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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-03
COURT CONVENED MONDAY.
Judge Memminger on the Bench
The Docket is Very Light.

The summer term Of the Court of
General Sessions convened last Mon
day at 10 O'Clock, Judge Memminger
presiding. This is the first appear
ance Of Judge Memminger here, and
he appears to have made very IA
vorable impression. In the absence
Of Solicitor Wilson, S. O. O'Bryan,
Esq, acted in that capacity. Court
Stenographer Woods was in his usual
place.
After number Of witnesses had
been sworn to appear before the grand
jury, Judge Memminger delivered his
charge to the grand jury. He made
a very plain and concise charge which
was, also, very brief. The judge said
there was no need for an extensive
charge, as the matters before the jury
mad been considerably simplifed now.
He instructed the jury as to what
constituted working number amor
them and as to the finding Of true
bills and mo bills He referred to
the other matters that come before
the jury, the investigating Of county
affairs, &c. Judge Memminger has
very clear voice and speaks with de-
cision which win him close attention
and make his charge and decisions
very forcible He mentioned the fact
that the docket was light and that as
it was the summer term, the business
Of the court would be confined , mat
ters of the greatest importance.
The first case called was that Of the
State vs.. Isaac Simonds, colored.
charged with disposing of property
under lien. L. D. Jennings represent
ed the defendant, and Messrs. Clifton
and O'Brien, the State. The case had
ed for dinner at 1.30.
The following true bills were re-
turned by the grand jury:
State VS.. John and Joseph Fergu
son, colored charged with arson.
State VS.. Joseph and Plumer Den
mis- and Daniel Hale, colored, charged
with riot, and assault and battery of
a high and aggravated nature, and
ill-treatnent.
State vs.. Daniel Eule, colored,
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill.
These were the only indictments
given the grand jury Monday morn
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-03

IL
ssuiee large-and we need the money.
The jury in the Standard OIL case
failed to agree. We do not want to
cast any reflection on the men COM
posing that jury, but isn't it strange
how the big, moneyed concerns get
Of with an acquittal or a mistrial?
Prof. Watson, of Chicago, is study
ing monkeys, and says that he be-.
tseves they reason. The natural mon
KEYS may reason, but how about the
nonkeys we see around US every ds.
who are supposed to be human be-
tngse
h Hartman found he had
ssbutted in at the wrong place the
other day when he was arrested for
violating the rules Of a boat race. 1t
does the ordinary mortal good when
he sees the money kings called
down. That was one time when mon
ey could not ..talk.'
All South Carolina should feel
r,ro,,d of the sho wing this State has
made at the Jamestown exposition
It has done much to advertise the
state, and such advertising counts for
q whole lot at this time. We may
have been backward in the past in
some respects, but we are certainly
forging ahead today, and let's keep it
up.
A Tennessee man was given YER
..aict of $500 against telephone
company the other DAY because the
: defendant company failed to put
sphone in his. residence for seventy
eight days after, he ordered it. IN that
State. the companies are liable for
damages of 500 per day for failure
seeo pot in phones. If this law was in
operation in South Carolina, we are
afraid that some of the companies |
would go bankrupt paying these
fines.
From the reports coming from the
jamestown show as to the rates OF
living there in the boarding houses |
and the hotels, it looks like the af-
sair will be patronized by the wealthy |
only. The crowd must be very small |
or the ..grafters" there are just sim
plc getting in their work because they
think the visitors are out for good |
time regardless of cost. There can
be no doubt but that the reports 1nat |
have been spread abroad will serious
~ affect the attendance, which is to
De regretted.
a Charleston paper SAYS that The
bankers convention at the Is:e OF
Palms was held IN most convenie"1
place. IS the .slau.. is outside o: tie
three-naile limit and therefore outside
~ the jurisdiction Of South ca,-li:
and Charleston. M.,vbe this a,co':n's
sor the fact that so many conventions
are held there, ~. we don't se- My
It should be necessary to go three
niles from Charleston. Why wouldn't
sny part of the city do as we1l, if
the delegates wanted to get outside Of
The range of the dispen<ary law?
an average cotton crop aad fair
prices mean prosperity for sumter
county tnis fall while short crop
spells hard times for last years crop
failure left a burden of unpaid debts
en- farmers and merchants that has
been hard to carry.
Senator Latimer's letters from Eu-
sope are not strikingly interesting,
aor are they markedly instructive
but they will serve their purpose. pro
vided the newspapers continue pub
sishing them. They will keep the ju-
Nor senator before the public and
serve as gentle reminder that he IS
seeking reelection.
The two-cent fare went into effect
on all railroads il Illinois July 1st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-03

When 4he Court of General Ses-
sions convened Monday afternoon,
the case Of the State VS.. Isaac ST.
mcnds, co1ored, charged with dispos-
ing Of property under lien, was re-
,sumed. The jury in this case brought
in a verdict of guilty after few
minutes deliberation. The defendant
was sentenced to pay fine of 500 or
serve six months on the chain gang.
Archie Boyd, colored, charged with
the stealing of a bicycle, pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to three
years on the chain gang. Court then
adjourned for the day.
Court was occupied Tuesday morn
ing with the case of,the State VS.. Jo-
seph and Plumer Dennis and Daniel
Hale, coIored charged with riot and
assault and battery Of high and ag-
gravated nature and ill-teratment.
L. D. Jennings is representing the
State and r. .. Noise, Esq, the de-
fense. The testimony was all taken
and the arguments made by the at
torneys in the morning before court ad-
journed for dinner. Judge Memmin-
ger charged he jury when court con-
vened this afternoon.
The grand jury was discharge yes
terday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-03
A COMING MARRIAGE.
Miss Luta Bewley to Marry Mr..
Kluttz, of New York, in the Fall.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Bewley, of
Union, S. c., have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Luta
Catherine, to Sam Walkup kluttz, Of
New York city, the wedding to take
place this fall
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other States in the near future, and
if the results are satisfactory after
trial, it probable that practically all
other States will follow suit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-03

The two-cent fare went into effect
ON all railroads il Illinois July 1st.
This change was brought about by the
enactment of rate law by the State
legislature and affects onl intra-
state rates, while the old rates will
rsoa1n in force on interstate pas
sanger traffic. Similar laws will be-
come effective in quite number Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-03

Senator Latimer's letters from Eu-
cope are not strikingly Interesting
nor are they markedly instructive
but they will serve their purpose. pro-
vided the newspapers continue pub
sishing them. They will keep the ju-
Nor senator before the public and
serve as a gentle reminder that he IS
seeking reelection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-03

The jury in the Standard OIL case
failed to agree. We do not want to
cast any reflection ON the men COM
posing that jury, but isn't it strange
aow the big, moneyed concerns get
Of with an acquittal or naistrial?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-03

an average cotton crop aad fair
prices mean prosperity for sumter
county enis fall, while short crop
spells hard times, for last years crop
failure left burden of unpaid debts
en- farmers and merchants that has
been hard to carry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06
HUNTINGTON CENTER.

The Dramatic club presented the drama
"Mille the QuadroOn," Thursday evening
TO crowded house. Songs were sung by
Mr. and Mrs V. r. Sargent, +. II. Beanie
and Jesse Gardiner. The coon song and
dance by Mrs. V. r. Sargent and Jesse
Gardiner was loudly applauded, Music for
the entertainment was furnished by Miss
Kathelene Sayles. pianist, and Mr.. Barton
of Burlington. violinist.-MrS S. NJ. Gill
lett of Essex Junction visited Mrs. S. J.
Randall and other friends here the last
of the week.-Bert Humphrey and NJ s.
Edna McKenna, who We're married at
Underhill Friday, have returned here and
are stopping with Mrs. +. @, Bsgley
DR.. George Spiller, optician, will be at
Fuller's Hotel June 10, at Gillett's June
II.
Mrs. +. G. and Mrs, G. w RaSley are
visiting in Warren. Giles SaYles of Rich
mond was at Hale Fuller's over Sunday
Mr. and Mrs \, Partcher of st. George
visited her sister. Mrs. r. Z. Ciorton, Sun
day.-Mrs. Nettie Fitch went to Burling-
| ton Tuesday where she has position in
a sanitorium. Hiram Brewster, who has
been IN the West for the past year. is
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. War
| ham Brewstor.-Mrs. u. +. Hanks is
| visiting Mrs Eugenia Ellison in Randolph
| this weck.-The dramatic club realized 81,
out Of its entertainment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06
EAST CHARLOTTE.

The Addison Baptist Church associa-
ton will meet at the Baptist Church in
this place Tuesday and Wednesday
June If and IL. The following committee
have been elected to make arrangements
for the entertainment OF guests: Assign
ment Misses Genevieve Horsford and
Alice Beers; catering, Mrs. j. Il. Tag
CART, Mrs. r. C. Beers and Mrs. Homer
Clark; table, Misses Alice Beers, Flora
Clark, Jessie Prindle and Mrs. w. n.
Mrs. w. n. II. Narnev; conveyances.
Leon Prindle and Deacons Guy Will
oughby and Homer Clark-Mrs. Emily
y. Prindle went last week to Cha rleston,
Mass, to pass the summer with two of
her sons who live there.-Mrs. A. r.
White arrived home from Derry N. H,
Friday evening after a five weeks visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Isaac
Observation-Disclosures Edith and Ina Read of
Troy, n. Y, are the guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. p. Read,-Mrs.
VIM Carpenter and nephew, Charles
Larose returned Friday evening from a
visit OF a few DAYS with relatives in
t'ndophill.-Jay Clark returned from
Claremont, y. H.. Friday where he and
Mrs. Clark have been visiting their sor
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Clark. Mrs
Clark will remain some time longer
In district number 10, after the me
mortal day exercises the pupils marched
to the Horsford cemetery and decorated
the soldiers graves.-The audience
room vestibule and vestrv Of the Baptis
Church have been newly papered ant
painted. A new carpet will he laid which
| will complete the repairs Miss Mcr
! Ryington IS the guest Of her aunt. Mrs
| G. w. Prindle.-Mr. and Mrs. r. II
Carpenter of South Burl gnton passed
! Sunday In town.-Miss Anna stacy:
teacher in school No. Q, who was Obliged
| to close school la week on account OF
sprained knee, resumed her duties Tues
day morning. Mr.. oaks Of Ferrisburgl
| supplied during Miss Stacy's enforce,
rest.-G. NJ, Prindle Is soon to build al
| addition to his hay barn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06

STATE OF VERMONT. District of Chit
The Honorable the Probate Court. for
the district of Chlttenden.
To the heirs and all persons inter
estcd in the estate of Mary Kennedy
late of Burlington, in said district, de-
ceased intestate,
Whereas, application hath been made
10 this court in writing, by the admin
istrator Of the estate of the said
Mary Kennedy, praying for license
and authority to sell the whole of the
real estate Of said deceased, for the
payment of debts and charges of ad-
ministration, setting forth therein the
amount of debts due. from said de
ceased, the charges of administration,
the amount Of personal estate and the
situation of the real estate.
Whcrcupon, the said court appointed
md assigned the 22nd day Of June,
In said district TO hear and decide
upon said application and petition, and
ordered public notice thereof to be
given to all persons interested therein
by publishing said order, together with
I the time and place of hearing, three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Burlington
which circulates in the neighborhood
of those persons interested in said es-
tate, all which publications shall be
previous to the day assigned for hear
ing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time
and place assigned then and there
in said Court to make your objections
10 the granting of such license. II you
see cause.
Given under my hand. at the Probate
Court rooms, this Attn day of June
MARcELLUs A, BINGHAM,
49,w3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06

urday where they passed Memorial day
Frank Cleveland, who has been nearly
helpless from rheumatism, is gaining en-
courageingly.
Henry Edwards, who recently sustain
ed a broken leg from being thrown from
harrow while working In Shelburne,
arrived home from the Mary Fletcher
hospital Tuesday. Hammond Sinclair
was in Windsor Tuesday.-Mr and Mrs.
Eugene Curtis were In Colchester We'd
nesday to attend the wedding of their
son, Perry.--Robert Holmes of johnson
is a visitor at Charles Johnson's.-Mrs.
D. Il. Rood is in Milton visiting her
daughter.-Mrs. Page was in Essex We'd
nesday to attend the wedding of her
granddaughter Miss Maude williams. to
Mr.. Partridge of Westford Daisy
McGibbon, who has been teaching In
Fairbury, Nebraska for the past year,
Is expected home to-day to pass the sum-
mer vacation in town.-Asa Church, who
spent the winter with his daughter, Mrs.
Frank Bellows in Panton is visiting his
other daughter, Mrs. Albert Byington. 49,
While Joseph Sinner and son weree driv-
ing down Rice's hill Wednesday on a
one horse load OF lumber, the king-bolt
broke throwing Mr. SINNER to the ground
and the loaded wagon passed over his
body. Although somewhat bruised Mr..
Sinner was not seriously injured.-Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Percival and Ira
Morse are in Milton to attend the county
convention of Congregational churches
Mrs. Elsie Rawson, who fractured her
hip some six weeks ago, is steadily i'm
proving. Miss Winifred Mc1ane Is the
guest this week OF her aunt, Mrs. Dick
crson, in Cambridge. Mr. and Mrs. Duby
and son. Leonard. of Enosburgh were
visitors Tuesday at Isaac Chase's. They
\ ent to Cape Cod, Mass. Wednesday,
| ioyt Davis has been awarded the con
tract to paint the Baptist Church.-Mrs
j. f. Kremct, who has been in New York
on a visit, will return to town this week
The house owned by Buel II. Day Is
undergoing repairs preparatory to occup-
| anCV by Mr.. Dav and family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06
CHARLOTTE.


William NJ Spear has Installed
milking machine in his dairy barn. SIX
cows can be MIXED at time. The plant
consists of an air pump run by gaso-
oline engine ana a system Of piping run
ming from the pump. The main pipe
running from the pump direct into the
stable is an inch and three quarter.
Connecting with this is an inch and
quarter iron pipe running along the toI
Of the stanchions. Between every two
cows Is a faucet to which is attached
flexible rubber tube connecting with fou.
shorter tubes ending in rubber cups that
are placed on the teats of two cows on
the near side Of one and the off side Of
the other. The milking is done by suction
from the air pump and the milk Is car
RED TO A can that stands between the
two COWS. near their fore feet. A glass
tube near the top of the can shows when
the milk ceases to flow and the COW has
been MIXED. one person Is supposed -
attend 10 each machine, adjusting tho
tubes ana empting the can. 1t would
take five or six mixers to do the work
Of the three machines. The cows did
not seem al all uneasy during the pro-
cess although new thing to all con.
oo-ro1 Nan, does not 20 through any of
tbe iron mining. hut the rubber tubing
reachinr from the top OF the stanchiOus
70 the cows teats and Back tn the milk.
ing machine or can has to be carefully
cleaned after each using. Attached tc
the main riro from the air pump is ar
indox on rho nrinciple Of a steam gauge
that indicates the proner amount Of al,
pressure or suction. Mr.. Smear is nov
using n two horse power gasoline en-.
rino that he emploved for running hi,
separator He intends milking IS cows this
season.-NIiss Genevieve Wintorbotham
has come 10 McNoN's ferry for the sum
mor.-Thc Ladies Aid will meet witt
I Mrs charles Harvey Friday afternoon
The sunday school is rehearsing 70,
| children's DAY the Bird Sunday in June 49,
| Charles NJ Ryington has been elected
delegate to the Congregational conven-
ton to he held in Fair Haven,-Miss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06
JERICHO.


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06
UNDERHILL CENTER.

Mrs. Nevens, an aged lady, is seriously
ilL--C +. Eddy OF stowe was in town
Saturday Anna Therein is visiting her
parents at ST Theresa Canada. Deputy
Sheriff and Mrs. G. r. Quinn Of Buring-
ton passed Sunday with his brother, L.
w Quinn.-The administrator of the es.
tate of Mathew Casey has sold the farm
to the Spllino brothers for 81 500, It Is said.
Frank Dorey Of Middlebury has beer
visiting Mrs. Thomas Conway his sister.
Mrs. Lewis Romprey is dangerously Ill.
A strawberry festival was held In the
vcstry Of the Union Church Friday even
ing.-Homer Flynn, who has been living
at Mlddlcbury, has moved TO the Ross
house. The Matthew Dorr place. So
called, has been rented to New York par
ties. Mrs Belle Haskins Jennings re-
turned to Willston Monday. Mrs. Shep-
pardson Of Fletcher has been visiting her
sister Mrs Charles Breen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
HARDWICK.

Mrs William f.. Lawson died at her
home on Spring street at eleven O'Clock
Saturday evening, Mrs. Lawson had been
in her usual health until Tuesday when
she was taken suddenly i'll with bowel
trouble. After several consultations of
physicians, It was thought best Friday 20
perform an operation but ii was found
that blood poisoning had developed and
she gradually failed until the end came.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson had sold their homo
and furnishings and were planning to go
Wednesday to Lake Caspian to pass the
summer at their cottage and they expect
ed to move to California in the fall. Near
ly all of Mrs, IAwsons life has been
passed in town She was a member of the
congregational Church. the Order of the
| Eastern Star and the Culture club. She
is survived by a husband and two children
Doris and Gerald. and a brother, V. G.
Stuart, and a sister Mrs. Belle Lajoy. all
| of whom reside ere-Commencement
| exercises of Iiardwick Academy be-
gan Sunday evening at the Me
| thodist Churchc when the bac-
| calaureate sermon was preached by
| the Rev. L. A. Wilson of the Congrega-
tIonal Church. Music was furnished by n
| quartette, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson and Mr..
and Mrs. Vail with Miss Ward at the
organ. The graduating class numbers
six, four girls and two boys.-,Mr and
| Mrs. A G.. Smith have arrived here from
| their wedding tour and are stopping with
l. L. Titus.-Mr. and Mrs. q. b. Constan-
| tno are the parents of a daughter-G A.
Trolley, who has been quite i'll, is better
| The condition of Mr.. Prince who has ty-
| phod fever Is worse, pneumonia having
developed. w. b. Crandal who has been
in the West and Southwest for the past
month arrived home Monday.-Miss Bees
sic Titus, who has been visiting in Bur
lngton. returned home Monday evening -
George d. Bailey has sold his house to
| Walter c. Drew, who will take possession
at once.
The funeral of Mrs w. f. Lawson
was held at her late home Tuesday
morning at eleven o'clock, the Rev
l.. A. Wilson officiating, and the buria
was in the village cemetery. Music
was furnished by Mrs o, j. Paquettc
and Miss Elsie Paige, The Order OF
the Eastern Star. of which she was {
member attended in a body and con
Quoted the service at the gravc.--E. j
Barter has dissolved partnership with
Ashley Smith in the granite bushes:
and went Wednesday morning to Rock
land, Me. his old home. Mr.. Smith
will continue in the business here
Mrs Prince arrived Tuesday nigh
called here from Brattleboro by tn,
illness of her husband,--Mss Allie,
Goodspeed of Montgomery is here t,
visit friends during commencement,