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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-06

In the death of Bishop Michaud of
Burling ton the state loses a prominent
citizen an4 the Catholic church loses
bishop Of exceptional executive ability.
He was native Of Burlington and al
ways stood by that city and the state
of Vermont which he loved. He was
brilliant man Of refined culture,
public spirited and lovable Christian
man. The Catholic church as well as
the state may well mourn his loss.
Words cannot picture the awfulness
of destruction and suffering in South
ern Italy and the adjacent islands
where that mysterious and terrible
giant. Earthquake" recently visited,
leaving scores of thousands homeless
and starving, killing more than 100, 900
human souls and literally plotting off
the map city upon city and town upon
town.. and even annihilating whole
islands and groups of islands. The prop
erty loss cannot be estimated in millions
and as yet the loss of lives is only
Guessed at but must surely reach over
10000 The destructive quake was
followed by a still more destructive
tidal wave, this by fire in the towns
and then exposure and famine stared
the survivors in the face and finally
pestilence broke out among the living,
result of the thousands of unburied
bodies. No pen can picture the scene.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-06
STATE WIS
Vermont Mines.

The mines of Vermont produced in
1907 from copper ores alone gold,
silver and copper to the value of S132,-
! SAB, which represents an increase in
value of S85, 1916 over the output of
1906, according to report just pub
lishad by the geological survey.
Mormons Plan Summer Colony in
Vermont.
The Mormons, who have acquired
the farm in the edges of Royalton and
Sharon where Joseph Smith was born,
now have an estate of 200 acres
through the purchase of Caretaker
Robinson's property on Dairy hill 1t
is their plan to erect large hotel
and convert this part of Vermont into
the home of a large colony of Nor
mons during the summer months.
A part of the forest in its wild state
has been set apart and named
Sophronia's glen in honor of Joseph
Smiths sister.
County Fish and Game Wardens.
State Commissioner of Fish and
Game H. G. Thomas has appointed the
following county wardens For Addi-
son county, W. H. Taft. Vergennes
Bennington. Harry Chase, Benning-
ton; Caledonia, w. H. Worthen, St.
Johnsbury Franklin, Henry M. Mar
tin, Richford Grand Isle C. P. Hazen,
North Hero; Lamoille, Jonas 7.
Stevens, Hyde Park; Orange, P. H.
Adams Jr.. Chelsea; Orleans, c. S.
Parker, Glover; Washin gton, j. Bur-
ton Pike, Plainfeld; Windsor, Romano
A. Spafford, White River junction,
and c. M. Newton, Felchville.
Small Pox Over at Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro schools reopened
Monday, the smallpox epidemic being
practically over. Pupils that have not
been vaccinated We're excluded &C.
cording to an act passed by the pres
ent legislature Six of the 20 days
lost will be ride up this week which
would ordinarily be vacation. The
schools will 5pe in session II Of the Is
: Saturdays of January, February and
March and four more days will be made
up by shortening the Easter vacation.
The usual schedule will be followed
until June 18 but instead of closing then
the term will be extended to June 30
and this will just make up the time
! lost.
Wireless System for Vermont.
4 Vermont will be interested IN the
news that during the year 1909 WIRE
less telegraph system is to be installed
i in this state, with connections
throughout the east. This project is
well under way, in fact the order for
the apparatus has been placed with
the Eastern Operating Department of
1 the United Wireless Telegraph Com
pany, and the contract is to be finished
bv next year. The cities taken in
nv the system of wireless number
.no,,t $50 and embrace all the large
cites Of the east. it being the object
&c the company to put into commission
me of the best mediums for trans
,,yfting messages of all kinds from any
~ lin the country at less cost than
a. eent wire system.
* 1f stations proposed for YER
e located at Burlington,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-06

The Rutland Herald is right. When
the st. Albans Messenger doesn't reach
the exchange desk of a Vermont news
paper there seems to be something
lacking there that is noticeable, But
1T takes more than fire to stop Editor
Greene from getting out a good sheet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-06

Crosby went from the Vergennes En-
terprise list to the Morrisvii,e Messen-
ger list, Lamberton from the Messen-
ger list to the Essex Junction list,
and Thayer from the Essex Junction list
20 the Vergennes to take Crosby place.
Nothing lost to Vermont journalism,
Just mixture and exchange that will
benefit every paper concerned.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-06

Broken that New Years resolution
yet?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-06

With this issue the Monitor begins
it's 38th year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-06

Orleansl Have you learned your
name?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-06
STATE or ONO, I.Y OF TOLEDO, g
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STATE or ONO, I.Y OF TOLEDO 20
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Frank j. C3epey ma kes oath that he is sen
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doing business IN the Cry OF T ledo. un V
and state aforesaid and that said fl M will
pay the sum of ONE HU@D8ED DOLLARS
tor each and every case of Catarrh that can
not be cured By the of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK. CHENEY.
Sworn to before ne and subscribed in "
presence, this 9th day Of December A. D 1856.
.C A. W. GLEAS IN,
t0ANl NOTARY PUBLIC.
HalFs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
HOR Sc RUNAWAY-WAGON
SMASHED.

The horse of Star Milling Com
pnay's delivery wagon, took il into
his head TO "go yonder" last Mon
day m. and he went The driver,
Mr. Geo Bourne, like the old lady,
swung to him and trusted in Provi-
dence until the reins broke, and then
he jumped, and saved himself, except
a slight shaking up. The wagon and
harness were demolished, the horse
only slightly injured.
Th e horse, high spirited young
fellow, first got ''het up" by the
Automobile, says Mr. Bourne, but
seemed to have Quilted down, when
he came in contact with the steam
roller, standing squarely in the mid
die of West Main Street, but as dead
as last years bird nest and then he
went, and kept going until he was
thrown by a flying trace chain be.
coming wrapped around one of hi.
legs. lie was delivering goods now
as though nothing had happened
but, like mule, perhaps watching
for another good opportunity to mis-
behave agian.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
Revival Services i'm Methodist

Preparations for the revival meet
ing in the Methodist church to begin
the first Sunday in August, are going
on apace. The people of Tazewell
remember the splendid music we had
under the direction of Mr.. Ramsay
last summer. He is to be here again
and hopes to have even a larger chair
than before. Singers from all churches
are invited and urged to assist. DR..
j. W. Perry, of Morristown Tenn.
will preach. He is man of unusual
ability and his work has always
been of the highest order. The Christ
ian peopel of all denominations are
urged to attend and join in the good
work of upbuilding the Church and
of saving souls.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
The Automobile Still Running.

WIS. Crockett is running his auto
on the street, between town and the
station, making regular trips. He
applied for license, as tsated in last
weeks paper, and the council passed
an ordinance fixing the tax at 5000,
waich ordinance was promptly veto
ed by the Mayor An amendment
placing the sum at $500 was also
vetoed, and there the matter rests. In
the meantime North TazeweIl grant
ed license, fixing the amount at $25,
and state license of 81. so had al
ready been taken out. The car is run
ming between Tazewell and the sta
ton, free inside the corporation of
this town
a great many of the people have
availed themselves of this opportu-
nifty to take their fl rst ride imam auto
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
Look AT 1t

Some day when you have time,
take walk Though the new High
School building from the bottom to
the top-go out on the roof and look
around. The building, even in its
unfinished condition, will "look
good. "Now before the plastering and
other work is finished, the stability
of the timbers, size Of braces, fiues
ETC., all appear in their rugged str
ength, and one is impressed with the
fact, that the work, from foundation
up,i all right From the roof fine
view in all directions for miles, is
seen, and presents picture of natu-
raj, rugged varied beauty to be
found in few places. Brown Barnett
is finishing up the tin work, etc., on
the tower, and the tall vane will be
placed in a few days. Heldreth Bros.
are pushing ahead. Lathes are being
nailed on ready for the pasterers.
You may think you have seen lathes
put on rapidly, but you haven't un-
less you have seen the men at work
on this building.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
CHARGED WITH STEALING
A MULE.

On yesterday morning man
named III Strough, who lives near
Raven, came to Tazewell and traded
a mule to Geo. w Lewis for a horse.
In the meantime phone message
from Raven said that q mule had
been stolen in that neigh borhood
Lewis held his man here, and MIR.
Charles Caudle, who lives near
Raven, came here and identified the
mule as his. Strough denies he stole
the nile, but is held in jail here un-
til he can clear up the matter. 1t is
said that Strough was here on We'd
nesday and tried to sell a mule to
Geo. Lewis, who refused to buy on
account of the size of the mule.
Strough left and returned on yester-
day morning with another mule, and
traded, as above stated. Strough is
asked to explain, and says he can
and will He will be given time and
opportunity to do so He says he trad
ed for the mule, with a man named
Davis, from Russell county
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
GOVERNOR CAMERON.

Mr.. VIM. T.. Cameron, I he bril-
liant editor of the Virginian- Pilot of
Norfolk has had good deal TO say
of Judge Mann's Readjuster history.
1t will be recalled that MIR. Cameron
was elected Governor. of Virginia i'm
1880, against Senator Daniel, a Fun
der-a Regular Democrat, if you
choose. Now, Mr.. Cameron is regal
ded as a Democrat Of the Democrats.
Still, he seems TO take special de-
light i'm parading before the public
that Judge Mann was once Read
juster. If Mr.. Cameron were to run
for Office would he consider IL legiti-
mate argument against his election
ms Democrat that he was a Read
juster thirty years ago?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
The Last One Dead.

Mrs. Margaret Howell Davis Hays,
the last member of the family OF
Jefferson Davis. President OF the Con-
federncy, died n few days ago, at her
home In Colorado Spings, Colo. She
was 81 years old, and leaves IA hus-
bands prominent banker, and three
children.
Her body was cremated. The ashes
were buried then with imposing cere-
monies. Sometime this fall the cas-
ket containing tire ashes, will be
brought To Richmond, and interrd by
the side of her mother, father and
sister, Miss Winnie. Upon the death
of Miss Winnie, several years ago,
Mrs. Hays succeeded to the title of
" Daughter Of the Confederacy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
Road Contracts Let,

The contracts 70 the building of the
roads In the county, recently desig-
mated by the Board of Supervisors,
were let on last Tuesday To Major =.
Walton, the we'll known railroad
contractor of Falls Mills. Major
Walton was the only bidder. His bid
Will amount to about $500 per mile.
Work will begin at once on the roads
1t is probable that the road i'm the
west end of the county will be the
first constructed. OF the six and one
half miles To be CONSTRUCTED, about
three miles will be in the west end
of the county; two miles from top OF
Hubble Hill down Baptist Valley,
and about two miles from w ittens
Mill towards Tip Top. Engineers Of
th State Highway Commission are
expected here the first of next week,
and Major Walton Is unloading the
machinery and assembling his men
for beginning work at once.
The people of the county generally y
feel great deal of satisfaction in the
fact that the cont. act has been awar-
ded o Major Walton, because of his
ability TO do in a satisfactory manner
anything he undertakes. The cont
ractor has until the first of April,
1910 TO complete the contract.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
Our Relatives. Where Are TheyP

The following letter was received
by the editor on Wednesday. We
give ii place here thinking il may be
of interest TO the people of this COM
munity. Families become scattered
and separated far and wide. 1.-The
whole world is akin, land closer and
by ties, that we little think prehaps
We feel sure Mr. Peery would APP
preciate highly letter from any of
his relatives, near or distant, who
may read this letter Mr. Peery Is a
prominent druggist in his city-Ed.
Springfield, Oregon, July 10, 1909.
Mr. j. A. Leslie,
Tazewell Va,
Dear Sir:-
Some one has favored me with
copies of your paper which l appre-
ciate very much and as Tazewell
county was the home of my ancestors
and my great grandmother was a
Leslie, L thought by writing you L
might get in touch with the relatives
there, of which my family have lost
all track, as they went from Va. to
Ky. then to Mo. and finally to Ore
gon in the early SOS.
My great grand father was Hiram
PeeIy, born in Tazewell county in
17SS, a son of John Peery, born in
that county in 1850.
Hiram Peery's wife was Ruth
Lesley Cor Leslie | do not know
which,, her fathers name was John,
and there was family of four child
rem, Ruth, William, John and
Debora, the youngest.
To Hiram Peery and his wife,
Ruth, nine children were born, John
Rebecca, Russell, Hiram, William,
Joseph, Milton and Emaline. The
family went TO Kentucky some time
about 1910.
My grandfather, Hiram Wilson
Peery, married Miss Maria Compton,
/ think in TazewelI county, and of
her people 1 know nothing, both she
and grandfather having died near
Dayton, in this state number Of
years ago. i am native Oregonian,
and sometime hope TO visit the place
where my ancestors were bern, and
would like TO get into correspondence
with the relatives who still remain
in and around the old place.
Thakning. you in advance for any
information you may be able to give
me, 1 beg TO remain,
Resp. yours,
Mark NJ. Peery.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
Death Near SteelsbIFg

Steelsburg, July2l. 1.-The farmers
are very busy now making hay
while The sun Shines"
John ID. Daley and III. G.. Mccall
were here last weke taking up lambs.
Mrs. Alta Mansfield was visiting
her niece, Mrs. Geo. Oney, here last
week.
Miss Viola Tate and Master Cecil
and Kyle Mcclure, spent Sunday at
w. G.. Witten's.
Mrs. Jane Steele was visiting
friends at Swords Creek last week.
Mrs. II. B. Steele was called TO
Paint Lick this week on account of
the death of her mother, Mrs. America
Smith, who died yesterday at her
daughters, Mrs. Hugh Whit. The
burial Will take place today near
Paint Lick.
Mrs. a. w. Griflitts has been on
the sick list for a few days.
Mrs. Nellie Whit spent few days
here last week.
W. G.. Witten was visiting at Lib
erty last week.
Mrs. Alex Whit spent Sunday
where the "lemon blossoms grow"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
TWO BIG LAND
DEALS PAST WEEK
Fine Bluegrass Farms in This
and Bland Counties Change
Owners.

y land trade of no small proper
tion took place recently I'm the West
end of the county between Messrs
John G. Bundy, JOS. $. Gillespie
and +. I. Witten, involving hund-
reds OF acres of fine bluegrass land.
MIR. Bundy became the purchaser OF
the Witten Farm west OF town, and
MIR. Gillespie purchased boundary
from MIR. Bundy. The entire sales
amounting To about $50, 600.
The farm, of about go acres, pure
hased 10y MIR. Bundy, was the prop
erty OF Mrs. DIR. Witten, and known
now as the Rich Mountain Dairy
Farm, conducted 10y her son, Mr..
Frank T.Witten. The land purchased
by Gillespie Bros. is known rs the
Spratt farm, consisting of about
l73 acres. The average price per acre
was somthing near 500.
Another important deal was closed
this week. Mr.. G.. a. Wagner and
Mr.. III. =. Bowen purchased the farm
of Mrs. W.T.. HARRISON, near Bailey,
price paid, SD, 900. 90.
Mr.. t.. G.. Wagner buys of HIS.
Bowen the remaining part of the late
VIC. Mustard farm i'm Bland county
near Mechanicsburg, OF about 1910
acres of fine bluegrass land. In part
payment Mrs. Mustard takes the
farm of Mr.. T.. G.. Wagner, near
Bailey, consisting Of about 600 acres.
This deal CLOSED out the last of the
Mustard land in Bland county This
last sale, added To what has been
sold heretofore, brings the amount of
the sale To total OF $40, 900. 90.
The farms bought by Mr.. IL. -.
Bowen and &. a. Wagner from Mrs.
HARRISON, and that bought by Mrs
Mustard from t.. q Wagner, adjoins,
and the two together make fine es.
tate on Bluestone Mr. Wagner, who
purchased the Bland county land,
will move there, and take possession
this fall.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
DR.. Hall Declines Call.

Rev. Mr.. Hall, pastor of the Pres
byterian church here, declines the
fiattering call received recently to
the Presbyterian church at Salem,
Va. and will remain with his church
here. He received an urgent and un-
animous call TO Salem some time
ago, and on the second Sunday in
this mouth, made visit To Salem,
an upon his return announced to his
congregation last Sunday, that he
would re main here. The church here,
upon hearing of the call to the Salem
church, took action, at once, and urg-
ed him to remain. The Salem church
is strong body, paying about $1,000
per year, salary. Mr.. Halls decision
is gratifying to his people here, and
also TO the entire town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
Tribute of Respect.

Whereas ii has pleased God in his
wise providence 10 remove from our
Sunday School and Woman So Home
Mission Society, our dearly beloved
associate and co-worker, little lei sic
Suiter, therefore be it resolved: /.
That in her death our Sunday School
and Brigade has lost one of It's
brightest members; one who was
faithful TO the end, and loved by all
who knew her, we fully realize that
our great loss has been heI infinite
gain.
,. That we tender our deepest
sympathy TO the bereaved parents
and sister in their hour of trial and
affliction, and commend them To the
Great Father in Heaven for consola-
ton, and pray that He may sustain
and comfort them in their hour of
grief and guide them safely home
TO be reunited with their loved one.
For the Lamb which is in the
midst of the trhOne shall feed them,
and shall lead them unto living
fountains of water; and God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes"
3. That a copy of these resolutions
be placed upon the records of our
Sunday School and Woman's Home
Mission Society. That "a copy be
sent TO the Midland Methodist and
Clinch Valley News for publication,
and that a copy be given the bereav-
ed family.
Edyth -Shufilebarger,
Irene Crockett,
Uldean Neel,
Mrs Gladys Gillian,
Mrs. Il. l.. Shufflbearger,
Miss Lena Higginbotham.
Committee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
Goose Feathers.

j. A. Puckett & Co., the well
known Thompson Valley merchants,
wish TO announce to their customers
and the public generality, that they
have forty or fifty pounds of nice
goose feathers for sale, at SOC. per
pound. And also, that they have one
of the incest lines of shoes-both
light and heavy weight, ever shown
in Thompson Valley, aud at the low
est prices that they can be bought for
anywhere in this county. Call and
see for yourself.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
Enjoyable Dance

An enjoyable dance was given i'm
honor of Miss Montgomery and Miss
Miller, of Christiansburg, and Miss
Parker, OF Baltimore, who are sum-
mer visitors here, on We inesday
evening by the Tazewell German
Club, in the brick building formerly V
occupied by J. L. Hopkins rs "a store
room.
The dancers were: Messrs Chancey V
Buchanan with Miss DALEY; Frank
Lewis, Miss NJ. Harrison; Archie
Buchanan, Miss Aylette Henry; w.
E. Mccall, Miss Montague, Chris
tianbsurg; Bowen Greever, Miss
Lucy Stuart; Ritchie Peery, Miss
Nanola Gillespie; Sam PeeIy, Miss
Parker, Baltimore; Judson Gillespie,
Miss Kate Peery; Goggin Crockett,
Miss Nell George; Jack Penleton,
Miss Tot Mccall; Sidney Coulling,
Miss Maybelle Greever; Mr.and Mrs.
John O'Keefre, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
st. Calir.
Stays; II. o. Crockett, B. S.
Gillespie.
The dancing was kept up to IA late
hour, and quite an enjoayble time
was had.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23

posed his remaining longer on the
board of that splendid college, the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. lie
was not retained. Neither does he tell
the people what he, an untried man,
would give To the agricultural devel-
opment of this state that is better
than my past services. lie is trying
to mislead the people by spending
his time criticising the book keeping
of the department of several years
ago, which has been brought. To the
complete system rs recommened 10y
the auditing committee, approved by
the Governor and the board, and put
into use nearly three years ago, which
committee stated with pride that
there was no shortage in any state de-
partment. Ii is not the hard work
MIR. Blown is after. IL is To be the
head of an important department In
the state government that | have
made 10y ten years of faithful service
and hard work. No new man can
take up this work without years of
experience and give the best results.
The last Planter contained articles
opposing my reelection from n
cOterie of eX-members of the board,
who tried To wreck the department
two years ago and who failed of reap
pointment. The Legislature having
since unanimously given me author
ity To carry on my work. IL seems to
be combination of kickers who
have brought out Mr.. Brown as theiI
candidate.
leave my work with the good
people of my state, whom | have
served these ten years. | ann proud OF
the kind words of 80 per cent of our
state press from the scashorc L. the
mountain tops.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-23
Coye Creek.

Cove Creek, July l9.-Rev. Chas.
Panglc iilled his regular appointment
at Mt. Ncbo Sunday.
Miss Mamie Gregory returned
home Monday from BWkc's Garden
where she had been visiting her aunt
Mrs. Ham. Showers.
Mrs. Susie Showers had the mis-
fortune OF being thrown from her
horse last Sunday, IA week ago, and
broke her thigh bone. She is getting
along nicely at present.
Among those who went To Blue.
field Tuesday, were: Mcssrs Will lam
Robinett, II. Il Robinett and Howard
Showers
a large crowd from this place at-
tended church at Bishops Chapel
Sunday evenins
Miss Stella Neal, Of Graham, is
visiting at Mr. Nj + Necl's
Miss Della and Addie Neel were
the guests Of Miss Dot Gregory
Sunday
MIR VIII Simpson, wife and child.
rem, were visiting at Mrs Cynthia
Atkins Sunday
Misses Mamie and Mary Gregory
had for their guests Sunday, Misses
Lena and Straus Higginbotham.
MIR. and Mrs. Nj. F. Sarver were
visiting Mr.. Charlie Sarver Sun ady.
The latter had the misfortune of
slipping of mule backwards and
breaking his thigh.
Il. II.