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Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30
Time at the Poles

Time is a curious freak at the earth'S poles. and when Dr. Cook says that he reached there Ut [ o'clock in the morn ing of Tuesday. April 2lst, 1908, his statement is without certain meaning. Presumably he carried Greenwich time, on which tables for navigation are cal culated. So at the time of his discovery it was in the morning at New York. AS this meridian runs to the North Pole as well as that of Greenwich it's time also applies. So does the time of every other meridian, and in consequence at the same instant it was also 2 o'clock Monday afternoon and every hour, min ute, and second in between until o'clock Tuesday afternoon. At both the North and the South Pole it is always two days at once, and every day lasts for forty. eight hours.-Scientifio American.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30
MY GARDEN"
Essay Which Won First Prize At Recent
 School Exhibit.
reception

Essay Which Won First Prize At Recent
 School Exhibit.
 The way I got my garden was because it was talked about in school. So when l went home that night l asked my father if could have peice of land for garden. He gave me peice back of the house. This land is about twelve feet long and eight feet wide. Then 1 asked him if he would blow mine when he plowed his and he said, "No." So the next night, after school, l took a fork and spaded mine. Then I took a garden rake and raked all the stones and sods off and levelsd all the dirt. Then took string and marked out the rows. had one row of lettuce, seven rows of potatoes, one of cucumbers, three rows of cabbage, four rows of carrots, and five tomato plants. The seeds did not grow very we'll, because the season was too dry. The cabbage grew the best, because the worms did not get on 1t. watered the plants every day. l am going to bring some cabbage, cauliflower, and some tomatoes to the Agricultural Fair). 1 am going to take Q horse.
 Clement Kegler.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30

of which places-the boy Johnny was a pupil At the age of twelve, the subject of this sketch together with several other Canaan boys, attended Mister Carter's school, in Stockbridge, Mass. Sub sequently he went to Williston semi nary, at Easthampton, Mass. There were few. if any, high schools st that time in the small towns of Connecticut.
 MT. Reed when boy at home began his business life in the little postoffice, which was kept in his fathers house, Judge Burrall, who lived across the way, being the postmaster, and the most, prominent man i'll the town. The mail was brought from Falls Village three times a week, regularly. Judge Burrall took the only daily paper that came to town, the "New York Herald" Before Johnny Reed was old enough to drive & horse, Mrs. Judge Burrall's wife made him a canvas bag, so that he could bring the mail on foot from Falls Village. The bag was labeled "Cobble- dale mail," and the little hamlet was thereafter known as "Cobbledale" by the older inhabitants.
 After hls school days, young MT. Reed taught school i'll the little old red school house in the Undermountain district. This schoolhouse was by the roadside near the Belden farm. In 1861 MT Reed, in company with Edward P. Bel den, opened a drygoods and grocery store near the railroad station in Falls Village. This was during the first year of the Civil war. Business suffered greatly from the the effects of the war and the venture was therefore not 8 suc- cess. MT. Reed married Lorane A. Sparkling, of Canaan. oR September 25th, 1862. Mrs. Reed died in 1896. There were two sons, John S., who is assistant treasurer of the Canaan Savings bank and Henry D.. who is teller of the Canaan National bank.
 In 1866 MT. Reed came to Canaan and clerked for Fuller & Peet and year or two later was appointed station agent at the local railroad depot, which position he resigned after thirty years of contin- uous service. MT. Reed was president of the Canaan Sayings bank for many years and treasurer of the same for the last ten years, He has held many offices of honor and trust in the town and village. He was the first president of the village and likewise the first warden of the local Fire District. MT. Reed is a charter member of the Pilgrim church. He was one of the pioneer homemaksrs on West Main street. When he settled in that portion of the village the large
 maple tree, in front of Doctor Camps, was the only tree on that highway, the beautiful elms which now grace the throughfare having all grown since.
 MT. Reed has valuable collection of documents, written in the long ago, which he has preserved in the form of
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30
JOHN BEACH REED
 HIS, BIOGRAP
FIRST REEDS CAME OVER IN 1860
Mir. Reed Has Been Prominently Identi- fled With Canaan Business Interests All His Life-Has Held Offices of Trust and Honor.

John B. Reed, was born at the old Raed homestead in South Canaan, near tie old Congregational church, Decem- Der 26th, 1840, the only son of John Beach Reed, Sr., and Mary Wickham Manley Reed. His ancestor, John Reed the first, came from Cornwall, England, and settled ill Providence, R. l., in 1860. He was an officer in Cromwell's army. Later generations lived in Stamford. Salisbury and Canaan. thls state. In 1840 there was no school house in the small village of South Canaan and the number of children was not large. Therefore for several years the school was in private house anl later in Doctors CornwaH's o.iico III both
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30
k0-LICENSE RALLY
Meeting At Town Hall Tuesday Even ing Was Housing One.

Meeting At Town Hall Tuesday Even-
 ing Was Housing One.
 There was not large attendance at Tuesday nights no-license rally; but what the audience lacked in numbers was more than made up in enthusiasm. The meeting was rousing one and the speaker of the evening, H. H. Spooner, of Kensington, Conn, secretary of the Connecticut Temperance Union, deliv- cred one of his most stirring addresses. After the playing of several orchestra selections, the rally was called to order by G. W. Parsons, Jr. Honorable Tom Norton, of Lakeville, was made chair man and he, In that lnimitable Norton way, spoke briefly on Salisbury as he knsw 1t with, and without, the saloon. Mir. Norton possesses the happy faculty of knowing just how long to talk and exactly what to say, And it goes with out saying that his remarks were terss and to the point. He said that one reason why he had come over from Lakeville was because he was afraid that he might bs growing lukewarm on the liquor question and that he wanted to hear his old friend. MT. Spooner again and be stirred up. As Mr. Norton ex. pressed It, "I have come over here to get near the Spooner fire and warm up. {" We'll, now, as a matter of fact, Tom Norton waxed pretty warm on the saloon himself, before he introduced the speaker. And if that condition is what he calls lukewarm, then we'd hate to encounter him when he is warmed up" Toms all right and he k just as young as he used to be. We'll, as is characteristic of the man, he did not keep the audience waiting, but abruptly introduced MT. Spooner.
 MT. Spooner said at the outset, "I am not going to deliver a speech-I am afraid couldn't if I tried. But I'm going to have heart-to-heart talk with you" And that is just what he had a heart-to-hears talk. He is 8 whole souled, earnest speaker and most favor. ably impressed his hearers. He spoke on the relation of the saloon to the com munitY, the individual and the country. He did not play on the sympathies oi his hearers; neither did he attempt to amuse them with 8 batch of funny stories.
 The only time that he bordered on pathos was when he told why he left a prosperous business in Chicago, and came east to fight the saloon and help humanity. MT. Spooner's talk was plain, confidential, sincere and convin- cing; he was listened to with intense interest and made profound impression on all who heard him.
 Several prominent local business and professional men were present and a large number of women attended. Seated on the stage were the Rev. k. O. Gillette, of Pilgrim church; Rev. Harry Cornford, of the Methodist church and Judge A. T. Roraback.
 The orchestra was composed of Ed ward Adams and Emma Kegler, violins; Master John Adams, cornet; Leornard Caldwell, clarinet; Alfred Caldwell, trombone and Miss May Kegler, pianist.
 Cards containing several national an thems had been distributed and many of these were sung. At the close of the meeting the orchestra played selection and MT. Spooner held an impromptu reception.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30

scrap book, the most valuable specimen of t"e collection being the signature of Ethan Allen, the hero of Ticonderoga. to an old deed drawn in 1771. The sigma ture and, in fact, the whole document, is in splendid state. of preservation.
 Several years ago MT. Reed opened Reed street, which is one of the pleasant est residence sections of the village.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30
Radium on Eraa List

Radium has been put on the free list g and the bottom has fallen out of the market. The frugal and economi3 house wife can now purchase this household necessity at $2, ,0O0, 900 an ounce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
BR0oKFIELD.

Charles Edison was in town recently
on business.
Clarence Cook visited at Loran
Churehili's Sunday.
George Williams has been sick the
past week with the grippe.
Mr. and Mrs George Knowles Of East
RoXbury were in town Saturday.
B. J. Williams was in Williamstown
thetirst Of the week on business
Elmer Jones spent several days re.
Gently at his home in Enfield, n. #.
Mrs. Godfrey Croutchey spent several
days recently with her grandson, ". E,
Perham and wife.
w. T. Perham visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL Perham, in East
BTaintree recently,
T. Il Stone was in Barre Saturday
and his wife came home, much improved
in health. She has been taking treat
n.ents for the past three months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
nAnother Depenerate. =.

The conviction Of Flroy Kent on the
charge OF murder has revived remem-
brance Of the Mary hogers case in all
Of its long-drawn nouseousness and hor-
rcr. Certain contemporaries have ex-
pressed the opinion, arrived az prealm-
aDiy on general principles, that Kent
win never be hanged, while others have
urged his apparent degeneraey as a rea.
son for not hanging him. Mary Rogers
was a degenerate If there ever was one,
but degeneracy did not save her any
more than her sex did If degeneracy
is a proper condition precedent for COM
mutation Of the death sentence, there
was never a better case upon which
10 make beginning than was that Of
the Rogers woman; indeed, SO far is this
true, that the saving of Kent from the
moose for that reason, after hanging the
woman IN spite Of II, would be a greater
disgrace to tho state than was the wo-
mans execution under the light of the
most loathsome reportorial description
that characterized the eyent.-Burling-
ton Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
The Tuberculosis EXHIBIT.

We are reading too much about q
tuberculosis exhibit" at various points
in the state. There are too many OF
them seen every day, without advertis-
ing and parading them Every good citi-
zen win cooperate eheerfully ii improv-
ING such conditions and Graduating the
causes without the object lesson Of a
professional travelling exhibit. The term
Tuberculosis exhibit is not a happy
one II doesn't sound well-Hardwiel,
Gazette.
1t Is difficult to imagine that such
fippant and th0ughtess comment on a
serious subject came from full grown
man Ignorance and Indifference are the
two great obstacles which must trst be
passed before tn tght fairly begins with
the most deadly enemy Of the human
race today. Tuberculosis is to a large
extent preventahle disease, and in a
good percentage Of cases it can be cured
BY proper treatment if taken in time.
IL is an infectious. not a contagious dis
ease, and can be transmitted from an
Ill person to well person by means of
the bacill which are thrown Off in the
sputum. The danger lies in the unbroken
chain maintained through the transmits
sion Of the disease from one person to
another. # segregation could be pro-
vlos~ for All persons afflicted tuberculo-
sis could be practically stamped out in a
short term of years Today it il a
scourge which costs the country not
less than 100000 lives year and hun
drads Of millions Of dollars in pecuniary
loss 1t numbers its victims in far
greater array than diphtheria, measles,
whoopingcough, scarlet fever, smallpox
and cancer combined To eradicate the
great white plague people must be edu-
Gated to realization of its dangers, so
as to guard against It with preventive
measures and to know how to give 1T
proper treatment when the disease Isl
already seated In this campaign Of ed.
ucation such an exhibit as the arranged
by Vermont state board of health viii
be OF inestimable value. This is the
kind of humanitarian work which
should receive the encouragement and
support of every thoughtful citizen.
Brattleboro Phoenix.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
WILLIAMSTOWN

An enjoyable entertainment III L O.
o. +. hall last evenings particulars later.
N. R. Farnham, our insurance man,
was ia Montpelier and Barre Monday on
business.
John A. Perry goes to Randolph soon,
where he has charge Of another job Of
carpenter work.
Andrew Barnham made short visit
IN town yesterday and to-day; his health
Il much improved
n. A. Hayden Of Montpelier was doing
business IN the confectionery line with
our local dealers yesterday.
An extended notice Of the opening Of
our new grange hall on the 30th inst.
will appear in this column tomorrow.
Miss Mabel Wheatley has accepted a
position az bookkeeper with the granite
firm Of Grearson & Beckett, and win as
sumo her duties at once.
Mrs Susie Bemis il reported not so
well for few days past She Il having
a serious time Of H. and has the sympa-
thy Of her many friends IN this vicinity,
Miss Marion Lasell has given up her
position in the post Office TO teach a
school IN Washington. and Carl Seaver
is on duty until Postmaster Wilbcr can
tecure another assistant.
Any news items for The Times will
receive attention If left at Mrs. Fellows's
store, or addressed 70 y. o, box 40
also subscriptions and advertisements
received AZ The regular rates.
Charles Edson's automobile attracted
good deal Of attention yesterday; but
il went after a while, and didn't
have to be hauled back, either We
believe It 10 be the only automobile
owned In town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

It has been discovered that the act No
81 Of the statutes Of 1908 did not abolish
the board Of county teachers examiners
although it did take from them the
power to examine teachers and to grant
certificates following such examinations.
The act still leaves in the hands Of the
county examiners the duty Of examining
candidates for free tuition in high
schools, and in order that towns may
legally pay tuition the papers must be
passed upon by the county examiners.
Therefore, the board Of county examin-
crs remains, although it was the evident
intent Of the statute TO abolish it in the
effort to provide "a more uniform and
economical system Of examination Of
teachers"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
REFUSING AUTO OPERATORS
LICENSES.

The refusal Of Secretary Of Stat,
Bailey to grant an operators license Il
Burlington automobiles sets a new
precedent In Vermont and establishes q
mode Of procedure which may be fol
lowed whenever states attorneys or othei
prospecting officers have the same
measure of gamption that States At.
torney Shaw Of Chittenden county dis
played The autoist in question was
operating machine in Burlington last
summer when an accident occurred, re-
sulting in fatal injuries to one Of the
occupants Of the car and serious in.
jury to two Others, including the op.
ertor, and States Attorney smaw com.
planned to the secretary Of state that
the operator is not a proper person to
run machine Wherenpon it was en-
eumbent upon the autoist to prove to
the secretary Of state, who has the
licensing power, that he possessed the
qualifications" which, ia the opinion 81
the secretary Of state, nttled him for
the work.
Having failed to prove this to the
satisfaction Of the official he is de-
debarred from securing an operators
license under the act entitled, Regula-
ton Of Automobiles and Motor Vehicles .
Of course, this procedure places the see.
rotary in rather hard position and it
requires Of him the exercise Of fine
discrimination and the display Of abso.
lutte impartiality. But the present en-
cumbent Of the Office Is particularly well
fitted for this more or less judicial fnnc
ton and he can be relied upon to use
good Judgment in case Of this sort.
Whether or not this section Of the au-
tomobiIe regulation law viii have the
desired effect Of restraining the reckless
use Of motor cars remains to be seen,
but II II bound to have its direct indu.
ence In keeping Of the public thorough.
fares such persons as may be adiudged
not to have the qualifications of caution,
etc, requisite to the running Of an auto
mobile
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
CHELSEA

Miss Ruth Peavey went to Tunbridg,
Saturday to visit friends.
AIRS. Fred a. Ordway went last week
Wednesday to Barre City to visit hei
daughter, Mrs. Earl =. Parker.
John p. sutton returned last week
+ from Gaysyille. where he went several
weeks ago to visit his old home friends
Harold Corwin arrived IN town last
week TO spend his summer vacation
from his school work at Mortified,
Mass.
Charles L. Densmore returned last
week from Hanover, n H., where he
bad been spending a few days with Ed
ward b, Hatch.
Ia addition to the list Of teachers IN
town published last week, Miss Clara
Boardway will teach in the Eugene @,
Thorne district.
Miss Fannie Hobson. who keeps house
for Alonzo Il Morey, on the West Hill
has been entertaining az her guest Of
late, her nephew, Sidney Maynard Of
Randolph.
Madam Emily Sanhorn, who has been
stepping for several weeks with her
daughter Mrs Calisia Lucas, went sun
day "a stay for time with her son,
John Sanbofn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson s. 0rdway have
recently sold their farm, stock and tools
70 their son Irving Ormsby Cou1deras
ton $4,000. Alr. and Mrs 0rmshy have
not as yete decided where they viii To-
cate.
Cecil Kent. who makes his home with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Davis. went 70 Hartford Saturday to at
tend the spring term Of school and win
board with his mother, Mrs Arthur
Maynard.
Roy =. sanborn has been appointed
administrator, with the will annexed, OF
the estate OF bis father the late Benson
Sanborn, and II. n Madison and NJ O.
Gates have been appointed commission.
ers on the estate.
Prank G. Carey, who lives on the Svl-
venus Hubbard farm on the west hill,
has rented J. H. Sprague's farm Just
over the line in Brookaeld which has
been occupied for several years by II. ID.
Ccrse. who has rented the Hiram a.
Kingshury farm on the West Hill.
Richard II. Bacon and wife Of North
Charletown, n. H., and Aliss Gertrude
NJ Bacon OF Claremont, n. H., who
came here last week to attend the wed.
ding Of their sister, Miss Grace G. Ba-
con. TO Stanley Q. Wilson, returned to
their respective homes the last Of the
week.
DR. Ralph Merchant, veterinary sur
geon, who has occupied the McAllister
house IN the Braman neighborhood for
the past wear has rented the house and
barn Of John Sanborn's farm Both Dr..
Merchant and Dr. w Fl. Hill are hav-
ing an extensive and successful veteri-
nary practice.
Rev. Fred Daniels returned Friday
from a two weeks vacation, during
which time he attended the Vermont
Methodist conference at Hardwiek. Mr.
Daniels was returned 10 the Chelsea par
ishes for another year, which Is 4 source
of great satisfaction To his parishi0ners
and the towns people in general
Ed ID. Fuller and his brother, Eugene
Fuller Of Lowell, Mass, came Friday
to attend on Saturday the Iaplin and
Fuller anetion, which was attended bvI
a large crowd and property sold well as
it always does when Charles f. God
frey wields the hammer. The Fuller
brothers left Sunday for their home in
Lowell, where both have employment as
stationary engineers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
CURRENT COMMENT
FlraL Catch Him h Hia HoIe.

Il may be little early to write
about woodchucks, but IL is better to
be early than late A sure cure for the
cloycrleld post Is said to be had in ex-
ploding a giant iirecracker as far down
IA woodchucks hole As it convenitnely
can b placed. Tho scheme Inns the
especial advantage Of making the Dig
ging Of a grave for the dead woodclnck
unnecessary. Naturally, to have the
cure absolutely sure, the woodchuck
should be in his hole when the cracker
is Burlington Clipper
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
GRAEITEv1LLE.

A meeting win be held IN Odd Eel
lows hall, Graniteville, on Thursday
evening, April %, at 2 for the medical
examination OF candidates who are De.
sirous Of becoming members Of the Com
panions Of the Forest. All those who
filed out applications or gave their
names to the committee, are requested
TO be present The initiation fee Of 81
win be collected at this meeting Also
the name Of the new circle decided upon
and charter applied for and other i'm
portant business acted on. All are cor
daily invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

When Frederick Moore, the New York
Suns correspondent at the seat Of war
IN Turkey, was wounded by bullet, his
wife hravely tried to assume his duties
and cabled dispatch TO the paper. The
dispatch while short was very full Of
meat showing that she has nose
for news as well as her husband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
RANpoLPH cENTER.

Miss Mabel Tracy is teaching in
Gfoton.
Miss Elsie Hebard is helping Mrs. r.
j. Adams.
Mrs. Bower and children are visiting
her parents al the Wayside farm,
Seymour Brothers had their COWS
tested by DR.. Stearns. They all proved
healthy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

Success magazine places Congressman
Foster among the "eold feet" insurgents
Of the national house Of representatives.
It SAYS he was one Of those who By
their detection at a critical time did
more TO help Canonism than they could
possibly have done had they never given
the appearance of opposing t. So il
looks to Us. David J did lot Of sin
surgng" on paper. bnt when ii came
time 70 vote he was found among the
faithful heelers Of Uncle Joseph The
letter Of explanation which appeared in
The st. Adams Messenger Wednesday
doesn't alter that fact. It's probably
true, as one J E Harris says, that II
Congressman Foster hadn't trimmed at
the last moment the displeasure Of the
Republican organization would have been
visited upon him in way to cripple his
usefulness to his constituents 10 other
words, the representative OF Vermont
FIRST district would have found himself
unable year after next 70 secure those
little favors which when ndiciously
passed around help 80 much in keeping
ones Job safe against the attacks of
aspiring oiliceseekers, IT'S a great game.
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

II All the would-be Adele Boas runa-
ways will kindly stay at home, they win
confer a favor an an overweight public
The Whitla kidnapping case was enough
for q time, thanks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

The board Of trade tonight and the
citizens meeting tomorrow night
Don't forget them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

The Ladies' Aid society will meet at
the home of Airs. Wells on Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

What's thisg Roosevelt and his sol
sicS already? Mollyeoddlesl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
sos

The sultan still reigns; but does hs
rule