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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
WHITE SOX SCORE
A DOUBLE VICTORY
Scott and White Too Much for
the Washington
BatterS.

The White Sox cleaned up yesterday,
in the double-header with the Nationals.
winning both games by the respective
scores of q to ] and to l. In both
contests the visitors outhit the locals so
that the double downfall can be attrib-
uted once more to the want of strength
in the pitchers box.
In the first game, Charley Smith start
ed off all right and had good look that
smacked of a warm contest, but as the
first inning came to an end rain be-
gan falling and the hostilities were held
UP for fifteen minutes. Smith has al
WAYS been a poor mud horse, and he
kept up to this reputation by passing the
first man in the second. Before the final
out was registered three runs were ON
the White Soxs side of the tally sheet
and this proved enough to win the battle.
Thereafter Smith did fairly WE'LL but his
work had a bad look when compared TO
his opponent. Smiths support was good,
so that he had nothing to complain of on
this score.
Scott the Wichita wonder. was on the
firing line for Chicago. and he kept the
hits so well scattered that the Nationals
went runless for eight of the nine in
nings. the solitary run coming to the
front in fhe final round.
A Real Contest.
The second game was a real contest,
and the redoubtable DOC" White had
the time of his life beating the elongated
Mr. Witherup. But G. Harrison kept up
to his reputation and when the final
out was registered the score stood to
/ in his favor The Doctor allowed but
one hit in six innings, but he appeared
to weaken toward the end, and timely
bngle in the ninth would have proved
his undoing.
Witherup was hit for eight safeties,
but he kept them so well scattered that
it was next to impossible for the Sox TO
get runners over the plate.
Both teams fielded perfectly in this
game. brilliant plays being pulled off by
the intieiders, and as a result the nine
innings were played in jig time, it TAX
ing exactly one hour and thirty minutes
to complete.
In the first game Chicago got started
in the second inning, Dougherty being
walked and then sacrificed TO second by
Purtell. Tannehill was hit by pitched
ball and Atz singled. filling the bases.
first. Dougherty registering on the play.
Scott singled to center, Tannehill and
Atz scoring.
In the third inning Isbell's triple and
Dougherty's out. short to first, scored an
other run. Smith took on a brace then
and for four innings cipherS went up for
the Sox
In the eighth Isbell singled to center
and Dougherty singled to right. On a
try for a double steal Street headed Izzy
off at third by a good throw to Conroy.
Tannehill then lampooned a sizzler to
scored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31

Queer how one man can ruin the ap-
pearance of an entire team. Especially
is this true of the pitcher. Given a
trolley league twirler even worlds cham
pions seem weak. On the contrary, put
crack battery in for an Indifferent
team and the defects of the other seven
men have scant chance to be aired
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
Murder In First Degree

A verdict of murder in the first degre,
was returned in Rutland county court by
the jury last Saturday in thee OF State
VS. Elroy Kent, after several hours delib
Grafton. Kent was charged with killing
Miss Della B. Congdon at East Walling.
ford, July oath last.
Kent was an escaped inmate of the
Vermont Insane Asylum at Waterbury.
| He was captured in Springfield, Mass,
several months after the murder was
| committed.
Kent, W ho is young man, had served
several jail and prison sentences for
various offences. Two years ago, after
being arrested on some minor charge,
he was adjudged insane and committed
to the Waterbury asylum. In July last
he escaped from the asylum, and two
weeks later Miss Colgdon was muir
dered. Kent had been seen in the vicin-
ity of the Congdon house, and piece
of wood in which were cut the initials
"E. X" was found in the vicinity of the
Congdon home after the crime.
Miss Congdon was an elderly woman
and was a deaf mute. She was killed by
being struck over the head with heavy
club. The autopsy indicated that she
had been atrociously assaulted before be-
ing killed. as.
Kent was traced for a time after the
discovery of the 1nurder but finally elud
ed his pursuers. He was arrested at
Pittsheld, Mass, last December, for
stealing bicycle, and it was then that
his real identity was established.
The trial has been in progress for two
weeks. During the presentation of evil
dence one of the insanity experts for
prosecution testified that it was his opin-
ion that Kent slammed insanity in order
to be removed from the Vermont State |
at Waterbury, where, he believed, he
would have better chance to escape.
Sentence will probably be pronounced
during the present term of court. Under
the Vermont law session of the legisla-
ture must intervene between the date of
the sentencing of a person to be hanged,
which is the penalty for first degree
murder, and the carrying out of the
sentence, in order that the legislature
nay have an opportunity, if it so
1esires, of intervening in the case. The
legislature has the power to commute a
leath sentence. The next session of the
legislature will not convene until a year
rom next fall. 81
Kent heard the verdict cody and
showed no agitation. His attorneys an
that they would petition the
supreme court for new trial. Atty.
zen. Sargent showed considerable emo
ion when he heard the virdict, but he
made no statement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
$4,000 Fire at MiidIebury

Middlebury was visited by disastrous
fire last Saturday morning, when the
Atwood block, one of the principal bust
ness blocks in the village, was destroyed.
Several firemen were injured when the
walls fell in, one Harry Kelley, so badly
that he was taken to the Mary Fletcher
Hospital in Burlington, where he died in
few hours.
The Dutton pharmacy owned by Har-
old Dutton, of Montpelier. in the block
adjoining was not damaged, although it
was feared every minute the fire would
spread to this block and so all valuable
papers were removed.
The fire started in the basement of At
wood & Co.'S clothing store from an ex-
plosion of gasolene. Their loss is about
$1,000, and that on the Atwood block
was also about $4,000. Others had
smaller losses bringing the total up to
$4,000 to $4,000. Harold Dutton
loses $500 on drug store from smoke and
water. Henry Joys loss was $500.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
Minister Ide'S AnteCedentS

The appointment of Henry Clay Idle OF
st, Johnsbury, native of Barnet, as
minister to the court of Spain is eminent
ly and conspicuously fitting from every
possible point of view. Rarely in the
history of American diplomacy has it
been possible to so excellently fill such a
position. Mr.. Ide's world-w expert
ence in diplomatic matters is in itself a
surprising qualification, and his natural
bent of mind is even more so. Naturally
he is as much of a born Spaniard as a
Vermont Yankee can possibly be, and he
will fit into the position and the town as
no other American possibly could. When
resident of this country he was nearly
defeated as a candidate for county sena-
tor, running far behind his ticket and his
political unpopularity was such that he
never dared try for another elective Office
in Vermont. By grace of Redfield Proc.
tor he is now what lie is, and the old adj
age that "a prophet is not without hon
or, save in his own country" finds exact
and abundant verification.-Hard wick
Gazette
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
NORTH HYDE PARK.

NJ DUANE and wife are spending a,
few weeks with their daughter in Lowell.
No fatal calamities that we know of
have occurred in this vicinity during
the past two weeks.
MS. Chas, Blake OF Eden was the
guest of n r and Mrs. Edwin Billiard a
part of Il past week.
Z. S. Newton has sold his city proper
ty loca' ed on Ferry stree to Morristown
parties. Possession when wanted.
Mrs. Seldom Crocker is confined to the.
house with an in ured knee, caused by
falling from her sleigh last Sunday,
when returning from church. The horse
fell down and hence the fall.
The saw-mill industry is booming at
present. They al have large stock of
logs on band and plenty of help to
grind out the lumber. Eastman and
sons started up their mill the lst, Nc
Allister the I'd and Parker & Stearns
will begin operations next week.
We have had the grandest variety of
weather since April arrived that can be
imagined, 1t has been the greatest ex-
mott unoer one tent that we know Of
sleet, rain, mud, wind sunshine, and
shadow. In spite of all this there has
been no weddings. births or deaths.
Sugaring has been slow and some
what off this year. 1t has been a long
time getting here, but now it is on
in good shape. The season will not
be as good as last year. Several de-
layed tapping until the last minute in
order to let the STOW get down so as to,
make travel in the orchards possible.
Church attendance at the Cong'l
church last Sunday was decidedly large.
it being Easter Sunday Elder Pin
ney occupied the desk and he got great,
credit to himself by the excellent dis
course. In the evening, exercises were,
given by the children, all doing finely
in both singing and recitations. There
was full house and much credit is due
to all who had the work 10 charge.
The subject under discussion at the
present time is "has man a right to-
strike his aged wife with clenched fists,
nearly knocking her to the floor ?"
Question No. 2: SIS a man duly and truly
prepared for the Kingdom of Heaven
who will perform those antics without
first getting her consent % After these
important subjects have peen we'll and
thoroughly discussed we will endeavor
to give the readers of this paper the
result Meanwhile it will be better to
have the law take action.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
Good Road BalIdiRq

There's good deal of impatience man.
Hested, at times, because the tremendous
task of laying broad, hard well-graded
and enduring highways over the proba.
bly, 200, 900 miles of roadway in Vermont
is not being accomplished in rush order
Some people seem to think that practi-
cally nothing is being done, and not a
few loudly call for an enormous bond is
sue to raise several million dollars and
complete the work within few years.
1t is fact, too frequently overlooked,
that Vermont has set to work in an intel
igent, practical and conservative way,
to improve her highways. The majority
OF the towns in the state have already
taken advantage of the state aid act and
have put their own dollars with those OF
the state. In the vicinity of 100000
per year is being expended on permanent
highways in Vermont, under very COM
petent state and county supervision.
Formerly there was a basis for a COM
plant that this money was mostly fritz
tered away now there is none. Every
dollar has to be accounted for as applied
to the purposes of the law. Results are
beginning to appear already. In ten
years Vermont will have put million
dollars into permanent roads and every
body will then note the change and mar
vel how easily and effectively 1T has been
done. And there wiIlbe no bonded debt
to Cypress this or succeeding generations.
Randolph Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
A Fellow Eeslino

In wild dash to catch his tram 8
belated suburbanite went leaping uI
the stairs at an az" station only t(
reach the platform just as the gate,
were slammed shut and the train he
gan to move. Painting violently. and
watching the departing train for a mo
ment, he finally sought to elicit little
sympathy or comfort from a German
bystander, says Harper's Weekly. AZ.
Stunning an airnpf Indifference, he re.
marked good naturally, 81 didn't quit.
make it."
Make vot?" inquired the German.
who apparently had not noticed any.
thing unusual.
THAT train"
Ivy dit you want to make It ven Il
vas made alrettyT
mo. l mean l was too late to get
aboard"
wat for you want a boardr,
mo; not that. I wanted to take that
train"
How coot you took 1t ven so many
hat it alrettyT" ~ :
mo, no, no." excitedly. ct mean I
wanted to ride on that train, but didn't
get here soon enough" ~
Just then the Germans train pulled
mp at the station, and as he stepped
through the gate he was heard to re-
ply: dot vos too bad. But how vas It
any Of my tam piznessT
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
At Boyles Bros, Johnson
WOLCOTT.

Mrs. George King is visiting relative,
in Morrisville.
George G. Davis of Danvile was il
town the past week.
Abner Potter has moved into the rooms
over HaskelPs store.
Mary Hubbell was home from Morris.
vile Academy over Sunday.
Mrs. j. W. Scott is slowly convalescino
from an attack of bilious fever.
freeman Charette of Manchester, N.
H., is visiting his parents here.
S. A. Fife and wife were guests at DR..
Valleau's in Morrisville Sunday.
John French was a business visitor in
Craftsbury the first of the week.
Joe Poor is helping out at Flies store
during Mr.. Flies absence in Boston.
W. E. Reed of Boston is spending a
week at the home of his parents here.
Steve Pocock concluded his engage
ment as driver for DR.. Rublee, Tuesday.
Frank VanGilder and Arthur Whit
tington of Craftsbury were in town Sun
day.
John Benson has been having a serious
time with carbuncle on the back of his
neck.
S. A, Fife and wife went to Boston
Monday all will be absent the whole
week.
Albert Goodrich and wife of Hardwick
passed Sunday at the home of Mrs. II. A.
Parker.
Mrs. Matte Tucker of MorrIsville was
visitor at the home of G. A. Brown
Sunday.
l.. E. Reynolds and family went to
Cambridge Monday, where they intend
to reside.
Miss Mile Hollenbeck of East Elmore
has been recent guest of her friend
Miss Lura Wills.
j. M. Golden returned, from the Hol-
den hospitalin Hardwick, Monday much
in health.
Charles Lawrence and wife of Hard
wick were the guests of relatives in town
the first of the week.
A. w. Foster has moved from the
Arbuckle house on, the hill to one of
Fife's tenements vacated by John Pre-
nan.
D. A. Maxtield who has been the guest
If friends in town the past few weeks
eturned to his home IN Londonderry, N.
T.. Friday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
STATE NEWS

Congressman d. j. Foster has nomi
mated Sheldon Harley Wheeler, of Bur.
,lington, for appointment as cadet to the
United State Military Academy from
the first congressional district of Yer
mont. MIR. Wheeler is the son of
Superintendent Fl. o. Wheeler and at
Vermont. He is to appear for examina-
ton at Fort Slocum, N. Y, the second
Tuesday ia Janu ary, 1910.
! William Cone and his little daughter,
Minnie, were run down and killed by
the north bound New England States
limited ON the Central Vermont railway
near the Roxbury line last Sunday.
Both bodies were found on the rocks in
the river 70 feet below the bridge, hor-
ribly mutilated and badly cut up. The
girl was about IA years old and Gone,
who was an industrious workman, was
45 years old, and is survived by his wife
and three children. Their home was
near the place where they were killed.
Ivers Clark aged IA years, died Sun.
day afternoon from gun shot wound
through the heart which he suffered
willie in his fathers sugar orchard at
Odeans. 1t is believed to have been an
accident although one difficult Of ex-
PLANTATION. The boy took his gun and
left the house shortly after dinner at
noon TO see how the sap was running
Not returning, his father, Dana Clark,
went to look for him and found the lad s
lifeless form lying few feet from the
door of the sugar house. The butt Of
the gun, which had been discharged,
Law inside the door. Tracks near the
body are explained as those of work
men and as the boy had no quarrels or
enemies, the idea of anything but an
accident does not hold. The doctor
who viewed the body said that the gun
must have been handled with great
is
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
EDEN
snow is leaving rapidly.

Snow is leaving rapidly.
Many are suffering from colds.
At Mrs. J. S. Blake's the snowdrops
and crocuses are in bloom.
DR.. Geo. Bates of Morrisville called
to see Martin Shattuck the past week.
At the meeting of the Cemetery Asso.
citation it was voted to serve dinner Me-
moral Day.
At the last Y. P. s. e. E. service
delegates were elected to the conven-
ton to be held at Jeftersonville.
Thirteen hundred and fifty.five feet
OF lumber was sawed at the Weeks &
Atwell mill Monday, from II until IL
o'clock.
The Easter concert was largely at
tended. The children always enjoy
service in which they can participate.
They seemed very happy on that occa-
sion.
Remember the annual meeting of
the Eden Cemetery Association will be
held in the Corners Hall the first We'd
nesday in May at 3 p. m. A full attend
ance is desired.
Rev, &. c. st. Glare of Morrisville
has purchased the cottage Cedar View"
at Lake Eden. This cottage is situated
on the peninsula and has fine view of
both parts of the Lake. His many
friends here are glad Of the prospect Of
their stay at the Lake.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Quarterly Meeting

The regular quarterly meeting of the
Directors of tie National Life Insurance
Company occurred at its Home Office on
Tuesday. President De Boer reported
an increase N net ledger assets during
the first three months of 1924, 37S. 81 and
an issue Of 2, 1O1 new policies, amounting
, to $4,5t5, GALS. The total income for
the qrarter was $1,e54, 324.32. The
payments to policy-holders during the
same period equalled $926, 24s.29, or at
the rate OF over 100000 per month.
Gross ledger assets on April 1st amounted
to $40, 1886, 947.11 and insurance out
standing to $156, 743, O12.3s.
Among other matters of interest re-
ported was the fact that the Company
had paid policy-holders since organiza-
ton the sum of SAL 1872, 366.75.
The Company holds investments in
every county in Vermont, amounting to
81 ,315, 53O.52. During the past decade
it has paid policy-holders in this State
81 ,459, s7S.64, while outstanding Yer
mont life insurance is Ss,6o3, s6s.oo.
The Directors of the Company are
George Briggs, William p. Dillingham;,
Joseph A. DeBoer, John G. Mccullough,
Harry NJ. Cutler, James B. Estee, William
w. Stickney, James L. Martin, George
H. olmstead, Fletcher d. Proctor, Charles
p. Smith, Fred A. Rowland and Charles
w. Gammens, =
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
MRS. CHARLES CHENEY

The following concerning the death of
Mrs. Charles Cheney of Craftsbury is
taken from the Hardwick Gazette:-
Hattie Simonds, wife of G. G. Cheney
died at her home Friday morning, April
2, after an illness of only few days of
pneumonia. She was born in this town
forty-three years ago last June, and has
always lived here. She attended school
at Craftsbury Academy and later at
johnson Normal school. For many years
she has cared for her aged grandmother
and by her loving care and never failing
patience and devotion won the respect
and admiration of all. Funeral services
were held Sunday at p. M, Rev. W. E.
Allen officiating. Mrs. Cheney leaves a
husband and one brother, Sherm ST.
monds, of Hardwick. Mary beautiful
floral Offering from relatives and from
the M. w. A., the grangs and from her
class at the Academy we're given. Mr..
Cheney has the sympathy of the entire
community in his sudden bereavement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
GARFIELD.

No mail Monday, on account of the
bad roads.
Mrs. Laura Wells returned last Tues
dav from her visit in Richford
Berton and Leo Davis and Herbert
Homer are at work in the mill at Green.
field.
SamT Jones of McKinstry Hill is at
work for b. j. Taylor, acting as head
sawyer in his mill.
Mrs. George Fairfield, who was quite
i'll last week and under the doctors
care, is now on the gain.
Mrs. Anna Eastman and child, who
have been for the past five or six weeks
at the home of Geo. Fairfield and wife,
are now domiciled at the home OF Chas.
Clapper.
The Misses Della and Beulah Sher-
wood of MorTistown were guests at the
home of their brother, Alberto Sher-
wood, and wife from Sunday until
Monday. When they returned home
they were accompanied by Jeslyn Sher-
wood, who will be their guest for few
days.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
RIVERSIDE

Arthur Foss is at work for Don Mo
Allister in his mill at the North Village
Arthur 1rudo OF Coventry is spending
a few days here with his brother.
David.
Fred Mcfarland from the village
called on friends at Riverside Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Andrew Gotta has a Towering
maple, which has 81 buds and blossoms;
it's beauty.
Harry Broadwell, who is at work in
Johnson, made a short visit at his home
here recently.
Gilbert Broadwell was caller at
William Hapgo DIS at Centerville Sun
day afternoon.
Willard Douglass and son Eben visit
ed friends at Morristown Corners the
first of the week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
Reformer's Hall of Fame

" Have you thrown the cow into the
antiseptic tank?"
Eyes"
Have you washed the can with car.
bolic acid solution?"
g have"
Have you plunged into the germ.
destroying bath, YOURSELF"
" Certainly. r'7
All right. Go ahead now and take
the cow into the alright glass cage, but
keep on the lookout that no stray BAG
terra gets into the milk. Otherwise l
shall have to Withdraw Your license
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14
MCkINSTRY HILL

Frank Sulham purchased horse last
week.
Frank Chipma1's cat caught three
white rats last week.
The Jenny Wren Club met with Miss
Myrtle Jones Saturday p. m.
Frank Sulham has taken Wyatt
Hurlbut's farm for one year.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Cross OF Johnson
were guests of Frank Chipman's people
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Wood of the
North Village called on friends here
Monday.
School began Monday with Miss Nor
ton as teacher. She will board with
Geo. Stewards people.
While Mrs. Burleson and mother Of
North Hyde Park were riding past Elery
Jones' place the horse got frightened at
some wood near the road, throwing the
two ladies out. They were hurt quite
badly. The horse was stopped without
further damage.