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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
OIL AT SHINNSTON
ExCITES PEOPLE
SEVERAL BARRELS OF
IN ArR-cREAr EXCITEMENT.

According to reports sent TO this city
from the hustiing little town of shinns-
wn this afternoon Harrison county is
- the verge OF another oil boom.
Excitement is at high pitch at that
place over the unexpected aow of oil
from the old well on the Martin farm
drilled by the Home Petroleum and Nat
ural Gas company last summer. Some
worixmen were At work In fixing the pip
ing Tuesday, when suddenly on gszhed
ont Of the wen, and continued. IN, q
steady low. At the first spout some
eight OF ten barrels Of the greasy .fiuid
sushed into the air and covered the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
HIGHLAND INDICATED
ASSISTANTS CONVICTED
EVIDENCE SHOWED AssAurr1ze i1n
THERE sEvEREcRrr1c1s,ls or THEIR ACTS

The trial IN the fight between Cecii
h Highland. r. S. Douglass, r. G. Al
tizer and r. L Riggs Monday evening
resulted In complefe vindication Of Mr..
Highland The others 10 die affair were
convistea and fined.
The evidence was conclusive that Mr..
Highland did not bring on the lght aud
that he merely defended hipsslf from an
assault. he was in fair way 20 whip his
asaaiIants, when Rieg interfered and
would doubtless have cleaned them an
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
NEW JAIL DONE.

The temporary jail ordered by the
county court to be used until the new
jail, in course of construction; has been
completed, is practically completed, and
is being used to keep prisoners in. The
work was done by Contractor H U.
crumn,it and he lost no time in erecting
It. It will accommodate a number of
guests and is really better and far clean
err than the old bastile was.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17

out, bat the officers interfsred At tkst
juneture.
The magistrate very properly <rtnrned
his versiiet according 70 the ezidcnkS.
Mr.. Riggs appearca 70 Be only by-
ISLANDER nntii after the fskt began aul
then kicked him down. Thozc who sax
tlia act criticize him very seserely Air.
Rigs Il man % large pbS=iqa~.
weighing possibly go pounds. Ths at
was nnprineiried. nnwarsauted ANA cow
andy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
DEATH OF
MRS. JACKSON
wife of Judge John ]. Jackson, Occurred
At Her Home at Parkersburg.

Col. Jasper Y. Moore. clerk of the
United States court, Of which John j.
jackson Is the presiding judge, received
telegram from the latter Tuesday FORE
noon announcing the death Of Mrs. Jack
son, his wife, Mt $3.50 o'clock that morn
ing at their home in Parkersburg. Mrs.
jackson had been in failing health sew
eral years. She was one of Parkers-
burg's most cstimable ladies, and has
many friends throughout the state. who
deeply regret to hear of her demise.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
ADJOURNED MEETING
HELD BY PRINTERS.

clari<sburg Typographical Union. No.
30, held an adjournmed meeting in the
Telegram office at s O'Clock last night.
The object Of the meeting was to re-
ccire the application Of A H.. Garrison
for membership. Afr. Garrison but re-
recently came TO the city. There was
a full attendance. all but two members
answering the roll call The union Is IN
splendid condition and on the most
friendly terms with the employers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
HoLMBoE q. LArFERrY
eErlHANpsoME coNrRAcr.

Holmboe s. Lafrerty, the architects.
have been awarded the contract for the
plans and specifications for the large
new addition that is to be built to the
Randolph hotel ut EIlcins. The contract
was awarded them IN bidding contest
in which several prominent architects
took part. The hotel addition win cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000 and is 20
be completed within sixty days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
HERTZO66
INDICTED
For the Murder Of John Russeil At simp-
son Few Weeks Ago.

The Taylor county grand jury is sit
ting at Grafton. After being out nm
incredibly short time after being con-
vcned, they returned a special report,
finding an indictment for murder against
Grant Hcrtzogg for the killing Of John
Russell, formerly Of Grassland. this
county, at Simpson. a few weeks age
in drunken brawl
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
CHANGE
OF DATE
of visit of Senior Deputy of woodmen
of the World Changed to April az.

The date of the visit of the senior
deputy of he order of the woodmen OF
the World. the Hon. Ogden B. Hender-
SON, has been changed from the 22nd Of
April to the day following-the 25rl.
He will deliver his public address in the
Grand opera house In the evening in
stead of the afternoon, as was first an.
nounccd.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
WATERVILLE.

Howard Thomas has moved to Gilmore.
Mrs. Thayer of Berkshire is visiting her
sister.
Miss Dora Pierce of Bakersfield is visiting
in town.
Mrs. Howe is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. e. Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman Miller are visiting
children iu Richford.
Mrs d. G. Stanton of Burlington is visit.
ing Mrs E. Il. Shattuck
Miss Sarah Phillips of Swanton visited
Miss Helen Stevens last week.
Miss Lottie Atwell of johnson visited her
sister, Mrs. I'll. j. Beard over Sunday.
Master Willie ]. Kelley arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs B. j. Kelley the 14th.
Mrs. FL. A. Jackson and mother are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. R ). Thomas, at John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson of White
River Jet. are visiting his mother, Mrs. A. L..
Laraway.
Mrs. G. s. Scofield of Riehford and Miss
Wells OF Burlington are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Leach.
Captain Mcfarland and wife and Mrs. Henry
Thomas spent Saturday and Sunday at
Queen City Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19

The first delegates to the National
Republican convention of 1904 were
elected last week from the Eleventh
District of Pennsylvania. The dele
gates were instructed to vote for the
nomination of President Roosevelt
and the convention in its resolution
said of the President:
"We admire the courage that
prompts him to do right to all men
without respect to race, color orcon-
dition. We indorse his determine
ton to hew to the line in the often
ders against the law, be they of high
or low degree. We trust that he
may long be spared to stand as an
example of virile American manhood,
fearing nothing but failing to do duty
toward God and man."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
ELMORE.

A. A. Bliss, of Sodom was at F. L. Slayton' Is
Saturday.
Miss Sadie Harlowe is spending Old Home
Week at her fathers in Stowe.
Charles r. White visited his nephew, G. M
Ainsworth, in Belvidere Monday,
Mrs. Alvin Robinson, who was quite i'll g
few days the past week, is on the gain.
A. NJ. Kelley and daughter Edna, OF Hyde
Park, visited at B. E. Merriams Saturday.
DIR. w. T. Slayton, wife and daughter Mar
ion, visited his brother, F. l.. Slayton Sun
day
Mrs. l.. L. Camp, who has been quite sick
for the past two weeks, is regaining her usua
health.
Howard Thomas has moved his family from
Wateryille into rooms in hehouse of Mrs w
B. Harris.
Mrs. Sophia Camp has returned home after
n visit OF several weeks with relatives in Der
lin and Barre.
Miss Mabelle Slayton, who snurse in the R
I. State Reform School for boys, is at home
for q two weeks vacation.
W. O. White, of Lakeport, n H., spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his brother, Charles
r. White and other relatives.
Mrs Gertrude Puffer and daughters, Mar
guerte and Ruth, who have been at her
fathers, l.. l.. Camps tor the past two weeks
returned to their home in Richford Monday
Elmore may not be considered very much
Of town for some things, but it can come
to the front with burdock. George Wiltshire
picked burdock leaf Saturday which mea.
sured % inches from where the stem Joined
the leaf, to the tip, 81 inches across, and Ia
feet around the extreme outer edge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
EAST CAMBRIDGE.

Miss Jennie Stinson was in Morrisv lie
Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Tibbtts spent the past week in
Burlington.
Frank Green of Johnson was at his tather's,
j. W. Green's last Tuesday.
Ira Carpenter of Fletcher spent Saturday
and Sunday at F. FL. Fullington's.
John Sheldon of johnson spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Sheldon
Mrs. j. W. Green and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
spent Thursday at julie Green's in johnson.
Hebert Scott's uncle, Emery D. Holmes.
and his wife of Mediord, Mass, are visiting
him.
Frank Lee, wife and son, Ralph, of Burlng-
ton have been visiting at j. W. Green's the
past week.
Miss Stella Fullington visited Mrs. Della
Waters and daughter, Glenna, in Waterville,
Wednesday.
Miss Stella Fullington has gone to Mallet's
Bay to join party of Essex people at the
Essex camp for two weeks outing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
McKinstry Hill.

Joe Ives was in town first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melyin Jones were in
Morrisville Saturday.
Winnie Davis of Johnson is assisting
E. D. Wood in haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvis Jones and daugh.
ter were in Johnson Friday.
Mrs. Comstock of Johnson visited her
daughter, Mrs. Orvis Jones, last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Graves of Nor
risville were guests of A. Wilson's peo-
pie Sunday.
:, Arthur Jones with his wife and chill
dren were guests at his fathers Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Jones.
Several of this town attended the cir
Gus at Morrisville. They say the lucky
ones stayed at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Bowen and chill
dren of Lowell made George Stewards
people flying call Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Adams has completed her
work at Mr.. Wilson's and at present
Miss Alma Jones is working there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McNally and chill.
dren who have been visiting Geo. Ives
people the past week, returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. George Stewart and children
we're guests of d. 1. Browns people III
Morristown Thursday and Friday. Miss
Gem remained for few days visit with
her grand parents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
GARFIELD,

Alton Horner is at work for Albert Viii
comb.
N. ii. Hull is doing haying on the farm he
recently purchased.
c. M. Davis had boiled corn for dinner
Sunday August 16.
good many from here attended the cir.
Gus Saturday at Morrsville.
James Perry and family of Morristown
visited at l.. N. Hulls the first of the week.
Alger and Harry Davis are at work for Geo
Jewett having on the Schofeld farm, in
Greenfield
Berton Davis and Hannah Ives. both of
Hyde Park, were married June 9th. by the
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell,
Miss Francis Noble of Hyde Park is spend.
ing the week at the home of her grandparents.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. M. Davis.
Mrs. Herbert Hastings and two children.
who have been spending a week with relatives
IN Gilmore, returned home Sunday.
Mrs Will Marcia and two sons of East
Fairfield were recent guests at the home OF
the formers grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
N. Hull.
A Small package containing goods to
the amount of $.74, purchased at Geo.
Brownies was picked up in the roa d between
Morrisvile and Cady's Falls last Saturday.
The owner can have the same by applying to
Harry Davis, Garfield, Vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19

The Secretary then referred to GER
tain questions which must be solved
in the near future. The countries
washed by the Pacific ocean have a
foreign trade aggregating billion. of
which the United States gets ten per
cent. 1t is farther from New York to
Cape Horn than from Liverpool and
London to the same southern extrem
ity of South America, which gives
Europe the advantage over our East
ern cities in all ports of the Pacific
ocean, when both sail via Cape Horn.
Start two ships from Liverpool or
London to San Francisco, one via
Cape Horn and the other via Suez
canal, and two from New York via
the same routes respectively, and all
the English vessels reach their desti.
nation before either of ours. Cut
the Isthmian canal and it will be
about as near from New York to
Hong Kong via the isthmus as from
Ii, erpool or London by Suez. The
influence of American trade and com
merce will be to the advantage of ev-
cry people whose shores are washed
by the Pacific ocean. American al
truism will send the bible and the
spelling book into every port where
American commercialism carries our
products. American love cf liberty
and of justice according to law will
follow the flag and intelligence and
truth will follow liberty and Justice.
Fate, or destiny, or Providence, call
it what you will, seems to have elected
America to the principalship of the
academy or commercial integrity in
Pacific waters and we dare not de
cline the responsibility. Occupying
the best position on the map; pos
sesslng more wealth than any other
country, speaking the natural Ian
guage of commerce having the most
easily understood denominations of
money holding more gold in our cof-
fers to guarantee its stability and in
our mines more uncoined metal with
which to replete it; possessing more
enterprise, more sagacity and in our
hearts more love of freedom, in our
minds better comprehension of the
worlds needs, in our fibre more cour-
age to confront responsibilities, in
our souls more faith in our destiny
than others, makes a man wish he
were boy that he might see some of
the gigantic accomplishments which
await the American citizen of the fu-
ture compared to which all that has
been shall be as transitory dream.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
LamoiIIe Probate Court.
E c WHITE. JUDGE.

The following business was trans
acted at the Probate Office in Ky lie
Park for the three weeks ending Aug.
ust Is, 1903:-
Estate of John Belts, Stowe. Order
of notice-license.
~ Estate of Elmore J. Hall, Morristown.
Executrix settles her account and de-
cree to legatee.
r Estate of Paul Leckner, Wolcott. Ad-
nlinistrator settles his account.
| Estate of Charles Miles, Cambridge.
N. J. Nye appointed Administrator, F.
H. Fullington and Ward M. Shattuck
Commissioners.
Estate of John McGlinn, Cambridge.
Henry M. Cornell appointed Guardian.
| Estate of Joseph Spaulding, Morris
town. Will proved and allowed. Livona
R. Spaulding appointed Executrix, VIM.
Q. McClintock and Henry Thomas APP
| praisers and Commissioners.
| Estate of Newton A. Terrill, Morris
town. Appraisers return inventory and
| Commissioners make report.
| Estate of Salmon Stebbins, Johnson.
| License granted to sell real estate.
| Estate of Robert c. Barnes, Hyde
Park. Administrator settles his account.
Estate of Jesse Thompson, Stowe.
Appraisers and Administrator return in
ventory and Commissioners make re-
port.
Estate of Melburn S. Briggs, Cam
bridge. Order of notice-settlement.
Estate of Stephen G. Atwood, Stowe.
Assignment made to widow, Admins
traitor settles his account and decree
made to heirs.
Estate of John H. Butler, Cambridge.
commissioners make report.
Estate of Allen Adams, Eden.
Rachel M. Adams appointed Admins
tratrix and order of notice for license.
|. Estate of Esther K. Wilbur, Water
vile. Gertrude M. Wilbur appointed
Administrator de bonis non.
Estate of Stephen A. Phillips, Morris
town. Order of notice-license.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
NORTH HYDE PARK,
Lovely hay weather.

Lovely hay weather.
| Miss Haskin and Miss Foss have re-
turned from Johnson.
Those injured by the late Waterville
accident are doing nicely.
There was a pleasant lawn party at
| Chauncy Crocker's last evening.
Secretary Shaw was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Allen Monday last.
Berton Lanpher Jr., is spending a few
days with friends in Hyde Park at pres
ent.
Ira ODER has sold one of his white
horses to Adna Whitcomb. Considera-.
ton private.
Get ready for campmeeting and look
out for green cucumbers. Be sure and
engage the doctor in advance.
But few from this place attended the
circus at Morrisville Saturday. Those
who did, wish they had gone fishing.
John Amidon recently lost his watch
in or near the village. Finder can have
key to same by calling at his home.
place. -
The Griswo'd family re union is.
is changed from Aug. 9th to Tuesday,
August rs, same time and place. All
relatives are cordially invited.
Cortez Foss wishes to say to the one
who purloined a thousand of rice new
shingle from his premises recently. If
they will call al his place of business he
will furnish nails to fasten them on to
something free of charge.
Bert Lanpher, senior, and Clayton.
Wright tried to initiate Corbett and JEFF
fries Saturday eve on their return from
the circus. Mr.. L was knocked out in
the first round. There is hopes of his
recovery, sooner or later.
Don't forget to attend the soldiers
picnic at the home of Henry Mudgett
on Thursday the 27th inst. The La
dies Relief Corps and sons and daugh-
tiers of veterans are cordially invited.
Doors open from early sunrise till mid
night.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
RESOLuTIONS.

WHEREAS 1T has pleased the Supreme
Ruler OF the universe to permit an accident
which wasl above the power of human hands
to control, or human minds to understand
therefore, be it
Resolved That the thanks of this Chris.
tian Endeavor Society of North Hyde Park,
Vermont are hereby presented to Frank
Green for his unfailing courtesy and selfsac-
rificing spirit manifested at the time of the
accident and even until the present time.
Resolved THAT the Christian Endeavor
Society does recognize the sincere sympathy
shown by Frank Green to those who were
injured by the accident.
Resolved That the Christian Endeavor
Society extend to Prank Green their heart
felt sympathy for his loss sustained by the
accident.
Resolved THAT copy of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the records of the Chris.
tian Endeavor Society, also that a copy be
sent to Frank Green, and also that a copy
be sent to the News and Citizen for publica-
ton.
Committee LEILA WHITTEMORE,
on MAY MUDGETT,
Resolutions, tLEON BAILEY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
Paradise Valley.


Israel Dezotell is very proud over the
arrival of a new heir, of the masculine
gender. s.
F. H. Stearns is making quite extern
sive Improvements on the interior of his
house. A new bath room, hardwood
floors and several other improvements
and conveniences.
The farmers hereabouts have made
good use of the recent good weather by
rushing their haying. The crop while
not quite up to the average one, is much
better than was generally expected.
r. Bedell of Morrisville passed
through here Monday forenoon with
the largest drove of cattle seen thus far
here this season. The drove contained
about $50 head, destined for shipment
at Morrisville.
Harley Hodges found his best horse
badly injured Monday morning. There
was bad wound in its breast, laying
bare the large cord in its left leg. The
wound was evidently made by some
creatures horn.
What was it? We do not claim to be
very proficient in astronomy, physiol-
ogy or physics, but sure we saw some
thing different from the ordinary species
Of nature passed through this valley
last Wednesday evening. Some thought
by its noise it was the new comet about
to strike this earth. Others said the re-
semblance was more of the nature of a
very full moon and some contended that
it was nothing more or less than spe-
cies of swine. Whatever it was, is be-
You'd our comprehension. Possibly
Bro. Sewell with his able corps of as
sistants can give us some light on the
subject, as we understand it, it was
quite fully developed in his jurisdiction
and part of it struck, fell, or hit, the
earth near Eden Mills, while the rest of
it Travelled Lowellward, bearing full tes-
timony of the virtues of high license
Is it not about time to call halt in such
dangerous and degrading proceedings?
If not, no one in a short time will be
safe in travelling on the highway. If
any one in the image of man insists
on being brute, the sooner they are
corralled the better.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
An original young woman has in

An original young woman has in
vented new kind of social diversion
1t is the progressive peanut party"
Four people are seated about each
table, and on the table is placed a
crock full of peanuts, Each guest is
provided with a hatpin and when the
word is given all begin jabbing for
peanuts. The quartette that empties
it's crock first wins the game, and then
the sers ofpla gers change. tits need
less to say the peanut party is
strictly a chen" function. A man
couldn't jab a crockful of peanuts
with hatpin in a week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19

A man who has had time to figure
it out has made the statement that
three beers a day for year would
bring into your home:
One barrel OF -four fifty pounds OF
sugar, twelve pounds of corn starch,
ten pounds of macaroni, ten quarts
of beans, four twelve pound hams,
one bushel of sweet potatoes, ten
pounds ofcoffee, ten pounds of raisins,
ten pounds of rice, twenty pounds OF
crackers, one hundred bars of soap,
three twelve pound turkeys, five
quarts of cranberries, ten punches Of
celery. ten pounds of prunes, four
dozen oranges and twenty FIVE good
beef steaks.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19

Enos Sherwin and wife from Johnson
called on friends at Riverside the first
of this week.
Miss Fanny Ransom from Burlington
is spending several days with her uncle.
Edwin Styles.
Quite large delegation from this.
place attended the circus at Morristown
last Saturday. Some were very we'll
pleased with the entertainment while a.
larger majority were disappointed.
Most of the farmers have finished
hay ing in this vicinity and all seem
well pleased with the good crop of hay
that has been harvested.
Mrs. Sylvester Whitcomb from the
Center is spending few days with her
son Willard.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
EDEN MILLS.

Hon. III. H. Ward and family of Viii.
mington Del, are visiting in town fol
few days.
Mrs. Mary Meacham and grandaugh
ter from Glendale N. d. have been visit
ing relatives and friends in town the
past week.
L. B. Wel1man and family of Lowell
are to occupy P. T. Denio's cottage TOR
couple of weeks.
P. T. DEMO and family returned to
their home at Hyde Park Tuesday.
Mr.. Dickinson of Worcester, Mass, Is
stopping at the hotel for few days.
Aggie Kinds of Lowell is visiting hei
grandmother Mrs. N. B. Kinds for a few
DAYS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19

A Kansas man proposes to give
the East an object lesson in the agri-
cultural prosperity of that common
wealth. He will ship the entire crop
of wheat from his six thousand acres
to New York. The yield is an aver
age of not less than twenty-five bush
elsper acre. To convey this product
to market will require two hundred
and twenty cars holding about six
hundred bushels each, which would
make train considerably more than
a mile long.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19

Just as we predicted. The st. Al
bans Messenger sits down heavily
on the mentioner" of Col. Parker.
Not that the Messenger is opposed
to the Colonel, but because thename
is mentioned d" thus early it thinks
it will be a cold day for the Colonel
when next year comes around
Fiddlesticks!