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The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
Laws Need Amendment.

There are details In the school laws
which we're passed by the last general
assembly which need to be corrected.
We believe IN the general plan Of the
system The general assembly, knowing
that there we're imDerfections IN the laws
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
HAD 81 AND REy11vER.
Kenneth Boynton Aged ~, Of st. All
bans, Has Disappeared

81 Albans. Aug. 20. The surround.
ing country side is greatly aroused over
the mysterious disappearance Of Ken.
meth Boynton. the 12-year.old son of
Gates BoYnton Of the town Of ST. Al
bans. The boy left home between three
and four O'Clock Monday afternoon
saying that he was going 70 nearby
woods after butternuts On his way
down he met two pleymates who tried
to get ktm to return with them. IN
answer to their questions as 70 where
he was going, he said he did not know.
AT first not much was thought of his
absence, but when night came and no
boy, his parents became worried and
frightened and asked the sheriif's office
60 keep lookout This has been done,
but not a trace Of him has been found.
He had about one dollar in money and
also took a revolver
The hoy i medium sized rather dark,
wore long striped trousers, blue flannel
shirt and 4 black sloueh hat and weighed
93 pounds Many men and boys are
makinr 4 thorough search of the woods
and country herabonts To locate the
missing lad There had been no trouble
al home and his parents can give no
reason for the boys leaving
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
.BRATTLEBOR0 MAN SUES
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
Harry s. Smith Claims that Lady Of
His Affections Has Turned Him
Down Cold After Agreeing
TO Marry Him.

Brattleboro, Aug Sos Seeking balm
for his wounded feelings, Harry S.
Smith has brought suit against Elnora
l. Lindsay for $4,000 for alleged breach
o. promise to marry. The papers were
served yesterday morning on Miss Lind.
say BY Deputy Sheriff 4. w. J. VIII
kins Both parties live N Brattleboro.
Smith has been living At the Lindsay
farm for about four years, and during
that time he has paid a great deal Of
attention 70 Miss Lindsay. june 26 OF
this year, she agreed to marry him, and
set the date for the wedding for the
week beginning July {.
July 4 came and she refused to be-
come his wife. Several times since
Smith has endcavored to have her
change her mind but she has refused
To listen 10 him OF to have anything
10 do with him. Smith claims that
Herbert Longeli also of Brattleboro,
has been paying her i good deal Of at-
tention and be believes be is respOnsi
bic for her change of attitude The suit
Is returnable for the September term
Of tho Windham county court, H. +.
and T. E. Barber apsearing for the
plaintiff
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
FIRST REUNION 4 SUCCESS.


Springfield, Aug. 26.a-The FIRST reun-
ion Of the graduates and former students
Of the Springfield Wesleyan seminary
was held al this place Tuesday afternoon
and evening This institution was or
ganized on July H. 1916, under the pat
ronage Of the Vermont annual confer.
enee Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The school was housed il the old brick
meeting house on Seminary hin In
Springfield village A stone boarding,
house was erected and until 1866 tile
school was one 81 the best known in Yer-
mont
A reception and social was held IN the
high school building in the afternoon,
about rs former students being present.
IN the evening a banquet was served in
the Adna Brown hotel After the ban
quest the following speakers were called
upon by the toastmaster, Hon. f. G..
Field Of Springfield: Hon Edgar I Sber
man, Judge Of the superior court at
Boston Mass Rev r Al Bishop, prin-
cipal of the Montpelier seminary; Nj.
Gleason, treasurer 0f the John Hancock
Life Insurance companys Hon. Justus
Dart Of Springfield; Hon. William NJ
Whitcomh 81 Boston Mass; Mrs George
A, Brown Of Everett Mass; and r. G.
Crosby Of Brattleboro, A parting song
was written for the occasion BY Mrs
Charles Richards Of Holyoke, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
RECORDS BROKEN,
HORSE SOLD FOR $4,000
Hamburg Belle Went Mile in 2.0lH,
at Cleveland Yesterday-Will be
Kept on Track Remainder
Of Season.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. Hamburg
Belle defeated Uhlan in two straight
heats in their matched race at North
Randall yesterday and also set a new
worlds record for trotting race and
for the fastest two heats ever frottsd
The new record for a mile is 2.01h
and was made in the FIRST heat Of the
race The former record of 20334 was
held BY Crescous. The stallion made
the record in match race with the
Abbott at Brighton Beach in August,
1901
Sweet Marie formerly held the record
for the fastest two heats trotted hav-
ing made mile in 2O4 3-4 and 2. 08
34 at Syracuse, y ", September, r.
1906 Hamburg Bellies time is 2.01A
and 2o1A.
Immediately after the first heat
Hamburg Bclle was sold to H. NJ Hanna
Of this city for $4,000, BY Edward
and Joseph Madden, owners 81 the mare
and sons of John r. Madden Mr. Hanna
will permit the mare to finish her sea
son, including the series Of races Of
two best in three between the mare and
Uhlan. The race yesterday counts as
one of the races, the second will be
run at Readville, Mass, September 3,
and if it is necessary to run a third
race the meeting place win be selected
later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
NArIvE On 81. IoaNsBuRY.


Boston, Aug. 26.Bwtrand r., Iay'
lor, aged fifty three, for many years
a prominent Boston architect, and great
y interested in the welfare of Newton
died Tuesday at Newton Centre.
Bertrand Eugene Taylor was bern IN
81 Johnsblny, W., April %, 1856, bis
father being Jacob Taylor and his mo-
ther Harriet Thayer Taylor. He was
graduated with honors from ST. johns.
bury academy In 1877, and studded
architecture for three years IN the Of
flee Of Ober & Rand while takeng spec
ial studies at the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute Of Technology.
He gave especial attention 10 hospital
architecture during two tours in Europe
and for a number Of years had charge
of this class of work for the States Of
Massachusetts New Hampshire and Yer.
mont and the cities Of Boston and New.
ton He was a member Of the firm Of
Rand a TAYLOR from 1881 70 1895, when
the firm Of Kendall, Taylor 4 Stevens
was formed.
He was member Of the Newton Cen.
tire Savings Bank corporation and direc-
tor in the Newton Centre Associates
lie was a member Of the First Congreua-
tional church at NewtonCeutre. Dali
houseie, lodge, A. F. Of NJ, in the send
degree; Odd Fellows. Newton club, Ma
tional Arts club Of New York, the Sons
Of the American Revolution, and foun.
der Of the Boston Architectural club
His widow who was Miss Helen G.
Payne II one ~ the best known club
women Of Newton, and has served for
a numer Of years as president Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
Telephone Company Makes
Its Reply To-day
HEARING IS POSTPONED
Lateness Of the Company in Filing Reply
to Petition Was Responsible for
the Postponement to
Oct. 5.

The Vermont public service commits
sion did not give hearing at Montpelier
to-day on the petition Of Barre and
Montpelier citizens protesting against
the service and charges Of the Vermont
telephone company, notably the charge
Of five cents for toll service between the
two cities except on special or two.party
lines. The cause for the failure il due
to the lateness Of the company in fling
It's answer to the petition, the answer
having been filed this morning.
In this answer the company declares
that The toll Of five cents between Barre
and Montpelier is necessary for the SER
vice, and denies that it is illegal, op-
pressive or uncalIed.for. The answer
takes up the twenty-five articles Of the
petition in order. answering some Of
them and begging to be excused from
answering others on the ground that
the points are unimportant or immater
iaL In its answer the company admits
that seventY-eight phones have been
taken out since the new order went into
effect, but denies that the change was
entirely due to the toll charge The
company denies that the earnings Of the
Vermont Telephone company are absorb.
ed by the New England company. All
though the companies are managed BY
similar directorates
Furthermore, the company admits
that the business has been increased
since the New England company took
over the Vermont company After con
cluding its answer, the company SAYS
il Joins with the petitioners in asking
for an investigation Of the business and
the conditions Of the company.
In view Of the fact that the parties
were not prepared for the hearing to-day,
October 5 has been set as the date for
the adjourned hearing, AZ which time 1t
Is expected that the matter will Be-
taken up. Attorneys r. L. Laird of
Montpelier and John w. Gordon Of Barre
represent the petitioners, while w p. g.
SticlIney Of Bethel and M. b. Jones Of
Boston appear for the company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
Eight People Hurt In Crash
In South Station, Boston
AND TAKEN TO HOSPITALS
Train over Bumper and Through Cigar
Stand his Morning-Big Crowd
Was Waiting for

Boston, Aug 2e.---several people were
hurt this morning when New York,
New Haven & Hartford train which
was being backed into the South sta.
tion crashed through the gates and into
the station platform. a crowd Of 400
people was standing in the open space
waiting for their trains and the most
Of them were preparing to board the
train which was wrecked. 1t was a
special excursion train for Newport and
was being backed in on crack IS.
II came with such force that the
bumper at the end Of the track furnish.
ed little resistance and the train then
ploughed through the gates and passed
through cigar.stand about which the
crowd was gathered there. The people
were thrown into a panic and many Of
them were injured. Eight bystanders
were removed to the hospitals for treat
ment II Is not believed that any Of
them were seriously hurt,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
MADE GOOD
HIS THREAT
Hayes ingalls, Of Rutland Com
mitted Suicide
AS HE HAD TOLD HIS WIFE
Husband Had Told Her He Would Kill
Himself II She Went to Band Con-
cert-She Went; He Shot
Himself.

Rutland. Aug, 26.-Hayes ingalls,, 81
years old, shot and fatally wounded
himself at his home on East street
about $50 o'colck last night while BIZ
wife was attending a band concert 81
Main street park
Before Mrs. Ingalls, left for the con
cert he told her he would commit sui,
eide il She went, but she placed no faith
ia his threat and leaving her yearold
baby with Mrs. John McQuirk, who
lives ii the same house, she went ID
the park and knew nothing about the
tragedy until she returned home.
Mrs MeQuirk says Ingalls, came down
stairs and kissed the baby as it lay in
its carriage He then went back to his
rooms, and soon after a shot was heard,
When neiehbors entered the room they
found Ingalls, lying on the floor in the
parlor 4 3scalibre revolver Law hy
his side, and the bullet which entered
pnder the hask and came out on the
right side Of the hack, lay IN the chair in
which he had been sitting.
ingalls, was taken to the CITY hos
pital, whore he died shortly after mid.
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
AUTOMOBILE ON FIRE.
Entire Fire Department Called to Dr,
Ghidella's Residence


The entire fire department was called
out shortly after nine o'clock last even
ing by an alarm from box y at tn,
corner Of North Main aud Seminary
streets. Upon arriving at the box the
iremcn found that the person who rams
the alarm had lcd, but II was explained
that Dr.. y. q. 6hidelas automobile had
caught fire in his barn and that some
person had rung IN the alarm thinking
the barn was on FIRE
The cause Of the fire in the auto, which
is a Stanley steamer, was that the doc.
tor left one Of the lights in the machine
burning and the bottom fell out of the
lamp, allowing the oil. which caught fire
70 spread over the woodwork and mud
guards Of the machine, igniting them
a well aimed pail Of water extin-
guished the blaze in tho car before the
arrival Of the department. II was AZ
first reported that the pasolene IN the
car had caught fire, but tliis was found
upon investigation 70 be untrue. The
damage to the car amounts to few
dollars, probably not over ten.
The alarm last night was the first gen.
eral alarm TO which the department has
responded in several weeks
A still alarm just before o'clock yes
terday afternoon notified the department
Of a chimney fire in a house on West
street owned BY the G. 81 Durkee estate.
A fireman with hand chemical went
10 the house and the smudge was soon
extinguished With no damage.
The hook and ladder company Of the
No. station was out for practice last
evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
MAY DIE FROM AUTO WRECK.
Machine Forced into Ditch BY Refusal
of Former to Turn Out.

Westerly r. L, Aug. 26. The much
disputed rights 81 the road question be
tween automobiles and farmers result.
ed last night in injuries to four per
sons, one Of whom may die. An anto-
mobile owned BY DR.. Robert NlulHgan
Of Pittsburg III which were DR.. and
Mrs MuIligan, and Mrs Mulligan's "a
ther, w. II Singer, turned turtle near
Matinuek On tie Narragansett Pier
Westerly post road, when farmer's
wagon ID front had forced them into
a ditch in order TO pass.
All were thrown out, Mr.. Singer re-
ceiving a scalp wound, and a shock,
which, with his so years, may result IN
death Dr Mulhmn received a NUM-
ber Of bruises, none very serious, and
Mrs Mulligan was cut on the forehead
neck and shoulders The chaudegu's
hurts were minor The identity Of the
farmer whose wagon was responsible
for the mishap has not been learned
Following the accident VA II Snyder
Of Philadelphia came upon the scene tn
his automobile and conveyed The wreck.
"a party to the Watch Hill House
There Mr. Singer was under the care
of several physicians last night, with
little chance of recovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
SUICIDE SUSPECTED.
District Attorney at York, Pa, Found
Dead in Stable.

York, Pa, Aug. 26.- District Attorney
William I. Ammon of this city was
found dead in the loft Of a stable in the
rear of his home yesterday The cause
OF his death is surrounded with mystery.
Doctors who examined the body de-
clare that death was caused by heart
trouble. Tuesday night he purchased at
a local drug store one pound Of cyanide
Of potassium, announcing at the time
that he wished to use it in making ex-
periments with copper. Tie complied
with the formality of the law regulat.
inc the sale Of poisons, by signing his
name to certificate in the presence Of
the drug clerk. a search for the poison
he purchased has failed to reveal its
whereabouts.
Mr.. Ammon was Al years old and was
elected district attorney OF the county in
November, 1907
For fifteen years prior to the fall of
1908 Mr.. Ammon was secretary Of tie
Standard Building and Loan association
Of this city Ammon had custody OF
the associations funds while in office.
D. V. johnson, an expert connected with
a Philadelphia firm of accountants, had
been recently employed to 20 over the
accounts Of Ammon. Mr. Johnson yes
terday issued statement in which he
said;
& have discovered the fact that The
funds Of the association had been sys-
tematically misapplied by tile former
secretary W. II Anmon The examine
tion has not been completed, so that
the extent Of the embezzement BY the
secretary cannot be approximated, but
as the work proceeds the amount grows
larger. After interviews with Mr.. AM
mon, one Of which was Tuesday night.
he offered no explanation and admitted
the shortage"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
PRICES AWAY UP
When Montpelier School Commissioners
Wanted to Buy Site.

The Montpelier school commissioners
have asked The Montpelier city council
to condemn certain land Oh Loomis street
for schoalhonse site, claiming that
they had been unable TO reach price
with the owners. The consideration
asked by the owners is S27 500 The
same property is placed in the taxable
list at 81 400. The Pitkin estate asks
81 600 for property hsted at 81 600; the
Bixby property price is $4,000, listed
at S4-300s the Lane property price is
S6.500, listed at 81 500.
Alderman Lang brought up the mat
ter Al oiliig lower State street. He
stated he had conferred with the stand
ard OIL company and got a price Of 61a
cents a gallon for a carload of 65 bar
rels, containing SO gallons each. He es.
timated the cost 10 the city for the oil
at 5000 The matter was left over till
the next meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
A MEMORIAL CHURCH.
VIII be Erected at swanton BY Heirs
Of the Stone Family.

Swanton. Aug. 26.--Announeement
has been made for memorial church
TO be erected in Holy Trinity parish
Tor Henry NJ, and Olive B. Stone hy
the heirs of the Stone family. M.
Stone who had been very prominent in
The church, Of which bis son, the Rev.
El s. Stone is now the rector. died a
year ago. Mrs. Stone IS still living.
The contract TO ereet the building has
been let to r N. Prouty 81 Swanton
and the architect is T. s Newton Of
North8eld The material win BE- Of
Swanton red marble and viii be 20 by
Is feet in dimensions. II will be Of
the early English on Gothic style with
large tower on one side, It viii be
situated on the lot beside the present
building which will Be turned into q
parish house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
TALK OF The TOWN

William T. Halyosa left last night
to spend a four weeks vacation in Rhode
Island
Among arrivals at the City Hotel
last evening and today we're H. n KIM
ball. Enoshurg Falls; Dr. w O. Hutch
inson Washington A. =. Tenysn, Burl-
iigtou; G. A. Bosenhorough, ST. Louis;
Ii. d. Parker, Newark; Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Rice, s. A. Therwood, New York;
Ernest II Drew, Mr. and Mrs i. G..
Drew, Boston; Edward Triple, Boston;
Il. n Hatch, Burlington; u vi Thomp.
son, Dayton, Ohio; o. II. Henderson,
st. Johnsbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26

DIED TO-DAY
Harry S. Wilson Of Arlington
Aged SO years
WAS SERVING End TERM
He Was Born in Rockingham but Had
Lived in Arlington Greater Part
Of His Funeral Win Be
Held Saturday.

Bennington, Aug 2e.-state Cattle
Commissioner Harry S. Wilson died
this morning at his home in Arlington
after an illness Of several weeks with
diabetis He was 50 years Of age and
was born in Rockingham. He went to
Arlington To live ~ years ago and was
sheriff Of Bennington county for four
teen years Mr. Wilson was appointed
state cattle commissioner by Governor
Proctor ii 1906 and was fe-appointed
by Governor Propty. He leaves bis
wife and one son.
The funeral win be held Saturday sf-
ternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
SYRIAN IMMIGRANT
HAS TOUGH LUCK
Walked into Barre, Minus the $50 He
Brought to United States, and Sew
eral Hundred Miles from Pitts
hurp. Where His Uncle lives

burg, Where His Uncle Lives.
A young Syrian, named Tofek Hoeess,
who recently arrived in New York from
bis native country, came into this city
on foot to-day and with a hard luck
story to tell ToheiS landed in New
York couple Of weeks ago and was
pleased upon leaving the boat to find
one Of his eountrymen who explained
that he was a member of a committee
detailed to attend To the wants of newly
landed oountrvmen who were unusued 70
the ways Or language OF the country.
Tofek explained chat he had an uncle
In Pttsburg. Pa to whom he was going.
The friendly stranger asked him how
much money he had and the unsuspeet
ing youth replied that he had $50 The
stranger told the boy that the ticket To
PittshHrg would be three dollars more,
but that he would lend him Tile amount
10 help Aim and that he could repay It
when he reached his unele's home Mr.
Stranger then gave the boy d ticket and
took what money he had and put him
onto a train, which the oblieing stranger
said would take him to pittsburg.
After riding a few miles the boy was
surprised 70 have the conductor tell him
to get off. The boy thinks he was
taken to Troy He was taken to a
police station and after a day OF two
was started on foot toward Pittsburg
in some way he got directions confused
and landed IN Bethel yesterday. There
he met q Ffenehman and being able To
speak little French he learned from
the Freedman of the colony Of syfians
in this city.
He got to Barre last night and found
Alex Corey. Mr.. Corey Immediately
telegraphed to the boys uncle in Pitts
burg and until he receives funds the
youth will be cared for in this city
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
BODY BROUGHT BACK.
And Funeral Of Lyman A. Gale Was
Held This Afternoon.

The body Of Lyman 4. Gale, who
died Monday at his home IN Macon, Mo,
arrived here this morning on the LOS
train and was taken to the undertake
ing rooms of B, M. Hooker a company.
Mr. Gales son, Rev Edward j. Gale,
came with tho remains The funeral
services were held from the Hedding
M r. church at . o'clock this afternoon,
Che Rev E, o. Thayer officiating. There
were many friends and relatives pres
eny. hTe pail bearers were lyman A.
Taft. j. M. Taft, A. ] Baldwin, DR.. O..
II Reed, E. P. 0lds and S. n. Barns.
The interment was in The family lot
IN Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26

Robert Hughes Of Hydevile was struck
by Delaware & Hudson train Satur
day evening while walking on the trael;
and as he was not seen by the engine
crew he lay al night on a slate dump at
the bottom OF an embankment. When
he regained consciousness Sunday morn
ing he managed to reach home about )
o'clock. One shoe was cut from the
foot and the attending physician fears
that the foot will have to be amputated.
Mr. Hughes was also badly bruised about
the hodv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
AL DILLARD SECOND
In the 2;2s Pace at Middlebury Fair
Yesterday Afternoon.


AIiddlebury, Aug. PA crowd Of
$4,000 people attended the second day
Of the Addison county fair yesterday
afternoon The race officials consist Of
Fred Upton OF Rochester, n. y, starter,
who works on the grand circuit, and
George H. Hicks Of Boston, Charles
Briggs Of Providence and Fred Earring.
ton Of Brandon, Judges They gave en-
tire satisfaction to drivers and specta.
tors The summaries follow;
z:ss Trot.
Purse, $500.
Belle Allen, brm, F. T. Bissette,
Niddlebury ,..,.....*........ j
Kitty b., brm, John W. Porter
Middlebury ......s........ 2 ?
AL +. Bingen, bllh, NJ Z. Whit
ney, Bellows Falls ..f..... 2 3 B
Time, 2.33la, 2s27la. 2:26A.
2;73 Pace.
Purse. $500.
Mabel Hill, brm, L. o. Allen,
Middlebuy ....s..-..,....... l i
al billiard, Page Bros. Barre 2 2 2
Queens Counsel, brm, J, W. Por-
ter, Middlebury 3 . 3
Color Bearer, james II. Blake,
Concord, n. H.....ss...s...,.. "a
Wilton Boy, bre. Maple Grove
Stock Farm, Oakvile, Conn 545
Victor, chg, w. Fl. Iamson a Son,
Tieonderoea, N. u .s........ 6 6 9
Time, 2:l0la, 2.22A, 2s23A
2:i6 Trot and Pace.
Purse. 1900.
Charlie Wilkes. chg. T. s. CHECKER
ing. Worcester, Mass .... ~ 1
Mikado, chs, VIM. Noonan, Yer
gennes .......t.. ..4..+,... 2 , 2
Fabiola Winsiow Dedleg Grown
Point, n. Y s.....s...,. 3 3
Jim Farley, grg, Ira BatcheldeF,
Plattsburg NJ y. ........4.,. 3 A.
Time, 2.l7h 2slah 2;l7h.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
JAcKsoN-PARKYE.
Barre Man Married in Wisconsin To-day
70 Maude NJ Parkyn.

Lake Chetek, wis, Aug. 26.-S. Hol.
lister Jackson, a member Of the public
service commission Of Vermont, and Miss
Mande M Parkyn daughter Of the late
James Parkyn of Chicago were married
here at the summer cottage Of the brides
mother this afternoon at o'clock in the
presence Of the family Of the bride and
DR.. and Mrs. II, Nelson jackson Of Bur
lington only The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Winifred b. Parkyn,
and the bridegroom hy his brother, DR..
H. n. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs jackson,
after a brief wedding trip, will 20 10
Barre, w., arriving there about Sept. 10.
They viii make their home at 20 South
Main street in that city