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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
OLD BILL PAID.

ATCHIsoN. Kan. Dec. 49,
A board bill contracted In
Atchison in 1866 has Just been
paid. In that year. while the
Central Branch railway was
being constructed, a man
named Gorgantz, a track layer.
boarded at the house Of the late
Jake Spatz. He left, owing
spatz $40 for board. A few
weeks ago E. W. Howe received
a letter from Gorgatz asking
about Spatz or his heirs.
Billy Spatz. Of St Louis, is
the only heir Of Jake Spatz. A
few days ago he received a
check for 500 from Gorgatx
settling tho old board bill With
interest.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
MARRYING PARsON.

The Rev. Alfred Harrison Burroughs
Of Bristol, Tenn, expects soon to
marry his 5.000th couple. He has tied
1891 wedding knots since entering
the matrimonial field.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
8 arnperes


II ohms.
These examples enable one to under
stand the unit OF power, explained in
the next E-lecturette.
In 1927 DIR. George Simon Ohm, a
German physicist, rendered great
service TO electric science by his
pamphlet containing his theories that
the flow OF electricity was governed
by certain fixed laws. II explained
what Is known as "ohm's law" now
universally used as the unit for meas
uring the resistance Of electricity. Like
all great inventors Ohm was ahead OF
his ideas were ridiculed by great and
small.
The son Of thrifty locksmith Of
keen intelligence in the village of Err
iangen, Bavaria. George Simon Ohm in
1889 started his career as helper in
his fathers shop. He inherited love
OF mathematics from his father, a man
of studious disposition. The par
ent. early recognizing the latent tall
ent In the boy. accumulated enough
money to send George to college. Ow-
ing to lack Of funds. George few
years later was compelled to forego
his courses. He reluctantly turned
to teaching in a private school.
This sudden financial stress did not
daunt the young iocksmith student. He
filled in most OF his spare moments
studying. but 1t must not be thought
that he gave up all outdoor pleasure
Unlike Ampere. he was popular among
the students and professors and joined
IL all social and athletic games.
In 1877 Ohm was appointed profess
sor OF mathematics in the Jesuit Col
lege at Cologne. The following year
he published his famous Elements of
Geometry" A few years later he re-
signed and went to Berlin. where he
became interested in electrical exper-
irlents. Ohm pushed his researches
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19

+seer: amperes 30 ohms is
equisaient 10 100 volts.
'rhird,-What is the resistance OF a
circuit when 5 amperes of currept flow
under a pressure OF 100 volts?
Answer:
40 volts
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
pressure
resistance
Amperes
ohilis

OhmS
When person knows any two of
these factors the third can be easily
found out. For examples:
First-How many amperes of cur
rent are flowing in circuit with tho
resistance Of fifty ohms when the pres
sure is 100 volts?
Answer:
Inn yolta
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
UNIT OF RESISTANCE
rs NAMED FOR OHM

! amperes of current are flowing in n
cir the resistance of which is 80
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
volts

Current strength =
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19

&C ohms
4
amperes.
Second.-What is the pressure when
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09

the railroads in the case of freight
shipments, the result being that the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
by ruling that baggage comes under
the same head, makes it necessary
for every passenger going out of
the state to declare" the value of
his baggage before getting it
checked.
Stating it in terms, the amend
ment would require the railroads
to pay the full value of a freight
shipment in case of loss, instead of
an agreed-upon limit.
The same thing applies to bag
gage, so that, instead of the value
of a trunk being limited TO 500 in
case Of loss or damage, the passen-
ger may recover the full value.
Furthermore, under the new ar
rangement, effective today, he will
be required TO declare what that full
value is.
Naturally, there is string"
tied to this proviso: The railroad
carries the risk up to 500. After
that the passenger carries it-at 10
cents per 500 of valuation. 1t need
hardly be observed that the travel
ing public will be greatly inconven-
fenced and probably indignant at
the new rules especially as they call
for some formality and red tape"
AS The Herald understands it,
the passenger is responsible for the
valuation which he places on his
property. If he signs the release
for $100 and no more, his baggage
is checked free. If he declares it
worth 5000, he pays the baggage
master 10 cents insurance, other
amounts in proportion.
Furthermore, he cannot reduce
the valuation to avoid the fee. The
baggage is checked according to his
estimate. If he makes a mistake it
be unfortunate.
A poiceman's lot is not a happy
one," according to Gilbert, but who
would envy the job of a baggage
master under the new regulations
1t is true that he did not make the
rules, neither did his employers
make the laws, but he and they will
cursed and execrated for something
brought upon the public by the wise
gentlemen in Washington.
Is it nearly not time for benevolent
experimentalists in Congress to sus.
pend the pleasant diversion of med.
ding with business, and let business
and its customers get together =
Rutland Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Editor of University Publication.

Mr.. Walter H. Crockett, a long time
editor of Vermont newspapers, favor
ably known to every newspaper in the
state and to all sorts and conditions of
Vermonters, has been appointed by the
trustees of the State University to the
newly created position of Editor of
University Publications. In his new
capacity he will edit and publish the
catalog and the bulletins of the several
colleges of the University, as we'll as
the bulletins, circulars, briefets, etc.,
of the Experiment Station and of the
Agricultural Extension Service, and
will endeavor to greater extent than
has hitherto been possible to relate the
University activities to the people of
the state through the agency of the
press.
1t would be an act of supererogation
to introduce Mr.. Crockett or to tell
what he has done, but it may be re-
marked that the class of work he has
done in the past is an earnest of what
he will do in the future. He will con-
tinue to bear relationship TO the office
of the Secretary of State in his capacity
as Publicity Agent
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Linc0In's Granddaughter Weds.

Mrs. Jessie Lincoln Beckwith, who
was married in Manchester, this state,
Tuesday of last week to Frank Edward
johnson of Norwich, Conn, is the
daughter of Robert Todd Lincoln of
Chicago and only living ,grandchild of
the late President Abraham Lincoln.
Only the immediate members of the
family witnessed the ceremony, which
took place at the summer home of the
brides parents and was performed by
the Rev. Sidney Kingman Perkins. Mr..
johnson is well known geugrapher
and is connected with the National
Geographic society of Washington.
Mrs. Johnson's new union is much
different from the one formed by her
against the wishes of her parents in
1897. In those days Miss Jessie Lin
coin, society belle, was visiting at the
home of her grandfather, Justice Har.
Ian, when she met Warren w. Beck
with. who was playing right half-back
on the Iowa Wesleyan football team.
Miss Lincoln watched him, fell under
the spell of hero worship at college
games, and love developed, and speedy
courtship was carried on, despite the
efforts of the Lincoln relatives to pre-
vent it. An elopement followed, and
the brides father tried to place Beck
with in a responsible position with the
Pullman company in Chicago.
The young husband, however, soon
returned to the home of his father,
Capt. w. Beckwith, at Mount Pleasant
and later become a professional base
ball player in minor leagues. Then he
entered the Spanish-American war as
volunteer. A daughter was born to the
couple, the only great-granddaughter of
Lincoln.
By this time the love cooled and sepa-
ration followed, divorce not being OBJ
tanned, however, until 1900 on uncon-
tested charges of desertion made by
the husband. At last accounts Beck
with was brakeman on the Burling.
ton railroad and was living at Creston,
la.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09

1t was modelled after a church in
New York City, in accordance with
the wishes of Mrs. Williams, who
made liberal contributions toward
its erection. 1t was furnished with
a very excellent bell, 1.-The first in
all the region round"
The Rev. Samuel Goddard con-
tinued his labor with the church till
June 6, 1921; and, from its formation
in 1907 to June, 1921, the additions
to the church were about eighty, or
an average of about six yearly, max
the total number of membership
then 81.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Didn't Call il Reckless.

Richard Colomb, of one the village
trustees of Swanton, was fined in Bur-
lington city court June 80 on the charge
that he was running his automobile in
careless and negligent manner on
North avenue Tuesday night. He plead
ed not guilty but on hearing was found
guilty and fine of $40 and costs of
$7.95 was imposed which he paid. Of
ficer Fraser testified that he saw Co.
lomb's car go from the city running at
what he judged was 80 miles an hour.
The car had several passengers and all
were apparently having good time.
The officer did not make an attempt to
stop the car, but he got the number,
which was 5000.
Mr.. Fraser said that when Colomb's
automobile speeded by that there were
other cars in the street and trolley car
was approaching.
Colomb took the stand and told his
story. He testified that he was return
ing to his home in Swanton and when
near the st. Joseph's orphanage he
speeded up, his idea being to get home
as quickly as possible. He denied that
there were any other cars in the road
and he added that he had always been
careful driver, scarcely ever exceed
ing rs miles an hour.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Vermonter's Strenuous Life.

The strenuous and romantic life of
Daniel D. Brown, a native of Bridge
water, VT, came to an end recently at
Hastings, Mich. He was 81 years old
and was real son of the American
Revolution and veteran of the Mexi-
can and Civil Wars. He was born July
A. His father served under Colonel
Ethan Allen and later under Colonel
Stark of the Battle of Bennington.
Later he became spy in the patriot
army.
When Daniel Brown was Is years old
he ran away and became towboy on the
Erie canal. Three years later, Just
after the Black Hawk war, he provided
himself with rife and made his way
into the wilderness of Illinois and Iowa,
where he hunted and trapped with the
Indians.
In the frontier town of Nauvoo, a
Mormon stronghold, he saw Brigham
Young and his retinue Of wives. In one
Of the frontier towns Brown also be-
came acquainted with Brigham Young
himself. Desiring a glimpse of civil
lied life, Brown left the wilderness at
the age of % years and made his way
back to his old home in Vermont. He
found that his father had married again.
Daniel had eight brothers and ten sis
tiers. ''o, q
In 1910 Daniel persuaded his brother,
Nelson, to go West, and they took up
land in B4uy county. After spending
several years here they returned to
Vermont, where Daniel enlisted in
Clarendon for >rvlce in the Mexican
War. AS member Of Captain Sobie-
ski Parkers 23rd Vermont Militia,
Brown served in all of the battles
fought by General SCOTS army be-
tween Vera Cruz and the capture of
the Mexican capital. He received an
honorable discharge after the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Sixteen ear-0Id Burglar Finally TAX
en- At Rutland.

Deputy Sheriff James Purdy IN<Man-
chester came to RutlandSunday bringing
with him HoneySimpson of Chicago, who
was arrested at the Rutland station as he
was about to leave for Troy, N. Y,
Friday, having robbed several places in
this state and having been relieved of
some of his booty by three tramps in
Burlington, according to the story re-
lated to the officer. Simpson was taken
to Bennington Tuesday and arraigned
in municipal court before Judge E. H.
Holden. Simpson, who is about l6
years old. has admitted that while en-
ployed at the Equinox Golf links he OBJ
tanned board at the home of Mrs. Sid
ney Waite. He went through the room
of an attendant of the club house, Miss
Mary O'Brian, in Manchester and stole
two rings, two lockets and some other
trinkets. He now says he came to Put.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Burlington Men Fall for Old Game

The band of gypsies that was assist
ed in their pilgrimage through Vermont
by the Burlington police department
which escorted them to the Winooski
bridge, did not pitch their camp within
the city limits, but the women of the
tribe, seven in number, descended upon
the city in full force and proceeded to
work several citizens with the old film
fam game of telling fortunes and incl
dentally stealing what money was in
sight if those who were curious about
their destiny happened to expose their
pocket money.
Nicoi Biancolilli lost $40, A. r. White,
the ice cream man, the same amount,
Jarvis G. Jarvis Sc, and George Bras
sor 81. There are undoubtedly other
victims.
The women were interrupted in their
operations by the police who rounded
up the entire lot and took them to the
station. Later in the day two of the
most successful fortune tellers were
taken into city court where they were
made to restore the money they had
taken and pay the costs of the prose-
cution against them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
S69.280

$69, 280
The financial crisis, which soon
followed the breaking out of the
Rebellion, compelled the Messrs.
Chase to suspend their business and
seek other fields of labor.
The water power and buildings
are now owned by the West Concord
Manufacturing Company, who are
about converting the principal ma
chine buildings into wooden factory,
which is expected to give employ
ment to some thirty or forty opera
tives.
A post-office was established at
West Concord, in 1849, and Charles
Chase was appointed postmaster. He
was succeeded in - by d. w. Hib-
bard, who gave place in - to the
present incumbent, S. S. Gould.
West Concord is now the principal
business center of this as well as
parts of several adjoining towns, and
contains, in addition to what has
already been mentioned, two stores,
one boot and shoe store, two milf
merry stores, one furniture store,
one grocery store, one harness max
er's shop, two carriage manufacto-
ries, one stove and tin ware store
and mandatory, one bedstead
mandatory, and various other
smaller branches of business carried
on by different mechanics and
artisans.
CONCORD CORNER,
village situated in the sUur--.est:
erly part of the town, dates back
nearly to the first settlement of the
town; and was for many years its
business center and the place of
fourishing mercantile trade with
this and adjoining towns; and boosted
its lawyer-its physician, and its
minister, years before many of the
now adjoining villages had sprung
up
We have not been able to ascertain
who made the first settlement here.
Among the earlier ones may be
named the Hon. Samuel Wetherbee,
and Joseph Frye, Esq; also Mr..
Andrew Hardy, who kept the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Tax Collections in Vermont For Year
Sf622,786.23.

The books of the commissioner of
taxes show that during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1915, taxes were col
lected from the several sources and in
amount, as follows:
: Savings banks and trust companies,
1868, 932.07; railroads, $54S, Isl. SO; in
surance companies, $163, 1885, rs; ma
tional banks, 1854, 957.21; express, tele-
graph and transportation, S29, OBJ. o.;
annual license tax, $31, 209.l8; annual
charter tax, $37750; telephone, S43,-
2S9. SO; collateral inheritance, $50, 21l.95;
total, $1,622, 786.23. Gain over last
year, $4O,954.51. The above does not
include tide following: Circus fees,
100000 partnership registration fees,
81, 24S. 90; fees under No. As acts of 1910,
S81.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
HISTORY OF COUNTY
TAKEN FROM VERMONT GAzATEER
PUBLISHED In The
YEAR 1862
Continued from last week.
Continued from last week.
WEST CONCORD.


a fiourishing village, containing
some 80 dwellings,, 80 families and
nearly $50 inhabitants, is situated in
the westerly part of the town, on
both sides of Moose river.
1t was founded by John D. Chase
in 1887, who, against the earnest
solicitation of his friends, erected a
dwelling-house in the autumn of
that year, and moved his family into
it in June, 1888, at which time he
commenced the building of dam
and saw-mill on Moose river, on the
site of the mill now owned by the
Hon. Asa Hubbard. He had but lit
tie capital for such an@enterprise,
except uncommon natural mechani-
cal skill, indomitable will, active
hands, and fixed determination to
see a village grow up around him.
Having completed his saw-mill, he
soon after commenced making pre-
parations for erecting a ist-mill;
and associating with him his nephew,
Mr.. Levi Howe, they built a grist-mill,
IN 1910 and Al, which was then con-
sidered the best in the state.
The first store was built by c. S. S.
Hill in 1910. Various mechanical
shops were soon after erected and
occupied by people of different
trades.
A cemetery was laid out in 1843,
and a neat and commodious church
edifice erected in 1914, owned by the
U1iversalist Society in which preach
ing has been sustained the greater
part of the time.
The West Concord House was
built by Levi Howe in 1874.
In 1845 Messrs. J. D. Chase, Lew
Howe, M. H. Hill, and w. Joslin
built a second dam and saw-mill; and
the next J ear J. D. Chase and others
erected foundry and machine shop
near it. Mr.. Chase, in connection
with his two sons, carried on an ex
tensive business in the machine and
mill manufacturing business fol
several years. The following stats
tics of the business of J. D. Chase &
Sons are taken, by permission, from
the last census report, and will CONVEY
something of an idea of their works
and business at that time (1S60):
Capital invested in mills and ma
chinery 1913, 1000 Materials consumed
vaorly, oc folloxrc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Train Hits Auto.

A big touring car owned and driven
by W. c. Lamson of Randolph was
struck by the mail train from Montpel-
Ter to Montpelier Junction at $50 Sun
day morning. The car, which was only
slightly damaged, being only partly on
the track, was simply turned to one
side. None of the occupants were in
jured. After the car was repaired the
party went on to st. Adams. The acct
dent occurred at blind crossing on the
Lombard farm, the Lamson car coming
onto the main road from the Mortified
road
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
VERMONT NEWS.
Played Circus.

Dennis Marvin, young St. Rocks
lad, who attended the circus at St. AL
bans and saw among other wonderful
performances man who spit fire,
thought he could do that stunt all right
50 he. put gasoline in his mouth and
while allowing it to run out touched a
match to the gasoline. He is alive and
a sadder land it is hoped) wiser young
man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Arrested For Theft.

Edward j. Lloyd of Rutland known
in police circles as Harry Lloyd was ar
rested last Thursday afternoon on a
charge of stealing watch from a COM
panion with whom he was associated a
good share of the morning. Lloyd also
took 65 cents from his friends pocket,
it is claimed, probably while he was
tipping a bottle out of which both
drank. The watch was recovered by
Officer Young at the j. Kaufman pawn
shopin Rutland where Llovd had signed
his own name to the slip, showing he
had received $25 for the stolen time
piece.
Lloyd is not stranger to the police
and he has been at liberty for the last
few weeks on bail of $500, being bound
over by Judge F. G. Swinnerton in city
court op charge of burglary in the
night time.
Lloyd, who works steadily when he is
not drinking, has a wife and small baby.
He was arrested over a month ago on a
charge of stealing brass from the boiler
room of the Rutland Fire Clay company,
where he was employed at the time.
Gives Up Rhodes Scholarship.
Wayne c. Bosworth, of Bristol, grad
uate of Middlebury College in the class
of 1911, winner of a four years Rhodes
scholarship at Oxford, Eng, who has
been the guest of the Delta Epsilon fra
ternity in Middlebury since his recent
return from Liverpool, has made the
announcement that he will not complete
his next two years at the English uni
versity, but instead enter business with
the Columbia Trust Co. of New York.
Mr.. Bosworth is of the opinion that
further study at the university is moth.
ing short of wasting time. Owing tc
the war, he reports that the faculty has
been very much weakened, since most
of the professors and instructors have
gone to the front. Mr.. Bosworth sale
that the last semester at Oxford proved
Improbable as far as education is con.
cerned. He fears that next semester
will see only books and libraries at Ok
ford and the place devoid of instructors
The giving up of the scholarship will
mean loss of 1000 to Mr.. Boswortt
as well as trips abroad and an easy life
During his last sojourn in Grea
Britain and France Mr.. Bosworth me-
with several thrilling experiences as hi
did at the opening of the war at which
time he was in Switzerland.
Mr.. Bosworth made his last trip from
Liverpool on board the American line
st. Paul. The ship was chased by Ger
man submarines several miles off tn,
coast of Ireland.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Storm Stops Cars.

The street railroad at Brattleboro
was tied up Sunday and 80 telephone
lines were put out of commission by Sc
we're electrical storms during Friday
night. The lightning damaged machi
merry in the power station, stalling the
cars
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Little Girls Burns Prove Fatal.

Yvonne Foy died Thursday at the
Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington,
succumbing to the effect of burns re-
ceived Wednesday morning when she
took a lighted match away from her
little brother who was playing on the
floor. She was nine years old and be-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
Farm in Mead Family 1903 Years.

Sixty-fve people met Friday June
25, at the hospitable farm home of
Henry }. and H. Carl Mead in Under
hill to commemorate the settlement 108
yeas ago of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mead
on that farm which has been owned and
occupied continuously by father, son,
grandson, and greatgrandson, all bear
ing the name Mead. The house occu-
pied by H. Carl Mead was built II
years ago by Martin and Seth w. Mead
and has ever had a welcome to all the
various families who have come from
these early pioneers, their descendants
numbering now SIS and reaching the
sixth generation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-09
VERMONT EXCHANGES
Learn to Swim.

1t is the proper caper to have
every boy and girl learn to dance,
and parents are ready to see that
their children acquire the ac-
complishment under competent in
structors. But how many fathers
and mothers ever think about teach
ing their children, or perhaps we
would say, having them taught to
swim? Swimming is great
pleasure itself, is one of the
finest forms of exercise, and is in a
way a perpetual insurance policy.
Every boy and girl ought to know
how to swim. A majority of boys
learn to swim, but not one girl in 20
could save herself if thrown into
the water. Ifyou have children and
they know nothing about swimming,
now is just the time to have them
begin their lessons. Just ask your
self this question: Which is the more
valuable and beneficial accomplish
ment, swimming or dancing?- YER
mont PhoniX.