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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-05-13

Hupe, Glare & Co., are the hard
ware and implement dealers Of the
town, and do an immense business.
They opened there four years ago,
Mr.. Hupe coming into the firm In
1892. They are excellent gentle-
men and all born Missourians.
Schowengerdt's Cash Store, with
II. j. Niehaus, manager, and Geo.
II. Schowengerdt, assista mt, do o
general merchandise blu %siness, are
very popular and have a large
trade. Store Is located on corner
Of Main street.
Bellfower also has two good To-
cal ncwspapcrs-Thc News, repub-
lican by r. II. Howard, and The
Telegram, democratic, by J. Y.
Parsons. They are both on the
high road to happiness and pros
perity.
U. Bonnet and +. II. Hupe, gen.
cral merchants, Is one Of the old
stores Of the place and was estab-
lished Ave years ago. Mr..
Hupe entered the Arm IL months
ago hut located there ten years
prior. They are live men.
The leading milliner OF Bcllflow-
er Is Miss Pearl Wylie, and her
rooms are over Bonnet & Hupe's
store. Miss Wylie came from
Montgomery City, is an expcrien-
ced milliner and carries q splendid
stock at all times.
The only hotel in Bellfiower now
and has been for years past, In the
Hotel Strack, managed by Mrs. v.
+. Strack, Of whom there Is but
few better. Everything Is clean
and nice, good meals and plenty
to cat, and all at reasonable rates.
j.. +. Pittinger came TO Belllower
from Gamma last fall, and opened
n nice meat market on Main street
near the postoMce. He Is now
preparing to erect n two story
building soon on his corner lot one
block nearer the railroad. Mr..
Pittingcr was born In Ohio In 1851,
came to Gamma when three years
OF age, and been there ever since,
except when he returned to Ohio
to get married.
DIR. Benz. Perkins, the first ply
stefan to locate in Bellflowcr, first
hung out his shingle there In 1894.
He Is a man perhaps 10 years Of
age, and has his office and drug
store In the post ONCE building.
Politically he Ii n prohibitionist.
He says the doctrines OF the party
are more simple than the others.
w. O.. Mueller came to this vi
entity II years ago, and Is a far
mer by occupation. He now OPP
crates n feed mill In town two days
Of each week, and In prepared to
also saw hard wood lumber.
V. l.. Strack's livery stable Is
well provided with good rigs OF all
kinds Also teams cared for, and
passengers escorted over the coun-
try when desired.
NEW BELLFLOWER
Is situated on the south side of
the railroad, near the depot, and
while is now in its infancy yet has
2iO acres of beautiful building
spots and laid out streets. Several
new residences have already been
built and more have been ordered.
Three two story brick business
buildings are already pledged,
as also manufacturing industries.
The land is owned by the Burling-
ton railroad town company, who
know no such thing rs fail. j. A.
Elliott, general agent for tho rail-
road town site department IL now
on the ground and is selling lots
and lands daily.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-05-13

FoR SALE.-One good work Dr.
general purpose horse, one good
farm wagon with four inch tires,
good 3-seated spring wagon, good
buggy, n set buggy and set wag-
on harness. 1t Geo. H. Dunford.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-05-13

Full blood Plymouth Rock eggs
for sale, 81 for setting of f3. Call
on Mrs. DR.. q. w. Merritt, 3 doors
southeast of Sam Sharp's. At
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-05-13

And We do the WASHING. i'2
cts per pound. Weems' Laundry.
FULLER, Agt.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-05-13

When In Montgomery City don't
forget that you can get the very
best products Of photography by
our new artist, J. D.. Williamson.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21

Miss Josephine Mute of Marshfeld
visited friends in town last week.
Mrs. Florence Robbins Of Chicago is
visiting at the home of N. O. Page.
Ira Kicker went to Boston on Tues.
day with stock.
Mrs. Ira Kicker and son, have gone
to Groton for week visit
Mrs. Alonzo Hutchinson is quite ill
with grip.
NJ. Kelley has moved from the Gut
Ter block to School street. Mr.. Kel-
ley will close out his stock at once at
reduced prices.
Rev r. L. Sheaf will preach a spe-
cial sermon next Sunday for the Odd
Fellows and Rebekah lodges
On Tuesday evening, April 26, the
l. o. o. +. will celebrate the thirty
fifth anniversary of Odd Fellowship
in America. Refreshments will be-
served and general good time is ex-
pected.
There will be a meeting of the la
dies aid society of the Congregational
church at the parsonage for the cleo
tion of officers Saturday afternoon at
Q 80 O'Clock. All members are re-
quested to be present
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
MASS. REPUBLICAN,S.

Boston, April 10. AT the Republic
can State convention today Attorney
General Parker as permanent chair
man, made an eloquent address, eulo-
giving the party and Roosevelt's ad-
ministration for their achievements.
The platform, among other things
presented, reiterated the party's tradi-
tional devotion to the principle of pro-
lection; the tariff, when revision is
deemed desirable, to be revised by it's
friends; declared for genuine reci-
procity'' as enunciated in the Re-
publican National platform, adopted
at Philadelphia in 1900; Endorsed the
Presidents course regarding the
Panama canal, and his enforcement
OF the antitrust law protested
against Acknowledgement of negroes
in the South and eulogized Roosevelt
and his administration. Eugene N 4.
Foss offered a substitute for the reel
procity plank calling for removal by
both Canada and United States of
duties on natural products and reduce
tions in duties on II anufactured pro
Ducts Senator Lodge made a ringing
speech in opposition to the substi tute
and it was lost by voice vote and the
platform adopted as reported
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
RANDOLPH.

Charles Briggs, who has been man
ager of the Central Vermont freight
office here for a number of years, has
finished work. Orman Terry, who
has assisted c. A. Lang in the express
business, will take charge of the
freight business for the present and
Ferda Fisk will assist Mr.. Lang IN the
express office
John A. Chase of Boston, who has
been spending few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. S. Chase,
returned to Boston yesterday.
William Raymond of Waterbury is
spending few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Raymond, and
will return to his duties at the insane
hospital at Waterbury, the latter part
of the week,
Miss Fife Campbell, who has been
working at N. W. McOollonis' for
the past few months, left hereSon Mon
day for 9arre to remain for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Jerry Goodhart left here on
Monday for Barre to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. David Bruce.
E. Estabrook of Bennington arrived
in town on Saturday and is at work
this week on the Kimball mausoleum
for the construction of which three
carloads of granite have already been
received.
W. o. Woodward who attends the
Harvard Medical College is passing a
week s vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. G. Woodward.
James Kelly and daughter, Mrs A.
B. Nudge. of Lynn, Mass, who had
been spending a few days in town, the
guests of Dr.. W. NJ Kelly, returned
to their home on Monday.
Harry Clark, who attends the Har-
ward Dental College, is spending a
weeks vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. @. Clark.
Fred Beedle of Keene, N. H., who
has been spending few days in town,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Beedle, returned to his home on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Young left
here on Monday for Concord. NJ H.,
to make their home. Mr.. Young has
good position in grocery store.
PLAINFIELD
Frank Nutting of Littleton is at
home for few days vacation.
George Wnitcher is slowly improv-
ing in health.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
CABOT.

B. G.. Rogers and wife returned
from trip to Boston last Saturday
Rev. O. j. Brown and family have
arrived in town and are getting set
tied ready to take up their new work
Mrs E. d. Waldo has returned from
Mary Fletcher Hospital aud is gaining
quite rapidly.
The Cabot Baseball Association is
to have a May Day promenade on Mon
day night, May 2.
l.. 9. Lance, who has been ill with
grip is now able to be out
George Hougbtop was in town on
Sunday.
Alfred Come and family have moved
to Montreal, where he has secured
work in a large barber shop.
Mrs. M d. Warren is in Burlington
for medical treatment
Miss Mabel Heath is working for
W. H. Myers.
Miss Grace Kimball is visiting her
sister, Nellie, at Montpelier Seminary
for few days.
G. H. Howes of Barre has bought
! out the barber shop of Alfred Come
and is to conduct a real estate agency
in town besides his barber work.
Joe Burbank visited his brother, DR..
| l.. w. Burbank, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Lamson enter.
tanned friends at dinner on Tuesday,
April 10.
Mrs. A. V. Nelson is, reported as do
ing well at the hospital and it is ex-
pected she will soon be able to return
home.
Miss Susie Atkins has finished her
year as teacher in the Moody school at
Northfield. Mass. and is at home for
the vacation.
! Warner Guild is to finish work the
first of May Tor Swedfeger & English
and will be succeeded by Raymond
Haines Mr.. Guild has been very
efficient clerk and has made many
friends in and out of the store and has
been always courteous and atfable to
all.
Mrs. O. H. Rogers entertained a
party of young ladies at the l.. O..
Lance sugar camp GU Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Fisher returned
from their winters trip to California
last week and although much colder
here than there, they were glad to see
Vermont again.
Mrs Will Adams underwent a sur
| gical operation at her home last week
and the latest reports are that she is
doing as well as can be expected.
Eight enthusiastic Republicans held
caucus lastE Friday evening and elect
ed delegates to attend the district and
State convention. o. f. Barrett
opened the meeting and read the
warning and l.. W. Burbank was
elected chairman and W. B. Lance,
clerk. Delegates elected to the dis
trict convention were: M. ID. Wells,
j. M. English, S. B. Blodgett, and to
the State convention: o. f. Barrett.
j. M. English. The delegates were
asked by a vote of the meeting to sup
port Roosevelt delegates to the Ma
rional convention.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
WELLS RIVER.

Mrs. S. E. CLARK and Miss Florence
Warden spent day in st. Johnsbury
last week.
Mrs. Pinney of Passumpsio and Mrs.
Maude May of West Concord, members
of the executive board of department
of Woman's Relief Corps were in town
last week, as auditors, and we're the
guests of the department secretary, Mrs.
Kate ID. Lee
Miss Flora e. Brock spent Sunday
in Bradford with Miss Karlean Hutch.
ms.
George U. Annas of Montpelier was
in town ON Tuesday on business in
connection with the Vermont Watch
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelock are fully es-
tablished in housekeeping in their
new home, the Russell Moore place.
Mr.. Towle, the photographer, who
recently came here from Woodsville,
has bought the Hubbard house and
took possession last week.
Ground was broken on Monday for
building about to .be erected by w.
II. Buck on the vacant lot just north
of Hale's Tavern. Frank Dunlap of
OpIiuRuolub ihaoe's uIobHoI iu-idW VI
Mr.. Buck, il here to superintend the
work.
Fred George is gaining slowly and
is now able to sit up some.
Mrs. Lee was the guest of Mrs.
Sloane in Woodsville, Tuesday.
At meeting of the library assooia-
ton held on Thursday evening 1t
was decided to continue the lecture
course the coming winter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21

Miss Elsie Burroughs of Newbury
was in town on Monday, a guest at E.
+. Leavltt's.
Walter Bixby of East Barre loaded
a car of horses for Boston at this sta
ton on Saturday.
Clark Conant died on Sunday at the
home of M. w. Atkins at the age of
eighty nine years. Mr.. Conant has
been town charge for about seventy
years. The funeral was held on Tues
day at the home of Mr.. Atkins, Rev.
G. H. Wright having charge of the
services.
The Plainfeld delegates who at
terded the district convention at Mont
peller on Tuesday were Solomon Bart
lett and Orlando Martin. The dele
gates to the State convention held on
Wednesday were Arch Batchelder and
Fred Perrin.
w. j. Batchelder, administrator,
sold the Gale farm owned by the S.
D. Gate estate, on Monday, to Henry
w. Gate. Consideration, 81, $50. Mr..
Gate took possession at once.
Mrs. Fred Snow Of East Montpelier
is caring for Mrs. Amanda Batchelder
in place of Mrs. Noble.
Wheeler Batchelder is expecting a
carload of fine cedar shingles very
soon.
F. o. Wells of Stowe was in town
on Saturday.
Misses Clara Perrin and Jennie
Fredrickson of Goddard Seminary spent
Sunday at their homes in town.
The spring term of the school IN
town will begin on Monday. A list of
the teachers will be printed later.
+. H. Beckley of Marshfield was in
town on business on Monday.
Several Plainfield people were in
Montpelier last week as witnesses in
the case of DR.. D. B. Smith and others
vs. John Ryan and wife in case of
! trespass on water rights. The case
also involves the title to the water
rights. The plaintiffs in the case got
a verdict of SIS damage and costs, and
retained the water rights.
Smith Martyr is recovering from a
severe attack of grip.
Mrs. Levi L. Bartlett and son, Clar-
ence, visited friends in Montpelier
last week.
Henry Blake of Marshfield visited at
Carroll Bemis' on Monday.
Miss CLARA Patterson is soon to move
into the Batchelder block.
Rev L. F. Fortney is in Barre this
week ON business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
At BARRE.

An important meeting of Vincitia
Club was held on Wednesday even
ing, at which time the question of the
recognizing of the club was dis
cussed. The proposal is to make the
honorary members active members if
they so desire. A vote of the honor
airy members at the meeting Wednes-
day night showed a unanimous vote
in favor of the project. The club was
started by members of the Knights of
Pythias lodge, in whom the manage
ment of the club lies. The. sentiment
now is to admit all the members, &C.
tive and honorary, to participate in
the management. A committee was
also appointed to look up the prospects
for getting new and larger quarters.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Angus
Smith was held Thursday afternoon
at . o'clock from the residence on Cliff
street. The services were conducted
by the Rev. T. H. Mitchell, the Rev.
f. A. Poole and the Rev. A. B. Bel
londi. The bearers were six SONS of
the deceased, John E.. Angus A.,
Donald, Peter, Allen and Daniel, and
the body was laid to rest in the fam
lily lot in Elmwood cemetery. Among
the floral tributes was beautiful an
Choir, on which were the words, "Our
Dear Mother. 30 A brother of the de-
ceased, Angus McIver, came from his
home in Canada to attend the funeral.
Daniel Hassett, paving cutter,
who is supposed to be employed in
this vicinity, is wanted at once at
Fitchburg, Mass, as his mother is
dangerously i'll. Chief Brown received
a telephone message yesterday from
the chief OF the Fitchburg police ask
ing him to look up Hassett. The
former made inquiries at the quarries
but was unable to locate the man,
nor did A. j. Langfeld, the paving
contractor, who is visiting here, know
him. The Fitchburg police informed
Chief Brown that he was in Barre at
last accounts.
Sugar makers in this vicinity were
pleased with the turn of the weather
Sunday as it guaranteed for them a
run of sap which will probably be the
last of the season. The snowfall of
Friday night, followed by the slight
freeze, was what the sugar-makers
were looking for, and they are salts
fed Sunday afternoon the juice of
the maple started and there was quite
heavy flow. Those who had their
buckets cleared of snow got fairly
large quantity of sap, while those
who were not so provident had a
mixture of water and sap Monday
morning Many sugar-makers had
put away their buckets for the season.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
TOPSHAM.

A. @. Norwood was in Ryegate
Sunday and Monday.
A. J. Whitcher of Newbury was in
town on Monday.
Albert Carruth and j. h. Nolan
was in Bradford ON Friday to attend
probate court.
Mrs. E. D. Taggart has gone to
Newbury to visit her son, q. R.
Taggart, for while.
Mrs. Lowell Frost is sick with
pneumonia.
Ray Currier of Newbury and a
man from Lowell, Mass, was this
way buying COWS on Thursday.
Robert Brown has sold his horse to
George Nolan and bought another of
his brother.
Charlie Nolan was in Groton on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Roger Whitcher lost a horse on
Friday night.
Alvsh Sawyer lost a nice COW
recently.
Warren Bowen is building nice
barn beside his new house. When
completed it will be the prettiest set
of buildings in the village.
Alonzo Smith died Saturday at the
home of Err Morrison. A prayer
was made at the church by Rev. j. e.
Wright. The X. OF p. took charge of
the remains. He will be buried at
Lowell, Mass, on Tuesday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21

ARTHUR H. WELLS STATE OF VERMONT
VS.. WAsHINGTON

hlhuh ~ WELLS STATE OF VERMONT
vs. WASHINGTON
CAROLINE WELLS. COUNTY, So.
In County Court September term. 1894:
Whereas, ARTHUR II. WELLS OF East Mont
peer, In thu County of Washington, has this day
filed In the office of the Clerk of the County Court
for the County of Washington. his libel for divorce
against CAROLINE WELLS, setting forth in sub
CAROLINE WELLS, on the 9Th day of August, A
ID. 1899; that he, on his part, had faithfully kept
his marriage covenant, but that the said CA ROLINE
WELLS had not kept the same, for that the said
CAROLINE WELLS had deserted the petitioner
for more than three consecutive years; and PRAYING
that for the causes Aforesaid the court would grant
divorce from the said CAROLINE WELLS and
also praying for such other relief as the court may
direct.
And whereasit Is made to appear that the said CARO-
LINE WELLS resides without the State where the
process of this Court cannot be served upon her. IL 10
therefore ordered that the said CAROLINE WELLS
be notified of the tendency of said libel and
to appear and make answer thereto before the Honor
able County Court next to be held at Montpelier
county OF Washington on the first Wednesday after
the nrst Iuestay in september A ID. 1904, at O'Clock
A NJ, by publication of substance OF said libel to-
gether with this order three weeks successfully in
the Vermont Waterman and State journal, weekly
newspaper published at Montpelier, in said county
weeks previous TO said first Wednesday after the
first Tuesday in September, 1904, which shall be
deemed sufficient notice to the said CAROLINE
WELLS.
Given under my hand at Montpelier in the Coun-
y of Washington, this 18th day of April, A. ID.
HERBERT f. sLAYTON,
Deputy Clerk.
1918 ATTORNEY for Petitioner
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
LlNCOLN'S FRIEND.

Cincinnati, April Is. - Word has
been received here of the sudden death
in Marysville, Ohio, of Charles AL
bert Beecher, OF this city. Death was
due to heart disease. Mr.. Beecher
was a close friend and confidential adj
visor of Abraham Lincoln, and was a
delegate from Illinois in 1860. 1t was
he who, in 1861, assisted in obtaining
for Ulysses S. Grant a commission as
captain in the Illinois volunteer SER
vice. In 1881 he moved to Cincin-
natl, and was active in merging the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad with
the Baltimore and Ohio outhwestern.
He leaves large fortune to nephews
and nieces, having never married.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
CORRESPONDENTS WAIT

New Ohwang, April 30. -With re-
gard to the admission of correspond
ents of foreign newspapers to the Rus
sian lines, no action is expected until
Viceroy Alexieff returns to Mukden.
1t is believed that strict inspection
of every correspondence credentials.
will be insisted on before he is per-
mitted to join the Russian army. Ad-
miral Alexieff is now at Port Arthur.
About twenty correspondents are at.
New Chwang waiting for permission
to join the Russian forces.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
ESTATE OF OLIVER L. WATSON.
STATE OF VERMONT,

In Probate Court, held In Montpelier, In and for
said District, the 10th day of April. A. ID. 1904
Della A Watson, executrix OF the last will
and testament OF OLIVER l., WATSON. late of
Montpelier, in said District, deceased, make
application to said Court, with the consent and
appreciation In writing of the leeaees and devils.
of said deceased, residing In the State
of Vermont, for license to sell all of the real
estate OF said deceased, situated I'm Montpelier,
in said district to wit: House ana lot and buildings
thereon, including acqueduct and springs, repre-
seniing that the sale Their of would be beneficial
TO the legatees and devsees of said deceased, and
those interested in his estate In order to convert
said real estate into money.
WhereupOn, II Is ordered by said Court, that said
application be referred to session thereof to be held
at the Probate Office, in said Montpelier, the 9th
day of May, A. d. 1904, for hearing and decision
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 Mont
pelier, In this State, and which circuates In the
neghborhoOd 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.
1918 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.

In the District of the United States, tor the
District of Vermont, in Bankruptcy.
In the ma ter ofJAMES +. RILEY, bankrupt
To the creditors of JAMES f. RILEY, of the
Town Of Barre, In the County of Washington, and
District aforesaid bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of
April, A. ID 1904, the said JAMES +. RILEY was du.
ly adjudcated bankrupt and that the first meeting Of
his creditors will be held at the office of
the, undersigned, Room No. 6, U. 9: tostoffce
Building, IN Montpelier, the 30th day OF
April A. D. 1904, al ten O'Clock In the forenoon al
which time the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims. appoint trustee examine the bank
rp and transact such other business as may proper
ly come before said meeting.
, EDWARD ii. DEAVITT,
Montpelier W.. April l6, 1904.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
Legal Notices.
ESTATE OF SARAH j. BAKER.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

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 SARAH j. BAKER late OF Cabot, in said
District, deceased: and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto. hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the store of p A.
Pike, In the town of Cabot In said District.
ON the 9TH day of May and Sth day Of october
next from ! O'Clock p NJ. until O'Clock
P. NJ. zach OF said days, and that SIX
months from the Sth day of April, A. d..
1904, is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us tor exami-
alton and allowance.
Dated at Cabot. this 18th day ofApril A. D., 1904
STEPHEN b. BLODGETr. Commits
1918 MATTHEW BATCHELDER,( sioners,