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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-12
VERMONT NEWS,

CHELSEA, Dec. 6.-Preparatio ! are being
made by the Chelsea Electric light and
Power Company to put in a bobbil factory.
new engine, which came last weeR, Is OF
1875 horse power and weighs eight an one
half tons. II was moved from the car Sat
urday with some difficulty about four miles,
where 1t mad to remain until Monday.
Fourteen h rises were required to haul it,
The work is progressing rapidly and the fac.
tory will soon be in operation.
BARRE, Dec 7.-Bert II. Wells, city clerk
and treasurer of Barre, was srraigned in
city court this morning before Judge Fay
charged with violation of the city charter
and ordinances in paying out city's mon
eys to the amount OF S12,C00 in orders not
signed by the mayor or approved by the
city CHI AFTER and ordinances. The hesrng
in the Co 20 WIS set for next Thursday,
Dec. 49, Exmayor j. w. Gordon is re
tanned b. Mr., Wells es counsel
BURLINGTON, Dec. 5.-The State board OF
agriculture held meeting in this city last
evening at which they organized and made
| plans for the work Of the year. All mem
| bers OF the board were present and organi.
cation was Elected by the election OF Presi.
| dent Buckham a. chairman and the re
! election of @. j. Bell as secretary. The
work OF the coming year was discussed &c
some length and meetings in different parts
| OF the State will be held as usual during the
| winter, beginning week after next and con
| tinuing through the two following months
with the exception Of the second week il
January, when the meeting OF the Vernon
Dairymens' Association is held in this city
Speakers from outside the State will be Sc
cured aud authorities upon different sub
jects resident in Vermont will also be utl
lied in the meetings. The rules regarding
cattle adopted by the cattle commission
| will be continued and as rigidly enforced al
possible.
The biennial meeting OF the State BoarC
OF Health for organization was held OF
Tuesday evening at Burl ngton. Their
were present Gov. w. w. Stickney anC
Drs. O. s. Csverly, L r. Stiles and II. ID
Holton. Affairs in relation to the boart
were discussed and the work will be con
tinued during the next two years along tn
lines pursued in the past DR.. j. II. Ham
ilton, who has served as secretary OF tn,
board for ten years, handed in his resigna
ton and resolutions expressing regret a
his action were adopted by the board. Tn
board orga nzed for the next two years a
follows: President, DR.. O. s. Caverly o
Rutland; secretary, DR.. II. d. Holton O
Brattleboro; treasurer, Dr. T Il. Stiles OF 81
Johnsbury. The committees were appoint
ed az follows: Sewerage and drainage, Dr.
Stiles; laboratory, DR.. Stiles and DR.. Cave
ly; school houses. DR.. Holton; health offiC
ers, DR.. Stiles for Grand Isle, franklin, Or
leans, Caledonia, Lamoille and Essex; Dr.
Holton for Washington, Orange, Windsor
Windham, and DR.. Caverly for Chittenden
Addison, Rutland and Bennington coun
ties
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EDWARD s. SAWYER

Edward s. Sawyer, aged thirty-one years,
died this morning at his home at 16 Down
ing street. The cause OF death was quick
consumption, Mr.. Sawyer having been con-
fined to the house only for the past five
weeks. The end was not unexpected by his
family as he has failed rapidly during the
past few days. A widow and three small
children survive him Also mother aud
two sisters, Mrs. M. ID. Drew and Miss Liz
zie of Berlin, and two brothers, James and
Norman of this city.
Mr.. Sawyer was one OF the youngest bus
mess men OF this city, having in July, 1896
formed partnership with j. X. Leland un-
der the firm name Of the Capital Electric
Company. The business grew to such an
extent that in a short time the firm was
obliged to seek more commodious quarters
than those at first occupied in the basement
of Union block and the firm removed to
Hyde's block where 1t continued until II
dissolved the first OF last September by Mr.
Leland's Withdrawing Since then Mr.
Sawyer and his brother, James, have con-
tinued the electrical part OF the business al
the old stand.
The funeral was held from the house
at one o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial
was in the family lot at the cemetery In
Berlin.
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MR.. BOSWORTH WILL BRING SUIT

A unique sale of bank stock was made in
the city clerks Office this morning. 1t was
unique for two reasons. First, because IL
was the first instance in the history OF the
city where bank stock has been attached
and sold at auction for the payment of q
tax bill. Second, because it was the first
instance where the stock Of the Montpelier
Savings Bank and Trust Company has been
sold at auction, it being at a premium and
hard to obtain.
his tax bill Of 1922 % on his doubled list,
City Sheriff Bancroft, two we ks ago,
through due process of law, attached FIVE
shares of the Montpelier Savings Bank and
Trust Company stock held by Mr.. Bos-
worth and offered it for sale at ten O'Clock
this morning.
When the time for the sale arrived, Mr..
Bosworth was present but took no part in
the proceedings. Many speculatons as to
what the stock would sell for per share
were made, the highest being 5000.
Bancroft acted as auctioneer and at first
offered four shares for sale but, as the bid
ding proceeded and it was evident that the
four shares were not needed to liquidate
the claim of the city, which, including the
tax and costs amounted to about S676, the
nu1r Der was reduced to three shares by
consent Of the bidders
The bidders were j. G. Brown and AL
bert Johonnott. Mr.. Brown opened the
bidding at $50 per share and the bids were
alternately raised $40 at time until Mr..
Browns final bid of $23750, which was
raised by Mr.. Johonnott to S240, when the
stock was struck off to him at that figure.
The difference between the amounts OF the
sale and the city's claim will be returned
to Mr.. Rosworth
Mr.. Bosworfh, is to bring suit in trespass
and trover against City Sheriff Bancroft
Immediately, on the grolnd that the tax for
the payment of which the bank stock was
attached and sold was levied on an Illegal
list. The plaintiff claims that the listers
acted unlawfully in doubling his list from
800 900 to $4,000 and not allowing his
claim OF $40 600 offset for outstanding
debts, and also in putting into his list the
| $1,000 in notes which he claimed belonged
to his sister and which for that reason he
neglected to put in. He claims that his
| inventory as originally made out by him
| self was a correct and honest one.
1t is further claimed that the tax case OF
| the Montpelier Hardware Company is liable
to form an important factor in the one to be
brought, as the Supreme Court has held
that the grand list of 1894 was illegal since
| the appraisers made oath in their returns
before a notary public instead of justice OF
| the peace. as prescribed by l4w and, because
| OF this the city was unable to collect the
tax covering several years Of the hardware
| company. 1t is also held by several attor-
neys that the grand list OF Montpelier is
made illegal by appropriating money for the
support OF the band as this expenditure is
| not of such public nature as could be sus-
| tanned by law,
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rood Counsel
Has No Price"

White was II years of age and for the past
nine months has been confined to his bed
by Bright's disease. He leaves four chill
dren, two sons, Clarence and John, who
are residents OF this city, daughter Myr-
tie, also Of this city, and another who is
married and resides in Worcester. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow at IL M, aft
which Rev. J. Edward Wright will be the
officiating clergyman. Interment will be
In the cemetery at Calais Center. q
L. w. Stickney OF Boston and A.E. Blake
OF this city have returned from four
weeks hunting trip in the wilds OF New
Hampshire. They, with two others, went
first to Colebrook and tramped it from there
through the wilds to the Dead Diamond, so
called, district near the Maine line where
they remained most Of the time camping in
tent or in log huts as they came upon
them. They report great sport. A. K.
Blake acted 90 chief in a most acceptable
manner Besides deer and bear, which
Mr.. Stickney sent home to Boston they
brought here three deer, one of which
weighed about 300 pounds when shot a
week ago. They were stalled In camp for a
week by a heavy snow fall Mr.. Sdckney
returns to Boston tonight or tomorrow
morning.
The second annual meeting OF Montpelier
Council, X. of c., WAS held on Wednesday
| evening and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Grand
! Knight, f. j. Driscoll; deputy grand
knight, M. e. McKenna; chancellor, W. N
Theriault; warden, p. IL. Ryan; treasurer
j. II. Kelleher; financial secretary. j. j
Goodwin; recording secretary, l.. N. Wood
lecturer, d. T. Donnelly; advocate, #. p
Callahan inside guard, w. L. Mulqueen
outside guard, VIM. Peterson; first trustee
T. e. Callahan; second trustee, l.. @. Stone
third trustee, e. K, Pattee. The reports o
the officers showed the order to be in {
Furnishing condition financially and in re
spect to membership. There are now sew
enty-five members in the council as agains
thirtysix when the order was instituted
, two years ago.
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FOREIGN

PARIS, Dec. 81 speech which
provoked considerable excitement yes
terday Gen. Mercier said: SIN view of
the possibility OF war with Great Brit
ain the use of the army is not sutlic-
iently taken into account. The Trans
vaal war has shown that the British
army although brave, is not equal to
the task which England expected it to
perform. The British navy is power
full but it has many coasts to defend.
France, therefore, is numerically Eng.
lands equal at certain points and is
even her superior in the instruments of
destruction. A landing in England is,
therefore, not beyond realization. l
venture TO think that the work pre-
pare while commanding an army corps
could serve as q basis tor such pro-
ject which would not be expensive"
AT this point protests were raised and
M. Faillieres asked Gen. MERCER not
to enter into the details of the scheme.
Gen. MERCER replied that the scheme
could be SHIELD over the head of Eng
land" and he proposed resolution
that the Senate should invite the gov.
eminent to complete Immediately prep
arations for the mobilization of the
army and navy by preparing everything
necessary to embark and disembark as
rapidly as possible an expeditionary
corps. Protests were raised from vari-
Gus benches and M. De Lanessan, min
lister of marine, followed the presi-
dents ruling that the motion was out
of order in the present debate by de-
claring amid cheers that the govern
ment could not possibly accept it.
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Newbury.

Thanksgiving day was snowy. Wagons
and sleighs were in evidence but the travel
ing for either was equally disagreeable.
G. III. Bailey, Frank ID. Bailey, DR.. e A.
Johnson OF Boston, and Dr. H. s. johnson
and wife of Franconia. NH, spent Thanks
giving in town.
1t is reported that DR. Russell will leave
town the first of December and continue his
profession in Connecticut. His departure
will be greatly regretted by large majority
of our citizens for his five or six years of
practice among us has shown him to be a
skillful physician. The community in
which he locates in Connecticut will be a
fortunate one.
f. e. Kimball has gone west to purchase
horses.
Mrs. Henry X. Heath is confined to her
bed by sickness.
Mrs. l.. II. Wheeler has returned from a
two weeks visit in Boston,
The Methodist society will hold fair for
the sale of fancy and useful articles at
Grange hall, Dec, B. Supper will be served
from five to seven o'clock at % cents, after
which there will be an entertainment.
DIR. Pierce has moved from the Sawyer to
the Montebello house to board for the win
ter.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Government
receipts: From internal revenue,
S421, 053; customs, $3.50 $50; miscella-
neous, 1922 ,374; expenditures, $780,
000
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. - Chairman
Payne of the ways and means commit
tee has introduced bill reducing the
taxation under the war revenue act,
after the Republican members of the
committee had agreed on the form of
the measure and the articles to receive
the reduction Of the tax. The bill pro-
vides an aggregate reduction estimated
at S40,000,34S. the estimated reduc-
tons in detail as given out by Mr..
Payne are as follows: Beer, 9,832,712;
cigars, SO l69,764; special taxes, (sec-
ton p, commercial brokers, S13S, 2S1;
custom house brokers, S,l67; circus,
81, IA; theaters, S47, 17S; exhibitions
not otherwise provided, SS4, 21S.
Total special tex, S2S7 $50.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House
of Representatives yesterday at the end
of a long sitting passed the army reor-
ganization bill by vote of 166 to 1873.
Three Democrats, Messrs. Hall of
Pennsylvania and Underhill and Clay
ton of New York, voted with the Re-
publicans for the bill, and Mr.. Mccall,
Republican of Massachusetts, with the
Democrats against it. Otherwise it
was strict party vote.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA commune
cation has been received from the fam
lily of Mr.. Boutelle of Maine resigning
his place as chairman OF the committee
on naval affairs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE bill of
Representative Shafroth of Colorado
for the adoption of the metric system
by the United States was yesterday fa-
vorably reported by unanimous vote of
the House committee on coinage,
weights and measures. The bill was
changed so as to make the system go
into effect January, 1908.
DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. &c. A.
Towne has confirmed the report that
Gov. Lind had rendered him the u. S,
senatorship to succeed the late Senator
Davis, and said that he had decided to
accept the nomination.
WASHINGTON, Dec. brig. Gen.
Charles 2. Eagan, commisssry general
was today restored to duty by the Pres
ident and at once placed on the retired
list. The order issued by the Presi-
dent RENTED the unexpired portion of
his sentence and restored him to "a
status OF duty, with station in this
CITY," This order was Immediately
followed by one issued by Gen. Miles
announcing that Gen. Eagan had been
placed on the retired list today on his
ow application after thirty years. SER
vice.
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Northheld.

Owing to the heavy storm of Tuesday
evening no electric lights are to be had.
Wires are down and repairs cannot be
made for two or three days. The local tele-
phone company's line was also crippled.
The local and the New England telephone
office is being moved to the reading room.
N. L. Sheldon Of Boston is in town on
business.
Edmond Ryan, an old and respected citi-
zen OF Gouldsville, died on Thursday. He
leaves wife and six children.
Monday night wreck occurred in the
south end Of the railway yard, caused by a
broken rail. Seven cars were der lied and
a wreckng train from st. Albaus cleared
the tracks.
The ladies OF st. Mary's parish are to
have their annual Christmas sale and tur-
key supper on Saturday evening which is
under the supervision Of the directories,
The ladies OF the Congregational church
held their annual apron sale and oyster
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supper on Wednesday evening in Howe's
hall.
Several from this place attended the fu-
neral OF James Stack of St. Adams
Mrs. Eva Markham has returned to North
Hartland.
Dr.. j. II. Judkins was at Wiliamstown
Tuesday evening to attend a meeting Of the
Modern Woodmen.
A law Office is to be opened in the rooms
occupied by the Edgerton store which Is Q
be run by Mr.. lexington.
The furnace at the graded school has re-
Gently been repaired,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fuller are visiting in
East Montpelier.
Miss Clara Harris, district deputy OF the
Rebekahs, visited the district meeting al
Montpelier.
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land, but came to this country at an early
age and settled in Mortified, which place
he has made his home ever since. Besides
q wife, he Is survived by four sons, Maur-
ice, OF this place; Edward, living in Utah
John In Boston and James, who lives on
the home place. Also two daughters, Miss
ees Kate and Nora, who reside in Lowell,
Mass.
Miss Belle Williams has gone to her home
in Concord, N. II.
Mrs. Hollis Locklin OF Ballardvale, Mass,
is visiting relatives here.
William Hovey spent part OF last week at
A. j. Moulton's.
Henry Church and family spent Thanks
giving at M. W. Locklin's.
Mrs. Coville OF Randolph is visiting at
M W. Locklin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gates have returned home
after several weeks visit with their daugh'
ter, Mrs. e. A. Robbins.
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South DuxburV.

Mrs. Carrie Robinson of Barre and Mrs.
G. Griffith and daughter of Waterbury
spent Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A Phillips.
Mrs. Oliver Shaw has gone to live with
Dustin Grffit tn in Fayston.
The ladies' aid will meet with Mrs. f.
Hart on Wednesday afternoon.
Fred Louizell went to franklin last
week
Mrs. L. Louizsll was the guest of Mrs.
L, Morse and Mrs. James Crossett last
week.
James Crossett is suffering from rheuma.
tism.
Bart Sherman has gone to Stowe to work.
Miss Eva freeman of Moretown began
her school in district No. 3 this morning.
She is to have the Dowsville scholars with
her this term as there is no school in dis
trict No. 6 this winter. Jesse Wheeler will
carry the scholars to and from school.
Samuel Turner, while at work last Tues
day, stepped down from his sled upon a
nail which penetrated his foot. The injury
has been very painful and kept him in
doors.
Miss Corella Mckinney has gone to Her
bert Wards for few weeks.
Mrs. Louizell conducted the Sunday
evening prayer service.
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GOuldaYille.

Gardner Murphy was in Montpelier or
Wednesday.
Several from this place attended the
dance at Roxbury last week.
Mrs. Austin Quimby OF Ludlow, Mass, ID
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stevens.
Miss Flora Hathaway spent Thanksgiving
in Montpelier.
John Riley has resumed work for K. L.
Cross after vacation Of two weeks.
Lawyer III. N. Cross returned to his home
in Springfield, Mass, on Monday.
Mrs. Mary Simmons and Mrs. Lucy Shaw
who have been visiting their mother, Mrs
Zilpha Baloh, have returned to their
homes.
Edmund Ryan, an old resident OF this
place, died last month after an illness OF
some two months. He was seventy-two
years OF age and has been in feeble health
for some time. Mr.. Ryan was born In Ire
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Tortured q Witness.

Intense suffering was endured by witness
T. L. Martin of Dixie, KY, before he gave
this evidence: II coughed every night un-
til my throat was nearly raw; then tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery which gave in
slant relief / have used it in my family
for four years and recommend it as the
greatest remedy for Coughs, Colds and all
Throat, Chest and Lung troubles. 1t will
stop the worst cough and not only prevents
but absolutely cures Consumption. Price
30 cents and S1Co Every bottle guaran-
teed. Trial bottles free at @. Blakely's
drug store.
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Your best feelings, your social position or
business success depend largely on the per-
feet action of your Stomach and Liver. Dr..
Kings New Life Pills give increased
strength, keen, clear brain, high ambi-
ton. A % cent box will make you feel like
a new being. Sold by Q. Blakely, druggist.
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Both makers and circulstors of counter
feits commit fraud. Honest men will not
deceive you into buying worthless counter
feits OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. The
eczema and all skin diseases. W. e. Ter
rill & Co
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You can't afford to risk your life by al
lowing a cough or a cold to develop into
pneumonia or consumption. One Minute
Cough Cure will cure throat and lung
troubles quicker than any other prepara'
ton known. Many doctors use it as a spe-
cifc for grippe II is an infallible remedy
for Group Children like it and mothers
endorse it. W. e. Terrlll & Co.
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Rheumatism Cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia radically cures in one to three days
It's action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious 1t removes at once the
cause and the disease Immediately disap-
pears The first dose greatly benefits. 70
cents and 81 90. Sold by Harry A. Slade,
druggist, 10 State street.
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E,(sozZ. E MA
And Every Form Of TOrturing
DiSfiguring Skin and Scalp
HumOrS Cured by
(VltiCura

SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT. = Battle the
affected parts thoroughly with Hot WATER
and CurIoURA SOAP. Next apply CUTICUiA
Ointment, the great skin cure and lastly take
a full dose of CUTICURA REsOLvENr. This
treatment will afford instant, relief permit
rest and sleep, and point to speedy, perma-
nent, and economical cure when all else Tails.
Sold cvcrywhere Price, TUE SIT tl25i or, Cy1iouRA
Soar, &c OiSTMENr, 51ci REsOLvENr lhnf eze) bOc.
PoTTER DRrg AND CHEA. Corr, Sole Props, Boston
~ " How 20 Cure Eczema, '6i -puge book, free.
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Many people worry because they believe
they have heart disease. The chances are
that their hearts are all right but their
stomachs are unable to digest food. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat aud
prevents the formation OF gas which makes
the stomach press against the heart. 1t will
cure every form Of indigestion. W. E.
Terrill q Co.
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Everybody's liable to itching piles. Rich
and poor, old and young-terrible the tor
ture they suffer. Only one sure cure.
Doan's Ointment Absolutely safe; can't
fail.
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Scrofula in the blood shows itself
sooner or later in swellings, sores,
eruptions. But Hoods Sarsaparilla
completely cures it.
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No such thing az "summer complaint"
where DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw
berry is kept handy. Natures remedy for
looseness Of the bowels.
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Russell E Weston's by Gas LIGHT.

Russell & Weston's display of Christ
mas goods is something marvellous
especially if you consider the fur goods
to be in this line, and why should they
not be? What lady ever failed TO APP
preciate such rich and elegant pres
ents? The firms Christmas windows
with the appropriate evergreen grace
fully canopied over the lovely and
varied display of novelties, is in keep
ing with the gala appearance of the
store. Windows and store should be
seen in the evening. No window dis
plays can adequately represent or give
a satisfactory conception of the inn
mense stock of holiday goods on the
second floor. The goods cannot be
enumerated, but take good advice and
see them. Another good suggestion is
to see them early in the week, before
the crowds make shopping difficult
and unsatisfactory.