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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of Edward Watson

The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trlct Of Orleans, Commissioners, to receive,
examine and I'D Just all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate OF Edward
Watson late OF Albany, in said district, de-
Ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby giveuOtiCe that we W u meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the home OF Mrs
Edward Watson, on the lith day OF Septem.
Der, aud 2Sth day OF December next, from one
O'Clock p. M, until four o'clock, p. M,
each Of said da aud that six months from the
9th day OF August a. D. 1907, is the time linn
tied by said court for said creditors to present
their claims 10 us for examination and allow
anCe.
Dated at Albany, this Ilth day Of August,
A. D., 1907
J. II. MCGUIRE, r.-,,-,.
1895 +. L. SHELDON OO''4
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19

Mems 49, size watch, Waltham or Ell
gin movement in good 20 year case
ST. %
Sams as above with full jeweled
movement SO 5
Mems 1t-size watch, Waltham or FL
gin movement in good 20 year case
$7.6S
Same as above with full jeweled
movement 50. .
Ladies' 6-size Waltham or Elgin in
good % wear filed case 76S
Same with full jeweled movement
1925
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19

Albert Webster has returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington and
bis many friends are glad to see him out
again.
Mrs. A. c. Wilkins, wto has been
spending some time visiting relatives in
Canads, has returned to her home. She
reports al enj " ole trip.
Rev. Charles NJ. Brinch, pastor of the
w. VI. church, left last Thur sday to at
tend camp meeting at West Chazy, n. Y ],
from there he will go to his home in Mort b
Stockholm, N. Y, to spsnd a few days.
There will be no sermon at the w. NJ.
church Sunday morning but the Sabbath
school and evening servics will be con-
tiDued.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
Methodist Church Notes.

Rev. George Mcdonald of Albany was
here Friday evening and led ths social
meeting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
DEFERRED LOCALS,

DEFERRED LOCALS.
Miss Agnes Wylie spent few days at
DanviIle last week.
Mrs. Helen Wright is visiting her sister,
Mrs. g. w. Simpson.
Miss Evelyn Taggart of Newbury is Wis
tting at James Paterson's.
Miss Mary Simpson spent part OF last
week in camp at Greensboro.
Mrs. Stewart and Slaughter Helen were
visitors in Barton last week.
Mrs. Helen Thompson of st. Johnsbury
visited at e. A. buttons last week.
Mrs. Sarah Little of New bury is spend
ing few weeks with relatives here.
g.. W. Simpson was a business visitor in
st. Johnsbury and Newport last week.
The Christian Endeavor social at MIR,
buttons Friday evening was a very
pleasant affair. Much credit is due the
young ladies who planned the evenings
entertainment.
Several of the young ladies held an ice
cream sale on Mr.. Simpsons lawn Satur-
day evening, Aug. 8. The proceeds, which
amounted to eight dollars, were for the
academy piano.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
E. T. Wheeler's family ARE occupying
their new house.
Mrs. A. B. Pike and Alice are visiting
friends in Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. f. Garfield are visiting
friends in Barnet.
Mrs. Albert Cowles visited friends in
Barre and Barnet last week.
Miss Agnes Hughes spent few days at
her home in Albany last week.
Miss Annabel Young was the guest of
Miss Frances Weinmann last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, G. Chase are rejoicing
over the birth OF daughter, August a.
Deacon and Mrs. {. H. Root attended a
Grange meeting at Danville last Wednes-
day.
The Misses Tobey of Hardwick, Mass,
are guests at the parsonage for a few
weeks.
Several OF our people enjoyed a
picnic at John CoIburn's camp Friday
afternoon.
Miss Lena Sheehan gave party at her
home last Friday evening in honor of her
guest, Miss 5plane.
Mrs. Dwight DwineII OF Montpelier was
recent guest at Fl. f. Graham's. Mrs.
DwineIl Will be remem bered as Mrs.
Leroy Washburn, former resident of this
place.
DERBY.
Mrs. Mae Durgin Elliott is visiting in
town.
Miss Parker of DixviIle is stopping at L.
P. Jenne's.
Miss Veda Cook of Charleston has been
spending few days in town.
George Newcomb has returned to his
home in Hamilton, Ont.
Mr.. George Croft of st. Louis, Mo-, call
ed on old friends in town last week.
Fl. T. Robbins and family have been
spending few days at Il. IL. Wilder's.
Mrs. w. NJ. Taylor, Harold and Emile
Taylor are vlsitidg Rev. w. c. Johnson's
people in Waterbury.
The recital at the Cong'l. church last
Tuesday evening was greatly enjoyed by
the audience present.
Mrs. e. P. Hoyt and daughter Marion
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
Congregational Church Notes.

Sunday school and Christian Endeavor
services as usual, but no prea aching service.
PRAYER service on Friday evening at 1880.
Leader, Fl. B. Smith. Let there be a good
attendance.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19

land have been visiting Frank Lspierre,
also Miss Cleveland of Derby.
U. w. Brown and family are home from
Willoughby for few days and have rented
their cottage to l.. A. Perrin of Greens boro.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19

Derby, a grandmother, also OF Derby,
two brothers, Bert of Newport, and
Clarence of Montreal, and a large num-
Der OF friends are left to mourn her loss.
The funeral was held Sunday, Aug. IL, at
the Bennett residence, Rev. ]. H. Dickson
officiating, assisted by Miss Eddy. The
relatives and families were present and a
large gathering of friends. Interment was
In the cemetery here
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
SOUTH ALBANY.

G.. A. Carr and daughter Ruth of Man
chester, N. H., are visiting at Oley E.
Roweirs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19

Ladies' 0-size WaItham or Elgin in
good 20 year filed case 800
Same with full jeweled movement
$1227
Mems gold filed vest chains, war
ranted for 5 years wear $3.50
Good gold plated chains warranted
to give entire satisfaction s. 100
Ladies' chains in proportion
Fountain pens, best make and war
ranted perfect, regular price go
this week S1.75
Regular 81 90 pens, this week, 10
A good nickel alarm clock, .6S
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
NORTH ALBANY.

Mrs. Isaac Longe is visiting her sons in
Kennebec, Maine.
Carl Story OF Chelsea, Mass, is staying
o. A. 81, Daniels
John Dannison, who is working in Hart
fl I'D, Conn, called on friends here recently.
Roland Twombly OF Barton Landing is
spending the week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. E. Twombly.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Longe of Kenne-
bee, Me who have been visiting friends
here, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McKellog of New
York City who have been spending the
last two weeks at VIM. Gallag hers, have
returned home.
BRoWNINcToN.
Mrs. Barnard of Burlington is visiting
friends in this place and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blake entertained
their mother from Boston recently.
Dr.. Tinkham and daughter Mabel of
Burlington visited relatives in town last
week.
A number from this place attended the
lawn party at BrowniDgton Center last
Thursday evening.
EAST BROWNINGTON.
Miss Myrtle Alex4ud er is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. G. W. Skinner.
Ed Carpenter cut his foot quite badly
while chopping with an axe recently.
Theron White and family from Montreal
are visiting his brother, Elmer White.
EVANSVILLE.
Mrs t. A. Randall OF Sheffield is visit
ing friends here.
Tae Hartford Dairy Co, have bought
the shlngle aud bobbin mill of B. HiIliard
Miss Cara Atwood and mother of Rut-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
RulEs OF CONTEST.

Cut and gentleman You
wish vote Each
be good for for one vote for one lady gentleman
Votes will be recothed at the by
dnterested committee and the
ay 25h This will time
ect their friends whom heater
votes VIII be counted daily
be published in each yirginian
No employe of this vote nomuas can
adae Vote early, vote often. assured
In addition
this contest will be allowed follows:
mos subscription tmai
subscription carrer) 200 votes
years subscription tmai votes
Votes VIII only be allowed paid
votes will payment on old account
CONTEST NoWSoN
The contest commenced noon)
Friday January 25h therefore
this article and which must be cut
to vote for written this
office, Will vignn the last
pom appearing In issue January
WHAT HAPPENED TO JeMEsyA GOOD PLAY
What Happened in English speaking
countries
dneng concened here the
cast intact that Theac New York
for newspaper criticisms
and this
out country which
-l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
SAVED FROM
The Crave
MAN CLAIMS HE WAS BURIED
ALIVE FOR TWELVE
HOURS.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Jan. 10.
John Carrec, while testifying at q
trial, said that in 1878, the year ci
chattanooga's yellow fever epidemic
he was buried alive for f2 hours be
ing thought dead.
"F was taken i'll of yellow fever
he said. "rhe next day I died. That
is. they thought died, but did not
I suppose was in trance.
"They put me in a coffin and al
about 10 o'clock buried mo. wore q
ring that was claimed by young wo
man. That night her friends dag ut
by body to get the ring. heard the
hammering on the box. Then fell
the pulling on my finger.
81 sat up in the coffin and the grave
diggers ran. I got out OF the grave
but don't know what I did until the
next day, when found myself on the
street In my underciotees."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
ORIGINAL SITE
IS SELECTED
SECRETARY SHAW Announces
THAT PITTseuRe's NEW
PosToFFlcE WILL GO,
TO FiFTEEMTH ST.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. 10. =
Amid the smoke from innumerable fac
tories, from stlll greater number OF
locomotives and the grimy surround.
ings Of the Penn avenue district, the
new postofice for Pittsburg, which,
when completed, will cost, site inciud.
ed, about $2,ooo.ooo. will be located
Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw, after waiting antil the excite.
ment caused by his first decision to
place it there had died away yester.
day, announced that he adhered 10
his first decision.
Bitter as the pill is. Just now It ap.
pears as II the decision would have to
stand. Before making 1t Secretary
Shaw discussed the subject with Pres.
ident Roosevelt. The inference is
plain. The President approves.
Appeal to tbs President would make
the matter an uphill job. 1t would
be uphill because: the task would be
to persuade him that he had made a
mistake in standing by his cabinet
offieer-a hard thing to do even under
the most favorable circumstances.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
S6nat6 Passes Bill HppfOpflatlnQ
S55O0O For Exposition BulIdlnQ
BIG LOBBY FOR AUGUSTA
COUNTY EXPECTED MONDAY

CHARLESTON. Jan. Ia BY dis.
pensing with the rules, House Bill Nos.
and 2. apropriating $4,000 for a
West Virginia building and exhibit at
the jamestown exposition, passed the
Senate this morning without a dissent.
ing vote The appropriation Is to he
turned over to the commission at. once
and the work of preparing the exhibit
and erecting the building will be well
uEder way next week. The report OF
the joint committee appointed ut the
session of 1905 to examine institutions
was called for in the Senate this morn.
'ns, an6 after til, which lasted for
almost thirty minutes 1t was ordered
that the committee be present and re.
port in the Upper house at i'd O'Clock
Tuesday morning. A delegate fr,.t,
the Daughters Of the confederacy In.
sited the House and Senate to attend
an ntertainment tobe held at the first
Baptist Church to commemorate
the one h;lndredth anniversary Of the
birth of General Robert d. Lee. House
BIZ No. AZ, introduced by the maker.
w. G. McGrew, of Monongalia county,
relating 20 exemptiag fraternity houses
located at the various edncqtiounl :
stitutions throughout the State from
taxation, passed its third reading in
the lower house. The measure will
go to the Senate Monday, where It
is stated there will be no opposition
Mr.. Kenney's resolution ,ro,iding fcr
the furnishing of school books to pub.
lie school children free Of charge was
called mp in the House, but Mr.. Nc.
Kenney not being in his seat, It was
laid over until Monday. gnth Houses
adjourned at no"r until Monday. The
State aorucul'ure Society winch is
meeting here passed samples of their
product among the so,ons this morning
and resolution of thanks WAS passed.
A big lobby is expected Monday in
the interest OF Augusta county. 1t
is being circulated mere that large
number of Fairmont people favor the
new county.
Former Senator Henry G. Davis
last night addressed joint meeting
Of two railroad committees OF the
State Legislature on the proposed
State railroad commission law. He
expressed himself as rather favorable
to the plan, but took no definite stanl
either for or against 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
HOUSE WRECKED.
col. L. q. pELLlckER NARROWLY
ESCAPES DEATH IN slcK.eEo
WHEN WALLS FALLslN.

PARKERsBuRG, Jan. 19.-At an
early hour yesterday morning the fam.
lily of Col. L. B, Dellicker were aroused
by terrible noise, as of some kind
of explosion, and some of the neigh.
bors, hearing the same sound. rushed
to the scene, aud were horriaed to see
that one side of the Dellicker resi-.
dence had collapsed and fallen out
ward. The room in which Col. Dellick-
er has been lying Ill for SO long, nigh
unto death, was exposed, and tender
hands hurriedly. conveyed the sick
man to his old home across the street,
which is near the Methodist parsonage
where he was made comfortable. Prov
identially none of the family was in.
jnred. and they were removed to an:
other house this afternoon. Col. Del.
ticker Is clerk Of Judge Dayton;s U. s.
court. as he was Of Judge John Jack
sons for forty years before, and is
.wsll known all over the state.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
BABIES ARE
HOM|E|-sAvERS
so SAYS JUDGE WHO is HEARING
DIVORCE CASES AT RATE OF
100 A MONTH.

+ CHICAGO. Jan. 1s.-Judge Willard
McEwen, who Is hearing divorce cases
at the rate of 100 a month, delivered
himself of these conclusions yester.
day:
That babies are home.savers: that
every well:regulated family should
have from three to six babies; taat
the divorce age Is from 30 to 40; that
childless marriages breed contempt
between husband and wife that lses
of babies induces drunkenness, dcser-
tion and fazfness; that Incompatible
ity Of temper really means there's
another man or woman In the case.
4 When a husband and wife, agree
to separate nine times out of ten the
husband will permit the woman to get
the divorce aud she will apege fneoni.
patibility Of temper, but back of ih,s
nearly always there is some man
or woman who has broker up their
home" said Judge McEwen.
table kept by Judge McEwen the
last two months shows the following
as the causes for DEGREES which he
has granted to the 200 per.9ns who
have appeared bsfore him No chill
dren and drunkenness. lie: no chill.
dren and cruelty, 10; another woman
and desertion, 25; another man and
desertion, 10: religion conflict, o.;
Jealousy, II: lazy husbands. 15.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
Flood, Famine and Renewed
Shocks Hdd TO The Horrors OF
The Suft6f6rS at KINGSTON

a large number OF persons are still re-
ported missing, according 10 an ON
cial report just received from Kings
ton. by the Evening News. The fig
ures We're compiled by, those in charge
of the work of removing the dead bod.
les from the ruins. The message was
dated Friday.
The suffering from water famine is
becoming terrible with no hope OF
remedy. Whites aud blacks alike are
forced to drink from stagnant pools.
The breaking forth of black mnd rlv.
ers which threaten 10 engulf every.
thing. is striking CONSERVATION to the
hearts of the survivors and the worl,
OF Clearing away the debris and search.
ing for bodies are almost abandoned.
Over all. to make Kingston the terror
city Is a decade Of sudden immersion
+ in the sea.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
Is Reported Dead and 40
Seriously Injjured---An Were
Asleep WhenC ColIsionCaf11e
QUEEN CITY SPECIAL
WAsSTHE Inflated .TRAlA

q ~
FOWLER, Ind, Jan. ia disas.
trous wreck occurred near here on fi,s
Big Four al two-thirty this morning.
It Is reported that 25 persons are dead
and forty Injured, Of whom IS viii die.
The entire train burned. Passenger
train SO, which left Chicago at eleven
thirty o'clock, eollided with freight
short distance from the station. The
frishtfut crash resulted in the wreck.
age isnitins. Many passengers were
pinned under the ruins, unable to es.
cape, and roasted to death. The train
was known as the Queen City special
and carried a sleeper and day coach
from Chicago to Cincinnati and a
sleeper 70 indianapolis. Nearly ev.
cry person aboard was sleeping. Many
were killed outright. while others suf.
fersd the horrors CT Glow cremation.
Aid was quickly at t,and and some Ct
the injured were saved bsfore tie
flarnes got TO them. The cause OF the
wreck te no.: ye, known. Il 10 though.
to be misunderstanding Of aianala.
The passenger train was entirely con.
sumsd as were also several freight
cars.
General superintendent Houshton,
Of the Big Four. gave out the follow.
ing statement: .The wreck near Fow.
Ter was due to a dense fog. Our lfs.
shows fifteen known to have been
cren,ated; eight were killed outright,
their bodies being removed from the
wreck before the fire reached them.
Owing TO the rapid spreading Of the
fire which was famed by strons
wind, Il Will probably not be known
exactly the number Of dead, but the
remains OF fifteen bodies, badly char.
red, have been taken out"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
WILL EXAMINE
WATER PUMPS
T. G. AuLTMAN AND w. s. MAYERs
BEGIN THE woRk-PRoTEc-
TloN IN CASE OF FIRE
PROMISED.

T, G. Aultman and W. s. Mayors
have been employed by the water com,
mittee to make a thorough examina
tion OF the pumps. The men began
work this afternoon. One pump will
be examined while the other one
works, and after the first one has been
gone over the other one will be test
ed. One pump will be kept at work
all the time.
Should a. fire break out the water
that is now being distributed to all
parts of the city would all be turned
on into the ward where the fire RACES
This would give pressure to extin
gaish any fire that might occur.
: The water committee thinks that
the examination of the pumps wifi
solve the question and probably re
lieve the situation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19

Manager Powell Of the Grand
Happened TO Jones' comedy which
booked donated
the
which this paper by
away 70 the most
gentleman
IN order to determine which
vote and let readers decide
VIII ne awarded to their
they each will privilege
their boxes with them and the vgnn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
SAD TIDINGS
MRS. MART ALLENpeR GETS
MESSAGE OF HER FATHERS
DEATH BY DROWNING.

A message was received here yes.
terday morning by Mrs. Mart Alien
der, bearing the sad tidings Of the
drowning Of her father Mr.. George
Drill, which occurred on Friday
morning at his home. The message
gave no particulars save that the
drowning was the WORK of the flood.
Mrs. Allender has gon, to Tarentun
to attend the funeral services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
Standard indicted $50 Times

FTNDLAY. Ohio, Jan. 1s.-connty
Clerk W. P. Alspaugh has turned over
to Sheriff Groves, by order of Prose:
cutting Attorney David. the indictments
found against the Standard Oil Com.
.pany. John D. Rockefeller and 9th.
ers. There is a total of 9S9 indict.
ments. with $3.50 counts An attempt
win be made to have the defendants
accept service without compelling
Sheriff Groves to serve them personal.
~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19

Holland BAY. Jan. 1o.-k:ngs.
ton Is suffering from fearful food
and a water famine. Many people are
dying ofineglect. Two cargoes of sup.
plies have been received but they were
quickly exhausted Earthquake shocks
have resumed AMI people are in ter.
ror Of another disaster. Great fis-
sures have opened MP everywh here fram
which oozes black mud. The sea is
black with mud and for many miles
surrounding the city are evidences
that the earti's crust is being brok.
en- By subteranean forces.
LONDON, Jan Ia: seven hundred
bodies have been buried and one. thou,
said and seventeen other victims re.
covered from ruins. and either have
been or are awaiting Identification and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
Went DOWN
DID STEAMER NAwoRTH CASTLE
TO-DAY AFTER coLLiplNe<
WITH THE ,vAIERLANp.

LONDON Jan. 10. - The steamer
Naworth Castle was sunk to-day off
Dreaded Goodwin sands In collision
with the steamer yaierland Many per.
sons were injured in the crash aud
panic, and three members OF the
crew Of the Naworth Castle are miss.
Ing. They coIIided in heavy fog.
The Castle sank almost Immediately.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
Adding More Lights.

W. R. Hickman is putting in hand.
some front which is adding much to
the appearance OF the Electric Thea.
ter at the old postomce room. The
front has many electric bulbs ana will
be brilliantly lighted at nighe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
This Is The Question to Be Heard
On Every Hand
MANY NOMINATIONS MADE on THE FIRST DAY---FAR YOUNG
LADIES and GALLANT YOUNG men ALREADY NOMINATED
FRIENDLY G0NTES1 FROM START TO FINISH is PROMISED

Much interest already being manifested to he
test and nominations COOL pop
lar friends ara already
planning an active
yet be the one who win have the distinction
four friends the Great Farcical Comedy
boxes compliment
the lucky long remembered
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
The Mantey Livery.

+ The livery barn formerly conduct.
ed by Frank Pinnell, will be run BY
Charles E. Manley. Mr. Maniey has
put up a hig sign at the entrance Of
the barn on Porter alley.