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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
Congressman Fosters Victory.

The newspapers sre paying hand.
some tributes these days 10 the services
Of Congressman ID. j. Foster in con-
nec,ion with educational affairs in the
District OF Columbia An excellent H.
lusiraiion Of this is afforded by the fol-
lowing from the Northiield News:
Representative Foster Of the first
district scored a victory in the House
last week when be secured an amend
ment TO the school bill which places
the appointing power Of the board Of
education in the District Of Columbia
with the supreme court. Mr.. Foster
had number OF able members oppos-
ed 10 him and the House recognized
his victory by applauding when he was
called 10 preside over that body a day
or two later. Representative Foster
was one of committee of seven APP
pointed by Speaker Cannon 10 attend
and represent the House of Represent
aiives at the recent Franklin centen-
NAL celebration in Philadelphia. Thus
Foster grows and Hourishes in Con-
gress, meeting the expectations and
promises of his mos. enthusiastic
friends at the time he made his great
and winning fight for Congress six
years ago. 1t is seldom that candi-
date is able TO make good the promises
Of admiring friends in hot political
fight
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
Sunday Summer Trains.

The Rutland Railroad will commence
ing April 10, and continuing each Sun
day until further notice, sell special
low rate and Sunday excursion tickets
from all stations to Ali OTHER stations
between Bellows Falls and Bennington
and Burlington and will extend these
Yes " points ON Lake Champlaip rs
far north as Alburgh with the summer
change of train service. These tickets
will be sold at rate Of fare one way
where the one way rate is more than
twenty-five cents, and will be good
only for the Sunday issued.
From stations on the Bennington
Division and on the main line tickets
win be good only on train No. 81 north
bound and returning on No. 90, also
on No. 81 at such stations as No. SO is
scheduled to stop at regularly. From
stations on the Bellows Falls Division
tickets will be good on train No. l6l
only north bound and will be good re-
turning on No. l52 which will stop at
all stations south of Rutland Sunday
night for passengers holding special
Sunday excursion tickets. Tickets
will also be sold on Bellows Falls Div
ision for train No. 100 south bound,
good returning on train No. Isl Sun
day nights.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
GETS $1,000 DAMAGES.
S. b. Wilson Wins In Suit Against
p. w. Clement.

The Jury in the United ssAles dis
irlei ooari Saturday morning awarded
ihs plaintiff o. 900 damages in The s,
u. lspo,ierl Wilson Va. Y. VI. Glenn
eni 81, 900 Islander suit.
The case grcw out u statements said
70 bSve been msde by perciyal W,
Clement during bis campaign for the
governorshlp four years ago. when
Mr.. Clement alluded TO she shooting Of
Il. T. Goshea At White River Junction
10y The plaintiff. Wilson had been EN-
ployed 10 ierrci ou. violations o. the
prohibitory law and had been called a
'spoiier." the charge being made that
be indaced persons 10 commit various
crimes aud then caused their arrest.
he claimed thai he did the shooting in
self defense. Wilson was tried on a
charge Of mAnslaaghter and was se
Quilted.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
PARSONS S. PRATT'S Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, District Of Manehest~
er, SIS
BE II REMEMBERED, that al a session Of
the Probate Court holden al Manchester,
within and Tor said District. on the asih day
OF April A. d, 1900.
PRESENT. HON. w. y. EDuERToN, JUDGE.
WHEREAS, a certain instrument In writing,
under seal, purporing TO be the last will and
testament OF Parsons 5. Pratt late Of Dorset
in said District, deceased, having been this
day presented TO said Court 0f Probate and
duly filed in the Registers Once Therefore.
II Is ordered that all persons interested In the
estate OF said deceased be notified to appear
before said Court, at the Probate Once In
Manchester, In said District. on the Isth day
IN May AID .Ioob, at 10 a. m, by publication OF
this order. three weeks successfully previous
thereto In the Manchester Journal nevspa-
per printed at Manchester aforesaid. to show
cause, II any they may have, why said In
stfument in writing should not be proved and
allowed as the last will and testament Of ths
said deceased.
w.B EDGERToN, Judge.
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
EDUCATIONAL MEETING.
Manchester Center, W., Thursday
Nav IL 1904

Manchester Center, W., Thursday
May II, 1906.
Program. 10 I'm.
How can the schools Of Bennington
County be improved'
Talks and papers by local educator,
followed by general discussion.
II is expected that the following vii
lead; Prin. John Z. Colburn, Burr q
Burton Seminary; Prin. A. NJ. Jones,
North Bennington; Miss Emma 8
Benedict. public schools. Manchester
Prin. A. b. Willmarth, Bennington
sup'i. Albert W. varney, Benning
ton; and other teachers and officers.
Up. m.
Elementary Agriculture in the public
schools--Sup't Cap +. Miller, Sigour'
ney, Iowa.
Rural Vermont-State Superintend.
On, Mason s. Stone.
Interest in Elementary Agriculture
--sup't Cap L. Miller.
7;s5p p. m.
A greater Vermont.
Speakers; Prin, John +. Colburn,
Sup, Mason s. Stone. Sup't Cap Z.
Miller, Editor Frank L. Greene, and
Governor Charles J.. Bell.
Everybody invited.
ALBERT W. VARSrY,
County Examiner.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
CALVIN PHILLIPS Estate,

STATE OF VERMONT, District OF MAnehsst-
ef, IS.
The Probate Court for fts Disnio ~ Maa.
ehsier
To alt persons interested IN the estate OF
Calvin Phillips late d Peru in said District
deceased /,
GREETING,
BY the authority OF the State Of Vermont,
YOU are hereby notified 10 appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate once In
Manchester IN said District, on the 18th day
Of May a D, 1905, TO show cause, II any YOU
have, why the account of w VI. West,
Administrator Of the estate Of said deceased
should not be allowed and also why the res
id,e Of the SAID estate should not he distrib-
ueted 10 the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Manchester, IN said district, this
a3d day otAprl, A. d, 1900,
w,B. EDoERroN, Judge,
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

The White River junction Landmark
persists in asking Mr.. Clement what
his intentions are in this campaign.
Stop worrying, Miss Landmark, Mr..
Clements petition worker, Mr.. Dewey,
has said il. Down in Braitleboro the
other day he stated that there was no
hops for Mr.. Clement in the convention
and be would run independent. OF
course we would have liked il better
had Mr.. Clcmen, answered the query
NO long and so persis,ently asked him.
Il would have sounded sweeter coming
from the lips Of the candidate. Still. il
IL satisfying TO know what Mr.. Clement
Is going 10 do, no matter who tells us.
Miss Landmark you may take nap
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
STATE NEWS.

Miss Lucinda B. Bailey, aged 81
years, whoe did Friday a. her home in
Rutland, was an original daughter OF
the American Revolution.
Robert II. Dunlap, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Dunlap Of Poultney.
Tuesday AT fon Ethan Allen passed
his final examination for admission in.
10 ibe military academy. Yves, Point.
He will enter there June Is. Mr..
Dunlap received his appointment, from
Representative David J. Poster.
The steam saw mill on the Lumber
JOB Of A. ]. Dewey At Dunville. near
Bennington, was totally destroyed by
Gre. IL wss owned and operated by
J. Ashton 81 Cambridge, n. Y. All Of
the machinery and fixtures wer~ de-
siroyed. The mill wAs being run 10 it,
full capacity. and IL destruction viii
cause considerable delay and loss 10
the owner. as vel AZ Mr.. Dewey.
The yard il Giled with logs. The fire
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
The .beaalngton Idea" q Boom
eranE.

The much Wanted spontaneity o.
the so-cAlled bennington idea, which
being interpreted, means petitioning q
politician into party insolvency, seems
10 have proved 10 be something OF q
boomerang. A boomerang is supposed
70 return 10 the man who threw il. and
strange 10 say the bennington idea
landed back nj Rutland.
We recently quoted from the North.
field News statement showing that
Abe report Of great progress OF the
Bennington idean in that town reach.
Oh The once Of the Rutland Herald be.
fore the advance agents Of the idea
bad arrived in Mortified with food
Of petitions. |, seems that other towns
have had a marvellous experience in
The tannling Of telephone reports re
vArsling the bennington ideas" NJ.
ception no, unlike the people Of
Eorthfeld.
The Waterbury Record, for example,
prints the following
Some glowing press reports intended
n impress one that the Bennington
Hindley ideAn il meeting with marked
success tn Waterbury. can be taken
with = grain 81 salt. Reports say that
four men are canyssslug the town.
No one has seen them, and what's
more DO one cares 10. Better date the
press reports from some other town
than Waterbury.
The 81. Iohnsbnry Republican has
a similar story 10 tell. Herr !, is;
What kind o, spring water is the
Rutland Herald drinkinel
A recent despatch b. thai paper says
81. Johnsbury has gone Wild over The
Independent gubcrnsi1rlal candidate
movement, ihai no less than q dozen
Clement petitions ARE IN circulation
here; thai they are being freely SIGN.
oil; and thai i ~ extremely doubtful
II Proctor can carry The town.
The Rutland contemporary mnst
have confused the petitions for The re
lie. 81 San Francisco sufferers with
those .or the relief o, Clefneni. There
arr several Of The former. and they
have been literally signed, but 30 far
A. We can learn, NJ. JohBsbary u en-
,irely indifferent ~ ciemcnts cADdi.
dacy and 10 perfectly conienied " lei
him su.ef while longer.
We aro sorry ~ have 30 SAY i, b1i
tbew's q difference between George
Washington and the RailApd Herald.
Ororrc o0nian'i ,eil a he. and didn't
.hs Herald can, AID does -fcgueHsly.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
isiI|i|si||1l=aI|a
AUCTION.

Having been duly authorized by the Pro-
bate Court, within and for the District VI
Manchester, VI, will sell, AT public auction
In the village Of Dorset in the town Of Dorset,
VI, on the asth day Of May. 1900, at the hour
Of 10 O'Clock IN the forenoon OF said day, the
following described real estate, VIZ.
Being all the real estate belonging to Susan
r. Thomas, Of said Dorset, situate on the
west side OF Main street, In said Village Of
Dorset Said real estate consists OF about
one acre OF land, with dwelling house, barn
and shop thereon standing The dwelling
house is a story aud one-haIf structure and
all the buildings are In good repair sutii-
eient supply Of water on the premises.
Possession given Immediately.
Also al the same time will be sold al public
auction q quantity Of household furniture be-
longing to the said Susan T. Thomas.
Terms, Cash
DEXTER FARNUh. A. L. BOWEN,
Guardian. Auctioneer
Dorset, May grid, 1900
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

Il i slmsFt boo had b. PEI he Bot
asHS Herald 4. 3 xsrpe hasf than that
~ pheeA ihes Fensaa nesKhlscs fsDas
ltssi tai 4 sAguid say bow nsns
ssgpere wsFx secured tor the peisiAons
rsfvninaod aEseng the seldpsrs nj Nc
iEslsshry paa. vhex there are 10 go.
efs
WIZ has tho Herald hsd no grape
rims aaspstokes dated "FoTs f.b&n
Ali.n. ~ sseu barlangsonf Did Tbs
IBeuningi0n sds1" de t.esars arcarh.
81 itss cay Or sfixrwsra'
II crsr3ihsng The Herald has saia u
lsas campaign ~ trss ~ 10 talk aieuI
'gyafs aaSeag sesno stsis os.cert" And
iis 'IsenHing1oa deA" telephone and
leiegr3ph desp1lchas'-- Barlingson
Free Press,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
Death Of Wayne Bailey.

Wayne Bailey, one Of the foremost
citizens Of Rutland, died last Thursday
morning of pneumonia, aged 81 years.
He was born in Rupert but had lived
in Rutland since he was young man.
He was member of the Rutland
county bar and had been register Of
probate for % years. He had been
president Of the Rutland Savings Bank
since 1894. He was also one Of the
Rutland county Jail commissioners.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
Fancis Hanl0n Injured.

Francis Hanlop, son Of Owen Han.
Ion, OF South Dorset, was severely in.
jured at the old Kent & Root mill last
week by being caught in the shaftinp
when shifting belt, His coat was
caught and be was whirled twice with
fearful force about the shaft, cutting
his head open in which seven stitches
were required breaking his jaw and in
juring him severely otherwise. Young
Hanlon was alone at the time and il
was half an hour before he was
found
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

The Milford Daley Journal of Mil
ford. Mass, viii change hands on June
LIST. The present proprietors are Cook
a Sons, and the editor is George 5.
Cook. The Cooks were formerly own
ers OF the Bennington Banner and sold
10 Chas. A. Pierce and went 10 Mil
ford where they were very successful.
The father ]. I. c. Cook died recently
AT an advanced age, and the present
proprietor has been in the harness for
34'yoars and thinks be is entitled TO a
little leisure. We hope he has not
waited too long,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

Weather ane, hus cecl.
Mrs Andrep ADaer~on - Slowly
lmpfovms.
Mr.. guha siepc has returned
from Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Noarse 81
Hoaghiansille are in towu.
--iiAlnh Batter has moved 10 q. l..
Richardson's cFossman farm.
Mrs. Abhis issicbcider is visiting
her dswhicr "A Manchester Depot.
Rev. NJ. J. II. Fuller Of cpwn
POINT. N. ". i:a guest al NJ. B.
Lyons.
Mr.. Newton has moved from the
store tenement 10 @. l.. Richardson
farm the John Wal, place.
Mrs. N. J, Hapgood's condition Is
improved. Miss Everett, a trained
nurse from Burlington. is caring for
her.
--lssac Rush has traded his farm
with q. l., Richardson for part Of
the Edgar Batchelder place, 10 which
he viii soon move.
MRS. MARY smoSps.
Mrs. 0. P. Simonds died in Mon
iague, Mass, April Is, The funeral
was held here Sunday at ! p. m, Rev.
C. Il. Seymour, D. D., officiating.
Burial IN family lot in village GENE
terry. Mrs. Simonds had been bedrid.
den for several years, and tenderly
cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Russell, who, with her sons wife.
Mrs. u. p. Quackenbush, Of Natick,
Mass, accompanied the remains.
Other relatives from out 81 town pres
ent at the funeral were. Mrs. W. Is.
Robinson Of Natick, Mass, Mrs. Frank
Pierce, Loren Pierce, and Sherman
Cone of South Londonderry, Mr.. and
Mrs, fayette Farnum of Manchester
Depot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
Commissioners Notice.
Estate q, JAMES S THOMSON.

Estate Of JAMES s THOMSON,
The undersigned, having been appointed hy
the Hon Probate Court, tot the District "
Manchester, Commissioners 20 receive. en-
anime and adjust all claims and demands u
all persons against
James s Thomson. late Of lanigfove
in said District, deceased. hereby give notice
that We will meet fof the purpose 0f examin-
INK said claims Al the late residence of ds-
ceased In landgfove ON the and DAY Of
November from one oeloeh Pm, until sout
O'Clock Pm, OF said day, and that air
months from the and day u May A u iyre,
is the tine limited by said Court ior said
creditors 10 present their claims 10 Us tos
examination and allowance
Dated at landgfove, this ADD day Of Nay
A. ID. 1900,
MARK r. LYON, -.
ClARrNcr MAIDEN. CONS
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

I>sof al ise address 90 your wrapper
A. lie date indicates Tho time 10 Which
Soa arr pad sp. No receipts are sent
iyui the dals on your wrapper Siil he
changed il one week after payment "
made. Subscribers viii please watch
then wrappers, II Is important.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

America has again shown the world
wha. she can do when she gets real IN
earnest ahou, anything and gets 10 the
point Of going after il. Her bunch Of
athletes which went 10 Athens "a
compete In the great Olympic games,
took everything worth taking and were
winners hands down. The great Mar
thon event went 10 Canada and as she
IL 20 close 10 us We cannot feel very
bad about il.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

The coal barons and the miners have
come 70 an understanding and there
viii be no strike. Now let US see how
soon the price Of coal viii come down.
We have always noted that the price
jumps up very easily on strike rumor
ba, whom The strike does not material
ize VIC do not sec the price come down.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

The err, gun 81 the campaign IN
Bennington County politics has been
fired. Myfon y. Roberts OF Rupert
announces his candidacy for state sen
s,of for the north end u the county 10
succeed The Hon. j. w. Fowler OF
Manchester.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

The Standard OIL trust and the rail
roads are now receiving the attention
Of the President. We are afraid Il the
the President wants vacation this
summer be had better be careful how
be cuts oui his work He's a large
amount Of work ON the board already.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

lssriAg fer North Adams shore Their
cKg~ci 10 rvsde
~G. M yaaglln has rented ihs set
iArc On Waier sirwsa, whlch hss for
many years been eocassssi ~ x, u.
I.eake, b NJ. Doa ~ Albany Tor The
gamfner.
Michael Mogrssscy has moved bis
family from Asbbaphann, Mass. They
will oc,sspy the Higgins tenemcla.
Mr.. Norrissey expects 10 conduct the
livery ~ the Arlington Hotss
EAsT KurKKr.
Gordon Harwood Is quite IN. fF,
Mrs. VIM. Phelps Is able 10 be ont
again.
Henry Birch Is better al ihe pres.
eni writing.
Schuyler Towsley has gone 10
Bellows Fails % work.
Mrs. Harry Danforth entertained
her sister, Abbie, Sunday.
Mrs. v. A. Frost called ON her sis
tiers Of Dorset. Sunday afternoon,
-silas Fros, and wife visited his
father aud mother Thursday last.
Jed. Bell has been spending few
days with his daughter, Mrs. John
Roberts.
Mrs. Frank Lake and daughters.
Eva and Georgia visited rehiires IN
town Friday last.
Daniel Laekey has rvturpeJ, ~
town and is working for the Rogers
Bros.
Mrs. Emily Danfortb, who has
been spending few days with her son
Harry, has returned to Arlington,
Mrs. MERIT, Chapman and her son
Henry and daughter Leah spent Sun
day with Mrs. Earl Hill.
Robert Frost of Dandy, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Frost, aud
sister May Frost.
"A while ago at a meeting Of the
Sunday School a.committee of fonr were
appointed TO secure funds and get an
organ. They we're Mrs. Henry lows
ley, Mrs. Chas Towslee, Ada Rogers
and Amy HARDWOOD, Socials were held
securing $22.S7 and Mrs. Clias. lows
lee circulated a subscription paper
securing se0.s AT "a hleenHgjof 'sife
committee April II, it was unanimously
voted in accordance with the beading
of the subscription paper, that the Or
gan should be used for Sunday school,
prayer meeting, etc, and that the
committee shall decide any proper use
of it in the school house by the day
school, and that the committee shall
decide in these and all other eases
what is the proper use of the, organ.
Mrs. Chas. Towsee was requested to
TO send 10 the Estey Co. for the organ
and it reached, Manchester ON the
fourth of this month and was brought
here from the station by Henry Tows-
ley and was first used at a prayer meet
ing held last Friday night. Several
from Dorset were present to try the
new organ.
EAST DORSET. ~
Mrs. g. F. Griffith spent Friday in
Rutland H & o,sEit
Mrs. Alexander Brown is VISITING |
in Rutland.
"A. W. Rowell spent Sunday at his
home here.
Michael Mclaughlin of Dandy was /
at his home here Sunday. 49,
Mrs. d. l.. Kent and daughter of |
Rutland recently visited here.
Miss Mary Cunningham OF North
Adams is visiting her home here.
John Stone died at his home here
Sunday after short illness with pneu-
monia. He leaves a widow, son and
four daughters. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock at the
house.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
DWIGHT SYKES Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Manehest-
er, SIS.
The Probate Court for the District Of Man
chester. h'slh th
/, To allpersons interested In the estate OF
Dwight Sykes late Of Dorset in said District,
deceased.
GREETING.
BY the authority OF the State Of Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate Office in
Manchester, in said District, on the a3rd day
OF May A. ID. 1905, TO show cause, II any you
have, why the account OF John Sheldon,
Executor OF the estate Of said deceased
should not be allowed, and also why the
residue should not be distributed TO the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Manchester, in said district, this
goth day Of April A. ID. 1905.
W. B. EDGERTON, Judge.
law
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

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k4ssssss tana sFf spsfts. tNt nnsf W sssy
sSss sss~ ~hs fks ~ypssF w. - o. sat ssG ~
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10
o. P. sIMONDs' Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. District Of Msnchsst-
er, IS.
BE IT REMEMBERED, that II . session Of
the Probate Court holden nj Manchester,
within and for said District. on the goth day
Of April A. ID. igo6
PRESENT: HON. w. n, EDGERTok, JUDGE.
WHEREAS. q certain instrument In writing,
under seal, purpofting TO he the last viii and
testament Of o. p. Sim0nds, late OF Peru,
IN said District, deceased. having been this
day presented to said Court OF Probate and
duly filed IN the Registers Once: Therefore,
II is ordered that all persons interested In tho,
estate OF said deceased be notified 10 appear
before said Court, al the Probate Offee In
Manchester IN said District, on the sJrd day
IN May A. ID. 100. by publication Of this
order, three weeks excessively previous
thereto, IN the Manchester Journal. news
paper printed at Manchester Aforesaid, 10
show cause, II any they may have why said
instrument 10 writing should not be proved
and allowed as the last will and testament
Of the said deceased.
w. D. EDGERToE, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-10

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