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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
BARRE.

With the signing of the agreement
between the carpenters and the master
Builders on Wednesday, March II, came
settlement between the latter and
the masons union. That was also
signed that evening. The only branch
of the building trade not settled with
is the painters union, and it is eX-
pected that their agreement will be
made soon, leaving the building trade
fixed for at least one year. The ma
sons and the Master Builders Associ-
alton had no difficulty whatever, in
coming to an agreement. Their set
Element is practically the same as the
carpenters with the exception of
changes necessary to difference in the
branches of the industry. The agree
ment is to run for one year, the ma
sons are to work nine hours. at three
dollars per day and are to be paid
weekly. Overtime aud holidays shall
count as time and half and Sundays
AS double time. Employers are to fur
nish transportation unless otherwise
stipulated. There shall be standing
committees of arbitration. On piece
work men shall be paid seven cents
per square yard for labor, and ID cents
per square yard for labor aud material
Thomas S. Riley of Graniteville,
and Mrs. Hattie May Wood of this
city were married Wednesday March
II, at 3 80 O'Clock, at the home of
Mrs. Henry Alexander of Pearl street,
Rev. Thomas II. Mitchell performing
the ceremony. They will reside in
Graniteville.
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WAITSFIELD.

John Foley was brought before JUS
tice @. E. Jones and fined s. and costs
of So. 25 for breach of the peace COM
mitted on Sunday, March 1.
DR.. Fletcher has moved his family
to Gaysville where he will practice
his profession. His goods go by rail
from Middlesex.
The new license law is working finely
in this place. Frank Williamson of
Warren was brought before Justice H.
N. Bushnell Thursday and fined for
being drunk at j. @. Moriarty's auc-
ton on March Z, fine and costs
amounting to $l1.65.
Mrs. Harriet Newcomb, aged ninety
seven years, is quite poorly and it is
feared she may not recover She is
being cared for at j. S. Newcombs.
Mrs. G. e. Jones is quite poorly
with the prevailing distemper.
Hon. j. Ii. Hastings, and o. M.
Eaton were in Warren Thursday, to
attend the funeral of e. A. Eldridge.
Mrs. W. W. Joslin is visiting her
sister at Westminster for couple of
weeks and will go from there to Bos-
ton to make her spring purchases OF
millinery goods.
V. ID. Griffith has rented u. II.
McAllisters farm for another year
The musical entertainment at the
Congregational church Thursday even.
ing was very much enjoyed by thost
present.
New sugar was served at the Meth
odist church Thursday evening. AL
report sweet time.
Mrs. j. b. Norton has been visiting
| in Stowe this week.
Moriarty Bros. started up thei
steam saw mill Wednesday. The,
have large stock of logs.
Mrs. James Erwin has been in Lud
low for few days visiting her daugh
ter.
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NORTHFIELD.

What was probably the largest single
express shipment ever made from this
State was started from Mortified re-
Gently for New YORK city. 1t was fin
ished granite pieces from e. b. Ellis
works, to complete a contract for q
building and the demand for it's i'm
mediate delivery was so imperative
as to necessitate this mode of trans
portation. The weight was IA, 2S0
pounds and the express charges were
$3.50. On one or two occasions granite
has been shipped from mere by express
to Chicago, the express charges being
fully as much for the long distance as
in this case but of course the weight
was very much less.
Charles Simonds, who has lived on
the Fred SAWYER place, just outside
the village of Northfield, for several
years, died of angina pectoris on
Monday evening, March o. He had
been sitting on lounge and started
to get up but fell back dead. Mr.
Simonds bad been in poor health for
some years. he leaves wife,a daugh-
ter, Mrs Fred Sawyer of Northfield
and brother, Rufus Simonds.
A deal has just been consummated
which means much for the slate inter
ests of Mortified and consequently the
business interest of the town and
county. The organization of a stock
company under the general laws of
Vermont was completed recently.
The corporation will be known
as the Vermont Black Slate Com.
pany, with an authorized capital
of 5000, 000 The signers of the article
o. Incorporation are Walter Dole,
Paphro d. Pike, Charles G. Brill,
William W. Holden and Charles Dole
The officers are : President and man
ager, Paphro ID. Pike; secretary anC
treasurer, Walter Dole. The com
pany's home Office is Mortified. 1t il
expected that operations will com
mence as soon as the frost is out O
the ground.
Flora A. Aldrich, sixty-two year
old, died at her home in this villag,
Friday morning of diabetes. She i
survived by two daughters, Mis-
Matte of this place and Miss Bessie
who is employed in tie Northampton
Mass, hospital for the insane. Fun
eral services will be conducted at TIN
Methodist church Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock by the Rev. Il. w. Sharpe
and interment will be made in tn
Aldrich cemetery. Mrs. Aldrioh wa
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monters residing i'll other States. The
latest Iamentation coming to us is
from Pennsylvania, and from wide
awake business man who has had no
little experience with "men and
things III the business world.
There has been an epidemic of colds
here, in late weeks March puts on n
smiling face, as if to win some love
for her, but lie breath is too much
in league with sickness and death, in
these parts, to want her to tarry long
with us.
Miss Lucy j. White writes under
late date from Watertown, Mass.
quite encouragingly of her invalid
mother, Mrs. M. joanna White
Ed Dutton is selling garden seeds
and Sanford corn.
Work was suspended at the granite
shed of the Grearson- Beckett Com
pany, Saturday afternoon, on account
of the funeral of the wife of Granite
Cutter Ralph Spencer.
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gathered at their home last Thursday
evening to celebrate their twentieth
wedding anniversary. The event
proved genuine surprise to Mr.. King
and not until nearly night did Mrs.
King discover anything to arouse her
suspicious. The evening was spent in
a social way and an oyster supper
served. After refreshments Howard
p. Martin presented Nh. and Mrs.
King with quite substantial memen-
to of the occasion. Many congratula-
tory letters were received from friends
unable to be present and the company
departed at a late hour wishing their
host and hostess continued happiness.
Edgar f. Smith is i'll Boston on bus
mess.
Mrs. Elvira Pitkin of Cabot is Wis.,
iting at Mrs. !Gibson's.
Mrs H. P. Spencer visited her
brother, William Parks, in Marshfeld
last Wednesday.
The selectmen have appointed March
90 as the day for the hearing on Mr.
Leavitt's application for fifth class
license to sell liquors.
Mrs. Ellen M. Greeley returned on
Thursday from Sanbornton, n. H.,
after visit of nearly three months
with her daughter, wife of Rev. j.
n Perrin.
Henry G. Harrison and Blanche l..
Foster, both of Marshfield, were mar
ried on Wednesday evening by Rev.
l.. f. Fortney.
Mrs. Lucretia Gibson picked some
pansies from her garden, March IL.
Frank Nutting has gone to Little
ton, n. H., to work.
News has been received of the death
Of Mrs Ralph Spencer at Williams
town on Thursday.
The ice cream social at the Congre-
gational church, Thursday, was well
patronized.
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A Remarkable Case.

One of the most remarkable cases of
cold. deep seated on the lungs, caus-
ing pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Ger
trude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who
was entirely cured by the use One
Minute Cough Cure. She says: The
coughing and straining so weakened
me that l run down in weight from
14S to 80 pounds. tried number
of remedies to no avail until used
One Minute Cough Cure. Four bot
ties of this wonderful remedy cured
me entirely of the cough, strengthened
my lungs and restored me to my nor
NAL weight, health, and strength. >
Rivers Bros.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces, Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi
clans. as the damage they will do is
tenfold to the good You can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, man featured by f. j. Cheney
& Co., Tole 0, o., contains no mer-
curry, and i taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +. j.
| Cheney 81 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, Price Toe per
| bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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MARSHFIELD.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Powers is visiting his broth
er, Elmer Powers.
w. d. Lamberton was in Burlington
and Essex Junction two or three days
the first of the week.
o. l.. Bemis has engaged with Con-
stable j. Berton Pike for eight
months work
Mrs. F. W. Ellis and two children
of Corinth are in town for two or
three weeks visit.
Mayo Wyman is assisting E. W.
Pitkin through the sugar season.
Rev. L. f. Fortney of Plainfie d
was in town on business, Wednesday.
Miss Eleanor r. Cole has sufficient
to return to Barre and resume her
music teaching.
Mrs. Lydia Benton, who was quite
ill for few days, is able to be about
the house again.
H. d. B. Dwinell is confined to
the house by illness.
e. A. Rosebrook lost valuable COW
on Thursday. This is the second mis-
fortune of this kind that he has met
with this spring.
Miss Avis D. Ennis has gone to
North Montpelier to work in the
home of f. H. Sibley.
Mrs. G. @. and j. w. Whitcher are
in town to arrange for the packing of
their household effects for moving to
New Hampshire.
@. Brooks Hudson returned from
Lisbon, n. H., to make preparations
to go to Burlington the first of the
week, where he has secured posi- ton
as clerk in retail dry goods store.
Mrs. F. J. Marshall of Montpelier
has been visiting her grandmother and
aunt, Mrs. Lydia Benton and Miss
ENERGY Benton, a part of the past
week.
o. F. Morrill, drove to the creamery
with wagon, Wednesday morning,
the first of the many patrons to
change from winter to summer mode
of conveyance
Post-Office Inspector Birdseye was
quartered at the local Office the major
part of Thursday afternoon. His
visit at this time was in interest of a
special case in an adjoining town and
not the inspection of offices.
S. H. Packer has leased his farm,
farming tools and stock including
seventeen head of cattle, team, etc.
to f. H. Brown for one year and pos.
session is to be given over to Mr..
Brown, Thursday, the 10th. Mr.. Pack.
er has engaged transportation for his
effects and expects to be able to leave
for Fiskdale the Goth.
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EAST ROXBURY.

Mr.. Paine from New Hampshire
has takon John Mudgett's farm to
carry on this year.
Several of the farmers have tapped
their sugar orch ards the past week.
Robins have made their appearance
also.
Raymond Hall is staying at j. J..
Steele's this spring, while Mr., Steele
is in Montpelier.
Ira Wiley finished work for f. o..
Allen on Saturday; his place is to be
taken by one of Mr.. Arbuckle's boys.
Mrs. Ellen Boyce visited her sister
in Brookfield while Elder Ora Boyce
went to Lyme Center to preach.
The afternoon stage changed runners
for wheels last Friday, nearly week
earlier than last year.
Nathan Clark has hired Charles
Mack's farm in Mortified for the year.
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Letters from
Women

Cured by the use OF Kodol are received daily.
Their troubles nearly all begin with indiges-
ton or other stomach disorder.
II the food you eat fails to give strength
to your body, It is because the juices So
creted by the stomach and digestive organs
are inadequate to transform the nutrient prop
critics of the food into blood. That Is
indigestion. The system is deprived Of the
amount of nourlshment required to keep up
the strength, and the result is that one or
more Of the delicate organs gradually grows
weak, and then weaker. until finally 1t Is
diseased. Here a great mistake Is made.
That of treating the diseased organ. The
best doctors in the land make this very
mistake. Why should they7 1t is so easy
to see that the trouble is not there.
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ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER c. THOMAS.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DtsTRrCT OF w ARLINGTON Sc

In Probate Court, held In Montpelier, in and for
said Distrct,on the 9th day of March, A. ID. 1893.
Ceon A. Morris, Administrator of the estate OF
CHRISTOPHER O. THOMAS, late ofMarshfeld, in
said District deceased. presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and make
application for "A decree of distribution and pafti-
ton of the estate OF said de ceased
Whereupon is ordered by said Court that said
count and said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office In said
Montpelier, on the 2Sth day of March, a. ID. 1903,
for hearing and decision thereOn And IL is further
ordered that notice hereof he given to all persons in
terested, by publication of the three weeks
cessivey In the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND STATE
JOURNAL, a newspaper published at Montpelier
In this State, previous TO said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause II any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed,
and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest,
1912 HIRAM CARL TON, Judge.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF HOMER q. HUNTooN

II Vf ffV-1 r3IN FO+N OV4N'
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Randolph,
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust ali
claims and demands of all persons against HOMER
q, HUNTOON, late of Orange In said District,
deceased, hereby give notice that will meet for
the purposes " examiniI and allowing said
claims at Mrs. Julia H. lIutchnsons, of Orange, in
second Saturday in September, from 10 O'Clock A.
until O'CLOCK NJ, each of said days, ana
that six months from the 7th day of March A. ID.
1893, is the time limited by said Court for said cred-
itors to present their claims to for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Orange this It'll day of March, A. d.
1898
S f. Locke, Adm.
Expires September II. 1903.
WILLIAM STANDLICK,,t Commits
1912 RODMAN H. BLAKE, ( sloners
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the widow of Charles w. Aldrich,
native of Mortified and for many
years resident. She was member
of the Methodist church, the lodge of
Rebekahs, the lodge of Good Templars
and other organizations, and was a
woman possessed of many friends.
Teusday she was visitor at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carpenter
who live out of the village about a
mile from her own home, but on We'd
nesday was taken worse and failed
rapidly until she died.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OLE Ira STONE.

Hon. Probate Court for the District of Washington,
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate of
IRA STONE, late OF Plain1eld, In said Dis
trlct. deceased; and all claims exhibited In offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we Will meet for
the purposes aforesaid. at the Town Clerks office,
in the Village of Plainfeld, In said District,
the 2Sth day OF March, and Sth day of
August, next. from O'Clock p. M, until o'clock
p NJ, each OF said days and that six months from
the l4th day OF February, A. ID. 1903. Is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at PlainHed, this 10Th day of February,
A ID. 1903.
II. f. CUTLER. lComms'
ell CLINTON CUTLER, ! sio ers-
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kOdOl


This famous remedy puts the stomach and
digestive organs in healthy condition 80
that rich, red blood is sent coursing through
the veins and arteries Of every muscle, tissue
and fiber throughout every organ OF the en-
tire body, and by Natures law of health, full
strength and vigor is soon restored to each.
Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all
stomach disorders.
have taken Kodol for nearly two months
after each meal and II Is the only remedy
that gave relief from the terrible pains
endured. After time would take It but
once day. and now. while keep bottle
handy, seldom need It, as i'll has cured me.
Mrs. J. W. CooLBAuoH. Milo Center, N. Y.
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only 81 90 Size holding az times the trial
size. which sells for so cents.
psspar~d bv q o. pswlTT 90. oh'oA0o
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ine ,unue..sikneu, naNink DSen hppomteu ny tne
Commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust all
of LEWIS GALE, late Of Barre town, in
said District. deceased; ana all claims exhb-
lted In Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
National Bank, in the City of Montpelier, In said
District, on the Ith day Of April and 2nd day
P. NJ, each of said days, and that six months from
the 1th day OF March, A. p, 1903, Is the time linz
their claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Montpelier, this 18th day of March,
A. 1903.
1912 ARTHUR q, EATON, I Commits
JAMES II. KELLEHER, ( sloners.
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ESTATE OF GEORGE WILEY.
DISTRICT DE WASHINGTON,

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and fol
said District, on the 10Th day OF March, A D. 1903
John w. Markham, trustee of fund created by
the last will and testament of GEORGE WILEY
late OF MUretown in said District deceased, presents
his trustee count for examination and al
lowance, and makes application for decree OF dis
trlbution and partition Of said fund
Whereupon II Is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office. In said
for hearing and decision thereOn And II is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons in
terested by publication of the three weeks
successfully I'm the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND
STATE JOURNAL, newspaper published at Mont
peler, In this State previous to nd time appoint
ed for hearing, that they appear at said time and
place, and show cause, ii any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed. and such decree
made.
BY the Cour --LATEST.
1912 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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ESTATE OF WESLEY p. MARTIN.
STATE OF VERMONT,

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. SIS.
In Probate Court, held In Montpelier. In and for
said District, on the 2nd day Of March, A. ID.
1908:
. Mark NIears, Administrator of the estate of
WESLEY p. MARTIN, late OF Marshf1eld, in
said District, deceased, pres,n ts bis admin
istration account for examination and allow
ance and makes application for a decree OF
distribution and partition of the estate Of said de-
ceased.
Whereupon 1t is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to .
session thereof to be held at the Probate Oftice
IN said Montpelier, on the 2lst day of Ma rich,
A. ID. 1909 for hearing and decision here
on; And II is further ordered that notice hereof be
given TO all persons Interested, by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully In the YER
MONT WATCHMAN AND STATE JOURNAL, news
paper published at Monipeiier In this state, pre-
vlous To said time appointed tor hearing that they
may appear az said time and place, and sho" 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
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Whereas, ELROY f. LEAvITT, OF the Town of
Painfed, In the County of Washington, having
filed his application and bond for license OF the
Drug Store, on Main St.. the right hand side
leading from the Common to Depot, said store be-
ing connected with his dwelling house, also rented
tenement above.
hearing will be held thereon at the Town
Clekr's office in said Planfeld March %, 1908,
at two o'clock p. NJ.
CP. KELLoGG,l
1912 l.. X. ABBOTT, }Selectmen
AN. LANE,
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF LUCIUs l. CHENEY

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Washington,
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
Of LUClUS l, CHENEY, late Of Town of Barre. In
said District, deceased and all claims exhibited In
Offset thereto hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at A. G. Dickeys
office, In the Town Of Barre. In said Dis
trict, on the 23rd day of March, and 10th day of
August l9O3 next, from O'Clock p. NJ until O'Clock
r M; each of said days; and that six months from
by said Court for said creditors TO present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Barre, this 25th day of February,
A. ID. 1908.
A. c. DICKEY, I Commits
Gil b. f. WATERMAN, ( sioners.
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True Heart Disease Is Rare Thing.

The cause of your palpitation is.
probably, pressure arising from gas
in the stomach-that is, gastric in
digestion. A few doses of Cal-cura
Solvent, DR.. David Kenedys new
medicine, will cleanse away the foul
accumulations and the heart will run
quietly and keep good time. Write
to the Cal-cura Company, Rondout,
n Y, for free sample bottle.
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NJ URDER AND ROBBER Y.

Tucson, Arizona, March 13.-Ban-
dts on Tuesday attacked the Potam
and Torrin stage running along Yaqui
river in Sonora and murdered the dri-
yer and six passengers. stripping the
bodies of everything valuable. Not
one passenger escaped. Among the
passengers were three women. one be-
ing the wife of the proprietor of Rich
ranch
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PLAINFIEID.

The funeral of Moses Hamell, who
died Wednesday night, was held Fri
day morning from his late home, Rev.
G. H. Wright officiating. Mr.. Ham
ell has been for several months great
sufferer from Bright's disease. He was
formerly a sawyer i'll Batchelder' S
mill and the business of the mill was
suspended duriug services.
Mrs. Merrill Aiken was in Lunen.
burgh recently to attend the funeral
of Homer Goss.
Mrs. E. +. Leavitt visited last week
in Burlington.
About eighty of the relatives and
friends of Mr. and Mrs. George King
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Legal Notices.
ESTATE Of JUDITH A. BELLOWS.
STATE OF VERMONT,

In Probate Court held Mt Montpelier. in and for
said District, on the 9TH day OF March, A. ID
1903.
An instrument purporting TO be the last Will and
testament of JUDITH A. BELLOWS, late Of
Cabot In said district deceased, being pre-.
sented to the Court for Probate, IL Is ordered by said
Court, that all persons concerned therein be notified
10 appear at session of said Court to be held at the
Probate Office In said Montpelier, the 2Sth day oil
March, A. ID. 1903 and show cause, If any they
may have, against the probate of said instrument, fol
which purpose Il Is further ordered, that notice Of
this order be published three weeks successvelv In
the Vermont Waterman and State journal, a news
paper printed at Montpelier In this Stateprevlous
to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court Attest.
1912 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.