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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-02

According to the stories coming
from Africa, they must have herded
quite a bunch of "varmnts" for Ted
dy to shoot.-Waycross Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-02

John Peney, an expert accountant,
is examining the books of Greenyille
County for the purpose of finding out
the exact condition Of the county,s
finances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-02

willing to donate land and not wait
until all consent.
The clerk was authorized to pay 81
per day for city janitor
Council then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-02

J. B. DeLoach, who is wanted in
Georgia, has been arrested in Saluda
County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-02

The capital stock of the GRANTEES
Vile Cotton Mills has been increased
to s1,O0O,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-02

The old Baptist Church at Clinton
is being torn down to make room for
new one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-02

There must be a bad half hour
coming to Tolstoi, provided he takes
the Outlook.-Boston Transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-02
CITY COUNCIL NEET|Ne.
TEN YEAR CONTRACT FOR
STREETS LIGHTS CLOSED.

9ns Plant Franchise Again Under
DasCussion-Dog Census to be Tax
ea--other Matters Of More or Less
Interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
FOOLHARDY LAD DROWNED
He Attempted to Cross the Swollen
Connecticut In n Canoe.

Newbury. April l6-While attempting
to cross the swollen Connecticut river in
a canoe this forenoon Wendell Cobb,
aged 10 years, was capszcd when about
in the middle of the stream ana the last
seen of him hew as being carried rapidly
down the current while still clingng to
his canoe. Various rumors that he had
been rescued were received within an
hour or two after the accident, but none
of them was found ~ his relatives to
be true, although they telcphoned to
places where the reports came from. So
all hope has been given up.
The Connecticut is the highest In years
and the meadows are flooded to con-
siderable depth. while the current is very
swift It was foolhardly thing for
young Cobb to attempt to cross the
stream. He had. however, reached the
middle of the river when the current
tipped the canoe over. The accident was
seen from the shore but the people We're
poweress to help and he was swept out
of their sight.
Cobb was a student at st. Johnsbury
Academy and was home visiting his
mother, Mrs. William Cobb of this place.
His father died IN Woodsville n. H.,
twelve years ago. Wendell was the
grandson Of Henry c. Rollins, who is
well known in this vicinity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
General Trade Reports Continued
to Be Irregular during the
Past Week.
THE WEATHER TOO COLD
Docs Not Help the Retail Busincsx--
An Unccrctninty over Crop Outlook
in the West and Southwest--
Industry Is in ~ spotted
Condition.

New York, April 16.-r'radstreet' state
Of trade tomorrow will say:
Weather. crop and industrial reports
arc still very irregular rendering charac-
terization difficult. Taken as a whole
whole. there is. however, n slightly larg-
or business doing, this being particularly
true of retail trade in sections where
weather permits and in bookings for
fab and winter delivery at wholesale.
The weather has been too cold for best
results in retail trade in large part Of
the spring wheat Northwest, and in the
Southwest, particularly in Texas. the
uncertain outlook for crops checks buy
ing. In portions of the South and in the
Last generally there is moro confident
purchasing. higher prices for cotton aid
ing of the former instance while the sea-
son helps along the Atlantic aboard.
Taken as a whole the crop situation Is
irregular. Industry is In rather a spotted
condition. Perhaps the most notable fea-
ture in the entire trade situation at pres
ent Is, however. the strength of prices,
particularly Of food products and OF cot
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
WASHOUT ON B. g. M.
Rig Excavation rcnr st. JOhnsbury-
Track Has Bccu Moved.

st. JohnsHury, Vt. April 15-On ac-
count of "A washout near the St. Johns
bury electric plant about mile and
Il half below this station all trains
on the Boston & Maine railroad between
here and Wells River have been run
ming on tho St. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain and Maine Central roads by
the way Of 1unenhurg and SCOTS
Junction since last night The track was
discovered to be unsafe at that place
about seven o'clock and at eleven o'clock
last night n section OF the road bed 100
feet long by IL feet deep washed out.
Roadmaster Brown from Lyndonvile
and a crew Of 30 men have been work.
ing on It since. Spies have been driven
and rock ballast dumped into the hole
The track has been moved about 10
feet and trains are now moving over
the place. At three different places he
tween here and Lyndonville the road
bed has been washed out so badly that
the track has had to be moved,
Trains on the st. Johnsbury & Lake
Champlain road began moving to Swan
ton again this afternoon after being held
since last night on account OF severe
washout ut Johnson. The Passun1psic
river has dropped several feet to-day
and no further trouble is anticipated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
DECREASE IN THE CHURCH.
Pittaford Congregational Church Ccle-
bratcs ArniverSary--Its History.

Chelsea, April 15.--John NJ Com
stock. the statistician OF the Congre-
gational denomination Of the state, re-
ports that in the 213 churches in the
State the total membership has fallen
to 21,965. a loss OF 90 from the pro
vious year. The total additions were
SOS. 467 on confession of faith and 39S
by letter. This is the smallest num-
Der of additions since 1852. The to-
tai removals We're 1,005, as against
993 the year previous. The removals
by death were 429, by letter 5O2. by
discipline and revision Of the roll -
The number of infant baptisms, 327,
exceeds the adult. 312, for the first
time. The gain in families in the
churches over the past year is only
Ia. 1S.4S4 families being reported
Sunday school membership, 1850, is
922 less than last year. There are six
fewer young peoples societies with
201 less members, The benovolences.
reported AT s41.773, have shrunk sl6,-
S45 from last year. Home expendi-
lures, s225424, are s3,5o2 less than the
year previous. The valuation Of church
property has increased $4,000. which
may be higher estimates of property
rather than actual gain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
TRADE VOLUME LARGE.
outdoor Activities Give n Welcome
Stimulus to business

New York. April 16.--R. G. Dun's week
ly review Of trade tomorrow will say:
Although the movement of trade is
slow it is of large volume and steadily
in the direction of improvement. No
other Interpretation can Ire given of the
records of bank clearings which show
gain of 1910 per cent. over both 1908 and
1906 outside Of New York and the reports
Of railroad earnings for the first week
of April which make q gain o. 1876 per
cent. over last year. The starting of out
door activities under generally seasonal BILE
spring weather imparts a welcome
stimulus and the new building operations
are a really notable development promising
much for the whole business situation.
But while there are these and other proofs
Of improvement the situation has not yet
entirely shaken itself free from the
effects Of the recent depression.
Commercial failures this week are o4S
against 24s last week. 21S the preceding
week and 2so the corresponding week last
year. Failures in Canada number 20
against q last week, 80 the preceding
week and Is last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
FLOODS IN NEW ENGLAND
Worst Conditions I'm Vermont md New
Hampshirc-NUch Damage at
RrattlcbOrO.

Boston. Mass. April 15.-Swollen by the
heavy rain of Yesterday and to-day and
by the melting of the last of the winter
snow on the northern hillsides all tho
streams of New England assumed fresh"t
proportions to-day. Railroad tracks We're
flooded, cuverts carried away. and fac
tories forced to shut down in various
parts Of northern New England Tho
wors, conditions We're reported in Yer
mont and New Hampshire around the
headwaters Of tho Connecticut. Merrmac
and Androscogrin rivers but tonight the
freshet seemed to be abatirs
At Holyokc the water tonight stood
at IL feet over the great dam, but
had been growing less hourly since noon
and no Inconvenience was anticipated in
the paper mil. district. In Rrattleboro,
VI. much damage was done.
FARM BUILDINGS FLOODED.
Tonight the water was running Il feet
over the dam across the Connecticut
.lver near Brattlehoro and the pond had
beer. packed up so that 1cO feet of the
West river branch of the Central Yer
mont railroad was washed away and
Gcveral farm buildings were flooded The
Tivattlebor, Electric Light company had
" lAS MAN power pant ana
take power from an auxiliary plant in
West Dummerston. Several manufacture
Ing plants in St. Adams. Vt, were forced
to shut down and the trolley lines also
were tied up Near Iardwick, VT, the
tracks OF the Lake Champlain road we're
covered and there We're numerous wash
ruts. Train service from ItardWick to
TIE north was suspended.
Three washouts near Roxbury, Vt,
delayed through traffic on the Central
Vermont.
All trains on the Maine Central rail-
road and tho Grand Trunk railroad in
the vicinity Of Colebrook, y. H. We're
held up by washouts.
Montpelier, VI, experienced much
trouble from the Winooski river The
water entered the Easements OF stores,
damaging stocks of merchandise and al
20 flooded the engine room of the Lane
Manufacturing company so that the
plant had to be closed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22

from Franklin. The Sulloway Hosiery
mill on the Winnipesaukee river. was
forced TO shut down to-day on account
OF water backing into the wheel pit. The
Merrmack river. whose head waters
are formed by the junction Of the Peemige-
wassett and Winnipesaukee in this city,
rose i-2 feet during the night.
MANY EASEMENTS FLOODED
Berlin n. H., April 14--Dead River
running through this city. assumed
freshet proportions to-day following
last nights downpour and to-day
much damage and Inconvenience is
caused. Cellars and basement bowling
alleys. pool rooms and skating Kinks
are flooded The water flooded the
press room of the Reporter, a weekly
paper which publishes Thursday, and
the paper could not go to press to-
day The Androscoggin river, all
though steadily rising, has not yet
done any damage and the paper and
pulp mills are running az usual.
TWO RAILROADS TIED Up.
Colebroolt, n. H.. April 1i.-No trains
have gone through here on the Maine
Central railroad since yesterday fore
noon owing to numerous washouts caused
ny high water in the Connecticut river.
To-day traffic on the Grand Trunk rail-
way is also tied UP by washout near
81 ratford Hollow station. The roads be-
tive here and North STAFFORD Junction
are impossible. All night long it rained
bard. There was Il slight substance of
water this morning due to the fact that
tie greater part Of the enormous guam
titv of snow in the woods has now been
melted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
The Troy Conference Votes to
Continue Them ct Annual
Meetings.
SIX ELECTED ELDERS
burlington District Representatives ON
Hoard Of S.ewnr,'<-'Troy COnfcr-
cncc Educational Society and
the Academy Held BAN
quot Friday Evening.

Glovcrsvile, y. y. April 16.-The
Troy conference this morning took up
the proposed change in memorial SER
vices for the conference members ana
their families, which had been made
a special order of the day. a motion to
have memorial services each year as
at this conference was adopted.
G; T.. Stockwell. T.. p. stevens and
c. NJ KernOn were elected trustees
to the Barbara Heck monument com
mission
Addresses werc delivered during the
morning by Or. Noble. president of the
womans college I3atimorc DR.. Rose
of Wesleyan university. Or. Thcmp
son. Syracuse university and Dir.
Hughes of Mechanicsville.
The following having completed the
fourth years study were elected cid
ers:
G. Y. Brown. f.. J. Goodell, George
Bisgrove, s. w. Longacre. A. II. Rob
inson. T. D. McCabe-
A board of stewards was appointed,
the Burlington district to he repre-
scented by Z. c. FarwelI. one year: w.
H. Smith two years and c. Synder
three years.
AT the afternoon session the anniversary
exercises Of the Freedmans Aid society
was held, tho Rev. p. J. Mavvety, as
sistant secretary Of the board, making
the address. Tonight the annual ban
quets of the Ministers Wives association
and the I.aymen's association were held
and We're enjoyable affairs.
following the banquets the anniversary
Of the Troy Conference Educational
society and the Troy Conference Academy
took place at the conference church. Adj
dresses were made by the Rev. Franklin
Hamilton. D. n. chancellor Of the Aneri-
can University on THE New Pro-
metheus." The Rev Edmund NJ Mills
D. D.. spoke on the subject. The Debt
the Church Owes the Schools. and DR..
c. II. Dunton. for 30 years the head of
the Troy Conference Academy at
Poultney. VT. spoke on The Troy Con-
ference Academy" Bishop Joseph F.
Berry Ill. D.. Of Buffalo also made a
brief address at the conference anniver-
sarv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
YOUNG MAN DROWNED.
Supposed Roy Chamberlain Well into
= Brook vhiIc Intoxicated

Randolph, April 14.-In q little stream
Of water running by the railroad track
about ono and one-ha'f miles from
this village, the body Of Roy Cham
herlain was found shortly before noon
to-day When last seen he was under
the influence Of intoXicants. IT is be-
leved he stumbled into the brook and
was unable to raise himself. The re-
mains were brought here and to-mor
row will be taken to the home of tho
grief stricken parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Chamberlain IN Stookbrldgc.
Roy was % years Of age and an en-
ploye in tho Bethel mill in which place
he worked until Tuesday night. Aside
from mis- parents, he leaves a little
brother and sister. The funeral SER
vices will he held at tho home OF tho
parents at ton o'clock Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
DECIDE TO MODIFY ORDER
state BOARD of Hcnlth VIII he Easy
with Creamery Men.

Montpelier, April 1G.-Before leaving
for their homes to-day Doctors +. L.
Kidder and II, y. Holton of the State
board Of health announced that after
they have consulted with DIR. Caverly
of Rutland president OF the board,
they will send to the creamery men
of the State a modification of the reg
ulations regarding the pasteurization
OF SKINNED milk and buttermilk sold
back to the farmers from the cream
cries. The requirement that the tenn
perature of such products shall not
exceed $50 degrees Fahrenheit for not
less than is minutes and not over 80
minutes will not he enforced, but the
board will require that skim milk and
buttermilk be heated to l76 degrees
II this IL done. bovine tuberculosis
can not be communicated to calves
that drink the SKINNED milk as the
germs will Ia DESTROYED
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
CREAMERY men PROTEST
DO Not Want Law Requiring Sterilixn-
ton of MILK EnfOrced-State Board
of Health Considering Matter.

Montpelier. April l5,-Dr. y. r. kidder
Of Woodstock and DIR. H. d. Holton OF
R-attleboro, members of the State board
OF health held conference yesterday
ut the Pavilion Hotel with a large num-
Der of creamery men from different parts
OF the state at which the latter urged a
modification OF the enforcement of the
law passed by the Legislature OF 1905
which requires creameries TO stcrilize
or pasteuTize skim milk or butter milk
before 1t is returned to the patrons.
This law will go into effect May and
many OF the creamery men present
urged that the law would injure their
business as they cannot sell milk or
cream in Massa chusetts that has been
heated as high as l76 degrees Farenheit
The matter of the State board of health
took the matter under consideration,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
GIFTS FOR SENATORS.
Maple Sugar md !lcntucky's Finest
10th Come In n Day.

Washington. April 16.-This is a notable
season of gifts for senators. Few days
pass but what some token of remem-
hrarcc Is offered. Yesterday senator's
were munching Vermont maple sugar in
;he cloak rooms. and when they went
home they carried in their inside pockets
quart bottles Of a famous brand Of Ken
tIcky dew. Senator Page OF Vermont
distributed two-pound rcmembrances Of
maple surar. which Is well protected I'M
dsr the Dingley tariff. Senator Bradley
5r kentucky distributed the bottles Of
welcome dew.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
FLOODS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Water So Deep ON Railroads Tint
Trains Could Not Get through
Some Mills Closed.

Franklin, \. H., April 15.-Swollen by
last nights heavy rain. the Pemigewasset
river to-day flooded the tracks Of the
Bristol branch of the Concord division
OF the Boston & Maine railroad to depth
OF nearly foot for distance OF about
70 rods. south Of Hill station. Tho fore
noon south bound train from Bristol could
not get through and the passengers were
forced to walk around to the other side
where they boarded train backed I'D
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
BURNED BURNING RUBBISH
Montpelier Woman Terribly Injured
Clothing All Burned OF.

Montpelier April l6.-.Mrs. Joseph Jones
was terribly burned this morning. Her
clothing caught fire from a pile of rub
bish she was burning, and before those
who rushed to her aid could beat-out the
flames nearly all her clothing was burned
from her body. Mrs. Eta Hill and
Mrs. Margaret Roakes, who tried 10 assist
the unfortunate woman. sustained pain
full burns on their hands and arms Tie
hips back and limbs of MS. Jones have
deep burns, but Il Is not believed she
inhaled any of tho flames. Physicians
made her as comfortable as possible and
II is thought she will recover.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
AS TO SACSAGES.

william Wenzel, butcher is some
times as funny as an almanac. The
other day when he was busy doing up
telephone orders a woman stepped in
and. looking around the shop. asked him
what he had in sausage. Wenzel can't
foep secret, and he told her meat.
You don't seem to quite understand
me- said the woman: what l mean is
what have you got and which Is the
lest" "Oh." said Wenzel. II have all
kinds. To my notion the wurst Is the
best '-Marshfeld, wis, News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
WHOLE NAME GOT UNDER WATER

Paducah. Ky, April 1s.-Death 10y
downing came to Arthur Hugh Thoma.
r. Dewitt Tamage Hardin Eddy Lana
Arland l.innie Marion Branch Sam Jones
Pigg Reuben Walker Chiles who is said
TO have had the longest name in the world.
lie disappeared Friday and to-day hi.
bod" was found in Perkins creek near
Paducah. Each name was for soma
prea cher Of note. His father was super.
intonlent Of the Rescue mission o.
paducah.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22

railroad delay and was unable to be
present until late. In tho meantime
the Rev. David T. Downey of Chicago
spoke on the work of Sunday schools
in that city and the importance ot
child training. The early care of child
rem. he thought. was more important
than work along the same lines fol
adults.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
MAID SERVANT CONFEssEs.

Paris, April ls-The maid servant Of
Mrs, William Bartels of Chicago, who
was robbed and beaten in her apartments
In the Avenue Eylau Friday afternoon
confessed to the police to-day that she
planned the robbery in completely with
waiter in a cafe, who also has been
taken into custody, a number OF the
stolen jewels were found in their posses
sion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
w. f. CAMBRIDGE A SUICIDE
Was Confidential Agent OF United
states In Parls-FriendsT Think
He Was Insane.


the most dabolical plot ever devised to
ruin an innocent man" This was the
message contained in a farewell letter
found in the effects of William f. Bain-
bridge, confidential agent of the United
States treasury department. in charge Of
its Paris customs bureau, who committed
| suicide yesterday.
Mr.. Bainbridge's colleagues Of the
American consulate are not able to throw
any light on these tragic words. They
say that they know nothing OF the
existence of plot involving the agent.
l.atterly. il fwas noticed, that cambridge
was extremely nervous from over work
and worry, especially during the last
fortnight, when engaged in fcrretinS out
information in connection with the New
York trunk smuggling cases.
The American consul-Eeneral Frank
II. Mason, continues to believe that Mr..
Bainbridge for whom he had tho highest
regard, had become insane Mrs Balm
bridge, however. without hesitation eX-
presses belief IN her husbands words
She explains his assertion by the fact
that he husband for a week prior TO his
suicide was completely possessed by the
'dea that former treasury agent had
Neen plotting his ruin in revenge for dis
missal.
1t Is understood that an stigation will
be made In to the statements communl-
Gated to Mrs. cambridge by her husband
which have not as yet assumed the shape
| of direct charges. In his report to Wash
ington. the consul-general probably will
make reference to the peculiar circum-
stances OF Mr., Bainbridges death,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22

Bahy wont suffer five minutes win
GROUP II you apply DR.. Thomas Eclec-
tric OIL at once. 1t acts like ma@i"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
BOOK BINDING
AND PRINTING

It will cost you nothing
to get prices and we have
been able to gain and
satisfy so many good
customers that we feel
sure that you also will
find our print shop and
bindery able to serve
you to your complete
satisfaction.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

Brandon, Miss, Nov 2, 1909.
Dear Brethren:
May l have your attention for few
moments on an important matter. On my
return to Brandon three years ago, the
one need of our church was pastors
home. In a few months work was ac-
tually begun and on the first day of Au
gust the pastors family moved into the
home. To make this possible four hum
dred dollars were borrowed from the Ran
kin County Bank and some of our mer-
chants credited us for materials. All but
about one hundred and fifty dollars has
been paid Besides having a substantial
residence, this building project has
saved the church two hundred and fifty
dollars in the way of rent, because &C
cording to its agreement, the church was
paying rent at the rate of one hundred
dollars per annum in order to furnish the
pastor a home.
Our creditors have been very lenient
with us, but now they are rightly ask
ing for a settlement. Next Sunday has
been set as the day to liquidate the debt.
Most of us have contributed something,
and some have contributed literally. Now
if we can have one strong united effort
we will rejoice in the possession OF a
substantial home free from encumbrances.
Weigh the matter carefully and determine
your duty. Whether it be much or little,
come and bring, or send, your contribu-
ton next Sunday morning; so when the
shout of praise goes up to God your
heart may be in it.
Praying for cooperation and success,
/ am your faithful pastor,
BRYAN SIMMONS.