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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
MRS. BESSELM Man ASKS
FOR BRICK PAVEMENT

II the board OF public works men,
bers had had an iron cross or medal
of honor handy they probably would
have bestowed it upon Mrs John Bes-
selman today when she appeared be-
fore the board on the question of the
improvement of Southwest Fifth street
from National road to South West A
street.
Mrs. Besselman was the first wom-
an appearing before the board in over
two years who favored a permanent
street improvement Mrs Besselman
said she did not want a macadam
street; she wanted a brick street 'It
costs more. but it lasts" she stated.
Nine out of every ten women appear
before the board in the roles of remon-
strators. A woman petitioner for a
public improvement is an object of
curiosity.
Confirms Resolution.
The board confirmed a resolution
for the improvement of South West
Ninth street with cement curbs and
cutters, five feet walk and a street
roadway of either concrete, butumin.
Gus macadam, bituminous concrete or
brick, the property owners selecting
a roadway of one of these materials.
The board received a petition for the
opening of South G street. where the
new bridge is to be located, from
South Fifth street to the river and
west of the river from the bridge ap
proach to the west corporation line
The board is also seriously consid
ering the advisability of instituting
condemnation proceedings for the wild
ening of South G street from Fifth to
Eighth streets from forty to
seventy feet to conform with the
width of G street, which is to be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13

In response to a demand for in
formation on the making of bird
houses, the National Association of
Audubon Societies, the bird-protect-
ing organization of America, with
headquarters at 1874 Broadway, New
York City, has Issued a booklet,
which is sent for fifteen cents in
stamps and which, it is said. will
enable any boy, with a hammer and
saw, TO build q bird-box for his fa-
vorite songsters. The directions
cover every kind of bird structure
from the humble. shanty-like tin-can
house to the more artistic "mansions"
shown above
The pamphlet also tells Of other
ways OF attracting birds about the
home, giving list of fruit and seed
becring shrubs and vines which ats
tract birds, and other ways Of feed
ing them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13

find the best places to construct
nests" said T. Gilbert Pearson, sec
rotary of the Audubon societies, in
commenting on the work of boys in
building homes for birds. Hole
nesting species are often driven out
of town or of an estate in spring
and summer by the custom of tree
surgery which requires all knot
holes and other cavities In the trunks
or limbs Of trees 10 be carefully filled
with cement.
with the hollow trees have also
gone the big, old-fashioned ehirnneys,
and the modern ones with small f1ues
afford scant sites for the chimney
swifts. Barns are no longer made
of rough lumber. with openings for
the girds to enter and abundant rest
ing place for their nests on the old
fashioned rough and rounded raft
ers."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
BOARD
TAKES Up WORK
DOWN IN CUBA

After two days session the Execu-
tive committee of the American
Friends Board of Foreign Missions
will adjourn this evening.
Yesterday morning the time was
taken up by reports from the sub-com-
mittees. The Mexican missions were
under particular consideration since
several of the missionaries have been
driven out by the trouble there. These
missionaries are either working in
Cuba or are in the United States
studying. The ones that have re-
manned in Mexico say that the times
are quieter there now than they have
been for some time and the commit
tee is expecting to be able to send the
other missionaries back some time
next fall
Charles Tebbetts Reports.
Charles E. Tebbetts, who attended
several reports. He expressed the be-
lief that much money could be saved
If all the missionary societies would
unite in their work
Cuba was under consideration this
morning and according to reports the
missions there are progressing well.
Last night was given over to the ex-
animation and selection of new mis-
sionaries. Several new workers were
accepted among which were Elgar
Pennington and James B. Benson of
Earlham college. The Earlham boys
will have to spend about three more
years in study before they are sent
out.
The meeting of the Board Of Direct
ors of the American Friends Board of
Foreign Missions will meet here in Oc-
tober. The executive committee is on
ly disposing of business that can not
be held over until then.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
LOCAL MAN KILLED

Police headquarters was notified by
an undertaken at St. Henry, o. today,
that a man believed to be resident
of Richmond, name unknown but call
ed "Indiana,' was one of three men
killed in freight wreck near that
town last night. The only description
given was that of a man of medium
heighth, aged about SIS or 40 and hav-
ing sandy hair. He was a Spanish
war veteran.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
ANNOUNCES CLASS
AT DALTON SCHOOL

Superintendent Williams announced
today the members of the eighth grade
classes at the Dalton and the Harrison
township schools who will graduate
this month.
The following are the graduate of
the Dalton schools: Florence Aired
Lois Macy. Frank Hayer, Mary Lump
kin, Lois Wilkinson, Vaughn Johnson
and Roy Chamness.
The Harrison township school grad
yates are Irwin Breen, Louis LindIey
Olive Fetter, Joseph Keever, Wayne
Clark, Forrest Miller and Hervey Carr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
LODGE WILL CONFER
WORK IN CENTERVILLE

Oriental Encampment l. O. O. F.
will visit the Centerville lodge Satur-
day night and will confer the Golden
Rule degree. East Germantown en-
campment will confer the Patriarchal
degree. A large number of the En-
campment branch of the order will be
in attendance.
On April 20, county meeting of the
Encampment will be held in this city
when the. Oriental encampment will
entertain. The Royal Purple degree
will be conferred at this meeting and
a banquet will be served
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13

opened from South Fifth street to the
west corporation line.
Today City Attorney Bond reversed
his ruling on the city's authority to
order the application of bituminous
binders to macadam streets. In a
written opinion he held that through
the enactment of an ordinance the
city could put on such binders on
streets being constructed OF remodel
ed and assess the cost of the binder
against abutting properties. Recently
he expressed the opinion that this
work could be done only through pri-
vate contracts,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
BROOKS is RELEASED

Arthur Brooks, indicted by the Oc-
tober term grand jury for embezzle-
ment, was released this morning by
Judge Fox on his own recognizance.
The jury had been called to hear the
case but a settlement was made by
Brooks friends and Prosecutor Keller
petitioned the court to release the
man. He was charged with having de-
frauded Elijah and Mona Bowen, color
ed, of 800, in a real estate transact
ion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
POSTPoNES WORKOUT.

Despite the fair weather of the past
few days, Athletic park diamond was
in no condition for a workout yester-
day and the squad of recruits who
turned out in hopes the diamond would
dry out late in the afternoon were dis
appointed. The initial workout is slat-
ed for Sunday. Captain Sullivan says
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
DIES IN ROLLER RINK

FORT WAYNE. Ind, April IA
Choosing death to facing a criminal
charge preferred by 15-year-old girl,
Herbert H. Austin, hanged himself in
his skating rink after the place had
be closed for the night His wife
alarmed over his absence, went to the
place early this morning and found
the body hanging from a rafter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
CITY TO URGE CHANGES
IN MODEL OF MOTORS
TO Effect BIG SAVING.

the city plant and to operate these
thirty-two 500 volt direct current mo-
tors a converter is used. For ever
three kiIowatts of alternating current
sent into the converter, only one kilo-
watt of direct current is produced,
and there is a line loss of As per cent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
ROACH ISSUES
FIRST RESULTS

A, NJ Roach. athletic director of the
"Y". has issued the following prelim-
mary results of the efficiency con-
tests: =
Intermediate--C. Parker, 6322s
points; R. Parker. 5103s Lang, 1885,
Letter, Ash; Brown. 440 Is
Junior-K. Dollins. 396 10; T. Nor
ris. 230; Van Allen, 227 10; TfetZ,
211 10; H. Thomas, S6S.
Junior Prep.-H. Hietrich. 361ls !;
Cureton. 35712 R. kohler, $685.; NJ,
Walls. 293 Is; Graham, 275; NJ.
Smith, 275.
Forty-five per cent of American in
come is spent for food and 20 per cent
for rent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Divorce complaint was filed today
by Nellie Noverre against Albert
Noverre. The plaintiff alleges cruel
and inhuman treatment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13

by the day In the hurry to get big
days work done, the workmen slight
their work, and the purchaser Of the
goods is the victim of the result" Mr..
Graham explained
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-13

Panama is rising three feet in each
century.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-15
RANDOLPH

Miss Eta Chamberlin returned Mon
day from ten days stay in New Ycrk
City where she went with friend fol
treatment.
Miss Doris Lattimer is entertaining
! this week Miss Neva Buhono. OF Chel-
sea, and Miss Gladys Mccormick OF
Montpelier, former classmates OF hers
at the Castleton Normal school
Miss Alice Young, for ten days the
guest of Miss Eliza Goodheart, went to
her home in Enosburg Falls on Monday.
Miss Evelyn Denny went 20 Mortified
Monday for several days stay with
relatives.
William Booth and his daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Thompson. after passing a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. ;. Booth, went to
their home in Newport, ~ H., on Mon
day.
Mrs. Julia Hunter of Windsor aud Mrs.
Nellie Boydon of Norwood, Mass, Who
We're with Mrs. L. A. Shattuck over Sun
day, returned on Monday.
Miss Edith Abbott, teacher of art
in New York City, who has been here
for her vacation with Mrs Inez Segsr,
her sister, left on Monday
Miss Emma Moses went Monday to
Rochester for a several days stay with
friends, where she was formerly teach
er in the graded school
Mrs. d. r. Stetson of Newport, who
has been visiting Mrs. Lulu Lapine here
at the home of r. Z. Parker, left for
her home on Monday Her daughter,
Miss Gladys Stetson, who also was here,
went Sunday night to Waterbury for
short stay, before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bassett of Chicago, are in
town for several days stay at the inn.
is well known here.
G. w. Hunt of Bennington has been
The guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stiles
Tor several days.
Prof. J. b, Hotchkiss, teacher in
d. c., is being entertained |
mis- week by w. f. Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. j. d. Laport have con
Keyed to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fielders Of
2oxbury their home on Central street,
its furnishings, and Mrs. Field
RS and her daughter will come here at
'nce to take care of Mrs, Laport, who is
low unable to be up much of the time,
Mr.. Fielders will remain for time in
2oxbury, where he has business.
The remains of the late George Earl
# Charlestown, Mass, were brought here
Ionday and taken to the home of Mr..
nd Mrs. Paul Rabtoy, from which
lace the funeral was held. Mrs. Earl
ras the daughter of Mr.. Rabtoy.
Mrs. Ralph Thomas and her little son,
fter passing two months here with Mr.
nd Mrs, j. B. Sargent, left on Thursday
n her long journey to her home in Port
md, Ore.
Miss Mary Jennett of Granville ar.
wed here Monday for short stay with
riends.
Ernest Hatch has been in Boston for
everal days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-15
HANCOCK
IIrday.

Mrs. Fred Haynes and friend, Miss
Ruth Brigham of South Royaton visited
at Elmer Goodyear's last week.
Miss Blanche Manning, who works in
Warren was at the home OF her parents
over Sunday.
Fred Simms and Mr., Tharet and son
of Bennington, n. f., were at Arthur
Miller's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur LeBar were in
Bethel last Thursday,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hanks of Warren
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. John Aldrich and two children
and Lloyd Church of Rochester visited
at g. R. Church's last week.
Miss Mary Stockwell of Randolph has
been recent guest of Mrs. Lucy Perry.
Frank Whittier has Ford car.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Markham were in
Bristol last week.
Mrs Charles Curtis visited her son,
Henry, and wife, in Brsintree last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Plunkett and
daughter visited at Eugene Martins re.
Gently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-15
BETHEL

Mrs. John d. Long of bingham, Mass.
widow of the late secretary of the navy
and her sister, Miss Pierce, are guests OF
Mrs. NJ. j. French.
Mrs. H. W. MACPHERSON and her son
Waldo, of Newport, are guests at Pal.
miro Rossi's.
Glenn Twitchell a recent recruit, Ed
ward Rogers and Denzi f. Rice were
home from Fort Ethan Allen over Sun
day.
Ralph Marsh, who for some time
worked at White River Junction in the
Iiathorn garage, is now employed at
Windsor.
Mrs. Orln Greene, Misses Ethel and
Florence Greene of Randolph were at DR..
o. d. Greene's yesterday.
There will be Labor day dance at
the town hall Monday evening, Sept. a.
with music by Leonard's singing orches-
ira of Claremont, n. H. This is given
under the auspices of the baseball asso-
citation and the proceeds will go toward
a fund to be raised during the fall and
winter to secure a baseball field.
c. Stanley Putnam has been working
at Abbott & Cady's during the absence
of l.. II. Whitney and s. L. Abbott on
their vacations.
Mrs. David Wyllie and Miss Geneva
Wyllie are at Woodsville, n. H., their
former home, for two weeks visit
Mrs. Mark Savage and Miss Jennie
Savage left Monday to spend three
weeks with relatives in Waldoboro, Me-
Mrs. Ernest Sawyer and her four chill
dren of Randolph have been visiting at
C. J. Whites and Martin Essigmans.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Fitield of Pittsfeld
are guests at Jerry Fifield's.
Miss May Williamson is enjoying a
weeks vacation in Royalton
Prof G. W. F. Whitney of Princeton,
N. j., who had been four weeks at d, L. |
Parkers during the haying season, has
gone to his old home in Tunbrdge for |
the rest of his vacation.
Mrs. Fremont @. Brown went yester
day to Woodstock for visit at her old I
home.
Mrs. George Vinica and Miss Elose
Vinica of Penacook, n. H., are guests
at O. G. Boyee's.
Mrs. w. " Lawless and daughter, Win
fired, of Windsor are visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Wilmot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-15
ORANGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Hayes and son, Les
lie, of Waterbury, were guests Of Mis-
Flora Peake Sunday, Mrs. Della Watson
of Los Angeles, Cal, who has been visit
ing Mise Peake for the past week, re
turned to Waterbury with them.
Miss Nellie Tillotson and Cora Ken
nedy returned last week from Burlington
where they had been attending summer
school
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Pealle spent few
days last week with friends in Barre.
Herbert Clark was called to Littleton
\. H., Sunday by the serious illness of
his brother.
Charles Peake and family of Barre
were guests at f. n Peake's over Sun
day
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Clement Aug. 7.
A party of young ladies consisting of
Pearl Richardson, Muriel Chamberlin,
Stella Nelson, Minnie Lord, Fern Lord
and Hazel Johnson, chaperoned by Mrs.
William Chamberlin, are spending 10
DAYS in camp Mt Woodbury. pond,
Mrs. Z. A. Cutler spent last week in
called there by the illness of
her mother, Mrs. John Clark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-15
HARDWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perkins are visit
ing relatives in Essex
Miss Irene Sullivan left Saturday
morning for Springfield, Conn, where she
viii visit Miss Agnes Barron, former
teacher of Hardwick academy. Before
coming home Miss Sullivan will pass a
week with friends at Old Orchard Beach,
Me-
Mrs. f. A. Clark has returned from a
visit with her mother in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Spaulding left Sat
urday by automobile for a weeks vaca-
ton in Maine.
Mrs. B. j. Mulcahy, who has been i'll
for about two weeks, is much improved.
Strings of banners advertising the
Chautauqua have been strung across
Main street and advertising cards can
be seen in nearly every store window
Tickets are now on sale in the stores A
trip through the surrounding towns has
been planned by the automobile owners,
to make announcements concerning the
Chautauqua.
Miss Hazel Hall left Monday night fer
where she will enter the
Episcopal hospital for training.
NJ. G. Morse was in St Johnsbury Sat
urday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-15
MARSHFIELD

Remember the grange meeting Aug
l6 A report of the New England Lee
turers' conference is to be read and mem.
bers are asked to respond to the roll cal
with music or some item of interest
Officers are asked to come prepared to
work.
Mrs. B. b. Nownes returned from
Barre last week Monday. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. II. S. Carver.
Mr.. Higgins, president of the Caledo-
MIA County Fair association, and Fred
Hartman, secretary, from st. Johnsbury
were at l.. ID. Nute's the first of last
week.
T. E. Could of East Hardwick is
spending few days with his sister, Mrs.
E. L. Burnham.
Mrs. Carroll Slayton and daughter,
Marion, of Braintree, visited friends in
town last week.
Mrs. Belle Bullock of Groton was the
guest of her brother. Herbert Eddy, over
The ladies' aid of the Universalist
church will meet next Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Malinda Bemis.
Mrs E. L. Burnham and daughter
moved last week into the new house
owned by A. r. Cole OF Depot street.
Several from this town attended the
drama at Plainfield last Saturday even
ing.
G. f. May and A. R. Cole took a trip
30 North Troy the last of the week.
f. p. Chaplin and daughter OF LOUIS
Vile, Ky, are visiting his brother, c. II.
Chaplin.
d. r. Sortwell of Boston, visited at
I. d. Nute's Friday.
John McCaskell and mother of Barre
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T, II.
orouty last week.
E. H. Taft is moving his family to
he house owned by G. D. Wheeler on
blot street
Kingston Chaplin left Monday for
where he has a position.
Reserve Wednesday and Thursday,
Aug. 80 and 81 for "our Folks" at the
<. of p. hall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-15
ROCHESTER

Mrs. Augusta King and c. C. Par
tsons of Brookline, Mass, are the guests
tof Mrs. C. w. Emerson.
Homer Ladd and family of Barre
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
!Kesley.
w. H. Campbell and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. French, and their guests,
spent last week at their camp at Lake
.Dunmore.
Rev. o. B. Wells has returned from his
vacation and will occupy the Methodist
pulpit next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Blogett were in
Rutland last week to visit their daugh
ter
j Mr.. and Mrs. James Grass of Brandon
have been recent guests of Mrs. Leon
ESturtevant.
Mr.. and Mrs Wells of Providence, R. l.,
are boarding at Hotel McCray for few
weeks.
Mrs. Irving Flint and daughter of Hat
field, Mass, are spending few weeks
with Julia Pierce.
George Welsh of Cleveland, O., is VS.
'iting relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Kinsman of
Wasena, Wis, are guests of friends. and
relatives in town.
Wesley Hodgkins and family of Ran
dolph visited here recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-15
WILLIAMSBURG

A new and larger safe, fire and burglar
proof, was place in the Office of Town
Clerk McAllister in the G.. f. McAllisteI
store last Saturday. The older of the
| two safes previously used by the town
was taken to one of the unused rooms in
the lower part of the town hall.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Flint of Chelsea
have lately visited their daughter, Mrs.
Martha II. Waldo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny j. Briggs and Miss
Hattie NJ. Briggs of Middlesex have gone
to Old Orchard Beach, for weeks out
ing Mrs. Lucy A. Whitney is to be
housekeeper at Mr.. Briggs farm while
the party is away.
As the weather was not favorable for
an outdoor meeting last Sunday even
ing. the union meeting was held in the
Congregational church. The band was
represented by a quartet, Messrs. Cram,
Randall, Williams and Waldo, playing
respectively the clarinet, cornet, tenor
and tuba instruments. The male chorus
sang selections and the sermon was by
Rev. John Irons.
Fred Fl. Alger is suffering from Sc
we're attack of asthma and is confined to
the Hbust lpI tuc pItseHts
The members of the Agenda class and
the Wesley Bible class of the Methodist
church are invited to meet at the home
of r. NJ. Jeffords on Friday evening,
Aug. Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Wheelock of Rut-
land were in town Sunday as the guests
of Frank B. Hoyt. Mr.. Wheelock is the
official tester OF the Rutland County Cow
Testing association and has been doing
this work for about six years.
Supt and Mrs, Frank n. Benedict and |
two sons, who have been in town as the |
guests of Walter E. Granger for about |
two weeks past, have gone to Woodstock,
where they will visit Mrs. Benedict's
Mr. and Mrs. Temple
Mrs. William +. Randall has lately
lad the pleasure of a visit from
.wo ladies who were friends of
lers in Worcester, during the passionate
If her father, the late William Scho
ield at the Congregational church in
hat town. There were Miss Mary Alb
,ott of Worcester and Mrs. Ella Hutch ,
nson of Montpelier. n
Miss Arlene Jetfords is camping in the ,
own of Calais with party of friends ,,
rom Goddard seminary.
Mr. and Mrs. W. f. Morrison are en- ,
ertaining their nephew, Ralph Sullivan,
( Barre. q
Weather permitting, the band will give
concert in the stand next Saturday J
vening. !
The Ladies' Home Study club will
leet with Mrs Randall on Thursday 6
fternoon, Aug II. Current events and
on Summer"
The Methodist ladies' aid society will
old a social Wednesday afternoon and a
Iwn party in the evening at the church. !;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-15
HARDWICK STREET

Mrs Rouillard of Maiden, Mass, X tn,
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Eva Rus
sell.
Joseph Gunia has finished work for
D. f. Goodrich and has returned to hi.
home in Highgate.
Mrs Susie Eastman entertained the
Kings Daughters at a dinner on We'd
nesdsy.
Mr. and Mrs. d. F. Goodrich were
among the excursionists to Mt. Mansfield
last wepk.
Miss Sarah L. Gardner Of East Orange,
y. J.. is at c. r. Russell's.
Mrs. John Cook of Greensboro and Mrs.
D. G. Brown of East Hardwick were
guests at Mrs. Deborah Fays Friday.
Mrs. Beecher Miller Of Greensboro was
at 6. I. Warmers Tuesday.
Mrs. Janet Louisden took an auto trip
TO St. Johnsbury recently with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Perrin.