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VOL. IX XO. 107.
BAIHLE, VT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1905.
TRICE, ONE CENT.
SITUATION
NOT CHANGED
Boston Police Are at a Stand
still. IN SUIT CASE MURDER
Admit That All th Evidence They
Have Is Regarding the Pur
chase of the Suit
Cases.
Boston, Sept, 29. The filiation iu
the suit case murder is substantially the
frame a it was a week ago when the
grewsorne find was made near the float
of the Winthrop Yacht Club. .All the
police have that njfpeara tangible and
of value is the fact of the purchase of
two dress suit capes at pawn shops on !
Pleasant street and the identification j
of one of them by the pawubroker.
With the single exception of the j
pawnbroker's story, every clew has been
run down and satisfactory account made
of all the suspicious circumstances. The
bundle of clothing found at Cottage
Park, the mackintosh picked up near
Saratoga bridge, and the quilt recovered
near Shirley Point, all of which the
police for a time connected with the
crime, have been eliminated from the
zone of inquiry as worthless.
The blonde hairs,' which by some pe
culiar coincidence were found on three
of the articles, have been subjected to
the keenest microscopic examination by
Professor Whitney of Harvard, who
found no similarity in either texture
or color, so that they had not come
from the head of the same person.
The bundle of clothes which was wrap
ped in the paper marked 'Tt. O. Burn
ham, 2 Dalton street, had been thrown
iBto the water after the death of Mrs.
Bunsham'a sister in Winthrop. They
had lieen used about the sick bed of
the woman. Mrs. Bitmham refrained
from telling the police to avoid possible
embarrassament to her sifter. The quilt
was claimed by a South Boston yachts
man, whose boat had been sunk in the
harbor.
The appearauce yesterday of Charles
12. Bcckwith, the Marlboro cobbler, who
cam here and claimed to identify the
diess suit case, only added, for the
time, to the confusion. He told the
state police that he bad mended the
.ae on August 14 for a man who, he
said, was a Winthrop physician. The
police, however, are of the opinion that
Mr. Beck with was mistaken in the dress
tiit case, for if the story of the pawn
broker is to be believed the case had
not. leen sold on August It.
The police are now directing their
attention along these lines of investi
gation, the recovery of the second suit
case and the identity of the purchaser.
They look for little" reward from any
other source. The work of the diver
is being continued and will be until
tli entire bottom of Winthrop bay has
been covered.
ASSAULTED AND MURDERED.
Mother and Daughter Victims Three
Other Children Killed. .
Edna, Tex., Sept. 29. Mrs. A. J. Con.
ditt and four children, a daughter of
13 and three boys from six to ten
rears old, were murdered in cold blood
at their home near here yesterday. The
mother and daughter were assaulted and
their bodies brutally disfigured. A baby
about two years old was the only one
left alive.
All of them seemed to have been mur
dered with some blunt instrument, their
beads were crushed and their throats
cut with a knife or razor. The girl and
mother were killed in the house. The
bovs were killed about 200 yards away.
Mr. Conditt was working in the rice
fields. A nesxo boy atiout 12 years old
was plowing in a field near the house
ami beard the children screaming, ne
aw a man run after a woman, who was
running around the house. Being afraid
to go to the house he ran to a neighbor
and told what he had seen.
The person informed ran to the place
and found the rive members ot tne tam
ilv killed. Officers were informed at
oneo and the entire country is out in
posses in search of the murderer. It
is supposed that there were two persons
who committed the crime. Dogs have
been sent for to track the murderers.
LEAVING OYSTER BAY.
President Roosevelt Goes to Washington
Tomorrow.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 29. Express wagons
are hauling large boxes and crates away
from the executive oitices today, and a
force of clerks and messengers is busy
packing up office furniture preparatory
to the exodus tomorrow. Promptly at
ten o'clock tomorrow morning the Presi
dent and his family and clerical force
will leave Oyster Bay tor vv asmngion.
The villagers are preparing to give
"Neighbor" Roosevelt, a great reception
' t t7e station when he leaves. All the
school children will run out with flags
nnd as the president's train leaves the
station will sing a faTewell song which
was composed especially for the occasion
by a local genius.
So It Goes.
, There is a roan in Somerville who says
that be isn't superstitious and adds
that he hasn't had a single touch of
rheumatism since he began carrying a
horse chestnut in his pocket, two years
pgo this fall Somerville Journal.
" 1 '
THIS FORGER WAS SLICK.
Cot Securities Valued at $350,000 from
New York Bank.
New York. Sept. 29. The detail of
a scheme whereby the National City
bank of this city recently was victimized
bv the clever forger came out yester
day. The former presented a bogus i
check bearing the name of a well known
stock exchange firm and received in re
turn securities valued at about $350,000.
Pearl & Co., stock brokers, iu William
street, recently negotiated a one-day
loan for $:0,O00 with this institution.
On Wednesday a check for the amount
plus $37.50 for interest was presented
at the bank by a stranger who received
the security deposited by Pearl 4 Co.,
for their loan.
The bank is one with which Pearl &
Co. never had an account so the forgery
was not discovered until the check had
passed through the clearing house ex
changes, when it was branded as fictiti
ous. A private detective agency was called
in and transfer of the securities was at
once stopped. The detectives intimate
that they have a clew to the identity of
the forger, who is believed to have bad
accomplices.
It is believed thut the forger had an
intimate knowledge of Pearl & Co.'s af
fairs. K. F. Slayback, junior member
of the firm, said:
'T have been asked to divulge the
name of the bank concerned. I can only
say that it is rich and if the forgery
should involve any loss the bank will be
amply able to stand it.
"The amount of the forged check,"
added Mr. Slayback, ''represents a day's
interest at four and one-half per cent.
As matter of fact the loan is recorded on
our books nt four ami one-fourth per
cent. Clearly somebody must have had
knowledge of the loan. Yet had it been
some one iu our employ the interest rate
would have been computed at four and
one-quarter per cent.
The securities include 1.000 shares
United Slates Steel common, 1.000 shares
Rock Island common, 1,000 shares Me
tropolitan Street Railway, 700 shares
Missouri Pacific, 00 shares North Am
erican company, 47 American Tobacco
company six per cent, bonds and some
Wabash debenture of B bonds.
RACES AT WASHINGTON.
Slayton's Quarry Boy Got First in 2:30
, and Felt's Red Rex in Free-for-All.
Washington, Sept. 20. The second
and cloning day of the Washington fair
brought out a good crowd yesterday,
nnd the pleasant weather served to make
the day enjoyable. There were two races
run off, the 2:30 class and the free-for-all.
Bed Rex took the latter in three
straight heats, and Slayton's Quarry
Boy took the 2:30 in straight heats also.
The results were as follows:
2:30 Class.
Quarrv Bov (Slavton) 1 1 1
Modjeska (Pase)" 2 2 2
Wrinkle (P.ixbv) . 3 3 3
Hoolisran (Hull) 4 4 4
Time, 2:30 ',2, 2:40, 2:41.
Free-for-All.
Red Rex (Felt) .....11 1
Dora Star (Wood) 2 2 2
Marker (Slavton) 3 3 3
The Actress(Pae) 4 4 4
Times, 2:35i." 2:36, 2:3t'j.
GREAT MORGAN EXHIBIT.
Brattleboro Fair Attended by 18,000
Yesterday.
Brattleboro, Sept. 20. The second day
of the 20th annual Valley fair closed
with an attendance of upwards of 13,000.
Governor Bell and Senator Proctor de
livered addresses. The Morgan horse
display was pronounced the- best ever
brought together in this country. It
included the winners at the world's fair
in St. Louis and other stock developed
since then. 1 lie Bread l.oaf farm ot
Middlebury, owned by Joseph Battel!,
headed bv Gen. Gates, made a partieu
larlv fine showing. Nearly all of the
registered cattle were represented.
Summary of the races: 2:09 pace,
purse $600 General, b. g.. Christian
11 ill stables, Manchester, first; Early
Bird, Jr., blk. hemic r, Boston, sec
ond; Alrav, F. L. Chickcring, Keene,
N. If., third; time, 2:16'-i, 2:17i,
2: 22 '4, 2:21'.j.
2:24Trot, pure. $100 Sir, b, g., Mr.
lloblis, Holyoke, first; R. A. Drew, b,
m M. B. Smith, Waterville, Me., sec
ond; Helmit, b. g., Mr. Carton, Lancas
ter, X. II., third; Basin Boy, ch. s.,
Powers Stock Farm, Brandon, fourth.
Time, 2:224, 2:20, 2:27, 2:24.
2:17 pace, purse, $250 Elm Bud, ch.
m., si. V. Smith. Waterville, .Me., tirst;
Ned Cole, ch. s., Mr. Kittridge, St. Johns-
bury, second; Judge, b. g., W. W. Smith,
West Springfield, Mass., third. Time,
2:22, KiVJ'i, 2:17, 2:27.
SOME EXCITING FINISHES.
Lady Wilkes Beat Natt H. by a Nose
at Windsor county tair.
Woodstock, Sept. 29. Windsor county
fair closed last night after three success
ful days with perfect weather for racing
ami other events yesterday. Lady Wilkes
I won the principal race, 2.27 class, in four
'exciting heats, twice barely nosing out
,Natt If. in whipping finishes. Sum
maries :
j 2.27 class, trot or pace, purse $200,
Lady Wilkes, 1st; Natt if., 2nd; Bar
Ibarn 1!.. 3rd: Dora Stam. 4th; Ijuly
.Mills, 5th. Best time, 2.20.
J Breeders stake, foals of 1902. purse
.about $300, pace, Brownell, 1st; Itolla
A., 2nd. Best time, 2.57.
j Breeders' stake, foals of 1902, purse
about $.'100, trot, Dandy, 1st; Jessica's
,Baby, 2nd; Paul Nelson. 3rd: Puzzle,
j 4th; Ladv Katherine. 5th. Best time,
3.07 3-4. "
Will Not Endorse Candidates.
New York, Sept. 29. Tlie city com
i mittee of the Citizen's union last night
I adopted the report of tlie committee on
nominations and decided not to indorse
' a candidate on any city or county tic
ket, but the union will endorse certain
' candidates on the assembly ticket favor
ed by the Citizen's tiuion assembly committee.
$40,000 FIRE
AT HARDWICK
Steveus, Graham and Kinney
Lumber Mill Burned
WITH 50,000 FEET LUMBER
Loss Is Partially Covered by Insurance
Fire Is Supposed to Have Been
Started by Spark from
Engine.
Hardwick, Sept. 2. The Stevens &
Kinney saw mill located about four miles
from this village on the road to Crafts
bury together with all the machinery
and about 25,000 feet of lumber and sev
eral stacks of. clapboards was burned
yesterday afternoon. Fire was discover
ed in the mill about 12.30 by men in the
boarding house nearby but before much
of anything could be saved-' it was all
in flames.
At two o'clock help was telephoned for
to aid in saving about 1,500,000 feet of
lumber stacked near the burning mill
and toward which the wind was rapidly
carrying the flames.
About 25 men responded from this vil
lage and the Wolcott Fire eompauy ar
rived with their engine and hose cart at
4.30 o'clock. As a result of hard light
ing but little of the lumber outside was
burned.
This mill was built and thoroughly
equipped 12 years ago to handle the lum
ber from the A. E. Jeudevine lot consist
ing of 1,500 acres of heavily timbered
land. There remained about a years
work in dressing lumber for which a dry
kiln with machinery had been built. The
mill had not been running for a week.
The estimated loss is $10,000, partially
insured.
WERE GREAT LOSSES
IN RECENT TYPHOON
Eleven Americans and 24 Natives Were
Drowned in the Philippines Loss
on Hemp Plantations
Is $1,000,000.
Manila, Sept. 29. Further reports
from the places which suffered during
the recent typhoon show great Joss of
life and property. The coast guard cut
ter Leyte was completely wrecked.
Eleven Americans nnd twenty-four na
tives were drowned. Fifteen natives at
Sorgoson were drowned. The loss on
the hemp plantations is placed at $1,
000,000. HARVEY JUDEVINE DEAO.
Was a Life-long Resident of Town of
Concord.
St. Johnsbury, Sept. 29. Harvey Ju
devine, a native and life-long resident
of Concord, died Wednesday at his home
there, and the funeral is to be held
Saturday afternoon. Mr. Judevine was
bora in March, 1S20, and for his first
wifo married Jr'lorilla J., daughter of
Dr. Josiah Morse. She died in 1S55 and
he married for his second wife Angeline
8., daughter of Ebenezer Holbrook, in
February, 1861. Mr. Judevine served a3
town representative in 1805-0(5 and was
senator in 1880-81." He recently pre
sented to the town of Concord a clock
to be placed on the new town hall. The
bell of solid brass weighs 350 pounds
and bears the inscription, "The gift of
H. Judevine and wife."
BODY OF ALFRED D. GERE FOUND.
Was a Dartmouth Student Drowned a
Week Ago Thursday.
White River Junction, Sept. 29. A
body seen floating yesterday afternoon
face downward near the West Lebanon
side of the Connecticut river proved to
be that of Alfred D. Gere of Northamp
ton, Mass., the Dartmouth student who
was drowned near Wilder last Thurs
day. It was taken from the water by Homer
Clough, a roundhouse employe of the
Boston and Maine railroad. The town
and college authorities were notified. It
is well preserved, and only small bruises
on the face are noticeable. The fea
tures were natural, making identifica
tion easy.
SAW COMRADES MARCH.
Now Dr. Silas B. Clark Says He Is
Ready to Die.
Denver, Colo,, Sept. 29. Dr. Silas R.
Clark, who though 70 years old and
very feeble, came to Denver determined
to see his comrades of the 8th Connec
campment, is dying here.
He left the "Mary Fletcher hospital
in Burlington to come, nnd collapsed
after seeing the parade.
"I saw the boys again," he said, "nnd
am readv to die."
WOMAN BANKRUPT.
Emma C. Ladd of Richmond Files Peti
tion in Insolvency.
Burlington, Sept. 29. A petition in
voluntary bankruptcy was filed yester
day in the district court clerk's office
bv Mrs. Emma C. Ladd if Richmond,
merchant. The liabilities are $2,022.23
and the assets $355.
Series Dance.
Series dance in Hale's Pavilion, Sat
urday evening.
AAY PROVE
TO BE FATAL
'Joseph Carney of Northfield
Kicked by a Horse.
WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD
Northfield Man Went Into Stall and
Horse, Frightened by Reflection
of Light, Reared and Came
Down on His Head.
Northfield, Sept. 29. On Wcdnesday
Joseph Carney, employed by Sum
mer Kimbiill as a. teamster, was seii-ou.-Iy
kicked by a horse and the results
may prove fatal. The horses that be
drives are kept at tlie barn of James
Ryans and he went to the stable to
give the horses their proper attention
before going to bed. He went into, one
of the stalls carrying a lantern in one
hand and a bundle of straw in the other
as was his usual custom. The horse
became frightened nt the reflection of
the light and reared up and his foot
caught Carney on the back of the head
with force enough to crush the skull.
The force of the blow knocked him
under the horse's feet, where he was
kicked by the anitnat until assistance
came. He was taken Jiome and doctors
called to dress the wounds. Besides
the deep cut in the head his face, arms
and legs are in ft mangled condition.
The doctors stated that it was impos
sible to say whether the wounds would
prove fatal.
RUTLAND HERMIT DEAD.
Had Not Been Seen Since Sunday
Hemorrhage the Cause.
Ruland, Sept. 29. The partially de
cayed body of Rasmus Ramussens, a
Dane, was found last night by a neigh
bor in the man's home in the outskirts
of the city where he lived alone. He was
last seen alive Sunday afternoon and it
is supposed that he died Sunday evening
as he had on the sameVlothes as when
last seen. Death is attributed to hem
orrhage of the brain as the man bad
bled badly at the nose and mouth.
The man's horse was found in the
kitchen where it had made its way in
search of food. It was nearly starved.
The body was discovered by William
Talbart, a neighbor, who called at Ras
mussen's house lat night to see about
some poultry. As he passed the kitchen
window he saw a horse looking out at
him. Knowing something must be wrong
he hurried up stairs and found Rasmus
sen's dead body lying on the bed. Ras
niussen was about CO years old and had
lived alone for manv rears.
OPENED ANOTHER WEEK.
Gov. Bell and Staff to Visit Mt. Mans
field Next Week. f
Stowe, Sept. 29. Owing to the re
quest of several parties who wish to
visit Mount Mansfield this season but
have been hindered by the unfavorable
weather of the past "month, Manager
W. M. Adams has decided to keep the
Summit House ou Mount Mansfield open
a week lute than planned, or until
October 7.
Governor Bell and his staff, making
a party of about, plan to visit the Sum
mit house next week and another party
of about the same size has already been
booked. The trees are now clad in their
brightest hues and the scene -on a clear
day is one of the most gorgeous ever
afforded from the summit.
NORTHFIELD'S NEW ROUTE.
May Have Third Route Through South
Northhfield.
Northfield, Sept. 29. Rural Agent W.
W. Sawyer of St. Albans has just com
pleted his inspection of a third free rural
delivery route. The route, if establish
ed, will start from the post -office, go
through South Northfield and the X.
King neighborhood, past William Dill
ingham's and Timothy Holland's, over
the bill to Orrin Kimball's and back to
the village. There are already two
routes; the first going up Bull Run and
Roxbury road by Frank Chase's and
home; the second, up Linion street, past
George Glidden's and back to the vill
age by way of Cox Brook and the Four
Corners.
WILLIAMS WAS DERANGED.
Says Dr. Berry, an Expert, in the Wil
liams Murder Trial.
Burlington, Sept., 29. Replying to a
long hypothetical question, put by J.
K. Cushnian, attorney for the defense
in the Williams murder trial this morn
ning. Dr. J. F. Berry, an expert on
sanity diseases, replied: "He was in
an abnormal mental condition; he was
deranged." Referring to Williams af
ter returning from the Philippines,
where he had the fever, state hospital
muses were witnesses to the mental
condition of the respondent. Tlie trial
vi ill Lot several days lunger. The court
room Was crowded todav.
TAMMANY IS PLEASED.
Much Enthusiasm at Meeting Held Last
Evening.
New York, Sept. 29. A meeting of
the city committee of Tammany Hall
was held last night to appoint officers
for the coining municipal election. There
was much enthusiasm at the Democra
tic club when Charles F. Murphy, leader
of Tammany Hall, and State Senator
Patrick If, McCarren of Brooklyn walk
ed into the place arm in arm to attend
the commit tee meeting.
TO BUILD A MEMORIAL.
Moore Bros. & Brault Get a Fine Penn
sylvania Contract.
Moore Bros. A: Rrault me just about
to start on the cutting of a splendid
granite monument which will be set up
by the citizens of Milllin county, Penn
slyvania, at Lewiston, to commemorate
the deeds of the soldiers and sailors
of the Civil war. The contract calls
for the completion of the work by May
2)th of the following year so that it
can be dedicated on Memorial day.
Lewiston is a place of about 10,omj
population, and the monument will be
erected iu the public square.
From top to bottom the monument
will be of granite, hammered work
throughout. The base is twenty feet
square, and the surmounting column,
with the figure, rises to a height of
62 feet anil four inches. The massive
column will be hammered; in fact, there
is not a bit of polished work about the
entire monument. At the base are four
figures, representing the infantry, cav
alry, artillery and navy, while the figure
at "the top represents" the color bearer
bedding the colors. These figures, which
are'to be of granite, will require skillful
carving. The memorial will contain
about 1,900 cubic feet nnd the cost will
be approximately $15,000. Moore Bros.
& Brault secured the contract through
Stratford Bros.
This work vwil give the local firm an
oppoitunity to put out a tine piece of
work. Mooie Bros. &, Brault are hus
tlers and now employ nearly sixty men.
They expect to take on more within
a short time.
WHITE PLAGUE ENDED ROMANCE.
Former Goddard Student Brings Home
Body of Fiancee.
The following despatch from Denver,
Colorado, will be of interest because
of the fact that the young man men
tioned is a graduate of Goddard semi
nary in the class of 1398:
"Denver, Col., Sept. 27. A sad cul
mination of a life romance was wit
nessed today, when I. L, Rich, a young
attorney of Richville, Yt., took the
Union Pacific train for the East, ac
companying the remains of Miss Eliza
beth C. Johnson of Burlington, bis
fiancee.
"The coujile had known each other
since childhood. They attended the
University of Vermont together and
graduated at the same time. It was
then they became engaged. Mr. Rich
then entered Harvard Law school, from
which he was graduated last spring.
In the meantime the white plague hail
attacked his sweetheart and last No
vember she came to Denver.
"Early tliis summer her condition be
came critical, and Mr. Rich came to
Colorado. The marriage, which had been
set for last June, was postponed. A
few weeks ago Miss Johnson was at
tacked with appendicitis and an opera
tion was performed two weeks ago.
Death occurred yesterday."
POPULAR YOUNG MAN.
Frank Gibbons Never Recovered from
Illness Contracted in Virginia.
Frank Gibbons, tTie second son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gibbons, of 21
Beckley street, died yesterday afternoon
at 4:40 of consumption, brought on by
malaria whicii lie contracted while in
Virginia with the National Guard in
September, 1904. The young man never
fully recovered from tiie effects of the
fever nnd has not been able to work at
his trade of stone cutting since the last
of December in 1904.
Mr. Gibbons was born at Providence,
R. I. 20 years ago the sixth of this
month. He was very well liked bv his
associates. He was of fine physique,
being sis feet tall and at the time he
went away with Company E, V. N. G.,
last year, lie weighed 175 pounds, lie
sides his father and mother be leaves
three brothers and three sisters.
The funeral will be held from St.
Monica's church tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, with interment at the Catho
lic ceroeterv.
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Moses P. Roberta Died at New Home in
Northfield.
Northfield, Sept. 29. The funeral of
.Moses r. Huberts took place at the home
of Miss Polly Hussell on South Main
street on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Walter Dole officiating. Burial was
made in Elmwood cemetery. Mr. and
Mrs. Roberta came to Northfield about
a week ago, where they were to make
their home with Mrs. Roberts' sister,
Miss Polly Russell. Mr. Roberts was
taken very ill shortly after coming here
and died suddenly on Monday, Sept. 25,
of cerebral hemorrhage. Previous to
coming here Mr. Roberts was superin
tendent of one of the hug woolen mills
in Woo n socket, It. I.
LOAD OF HAY BURNED.
An East Montpelier Farmer Developed
a Hot-Box in Montpelier.
An East Montpelier farmer, named
Robinson, drove into Montpelier shortly
after noon today w ith a load of hay and
went to the stable next to the Mont
pelier House. He drove his team into
a little shed between the stable and the
Swift Beef company's office. In a few
minutes it was discovered that the hay
was afire. A general alarm was rung iii,
and the Montpelier department despond
ed. One stream of water was used to
drench the fire, and all danger was over
in twenty-five minutes. The load was
ruined, and the shod was partially dam
aged. A hot box: is supposed to have
been the cause of the fire.
GOVERNMENT WINS POINT.
Judge Humphrey Sustains Demurrer to
Packers' Plea.
Chicago, Sept. 29. The government
won the first ruling in the beef trust
cases today. Judge Humphrey sustained
the demurrer of the government to plea
in abatement filed by the packers' per
taining to the legality of the grand jury
thai indicted the packers.
GOT ONE CENT
AS DAMAGES
N. A. Tibbit Sued Sheriff
Frank H. Tracey
TO RECOVER GRANITE.
The Sheriff Had Placed Attachments oa
?l,0OO Worth of Monuments
Two More Warrants
Served. . ,
The replevin suit of N. A. .Tibbit
against Frank H. Tracy was decided in.
Washington county court last evening.
The court decided in favor of the plain
till' to let-over one cent anil costs. The
suit involved about $1,000. The case
occupied the attention of the court all
day yesterday.
The suit was brought to recover for
granite ta,;en by SheritF Tracy on at
tachments of the Columbian" Granite
company and Eugene Clysson against W.
C. iownsend & Company. N. A. Tibbit
of Elkhart, Indiana, claimed the car
load ot monuments was his property and
so brought a replevin suit against the
officer mukitig the attachments. The
monuments were manufactured under a
sub-contract with Smith Bros, and Eu
gene Sullivan. The point at issue was
whether the goods had been delivered to
j ibbits according to contract. The
plaintiff was represented by J. W. Gor
don and S. H. Jackson and the defend
ant by M. M. Cordon, W. X. Theriault
and Clarence H. Senter.
The general assumpsit case of Dan
Guyette vs. W. R. Danforth, a Marsh-
lieia case, was then started, lhe plain-
titf sought to recover an alleged balance
of $200 for labor and lumber and other
materials m the years 1903 and 1904.
The case conies to county court on an
appeal lrom a Alarshheld justice court.
A hearing was also held last night on
the habeas corpus case of Blanche Mc
Farland, but no decision was announced.
Today Deputy Sheriff E. M. Turner
served two more indictments which had
been found by the last grand jury. One
was against 'Martin Whehin of Warren,
charging petty iarcenv, and the other
against V. G. Austin of Warren, charging
tlie illegal sale of liquor. Both had been
out ou bail.
GETS A PROMOTION.
J. Elliott Stoughton to Be Western Rep
resentative for Cook & Watkins.
J. Elliott Stoughton, local manager
for Cook &. Watkins, granite manufact
urers, with headquarters at Boston, has
been promoted to be western represen
tative of the company at a largely in
creased salary. Mr. Stoughton " will
have his headquarters at St. Louis, and
his territory will extend as far west,
as Denver and as far north as Duluth.
He leaves next week for his new work,
nud will have the best wishes of a large
number of friends. Mr. Stoujrhton at
tended the Spaulding high school for
three years and then took a business
course at Albany, N. Y. He was en
gaged with the Wells, Lamson & Com
pany, and about a year ago became loiui
ma linger for Cook & Watkins.
Charles A. Brown, local ticket agent
for the Montpelier & Wells River rail
road for tlie past three years, will be
come local manager for Cook & Wat
kins. BRIDE AND GROOM TOASTED-
Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell Greeted By
Their Friends Last Night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, who were
married in New York last week, were
given a reception at the home of Alex
ander Cruickshank at the corner of
Maple avenue and Summer street last
evening by about twenty of their friends.
The parlor was attractively decorated
with autumn foliage and ferns. The
evening was passed very pleasantly,
there being songs by John Anderson,
Georire Dinnic. Charles Scott. Misa Phvli
Cruickshank, 'Mrs. John Mitchell, Mrs.
Aiev uruirKshank and selections on the
violin by Mr. Cruickshank, but the chief
feature of the evening were serpen!
songs by Ed. Finnic. Late in the even
ing mo gucsrs sal down to a grand
feast. The party broke up early this
moniiiij; after toasts to the liamtv cotm!,-
and to the host and hostess.
BOARD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY.
Abates About $1,100 of Old Taxes -An
Appeal Dismissed.
The board of civil authority held an
adiourned iiuM'tinr' hist, fi-fiiin,T wn,-
over the accounts of Tax Colector Bu
chanan for 1S99, and abated taxes to
the amount of $910. Taxes were also
abated on the books of Tar rilM,r
Coutts for 1903 and 1904 to the amount
ot $175.
The anneal of the. American BiintwK-
Home Missionary Society for an abate
ment of taxes mi ni-oiwifv of the Tt il.
ian church, was dismissed.
WON'T TAKE ACTION.
Montpelier License Commissioners on
Mayor Corry's Order.
The Moiitnelit'r bonril if li(vi
inisMuners held a meeting last eveni'i
in uie city court room, it was t?
Unanimous onfnion of thi hrmi.l il
the commissioners should take no actin
on the orders of Mayor Corry that tS e
suiomis oe closed on t entenmal day.
As (. hairmau Henry Holt expressed it:
"The mayor has issued his orders and
it is nil to the lici'iisPM i, ,lu, ,.
disregard them. No action by the com
missioners is called lor m the matter."
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