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The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19
GREAT INDUSTRY
IN the MAKING
From Wednesdays Daily Post

l from wednesday = U4llv fOst
The filing in the county clerks Of
Zee of location certificates and affi-
| davits of labor on number Of claims
at the mouth of Cattle creek calls at
| tention to the progress which is being
made on a plant that will mark the
beginning of what will undoubtedly be
| one Of the most important and largest
enterprises in Garfield county.
.For1ed only little over month
ago. the Glenwood Pressed Brick and
Plaster Co., of which v. A.-Carlson of
Basalt is president, Dr.. J. G. Thomp
son Of Cardiff secretary. and George
Bell of this city treasurer, has pushed
preliminary work to point where com
pletion of a big plant is assured by the
end of the year, while the output of
the plant for 4 year to come is already
contracted for.
The company owns 12o aeres of
ground near the mouth of Cattle creek
in which is one of the most extensive
fire clay deposits in the country, the
| quality of which as demonstrated by
exhaustive tests in which the company
spent nearly Thousand dollars, is as
high if not higher than that Of any
other known deposit Of clay suitable
for making pressed or vitriied brick.
The plant, work on which is now pro
gressing rapidly, is situated about 6
miles from Glenwood ON the Aspen
branch of the Rio Grande and will cost
about te5, 900. 1t will give employment
at the outset to 80 or 90 men and the
capacity and force will thereafter be
increased as rapidly as possible. 1t is
expected that everything will be in
shape to begin the making of brick by
the first of the year and the plant will
have capacity of 10000 brick day.
At the same time work is being
pushed on the enlarging of the plaster
plant which will be operated in conjunc-
ton with the brick works and its ca
pacity will be increased to rs tons a
day, the entire output for the next
year having already been contracted f"-
by a San Francisco hrm.
According to officials Of the company
ordinary building brick can be manu-
factured here at one-half the cost of
brick shipped in and fire brick at one
fourth the cost. vitriAed brick and tile
will also be manufactured and the
company by reason Of the superior
quality Of the clay will be able to turn
ont the finest kind Of finishing material.
An order was received yesterday for
ffve cars of tile and the inquiries com
ing to the company daily indicate that
there will be NO dificulty about find
ing . market for as large An output as
can be maintained.
E. N. Nallery n general manager OF
the company and Peter Oppen Of the
Colfax Pressed Brick company Of Den
yer has been engaged ~ superintendent
BotA mon have had extensive expert
enee in tho indastry and will put into
the constructioa and operation Of the
plant al tie most modern IDEAS.
,TAs devsAopnsnt Of this Industry
win adA aastAse y the varied 70
sessss Il oas1saa sssssy u.esf sx
kp,stsaeja - - u1linaes a. ssrtsi1
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19
They Take the Kinks Out.

al have used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for many years, with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
Of stomach, liver and bowels, without
fuss Of frictiou," says N. H. Brown, of
Pittsfeld, vt. Guaranteed satisfactory
at all drug stores. 25c.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

A man can never understand why q
woman loves to have him wait on her,
even when there is a room full Of hired
walters about, any more than woman
can understand why a, six-foot giant
with a Roman nose and iron biceps
enjoys being cuddled and cooed to in
baby talk.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

growth into an immense industry Civ
ing employment to hundreds of men
will be great ching for the county.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19
LOCAL NOTES.

From Tuesdays Daily Post.
Episcopal ministers and others in
terested in the church work arrived
here in numbers today from various
parts Of Western Colorado for the
convocation which begins tomorrow
morning.
Funeral services were held this af'
ternoon At the Catholic church over
the body of James Higgins, the pioneer
who died yesterday after an illness Of
several years, Father o Dwyer officiat-
ing and there was large attendance
Of friends and relatives. Interment was
made at Rosebud cemetery.
Warranty deed-Joseph NJ. Watson
to Allen L. Zerbe. Southwest quarter
Of the southeast quarter Of section 90;
west half Of the northwest quarter and
tho northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter Of section ~, township 4 south.
raags %, sontainiag 100 acres. Also
wstw ssgAts fsoa Hl6s saals ditah. Cor
ls;assaeisa tAeoo. s-a'7
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17

WANTED-To lease large farm well
w stocked; milk or cream taken at door.
References. Address Box 6s, Townshend,
VI. 2tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
THE NEW VERMONT.
What II Is and How to Bring II About
Told by Frank L. Greene.

Frank l.. Greene, editor of the st.
Albans Messenger, spoke TO the Brat.
! tleboro Woman S club in Grange hall
Wednesday afternoon on The New Yer
mont, a subject in which he is greatly
interested, with which he is exceeding
~ familiar and on which he is able to
talk fluently. convincingly and enter
tainingly. The new Vermont, accord
ing TO Mr.. Greene. will be brought
about when the people of today reah
ize, as their forefathers did, the OPP
portunities that await their improve
ment at home. When this state was
settled it was by a class of pioneers
whose inclinations were not toward ag-
riculture but manufacturing. All the
farming done in the early days was
the simple husbandry necessary to sus-
tain life. Vermont's early settlers
realized that this state was not suited
to the carrying on of agriculture, and
that they were thinking of something
besides farming Mr.. Greene made clear
by reciting some Of the feats in inven.
tion and manufacture which were ae-
complished by Vermonters in the early
history of the state. After the Civil
war, however, people became pos
sessed of the idea that if young man
wished to make name for himself in |
except farming he must get |
out of Vermont as soon as possible, and
the result was that Vermont became a
day nursery for other states, sending
away the best Of her young manhood
and womanhood as soon as it was able
to accomplish anything. This mistak-
en- idea is what has retarded the pro.
yress of this state, and its rejection
must be brought about before Yer
mont s resources can be developed to
heir fullest extent. As matter of
'act only % per cent. of the people of
Vermont are engaged in agriculture,
md it is not in this pursuit that the
rope of the future lies Dairying,
quarrying and event
Ially mining are the foundations on
which the future success of the state ,
will be built, and the sooner the peo-
lie realize this the sooner will come |
he new Vermont for which all are
oping.
Mr.. Greene told his story gracefully G
nd enlivened it with several witty I
tories which he related in an inimit.
BILE manner. q
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
TICKETS ARE NOW FOR SALE
Professional Cards

DR. G. B. HUNTER, Williston block over
~ Scott's grocery. Office hours, l to p.
m, $50 to 8 p. m. Residence West Brat
tleborO.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
GOLFER DAM
ALMOST TIGHT
Little Water Now Leaking
Through Structure
HOW CONCRETE LOOKS
First Sections Have Been Uncovered
and Give First Idea Of Appearance
Of Dam-River Bottom Being Clean
ed Preparatory to Laying Concrete.

Two i0foot sections of the immense
concrete structure which is TO restrain
the waters of the Connecticut river
until they yield power enough to turn
the wheels Of industry in many cities
can now be seen by people who visit
the site of the dam at Vernon. These
sections were laid week or 10 days
ago and the wooden forms which COW
cred them have now been removed so
that it is possible TO get the first idea
Of the way the dam will look when
completed. The finished portion Of
the dam proper rests on the ledge tV
the east Of the coffer-dam. Early next
week another section between those
already completed and the river will
be laid and then attention will be
turned to the sections still farther
eastward. On account of large
quantity Of rotten stone it has been
necessary TO exeavate to considerable
depth east of the finished concrete but
bedrock has finally been reached.
The interior of the coffer-dam is now
practically dry. The water was pump
ed out the latter part of last week
anu dilnOuSn lutTt are sliIl HuIHDeI
of small leaks these are'being reduced
gradually by the toe-flling which is
being done on the outside of the west
crib. The bottom of the river is about
as the engineers expected to find it,
only little from the shore.
At the foot of the ledge which marks
the east bank of the river is deep
hole in which all of the water now
eaking through the Golfer settles.
From this point westward the river
,ottom undulates, rocky prominenees
alternating with deep declivities. At
10 point, however, is the ledge covered
o any great depth. A large force Of
men has been at work all this week
oading the silt which covers the rosk
nto scoops which are lifted by means
# derricks and dumped outside the
tructure. In about two weeks the
ontractors expect to have the river
'ottom cleared sufficiently to begin
aging the foundation of the dam in
ide the Golfer, and when this work is
nder way the big concrete plant viii
ave to be run to its extreme capacity
n order to keep up. The base of the
am will be 55 feet wide in some Of
he deepest portions of the river, tap
ring gradually upward so as to con-
,rm with the size of the section al.
lady laid.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
|CHOPPING
AGAINST TIME
o. <. Farr Making Quick
Work of Wood Lot
TINE is UP TOMORROW
All Timber Not Cut by That Time VIII
Revert 10 ]. L. Grover-Lattcr VIII
Not Consent TO Extension Of Time
Somebody Back Of the Trouble.

Oin Il. Farr OF West Chesterfield, y
H., is hiring every man in sight in an
effort TO finish clearing the standing
timber from the French farm near the
old ferry. Yesterday 40 men and l2
teams worked increasingly from morn
ing until night aud today a still larg'
er number are engaged in the race
against time. Whatever timber re.
mains standing on the farm after to-
morrow will belong to J. l.. Grover ac'
cording TO an agreement made three
years ago. The time limit on this con.
/ tract expires tomorrow at midnight
and Mr.. Grover SAYS that he will not
extend the time minute. Mr.. Farr
supposed until Tuesday that he had
until the 2sth and that Mr.. Grover
was willing 10 extend the time even
farther Now that he has found neither
of these suppositions is correct, he
he is making a game effort TO fulfill the
conditions and although il is costing
him about 500 day he hopes to have
the satisfaction of seeing every stick
of timber in his own possession by to-
morrow night.
ut was s'aAo
ago BY Mr.. Grover of o. Peltier. The
standing timber however, was sold to
Mr.. Farr who was given three years in
which to clear the land. The first win
ter Mr.. Farr drew portion of the tim
Der across the river to Chesterfield,
and last year drew part of IT over
the suspension bridge into New Hamp
shire. The shedding has not favored
the drawing of logs this winter and
supposing that he had plenty Of time
in which to complete his work Mr..
Farr had proceeded leisurely until
Tuesday when his suspicious were |
aroused over the date of the termina-
tion of the contract. Mr.. Farr main
tains that Mr. Grover promised TO ex-
tend the time until he was able to fin.
ish his job and that Grover understood
that the time was out on the 2sth of
this month Tuesday, however, Mr..
Farr found out to his sorrow that the
18th was the last day that he could
legally cut the trees on the French
place. Mr.. Grover declares that he
will not extend the time on account of
i'll treatment on the part of Mr.. Farr
who tried to sell the shade trees on the
farm to neighbor of Mr. Grover who
asked him if Farr had the right to
dispose of the trees in the yard. Mr..
Farr has cut in all about 10000 feet
md has still to fell and draw away
lbout $4,000 feet. Mr.. Grover thinks
hat Farr has no excuse in not having
lis work completed and declares that
farr knew all along when the contract
init expired.
When interviewed last night Mr.. J
'arr said that he fully expected to
AVE all the timber cut and drawn off !
efore tomorrow night. On being ques-
ioned as to the reason why Mr.. Grow
r refused to grant an. extension of
ime Mr.. Farr would not go into de-
ails but intimated that someone back
f Mr.. Grover was causing the trouble. 7
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
ELECTION OFF
Valley Fair Officers Not
Chosen Today.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Valley Fair association
was called to order at II clock this
morning in the Brooks House. After
the routine business had been trans.
acted and the reports accepted, E. G.
Crosby moved that the election Of off,
GERS be deferred one month, saying
that at this time it was highly i'm.
portant to have harmony and he fear
ed that such would not prevail if an
election was attempted at that time.
G. L. Dunham seconded the motion.
l.. E. Holden, s. G. Severance of Ley
den, Mass, and E. W. Gibson opposed
the plan and on viva voce vote the
result was in doubt. Finally on stock
vote the election was put over by
vote of "a to 10.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
THE UNIVERSALIST FAIR.
Festival Hall Was Transformed Into
Flowerland for the Occasion.

Festival hall was converted into ;
veritable flowtrland last night whei
the women of the Universalist societ,
held their 5Sth annual fair and festi
val. The decorations were in charge
of Mrs. G. G. Staples and Mrs. Lymar
fGoldsmith, who with score Of assis
tants produced beauty and harmony OF
colorings with flowers, evergreen and
laurel. Long streamers of yellow and
white extended from the walls to the
center chandelier which with the add
ed effect of electric lights made a
spectacle to be proud of. The booths
were arranged along the north side of
the hall. 1t would seem that those in
charge of each booth We'd with each
other inn making their creation the
prettiest. The frappe table was deco
rated with carnations and was in
charge of Mrs. Ada Mason. The lem
onade table was trimmed with red
roses entwined around arches of pine.
This was in charge of Mrs. w. E. Hub
bard, assisted by Miss Mabel Aplin,
Miss Harriet Rallion and Mrs. Ell
bridge. Next came the fancy table
which of itself presented a pretty
spectacle. Added to the garlands of
poppies and smilax which extended
from the corners of the table to
point above, perhaps the efforts of the
committee produced its best results.
This was in charge of Mrs. A. w.
Rockwell, assisted by Mrs. W. H. ST.
Germaine and Mrs. Mollie Cressey.
The apron table was trimmed with
chrysanthemums and laurel and was
in charge of Mrs. T. W. Bruce, assisted
by Mrs. John Lindsey and Mrs. /. d.
Bailey. The candy table was adorned
with white chrysanthemums and smilax
and was presided over by Mrs. G. F.
Barber and Misses Minnie Scott, An
ME Richardson and Margaret Barber.
The scrap-b bag was hidden in a small
structure consisting of white birch pal
ings. These were covered in part with
hemlock and wisteria. This was in
charge of Miss Minnie Flagg and her
Sunday school class. The flower table
was decorated with Dorothy Perkins
roses and laurel twined around arches
which crossed each other over the ta-
ole. Here were many varieties of
cultivated flowers for sale. The table
vas in charge of Mrs. G. l.. Sticknay,
Mrs. H. R. Brown, Mrs. E. L. Coils,
Miss Edith Farr and Miss Stella
'tickney.
Many partook of the turkey and
supper and from the re-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
For Sale

I E'UK SALE-0 DedgIe hOuhu pups, about
3 months old. From good hunting
stock S. Il. Miner, Brattleboro. 49tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17

marks Of those who came away from
the tables II Is safe to say that all
were satisfied. The supper was In
charge Of Mrs. W. ID. ellison. Those
who waited ON table were Miss Ada
Eddy, Miss Mabel Amidon, Mrs. Ar.
thur I. Roberts, Mrs. II. Kingsley,
Mrs, Emma Allen, Mrs Lyman Gold
smith, Mrs. Francis Strceter, Miss
Addie Bailey, Mrs. Melvin Cooper,
Miss Edith Yeaw, Mrs. Bert switzer,
Mrs. l.. Harris, Mrs. A. Mabel Hall,
Miss Mabel Kennedy. Mrs. Ethel
Dowley, Miss Mary Miles. Mrs. Julia
Cooley, Miss Mary Brown, Mrs. George
Burnett and Mrs. W. ID. Gibson. Mrs.
II. >f, Brooks had general oversight of
the entire fair and IL was largely
through her efforts that the success
was enjoyed.
Dancing began about . clock and
a large number participated Music
was furnished by Leitsingcr's orchss
ira.
The attraction Of the evening was n
poem, Which is Bestg, read by James
+. Hooker and illustrated by a tab.
leaux in which Elizabeth Hamilton.
Gretchen Goldsmith, Rhca Dnnklee and
Edith Canedy took part. A flag drill
was prettily executed by Charles Gotta,
Errol Richardson, Leonard Pierce.
Wallace Goldsmith, Claude Amidon.
Paul Chase. Gordon Mack. Robert
rhayer and Robert Chamberlain. A
drill nader the leadership
II Ruth Brown received much ap.
,lausc. Those who took part besides
Miss Brown were Charlena Bemis.
Minnie and Maud Leitsinger, Eva and |
Grace Cooper, Alice Johnson, Edith |
feaw and Grace Canedy.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17

H. F. Brooks has been confined to his
house by illness during the last two weeks.
Mr.. Brooks has been travelling salesman
for over 40 years and this is the first time
he has been at home for so long a period
during the time. He is improving and
hopes to resume his work at an early
date.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
Wanted

\VANTED-Any kind OF work in store
w or office, or shorthand and fypewrit.
ing. r., .Reiomer Office. g
\VANTED-To lease large farm well
w stocked; milk or cream taken at door
References. Address Box 6s, Townshend,
VI. 2tf
XVANrED-Small Jobs Of all kinds.
w Chimneys and wells cleaned. carpen.
try and mason work. A. V. Kerr, 90 III.
liot st. 32tf
XVANTED-5 5000 people TO know pic.
w tures at Nieolet Thea,er change Sat.
urday, Tuesday and Thursday Admission
lOc. Children afternoons &c. g
\VANTED-Basswo chestnut, hem
w lock, oak, pine, poplar and spruce
We shall pay as high or higher prices
than we have ever paid. Holden & Mar
tin. 49tf
WANTED At ONCE-To hire a man
w and his wife, Man to drive team or
work about farm and mill. Woman TO do
housework in large family No easy job
hut steady work and good pay to right
party. W. b. Warren, West Brattleboro,
VT, Il. +, ID, 4. Tel. 1913, "a
WANTED-An experienced salesman,
W one familiar with general store trade
in Southern Vermont and New llamp.
shire preferred. Preference given one who
has had experience selling dry goods and
notions. and who now resides in Brattle-
boro or Keene. Write. stating expert
ence aud salary expected. Bullard Ner
camille Co, Ilolyoke, Mass. 81
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
NOTICE.

The will of Thomas Thompson, late of
Boston, provided that after his wife
death portion of the income of his es-
tate should be used for the relief and sup.
port of poor seamstresses, needle women
and shop girls in the town of Brattleboro,
Vermont, who may be in temporary need
from want of employment, sickness, or
misfortune, and for kindred uses in said
town. In accordance with the wishes of
the testator, this notice is given by the he
made through Mrs. Frank Wells or
through Mrs A. j. Currier.
LAURENCE MINOT,
R. M. BRADLEY,
1-3 Trustees.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
Hard and Soft Wood

Stove lengths and a lot of soft slab
woo wood: | have a large quantity Of hard
reasonable prices. It is all prepared for
the stove in one foot lengths. First come
first served.
h. O. CLARK. Bratsleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17

\VANTED-Any kind of work in store
w or office, or shorthand and fypewrit.
ing. r., .Reiorner Office. g
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
AN INVESTMENT

You ought to put your money where it will earn
YOU the most, with absolute protection Of prn-
cipal. We have something that is safe and con-
servative and earning annually a large surplus
over the dividend requirements. Pays 81 per share
each three months, IS per year. Many heavy in
vestors among banking men in Greenfield, Orange.
Gardner. etc., from some Of whom have personal
letters of endorsement. A real opportunity for
those appreciating good earnings and something
that is growing in value every day. Write or call
for particulars.
s. w. EDcETT & CO., Agts.
Brattleboro Vermont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01

ago Friday night in house on ROCK
ingham road The physician who is
attending Thotis says that the man is
almost out of danger, although there
is still a leakage of the bowels which
has not yet healed, and a perforatlon
of the liver which may even yet prove
fatal
Obituary Record.-Word has been
received from WATERFOWL, Tenn, OF
the death of Mrs. Eta Reed. wife OF
John Reed, late of Davenport. Mrs,
Reed was taken to Tennessee last
September for her health, being affiict,
ed with consumption. She leaves
three children.
Frank S. Stevens, long time resi-
dent of this county, died yesterday at
Mercy hospital as result of long i'll
ness Deceased was born in Canaan
| Conn.,, May II, 1S47, and was the son
of Smith N. Stevens and Eliza F. Ste
vens, long time residents OF this city
He is survived by his two children
John Stevens of this city and Mrs. lisa
| bella Roach of Amhros, n. D., and hi:
sisters, Mrs. Ella Painter and Mrs. M
Spelletich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
Freaks CO the Sea.

The freaks of the sea are the anglers
and bat fishes. The people of North
Caro!ica have aptly named the angler
tie allTouth. for the tail begins where
the mouth ends. lnhabiting the north
Atlantic. the angler has been given q
variety Of names. On the MasSachu-
sets coast 1t is known as Soosefish.
Rhode Island terms it bellowfish. and
Connecticut gives it the ccgnomen of
molligut. jamaica bay calls it &he car
petbaggcr. England. Ireland. Scotland
and Wales all have their local names.
The names of the English give to this
ore fish are expressive of lis habits. to
say the least. They cell it to:dfish,
frog. fishing frog. deyilfish. sea devil.
nassfish. monkfish. pocketfish. wide.
gut. kettlemaw and widegap. Thomas
Pennant. who in 11116 wrote his Brit
ish Zoology" did not like the rame Of