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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24
GROTON.

T. B. Hall has sold his saw mill
to F. D. McCrillis and I. N. Hall
and has bought the water power
where the bobbin shop burned. Nc
Crills G. Hall have begun to build
bobbin shop at the saw mill.
Children's Day was held at both
churches Sunday and was largely
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd. Emith of South
Lisbon, who have been visiting
friends and relatives here and in
Manchester, N. H., returned home
Monday.
The Baccalaureate sermon was
preached for the graduating class at
the Baptist church last Sunday eve
ming by Rev. NJ. S. Myers.
The graduating exercises of the
high school will be held next Thurs
day evening at the Methodist church
The King of Tramps" was played
at the opera house last Saturday
evening and was very largely at
tended.
Jack Jones is on the sick list.
The Groton Telephone Co. have
placed a telephone in the home Of
Timothy Welch.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Prior of
Richmond are visiting his sister,
Mrs. M. S. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Goodwin
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Goodwin.
Harry Corruth was at home over
Sunday,
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THE SWEET GRADUATE.

graduation of the high
school It was noticeable papers
bers the graduating upon topics of real interest the
following good of merit in the Springfield Reporter does
apply here:
Here's her pquant face, her fluffy and her
spghly wit Ony commate her because tradition gives her
ponderou subject handle graduating like Knowl-
edge Power THE True Good the Beautiful Many
high colleges give her something possible but
the majority of schools.
Vasar college the right idea At its last
q 1.-The American Colony in
Paris girl Athens Pa about The Drama in the
Country Town" and so
That's the idea Give subjects
about from their experience they something
will be copying from encyclopedias which,
personality has made
watching the clock Coneang
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24
EAST MONTPELIER.

Mrs. S. A. Ormsbee and Milo
Templeton from Oakland. Gala,
spent the first of this week in War
rem with relatives.
Mrs. Laura Templeton from Cal
ifornia, visited at II II. Templeton's
on Friday and Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson is boarding at
Harry Vincent's. His wife and
children are in Massachusetts.
DR.. ]. S. Dodge and Ernest
Dodge accompanied by their wives
visited relatives in this vicinity last
week.
The Winooski Valley Pomona
Grange will hold its first meeting
at North Calais June Oath.
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yard and broke the halter and a
lively runaway ensued, running up
the street 1t came in contact with
the lamp post, breaking it off, COM
pletely demolishing one wheel of
the buggy, turning the wagon bot
tom side up; clearing himself from
the wreck with a badly broken har-
ness, running only nulle ways
when it went to grazing, not SEEM
ingly frightened and fortunately
uninjured.
Miss Mildred Peck of Burlington
is a two weeks guest of Mrs. Mary
Ralph.
Mrs. F. I. Ralph went last week
to Concord, N. H, to spend two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Hyde.
A school party of Is came from
Tunbridge Saturday and had a pic
mic on the shore of Sunset Lake.
All seemed to have a merry time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

Other distinguished personages from
Mexico have given similar statements
concerning the benefit of Peruna. Prom
inent among these men of worldwide
reputation is DR.. Augustin Rivera.
Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico.
The Peruna Drug Co.
Gentlemen because of the magnifi-
cent results which have obtained from
the use Of your praiseworthy remedy,
"Peruna," in several obstinate cases of
nasal catarrh, take pleasure in writing
you ties timonial recommending Jas the
best medicine discovered for such cases.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

The Boston Globe recently con
tanned reproductions Of photographs
of three St. Johnsbury women, two
"a years old and one SO years old,
together with biographical sketches
The sketches were printed the day
preceding the oath anniversary of
Mrs. Polly H. Chapman, and regard
ing Mrs. Chapman said: Polly
Hudson Chapman, whose birthday
anniversary occurs tomorrow, the
daughter of Solomon Hudson, was
born at Townshend, VT, May IS,
1915. She was one of family of
twelve children and the Oldest and
only survivor of three daughters by
the last marriage. The other sisters
were Minerva, wife of A. Sampson
Howard of East Haven, VT, and
Jane E., wife of Gilmore Chase, for
merly of Concord, vt. Polly Hud-
son IN early childhood moved with
her fathers family to Wallingford,
VT, where the family finally cleared
a farm from the primeval wilder
ness. She attended school only
few weeks, but during that time she
learned to read quite well, so that
later she became a great Bible stu
dent, and has read the Bible through
many times. What was far more
important she learned to do, and her
hand smastered every step Of the
homespun trades of carding, spin
ming and weaving. Doubtless her
knowledge OF the principles and
theories of physiology was limited,
but she learned and knew the few
plain and simple rules so we'll that
her bodily functions are normal at
the age of "a, and her services In
great demand in the sick chamber.
In 1886 she married John Chapman,
with whom she lived most happily
until his death in 1878, nearly all of
the period in the towns OF Manches-
ter and Dorset, Vt. Mr.. Chapman
was for more than thirty years fore
man at the quarries. Last fall
George and Lucy Chase conveyed
the aged lady to their family home
at st. Johnsbury East, where she
has since resided. Her recollections
both historic and domestic of the
earlier times are quite vivid, al
though she ia now physically weak.
For seventy years she has been
jealous and faithful member OF the
Baptist church at Manchester"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24
BROOKFIELD.

DR.. V. C. Goodrich of Barre city
was in town one day last week.
A son was born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. I. N. Abbott at the Cen
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mitchell
went Friday to Friendship, Maine,
where they have positions in sum-
mer hotel.
Childrens' Day will be observed at
the Second Congregational church
next Sunday at II o'clock.
Miss Susie Howard, teacher in the
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Ford at the
Travellers Home.
T. and Mrs. l.. L. Stone and
Carlton Kibbee accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. May Adams of Randolph
Center, attended the wedding recep-
tion of their cousin, Charles Kim
ball and wife in Berlin last Thurs
day evening.
Twenty-six membrs from Brook.
field Grange attended the Pomona
Grange at Berlin Wednesday.
Childrens Day was observed at
the First Congregational church
Sunday. There were no services at
the Second church.
Mrs. Warren Williams and child
rem spent last week with her rela-
tives in East Randolph.
Victor Holt has sold his farm
known as the Price farm to Guy
Newell.
Last week ]. W. Blakebrough
bought s, B. Holden's village home
and S. B. Holden bought ]. W.
Blakebrough's farm. Immediate
possession of both were given and
each family have moved to their
new homes.
Eighteen met at the Center ceme-
terry Sunday afternoon to pay tribute
to the departed members OF the Wo-
mans Relief Corps by scattering
flowers over their graves.
Mrs. A. W. Edison of New York
city is occupying her summer home.
Friday evening, the 25th inst, the
Ladies Aid society will have a So
ciable at the parlors of the Second
church, under the supervision of
Mrs. Abbie Yaw, Mrs. Louise Clark
and Mrs. S. r. Follansbee. Enter
tainment will be furnished by the
young people under the direction Of
Misses Lucy Fullam and Avis Hold
en-. Everybody invited. Refreshments
will be served.
Friday evening VIM. c. Clark's
horse was hitched to the railing at
j. W. Parmenter's store. 1t became
frightened at papers flying on the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

ed the lad across the lake, notified
the Plattsburgh police, who arrest
ed the boy and sent him to Burling-
ton on the boat Friday afternoon.
Keeting admits his guilt. He had
$14 of the cash left, having furnish
ed a new suit of clothes and a grip.
The boy is the adopted son of Jo-
seph Bedell and Of late, it is said,
has been devoting his time to read
ing books of the Diamond Dick"
stamp.
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NEWSPAPER MEMS HEADQUARTERS

That newspaper welcome evident in
the plans Champan Tecentenary committee Burlington
headquarters
for the visiting journalists North Adams Herald.
great convenience to the newspaper
stranger strange land has hard time In
finding rattle typewriter which impossible
everything said hard
ng that Burlington has provided in the
conveniences and Tercenenary
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

congratulate you for such splendid
preparation, and offer to you my serv-
ices as the first to recommend it to my
numerous customers.
Accept my most sincere testimonial,
and use it as you think best for those
who suffer from the disease which 1
have mentioned, and am glad to sign
myself as your friend. Respectfully,
Dr.. Augustin Rivera.
AS soon as an impartial doctor becomes
acquainted with the virtues of Peruna,
he finds catarrh not to be 80 formidable
disease.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24
DARKEST AFRICA NO MORE.

Ex President Roosevets hunting trip to Africa will do
vvng history that continent all the biographies
Now the that w D. Boyce the pub
Saturday will hunting Africa in
balloon taking pictures the country with teepheto
AS appetizer of what the readers expect in the near future the
prints picture of huge hippopomus about to swallow
explorer together with his a craft.
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j. NE - 1909
THE MARATHON RACE AND VERMONT.

The invade Vermont after long
in other cities The that will
bring into running
with 26mie ambition will be the scheduled tor Burlington
with the Tecentenay celebration and the real
attraction be the Of the Olympic champion Johnnie
IIares Of Nav York
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

Men from outside the town have
been secured by the Pacific Railway
company to continue the work of ex-
cavating for the underpass at the
junction" in Richford in place Of
the men who struck for an increase
in wages.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

John Magen, a retired fish ped
dler, who died few weeks ago in
Rutland, willed the residue of his
estate to the Catholic orphanage at
burlington. The bequest will prob
ably amount to $4,000. Magen was a
widower and childless.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24
NEWS OF VERMONT
Minor Events From Town and E'ld
Condensed for Busy People.

Mount Hunger, in Middlesex, was
enveloped in a snowstorm Friday,
something almost unprecedented in
June.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

the of Tabasco,
San Bauista, Sept 1906
Mfg
pleasure persons
cure worthy o recommended.
and beg remain,
truly,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

The Bennington Water Co. has
forbidden all camping out and boat
ing on its property at Lake Han
cock, better known as Sucker pond,
from which a part of the village
water supply is drawn. The officials
of the company say that, while they
regret to take this step, they believe
it is necessary to do it to avoid all
risk of contamination of the water
supply. There are three cottages
on the companys property. The
owners of these have built them IN
derstanding that it was for a limited
time only. The owners of these
cottages will be allowed to use them
under careful restrictions for the
present, but they will not be allow
ed to be renewed and as fast as they
fall into decay will be done away
with.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

Big Tercentenary Celebration at
Burlington. See ad page 8.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

Big Tercentenary Celebration at
Burlington. See ad. page s.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

George Philips, who escaped from
the state hospital at Waterbury a
week ago was found in barn in
Lincoln Thursday night by Wa
terbury Officer and Deputy Sheriffs
Farr and Rowley. He was taken
back to Waterbury Friday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

The following appeared in the Bur-
lington News while the events OF
Masonic Week were in progress in
that city: "The Gold Dust Twins"
is what friends of II. j. Stannard
of Barton and D. A. Elliott of
White River Junction, call them.
They are no relation to each other
but the resemblance is so striking
that their closest friends are puz-
zled sometimes to tell them apart.
Both were in Burlington attending
the Masonic meetings and any
amount of amusement was caused
by the mistaken identity. Mr.. Stan
nard is somewhat taller than Mr..
Elliott but he tips the scales at only
240 pounds, while the latter weighs
in at 250. Both wear a mustache
and both have the same expansi-
smile that won't come off.
James Keeting Of Johnson, is in
Chittenden county Jail charged with
the larceny Of $24 and a mileage
book from Miss Helen Bolger of Jer-
icho Center, teacher in the John
son State Normal school Keeting,
who is only 10 years old. had mer-
ry time until his apprehension in
Plattsburgh. He went to Burlington
Thursday night and lodged at Pitch
er's Hotel, leaving Friday morning
for Plattsburgh. Meanwhile Deputy
Sheriff MILFORD NJ. Smith Of Cam
bridge went to Burlington and trac-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

The second meeting of the COM
ments to the constitution of YER
mont was held at the Van Ness
House, Burlington, Friday afternoon
This committee will hold several
conferences and will then make its
recommendations to the legislature.
The committee is made up of F. G.
Partridge of Proctor, chairman,
Frank L. Greene of st. Adams, AL
len NJ. Fletcher of Cavendish, Willis
N. Cady of Middlebury, and Mat
thew G. Leary of Burlington. All
the members were present at the
meet in Burlington.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

The steamer Anthems made her
initial trip on Lake Memphremagog
last week, landing at Newport. The
boat, which is capable of carrying
about $50 passengers, will be run
between Mgog and Georgeville, Que,
during the present season.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

The lid was on tight in Burlington
Sunday by orders of Mayor James
Burke, he having demanded that all
business places, except drug stores,
should be closed that day. The lat
ter were allowed to keep open an
hour in the morning and evening.
Two ice cream stands which had or
dered their stuff ahead of time were
allowed to remain open.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew j. knight,
of South Newbury, who bserved
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
Saturday, May Is, with family re-
union at the Knight homestead, were
united in Wedlock at Newbury, May
Is, 1859, by Fenner E. King, then
principal of Newbury Seminary, and
their home has been at South New
bury all these intervening years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-22
They Paid Their Fines.

The Central Michigan Times of last
week told how some of the Isabella
county farmers were caught. Several
farmers of the county were pretty
badly scared this week when il was
learned that an inspector from the
State Dairy and Food Department had
taken home with him some samples of
their milk product. and some of the
farmers we're requested to nav q fine
and costs for either adulterating or
skimming their milk. The inspector.
unknown to the management of the
Michigan Condensed Milk Company
stationed himself in the weigh room
at the factory and took samples from
20 different cans In less than a wee k
some warrants came on for the arrest
of some of these 26 patrons. Five dol
lars fine and the costs was the penalty
imposed for the first offense. If the
same fellows are caught again they
will not he dealt with so lenientlv. Ii
seems that bv analysts the experts at
the department can tell if milk has
been skinned. even if only..part of the
cream is taken off and the product
still tests above three per cent And
that's all right. The man who sells
skinned milk for the .rrice of pure
milk ought to be corrected. for he is
dishonest And this lesds..us to add the
remark that farmer as a class may
he just as honest naturally as any
other man representative of class,
but he is just as quick to take an
advantage, too. A square deal. +"
that's the thing every man should
observe, the farmer with the rest of
us
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-22
Prohibition In Missouri.

A dispatch from Jefferson, Mo-. I'M
der date of April 16. said: The
lower branch of the Missouri legisla-
ture passed by vote of SO to 81 a
resolution to submit the prohibition
constitutional amendment to the vote
of the people at the regular election
in November. 1910. The measure is
yet to be acted on bv the senate. land
if 1t passes that body the governors
signature will not be necessary. If
the senate votes favorablv on the reso-
luton and the people of the state
adopt the amendment. it will become
effective, January IL. 1913. If the
amendment is adopted bv the voters
of the state it will stop the sale of in
toxicating liquors in Missouri and
will close all saloons. breweries and
distileries in the state. 1t is said the
senate is friendly to the resolution
which the house passed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-22
The Naval Militia.

Naval maneuvres on the great lakes
on a larger scale than before have
been participated in by the naval mill
tias of Illinois. Ohio, Michigan and
Minnesota. bordering on those waters,
are in prospect for the coming sum-
mer. The assistant secretary of the
navy, Beekman Winthrop, signified
his willingness to do everything pos
sible to assist the citizen sailOrmen.
1t is probable that Commander Chas.
c. Marsh may be ordered to take COM
mand of the squadron during the
cruise.
The flagship probably will be the
gunboat Nashville, which has been
under repairs at the Boston navy yard
for some time. This vessel has been
assigned to the Illinois naval militia.
Capt. w. F. Purdy, of that organiza-
tion, will take the Nashville from
Boston up the st. Lawrence and
through the lakes TO Chicago. The
Nashville will leave Boston April 30
and will be manned by a crew from
the Illinois naval militia.
Plans for the maneuvres on the
lakes this summer have not been per-
fected, but II is expected that the
squadron will be composed of eight
vessels. These will be the Wolverine,
the only regular naval vessel on the
lakes; the Nashville and Dorothea, OF
the Illinois naval reserve; the Yantic
and Don Juan de Austria, of the Mich
igan naval militia; the Hawk and Es-
sex, belonging to the Ohio militia, and
the Gopher. manned by the Minnesota
naval reserve.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-22
COLONY
TO GET SHAKE Up
THERE is, OR WAS, A FREE LOVE
COLONY IN MENOMINE
COUNTY.
LAKE NAVY MANEUVRES.
Break Up of the Non-Marriage Band
Has Begun-The Naval Militia viii
Do Summer Stunts.


Living in Menominee county for
four years as quiet, respected citizens,
but in reality disbelievers of every
moral and national law affecting mar
riage, possessed of the belief that the
Bible does not sanction marriage, but
instead says man should find his soul
mate" and live with her. six couples
have been residing in a little COM
munity at Birch Creek Their earnest
efforts to secure new believers and TO
form a colony of respectable proper
tions brought the matter to the atten-
ton OF the authorities Friday morn
ing.
Joseph Klopeck, a toolmaker at the
Lloyd factory was arrested on a Grim
inal charge He admitted without con-
Germ that he and his mate, Mary, have
lived as husband and wife for four
years and have worked hard to adj
vance their belief He and his young
mate both declare they will suffer
prison or extreme punishment rather
than be forced to separate or marry.
Klopecke's mate" was later arrest
ed. On the prosecution of the leaders
will depend the arrests OF the other
five couples.
Five years ago in Chicago Klopck,
then a Bible student, after studying
for years. decided that it said nothing
favorable TO marriage, but in many
places mentioned woman as mans
mate. After a short search he found
his mate and took her to Menominee.
They settled near the city.
Quietly they became acquainted
with Klopeck's fellow-employes and
soon convinced five that their belief
was the correct one. These in less
than two months also found mates
and built homes near Klopeck's prop
erty. The men are all employed in To-
cal factories.
Recently the six couples made con-
certed efforts to convert several young
men who later took their sweethearts
10 the settlement. When the matter
of living together was preached the
young ladies informed the authorities
and an investigation followed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-22
Cost a Life.

The hurried attempt of Louis Fin
ney, a wealthy Leoni farmer, to light
kitchen fire by the aid OF kerosene
cost him his life and his wife and z
year-old son are terribly burned, the
wife probably fatally.
Attired in his night robe, Finney
after filling the stove with wood, be
gan to pour on kerosene. The flames
leaped up, the can exploded and the
blazing contents was spattered over
him. His screams attracted his wife
and son, who rushed to his rescue
and received their injuries trying to
extinguish the flames that enveloped
him. Finney died after eight hours OF
terrible agony.
Neighbors extinguished the blaze,
which threatened the Finney home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-22

strainer were purchased. the entire
outfit costing $27 80
The orchard of trees near home was
pruned at a cost of 50, but help was
scarce and spring work pressing. and
no pruning was done on the other
orchards.
The pruned orchard was sprayed
four times a part of the other trees
twice. with Bordeaux mixture. just
after blossoming, at a cost of SIS for
labor and materials
This was an off year. and the crop
very light. yet 1t was better and. larger
than in the neighboring orchards, and
the foliage had more healthy appear
ance and remained on the trees longer
in the fall
The cost, including labor of picking.
grading. packing. and marketing the
crop was S13. 20; packages of early
apples, 81. So; pruning. 50, and spray
ing SIS. as noted above; total expense
for the season. S32 %.
The late apples were consigned to a
Chicago firm. selling for 30 cents and
81 per bushel and the early apples
were sold to neiehbors at from 90
ceuts to 50 cents per bushel. the total
being $40 %. leaving net balance of
S13 81.
No account was made of the apples
used by three families Hired labor
was charged at cost my time at 81
per day: team at 81 per day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-22
InStallS A Junior Linotype.

Charles H. Newell, owner and edi-
tor of the Coldwater Courier and one
of the best known newspaper men in
Michigan, has recently installed a
Mergenthaler linotype junior tyne
setting machine. The Courier is pub
lished three times a week and this
evidence of financial prosperity will
be noticed with pleasure by its mum
erous friends drought the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-22

James H. Sheridan is dead at his
home as the result of injuries receiv.
ed in an accident, which occurred
Saturday night Sheridan was re-
turning home from Croswell with a
load of wire, when the wagon broke,
throwing him under the wheels. He
is survived by his widow and two
children.
Because Joseph Stevens. aged 16.
was short in his accounts as collec-
tor for a Big Rapids laundry an in
vestigation was made and resulted In
the arrest of Joseph Limbaugh, a
bartender, charged with selling the
boy liquor.