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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

925 ACRES, lying on the head of Svca-
more and Steer Creek. Well w,treJ
two good orchards, 80 acres cleared
and mostly in sod. Lie, on Pike
between GAINESVILLE and Arnolds
burg All the land can be titled.
Good hewed log house, with cut
stone chimney. Nearly all fenced
in. Price $3.50 per acre.
1891 ACRES, on Chenille, Ripley and
Ohio Turnpike, miles west of Arm
oldsburg, well wdtered and mostly
cleared. Valley land, very fertile.
Price, $3.50 ser acre.
100 ACRES, on G.. K. and o turnpike. 4
miles west of Arnoldsburg, ON Leather
bark, where VIM. Walker now lives
About % acres cleared. Price IS. 90
per acre.
Also i24 acres on Henrys Fork, about on,
Plymouth Mills. Good new dwelling house
ext, more than 30 apple trees, an abundance
sold soon.
More explicit description of lands and
he undersigned.
RO
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

John Ball, an old Calhoun county
o.y. bass recently sold RAFT of Wal.
900, ,imber which Melted the neat
um of e 600 John is one of the
aos ofwhom Calhoun is particularly
rfn.d, aud We are sure glad to hear
1f lis success.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

In another coluan appears the an.
nouncement of 5. NJ Ward fpr the
office Of House of Delegates Mr..
Ward is well and iavornbly known all
"ver the county as an intelligent,
hard working farmer, and "A staunch
Democrat. His race for this same
6Hice four yeara ago shows him 90 be
a worker and vote getier. lie has
'abored hard for The principles he
loves, and should he win ont and get
ihe nomination he viii beat any
Republican they can trot out. $50
yptcs,
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

g. Here is the best chance
you ever had.

Below WI" be found list tracts OF laui together with local de-
Pion OF each tract which the undersigned for sale
L""k them The prices very reasonable and the farms
best to be found in w. Va:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

CORRECTED WEEKLY by
At AIERCE-AN MITE
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-29

100 ACRES, on south side of NIusb Poo,o
adjoining Wm. Price farm, lately pnr,
chased by Davis All i'm tie yorJs
Pr.ce, $500 per acre.
20 ACRES on Head of McCnne's SIM
near Anoldsburg, mostly in the woods
Price, IS. per acre.
'oo ACRES at Arnoldsburg. Very fine
iand. Good bottom, meadow laud
Price $25.0O nm acre.
ioo Acres on lakes Fork of Leatherbark.
ncarl y all in the woods But all Of
land is rolling hin land, smooth and
very fertile. Price $500 per acre. A
bprRain.
10 Acres on head Of Mush Room run. ON
IItt::, r. and .. turnpike, partly cleared
r. fin nc iaTming and grazing land Price.
$50 per acre.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.

Harold Deane has returned to school
after a short absence.
Miss Florence Douglas visited school
last week Thursday afternoon.
Samples for 1903 class pins have arrived
and a pin will be selected at the next
class meeting.
Miss Cook, Miss Ida Stickney, Leslie
Collins and Bert Taylor are Ill at their
homes with the mumps.
VIM. Jackson appeared at the school
house Monday with two boys who have
been absent for some time.
| Miss Vernice Lovett, Isaac Hagar,
Frank Reese, Harry Youtt and Miller
Lovett were absent from school this
week.
Miss Majorie Ryder spent Sunday at
her home in New Haven, and Miss Jessie
Sawyer and Miss Grace Upper at theirs
in Sudbury.
A few of the pupils attended the dance
at Cornwall town hall Wednesday even
ing. A very enjoyable evening was
spent by all.
Frank Farnsworth, Charles Raymond,
Adrian Thompson, and Edward Sunder-
land returned to school Monday, after a
weeks absence with the mumps.
The following rhetorical program was
rendered in the high school last Friday
afternoon: Composition, "Public Ii
braries," Miss Emily Nolan; compost
ton, Life of Hawthorne" Angus Burt :;
recitation, "Selection from Snow Bound"
Miss Grace Hammond.
a program was rendered in the gram
mar school Friday afternoon typifying a
birthday party given by George WASH
ington. Between the acts speeches were
furnished by members Of the school.
Everything passed off well, and the
teachers are to be congratulated on the
success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
WEYBRIDGE,

Miss Sadie Wright continues to improve.
Shaw's orchestra furnished music at the
donation visit at Addison last week.
Cullen Billiards. eldest daughter, Miss
Laura, is seriously sick with pneumonia.
Don't forget the "Klondille social" at Dan
iel Twitchell's this Friday evening, Feb. rs.
Raymond Sturtevant has put new planning
machine into his shop and will be better pre-
pared to please his customers.
y Woman's Christian Temperance Union
society was formed here on Tuesday evening
under the direction of Mrs. Dyer OF Middle
bury.
Our schools are all closed for the winter
They have been broken up badly by the sick
ness of the teachers during the year
4 The illness of Mrs. l.. ]. Wright, noticed
last week, terminated fatally on Friday morn
ing last. The funeral services were held at
her home on Sunday at l o'clock p. m, Rev.
I. y. Carlson, former pastor of her church,
officiating. The burial was in Maple Grove
cemetery. a little more than year ago she
was called to part with her husband, after a
long and painful illness in which she tenderly
many needs. Mrs. Wright was truly home
woman, seeking in all ways to make it pleas
ant and attractive. She came in her youth
from her Ohio home and has always resided
with her husband at the old Wright home
stead. She was held in high esteem by her
neighbors and scores of friends. The poor
especially have good reason to remember and
mourn for her, for none went from her door
hungry or in need. There survives her one
daughter IAN only child, Mrs. Z. +. Cowles,
who on her marriage continued to stay at her
childhood home. Thus these have become
unusually endeared to each other and the loss
falls heavy upon her. A general feeling Of
sympathy goes out to her in this her hour of
sorrow. The singing at the funeral was by a
quartet under the direction of A. Woodward
of Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
WHITING.

a boy baby arrived at Scion Miller's the
23d.
Mrs. Fish and son Of Ira are guests of Mrs.
II. H. White.
The youngest child of c. a. F'ilion, who has
been very sick, is improving
Mrs. Fannie Fisher has returned to her
home in Essex, n. V, after a ten days visit
with her sister, Mrs. Clyde Brown.
Mrs. Lizzie Goodrich, wife of Harry Good
rich, died early Friday morning of consump-
ton. She leaves two little boys. Mrs. Good
rich was about twenty-five years of age
Though she was of a naturally quiet DISPOSE
ton, in the few years she had lived here she
had found firm friends. The funeral was held
at her home Sunday afternoon, Rev. II. II.
White officiating.
The Village and South schools closed last
week. The Village school, taught by Miss
Agnes Treadway, gave very pleasing exhibit
ton Saturday afternoon. The music, recita-
tions dialogues, etc. were listened to by a
very interested and appreciatve audience of
parents and friends, numbering about twenty
five. Miss Treadway has closed years work
here, and we are glad to learn that she will
remain longer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


The Inhabitants of the town of Middlebury,
who are legal voters in town meeting, are
hereby warned and notified to meet at the
Town Hall in said town OF Middebury on
Tuesday. the 4th day of March next at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, for the following
purposes, to wit:
l. To elect a moderator.
2. To elect town clerk.
3. To receive and act on reports submitted.
4. To elect town officers, county grand
jurors and petit jurors, as by law required.
5. To elect a road commissioner for n
period not exceeding three years.
9. To determine what sum of money, II
any, shall be appropriated for the observance
of Decoration day.
!. To vote n tax for the payment OF out
standing orders of the town for the support
of the poor and other expenses of the town
for the ensuing year; also payment of ore
thousand dollar bond falling due this yeai
and accruing interest, and all outstanding
obligations. also to pay state tax, state sohool
tax. state highway tax and county tax.
s. To transact any other business proper
to be done.
.. To elect one school director for the
term OF three years. (This last article j.
acted upon only by the voters outside OF dis
trict No. 1. DARWIN RIDER,
G. j. MATHEWS, {Selectmen.
WILLIS N. CADY.
MIDDLEBURY, VT, Feb. II, 1907.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
LETTER TO A. X. CARR.
MIDDLEBURY, VT.

Dear Sir: If you buy paint by the
gallon look out for shOrt-measure. One
of the paints for sale in your section has
about 2l0 cubic inches a gallon. Takes
23l to make real gallon. There are
great businesses founded on ten per cent
short.
1t is queer that a man or concern'll
expose his or it's nakedness so; but he
does, and it does.
Look out.
But that isn't all to look out for. Some
give full measure: and cheap In the
quality.
What do you paint for, the looks? or to
keep your house from rotting: Both, of
course.
A big hotel man painted Devoe eight
years ago; was going to paint 1t again I;
eight years is a good long time for a
hotel, you knOw-struck n bargain saved
five cents gallon: missed Devoe.
Poor fellow There isn't an or. of lead
In his paint-we don't know how good or
bad it Is; but there isn't any lead In 1t.
Yours truly,
81 +. w. DEvOE & Co.
p. s. a, Calhoun & Son sell our paint.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
VERGENNES,

Mrs Thomas Mack is i'll with pneumonia.
Miss Bump of Essex, n. V, is visiting her
aunt Mrs. II. w. Day of Waltham.
The annual inspection of the fire depart
ment took place Wednesday evening.
i. L. Mott, who has been suffering from
infammatory rheumatism for the last six weeks,
was out for the first time Tuesday.
The annual city report shows that S2so4.o4
was paid out on highways, sidewalks and
bridges and s543.4I for the poor. The poor
farm cost SI2o.9S and police and Jail SIso.5s.
The report shows that S34o2.I5 was received
from the sale of liquor at the city agency,
100000 of which was sold to citizens and the
remainder to people of other towns. During
the last year $4,000 has been paid on the city
debt.
The meeting of the Round Table in the
parlors of the Congregational church Monday
evening was well attended. S. A. Andrews
was elected chairman. Prof. II. S. Roberts
read paper on educational topics, which con-
tanned much food for thought and was highly
entertaining to those interested in educational
subjects. Andrew Ross, the Rev. NJ. l.
Woolsey and the Rev. X. r. Davis took part
in the discussion that followed the reading OF
the paper
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
SOLOMON DURHAM.

In the death of Solomon Durham, which
occurred at his long time home in Hancock
on the 10th inst, Addison County loses one OF
its oldest and best citizens. Mr.. Durham was
OF the old Puritan stock of New England,
born in Stockbridge, March p, 1914, a son OF
Othniel and Charlotte Peak Durham, sturdy
pioneers of Vermont. His fathers mother
was Betsey Charter, daughter of George
Charter, an officer In the army of the Revolu.
ton. He was one of a family OF seven child.
rem, He lived in Bethel till 1s4l, where he
married Miss Lovinia Abbott of Stockbridge,
Dec. Is, 1886; and she was his faithful help.
meet for more than sixty years, until
she passed away at Hancock in January,
1897. They had a family OF three children, the
daughter who was the wife of Charles NJ
Robbins of Hancock not now living, and two
sons, William ID. of Rochester and Ransom a. :,
who has the old home at Hancock.
solomon Durham was a man of sterling
character, trusted and respected by all VIII Z
knew him. He was long a consistent member
of the Methodist church. He was stalwart in
both body and mind, a leader among men
No one among his townsmen had clearer views
on public questions aud no one stepped more
readily to the front. There was no town
Office which he did not ut some time hold
Earnest, faithful, strong and true. he never
faltered in the line of duty. He was never 9
boaster, in fact was so modest that it wa.
difficult to get him to tell his personal adven
lures which were many and interesting. He
was for years the most noted bear hunter IL
the state, and he had passed the mark of three
score and ten before the sum of his years sur
passed the number of bears that had falleI
under his hands. He was utterly fearless
ana in his prime thought no more of goin!
down into the den where the mother bruii
waited TO defend her cubs, than of entering
sheep fold. Take him for all in all, Solomon
Durham was one natures noblemen. -.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
COUNTY AND VICINITY.

C. w. Todd of Orwell has been granted
a patent on an axe-helve grip.
w. II. Jackson of Waltham has had
his herd of 10 cattle tested and 1t was
found to be free from tuberculosis.
Cyrus G.. Prindle of East Charlotte is
said to be considering the matter of NOV
ing his large herbarium, valued at sever
Vermont, at Burlington.
While workmen were putting a new
generator for acetylene gas into the
store of w. B. French e Co. in Orwell,
one of them inserted lighted match to
see if an inside connection was properly
made. There occurred an explosion
which shook the building and scattered
things generally, making complete
wreck of the generator and bruising
those who were near.
G. j. Bell of Walden, secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, while cross
ing the railroad track at New Haven
junction Monday night, fell and cut a
cash six inches long in his scalp. 1t
laid his head open to the bone and the
wound bled profusely. A doctor was
called to attend the injured man and was
obliged to take seven stitches to draw
the wound together. MIR. Bell was on his
way to speak at farmers institute to be
held at New Haven, and was crossing
the icy track to take team for that
place when he fell, striking his head on
the rail. He went to Burlington that
night. His condition is not thought to
be serious.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.


From Wednesdays Boston Journal
The butter market has lost its strong tone
tme New YORK. one @ cent poem en
Monday, and Chicago declined two cents
from last week. Boston had not been strain
ed up on parity with those Places having
kept one to two cents under for several
weeks, and now that they have come down to
her rates, 1t Is not necessary to make much
change here. But the loss OF strength is felt
all around and has made buyers more eau.
tious than ever. There are no Accommodations
or fresh supplies here to cause much uneasi-
ness, and our market may run along for a
few days at nearly the old rates, but the in
dications are that some concessions will have
to be made.
drop in prices at other places, 1t was difficult
to find basis for quotations. Receivers
were asking previous rates, say % to 20 cents
for fresh creamery. both northern and west
ern, but buyers were looking for some con-
cessions. and held of for further develop.
ments. Nobody seems to want butter to-
day" said one of the largest receivers of
northern creamery, "and although / am ask
ing 2s to 2sls cents, would not refuse a less
price. suppose we shall have to drop about
half n cent from last week." Others did not
care to name price, but were ready to meet
buyers views on reasonable basis. Perhaps
% TO 2sls cents would be a fair quotation for
fine fresh creamery i'm trade lots for the day,
with the understanding that very little bust
ness was transacted. In a i0hblng way sales
run along at about 80 cents.
firm tone continues TO dominate the
cheese market, and buyers are operating for
their present wants with confidence. sales
of fine fall twins run along Mt IL to IL cents,
with some fancy lots at l24 to l2h cents.
Fair to good ots range from 10 to IL cents, but
very little seryiceable stock can be bought
under IL cents
The market has turned the corner on eggs.
and prices are on the decline. drop OF , TO
cents WAS made ON Monday, and yesterday
the highest price named for Western was 20
cents. supplies were light. and but few
receivers had any stock ON hand. Demand
also was light, and II took very few to 90
round. Buyers will be likely to operate very
cautiously for few days. Chicago and st.
Louis report a material decline, with pros
pects of increased receipts.
Hay Is in moderate demand, with sales at
els per ton for prime, large bales, with No.
at tl7al7.50 and No. at sl4.509l550 per ton.
Rye straw quiet at $l5.50s$l6 Dat straw sold
as high as gil per ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
Shocking Case of Neglect.

Henry Belle of Halifax was given a
preliminary hearing before Justice New
ton of Brattleboro Tuesday on the
charge of cruelty and wilfully neglect
ing to provide food, clothing and shelter
for his seven-year. old son. He was
held under bonds of $500 for his APP
pearance at the session of county court
which opens next week. Chief of Police
Hall, Policeman Amidon and Mrs.
Jennie B. Powers, agent of the Vermont
Humane society, drove to Halifax,
investigated the case and returned with
Bell to Brattleboro. The condition of
Bells house was indescribably filthy
and the testimony of Bells neighbors
and others revealed state of affairs
which one would not suppose could
exist in civilized community. There
are four children in the house, seven
years old and under, all of whom are
insufficiently nourisned. The youngest,
a boy of two years, is Ill with ricketts,
and may not recover.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28

Whereas, IL has pleased Almighty God in
His wise providence to remove from our or
der Sister Ella Nj. Bibbins. Therefore we
bow IN submission to His holy will.
Therefore, Be II resolved that in the death
bekah lodge laments the loss of one OF its
most able and active members, one who had
the welfare of the order ut heart aud was
ever ready and willing to contribute to its
advancement We bear in memory an appre
citation of her devoted, faithful and fruitful
labors, and the many hours OF pleasant COM
munion in her days of strength and vigor be-
fore disease fell to her lot.
Resolved, That our hearts go ont In SYM
patty to our esteemed brother in his bereave-
nent in the loss OF the companion of his life
and the light of his household. We tender
him our loving sympathy and confidence in
this hour of his affliction. and may these
words from our order be received as a pledge
Of the friendship and sisterly love to a be-
reaved one of the household OF our faith and
fraternity.
resnivcd. That the lodge room be appro-
~ lately draped in mourning for a space OF
Unity DAYS; also that the members wear the
mourning badge in open lodge for the same
space OF time, and that these resolutions be
piead upon the lodge record, copy be
printed in the local paper, and duly at
tested copy thereof, under seal of the lodge,
be presented to the bereaved family OF our
deceased sister.
MRS. r. A. CALHOUN, Committee
MRS. r. q. GILMORE, on
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
WEST BRIDPORT.

c. L. Brooks of Ticonderoga visited in
town several days recently.
Ed. Coburn was at Crown Point recently.
William Bebo is to carry on the Sheldon
Smith farm this season, owned by Mrs Cuff of
Moriah.
J. A. Wilkinson of this place was sum-
moned to West Port, n. Y, last week Thurs
day to attend the funeral of friend who had
died at that place of heart failure.
Our roads are so much drifted as to neces-
state the use of farmers lots for public travel
L. Z. Wilkinson of West Port spent last
Sunday in town with his family, returning
Monday.
Sue has been the order of the day of late,
several suits having been brought. \ number
of the cases have been since settled and dis
continued and the other cases in their order
disposed of.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
Grown-Up Infants.
New York World. I


1t is a just cause of pride that, as shown
by our Bureau of Foreign Commerce in
report just issued:
We export silk to France, tin-plate to
Wales, cottons to England, and our
California fruit is making such Roadway
in Spain as to provoke the query in a
Spanish newspaper, "Shall we live to see
American oranges on the Valencia mar
ket itself?"
1t may be added that we have sent
steel to Sheffield and 'coals to New
castle" and locomotives and machinery
to about every civilized country on earth.
But all this being so, the question
arises and persists, Why do we maintain
heavy duties to "protect" our manu-
facturers of these articles land enable
them to charge monopoly prices) when it
is the foreigners who need protection
from us? In other words, when, If ever,
does an "infant industry" cease to be an
infant.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
OBITUARY..
PIIILO ID. JEWFTT.

The Bakersfield (Calif) Morning Echo of
Feb. has the following biographical sketch
OF Philo ID. Jewett. who died in san Francisco
on Feb. 81
Philo ID. Jewett was born in Vermont July
81, 1887, and was reared in the town of wey.
bridge. He was educated in the Middebury
(Nermont Academy and later graduated at
Racine (Wisconsin) College, in ls5s, where his
parents had moved.
In the spring Of 1850 he started for Pixies
Peak with an OK team accompanied by his
brother, Solomon. They reached st. Joseph
Missouri, and after proceeding 300 miles
westward they met wagon trains of Pixies
Peak emigrants, who were disappointed with
the prospects there and were on their return
eastward.
These unfavorable reports determined the
Jewett brothers to change the course OF their
Journey, and they proceeded overland on
root, and reached California in September of
the same year, having walked the entire dis
lance across the plains from the Missouri
river, and consuming about five months.
The last day of their travel they covered
thirty-five miles and arrived at old "Hang.
town" tPlacerville), Placer county.
In the following spring Mr.. Jewett returned
to Carson valley to get cattle which they had
left there the year before. He spent about
sixteen months teaming in and around Vir.
ginia CITY and then returned to California.
He and his brother embarked in the stock
/
known as the Beale rancho, in the fall OF 1850,
and the following year they removed to Kern
river and located the "Rio Bravo" ranch, re.
naming there until the fall OF 1874, when they
sold the ranch.
They then removed to their farms north of
Bakersfield, having previously purchased
about 1000 acres of choice land, for which
they paid % cents to 81 an acre. The lands
| lying nearest this city were purchased at the
| latter price.
In connection with the late julius Chester
they erected the first store in Bakersfield, the
second building in town, on the site of the
southern hotel building In 1874 Mr.. Jewett
was one OF the incorporators OF the Kern
valley Bank. In 1SGj the Jewetts raised the
first crop of cotton ever planted in Kern
county, on 140 acres of soil. The prosecution
OF this enterprise required the importation of
Chinese for labor from San Francisco. A
fne crop OF cotton was produced, but before
the crop was gathered the war closed, and
cotton fell from ; to % cents. That and the
high price Of labor made the venture an un.
profitable one, andcotton raising was aban.
doned.
Mr.. Jewett was united in marriage, October
| s, 1887, to miss Jeanne Deans Ketchum of Sud-
bury, Vermont. In 1855 MIR. Jewett removed
with his family to San Francisco. where he
owned, with his brother n-law, John Farm.
ham, the celebrated Crystal Baths, the largest
and most complete saltwater baths in the
world.
Mr. Jewett was member OF California
chapter, Royal Arch Masons; California
commandery, Knights Templar; Islam temple
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine also a member
of the Native Sons of Vermont.