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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30
STATE NEWS

Mrs. Almira Slater, aged 90 years
who resides with her daughter, rs. F.
H. Stanley, of Essex Junction, tripped
on her shoestring recently while com
ing downstairs and fell, breaking her
right hip and badly bruising her head.
Mrs. Slater, although quite feeble and
deaf, has been in fairly good health
Brandon's first community Christ
mas tree which was located in the park
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30

DR.. H. Nelson Jackson of Buring-
ton, has purchased, with his brother,
Attorney S. HOLSTER Jackson of Barre
half interest in the +. L. Smith &
Co. quarrying corporation of Barre.
The purchase is said to be one of the
largest and most important made in
the Barre granite bel. for some time.
The company is Incorporated for
100000.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30

A tobacco barn owned by Fred b.
Hannum Of Putney, containing wag-
ons and machinery, was blown down
during the storm Of Sunday. The
machinery was damaged considerably
The electric lights were put out of
commission during the storm so that
the town was in darkness in the even
ing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30
GIFTS or kEEDLEW0Rk.
With Skill and Time One May Mako
Charming Presents.

With a very little material and some
ingenuity many handsome gifts may
be fashioned Tor the Christmas holiday.
A friend who keeps house or one who
expects TO do 80 would be delighted 10
find IN her Christmas stocking u set OF
embroidered towels These towels are
done either IN white satin stitch or,
where the predominating color OF your
friends room Is known 10 you, II Is q
very pretty little conccit 10 have thu
embroidery match that color
Doiies. large aud small. cmbroidered
In holly berries and green leaves, are
the most appropriate Yulotidc gifts
that can be thought OF. The doilies
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30

Latoof Besery of Burlington, a
merchant, has filed petition in bank
ruptcy with Clerk f. S. Plat of the
United State court. He has liabili-
ties of $4,122.47 and assets of $3.905,
of which $3,S05 is claimed exempt.
There are 81 creditors, the largest
claims being: Charles Stone, Burling-
ton, 500; H. p. Prindle, Burlington.
$3.50; Tropical Oil Company, Burling-
ton, $76.25; Charles Lawrence Com
pany, Boston, $42; Swift & Co., Bur
ling.on, $50; Sulzberger & Sons Co.,
Burlington, S57; L. Z. Brigham, Bur
Iington, $45.72.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30
4 Per Cent.
per annum

per dlllluiu
Dividends are declared twice a
year viz: as Of the first days Of
January and July, according to law.
All dividends not withdrawn will
be added to the principal and draw
interest as new deposits, whether
the bank book is presented or not.
Deposits made on or before the
fifth day of any month draw inter-
est from the first day Of that
month.
Trustees: /. E. Gibson, Presi-
dent; J. r. Judson, Vice President;
John Robinson, f. d. yelling, E.
l.. Sibley, D. F. Gardner, Harrison
|. Norton.
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30
Estate of sERENO S. PRATT

Order of Notice Foreign Will.
STATE OF VERMONT. District o Man.
chester, -.
The Honorabl, Probate Court for At
District IforeS0id:
To all persons interested In the estate OF
Serene $. Pratt late OF Borough OF Brooklyn
In the City OF New York in the state OF
New York, deceased, leaving estate In this
District. GREETING:
Alta Probate Court, holden at Manchester
within and for said District on tho 10Th day of
Dec. 1915. an authenticated copy OF the last
VIII and Testament and the Probate
thereof Of Serene =. Pratt late of Borough OF
Brooklyn In the City OF New York,
in the State OF New York deceased
leaving estate In said district, = duly
proved, allowed and established In the
Surrogate's Court for the County and State
aforesaid, was presented TO the Court here,
that the same Instrument may be allowed In
this state as the last viii and Testament OF
the said decedent and that the said copy
may be fled and recorded In the Probate
Court for the District OF Manchester, afore-
said agreeable to the statute In such cases
made and provided.
And II is ordered by said Court that the
10th day OF Jan. 1915, at the Probate ONCE
in said Manchester, be assigned for all per-
sons interested to appear and contest the |
and recording of the copy OF said VIII, and |
the Probate thereof, as aforesaid, II they |
see cause and that notice thereof be given |
by publishing this order three weeks sue
eessively In the Manchester Journal
weekly newspaper published In said Dis
trict, previous to the time appointed
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified 70
appear before said Court. at the time and
place aforesaid and to contest the allow
ance of the said instrument and the filing
and recording OF the copy OF said VIII and
The probate thereof, as aforesaid, II you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Manchester In
said District. this got day of December, 1915.
81 EDWARD GRIFFITH. Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30

Sunday made 50 men, employees Of the
Fairbanks Scale Company. homeless
for a time Practically all Of the
contents Of the building was destroy.
ed. The loss, partially covered by in
surancc. is estimated at between
$1,000 and $4,000 The flames were
discovered about $3.50 O'Clock on the
fourth floor near the roof and are
thought to have originated near a
chimney The third and fourth floors
were almost entirely destroyed and
the loss TO the entire building by
water will be heavy The furnishings
were owned jointly by the Fairbanks
and the manager of the Inn,
Joseph Brigham. The structure,
which was wooden affair, was built
a number Of years ago, but four years
ago was remodeled as boarding
place for employees OF the scale fac
Tory, 1t was owned by the company.
For the first time in 70 years there
S no drug store in the Ellis building
It Montpelier. About 1S40 the first
lrug store was started in the build
ng and one has been there ever since
mil l.. C. Rivers moved to the new
Union building
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30

A fire that practically gut.ed three
of the four floors Of the Fairbanks Inn
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30
FINANCIAL
100000 or some Smaller sum OF
MONEY

Deposited on or before the 9th day Of
any month and Remaining One Calen-
dar Month will earn Interest at the
regular
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL
SAVE FIRST

We urge every one who is earning anything at
all to make savings account the first item Of
Importance in his necessary expense list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
CHILLY ICE PLANT
SOURS NEIGHD0RS
OdOrs Waited from Plant
Drive Sand Man from
Uptown Homes.

Gas bombs and stencil trenches mean
more than just war reports to the citi-
zens of Washington Heights near lS4th
Street and Amsterdam Avenue, nor
mally Manhattan's most ventilated sec
ton. In the last two weeks stories OF
German frightfulness have been very
real to these persons. Odors emanat-
ing from the big Knickerbocker Ice
Company plant have reduced the joy
Of living 70 such an extent that the
only pleasure left is writing indignant
letters TO the Board OF Health.
In the plant, which occupies square
block. the Knickerbocker COMPANY
manufactures artificial ice which re-
strains a large part of the cream OF
New York from turning sour during
these hot days.
This fortunate effect on the milk
supply of the city is not repeated on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
SEVEN WTDDIES
FACE DISMISSAL
Naval Academy Head Rec
ommendS Dozen Others
for Discipline.
lrrom The TrIbune Dureau J

Washington, Sept. 9.-Captain Chan
dler, acting superintendent of the Ma
val Academy has recommended to
Secretary Daniels that seven midship-
men be dismissed and a dozen others
DISCIPLINED as a result of his investi-
cation Of the hazing scandal which
developed last June. Secretary Daniels
has written TO all the men affected
asking them 70 present their defence
TO CAPTAIN Chandler, after which the
report will De referred to the Presi'
dent. Al.
Three of the men are charged WIN
repeated hazings. and the others with
swearing falsely before the Board Oh
Inquiry, at which Captain Chandler
presided. It is believed at the de-
partment that the charges on wnlcn
the men were tried must have oeeh
of the eravest character, as It is pro
vided BY law that a midshipman may
rot be dismissed without court mart'ai
.or a single offence.
The men reported for discipline are
charged for the most part with ex-
ceeding their Instructions ms IS :.
polite term applied to student ofhcers
who make improper use Of their au-
tbority TO hrowbeat the mldshlpmeh
under their command.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
FRENzTED FLIGHT
DUE TO STABBING
FugitiVe's Battle with Four
Policemen After Chase,
Caused by Fear.

Patrolman Ferguson, Of the West
Forty-seyenth Street station, was near
Tenth Ayeneu and Forty-ninth Street
last night, when he saw little man
dashing up the street and bowling over
every person who got in his way. He
gave chase, and Patrolman McVeigh
Joined him. But the little man still
outdistanced them.
Then they fired too shots. and the
man deemed IL best 70 stop. They tried
to arrest him, but he was whirlwlnd
fighter. Detectives Griffin and halll-
gan soon came along, but II was long
tussle before the four officers subdued
the man.
At the station he said be was John
Keane, of 348 West Forty second street.
The police were questioning him when
a call sounded. Patrolmen went out
and brought in two men who mad been
stabbed and severely wounded. One was
William Keane, brother Of John, liv-
ing at 1910 East Eighty-eighth Street,
and the other was Felix Traynor, OF 44S
West Forty-ninth Street
II developed that the three had been
in q place kept by a foreigner when
a quarrel began. Two foreigners
whipped out long knives, which caused
John TO scamper away, and in his
fright bowl persons over. His fright
also emboldened him 70 resist four oih-
GERS almost successfully. He was
charged with this and with intoxica-
zion The others were sent TO the Poly
clinic Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
FORECLOSURE SALES.

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
York Charles Lanier Lawrance, Plain
tlR. against AdOlph Schlesinser and others
Defendants pursuance Of judgment
OF foreclosure and sale. duly made and
entered In the aboye-entltled action and
bearing date the 2jth day OF August 1913
l. the undersigned the Referee In said judg-
ment named. will sell at public auction. at
the Exchange Salesroom Nos 1915 Vesey
Street. In the Borough Of Manhattan, city
Of New York. on the 2lst day OF septem-
Der. 1915. at IL o'clock noon on that day.
by Joseph p Day, Auctioneer, the prem
iscs directed by said judgment TO be sold
and therein described as follows;
All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF
land. with the buildings and Improve
ments thereon erected. situate. lying and
being In the Borough OF Manhattan. OF
the city OF New York, In the County and
state Of New York. bounded and described
as follows. Beginning at point on the
southery side u 50th street. distant two
hundred and twenty five feet westerly from
the corner formed by The intersection OF
the southerly side OF 50th Street with the
westerly side OF 10th Avenue, and running
thence Westerly, along the southerly side
Of 50th Street, twenty -hve feet. thence
southerly. parallel with 10th Avenue. and
part Of the distance through a parU wall.
one hundred feet five inches TO tho centre
line OF the block. thence easterly, along
the centre line OF the block, and parallel
with j0th Street. twenty five feet, and
thence northerly parallel with 10th Ave-
nue.. and part Of the distance through
party wall, one hundred feet hvc inches.
10 said Southerly side Of 50th Street. at
;he point or place OF beginning.
Said premises being now known By the
Street Number 5lf West 50th Street. and
lies in the block which is designated as
Block No 1918 in Section on the Land
Nap OF the city Of New York.
Dated New York. August 30th, 1915
MANTON ". WYVELL. Referee
JAY & GAMBLER. Attorneys for Plain
TIM As Wall Street. Borough OF Man
haitian. New York City.
The following Is a diagram OF the prop
erty TO be Sold It's street number Is 5l4
West 50th Street. New York:
5lt West 50th Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
SEEKING WEDDING
PROOF, FINDS KIN
Woman Searches Califor-
MIA to Establish Second
Marriage.
WIDOW OF THIRD
HUSBAND, SHE SAYS
Fight Over Estate Of Flushing
Man May Hinge on Pacific
Coast Testimony.

To obtain her dover rights in the
estate Of her third husband. Mrs.
Marion L. Enos, formerly Of Flushing,
L. l., is now In San Francisco. Cal,
seeking to obtain proof that will be
satisfactory TO Surrogate Daniel
Noble, Of Queens County. that she was
legally the wife of her second hus-
band, Charles Henry Evans. Of Sscra-
mento. The first husband does not
figure in the peculiar complications
that have beset Mrs. Enos since she
sought third of s24.0427s eft by her
third husband. j. Roland Enos. OF
Flushing.
Enos died several months ago with
out leaving a will and Charles II.
Enos was appointed administrator.
When he filed his accounting. Mrs.
Enos objected to it on the ground that
she had not been mentioned as an heir
and had received none Of the estate.
Then commenced fight, which was
decided by Surrogate Noble last March
when he ruled that Mrs. Euos. having
failed to prove TO his satisfaction that
she was the legal wife Of Evans, could
not prove that she was the legal wife
of Enos
Mrs. Enos told the Surrogate she
thought she could find witnesses to her
marriage, and he consented TO reopen
the case if she succeeded. She inn
mediatcly went to California. and now
her attorney, David c. Myers. has petit
toned Surrogate Noble to appoint q
commission 10 take testimony in Cali
fornia. He filed with his petition
copies Of kilograms from San Fran
cisco attorney, retained BY Mrs. Enos
to aid her in her search, stating that
she has located a Mrs. Anna Watson.
C. sister, of whom she had lost trace
Mrs Watson, it is said. recalled the
wedding.
The woman also has found the Rev
DR.. Thomas Filben, who, she says. per
formed the marriage ceremony Octo'
Der 8, 1886, as we'll as other witnesses
Surrogate Noble will appoint the
commission and has set the case dowr
Tor further hearing on November 30
by which time Mira. Enos is expected
back from California with the deposit
tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
FREIGHT EARNINGS DECLINE
Norfolk & Western Gross Shows De-
crease Of SI.663.2el.

The Norfolk & Western Railway in
its annual report for the fiscal year
ended June 80 last shows total operat-
ing revenues OF $40 ,9S7.083. decrease
Of Sl,66S, 265. due largely 20 a falling
Off in freight earn ngs amounting 20
81 ,48S OIL. Passenger revenues wit
messed a decrease Of Sl69.l4i.
Owing to a reduction in operating
costs of s2.903, 59l, however. the COM
pany VAS able TO establish an increase
in net operating earnings after taxes
of s830,923. OF the reductions IN
operating expenses s7S9.46l was in the
maintenance CT way department. s872,-
58S in maintenance Of equipment and
sl,546,911 N transportation expenses.
The income available for dividends
was so, 400, 904. falling OF OF s52,-
52l After dcducting s9l9.67l for pre-
ferred dividends there was balance
Of ss,i9O, 233, or t3.0ls,6ll above the
amour; required for common DIVIDENDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
SEA GRIT HEAT
IINPEDES SHOOT
Atmospheric Handicap for
Riflemen-Three Matches
Open Tournament.

Rife Ranges, Sea Girt. Sept. 9-Ses
Girt's twenty-ffth annual rife tourna-
ment was opened here to-day. Three
matches, the company team match,
tyro, the Columbia Trophy match and
the Hayes individual match, were shot
The heat on the ranges was intense
and created an atmospheric condition
about midday which made good shoot
ing difficult
The tournament really will get I'M
der way tomorrow, when some impo-
tant interstate teams will shoot. Tho
interstate regimental on three ranges.
the New York company team match
and the Gould individual rapid fire.
shot at goo and 300 will be shot. -
well Hs the swiss match md the Rem
ington expert, In me Swiss match =
marksmhn shoots until he misses q
bull'seye.
The team TO represent New Jersey
was selected here to-day by Major
Winfield 3. Price. Of Camden. the Gao
tain. It is composed OF Private Ado1
Muller, Captain Charles F. Sylvester,
Sergeant George ". Wright. Lieuten-
ant Samuel Brown. Lieutenant Cur.
Kayser. Lieutenant Alexander Ruch,
Captain 1angdon Angle, Sergeant "
4. Balevre. Sergeant +. G. IsF, Ser
geant Albert Leinhauser and Privates
J. A. bennington and Owen Smith.
To-day's scores follow:
COMPANY TEAM MATCH fTYROl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
SIMMONS.

SUPREME COURT. NEW YORK COUNTY.
-KATHERINE GABRIEL YONAN,
Plaintiff. against SELEEMAN MALEK
WOMAN Defendant STANDARDIZATION
FOR ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE
To the above named Defendant.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO an
swer the complaint IN this action. and 10
serve a copy Of your answer on the plain
tins attorney within 20 days after the
service OF this summons. exclusive OF the
day OF service; and IN case Of your failure
TO appear or answer. judgment Will be
taken against you By default. for the re-
lief demanded IN the complaint.
Dated. June 2sth, 1915.
MURRAY G. JENKINS. Plaintiffs Attor-
ney, once and Post Once Address. No
2s3 Broadway, Borough OF Manhattan
City Of New York.
To the Defendant. Shleeman Malek Yonan:
The foregoing summons IL served upon
YOU by publication. pursuant TO an order
Of the Hon. Clarence J. Shearn, Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the State OF New
York, dated August 27th. 1915. and fled
with the complaint in the Office OF the
clerk OF the County of New York on the
10th day OF August. 1915.
Dated. New York. August Goth. 1913
MURRAY @. JENKINS. Plaintiffs Attor-
ney. ONCE and 7. o. Address. 233 Broad
way. Borough OF Manhattan. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
NAVAL ADVISORY
BOARD SELECTED
Daniels Expected TO Announce
Thomas A. Edison as Head.

Warrington, Sept. 9.-Secretary Dan
rs expects 20 announce tomorrow
ns personnel Of the Naval Advisory
Board. headed by TSoTnrs A. Edison.
u said to-day mat he bad received
ne nominations Of ell the ten techni-
g societies be asked 10 assist hin
selecting the board, but an error
one Of the letters made il neces-
AIl 10 telegraph for q correction.
announcement Of the membership
o tie board is awaited with great
i'siesi here. in view Of the Secre-
ans opposition 20 having any pacih-
aii n the body.
" Edison has been asked by SEC
iisary Daniels 10 select a date for the
tH meeting Of the board, which
N,oably will be held here before the
"a o. the month. 1t is hoped that
board can get started on its worl:
a'y enough 20 prepare some material
y which 10 base recommendations 10
sagsess. Secretary Daniels believes
~ work OF the board will reveal the
sfssnty for extensive changes in the
E'g'amme for naval defence. Con
pt'' will be asked 20 make an ap-
r'iuation with which the board can
~ on experimental work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
FORECLOSURE SALES.

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
ork--Charles Lanier as sole surviving
trustee Of the trust created $,,! ln and y the
ment Of Frances Adelaide Lawranos de-
ceased for the benefit OF Fanny, Lady
Vernon. Plaintiff, against Adoiph sehls-
suancs Of judgment OF foreclosure and
sale. duly made and entered In the above
entitled action and bearing date the 10Th
day OF August. 1918. ]. the undersigned:
sell at public auction, at the Exchange
seesroorn, No. 1915 Vesey street, IN the
Borough OF Manhattan. city OF New York.
on the 2lst day OF September, 1915 al ~
o'clock noon on that day, by Joseph p.
Day. Auctioneer. the premises directed by
said judgment TO be sold. and therein de-
scribed az follows:
All that certain lot piece or parcel Of
land. with the buildings and Improve
ments thereon erected. situate, lying and
being in the city Of New York. in the
and described as follows: Beginning
at a point on the southerly side OK
5Oth Street distant two hundred feet
westerly from the corner formed by
OF 50th Street with the westerly side OF
10th Avenue. and running thence Westcr-
ly along the southerly side Of s0th street,
twenty Ave feet; thence southerly, paral-
lei with 10th Avenue, and part Of the
distance through a party wall. one huu..
bred feet ave inches to the centre line OF
the block: thence, easteTlY along the centre
line OF The block ard parallel With 6et.i
Street. twenty Ave feet and thence north
erly, parallel with 10th Avenue. one hun
dred feet five inches 70 the said southcrly
side OF goth Street at tho point or plesA
Of beginning.
said premises being now known by tine
Street Humber bi2 West Soth Street and
lies in the block which Is designated as
Block No 1913 IN Section I or the Land
Map OF the City Of New York
Dated New York. August S0th, 1915
MANTON NJ WYVELL Referee
ROBERT W GAMBLER. Attorney for
Plaintiff. IS Wall street. Borough OF
Manhattan. New York City.
The following is a diagram OF the prop
erty to be sold: It's street number Is y2
West Goth Street. New York:
5l2 West 50th Street