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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
ENJOYABLE SOCIAL EVENT
Gypsy Party Given by Miss Minnie DeBoel
in Honor of Girl Friends

A very enjoyable gypsy party was given
at the home of Miss Minnie DeBoer on
Western avenue last evening atwhich some
thirty five young people attended. The
event was one of the most brilliant social
functions of the summer season and greatly
enjoyed by the young ladies in whose
honor it was given.
The party was given in the honor Of two
of Miss DeBoer's school friends at Dana
Hall, the Miss Barbara Fernald of Win,
chester, Mass, and Miss Sally Evans, Of
Swampscott, Mass, who have been on a
visit at the DeBoer home for the past few
days. The invited guests, thirty-five in
number, dressed in gypsy costume, were
sent for in an Anticipated vehicle covered
with straw and drawn by the oldest horses
obtainable of a white and brown hue. On
the back of the team sat young Paul De
Boer, urging another equine, decorated
in gypsy fashion, to follow along at a
reasonable pace. All the guests were
dressed in gypsy costumes and presented
quite a wild appearance, as with their
capering horses of ancient make and a
rickety straw covered team they envaded
the DeBoer home.
The house was beautifully illuminated
and daintily decorated for the reception
of the thirty-fve visitors in outlandish
dress. They were received in the parlors
and reception room, and, after a short
period during which all were made at home
they were escorted to the basement below
which had been arranged to resemble
gypsy camp. Three Indian tepees were
erected in different parts OF the room in
which some of the young ladies seated
themselves for fortune telling. The wall
was tastefully covered with evergreen
and holly completely covering the wood
work and presenting a scene to the eye
strongly resembling the gypsy lands OF
childhood lore. Long tables were laid
along the center of the room around which
the makeup gypsies were seated, making
weird spectacle indeed During the
supper Bruces' Orchestra, of Barre, FUR
nished the music During the courses
college songs were sung and cheers giver
for the different alma matters OF the guests
After supper the tables were cleared
away and dancing was INDUCED in Tor al
hour or more, Then games were played
and fortunes told to every ones content
Mr.. Robert Kimball of Swampscott, anc
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, of New York, came on fol
| the event
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT
Montpelier and Wells River Road ADDS
New Air Brake Testing Rack

The Montpelier and Wells River Kali
road have for the past two months been
changing over their air brake equipment
to the latest pattern and now have added
a Westinghouse air brake testing rack Tor
testing the efficiency of the iir brake.
The Master Car Builders Association
rules are that the air brake on freight car
must be cleaned and oiled every twelve
months, and passengers cars every SIX
months. The triple valve OF the air
brake is the complicated part OF the brake
equipment and when thoroughly cleaned
and the brake is ready for use, no one can
tell its exact efficiency. With this new
device the triple valve can be taken of
and its maximum efficiency can be OBJ
tanned.
While the safety appliance act requires
that not less than seventy-fve (75) pei
cent of the cars in train must have oper-
ating air brakes, used and operated by the
engineer, the rules of the NJ. & w. require
that one hundred 400 per cent. of the
cars in IA train must have operating all
brakes when possible, used and operated
by the engineer.
IA 80 that now the NJ. 4 w. require the
highest possible number Of cars in the train
be equipped with air Brakes. They arr
about to get the highest efficiency out o
those brakes. All up to date roads are put
ting in this device, and the NJ q w surel,
comes in this class.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
HOTEL OWNER DEAD

Former Owner of the Avenue House at
St. Johnsbury Passes Away as a Result
of ApopIectic Attack Funeral at Bethel
Bethel. Aug 25-The death of Benjamin
Gage Howe, former proprietor OF the
Avenue House at St. Johnsbury, occurred
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. w. T..
King, in this town, at midnight on Tuesday
the cause being an attack OF apopleXy
which Mr. Howe sustained on Friday last
The funeral services are to be held at
his late home in Bethel on Thursday
the interment being made in Andover,
! n. H.
BENJAMIN Gage Howe, was born IN
Salem, n. H., May 8, 1882. lie was
educated at the Academy in Hennlker
and Hopkinton and for number OF
years taught in those towns. lie held
several town Offices including that OF
superintendent of schools In 1873 he
came to st. Johnsbury and bought the
old Avenue House. of which he was land
lord and owner for the next ~ years.
The hotel stood on the site OF the Passump-
sic House which was for many years
one of the best known taverns IN TINS
section. The Avenue House was burned
in 1896. Previous to that date Mr.. Howe
had built the opera house at cost
of nearly 0000. The opera house later
passed into other hands and was torn
down few years ago. After the hre
Mr.. Howe rebuilt the Avenue House in
its present form. Later the property
passed into the hands of NJ. }. CaldoecK
and Mr.. Howe retired from active business
life. May 3, 1857, Mr.. Howe married
Nancy A. Chase, of Contoocook, y. H.,
who survives him. They have had SIN
children, four of whom are living: MIS-
w. T. King. of Bethel, where he and Mrs.
Howe We're visiting at the time OF MS
death; Fred Howe, of North Woodstock,
n. H., Mrs. C. A. Cramton and Carl NJ
Howe of st. Johnsbury. In 1907 Mr.. and
Mrs. Howe celebrated their golden wedding
and observed Mr.. Howe's 18th birthday
A large reception was given them at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Cramton
with whom they make their home
They have been actively interested IN
the Church of the Messiah during then
whole residence in St. Johnsbury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
WOODMEN'S OUTING AT BARTON
Northern Vermont Log Rolling Also
citation Attended by 1900 Persons

Barton. Vt, Aug. 25-Fifteen hundred
people attended the third annual outing
of the Northern Vermont log rolling
association of the Modern Woodmen
of America here yesterday. The grand
parade, headed by the cornet band, with
j. A. Pearson as marshal, marched to
Roaring Brook Park. There was a COM
petitive drill, in which four teams entered.
A. III. Gleason, O. A. Lyon and Alfred
Simpson acted as judges and gave credit
as follows: Sheffield, 76, Albany, ~,
Craftsbury, &C and Lyndonvile, 81.
After dinner addresses were made by
A. H. Gleason, of st. Johnsbury and
Rev. w. A. Warner, of Barton. Benja-
min Gates, of Montpelier, State lecturer,
was not able to be present. The ath-
letic events were sharply contested.
The log rolling contest was a particu-
larry interesting feature. The final event,
a ball game between picked teams, resulted
in score of IL to Q.
The summary:
Bicycle race, half mile-Won by Clifford.
Jewell second, Bumps third. Time I'm BIS.
Half-mile run-Won by Lewis, Sheldon
second, Piper third. Time Pm 81 LIS.
Wheelbarrow race, 100 yards-Won by
Clifford, Seaver second, Gray third.
Time l4s.
Sack race-Won by Cassidy, Scott
second, Seaver third. Time 80 LIS.
Three-legged race, 100 yards-Won by
Leslie-Wylie, Chappell-Gray second, Seave
Scott third. Time lis.
100-yard dash-Won by Leslie, Lewis
second DevereauX third. Time lis
Log rolling contest of 100 feet and return
Won by Sheffield, Newport second
Barton third. Time I'm.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
Low Excursion Fares
TO
NJ 0 N 7 R E AL
AND RETURN
TUESDAY,, Aug. 31St
See the Low Fares Offered to
MONTREAL
See the Low Fares Offered to

on this excursion No one can afford to
STAY at home when such an opportunity
is offered to visit the Metropolis of Canada
with its Multitude of Attractions.
The Sohmer and Dominion Parks are
now at their best with all kinds of amuse-
ments. See the reproduction of the Cali
fornia Earthquake Take a trip on the
Scenic Railway with its fast Express trains
in mid-air Do not miss the popular -Four
Miles for Four Cents" journey. Visit the
Cathedrals, Mt. Royal, and the many his
toric places. Make a side trip to Lachine
and shoot the st. Lawrence Rapids.
Eastern League Base Ball Games Every
Day.
The Central Vermont Railway Co. will
make the following low fares to Montreal
and return: Williamstown $4.30; South
Barre SAILS; Barre $4.05; Montpelier
1886; Middlesex $40; Waterbury 3.55i
North Duxbury SO As; Bolton $3.35; Jones
vile 1925; Richmond $3.15; Williston
$500.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
NORTHFIELD

Rutland Company Complete Shoot at State
Range, 20 Out of 81 Qualifying As
Marksmen
Company A of Rutland, have completed
their annual shoot at the state range and
20 out of 80 qualified as marksmen.
Company D., of St. Johnsbury, arrived
here yesterday and will have their practice
for the remainder of the week.
c. NJ. Davis and family left on Tuesday
for Beverly, Mass, where they will spend
a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs H. c, Cady and daughter,
Paulina, returned Tuesday evening from
Pine Point, Me-, where they have been
spending a two weeks vacation. They
returned by way of Boston where an
operation was performed on their daugh-
ter's throat Monday
Harry Course took a Boston party to
Randolph on Monday in f. A. Sanderson's
automobile.
Phillips and Slack have the foundation
of the new stone shed completed. The
erection of the shed will be begun soon
Mrs Frank button entertained a party
of friends at her home on Central streets
Tuesday afternoon, in honor OF her sister
Mrs. Andrew Durham of Troy, n. Y, who
is spending the summer months in town
Miss Corenia Stiekney who has beer
spending the summer with her mother
returned to Boston Monday where she
will engage in her occupation as trained
nurse
DIR. Harry Dunsmoor of Boston,, il
visiting at the home of his father, William
Dunsmoor, oh his return from an auto
mobile trip through the White Noun
tains. He was accompanied by Claude
Roys, also of Boston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
BARRE NEWS
AUTOMOBILE ON FIRE
Fire Department Extinguishes Blaze in
Stanley Steamer Owned by Doctor

DIR. +. G. Ghidellas Stanley steam
automobile caught afire in his barn on
North Main street at $40 o'clock last
evening and blazed up so that some on
the street saw the flames and pulled in
the fire alarm from box II at the corner
of North Main and Seminary streets.
People on the street pushed the machine
out of the barn and dashed water onto
it and had the fire all out when the firemen
arrived. The doctor who was just returning
from Montpelier when he heard the fire
alarm ringing stated that he had no idea
how the machine caught afire. He said
he run it into the barn at o'clock and
shut off the engine. The fire caught from
underneath the machine. The flame
were put out before very much damage
had been done. The sides of the body were
charred little but it is thought that
the extent of the injury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
Took Precautions.

"You ran into this man at thirty
miles an hour and knocked him forty
Feet" said the court.
"That or little better, l suppose"
answered the chauffeur.
"Why didn't you slow down%
"Mere precaution, your honor. Once
shut of speed and hit man so gen
thy that he was able to climb into the
machine and give me licking."-Phil-
adelphia Ledger. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
His Protest.

The Bookman says the high water
mark of protest between author and
publisher was reached when certain
authors book was published by vel
known firm who pushed 1t hard" The
result, however, was very disappoint
ing to the author. He wrote the firm
that he was very much dissatisfied
and went on to say, "If your firm had
published the Bible there would have
been no Christian religion"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
HIBBARDS BADLY TRIMMED

The Italian Athletic club had an easy
thing in the Hibbards of Montpelier in
game at the Rangers grounds yesterday
afternoon. After the FRAGILE had gone
six innings and the Hibhards had tired
out three pitchers in attempting to get
three men out the visitors thought it
was useless to try any further to get
together and they quit. The score stood
then "a to in favor of the Italians.
Laird Carlo and MeGrath were the three
twirlers put into the box by the Hibbards.
Scampini started to pitch for the Italians
but after the first inning he retired in
favor of First Baseman Calcagni, so as
to even the thing up a little II
possible.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
$4,000 PEOPLE AT MIDDLEBURY
Second Day of Fair Draws Big Crowds
Many Fakirs But No Shell Games

Middlebury, Aug 25.-Over $1,000
persons were present at the second day of
the Addison County Fair here to-day,
which equals if not surpasses, the atten-
dance last year at this time The arrival
and arranging of the exhibits in the
yesterday and to-day really saw the
opening of the fair At 0 o'clock this.
morning the Middlebury and Proctor bands
gave several selections at the entrance of
game between the Hays Brothers team
of Gotham and the Middlebury town team
was played. The Hays Brothers team
is composed of a family of nine brothers,
with the father acting as umpire. The
| final score was to 9.
In the afternoon at 80 the races were
begun, there being 3 classes for trotters
and PAGERS. Just before this feature of
the days program, Congressman ID. j.
Foster delivered a short address, in which
he congratulated the management of the
association on the excellence of their ex-
hibition and stated that the people of
Addison county are among his best
friends
The number of fakirs on the grounds
surpasses that of any previous year, but
there is a conspicuous absence of shell
game operators and bootleg" liquor
dispensers as two of this gentry were
arrested her on Tuesday and bound over
to the December term of county court in
bail of $500 each.
The results of the three races on the
afternoon program were as follows:
! 2:35 trot Time
Belle Allen, f. T. Bissette,
Middlebury. .l-l-l-2:33 ID
Kitty B, John w. Porter,
Middlebury .......... 80 2 2:30 ID
Al ,Bingen, N. E. Whitney,
Bellows Falls?2?.. 23 3 2:26 g
2:23 pace Time
Mabel Hill, l.. o. Allen,
Middlebury.....,.. l-l-l-2:l9
Queens Counsel, John W.
Porter, Middlebury 3-5 2-2;22
Color Bearer, j. M. Blake
Concord N. H.. .....4 A 4 2:23
Victor, w. Ii, Lamson Il
Son, Ticonderoga. ... CAS-
Wilton Boy, Maple Grove
Stock Farm ..... 5-6-5
AL billiard, Page Brothers
Barre. ,.............. 22-3
PIG trot and pace Time
Mikado, VIM Noonan,
Vergennes ...... -
Fabiaola, Wip..-~6rn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
Cause For Relief.
the event

An Alabama man tells of uni'lu
funeral Grafton delivered by dark.
preacher.
Now, il seems that the habits Of r
deceased brother had not be-.
proachable, to the great
the worthy pastor of the =
summing up the cast at
the preacher delivered hin
following:
''My brethren and sist
here to pay our last sad
our departed brother. So
was good man, and soIf
was bad man. Where he
to we can't tell, but In our glN
have one consolation. and that is,
dead."-Harper's Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

No matter how long you have suf-
fered. Foley's Kidney Remedy will
help you. Mrs. S. l. Bowen. of
Wayne. w. Va. writes: II was a
sufferer from Kidney disease, so
that at times I could not get out OF
bed, and when did / could not
stand straight. l took Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. One dollar bottle and
part of the second cured me entire
ly." 1t will cure lou.
Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

81 will soon lie with my forefathers,"
exclaimed n blatant orator
Yes" interrupted an auditor, land
give them points at it too"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

Miss Polly Roben has gone to South
Rvegate for her annual visit at her old
home. Miss Roben is 50 years OF age
but her health is remarkably good.
George Gordon, who for the past 70
wears made his home in the Fly Islands,
is the guest of his brother, Alexander
Gordon. of Mari and Gordon. Mr.. Gordon
is engaged in sugar raising in the fiJis'
Clovis H. Bowen, of Pawtucket, R. l.,
supreme regent of the Royal Arcanum
will arrive tonight in Barre for lew days
visit in the interests of the order. While
here he will be the guest of deputy Damei
r. Bedford
Mrs. w. A. George who was operated
upon at the CT hospital some time ago.
returned to her home on Hill street
yesterday.
Misses Ada and Florence Buffin, OF
Rutland, are visiting at the home OF
Thomas Buffin, of Maple avenue.
A telephone call from house on west
street to the fire department shortly
before three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
called fireman to the house to eXtingulsf
a chimney fire. The contents OF haho
chemical did the job with no loss.
r. C. Carson left last night for business
visits in st. Johnsbury and Hardwick.
Miss Bertha Fisher returned to he
home in Belvidere yesterday after
visit at the home of /. A. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Searless went t.
Middlebury yesterday to attend the iai
Clinton G. Moore was given farewell
elbow out" at Dewey park last evening
the occasion being the eve of his departur
, for Columbus, Ohio, where he has accepted
| position. Mr. Moore has been for tn
past five years the local manager G
the Baldwin Granite company OF ZaneS
vile, Ohio.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

Lou-I declare, since came back
I'm quite another woman.
Sue-Oh. won't your husband be
pleasedl -.----.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

Excursion to Montreal. See adver-
tisement on page 5.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Oregon viii Have Best Crops.

Hood River-According to G. B.
Lanham, purchasing agent for Wagner
& Co., commission firm of Chicago,
Oregon fruit crop prospects are shade
better this year than most of the other
fruitgrowing states. Mr.. Lanham has
been making tour of the fruitgrowing
districts in the North and Middle West
and states that the Colorado crop was
saved this year by the use of heating
pots kept going there for week or ten
days during the period when the late
spring frost came. In Oregon Mr..
Lanham looks for an average crop of
apples, with peaches and cherries short.
He visited the big strawberry growing
section in the South and Southwest be-
fore starting on his Western trip, and
says the berries this year hit the high
mark for prices and looks for one of
the best berry seasons in number of
years. The market for box apples as
packed and put up in the Northwest
and particularly at Hood River, Mr..
Lanham says, is expanding more rap
idly than it can be supplied and he
looks for greater demand for them
this year than ever before.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
HARTMAN KEEPS POSTED.
Synopsis of Press Comment Sent in
Twice Each Month.

Chicago, June 11.-Edward H. Har-
riman, who is absolute master of over
81, 900 miles of rail and water trans
portation, has decided to keep in con-
stant touch with public opinion regard
ing himself, his railroads and railroads
generally, provided it is possible to do
so through things which are printed
about them.
Twice each month each general man.
ager telegraphs Mr.. Kruttschnitt a
brief synopsis of public sentiment as
reflected by the press. His report also
shows. the number of publications
which were examined, the percentage
favorable, the percentage unfavorable
and the percentage which is neutral.
He quotes also from criticisms, COM
plants, expressions of opinion and
from special articles as we'll as giving
the trend of opinion as voiced in po-
litical and commercial centers.
Mr.. Hartman regards the reports as
valuable aids in detecting causes of
friction between his railroads and the
public and in applying corrective meas
ures.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
MILLIONS SHOW is WINNER.
Over 5000 Attend Strawberry Fest-
val and Horse Show.

misunderstanding by all odds
the efforts of any previous occasion,
Milton's third annual strawberry festi-
val and horse show last week was pro-
nounced by the 5000 people who at
tended to have been the most success
full event of its kind ever given in the
Walla Walla valley. The streets of
Milton were thronged with people from
Walla Walla, Pendleton, Dayton. Pres
colt, Weston, Athena and the surround
ing country. Owing to crippled SER
vice on the interurban line between
Milton and Freewater hundreds of
those who intended to come from the
Garden City were unable to do so.
The half crate of strawberries which
won first prize was turned over to L.
E. Meacham, publicity manager of the
Walla Walla Commercial club. These
berries were grown by Clarence
O'Bert, residing five miles above Mil
ton, and were later served to the Chi
cago business men on their visit to the
Garden City. The horse show and
stock parade in the afternoon was the
most successful occasion of a similar
nature ever held in Milton. From ar
advertising standpoint the festivities
have been of the first water. Many
prospective home seekers were present
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
FILIPINO TROOPS MUTINY.
Seize Post and Attack Americans and
Loyal Natives.

Manila, June IA portion of the
Second company of native constabula-
ry, stationed at Davao, in the island of
Mindanao. in the Southern part of the
Philippine archipelago, mutinied on the
night of June and attacked the COM
pany quarters, which they captured
after wounding one of the native Off
GERS. After fight on the following
day, which lasted three hours, and in
which an American named Libbey was
killed and four others wounded, the
mutineers took to the mountains upon
the approach of company of constab-
ulary stationed at Mapi, which hurried
to the relief of the besieged Americans
and loyal natives.
With tn receipt of the news of the
mutiny today came also word that de-
tachments of the Twenty-third infantry
have reached Davao and quickly sue
ceeded in restoring order. Several col
umns of troops were Immediately dis
patched in pursuit of the mutineers.
1t is believed here that the mutiny
was of purely local character, resulting
from differences over food supplies or
the care of the women of the families
Of the constabulary. 1t is thought to
be confined to members of one company
at Davao, aand the fact that a neigh
boring company, also composed of ma
tives, hurried to the relief of the be-
sieged governor and the few Americans
at the place is cited as proof Of this.
Acting Governor General Forbes is
expected in Manila tonight, when a
conference with General Duval, COM
manding the division of the Philippines,
will be held. 1t is expected that the
determination will be reached at this
conference vigorously to pursue the
mutineers until the last one is captured