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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
A RUBY R0MANCE
A SHOT GUN AND AN iRATE
PAPA.
P~revented.' the Course OF Free Rove
From Ripplin% as # Was Wont to
Eipplc-Jamcs williams and Francis
Battle. We'd.

a sOuble-barrelled shot gun. man
ipulated by q determined and irate
parent. prevented the course of true
love from running smoothly at Fuller
Springs about a year ago. James
Williams and Miss Francis Margaret
Battle concluded to-. wed. but papa
Battle objected and the upshot Of it all
was that the young man was driven
from Of his lady love. not however. I'M
til the father used the persuasive DOW
er OF a shot gun, so the story goes. but
before going, the young man told his
prospective father-in-law that although
luck was against him, he would ''play
thetop hand" before another year roll
ed around: and thus Cupid cot the
worst of it.
This was just about a year ago. anu
the young mar kept his word. A
meeting was arranged between the two
in this city on Decoration Day, when
the young people were united in mar
rage by Judge Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams departed for their home near
Fuller Springs yesterday, and we have
no doubt that T. this 'grim-visaged
war hath smoothed his frowning 'front.'
n where Il year ago. shot guns put
the emissary of love to flight. now coo
the turtle doves in blissful peace, and
the young people are forgiven.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01

The undersigned desire to take this
method OF acknowledging the many
cOurtesies and favors they received
from Mr.. I. Benton Letter during their
sojourn in L~eiterville. They also de-
sire to publicly express their apprecia-
ton generally Of the liberal patronage
they received at LeitCrville.
VIRGINIA CITY AMATEUR ORA
MATIC co.
May p. 1895.
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erts is the personification of the indie
pendence of the American farmers
When his mill was in operation last
fall. the threshers ate biscuits. the
elements of which an hour before were
in the wheat stacks. He also owns
vast agricultural interests, is post mas
ter. mayor. and all that is necessary to
complete his happiness in the free
coinage of silver.
Miss Jeanette Lowell Davis of Viz
glnia is teaching the summer school
here.
The crops are in. excellent condition.
but rain is needed badly. and unless it
and oms in abundance and
quickly, the farmers will suffer.
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DAY.
The National Guartismen Do Duty for
the veterans.

Thursday was annual muster dav for
the National Guard of Montana. All
over the state staff officers we're detail
ed to inspect the various companies.
each company passing being entitled to
the state appropriation Of $500. Major
Byron f. Cook was the officer detailed
to inspect company d but he failed to
put IN appearance. In his stead came
a special order from Governor Richards
and A d jutant General Lloyd detailing
Captain George Ref to conduct the in
spection himself. which he did. Thirty
five men were in line and they went
through the various military e~volutions
in q name that would have done
credit to the famous Chickasaw guards.
After inspection the company march
ed to the cemetery and decorated tie
graves Of s)ldiors therein, irrespective
OF what fa@ they fought under, \ few
members of the Grand Army we're
present. The veterans who were
present warmly congratulated the boys
on their precision in volloy firing. The
ceremonies were very pretty.
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CiGse CONNECTIONS Uiga tac y. :,

CiNse CONNECTIONS Uiqh t2c ". s..
Commencing May 10Th and until fur
Their notice. the stage f2r S&ppington
will leave Virginia City at 1870 a. m,
running through to Sappington with
out ~lay-over arriving there at : p. N.
The Northern Pacific through east
bound train passes Sappington at 1850.
midnight. The train Tor Butte and all
points west passes Sappin@ton at 6:36.
a. N.
For the return trip the stage will
leave Sappington at : a. IN. running
through TO Virginia City. without lay
over, arriving at : p. III.
For rates. time tables and other
information write to W. N. TUohy.
General Agent n. p. r. r.. Butte.
Mont.
Summer Normal. Twin Bridges. July
Is.
Summer Normal. Twin Bridges,
July 10.
\ complete meat market for sale,
cheap. Also a quantity of ice. For
particulars, see Ben James, Virginia
City.
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Just a little work will make the old
suit look bright and new. Take it to
r. O. Hiekman's.
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For returns advertise III the MADI
SoNIAN, the best read country weekly
in Montana.
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Nothing Oid-Fashioned
1tArnz99,h -4xnr.z-4
about Our Service.

Miller coGplers: Westing-
house air brakes: Pintsch
gas: steel rails: powerful
locomotives sleep
ers: elegant chair cars
every device that saves
time and brings comfort
and safety is found on the
Burlington route trains.
Maps. timetables and
full information about our
service to Omaha. ST. JO-
ssph. Kansas City: ST.
Louis and Chicago on APP
plicatiOn to the nearest
ticket agent or by address
ing
j Johnston. Com. NEt.
HlkI.iNGS. MONT.
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New Implements, harness, and grass
seed. Dillon Implement Company.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01

Clothes neatly pressed and cleared at
II. o. Eickman's.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01

New lines of bicycles in. Do not
town. Dillon Implement Company.
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Attend the Fourth of July meeting.
Attend the Fourth of July meetinu.
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Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
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Summer Normal. Twin Bridges July
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01

Summer Normal. Twin Bridges. July
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01

W. W. Johnston. Com. NEt.
BlLI.i NGS. /.
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Summer Normal, Twin Bridge.
July Is.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-01

Alonzo II. Clarke was born in Brain
tree in 1886, and his youth and school
days were spent in the three towns
last mentioned.
When he was twenty-one he learned
the carpenters trade, but his artistic
taste soon led him into the employment
of carriage, ornamental and sign paint
ing, an employment which he followed
thirty years. Most of the older signs
of this village are of his handiwork
Mr.. Clark came to Bradford thirty-six
years ago, and thinks the town good
enough for him. Seven years ago he
bought out H. G. Days stock of drugs
and the old Bradford Drug Store; and
has conducted the business here ever
since. He occupies three stories, with
a frontage of thirty feet and forty feet
in depth. In addition to the usual line
of drugs and medicines, he makes a
speciality of paints and oils, in which
his long practical experience has made
him an expert, and his store is head
quarters for this line of goods for a
large surrounding region.
Well-known, accommodating and re-
liable, he secures an extensive custom
Mr.. Clarke was treasurer of the village
corporation two years and trial Justice
four years. A. 7. Clarke in 1862 mar
ried Myra B. Huntley of Topsham and
they have an only daughter, Maude
M, who is an accomplished musician.
He has been a Mason thirty-one
years, and there only two in town who
are his seniors. He mas passed all the
chairs of Charity Lodge, and has been
for nine years its secretary. He has
passed all the chairs of Mt Lebanon
Chapter, is D. M. of the Council, and
served as D. d. G.. M. of the ninth
Masonic District two terms of two
years each. From his early manhood
he was devoted to music and has sang
for more than 1000 funerals, and in the
choir here for more than thirty years.
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a mud puddle after hard days march
and he never lost day off duty. For
tunately he belonged to Mrs. Porter
Baxters "Darlings." The Derby Com
pany each member of which once a
year was the recipient from that good
lady of pair of good wool yarn nit
tens and socks, and also Thanksgiv-
ing dinner.
Brown was in thirteen general en-
gagements from Wilderness to Apo
mattox, viz, Wilderness, Spottsylvania,
Talpotama, Cold Harbor, Ind, Bermu-
da Hundreds, Weldon R. R., Monoc-
cacy, Winchester, Fishers Hill, Cedar
Creek, Petersburg, Sailors Creek, and
was honorably discharged with his regi-
ment at the close of the war. For sew
eral years after his return from the SER
vice he worked out, married Lenora
E. Daniels of Westmore, bought a
farm and for two years was engaged in
farming at Willoughby Lake. Then
he varied his experience by two years
at West Burke in the meat business,
and two years as landlord Of the VIII
loughby House at the Lake. About
1880 he moved to Newbury and was
variously employed, being in the meat
business three years. In the spring Of
1887 he sold out at Newbury, came to
Bradford and was three years in the
meat and provision business his health
becoming somewhat impaired, he dis.
posed of his business and after time
engaged in insurance. He runs all
departments of insurance, representing
several of the strongest companies of
fire, life and accident insurance, he
also places fidelity, steamboiler, plate
glass and live stock risks.
Mr.. Brown is a prominent member
of Champion Lodge, l, O. O. F., and
has passed all the chairs OF that body
and of the other branches Of Odd Eel
lowship and is now Grand Senior War
den of the Grand Encampment of the
state of Vermont, For long time he
has been a member of the G. A. r. and
we'll known in the circles of the order.
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DOE BROTHERS.

Messrs. F. E. and L. w. Doe are rec
ognized as among the most active anc
successful of the young merchants O.
Bradford. Their father, Nelson R
Doe, is a member of the well known
Doe family of Newbury.
FaE. Doe was born in Boston in
1868, and L. w. in 1865 at Bradford,
and both gentlemen were educated in
the excellent schools of this town, and
have always been identified with the
town. In 1884 F. E. Doe engaged in
trade here with Herbert Chandler, and
at the end of one year L. W. bought
out Chambers interest and the firm
of Doe Brothers was established.
They occupy we'll appointed quar-
tiers on the east side of Main street, an
excellent location, and utilize three
floors of the building, having 'front.'
age of 80 feet and depth or 65 feet.
They began with c1othings mems fur
nishing goods, watches and silver
ware, but with increasing trade have
added several distinct and attractive
features, among which are boots and
shoes, ladies' outside garments, and
fur coats and robes.
The right side of the main front
room is occupied by an extensive stock
of watches, jewelry and silver ware,
and is superintendent by F. E. Doe,
who is a practical matchmaker.
On the left side of the same room is
the department of gents furnishing
goods, hats, caps, valises, etc, in the
center is the clothing, and in the rear
is the separate department of ladies'
cloaks, capes and mackintoshes of the
latest 5aSionS The lower room j. de-
voted to mems heavy footwear, felts
pontiacs, rubber boots, etc, Overalls,
horse blankets, fur coats and robes.
This store is headquarters for bicy-
Giles including the makes of Columbia,
Hartford, and Templar. They also
deal in second hand wheels and are
prepared to furnish repairs and to
rent wheels, both new and second hand.
This enterprising firm is receiving a
deserved and extensive patronage.
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CLARENCE H. CARPENTER,

Was born in the town of Brookfield in
1853 and is a son of Austin Carpenter,
a life long resident of that town. When
Clarence was IS years old he learned
the carpenters trade and worked sew
eral years at Barre. Soon after he was
FL he travelled for the Fairbanks Scale
Company taking orders and setting
scales, and during the seven years he
was in their employ he travelled widely
in Canada and the British Provinces
Ten years ago he came to this town
and bought out G. L. Buffers furniture
and undertaking business then located
in the Butler building south of the
hotel, and remained there five years.
Upon the completion of the elegant
OPINION building in 1889 his stock was
removed to the present commodlous
quarters which are 3ox6o feet in
dimensions, we'll lighted and admirably
adapted to the requirements of his bus
mess. He carries an excellent and
varied line of furniture from an. ,ordi-
nary dining chair to the finest plush
covered parlor suit, he deals with the
best known manufacturers and is
abreast Of the times in the latest designs
of superior finished oak Furniture, and
he makes a specially of selling carpets
by samples for one of the largest houses
of New England a mode of business
which gives larger and richer assort-
ment than can othwerwise be carried
and he is able to fill orders promptly.
The undertakes department is con-
Quoted on the second floor which is
filled with an excellent line of collins,
burial caskets and funeral supplies.
c. H. Carpenter married Martha
Hatch of Wells River in 1881 and they
have two children. Mr.. Carpenter is
a substantial and valable citizen and a
prominent member of Champion Lodge
No. II, l. O. o. F., of Bradford.
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dent of the institution. At this time
and at the meeting when he was elect
ed, the officers of the bank under the
management of L. F. Hale, cashier
and at Mr.. Hale's suggestion, had about
concluded to close up the business Of
the bank as it seemed almost impossi-
BILE to do successful business with the
then increased taxation upon banks in
Vermont. But at Mr.. Chapman's
arguments and suggestion it was decid.
ed to go on one year more at least
Therefore Mr. Smith, the president of the
bank, resigned and Mr.. Chapman was
elected in his place. The bank under
the management Of its officers had a
successful year, and has increased its
volume of business every year since,
having more than doubled its deposits
and business. Mr.. Chapman assures
us that the banks success is largely
due to the efficiency and fidelity of its
present treasurer, E. @. Leonard.
Mr.. Chapman's home at Haverhill
having been broken up by fire and the
death of his wife, he has made his home
in Bradford since 1891. In June 1898
he married Mrs. Maria L. Bicknell of
this place, and they reside in an ele-
giant suite of rooms in the Bank build
ing.
In the enjoyment of the well earned
leisure hours Of later life, Mr.. Chap
man has an excellent and we'll Chosen
library, of some 1900 volumes, includ-
ing most of the standard authors.
In the review of a long and active
career, there is no feature which gives
Mr.Chapman'so much genuine pleasure
as in the financial and moral en-
courgement he has literally extended
to ambitious and deserving young men.
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1923, and in 1851 began the study of
medicine with w. H. Carter, M. D., of
Newbury, and graduated from Dart
mouth Medical College in 1854 He
then spent some time in further study
in New York and began his practice in
Bradford in 1856. His wife was a
daughter of DR.. w. H. Carter. and to
her unceasing care he owed great part
of his professional success carried on
continually for twenty-five years and
in spite of constant i'll health.
His practice extended into all the
neighboring towns and everywhere he
was welcomed as friend as we'll as
physician. He was public spirited and
active in religious and educational
matters. A member of the Methodist
church,he serveo asone of her stewards
during his life. He was one of the
leaders in the move to obtain through
special legislation,, such union of the
village district schools and Bradford
Academy as to give free high school
to village students, and of this school
committee he was chairman for several
consecutive years. He was devoted to
his family and the doctor and his wife
never seemed happier than when enter
tanning guests. 1t seems, so feeble
was his health, that nothing but won
derful will power could have kept him
at his work SO many years. He was
man five feet eleven inches tall and
yet practiced a year or two after he
weighed but hundred pounds. The
anecdote is told of him that once when
called to make professional visit as
he entered the sick room his patient
looked up at him and turning to his
nurse said, Bring me my clothes. I
am going to get up and let the doctor
go to bed"
DR.. Doty lived until February 10,
1882.
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GEO. w. CHAPM AN.

Not having time to interview Mr..
Chapman personally as we would desire
we take the following from Childs'
Grafton County Gazetteer
"Mr. Chapman was educated at
Cleveland, Ohio, Mortified Conference
Seminary und studied law at Cleve-
land, Ohio, with Wiley & Carey, and
with Nesmith & Pike of Franklin, and
has practised law at Haverhill since
1858. He was married to Eleanor
H. Towle of Haverhill in 1867. Mr..
Chapman has been a successful and
prominent lawyer, having a large and
lucrative practice. He was a promi-
nent member of the National Bar As
ISOLATION and served as its vice presi-
dent, also of the Grafton and Coos
County Bar Association, and is now
president of Bradford, VT, Savings
Bank"
l also find the following in the his
tory of Haverhill, N. H.
ga large practice has rewarded his
professional life, and he is one of the
older and more prominent lawyers of
Grafton County Bar, AT an early
period of his residence in Haverhill he
became superintendent of the schools
of that town, twenty-five districts, and
successfully remodeled the old system
of text book instruction to more
practical system. Also, he has been a
member of the board of trustees of
Haverhill Academy and has been for a
long time, and now is, president of the
board. He is a man of generous i'm
pulses and of most cordial and hospi-
table disposition, is fond of social life,
and abounds in story and anecdote
Of the bar and court"
His connection with the Bradford
bank, otherwise than as business de-
oositor and stock holder, commenced
n 1880, when without solicitation he
vas elected a trustee and made presi-
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reared an old fashioned family of four
teen children. This family was widely
scattered but two of the brothers,
JOSIAH and John, settled in town. Jo-
siah remained on the home farm, mar
RED Climena Banfill, reared a family
OF SIX children, five of whom are liv-
ing, spent his whole life on this farm
ana died at the age of seventy. He
was quiet, industrious, upright man,
devoted TO his family and his farm in
terests. His wife has recently passed
away at the residence of her son. Gard
ner J. Garfield, at the remarkable age
or 80 years and six months.9y G.. J.
Garfield, the oldest of the family,
was born on this farm and has practi-
cally always resided here He was
educated in Bradford, and all the ac-
tivities of his honest and industrious
life have been spent-here and none of
her sons are more loyal to the good old
town than Card Garfield That his
townsmen recognize his honesty and
Judgment and have implicit confidence
IN his sincerity of purpose, is attested
by his hive successive elections as chair
man of the board Of selectmen, and by
other official positions on him confer
red. Mr.. Gaffield's farm of 200 acres
Is d mile ana 1dlf west or the village
and is principally devoted to dairying,
keeping thirteen grade Jerseys. He
has been for five years a director in
the Bradford creamery and believes in
the system. 1t is his opinion that the
net receipts of the products of the farms
in town are greater than ever before,
POSSIBLY excepting few years when
wool and sheep brought big money in
greenbacks during war time.) He also
believes the system builds up the fer
tility of the farms, and as familiar
observer and lister, his judgment is
entitled to credit.
Mr.. Garfield married Miss Mary E.
Manson of Bradford in 1868, and their
four children are Abbie M. Garfield, a
teacher; George r., Mary L., both of
whom died near the same time with
typhoid fever; and Charles M. Garfield
the youngest son is living in town and
has been foreman in the creamery.
Gardner J. Garfield went to the front
with the Bradford Guard, LIST VT. Vol,
on the first call for troops, and was
discharged with his regiment; he sub
sequently re-en1isted but was rejected
for physical disability.
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GARFIELD.

Almost 100 years ago John Garfield
packed his brave wife and two little
children and their household goods on
his OK sled, and with his OK team start
ed from Southbridge, through a from
tier region, some of the way marked
only by blazed trees, on his long Jour
ney to little opening in the woods in
Bradford, VT. In due time he arrived.
builded, cleared, planted, sowed and
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each new situation, and employment
that offers. Joel x. Clarke, during the
last twenty years of his life resident
of Bradford, was familiar type of this
trait. Born in 1906, he was successive
ly farmer, lumbernan, hotel keeper,
mechanic, and manufacturer and was
a resident of the towns of Braintree,
Randolph, Bethel, Barnard, Topsham,
Corinth and Bradford
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-01
LYMAN ]. BROWN.

In the veins of the above flows the
Brown blood of merry England and
sunny France. His maternal grand
father, Asa Brown, soldier of 1912,
being of English descent and his pa
ternal grandfather, John Brown, of
French lineage. His father also bore
the now historic name of John Brown,
and was in earlier life a shoemaker in
Waterford, VT, where L. J. was born
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ELBR1DGE W. GooDHUE.

Elbridge w. Goodhue was born in
Lawrence, Mass. in 1854. His father
died when he was three years old and
he was adopted in the family of an
uncle then a farmer of Vershire, VT,
and his youthful days were spent here
in the labors of the farm, and in at
tendance at the district school. When
he was fifteen years old, he went to
Manchester, n. H., and worked there
at carpentering with his brother, and
later at Exeter and Haverhill, Mass.
Then he returned to Vermont and pur-
sued a course of study at Thetford
Academy under Prof. David Turner,
Continued on Sixth Page.
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DIR. A. A. DorY.

A sketch of Bradford and its people
would hardly be complete without men
ton of one who for many years was
well known among us as a friend, a
physician and citizen We refer to
the late Abner Augustus Doty. NJ. d.
He was born in Elmore, VT, March IS,
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in rS45. In 1861 the family moved
to farm in Westmore on the north
shore of Willoughby Lake In Dec.
1868, Lyman enlisted in Co K, 10th
VT. VOL, Col. A. B. Jewett, later Col
w. w. Henry. Lyman Brown was
one Of those strapping young fellows
whose stomach was equal to the diges-
ton Of bareback made before the dis
covery of America and could wake up
refreshed from a sound nights sleep in
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CLARKE.

The distinguishing characteristic of
the Green Mountain yankee, is his
sublime confidence in number one. his
versatility, and ready adaptability to
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week or the year. You always know
where to find him. In politics. dem
ocrat of moderate views, he doesn't do
much at the business. He is a mem
Der of Washburn Post No. IT, G. A.
R. The pleasant home of the Bixbys
is graced by the presence of their two
daughters, Ruby A., aud Pearl A. Bixby.