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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-19
ESTATE OF CAROLINE c. B. FRUIT.
D1srntcr or wAsnlvGrov. $. s.

DISTRICT OF WAsHINGToN. s. s.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, In and for
said District, the 18th day Of February, A. ID.
1902:
Arthur ID. Farwe Administrator, with the Will
annexed, i'm the state of Vermont, of he estate of
Caroline G. Il. Fruit, late Of BarabOo. IN The County
OF Sank and State of Wisconsin. dccca scd. makes
application to said Court, for license TO deed to
George Roberts, of Montpelier, in said District q
certain piece of land situated in said Montpelier TO
wit: About acre of land and the buildings
thereon, on state street, now occupied by he said
George Roberts. 1t being the same land and prem
which is recorded in the Land Records said Mont
pelier on compliance by the said George Roberts
with the conditions OF certain contract I'm writing
dated the 18th day OF March, A. ID. 1897. by and be-
tween the said deceased I'm her life time and the said
George Roberts representing that the said deceased
in her life time under contract. being the cont
tract aforesaid, binding In law and equity 10 deed said
land and premises to the said George Roberts, on
compliance by the said George Roberts with the
said conditions OF said contract.
WhereupOn it is ordered by said Court. that said
application be referred to session thereof, to be
held at the Probate office In said Montpelier, on
the sth day of March. A. D., 1902. for hearing
and decision thereon: And, it is further ordered,
that all persons interested be notified hereof by pub
LEGATION of notice of said application and order
thereon three weeks successfully In the VERMONT
WATCHMAN AND STATE JOURNAL, n newspaper
published at Montpelier, In this State, and which
circuates I'm the neighbOrhood of those interested,
before said time OF hearing that they may appear at
said. time and place, and ii they see cause object
thereto
BY the Court-Attcst.
$40 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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MARSHF1ELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Rosebrook and son
are visiting in Guildhall this week.
G. Brooks Hudson on Monday com
menced his duties as clerk for c. S. Adams
* Co.
Col. Erastus Baldwin of Wells River
was in town on Monday
Alanson Shepard and James English
of Montpelier spent Sunday in town.
Miss Elizabeth Preston was at home
from Montpelier part of last week,
Marrhfeld Cooperative Creamery
company paid patrons twenty-six and one
fourth cents per pound for January but
ter, oil test.
The fourth cotillion party of the series
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3S2 Newbury St.

Majesty smiling, and if you feel ill
at ease l am sure you will not be able
to do justice to yourself or me-
after that | soon lost all my ner-
vousness. thought her Majesty look
ed rather too dignifed and stately so
said:
"Will your Majesty please smile a
little. 1 am sure the photograph will
come out much better then.
1.-THE Queen laughed and said :
Certainly. But how ought to smile
Like queen or like an ordinary NOR
ttal?'
1.-The photograph proved to be a
fine one and Queen Wilhelmina was
delighted with it.
Oh, you have indeed taken me
nicely this time, she said sometime
afterward to me as she examined the
picture. Why this photograph is far
better than the other one you took of
me But then, you were not to blame.
l remember l had tight boots on at
the time and oh how they pinched
me How can one look happy OF
cheerful in tight boots?"
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ESTATE OF ALICE NJ. BENJAMIN.
STATE OF VERMONT,
ntorprr,r IN, Nt-AoutNnToN &c

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and fo
said District, the 18th day of February A ID, 1892
An Instrument purportlng 70 be the last will AN,
testament of ALICE N. BENJAMIN, late of Wood
bury, In said District, deceased, being presented
to the Court for Probate, 1t is ordered b!
said Court, that all persons concerned therein bi
notified to appear at session OF said Court, to b,
held at the Probate Office IN said Montpelier, tn,
7th day of March, A. ID, 1902, and show cause, I
any they may have against tile probate of said in
strument, for which purpose 1t is further ordered
that notice of this order be published three week
successfully I'm the VERMONT WATCHMAN AMI
STATE JOURNAL, newspaper published at Mont
peller, I'm this state, previous 10 said time appoint
ed for hearing.
BY the Court-Attest,
$40 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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Legal Notices.
ESTATE OF SIDNEY BEMIs.
STATE OF VERMONT,

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, SIS.
In Probate Court, held in Montpelier, in and for
said District, on the 18th day of February, A. ID,
1902.
Elias S. Bemis, Administrator of the estate of
SIDNEY BEMIS, late of Marshheld, in said Dis
trict, deceased, makes application to said Court,
with the consent and appreciation in WI ting of the
heirs said deceased residing in the State of YER
mont for license 10 sell all of the real estate Of said
deceased situated In Marshfeld, In said District, to
wit: Home farm, representing that the sale thereof
would be beneficial to the heirs of said deceased,
and those interested in his estate in order to convert
said real estate into money.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred to session thereof, to be
held at the Probate Office, In said Montpelier, on the
9Th day of March, A. D. 1902, for hearing and decision
thereon; and it is further ordered that all persons
interested be notified hereof by publication of notice
of said application and order thereon, three weeks
successfully in the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND
STATE JOURNAL, a newspaper published at Mont
peller, In this State, and which circulates In the
neighborhood of those Interested before said time OF
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and II they see cause, object thereto,
BY the Court--Attest.
$40 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
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IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS s. NESS.
Ia, Ra

Bankrupt. III bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Hoyt II. Wheeler. Judge of the
District Court OF the United States in the District OF
Vermont.
THOMAS S. NESS, of the City OF Barre, in the
County Of Washington, and State of Vermont,
in said District, respectfully represents that
on the 9th day of December last past, he
was duly adludlcated bankrupt under the acts
of Congress relating to bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered all his property and rights OF
property, and has fully complied with all the re-
aulrements of said acts, and OF the OrCers of the
court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by the
Court 10 have full discharge from all debts proyabe
against his estate under said acts except such debts
as are excepted by law nom such discharge
THOMAS S. NESS, bankrupt
Dated this ith day OF February, A, D. 1902.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
THOMAS s. NESS, bankrupt, Discharge.
Notice is hereby given that THOMAS 5. NESS
bankrupt has filed his petition, dated Februar, 4,
1902 praying for discharge from all his debts, In
bankruptcy, aud that all creditors and other persons
affecting TO such discharge may attend before the
undersigned, referee, at his office, Room No. g. u y
Post Office Building In Montpelier, March
l. 1902, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and then and there pre-
sent their objections IL any to such discharge, with
their proofs thereon,
EDWARD II. DEAVITr,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Montpelier, VT, February IA, 1907.
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NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING OF CnFDrToRs

NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING OF CREDIToRs.
In the District Court Of the United States for the
District of Vermont. In bankruptcy.
In the matter of JOHN ;. BERRY, bankrupt:
To the creditors OF JOHN S. BERRY, Of City
Of Barre in the County Of Washington and District
Aforesaid. a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas II. Cave. Jr.,
trustee Of the said bankrupt has filed In Court his
hnal account. and meeting Of the creditors of the
said JOHN 5. BERRY will he held at the
office of the undersigned, Room No. 6, L. S. Post
ONCE Building, In Montpelier, the LIST day of
March, A. ID. 1902, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
at which time the final account of the aid trustee
VIII be examined aud passed upon.
EDWARD II. DEAVITT.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Montpelier, VT, February H. 1902.
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ESTATE OF ADDISON MERRITT.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WAsUINGTON,S

DISTRICT Of WASHINGTON, Sb'
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, In and fol
said District, the 18th day OF February, A. d. 1902
An instrument, purportng to be the last will and
testament OF ADDISON MERRITT, late Of Calais
in said district, deceased being presented TO the
all persons concerned therein be notified to appear
at session of said Court to be held at the Probate
Office In said Montpelier, on the lith day of March
A. d. 1902, and show cause, II any they may have
against the probate of said instrument, for which
purpose 1t 10 further ordered that notice of this
der be published three weeks successfully in the
VERMONT WATCHMAN AND STATE JOURNAL, a
newspaper printed at Montpelier, In this State, pre-
vious TO said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court, Attest
$40 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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A. P. ABBOTT & co.
Half Price Sale!
During this week we are making many
changes in our store Accommodations. The fol-
lowing values you will find them.
Ladies' Silk Waists.

Waists that advertised all Fall and Winter Styles
goods
adv ed iuStaS theya
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Shredded Fodder.

Many tests have shown that the
shredded corn fodder needs after
shredding to be pat where it VIII be
kept dry. All attempts TO stack it have
given unfavorable results. 1t has heat
ed and spoiled and those who tried
it in this way have been ready TO con-
denim IL. This is not so much because
it does not pack closely in the stack.
for the bulk of me long fodder seems
to be reduced by the shredding pro-
cess, but 1t Is so fine that the rain
penetrates easily when dry. and when
that the air does hot enter it TO dry 1t
out. The long fodder with Its fiinty
casing literally tlinty because 1t is
largely siiicate of potash on the out
side) does not absorb water excepting
at the ends or places where tl1e stalk
is broken, and then it does not pass
farther than to the joints each side.
Those who try shreddlng fodder should
do so when it is perfectly dry, and then
put 1t where 1t will keep dry. II not
so, the porous center of the stalk alb
serbs moisture. then swells so as TO re-
fuse the admission of air to dry it out,
and then the next thing is heating or
fermentation. 10 ne quickly followed by
mould, and food that is unfit for cat
tie and especially for mich cows, and
dangerous to the health of young ami
mals.-New England Farmer
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A six-yearold currant farm of six
acres, near Greenfield, Ind. is reported
as yielding 1000 crates Of "a quarts
each this year. which sell Mt an aver
age of $1.35 a crate. or 35s cents
quart. There are from 100 to $50 pick
ers employed. mostly children from s
to 10 years old, who are paid cents a
gallon for picking, although the usual
price is but l cent quart, but the
price of currants has been little high
er this year. and the picSers share the
benefits of the increase At this rate
they earn from 70 cents to $1.25 day,
while the owner nets about 500 per
acre above all expenses. The oushes
are not expected to reach their largest
yield until ten years old, and VITA then
remain about at the same average for
many years.
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ENJOY
'sHIDDY."

0T7oU had better let me ride to
" Marvilie and take that money to
the bank; there are ugly rumors
abroad concerning Lord jim and his
band. Three times within a fortnight
a lonely settlers shanty has been
rushed by these gentlemen. and the
third was at Miners Corner not TWEEN
y miles from here. Besides. you
ought not to expose your wife and
Kiddy to an invasion of that kind; the
fright would be enough to kill a nerv
Gus girl like Lucyr'
The speaker, Jack Hartley, was
tall, sunburnt young man. brother to
the owner of THE Bungalow" a newly
erected. low-roofed house, to which
some four years back the latter had
brought his young bride
After months of hard work and
many disappointment, the grounds
surrounding the house had been re-
claimed from the bush by the young
fellow, who, like many another. having
found it impossible to make a decent
living in his native land, had decided,
On receipt of small legacy from a
maiden aunt, to try his luck at cattle
rearing and sheep-breeding in Austria
Ma
For once tickle fortune. less blind
than usual was In a generous mood.
and after a few years of hard work
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So inches or 10 by 80, as conditions
may require. 1t will be impossible to
make the cakes fit together perfectly.
no matter how expert the saw manipu-
lator may be. On this account we put
in one layer, fit closely as possible,
then shave over the upper surface of
all the cakes with a carpenters adze.
The shavings of ice are swept into the
crevlces between cakes. When freez-
ing cold, little water is sprinkled over
the whole surface to cement the layer
solidly together.
AS each layer is completed the saw
dust should be filled in around the
sides level with the top and solidly
stamped down. Allow no sawdust to
remain on top Of the various layers
until the icehouse is filed. Ice is pre-
served by being packed away from
the air As hot weather comes on the
ice Will settle some. Be sure to keep
the sawdust tamped down around the
sides frequently during early summer
and see that no airholes form. When
the ice Is all packed in, cover with ten
TO fifteen inches Of sawCIust
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and ceaseless efforts, Ned Hartley
found himself sufficiently well off to
marry the ''girl he lad left behind
him" and to bring her to a home
which he had literally built for her
with his own hands. In the course of
the following year Il son was born,
and 'Kiddy." as he was called by rela-
lives and friends, soon became a very
important member OF the small com
munity. Jack Hartley, Ned's younger
brother and Kiddy's most devoted
slave, had been resident In The Dun
xal0ws about six months.
Nonsense. jack When you have
been a little longer among us you will
not be so ready to believe all the ru-
mors that are spread among the
hands And then, you See. received
the six hundred pounds from Barton
only last night. and no one with the
exception of Lucy, you, and myself
can have the slightest notion that such
a sum of money is In my possession.
Lucy has been ailing lately. and 1
promised to take her TO Melbourne as
soon as l could spare the time and
money. Now the shearing is over.
mean her to take the holiday with the
klddy and myself. know you will
look after things for me. old man. Now
don't wear such a worried lookl 1t
aoeSnt suit your style OF beauty half
as well as your elegant sombrero and
cloak, not 10 speak of that six-shooter
] see In your belt. Going for a rider
Well. ta-ta. see you by-and-byr"
Jack did not seem much convinced
BY his brothers arguments and ban
aering manner. The ''rumors" he had
heard were alarming; there was no
doubt that the desperate and ex-con-
riot known as Lord Jim" had been
seen IN the neighborhood and that dar-
ing attacks had been made on solitary
settlers. "Still" thought the young
nan. the results might have been ex-
aggerated. and after all Ned is not
likely 10 run any unnecessary risks.
However. l win ride as far as The
Copse. and bring Sergeant GHpin and
q couple OF hts men back with me. Ex-
ira precaution can do no harm.
AS he was about TO mount his horse
n shrill voice called out: "Uncie Jack.
Uncle Jack. take me with you, Kiddy
wants a ride on your big horsei Wait
Cor mets
But Master "Kiddyf found himself
suddenly seized from behind. and an
immediate stop put to his fiight from
tAe nursery.
Never mind. Kiddy." called out
Jack. you can't come out with me to-
ear. yoa know; it's your bedtime.
sat it? Besides. people don't so for
rides in night-dress, There. don't cry:
yOu shall fire uneles revolver all by
yourself. seer'
And. having assured himself that the
revolver was unloadesi. Jack proceed
ed TO instruct the child in the art OF
aiming. pulling the trigger. etc. and q
wId r5np Succeeded. in which imagin-
xry Wild beasts were killed dead" the
said wild beasts being represented by
AlEnself. running on all TOURS and
Ten. the retriever. who. entering fully
Anto the spirit OF the game. would
stand quite stilI while kiddy. labori-
e1siy aiming the harmless weapon at
Atm called out in his clear treble voice.
-SAsot. Bang, Fire. This was the
ssSRal for the wild beast TO fan
4own.
hiddy's delight at this new game was
ecEpdIeSs; and when az last Jack.
ereathless with the exertion OF his re-
Dsated death straSgies." declared that
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LIFE OF A TEACHER IN PHILIPPINES.
q YOrNG lady who is reaching

50 YOUNG lady who is teaching
IN school in the Philippines, writes
49, brightly ana entertainingly of
some conditions there, in the following
paragraphs:
We have just noyed the girls school
in Dagupsn into a new building, pri-
vate native house. hired for the pur-
pose Bue we chose the date os NOV
ins BADLY, for it is the beginning Of
the fiesta, and the cock-fghting will
last two weeks 1t will be impossible
during that time to get any one to do a
days work for US. The benches are
too long for the rooms and we will not
be able 20 get carpenter to saw them
of or any one to put the blackboards
In place. We are 30 near the cockpits
that the noise is deafening. School
has to be carried ON largely by signs.
The cocks crow continually, the
swarming children shrek and cry and
the women are forever pounding rice.
In going to school we have to cross the
river in banca 1t is nothing more
than log followed out. in which we
crouch at the bottom and are padded
across by small Filipino boy.
The islands swarm with insects Of
all kinds. Ants are NEST plentiful and
most troublesome AS ] am writing,
the "tickeys," as the children call them,
or little lizards, dare across my writing
table and catch the bugs that fall
around the lamp. Several times liz
ards have fallen from the ceiling on to
my neck Now and then 1t is a cent?
pede that annoys. Cockroaches are
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The public doesn't need any coal TO get
steaming mad on the situation.-cincin-
matt Commercial TH5une.
The rlan who awhile ago asked, rs 1t
Rot enough for youg is now asking,
-'HaYe you got your coal IN yetff--Co
luml US Dispatch.
The people who are not getting a
chance h spend their money fos coal
might utilize il TO help swell the J. r..
Morgan raiilion-dollar fund for convert
ing the FilipinOs.-Baltimore American.
The real resemblance Of President
gaer to Providence appears 70 be that
his ways are inscruta bse.--sIi Milwaukee
Sentinel
The coal barOns seen 70 think Il Is q
greater crime to intifniaate q "scab"
than il Il 20 enslave an tonest working
man.--Aslanta Journal
Kansas farmers nave often demonstrate
ID that corn makes a good fuel Now is
the time for them TO tsasin quoting ton
rafes-Taisinore American.
Mr. Pasry says the north pole can be
reached Sor $4,000. But viii Il not be
Just as vel 70 use the money to lay in a
few tons Of coal and stay at home -
Washington Post.
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few feet Away from the two comba-
tants. Zach then endeavored with all
his might and main to throw down his
adversary and take possession of it.
Physically the men were we'll match
ed. but slowly Lord Jim" was getting
the upper hand Ned's breath came In
short gasps. He knew that now it was
no longer for his money alone. but for
his very life that he was wrestling!
Could he keep up? The Precipitation
was pouring down his face Another
minute would see the end of the con-
fiict! Lord Jims" sinewy arm was
gradually squeezing the life out of the
young mans body. when a burst of
childish laughter startled the two COM
batants.
There, his white nightshirt gathered
up in his chubby hands, his curls still
moist. his cheeks flushed from his first
sleep, and his little naked feet stamp
ing the ground In wild excitement,
stood Kiddy!
The noise had disturbed him, and
the sight of his father and the 'genpel-
man" playing at wrestling. like he and
Uncle Jack so often did. caused him
the liveliest satisfaction; he clapped
his little hands as he caught sight of
the revolver. for the possession of
which each of these two men would
have given anything.
Daddy big lion. genpelman tiger"
he shouted. "Kiddy shoot big lionr'-
and he grabbed the revolver eagerly.
Ned saw that the child held the
means of deliverance or death in his
hands. and he rallied his waning
strength.
shoot the tiger first, Kiddyg' he
cried.
mo, lion firstw shouted the child,
| the spirit of contradiction awakening
within him.
"No. no, the tiger first. darling" Ned
repeated. ''and daddy will buy you a
gun-all to yourselfw
/ Something in his fathers manner ap-
pealed to the child. Fearlessly he
crept near the men, and deliberately
putting the muzzle of the shooter to
the head of Lord JIM" whom Ned in
supreme effort was holding down,
/ the child said:
"Shoot, Bang, Fire.
A sharp report. a scream from the
surprised child. and Lord Jim" had
gone to his account.
|
| Ned and his wife and Kiddy had
their holiday at Melbourne after ALL
Family Herald
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been killed. off they cannot lay fertile
eggs, bat only such as produce Grones.
She cannot be distinguished from fer
tile queen, but the drone cells can be
distinguished from worker eeGs by the
rounded appearance of the cap over
them. If only such are found, destroy
the queen at once. and either give the
colony another queen or divide the
bees that remain and the honey among
other colonies. destroying the drone
brood by uneapping it and shaking out
the larva. If in cells of the worker
bee size. It may be useful to Put in
other hives next spring. but il IN the
regular cell Of the drone bee, 1t IL best
to make wax of it. unless some may
be saved TO put in the frames Of the
best colonies that one may want to
raise male bees fron.--American Guilt
yatOr
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some baby. They do not live long
after they are captured and sometimes
a baby viii still be dragging poor
little feathered thing about even after
1t is dead. Once had present Of
three OF these little birds. but they
were all dead within twenty-four
hours. When next received like
present / walked to the school house
window and let it go. I also had
given to me three little parrots. beauti-
full red and green birds about six inch
es long, but these, too, after few
days, l freed. The children bestow
flowers and fruit on their teachers.
Sometimes they make little baskets of
bamboo and wind them with red, white
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various sections for several years, al
though but recently offered to the pub
lie. Under test it has proved earlier
than any desirable sort by from week
to ten days, according to locality. The
plant Is strong grower and the fruit
is set in great abundance. In size 1t
may be termed medium rather than
large, but the form is that most desir-
able Of all shapes. round, while the
bright red color Will make 1t attractive
to the consumer The flavor Is very
fine, point particularly desirable for
those who cater to the select city trade
Unlike most early sorts, this variety
is solid. and has as yet shown no dispo-
sition to crack