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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
MAN WAS SHOT
SERIOUSLY
Walter Bacon May Not Sur
vive His Injuries
A TANGLED TALE TOLD
Mrs. Sidney Hcrsey Was Visited by Her
Husband, Who Wanted Her to Ex-
plain Desertion--Hired Man Hit
Him and Then Got Shot.

Newport Center, Sept 2s.-The mar
ital complications Of Mr.. aud Mrs. sid
ney Herscy set this town on edge Sat
Urday and as one result OF the scrap
Walter Bacon, aged % years. is seri.
oosly injured and possibly at the point
OF death.
Mrs. Hearscy has threatened to di.
yorce her husband. who lives IN Morris
vile, and some time ago left him 10
reside on her farm in this twn. Fri
day Hersey appeared on the scene and
il is alleged threatened his wife with
violence. Bacon, who is Mrs. Hersey's
hired man, came to this village Satur-
day to see an oaicer concerning the af
fair. lie took rifle from the house and
n his way hid it under pile OF brush
that Hcrsey might not use il against
his wife during Baeon's absence
On his return he was pulling the
weapon from its hiding place when II
was accidentally discharged the bullet
pa ssing through his ribs and coming
out in his leg. Surgeons who dressed
the wound state that il is Of very
serious nature and they are not surr
that the young mans life can be saved.
As sequel IIersey, who left for his
home Immediately after the accident.
was arrested at Newport charged with
assault on his wife. lie was later re
leased on $50 bail and win be given a
hearing at Newport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
Frank Waldo, Aged ;, Killed
at Chelsea
BY FALL FROM HIGH BEAM
The Little Fellow Struck on His Head
and Sustained a Fracture of the
Skull-Death Ensued Yes
terday Morning. .aS6H

Chelsea, Sept. 2s.--One Of the saddest
accidents in this town within the mem
ory of the present generation occurred
at Fred G. Waldo's, at one aoelock Sat.
urday afternoon when Frank, their only
son, who was but three years old, while
playing on the high beams in the barn,
fell to the floor below distance Of six
teen feet, striking on -his head. The
blow fractured his skull. He was pick
ed up and carried to the house imme-
diately, in an unconscious state, and a
physician was hastily summoned, who
worked over him continuously until six
o'clock Sunday morning when the lit
tie fellow passed away having recover
ed consciousness.
Every thing was done that was pos
sible to be done TO save his life but Of
no avail. his injuries being of such
degree of severity as to place him be.
yond the power Of medical or surgical
skill and science. He was an especially
gright and winsomc boy, and the shock
OF his death is a crushing blow to his
parents, to whom the deepest sym.
pathy Of the entire townspeople is
turned in this their great affliction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
ATTRACTED A CROWD.
Barre Police the Chief Actors in a Sat-
urday Night Raid.

Incidental to his other duties, Grand
Juror Il. r. Davis made out a search
warrant for the b. Tomasi block Satur-
day, and Saturday night Officers Carrie
and lIamel, assisted by Special Officer
George Howe, descended upon the place,
or, rather. ascendcd the stairs OF the
block in quest OF liquor kept contrary
TO the laws OF tne state. II didn't
amount to much as a raid, as no liquor
was seized aud none was found which
showed that il was kept contrary. to
law.
The real feature of the search was tho
crowd Which gathered on tue outside Of
the block, hoping, it Is supposed. to aava
their sensibilities shocked by sensational
disclosures, A few people were standing
around the entrance when the officers
entered the block and they passed the
word along until the street was filed
with anxious watchers, awaiting the re-
appearance OF the minions Of the law
with their captures. Various rumars
were ahoat in regard to the reason for
their appearance at the block and all
kinds Of sounds were imagined to come
from the building
The crowd waited for several minutes
and nothing appeared and then il waited
some more vita the same result. It
continued to wait until a half hour had
elapsed and then it began to fade away
with curiosity unsatished, Meanwhile
the officers had made calls at two or
three suspected places and then went out
the back of the block and taking a
course to Main street, re
turned to the police station.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
CANDIDATES MISSED
SEEING EACH OTHER
But Bryan Did His Part in Trying to
Make Engagement Date With
Taft in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Sept. 2s.-Wfl.
liam Howard Taft and William Jen.
nings Bryan exchanged eourtesies here
today Mr. Bryan arrived about two
o'clock yesterday afternoon and imme.
diately sent word to the West hotel to
Mr. Taft that he would be glad to call
on him at the hotel at $3.50 o'clock
Mr. Taft sent back word that he would
be glad 10 see him.
Mr. Taft was TO speak at the dedica
iton Of new Y. NJ. c. A. building in
81. Paul at 1880 o'clock and he hurried
back in an automobile TO keep his on.
gagement with Mr.. Bryan. Wncn he
= ached the hotel he found message
that he had dinner engagement at
$3.50. Mr.. Bryan suggested that If i
YEAS conyenitne for Mr. Taft he would
stop at the hotel on his way to the
railroad station about seven o'clock
and shake hands with him. Mr.. Taft
however, had an engagement TO address
the congregation of the Fowler Metho.
dist clsurcn in the evening and he sent
Col. Daniel Rangsdell, sergeant at arms
Of the United States Senate. who has
personal charge Of the Taft train, to
explain the situation TO MIR Bryan and
TO convey his regrets. This Colonel
Ransdell did.
MrA Bryan expressed his regret at
missing an opportunity to greet Mr..
Taft and after asking about the con.
dition of Mr.. Taft's voice. said he hoped
that he would speedily recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
A PICTURE OF MRS, CONNER,
Presented to the Junior Department Of
the Sunday School.

At the close Of the meeting OF the
Junior department Of the Sunday school
Mt the Unversalist church yesterday I.
ternoon, the Rev. Mr., Conner presented
20 the class framed picture OF Mrs.
Conner. who mad been the beloved super.
intendent Of that department for over
two years before her death. The pic-
ture, which is an excellent likeness, is
an charged photograph done in sepia.
During the presentation IL, rested on an
easel and was yelled in black and white.
After the presentation, the picture was
hung on the wall In the parlor where
the meetings Of the juniors are held.
In presenting the picture, Mr.. Conner
said that after Mrs Conncr's death he
found among her things a purse of mon
ey which had been gfe from the
juniors TO her last Christmas, and he
could think of nothing better than to
put this money into the picture and give
IL to the children. Of whom she thought
so much Miss Blanche Tilden respond
ed TO the presentation and accepted the
picture for the children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
LOT rwo BY DEATH.
Company D, i2 vt. Regiment Net at
Chelsea aturday.

Chelsea, ept 2s.-The annual reunion
cf Company d, 12th Regiment, Vermont
Volunteers was held here aturday
when the following members were
present. c. b. mith. n. II. Goodwin. 4.
L. Noyes and G. W. Durkee of Tun-
bridge, G. II. Dodge of Strafford. L. A.
Bryant of Lincoln. S. H. Sawyer OF
Marshfeld, J. L. Farnham of Tunbridge
and J. Fl. Griffin, 3. H. Adams. Azeriah
Barnes and James Sanford Of Chelsea
and John Durkee of Tunbridge.
They held their meeting IN s. Of v.
BAN ard the following officers were
elected JONES L. Farnhom, president;
Joseph H. Griffin. secretary; Alba Bo-
honon, George Durkee and Charles =.
Smith, executive committee. There las
been blh two deaths in the ranks Of the
during the past year, Robert
W. Laird of this town being one anil
Milton Denison of The state of Wash.
ington being the other. They enjoyed
s bountiful banquet at the Orange
County hotel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
REPORTS ON ACCIDENTS.
A Burlington MOtorman Declared to
Have Been Grossly Careless.

The state board OF railroad commits
slonefs has made official report that
il cannot find that the Burlington Trae-
ton company or any OF is employees
was at all 10 blame for the death Of
Mildred Deshaw, age ~ years, VINO
vas killed beneath an electric ear July
I, hast. The board finds that the mo.
tormaD of burlington electric cur
which struck Andrew J. Hathaway,
aged SO and deaf, on Mayo was gross
~ careless in not stopping his ear in.
Asmueh as he saw Mr. Hathaway for
q distance OF 300 feet and knew him
10 be deaf. The car was nearly stop
ped when It struck the man but there
was sufficient force TO knock him down
and send him under one wheel, with the
resultant loss Of three toes.
Two young ladies, Helen and Anna
Collamer. jumped oil or fell of a moy.
ing electric car at Bennington on the
night Of May lG and were rendered nm
conscious. although not seriously in.
iurod. The board finds tnat they were
riding IN the moiorman's vestihule.
standing while there was plenty Of
room inside When the car controller
"arccd" the girls were frightened. The
hoard does not hold the Bennington and
North Adams street railway respon
siblc, unless perhaps the conductor
might nave insisted that the two young
women take seats inside the car but the
board thinks he did not know they
were on the car as he started 10 take
fares from the rear end Of the car and
had not reached the motorman's yesti'
bule when the accident occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
BOY AND JACK 0 LANTERN
CAUSED BARN FIRE
Fire Pitched Hay and Squirted Chemical
Alternately and Saved Property
Of Angelo Scampini.

The FIRE department was called out
by general alarm rung in from box
4 on Berlin street at 6:24 o'clock Sat
urday evening. for fire in q barn on
Scampini square owned by Angelo
Scampni and rented by Peter Ricciarelli
In the barn were two tons Of hay and
COW. The fire started in the Gay loft
and when the flremen arrived they
found that the bay Of hay. which ex-
tended from the roof to the ground, was
burning fercely and the end Of the barn
was fred but by good work the fire.
men were able TO extinguisn the fire
with the chemical engine and without
using any water from the hydrants.
After the fremen had deadensd the
iife in The hay they at once set TO work
pitching it ont Of the barn as the
flames kept breaking out in different
places, and Chief Gladding saw that
the only way TO stop the fire without
soaking il down with water was to
pitch it out. That part Of which was
burning and smudging fas thrown in
TO the river back OF the barn. The COW
was taken safely ont Of the barn and
the only damage was the loss Of about
a qnarsefef q ne hEy ard tila barn can
be repaired for less than fifty dollars.
Just how the fire caught Il not
Known definitely but it is said that a
boy tipped over a jack lantern in the
loft Of the barn The fremen worked
over an hour pitching the hay ont. The
nose was laid TO the hydrant in readi-
ness to use but on account of tie low
water the chief did not want to open
the hydrants until forced to.
Chief Gladding was called out yester-
day to pat out brush fire on the
cedar knoll on tine west side Of the
Aver street trestle, The fire which had
probably staated from spark from an
engine was burning smartly in the dry
leaves and bushes. but the chief and
several men who live nearby beat the
fire out in a short time with bougns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
BIG TUBERCULOSIS
CONGRESS OPENED
With Expression of Interest From
President Roosevelt. Thirty For
eign Countries Are Repre-
sented.

Washington, D. c., Sept 2s.--with
representatives of 80 foreign countries
and the largest and most distinguished
gathering of medical scientists the
sixth International Congress on Tuber.
culosis opened today in the assembly
hall of the new national museum. As
proxy for Roosevelt Honorary Presi-
dent Cortelyou made the welcoming
address: "In the name Of the American
people for whom he speaks President
Roosevelt eongratulates you upon what
you have accomplished and upon the
promise of greater accomplishments.
am / commissioned to assure
the delegates from foreign lands that
our people gratefully appreciate not
not only the interest but the spirit Of
cordial good win which their govern
ments have shown and, which their
presence here testifies."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
TEN CARS PILED IN A HEAP.
Disastrous Freight Wreck at spinney's
Crossing Elliot. Me.

Portsmouth, n. H.. Sept. 2s. The
most frightfu freight wreck that has
occurred in a long time on the eastern
division Of the Boston and Maine rail-
road in this section took place Sunday
morning about mile from the Elliot
station, at what is known as Spinney's
cut. Extra freight No 622, in charge
of Conductor Edward Baker and Engi-
neer Evans had arrived at this point.
when wheel broke under the eighth
ear from the forward end of the train,
9nd ten cars were deraied, completely
blocking both inward and outward
tracks.
The train, which consisted OF thirty
three heavily loaded cars. piled the de-
rallied cars in confused heap, seven
cars occupying a space Of NOT more than
two car lengths.
Wreckng trains were summoned
from Portsmouth and Portland, but
owing to the limited space in which
they had to work, it was necessary to
get the wrecking crew from Boston and
heavy lifting train.
The through passenger trains on the
eastern division were obliged to 90 by
way of the Portsmouth and Dover
branch on the western division to North
Berwick
The inward track was torn up for
200 or 800 feet, and man yof the ears
in the wreck will be a total loss. Nine
of the ten were loaded with potatoes
and one with tufnips, all bound for the
Boston market The wreck was suni-
GENTLY cleared and the track repaired
50 as to allow the Portland express,
leaving here at s.45 p. nm, to pass.
A large force OF men will have to work
all night clearing up the wreekage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
GOLD MEpAL AWARDED.
Who Was The Best "All Round" Stu
dent at Vermont Academy.


saxton's River. Sept 2s. Tho all.
round achievement geld medal offered
by John Barrett, director Of the inter
national bureau Of American republics
has been awarded to Horace Harrison
Sguires, who graduated from Vermont
academy in 1908.
This medal is given by Mr. Barrett
+, no was himself student al Vermont
academy. for the purpose Of developing
all round quality and character in the
Young men who are graduates Of this
school. The winner OF il Is not neces-
sarily the beat athlete the best
scholar, or the most popular man. but
he must be the one who, in the opinion
not only of the faculty ubt Of the stu.
dents expressed through their votes
comes nearest to being the best all
round man in the school.
So much interest has been manifest.
ed in the competition for this medal,
that il is possible AIf. Barrett may
offer a similar one 10 number Of New
England schools this winter. The pho
t0graph shows both the front and
reverse side OF the medal The sugges-
ton Of the design is obvious as reward
ing both athletics and scholarship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
CHELSEA.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hunt and
in Williamstown. the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. Van McAllister.
One Of the drawing cards at the
Worlds fair" at Tunbridge this week
will be ball game each day. The fol-
lowing teams are scheduled to play,
Chelsea, East Randolph aud South Roy
alton. The teams are all good teams
and every game will be an interesting
one. Some good horse races are also
scheduled.
Mr.. and Mrs A. I. Dexter, George
Dexter and Susie Dexter of Birming-
ham, Ala, were in town Saturday af.
ternoon on their way to Groton for a
visit to the old Dexter homestead. They
we're making the journey by aatomo-
bile.
Myron Flint, who has been serving a
60 day sentence in jail for intoxieation
completed his sentence and was given
his liberty Monday morning and left
for his home in Braintree
Fred Z. Allen, who has been at the
home Of his father. Dana Allen, in the
upper village most of the time since
last February, taking an enforced vaca-
ton from his work BY reason Of the
breaking out of a vsTieose vein, has so
far recovered as to be able to return to
East Barnet where he will take his
former position with Roy Brothers.
nsnufacturers Of woodenware
Mrs. Mary (Parks) Flanders of
bozeman. Montana, who came about
two weeks ago to visit fricrds in this
her native place. spent last week with
Mrs. Eyarts Z. Brown Of Yershire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
CROWD WOULDN'T GO.
About $50 Men and Boys Gathered on
Goddard smpus.

There wasn't any foot ball game on
the Goddard campus Saturday afternoon
between the seminary team and one from
down town, because about $50 men and
boys gathered without invitation and
refused to leave the grounds. So Prin-
cipal Hollister refused to let the game
bep layed. Members of both teams went
among the crowd and urged them TO
leave, so that the game might be pulled
off; but the spectators had no mind to
go, and there was no policeman available
to drive them off, Therefore, the game
had to be Cancelled.
The game was only practice affair,
and no spectators were expected, and
since the trustees had voted to keep peo.
pie off except on the days of regular
games, the visitors were not welcome.
1t is said that test case for trespass
will be brought against one of the men
who was recognized, in order to find out
if the trustees have the right to exclude
the crowd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
OPEN SEASON WELL.
Montpelier Seminary Already as Two
Victories in Foot Ball.

Montpelier seminary students are
jubilant over their two victories at the
opening of the foot ball season, their
team having won from ST. ,pohnsbury
academy Friday afternoon, IL to 0,
and from Lyndon institute aturctay by
~ to s. The seminary played rings
around the academy and would have
scored more time but for costly FUN
bIes. ayden scored touchdown in the
first half and Wakefield another in the
second.
F'umbling was again costly for Mont
pelier in aturday's game against Lyn-
don, as IL lost them the ball in the
fist opening rushes and enabled the in
stitute to cross the line for touch
down. The seminary braced up after
that. however. and scored twice. Hay
den of Montpelier sprained one ankle
ard received cash in the hand but
rlucllily staped in the game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
TALK OF THE TOWN.

A telephone call at / 80 this afternoon
took Officer Frank Hamel to the Ran
gers field, where man supposed to be
James Fraser was sleeping on the ground
to the wonder and amusement Of by
standing children. A bottle partly full
of wniskey marked hn resting place,
and this together with the sleeper was
gathered up and placed in wagon and
brought to the police station where he
will be given a chance to contingF his
nap until tomorrow morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
FIVE BLOWN TO PIECES.
Bodies Scattered BY Premature Explo.
sion of Dynamite.

Scranton Pa, Sept. 2s Three Am
orleans and two Italians were blown
TO pieces in an explosion Of dynamite
yesterday while working at Cross keyes
Cut. along the Delaware, Lackawanna
a Western railroad, near Tobyhanna.
The five men were tamping hole
containing s incnes Of dynamite when
it prematurely exploded.
The bodies were assembled by match
ing the clothing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
MRS. LOUISE {. LONG
Died Saturday Night at Her Home in
Montpelier.

Mrs. Louise C. Long OF Park street,
Montpelier. died at eleven O'Clock Sat
utday night following a paralytie shock
When she sat down for supper that
evening She complained Of not feeling
well and stated that she tnought she
woaldn't eat anything after all A
short time afterwards she was stricken
Mrs. Long was born In Boston in 1888
and was married 10 Daniel Long Of the
same city. They came from Winthrop
to FL. tnis state, where Mr. Long had
a superintendent position in the cop
per mines. They moved 70 Montpelier
about % years ago, Mr.. Long dying in
1898. Mrs. Long leaves one son, Fred
L. Long.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

consecrated themselves in the new edi-
live which had been there erected, 63 Of
them having not before been members Of
the church
With what seems meagre measured by
the desire Of the aeart ! can lay on my
life the burden OF 81. Pau's humiliation,
Not as though had already attained" "
for il lives and breathes there hope
Of else, or better ahead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
BARRE MEN ARRESTED.
Were in Montpelier Court Today on
The Charge of Intoxication.

Two men who said they were from
Barre and who gave their names as
Andrew Cahey and eHnry Anderson,
were before Judge Harvey in Montpel-
ier city court today, having been arrest
ed in Middlesex Saturday afternoon and
brought to the county jail in aN ex-
press team. Bth pleaded guilty to in
toxication and each paid Sl2.70
Judge Harvey also today gave Mrs.
Mary Worcester a straight sentence of
thirty days for a subsequent offense of
intoxication. This sentence followed
stay in Jail until the wnan should give
satisfactory disclosure of the place
where she got the liquor. The last dis
closure was the same as the frst and
Judge Harvey decided to accept it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
CAR HIT A DOE.
Animal Was Not Hurt and Spent Some
Time in Feeding About.

Electric car passengers between this
city and Montpelier had several chances
at close-range observatiop Of doe this
forenoon, so close, in fact, that car IS
struck the doe and knocked her off the
track. The car was coming toward this
city at Dodge's bridge when tne animal
jumped across the Montpelier g Wells
River track and onto the trolley line.
The car was not going fast enough to do
anything more than shove the doe out
of the way and the animal trotted off
unhurt. while the passengers admired
her. During the next hour or 50. the
same doe was seen feeding under an
apple tree not far from the track.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
REV. H. R. MILES RESIGNS.
Pastor at Brattleboro Decides to Go tt
Berkeley, California.

Brattleboro, Sept Is. Rev Harry r..
Miles, pastor Of the Center Congrega-
tional church and one of the best knwn
of the younger Congregational minis.
ters in New England, read his resiana-
tion yesterday morning, having decided
to accept call to the First church in
Berkeley. Calf. where the university Of
California is located. The resignation
viii take effect Oct. 10 or Nov, %, as
the interests Of the two churches may
determine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
JEWISH SERVICES.
Were Held in Honor of The New Year
in Barre.

Religious services in observance of
the Jewish New Year were held at the
home Of Samuel Gould of 105 Maple
avenue beginning Friday evening and
terminating yesterday. The services
were attended by most Of the Jewish
population of the city and were in
charge Of Rabbi Horowitz.
The Jewish New eYar, the festival Of
Rishashana. is the most ancient ami
yersary recognized in tine civilized
world. The year which has recently
bcgm is numbered 5000 in the Sc.
qucnce from the creation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
MADE A PERFECT SCORE.
Middlebury Target Shooter Hit 25 in
rs Attempts.

Middlebury, Sept. 2s.The Middle
bury Gun club had its record broken
again during the trap shooting season
Of 1908, at shoot on the fair grounds
Friday afternoon when r. i. Pinney
made twenty-five breaks out Of the
possible 25 targets thrown, the second
time this has been done this season,
N. s. Foot at the Bennington day shoot
made 25 straight. Mr.. Foot and Mr.
pinney have the honor Of being the
only members of the club that have
exer made straight score since tae
club was started in 1889.