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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
THE TIE.

Frank NJ. Cory, the citizens candi-
date for mayor, was born in Montpelier
on September 10, 1855, and has always
resided here. He was educated at the
Union schools, and commenced work
for O. II. Spinney in the Main street
market in December, 1870. He contin-
ued with Mr.. Spinney and later with
N. H. Stratton until February %,
1877, when he bought the business for
the sum of 1929 and has since conduct
ed it, so that his entire business life
has been spent in the same store. Out
side of this, however, Mr.. Cory has
large and varied business interests.
He is partner in the Cotton Manu-
featuring Co., a director in the Wet
more and Morse Granite Co., the First
National bank, and the American
Fidelity Co. He never aspired to po-
litical preferment until last year when
he was candidate for the regular
Republicans for city representative
and received surprisingly large vote,
but in the end was defeated by o. II.
Richardson, the local-option candidate.
- The nomination for mayor came to
him entirely unsought. He was Sc
lected as candidate by party of
citizens representing the labor
unions of the city and accepted. He
has solicited no support personally
and, as he stated in his speech last
night, has made no pledges or prom
Uses. His nomination is distinct vic
tory for the labor organizations of the
city, although Mr.. Cory had the sup
port of many outside the unions.
The future mayor is member of St
Augustine Catholic church, the Cath
Ollie Order of Foresters, the Knights
of Columbus and the Apollo and Coun-
try Clubs. He has wife and fou
children and resides at 26 LOOMS
street
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MONTPELIER POLITTCS.
Caucuses Select Men to Manage City
Affairs. i. M. Cory for Mayor.

The city caucus on Tuesday evening
was one of the largest and most spirit
ed in the history of the city and it
was after midnight wnen the last con-
test was finished. At times during
the evening the crowd in the Armory
approximated /, 800 people but the vote
reached high water mark on the first
ballot for the mayor when 900 were
deposited. Shortly after 80 George
O. Stratton chairman of the city com
mittee called the caucus to order and
read the call. a permanent organiza-
tion was made by selecting John II.
Senter as chairman and r. A. Mutt as
clerk.
Chairman Senter was obliged to call
twice for nominations for mayor and
Hon. Joseph A. DeBoer broke the ice
by placing in the nomination the name
of Fred J.. Laird. Il. M. Harvey
nominated Frank M. Cory, W. A.
Lord named Lester H. Greene and T.
r. Gordon launched the candidacy of
Martin W. Wheelock. Chairman Sen
ter announced that three ballot clerks
had been chosen tn represent each
candidate as follows: Greene-Fred
L. Gray, William G. Berry, Jack
Rogers Corry-J. Eli Goodenough,
Henry Premier, John E. Flanagan.
Laird - George X. Putnam, Henry
Holt, W. p Whitcomb. Wheelock-
Frank H. Puffer, Frank r Dawley,
Ira d. Harron Later Fred Callahan
was chosen as ballot clerk from
ward /.
f. p. Carleton moved that the check
list be used in voting and that the
votes be taken by wards as at the an
nual meetings This was unanimously
carried.
The voting continued for more than
an hour and the crowd waited pa
| tiently for the results which was as
| follows:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
NorloE or rlRsr MrrrlNo or cRrpIrons.

NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.
In the District Court of the United States for the
Dlstr ct OF Vermont, In bank ruptcy
In the matter OF ROBERT II. BIRCHMORE,
bankrupt;
To the creditors of ROBERT II. BIRCHMoRE,
of the Town of Barre, I'm the County OF Washin g
ton and District aforesaid, a bankrupt
Notice Is hereby given that on the 2lst day of
MORE was duly adIudlcated bank rupt; and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be held at the
office OF the undersigned, Room No. 6. u. \. Post
Office building Montpeler,o on the It'll day OF March,
A, d. 1908 AT ten O'Clock In the forenoon AT which time
the laid creditors may attend prove their claims APP
point trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly come before
said meeting.
UN EDWARD II. DEAVITT,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Montpelier, VT, February %, l9OS
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
AGAINST UNITED STATES.

EtVienna, Feb. 25.-Neu Freie press
today says steps have already been
taken in Germany and Austria to form
a Central European customs union
against the United States. The paper
adds thatthere is feeling in Germany
parliamentary circles favoring the
formation of the proposed union.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
EAST MONTPELIER r.

State Deputy L. N. Gould of Ran
dolph visited the local lodge of Good
Templars Saturday evening. The visit
was much enjoyed by ALL.
Mr.. Wright's next appointm Mt at
the Morse school-house is for next
Sunday, March l. at 2: 10 p M These
meetings will be held once in four
weeks for the present.
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Diamond Dyes

COLOR JACKETS, COATS. CAPES,
RIBBONS, NECKTIES, WAISTS.
Stockings will not fade or crock
when dyed with Diamond Dyes. Di-
rection book and 40 dyed samples free.
DIAMOND DYES, Burlington, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
Legal Notices.
ESTATE OF MARCUS BOUTWELL,;
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, SIS.

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, I'm and for
1898
An instrument purpOrtng to be the last will and
testament of MARCUS BOUTWELL,, late OF Mont
pelier, In said District deceased, being presented
the Court for Probate, 1t is ordered by said
Court, that all persons concerned therein be
notified to appear at session of said Court, to be
l4th day of March, A. ID, l903 and show cause, II
any they may have, against the probate OF said In
strument, tor which purpose IL Is further
ordered. that notice OF this order he pub
ished three weeks successfully In the VERMONT
WATCHMAN AND STATE JOURNAL, a newspa-
per printed at Montpelier, in this state, previous
TO said time az poin ed for hearing.
BY the Court--Attest.
S-lO HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

Scald head is an eczema of the scalp
very severe sometimes, but il can be
cured. Doan's Ointment, quick and
permanent in its results. At any drug
store, 30 cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
A. P. ABBOTT & CO.
AreYOu Interested
in Special Values?

All OF our Ladies' Outing Flannel Night Robes that
have been selling 81 % and $50 close CSC each
All of our Flanneette Wrappers, which consist of
several different qualities go sale 75c each There
Wrappers here worth 5100 and SIPS, and few good
as $l.5O Your choice of the lot for only 75c each.
Fur Colarettes, such sold this at $3.50 an
1915 most all of the $375 grade, close at 81 40 EACH
Ladies' Tailored Suits and Jackets advertised last
week.
Dress Paids for chdren's dresses at sc per yard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

j. R. GRIMES, M. d. (Harv.)
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
OFFloE-Opera House Block.
Montpelier, Vermont.
Office Hours; 2 to 4, 7 to 8 p m
Sundays 2 to A p m.
Telephone, Pill or 1913
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer,

Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

Illness is quite prevalent among the
children from colds, influenza, bronchitis
and whooping cough, one or all of them.
Mrs. A. l.. McLoud, who died on Tues
day of last week, was buried on Thursday.
She left husband and four young chill
dren, besides mother, brothers and sisters.
One of the younger of the children of A..
l.. McLoud is at present i'll the care of
Mrs Thaddeus Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. f. E. Willard are both
quite feeble, and their daughter, Mrs.
Warhurst of East Calais, spent Sunday
and Monday with them.
One of Mrs. Sarah Slayton's cows spent
Saturday night IN the spring, and was not
discovered until morning.
John Osborne has so far recovered from
his illness as to be moved in an ambulance
to Barre. whittier he was taken on Sunday
1t is hoped large number of our peo-
pie will avail themselves of the Travelling
Library at Mrs. +. o. Bailey's. Here is
plenty of good reading, and not cent tc
pay. Library days are Wednesday anc
Saturday of each week.
GA - To RTA.
on a Tho Kind YOu Haya ALWAYS h0IIubl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

The. next basket bali game VIII be
played in Lamberton's hall Wednesday
evening between team from the Y.
M. @ A. of Montpelier and the local
team. The admission fee is small.
Let the hall be well filled and give the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-03
MARRIED..
CUMBERLAND.

CUMBERLAND.
Portland-Oct. % Norman w. Wells and
Miss Grace M. Waite, both OF Portland;
Oct q, Horace NJ. Soule and Laura
Franklin Fisher, both of Portland.
HANCOCK.
Bucksport-Oct q, Maynard V. Torrey,
of fremont and Miss Georgia A. Moore,
of Bucksport.
ardsun of Orland and Miss Margaret NJ.
O'Connor of Maiden, Mass.
Bar Harbor-Oct. &c, Hugh Henry Cold
en-, Of Bar Harbor, and Sylvia L. Shecd OF
Bangor; Oct. -. Alton II. Carter and Miss
Aletta +. Young. both Of Bar Harbor.
Tremont-Oct. q, Frank McMullin and
Mrs. Mary A. Torrey. both of fremont.
KNOX.
Rockland-Oct Is, Galen Everett Mears
and Miss Jennie Louise Bridges, both of
Rockland: Oct. o. Ernest Emerson Hager
and Loie S. Miller, both of Rockland.
OXFORD.
Rumford Talls-Oct q, Newman c.
Lyon ana Miss Helen F. Atwood, both of
Rumford Falls.
Denmark-oct; q, Willard McKnsiek
and Miss Dorothy D. Smith, both Of Den
mark.
PENOBSCOT.
Bangor--Oct %, Ulysses Butler of Fer
nandina. Florida and Miss Clara NJ. Pei
ley of Bangor.
Millnocket-Oct. 20, Neil Mclean and
Miss Eliza beth Kelly; Scott A. Coolidge
and Miss NJ. Maude McEwen.
SAGADAHOC.
Bath-Oct q, John Hart and Miss Anas-
tasia Lyons, both of Bath.
WALDO.
Frankfort-Oct. II, Pearl r. Gray of
Prospect and Edwina McCambridge of
Frankfort.
Belfast-Oct %, Fred S. PendIeton of
Auburn and Miss Susie l.. Robertson of
Belfast
Searsport--Oct. "a, Walter Clark OF Pros
pect and Miss Nina Robertson of Sears
port.
WASHINGTON.
Eastport-Oct "a, Albert H. Chaffey and
Edith NJ. Appleby, both of Deer Island
n, b.: Oct %, Thomas Walter Duffey and
Laura b. Foley.
Perry-Oct. -, Jesse Lee Tibl5afd and
Miss Maggie Jane Morse, both of Perry.
YORK -s
Kennebunkport-Oct. 20, Charles w
johnson and Miss Clara b. Wildes.
Limington-Oct y, Clarence w. Went
worth and Miss AGeline NJ. Spiiler5
Saco-Oct. 49, Harry c. Hobson and
Sarah M. Roy, both of Saco. t -
MISCELLANEOUS S%s
Plymouth, Mass.-Oct q, Capt. Elijah
Reed Powers. of Brocllton, and Miss Ger
trude May Avery. of Plymouth
Boston-Oct. 20, Edward Frank O'Brien
formerly of Thomaston, and Miss Grace
II. Fish of 1homaston.
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ton. She asked the officer some ques-
tons regarding trains and the electrics
and told him that she had just come
through from Boston and intended to
go to Fairfield and then return to Bos-
ton on the forenoon train, Sunday. The
officer offered to find lodgings for her
for the remainder of the night but she
declined, saying that she would wait
at the station until it became light and
then walk up to Fairfield. She said
that her business would require but a
few minutes stop there and that she
would have ample time to take the
train back for Boston, coming down on
the electrics to take it here.
The fact that woman should travel
alone from Boston to Fairfield, mostly
in the night, just for a few minutes
conversation, seemed strange to the
officer but he did not give it much
thought at the time. But Sunday, the
description of the woman accused of
the theft of jewels in Bath was for
warded to the department here, and
Officer Wilson found that it tailed very
exactly with the stranger who had
stopped here during the night. There
may be no connection whatever be-
tween them but the strangeness of her
story and her resemblance to the de-
scription received has caused the Off
Ger to wonder if she was not the woman
wanted in Bath.
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POSTAL ESTIMATES.
Postmaster Gen. Payne Asks About
$170,000, 900 for Year Of 1905.

Washington, Nov. 2-Postmaster
General Payne in his estimates for APP
preparations for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1905, calls for an aggregate of
$16S.0S5. TO for the postal service and
$1.511 $50 for the post office department
proper at Washington. The apprOpria-
ton for the year ending June 80, 1904.
was $153,511 $50 and the extimated rev.
enues for that year SAG .304.643. The es-
timated revenue for 1865 is $159, Az, 061.
The total increase on account of city
delivery service is 1851, $50 and rural
free delivery increase in SO, 1884, 700. No
estimate is made for the special fast
mail facilities, for which the last appro-
priation was $167,726. An estimate of
$500, 200 is made for pneumatic tube ser
vice.
The heaviest item is one of 500 sos 900
to railroads for transportation of mails
an increase of $1.456.000 in addition to
$13.5CG,OG0 for salaries, etc, in the rail-
way service. an increase of $,579,699.
and $5,736.0O0 for railway post office car
rentals. an increase OF s325,0OO. Other
important items include: Star route
sservice, $S.100.00O, increase $1,140,0O0;
compensation of postmasters, $24 ,000, 900.
increase $2,25O,000; compensation of as
sistant postmasters, at first and second
class post offices, s2,O0O00O. increase
$105, 900: assistant postmasters at third
class offices. 81, 7O0,O 900. increase 100000;
clerk hire, etc, 100000 900. increase ST.
'4S3. 100; pay letter carriers $2O.731, ESQ.
increase $16O2. $50; letter carriers and
clerks in charge of rural stations, $15,-
600 900. increase $3.OOO.O0O; rental can
ceiling machines, $250000.
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BORN.
CUM Bl.RLA-,D.

CUMBERLAND.
Bridgton-Oct. 20, to the wife of J. B
Allen, a son.
HANCOCK.
Penobscot-Oct. %. to the wife of Ed
win r. Heath, daughter.
SulIy-oct. %, to the wife of Frank l.
Jordan, a son. t-.
Ellsworth-Oct o.. to the wife of John
w. Moore, a daughter.
Camden-Oct. %, to the wife of Edwin
j. Crane, a son.
OXFORD.
Lovell-Oct. p, to the wife of Walter b
Stone, a son.
DiXfield Center-Oct 10. to the wife OF
e. T. Merrill. a daughter.
WoodStoch-Oct. Is, to the wife of Albert
Eastman, Il daughter.
Hiram-Oct. ~ to the wife of Eli c.
Wadsworth, a daughter.
PENOBSCOT.
Miliinocllet-Oct. Is, to the wife of Geo
Fernald. Il son; Oct. IL, to the wife of AL
bert Carlisle, Il son.
WALDO.
Belfast-Oct. &c. to the wife of Charlie,
Stephenson. daughter, Cordelia Brown.
WASHINGTON
Jonesport-Oct. 81 to the wife of Ben
ton Crowley, daughter.
Marshfield-Oct q. to the wife of VIM
Maynard, a daughter.
Eastport-Oct "A. to the wife of Lester
V. Kent, son; Oct 20, to the wife of
DAVID forsaNthe, a son: to the wife OF
VIM. ii. Harris, n son; Oct. % to the wife
OF Ezra henderson, Jr, a daughter
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EXPENSIVE DRUNK.
Alleged Drunken Freak Cause
Of Coney Island Fire.
One Life tost--4o Injured--5oo
Homeless 100000 Damage.
Two Men Arrested for lncendiarisn
and Bound Over.

New York, Nov. 2.-Fourteen solid
blocks of buildings in ruins, one life
lost, two score of persons injured, 50t
persons homeless and a financial loss OF
$500, 900 is the outcome of an alleged
drunken freak which resulted in the
fire at Coney Island, yesterday.
Frank Connolly, q years old, and
Peter Shelley. 80 years old. former
walters in the Albatross Hotel at
Sheephead walk and the Bowery, are
locked up, charged with arson, on the
strength of statement made by Bar
ney Wolfe, proprietor of a Raines law
hotel at the island.
Wolfe says that, Friday night, Con-
molly and Skelley, in the presence of
crowd, said things were getting dull on
the island, and they believed they
would liven the place up with a fire.
Wolfe says he saw them start a fire,
which he put out.
Again, yesterday, he asserts, they
started a second fire, but he arrived
Just as the flames shot up and was I'M
able to control them as he had done,
q FRIDAY, and he gave the alarm.
When he saw his own place burn and
heard that his brotherin-law, Albert
Rugin, had his skull fractured by leap
ing from window to save himself, he
told the police of Conolnly and Shelley
The two latter We're helping carry
furniture out of the burning Albatross
Hotel when arrested and refused tc
make any answer to the charge.
Peter A. Shelley and Frank Conley
pleaded not guilty, today, before Mag
istrate Voorhees, in the Coney Island
police court, to a charge of suspicion
. of arson, and they We're remanded tC
Jail in the sum of $1,000 each.
Today, there is a great scarcity OF
food on the island and hundreds are
suffering for the ordinary necessities
of life.
All night and today, the police had
lines about the burned district to pre-
vent vandalism and looting. Orders
were given to deal with looters without
mercy.
Before daylight bands of men were
busy clearing away the debris and {
new Rowery is expected to arise from
the ruins.
Louis Stauch. who owns the Sef
Beach Palace, which was not burned
has made arrangements to house al
those who have not yet found som,
place of shelter.
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Sharon officiating, Ed Wilton from
Norridgewock conducted the services
A uuartette consisting Of f. ]. Walton,
Clarence Brown. Mrs. Ivory Tracey and
Mrs. chas. PresseY rendered two beau
tiful hymns. MY Savior First of all"
and "Ill Awaken in the Morning"
The remains were taken to Norridge-
wock for burial. Mr.. Owens was a
veteran of the Civil War having enlisted
in sixty-one. He served in the Pennsyl-
vania Reserves, Co. H, eighth regiment
He enlisted as a private but was soon
promoted to sergeant and afterwards to
lieutenant and was to have been cap
tain bad he not received a severe wound
which resulted in the loss Of a leg in
the battle Of Fredericksburg. He was
wounded three quarters of mile on
rebel grounds, but with the courage of
the brave soldier, he crawled slowly
back, lying on his back, to home ground
and was then placed on a coal team and
conveyed to the hospital where he re-
MANNED three and one-third months
having been discharged April fourteen
1869. He was a constant sufferer from
the stump of a leg which remained.
He had been gradually failing for a
long time having been confined to his
room five months before his death
which occurred Oct. % at the advanced
age of seventy-two years and ten
months. Mr.. Owens was held in high
esteem by all who knew him. He was
honest and upright in all his dealings.
He became a Christian several years
previous and died trustingin his Savior.
He was married in 1876 to Alice
Stevens of Norridgewock. Six boys
We're born to them as follows: Ora liv-
ing at Winslow, Ralph in Oakland,
Charles in Waterville, Harlie in Law
renee, Lyle and Joe living in Mercer
All We're present together with little
Melber, an adopted girl, at the funeral
except Harlie. The family have the
sympathy of their friends.
EAST FAIRFIELD.
Miss Mabel l.. Blackwell recently Wis
tied in Canaan.
Walter M. Smith of Stamford, Conn.,,
recently visited at Good Will Farm.
A Halloween party was given at the
home of William B. Tracy, Saturday
evening.
Raymond Topper who has been stay
ing at Arthur Wardwelrs, has returned
to his home in Starks.
The Juvenile Musical and Literary
Club met at the home of Earle NJ
Palmer, Friday evening.
Work has begun on a telephone line
to connect the line here with the one
at North Fairfield.
Mrs. f. J. Schumacher of Fairfield
has been dressmaking at Mrs. P. H.
Tracy's, during the past week.
Walter Palmer, John Walker. Walter
Hall, and Alone Hoxie started on their
hunting trip, Saturday morning.
FAIRFIELD CENTER.
Joseph Nye is making extensive re-
pairs on his sheep barn.
Farmers are hurrying their fall work
along as fast as possible.
The members of the Victor Grange
were pleasantly surprised Saturday
evening, but the arrival of about IS
members from the Winslow Grange.
Mrs. f. p. Head of Waterville, called
on friends in this vicinity a few days
ago.
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WALDO.
CENTER MONTViLLE.

The following teachers are employed
in the schools in town: Whites Corner
Miss Ella Bowler of Unity; Halldale
VCSe and Mcfarland Corner are
taught by Miss Grace White, Henry c.
McCorison, and Everett Choate, all of
Montville; Plains, Miss Gertie Henry
of Palermo; Center, Miss Bertha Bry-
and of Freedom.
NJ. NJ. Wentworth is digging a cellar
preparatory to building a house just
south of Mrs. Clara Palmer's.
Frank Conroy. who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. d. A. Poland, has
returned to Boston.
Work on j. W. Tibbett's new barn is
progressing rapidly.
j. c. Anderson, Jr., has Just COM
pleted a piece of road for the town from
the Knox line to a point near j. f.
Thompson's.
p. c. Allen and p. w. Jaquith attend
ed a Halloween party at Ernest Hig-
gins in Morrill,, Oct. 81.
A number of scholars. who were an
picants for tuition at a secondary
school at the towns expense under the
P''N '''ioiio VI ChiPlei 20, uDiic Laws
of 1908, were examined by the superin-
tendent of schools and the Sunday
school committee at the Center school
house, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Clement have re-
turned from q visit to e. B. Ramsay's
at Northport
Ernest Terry, who lives by himself,
gave a few friends sample of his
culinary skill by inviting them to din
ner, Oct. 20. The following were pres
ent and pronounced Ernest a good
enough cook to be married. Mrs. Eliza
Bean, Mrs. w. J. Bean and daughter.
Clara, Mrs. +. Is. Bean and son, Cliff
ford