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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05
BAYONET CHARGES.
hand to Hand Conflicts Are Rare Upon
the Field OF Battle.

Hand to Hand Conflicts Are Rare Upon
the Field OF Battle.
In n talk about military met hods In
varfare General stephen NJ Weld. In
discussing stories OF bayonet charges
said:
Il do not know OF single case tn
our war where bayonets were actually
crossed ! heard or one or two but |
never happened to see one.
in the numerous charges made BY
our corps In the Wilderness campaign
the only one we ever made successful
~ was on theSl7th of June One divi
sion had already charged and been re
pulsed Our division was then ordered
to make charge across plain some
200 yards wide Colonel Gould had
command OF the division. which placed
the brigade In my hands
Before charging the men were or
dered to remove the caps from their
guns and when they did charge were
told 10 leg II like blazes. which they
did In almost no time we were over
the 200 yards. subjected to a storm OF
shell and cannistet and only one vol
ley. from the infantry In the enemy's
trenches One half Of the men In our
regiment were lost In this charge.
Here was case where you would
suppose we might have crossed bayo
nets Ou the contrary. the Confeder
ates ied. the same as we would have
done had we been attacked We cap
tured their knapsacks and everything
they had In the trenches just as they
were."-- Ex chang
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05

AN ABRUPT PROPOSAL.
fbernethy Was Too Busy For Romance
and Courtsbip

fbernethy Was Too Busy For Romance
and Courtsnip
The reported fashion uf tn. famous
Or. Abernethy's rourtship ano mar
rage is very characteristic it is told
that while attending u iady for severai
weeks ne observed those adnlrab
qualifications in ner daughter which
Ne truly estpencd 10 render ihe mar
ried stale happy Accordingly on
saturday. taking leave VI hts patient
u. addressed her 70 the following pur
port:
"You are SO well that I need not
See you after Monday next when
shall come and pay YOU farewell Wis
II Bur 10 the meantime wish you
ana youI daughter TO seriously consid
er the proposai ! am about To make
II is abrupt and uncereInOniOus, I an
aware, but the excessive occupation Of
my time by my professional duties af
fords me no leisure to accomplish
wnat | desire by the more ordinary
course OF attention and solicitation
NV anuuai receipts amount to t.
and ! can settle t. on my wife My
character II generally Known to the
public. so that yon may readily ascer
tain what II Is nave seen III you
daughter q tender and affectioDate
child. an assiduous and rarefni nurse
and gentle and mdylikr member OF
family Such II person must be ali
that a husband could covet and of
fer my hand and fortune for nei &c
ceptance nn Monday when I all
shall expect youi determination. for
really have mol tine for the routine Of
courtsnip."
lp this mannei the iadi was wooe'
and won aud II may De- added the I'm
Ion was telicitoiS IN every respect
Westminster Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05
A FAMOUS DETECTIVE.
vidoco Was q Notorious Thief Before
RE joined the Police

vidoco Was e Notorious rhief Before
he joined the Police
Modern Detectives ~ a rnle. are 6t
ted for their work ny long course OF
police trimming But not 40 Vldocq the
great French detective. who was horn
in Aras In l775 He began ife as u
baker and early became the terror Of
his companions ny mis- athletic frame
and violent disposition Al the same
time he was notorious thief. and ar,
er many disgraceful adventures he en-
listed In the army
In l798 be returned TO Paris with
some money. which. however, he soor
squandered Next he was sentenced
at Lille To eight years hard labor fW
forgery. but repeatedly escaped. and iu
1903 be became connected with the
Paris police as detective.
His previous career enabled him to
render important services. and he was
appointed chief OF the safety brigade
chiefly composed OF reprieved con
victs. which purged Paris or the many
dangerous classes In 1918 he receiv
ed a full pardon. and his connection
with this service lasted until about
1923 when he settled at St Mande as
a paper manufacturer
Soon after the revolution OF 1880 he
became a political detective, but with
little success In lS4S he was again
employed under the republican gov
ernment. but he died penniless 10 1851
London Standard
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05

Master Chester Mason, who was burned
very badly, is near well again.
George Angel's family and Isaac Jscoy's
family are quaran ened for diphtheria.
Miss Mildred BE nnett, who has been sick
for the past week, is better at this writing.
The storm on tuesday night kept the
railroad men busy, they having to run the
cars all night.
Mrs Israel Rot nds and children. Mrs
Mamie Anthony I'd Mrs. George Daven-
port spent Wedn sday with Mrs. Dolly
Rounds.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05
Boys ss They Eat.

Jeroms X. Jerome IN one Of bis IN
consciously sentimental, but conscious
y clever essays remarks: ss
Il II amusing to SEE boys eat when
you have not got to pay for u Their
idea of q square meal Il pound AMI
n half ~ roast beef with 6ve o. sb
good stcd potntoes tsoaps ones pre-
ferred. ~ being more substantially
pIenty tf greens and four thick slice
II York shire pudding. followed BY I,
ouple VI currant dumplings. q fev
,reep ,ples. q pen'ortb OF nuts. hal
dozen jumblcs and u bottle OF ginve
Ger. Ifter that they play st horres
low they must despise m men. wb'
sduirc 20 sii quiet for couple %
ours after dining or spoonful -
clear soup and the wing Of chicken;
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05

Temple Lodge eld meeting last Satur-
day evening.
Miss Martha Mowry has been confined
to her home by illness.
The cars on this line were badly delayed
by the storm of Tu.sday.
A number from here attended the dance
at Waldron's Corn ers last Saturday even
ing.
A concert was h I'D at the Parish House
of St Thomas Church on Wednesday
evening
Alonzo Mowry Of the Spragueville Dis
trict, who has beeii i'll for some time, Is
improving.
Walter C. Irons of the Rhode Island
State College, spent the weekend with
Walter X Turner Of this place.
John Quinn, for merly in business here,
has lately taken a position with the Con-
tinental Worsted co. Of Olneyville.
Miss Marion Salisbury of Providence
and Miss Edith c. rd Of East Providence,
were the guests of Miss Esther w. Burgess
last week Thursday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ransom l.. Place
was held on Stature ay afternoon at her late
home in this villa ge. The services were
conducted by Rev. G. b. Cutler of North
Scituate.
A regular NEE, ing Of the Smithheld
Town Council was held here last Saturday
afternoon. There were present: Council
men Thurber, Apr eby, Stewart and Win
sor. The followiu business was transact
ed: The applicable of Luigi Conte for
second class licen &c was continued until
next month The clerk Of the council was
directs ed to make inquiry of the Narragan.
sett Electric Light ny Co. as to when 1t
will begin supplying street lighting in
Greenv,lle. Th- applications Of p.
Caranci for a SEE ond class license was
withdrawn. The following jurors were
drawn: N. l.. Vaul han, Rufus L. Mackie,
l.. J. Appleby, Jol n w. Whipple, P. r.
Andrews, A f. 7 iurber, Byron s. Will
liams, Samuel w. Knox, X. w. Clemence
and Abraham l.. lowry. The Court Of
Probate transacted the following business:
Probate 4 James +. Mclaughlin
ct al. for appointn ent Of guardian Of Will
liam ii. Mclaughlin, James +. McLaugh-
lin appointed. Surety, American Surety
Company, $4,000; appraisers, James Win
sor. Franklin S. Colwell and Herbert A.
Fenner. Petition Il James Harris for pro-
bate of will Of Sar,h J. Farnum, present.
ed, John ]. Lace, Jr., witness sworn.
lanes Harris appo inled executor. Person
al bond Saoo, to pay debts and lsgacies.
Iohn ]. Lace, Jr., Charles /. Lakey and
Elmer w. Loomi' appointed appraisers.
Final account of J mes Harris, executor o.
estate Of Hattie W. Leach, presented, ex
amined and approved. Petition of H. A..
Fenner, administr,t tor Of estate OF Mary
Latour, for asthor ty to sell real estate,
referred to February a7lh with order OF
notice. Petition of Nicholas S Winsor
for probate Of will Of Daniel Smith, pre-
seuted. Nicholas 5. Winsor appointed
executor. Bond SI IS,oooj surety, Ameri-
can surety Comps vi appraisers, Richard
w. Clemer,se, Alb ut ]. Mowry and Chester
Z. walcott. Petit on of Sayles A. Will
lians, executor Of estate Of Sarah A. Will
iiams, for authority to sell or mortgage
real estate presented, considered and peti.
ton granted. Bond $1,000; sureties.
Charles T. Lakey sud George A. Psrrott.
a. oeoxtdsneo- usarlv avorN6b0A hlvo
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05
GEORGIAVILLE.

John w. Whipple has been drawn for
jury duty.
The Providence Ice Co. is cutting ice at
the Georgiaville Reservoir.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05

No success Is attained oy reap apo
q bound. but BY patient ploddlns and
many resolves.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05

There are two kinds Of farmers.
One tries to take all the advice he
hears and the other won't take any
at all .a.t
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05

At luncheon at the Philadelphia
Country club notonously poor golfe'
said to noted woman champion; 49,.
81 am improving. I did the dimcult
fourth fole yesterday, In three"
The champion smiled. =.
Three what--hours she said ga
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05

When the soul communes with the
spirit OF nature the back to the farm
movement prevails.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05

Lazy farmers are Just as useless as
dead ores and take up more room.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-05

When honesty 10 merely . good
policy It 10 q poor virtue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18
Collection Of Garbage

Householders' attention is once more
called TO the fact that all paper and
waste material will be collected II put
in barrels and placed on eurbing in front
of house, early in morning. Wagons
viii call in respective sections of the city,
as follows;
Mondays-South Main, Batchelder's
meadow, Ayers, and north side Wash
ington.
Tuesdays-south side Washington,
Elm. C,Irrier park, and vicinity.
Wednesdays From Elm 70 Beekley
hill and all streets east Of summer
Thursday-North Main and streets be-
tween Main and Summer and streets
north Of Berlin street
Fridav-All streets Berlin 70 Granite
on West side Of Main street.
saturdays-Hooker bin district, Brook.
lvu and all streets south Of Granite
street on west eide Of Main.
All garbage or swill win also be col.
iceted il placed IN metal cans, with elose.
fitting covers, and placed where il can
BE- conveniently reached.
Report any neglect in collection Of
waste 10 the health committee, city hall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18

The bringing Of the charge Of assault
10 kill against Bennington man who
fired shotgun loaded with peas az some
youthful grape thieves tas suspected
on bis property holds up warning 20
many another person Of like tempera.
nsnt who il harrassed BY the iawless
actions Of others. There l. a strong
temptation 70 take the means Of pun
ishment into ones own hands when ones
property is persistently despoilsd. but i
l. unwise 10 listen 70 the temptation
when such drastic measures are consid-
cred as were used in the bennington
case. one 81 the youths being struck in
THE face By the charge - peas and per
haps permanently blinded. II seems
scarcely likely that the defender Of his
property had any idea that such terrible
results would follow bis al and hsd Re
thought the fnattsf ont with greater d.
liberation hs perhaps void not have
sdoptsd that mssns II driving sway TIE
young men TIE ola r7ils 81 counting
sen before ssyis r. doing snvthiur
whsn beset ~ sxasperntion is god
rule = fo1iow. fhs rule rnszning 81
egurss that TIE counting riTss one time
sor e little eonsi8eraflan 81 a. sftua
sisn. Il nssa = eoart Jon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18

Vermont newspapers, some OF them,
are peepng about to discover a man 20
run as candidate for governor. One has
discovered Frank Plumley of Mortified,
another Horace F. Graham of Crafts
bury, and yet another would like 10
have Governor Gates serve two terms.
One paper sagely remarks, Doubtless
other names will be mentioned before
many suns You are right, neighbor.
Bellows Falls may have something to
say about the choice of candidates.
Bellows Falls Times.
Next II is some other towns turn
to go through with this sly little init
mating process. followed perhaps by the
bare-faeed announcement that our es-
teemed townsman, Mr.. So-and-So has
kindly consented 20 stand as a candidate
for governor. We do not suppose that
Messrs. Plumley and Graham knew their
names were to be utilized in this fash
ion, but we have a strong suspicion that
more than ne-half OF the men who are
10 be mentioned could not hold up their
right hands and swear "this is 50 sud
den" and at the same time look bored
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18
EAST ORANGE.

Mrs. Nellie Bailey, who has been
spending the summer with her cousins,
O. A. and III. A. Prescott, has gone to
days before returning to her home in
Norwich, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bresette Of Wash
ington visited at Clyde Blake's Wednes-
day.
b. g. Mcfarland Of Corinth is in the
place cutting ensilage for F. A. Bur-
roughs, Archie Button and VIII Dick
erson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Cheynoweth and
FIVE children from Burlington are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Beede.
Mrs. Victor Colby and Mrs. Calvin
Colby of Corinth visited at Archie But
tons recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowen have as
their guests Mrs. Bowen's brother, Mr..
Downing, and lady friend of Lacnnia,
n. H.
William Capp of Haverhill, n. H.,
was at A. R, Beede's over Sunday.
Among tHost Nho httthucu INC sbaeS
fair Wednesday were Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
liss Trombly, Aldee Prescott and son,
Earl, and Thursday II. S. Smith took
an auto party including Mr.. and Mrs
George Felch, james Rouhan and Clyde
Blake.
Ora Hutchinson was in Websterville
on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Cilley and daugh-
ter, Miss Berniece of West Topsham Wis
tied at Bernard Simpsons.
j. j. Dashner of Barre was at George
Bishops Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Richardson were
in Waits River Thursday TO attend the
funeral OF John Dodge.
II. A. Prescott was in East Barre the
first Of the week on business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18
GOOD BOOKS.
When Personally Owned They Gather
n Wealth Of Association.

When Personally Owned They Gather
a Wealth Of Association.
Cultivated men and women have al
ways good books among their most
valued possessions, and one cannot be-
lieve that this taste can be sacrificed
without definite loss to our civilization.
The spoken word can never supplant
the written word. and in fact the pres
ent tendency is all toward substituting
print for speech. Nor can reading In
public places take the place OF reading
ones own books In the quiet OF ones
home. Books that are owned wait pa
tiently on the readers leisure, and to
have Just the book one wants when
one wants 1t must remain one OF the
supreme Injuries OF a cultivated life
Books, too, when personally owned.
writes Earl Barnes in the Atlantic,
gather around themselves wealth OF
personal associations. The very bind
ing. paper and title page recall the con-
ditions under which the book came into
our possession. AS we ofen its pages
we remember the last time we read u.
the place and circumstances and the
people with whom we discussed IL
Books have personality. and they must
always remain the warm friends OF
their possessors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18

A robin eating a ripe pear which Is
stiIl holding on BY lie own stem AZ the
TOP Of the tree may well look down upon
the world with dreamy superiority, BE-
tween bites. Not that he considers his
high fortunes AZ NJ all remarkablei he
belongs 20 a pampered class these days
and takes Il al a. a matter Of course
Why shouldn't nature sit up nights 20
make a glorious great tree Just for him.
not 20 mention a sunny garden % put 4
in. a great blue arch II sky for IL 90
stand under and foods of warm sunshine
10 prevent his getting rheumatism from
breakfasting in a diamond shower bath
Of dewf
Poor folks who live on the ground
and have no airship al their disposal
are 20 BE- pitied Of course. but % the
gentleman IN the crimson vest their
sort Of life looks too far a and unreal
% D. taken seriously. Besides, pears
DO drop ~ into the grass and y ny
lord 81 Tire red vest doesn't want them
Why then the TroundlinFs ARE 81 liberty
b PICK them up. provided they have
the grace % bold ..heir tongues phen
they End them already tunnsied BY IN
Industrious t,esk. What had taste Il
would b. for q rruundiing 20 complain
al q little thing IKE that when hs
wasn't wiling ever 90 ct ~ 81 in the
morning and climb . tree b get aheaA
nf 4 roh1ni
Al ven. who wus 4 wrote ah.ouf tlss
birds rsravinr W. with ruusir for TIE
fruit they torkf Dat there zoe are
aaninl-tht robin doesn't sing 20 the
fan mnt erer a. Indemnify vuu for TIM
ueiad pears. stil zoe can't say that
the forrruinQ arrangements q destiny
are mhCllr unsatisfactory. though they
SEEM e. leave vuu uut- such . rirtuys
rf FFHsmr hss 81 q rrtir delrinF tn
tls rdlder 6eTtis ~ q ripe rear a. ths
trr 81 q tres has - vnlus In this Cir
tnit wmld n run ~ and lnak ~ pith
sunieart sr-uIratir. srrus 81 thHt sun
shtns ard sTestness m,aF uru-hru ard
egna t-i1tiinE 81 ~ rur EinauH tl
son perceive hrw rua1 = i a. o. shge
~ r1l3er fsv ~ q grrden Hitt re-
res.si i1rl 81 r-rrticr frr q rig trEl-
Leriztu1 lEt.l su1-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18
ponir.,,i and Coffee.

Donizetti. composer OF "Lucia di
Lammermoor." sought inspiration In
the eoffcepot IL would be interest.
ing 20 know accurately the total
amount OF coffee this erratic genius
managed 10 consume during his short
career. II was his habit to shut him
self up in his room with writing ma
terials and rree or four coneepots
full OF steaming coffee. When these
were emptied he ordered in three or
four more and. these disposed Of In
their turn. another three or four. His
biographer says that the amount OF
coffee be drank was fabulous" and
one can well believe r. The effect on
bis once One constitution was deplor-
able. His face shriveled and turned
yellow. his nps became black. and with
the inevitable breakdown of his nerv-
Gus system bis genius feil rApidly into
premature decay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18
FURNISHING A ROOM.
Try to Convey the Impression of Re-
pose and Hon,Aness.

pose and fkoHAness.
The furniture which we select should
be designed for its livabie qualities. 1t
Is not a question Of whether the room
IL furnished consistently with Louis
XVI. furniture or wig empire or with
something else, but whether the furni-
ture combines with the walls and floors
and ceiling to complete room with
single impression-hominess. restfui-
ness, repose.
Now, repose and restfulness depend
very largely upon color harmonies, and
It is therefore well that our furniture
harmonize In this respect room
which contains chair or two In wal
nut, Others In mahogany and fumed
oak and a sofa In golden oak cannot
help being bad. Such room Is bound
to affect the nerves of every sensitive
person who comes into the room.
For this reason room should be
very predominantly mahogany In color,
very predominantly fumed oak or very
predominantly something else, but 1t
should not be a mixture. With pan
eled interior Of gray, mahogany will go
very beautifully, whether 1t be Chip
pendale. Sheraton or colonial or all
three mixed. - Lionel Robertson and
I. @. O'Donnell in Good Health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18

Among the members of the newspaper
fraternity, and we doubt not among the
people of Groton as well, there will be
regret that Charles C. Lord has severed
his connection with the Groton Times,
newspaper which he started back in 1897
and with which he has been connected
for the most of the time since that date.
Editor Lord has been valiant supporter
of those things which he thought to be
for the best interests of his home com
munity and the lower Wells River val
ley and he has endeayored with success
to print clean journal from week to
week. Indeed, his loyalty to the inter
ests of his district and his ambition to
give his readers paper that they could
take into their homes have been the two
dominating features of his association
with the Groton publication. For his
successor, John +. Hatch, we wish full
measure Of success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18

The Vermont state fair of 1915 passes
into history without the usu concomi-
tant OF a serious accident among those
who used motor vehicles to reach the
fair grounds at White River Junction.
The experience of the 1914 fair seems TO
have been very efficacious warning to
most of those who used automobiles dur
ing the four days of the present week.
az there was greater disposition among
the motorists to share the road equally
and to drive less recklessly. Therein
the 1915 state fair season might be called
very satisfactory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18
CURRENT COMMENT
A Hard Knock.

The newspapers are making consider.
able comment on the verdict Of the
Camps Of East Randolph after going
twice across the continent by automobile
that with possibly one exception they
saw no place that looked 80 attractive
for farming as the state OF Vermont.
That is. Of course, very satisfying 10
Vermonters and leads us 20 think that
perhaps the fact that so many Yer
monters are staying in other states 10
farm IL they got money enough in Yer.
mont 10 get elsewhere and start farm.
ing hut have never made enough money
in other states 20 get hack 20 farming
IN Nermont.-St Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18
F. H. Rogers & Co.
We Clean, Press, and Repair Clothing

Quoted their examination in $4,000 cases
in the state of New York and they be-
came firmly convinced that there is close
relation between the increased ratio Of
sickness and the failure to eliminate the
fly nuisance in a great many homes.
Hence. their announcement that they
hope to initiate nationwide campaign.
The movement is very commendable but
is. of course, rather late for effective
operation during the present season in
those sections Of the United States
where cold weather viii rule shortly.
But il is none too early to begin an
active campaign of education as to the
evil Of the house-hy, as the knowledge
thus gained viii be put to good advan-
tage lust as soon as the flies begin to
make their appearance next spring.
Therefore, ready cooperation should be
given to the sponsors for the new move
ment. Let there be "Swat the fly"
clubs in every community and in every
home OF the United States. We cannot
do too much In the task Of eliminating
a most certain evil.