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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
Complication

/. rTTTSBuRG, Jan. 9.-New compli-
cations will be injected into the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie receivership tangle.
It is said, when the Mercantile Trust
Company, OF New York. will ask leave
to file a crossbill in the United States
circuit court at Cleveland, attacking
the legality OF the entire issue Of gen
eral mortgage bonds. The crossbiII
will attack the issue on the ground
that the Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal
railway; wnIch holds S per cent. OF
the Wheeling & Lake Erie stock, had
not the right to vtoe that stock for
such a purpose; and on tho further
ground that by pledging sl2.0oo,ooo OF
bonds for ss.OOO,OOG Of notes the com
pany was Issuing Its bonds at &C 2:3,
whereas the Ohio statutes forbid the
sale OF railroad securIte sat less than
rs.
The Central Trust Company OF New
York. Is trying to foreclose on this
general mortgage. An issue Of s25.000..
600 OF bonds was authorized under It,
but only s12.000.oo0 were put out, and
these were used as security for an S.
900 900 note Issue, which was default
ed last August.
nJI<9TUTa7'sJs 1,T.s'T,E3ssnSs
STATE OPTICIANS.
Holds Annual Session at Parkersburs
Banquet the Big Feature.
PARkERSBURG, Jan. 9.-The West
Virginia State Optical Society conyen-
ed in annual session here and n num-
Der Of the prominent opticians Of the
State are in attendance. The society.
ut this meeting, will decide on a bill
which will be presented to the legisla-
ture for passage to regulate the prac-
tice OF opticians in the State. Last
hight banquet was held at the Chan.
cellor hotel as n part of the local pro-
gramme of entertainment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
Notice to Junior c. e.

There VIII be no meeting Of the Ju-
aior Christian Endeayor Society Of the
Temple on Sunday afternoon on ac-
xount OF the funerat. services OF Phil
Flemfng, which will be held at that
hour, In the church.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
Notice to X. Of P.

All members Of the X. OF P. lodges
sp the city are requested TO meet q the
SoIEe rooms on Sunday ut 1:S0 o'clock
M attend the funeral services Of Phil
s. Fleming. which will be held in the
gsnnle at.2:.3O o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
sFunleraltNotf

On Sunday afternoon at the NJ. P:
Temple funeral services win be: held
1t $3.50 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
groumfeld. 1nterment w1ll'be made in
Nroodlawn. The various lodges Of
ArshIch the deceased, was a member will
zftend The services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
REPORT ON COTTON GINS.

u WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. 9.-Tha
census Bureau announced today that
7247o, EGG bales Of cotton had been
gfnned from growth OF 1908 as com
pared with s,s51,5O for 1907. Mum
berS oftactire ginneres reporting 81
49,:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09

bank did not have. 4 credit Of 3Saaee9
at the time such credit was repoIted
to the comptroller Of the currency but
did have such a crcdityery, soon there
after. The case will run well into nezt
week, possibly longer, +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09

CLYDE s. Holt. W. S. Hamilton, Geo.
F, Carroll, W. E. Arnett, ID. Simon
John Hamilton, W. D. Straight l. y.
Tough, Geo. ulley, NJ. A. Joliihe'
committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09

2. u. Coz ...-- So. s:-ee
Geo. Adams
John a. HuStead .: n ~; 4
r. 2. Brown Z. 2
;Fairmont Tea co. ~. &
I,W. p. Cordray s 81:
4. x : g. v. Il $
Vi = =, y III y - - PiFt, ~. z u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06

wastes, and he was particularly attracted
BY the neatness of New England farms.
White paint, looking d. fresh lis though
Just applied. i il evidence everywhere,
covering any piece q wood Of metal ex
posed 70 the weather Hi my trip aid
not see loose fanee board gate
hanging by one hinge nor any machinery
hsngea ia natures his shed,
But returning through Illinois over
The Alton railroad from Chicago 20
Bloomington this man observed tile
farms closely and was struck with Tie
contrast 70 New England methods TIE
saw q great deal of farm machinery
under worthless bid apple trees and IN
ailaRidRted FENCE corners disrepr 4 bIe
looking pig pens and tanhle.down Jacks
81 nay aud straw. hi the northeast. an
forage Il housed nome Was seen ont IN
the weather II seems "a sne that the
lesson which the Illinois farmer needs
70 learn most of All i That Of preventing
waste The Illinois farmer. with his rieh
sell, certainly cant learn much If profit
from tie View Enelander. VITA Ills STONY
land and short season, Concord. n Iii.
Monitor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
story BY Vermont Author.

How many readers 81 the story. The
Treasure Of Rubies appearing m the No
venher number Of the Blue Book are
aware that the author Ii Vermont
man2 Ile has not only located his story
principally il Vermont town panton
but be has even drawn upon one af
his neighbors back III his native town
for q nanlc for one Of his characters.
The description III the character Ats the
grave. dgnifed woman that ran remem-
her the author from his bnYhood up
through his college days to his break
ing into the literary world In the great
metropolis Marvin Dana may prefer
the Whirl Of Broadway to chs bolster.
business Of the New Haven river. hit he
will never permit himself to forget the
old Nash bridge tic Mills or any 81 a
dozen other places within mailing dis
tanee, SO to speak, Of that home where
he was born. Brattehoro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
Get Together Of Sten Aside.

The folly Of Windsor eountv's har-
boring and abefting two candidates fol
the lieutenant governorslIip Is apparent
enough TO the most casual observer
1t win be time very soon for the rivals
for this honor to get together OF ster
aside and let some other citizen Of the
country have the field Else Windsor
win have to look on while the ienten.
Iant governorship locates in some more
harmonious section,
It is whispered that Caledonia conn
If has an available candidate. II il
more than suspected that Washington
county would he moro than pleased tn
make the nomination But neither this
whisper nor this suspicion need inter
fere with Windsor county If she viii
orly get together and drop her dual pro.
position,
RI II is impossible for Woodstock AMI
Springfield to adinst this matter, and
both candidates continue, we see the
countv's finish So far as the second
place on the ticket is concerned. Ind.
low Tribune
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
JINGI.ES AND JESTS


Suspicious.
Uncle Grouehsr Sits around,
Allus lookin' cheerless
Ills remarks, they amt profound.
Nor especial fearless
Never seems to have no schemes,
Prospects nor ambitions;
He iss shets his eyea nh dreams,
Havln' lis suspicious.
When YOU mention anyone
High ii public service,
lie drops hints q Wbat they've done
That'll make y0u nervous.
Though their time may be employed
en- uHseliish missions,
He declares he can't avoid
HaYin' bis suspicious.
Next to trustin' every man
Who may come aspoutin'
Seems to ms the poorest plan
Is this wholesale doubfin'.
TAis Is certain. mo one viii
Better Iifes conditions
# he keeps on sittin' Till.
Havin Ids suspicious
Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
WILLIAMSBURG

Cur stores are beginning to assume q
holiday appearance
Mrs. f. j. Trask Of East BrooSfeld
Is stopping with Mrs. Herbert Martin.
on account 81 the annual meeting of
the Congregational church on Friday,
there Will he no meeting Oh Thursday
evening,
Tho Christian EHdeayor society Of the
Gonarega tional church will have its
monthly business meeting and roll.eail
Tuesday evening
q. i. Martin Of the west hin and
Eugene Fellows were IN Barre Saturday
On business Mr., Martin has recently
installed hot water system n bis
house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
Cause and Effect.

The Rrattlehoro Phoenix IS Of Che opin.
ion that the need of campaign 81
education n Vermont among the owners
Of small growing snrnees suitable for the
Christmas trade has not entirely disap.
peared Trne, and the trouble with
lAsAanana Il the same with other eotin-
ties throughout the state. The farmer
gets d small sum for these trees and
then wonders why bis springs are dry
ing up and exelaims Eve don't have the
abundance Of water on the farm that
ne used to have Stripping the farm
of these and other trees Is the cause.
And what sermon might also be
preached upon the destruction Of the
beauteous scenery All for the sake Of
4 few paltry dollars Morrisgille News
and Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06


The utter inadequacy q public pratecs
tion and the helplessness of tie people
in some Of tile smaller communities was
we'll illustrated in Athol, Mass, Satur-
day morning, when six hrigauds entered
the place BY automobile, disarmed and
locked Zip the single night policeman
held an express messenger a prisoner,
and then blew up and robbed the post
Office safe on the main street Of Athol.
Even after arousing a large number Of
people with the noise Of their safe
cracking, the Xix brigands went to their
automobile and speeded off To safety.
This i only one phase Of public helpless
ness ii the s.6aller communities AM
other i the lack Of protection from fire,
either in q system Of alarm or equip
ment to fight fire. II too many cases.
the public trusts to chance, that unset
tied goddess. which Il now here and now
there. Athoi's experience Of Saturday
might be duplicated without end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
REGISTERING co.PARTNERsHTps.


The act under which he proposes to
move Is 50 new and novel in Vermont
that there Is little wonder that state
Tax Commissioner ciishman finds a
great many corporations which have
not lived up IL the 1908 law requiring
registration Of persons doing business
under any other than their own names
and Of co partnerships Or associations IN.
der any name which does not include TIE
surnames Of al 90 partners Or members
without any other descriptive Of deig.
mating words except THE Christian name
n Initials Such associations are or,
dered to file d return setting forth the
name under which such business Is car.
riad on, the name d the town OF city
wherein such placs Of business Il located,
brief description of the Kind Of bua
ness TO be transacted under said name
and the individual names and residences
of all persons. eo-partners Of members
SO doing business Hereunder. and shall
on Or before June |, 1909, de with tha
commissioners Of state taxes like re-
turn. This also applies to corporations
doing business under any other name
than that II the corporation, and theY
shall file returns sworn to hy some officer
or member Of such corporation, setting
forth the name other than the corporate
name under which such business i car
ried on, the name Of the town Or city
wherein such business Il To be carried Oh,
i brief description Of the kind Of bust.
ness transacted under said name, and
the corporate name and location Of the
principal office q such corporation.
Failure to DO this u provided lays the
partnership d certain kinds Of cor
oorations liable to injunction, either per-,
nanently Or temporarily, It will be we'll
Tor the two hundred odd corporations and
partnerships to seq 70 this matter at
onee, as Commissioners cushman has evi,
IDENTIFY given his last warning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
Not All Of One Mind.

II any person maginea that there
was any das plot involved I'd the meet
ing Of Vermont editors held hegc Fri
day he has only % read tho full list
of topics presented for discussion and
he viii see that there was not very
much time between morning and after
noon in which e hatch eonspiracies. As
matter Of fact the meeting was 4
very pleasant and probable one, every
editor being determined 60 do Ills level
hest to boom Vermont early and late.
Naturally there were differences of opin-
ion regarding details, but there was a
gratifying uuanimity in the belief that
the outlook was very encouraging for
the future Of the Green Aoutain state.
Montpelier Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
New ENGLAND Thrift.

The management Of the Farmers In
stitutes Of Illinois issues interesting
press sheets Of matter Ii their line ap.
propriate for newspaper use.
Here Is one Of their stories, which
New Hampshire papers viii be glad 10
uses Bloomington man. who took a
trip through Vermont. New Hampshire
and Maine d few weeks AGO. SAYS that a
New England farmar would make for.
tune cut Of what an illinois farmer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06

Principal r. q. Ham went to Middle
bury Saturday.
Miss Ida Flint returned Sunday to her
work as stenographer in Boston, after
d few days visit with her mother. Mrs.
y. r. Cleveland
NJ. u. Rand, ir., II making visit
Of q few days upon his parents, before
returning to his work III Boston, where
Be has been employed for the last year.
James Rand d student at Norwich
university who has been at the home
of his parents for brief vacation, re-
turned on Sunday morning to Mortified.
A pleasing program for Christmas ii
being prepared for the Sunday school
at the Federated churches, and rehearsals
are already IN progress for the Christ
mas services
The ladies at the Federated church
cleared nearly SO at their sale at Mrs
10, h Copeland's OH Thursday. The arti.
eIes on sale we're aprons, food and candy,
IAN 81 which were purchased By the
large number who gathered there
Orlando Abel, who was taken i'll at
West Braintree and afterwArd developed
bronchial pneumonia and was taken To
The sanatorium here for care ana treat.
ment died there on Friday. and the re-
mains were taken back for interment.
Deceased was II years Of are and had al
illness of only few days. his death
having occurred at the sanatorum the
dav following his entrance there
Miss Ianette Met2ger head nurse al
the sanatorium, has gone to visit friends
in New York, and her place IS being
taken by Miss Nellie Billings. who grad
mates from the institution in January.
Mark Ierd had the misfortune I'd
sprain his left wrist, while out skating
Friday, when. as lie supposed. another
party was 70 collide with him, and he
put up his hand to save himself: but.
on the contrary, hit his hand, which
resulted in a severe injury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
Foot Bail

Etc made run around the end
Was tackled from the rear.
The right guard sat upon bis neck,
The fullbaek on his ear
Tie center sat upon bis legs,
Two ends sat On his chest,
The quarter and The halfhaek then
sat down On him to rest,
The left guard sat upon Bis head.
i tackle an his face,
ihe coroner was next called In
TO lit upon his case
Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
RANDOLPH
Funeral Of Mrs. A. j Curtis Was Held
Sunday Afternoon.

The funeral of the late AIrs. A. ].
Curtis was held FROM her home on school
street on Sunday afternoon at hail past
one o'clock, the Rev Fraser Metzgef
officiating and interment being IN South
view cemetery. Mrs sophia Chadwick
Curtis was the daughter 81 Samuel and
Betsey Brewster Chadwick born IN Ran
dolph January II, ls49. When z small
child, her parents removed 70 Lowell,
Mass. where she remained till she was
IL years III age, after which, Mr, Chad
wick having died several years before,
her mother returned to Randolph, where
She has since made her home. IN Janu-
arv. 1855. she was married To A. j Gur-
III, and to them we're born five children
all of whom died In infancy save one
daughter. Gertrude, who died when about
tlva years of age Mrs. Curtis was 4
genial. kind. hearted woman, whom ~
know was TO love, and during her life
here was closely identified with many
organizations, In al d which she was ah
efficient and Jealous worker. During M
existence of the old Christian church, she
was an interested and constant attend
ant. i member Of the Ladies' Ways and
Means society. and upon It's union with
the Bethany church became also a mem
her al the Bethany guild She was for
many years member Of the Randolph
Womans Literary club, and. being a
great student and possessed of rare abii-
ity. was here, alse, valued member.
and one who was ever ready to perform
whatever duty devolyea upon her with
credit TO herself and pleasure 70 Others.
Iii her home, also. she was d willing and
interested helpmeets always devoted To
the welfare az her husband nf 10 many
years standing The services at the
home were largely attended and the nu-
merous and beautiful floral gifts all
testified to love, which 80 many in this
village bore for her III an acquaintance
which extended over % long period Of
wears. Mrs. Curtis is survived by her
husband two sisters, Mrs. Charles
Proper and Mrs. Olive Knowles 81 Camp.
ton, u. IT. and one brother, Edward
Chadwick 81 Lebanon, M H The bear.
ers were from the family, Will Curtis d
brother of The deceased's husband, Ed
ward Chadwick. brother 81 the de
ceased, Charles Proper d brother in law,
and Al 2. Bass, who was also relative
of the family
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06

The dearth 81 unusual happenings IN
Rutland HI tile past few days fcr the
newspapers to chronicle i emphasized by
tbe morning contemporary that makes
iis big seare head on the principal
loea page on contest for che office p
Ceres ii the West Rutland grange Rpt-
land News
Don't complain That Is quite Ceres,
ous matter aad worthy Of the prom'-
hence given it,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
The Cost OF Living Has

greatly increased during the last few
years The necessity is plain your fam
liz will need more insurance than was
thought sufficient few years ago. Goth
year National Life Insurance Company
Montpelier, vt. MUTUALLY
$. s. Ballard, General Agent. Mont
pelier VT; N. B. Ballard, local agent,
Montpelier, Vt. lMutuaIl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
Easy

eDo ron think that you can make nv
daughter happy z asked Mr. 6hmrox
She has been happy with vou. hasn't
she z" reioined che confident youth.
7 think 80. sir
Well. Il she's that easy Is pleass.
there ought to be 40 difficulty Wash.
in9ton Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06

The United States navy departments
gives merry Christmas 70 4 thousand
employees at the chaflestown, Mass,
navy yard BIZ ordering the repair Of
the battlesAip Illinois and thus saving
them from absolute discharge The work
witt oesuyy Two years tiiecl So il Is
said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06

For community Which has been So
frequently ana snFey tried by fire Rich
mare shows remarkable reeuPeratiye
powers Tie dedication q q splendid
rev Masonic temple last Friday even
ing mark the tsthng little village e.
full Of Vitality which promises 70 bring
much good u the place. Evidently. fire
cannot keep Richmond down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06

Every person ia The United States
ought to have S34as At least, that's
the per capita wealth on December i
Let John D. and the canny Scot count
Up and See if they have it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06

Try Landers' 5 cent Havana Leaf and
Spotted Jacket cigars. o. No Main st.
More than $4,000 pounds Of Dustbane
already sold n Barre. Have Won tried
it9 Read about It IN adv on page 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06

1t doesn't do insurance companies any
good to become the goat" for capital
istic man0envering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
ERNEST A. DUpTILF AT THE PA
WILTON.


Foremost among the vaudeville per
formers coming to the Pavilion to-day
il Ernest Dupiile. the welt known Eng.
ISL eDster singer and comedian His
aelineations of the London street gamiH
and the English yoke are side splitting,
and mark him as an artist Of rare abii-
ity. Until two weeks age, Mr., Dupills
was tie leading comedy support with
the world famous James j Ietfries.
Some ol the things he tells OF the bio
fellow set one To thinking. He says that
while the boxing bout between Jetfries
and his partner seems to take all the
wind tile big fellow has, he will play
hand ban and work All day with medi-
cine bait which Il great deal harder
on the wind, and not show the least bit
ii fatigue. Significant, ehf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
Old Winter is coming

0lu WllllCl 10 coming
on apace-
He's a stern hard fea-
tured old body.
How's yoursp Is it
protected against our De
cember storms3
Look at our Overcoat
bulletin.
Medium length Over
coats iii oxfords or the
new greys SIP to IS.
Long Oyercoats in
stripes and various colors
from SIS to 35.
Double breasted Over
coats for rough weather
Sl8 to %.
Dress Overcoats silk
lined from SIS 10 40.
Fur lined S35 to 90.
xxy ,st sS n 800 ssSa4s -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
A Proposal.

A rose BY any other name
Would he so sweet and 40 would
you,
Though You changed IN that you'd be The
same,
As Shakespeare very wisely knew,
So don't be stubborn AZ the rose
Which always must he called THE same
This IS the project / propose.
Why don't you try the other name
Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06

We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
Stevenson
AN ENJOYABLE SERVICE.


 Those who attended service, last Sunday morning, listened with pleasurse to the entire service. The singing by the choir from Ansonia was fine The evening service proved to be one of pleasure also, and con- sisted of songs and resposive read ings. Mrs F. J. French presided at the piano, and Ralph Thayer played all the songs nicely on his violin.
 There will be no service at the church next Sunday, as Rev H. J. Thayer will be at Northfield.
 MT and Mrs George Smith enter tained Miss Calista Furey of Ansonia for a few days, last week.
 George Stowe and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs Stowe's parents, MT ana Mrs William Wheeler, in Sandy Hook.
 Mrs zilphia Bradley has been spending a week at the home of hel daughter in Orange,
 Miss Clara Hawkins of Southbury visited at c. B. French's, last week. Mrs c. B. Wooster of Ansonia visited MT and Mrs Stiles Loveland all ol last week.
 MT and Mrs Harold Bryant ot Meriden a John Farnum of Water bury have been recent guests al Monterey Bryant's.
 roe were Sunday guests at F. J Ffench's
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
New Milford.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Miss Kathleen Duncan, of w. G. Barton's store, is enjoying a va cation.
 Miss Caroline Foote is enjoying a vacation at New Rochelle, N. Y.
 Albert Anderson, an obliging clerk at Hatch & Dewey's, is passing his vacation in Bridgeport.
 Rev George H. Johnson and family are passing the month of August in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. X w. B. Eastman, of the Ky-o-to Tea Co.,, passed Monday ;n New Haven.
 Pnilo Northrop paid a visit to Bridgeport, Tuesday.
 MT and Mrs Fred R. Green have returned after an enjoyable outing at Spectacle Lakes.
 MT and Mrs Charles Spooner of Kent were visitors in town, Tuesday.
 Robert E. Randall, of Amenia, N. r., well known cattle buyer, was in town, Tuesday. He wss the guest of Horace Allen at the Lincoln House at dinner.
 Mrs Trowbridge and daughter re- turned to Bridgeport, Monday, after a months stay at M. w. Hills.
 De Rue Brothers Ideal Mirstrels will play at the New Milford Opera house, Thursday evening September 2, under the auspices of the Odd Fellows.
 Mrs Thomas Bray and niece, Miss Kate Bray, are enjoying a sojourn at various points in the Berkshire Hills
 Mrs N. briece and Miss Norine Courtney of New Haven are visiting Mrs J. Schanzenbach.
 Miss Abbie Bennett, an efficient operator at the local telephone office. is enjoying vacation at Norfolk and otl CT places.