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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
COMPANY PUTS IN TESTIMONY
Tends to Show That Rutland Tele-
phone Service Is of the Best-COm.
mission investigates,

Rutland, Feb. 25.-Counsel for the
New England Telephone Company put
several witnesses on the stand today
to offset the evidence introduced yes
terday by the States witnesses in the
hearing which is being held before
the Vermont Public Service Commits.
sion to investigate the complaints OF
poor service, excessive rates and dis
elimination, made by States Attorney
J. C. Jones of this city. The men,
bers of the commission were invited
to visit the exchange and the good
points of the apparatus were pointed
out to them.
F. p. Valentine of Boston, general
superintendent of the companys traf-
fic department was called and for an
hour told of the high grade service
which the patrons of the Rutland Of
flee received, and he also said that
the apparatus in use here was stand
ard and up to date, which statement
was at variance with the testimony
of +. II. Gardner, manager of the
Clinton Telephone Company of Platts-
burg, ~ Y, who claimed that much
of the apparatus in use here was OBJ
solete. Mr.. Valentine stated that
tests of the Rutland service made in
the last four months, showed high
grade of service. There are about
100000 calls a month handled on the
local switchboard and the tests show
ed, according to the witness, that the
calls were answered by the central
operator on an average of 40 seconds
He said that in 1900 test calls, only
! seven mistakes were made by the op'
| orator
| Counsel for the company asked for
time to consider the best plan for
doing away with the 10 party lines
against which there is much cori-
plant and the hearing was continued
to give them time to give the ques-
ton some study. The company did not
attempt to answer the charges of eX-
cessve rates. The State introduced
much evidence to show that indepen
dent companies are giving their sub
| scribers excellent service, at rates
which are much lower than those
charged by the New England Com
pany and that where the defendant
company have met with competition
they have greatly reduced their rates
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
H0lstein Cattle Pointers.

f. l.. Houghton, secretary of the
Holstein- Friesian Association of Am
erica, writes the st. Johnsbury Re-
publican as follows on the subject,
How to Double Vermonts Dairy Pro-
ducts: Holstein cattle will do it. They
are large, hardy animals, and the
greatest and most economical pro-
ducers of milk and butter. They are
regular breeders and will eat any
thing fit for a COW, adapting them
selves to hill pastures as well as to
the low lands. In the years product
they will show a large profit and in
excess of other breeds, and when past
as mixers, quickly fatten into desir-
able beef. The calves make large and
splendid veals; as oxen they are large,
strong and most intelligent. They are
the source of income of the tenant
farmers of Holland and Europe who
pay annual rentals, per acre equal to
the price of an acre of ordinary Yer
mont dairy farms.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
VERMONT wArcHMAN STATE Jou RNAL THURSDAY MARCH ), 1870

sity and left his home on Christmas
Day, 1906, going to the islands by the
way of San Francisco and Honolulu.
He spent year in the bureau of
lands, under the civil government and
during the past two years he has had
charge of the work of fortifying Cor
regidor island in Manila Bay, the
scene of Dewey's historic fight. These
batteries are of the disappearing type,
the guns receding from view after
each discharge, and the average cost
of 100000. The labor was perform
ed by natives, there being about 140
on each battery, at wage of 80
cents per day. Mr.. Betterly liked the
islands as a place for a visit, but does
no regard it as a white mans coun-
try, for permanent residence. He re-
tured to this country by way Of the
Suez Canal, spending two weeks in
China and on his arrival home had
completed the circuit of the globe.
ers at Bennington report but little
change in general conditions from re-
port of week previous. Labor is well
employed. Brandon reports addition
al men are being employed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
SnSpect hrres ted.

Joseph Butler, an ex-soldier, was
arrested recently by Deputy Sheriff l..
w. Ravlin on suspicion of being con-
nected with the recent robbery of
Sergeant Lewis locker at Fort Ethan
Allen when over a thousand dollars
worth of jewelry was stolen. Butler
has been doing odd jobs for the past
few months, going to Winooski about
the time the regiment arrived. He
passed a good share of his time
around the quarters and it is thought
that he knew of the location of Ser
geant Lewis jewelry. 1t is not
known when he will be given hear
ing, but the authorities believe that
they have sufficient evidence to hold
the man.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
SPORTSMEN JOIN HANDS.
Caledonia County Enthusiasts VIII
Increase Distribution of Fish in
Their Streams.

St. Johnsbury, Feb. 25.-About fifty
sportsmen from eight towns in Cal
edonia county met here this afternoon
and formed a permanent organiza-
ton, to secure for the county a
larger distribution of fish in the
sterams in this section. John w. Tit
comb formerly one of the State fish
and game commissioners and later
connected with the Bureau OF Fish
cries, at Washington was elected
president of the Association and ex-
planned how the streams could be
stocked with trout and the ponds with
bass, perch and other fish. Committees
on by laws, resolutions and dis
of fish were appointed
Representatives from every town
in the county viii be chosen on the
distribution committee ard aside
from stocking the streams with fish,
the organization will work for the
conservation Of the natural resources
and the securing of legislation to
keep the streams pure. This is the
first organization Of its kind III Ver-
mont, though similar organizations
exist in some of the western States.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Newell INentiiied.

The body of John Newell, who died
Tuesday afternoon at Rutland from
the effects of drinking wood alcohol,
was taken to Theresa, N. Y, Thurs
day morning for purial, on the II
o'clock train. The local authorities
got into communication with a sister,
Miss Nellie f. Newell of Theresa We'd
nesday and by means of tattoo marks
and other means of identification, she
was satisfied that the dead man was
her brother and gave orders to have
the body shipped to Theresa for bur
ial 1t appears from this that Newell
was his right name after all. in spite
of the impression he gave mere that
it was not.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Married 63 Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram F. Wyman cell
ebrated their 63d wedding anniversary
in their home in Springfield Wednes-
day. Both are natives of Rocking
ham and they lived in Brattleboro
some years after their marriage, NOV
ing to Springfield IN 1861, where Mr.
Wyman was connected with the Parks
& Woolson machine company az
years. Mr.. Wyman was the son OF
Thomas and Hilda Wyman, one of a
family of nine children. Mrs. Wyman
was a daughter of Peter and Abigail
Wilson. Their only daughter, Lucia
Nelia, who died in 1877, was the wife
of Col w. II. II. Slack of Spring
field.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Riddles ut 80 Years.

b. F.. Heath of Groton passed his
ninetieth birthday February II. Mr..
Heath is hale and hearty and in looks
and appearance compares favorably
with those ten or fifteen years youn-
ger. He was born in Groton Febru-
airy II, 1920, the son of Daniel and
Mary Heath, and Was one of a family
OF IA children. Only Mr. Heath and
two sisters are now living or this
large family. Mr.. Heath has a great
talent for music and plays on the
same violin today that he use1 when
he was ~ years old. He was Choir
lister of Ehe Methodist church for
many years and is still occasionally
seen in his old time place. He was a
teacher or vocal and instrumental mu-
sicand wa swonderfully accurate in
time and a thorough instructor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
LIVED ON GARBAGE.
Family of Six Persons Has Been Sub
sisting on That Diet For the Past
Three Years.

Burlington, Feb. 27.-Distaining to
ask for town help and too proud to
beg, a family of six persons, three of
them children, for three, years has
been living on tiny farm on the out
skirts of this city, on garbage which
the father of the family, 70 years old,
has daily collected from yards in this
city, ostensibly to feed his pigs
This startling fact was revealed to-
day when the local authorities We're
called in to take charge Of two insane
middle-aged women, both widows,
their aged father, and three children,
a boy and two girls, aged four. seven
and fourteen years respectively, To
the unspeakable diet upon which the
women, Mrs. Matte Sipples and Mrs.
Emery Leavitt, have subsisted for the
last thirty-siX months, is attributed
their present insanity Both were sent
to the State Asylum for the Insane.
The authorities found revolving con-
ditions of squalor and disorder pres
ent in the battered farmhouse that
the family occupied IN a somewhat
.solated section.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Hotel Changes Management.

Landlord F. F. Shepard will retire
from the management of Hotel Wind
ham, Bellows Falls, March Is, and
will take control of Hotel Rocking
ham which he has leased. During the
last Ia years l.. T. Lowell has man
aged this hotel, succeeding L. II. Nose
ley, who succeeded Pollard and Nose
ley. Mr.. Shepard has been at the
Windham for eight years, six and one
half years as sole manager. The new
manager of the Windham will be F..
c. Willis of Plymouth, N. H., who
comes to his new duties highly rec
commended. He is widower about
60 years of age and has several grown
up children. He has had hotel eX-
perience of over 80 years. He was
manager of Deer Park Hotel in No.
Woodstock, n. H., for eight years;
of Hotel Weirs, at the Weirs, N. H.,
for six years; and of hotel in La
coma, n. H., for six years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Mill Hand Skipped.

Charles j. Smith, miller of West
Burke. is searching for a man Civ
ing the name of John Hern, who stole
500 from him and disappeared. Hern
has been employed by Smith about
three weeks. Last Monday morning he
was given a letter containing depos-
it for st. Johnsbury bank Hern
opened the letter, took out the cur
rency, and sent the checks to the bank.
Mr. Smith has traced him to Haver-
hill, Mass, but has no further clue.
He has very dark complexion, is
smooth faced and about 23 years old.
He claimed to have been sailor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Feline Fire Alarm.

Mrs. Hetty Green's big black cat
enabled 40 families in block of Ho-
boken apartments to escape danger
from fire. He clawed and meowed
care he was during Mrs. Green's alb
sence, and he rushed into the hall
ways, already filled with smoke, and
knocked on all the doors. A general
alarm of fire was given. After the
fire it was discovered that Satan was
missing and reward of $25 was Of
fered for his recovery Mrs Green
where the cat is We'll known.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Rutland Wnmnn Praised.

Miss Mary f. Slason, formerly of
Rutland, is highly spoken of in an in
terview recently published in the
Washington Cd. c. Herald. An eX-
pert in the art and science of bas-
kerry, F. S. Porter of San Francisco
characterizes her as master crafts
man and positively one of, if not the
best in this country. She teaches the
practical as well as the artistic side
of this ancient craft and specimens of
her work may be seen all over this
country and some have found their
way across the sea.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
On the Warpatb.

George Harrington Of Waterbury,
Ct, has communicated to the News
challenge for Bob Somerville of
Rutland, who has defeated so many
opponents at the various wrestling
matches held during the winter. Mr..
Harrington states that he saw Som
erville's published challenge and that
he is anxious to meet him. He says
that he is willing to wrestle on any
reasonable terms at atch-as-catch-can
style, weight to be 142 pounds, fol-
the gate receipts and a purse. Mr.
Harrington adds that his challenge
is also open to anyone in the world
at the weight mentioned.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
EPISCOPAL CHAPEL BURNED.
Fire Visited Parish House ana Chap
ell of st. Paul's Church in Burling-

tUus
Burlington, Feb. 27.-Fire early
this morning destroyed the stone
parish house and chapel of st. Paups
Episcopal church here with Il loss of
$4,000, which is fully insured The
blaze started about five O'Clock in
the boiler room in the basement ba tx
of the furnace and spread quickly.
Firemen saved the church which,
communicates with the parish house
small damage being done by smoke,
in spite of the high wind. Services
were held as usual ait II o'clock this
morning in the church. Included in
the furnishing burned were a pipe or
gan, two reed organs, two pianos, the
parish library of a thousand books,
an altar, vestments robes. seats
furnishings of the society rooms, etc.
The original chapel was built in 1882
as a gift from John p Howard. and
the parish house was erected six
years ago at a cost of $22 900. The
main church building was erected in
1882 and remodeled in 1851. Steps
will be taken to rebuild the burned
structure.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
SIGN YEARS CONTRACT.
Leader of Burlington Band to COM
pose Music for c. L.. Farmhouse
Publishing Company.

Burlington, Feb. 25.-George d.
Sherman Burlington's popular baud
leader and one of the worlds lead
ing band composers is soon to sign a
years contract with c. l.. Farmhouse,
one of the principal music publishers
in the United States. Mr.. Sherman's
compositions have become so much in
demand that he will not sign con-
tract for more than a year. The
Farmhouse firm recently published a
series of compositions known as
Ten Best Marches in the World"
and one of them was Mr.. Sherman's
march The Olive Branch OF sew
eral hundred compositions turned out
by Mr.. Sherman not a single one
was ever returned by the publisher.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Goes to Regulars.

Guy l. Rowe "a Dai lille has re-
ceived an appointment as se"cGd
lieutenant in the regular army and
las been assigned to the 18th reg
iment of infantry. He will report at
Fort Banks, near Boston March 5,
for transportation to Fort Leaven
worth. Kars. where his regiment is
located. Mr.. Rowe is graduate of
peacham Academy and Norwi1n Uni
versity in the class of 1909, where he
won highest military honors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03

islature. He was commonly conceded
to be minority leader in the House
during that session. Those present
at his home Saturday evening were
Walter p. Smith, judge of probate;
W. Hovey Mr.. Howe's partner; Ellis
ha May, Marshall Montgomery, Harry
Blodgett, Alexander Dunnett, Leigh
ton p. Slack, David e. Porter, Robert
r. Simonds, G. c. Frye, Guy w. Hill,
j. Rolfe Searles, Joseph Fairbanks,
Ira Thayer and James B. Campbell.
After dinner cards were played and
his guests presented Mr.. Howe with a
smoking set.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Honor st. JOhnsbury Man.

of the Caledonia county bar, was much
surprised on Saturday evening on
learning that all the st. Johnsbury
his home in that town at o'clock.
The affair was arranged by Mrs.
Howe in honor of her husbands 37th
birthday. Mr.. Howe is a graduate of
Ann Arbor law school and although
a young man has achieved consider
able success as a criminal advocate.
He is a prominent Democrat and in
1908 represented the town in the Leg
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Burlington Mason Dead.

George C. Mayo, aged 81 years, a
native of Burlington, 32d degree Ma
son, and foreman at the box shop of
j. r. Booth Lumber Co., died Mon
day morning of heart disease after
an illness of an hour He leaves a
wife, four sisters, four brothers, one
being Capt. Henry T. Mayo, of the
battleship California. He was a men,
Der of the old Volunteer Hose Co. The
funeral was held Wednesday from the
Burlington home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
EmbezzIement Charged.

Frank Hurson of Winooski was plac-
ed in Jail last Thursday on complaint
of bonding company. He is charg-
ed with embezzling 5000 while acting
as treasurer of lroquoiX Camp, No.
S942, Modern Woodmen of America of
Winooski Hurson was arrested last
summer on the same charge, on a
complaint of the Woodmen, but the
matter was settled quietly and he was
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Business Conditions.

Reports to Bradstreet from Yer
mont for the week show labor Is well
employed and manufacturers gener-
ally well supplied with orders. Heavy
fall of snow during the past two
weeks has made travel on country
roads difficult, but has been benef-
cial to numbering interests. Retail
trade is reasonably good for this sea
son of the year although clothing
dealers generally report stocks NOV
ing slowly. Boots and shoe firms have
had liberal patronage. Manufacture
eering department of Norwich Univer-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
GUILTY OF ROBBERY.
Man Brought From HayerhilI, Mass,
Held For June Term of County
Court,

st. Johnsbury, Feb. 25.-Richard
Hellero alais Joseph Hern, who was
brought here from Haverhill, Mass,
last night by Sheriff George F. Winch,
was given hearing today before JUS
tice Worcester on the charge of steal
ing 500 from Charles j. Smith of
West Burke last Sunday. He pleaded
guilty and was placed under $500
bonds for his appearance at the June
term of the Caledonia County Court.
In default of ball. he is confined in the
county Jail here. Hellero, according
to the Haverhill police, has records
in several Massachusetts, cities and
has served time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
BIG Load Logs,

Oliver Recor with Herbert Long
leys horses drew the largest loads
of logs ever hauled in Westfield last
Thursday. In the morning they drew
l ,216 feet of elm CT five logs with the
taiN on; in the afternoon they drew
2,136 feet of hemlock and Eastwood in
logs with the bark on.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Marble Workers Leave.

Five marble workers from Rutland
and West Rutland went recently to
Marble, Col, where they will be en-
ployer by the Colorado-Yule Marble
company of which J. f. Manning is
general manager. They were Carlo,
Alexander and Virgino Ribolini, s.
Cristelli and II. Passani and they have
been employed by the Rutland-Flor-
ence Marble company of Fowler.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
HANSON WON TWO FALLS.
Defeated Wilfred BiSsOnnette OF
Montreal in Hot Wrestling Bout at
Burlington.

Burlington, Feb. 25.-Fritz Hanson
won two falls from Wilfred Bison
nette of Montreal here tonight The
first fell came in 301s minutes with a
full body hold and armlock, but the
second fall went to Bissonnette with
head scissors and wrist hold. Han
son took the last in 10 minutes on a
cradle hold.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03

The next annual meeting of the In
ternational Trotting Association of
Vermont and eastern Canada will be
held in Brattleboro. At the meeting in
Sherbrooke, p. O., Jan. 20, an invita-
ton to go to Bra,telboro was eX-
tended by o. f. Benson, secretary of
the Valley Fair Assoicatoin and it has
been accepted. The midsummer meet
ing of the association VIII take place
in Newport, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
BAKERS HAND MANGLED.
Got Caught in Bread Diyider and OPP
Grafton was Necessary Save
the Member.

ST. Johnsbury, Feb. 25,-Harry
Graves, aged about 30 years, baker
for f. A. Scott & Co., was badly hurt
yesterday morning when taking bread
out of the divider. His hand was
caught and the wrist broken and
bruised. He was taken to Brightlook
Hospital and operated on in the af-
ternoon. 1t is hoped that his hand
can be saved. He has a wife living at
Lyndonville.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
HAS LARGE LIABILITIES.
Fred Il. Cushman of st. JOhnsbury
Files Voluntary Petition In Bank.

Rutland, Feb. 25.-Fred b. Cush-
man of st. Johnsbury, a live stock
buyer, today filed voluntary peti.
ton in bankruptcy with CLERK F. S.
3latt of the United States Court. He
gives his liabilitie sas $2S S271S and
his assets as $9,5S6.50. The liabilities
in this case are the heaviest of any
case which has been filed in t,.is
State in many months.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03

Men who work out of doors around
Brattleboro are of the opinion that the
snow is deeper in that section of the
State than at any time since he big
March blizzard of 1888. The depth is
2 1-2 feet or more in the river towns
and some of the hill towns report IL
feet on the level.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03

Treasurer f. w. French of the
Swanton Savings Bank and Trust Co.,
received recently from a lady in Phil
adelphia, n. Y, a 81 bill of the old
Union Bank of Swanton which she
wanted redeemed The bill was dat
ed 1857, somewhat worn and was
signed by j. Blake president and N.
A. Laselle, cashier. Where has it been
for 81 years?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03

The fishing along the lake front at
Burlington does not improve and the
prospects are that this year will be
the poorest in some time for smelt
Those now on sale are for the most
Fart purchased elsewhere sonic CON-
ing even from Boston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Back From Philinnines.

Hugh j. Betterly, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Better1y or Brattleboro,
reached home last Tuesday after an
absence Of over three years in foreign
service in the Philippines. Mr.. Bet
terly graduated from the civil engin-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03

y The Edward Crosby Realty company
has been organized at Brattleboro for
the purpose of taking over the prop
erty owned by the neirs of the e..
Crosby state. The corporation is cap
italized at $4,000
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
RankruDt Merchant.

George A. Gosselin of Burlington,
a merchant, has filed petition in
bankruptcy with Clerk F. S. Plat of
the United States court. He has liza
bilities of $1773 and assets of $1519.77
of which $25 is claimed exempt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03

Chief of Police Wilson of Brattle-
boro received telegram Wednesday
from the police department of Lynn,
Mass, asking him 10 locate John ii.
Morgan of Brattleboro and inform him
of the death of his brother, Martin
Morgan of Lynn. Inquiry at the post
office and an examination of the di-
rectory of Brattleboro failed to locate
Mr.. Morgan.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
Hotel Man Dead.

H. w. Davis, former proprietor of
the Colburn house at Manchester Cen
ter and director of the Factory Point
National Bank, died Monday night of
heart failure. He was 70 years old
and retired from active work several
years ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03

Charles l.. Hodges of Randolph
Center, has been appointed by Cover
nor Prouty resident commissioner for
the Randolph normal school.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03

1t is said that in the woods about
the town of Ludlow the snow is six
feet deep. The lumbermen have kept
their roads open and are making hay
while the sun doesn't shine and melt
the snow