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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
SOUTH WOODBURY..

Mrs. Andrew Lyford is failing.
Miss Edith Lawson has been spend
ing week with her parents.
Henry Lilley is teaching school at
Maple Grove
Miss Holt, of Barre, teaches in the
village and Miss Wheeler returns to
her school on the East Hill.
Gladys Goodell has returned to
Burlington.
George Snow, of Barre was in the
place over Thanksgiving.
Preparations are being made for
the regular church sale.
Louise Watt has returned to Barre
Grace McKinstry is i'll and unable
to commence her school in Marshfield
this week.
Clement Batchelder was at home
for Thanksgiving.
Henry Leach has had telephone
on the Union line installed in his
house.
A. l.. Haskell is suffering from
neuralgia of the face.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
NORTH MONTPELIER.

Miss Nellie Conway spent last
Thursday and Friday at her home
in Barre.
Arthur Stevens is out again after
his recent illness.
Miss Alice Lewis was able to ride
out last Saturday after her recent
illness from diphtheria.
There will be srvices at the church
at the usual hour, p. m, December
5.
Mr.. Webster, of Cabot, was in this
place over Sunday on business.
A trained nurse from Montpelier
is caring for Mrs. Elizabeth Hollis
ter, who is very ill.
The school opened again Monday
with Miss Hazel Kew as teacher.
A. F. Stevens will ship his house
hold goods to Salem, n. Y, this week
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

shortly before 6 o'clock Saturday
evening called the Barre fire depart
ment to what proved to be one of the
most stubborn fires with which 1t has
had to contend in several years. The
fire was in the two-tenement house
owned by George W. Mann, at and
Az Foss street. The house was oc-
cupied by Y. Brunette and j. Ger
vasi. The loss amounted to about
$1,000. The tenants had part of
their furniture destroyed and the re-
mainder thoroughly soaked with wa
ter
The house was insured for $4,000
while b. Gervasi had 5000 insurance
on his furniture and 2. Brunette
$500 on his.
Edward English left Saturday for a
visit with relatives in New London,
Conn.
Arthur l.. Pierce, who has been
employed for some time as driver
for the city bakery, has resigned.
James Donald went to Groton Sat
urday where he has a position
j. H. Stewart, of McIndoes, was a
visitor in this city yesterday
Cards have been received in Barre
announcing the ordination of Martin
F. Casey into the priesthood of the
Catholic church at S. Joseph's Semin-
airy, at Yonkers, n. Y, on Dec. IS. Mr.
Casey formerly resided in Barre
where he was employed as a stone
cutter. He left about 10 years age
to attend school.
Miss Helen Corskie completed hei
work at the Homer Fits store or
Saturday. She was surprised by q
company of friends Friday evening
and presented with a silk umbrella
Miss Corskie has worked in the store
seven years and will enter the employ
of j. P. Corskie and Son.
The funeral of John Tabor was helt
Saturday morning from st. Monica:
ing. The bearers were M. L. Towne
Frank Lafayette, e. o. Carey ant
Samuel Jennette. Burial was in the
Catholic cemetery.
Miss Rose Conner daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick Conner, of Granite
vile, and John Donahue, were mar
ried at o'clock Saturday morning
at st. Sylvester's church by the Rev
Joseph Turcot. The bride was at
tended by Miss Mary Boyce and the
groom by Leo Donahue. A small par
ty of friends witnessed the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Donahue went to Mon
treal for wedding trip and will re
side in Websterville, where the groom
is employed on the d. M. Miles quar-
ry.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
WOODBURY..
as ushers

The youngest child of Henry Web
Der is very i'll with bronchial pneu-
monia.
John Henigan lost a good cow last
week.
Very few attended the Thanksgiv-
ing ball at Calais Thursday night.
Quite number took in the Poverty
party at the Grange at South Wood
bury Friday night
Sixteen men were turned off from
the quarries last week as business is
very dull,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Nelson were in
Putnamville to spend Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Nelson's parents.
Leroy Burnham is i'll from the eff
fects of an injury received in the
woods.
Henry Leach and family were in
Hardwick over Thanksgiving with
his brother, Elmer Leach.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
CALAIS.

Rev, Grant Van Blarcom will
preach at the Maple Corner vestry
next Sunday.
There will be a sociable at the YES
try Saturday evening for the benefit
of the meetings.
Mrs. Bert Converse is more COM
portable at this writing. Miss Car
roll trained nurse from Montpelier.
is cariNg for her
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Doty returned
Monday from Springfield, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
MONTPELIER BANK GETS LOAN.
Capital Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany Offers Per Cent Discount.

pdus OutTS Icr tent DiScOunts
At the meeting of the City Council
Tuesday night the bids for the city's
temporary loan of $4,000 made in
anticipation of the water bonds, were
opened and the lowest bid was that
of the Capital Savings Bank and
Trust Company, of Montpelier, at
per cent discount, and the company's
bid was accepted. There were but
two other bids; that of the Loring,
Tolman G. Upper Company, of Bos-
ton, whose bid was per cent. The
city clerk stated that he was sur
prised that so low bid as 4 per cent
was received and thought that the
city was very lucky in getting it.
The note is payable in March, 1910.
The contract with the Consolidated
Lighting Company for lighting the
city streets and public buildings for
a period of three years, was accept
ed and the Mayor and chairman of the
lighting committee ordered to exc
cute it. A resolution was accepted
and adopted transferring to the GEM
etery commissioners all of the land
owend by the city around the
Hope cemetery, with the exception of
the section used as the city dump
and the sand bank and it was fur
Their stipulated that the city should
vacate the city farm buildings, which
are located on the land transferred
to the commissioners, and remove
them not later than June /, 1914.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
FELL DEAD IN STREET.
Warren Dudley Victim OF Heart
Failure Monday Morning, While
C0nyersing With FRIENDSHIPS Al.
nArpnflY In fhe Rest of Hpnlfh

tOnferslng win Friends-NaS Ap.
parently in the Best of Health.
Friends and relatives of Warren
Dudley, of Middlesex, were shocked
to learn of his sudden death, which
took place yesterday morning = IL
o'clock Five minutes be
Dudley was perfect IRE Of
health and ruggedness. cath was
caused by heart failureA
Mr.. Dudley, accompanied by his
little daughter, had driven into town
that morning and had left his horse
at blacksmith shop to be shod, his
little girl remaining at the shop.
Mr. Dudley had been conversing
with Levi Alexander and Leonard
Doten, who we're seated in a wagon.
He was just showing them the inside
of his buckskin coat, which he had
had lined, when he suddenly grew
pale. Mr.. Doten asked him if he felt
faint, and he replied, MY God, I'm
gone" and he fell almost under the
horses. He was quickly carried into
Edward Gill's store, and an attempt
was made to summon a doctor by
telephone, but before one could be
located by that method, DR.. Watson
arrived on the scene and Immediately
did all in his power to resuscitata
the man, but his efforts were unayail-
ing.
When interviewed by a Journal re-
porter, DR.. Watson said that his
death certificate would read death
caused by organic heart disease" He
said that Mr.. Dudley had had diph-
liberia sixteen years ago, and that it
was doubtful whether or not that
could be blamed as the indirect cause
of his death.
However, the doctor did state that
Mr.. Dudley had been troubled with
heart disease for the last six or seven
years, which showed itself by occa-
sional attacks of dizziness and faint
ness.
A strange coincidence occurred in
that DR.. Watson had passed by not
more than five minutes before and
noticed Mr.. Dudley as he stood by Mr..
Doten's team engaged in CONVERSE
ton.
When it was seen that further at
tempts to revive the victim were
|
was notified, and an ambulance call
ed. The body was taken to Carl Dud
ley's home on Berlin street, while
| some of Mr.. Dudley's neighbours went
after his little daughter, who was
waiting at the blacksmith shop, and
then to break the sad news to his
wife. The latter has been in poor
health lately, and it was feared that
shock might aggravate her con-
dition. Last night she and the two
! children came down to Montpelier
and they are staying now at Carl
Dudley's residence.
Mr.. Dudley was 81 years old, and
lldu Dtcu lldII ltu Oiis lew years.
Though young man he had earned
a reputation for being a hard work
er, and a thrifty, businesslike farm,
err. He has many friends and his
loss will be keenly felt by large
number of acquaintances.
The funeral will take place at
l o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his
late home, the Dudley farm, which
is about three miles out on the Mid
dleseX Center road. The interment
will be in Green Mount cemetery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
HELD FOR COUNTY COURT.
Young Man Charged With Larceny of
$3.50,

Joseph Guidici. the young man who
was arrested charged with the larceny
OF sum of money amounting to
about $160 from the person of George
McAuley, was ordered held for the
grand jury yesterday after a hearing
which occupied the time of the City
Court for the greater part of two
days.
Judge Scott in rendering opinion
on the case said that he considered
that there was probably cause for
holding the man and bail was set at
$500 which he was unable to furnish.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

Cheer up, Christmas In on the way.
Mr.. merchant, plan to get your share
of the trade. ~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

An alarm from box No. 142, at the
corner Of Berlin and Foss streets,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

Advertise in the Waterman and get
results
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
GRANITE COMPANY SOLD.
IL. h. Bush Company Sold to Three
Parties for Sum of $500.

Parties Tor Sum Of $1,000.
The H. X. Bush Granite Company,
whose shed is opposite the Central
Vermont depot. was sold Tuesday to
w. II. H. Black, Herbert H. Blanchard
and A. w. Fountain, of Springfield,
for the sum of $500. The company
is one of the largest owners in the
Barre Gas Company.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
Rats Cold Weather Retreat.

Many animals snuggle' together for
warmth in bitter weather, as the squir-
rels and the rats. Those who go rat
ting in hedges and dells in the winter
know they may try a dozen freshly
used burrows without finding a rat
when suddenly from a single hole the
rats will come pouring out in stream
Of frenzied fur. Twenty or more rats
will lie together in one hole.
They are clever enough to block up
hole on the windward side to keep
out the draft, so that when a rat hole
is noted newly stopped with soil, tur-
nip leaves or grass here is almost Ger.
tain indication that rats are within
Like the squirrels, they store food for
winter. and the keeper may find
more difficult to secure his potatoes
from frost than from the attack of the
most numerous of his furred foes
London Standard.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
THE vENrRILooUIST.
Only an Amateur, but His Exhibition
Was q Success.

Only an Amateur, but His Exhibition
Was q Success.
81 was one Of a house party up the
Thames" said an amateur ventrilo-
Quist Tea had been served In the
garden, and after tea consented to
essay a little ventriloQuism, and the
dfty or sixty guests grew very still.
Behind me rose a superb tree.
Looking up into the thick foliage.
shouted in a loud and angry voice:
"'Hello! What are you doing up
there?
ITO my amazement q thin young
voice replied:
al amt DOM no harm, mister. Pm
just a-watchin' the big bugs
"The guests glanced at one another.
smiling appreciatively. Pulling my
self together, went on:
"'Did any one give you permission
to climb up into that treer
eyes, sir. The second groom, sir.
He's my cousin
""Well,' said /, so far there's no
harm done. but be careful not to fall.
and don't let any one see you
"'All right, mister said the humble
voice
Il turned to my audience and smiled
and bowed triumphantly. They broke
into thunderous applause. They said
that they had never listened to ven
triloquism so superb. And they were
quite right too."-London Answers.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
The Order of Fools.

April 1 is not the only fools day &
the year. On. No, ember II, 1881, the
Order Of Fools was instituted by Adol-
plus, count of Cleves.
Members were not by any means
idiots, however, for the word had a
different meaning then They were
the prototype of our modern Order Of
Foresters or Odd Fellows, doing a
similarly benevolent work Their in
sigma consisted Of mantle, upon the
left shoulder of which was embroidered
b jester, or fool, in cap and bells, yell
low hose and silver vest. So these
eheery, useful jokers had a bright.
happy outlook upon life and met to-
gether to dispense the earnest of thei.
healthful existence at stated intervals.
the chief day of which was Nov. 12-
london Chronicle.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
Women and New MONEY.

The cashier. as usual, paid the loom
boss In new money-crisp, sweet smell
sng bank notes that it was pleasant TO
handle.
"But why is it, George" he asked
s'that you insist upon new money al
Ways? I know you hand every cent
81 it to your WIFE"
The loom boss chuckled.
! Its easy to see you amt a married
man, Will" said he. otherwise you'd
know woman's nature better and
wouldn't need to be told the advan-
tage Of taking home new money TO
the wife. The explanation is, WILL
that women are SO fond of new money
that they hate to part with it. II
makes them economical. They bar
gain for this. they deny themselves
that and the upshot is that at the end
Of each week they have a tidy little
sum, all brand new, put by in stock
ing or teapot. 1t pays, Will, To give
the wife new money. 1t pays some
thing like 20 per cent. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
A TITLE AND A UNIFORM.
How Colonel Johnson Got the One and
Douaht the Other.
Page 2

How Colonel Johnson Got the One and
Bought the Other.
''Where did you get your military
kitie?' was asked of Colonel johnson.
Charlie Culberson made me take it
when he was governor Of Texas" re-
piled the Houston editor. III told him
q might have to wear title, but I'd
be hanged if I'd wear a uniform. One
day l met the governor on the street,
and he said. Hello, Bill
"'Hello, CHARLIE replied.
is that the proper manner to ad-
dress your commanding officer? he
demanded sternly. Stand up straight.
salute and say Governor" Where's
your uniform
The Office isn't worth $125 Of gold
face replied holly.
"sAbout face! March, commanded
the governor. and he marched me into
q tailor shop.
Make this man colonel's uniform
and send the bill to me- he said.
81 couldn't stand for that, so 1 said
II give you to understand, sir, If I'VE
got to be a colonel can buy my own
Hniform and put on as much gold lace
as any man in Texas
'That's how | came to be q colonel
and to have for sale cheap as fine a
military uniform as ever was made ii
the south. Exchange.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
A Ratified 81. dearoon,.

Some few years ago a man of ma
ture age found himself playing first
fiddle to marriage bells. Then they
hied themselves away, as others have
done. to Niagara Falls. He chuckled To
himself as he took pen to enter on a
hotel register for the first time "John
Doe and wife"
He thought he wrote with the easy
air of one who had so written it there
many years and turned carelessly
away.
On leaving the proprietor inquired.
81 hope you have enjoyed your honey
moon with u.s."
"Sir-r?' But he merely turned the
register back and pointed to this en-
try, "John Doe and bride"
He had been as ratified" as any boy.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
The Safest Employment.

The person who is least affected by
trade depression and "slumps" in pro
duction is the peasant proprietor So
long as his acres produce corn, pota-
toes, peas, beans, fruit, milk and vege-
tables he is safe enough from hunger.
His sheep will give wool, and home
spun is excellent wear His is the
safe, primitive and elemental profess
sion where a man lives close to the
earth, the great mother.-Dublin Irish
Homestead
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
THE FOLLOWING CONNECTIONS
ARE MADE DAILY Ex-
CEPT SUNDAY.

L. & E. Junction-Trains Nos. i,
and 3, will make connection with the
&c. & o. Ry. for Mt. Sterling.
Campton Junction-Trains Nos. L,
2, 8 and 4, will connect with the
Mountain Central Ry. for passengers
to and from Campton, KY.
Beattyville Junction-Trains Nos
2 and 4 will connection with the L. &
A. Railway for Beattyville, Ky.
o. & X. Junction-Trains Nos. 3
and 4 will connect with the g. & X.
Railway for Camel City, Kv., and
way stations.
W. A. MCDOWELL, Gen'l Mgr.
CHAS. SCOTT, G. P. A. 17tf.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
ORIGIN Of Cards

The origin of cards lies far back ia
the hidden antiquity Of Asia, no rec
ord so far having been found to uD.
ravel the source. 1t was from the dis
tant orient that cards, along with
chess, were first,introduced into soutL ;
arm Europe, Spain and Italy especially
The earliest of these cards. have beer
lost unfortunately and no record OF
them preserved.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
FOXES HAVE SCALES.
A Naturalist Compares These AMI
mails With the Reptiles.

A Naturalist Compares These Ami
mails With the Reptiles.
K. Toldt, Viennese naturalist, says
that foxes have scales as well as hair
upon their skins. From this he argues
that they have descended from ances-
tors bearing horny skins, like the arma-
dillos and the ant eaters.
Every one who has examined a rat
closely knows that its tail is scaly
throughout its length. Those who are
familiar with wild boars know also
that there are carts Of their bodies on
which there are distinct scales. Wher-
ever the scales are found on these
creatures with hairs as well, these
hairs grow in tufts at regular inter-
walls between the scales. AS this form
Of growth is often found in animals
which have no scales it is believed
that when it exists it proves origin
from race which once bore scales.
Especially is this true of the fox. If
his skin be examined closely it will be
found that the hairs are arranged in
groups of three punches, each bunch
containing fourteen or fifteen hairs.
and that the skin has the appearance
Of that of scaled ant eater from which
the scales have been plucked. Under
the microscope it looks scaly. Herr
TOldt says tie fox is one Of the MAN.
mails that can be most correctly con.
pared with the reptiles, being of a
primitive and very slightly specialized
type, although famous for its cunning
New York World.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
Hard Names.

Scaling names doesn't make any
real difference. said the conservative
campaigner.
mo. - answered the scientist IF il
did those Latin titles we have bestow-
ed on germs would have discouraged
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
His Kink-

Mr.. Holesale-So old Pepperpot ha,:
q kick coming on, that last IdIl OF
goods. Ell? Wouldn't that make you
sore? Mr. l-itewate (theS salesman 1T
did me. sir. re kicked me cut. KaL
sas CITY Independent.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
NOrthbOund.

No. 34-Atlanta- Cincinnati limited
5 :06 a. m.
No. 10-Stanford+ Maysville local,
connecting at Paris for Cincinnati,
Z :13 a. m.
No. 38-Knoxville Cincinnati To-
cal, arrives 2 $50; departs 2:53 p. M.
No. 32-Jacksonville- Cincinnati
limited, 5:45 p. m.
All of these trains will stop at Win
chester; also are all daily, except
Nos. 9 and 10, which are daily, eA-
cept Sunday. Trains Nos. 20 and 80
on the present time table, will be dis
continued between Paris and Row
land on the new time table.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-07
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO.
Easth0und.
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE
SOuthbOund.

No. 37-Cincinnati-Kno To-
cal, 1912 a. m.
No. 3-Cmcinnati-J Jacksonville
limited, IL :03 a. m.
No. 9-Maysville- Stanford local,
with Cincinnati Connection at Paris,
arrives at 6 80; departs at 6 :35 p. m.
No. -Cincinnati-Atlanta limited
IL :23 %. M.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-08
DON'T BURN TIE FIELDS
TIC the Editor Ocala Banner:

TIC the Editor Ocala Banner:
The season is at hand to break land
for crops Of 1909, and a large per cent.
of the grass. weeds and trash growing
on same will be burned. Clean ground
is an advantage while getting the crop
in. but disadvantage in fertility. me-
chanical condition and moisture. for
ever afterward.
One pound of humus Crotted trasbl
holds II times as much water as a
pound Of sand or soil Besides hui
mus gives up as moisture very slowly.
so the plants can use it all, whereas.
clean sand gives it up quickly by
teaching and evaporation.
With an annual rainfall in OcaIa of
nearly 81 inches, crops often suffer
from drought. This would be mini.
mixed if/a proper crop rotation and
system of soil protection and mois-
ture conservation were used.
Single cropping will ruin any soil.
tend to disease of the crop, and in any
case lessen the yield. Official statis-
tics show that the net profit from one
crop of 20 bushels of wheat tn the
acre is as great as that from two
crops of 16 bushels, after paving cost
of production.
Every crop produced in Marion
county can be increased in yield. and
the land in value, by growing a crop
OF velvet beans at least once in three
years on every field, and feeding them
In the field to stock. It is better if
the Ianl lie unplowed and pasfured
the next year after beans are grown
When the forests are all cut down
and our great phosphate and lime beds
become empty holes in the ground the
farm lands of this county will remain
Of renewing their bounty for.
ever.
II you won't plant the beans. don't
burn the grass.
Z. c. CHAMBLISS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-08

found that the field of the turpentine
operator is moving westward. As the
available timber in the older sections
OF the eastern states becomes exhaust
ed the operator moves farther west in
search of new fields.
Finally, the available supply of tur-
pentine timber in the United States
is likely to be exhausted within the
next fifteen years TO the extent that
the turpentine industry as related TO
the production from living trees will
be seriously curtailed, while a large
falling off of production will probably
occur within ten years. This condi-
ton will be a surprise to many who
have held that large areas of fine pine
timber in the states of Mississippi.
Louisiana and Texas will come under
production and thus tend to offset the
falling OF in the east. 1t has been
found, however, that the conditions
differ in these states as the timber
lands are held in bodies of considera-
bic extent by large companies who
will not allow their timber to be sold.
Their experience in turpentining leads
them to the view that the damage
done to the timber more than Offsets
the additional revenue and has caused
them to become antagonistic to any
advance looking toward the tapping
of their timber. For this reason the
naval stores industry will probably
never become the factor in these
states that it has on the Atlantic
coast.