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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-10-22
How He Did t..

'* How He Did II.
Dusty Dawson-Ive saved er heep
Nv mummy In de past ten yeers.
Ragged Rawlins-How did yer do It'll
Dusty Dawson-By not spendtn' Il
fer soap.-Chicago News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
PLAINFIELD

Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Farms
worth of Woodsville, N. H., were in
town Friday.
Hiram Odell was called to Fair
Haven, by the death after two
weeks illness, of his son. who held
a position in bank at that place
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day in the Methodist church of
which organization he was a mem
Der, and they were attended by a
large number of Masons. The body
was brought here Thursday and
services were held at his fathers
home Friday. Interment was in the
Center cemetery.
Mrs. Carl Foss and family are
spending few days at the home of
j. A. Foss.
G. j. Bartlett and wife returned
from Canada, Monday.
Mrs. Bertha Chamberlin Kellogg
entertained her Sunday-School class
one evening last week. There were
twenty-one present. The social hour
was enlivened by the recital by
Prof. Harley Heath of selection
from the Bonnie Briar Bush" and
three other short reading, two tenor
solos by Principal Bert Robinson,
two numbers by the male quartette,
Messrs. Lane, Hudson, Foster and
Hudson, and the overture, Lutspiel,
piano duet by Mrs. Kellogg and
Burnham Colby. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Miss Minnie Hooker, of South
Ryegate, is visiting at B. H. Town
sends.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
SOUTH WOODBURY..

Forrest Gray is working for E.
j. Banks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce, Of
Medford Mass, are occupying the
Pierce cottage.
E. C. sabin was in Hardwick on
Monday.
A. B.. Sulham is very low.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. McAllister,
of Methuen, Mass, are spending
theri vacation at Waterbury. Mr..
McAllister is in declining health.
The exercises by the children last
Sunday were very entertaining, and
there was good attendance. The
church was very tastefully decorat-
ed with ferns and flowers.
L. W. Haskell was in Cabot Mon
day on business.
E. E. Ball is somewhat improved.
The regular meeting Of the
Grange was held last Friday night.
Cake and coffee were served.
Leila Hall is visiting at her
granmother's Mrs. L. W. Haskell
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
DUXBURY.

Stephen Johnson is working in
Fayston.
w. H. Sterling was at home from
Montpelier over Sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Halves and daughter,
of Cabot, visited Mrs. Halves bro
Their Levi Boyce and family, part
of last week.
ID. D. Griffith died at the home of
his son, v. D. Griffith, in Waitsfield
last Saturday, Of heart failure. He
had not been feeling we'll for a
few days but his death was unex-
pected. The funeral was largely at
tended from the home of his son
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with
burial in the cemetery at this place.
He was man much respected by
all who knew him. He leaves a wife,
one son and one daughter, Mrs. f.
M. Hunt, and two brothers, Will
liam, of Fayston, and Heman of Wa
terbury, and one sister, Mrs. Mary
Phillips, of Duxbury. His age was
&C years.
The Dorcas Union met with Mrs.
F. c. Atkins last week Wednesday
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. W. D. Turner has returned
from visit to Michigan.
B. j. Avery is doing mason work
in Waitsfeld.
Mr.. Haselton of Mortified was
in town last week, delivering pic
lures.
Mrs. John Bisbee is in poor
health.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
MORETOWN.

Mr. and Mrs. o. l.. Goss, of Mont
pelier, were guests Of Mr.. Goss'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Goss,
Sunday.
H. Royce, of Alsteaad, n. H., was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Chase last Saturday and Sunday.
O. E. Russell is painting in Waits
field.
H. c. Leland, who has been living
in the family of William Russell for
the past six years, died Wednesday,
aged Sc years. He had been failing
for the past six months and was
nearly helpless. He had hem
orrhage o the brain, which caused
his death. The funeral was held
Friday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
j. Edward Wright officiating. The
bearers were W. S. Smith of Mont
pelier, Hinkley and Joseph Chaplin
of Niddlesex, and George Wiley, of
Middlesex. The interment was in the
Lewis cemetery in Middlesex.
Mrs. Charles McCarty, of Lake
wood, n, j., and Miss Theresa and
John Honan, Of Waterbury, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sullivan Sunday.
A. G.. Child was in Montpelier
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Darling
and daughter, of Waterbury, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Bruce Thursday.
Mrs. James Hanlan, of West AL
lis, Wis, was a guest of her pa
rents, Mr., and Mrs. Howard Bruce,
last week.
Mr., and Mrs. Wesley Child visit
ed in Montpelier Saturday and Sun
day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
EAST WARREN.

Mr. Burman is in town.
Mrs. Estey and daughter, May,
are expected home soon.
Master John Moriarty and T. J,
O'Keefe, of Providence, R. l., are
spending the summer in town.
W. ]. McGlaflin and son, Leslie,
of Mortified, were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Hosea Town, an old and
respected resident, died last week.
The band concert and dance held
Saturday night was largely attend
ed.
Mrs Winifred Mroiarty and daugh
ter, Mrs. Tierney, of Barre. visited
relatives in town last week.
P. j. Casey, of Providence,E l.,
who has been stopping at Lucie
Moriarty's, has returned home.
John Moriarty, who has been Wis
iting at home, has returned to Prov
idence, R. l..
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lavanway Sunday night, but
died soon after birth.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22

H. A. Gould and family, of Bar
re, and Mrs. Vaney Persons and
daughter, of Montpelier, arrived at
N. L. Bancrofts cottage last Fri
day night, to spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Kent, Of
Hardwick, are in town.
Mrs. Robert Wark is very i'll with
pneumonia. Mrs. Josephine Con-
verse is caring for her.
Mrs. Nellie Robinson is caring
for Mrs. Viola Lamphere Forbush,
who has little daughter born last
week Monday.
Hiram Warren has moved his ia
mily into the Martin Smith house,
recently purchased by I. G. Rob-
inson, and Mr.. Berry has moved
his family into the George Hill
house.
Miss Helen Bliss visited in Waits
field recently.
G. E. Mann has been appointed
guardian for Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hill.
Mrs. 7. G. Vail returned to her
home in Montpelier last Sunday, af-
ter spending a few days at the home
of N. L. Bancroft.
The family of Harry Hawkins
came up to the farm for the sum-
mer a short time ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
NORTH MONTPELIER.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon King July 16.
Miss Mabel Taylor, of Newton,
Conn, is visiting Miss Ruth Snow
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler are
rejoicing over the birth of a daugh-
ter July II.
Miss Ruth Kelton has recovered
from her recent illness of measles.
The Odd Fellows are rehearsing
for play to be given in the near
future.
Mrs. D. c. Gray has returned
home after spending few weeks
with an aunt in Canada.
The Ladies' Circle will give an
ice cream social and entertainment
Saturday evening, July "a.
The masons have finished work
on Frank Blodah's house and have
returned to their homes in Montpe-
lier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22

not employed at the date of EMU
meration and the number of months
unemployed during the preceding
calendar year, whether or not en-
gagged in agriculture, school attend
ance, literacy, tenure of home, and
whether or not survivor of the
Union or Confederate army, and
the name and address Of each
blind or deaf and dumb person.
No record by race" will be
made. The enumeration of insti-
tutions will include paupers, pris-
oners, juvenile delinquents, insane,
feeble-minded, blind, deaf and dumb
and inmates of benevolent institu-
lions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
ADAMANT.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Wood left
last Friday for a few days visit in
Orange.
Nellie Lawrence, who has been at
work in Montpelier, returned home
Saturday night.
W. II. Felix and William Smell,
of Woodbury., are at work for A. B.
Peck during the haying season.
Ned Lawrence is employed in
Sloan's store and is running the de-
livery wagon.
Alton Sloan is quite sick with
measles and congestion of the
lungs
Henry Baldwin left A. B. Peeks
last week on account of illness,
which proved to be measles.
The condition of A. A. Nye is a
little better but his wife has been
very i'll for a week with a stomach
trouble, brought on by the long con-
tinued strain of toll and care, Incl
dent to his long illness.
Two nephews of A. A. Nye,
Messrs. Will and Archie Nye, of
Barre, visited him one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Richard were
in Montpelier Saturday.
Jessie Wood is at work for Mrs
Richard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
DIED IN FLORIDA.
Rev. DIR. Gale Was for Nearly 20
Years Superintendent of Congre-
gational Missions in the South.

News has been received in the
city of the death in Jacksonville.
Fla, on Friday last, of Rev. DR..
Sullivan F. Gale, for 2S years sup
erintendent of Congregational
missions in Florida, Georgia, Alaba-
ma and North Carolina. Rev, Dr.
Gale was CT years of age and served
with distinction in the Union army
during the Civil War. He enlisted
in Company c, 18th Vermont, from
Plainfeld, August 29, 80, and was
mustered in October of the same
year. He was promoted to first SER
geant and was mustered out in
judy, '63.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
HON. ALBERT DwINELL.
Funeral Services Held From East
Calais Church This Afternoon. A
Long Life and a Useful One.

Calais Church This Afternoon. A
Long Life and Useful One.
The funeral of Hon. Albert Owl
nell was held at the church in Fast
Calais, Tuesday afternoon at 100
o'clock. The bearers were F. A.
Dwinell, of Montpelier, c. R. Owl
ness and D. B. Dwinell of East
Calais, sons, and NJ. Raymond Owl
nell of Montpelier, grandson. Ser
vices were conducted by the Rev.
C. II. Merrill, D. D., of st. Johns
bury, and interment was in the
cemetery at East Calais.
A large gathering of friends and
neighbors in addition to the mem
bers of the family, testified to the
respect in which the deceased was
held throughout a long life.
Mr.. Dwinell was born January
IS, 1928, the fifth son of Israel and
Phila (Gilman) Dwinell He was the
fifth of a family of nine brothers
and one sister, being born at the
old home farm at East Calais. He
received a common school education
and for a short time attended
Peacham Academy. In April 1S45.
he married Irene Davis Rich,
daughter of Capt. Samuel and
Dolly Davis Rich. During the
early years of his married life he
was in charge of the mills belong
ing to Samuel Rich, which in 1850,
he purchased together with the
farm on which he lived through
out the rest of his life. In 1855 he
disposed of his mill property and
gave more attention to general
farming, and n 1860, in connection
with farming, he engaged in mer-
camille and produce business, which
he continued for twenty years.
Later, he with his son, D. B. Owl
nell, re-purchased the mill property,
operating the same up to the time
of his decease. Mr.. Dwinell rep
resented his town at the General
Assembly in 1860 and 1861. In July
1862. he enlisted under General ?.
P. Pitkin in the Quartermaster's
Department of the Army of the
Potomac and continued in service
until incapacitated by sickness. He
was elected state senator in 1868
and reelected in 1880. In the latter
year he was chairman of the grand
list committee and was one of the
special commissioners appointed to
formulate and introduce a bill to
equalize taxation, which bill be-
came known as "the tax law of
1880" and afforded the foundation
of the tax law as in force at this
time. In 1881 he was appointed by
Governor Farnham one of State
Board of three railroad appraisers
and was re-appointed to the same
Board in 1882. He was a member of
the Congregational church and sup
erntendent Of the Union Sunday
school for more than fifty years. He
was a charter member of the Mos
COW Lodge of Good Templars and
one Of the oldest members of Au-
rora Lodge F. e A. NJ, of Mont
pelier. His first wife died in 1889,
and in 1890 he married Mrs. Jane
Hammond Tabor, of East Montpel-
Ter who survives his, together with
his three sons, F. A. Dwinell, Of
Montpelier, c. r. Dwinell and D.
B. Dwinell, of East Calais.
Mr.. Dwinell has lived long and
temperate life, being blessed to an
unusual degree with good health,
and has always taken an active in
terest in the affairs and welfare of
his town, his country nd state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
MARSHFIELD.

William ]. Allen, Of Hardwlck, is
visiting Albert Gilman.
Bert Dudley and family, Of New
Haven, Conn. are staying at the
Spencer House.
Mary Brown is at home from
Worcester, Mass, where she has
been employed in a millinery store.
Frank Gray has sold his farm on
New Discovery to George May, It
being near their mill by Peacham
Pond.
A company Of infantry from
Pittsburgh, N. Y, passed through
this village last week Wednesday
and camped for the night on J. W.
Mears' meadow en- route for Maine.
II. 2. Hadlock lost some belong
ings in the fire at the home of his
brother-in-law, Charles Brockway.
last week, being there on a visit. A
suit case with new suit of clothes.
rain coat and 500 in money were
lost.
Alonzo Meader, from Massachu-
sets, is visiting his brother, Sam
uel, and H. II. Meader.
Mrs. Samantha Sulham and
granddaughter, and Mrs. George
Rising, Of Barre, visited their sis
ter, Mrs. A. P. Boutwell,, last week.
Mrs. Josephine Nute) May re-
turned home with her little daugh
ter, from Waterbury, Saturday, July
II, where she has been visiting her
aunt for several weeks.
Mrs. Mertie Bemis and daughter,
Zeneth, went to Morrisville Monday
to visit DR.. and Mrs. Wesley Lam
berton
Miss Daisy Rich. of Wegauwega
Wis, is visiting at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Flora Bliss.
Mrs. Herbert Ellis returned home
last Saturday after a few weeks
absence.
The Village Improvement society
will hold an ice cream and cake
lawn party on the common Satur-
day night. The band will be pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shine, of Am
herst, Mass, are boarding at the
Marshfeld House.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Dana of
Woodbury., visited at W. f. Lamber-
tons over Sunday.
Mrs. Ira Edison and Robert Ed
son are in town.
j. Sphinx has mved to New Dis.
covery into the Ervan Kellogg
house, and will work or George May
in the mill.
E. w. McWain, o Rochester, is at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. A.
T. Davis.
Miss Bohonon has closed her la
bors in the telephone Office, and
Miss Minnie Scott has taken her
place.
Miss Grace Wooster is in the post
office for few days.
Dora Edison, of Montpelier, is in
town visiting friends
Mis- sMary Darling, of Boston is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Vern Hud-
son.
Mrs. Lizzie Robinson has returned
from Barre accompanied by Miss
Marcia Marden.
Mrs. Mary Hitchcock and son, Of
Lunenburg, Mass, are visiting at
Ernest Wright's.
Mrs. Ella Heath, of Bethel, is
visiting chr mother. Mrs. McAllis-
ter, and sister, Mrs. B. B. Nowns.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
THE VERMONT CANDIDATES.
Suggestions for State Supervisor of
Census-The pay $500, a Dollar
For Each Thousand or Fraction
OF Formulation,

VI lVpuihhOhs
Washington, July 17.-One of the
important Vermont Offices to be
filled within the next few months
is that of state supervisor of the
census, and already there are sew
eral candidates in the field.
Among those whose names have
been suggested for the position are
Walter b. Gates, of Burlington, city
editor of the Free Press, who held
the position of state supervisor in
1900; Gilbert A. Dow, assistant city
clerk of Burlington; Lynn NJ. Hays.
of Essex Junction, we'll known in
newspaper and advertising circles,
and secretary of the Vermont Lake
Champlain tercentenary commits
sion; G.. C. Frye, of st. Johnsbury,
a lawyer; L. S. Hayes, of Bellows
Falls, a we'll known insurance ad-
juster and statistican; J. G. Ullery,
of Brattleboro, a newspaper man;
and E. s. Kingsley, formerly town
clerk of Athens.
According to the new census law
just signed by President Taft SUI
pervisors, of whom there shall not
be more than $50, shall be appoint
ed before October Is, or six months
before the date beginning the taking
of the census. Supervisors are to
be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate While the
law does not say so, the President
will accept recommendation from
Senators and Representatives Each
supervisor will divide his district
into subdivisions most convenient
for purposes of enumeration. Each
supervisor will employ enumerators.
one or more for each subdivision
The pay of a supervisor is $1,000
and one dollar for each thousand
or fraction of thousand of popula-
ton enumerated. An appropriate
allowance for clerk hire will be
made supervisors. A supervisor
may employ interpreters if he needs
them.
Enumerators will begin work APP
ril Is, 1910. In city having five
thousand or more population under
the preceding census, the enumer-
alton must be completed within two
weeks. Outside the cities of five
thousand or more population the
enumerators will have thirty days
in which to do their work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22

state. All country people do
not feel this way but many do. 1t
is fair to look at both sides of this
question, to recognize evils where
they exist, and then to seek to pro-
mote good feeling by the judicious
application of the Golden Rule.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
Pay OF Enumerat0rs.


The rate of compensation fixed for
enumeration is flexible. The basis
this: Not less than two or more
than four cents for each inhabitant
enumerated; not less than twenty
or more than thirty cents for each
farm reported; ten cents for each
barn or enclosure containing live
stock not on farms; and not less
than twenty or more than thirty
cents for each establishment Of
productive industry reported. The
compensation allowed an enumerat-
or shall, under no consideration,
exceed Sc a day of eight hours.
Provision is made for the employ
ment of many special agents, whose
work will supplement the work of
the enumerators. They are to re-
ceive Sc a day and travelling ex-
penses.
Regarding the 5000 men and wo-
men to be employed from two to
three years in Washington, they
may come from anywhere, but prob
ably the states whose quotas are not
exceeded will be given first choice.
The New England states will each
have 60 appointments under the CEN
sus bureau, according to Director
Durand. These are outside the SUI
pervisors and enumerators, and will
be employed chiefly in Washington.
The director wishes to get the civil
service commissions approval be-
fore making any announcement
Most of the places will be clerk
ships at from 5000 to $1,000 a year.
Any person over twenty-one years
of age who refuses to answer any
questions submitted by the govern
ment, through the enumerator, may
be fined 500. The same fine is pro-
vided for false answer.
Questions to Be Answered.
All the census reports are to be
completed and printed within a pc
riod of three years, dating from
July 1, 1909.
The examinations will be open to
all applicants without regard to
political party Affiliations, and will
be held at such places in each state
as may be des grated by the civil
service commission. No person will
be eligible to an examination or
appointment unless he or she shall
have been actually domiciled in the
state or territory in which the ex-
animation is held one year previous
to the examination.
The census will be restricted to
inquiries relating to population, to
agriculture, to manufactures, and
to mines and quarries. The sched-
ules relating to population will In
clude for each inhabitant the name,
relationship to head of family, col
or, sex, age, conjugal condition,
place of birth, place Of birth of pa
rents, number of years in the Unit
ed States, citizenship, occupation,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22

Mrs. Mary NJ. Brown, President OF
the Y. w. c. T. o.. of East Providence,
RI: is also Chaplain Woman's Relief
Corps. and Past Department President
Of the W. NJ. c., of the State of Rhode
island. This prominent lady writes an
open letter to suffering women all over
She United States. Her letter is as
follows:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-22
The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.

The PerUHa WedfCJHe Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
GentIemen---SOciaHy as wei as
officially, ! meet a large number
of women, old and young; bright,
intelligent women who do their
own thinking and form their own
opinions. You viii therefore be
pleased 10 know that Peruna is
fayorife remedy among women,
and that ii is generally considered
superior TO any prescription known
In cases of cafarrh and weakness
peculiar TO the sex. ] have had
occasion several times in cases of
cold and depression TO use Peruna
! and have found ii very effecfuaL
NARY M. BROWN,
40 Grosyenor Ave,
East Providence, x. !.
y
The Washington times., 1909-12-12
HOUSE INSURGENTS
CLAIM FIFTY VOTES
Aggressive Campaign All
Over the Country Planned
At Council of War.

Following their meeting for the con-
sideration Of means to force the fight
against the House rules, the insurgent
Republicans today declared that whom
ever the issue should come up they
would be able to muster fifty votes in
favor O. change in the rules.
Whether they could count this num-
Der for ali the exigencies of the con-
test. HOWEVER. is net so certain. II was
recognized that the effective force would
be measured by the number who would
vote to override the ruling Of the Speak
er; and on that point IL is rot expected
that the strength will be quite so large.
Along with the reports CT their own
lncTeas cd strength. the insurgents re-
cetved assurances that the Democrats
are likely to stand more firmly at the
back OF Leader Champ Clark this ses-
sion than last.
Last nights meeting was held in
the -oom of Representative Hubbard
Of Iowa in the House office building
Several Insurgents were unable to
attend. Nineteen were present, how
ever, including Hubbard, Haugen,
Woods. Pickett, Kendall, and Good.
of Iowa; Hinshaw and Norris, of
Nebraska; Murdoch and Madison. OF
Kansas; Lenroot, Cary. Cooper. Mel
son. Of Wisconsin; Poindexter, Of
The Washington times., 1909-12-12
ADDRESS TO MEN
At ALEXANDRIA
Bishop Van de Viyer to Visit
St. Mary'S Church Next
Sunday.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

Before an audience which iled the
auditorium Of the Young Peoples build
ing, in South Washington street, w l..
Andrew, of Washington. Auditor OF
the Treasury Department, delivered an
interesting and instructive address on
Leadership" at the Sunday afternoon
meeting for men. Mrs Walter L.
Thompson sang several solos.
Grand Regent Dabney. of Richmond,
will on next Tuesday evening pay an
official visit TO Alexandria Council.
ROYAL Arcanum. at Serepta Han. The
members OF George Mason Council,
Royal Arcanum, viii also he present.
The annual election Of officers Of Alex
andria Council will be held at this
meeting. after which smoker viii be
INDUCED in.
3. +. A. Myers, OF Fairfax Court
house. reports to the Alexandria police
that some one stole large bay mare
attached to a buggy from his place last
night. The buggy has new wheels and
has the name Now Market on the
back
At the Seccad Baptist Church this
the Rvv. w. r. Landlord who
recently accepted a call to that church