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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-03-16
LOG al N L W s
WORTHWHILE,
Mrs. Ella Hardy is Ill.

Mrs. Ella Hardy is Ill.
Mrs. Andrew Smith is in Hardwick
this week.
Don't forget to licenseyou dog be-
soF6 April lst.
Fred Brown and wife were guests at
F. o Lunt's Monday.
Rev Dr.. Booth has had nine funer
ais IN tn past ELEVEN days.
Mrs Mary Langlv Of Manchester,
n. Il is Il guest OF Mrs. Feed Wheeler.
Dwight Holton il appD ling a few
days with his sister, Mrs. F. o Lunt.
&. E Palmer was Wis or in New.
port tor several days during the past
week.
Monday was an ideal spring day
and among the first We have had this
year.
Will Hoyt, who is working in Cam.
bridge, passed Sunday with his fam
lily here.
The Snow Shoe Club made some
what lengthy trip up around Elmore
Mountain last Saturday.
E j. AlIer returned Monday even.
ing from several days spent with rel
atives in Manchester, N. Ii.
Cecil Palmer will open a tailoring
es5a bIishmentat Hardwick, to be run
in connection with his,shop here.
Geo. E ToHne left yesterday morn.
ing for an extended business trip to
various places in Otleans county.
The farmers have scented sugaring
and many are getting everything
ready for the first run of the sweet.
F. 0. Lunt and wife visited at the
home of Mrs. Lunt's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. F. Holton, in No. Wolcott
Sunday.
Victory Lodge o. G. T. hold their
next regular meeting Monday even.
ing, March Goth. A good attendance
is desired.
In spite of the prevalence of mpeaels
there was fairly good attendance al
ell of the churches and Sunday.
schools last Sunday.
Frank Douglas, who has been
spending several days visiting his
parents here, returned to his work in
Boston yesterday morning.
Littel & Aller have engaged the ser.
vices Of Charles Bushard of Swanton
to have charge of their bicycle de
partment during the coming year.
There will be an Epworth League
social at the home of j. r. Parker
Friday evening. March IS, to which
all are cordially invited. Admission
10 cents.
Howard Smith left last Friday fol-
Burlington, where he will enter the
hospital for an operation for appen
diciUis. He was accompanied by Mrs
Smith. Howard has many friends
here who hope for quick recovery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-03-16
Murder In Worcester.

Charles Mclean, living alone on
the Elmore road, two miles from
Worcester Corners, was found dead
Monday afternoon by Isaac Prentiss,
who was the nearest neighbor. Ap,
parently he had been murdered. The
room was strewn with broken dishes
and furniture and the body was
found under the bed in a somewhat
mutilated condition. There were no
bullet holes however. 1t is thought
the murder was committed Saturday
night. He was last seen alive by
Prentiss, from who he borrowed a
sled on which to draw home bag of
meal.
Fred Spencer, Hollis Heath and
Willard Aims worth, neighbors of Nc
Lane, we're arrested at their several
homes at quite an early hour yes
terday morning by Deputy lSheriff5
Martin Fitz yerald, George Lackey
and Asa Dutton. The men made no
resistance to the officers and they
were placed in Washington county
Jail before daylight. All three are
suspected of completely in the murder
of McLane. They will be given a
hearing at an early date
So far as can be learned the reputa-
tions of these three men up on WOr-
cester mountain. where they reside
and where McLane was murdered, is
none of the best. Spencer is 35 years
old, Heath 40 and AinsWOrth 35.
Mclean was about 3S years of age.
All departments of the village
graded school will commence next
Monday morning, March 81.
Mrs. Anna George Fillmore who
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis last week, is now suffering with
a severe attack of rheumatic fever.
Mrs. Addie Edwards Paris of Bur-
lii gton has been engaged as Assist
ant preceptress of Peoples Academy
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Miss Grace Bigelow. Mrs.
Paris was for a number of years a
teacher here and her many friends
will be much pleased to welcome her
back.
The Sunday-school Rally for this
town opened at the Universalist
church this morning. Owing to i'll.
ness Rev. Mr.. Fuller and l.. o, Levens
were unable to be present. The pro-
gram, however, asgiven in this paper
last week, is being carried out by our
local clergymen, laymen and Rev. G.
s. Hager. There will be an interest
ing service this evening. All invited
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-03-16
Death OF Mrs. Lucretia TerrlII.

Mrs. Lucretia Terrill, the aged
widow of John Terrill, died Mon
day at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. G. s. Wilder, who lives on the
Randolph road. The funeral will be
held tomorrow at p. N. at the
home of Mr.. Wilder, Rev. c. C. st
Clare officiating, assisted by Rev. 6.
N. Kellogg, The interment will be il
Pleasant View cemetery.
Mrs. Terrill was born in Jericho,
Oct. 1 1916. She was married TO Mr..
John Terrill, May 5, 1888, and for
many years made their home in Un-
derhill. Mr.. Terrill died about nine
years ago and for the past few years
she has made her home in this town
living with her daughter, Mrs. G. s.
Wilder. She was also the mother of
Mrs. George Stiles.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-03-16
TERMS, $1.OO.

Some very fine hyacinths, from Col.
McFarlanc's bone, adorned the pull
pit of the Cong'l church last Sunday.
The winter weather outside made
them all the more cheerful.
Mrs. Effie Putnam, the efficient as
sistant at the post Office, has been off
duty for several days, i'll with the
grip. She is much better now and
will soon be on du y again.
Mrs. Barber, housekpeper for John
Forster the past six months has
completed her engagement there, and
has gone to her home in Brandon.
John is still monarch of all he sur
veys"
The Messrs Danio have placed a
fifteen horse power motor ip their
shop on Church street, to take the
place of a smaller one. Their large
increase in business has made this
change necessary.
DR.. Genge, who has been confined
to the house several days by Illness,
wishes to say that be is SO much i'm
proved that he expects to be able to
attend to a part Of his patients at
least in day or two.
A. L. Goddard has handsome
English Bull pup. He has been
named "Teddy" and when he gets
his growth will not take any Sass"
from any of the multitude of cousins
that inhabit this place.
Alba Ferry, expert motorman on
the Boston trollies, is in this vicinity,
spending a short vacation with
friends. He likes his job very much
and has dumped iuto only one
team " since he has been turning the
crank.
For the benefit of those who think
our Town Library ia of little or no
account, we would say that over
1000 books were taken out the past
year. The Library belongs to the
town and every resident thereof has
the right to use the books.
G. A. Ripley of TIE Ptenix has
hired S. F. Storrs of st. Johnsbury,
an experienced hotel man, to act as
manager of the Pie Iix for him.
Ripley says he has other business
that will require all his attention.
Mr.. Story is here looking over af-
fairs.
P. G. Blake, our local butcher,
keeps one of the best markets this
place has ever known. Everything
about the premises is neat, clean and
tidy, three virtues which every mar
ket should have. The liberal patron
age that Blake receives is an indica-
tion that the people OF the place ap-
preciate his efforts to give them an
up-to-date market.
Mrs. Harriet l.. Page of Common
wealth Ave, WAS united in marriage
at her home last Wednesday eve. to
Merritt Lee OF Essex, Rev.C.S Hager
performed the ceremony, which was
witnessed by a few of he BRIDES in
innate friends. o. Thursday evening
they left on a wedding tour and will
be absent about two weeks. The
best wishes Of many friends are
theirs.
J. B. Eimunds of North Dakota,
who has BEEN visiting friends and rel
atives in this place and Ellen the
past four months, started for his
western home Monday last. He had
a delightful time among his old
friends and although the weather
outside has been below z9To most
of the time, he found a warm well
come in all the homes he visited and
vii always remember his visit to
Vermont IN the winter of 1903 04
with much pleasure.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-03-16
MY "A NTED!

TO BUY for our Clients, Farms through
Vermont & New Hampshire, give full partcu-
la 8, will exchange city property. Mountain
0r water sSsGerV desired. Don't answer this
Adv. unless you have good place and price
right Address. KELLEY, "The Real Es-
tate Man." Attleboro, Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-03-16
UMBRELLAS !

These are the days when
we need an Umbrella. Have you
got to have one? If so, call and
see what Campbell has to offer in
Low Priced Silk ones.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-28
Clean Up for the Fourth.

The most prosperous city is the
one where there is the greatest
evidence of local pride. 1t does
not require that all shall live in
splendid mansions, have wide
spreading lawns, and display the
gorgeous trappings of wealth and
ease, to make a prosperous city.
But order, cleanliness, indefati-
gable industry and civic pride
are absolutely essential to a pros
porous town or city. The neat,
clean, well-kept home, with the
evidences of personal interest,
clean streets and back alleys free
from rubbish, the things that
may be possessed by everyone are
few Of the things that make a
town inviting and upon which
prosperity in a large measure
rests. A vast concourse of peo.
pie will be in Corvallis July 2, !
and 4, and nothing will add more
to the good impression these peo'
pie will have of our city than
the aforesaid.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-28
Oil Discovered Near Eugene.

Real for sure oil has been
struck in Springfield md the
roaring we'll, which caused many
denizens of that place to wish
steadfastly that they had voted for
local option, has been relegated
to the rear in public interest.
Merritt Huutly in quest for
water on his place caused awell
to be sunk. Down to 28 feet it
was cug but from that point Mr..
Huntlev secured the services OF a
drill. Wnen depth OF 81. feet
ali told mad been reached black
sand was encountered and oil
oozed from the crevices. Work
was stopped and the water Was
bailed out in the hopes that its
flavor and general appearance
would improve, but to no pur-
pose. From a barrel of the
liquid four lard pals of crude
PSl1OlSu1u were Skl11ll1lcu OH.
Walter Ross, OF this city, aD-
piled a blotter to the mixture
and after exposing it to the air a
few minutes touched a match to
the paper and it burned and
sputtered throwing off heavy
fumes Of petroleum.
Water of the we'll is rendered
unfit for use and Mr.. Huntley
feels very much chagrined over
the fact that the trouble and ex
pense of sinking for water that
has come to naught. However,
the fpd may be the means 0:
greatly enriching im.-Eugene
Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-28
Oregon Oysters.

Yaquina Bay oyster beds are
said to be fourlshing at a marvel
GUS rate. 1t is believed that a
million dollars worth of the BIZ
valves can be produced annually.
There are also fine prospects for
beginning the industry at Coos
Bay. The oysters were planted
in Yaquina Bay last spring. A
former trial resulted in a failure
owing to the immaturity of the
bivalves planted. "The last ex-
pertinent with eastern oysters
is success said State Fish War
den Van Dusen, of Astoria, who
has just returned from Coos Bay.
This is good news for the fish
commission and should be good
news to the state of Oregon, be-
cause it means an industry capa-
BILE of bringing thousands of dol
lars to Oregon each year. There
is no reason why Yaquina bav
should not produce 81, 900, 900
worth of oysters year. That is
but starter as compared to Coos
bay, which is equally adapted to
the culture, and which is three
times the size of Yaquina bay"
"Furthermore the success of
the experiments means new COM
munities in which hundreds of
people can get good employ
ment."
"That Coos bay was once a
great oyster bed is proved by the
dredging work that was done at
Marsh6eld some years ago. At
that time a channel six feet in
depth was scouped out and all
the refuse removed was old oyster
shells. Que Of the principal
made streets of Marsh6eld is of
oyster shells. From reports, this
bay was probably the greatest
oyster bed in the world at one
time-and that not in the distant
past. Indians have told that
there were an abundance OF oysters
at Coos bay prior to the big fire.
The information coming down
through the indians is a belief
that the big fire killed the oysters.
LAS for myself l am greatly
pleased at the prospects of this
new branch of fisheries industry.
The possibilities are great"
"Wardeu Van Dusen was al
Coos Bay planning for the COM
ing seasons work at the salmoN
hatchery. More than 5000, 900
eggs were Matched last year and
fully that number and perhaps
oooo, 900 will be hatched this
year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-28

barn or stable, shall by himself
or those in his employ, use there
in, or in any place containing
hay, straw, sawdust or other COM
bustible material. any lighted
candle or other portable light,
except the same be securely pro-
tected by a lantern.
SEC. IS. It is hereby made
the duty of every member of the
fire department and OF each po-
liceman to give the fire wardens
notice of each and every viola
ton of this ordinance, that may
come to his knowledge.
SEC. 1o. Any person or per-
sons violating any of the provis-
ions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof be-
fore the police judge be punished
by a fine of not less than five, or
more than fifty dollars with cost
OF trial, or by imprisonment in
the city Jail not less than two, or
more than twenty-five days; and
each day such violation main
tanned or continued shall be
deemed new offence and shall
be punished accordingly. The
fire wardens are hereby author
lied to arrest any person or per-
sons for the violation of any of
the provisions of this ordinance
with or without a warrant. 1t
shall be the duty of the fire war
dens to enter up the premises and
remove any building erected
within the fire limits in violation
of existing ordinances.
SEC. 20. All ordinances or
parts thereof in conflict here
with are hereby repealed and this
ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its pas
sage and approval by the mayor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-28
Halo! CENTRAL.
The Independent Telephone Conn
Pany.


pany.
The Independent Telephone
Company Is an a, ,compilsned fact.
A year or So ago all effort was
made to secure certain concessions
from the Bell people but without
success. "A movement was then
started to form company that
would guarantee better service to
the pubic. When company. OF
capltallats from Kansas city ap-
Piled Tor a Telephone franchise III
the city it was granted, several
cllzens, OF Corvallis, subscribing
literally to their STOCK. About
the hrst OF May announcement
was made that work was actual
ly Degun on the line and would
be finished Ill about SIX weeks.
lhe line Is now Ia good working
order with connections to Phllo-
math, Belltoun1ain, and Noun
TAIN View. The farmers OF Ben
ton county nave shown com-
nlendable enterprise IN erecting
rural lines to affiliate with Tue
city independent line. The In
dependent Telephone COMPANY
Is emphat.cally a Corvaiils ente1
prise, backeu ny Corvallis Dusl-
hess lnen aud sanctioned uy Cor
wallis CltlZenS. Ii Is not an ex-
pertinent. Ii is an accomplished
IAcl So successfully Is the new
line working that everyone VINO
nas used the hue Is ag1veaDIy sur
pllSeu with Its extraordinary eh-
CHENEY. Telephones can be Sc
cured ny applying to K. omlth
q 20. auu Kube1t Jonusou.
Inere ale Some special features
lnat Will appeal 10 everyone de-
slr1ng goou telepnoue service.
There,ale no batteries toget out OF
order. The electricity IS supplied
by the Guy electric light works to
d receiving battery III the central
station anu that Is ali tneIe Is to
II. Tneie Is nothing to get out
St order, aud no dry batteries tol
De leplaCed. 1t is what is called
the Central energy system.
Removing the receiver from the
hook slgnais central. It is not
necessary to ring. Your bell
does not ring unless you are
wanted; when your bell rings that
means that YOU are wanted.
This is accomplished by ground
ing the wlres Oh al your party
lines except your own. You are
not bothered by lot of useless
rings. These are decided advan-
tages over the old system of mag
neto- batteries that constantly
needed replacing, and the con-
slant ringing OF your telephone
that ever kept you On the watch.
The company has gone to great
expense in securing the very flu
est cedar poles obtainable. that
are an ornament to the city and
besides being so high that the
wires will be out of the way in
case of fire, are sufficiently large
to supply space for other wires
coming into the city. The new
company has given employment
to about fifty men since its be-
ginning and a part of this force
will be permanently employed to
keep the line in repair.
The schedule rates are reason
able considering the superior ser
vice. Four-party line $1.oo each
per month. Single-party lines
$1:25 per month. Business lines
two-pa1ty, $3.50 per month, sim
gle 81.
Special praise is due the en-
terprise OF the gentlemen from
Kansas City, w. DeVarney the
general manager, and a mum be1
of Corvallis citizens who have
given time, money and energy in
bringing about the result.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-28
zlE: ROLF .

Carries the newest, best and
most complete line of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-16
no doubt know all that's doing"

no doubt know all that's doing
 A great fear fell upon Faust Evi- dently this was an intimation to him to keep away from the stables. How did Crane know-who had split on him? the thought was none the less, bitter to Faust that it was all his own: fault; his super-cleverness
 An you don't want me to work a asked, desperately. %
 No; shan't bet on him at present. And say, Faust, in future when I want you to do any betting on my horses, on my account, you know, I'll tell you"
 T didn't mean" Faust had started to try a plausible explanation, but Crane stopped him.
 Never mind; the matter is closed out now"
 But, sir persisted Faust, If you've got your money all on, can I take a bit now? Is it good business? We've worked together good deal without misunderstanding before"
 "Yes, we have" commented Crane.
 "Yes; an I'd like to be in on this now. I didn't mean to forestall you"
 Crane raised his hand in an attitude of supplication for the other man to deslst, but Faust was not to be stopped.
 II made 9 mistake, an I'm sorry; an if you will tell me whether Diablo's good business for the Brooklyn, TT back him now at the shorter price. There's no use of us bein bad friends. ," ;o1- said Crane.
 ''It won't be poachin' if have a bet, then?" asked the Cherub.
 Teachers don't worry me-" remarked Diablo's owner. I'm my own game keeper, and they usually get the worst of it. But you go ahead and have your bet.'
 Thank you; there won't be no more bad breaks made by me; but I didn't mean to give you none the worst of it. 1 Good day, sir,'' and he was gone. Faust has had his lesson,' thought 1 Crane, as he took from a drawer the stable-boy's ill-favored note. T wonder who sent me this scrawl? 1t gave me 8 pointer, though. I sup pose the writer will turn up for his re- ward: but the devil of it is he'll sell information of this sort to anyone who'll buy. Must weed him out when I've discovered the imp. At any rate Faust will go straight, now he's been i scorched. I'll just re-enter that bet td the little woman while I think of it. | Three thousand seven hundred and fifty to fifty, Diablo for the Brooklyn, lott %0 FrI J~n i dated 1t. She loses by this transac- tiou, DoE that won't matter; it will be pretty good win If it comes of. She may even refuse this, though she shouldn't, for it's part of the bar l gain that I was to have a bet for her, small bet, of course. Yes, yes; I re-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-16
Tborougbbreds
Copyright. by Mcclure. Phillips & Co
By W. A. F ER


'tWell. just lay it off, You can do so now at a profit"
 You don't want to back Diablo, then? Shall I lay against him fur ther?"
 eff you like-in your own book. J don't want to have anything to do W1un him. I always thought he was bad horse, and-and-well, never mind, just lay that bet off,
 When Faust had gone, Crane opened the little drawer which held his betting book, took it out and drew a pencil through the entry he had made oppo- site Allis's name.
 That's off for few days, thanks to MT. Faust he thought. Then he ran bis eye back over several other entries "Ah. that's the man-Hummel; hell, do."
 Over the phone he made an appoint meIt for the next day at eleven o'clock with Hummel, and the result of that interview was that Crane backed Dfab- 10 to win him matter of seYenty-nve thousand dollars at the liberal odds of seventy-dye to one; for Jakey Faust. feeling that he had made mistake in backing the black, had laid of all his own bets and sent the horse back in the market to the longer odds. No sooner had Faust congratulated himself upon having slipped out of his Diablo bets than he heard that big commission had been most skillfully worked on this outsider for the Brook lyn. In his new dilemma he went to 1 Crane, feeling very much at sea.
 They're backin' your horse again, sir,' he said.
 | Are they?"
 , 'Yes; heavy. He's trayelin' up and down in the market. He dropped to thirty, then went back to seventy-five; | now he's at twenty; can't make it out"
 T shouldn't try" advised Crane, soothingly. "Too much knowledge is even as great a danger as a lesser amount sometimes''
 Faust started guiltily and looked ! with quick inquiry at the speaker, but, as usual, there was nothing in his presence beyond the words to hang a conjecture on. | T thought for your sake that I'd better find out"
 Oh, don't worry about me; that is, l too much, you know. I go down to Grayesend once in awhile myself, and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-16

XIX.
 "Crane is dealin' the cards all the time," thought Faust; 'but there's some game on, sure"
 He determined to back Diablo for himself at the long odds, and chance it.
 Two days later Crane received very illiterate epistle, evidently from a stable-boy; it was unsigned:
 "Dere Boss. Yous is gittin it in the neck. de big blak hors he didn't carre the sade1 you think the blak hors had on his bak. Yous got de duble eros that time. Der bokie hes axin' me wot de blak Is good fer. der bokie is play in fer to trow youse downe.
 No more at presen.''
 This was the wholly ambiguous com- munication that Crane had found under his door. There was no stamp, neither place nor date written in the letter sAsNit happened. Crane had just made up his mind to make his plunge on Diablo while the odds were long enough to make 1t possible with the outlay of very little capital. It did not matter about the saddles. Langdon had confded in him fully. But how had the writer of the ill-spelled missive known of that matter?
 Yes, he had better make his bet be- fore these whisperings came to other ears.
 But the bookmaker mentioned? That must be Faust. Why was ne prowling about among the stable lads?
 He sent for Faust. When the latter had come, Crane asked Diablos price for the Brooklyn. ...'.
 It's thirty to one now," replied the bookmaker; somebody's backin' him. ,
 Faust's small baby eyes were fixed furtively on Cranes pale, sallow. face, but he might as well have studied the ingram paper on the wall. F.
 Crane remained tantalizingly silent for full minute.
 "Yes," said Faust, speaking again to break the trying quiet, some ones nibblin'Yat Diablo in. the books. I won- der if it's Porter; did he think him a good horse?"
 Tt can't be Porter, nor anyone else who knows Diablo. It's some fool ish outsider, tempted by the long odds. However, it:doesn't matter; in fact, it's all the better. You took that five thou zAn3 to fifty for me, didn't you?"
 "Yes"