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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30

but General Sheridan spoke later
in still higher praise of the Vermont
ers. He said: L have never COM
manded troops in whom ! had more
confidence than l had in the YER
mont troops and / do not know
but l can say that / never command
ed troops in whom / had as much
confidence as those of this gallant
State While Sheridan was speaking
of Vermont troops generally, he,
whose great reputation was due to
his work as a cavalry officer, must
surely have had in mind the First
Vermont.
In considering the record of the
accomplishments of the First YER
mont Cavalry, undoubtedly one of
the great working and fighting regi-
ments of the Civil War, no one can
deny that a large measure of credit
belongs to the horses,-the Morgan
horses of the Green Mountain State.
ONb IN OihpNiJ ct ihC III ~ SullJ
of any other New England regiment
of cavalry; hardworked from start
to finish by the greatest cavalry
leaders of the war; in at the death at
Appomattox Court House,-no breed,
other than the Morgans, could have
stood the strain so we'll Mr.. Austin
says that two hundred of the horses
of the original draft survived to the
end of the war and that some of
these were brought back to their ma
tive State.
THE last report is the most elo-
quent of all. 1t came from Lieuten-
ant Colonel Hall, from Appomattox
on April 8, 1865, and said: Were
charging the enemy when the order
came to stop fighting That was the
final word from the men and the
horses. How much it sounds like the
Morgans! They had done all the
work that was set before them, and
it was heavy, and they were up and
doing and ready to do still more il
they had been asked to keep on"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
Licensed Embalmers.

The last quarterly bulletin of the
State Board of Health includes a list
of successful candidates who took the
examinations for and were given GER
tificates as licensed embalmers:
M. l.. Hicks, Fairfax; M. S. Rounds,
Barre; H. II. Rawson, Poultney; II.
R. Roberts, Poultney; j. T. Sullivan,
ST. Adams; c.. B. Dodge, Lyndonville;
G.. M. Wilson, Post Mills; A. e.
Spaulding, Woodstock; A. r. Lamb,
Randolph; R. W Swift, Corlnth; G. c.
Johnson, Bradford; o. M. Jones, War
rem; w. d. Cabot, Windsor; d. j.
Kane, Poultney; George Hopkins, Will
Jamestown Mass; G.. H. Clifford, Rut-
land E. L. Fleming, Fittsford; e. ]
Seamans, Fair Haven.
The bulletin contains the primo
papers and addresses and a portic
the discussions held at the
meeting of the State School of
Officers in this city a few yves
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
COUNTER PROPOSITION CON-
SIDERED.

Telephone Proposition Gone Over and
Finance Plan Taken Up at Board
of Trade Directors Meeting Last
Night.
The directors of the Board of Trade
met last evening to discuss the COM
munication from the Vermont Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, which
was received yesterday afternoon.
The communication was an answer to
the proposition made by the Montpe-
lier and Barre Boards through Pres
ident j. A. DeBoer and Attorney
John NJ. Gordon.
The text of the communication was
not made public, but it does not ac-
cept the local proposition and makes
counter proposition.
until the directors can communicate
with the Barre Board. In the mean
time the directors are to get the evil
dence together and have their wit
nesses ready to appear at the hearing
before the Public Service Commission
on October 8. The fund which is be-
being obtained under the recent
finance plan was taken up and it was
announced that the amount already
subscribed amounts to $11 900 and it
is known that various other amounts
have been pledged although the sub
scriptions have not been handed in.
Teh membership of the board was
gone over and each one of the direct
ors took list of names to see the
owners in regard to subscribing to
the fund, and list of citizens, who
were not members of the board, was
made up and divided among the di-
rectors in the same manner.
Letters were received from the
Boston and New York Chamber of
Commerce asking the support of the
Board in opposing the so-called
Spokane freight rate" This is tenn
porary ruling of the Interstate Com
merce Commission whereby the in
land cities in the East will be obliged
to pay higher rate than heretofore
on Western freight. The old rate was
one that made it possible for the in
land cities to compete with the rate
by water which the seaboard cities
have.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF EZEKIEL SKINNER.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate.
Court for the District of Washing
ton, Commissioners, to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust the claims and de-
mands of all persons against The
estate of EZEKIEL SKINNER, late
Of Plainfield, in said District, de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the residence of Wheel
er ]. Batchelder, in the town of
Plainfield, in said District, on the
18th day of October and 10th day of
March next, from two o'clock D. M.
until four o'clock p. M, on each of
said days and that six months from
the 18th day of September, A. u.
1909, is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Plainfleld, this 18th day
of September, A. ID. 1909.
AARON s. MARTYR,
SMILE s. SMITH.
SS-4O Commissioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
AN "AT HOME. NIGHT.
Bethany People Held Informal Re-
ceptiOn Friday Evening" Short
Program

ceptiOn Friday EVENING" Short
Program.
Bethany Congregational church held
''at home" night last Friday evening in
the chapel, the affair being arranged
by special committee in the nature
of an informal reunion in order that
the members of the congregation
might get together informally at the
beginning of the church work for the
fall and winter season. The attend
ance was large, including not only
members of the congregation, but
clergymen and members of other
churches. Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Blom-
field received the guests, assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Cotton and the
ushers were C. H. Deming, George
o. Boyles and H. G.. Shurtleff. Mrs.
H. c. Shurtleff presided at the punch
bowl and waters were served by
Misses Helen Brock, Ruth Deming,
Gertrude Drew, Olive Anderson and
others from among the young people
of the congregation.
Hon. Mason S. Stone presided
most acceptably over the brief but
excellent program. Miss Katht inc
Gutchell rendered a piano solo, Men
delssohn's Hunting Song" in a plas-
ing style that was encored, and Miss
Mabel Parker, of Montpelier Semin-
airy, recited Sorrels Race for the
Grand Special, a recitation which dis
played admirably her elocutlonary alb
ilities. Miss Parker was we'll receiv-
ed. Rev. L. j. hamburg, pastor of
the Baptist church, gave a graceful
little speech, commencing the social
movement on the part of Bethany
church and expressing the hope that
other churches would make more of
their social opportunities Rev. S.
F. Bloomfield expressed the Bethany
idea in a brief address at the close of
the program.
Following these numbers, w. A.
Briggs rendered several selections on
The pipe organ in the church PROPER
Mr.. Briggs skill as an organist is too
well known here for comment but his
last number, Nearer My God to
Thee" with variations that were or
iginal with him, was one of the best
organ numbers heard in church cir
cles for some time. Bethanys first
get-together was most decided sue
cess and the committee in charge
should be commended for the effort
expended.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
SCHOOL PLANS SELECTED

High School Building Committee Sell
ects Plans Drawn by Wilson Potter
Of New York at Meeting Last Even
ing.-Three Story Structure to BE
Erected.
The High School building committee
at meeting held last evening, decid-
ed upon the plans for the future High
School which Is soon to be built in
this city The plans selected were
those of Wilson Potter of New York
city and call for three story modern
high school building with an audi
forum, gymnasium, class rooms and
the latest New England and New York
idea of study hail. The appropria-
ton is not to exceed $4,000.
Three sets of plans nd been submit
ted to the board for it's consideration
and in order that it might not be
claimed that the members had shown
partially the names of the archi-
tects who drew them, were placed in
the hands of Hon. Joseph A. DeBoer,
who was to deliver the envelope to
the board when a plan had been de-
cided upon.
Mr. DeBoer placed the plans in the
keeping of e. ID. Field and last night
when drawings numbered 8 had been
voted for, the latter was called up on
the phone and in short time the en-
velop containing the name was in the
hands of the board where it was OPP
ened, disclosing the name of Wilson
Potter of 1 and Union Square, New
York, as the successful architect.
The uilding is to be three stored,
with a basement above the ground in
which a gymnasium is to be fitted up,
to occupy nearly the entire space, the
rest to be taken up with domestic
science, manual training room, toll
cts and heating plant. On the first
floor will be the auditorium, which will
accommodate between 400 nd 500. On
this floor will also be situated the of
fees of the superintendent and the
principal. The next floor will be oc-
cupied by study hall which will ac-
commodate something like $50 pupils
This is new idea in a high school
building and is known as the New
York md New England idea. There
will also be six class rooms on this
floor. The top floor will be fitted up
with laboratory, chemical room
and another room which might be
used as physics lecture hall.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
BURNING ECZEMA
QUICKLY SPREAD
Started Like Rlngworm on Hand
Hand SwelIed and Then Humor
Spread to Arms, Legs and Face
1t was Something Terrible.
PRESCRIPTIONS FAILED:
CUTlCURA CURED HIM

at have used the Cuticura Remedies
for O very bad case Of eczema with COM
plete success. About fifteen or eighteen
Fears ago the disease developed In the
shape OF large pinhead on top OF my
hand. 1t burned and itched SO much
that va Vas compelled 2 shGy l. t. d sSS
made very light Of it. He gave me a
waah and told me to apply it before go
morning. But the next morning my
band was all swollen up and / poulticed
II. When the doctor came to his Office
Allowed him the hand and to my sur
ptise he told me that he had never ex.
parienoed such a case in his practice and
trying his different remedies the disease
Increased and went up my arms and
finally t9 my thighs and legs generally
was something terrible. After I had
tried this doctor, as l thought, long
enough, went to another doctor who
had the reputation Of being the best in
town. He told me it was bad case Of
eczema and that it would take quite
while to cure it. His medicine checked
the advance Of the disease but no fur
ther.
II finally concluded to try the Cuti-
oura Remedies. / bought cake OF
Cutlcura soap, DoX OF CuClcuTa OlnC-
ment and bottle of Cuticura Resolvent
and found relief in the first trial. / con-
tinued until l was completely free from
the disease and have not been troubled
with another attack since. ] still use
the Cuticura Ointment in my family as
It Is one Of the best remedies to heal q
sore OF other injury rapidly. / can
freely and truthfully say that the Cuti-
cura Remedies are the best so far as my
experience went with them and l am
still recommending them, feeling sure, l
am not making q mistake. 9. Burk-
hart, 236 w. Market St., Chambersburg,
Pa, Sept. 10, 1905"
Complete External and Internal Treatment TOR
Every Humor OF Infants, Children and Adults con-
sists Of Cuticura Soap (25c) so Cleanse the Skin,
Cutlcura Ointment (50c) 20 Heal the skin and CUT.
cura ResOvent (50c). Tor In the form OF Chocolate
Coated Pills 25c per vial Of 60l TO Purify the Blood.
Sold throughout the world Potter Drug d Chem.
Gorp. Sole Props. Boston. Mass,
10 Mailed Fi.e. CuticuTa Book on Skin Diseases
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

LAY OR BUST-Your hens must if
fed The Park & Pollard Co. Dry
Mash. Buy it of e. w Bailey G. Co.,
Montpelier, and C. s. Richmond,
Mortified. We are paying for old
hens, 10 to 15c. per ID; alive; chick
ems from 2 to lbs. each, Is and lie;
over lbs. II to 19c; fancy hennery
eggs, SAC per dozen; 2 IL to Id.
Pullets, American breeds, % to 24c;
mixed breeds over lbs. 1Sc. We
charge no commission. The Park &c
Pollard Co., IS Canal Street, Boston,
Mass. SIC If
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
Brought Back to Jail.

Sheriff Frank H. Tracy went to Rut-
land Saturday and brought Tim
Casey back with his from the House
of Correction to serve sentence in
the local Jail for intoxication. Casey
was the man who in company with
another prisoner at the Ilil returned
to his cell one night in drunken
condition, after finishing a days
work on the new City Hall The men
would not tell at the time where they
had obtained their liquor, preferring
to take sentence at the House of
Correction rather than "squeal."
Casey's time was up Saturday on the
sentence which he was serving at
Rutland for breaking his parole and
Sheriff Tracy brought him to this
city where he will have to serve out
the remainder of his uncompleted
first sentence on the original intoxi-
cation charge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
The Morgan Horse In War.

"At Piermont, New Hampshire, lives
George Austin, now seyenty-three
years of age, an admirer of the Nor
gan horse. His knowledge of the
breed is derived from an experience
such as few men now living have
shared. He was employed in 1861
by Quartermaster G. S. Blodgett, U.
S. A., to assist in the selection and
purchase of one thousand horses for
the First Vermont Cavalry. The
horses were purchased in the north
east section of Vermont with a few
from the New Hampshire towns in
the Connecticut River valley. The
Secretary of War, who knew the
reputation of Vermont horses, was
anxious that Vermont cavalry reg
iment should Immediately take the
field, and in forty-two days from the
date of the order for raising the reg
iment, the regiment was in camp at
Burlington, the uniforms provided
and the horses on the ground. This
was October 16, 1861. Mr.. Austin
says that the horses were all Nor
gans, that they were the best cavalry
mount in the entire Union army and
that they outworked and outlasted
the horses of any other regiment.
AS Mr.. Austin was soldier in that
regiment from it's organization to
tie close of the war, he does not speak
from hearsay.
1T is worth while to see what the
records have to say of the First Ver-
mont Regiment,-th First Cavalry
Regiment to go from the New Eng
land States in the War of 1S61-and
to see how far they support Mr.. Aus
tins opinion of the character of the
mount The Newark, New Jersey
Advertiser of December II, 1861, in
describing tie march of the First
Vermont Cavalry through Newark on
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
LEON JUDGED AGAIN.
Leon COburn Released by Grand Jury,
But is Arrested on Civil Suit.

Leon Coburn was released from the
County Jail Saturday afternoon, the
Grand Jury not having found a bill
against him. He was re-arrested lat
er in the afternoon, however, on a
civil writ but was released on bail.
The case of Leon Coburn has at
tracted the attention of the public
for three months now and when it
was thought that it was about to
close, another phase of it is presented
and Coburn is destined to appear for
awhile longer in the lime light Co
burn was arrested some time ago by
Chief Plunkett, of Northfield having
been found there in an intoxicated
condition. He was given fifteen days
in the County Jail, but while in Jail
warrant was served on him by the
local authorities, charging him with
forging a check on the Montpelier
Savings Bank using the name of Mrs.
Anna l.. Huntoon for $25. Coburn ap-
peared in person before the Grand
Jury and told his side of the story.
claiming that Mrs. Huntoon had given
hin the money on the promise that he
Nc I'D leave town. He said that Mrs
a. ntoon wanted to get rid of him
AZ price and that the reason
bringing the forgery charge az
him, was to make him fugitiy
justice and not return then
Mrs. Huntoon was the prin
ness for the prosecution,
twice, the last time at
quest. The Grand Jur'
bill against Coburn ar
leased Saturday ate
Coburn had EMO
short time VIII
Henry C. Lawsc
on him for da'
Anna l.. HUI
that the da'
about $50.
short thr
bail, tn
made
his
time
Jail again.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
Purpose Of the Morgan Horse Club.

First-To perpetuate the Morgan
breed of horses by preserving the
original blood and type, rather than
by efforts to bring about improve
ment or change in size, speed or
other features.
Second-As a means to the above
end, we shall endeaver, % to have
classes for Morgans at agricultural
fairs and horse shows; (2), to have
the judges of all such classes selected
with a view to their Thorough knovl-
edge of the history OF the Morgan
breed and their sympathy with the
aims of this CLUB; (3), to formulate a
standard of points for the Morgan
horse which shall be upheld by the
members of this club and by the
judges; "a, to offer, where practi-
cable, such prizes as may tend to
stimulate the breeding of Morgan
horses; CO., to encourage the owners
of Morgan horses to register them
with as full pedigrees as can be OBJ
tanned after careful research; 90,
to afford to members of the club and
all breeders, the fullest information
concerning Morgan stations for pub
lie service, and the breeding of Nor
gans; 90, to promote friendly rela-
tons and confidence in each other
among the members Of this club.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
MIR. WEIGHS FUNERAL.
Services Held on Friday Afternoon
Rev. j. Edward Wright Officiating.

The funeral services of Herbert p.
Welch were held from the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Dudley, on Berlin
street, at 2 o'clock on Friday after
noon, Rev. j. Edward Wright officlat-
ing. The funeral was largely attend
ed and among the floral tributes was
an arch, with dial, the hands of which
were set at Ills, the hour of his
death. an Offering from twenty-five
friends.
The bearers were C. II. Dudley, II
M. Farnham, C. B. Roo erts and W. c.
Cotton, and interment was in Green
Mount cemetery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
STATE FAIR OVER.
Rain Spells Attendance on Last Day
of Exhibition.

White River Junction, Sept. "a
The heavy rain last night and it's
continue during the most part of the
forenoon was one of the great disap-
pointments fate laid in store for the
third annual State Fair. The track
was made too heavy for good racing
and the inflow of the crowds expected
in large measure, was stopped. The
show went on, however, as best it
could and tonight saw its finish in far
less glory than it deserved.
After the rain ceased, everything
possible was done to get the track in
readiness for the races, but that work
was not very effectual. An hours
sunshine, which was denied, would
have done more than all the labor ex-
pended. The race disappointment
was naturally keen, as the greatest
event in that line, the "free-for-all"
for $1,000 purse, was scheduled for
this afternoon.
1t was almost four o'clock when the
first race, the $50 stake was started
Out of four entries, only two horses
started and the feature was perfume
tory throughout.
AS there were but two starters in
the free-for-all also, and as the adver-
tised conditions made four starters
necessary, the race was changed by
agreement to a matched race between
Jennie w" and Gallagher" for a
purse of $3.50, $3.50 to the winner and
500 to the second horse. The race was
won in three straight heats by the
former, but in doing it she did not get
nearer her record than IL seconds.
In brief, the racing events of the
day were about as near a fizzle as
they well could be. An event of the
afternoon was the presentation of the
silver cup to the exhibitor of the best
horse on the ground, which is an an
nual feature. The winner is II. F..
Pierce, of Derby Line, and the horse
is Margaret Margrave, by Margrave
/
tors winning this cup in former years
have been Maxwell Evarts of Wind
sor. in 1907, and w. X Farnsworth, of
Rutland in 1908.
Race summaries:
2:3O Stake TrOt, Purse, $500
Commodore Bingen Spencer,
Boston ....... ......... 1 1
Royal Trust, Newport stock
Time. 2;30k, 2:3O, 2:27B.
Matched Race, Substitute for the Free.
fOr-All-Purse $3.50
Jennie W., G. e. Whitney, Bur-
Hngton .......... ........ 1
Gallagher ]. Strosider, Brook
Ign, N. Y. ......... .... 2 2
Time, 2:20k, 2:18k, 2:17%.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
BREEDERS FORM CLUB

Morgan Horse Admirers and Breeders
Form Morgan Horse Club" at State
Fair-Paper on 1.-THE Morgan Horse
in War"
A luncheon was served the Morgan
horse breeders and others interested
in the subject of the Morgans in q tent
on the Fair grounds, today, at 1890
o'clock President Maxwell Evarts stated
the object of the meeting to be the forma-
ton of Morgan Horse Club" and such
organization was perfected. Its memebr-
ship will include Morgan horse breeders
and Others and its incorporation is proba-
BILE. An address was made by President
Mellen, of the New York, Hartford and
New Haven r. r., and officers elected
are Henry S. Wardner, of Windsor,
president, and G.. c. Stillman, of New
York and Lyndonvle, secretary and
treasurer. Mr. Wardner read the following
interesting paper relating to the Morgan
horse in war:
The gentlemen present and taking part
in the organization of the club were:
A. +. Phillips, Barton Spencer Borden,
Fall River, Mass; L. II. Hoffman,
Lyndonville; C. c. Sherman, New York;
+. G. Chandler Peacham; f. A. Darling,
East Burk; NJ c. Erskine, Williamstown;
c. H. Rowland, East Burke; b. O. Rogers,
West Newbury; A. r. Van Tassel, Dubois,
Pa; J. c. Brunk, Rochester, ILL.,. r. r. G.
Watson, Brandon; c. |. Morse Barton;
H. d. Beebee, Barton f. s. Whitcher,
Barton; Maxwell Evarts, Windsor; c. V.
Paddock, Claremont, n. H.; E. L. Vanner,
Tacoma, N. H.; c. V. Kent, Montpelier;
e. G. Orvis, Manchester; w. E. Beaman,
Cornish, N. H.; W. B. Emmons, Wood
stock; George Aitkin, Woodstock; E. d.
Hines, Fowler; C. G. Chaffee, Rochester;
c. E. Perkins, Rochester; Nelson Boyne,
Batavia, N. Y. G. A. Stevens, Johnstown,
Pa; NJ. E. Stevens, Johnstown, Pa;
II. S. Wardner, Windsor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
GRANTS TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
Judge George M. Powers Stays David
Fraser From Collecting His Damages

A bill in chancery was brought by the
defendants in the case of David Fraser VS..
A. c, Blanchard to restrain the plaintiff,
Fraser from collecting $1,000 damages,
the judgement of the last term of the
County Court and an injunction was
granted to that effect.
The case of David Fraser VS.. A. c.
Blanchard was docketed at the fall term
of the court in 1907. At the session OF
court held the following fall, 1908, a
verdict was awarded to Fraser of Sc, 500
damages and costs. This judgement
was affirmed at the last sitting of the
Supreme Court. Attorneys for the de-
fence r. A. Hoar, of Barre and H. B.
Bygrave, of Boston sought to reopen the
case in order to bring out certain points
which had been passed over, it is claimed
at the previous trials. The matter was
brought to the attention of Chief Justice
Rowell but he did not entertain it as ii
was during vacation time.
A bill of chancery was therefore brought
by the defendants making the plaintiff
the defendent in the suit, An injunction
granted by Judge George NJ. Powers
restraints Frazer from collecting the
former judgement until the question Of
anoeher trial has been heard by the
Supreme Court.