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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-04
GEORGE THEODORE BUSKIRK
An Appreciation of the Man by One
Who Knew Him Well
Philadelphia, Oct. 26, 1915.
Mr.. Otto r. Bennett,

Philadelphia, Oct. 26, 1915.
Mr.. Otto r. Bennett,
Manchester, Vermont.
Dear Mr.. Bennett:
May / ask for the opportunity of
expressing to George Theodore Bus
kinks friends through the medium Of
your columns, my appreciation of him.
Ten years ago tomorrow, on the
birthday Of our little daughter, Mrs.
Brown and ! concluded the purchase
from the Way family, Of one-half Of
their farm on the West Road. We
looked forward to bringing up our
children in the summers on this prop
erty, and to their gaining thereby both
health and strength and also that in
timate knowledge of things of nature,
crops, animals, etc, which we felt sure
would be both interesting and useful
to them. Our first years occupancy
convinced us Of the great source Of
interest and benefit which lay ahead
Of us. Towards the close Of that year,
/. e.--during the winter of 1905-l906,
| found that the farmer who we had
in our employ was going to leave on
April /, 1906. 1t therefore became
necessary for me to visit Manchester
to obtain the services of another man.
| well remember the day on which
drove several miles with the temper
ature Is degrees below zero and made |
the acquaintance of George Buskirk. !
well how his clear blue eyes
and his hearty hand-shake, as well as
his evident knowledge Of his business
me at the time. | immedi-
ately arranged with him TO take
charge of our farm, which he contin-
led to have charge Of from April ],
1906 until his sudden death on October
%, 1915.
Most Of your readers will know that
he problem Of running farm in
Manchester is not an easy one. 1t is
rot made any the more easy by trying
o run it at distance Of three hun
ired miles during the greater part Of
he year. While not buying our farm
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-04
APPLES GIVEN AWAY
Vermont Product Advertised at the
Country Fair in Boston


Vermont had her own way at the
Country Fair in Mechanics building
today, bidding for the good will of all
the visitors. The little state was try
ing to make the people understand
that she can raise apples and is rails
ing them in quite large quantities, for
her representatives at the fair were
giving away real apples free to every
body who came. There never was
such apple-eating in the hall before,
At least not at the expense of the Ver-
mont farmers, and the demonstration
vas more convincing than volumes Of
statistics. There were some statis-
tics, to supplement the epicurian ar
gument. For instance, the visitors
were informed that in the course of a
fair apple year Vermont would have
about 100000 bushels Of apples at
home, like those given away. That
was not the largest crop of apples
that any state produced, but it was
the twenty-second from the top of a
list of state crops which is regarded as
"big show" for a small state like
Vermont Vermonters know the rea-
sons for this, and summarize them in
the following modest claim:
Vermont is one of the best natural
apple regions in the United States.
It's principal advantages are unsur-
passed soil and climatic conditions,
superior keeping qualities of Vermont
apples, cheapness of good orchard
land, and proximity Of the best mar
kets.
"Vermont's soil is fertile, and un-
derlying it are granite and limestone
rocks which is congenial to the apple.
AS a rule, Vermont has abundant
rains, the summers are warm and the
winters not too severe, but cold
enough TO keep down insect pests and
IUHpus ulsedses WHICH are lebS pre-
valent here than in many other states.
"Cheapness Of orchard lands is !
great inducement to prospective apple
growers The best apple lands usual
" can be purchased for not more than
$50 per acre, and much good land can
De purchased for prices considerably
ess than that figure. These prices
seem almost ridiculousIy cheap as
compared with the big rates asked for
apple lands in Oregon. According 70
1pple growers trees can be bought and
;et out here for $40 per acre. Ii will
,e seen that the amount Of capital
leeded for investment in apple lands
s very much less than in some other
tates. Boston Transcript, Oct. Is.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-04
GOOD SHOOTING
BY vERMoNTERs
National Guard Team Got Into Sew.
enth Position in Class Il

Captain c. Newell Barber has re-
turned to his home on the East Mont
pelier road after having participated
with the Vermont National Guards
rifle team at the national competition
held at Jacksonville, Fla. From the
standpoint Of the Vermonters, the
shoot was a distinct success because Of
the fact that the standing of Vermont
was raised from a low position in
Class c to a good position to Glass B.
For purposes of explanation it may
be well TO state that the various rifle
teams from state national guards,
from the service and from few mill
tary institutions are divided into three
classes, the highest, or Glass A, being
composed of the fifteen best shooting
teams; the next highest, or Class B,
having the next best fiften teams; and
the third, or Class C, being made up
of the other teams. This year there
were as teams in the competition, 40
being from national guards. In the
last previous competition Vermont
stood 10th in the list and had tenth
position in Class c. As the result of
marked improvemnt in Workmanship,
the team was able to lift itself into
Glass b and to assume seventh posi-
tion in that classification. If practice |
is kept up assiduously during the in
terval before the next competition, ii |
is hoped that Vermont may go into
Class A.
Indeed, some of the Vermonters
were shooting as well as the best men
in Class A at Jacksonville; and almost
every man from Vermont won prizes
n individual shooting competitions.
In addition, Company F of Mortified
entered team of four men in a COM
,any team competition for several ma
.ional guards and took fifth position
,ut of twenty contestants; and, with
,ut any serious intention other than TO
ret the practice, pisol team from the
Vermont National Guard went out and {
rot second place in competition of &
hat sort, the entries being consider
lbly fewer, however, than in the other !
match. So it can be seen that the |
Jermonters improved greatly over the Z,
howing made by the Vermont team
It the last competition two years ago.
The team was made up of twelve '
nen, with three alternates. The team '
aptain was Captain Ira l.. Reeves s
djutant Of the Vermont National
iuard, who recently was elected pres G
dent of Norwich University. Lieut.
V. P. Springer of Mortified was team
oach; Capt. c. +. Pell Of st. Albans. v
yas team quartermaster and DR. y
litchell of Burlington, went along as v
representative of the medical staff. IL {
'as quite generally admitted that the s
ermonters were the best organized C
,am at jacksonville Times. C.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-04
Yours sincerely,
REYNOLDS d. BROWN.

Emerson Estabrook Of Bennington,
a well known marble dealer, narrowly
escaped fatal injuries Wednesday
while placing a monument in the Sun
derland cemetery. While removing
granite monument from a truck the
tackle slipped and Mr.. Estabrook was
caught between the stone and the
wagon wheel. His collar-bone was
broken and his shoulder lacerated.
Medical attention being impossible in
the locality he made the trip TO Ben
nington TO have the shoulder set, ar
irving there three hours after the ae-
cident. He is now confined 10 his bed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-04
yERMONTERS WIN PRIZES
Land Numerous Premiums at Fruit
Show of New England States, Ben
nington County Growers in List.

Vermonters, including several from
Bennington and Addison counties, win
numerous prizes at the New England
fruit show in Boston. Vermont was
head and shoulders above the other
states with respect TO the Greening,
Spy, Mcintosh Red, and Spitzenburg
varieties. and il was shown to be the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-04
EX. GOV. J. W. STEWART
DIES IN MIDDLEBURY
Vermont's Oldest Governor and Mid
dlebury Colleges Oldest Graduate
Received Many Public Honors.

MidGlebury, Oct. 29--Ex-Gov. John
Wolco:t Stewart, "Vermont's Grand
Old Man, many times honored with
election to the highest Offices within
the gift Of the state, died at his home
after returning from an automobile
after returning from au automobile
ride, the cause of death being given as
heart failure, doubtless induced by the
natural decline in strength which
comes with advanced age. Middle
burys venerable citizen lacked but 26
days of completing span of 80 years,
and while his career covered gen.
GRAFTON past he lived until the last
in the present, his characteristic OPP
timism predominating, though he re-
allied that he had reached the sunset
CT life.
Though it had not been generally
known, ex-Gov. Stewards health had
failed perceptibly within a few weeks
past and his strength had lessened
daily. However, he had enjoyed his
rides about town and ap-
parently had suffered no ill-effects
from the ride this afternoon as he
entered his library upon his return.
Since his retirement from public
office he had spent much of his time
in Southern California and
with his son in Colorado Springs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-04
COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION WORK

College Of Agriculture, University Of
Vermont, and L. =. Dept. Of Agri-
culture, Cooperating.
County agent notes for week ending
October 10th, 1915.
Statistical Summary
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-04

John Wolcott Stewart was born in
Middlebury November "a, 1926, the
son of Ira and Elizabeth (Hubbelll
Stewart. He prepared for college in
Middlebury academy and graduated
from Middlebury College in the class
Of 1916, being at the time of his death
The oldest graduate of the college. In
1860 he married Emma, daughter of
Philip Battell, and sister of the late
Jos. Battell. She was granddaughter
of United States Senator Horatio Sey-
mour. To them were born five children,
three of whom survive, Philip Battell
Stewart of Colorado Springs, COL;
Elga b., and Mrs. Charles M. Swift
of Detroit, Mich, and Middlebury.
Mrs. Stewart died nearly 20 years
ago.
Mr.. Stewart read law in the office
Ct Horatio Seymour in Middlebury un-
til January, 1850, when he was ad-
mitted to the Vermont bar and began
the practice of his profession in his
native town. He followed his profess
sion alone until 1854 when he formed
a partnership with ex-United States
Senator Phelps which terminated with
the death of the latter in 1855.
Mr.. Stewart was made a director Of
the Middlbury bank, now the National
Bank of Middlebury, in 1858 and for
several years prior to 1881 was presi-
dent of the institution. In politics he
was strong republican. His first
public office came to him in 1852 when
he was elected states attorney Of Ad
olson county, position which he held
until 1854. He was a director of the
Central Vermont Railroad at the time
of his death.
He represented the town Of Middle
bury in the General Assembly in the
of 1856, '57, "a, '66 and
'67, serving as speaker of the House
Of Representative during the last
three sessions. He was chairman Of
the committee on railroads in 1856.
In 1861 and 1862 he represented Addi-
son county in the state Senate, serving
IS chairman Of the judiciary commit
zee.
Mr.. Stewart was governor of Yer
mont from 1870 to 1872, being the first
o be elected for the biennial term. In
.S76 he returned to the lower branch
# the General Assembly as member
rom Middlebury. In 1882 he was
elected to Congress from the first dis
rict and was reelected to the three
Glowing Congresses.
On the death of United States Sen
tor Redfield Proctor Gov. Stewart
vas appointed by Gov. Fletcher d.
'roctor to serve until the election Of
success by the Legislature. He was
nth his son in Colorado Springs when
he appointment was made and went
to Washington where he
erved from May to October when the
legislature elected Carroll S. Page of
[yde Park to fill out the unexpired
srm Of Senator Proctor. He was
lembers of the board of trustees Of
College. III
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23

picion began to pcrcolate home Happen
ing to glance in the direction from
which the last touch came, the q. r.
detected the Hon. Harry Mcintyre, for
mcr representative from Pueblo, now
here assisting in the audit Of the state
tfca-urcr's books. Then came the rcaYi-
xation that Harry was paying off an old
score. registered when the U. r. was iiv-
ing in Pueblo. One night in n thirst en-
porium there the subject of moderate
drinking was under discussion, each one
present submitting his opinion. The
q. i. defined a moderate drinkcr as one
who only indulgcd when Harry Nc
lntyre set 'cm up. When Harry returns
the three silver dollars negotiated by
our mutual friends" in the hotel lobby
we will blow IL in for beefstcak din.
ncr, provided the DENTS, has completed
the bridge construction.
= & =
Here is an extract taken from a let :
ter written this week by printer In
Salt Lake City to another in Denver
that has the true ring of optimism. He
says: Some day. when l am feeling
at my best, l am going TO write up the
remarkable spirit of solidarity that has
been manifested in recent troubles and
threatening troubles in a number OF ous
local unions. The printers may bcrate
each other in times of peace, but three
or four recent instances Of outside trou-
Bile have conclusively proven that all the
time they do not mean half of Il. We
may fight each other. but can certainly
unite against the common foe. Tacoma.
Salt Lake, San Francisco, Denver and
now New Orleans have each in their
turn given remarkable exhibitions along
these lines. Sometimes I think that our
internal differences serve the purpose Of
mock battles TO keep up in trim to 60
after the other fellow, although must
confess that We handle the enemy with
more consideration than we sometimes
show for each other
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23
MANUFACTURERS INDoRsE ACT.
Denver Members Want Compensation
Bill Enacted as Proposed.

The proposed workmen's compensation
act. advocated by Governor Carlson. was
Endorsed by the Denver Manufacturer
Association at meeting held Tuesday
night in the Shirley hotel,
The object Of the meeting wns to dis
cuss the merits OF the bill. After much
debate as to whether the farmer should
be included ms an employer under the
compensation act il was finally carried
by rising vote that the committee be
instructed to favor the compensation
act, omitting the question raiscd regard
ing the position OF the farmer.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23
TWO DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINERS

Residents, employees and their friends
of the Union Printers Home We're pleas.
antly entertained last Sunday night by
two persons who kindly volunteered their
services. which were well received and
appreciated.
Mrs. ]. ID. Dillenbcck OF Mob Hill rem
dcred two humorous rccitations. Then
came the printers favoritc." Miss Rosa
lind Siegcl, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred w. Siegel. member of Typograph-
ical Union No. 50, who sang Re.
bccca of Sunnybrook Farm and Tip.
perary" in a pleasing and graceful man.
ner. She received hearty applause. Her
sister Aura accompanied her on the
piano.
There were three reels of moving pic.
lures and musical selections by Prof.
Fink's orchestra.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23
Mock Wedding Held
By "SuHeringCat .
Garment Workers Union Haue
High Jinks Party at Home
of Member in Barnum

Mrs Otto Feye OF Barnum, formerly
Miss Anna Niestradt of Garment Work
ers' Union No. 1879, was pleasantly sur
prised Thursday evening, January IA,
when a number of her sister members
gave a china and kitchenware shower in
her honor. A feature Of the funmaking
was a mock wedding, the principals be-
ing Tillie Swenson as the blushing bride
and Alice Carey performing the digni-
fled part of groom. Pearl Ford was
pretty bridesmaid and Margaret Tier
ney the handsome best man. Florence
Worseley took the noble part OF father
and gave the bride away. Fannie Pat
terson was the little flower girl and
Mrs. Flora Hainbaugh acted the role OF
minister in uniting the happy young
couple. During the ceremony the Sadie
Adney orchestra rendered Lohengrin's
Wedding Mock"
The following guests were in attend
ance: Anna Arnold, Mrs. Hough, Edith
Breeder. Aurora McGruder, Mrs. Gil
bert, Rose Carey. Mary Kaiser, Belle
Leopold, Nora Seward, Mrs. Jasper,
Esther Caldwell, Bertha Clark, Fannie
Gotehy, Mrs. Orr. Mrs. Jack, Bertha
Niestradt, Margaret Noonan. Mrs. Riley
and Mrs. Niesbradt.
A special staff society reporter for
The Bulletin was present and furnishes
the following account of the event:
The wedding of member OF the
Suffering Cats Circle Arabella Sweda,
popular in polite society as Tillie Lille
Swenson, and Mickey Ireland, known to
friends a. Alice Carey, was one of the
notable society cvcnts-of the week. The
groom was given away by his father.
Alice worseley. and the paternal par
eni's grief at losing son early in
life was the subject OF sympathetic
comment among the guests. The beau
tiful bride WAS indeed a picture In her
elegant robes. Her gown was the gift
OF another Suffering Cat, having been
worn by her mother at a similar func-
tion. Alice Tierney as best man was
the object OF much solicitude on the
part Of many maids present, all OF whom
sought TO cnsnare him for a future hap
py event: but his cool. austere manner
-uccecded in banishing all advances Of
the sly maids.
The bridesmaid. Pearl Ford. was j
bcwitching h=sie ia rhapsody dress
made Of hsndana handkerrhicis. inter
stitched and gathered to harmonic
with the best man'- costume.
Follow ing the groom and his father
came the little flower giri and ring
bearer Fannie Patterson. with her gold
en- hair falling IN waving ringlets over
her snow white shoulders. She strewed
flowers in the pathway OF all who dared
TO follow.
Parson Brown. known at home ss
Mrs. Flora Hainbaugh, performed the
ceremony with solemn eclat, also add
ing 60 the general beauty picture of the
group. Appropriate music by the Sadie
lAdncy orchestra of union musicians was
rendered. IN -pif- Of excitement among
tn. guests
Another innovation was that the
usual ritual was -id.stcppcd and the
par-on performed the service in the Lam
guage OF the Suffering Cats" as fol.
lows; -By our creed I marry this Irish
man TO this Swede; ii they live in peace
they surely will succeed In eonelu-
sion the bride made sacred pledge 70
support the groom through life.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23
ASSEMBLY REFLECTS F. T. MINER
Complete List of Officers Chosen by
Trinidad Central Labor Body.

The Trades and Labor Assembly of
Trinidad at regular meeting held last
Sunday elected the following Officers:
President-Frank L. Miner.
Vice President-W. S. Green.
Financial Secrctary--J. b. Proctor.
Recording Secretary-Robcrt II. Rhea.
Treasurcr-Charles A. Salber.
Sergeants at at-Arms-George Lande and
William Rickard.
Trustees-W. II Browning. Isadorc
Corridino and Fred Schiemenz.
While there We're number OF candi-
dates for the various offices and the
delegates worked hard for the election
of their favorites. vet good feeling pre-
vailed and the elected officials will be
given the unqualified support of all the
representatives to the central body.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23
HAckErHAL eRos.
Undertakero.

Members OF organised labor In
Denver and vicinity are generally
informed as to the courtesics and
attention given by Hackethal Bros.
Undertaken. located at 1851 Kala-
math St Phone Main 3s6s. Theo-
dore and George Hackethal com
pose the firm. the latter being a
member OF Denver typographical
Union. Their office and parlors
are open day and night
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23

Kan. in the near future The American
Federation of Labor people are urging
him 10 do so. Jim Murray is one OF
the best printers in the country and
has the ability to put out an Al paper
Tor those who toll. We hope he will
conclude To get into the game and wish
him evcry success.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23
BOOKBINDERS.

Paul A ferber OF Bookbinders' Union
No. -. who had finger squeezed off
five weeks ago while operating a cutting
machine at the Bankers Supply Com
pany, was sufficiently recovered to re-
turn to work this week.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23
WHERE TO FIND EN-.

II you are lonesome and want pleas.
ant place to spend an afternoon or even.
ing, with congeniai companions, daily
papers, magazines and books, Join the
Trades Union Benefit Association Club,
second floor Quincy building. 18th and
Curtis. All union men eligible.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23

Judge George L. Seits of Pueblo was
in tow this week taking in the Legis-
lature, the stock show and the vaude-
vile thsaters. said he missed the eabar-
cts am couldn't understand how Denver
reformed en- off the Great White Way.
Took advantage OF his visit here TO lay
IN stock OF cigar makines, a the
Judge ypects TO soon take mp his old
trade a' manufacturing blue label per
fectos.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23
PHOTO-ENGRAvERS.

John l.. Jones has been elected secre.
tary treasurer of Denver Photo Engrav.
ers' Union No. Is to succeed o. a
Bergstrom.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23

You will never miss train if you
carry one of o'Kcefe's watches, s2I Ff-
teeuth street.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23

Denver Is threatened with -jitney
busses' unless the City Council enacts
Commissioner Nisbet's ordinance desig-
mating them as public utilities and
coming under the law regulating the
tramway and other corporations. Ap-
plications have been filed at the City
Hall fur ~ licenses OF automobiles to
carry Passengers over specified routes
at Scent fare.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23

Try Principe de Lees cigay for an
after dinner smoke. Union maos ADV.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23

Try a Principe de Lees cigar for an
aftcr-dinncr smoke. Union made.--Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23

t'ooa-hyr. -TipPemry." Farewell
~Deute bland L ber Allies" Hcnceforward
the sonE- of the Allies and the Germans
viii both be taboo at the municipal
baud converts Sunday afternoons in the
City Auditorium Bandmastcr lnnes has
stood all that mere mortal man can
stand and last Sunday he pronounced
the PaA vobsicum over the departing
spirit Of the two airs that have pre-
cipitated war criticism and abuse ON his
innoeent head Letters OF protest have
rsined DOWN upon him.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23

Beats them all. La Belle Sc cigar
union made in Denver.-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23

O'Keefe, the popular jeweler at s27
Fifteenth street, has those beautiful
bride rings. Don't be afraid, boys.-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23
TOLD IN A
FEW LINES

The City Council at Mondays meeting
indorscd the Hamill bill in Congress to
pension all federal civil service employees
after they have served the government
for 30 years, the rate paid to equal so
per cent ot their annual salary
Dick Gilbert, the pugilistic member of
Walters Union No. IA, has gone to Al
buquerque, y. NJ, preparatory to TAX
ing part IN a bout. Dick always gives
a good account OF himself in the fistie
arena.
Jack Beardon, president of the Ad-
vertising Club, delivered an address in
Fort Lupton last night friday to the
business men on the value of country
newspaper advertising. He was the spc-
cial guest OF II. r. Waring, editor and
publisher OF the Fort Lupton Press.
judge A 5. Frost will be the leading
speaker at the Open Forum meeting to-
morrow Sunday night in Carpenters
hall, le45 stout street. He will discuss
workmel's compensation, mechanics
lien law, the initiative and referendum.
These meetings are open to the public.
DenSers fire loss during 1914 amount
cd to s29G, ,097.62, according to the an
nual report OF the fire department sub
mitted 10 Commissioner OF Safety Ms
bet by Chief John +. Healy. The de-
partmeni responded TO POP alarms dur
ing the year and made 1922 inspections
OF theaters schools and public build.
ings-