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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
IN BOSTON MARKETS

Quotations given here are strictly
wholesale and retailers must expect
to pay more for small lots:
Butter-Northern creamery extras,
281a 029c; western creamery extras,
2S@2SAc; western frsts, 26k @27c>
Cheese-New York state fancy, 151s
@16c; fair to good. 14h@15c; Young
America, 17@17hc.
Eggs-Choice hennery and nearby,
30@31c; eastern extras, 25@26c;
western extras, 24@25c; western
prime tirsts, 20@21c; western firsts,
19@19kc.
Apples-Fancy cold storage Bald
wins, S5Q7 Dbl; western box apples,
sl.25@2; new apples, 75c@$1. 50
bskt.
Potatoes-Aroostook Green Noun
tain, 60@70c per 2-bu Big; new, $1@
1.37h Dbl; sweet potatoes, IS. 50QS
crt.
Dressed poultry-Northern fowl. is
@20c; native broilers, 23@25c; ma
tive roasters, frozen, 20@22c; tur-
keys, western, 2O@22c; native SQUAD,
S.5O@3 doz; native pigeons, s1.75
Nap2 doz; native green ducks, 16017c.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
The Elaa at Half Mast.

The custom of showing the flag at
half mast originated from the way at
sea of showing the pre-eminence one
ship had over the other In time of war
fare. The vanquished always had to
lower its flag, while the victor's would
be raised as high as possible in exulta-
ton. To lower a flag is an act Of sub
mission or betokens respect to a su-
perior or is signal of distress. The
hoisting Of flag half mast high came
to be used, therefore, as a sign of
mourning and respect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
GALL KINDS OF PLOTS"
Unlawful Activities In United States
Attributed to German Sympathizers

Unlawful Activities In United States
Attributed to German Sympathizers
At the instance of the British gov
eminent, the state department has
called on the department of justice
to investigate the activities of certain
German sympathizers in the United
States, who are alleged to have been
employing unlawful means to strike
at Great Britain and her allies.
Until inquiry has developed whether
there is sufficient to warrant prose-
cutions no names will be made public,
and officials of the department, as
well as those of the British embassy,
are reticent about discussing the mat
ter. y1 81
1t is known, however, that infor-
nation has reached the embassy con-
corning all kinds of plots, ranging
from schemes to wreck bridges over
which railroads were carrying volun-
teers of the British army to the in
element of strikes at American in
dustrial plants making war supplies
for the allies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
WANT MORE MONEY
FOR CARRYING MAIL
New England Roads Say They
Have Lost S1O,88O,065

Alleging very heavy losses by car
rying the mails under the present
system of weights and that their COM
pensation at the present rate per mile
is unreasonable, unjust and confisca-
tory and hence unconstitutional and
void, seven New England railroads
filed petitions at Washington in
an effort to obtain from the gov
eminent the money they contend they
have been deprived of in the last six
years by reason of the postmaster
generals alleged arbitrary mandates.
The roads filing these petitions are
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford, Boston and Maine, Maine Cen
trail, Bangor and Aroostook, New
York, Ontario and Western, Sandy
River and Rangeley Lakes and the
Bridgeton and Saco River.
The sums they claim from the gov
eminent total $40 $3.50, 1865. 43. This
Is an average annual loss of 81 3d.
1857 for the last six years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Not Too Liberal.

Some time ago there was a Deautiful
girl who had fiance named Jones'
She also had little brother named
Willie. One morning Willie was
thoughtfully sitting at the breakfast
table, when he suddenly turned to his
father.
"Say, father" said he, 81 don't think
that Mr.. Jones will make a very good
husband for sis J."
you don't. Ell" was the indulgent
response of the smiling parent. "What
makes you think 500"
Because" was the prompt rejoinder
Of Willie, che has been coming here a
year now, and in all that time he has
given me only II cents. Philadelphia
Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Islands of Exile,

The Princess islands In the sea of
Marmora have been a place of exile in
all ages In Byzantine times the say.
age Empress Irene was shut up in
nunnery upon Prinkipo, the chief is
land. At the time Of the Young Turk
diz gang were interned here, though
they were politely termed guest Of the
isle" And afterward the Marmora Is
lands became the dumping ground of
the wretched dogs Of Constantinople,
which the reformers did not dare di.
rectly to put to death, though they had
no scruples about leaving them to
starve and perish of hunger tempered
by cannibalism.-London Express.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Escape from Burning House.

Between | and 2 O'Clock Tuesday
morning Miss Helen Shaw, of St. Johns
bury, was awakened by suffocating
sensation to find the upper part of the
house mass of flames and smoke
She escaped to the lower floor, gave the
alarm by the means of the telephone,
and then succeeded in getting out her
father, William H. Shaw, who had been
confined to his room some weeks by i'll
ness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Heavy Rainfall This Month.

From records kept by the meteorolo-
gist of the Colonial Power and Light
Co., at Cavendish it appears that over
seven inches of rain fell in that section
the first IL days of July, while only 6.2S
fell in the months of April, May and
June. The total rainfall of the latter
month " as 2.85 inches while 288 fell
there the first day CT July. There has
been two other heavy rainfalls since,
1.26 inches being recorded July and
1.18 inches July 8. Light showers on
six other days bring the total rainfall
for the first IL days up to 1903 inches.
The rivers in the section are excep-
tionally full for midsummer and grass
has grown so rapidly since the first of
the month that many of the farmers are
delaying making hay in anticipation of
a larger crop.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Suits Follow Accident.

Two suits growing out of an auto
mobile accident which occurred a few
miles below Montpelier on the Water
bury road June have been entered in
Washington county court, Nina Lovely
and Erwin j. Boyce of Moretown bring
ing action against Fred A. MILAN of
Barre. The sum of $4,000 is asked in
each case.
The accident happened while Mrs.
Lovely and Mrs. Boyce Were riding in a
carriage. 1t is alleged that the acci-
dent was due to Mr.. Millan's attempt
to go between another machine and the
carriage. The plaintiffs were thrown
out and their rig smashed. Fred A.
Laird of this city is counsel for the
plajntiffs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Greatest Cavalry Fiqht.

The most tremendous cavalry fight,
perhaps, that the wo Id has ever seen
took place at Doryleum, Syria, during
the first of the crusades between the
mailed chivalry Of Christian Europe
and the Saracens. The cavalry of the
crusaders numbered 10000, while that
of the Saracens reached the prodigious
figure of 100000. Completely surprised
themselves and won the day. 1t is
said that $4,000 of the Turkish horse
were left dead upon the field.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Many Bears Killed.

According to figures made public at
the state audior's office, 70 bears were
killed in Vermont during the year end
ing June 30 last, 95 bobcats or bay
lynxs, and 3.311 hedgehogs, the state
paying bounties amounting to 1896. 65 on
hedgehogs. The hedgehogs killed July
l, 1912, to July l, 1913, amounted to 49,
013.S0, but were not paid until after
July l, 1918, to July 1914, amounted to
$341.75. Before the legislature of 1912
made the bounty is cents for each head
exhibited the bounty was 30 cents. The
bounty on bay lynx is SIS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Farm Boys at State Fair.

The Vermont agricultural extension
service has made cooperative arrange
ments with the state fair commission
whereby the farm boys camp at the
state fair at White River Junction Sep
tember'1417, will be repeated this year.
The regulations to be followed in select
ing these boys will be essentially the
same as those used last year viz:
l. One boy will be selected from
each Pomona Grange district of which
there are "a in the state.
2. He must be farm boy who has
passed his fourteenth birthday anniver-
-sary an.-not yet Fttrhed his eighteenth
anniversary.
8. He must be of good moral charac-
ter.
A. He must be willing to submit to
and obey all rules and orders Of the
camp.
5. The final responsibility for the Sc
lection will rest with the master
of each Pomona Grange district. He
may use such local means as he sees fit
so long as these regulations are com.
piled with.
All expenses of the boys for the en-
tire week will be paid, including car
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Women Printers.

Several colonial newspapers were
published by women. Benjamin Frank
Inns sister-in-law, at Newport, printer
for the colony, supplied blanks for the
public offices, published pamphlets,
and in 1745 printed for the govern
1aent an edition of the laws, contain
ing $40 folio pages.
Margaret Draper of Massachusetts
printed for the government and coun-
Gil. In South Carolina a woman was
appointed printer to the state after
the close Of the Revolutionary war
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Boys Charged with Robbery.

William Wentworth, 20 years old, and
Bruce Gauld, aged Is years, are in
Washington county Jail to await a hear
ing in city court on charge of robbery.
The former was arrested early last
week by the Montpelier police and con-
fessed to the crime, duplicating Gauld
as his companion. Gadld has been
sought for by the police for several
days but returned to Montpelier a week
ago Wednesday night. He said he had
been in Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire but returned home because of a
troubled conscience.
The authorities allege that Went
worth and Gauld broke into the store of
F. Facini on Barre street the night of
July 2 and took steel box containing
$104. The spols we're divided and the
box thrown into the river. They were
suspected, Wentworth having worked
for the proprietor of the store, and he
was arrested after an investigation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
ORIGINAL POETRY.
Vermont For Summer Vacations.

Vi
o the suffering of the city
When the weather fairly boils;
1t awakens all our pity
And from it our heart recoils.
Brick and stone the heat retaining
And the absence of fresh air,
These endanPer those remaining
In the sunny scalding glare.
On my porch I'm coolly sitting
In an easy rocking chair;
And I'm feeling it were fitting
Some of them my joys should share.
All around our Vermont regions
There are cool and shady hooks;
Should the city send her legions
'Twould improve their health and looks.
Lakes there are and forest marges
Summer cottages about;
How ones happiness enlarges
When he's pulling in the trout.
Spend with US your short vacations.
Where the cooling breezes blow;
If you take with us your rations
How your cheeks with health will glow.
A. B. BLAKE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Lucky Thirteen.

The number Is, so universally de-
creed as unlucky, il considered lucky
number by the pupils of the French
military school of Saint Cyr. At the
final examination the man who ranks
as the thirteenth is believed to have
brilliant career before him. Marshal
MacMahon as well as Bourbah were
graduated thirteenth in their classes.
General LAveaucoupet, who distin-
guished himself in the defense of Metz
during the Franco-German war, also
ranked thirteenth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
The Old Roman Ballot

The ballot was first introduced into
Rome in the second century B. G. This
was the real Australian ballot The
voter received sort of wooden Stat
covered with wax on which the namCe
of all the candidates were scratched.
He made holes in the wax opposite
those of his choice and dropped his
tablet In the box. After the dowryall
of the Roman republic popular gov
eminent took long sleep, and there
was little use for ballot till quite
modern times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
"Never Too Iate "a Mend-S

Most of us associate the phrase "It's
never too late to mend" with Charles
Reade's famous novel, and very like
ly some of us think he invented 1t. But
1t is really one of the most ancient
gems Of popular philosophy. A CORE
spondent of London Notes and Queries
has discovered it in petition from the
commonalty to the mayor and alder
men Of the city in 1888. 1t must have
been of respectable age even then,
seeing that 1t is quoted as one of the
proverbs of the period.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23

the driver of public automobile carry
ing more than the seating capacity. A
fine of $50 is proposed for every viola
ton. Because of the fact that three
aldermen were absent the ordinance
was later withdrawn, but will probably
come before the city fathers at the next
meeting. Approximately score of jit-
neys are now operating between Barre
and Montpelier and complaints have
been made that some of the cars have
been carrying double the seating ca
pacity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23

Miss Shaw is an artist and had been
engaged during the day in firing china.
Her kiln was on the upper floor at the
rear of the house where the fire origi-
mated and one supposition is that the
fire caught from the overheated kiln.
Another is that rats had carried infiam-
mable material to the partitions.
The fire was confined to the upper
floor, the loss being about $4,000, COW
cred by insurance.
Mr.. Shaw is at Brightlook hospital
suffering from the shock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
KILLED WIFE'S PARENTS
Jury Concludes That Warner Commit.
ted Double Murder

George Warner of Andover was
found guilty of numbering his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wig
gin of Andover, vt. The couple were
shot to death last November.
The defense was based on a plea
of insanity. Warner was alleged to
have committed the double murder be-
cause of his belief that the Virgins
were responsible for his wife Ieav-
ing him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
State Meeting of Rural Carriers
Vermonters May Learn to Fly.

The services of George A. Gray, avi-
ator, for the maneuvers of the Ver-
mont, militia at Fort Ethan Allen, Aug.
2 to II, were secured through the efforts
of Adjt. Gen. Lee S. Tillotson of st.
Adams. Mr. Tillotson, who sent an in
vitation to the Aero Club of America to
send at aviator if possible, has received
notice that Mr.. Gray will come free of
charge in the hope tat he may interest
Vermonter's in flying. A little over
two years ago Mr.. Gray flew across
Lake Champain from Plattsburg, N.
Y, to Burlington.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Death of Archbishop ouioIey

James h. Quigley, Catholic Arch
bishop of Chicago, died at the home OF
his brother, Joseph M. Quigley
at Rochester, N. Y, death resulting
from paralysis, pneumonia and
oedema of the lungs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
sweetne Is Drown Ioaether

Myrtle orion, 10, and BENJAMIN
Tallibeau, 20, were drowned while
canoeing on Lake QuannapoWitt,
Wakefield, Mass. The couple were
engaged to be married.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Missing Woman Located.

Mrs. Joseph Wilson, % years old, who
disappeared from her home in Walpole,
N. H., was away two days when one of
several searching parties found her on
the back road to Saxtons River and
took her home. 1t was feared that she
would commit suicide as when she left
her fathers home in Walpole she took
with her bottle of poison, it was said,
and cup. She had been out in the
hard rain, but had done no harm to her.
self. Her husband is living in Rumford
Falls, Me.
Mrs. Wilson was sent to the state
hospital at Waterbury from Rutland
June II and last week she appeared at
the house in Walpole where her father
boards. July Is she disappeared.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Magazine censors For Pittsburq

A bureau of censorship has been es-
tablished to pass upon all magazines
sold IN Pittsburg. Magazines trans
crossing the bounds of morality and
propriety sill be barred.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Thrown by Runaway Horse

Arthur Dumas, of Middlebury, en-
ployed on the L. 0. Allen farm, was
driving double team of lumber across
the farm when one of the reins became
caught under the wagon pole. He step
ped out on the pole between the horses
to liberate the rein and the team start
ed, the herses running away, throwing
Mr.. Dumas off. The wagon passed
over his body. He was seriously injur-
ed, but it is expected that he will re-
cover.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23

Net Dett of the United States
The net debt of the United States
at the close of the fiscal year on June
30 was 81, 0S9 ,S4S ,006, the treasury
department announced.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Lightning Plays Return Engagement

One year ago the ventilator on the
barn at the E. j. Grout farm, two miles
from the village of Waterbury, on Blush
hill, was struck by lightning and val
liable OK was killed.
Tuesday afternoon during severe
storm lightning again struck the barn
and again killed valuable OK, which
was hitched to load of hay and stand
ing, on the third floor, above the place
where the OK was killed last summer.
Just before the barn was hit, B. j.
Webster and Arthur Greene had been
standing by the load of hay watching
the storm from window.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Old Warship Sold For Junk

Another of the navy's historical
wooden men-ofwar passed to the
junk heap when the navy department
authorized the sale of the trigate
Portsmouth to John e. Burke OF Bos-
ton for S46S9.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
CAUGHT IN UNDERTOW
Girl Drags Minister to Bottom o
River and Both Are Drowned

Helen Perkins, 16 years old, was
drowned in the Annisquam river at An
nisquam, Mass. The girl dragged Rev.
Arthur H. Pingree, 40 years old, OF
Norwood, to his death. They were
caught by an undertow.
On Nov. ID, 1902, Pingree was in
stalled as pastor of the First Con-
gregational church at Norwood. Later
he was mentioned as one of the bene-
ticiaries in the will of Mrs. Anna z.
Peabody of Boston, who left him
bequest of $50 600.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Bird Won't Be Candidate

Charles S. Bird, in letter to the
Massachusetts Progressive state com
mittee, turned down the formal re-
quest of the committee that he be-
come a candidate for both the Pro
gressive and Republican nomina tons
for governor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Boston Docs to Be MuzzIed

An order compelling owners tc
muzzle dogs or restrain them from
running at large for a period of ninety
days because of reports of rabies was
passed by the Boston city council.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Riaqs Bank Director a Suicide

r. r. Perry, one Of the most
prominent attorneys of Washington
and a director of the Riggs National
bank, shot and killed himself. He
was 63 years old and very wealthy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
az dern lmnrnvenents

They certainly are improving on
the old style of sending things. They
can even telegraph photographs now"
Yes, and notice that presents of
flowers can be wired"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Heron's Good Annetite

Inc heron, which has an average
weight of only four pounds in spite of
It's size, has been known to eat three
and one-half pounds of fish at one
meal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
To Regulate Jitney.

That the jitney business being con-
ducte@ in Montpelier is to be regulated
in the hear future was made plain at
the regular city council meeting Wednes-
day evening when Alderman Kent pre-
sented proposed ordinance forbidding
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Large Lime Deposit on GuiIford Farm.

Gilbert E. Morse, of Guilford, has
sold his farm near the north boundary
of the town, about midway between the
east and west boundaries, to Harry S.
Allison. of New Haven, Conn.
The farm contains large lime depos-
it, and it is alleged Mr.. Allison's inten-
tion to locate a crusher there and pre-
pare the lime for market. Lime for en-
riching the soil is being shipped into the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
large quan--rvF

Some rs years ago the late j. M.
Houghton, of Guilford, later of Brat
tleboro, operated kiln at this deposit
hut through some fault of his kiln, the
process was not particularly successful.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Berwick Company Files Papers.

A new corporation, the Hotel Ber-
wick, Inc, of Rutland, with capital
of 100000, filed papers July II. The
incorporators are William H. and
George j. Valiquette, and A. J. Boyn-
ton, of Rutland.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-23
Fruit Growers and Grange Picnic.
Little Boy browns While Bathing.

The 12-year-od son of the late Harry
Sprague, of East Randolph, was drown
ed in Bridgewater while visiting his
grandmother. He went bathing in a
pond nearby, it is understood, and, al
though one swimmer, was
drowned. The boy was one of five chill
dren of the late Harry Sprague.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
DEATHS

oooDLoVB-on December q. 1915 after a
ione illnega. Dr. WILLIAM McKi NNoN
IOODL0Nk, beloved husband OF Mary
louise ooodlove In the sNty-ninth year OF
Funeral services will be held al his late
residence, 18 seaton street northwest Mon
gay afternoon a. ! O'Clock 1nterinent
Sioney' OHIO az convenience Of family.
HAIaLCI.lFE,E-on Saturday, December 25.
islo, JANE o.. widow OF the late John II,
1sAtoiihe tnee Newmanl at Woodmont
va. IN her seventy-frst year
EuneIal from the residence Of her son,
louis \. Ratcliffe. al A street southeast
TUESDAY, December Is, 1915, thence 20 ST
refers Church, where requiem maHa will
1e SAID at q. m. Intertnent Oak HUI
Sehetery. Relatives and friends invited
hIgiD1n.Suddenly, on December 2s. 1918. AR
1nhuH W, RUDY, only son OF Oren j.
huoy and Edith NJ Rudy.
. SerNlces from home OF his PARENTS S12
seventh street northeast, Monday Decem-
per 70 AZ IL a. m Interment at Congress
sional Cemetery.
SfIITBLL-Departed this life on Tbursday.
december q. MARIA, beloved mother OF
MIs - Chinn, and OF Richard Rpittail
/ Funeral At O'Clock Sunday from FLORIDA
ANehue Baptist Church All invited.
WoRDEN-At her residence. tOOs THIRD
street northwest. December o. 1916 at s.25
q. m, after n long and painful illness
Fanny f., beloved wife OF c. II Worden,
Fsst ber suffering, past her pain.
Funeral at o'clock Monday. December
u. from her late residence. Friends ard
relatives invited.