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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
THE LATE II. D. HALL.
Some Of the Points Of his Long and Active
Career.

! Career.
In the death of Hon Henry d. Hall
of North Bennington Tuesday after
noon at the age of so, Bennington
loses one of the most genial, kind
hearted and most generally liked men
who ever grew up in the state of Ves-
mont.
Mr. Hall was one of eight children
born to Governor Hiland Hall and
was the Oldest son. When a young
man he taught district school for
several terms, mostly in neighboring
towns. He was married March u,
1S47, to Miss Caroline Thather of this
village. She died four years ago
For fifty years Mr. Hall was prom
inently identified with the business in
terests of Bennington. He was a
member of the firm of Fenton Hall and
Co., which manufactured white and
yellow china pottery ware.
Later he was in the lumber business
with his brother-in-law the late T. w.
Park and afterward he carried on a
boot and shoe business here which he
continued until he removed to North
Bennington where for a number of
years he was engaged in the manufact-
ure of print cloths. Since his retire
ment from business be has been largely
engaged in literary pursuits.
He was we'll known all over the
state. He was for several years direc-
tor from Bennington county in the
Vermont mutual insurance company;
he was one of the curators of the Ver-
mont Historical society; was one of
the officers of the General convention
of Congregational churches and mini
sters of Vermont, and was one of the
founders of the Bennington Battle
| Monument, and Historical societies.
He was always much interested in
religious matters. In his early days
he became member of the old First
church at Bennington, the village in
which he was born. After removing
to North Bennington he established a
Sunday school, and from this grew
the Congregational society in that
village to which he transferred his
allegiance when it was formed
He was equally interested in school
matters, and was school committee
both here and in North Bennington,
He also took leading part in form
ing the public library in North Benn-
ington, and labored in every way for
its support and success.
He was an ardent republican and
could always argue politics quiet
ly. He was one of the last survivors
of the party that went from here to the
top of Stratton mountain in the Tip
pecauoe, and Tyler too Campaign to
hear Daniel Webster speak.
Three children were born to Mr. and
Mrs Hall. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs H. 7. Cushman of
North Bennington with whom he has
resided since the death of his wife and
Mrs Caroline Mattison of this village
a son died years ago. A brother
Charles Hall of Springfield, Mass,
is the last of the original family.
He was an uncle to Mrs j. G. Nc
Cullough and to Mrs f. B. Jennings
of New York. Mr. Hall will be great
ly missed by those with whom he has
so long associated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
RACING AT INeLEsIDE.
Proper PnvorIteD Second In Easy
Victory.

IN Ahhy
Victory.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.--Proper,
the heavily played favorlte, scored an
easy victory in the mile and a six
teenth handicap, which was the fea-
ture of a good card ut Ingleside. Bull
man was suspended for three days by
Starter Hoffman for getting left at the
post on Arthur Ray in the first race.
Results:
First Race,-Alice Carey won; Noun
tebank, second; Puss In Boots, third.
Second Race.-Rockaway won; Men.
don, second; Captain Forsee, third.
Third Race.-Red Cross Nurse won;
Miss Ringlets, second; The Bugab6o,
third.
Fourth Race.-Proper won; Fossil,
second; Oarsman, third.
Fifth Race.-Nervator won; Sad Sam,
second; Lansdowne, third.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

DETROIT, Mich, Dee. II. - Mike
Ward of Sarnia, lightweight champion
Of Canada, got the decision over Willie
Fitzgerald Of Brooklyn at the end Of
the tenth round here last night The
decision appeared TO be unsatisfactory
to all but Wards friends
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

PRINCETON, y. j., Dec. II. - The
Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke addressed
the students of the theological semina-
ry here on the topic "Flshcrs of Men"
He will spend the Christmas season in
Baltimore with Mrs. Van Dyke and
their children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

ERIE, Pa. Dee. II. - In a match
bowling contest here the blue ribbon
team of the Central City league estab-
lshed n worlds record for a five men
team, scoring a total of 1,164. The
former record was 1852 pins. II. c.
Stahlbordt made eleven of thirty-seyen
strikes in game marked by but two
errors
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

I Mrs Rogers told them she wanted
them to go down there and testify just
as she wanted them to; she wanted
, them to tell that Mr. Rogers bad com
mitted suicide.
"She wanted me to tell thiJgs that
wasn't so, " said the witness
When Mrs Rogers went to her room
Mrs P'rbam told Leon to tell the
truth.
The prosecution here offered to show
that Leon confessed his part in the
crime to bis mother, the witness.
Judge Watson, however, would not
permit this to be done.
Mrs Perham said that Mrs Rogers
was very strong woman and that she
had seen her pick Leon up and carry
him across the kitchen.
The cross-examination was conduct
ed by the respondents counsel with
view to confusing the witness as to
some differences between her testimony
at the inquest and at this trial.
Under a heavy fusilade from Mr. Ar
chibald, Mrs Perham broke down and
was in tears for some time and was
scarcely able to go on.
Charles Potter, the:furniture dealer,
testified that Mrs Rogers came into
his store in August, 1902, and selected
some furniture, saying that she was to
marry young painter whose name
she refused to give.
She said that she would pay $40
when the young man returned from
muster and the balance in "lump"
within a short time.
Sheriff Wilson told that in search
of Mrs Rogers room he found the
name Marcus Rogers written sew
eral times Ia a number of books and
some sheets of note paper which he
found there were shown in court.
This paper is of the same appear
ance as that upon which the note was
written which was found with Rogers
hat
Emmett Perham, father of Leon and
Levi, was in the witness-box for few
minutes and corroborated his wife's
testimony.
Sele $. Pike, for whom Leon Per-
ham worked, said that Leon did not
work Tuesday and Wednesday night,
of the week of the crime.
Miss Mabel Phillpott, relative of
Marcus Rogers, was the next witness
and swore that Marcus cane to her
home the evening on which he was
killed, about I O'Clock. He showed
her his insurance book which was
later in the possession of Mrs Rogers.
He went away about O'Clock and
had the book with him.
Mrs Rogers swore at the inquest
that at tho end of her QUARREL with
Marcus at the Spaulding house that
same afternoon, he threw this book
into her lap.
Miss Myrtle PhillpOtt, the next wit
ness had also seen the insurance book
that night.
When Marcus came to their house
he hung his umbrella on nail, put
bottle of medicine on the clock shelf
and ate supper.
The state was not permitted to show
that when going away Marcus said he
was going to meet his wife.
The next day Mrs Rogers went :
Phillpotts- She had the inSur-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

MARSEILLES. France, Dec. II. -
The bark San Leonardo burned in the
harbOr here all day until 10 O'Clock at
night. The fire on the ship resulted in
the death of ten persons and the seri,
Gus injury of two others.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
Notice.

A special town meeting for Shafts
bury has been called for Tuesday, Dec.
22nd at Cole ball in the south village.
Business of importance to come before
the meeting, which is called for 10
O'Clock in the morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
Norfolk to Marry His Cousin,

LONDON. Dee lit is authOrita.
lively announced that the Duke OF
Norfolk is engaged to be married to the
Hon Gwendolen Mary Maxwell, his
cousin, elder daughter Of Lord Herries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
EnrInnd meats AustrnIin.

SYDNEY, y. $. W, Dec. L. -- The
first great test match AT cricket be-
tween teams from England and Aus
tralia which has just been concluded,
lasted six days and was won by the
EngliShmen by five wickets
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

ELMIRA. y. Y, Dee 1T.-William
Bostwick Walker. who shot himself
twice over the heart with suicidal in
tent in his insurance office in Corning
Monday morning is dead The cause
of the suicide Is not known.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
Russian jews want to Emisrate.

Russian jews want to EmigrRte.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 17.-AbOut
1000 Jews at Kishineff are asking for
aid to emigrate to Argentina or to Can
ada. They want tracts of land TO es-
tablish colonies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
Weather Forecast.

Washington. Dec. IT, Fair con
tinred, c. IL night and Friday no
so cold Saturday. Fresh winds most
ly westerly,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

T. J. Mallory is cutting the soft
wood timber back of the big pond and
occupies Charles Sawysr's house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

XHANTED.-Man to do chOre work on farm
w and cut wood through winter Jesse
Robinson. WITT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16
NEARLY WHOLE STREET
SOLD IN ONE DEAL
E. NJ. Lyon and Edwin Carleton Buy
the George Mackie Estate on
Mount Street.

Through the F. B. Cate Real Estate
Agency, +. NJ Lyon and Edwin Carle.
ton have purchased of the George G.
Mackie estate its entire property on Mount
street, consisting Of six houses. This
means that they buy o..s side Of the street
complete, from Washington street to
Academy street. and one house on the OPP
posite side. making one Of the most i'm
porsant real estate deals ever closed in
this city.
The purchase includes the fine Mackie
home place with its ample lawn, on the
corner Of Washington and Mount streets.
This house was built at cost Of $500
and is oneof the best finished in this city,
having been thoroughly made and fitted
This viii be placed on the market and viii
make an excellent home for some one.
The other five houses are each OF two
tenements making ten tenements in all
These will be thoroughly repaired and put
into shape for rental The valuation set
ON the whole property by three appraisers
and one expert recently was 10000, but 1t
is understood that the purchasers got the
propert at a somewhat less price as the
administrator wished to close up the es-
tate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16
ACCOUNTANTS REPORT
ON BROOKFIELD AFFAIR
Showed a Discrepancy Of Over -Four
Thousand Dollars Which
Bigelow Denies.

Brookfeld, Oct. 15.-The interview be-
tween the selectmen Of Brookheld and the
town treasurer last week Thursday re-
iating to the alleged discrepancies In the
treasurer's accounts came to naught, so
far as effecting settlement was concern
ed. The two parties were at wide vari-
ance and conld reach no common ground
Mr.. Bigelow has retained Darling q Dar-
ling of Chelsea and X. N. Harvey Of, Mont
pelier as his counsel and the selectmen
have retained j. w Gordon of Barre and
w w. Stickney of Bethel
The findings of James WHall of Barre,
the accountant who examined the treas
urers books and such other data as were
obtainable, disclosed a discrepancy Of
$4.l34.52 for the past thirteen years in
which Mr.. Bigel0w has held the Office 0l
treasurer. Mr.. Bigelow and his friends
dispute these findings almost in toto.
Within the past few days Mr.. Bigelow
friends have circulated petition among
the voters and in accordance Herewith 9
special town meeting viii be held at 10 a
M, Monday, Oct. 90 TO see what actor
the town will take toward arbitrating ths
matter Mr. Bigelow has been willing Y
submit the question In this way for set
Element, but the seleetmen have not fell
inclined to do this without authorization
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16
Annual Golf Tournament
Opens.
THERE WERE "a PLAYERS
A. A. Sargent Won the Weekly Tour
nament and Championship VIII
Be Finished Saturday.

The annual championship golf tourna-
ment Of the Barre Golf club was started
at the club links yesterday afternoon IN
der FIRST class conditions, eighteen Of the
SO holes being played. The remaining is
holes win be played Saturday afternoon.
The five who lead thus far In the contest
are Robert Clark, D. II. Perry, c. Al.
Dodge James Mackay and Al. Al. Sargent
In addition to the championship. the
annual handicap was played of yesterday.
but the winner will not be announced un-
I'll Saturday evening The players do not
know their handicaps which were rear
ranged by the handicapping committee.
The handicap Of each player, when de-
cided upon by the committee, was placed
on slip Of paper which was sealed in
an envelope.
Besides these two matches the weekly
tournament for the Mackay medal was
/ played yesterday, the same scores for Is
holes being used for all three contests.
This tournament was won BY A. Al. Sar-
gent who played fine game. With his
handicap Of IA taken out his net score was
"a which is very good.
The crowd OF golfers was the largest
aud most enthusiastic that has participate
ed In any tournament Of the club. The
scores were as fOll0ws
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16
WEDOED 50 YEARS.

Mr.. and Mrs, oliver X. wylnan Of Ben
nington Observed Anniversary.
Bennington, Oct. 15.--Mr and Mrs. Oh
iyer K. Wyman, who with one exception
are the longest married of any couple in
town today quietly celebrated their 5gth
wedding anniversary Mr.. Wyman who
Is 81 years of age, is In fairly good health
and can be seen upon the streets nearly
every day. he does considerable out of
door work, taking the entire care Of a LARGE
garden. In 1910 he was one of several
who walked from here TO the top Of Strat.
ton mountain to hear Daniel Webster
when he spoke to gathering OF over s, ,0OC
people. He is veteran Of the Civil War
having served In the lst Vermont Battery
reaching the rank Of corporal.
For so years Mrs Wyman has been 3
member Of the Methodist church in this
village Mr. Wyman has never missed 4
presidential election, his FIRST vote hay
ing been cast for William Henry Harri
son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16
Percival w. Clement the
Defendant.
BIG DAMAGES CLAIMED
Echo Of Late Gubernatorial Campaign,
During Which Clement De-
nounced S. D. Wilson.

Rutland, Oct 15.-The trial of the suit
begun by S. d. Wilson, alias Waite. an
agent Of the Faxon detective agency Of
Quincy, Mass, vs.. Pereival W. Clement
OF this city TO recover $50, 900 damages for
the alleged delineation of the plaintiff as a
murderer by the defendant during the gu.
bernatorial campaign Of a year ago, was
begun ia the United States Circuit court
ia this city this afternoon.
Mr. Clement in calling Wilson a mur.
derer referred to the shooting OF Edward
Gosher at White River junction by the
plaintiff in 1901 Under the old prohibit
orv law while obtaining information
against Illicit liquor selling dives fol
States Httorney c. p. Tarben Of Wind
sor county, Wilson killed Gosher. He was
tried on the charge Of murder and acquit
ted on the grounds that he shot the mar
In self defense.
The following men are on the jury j
ii. Fletcher Of Bridport, H. 7. Eaton d
Arlington. John Markham Of Proctor, II
p. Hulett Of Salisbury, Martin Maley O
Fair Haven, Al " Pratt of hrewsbury, w
E. Lampson Of Manchester, w. II. Bing
ham Of Cornwall, John Conlon Of Bran
don, WI. u. Davis Geo, f. Pease and Johl
p. Liston Of Rutland
Mr.. Clement was the FIRST witness. III
had TO answer lot Of questions about bill
campaign When asked what he sait
about the White River Junction shooting
affair be declared that it was impossible
for him to tell. He said his words were
in substance that Wilson, whom he eallet
s'spotter, had been brought to Vernon
and had shot TO death a harmless man. III
said that Wilson had been indicted fo
manslaughter when the charge should hav'
been murder under any law that ever ex
listed in the state Of Yerm0nt. In his Opin
ION II should have been left with jury t
decide what the crime was,
MIR Clement won Id not swear whethe
he had used the word murderer or not Hl
was shown a typewriter manuscript bu
he could not identify it as an exact cop,
Of any Of bis speeches BE said that hr
spoke az Brandon, April 23 1901. Mr.
Clement was questioned as to bis wealtl
and his influence ID the state. He wa
also asked if he had been agitated durinl
any Of the speeches and he replied, Yes
sometimes.
Miss @. Sadie Smith. a stenographer
who took down Mr.. Clements speeches
was the next witness She was asket
what Mt. Clement said at White Rive
Junction, but she said she could not swea
to his exact words She gave the sam
answer when asked about his Brandol
speech,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16
WILL ASK FOR INVESTIGATION.
Mr., Field win Bring Case to Attention Of
Senator Proctor.

Mr.. Field win Bring Case to Attention Of
Senator Proctor.
Rutland, Oct. 15.-Thene Of the Sc
moval from Office Of United States Mar
shall Fred A. Field, by President Roose-
welt came as shock today to residents Of
this city, where Mr. Field Is ranked as one
OF the leading and one Of the most respect
ed citizens. He was appointed marshal
for the district of Vermont, which takes in
the entire state, by President Mckinley,
five years ago, and was reapp0inted year
ago by President Roosevelt
In an interview here today Mr.. Field
stated that his removal was undoubtedly
the result of an occurrence at Providence,
r. l., last June, when three Cinnamon
whom he had placed upon the steamer
with others made their escape. Mr. Field
said when be arrived on the steamer with
the Chinese he gave them into the custody
Of two guards, who were on board. He
supposed that his responsibility was over,
and went to dinner.
A short while afterward he was inform
ed that the three Cinnamon had escaped
In view OF the circumstances Of the case
Mr., Field said be would ask for an inyes-
tigation. To this end lie will c0mmuni-
cate with United States Senator Redfield
Proctor Of Vermont
Mr. Field Is AS years old. Is married
and has two sons, Fred A. Field, Jr,, who
was graduated from Amherst College last
year, and who was prominent in athletics
there, and Edward Field who is in bust
ness in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16
THREE BROKERS SUSPENDED.

Drastic Action by Governors Of New
York stock Exchange.
New York, Oct 16-The firm Of Zim,
norman & Forshay has been suspend
ed from its Stock Exchange privileges
Leopold Zimmerman was suspended
for one year and sigmund II. Rosen.
blatt ana Leonard schafer We're sus-
pended for ninety days each. These
three men We're the board members foI
Zimmerman & Forshay
Messrs. Zimmerman, Rosenblatt and
Schafer were found guilty "of acts
detrimental to the interest and welfare
Of the exchange and Of conduct and
proceedings inconsistent with just and
equitable principles Of trade IN closinl
certain contracts In United Railroad.
Of San Francisco bonds. The complain
ants were Il. and G. Randolph
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16
Inrr Tossed I'm Nicl.ela.

Chicago, Oct. 16.--A dispatch to the
Tribune from Lawrenceville. ILL.,, says
that in the Lawrence circuit court there
a jury trying the case of the state
against George Ryan, charged with ais.
sault TO commit murder, could moi
reach verdict after being ont thirty.
six hours. when one Of them suggested
Tipping nickeIs-heads to convict, tails
to acquit Each juror put a nickel in a
hat, a shake and toss, and the nickels
fell on a table, six and six, necessitat.
ing another toss. The second trial
showed four heads and eight tails, re
sultlng In acquittal The court accept
ed the verdict, but did not know how
1t was reached The state viii get a
new trial. and the jurors may be in
dicted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16

standing which he never expected TO col
lect and which by mistake were listed
The amount was s66e owed by insolveni
debtors Board decided TO return Sl9.07,
Charles Tacey, who on the evening
previous appeared and declared be was
not n years Of age when taxed, asked to
withdraw his petition last evening, and be
was allowed to do so.
j. w. Mcdonald asked for an abatement
last evening and a tax on $500 viii be cut
of.
The petition Of Thomas Gabaloni for
his father who is sick and unable to work
was granted. The city will give back
s5.TS.
Henry Alexander request for his moth
er, Mrs. Mary Alexander, was dismissed.
G.. Rabioli claimed he was assessed by
the city of Barre when he had paid in Cal
ifornia. No action. S. II Forsyth with
drew request made earlier in the evening.
The most important part of the even
ing's work was the abatement OF former
tax collector, WI H. Buchanans, uncol-
lected taxes of the year 1897 The amount
was s709.65. The whole list was abated
with the exception of eight names. 1T was
found that Mr.. Buchanan had overpaid
s57 30 on the 1897 accounts, and that
amount was ordered credited on another
year, while H. w. Scott and George w.
Bassett we're authorized to see that proper
credit is given.
An adjournment was taken to this eve
ning,at which time it Is expected that two
other patches Of uncolleeted taxes viii be
presented.
New petitions last night we're from Geo
R. Phillips, J. A. Field, Daniel Dever:
and Mrs L. Mazzoni.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16

Plattsburg. n. T., Oct. 1G.The dis
pute between William Rockefeller and
the Delaware and Hudson railroad
over the control Of the Little Branch
railroad. running partially on the
Rockefeller park near Loon lake, in the
Adirondacks, has been settled Ii was
largely a question Of railroad rates or
pulp wood and logs, and these have
been adjusted satisfactorily to both
sides. The Delaware and Hudson com
pany filed in the county clerks office
at Malone Franklin county, \. u, the
requisite papers for the extension OF
the Tekene branch from the present
terminus to a point on the New York
and ottawa railroad near st. Regis
Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-16
BASKET BALL BEGINS.
Company rs first Team Defeated second
80 to Ia,

Company E's First Team Defeated Second
80 to IA,
The first and second Company Z basket
ball teams played lively game In Armory
hall last evening which resulted imam easy
victory for the first team BY score Of 46
to IT. Two 20 minute halves.
This was the first real game to be played
by either team and the first team aid re-
markably good work Dean and Rust both
did finely in throwing baskets, each max
ing eight baskets during the game For
the second team Reaside and Morris play
ed the best game.
The five FIRST team players all put up
strong fast game and also played with
good team work so that by the time the
season begins for games Company E win
probable have as strong team as can be
found Ia the state.
The first team has procured very pretty
new suits Of red jerseys with the Co. Il.
monogram in white letters on the front,
white pants and blue stockings.
The teams are made up as follows: 1st
Sheriffs, Tg; Turner, lg; Rust d; j. Milne,
RI; Dean, II. 2nd team, Mcqueen, re-,
Bonett, lg; Morris, Q; Reaside, II; Dudley,
rf