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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26
Letter to 7. r. Merrill.
Montpelier. Vt.

-HOhePOAAOAJ v u
:, Dear Sir: You are so we'll known
that the people have put you IN Office.
They knew what they were about
They didn't do it by accident.
Wouldn't it be handsome thing to
do to paint your house? 1t is nice
house, has good substantial commo
dious look, and isn't rusty at all, you
know; but fresh coat of paint would
make it so bright it's pity not to-
Devoe is beautiful paint, but the
beauty of it is; it lasts so long. ind
does SO much more than adorn an al
ready interesting and attractive edifice.
House outbuildings and fences. There
isn't man or woman in town, who
wouldn't see them and make some
pleasant remark.
OF course, you will paint the town
property nothing would mark your
administration more, in the eyes of
the people; and, having done the
same thing at home, it is the most
natural thing in the world to do it
for them.
Yours truly.
f. W. Devoe & 90
76
P. S. Abbott & Bailey sell our paint.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26
GRADUATING CLASS.

Arrangements are practically COM
pleted for the graduating exercises of
the Washington County Grammar
School. The gradual ng class is
made up as follows: Joseph Blakely,
Miss Mary Boardman, Chester Cleaves,
Miss Mary Deming, Lewis Drew. Miss
Bessie George, Perley Grout, Miss
Mabel Martin, Raymond Rsnney, Miss
Henrietta Richardson, Lyman Wheel
och. The honors of sslutatorian and
valediotorian go TO Misses Mary
Bosrdman and Henrietta Richardson
respectively. The graduating exer-
oises will be held in Blanchard opera
house, OF June 16.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26
WILLIAMS GETS UNSET.

Burlington, May 49, - Benjamin
Williams, who is under arrest on sns.
picion of having murdered Policeman
James p. McGrath, has secured
counsel, his attorneys being V. A.
Billiard and II. B. Shaw. The State
is ready for preliminary hearing
but Williams counsel will require
some time in which to look up evil
dence. When Williams discharge
comes back from Washington approved
Williams will receive all pay allow
ances and deposits up to the date of
the order. Pay will be about. $40,
clothing allowance SIS, deposits Sal
and transportation from Fort Ethan
Allen to San Francisco, his place of
enlistment, $40; total about $500.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26
Awful Suffering Of a Boy
from an Itching
humOur. Z.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Not One Square Inch Of Skin on
His Whole Body Was
r. Unaffected.

"My little son, boy of five, broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more. They finally advised
me to try a certain medical college, but
it's treatment did not do any good. At
the time was induced to try Cuticura
Remedies he was so bad that l had to
cut his hair off and put the Cuticura
Ointment on him on bandages, as it was
impossible to touch him with the bare
hand There was not one square inch
of skin on his whole body that was not
affected. He was one mass of sores.
The bandages used to stick to his skin
and In removing them it used to take
the skin off with them, and the screams
from the poor child were heart-break-
ing. began to think that he would
never get well, but after the second
application Of Cuticura Ointment l
began to see signs of Improvement,
and with the third and fourth applica-
tions the sores commenced to dry up.
His skin peeled off twenty times, but 1t
finally yielded to the treatment. used
the Cuticura Resolvent for his blood,
and now / can say that he is entirely
cured, and a stronger and healthier boy
you never saw than he Is to-day"
ROBERT WATTAM,
1922 Center Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, Dec.
80, 1897.
No return in six years, Mr.. Wattam
writes, Feb. 23, 1908.
"Your letter of the 2lst in regard to
the case of my little boy at hand. i am
truly thankful to say that the cure
effected by the Cuticura Remedies has
been a most. thorough and successful
cure to date"
Sold throughout the World Cutieurs Kssolysnt, &c
Ointment &c., Soap, 2Sc DspoGi London a1 Charter.
house sai PTi, Rus a. Ia Psxs Boston Isl Columbus
~ Send for "Hew 70 Care Every Humesr.'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26
TRAMP TOOK PRESENTS.

Middletown, N. Y, May 28.-Miss
Ida Fairohilds, the teacher of coun-
try school at Sandburg Bend, near FL
lenville, had startling experience as
she was on her way to teach the sohol.
ars on the last day of the term for
this season. Miss Fairchilds lives at
Ellenville and walks to the school
mornings and returns nights. She
had load of presents for her scholars
as rewards of merit.
When near the school house burly
tramp leaped at her from the road
side, and, after knocking her down.
secured her pocketbook and the chill.
dren's presents and escaped. Miss
Fairchilds was not seriously hurt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26
4T BARRE.

Overseer of the Poor Charles IA.
Smith, Wednesday received a check
from A, Selik man, Jr. & Co., of Mil
waukee, Wis, in settlement of the
bills presented to this city by the city
of ST Adams for the expenses of the
last sickness of George Rifou. Mrs.
Seligman, who was sister of Rifou,
came to Vermont several weeks ago
to arrange for the settlement of these
bills which, when presented, were
published as likely to be the cause of
law suit between the two cities.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26
IN TRANCE THREE DA VS.,

Norfolk. Va, May 23.-Roxie Bell,
the fifteen ear-old daughter of
Thomas Bell, well-known citizen OF
this place. awoke Saturday from what
apparently had been in trance.
Three days ago Miss Bell suddenly
lost consciousness, and all attempts to
rouse her failed.
The girl had not been unconscious
long before she began to talk. The
principal subject OF her talk seems to
have been young man, who, it il
said, was once engaged to her. The
girls faculties returned as suddenly
and as mysteriously as they left her.
The dootors admit being puzzled.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26

Rev Mr.. Wheeler and daughter
took dinner at W. O. Peck's last
Sunday
The band gave an open air concert
Saturday night for the first time this
season.
Joseph Carr is moving in to his
New house on Main street.
GROTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Clark are earring
their household goods for Hardwick
where they will open housekeeping,
and Mr.. Clark will work at his bust.
ness as carpenter
Miss Lena Sinclair of Bath, N. H.,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace CLARK.
Miss Mary F. Hough arrived on Fri
day from White River junction aud
remained over Sunday visiting her
parents at the Methodist parsonage.
The Rathbone Sisters have spent a
busy week On Tuesday evening they
deliberately entertained company of
their sisters brought by special train
from Woodvsille initiating a candi-
date before them, presenting literary
program, and then regaling them
with banquet 1t was morning be-
fore the train pulled out tor Woods.
vile. On Wednesday evening the
Francis Lawrence Musical and Nov
city Go gave their entertainment be-
fore good house in the X. of p. hall,
adding $40 to the piano fund.
Rev j. o. Sherburne, presiding eld-
er of the st. Johnsbury district, spent
Saturday and Sunday in town. enter
tanned by Hon. L. B, Hall. He held
business meeting in the vestry Sat
urday evening, aud preached and ad-
ministered the sacrament on Sunday
morning.
BARTON.
The funeral of Daniel Magoon. aged
seventy .one years, who died at his
home on the farm, was held at the
Methodist church the l7th, Rev.
George Q Mcdonald officiating. Will
liam Beard conducted. Music was
furnished by choir consisting of
Mrs Hartwell. organlst, Messrs
Blake and Webster, Mrs. A. B. and
Mrs. j. M. Blake aud Mrs Prescott.
which was very appropriate. Mr..
Magoon's daughter, Mrs. Fisher and
family OF Irasburg, and his only son
from Massachusetts were present at
the funeral.
The cleo tion of officers at the an
nual meeting of local W. @. L. u,
which was held with Mrs. 7. W.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26

. Miss Nettie BIackmore, Min. J
neapOIis, tells how any young
woman may be permanently
cured of monthly pains by taxi
Ing Lydia B. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound.
you've WOMEN II had frequent
headaches Of q severe nature, dark
spots before my eyes, and at my men
strual periods suffered untold agony.
A member Of the lodge advised me to
try Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, but only scorned
good advice and felt that my case was
hopeless, but she kept at me until 1
bought bottle and started taking
it. L soon had the best reason in the
world to change my opinion of the
medicine, as each day my health i'm
proved, and finally was entirely with
out pain at my menstruation periods.
am most grateful" - NETTIB BLACK
MORE, % Central Ave., Minneapolis,
Mimi. - $4,000 forfeit II original Of above iette,
proving genuineness cannot be produced
If there is anything about your
case about which you would
like special advice, write freely
to Mrs. Pinkham. She will hold
your letter i'm strict confidence.
She can surely help you, for no
person in America can speak
from u wider experience in treat
ing female ills. She has helped
hundreds of thousands of women
back to health. Her address is
Lynn, Mass. her advice is free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26

All the healing, balasmic virtues of
the Norway pine are concentrated in
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup, ma
lures own remedy for coughs and
colds
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26
WEST BERLIN.

g. W. Dutton has purchased
power clipper for shearing sheep. 1t
is said that they are in quite general
use in the sheep raising sections of
the West and Australia.
The Haskell cottage is being en-
larged and improved in other ways.
1t will have two brick fire places on
the ground floor and one on the Sec
ond floor and on the whole will be
one of the finest cottages in town.
Levi Strong, who has made his
home with niece in Lebanon, N. H.,
for the past two years, is seriously
ill.,
Teachers and students of the Nor
NAL school at Randolph were at the
lake on Saturday.
Health Officer Huse was called on
lasS week to bury the horse which
was owned by j. J. Coffin until the
night of the fire at the parsonage.
CALAIS,
Rome Van Ornam and Elmer Dodge
painted the buildings of Harry Fitch
in East Montpelier last week.
Gordon Austin, who has been living
on the Mower place the past year,
has moved to Worcester.
John Bliss of Montpelier was in
town on Sunday,
1t is expected that the schools in
town will hold patriotic exercises
next Friday. 1t is desirable that the
citizens, particularly soldiers, attend
the exercs SEES and encourage them.
A. @. Bliss, M. s. Hathaway, O..
H. and l., W. Leonard and others are
suon to have New England telephones
1t is expected that the Memorial
sermon by Rev. John A. Waldron at
North Calais will be at about 2 D.
M, Sunday, May 29th
Mr.. Warner H. Graham of Hard
wick will deliver the Memorial ad-
dress at North Calais. The exercises
will be in the afternoon.
EAST ROXBURY.
Mrs. Cole is spending several days
with her brother, Alphonzo Ladd, of
this place.
H. A. Fletcher of East Brookfield
spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs.
Jones Steele.
Ethel Wardner of Mortified spent
Sunday at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wardner were
in Roxbury on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ferris and Mr..
and Mrs. Gustave Ruiz, of North
Randolph were guests of f. Ruiz re-
Gently
Ebert @ aflin was guest at Or
lando Thayer's on Sunday.
Creamery patrons received 2215 cents
for April butter.
Orlando Thayer is improving from
his recent illness.
There was surprise party given
Mr.. and Mrs. @. j. Baker LAST Thurs.
day evening, it being the second ami
versary of their marriage, also Mrs.
Bakers birthday.
John Ladd and Dora Martin visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wakefield on
Sunday.
Mrs. j. Steele is slowly gaining
from her recent illness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26

Monarch over pain. Barns. cuts,
sprains, stings. Instant relief. DR..
Thomas Ecleotrio Oil. At any drug
store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
coLoRED MEN ENCOURAGED.
Result of Recent Election Regarded as
an Inspiration.

At the session of the Second Baptist Ly-
ceum, held Sunday, with Lieut.. r. s.
Toomey presiding, the following speakers
discussed the subject, What of the Out
look" Prof Thomas NJ. Dent of Georgia,
Capt. Edward Webster Of Massachusetts,,
Mr. John H. Paynter of Colorado. Prof.
William r. Mckinney of West Virginia. A
resolution was adopted. setting forth that
1.-THE recent election gave Unreasonable in
dorsement to the principles Of prosperity,
justice and humanity, assuring the con-
tinuance of the favorable conditions every
where found in this country, and testifying
in a positive and emphatic manner to the
wise and conservative craftsmanship. as
we'll as the unselfish and patriotic person.
atty of President Roosevelt
I'm this triumph of republcanism the
negro as an American citizen, sees hope
of opportunity, encouragement for effort,
and an assurance OF tangible results 1t Is
therefore regarded as the imperative and
individual duty of each negro in this coun
try to so demean himself as to conform in
ali ways to the highest and best ideals of
good and progressive citzenship, and he
should strive earnestly and persistently to
achieve the best and most enduring results
along all lines of progress and enlighten-
ment.
at is the sense of this meeting that
while the negro, as any other American
citizen has a right to give public express
sion to his needs and desires, any demon
stra ton upon his part that will in any way
embarrass the forces which make for fair
play" should be discouraged and discoun-
tenanced.
mo reasonable or proper means should
be neglected, nor should servile con-
scientiousness divert him from the manly
determination to seek the full measure of
exact justice for all.
I'VE do not advocate nor request any spe-
cial laws or legislation. except as is nee
for the enforcement of regulations
already In the Constitution, but affirm and
insist upon the American policy of a
square deal for each and every citizen of
the republic"
The resolutions were signed by VIM. I.
Mckinney, John H. Paynter, Richard Z.
8. Toomey, committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
Lighter for Houseboat.

Plars are being prepared at Benefits
boat yard for a large lighter, to be used
as a hull for a big hunting and fishing
houseboat for the Philadelphia Fish and
Gun Club. The lighter will be eighty feet
long, have a beam of about twenty-five
feet, and will draw less than two feet of
water. The bodybuilding ground at Cum
berland's boat house, at the foot of 9th
street, will be used as the building place
for the lighter, and it is expected it will
be ready for launching in about three
weeks. Whether the house will be placed
on the hull here is not known, as the con-
tract only calls for the building of the
hull at the local yard. The new house
boat when completed will be used by it's
Philadelphia owners for hunting and fish
ing trips on Chesapeake bay and its many
tributaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
Large Scow Adrift.

Capt. George Cook, master Of the steamer
Samuel J. Pentz, on the Glymont route,
reports having passed, on the last trip In
his steamer, large scow floating bottom
upward in Washington Reach, a short dis
lance north of Marshall Hall wharf. The
scow is said to belong to a Washington
sand dredging company. and had drifted
away from the digging machines working
near Fort Hunt. 1t is floating directly in
the path of vessels going up and down the
river and is dangerous obstruction as it
floats low in the water, and would be very
difficult to make out at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
Oyster Dredger Arrested.

The schooner Bessie Jones, Captain Mad
dox. of the Maryland oyster police force,
made a descent upon dredge boats at work
I'm the mouth of the Wicomico river Mary
land, Saturday last. and found the schooner
Eta, Captain Tobias Beacham, with a
quantity of understood oysters aboard.
Captain Beacham was taken in custody on
charge of violating the Maryland Gull
law, and was taken before a st. Mary's
county magistrate, who imposed a fine of
$40 and costs, amounting to about $50 more.
The illegal oysters were also confiseated
and thrown back into the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
The Fish Hawk Sails.

The steamer Fish Hawk of the United
States fish commission. under the CONF
mand Of Capt. James A. Smith, has sailed
for the coast of Texas to begin series of
exhaustive examinations into the oyster
culture along the Gulf OF Mexico The
steamer, before she returns north. will
visit ports in the gulf states. gathering in
formation on the oyster question.
The Fish Hawk has recently been given
a general overhauling at Philadelphia and
has been equipped with new electric
lighting plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22

George A: seaverns. pioneer in the grain
Seavens was born In Boston h 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
Put Out of Commission.

The United States army lighter Pontonier',
the tender to the engineer ba' TALON sta
toned at the Washington ba, ,acks, has
been put out of commission IL r ii winter,
and her crew has been laid off until the
opening-spf the busy season next spring
The steam pipes OF the vessel have been
disconnected to prevent freezing. and with
only a soldier Waterman aboard her. the
vessel lies at her berth in the new wharf
on the harbor side of tn " ,shington Bar
racks Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
Artillery Target Practice.

detachment of heavy artillerymen of
the United States army from Fort Hunt
is to have practical work at the tar
gets with the big guns of a modern
coast fertilization. A company of ninety
eight men and two officers from Fort Wash
ngton viii be brought up to this city to-
day on the army tug Gibbon, and will go
over to Baltimore by rail. From there the
company will be taken to Fort Howard, on
the Patuxent river below Baltimore. and will
practice with the big disappearing guns at
moving targets in the bay. A detachment
of the men from the fort has recently re-
turned from Fort Fonroe.f where 1t spent
two weeks at target practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
Remarks by DR.. Stafford.

When the lecturer had concluded Rev.
DR.. Stafford pastor of st. Patricks
Church, thanked the bishop for his adj
dress, saying that Commissioner Harris
had just called it the most magnificent
address on education that it had ever been
his privilege to hear" DR.. Stafford said he
could not let the occasion go without
thanking Bishop Spalding. in spite of the
fact that his voice was still hoarse from
cheering for the President Sunday after
noon
The senior choir of ST. Patrick's Church
will render in the new hall this evening
Henry Chorleys oratorio, Legend of st.
Cecilia" The music is by Sir julius Bene
dict The entertainment will begin at s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22

Albert E. Troy. Denver newspaper man,
died suddenly there Sunday. Previous to
coming to Denver for his health he was
Ia New York.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-08
Mrs. Margaret Kern Dead.

W. L. Armstrong, of this city,
received the sad intelligence yes
terday of the death of his sister,
Mrs. Margaret Kern, which oc-
CURED at her home in Hagers-
town, Pa, Wednesday night. De-
ceased was in the sixty-second
year of her age, and her death
was due to catarrh of the stom-
ach. of which ailment she had
long been a sufferer. Mrs. Kern
was a most highly esteemed Chris
ton lady. and is survived by a
husband and three grown chill
dren. daughter and two sons.
Mr.. Armstrong will attend the OBJ
sequies of his sister, which will
take place on Monday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-08
Special Meeting of Council.

The new Council held an ad-
journed meeting last evening.
Present-Mayor Kirkland, Coun-
cilmen Bell and Ryan, First
ward; Templeton and Loughney,
Second ward; Frame and Work,
Third ward; Kerr, Fourth ward.
In the absence of City Clerk Hill
lard, Councilman Loughney was
appointed to the office pro tenn.
Notice was given Council of suf-
fcient money in the sinking fund
to redeem fifteen of the outstand-
ing bonds, and the Mayor 'ap-
pointed Templeton and Bell a
committee to make a drawing in
accordance with the notice. On
motion it was ordered that the
clerk have a legal notice to the
holders of said numbered bonds
drawn to present the same for
payment on or before the 18th
inst, at which time interest there
on will cease, published in the Oil
Review. The special committee
was given power to act in the
matter of the sale of the unused
postoffice fixtures. Several of the
new city ordinances were recon-
sidered and either appealed,
amended or revised. Council ad-
iourned to meet in regular ses-
sion on the 18th inst.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-08
BUSI-
NESS INDICATIONS

ness and are prospering as they
never did before. The construc-
ton of the new electric railway
leading to points south will be
started soon, and which will give
Sistersville "a substantial boost
during the entire summer. Every
business enterprise in the city,
large and small, will reap some
benefit while this road is being
built. When it is once completed
and in operation the city will have
a steady patronage from the peo-
pie residing along the line of the
road for Sistersville will be head
quarters for people to do their
trading for many miles around.
The sections of country through
which the road passes will build
up very rapidly after the line is
in operation, which will mean
much to this city. What is need
ed here just at present is avail
able and desirable ground on
which people who are anxious to
locate in our progressive city, can
erect homes. 1t is true there is
some available land, but a great
deal more is needed. There are
many fine business and residence
sites within the city limits that
would be Ornamented with beau
tiful homes and modern business
blocks during the approaching
summer if the ground could be
secured. There are also very de-
sirable building locations, espec-
tally for residences, just outside
the city limits that would be pur-
chased and homes erected on dur
ing the summer if the land was
placed on the market. Our city
cannot grow and prosper unless
people can secure ground for the
erection of places of business and
homes. Hence, we hope the prop
erty owners will decide at no far
distant day to lay our their land
into town lots and place it upon
the market at a reasonable figure.
Sistersville's growth has been
hampered for years on account of
those in possession of desirable
land refusing to dispose of it at
any price.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-08
SALOON TRAGEDY

During a drunken brawl in
saloon at Proctor, little hamlet
which borders on the Ohio river
about fifteen miles north of this
city, last night, one man lost
his life and a number of others
were seriously injured. Benja-
min Huff was killed during the
melee by a man by the name of
Black. Huff is said to have been
a contract teamster, and had a
wide acquaintance throughout
the oil fields in the vicinity of
Proctor. We were unable to get
full particulars of the deplorable
affair.