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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20
DUXBURY.

e, F. Palmer has gone to Water
bury Center pressing hay
At the annual business meeting of
the South DuXbury Congregational
church the following officials were
elected; Chairman, fl. G.. Ward; clerk
Mary Butler; standing committee,
Norman Stockwell, Edith Butler and
Arthur Butler; treasurer Walter Tur-
ner, collector Alva Butler
Several from this place attended
the funeral of John Boyce in Fays-
ton last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael O'Brien and
son visited Levi Boyce last Monday.
Mrs. Catherine Maloney is visiting
her daughted, Mrs. ,IIevl Boyce.
r. r. Palmer, who is quite i'll, is
convalescent.
Daniel Irish has returned from a
trip to Fletcher.
There is to be a farmers Institute
at he town hall next Saturday after
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20
ADAMANI'.

The report that Richard Davidson
was i'll with uro-pneumonia was
unintentionally exaggerated, as he is
able to be about and improving
from his late injury incurred in the
woods at Will Richards.
Mrs. Thomas Bailey's father, not
mother as reported, who lived in
CRANKY, lately died and Mr.. Bailey
went from New Hampshire to attend
the funeral, from thence returning
home.
Alick Rogers, so far improved in
health as to make calls in the neigh
borhood, but suffered relapse and
is again in a critical condition.
George Robinson remains in a
critical condition. Mrs. Robinson is
somewhat better
Truman LeBarron is convalescent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE
News Of the Day As Presented by the
Journals Corps Of Special Cor
respondents, Being Mostly
Items Of Interest.
EAST CALAIS.

Mrs. Alice Sawyer of Sunapee, n.
H., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. w. Gurnsey.
The annual Univcrsalist parish
Mrs. c. r. Dwinell on Thursday even
ing.
Harry Goodell, who is employed by
Chester Bughee, had the misfortune
to break his wrist one day last week.
Irene and Franklin Dwinell were
at home from Montpelier Seminary
over Sunday.
The Plainfield male quartette, as
sisted by B. A. Colby, are to give p
concert in the Union church Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Belle Breen, teacher in the
grammar school, was called to her
home Saturday by the illness of a
relative. Mrs. Guy Bancroft supplies
as teacher until her return.
Mrs. d. B. Dwinell went to Waits.
field Monday to visit her sister and
mother, who have been i'll recently
Mrs. Flora Clark of Plainfield is
caring for her family during her alb.
sence.
Galen Hatch has been cutting ice or
the pond the last few days and mos
of the ice houses are filled.
Freeman Gray, who has been con
fined to the house for several day!
with lumbago, is reported better.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20
CABOT.

Clyde French cut one finger quite
badly on a circular saw while saving
wood at G.. II. Goodale's.
Mrs. NJ. F. Wills went to Swanton
Saturday to spend a few weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. G. Fletcher.
Rev. w. T. Sparhawk has finished
boarding with Mrs. M. F. Wells and
taken rooms with George Owens
The tickets for the Fisk jubilee
Quartet concert will be on sale at the
postoffice on Monday, Jan. II.
Paul Lance returned home from
Whalen, Mass, last Tuesday. 4
N. Billedeau is drawing pressed
hay from Lower Cabot to Hardwick
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20
ARTHUR G. STONE.
One Of MOntpelier's Foremost Mer.
chants Succumbs to Heart Failure.

Arthur G. Stone, one of Montpelier's
foremost merchants and one of her
most respected citizens died at 10
o'clock on Saturday morning, most
Unexpectedly. Mr.. Stone had been
in i'll health for the past few months,
tut was able to be at his store until
few weeks ago. He was considered
more comfortable, however, and his
friends and family were confident of
his Ultimate recovery. Death came
suddenly while he was bolstered up
in bed reading newspaper and was
a severe shock to his family and clos
est friends.
A;thur G. Store was a native of
,arepont. y. H., and was SO years
If age in June, 1909. He was the
on of John and Sarah r. Stone and
'ame 10 Montpelier in 1868, being EN-
ployed In the jeweIry store of Steph-
EN- Freeman, then located where the
.angnCn building now stands, at the
corner OF State and Main streets. Up
on the death of Mr.. Freeman. Mr..
stone purchased the store and was
located, later, in the Orera House
Block removing still again to the
State street location which he has
since occupied.
On December IS, 1880, he married
Mss Elizabeth A. Dewey, daughter of
Iohn p Dewey of this city, and is sur
yiyed by his wife and one daughter,
Miss Marguerite Dewey Stone. Mr..
stone is also survived by a brother
and SISTER residing in Claremont, two
brothers in Indianapolis. Ind. and a
brother residing in Baltimore.
Mr.. Stone was progressive mer-
chant. uuassuring in nature, but with
the welfare of the city deep in his
heart aid his long residence in Mont
pelier has made him hosts of friends
to whom his death comes as dis
tin1t loss,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20

Mason S. Stone, State Superinten-
dent of Education, meets a lot OF
funny experiences in his travels about
the State. Here is one he tells. He
landed late one afternoon at rail-
road station about three miles from
the village where he was to speak
that night There was no conveyance
to take him to the meeting place,
through some misunderstanding, but
he found farmer who agreed TO
carry him. He seemed in no hurry to
harness, however, and Mr.. Stone dis
covered that he and the hired man
were milking the cows. Now comes
the only thing that throws doubt on
the story. Mr.. Stone says he took a
pail and helped milk, Perhaps he did
He can tell how many teeth a COW has
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20
SERIOUS FIRE THREATENED.
Dry Goods Store OF A. II. Temple &
Company Visited by Blaze Saturday
Evening and Considerable Damage
Dne by Smoke and Water.

Fire broke out in the basement of
the A. H. Temple store on Main
street before 10 o'clock Saturday night
and while the flames in themselves
did not amount to a great deal, the
damage done by smoke and water will
amount to several thousand dollars.
Mr.. Temple said last night that he
would not attempt to estimate the
damage done until today 1t is not
definitely known what caused the fire
but it is thought that either an cleo
trio light wire or spontaneous COM
bustion is responsible.
The fire department Immediately
responded and did good work being
successful in keeping the flames from
spreading to any other part of the
store. 1t was confined to that part of
the basement in which hosiery, I'M
derwear and similar goods are stored,
but other lines suffered considerably
from the smoke which poured through
the store in large and in some cases
in almost impenetratable volumes.
Mr. Temple said last night that
there was nobody in that part of the
store when the fire occurred, nor had
there been for over 20 minutes the
ire being detected through the odor
Of smoke.
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MAKES REPORT.
Public Service Commission Orders
Boston and Maine Railroad to Ac-
commodate Passengers North of
LyndOnyille.

commodate Passengers North of
LyndOnyille.
The Public Service Commission has
issued the following order: The Bos-
ton and Maine railroad is hereby Or
dered within thirty days from date
and continuously thereafter during the
operation of it's winter schedule, eth
er to start it's passenger train, No. AZ
from Newport and run it's passenger,
No 81 to Newport, each train sched-
uled to stop regularly only at West
Burke, Barton, Orleans and Newport,
or to operate additional passenger
trains to and from Newport closely
to connect at Lyndonville with said
trains No. 81 and AZ to arrive at New
port not later than $50 p. m, and to
leave there not earlier than 10 a. IN.
This concerns the petition of Frank
Miles and others against the B. and
M. road, alleging that the petitionee,
under the existing passenger sched-
ule, unjustly discriminates against the
stations and towns on its Connecticut
and Passumpsic division, north OF
Lyndonville in favor of the stations
south and that reasonable facilities
are not supplied for the transporta-
ton of passengers to and from sta
lions on its line north of Lyndonville.
The railroad filed motion to dis
miss the petition on the grounds that
the commission had no power or jur-
isdiction to order the operation of ad-
ditional trains, the claim being that
neither commission or LegiSeture has
authority to dictate in respect of how
many trains it will operate, etc.
The commission holds that "the
Legislature has given this commission
, full jurisdiction to order the petit
tionee to operate additional interstate
passenger trains north of Lyndonville,
or to extend north thereof the opera
ton of any such trains nor run only
to or from Lyndonville, il such re-
quirement is necessary reasonably to
subserve the convenience and accom-
mediation of the travelling public, or to
prevent unjust discrimination"
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This idea, too, does not initiate
against the plan of the superinten-
dent, to widen the scope OF instruc.
ton in the elementary schools. 1t is
exactly in line with it. There are
many who will never go beyond the
common or "deestrict" school. There
fore the common school should adapt
itself to their needs as far as posi-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20
SOMETHING FOR HEADACHE

Nothing else aside from money, Is
so universally sought for as a cure
fer headache Headache powders are
not safe and they give only temporary
relief in any event. The chocolate
coated and capsule-shaped pills call
ed Sherman's Headache Remedy and
sold by all druggists and dealers at
loo and 25s are recommended as the
best headache cure.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20
Rrnttlehoro Woman Dend.

Mrs Ida M. Pierce, As, died at the
Bratteboro Retreat farm Friday
night. She was prominent in Brattle-
boro social circles, being a member
of the Congregational church, wom-
ans club, the d. A. r., Circle and
Protective Grange
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20
UNCONSIDERED TRIPLES

Queer Relationships Bit Of Local
History-The Surprise Of School
Man-Not the Shakespeare He
Manted-An Addition to the Local
List Of Literary WOrkers--Odd Bits
That Come Under Observation OF
an Earnest Triler.
There is woman in Montpelier
who is the mother of her own bro
ther. Fact. That Is the only way he
can properly address her. Sounds
funny but it's simple enough. The
woman married a widower with one
daughter, and the brother, though
older than she, married that daugh-
ter.
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am trying to learn something OF
local history through this column
and to arouse an interest in local
historical matters. l was pleased
therefore to be informed last week
in regard to the old mill at the head
of Benjamin Falls. This was the
first mill erected in Berlin and was
built by Eleazer Hubbard in 1890 Or
1891. Mr.. Hubbard came from Glast-
enbury, Conn, when so years of age,
bringing with him the mill irons and
gearing for a saw and grist mill,
which ne soon proceeded to con-
struct He lived to the age of SO, dy-
ing in 1919 Major Josiah Benjamin,
progenitor of the present Benjamin
family, succeeded Mr.. Hubbard in the
ownership of his land, lot No. l. and
rebuilt the mills at the foot of the
falls, on what was then known as
Pond brook. He kept them up for
many years, but they gradually fell
into disuse and decay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20

And speaking of verse writer's, II
should not be forgotten that Mrs.
Lou Boyce Hayden, while making nc
pretensions to being poet, has
written some bright and spicy lines
and has faculty of versifying that
ought to be more. thoroughly exercis-
ed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20

Think of that! Such a pond would
be worth fortune today. Does not
the story contain hint that many
farmer might improve the fishing in
his brook by temporary dam. that
would food some swampy or wooded
place?
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Retail Prices of Fish
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
Dres,loas with each Waltz Five Languages
English, German. Spanish, Portuguese and French

No. FOR Price
1. Fcvers, COMPOSITIONS, Inhammations. .......2S
2. Worms. Worm Fever, or Worm Disease "a
8. Collie, Crying and wakefulness OF Infants IS
A. Diarrhea, OF Children and Adults .........,25
8. Dysentery, Griplngs, Bilious Collie.
2. Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. ,.................S5
y. TOOthache, Faceache Neuralgia ..........2S
D. Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. .........s1
10. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak stomach. ..,25
IL. Group, Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis ..,..,..,..s5
IL. salt hheum. Eruptons, Eryspelas. ,.,,....SS
rs. Rheumatis or Rheumatic Pains. %
10. Fever aud Ague, Malaria. ...,..,..,,,,,,,. I'd
n. Piles. Blind or Bleeding, External, lnternai2 5
rs. OphthaImia. Weak or lnhamed Eyes .,'..2o
10. Cntarrh. Influenza, Cold In Head ',,.....s5
20. WhOoping Cough, spasmadic Cough ....2J
Fl. Asthma Oppressed, Diaicult Breathing ..2S
81. Kidney Disease. Gravel Calculi, .,.,....., s5
20. Nervous Debility, Vital Weakness ..,,.f 90
30. sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker,. ,....,.:1
80, Urinary Incontincnce, Wetting Bed. ....2S
81. sore Throat. Quinsy and Diphtheria. .,....,25
35. Chronic Congesrions, Headaches, ........,.S5
~. Grippe, HAY Fever and Summer Colds. rs
A small bottle of Pleasant Pellets, fits the vest
pocket Sold by druggists or sent on receipt oil price
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
william aud Ann Streets' NsN York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20

The high school is the peoples col
lege. To pass through the hgl
school is about all the ordinary boy
expects to- do. A steadily increasing
number are doing this and the num-
Der of those who continue through
college is also increasing. In all the
States west of New York there is a
State university which is a part Of
the educational system of the State,
and a collegiate course is as much
the privilege of the boy or girl desir-
ing it as is q high school course. And
why not? Modern life lis, making
larger and larger demands for train
ed minds. Compared with the general
average of his associates in active
fife, the college graduate today ranks
no higher titan the high school grad
nate of generation ago, and the high
school graduate is more above the
average than the boy who has learn
ed his read5n', writin' and rithmetic.
The State has charged itself with Civ
ing the children not certain specific
amount of education. but with educat-
ing them for the needs of life, and
these needs have increased in half a
century.
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Yet, If | We're a young man and
ala not quite measure up to the
standard of the Flagg man, | should
not be discouraged. These poets do
not always write just what they
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consigned to the flames.
| mentioned last week several Mont
pelier people who would qualify for
membership IN an authors club, and
am pleased to learn of an addition
to the ranks. The Woman's Home
Companion last August printed pic
lures of some typical young men bv
well known artists, such as Christy,
Underwood Fisher, Flagg, Gilbert
and others, and offered ten prizes for
the best answers to the question,
(which One Would You Choose, and
Why?' The first prize went to Miss
Virginia Towle of Montpelier. Her
answer was in verse. She chose the
Flagg man as her IDEAL and the rea-
son she gives for her choice seems
to warrant printing the poem entire
Helen Louisa, in rapt contemplation
Regarded the prints in large mag
azine,
And remarked to herself in great ali
miration
They're the best looking men that
I've ever seen"
THE handsomest there are the HUT
and the Fisher,
They could win a girls heart with
out any doubt;
In looks they are all that ones mo-
Their could wish her,
But would they dry dishes the
maids Sunday out?
Oh, Helen Louise, when you marry a
You ought to be sure that he'll help,
when he can.
"The Gibson and Christy men look
quite decided,
But how would they like to be
forced to give in?
Wouldn't a maiden be rather mis-
guided
To spend her whole life in combat
ting chin?
"Gilbert's dear boy is happily smil-
ing,
Oh, let him stay young as long as
'Twere a shame to weight down
youth so beguiIing
With the worries and cares of an
old married man.
Oh. Helen Louise, good looks some
times pail,
And a strong arm to lean on is bet
ter than ALL
THE Wenzell and Underwood men
are attractive,
But the latter might love business
better than me
While the former does not look suf-
ticienty active
To do more than dress and drink
five o'clock tea.
Oh, Helen Louise, as you marry for
life,
The man not extreme, makes the
happier wife.
"The American man is the. pride Of
the nation.
So sturdy and strong and PLAN
everyday,
Not fused up, bat ready for every
Just the kind it is easy to love
and obey
! am proud of my choice though I
don't mean to brag,
But I've always intended to stand by
the Flagg.."
The pun in the last line appears to
be pardonabIe.
am not surprised at Miss Virgin
ta's success in this contest. She wa,
the class poet on her graduation from
the High School two or three year,
ago, and the class poem on that occa
sion was far superior to what is us
ually given the title by courtesy. /
was so unusually good that tool
pains to inquire and found that 1t wa.
entirely her own work
|
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20

Modern educational ideas and sys-
TENS, of which we hear much at
present, are not entirely new. They
are the product of common sense and
experience. Old Zadock Thompson,
writing almost century ago, said:
while some look on our universities
and colleges, and others on our AGA l.
emies and high schools as more par
ticularly deserving the patronage of
the government, the great mass of the
people seem to have persuaded them
selves that the elementary schools
are the only institutions for which
the Legislature is bound to make any
provision at all. The indulgence Of
such partial views has a tendency to
produce an array of hostility among
institutions which are designed 10
form one harmonious whole, and
which are absolutely necessary for
the prosperity and protection of each
other. The improvements which are
introduced into our universities and
colleges tend directly to the improve
ment of our academies by furnishing
them with competent teachers; and
the improvements in the academies
ar in the same way reflected back
upon the elementary schools. While
on the other hand the Improvement OF
the elementary schools increases the
number of pupils who will avail
themselves of the higher advantages
of the academies, and these in turn
are enabled to furnish an increased
number of students to the colleges
From this reciprocal dependence OF
the different grades of schools upon
one another, it appears plain that, in
order to secure and advance the in
terests of one we should aim at no
thing less than the interests of tn
whole To accomplish, then, the great
and desirable end of education in this
State we must adopt a system of ed
ucation which shall embrace all oul
literary institutions"
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BILE. The whole idea of State education
is to furnish the children with what
they need. They need more than they
did when Vermont was admitted as
State, and the State requires more of
its citizens than 1t did then. Educa
tional systems, like other things,
must keep up with the procession.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
nepsia and constipation-weakens the
whole system. Doans Regulets Go
cents per box) correct the liver, tone
the stomach. cure constipation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20

Charlie" Mather sails for Egypt
this week. Say" said friend, "can
you get me a genuine Egyptian scar
abeus?" Sure" said he, they're
making them in quantities at Luxor"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20

We have adopted his ideas, to this
extent, that the State is lending eff,
aient aid to the elementary schools and
is also contributing to the support of
the University of Vermont, Middle
bury College and Norwich University.
The academies are not receiving State
aid because their place is gradually
being taken by the high schools. Sew
eral of those that survive, like the
Montpelier Seminary, which has ju It
secured an endowment of 100000,
are doing good work. The territory
from which they can draw students
is gradually becoming circumscribed
with the gradual extension of the
number of high schools. AS endowed
institutions, able to continue with n
evenue, they may continue. Not be-
ing subject to State supervision, they
are not a part of the educational sys-
tenn of the State and very properly,
therefore, do not ask support from
the State. Neither are our cOllegiatC
Institutions subject to State control
as part of our educational system.
The State has sort of supervision,
or some representation in the SUPER
vision, of the University of Vermont
and Norwich University, but the
State Superintendent of Education
connected with them even in an ad-
visory capacity
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Rotten, SLOW" said the Man with
a Crouch at the fire Saturday night
half the block might a burned up
before them firemen got here
Doing good work amt they?" ask
ed the Philosopher.
"Ye-e-es."
Fire amt spreadin' much, is it?"
mo"
well, they average to start in less
n mint from the time the alarm
rings, though there is no fireman
on regular duty. The fire loss of this
town don't amount to so much as the
little amount we pay for supporting
the fire companies. l wouldn't want
to be a fireman for what they get for
their work"
And the Philosopher, who had IN
office in the block where the fire was
trying to rage. gazed cheerfully from
the sidewalk.
EARNEST THRILLER
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-20

mean, and then, it is an undisputed
privilege of woman to change her
mind.
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The late Moses p. Morey, I am
told, never learned to read and write
in English. He was man of good
taste in literature and when he
bought an English book his wife used
to read to him. He saw in book
store one day a good sized volume
with a picture of Shakespeare on the
cover. He recognized the picture,
bought the book and took it home for
his wife to read some of the plays.
But the book proved to be, not the
plays of the English bard but some
ones Dreams from Shakespeare, or
consigned to the flames.
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in her upper jaw. At any rate, after
long delay, Mr.. Stone and the farmer
started for the village, the Superin-
tendent of Education without any
supper. The farmer hurried his
horse along and showed such signs
of haste that Mr.. Stone asked:
"Why are you in such a hurry"
1--WE got to get there to that meet
ing"
why? What is your interest In it,"
thinking he had had misjudged his
man and that the farmer was more
interested in public affairs than h.
seemed to be.
I'm one of the school directors
and we school men have got to be
there
"Who is the speaker"
81 don't know. Some of these durn
State paupers."
Mr.. Stone did not discover him
self, and on his arrival at the hall
said to the chairman of the board
that he would like to see Mr.. -, a
member whom he had never met IL.
The chairman soon brought around
the farmer and performed the cerc-
mony of Introduction.
wal, I'll be -----," was his only
comment.