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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
GOLD WATCH TOOK
WHOLE CHARGE
OF SHOTGUN
Watch Was Driven Into Boys
Abdomen
AND HIS LIFE WAS SAVED
Victim Was Rutland Boy, Son OF
Frederick S. Plat, Clerk of
United States Court

Rutland Jan. 5.-In one OF the
strangest Of freak accidents gold
watch carried by Frederick 5. Platt'
Jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. 5. Platt OF
North Main street was the means OF
lessening materially the seriousness
Of a gun shot wound Saturday. AS II
is he is at the Rutland hospital ana
in fair way TO recover speedily IN
case blood poisoning or other compli'
cations do not arise.
Mr.. Plat, in company with wired
Beane left Saturday afternoon for the
Mendon mountains, TO hunt rabbits.
In the party when the accident occur
red were the two mentioned and JOS
eph Eaton and Claude Watkins.
Wilfred Beane. son of A. F.
Beane Of Crescent street, discharged
the shotgun, the charge OF which
struck the watch, driving it, case and
works, into Platt's body. Those in
the party agree that the shooting was
an accident
The boys were in the neighborhood
of the Watkins camp near the Notch
when the accident occurred. they
say Beane was about to fire at a rab'
bit Just leaving its habitation when
his foot slipped and the shots stuck
Platt. standing a foot from the mouth
Of the gun.
The shots hit the watch as true AZ
marksman ever hit a bulls eye, dri'
wing in the tlmepiece, carried in the
watch pocket of the young mans
trousers, on the right side. The case
| was driven INTO the victims body
tearing large hole in the hip but
not entering the abdomen
The young men Immediately secur
ed cot at the Watkins camp and
lumber sled was used to carry Plat
to this city and the hospital. Drs. II
r. Ryan and William Stickney were
summoned. The watch was takel
from the wound, and is now in nos
session OF the family Only one sho
was found. There is said to be LITTLE
doubt that had the shots entered thu
| body instead of the watch the resul
| would have been more serious. 1t j
not probable that the accident WON'T
have resulted fatally in any case
The shooting occurred at oclocl
Saturday afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
HAWkS-FUlLER
Douglas Hawks and Miss Abbic Full.
Ter Married

Douglas Hawks. of Bennington. and
Miss Abbie Fuller. of North Adams.
we're married Saturday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Nj.
Hawks of South street. Rev. George
). Mills ofticiated.
The wedding was quiet. owing to
The recent death OF the b-ide's moih-
or. The bridesmaid was Miss Hill
d ed Hart and the best man was Sam
r. Hawks. brother OF the groom. The
ceremony was preceded by a we'd
ding supper. at which the party we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ.
Hawks The newlyweds left en- the
40 tain for a short trip.
The groom is a popular and well
known young man. the son OF the
late :. b. Hawks and a grandson OF
Wm. r. Hawks He is graduate Of
TIE local high school and has been a
student at the University OF Pennsyl-
sania. The bride was teacher Of
French and German in the Benning
ton high school for two years. She
is a graduate OF Wells college and a
popular and attractive young woman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
Y. M. C. A. NEWS
Matters Of interest There for the
Coming Week

A special Introductory membership
in the Y. NJ. G.. a. is now offered for
one dollar for 60 days if secured this
week up to Saturday night. This will
include all privileges of baths and
gymnasium and may be continued
for full year any time during the
term
The Bible classes in the Y. NJ. Q. a.
will reconvene this week as they
were held before the vacation. Tues
day at $50 the brotherhood and gym
men viii meet.
The night school in the Y. NJ. G. A.
will hold the first session this week
on Thursday at 7,45. A number have
been thinking OF Joining for the re-
mainder of the term and any who
are interested should plan to be on
hand promptly this week Thursday.
The Williams college students will
teach.
The Business Mems gym class will
be held on Tuesday at 5 O'Clock in
the Y. NJ. C. A. and it is expected
that number of new members will
be present. The othe, gym classes
will be held as usual this week.
The State Boys conference will DE
held this year at Montpelier, begin
ming Friday evening. Jan. 16, with
banquet for all delegates and closing
Sunday evening, the 18th. This gath
eriny IL omen 10 high school boys
boy scouts. Sunday school boys, Y. NJ
{. A. boys and similar organizations
OF boys There are several who ex-
pect to go from Bennington and 9th
ers who are interested should get IN
touch with the Y. NJ. c. A. Office as
soon as possible for further intorma-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
CATHOLIC CHURCH
BUYSC.F. HULING
PROPERTY
West Main Street House Bought
BY Diocese
FOR PAROCHIAL RESIDENCE
Houce Was Erected BY William
Campbell and is One Of the Best
Houses In Town

While the deeds have not been
passed the sale has been practically
made of the Campbell property on
the corner OF west Main street ana
Dewey street to the diocese OF bu'-
lington. The present owner oil the
house is c. Floyd Huling OF Sioux
CITY. Ia. who has wired his agents,
the Nash & Hutchins real estate
agency. that the terms offered by the
diocese are satisfactory and that the
deeds will be forwarded at once. Inc
property has been listed with he
Nash & Hutchins agency for ABOUT
two years and has been held at val
uaticn OF $4,000.
The purchase is made for the pur-
pose of establishing new parochiai
residence for st. Francis de safes
parish. Rev T. X. Carly who sue
ceeded the late Rev. A. j. Barron as
pastor OF the parish. ever since com
ing TO Bennington has. been looking
for a location in closer proximity to
the church and the homes of his par
ishoners and the Campbell properly
has appeared to him to be the most
desirable.
The house was built. between 10
and 20 years ago by the late William
! Campbell who operated factory Tor
the making of cotton garments in the
| building at present occupied by the
Bottum & Torrance collar shop NJ
| Campbell constructed the house for
his own residence and the interior is
one OF the most artistic in southern
Vermont CHARTERED oak was used IN
the finish of most OF the rooms and
the interior decorations are particu
larry beautiful. With the present
| prevailing prices fot lumber The
house could not be duplicated for sew
eral times the sum paid for it by the
diocese.
Il is understood that the present
parochial residence at Old Benning
ton will be sold
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05

A NEW YEARS SUGGESTION
a Father and Son Movement of Wide
Extent

About FIVE hundred cities IN the
United States and Canada are beng
interested in the Father and Son
Movement which has been initiated
by some individuals in Cleveland o.
business men. professional men and
clergymen all over the country nave
endorsed the movement most heafl-
iIv. and the pastors of six churches
and the secretary of the Young Mems
Christian association feel that there
Is need for considerable thought en-
this matter in this town. Therefore
tho endorsement of the following Is
given.
Custom does not require psocia-
nation with regard to New Year
dav. but at the beginning OF the Ne"
year it seems appropriate that our
attention should be directed with spc
cial force to those simple relation
ships and virtues upon when .he
soundness of all social organization
must depend. In our intricate NOUS
trial and commercial organization
the importance of the factory ana the
workshop. the hours Of labor and the
daily wage, become of such pressing
| concern as to oyer-shadow the more
fundamental and primary relation oil
! life A wholesome society rests up
en- sound family relation, and neith-
| pf Ia hDT nor me
cost of living, can long matter much
unless those who e 10 work ana are
| ality involvtd in their undertaking.
| love in their private lives making
| them worthy as citizens. In city lie
especially the family tends to be scat
| tered by divergent interests, and one
ereat agency for combating the per
lis OF city life must be a strengthen
ing of the family relation. we mus'
draw father and the son closer 10
gether in their hours of relaxation
and provide amusement for the
daughter and the mother from com
mon and wholesome source.
1--WE. therefore, take great pleasure
In responding to the invitation Of
those who have interested them
selves in the Father and Sons Move
ment and pointing out to the people
of Bennington the social value an'
the high consequences for sound NOR
aIity invilved in their undertaking
The very quality Of fatherhood an'
sonship is such that both inspiration
and restraint flow from each TO ih'
other, and If we can as~a-rity psupi'
begin the new year with the resolv'
that ON sons shall be more our com
panions and our fathers more GU
comrades 1t will add both to tn
sweetness of our private life and &
the value OF our citizenship
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
BLACKHANDER WAS
CAUGHT WITH
GOODS ON
Arrested at Mortified as He
Got Money
THREATENED HIS NEIGA8OR
Told Him He Would Be Soon Killed
If He Didn't Pay 5000
at Once

Mortified, Jan. Aired Carlos
Slack, who formerly operated a butch
er's cart in this town and who, for
few months, has been acting as an
agent for Rutland insurance COM
pany, il is said, was arrested today
shortly before noon while in the act
of taking a letter containing 5000
which had been placed beneath the
seat of a butchers wagon in the Phil
lips c Slack stone shed by Frank Sc
verence, a well-to-do retired business
man, in response to two threatening
BLACK Hand letters received on De-
cember % and &C.
The arrest was made by j. X.
Wood, Jr., head of the Wood-Morean
detective agency OF Boston and Slack
was turned over to Chief of Police DO
nahue of this village. He will be tax
en- to Montpelier tomorrow morning
where States Attorney j. w Carver
will file an information against him
on the charge of writing threatening
letters to extort money.
Slack, who is no way related to the
member of the firm of that name own
ing the stone shed where the money
was placed, claims that he is not the
author or writer OF the threatening
letters received by Mr.. Severance
He explained his possession of the
letter, when surprised by Detective
Wood BY saying that on Friday last
he received letter. signed by a dia
mond shaped device. in which he was
directed to 20 to the stone sheG
where he would. fintf-5t letter-ift an u,l
add -essed. sealed envelope. SLACK
| said that the letter stated that he was
to 20 to the stone shed and get the
letter from a meal sack which h'
| would find beneah the seat of butci
| ers cart stored in the stone shed
| The man said that the letter directed
y! him to keep the letter he found unit
otherwise directed. He told Detec
tive Wood that his letter of direction
| was destroyed as ordered by the wrl
| er.
The detectives tonight feel sur
that Slack is the writer Of the letter
received by Mr. Severance as Slacl
drew copy OF the device when h
said was used as a signature to tn
letter received by him last Frida,
The design is almost Identical /
shape and size with that used on tn
letter addressed to Mr.. Severance.
The first letter received by Mr.. 81
verence. was dated December %, las
and mailed on railroad train or at
station between White River Jun'
ton and St Adams, IL bore no sign
ture and was printed on cheap qua
ity of small note paper. The speilin
was faulty and the writer had appa
emily taken pains to make II apes
that he was illiterate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
Playmate KILLED
BOY FRIEND At
SPRINGFIELD
Everett Morse Shot Floyd
Goodyear
WAS SHOOTING AT TARGET
Boy and His Sister Drew Body on
Hand.sed to Home of
His Parents
WAS SHOOTING AT TARGET

Springfield, Jan. 4.-Floyd Good
wear. 14-year-old son of M. and Mrs.
Orange w. Goodyear, while on
tramp through the woods yesterday
afternoon was accidentally shot and
instantly killed by his companion,
Everett Morse. the l4-year-old son OF
George e. Morse. The Goodyear boy
who lived with his parents in the
Woolson block in this village, went
last Thursday to the home OF the
Morse boy in Spencer Hollow to
spend the remainder Of the week
Shortly befort the accident happen
ed the two boys started for jaunt,
taking a lunch with them. Each boy
carried a rife. The Morse boys rife
% caliber. was Christmas present
from his parents. When near the
Whitcomb swamp the Morse boy FIR
ed at target and in some manner the
Goodyear boy stepped in font OF his
companion.
The bullet struck him in the right
temple and came out back OF the
right ear, penetrating the brain. Inc
Morse boy ran to his home and secur
ed the assistance of his sister. Pro
curing a sled the boy and girl hurried
back 10 where the Goodyear boy lay
dead.
They drew the body to the Morse
hcme where DR.. l. Fl. Gillette was
called. The physicians said that
death was probably instantaneous.
The body was removed to the under
taking rooms of w. H. Angel.
states Attorney Raymond TrainoF
of White Riytr Junction. when the
circumstances of the shooting were
explained, said that he did not con
slider an inquest necessary. He left
the matter with Selectman w. D.
| Jones.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
STATE NEWS

States Attorney Dutton of st.
Johnsbury has issued orders TO local
proprietors of dance halls that they
win lost their licenses if they allow
the modern tangos, bunny hugs, etc.
TO be performed.
This year win make IS years that
Clarence Sargent has taught music
in Vermont. Mir. Sargent teaches
the piano, organ. violin and cornet
He has over 100 pupils in Washing
ton county
BY the will of Addie T. Carpenter,
late of Burlington. ST. Pauls parish
is the beneficiary TO the extent OF
$500 which is directed to be secure
" invested, the income to be used
for missions.
The Congregational church at Brat
tleboro has secured nearly all OF the
fund OF $4,000 which the parish yot
ed to raise to buy the Goodhue pop
erty and make improvements on the
church plant
Mrs He bert Mayo has shipped is
dozens of eggs from Stowe in the
past two weeks from a flock OF 90
hens. She attributes her success to
the use of milk. which she keeps be-
fore the hens every day.
The directors OF the West River
Cow Testing association met at New
fame Wednesday and hired Waite j
Wright Of that town q graduate OF
the Lyndon institute TO take charge
of the associations official work FoI
the coming year.
A man who registered as IF
jones'" and who claimed that his res
idence was at Burlington. was found
dead Thursday in a hotel at Troy
n. Y. and by his side was an empi,
phlal which had contained poison
There was nothing in his pockets by
which he could be identified H'
was well sessed, but penniless.
James NJ. Boutwell, Of Montpelier
George Il. Milne. Guy r. Narnum an'
William Jack of Bare. officers an'
employees Of the Boutwell,. Milne a
! Narnum company. the largest quar-
riers OF monumental granite in tn
country. have been sued for $500
in an action charging conspiracy b
Joseph ID. Oss0ia and Edwa d Duns
hi. co-partners in the granite sawinl
cutting and polishing firm OF Barr
under the name Of the Barre M0nt
mental yard. They charge an a
tempt 10 dep i've them OF customer
To prevent them carrying on theI
business and OF other unWarrante
acts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
TANK STEAMER IS
Lost WITH 81
OF CREW
Second Tank To Sink Within
"a Hours
BOUND TO PORT ARTHUR
Went Down at O'Clock This Morn
ing sixty Miles OFF Sandy
Hook

New York, Jan. 5.--The tank steam
err Oklahoma. bound from New York
to Port Arthur, went down at
O'Clock this morning 60 miles off
Sandy Hook and 80 Of her crew were
lost.
Several other ships called by the
signals of distress stood by all night,
but could not take off the crew owing
to the rough sea. The captain and
seven men were picked up alive after
the vessel sank.
The Oklahoma is the second tank
steamer to sink off Sandy Hook with
in "a hours. Calls for help are COM
ing in from all along the coast. Two
ships, are ashore on the New Jersey
coast and tramp steamer struck
this morning near Cape Lookout.
The property loss is already esti-
mated at upwards Of a million and a
half
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
FIND MISS MccANN's BODY
Settlement, Worker Who Disappeared
Month Ago

New York. Dec. 5-The body OF
Miss Jessie L. Mccain. the young set
Element worker, who disappeared
from her Brooklyn home just .
month ago. was yesterday given up
by the sea II was found by watch
man soon after daybreak yesterday
morning at Coney Island. having been
washed ashore by the heavy surf that
pounded the beach during Saturday
nights storm. Long immersion had
made the features un-ecogniza ole,
bu; identification of the young wom-
an by her family was made possible
by a signet ring with the initials j.
E. NJ" and by the clothing which
Miss Mccain wore the day she dis
appeared.
Miss Mccain was last seen by her
family when she left her home Dtcem
Der 4, supposedly 10 attend to settle
mcnt work duties \ few days later
her father. a wellto-do business man.
notified the police OF he disappear
ance and Offered a reward of $1,000
Tor information as TO her where
abouis He also had her photog aph
thrown on the screens Of moving pic
ture theatres throughout the East. in
the hope that this would lead TO the
finding of the young woman. Numer-
Gus reports Of Miss Mccain having
been seen came from all parts o. the
country. but Investigation in each
case proved them to be erroneous
The police yesterday gave credencc
to the sto y Of a woman who assert
ed that she saw Miss Mccain the
day after her disappearance near a
bathing pavilion a. Coney Island
where the body was found yesterday
The body showed no signs Of VIC
/ ience. according to physicians who
examined g.. and the police have n'
cleR a. TO the manner in which she
was drowned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
MRS. FANNIE |. COMBS
Native Of PownaI Who Died Recently
In Seattle

Mrs. Fannie l.. Combs died at her
home in Seattle, Wash, Dec. 18th.
She was born in Pownal. Vt, Sept.
Goth, 1912, the daughter of John a.
Mooar and Esther X (WrighD Mooar
both natives of Pownal. Her girlhood
was spent in Pownal. After gradual
ing from Claverick institute she
taught in the Pownal schools TO.
three years. In 1868 she was marri-
ed to John w. Combs of Brooklyn
and for many years lived in that city.
She afterwards lived in Northampton
Mass. and Paterson, n. J. In 1910,
when her husband became an invalid,
they moved TO Pownal, where they
spent seven summers.
In 1907 Mr.. and Mrs. Combs, ac-
companied their daughter, Mrs. w. T..
Darby. to Seattle, Wash Mrs.
Combs was an affectionate daughter
a kind sister, a devoted wife and a
loving mother. She was for many
years a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. She is survived by
her husband. her daughter, two little
grandsons, William Theodore Darby,
Jr.. and Francis Combs Darby, of
Seattle, and two brothers. John w.
Mooar OF Colorado City. Texas and j.
Wright Mooar OF Snyder, Texas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
LOCAL OVERFLOW

4 number of the officials Of the
Bennington County Savings Uans and
Of the Bennington County National
bank left this morning on he ll.45
trolley car TO- North pownal TO at
tend the funeral OF the lac \. B.
Gardne at o'clock this afternoon
a delegation also attended The tuner
al from the Bennington lodge Of Elks.
The regular meeting OF the savings
bank. which was to have been held
this morning. was postponed until
the annual meeting Of the Institution
Wednesday afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
NOW IT'S OVER

II is just as important TO have yol
grocery orders filed promptly an
with the goods you want, as it VI
before Christmas. That big dim
probably cut down your stock OF -
pie goods, -four, coffee. butter. suss
salt and all the other things you US
ally have on hand Look over 20
stock and let US replenish Il. Tho
as Stewards Grocery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05

In the future prisoners who are put
into the Rutland lookup on the
charge of intoxication will have to
contribute to a fund for daily clean.
ing of the Jail. in accordance with
new regime put into effect by City
Judge +. G. Swinnerton. The fee
charged will be reckoned according
to the number of hours the individu
al is incarcerated. II is argued that
there is much scrubbing and disin'
fecting to be done after drunken men
have occupied the Jail and that they
should help to stand the expense OF
putting the cells in order for the next
victim.
The annual assembly of officers of
the Vermont National guard for pur-
poses of instruction. under sections
50e5.5067, public statutes.s will be
held at the Van Ness house in Bur
lington. January 9. commencing at 9
o'clock p. m The instruction will
be devoted to administration. Col.
II. Edward Dyer, LIST infantry, will
have charge. and LIST Lieut.. l.. J. My
gait, inspector-instructor infantry;
LIST Lieut.. Ralph N. Parker profes
sof Of military science and tactics,
Norwich university. and Capt. Ira l..
Reeves. professor Of military science
and tactics at the University of Yer
mont viii be present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
A Bio Swallow.

A detective was testifying In the
case of q woman shoplifter whom he
had arrested In her own house.
And, your honor" said he. when l
told her the charge she turned her
back 10 me and swallowed purse.
six suits OF silk underwear, a silver
candlestick and a chahng dish. and
Rubbish Are you crazyf" the mag
istrate interrupted
Excuse me What ! mean 70 say.
your honor" explained the detective.
us that she swallowed the pawn tick
ofs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
q. Wasa chump.

81 will confess to YOU" she said.
that am older than ! look. will
bc thirty-one my next birthday"
Really" he replied. Hardly any
one would guess that you were more
than twcnty-nine-
That's the last time." she said when
he had departed. that III ever try 10
be nice 70 d brute. ---cnlcago Record
Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
LOOK TO TO-DAY.

Today to some minds Is always
commonplace. They look to the
past tor romance IN history. in hiera-
iure. They look to the future as
holding great things. but today Is
without grandeur or beauty. yet
every subhmes yesterday was once,
iust a dusty today Tor all who did
not see It's possb'hhes. Begin now
to see the value Of today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05
A Common Cold

II neglected is often the begin
ming of serious lung troubles. Do
not wait until pneumonia develops,
or consumption becomes seasted.
Get a bottle OF Downs Elixir now.
Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05

Tor sALE-A very desirable house. with
4 slate roof rooms pantry ana oat on
rood barn With ate roof, fine garden, hen
house and ward. this property is in fine repair
is located one minute walk from Main street,
rood building lots Price 1900 If sold before
January ist, 81 500 can remain on mortgage
Nash and Hutchins. ooti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05

zOR sALE-Oue 1-tou Buick Truck; run
L about e0OO miles. In first class eohalton,
also one /. II. G. demonstrating Truck IN s eH,
celiaut condition. These trucks must be sold
al once aud am willing 70 make q big sacri-
ace for cash. Il. H. Sherman, Williams.t Town
Mass Tel. 1913 'o.N
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-05

COKsALE--Ncw modern house, located IN
one of the best residential sections OF
panninuton house is two full stories, with
attic over ALL en- ire house is finished 10 hard
wood, and has hard wood floors In every room
rooms on first door, magnificent nre place III
dining ROOM large bedrooms, pain room 9I Id
sewing room on second floor, one large bed
room on third floor. house has heat, electric
lights and gas. laundry with set tubs. tine cell,
mr. with ce,nented bottom. Price so,OOO II soId
before January LIST, one half can DO lelI on
mortgage Nash and Hutchins. 2otI