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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Charged With Murder.

Manchester, N H.-Michael ]. Nor
iarty, alias w. J. Leehan, a former
resident of Manchester, and at one
time a messenger for the Amoskeag
National Bank is under arrest in New
Jersey charged with the murder of
Mrs. Charles L. Turner of Lakewood.
The body was found in clump OF
woods, and appearances indicated a
stubborn fight on the part of the wo-
man before she died
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Escaped by a Miracle.

Keene, N. H.-Frank Mariana, an
employe Of the Boston & Maine was
walking on the tracks of the Fitch
burg division at Keene Friday when
he heard the whistle of train. He
crossed over onto the Nashua divi-
sion just in season to be struck by the
engine. He was thrown from the
track but received a compound frac-
ture of one leg and many bruises of
the face and body. He was taken to
the hospital and is expected to re-
cover.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Lost Horse and Hens.

West Lebanon.-A large barn In
Butmanville owned by Representative
Thomas Waterman, was burned last
week together with all its contents,
1t was occupied by H. E. Messenger,
who lost two horses, 40 hens, five
tons of hay, wagons, sleighs and farm
ing tools. The barn was insured for
$1,000 and the contents for $780, The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Baptist Trustees Vote Aid to Churches

Rutland, Vt-At a meeting of the
board of trustees of the Vermont Bap-
fist State convention held in Rutland
last week, it was voted that the board
aid the churches at Corinth and West
Corinth to the extent of S100, the
churches at Huntington and Hunting
ton Center, $3.50, churches at East
Orange and West Topsham, $3.50.
The trustees will meet again at the
Baptist anniversaries at Poultney
September % and q.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Methodist Churches in Prosperous
Condition.

New Bedford.-The churches of the
New England Southern Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal denomination
are in a prosperous condition, accord
ing to the reports Of the district SUI
perintendents presented at the confer.
ence session here last week.
The report of Rev. j. H. Newland,
superintendent of the Norwich dis.
trict, showed that the salaries Of the
pastors had been increased $440O in
the past year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Found on the Flats.

Portsmouth, N. H.-Alvin Whitney,
q school boy eleven years old, son
Of Mr.. Charles Bangay of Portsmouth,
disappeared on Tuesday Of last week,
and though his parents and the police
searched diligently no trace could be
found. He lost leg by falling from
a freight car on which he was stealing
ride two years ago, and went with
. crutch. Thursday afternoon the
body was found lying face down on
the flats on the Kittery shore, and it
Is supposed he fell overheard from a
barge and was drowned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Loses 7 Flnqers in 2 Months.

West Dudley, Mass--When the cir
cular saw in Burt Ravens sawmill
took off his left thumb and tore the
ligaments of his whist 1t left him
with one finger on his left hand and
two on his right hand, all the other
members having been amputated 10y
the same saw at intervals since last
September.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Compensation Act Postponed In
Maine.

Augusta, Me.-The Senate in con.
currence with the House has voted
to indefinitely postpone the work.
mems compensation act without com.
ment on its passage to be enacted.
The Senate refused to concur with
the House in passing the act to COM
pei steam railroads to sell books con-
tanning 500 miles at the same uniform
rate as 1000-mile books over the gov
ernor's veto.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Meeting of Women's Clubs Federation

st. Johnsbury, Vt.-An attractive
program is being arranged for the an.
nual meeting of the Vermont Fedora.
ton of Women's clubs which is to be
held in st. Johnsbury, June 4 and S.
Among the guests of honor will be
Mrs. Percy Pennypacker, 81 Texas,
president of the General federation;
Mrs. Emmons orocker of Fitchburg,
Mass, chairman of conservation work
of the General Federation; and Miss
Helen Winslow, of Boston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
5a-hour Law Oneratiue

Montpelier, Vt.-The so-called So
hour law went into effect April and
limits the hours of labor of women
and children to II hours in any "a
hours and So hours in any week. Chill
dren of school age must have a certi-
ficate sworn to by parents or guar
dams.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
New County Solicitor Assumes the
Office,

Littleton, N. H.-Edward J. Cum
mings of Littleton assumed the du-
ties of his office as county solicitor
of Grafton county last week, and one
of his first acts was to go to Enfield
to look up the evidence in Stickney
case. Stickney was arrested charged
with killing man named Gassett
during some trouble at Enfield last
winter, and his trial is expected to
take place within a short time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
U. V. M. Rifle Team Makes Progress

The University of Vermont rife
team, under the direction of Capt. Ira
l.. Reeves, commandant of the cadet
battalion, has just completed its in
door shooting in the eastern inter-
collegiate schedule. The highest
1000, made in the closing match, that
score, 922 points out of possible
with Clemson college of South Caro-
lima showed marked improvement In
shooting during the winter,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Wanted a Suit of Clothes.

Somersworth, N. H.-About three
weeks ago Amandee Cote of Somers-
worth left a suit of clothes at the
tailor's to be renovated. One day last
week Joseph Lane called for the
clothes, representing that he was the
owners brother. Evidently the style
or fit was not satisfactory and he took
them to a pawn shop where they were
recovered. Lane was arrested and
at hearing got what was coming to
him for the theft.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Boulevard to Middlesex FeIIs.

Boston.-A boulevard from Boston
to the Middlesex Fells is possibility
of the immediate future if report
which came to the Senate from the
committee on metropolitan affairs is
accepted. The committee has had I'M
der consideration for some time Pc
tition for such highway.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Two Liquor Bills Voted Down.

Concord, N. H.-A bill providing
for the repeal Of the liquor license
law was defeated by a large majority
in the House Of Representatives last
week. Another bill to allow ship
ments of liquor from license COM
munities to no-license towns and
cities was defeated by a vote Of 1913
to 1853.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Youngest Lawyer In Maine.

North Arson, Me.-Elmer w. Saw
yer of North Arson, on motion of
Judge Augustine Simmons, was ad-
mitted TO the bar before Justice Han
son. MIR. Sawyer is probably the
youngest lawyer in Maine. He was
born in North Arson 81 years ago in
January.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Gets Ten Years.

Concord, N. H.-Pasquale Marano
of Concord, the Italian who attempted
to murder his son last October, and
who shot at and wounded an officer
when the police arrested him, was
sentenced in Superior court Friday
afternoon to. not less than ten years
in state prison. Marano fired at the
officer until his revolver was exhaust
ed, and when finally wounded sur
rendered. A second indictment for
murder was placed on file.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Wrenn is Handed Over.

Hinsdale, N. H.-The Halifax au-
'thoritts on Friday turned over to
officers from this state John Wrenn,
who is wanted here charged with the
murder of John S. Hamilton near
Hinsdale last fall. Wrenn has made
stubborn fight against extradition,
He was taken to Concord where he
bad a hearing on Monday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
VIII Rebuild Factory.

Bennington, Vt.--At a special meet.
ing of the directors of the Stamford
Chemical company of Stamford held
March IS it was voted to rebuild the
portion of the plant which was des.
troyed by fire March 20.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11

South Norwalk Conn, Apr. 6.-Lloyd
Cave, choir boy in st. Paul's church
here, was mortally injured today when,
in playing in the yard of the church,
he overturned tombstone. 1t fell on
him. pipning him to the earth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
News of Father s-peath Fatal.

Webster.-Overcome by the news
of his fathers death, which
was brought to him before he
had arisen, James Lynch, pro-
prietor of the City Hotel in this town,
died before physician could be sum-
moned. He was 80 years old.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
No Free Dentistry.

Manchester, N. H.-A proposition
considerable attention to fit up a
room in one Of the school buildings
for free dental treatment Of all schol-
ars came before the city government
at the meeting Friday evening, and
was turned down.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Will Draw Water From Winnipe
peSaukee.

Concord, N. H.-The legislature
has passed bill permitting the in
corporation Of the New Hampshire
Water Supply company, with a CAPT
tai stock of $1,000,000. The company
proposes to draw water from Merry
meeting pond, in New Durham, and
supply the southeastern section of
the state.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Gives Farm in Sons Memory.

Meriden, N. H.-Kimball Union
Academy trustees at MeriGen, N. H.,
announce the gift of a 70-acre farm
by Alfred S. Hall of Boston and Win
chester as memorial to his son, who
died last August.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Paper Makers Dance.

Bennington, Vt.-The employees of
the Monadnock Paper mills held
concert and ball Friday evening at the
town hall which was attended by $50
couples. 1t was attended by people
from all the surrounding towns and
WAS an unqualified success.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Faces Ice Famine.

Boston.-This city is facing an ice
famine that may force some of her ice
companies to the wall. The situation,
brought about by the mild weather, is
somewhat similar to that of 1897 in
New York, when Charles W. Morse
cornered the ice market, organized the
ice trust and almost forced number
of companies into bankruptcy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Fire in a Station

Fire was discovered in the baggage
room of the B. & M. station at Som
ellsworth early Friday morning which
would have resulted seriously but for
prompt action The damage to the
building was slight, but smoke dam
aged the goods in the store of Roscoe
Edgerly to considerable extent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Pass Bill for District Vote.

Boston.-By an overwhelming vote
and without debate, the House of
Representatives has passed to be en-
crossed the bill providing for the di-
rect nomination of candidates for
United States Senator at primaries,
and to permit an expression of pref
erence by the voters between candi-
dates chosen at election.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-11
Maine Leads at Good viii.

A recent report from Good Will
Farm shows that there are 149 boys at
the homes, 81 girls. Seventy-one boys
are from Maine and II girls from
Georgia; 81 boys from New York; q
from Massachusetts; 10 from Michi-
gan; and others from New Jersey.
Connecticut, Pennsylvania. New
Hampshire, Tennessee and Delaware.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-19
!. FIRST CHRISTMAS FEAST

The first feast to be celebrated on
Dec. 25 was established by Commodus,
emperor of Rome. who reigned about
1876 Years after the birth OF Christ.
After that there are many references
in history to meetings OF the new sect
called Christians. who gathered On this
day to celebrate the birth of the God
man. 1t is not until century after
the time of Commodus that we find az
particular reference to the prosecutions
that the Christians underwent at the
hands Of the pagan emperors. cumfn: q
ing in Christmas day massacre.
When Rome was no longer pagan.
state the feast began to be celebrated
in Christian style. and those who OBJ
served the birth Of Christ In Those dave
did so in widely separated esu1ltries.
and frequently at widely different Pc
Rods of time and according to no Get
program The ancients agreed "a one
thing. however that the festival COM
mem0rating the birth Of Christ should
be the most magnificent Of the year. !.
In some cases It was Kept up for days.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-19
CHRISTMAS IN
BETHLEHEM.

No place in all the world has q
greater interest in the Christmas sea-
son than Bethlehem. The normal pop
ulation Of the town where Christ was
born in less than 5000, but during
Christmas week it becomes great
cosmopolitan center of $4,000 or 6O.OOO
souls. all eager to pay homage to the
place hallowed by the Savi0ur's birth.
In Bethlehem people are brought face
to face with the wonderful scenes
which are but feebly known to the rest
of the world. Here they may see the
place where the three wise men of the
east halted after their long journey.
Here they worship the shrine inclosing
the manger in which Christ was born.
They walk along the same road fol-
lowed by the Virgin Mary in her jour
ney to the ancient city. They .see
buildings and ruins which the eyes of
the infant Christ. rested upon. The
tiny city, crescent shaped and beauti-
full to look upon. teens with the real
tiles which the rest of the world cele-
brates. -.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-19
TIVE CHRIST CHlLD'S haANGER.

Pretty but obsolescent Feature of the
Latin Christmas.
All through the Italian and Hunga
rian quarters III New York city may he
found traces OF the manger at Christ
mas. time. The Italians caN it the
'.presepio." which means manager; the
Hungarians the Bethlehem
The manger is an exceedingly old
and interesting devotion in the Catholic
countries of south Europe. st. Francis
Of Assist. who was born in flS2. in
troduced it into Italy. and it is still the
sign of Christmas in south italy. as
much as holly in the windows is the
sign of it in New York. 1t is not many
years since a carpenter could not be
had for weeks before Christaaass: ia Ma
pies or Rome. They were all. tassy put
ting up hangers in the houses Of the
quality, while the poorer fork were
busy fabricating their own.
This quaint old devotion is fading
out of the cities Of the matniand. but
in conservative Sicily it remains IN full
force. Every family there stilt It's
pICSCp1O SOlAS l1AnC 1lOIH LN& 1zJS " tAC
18th Of December. 1t is not = manger!
alone. but whole mountain side, made
Of the rough. flexible bark OF the cork
tree. Peaks and crags and precipices
abound. with winding trails, houses
and castles Of colored cardboartls. for a
ests of evergreen twigs and sometimes
tiny pipes to furnish brooks and lakes. 4
In the center is the grott0. with the
holy family within. surrounded by the /
cattle. A sky of blue paper Is stretch q
ed above with the star Of Bethlehem
upon it. Over the hills come shepherds
bearing gifts to the infant. aud. though
they are in Sicilian costume and carry
good Sicilian cheese and wine upon /.
their donkeys. they are all the more
interesting for that.
Sometimes the presepio fills only q
corner. sometimes the whole side Of q 4
room. according to the means OF the
family. 1t is kept year after year un-ss
til worn out, but it needs to be fresh
cned up each year, always welcome
task to the mother and daughters Of i
the house. 4. &
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-19
IN FRENCH CHURCHES.
Christmas Macs Always Well Attend
ed-Services Are Unique.

Christmas MACS Always wen AGeeno.
ed-Serviees Are Unique.
In Paris Christmas day is kept as q
religious festival and many who never
dream of going to church on any other
day in the year make it point of at
tending mass on ie Jour de Noel. and
the blaze of the tapers falls on crowd
ed congregations. men. women and
children. kneeling. sitting and stand
ing In the wide area of the Madeleine
and Notre Dame
Midnight mass is held on Christmas
eve. A waxen image of the infant
Saviour lies upon a little hutch of real
straw in a cave built Of miniature
stones The Virgin nnther kneels over
the child. and to quote. !, verse from
one OF the Qnainte~t old ga rolls: as
st. Joseph. too, IS near to guard the child.
To. watch him and protect his mother
mild Z. #=s5ss.ss@
Often the three wise men are added,
bearing offerings II their haRda.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-19
CHRISTMAS IN
OTHER LANDS.

Many American children OF foreign
parentage know something of Christ
mas customs in at least one European
country, having been told by their
elders. but for the most part our boys
and girls know little Of the day except
in their own land.
In Spain it is the custom to let out of
prison many of the short time prison
ers on Christmas eve. also to permit a
few of the soldiers to go home on fur
Tough. Only blood relations eat in the
house on Christmas eve or Christmas
day. It is Il general belief that ere
midnight on Christmas eve the Virgin
comes. bearing a blessing. There is
midnight mass in the churches, and
other masses follow.
A few years ago in England it was
the custom after the Christmas dinner
to pull bonbon crackers and to wear
the grotesque caps and masks that
came with them. In other ways the
celebration is very much us with us.
Good cheer is the rule in Ireland. and
holly and ivy are seen on every hand.
A midnight mass is celebrated. and
masses follow through the night and
morning. all of which are largely at
tended. The religious element predom-
mates. Rich and poor alike have goose
for their Christmas dinner. The day
following Christmas is devoted to ath-,
etics. fun and frolic.
The celebration Of Christmas Is not
general in Japan, yet the Nipponese
have Santa Claus of their own. He
is the god Hotel. and he is supposed
to give good things to the children not
on one day alone. but the year around.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-19

was his last Madonna, although ha
painted others prior to this time The
Madonna was the favorite theme of
painters in the renaissance era in Italy.
starting with Fra Angelica, Fra Bar
tolommeo and others of the first paint
ers in this period and reaching its
height with the completion Of the
Sistine Madonna by Raphael.
This Madonna was painted as an altar
piece for the church Of San Sisto at
Piacenza. In 1854 1t was purchased by
the elector Augustus Ill. from the
Benedictine monastery and is now the
property of the Royal gallery at Dres.
den.
Raphael. the artist. died Of fever at
Rome when but thirty y-seven years old.
He was the son Of an artist and studied
at one time under Perugino. In 1904
Raphael went to live in Florence, where
most of his: MadOnnas were painted.
His fame rapidly spread until he was
called to Rome to decorate the Vatican.
Toward the end Of his life, about the
time the Sistine Madonna was com.
pleted, the artist developed his own
style and did his greatest work. Aside
from his ability to paint Raphael was
a talented architect. .a--
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-19

~ EPRESENTING the Virgin not
as mother. but as the all
powerful queen OF the heav-
ems, descending from clouds
which are. themselves composed Of
thousands of cherubs, Raphael's Ma
donna di San Sisto, more commonly
known as the Sistine Madonna, ranks,
by universal consent, as the greatest
painting in the world.
/ In the Virgins arms there is the
Christ Child, whose thoughtful eyes
make 1t appear that he is fully con-
scfous Of his destiny as Saviour Of the
world. On either side St. Sixtus II.
and st. Catherine kneel In adora-
ton Of the queen Of the heavens and
the Christ Child. st. Catherine is
looking down at the two cherubs. which
form the base Of the picture and which
are familiar in popular reproductions.
Sixtus IL. was bishop of Rome from
257 to 258 A. D. and was martyred un-
der valerian.
Raphael Sanzio or Santi was born
in 1889, and this picture. his master.
piece. was completed two years before
his death I'm 1920. Thus the artist was
thirty-f1ve years old when the greatest
picture Of all times was completed. 1t
The sun., 1913-10-19

Control of the Rock Island Company
lies IN the preferred stock. In the long
period of liquidation since the price
dropped from ii', in January to IL. this
week a great deal Of this stock has
changed hands The source of the selling
and the identity of the buyers are there
fore matters of much curiosity. ON
September IL, 1910, it was announced
that the PHELPS, Dodge n co. interests had
purchased Il large block of Rock Island
preferred stock from the syndicate which
bailed out the Pearson Farquhar crowd
after the collapse Of their ambitious
schemes. This block Of stock WAS Nari-
ously reported to be from loo.o 900 to 1876. =
400 shares. or from slU,o0o000 to slN.-
3Oo.0no OF the total issue OF approNi-
mately s5O.o0oooo outstanding. The
price WAS said to have been from 60 to
81. The transfer of this block of stock
vas not sufficient to change control of
the road. which still lay with the Reid
Moore interests. but IL gave the Phelps
Dodge people a considerable Voice In the
management The actual purchaser was
the FL paso and Southwestern Railway.
controlled by Phelps. Dodge X Co. and
the new arrangement was acknowledged
to be Of distinct advantage to the FL
faso line, connecting road The benefit
to the smaller lire can he presumably no
less now than then. and Phelps. Dodge a.
Go. have had a chance lately to greatly
increase their holdings of Rork island
preferred at very much cheaper price.
even If not actually to gam control In
deed an offic.,l Of Phelps. Dodge 4 Go.
WAS yesterday credited with the state
mcut that the original holdings Of Rock
Island preferred had since been added To,
The sun., 1913-10-19

One argument ad~tuC,d against tho
likelihood that the permanent recovery
IN the pric" Of southern Pacific has Vet
hegun is that trading in the stock has
not vt had the volume sufficient to
Indicate tn" elimination of a weak long
account. There is no doubt that III. daily
scale Of activity IN southern Pacific stock
has been unusually small considering the
recent larg" increase IN the supply. Much
Of the new stock may have gone into
strong boxes. but the frequency with
which Southern Pacific appears in loan
envelopes nowadays is evidence Of a
large floating supply in the Street. Since
the price touched % some weeks ago
daily sales of southern Pacific have aver
aged about 5000 or 1000 shares ON
Tuesday. an unusually big day. 35,nnr
shares Were done. hut even in "a volume
uf that si2" there is small chance for
the accomplishment of heavy huuidatiou
considering that usually about four-tifths
Of stock sales originate on the floor. OF
course this argument presupposes that a
weak hull account was created around 30
to 80. "A fact which may he likely hut
has never been proved. \ number OF
people may have bought the stock At tina.
level in the expectation of an immediate
advance. hut undoubtedly the great ma
lority bought IL Tor investment so,,ly
Some Of tn. speculators may since have
become involuntary investors.