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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-06
Fcud Caused Killing.

Telephone messages from Clark
Fork Knott county. KY, give ae-
.ails of another feud battle between
No Stone and Clark factions. Mich.
,sl Stone was fatally wounded and
.,;s SON Richard was killed. John.
@lark the alleged leader Of the Clark,
action. was desperately wounded
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-06
Selling IFS Stock.

The dispensary commission has
agreed to sell the stock of liquors
in the Charleston dispensaries to the
county authorities at 20 per cent dis
count. This will probably be the
basis for dealing with other counties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-06
a Good Board.

W. a. Courtenay. Edward Ehrl1cn
and A. e. Gonzales have been ap-
pointed members Of the commission
o improve the capital GROUNDS az
Columbia. The legislature approprl-
lied $4,000 for this purpose
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-06
Killed by Ammonia.

IN New York on Thursday two
nen we're killed and eleven render
n UNCONSCIOUS by ammonia fumes
~ IRE in the market on Eight ave
me One of the unconscious nay
lie.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-06

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
Married 66 Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Smith Tues
day observed the Goth anniversary OF
their marriage at the hong of Mr.. and
Ms. george Elwell IN the town OF
SALISBURY, where they are now re-
siding, Mrs. Elwel being "A niece OF
Mrs. Smith. Mr.. Smith was born in
Pittstown, N. Y, but when small
child was brought TO SALISBURY where
he lived until young man. He was
married 66 years ago at the home Of
the bride in SALISBURY, to Miss Emma
Brownston. He was then 10 years of
age and Mrs. Smith few months
younger than himself
With the exception of ten years in
Ohio Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have resided
in Bennington or SALISBURY all their
lives,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
Business Incorporated.

The firm OF Bottum q Torrance, in
Bennington, manufacturers of collars,
cuffs. sheets and pillow cases, and
laundry machinery, has been reorgan
ized into corporation with capital
stock of 500, 900 all paid in, The com
psny has organized with +. l.. Bottum
as president and treasurer, A. NJ. Tor
rance as vice-president, and +. p. Pope
as clerk The incorporation of the
company has been effected without the
addition OF any capital, and there is no
change in the ownership of the inter
ests. This concern is one of Benning
toms most important business concerns
and now employs over 200 employees.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03


odd you advertise for boy, STRIP
Eyes. Have you come In answer TO
the advertisements
Eyes, sir, but I'd like to know rrst
what you mean by saying you want q
BOY who Is not afraid Of work"
"It's plain enough, isn't itf'
"Pr'aps 1t Is, sir but | should think
you'd rather have a boy that was u lit
tie afraid Of work just enough afraid
Of 1t to catch hold Of 1t and wrestle
with It, and down 1t, and jump on It,
and get the best OF 1t, and show 1t that
II won't get n chance to prove too much
for him. That's the kind Of boy
should think you'd like Instead Of the
kind that isn't afraid Of work. Why,
knew boy once who wasn't the least
mite afraid Of 1t, and he'd rub up
against It, and walk right into the cage
where they kept 1t, and let it eat Off
his hand, and at the same time never
NEEDLE with 1t enough to soil his fin
ger tips"
"That's enough, young fellow; the
job is yours"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
Green Cut Bone the Cheapest P0ul
try Food.

The problem of finding cheap poul
try food that will increase egg-produc
ton during the winter when eggs are
high has been solved by those farmer,
who purchase Green Cut Bone for then
Poultry. e. S. Page Of Hyde Park
VT, grinds many thousand pounds an
nually Of this article and is this year
selling it for $3.50 per barrel OF 2OC
pounds freight prepaid 10 buyers rail
road station. There is now no neces-
sity for going without this staple Ponl-
try Food. II you cannot use a barrel
yourself, get some Of your neighbors
to join in with you. You will find il a
valuable egg producer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
MANCHESTER CENTER.

Mrs. Sarah J Bowen is visiting il
Wallngford.
Mrs. X. Bourn died at her home il
East Manchester Thursday.
Mr. Townc Of HayerhiIl, Mass, i,
the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. Kelley.
Mr.. McCready Of Boston has been
the guest Of his son, Rev. II. S. Me.
Cready.
Next Sunday evening there will be
another Illuminated song service at the
Baptist church.
Ernest Lugene of New York city
spent New Years day among his ela-
tives aud many friends.
"A well attended and interesting
watch meeting was held at the Baptist
church on New Years eve.
Mrs. Byron Jameson died al her
home on Maple street Thursday night.
The funeral was held Sunday.
The week Of prayer win be obsery-
ed al the Baptist meetings every even
ing beginning Monday, Jan. 7.
Miss Della Dupuis, who is home
from PARIS. went 10 Burlington. yes
teniay, to see her sister Lena who il
teacher IN convent.
The funeral Of Mrs. Myron Jones
WAS held today at her late home in
East Manchester. The burial was in
the Center cemetery.
The lecture by Mr.. Linwood o.
Town Of HsveFhill, Mass, on Life in
a Mining Camp was enjoyed by all
Barracks and their friends las, Thurs.
day ctcuing,
MIR. Louis Miner will lecture IN the
BArncA roorny Thursday evening At S
o'clock an The American Indian"
An invitation Is extended 10 all. both
aides aud gentlemen.
The neat meeting ~ the Farther
lights Society hAs been postponed one
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
WOODEN KEY FREES PRISONER
r c. Smith Escapes from bennlig'
ion jail, Leaving wife Behind
Him.

The man who gives bis maine as y.
& smith and y ho With woman who
claim. t. /. Mrs. Smith, has been con
aned n The county Jail IN Bennington
SINCE October /, charged with forgery
celebrated the dawn 81 The new year
by walking oui % Jail and disappearing
IN the darkness
asmith effected his release by
means II double wooden key winch
h. manufactured out Of a piece oi
broom handle. The msn and the wo'
man outside 81 Joseph Cranston. who
served ten days sentence Tor intoAi'
cation. have been the only prisoners IN
The jail for several months. They were
allowed the range Of the women
ouancrs. which are small, and were
nh locked into their cells at night as
The door leading out Of the jail Is SCI
cured by two large bolt locks on the
outside 81 the grating
shortly after one o'clock Tuesday
morning jailer Arthur Russell was
awakened by the barking Of his ioN
terrier. He at once put on his clothes
and vent into the prisoners quarters
Il lind Mrs. Smith weeping aud crying
a. though her heart would break be-
,ause her companion had deserted her
The outside door was open and Smith
had disappeared.
"smitb" was apparently willing thai
his means Of escape should be known
for he left the wooden key with whlcl
he unlocked the jail door, behind nm
He had whitfield apieceof broomstiet
eight or nine inches long thin enough
10 enter the large locks, and on eaei
end he had shaped key. The lock-
are rather complicated, entirely differ
emit aud the keys for them contain
large numbero notches on both sides
The wooden key was tried Tuesday
forenoon aud was found to be capable
Of unlocking both locks,
Smith" had probably not been gon'
half an hour when his escape was DIS
covered, but as he left no trace OF tn
direction he took the officers had M
cline 10 follow. There were a larg'
number of people ON the street dnrln1
the night and after the alleged forger'
escape became noised about severa
men remembered seeing a man wh'
answered to Smiths description CONF
ont of the court house building, !
was believed that he might have takel
the midnight train north, but tins wa
searched at Manchester without ma
ing any trace of the wanted man.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
ST. Martins
Summer
BY VIRGINIA L. VENT

a
n.-.-.~.-.--.--.-.-.-.-. -.-.-.~.-.-.-.-.-.-.-ss
II was that most gracious season Of
ell the year perhaps 81 Martins sum
when the spirit Of ripencss which
seems 10 have fed once more holds the
land with It's intoxicating breath The
fields were studded With tiny Michael
mas daisies, and the hedscrows wore
brilliant with early Foldenrod, but
somehow you fanciod you smelled the
scent of the roses aud mignoneite as
we'll
There was quite a group Of people
out on the small hotel yeranda, aud
most Of them were gossiping spin
ming up The poplar shaded country road
was smart little trap Across the
tennis courts the occupants were plain.
ly visible. They were James Walsh
and Mrs John Burgess
II say, girls cried one OF the group
on the yeranda Its a crying shame 70
let that elderly person eut ms ont with
the richest man we have M here
crying shame. that's what II Is! And
| don't think any OF us has an atom OF
grit or go or we'd take the wind out
of Mrs. Burgess sallsg'
"Why, she must be all of a hundred
exclaimed another
They say that Mr.. Walsh knew her
years ago. Wonder where he picked
her up In the ark, guess
ooh, my dear, long before that
drawlcd another mocklngly Long
before Noah's time women had ceased
10 do their hair In that absurd fash
ion"
Then the quiet girl with the EN-
broideIy on her lap spoke softly
"Shc has lot OF hair anyhow, and
It's beautiful, and the way SHE dresses
II suits her features. She reminds me
of Albert Durers MADONNA
"Who's that. Miss TysonT' inter
rupted n young fellow in tennis fan
nes suddenly appearing IN the door.
way. "Whos like Durer's MadonnaT'
I'VE were speaking of Mrs. burgess,
answered Miss Tyson without even
looking up from her embroidery
"Madonna? Folderol" cried the 9th.
er girls in concert "She's plain,
quiet poke of woman, and u design
Ing one at that. She's encouraging
him fearfully."
"You see, Miss Tyson" observed
Billy the young chap in flannels, 1--WE
get only one or two big matrimonial
catches n season up here. It's Il waste
of time nowadays to listen to the I'M
pecunous ardors Of early youth, Con
sequently"-
Billy's words were ambiguous
enough, but the comprehensive little
sweep which he made with his glance
and sun Drowned hand, including We
randa, girls and all, was inlmltably
droll. Miss Tyson's gray eyes laughed
appreciatively.
They were such nice understanding
gray eyes thought Billy. Twas a
shame that embroidery should engross
so much of their attention. Even now
she showed signs Of taking 1t up
again, and to avoid such catastrophe
Billy proposed game of tennis.
ufIf F''9" sei1 N'er Tusnn cheer
Guly, folaue tha us oa ae
anF hoop ana slowing aW, H
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
Commissioners Notice.
Estate n sPAfFoRp u Mi

The undersigned. having been appointed
~ the Hon Probate C0ur, tot The biGrict
o' Manchester, Commissioners 10 receive
examine ans adjust all dams ana demands
u all persons against
spahort y West, late Of DorSe,
N ssia District deceased. hereby give Do,i,e
maj NC VIII meet iof the purpose "a e1amio-
lng and allowing said claims al the late resi-
ernse ~ deceased, IN Dorset. 81 ne
~ aAy " JAY, 1857 from one O'Clock
ans tina, SIX months from the I'd aay 81
January A y. 1907. ~ the time limited hy
SAL Court log SAID creditors 70 present then
aalris g ns Tor examination Ani ALLOWANCE
paies at Dorset, this yd 3ay Of Januay.
A D, 1897
Go n WILLIAMS. 80
wM J. hOlLEY. esoms.
Mgasn " West sni Ernest II. weSt
Aims, DORSET, "
s6-sv.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

kittsnish challenge q The ,niddle aEci
woman who viii not ahiurc conquest
she did pot move to the shade % ths
tree nor even open her parasol 50,
stayed precisely where she was with
q sircak o. harshy revealing sunlight
playing havoc with such lpyellness AZ
time had left 10 Der After awhile tbs
warmth II the sun or some othel
wurmih she knew not ot brought iuts
her pale chccks that glow which jaime,
walslfs lrst roses had brought, Oh. ~
many years ago.
That night time and again MFR Waist
drove away the memory % the won
ans ficcilng half smile, yet u returned
10 haunt him with all It's Old sweet
Gllupment Finally he fell asleep aud
dreamed Of her
The next morning nj breakfast ht
found himself unaecountably agiated
She was not 10 the room when ho mr.
rived aud all the other boarlers. even
the pretty young glrl with the quiet
gray eyes. seemed TO him like SO many
hgureheads. What II he had not really
seen hor yesterday What II II bad
all just been la the dream last night
But at last she came aud the beauty
Of no radiant goddess could have
pierced 80 straight into his breast NJ
did this woman's tired lovellness II
her simple white morning gown she
seemed TO him the soul OF sensitive del
lcacy aud serenity,
He recalled how, being essentially
feminine, she always pltled suffering
so now he made his strained wrist 4
pretext FOR being near her She her
self ministered TO him, binding II firm
ly aud gently Her breath, sweet as an
Infants. touched his brow They lunch
cd on tctc-a.tote and that afternoon
took drive together In n hired trap,
Mr.. Walsh's Intended week was pro
longed TO fortnight. During that time
his eyes followed Mrs. Burgess, and
indeed his feet did also, very much
more frequently than she herself ap
proved. She thought OF her position
her children, of what might be ridcu
lous In the situation, OF the gossip and
espionage OF the guests. Once or twice
she had heard few seedlings, with n
note of mirth, at the devotion OF Mr.,
Walsh, and II had made her super
sensitive
But all of these trivial objections
vanished like mist before the sun on
the day when he laid his heart bare
before her, when he showed her that
beneath his apparent prosperity he was
hungry he had always been hungry
for companlonship and sympathy
"And you could make me so happy,
oh, so happy, dear IL YOU would marry
me-" he was saying as they walked
slowly along the road the day before
his departure. Her arm lay lightly
upon his, her eyes We're shining, and
there was n warm girlish tint in her
pale checks.
"NNon't you? need you sol" he
pleaded. Just then they We're passing
huge willow tree,
Now, yelled and Swallowed from the
world by the willows dropping green,
sitting on the lush grass We're two
young people TO whom love had just
sung its first sweet song. Naturally
they'd started bit when they heard
approaching footsteps, but they might
have spared the start. Neither Of them
was observed.
II always did think Mrs, Burgess was
sweet looking, Billy said Miss Ty.
son. absently pressing n cool, bending
branch of willow across her hot cheek,
si~s ,sanitiunlu
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

Flossie Whitman, president; Mrs. f.. f..
Eddy. vice-president; Mrs. w. NJ.
Webb, recording secretary; Miss Celia
Blair, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Geo. Budro, treasurer.
The funeral of Mrs. Edward Buck
was held in the Methodist church Dee.
2s. The deceased was thirty-four years
of age and is survived by husband
and two daughters. She will be great
~ missed by all, not only by friends
and relatives, but in the church, where
She has been an active member for a
great many years
SOUTH sHAFTsBURY.
Miss Myrtle Green and John Lane
were married Dec. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Eddy spent
Christmas in Springfield.
The annual Christmas entertain
ment by the Sunday school was held
Dee. 26.
The Misses TuLa Bronson and Bes
sic Winfield of the Castleton Normal
School were here for the holidays.
-Messrs. Rice and Dedrick have
been working in the store Of A. b. d
c. X. Hawkins during the holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. Arson Hawkins OBJ
served their 5lst wedding anniversary
Jan. |. They have three sons, one
daughter and seven grandchildren, all
living in this village.
The schools closed for the holiday
vacation Dee. q, with Christmas en-
tertainments. There were Christmas
trees in the various departments. The
schools REOPEN Monday.
PERU.
Our brokenlegged friends, Edward /
Chaplin and NJ. B. Lyon, are getting
along as well as could be expected.
Next Sunday Mr.. NJ. j. Hapgood
win give talk upon "What Caused
Al
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
QutcI. Wit,

There Is no more effective weapon "a
defend us from impertlnence or rude
ness than quick, sharp wit. But few
men have 1t, and II is born. with them
II we try to initiate it we end In III
nature and scurrlllty. wit cannot be
forced into growth. But courtesy and
good temper can. These weapons are
sure and grow brighter and stronger
with age.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
Commissioners Notice.
Estate Of GEORGE FISK.

Ihe undersigned having been appointed b,
The tton PROBATE Co9ft, tof the D,xfriss *
Nsnsbcsiti Commissioners 70 receive -.
amino and ADJUST all ciaims ard sesnands 4,
al pcfsnns against
oeoigs ftSk late O. LkB1gfoye.
Y saia Dsiflt, deceased. HEREBY giVe no,8tr
that st Vii mess sof the PURPOSE u essmin-
lhg ans allowing sSit elAlms ~ nc iste YtSl-
aentr q DECEASED IN LnnagtUvr Ba ,hs
~ Cay " gaiy. 1877 iHom 0ue 0'fiack r "a 10
iouf e'ii9A 2 n q SAi9 1ay. sna iha, 81
months iiQm TIE 81 axy q IanaarV 4 p
1857, Is The tine iimiie. b. ssia Goar fof
sale feoeio's e present theif dsimx 10 as
fof examination ana allow ancs
Dated III Lan1gteAe this sd DAY a JsB-
sAit a. = 1857.
GEORGE W. HARRIS. 4
EDWARD tsoM son. 1efAa
1 :, woodward A4ni. LAasqgye. VI.
Ersw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

Six Al Sunday school Sunday.
Mr.. ] &, Robert. vas quite IN The
iirsl Il the week
-Georgc Towslec visited with he
son Clayton Sunday.
Master Eidi, Stone u Danby visit.
"a the Mess~ Jenks last week
May wc have large attendance nj
prayer meeting this Friday evening.
". ] Walsh visited MIR and Mrs.
Edward Yoaug sr. one day last week.
Hoyt Wisconsin vas the guest Of
Mn Mary Phelp. aud Mr.. Julia
TowAry recently
Robert Frost returned home Wed.
uesday sitter spending few days With
relatives in town.
Mass Louise Clemens has returned
10 North Bennington after visiting
friends here and ia Dorset.
Miss Amy IlarWood has gone 70
Cola and Troy, n. y, TO spend a few
weeks with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Joanna Walsh has recently
received $500 through her son, William,
making very nice Christmas gift
WEST ARLINGTON.
Cecil Farnham has gone to Dun
vile. Canada
r. II. Faruhum spent Christmas
with his parents
Prank White spent Christmas with
his family in Providence.
Charles Mckee Of Salem, n y,
was at his home Christmas.
Daniel Harrington and two chill
dren we're in Cambridge Saturday and
Sunday,
Charles Edgerton Of Proctor was
at his brothers., A. X. Edgerton, on
Christmas.
Mrs. c. Buck returned home Sat
urday after spending Christmas IN
Perry, n. y.
Nellie Poor returned to- Cambridge
last week after few days visit at her
home here.
-Estella Harrington has returned to
Burr and Burton Seminary after spend
ing her vacation with her parents.
EAST ARLINGTON.
). II. Shulfelton returned to T. v
NJ. on Thursday. 3
Miss Bertha Hawkins OF Middle
town, n. Y, is in town.
"A. n. Conklin of Auburn, n, y,
is visiting Hon. j. B. Webb.
Mrs. William Whitman was with
relatives in Hoosick Fails Tuesday.
George Mcdonald and family OF
South SALISBURY spent Christmas IN
town.
There was twisted social at the
home of Irving Grout Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 2.
Mrs. A. n. Shepard and daughter
of North Bennington were IN town last
week.
Mrs. Rich Webb had the mlsfor-
tune to fall on the ice Friday, breaking
her wrist.
Mrs. i, c, Baldwin of Worcester,
at day t.i AI} T1f'
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Samuel P. Harmon, president of the
lumber company at San Francisco
which bears his name, is dead.
The condition of United States Sena
tor w. B. Hepburn of Idaho, who was
taken suddenly i'll in Philadelphia, is
much improved.
Fire completely destroyed the
Chinese portion of Steveston, B. C..
at the mouth of the Frazer river. Five
hundred Chinese are homeless.
In midnight fire which practically
destroyed the village Jail at Rathdrum
Emanuel Lee, a rancher from Sucker
lake, the only prisoner in the building
was burned to death before the fire
was discovered.
Senators Cullom and Hopkins have
recommended to the president the ap,
pointment of Daniel A. Campbell OF
Chicago to be postmaster there to sue,
coed F. A. Busse, mayor-elect of Chi
cago. Mr.. Campbell is now a state
senator.
Senator w. A. Clark of Montana
while on a tour Of inspection of his
coal property, 20 miles west of TrinI
dad, Col, recently met with an accl
dent by going through the ice, in conse.
uuence of which he is confined in bed
IT, his private car.
The grand jury which has been in
vestigating the shortage in the &C
counts of the gas company at Day
ton, Ohio, returned Is indictments
against George M. Smart, ex-secretary
of the concern. 1t is alleged that Smart
embezzled 1891, 349.
The next big move against the rail
roads for an increase in wages is be-
lieved will be taken by the railroad
brotherhoods against the eastern roads
in the latter part OF this year. 1t is
thought an advance of 10 per cent in
wages in all departments except
switchmen will be asked.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-12
MONTANA ITEMS.

IN June Montana will entertain 25C
business men from Omaha.
The trouble in the John OBrier
Lumber company's plant at Somers
eliminated in a walkout and every
thing in and around the mill, with tho
exception of the machinery for Iight
and water. has been out of commits
sion.
w. A. Oden, the night operator al
Plains, is still held in Jail at thai
place awaiting further development in
the case of the mail robbery which
occurred there some time ago.
James Wisner, a German, killed him
self by hanging near Electric recent
ly. He was found in a barn suspended
from a rafter, his feet dragging on the
floor. A letter in German in his pocket
said he had attempted suicide twice
since early in March.
A. F. Nichols of Three Forks is dead
at his home there at the age of Y.
Mr. Nichols was one of the old and
prominent settlers of the Gallatine val
ley. He emigrated to Montana in the
sixties.
During a row recently at the Ten
Mile house over a poker game, par
Licipated in by number of railroad
graders, whose camp is near the scene
Peter Milesalovich drew a revolver, ap-
parently intending to shoot one Mel
son, who, he says, insulted him. The
Croatian missed his mark, the bullet
striking Nick Milich a fellow country
man and pal, inf1icting a wound from
which he died.
What promises to be one of the
most interesting contests of recent
years has been instituted in the courts
of Butte to break the will of RAJ
chel K. Williams, who died recently
at the age of 70, disinheriting her 7
year old granddaughter, Dorothy, her
only blood relation, bequeathing in her
will an estate of about 100000 to ].
Davis, a multimillionaire banker OF
Butte. The mother makes sensational
allegations CT fraud and conspiracy
against Banker Davis and Lyman Har-
ley, whom she accuses of unduly in
fiuencing the deceased.
Attorney General Galen of Montana
filed a precipe in the district court at
Helena, Mont, recently requesting
the dismissal of the case against
former State Treasurer Timothy E.
Collins, charged with wrongfully re-
tanning interest on public funds.
The police of Butte have arrested
George Watson, whom it is alleged,
perpetrated several bold jobs as a pick
pocket in that place.