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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-07
DISPUTE in SCHOOL ELECTION
LEADS TO FIERCE ENCOUNTER.
SMITH HACKED WITH KNIFE
Gashed Seven Times in Back, He Bleeds
Profusely---Versions of Trouble
Differ in Essentials.

At the close of fight in which the
sharp blade of knife was piled seven
times into the body of C. E. Smith by
J. d. McGary, the lonely little school
house in district 80 east of Corvallis
was converted into a pool of blood dur
ing the progress of the school election
there Saturday, and the victim of the
stabbing, uncertain of his life, is suf-
fering terribly from his tormenting
wounds. The desperate encounter
occurred without warning to the few
men gathered in the little frame
shack, and the stories that are told
of the trouble differ widely in es
sentials.
Knife and Gun.
Smith, who is director of the dis
trict, was acs;ng as a judge of election
During the day McGary voted, ant
| later accompanied two other men tc
the school house who swore theil
votes in. Smith protested that they
were not qualified electors, blaming
McGary in the same statement with
inducing them to vote. An epithe
from Smith drew a similar rejoiudel
from McGary, and in a moment the
men we're struggling with revolver
each attempting to get control of the
weapon. During the struggle McGary
! Ia, g. toIl "
into Smiths back, inf1icting sever
ripping wounds, which started a pro
fuse flow of blood. The fight occur
ed in the presence Of several men, bu
it appears that no attempt was mad
to separate the antagonists.
McGary Surrenders Himself.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-07
PETERSON NUPT|ALS.

Mr.. Olaf H. Peterson and Miss
Mabel A. Hartley were happily mar
ried Saturday evening. The
wedding took place at the M. E.
church in the presence of about rs we'll
wishing relatives and friends, Rev.
G. c. Beery officiating. A wedding
reception was held at the home of the
groom's brother. The happy couple
were the recipients of numerous
handsome and useful presents.
Mr.. Peterson is progressive young
business man of this city and a mem
ber of the firm of Peterson Bros.
The bride is a charming young lady
and sister of c. E. Hartley. This pa.
per joins their many friends in extend.
ing hearty congratulations.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-07

Seed field peas for sale. Frit,
Heinrich. 25-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-04-07

For good smoke try the Green Seal
cigar. 29-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Perley Howard of Jamaica is visiting
at E. S. Prtnams.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Richardson visited
in Brattleboro over Sunday.
Delmar johnson and Opal Emery visited
at Mrs. Pierce's in Townshend last week.
Mrs. F. B. Washer is visiting her sister,
Mrs. G. N. Kidder, at Mortified, Mass
Henry E. Johnson is doing the Hub"
this week with Henry Clark of Brattle-
boro.
Mrs Frank Harris of Millers Falls
visited her sister, Mrs. H. p. Johnson,
last week.
Mrs. D. r. Stedman and daughter,
Jennie, are visiting in West Brattleboro
with Mrs. stedman's mother, Mrs Ho-
ratio Burnett.
Ida Jenness Moulton, who read here
last September in the interest of Will
Evansville Grange, will make her second
appearance on Feb. 6, with a new pro-
gram.
The health officer, DR.. P. p. White.
says unless there are some new cases of
smallpox there will be services in the
church next Sunday and the schools will
open on Monday.
There will be a special meeting of Will
Evansville Grange Monday night for in
stallation Of officers by General Deputy
H. W. Sargent The ladies are requested
to bring sandwiches and cake.
Mrs. e. W. Morse accompanied her
father to Keene last week and on Satur-
day her husband went over and stayed
over Sunday, returning on Monday.
They had the pleasure of listening to the
pastor who married them, He is soon
to move away from Keene.
F. e. Fisher went to Brattleboro last
Sunday to see a specialist from Spring
field and was operated on and a bone
was removed from one of his nostrils.
He had been suffering some time from
what he supposed was catarrh but thinks
the trouble came from this bone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
MONTPELIER, Jan. 81. 1909.


BY vote of 14S to II the House Wed
nesday afternoon completed what it had
begun the day before and voted an ad-
ditional one dollar per day into its own
pockets. Several members spoke in OPP
position and Speaker Cheney tried to
have the bill amended so it would not
apply to the speaker at this session, but
the House voted him down.
While Mr. Adams of Marlboro was
speaking against the measure an out
burst of coughing and confusion oc-
Cured, intended to prevent him from
continuing. Though deeply affected he
waited until the outburst had ceased and
closed with a very few words.
Mr.. Howe of Bennington Immediately
moved that Mr. Adams be requested to
continue what he had started to say,
stating his belief that the interruption
was only in a spirit of levity. Mr.
Hewitt of Berlin Indignantly resented the
occurrence, and Speaker Cheney and Mr.
Williams of Newport, who served in the
House with Mr.. Adams "a years ago, ex-
pressed surprise and regret at what had
occurred. BY a unanimous rising vote
the House requested Mr. Adams to con-
tinue, which he did very briefly. At lie
close of the session more than 100 mem
bers crowded around his desk to ex-
press their regret or to assure him that
1t was intended as a schoolboy prank
rather than in spirit of discourtesy to
him.
Mr. Adams is one of the Oldest most
experienced and best liked men in the
House and the incident in the end served
to show him how highly he is regarded.
He told the House emphatically that If
the increased pay was voted he should
turn back into the treasury all that he
received above 50 a day.
The tax bill was debated all the morn
ing and part of the afternoon and was
finally passed, 1873 to SO. There is a dis
position in the Senate to amend the meas
ure by attaching to it provisions for the
abolition of offsets and the taxation of
intangibles at some low rate.
Twenty thousand dollars was voted for
the construction of new normal school
building at Johnson, but the House re-
fused to appropriate 100000 for new nor
| NAL Industrial school.
The bill for the support of government
carried an appropriation of $4,000 for the
expenses of the general assembly after
Dec. l. 100000 for the general assembly
of 1910; $780, 900 for the support of the in
sane for the biennial term; $4,000 for the
state prison; $4,000 for the house OF
correction; $4,000 for the Industrial
school; $4,000 for interest on bonds;
100000 for support of the executive de-
partment; and 100000 for the admins
tration of Justice.
iiOWC OF OF. JOhnScury was summoned
| back to his duties by the sergeant-at-
arms on Wednesday. He went home
| Saturday afternoon, as he had a case
pending in Caledonia county court. The
opposing counsel declined to agree to q
postponement. Some of the members de-
sired to have him here to look after
some bills with his committee; so I'M
der a generally disregarded rule the
speaker ordered the sergeant-at-arms tc
procure his attendance and that official
communicated the order to Mr.. Howe
| and to Judge Taylor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
Clothing at cost at McRae's.
WEST puMMERsToN.

Miss Edna Wheeler spent Sunday at
her home in West Brattleboro
Miss Eta Higley of Brattleboro is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. H, S. Norcross
Tuesday morning was the coolest yet,
the mercury registering 16 degrees below
Zero
Mrs. C. F. Wilson went Tuesday to
Montague, Mass, to visit her son, Arthur,
who is in the hospital there.
Mrs Grace Combs and son, Raymond,
of Springfield, this state, came Tuesday
for an indefinite stay with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Prouty and G.
r. Willard came Friday from Palmer,
Mass, to attend the dance given by the
Grange.
West Dummerston Grange will give an
oyster supper and dance in Grange hall
Friday evening, Jan. 20. Everybody is
invited.
Mrs. Charles Phillips, who went to the
Memorial hospital several weeks ago for
an operation for cancer. returned home
last week, much improved in health.
Hiram Knapp, who died in West Brattle-
boro this week, was a native and for
mer resident of this part of the town and
is well remembered by the older people,
who speak of him as a man of sterling
worth and character.
Archie Willard of Fishers Island had
ternoon, giving very interesting talk
on the 2Sd Psalm He also spoke in the
evening, taking for hfs subject, 1.-THE
Judgment" Mr.. Willard has made a
thorough study of the Bible and his in
structive and entertaining way of ex-
planning his subject gave ample proof
that his time was not aimlessly spent
The supper and dance given by the
Grange Friday evening was a decided
success and a handsome sum was placed
in the treasury as the result Torty-one
dance tickets were sold and n, ~ that
number of couples Joined In 1. grand
march, which was led by Harold Perry
OF West Brattleboro and Miss Alice Con-
narn Of this place A bountiful supper
was served in the lower room and a
splendid time" is the verdict Of one and
all. The committee in charge fully ap-
preciate the generosity OF those who
aided so much in making the AFFAIR such
a success and render thanks accordingly
Miss Ruth Baldwin was given a gen
uine surprise at her home Monday even
ing. She was invited to spend the even
ing with relative but soon received a
summons calling her home. On arriving
there she was met by 26 OF her young
friends, who had gathered 10 remind her
OF her birthday anniversary. Music and
various games were enjoyed, after which
refreshments were served, the chief at
traction being handsome birthday cake
surrounded by 10 lighted candles repre-
Including handsome mum, the gift Of
the guests. A very delightful evening
is reported.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
MARLBORO.

Miss Iottie Thomas, who has been in
Wilmington a year, is home for brief
stay.
Mrs Thomas and her daughter, Lottie,
are with friends in Bernardston this
week.
George Warren had an operation per-
formed for strangulated hernia at Dr..
Lynch's hospital on Monday. He is doing
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Snow with their
family and Miss Hattie Brayman spent
Monday with Mrs. Jane Higley. Mr..
Snow was Al years old that day.
The lady workers will begin their work
on Sunday morning. Miss Osmun came
on Tuesday Miss Eddy is expected Fri
day, Jan. %. Miss Osmun is a fine singer.
Let all hear them Sunday morning.
The work of Marlboro Grange at their
meeting Tuesday evening, Jan. 10, was
the installation of the officers for another
year. State Deputy Sargent of Brattle-
boro was installing officer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

The farmers are busy filling their ice
houses this week from Sunset lake with
a very choice quality of ice from IA to
10 inches thick. Besides filling his own
houses Herbert Jillson has put in sup
ply for DR.. Gwyer's house and cottage
Arthur Wiley filled the Hildreth and
Sargent icehouse at the lake. Perley
Allbee of Newfane is helping ]. N. Bet
terly put in his usual supply.
About 80 neighbors gave John Thayer
a genuine surprise Friday evening in
honor of his 41st birthday anniversary.
The evening was spent pleasantly with
games and music on a graphophone
The hostess served delicious ice cream
and the visiting ladies furnished the
cake. An extra sized pan of ribbon can
dy was passed about. Among the many
useful and ornamental gifts was a gold
chain from his wife. r. L. Frost made
the presentation speech, to which Mr..
Thayer responded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

Tuesday except by unanimous consent.
1t is regarded as a good idea to fix
some specific date for adjournment and
try to live UP to that as closely as pos
sible, but Il Is recalled that the legisa4
ture Of two years ago after fixing such
a date had to change the date. Two COM
mittees Of conference were asked for by
the Senate on Tuesday and FIVE bills were
introduced into the House, while the en-
tire morning session Of the lower cham
Der was devoted to consideration of two
bills.
The House turned a complete somer-
sault Tuesday morning. Fletcher Of
Cavendish, speaking for the committee on
ways and means, again called attention to
the large appropriations that had been
made and said that II the normal school
measures, carrying $50, 900, were passed
the state would face the necessity of a
five cent tax Cook Of Dandy Immediate
~ called up House bill No. 4, which pro-
vides that all money paid for license
fees shall go into the state treasury and
urged its passage. The House some time
ago passed a similar measure, only it
gives the income from that source to the
permanent school fund. That measure
has been ordered to lie in the Senate.
After a long and earnest debate the House
decided TO pass the second bill, so It is
in the peculiar position OF having sent
up to the Senate two bills dealing with
the same subject in dissimilar ways.
The proposition to take all the fees
from the towns, instead of 80 per cent.
Of them as at present, was at first made
as a temperance measure, the friends
of temperance believing this might take
away some of the inducement to towns to
vote license and might reduce the number
of license towns in the state AS the
second bill passed the House 1t was
purely revenue measure, designed to
save the legislature from the necessity
of imposing a state tax. II is estimated
that If this measure shall become & law
1t will bring about $4,000 into the state
/ treasury.
The Bacon tax commission bill was
ordered to a third reading Tuesday morn
| ing measure prepared by State Tax
| Commissioner J. z. Cushman was sub
stituted for the original bill and makes
no relation to the abolition of offsets or
the taxation of intangibles. An attempt
was made to amend the bill so as to tax
! intangibles, but 1t was voted down. BY
this bill the commissioners are clothed
with ample powers to enforce the pre-
sent law, and while they will not be
able to reform the law they should be
able to reform the practices under It.
Mr.. Barber's public utilities bill passed
the Senate Tuesday afternoon by unani.
| nous vote.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
TOWNSHEND
Edwin Francis Eddy.

The death Of Edwin Francis Eddy,
caused by pachy-meningitls. took place
at his home Saturday. The funeral was
held at the house Tuesday, Rev. Daniel
Mcintyre officiating. The services were
in charge Of the Masons, he being a
member Of Blazing Star lodge 20 years.
He had held many Offices in this order,
being master at one time. Mr.. Eddy was
born in Wardsboro, July q, 1852, the son
of Francis w. and Susan s. Eddy, and
lived there until 10 years of age, when
he moved to Townshend. He had one
brother, Walter A., and sister, Ger
trude s., now Mrs. Henry Pike OF San
Diego, Cal. He was twice married. In
1874 he married Edna s. Austin at Wor-
cester, and two children, Francis p. and
Fannie e., now Mrs. Perkins of White
River Junction, were born to them. On
April "a, 1881, he married Emma Y. Fes-
sender of Townshend Mr.. Eddy is sur
vived by his wife, Emma a., one brother,
Walter A., of Townshend, and sister,
Mrs. Pike of San Diego, and two chill
dren, Francis b. of California and Mrs.
Perkins of White River Junction. Those
who attended the funeral from out of
town were Mrs. Addie Hosford of Green
field, Mrs. Maria Johnson of Wardsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Eddy of Stratton,
Emery Eddy of Brattleboro and Mr.. Per-
kins of White River Junction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
WARDSBORO.

A. M. Farnum, who has been poorly
is improving.
Miss Cora Fits spent a day with Mrs
St Marie recently.
S. D. May, who is i'll with heart trouble,
is a little better.
Mrs Will Warren sustained injuries by
a fall a few days ago.
Mrs ]. A. Wilbur is much better and
able to be out of door again.
Several couples from here attended the
masquerade ball at Londonderry Friday
night.
Miss Nellie Wilbur, who was home two
weeks, has returned to her work at Rev.
A. j. Martins.
Mrs. Maria johnson went to Townshend
Tuesday to attend the funeral of her
cousin, Edwin Eddy.
Mrs. Eliza Jacobs of jamaica and
daughter Della Bellows, of Providence,
r. l., are visiting Mrs. Jacobs's sister,
Mrs. John Underwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rod Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Underwood and Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Waite spent Monday at H. A. Waite's
at West Wardsboro.
The A. u. club will hold their monthly
supper in the town hall Thursday after
noon and evening, Jan. 2S Supper will
be served from to 8. All are invited
Vermont Grange will present the drama
Down in Maine" at the town hall next
Wednesday evening, Jan. o. An oyster
supper viii be served after the entertain
ment, All are cordially invited.
The Epworth league will hold its bust
ness meeting next Friday evening, Jan,
20, at o'clock, after which there will
be free social and candy pull All are
cordially Invited to come and have good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rod Watson of Bowdell
South Dakota, have been visiting Mr.
Watson's sister Mrs. Fred Underwood
the past week and calling on old neigh
bors. Mr.. Watson has not been to Wards
boro, his old home, for 33 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
Legislatures Appropriations s1es, 547.

Appropriations are receiving more at
tention than any other subject just at
present, writes a legislative correspon-
dent. The ways and means committee
estimated at the beginning of the session
that there would be available for special
appropriations, beyond the ordinary ex-
penses of the state government, $175, 900,
II the revenue of the state remained the
same. A. M. Fletcher chairman of that
committee, now states that the legislature
has made extra appropriations of nearly
5000, 200, and there are still several i'm
portant appropriation bills to consider.
The standing expenses have been in
creased in this way:
Governors stenographer, $3.50; secre-
tary Of civil and military affairs, $3.50;
University of Vermont medical school,
$4,000; Middlebury college, $4,000; auditor
Of accounts, S2500; library commissioners,
$3.50; sergeant-at-arms, $780, National
Guard drill, $4,000; salaries of supreme
and superior judges, 10000; salaries Of
probate judges, $4,000; board OF agriclu-
ture and forestry, $40 OOO bond OF state
treasurer, $500; clerical assistance for
secretary Of state and state treasurer
$2000i Bellows Falls municipal court,
$1,000; Brattleboro municipal court $3.50;
laboratory of hygiene, $500; governors
salary, $1,000; state fair, $4,000.
The special appropriations are: Lake
Champlain tercentenary celebration, S15,-
900; soldiers home, s2OOO special appro-
priations to individuals. $2sS; state in
dustrial school; SIS 900; Sand Bar bridge
culvert, $4,000; geological survey, $4,000;
state prison, $4,000; house of correction,
S710S; Sandgate school house, $500; state
hospital for insane, $4,000; storage vault,
$1,000; aid to town OF Sherburne, $500;
aid to Mount Tabor, $20OOi aid to Ando-
Yer, $500; expenses office secretary Of
civil and military affairs, $3.50.
This makes a total for the biennial term
Of S193,547.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
LANpeRovE.

We have had about Is inches of snow
since our last writing.
Mr. and Mrs. LoIen Whitney visited at
George Thomson's Tuesday.
There was no service at the church
Sunday because OF the snow storm.
Mrs, Myron Cahrenger and two chill
dren are staying 81 Charles Cahrenger's.
Calvin Pike left Wednesday to do some
surveying for Louis Dufresne in Winhall.
Mr. Watson Of Manchester was in town
Saturday on business. He stayed at
Frank Rush's over night.
Frank billiard s at home for a few
days from Townshend, waiting for re-
pairs to be made in the mill where he
works.
We hear that Mrs. Andrew Anderson, a
former resident Of this place. has been
to the Rutland hospital for an operation
has returned and . doing we'll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
in WINDHAM COUNTY
EAST DOVER.


Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Yeaw we're in Brat
tleboro Saturday returning home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. d. M. Hale were in Brat
tleboro last week visiting Mr. Hale's
parents, Mr. and Mrs @. d. Hale.
The ladies' aid Of the Methodist church
will meet Friday afternoon, Jan. 20, at
the church. All come who can.
There will be a donation at the Bap-
tist parsonage Tuesday evening, Jan. &C.,
. for the benefit Of the pastor. Everybody
invited
Mrs. Minnie Betterley OF Brattleboro
came Saturday night for a few days
stay with her parents Mr.. and Mrs E..
II. Pratt.
There will be a donation for the bene-
fit OF Rev. Mr.. Russell at the chapel Of
the Baptist church on Tuesday evening,
Jan. 20. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
The central office of the Forester divi-
sion Of the Melendy Telephone company
was moved last week from w. G. Halla-
days store to Wayland Moore's house,
II. H. Forester, A. Cummings and Ralph
johnson doing the work. Please do not
call central Sunday only between the
hours of and a. m. and 5 and p. IN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
Died shoveIlne Snow.

While shoveling snow at Chester We'd
nesday for Frank H. Harris in his front
yard Sylvester M. Blodgett died in
stantly from supposed heart failure. He
was about As years old and had lived in
town several years, coming from Weston
He was employed in the soapstone mill
Two children survive, Lena S., who kept
house and attended high school, and a
son, staying in Peru. His wife died -
years ago
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

Clarence Wheeler has gone to Somerset
to work.
Mary A Harrington has gone to Hay
denville, Mass, to work
Julia Stiles and son, Paul, visited with
Carrie Moore on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Eddy are in Brat
tleboro visiting relatives.
Chessie Allen is drawing logs to West
Wardsboro for George Moore.
c. ]. Allen has finished drawing wood
in Wardsboro for Mrs. Knapp.
Mrs. Ernest Pike, who has been very
sick with pneumonia, is gaining.