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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
PAVING THE WAY.

The total results of the Republican
caucuses held to date are given in an
other column. Those that occurred
Saturday afternoon and evening con-
tanned some surprises, but they large
ly increased the lead Gen. McCllough
had over both of his competitors.
The contest at Milton was sharp.
The Mccullough ticket won out by
1S5 against 153 for Clement. No Proc
tor ticket was in evidence.
Bennington county finished its Re-
publican caucuses Saturday evening
and will send solid delegation for
Gen. j. G. Mccullough. The towns
holding caucuses that evening and
the number of delegates from each are
Readsboro, 3; Rupert, 3; Searsburg,
l ; Shaftsbury, 3 Sunderland ..
In Rutland town the excitement
was immense. The caucus was held
over the store of the Proctor Marble
Company. The excitement increased
after the box was closed. The chair
man announced that ninety seven
names had been checked on the list.
The Clement ballots were counted
and found to be 30 in number. The
ballots Of the three Proctor delegates
were counted separately. Penock had
46, wilkins 40, Pond so. The chair
man ruled, despite the fact that only
81 men had voted according TO the
check list, that as Pond had so ballots
to his credit the entire vote was a
tie and would have to be repeated.
The Clement men agreed willingly to
vote again on one of the delegates
but the Proctor forces would not
consent to this and after considerable
discussion it was moved to adjourn
without day, the chairman divided the
house on this question, but as the men
were almost three to one for the mo-
tion he declared the meeting adjourn
ed without date. Later the town COM
mittee got together and it is said de-
cided to call another caucus for June 4.
Other towns that elected Mccullough
delegates on Saturday were West Fair
lee, Swanton, Cabot, and Weybridge.
st. Albans town, Montgomery and
Pittsford elected Proctor delegates.
Colchester and Brattleboro were car
votes were cast of which Clement had
454, Proctor 45l and Mccullough 153.
Dummerston elected two Proctor and
Marlboro two Clement delegates
Enosburg, the home of Collector
Olin Merrill elected Nc Cullough del
egates Monday afternoon by the over
whelming majority of seven TO one.
The delegates elected are c. L. Marsh,
Emmett McFeeters, S. II. Dow and
Van E. Perley. The Proctor ticket
polled only thirty mine votes against
2l0 for Mccullough, Proctor and
Clement each carried one small town.
Middletown Springs elected two Proc
tor delegates and two Clement men
will be sent from Sherburne.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28

ville," and were given with such
spirit and jolly delineation as to call
forth shouts of laughter.
The others were more pathetic.
The audience listened with moist
eyes to Clara Smiths recital of 1.-The
Little Bootblack, ~ and 1.-THE Beauti-
full Twin" by Emma Sherburne
A new departure was the panto-
mined song, Bobby Shaftoe. ;" The
story was sung by Miss Pansy Sever
ance in her sweet contralto voice
while the children acted the parts.
Edward Sherburne as Bobby Shat
toe, Hope Lane, his little sweetheart,
and Winona WheeloGk the comforter
when the sad news came of Bobby
lost at sea-, his unexpected return
and welcome were all portrayed in
the lovely childish pantomime.
The closing number was an exhibi-
tion of Delsarte training in connec-
tion with the poem Backward, Turn
Backward, o Time in Your Flight"
read by Miss Palmer, accompan-
led by soft music, and illustrated by
the action of five little girls. The
sweet upturned faces and the graceful
gestures expressed as well as they
could all the longing and heart hun
ger which Miss Palmer in rich and
sympathetic voice expressed; but one
was nigh to forgetting something of
the significance of the poem in study
of the grace and beauty that belongs
to childhood, so presented.
The rain doubtless prevented a
larger attendance but what was lack
ing in numbers found no parallel III
the appreciation and enjoyment of
those present. The work of children
is always interesting, and in this case
particularly so, as showing what
training may do toward leading to an
acquaintance with fiue music and a
graceful self possession that may be
Of use in later years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
FOREIGN.

Constantinople, May 26.-The brigands
recently attacked pilgrim caravan in the
Province of Nedjed, Central Arabia, and
killed the major, four captains and fifty
gendarmes who were escorting the cara
van. The pilgrims lost everything. The
commandant of Bassorah has been order
ed to punish the brigands.
Fort de France, May 26.-Y Yesterday
publishers press correspondent at
tembpted to reach the crater of Mont
Pelee from the north in company
with Robert f. Hill, government
geologist, but was driven back. There
was rumbling, followed by mud erup-
tion which swept the north coast and
forced them to hasten from the place.
Close to st. Pierre many small craters
were seen spouting steam. There is
one big mud geyser in action on the
slope of Mont Pelee 1t is thought
the many vents III the volcano will
prevent disastrous eruptions. Mont
Pelee has been spouting smoke and
ashes heavily today. The ashes fell
at Fort Abelle, twelve miles away.
Fort de France, May 26. Two slight
earthquake shocks were felt here this
morning. The alarm of the natives is
greatly increased.
Penzance, England, May 27.-The
torpedo destroyer Recruit is ashore
near Lands End. 1t is expected the
vessel will be saved. The crew has
landed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
FIRST OF THE SEASON.
Basket Picnic and Excursion to
Mississquoi Park.

The st. Jean de Baptist society of
this city is the first in the field with
an excursion which will be run over
the Central Vermont railway to Mis-
sissquoi Park on Friday, June 6, from
all stations, Williamstown to Essex
Junction and Burlington, inclusive.
This excursion is for the benefit of
the new Catholic church now under
construction and sure to be largely
patronized. The program at the
grounds will include a base ball
game, field sports, boating, fishing,
dancing, etc, Wilder's orchestra will
accompany the excursion and render
the high class music for which it is
noted, The st. Jean Baptiste society
is noted as being in the foremost rank
as entertainers, and a fine days out
ing and general good time is assured.
Everybody is invited.
Rich as Vermont is in lovely local
tiles, therb are none more favored by
nature than that which has been
known for years as Missisquoi Park, 2"
at Highgate Springs. 1t is q delight
full combination of grassy lawn, grand
old elms and butternuts, pungent ce-
dars, moss grown rocks and silvery
waters. The fare for the round trip
from Williamstown, South Barre,
Barre. Montpelier and Middlesex will
be 81 for adults and fifty cents for
children. Special train will leave
Montpelier at 300 a. M, returning
will reach Montpelier at 9 80 p. m.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
Band
Chaplain
MRS. G. H. JOYCE DEAD.

Mrs. Rouene, wife of Col. Charles
H. Joyce, aged sixty eight years, died
at l 80 p. M, Monday at the home of
Justus l.. Batchelder on Main street.
The cause of death resulted from a
partial stroke of paralysis sustained
about year ago, followed by another
about three weeks ago, since which
time she had constantly failed.
Col. and Mrs. Joyce's home is in
Rutland but for several years they
have spent their summers in this city,
coming here this year about two
months ago.
Mrs. Joyce was born in Roxbury.
She was the daughter of Capt Cur
don and Lora M. Randall and sister
of the late Col. Randall of this city.
Two children beside the husband sur
vive, @. p. f. Joyce of Kingston, N.
H, and Mrs. II. @. Crawford, of Lon
don, Eng.
Mrs. NJ. D. Fowler of this city is a
sister Of the deceased and Capt. D. P.
Clarke cousin.
Mrs. Joyce had a wide circle of
friends in Montpelier and vicinity
who will deplore her loss. The re-
mains were taken to Rutland on
Tuesday afternoon and the funeral
was held there on Thursday after
noon
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
STATE NEWS

The farm buildings of Bliss Beedee of
Orange were totally destroyed by fire on
Sunday afternoon together with ten tons
OF hay and quantity of farm machinery.
No live stock was burned. Mr.. Beedee
and his son were in Washington at the
time and the buildings were left alone.
The loss is about $500 with $500 insu-
rance. A Mrs. Foster is suspected of
setting fire to the buildings, but up to
this noon she had not been arrested
Morrisville, May 26-Word has been
received here from Eden that two
young men were drowned in Eden
pond about ten O'Clock Sunday morn
ing. -Four young men were out fish
ing and apparently were considerably
under the influence of liquor when
they got to fooling and the boat was
upset Two, Harry Emery and a fel.
low named Hatch, swan to the shore,
but Herbert Emery, aged nineteen,
and brother of Harry and Charles
Ladd of Craftsbury aged twenty
seven, were drowned. Since the ac-
cident Harry Emery has disclosed on
certain parties in Eden who furnish
ed the young men liquor and arrest 5
will follow. The boat at the time of
the accident was only twenty or thir-
ty feet from shore and the water was
only ten feet deep. The bodies were
recovered about ? 80 this afternoon.
Herbert Emery was the son of John
F. Emery of Eden, and the funeral
will be held at 2 80 Monday. The
body of Ladd will be taken to Crafts
bury for interment. Mr.. Ladd had
been married less than year
Pittsburgh, n. Y, May 27.-Nel-
son P. Bond of Burlington, treasurer
of the freshman class of the Univer.
sity of Vermont. was drowned in
Lake Champlain at Wilcox's dock in
the northern part o. the city last
evening. The sad event came as the
direct result of the intense rivalry
which has existed for some time be-
tween the two lower classes of the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
COUNTY CONFERENCE

The annual meeting of the Washing
ton county conference of Congrega.
tional churches will be held in Beth
any church ON Tuesday and Wednes-
day, June and L. Each Congrega-
tional church in the county is entitled
to send its pastor and four delegates.
Those who wish entertainment should
notify Rev. L. f. Reed as soon as pos
sible
The program for the two days is as
follows: II a. m, devotional service,
Rev. L. +. Reed; IL 80, organiza-
tion: report of treasurer, election of
officers and committees. Tuesday af-
ternoon: 300, devotional exercises,
2:l5, report of the churches: 40, ad-
dress of the retiring moderator .15,
Christian fellowship, Rev. f. B. Kel-
logg 4, ;00, Womens Missionary con-
ference, Miss Adelaide Griswold.
Tuesday evening; 7 80, service of
song and prayer, Rev. W. E. Street
er; 200, church building society,
Rev. Geo. A. Hood Congregational
education society, Rev. E. S. Tead.
Wednesday morning. 900, devo-
tional service, Rev. William Ganley !;
9:15, roll call and business 8 930, the
teaching functions of the church, (a)
The Pulpit, Rev. E. l.. Walz, Jr.
(b) The Pew, Mr.. W. II. Morse (c)
The Christian Endeavor society, Mrs.
@. a. Lasher; 0:30, general discus
sion. Wednesday, afternoon; 900,
Sermon, Rev. Chalmer H. Coolidge /;
Communion Of the Lords Supper.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
PEACE ASSURED.

London, May 26.-The Evening Sun
says it has received news today that peace
in South Africa is practically assured.
The differences now existing between the
Boer and British delegates are not vital.
The Beers will sacrifice independence
and the only matters remaining to be
settled are small financial and other like
details. The official announcement re-
garding the negotiations is momentarily
expected.
London, May 26.-Most important
dispatches were received from Petoria
yesterday evening. The Cabinet will
meet tomorrow morning to consider
them. Authorities consider the struggle
practically closed.
London, May 26.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon Government
Leader Balfour said he could not say
when he would be able to make an an
nouncement regarding South African
peace negotiations
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY.

Brooks Post, Brooks Relief Corps and
Gen. Stephen Thomas Camp, Sons of
Veterans, will. by invitation, attend di-
vine service in body at Trinity church
where memorial sermon will be preached
by Rev. l.. X. Willman, the pastor, on
Sunday
On Friday, Memorial Day, Brooks Post
and other organizations which are TO form
the procession, will report TO the marshal
at the junction of School and Main streets
at $50 a. M, sharp, and be assigned to
their places by l.. w. Shedd, marshal
The procession will move promptly at
1000 a. m having formed on Main street.
the right resting on School street.
The procession will move as follows: Up
School street to Loomis, Loomis to Lib
erty, Liberty to Main, Main to opera
house, where will be carried out the fol-
lowing program;
Music, Band
Prayer, Chaplain
Quartet.
Reading, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
Memorial Ceremonies, G. A. r., Post
Music, Band
Address, Kingsbury Foster
EXercises-Children
Quartet,
America,
In the afternoon details from Brooks
Post will 20 to the several cemeteries and
decorate the graves of fallen comrades.
The committee of arrangements from
the Post is composed of w. Colby, j. o.
Livingston, Charles Harran, w. F. Water
man. n. G. Peck, John Birtel, and from
Brooks Relief Corps Ellen NJ Seaver,
Ella NJ Roberts, Daisy Pattee and Olive
NJ. Wheelock
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
AT GRANITE CITY PARK.

Rugg & Campbell, the enterprising
managers of the Granite City Trotting
park announce list of attractions for
the opening of the season on Friday
afternoon, May 80, that is sure to at
tract a crowd. They have also issued
a $40, 600 challenge that on no track
on that day will be found list of at
fractions surprising theirs.
The Montpelier Military band has
been engaged for the afternoon.
Among the attractions will be three
horse races, base ball game between
the Goddards and Barre Independents,
Miss Lillian Hoffman, the world s
greatest horsewoman, Rugg's Shetland
pony racing combination and several
lesser events. See handbills and ad-
vertisement in this paper for furthe +
particulars
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
THE CHILDREN'S S RECITAL

The first on the program Of COM
mencement announcements, the chill
dren's recital, was given on Tuesday
evening at the Seminary. This was
the second recital of this kind and
the class is made up of the youngest
students of music and elocution who
are vet pupils in the public schools
but taking this special work under the
direction of Prof. Hathaway and Miss
Palmer
Those who played piano solos were
Dorothy Scott, Hope Lane, Clara
Smith, Lillian Laing, Margery Bur
hank. Gibbs Mcdonald, May Dutton,
Winona Wheelock, Bertha Buzzell,
Ruth Dutton, Raymond Cullen, Rob-
ert Jones, Angie Dawley, Florence
Wing. Harold Keegan, Florence Whee-
lock, Ellen Hoar, Evangeline Foster
and Florence Johnson.
II would take too long to speak of
the merits of each particular player
but the presentation of such class
must be source of satisfaction to in
structors and parents. Certainly the
hearers were charmed with each Of
the little soloists as was evidenced by
hearty applause. The piano duet and
trio were very we'll done and worthy
of especial mention. The piano quar-
tette was played with abandon and
skill that would do credit to older
pupils. and in such accord that it call
ed forth many compliments for the
small performers.
The single recitations were princi'
pally of child life and with two ex-
ceptions were humorous selections
"Bud Explains" by Nina Wheelock ;
"Wouldn't YouT' Hope Lane and
$50 Was l." Edward Sherburne, were
ali entertaining presentations of views
of life by the inhabitants OF Boy
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
PERNICIOUS ACTIVITY.

Newport, VT, May 26. .-Postmasters
in Orleans county and presumably in
others, have received letters from Rep
resentative Kittredge Haskins asking
them to use their influence to secure
the nomination of Fletcher ID, Proctor
for Governor. The letter closes with
the assurance that the Representative
will not quarrel with the postmasters
if they do not choose to comply with
his request. This is no campaign ru-
NOR. Men of the best credibility have
seen the letters, though none is nat
urally available for publication.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
Letter to r. L. Adams.

Dear Sir; If there is spot in your
paint where the water gets in, the wood
underneath is rotting or rotten. The
timbers 60 too.
Such spot develops unseen in some
corner-under the caves perhaps-while
the paint is still in good condition gen
orally.
Look out for such spots, or paint at
random for looks. Ifyou paint for looks,
you are likely to stop such spots before
there are any spots.
Extravaganza pays in paint. Economy
don't Extravaganza is economy, Queer,
what puppets words are!
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co.
Abbott & Bailey sell our paint.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
Business M ere M ention.

Fred A. Ainsworth, druggist, Williams
town. Vt continues to solicit and supply
trade at his old stand OH Depot street
Do you want anything in his line, no
matter what? He Will undertake to sup
ply it, and give you satisfaction as to
quality, quantity and price. Let no one
else Halter you that he can, or WILL do
better by you in the drug line, till you
have proved it by a visit at F. A. Aims
worth's store
CARPENTERS WANTED :-Twen.
ty-five first class workmen wanted at
once in Barre. Apply in person or by
letter at 202 North Main street,
S. d. Allen, Pres. of Master Build
ers Assn.
Fred l., Page, Sec'y.
WANTED, Union carpenters to keep
away from Barre until the labor difficult
ties there are settled Union No. 4S1 Car
penters and ,Ioiners of :America. w. II.
MESSER, Secretary.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
REASONS FOR INSURANCE INSURANCE,

Expenses eat up wages and sal
aries. Year after year the aver
age man expects to build up an
estate. The usual result is no
provision or only a small one for
wife and children. Life Insur-
ance does the work by easy pay
ments.
Correspondence solicited)
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
STOPS THE COUGH AND WORK
OFF THE COLD,

Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cure, no
Pay. Price 25c.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-01
JAYHAwKER JoTs.

Two bright Hiawatha boys will enter
Yale this year.
An Edwards county farmer lost two
calves by sunStroke.
Florence is quite English. you know"
with her cricket club
1t is no slam on Downs girls band
to state that they sing as well as they
play.
A n pound squash in Burr Oak gar
den grew, it's true, it's true, quoth the
Herald.
The Toronto w. R. C. thus early an
nounces an election day dinner of pork
and beans.
motherly Russell woman is raising
nine little orphans in addition to her
own flock
Angora goats are the most attractive
feature to the youngsters at the Brown
County Fair.
Up from Smith county comes plain
tive appeal for more sunshine and fewer
cloudbursts.
thieves Ellis county citizens are leading
a strenuous life
The ancient plague of locusts wasn't
in it with the plague of insects at Sterl
ing the past week.
An aunt and her niece at Hiawatha
are 80 and 81 years of age, CHEEKY and
gay as so years ago.
A Sterling mans watermelon crop
paid him $3.50 per acre, not counting
what the small boys toted off.
Wellington has human mole. Lie
Polly dug a rs barrel cistern in a day
and threw out the dirt besides.
| The Jewell county man who placed
a stick of dynamite in the stove to see
| if it was alive will view life hereafter
! through one eye.
The little Hoxie girl who used the
| chicken house roof for toboggan slide
| rather than the cellar door got off with
| one unbroken arm.
Besides doing a good days work,
Farmer Stansbury of Logan county
| killed eighteen vicious rattlesnakes on
| piece of his ground twenty feet square
last Monday
card of thanks comes from Hays City.
| where the citizens praise the '.city
| dads" for cutting the weeds along the
| highways and by-ways.
perpetual motion. Three weeks ago he
| started in moving his alfalfa crop and
| with the finish found the point of be-
! ginning ripe for the reaper again.
Under the head of For Exchange
| the Burr Oak Herald says: THE edi-
| tors wife and children have returned
home" and Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Johnson, son..
Fffty-three Lebanon citizens dropped
| down to Formosa on an excursion and
incidentally dropped in for dinner with
formerly of Lebanon family. Though
| a trifle surprised their hostess enter
| tanned the throng eharmingly.
Sheridan county man, who was
run over by pokey old COW, took tc
his bed and threatens to sue the owner
for DANA ges Some people have no more
humor in their make up than a comic
| opera libretto.
little Sharon Springs boy and CIR
| rode gentle old muley COW very nicely
until a companion on the GROUND
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-01

watermen in their state liveries for the
pleasure of any of the guests VINO may
care for a row.
and are well wooded. The prospect
from the kings apartments does not IN
the slightest suggest tnat the palacc
lies in the very heart OF the metropous.
girt by a belt of brick and mortar from
half dozen to dozen miles in breadth.
It was only by chance that buckingham
palace ever became royal residence
1t occupies the site of the mulberry gar.
dens laid out by James 1 in his unsuc-
ceSsful attempt to start silk industry
in London. Subsequently these gardens
became a public pleasure ground
silly place with a wilderness somewhat
pretty according to Pepys-where the
fashionable thing to do was to go and
eat mulberry tartS.
The house was originally called Goring
house: the name was next changea nns s, TO
Sheffield duke of Buckingham. bought
it, it became Buckingham house. The
duke of Buckingham demolished the old
structure, and built in its place a man.
sion of red brick When George III was
looking out for a more commodious
town house than ST. James palace.
Buckingham house happened to be III
the market, and he bought it for only
Ell, 900. With the exception of George
", all the children of George III were
born under its roof.
In 1775 the property was settled by
ACT OF parliament on queen CndTlOttc,
in exchange for Somerset house, and
then became known as Queens house.
The old name of buckingham house was
revived when in 1925 the present build
ing was begun by George w, according
to the designs of John Nash William
Nv never cared for it, and so did not
live there. 1t was only in the last reign,
when Queen Victoria took up her resi-
dence, that the mansion at last came to
be styled Buckingham palace. Here in
1910 their first child. the princess royal
the Empress F'rederick-was born to
Queen Victoria and the prince consOrt.
and here also, in the following year. on
November 9, was born their second
child, King Edward VII.