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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

Chip Woodward, alias Tilton, received
sentence in Caledonia county court of
not less than two and not more than five
years in state prison for horse stealing.
After being turned down by liveryman,
he calmly appropriated horse and
carriage ne saw in the street, but was
soon overtaken.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Tightening Struck Child

The seven year old son of Orange
Hunt was shocked by bolt of tighten
ing while lying on the floor at his home
in East Charleston during the electrical
storm of Wednesday evening.
The tightening entered the house
through some old telephone wires which
had not been removed. DR.. Hendricks
was called but found the youngsters in
juries were slight.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Personal
Items

Mr.. Elmer Cabana who has been
spending the past two weeks with his
family on the lake shore, returned to
Buffalo Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Camille Deslandes are
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. H. Quimby.
Ed. Hawkins, who lives at Iron
Bridge, reports fine catch of trout. 3
of the fish weighing Abs and one rs in.
long.
Fred Paquette has made deliveries of
two Buick runabouts to Father Quay of
Norton and to Father Goyette of Stan
hope, Que, and has fine prospects of
delivering another to Father Trottier in
the near future.
Mrs. V. L. Jones of Newport who has
been the guest of Z. L. Skinner and wife
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. I. H. Farrell and four children
are visiting Mrs. Farrell's sister, Mrs
E. Purcell, in Groton the present week
Capt. W. H Norton, who was iu-
jured last week, is improving and is as
we'll as could be expected although still
confined to his bed.
W. A. Moore with his wife and two
children are visiting relatives and friends
in town.
DR.. Parlin will be at his farm until
further notice, except Wedn esday and
Saturday afternoons, when he will be at
his office.
Robert Cilley has accepted position
with o. P. Wilcox as clerk.
Married. Harry Steff to Mary Ann
Clouery, July 8. by Justice of Peace, G,
E. Clarke. Both parties were from
Coaticooke, Que.
Mrs. Hugh Carr, who has been here
visiting her son T. c. Carr, has gone to
Glover for a few days visit before re-
turning to her home in Lancaster, N. H.
q. S. Robinson was in Montpelier
Thursday attending Directors Meeting
of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
Rev. w. C. Christie and family are the
guests of DR.. Parlin for the day at his
farm.
G.. N. johnson, who has conducted the
restaurant on Mai Street has sold out
to Mrs. Ed. Seymour. Mr.. johnson ex-
poets to spend the summer here.
W. A. Gleeson is mourning the loss
of his bathing suit which was removed
from the boathouse.
Collector Forsyth of Derby LINE
slipped gear in the sand on Derby
street while entering town Tuesday
evening, His car was damaged so badly
that he had to charter another car to
take him home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

Bernard Leonard and William DODGE
of Burlington, university of Vermont
students, narrowly escaped drowning at
Elfin pond in Wallingford, when Dodge
became exhausted while swimming.
Leonard swan to him but being long
distance from shore was unable to save
him and both youths would have drowned
but for the appearance of Miss Ruth
Carey with a rowboat.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Forest Fire At Summit

About 45 acres of the Fitzgerald Land
and Lumder Cos timber property was
burned over at Sum NIT this week. The
fire was at its worst Wednesday, but
with large gang of men fighting 1t
and assisted by the rain in the evening
it was under control by Thursday noon.
The loss was light as the tract burned
was mostly brush and small stuff.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Custom Carding
The Barton Wooden Mill

Washing, carding and greasing Is
cents per lb, Carding and greasing 8
cents. Wool left at West Charleston
Post Office shipped Sept Is, or Riggles
Store, West Burke, before Oct. 25
Carded and returned at 10 cents per
bunch extra. Hand spun yarn and rolls.
Leave orders at Agency.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

A man giving the name of Barney
Paterson had toe and portion of one
foot cut off by an outbound mixed train
at Rutland Wednesday afternoon. He
refused to tell how the accident hap
pened, but it is supposed he was trying
to steal ride and fell in such a way
that several cars passed over his foot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
CHRIST CHURCH

There will be an Episcopal Church
service at the Bemis School House next
Sunday at $50 p m.
Evening services at the church will be
discontinued for the present.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

Lionel De Crevecoeur, lineal descend
ant of st. de Crevecoeur, the godfather
Oh ot' Johnsbury, has been invited to
be the guest of the Commercial club
during the pageant to be given August
TO- 10 and H. He is physician living
in Paris.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

A Montpelier citizen reports an inter.
esting story to the effect that an elm
Tree on his lawn absorbs oil from the
street, sucks the fluid into the trunk and
branches and exudes drops of oil from
the leaves onto his front steps. At any
rate, no other explanation has been
found for the presence of the oil daily,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

Clarence, the young son of MIR. and
Mrs. George LaForest of Northfield, was
badly burned the other day. The lad
with several other children, was playing
with matches and in some manner the
back of his Indian suit caught fire, and
bis back and legs were badly burned be-
tore the flames were extinguished. The
boy is confined to the bed and his con.
dition is quite serious.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Choir Camping Here

The Boy Choir of st. Marks Church
of Groveton, N. H., with Rev. A. NJ.
Dunstan, are camping at Lone Bend
Cottage, Blueberry Point,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
NEWS FROM
ALL over
The STATE

lrah d. Spaulding has given up avia.
ton for the present and returned to
BrattlebOro. Mr.. Spaulding's parents
prevailed upon him to give up the haz-
ardous business of operating an air ship
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
DR.. Sutton Here Next Week

DR.. G. G. Sutton, Surgeon-Dentist
will be in town professionally, July I6
II and Is. Office at the Stewart Ho use
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

E. 5. Cobb, who was driving the auto.
mobile of e. F. Eddy of Stowe in that
place, lost control of it, and the car
jumped and turned over twice, landing
right side up. Mr. Cobb stuck to the
wheel, but escaped with slight injuries
Wlnfred HueSt, the other occupant of
the car jumped out uninjured. Tho
car was badly damaged.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

Ihlrteen-year-old Alexander Adams
OF Stowe has piled 113 and one half
cords of slabs, working nights and morn
lngs while attending school the past
seven weeks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

WEAR alCI!l)p sHss..s s!'! s'.!.:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26
Miss Mildred Eastman
Announces her
Fall Millinery Opening
Friday and Saturday,
Sept. III & 28.
Isl a.s5 St. Gardiner Me.
Isl ater ST.. Gardner. Me.

have beca recent gaests Of MIR Cold
smiths grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
c. II. Bailey.
Mrs. II. j. Bailey and Mrs. Mar
G. Ninsiow We're callers. Monday, On
Mrs. Geo. Pike.
Mrs Charles Stevens and Mrs. Nel-
son Z. Gordon Of Readfeld were 8
George pixies. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. TITUS ami son
Ralph. 10 have Roen visiting in Nj
MOI and Bryant Pond, returned, Tz'cs-
day
Mrs George Pike passed Tuesday
with friends in Augusta.
!. Edward Putnam was at Brook
side House. Sunday
George Pike has dug and put in the
cellar 22l bushels of fine potatoes.
Mrs Mary f. Dudley and son Irving
of Readfield We're calling, Tuesday, iii
Winthrop and gave Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
II. Thomas ride in their new auto
mobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26
President Taft Addresses Ami
V vJersary of Loyal War Governors.

talk it over and tell tie President how
theY sgmpathized with hin and hos
they were Determined 10 upheld his
hands.
They came here. When they talked
il out and got into their minds what
they We're going to do and say. they went
10 Washington on the 18th and through
GOV. Andrew of Massachusetts, another
hero who occupied place in the halls
of fame with Your own Governor Curtain
they drafted an address TO Mr.. Lincoln
There We're no butts or IFS or 'ands' in
it. There was az suggestion that they
would Ike to raise 10000 more troops to
have them on thesreserye. Then they
did what was very sdear 10 the heart of
Mr.. Lincoln, because two days before he
had issued his emancipation proclama-
ton. They said: We are with you on
that; We congratulate YOU on it and We
rejoice with YOU that you have taken
the step.
There was no bad taste that followed
that meeting. Only there entered into
the soul of that great patriot and Pres
ident Abraham Lincoln the feeling that
he had a nation behind him and that
the cause he was engaged in was wor-
thy their lives and fortunes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26

sommendations at the openinga today.
of the SSth annual convention. of ta5
Maine branch of that organization
with an appeal to all unions and indt-
vid,lal '.White Ribboiers' to do any
thing possible to uphold and sustain
the probibtory law.
"We nave the right to expect and To
demand, il need he, it's enforcement
Mrs Stevens contended. but let us
remember that no law annihilates the
evil against which it is aimed" Con-
tinuine, she said: I'm spite of law
supported by public sentiment there
will be murder, forgery, theft, arson,
liquor selling. gambling dens and
houses of infamy"
Mrs. Stevens recommended taking
an active interest in the purity work,
especially in preventive lines, using
their utmost influence toward destroy
ing the white slave traffic and work
ing for the rescue Of girls and women
who have been misled and entrapped.
She also urged that more be done for
the Temperance education OF the chill
dren and young people in the sunday
schools, temperance societies and in
the public schools.
In the evening there were addresses
of welcome by Mrs. S. X. Kneeland,
president OF tie Auburn w. G. T. T.;
Mayor Williams; Supt. of Schools H.
II. Randall, and Master of the State
Grange {. s. tetson The response was
by Mrs George f. French Of Portland.
There were also short addresses by
Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Leavitt Of
Portland, and by the State president
Mrs. l.. II. y. stevens. In her address
Mrs. Stevens said: I believe that we
have before us better government for
Maine, beginning next january
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26

Workmen in the excavation of en-
ter street, nearly on the corner ,of Wa
ter street. opposite ity hall Bath, UNI
earthed bed logs of what was Il wharf
$50 years ago. The wharf was on the
creek that made up from where now
is the ferry slip of the Hockomock
and swung around to Vine street
thence going up the present bed Of
the M. z. r. r. as far as North street,
where used t9 be the Silsby meadows
Vessels were built as far up as Winter
street bridge. One of the bed logs was
SO rotten that 1t fell apart and was
shoveled easily Another retained part
of it's soundness at the core. The logs
are from 100 to 100 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26

failure to make himself clear on TIE
tariff issue.
Although the paths OF the two Gov
ernors, Wilson ana Johnson, crossed,
today the candidate cid not meet.
Gov Johnson left New Haven by au-
tcmoble for this city before Coy. Will
son arrived there.
Gov Johnson spoke here, tonight, in
the armoxy 10 the Progressive state con-
yention.
During Che meeting woman shouted:
How about votes for women
"Our platform declares for it," the
governor replied. More than that I
frage in California for more than a year
and we would not, change conditions I'M
der any circumstance.
Several hundred marches escorted the
governor to the armoly Every man
carried a stick of red fire and wore a
silk hat draped in banada handker-
chief The parade headed by a band
playing Onward Christian Soldiers
passed through the principal streets.
Half an hour before the candidates ar
rived the hall was crowded and the po-
lice had TO turn many from the doors
The throng outside remained In the
street, blocking traffic until after the
governor had finished his regular speech
and then forced him to talk to them from
the steps Of the BUILDING He addressed
the overflow crowd for five minutes.
From here the governor won't, tonight,
to Springfield by automobile He plan
ned 10 leave there, tomorrow and enter
New Hampshire to keep engagements in
Nashua. Concord and Manchester 1t
was announced tonight that the govern
orH present New England toar would
end with his Manchestea meeting tomov-
row night Where he will go from there
has not been determined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26
Mrs. Alexander n. Mitchell

large number of Waterfalls
friends will learn with deep regret
of the death of Mrs. Marion Hall
Mitchell, wife of Alexander II. Nit
chell, master of the Mitchell Military
Boys school at Billeriea, Mass, which
occurred, Wednesday morning, in Bill
lerica. Mrs. Hall was the daughter Of
the late Librarian f. H. Hall of Col
by College, and sister of Haseall S.
Hall of this city. Mrs. Mitchell was
a student at Colby College in the
class of 1902, leaving in her Sopho-
more year and graduating from an
out-of- the state college, Two chill
dren, besides the husband survive.
The funeral services will be held at
p, NJ, Friday. Haseall S, Hall has
gone to attend the funeral.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26
Gov. Johnson Answers Critics
OF the Progressive Party.

Hartford, SEPT. 25.-.cr4tcs Of the
Progressive party, WHO have termed
the social and industrial planks OF the
platform radical, were answered by
Gov. Hiram ". johnson, the Vice
Presidential candidate. in speeches he
made, today, here and IN New Haven
II has be5n ohatge3 thW cur plat
form IS usdQly Faaieti. f'fe said, and
yol nscS think SUCH Is the csse. Not
SO. iianeriai Germany has carried cut
The ptoarain il fel!. Royal England
has gone haif thc way ana under
LLOYD George da geing the rest OF the
way.
%, Yen business zion who cannot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26
NATIONAL HOME.


officer of the day, Capt Henry Me-
Dewitt.
The returns from furloughs, Wednes-
day, were: Patrick Daily from ProNi-
denco: Francis II. Butterfeld from
Lynn; Thomas G.. Hageman from
Manchester; George +. Wentworth
from Cambridge: William f. Edsor
from Palermo; Abraham Prince from
Togus lake; William Kennedy from
Hartford.
Burroughs were granted, Wednesday
to Clark d. Bugbey TO Putnam; Orville
Thomas to Boston; Edward b. Corey
to Riverside, r. l.; James Hanna to
Boston; William Miller to Springfield
Charles Mccarthy to Boston.
Thomas Onderdonk, late Co. c, 6tl
n Y. II. A., William s. Mason, late Co
Z, S0tn Me. Inf, Robert CROSBY, ate
Co. A, I'd II. |. Inf, Franklin b. Davis
late Co. II. 18th Conn. inf, Walter III
Cummings. late Co. NJ, LIST \. II. INF
James j. Garvey. late Co. c, 9TH U. $
Inf. and John Jump, late Co. D. T7tf
n. Y. Inf. were adpitted to the Home
Wednesday.
Edward F. Groggin, late 60. f, 2d
Mass. II. A. has been transferred te
the Southern Branch at Hampton, Va
Pensions have been granted To Pat
rick J. Carroll, late Co. L, 17Ath n. Y
Inf, and VIM. w. keene, late Co. FL
seth Me. Inf, to s24 per month.
The funeral of the late VIM. T.
Burke was held from the Home chapel
at p. NJ, Wednesday,, Rev. FIR. Nelli-
gan officiating.
Col. John T. Richards is away on q
leave of absence, visiting points ii
Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26
Program for Maine Baptist
Anniversaries, Oct. Is. Portland.

12.l5-Adjournmcnt.
l.45-DeEotions, Rev. V. w. OtBrien,
u. D.. Bath.
2-Meeting of Maine Baptist Hlsto-
rieal Society.
20 Meeting of Womans Mission
airy Federation, Mrs Annie Cobb
Smith, presiding; addresses by Mrs.
Elizabeth &. Foster, Mrs Harriet Full
Ter Hunt and Miss Maine Davio, re-
spectWely representing the Womans
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
the Maine Baptist Missionary Con-
vention. ana the Womans American
Baptist Home Mission Society.
3.30-Address, Rev. John M Moore,
representing the Northern Baptist
Convention.
f90-Sociad service hour; report of
the committee. Rev. Herbert b.
Hutchins. chairman; address, The
New Vision of tile Kingdom of God, .
Rev. Frederick 3. Greul, ID. D., IIa-
yerhiil, Mass; discussion.
545-Womens supper, Mrs. Joseph
X. Wilson. presiding; topic for after
supper toasts THE Need of Unor-
ganized Service" (a) in Our Church.
es Miss Ella A. Woods, Yarmouth
(b} In our Neighborhood. Mrs, Irv-
ing r. Mower, Waterville; Co \ Time
ly Application, Mrs. Z. Z. Blake
Saeo.
5.45-Mens supper, Hon Horace
Purinton, presiding; THE Masculine
Note in Religion-Are We Striking
It." Orlando e. Frost. Belfast; Ed
gar M Hamlin, Milo; George w. Han
son, Esq, SpringVale; Walter a. Dan
forth, Rangor.
s00-I.ayman's session, Frederic
Brunei. presiding: hymn; prayer; mu-
sic; address. Henry Bond, Burlington,
Vermont, president Northern Baptist
conventions music, Special music Of
the evening by Free Street church
THURSDAY.
Meeting of Maine Baptist Education
Society. Rev II. l.. Hanson president.
45-Devotions, Rev. Fl. $. Pinkham,
Gardiner
9-Buslness and reports of officers.
g.20-Reports OF visiting committees:
Colby College, Rev. II b. Hutchins;
Hebron Academy, Rev NJ Joseph
Twomney, Portland; Coburn Classical
iISiiiHNt, NJ -. iipHfr shto ot'NeAf
Kicker Classical Institute, Rev. G. G.
och, Washburn; Higgins Classical In
stitutc, Rev. W. K. Pratt.
95e-Annual sermon, Rev. A. ~.
Bennett, jefferson.
10.20-"our Educational interests, =
Rex. F. c. Whittemore, d, D.; Presi-
dent 4. J. Roberts; Principals Sargent
Haathorn. Weeks, Cowing and others;
Offering
n-Address. Rev. Nathan r. Wood,
dean of Gordon Training school,
u.20-Address, Rev Richard NJ.
Vaughn, professor of theology New
ton Theological Institute.
n50-undnished business.
Adjournment; convention SEES
sion.
.45-Devotions
2-Fraternal greetings, Rev. A. w.
jefferson. representing Free i3aptists;
Rev. Jesse Hill, S. r. d, representing
Coneregationalists Rev. j, Nj. Arters,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26
ALL TRANQUIL IN NICARAGUA.
Reports of Massacre of U. S. Marines
And Bluejackets is unfounded.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Sensatlonal re-
ports from Panama of the massacre OF
a number of American marines at Leon,
Nicaragua, We're indirectly but effectual-
ly set at rest today, by a routine cable
gram from Rear Admiral Switzerland
dated. yesterday. at Managua> He re-
ported everything to be tranquil there
and announced that he was going south
ward TO Granada. where Mai Butler and
his marines are garrisoned, and antici-
pated no trouble. He added that the
railroad between Granada and Managus
is now open, Ee-establishing free COM
munication by rail all The way from
Corinto the seaport. TO Lake Nicaragua
On the lake several steamers turned
over by the rebels are manned By
American bluejackets.
San Juan Del Sur, Sept. 2s,-Granassa.
which has been in the hands os the Mic
araguan rebels has surrendered to the
government. General Luis Mena the in
surgent leader, has been taken a pr1s-
oner,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26

Narragansett Pier, r. l.. Sept. 25.-Too
feeble to travel to Altoona, Pa. and be
the guest of honor at the celebration
which is being held there commemorative
the semi-centenary of the conference of
the "A loyal governors, during the Civil
War, William Sprague, the sole survivor
of that meeting. sat in his hotel here
and talked reminiscently of the event.
Former Governor Sprague is now 50
years old At the outbreak of the war,
when he was governor of Rhode Island
he organized regiment and equipping
it at his own expense. went at its head
to the war After the conference at Al
toona he was one of the committee that
took the message to Washington to Pres
ident Lincoln asking him to issue the
proclamation and press the war with
even greater vigor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26

Altoona, Pa, Sept. 25.-Presideat
Taft was the principal speaker. taa3Y,
at 8lce9naas celebration of the 5Gti an
HiYefsary Of the meeting there of The
ioNal &:i governors H!:d deeided that
Abraham HiiF oin and lis war policy
SHOULD u apheid and his c9ll fel'
more feeFs shaald he met promptly
with yoluHse5sS. fT-r-+Sil t!ua m< g.
ing and tause which followed. Tie
President aeeared tisere eateeed into
tic soul Of Lincoln the conviction that
the country was behind him IN his ef-
fort 10 end tire var and bring the
South back into the Union
The Preside nts. speech dealt almost
entirely with the conference OF tie
aver Governors. but he reserved a
Sentence GF4two for prosperity talk.
Tie President left. late today. fer
Beverly. He expected Chairman Hilles
of the Republican, National committee.
to board his private car at Harrisburg
and make the journey North TO help
him discuss New England politics
with Republican leaders. The Presi
dent spoke. today, in a big tent. The
crowd Was large and applauded fire.
queatly. Mr.. Taft was introduced by
Governor Tcner. The President said
in part:
To-day. right in the harvest time
we are garnering crops that make
possible the greatest prosperity that
ever faced this country and we ares to-
day, where every man and every wo-
man can have work if they will. when
wages are the highest and the tndivid-
uak happiness of every one averages
higher than ever before.
''TiI;s is the 56th anniversary OF q
day as different in respect of the hap
piness of our people and of the pros
pect before them as day is night.
EARLY in September, 1862, your
war Governor, Andrew G.. Curtin, con-
GUIDED that while the war Governors
had been working and helping along
the cause as we'll as they could the
tire had come when 30o.o0o more
troops We're necessary to accomplish
the task before the federal government
and 50 he suggested to Mr.. Seward
that it might be a good thing to call
tile loyal Governors and have them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26
Dorr- Miller.

Ernest Z. Dorr and Miss Edith L.
Miller We're united in marriage, Mon
day evening. at the Home of the
BRIDES mother, Mrs. Roscoe Miller, at
Union, Me, the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. 3. w. Russell, in
the presence of a few relatives and
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller are well
known at the Branch, he being in
charge of the heating of the hospital
and prominent in baseball and foot :
ball. and Mrs. Miller being employed
in the hotel for some time. Their
many friends join in. wishing the
young couple a long and happy mar
ried life