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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-17
SOMERSET.
L. G. Harris's Death.

Further information has been re-
ceived concerning the death of Il. z.
Harris, which occurred May 81, and
which was briefly noted in the June
Sd issue of the Reformer.-
During the forenoon of that day he
had complained of dizziness and about
noon he went ont to cut some wood,
little Eunice Walton, an eight.year-
old girl who lived with them, accom-
panying him. For about half an hour
he cut wood before he was taken with
severe pains in his chest. In relating
what took place the little girl said:
"Grandpa seemed to stop cutting wood
and started to fall, striking on his
back. He said, Goodbye, little girl,
and tell grandma goodbye He did not
talk to me any more and / tried to
arouse him, for ! thought he was fool.
ing me, but he did not answer for so
long l got awful afraid and ] run to
grandma. When she reached home her
grandmother asked her if her grand
father had sent her home, but she did
not answer. Finally when told she
would be punished. she said, "Grandpa
has fallen down in the woods and is
making believe dead" Mrs. Harris,
realizing at once that something was
wrong, went with her to the spot, but
Mr.. Harris was already dead. As
sstance was Immediately summoned
and the body removed to the house.
Funeral services were held at the home
June 3, and burial was in the Somerset
cemetery.
l.. C. Harris was born in Windsor,
Mass, March /, lS4s and his birth
name was Louis Charles Haskins. He
was the son of Silas Marble and Amy
Elizabeth Haskins. When the Civil
war began he was adopted by James
Harris, now deceased, of Dover. In
1873 he was married to Miss Lucinda
M. Parsons at Tomah, Wis. Three
children were born to them, Fred Louis,
Edwin William and Fremont r. Harris,
all of whom survive their father. After
his marriage he lived in South Dakota
and in 1891 he returned to Vermont
and located in Somerset where he has
since lived continuously While res
ident of Somerset he has served his
town and district in many public ways,
acting at one time as representive to
the Vermont legislature.
Besides his children he is survived
by three sisters, Mrs. Cora Kenney of
Buc kland, Mass, Mrs. Resale Stetson
and Mrs. Mantle Terrell of West Cum
mington, Mass, and brother, Duane
Haskins, of the same city. He was
also a cousin of Sheriff Haskins who
was shot Sunday by the notorious
murderer Phelps.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-17

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-15
NUMBER 35
Min Ellis Sells.

A deal was closed Saturday
whereby B. G. and J. H. Wasson
became the owners of the livery
business conducted by N. M.
Ellis. The title of the new firm
will be Wasson & Son. These
gentlemen came here from the
western part of Oklahoma re-
Gently and were so favorably i'm
pressed with the town that they
determined to locate here. They
have started out well by treating
the building to coat of fresh
paint and say they intend to put
in new stock and give the best
possible service. The News
welcomes these gentlemen to the
town.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-15
The Work is Done.

The Schumacher building is
completed and r. S. Gerow has
opened up his new studio.
Everything is new and the in
terror is conveniently arranged.
The light is excellent, enabling
him to make the shortest possi-
BILE exposures so necessary on
some subjects. He is getting in
a nice line of mounts and other
material and will no doubt be
kept busy.
L. F. Schumacher is away on
a trip and has not yet moved his
Office into the new building.
The remodeling of this build
ing has worked wonders in the
appearance of this part of town
and Mr.. Schumacher is to be
commended for making the i'm
provement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-15
High School Notes

School is progressing well this
week although some of the books
are not here yet.
The boys are practicing foot
ball regularly. The team is do
ing well under the efficient man
agement of Mr.. Robinson. They
expect to arrange for some games
soon.
Miss Ora Prather visited at
her home in Plains on Sunday.
The girls are practicing bas-
ket ball. They will organize
their teams soon.
Miss Laura Stalder was absent
Monday on account of sickness.
Our attendance has been un-
usually good these first two
weeks.
Three pupils took the entrance
exams. and passed, two in the
Freshman and one in the Junior.
Some of our boys who are in
the band will be compelled to
miss a few days while the band
plays for the Fair in Hutchinson.
General O. r. Stevens Depart
ment Commander for Kansas
Patriarchs Militant left this
morning for Atlanta, Georgia to
attend Sovereign Grand Lodge l.
o. o. F. This gathering will be
attended by Odd Fellows from
all over the world and between
twenty-five and thirty thousand
will be in attendance. Mr.. Stew
ems will be accompanied by his
wife and son and Mrs. Stevens
mother, Mrs. S. L. Grigsby.
They will be absent about two
weeks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-15
Died at Topeka

John McNellis died in Topeka
Monday, September, S, 1910,
aged a. years and three months.
He was born in Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, in 1866, and moved to
kearny county in March, 1881,
and was married to Maud Halo
way in,1S97. The fruits of their
marriage was three children,
two girls and one son, all living.
Mr.. McNellis leaves four broth
ers, James, Anthony, Michael,
and Manley, all living in this
county. The remains arrived
Tuesday night and the funeral
was held Wednesday by Father
Nitterreder and the K. 81. of S.,
of which he was member, con-
ducting the same. A large con-
course of friends were present
to pay their last respects and at
test their sympathy to the fam
lily and brothers. He was laid
at rest in the Lakin cemetery be-
side his parents. John was
man of generous impulses, and
never forgot the hospitab1e ways
of the early settlers. He de-
lighted in all kinds of neighborly
Offices. He bore adversely brave
ly and prosperity quietly. He
filled the relations of son, hus-
band, father, brother, and friend
and in all was beloved. The
world is better for his having
lived, for he was the soul of hon.
or, and his friendships we're sac
red. Who could do more?
The above clipping from the
Lakin paper was handed us by
Mrs. Bob Byrns.
Mr.. McNellis was we'll known
here, having at one time been
foreman of the Crooked Ranch
and has many friends here who
will learn of his death with re-
gret.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-15

After completing their engage
ment at Hutchinson, Prof. John
Won Prosky and Henry Burford
will go to Kansas City, where
Mr.. Won Prosky will take a look
at several autoSand aided by Mr..
Burford will make selection of
a car. The professor has need
ed some more convenient means
of travel in filling his numerous
engagements at the surrounding
towns and the machine will fill
long felt want.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-15
Obituary..

Lloyd Benjamin Myers was
born in Ohio, December, 7, 1890
and,died in Meade August 31st,
1910, aged 20 years, s months,
and % days. Typhoid fever
laid its grim hand upon him and
for forty days he struggled for
his lite in its relentless grip. He
was unsconscious most of the
time while the dread disease
preyed upon his body. 1t is said
that he was sick even before he
took his bed. The body emaci-
ated and worsted in the struggle
succum bed to the dark enemy
and he passed away little after
midnight on the morning of Aug
ust 81. He leaves father, two
sisters and one brother.
This young man was far from
kindred and home; he was away
from the restraints of home, and
those who knew him as boy.
vet when those who knew him
and though not in any way re-
lated to him speak well of him, it
is mark of which his kindred
may well be proud. He came to
Kansas about five years ago. He
met reverses through sickness
and other losses of the little he
had. His employer for whom he
was working when he took sick
speaks of him as having been
faithful-in every way in his du-
ties about the barn. The horses
we're well kept while under his
care. Such was the confidence
his employer had in him that the
care of the horses was entrusted
to him while the owner was alb
sent IN Colorado. He was gen.
tlemen when at the house as
Mrs. Ellis herself so kindly
speaks of him He was strang-
er to most of us at Meade but
these are some of the marks he
has left.
We as citizens of Meade are
grateful to Mr.. Frank Byrns who
was neigh Dor unto this home.
less boy. Mr.. Byrns states that
he went to the livery barn for a
team and found no one about.
He went to the house nearby the
barn and found Lloyd Myers
sick and unable to help himself.
From that hour Mr.. Byrns faith
fully stood by the helpless strang-
er who had fallen sick far from
home and kindred. A brother
could not have done more, and in
many cases would not have done
so much as Mr.. Byrns did for
this young man in his long siege
of sickness. The faithfulness of
Mr.. Byrns is not only credit to
Meade but also an honor to the
entire community. Happy is the
community that finds even one of
it's citizens after this kind. This
avails far more than any loud
prayers. 1t is the kind of merit
that angels might we'll envy. 1t
is no light matter that such has
been done before our eyes.
Jesus would say to each one of
us here as he said to the lawyer
of old, go and do thou likewise. "
Mr.. Byrns has known the de-
ceased for the past four years
and speaks of him with the ten
derness of a brother. He speaks
nothing but well of him, and as
this community knows he stood
next to him during his terrible
aff1iction. When we have said
our best we cannot say other
than what Jesus would say that
he was neighbor unto Lloyd
Myers.
Mr.. Byrns, we not only admire
and honor you for this unselfish
giving of yourself to him who
was in need but we also trust
that your noble example will
bring others to think what it
| ,,oaaos 20 live tt0or, tho Garth TT
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-15

GOu uoeS not mean IL SO Wny ulu
Jesus live and say because he so
lived, II came not to be minister
ed unto, but to minister"
The funeral services were held
at the Methodist church and
we're conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Baker, his text being, "We must
needs die, and are as water spit
on the ground which cannot
be gathered up again" Ill
Sam. IA; IA. Many friends
showed their last tribute of re-
spect by the flowers and their
presence. He was buried not as
a stranger at the hands of
strangers, but in this last act
many son has not been shown
such consideration and respect
even by an inter ested father.
We suppose bill boards are
necessity and will always be with
us but wouldn't it be nice if
some individual would invent a
sort of reversible board which
could be turned around or over
when the bill was no longer in
use.
G.. w. Brewer has sold his
place west of town to z. Q. Col
liner of Coldwater. Mr.. Brewer
and family will spend the winter
in Englewood with Mrs. Brewers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman.
We regret very much to learn of
these people leaving as they are
first class people and the kind
who help build up the country.
Mr.. Golliher expects to move his
family here and make it his
home. The News welcomes
these newcomers.
S. N. Rats has finished the
bridge over Stumps Aroya and
the same has been inspected and
accepted. The only thing about
the bridge not according to
plans and specifications was said
to be some extra work put on by
Mr.. Rats which was not called
for in the contract. Now our
Beaver county friends can get
their Dig loads to Meade without
any trouble and we invite them
to use the new bridge freely.
Meade business men spent $125
to get it there and those living
beyond it will no doubt appreci-
ate the interest shown by the
town in their behalf. Come to
Meade during the Carnival if
you have not been here before
and get acquainted with the man
ner in which the Meade business
men treat their patrons.
Talk and work and boost for
Meade. You live here, have all
the advantages the town affords
and if you are the right kind Of
a citizen you, will do your part
toward making it better. Many
opportunities for safe and sane
investments are offered here but
no one realizes the fact or for
some reason the advantages are
overlooked. A stranger in town
last week asked if there was an
ice plant here and upon being
informed there was not, express
ed great surprise that local cap
ital did not locate such a plant
here. He went on to say that if
he lived here he would not hesi-
tate to invest in an ice plant.
Then there is the -four mill,
another much needed institution,
as we'll as an alfalfa mill and cold
storage. The latter could be
financed right here at home if
someone would start the ball to
rolling. The News knows of a
man who is ready to put money
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-15

We suppose bill boards are a
necessity and will always be with
us but wouldn't it be nice if
some individual would invent a
sort of a reversible board which
could be turned around or over
when the bill was no longer in
use.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
TRIAL OF GREEN
SET FOR TUESDAY
Negro Shot by Car Conductor
Charged With Attempted
Robbery.

The case of Jehh Green. charged
+ with waylaying and attempting to rob
on the public highway. will he heard
before Magistrate r. j Lewis on Tues
day. Following his arrest Green was
baiied In the sum of $500 for his APP
pearance. hts bond was assumed by
mis- employer, afr. J. II. Walleck.
The warrant was sworn out by j.
Ill. Phelps. conductor in the employ
Of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company. II Is alleged that on FRI
day night Green attempted to hold up
car near Highland Park. The way
Green explains the matter is that he
and another negro named Lee Logan
had been ordered by their employer.
Mr.. W iilaek, to meet him on Ger
tain car and that they went to sleep
while waiting tor htm t. come. They
were awakened by the approach of a
car. and as they rails I'd up inc the
grass by the side of the car track the
conductor Of the car fred his revolver.
the ball taking effect in Green's hand.
- Af.-Mnffre arrived mn tt.n scene a
few minutes laIer and sustained the
negro in his explanation IL was de-
scided, however, not TO prefer any
charges against the railroad company
surprise was sprung when Green
was arrested charged with attempted
robbery on the highway. Green's en-
plesers state that they Will employ
counsel and give the negro the best
defense possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
R. A. GOODWIN, JR.
LEAVES FOR CHINA
Son of st. Johns Rector to Sail
from Vancouver for Foreign
Field.

Rev. Il. A. Goodwin, Jr., son of the
rector OF st. Johns Episcopal church.
leaves Tuesday for New York to join
a party of missionaries that leave
that city the latter par, Of the week
for the mission field in the Far East.
The party viii sail from Vancouver.
british Columbia, on August Il.
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin. who graduated
from the Theological Seminary near
Alexandria in June, is going to labor
in the Chinese diocese OF Hankow.
Others in the party will be Rev.
DR.. Potts, president of ST. Johns
College, Shanghi Rev, T. X. Nelson
and Rev. Herbert Osborne, the two
latter being Virginians and graduates
ofthe Theological Seminary the past
session
Rev. Mr.. Nelson Is brother of Dr.
Garrett Nelson, OF Richmond. He
goes to China to accept professor
ship in st. Johns College. Rev. Mr.
Osborne will do missionary work
afaong natives. ===sz-===
A farewell service will be held in
New York Wednesday evening in
connection with the departure of the
missionaries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
CHARGE HIM WITH
RECKLESS DRIVING
No Evidence Heard in Case of Mr.
Jones Whose Auto Collided
With Messenger.

Accused of recklessly driving his
automobile through the streets be-
cause of an accident that occurred
at Ninth and Main streets Sunday
afternoon when his machine and the
motorcycle ridden by John Crouch,
special delivery messenger boy, col
lided, Robert Jones, son of Millionaire
J. *. Jones, of Petersburg, was in
police court Monday morning. but no
testimony for or against him was
heard, the condition of young Crouch
torbfdding him coming to the court
room. The case was continued until
the II, The father of the young
autoist gave bond for his appearance,
Justice Crutchfeld requiring security
in the sum of $500. In furnishing
the bail bond Mr.. Jones, In answer
to the question If he was worth the
amount, replied with a smile. and
then few pennies.
From what can be learned of the
accident 1t appears that Messenger
Crouch was going westward on Main
street on the south side of the thor
oughfare. The automobile was com
ing up Ninth street on the east side
and struck the motorcycle at the in
tersection or the streets The messen-
ger was thrown from his wheel and
caught beneath the front wheel OF
the auto. Despite the fact that the
chauffeur applied the emergency
brakes at once the car travelled about
its length, pushing the lad along to
the car tracks.
AS soon as the car came to a stand
still Mr. Jones was ont of 1t and doing
what he could for the victim of the
accident The young messenger was
taken into drug store and treated
after which he was able TO walk away
and to later take a car for his horne.
Policeman Dugan was the first officer
on the scene and through precaution
he placed the autoist under arrest In
his own machine Mr., Jones went TO
the First police station from which
place he was permitted to telephone
TO his father in Petersburg. The
parent hurried TO Richmond and fur
nished the necessary bail for his son Is
appearance In court Monday.
Attorney Gilbert X. Pollock has
been employed by Mr.. Jones as coun-
sci and will insist upon a complete
sindicaties,-M f-Jenes- declares he
was not driving faster then ten miles
an hour at the time of the accident
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
YOUNG MAN SHOT.
NEGRO IN LEG

j. Frank Kelley, a young white
ma nfrom Church Hill, was in Police
Court Monday on the charge Of hav-
ing fred pistol in the street. While
the case was not gone into, policemen
told enough to warrant the justice in
making charge against young Kelley
Of shooting Harry Carter, d negro. In
the leg.
From what could be learned it APP
pears that Kelley. In company with a
party OF boys, was I'm the suburbs
of Church Hill Sunday afternoon,
when they were attacked by . crowd
of negroes. One negro drew re-
volver and wanted tor shoot into the
crowd of white boys, when young KEEL
ley blazed away with his revolver. The
ball missed it's intended victim and
struck Harry Carter in the leg. DIR.
thurman was called and treated the,
injured negro.
The case was continued antil the
Attn. ~ tha raoliest Of the defendant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
.bOyCE LOANED
To GOLDSb0RO
Colts Young Southpaw Leaves
for Short Visit in Carolina
League.

Bogce, the young southpaw secured
from the Fortress Monroe Club, of the
Peninsula League. did not go with the
squad to Petersburg Monday. The
youngster leaves on the afternoon
train FOR Goidsboro. and will proba bly,
he in the box for that club In Tues
days game.
Boyce was tod by Lawlor that he
was being loaned to Goldsboro for a
week, and that at the end of that
time he would be returned to Rich
mond.
All four twirlers of the Colts are
going We'll at this time, and Lawier
does not feel that he can put Boyce
In the box for whole game at this
critical period. The chance came 10
send him to Goldsboro for a few
days. and III he does particularly well
there he can be brought back at
once.
Lawlor saw in this an opportunity
To test the young twirler's worth.
Boyce has not signed up with the
Colts AID Is a free agent thus far.
He does not like tho idea OF going TO
Goldsboro, and unless things break
we'll there he will return to the Fort
ress Monroe Club.
The twirler did not Rant to leave
Fort Monroe, but when the chance
came his friends prevailed upon him
to try out in the Virginia League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
DELEGATES ARE NAMED
TO HAMPTON MEETING
Christian Churches Selected Rep
resentatives for Tidewater
Convention.

Most of the delegates from the Rich
mond churches of the Christian de-
nomination to the Tidewater District
convention, which convenes at Hamp-
ton Tuesday morning for a session OF
three days. left for that city Monday
afternoon by the Chesapeake and Ohio
route.
Delegates from Richmond were NAM
ed as follows:
Seventh Street--Mr. and Mrs. w. l..
Sydnor. Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Neale,
Miss Lucy Sharpe, Mr.. T. NJ Hundley.
Third Street-Rev. Gerald Culbert-
son. b. w. Blake. Fl. w. Ware.
Alien Avenue--Rev. Henry Pearce
Atkins, Mrs. Lucy Crutchfield, Mr.. J.
L. Hill. 60. s...sas
Marshall Street-Mr. George C.
White, Mr.. William II. ClemnIitt, Mr..
William Guthrie
Rev. Mr.. Atkins will probably not
join the other delegates until Tues
day. as he was due to arrive in New
York Monday from a pleasure trip In
southern waters. and expects to visit
Richmond before proceedings to Hamp-
ton.
Mr.. ]. l.. Hin, of Richmond, win pre-
side over the deliberations of the con-
vention. which Is an annual session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
TWO OFFICERS RESIGN
FROM MILITIA COMMANDS
Major Gibson, of Culpeper, and
Lieut.. Samuel Harrison
Tender Resignation.

Major Edwin II. Gibson, command
ing the First Battalion, First Regi-
ment. Virginia Militia. living at Cul-
pepper, rendered his resignation to Ad-
jutant- General Sale Monday, and it
was accepted. The retiring officer
assigned business reasons for his sew
erance of relations with the soldiery.
Major Gibson will be retired with
full rank, he having served more than
ten years in the militia and having q
long and honorable record
Adjutant-G General Sale ordered an
election Of Major Ciibson's successor
on August 2S, at such hour as Cap
tain ]. O. Leach, senior officer of the
battalion. may designate. 1t is be-
lieved that Captain Leach will be
chosen major.
General Sale also received the resig-
nation of Second Lieutenant Samuel
j. Harrison. Company C, First Regi-
Inent, and ordered the election of his
successor within thirty days. Lieu
tenant Harrison was retired with full
rank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
PLANS
FOR CONVENTION
Representative of Laundrymen' S
Association Pays Visit to
Richmond.

More than 1900 delegates are eS-
pected to attend the annual conven-
ton of the National Laundrymen's AS
ISOLATION which meets here in Oc-
tober. according to Mr. John II.
Heath. or New York, who came down
from New York Sunday to make ar
engagements for the trip of the EN-
pire States delegation to the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Heath, who is prominent
iaundryman at Gotham, was the
guest while here of Mr.. John Dunn,
superintendent OF the Richmond
transfer Company. who, drove him
over the city in one of the company
new auto taxicabs and otherwise
made his time pleasant and enjoy
able.
Mr.. Heath went back home Mon
day morning, declaring that Rich-
mond had more than exceeded his
expectation In every way and ne
promised to do an IN hts power 10
boost the convention not only in New
York. but in other States as well. He
said that the New York delegation
would como down by boat to Old
Point with zoo or soc members
aboard, and would transfer there TO
a smaller boat, which would bring the
party up the James to Richmond. MT.
Dunn assured him that the Richmond
Transfer Company would relieve all
members of the party of trouble
about baggage and SUI things as
soon as they reached Virginia waters
The convention will bold its first
session on Monday, October II, meet
ing at the Jefferson Hotel, which will
be headquarters.
Mr.. Heath was accompanied by his
wife on his trip to Richmond, and
she was even more enthusiastic than
he regarding the advantages and at
Effectiveness of Richmond as u con-
vention city.