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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
MORE ELECTRIC POWER.
N0rthfield to Have New Plant II
Present Plans Materialize,

Northfield, Nov. 16.---iSortnfield'
growing industries are confronted
by the need of more electrical day
power Moody & Almon, who have
the contract for lighting Northfield,
are now furnishing nearly 400 horse
power for industrial enterprises in
fact nearly all they can supply, not
withstanding the fact that they have
been cutting out power at Montpelier
to meet the Northfield demand until
now they are supplying only about so
present a demand here for more than
100 horse power additional, very little
of which it is stated can be supplied
under present conditions
Moody & Almon, however, are pre-
pairing to develop another power
plant above their present one in Mid
dlesex, of which they own the water
privilege and necessary land for
fiowage. They estimate the cost at
something like $4,000 to complete
this new plant and have not the ready
money to handle the project,
On Tuesday evening of last week
number of enterprising business
men of Northfield met Messrs. Moody
& Almon and discussed informally a
plan submitted by them whereby the
village may be assured of all the
power that can be developed by the
old and new plant. In brief, as out
lined by Messrs. Moody G. Almon, they
wish the business interests of North
field to back them to the extent of
the cost of the new development and
when completed they purpose to bond
and thus secure the money to repay
the outlay. If this is done they will
guarantee Northfield to the first right
Of all the power developed by both
plants, some 100 to 1200 horse
power.
They state that the present plant
including the developed and undevel-
oped water privileges have cost them
something over 100000 and that the
net income thereupon is good pay
ing investment and that they would
not consider an offer of s150,000 for
it; that the two plants could be oper-
ated at very much less cost in pro-
portion than one, thus affording a
very handsome income; that there
would abe no trouble in securing the
capital on a partnership basis, but
they do not wish to divide the income
with third party, and hence the
offer to Northfield first, as in fact
their interests are here more than
elsewhere because of their lighting
contract
A committee consisting of #. e.
Colburn, James Holland and G. Fred
Osgood was appointed to take up the
matter with the business men of the
town. and the proposition is being
carefully considered.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
Celebrated 10Th Birthday.

Cabot, Nov. 17.-Judge j. M. Fisher
was given a surprise Monday after
noon in honor of his 10th birthday.
About one hundred of his old friends
from all parts of the town gathered
at his home to celebrate the occasion.
Tokens of esteem were left, among
them purse of money and many
cut flowers which prettily decorated
the rooms. A birthday book was
also presented in which all guests
present registered, with date of birth,
which revealed the fact that nearly
all present were over sixty years of
age. Among them were two Oldest
residents of the town of Cabot, Mrs.
Azriah Stone, aged 93, and John II &.
Damon, aged 81.
Refreshments of cake, coffee, fruit
and sweetmeats were served during
the afternoon and all present had a
most enjoyable time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
TAEI's PROCLAMATION

President Taft Issues His Annual
Proclamation Appointing Thursday
November 25th as Thanksgiving
Day-MentiOns the Renewal of In
dustrial Enterprises.
Washington, Nov. 15.-Thursday.
November 25, was officially proclaim
ed today by President Taft as
Thanksgiving Day, the proclamation
being issued as usual, from the State
Department. Following is the text
of the proclamation:
by the President of the United
States of America.
"A proclamation.
"The season of the year has re-
turned when, In accordance with the
reverent custom established by our
forefathers, the people of the United
States are wont to meet in their US
ual places of worship on day of
thanksgiving appointed by the civil
magistrates to return thanks to God
for the great mercies which they have
enjoyed q
During this past year we have
been highly blessed. No great calam-
tiles or flood or tempest or epidemic
sickness have befallen us. We have
lived in quietness, undisturbed by
wars or rumors of wars. Peace and
the plenty of bounteous crops and of
great industrial production animate
cheerful and resolute people to all
the renewed energies of beneficlert
industry and material and moral pro-
gress. 1t is altogether fitting that We
should humbly and gratefully ac-
knowledge the divine source of these
blessings.
Therefore, hereby appoint Thurs
day, the twenty-fifth day of Novem-
ber, as day of general thanksgiving.
and call upon the people on that day
laying aside their usual vocations, to
repair to their churches and unite
in appropriate services of praise and
thanks to Almighty God
II witness whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
this 18th day of November, in the year
OF Our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and nine, and of the independ-
ence of the United States the one
hundred and thirty-fourth.
William II. Taft
'By the President, p, c. Knox, Sec
retay of State"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
RELEASED FROM WATERBURY.
John McGuirk Regains Freedom From
State Hospital For the Insane Az
ter Hearing.

Rutland, Nov. 15-John McGuirk
who for the past few years has been
an inmate of the State Hospital for
the Insane at Waterbury, and VINO
has eloped once from the institution
was released from the custody of DR..
Don ID. Grout, superintendent of the
institution, as the result of hearing
following the service of a writ of ha-
beas corpus taken out by his attor-
ney, John d. Spellman, of this city.
In 1905 McGuirk was convicted on
charge of breach of the peace, and
was cammitted to the House of Cor
rection for the term of not less than
two years nor more than two and one
half years. He was later transferred
to the State Hospital for the Insane
at Waterbury by order of Governor
f. d. Proctor. and while at the in
stitution attempted an elopement, but
was captured and returned to the
hospital.
The writ of habeas corpus issued by
Governor Proctor did not give suffi-
cient reason for the transfer of Nc
Guirk to the Insane Hospital and the
jury trial held an the demand of the
inmate was the means of his release
from confinement.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
DEATH WAS NATURAL.
Autopsy on Body of Man Found Dead
mt Springfield, Shows No Foul
: Play.

Springfield, Nov. IS An autopsy
was performed here this afternoon
by DR.. C. F. Dalton, of the State La
boratory of Hygiene, on the body of
Ernest Lockwood, who was found
dead in a bed room adjoining the car
penter shop belonging to his father,
on Sunday morning. The examina-
ton showed that death was due to
natural causes, and that foul play
had nothing to do with his demise,
as was at first suspected
The young man was found in rather
bad condition, owing to the fact that
gas stove was burning in the room,
and all the windows were closed,
making the temperature very high.
Health Officer Locke was notified and
with the selectmen, brief examina-
tion was made, after which Attorney
General ]. G. Sargent was commune
Gated with, who ordered an autopsy
by DR.. Dalton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
ANOTHER ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
BrattlebOrO Residence Entered, But
WOuld-be RObber Makes Escape.
(Snecial to the Inllrnall

Brattleboro, Nov. 16.-Another at
tempt at burglary was reported to the
police today, the attempt being made
last evening at the home of Hal l..
March, on Greene street. Mrs. March
was alone at the time and hearing
noises in the basement, called in a
neighbor who investigated, the burgl-
ar making good his escape. He had
gained an entrance through a cell
lar window and attempted to reach
the interior of the house by means
of a dumb waiter elevator shaft.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE
Witness For Prosecution in Cases
Against "POrtIand Fatty" and "Ban-
gOr Billy" Tells Of Overhearing
Conversation Of Men Accused Of
RObbing POstOfflce.

RObbing POstOfflce.
Rutland Nov. 16.-Picturing to the
jury the scene alleged to have been
furnished by Portland Fatty" and
Bangor Billy" together with Harry
Madison, the respondent en- trial for
receiving stolen postage stamps,
counting their spoils claimed to have
been taken from the Morgan postoffice
Mrs. Ella M. Slack, of Holland, the
mother-in-law of Madison, made one
of the chief witnesses for the pros
ecution in the Introduction of its
case in the United States Court today.
Mrs. Slack told how she watched
the two men come to the house twice,
Aand once she looked through the open
window and saw lot of red stamps
spread out so they covered three
fourths of a table. On another occa-
sion she saw the table half covered
with stamps, about IL or IL o'clock
at night.
On one of these nights she listened
through stove pipe hole overhead
and said she heard one of the men
say they had got rid of the old man
and they had better get rid of her..
On cross-examination it developed
that Mrs. Slack had been married
four times, sentenced to States pris-
on for bigamy, and placed in the pro-
baton officers hands. Postoffice in
spector Jennings, of Boston, testi-
fled that Mrs. Slack picked out the
pictures of Portland Fatty and
Bangor Billy" as those of the men
who counted the stamps with Madi-
SON
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18

Lexington, KY, Nov 16.-Governor
Wilson, of Kentucky, has stated that
he will pardon any homicide that may
occur in the defence of property
against night riders, and at least one
man has taken advantage of the prop
osition to fortify his home by laying
in stock of rifles and other firearms,
ready for the raiders, who have Wis
tied him once.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
OLDEST GRAND MASTER DEAD.
Il. Is. HOllister, Prominent In Vermont
/. o. o. F., Expires mt Ludlow.

Ludlow, Nov. 16.-E. B. Hollister,
who was 80 years old, and the Oldest
grand master in Vermont Odd Eel
lowship died at the Gill Odd Fellows
Home early this morning He was
admitted to the home from Hope
Lodge at Manchester Depot three
years ago and for two years had been
so severely i'll with rheumatism that
he was unable to 60 down stairs.
Mr.. Holster was grand master
In 1886, when Odd Fellow lodges were
few and far between in Vermont. The
body will be taken to Manchester fol
interment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
MURDER CASE CLOSED.
Trial Of Robert Eddy for Murder,
Ended as Far as Evidence is COu-
cerned-In Hands of Jury.

Rutland, Nov. 15.-The case OF Rob-
ert Eddy, who is on trial for his life
IN the Rutland C;unty Court fJ' TIL.
murder of Mss Mary Jane Johnson,
was closed today, as far as the sub
mitting of evidence is concerned, the
jury taking the case at about 5
o'clock.
The closing argument for the de-
fence was made by Attorney Frank L..
Fish, of Vergennes, while Attorney
General John G. Sargent closed for
the State. At late hour last even
whether the jury hads reached a ver-
dict or not.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT.
Annual Meeting of District No. z, /. O..
0. f. Held at Randolph Last
Night.

Randolph, Nov. 16.-The annual
meeting of District No. Z, /. o. o. F.,
was held with the Randolph Lodge
last evening, large attendance be-
ing present, among them several of
the grand officers of the lodge.
The program consisted of the work.
ing of the first and second degrees,
the exemplification of the secret
work, reports of the various lodges
and remarks by the grand officers
present. An address of welcome was
delivered by d. H. Morse, of the local
lodge, and response by D. B. Howe.
A banquet was served at the con-
clusion of the program.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 16.--Two pro-
fessional balloonists made a trip of
55s miles twice across Lake Erie.
which took them from Sunday night
until yesterday to accomplish. They
claim the distance record for bal
looms.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18
GOWING-DAVIS.


Saturday-Bride Worked in Mont
pelier.
Miss Eva A. Davis and Oscar w.
Gowing, both of Barre, were united
in marriage by Justice James Mackay
at his office in the City Hall on Sat
urday. The groom is employed as a
baker by the F. D. Ladd Company
and Mrs. Gowingf is daughter OF
Isaac Davis, formerly of this city,
and a niece of George Cayhue. She
has been employed in the millinery
store of Mrs. Isabelle Bailey in this
city. Mr. and Mrs. Gowing will reside
at Brooklyn street, Barre.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-18

CONTINUED on hfth page.)
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
SINGLE TAKERS
IN FIELD SPORTS

Single takers who are summering at
Arden engaged in field sports there on
Saturday. Many Wilmington Single Tax
ers attended and a delightful day was
spent. The result of the sports follows;
Ball Throwing-First, Mrs. Alice STEIN
lein, -06 feet; second Mrs. Elsie Bean;
third, Hiagard Clarke.
High Jump-First, Mrs. Nellie Nearing
feet "a inches; second, Constance Kiehl;
third, Anna Dunbar
Egg Race-First. Constance Kiehl, the
only contestant to finish with "a perfect
score"
A ball game was scheduled for the af-
ternoon but something prevented and it
was played yesterday. The girls are re-
ported to have won the game. for it was
a game between girls of the colony and
the boys team. Some of the young wo-
men who played were Misses Eleanor
Finken. Alberta Uhle. Dorothy Dunbar
Anna Dunbar, Edith Wattenberg. Con-
stance Kiehl. Marian Erwin, Amy Wood
Hildagard Clarke. Mrs Andrews. Mrs
Nellie Nearing, Mrs. Alice steinlein, Mrs
Elsie Bean, Mrs. Sue Windle.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
RED MEN IN
BIG POW WOW
Local Red Men Engage in
Sports And War Dance at
SheIIpOt Park

There were nearly 10000 Indians" and
their friends in sheilpot Park on satur-
day when the Red Men had their out
ing y
Robert Cunningham OF Tribe No is,
carried off the honors OF the day In
the sporting events. Cunningham's tri-
umphs were the egg race, the potato
race the three-legged race, and third
place IN the running broad jump. His
prizes were box of cigars, an official
Red Mems button, croouet set and bot
tie Of furnituree polish. other winners
were Robert Devenney. Tribe No. "A run
ming broad jump; Ferris Eckman Tribe
No. IS fifty yard dash: Miss Florence
Clark won the twenty-five yard dash for
women; her sister. Miss May Clark fin
ished second. The prizes we're ive
pound box OF candy and Dutch collar
brooch. The running broad jump at
tracted much attention as Il took nearly
a half hour TO decide the winner. The
judges In the sporting events were Rob
ert Hanna. Frank Gradwohl and II. b.
Sinclair.
In the evening following a parade there
was a sham battle and the shouts Of the
victors mingled with the reports of the
rifles.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
WHAT HlBERNIANS
ARE DOING

There was an enthusiastic meeting
of the A. o. II. committee in charge
Of the Thanksgiving Eve ball held
yesterday. Il was arranged TO have
bagpipers present so that those who
prefer to dance the favorite steps Of
the old country people may do so. There
will be prize jigs and rels during the
evening. The best orchestras that can
be secured will furnish the music for
the dancers Chairman McGonigle has
had charge of dances for years, being
an instructor and he knows all the
musicians. General rivalry has sprung
up between the twelve divisions and
there will be some interesting contests
as to the sale of tickets. The tickets
will be limited 70 5000 in order that the
/ halls may not be overcrowded.
/ KNIGHTS ON OUTING.
Frank Mulvena, of the Brownson liz
brary Association. captured all the ath-
/ letic events at the annual outing Of The
/ Hibernian knights in Bavarian Park
Saturday afternoon and took home with
him many OF the trophies as well as sew
eral money prizes Mulvena won the
hammer throw. the high jump and pole
vault and had the mile run not been
called or the Brownson man would
have won IL, too.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
BALLOON PASSED
OVER THE CITY

Passing over this city on Saturday ar
ternoon the Philadelphia II, balloon
owned by the Philadelphia Aeronautleal
Recreation Society. landed az Longwood
near Kennett Square, and late that night
the aeronauts returned to Philadelphia.
The ascension marked the first flight Of
Miss lydia Cantor. matron of the Baron
de Hrsch school, at Woodbine. n. j.. and
Professor Henry w. Gellor superinten-
dent OF that institution. Both expressed
themselves as having enjoyed every min
ute of the trip. although both were very
nervous before the flight was begun.
The balloon was in charge OF DIR.
Thomas f. Eldridge, president Of the So
ciety. and Dr. George IL. Simmerman,
vice-presdent Because Of the hospitality
they had twice extended TO aeronauts
who descended in the marshes near the
school at Woodbine. Miss Cantor and Pro-
fessor Gellor were made honorary mem
bers Of the society prior to the trip sat
urday.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
BUTCHERS PLAN
DAY OF FUN

Masquerade basket hats will figure
in the parade on Thursday next at
Brandywine Springs Park when the
butchers will have their annual out
ing.
over forty dollars worth Of prizes
will be distributed for the largest bas-
ket hat in parade, the prettiest hat
and the best trimmed hat.
Among the first prizes win be gold
and silver metal pocketbooks valued
at Sc and 81. The second prize to be
like awards smaller in size. The pa
rade starts from the light lunch pa
Wilton at o'clock headed by the park
band. All entries should be addressed
to director of amusements, Peoples
Railway Company.
Baltimore and Chester butchers will
be present and rivals of Detroit and
Athletics win play the national game
according to the latest rules.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
SPORTING
WORKMEN HAD
GALA TIME
Engaged in Sports Then
Heard Benefits of the
Order Explained

The annual field day of the United
WorlSmen was held at Brandywine
Springs Park on Saturday with note
worthy success. The attendance was
the largest of any outing ever held
by the Workmen. The field day ended
in the evening with an address by
John c. Gallagher, clerk of the Su-
preme Court of. Connecticut. The
Workmen have given out checks with
every twenty-five cents worth Of tic
kets bought at the outing, and the
committee will meet on Wednesday
night to draw the number that gets
a set of furniture.
The principal event of the sports of
the afternoon was the marathon race
of five miles. This was won by ]. J..
Mccoy in 30 minutes and IA seconds.
The runners finished in the following
order: j. L. Mccoy, Marathon A. c.;
Ralph Moon. Marathon A. c.. j. G.
Jackson, Merwick A. c.; r. Cranston,
Marathon; ]. Seigman, Marathon; o.
c. Hance, ST. Peters; William Now
lands, Marathon; A. L. Sparks, Mara
thon; ]. McDevitt, St. Peters; M. +,
Reynolds, ST. Peters; ]. NJ. Conway,
unattached The timekepers were Eo-
ward Clark and Edwin Paysley.
The judges on all of the events
were L. G. Thompson, Hugh Shields
and r. II. Harrington. The starter
was Sibley Zebley and the timer was
Edward Clark.
The sports started at $50 O'Clock
with a 10O-yard dash. with eight STRAIT
ers Harvey McClain led the runners
for over half the distance. when hS
slipped and fell The contestants in
this event finished in the following or
der: J. II. Martin, T. S. Hatton, ]
w. Harkins A. L. Sparks, G. e. Van
degrift, j. Seigman, ]. M. Carroll
Harvey McClain. Time. Il "a seconds
Four contestants started in the sack
race and all of them finished the fifty
yards course. J. NJ. Carroll won the
race, ]. Hance was a close second, J
Seigman finished third and E. Nc.
Daniel fourth. Time IS seconds.
T. S. Hatton came in first in the
swimming race. f. Mcdaniel was sec.
ond, L. Normanton, third and Amos
Major fourth. The distance was about
800 yards.
only three men participated in thu
tub race. The distance covered wa,
about 200 yards. e. Mcdaniel won thil
race. Thomas Leonard was second anC
j. NJ. Conway finished last Walter
Sibley was the starter for both thil
and the preceding event.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
CHURCH PASTOR
BALL PLAYER, TOO

The pastor Of silverbrook NJ e.
Church, the Rev. w f. Greenfield. is
an admirer Of the great American game.
baseball, and is often an Interested snec-
tator at the games played bv the sr-
verbrook A. A, which, represents his
church on the diamond. He has some
times been asked TO umpire games bnt
always refuses saying 1 have the good
will OF these boys and don't want 70
lose It,"
On one occasion recently, however
some little tots prevailed upon him 10
umpire for them. The game had NOT
proceeded far when Mr.. Greenfield gave
a decision which did not suit some of
the little fellows when some Of them
crowded around the preacher and one
said, you cheated" The others said
mo. that's Mr.. Greenfield" Mr.. Green
field at once stopped umpiring. He was
much amused by the incident but was
more determined than ever not to um-
pire any ball games.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
TO TOW CAISSON
TO MIAH MAUI SHOAL

A large steel caisson intended as the
foundation for n lighthouse at Aiiah
Maui Shoal. Delaware bay. which has
been at anchor off the mouth Of Chris
tiana creek. will be towed 10 It's desti-
Eunhower and the tug Zizania The
work OF assembling the caisson was
completed by the Tatnall-Brown Com
pany Of Wilmington, which win deliver
It at it's destination where It win be sunk
The caisson was lauVhed a few weeks
ago. and has been filled with sufficient
concrete to give Il a draught OF IS feet.
in which shape IL win be taken down the
bay.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
MIDDLETOWN

epeciai to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOwN. Del. Aug ie.-Thel
farmers Of Bohemia Manor will hold an
all day basket picnic on the farm Of E. o.
spear az bohemia Bridge. on Thursday
There viii be an Orchestra and dancing
The tomato cannery OF Preston Brothers
and the corn cannery Of Baker Brothers
are making preparations to begin work
this week Each cannory expects TO have
a large pack.
The women OF the NJ. p. Church. OF Sas-
safras. Nd. will hold an ice cream and
peach festival on the church grounds on
saturday evening, August 2l
The annual picnic OF st. Stephens p.
T. Sunday School near cecilton. Nd,
will be held on Thursday OF this week,
in the Davis woods.
Dr. J. Allen Johnson. with his family
and Mrs C. V. Jaqueth, OF Ohio and Miss
Margaret johnson, Of Altoona, Pa, are
at Betterton. Md. for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Van SAINT OF, Will
mington. and Mr.. and Mrs Walter Green.
OF Chester. are visiting their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Green.
Mrs. Wilson and daughter, Of New
biulHNichi N d. are Nlaiilnb iht lhNlll9
OF S. T.. Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wilson, OF Phila-
delphia. are guests at the home OF Mr.. /.
T Wilson.
The Rev. and Mrs G.. =. jones' Of Sails
bury, Md. were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. n. Emerson part Of last week.
Norman p. Crouch. OF Wilmington, is
spending two weeks vacation with his par
ents here and at silver Lake.
Miss saliie Hugglns is visiting Mrs Rose
Evans.
Thomas Cochran Is az East Orange, n.
j., visiting his son. r. r. Cochran.
William w. Brady is at Rehohoth for a
two weeks soiourn.
Miss Leila Chandler has returned 10 her
Wilmington home after an extended vis-
Il with relatives here.
Mrs. Burton Williams OF wilmington,
has been visiting her son, Elwood VIII
Hams near McDonough.
Mrs. Julian Cochran is in Baltimore.
Md. where she IS the guest of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Carl Harrington.
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Beck and Miss Alice
Beck have returned home after week S
visit al Betterton.
Andrew E. Grow. OF Wilmington, was n
guest at the home Of j. II. Emerson last
week