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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
Estate of Rufus NJ. Hutchinson.
STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Washington, SIS.

District of Washington, SIS.
In Probate Court, held in Montpel-
ier( in and for said District, on the
30th~day of November A. D., 1909.
John +. Adams, administrator de
bonis non with the will annexed of
the estate of Rufus M. Hutchinson,
late of Montpelier. in said District,
deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for de-
cree of distribution and partition of
the estate of said deceased. Where
upon it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be
referred to session thereof, to be
held at the Probate Office in said
Montpelier, on the Oath day of De-
cember A. D., 1909, for hearing and
decision thereon: And, it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given
ito all persons interested, by publica-
ton of the same three weeks success
jsively in the Vermont Waterman and
State Journal, a newspaper published
AT Montpelier, in this State, previous
to said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause, if any they
have, why said account should not be
allowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court,-Attest:
FRANK j MARTIN,
49-51 Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
LEGAL NOTICES.
Estate Of Edmund z. Norcross.
STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Washington, SIS.

District of Washington, IS.
In Probate Court, held in Montpel-
Ter, in and for said District on the
9th day of December A. ID. 1909.
Herbert kelton, administrator of
the estate of Edmund p. Norcross, late
of East Montpelier, in said District,
deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for a de-
cree of distribution and partition of
the estate of said deceased Where
upon it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be
referred to a session thereof, to be
held at the Probate Office in said
Montpelier, on the 9th day of De-
cember A. d. 1909, for hearing and
decision thereon: And, it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested, by publication
of the same three weeks successive
~ in the Vermont Waterman and
state Journal, a newspaper publish
ed at Montpelier in this State, previ-
Gus to said time appointed for hear
ing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, If
any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed and such de-
cree made.
BY the Court. Attest:
FRANK j. MARTIN,
1851 Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
A Cloudy Month,

Forecaster w. "A. Shaw, of North
field, makes the following meterolog'
ical summar for the month of Nov
ember; Number of days clear, .:
partly cloudy, 6; cloudy, 10; on which
.01 inch, or more, of precipitation
occurred, IS. Sleet, oath and 25th
10th, nth, 18th. Average cloudiness
IA; mean relative humidity, s.;
highest temperature, 20 on the 18th I;
lowest, on the Both; normal for
the month, 33. Total precipitation,
2.O2; snowfall, "A inches; greatest
precipitation in "a hours, SS on the
Gath and 25th; snow on ground at
end of the month, A. Normal precip-
itation for the month, 262.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

minicence of notable persons rarely
combined in any one person Per-
haps no better illustration of this can
be given than by his description of
and comments upon notable State
trials, such as that by the Senate on
the impeachment of Andrew Johnson;
that of Guiteau for the assassination
of President Garfield; that on the i'm
parchment of General Belknap; the
trial of the Star Route conspirators;
xhe Tweed ring, the Beecher trial
and that of the famous "Tichborne
claimant" in the court of Queens
bench, in England, all of which he
attended, note book in hand, an ex-
perience rarely given to any one in
dividual, forming as will at once be
seen, an interesting and impressive
chapter, and equally so the lawyer
and layman alike.
His attractive New York home, in
5Sth street, has for years been Nee
ca for all prominent Vermonters, as
well as for other distinguished people
from remote parts of the country.
Mr.. Flagg is not only forceful
and eloquent speaker, but a graceful,
vigorous writer. His enforced retire
ment from the practice of his pro-
fession, happily leaves him in no way
dependent thereon for a livelihood
since he had accumulated an ample
fortune previous to his unfortunate
injury. That withdrawal, however,
has afforded him opportunity, never
erary work, for which he possesses
exceptional fondness and aptitude Ac-
cordingly, he has in recent years oc-
casionally contributed to the maya
zines and periodicals articles on his
torical, political and genealogical
subjects, as we'll as an occasional
poem. A volume of the latter en-
titled "The Monarch" was privately
printed in 1902.
He is a life member of the New
England Society of New York; also
of the Vermont Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, and was one of
the charter members and early Of
ficers of the Brooklyn Society of
Vermonters. He was long a member
of the Union League Club of New
York, the Metropolitan Club of Wash
ington, the Metabetchouan Club in
Quebec (well known to sportsmen)
and others, from most of which he
has retired by reason of his prolong-
ed illness. He is a ready giver to
the organized charities of the city,
and Notwithstanding his invalidism,
is actively interested in all hospital
work and specially in that of the New
York Post Graduate Medical School
and Hospital, of which he is a MEM
Der of the corporation.
He married in June 1889, Miss Lucy
Peachy Jones, the beautiful and &C
complshed daughter OF Frank F..
and Marion s. Jones, of Brooklyn, N.
Y. both members of prominent Vir-
ginia families, who came to New York
for their permanent residence soon af-
ter the close of the Civil War.
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Election in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. An cleo
ton of municipal officers is in pro
gress in this city today, the first in
which the candidates were nominated
by the non-partison direct primary
system. Mayor George Alexander Is
a candidate for recollection on 6
a Good Government" platform. He
Is opposed by George Smith, the can
didate of the so-called machine. III
addition to mayor, there is to be
elected city treasurer, auditor, as
SCISSOR and members of the city coun
ell and board of education.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
Magazine Notes

The current number of the YER
monter is an excellent number and
contains a valuable description of
the State Fair, which is profusely
illustrated. In the opening para
graph it declares that the State Fair
of 1909 embodied more genuine
Morgan horses than We're seen at
the\ Chicago, Buffalo or st. Louis ex-
positions and were more than have
been seen together in Vermont in
fifty years; very large and complete
showing of dairy and beef cattle, a
great Number of oxen, large exhibit
of sheep, and the largest exhibit OF
poultry in New England outside OF
Brockton."
Many people who attended the fair
did not begin to see as many import
ant features as may be witnessed
by a perusal of the pages of this ex-
cellent number of the State maya
zine,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
Estate of Clara May Noble.
STATE OF VERMONT.
district of Washington, SIS.

District of Washington, IS.
In Probate Court, held in Montpel-
Ter, in and for said District, on the
9th day of December, d. 1909.
Edward j. Bartlett, administrator
of the Estate of Clara May Noble, late
of Plainfield in said District de-
ceased makes application to said
Court, with the consent and approba-
ton in writing of the heirs and ad-
ministrator of estate of deceased hus-
band of said deceased, residing in the
State of Vermont, for license to sell
all of the real estate of said deceased,
situated in Plainfield, in said District,
to wit: Home farm containing sew
enty-two acres of land with buildings
thereon, known as the Joel Sherburn
farm, representing that the sale there
of would be beneficial to the heirs and
estate of deceased husband of said
deceased, and those interested in her
estate, in order to convert said real
estate into money.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said
Court that said application be re-
ferred to session thereof, to be held
at the Probate Office, in said Mont
pelier, on the Oath day of December
A. D. 1909, for hearing and decision
thereon; and it is further ordered,
that all persons interested be notified
hereof, by publication of notice of
said application and order thereon
three weeks successfully in the Ver-
mont Waterman and State Journal,
a newspaper published at Montpelier,
in this State, and which circulates in
the neighborhood of those interested,
before said time of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place,
and, if they see cause, object there
to.
BY the Court-Attest:
FRANK ]. MARTIN,
49-51 Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Willis r.. Noble.

The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Washing
ton, Commissioners, to receive, ex-
anime and adjust the claims and de-
mands of all persons against the es-
tate of Willis r. Noble, late of Plain
field, in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the
dwelling house of Wheeler j. Batch
elder, in the town and village of
Plaintiff, in said District, on the
31st day of December and 21st day OF
May, 1910, next, from l o'clock p. M,
until A o'clock p. m, on each of said
days and that six months from the 9th
day of November A. d. 1909, is the
time limited by said Court for said
Sredfors to present their claims to us
~ Termination and allowance.
Dated at Plainfield this I'd day OF
ecember A. ID. 1909.
WHEELER j. BATCHELDER,
WALDO e. PERKINS,
k9-51 Commissioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
BARRE NEWS
STEALING CITY'S WOOD.

City Council Notified of Thefts of
Several Trees From City Farm
Property.
At meeting of the City Council Mon
day night, Alderman Even, chair
man of the property committee, stated
that he had investigated the report
that some one was cutting down trees
for fire wood on the city farm prop
erty unbeknCwn to the city and he
found tEo stumps of SIX good, live
tees which had besl recently cue
and the wood all drawn away except
! one tree. He said that he had not
tried to find out who had been cut
ting the trees, but thought that it
ought to be investigated and the
guilty party apprehended. On motion
/ of Alderman Campbell, the property
committee was instructed to find out
| if possible who had cut the trees
and that notices lie posted warning
people against trespassing on the
property in this manner. 4
The report of the Overseer of the
Poor for the month of November was:
read and accepted, showing that he
had paid out in support of poor
| $411.16 during the month. A Tung-
stem street light was ordered INSTALL
ed on Boynton street, and also on
West street.
! The report of he city engineer es-
tablishing the house numbers on Har-
old and Fairview streets was ac-
cepted and adopted.
The City Attorney, j. Ward Carver,
at the request of the ayor, present.
ed written opinion il regard to the
cornices which are being built on the
| Rowland Bros and Cave block at the
corner of Keith avenue and Main
street relative to Their projecting
over the property line and encroach-
ing on adjoining prope ~. The at
torney stated that he mad learned
that the cornices projected over the
property line 10 inches, but as the
adjoining property over which they
hung was the sidewalk of the street
and as the cornices were built so that
they sloped towards the walls of the
building thus preventing any water
or ice from dropping into the street,
he was of the opinion that it would
not be considered by law as an en-
croachment. On motion of Alderman
Campbell the report was accepted.
A communication was received from
the Barre Steam Company notifying
the city that their contract with the
city to furnish steam for he blowing
of the fire alarm whistle expires on
December 81, and that they would
not consider a contract for another
year at the present rate of 500 a
the fire committee to investigate and
report Alderman Even stated that
the matter of renewing the fire in
surance policies on the fire station
and equipment would have to be taken
up soon and that the city was paying
a rate of SIS per thousand while the
new rate prevailing in the city now
was just one half the amount. The
question was referred to the proper
ty committee to investigate AMI re-
port.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

The Rev. Edward C. Downey and
family moved on Tuesday from the
Universalist parsonage to As Orange
street, where they will reside this
winter.
The following officers We're elected
by Clan Gordon, No. u, o. S. C:
Chief, John Stewart; tanist, John
Walker; chaplain, Donald Mcleod;
secretary, James r. Elrick; financial
secretary, Robert Gordon; treasurer,
William Stephen; senior henchman,
Alex. Cowie; junior henchman,
George Cormack; seneschal, Thomas
NJ. Mari; warder, William Sapgster;
sentinel, Alex. Hadden; physician
for city, W. ID. Reid, NJ. d.; physician
for Graniteville and district, G. l.. T.
Hayes. NJ. D.; piper, James Edwards;
trustee for three, years, Donald Nc
Leod; trustee for one year, John S.
Mcdonald; standard bearers, Alex.
Hadden, John S. Mcdonald and
George Booth.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
-Redfeld Proctor.
Sketch of Mr.. Flagg.

In connection with the publica-
ton of this volume of poems extracts
from sketch of Mr.. Flagg, recently
printed in the Brattleboro Phoenix,
will be of interest las follows:
For well-night thirty years now,
Mr.. Flagg has been prominent
lawyer and well-known citizen of
New York City, but he was born in
Vermont, derived his early educa-
ton there and remained there until
early manhood, manifesting even at
that period, traits of character which
gave promise of the successful flu
ture that awaited him in broader
field-one that was destined to re-
ward and generously reward that
rare courage, untiring industry and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

"A delicious New England flavor
in his poems that no previous author
has supplied"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

Poetic feeling and insight, and the
force and polish that make the per-
feet poem are in his grasp. In his
volume there is much to please, lit
tie to criticise."
Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09


while contemplating a winters So
journ in the South, he was offered,
through the Vermont Senators, Ed
munds and Morrill,, but wholly unso-
licited and unexpected, the position
OF principal legislative clerk of the
United States Senate-these Senators
acting in behalf of the Republican
| majority of the chamber-which prof
fer, not without hesitation, he ac-
cepted, feeling that the change even
to the milder climate of Washington
might prove beneficial to his health.
Once installed in Washington Off
cial life, he continued in this office
! for four succeeding Congresses, dis
charging its important duties with eX-
ceptional efficiency, until 1878. when
he submitted his resignation and in
sisted upon its acceptance, notwith-
standing a unanimous expression If
regret of both the political parties
in the chamber and their repeatedly
expressed hope that he might be in
duced to reconsider the action. Pre-
vious to his acceptance of this posi-
ton he had been a close student of
| parliamentary law and legislative
procedure, and had had 10 small ex-
perience with its practical applica-
ton, having been for FIVE successive
years, 1S64-1S6S, clerk of the House
of Representatives in mis- native State
being, by the way, the youngest per-
son who ever held such an office
! in the Legislature of any New Eng
land State, and probably u any 9TH
err.
Having in 1870 been admitted to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

The book has distinctive New
England flavor. 1t is impossible to
give as many extracts as one would
wist, they are all so good. That the
auhor's previous poetical writings
have been appreciated is shown by
such testimonials as these:
with the exception of Mr.. Bryant
and ! am not sure that this excep-
ton should be made-Mr Flagg is,
among our poets of nature, our great
est"
-Ex-Gov. Geo. S. Boutwell,, Mass
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-12-23
,Illl7l l'lfEsl
\ y my y
"HeIIo!n SAD Santa claus.


look. At intervals, as some particu-
larly alluring fancy stood out before
him, he gave an ecstati, wriggle and
few blinks extra.
oh, the red wagon And the silver
napkin-ring supposing he got them
both 1t did not seem to him pos
sible that he could exist without eth
er. and yet-and yet-he mustn't ex-
act too much.
II he might take one peep into the
library-just one tiny peep-to find
out whether or not Santa Claus had
been.
He felt that he ought not to yield
to this temptation; and he sighed hard
and twisted. But even In the midst
of his struggle he did yield, for first
his disobedient right foot stole from
beneath the blue coverlet, and next
his disobedient left foot; and in a
moment all of him, enveloped in his
long, pink-hannel night-gown, was
moving resolutely towards the door
way.
Down sped the Littlest Boy, boldly
ignoring the astonished clock. down
the remaining fight. and across the
square hall, whose rugs were soft and
comforting. On the threshold of the
library he stopped short, frightened
at what he had done.
He had caught Santa Claus
Aye, there was Santa Claus, bend,
ing over the big chair, which, the
Littlest Boy glimpsed, was overflow
ing with packages and things.
do not know but that the Littlest
Boy would have beat courteous re-
treat (although, of course, his farther
curiosity was simply Tremendously had
not Santa Claus suddenly glanced up
and deserted him-a small, pink fig
ure, made still pinker by the glowing
Goals, framed, wide-eyed. in the library
decrease.
"Hellol" said Santa Claus. not NOV,
ing.
"Hello!" responded the Littlest Boy.
81 didn't know you we're here"
didn't your remarked Santa Claus,
strengthening up and slowly stepping
backward
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-12-23
BIG MONEY FOR PARR
MAN WHO DISCOVERED SUGAR
FRAUDS.
WERE MADE TO DlSGORGE
Detected Secret Spring Whereby the
Weights Were Fraudulent-He
Will Get About 100000.

New York, Dec. 19-William Loeb
JrY collector of the port of New York,
has approved the claim to moiety by
Richard Parr, the deputy collector
and original informer in sugar frauds.
on the S2,135, 4S6 paid into the United
States treasury by the American Sugar
Refining Company as restitution for du-
ties evaded by underweighins.
According to the statutes regulating
such awards. Parr will receive mot
exceeding in amount one-half of the
proceeds" which will mean in this
oase, if the claim is approved by the
Treasury department, approximately
$1,O00,000.
Mr.. Loeb approved the claim only
after a thorough investigation by Hair
old Osborn. counsel for the customs
department. He held that the claim
was valid, that Parr, on November 70,
1907, discovered a steel spring which
was used by the company's checkers
to influence the weight of draughts at
sugar adversely. This laid bare the
scheme to defraud and 1t was due to
the evidence obtained as the conse-
quence of the events of November 20
that the jury in the civil case against
the company last spring gave verdict
of guilty, which was followed by the
payment of the penalty, S135, 1852,
and the restitution of $2.OO0.000 follow
ing. Parr is not the only claimant for
the reward. He has had serious RI
,oI tn, Il 4 I
toms employe, but the inference Is
that Parr will win out, for the Treasury
department has ratified practically ev-
cry move of Mr.. Loeb in the vast
sugar scandals.
There is some conflict of the stat
utes concerning payment of this
charge, but 1t is said that in any event
Parr will receive 80 per cent of the
amount named or practically 100000.
1t was largely upon PARIS evidence
as the discoverer of the steel spring
that FIVE former employees of the Amer
lean Sugar Company were convicted
here last week. At present he has
charge of the weighing department OF
the customs service here.
Westinghouse was learned that
PaT will receive nothing like $7O0. O1O.
Under the law passed June %, 1874.
one-half of all such recoveries goes to
the government and one-quarter each
20 the selling officer and to the in
former whose information brought the
seizure about.
This division, however, is made after
deducting duties, expenses of collec-
ton, litigation, etc
The duties in the present case
amount to s2,OOO,OOO This leaves
$780, to be divided as indicated.
The expenses of the investigation Of
the sugar company's operations and
the subsequent prosecution have been
so heavy, however that only small
balance of the fine remains to be dis.
tributed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-12-23
The Littlest Boy
and Santa Claus
Edwin L. Sabin
Ccopyright.)

E7HE GREAT hall clock. sta
toned opposite the f. of
the stairs, struck Two.
From his bed the Littlest
Boy listened with sense
of awe. Never before had
he heard 1t strike so late an hour.
Once, indeed, he had heard 1t strike
ten, but usually it had struck eight
and when next he was awake 1t was
striking six and morning had come.
The Littlest Boy lay and listened.
The house was impressively still. The
only sounds audible were the stately
ticking of the monitor clock below,
and the regular breathing of the Big
gest Boy and the Biggest Girl in the
room adjoining
The Littlest Boys eyes were wide
open and gazing into the velvet black
ness close above his face. When
he had gone to bed 1t had been Christ
mas eve. He was not fully certain as to
the line of demarkation, but 1t oc-
CURED to him that now 1t was Christ
mas day! Then he began to blink and
think.
He wondered If Santa Claus had
come yet. Before the grate-fire. down
in the library, were ranged three
chairs; rockingham for the Biggest
Girl, STRAIGHTFORWARD, ordinary chair
for the Biggest Boy, and huge, roomy
armchair for himself. In addition, he
had hung up his stockings to the
mantel.
He tried to picture to himself how.
II Santa Claus had been and gone,
that chair and those stockings must
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-12-23

Sinner, Tex.-Merchants report the
best Christmas trade in several years
and the town is crowded every day
with people from the country, who are
selling turkeys, chickens and eggs and
in return buying heavily of Christmas
goods. Turkeys are selling at 15c per
pound and the demand exceeds the
supply.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-12-23

Kennedy, Textile ground and trees
are covered with Ice for the first time
in many years. 1t is still sleeting
and 2 degrees below freezing. This
will destroy many insects and be OF
great benefit to farmers. stock is
in fair condition and most likely will
not suffer much.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-12-23
Larnest nale of seaaon.

Marlin, Textile largest bale OF cot.
ton of the season was sold in Marlin
Saturday, weighing 1877 pounds, and
brought total price of $120,93. The
cotton was raised near Marlin and mar.
keted by Joe Chickerskl.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-12-23
snowstorm In North rexaa.

Childress, Tex.-Snow is falling over
the entire Panhandle. 1t is very cold
and the wind blows terrific. Traffic
will be delayed. The snow is dry and
will drift with little wind. This makes
the third snow this winter.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-12-23
Plantation Changes Hands.

Courtney, Tex.-A deal was consum-
mated a few days ago by which j. M,
McCord disposed of his large Brazos
bottom plantation, consisting of $3.50
acres of land and Improvements, to-
gether with teams and implements.