trial. One different statement, he made. At the former trial he said that when after he knocked the ashes out of his pipe at Centreville, he did not smoke until after the fire. This time he said after he got his horse taken care of, after the Centreville trip, he had a smoke in the house before going to bed.

Sewell Trafford testified that he helped take one of the horses out of the barn while the fire was raging. The horse was burned on the back. This was to show that the fire originated, in the barn from above.

Dennis Cronkhite was the most important witness for the prosecution, certainly after Lloyd himself. He stated that he was standing behind his buggy wagon at Centreville in front of R. W. Balloch's store when he saw Melvin Crabb and another man pass. He heard Melvin say " I am going to burn Sid Lloyd's building, and him in it, if I can. " He went to Cronkite's where he worked and next day took out a note book and made a note of what he heard Melvin Crabb say.
Mr. Appleby____Why did you make note.
Because I thought there would be a fire and I would have to testify.
You expected there would be a fire and yet you did not warn anyone ?
I did not tell anyone.
To Mr. White , witness said that he had been told by Lloyd's son that Sidney Lloyd was watching the buildings, with a loaded gun. He told Mr. Knox on the other side of the line of the incident.

Witness had the piece of paper on which he made the note, in court. The book from which the extract was taken, he could not find. He had looked for it.

John Kinney was absent from the country, and his absence being proved to the satisfaction of the judge, the attorney-general read over his evidence, given at the preliminary examination, in which he said that he heard Melvin Crabbe say he would like to burn the buildings if he could and old Sid in them.

The witnesses for the defence were Thomas Crabb, the father, Harriet Crabb, the mother, and Ella Crabb the sister of the prisoners, also Hiram Parent and Andrew Tracey.

The father, mother and sister swore that on the night of the fire, Melvin came home about eight o'clock in the evening and soon after went to bed, that Chalmers came home about nine o'clock and immediately retired, and that they did not come down stairs until the alarm of the fire had been given. They also swore that Mrs. Crabb was suffering from a toothache that night, and she swore that the pain kept her awake, and the light from the burning buildings shone into her bedroom and at first she thought their own barn was on fire, she sprang out of bed, called her husband and sons, the sons came hurriedly down stairs pulling their clothes on, and immediately went to assist at the fire. The mother and sister also contradicted the statements made by Pryor & Emery.

Hiram Parent swore that on the night of the fire he and Melvin rode together on their wheels from Centreville to Crabb's house and that he left Melvin home about eight o'clock.

Andrew Tracey swore that he remembered the occasion of Dennis Cronk getting a bundle of bags at Wilmot Balloch's store, that he was there in the company with Melvin all that evening and was present when Dennis was putting the bags on the back of the buggy and that Melvin did not and could not have made the statements as sworn to by Dennis. Tracey swore that he and James Trafford rode to Centreville on horse back about three o'clock in the afternoon and that they tied the horses and left them standing till some time in the evening. One of the jury seemed to doubt this statement and asked to have James Trafford called as he was in the Court room. Mr. Trafford was called and corroborated Tracey's statement in that particular.

The case occupied a couple of days. The jury were out three hours and finally announced that they could not agree. It is stated that eleven were for conviction and one for acquittal.

The case will be tried for the third time on July 20th.

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Dispatch Newspaper July 27, 1898
SENT TO DORCHESTER
The Crabb Boys are Found Guilty at Last
For the third time Melvin and Chalmers Crabb faced a jury on Tuesday of last week, on the charge of firing Sidney Lloyd's house and barns. The alleged crime was committed last October. Lloyd's house and barns were burned to the ground. He and the Crabbs occupied adjoining farms. The circumstances of the case are well known.

The jury last week were :
W. H. Deveber, Jos. Pearson, Milton Green, Wm. Baker, Jerry B. Shaw, C. A. Wheeler, Albert C. Dibblee, Archilaus Carpenter, Dougald Blue, Geo. Palmer, Guilford Grey, Geo. A. Shaw.

Fifty jurymen had been summoned, of whom some 43 responded, and before the panel was completed 22 had been set aside or per-emptorily challenged.
The evidence given was much the same as the second trial.

The jury retired after tea on Thursday evening. After being out about an hour they returned with a verdict of " guilty, " with a recommendation to mercy.

Chief Justice Tuck sentencing the prisoners said :
" Chalmers and Melvin Crabb, stand up. You have been tried three times for a most serious offence, that of setting fire to the buildings, namely the barn and dwelling house of Sidney Lloyd in the parish in which you reside. You have had a thorough and most patient trial on each occasion. On the first two trialsas you doubtless yourselves have learned, and as was made known to the court, and is generally throughout the county the juries disagreed, on the first occasion ten of these being for conviction and on the second it is said, eleven being for conviction. At this, the the third trial, you have been found guilty by a jury of your country of the offence with which you stand charged. I concur entirely with the verdict of the jury. It was a conviction, fastened upon me at the first trial, I may say, and came home all the more strongly to me on the second occasion, and I can but now say that I thoroughly agree with the jury in their finding. You have been ably defended in all these trials. Never, in my long experience, not only as prosecuting officer but as a judge have I seen prisoners more ably and thoroughly defended that you have been. The evidence that has been given here must have struck home the conviction to the mind of everyone who has heard it, and comes with no surprise to me, but is a rightous verdict. No one has come forward during either trial to say one word on your behalf. ( Here the judge went over the points of the evidence against the prisoners); Continuing he said : You are both young men. Had it not been for the recommendation of the jury, the sentence which I shall have to impose would have been a very much longer one than it will be, and it may be, now, very much of a surprise to the jury when they hear the term I shall soon mention. The crime is the third in the Calendar of Crime. Murder and rape may be beyond it, but this comes next. What might have been the consequence had any one of the family not awakened in that house, that night ? You would now stand in a dufferent position, and forfeit your offence with your lives."

The judge then sentenced the prisoners to ten years each in the penitentary at Dorchester.

They were taken to the penitentary by Deputy - Sheriff Foster on Friday morning.

Before the court adjourned Frank Jones was brought into court on motion of the attorney-general, stated that in view of the recent bereavement of Jone's mother, and also having learned that he had been forced out of the country, he would simply ask for a reprimand. He wanted the county to know that the fine for disobeying a subpoena was fixed at $100, and imprisonment for 90 days. The judge reprimanded the prisoner, severely, and then he was discharged.

Dispatch Newspaper Sept. 15, 1897
OVER A HORSE SWAP
Interesting Case Before The Police Magistrate
Two Farmers Exchange Horses and One Doesn't Like the Bargain.
A Question of the Mare's Kicking Propensities.

Horse trading is a business apt to be followed by the keen disappointment for one at least of the participants. Such evidently was the conclusion reached by Andrew Faulkner of Windsor, Brighton parish, when he had traded horses with Warren C. Bull of Northampton.

After the trade Faulkner was not satisfied and taking the animal he had, back to Bull's property, tied her to a fence, took his animal from the barn and journeyed to his home some twenty miles away. This summary mode of proceeding made Bull wrathy, and he got a search warrant out, and the deputy sheriff on the strength of it took the horse Bull had exchanged from Faulkner's premises.

Then, Bull got another warrant charging Faulkner, under a provision in the Criminal Code, with having stolen goods in his possession. The case came up before Police Magistrate Dibblee last Wednesday, Frank B. Carvell appearing for the plaintiff and Stephen B. Appleby for the defendant.

Warren C. Bull the complainent was first examined. He identified a horse, tied to a post, near the magistrate's office as the animal which he had received from Faulkner. She was a bay mare. On the last day of August the trade took place. On the 3rd of September he found his mare gone, and another horse tied to the fence near his barn. The large brown mare that he given to Mr. Faulkner he had got from Hanson at Richmond Corner. He had noticed no tricks about her.

Mr. Appleby__Was she in the habit of kicking ?

Witness__Not with me. I never saw her kicking. After I got her from Mr. Hanson someone told me she was somewhat ugly, but I never saw anything of it.

Mr. Carvell___Who first broached the subject of trading horses ?

Witness___At Springhill last spring when Mr. Faulkner and I were coming up in the train, he asked me if I did not want to trade one of my big mares with him.

Deputy Sheriff Foster gave evidence as to finding the horse which Faulkner had traded with Bull, on the former's premises.

A. A. Faulkner, the defendant, said that Bull wrote him a letter asking him to trade horses and warranted his mare to be kind, and that she would not kick, that she could not be made to kick, and that if such did not prove to be the case, he could return her.

Elisha Crawford and Herbert Adair of Brighton said they were with the defendant when the trade was made, and corroborated his statement.

Patrick Harris, from Richmond, said he had known the mare from the time she was a sucking colt, as he lived alongside of Hanson. From his evidence it was plain that he thought her famous for her kicking qualities. Only one of the Hanson family would attempt to do anything with her.

After duly summing up the case, the magistrate said that he could not see that any crime had been committed and therefore dismissed the case. The horses were returned to their original owners, and the "swap " declared off.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 16, 1897
A sad story, involving, probably the loss of life, comes from McKenzie Corner, Richmond.
On Saturday afternoon, George Carr, passing by the farm house in which resided an aged couple, Thomas and Mrs. Morgan, noticed fire breaking through the roof. Making his way speedily to the building he was confronted at the door by Mrs. Morgan, her clothing in flames, trying to make her escape. In freeing her from her firy furance, about every stitch of clothing was either burned or torn from her body, even a leather belt around her waist was fairly burned into the flesh. Mr. Morgan escaped uninjured. The neighbors administered all the relief possible, but it is not supposed that Mrs. Morgan can survive her injuries. Their son, a young man, who lived with his parents, was absent at the time. The house was entirely consumed. Mr. Morgan will be remembered as the English gardener who lived for some time near the Woodstock trotting park.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 16, 1897
Stanley Lewis, a young man who lives a few miles below Hartland, met with a very seriuos accident while working for Hale, in McQuaid's camp, on the Tobique, some days since. He was topping off a tree, when an overhanging dead birch fell striking him on the back. He walked to the camp, where he lay for some days, the men of the party doing all they could for him. He did not improve and his legs seemed paralized. On Wednesday he was brought to Hartland, where he received medical attention. Before leaving the camp the kind hearted crew made up a purse of $35 for the injured man.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 16, 1897
Klondyke right here in Woodstock.
Fourteen years ago, a man named Lawrence, engaged with others in laying down the water pipes in this town, when at work near the corner of Elm and Green streets conceived the idea that the rock being thrown out gave evidence of containing gold and silver. He afterwards went west and engaged in mining in Colorado. His impressions formed of a mineral deposit here not only followed him, but were strengthened and confirmed by his experience in the western mines. He returned to New Brunswick, with another gentleman, secured a mining license, and has a crew of men at work digging up the street in front of the office of the Woodstock Woodworking Company, in order to prove or disprove his convictions.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 16, 1897
A Village Residence
The new residence of H H McCain, M.P P., at Florenceville, is now in the last stage of completion. It is not only a building that is an additional attraction to the pleasant village where situated, but a distinct credit among the many superior residences in the county. It is 25 by 27 feet, 2 1/2 stories high with bays reaching from basement to attic. In architectural design and finish, it presents a fine appearance with ornate embelishment and painted in agreeable colors.

The interior is finished in superior style, the main hall and stairway are roomy and handsome, the several rooms are large and offer, from the windows, fine views of magnificent scenery, and the entire building from cellar upward is arranged so as to secure comfort, ease and, in a word, satisfaction.

The machine wood work is of the best outcome from the Woodstock Woodworking Factory; the evidently officient master builder and joiner is Joseph Vandyne, assisted by William Smith; the master mason, James Jones; the painters, Turner & Fields, of Woodstock; to each of which their work is highly creditable.

The Sentinel trusts that Mr and Mrs. McCain may long live to enjoy with their family their new home and its pleasant environments.

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Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 16, 1897
Nearly a Fatal Accident
George Dent, whose serious illness was stated last week, is quite ill. Added to his other complaints he is now suffering from a severe outbreak of erysipalas in the head, which renders him at times delirious, so that an attendant has to be constantly with him.
On Friday afternoon, last week, while his wife left his bedside for a moment to go for a drink, Dent arose from bed, which was in the third storey, passed through a hall and then through a bed room, the window of which he raised and slid out. Fortunately he struck on the electric wires, which threw him back and on to the canvas awning over Mrs. Camber's millinery shop window, through which he broke, falling on to the sidewalk face down.
Dr. Smith, Claude Augherton and others went to his aid and tenderey conveyed him back to his bed; his face was scratched and blood flowed from the wounds. Drs. Rankin Kierstead and Smith were at once by his side.
While every signs of external or internal injury were apparent, still it was feared that the shock, in his enfeebled condition, would prove disastrous. So far this fear proves groundless, and , indeed, for the past few days, slight change for the better has been apparent, and strong hopes are now entertained of his complete recovery.

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Carleton Sentinel Newspaper June 11, 1898
A Young Man Dead
Every pulse and chord of sympathy has been evoked to feeling response on the sudden demise of Fred L Hay, eldest son of Mayor W W Hay, who, after an illness of only three weeks during which he suffered a succession of hemorrages, was stricken by death on Sunday morning, in the 21st year of his age.

"Dead on the threshold of life's noblest range," Mr. Hay leaves, in memories of all who knew him, a heritage to be cherished. With capacities that promised that his business life would be a successful one, he had aspirations and ambitions of a higher purpose; a purpose of loving work in religious, social and moral circles. Such an one of its members a community can ill afford to lose. Mr. Hay's claim upon general regard was fully recognized.

To his affilicted father and other members of the family the entire community extends its sympathy.

The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, a very large procession following to the grave. At the home of deceased Rev Mr. Whiteside, Presbyterian, coducted services, assisted by Rev Mr Rutledge and Rev K McKay of Hpulton; at the grave Rev Mr. Whiteside officiated.
The foral offerings were profuse in quantity, varied in design and very beautiful.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Nov. 6, 1897
Clarence Bulmer, aged 16 years, son of Bamford Bulmer, Kilmarnock, was killed by the kick of a horse in his father's stable, on the evening of the 28th ult. The deceased had taken the horse from the wagon and into the stable; he had taken the harness off and was stepping behind the animal to hang it up when he received a kick in the back, which caused death almost instantly. The horse was not known to be vicious.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 23, 1897
A sad accident occurred near Peel on Friday last week, by which a young man, Edward Campbell, was, with shocking suddenness ushered into eternity. Rainsford Campbell had been out shooting and returning, stood talking with a number of acquaintances, among whom was his brother Edward, who asked Rainsford to let him see his gun who did so, at the same time informing him that it was loaded. Edward examined it and then passed it to another one of the party.
Wm. Brooker, and while he was handling it, without any apparent cause, the charge was fired, the bullet entering Edward Campbell's ear and passing entirely through the head. Death was instsntaneous. An inquest was held by Coroner Robert Tompkins and a verdict of accidental death recorded.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 23, 1897
Mr. LeB L. Mooers sends us the following corrected returns of the parish election in Simonds:
LeB L. Mooers..................77;
J. W. Kearney....................71;
Nat Shaw ............................62;
W. C. Rideout.....................42;
R. W. Grass........................30;
He also adds: It is not true as reported that he is opposed to the Scott Act, but is opposed to the extravagant way the Inspector is running it; did not favor Mr. Colpitts being Inspector, because he is a minister of the Gospel; will vote for a good, thorough man as Inspector, and one that will fill the bill at a salary of $300. He desires the Sentinel to make known his views as above.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 23, 1897
At Fredericton the divorce case in which Wm. Armstrong, of Lakeville, C. C., seeks a divorce from his wife, which was to be tried on the 26th, has been postponed till February, on application of G. F. Gregory, one of the defendent's counsel. He also secured an order for a commission to examine witnessess in Colorado and Maine during the interm, and the Judge ordered the plaintiff to pay $100 into the court with which to defray the costs of such commission. An application for alimony and suit money was also made on behalf of the defendant, and his honor took the matter into consideration. Mr. Wesley Vanwart, counsel for the plaintiff, obtaining an order from his honor calling upon the defendant to furnish further particulars of the persons whom she alleges her husband had improper relations with.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 23, 1897
BIRTHS
At Woodstock, October 10th, to the wife of John McLauchlan, a daughter.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 23, 1897
MARRIED
At Grafton, 13th inst., by Rev. C. T. Phillips, James W. Bragdon and Ella B. Stairs.

At Woodstock, by Rev. C. T. Phillips, 14th inst., Theodore Peterson and May McClary.

At the residence of the bride's father, Charles Oliver, Lower Woodstock, by Rev. C. T. Phillips, 13th inst.,
Scott T. Sipprell and Lizzie J. Oliver.

At the residence of the bride's father, Main Stream, October 7, by Rev. H. J. Shaw,
Mr. Bruce Seely, of Rockland, Carleton Co., and Lizzie Shaw of Main Stream.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper Oct 23, 1897
DIED
At Woodstock, October 13, Charles Kenneth infant son of John and Mary McDougall.

At Bairdsville, Oct 10, George Wallace, aged 38 years, leaving a loving wife, one daughter and three sons to mourn his departure.
Brother, thou hast left us,
Thy loss we deeply feel !
(Montreal Star please copy)

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper June 11, 1898
SHOCKING MURDER

A Son Brutally Murders His Father, Absolutely Hacking Him to Pieces
A thrill of horror ran through the community when indefinite rumors of a fearful murder having been committed at Blaine, Me., reached here on Tuesday and the feeling of horror was greatly intensified when full particulars of the fiendish affair were received.

Daniel Murphy, well known here, having been an employee in the Woodworking Factory for some time, and, last winter served as hostler at the Victoria Hotel, moved to Blaine not a great while ago and settled on a farm. Murphy and his family had not lived together very amicably; he and his wife had been separated for some time, but the trouble had been settled and for some time past they had been living together again. There are two sons, Daniel, Jnr.,aged about 16 years and Leon, aged about 18. These boys were hard cases both having served time, in the Houlton jail.

The particulars of the crime, so far as we been able to learn, are these:

Monday evening last, the father, Daniel Murphy, returned from his work tired and retired to rest. Later in the evening his two sons, who had been across the lines, returned somewhat under the influence of liquor. In some way a family dispute arose during which the son Daniel jr., maddened by anger and inflamed by the liquor within him, seized an axe and struck his father a blow with his full force sinking the bit of the axe into and severing his back bone; wretching the axe from his father's back, as the victim fell face down, Daniel added to the fiendishness of his act by cutting off both legs of his dying parent just above the ankles. The unfortunate man survived the accident about an hour but died before a physician could reach him.

Immediately after the committal of the crime the murderer made his escape.

A sum of money was found in the dead man's stockings, the bills having been cut in two when the legs were chopped off.

A coroner's jury found that " Daniel Murphy, sen, came to his death by a blow from an axe in the hands of Daniel P Murphy, with Leon Murphy an accessory, both sons of Daniel Murphy, sen."

Leon Murphy was arrested and taken to the Houlton.

Two officers from Houlton came over to Woodstock on Tuesday in search of the murderer, and after giving the police here a full description of the man, and enlisting their aid in his capture, proceeded up river on their search.

On Wednesday afternoon, Wm Dorey, of the C P R, who is superintending work on the station, Newburg Junction, was coming to town with his staff of laborers on a hand cart, and overtook a man on the track whom Dorey thought he recognized. He offered the man a passage and when they reached Woodstock he invited him to go to his home and get his tea, tellig him he would follow immediately. The man accepted the invitation and Dorey at once sought the marshall and told him of his suspicions that the stranger was the murder wanted. Marshall Gibson, taking Mr J O Milmore, who knew the Murphy boy, with him, proceeded to Dorey's residence, junction of Elm and Connell streets, found the man they desired calmly taking supper. He was arrested without any resistance and professing entire igorance of any reason for such a course; he said he had not been home for months.

Murphy consented to go without any legal formalities, and in a short time Marshall Gibson started with his prisoner, and delivered him to the Sheriff of Houlton at the line.

While awaiting here his transport to Houlton, a Sentinel representative tried to interview the prisoner, but his only reply was, "I will not answer any question this side of the line."

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper June 4, 1898
A sad accident occurred at Green Road , Richmond, on Tuesday, which it will feared will prove fatal.
Wilmot Green was engaged in hauling stone from his field on a sloven waggon. As he was in the act of placing a large stone on the waggon his horses started suddenly and ran away. Mr. Green was caught between the front and hind wheels and dragged some 100 yards or more. When rescued and carried to the house, Drs. Sterling and Fitzmaurice were sent for, who found that the skull was badly crushed, and removed several pieces of the bone. At latest accounts, Wednesday evening , the unfortunate victim had not regained consciousness, and the doctor entertain but little hopes of his recovery.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper June 11, 1898
Wilmot Green, who, as stated last week, met with such a severe accident, lingered in suffering till Wednesday evening, when death took place. Deceased was about 40 years of age, was universally respected, and leaves a sorrowing widow.

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Carleton Sentinel Newspaper May 7, 1898
Acquitted
On Saturday night, Annie Canovan left the criminal box free, acquitted of the crime charged of having murdered her sister Minnie Tucker by strychnine. The public mind long in suspense is thus relieved except that, having been proved that Minnie died from strychnine, it has not been discovered as to whose hands and by what means the poison was administered; whether she suicided or otherwise.

The case, a most important one, and more than serious in its circumstances, was conducted throughout with marked ability, and the jury, carefully selected, a most intelligent one.

Of Mr Jones and the discharge of his duty as counsel for the prisoner, words cannot convey praise in too high terms. But in this connection, we can add nothing to the opinion of the learned judge, and it is unnecessary that we should attempt to do so. The remarks of His Honor, we give in full on this point and will here only compliment Mr. Jones on such gratifying testimony.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper April 23, 1898
Charles J Laird of St. John, a brother of George Laird, Woodstock, was, it has been positively ascertained, one of the sailors killed by the explosion of the "Maine" on which vessel he was a master-at-arms.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper April 23, 1898
The death of Miss Margaret Watt, occurred very suddenly, at her brother's residence, Bellville, on Sunday morning. Deceased had been unwell for a long time but not confined to her bed. On Sunday morning her brother, J C Watt, with whom she lived, as was his custom, entered her room to enquire how she had rested. She replied that she had a comfortable night's sleep and felt as well as usual.
After making the fires Mr. Watt went to the barn whence he was almost immediately recalled by his wife who said she thought Miss Watt was dying. Returning to the house quickly the deceased informed her brother that she was dying and commending her soul to God and bidding the friends good bye, she dropped calmly into the sleep of death. Deceased was 56 years of age.

Carleton Sentinel Newspaper April 23, 1898
Mr. and Mrs. H V Dalling gave a very pleasant ball on Tuesday evening, for their daughter, Miss Estella.
Games and dancing were indulged in and happiness rained supreme.
The invited guests were :-

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