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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26

NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD PLANNING
STEAM LINE BETWEEN BENNINGTON AM
NoRTH ADAMS.
That Bennington will be connected will
this city by . steam railroad ~ we'll Is ,
trolley line In the near future 10 the --latest
development In proposed railway construc'
tion In this section.
Today > party Of surveyors for the New
York Central road, which controls the
Rutland road In Vermont, began work or
the southeastern section Of Bennington
LAYING cut, 1t 10 Understood, . proposed
route to follow the so-callsd "eastern val.
ley from Bennington to Pownal.
The route will parallel the propose ed
trolley line about two miles to the east'
ward Of Il.
Whether II will parallel the Boston 4
Maine tracks Into this city, or secure q
right Of way over the tracks Of that com.
pany to connect u the local station with
the New York CentfAl's branch 10 problem
atical. Ne definite steps have become pub
lie, and the oficials OF the road were not
available to-day.
The line, Fit 10 built, will give the New
York Central through route from New
York 10 Montreal.
An indication Of the plans Was given 1t
the time Of the hearing on the Lindsey au-
,omobile sccident, when Judge Powers,
representing the Rutland road, made the
remark that within & short time trains
would enter Bennington BY an entirely
new rou.e.--TN North Adams Transcript,
April IA.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
Arbor Dav PvocIamstio n.

GOVERNOR BELL calls ATTENTION TO
NEEp oF FOREST PRgsERyA TON.
Gov. C. j. Bell has issued the following
Arbor Day proclamation:
Estate Of Vermont,
Executive DepAr tment.
"Arbor Day Proclamation.
"The growing importance Of forest lpre-
seryation and the awakening interest 10
the study and care Of Natures abundant
blessings, leads me to continue the custom
Of setting apart . day In spring for the
special consideration Of these subjects. J,
therefore, designate Friday, May 4th, 1905,
AZ Arbor day for the state Of Vermont.
To instruct our children In the economic
value Of their natural surroundings; to In
stiIl into their hearts healthful love for
the things Of the soil; to engender In our
citizens a greater civic pride, 1t 10 recon-
mended that this day be obser we'd, es-
pecially by our educational institutions, by
the planting Of trees and flowers and by
such instructions, ceremonies, and exercises
~ will impress upon all the importance Of
this work. Our school and public grounds
aud highways should show that The lesson
has not only been taught but applied.
"Given under my hand snd the great
seal Of the state, this twentieth day Of
April, A. D., one thousand nine hundred
and six.
"Charles J :, Bell,
Governor"
"By the Governor:
"Charles II. Walter,
"Secrstary Of Civil and Military
AfYAirs."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
San Francisco

A. ws vent 10 prcss last "Wednesday
evening W Yeceived and gave oct the first
ssws Of the terrible catastrophe which BE-
fell the city Of San Francisco that morning
slpcs thu, time the Americas press hal
been allied with the details Of the disaster
Ths loss Of life will probably not reach 6ol
while The loss Of property will reach the
enormous sum Of hundreds Of millions Of
dollars. The main damage was caused By
the Ore which caught soon after the earth,
ouahs and which sosn became uncontroli.
aba on account Of The breaking OF the
vasss nains. The whole city lies In ruin,
tcdAy bet ths Infatuated courage and Do.
termination 81 hss people "a ssch that even
noe Ne 70 crying oct for Architects and
ax,isAas. Tes govsrnmsst u handling tn
sAsaas,oe and has u cell In hand. Genera
Yssstoa has eesa isdsfalA9abis 10 hh csfs
for tbs stricken people and certainly
shosid hs commended 10 the President
Our army and savy are always In readiness
FOR asy sessesoey.
Tns peoples Ora, wan,s, namely fosd asd
arisk. afs<r hsvins been looked after,
the proper sssssstios Of the city Il
sow tho great care Of the army.
TNs cortrisusicna Of moDsv and Of food
ssd clcthisg has sssn s1srmoas, over
olS,0oo, coO hAvlng been subscribed and
tsais issAs Of provisions have gone fer.
ward. Tbs Cosxrss has Appropriated
q. sco, ooD toward The Amsliors,icz Of The
ersss ssresiss and the indications are that
mech more viii have 70 be forihcomIsg
sron The tlns scsrcs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
Col. Msr,in s.rnsr osss.

The death u Col. Merit Bsrte', prom
Issu, retired usilod s,sses Army cffscsr
occurred last wssk 81 his resident : Water
vIlsa. N. Y. Ne was about slriy-elghi
years of age and bad been . rssidsnce Of
wslsfvils, several years Colonel Barber
hsl srllllau, record ~ ~ Army officer
He Wa born 10 Pownsl. Vt, ADd Was grad
qatsd from Willis me College 10 1851. Ia
1891 he snlissed In Company Y. Tenth Yer.
mont vslurtssrs. for the Civil War. III
VAS mustered out OF III > regiment w lsas
si.h the rank Of captsIn. 10 1885 be ~as
commlssloned Second Lieu tenant 10 III,
Sixteenth uni.sd States Infsntry. Ia 1881
be ross to the rank Of Calons. Prom lss1
10 bis retirement ak ssIrs ago Colonsl
Barber had served 10 the AdjatApt Geper'
ais Department. March ,, 1851, Colenel
Bsrber vas brsvettsd Capitals for gslisn,
services 10 the battle Of tbs Wiiderpe"
10 the came year he Vas brsve,ted Major
for meritorious service at Cedar Greek
Colonel Barber had served a. Adjatant for
number OF prominent Generals, Including
Gen. George Crook. during the Indian cam
paign In Arilons and Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
He 10 survived By his wife asd two brothers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
NOTICE.
CALVIN PHILLIPS Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, District Of hanehsst-
cf, IS.
The PROBATE Ccurf for a. Dtstr,ci ~ Nos.
shster.
To all persons interested In the estate Of
Calvin Phillips late Of Peru In said Distiiet
deceased
GREETING.
BY the authority OF the State Of Vermont.
YOU are hereby notified 10 appear before the
said Probate Court, al the Probate once In
Manchester In said District, on the 18th day
OF May A, d 1900, TO show cause, u any you
have, why the account Of w ", West,
Administrator OF the estate Of said deceased
should no, be allowed, and also why the res
,due OF the said estate should not be distrtb-
ueted 10 the parties entitled thereto
Dated at Manchester, IN said district. THE
s3d day Of April, A. D, 1880
b. ED0ERTok. Judge.
sew
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
spubllcan Convention NJ Montpe-
Her, juno 2oth.
CAucusrs 10 Bk HKLp JuxE sTH.

CAucusEs TO BIZ HELp JUNE oTH.
The members Of the Republican stat4
COMMITTEES met Il The Van Mesa house lac,
wsek wednesday evening and decided "a
bold the .ext Republican state convention
1t Nontpeiief, Wednesday, June soth.
Os,ns TO The new caucus law, oil csucusei
win Be helA on the came day this year and
thu comuit,es selected Saturday, June 9th
70 that date.
Tse members Of the stats COMMITTEES
present we're 7. n. Chapman Of Middle
bury, Z. ID. yelling Of North BenninEtsp,
Harry Blodgsst Of 81. Johnsbsry, J. n.
walbrsdge Of Concord, y. C. smith Of ~.
Adams, 8. B. waiis Of Hyde Park, c. 5.
Emery Of Chelsea, O. T. Howard Of Cratic
harry, Y. =. Pla,t Of Pealtssy, Yntk
Piunlsy Of. Sorthneld, q. H. Albts Of
Bellows YaIis, and A. Z. Watson OF Hart
ford.
A variety Of matters came Up for eossid-
ervtsoa anong them being that Of regis'rs.
tios for csscuses. TIE csmmittsnes from
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26

n C,smen, refuses 70 ruu isdspeodesti,
whore uiii the Bsnningten siGasts Of Tn
ps,ition ciasi themselves politically =
IAoesiH.
10 q class BY themselves, 10 be sure
"a, there's no, much danger OF Clement
refusing TO rus, Independently or other
wise. Some very peculiar "idess" ema
ns.e from The vice men 81 Bennington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
ARLINGTON.

--Chas. DERRICK Is moving bis family Il
Bennington.
Mrs. K, T. Cullinsn is entertaining hel
sister from Schenectady.
Mr.. and Are. K. G. Woodwork spent
portion Of last week 10 Troy and Albany
s.. st. John Mckee and wife Of Boston
are occupsi ing their home here for short
time.
The listers have fipished their rounds,
and have lied the abstract Of lists in the
town clerks office.
Miss Gretta Dunn Of North Adams 10
with her sister, Mrs. X. J. Cullinau. Miss
Dunn has been quite III but 10 improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Broody Of Engle-
wood, N, j., were In town last week.
They expect to spen their summer home
nere May 10.
Mics Jessie Hawlsy and niece, Miss
Cleghorn, arrived in town from New York
Monday. They will remain short time
before gsing to their home 10 Manchester.
We learn from Evansville, Ind that
y. d. 0ilchrist, who recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis, 10 improv-
ing. Mr.. Gilchrist has been quite III since
he and his wife left Arlington In January.
w. L. McAuley has heard from his
son, z B. McAuley, who resides 10 Oak
land, CAL, that he and his wife escaped In
jury in the recent earthquake. The house
VAS somewhat damaged, chimneys being
shaken from the roof but nothing serious
resulted.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
Manson .stilIson.'

At the Church Of the Epiphany, Ozon,
Park, Long Island, Easter Monday, Apri
10th, 1905. BY the Rev. Stuart Crockett, d
d., Frances Emily daughter Of II. l.. Still
son Of Bennington, and John whitney
Hanson Of Brooklyn, were married.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanson spent portion Of
the honey moon with the parents Of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Stillson q,
Remington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26

Ths glorious response Of the American
people to the appeal for aid from the strick'
60 city OF San Francisco shows that the
heart Of the public Ia easily touched BY
genuine sorrow and that the hand 10 open.
Nation, states, towns. societies and In
dividuals have Wed with each other In their
effort TO be the Afst to give aid. Even TIE
fund Of slo0 900 which the citizens Of Lo'
Angeles had subscribed ~ . fund with
which to entertain the Mobiles Of the N.Y.
TIC Shrine who were to hold their annual
convocation In that city has been forward
cd TO the relief Of their unfortunate neigh.
bors,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
All changes Of Announcements mus
be " nsna rot later thar Tues
dsy morning.


Lea .. The address On year wrapper a.
Tia data ln:ica.es the LINE 10 Which yes
ere psss ~. No receipts are sent bG' is'
data sn yosr wrapper VII be changed Ia
ose vssh After payment 10 made. Sub
seribsu will please watch tnelr wrappers
n 10 isnportAni.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
Hiss A. l.. keene
MILLINERY
In all its Branches
Manchester DepOt, :: Vermont
JAMES McDEyITI,S Estate.

STATE or VERMONT, District OF manchester, %
Be II Remembered, that ct . session OF the
Probate Court holden at MAnches ester, within and
for said District, on the 7th day Of April
A. D. 1905.
Present q n. ". b EDoEsroN, Judge
whereas Anna J. AcDvvia Admr'I OF the
eststs Of James h. McDevtt late Of Dorset In said
District deceased. has this day presented 70 said
Court her petition 10 writing setting forth that Il
will be necessary 70 sell part Of the real estate
OF said deceased, for the payment Of the debts
and icharges Of administration; and also
that Il sill be beneficial for oil parties interested
therein 10 cell the whole Of the real estate
Of said deceased, 70 Wit: The Jsmes 4.
hcDeviu farm being part Of the "Bloomer'
farm, 90 called Ind therein masing
application 10 said Court for license TO
make such sale. And - dlAdm nistra,rix having
produced to said Court the sssent. 10 writing OF
al the heirs residing In this State, interested
10 saio real estate.
Il 10 Ordered. That all persons interested 10
the estate OF ssid deceased be notified 70 appear
before said Court, at the Probate Office 10 Nan.
chester, In said district, on the 28sh day Of
April A. D. 1906, BY publication Of this order
three weehs successvely previous thereto 10
he Manchester Journal. 3 newspaper printed at
Manchester Aforesaid, 10 show cause. II any they
may have, Why said license should not DO
granted.
503w W. y. ED0EBTON. Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
PARSONS s. PRATT'S Es,see.
STATE or VERMONT, District o, Msneh.s,

STATE OF VERMONT, District OF Aanehest-
o., S.
Be " REMEMBERED, that at a session Of
the Probate Court holden at Manchester,
within and iof said District. on the aSth day
OF April A, ID. 1900.
PRESENT. HON. w. u. EDoERToh, JUDGE,
WHEREAS, a certain instrument In writing,
under seal. purponing TO be the last will and
testament oil Parsons 5, Pratt. late Of Dorset
In said District, deceased, having been this
day presented TO said Court OF Probate and
duly filed In the Registers Once Therefore.
II is otderei that all persons interested IN the
estate OF said deceased be notified 10 appear
before said Court at the Probate Once In
Manchester. IN said District. on the 18th day
In May AID iooo, at 10 a. m. by publication Of
this order. three weeks successfully previous
thereto IN the Manchester Journal newspa-
per printed at Manchester aforesaid. to show
cause, II any they may have, why said In
strument in writing should not be proved and
allowed as the last will and testament OF the
said deceased.
W. b. EDGERToN. Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26

10 Mr. Clement sending men In his EN-
ploy around the country obtaining sigma
ture, TO the Bennington idea. petitioasf
Such rumor reaches this office and while
Ne are 10 no position to Affirm 1t, we do not
feel Ike denying II In view Of what has Ia.
ken place In the Clement camp for the past
few weeks, II Mr.. Clement il doing this
It would look more and more that the dis.
position TO bolt Ia upsn him and TO resist !,
Impossible. Percy's desire to bolt 10 like .
craving for spripg msdicioe--ireslstibls
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26

Eariv Morning Train to be Rs.
sumed.
Commencing May Let, the Rutland Rail
Dad will resume the early morning trair
between Rutland, Bennington, Troy, Al.
oany and intermediate stations, leaving
Manchester At Z :0a a, IN. returning lesv-
ing Manchester IL 80 noon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26

We vish 10 call s,erv oes Of our readers
si,eniisn 10 the srtiels on our DIRE, page Ia
relation 10 ihs. All important ssd always
Interesting ispie good roads" IL shows
hes rosds can he aud are made Asd kept Ia
good repair for a. issigsl1cAnt som.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
NARY G. WHITNEY'S Estate.

SARA or VERMONT District OF 0snshsstes,ss
Be IL Remembered, that 81 . session Of ths
Probate Court holden ~ Manchester. within aaA
for said District, on the isth day Of Apni.
4 d. 1906.
PaEsrHT, Nor. " kdgsrtos. Judge.
Whereas . certain instrument In writing, ~.
der seal, purporting 10 DO the last will and tsstA-
meat OF mary q. Whitney. late Of Brooklyn.
County OF Kings, 10 the state Of Now York lsav.
ing pvo oerty In the btste OF Vermont. Wis. 10
Arlington W.. deceased, having been this day
presented TO said Oourt OF Probate and duly died
10 the Registers 0fios. Therefore, IL 10 ordered
that ell persons Interested In tho sstats Of said
deceased be notified 70 sppear before said Court
81 the Probate Onics 10 Manoh sstsr. In said Dis.
trict on tbs 2ad Day Of May IA d. 1905,
by publication Of this order. three weeks succss-
sively, previously thereto. In the Manchester
JOURNAL. . newspaper printed ct Manchester
aforesaid, TO show cause, u any they may have
why said instrument In writing should not b
proved and allowed ~ the last will and tssta.
s0sv ED0ERTON JuA~s
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26
" D. ED0ERToN Jsdss
NOTICE

Whereas. Thomas Morlssey, Of Arlington.
has this day made application to this board,
for a first class license, to sell Intoxicating
liquors at the Arlington Hotel, so called, u
the Village OF Arlington. so called In said
and Southerly end Of said Arlington Hotel.
commonly known as the Office and bar room,
Pursuant 10 section fourteen OF the Laws Of
1904 public hearing viii be held at the Town
Hall in said Arlington, on the sth day Of May
1900, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, for the
purpose Of hearing all persons interested.
and 10 determine said application.
Dated at Arlington, VI, this nth day of
April, 1900.
Board Of License Commissioners
Town Of Arlington
BY J. J. SHAkSiOBER, Clerk.
5I-3w.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26

srxpNIiAxp
-Krrssl 0uyos 10 ~srkias for ". 5.
Holt.
.--ycsnds, lau sor the schcsl hous s~sr
Mrs J. Hlns 10 ocenmsr esd.
--Heary To.r has conmepccd vsrk, for
the sesssn. for ". ". Laihrop.
TIE read, are c,yins out fss, And The
treat wiil seoE be cot ~ the ground.
--1us. % Iocsing ans fer The time Of
rear sed bles fair for good lay crop.
--l,eonsra Mas has eoum.poed pIessh-
ing for corn. Hss the hfss Of the sesson
70 e., sth.
About "a t~o-ihrd crop Of maple
sweets ~ee gathered, the season being
short ard dry.
Miner haley takes the lead In shesp
sbearlns. He shesred = n,ck for ". Il
LAthfop last week.
David Ewlng has moved with bic
family to Manchester Village where be
siil work for the Equinox Co.
NH Brook IL closed for three years BY
the state gsps warden aud Will be well
stocked with young trout lhis spring.
Jesse Bacon cane up from Bennipg.
ton 10 his automobile one day last week,
He found the roads rather heavy for pleas-
ure riding.
Meeting house hill 10 In very bad con-
dition. On account a the blue clay, the
travellers have to drive through K. A.
Graves meadow.
SOUTH DoRsxr.
--Sugsring is over.
The roads are settled.
Farming k,wsil con menced.
The frog are tuning up for spring.
Marble good and white on Lezem
Bovsys farm 10 being tested.
Abba. one Of Fred Stapnard's twis
girls, broke her arm last week. Dr. Glen.
mons Attesds her.
"A. l.. Bowen has accepted an agency
for the International Harvester Company.
Sce adv. about May 18th In JOURNAL.
- Tom Hanley the butcher, while look.
ing for hens meet, found 1ue cropping
out Of white marble on the old farm. The
whole range 10 marble.
The lid veteran marble tester, J. X.
Burns, has struck . Moe white marble
quarry for Tullsy 4 AcDevitt. j. X can
dnd marble II Anyoue cAn.
e G. Smith the Manchester road CON-
missioner, has sravelsd the Dorset valley
Dad In good shape. Our road commission
er has not vet got onto the valley rosd.'
james Malone will take possession Of
the j. II, McDevltt farm be recently
bought, early In May. Mrs. McDevitt will
move to Rutlsnd.. We are serry to have
ner and her large family 20 from among
us Is she 10 most esteemabls woman and
will be greatly m laced In this community.
We have not heard from the many
friends In CaliforDla since the earthquake,
possibly some Of them we never shall hear
from at all events many have lost their
homes. Tue crest calamity will cause
many to come back to solid earth again and
1t Will have . depressing effect on those
who intend to 20 70 the Pacific coast 10
live. II will greatly rstald the develop.
ment Of that beautiful sun kissed section
because NO one can tSll how soon those
sunny valleys will " one mass Of shaking
ruins. know Of ever shundred who have
left old, cold, bslisu. hard up vsrnont
and gone across tho rockies and unity nine
out Of hundred would come back TO the
old nest II they could do so just ~ well -
not. and all will come now sure and fast
and we v III welcome them home again.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26

wsen f.@nssssas .hsngs " sesssss hshAessh
~, sAeaas ses fsats esFs russ.s sAsfes. 80 ~ss
Tssssai
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-26

ID. v.rsss, ccuniies repertea TIA, IN ss&fiy
svrry te~n The fegisirgiot vAs large aud
lhss 10 bot fsw lasiAnces wAs there AEy
hActno0.
The matter II the sppolninsHi Of .
chsitmss ane comntiss 90 rstolntlets
for The eopvsniisn vss left With The Ell.
eeusiys COMMITTEES, who uin make . de-
ei,lct A. sacn ~ tie seIsss'cs arr slscted,
TIE COMMITTEES ~aEl cesbtles fallsv The
regular rule cf superintendent Of Delegates
IL ihcte conrtnti4ss which alls~s ens del
esse Gar each ci,y ard toss and ons
ADDITIONAL del gate for zach eps hsndrtd
votes src.edifg Atty cast for the Rspabii.
can candidate for sovrnar Al The state
eiectson 10 1904 On this hasw the state
conyertion ~ill be composed OF Ta5 dele
gates msklng sss vo.ss ncccssKrv TO seeare
: nomination.
The folIowing table ,hoss how many
delegates each town In this cosu,y will be
entitled TO ssnd to the republican state
convention this year;
Arlington >
8enninstos 10
Dsrsct
Glsstel bury
LAndsrove .
Manchester
Peru
Puyual
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-17

A popular impression prevails that
the Indians are dying out. Those who
have given the subject study believe
there are more Indians today in the
United States than there were when
Columbus landed. The Indians were
never populous They We're too much
Mt war They roained the prairies and
hunted through the forests but they
never had local habtations and were
never many In one spot The first ac-
iual census Of the Indians was taken
seventy years ago Al that time there
were found 10 be 253. iGi Prior TO that
time everything had been by guess BE.
ginning with the count OF 1870, the Off
cal reports OF Indian population are as
follows: In 1850. NJ the beginning Of
the civil war. there were 25i 200.
Twenty years later. in 1850. there were
2jGl27 In 1900 there were 90 023
Today by count NJ the Indian agents
on the reservations Of the country.
there are 3si 900 Indians The Indian
Is not dying out. and there Is no reason
why he should Mobile Register
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-17
Oriental rictur.sau-nes..

PlctureSqucness In costume is doom
ed. Cheap ready made clothing will be
It's undoing The British representa-
tive NJ Dar-al- Baida says the Moors OF
Morocco are taking more and more 10
wearing European clothes In prefer
ence 10 their national dress aud that
as n consequence there IL n fine open.
ing for ready made clothes for men and
women. provided the colors he bright
II IL possible that adherence TO the
taste for vivid hueS may save the stu.
alton, but there Is danger that the
drummer in his anxiety 10 increase
trade will knock out the tourist bust.
ness Nine tcnths Of the attraction tina,
n visit 10 oriental countries has for the
average traveller is the picturesque cos.
tunes Of the inhabitants II they are
supplanted by European toys and
nothing but the dirt is left. II IS doubt
fu whether tho latter will prove "A
powerful enough magnet 10 draw the
tourist san Francisco Chronicle.