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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-02-02
Order for Hearing on Claims.

Labor World. Jan. 2s. Feb. 2-s-16. :,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS.

Robert Wilkinson Of this city and Fred
r. Colburn of Barre have retr rned from
their trip to Lincoln mountain which they
climbed TO take photographs for Joseph
Battell of Middlebury. They brought back
over 100 views, which they are now devel-
opng.
Last Sunday was the warmest day they
saw while they were ut the summit of the
mountain, and that day al noon spirit
thermometer registered 40 below zero. The
day before it was from 60o to 100 below
and so cold they could not venture out Of
their bin.
MIR. Wilkinson and Mr.. Colburn wore
double suits of clothing and did not suffer
greatly from the intense cold. At the sum
NIT of the mountain they fonnd a cabin in
which was a stove. Here they managed to
keep comfortable during the night. They
were accompanied by two guides, and took
along about 400 pounds of baggage, besides
toboggsns and snow shoes Half way up
the mountain the day they made the ascent
they had 10 leave their baggage in order to
reach the summit before dark. The snow
was anywhere from two TO six feet deep
They left the summit Sunday night just
ahead OF 4 biudng blizzard. 1t took from
eight that evening till nine o'clock Monday
morning to reach the village of Bristol
seven miles distant Both these gentlemen
are satisfied with the fine views they oh
tanned, but they would not care to make a
business of mountain climbing in Vermont
in mid winter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
KELLOG-HUBBARD LIBRARY

The committee reports that books and
periodicals costing S707 SO have been added
TO the library, and that S315.92 was paid for
rebindiDg, printing, etc. In the opinion Of
the committee $1,000 annually will be need
ed for the purchase and reminding of books,
periodicals, etc
The money bequeathed by John E. Hub
bard to the library has not yet been re-
ceived from the estate, and the expenses Of
the library for the past year have been met
by borrowing, AZ well rs in part during the
year 1899. The institutions Indebtedness
on account OF sums borrowed at the present
time is $500, with some interest This
sum is due to the estate OF John E. Hub
bard.
The finance committee ports that tn o
expenditures during the year to February
l, 1901, have been SS,228 &C. OF this sum
$3,62384 was for improvements on the real
estate OF the corporation. These figures in
dictate that the ordinary expenses of the
library will be about $4,000 annually. AS
stated above, the institution has borrowed
$500. 1t is expected that part or all OF
the Hubbard bequest will become available
during the current year. But nearly al OF
this will have to be invested rs perma-
nent fund and only the income will be
available for current expenses. 1t is hoped
that the yearly income rom the fund, when
established, will meet the current yearly
wants of the library.
The Shepard house is insured for $4,000
the northerly ten 'ment for So 900, the Ii
brary building for $4,000, and the contents
for 81 900
The record of DO ks taken out for the
year is interesting. 1t shows the following
general selection; Juvenile, 1852; general
BIB; philosophy, 1863; religion, 289; sociol
ogy 59S; phiology, IS; scienc, 4S2; use
full arts, 40; fine arts, 339; literature, 1862
history, 2,4S9; fiction, 21,278. Total,
SO, 433.
The alter OF The circulating libraries
issu ID by the library the past year the
committee reports is yet in the nature of a
experiment, but one that will prove a sue
cess, though the limit to which the library
ca do this work without exceedir its
corporate POI ers will soon be reached.
The librarian states that there are many
| duplicate volumes in the library, and thai
from these the circulating libraries sent out
have been made up. Four libraries of this
sort of fifty books each have been sent
to neighboring Notwithstanding, Shady
Rill, Morse school house district in Easl
Montpelier and Berlin Corner Fifty books
have also bsen placed in the jail. In the
reading room ninety periodicals are on the
tables. Pictures received from rhe library
art class have been hung and ada 70 the
attracuveness of the room.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
NEW RAILROAD.

A meeting OF the incorpOrators OF the
Newport, Hardwick and Montpelier rail
road was held at the law Office Of Taylor q
Dutton in Hardwick Thursday afternoon,
10 talk over the situation and take the pre-
lininary steps howard the organization of
the corporation. A subcommittee which
had been appointed pre- viouslY made its re-
port as to the probable amount Of business
to be furnished by each town and the feel
ing OF the different towns on the main ques
ton of having a railroad.
Although the matter has not been agitat-
ed In Montpelier considerable interest is
being taken in the project by the other
towns affected and about twenty-h five rep
resentative citizens from the different towns
attended the meeting Thursday.
The meeting was called to order
A. Dutton of HardWick. III. II, Graham q
Craftsb bury was made chairman and e. III.
Deavitt of Montpelier, secretary. After the
subcommittee reported,a discussion ensued
as TO the advisabi ity of having steam or
electric power, and a committee consisting
of j. @. Burke, of Lowell, Mass, E. III.
Deavit Of Montpelier and W. A. Dutton of
Hard wick was appointed to ascertain and
report at future meeting facts concerning
the kind OF power advisable TO use. To IA
cilitate matters a committee was appointed
to solicit subscriptions to the stock and re-
port at future meeting to be called by the
chairman. The latter committee is COM
posed of o. q. Miller Of Newport, w. l..
Barrows of Coventry, @, W., Wheeler
bany H. #. Graham of Craftsbury, W.
Taylor OF Hardwick, Il. #. Drenan of
Woodbury., Albert George OF Calais, George
r. Sibley OF East Montpelier, #. M. Cory
Of Montpelier and G. l.. Huntoon OF Lowell,
Mass.
Although the road was originally pro-
jected as an electric road, there SO ms to be
quite sentiment in favor of a standard
gusge steam road, especi lily in view OF the
amount OF snow to be encountered in win
ter, the large amount OF freight business TO
be handled, ana the general desire for
short route between Montpelier and New
port upon which good running time for
passenger trains could be made. In addi-
ion to opening up the granite quarres OF
Calais and Woodbury., connection with
the Canadian Pacific railroad at Newport
would open up another western route for
Barre and Montpelier shipments OF Igranite
and other products. II, in addition, good
steam road were constructed between
Montpelier and Rutland, as seems possi-
BILE, in view Of the fact that a charter or
that purpose was extended at the last $685.
sion Of the Legislature. short cut from
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
GOV. PAINE SHOVEL.

A gentleman, present on the occasion,
sends the JOURNAL the following commu-
niCation:
"a recent item in the DAILY JOURNAL
calls TO mind the commencement of work on
in January, 1876. 1t was a beautiful day
and great crowd OF people had gathered to
witness the ceremony OF breaking ground
Gov. Charles Paine. the president, with
other officials OF the road, walked from the
hotel to the spot selected, which WAS near
where the passenger depot now stands, when
circle being formed Gov. Paine stepped to
the inter- AID broke ground, THROWING the
first earth with one of the bright new SHOW
els at hand. Mr.. II s. Belknsp, the con-
tractor, then stepped forward and threw
out the next shovelful, whereupon Gov.
Paine made formal proclamation that the
work upon the Central Vermont railroad
was begun. The people cheered, bells were
rung and cannon fired, and as the officials
returned to the hotel the boys We'd with
each other, in turn throwing shovelful after
shovelful of earth until a gang of laborers
| was set to work in real earnest
THE shovel used by Gov. Paine, was, on
his departure for Texas. delivered to Hon
| BENZ. P. Cheney of Boston, Mass to be
preserved among the treasures OF the road
1t was subsequently enclosed in case oil
black walnut having glass cover, and pre-
sented to the president and officials of the
road, and IL still in the railroad Office at st
| Adams. Upon the case containtaing thil
shovel is silver plate giving the date Oh
! which it was used in breaking the ground a
| Northheld, VT, viz" Jan. % 1876.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13

should have gone to h me constructors.
In the second place they claim the only
bond or surety given by the insolvent con-
tractor was the fact that only the price of
eighty per cent Of the work as completed
was paid to him, while the local builders
would have been ready to furnish bond.
Final, the building committee is CEN
sured Tor not looking up the contractor be-
fore awarding the contract, ascertaning
whether or not he was reliable and then
keeping tabs on him thereafter There has
been some confusion in regard TO who was
responsible for awarding the contract The
city council has been censured when in fact
the cour Gil has had no voice in the con-
tract, as the matter Is out of its jurisdiction.
The council does not come In for censure IT.,
indeed, any Is deserved.
One Of the building committee said today
In speaking OF the failure of G.. W. Hopkins
u Son, the contractors of the new school
building, that the 1924 900 paid on the build
ing has not been paid in full to the con-
tractors, quite sum having been paid for
heating apparatus and grading, which was
not included under the contract
He said that when the contract was
awarded, the firm offered bond but the
committee preferred to retain a Certa in per
cent Of the amount due for completed work
and a. u result the city now has an amount
Of cash in hand on this account which ia
more than adequate 10 complete the work
on the building aud pay what is due the
contractors besides.
The Committee preferred cash to bonds as
surety and the creditors of the firm stand
better than they would had this not been &c
arranged. The committee was nine months
III awarding tho contract after 1t had re-
ceived the plans and the only bid made by
u local CJnCetn was over S32, 600.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
RIGHT UP TO DATE.
(Bonsuns Plaster Is Pains Master,

These are days of records and of the beat
ing of records. Benson's Porous Plaster, for
quickness of action and thoroughness of
cure, has no records to beat except its own.
Benson's Plaster, always the best, always
the leader, is to-day better than eDer. 1t
sticks to the skin but never sticks in its
tracks. 1t marches on.
The people not only want to be cured
but cured quickly-and Benson's Plaster
does it. Coughs, colds, lumbago, asthma
bronchitis liver and kidney complaints,
and other ills approachable by an external
remedy, yield TO Benson's as ice does to heat.
Neither Belladonna, Strengthening or
Capsicum plasters are to be compared with
Bensons. People who have once tested
the merits of Bensons Plaster have no use
for any other external remedy.
More than 5000 physicians and drug
gists land thousand times as many nom
professional persons) have called Benson's
Plasters one of the few % home remedies
that can be trusted.
Fifty-fve highest awards have been made
to it in competition with the best known
plasters of Europe and America. Better
proof of its merits is inconceivable, Be
sure TO get the genuine.
For sale by all druggists, or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States, on receipt of 25c. each.
seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13

town He is here to confer with the officers
in regard TO the advissbility of the company
purchasing high grade chocolate factory
and three exceptionally good retail stores,
which can now be obtained at q low figure.
Mr.. Lane says the company's business out
look most encouraging No new retail
stores have been added since last July.
George W. Hopkins & Son of North At.
teboro, Mass, contractors for the new
school building now nearing completion,
have notified the building committee OF
their inability to complete the building.
The ct was $24 900, they have receiv'
ed on the same $40, 400 leaving a balance
OF SO 600, besides some extra work necessi-
tated by changes on which there Is due
somewhere from $3.50 to 5000. The archi-
tect has been notified.
Sometime since in the North Franklin
street road case against 7 K. Gordon the
city cut down its offer Of S75 to Mr.. Gordon
for land damages T. $50 Mr.. Gordon ap-
peale1 the Case to County Court where 1t
was found u pom being tried that the land
| in question was mortgaged to Mrs. Melissa
| Norris of this city and a daughter OF Mr..
| Gordon in Stsrksboro. The commissioners
| in the case, OF whom Frank j. Martin Of
Barre is chairman, have been recalled to
hold further hearing in the matter on
Wednesday, February 20, at which time the
mortgages ave been notified to appear.
The large attendance OF Montpelier sing
ers at the rehearsal held Wednesday even
ing 10 the vestrv Of the Church of the Mes
siah was very encouraging to Prof A j.
Philips, the director, and redeemed the
city from the lethargy hitherto shown in or
ganizng the Philharmonic society. More
than three times as many were present from
| Montpelier as had been at any previous re
hearsal. An hour and half Of solid work
was put in, and the outlook for first class
chorus is now very encouraging. The next
rehearsal will be at the same place Wednes-
day evening, February 10, aud there is yet
room for many more singers. New faces
will be cordially welcomed,
Over $50 people attended the open session
OF the junior aud newsboys' gymnasium
classes at The Young Mems Christian Asso
citation Wednesday night. The exercises
opened with dumbbell drill led by the
class teachers, Joey CLARK, Carroll Duke
and Lynn Hill. This was followed by
breathing exercises, then a run led by Sec
rotary Merrill. Tue buck drill was con
Quoted by Leader Clark. The session
closed with two baskes ball games. Capt
Clark's team won from Capt Fsrrar by a
score OF to 4 and Capt. Goodrich from
Capt Hills by a score of TO 4 Secretary
Merrill's watchfulness OF the boys during
drill was especially noticed aud the work
of the boys was favorably commented upon
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.

Clark Roberts, superintendent Of streets,
reporl to the mayor and council that the
aggregate expenditures of the department
for the year have been SIS 686 S8, divided
as follows: Labor, So, 1913 49, teams hired
$99a: miscellaneous, $S,294.99; salary,
$1l95 a.
The streets have cost 81 $40 81. To the
credit OF this department is place d sprink-
ling assessments, S575 81; sale of crushed
stone, 50 045 "a; miscellaneous items, SILL
66, making the net cost to the city S7,717 40.
The walks have cost S2,838 II; sewers,
50 064 70; bridges, 1921 80; new bridge, 81 ,513.
o. Sidewalk assessments ($344 $50 sewer
assessments (S400) makes the net cost to the
departments, respec lively, 81, 1926 and
81 ,664 10. The aggregate net cost 10 the
city of Mr.. Roberts department is thus
made $14, 1892
The department received from the Lang
don averue for macadam roai and con-
crete walk ON Langdon street, 81 ,623 OF;
from miscellaneous sources $422.17 Total,
81 045 "A II put in on this avenue 282 feet
in length OF stone road, "a inches deep; on
upper Barre street, 100 feet in length, 20
feet in width and II inches deep, and in the
same locality 10 loads of cinders and 80
loads OF stone chips.
New abutments and other repairs have
been made on sand bar bridge. Needed
repairs have been made on Taylor street
bridge which the superintendent considers
safe for ordinary travel, bnC advises To use
the Main street bridge for heavy teaming.
The Perno and Calkins bridges have elso
bad some OVerhaulng.
Wood Sidewalk, 1916 feet, has been laid,
and 264 feet OF street crossings. About 800
tons granite chips have been placed on the
Worcester road, and about 1000 tons have
been drawn, in spare time, to be placed this
spung.
About 1900 loads OF coal ashes have been
collected aud distributed Wheelock street
has been worked about 1000 feet aud SO wers
laid TO the Kent and Cooley houses.
Hinckley street, from College to Mckinley,
has been opened and worked and is now in
fair condition. Cross and Oorse streets
have been opened and worked and sewers
| laid, and ghland street has been worked
street bridge have been filed, and much
incidental work done in that connection.
The food Of February IA made An ex-
pense in this department Of about 81 900,
the bulk OF which was in efforts to open a
channel from below the mouth Of Dog river
TO save further damage from ice blockaded
in case of high water Fifty-three dea /
trees have been cut down and distributes
for fuel TO the needy.
The superintendent recommends that a
twenty-four inch sewer be- laid rom its
present outlet into Worcester branch, under
the United States clothes pin factory, 10
Hubbard street, This sewer takes the
drainage from Ridge, Nelson, Hubbard,
First Avenue, East State (4bove HUBBARD
the new school building and northerly side
Of Barre street. Also that sewer be laid
from Wheelock street to the Wincosk.
The invoice of the city property is S8,722,.
10. The larger items are steam roller
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13

northeastern Vermont to Rutland and New
York would be made, and Lake Memphre-
magog, which Is developing into popular
to New Workers, as would also the lakes
and ponds OF Woodbury. and other towns.
The matter OF steam road between
Montpelier and Newport was taken up in
the early seventies The Montpelier and
Black River railroad was incorporated and
surveys were made under the direction Of
the late Gen. p. =. Pitkin, Samuel Wells
and others, and at one time it seemed prob
able that such a road won d be coustructed
The development of the granite business in
Calais and Woodbury., which has taken
place within the last few years, would seem
TO leave little doub that fuch road as il
contemplated could be made to pay some
return on the money Invested and might
prove eventually profitable investment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
APPRECIATIVE RESOLUTION

At q meeting OF the school board held
last evening, the following appreciative res
olution was unanimously adopted:
REsoLvED That we, the members of the
Montpelier School Bosrd, express to our as
sociate Andrew j, Sibley, sincere regret
and sympathy because of his long illness
but our great pleasure at being now ad-
vised OF improvement in his condition, and
wishes for his continued recovery and our
expectation that he will soon resume his
seat on the board, recognizing as we all do
the great value OF his counsel, his Judgment
and advice in all matters pertaining 10 our
public school.
RESOLVED: That the chairman and sec
rotary, supply Mr.. Sibley with copy Of
this resolution over their signature.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13

PIatDnel0,

Frank Tucker has leased the Kinney
farm for FIVE years.
Mrs. William Chspiu has been ill the past
week,
Joseph Lane is sick.
The Rebekah lodge celebrated the first
anniversary of its organization last Satur-
day evening by social gathering In Odd
Fellows' hall.
Prentiss Waldo expects to be settled in
his new home this week.
w. p. Colby spent last week at e. j. Col
by's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Martyr Of Orange
we're guests Of Murray Martyr Saturday.
Rev. L. r. Fortney officiated at the funer-
al OF Dorman Cole Monday. This we'll
known and genial character will be much
missed in this community. Although blind
from birth he was able to go around on
all the roads of several towns unaided and
rarely forgot voice once heard He never
realized his loss and his coming was the
signal for jolly time in places Of public
resort. He retired in his usual health FRI
day, but when the people with whom he
lived arose at an early hour Saturday, they
stumbled over his partly clad form in the
darkness by the outside door of back
room. The body was warm, but the hands
were frozen. Some five OF his family have
| died of apoplexy and it is supposed that
WAS the cause of his sudden death.
A regular meeting OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union will be held with
Mrs. G. j. Blsisdell Friday afternoon.
A quiet home wedding occurred just pre-
vious to the morning service Sunday at AL
vim Holmes, when tneir only child, Floril-
la, was married to Claude, oldest son OF
Mr. and Mrs. j. z. Bailey. Rev. f. L.
Clark was the officiating clergyman.
A New England supper will be served at
the Methodist church by the Ladies' Aid on
Thursday from five to eight P. NJ. 1t is pur-
posed to buy table cloths for the two dining
room tables.
Miss Lolita Nutting entertained Mrs. Elvs
Whittier from Montpelier three days last
week.
Miss Edith Hanson visited George M
Seaver, who is i'll at his home in Williams
town, Saturday, returning Monday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
LOCAL TRADESMEN

Through the failure of George W. Hop
kins & Son Of North Attleboro Mass. the
contractors for the new school building,
several local people have been nipped.
Among these are ID. p. Clarke, 5000, Il. Il.
Davis 800 and Thomas Osborne, about
$50. One OF the members OF the school
board said today that there remained only
about $500 worth OF work TO be done to
complete the building which would leave
S2800 OF the balance unpaid OF $4,000 Of the
contract price due the contractor
Should the contractor, however, az ia ex-
pected, go into insolvency, the local credit
ors would only receive percentage OF their
claims, and, they believe, small one.
Some of the local creditors feel sore over
the affair and condemn the building com.
lnittee of the school board for letting the
contract to outsiders, as they feel that 1t
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
MRS. j. W. DILLON DEAD

Mrs. John w. Dillon Of Barre died Wed
nesday evening after an Illness OF eigh1
weeks from liberation of the stomach. Hell
maiden name was Mary Belle, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Whitney of Put
Evansville, where she was born Nov. %
1856 In 1880 she was married in this city
to John w. Dillon. She had resided In
Barre for the past seven years.
Aside from her husband and parents, a
daughter aud a brother, Frank Whitney of
Putnamsville survive her. She had a wide
circle of friends in this vicinity who will de,
plore her loss. Mrs. II, w Kemp of this city
was q cousin OF the deceased. The funeral
was held Saturday afternoon at one
o'clock, Rev Effie X. NJ Jones officiating
Burial was at Putnamsville.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
stood Death orr.

e. b. Mundsy, a lawyer Of Henrietta,
Tex, once fooled a grave-digger. He says:
"My brother was very low with malarial
fever and jaundice. I persuaded him to try
Electric Bltters, and he was soon much bet
er, but continued their use until he was
wholly cured. L am sure Electric Bitters
saved his life." This remedy expels malaria,
kills disease germs and purihrs the blood
aids digestion, regulates liver, kidneys and
bowels cures constipation, dyspepsia, ner.
vous diseases, kidney troubles, female COM
plants; gives perfect health Only SOC. at
Q. Blakel US drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
THE HARTFORD ROW

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Feb. Cat the
hearing yesterday the charge Of manslaught
er against Ernest Boomhower, Eli Boom
hover Peter Rushlow and Joseph Neddo,
all of Lebanon, N H., for causing the
death of Mrs. Maud Rushlow at Hart ord,
Saturday night, was dismissed by Justice
Horace q. Pease.
On the charge Of disturbing the peace the
men we're held in 5000 bail each for appear
ance at county court.