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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
100 Years Old.

Mrs. Angeline Gonyeo, who is at
the city farm at Montpelier, observed
her Tooth birthday Tuesday and a
little party in her honor was prepar-
ed by the caretaker's family. Mrs.
Gonyeo was born in Canada and has
been at the city farm for about 20
years, or shortly after ,her husband
died. She was the mother of IL
children, three of whom are now
living, Mrs. James Fisk of Roxbury,
Mrs. Julia Boardman and George
Gonyeo of Northfeld. There are
also numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. In spite of her
advanced age she is able to go about
the house without assistance and
does her own mending.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

table, hot and cold water, is for the
free use of all the men and in it they
can cook any time. The social life
centers in the three large rooms on
the first floor where there are q good
pool table, games Of chess, checkers,
domines, a large number OF papers
and magazines, a well fitted book
case, a letter-Writing table, a piano,
and the secretary's Office, In the
basement is located the gymnastic
apparatus, shuttle board, bowling al
leys, as well as the tub and shower
baths and toilet. The large room
for meetings, sociables and similar
affairs is located on the-second floor
and there is also a we'll supplied
kitchen.
Island Pond is the division point
Of the Grand Trunk between Mont
real and Portland, with freight
yards, roundhouse and repair shops.
So the building is extensively used
by office men, operators, train mas
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
Special Meeting of Court Island
Pond No. %23, L. o. Il.

Court Island Pond No. 423 |. O. F.
held a special meeting on Saturday
evening, Nov. II, with superintend-
ent of field work, R. L. Kinney Of
Antwerp, N. Y, and D.S.C.R., E. T.
Marney of Rouses Point, N. Y, also
Brother Rand of Newport present.
This was another meeting of which
the Foresters may we'll feel proud,
nearly. 100 being in attendance, with
class of Is candidates and 13 new
applications presented. The initia-
tory exercises were given with the
Guard of Honor and presided over
by Rrothers R. L. Kinney and c. R.
Wade in a creditable manner.
After the meeting a nice lunch, for
which the ladies are noted, was given
and all departed feeling we'll pleased
and encouraged to proceed with re-
newed vigor in the work for the good
Of the order.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
HEAVY SNOW FALL
Comes Early and Makes Good
Sleighing-S to 12 Inches Falls
in First Storm of the Season.

Snow began falling Sunday even
ing and continued all day Monday
and into Tuesday forenoon. The fall
varies in different localities from
eight to IL inches. This is a remark
able early storm, of the depth to
make good sleighing, and coming as
it did November 18th, it is a force
full reminder of the long cold winter
to follow. 1t does not seem possible
that this fall of snow will remain
long. However, the roads were in
fine condition for this to make ex-
celIent sleighing, and lumbermen
will not object if it remains until
spring, but six months of winter
weather makes the summer season
in these northern latitudes extremely
short.
This storm is surely a record
breaker and will be handed down in
the weather records as one of the
heaviest falls of snow to come the
first weeks in November. There is
good sleighing all through northern
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine,
and down to the city Of Portland.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the district of Essex will
be held at GuidhaIl on the first
Wednesday of each month, in the
forenoon.
At Island Pond, the first Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the afternoon.
At Lunenburg, the second Wednes-
day of January, April, July and Octo-
Der, in the forenoon.
At Concord in the afternoon of the
same days.
Special sessions will be held by
arrangement.
Communications should be sent to
Edwin 0. CARL, Judge, Canaan, or
to George A. Hubbard, Register,
Guildhall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
First Vermont Cavalry Veterans
Meet at Norwich University.

Thursday, Nov. 9th was big day
at Norwich university, Mortified,
Vt. The Vermont Cavalry Reunion
Society held its forty-fourth annual
meeting at Mortified as guests of
the university. This society last
spring presented a fine steel flag
staff, flag, and bronze presentation
tablet to the university in the place
Of a wooden pole which had blown
down during the winter. This staff
has for a base large granite boul-
der through which the staff enters
the ground. This boulder holds the
bronze presentation tablet. On the
tablet is a brief record of the regi-
ment. The First Vermont Cavalry
was mustered into service November
10, 1861. The total number to enlist
in this regiment was 2304. The regi-
ment served in Sheridan's cavalry
corps, Clusters division, Wells brig
ade and division, Army of the Poto-
mac. They participated in 76 bat
ties and combats during the war, and
were mustered out August 8, 1865
with loss of 1872 men.
The members of the society pres
ent at the reunion were as follows:-
T. S. Peck of Burlington, S. H. Wood
of st. Albans, H. C. Smith of Burl-
ington, M. Quinlon Of Charlotte, M.
St. German of St. Albans, A. C.
Stoughton of Burlington. CD. Gates
of Burlington, Frank Ross of Am
sterdam, N. Y, j. W. Palmer of
Waitsfeld, S. c. Vorce of Randolph
F. A. Ketchum of Randolph Center
Martin Sargent of Randolph Center
Theo. J. Williams of Braintree, CHI
Gotta Of st. Adams, Fred A. Lewis
of Mortified, U. M. Rice of st. AL
bans, c. M. Clifford of Plymouth
N. H., Henry M. Woodbury. Of
Keene, N. H., VIM. C. Joyce Of
Mortified, Orlando Bishop of Rut
land, Peter Lander of Burlington
W. H. Munsell of Wells River. S. H
Kent af Northfeld, Timothy Blanch
ard of Northfeld, Geo. J. Hall O.
Franklin, M. j. Finney of Hinesburg
j. w. Stevens of Lancaster, N. H.
1t. Col. }. M. Bennett Of Melrose
Mass, H. c. Streeter of Brattleboro
S. M. Brush of Stowe, j. A. Thwinl
of Bellows Falls.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
Vote for County Officers in Essex County

Attorney Sheriff High Bal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

ters, dispatchers, conductors, en-
gineers, firemen, brakemen, switch
men, shopmen, as we'll as the boys
and men of the town. Being but Is
miles from the Canadian boundary
line, Island Pond is an important
port of the United States customs.
The work Of the association is car
ried on along the usual four lines
religious, social, physical and educa-
tional. While in the true sense all
the work of the association is religi-
Gus the activities which are distinct.
lively so are carried on. They include
the Sunday Afternoon meeting for
men, the correspondence Bible study
course, "The Doctors Story and
tie personal work. The Week of
Prayer is always observed and this
year the attendance was especially
good. Daily meetings are held at
eight o'clock in the evening. Occas-
ionally an evangelistic campaign is
carried on and a number of men
have been led into the Christian
life and church membership, and
many have been helped and strength
ened in their Christian work.
The social life in the association is
good and there is a fine spirit of fell
lowship apparent. Many are the
talks which the men have together
while watching the games and there
is homeike atmosphere about the
building. The pool table is in use
most of the time and there are
many games of checkers, chess and
dominoes played. There is an or
ganized chess and checker club.
During the year good number of
special and social events are held.
While there are no organized
classes in the physical work yet the
chest weights, dumb bells and Indian
clubs are used by the members for
individual work. Bowling is a popu-
lar exercise and a good number Of
Continued on page a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

1T means more to us railroad
men to have this Association here
than anyone can realize. We come
in here dirty, cold, hungry and tired.
We get warm, have a good bath,
cook our supper, smoke and talk,
perhaps read a paper or magazine,
play a game and 60 to bed. 1t is
certainly Christian work the Associa-
tion is doing in so helping u.s." So
said an engineer to the State Secre-
tary only a few days before his life
was crushed out in railroad ac-
cident.
He was speaking of the Railroad
Association at Island Pond, Vt,
which was organized October 20,
1903. Through the liberality of the
Grand Trunk Railway and the towns
people the building was opened in
December 1903 free of debt. The
people of the town contributed
$2,500, and the railroad gave 81 800,
as we'll as the site and ever since
then has given a liberal monthly con-
tribution to its work.
The building is an attractive and
convenient one, and was erected to
serve the men of the railroad, so it
is placed near the tracks and they
have only a short distance to walk
to it after their run is ended and it
takes the place of home to them
when they are away from home.
The Association has never been
closed for an hour since it was first
opened and the General Secretary
Wells F. Morong has never seen the
door key.
The dormitories contain thirty-four
beds and they are in constant use
day and night and often during the
busy season men are obliged to wait
until someone goes out on his run
and the bed is made up again. The
bath rooms contain tub and shower
baths. The lunch room, which is
fitted up with oil range, dishes,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
BAFFLES OFFICIALS
The Investigation of the Shoot
ing of Archie Riggie Has Not
at This Time Brought to Light
the Party Committing the
Crime.

The investigation of the shooting
of Archie Riggie Wednesday evening
Nov. 9Th, began Thursday and was
held up to the first of the week.
The hearing was before Judge K.
J. Nelson of Norton, and conducted
by States Attorney Powell and At
torney General Barber. Sheriff
Beattie Of Maidstone came Saturday
and has been persistently at work on
the case.
Many witnesses have been ex-
amined but nothing at this time has
developed sufficient to apprehend the
party committing the crime.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

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only Is cents extra? Send your or
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The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-29
A PINK K-WHISKERED KEYNOTE.

Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, is tipped the who probably will be selected temporary chairman and keynote orator of Democratic national convention By an immemoria the temporary chairman IS charged with the responsibility of sounding the keynote of the party for the approaching national campaign And the senator not by means an intimate companion of shrinking modesty has said that he will be glad respond to the call if he hears it. And he is listening
 At present Senator Lewis is the only being consid cred that hono He occupies unique position in popular esteem While he is known of mpeccable sartoral ensemble sun-kssed whskers and all that, he IS no less renowned of language and public speaker who combines practical wisdom with his oratory His ability as rough and tumble speaker has been demonstrated repeatedly the Senate he has measured swords with such sllu debaers Senators Root and Lodge without suffering any impairment his reputation If he is selected to start off the national convention he will make picturesque presiding of cer and his speech will be diplomatic enough to meet the requirements exposition of party creed and avoidance and abeyance
 advanced for selecting Senator Lewis IS that he strong among elements that have become or less aeated they have not agreed entirely with the ad mnistrations attitude in the European Some time ago Senator Lewis had a vce-presdential boom, but 1t IS understood that he will not stand in the way of the re nomination of Vice-President Marshall.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-29
SEES GOOD IN NEW BILL.

The commission form of government bill for Alaska, says the Seward Post rather unique in that it tends to simplify the of the Territory and intended to abolish fol all time the rule of bureaucrats this northland
 Those favorng statehood opposed to it the ground that it will create organization which might delay state hood indefinitely This presents many sided question, but den performances Congress cannot be expected tc grant statehood to Alaska as whole until it's population has increased at least hundred per cent.
 In the meantime there exists a most damnable mess ot conflicting authorities and red tape in the handling of terri tora affairs which has been thoroughly exposed by most efficient secretary of the interior who also the author of this bill Read very carefully and you will find very few flaws in it.
 It is due to travel a rough road however, for you i'm agine what howl these Washington bureaucrats will emit should they convinced that their wings to be clipped.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-29
JoLTs FOR PREPAREDNESS.

The fate of the preparedness program is hanging In the balance There is almost ground swell o opposition to It through halls of Congress- and good many members who formerly advocated preparedness either weakening or changing front entirely
 The foes of preparedness making close systematic polls of members House, and they claim 70 Democratic votes against the recommendations of Secretaries Garrison and Daniels This creates situation to which only the Republican members of the House have the key If they stand by the ad nnisation their support, coupled with that of the pre paredness Democrats will put the program through 1t IS paen that the program must be saved if it IS saved at a by Republican votes. For political reasons good many Repub can members would be loath to to the relief of the President is apparent that if his program should be de feaed by the action party members in Congress his formdabeness presidential candidate would be impaired
 The greatest to the preparedness program that has developed the flood of correspondence reaching the offices members of Congress- The opponents of the larger army and navy program getting busy and many members are objects of epoay deuge that IS the heaviest they have experienced The letters mainly against the program of the members report that high % the letters they receiving dsapprova 1h1s is as true correspondence of Republican members it is of Democratic members
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-29

The wind has stopped blowing the thermometer IS again behaving fairly decenty trains running, and result there happiness and contentment among people,
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-02-20
THIRSTY aRIzOEANS MUST
 DWELL IN ANTICIPATION

PHOENIX. Feb I5-Iu view of the probability that some citizens will Trad more out of tn" supreme courts decision in the persoraI use case than the court pu' into it. Attorney General Tones has advised county. attorneys of the fact that the opinion does not deal with the right of common carriers to bring liquor into the state That is a matter that will have to be considered in the future The decision only sus tains the tight of one to bring the Ii qu1r In himself for the appellant in the case mad committed only that act.
 Said the attorney general: '.The court simply held that traveller or party bringing into Arizona a sui;caS" containing intoxicating liquor for hi own personal use was not engaging in a violation of the law All must abide by that decision and all must concei lie that rhe opinion is that of three con Scientitious and worthy judges The case related 10 the introduction of h- quor m the suit case of passenger; it was not shipment by a common car rier.
 The court did not hold that any common carrier. Wells, Fargo & Co {. the Southern Pacific or the Santa Fe can transport into the state orders fnr personal use" that they may receive. regardless of our laws. Nor did the court hold that common carriers can transport and deliver to other person. a single order or shipment and thu establish the oid-time traffic must not talk further buT I will advise al county attorneys of the import of the decision of the supreme court at an early date"
 The question that has now arisen is whether the railroad companies and the Wells, Fargo express com pany will carry the shipments. For some time past they have been refusing to touch a thing that looked wet
 A copy of the decision has been rushed to the legal department and pending a reply from that source, ali shipments will be held.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-02-20
TO RESUME MINING
 OPERATIONS IN SONORA

DOUGLAS Feb. Ii The Trans vasl Copper Mining company, with prope rites located near Cumpas Son, ora, will resume operations next week according 10 the announcement oi H (. Beauchamp. general manager of the property.
 The mines have been closed down for months on account of Mexican civil strife. Mir. Beauchamp expects tc leave within few days for che proper " to take active charge of the re- sumption If operations. He expects that ore will be shipped to Douglas m about two weeks. the tonnage de. pending on the number of animals which can be secured for rransporta- tion
 Between forty and fifty men will be put to work immediately and the force increased as sood as it is determin,d q the amount of transportation whICn can be had from the mines to Nacozari. the railroad point for the company.
 The Ultima Chanza. one of The prop ertiss of the Transvsal company. vii! be unwaiered at once. telephone lines and roads repaired. in anticipation Of making heavy shipments as soon as conditions permit.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-02-20
ASRURST INTRODUCES
 IMPORTANT BILLS

PHOENIN. FeS. I6 Senator Henry F Ashurst has introduced three meas ures of vital importanc. to Arizoua al the present session of congress
 The first is an amendment 10 the bill nakiug appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the bureau ni Indian affairs and providing an ap- propriation of s2Ou npG for the con siructiou by the Indian service of bridge. superstruc ure and rhe n ces >sI, controlling works for diveru nr water from the GIa uver for the ir.iga tion oi Indian land and allotments on the Gilr Indian reservation. as -eCor.- mcnded by the board of engineers of the United States army in ,ts report of Feb II. Igli
 The second authorizes the secretary of the interior 10 expend not exceeding Sln. .0O0 from the proceeds derived from the sale Jf town lots on ,he Colorad q River Indian Reservation for the in- veStigarion and survey and an estimate of the cost of the necessary irrigation works for the utilization of the reserved rights 10 water from the Colorado river for the irrigation of approximately I5O.OJO acres of land on said reserva- ton" This refers to the project gen orally known as the Parker Valley proJect,
 The third provides for the ''construc tion by the Indian service of a dam and necessary controlling work for di- verting water from the Gila river al a site above Florence for the irrigation O Indians lands on the GIIa River In- dian reservation and private and public land m PinaI county IT approp-istes slS5.OOO 10 be immediately avahabi- for the purposes specified and provides for inc distribution of the ultimate cost Of the project bet,syen the Indians and private owners of the iaud- bcur- htted
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-02-20
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
 ID HOLD MEETING

.PHOENIX. Feb. l4-Arizona' state democratic central committee. composed cf S2 members is to meet in Phoenix Saturday March I
 This announcement was made today by C. C. Thompson. secretary. follow ing receipt of telegram from Frank Duffy. of Nogales, chairman.
 The meeting IS to be held for the pur- pose of deciding on the method for se- lecting ArIzona's SIX delegates to the democratic national convention at St. Louis in June. and 10 make arrange mcnts for the coming campaign
 A formal call for the session w.ll be issued Monday. By that time the hall where the meeting will be held. and o;h,r details of the session. will be known.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-02-20
Beginning With This Issue
WILL CONDUCT SCHOOL
 TEACHERS MEETING

County School Superintendent Minnie Lintz goes to Bisbee Saturds 2 where sine will conduct meeting of school teachers. as reported in these columns some time ago
 A general session is to be held in the morning and the subject of discussion will be Shall we Organize a School masters Club" Afrerwrrd the meet :ng will be divided into two sections. the common schools and the High Schools. The subject of the common schools will be The Amount of Tim me to be Devoted to the Various Branch es."'
 In the Common Schools. and that of of the High School section will be Uniform Texts for High Schools" and Uniform Outline for Various Sub jec:s''
 Tn the afternoon the subject for the common school section will be "Pri- mary Reading." emphasizing the pbaze Of Methods of Approach" Al th.s time it will be an important subject. owing to the fact that the state School Board will meet on Ma rcn Both to adopt the new state readers. The high school section for the afternoon will be The Junior High School"
 Meetings were conducted by Miss Lintz at Wilcox on February Sh and San Simon on the l2th. An informal meeting will be conducted at Benson on the 26th at which Miss Lintz has outlined the topics for general discus sion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-02-20
.PREW|TI GOT 4
 BOO1LEGGERS "GOAT'

Many methods of bootlegging have been disclosed since Arizona went dry. but the latest from Bowie, of how Con stable Jud Prewi,t ''got the goat" of bootlegger takes the prize
 Mir. Prewitt was a visit or in rhe Cit, today, He stated that last week T foreigner walked into town from Lords burg carrying a bundle on his back. and when he approached tine man to investigate. he laid the bundle down beside him. Prewitt asked whether il belonged 10 him and he re piled that he didn't know. Upon investigating and unroll:ng the blanket. the constable discovered inside green (fresfay killed goat hide filled with whiskey.
 The goat had been killed. and the head cui of From this hole the man had entirely cleaned all the entrails. flesh and bones, leaving the hide. which he sbeared and turned inside out. filled i, with whiskey and was making his way back 10 Globe to appease. no doubt. the thirst of his frie nds
 About seven and a half gallons Of booze were found inside the hide, which Constable P:ewitt emptied upon the ground and kept the hide for evidence thas his story was true
 Iis plain case of getting a boot leggeT's goat" and all of MT. Prewitt's friends svow they will never again" take anotber drink of bootleg booze-
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-02-20
WILL NOT PUSH AARON PROCEEDINGS

The application of the writ of hsheas corpus in the Bert Aaron case will not be presented to the court. When a certi- fed copy Of the personal use decision pas received here today it put diff frrent phase on the opinion gained through newspaper reports. The opin ion states that the burden of proof that the liquor was brought in for per sanoi use develops on the defendant and that it is not necessary for the state or the county attorney to alIege in the information that IL was not brought in for personal use.
 Under the decision the Sheriff's and County Attorneys office can continue to arrest any person caught bringing in large quantities Of liquor, and II will be up to the defendant to prove that 1t was for his persona! use.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-02-20
REPORT MORE STRIKES ON TWO PEAKS MINE
 PROPERTIES

l. T. Larrieu. Of Turner. was a visit ar in town yesterday, bringing in SC! rral rich samples of copper ore struck the day before on the Buck Cleim of the Two Peaks Mining Company He states the company feel confident that hey will make a mine out oi the properties and if more strikes of the na a'nre that have been uncovered .he past month, are encountered. it will be demonstrated that they have mo un- tair oi ore on their claims