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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
ADAMANT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Robinson are
visiting friends in Canada
A. n. Templeton and son of Mont
pelier spent Sunday with Mrs. Maria
Nye.
Rev A. w. Hewitt of Plainfield
conducts meetings at Barney's hall
on alternate Sunday afternoons He
preached here May %, and the next
meeting will be June 5th.
Friends of Robert Lowery in Barre
gave him a call Sunday, running over
in an automobile.
Mrs. Alanson Nye was in Montpe-
lier Friday.
DR.. c.. n. Barber of Barre was
called one day last week to see T. L..
Woods horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hood visited
friends in Woodbury. Sunday.
School was not in session Friday,
as the teacher was i'll.
Mrs. Mabel Pike. who is in poor
health, is stopping with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fuller.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
MOPETOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Loveand Of
Mortified were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Howes over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sleeper were
guests at the home of F. A. Howes
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Child were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Alex
ander of Middlesex Sunday.
Walter Chilli was in Montpelier
Saturday
John Bidgood and Ed. Atkins were
in Montpe Ter Wednesday
Mr.. AMI Mrs. H. o. W3rJ are to
spend the summer in Washington,
d. c.
Mrs. ]. l.. Henerson of Montpelier
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. G. Sleeper
Frank Goss of Montpelier spent
Sunday with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs Philip Goss.
A. WILDER of Duxbury was a guest
at tbe home of M. w. Boyce, Sunday.
MIS-. Henry Nichols and Miss
Morse of Middlesex visited A. c.
Child Thursday.
Clesson Boyce visited his grand
mother, Mrs. Frank Goodrpwe last
week
Moretown Military banG will play
in Watsfield Memorial Day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
NORTHFIELD.

Mrs. Fred N. Whitney, who under
went a surgical operation in Mary
Fletcher Hospital some time ago, re-
turned home Sunday.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold a food sale In the
church vestry Saturday afternoon
This sale will take the place of the
regular sociable which comes the first
Wednesday of every month.
The Universalist Society will hold
a sociable supper at the Universalist
church Friday evening
Miss Grace Crane, who is employed
in the Montpelier telephone office
was in town few days last week.
c. S. Kimball shipped a fine lot of
horses to Boston the first of the
week.
Mrs. Marshall Amidon has moved
from the Center to A. E. Plastridge's
house on North street.
Neal Sylvester is soon to go to
Waterbury, where he has employ
ment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26

Doctor Lamberton's father, w. E.
Lamberton.
Luther Warden has moved onto S.
A. Swerdfeger's farm on Cabot East
Hill.
Fred Prouty and family of Bur-
lington were at T. w. Calls over
Sunday.
A mixed minstrel entertainment
will be given by the Village Improve
ment society Friday evening, May
I27.
B. NJ. Shepard, of Montpelier, made
his father a short visit last week
Wednesday.
E. c. Merrill has rented his house
in the village to Hubert Hollister, Of
North Montpelier.
There was no preaching at the
Methodist church Sunday as Rev.
Mr. Currier had to attend a funeral.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart, State Missionary
preached at the Congregational
church Sunday forenoon. He was en-
tertained at L. d. Nute's.
Eleanor Cole was home from
Barre last week
There was quiet wedding at the
home of Benjamin Chester where her
niece, Miss Emma Woodcock, was
married to Elmer Maxfield of Plain
field. The house was prettily trim
med with ferns, crepe paper and
flowers. There was a reception Mon
day night at the home of her mother,
Mrs. George Gee, in Barnet.
On Friday nearly every school will
es. For the benefit of the school
children in Marshfield and anyone
who may be interested this brief mil
itary record of Marshfield is con-
tributed to these columns. This bit
of early history may also be of in
terest: "Marshfield was granted to
the Stockbridge tribe of Indians in
1882 and purchased of them bby
Isaac Marsh of Stockbridge for whom
it was named Mr. Marsh is said to
have paid the sum of 140 pounds for
this tract of land. The deed was sign
Marshfield furnished eight soldiers
for the War of 1912, they were as
follows: Abijah Bemis, Phineas Be-
mis-, Obadiah Bemis, David Cutting,
John Waugh, Abijah Hall, Isaac Aus
tin and Philip Delare. 1t is not known
that anyone enlisted in the war with
Mexico However, when the great re-
bellion broke out, in the words OF
Marshfields historian, Mrs. Martha
Pitkin
They came in serried ranks. the
boys in blue,
Who at their country's call no dan
ger knew;
Room! Rooml for Marshield boys,
our soldiers true
or the ninety-eight who enlisted
twenty-eight lost their lives and sew
eral of these sleep on southern soil"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE
News of the Day As Presented by the
Journals Corps of Special Cor
respondents, Being Mostly
Items Of Interest.
EAST MONTPELIER.

Mrs j. r. Young is able to be out
again since her recent Illness.
Mrs. Abe Dudley is visiting rela-
tives in Boston.
Mrs. H. w. Vincent is in Brattle-
boro caring for her mother, who is
convalescing.
The Pomona Grange will hold its
next meeting at No. 10 in Calais, June
10th.
Children have been born to Fred
Barnes, l.. l.. Cutler, and Mr.. Gro
teau.
Mrs. Morgan goes to the hosital
for an operation on her large toe,
which has given her much trouble.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
10th ANNUAL MEETING.
Vermont Congregational Program to
BE Held i'm Montpelier June 14-16.

The program for the 10th annual
meeting of the Vermont Congrega-
tional convention together with the
annual meeting or the Vermont Do
mestic Missionary society to be held
June 14-16 at Bethany church, this
city, has just been issued, Rev. M. H.
Buckham, president, and Rev. w. c.
Clark, secretary The program fol-
lows entire:
Tuesday Afternoon.
2:30, organization; annual report
of the corresponding secretary, John
NJ Comstock, Chelsea; greetings
from other folds: Baptist, Rev. w. A.
Dawson, ID. d., Burlington; Free
Baptist, Rev b. P. Parker, Water
bury Center; Methodist, Rev. G. w.
Hunt, st. Adams; Unitarian, Rev.
DR.. ]. Edward Wright Montpelier;
4 O'Clock, worship, sermon "The End
of the Commandment" Rev. W.
Parkyn Jackson; sacrament of the
Lords Supper. Rev. E. p. Stone, Rev.
II. l.. Ballou.
Tuesday Evening
OClUCh, VI SdH TeClldl, .0u, du-
dress of welcome, Hon. j. A. DeBoer;
response, Rev NJ. H. Buckham; ad-
dress, "The Affirmations for an Age
of Doubt" Rev G. Glenn Atkins, D.
d., Providence R. |.
Wednc hay Morning..
8 o'clock, / editation and prayer
conducted by Rev. Il. G. Guthrie; re-
ports of committees; 10 o'clock, ad-
journment for the annual meeting of
the Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety.
Wednesday Afternoon.
2 o'clock worship. Rev. E. G. Guth-
rie; 2:3O, Our Mission to Our Own
~Our Mission Thro' Fellowship, the
Work of the Advisory Committee in
the Rural Churches" Rev. Benjamin
Swift; Our Mission to Vermont
Towns" Rev. Roy Houghton; Our
Basis of Church Membership" Rev.
G. w. C. Hill; Our Heritage and
Our Task Rev. G. S. Mills;
o'clock, business.
Wednesday Evening.
1880, convention reception; ad-
dress, "The Corporation of Jesus"
Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter, D.
d. Hartford, Conn.
Thursday.
8 o'clock, meditation and prayer,
Rev. b, G. Guthrie; $3.50, report of
secretary of young peoples work,
Rev. w. " Berg; address on behalf
of committee, Rev. John M, Thomas,
d. D., II o'clock, business.
Each church is entitled to repre-
sentation by its pastor and one lay
delegate. Bethany church extends
its hospitality from Tuesday noon to
Thursday noon to pastors and dele
gates duly appointed who notify Hi
ram Pierce, chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements by June 10th.
After dinner Wednesday, autos will
DE at the church door to show visit
ors about the city.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
MARSHFIELD.

Charlie Lilley has bought the Frank
Wooster house in the village.
Benjamin Gates of Montpelier, was
in town Tuesday on business.
George May went to Gardner,
Mass, Taste week to visit his father.
William Mears, of Barre. was ate
c. w. Mears' last week.
Four deer were seen last Friday
morning on the road by Mary Mears.
Over fifty TRANSIENT guests stopped
at the Marshfield House this month.
DR.. Wesley Lamberton, wife and
son, Stanley Clark, of Morrisville,
are at the Marshtield House visiting
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
NATIVE OF MONTPELIER.
Mrs. Anna l.. Perkins Died in Spring.
field, Mass.

Mrs. Anna L. Perkins, aged AS, died
early Saturday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Grace B. Chapman in
Springfield Mass. She was born in
this city and moved with her parents
to Chicopee when a girl. She had
lived in West Springfield for 25
years. Besides her husband, Edwin
p. Perkins, she leaves three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Chaplin, Miss Mabel F..
Perkins, of New York, and Miss Ger
trude L. Perkins, of West Spring
field, -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
BAGGAGE COMES FREE.
Theodore ROOsevelts Effects VIII Not
BE Inspected by Customs Officers.

New York, May 25.-The baggage
of Theodore Roosevelt and family
will enter the port Of New York, when
he returns on June IS, free from in
spection and free of duty The treas
ury department is understood to have
reached this decision in view of his
appointment as special ambassador to
represent this country at the funeral
of King Edward VII. To all practi-
cal intents he is returning diplomat
and his effects are therefore exempt
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
EpwOrth League Officers.

Trinity Epworth League mas elect
ed the following officers: President,
Miss Blanche Sargent; first vice
president. Robert Edison; second
vice-president, Mrs. L. j. Counter;
third vice-president, Mrs H. W.
Shores; fourth vice-president, How
ard Smithers; secretary, Miss Mil
dred Lull; treasurer, Lloyd Minott;
five names were received into the or
ganization
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
DARTMOUTH ELIMIN ATED.
New England intercollegiate Tennis
Championship Lies Between VIII.
liams and NeNJeyan.

Boston, My 25.-Dartmouth g
chances of obtaining permanent pc
session OF TIE New England intercol.
legiate tennis cup faded away for
this year IN the defeat today OF her
team of doubles by the Wesleyan
pair in IL hard fought thrct-se.
match. Wesleyan will meet Williams
in the finale IN doubles tomorrow
Rain stoopel the semi-finals in sin.
giles in which Dartmouth ana Wes-
leyan are also ,ontenders
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
WEST BERLIN.

Milton Leonard, age ten years,
caught a trout Weighing IA pounds
and measuring sixteen inches, from
Dog river.
Mrs. Norah Warrington has taken
possession of the Fred Ellis farm
which she recently purchased. Mark
Glines will do the farm work for
her this year.
In Derry, ~ H., ten pound son
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Rice. Mrs. Rice is remembered as
Clara tombstone
Mrs. Florence Clark went to New
Hampshire last week to be with her
sister, Mrs. Clara Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Cole of Barre
spent Sunday at Alex Stephens.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26
CABOT.

Martin Wheeler has exchanged
his place at Lower Cabot for the
farm of Alonzo Hopkins on South
West Hill.
The memorial exercises will be held
in the several district schools in town
consisting of speaking and singing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26

The Hotel Clerk-"Beg. pardon.
sir, but what is your name? The Wis
itor-"Why, you idiot, haven't | just
put my signature on the register"
Eyes, that is what aroused my GU
riosity Sketch.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26

Afgy-"Your sister Is a long time
making up her mind to come down,
Freddy Freddy-"Oh, it's not that"
mot what?" "Not her mind she's
making up."-St. Louis Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-26

Mother-'In all that wild storm
your sister Maggie went out with her
throat all bare and exposed" Bro
ther--"Rain won't hurt her. She's got
rubber neck. Life.
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BY |s2L1%
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MCHOZ>SONS
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
R4y NI4Z7ERcS
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Helen
Holbrook, her niece, were entrusted 10
the care of Lauranee Donovan, a writer,
summering near Port Annandale; Miss
Patricia confidsd 10 Donovan that she
feared her brother Henry. who. ruined by
q bank failure, had constantly threatened
her. Donovan discovered and captured
an intruder. who proved to be Reginald
Gillespie. sutton for the hand of Helen.
Donovan saw Miss Holbrook and her IA
Their meet ON friendly terms. Donovan
fought an Italian ASSASSIN. lie met the
man he supposed was Holbroo:S, but VINO
said he was Hartridge, canoe maker:
Miss Pat announced her intention OF
fighting Henry Holhrook and not seeking
another hiding place. Donovan met Helen
in garden at night. Duphcity OF Helen
was confessed by the young lady. Al
from the house. She met Reginald Gill
lespie, who told her his love. Gillespie
was confronted by Donovan. At the town
postoffice Helen. unseen except by Dono-
van, slipped a draft for her rather INTO
the hand of the Italian sailor. A young
lady resembling Miss Helen Holbrook
was observed alone in canoe, when
lIelen was thought 10 have been at home.
Gillespie admitted giving Helen 2O0oO Tor
her father, who had then left TO spend II.
Miss Helen and Donovan met in the
night. She told him Gillespie was nothing
10 her. He confessed his love for her:
bound i'm a cabin inhabited byrthe viii
lainous Italian and Holbrook. He released
him. Both Gillespie and Donovan ad-
United love Tor i1tlSll. OdluHk
losalind voice" appealed to Donovan
Cor help. She told him to go to the canoe
makers home and see that no injury be-
Cel him He went to Red Gate.
At the canoe-maker's home, Donovan
found the brothers-Arthur and Henry
VoIbrook-who had fought each other, in
consultation. "Rosalind" appeared. Ar
thur averted murder Donovan return
ing, met Gillespie alone in the dead OF
night On investigation he found Henry
lIolbrook, the sailor, and Miss Helen en-,
raA I'm an
and they departed. Donovan met the
real Ilosalind. who by night he had sup
posed TO be Miss Helen Holbrook. she
revealed the miX-up. Her father, Arthur
HoIbrook. was the eanoe-maker, while
Ielen's father was Henry Holbrook, the
erring brother. The cousins, Helen ana
Rosaiind were as much alike as twins
Thus Helen's supposed duplicity was eN-
planned Helen visited Donovan, asking
his assistance in bringing Miss Patricia
Holbrook and Henry Holbrook together
for a settlement OF their money analrs
which had kept them apart for many
years Donovan refused TO aid. lie met
Gillespie and planned coup.
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that Aunt Pat couldn't have come
with us. 1t would have been a relief
for her to get away from that dreary
schoolhouse."
81 might go and fetch her." l sug-
gested.
IF you do" said Gillespie. grinning,
you will not find us here when you
get back"
Rosalind sighed. as though at the
remembrance of her aunt's forlorn ex-
lie; then the music broke out in two
step.
Come! We must have this dance!"
she exclaimed and Gillespie rose
obediently. l followed. exchanging
chaff with Rosalind until we came to
the door, where she threw off her
cloak for the first time.
Lord and protector, will you do me
the honor?"
1t all happened in a moment.
tossed the cloak across my arm care
lessly and she turned TO Gillespie with
out looking at me. He hesitated-
some word faltered on his lips. i think
it must have been the quick transition
of her appearance effected by the
change from the rich color of the
cloak to the white of her dress that
startled him. She realized the danger
of the moment, and put her arm on
his arm.
I'VE mustn't miss a note of 1t! Good
by"-and with nod to me / next saw
her far away amid the throng of
dancers.
AS ] caught up the cloak under my
arm something cracked under my fin
gers, and hurrying to a dark corner
of the veranda found the pocket and
drew forth an envelope. My con-
science, | confess, was agreeably quies-
cent You may, If you wish, pronounce
my conduct at several points of this
narrative wholly indefensible; but /
was engaged in a sincere effort to
straighten out the Holbrook tangle,
and Helen had openly challenged me.
II could carry this deception through
successfully l. believed that within 4
few hours / might bring Henry Hol-
was far safer with Rosalind than with
Helen. | thrust the envelope into my
breast pocket and settled myself by
the veranda rail, where ! could look
out upon the lake, and at the same
time keep an eye on the ballroom
Somewhere beneath / heard the
rumble and bang of a bowling-alley
above the music. Then my eyes, roam
ing the lake, fell upon the casino pier
below. Some one was coming toward
me--a girl wrapped In a long cloak
who had apparently just landed from
boat. She moved swiftly toward the
casino. saw her and lost her again
as she passed in and out of the light
of the pier lamps. A dozen times the
shadows caught her away; a dozen
times the pier lights flashed upon her;
and at last l was aware that Il was
Helen Holbrook, walking swiftly, cs
though upon an urgent errand. ! ran
down the steps and met her luckily on
deserted stretch of board walk.
was prepared for an angry outburst.
but hardly for the sword-like glitter OF
her first words.
"This is infamousl II is outrage
ousl ! did not believe that even you
would be guilty of thisl"
Il am anything you like; but please
come TO a place where we can talk
quietly"
Il will mott will not be tricked by
you again"
"You will come along with me. at
once and anietly." I ssid; and To my
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-04-01
Gro BE coNTINUxD)
The surprIsed HIohwavman.

A highwayman stepped out behind
a fashionable young woman and hit
her tremendous blow across the
side of the head with a piece OF gas
pipe, expecting to send her to the
ground unconscious and rob her OF her
valuables. Imagine his surprise when,
ii-stead of a dull thud, muffied
scream and fall to the pavement, the
weapon bounded back as though 1t
had struck large piece of rubber and
the victim of the attack turned about
angrily with: BEAST What do you
mean by trying to disarrange my
hsirl"--Lamar (Ga.) Democrat
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-04-01

Lady" said, '1et us see what
lands we shall discover"
Il ought to feel terribly wicked, but
/ really never felt cheerfuller in my
life," she averred. But | have one
embarrassment"
"Well?"-and we paused, while she
dropped the hood upon her shoulders
What shall i call this gentleman"
What does she call him? I'm blest
il know! Icall him Buttons usually;
Knight of the Rueful Countenance
might serve; but very likely she calls
him Reggie"
Il will try them all" she said. Il
think we used to call him Reggie on
Strawberry Hill. Very likely he will
detect the fraud at once and i shan't
get very far with him"
AS we passed the open door the
dance ceased and a throng of young
people came gayly out to take the air.
We Joined the procession, and were
accepted without remark. Several
men whom | had seen In the village
or met in the highway nodded amiably.
Gillespie, ] knew, was waiting some
where; and / gave Rosalind final ad-
monitions.
Now be cheerful BE cordial! In
case of doubt grow moody, and look
out upon the water as though seeking
an answer in the stars. Though i seem
to disappear ! shall be hanging about
with an eye for danger signals. An!
He approaches! He comes!"
Gillespie advanced eagerly, with
happiness alight in his face.
"Helen!" he cried, taking her hand;
and to me: You are not so great a
liar after all, Irishman."
"Oh, Mr.. Donovan is the l1indest per-
son imaginable" she replied, and
turned her head daringly so that the
light from a window fell full upon her,
and he gaZed at her with frank, boy
ish admiration. Then she drew her
wrap about her shoulders, and as
walked away her laughter followed me
cheerily.
/ was promptly seized by a young
man, who feigned 10 have meet me in
some former incarnation, and intro
duced to a girl from Detroit whose
name i shall never know in this world.
| remember that she danced well. and
that she asked me whether I knew
people in Duluth, Fond du Lac, Pa
ducah and number of other towns
which she recited like a geographical
index. She formed, / think, a high
opinion of my sense of humor. for
laughed at everything she said in my
general JOY of he situation. After
our third dance ] got her an ice and
found another cavalier for her. did
not feel at all as contrite as | should
have felt as ] strolled round the YER
anda toward Rosalind and Gillespie.
They were talking in low tones and
did not heed me until spoke to them.
"Oh. it's you, is it?"-and Gillespie
looked up at me resentfu1ly.
Il have been gone two yearsl II
seem TO me am doing pretty well,
all things considered What have
you been talking about?"
Bout Cunts. an Griffuns an Elves
An the Squidgicum-Squees 'at swallers
therselvesl
Rosalind quoted. Il hope you have
been enjoying yourself"
After dull fashion, yes"
Il should like 10 tell her that! We
saw you through the window. She
struck us as very pretty, didn't she,
Reggie?"
Il didn't notice her" Gillespie re-
piled with so little interest that we
both laughed.
Its too bad remarked Rosslind,