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The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

a broad and comprehensive plan for tbs
improvement of street lighting in Wash
ington is mapped out by Commissioners
Mcfarland in a discussion OF the cleo
trical engineers report, which was re-
Gently submitted
The time Is certainly ripe when the
National Capital should be lighted as
well as foreign capitals are. and the
large cities OF our own country" he says.
I believe that the Commissioner
should now consider and recommend 70
Congress the gradual Improvement o.
the lighting OF the city proper. upon 9
comprehensive plan" says the Commis-
sioner. he believes It should begin with
the consideration Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and other important thoroughfsres,
TO be followed speedily BY plans fOr resi-
dencs streets
To Test New Inventions.
The electrical engineer Is now making
experiments TO determine the value OF in
candescent electric lamps for the resi-
dence districts. New inventions OF recent
date have made possible greater Hum
nation. and al OF them VIII be sub
jected TO comparative tests.
The streets outside the city, including
those OF Georgetown, and the principal
suburban roads. including the ma!n-trav-
eled thoroughfares &c the District line.
have been provided for in the matter Of
lighting. The rapid development OF the
city has made II impossible 70 improve
the service inside the city limits, as ought
10 have been done. The opening OF new
streets. the extension OF the trolley lines,
and the erection Of homes have made an
imperative caIl for the development OF
the street-lighting system and compelled
the postponement OF much-needed i'm
provements IN the older sections OF the
city
Makes Recommendation.
Commissioner Macfarland's reoommen-
dations TO the Commissioners follow IN
fun:
January IS. 1873.
To the Commissioners:
Now that the streets outside OF the
city OF Washington. including George
Town, and the principal suburban roads.
including the main Travelled thorough
fares TO the District line. have been pro-
vided with systems OF lighting Il seems
practicable 70 consider comprehensive
Improvement OF the Lighting OF streets
and avenues within the city Of Washing
ton / therefore requested the electrical
20 make q careful study and re-
port upon this subject. and after months
CT examination, including consideration OF
the best street lighting systems elsewhere
in tkts country and abroad, he has sub
mitled the accompanying report, which 7
have been carefully considering
The electrical engineer states that in
the eleven years from July !. 1857. 20
June 80 1905 the several street lighting
systems have been extended BY the add
ion OF 7.56S lamps. Of which 4.7f7, OF over
? per cent. have been erected n that porl
Jon OF the District Of Columbia outside
1f the city OF Washington. The opening
u new streets. the extension Of the troll
icy lines, and the erection OF numerous
houses, greatly increasing the population
IF the territory outside OF the city. TO-
sether with the great increase OF traffic
IN The main thorOughfares leading to the
District line, imperatively required these
lew lamps.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

n Your Grocer Can't Supply
JnO- g MeinbeTgs bread, notify the bak-
cry, is 1lth Sc Postal or phone I. I2Z7.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
MORE LIGHT ASKED
FOR CITY STREETS
Business District First, Then
Residential Sections.
COMMISSIONER SUBMITS PLAN

District government Iz Asked to
Allow National Capital 10 Fare as
Well as Other Large Cfties-COm-
ment by Mr. Macfa-Iand on EIec-
tFieaI EngiBeer's Report.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

OIL HesferE-6as Radiafora
iz0s G SIC A. Nud6imsn & Co--Sls I.sa
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
Smoke RIgEles' s-Hr. Day Cigar, UniO

CherryEfOne Oysters-FIne! Fat. Fresh
Phila- Oyster & Chop House, 5l3 Ilth nv.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
Needs for CItv Proper

This. Of course, made Il impossible 20
improve the service inside Of the city
limits as ought 10 have been done, al
though in the period mentioned 2.S21 lamps
were added within the city limits. and a
great improvement obtained by convert
ing the old fat-fame gas lamps Of @
candle power into fncsndescent gas lamps
OF S9-candle power and q similar CONVEX
sion OF the naphtha lighting into the in
candescent type.
In Installing the new lighting system
in suburban streets and avenues closer
spacing Of lamps has been made so as
TO provide for the future and better ar
Tansement than obtained in the city OF
Washington. and one similar 20 that
which is found in the new systems else
where To q conside- able extent in the
ease Of newly opened streets within the
city and the repaving Of some old streets
a Encouragement Of the lamps with closer
spacing was made, but in general. the
electrical engineer states, the majority Of
the residence streets inside Of the CITY
are in the same condition as 10 lamps as
they were years ago, except as the intro
ductiOn Of electric arc lamps has i'm
proved their condition
The electrical engineer gives an in
teresSng comparison Of the price Der foot
OF street lighting, which shows nat in
view Of the different types Of lighting
and the closer spacing Of tie CITY limits
the District Is paying, in some cases.
more per foot Of street, outside Of the
city Of Washington, as for example in
Georgia avenue. four miles from the heart
OF the icty, than for the average street
at the heart Of the city.
Commissioners should Act.
I believe that the Commissioners
should now consider and recommend to
Congress the gradual improvement Of the
lighting Of the city proper, upon a com
prehensive plan. beginning with the con-
siderssion OF Pennsylvania avenue and
other important business thoroughafares.
TO be followed speedily by residence
streets, after the conclusion OF the exper-
iments now being made BY the electrical
engineer to determine the value Of mean
descent lamps for city residence districts
such lamps having hitherto been used
chiefly for suburban districts The tenn
pOrary incandescent electric lamps on
avenue, between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets. Illustrates
what may be done with the new tyua OF
lamp, perfected within the last year or
two.
Il. therefore. ask the Commissioners 10
consider the accompanying report Of the
electrical engineer. which is the first Of
series dealing with this subject. and
which. IN general, I az prepared to in
dorse. Two OF his suggestions, first. that
for providing aisies Of safety, so-called.
In the middle OF Pennsylvania avenue. so
as 10 avoid the shadows Of the trees.
and providing a better diffused lighting Of
that vide and important thoroughfare:
and, second, that the additional lamps
recommended should burn only until MID
night. shall desire TO discuss with the
other members Of the board before ex-
pressing my opinion
Appropriation Needed.
I may say that in Visiting cities in
this country and abroad I have made
close observation OF the street lighting
systems. and that in All progressive
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
STREET CAR DATA
ASKED BY BOARD
Information as to Details of
Operation Wanted.
REQUEST IS FAR REACHING

District Electric Railway Body Given
Authority to Obtain Facts from
Reluctant Neutrality-suspicious. and
Suggestions Considered at Meeting.
Order Signs for Union Station Cars.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Reliable Hot-water Bottles, =6e In.
Rubber household gloves. 3 pr- Ladies
overshOes. 65c- Rubber Store, SS3 F ST. nv.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
-he FnIcnre Cnnndian 11-hI.Lr so

California Apricot Brandy. SI.25 OF.
S459 gal Foreign and American table
specialtieS. Jas. d. DOnnelly, 18th & Fve.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
ApprOpriatfon Needed.

7 may say that in Visiting cities in
this country and abroad I have made
close observation OF the street lighting
systems. and that in al progressive
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Watch for a city-Randls Highland
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-12-02
Unexpected Truth.

The minister was spending the after
noon at the home of one of his men,
bers. The father told his little son to
bring some apples from the cellar. The
child obeyed and in the kitchen found
an especially large red one which had
been brought up the day before, SO
placed it on the dish with the others.
When they were passed this was the
apple the minister took, and feeling it
so warm, remarked to his host that the
cellar must be very warE.
"Did you not bring these apples from
the cellar, NedP"
"Yes, father, all but that one pastor
has; it was in the Kitchen"
"Why did you not tell mep" asked
the pastor.
"Well," with childish frankness, ,"I
didn't think you would take the biggest
one on the dishr-THR DELINEATOR
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-12-02
This, That
and T'0ther
Johann Hoff Malt Offers a Few
Thoughts on Current Events
of the Day.

II dell you," "said Johann Hoff Malt.
Il bin funny felier maybe. l. guess I
bin vat you call a chump. But like
fair blay all de time. Now, ven read
abond desc fellers flying in de air 1 say,
watts no use.' 1 can't fly yet. Aber I
expect to fly later, butI dom want to
fly again int0.de arms or de clutches
of fly copl ers--or vatever you call 'em.
"Den ag'in, on de odder hand, Isee
my French friend, Camille FIsmmsriop
says he would like to dig. hole clear
down to de middle of de cart and see
watts dere. He says dis cart is not q
liquid mass of molten shtuff, bat dat
it is so!id-aber efferyding is very hot.
He says it is more as von t'oueand de-
grees hot down dere, yet. But I haf
seen it hotter dan dat here. haf seen
some fellers ven dey are called to court
more as ven million degre es hot.
"And 1 see we're de Standard OH Co.
has been dissolved by de Court Maybe
now, We will git no more oil from Uncle
Chawn D. Suppose he should refuse
to sell us any more oil? How about
such ding? Den we're We would bep
Ach! Gott in Hlmmel, such business is
going on yet. Bnt dink maybe Chawn
ID. will see dat We get blenty of oil if We
haf de mazuma yet. Maybe Chawn ID.
may lend us some money to buy oil.
Den We could haf double Thanksgiving
proclamations effery year und haf tur-
key twice instead of vonce, you see.
81 notice dat my friend, Mrs. Hetty
Green is seventytive years old und is
wort enc hundred million dollars. Veil,
all got to say bout such ding is vat
de Bible says, de goot die young yet
I-but-vat's no usep Mrs. Gre en- ex-
ercises her money in fine shtyle-she
makes it work overtime for her, yet.
Doc bad, de years are not longer, so che
can get more interest on her mazura.
She says she is too busy to eat or buy
new close. l suppose she is busy watch
ing Chawn d. und Andy G. give deir
money away so dey Won't die rich. L,
would RAIDER die rich dan be sentenced
to h all for ten years-yon betchaI
would.
"Dere is much more going on yet on
de outside but my time is doc limited
to dell you much more vat dink,
Aber, maybe you notice in ce baper dat
We had Thanksgiving last week, but vat
de hell haf to be thankful for? But
dal's anodder story. suppose 1 ought
to be t'ankful dat did not discover de
Mort Pole yet und come home und get
my name und picture in de papers und
have i've hundred millien beople call
me faker und liar by de Varden's
vatch-und few odder dings. got
my picture in Won blace und dat viii
last me for quite vile yet, yah, you
| bet.
"Vell, | dink dis will be enough for
dis time. Maybe ven dey get mashee ms
dat will git feller trough t'ree-inch
hole will pawn my prison close und
buy von-but not today, yet"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-12-02
Why.

Being upbraided by her mother for
being the l0westin her class, little Ma
bel exclaimed In tones of injured in
Eocence: "It Amt my fault. The girl
who has always been foot left school,"
The DeiinSatbr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-08
GROTON

Mrs. @. j. Bailey and Mrs. J. r. Darling
went to Woodsyille, n. H., Wednesday.
Mrs. A. II. Tillier served a missionary
tea to the members Of Che Baptist church
Wednesday evening.
Miss ia Cults and brother Harry
went TO Greensboro the first Of the week
TO visit relatives.
r. W. Hanchett has the contract TO
paint the Baptist church and viii COM
mence the Job as soon as the weather
permits.
Hosmer Bros are building an addition
to their stone shed for the installation
Of their electric motor and air COM
pressor.
The ladies Of the Baptist church will
serve a baked bean supper at their vestry
Wednesday evening, May y. Following
this an entertainment will be given in
the church by the young people. Tickets
for supper and entertainment 25c, chill
dren l5c.
Rev. s. II. Myers and Rev. p. A. Smith
attended the preachers meeting at St.
Johnsbury this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Newton left
Wednesday for their home at Manches-
ter, N. II.
Mrs. f. #. Clark was called to Little
ton Thursday by the serious illness Of
her aunt, Mrs. McKelva.
Mrs. Mabel yHovey, who has been
spending the week with her sister, Mrs.
r. d. Sherry, returned to her home 1T
ST. Johnsbury Friday.
Harry Taisey has purchased an electric
fan and heater for his barber shop. S.
Clark Crown is in failing health, sur
fering from heart trouble.
Mrs. r. p. Church, who has been III
for long time, has not been as well
for few days.
Andrew Mills win give a moving pic
ture show IN the opera house Saturday
evening, May Is. Admission 10 and 20
cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-08
RANDOLPH
Looking Up Statistics About MunicipaI
Lighting Plant.


Lighting Plant.
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Powers have been
passing a few days in Chelsea this week
Mr. and Mrs. G. Il. Blake, who have
been the guests Of Mrs. Sarah Thompson
this week, started on their return trip
to st. Paul Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. L. scribner, motbes Of Mrs.
s. A. Smith, Is visiting this week in ST,
Johnsbury and Barton.
An increase Of pension has been grant
ed George T. Mason Of Brookiield at the
rate Of $50 per month, from the first
OF March.
J. D. Wells has been in Tunbridge and
vershire this week attending 70 the road
business Thursday he set up road
machine in Mortified.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. II. Miller are passing
a few days with their son, William Mil
Ter, at Richmond.
G. T. Atwood, drover Of Woodstock,
purchased l25 head Of cattle in this Vi
entity and drove them TO Woodstock
Harry Hatch accompanied them there
and returned the next day.
George Ford has sold the studio in the
Cushman block to S. A. Smith, its former
proprietor. who has engaged L. L We'll
come, who has had studio in the 0Con-
nor block, to have charge Of this and
the one formerly occupied by him viii
BE closed. Mr.. Ford has gone to Barre
to open the Keneston studio, which has
been closed for some time.
Glenn Hobart, who has a position in a
drug store in Medford, has been with
his relatives AZ John ANGELS this week
for a stay OF few days. Mr.. Hobart
Il tie son Of the late Edward o. Hobart
Of White River Junction, grandson OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hobart Of this
town.
y. A. Thomas went to Milton this
week to assist her mother, Mrs. Ruth
Wood, in celebrating her eightieth birth
day anniversary.
Nfr. and Mrs. Hudson Bailey and three
daughters will start from California the
18th 81 this month for Vermont, and
after making several stops on the way
win arrive IN Randolph about two weeks
later to remain till Sept. l.
At the village meeting on Tuesday
night The question Of electric service was
introduced and I. S. Brigham referred
10 some facts and figures he had secured
in regard 70 the establishment ct mu-
nieipal plant with power supplied BY the
Consolidated Lighting company from its
Graniteville Barrel circuit A commit
tee was appointed consisting Of /. 5.
Brigham. W C. Emerson and A. T. Lamb,
who were instructed to investigate and
report at special meeting called later
for that purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-08
CHELSEA


The annual meeting Of the Orange
County Woman's Temperance Union win
be held at Newbury, May II and 10.
The present ocers Of the society ares
honorary president. Mrs. NJ. H. Corwin
Of Chelsea; president, Mrs. II. T. Tag
CART Of Newbury; secretary, Mrs +. A.
Barrett Of Bradford; treasurer, Mrs.
Marcus Corwin Of Chelsea.
Frank J. Alderman Of vershire and
Bagley Abbott of Topsham have been in
town this week buying mich cows and
young cattle to turn out.
Mrs. Charles Burroughs, who has been
in town for several days taking care Of
her son, George Ovitt, has returned 10
her home in Corinth, Der son having 50
far recovered as TO get along without
her further care.
Rev. Fred Daniels has sold his fine
matched pair Of horses, and the price
was such that II has made the money
he had invested IN them an exceptionally
good treatment,
Miss Jane Laird went the first Of the
week to Tunhridge to remain for time
with her niece, Mrs. Ezra %. Bicknell.
Miss Lora Hood went to Boston last
Saturday to spend few weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Eulie Dutton Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Prosper Alger Of straf-
ford were IN town Thursday and were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank
Smith on South Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. STANLEY c. Wilson re.
turned Tuesday evening from a ten days
wedding trip. during which they visited
Boston. New York, Red Bank, n, j.,
and Hartford, Ct
A son, and the ninth child, was born
to Alr and Mrs William A. Densmors
Monday, May 3.
John D. sutton, who lives on the West
hill near the Brookfeld line, left fol
Gaygiile Monday. where he has secured
employment indefinitely
II. B. Adams, Jr., left Tuesday night
for Boston 10 attend the public sales Of
horses with the view Of purchasing for
his sale stable here He was aceompa-
MED BY James Q. Kendall Of South Straf-
ford. who Is in quest Of supply o.
horses for bis sale stable AZ South straf
ford.
leon g 0raway, who has been serious
y III With the grippe for over week
has SO for recovered as 70 be able tC
lflc at has place in the store again,
Andrew knight Of Newbuuy, the vet
cram water wheel expert, was IN town
Wednesday and Thursday repairing the
broken wheel at Fred f. Goodwin's saw
mill, which Is again in readiness to Dc
business.
Ned B. Hatch Is taking an enforced
vacation from his studies at Dartmouth
college this week, owing to trouble with
his eyes, which made rest from bis stud
les for d time compulsory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo H. Powers 81
Randolph arrived in tow1 Wednesday fol
visit to old home friends. They are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p Town
send.
Marshall o. Gates has, BY the probate
court, been appointed administrator q
the state 81 the late Clinton T. Buzzeli
and Horace Moxley and W. Fl Bugbee
have been appointed commissioners On
the estate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-08
ORANGE.

w. II. Crockett has commenced work
painting at West Topsham-
Mrs. Myra Davis is spending a few
DAYS with Mrs. i. G, Peake
a. L. Noyes finished moving to the city
Monday.
Frank Aiken Is moving onto the farm
Of A. T. Moves.
r. r.. Beard has been appointed treas
urer By the seiectmen 10 fill the vacancy
caused BY the removal Of A. 4. Noyes
to Barre City.
Nadine Noyes is spending q week
with her sister, Florence Moves
Mrs. Ray Osborne is at work for G..
a. Tillotson.
Rev. George r. Beard is stopping q
feew weeks with his brother, r i. Beard.
George Clark was in Barre Tuhrs-
day.
Winfield Mills went to Burlington IN
business Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-08
BETHEL
Mrs. Edna (cox) Archer Died Earlier in
the week. Aged IS Years.

the Week. AGED ~ feate.
A daughter was born May to Mr..
and Mrs. w. &. Graham.
@. w. Titus and Miss Marcia Godfrey
were married At the home Of the bride,
April %, BY Rev. j. Wesley Miller
Mrs Edna lCoxl Archer, aged 70
years, died at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs nj. A. Moody, Monday evening after
an illness Of many months. She was
born in Barnard and was member OF
the well known Cox family Of that town.
She married Samuel Archer, the popular
landlord of both hotels in town in the
years gone BY, and to her wise and ju-
dicious management much OF the success
be gained in his chosen calling was at
tributed Since the death Of her husband
she has been an inmate Of the home Of
Mrs. Moody. Deceased 10 also survived
BY two sisters and a brother, Mrs. John
Royce Of East Putney, Mrs. Esther Cox
and Henry Cox Of st. Charles, MINI.
The funeral was held on Wednesday af-
ternoon and interment was in Cherry Hill
cemetery.
Z. s. Putnam sold last week the farm
Of Thomas Walworth Of Barnard to a
Mr.. Goss Of Lyndonville.
Miss Blanche I.yford Of Bethel and
James Ripley Of Randolph were married
at South Royalton, April 2s, by the Rev.
Sherman Goodwin.
John Morrell, section boss on the Gen.
trial Vermont railroad, has received and
accepted an offer from B. Buhl, located
at Port Liman, Costa Rica, Of a position
on the railroad there at salary Of 500
per month, and will leave here the last
Of the month TO assume bis duties there.
William Brooks had the misfortune
to break his leg Saturday while at work
shoyeling gravel az the Edmunds pit.
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Arnold are in
Providence, r. l., for q visit Of a few
weeks, and Mrs. Arnold may prolong her
stay to two months.
Miss Mary Il. Waller and her mother,
Mrs. Mary D. Waller, have arrived here
from a winter passed at Newport, r. l.,
and viii at once open their house for
the summer.
Twenty head Of cattle belonging 10
John Gilman were condemned by the
tuberculosis test last week and the ami
mails were at once taken to Randolph
TO be shipped TO the Burlington Render
ing company Of Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-08
Won't Slight a Good Friend.

IF ever / need a cough medicine again
I know what to get" declares Mrs. Al.
L. Alley Of Beals, Ne, for, after using
ten bottles of Dr. Kings New Discovery,
and seeing its excellent results in my
own family and others, am convinced
il is the best medicine made for coughs,
colds and lung trouble" Everyone who
tries it feels just that way. Relief is
felt at once and its quick cure surprises
you. For bronchitis, asthma, hemorr-
hage, Group, lagrippe, sore throat, pain
in chest or lungs. it's supreme soc and
s1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed BY
the Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-08
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Condition Of Winter Wheat s35 Per
Cent as Compared with 10 Year Average

Cent as Compared with 10 Year Average
Washington, May San average
condition of s3.5 per cent. for winter
wheat and ss.1 for rye on May ] last,
against ten-year average on that
date Of SO and s9.f, respectively, was
announced in yesterdays crop report OF
the department Of Agriculture. The
area Of winter wheat to be harvested
was about 1851 900 acres.
The area Of winter wheat to be har-
vested was 2,47s.0O0 acres less, or 81
per cent. than the area harvested in
1908 and 2.153,000 acres, or ~ per
cent. less than the area sown last fall.
The average condition of winter wheat
month ago was 1922, and year ago
SO per cent Rye averaged s7.2 a
month ago and s03 on May /, 1905
The average condition Of meadow
(hav) lands On May /, was s45 COM
pared with 93.5 on May /, 1908, and a
ten year average on May /, Of s9.5, The
average condition Of pastures on May /
was SOL compared with 1926 on May /,
1908, and ten year average on May i,
OF $50
Up to May /, Gal per cent. Of spring
ploughing was completed, compared
with 666 per cent. on May /, 1908, and
ten year average on May I, Of 65.4
per cent. Up to May /, SIT per cent.
Of pring planting was completed com
pared with SAT- per cent. and 47.0 per
cent. on May /, 1906 and 1907 respec-
lively.
The percentage Of winter wheat
abandoned was 2.2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

Cash paid for watches, diamonds, gold
and silver jewelry, Burr, the Jeweler.
Typewriting, copying, dictation, Mrs.
N. G. Nye, rooms Z and 5, Blanchard
block
For sale: Cut flowers and floral de.
signs at Youngson's, Upland avenue,
Perrin Hill. Tel. 3l7-6.
Clairvoyant-Tuesday and Thursday,
p. m. to o p. m. Mrs. r. &. Ellis, rs
Spaulding street. Tel. 1861.
New maple walnut, fresh crushed
Strawberries and banana royal college
ices at the Red Cross Pharmacy, Miles
granite block.