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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
SHORT LUMBER.
Current Weekly Comment.

CoRN.-Receipts, Ill ,536 bushels; stock in
elevators, 265, 5S5 bushels; exports, 1902, 179
bushels. There is a dull tone to the de-
mand and prices as a whole are rather
easier.
FLoUR.-Receipts, 2O,3s3 barrels. 1907
sacks; exports, 2, 545 barrels, y, $50 sacks.
The demand has ruled very slow during
the week, with no one showing any special
need for supplies,
HAY N STRAW Receipts, 45S cars hay,
II cars straw. There has been a very slow
call for hay and the market is lower. Rye
straw is dull and values rule easier under
almost no demand.
OATs.-Receipts, III Psi bushels; stock
in elevators, 105. S35 bushels; exports,
1880 bushels. There has been a slow cali
for supplies and prices are easier in SYM
pathy with the lower cost to ship from the
West.
CHEEsE.-Receipts, 1912 boxes; exports,
6,852 pounds. There has been but little life
in the cheese trade for the past week. The
receipts have not been heavy but the sup
ply is considerably in excess of the de-
mand. Vermont stock is especially dull.
BUTTER.-Receipts, 2,156,OS3 pounds; ex-
ports, $3.50 pounds. Another week of
heavy receipts. The demand for fine goods
holds out fairly well. Firsts and seconds
are dull and easy. Very little northern
creamery offering on the open market.
Northern dairy in limited demand.
WooL.-Sales for the week, 1,126,0 900
pounds. In the same week last year the
sales were IL 361 900. The shouts at Chicago
for a platform refusing the restoration of a
duty on wool and endorsing not silver
merely but the general destruction of capt.
tai, national banks, the Supreme Court,
and law and order generally, rave not
tended to encourage the purchase of wool
for consumption or speculation. Business
is Stacker than we remember to have seen
it in twelve years. Buyers are few and
purchasers fewer. When a single sale of
100000 pounds is a - feature " of a market
that in good times sells from five to ten
million pounds of wool a week, the condi-
ton of trade may be Observation-Disclosures
cial Bulletin.
LUMBER.-The sale Of Northern and East
ern lumber is very good, but prices are low.
Even the aggregate of business does not
make profits good to the manufacturer.
One OF the main reasons for the low range
of values is the tremendous production by
the mills. While July so far has proven to
be quite as active a month as June, which
was most active in most kinds of lumber, it
may not continue SO. The middle of the
summer is usually a very dull period and
this season may prove no exception to the
rule. Business in short lumber is only
moderate at best. Shingles nave been NOV
ing we'll, and clapboards have sold very
well. Boards, with the exception of box
boards are moving very well, and prices are
firmly maintained.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
why DO %Creameries Burn 2

The following hints are valuable to
every one who has an ice house, or
who uses soft coal. We find them in
Hoord's Ddiryman:
The Iowa Dairy Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company have Issued a circular
containing the following on the o
laneous combustion of slack and saw
dust: A pile of slack exposed to damp
ness will catch fire. Nut soft coal,
when exposed to the air, or when kept
in a damp place or leaky shed, will soon
slack and be as dangerous. When
lump coal becomes broken up and dirty
and kept in a leaky shed, it is also dan
gerous. We have corresponded with
a company mining coal and they in
form us that in order for lump coal to
be safe it must be clear from dirt and
slack and kept in a dry place-no damp
ness or leaky roof. Slack coal should
not be stored in a creamery, o in a
building adjoining a creamery. 1t
should be kept in a dry house 100 feet
from the creamery. We do not issue
policies on creameries storing more
than one load of slack at the creamery
al a time.
Sawdust in ice houses is self. ignitible,
caused by spontaneous combustion in
hot weather. In order to avoid a fire
from above cause, the sawdust should
not be allowed to pile up over four or
five inches on top of the ice. The sur.
plus should be removed and kept out of
the ice.house. Where the sawdust is
allowed to accumulate on top of your
ice, it will consume the ice. 1t should
have daily care through the hot
weather. Do not allow your sawdust
to pile up nea your ice-house, if the
same is neal your creamery. Coal or
sawdust piled up and exposed to the
weather, or stored in damp or leaky
sheds in hot weather, is liable to spon-
taneous combustion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
A Creamery Experience.

A Vermont farmer who has for sew
eral years sent his butter to private
customers in a city was led this spring
to give up his trade and send his milk
to a creamery. He finds many advan-
tages in this change. The homework
is much lighter, and he thinks the
tightening of his wife's work is of in
estimable benefit. All who make but
ter at home know of the labor involved.
Where there are children, it is a heavy
tax on a mother to care for cream and
do other dairy work. Churning takes
time and labor, 20 does packing and
shipping butter. Then one must have
the latest appliances, or lose more or
less butter fat. 1t is very difficult, too,
to always have the butter just right.
Though this farmer and his wife made
an excellent qualify of butter, they oc-
c~asionally made one or two poor lots,
which always caused trouble. By be-
coming a creamery patron all this has
been avoided. The wife's health is
much better. Nearly or quite as much
has been realized for butter as before.
The carrying Of the milk is done by a
boy, and costs but little, as he carries
for neighbors, thus earning quite a sun
during the season. An item of consid-
cradle Importance is the daily commu-
nication with the outside world. In
case a farmer lives three miles or so
from the village, it is a great advantage
to have an opportunity to get errands
done daily. The daily mail with a
daily paper enables a farmer to keep
posted as to the worlds doings, and is
of great advantage in receiving and
sending letters, etc.
The creamery when rightly con
Quoted affords farmers a most excel
lent opportunity to market their butter.
III the product is put on the market in
good shape, 30 as to command a high
price, the farmer will get much better
returns than in any other way. The
selling to private customers is the next
best way, and is recommended where
there is no creamery, but it involves
much care and skill. The Babcock
test is another benefit of the creamery.
When a number of farmers send their
milk to a creamery, and it is sampled
daily and tested weekly, the results be-
ing placed where each man can see for
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
A CutwOrm Remedy at Last.

Thoroughly mix two pounds of pure
paris green with 100 pounds of wheat
bran. Be sure that the poison is per-
fectly incorporated and mixed with
every part of the bran. For beets,
onions and similar vegetables, SOW this
preparation broadcast on the surface of
the land. For plants in hills, put it
around The plant on top of the ground.
To clear the ground of cutworms be-
fore setting plants, put a handful on
the ground in the place where the
plants are to be set out the night before
transplanting them, and then set right
through the mixture. The cutwOrm
does not work underground but neatly
even with the top of the surface and
puts in its work nights. After it has
satisfied its hunger, it seems to bed it.
self deeper down and seems to remain
quiet during the day. A few of our
best and most thoughtful farmers have
entirely rid their fields of this destruc.
tive pest by using this method. The
bran should be of medium quality, not
the coarsest nor the inest.-American
Agricultural.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
A Bit Of Farm Surgery.

A COW was found one morning in a
rough place in the sugar orchard with
her leg broken a little above the ankle
on a hind leg. What was to be done?
1t was right in the midst of haying, and
several loads were in the field needing
to be cared for. The cow was a long
distance from the barn, and the road
was quite rough. She might be got up
and cared for days or weeks and then
have to be killed. But she was young
and very valuable, the best COW in the
herd. She was a pet and very gentle.
So after a family council, it was decided
to try to save her. A sled was made
by saving off two six-inch-wide planks,
slanting the cut for the front ends of
the Upon these runners planks
were laid and nailed firmly. The sides
were two by four planks set up edge
ways and nailed. Then wide boards
were laid with one edge resting on the
plank floor about four inches from the
two by four pieces and placed so that
they slanted out over and rested upon
the two by four pieces. One side was
left out to roll the COW in, and the bot
tom and sides were well cushioned with
old bran sacks, etc. 1t was a difficult
job to pick out a road, and still more
difficult for a man and three children
to load the COW, but by using a wide
strap and rope upon which the children
pulled while the man pushed she was
loaded and rode nicely, the loose side
being nailed in after she was loaded.
Before she was moved a bran-sack
was cut into strips with a knife, some
were wet and bound around the leg.
Then pieces of an old barrel stave were
cut to a proper length and fastened
over the bandages with straps taken
from the harnesses. 1t was nece ssary
TO tie her head down to keep her on
the drag. When she arrived at the
orchard, where it was shady, she was
unloaded by plying up one side of the
drag on which she rode with a crowbar.
The leg was well covered with tar TO
quite a distance above and below the
fracture. Over this was put cotton
batting. Strips of sacking were wound
around over this in such a way as TO
make a smooth surface to apply the
splints. Four narrow pieces cut from
the middle of a clapboard were used.
A long strip of sacking was made by
sewing shorter strips together. This
was rolled up, the strips being about
two inches wide. The four splints
were put in place around the leg, ex-
tending well above and below the
break, and held, while the roll of ban
dage was wound tightly around them,
back and forth, down aud up over the
ends, and finally secured by sewing
firmly. There was no break in the
skin, and the leg had not swelled much,
although it must have been broken
more than twenty-four hours before
the final tying up in splints. If all
goes well, the bandages will be left on
until the bones are well united, which
will be several weeks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15

A REPORT on the state farms in
North Carolina, which are operated by
convicts, shows there are o five
thousand acres in corn, and four thou
sand in cotton, and that the condition
of the crops is twenty-five per cent bet
ter than last year at this date.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.--Tbe
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corIs
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t IS
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cent per box. For sale nv B"seIl i,
Montpelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
800. Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh, being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials. Address,
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
'~Sold by Druggists, seventy-five
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

p-The quotations given below represent prices
obtained by receivers for pholesale lots mot jobbing
prices unless otherwise Indicated, and are intended
to represent actual sales.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
Cholera
* Infantum

This dreadful disease cannot
fasten upon childhood when the
system is fortified with that great
raw food extract known as
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15

ITALY exports 4SO, 900 900 dozen eggs
annually.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15

The medical profession in gen
eral have depended upon it for
years. BovlNINE Is a food, not a
medicine. Add a few drops to
baby's milk. Nothing will builG
up health and strength so quickly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15

RUBBER STAMPS made to order by the
Waterman Publishing Company.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15

'sSold by Druggists, s~eventy-fve
cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-10

1t will give her great pleasure explain the many merits of
this celebrated CORSET and give fittings thus illustrating without
doubt the exquisite figure and long graceful will
We also desire cal special attention
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-22
The H. L. Gale Revival Meetinus

The Baptist church is packed every
night to hear Mr.. Gale. the reyivalist
Every available seat is taken and the side
aisies iilled with chairs TO accommodate
the crush long before the hour of MEETING
MI, Z. L. EvcrtS, who has come IN n
assis' IN the meetings, organized and led
the chorus choir. The address of the
evangelist was directed 10 Christians
These addresses have been simple. earnest
gospel talks to make Christians realize the
conditions for revival and feel their re
spons'bility for souls Mr.. Gales snbiect
Mohuay night was: IF thou warn him
not his blood will | require mt thine
manu- MIR, Gale is a born organizer and
leader of men. He utters the old cos,oI
WIN ITS doctrines of eternal punishment
anu OF oiood Accommodated the author
Ivy OF the ScriptureS-but so kindly and
So wlhsomely that men are led to the
uuties ne asks in the name of Christ
mere Is nothing sensational, but the man
mas marvellous power of illustration
coming from long familiarity with the
work Physically, he is splendid sncc,-
men OF manhood, his voice is Wonderfully
uiS'inct, with steady, sustained mower
ne,cr marsh, even when utterinr tbr most
awful truths. He has already won tbe
~, rrarss OF the students and citizcns alikc
80 hce.ihgs are held every afternoon
"nu evening, at the Baptist church. cx
:, ~ saturday. Methodist and Congrcga
'io""i'sS churches are in the movement,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-22

officers will be installed Noble grand,
Edwin L. Russell; vice grand, Frank f.
Andrews; secretary, George A Earring
tom permanent secretary, Fred A. White;
treasurer, c. l.. B. Gooden. After the
ceremonies, an entertainment and supper
will be held, to which the member of the
order and their friends will be heartily
welcomed. The officers VIII be installed
by d. G. Nj. Arthur Lovcjoy of Augusta.
The Gardiner and Randolph bridge was
built in 1853 and Is about 900 feet in
length. Until about 10 years ago, toll
was charged, but now it is free. In those
days, If "A top buggy passed. the owner
would be Obliged to pay 10 cents as toll,
and every foot passenger would be obliged
to ante one cent for each way. Children,
accompanied by their parents We're al
lowed to pass free Of charge. During the
night time, after the Waterman had re-
tired, or in case of fire or anything of
that nature. nothing would be levied on
the pedestrians, but teams were not let of
SO easily. The Boston steamers used to
60 through the draw, many. many years
ago but the practice was ceased in 1862,
when the old Star of the East took the
place of the Eastern Queen ON the route
from the kcnnebec to Boston. During
the past 20 years the number of the yes
sells. schoOners steamboats,, etc, that have
gone through the draw can hardly be esti
mated the number is so large super
intendent Morang of the bridge has kept
a record of the number of times the bridge
has been opened since he has held his posi-
ton. He finds that the greatest number
per month was during July, 1894, when
the draw was opened 1898 times, and the
smallest was in March, 1894, when the
services OF the draw tender were required
but six times 1t is not customary to
have the draw ready for service during the
month of March, April generally being the
month when the ships pass for the first
time 1t is compulsory for the city of
Gardiner and Randolph to have the draw
ready for service at all hours Of the day
and night. During the year 1895, from
April to December inclusive, the draw was
opened 1924 times, which most favorahly
compares with all preceding years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-22

This community was rudcly shocked.
Tuesday when il was learned that the III
ness Of John Mclaughlin had developed
INTO serious complications. Mclaughlin
was taken i'll, last Sunday, and I'm the
next - hours he became insane Tues
day, be had become so violent that it was
deemed best to Remove him to the Insane
asylum ut Augusta He was taken TO
that city or the Is +. NJ train. raying
maniac Mclaughlin was one OF the eff
cicnt clerks al the Watervlle post office
being appointed 70 that position in July
1923 by Postmaster Thayer He was a
quiet, steady going Young man, was very
popular with the patrons of the office. all
al whom he served in the most gracious
ana courteous manner He has al WAYS
led a very exemplary life and was not
known 10 have any troubles. He was the
stall upon which IS parents had hoped to
lean IN their declining years Mr. Thayer
and the clerks at the Office say that for
three or four days prior to is being taken
SICK he acted unusually Jolly and some
what queer but nothing was thought of il
beyond that they ascribed his conduct to
his evident determination to make the
best of the apparently slight Hines, that
was bOthering him. He continued To
work until saturday night The parents
of thc unfortunate young man have the
earnest sympathy Of host of friends.
Mclaughlin is about 80 years old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-22
Gully Eeunehse gournal.
CALENDAR COMING EVENTS.
keligiOus.


Jan. 22-Machias Valley Christian Endeavor
Union, East Machias.
Jan. 24-Kennebec Christian Endeavor Con-
vention. Gardiner.
Jan. "a 26-Christian Conference, West Win
terport.
Jan 27.-Androscoggin Christian Endeavor
Union, Lewiston.
Jan s-3o-Cumberland Free Baptist Confer
ence, Stroudwater.
Feb 3-5-Rockland District Ministerial As
ISOLATION, China.
Feb. 1s-Ansagupticook Sunday School Con-
vention, West Minot.
Educational.
Feb. 1-Teachers' Union Meeting, Old Town.
Temperance.
Jan. 23-Sagadahoc District Lodge Good Tenn
plars, Winnegance.
Jan. 2s-Knox District Lodge Good Templars,
Port Clyde.
Feb. 5-York District Lodge Good Tempars,
Feb. 6-Frapklin District Lodge Good Tenn
plars, Pennington.
Feb. lS-Cumberland District Lodge Good
Templars. Portland.
Feb. 15-Waldo District Lodge Good Templars,
Belfast
Feb. 27-Hancock District Lodge Good Tenn
March 1-Penobscct District Lodge Good
Templars, South Brewer.
March 6-Somerset District Lodge Good
Templars, Madison.
Grange.
Jan. 25-Penobscot Pomona Grange, North
Brewer.
Jan. 2s-Knox Pomona Grange, Rockland.
Jan. 28-Waldo Pomona Grange, Winterport.
Jan. 29-Sagadahoc Pomona Orange, Wool
witch.
Feb. 4-Oxford Pomona Grange, Bryant Pond
Feb. 'o-Kennebec Pomona Orange, River
side.
Miscellaneous.
Jan. 22-Annual Convention of County Com
missioners of Maine, Bangor.
Jan. 30-Kennebec and Waldo Musical Con-
vention, Freedom.
Feb. l8-19-Maine G. A. X. Department En-
campment, Bangor.
April 9-Republican State Convention at
Portland to elect delegates to st. Louis con-
vention.
June A. Republican State Convention at
Bangor to nominate a candidate for Gov.
ernOr,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-22
Installation 6. & A. M.

inc installation OF Watervillc Lodge
No. %, F. and A. NJ. occurred. last Mon
day evening. II. ;. Blanchard Of Au
gu>ta, I. d d. g. NJ, assisted by p. NJ
W. Z. Philbrook as marshal, and Rev. A
L. Lane as chaplain, conducted Inc (, re
monies The following were installed
v, NJ. Martin f. Barilstt; s. W. Her
bert NJ Fuller; j. W, f. l.. Meader
treas, FrankNohle; sec, T. f Raasted
:. d., Calvin ". Gilman. J. D.. f. J
Arnold; ;. 5, Jerome Pevy: j. :. +
l.. Berry; T., F. f. Glaves: NJ. NJ +
Adams. After the installation refresh
mcnts were served at Hagers. A socia
hour followed in which cards and otbe,
games were INDUCED The occasion
closed With dancing to music by bins
more. -Four hundred memters and friend,
were present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-22

Professor G. A. Robertson of Augusta
trustee of the Pennington Normal
school, was in the city, yesterday, and
visited the High school, in company with
superintendent Larrabee. Professor
Robertson spoke in the highest words of
praise of the school, saying that the vari
Gus departments were in an excellent con.
dition. The professor knows whereof he
speaks, as he was for over quarter of a
century, the principal of the Augusta
Grammar school, resigning only a few
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-22

A new company is being formed in this
town for the manufacture of the comfort
allie chair The patent lights are held by
men in this town and Waterville, who in
tend TO push the article for all it is worth
The chair is a combination Of chair work
table and several other necessary articles
Of household furniture. Purinton &
Pratt are doing thu woodwork and white
more x Ireland are doing the uphulster.
ing. Davis " Soule of Waterville, ere
handling the state right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-22

Among the arrivals at the Elm wood.
last night, were W + Clement, J. G
Stuart, II. II. Twitahel and f. L. Berry
Of Portland. c. :. whitney, Gardiner !;
Hon. Z + Hatch Buckfeld Dr. ". E.
Fellows. Bangor; Miss Annie Townsend.
Providence, X. / At the Bay View were
+ c. Warner, PIttsfeld; : T. White. +.
G Buchanan Lewiston, d W. Ames Port
land; + /. Given, Oakland; ". F..
Rogers, Boston G. F. Cook. Bangor: +
c. Seymour T H Berry, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-22

The teachers Of the Gardiner schools, e5
in number including Superintendent J
NJ. Larrabee, will visit the schools at Port
land, Friday, if the weather is pleasant
Consequently. the pupils will have vaca
ton for the day. This visit will be of
great benefit to the teachers, as they will
undoubtedly gain some new ideas which
they will impart to the pupils under their
direction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-22

The Kelley League of the Togus Home
will have dance, and also a lecture, in
the near future. The dates will be later
announced. The officers of the league at
present are: President, Thomas +. Car
ncy; vice president, Perly F. Hardy; secrc-
tary, John S. Webb; treasurer, Winsow
S. Oakman. The league is in most ex-
cellent condition, financially and other
wise
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his daughter, Mrs. Charles Blaisdcll. at
the New Mills, Tuesday morning He
was 20 years of age. The funeral will be
held at the residence, at o'clock, Thurs
day afternoon. Mr.. Peavey was a mem
Der of the Masonic fraternity.