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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

Russell Sage was eighty seven years
old the other day but he still goes to
business every day and has no thought
Of retiring. What an object lesson for
young men Of today who idle away
their lives or become tired and de-
spondent because they have not been
successful enough to retire at forty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

The Boston Transcript calls the Co
lombian congress pig-headed.' Prob
ably because It is hogglsh in the mat
ter Of the price for the canal right Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

Set thief 10 catch thief and he
VIII do It some times. Set thief 10
catch o horse and he win do Ct every
time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

King Edward Is travelling on the con
,lneni as Duke OF Lancaster Should
he so travel to York the War Of The
Roses might be renewed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

The man who Is going to turn silver
into gold is named Hunter one OF the
great band OF gold hunters
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

A careful reading OF the underground
electric railway accident IN Paris
prompts one 10 exelaim They order
this matter better in France"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

sanpete wants the State to pay Il
for grasshoppers destroyed and Is hop
ping mad because the State won't do
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

Teach children to swim" says an
exchange And when they get into So
ciety they win not depart from IT,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

There are a great many faults In
the asphalt paving on Main street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

Menastir is making more stir in the
world at the present time than any
other city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

II deserions from the navy continue
there win soon be more sailors out than
IN q.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

The scholar in politics often finds It
is a great school for scandal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

Currency reform and how 10 prevent
iynchings are the great questions before
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

The country today And like the poor
They seem to be with US always.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13
THE BABisTs.

Persia, too, has ht OF bloodthlrst.
All over the world the came spirit
appears to be at work. In the realm
Of the Shah II Is the Bablsts that are
the objects of persecution and murder,
These Bablsts form a little sect call
ing themselves Truth Knowers." They
claim that God re,appeared on earth in
the person of Abdel Beha, who lived
until 1892 They have often suffered
persecution because the Persian rulers
are afraid Of their growing influence,
although this is not political, but spirit.
ua
The Babists believe that theirs Is the
only true religion and that Moses and
Jesus were It's prophets They look for
the accession Of all the Jews to their
belief, and declare that two.thlrds of
the Jews OF Syria and Persia have ac-
eepted It already Their creed resem-
blcs Christianity in ils teachings. The
Persian Babists have an agraran and
a soclalistic program, and within the
year have become the nucleus Of
growing popular disanectlon at the
heavy taxes II may be found that
officials connlved az this outbreak
against what they have regarded as an
0nu.socal element.
II was claimed some years ago that
the Babsts had some followers In this
country, where nearly every sect on
earth is represented. But II they are
here, they are not very active, Very
little is known about their aims and
purposes
Jamaica has had clean sweep but no
election.
In time airshlps may ny but time
fles now,
A man with two tongues Is rarely
loud mouthed.
Bob Meeks is anything but as meek
as MS name indicates,
----------------
A sugar factory for Rexburg Is as
sured Surely sugar is rex.
Rich as he is. Hon Tom johnson has
more optimism than money.
There Is something new under the
sun. Nesuylus has new crater
The scholar IN politics often finds L
Is a great school for scandal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

Rich as he is. Hon, Tom johnson has
more optimism than money.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

A sugar factory for Rexburg Is as
sured. Surely sugar Is rex.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

A man with two tongues Is rarely
loud mouthed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

Bob Meeks is anything but as meek
as his name indicates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

Jamaica has had clean sweep but no
election.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-13

In time airshlps may ny but time
dies now.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
ROXBURY,

There will be no service next Sum
day morning, as Rev. Mr.. Boardman
will be away on visit to his chill
dren.
Mrs. Fielder Wiley has been quite
i'll again.
E. A. Wetmore of Keene, N. H.,
was in town on business last week.
Christas services are to be given,
with the customary tree, Thursday
evening, at the church.
Rev. O. II. Merrill of st. Johns
bury is expected in town today.
The yearly meeting of the ConRre-
gational church and society resulted
in the election of trustees. George Ed
wards, Mrs. J. W. Howe and A. f..
Richardson. An adjourned III Getting
was also held to consider the question
of pastor for rhe ensuing year, but
the matter is not yet decided.
MT. Donahue has moved to North
field and Charles Dickinson is once
more in the hotel.
Charles Wiley was n town last
week after some of his goods which
had been left here, and reports him
self and wife as we'll pleased with
their new home IN South RoYaltOn.
Fred Gram and Marcus Burnham are
at work III Barre aud Miss Lucy Cram
is keeping house for them.
A book club has been formed for
the purpose of obtaining new books
to read, with at least eight members
already promised. Others wishing to
join are requested to hand their names
and choice of book to Mrs. Carpenter
this week, as the books are to be sent
for at once.
The four years old child of Frank
Gushea died last Monday from men,
braneous Group, Owing to the nature
of the disease, the burial was on Tues
day, without funeral services. The
house was fumigated and all necessary
precaution taken, under the direction
of DR., Merriam.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24

Mrs. Myra Paige Mum, niece of
Mrs. Martin, of Haverhill, Mass,
was also here to attend the funeral.
Among others from out of town we're
Mrs. George Hood and Mrs. Rufus
Hood of Corinth.
Mrs Emma kellogg of this place
was married, December 8, to Fay
Thompson of Chelsea and has gone
there to reside.
Teachers of the winter schools are
as follows: Lower village, Mrs. Orr I;
Fits district. Mrs. Thurston Yer
shire eight, Miss Burbank; Vershire
Center, Miss Benson; South YER
shire, Ethel Church Copperfield,
Miss Marietta Paul. Three of these
teachers are from Vershire. Those
from here who are teaching elsewhere
are Mrs Ely, South Fairlee; Miss
Gross, at Barre; Miss Iona Fits,
West Fairlee village; Miss Mabel
Spear, in STAFFORD; Miss Hattie
Darling, Chelsea; Miss Edith Par
ker, Piermont, N. HI.
OF our young people who are away
attending school, Ethel Fits is at
Bradford Academy Miss Goodwin, at
Newbury Miss Florence Titus, Bernie
Titus, Clayton Gross, Edward Wood
cock and some others at Thetford
Academy; Clyde Fuller and the two
Misses Hunting at the University OF
Vermont, Burlington.
Our community was made sad last
Wednesday by the announcement that
our friend and neighbor, Mrs. Martin,
was dead. The funeral was at her
late home on Friday and she was
buried at West Bradford by the side
of kindred.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
ESTATE OF FREEMAN BIXBY.
OiA r. VT NEhmONl'
DISTRICT OF WASUINGTON. SIS

In Probate Court, held In Montpelier in and for
said District. on the 2st day of December A. D. 1903.
James W. Brock, Administrator, with the will
nexed, of the estate of FREEMAN BIXBY, late
OF Montpelier in said District, deceased, pre- sents
his administration account for examination and
allowance, and makes application for decree of
distribution and partition of the estate Of said
deceased.
Whereupon IT is ordered by said Court that said ae-
count ana said application he referred 10 a 5sion
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in said
Montpelier, on the 18th day OF January, A. D. 1904,
for hearing and decision thereon; And, IL is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons in
terested,b by publication of the three weeks
cessvely In the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND STATE
JOURNAL, newspaper published at Montpelier
In this State, previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at saic
time and place, and show cause, If any they may
have, why said account should not he allowed,
and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest,
Dill HIRAM CARLETON. Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
MORETOWN.

Fred Goss commenced work in H.
o. Wards grist mill last week.
Mrs. Mary Hoffman fell on the icy
walks last Wednesday and sprained
her ankle.
Mrs. Clara Heaton went to Montpel
Ter Thursday morning, having been
called there by the serious illness of
her daughter, Mrs. James Ryan.
Roland Griffith passed through town
Wednesday with a party of five men
interested in the tale mines.
The ladies aid held its annual meet
ing Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Lila HayIott The officers for the
ensuing year are as follow: President,
Mrs. Lila Hayletu; vice president,
Mrs Q. e. WJinGn; secretary, Mrs.
T. j. Ferris; treasurer, Mrs. H. o.
Ward.
Mrs. E. Alb. Bishop, who has been
spending several weeks with her
parents, MI. and Mrs G. @. Evans,
went to Boston on Monday, Dec Ia,
to join her husband.
Mrs. Lila B. Haylert went to Bur-
lington Saturday, TO visit relatives
and friends for few days.
Sidney Atkins was in Water bury on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lasher spoke in the Methodist
church Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Austin Of
Worcester visited in town on Sunday.
Clair Ward, who is attending col
lege in Burlington, is visiting his
parents.
BROOKFIELD.
The roll call of the Second Congre-
gational church will be held on Fri
day, January /, at the church parlors
also preparatory lecture. Dinner will
he served.
Last Friday evening Brookfeld
Grange elected the following officers
for the year ensuing: Master George
@. Smith; overseer, Irwin N. Abb
bott; steward, Don Oroutchey; leo
turer. Emma B. Holt; assistant stew
ard, Eliot Frink chaplain, Robert
Hall; treasurer, Marcus Peck; Sec
rotary, Sophia E. Follansbee; gate
keeper, Fred l.. Holt; Ceres. Anna
Smith; Pomona, Mabel Holden {;
Flora, Eta Sargent; lady assistant
steward, Gertrude Benham.
Lewis Panton is boarding at Fred
Durkee's this winter
Vanie Wardner has been i'll the past
week.
Mrs. Rose Edison Stone is at home
from Willimstown for weeks vaca-
ton.
Several from this place attended the
supper and sale at the East Brookfield
| church last Friday evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
ESTATE OF RELIEF w. MOWER.
STATE OF VERMONT,
-DIsrnIor oF wAsnINeroN. s..


In Probate Court. held AT Mon,peller. IN and 10,
1903 " "
Mahon s. Hathaway. Administrator Of the estate of
RELIEF w. MOWER, late of Calais In said
District deceased, makes application TO said Court
with the consent and appreciation in writing Of
the heirs of said deceased, residing in the State
OF Vermont for license TO sell all OF the real estate OF
said deceased, situated In Calais, in saic Dis
trlct TO wit; Being all of the interest of said de-
ceased, intending the homestead right therein in the
home place of her late husband, Albion j. Mower
consisting of about three hundred seventv-nine,
and one half acres of land the buildings thereon.
and about forty acres of back lot, so called. repre-
sentlng that the sale thereof would be beneficial to
the heirs of said deceased and those Interested
In his estate, In order to said real estate
into money
Whereupon, 1t Is ordered by said Court, that aid
application be referred to a session thereof, to be
held at the Probate office, in said Montpelier ON
the 9th day of January, A. ID 1904. for hearing
and decision thereon; and, 1t is further ordered
that all persons interested be notified hereof by pub
lcatiOn of notice of said application and order
thereon three weeks successfully IN the VERMONT
WATCHMAN AND STATE JOURNAL. "A newspaper
published at Montpelier, In this State, and which
clrculaes In the neighborhOOd of those Interested
before said time OF hearing that they may appear at
SAID time and place, and, If they see cause, object
thereto.
BY the Court-Attest.
oil HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
ESTATE OF ALBION j. MOWER.
STATE OF VERMONT,
nTGTprf,rr ar W Aatsr.rnrn.- a. q

DISTRICT OF WAsHISGTON, SIS.
In Probate Court, held In Montpelier IN and for
said District, on the 2st day of December,
A. ID. 1903.
Mahlon s. Hathaway, Administrator de bons non
of the estate OF ALBION j. MOWER late of Calais,
In said District, deceased, makes application sad
Court with the consent and appreciation In writing of
the heirs of said deceased, residing In the State of
Vermont for license to II ell of The real esta te OF
said DECEASED, situated In Calais In said District, to
Wit; Home place, consisting of about three hum
dr9d stYenty-nine and One-half acres of land and
buildings thereon also about forty Of back lot,
SO called, except the interest OF the estate of the
widow OF said deceased therein and the homestead
right, representing that the sale thereof would be
beneficial to the heirs of SAID deceased, and those
Interested In her 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 10 be held
atthe Probate Office. in said Montpelier, the 9th
day of January, A. ID. 1904. for hearing and de.
cison thereon, and II 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
Montpelier. i'm this state. and which circuaies in the
nelgDurhOOd of those interested before said time OF
hearing, that they may appear at said time and pacef
and, If they see cause, object thereto.
BY the COurt.--Attesi
5l-l HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
ESTATE OF STEPHEN THOMAS.
STATE OF VERMONT,
OF WAsnINeroN. SIS

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in and tor
said District, on the 22d day Of December. A. d.
1903
An instrument purportng to be the last will
and testament Of STEPHEN THOMAS. late OF
Montpelier. in said district, deceased, being pre-
sened to the Court for Probate IL is ordered by said
Court, that all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at session Of said Court be held at the
Probate Office in said Montpelier, the 9th day
of January, A. d. 1904, and show cause, If any they
may have. against the probate of said Instrument,
for which purpose 1t IA further ordered that notice
of this order be published three weeks successfully
in the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND STATE JoU RNAL,
newspaper printed at Montpelier, in this State,
previous TO said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest.
5l-l HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
POPE1S GREETING.

Rome, Dec. 23. The Pope in re-
ceiving all cardinals in Rome and
other dignitaries to extend to them
his Christmas greetings said he had
great consolation in the fact that
good wi shes had been received from
all parts Of the world encouraging
him in his hard task. America and
Ireland. he said, were most prominent
in these manifestations OF good will.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
EAST ELMORE.

Rev. O. NJ. Boutwell, arrived here
last Sunday and gave as very inter
esting sermon from Luke gals.
Mrs. Ernest Lawrence is quite sick
but little more comfortable than the
first of last week.
j. G. Dawson of Hardwick JACKSON
Shackett of Massachusetts,, Matte Cob
ley of Cambridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
Moiles of Centerville, and Mr. Fair
banks of Cadys Falls were at B. F.
Morse's last Wednesday.
u. B. Wheeler of Woodbury., for
mer pastor here, was buried last We'd
nesday, Dec. Is. Our sympathy goes
out to Mrs. Wheeler in her sorrow (;
only the Friday before, December II,
her mother, Mrs. Cheney, died. Mr..
Wheeler's funeral was at Memorial
Hall, North Calais.
There Will be Christmas tree here
on Friday evening, Dec. 20.
J. NJ Marshall is ill.
The rain on Sunday afternoon and
evening will be appreciated by the
farmers as the supply 81 water was
pretty low.
Mr. Rand and Carol Dwinell of
Hardwick were in town last Monday
evening,
Alton Lawson is at home for the
holidays.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
IN THE MATTER OF ANDREW S. MCKAY

Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Hoyt IL. Wheeler. Judge of the
District Court Of the United States for the District
Vermont
ANDREW s. MCKAY, of the City OF Barre. ir the
county of Washington and State OF Vermont.
respectfully represents that the 23rd day of
January, last past, he was duly adIudged
bankrupt under the acts OF Congress re-
rating to bankruptcy; that he has duly
rendered all his property and rights of property,
and has fully compiled with all the requirements Of
said acts and of the orders OF the Court touching
his bankruptcy;
Wherefore, he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court to have a null discharge from all debts
provable against his estate, under said bank
rupt acts, except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge
ANDREW MCKAY, Bankrupt.
Dated this 10th day of December, A. D., 1858.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
ANDREW s. MCKAY, Bankrupt Discharge.
Notice is hereby given that ANDREW S. MCKAY,
bankrupt, has filed his petition dated December,
10, 1908, praying for discharge from all his
debts In bankruptcy, and that all creditors and
other persons objecting to such discharge may
attend before the undersigned referee, his ONCE
Room Noe u S. Post Office Building, In Mont
peller, on January 8, 1904, at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
and then and there present their objections, II any
to such discharge, with their proofs thereon.
EDWARD HDEAYITT,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Montpelier, VI. December 49, 1905
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.

In the District of the United States, TOR tn
District Of Vermont, in Bankruptcy
In the matter of G. NAPOLEON FRAZIER,
bankrupt.
To the creditors of G. NAPOLEON FRAZIER,
of Montpelier in the County OF Washington and
District aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of No
A. D., 1903, the said G. NAPOLEON FRAZIER, was
duly ajudcated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held at
the office Of the undersigned Room No.
6, U. S. Post Office Building, Montpelier,
on the 2nd of January, A. ID. 1904 at ten
O'Clock In the forenoon, at which time the said credi
itors may attend. prove their claims. appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such
other business may properly come before said
meeting.
EDWARD II. DEAVITT,
Referee in Bankrup tcy,
Montpelier, VI, December 10. 1908.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
WOODBURY.

"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Henigan, Dec. 10.
Mrs. Allen Ainsworth has been sick
the past week with quinsy sore. but
is better at this writing.
Several persons in town have chicken
pox and some are afflicted with sore
throat.
Christmas will be observed here the
twenty fourth
The snow rollers were out for the
first time, the 10th.
The tenement of II. l.. brennan was
lately occupied by man from Sodom.
-
WEST BERLIN.
Archie Hill was badly urt in the
woods Thursday of last week.
Charles Church is still in serious
condition.
Mrs. Cynthia Chase passed her
eighty first birthday with Mrs. O. l..
Slack, Dec. II.
The Sunday school is preparing a
fine program for Christmas eve, Dec.
"a.
81 Mr.. Hill was hurt in the same
ravine and within three feet of the
spot where Joseph Celley was killed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
Legal Notices.
ESTATE OF ELlzAL TURNER.
GIN ~ VT NhhmONl
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. s

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. SIS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier I'm and for
1903 ~ ~
D. Gilman Scribner executor Of thetlast will and
testament of ELIZA l.. TURNER, late of ont
peHer In said District. deceased, presents his
administration account for examination and al low
ance. and makes application for decree OF distrI-
button and partition of the estate Of said deceaged
Whereupon II is ordered by salu Court, that
SAID account be referred to session ther eof
TO be held at the Probate ONCE in said ont,
pelier, on the 9th day Of January, A. d., 1904
ordered that notice hereof be given To- ali per sons
interested, by publication ofthe same three weeks
successfully In the VERMONT WATcHNAT
AND STATE JOURNAL, a newspaper pubiished
at Montpelier, In this state, previous to said time
appointed for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause If any they may have
why said account should not be allowed and such
decree made ~
BY the Court---Attest
Oil HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.