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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
BERLIN

Herbert Alfred Burnham, reader and
impersonator of Middlebury College,
will entertain at the Congregational
church at Berlin Corner Saturday evening
Aug % at 7,45 O'Clock assisted by
good musicians
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Winslow left We'd
nesday for Bay View, Me-, as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Cur,er.
Mr. and Mrs w. Hubbard, of Rochester,
visisted friends in town last week.
A party of 25 people visited the Central
Vermont Pomona Grange meeting which
met in Williamstown, last Wednesday
and report very pleasant time.
Mrs. Arthur Bum and family are
spending some time with relatives in
Braintree.
Mrs. Walter Bridge, of Boston, Mass.
was a guest of Mrs. Charles Brown last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Spaulding of Brattleboro
and Miss Helen Thurber, of Hartford, Conn
who have been spending a short time
with their cousin Mrs, Ellen House, re-
turned to their homes last Thursday.
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STOLE coNFIscATED wHIsKEY

Some One Abstracts Two Bottles Of Liquor
From Justice Dickinsons Desk in
Middlebury
Mddlebury, Aug. 30-Two bottles of
whiskev, which were placed in the custody
of Justice Dickinson, of this town on
the last day of the Addison County
Fair have disappeared and the evidence
against two alleged bootleggers" is not
to be found The police made a raid on a
certain eating establishment on the fair
grounds on the last day of the fair and
confscated two bottles of whiskey which
they found there, leaving it in care of
Justice Dickinson, before whom the case
was heard.
Saturday afternoon, Justice Dickinson
left his office for few moments, leaving
the liquor on his desk, but on returning,
the bottles were missing. The case against
the two men, Fred Bernard and Lutte
Shaw, for keeping and selling was brought
up Monday morning. but on account
of the lack Of important evidence, it
was necessary to bind them over to the
December term of county court. Mean
while the officers are making a strict
to recover the stolen goods.
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PLAINFIELD

Rev. and Mrs. p. b. Fisk and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bartlett, gave a reception at
the Congregational parsonage, Wednesday
evening in recognition of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisk's forty-sixth wedding anniversary.
Punch and waters We're served. Miss Lula
Duvol sang two selections, Mr.. Fisk read
an original poem. The remainder of the
Mrs. Clara Bruffee King and daughter
are visiting at Fred Bruffee's.
Mrs. Rosette Huntoon and daughter,
Ethel, Of Montpelier, were in town Friday,
Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien, who have been
spending the week at Il, l.. Leavitt's re-
turned to Burlington, Friday
Col +. G, Osgood, of Bellows Falls, will
address the union evening service in the
Methodist church, Sunday.
Misses Jane and Abbie Clark are spend
ing the week in Montpelier.
Quite large delegation from here at
tended the district Grange ting held
at South Woodbury., Thursday.
Eight members of Odd Fellows were in
Washington, Thursday, TO be present at
the institution of lodge in that place.
Mrs. Samuel Davis is very i'll having
suffered paralytic stroke. Tuesday night
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RYEGATE

Mrs. Emeline Merrill spent part of
last week in Newbury with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Brock celebrate
the thirtieth anniversary of their marriage
on Friday evening.
T. A. Meader was in St. Johnsbury
Tuesday on business.
H. j. Park, of Passumpsic, who sold
his farm recently to George Sanderson,
of this town. intends to remove with his
family to Colorado the coming fall, for
his health.
G.. G.. Nelson and family are expected
home from Old Orchard, Me-, in few
days
Mrs. William McCanna sustained the
fracture Of leg and other injuries last
Sunday. Her horse became frightened
at an automobile in Wells River and threw
her out. She was brought to her home III
Ryegate Corner and is reported to be
as comfortable as could be expected.
Mrs. N. J. Elms was quite sick at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Y. L. Shackford,
last week but is somewhat better now
w. n. Davidson, of Peacham, was
in town Thursday evening.
"Down in Old New England" vii
be presented by twelve of the local young
people at the Corner Friday evening.
R. II. Sherry and son, Paul, OF Groton
were callers in town Tuesday Afternoon
last week, while en- route to the PhilbrlcR
steam saw mill near East Ryegate.
Mrs. c. f. Smith and Mrs. 5. r. Whitehill
of Ryegate Corner, were the guests o.
Mrs. Mary A. Meader and family Tuesday
of last week
w. T. McLam and daughter, Miss
Mary Belle, returned to their home IL
Conc ord, n. H., Monday.
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SOUTH WOODBURY.

The public exercises Of the WinoCski
Valley Pomona Grange, were held at the
church last Thursday Afternoon, and
there were large number present. An
address was given by A. +. Harris, State
Forester remarks, "The Vermont State
Fair" by Hon. Q. l.. Martin; Grange
Opportunities, by Arthur MaXam of
Montpelier The music and Rotations
were excellent and every thing points
to the permanent success of the Grange.
Mrs. j. d. Bailey has sold to Morton
McKinstry SO acres Of tillage and wood
land. She is preparing TO go in few days
to Groveland Mass to spend the fall
and winter.
Lucy Sabin was home from Burlington
over Sunday.
Floyed Blake, section foreman, on the,
Hardwck and Woodbury. Railroad is
spending week at Pc akee Island, Me.
P. j. Ledden and family have returned
to their home in Montpelier
The schools in town commenced on
Monday.
The Ladies Aid meets with Satira L.
Sabin, Wedno sday, Septe mber 8.
l.. w. Haskell was in Cabot Monday
on business
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TO REDUCE EXPENSES

Postmaster General Hitchcock Calls on
President Taft to Lay Before Him a
Plan to Cut Down the Outlay-John
c. Cobb Also Pays Visit
Beverly, Sept. POSTMASTER General
Hitchcock came to Beverly this afternoon
to lay before the President, plans which he
is making to reduce the expenses of the
post office department. While he was
here there were several other matters,
including postmaster appointments, CEN
sus appointments in the south and details
of when and where Hitchcock is to connect
with the Taft party on the coming western
trip, which came in for a share of the after
noon. The only caller received by
President Taft to-day besides the Post
master General, was John c. Cobb, of
Boston. Cobb is being spoken of in this
neighborhood for the post of Surveyor of
the Port in Boston to succeed Jeremiah j..
Mccarthy and it is considered a little
significant that his call should have
fallen on the day following that of Chair
man Doty and Executive Clerk Groves
of the Massachusetts, Republican COM
mttec
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Legal Notices.
ESTATE OF LYDIA A. PITKIN
STATE OF VERMONT,
DIsrR1cr OF WASHINGTON, S


In probate court, held in Montpelier,
in and for said District, on the 25th day
of August, A. d. 1909, OzlAS c. PTTklN
Administrator of the Estate of LYDIA A.
PITKIN, late of Marshfield, in said Dis
trict, deceased, makes application to said
Court. with the consent and appreciation
in writing of the heirs of said deceased,
residing in the State of Vermont, for
license to sell all of the real estate OF SAID
deceased, situated in Marshheld in said
District, representing that the sale thereof
would be beneficial to the heirs 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 referred to a
session thereof, to be held at the Probate
Office, in said Montpelier, on the 18th day
of September, A. ID. 1909, for hearing and
decision thereon; and it is further ordered,
that all persons interested be notified
hereof, by publication of notice oil SAID
application and order thereon three weeks
successfully in the Vermont Waterman
and State Journal, 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 thereto.
By the Court, Attest. Frank j. Martin,
Judge o4-oo
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF ANTHONY a. PERRY
The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Washington, commissioners to
receive, examine, and adjust all claims
and demands of all persons against the
estate of ANTHONY A. PERRY, late of
Cabot, in said District, deceased; and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the pur-
poses aforesaid, at the Town Clerks
Office in the town of Cabot, in said Dis
trict, on the 18th day of September and
3lst day of January next, from l o'clock
p. m. until 5 o'clock p. m, each OF said
days, and that six months from the 3Oth
day of July A. d. 1909, is the time limited
by said Court, for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Cabot this 9th day OF August
A. d. 1909.
Merton D. Wells Commissioners.
Walter s. Ford.
1896
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RYEGATE

Rev. J. A. McKiralian preached for
the U. p. congre cation in Topham last
Sunday as the r. p congregation occupied
the church in this place.
NJ. II. Gibson was in North Conway,
n. H., part of last week on business.
The BARGE class held picnic on Blue
Mountain Tuesday.
Mr.. Montgomery, of st. Johnsbury
was in town Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hall visited in
the home of C. w. Somers, in Groton,
one day last week.
Quite a number Of persons from here
were in McIndoes ednesday of last
week attending the cold Home" celebra-
ton.
Morris, the only son of Herbert Gibson,
came near being fatally injured one day
last week by falling from load ed manure
speaker, wheel passing over both legs
DR.. Darling was summoned, and found
no bones broken.
An automobile accident took place
one day last week near East Ryegate,
when one of the paper mill force went
over fifteen foot bank and has since
been suffering from a badly injured hip
and other bruises.
Miss Nellie Sanderson, of North Rye
gate visited with Mr. and Mrs. M. c.,
Holmes and family a mart of last week
Charles E. F. Miller, who went to the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Hanover,
n. H., for treatment for hernia some
three weeks ago, writes that he is gaining
rapidly and that he expects to return
home the last of this week.
F. H. White and family attended the
White family reunion in Topsham one
day last week.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF ALBERT DWINELL

The Undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Washington, commissioners, to
receive, examine, and adjust the claims
and demands of all persons against the
estate of ALBERT DWINELL, late of
Calais, in said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the Town Clerks Office
in the town Of Calais, in said District, on
the 18th day of September and 10th day
of February next, from o'clock p. m.
until O'Clock p. m, on each of said days
and that six months from the Odd day OF
August A. d, 1909, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Calais this 3lst day of August
A. d. 1909
Warren E. Bliss, Commissioners.
George E. Sanders,
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MARSHFIELD,

A. r. Cole attended Bradford Fail
last week.
George Ormsbee went to West Corinth
last week with his automobile.
Mrs. Charlie Lilly, Miss Grace and Miss
Dorothy Wooster were in Barre last week
visiting Miss Florence Wooster.
L. p Slack and family are at the home of
w. II. II. Mears.
Mrs. Nema Gage, of Woburn, Mass, is
in town, visiting relatives.
Miss Hattie Brown, of Worcester, Mass,
is visiting her uncle, Frank Brown.
The company of soldiers that camped
here several weeks ago returned last Fri
day and tented on the old camp ground
again in the c. w. Mears meadow Good
discipline was maintained while they were
here.
W. d. Smith returned home to Boston
last week
e. c. Pitkin and family were in Peacham
over Sunday.
The Stars went to North Montpelier
Saturday and played ball with a picked
nine, defeating them by a score of 10 to 8.
Fred Pitkin went to Warren last
Friday where he s to teach school.
A. f. Lamberton was in Boltonville
Monday on business
Road Commissioner o. H. Smith has
been putting in permanent road on the
way to the depot and Commissioner
Calkins has done the same on the River
road near b. b. Martens.
Milton and Frank Northup arr in East
Montpelier threshing.
c. Burton Pike has improved from his
attack of blood poison and is able to be
out again
Mrs. Hannah Bullock went to Morris
vile Monday to visit her granddaughter,
Mrs Wesley Lamberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Lamberton were in
Morrisville last week to visit their son,
Dr. w. Lamberton and attend the fair.
George Gill is sick, threatened with
typhoid fever.
There was no meeting at the Methodist
Church last Sunday.
Mrs. A. T. Davis is in poor health.
Lee Shart is recovering from an attack
of lumbago.
Ernest Mccall, Of New York City, visit
ed at c. ID. Smiths last week.
Mrs. f. D. Marshal visited her grand
mother, Mrs. Lydia Benton, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Shepard fisited their
son, B. NJ. Shepard, at Montpelier, over
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINION
Says All Residents Are Eligible for so
Cent Hunters License In Vermont

Atty. Gen. j. C. Sargent, of Vermont,
has announced through States Attorney
Gates, of Washington county, his inter-
probation of the hunters license law which
was passed by the last legislature and over
which there has been much discussion as
to the meaning of the word fallen" in the
second section He rules that the word
fallen" means nonresident of Vermont
and that, therefore, any bona fide resident
of Vermont, though he is not naturalized,
can take out a hunters license. This is
the Interpretation which City Clerk Mac
kay, of Barre, made.
Attorney General Sargent CONSTITUTES
that the word "alien" in the act No. l47
is meant to be synonymous with the word
nonresident which is used in the preceding
line. He says that he is compelled to this
opinion by the fact that all but two OF the
States attorneys, of Vermont, hold the
same opinion. In other places in the act
he finds that the law makes distinction
between residents and non-residents
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Disheartened Father Cuts Throat with
Razor, But Will Recover

Manchester, Sept. l.-Selah CadCrst
attempted to commit suicide by cut
his throat with a razor at his home in
Barnumville last night. He is now in a
serious condition but will probably recover.
The man was steady, hard lworker but is
widower with seven children and has
been in poor health and depressed for
some time.
Mr.. Cadoret's sen was awakened by a
cry for help about midnight and found his
father lying in the yard. He was in a
dazed condition and asked what had
happened to him.
DIR. E. L. Wyman was summoned
but Cadoret who had laid his throat
open from ear to ear barely missing
large artery, was pulseless. Doctor Wy
man succeeded in reviving him and
expects that the man will recover.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
NORTHFIELD FALLS

Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Halloran have
returned to Boston after visiting relatives
here for two weeks
Mrs. J. r. MacWiliams, of Whitman,
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Stanley
Mrs. William Moody has been spending
the past week with relatives in Waterbury.
Ralph A. Eaton left Saturday for Peach
am, where he has a position as principal
of Peacham Academy.
Mrs. Jessie Morrison, of Boston, is a
guest of her sister, Ida Balch
Claude Locklin went last week to St.
Adams where he has secured employment.
Frank Foley and Edward Provost
visited at the formers home in Warren
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Way have returned
from a visit at Lancaster n. II.
E. l.. Cross, accompanied by Philip
and Miss Genevieve are at Springfield,
Mass, on visit
News was received here last week of the
death of Michael Kennedy, a resident of
this place, at Aberdeen, Wash. Mr..
Kennedy went West about two years ago
and had been at work there ever since.
He leaves a family Of six children, four of
whom have kept a home here since the
death of their mother "A few years ago.
Walker Legier has finished work at
Barre and is at his home here.
r. W. Barber, who is the new superin-
tendent at the c. NJ. Davis Mill is moving
into Mrs. Louise Riley's house. Mrs.
Barber and daughter, Miss Annie, arrived
Saturday.
Miss Margaret Kelley, of Barre, spent
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Thompson.
Mrs. Mary Gould has been visiting in
Newbury the past week.
Schools began Monday with Mrs. Mary
Riley and Miss Florence Holland as
teachers.
Mrs. Claude Locklin is visiting her PAR
ents at Randolph.
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IN THE MATTER OF PERRY N.
WHEEL

Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
TO the Honorable James l.. Martin,
judge Of the District Court of the United
States of the District of Vermont
Perry N. Wheeler, of Barre, in the
County of Washington and State of Yer
mont respectfully represents that on the
18th day Of December, A. d., 1908, he was
duly adjudged bankrupt under the acts
OF Congress relating to bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all his pro-
perty, and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the requirements
of said acts and of the orders of the court
touching his bankruptcy;
Wherefore, he prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provablc against his
estate under said bankrupt acts, except
such debts as are excepted by law from
such discharge
Dated this Goth day of August, A. D.,
1909
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
Discharge: Bankrupt.
Perry N. Wheeler, of Barre, bankrupt, has
filed his petition dated August goth, 1909,
praying for discharge from all his debts
in bankruptcy, and that all his creditors
and other persons Directing to such dis
charge may attend before the undersigned
referee, at his Office, AZ State street, in
old Post Office building in Montpelier, ON
September 10, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m. and
then and there present their objections,
if any, to such discharge, with their
proofs thereon.
WILLIAM N. THERIAULT,
Montpelier, August 30, 1909.
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IN RANDOLPH POLICE COURT
Frank Wiswall Paid Fine for Intoxication
and Was Also Bound Over to County
Court

Court
Randolph, Aug. 30, 1909-At hearing
before Justice H. w. Vail in police court
Saturday morning, Frank Wiswall, OF
Warren, was found guilty of intoXication
and fined SIS with costs of S739. He
paid the costs and took the pledge for one
year. He was also adjudged guilty of
of breach of the peace in his fight with
George Hinkson, of Braintree last Thursday
and was placed under $500 bonds to
appear at the next term of Orange county
court. Bail was furnished and he was
released from custody. Hinkson was
fined SIS with costs of S7.35 for iltoXi-
cation and as he was unable to pay, he
was taken to Chelsea Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff Selva Thayer to serve "a sentence of
30 days in Orange county Jail. The third
member of the riotous trio, Alvin Mann,
of Roxbury could not be found by the
RoXbury officers and a future hearing
awaits him.
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eFRAups upoN THE puBLIc

is what some physicians have called
patent medicines, and it is undcniably
true that some arc frauds and some are
even worse, because they are injurious.
On the other hand there are many
patent medicines such as Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
others, which are of real worth, and
are recommended by physicians Of recog-
nized standing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
AUTO FALLS INTO RIVER
Strikes Cow Near South Royalton and
Nearly Causes Two Deaths

South Royalton, Aug. 30-As A. W.
Coote, Chief Of the Fire Department, of
St. Adams, and a passenger were re-
turning from record trip to Boston in an
automobile en- route to St. Adams Saturday
afternoon, they came suddenly to grief
a mile above Sharon. A man leading two
cows caused them to slacken their rapid
pace; turning to the upper side of the road
they passed one COW all right and would
have the other but as the car was passing
her she turned about backing onto the
forward wheels, turning them SO the car
bounded across the road down steep
embankment of rocks and bushes into the
White River. The car turned turtle
The river bed there is of solid rock
with the water about four feet deep
Going over the bank, Mr.. Coote, who
was driving the car, either jumped or
was thrown out, the other occupant
made a plunge for the water and swan
out Both men escaped.
mediately about twenty people arrived
on the scene to render assist ance and by
aid of yoke of oxen the car was dragged
out of the river up the bank. The front
axle was badly damaged rendering the car
useless so it was taken to the railroad
station, shipped to Burlington, and the
occupants 'ontinued their journey by
train Their escare was little less than
a miracle.
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Testifies After -Four Years

Carlisle Center, N. Y, G. b. Burhans,
writes about four years ago | wrote
you that l had been entirely cured of
kidney trouble by taking two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Remedy and after four
years | am again pleased to state that !
have never had any return of those symp-
toms and am evidently cured to stay
cnred. " Foley's Kidney Remedy will do
he same for you Sold by all druggists.
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DEAD NUMBER 10000
Receding of the Flood Does Not Betray
Any Exaggeration of the Early Reports
Many Killed by Falling Buildings

laredo, Texas, Sept. IA message
received here to-day from a reliable
business man of Monterey, stated that the
list of dead in Monterey from drowning,
exposure and falling buildings will total
ten thousand Twelve hundred bodies
have already been recovered and placed
in various hastily constructed morgues
about the city. The receding of the flood
does not betray any exaggeration of early
reports, but confirms everything and
shows a harvest Of death inlarger pro-
portions than was ever imagined
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ESTATE OF EZEKIEL SKINNER
STATE OF VERMONT,


DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, SIS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier,
in and for said District, on the 18th day of
August, A. d. 1909, an instrument pur-
porting to be the last Will and Testament
of EZEKIEL SKINNER, late of Plain
field, in said district, deceased, being pre-
sented to the Court, for Probate, it is
ordered by said Court, that all persons
Concerned therein be notified to appear at
a session of said Court, to be held at the
Probate Office in said Montpelier, on the
18th day of September, a. ID. 1909, and
show cause, if any they may have, against
the probate of said instrument, for which
purpose it is further ordered that notice
of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the Vermont Waterman
and State Journal, a newspaper printed at
Montpelier in this State, previous to said
time appointed for hearing.
By the Court
Attest Frank j. Martin, Judge.
1885