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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
SWANTON
Water Getting Very Low in the Missisquoi
River-Boats Taken to Lake.

Water Getting Very Low in the Missisquoi
River-Boats Taken to Lake.
Water in the Misssquoi river is becom-
ing so low that much difficulty is exper-
fenced in getting down below the sandbars,
and several of boat owners have taken their
boats around to Maquam Bay
Dr. Lee Thomas of New York, who is
passing his vacation here, visited friends
in Burlington this week
d. G. Furnam and r. O. Sturtevant are
attending Grand Isle comfy court this
week
Mrs. Myron Carr is visiting in Albany,
n. Y.
States Attorney Elmer Johnson of
st. Adams was in town on business Thurs
day.
Miss Bessie Rogers has returned from
visit at the home of A. X. Housinger, of
Swanton Center
the dance at the Pavilion at Highgate
Springs Thursday evening. LeClair's
orchestra of five pieces furnished music.
Mr.. Bert McIvor, who has been visiting
relatives in Hemmingford, Que, and
Mooers, n. Y, for several weeks, has
returned to his home here.
w. H. Hill agent for the Chalmers
Detroit Automobile was in town yester-
day on business.
The Kings Daughters will hold a food
sale this afternoon at O'Clock, on the
be sold including ice cream and cake.
The Rev. N. o. Bowlby, pastor of the
Congregational church, left yesterday for
East Andover, n. H., where he will spend
his vacation.
H. Wilbur, the new superintendent of
schools has arrived in town, and will have
rooms in Miss Grace Hogle's house on the
west side of the river.
Howard p Brown is the guest of his
brother, F. H. Brown, in the Upham cot
J tage at Highgate Springs.
| Leon Gray and family have returned
from Highgate Springs, where they have
been camping for the past week
Miss Grace Fitzsimmons is the guest of
friends in town.
Miss Carrie Bell is visiting in South Hero
this week.
Most of the hitching posts along Mer-
chants Row have been removed, thereby
improving the appearance of the street.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

On Saturday, Aug. 7, there was cele-
brated at the home of George King in
Newbury, the sixtieth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. John Leighton
They were married in Newbury 60
years ago and have lived in town ever
since. Mrs. Leighton has never been off
duty single day except when her only
son was born, and Mr.. Leighton in all this
long period has never been laid off more
than two or three weeks.
Mrs Leightons maiden name was
Jane Lindsey, daughter of Hardy Lind
sey, who died in Whitefeld, n. H., some
20 years ago. She had one sister, present
on Saturday, who with her husband, Ira
Muzzy, came from their home in North
Woodstock, n. H. Mr.. Muzzy is now quite
feeble but for 40 years or more was active
as a stage driver, mostly from Plymouth
to the Profile House.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
The Trinket Worm.

Among the novelties in nature is a
small worm, called the trinket worm,
characterized by this popularity
which gives rise to its name:
On the leaves of wild vine, called
the trinket vine. is found small
worm. which looks at first like a
small piece OF white thread and Is
almost motionless. If the leaf be
taken off and placed under a glass
case in the room this little thread will
in the short space of twenty-four hours
grow into n good sized caterpillar
beautifully colored and studded with
golden spots. When matured 1t will
climb up the glass. fasten one of its
extremities to the glass roof and
leaving the other hanging in the air
will curl itself into variety of forms
presenting exquisite patterns for gold
trinkets, such as earrings, brooches
and clasps, changing from time tC
time In great variety, whence its name
is derived.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Wilhelm Bernhardt, a prominent edu-
ciator and translator, of Washington,
ID. c., and who has spent his summers at
the hotel at Queen City Park, was in
stantly killed Thursday afternoon at about
2:30 o'clock by being run down by train.
The accident occurred about 30 rods south
of the old Howard park crossing at Lake
side, the train being a milk train of three
Glars, due in Burlington at 2;15 o'clock.
1t is supposed that Mr.. Bernhardt, who
was very deaf, left Queen City Park to
walk up to Scarff's Addition, as was his
daily custom. When the milk train round
en- the curve that commences beyond the
station at Queen City Park, Engineer
Riley noticed Mr. Bernhardt walking in
the center of the track. He blew several
blasts on the whistle and then shut off
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
Excursion to Lake Champlain. See
advertisement on page 7.
About Matches.

John Walker. an English chemist,
was experimenting in 1927 with an in
f1ammable mixture for use on ship
board. One day Walker happened to
rub a stick dipped in this mixture
across a table. There was a report
the stick took fire, and because John
Walker was no fool the match was
born. The match's inventor put his
wonderful invention on the market
in April 1927 The Walker match was
as big as lead pencil. and it cost a
shilling a box. Because 1t could only
be lighted by drawing it through a
piece of sandpaper folded in two the
Holden match supplanted 1t in 1898.
The Holden was lucifer. 1t ignited
more easily than the Walker. so it put
the Walker out of business. Sweden
is today the home of the match in
dustry. Sweden exports annually
about 1000 100000 boxes of incompar-
able matches. But there is no statue
to John Walker.-Exchange
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
WATERBURY

Miss Evelena Coffrin is spending a few
days with friends in Burlington and
Queen City Park.
DIR. E. A. Bishop, of Montpelier, was in
in town Thursday on his way home from
Lake Mansfield. He was here to get
students for the fall term at the Seminary.
Fred Luce has recently given his house
new coat of paint. He has also installed
electric lights in his cottage at Queen
City Park Two brothers of Dr. Steele, Jr.
from Montpelier spent Thursday in town
as his guests.
Miss Ollie Nichols is spending a week
with friends in st. Adams.
Misses Ellen Stearn and Viola Russell,
of Stowe, were the town Thursday
G. B. Evans, NJ. o. Evans and wife and
Carl Evans spent Thursday in Queen City
Park. They drove down in Mr.. Evans
new automobile.
Holmes Bates, of Ballard Vale, Mass,
formerly of Waitsfeld spent Friday in
town with friends.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
NESHOBE ISLAND SOLD

Neshobe island in Lake Bomoseen COM
prising between six and seven acres, has
been sold by J. j. Barker, of New York,
and T. d. Barker, of Mobile, Ala, to E. S.
Booth, a New York lawyer. Mr. Booth
will use the property as site for summer
home. He will begin at once clearing
away underbrush and removing some of
the old buildings preparatory to building
Neshobe island has Been owned by tn
Barker family many years. 1t has long
been famous as resort for picnickers
and was formerly known as "thowder
island" many a fine clambake having
been served on its banks Mr.. Booth
is law partner of Senator Page of New
York, who has a cottage at the lake.
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new plant on the site of the tannery
property. This new factory will be APP
proximately 26O feet long, part of it
76 feet wide, and the other part As feet
wide. The entire building will be four
stories high mad the first floor or basement
will be of concrete construction with
concrete floors.
This new plnat will be equipped through
out with every device and improvement for
the economical manufacture of school
desks, opera chairs, and bent wood chairs,
and the company hope to have the new
plant ready to start by April of next year.
The company is now working on orders
for opera chairs to go to South America
South Africa, Ecuador, Mexico, and many
other large orders are coming through the
plant for theaters, halls, and schools in
United States cities and towns. When the
new plant is in full operation the company
will employ about 400 men in both fac
tories.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

steam and applied the air brakes. When
the engine struck Mr.. Bernhardt, the body
was hurled high in the air and into the
ditch The train returned to the spot and
the city authorities were notified by telc
phone.
Both of the mans legs were broken be-
low the knees and there was bad wound
on the back of the head. One side of the
body was also injured. Both shoes were
torn off and Mr.. Bernhardt's spectacles
were found beside the track uninjured.
Some silver coins and his cane were also
found.
Mr.. Bernhardt had been a visitor in
Burlington during the summers for about
Is years and was a familiar figure about
the streets. Many little children were
especially fond of him, for he gave them
many pennies. When he first came to
Burlington he was professor of German,
Greek and Latin in the Sauveur School
of Languages.
Mr. Bernhardt was born in Halle, Ger
many, and was graduated from the Uni
versity of Liepsig in 1875 and was given
the degree of doctor of philosophy in 1877.
He was a soldier in the Franco Prussian
war in 1870 and 1871. He came to this
country in 1881 and then became pro-
fessor of the German, Greek and Latin
languages at summer schools in this city,
Amherst, Mass, and Oswego, N. Y, and
was also for some time director Of the
German languages in the high schools of
Washington. 1t is understood that an
operation in his head paralyzed the audi
tory nerve and untitled him for his duties
as teacher, after which he devoted his time
to translating and writing.
He was the author of the German "Gram-
mar and Reader, two volumes, History
of German Literature, German Com
position" and other works. He translated
into English Baumbach's novels, Goethe:
" Mesterwerke," Schiller's Thirty Years
War;" short stories by Wildenbruch
Krane, Sudermann, Frommel and many
others.
1t is supposed that he was about Ct
years Of age. He was unmarried and it il
said that he has a brother residing il
Germany.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
Death In Various Forms.

A crank came running into the Office
and said that man swallowed a two
foot rule and died by inches. The edi
tor started out at once to learn fur.
Their particulars Of the death and, meet
ing DR.. Martin. told him about the
case. He said that was nothing; that he
had a patient once who swallowed 9
thermometer and died by degrees. A
couple Of bystanders just then Clipped
in. One OF them said it reminded hin
of q fellow in Kansas who swallowed
q pistol and went off easy The Other
one said he had a friend who took c
quart Of appejack and died in good
spirits.-Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
ST. JOHNSBURY
Invitations Issued for Marriage Reception
of Miss Nellie Hastings and Fred w.

Invitations Issued for Marriage Reception
of Miss Nellie Hastings and Fred w.
Knowlton.
Mrs Jane Hastings has issued invitations
to the marriage reception of her daughter,
Nellie Inez, and Fred Warren Knowlton,
on Wednesday evening, August IS, at
half past eight o'clock.
Mrs Rebecca p. Fairbanks entertained
about 80 ladies at Brantview Thursday
afternoon, in honor of her daughter, Mrs.
Berney A. Robinson, of Brookline Mass,
and Mrs. Ashton r. Willard of Boston,
both of whom are spending the summer
here. Tea was served on the south porch.
Wocott Sibley and Miss Helen Sibley,
of Wellesley Hills, Mass. have been guests
of Miss Isabel F. Noyes during tennis week.
Horace Landon of Bordentown Pa,
has been spending the week with Claude
Goodrich. Both are students at Worcester
Polytechnic Institute.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blodgett and Miss
Edwina Blodgett and Mr.. and Mrs. David
| w iiiieihio ttiS 'iip w N(uSpNN
Mrs. H. E. Gowen of Lynn Mass, was
called here this week by the illness of her
mother Mrs. c. H. Bagley, with rheuma-
tism.
Mrs Marc Germaine, of Los Angeles, Cal.
who has been visiting at f. f. Carrick's S,
has gone to Lunenburg for short visit
before returning to her home
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Robe, from West
Somerville, Mass, who have been spending
several weeks with relatives in this vicinity
go to-day to Bradford, and will visit there
and in Fairlee, before returning home.
Mrs. E. j. Impey and Miss Minnie Borlar
of Thompsonville, Ct, are guests of Miss
Ruth c. Impey.
Miss Osgood, of Boston, is the guest OF
Col. aad Mrs. T. c. Fletcher. gS
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
Date of Raising Old Church Ascertained.

The exact date when the frame for the
old town church at Rockingham was
raised has just been ascertained Many
days of search and study of the question
previous to the publication of the town
history in 1907 failed to discover anything
more definite than the fact of its being
ain 1887" An interesting letter has now
come to light that seems TO be the best
authority, fixing the exact daet as June
g. 1887. The letter was written in 1884 by
the Rev. Horace Allbee, who was born in
Rockingham in 1897 and returned as an
old man to his old home on the meadows
to pass his last days. He wrote as follows:
"Mrs Ezekiel Weston was the daughter
of David Haselton, who was born in Rokc-
ngham in 1871. Mrs. Weston says that
she distinctly remembers that her grand
mother, Jane Haselton, wife of Richard
Haselton, related to her that her eldest
child, Urel Mrs. Weston's uncle),
was born on the 9th day of June, 1887
and that on the 9th day of June of the same
year, before departing for the raising OF
the meeting house, her husband, Richard
came into the house and bade her and their
baby, who was then only three days old,
goodbye expecting or fearing, at least,
that he might be killed at the raising, but,
on hte contrary, returned in safety to his
family after the house was raised. And
further, my brother, E. w. Allbee, says
he distinctly remembers hearing our
father. Ebenezer Allbee, who was born on
the 18th day of April, 176S, say that he
was at the raising, being then 10 years
of age, and that it was in June, 1887, but
he does not recollect the day of the month.
The statement of Mrs. Weston fixes the
precise date as June 9, 1887, of which
there can be no doubt"
Mr.. Allbee often told friends and rela-
tives that his father, Ebenezer Allbee
who was at the raising, but could nc
remember the exact date, told him that
on the day of the raising of the meeting
house a washtub full of .oddy, made o
rum and loaf sugar, was prepared anC
notice was given the men to come dow
from the frame and drink
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
ANTI-sALOON ADDRESSED

The Vermont Anti-Saloon League is
enjoying another period of activity and
there will be an extensive program of
speaking in different parts of the State on
Sunday, August Is. Col. Edward G..
Osgood of Bellows Falls will speak at a
union morning service at the Reformed
Presbyterian Church in South Ryegate and
at the evening service of the Presbyterian
Church at Ryegate. The Rev. Edmund
Badger of Hanover, N. H., will speak
at the morning service of the Free Baptist
Church at Starksboro and at the evening
service of the Federated Church Lincoln.
At Irsaburgh the Rev. Elmer f. Newell
of Hardwick will preach at the morning
service of the Union Church. Superin-
tendent Clarence j. Ferguson Of Bur
lington will speak at the morning service
of the Congregational Church at Char
lotte and in the evening he will address
an audience a the Friends Church
Monkton Ridge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
NEW POST COMMANDER.

Lieut. Col. Thaddeus w. Jones, chief
of cavalry of the general staff, United
States Army, has just been promoted to a
full colonelcy and assigned to the com
mand of the Tenth Cavalry, now at Fort
Ethan Allen. Col, Jones is spending a
furlough of two months in East Glouces-
ter Mass, and on the expiration of his
leave of absence will come direct to Fort
Ethan Allen and assume command. The
regiment has been under the direct com
mand of Lieut.. Col. George Gale since the
death of Col. Augur in the Philippines.
Lieut-C Jones is no stranger to the
Tenth cavalry, having served as a second
and first lieutenant and captain in the
troop. He is native of North Carolina,
where he was born March 81, l84S, and
he graduated from West Point in 1872.
During the Spanish War he
took part in the battle of San Juan and
Santiago. He also served in the Philip
pines.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

No Rollo, the members of the Vermont
Fish and Game League will not carry
fishing rods or guns on their outing at
Bluff Point, N. Y. A few will carry
booms and the rest will watch them You
will not find booms in any sporting goods
catalogue, my son. They are the exclu-
sive plaything of politicians They are
useful for the extraction of money from
men who think the public are clamoring
wildly for a chance to vote for them for
governor Some are cheap at any price
and others are very expensive. Booms
are usually elastic and often are inflated
with hot air. They are perishable kind
of property, Rollo, and a trip on Lake
Champlain mas been known to spoil a
very nice boom so that it could never be
used again. They are not good for food
as they leave bitter taste in the mouth.
No my son, do not buy boom when you
get to be man. Buy an automobile. 1t
costs less and often smells better. Now
let us talk about something more impor-
tant.
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The Boston Record say

" Young Thaw is insane, rules Justice
Mills, and everybody will hail the YER
dict gratefully. 1t would have been a
travesty on justice if, after escaping pun
ishment for his slaughter of Stanford
White by the insanity device, he should
have been allowed his freedom Enough
evil has been done already by the reckless
waste of money in the courts in the case
OF this worthless youngster, and this
effective end will be welcomed as huge
relief. Now let us have an end of Thaw and
and his misdoings for three or four years
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
TO ENTERTAIN VERMONT WOMEN

The Boston Daughters of Vermont
are planning to entercain the Vermont
Federation of Women's clubs, when the
delegates go their for their annual meet
ing October 7 and s. The meetings will
be held at the Vendome, and the daughters
will give a reception and musicale on the
evening of the Sth for their guests. They
have other plans which are not yet
fully formulated. Mrs. O. c. Ashton of
Rutland is the president of the Vermont
Federation and Mrs. George H. Graves of
Maiden is the president of the Daughters
of Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

A bright little fellow was taken to
a barber shop for the first time to have
his hair cut. and, as the barber was
In a distant part of the shop for few
moments. the small customer said in
lowered tones to his father:
Papa, you must tell the man that
am not to be shaved. "-Delineator.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

Poor little Shah of Persia He doesn't
want to be shut up in the royal palace
separated from his parents. He has tried
to run away, and there are rumors that
he has attempted to commit suicide. As
plain, inconspicuous American citizens
we may console ourselves with the thought
that there are ordinary domestic sources
of happiness superior to the right to sit
upon throne.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
An Article salzac Didn't Write

Balzac was once asked by French
publisher to write an article on the
Rue Richelieu. He named his terms.
which today would not seem excessive.
but the publisher considered them out
rageous, whereupon Balzac replied: "If
] am to describe the Rue Richelieu in
a way worthy of the street and of my
self ] must know 1t thoroughly and
must not upon any account fail to in
vestigate all that specially character
ICES it, shall have to commence by
lunching at the Cafe Cardinal; then |
must buy gun and cravat pin at
the two shops next door to each other.
After that ! must go to the lailor's at
the corner of the Rue s.. Marc
"Oh. don't go any farther than that"
interrupted the publisher in alarm
You would come to the Indian shop
next. ana Things there are II fabulous
price
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
Sporting Matters

Are an important part of the
worlds news these days. The
Montpelier Morning Journal will
give much attention to this phase
of the daily news service of the
country. e. T. Seguin. the local
newsdealer. will see you have the
paper promptly and In time for
your coffee and rolls. Talk 1t over
with him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
All Rioht.

"That girls all right" said the
blond girl in the dressing room after
she had looked everywhere for hei
Overshoes. 1.-THE one who has just
left, she's gone off with both the right
overshoes and left me the left ones."-
New York Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

The Boston Transcript says: at is
very appropriate for Secretary MacVeagh
to reduce the size of our paper money by
about one-fourth in the new designs which
he contemplates. The dollar bill goes
over only about three-fourths the ground
it used to cover" Shall we substitute
the three-c cent piece for the nickel?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

These stories from Windham county
regarding the killing Of heifers by deer are
alarming. If they continue to grow savage
they will be exterminating dogs and COM
polling some of the mighty hunters of that
region to take refuge in towns. Truly the
deer is a savage beast.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

If the report is correct that Ex-Mayor
Seth Low of New York is slated to sue
coed Whiteaw Reid as ambassador to
Great Britain, the United States will be
sure of representative at the court of
st. James, able, dignifed, tactful, grace
full public speaker, who would represent the
high standard set by his predecessors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

Telegraph, Local and State News
Given fresh each morning in tho
Montpelier Morning Journal. Those
wishing to subscribe will please
leave their names with e. T. Sc
gum, Newsdealer. He will sec you
have prompt and eficisnt service.
40 cents a month.
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An EarIv Riser.

"Are you an early riser, PATTI"
"Am /? Sure, I'm sich an early
riser. sor, that I'm afeared some time
III ketch mesilf gittin up when I'm
goin' to bedw-Yonkers Statesman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12
A Good Excuse,

Little Willie--I don't need to take a
bath tonight, mamma. Mamma-Why
not? Little Willie-I was out in the
rain today and got all wet.-New York
Journal.
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Excursiog 70 Missisquoi Park. See
advertisement on page 7.

Accidents will happen, but the
best-regulated families keep DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil for such
emergencies. It subdues the pain
and heals the hurts.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

Governor Hughes of New York, has
broken a mountain climbing record in the
Canadian Rockies. 1t is not the first
record he has broken and he is good for
many more.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

Some interesting ideas on the rest room
project will be found in the Womans
Column of the Journal this morning. Let
us think them over and then take action
along the lines suggested.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

speak the truth, not so much as
would, but as much as I dare. and
dare little the more as l grow older
Montague.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

Brother Fairfield of the Rutland News
is training all of his staff so that they will
not be afraid of an airship.