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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-07
ROXBURY.

Clair Cady was in town on Sunday.
Daniel Worcester has been suffering
from an attack Of the grip.
@. A. Roys was at home with a
party of friends from Northfield on
Friday to enjoy new sugar.
Fred Curtis was in Burlington last
week expecting to undergo an operation
at the hospital, but the doctors de-
cided this was not advisable at pres
emit
Rev. Mr.. Merrill preached here on
Sunday. 1t is now expected that Law
renee A. Wilson of Yale University
will supply the pulpit this summer.
An Easter concert was given by the
children Sunday evening, The church
was prettily decorated with potted
plants, and goods sized audience was
present. The singing of the children
was unusually good, especially that
OF the youngest midgets.
NORTH MONTPELIER.
Miss Carrie Sibley started for Som
erville, Mass, last Friday to attend
the wedding OF her cousin, Frank
Cleveland.
The Good Templars initiated three
new candidates last Tuesday evening.
Miss Mabel Coburn of East Mont
pelier spent few DAYS at George Kel-
tons last week.
The sugar sociable given by the I.
o. G. 7. lodge last Wednesday even
ing was we'll attended, They cleared
about $50.
Miss Bess Butterfield has been at
home on a vacation from Goddard
Seminary.
Mrs. Nellie Smith of Barre has
commenced work in the wooden mill
and is boarding at George Kelton's
Mrs. Ruby Kelley of Randolph is at
Eddie Pray's for her vacation.
Miss Florence CLARK is working at
Arthur Stevens.
Mrs Sarah Patrick who has been
quite i'll is gaining.
The promenade and dance given by
the Sons Of Veterans last Friday even.
ing, April /. was very we'll attended
Rome Van Orman of Calais furnished
music.
Miss Edna Jaokman is quite ill with
pneumonia.
MORETOWN COMMON.
Albert Douglass has moved his fam
lily from Middlesex to the Chase
house.
Ellen Russell returned to her school
in Montpelier Oh Saturday after spend
ing the spring vacation with her
parents.
Fred Somers was at home from
Montpelier on Sunday.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS
u. s. Court House and Post Onice,
MontnaIiar Anil IO0A

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
building until O'Clock p, ", Saturday, April l6,
1914 for furnishing fuel lights, water, Ice, miscel,
laneous supplies, washing towels hauling ashes aud
sprnkling streets for this building during the fiscal
year ending June 80 1900 or tuch portion OF the
year as may be deemed advisable. TIL right to re-
Ject any and all bids 10 reserved by the Treasury De-
partment.
C. c. BANCROFT,
Custodian.
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Lewis Shontelle has leased his farm
to Mason Boyce.
Miss Della Boyce Of Moretown is
the guest of Miss Sarah Thomas.
H. A. Bronson, who is serving as
juror, was home from Montpelier a
few days the past week.
William Somerville has an attack
Of the gripp.
EAST CABOT.
Julia Heath has finished work for
her sister in Passumsic, and returned
home
Glayds Blake has been quite i'll
with neuralgia the past week but is
reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heath were
called to st, Johnbsury on Thurs
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Heath's father.
Mrs l.. o. Houghton and daughter
Fannie, visited in Lyndonville and
Passnmsic the past week.
Miss Jennie CLARK is at work for
Alvi T. Davis in Marshfield.
Mrs. Edgar Houghton visited her
sister in West Danville, Wednesday
and Thursday.
WEST t[Jr1.
Mrs. Remission is having her house
shingled. Sydney Harding is working
for her until he begins his school at
Cookville.
Charles Virgins has been in Con-
cord. N. H., few days and returned
here last week.
Isaac Virgins, Jr., of Lowell,
Mass, and his brother-in-law, Mr..
Slack, visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. j. P. Virgins, last week. They
had previously visited Mr.. Slack s
people in Royalton.
@. L. Spear was in Montpelier last
Friday to attend court there.
Mr.. Whitney of Putnamsville and
his friend, Mr.. Eaton, of Barre. were
here two days last week. Mr.. Whit
ney will be here again next week to
attend to his lumber.
WEST BRADFORD.
Bert Kidder and family of Haver-
hill, N. H., are visiting at his faith
er's. A. o. Kidder's.
Miss Mae Eaton is at work at
Charles Shumway's through sugaring.
Mrs. Hannah Baldwin, who has
been so critically ill with grip for a
few weeks is improving slowly.
Mrs. Fred Capper has trained
nurse, Miss Dewey from Burlington,
caring for her.
SOUTH DUXBURY.
Mrs. f. Hart attended the Methodist
Conference in Montpelier Saturday
and Sunday.
Harry Bruce is home from college
for two weeks.
Elma Farnsworth has left the H.
o. Ward farm and an uncle of the
former Is to occupy the same the next
year.
Mrs. Joseph Gotta is i'll.
The road on Ward hill is in bad
condition II. e. Ward is doing some
repairing.
Rev. O. B. Wells is to return to
Moretown and South Duxbury for the
coming year
Mrs. Samuel Somerville went to
Montpelier Thursday to attend tbs
Methodist Conference. She was called
home Saturday on account of the ILL
ness of her husband.
Miss Anna Hart kept house for Mrs.
William N. Ward in Moretown while
she was at Conference.
EAST MONTPELIER.
George Gould is i'll with kidney
trouble and Albert Gould is very low
Miss Carrie Sibley and the Misses
Kate and Julia Foster went to Somer-
vile. Mass, on Saturday, to attend
the Cleveland Barker wedding ON
Tuesday of this week The newly
welded couple will make their we'd
ding trip abroad, going to England
! and Paris They have the best wishes
for happy and prosperous life from
their many friends in this vicinity.
Rev J. E. Wright has an appoint
ment for a religious service in the
Morse school-house, East Montpelier,
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DEATHS.

Williamstowu, March &c. Mrs.
Harriet Adams
In Brooktield, March 30, Deacon A.
G. Hubbard, aged 90.
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BIRTHS.

South Royalton, April B. son to
Mr.. and MS. Robert Fielder.
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next Sunday at 2 10 p. n, and ex-
poets to hold meetings fortnightly
from that date.
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Lewis Shontelle has leased his farm
to Mason Boyce.
Miss Della Boyce of Moretown is
the guest of Miss Sarah Thomas.
H. A. Bronson, who is serving as
juror, was home from Montpelier a
few days the past week.
William Somerville has an attack
Of the gripp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
CONTRACT FOR FERRYBOAT.

Tho Maryland Steel Company, of
Baltimore, has boon notified that it
will DO awarded the contract for five
fast and palatial steam ferry boats to
run between New York and Staten IT,
land. The contract will amount to
more than 81, 900, 900. The vessels will
have steel hulls, and be up 10 date in
every manner They will be double
deckers, and will hnyo pronellors Mt
both bow and stern. The boats will
equal in size the largest vessels now
employed on tho Staten Island route,
and will be $50 feet long and sixty-six
feet wide. They will he built for tho
accommodation of both passengers
aud vehicles. Work will be started
the boats rs soon as the contract
has boon signed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
SCHOOL EXHIBIT.

There was not Il large number of peo-
pie to view the exhibits of the school
children last night, but those who were
there were greatly pleased with them.
The drawings were very highly spoken of
and all Of the specimens, in fact, but all
seemed particularly struck with the
botany specimens. There were over
seventy; n great many ferns and wild
flowers which were all gathered around
South Amboy, in the woods and fields.
The work received a great deal of praise,
as being artistic and beautifully doae.
1t astonished the citizens that there were
so many different kinds of ferns and
flowers in the suburbs. No doubt there
would have been IA larger attendance had
it not been for the commencement exer-
cises at st. Mary's Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
TRADE CONDITIONS.
II. G. Dun C Co. Report Merchants
Reducing Stocks.

n. G. Dun C Co. Report Merchants
Reducing Stocks.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
Industry suffers from an epidemic of
ultra conservatism, cmanating appar-
entity from the theory that n season of
depression must come every ten years,
while the coincidence of a presidential
election furnishes another precedent.
AS Il result stocks of merchandise have
been reduced, railway traffic is lessen
cd, preparations for future business
are curtailcd. and less money Is dis
tributed in the form of wages, while
those having capital to invest conhne
their attention to the highest classes OF
bonds or hold back for still lower Sc
curity prices.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for June aggregated
$4, 151, 10S. of which $1.S54, 1852 were in
manufacturing. $1,ST9,394 in trading
and $416,952 in other commercial lines.
Failures this week numbered 257 In
the United States against 213 last year
and IL in Canada compared with q a
year ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
SOUTH AMBOY
NOTHING DOING.

Postmaster Roddy say that last Febru-
airy mt IA meeting of the tenck company in
this borough, he spoke, urging more
sociability among the firemen more life
and activity. lie advised them to get
up IA parade twice IA year, with music
and of course their fire engines etc. To
get together and draw out the people.
lie gave his idea of the benefit to be
derived from such a course. He pic
tuned the result in such glowing %colors,
that the promise was given that they
would do us he advised, but, rs he
says now, nothing has been done towards
such n movement and the houses re-
main unilluminated and the parades
are not in evidence, wen in their minds,
seemingly, 1t has been very disappoint-
ing to him for Mr.. Itoddy will always
take an interest in h fire laddics even
though not one of them any longer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATED.
of the Pratt Institution Held Their
Exercises Thursday.

After n week of festivities the de-
partments of Fine Arts, Domestic
Arts, Domestic Science, Science and
Technology, kindergarten and lii
braries of the Pratt Institute held
their annual graduating exercises in
the Emmanuel Baptls church, in Lafa-
yette avenue, Thursday evening. The
pastor of the church, the Rev. DR..
John Hampton, opened the programme
with prayer, which was followed by
an address to the graduates by MI.
Talcott Williams, of Philadelphia.
Musical selections we're rendered by
tho assistant nrganist of tho church,
Mr.. Charles w. Webb Mr.. Charles
M. Pratt, president of Trustees, then
presented the diplomas and %certifi-
Gates.
Among those who received q di-
ploma was Frederick O'Connor, of
this place, son of William O'Connor,
a popular conductor on the Rapid
Transit Railroad. Mr.. O'Connor took
q course in architecture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18

NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Durham is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Theodore Leber, of Port
Reading.
Mrs. John Jones has returned from
a few days visit to Brooklyn and Eliza
beth.
A large number of people from this
town attended the at
Woodbridge Thursday night.
Mrs. Meisel is visiting her parents in
Newark.
Mrs. He'll and her little son are visiting
relatives out of town.
Miss Agnes Fernary visited friends in
Newark Thursday and Friday.
Peter Finnegan has had his w houses
on Quinn street, newly papered and paint
ed.
Mrs. Winchell spent Wednesday in
Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
NEWS TIE ms.

Mrs. Charles Compton and daughter
Miss Anna Mae Compton, of Broadway,
attended the commencement at Peddie
Institute at Ilightstown, Wednesday
morning, when Il ncice of Mrs. Compton's
was graduated. They were delighted
with the exercises.
Some party has opened II iewelry store
in the building mt Broadway and Augusta
street.
viii Sullivan ,er George Hog and John
Lovely, of this borough, We're all New
Brunswick visitors Friday.
Mrs. George Radcliffe, of South River,
was a borough visitor Friday.
The graduating class of the High school
will attend the Baptist church Sunday
night.
The merchants responded generously
to Rev. Father Brady's request for ads
for the program with the account of the
commencement exercises of st. Mary's
school children.
Alonzo Grace has sold his .naphtha
launch. One after the other the launches
are going and soon there will be none Mt
all if it keeps up.
Dan Ryan was n New Brunswick visit
or Friday.
James Nc naghan, is having a new root
put on his house in David street.
Mrs. Freischnech's father left for the
Soldiers Home, after a few days visit
with his daughter and family in Borden
town avenue. He will visit friends at
Newark first.
F. M. p. Pearse was a New Brunswick
visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Roe, of First, street,
are entertaining Mr.. Roe's mother from
Washington, ID. C.
The Boys Club had II elbow out" in
Christ church parish house Wednesday
night when the usual good time was had,
playing games, etc, and refreshments
were served.
Lady Grace Lodge, ID. of r., held u
meeting last night in Odd Fellows Hall
and had II delightful social time along
with II treat of ice cream and cake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
NEW BRUNSWICK.
NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lewis and daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Lewis, left yesterday for
North Isleb)ro, Me-, where they have
taken a cottage for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Davis, of George
street, are visiting friends in Yonkers.
The wedding of Miss Bessie White,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George j..
White, of ia New street, to Joseph Wild
goose will take place next Monday night
ut the residence of the brides paren Is.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Lindsay left
last night for Pittsburg, where they will
reside. Their marriage took place on
June l..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18

SlOcum Disaster Victims still at Bot
tom of the sound.

Slocum Disaster Victims stiIl nj BOT
tom of the Sound.
NEW YORK. Jrne 1S.-Bcfore CorO-
nor Joseph ]. Berry Il deck hand on the
General Slocum said that flames were
first discovered among hay and barrels
used in packing glasses and that when
the hose was unrollcd it kinked so
badly that it burst when water was
turned on.
When the fire was discovered, the
deck hand testified, the boat was at
Blackwell's island, opposite Eighty
sixth street.
According to the chief engineer, who
is now ut Catskill. the fire was not dis
covered until the Slocum was off One
Hundred ana Thirty-elghth street.
First Officer Edward Flanagan of
the boat told the coroner that Il hose
coupling became loose, and before it
could be frightened the passengers grew
alarmed, and Il fatal panic set In.
Against the statement of the deck
hand is the mute testimony of the
stand pipe of the General Slocum.
which was raised from the wreck and
taken to the %coroner's office. The valves
Of the pipe were closed, showing that
no water was turned or.
Inspector Albertson, who is in charge
of the police Mt North Brother island.
has made q sensational statement that
he believed there were fully 800 more
victims whose bodies have not been re-
covered. or the OBJ bodies recovered
all but forty-four have been identified.
and as there are still hundreds missing
the early hopes that those classed as
missing would be found among the I'M
identified dead are being abandoned,
and instead it is thought that the bot
tom of the sound harbors many more
bodies.
The number of bodies recovered so
far is 562: identified, 51S; unidentified,
A; missing, 4G6; lives lost (estimated),
1,O28.
George =. Cortelyou, secretary of the
department of commerce and labor,
who is in this city, said that President
Roosevelt had directed that a rigid in
vestigation be made. ~ AffsEe
~ -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
TOTTEN VILE.
N ARE TO BLAME.
Bigamist will Get Light Sentence-His Re.
Cord Should Have Been Investigated.

When Charles j. Pfster. bigamist,
was called to the bar Wednesday, in
Richmond County Court, his counsel,
Thomas G. Brown, entered q plea of
guilty as charged in the indictment.
Mr.. Brown said "Rumors have been
going about regarding this case and
the hysteria started has created pre-
judice to such an extent hat l fear it
would be impossible to procure a jury
who would not be based. This defen-
dant has served and suffered for his
country, enlisting in the Spanish war
as q private and leaving as a captain.
He has been wounded in battle and
his leg is twisted and broken. His
property has been attached and lis
pendens filed against it so that he
will lose all. In view of these facts,
| ask that his good record as a soldier,
form which he received honorable
mention, and his good record as a
citizen be taken into consideration.
l think individually that too much has
been made of this case and that the
minimum sentence will serve the ends
of Justice"
Judge Stephens replied: "If what
| have heard of that case is true and
the defendant has had three or four
wives, as alleged then my sympathy
goes out to him. For the women |
have very little sympathy. From the
moral standpoint l think the women
and the ministers who married them
arc as much to blame as tho defen-
dant. They should have found out
full particulars of his life be fore
either entering into the marriage or
performing it. l shall take this into
consideration in determining tho SEN
tence, and will remnant the prisoner
in the custody of the Sheriff for SEN
tence until next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
A State Hotel.

One OF the interesting experiments
In municipal ownership made in Aus
tralia is the establishment by the state
II Western Australia of a hotel at
fwalla, a mining town in the gold
Eelds, says the New York Mail. The
manager is paid a fixed salary and is
under orders not to push the sale Of
liquors. The food is the best and the
service far above the average in a
rough country. So far the experiment
has been a success, and there is a
strong movement on foot to establish
other hotels in similar places.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
NEWS ITEMS.

Yesterday afternoon the Acker Motor
Company of Bentley street, sent Milton
Mcrscreau, n machinist, to the lnterna-
tional Iron Works, Brooklyn, to repair
some motor engines. Mr.. Mlersereau will
be- gone almost II week.
Henry Cortelyou, of Port Richmond,
was IL T%ottenville visitor yesterday.
Harry Lee, of Brooklyn, vas in town
yesterday.
One of the horses of the Hewitt Ice
Company was taken suddenly i'll yester-
day afternoon. DR.. Juhl, of Richmond
Valley, was summoned.
All of the city employees are anxious
for u vacation from Friday night until
Tuesday morning the week of July 18th.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18

A successful flower grower recon-
mends a weekly Turkish bath for ferns,
palms and growing plants. Remove the
DOTS to the bathroom, and, closing the
window. fill the bathtub with scalding
water, allowing the plants to steam for
III hour or more. Gradually cool the
Dom before replacing the flowers in
their ordinary atmosphere. This plan
is said to be superior to washing and
'praying.-Country Gentleman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
COMMENCEMENT MONDAY.

The commencement exercises Of the
High school graduates will be held in X.
of p. Hall, Monday night. The program
is as follows; Miss McIntire will deliver
the salutatory, Miss Compton the class
history, Miss Minnick, the class poem,
Miss Dayton the class prophecy, Fred
Rehfuss the Grafton, Miss Green the essay
and Miss Slower the valedictory. On
Tuesday following the commencement,
the class are anticipating a trip to New
Brunswick with the object of getting "A
group picture taken. Each one of the
will have a picture when finished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
President at Hyde Park wedding.

HYDE PARK. n. Y, June 1S.-Thc
president, Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ca
rev were present at the wedding of
the presidents niece. Miss Helen
Roosevelt. to Theodore Douglas Robin
Park about 1870 this morning and
will start on the return trip tonight.
1t is their intention to spend Sunday
with Attorney General Knox at Valley
Forge, Pa. Tho presidents train will
leave Valley Forge early Monday morn
ing for Washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
ROOMS FOR RENT

TO LET-A 6 Dom house rem IL. 80
enquire Mrs Bulerup 257 New Bruins
wick Avo. 1884 6 II ct
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18

SANTIAGO, Cuba, June 1S.-The re
cent fall of fourteen inches of rain In
five hours accompanying Il hurricane
has resulted in the death Of more than
Il hundred persons. The most severe
loss was at the village of El Cobre
where about sixty persons were
drowned. The river rosc instantly, de
stroying the lower part of the village
Bodies were carried eight miles to tho
bay. Thirty bodies We're. recovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
Canadian Line May Cut Rates.

LIVERPOOL. June 1S.-The mana
gers of the Dominion and Allan lines
and OF the Canadian Pacific at n meet
ing decided to postpone the operation
of the reduced rate of $3.50 for third
class fares to Quebec and Montreal,
which was determined upon at a meet
ing here for the purpose of meeting
the cut made by the White Star line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
Mr.. CLEARY'S FUNERAL.

The funeral of Patrick Cleary who died
at his home in Mechanicsville, Thursday,
from the effect of a congestive chill, took
place from st. Mary's church this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. Interment was made
in st. Mary's cemetery. j. j. Scully was
funeral director. Mr.. Cleary "A mem
Der of st. Mary's r.. b. A. Society and
was Il man who was greatly respected.
He leaves II widow and two sons, Michael
and ,JameS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
Van wvcl II Rich

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Fricnds OF
former Mayor Robert a. Van Wyck
who sails for Europe on the Campanla
have learned why he has snapped hi'
fingers ut politics. ignored the st
Louis convention. to which he is Il del
cgate. and is going abroad for Il vacn
ton of many months. The explanation
is Il remarkable streak of luck in Wall
street which has made him 81, 200,00t
richer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
THE HARNESS RACES

Arrangements have been completed for
the harness races of the Staten Island
Driving Club. to be held next Wednesday
on the Speedway mt Grant City. The
events us arranged will be n frec-for-all
trot and pace for the club cup, n race in
the . 40 class for the Iousman cup, and
u race for al in the three minute class.
A large number of entries has been re
ceived and some spirited brushes are eX-
pected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18

SEATTLE, Wash, June 18. The
steamer Ohio took fire and was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000 The
flames were confined by flooding the
ship with water to a single compart-
ment in the after part of the ship. The
fire originated in the steerage, but in
vestigatlon has failed to reveal the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18

BOILER AND ENGINE for sale at a
bargain. Sturtevant 10 horse power
steam engine and boiler in A / oondi-
ton, cost $3.50, will sell for $3.50. In
use 8 years. Address o. d., News
Office. 4-t2-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18
RAH w Y.
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Lena c. Brokaw, of Brooklyn,
was the guest of relativ es at Rose Cot
tage yesterday.
Stephen Spiro, an Austrian, was
arrested yesterday afternoon upon COM
plant of the residents of East Railway.
The man is thought to be demented. He
Is being held for examination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18

ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-William ].
Bryan, accompanied by former Gov
ernor John Il. Osborne of Wyoming
has visited the fair. When asked his
opinion Of the fair he said, 81 have
only just reached here, but have seer
enough to know that it is a great, bic
thing" He declared that his call was
purely social and without political sig
nihcanca
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-18

NEW YORK, June 1S.-There was
no change in the wholesale prices Of
beef at 1872 to II cents, but in trade
circles it was stated that the indica-
tions were for higher rates next week.
Agents of the western packers were
advising butchers to buy now, because
they said they could not promise cur
rent rates later. Retail prices are from
20 to 26 cents.