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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
A Physician EniOined.

An interesting bill chancery has been
filed in the Windham county clerks Office
within few days, and an injunction has
been served. DIR. Alexander Borland Of
South Londonderry sues DR.. benjamin
+. Millington of the same village and the
latter has been enjoned from the con-
tinuing practice OF his profession in
Londonderry or adjoining towns and
from interfering by speech or otherwise
with the good will of the business of
physician and surgeon which it is claimed
he sold to DR.. Borland, until further
order of court. The injunction order was
issued by Judge f. VI. Butler DR..
Borland formerly lived in Mt Holly.
He claims that on June II, 1908, he
bought DR.. Millington's homestead in
South Londonderry for $4,000 and that
the two doctors entered into an agreement,
which is made part of the bill of COM
plant whereby Dr. Millington was to
turn over the good will and practice
of his profession as a physician and
surgeon in Londonderry and that locality
as early as it reasonably could be done
The agreement was that they should
practice together as partners so long as
they should mutually agree therto. shar-.
ing the profits under specified schudule,
the partnership to be managed with the
design and purpose of introducing DR..
Borland to DR.. Millington's patients. DR..
Borland claims further that DR.. Milling
ton agreed that after the dissolution Of
| the partnership DR.. Millington would sur
| render his practice and would not locate
for practice in Londonderry or any
adjoining town. He claims that the
partnership was dissolved Feb. II and
that since then DR.. Millington has con-
tinued his practice as formerly and that
he has INSTRUCTED DIR. Borland in secur-
ing the patronage of former patients "by
reason of inimical, hostile and unfriendly
conduct toward the complainant and
that he has "spoken of the complainant
in depreciation of his medical skill and
knowledge and of his inability to correct
ly diagnose cases of disease and proper
ly prescribe for and treat the same.'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
FIRST SOLDIER KILLED.

One of the interesting facts brought
out at the trustees dinner following the
annual meeting of the Vermont Soldiers
home in Bennington Wednesday was that
the first Vermont soldier killed in the
Civil was was Russell Benjamin known
as Rusty Ben" of Brattleboro, of Com
pany c, Second Vermont Infantry and it
was the explosion of the same shell that
killed him that so badly wounded Cover
nor Woodbury. that it was necessary to
amputate his arm at the sholder. After
the battle he was unable to retreat with
his comrades and was taken prisoner and
sent to Richmond where he was confined
for several months Under Colonel Han
mons efficient management the farm
showed a profit of over $1,000 the past
year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
New Industry for Barton.

The further development of the
granite industry in Barton is as
sured The Barton Granite Promot-
ing Company has been incorporated
by the business men of the town,
electing II. T. Seaver, president; V.
f. Hunter, vice president; E. W.
Barron, treasurer; Wallace H. Gill
pin, secretary, and a board of five
directors. Material has been
bought for shed, some of it is on
the spot, the railroad men have
made arrangements for building a
siding, and the shed will be built
Immediately. The building is to be
30x60 feet in size.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
Windham County Fishing Law.

With the close of the season for
trout fishing, report comes
from Windham county that the sue
cess of the law, which was passed at
the last session of the legislature
making the open season there one
month earlier than in any other
county of the state, has exceeded ex-
pectations. The primary object of
the law was to prevent a sudden
influx of fishermen and the strip
ping of the streams the first few
days of the season. The first two
weeks found the water cold and
high and although the fishermen
met with good success the trout were
rendered wary and were not easy
victims. Good strings continued to
be the order throughout the season
and it is said that there are prob
ably more good fish left in Wind
ham county brooks than at any
time for the past fifteen years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
Conference Snnerintendents.

At the conference of union sup
erintendents at Willoughby lake.
July - to II, it was decided to
hold the next public examination of
applicants for teachers certificates
on Thursday and Friday, August 10
and 20. According to law, regular
examinations will be held in towns
under union supervision and con-
Quoted by union superintendent. In
addition thereto, special examina-
lions may be held for the purpose
of accommodating groups of towns
not in unions. The counties of Es-
sex and Washington are the least
provided with union supervision Of
towns in the state. All the towns in
Franklin county but three, Berk-
shire, Fairfax and Georgia, are in
unions, and all the towns of Gale
donia county except Hardwick,
Stannard Wheelock and Kirby are
in unions. Arrangements are being
made for special examinations in
Bloomfield Montpelier, Rochester,
Waitsfield and Manchester.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

county official in Massachusetts,. M
Bradley was born in Fairfield. Feb
ruary 8, 1928, the son of Nathan
and Sophia Fenton Bradley He
was direct descendent of Francis
Bradley, who came to this country
in 1887. In 1S4S he went to Boston
and for a short time was employed
by the late Peter Bent Brigham in
his restaurant. He soon entered the
House of Correction, then in South
Boston, as a minor officer, and serv-
ed under Captain Robbins until
1856. With the opening of the Suf-
folk County Jail in June, 1856, he
began hi sduties there under Sher-
if Clark, and there he remained
until last February, when ill-healtb
compelled him to resign. When he
began his duties the Charles river
almost touched the back of the Jail.
He assisted at eight executions in
the old days and remembered when
the worst prisoners were kept in
chains.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

On Sunday, July IS, Gladys
Burning, the three-year-o daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Durn-
ing, of Maiden, Mass, died at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Alvin W.
Lawrence at Gould's Mills, in
Springfield, where the little girl
with her parents and brother had
been spending a summers vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burning and two
children, Gladys and Prior, came
from Maiden last week Wednesday
and while travelling made a short
stop at a side station near New
fame. At that place there were some
peculiar berries growing near the
track and the burning children
together with other children who
had been travelling on the train
picked some of the berries and ate
them. Nothing more was thought of
the matter until the family arrived
in Springfield, when Mrs. Burning
ana her daughter were taken Serl-
ously i'll. 1t seems that on the night
before their departure from Maiden.
the family had eaten some canned
salmon, which to all appearances
was the same as any other salmon
and perfectly wholesome and san
itary. Shortly after their arrival at
the Lawrence farm the mother and
daughter were taken sick, DR.. I. R.
Doane was Immediately summoned
and after medical aid Mrs. Burning
recovered from her illness. DR..
Doane pronounced the sickness and
later the death of the child to be
due to ptomaine poisoning, caused
by either the berries or the salmon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
Desperate Character Arrested.

Through the combined efforts of
the Mancheter and Concord, n. H.,
police and Sheriff Smith, Frank Ed
wards was arrested July 21st in
West Hartford. He is wanted on
charges of larceny of clothing and
forging checks on Hooksett, N. H.,
people Edwards was arrested on
suspicion by the police a week ago.
He was held for several hours and
after the Hooksett police said they
had nothing against the man, he
was released. Soon after his release
it was found that Hooksett people
did want him. He was found in a
lumber camp ~ miles from the rail-
road station, and was taken at the
point of several revolvers in the
hands of Sheriff Smith and three
Vermont sheriffs, who assisted. Ed
wards is known in Vermont as des
perate character He escaped from
Jail in Elizabethtown, N. j., and
was captured near Hartford. At
that time Edwards was overpower-
ed with difficulty. He contested his
return to New Jersey and after his
return to Jail there broke away the
second time and is now wanted in
that state. Selectman John Rowell
of Hooksett accompanied the party
and identified Edwards, also the
clothing which he is charged with
stealing. Edwards is about 80 years
old and was working on the farm of
Samuel Head at Hooksett just before
he disappeared. His right name is
said to be Colby.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

When the last of the logs of the
Van Dyke drive reached the boom
at Bellows Falls and gangs Of riv-
ermen began passing the first part
Of the drive over the dam, they at
once found that in the building of
the cement dam across the Connec-
ticut river last fall the Bellows
Falls Canal Company did not re-
move its old Golfer dam just below
the new dam close to the Vermont
short at the point where the logs
passed over the dam and this strong
barrier of logs and stone work was
in such position as to preclude the
running of the logs over as they
struck against it and effectively
barred their progress. Mr.. Van
Dyke communicated with the canal
company and notified the officials
that he should hold them respon-
sible for the heavy damages result
ing to his company. AS an alterna-
supply of four-inch oak matched
plank and made new sluiceway for
about 40 feet over rocks which
came above the water just below
the dam about two-thirds of the dis
lance toward the New Hampshire
side, and by using flash boards threw
the current of the river through this
new channel, which permitted run
ming the logs over again. Meantime
the canal company put on a gang
of men to remove the old cofferdam,
which is under 20 to 80 feet of wa
ter. To do this two divers were at
work for week, placing dynamite
cartridges at right points for blow
ing out the cribs. After the wooden
cribs are destroyed a derrick op-
Grated by steam power will be puG
in position TO raise the stone, MAX
ing a much more expensive piece
of work than it would have been
had the obstruction to navigation"
been removed when the dam was
completed last year when the water
was much lower. While the logs
were passing all the mills under the
hill were obliged to cease operation,
making a great hardship for the
workmen and the manufacturers.
The most of the mills were shut
down nearly two weeks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
No Trouble with Negro Troops.

Reports that there is trouble
brewing over the quartering Of 1900
colored troops at Fort Ethan Allen
are denied by members of the YER
mont congressional delegation at
Washington. There is no truth in
the report that citizens of Burling-
ton are protesting against the
presence of the colored troops"
said Congressman Foster. "They
have been at the fort for some time.
They participated in the tercenten-
airy celebration recently, acting as
President Taft's personal escort.
The negro regiment has a spotless
record. While we might perhaps
have preferred white troops, ! pre-
dict that on the whole there will be
less trouble with the colored SOL
diers than we have had in the past
with white troops. AS for the re-
port that restaurants are closed
against the negro troops, can only
say that when the fort was occupied
by white soldiers some restaurants
were closed against them and after
all we eat with whom we choose"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

In accordance with a motion passed at
the last meeting of the Chittenden County
Bar Association an effort has been made
to obtain portraits of some of the most
Of the former members of
the Chittenden county bar, with the
intent that they should be hung in the
county court room. AT former meeting
of the bar association a picture of the
late Hon. w. J.. Burnap was received
More recently an excellent likeness of Hon
Henry Ballard was. received from his
family, A short time ago, a large and
life like portrait of eX-United States Sem
ator George F. Edmunds, was received
by City Attorney Villas from Bay Head,
n. j., accompanied by letter from Sem
ator Edmunds in which advice was given
as to its framing and the direction included
that the bill for the same be sent to the
senator, on the ground that he could not
allow my brethren to hang me at their
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
Drowned In Barton River.

While bathing in the Barton river
near the Fred Joslyn farm in the
town of Coventry Friday afternoon
July 16, boys discovered the
body of man floating ON the water
but held by the clothing being
caught on some twigs. The select
men of Coventry were notified, who
in company with DR.. Willard, went
to the place and found the body to
be that Of a man about 40 years old
and decomposed to such a degree
that Identification was impossible.
Death was caused by injuries Of
some kind. Several theories are
advanced. Some believe he had
been stealing a ride on a freight and
fell off, others think he was hit by
one of the night trains while walk
ing the track, still others believe
there was foul play. One leg was
broken there was no injury on the
head and other minor injuries. It is
thought he body fell into the river
a short distance above where 1t was
found and there is a short trestle
and that about ten days had elapsed
since death. A Grand Trunk r. r.
switch key was found in his pock-
ct, also rs cents in money. The
body was taken to Barton and p;ac-
ed in the tomb. Post cards on the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

day night, July 81. Most Of the
contents of the store were burned,
but the post-office equipment and
the store books were saved. The
loss is placed at $500, partially
covered by insurance. The large
general store, part of which was
built over one hundred years ago,
was an old landmark and its des-
truction will be a considerable loss
to the community. The fire, which
started in the second story, is of
unknown origin. Those fighting the
flames had hard time saving the
nearby buildings.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
Death of Darius f. Bradley.

Darius Fenton Bradley, who has
been in charge of the Charles street
jail at Boston thirty years. and who
has been in the service of the coun-
ty of Suffolk, Mass, nearly SO years,
died in st. Adams Monday evening
and was buried in Fairfield July
10, where he was born.
Mr.. Bradley was one of the most
trusted officers at the Jail, and until
a short time ago was entrusted with
the full Management of the criminal
section, being especially well liked
by Sheriff Seavey. He had a kind
heart and many prisoners were be-
friended by him after serving their
sentences. His term of service of
So years was the longest of any
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

The annual meeting of the trus-
tees of the Vermont Soldiers Home
was held at Bennington July n.
Hugh Heny, of Chester, was reel
ected president, John H. Sheldon.
of Rutland, secretary, and John c.
Stearns, of Bradford, treasurer, and
Thomas Harmon, of Bennington, as
sistant treasurer. Colonel Harmon,
of Bennington, was reelected SUI
perintendent and Mrs. Thomas
Harmon, matron. The total expens-
es for the year ending June 80, was
$22,101, leaving a small balance to
be returned to the state treasury.
The total number of admissions to
the home has been 657, the total
deaths, 221, and the present enroll.
ment, 1922
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

pockets of the man showed that he
had a sister in st. Johnsbury who
was notified and identified the writ
ing on the card, Othe near relatives
came from Lisgar, p. O., where the
young mans home was, and the
body was buried in the Barton
cemetery. His name was William
Bishop.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
Crushed by Falling Stone.

Louis Dunnells, young man en-
ployed at the quarry of the Wood
bury Granite Co. at Woodbury.,
suffered the fracture Of both bones
of his right leg Thursday morning
about Z o'clock. A stone slipped
from the derrick and he could not
get out of the way of it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

September.
The representatives from the va
rious councils of the Daughters of
Liberty, met at Bloomington Center
July 10, and instituted state coun-
eli. Hon. j. N. Maxwell, of North
Carolina, national councillor of the
order, presided, and W. V. Edkins,
of Philadelphia, the national secre
tary, was secretary of the meeting.
The national officers we're assisted
by the state council secretary Of
New Hampshire. The meeting was
formally opened by the national
council and after the report of the
national secretary on the matter of
credentials, it was found that every
representative was present. After
receiving the state council degree
the Representatives elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
State councillor, E. M. Porter,
Brownington Center; associate
state councillor, Bertha Eggleston,
East Burke; state vice councillor,
May Mooney, Wheelock; associate
state vice councillor, Inez M. Jones,
Sheffield; state secretary, ALA L.
Shores, Lyndon Center; associate
state secretary, Lillian Odell, Brown
ington Center; state treasurer,
Jennie Griffin, Sheffield; associate
state treasurer, Carrie Adams, Dan
Vile; state inside guard, Stella Will
son, Glover; state outside guard,
Lucy Harris, Newport Center: state
guide, Fannie S. Carr, Glover; Jr.
eX-state councillor, William H. JEFF
frey, East Burke; national repres
entative for three years, William h.
Jeffrey, East Burke.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Lady Isle, of the Newport Stock
won first money in the PIP pace at the
De Lorimier Park races at Montreal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Winfred Bagley, Of Randolph, is
to become assistant professor in
mathematics at Worcester Polytech-
mic institute, Worcester, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
STAFFORD Landmark Burned.

The store of Samuel Duell at
South Stanford, in which is located
the post-office, was burned about 10
the post office, was burned wednes-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Bears are making their appear
ance in Nottingham early this sea-
son. Recently, Harry Faulkner saw
one in a pasture on the West noun
tain and Uric Brigham discovered
one eating daisies in meadow be-
low his house.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Fred Blair, of Isle La Motto,
was arrested in the freight yards
Thursday evening while in the act
of burglarizing a freight car load
ed with eatables which arrived in
this city about 80 minutes previous
to his arrest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

William d.. Hassett for several years
portorial force has resigned his position
with that paper to join the staff of the
Washington d. c. Herald. Mr.. Hassett
will begin his duties new Monday, August
2, passing the most of next week at his
old home in Mortified.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

For any pain, from top to toe,
from any cause, apply DR.. Thomas
Eclectric oil. Pain can't stay where
II Is used
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Rev. +. C. Fisher, formerly pastor of
the Congregational church at Guilford,
and later in Westminster West, is now of
the newly organized Plymouth church in
Hartford, Conn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed in the office of Clerk F. S. Plat
by Eugene Hamil of Westfeld. His
liabilities are $1957.S3 and his assets
amount to 1898, all of which is claimed
exempt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

At a special city meeting held
Thursday night st. Adams voted to
issue $4,000 of bonds for the con-
struction of a trunk line sewer sys-
TEN and to issue $4,000 of bonds
for the beginning of the work of re-
construction of the streets.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Wade have
probably been married the longest of
any couple in Stowe. They have just
passed their s7th and S5th birthdays and
have been married Ga years, They are
in comfortable health and would easily
be taken for ten years younger. They
have occupied their present residence
for go years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

At the present time there are %
patients in the Vermont Sanatorium
at Pittsford. This is somewhat be-
low the usual number of patients at
the sanatorium for treatment, but
the reason given by he officials for
the reduction in number is that
many of the patients prefer to spend
the summer at home where they
receive a partial treatment. The
number of patients at the present
time is equally divided between
men and women. The new shack
which was recently completed, has
not been occupied as yet there be-
ing ample accommodation in the
main buildings for all of the pa
tients. A.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

The program of races has been arranged
for the fair of the Western Vermont Agri-
cultural Society at Fair Haven September
8, 9 and 10. The purses aggregate 300
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Mrs W. II. Castle, of Jamaica,
aged 81 years, died July II.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Mrs. Redfield Proctor, Sr., her
daughter, Miss Emily Proctor, and
her grandchildren of Poctor, have
gone to the Adirondacks where they
will pass the summer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Prof, Bliss Perry editor of the
Atlantic Monthly, with is family, is
at Perry Camp, Caspian Lake for
July after which he returns home,
and later with Mrs. Perry and the
two daughters, will go abroad for a
year. Professor Perry goes TO
France as lecturer from Harvard
University.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Earle Roberts, 10 years old, only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Roberts,
of East Dorset, died July IA, of
lockjaw caused by the discharge of
a blank cartridge into is finger,
July 8. Mr., Robert moved his family
to Vermont from Shelburne Falls,
Mass, last April.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

About % of the friends of Miss Par
thena Guild OF West Halifax, gave her
a very pleasant birthday party Tuesday
afternoon, the occasion being her 92d
birthday anniversary
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
NEWS Of VERMONT.
Events From All Parts of
the State Condensed
For Busy Readers

The browntail moth has peen dis
covered in South Vernon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Work is being rushed on the rebuilding
of the Pollard Wrapper factory, at
Chester, which burned was last spring
1t will be 40 by 20 feet and is located
on the same ground as the previous one