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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
AUTOMOBILE WENT OVER BANK.

An automobile accident occurred last
evening between Brattleboro and Vernon
in which five people mraculously es-
capped death or serious injury shortly after
six o'clock near the Hunt farm about
three and a half miles on the road bet
ween Vernon and Brattleboro. This road
was but recently constructed by the Con-
necticut River Power company. The
members of the party were w. T. Moran
of Titusville, Pa, c. Williamson of Nash
vile, Tenn, Charles Auto of Chicago,
Master J.. T. johnson of Minneapolis,
Mimi, A. J. Sweet of Auburn, Me. They
left Boston Wednesday en- route for Yer
mont where they were to make tour of
the Green and White Mountains, ending
their trip at Auburn, Ms.
Mr.. Sweet, the owner of the car, was
driving and was bowling along the new
road at a speed of between II and ii
miles an hour when without warning the
car and its occupants were precipitated
over a 39-foot embankment. The ma
chine turned turtle and rolled over and
over, finally landing under culvert
in the road. The occupants chung to the
car and although the automobile was
otally destroyed they received nothing
but sprains and minor bruises. Their
plight was discovered by passing
farmer and he brought them to Brat
tleboro in hay rack. Dr. George r.
Anderson was summoned and dressed the
wounds of the party.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Normal School Catalogue.

The State Board of Education, of
which Gov. G.. II. Prouty, Mason
S. Stone, w. r. Howard, o. D..
Mathewson and II. ]. Stannard, are
members, has just issued the cata-
logue of the Vermont State Normal
Schools at Castleton, Johnson and
Randolph. The booklet is excellent
ly gotten together, contains several
clear cuts of the three schools and
their surroundings and has much
reading matter of interest. OF spec
ial practical interest to young wo-
men is the course in domestic sci
ence, already begun at one Of the
normal schools, departure from
the usual school curriculum that IS
thoroughly up-to-date and absolute
ly necessary to the rounding out of
the complete education of today.
The new course includes a study of
practical cookery, foods and their
values, the planning and service of
breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, the
care Of the house, etc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

G. Brodeur, of Bellows Falls, were
admitted to membership. A paper
was read by DR.. j. G. Parker, of
st. Adams, on THE Veterinary as
He Is and as He Should Be-" DR..
C. e. Barr, of Barre, read a paper
on the business side of veterinary
practice, and DR.. F. G. Wilkinson
read paper on parasites. Each pa
per was followed by discussion. 1t
was voted to hold the next meet
ing at White River Junction in
January. The officers present yes
terday were President Dr.. F. G.
Wilkinson, of Bellows Falls, and
Treasurer DR.. F. W. Chamberlain,
of Burlington.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
To Build New Bridge.

A new bridge is to be built on
the Williamstown road, near the
Lester Gale place, and it is probable
that the road will have to be closed
the greater part of the day next
Monday, so that Automobiles and
other users of the road need to gov
ern themselves accordingly The old
bridge is to be swung up the street
temporarily and until it can be
placed there will be no means of
passage. The new bridge will be Of
ron, with stone abutments. The
bridge will have eighteen feet clear
and will improve the travelling in
that direction very much, since the
old bridge had settled considerably.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

DR.. Alfred Swift Houghton died at
ST. Adams late Thursday afternoon
of Bright's disease and complica-
tons after a brief Hines. Alfred
Swift Houghton was the son Of
George Frederick Houghton and
Catherine Sedgwick Swift and was
born in st. Adams January 81, 1855.
He was educated at the Barre Acad-
envy where he graduated in 1875 ami
entered Dartmouth College in the
class of 1879; he left there in his
sophomore year and entered the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons
of New York, graduating in 1880. He
had been connected with the civil
service commission of New York for
the past 10 years. About two years
ago he. purchased a home in ST.
Adams and he passed all the time
he could away from his duties in
New York. DR.. Houghton was a man
Of brilliant attainments, a student
and a forceful writer and was the
author Of several we'll known
works.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

Elias Lyman, president of the
Burlington Traction Company, has
written the following letter:
Editor Daily News:-Will you
kindly allow me to thank you for
the position you have taken in con-
nection with the Tenth Cavalry,
now at Fort Ethan Allen. Agitation
against the colored troops has been
entirely the result Of the efforts OF
certain newspapers TO get up a SEN
sation. This sensational journalism
is doing a great injury to the people
of our state and city. The articles
in question are commented upon
with great joy by the southern news
papers as justifying the stand taken
by the people in that section tow
ards the colored troops. I am NOV
ed to write this word to you because
it Is stated in some of the papers
that the street railroad company
here is contemplating putting into
service the so-called Jim Grow
cars. This statement is entirely UNI
true. In fact, not one person has
come to our company and asked for
such cars. Such acton has never even
been suggested to us.
81 trust this letter may be given
wide publicity, especially in our own
state in order to put our townspeo-
pie right before the public at large
We are expecting no trouble with
the members of the famous Tenth as
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Young Boy Sues For Damages.

George e. Marshall, of Poultney,
aged 10 years, has brought suit in
Rutland county court through Geo.
r. NJ. Bixby, of Poultney, grain
merchant, asking $4,000 damages on
the ground that he was injured by
falling into a hole in the floor of
the mill on January 81, last, when
he went there to purchase some
grain 1t is alleged in the declara
ton that the hole in the mill floor,
in which a grinding machine is To-
Gated, is about two feet square, was
not properly guarded at the time,
that the plaintiff was blinded by
chaff, "negligently caused to be
scattered and thrown by the defend
ant from the grinding machine" and
that because of this blinging young
Marshall did not notice the hole and
fell into it. The declaration goes
on to say that the boy was caught
in the machinery, which was in mo-
ton, and was seriously cut and
bruised, his left foot being so badly
crushed that it is permanently
crippled.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Grange Lecture Course.

Hon. Mason S. Stone is lecturer
of the State Grange and in his Off
cial capacity has arranged list of
speakers, all Vermont men, who are
available for a Grange Lecture
course, If there are subordinate
oranges which desire to arrange
for course or single entertain
ment, during the coming winter.
The list is as follows: Editor W. &.
Belknap, of Bellows Falls, subject,
1.-THE Open Mind; Hon. Walter ].
Bigelow, of Burlington, IAN Awak-
ened Vermont, Editor Walter H.
Crockett, of Montpelier, "The Sum-
mer Tourist Crop; Rev. ]. K. Full
Ter, of Lyndonville, Farming,
Profession; Hon. A. F. Halves. If
Burlington, Vermont, Forest Re-
sources; Editor Howard Il. Hind
ley, of Rutland, Vermont, "Her
Needs and Possibilities" DR.. H. D.
Holton, of Brattleboro, Hygiene and
Public HEALTH" Editor D. H, Lam
berton, of Bennington, "The Broad
ening Of Rural Life; Prof. G.. H.
Perking, of Burlington, "Vermont's
Mineral Resources; Editor Arthur
F. Stone, of st. Johnsbury, "The
Great Southwest; Rev. Wilmond
A. Warner, of Barton, Locks and
Keys"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
FAIR HAVEN MAN KILLED.

Arthur Ward, 40 years old, a resident of
Fair Haven, waA run over and instantly
killed by car of the trolley line running
between Castleton and Fair Haven
Wednesday, July 29. 1t was noted
earlier in the evening that Ward was in an
intoxicated condition and it is probable
that he lay unconscious on the track as
the car approached. Color is given to the
theory that the man was a suicide from
the fact that he gave what money he had
to a small boy a few hours before the
accident.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT ADJoURNs

Windsor county court has adjourned to
August %, when the case of Joseph
Rivers, of Windsor, for kidnapping Daisy
Redmond, Is years old, and taking her to
Montreal, is set for trial During the
term so far 1876 cases have been cleaned
from the docket, So have been settled or
discontinued, and judgements have been
given in 20 cases. There have been 80
divorces granted, the majority for wlful
desertion and adultery, and there were
three DEGREES in chancery.
OF state cases, Is have been mol
pressed, and in ten the respondents have
pleaded guilty. Eight cases have been
tried, and in several cases orders have been
issued for cases to proceed next term.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Minister Nearly 100 Years Old.

With faculties retained to a re-
markable degree and physically
well preserved, the Rev. Sedgwick
w. Bidwell, who has been a preach
er of the Gospel for 76 years, is
passing his last years at the home
of his son at East Middlebury. Al
though he will be 100 years old
Dec 6, Mr.. Bidwell is still in the
best of health. Up to a few months
ago he had performed his 340th
marriage ceremony. He is said to be
the oldest living Methodist minister
in America, and has preached in %
different towns in Vermont and New
York state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
New Armory at ST. Jobnsbury.

Adjt Gen w H. Gilmore was in st.
Johnsbury July 20 to confer with the
members of Company d. Vermont
National Guard, relative to the build
ing new armory and before he left
town lease was drawn up for the base
ment and first floor of a new block to be
erected at once by j. +. Bertrand on a
slightly lot on Railroad street. Mr..
Bertrand will build a substantial brick
block giving the Vermont militia spacious
club rooms in the basement with a hal
60 by so feet on the ground floor. The
Guardsmen will use the hall for practice
for their basket ball games
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
BIG BRATTLEBoRo RESERVOIR.

Work has been begun upon the S0,000,-
000-gallon reservoir which is to be built
in Pleasant valley, a mile or more above
West Brattleboro, for the Brattleboro
Water Works company. Over 100 Italians
arrived in Brattleboro Monday to work on
the job, and the first of the week was spent
in constructing their habitations. 1t is
expected that the contract will keep be-
tween 100 and $50 men busy from now
until late in the fall. twenty-five acres
will be stripped of the surface soil and a
dam 600 feet long and from three to %
feet in height will be built. The dam
will be of concrete with earth on each side
and will be laid on a foundation of solid
rock. Excavation for the foundation of
the dam is now under way.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Mortified Building Burned.

The house in the Mortified CEN
ter village, occupied by A. l.. Case,
and the barn attached, were burned
at an early hour Sunday morning.
A horse and several hens and chick
ems were burned to death. A por-
ton of the household furniture was
saved. Both house and barn were
reduced to ashes. Nothing was saw
ed from the barn, which contained
a quantity of new hay. A defective
chimney may have been the cause
of the fire. The loss is said to be
$4,000. A small insurance was car
ried.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
LETTER FROM VICE PRESIDENT

Mayor A. W. Norton, of Vergennes, has
received the following letter from VIE
President James s. Sherman:
Just line to express my appreciation
of your very great courtesy to me upon my
recent visit to Vergennes, and to say to
you that Mrs. Sherman and | enjoyed
every moment of our stay there to the
could have given me greater personal
pleasure and satisfaction than the demon
stration of good feeling manifested by all
the people of Vergennes, whom l saw, and
the considerate courtesy of the band in
turning out to give us the serenade there.
Everything connected with our visit
there will long be remembered.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
State Veterinary Meeting.

The second meeting Of the YER
mont Veterinary Medical associa-
ton was held July 81 at the Ber-
wick Hotel, Rutland. There were
representatives present from Bel
lows Falls, Burlington, Middlebury,
st. Adams, Barre and Rutland.
DIR. Robert Weir, DR.. George H.
Farnsworth, of Rutland, and Dr. A..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

In Essex county court Thursday
the case Of State VS.. Barney Roby,
a prosecution for disturbing the
peace by dressing up in a woman's
clothes and assaulting a woman,
resulted in a verdict of guilty. A
fine of $50 and costs was imposed.
Exceptions were taken by the re-
spondent, execution stayed and
cause passed to Supreme Court.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Farm Buildings Burned.

During the severe thunder storms
Friday afternoon, lightning struck
the barn on the Robert Richmond
farm about two miles west Of Wind
sor village and burned it together
with the house and other buildings.
Most of the furniture belonging to
the tenant, NJ. C. Daniels, was saw
ed. The loss on the building and
contents was about $4,000 with an
insurance of $1,000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

The second annual Old Home Day
celebration will be held at McIndoes
Wednesday, August 16. The program
of the day will include athletic con-
tests from 1920 to ~ a. m. From
10 to p. m, a basket picnic. From
2 to 9 p. m. speaking and following
this a reunion of the Academy AL
umni Association for the election of
officers and cher business. During
the evening the academy students will
again present the drama, "Old Acre
Folk" The athletic prizes will be
awarded between the acts, also sew
eral readings will be given at that
time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Death Of L. L. Greene.

Edward G. Greene. formerly
prominent in Franklin county bust
ness and political circles, died
July 27 at his home in Palo Alto,
Cal. Thirty years ago he was in the
plumbing and tinware business in
st. Slbans. He was a prominent
Democrat and represented st. AL
bans in the House Of Representa-
tives in 1873. He was senator from
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Labor Day Celebration.

The Central Labor Union has ap-
pointed delegates for the arrange
ment of plans for observing Labor
Day in September. 1t has not yet
been decided whre the picnic will
be held but the chances are good
for Intercity Park which is conven-
lent to Montpelier and Barre and
affords the better opportunity for
ball games.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Saved Brother From Drowning.

Anna LaLiberte, aged II years,
rescued her 10-year-old brother
Henry from drowning while swim
ming in the Passumpsic river near
st. Johnsbury July 2S, by wading
and catching the boy with
rake. When neighbor saw the boy
sink she called to his sister, who
was the only person nearby, and
Anna walked into the river until
the water cached her waist before
she could reach the struggling
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

Franklin county in 1882. Mr.. Greene
was rs years old, and was a brother
of Hon. Selden G Greene. The body
will be cremated and the ashes will
be brought to st. Adams for burial.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

The Brattleboro hote project
is assuming a form which promises sue
cess and some important developments are
expected in the early future, Experienced
hotel men are showing great interest in the
plan, and it is believed that they will
make a large investment-S50 600 or
more-which will be supplemented by a
handsome subscription of local capital.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

While John Waterman, of Royal
ton, was driving recently with his
wife, two children, and two friends,
the bits broke and the horse began
to run. They were approaching a
sharp curve in the road where Mr..
Waterman realized there would De
disaster. He climbed out of the car
riage on to the horses back and,
grabbing the animal by the wind
pipe, choked him until he stopped.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

The team and 1850 pounds of
butter seized about ten days ago by
D. W. Steele, of Highgate, deputy
collector of customs, was sold at
public auction in Highgate, to the
following persons: One horse, to A.
Banyea for $3.50; one horse to
Mark Hedding for $21.5O; one double
wagon and harness to A. Banyea for
$3.50. The butter was sold to Mr..
Carpenter for % 3l4 cents a pound.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

Frank Bingham, of Randolph,
found a horse that he had turned
out to pasture tied to tree in an
adjoining field with one foot tied 80
it could not move. In the animals
struggles the rope around it's neck
had worn the neck down to the
bone and it had terribly bruised its
head. 1t was necessary to kill the
animal. The horse evidently was
bound by a malicious person, but
no arrests have been made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
May Abolish South Vernon Station.

The public service commission
has granted the petition of the
Boston & Maine and Central YER
mont railroads to discontinue the
passenger station at South Vernon
on condition that the above rail-
roads construct a station at the
town of Mortified, Mass, and open
it to the general public. This petit
ton was presented and granted on
the ground that so per cent of the
traffic now passing through the sta
ton at South Vernon comes from
the town of Mortified. The hearing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

The 10th annual convention of the
Vermont branch of the international
Order of Kings Daughters and Sons will
be held at Fair Haven September % and
%. 1t will be preceded by reception
the evening of the Dist. The convention
address will be given by Mrs. Mary Low
Dickinson of Fair Haven.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

At the annual meeting of the Lamoille
County Medical association held at Nor
risville, "Wednesday, July 2S, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President, Dr.
George l.. Yates of Morrisvile; vice
president, Dr. H. w. Barrows of Stowe ;
secretary and treasurer, DR. w. NJ. John
stone of Morrisville; censors, DR.. w. NJ.
tombstone, Dr. j. c. Morgan of Stowe and
DIR. j. H. Newton of Cambridge; auditor
DR.. George j. Bates; delegate to State
convention, DR., A. J. Valleau of Morris
vile.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

William Magiveny, who lives on a farm
about three miles from Bethel, is one of the
few men now living in Vermont who served
in both the Mexican and Civil wars. Mr.
Magiveny was born December Is, 1926, in
Chateaugay, N. Y, of Scot-Irish paren-
tage. H served as artilleryman in tn
Mexican War and marched from Vera
Cruz to the City of Mexico During the
Civil War he was in the Eleventh Vermont
infantry. Mr. Magiveny has all his facul-
ties and is in fairly good health
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

W. A. Dane, who has been en-
ployed by Senator w. P Dillingham;
at Washington, D. c., has entered
into law partnership with F. G.
Williams, of Newport. Mr.. Dane has
been obliged to sever his connec-
ton with Senator Dillingham; on ac-
count of i'll health.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

this regiment has come to us with
a reputation for bravery and gentle
manly conduct that they are evil
IDENTIFY anxious to preserve.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

H. G. Thomas, State commissions o
fisheries and game is issuing licenses to
the town clerks for use during the open
hunting season for game which opens
September !. The license for the town
in Addison, Bennington Caledonia, Chit
tenden, Essex and Franlin counties have
been mailed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

Many ills come from impure
blood. Can't have pure blood with
faulty digestion, lazy liver and slug
gish bowels. Burdock Blood Bit
ters strengthens stomach, bowels
and liver, and purifies the blood.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

town meeting O.: the voters Of
New Haven has been warned for
Frid:. August J, to- sac what action
vii, he taken to std. the accounts
OF the late Alfred Rost oe. Reliable
parties from New EaNen state that
the shortage vii! loot up nearer
$50 than $4,000 end that all the
tects in the case have not been made
public. 1t is a serious state Of affairs
for the taxpayers Of New Haven.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

was had at South Vernon on July
9th and the petition granted on the
25th.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

Dana M. Wood, assistant en-
gineer, department of the Interior,
United States Geological Survey,
was at Morrisville last week, es-
tablishing a gauging station to de-
termine the flow of water in the La
noble river. The plan of work fol-
lowed by him is the establishment
of a standard chain gauge at the
highway bridge just below the Nor
risville electric light station. This
gives very fair tail race readings as
we'll as the total discharge of the
river. He has also erected a staff
gauge above the crest of the dam
to rate the waters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

The Estey Organ company of Brattle
boro has just moved and which reflects
great credit on the designer Charles Hen
KEEL. The organ will be placed in lodge
room in California, and it is designed to
match the furniture of the lodge room.
The lodge members had their rooms fitted
up entirely with furniture made from
weather beaten fence rails, and the front
of the organ was designed to be in harmony
and was stained to match old rails. The
organ front was hand carved throughout
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

E F. Gebhardt, manager of Shell
burne Farms, appearing for w.
Seward Webb, Jr., paid a fine Of $40
and costs of 1929 in Burlington city
court Friday morning for operating
an automobile without license. The
maximum fine in this case is 500,
but the fine was made light because
the evidence showed no crime was
intended. Mr.. Gebhardt has charge
of the licensing of all automobiles
at Shelburne Farms, but he had
neglected to license this particular
machine because he expected that
Mr.. Webb was to leave the state be-
fore the old license expired.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

While Richard Douglass was aid
ing in raising a safe so it could be
placed in the Office of G. L. Hunt in
Island Pond Wednesday evening,
July 2S, the crib Of ties supporting
it gave way and the safe crushed
him to death.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

The hearing before the special
commission appointed by the court
on the question Of Burlington's
right to a public wharf at the foot
of College street and the award of
damages, which was to have been
held today, has been postponed. On
Saturday City Attorney M. S. Villas
received a letter from G. w. Wit
ters, of st. Adams, attorney for the
Central Vermont railway, saying
that the condemnation proceedings
by the city of Burlington for pub
lie wharf was to be taken to the
United States Supreme Court.