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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-27
RANDOLPH
Thaddeus Wells Died of Heart Disease
Early Monday Morning.

Thaddeus Wells, who came here from
Cambridge about two years ago and ex'
changed his farm in Cambridge for the
NJ. c. Rowell property on the Rowell
addition, died very suddenly at his home
about 4:30 on Monday morning. De-
ceased had been as well as usual and
able to be about his work, and he went
to bed with plans for the work of Mon
day. About o'clock his wife discov-
cred that he was breathing heavily and
spoke to him, and asked him if he was
ill. She sent her daughter for drink
of water, but he failed so rapidly that
he could not drink it. He told her she
had better summon neighbor, and when
she suggested that doctor be called he
replied that it would do no good, for he
was nearly through. His death oc-
CURED very soon, he remaining conscious
to the last. Deceased was born in Fetch
Jonathan and Ppidence Chase Wells
Early in life he went to California, and
there remained till about as years ago,
when he returned to Cambridge and built
the house in which he lived till he came
here. Mr.. Wells was twice married, his
first wife having been Harriet Flagg and
one son, Fred Wells, of Cambridge was
the son of their union. Following her
death, he married Cora Clark and to
them has been born two daughters and a
son, one daughter having died the year
before they came here. The funeral
will be held from the house on Wednes-
day afternoon, Rev. Fraser Metzger Of
floating, and interment will be made in
the new cemetery. south of the village
The son, Fred Wells, of Cambridge, ar
rived here on Wednesday Mrs. With
erell of Burlington, a sister of Mrs.
Wells. and brother, Howard Clark, of
Underhill. arrived here on Monday. Mr..
Wells is survived by the son of his first
wife, a daughter and son by the second,
both of whom are in school here; one
brother in Iowa, and sister in Wis
,onsin.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-23
WASN'T OVERCOME

Jones met his neighbor, Smith.
you were shooting this morning?"
asked Smith.
Eyes, I had to kill my dog" an
swered Jones.
''Was he mad?" asked Smith.
Well" said Jones, '.he didn't seem
any too well pleased"
It's better to have loved and lost
than to pay alimony
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-23
WAR NEWS OF ONE YEAR AGO
TODAY

A lull reported by both armies in
the fighting in the center of the west
ern line. The French war Office re-
ports the capture of Peronne on their
left.
Progress against the Germans has
been slow since Sept Is, Gen French
reports.
Petrograd reports the Germans
who drove Gen. Rennenkampff from
East Prussia have been defeated in
Subin.
The submarine which destroyed
three British cruisers off the Hook Of
Holland has returned to port undam-
aged
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-23

A civil war veteran who will be
especially honored at the fiftieth en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Sept. 81, at Washington,
D. c. Gen. Dodge is one of the only
two surviving corps commanders of
the civil war. Gen. ]. w. Wilson of
Delaware is the other.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-23

lonely. wonder what that "most in
teresting man. is doing tonight.
1t is needless to tell you that l did
not horrify Harry Simone with this
confession-I kept it for you, little
book; kept it for you.
To Be Continued Tomorrow
FIFTlETH CAMP TO HONOR
p. CIVIL WAR VETERAN
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-23
CLOTHING WORKERS PREDICT
VICTORY WITHOUT STRIKE

VIC lORI WITHOUT STRIKE
Victory without the necessity of a
strike is anticipated by the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers of America
for the $4,000 clothing workers.
Many Independent firms employing
several thousand people have applied
for settlement, according to Frank
Rosenblum of the organization.
Monster mass meeting of the cloth
ing workers will be held tomorrow
night at Hodcarriers' hall, S18 w.
Harrison ST., and at Wicker Park hall,
2040 w. North av., at 8 o'clock, to
answer the claims of some of the
bosses that the workers are satisfied.
Sidney Hillman, pres. of the organi-
zation,- and Jacob Panken of New
York will address the meetings.
Investigations by representatives
of the organization have disclosed the
fact that a great deal of work on
mems clothing is given to women to
take home and do at night. Sidney
Hilman pointed out that such work
is dangerous because of the possibil-
ity of disease being carried on the
garments.
"In Chicago and New York we have
found that disease in the residences
of these workers." Mr.. Hillman said,
has been communicated to purchas-
ers of clothing"
-O-O
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
REQUEST is BEING MADE
IN REGARD TO WATER

SpectH 0U United Press Wire.
Tottenville, Aug. 2:-Deputy Com
missioner Morrison, of the depart
ment Of water supply, gas and cleo
tricity, is requesting householders
leaving their premises for vacations
or other absences of more than a
few days to advise the borough Office
of the department and leave with it
an address of an authorized repre-
sentative who may be notified in case
OF any accident to the water supply
system on the premises which may
come to the attention of the de-
partment. He says that it happens
occasionally that leaks develop, caus-
Ing damage to the streets and pri-
yate premises and waste of water, re-
pair of which is delayed by reason of
the impossibility of reaching the re-
sponsible owner.
The department has but one course
to pursue in such cases and that is
to excavate the street and shut off
the water, charging the cost to the
property owner. This is sometimes
objected to by the property owners,
who believe that they could have had
the work done by their own plumb
ers at lower rate. By following
the deputy's suggestion property own
ers may be able to have the leaks re-
paired by their own plumbers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
PLEASANT PLAINS

Martin -Healy is home from a visit
to his brother at Pontiac, Mich, the
past several weeks.
Mrs. Fannie Tilman, of Baltimore
is visiting her son in Prince Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrison, OF
the Bronx, spent the weekend al
Prince Bay Little Farms
Mrs. George Scheller has gone to
the Catskills for vacation.
Miss Emma Sherer visited in Don
gan Hills last week.
Miss Helen Keating is here for a
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Washburn, of
Great Kills, have gone to Brooklyn
for the rest of the summer
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Stern, of Anna
dale, have been entertaining Mrs. M
F. Hammer, of Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay Winant apd
daughter have~returHed 4frsm Dsyisit
in Asbury Park.
Miss Rose Dolan has been visiting
In Perth Amboy.
Misses Editha and Beth MCGEE
are home after few weeks at AS
bury Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
BANK CASHIER AND
$4,000 MISSING
Girl Also Disappears from En-
gIewood, it is Reported
Left at the Same Time.

Englewood, n. j., Aug. 2.-For years
cashier Of the Citizens National
bank, Abraham Cornelius, Jr., mar
ried man with a family, is missing
since Wednesday, as is Miss Loretta
Adelgais, twenty-three years old, a
stenographer, and S11 900 in cash from
the banks vaults.
There is no tangible evidence to show
that Cornelius and the girl disappear
ed together, but Clinton H. Blake,
president Of the bank, and the girls
to the fact that each vanished from
Englewood about the same time.
Cornelius finished work at the bank
as usual late Wednesday afternoon
and boarded trolley for New York
One Of the banks directors sat in the
same seat with him and they chatted
all the way. The cashier said he in
tended to do some shopping In the
city. The director thought nothing
more of the incident until Friday
morning when President Blake made
certain Of Cornelius disappearance
and the loss $1,000 Of the bank
money. 1t was then learned that the
cashier had not returned from his
shopping trip and that neither his fam
lily nor friends had seen him for sew
eral days.
Meanwhile the Englewood board of
trade had been trying to trace the
whereabouts of Miss Adelgais, the
boards stenographer. She had been
employed by the board three weeks
ago at the solicitation Of Cornelius. On
Wednesday afternoon she asked to
leave the Office early as she had an
engagement in New York. Then she
sent a telegram to her mother, with
whom she lived at Rochelle Park, say
ing the board would meet late Wednes-
day night and she would stay In En-
glewood with friends. The board had
no meeting that night and the girl did
not appear at her desk on Thursday
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
WELDING TRACKS IN
!. M|DOLESEX COUNTY
Continuous Rail is Made in
This Way and Will Make
Riding Much Smoother.

In the course of short period
all the rails forming the tracks of the
Public Service Railway Company in
this city will be welded together
A big electrically operated welding
and accessory machines arrived here
Friday and proceeded to weld
rails near the car barns. Saturday the
machines were working about the
three bridges in State street, where
a few rails were not already weltered
Now the only space of tracks on
the Public Service line in this vicin-
ity which is not welded lies be-
tween the car barns and the Central
railroad in Smith street. This part
of the system VIII be shortly vel
tered.
BY weltering a continuous rail is
made of many rails, that heretofore
were Joined by steel plates and
bolts. After the rails are welded
they form a smoother surface, and
the weltering prolongs their life.
There are three cars bearing the ma
chimes working on the tracks. One
machine cleanses the rail of grit
and CRIME, the second grinds the
end of the rails together, and the
third grinds them to perfect
smoothness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
MANY ENJOY BIG
KEYPORT REGATTA
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, Aug. with the Sigma,
owned by Ernest Munich, of New
York, and flying the colors of the
local yacht club, taking the first cup
in the open powerboat class, and the
Frances, owned by John Weseman,
of the local club, winning first hon
ors IN the cabin class for motorboats
and the Elsie, belonging to Captain
Vadin Curtis, sailing under the Key
port Yacht Club, capturing first posi-
ton in the sailboat race, the first re-
gatta of the season held by the yacht
club on Saturday attracted big
crowd of sightseers.
The race was on the clubs tri-
angle course The sailboat event
was sailed in slow time because Of
the light wind. The Wanderer, of
the Sandy Hook Boat Club at Allan
tic Highlands, crossed the finish line
first but lost to the Elsie on time al
lowance. Other sailboats In the race
were the Elida, Bowl and Bug, of
the Raritan Yacht Club. of Perth
Amboy, owned by Nelson Macan, and
the Prixy, of the Sandy Hook Yacht
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
STATEN ISLAND
REV. ARTHUR LOCKE
OUT OF BAPTIST
Talk of Starting Mission is
Denied by Pastor on Leav-
ing Church.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville, August Rev. Ar
thur Locke, pastor of the South Bap-
tist church for the past three years,
has severed his connection with
that church. Rev. Mr.. Locke's res
ignation was accepted by the official
board of the church some time ago
to take effect on or before the first
of September At a meeting of the
trustees of the church recently, 1t
was decided to give the pastor the
month of August for a vacation, thus
relieving him of any further duty.
A pulpit committee composed of
members of the board of trustees
named two weeks ago decided to dis
pense with regular services during
the month of August, thereby reliev-
Ing the pastor from further duty. He
finished his pastorate last Wednes-
day night, when he was in charge of
the prayer service. Instead of the
regular preaching service the Chris
tian Endeavor service will be held
each Sunday night from to clock
and the Sunday school in the morn
ing from 10:30 to 11:30 o'clock dur
ing August. 1t had been announced
the Rev. Locke, with some of his fol-
lowers were about to start a mission
at rooms Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. When seen last
week, Mr.. Locke said that people
knew more about it than he did.
when asked in regard to the matter.
1t has since been learned that fol-
lowers of Mr.. Locke were negotiat-
ing for the rooms for services hut
as yet no settled arrangements had
been made. The Baptist pulpit COM
mittee is endeavoring to secure can
didates to select pastor to take
Mr.. Locke's place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
lOTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs James w. Bedell re.
turned Saturday night after q
months stay at Mt. Tabor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Androvette
and son, of Brooklyn, were the guests
of his parents here yesterday.
Miss Maude H. Sure returned
home to Sheepshead Bay, Saturday
after weeks visit with her sister.
Mrs. William D. Frerichs, Mrs
LYDIA Palmer, Miss Irene Wightma1
and Ernest Frerichs are at Mt
Beacon.
Mrs. D. J. Van Horn is home after
two weeks at Asbury Park.
Rev. English Crooks, rector of st
Stephens Episcopal church, is home
after months vacation at Mt. Po
como. He was in his pulpit agair
yesterday.
Daniel Skidmore has gone to South
birmingham, Mass, for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Reckhow ant
daughter are with the formers sis
ter, Mrs. Truman Sleight, at Good
rich, North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eggert an6
son spent yesterday at Keansburg.
Donald Sherman spent the weel
end at Mt. Beacon.
A monthly meeting of st. Stephen!
Guild will be held at the home Of
Mrs. L. F. Cox, of Bloomingdale ave
nue., Pleasant Plains, tomorrow al
ternoon.
Repairs are being made to public
school No. 1 by the department O.
education before the opening mex
month.
Bentley Lodge, Odd Fellows, meet!
tonight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
WEEDS, BUT POISON
CHARGE IS PENDING
LorIys Elton Rogers and His
New Bride Must Still Stand
Trial in New York.

New York, Aug. 2-District Attor.
ney Martin of the Bronx said today
that It is not probable that he VIII
take any action to prosecute Ida Sniff
fen Walters. who left this state Oh
Saturday to go to Jersey City to be
married to Lorlys Elton Rogers.
When Mrs. Walters, now Mrs. Rog-
ers, was released IN 1880 bail pend
ing trial on charges that she murdered
her two children. Of whom Rogers was
the father, Justice Weeks stipulated
that she could not leave this state
She has left 1t at least on two oc-
casions Friday, when she got her
marriage license. and on Saturday,
when she was married. Mr. Martin
reiterated that both Rogers and his
present wife will be tried on the In
dictments pending against them
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
WAITER is LOCKED UP ON
GRAND LARCENY CHARGE
Special TO The EVENING NEWS.

Special TO The EVENING NEWS
Tottenville, Aug. 2:-Charged
with grand larceny Julian Ledoux
thirty-four years old, of Scranton
avenue, Lynbrook, l.. l., is locked up
in the county Jail at Richmond. Le-
doux, who Is waiter, formerly en-
p'oS ed at the Terra Marine -Lnn--at
Huguenot Beach, is charged with the
theft OF wines, liquors and cigars
from the place December IT, 1914,
to the amount of 1866. He was ar
rested at his home in Lynbrook yes
terday by Detectives Graham and
Inkhen On a warrant issued by Mag
1strate Handy in the first district
court, New Brighton, last Thursday
on complaint of George Gilbert, of
11O Hamilton avenue, New Brigh-
ton, formerly in charge of the hotel.
Ledoux was arraigned before Mag
istrate Handy yesterday morning and
held In $1,000 bail for examination
On Thursday. In default of bail he
was locked up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
PYTH|AN SISTERS
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Mrs. FreriChs and Mrs. Dubois
Again Honored by State Or
ganization.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Tottenville, Aug. 2-Mrs. William
d. Frerichs and Mrs. George w.
Dubois, past chiefs of Richmond
Temple No. 4, Pythian Sisters, of
Tottenville, were again honored at
the annual convention of the Pythian
Sisters of the State of New York,
held last week at Amsterdam. Mrs
Frerichs was chosen grand mistress
of records and correspondence for
the thirteenth consecutive time, and
Mrs. Dubois grand mistress of e.
nance for the third term.
In the selection of both the local
people again to these most important
positions in the grand temple of the
state, Richmond Temple can feel
justly proud of it's two past officers
for the satisfaction given More
than hundred delegates were pres
ent from temples in all parts of the
state that convened from Tuesday
until Thursday of last week
Mrs. Albert LaForge, past chief,
was the representative from Rich
mond Temple. The others from here
at the convention were Mrs. August
Clarius, Mrs. Lydia Palmer, Mrs. Ida
Bloodgood, Mrs. Alfred Storer and
Mrs. George M. Totten, the latter a
PAST chief. Ernest Frerichs was at
the convention of the knights of
Pythias of the state that was in ses-
sion at Amsterdam at the same time.
He is a member Of Richmond Lodge
No. 80, K. of P, of this place. With
the exception of Mrs. Frerichs, Mrs.
Palmer and Mr. Frerichs, all arrived
home Friday night.
The convention is said to have
been one of the best held in some
time. Mrs. Lena Bechtold, of Yonk-
ers, was chosen grand chief to sue
ceed Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, of
Manhattan. Supreme Representative
Mrs. Johnson, of Oregon, was at the
convention and made an address
Considerable business of Importance
was transacted and the matron of
the Pythian Sisters home at Ogdens-
burg and her husband were taken
into the order during this time.
The next convention was decided
upon to be held at Dunkirk in 1915.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02

Knicker-What succeeds that tired
feelingf Bocker-That fred feeling
New York Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
DsIswars's Northern Boundary.

Why the northern boundary of Della
ware should have been circular in form
is often a source Of wonderment. 1t
came about in this way: After William
Penn had obtained grant of Pennsyl-
yania he was desirous of owning the
land on the west bank Of the DeIaw
to the sea. He procured from the Duke
Of York In 1852 a release of all his tt
tie and claim to New Castle and twelve
miles around 1t and to the land be-
tween this tract and the sea A line
that was the are OF circle of twelve
mile radius was then run, with New
Castle as q center. When the three
Tower counties" on the Delaware be-
came a state they retained this boun-
dsry.-Chicago Journal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
ha Wantad tho Job.

When Morris was seven years old
his mother was one day reading to
him about the kings of England. AZ
ter she had closed the book he re-
manned silent and thoughtful for some
minutes, then asked, Mother, do they
have kings In this eountry?" mo,
dear, don't you remember / told you
we have q president here?" Another
silence and then very earnestly and
grsvely the little fellow said, I'm sor-
ry about that, mother, for l was just
thinking would like to be It. t."-Chris-
tan Register,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
b. The Washburu

Club. The Washburn, owned by
Captain William Omerod, finished
second in the open powerboat class
The Flora H. was also a contender
for honors In this event Commo-
dore William A Ewing's Roby made
second position In the cabin power
boat race. The Martha, belonging to
former Commodore William A. Gill,
was leading In this race until engine
trouble developed. The large power
sloop Iva Ray was the judges boat.
The gala day festivities will be re-4
peated at the club this month. Fred
Uhl is chairman of the regatta COM
mittee and the affair was well man
aged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
Simple Mattsr. in Poet, Diary

The manuscript journal of Mr.. Gray,
who wrote a very well-known elegy,
has been found. Favorite remarks
went like this: "One of my beans is
nins inches high" OF "On the arst
day Of the month the rocks had young
ones; on the second the swallows ap
p>sred."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
And If She Stands for ThatI

When / wants to be plumb sadis
ned In muh mind dat a sistah has
done been converted and not dess
merely pollyfo1in to be poplar" con.
fessed sage old Parson Bagster, 81
takes he husband to one side and
tells him to let a wet dog into de
parlor de fust time 1t rains Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-02
St. Georoe and St. Peter,

Besides being the patron saint Of
England st. George is also patron of
Moscow, on whose arms there figures
the picture Of the saint staying the
dragon. A famous Russian military
decoratton-the Order of St. George
which was founded by Catherine the
second-also commentaries the saint
In Russia. 1t may incidentally be
pointed out that while st. George was
adopted as the military protector" of
England early in the thirteenth centu-
ry the patron of England had for five
centuries previously been st. Peter,
which helps to explain why more
churches have in England been dedi-
Gated to that saint than to any other
London Mirror.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
NEW IN CONFIDENCE GAMES
Mining Promoter Working In New
York Is Very Evidently a Man
of Ideas.

Edgar Lewis. moving picture direc-
tor, told a story to his guests in a cafe
Of a confidence man with LEI ideas.
He called the swindler Nat Pierce In
telling the story. Mr.. Lewis said that
he was sitting near q group Of rich
Westerners in the Waldorf when he
heard q page calling "Nat Pierce,
please" The Westerners became in
terested. One Of them said:
THAT is the name CT the clever pro
moter we met today. Let's e who is
calling on him."
They stopped the page and took the
card. It was that Of Senator Elihu
Root.
"Ha, hal" they said, "he must be all
right. Here is Senator Roots card"
Soon another page came through
Peacock alley" calling MAT Pierce
Pleased"
The Westerners stopped him and
looked at the card. 1t was that Of M
J~bsserand, the French ambassador.
"This is enough" they chorused. and
went out to look for Nat Pierce and
his glittering opportunity. They found
him carelessly shutting a collection Of
cards ranging from G~overnor-eleci
Whitman's to that of President Poin
care Of the republic of France.-New
York Sun.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
GROWTH OF BEACH RESORT.

According to the last census. Long
Beach, CAL. is the fastest growing city
in the United States. In 1902 the
population was approximately 1000;
in 1910 it was nearly 20,OO0-a 6S5
per cent increase. Today its popula-
ton Is reckoned at $4,000. Long
Beach is one of the youngest tourist
resorts in southern California and has
been dry. many years. "Other coast
cities are as favorably located as to
climate, environment, and proximity
to Los Angeles" says Mayor Wheal-
ton, and Long Beach is larger than
any Of them, its banks and bank clear
ings and assessed valuation of prop
erty far surprising them" The prohi'
bition of the liquor traflc, he declares,
has contributed more than anything
else to this phenomenal growth and
prosperity, so per cent Of the popula.
ton coming there, he believes, be-
cause It Is a saloonless town.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

the proper locating, grading and drain
age Of the sub-base, which are essen
tial to any good road.
This sub-base can be used as an
earth road during the years when traf.
fc is light and a be kept in service
able condition by dragging after spring
and fall rains at a cost of $50 a year a
mile.
The second step is to make a gravel
road, when travel increases or funds
become available, by applying several
inches Of sharp, clean gravel after
dragging and rolling the earth road.
This can be done in most places for a
few hundred dollars a mile, and main
tenance will cost about one hundred
dollars a mile.
When the gravel road is outgrown.
1t forms an excellent foundation for
a concrete surface. 1t is only neces-
sary to loosen the gravel and roll 1t
to uniform compactness, then lay q
course Of hydraulic concrete to carry
heavy traffic. The surface construc-
ton costs approximately $3.50 a
square yard. Maintenance should not
average more than $50 a mile.
The final step in progressive road
building, when heavy teaming and
trucking predominant, is to lay a
course Of vitrifed brick or granite
sets grouted with cement on a sand
cushion on top of the concrete. Or
IL part Of the road should become q
residence street or be set apart as