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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
lis CENTURY OLD
BUT FEELS WELL
Deacon AIpheus Haynes Of Middletown
Springs win Have a Birthday
Party Next Monday.

Rutland, July 26 Deacon Alphens
Haynes Of Middletown Springs win be
100 years old next Monday and citizens
Of that town have made extensive plans
for celebration of the occasion. The
anniversary will be made more or less
OF holiday there and the program will
include concerts by the Rutland city
band a public dinner in the park, speech.
making and general good time. In
case the weather ii unfayorable the
dinner will be held in the yestry of the
Baptist church.
Mr. Haynes Is native Of Midlletown
and farmer He has always lived
there and has voted the Republican
ticket at twenty-nine presidential cleo
tions. He has been deacon Of the
Baptist church for seyenty-one years.
Mrs Haynes died in 1882. Their only
son, John Francis Haynes, died in 1908
aged sixty-nine years, and Mr.. Haynes
now makes his home with his sons
widow and an adopted grandson, CIar-
ence HAYNES, who lives within 100 rods
Of the home in which the old man was
born and which he occupied until with
In few years ago.
The deacon is in good health and -
able to work in the bayfield,. He never
has used tobacco and has always avoid.
ed intoxicating drink.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
FINE DAY, GOOD OUTING.
For the Children of the Episcopal Sum
day School and Friends.

The annual picnic of the Sunday school
OF the Church of the Good Shepherd was
held yesterday at Highland grove and
the weather being just right helped to
make the affair the entire success which
It was. The children TO a large number,
accompanied by their parents and friends,
went TO the park in the morning and
both dinner and supper were served on
the grounds.
The day was given up TO games and
sports, including base bali game be-
tween two picked teams This was fol.
lowed by a series Of sports the winners
in which were as follows; Standing
Jump boys under 10, Harry Thompson
first, Harold Venner, second; standing
Jump boys over 10, Fred Ranney, first,
George Loughheed, second; running
Jump, boys under 10, Willie Young, first,
Harry Thompson, second; running jump,
boys over 10, Fred Ranney, figst, Carter
Downing. second; boys race, boys under
TO, Lyle Young, first, Harold Nenner, see.
ond; boys race, boys over 10, Ernest
Venner FIRST, Albert Williams, second;
girls race, girls under 10, Bessie Duncan,
first. Ethel Nenner, second Girls race,
girls over 10, Mary Dale and Elizabeth
Young tied for FIRST, Gertrude Nackie,
second
Three legged race, Fred Ranuey and
Joe Williams, FIRST
Chidrens race, children under Eve
years. Lucy Wells, first, Irving Anderson
second. Throwing base BALL u. Venner,
first. Albert Williams, second.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
GRoToN

Irving Clough Of Bellows Falls was
visitor in town Monday
Miss Gertrude Clark returned to her
work at Concord, N. H., Tuesday.
a. G. Taisey of Montpelier, was in
town Wednesday and went TO West
Barnet Thursday on business.
B. S. Eastman returned Wednesday
from Worcester, Mass, where he pur-
chased Of Fred II. Blake the tenement
house and corner lot. Of the late Ira G.
Blake. consideration $3.50. The house
win be thoroughly repaired after which
Il will be occupied by DIR. and Mrs. l. N.
Eastman,
Mrs. Z. T. Clark and son, franklin,
are spending a few days with friends at
Montpelier,
Jesse and Charles Heath are camping
at Groton pond.
Mrs. II. W. Heath and Miss Emma
Jones went to Bath, n. H., Wednesday,
for few days visit.
Misses Mary and Agnes Laton, who
s,ent last week with their cousins Katie
and Carrie Downs, have returned to their
home at Newbury.
Miss Mary Chalmers has finished her
work at /. M. Ricker's and gone to her
home at West Topsham.
Repairs are being made in the tene-
,oent at the Honors house vacated by
I1ayid Hall. After which it will be oc-
cunied by Mrs. Ida Smith.
Wilson Pillsbury and Miss Myrtle
rborrton we're married Tuesday evening
~ Montpelier, and arrived IN town We'd
ss.Jsv afternoon. Their friends are ex-
serSina ] congratulations as fast as they
secoveT from their surprise.
issg SIMON Emery died Wednesday morn.
8. y NJ home Of his nephew, Grant
Egery. lsg near Ricksr's mill, aged about
sixtv'one years. He had been q sufferer
slnn s.N Prieht's disease for about a year.
l .g rmpry served as one Of the nine
ail. ,h,, ~ men in the Civil war enlisting
snot. nv srd Vermont Volunteers. Funeral
Y WV !" We're held this Friday at the
sess'ee' '.o Rev. M. S. Eddy officiating, with
h,,r;al hvr N The village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
SUED FOR TRovER.
Claim That Rutland Theatre Man Holds
Scenery UuIawfully

Rutland, July 26.--J. B. Sehloss, man
ager Of the Park theatre, has been serv-
ed with q writ Of troyer by Chief of
Police L. S. Whitaker for holding the
scenery and other paraphernalia, unlaw.
fully, ii is alleged, belonging to the
Broadway Stock company which has
been playing at the theatre for the past
two weeks Ernest H. O'Brien is the
counsel for the plaintiff, Mrs. Harvey
Russell OF the stock company and II. II.
Kingsley for Mr. Sehloss.
Sometime ago Felix Bile, lessee Of the
theatre, took Of Mr.. Russell, as manager
Of the stock company, the scenery on
conditional sale. Later II developed
that Mrs Russell managed the company
and that her husband had no right to
make the sale, 50 that Mrs. Russell il
endeavoring to get back the property.
The case II set for hearing August
6 before Justice w. H. Foley Of West
Rutland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
TALK OF THE TOWN.

David Stewart went to Boston today
for q visit with friends.
Lee Hall went to Sherbrook, D. Q. last
night on a visit with friends.
Fred Chatfeld Is visiting relatives in
Randolph for a few days
Mrs. Charles Annis and daughter, Alice,
visited friends in this city yesterday.
John Ryan went TO Sherbrook, z. o..
today to visit relatives for a few weeks.
Miss Jeanette Williams Is working in
the Office OF the Barre Gas CO. for a few
days.
Miss Marguerite Brown went TO North
field this afternoon for visit with
friends.
Il. a. Prindle took Arthur Martin and
family to Waterbury Center yesterday in
his automobile
Miss Josephine Clark Of Boston Is
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Julia A.
blanchard on Washington street.
The August Edison improved gold
moulded records on sale July 27th, at
A. Giachino's, in o. II. Hale's block,
Barre, vt.
Fred Feagan returned this morning
from several weeks visit at his home
in Kentucky and business trip in the
south for II. Abbiatti Il SONS Granite
company.
The ball game between Barton and
Barre Montpelier for this afternoon at
Intercity park was cancelled BY Barton
because the Crescents Cancelled on them
the game which was TO be played Co.
morrow. So the leaguers will yet their
first taste Of d game tomorrow afternoon
when Burlington comes to town for one
Of the oldtime games The band will be
there, and everybody else ought to be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
Who Jumped Into River and
Was Drowned
HE SLASHED A MOT0RMAN
And Passengers on Car in New York
Attacked Him. Cries Of Lynch
Him" Terrified Assailant.
Reign Of Crime.

New York, July 2e.- Having tasted
blood when Frank w. Warner was run
down and fatally beaten, and enraged
by repeated murders, assassinations and
ftendish attacks upon girls and children,
New York is mob crazy today. A man
who slashed the face OF street car
motorman this morning found this out
when an infuriated mob chased him un-
til he jumped into the East river and
was drowned.
The car had stopped because Of an ac-
cident to the machinery and Motorman
John Blackman was trying to fix it
when an unknown man, without appar-
ent provocation, cut him with knife
across the face. The passengers imme-
diately attacked the assailant. The
mob grew rapidly and the yells OF
"lynch him" terrified the man so that
he finally plunged into the water from
the India Brewery pier. Commissioner
Bingham admitted today that the POI
lice cannot cope with the situation, Two
policemen are under the charge Of COW.
ardice and the officials have astonished
the public with confessions of weak
ness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
FIENDISH ASSAULT
ON YOUNG LADY
Who Is Now Raving Maniac.--She
Was Stopped by Deputy
Sheriff.

New York, July 26.--virginia Barish,
the 17-year-oId daughter Of Alexander
Parish, an Austrian, is a raving maniac
today as the result of fiendish attack
made upon her last Wednesday by nine
men who dragged her into the woods
near the North beach and tore every
strip Of clothing from her body. The
facts did not become known until today
when her father identified her at the
hospital. The girl was found by de-
putty sheriff, who was walking near the
beach when he saw her naked figure
rush from the woods and try to drown
herself in the surf. He rescued her
with difficulty. Her body was covered
with bruises. She told her tale at the
hospital between periods of delirium.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
CALLED FOR DRINK
THEN SHOT HIMSELF
Ernest J. Simon, Prominent silk Manu-
facturer, Sensational Suicide
in New York Yesterday.

New York, July Ernest S. Simon,
40 years old, prominent silk manufae.
turer Of this city and Lyons, France,
wrote on an open sheet Of note paper
that the heat is driving me crazy" and
then fred bullet into his brain while
seated before mirror In bis room at the
Imperial Hotel yesterday. lie died
shortly afterward in a hospital
Simon engaged room at the hotel
vesterday.s He said that he had arrived
Wednesday from France. He was well
dressed and appeared to be possessed
Of ample means. He seemed to be in
good health
A short time after his arrival at the
hotel he rang for a bell boy and order.
ed drink. As the boy turned away
Simon shot himself He died without
regaining consciousness.
In the room were found two sealed
letters, one addressed to r. Il. Simon,
% Nassau street, connected with a real
estate firm, and Albert Stern, 35 Mer-
Ger street, member of an importing
firm. r. E. Simon said last night that
Ernest s. Simon was his cousin. He
would not discuss any motive for the
suiside,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
FAST RACING MARE In
REMARKABLE EFFORT
Sonoma Girl Acted Badly at First and
Then Settled Down Into BUSH
nessLike Mood, Winning
Easily.

Detroit, Mich, July Yesterday
saw the best Merchants and Manufac.
turers' stake ever trotted. The most
remarkable exhibition Of speed ever
known on the light harness turf was
won by Sonomas Girl on her courage
and speed.
Sonoma Girl had closed a favorite at
$1,000, High Ball was at S64 and the
field was at $26 In some pooling the
mare ranked $50 to S35 over the field.
When they scored the first time Son
oma Girl was on the run, jumping and
| fighting as though mad. Time and
again she acted badly and there was a
scramble among the betters, Driver
| Springer changed sulzys and she went
right, then bueR jumped, and finally,
when the word was given on the ninth
score, she was ten lengths behind the
rest, although on trot High Ball from
the outside shot to the pole and was the
quarter in 30 seconds, being ten lengths
ahead at the half Springer got Som
moa Girl going on the first turn and
she ratified off the middle half in 504
seconds, landing in second place but
being unable TO catch High Ball. Both
pulled up to the stretch and let the
others pull in.
Next time they got away on the third
score and raced the half ini .001s. Here
High Ball had an open length on the
mare. At the three quarters Springer
set her going and she went by High
Ball as though he was tied to hitch
ing post. Such fight Of speed had
never before been seen and when she got
down the stretch Springer pulled her
until she was jogging in 2O6i4, second
new record for the stake and the worlds !
record for a green mare.
The third heat was plain work mile
for her, for she won at every part Of
it without fast quarter after the first
one
The rest of the racing was clever and
fast. John A., favorite in the POS pace
could not measure strides with Kruger.
The gelding outfooted him in some
fierce drivers through the stretch. Judge
Wilson won the 2.15 pace handily hay-
ing the class of the big field.
! 2l0 trot had three heat winners and
Watson got first money because he
stood best in the summary. Ember
stepped the fastest mile, but quit after
that.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
SAVED BY FEATHERS.
Two Brattleboro Boys Were Dumped
Out of Bed, However.

Brattleboro, July 26.--One Of the
heaviest thunder storms in recent years
played remarkable pranks about the
town last night. lncidently more rain
fell III a shorter preiod than at and other
time this spring. For over an hour the
flash Of lightning and the roar Of thun-
cdr never ceased Many different places
IN town were visited by the electric
fluid, including n large butternut tree
near the Brattleb0ro house
The strangcst prank Of all was when
bolt entered the house occupied by
Maurice Doyle and family. The bolt
entered the gable end and ripped OIL
nearly all the elapboards. Then it en-
tered room where Patrick Doyle and
Francis Landerilen were sleeping and
tore the side and foot Of the bed com
plctely on, dumping the two boys ont
on The floo1 Neither one awakened un.
eli they struck the floor. They were
sleeping on a feather bed and therefore
insulated
lightning struck twice in the same
place lsst night when IL struck the
dwelling OF Hooker Winchester in rs.
teyville, entering tha Kitchen and tear
ing on the plastering- About two weeks
ago, Lightning struck his blacksmith
shop IN che other end OF the building
aud scattered the iron all over the shop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
200 MAsoNs ATTENDED.
Pleasant Open Air Meeting at Newport
Yesterday.

Newport, July 26.-Fully 700 Masons
and their families took a trip on lake
Memphremagog TO Owls Head mountain
by the steamer Lady of the Lake yester.
day, the event being the emi-eentenniaI
OF Golden Rule lodge, +. and A. NJ, OF
Stanstead, Que. This lodge has the only
open air natural lodge room in the world
situated 1900 feet above the lake on a
mountain, and it is their custom an
nually to hold one open air meeting on
top Of the mountain and invite all Free
Masons to attend. The NJ. NJ degree
was conferred upon candidate About
200 Masons sat in the room. Nearly
every province in Canada was represent
ed and 81 states in the United States.
Music was furnished by the Lyndonville
band
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
LOADED GUN,
CARELESS BOY
Walter MagOOn Was Killed at
Newport
BY HIS BROTHERS SHOT
Leslie Magoon Of Cambridge, Mass, For
got to Put Rifle Away and Young
Boys Got Hold
Of 1t.
BY HIS BROTHERS SHOT

Newport, July Walter Magoon,
the 1o-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Magoon Of Cambridge, Mass, died
yesterday as the result Of an accidental
discharged OF rifle in the hands Of his
younger brother, Leslie, Wednesday night
Fat Knowltons Bluffs, where the Magoon
family are spending the summer at their
cottage.
II seems the father had left loaded
ride standing in the corner Of the cot
tage ready to try shot at some eagles
which were in the habit of soaring neal
the lake, but not getting a chance, for
got to place the gun beyond reach ol
the children. The remains were sent tc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
MINISTER TO LEAVE.
Rev. L. c. Nichols of williamstown is
Going to Bloomfield, N. Y.

G0lng 70 bloOmneld, IN. 4.
Williamstown, July 26.-Rev. L. G.
Nichols closes his work here as pastor
of the Uniyersalist church soon and
viii leave next Monday for Bloomfield,
n. ", where he win preach the coming
year. Mr.. Nichols has gained many
friends here who are sorry to have him
leave town and wish him success in
his new parish.
Mrs. r. G. French and Mrs. Frank
Canning visited friends in East Barre
yesterday.
Several of the farmers have finished
haying, but there is a large amount of
hay yet to be cut.
Melvin Burnham returned Wednesday
night from St. Johnsbury where he was
called to attend the funeral of his
brother, Hennon, who died at the OdI
Fellow Home at Ludlow, where he has
been for few months.
Mrs. and Mrs. Don McAllister were
here Wednesday. Mrs McAIIister took
the afternoon train for Montpelier.
The Williamstown boys went to Barre
yesterday to play return game with
the Hibernians, and succeeded in win
ming the game. Score is to in favor of
Williamstown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
BUSINESS FoR CLARENDON.
Nay Increase with Finding Of Valuable
CLAY.

Rutland, July 2s. Representatives 81
the Tieonderoga Paper a Pulp Go. have
sunk shaft in Clarendon about three
miles from this city, on the farm owned
hy Grant Gleason, Of SALISBURY, with a
view Of getting out a fine quality Of
white clay, used as filler for high
grade Of letter paper. The shaft is sixty
feet deep and a tunnel under a hill II
proposed
An option has been secured on the ad.
Joining farm, owned by Charles Spafford,
as it is believed that a large deposit Of
the clay underles both farms. The re-
suits Of the prospecting thus far have
been very satisfactory. If further Inv
vestigations prove the presence Of the
clay in quantities, which warrant works
ing, large plant, costing possibly $685.
900 viii be erected on the Spatford farm
and from twenty-five to thirty men viii
be employed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
FISH TO BE EXHIBITED.
Feature Of the Coming Vermont State
Fair at White River Junction.

White River Junction, July 26.-The
Vermont State Fair commission viii
meet here today to finish up the details
for the first annual fair, which will be
held Tuseday, Wednesday and Thursday,
October /, 2 and 3. The commission is
much gratifed with the way matters
have progressed and they are all en-.
thusiastic over the prospects which indi-
cate the greatest and best fair ever held
in the state.
Fish Commissioner Thomas win make
an exhibit of fish Of the state. Aquar-
iums have been secured and this dis
play viii not only be new for fair in
Vermont, but II viii be a most instrue-
tive exhibit. Free amusements have aI-
ready been secured They will be an
nounced at an early date, as wen as the
features in the exhibition line in every
department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
ATTEMPTED AN ASSAULT.
Serious Charge Preferred Against Brat.
tIeboro Man Of Unsavory Repute.

Battleboro, July 26-The residents
Of Hinsdale, n H., were stirred up yes.
terday by the report that a criminal
assault had been attempted upon the
10-year.od daughter of A. Z. Torrey,
formerly employed as a baggage hand
Ter at the local station. Mr.. Torfey,
who is milk man was here today look
ing for the assailant Of his daughter
He states that Crone caught the girl
and attempted a criminal assault when
passing team frightened him away.
Crone has lived here for the past few
years and has an unsavory reputation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
SMALL PIECE OF CLOTH
Found In Connection With Disappearance
of Hiram Merrihew

Burlington, July 28.-There was no
uew developments in connection with the
Hiram Merrihew case. Divers were at
work during the day and the only clue
that was found was piece Of cloth in
the bottom Of the lake near where the
other articles have been found that was
recognized as the one MI Merrihew had
used in cleaning his engine Search for
the body was Of more systematic ma
ture yesterday. -Four boats were used,
one being provided with a hose about
Is feet in length that was connected with
an electric light, fed by battery in the
boat. In this manner larger amount
Of territory was covered than since the
search began. Search for the body viii
be continued until some clue is discover
ed, and dynamite win probably be used.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
FOREMAN ASSAULTED.
Rutland Marble Workers Dislike Orders
and Strike Their Boss.

Rutland, July 26.-Owen Mccarthy, a
foreman in one Of the Vermont marble
company's mills, lies at his home in West
Rutland with a badly bruised head as
the result Of an attack made upon him
BY two Polanders whom he had ordered
to do some work chat was distasteful to
them, They cane up behind him, both
armed with iron bars, one OF the men
striking him on the head, the blow open
ing a wound in his scalp and knocking
him unconscious.
Mccarthy was taken to his home
where the wounds We're dressed by DR.,
&. d. Ross. The man did not regain con-
sciousness for three hours.
The two Polanders, Kafenor Padwo-
loki and A. Polo Padwoloki, brothers
were arrested and placed in the county
jail to await developments in the injured
mans condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
pEFERs wATER puRcHAsE.
Brattleboro viii Put 1t Off For Two
Years,

Brattleboro, July 26.-An agreement
was practically reached here yesterday
afternoon between James +. Hooker.
William II. Vinton and Judge Il. w. Glib.
son and NJ. i. Crowel whereby it will be
possible for the town to defer buying
the village water system for two years
if the town so desires. An act Of the
legislature made 1t necessary to offer Mr..
Crowell 100000 for bis water systems
before December ~, 1907, and have the
offer refused before the village could 90
about building its own water system.
Under the present agreement il i nec-
essary for Mr.. Crowel to complete the
system which he is working upon at the
present time and the village is obliged
to pay an installment Of $4,000 before
January /, 1909, ii the village buys the
water system
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
MARRIED so YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. C. Adams Observe
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Bellows Falls, July 90, Last evening
the friends Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Jonathan G
Adams gathered at their home in Cam
bridgeport to help them celebrate then
golden wedding, Many valuable present.
were given to them
Jonathan Adams was married TO Mrs
Elizabeth A. Babcoek July 26,1857. al
Waterford, W. Thep spent some year.
in lowor California, but returned to theii
Vermont home where they have lived 40
wears.
Thirteen children was born To them, oi
whom nine are living.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
HANGING TO THE BED POST.
Body Of Mrs. Maude Newton Was Found
In Antrim. N. H.

Antrim, n. H., July 26.-Alrs. Alaude
Newton committed suicide at the resi-
dence Of her father Eugene Muzzey, in
Greenfield, yesterday.
She was about 25 years Of age and a
graduate Of the Antrim high school in
the class Of 1899.
Mrs. Newton had recently undergone
an operation, and ON leaving the hospital
had gone to her fathers to recuperate
Her recovery was slow and ill-health is
undoubtedly the cause of her rash act.
She was foud suspended from a bed
post in her room, by members Of the fam
lily. She Is survived by her husband and
one child.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
SWEET MARIE IN 2:o5ls.
Makes This time at indianapolis in 4
Fourth Workout Mile.

indianapolis, July 90. Sweet Marie
2iO2, training for worlds record at
the state fair grounds here was driven
the fourth workout mile in 2:05h The
last half was trotted in 1,0i1a This
is the fastest record mile trotted this
year. The mare was accompanied by
y runner,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-26
ASKS FOR REBATE
in UNUSUAL WAY
Charles F. Wait was Fined $500 Under
Section of Liquor Law, Which Has
Since Been Declared UncOn-
stitutional.

Brattleboro July 26.-Charles f..
Wait Of Londonderry has prepared a
petition which Gobson & Waterman Of
this town viii present to the court of
claims at Montpelier, asking that the
court refund TO him $500, which he paid
in i004 as fine for violating Sec
tion Of the liquor law relating to the
sale of cider without license. The
section under which he was fined has
since been declared unconstitutional by
the supreme court
Mr.. Wait seeks TO recover the fine
and costs with interest thereon.