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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-12-03
BENNlNGroN's NEw posrorrIc7
An Interesting History Of Buildings
Used Since 1888

Used since lTSS
The new postof,ec building in Rem
nington is now occupied, Postmaster
Emory $. Harris having moved N this
week The building was completed
Nov. Is, which date was over month
late because Of failure Of material 10
arrive on schedule tmie.
The Vermont delegation In Congress
endcayored TO secure sufficient APP
preparation 80 that the building could
be put Ia native granite. but was fore
ed to coucede this point IN favor OF
marble quanicd in Bennington county.
The slightly building, with its conl-
modious lobby private quarters for
the postmaster and the assistant post
master and thorough modern equip
mont for the handling Of mail, is the
successor Of the little frame house in
which was established the first post
Office in Vermont.
In 1884, before this state was adj
mitted to the Union, the legislature
appointed Anthony Haswcl Of old
Bennington postmaster general, with
authority TO establish postofiices in
Bennington, Brattlehoro, Rutland, and
Newbury.
The postmaster was native of
England and came to Boston when l3
years Of age. He established the Yer
mont Gazette at old Bennington in
1888 and the first postonice was To-
Gated in the building in which the
newspaper was published The Office
was retained at the "old" village until
l641 when change in the inins-
tiation gave the inhabitants Of the
lower village an opportunity to carry
out long desired plan of moving The
Office into the center Of the larger
community.
The building in use at that time was
loaded on to large sled to which were
hitched many pairs Of oxen and hauled
to the village in the valley. The build
ing was then placed on the site Of the
quarters occupied by the postoiIice to-
day.
This location was not permanent,
however, for residents of the upper
village secured authority from Wash
ington to move back up the hill again
The population Of the main village,
however, increased SO much more rap
idly, that the people on the hill were
finally beaten IN the struggle and the
office became a fixture in the valley.
The present postmaster, Emory S.
Harris, took possession July IS, sue
cceding Collins NJ Graves, who had
served during the Roosevelt and Taft
administrations. He was born in Hoo
sick, n. T., but has passed the larger
portion Of his life in Bennington
When young man he was for sew
era years bookkeepers firm of
railroad contractors, but in 1884 To-
,ated permanently in Bennington. He
Vas for time engaged in the furni-
.ure business.
From 1894 to 1898 he was United
States marshal for Vermont. In 1898
lie represented Benningtn in legisla-
ure.. For IA years he was continu-
,usly chairman Of the Democratic
tate committee, resigning when ap.
,ointed postmaster
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-12-03
To promote the welfare Of American

To promote the welfare Of American
Seamen.
To pension widows and minor chill
dren Of veterans Of the Spanish War
and Philippine lnsurrection.
Relating 10 the Anchorage Of YES
sells In the navigable waters Of the
United States.
To consolidate the Veterinary Ser
vice In the Army
The Water Power Bill.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
High School Board Meeting

The entire membership of the High
School Board met in the County Sup
erintcndent's office on last Saturday
afternoon. There has been so many
insinuations and rumored complaints
that could not be traced to any par
ticular person that the Board called
this meeting announcing it through the
papers so that anyone having any com
plants or desiring any information
could appear before the board at this
time but as is always the case in
such matters those who are willing
to spread rumors and insinuations new
er come out in the open and tell their
grievances consequently at this time
no one appeared before the board and
our suggestion is that these persons
in the future stop their "bushwhack-
ing" and either come out in the open
or forever hold their peace.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30

dentals necessary for their work; that
the sale of old books has purchased
two typewriters and a duplicator for
the Commercial Department.
Thus you will see that the incidental
expenses of the high school for the
past year have practically all ncon
provided for outside of the levy III ade
for High School purposes, leaving as
direct expenses Of the Higa School,
the matter of salaries, fuel. lights. ct
and is an excellent recommendation
for the efficiency and economy OF the
Board. This added to the o,alty of
the faculty in successfully perform
ing their work while the fund; of taC
District were tied up awaiting Court
decisions. has been the element which
has made our High School SO success
i,ll in the past year.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
W. {. T. L. NOTES
Mrs. Lillian Stevens

Mrs. Lillian NJ. ~ Stevens, president
of the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union, died recently at
Portland, Me.
Mrs Stevens who was born in Dover.
Me, 20 years ago, continued to the last
the temperance work to which she had
devoted most of her life. Her mind re-
mained clear and shortly before death
she dictated correspondence in connec-
ton with the duties of her Office which
she had held since 1898.
With her when she died was her hus-
band. Michael Stevens; her daughter
Mrs. Gertrude S. Lovitt of Portland
and Miss Anna Gordon of Evanston, III
vice president of the National w. c..
T. U.
AS vice president-at-large of the
Woman's Christian Temperance asso-
citation. Miss Anna A. Gordon of Evans
ton, ILL.,, succeeds the late Mrs. Lillian
NJ N. Stevens as president of the W.
c. T. U. an Office first held by Fran
ces Willard. The new president was
Frances Willard's private secretary
for q years.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30

States almost century ago to stop the
sale and use of distilled liquors only,
leaving beer and wine almost unop-
posed in the realm of habit and traffic
alike. Against this fallacy should be
marshaled the great recent condem-
nations of moderate drinking by En-
peror William and Continental univer-
sity professors, and by President Eliot
and American scholars Science has
disproved the old theories that liquors
strengthen workmen's hands and
quicken scholars minds, and nothing
Is left but the claim that they add to
the joys of life. II is time that this
lie of the ''mocker" was driven from
the field. Liquors have added far more
sorrow than joy, and the joy itself has
been only a counterfeit. usually fol-
lowed by depression. intelligent self
ishness points straight to the absti>
nent life.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
W. {. 7. L. NOTES

DR.. WILDER F. Crafts says:
1t is most essential that it should
be made known in homes, schools,
churches, in the press, and by door-to-
door circulation of literature that the
old idea that about the only evil result
to be feared from the use of intox-
icants is drunkenness, is fully ex-
ploded by modern experiments show
ing that it is alcoholism we should
fear most of all. "the chronic poisoning
which comes from the habitual use of
wine. beer or spirits. even to an extent
that would not produce drunkenness. :"
In centra | Europe. where people
mostly drink wine and beer and drink
it slowly at tables, travellers note that
drunkenness is not as common as
where distilled liquors are more used
and are swallowed quickly at bar, as
in Scandinavia and Great Britain, so
there are many who jump to the con-
clusion that the milder drinks taken
slowly do little harm. Movements for
abstinence and prohibition in Europe
are therefore many of them repeating
the efforts made in vain in the United
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
Important meeting

The Board of Directors of the Sedg-
wick County Fair Association met
at the Demonstration Farm on Tues
day forenoon and transacted consider
able business of importance. relative
to the association. The inspection OF
the crops on the farm showed that the
fall wheat was in excellent condition: ::
that the alfalfa planted in rows last
year, was also in fine condition and
that the spring wheat and oats were
up; and that the ground was thor
oughly soaked. and the conditions for
the coming summer never were bet
ter
Frank Sherman and Mark Gyger
were named as directors until the next
regular election to take the place of
Edwin Lewis and Jas n Buchanan
who have moved from the county
1t was voted to hold the Sedgwick
County Fair at Julesburg the first
week in September, thereby giving
time for the Secretary to transfer the
exhibits to the State Fair at Pueblo,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
The Coming Chatauqua

The RedpathHorne Company have
advised us that the Julesburg Chau-
tauqua will begin on June 18th, con-
tinuing for 6 days We have not the
complete program but we have as
surance that Nels Darling will lecture
on Community interests" that Laur-
ant and Co. will entertain: that John
F. Chambers will deliver his celebra-
ted monologue of THE Grand Army
Man" There will be the All Brothers
Quartette, Browne-Enlow Company
Chautauqua entertainers. the Musical
Maids and the Big Band.
A complete announcement of the
Chautauqua will be given later and
we trust that everyone will take de-
cidcd interest in the Chautauqua for
this year.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
Economy w. Reward

The Julesburg News, the ever faith
full to the Democratic Party, accuses
us with trying to embarrass the new
Town Board by putting in bid for the
Office of Town Clerk at $1,000 per
month. We acknowledge it was rath-
er of an embarrassing position for the
Council to be in, after having pro-
claimed To the public that they would
carry on an economical administration
and then be forced to either throw a
way $4,000 at the first meeting or
turn down one of their Faithful. but
when it comes to staying with their
friends, trust the Powers behind the
Citizens Party to stand Pat. regardless
of the platform which reads Civic hon
esty demands that appOintive offices
be filled solely upon merit and COM
potency to the end that the towns bus
mess may be conducted with economy
and efficiency; and we especially con-
demn the practice of promising these
positions prior to election, and the fill
ling of the same after elections for po
litical rewards, as a form OF bribery
made at public expense" Our mental
Anatomy may need renovating, but If
the Democratic-Citizens Party contin
ues to throw away good money dur
ing their administration simply be-
cause they must reward their faithfuls
and offer as excuses that they do n6f
propose to let the books of the town re
main in the hands of the Taxpayers
it is just possible that they will need
more than their mental anatomy re-
nOvated to convince the voters that
there was not "nigger in the wood
pile" somewhere, when they below
ed so loud on q platform for Reform
and Economy.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
Candidates for School Directors

Elsewhere in this paper you will
find the announcement of Messrs II. T..
Barrett and Ed Fischer as candidates
for the office of school director in
School District No 50.
These gentlemen need no introduc-
tion or recommendation to the voters
in School District No. SO. They are
business men above reproach, they
are men who have children in the
public schools and in addition to this
are fully qualified to fill the impor-
tant position of directors of our Pub
lie schools.
They have openly stated their posi-
tion in their letter of announcement
and have only consented to becoming
directors because of the insstent de-
mand by their friends from every part
of the district.
Our public schools are of vital inter
est to every voter in the district 1t
is essential that the board shall be
composed of members beyond rcproach
that they are persons of a mental cal
iber who will do their duty regardless
of criticism or influence; that this
district as a whole will be considered; :;
that no affiliations either past or pres
ent will interfere with their doing
what they consider is right; that they
will see that our schools are run econ
oniically and efficiently.
To this end we bespeak for Messrs
R. f. Barrett and Ed Fischer the
votes at the election on next Monday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
CIean.Cp Day

At a meeting Of interested citizens
in County Judge Austin's Office on
Tuesday night in the absence from
town of Mayor Hileman Z. F. Clay
ton. Mayor-Protem was appointed
General Manager of Clean-Up-Day and
he in turn appointed as General Ar
rangement Committee G. H. Austin,
L. n. Kelsey and FL H. Hudson and as
a Finance Committee Glen LaSelle
and c. w. Labaree, and these commit
tees will work out in detail the plans
for May 9th and same will be publish
ed in next weeks paper. This Clean
up-Day was suggested by this paper a
couple of weeks ago and we believe
will result in lot of good especially
if we can get the men and women,
boys and girls all interested.
The John Cass Lumber Co are enter
ing into the spirit and are Offering
toAaA the-bsys- eaei girls free ticket
to the moving picture show on Satur-
day evening, May 9th, If they will get
busy and help, but we must not ex-
pect the boys and girls to do all the
work Let us all be boys and girls on
that day. Let us put on our overalls
and gingham dresses and make this
a regular Coed Times Day, If we all
get busy we can do a lot Of work and
have lot of fun doing it. Why not
have an outdoor dinner on that day
and all eat together. Can you not re-
member when you was a boy, how
good the dinner tasted eaten out of
doors while you was watching the
soap kettle to Sc that it did not boil
over.
Gee but listen kids Someone has
promised to furnish free Ice Cream
during the afternoon. Can't you al
most taste the icy sweetness trickel-
ing down oyur. throats.
Did you ever have big bonfire and
roast potatoes, there is going to be
lots Of rubbish to burn and why not
have lot of bonfires that night
Then what is the matter with some
prizes for the ones who do the best
work and then the best of it all will
be the feeling that you have helped
to do something really worth while
These vacant lots need cleaning up
there are tin cans in the alleys and
lust lots of little things that will
help.
The town is going to haul away
all the rubbish that wont burn ex-
copt private parties ashes. There is
always little painting or whitewash-
ing we can do around home and if we
will all work together when Sunday
morning comes you wont hardly know
your town.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
sEDGwICK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Our Sedgwick County High School
commences its Commencement week
on next Thursday, May Z. The pro-
follows:
Principals Reception, May 7.
Baccalaureate Sermon, Rev Louis
Heb, May 10.
Junior Reception, May II.
Graduation Address, DR.. d. E. Phil
ips, May a.
And when these exercises are over
and when Nellie Harrison, Frances
Harrison, Pearl Zorn, Lorena Wilson,
Esther friedrich, Anna Geisler, Maggie
Eckhout, Ora Hatch, Bernice McNew,
Laura Labaree. Bessie Cannady, Rob-
ert Walrath, Phillip Parker, Leslie
Franklin. William Brown, Russell
Scott, Tela Scott, Elmer Kissack and
Francis Rook have received their di-
plomas, the years work for our High
School will be closed
Possibly never before in the history
of the School, has there been so sue
cessful a years work as the one just
finishing. The loyalty of the High
School Board, the Faculty and the
Student body has been unprecedent-
ed
Prof. Young, although in his first
year as Principal of a High School,
has shown not only executive ability,
but exceptional qualification as teach
er, while Prof Bolinger's work as di-
rector of athletics and teacher of the
Commercial branches, notwithstand
ing the fact that he came to the school
at a late hour, has demonstrated his
excellent qualities in these lines, and
the lady members of the faculty, the
Misses Eismann and Snare and Mrs
Reed have not only proven their worth
as teachers but have also added much
to the social and moral standing of
the school.
On account of the ruling of the Su-
I preme Court in regard to the paying
| .u Outstanding warrants, the board
have felt that the school must be run
on as economical a basis as possible
and it will be of interest to our read
ers to know that the Athletic Asso
citation have paid their entire expenses
for the year and have something like
$1,000 in the Treasury: that the cn-
tire work of the Domestic Science De-
partment has been operated at a cost
of $500; that the tuning of the pian
os and sundry like items has beer TAX
en- care of out of the receipts from
the entertainment given by tne Den
yer Orchestra and Glee Club; that the
expense of changing the platform in
the Auditorium was paid by the Jules
burg Business Mems Association from
the proceeds of the Entertainment
Course: that the students have paid
for all OF their books and ether Incl
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
Programs:
For Sale at a Bargain-sO acres of

For Sale 1t a Bargain-SO acres of
good sandy loan land; located about
two miles from Weldona, Colorado. on
the main line of the L. p. Railroad.
Town has good schools, churches, bank
newspaper, stores, lumber yard, etc.
Portion of land has been cropped and
fenced and ditched. Land especially
adapt TO alfalfa or grain. Land near
by but further from town has been
money and will sell it for $40 per ac-
re. Terms if necessary. Address
Carl Anderson, Fort Collins, Colorado.
April 1890
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30

which will be held the week of Sept.
IA to 10.
1t was also decided that Farmers
Picnic would be held at the Demon
stration Farm some time in the early
part of June and that on this day, in
addition to various sports, that good
speakers would be arranged for who
will talk to the farmers on the value
of dairying, scientific farming and kin
dred subjects.
! a contract was entered into to re-
tain Mr.. c. C. Richards as manager
of the farm for another year.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
. Ju'esburg, Colorado, April 20, 1914.

To the Patrons of District Number 3:
After ereated solicitations from patrons of
School District Number So representing all political
pTrics al! churches and other factions have con-
scented to become candidates for School Directors in
said district We become such candidates. not as rep
rcsena;iNcs OF any party any church any faction
bat with the sincere hope that candidacy may re
suit i'll keeping schools free from political strife
aud sectional bias. With our children in the
school we cannot but be vtay interested, and cannot
but appreciate all that the school means our homes
and the homes OF our neighbors We realize that our
schools rightly conducted the Towns best asset
and we pledge earnest efforts to the economic
administration, maintenance and progress of our
present eff cien school system and respectfully solc
1t the support of all patrons of the school
r. Z. JARRETT
EDWARD FISCHER
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
How Re.Establishn,ent Of Racing In
Colorado fs Being Effected

The announcement of "A 10 day mix
ed harness and racing melting to be
held from Saturday June 13 to Satur-
day July 4th at Overland Park, Dem
yer, Colorado. has created great in
tercst throughout the racing world.
So many inquiries concerning the re-
establishment of racing at the famous
Colorado course have been made that
the following facts are presented.
Racing in Colorado is now conduc-
ted under the control and supervis-
ion of the Colorado State Racing Com
mission appointed late in 1913 by Gov
ernor Elias NJ. Ammons. This COM
missipn conapgises 1--WE members, two
ot- - Tn fesm psnvsr cosA-
ty and thes0thers from other counties
in the State. j. A. Burnett, a promi-
nent Denver business man and former
president of the Gentlemens' Driv-
ing and Riding Club is chairman of the
commission. DR.. NJ. j. Dunleavy, a
leading veterinary is the other Den
yer member. J. l.. Beaman of the Pu-
eblo, Colorado State Fair is Secretary.
The other members are DIR. o. l.. Sill
yer of Lamar and DR.. A. p. Drew of
Grand Junction.
Meeting in January this commission
organized and Immediately got to
work on set of rules which closely
follow in practically all details the
code of the Kentucky State Commits
sion. This commission has granted to
w. A. Read, prominent business man
OF vancouver b. c. license to con-
duct a 10 day meeting in the spring
1t is probable that another 10 day
meeting will be held in the fall Mr..
Read has five year lease with option
Of purchase on the Overland Park pro-
perty.
improvements which are expected
to approximate $4,000 are already
underway at the track.
u o'S 66ltSdliHP over $lb,UUU III
early closing stake events. alone have
been hung up. Furthermore the
prompt payment of all purses has
been guaranteed by the execution of
surety bond
Robert F. Leighton, for the past
eighteen years prominently connect
ed with successful racing meetings
in California and the Northwest in
various capacities has been appointed
racing Secretary and is already on the
job at room 1856 Albany Hotel, Denver.
Colorado.
1t is possible that the Denver Fair
and Racing Association will also con-
duct short mixed meetings at Pueblo.
Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
shortly before or just after the Dem
yer meeting
Ed Tribe. for many years associated
with Starter Dade, and himself we'll
known for his high grade work at the
barrier will be the starter in the run
ming races. One of the best known
racing judges in the country will
be secured to preside.
---O
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30

The Senior Class Play on last Fri
day night was well attended and the
young people taking part showed the
result of careful training, each one
taxing their part in an exceptionally
pleasing manner.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Perrier are con-
siderably worried on account of the
lack of news regarding their son, who
is in Mexico.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
Will Entertain MaSOnS

The local lodge will entertain the
Northeastern Colorado Masonic Asso-
citation in Julesburg on June 18th. The
lodge is already perfecting their plAas
and have announced sthe- SeaSowius
committees:
Invitation:
l. Oscar Corpe
.. Chas Petersen
3 +. F. Clayton
Receptions:
l. II. J. Dobell
.. w II. Pound
3. c. F, Parker
4. Z. y. Kelsey
5. J. II. Parker
Entertainment:
/. j. o. Thistle
. T. V. Grantham
3. T. w Jenkins
a. A. J. Walrath "a 81.
Banquet:
/. b. ID. Parker
.. Grovner LaSclle
3. z. n. Cleveland --s1>
A. Geo Thompson S.-
Programs:
/. G. F. Parker
.. J. O. Thistle
3. W. H. Pound V
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leave second, neither by reason OF
the batter having become base
runner nor for any other cause. Not
only did the batter not become a
baserunner the ny he hit having
been caught-but even had he be-
come a runner there was no runner
on first base at the time, and so the
runner on second would still not
nave been forced off. in other
words, he never had lost his right
TO second base had he chosen to
stay there, and he was not Obliged
to advance.
might say. however. that one
Of the Alumni players stated that
the contrary ruling was made once
in a professional game in which he
participated and he was very sure
OF his ground for the reason that
he, the player, admitted that he was
the runner and lost the game on
the strength Of the umpire's deci-
sion that way
How such ruling could have
been made in the face of the plain
English Of the rule is beyond me,