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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-06

between Germany and tho United states
viii flourish after the war" Prof. lies
ser. OF Mannheim. Drivy councillor de-
claroa.
Prof. Reisser predicted that CONNER
ciaf relationa with all foreign coun-
frios evcn with Ccrfnany'B enemies, will
be re-establIshed Immediately after The
war
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-06
More Than $4,000 Lost
In Camden Factory Fire

CAMDEN. N. j.. Dec. 6.--Bire broke
out early this morning in No. build
ing of the Farr and Bailey big lineolum
plant in South Camden,
The firemen succeeded IN connning
~ which were filled with blocks OF
uneoleum in the finish process. The
Second and third floors were burned out
entirely and goods on nrat floor ruined
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
More Economy?

The Grand Trunk is still looking
for places where economy may be
effected on this division. The latest
move is said to be the removal from
the schedule of the Mechanic Falls
way freight. The way freights here
tofore running between Gorham and
Island Pond and between Gorham
and Portland, will, it is said, run be-
tween Bethel and Island Pond and
Bethel and Portland. This will
lengthen out the day the Island Pond
crews have been accustomed to work
and the mileage of the Portland way
freight crews will be cut enough so
they will be able to perform the
work hitherto done by the Mechanic
Falls train. These changes are ex-
pected to go into effect next Monday.
Bethel is as near the center of the
Portland-Island Pond division as it is
possible to get without establishing
a new station. 1t is 80 miles from
there to Portland and about 70
miles to Island Pond. This change
will not be all economy, as probably
a couple of men will be stationed at
Bethel to look after the locomotives
nights and to supply the locomotives
with coal. Being a terminal point, all
trains will have to stop and appar-
emily it will necessitate Bethel being
made night telegraph office. 1t
will make little difference to the
conductors and brakemen as they
usually sleep in their caboose, but
the engineers and firemen will have
to be provided with sleeping quarters
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
COUNTY
COURT CONvENES
AT CUILDHALL
Many Cases Marked for Trial.
Will Probably Last Two
Weeks.

Essex County Court convened
Tuesday with a large attendance of
lawyers. Hon. Willard W. Miles is
the pl esiding judge and Hon. Kyle T.
Brown and Hon. E. j. Nelson as as
sistant judges. Prayer was offered
by the Rev. A. C. Fuller of Bloom
field.
There we're originally eleven cases
marked for the jury. Of these,in the
case of E. F. Johnson VS.. Richard
Beattie, judgment has been rendered
for the defendant. Mary c. Bilodeau
VS.. Moose River Lumber Co. will be
tried. This is for negligence in caus-
ing the death of her husband who
was killed in saw mill at Lowell
town, Maine. Robert Ash VS.. d. A.
and Viola S. Fisher has been marked,
discontinued" Raymond Full e r
VS.. Make Holbrook and Flora Gladys
Fuller VS.. the same party, stand for
actual trial. The case of Chas. N.
Page VS.. Henry W: Demmick has
been settled. Dan M. Smith VS..
Ernest Suitor and Trustee will prob
ably be continued. Mary A. Riggie
VS.. Coos Telephone and Telegraph
Co. has been settled. Jean Louis
Robert VS.. Fitzgerald Land and
Lumber Co. stands for trial.
1t looks as though court would be
in session for two or three weeks.
The case of Joseph and Sarah La
Pointe vs.Avide Sage ct al is now on
trial and will probably last two or
three days longer.
! The weather is ideal and everyone
seems to be enjoying the freedom OF
this historic old town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
Stewart House Changes
Hands

H. A. Hanson, former proprietor
of the Stewart House, has sold his
interests in the hotel to Harold w.
Gilman, of Lancaster, N. H., who
has been clerk at the hotel for the
past five months. Mr.. Gilman took
possession last Sunday.
The new proprietor comes here
highly recommended, having been
connected with the best hotels in
northern New Hampshire for the
past four or five years, and has
worked under some of the most able
proprietors and managers in the
hotel business. The large circle of
friends which Mr.. Gilman enjoys, will
be pleased to learn of his advance
ment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
WELL KNOWN
LUNENBURG MAN
PASSES AWAY

The funeral of Daniel Powers was
held from his home in Lunenburg on
Saturday, April Oath. The house
was filled with relatives and friends
who came to pay the last sad rites of
respect to one of the most staunch
and bestsknown citizens of Lunen-
burg. Called to public duties in
middle life, for ma..y years he served
his town most acceptably in various
official positions, having repeatedly
been elected selectman and justice
of the peace and having also repre-
sented the town in the state legisla-
ture.
He was man of original thought
and purpose and upon coming to a
conclusion he was infeXibly consist
ent in his adherence to it, a type of
the old school of sturdy and thrifty
citizens who built up the towns of
Vermont and through wise and
prudent financiering, coupled with
individual pluck and industry, kept
them free from debt. A man of
sterling honesty, he served in various
fiduciary capacities and held in a
peculiar manner the confidence of
his fellow townsmen.
Nearly sixty-fve years ago he
was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie
Ball, who survives him. He leaves
four children, William, Irving, Mrs.
Kate Applebee and Mrs. James N.
Dodge, the latter of whom resides
in Lunenburg.
Music was rendered by mixed
quartette, Messrs. Pond and Morris,
and Mesdames Wallace and Bell.
Rev. B. j. H. Shaw officiated.
| Interment was in the Powers ceme-
terry on Baptist Hill.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
Barn Burns

A fire was discovered early last
Friday morning at the Needam resi-
dence on Mountain street. When
the firemen arrived the barn had
burned to the ground ard the house
was burning fiercely. The fire was a
stubborn one to fight, but was finally
cenfined to the ell part of the house.
The house was unoccupied and the
fire is supposed to have been set by
tramps, as several ladies in that
neighborhood had seen several
knights of the road hanging around
in that vicinity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
FIREMEN HAD
BUSY Time
LAST week

W. r. Boulds, with the assistance
of several of his clerks, decided to
join the "clean up" movement and
burn some of the rubbish and dead
grass near his store on Railroad St., !,
last Saturday morning, but, the re-
suit of his endeavors was not what
he expected it to be.
The field where he started the
small grass fire adjoins shed in
which Mr.. Boulds stores his Oil. Dur
ing the winter considerable of the
fluid had leaked out on the frozen
ground and soaked in; consequently,
when the above mentioned fire struck
this piece of land it fairly flew to
the building in which % barrels of
kerosene were stored, despite the
united efforts of all hands to put it
out. 1t was but a moment till the
storehouse was a mass o.Naames. An
alarm was turned in, which was im-
mediately responded to.
Fortunately, the wind was from
the north, or we would probably
have had a more serious fire to
chronicle as the close proximity of
the buildings would have rendered q
bad confagration imminent. AS il
were, several of the nearby buildings
had to be thoroughly soaked with
water to prevent catching, anC
numerous incipient grass fires, caused
by the flow of burning oil, were put
out.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
ECCLESIASTICAL
BY REV. ABNER HOWARD

The Methodist Episcopal cnurch in
Bloomfield have one house OF
worship, built in l859-the only
meeting, house north OF Guildnall on
the Vermont side or the Connecticut
river, a distance OF nearly Az miies
Previous to tnat time puplic worship
was held in Scnool-nouSeS, Dwelling
houses and barns, ana sometimes IN
the grove. since the conference of
1870 Dloomtield mas Ueen d charge,
and regular oaOuaCn preaching mas
Deen granted them; previously, Jno'
regular preaching, yeC not more
than hall the time generally.
Before 1874, ana Wnlle the New
Hampshire and Vermont Conferences
were one, bloomfield Was connected
with all the towns on DoGn slides OF
Connecticut river as Iar down as
Lancaster Oh the New Aamp,nire
side, ana Lunenbulg on the Vermont
side; and at an early date Included
those towns.
Hence, previous to 1874 the first
name by which the circuit was
known was Lancaster, then Monadnoc
from a mountain of that name in
Lexington, town north of this on
the Connecticut; later Columbia,
which name is retained on the New
Hampshire side of the river. Since
1874, the time that the New Hamp-
shire and Vermont Conference was
divided, the circuit has been known
as Guildhall circuit, which included
the towns north to Canada, with a
part Of Hartford in Canada, till 1860,
when Guildhall was set to Lunenburg.
For want of statistical matter this
account must needs be imperfect;yet
many facts of interest have been
CLEANED from the memory of the
aged, worthy of place in the history
of the state and church; these with
the written records will be of inter-
est to the present inhabitants of the
town and perhaps the future, if none
other.
Continued on PACED
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
Five Cents a Copy

The surface of the town is uneven,
almost every variety of
scenery. A few meadow or interval
farms are found on the banks of the
and Nulhegan rivers,
but in many places the upland bluffs
extend to the rivers. The soil is
mainly good; in certain sections it is
very excellent, while in other sections
it appears only valuable for pastur-
age and timber. A large portion of
the township is covered with valuable
timber of various kinds, for which a
branch of the Nulhegan river, which
passes through the center, furnishes
conveyance to the mills. There are
other streams of sufficient power
for manufacturing purposes, some OF
which have been improved. The
number OF LUMBER mills in town 10
now four, beng located In the dlt-
ferent nelgnOornoods IN town. Inere
are numerous oUner little streams
formed by springs or the purest
water, gushing out ana trlckllng
down the nlll-SlueS or alnoSC every
lot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
Serious Auto Accident

An auto party from Groveton, N.
H., met with a serious accident
about three miles from Littleton,
N. H., on the Bethlehem road last
Wednesday evening.
They had just started the ascent
OF. Wallace Hill, when they collided
with a team, the auto turning turtle,
landing bottom side up, and throwing
occupants out of the car, injuring
shem all, one seriously. The driver
of the team escaped with broken
shoulder. The injured were taken
to 1.-THE Littleton, N. H., Hospital,
where it was found that Fred Gard
ner's injuries were very serious and
little hope given for his recovery.
The only occupant of the car escap-
ing with slight injuries was Thomas
Donnelly of Gtoveton, formerly of
Island Pond.
The auto was owned by the Will
kinson Garage of Groveton, and at
the time of the accident was in
charge of chauffeur Raymond Cut
ting of Waterford, N. H. The oc-
cupants were Fred Gardner, Thomas
Donnelly, George Gainor, Edmund
Moran and Merrill McKeen, all resi-
dents of Groveton, N. H.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
METHODIST
CONFERENCE
CHANGES
Rev. O. Z. Be-
Other Assignment 4sssF

ST. JOHNSBURY DISTRICT
Superintendent-Ralph F. Lowe.
Albany. P. Chase.
Barre-E. F. Newell.
Barton-I. A. Ranney.
Bloomfield - Supplied by R. H.
Stahl.
Cabot--F. H. Roberts.
Canaan and Beecher Falls-W. C.
Christie,
Concord and Victory supplied by
G. S. Smith.
Coventry-L. K. Taylor.
Craftsbury-C. D. Pierce.
Danville and West Danville-M.H.
Sharples.
Derby %. J. Anderson.
East Burke and East Haven-G.W.
Keeling,
Evansville and Bloomington Ctr
John Robinson.
Glover-F. W. Lewis.
Guildhail-To be supplied.
Hardwick-G. w. Redding.
Holland and Morgan-Supplied by
E. B. Harris.
Irasburg-G. L. Wells.
Island Pond %. E. Barnard.
Lowell Supplied by c.. K. Kenyon.
Lunenburg and East Concord-L
B. Fuller.
Lyndon-Fred Wilceck.
Lyndonville and East Lyndon R.
H. Moore.
Newbury and West Newbury =
Supplied by E. W. Sturtevant.
Newport-C. w. Kelley.
Newport Center-G. H. Wright.
North Danville-To be supplied,
Orleans-W. S. Smithers.
Peacham-A. R. Green.
Plainfeld A. w. Hewitt.
St. Johnsbury-G. A. Martin.
st. Johnsbury Center-A. J.Greer
Sheffield and Wheelock - Frank
Oldridge.
South Albany-Supplied by |. P
Chase.
White River-H. E. Howard.
Walden and South Walden-To be
supplied by MI. Grassland.
West Burke and Newark. @
Angel.
Westfeld and Troy-To be supplied
West Topsham-To be supplied.
Westville - Supplied by F. w
Lewis.
Wiiliamstown and East BrookfielC
Supplied by Albert Abbott.
Woodbury-To be supplied.
Among the special assignments are
those of F. II. Blodgett to the Troy
conference. and Rev. John Jones tt
the North Indiana conference.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
HISTORICAL
SKETCHES
OF ESSEX CO.
Taken from the Vermont Gaz-
eeteer, Published in
the Year 1862
Continued from last week

In the winter of 1S42 and '43 an
epidemic prevailed in this part of
Vermont, which baffied the skill of
the best physicians for long time,
and proved very fatal. In Brighton
many were attacked, but DR.. Harvey
Coe, then practicing physician, having
been fortunate enough to hit upon
the right treatment, lost only one
patient. Other physicians adopted
his theory and many lives were
saved.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
How Are Your Hens?

Frank Russell claims a record for
his hens, in the size of the eggs they
lay. He recently weighed a dozen,
and the total was AZ ounces. "Cy"
Wentworth also claims like record
for his hens, in eggs Of large size.
Recently, he found in one of the
nests an egg the circumference
lengthwise of which was eight inches
and seven inches the other way.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
Have You Heard 1t?

The beautiful song, Elaine, My
Moving Picture Queen" is now be-
fore the public. 1t lis written in honor
of Miss Pearl White, the heoiine in
the Exploits of Elaine" who is
probably the greatest moving picture
actress now on the American stage.
Before publication of the song, it
was submitted to Miss White who
sent her autographed photo for the
title page.
This song is capital dance number
and is tuneful and easy to sing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
Children Invited

Members of the Erastus Buck Post
G. A. r., extend an earnest invita-
tion to all school children, whether
attending the district, high, or con-
vent schools, to participate in the
parade on Memorial Day, and march
with the veterans to the cemetery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
ACard

Mrs. Reeve and family wish to ex-
press their grateful thanks for the
numerous kindnesses received from
their friends and neighbors in their
recent bereavement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
Notice

This is to forbid all persons
from dumping any m or e
garbage in the streets or be-
side the road. We have 6n-
ished cleaning the streets and
shall remove no more garbage
thisseason.
Per order,
0. L. MANsUR,
Road Commissioner
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
BLOOMFIELD
BY HON. WILLIAM BURBANK

This town is situated on the Con-
necticut River; and is bounded w.
by the unorganized township of
Lewis, N. by Lexington and S. by
Brunswick. 1t was chartered by
Gov. Wentworth, June, 1862. under
the name OF Minnenead. By the
terms OF the charter the township
was to be 6 miles square, ,and divided
into ~ shares. Ihe grantees were
63 in number. Five hundred acres,
which was to be accounted two
shares, were reserved for the Gov
ernor,s right, one share for the
propagation of the gospel in foreign
parts, one for gieDe Tor the benefit
of the Church OF England, one for
the first settled minister in the town,
and one for the benefit OF SCHOOLS in
town. 1t appears the town was hrsG
surveyed in 1896, by Andrew Beers.
This survey was unsatisfactory, ana
in 1898 E. w. Judd was appointed to
make new one, this survey also
proving unsatisfactory; Jonas Baker
was reappointed to re-survey the
same in 1902, and the township was
run out into lots of liz acres each.
By whom or at what time the town
was first settled, we have no definite
data, but from the best information
obtained it is reasonable to suppose
that Thomas Lamkin was the first
settler and came into town in 1896.
Who his first associates were does
not appear to be definitely known,
but in 1902 there had been nearly 30
pitches" made in town. Among the
settlers at this date were Gaius Kib-
be, James P. Frazier, ]. j. French,
Peter Mills, Stone Mills, Eben Wright,
Raymond Fuller, Daniel Holbrook
and Samuel Healey. Joseph Stevens
also came not far from this time. He
and Mr.. Healey are the only ones
now remaining; both are 80 years
old or upwards. But few of the early
settlers remained in town for any
great length of time. They COM
menced under disadvantageous cir
cumstances, and many became dis
contented and left, some allowing
their lands to be sold for taxes. From
1872 to 1920 the population scarcely
increased at all. In 1880 the popula-
tion numbered $50. What it num-
bers at the present time (April 1862
is not accurately known; but there
are from 70 to rs families. In 1860,
population 320) Only that portion
in the vicinity of the Connecticut
and Nulhegan rivers has as yet be-
come settled, but the town is grad
ually increasing in population and
wealth, and by the stimulus impaired
to it by the construction of the
Grand Trunk Railroad (which passes
through the southerly portion) is be-
coming town of considerable i'm
portance, so that no town in the
country now presents greater induce
ments to settlers.
At the junction of the Nulhegan
and Connecticut rivers the Messrs s.
Baldwin have a superior establish
ment for manufacturing lumber of
all kinds, furnishing employment to
numerous hands, and a good market
for all such as are disposed to turn
an honest penny by drawing their
spare lumber during the winte,
months. The market for all kinds OF
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
Card of Thanks

/ wish to extend my sincere thanks
to my friends and neighbors for their
many kindnesses during my recent
illness.
Albert Roy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30

Interesting tie m s from your
neighborhood are wanted. Send them
in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-14
MINISTER KILLS INTRUDER
Rector of Fashionable New Orleans
Church Stays Stranger RE Found in
Study-Potice investigate.

New Orleans, Oct. 12.-Entering his
study st 6 a. M, Rev. Byron Holley,
rector of st. Georges Episcopal
church, the most fashionable congre-
cation in New Orleans, shot and in,
stantIy killed Pearsall Lansing, special
investigator of the Gould railways
here, whom he encountered in the
room. The minister said his victim
was a stranger to him.
PearsaU was the son Of n. G. Pear
sail, former superintendent Of the Tex
as Pacific railroad, and with his father
was we'll known here. Despite the
minister's explanation of the tragedy,
the police were still in the dark con
corning some phases Of the shooting
and began an investigation.
About 6 a. m. DR.. Holley telephoned
police headquarters he had shot a man
who was in the rectory study. The
minister told the police that while in
his Office he heard someone in his
study adjoining. Taking a pistol he
stepped into the stu6y and saw man
near the door
1.-The intruder did not answer my
questions as to who he was and What
he wanted" DR.. Holley said, "a1d
when l ordered him out he made a
motion as if to draw a weapon. ] fired
and the man fell"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-14
CHARGED WITH GIRLS DEATH
Fraak stak&e, Alleged to Have Con-
fessed Killing of Della Stokes,
in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Oct 12.-Frank J.
Stable, alias Bell, alleged in Chicago
to have confessed the killing Of Del
Ia Stokes in a rooming house at 81
Nicollet avenue early Oct. s, will be
returned to Minneapolis at once. A
telegram received by the police said
Stable had waived extradition.
An Indictment charging murder in
the first degree was returned by the
grand jury against Stable. Judge
Steele announced the indictment
shortly before noon.
The police announced the arrest Of
Jessie Davis, named by NJ. J. Malone
as one of the women in the hotel
when he witnessed the assault that
ed to the Stokes woman's death. She
5 expected to afford valuable evil
lence.
Another tragedy was injected into
he case yesterday when the body Of
I. J. Murphy, arrested in connection
With the case, was found In his cell
q the city Jail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-14
NOT AS He EXPRESSED THEM
Transfers Words Would Have Re-
CURED Adjustment Before Their
Use In the Pulpit.

A man was brought before police
court charged with abusing his team
and using loud and profane language
on the street. One of the witnesses
was a pious old darby, who was sub
mitted to a short cross-eXamination.
did the defendant use improper
language while he was beating his
horses?" asked the lawyer.
well he talk mighty loud, subj"
did he indulge in profanity?"
The witness seemed puzzled. The
lawyer put the question in another
form:
What I mean, Uncle Aus, is--did
he use words that would be proper for
your minister to use in a sermon"
ooh, yes suh," the old man replied
with grin that revealed the full
width Of his immense mouth; but
dey'd have to be ranged diff'runt. -
Bverybody's Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-14
CALLS ELECTION LAW UNFAIR
Crystal Fay Justice Believes Corrupt
Practices Act FaVors Senators
and Representative.

Minneapolis, Oct. 1.-THE corrupt
practices act, passed by the special
session of 1912, doesn't look good to
Frederick White, justice of the peace
at Crystal Bay The justice believes
the act discriminates in favor of sena-
tors and representatives.
Mr.. White unburdened himself when
he dismissed the cases against Henry
Carlson, Harold Noeremberg, and
Fred Hartmen, who were arrested
election day charged with carrying
voters to the polls. The cases were
dismissed for lack of sufficient evid-
ence, Lut Mr. White had been study
ing the corrupt practices act and had
something to say about it.
Section SO of the act exempts can
didates for the House and Senate from
direct application of the penalty and
provides that violations of the law
so far as such candidates are concern
ed are to be reported to the presiding
officer Of the House or Senate. Mr..
White points out that it is impossible
to apply the penalty to the candidate
for the legislature the same as to his
employe who violates the law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-14
Killed by Auto Tru:k.

Minneapolis, Oct &c. ushed I'M
der five-ton automobile tt lex. Thos.
Flynn, 35 years old, a transient, be-
came the third auto death victim Of
October, only eleven days of which
have passed, at Hennepin avenue and
Second street last night. The truck
was owned by the Carnegie Fuel COM
pany anc was driven by ,. A. May.
1142 Bryant avenue north. Tue 9TH
er two on the death list are Leroy
Davis killed Oct 1, and r arold Mex
by frllnd Oct. 2.