The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-16
In Locating John K. GiddingS
Of Pittsford
HE WENT AWAY LAST FALL
On November He Drew 5000 Out Of
Proctor Bank and Since Then
Has Not Been Heard Of by
Mrs. Ciddings.


am sending you marked copy Of the
Rutland, vi, Herald. with a story Of
John Giddings, marked
This man disappeared from home last
fall, since which time nothing has been
heard from him. His family are natn-
rally anxious as to his whereabouts. and
q story about him might fall into the
hands Of someone who know him, or
would recognize him by the picture, il
you cared to copy it
II you will kindly send copy to me
with any reference to this man that
would help lis locate him and relieve
a distressed family.
Yours truly.
Mrs. John X. Giddings.
Under q suspense which only the
knowledge Of the whereabouts 81 the
husband and son can relieve, Mrs John
II. Giddings and Mr. and Mrs. f. G.
tliddiags OF Pittsforl have been watch
4 ing night and day since last November
ter the return Of the wanderer or at
least some word from him. While suf-
ferlng from mental arrangement
brought about through overw0rK ard
worry about business affairs and bis
wife's I'll health, John r. Giddings left
his home in Pittsforl November Q last.
without giving his family any notice.
and in spite Of the fact that his wife
and parents have exerted every effort
to locate him, they have been unable %
trace him further than this city. Al-
though they have nothing tangible on
which to base such q belief they feel
that he is still alive and that they will
see him again His parents are broken
in health through their grief and worry
and his mothers greatest fear is that
she will die before he Is found Mrs
CtIddings his wife. while relating the
story yesterday 10 4 Herald representa-
tive could not keep back the tears The
fear that Mr. Giddings believes that the
family entertain resentment toward him
because Of his act and that they have
made no effort to locate him enhances
their grief
John Kellogg Giddings i 40 years
old about live feet seven inches FIJI
height weighs about I45 pounds. has
4 light complexion, blue eyes. dark
brown hair, worn pempadour. and a light
nausaehe The third finger Of the |
left hand is crooked at the second joint
and cannot be Strengthened.
He left home On the afternoon 81
November Q, 1907, and drove To Proctor
where he drew 5000 from tic bank I
aud then drove to Rutland. whore his
horse and buggy we're found the next
day IN feed stable He was last seen /
at II 10 o'clock on that night, opposite /
the railroad station. inquiry failing to
disclose whether be boarded a train.
Mr. Giddings had had more than bis /
share Of hard luck III 1893 the build /
ings On bis farm iii Pittsfard including T
an immense barn. the house and smaller
structures were totally destroyed by fire I
and with them were burned his years
crop OF hay, all Of his farm tools and /
a quantity Of grain In the following
year his wife died He bought another 1
farm and worked almost ineessantly 10 I
make UP for the loss oeeasioned bv the L
fire. His second wife, whom he married I
seven years ago, was taken III and un
derwent several operations at the Proc
tor hospital, where she was confined for
nine months In his efforts TO keep up
with bis heavy expenses, Mr. Giddings
worked almost night and day. but MOI
this, he was Obliged II
borrow money On several occasions and
finally became 50 heavily In debt that
a year ago he went through bankruptcy
his creditors receiving 100 cents on the
dollar, and about $500 remained after
all debts were paid
lie then went 70 live with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs T. G. hiddings and
worked On their farm until his disap