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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-12-11

again Senator Gleason took q leading
part in opp sition. The ladies' used
different tactics this year than formerly.
Heretofore it has been customary 10
pack the galleries with interested la
dies. but this year il MSS thought best
10 b- represented by one or two ladies
ia behalf Of the whole body OF suffr:.-
gists. li-netofor. the bill has been
killed partly because it VAS thought th-.
ladies' appeared in masse for the effect
which IL might have on the members.
This year when but few were present IL
WAS urged that the hill should be killed
because the ladies' did not take interest
enough to lie present while the bill was
being discussed. They were bound TO
Kill the bill aud one excuse was as good
as another.
The Temperance questions have been
argued hut little thus lar. \ bill 70
require all license fees TO be paid direct
ly into the state treasury has been be-
fore hue house aud has been passed 10y
that body after considerable debate
This measure MAS recommended bN
Governor Proctor ia his retiring mes.
sage aud is thought to be measure to
prevent towns from voting license Tor
the purpose of getting the revenue for
their own town. Under the present law
only one half of the fees goes to the
state. Those who favored the measure
cited several instances where towns
have voted license for the purpose of
getting dhe revenue OF the rum business
TO replenish their treasury, notably the
Lyndonylle trade, Middlesex for the
Montpelier trade and at 81 anton for the
st. Albans trade. Representative Davi,
of Brighton summed the matter up III q
few aofds when he informed the Hous,
that the revenue argument WAS the only
one that caused Island Pond to alter.
nate between wet and dry. He thought
II the bill passed Island Poud would al
ways hs dry. Under the proposed
, measure the money is TO be divided
among the towns on the basis OF popu
, latiou. Mr.. Howe of st. Johnshur,
thought his town did not care for an,
of the money that Rutland made in tn,
rum business. The bill WIS passed b,
yea aud nay vote.
The printing bills which have beet
before the legislature for some time AR,
as yet unsettled. The House amende,
the bill by cutting down each Hill. Thi
VAS done after that body had twic
gone into committee of the whole House
. The matter came up III the Senate thi
week aud the Senate amended til
House bill, placing the figures back t,
those il the original bill. The con
. mittee on claims who heard all sides G
, the question recommended that the bill,
, he paid in full. The Senate Commute
= again considered the matter and wer
unanimous in recommending that til
. bills he paid in full. Il is said ths
d Auditor Graham. TX -S-c OF State Flee
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-12-11
FRipAS. DkcENBER IL. 1905.
The trustee process exemption
bill is down and out. Keep mp the
good work. gentlemen.

Anent the bewailed lack OF a
leader" in the House. the COM
ments OF the Representative from
Hayville", as published in the
Rutland Herald, are worth reading:
IL got most sick Of this talk about u
leader in ,h. House. L. members
tuo~s enough to go without BEADING
and stand without hitchiug Just bring
along your bill aud show us what II,
m.ans-we amt no lawyers-and We
reckon we know enough T. 90te".
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wood, and Mr.. Wing. who Jet the cot
tracts, all favored paying the bills No
one questions the fact that the state had
their moneys north, aud the opinion
seems 10 prevail that the offending
priuters have been kept on the rack long
enough. Although spme of the House
members say they will not accept tie
Senate Amendments, it is probab.e that
the bills will finally he paid in full.
Perhaps the most interesting fight OF
the session will come on the passage Of
the 80 called public utilities bills which
are now before the House. One OF these
bills is the 50 called administration bill
introduced by Mr.. Williams OF Newport.
A public hearing was had on these bills
last week ai.d the independent telephone
companies were represented 10y quite a
delegation who alieared III opposition
to the hill. This bill places all telephone
aud telegraph companies under the di-
rect supervision aud control of the Rail-
road commission, under the name of the
Public Utilities Commission. The in-
dependent telephone companies claim
that this is bill framed in the interests
OF the New England Telephone Com,
pany aud they are fighting the bill tooth
aud nail. The fight on these measures
has brought ont IN IRE bitter personalities
than any other measure likely to be
presented and both sides are sure to
lose something 10y reason of such per.
sonalities. The independent companies
attack the Governor because he happen,
TO be director III affiliated companie.
connected with the New England Com.
. pany. Mr.. Williams of Newport re.
sented the attack upon the Governor
; and in turn attacked the independent
companies. Now it happens that Their,
, are many who believe that the Governor
is perfectly honest III this matter and
the unwarranted attack upon him viii
make many additional friends for him
: On the other hand the attitude expressed
by Mr.. Williams will serve to arouse tn,
independent companies aud their frend
aud the battle will wax warm before tn
! bill is finally disposed off either 10y kill
! ing it or by passing it. In the Hous
, especially there are many friends OF tn
! independent telephone aud the seriou
break and the drawing of lines between
the rival telephone interests will serious
ly jeopardize the welfare of the publ
q utilities bill.
5 None Of the taxation bills have We
Z been reported hut it is understood tn
. committee are about ready TO report or
= the bills providing for a fiat rate on in
e taugibles, on the abolishing of offset
0 and the creation of tax commission
J. Without doubt at least one of thes
II measures will pass aud became la,
, and it is probably true that this legisla
e ture will not care to take the respons
+ hilty OF | assing all of them. They ma
e pass the hill creating the tax commissio
IT and the one aholishiug offsets and leav
t the intangible question until after it
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just how much more the tax
lENs need revising.
No cases of small Pox hate been r-
ported among the members or at Mont
y.-lier and il i nov thought that all
danger is passed. There were MANY sore
arms among members rs they, arrived at
the capital after the ree'.sS and any 1
member who had not spent three or four
DAYS OF his vacation in ted a result oi
vaccination was not considered strictly
% To date. Senator Gibson oi bratiie-
horo returned alter the recess but when
II was learned that other members oi
his family had been taken sick with
sruall pox while he WAS at home 1t was
thought best by the local authorities
that he return home until all possibility
Of danger was passed.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Orleans, Essex and Caledonia Coun-
ties took the leading parts in the tele-
phone war created by the public utilities
bills which were given public hearing
last week. The leading members in favor
OF the bill were +. c. Williams OF New
port and o. +. Davis of Brighton. The
independent companies were represent
ed by W. X. Aldrich of Barton Land,
ing. Bert Moore OF Newport. Hugh Blu
chansn of Barton Landing, II. Is. Howe
of St. Johnsbury, aud Manager Seeley
of the Citizens Telephone Co. OF st
.Iohnsbury. John w. Redmond, chair
man of the X. r. Commission appeared
for the bill, having been requested t.
be present by the Committee who gave
the hearing.
It's unfortunate that the telephone
war has assumed such proportions a
this time. 1t may become 80 bite
that other legislation may be affected.
There has been SO much talk about
leader for the House that have mad
many inquiries among the members a
to lust who of all members was til
most influential in shaping or KILN
legislation. Without exception the al
swer has been that houors we're abou
even between J. A. DeBoer of MontpeIie
and Harland Il. Howe of st. .InhnsburS
1t is indeed high compliment for
democra: to be recognized as a l-ada
in strongly republican assembly.
Late reports show that the commit
tee on taxation will recommend, tn
passage II the bills creating tax CON
mission, abolishing offsets and placing
small direct tax on intangihles.
Senator Lewis Of Orleans is easily tn
most polished speaker IN the senate II
, does not speak often but when he doe
speak in support of a bill the senate
treated TO masterpiece.
Senator Gleason made fine fight o
the trustee bill and the woman's su
frage and by his two victories hs
gained considerable prestige in the Sci
n ate.
. bin to abolish the present syster
of testing and condemuing cattle W.
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signed it aud il has become a law. Al
though the Governor did not favor the
biA, he took the brosi ground that .
Governor ought not 10 exercise the veto
power for purely sentimental reasons.
aud although his office Was hno,i-d
with letters aud kilograms asking him
TO veto the hill Abe refused q" exercise
his privilege.
The trustee hill has furnished eonsid.
cradle Spirited action during the session
and has nov been killed by the S-nat-
The first minority report of the term
was presented against the bill, the fight
being led by Senator Gleason Of Gale
donna, Who Won a fine victory over tn.
majority of the Judiciary Committee.
This was the administration measure
advocated b, Governor Proctor ia his
retiring message aud a measure promised
10y the Republican party in its platform.
The fight developed before the Thanks
giving recess, but the matter was put
over until after the al jnurnmeut that
the members might consult with their
constituents more fully about the de.
. STABILITY OF such law. The bill passed
/ the House some time ago aud was again
taken up in the Senate soon after it r..
convened. The bill provided that only
such sum as was in excess of ten dollars
could be held by trustee process. Sen.
ator Gleason claimed that even though
the bill was promised as laboring
mau's measure it would not work out to
the aborers benefit. The credit of the
wage Garner would he so impaired that
il was sure to wnrk hardship TO the
laborer whose family might be sick OF
who himself might be temporarily dis
ahIrd. 1t would in reality abolish al
trustee proceedings for wages and com
pei the merchant to do business on
strictly cash basis. In short it was
3 measure favoring the dead beat at the
expense of the honest laborer; 10 seua
tors agreed with Senator Gleason and
the bill was killed. The other Senator.
took the position that the bill must pas
because it had been expressly promised
by the republican party. Eloquenc
flowed freely, Judge Gleason aud hi
followers Grating in behalf of the labor
ing man and the minority Grating in he
halt of the republican party promises.
The womau's suffrage bill which
seems to have at least nine lives ha
been killed again. In previous years tn
bill has been introduced in the Hous
and has passed that body. This yea
it was decided to introduce it in tn
Senate with hope of its passage Their
so that it could go to the House wit
the prestige Of having passed the uppe
branch OF the Legislature. The hi
was introduced by unanimous conser
afterthe time for introducing bills ha
. expired, 1t was reported favorably b
the Judiciary committee and ordered
Il third reading without much opposi
II tion. but on the question: of its passae
\ il met determined resistance, All
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-12-11

Another striking example Of
seeking expert and special advice
and then disregarding it, bids fair
to appear shortly. Disinterested
commissioners made a thorough in
vestigation of Our normal school
equipment. and upon the facts
found preferred their recommend
atoms to the legislature. While
these recommendations are revolu.
tionary and call for great change.
IN the conduct of the normal school
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-12-11
EAST HAVEN

The Ladies Aid will hold their sale Cd,
asticles Friday evening, December. /,
they will also serve an oyster suppe,
All are cordially invited.
II. o. Smith and wife Of Burke ia
visiting relatives in town lew DAYS III,
week.
Aaron Amidou and family Of Lyn.
donville spent Sunday with his mother
Mrs. Abbie Amidon.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
WEDDINGS.

Miss Gertrude Clagett, youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. William H. Clagett, was mar
ried yesterday afternoon at o'clock to
Lieut.. Edmund Walter Bonnaffon, L. S.
N, at the Washington Club, Rev. Ed
ward Buckley. assistant pastor of St.
Matthew's Church. officiating.
Only relatives and near friends, num-
bering about $50, We're asked TO be pres
ent at the ceremony, which was followed
by an informal reception.
The spacious rooms were decorated with
palms. smilax. and ferns. intermingled
with white roses, which banked the man
ties and starred the improvised altar In
bower of palms. where the wedding
party stood for the ceremony.
The bride wore a gown OF ivory white
satin fashioned simply and trimmed with
duchesse lace. Her figure was enveloped
in the soft folds of the tulle bridal veil.
which was held in place by eoronet OF
orange blossoms, and the wedding bou-
Quet was d shower Of lilies of the valley
and white orchids.
Mrs. Jules Henri de Sibour, attractively
gowned in Irish lace and wearing a large
violet picture hat, was her sisters only
attendant, and Lieut. Bonnaffon had as
his best man his brother, Lieut.. Sylvester
Bonnaffon, L. s. A. The ushers were
Paymaster George 2. Dyer. L. s. N:
PaymasteT George c. Shafer. Assistant
Paymaster Reginald Spear. Paymaster
John r. Honlberger. Mr.. George E. Gill
pin, Of Philadelphia, and Mr., Jules Henri
de Sibour
Later in the evening Lieut.. and Mrs.
Bonnaffon left Washington for a wedding
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
ENTERTAINMENTS.

The N. Y. S. Society, which. in con-
nection with the Neighbofhood House,
supports the free kindergarten, has taken
the Tuesday evening performance Of
THE Man Of the Hour" with Frank
Worthing, for the night OF January o.
Boxes have already been engaged by Mrs.
Somers. Mr.. Philip. and Representative
Mckinley, ard in the audience there Will
be the Minister from Chile and Nine.
Cruz, Senator and Mrs. Flint, Senator and
Mrs. Foraker, Senator and Mrs. Scott,
the Comptroller Of the Currency and Mrs.
William Barret Ridgely, Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont, Admiral and Mrs. Con-
verse and the Misses Converse, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. II. Warner, Mrs. Sewers and Mrs.
Faison. Lieut.. and Mrs. Bulmer. Or.
and Mrs. James Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs
Ffoulke, and Miss Ffoulke. Mr. and Mrs
George T. Marye, the Solicitor General
and Mrs. HOyt, and Miss Hoyt Miss
Ruth Halford is chairman of the commit
tee, which comprises some Of the smartest
Of the society girls in the city.
The first sixty Couples" which are
always one of the largest and most en-
Joydbie OF SUBSCRIPTION dances OF the city,
will be danced Tuesday evening
The Misses Ullmen, of NJ street, gave a
japanese tea on Thursday afternoon,
complimentary to Miss Cara Cohen, of
Newark. n. J., and Miss Ray Sheelne. of
New York. Invited 20 meet them were
Miss jeanette Silver Miss Ida Baum. Miss
Celia Lowenthal, Miss Bertha Lowenthal.
Miss Helen Limerick, and Miss Bertha
Alexander
Mrs. Sol Breslau was hostess at a
whist party on Thursday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. L, De Bear, OF Baltimore.
The other guests were Mrs. Morris
Gusdorf, Mrs, NJ. Kaufman, Mrs. Joe
Lesser, Mrs. Samuel Gassenheimer. Mrs.
Bertha Heehinger, Mrs. w. Schlossberg.
Mrs. L. Mosher, Mrs. S. Augenstefn, and
Mrs. Bertha Odenwald.
Mrs. Joseph Abel, of Clifton street en-
tertalned at whist on Thursday afternoon.
complimentary to Miss Hannah Simon,
Of Chicago, the guest Of Mrs. Samuel
Pach. The prizes were won by Miss Della
Fishel and Miss Helene Engel, and a
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
PERSONALS.

Nj 4AF1tl t14 ' dtElEEL4lL VIII NG at
home to her friends. at 1929 Twenty
street, on February L
Mrs. Mcclure. wife Of Representative
Bird Mcclure. OF Oklahoma, will hold
reception in the red parlor of the New
Willard Hotel on Tuesday, January 2S.
from 10 D m, for the members of the
Oklahoma delegation. She viii be as
sisted By a large staff of ladies. including
the wives Of the Senators and Repre-
sentatives Of the new state.
Mrs. Phillips and the young ladies OF
Laise-Phillips School VIII be at home on
Fridays in January. Mrs. Phillips has
recovered very rapidly from the effects
Of the fall which resulted In her breaking
her leg. and can walk a little. but she
will not be able to make calls for some
time
Mrs Charles y. Fowler. wife Of Repre-
sentative Fowler, Of New Jersey. who
has been absent from Washington for
several years. is at the Highlands for
the winter. She viii be az home on
Tuesdays, January q and S.
Miss Ray sheeline. Of New York. is the
guest of the Misses Alexander, OF 1895
Harvard street
The Misses Lowenthal have as their
guest Miss Clara Cohen, Of Newark, y. J.
Miss Beulah Herman has returned TO
her home N Baltimore. after a visit to
Miss Daisy Marx, Of Sixth street
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Peyser are visiting
in Newport News. the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs VIII Garner.
Mrs. Adolph Price, Of Denver, Colo, is
the guest Of Mr.. NJ. Price and family. of
the Ashley, Eighteenth and V streets.
Miss Carrie Bass. Of Baltimore. will ar
rive in the city on Tuesday for a visit to
Miss Leona Hechinger.
Misses Helen and Sophie Sanger leave
on Friday for Paterson, n. J., to attend
the wedding Of their brother Mr. Harry
Sanger. and Miss Florence Nathan, on
Monday evening January 20.
Mrs. Ida Hechinger viii entertain the
Whist Club this evening.
Mrs. R. Harris Is visiting in New York.
the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Leon H.
ReiZenstein.
Mrs. Harry Abrahams, of L street. was
the guest Of Baltimore relatives for few
days.
Mrs. B. sinsheimer and sister, Mrs. H.
Adler, of Fredericksburg. Va, viii be at
home the first and third Thursdays Of
each month during the season.
Miss Sadie weisel, Of Norfolk, Va. the
guest of Miss Rhoda Mantner. returned
10 her home on Monday.
Mr.. NJ. L. Anathan. of New York. was
a recent visitor to the city.
Miss Maude Garner, Of Newport News,
Va, the guest of Mrs. n. Peyser, Of 1888
U street. will be at home this evening.
Miss Laura Adler. of Pittsburg. Pa.
is the guest Of Miss Helene Barchfeld, of
the Connecticut.
Benjamin Harris, returned TO her home
In New York on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. AdoIph Weyl and little
son Max have returned to their home in
after a visit to Mrs. John
Of Elkton, Md.
Mrs. Sidney Neiberg, Of Baltimore, Nd,
spent Thursday in the city with friends.
Miss Hannah Simon, Of Chicago. ILL.,, is
the guest of Mrs. Sam Pach, of the Mad
rid.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. De Bear. Of Baltimore,
Md, are guests at the Arlington Hotel.
Mrs. 3. Hartz, Of Twelfth street. left
Wednesday for Manning S. c., where she
VIII spend the winter as the guest of her
Mrs. David Levy.
Mrs. George Douglass Ramsay and her
brother. DR.. Calvin D. Cowles. Z. S. A,
have gone to New York to meet their
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
ALEXANDRIA.

Miss syble smoot and her guest, Miss
Ann Taylor. Of Admission, Ala, have re-
turned to the Girls Latin School, in Bal
timOre.
Miss Virginia Belle Daingerfeld has re-
turned after a delightful visit TO friends
in Charlestown. W. Va
Mrs Columbus Shriver. Of Baltimore.
spent several days with her sister Mrs.
Marshall Jones, the past week.
Mrs. Carlyle Herbert Smith IS visiting
her sister, Mrs. II. Warren Buckler. in
Baltimore. and attended the Bachelors
cotillion Monday night.
Mr. Lewis Whallen has gone 10 Rich
mond, where he will remain while the
State legislature Is in session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll D. Wood and fam
ily left last week for Chocklen. Ohio,
where they will make their home in the
future.
Judge J. X. N. Norton has returned
from Charlottesville, where he attended
the board Of visitors Of the University Of
Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel a Sizer, OF jack
sonville. Fla. were guests the past week
Of Mrs. Sizer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John ". Burson.
Miss Pitts. OF Minneapolis. was the
guest Of Mrs. Carroll W Ashby for sew
eral days this week.
Miss Cora Jones, accompanied by Miss
Margaret Donovan. OF Atlanta. has re-
turned to Mount De Sales Convent, Bal
timore.
Mrs. W II. F. Lee has returned to her
home at Ravensworth, Fairfax County,
after a visit TO Miss Katharine Stuart
IN King street.
Mrs. India Henderson has gone TO Rich
mond to spend the winter with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. o. II. Patterson 9l4 West Grace
street
Mrs. William Herbert has returned from
an extended visit TO her daughter, Mrs.
George boswell Brooke, III West Virginia.
Miss Virginia Corse has gone to Wash
ington, where she is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Albert Murdaugh, in Coreoran
street.
Miss Mary Amber has returned to
Fauquier County after a short visit to
Miss Cora Jones, In Prince street.
Mrs. G. w. Dearborn. of Amherst, Va,
i7 the guest of Mrs. Cornelius Taylor.
Mrs. Albert Doyle Brockett and Miss
Victoria Peed have returned from Athens,
Ohio.
Mrs. Marshall Mcdonald has returned
from Berryville, Clark County, where she
spent the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. James Francis Mourse,
OF Dayton, Ohio, are the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert D. Brockett.
Mrs. Philip Letterman, of Charlottes-
vile, is visiting her father, ex-Nayor
Strauss.
Miss Minnie Berwanger has returned
from Baltimore and is with Mrs. Samuel
Bendhein.
Misses Mamie Maynard and Lucille
Faulkner have returned 10 their homes,
in Winchester. after a delightful visit 10
Miss Ruth Bulla.
Mrs. Edward Stabler Leadbeater was
hostess Tuesday evening at a card party
IN honor of Miss Virginia Corse. There
were two tables of FIVE hundred. and the
prize was won by the guest OF honor.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

Corse. Miss PhiIippa Wattles, Miss Rose
Mcdonald, and Miss Elizabeth Janney.
Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Frances Danenhow-
er kept the scores.
The girls german, or the annual dance,
given by the younger members Of society
viii be given Friday evening, January Il.
al McBurney's Hall
Misses Lisa and Grace Anderson en-
tertained the Progressive Euchre Club,
of which they are members. Friday even
ing at their home in Prince street. The
members and guests present were NisSls
Elizabeth Herbert, Lucy Douglas. Nan
ME Jones, Elizabeth Jones. Edith Ram
say, Messrs. Harry Beverley, Edmund
Hunter, Milton French, Marshall Jones,
James Douglas, and Judge J. X n.
Norton.
The Senior Euchre Club has been or
ganized, and was entertained by Mr..
and Mrs George S. French at their resi-
denee, in North Alfred street, Friday
evening. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
W. Ashby. Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Smoot. Or. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclure, Mr.
and Mrs William J. Booihe, jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel G.. Brent, Mr.. aud Mrs
George Uhler. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence c,
Leadbeater. M and Mrs. Laurence
Stabler. Mrs T. Marshall Jones. Miss
Elizabeth Potts, and Mrs. Arthur Snow
den.
Miss Georsie French was hostess this
week for the Friday Card Club. This is
one of the joliiest Of Alexandria's numer-
ous card clubs, The members who en-
ioyed Miss F'reneh's hospitality were
Mrs Thomas 3. Cochran, Misses Eva
and Mary Dent, Miss Mildred Foster. and
her guest, Miss Darnall; Miss Mary Phil
ips. Mrs. Clarence Snowden. Miss Hattie
Douglas, Miss Annie Murphy, Miss Jean
Brent. and Miss Mary Snowden.