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Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Eor WidnMs and 0rnhans.

Tomorrow Bessemer Lodge No. 109, h. dependent Order Odd Fellows, will run an excursion from this city to Tuskaloo- sa for the benefit of the widows and or phans of members of the order. The best of order will be observed on board the train, and a pleasant time is promised all who attend
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
An Unqualified Success.

The lawn fete by the ladies of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Capitol park last night was a great suc- cess, financially and otherwise. There was a large attendance and all enjoyed themselves to their hearts content. Prof. Henri Weber's band discoursed sweet music during the evening, and it peoyed an agreeable feature
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Candy Pulling This Afternoon.

Mrs. Hartwell will give a taffy party at her home at 600 Twenty-third street today, from 4:3O to 6 o'clock D. m. Chil- dren are especially invited to attend. There will be candy pulling and eating and an evening full of fun for them. The proceeds are for the benefit of the calendar fund of the First Methodist church
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Nothing New Under the Sun.

The students have found the Roent- gen rays in the Bible and Shakespeare. Luke xii, 2: But there Is nothing cov- cred up that shall not be revealed; and hid that shall not be known Shake speares Hamlet says to his mother: Come, come and sit you down! You shall not budge! You go not till sit you up a glass, where you may see the inmost fsarts of vou ''
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Inferior Criminal Court.

The following docket was disposed of in the inferior criminal court yesterday morning by Judge Feagin:
 John Cunningham, an assault; $5.
 Robert Lee, colored, violating section 594 of the city code; $5.
 Robert Seabolt, same; $5.
 Will Johnson, violating section 602 of the city code; $50.
 John Wilson, same; $50.
 tsaston Whitehead, Tim Lyons, Jim Lodgens, disorderly conduct; $5 each. Have your prescriptions filled at Nor t--..g c,..,,a.a .aaxr
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Major Harris Passes Through.

Maj. J. H. Harris of Chambers county, candidate for state auditor on the fusion ticket, reached the city last night on his way to Fayette county where he speaks today. Uncle Joe," as he is familiarity known throughout the state, was not very communicative as to national pol itics. He says he Is giving his attention now altogether to state matters. Ma tional affairs will follow afterwards and he is not in favor of crossing bridges un- til he gets to them, more especially when the water is muddy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
C0L0RED DEMOCRATS
Turn Out in Large Numbers to Hear Editor
 McGill and Others.

The colored democratic meeting at the corner of Third avenue and Twentieth street last night was we'll attended, and not a few white citizens were witnit. q,stl- shot of the speakers. The speech of the evening was made by Editor McGill, who began by saying that he was not there tol support an institution with headquarters in London and hindquarters in New York. He spoke of the fusion ticket and gave some sound advice to his race. The meeting was perfectly orderly, the speakers were given undivided atten- tion, and there Is no doubt that votes were made for the democratic ticket
 Editor McGill was compllmented upon his speech by the white men present
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

Weber at East Lake on Sum- days. Look for programme. Solos accompanied by band and orchestra. Selections and marches composed by Weber. Band plays on train as it goes out at 2 o'clock. d-28-H
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Postponed.

The case of the state vs D. D. Kinne- brew, charged with assault with intent 10 murder, set for a hearing in Justice Martins court yesterday, was postponed until next Tuesday,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

"So you feel you cannot marry him?" "Yes. I am fully decided" Why, don't you Nike him?" "Oh, like him well enough, but I can't get him to propose" Harlan life.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

No. 1 carries Pullman sleeping cars Bir- mingham to New Orleans.
 No. carries Pullman union sleeping cars Birmingham to Cincinnati.
 No. carries Pullman sleeping car Bir- mingham to New Orleans.
 No. 6 carries Pullman union sleeping car Birmingham to Louisivlle, connecting at train Chattanooga to Norfolk. Close con- neetion made at Norfolk with boats for Washington, Baltimore, New York and Bos7 ton. Pullman sleeping car Salisbury to New York via Washington.
 Any additional Information will be cheer fully furnished upon application at passen- ger office, No. North Twentieth street, Birmingham, Ala. Telephone SlS. J. M. GULF,
 Traffic Manager, Washington, D. c.
 W. Fl. GREEN,
 General Supt., Washington, D. c.
 G. P. A., Washington, D. c. c. A. BENSCOTER,
 A. G. F. A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
 R. l., NEWTON,
 T. P. A. Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
MT. Rockwell Retiras.

Atlanta, Ga, July 2s.-Mr. J. E. Rock well, secretary of the Southern States Passenger association, has retired. He will be succeeded by J. c. Knapp, now in the rate department of the Southern at Washington.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
AT WOODLAWN.
Hon. 0. w. Underwood and Colonel Hubbard
 Speak to Young Democracy.

The Young Mems Democratic club of Woodlawn held grand, old-fashioned rally last night, which was attended by an immense crowd, among the number being several populites and republicans.
 Hon. o. w. Underwood and Col. B. L. Hubbard were the speakers of the even ing and both were in excellent condi- ton. Each speaker was given marked attention and all present agreed that the speeches did much good for democ-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
HIS HEAD SEVERED.
A Negro ExcurSiOnst Killed bya Switch Engine
 at Bovles

negro by the name of Edward Sher- man was killed early yesterday morning at Boyles. a station five miles from Bir- mingham, on the Louisville and Nash ville railroad He was on an excursion, and on jumping off was struck by a switch engine on the Mineral road, knocking him down and severing the head from the body. sherman lived at Avondale
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

Combinations: "Oh, you just ought to see our fiat" she exclaimed enthusias- tically. We've the loveliest combina- tion kitchen and folding bed that ever Tribune
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad Company.

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati, Louisville and the North; also to Shreve- port, New Orleans and all points south- west.
 Schedule in effect June 14, 1896. TO CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
THE ARTILLERY COMPANY.

Norton's Pharmacy is the place to have your prescriptions filled.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Spend Your Sundays at St. Clair Springa, Ala.

Have your prescriptions filled at Nor toms Pharmacy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

For further information as to reh. Jules. rates. etc.,. call on or write. to s.. Jacobs, Commercial Agent, ,is Birmingham; as, Jack ". ham, or l.. A. Camp, Travelling Passenger Agent, Columbus, Ca; w. ". Shellman. eral Superintendent
 J. c. HALLE.
 Savannah. Ga.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
GOVERNOR ATKINSON.

Norton's Pharmacy is the place to have your prescriptions filled.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

Sash and doors-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

T indicates trace of rain or snow; indicaees rise and fall.
 BEN M. JACOBS, l Local Observer, Weather Bureau.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

Schedule in effect April 26. 1896. Direct connections at Savannah with the elegant passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship Company for New York. Boston and the east.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
PLANT SYSTEM.

Time Table Effective Janual
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

pense were raised by subscrip-
ton by most Of the principal in
habitants of the town, of differ
ent religious views. Col. Asahal
Raymond gave to the town a
site for the location of this house,
on the condition that all of the
different religious denominations
in town which supported preach
ing should be entitled to the use
of the house a portion Of the
time. BY turns this privilege
was enjoyed for many years by
the Congregationalists, Univer-
salists, Methodists, Christians
and Baptists.
The condition was also made
by the subscribers that the house
should be used as a town-house,
and no other town-house has
ever been erected. For many
years the house was used by the
different denominations as a
house of public worship, and for
about - years it never was
warmed in winter, though used
every Sabbath.
Twas well enough when summer days were
An hour of preaching, besides hymn and
prayer,
But when with biting frosts the winter came
They met for Sunday worship just the same.
No stove or furnace cheered the meeting
place,
No fire they had, except the fire of grace:
And when town fashions offered Carnal pleas
ing,
And blandly argued, there's no grace in freez-
ing,
They gravely answered, we must not desire
To offer heavenly gifts with earthly fire
Beside, they said urging worldly notion,
(See Martha's tact with Mary's meek devo-
TO go from heated room to outside cold
Would peril life and health to young and
Upon the erection of a new
Westinghouse by the Congrega-
tionalists in 1889, and one by the
Methodists in 1871, the old
church was used mainly by the
Universalists, and occasionally
by the Christians and Baptists.
UNITY CHURCH.
In 1860 an association called
"The First Meeting House Socie-
ty of Stowe" consisting mainly,
if not wholly, of persons hereto
fore acting with the Universalist
Society, was organized for the
purpose Of building a new church.
Negotiations were commenced
with the town which finally re-
suited in obtaining the site of the
old town house, which was moved
to its present position near the
hotel This church, located as it
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

and her reports were able and
suggestive.
Mr.. Wilkins has taken an I'M
usual interest in the public
schools, manifested in 1870 by
presenting each of them with a
Webster's Unabridged Diction-
airy, and later with globes and
various astronomical apparatus.
In 1923 Mr.. Wilkins was
elected States Attorney for the
county, and in 1856 a delegate
to the State Constitutional Con
vention. In 1859-6O he was
elected to the State Senate for
LamOllle county, and in 1866
was appointed a delegate to the
Union Convention at Pennsylva-
MIA. In 1868 he was elected a
Presidential electOr for the Third
Congressional District of Yer
mont, and in 1872 represented
this district in the Republican
National Convention at Phila-
delphia, which nominated Gen.
Grant for the Presidency. Since
its organization, he has been a
director of the Lamoille County
National Bank.
Mr.. Wilkins is everywhere rec
ogn1zed as an ardent and able
trial lawyer and an earnest,
thorough and resolute advocate.
He has been engaged in many
cases involving large amounts
and nice and important ques-
lions of law, and has been gen
orally successful.
Mr.. Wilkins presented H. H.
Smith Post, G. A. R., with fine
soldiers memorial record, and he
and Mrs. Wilkins, guests at re-
cent campfire, were the recipients
OF a vOlume-"WOrds of Lin
coin which they highly treas
ure and appreciate. Chas. B.,
son of Capt. J. H. Swift, of
Washington, found with them
home.
THE FIRST MEETING HOUSE.
In the year 1918 the first meet
ing-hOuse was erected. The re-
qul1ste funds to defray the ex-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

Edwin c., son of Lorenzo, was
born in 1859. When he was
Is years old he decided that ma
ture and inclination had fitted
him for a mill man and he took
his first lesson in this school in
the butter tub shop of G. 6. Eos
ter. Going to Minnesota in 1880
on a tour of inspection he soon
brought up in a saw mill. When
he returned to Vermont a year
later, he soon engaged with H.
M. Bruce in his tub factory for
two years, and with his daugh-
ter Mary for life. He subsequent
ly carried on the saw mill at
the North Fork, which he sold to
Moses Douglass. Hethen bought
a steam mill on the road to
Smugglers' Notch, and was do
ing a good business, when the
mill burned and he lost every
thing
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

has often been called upon to
address public meetings and has
lectured in several different cities
and States on education, temper
ance and kindred topics, and
her efforts received very appreci-
ative and laudatory mention by
the press. She has written a his
tory of Stowe which in clear con-
ception and literary execution
does not suffer by comparison
with that of any other town
published in the State Gazetteer,
and from which we have drawn
valuable material for the histori-
cal sketch. She was three years
Town Superintendent of Schools
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

three years at st. Johnsbury
Academy, and then spent four
years at Robert College, Con
stantinople, Turkey. He then
took a theological course at Yale
College and settled at Burnley,
Cal. He is now settled as pastor
of Orange Valley Church, N. ].
Rev. c. A. Savage stands high in
the denomination. He spends a
portion of his vacation with his
parents, and is highly esteemed
in town.
The youngest Miss Savage is a
teacher.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

man in town, and the oldest now
living in town who was born
here. He distinctly remembers
hearing the cannonading at
Plattsburg during the War of
1912.
He was a millWright and car
penter and joiner by trade, and
possessed considerable meChani-
cal ingenuity. He built the first
starch factory in town, the pres
ent saw-nill at Moscow, and
about 1886 bought it, and has
practically owned and conducted
it ever since. He built a starch
factory here and ran it until
some twelve years ago. He
erected a sash and blind factory
several years before the war, the
only one in this section east of
Burlington.
He put in a granite stone for
grinding provender at Moscow
some so years ago, which after
time was removed, but during
the last twenty-five years he has
run a feed mill here. His sash
and blind factory was burned in
1877, involving a loss of several
thousand dollars. A year later
new shop was erected, which
was used as a planning and
dressing mill and wood repair
shop until 1891, when it was
fitted for a butter box factory.
Smiths scientific, parchment
lined butter box, invented by
Fred E. Smith, is a box with
square and dove-tailed corners,
largest at the top and lined with
a single piece of parchment paper
folded in such a way as to make
a perfectly water-tight lining;
also doing away with the use Of
glue, which sometimes soils the
paper, and has an Objectionable
odor. Mr.. Smith, after many
experiments, devised the machin-
cry for the manufacture of these
boxes. Smith & Son now hold
patent on some of the machin-
cry, on which several parties are
paying a royalty.
They began with a daily out
put of less than 100 boxes, but
have increased that production
ten-fold and have orders untitled.
1t is a very convenient and pop
ular package and meets large
sale among the creameries of
Vermont and in every New Eng
land State.
Lemuel B. Smith has seen the
village Of Stowe grow up from a
struggling hamlet, and his hand
iwork is visible in more than one
half the buildings of Moscow.
Mr.. Smith married a Miss
Moody in 1910, and their three
children are O. S. Smith, lumber
manufacturer atsteam mill, Mos
COW; D. M. Smith and Mrs. A.
X. Stickney of California. Mr..
Smiths present wife was Nancy
E. Town, and their two living
children are Fred E., born in
1870, and Miss Elvira Smith.
Fred E. Smith has shown I'M
usual inventive and mechanical
genius. He has just finished a
very attractive and convenient
residence in Moscow village, and
no one is more interested than
he in the prosperity of that vii
lage.
J. A. STAFFORD.
| Mr.. ]. A. Stafford is a veteran
in a four-fold sense-as a business
man of the town, a dealer in
hardware, a soldier of the Civil
War, and in a varied experience
of life and human nature.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

Chandler received a fair COM
mon school education and de-
veloped a strong constitution in
the labors of the farm, and assist
ed his father with his wages and
work until he was 81 years old.
He married Jane L., daughter of
Vim. r. Cheney of Stowe, in
March, 1862. The next August
he enlisted and served in Co. E.,
18th Regt. Vt. Vol, Col. ]. NJ.
Warren. He shared the expert
ence of his company until August,
1868, when he was detailed for
service in the commissary depart
ment at brigade headquarters,
and served in that capacity until
he was promoted COmmissary
Sergeant of the regiment, some
weeks before his discharge in
June, 1865.
On his return he engaged in
farming and soon purchased the
the excellent farm where he now
resides at Stowe Hollow. His
motto in farming is ".MuItun1 in
parVO." His farm contains only
rs acres, but he keeps a dozen or
more COWS and his farm team,
and last year sold more than
5000 pounds of butter to a
special customer at prices above
the creamery standard. He has
sugar place of about 600 trees,
using tin buckets and the Bel
lows Falls evaporation, and puts
up fancy article of maple honey
that sells readily at a good price.
Mr.. Watts is a thorough-going
farmer and financially successful.
His eldest daughter, Nellie A.,
is a graduate Of Johnson Normal
School and a successful teacher.
Mary L. has attended at the
New England Conservatory at
Boston and is an accomplished
teacher of instrumental music.
Mr.. Watts has served his town
in various official capacities-as
Justice, Selectman, and nearly
ten years as Lister, and is well
informed in matters of town
business. He has Just been elect
ed Second Assistant Judge of
Lamoille county, a position
which he will fill most credita-
bly,,
At the reorganization of H. N.
Smith Post he was elected COM
mander and has been several
times reelected, and is well
known in G. A. r. circles.
HON. GEORGE WILKINS.
Hon. George Wilkins is one of
the most stirring and aggressive
personalities that has ever fgur-
ed in the history Of Stowe, and
although approaching heperiod
of four score years, his tall figure
is still erect, his eye clear, his
step elastic, and his mental facul-
ties undated.
He was a son of Uriah and
Nancy Kittridge Wilkins, and
was born in Stowe in 1917. He
enjoyed ordinary district school
instruction, and attended for
brief periods the academies of
Johnson and Montpelier, but his
literary education was largely
obtained at home by his own I'm
aided and undirected efforts.
He studied law with Messrs.
Butler & Bingham of Stowe and
was admitted to the bar at the
December term of 1871. Some
months previous to his admission
O. w. Butler, approaching his
ability and thoroughness, re-
ceived him as a partner in the
business, a connection which
subsisted until 1915, when Mr..
Wilkins purchased Buffers Ii
brary and conducted the bust
ness several years with L. S.
Small as a partner. Since then
he has continued the practice of
his profession alone.
In 1916 he espoused Maria N,
daughter of Samuel and Sarah
(Blanchard) Wilson of Hopkin-
ton, N. Y, a lady Of rare social
and mental gifts. Mrs. Wilkins
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10
CHANDLER WATTS.

Daniel Watts came to this
town in 1908 with his wife and
one child and settled beyond
Moscow village. There was a
family of seven children, most of
whom settled in town, and only
one is now living, Mrs. Chas.
Conant of Michigan. Chas. r.
Watts, the eldest son, settled in
Stowe Hollow and was a life
long farmer. He married Sarah
Tomlinson, who is still living at
the age of "a. OF their family of
four children, Chandler, George,
Sarah Jane and Orlin, the two
first named are living.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

he was bonn at New London,
Conn, in 1880, and removed
with his widowed mother when
an infant to Provincetown,
Mass, where his youth and
school age were passed. At the
age of Is he went to East Bos-
ton and served an apprenticeship
of two years at the tinman's
trade, and then removed with
his employer to Hillsdale, Mich.
At 81 he was called to Toledo,
Ohio, and later to Albion, Mich,
as a foreman in hardware stores.
At the age of "a he embarked
in an iron and silver mining en-
terprise at Micha newfoundland
in Lake Superior, which was not
financially successful but which
afforded some of the wild and ex-
citing experiences of frontier lite,
in encounters with Indians and
desperadoes. The breaking out
of the Civil War found him en-
gagged in the tin business at De
cateur, Mich, when he received
commission from Gov. Austin
Blair to raise a company in Van
Buren, county for the 10th Mich.
Unfit, with the rank of Captain.
He raised the company but de-
clined the Captaincy, but as
Lieutenant marched with his
regiment from Columbus, Ohio,
to Louisville in September, 80,
and joined the army of the Cum
berland.
At Thompson's Station, March
4 and 5, '63, the brigade was
surrounded and captured after a
desperate resistance of two DAYS
against overwhelming numbers.
Lieut.. Stafford and the other
officers were sent to Libbey
Prison, Richmond, where he was
exchanged May % and returned
on parole. He suffered incredible
hardships, his health gave way,
and he was in the early stages of
consumption when he was dis
charged, just one year from the
date of his commission. After
reCuperating for a time he secured
remunerative employment in a
hardware store. In 1865 he
came to Stowe, and engaged in
the hardware business two years
at the lower village, which was
continued at the center village
in his present store under the
firm of Stafford & Ellington, a
connection which lasted three
years, when O. D. Matthews
bought the business and Mr.,
Stafford was his foreman thir-
teen years. In 1884 he became
the proprietor and has since sue
cessfully conducted an extensive
business, especially in the line of
sugar utensils. He gives his
careful personal inspection to the
work, warrants both work and
materials, and sells at 90 prices.
He has just added the feature
of plumbing. His stock is va
ried and extensive, and his long
experience and well earned repu-
tation for square dealing COM
mand the confidence of the COM
munity.
Mr.. Stafford married Miss Lu-
cia M. Robinson of Williston,
VT, in 1855. OF this union there
are two sons and a daughter
living. In 1867 he espoused as
his second wife Mrs. Kate F.
Baker, nee Miss Camp, of Stowe,
by whom he has two sons and
one daughter living Chas. H.
A. Stafford is a member of the
firm of Webster & Stafford, Nor
risville. F. E. is in his fathers
employ. S. NJ. is at home and
Elliott G. is attending the village
school.
Mr.. Stafford has a summer
home at Lake City Park, Bur
lington, and he dispenses a lib
eral hospitality. A liberal in re-
ligious belief and a Republican in
politics, he is a generous contrib
utor to public enterprises and a
valued citizen.