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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
The SO awanta column.

Now that the Tereentenary is over
with, let as talk about the constitu-
tion and keep an eye on the revision
committee. Let US not expect TOO much
Of them, but let us hope that their in
clinations may take decided turn to-
wards the elimination Of the time book
feature, the adoption Of an election date
shorn Of its hitherto barometer" flavor
and uniform with that OF other states,
and the removal Of temptation to self
election from the path Of the general
assembly. There are other things worth
having, Of courses but ii The gentlemen
Of the committee can unite in recon-
mending constitutional improvement in
the three directions named. we believe
they win find the people Of the state
ready 10 endorse their action Ludlow
Tribune
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
EAST BARRE.


Miss Esther Cheney o. Montpelier
visited Miss Bernie McAlister last week
for a few days.
Work on the road to Washington Is
progressing slowly, but surely, which
means It viii be well done.
FL. Sargent IS improving his set Of
buildings by a new coat d paint
AT the regular Y. meeting Tuesday
evening FIVE members were received. The
meetings are held eyry rusday evening
Miss Nina Bates q spending few
DAYS at the home Of her uncle, j. w
Bates.
Drill Arey from the city spent sun
day ID town with relatives.
Mrs Minard visitor her sister in Plain
held last week.
Fred Lsrmond iry exieets 10 20 70
housekeeping N the tenement over D. A.
pittsley in che near future.
Hazen Whiisou went to his home in
Montpelier Wednesday after several
days spent at the home Of Mrs. Geo.
Hutchins.
Miss sadie Haddican from the city
has been visiting friends here for the
past few days, returning 10 her home
Wednesday noon
William Milne returned TO Terrc
Hante, Ind last Monday, after a few
weeks spent with his wife and friends
here Mrs Milne expects 70 remain here
some little time yet
Mrs Clinton Of Newton, Mass, and
children afe visiting az the home of
j. I. Haean Mrs. Clinton is sister
at Mr. Haqan whom he has not seen
for nearly Is years before.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
RANDOLPH

Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Atkins and
son Of Hanover, N H., are the guests
Of the station agent, John Fenton.
Miss Maud Smith, who has been a
guest for several weeks Of Miss Dorothy
Buck, returned to Mortified Sunday.
AIR, and Mrs Harry Waite Of Waits
field and Mrs Minnie Miller have re-
turned from ten days visit in Wood
stock.
Fred Fairbanks, who has been here
for ten days with his mother, Mrs.
Edna Fairbanks, returned Tuesday to
Schenectady, n. ~ where he has EN-
ployment.
Mrs. II. w. Fits and Mrs. P. 7. Bel
KNAPP, Of Springfield, Mass, who had
been Mrs Fits guest Tor month, went
to Barnsworth, M H., last week for q
stay Of a month with Miss Ada Fits.
A serious accident the result Of
which are not yet known, occurred on
Saturday afternoon when Roy Howard
and a helper drove into the covered
bridge crossing the branch on Main
street. and a steam automobile, which
carried no number entered the opposite
end az the same moment. The horse
AZ once became frightened and Mr.. How
ard was p0Werlcss 10 handle the ami
NAL from making a turn and the car
riage was 50 eramped that the wheels
and body were a mass Of spinters, the
horse freeing itself and running at .
rapid rate away from the scene. Mr.,
Howard received injuries AT the base
of the spine. the full extent Of which
cannot vet be determined, but his com
panion escaped unframed The driver
81 the automobile Is stranger in town
and the last seen Of him he went in
search Of the horse which he had
frightened
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21

One Of the tests put before applicants
for admission to the Brattleboro high
school recently was this; DRAW map
of the town of which you are resident
inserting roads. public buildings, rivers
ponds, lakes and mountains, If any
In order to satisfy the test one would
have to be an expert draughtsman, NOT
to mention having a perfect familiarity
with the contour Of the town and all It's
waters, with no schoolboy or girl should
be expected to have at his command
No wonder that the thirty applicants
failed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
gcENERY oR pRoeREss wHIcHI

SCENERY OR PROGRESS ~ WHICH
It is rather surprising that the st.
Adams Messenger Of ali newspapers in
Vermont should take the position that
scenery is more to be desired than COM
mercial activity on the shores of Lake
Champlain. The Messenger has been
for two years well to the forefront in
advocating a rejuyenated Vermont
which means, We suppose, a Vermont
with bigger population, more wealth,
more business, better general standard
Of business, q higher civic and political
tone and all those other things which
90 to make up more satisfactory state
of affairs. Yet, at our suggestion that
we should like to see Lake Champlain
humming with industry, the eontem-
porary recedes and declares that moth
ing could be more ont Of keeping with
the fitness of things than to line the
reposeful shores Of Lake Champlain with
noisy. dirty wharves, erealing hoists,
rafting trucks, drunken longshoremen
and sewer outlets"
From the sentimental viewpoint, from
the aesthetic standard, the contempor-
airy does make out rather dreary out
look But if Vermont is always to be
ruled by sentiment and to make all
things else subordinate To the sense of
beauty Vermont win be the same old
Vermont that it always has been lag
ging behind, robbed Of her best blood
because there is nothing to keep the
young people here and, indeed, deeadent
The few Of US who remain in Vermont
might get along and secure our bread
and butter, while at the same time we
could feast our eyes on the beauties
Of nature. But the active, progressive
people win have left Us and there will
be nothing to attract others Of the same
sort 10 our borders Does the contempor-
Try desire TO close our great marble and
granite quarries simply because the opera
ton Of them cuts big gashes III the
landseapeg Would It sacrifice what
little progress the state has made in
dustrially just to see the contour Of
the territory III its former state? Prob
ably not And it would be the same If
ST. Adams Bay and dozen other points
on the Vermont shore of Lake Cham
plain should suddenly spring into Wig.
orous commercial life; the contemporary
would forget its worries about preserv-
ing all things ancient in nature and
custom and would welcome progress.
Those were soothing, in fact, stupe-
fying. words which Ambassador Bryce
poured out to vermonters during the
Champlain tercentenary about keeping
Lake Chsmplain a vast playground. He
said them because he judged Vermont
ers By their standards Of the past; he
thought Vermonters will always be
quiescent in business and absolutely
non.faetor in che industrial world sim
ply because they have been in the past.
Therefore, he thought It fled our sta
ton to be merely playground to which
our progressive brothers might return
for a brief season and then 60 back
to their activities Bnt it is, indeed,
surprising that The Messenger should
be satisfied with such a lot
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21

Too much reading Of yellow novels
has turned the heads Of four Montpelier
youths who broke into the state arsenal
and stole camping.tent and the other
utensils Of camp life only to be called
up short by the arm of the law. Too
much reading Of novels which didn't
have yellow covers has turned the heads
OF older people. There is too much read
ing of trashy fiction by young and old
anyway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
JINGLEs AND JEsTs

Fish Hash.
There was a connection
Down under the sea
The dog and the catfish
Were scrappy's could be.
The dog barked with fury
The cat scratched and spat;
Then climbed a sunk masthead
He couldn't get at.
Two swordfsh they duelled,
Two skates became Jagged;
A horn-pout blew loudly
And had no gagged,
4 school Of wild porpoise
Got into d gale,
To which soon was added
A shark and a whale.
The shark was whaled badly,
And ran down the pike;
The hake grabbed the soul pin,
And ran out Of sight
The frightened sea-rnbin
Let out loud squaal
Il think, croaked the toadfsh,
"This amt a squared cell
boston HEARD
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
Those Delightful swedes.

GAY tank Az 90 across the street
and get The tailor to mend my waist.
drawed the Swedish foreman, showing
his employer q very ragged vest.
san right, John.
in fee minutes the swede returned
with his vest untouched
Aren't you going to have it mend.
ed asked tie boss.
@Ay tank not ia that shop" replied
the Swede. cay ask him What he
charge an he say. erwo dollar. Then
Ay ask him, eVin you take tbe waist
in part payment an he wouldn't do
it.1-Every bodys Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
MONTPELIER.

Memorial Service for Nj Emma D.
Waterman Last Evening.
After the regular meeting 81 Brooks
Relief Corps last evening short me,
mortal service was held for Emma D.
Waterman The members Of Brooks
Post were present TIE altar was de-.
corated with roses. Prayer was offered
by Emma Lapoint a poem written BY
Mrs Waterman was read BY Ellen NJ.
Seaver, and Mrs Lapoint spoke of the
sisters life and her love for the order
and her faithfuiness. urging the mem
bers TO follow her example Annie i.
Worthen spoke of Mrs. Waterman as d
writer and Of her good life.
Call at yaughan's and see the new
laces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
SUICIDE PACT ExEcurED.
]. R. Adams, Married, and Bertha Thom-
as. Take Carbolic Acid.

Eimira. N. ", July 2l.-A suicide
pact was carried ont at a lonely spot
on East Hill near this city last night
by James r. Adams, and Bertha Thomas
who are said 70 have been keepink com,
pany for the past two years. They drank
Ten ounces Of carbolic eimdicmfwyp
ten ounces Of carbolic acid mixed with
whiskey from two glasses and died
about the same time, leaving no words
as to the reason for the commission Of
the rash deed,
Adams was q harness maker and had
heeh ont Of employment for some time
on account al III health His wife was
grief striker when She learned Of bis
death and is under the care of a ply
stefan In a locket which hung ~ q
chain around the Thomas woman's neck
was found picture Of herself and
Adams
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
Cost q Maintenance Cost

The total length d roads referred to
has increased from BOSS miles ii 1901
70 2,t62 miles IN 1908 The substantial
decrease IN both maintenance and cleans
ing costs since the general Introduction
OF motor vehicles some two Or three
years ago is Sc marked as to Be well
worth recording, placing the automobile
as It does, within the reach Of a greater
number of people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
5,175

The Montpelier man woh invented
paper towels probably never worked in
q printing-shop whore such things have
been in use ever since the editors hands
were wont to get dirty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21

It IS a hopeful sign that the public
does not take well to the book on Harry
Thaw's life as written BY the young
mans mother. Furthermore, the mother
was very misguided to write it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21

Congratulations 20 Biitor Fairfield Of
the Rutland News for getting up so
high in the world even If he had to
take balloon to get there To rise
800 feet is not given to every editor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING


London July 2l.--An anti.moiorist
member 81 Parliament has questioned
the president Of the local government
board as 10 the greatly increased cost
Of road maintenance ia London since the
advent Of motor traffic The official
reply silenced the questioner and clearly
shows up one Of the big advantages Of
horseless traffic. The following figures
were given.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
wEBsTERvILLE.

The ladies Of st. John the Baptist
mission will meet with Mrs. Hugh BAN
croft ON Thursday afternoon AZ 2
o'clock. All the ladies in the parish
with their friends are invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21

NJ David sells block. dry wood for
s2.z5 per run, or runs for $500; limb
wood. 1925. Tel, 323.1s; address n
Granite street.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-05

trade - Tor . busy SEASON.
CollscisOns have t~en uneven Tor The
nonth i'm tendency toward slosnsss
which has resulted In more pressure De-
ing brOssht To bear TO keep then w.
The months failure reports embrace
ous iHsolantsry bankruptcy, one com
promise aud three voluntary bankrupt
eiss With liabilities OF s4ss2 ~ and
assets s2s3l.26. This Was t~o more
failures than for months previous while
October Of last year gave four bank
ruutei~s With liabilities S74s2.23 and
assets s3l74 50.
Damage done by fires to mercantile
interests aggregate $4,000, resulting
from six fires Affecting IL different In
terssts. same month Of = year sgo sav'
five fire, With aggregate loss Of si22.ooo
approximately.
Three domestic corporations weT'
chartered during October OF this year .
against seven for same mouth last year
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-05
OUR new SERIAL.

No person who is graphing
with the vital perpiesities Of lite
can afford to pass this great
novel by without reading it,
The never ending battle between
capital and labor. between duty
and pleasure. between man and
woman. between man and man
and between purity and vice is
here shown by student of the
conditions Of which he writes.
The story teaches the lesson of
hope to struggling mankind. 1t
deals with the sociaHshc prob
lens of the hour in a sane way.
revealing to the rich their mis-
takes and to the poor their OPP
portumity. Stirring action as
we'll as captivating romance fills
its columns and conveys the in
tended lessons the more etfec-
lively.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-05
BLOOM FIELD

Mrs. Perley Hurd. Who hes been stay
lug with Der parents. went to Lancaster.
N. H., Friday morning where she began
keeping hou.e. Her mother, Mrs. tier
bert Cooper, accompanied her, returning
home Saturday. 4
There will be 9 chicken pie supper
Thursday evening at the Bloomfield
Town Hall. given by the Ladies Aid
All come.
Mrs. George Schopps was called Il
So. Canaan Friday on account OF tn
illness and subsequent death OF be-
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eliot Of Glouces
ter, Mass, returned homo Monds.
morning after visiting relatives In town
Francis Blanchard Of Derby, w.,
visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry Gilbert
Mrs. Martha Williams, who was u
from Lancaster, helping care for he
mother, returned home last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Msrston returned last Sal
urdsy to her home In Portland, sfts
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo
Lombard for two weeks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-05
GRAN "

Willie aud Robert Irwin of St, Johns.
bury have been visiting relatives and
friends in town.
Five deer were shot in town during
the open season. Many hunters from
St. Johnsbury spent the week here.
Edward Lund has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Albert Walton, Of St. Johns
bury.
Ralph Mclean spent last week visit
ing relatives and friends in Fast Haven.
Mrs. w. NJ. Shores and her daughter,
Caroline, spent rsrt of last week with
friends in Lancaster, N. H.. and Lanen-
burg. ~
The Halloween party given October
30th by Mrs. Sugg, assisted by Annette
Walker, to the pupils 1t the Central
school was greatly enjoyed by ell. The
school house was lighted by tsck-o'lan-
terms; games we're played, and the chill
dren Toasted on apph@ nuts and candy.
The scholars having perfect attendance
we're Philip sugs and Vernon Shores.
Three others had miased only one day
during the term :-Olivs and Doris
Smith and Hubert Wilson. Mira. Sugg
is engaged for the winter term.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-05
DhAll

Mr.. and Mrs c. J. Larry left satar-
day noon for Lockport, \. u where
Mr.. Larry has = position for The winter
Court adjourned frum Saturday noon
antil "Wednesday noon.
Everett Kelley spent Sunday with h''
wife 1t the home Of her parents MI
and Mr.. n. 5. Wiley, over Sunday
The Ladies Society served dinner al
Mrs. a. p. Yors's Wednesday.
Geo. Moore has moved his family into
the tenement recently vacated by Her
bert Gresham.
Rev. B. " ilkins, wife and little dangh-
ter Of t;royeton, n. H., we're the guests
Of Rev. and Mrs l. P. CHASE Friday Iish'
end attended the lecture.
Miss Mabel Hubbard visited relatives
here over Sunday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-05
lUNEN BURG

Harry M. Day and party returned
from their trip to the Alaska ukon ex-
position last week Friday. They were
gone several weeks and report delight
full time.
A well.attended auction of horses and
cows was held at the Heights House
stables last Saturday.
l. j. Bowker and wife are visiting in
st. Johnsbury and Lyndonville this
week.
Several hunters shot deer during the
season just closed. Among them were
Charles Mclaughlin and Fred Powers.
A merry Halloween party was held at
the Heights House Saturday evening.
Several members of the Woman's
Club attended the reciprocity meeting at
Lancaster on Monday of this week held
with Unity Club Of that place.
Bert Balch of st. Johnsbury was a
business visitor here a part of last week.
Rev. Mr.. Cameron and family left
town the last of the week after spend
ing several days with relatives.
Mrs. Lasher, missionary, spoke in the
Congregational church Sunday at both
morning aud evening service.
Thursday, October 26th, was a real
blustery winter day.
l.. !. Bishop, of So. Lunenbnrg, has
been appointed station agent at Hard
wick to I'll the vacancy caused by the
death of j. Y. Dutton.
Miss Lena Remick entertained sew.
eral of her friends at Halloween
party at the summer home of Dr. and
Mrs. Ernest Palmer Saturday evening
The party was a very jolly one, merry
games and jokes we're INDUCED in and
ghosts were much in evidence. At ten
O'Clock dainty refreshments were served
from handsomely decorated table in
the diningroom. Pumpkins, large and
small, were used for center piece, candle
holders and jelly cups. Black cats and
witches we're everywhere. The party
broke up at late hour aud the young
folks departed, voting it a jolly good
time and returning many thanks to DR..
and Mrs. Palmer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-05
Vacancy st military Academy.

Senator Page has teea invited by the
of War 10 nominate eAndi-
date for appointment as cadet to the
United States Military Academy Who, Il
he successfully passes the examination
will t- admitted To the Academy GA
March lsi, 1910. At the same time
SENATOR Page will nominate t~o alter
mates with the understanding that u
both meet the requirements, the one
better qualified is to be admitted in the
event Of the failure Of the principal.
Applicants Tor the appointment must
lie actual residents OF the STATE, mol
under II or over - years Of age on the
date OF admission, aud not less than
f--t 4 inches ia height at the age OF L.
ar l-ss than D feet D inches in height al
the age of Is aud upwards.
Ia order TO give all young Vermont
ers, who desire to enter the Military
Academy, an equal chance, Senator
Page has arranged for preliminary ex
animation, both physical aud mental, Il
be held at Norwich University on de
cember 10th next. This examination
will be under the immediate supervis
ion of Captain Chapman, Commandsn
at Norwich University. Full informs
ton as to the scope Of same aud sui
jects required may be obtained upon az
plication to Senator Page.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-05
Fruit Men to NJ Get.

The following is the program Tor the
18th annual meeting and exhibition OF
the Vermont State Horticultural society
to be held in the town hall at Newport,
November l6. II and Is.
Tuesday evening, s o'clock-"Fores-
try in Vermont" tillustrated), Prof. A.
F. Halves, state forester, Burlington !;
Harvesting and Marketing Apples,
Gllustrated), E. Cyrus Miller Hayden.
vile, Mass.
Wednesday morning, $50 o'clock
Address of welcome, Governor q. H..
Prouty response by president reports
of secretary, treasury and county vice
presidents "Some New Requirements
for Apple Culture in Vermont" George
T. Powell, Client, N. Y; "My Expert
ence with Productive and Unproduc-
tive Orchard" c. T. Holmes, Charlotte.
Wednesday afternoon, 2 O'Clock
"Some Effects of Sion and Stock" Prof
A. G. Gully, Storrs, Ct; "Fruit as
Food" Prof Bertha NJ. Terrill, U. v
NJ, Burlington Storage of Vege
tables" j. w. Wellington, Vermont ex
pertinent station, Burlington.
Wednesday evening, 7.3O O'Clock
Presidents address, George W. Perry
Chester Depot Temperance an I'm
portant Factor in Horticulture" Prof
F. w. Morse, recently of New Hamp
shire State college.
Thursday morning, $50 o'clock
THE Apple Commercial Asset in New
England" Prof. A. &. Gully, Storrs, Ct
"Apple Culture in Hood River, Oregon,
Director j. l.. Hills, Vermont expert
ment station, Burlingtons discussion
"Desirability of Greater Uniformity il
Apple Packing and Packages" opened
by T. l.. Kinney, South Hero.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-05
6radstreet's Weekly Vernon
Trade Report.

Reports to Bradstreet's for the month
of October show marked improvement,
in amount of business on hand among
manufacturing interests over what they
had year ago. Labor is better en-.
ployed and more rush orders are re.
ceived. The necessity is again arising
of notifying customers of the impossi
bility of immediate delivery but a
promise to fill at some other date. This
is noticeable among machine manufac.
turing interests where in some cases
output has been sold up into May Of
next year while others report they have
all they can possibly do during remain
der Of the year. This industry is prob
ably most favored of the states manu.
featuring interests, although there IL
considerable activity among organ man
ufacturing plants.
The first automobile plant of any size
to locate in this state has commenced
the work of building plant and an
nounced same will be completed the last
of this year. Automobiles business has
benefited more than one manufactur.
ing center Ore machine shop states it
owes its present large amount of orders
purely to automobile trade.
Wooden mills in the state have shown
an increased activity in market and
while early part of month new orders
were coming in slowly, past week gives
an increase in new business in that line
of over 75go. Some mills are operating
overtime.
The close of October also sees some
work being done among paper mill
manufacturers as we'll as manufacturers
of furniture. Trade IN the stone indus.
try is uneven.
Monumental business has not shown
much of gain in either granite or mar
BILE although shipments of rough granite
have been good. For building work
demand is reasonably good. Slate quar-.
ries are employed full force.
Crop reports for month showed large
shipments of potatoes prices, however,
low but receipts to farmers will be lii.
eral Apple crop has been light the
state over with high prices prevailing.
Farmers continue to receive good
price for dairy products of all kinds.
Seasonable trade among retail mer-
chants has not been as heavy as antici-
pated: mild weather has enabled aver.
age shopper to put off purchases until
later.
Wholesale dealers in holiday goods
report not more than an average de-
mand although outlook among general
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-05
LEXINGTON

Little Alice Mc(iinty will stay at
John Pearrons for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Deyette have
sold their farm on Todd Hill to A. j.
Cross of Canaan and gone to Jackson,
N. H., to work on logging job.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stone, formerly
OF this town, have another boy, the sixth
Dan Anuis has fine crop of apples
this year all varieties.
Sidney Watkins, of Wakefield, Mass.
spent Sunday with his mother and sis
ter here.