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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
STARTLED BY GUN DISCHARGE.
Sound Came from Tenement House in
Bethel Late Yesterday.

Bethel, Aug. About supper time
Yesterday, neighbors heard the discharge
of a gun in the third-story tenement of
Miss Lucy Paine's house, occupied by
the iCampo family, Soon afterwards
Mrs. Damaski, who lives on the second
floor, came running down stairs in a
frightened condition.
fired the gun and with that motive The
police are investigating the case which
the people in the Campo tenement have
shown disposition to keep very quiet,
but it is known that nobody was hurt
Mr. Ciampo. his wife and two small chill
dren are believed to have been alone at
the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
COMING TO VERMONT.
Attorney General McReynolds &c Ad-
dress Lawyers October 7.

Hon. ]. c. McReynolds. attorney Gen
eral of the United States. viii address
the Vermont Bar association at its an
nual banquet to be held at Montpelier on
the evening of October 18th. This is the
first time an attorney general OF the
United States has been guest of the
association. II is expected there viii be
a large attendance OF Nernona lawyers
for the occasion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY.
Young Man Was Arrested in Montpelier
Yesterday.

Walter Bennett, aged Is, was arrester
at Montpelier yesterday on the charge of
larceny, after he surrendered $50 dia
mond ring alleged TO have been taken
from the apartments of j. NJ Ballou on
Court street, where he went to hire a
furnished room for the night. He brush
ed his hair at the dresser and left his
hat, for which he returned in few min
utes.
Mr. Ballou became suspicious and
found that the ring was gone. Bennett
was arrested at the railroad station. He
worked several months ago in Mont
pelier candy kitchen and lately has been
living with an uncle in Middlesex. The
police believe he has been reading about
the jewelry robberies along the seashore.
He had no money when searched.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
PINNED DOWN BY AUTO.
When Machine Went Over Bank with
Swanton Men.

Swanton, Aug. Amos Skeels of this
place lost control of an automobile which
he was learning to handle Saturday and
plunged down a 5-foot bank on the road
to Highgate, near what is known as
Kelley Brook. Mr. Skeels was accom-
panied by his son, Ira Skeels. The car
turned bottom up, pinning the father UNI
derneath. He sustained serious, but not
fatal injuries. The young man escaped
with bruises. This is the first serious
automobile accident that has occurred in
this vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
GODDARD GIRL MARRIED.
Miss Goldie Hawes Bride of Paul E. Hop
kins at Cabot

Cabot, Aug. IA quiet wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.
Hawes here yesterday when their daugh-
ter. Goldie. was united in marriage to
Paul L. Hopkins. Rev. G. B. Atwood,
pastor of the Congregational church. per-
forming the ceremony. Only the imme
date relatives were present.
Mrs. Hopkins is graduate of Goddard
seminary in the class of 1912 who since
graduating has been engaged in teach
ing, The groom is graduate of the
Lyndon Agricultural school and now has
position at the Quechee Falls farm. Mr..
and Mrs. Hopkins will return to Queehee
to reside and will be at home after Sep
tembmer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
C. V REPAIR MAN
FELL FROM BRIDGE
Herbert Ladue Was Much Injured While
Working Near Richmond Yesterday
and Was Taken to st. AIbans.

st. Albans, Aug. 4.-Herbert Ladue of
this city, car repairer in the Central
Vermont railways employ, was injured
seriously yesterday morning at Rich
mond. He was working on wreck train
and fell about 25 feet through a bridge
from a car. He fractured several ribs,
broke one ankle and suffered severe
bruises. 1t is not known whether he is
injured internally. He was brought TO
the hospital here where he is resting
comfortably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
WASHINGTON

The next regular meeting of Crystal
Spring lodge of the Rebekahs viii be
held Tuesday. Aug. II, instead OF Aug .,
as stated in Saturdays paper. All mem
bers are requested to be present, as prae-
tice will be given at the close of the
meeting, preparatory for initiation. Per
order, \. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04

were largely attended and many floral
tributes from wide circle of acquain-
tances also testified to the general es-
TEEN in which the deceased was held.
The bearers were six young friends of
the dead boy as follows: Eston spauld-
ing, Louis II. Gotler, Charles Imlah, Yer
nal Cruickshank, Henry Mazzoni and Ar
thur Matson. The interment was made
in Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
MoRSEwRT6HT.
Former Proprietor of City Hotel Married
at Hartford, Conn.

Cards were received in the city to day,
announcing the marriage at Hartford,
Conn, on Saturday. August 2. of Kim
ball w. Morse formerly of Barre, and
Minnie B. Sergeant Wright, with the
further announcement that Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse will be at home after September
at 39l Sigourney street, Hartford.
Mr.. Morse was formerly proprietor of
the City hotel in Barre, leaving several
years ago for Hartford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
NORTHFIELD BOY
KILLED BY FALL
Robert Templeton, Aged II, Was Thrown
From Bicycle, Landing on His Head
He Died Saturday Evening.

Northfeld, Aug. A. Robert Templeton,
aged IL years, son of Mrs. John $. Joyce,
died early Saturday evening as the re-
suit of being thrown from his bicycle
Wednesday evening. just at dusk We'd
nesday evening young Templeton was
coming down the Union Brook hill near
Eugene Carpenters, when, it is thought.
a stone caught in the spokes OF his
wheel. He was thrown considerable
distance. striking on the side of his
head and causing concussion of the brain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
Weather Forecast.

Generally fair tonight and Tuesday;
light to moderate variable winds, be-
coming northwesterly Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
In Barre City Court.

Michael Hennessey, whose name is not
to be confused with the famous pur-
veyor of Hennessey's Strout, was the
only Monday morning debutant in city
court to-day. Hennessey was arrested
in the c. V. freight yards early Satur-
day afternoon by Officer John w. Di-
neen, who drafted team from the Jones
& Nye stable to bring his man to po-
lice headquarters. Hennessey pleaded
guilty to an intoxication charge this
morning and Judge H. w. Scott imposed
the fine of s. and costs amounting to
$40. The respondent had friends in
court who paid the fine.
Saturday afternoon the brothers, Jo-
seph and Daniel Ricciarell were ar
raigned before Judge Scott on warrants
charging each with breach of peace
offense. Both entered pleas of not gull
ty and the cases were continued until
Wednesday morning at 0 o'clock Bail
for each respondent was furnished in the
sum of $50. The arrainments grew
out of disturbance alleged to have tax
en- place on street car several days ago
The conductor is said to have received
a battered eve as one of the evidences
of a strife. while Others are also alleged
to have carried away marks of the strug-
gle. Warrants for the arrest of the
two men were issued from city court on
complaints made BY States Attorney J.
Ward Carver. Officer John W. Dineen
made the arrests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
In Spite of Efforts of Sena-
X, tor Dillingham; and !.
Page.
FORMERS AMEND
MENT REJECTED
Briefs Filed by Barre Men
Were Presented to the
Senate.

Washington, D. G., Aug. 4.-When
schedule b of the tariff bill was under
discussion last week in the Senate, the
two Vermont senators strenuously at.
tackled the proposed reduction OF the
duty upon granite. Senator Dillingham;,
in offering an amendment placing the
rate of duty where it now stands un-
der the present law, contended that the
reduction was radical, and that 1t was
made at the instigation of importers of
Scotch granite which would result in
greatly reducing the domestic produc-
ton and increasing the imports. He
quoted extensively from briefs filed with
the finance committee of the Senate by
manufacturers of Barre, VT, and Quincy,
Mass, to show that monument made
by American workmen and valued at
Sl34 in the granite sheds could be du
plicated by Scotch granite and delivered
at Boston, Mass, paying the proposed
rate of duty and freight, for Sis.
This he accounted for by showing
that in Scotland the minimum wage is
Sl34 per day while in the United States
1t is 1925 per day, many workmen get
ting as high as $3.50 per day, and so
per cent. OF the cost of the production
Of monument is represented by such
wages paid the cutters and polishers,
etc.
The two Vermont senators were as
sisted by Senators Weeks and Lodge of
Massachusetts, and Gallinger of New
Hampshire, who also voiced their oppo-
sition but on the roll call the Dilling-
ham amendment was defeated By
party vote Of Al to 2. Senator LaFol-
lette was the only Republican voting
with the Democrats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04

Col John c. Gresham Of Fort Ethan
Allen, commanding the 10th cavalry. is
the first officer of the army to feel the
application of the stoppage- -of-pay fea
ture of the detached service pay legisla
tou OF the last previous Congress. In
structions have been issued BY the war
department TO stop his pay because OF
his alleged violation of this statute ia
ordering Capt. +. p. Holcomb of the
10th cavalry to come to Washington
for the horse show held here last win
ter. The records show that Capt Hol-
comb at that time was on the "manchn'
list, having been on college detail for
four years uninterruptedly out of the
last preceding six years of his military
service. The fact evidently was I'M
known to Col Gresham or was over
looked by both himself and Captain Hol-
comb. otherwise it would not have been
issued. 1t is said that the only way
Col. Gresham can be relieved from the
operation of the law is by the enactment
of legislation reimbursing him for the
reductions from his pay and allowances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04

Continued on fifth page.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-04
Prize Winners.

For the clansmen of 40 wears of age
or over a pair OF 50 Douglas shoes. do
mated by Clansman George y. Tiiden,
was awarded William Wright in the shoe
race. The gate prizes. SO and 50, We're
won by Miss Beatrice Davis and Mrs.
Peter Park in the order named. The
prizes were donated bv alderman
Alex. Milne. Ifize- Of = and 81, donat-
cd by a young C.onsmrn. were won by
John Stewart and James $. Milne in
the past chiefs race. the two being tied.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
FENDER COUNTY.

Construction Of New Steel Bridge
/. Near Castle HAyne Expected to Re-
move Present LG4hargy on Subject
F., VI Good Roads Building.
Chairman T. J.. Armstrong, writing
from Rocky Point, writes Of present
poor condition and hopeful prospects
IN road building In Pender county:
Fender has done nothing as yet
tor the advance of good roads. The
counties Of New Hanover and Pender
will have completed in about three
weeks a steel bridge across the n. f.
yivcr near Castle Hayne, which /
think, Will give an impetus to road
Improvement in this county.
"A bill passed by h last Legisla-
ture authorizing the commissioners
TO call an election in any township or
Q petition Of twenty-five voters to vote
ON the question of good roads n tax.
a good roads and bonds, which
think will o result in a start fol
good roads.
ALREADY an election has been call.
ed in one township n we expect 9th.
ers TO follow suit at our next meeting
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
MACON COUNTY,

COunty Surveyor. POFtxAyinS a.-
Roads Development In That Ccur,,
Writes rs Follows Prom Frapkt,,
PostO1Rcc.
I'm answer to your letter CO recent
date. / will say that the road f,4na
in Macon county nov amounts 10 ,be
sum of $500 annually. This ls sun
piemented by four days free labor or
in lieu thereof the sum Of 81. lnd.r
this law. our roads AVE improved
some, but not as much as We vcu}6
like for them to improve. No perma-
nent improvements EXCEPT r~egradins
and relocating. Our roads are now
on a very good grade. One TOWNSHIP
(Franklin) has recently voted about
$4,000 in bonds to macada1n h.
roads, or otherwise improve then.
This is about all the county OF Macon
has done for roads"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
COUNTY.

L,iseOuraging Conditions Finds Some
SOlace In Possible Adoption OF Au-
thOrixed Bond Issue for Good Roads
Chairman G. NJ. Scott, writing from
Elizabeth City, on good roads cOndi-
tons in ~Pasquotank county, says:
"PasQuotank county levies a tax for
road purposes amounting to about
$4,000 per annum. This is spent in
keeping no the roads and opening new
roads Roads are worked by convict
labor.
our convict force numbers from
twenty to forty men. Roads are in
good order and it takes the taxes to
keep them so. No permanent roads
are being built. We hay nothing
with which to make a permanent
road, not even the clay fitted for road
building.
The late Legislature authorized a
bond issue for the county, and there
~ some hope through that source"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
the two principal towns IN the nortf
eastern eecfton Of the state"
COUNTY

Diecourasin& Outlook Report Report
ed, Though Much Repair Work Is
Being Done-No Bond Issues. ana
mot Expecting Much"
Road Commissioner J. P. Brown,
answering the letter addressed 10
county Chairman A. j. Floyd, n
writing from Fairmont, sends the fol
lowing reply:
Great good has been done the past
two years in rounding up old roads,
Strengthening roads. building sand
clay roads, putting in fills on crossing
on swamps. doing away with plank
bridges by using sewerage pipe. etc.
NJ bond Issue and nothing good
planned for the future. Amount for
1918 S37,O O Of which 6 2-3 per cent
goes to changing force. I don't look
for much Improvement"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
~PERQUIMANS COUNTY.

Progress Expected From
Change Authorized bv New Act.
County Road Work and System.
Icarneet Effort Making.
Chairman II. c.. Stokes, Of the Per-
0uimaDs board Of county commits
sioners. writing from HEREFORD, recites
the following plan for better things
to cow In the matter Of road build |
ms in that county:
I'm Perquimans county the public
reads a been worked by the old
method OF labor tax till the first Of
March. 1911. From that late there
has been a poll tax Of IS cents and !
property tax Of Is cents on the one
hundred dollrs worth Of property.
by the General Assembly Of 1913
this law was repealed to take effect
from and after October LIST, 1913, and
a new law was enacted putting the
management Of the public roads en-
firefy under the control OF the coun-
" commissioners add a road advisory
board consistin~ Of five men from
each township.
property tax not in excess OF 40 cents
on the hundred dollars and a poll tax
not In excess of $1..20. The commits
s'chers may procure the services Of
"f 4 road engineer. a county superln-
tendent Of roads, OF a superintendent
each tO"iishIp, may use CONVEY
or other labor and machinery. They
are required. however, to use al least
SO per cent Of the county road funds
in permanent road building. There is
q provision in the law for the county
to assume the are Of all the bridges
across the roads, the commissioners
being required to maintain a uniform
standard OF construction, however,
Under the law it Is expected that
about $4,000 annually shall be raised
and the commissioners are
ed to borrow in any one year. in ad-
dition to this sum, any amount no,
exceeding $4,000 for the purpose.
Of permanent road construction only
1.-The county commissioners are fur
Their empowered to Cooperate Will
the state geOlOgist INT invite his su.
pervisaon In all work on roads anl
especially In the construction Of speci
men work. The county has about 80,
milea Of very important roads, and j
has about twenty miles Of road o
much more than local importance
such being the connecting link, Be
tween E6entcn II Elizabeth City
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
SURRY COUNTY.

Good Road Bono Issues for $15O,OOO
by County and Two Townships.
With More to Ccme-The Spirit is
Growing.
Chairman W. S. Cough. writing
from Elkin, tells Of the II growth Of
good roads sentiment, as manifested
through new bond issues, as follows:
Mount Airy township has spent
quite an amount on good roads in the
last two years, and will vote this
month on an $4,000 bond issue.
Mash township will vote on a
$4,000 road bone proposition, and
Sloan and Rockford townships will
vote on a $40, 900 proposition each.
Elkin township will vote a little later.
The outlook is hopeful"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
WILSON COUNTY.

GOOD M0ca0am Roads Radiate From
Town of Wilson Throughout Town.
mendng With Material-Work Aid
ed by Convict Labor.
Chairman w. F.. Woodland. of Will !
son county board of commissioners,
writing from Wilson, sends the fol- !
lowing recital Of some Of the interest
ing good roads conditions there, in
Guiding the experiments with good
roads material, which is now being
made:
your inquiry reached me at so late
a date that 1 cannot go into the sub
ject Of the roads Of our county as I
would like to-. I will say. however,
that the town Of Wilson is situated
almost in h center of the county and
we have good macadam roads radiat-
ing from Wilson throughout Wilson
township in every direction for about
three and a half miles. or twenty-five
miles in all.
"Our soil is a sandy loan and lends
itsels very readily to the building Of
good dirt roads and we are widening
and grading all our roads to a width
of from 80 to 40 feet, and with an
easy grade SO that when our citizens
think 1t wise to vote a bond issue for
roads Of a permanent nature they can
be very economically constructed.
"Our people are awake to the
necessity Of good roads. and II our
roads were not already naturally 50
good, would demand and have as
good roads as any in the State Of
North Carolina
w are experimenting with our
road building material and have built
and are building stretches Of sand
! clay roads in different parts Of the
county and are watching with intense
interest the wearing qualities Of the
game.
1--WE have very little gravel or rock
In this county. and our sand in mos.
places that We have had occasion to
} examine rather too fine for the con
struction OF the best sand-clay roads
we have two .convict camps With
!, about twenty-five prisoners zach
: working the. year round, with grad
!, 'ers and plows and scoops on oul
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
WARREN COUNTY.

Roads Worked BY Township System.
alni the Sentiment A&1Anst It h
:. GrDwinq-Bond Issue Vote NAY g.
Chairman P. M. Stallings OF
county board of commission
ers, writes from Macon as follows
emphasizing the belief h a as soon
as good roads are secured Warren
will rank among the best counties OF
the State:
Warren county ie one OF the small
counties with between FIVE and six
million dollars worth Of taxable prop
erty. We spend about fifteen o
sand annually on public Dads.
Roads are worked by township
system-each township spending its
own money. There are three very
serious objections to this system. Lack
OF experience, money and suitable
road machinery.
Most OF this money may be In
i~1diciOusly spent. We will vote on
new Dad law and two hundred thou
sand dollar bond issue May 9Th, as
authorized by last Legislature.
w have fine school, facilities and
the interest In education on the in
crease. With fine schools already,
and as soon as we get good roads
(have some already will have one
Of the finest counties In the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
HYDE COUNTY.
Gradual Improvement in Road an.l
Renewed interest Being TAkeu

IN1ucWSO 1AUS1tBA K1S70& I0ktN
Hyde county has two townsh pe
Quarter and Fairfield, in which
the roads r kept by taxation. The
Of Lake Landing n Cur
rituck are kept under the Old system.
At Orocoke also the old system Is ia
operation.
There has been some criticism 4
the conditions OF, roads in Fairfield
and Swan Quarter, townships. occa-
stoned by comparison OF conditions
OF roads in these two townships, with
those Of Currituck and Lake Land.
ing. The critics lose sight Of fact thai
in Lake Landing township the open
ing OF a number OF new roads, large
ly at expense Of the whole county hae
lessened the burden Of travel os.r
the old roads Again the roads il
Lake Landing and in Currituck town
ships are much better drained than
those Of Fairfield township. The COM
position Of roads in Currituck own
ship should also be considered as q
favorable factor in making compa1-
sons, Fairfield and Swan Quarter
townships both being Handicapped by
nature OF soil composing 0 beds,
there being YER little sand IN roa6r
OF either these townships and prac-
tically no clay subsoil to give body to
roads of Fairfield township. The i'm
possibility of securing labor for road
repair or improvement at the right
season also operates against the town
ships in which the tax system is IL
operation.
In these townships however there -
gradual improvement, due to more
intelligent construction, Improvement
OF drains and use, to limited extent Of
road machinery. Comparison shows
that conditions in the townships
where are imposed are mucn
better than when the old system was
in operation.
Machinery will be used to greater
extent in future and prospect for d
fair system OF roads is good. Roads
can be kept with small expense In this
county and there has been no aglta-
ton for bond issues under act. Of
1913 as yet
We believe that no extensive bono
issue is needed or will be voted in this
county. A more exact compliance
with the law already in existence, to
gether with agitation for better mett
DDS, more attention on part OF rood
O1hclals, directed especially to more
intelligent effort to secure drainag.
n prompt repairs, will bring results
that will make bond issues unne.es-
SaFy.
Yours very truly,
w. T. BERRY,
On mn Board County Commissiore<
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22

Has Not Thoroughly Awakened to the
Good Road Movement-No Bond
Issue.
we in Clay county have no,
thoroughly awakened to the good road
movement. Although in this conrtx ;s
to be found az fertile soil and ss
beautiful scenery as is to be fornd
anywhere. The county Is rugged. ,ha
roads are badly graded or not graded
at all; The people are rather SLOW
movement for better roads VAC
For the past two years ua -.
had a road tax levy, though ;na, q
cient to accomplish much. W. SnAr
mad no bond issue, and none !. nroe
posed for public roads, but hava pro O.
ee,,on called to be held on Msx
,;cn vote on bonds for -suhscrin.
"e invested In . railroan1 INT
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
IN FOUR TOWNSHIPS.
Mcdowell County is Getting Into the
Good loads Procession.
(Nfarion Progress

(MariOn ProgreSS.)
The voters Of -four townships in
Mcdowell county will have the privi-
lege to vote on bond issues for road
improvements. The board Of county
commissioners have ordered bond
elections for good roads in the follow
ing townships: Marion, $4,000; Old
Fort, $4,000; Nebo, $4,000; North
Cove, $4,000. The sentiment OF the
county seems to be favorable to bet
ter roads and the indications are that
the bond issue will carry. 1t is an
election Of great importance to the
county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22

While Durham has not Gr,,red CO
extensively in special good roads legis-
lauon. the act is partly due to pro-
VISION already made on the subject
OF good roads and bridges, There
INV exists a special tax levy Of 20 IL
cents for h a purpose and a special
i0-ceht tax for local