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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
WATERBURY

Miss Alice O'Brien has gone to Cal
gary, Alberta, where she will visit her
uncle for a few months.
The house of James O'Brien was
struck by lightning during the thun-
der storm last Sunday morning. The
bolt entered back chamber and set
fire to some clothing but little dam
age was done.
Miss Annie Kingsley is spending
a few days at her home in Mortified.
Mr.. Baccie and family have moved
into the Bryan house on North Main
street which was recently vacated by
A. B. Frontini.
Miss Rose Beauverte visited at her
home in Montpelier Sunday and Mon
day.
Francis Delano Misner of Peoria,
H., is a guest of John Moran for a
few days. They were classmates at
Holy Cross College, both graduating
last June.
Joseph Smith, who was at home
last week, has gone to Rutland where
he has a position with the Rutland
Florence Marble Co.
Michael Doherty of Hardwick, who
has been visiting at the home of C.
/. O'Clair, returned to his home yes
terday.
Andrew Brown, who recently grad
uated from the University of Ver-
mont, is spending a few days with
his mother before going to Breton
Woods, n. H., where he has a posi-
ton in one of the Mount Washington
hotels.
Joseph Jay, Jr,, has been spending
several days at his home in North
field.
Fred Kemp of Hardwick was Wis
itor in town Saturday and Sunday.
James Welsh, son of Lewis Welsh,
is confined to the house by illness. He
ileio al obSNNSS' iiiS NOhhiAiOh Mdo
better at last reports.
Clifton O'Clair is confined to the
house by illness.
George Foss and two children are
visiting Mr.. Foss' parents in Bur-
! lington.
j. C. McMullin, Kate McNlullin and
Maude McMullin are in Fairlee.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Perry of Bev-
erly, Mass. are guests at the home
of Fred Powers.
Miss Mary Lease, who has been at
tending the New England Conserva-
tending the New England Conserva-
tory at Boston the past winter, has
returned home.
Miss Lizzie Brown, who works at
the home of j. p. Crossett, is at
Chazey, N. Y.
Miss Freda Morse, who was recently
operated on for appendicitis at Mary
Fletcher Hospital, returned home on
Saturday. A. /. Morse accompanied
her home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
THE PRIZE PRESENT.
4 Was the Gem of the Wedding Gifts
He Assured the Bride.

He Assured the Bride.
Bored, unspeakably bored. he found
himself in the room where the gifts
were displayed But then he might
as well be here as any place else he
argued. for everything connected with
wedding was bore. His gaze wan
dered listlessly over the collection of
silver, meat forks, cut glass berry bowls
and onyx clocks till it fell on a faded
little old Japanese print almost hidden
behind hideous chatting dish that
looked as if it might have been hand
ed down by the cliff dwellers.
In another moment he was before
1t, tingling with excitement, the spirit
of the collector rampant.
"An Utamaro. sure as you're alivew
he exclaimed, looking about for some
one with whom to share his joy. Any
body would do so he tapped stranger
on the shoulder and announced with
the air of reporting the discovery Of
diamond mine. Its an UtamarO. the
real thing"
"a what?" asked the man, adjusting
his glasses.
ut is by Utamaro, the master of
Japanese artists" he answered az he
fed in search of his wife. She would
understand ITO think of wasting it
on those donkeys who won't know IL
from signboard!' he grumbled.
He found her shaking hands with
the bride. so he rushed up and rung
the girls hand enthusiastically. 81
have just been admiring that peachy
Utamaro" he exclaimed excitedly.
"A peachy Utamaro! What's that"
asked the bride, mystified
THAT rare old Japanese print up
there. It's the gem of your whole lay
out"
"Oh" exclaimed the bride family,
looking little queer, so be thought,
as she turned TO greet another guest.
As his wife dragged him away he
demanded to know what the dickens
was the matter with that Utamaro.
ut was our present to them" she
moaned. II didn't dare tell You. You
would have wanted it for your collec-
tion."-Los Angeles Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Railway kissinn Barred.

The French government has decided
TO prohibit the exchange of kisses on
railway platforms. Notices have been
posted as follows: Defense de SEN
brasser--It is strictly forbidden to eH'
change kisses upon the platforms or IN
the waiting rooms or upon the steps
Of the carriages of the state railways,
owing to the delays frequently occa
stoned by the prevalence of this dila
tory practice. which is calculated tC
disturb the proper running of the traf
fic upon the system by retarding the
departure of trains and which is thus
fraught with Inconvenience and even
danger TO the public. as the first con
lition of safe travelling is punctuallty,
Persons discovered kissing will be
liable TO prosecution
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
Cured by Music and Rhythm After
Hospital Treatment Failed.

Hospital Treatment Failed.
The wonderful results which can be
obtained from the scientific use Of
music and rhythm in infantile paraly-
sis were the subject of an impromptu
demonstration recently at the Tiny
Tim Guild, an institution in the City
road, London, for the treatment of par
alyZed children who are considered in
durable at the general hospitals.
The first patient was boy of six,
whose right arm had been totally para
lyzed following an attack of acute in
fantile paralysis. A drum and his zeal
for beating it in time so as to become
a professional drummer when he grows
up have been his salvation. What mas
sage and electrical treatment alone
could not do constant working at his
drumming has accomplished and now
the paralyzed arm is almost as useful
as fhe other
A second case was child of three,
who six months ago was totally para
lyzed in both legs. Her treatment con-
sisted of marching" to an inspiring
tune played on the piano while seated
on the edge of low wooden chair.
''The secret of the treatment" Miss
Hawthorne. the founder of the guild,
explained. Els to build up the strength
of the paralyZed muscles and nerves of
children by encouraging them to use
their limbs in the way each individual
likes best. The music keeps their in
terest up and prevents their becoming
tired and bored"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
White River Man Dead.

White River Junction, July S.
Chester O. Fogg, a man of 76 years
OF age, died at his home in this place
on July 4th, having been in feeble
health for some time He was a native
of Bridgewater and married Miss
Roxana Blaisdell of East Barnard
fifty years ago, the couple having
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary some months since. For
40 years they occupied farm in the
center Of this town but moved to the
Junction a few years ago. Besides a
widow he leaves two sons, Simon C.
and Albert c.. both married and re-
siding in this town, also several
grand children.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Trespassina of AeropIanes.

A correspondent of the London
Times has plau to prevent trespass
ing by acrOplancs. He says: motor
cars are bad enough, but they do not
come into ones house or garden. With
aercplanes total strangers may drop in
through the roof for little chat at
any time. / fear the law cannot pro
tect one against such intrusion. II
aviation becomes popular ! shall have
spikes with long strong prongs fixed
on the chimneys of my house and the
word Danger painted in large red let.
tiers on fiat part OF the roof. If any
flying machines come down in my gar
den 1 shall send for the police TO re.
move the occupants, whom ] shall sue
nfterward for any damage to my trees
or shrubs"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07

awarded a medal of honor by Con-
gress for conspicuous gallantry in
action. In the previous April he had
been wounded at the battle of Peters
burg. He was mustered out of the
service in October 1865.
The Medal of Honor was bestowed
ior his work in the Bloody Angle"
ut Spottslyvania, where he was one
of the first men to scale the rebel
earthworks and beat down the stub
born defense. He had been picked out
as a sharpshooter and when he secur-
ed position on the trenches the 9TH
err members of his company passed
loaded muskets to him, which he US
ed with deadly effect.
On his return to private life he be-
gan work as a carpenter and had been
engaged in that trade most of the
time since the war He had always
been a prominent member of Brooks
Post, G. A. r., having served as COM
mander. His death makes the third
past commander of the post that has
died this year, the others being l.. M,
Hutchinson, Jan 16, and Edgar P.
Sloane, May 10.
Mr. Moves was Montpelier boy but
for the past II years he has been ma
king him home in Calais, living near
the Morse school house. Last sum-
mer he was in town for some time
making repairs on the Lawrence bull
ding and when he came down this
spring to superintend the repairs and
alterations on the Opera House bull
ding he moved few goods down and
was living on First avenue.
A wife, two sons, Harry and
George, and two daughters, Mrs. Homer
Campbell of this city and Mrs. A. r
Lovett of Bangor, Me-, survive him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
POWDER PLANT EXPLODED
Lightning Struck the Robin Hood
Powder Works at SwantOn and Fire
Resulted,

Swanton, July "a bolt of light
ming which struck the potash grinding
house at the Robin Hood Powder
Works shortly after / o'clock this
morning blew the building to atoms
and destroyed others near it, with a
total damage of $4,000 to $4,000 No
one was injured, although the night
Waterman received severe shock.
1t appears that the lightning struck
the grinding house, but the shock of
the explosion there wrecked the pot
ash mixing house and the laboratory,
the heaviest item of loss being the in
struments in the latter building.
Many OF the testing instruments were
imported from Germany and one in
particular, a chronograph, used in
testing velocity, cost in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000, including duty. There
are but few of these instruments in
the country, outside of the govern
meLt laboratories. The time reouir-
ed to get new fittings TOR the labor
atory will mean considerable delay
to the work of the plant.
There is insurance to Tie amount
of $4,000. The loss on the buildings
is about 81 500 and the stock destroy
ed was small, the larger part oil the
loss being in the laboratory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
LIGHTNING IN BARN.
Bolt Entered Barn and SpliDtered the
Mangers-TelephOne Warned Hired

Burlington, July 3.-During sew
ere thunderstorm in this section on
Sunday morning lightning struck the
large farm on the Talbot farm were
Williston, destroying it with the con-
tents. Lightning also struck the barn
on the A. A. Byington farm in Char
lotte. The bolt struck the cupola and
ran down the support rod to the cow
stable, splinterng the managers. The
COWS had been MIXED and turned
out to the pasture and were all saved
in consequence. The hired man was
in the house eating breakfast at the
time The telephone wire in the
house warned him that the lightning
had struck near the spot and he rush
ed out and saw the damage. No fire
followed the lightning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
COMMISSION GIVES ORDER.
Boston & Maine and Central Yer.
mont Concerned in Order From
Public Service Commission.


Newport, July 3.-Rufus w. Spear,
clerk of the Board of Public Ser
vice Commission makes public orders
50h and II in relation to improve
ments at White River Junction. This
Supreme Court. The orders reject
the first and second plan of the rail-
roads and accept the second choice
of the b. & M.
The second choice of the Boston
& Maine Railroad is substantially the
plan adopted by our last order with
the notifications necesstated by the
opinion of the Supreme Court and is
substantially the plan that we have
herein finally adopted. This plan
contemplates a subway for pedestri-
ans only twelve feet wide, eight feet
high and 115 feet long beneath the
space now occupied by all the
track work of the station. The cost
of this subway and its approaches
including the necessary track work,
the platform and baggage house west
of the tracks and a roadway thirty
feet wide west of that platform and
baggage house, but excluding the ex-
pense incident to increased platform
room about the station and of the
improvements of the station itself,
will be about $30,634
We find that public safety and con-
venience require that the passenger
station platform at White River
Junction be increased, improved and
covered that the passenger station
there be rearranged and repaired
and that an underpass for pedestri-
ans together with suitable accommo-
dation for the receipt, delivery and
care of baggage on the west side OF
the most westerly track of the Cen
trail Vermont Railway Company be
CONSTRUCTED ana FENCES suitable lC
bar general public travel to and from
said station over the tracks at grade
be erected. The total expense Incl.
dent to the fulfilment of this order
will probably not eXcede $4,000 Of
which $4,000 is the railroads esti.
mate of the expense of the required
improvements in the station itself
All the expenses properly incurred
in fulfilling the foregoing order as t
the Improvement of the passenger
station shall be borne one third by
the Central Vermont Railway Com
pany and the remainder by the Bos
ton & Maine Railroad. All the worl
therein ordered shall be completed OF
or before December IS 1910 ant
shall be done to the satisfaction O.
this commission.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
4 VALUABLE BOOK FOR WOMEN
FREE,

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ume of Mrs. Pinkhams Text Book"
upon Ailments Peculiar to Women"
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
DIR. StahPs Wife Killed.

Great harrington, Mass. July s.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Stahl, wife of Dr..
Benjamin F. Stahl, prominent Phil
adelphia physician. was instantly
Killed when an automobile operated
by her husband, turned turtle at the
foot of a steep hill in Millsdale, New
York, today. DR.. Stahl was severely
injured but not fatally.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
MOVES KILLED INSTANTLY
LOCAL CARPENTER AND GRAND
ARMY MAN FELL NEARLY 40
FEET FRIDAY.

W. w. NOyes, Working on the Roof
of the Opera House Block When
lie Lost His Balance and Fell TO
Top of Shed Few Feet From the
GrOund-Had Fine Civil War Rae
ord.
w. Wallace Noyes met instant Iath
shortly before noon Friday when he
fell distance of nearly 40 feet from
the roof of the Opera House building
to low shed below. Drs. Mcguire,
Chandler and Lindsay were summon
ed, but life was extinct, doubtless
having been caused by a fracture Of
the skull at the base of the brain.
Mr.. Noyes was employed on the
carpenter work on the roof, the spec
ial task in hand being the construct
ing of a skylight. He had completed
a bit of work and stepped back to get
a better view of it. He did not notice
the short distance to the edge and
stepped off without warning. His
fellow workmen, including two sons,
George and Harry Noyes, saw him go
over the edge and ran to the spot
where he struck. 1t was on low
roof nearly at the foot of the build
ing and between it and the Willard
building Mr. Noyes was dead when
they reached him.
William Wallace Noyes had an en-
viable war record. He went to the
front at the age of Is as a private in
Co. F, End Vermont, in July, 1868.
He served with the regiment in some
of the hardest fought battles of the
war on the Peninsular campaign and
at the battle of Spottslyvania he was
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Vermont side and witnessed

Vermont side and witnessed the
play.
'By this time Daniel was an accom-.
plished actor and sought after by
the managers in the big cities but he
stuck TO his stock company. IN va
riety of characters he played through
the middle West. making biz hit.
In 1859 he went South with his COM
pany but he was careful not to mem
ton his connection with Uncle Toms
Cabin while he was south of Mason
and Dixon's line.
His last engagement before the
war was with the Crisp Company in
Mobile and New Orleans and here,
upon the outbreak of the war, he was
held up. With three others he man
aged to escape to Ohio, travelling six
weeks to make it. On this trip he
travelled by night and during the day
time was hid away by negroes from
the Confederate officers.
Shortly after Mr.. Worcester went
to the war. There he served through
Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and
Gettysburg and came out of the fight
with the rank of second lieutenant.
He had five brothers in the war.
Three of these died from wounds and
one of them was never heard of af-
forwards.
After the war Mr. Worcester be-
came a member of Forester's New
York troupe. In 1864 he was in
Montpelier during the session of tie
Legislature and remembers announc-
ing the reelection of Lincoln. At
that time he was playing Old Hurri-
cane in The Hidden Hand
For two seasons after that he act
ed as manager and advertising egent
| for Laura Keene. Next he was man
ager Of Amos Stones sensational
troupe. He afterwards bought this
attraction and with it played Shakes
psarean plays and the classics.
Mr.. Worcester played before Abb
rabam Lin0C]n and Stephen Douglas
and was presented to both of them.
He once played vita Junius Brutus
Booth, and on several occasions with
his sons, Edwin Booth and John
Wilkes Booth, the slayer of Lincola
and FCwin Forrest.
After he had retired from the
stage MI. Worcester went back to
Iermni' TO live and with the eXcep-
ton Of eighr years spent in Bridge
port, Coma, he has spent the rest OF
his life among the sUeneg of his boy
hood.
Last F bruary, tic cid man, nov
II years old became 50 feeble follow.
ing the death of his vi te that he IS
sent to Bennington to the Soldiers
Home. Within the last few weeks he
has been failing rapidly. He lies fol
days at a time on a small cot in the
hospital without speaking. His mine
is as clear as it ever was but hi:
bodily ailments are fast getting the
better of his vitality to Withstand
them His companions are Ok
soldiers who have but little in com
mon with the old actor who retains
his old school manners and his for.
NAL style of polteness and address.
Within the past few days one o.
his brothers has been constantly al
his bedside"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Explosion Kills Man.

Laconia, ~ H., July 5.-The boiler
OF jenkins Brothers laundry on Mere
dith street, exploded this evening and
tearing its way up through the CEN
ter of the three story wooden build
ing killed Earle E. Doran and
caused injuries to six other en-
ployes of the laundry, mostly women.
All the injured are expected to re-
cover.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07

How is your boy getting on at
schools"
FIRST rate" answered Farmer Corn
tossel Hes goin' TO be great help
on the farm. He knows the botanical
names for cabbage an beans already,
an all he has 10 do now is to learn to
raise 'em."- Washington Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Journalist Arrested.

st. Petersburg, July 5.-The Rus
sian police today searched the lodg-
ings of Guy Beringer, the st Peters
burg correspondent of Reuters Tele-
gram Company, Limited. His papers
were sealed and will be subjected to
examination later.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
BALLINGER DOUBTFUL.
Doesn't Believe That Roosevelt viii
Support POindexter for the Sem

Providence, r. l., July 5.-Secretary
Ballinger interviewed while passing
through this city bound for Wash
ington, tonight, declared that he did
not believe that Theodore Roosevelt
would support Miles Poindexter for
the Senate. He said; Il don't care
anyway, for I'm not in politics. l will
tell you this, though, don't believe
that the State of Washington will
ever send Miles Poindexter to the
United States Senate"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
Woman Hit by Milk Train at Castle
ton, Where Crossing Is Very Dan

Castleton, July 3.-Miss Katherine
White of this town, Ga years old, was
struck and instantly killed by the
Delaware and Hudson milk train as
she was returning firm church short
ly after noon today. At the crossing
where she was struck the banks are
high on the sides OF the track and it
is supposed that for this reason she
did not see the train. Her body was
badly mangled. Her only relative is
sister, Miss Margaret White, with
whom she lived.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
MRS. ELSIE SMITH DEAD.
Had Been Longtime Resident of Cal
ais-Funeral Arrangements Not
Completed.

Mrs Elsie Mann Smith. wife of
Martin A. Smith, died at II o'clock
Tuesday morning at ner home N Cal
ais after a long illness with heart
difficulties. She had been IL since
last March and was confined to her
bed most of the time. A coincidence
is the fact that Mrs. Smiths mctner
died II years ago Monday.
Mrs. Smith was the daughter OF
n. w. Keith and was born in Marsh
reid May 10, 1913. She frs, married
ALERT N. Mann, in 1867, his death oc~
curing in 1872, leaving one sou G..
Flln Mann of Calais. In 1877 she
Lia ,1ed Martin \. Smith. Sta is sur
viyeo by her husband and son and one
lal ghter, Mrs. Walter S. Ford CT
Cabot, twin sister, Mrs lGllel *.
Parks of Bare two broth5:s. Levi
and Almon Keith of Barre and niece
Mrs. w. L. Goodale of this III.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07

Albany, July 5.-The increased
Communication rates on the New York
Central Railroad, and New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad lines
will not be withdrawn by the COM
panies. The Public Service Com
mission was so informed today
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-04-02

enjoyable moments spent, the games
were concluded. Mrs. Ben Marwill
was fortunate in winning the prize for
high score. Mrs. Getz was given the
consolation prize. The hostess in her
charming way served an elaborate two
course luncheon thus bringing to a
close delightful afternoon.
The Fin Feather clubhouse was the
scene Wednesday afternoon of one of
the most pleasant and charming hos
FATALITIES of the season, when Miss
Lucy Board entertained the Bachelor
Girls club. The beautiful spring day
made the drive to and from the club
house quite a plea sant feature of the
occasion. A happier time is seldom
spent than when these girls are togeth-
err. and on this afternoon they were
unusually joyous and most royalty en-
tertained. The guests enjoyed the
games of bridge and forty-two, the
tables having been placed in the spa
cious ball room. The fascinating games
ran through lengthy series of pro-
gressions, the score being kept on
dainty cards embellished with little
Dutch girls. The souvenir of the af-
ternoon, pink sunbonnet, was won
by Miss Allie Conway. A tempting
picnic lunch was served in the dining
room and was very much enjoyed.