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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
VERMOMS SUES
new HAMPRH|RE

A boundary dispute between Yer
mont and New Hampshire, involving
several hundred thousand dollars
worth of mill property on the Con-
necticut river, will be taken to the
federal courts by order of Governor
Fletcher of this State.
For several months "a State Com
mission consisting of District At
torney Dunnett of st. Johnsbury,
Frederick H., Babbitt Of Bellows
Falls and Porter H. Dale of this
town, has been investigating the
matter, and Governor Fletcher has
now ordered Mr.. Dunnett to bring
suit against New Hampshire. 1t is
expected that the case eventually
will reach the Supreme Court.
The boundary line is understood to
be high water mark on the west
bank of the Connecticut. In recent
years considerable mill property, es-
pecially in the vicinity Of Bellows
Falls and Brattleboro, has been
built below that mark, but the pro.
Nprietors have continued paying taxes
in Vermont.
New Hampshire tax collectors
have recently crossed the river and
levied taxes on property below high
water mark on the Vermont side
and mill owners have been confront
ed with two tax Ebills. The matter
was further complicated by the fact
that many of the owners of mills in
the disputed territory are also own
ers of property in New Hampshire,
and unless their tax bills to that
State are paid their property in that
State, it is said, is in danger to con-
fiscation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
DISTRICTS
CONSOLIDATED

Collector of Customs H. c. Com
ings, whose headquarters are at
Burlington, received last week Tues
day from the treasury department
at Washington the following tele-
gcam: Consolidation of Verment
districts effective Jan. l. .Headquar-
ters will be at ST. Adams. Authori-
zation signed today" Mr.. Comings
said that the telegram meant that
the eastern customs district with
headquarters at Newport and sthe
western district with headquarters
at Burlington will be united, with
headquarters at St. Adams, also
that MIR. Comings and his entire
staff will be located at st. Albans.
Among the numerous candidates for
the office of collector of the Newport
district were Deputy Collector sBan-
croft Of Newport and Jacob G.
Ullery of Bratt leboro.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
Brothers Drown

A double drowning occurr ed at
Miles Pond, last Saturday afternoon
when Walter Young lost his life try
ing to save his youngest brother,
Murray.
Walter Young, Is, was skating on
pond and was pushing his brother,
aged 7, on sled. Walters skate
came off, throwing him and sending
the sled into an open spot with great
force. Waiter jumped into the
water after his brother and they
came to the top at once, when Walter
cried for help.
A man heard him but fell on the
fte and was badly bruised. The
boys father, George M. Young who
is ill in bed, tried to go to their as
sistance, but tainted. The bodies
locked together, were recovered in
thirty minutes, but life was extinct.
There are seven other children in
the family.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
SCHOOL NOTES
By Louise Lawton

Marjorie Forbes is playing for
Chapel exercises in the High School,
The pictures that were taken of
the scholars in the High School
Building a short time ago, have
proved very satisfactory.
Lawrence Paquette was absent
from school two days lastssweek.
Last Monday the fire drill was
practiced in the High Sceool for the
first time this year.
Emma Hagar was not at schoo
last Tuesday morning.
On account Of Thanksgiving the
schools were closed last THURSDAY
and Friday.
A collection is being taken in thu
various gradeslof the High Schoo
for the Relief Fund of Belgium.
Last Wednesday afternoon, Thanks
giving exercises were given by tn,
pupils of the intermediate grades
Miss Ames teacher. A fine program
was carried out by the scholars anC
many friends and parents of the
children attended.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04

MI. and Mrs. Orff have left for
Detroit, Mich, where Mr.. Orff has
been appointed repr esentative sof q
large lumber concern.
E. F. Osborne motered to Derby
Line yesterday.
Last Saturday the firemen were
called to the home of Jas. Weather
stone on Railroad st., to put out a
chimney fire.
G. C. Johnston has moved from
the Currier house on Derby street to
the Lee cottage on Birch Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. .Gleeson have
returned from an extended visit
with the latter's parents B n.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Stern werel in
Boston and Portland the first of Sthe
week, doing Xmas buying for: the
store.
A Union Thanksgiving service was
held in the Methodist church, Thurs
day evening, Rev. Robert Lawton
delivering a fine Thank sgiving
sermon.
Miss Lucy Barnard of Wells River,
was the guest of Rev. 0. E. Barnard
and family for Thanksgiving.
Everett Williams of Westbrooke,
Me-, spent Thanksgiving here with
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Cobb enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Farmer
and son Of Windsor, several days
last week.
Philip A. Bartlett was home from
his studies at the Gray Business Col
lege, Portland, for the Thanksgiving
recess.
Edmund Curran, a former Island
Pond boy, but now living in Portland,
spent he latter part IF last week
here with his parents.
Gerald Petrie and friend, Hastings
LeBatt, both students at the Lyndon
vile Agricultural School, spent a
part of last week in this vicinity
hunting, Gerald securing q fine deer.
Misses Geneva and Agnes Longfel-
low of Portland, were guests of their
sister, Mrs. James jackson, over
Thanksgiving.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
DEATH OF MRS.
EVA S. BLAKE

Mrs. Eva Sarah Blake died at her
home on Derby street last Friday
morning, November 9th. She had
recently undergone a serious oper.
alton but was recovering rapidly and
pronounced out of danger by the
doctors. About eleven o'clock Friday
morning her daughter noticed that
the heart action was weak and i'm.
mediately summoned the physician
and family but all attempts at re-
suscitation were vain.
Mrs. Blake was born at Derby.
Vermont, March s, 1859 and married
Alvah Blake at Holland, November
s, 1879. From that time their home
has been in this town. She devoted
her life to true wife and motherhood,
rearing three children who survive
her: Chas. A. of Cliftondale. Mass,
G. Harry of Lyndonville, VT, and
Flossie M, who lived at home.
She was a member of the Congre-
gational church and Of the Daugh-
ters of Rebekah, having been Noble
Grand of the latter order. The
funeral was held on Sunday after
noon in the Congregational church
and was filled with mourning friends;
the pulpit steps and platform were
banked with floral tributes. The. Rev.
Robert Lawton read an impressive
service followed by a brief and
eloquent address paying tribute to
the model earthly life just Iclosed.
The Rebekah burial ritual was rem
dered by the officers of that order.
which attended in a body.
An example of noble womanhood
has been lost to the community, but
the memory ..her ikindheartedness
and hospitality will long dwell with
all who knew Mrs. Blake.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
Speaks Before
Vermont Association

The Vermont Association of Boston
held an informal smoke talk at the
Hotel Westminster, Boston, Nov. Il
with Congressman-elect Porter III.
Dale, of this town, who has recently
been elected to Congress from the
second Vermont district, the guest
and principal speaker of the evening.
Congressman-elect Dale followed
with "reminiscences of politics in the
Green Mountain Sta.c. His talk was
informal, but he said there was one
thing he would like to mention to
his audience, and that being the de-
votion of Vermonters to their native
state. He said that the day follow
ing hiselection he received congratu-
lations from the country over
showing just how much Vermont's
sons kept affairs in their state in
view.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
Thirty. grade hoIstein and Gurnsey
Heifers and z five year old
Working Oxen
l.. a. LADD, St. Johnsbury


C. H. Harding, Secretary of Y. M
c. A, East tDeering, was a visitor
yesterday afternoon.
Six boys have recently passed the
Tenderfoot examinati.p and have
enrolled as Boy Scouts of Troop No.
/.
The regular December meeting of
the Board of Directors will be held
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
There will be an auction sale Of
Magazines for 1915, whiting
match, and an evening at games at
the Association, Wednesday evening,
Dec. 9. All men are invited and re-
quested to bring jackknives well
sharpened.
"A three man team, ,candle-pin bowl
ing contest of five Strings has just
opened and will close the 31st. The
same rules as last season will govern
wherein the three teams making
highest scores will bowl finals Of
three strings each. Some high pre-
liminary scores have been rolled by
w. Oleson, +. E. Boyce, E. Russell,
C. E. Johnson, r. Lardner, M. T.
Sadleir and r. R. Knapp, which
promises some interesting compe-
tition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
The War Tax

Following is partial list stating
those whom the War Tax affects:
Prcprietors of theatres, museums
or concert halls
Of seating capacity not exceed
ing $50 $3.50
Of seating capacity Of over 25O
not exceeding 500 5000
Of a seating capacity of over
500 not exceeding 800 1890
Proprietors of bowling alleys or
billiard rooms. for each alley or
table, this means pool tables as
well" !" 500
Commission merchants 5000
Dealers in tobacco whose annual
sales exceed $40 $500
''This means merchants.
Custom house brokers $1,000
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
FOley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for Group.

Group scarss you. The loud hoarse
croupy cough, choking and gasping
for breath, labored breathing, call
fer immediate relief. The very first
doses Of Foley's Honey and Tar Com,
pound will master the Group. 1t
cuts the thick mucus, clears away
the phlegm and opens up and eases
the air passages. Harold Berg,
Mass, Mich, writes: eve give Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar to our children
for Group and it always acts quick
ly." Every user is a friend. For
sale by John w. Thurston. Adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
Schoolhouse Burned

The firemen were called to put
out fire in the Pleasant street
schoolhouse, Tuesday November "a
at 9 pm. After a stubborn fight
the fire was subdued, but not unit
$3.50 damage had been done. The
cause is supposed to have been from
a defective business.
1t is understood that the sehoo
will be repaired and re-opened next
term. One of the members of the
school board advocated doing away
with the school and selling the prop
erty, thereby saving the town con
siderable expense but was overrulec
b y the other members.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
A Cord
Brighton, w.t., Dec. /. 1911

Brighton, VT, Dec. /. 1914.
To the Citizens of Essex County:
AS ! am soon to commence my
second term of office as States At
torney for Essex County, | desire to
hereby express my appreciation to
the citizens of this County, for their
hearty support at the polls during
the recent elections and the assist
ance in connection With the duties
of my office during the past two
years. Such endorsement and as
sistance has made my public service
worth every effort and is most graft
flying to me.
G.. r. Powell.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
Christ Church

REV. H. CHADWICK BURT, Rector.
Morning service at II o'clock.
Sunday School at IL o'clock.
The Woman's Guild will meet
with Mrs. f. E. Minard on Tuesday
afternoon.
The sale of Christmas fancy work
will be held in the GuHd Room on
Friday, December 18th.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04

Engineer w. FL Jordan is back ou
his regular run, after having spent
week hunting in the Maine woods,
in which he was successful in bag
ging" two deer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-12-04
Methodist Church

REV. 0. E. BARNARD, Pastor.
Preaching service IL am.
Sunday School 1915 pm.
Junior League, 3 pm, Saturday
Rpworth League service 6 pm.
Preaching Service, pm.
Prayer Service, Thursd ay evening
7:30,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
MAY CONSTRUCT HIGHWAYS
BENEATH THE HUDSON RIVER
PLAN TO BUILD BRIDGES AT
S42,000,00o COST MAY BE
ABANDONED.

New York. May 1.-The joint COM
missions of the states of New York
and New Jersey, primarily created to
devise plans Cor bridging the Hudson,
have been brought seriously To con-
slider the alternative of tunnels under
the river as highways for general traf-
lic and travel by ordinary vehicles
This looks as If bridges over the Hud-
son, although talked of for many years
may never materialize. The most con-
elusive argument i'm favor of tunnels
and against the proposal for bridges
is the fact that while the estimated
cost of a bridge is $42,OOO,O0O, two
tunnels, one for movement in each di-
reCtion, could be constructed under the
river for not more than $ll,000.000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Name Prize Winner Soon.

Tho winner Of Jhe $4,000 prize Of
fertd by Winthrop Ames of the Little
'Theater for the best American play by
an American author is expected To be
announced next week. The contest
was begun a year ago and closed last
August. when more than l,50G manu-
scripts had been submitted. The plays
Were submitted anonymously. The
prize was the largest ever offered i'm Il
contest of this kind. OF the great
number of plays submitted a surpris-
ineligible, which left the judges with
much work to do in selecting the best
manuscript. The Judges arc Mrs.
Ames, Adolph Klaubcr and Augustus
Thomas.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
WINSLOW IN THE
NAVY 40 YEARS
Commander of Special Service
Squadron Has Fine Record

Washington, II. G., May 2.--Of the
many naval officers now serving N
Mexican waters none is better known
i'm Washington than Rear Admiral
Cameron McRae Winslow. who has
been assigned To the Command of the
Special Service squadron. This squad
ron. which includes the battleships
New York and Texas. the newest and
most powerful dreadnoughts in the
world, Is To be used for hlockading
purposes while the smaller vessels
viii he particularly useful for inshore
work.
Admiral Winslow is one of the most
popular officers of the navy. He is
every inch a sailor, and he is known as
the handSomest flas officer i'm the ser
vice. He is noted as naviSator. amt
knows the Atlantic fleet better per
haps than any officer in the navy. his
service with the organization outdat-
ing that of any flag officer now con-
nected with it.
Admiral Wnslow was born i'm the
District of Columbia, and entered the
naval service Sept. :. 1870. being APP
pointed At large To the Naval Academy,
AT Annapolis. lie * not a son OF the
late Rear Admiral John \. Winslow,
as has been enormously stated but "a
nephew of that Well known officer who
commanded the old Kearsarge when
she sank the Confederate man war
Alabama off the French coast in the
Civil war
The first sea duty Of Admiral Wins
low after he graduated from the An
napolis academy was in the big ship
1897. other vessels he served in in
clude the Constitution, Pensacola,
Kearsarge, Alliance and Terror Ia 1895.
He was advanced several numbers
for extraordinary heroism during the
war with Spain. While n lieutenant
party of volunteers To cut the Cuban
cables off Cienfuegos Cuba, in order
that the Spanish forces might he cut
off from all communication with Spain.
The cutting of the cables was accom-
plished in the face of terrific fire
from the Spaniards on shore, and by
many has been termed the bravest act
OF the war. Lieut.. Wnslow was then
in command of the gunboat Nashville.
and the work of cutting the cables was
directed from a launch. For three
hours Winslow and his men worked
over the wires while bullets whizzed
by their heads. Winslow was shot in
the hand i'm that exploit, but he con-
tinued i'm command of the Nashville.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Actor likes s2.ooo.ooo Bride.

Well known members of the thcatri-
cal profession who make up the little
summer colony OF actors at Siascon-
set on the island OF Nantucket Were
overjoyed To learn that Bob billiard
had taken unto himself a second wife.
For summers almost without number,
Mr.. billiard has been the life and
spirit of the little colony by the sea.
by common consent he has been it's
mayor" He has settled all disputes,
refereed the tennis matches and acted
as master of ceremonies at the week
ly dances i'm the little casino. When
the first Mrs. Ililliaid died suddenly
at Siascunset last summer Mr.. Hi
liard's grief was sincere and oyer
whelmlns, The couple had bccu a
most devoted one when the lady
who keeps the only shop of any sort
that Siasconsct boasts vcntured l."
suggest to Mr.. IIiIliard that in the
course of time ne might find another
mate the actor vowed In his most I'M
prcssive stage tones that such could
never be the case. The other members
of the colony feared that MIR. billiard
might keep his word ana that Siasrnu-
set would know Inn no longer. BIt
now he has disprilcd their fears and
with his new bride he probably viii
spend the summer at 'Sronsct without
the miss of single season. The tact
that the now AIRS. billiard possesses
a fortune of $2.0OJ.UOO, inherited from
her father. u New York brewer, may
help To enliven THINGS at the lttle col
ony this summer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Old Manuscripts Under Hammer.

4 large number Of fine books, rare
manuscripts and important autographs
from the library of the late Bishop
Doane of Albany were sold ut auction
here this week. Included among the
beautiful old manuscripts were mar
riage contracts signed by the members
of the royal family of France, includ-
ing Louis XIV. There were also first
editions of Dickens. Thackeray and
George Eliot and original manuscripts
by Mark Twain" Wilkie Collins,
Leigh Hunt. Thomas Moore and oth-
ers. The collection included also an
interesting letter Ia Mrs. Doane from
Harriet Beecher Stowe about the
health of her son, who was wounded
at Gettysburg. and a letter from VIII
lam Wordsworth, the poet, to Bishop
D0ane, in 1915. on literary and eccle8-
iastical matters.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
THE .GAlLLARp Gull

The Duluth Herald says the prcsi-
dent is 20 DO asked TO issue an order
changing Tho name of the Culebra cut
in The Panama canal 20 Gaillard cut
or 90 Gaillard gateway
The proposed change would meet
with the APPROVAL OF Lake Superior
people who knew Cob GaiIlard ard
prcciated his worth.
What could Doe finer or more fitting
asks the Herald Lieutenant Colonel
David du Bose Gaillard, once army en-
giueer officer al Duluth, is the man
who made that giant cash IN the hills
iu the face Of obstacles all but iusur-
mouutahlc.
And hc died ass the result of his
labors giving his life for his country
as truly as ever soldier did,
Culebra means snake. and of
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Uniaue DESIGNS For Wells.

Yelling styles this season are moth
ing If not unique. a number of effec,s
which even year ago it would have
been thought impossible To sell are
now being shown and are said To he
proving popular with the buyers.
Variations of the beauty spot Idea
show the greatest latitude i'm design.
one Of the prominent houses i'm the
trade is now bringing out these effects
with a question mark taking the place
of the ordinary dot, and FOR the girl
who likes baseball there is another
effect in which bat and ball are
worked into the veil. Another popular
effect made by the same house shows
Il lizard in place of the dot.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
LOT OF BARNARD
AN UNHAPPY one
Industrial Council Unable to Solve
the Problem In England

London. May Too old at thirty
is the unhappy lot of The British bar
maid described in a report by Mrs.
Bernard Drake of an inquiry made by
the Women's Industrial Council.
Barmaids are British institution
Very few men are found behind the
bars i'm the saloons throughout the
United Kingdom. except proprietorS.
There are 10000 barmaids i'm England
alone. Frequent .crucades have been
started with the purpose of eliminat-
ing women. and particularly girl, from
this vocation. but nothing lasting has
been accomplished. one reason is th1t
the saloon Is the working mans club,
and he prefers those places where he
can gossip with the girls. ON the
whole the influence of barmaids is To
raise the atmosphere of saloons, but
the influence of the saloons upon the
women is considered bad.
Too Old at Thirty.
"The barmaid soon grows old SAYS
the report. Sometimes she is old at
%: she is generally too old at thirty"
Her chances of marriage are small,
unless she marries the barman or the
manager, and almost the only recourse
left To her is the streets. The number
Of women ON the London streets who
have once been barmaids Is ont of AL
proportion Ia the total numbers in the
trade.
Mrs. Drake writes sympathetically
of the women behind the bars She
says:
The barmaid is cheaper than the
barman. She is more Industrious.
more sober, more amcnablc Ia the
wishes of her employer. less rebellious
against the hard conditions of public
house life.
There are women, women of fine
character, who earn i'm the bar Il de-
cent ana respectable living, and are
not unhappy There is even a woman
of robust health and temperament,
who finds i'm the public house GER
tain vocation. The bar is To. other
women immediate ruin.
Position Becomes Wearisome.
But all these are exceptions. The
barmaid who is of the majority, al
though she loses nothing of self-re
spect, Yet continues at her post only in
WEAKNESS and loathing, and with a
great fear in her heart of that which
The future is To bring"
Wages for barmaids are no more
than domestic servants command in
the United States and the average
working day is fourteen hours. IN
houses patronised by workingmen the
average pay is $3.50 To So a week; in
hotels it may rise to $3.50, and for a
head barmaid to $3.50 or even So.
Board and lodging are always furnish
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02

The cavalry force in the Colorado
strike district is To be quadrupled.
Peace ana order are To be restored.
No sides will he taken by the federal
troops. Already the presence of
troopers on duty has had most salu-
tary effect. Violence is growing less
and there is a disposition on the part
Of strikers. workmen and mine guards
TO give up their arms and peacefully
await the outcome Of the struggle.
Had Governor Ammons acted early in
the strike with the degree of foresight
and the ability exhibited by Governor
Ferris in the copper country trouble
he would have gained control of the
situation and saved himself much EN-
barrassment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Old Hotel Closes Doors.

At midnight tonight the famous old
Grand Union Hotel closes it's doors for
good and passes into history. The
property, which takes in the entire
block front on the east side Of Park
avenue, between. t'GrtS- first and For-
ty-second streets, has been condemned
by the Public service commission for
the purpose of construc Ting the new
crosstown line Of the subway To con-
next the Lexington avenue branch
with the Fourth Avenue subway line.
For many years the Grand Union HG-
tel has borne very much the same re-
lations To the upper part of the city
that the old Astor House did to the
downtown district. The original
building was known as the Wcstches-
ter Hotel and was opened about half n
century ago. II never changed it's old
Character of u commercial house aad
its reasonable pricrs.J'9mbiped with
the fame OF It's restaurant. made the
name Of the Grand Union celebrated