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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Log Drive Reaches White River.

The first of the logs in the long de-
layed drive down the Connecticut river
to Mount Tom, Mass, reached White
River Junction Wednesday. The drive
is in excess-of 40, 600, 900 feet and the
present height of the river keeps the
logs in a swiftly running current and
free from Judgments on the banks or
lodges. 1t is at present expected that
the entire drive will make an unde!ayed
run to its destination.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

prepared for publication in 1928, and
published in 1929, being the first at
tempt of the kind on the western
continent, if not in the world. This
volume was received with great ia
vor.' Several editions were issued
and sold. One edition of 10000
copies was purchased by the state of
New York, and a copy placed in
each school district of the state.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
KILLED WiFE'S PARENTS
Jury Concludes TIT Warner Commit.
tad Double 'iuTder

George warm Of Andoyer was
found gui y Of numbering his wife's
parents, j1r. lnl Mrs. Henry Wig
gin of Ar1over'' Vt. The couple were
shot to Ctath last November.
The tense wes based on a plea
OF i%nsanit-. Warner was alleged to
have commi Led the double murder be
cause of his belief that the Virgins
we're responsible for his wife Ieav-
ing him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Vermont "%Catamount" Sold.

The "Wardsboro catamount," the
last cougar killed in the state of Ver-
mont, is to become a part of the collec-
tion of the Boston Society of Natural
History. Charles w. johnson, curator
of the society, was a guest at the VOL
loomac Inn at Old Bennington recently
and while there purchased the big cat
OF Chelsea Harrington, the Bennington
taxidermist. The catamount has al
ready been shipped to Boston but will
not be placed on exhibition until after
1t has been through the hands of an ex.
pert n thoroughly restored. Since it
was first mounted 40 years ago the ami
NAL has been transported about the
country to Fourth of July celebrations
and other public gatherings and had
been considerably damaged. Mr.. Har-
rington, however, states that an expert
with museum experience will be able to
repair all injuries and convert the cata-
mount into a permanent specimen.
The panther was killed in Wardsboro
in November, 1875, by three men who
tracked the animal into a dense piece of
woods.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Death of Archbishop QuiaIey

James &. Quigley, Catholic Arch
bishop Of Chicago, died at the home OF
his brother, Joseph M. Quigley,
at Rochester, N. Y, death resulting
from paralysis, pneumonia and
oedema of the lungs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Fatally Injured by Fall from. Cliff.

An accident which caused the death
of Andrew Bond occurred Tuesday af-
ternoon when Bond fell from the cliff
neal the Burlington FIGURING Co. s grist
mill, south of the Wipooski bridge.
The distance he fell was a sheer drop
owe a rock cliff of between so and 70
feet. and just how the accident occurred
has not vet been ascertained.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Bird Went Be Candidate

Charles s. Bird, in a letter to the
Massachusetts Progressive state on
mittee, turned down the formal Ie-
quest of the committee that he be-
come a candidate for both the Pro
gressive and Republican nominations
for governor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Old Warship Sold For Junk

Another of the navy's historical
wooden men-of-war passed to the
junk heap when the navy department
authorized the sale of the frigate
Portsmouth to John e. Burke of Bos-
ton for S46X9.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Sweetheart Drown Too.th..

Myrtle Orion, 10, and BENJAMIN
Tallibeau. 20, were drowned wbile
canoeing On Lake Qu"annapowitt.
Wakefield, Mass. The couple were
engaged to be married.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Boston Docs TO BE MuzzIed

An order compelling owners to
muzzle dogs or restrain them from
running at large fer a period Of ninety
days because Of reports of rabies was
passed by the Boston city council.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Fraud in Sale of Property Alleged

Frederick Mcneil, of Barre, is de-
PENDANT in a suit brought by D. H. Nc
Donald, also of Barre, for So. 500 in
Washington county court for alleged
fraudulent representation as to the
value of a piece of property in the state
of Maine, which was purchased by the
plaintiff from the defendant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Maaszine censors FOR pitts uro

A 5ure2u Of ce-corship has haen es-
tabffshed to pass al magazines
sold IN Pittsburg. Magazines ~Tr,
crossing tie bounds Of morality and
propricty IN = lsr.-s.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Murder in the First Degree the Yer
dict.

The ease of George Warner, of And
over, in Windsor county court was Civ
en- to the jurors at a few minutes past
II O'Clock and after celebrating about
four hours the jury brought in a ver-
dict that the respondent was guilty of
murder in the first degree. 1t is said
that the case will be taken to supreme
court on exceptions.
Warner was convicted of the murder
of his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wiggin, of Andover, last No
vember. The defense was based on a
plea of insanity, and counsel for the
prisoner announced that they would ap-
peal to the supreme court.
Warmers alleged belief that Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiggin persuaded his wife to
leave him was advanced as the motive
for the crime
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

don and Alstead, N. H., searched for
him all day Saturday without result and
when he arrived home Sunday morning
parties were looking for him.
His illness is ascribed to Overwork.
His farm is one of the best kept in
Langdon section and he alwayshas been
~one of the first farmers in that locality
to have early vegetables for sale.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Net Debt of the United States

Inc net debt of the United States
at the close OF the fiscal rear on June
81 was $l,OS9, S4s ,0O6, the treasury
department announced.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Deaths in Thirteenth Vermont.

The report of the neurology committee
given at the twenty-seventh annual re-
union of the Thirteenth Vermont Regi-
m.ent held at Middlesex showed that
during the past year Is members of the
association have died, IL members Of
the regiment and one honorary member,
ex-Gov. Urban A. Woodbury.. Follow
ing is a list of the members of the regi-
ment who died: Guy Smith, Q. M. S.,
Watertown, Mass; Heman W. Allen,
Co. A, Burlington; E. F. Palmer, Co.
B. Waterbury; ROLAND Buckley, Co. B,
Minonk, ILL.,; S. R. Emerson, Co. C.,
Barre; Moses J. Leach, Co. E, Wolcott;
S. P. French, Co. Z, Lakeland, Fla. o.
F. Gerry, Go. E, Stowe; Amos W. Town,
Co. E, Stowe; l.. M. Booth, Co. F, Es-
sex; Theodore Stowe, Co. H, Barre; J.
w. Judkins, Co. X, Hlghgate.
The members present voted to hold a
reunion during the national encamp-
ment at Washington next September,
and the secretary was directed to noti-
fly Chairman John McElroy, editor of
The National Tribune, and also to in
vite the l2th, 14th, and 18th, and 10th
regiments, which with the 18th make
up STANDARDS brigade, to join in the
endeavor for the annual reunion at
Washington. 1t was also voted to com
bine the se~cretary's and tr~easurer's
office into one.
Officers elected were as fofIows:
President, Cornelius S. Palmer of Bur-
lington; vice president, Henry E.. Mud
gett, of johnson; secretary traasurer,
Eli N. Peck. of Burlington; members of
the executive committee, John G. Fer
well, of Montpelier, William W. Holden,
of Mortified, and John H. Lyon, Of
Colchester. The time and place ofhold-
ing the next meeting were left with
the executive board of officers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Pinned Under Water BY Automobile

DR.. Vincent H. Coffee, of Montpe-
lier, narrowly escaped death Wednes-
day night when he backed his runabout
over a 25-foot embankment on Berlin
street into the Winooski river the car
turning partly over and pinning the
driver down temporarily. He tore him
self free from the side curtains and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Sentenced for Smuggling 0rientaIs.

John K. Lobe. a Japanese, pleaded
guilty in United States court at Mont
pelier Tuesday to a charge of corspir-
ing against the government by snug
Cling in Orientals from the Canadian
border, and was sentenced by Judge
Harland B. Howe, who presided, to
serve a year and a day in the federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga. The extreme
penalty for the offense for which Lobe
was indicted following his arrest in
Seattle, WASH, is a fine of $40, 900 and
two years in prison, but V. A. Billiard,
United States district attorney, rec
commended that the sentence imposed
be given. The respondent was repre-
sented by A. c. Theriault. Lobe was
taken Tuesday evening by an officer to
the Georgia ~penitentiary to begin serv-
ing his term.
The case of United States VS.. George
Atkins, breach of the internal revenue
laws, was mol pressed, the respondent
being deceased. The case is seven
years old. Court adjourned within Is
minutes after converting, two other
criminal cases being continued until the
October term.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Arrest Follows Dandy Mans Death.

Job Phillips, of Tinmouth, about 80
years old, was arrested at Granville, N.
", by Deputy Sheriff A. C. Mason, of
Pawlet, on the charge of assault with
intent to kill in connection with the
death of Overseer of the Poor Henry
Towne, of Dandy, who died June % as
the outcome of injuries he received
May 20 while on a trip to Granville by
carriage with Phillips. A warrant, is
sued on complaint of States Attorney
G. V. Poulin, of Rutland, has been out
for some time,. but Phillips, who left
town as soon as it was discovered that
Towne's injuries were serious, has
managed to elude the officers until the
present time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Alleged Violation of White Slave Act,

Edward G. Ware, of New York, who
says he is a curb broker, is in Chitten.
den county Jail, charged with violation
of the Mann white slave act. The wo-
man in the case is Mrs. Clarence Walk
err, Of Montreal.
United States Commissioner j. T.
Stearns has adjourned the meeting un-
til July IL.
Bail was fixed at $500. which. Mr..
Ware has not yet been able to furnish.
Mrs. Walker became recognized to the
government in $500 for her appearance
as a witness at the October term of
United States court, to be held at Rut-
land.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Cannot Get Grounds for Billy Sunday

The efforts of Evangelist Bushrod
Shedden Taylor, A. NJ. to secure the
Spring Grove camp ground at New Ha.
ven to bring the Billy Sunday outfit to
Vermont for a great camp.meeting has
been unsuccessful. The consent of the
of the grounds could not be Sc
cured.
The idea, of Mr.. Sundays coming to
Vermont has awakened considerable
interest in the state and Mr.. Taylor
may succeed in securing the lease of a
camp ground elsewhere, perhaps at
Sheldon.
Mr.. Taylor is we'll known as the
founder of the camp-meeting held each
year at Mooers, N. Y, and has for sew
eral years been in charge of the Silver
Lake camp-meeting at Brandon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Manchester Store BurgIarized.

Burglars entered the store of the
Combination Cash Store Co., Manches-
ter Center, Tuesday night, July 6, and
were unsuccessful in an attempt to
break into the safe. They got what
small change was left in the cash draw
ers and a large quantity of ribbon and
other silk goods.
Entrance was affected through a rear
window, where fly paper was pasted to
the glass to deaden the sound of break
ing. The burglar or burglars evidently
were familiar with the quality of silk
goods as they passed by the cheaper
goods and took the best in the store.
They started to drill the safe and EVIL
IDENTIFY gave up the job after cutting
about one-eighth of an inch into the
door. They also Clipped a corne off
the safe door, apparently in an attempt
to loosen it with a cbisel.
The loss is estimated at from 5000 to
$500.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Bridegroom Returns Home.

Fred Aver. the farmer of Langdon.
N. H., IL miles from Bellows Falls,
who disappeared Friday morning after
leaving a note to his bride of two weeks
saying that he had been ''deathly sick
for two days." and was going away to
die, has returned home.
His mind appears somewhat clouded
and he vas exhausted when he arrived
home. He evidently did not know
where he was, it is said, and his physi-
cal condition indicated that he had been
out in the heavy rains which have fall
len every day during his absence. So
far as known he had had nothing to eat.
He has been unable to give any account
of his wanderings.
Members of the Bellows Falls Lodge
of Odd Fellows and residents of Lang
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

windshield of the machine and crawled
out. The machine was dragged out af-
ter an hours work by a pair OF city
horses. The accident occurred at $3.50
o'clock.
The lack of a guard rail at that point
and the slippery condition of the road
are ascribed as the cause of the acct
dent. Doctor Coffee was forced to hold
his breath while held beneath the wa
ter by his machine and swan several
feet before he was able to climb to the
bank nearly exhausted.
The damage to the machine was slight.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
CONCORD ACADEMY.


Soon after the settlement of the
Rev. S. r. Hall, he established a
seminary with special ref renee to
the elevation of common schools, by
improving the character of teachers.
The first term was commenced in
his own house; but was, soon after,
removed to a convenient hall, over
one of the stores in the village.
More ample accommodations being
SOC after demanded by the great
increase of scholars in the seminary.
an academy building was erected on
the same site where the present
school-house now. stands. The school
was commenced in March, 1923, and
incorporated at the session of the
legislature the succeeding autumn.
In 1925, by an act of the legislature,
it was made a County Grammar
School, so far as to receive the rents
arising from the grammar-school
lands in Concord; and has since been
known as the Essex County Grammar
School.
A course of study was arranged,
and teachers classes formed during
the first year;but during the second,
a regular normal school course was
instituted. Lectures on school keep
ng were given during the spring and
autumn of each year, intended to il
ustrate improved modes of both
eaching and governing schools. A
mall volume of these lectures was
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

February, 1885, Daniel Pike, I'd,
Senaca Sargent, David Moulton, and
others, met at Joseph Frye's and or
ganized the first U~niversalist Society
in Concord, by choosing Daniel Pike,
I'd, moderator, and Senaca Sargent,
secretary pro TEN.
After adopting a constitution by
which to be governed, they then
chose the following persons as of
ticers for the ensuing year: Daniel
Pike, I'd, David Moulton, Archibald
Taggard, committee; Senaca Sargent,
secretary; Elmore Chase, treasurer.
For several years, having no set
led minister in town, they sustained
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06
REDUCTION PLANTS
CAPITAL INCREASED
WILL HAVE CAPACITY OF 40 TO
so CORDS DAILY WHEN
REoPENED.

With increased capital which will
place its output on safe paying ba.
Els, the Hattiesburg Wood Reduction
Company, whose plant three miles
south CT Hattiesburg is now closed
VIII be reopened as soon as a QUANTITY
OF new machinery now being consider
ed, is installed.
A meeting Of the stockholders Of
the company was held yesterday after.
noon, when plans for operating the
plant in the future, were discussed
and a systematic program of opera
uons agreed upon. The plant will he
run and operated in the future by tho
company itself, of which T. s. lack
son is president and general manager
For the last several months, the fac.
tory has been leased, the company re.
celving stipulated sum for its use.
When the plant is reopened. it will
nave a daily capacity of from 40 to
so cords day.
Mr.. jackson said this afternoon that
IS soon >as the market for naval stores
becomes better, the plant will auto.
matically be placed on money max
ing basis.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06
CHARTER OBTAINED
FOR A NEW COMPANY
u. D. FooTE LUMBER CONCERN
INCORPORATED UNDER MICH.
lGAN Laws.

Incorporated under the laws OF Mich.
igan to transact a general lumber
business in Hattiesburg, a new corpor-
alton entered the South Mississippi
timber field today.
The organization will be known as
The H. D. Foote Lumber Company &"
It's lncorporators are: A. w. Seeley. or
Saginaw, Mich, and H. ID. Foote and
). Il. Foote, both of Hattiesburg. The
amount of capital stock with which
the new company will start business
is $500.
The company will buy. sell, lease.
aud work timber and timber lands.
construct and operate saw and plan
ing mills. conduct a mercantile bust
ness in connection with this, and will
operate a general lumber business.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06
Eair Colds See
Our Government
at Close Range
COME FROM NORMAL COLLEGE
AND SPEND HOURS AT CITY
HALL.

As part Of their course at tho Mar
NAL College. an even dozen students
from that institution spent the grea,
or part OF today at the City Hall
studying the commission form of gov
ernment in Hattiesburs, and gettins
practical view of how 1t works.
The arrival of the students, two of
whom were chic and rather demure
young women, caused a wave OF ex.
citement in police court. 1t so hap
pened that Mayor Batson had one of
the biggest courts Of the year during
the morning, and the visitors were
given an insight into the workings of
the local police and police court sys.
TENS.
After court adjourned. Commission
er Farley took the visitors in tow. He
visited every department with them.
and when they left, he gave to them a
brief paper which he had prepared for
their benefit, which explained the com.
mission method of governing muniei.
palities.
The information gained today will
be Incorporated in set of papers
which the Normal College students
now are preparing on "The American
Government" They will be given
three weeks in which to prepare these
papers. Tho best Of them, when they
tCsatlnu1a = PAoD slx.1
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06
Bad Night For Is
CoLored Gamb 'srs
Caught in a Raid
THEY TOLD SIXTEEN DIFFERENT
STORIES IN COURT, COSTING
THEM $50.

If the dozen young men and women
students from the Normal College who
spent an hour in police court tins
morning as spectators, really and truly
had their eyes and ears opened and
made mental notes Of what thew saw
and heard, and retained 1t, they will
nave the best knowledge Of the games
OF chance universally popular amone
members of the negro race, of any
set OF pupils in the world.
Patrolmen Moore and Buchanan
swooped down on the pressing estab
hShmen of John White on Mobile
street last night, and arrested sixteen
negroes charged with gambling. In
police court today, sixteen differen,
versions OF the games which were sud
denly ended by the appearance of the
bluecoats. were given. Thrice tina,
number of descriptions of these games
We're told to Mayor Batson by the
frightened prisoners, a majority O.
wbom swore to ignorance of what wa,
taking place in the clothes pressins
establishment.
Everythinf from "Coon-can." and
Georgia skinning." to Five up" tht
latter costing "a jit game, ledge
was described. Old Man Hoyle never
would have been able to have CON
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06

Jap Cruiser Complete Wreck.

san Diego, Cal, Feb. 6.-The
anese cruiser Asama, which STRUCK
unchartered rock off the coast Of i i
er California, is a complete wrS
Two American cruisers are stand
by and two Japanese cruisers are \
rying to the scene. All OF the
are believed to be on board the
lean vessel. Because of the laws 81 /
trality, American vessels could nof|
sist in saving the battleship, altho1
they could prevent the loss Of life.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06
Capture 1000 Russians,

The official statement Of the ]
trian government this afternoon
clares that the Russian attacks il |
Carpathfans have been broken u,
ana that the Russians have sualp,
heavy losses. In some sections
Austrians are on the offensive
the capture Of 1000 more Russiar<
reported.
The Petrosrad statement aan
that the Russians were forced ~.
treat in one section.
Particular Significance il attae,
to the Carpathian campaign. as
probably will decide the master,,
that region for the remainder 81
war. Should Austria gain q deci|
victory, her territory would be n,
from the menace of invasion.
vienna claims that the situation
Poland and West Galicia is unchau :
Russia claims slight advantage s
tne Germans, but the battle seems'|
from a decisive end. All repor>n<
dicate that General Won HindenSl
Is still hurting massed troops q
enemies in one furious attack &
another.
Fighting in the West il con
practically to artillery.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06
DEPosIToRs OPPOSE PAROLE.

New York, Reb. .6.-The minimum
jail term of David A. Sullivan expires
today, but depositors of the defunct
Union Bank of Brooklyn are opposing
the movement of his friends to secure
parole for Sullivan. The depositors
contend that his conduct since his i'm
prisonment in Sing Sing should debar
him from getting a parole. Sullivan's
name was connected with the recent
scandal at Sing Sing.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06
ARKANSAS NOW A
PROHIBITION STATE
(By Assocsdt, d PreSSO

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 6.-GoVernof
HAYS today sigLed the statewide pro-
bibition bill whicl prohibits the grant
ing of any more licenses for 1915 In
Pulaski county, licenses were granted
40 minutes before the bill was signed
Fifty saloons opened Immediately
This makes 70 states with statewide
fpsohibition.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06
wye . . = = . .
, THE THREE BEST
SPELLERS IN THE 4
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

' kathleen King, Fifth Grade 4
, Court Street School 4
' Sadie Jackson, Fifth Grade 4
' Hardy Street School 4
' Maggie Myers, 7B Grade, Bouie 4
, Street School. 4
, Zach made 100 per cent in the 4
, examinations. 4
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06
WARNS GREAT BRITAIN
TO TAKE SANE |
No Mention OF Attitude on
And Cotton Shipments
Cruiser d Complete wrscb. IN
Sailors on American ships
trian Ships-Austrians Claim y
tase in carpathian Campaign.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The a.
ambassador, in a statement
this afternoon regarding the Ge17
decree Of placing the waters 81
the British Isles In the war zop6 &
ing that Germany does not intar
molest or seize American vessels +
with foodstuffs for the civilian ~
tions of enemy countries
The statement, expresses horo
England will not make necessar,
consideration of this attitude 81
ing American ships like the
helmina."
Whether freighters conveying +
ber and cotton from the United 81
under the American or other ne
hags, will be molested, the stat6
does not say. 1t is believed, hoW5|
that Germany will endeavor %
every vessel. regardless of the r.
nles, bound for England, and Il
herself that contraband of any II
not on board. This may result s.
plications.
Text of The Note.
The official text of. the Germn
mlralty proclamation transmittd
the State Department today, sayS
navigation routes to the north o6|
shetland Islands and to the u
part of the North Sea, as well
strip 30 nautical miles wide alon1
Dutch coast, is not in the danger
This differs from the publishoi
port.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-06
BEST SPELLERS IN
CITY SCHOOLS ARE
FOUND BY EXAMS"
" Woo0lEY iNAUeuRArEs
NEW SYSTEM, CAUSING
MUCH RIVALRY.
THREE CIR! S EACH
MAKE 100 PER CENT

''" arc Given simultaneously in All
municipal Institutions, and ResuI+s
made Public This Afternoon ,.,,,,
% Examined in Arithmetic Next
wesk-Grades BY Schools Given.