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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12
SCHOOL CELEBRATED
ARBOR DAY FRIDAY

"The children of today are the men
and women of tomorrow" is applicable
in all ages. And it may be stated with
certainty that the culture and refine
ment inculcated into the minds of our
children of today will shine resplendant
tomorrow, or if dwarfed in its infancy
will shoulder and become dormant.
Arbor day was instigated, founded
and is being perpetuated because of
the wisdom of those who have gone be-
fore, and while practically of modern
origin and design, it has for its mission
a noble achievement-one fraught with
natures study, natures Improvement
and natures noble purposes.
Thus in Florida, as in other states, it
has become custom to celebrate with
appropriate exercises the anniversary
of Arbor day, and Fort Pierce, we are
happy to herald, followed, If indeed
she did not lead, the happy van of thou
sands of bright children and hundreds
of capable teachers in the pleasant
task of fittingly observing last Friday,
the designated day for such exercises.
A beautiful program had been pre-
pared, as published before hand, and at
ten o'clock, with the city hall we'll filled
the exercises commenced. Rev. j. w.
Mcnamara read scriptural lesson and
invoked the guidance of the Divine
Power upon our great State and Nation.
Judge A. D. Penney was orator of the
day, and it is opportune here to remark
that for beauty in language, practical
in thought, charming in eloquence and
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12

unsurpassed in application to the day
observed, we have never heard its
equal. The truths propounded, the
ideas sought to be instilled, the beauties
of the occasion and the excellent ad.
vice rendered were the mastery ex-
pressions of mastery mind and should
be remembered and followed by every
teacher, student and parent.
The remarks of Mrs. Hunter, short
though golden, should be framed in
gilt and hung in every parlor in Fort
Pierce. She stated facts when she
said that it would be a waste of time
and energy to plant trees or shrubbery
on the grounds now used in Fort Pierce
for the school, as they were totally and
wholly inadequate for the needs of the
school, and that necessity would drive
the authorities to provide more ample
and adequate buildings and grounds for
the education of the children of the
rapidly growing town of Fort Pierce.
We echo glad amen to the suggestion
and think Mrs. Hunter acted with wis
dom when she made this public state
ment.
The exercises were almost perfect,
the program thoroughly appropriate,
and each child was happy in the rendi-
ton of the work assigned. They were
thoroughly trained, recited admirably
and the entire corps of proficient
teachers are to be congratulated upon
80 fitting and perfect observance of
ArbOr day.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12
TO
BE COMPLETED
Train Service to Key West to
Start in January Next
BIRTHDAY OF OWNER
On tightieth Anniversary Mr.. FIsgIer
Hopes to Make the First Trip by Rail
to the Island of Key West.

When the Key West extension of the
Florida East Coast Railway, work on
which is being Iushed rapidly, is COM
Knights Key dock and Henry M. Flag
Ter, owner Of the road, is able to carry
out his announced intention of ierrying
trains from Key West to Havana, pas
sengers will be able to enter a parlor
car at New York or Chicago and upon
leaving it. step off on Cuban soil.
1t is planned to have trains running
through to Key West in time for Mr..
Flagler to ride over the line on his 80th
birthday in January, 1910. If the ferry
takes the trains across the Florida
straits to Havana from Key West, it is
estimated that the time between New
York and the capital of the new island
republic will be fifty hours. At pres
ent the time between the two cities
via steamers sailing from Knights Key
dock, is fifty-two hours, ten minutes.
Part of the road yet to be construct
ed between Knights Key dock and Key
West will cost more per mile than any
railroad heretofore built. Spans long
err than any yet used on this unique
railroad, running as it does for many
miles over the water, will be required.
From Knights Key dock to Key West
the distance is fOrty-five miles. For
twenty-five miles of this distance
great part of the work has been part
tally completed. At both ends of the
gap and on the keys between, work is
going forward with great vigor. In
addition to the large number of men
already at work in the camps along the
line, thousands of laborers are being
rushed south by both rail and boat in
order to complete the extension during
the present year.
Towns are springing up rapidly on
the keys along the line, the latest one
being Marathon, in which the terminal
yards of the extension have been tenn
porarily located. New families are ar
irving there each week. 1t is the
headquarters Of the construction and
operating department.
The construction work has been de-
vided up into sections and the engineers,
it is said, are trying to Guido each
other in accomplishing results. The
first section at Knights Key is under
way. The second and third sections
with headquarters at Pigeon bay are
pushing the work on each side of the
island, one in one direction, the other
in the opposite. There are camps at |
Duck Key, at both ends of Bahia Hon
da and at the Spanish harbOr keys. |
Between the Spanish harbor and Pine
Key, the dredges have about completed
a 1,1OO-foot fill out to the channel,
across which a trestle will be built.
Long Key is now headquarters for the
tourists who 60 that far south to see
the extension work. The improvements
there are nearing completion and the
entire force shortly will be moved
southwark.
Ninety miles of water lie between
Key West and Havana, but after leav-
ing the mainland at the southern ex-
tremity of Florida trains will run over
the water on long concrete viaduct
bridges stretching from key to key for
an even greater distance to Key West.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12
bonding has decided that the better
plan is by taxation and not bonding.

bonding has decided that the better
plan is by taxation and not bonding
Let st. Lucie county learn her lesson
from her neighbor and act with good
judgment and safe public policy; build
hard surfaced roads by special tax; on
the pay as you go plan. If there is a
stronger argument against bonding for
roads than results in Dade county
have failed to find it.
Look at it this way: 62 miles built
with $67, 500 of bond money. Granting
100 miles built, that leaves SO miles
built by taxation, and according to Mr..
Sewell taxation cleaned and graded and
built the bridges for his W miles.
You charge me with trying to CON
fuse voters. see an article on first
page of your issue last week headed
"a few Facts and Figures" | would
be fully justified in retorting: you are
trying to confuse the voters, because
your facts are not facts except the
statements: est. Lucie county needs
good roads" and that builders and
banks and financial institutions are in
curing about the bond issue. These
builders and bankers are looking for
business and commend them.
You are wrong in these statements:
LIST The law does not provide that the
entire $150,0O0 shall be used for hard
surfacing the road and cost Of admins
tratOn. End. 1t is not true that Ham
ilton county has let contract for 10
miles of rock road for $4,000, 3rd. 1t
is not true that six mills will pay in
terest and provide sinking fund. 4th 1t
is not true that railroad, telegraph and
land companies will pay half the taxes.
| could draw the blue pencil through
the entire column from top to bottom
and not be far wrong.
Read the law carefully and you will
find that the bond trustees are author
lied in their discretion to employ
an engineer, and purchase machinery
out of the bond money.
Hamilton county is building clay
roads, not rock roads.
AS tax values increase the burden of
taxation will be on our resident popu-
lation. Wild lands, railroad and tele-
graph properties will not increase in
value as rapidly as improved fruit and
field, or town and city property.
When you enter upon the building of
public highways the work must be
done at public expense and taxes must
and will increase.
When Dade county issued bonds and
began building roads in 1901 her tax
values were So, 181, 113, and her rate
was Is mills. In 8 years her values
nave increased to Sc, 10000 and her
rate has increased to % mills. This
increase in values is largely due to the !
of the great hotels and
Of 10 miles of new railroad.
The increase of values have not been
inform but the increase in rate has
oeen uniform bearing alike on all tax
able property whether productive or
not. ....-
st. Lucie has no seaports, no great
lotel system in process of construction
md no present or assured future rail-
Dad construction to add to our tax
,alues. Our increase must be normal
md of slow growth, and it is neither
wise nor is it safe and sound public
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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12
PRETTY WEDDING OF
A POPULAR COUPLE

On Thursday the fourth inst. at the
Methodist church south in Sebastian,
there were Joined in holy wedlock Rev.
Dulaney D. Diffenwierth and Miss
Addie Ruth Foster. The officiating
ministers were Rev. Edward F. Ley,
presiding elder of the East Coast dis
trict, and Ira H. Barnett, paster of
West Palm Beach.
The bride was Hastily gOwned in
cream eolienne carrying a shower
boquet of brides roses and asparagus
ferns, and wore wreath of real orange
blooms. The groom was in conven-
tional black.
The only attendants were Master
Cheeve Brown strewing flowers in ad-
vance, and Master Herman Praeger,
ring bearer, and the ushers, 0. M.
Gaffney and Charles Sembler, followed
by the bride and groom, all marching to
MendelssOhn wedding march beautifully
executed on the organ by G. Bruce
Martin, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
The church was beautifully decorated
in white and green and was crowded to
it's utmost.
The groom is native Floridian and
the third generation of preachers of his
name in this conference. The bride is
a native of Louisiana, but resident of
Sebastian since her babyhood, the fam
lily having settled in Sebastian fifteen
years ago. =,
The ceremony at the church was fol-
lowed by reception at the parsonage
to which all had been invited. The re-
ception committee were Mesdames G.
Brown, w. C. Brakdock, j. A. Groves
and d. Rose. :,
Refreshments of fruit, punch and
cake were lavisly dispensed by Misses
Annie Groves and Gladys Foster to an
overlooking house of delighted well
wishers. !,
The presents at the reception and
since, were numerous, tasty, elegant
and useful, consisting of linens, glass,
china and silver, and last but not least,
a lovely oil painting sent by Mrs. Tur-
ner Ashby Jordon, of Virginia, her
own work. After all, at ll:3O p. m /.
the young folks of the town treated
the newly-wed to a lovely scramble,
one of the features of which was a
sweetest" love song by Will I.ennard,
Of Walton.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12

Hastings is ambitious and is now
ready to incorporate as a town. Peo-
pie of that settlement have displayed
commendable enterprise and are rapidly
Transforming the country Whereabouts
from a wilderness into thriving farm
ing settlement and the village into a
prosperous town. The next legislature
will be petitioned to pass an act incor-
porating the town of Hastings.
George Faircloth, white man whose
home is in Ewing, Ca, met death in
an untimely and awful manner Monday
morning while engaged as an employee
of the mill at Orange Mills. He made
a misstep, and stumbling, fell on the
saw carriage in such a way as to COM
pletely sever his left limb just above
the knee. Everything possible was
done for the suffering man, but in q
short while he bled to death.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12

Departures ten minutes later.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12

Milton Knowles, who carries the
mail between Key West and Sand Key,
reports that on his trip to the little
island last week he saw large whale
just inside the reef. The monster rose
to the surface about 500 feet from Mr..
Knowles boat, and he had good view
OF it. He says that he saw both of the
whales that were stranded near here,
and that this one was much larger than
either of those two. When last seen
it was headed for the reef, and no
doubt went out into the gulf.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12
SPECIAL MEETING OF
COUNCIL MONDAY

The City Council met in special ses-
sion Monday evening with Acting Presi-
dent, w. R. Jackson, in the chair.
There were present Aldermen F. E.
Wilson and C. A. Killer, Clerk A. C..
Dittmar and Marshal E. G. Gustafson.
An ordinance was passed providing
that prisoners convicted in the city
court shall be employed upon work on
the public streets, parks and alleys
within the city. The resolution also
provided means to prevent the escape
of prisoners who shall be put at this
labor.
An ordinance prohibiting the throw
ing or placing of trash of any kind, etc.,
was presented and laid over until the
next meeting.
Marshal Gustafson was authorized to
have Orange Avenue cleaned from
Magnolia avenue to the store of A. j.
Drawdy.
H. I. Klopp, as agent for F. F. Bid
die, was granted permission to erect
iron clad cottages.
The finance committee approved and
ordered paid the following bills:
A. j. Brewer, concrete culvert 1892. 90
j. G. Coats & Co., hauling SHE'LL. 22.3O
r. r. Gladwin, gasoline ........ 8.64
Frank Sherman, work Orange A 1850
Tom Haywood, scavenger 800. 5000
E. G. Gustafson, salary-fees :. 600
Y. H. Blake, lighting city lamps 800
w. E. Hine, oyster shell. ....... 800
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12

Nine mules. the property of w. G..
Cannons of DeLand, died Sunday night
at the Halfway station between Day.
tona and DeLand. The mules were
the work stock which Mr.. Cannons
used in his road building on the Day.
tona-DeLand road. 1t was at first
thought they were victims of the sharp
cold blast of that night, but MIR. Can
mons found floating fragment of drug
store paper near by and an evidence Of
poison, and is working upon that theory.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-12
Arrival of Trains.

The following is the times of the ar.
rival of trains on the Florida East Coast
railway, at Fort Pierce, uuder the new
schedule which went into effect Tues
day: Southbound
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
An Aocommodatino Railroad.

That. was unique and very accom- modating in the Central Vermont Rail l. road company the holding of two trains for the convenience of two peo
 pie in Montpelier bound for Chicago
 The passengers missed their train at Montpelier Junction through the fail ure of the railroad employees to an- nounce it's departure. They sat in the station calmly while their train pulled out. Appealing to the Central Yer mont officials at St Albans by tele- graph, the local train was sent back for them and the through train for the west was also held until they could board it. It is not usual for railroads to go to all this erouble and annoyance to accommodate two people without any special official pull. Frequently the public are inconvenienced to ac- commodate some railroad official, rid ing ina private car, or otherwise It is little odd to find railroads going to a deal of trouble to please two ordi- nary people.-The Rutland CVt.) News.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
Local Laconics.

Arrangements are being made for an old home week in Mystic next year.
 An immense block of granite weigh ing forty tons was hoisted from the quarry at Mantle Thursday, and will be shipped to Chicago.
 The contract for building an addi- tion to the mill of the American Velvet company in Stonington. has been awarded to the R. A. Sherman Sons company, Westerly.
 Benjamin F. Fenn of New London and Miss Sophia Stevenson of Wester- ly were married Friday afternoon by Rev. Clayton A. Burdick of the Sev- enth Day Baptist church.
 Louis G. de Tonnancour. the artist associated with Herbert Rodney Ellis, has gone to his home in Manchester, N H.. for visit of two weeks. Both young men are planning to spend the winter ill .he south. having abandoned their proposed trip to Paris.
 The honorary commercial commission of Japan, wilo are making a tour of the United States under the auspices of the Associated Chambers of Commerce Of the Pacific coast, en route from New Haven to Providence, passed through Westerly on the 12.i6 train Friday aft ernoon.
 Arrangements have been completed for the annual dinner of the Young Mems Republican club of Westerly, at the Dixon nL use. next Thursday night. The officers of the club are: George B. Utter. p-esident; Alexander Ferguson, vice president; John J. Dunn, secre- tary; Lewis Stanton, treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Changes at Railroad Standardization
 Attend Convention.

The Girls club of the Congregational church will meet at the home of Miss Lucy Alden Tuesday evening.
 The schools in the borough were closed Friday on account of the state teachers convention in Hartford
 Mrs. Arthur Boswort1 of Stafford vile is the guest of Mrs. Ernest M Goodell in East Longmeadow. Mass.
 The town school committee will meet for the purpose of organization at the library Monday afternoon.
 The railroad company is to raise the platform of the station on the street side about seven inches to conform to the new grade in the street.
 Napoleon Perreault has returned from a few days visit in New York
 Repairs are in progress in the office of the Stafford hotel.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
PUTNAM
(contlnued from Page Two.l

(Continued from Page Two.) Hampton 1, Ashford l. outside of county 3.
 The children in the home are from the various county towns as follows: Brooklyn 1, Hampton ?, Plainfield 2. Woodstock 5, Windham ,, Pomfret 8, Thompson 10, Putnam IS, Killingly 23, total 69.
 To Speak on Work in India.
 Staff Capt. Charles A. F. Mackenzie is to come to Putnam on November to sneak on the work of the Sal- vation Army in India, where he was an active soldier for several years.
 Lecture on Philippines.
 Mrs. F.. williston Burke, recently returned after a stay of year in the Philippines, gave a stereopticon lec- ture on the islands, in the Congrega- tional church in Pomfret Friday eve ming.
 The lecture was for the benefit of the Ladies' society of the church.
 $1,2o0 Bridge for Woodstock.
 The town of Woodstock has voted an appropriation of s1,200 for the con- struction of a stone arch bridge across Muddy brook. The bridge will have a span of 25 feet.
 St Marks school will send it's I urday) for a game with Pomfret school. The visitors have a good eiev- en and the Pomfret boys anticipate a lively game.
 Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Faith Trumbull Ma thewson, who has been spending the summer in Woodstock, and Rev. Ar mold Van c. P. Huizinga of Thompson. Miss Mathewson is of New York.
 Work on Dam Suspended.
 Work is practically suspended on the construction of the new dam for the Danielson Cotton company across the Quinebaug river near Cotton's bridge. The dam will be completed before next year.
 Memory of pr. A. E. Brunn Honored Resolutions including tributes co the late Dr. Armin E. Brunn of Wood stock have been passed by the vari- ous organizations with which he was identified.
 Miss Margaret Awkward of Daniel son visited friends in Putnam Friday. The children in the schools of Put nam enjoyed a holiday Friday, while the teachers were attending conven- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
IEWETT CITY
Teachers Wait Sehools-Leoture by
 pr. Lucille James.

Sunday morning at the Congrega- tional church, Rev. W. H. Canes sub ject will be The Life Beautiful. His evening topic is A Hard Road to Travel.
 The Riverside grammar school was closed on Friday on account of the teachers convention. The majority of the teachers visited schools in Prov idence and Worcester. Miss Alice Brown went to New Haven to the con- vention.
 Dr. Lucille James gave another hy gienic lecture under the auspices of the W. c. T. U. in the vestry of the Methodist church, on Friday after noon.
 Miss Ruth Taylor of Willimantic is a guest at MT. and Mrs. E. F. Burle- sons.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
FriohtfuI Fate Av.rt.d

q would have been a cripple for life, from a terrible cut on my kneecap,' writes Frank Disberry. Kelliher. Minn. without Bucklen's Arnica Salve. which soon cured me" Infallible for wounds, cuts and bruises, it soon cures burns. scalds, old sores, boils, skin eruptions. Worlds best for piles. 25c. at The Lee & Osgood Co.'S.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
New Havel

New HaVen.-Pierce N. Welch, pres ident of the First National bank of New Haven. is ill in Berlin, Germany. and his son, Pierce N. Welch, Jr., will leave for Berlin tomorrow MT. Welch suffered an attack of pleurisy some weeks ago and pneumonia developed
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
Those Corpuscles
In your blood, red and white, - keep you well if they are healthy, cause YOU sickness if diseased.

To make and keep them abundant and healthy, is to have pure blood, free dom from disease and vigorous health. The chief purpose of Hoods Sarsa- parilla is to do this, and it's success is attended by thousands of wonderful cures. Cures of all blood diseases, scrofula, eczema, rheumatism, catarrh.
 Get it today in the usual liquid form or in chocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
yG. KINNAN & MARVIN.
If neople with symptoms of kidney or

If people with symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble could realize their dan- ger they would without loss of time commence taking Foley's Kidney Rem edy This great remedy stops the pain and the irregularities. strengthens and builds up these organs, and there is no danger of Bright's disease or other se- rious disorder Do not disregard the early symptoms. The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Having purchased the photograph studio of A. A. Scholheld, 50 Main street. we are ready to prove to the ability to do the very best work. A beautiful 16x2e water colored portrait of yourself given free with every doz- en s400 cabinets. F. Rouleau & Co.,. Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Gillespie treatment of the hair and scalp, cures falling hair, badness. ecze- ing, burning. etc. Endorsed by leading physicians Shampooes, dry treatments. facial treatments manicure Miss Lida Thomas. High St.. Potter-Langworthy Building (Up Stairs). ie29d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
s45O WILL BUY

R s-aere farm. small house. some wood And fruit. Place Is situated 14 mile Anortgage of per cent Send for Will Rox's Farm Bulletin. A new tract on #he seashore-over 70 lots, 50 it. front &ge on ocean, 150 ft deep Price $250 Each. IAftle down, balance as desired. w. A Wilcox. Real Estate Broker. Al
 West Broad St. Westerly .oct22d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
28 YEARS A CHINA STORE

Do you know we carry the largest line of Crockery. Glassware. Lamps and Kitchen Supplies In Southern Rhode Isiand7 We are direct importers and oan save you money. Free delivery on all purchases of $ or more. STATIONS BAZAAR. Westerly. R. l.
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
ALL HORSES DIE

No other form of property Insur- snce is sure of being a loss. GET YOUR HORSE INSURED be- fore it dies from a SUNSTROkE.
 (. c. RAWSON, Gen. Apt.
 227 Main St., Norwich, Conn Phones Ofics 55s; house S54-z. jun23d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
HaDe You Noticed the Increased TraueI?

It's sure sign Of good weather ana fine roads. People like 10 get out Into method, and 1T youll take one oi our teams you''l say the same MEHoNEY RHo6.,f Falls Avenue.
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