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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
PLAINFiELD.

George Wells and Laura Dunbar,
of st. Adams, visited in town Thurs
day.
Everybody will be welcome to the
social gathering Friday evening at
Alison Smiths under the direction of
the w c. T. U.
Mrs. Inez Perkins was i'll the first
of the week and Burnham Colby sub
STUFFED for her in the school.
Miss Ethel Bemis was in Montpel-
Ter Tuesday.
Frank Harris has moved to the
Perrin house on Depot street.
The store of Henry Batchelder
and Company is opened for bust
ness.
H. j. Flood was home from ST
Johnsbury over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Bolles attend
ed the funeral of David Bodies, of
Williamstown, last Friday.
Mrs. Rice, nurse, is moving her
goods from Williamstown to the
Shorey block,
Ethel Colby has returned to her
school in Concord.
The second man in the creamery is
being dispensed with.
Wilbur Bartlett has moved to the
kenney tenement on High street
viii S. Martin and Edgar Martin
spent Thanksgiving in town and in
the new residence just being COM
pleted by VIII Martin.
o. l.. Martin went to White River
Junction Saturday
Rev. A. w. Hewitt preached a
strong Thanksgiving sermon of all
telling points at request of Junior
Order of American Mechanics, who
attended in body Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Fisk Bartlett is able
to be about again after two weeks
illness.
Frank Kelley and family were a,
M. X. Kelley's over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lombard
were in East Barre last week.
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A Christmas Present Suggestion.

One reason for making a Christmas
present of the Youths Companion Is
that 1t is the best gift for the money
-$1.75. 1t not only provides a years
profitable enjoyment for the one who
receives it, but for every one in the
recipients family, from the youngest
to the eldest Whether there are five
or fifteen in the household, each has
n lions share in the Companion. OF
how many other presents can that be
said? Another good reason is that
the one who makes the present re-
ceives from the publishers a special
copy of the Youths Companions We
netian" calendar for 1910. That is,
two calendars go with every gift sub
scription-one to the giver, one to
the subscriber.
The new volume of the Companion
for 1910 will be like treasure-chest,
packed from cover to cover with all
manner of things useful and pleasur-
able. II you cannot find any one who
is not now subscriber to the Com
panion, the only correct thing to do
in the circumstances is to give 1t to
yourself, for you do not want to be
lonesome at Christmas time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
tt inc with even greater success.

time with even greater success.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miers left
Saturday for st. Augustine, Florida,
where rhey will spend the remainder
of the winter
Alexander Troup left Saturday
noon for Salem, Mass, where he has
secured employment at his trade as
letter cutter.
A daughter, weighing eight pounds,
was born Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Philibert Lemay, of Beckley HILL
Rito Bussolini and Miss Albina
Manera were united in marriage at
IL o'clock Saturday morning at the
home of the bride on Spring street.
The ceremony was performed by
Justice of the Peace James Mackay
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Mckenzie
returned Saturday to their home in
Orange, Mass. Mr.. Mckenzie is a
member of the Joseph Long Com
pany, the contractors who have been
building the Orange brook reser-
voir.
Nelson Malmgren, of Rutland, sec
retary-treasurer of the State Branch,
A. F. of L., left Saturday on a ten
days trip to Cincinnati, O., to attend
the tenth biennial grand assembly of
the Brotherhood of Painters, Deco
rators and Paperhangers of Amer
lea, which will be held in that city,
Commencing December 6. Mr.. Malm-
gren goes as a joint delegate from
sented at the convention
At the last regular meeting of the
| Board of Trade a special committee
of five was appointed to look into the
matter of securing better telegraph
service for Barre. The present SER
vice is considered inefficient, dilatory
and inadequate. The committee ap-
pointed is s. HOLSTER Jackson, F.
D. Laid, F. E. Langley, H. A. Phelps
and D. A. Perry.
A very quiet wedding occurred on
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheaton, of SO
| South Main street, when w. E. DAILY
of Haverhill, Mass, and Miss Blanche
Hayward, Of this city, were united
in marriage. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. E. BREASTED
in the presence of only few of the
friends of the contracting parties
Mr.. and Mrs. Daily left on the Sac
train for Saugerties, N. Y, where Mr..
DAILY is engaged in business. The
bride has many friends in Barre and
Montpelier who will wish her much
happiness.
At the annual meeting of the An
cient Order of Hibernians the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, w. P. Din
cen; vice president, John Hale re-
cording secretary, Patrick Herman
financial secretary, John Dineen
treasurer, Thomas H. Carroll; his
torian, Daniel j. Sullivan; physi-
clan, DR.. J. w. Stewart.
Jack Fraser, the ball player, is
visiting at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fraser, Of
Graniteville.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
R0QUEF0RT CHEESE.
Tho Discovery Made by Poor French
Peasant Boy,

Tho Discovery Made by Poor French
Peasant Boy.
A shepherd boy with a poor appe-
lite discovered the secret of making
Roquefort cheese True as gospel.
They swear by that story today In
Roquefort, France. and II they only
knew the lads name they'd raise a
monument to him. He was out tend
Ing sheep, and, the sun shifting down
hard. he went into cavern to eat bis
cheese and rye bread. He failed to get
away with all Of 1t and threw a hunk
of the cheese Off to one side. 1t hap
pened to drop on natural shelf, and
a few months later the boy found
the cheese still there. He saw that it
had undergone a constitutional change.
for instead of being dry and hard 1t
was moist and creamy. Besides. there
were veins of greenish mold running
through It, The boy took a nip, and
the taste was so pleasing he carried
crumb home to his mother. She must
for no sooner had she tasted than she
took one OF the largest rolls of cheese
from her dairy, had her son guide her
to the cavern aud placed 1t on the
shelf. In due time the same change
was wrought. aud ROquefort cheese
had arrived as an article of COM
MERGE. All the natural caverns around
the quaint old town now are used for
ripening cheese. and the women work
in them with small oil lamps strapped
around their chestS.-New York Press.
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FRAUD ORDERS.
The Way Our PostoHiee inspectors
Protect the Public.


Protect the Public.
When person or firm that Is I'M
known to the postotfice inspectors be-
gins to receive large quantities Of let
ters the inspectors begin to investi-
gate. They visit the office of the con-
Germ and learn what they can. II 1t Is
legitimate aud honest business Ii Is
not lnterfered with. But II II looks
shady" II it happens to be a mining
or land scheme that offers large re-
turns upon the investment of money.
the inspectors abstract a dozen or so
get the names and addresses OF the
writer's and then resea the letters aud
permit them to be delivered.
The next move for the inspectors Is
to visit the persons whose names and
addresses were taken from the letters
eHce of the supposed fraudulent con-
Germ. With this the inspectors make"
a case and either cause the arrest of
the dishonest persons or cause
fraud order to be issued against 1t.
A fraud order" Is simply an order
made by the postal authorities at
Washington declaring that such u
business Is fraudulent and warning
the public against sending money to
it. After that each letter coming adj
dressed to that concern is stamped
fraud" In red Ink across its face and
returned to the sender
Thousands of schemes for defraud-
ing the public has been stopped by the
postal authorities, and they are always
on the watch for them.-Kansas City
Star.
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Overlooked,

AIadge as the Oldest of family OF
girls has evidently heard and taken to
heart the disappointment Of her par
pnts over the excessive femininity al
lotted by the fates to the family quiv-
er.
When recently the fifth little daugh-
ter was born Madge was playing in
the garden with one OF her sisters and.
as neighbor considered. was decided
ly rough with the child.
"Madge, don't treat your little sister
might kill her."
well, II did" was the cool re-
spouse, there's plenty more in the
y - ~t - -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
Musicians Union Officers.

At the annual meeting Of the MLsi-
clans union held Sunday after
noon the following officers were ell
ected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, w. j. Gilbertson; vice presi-
dent, M. S. Robinson; secretary, c. G.,
Carpenter; treasurer, Joseph Frat
tint; sergeant-at-arms, A. E. Milne,
auditors, Roy Bugbee, w. H. Jones,
w. H. Trombly
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

l.. M. Seaver, OF William stown, left
York.
William Brown returned to his
home in Pepperell, Mass, Sunday
after visit at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Quinlen.
James c. Davidson returned Sun
day from four months visit in
Scotland, where he went for the ben
eft of his health.
William Britton, of Hartland, is the
guest of his son, Harry Britton, of
this city.
Adj. and Mrs. W. H. Hansen, Off
GERS in charge of the local corps of
the Salvation Army, are already plan
ming for the annual Christmas din
ner for the needy families of Barre.
1t is now thought that forty baskets
will be sent out, each basket to con-
tain ample provision for real
Christmas dinner for a family of
five or more persons. To fill the
baskets, the following articles will
be required: Eight bushels potatoes,
! two bushels onions, two bushels tur-
nips. two barrels apples, 40 quarts of
cranberries, SO pounds of sugar Is
pounds of tea, 40 small punches cell
cry, 200 pounds chicken, 40 loaves
of bread. 40 mince pies, 35 pounds
of mixed nuts, SO pounds of Christ
mas candy, $50 oranges. Any dona-
tons of money or provisions can be
! sent to the officer in charge, Adjt. w.
II. Hansen, 126 Elm street, or will
be called for if postal card is sent
, to the above address.
The annual meeting of Suadah
Temple, No 140, Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan, was held in
Barre Friday evening and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
year: Royal visier, H. c. Laid, Barre;
grand emir, ]. N. GALL Barre sheik,
w. H. Farrar, Montpelier; mahedi,
w. A. Mcdonald, Bellows Falls; sec
rotary, j.. l., Wallace, Barre; treas
urer, James Mackay, Barre; joe, j.
Ward Carver, Barre; mokanna, r. S.
Currier, Barre; master of ceremon-
les, G. NJ. Gates, Barre; satrap, ]. E.
Mitchell Rutland; sahib, Alex Dun
can, Barre. The secretary's report
showed total membership of 200, a
gain OF 80 male human beings raised
from tyros to votaries during the past
year.
A Barre man of foreign extraction
went to an insurance agent and an
nounced his intention of getting his
household goods insured against the
ravages OF fire. The preliminary
steps were agreed upon between the
householder and the insurance man;
and the matter was left with the lat
ter to NIL out the policy. A few days
later, the householder rushed into
the insurance mans office in an ex-
cited manner and demanded his in
surance policy. as eet done? Is eet
doneY he cried. The insurance
man, wondering at the disturbed
state OF his customer, asked what
the haste was. Whereupon, the Gus
toner impaired the information that
hre was even then working its way
through the other tenement in the
same house, and there was no telling
how soon the flames would get to his
/ tine customer's) part. Therefore.
he wanted his insurance policy in the
few minutes of grace which might
remain. II was one of the closest con-
nections which the insurance man
had ever known, and. of course, he is
now preaching the don't delay" doc
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts
or burns without scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, and itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist sells
it.-Adv.
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81 suffered habitually from consti-
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since. "A. e.
Davis, groces, Sulphus Springs, Tex.
ADV.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

There is no escape for your hens
If you feed The Park & Pollard Com
pany Dryelnash. You can buy it of
E.~W Bailey & Company, Montpelier.
Write TO us for other dealers.
We are paying for old hens alive,
10 to IA cents per pound; chickens
from 2 to lbs, Is to IA cents. THE
PARK & POLLARD COMPANY, 10
Canal Street, Boston, Mass.
D1 I'm
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

Army officers in Germany get reduc-
lions on railway and theater tickets
and take precedence of all civilians at
any social function.
The state herald., 1909-03-05
Plants for Children.

Iol SIli'a'C
MANY children. when quite young.
lV1 get interested in their school bot
any and nature study and want to
have flowers of their own. 1t is fool
ish to give them expensive plants.
They may tire OF them at any mo.
ment. or forget them and let them
die. They can have just as much fun
with a homely sweet potato or hand
ful of mustard seed, with the added
pleasure OF trying an experiment"
Take an ordinary quart jar and a
sweet potato Of sufficient size that It
will not go more than part way into
the jar. Put enough water In to cover
the bottom end of the potato, and
keep the water at this height. Roots
will come out at the bottom and green
shoots at the top and presently there
will be pretty vine hanging out from
the jar.
The mustard seed is pretty. too. and
takes up less room. Put an old sponge
in saucer make It thoroughly moist,
and sprinkle It with handful of mus
tard seed. Keep 1t wet. The seed
will come out all green. and will look
like some fresh. growing ball. Do
not use flower pot saucer. The moist
ure comes through that to the table. or
whatever the plant" Is placed upon.
The state herald., 1909-03-05
An Improyised Rack.

One ingenious housekeeper has hlt
upon novel rack for her back bath
room. much used by the children. She
unscrewed the curved wooden han
die of an old umbrella. bored hole
through the upper part for hanger
and stuck small screw hooks In the
handle at Intervals A large wooden
spool was slipped on the cut on part
of the handle for AN ornament and
was covered with several coats OF gilt
paint
This rack. when hung on the wall
made convenient holder for towels
washrags and some OF the smaller
hooks were even utilized for tooth
brushes.
The state herald., 1909-03-05
mar

New dresses show coat effects.

New dresses show coat effects.
Artificial bouquets are a fad.
Hat brims are narrowing for day
time wear.
Latest handbags are patterned after
mail bags.
Crows wings trim some OF the fully
felt hats.
Dark colors dominate in the spring
suggestions
Some tiara,like ornaments are
mounted on combs.
A great many border linens appear
on the counters
Violets and gardenias are among the
favorite flowers.
Fancy hosiery grows still more won
derful every day.
Guimpes are now made OF cambric
as well as Of net.
A jeweled band may be worn back
or front on the hair.
The state herald., 1909-03-05
Tempting a Child to Eat.

THE guardians Of finnicky child
know that meal time is often more
than n matter of table setting and
food buying Theorists say Make
child eat!" but mothers know that
this is often impossible until the little
one is reduced to sickness.
1t will be found easier TO tempt the
iitful appetite rather than to scold or
punish. Delicate children can often
be coaNed into hearty meal when
force work would mean scene. Make
the meal play time. Serve bread
and butter cut into thin slices and
piled up log cabin wise into house,
and pretend the child Is an ogre TO
e't Il mp.
Name dishes for different rhymes.
as lack Horner's pie for followed out
rolls cooked like croutons and filled
with the nourlshlng poached eggs. Po-
tatoes can be nodded inio the form
Of wall with an egg perched on top
TO represent llumpty Dumpty: the
child will quickly eat up the egg to
prevent the great fall"
Boiled rice can be nodded into
snowballs. floating island can have
all sorts OF delightful fancIes woven
about II. vegetables can be cut into
odd shapes. and nourishing custards.
II pat In individual molds a. animals.
VIII be eaten without n protest.
Beef Juice usually causes struggle.
but II the child pretends he is Jack
the Giant Killer. hurrylng To get rid
Of the delicious Juice lest the giant
think It the blood Of an EnElishman. ="
II is swallowed without murmur.
The game becomes OF interest TO
mother AS well as child. as the neces.
sity to invent new stories and fresh
forms to tempt the little one to eat
demands ingenuity. lnsenslbly the
child learns 10 eat. so that later the
practice can be discontinued.
The state herald., 1909-03-05
The Home Department

IF YOU want to lead a slaves life
1 start out by singing your baby to
sleep every night
Many women do this because they
| like TO do It. II Is certainly pretty
| picture to see the young mother
grooming her first baby to sleep. and
one can hardly blame her for giving
way to the fascination and charm Of
these idle moments when the baby
! drops off TO sleep to the sound of his
mothers soft voice. But a life of
martyrdom is certain to follow such
indulgences. and when baby grows
older and is perfectly able to sleep
without accompaniment, he refuses TO
do so, and demands to be sung to and
talked to and crooned to. and some.
times gets so interested and excited
that he stays awake Just to hear the
grand finish of the story. And mean
while the evening is rapidly passing
and any pleasure It held in store is
losing Its value. Provided a mother
is certain her baby is not sick. she
should put the child to bed and leave
1t. not taking It up TO induce II to
sleep. She should avoid sitting in
the same room. and II baby never
knows any other way than this of pass.
ing into slumberlaEd It will make no
unnecessary demands.
It is better for n newborn baby %
sleep In its bassinet. For one thing
curtains may be fitted 10 shade its
eyes. and bassinet is apt to be warm
er than crib. besides giving the child
the way. a good bassinet may be made
from large oval clothes basket. II
a crib is used. the sides should be
carefully lined TO keep OF the draught.
II is most important that the baby's
bed be properly aired after II has been
slept in. But It is also important to
have the bed clothes warm before the
baby is laid between them to sleep As
soon as the baby is taken from the
room the bed clothes should be
stripped from the mattress and. with
the mattress. well aired at the open
windows for an hour or more When
the child is put to bed, II the weather
is cold, the sheets should be warmed
before the fire. II this is done. there
is no reason for the child being placed
between blankets. Blankets used in
this way are not apt to be as fresh and
sweet as they should.
The state herald., 1909-03-05
Dress In A Good Ilnh,

Try TO arrange the Hight In your bed.
room SO that It will fall directly on
you as you stand In front OF the
glass. II is very annoying to 30 from
badly lighted drawlngroom. or place
Of entertainment and suddenly dis
cover that something unnoticcable In
the seml'darkness is decidedly amiss
with ones toilet.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

A trouble? Yes, but not half so trou.
blesome as to sit up half the night
with child cross from back Of food.
or as TO see dear ones dwindling from
insufficient nourishment that little
effort could supply.
The state herald., 1909-03-05
Side cIo.Ina In sklr,s.

A marked feature OF the new skirts
Ia the shifted position OF the closing.
They almost invariably fasten on the
left side Of the back. though the bod.
Ices continue to close In the center.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

Try the Natural laxative, Garfield Tea 1t
ovcrcomes constipation and regulates liver
and kidneys. Samples sent upon request.
Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, n. Y.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

A man without thought for the "
ture must soon have present sorrow
-Confucius.
The state herald., 1909-03-05
Red, Weak, weary, wntery Eyes

Relieved BY Murine Eye Remedy. Conn
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Mu-
rne Doesn't Smart: Soothes Eye Pain.
Write Murine Eve Remedy Co., Chicago,
for illustrated Eye Book. At Druggists.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

If Your Feet Ache or Burn
get n 25c package of Aliens Foot- Ease. II gives
quick relief. Two million packages sold yearly.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

Our powers owe much of their ell
ergy to our hopes.-Johnson
The state herald., 1909-03-05

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces In.
nammston, aays pain. cures wind coliC 25c bottle.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

About the easiest thing in the world
for some people to make is break.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

Faith is obedience, not confidence.
Macdonald.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

Rhubarb wanted for very early mar.
kct can be- secured by digging the
roots with the first thnw. Make a
frame or open box four by six feet
and iS Inches deep. spread load of
fresh horse manure on the grounL.
cover with eHrth To the depth Of six
Inches and plant the roots. Set the
frame over lhcm and bank 20 the top
with earth and suwdust or snwdust
all around; cover with boards aud
Snwdunt or other litter allowing one
or two holes Tor ventilation. which
should be- covered In such manner
that no light eau shine In. In short
time the rhubnrb viii grow to the top
Of the box and viii be beautiful
pink color ny this method you cnn
have rhubarb before that In the open
ground has started to come ny.
The state herald., 1909-03-05
DIR. MCINTOSH celebrated
NATURAL UTERINE
SUPPORTER

gives immediate relief. Sold by all surgical nstru-
inent dealers aid leading druggist In United staes
A Canada Gatalog price Iisi M ssn! on sTPeati9n ~
y2 Walnut st., Philadelphia, Pa, manufacturers of
trusses md sole makers of tho genuine stamped
MCINTOSH" Supporter.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

Mango is easily cured. aud for this
reason should never be permitted to
exist among farm animals. Rub oil OF
tar one ounce, and whale oil two
ounces. o. one,half pound each of tar
aud sulphur and one pound e.ch Of
soap and alcohol. In an cases boil
all blankets and treat with Il strong
solution Of caustic potash all wood.
work, harness. brushes, combs and
whatever is possibly affected with the
germs OF mango.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

The apple tree needs care like other
fruit trees. II 1t is going TO do well
The old idea that once planted 1t
should be able to care for itself and
bring forth an abundance of fruit can
no longer be maintained. since such a
method is neither economical nor
business.like. Fruit trees Of whatever
kind or nature need as much. or more.
care and attention throughout the sea.
son as any cron grown.
The state herald., 1909-03-05

Nlillet is good for the laying hens.
Beans are equally beneficial. Sor-
ghum and broom corn seeds will do
to add variety to the bill OF fare Bar.
ley is about of the same merit Pop.
corn contains more nitrogen and phos-
pilates Than does the regular Indian
corn. Buckwheat is an egg.produc-
ing food, but must be fed spariugly, as
It is overwhelming
The state herald., 1909-03-05

Caustic potash rubbed well upon the
little knobs where the horns Of the
calf Will grow will prevent develop.
ment and will save dehorning later.
The treatment must be given during
the first Two weeks, however
The state herald., 1909-03-05

For some reason thick sour skim
milk seems to have a greater value for
hens than sweet milk This may be
due 10 the milk sugar not being digest.
ed and assimilated by fowls. or, pos.
hibly the tactic acid which Is present
IN sour milk may have an especially
beneficial effect, More experimental
work Is needed to clear up this
matter