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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
WAS 1T SUICIDE,
Werner Davis of Depot, Found Dead
With Bullet Through Head

About noon Sunday Werner Davis,
"a, who lived by himself in a small
house south Of Manchester Depot, was
found dead on the floor with a bullet
wound in his head. There is no
motive known for suicide nor are
there any positive indications Of foul
play. Davis was a steady hard work
ing young fellow who saved his mon
ay. He had been employed for long
time by Ryan & Schlieder at the Rich
Lumber job. Some time ago he gave
Up boarding and set up bachelor quar-
.ers where he cared for himself His
rather, Robert Davis had lived with
him some.
The body was found by William
Smith when he returned from church
Sunday morning. The small house oc-
cupied by Davis was located very near
Mr.. Smiths home and when he noted
hat there were no tracks about the
house he went to inquire for DAVIS
and found him as stated. The doctor
found revolver by the side Of the
body and noted that two cartridges
had been used. Davis carried 81, 900
life insurance policy. lie purchased
the revolver and cartridges last Sat
urday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
BAPTIST BUSINESS MEETING

The annual business meeting and
roll call Of the First Baptist Church OF
Manchester was held in the Auditori-
um, Saturday, Jan. /, 1916, with the
following order Of business:
2p. m. Reading Of warning.
Prayer by the pastor, Rev. j. S.
Brown.
Reports Of the officers for the past
year read and accepted.
Report Of the nominating committee
and the following officers elected
Prudential committee: f. S. Marsh,
and NJ l.. Manley each for three
years.
Moderator, r. Burr Gleason.
Treasurer, Mrs. II. j. Fuller.
Auditor, T. ]. Hoyt.
Clerk, A. ]. Hicks.
Collector, A. ]. Hicks,
Advisory committee: Miss Annie l..
BATHS, Mrs, Z. s. Storrs, Mrs. 7. j.
Hoyt, Mrs. T.. H. Blackmer.
Bible School Department
Superintendent, Il, Burr Gleason.
Assistant Superintendent, +. S.
Marsh.
Secy- Treas. e. II. II. Storrs.
Musical director, c. W. Sykes
F.. s. Marsh vas re-appointed
sehurch reporter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING

The annual meeting of the Village
of Manchester was held at the rooms
of .he Ondawa Club on Monday night.
The meeting was called to order by
the Village president, Geo. Smith.
After the reading of the warning the
business of the meeting was proceed
ed with. The printed report of the
officers was received and accepted.
The following are the officers chos-
en- for :he coming year: they are prac-
tically the same as last year: Presi-
dent, George Smith; clerk and treas
urer, Edward Griffith; NJ. l.. Pettibone
and F. ID. Mcclure we're reelected
trustees and Frank Regan collector
A. Z. Mofat was selected as chief en-
gineer, Albert Smith Isl assistant,
and A. C. Orvis, I'd assistant.
1t was voted to allow the collector
two per cent of the amount col
lected. The tax was voted at 35 per
cent Of the grand list 1t was though.
by the auditors that that amount
would be sufficient for the needs Of
the Village unless something unfor-
seen happened The tax will be due
on and after July lst. The indebted
ness Of the village, amounting to
about 81 800, was cleared up this past
year
II was voted TO have a policeman
this next year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
Busincss meeting ADJOURNED,

Business meeting adjourned,
The roll call opened with devotion
al service. singing and responsive
reading.
Prayer by the senoir deacon, A. r.
Smith.
One member was received into the
church by letter.
Responses were received from rs.
Supper was served at 5 p. m. after
which a social hour was enjoyed by
all.
Although the weather was unfavor-
able and some were prevented from
attending on account Of illness, about
so were present to enjoy these SER
vices and another successful year and
annual gathering passed into the his
tory of the church.
On Sunday morning .he pastor, Rev.
J. S, Brown gave the annual address,
the theme being, Necessity Of the
SPIRIT" At the close of the preaching
service the ordinance of the Lords
Supper was observed at which time a
recognition service was held for the
deacons.
A special feature of .he bible school
session was the presentation Of book
given by the pastor TO the Boys Best
Service Glass as a prize in an attend
ance contest, they having won over
the girls class.
A. J. HICKS,
Church Clerk
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

was considered Objectionable in his
brothers, lie was a faster tratter than
either Of them, and had greater power
Of endurance. lie died at the age Of
20 years.
The Morgan horses possessed won
dcrful combination Of good qualities,
which they were able to transmit 10
their colts.--J w. Ingham in Maine
Farmer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

Grenvilc NJ. Dodge died here yester-
day.
With the exception Of Gen, Peter ].
0sterhaus, now living in Germany,
Gen. Grenville Mellen Dodge was the
sole surviving corps commander Of tho
Civil War on the Union side Not only
did he work wonders with the Union
army during .he war but later he blaz-
ed way through the wilderness for
the Union Pacific Railroad, an achieve
ment scarcely less memorable than his
battle record General Dodge was
born in Putnamvile, Mass, April %.
1881, and attended school at Norwich
University in Vermont, from which in
stitution he graduated in 1850. His
education was scientific and military.
He went West in 1851 and engaged in
engineering for the Illinois Central
and the Rock Island Railroads. Long
before the war began he predicted the
coming transcontinental railroad line,
which he later helped to build and
even described the general route it
would follow westward 20 the Pacific.
As Captain Of the Council Bluffs
Guards, which he had organized in
1856, General Dodge proffered his SER
vices to Governor Kirkwood in 1861.
His command later was mustered in -
company of the Fourth Iowa In
tantry. Two weeks after his appoint
ment the then Colonel Dodge was
leading his regiment against the en-
emy in northern Mississippi. From
that time on, at Vicksburg, Atlanta,
and Nashville especially, General
Dodge's fame as a military command
er spread He led the advance which
captured Springfield, Mo-, and was
prominent in the cavalry charge at
Sugar Creek. II was his brigade
which fought for three days at Pea
Ridge and saved General Curtis men
from disaster. During that campaign,
in 1862, General Dodge had three
horses shot from under him and
though severely wounded remained on
the field until the enemy was routed.
He lost one-third Of his command
there and nearly all of his officers,
but won for himself the rank Of Brig
adler General. When the Union
army was shut up in Chattanooga,
General Dodge and his command re-
built The railroad from Decatur 10
Nashville within forty days, repairing
1872 miles of track. In the Atlanta
General Dodge, having dis
tingushed himself in the West and
commanded the Sixteenth
Corps. During the Vicksburg cam
paign he protected the TANKS Of
Grants army by raids about Corinth.
Grant thought so highly Of him that
he put General Dodge's name at the
head Of the list for promotion to Ma
jor General In May, 1866, General
Dodge returned 20 railroad building as
Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific
at Omaha.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

When an operation was performed
on .he foot Of Robert Cleveland Of
Stowe at .he Fanny Allen Hospital in
Winooski, Tuesday, piece Of nail an
inch and half long was found in the
wound, which was made last Septem-
Der. The nail had worked itself about
two inches from the place where it
entered his foot, and the operating
surgeon said it was remarkable that
lockjaw had not resulted. The place
had not given him much pain or in
convenience, but the wound would not
heal.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

STATE NEWS

The boys at Kurn Hattin home in
Westminster were well remembered
on Christmas day. Without exception
It was a most bountiful Christmas and
every boy was made happy. Among
the presents were a barrel Of nuts and
two crates Of oranges.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
CHRIST OUR LEADER
a. j. HUNS,
Church Clerk.

Poem Read at the Annual Roll Call of
the First Baptist Church of Man
chester, January |, 1916.
While our poor hearts are shrinking
and appalled,
As we look out upon the worlds sad
strife,
He who is strong to help and wise 20
lead
Goes on before us in the way Of life,
If we but see His steps and follow
near
We shall be safe with Him from harm
or fear.
The tasks that fall SO heavy on our
hands
Are lightened ever when we let Him
lift.
Our precious things, so hard to sacri-
fee,
Are 0 so small beside His wondrous
gift
OF full forgiveness for our every sin
And to His kingdo ON leave to enter in
The griefs that break our hearts with
loneliness
And longing for the trends we see
no more,
Bear no comparison with those that
Christ
Because of our transgressions meek
ly bore.
OF comfort sure, to Him we lift our
eyes,
Since, grief-torn, He knows how %
sympathize.
The joys that waken laughter on our
lips,
That for the time make life a sunny
day,
That sweep things hard and burden
some aside
And fills our minds with lightsome
thoughts Of play
In these we touch the Wilderness Of His
love
Who beckons toward unsullied joys
above.
The plans we make for others better
ment,
The deeds we do to tighten others
care,
Schemes for the worlds advancement
and uplift
In which we seek to have worthy
share
To things like :hese We are Divinely
drawn
AS our Great Leader ever call US on.
May neither outlook on the troubled
earth,
Nor grinding toll that fills our hast
ening days,
Nor brooding sorrow with its binding
tears,
Tempt US to fail or falter in His
wcys;
Nor augh. that Pleasures smiling lips
cay say
Persuade our feet from His own paths
TO stray.
"All and in al" is He to all His own.
We find no care too great on Him 70
cast,
No cloud so black as hides US from His
sight,
No good we may not trace 70 Him
az last.
Shall not our souls, so blest, within US
sing
Glad praise 70 Him, our Leader,
Friend and King7
Celia NJ Reynolds.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

Eugenia-"But don't you believe in
heredity?" Clarence-"Yes, indeed.
That's how | came by all my money"
Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

Miss Mary Gallat Of Alsace-Lor-
raine, France, who came 10 this coun-
try few weeks ago, following ner-
yous collapse after her home in France
had been bombarded, is 10 live in 81.
Albans for the present. With her
father and three sisters she spent
three months In the cellar Of their
house, at the end Of which time, being
warned that they were In danger, they
lef. the place, which was razed 10 the
ground the next day. The father, old
and infrm, survived the shock but a
day Miss Gallat's two sisters remain
ed in Alsace.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
MANCHESTER VITAL STATISTICS
The Record for the Past Year Shows
Some Remarkable Figures

The year Of 1915 was a particularly
hard one on the aged in this town
II one notes the figures carefully they
will find that thore were rs persons
over 65 years Of age TO die, Is over
70 years, over so years and ore
over "a years. Last year there were
no reports of the death Of an infant,
this year seven such died in town.
This is very large increase.
Twenty-eigh. marriage licenses
were returned to the town clerk from
those married from here, this being
especially heavy. The birth rate fell
below the death rate this year, al
though 1t was pretty good year for
he birth Of children. There were "a
children born during the year and of
this number 26 were boys and 18 were
girls. Last year there was no differ
ence in the number Of each sex.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

especially heavy. The birth rate fell
below the death rate this year, al
though 1t was a pretty good year for
.he birth Of children. There were IA
children born during the year and of
this number 26 were boys and 18 were
girls. Last year there was no differ
ence in the number Of each sex.
Births
Date Fathers Name Sex
May 6-Clarence ID. Curtis male
1915
Jan. 19-Dwight Jones male
Jan. 20-Carlos c. Colvin male
Jan. 30-Wm. j. Buskirk male
Feb. 14-Almond f. Dufresne female
| Feb. 24-Thomas j. Healey female
Mar. 24-Geo. NJ. Reynolds,
twins male
Mar 30-F'red H. Meyer female
Mar. 3O-Magi Agos.ino male
Apr. 10-Chas. l.. Galusha male
Apr. 14-Harry C. Beebe female
Apr. 20--P. z. DeLugan female
Apr. 2l--Lezem Bovey male
May 24-Eugene H. Mattison male
June Claude NJ. Campbell male
June 1S-Arthur Bolster female
June 19-Ernest J. Hard male
July 3--Herbert c. Sivler female
July 8--Daniel Swenson female
July 29-Cozac Markey female
Aug. 4-George F. Sanderson male
Aug. l1-Dominico Lombard female
Aug. l4--John Zullo male
Aug. 19--Lorenzo F. March female
Aug. l9-Jay w. Galbraith male
Aug. 23-Verda j. Davis male
Sept. 10-Peter Durriguzzi male
Sept. 12--Jos z. Rizio male
Sept 20-Louis Shapiro twins female
Sept. 25-John Douglas male
Sept 25-Charles A. Bond male
Sept. 27-Carl Blomerth female
Sept 27--Lester H. Thomson male
Sept 29-Richard B. Reed male
Oct 7--Bertie A. Chadwick female
Oct 12-Louis Bushee female
Oct. 27-Water X. Hard male
Oct. 28-John Lumbordy male
Dec. 4-Harlan ID. Scott female
Dec. 4-John f. Redund male
Dec. 12-Alessoncio Morson male
Dec. 18-Harold C. Shaw female
Marriages
Jan. 2-Harry +. Beebe and Carrie
B. Thomson.
Jan. 3--Joseph Douglas and Pearl
Wood
Feb. 20--Earl Hulett and Veda A.
Beattie.
April Swan j.. Anderson and Ida
Letterman.
April John F. Redlund and
Helma Lindburg.
April 13-Alfred j. Charbonneau
and Anna NJ. Lightcap.
April 26-John A. Mcclure and Mil
dred +. Parker.
May 5-Joseph P. Gilbert and Elsie
C. Boynton
May l9-Liberalo Vecello and Mrs.
Maria Felippo
June 9-Harry L. Waters and Abbie
d. Stannard.
June 16-Frederick A. Bolster and
Helen l. Bourn.
June 22-Frank Z. Johnson and
Mrs. Jessie L. Beckwith.
June 30-Fayet:e A. Waters and
Agnes L. Stannari.
July 14-Robert H. Purdy and Mrs.
Katherine R. Stone.
July 29-Earle j. Fowler and Helen
l. Read.
July Clinton H. Leighton and .
Lillian f. Metz.
Sept. 2-Clarence E. Hewes and Ella .
NJ Botsford
Sept. 13-Homer C. Beers and Mrs.
Lila Robinson.
Sept. l4-Frederick L. Johnston and .
Esther r. Niles.
Sept 14-Leslie Jocklin and Kather
inc Batcher.
Oct. I9-Charles J. West and Nina
NJ. Greene.
Nov. Everett B. Eaton and Belle
I. E. White.
Nov. l6-Cliford Charbonneau and /
Minnie Dunn.
Dec. 6-Paul A. Read and Katherine
Beattie
Dec. s-Joseph Hanlon and Mrs.
Florence Dunbar Colyin.
Dec. lS-Merritt Wideawake and
Lucy ]. Roberts.
Dec. 29-Arthur G. Sessions and
Florence f. Lane.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
MAJ. GEN. GRENvILLE
NJ. DODGE DEAD

Council Bluffs, la, Jan. 4--Gen.
Grenvillc NJ. Dodge died here yester-
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-08
EARLY SPEED
IS STARTLING.
Harness Horses Are Breaking
Track Records With Great s
Frequency

II the early racing on the half
mile tracks prophesy anything. this
will be- speedy year In harness
racing. Although the season has
just opened, and the grand circuit
has not yet started. track records
have been tumbllng with great aban-
don. This spring was not deemed
the best in the world for training
horses. II was considered very
backward But the half-milers are
stepping just as II they had months
Of hot weather ana stiff campaigning
back OF them.
Yesterday at Saginaw, Don Dens-
more travelled a twice around mile
In 2:05 "a. establishing a new REQ
ord for that track. On the same az.
ternoon Odioo Guy went a mile at
Toledo In 2:05 IA, establishing q
new mark for the Toledo track. Port
Huron and Monroe meetings have
noted the same unusual speed for
so early In the season. II the half
milers perform in this fashion.
there Is no telling what the blue
ribbon horses will do when they Ous
loose.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-08
Lots OF Interest Is
Shown In Cycle
Meet, Sunday

Entries Of the best riters in the
country are pouring in a. The inter
state Racing headquarters for the
2O0.mile relay motor bike race at
the State Fair grounds track sun
day and indications are that the
greatest galaxy OF riders That has
raced under the I. Il. A. sCrisdiCtiOn
since its organization viii I've IN the
novel contest
The fact that the entry list is kept
open until two hours before race
tine means that the full list will
not be announced IN advance. hut
the factories are scourinS the cOun
try for all available Cracl: riders TO
represent them in this event The
race is one which Is always a win
ner with the crowds because Of the
spectacular side of it, the constant
relaying of riders lending plenty of
added interest, as the lead and 9th
er place positions change often. The
team that has the best Fit organiza
ton. the relieving OF riders playing
an important part, has an equal
chance with the one with faster ma
chimes. AS these relays are taken
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-08
WHITE AGREES
TO SHORT BOUT
Chicago's Charlie VIII Go Ten
Rounds With Welsh At
Minneapolis

CHICAGO. July 8.--Charlie White,
Chicago lightweight, announced to
day through his manager. Nate
Lewis. that he will go through with
the proposed 10-round bout with
Champion Freddie Welsh, IN Mime
apolis, July q, convinced there n
no chance OF getting Welsh into .
longer battle. Lewis said he talked
with Harry Pollok, Welsh's man.
ager, but that tn, latter was non
committal on the Colorado Springs
20-round proposition.
White started training today for
HIS fight with Matt Wells at Boston
next Tuesday.
Fred Fulton, Rochester, Mimi,
aspirant for Jess Wizards heavy.
weight title, has claimed the cham
pionship, declaring that willard has
failed to comply with articles OF
agreement which called for the
staging OF the fight before the club
offering the largest purse by July 1.
Minneapolis had offered Jess two
thirds of guaranteed $4,000 purse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-08
Evergreen HOnus.

oNN EvERs occasionally finds time
= deniay there is an impression abroad that
pay the Duchman pretty compliment
baseball that old Honus starting
when all the figures Crab
Folks who Ia
their hats I've him
he at the OF his is by
remarkable thing the history
OF his printed today
Boston
the day he handled III
there hitting 300 Instead |
this
asked Honus when he o quit
he
nd that's IN
49, "'' ~ ms
There lot OF talk about whether quit
Cn expiring this fall That has nothing on
day the by
practice between innings He knocked been
headaches
HIS esght also has been impaired His
chance The dauntes
ne feels that the pain OF playing forced
leave the his
the game Is going to lose mighty desirable tizen.
star A
be fair to Old Erin
schules Facks Knabes Fischers perform like dub
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-08

on the fly there is plenty ~ chance
to fall down and lose zap or two
in changing partners.
Information has come from I. r.
\. headquarters hat Stokes and
Boido. the sensational Excelsior
pair. will team together, while
"Krazy Horse" Nerrill, the old
motordrome favorite here, will be
paired with Davis. who won the
Michigan sweepstakes last year.
Creviston. the present 100mile cen
fury dirt track record holder, will
have Paylor. another Columbus boy.
as his pal. Pankhurst and Brier.
who hail from the Pacific coast and
who always pair together, as a Har-
ley Davidson entry. Will De among
those competing, while Perry. who
won the Michigan Sweepstakes this
year will have Hilliard rs his team.
mate. Verne Walker, Of Detroit,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-08
INDIANS NEAR
ANOTHER DROP

BOSTON. July 9.-The Red Sox
and Cleveland Indians today battle
for second place in the league
standings. This morning they were
only half game apart, and as they
play each other, q beating for the
Indians must drop them a notch
The game will be one OF the hard
est fought OF the year, for Cleve-
land goes TO New York, Monday.
and should the Indians win this aft
ernoon, they will be able TO fight
for the lead again. Should they
lose and New York win, IL will be
impossible for them to take the lead
from the Yanks In the series next
week except by fluke.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-08

Kumaga wears spectacles. That
is why the youthful population nam
ed him 'four-eyes." Short. like most
OF his race, Kumaga is wonderfully
agile and apparently untirable. His
effective service is supported by a
powerful forehand drive and volley.
ing Of ability. II is his work over
head that has so profoundly i'm
pressed Americans who have seen
him. In this important department
OF tennis he is cited as the equal of
Mclaughlin. hitherto regarded as a
class by himself at killing lob.
Have most honorable care, Ameri-
can tennis person
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-08

Walt Has To Beat Both Teams

NNE
II j pikers.
" Scandinavian
Walter they
this perfect
OF
accounts than half his
Nationals to hit for they hitting
II Cobb has another big
striking distance Joe Jackson and not far from iris Speaker Disputes
OF hits
in the number OF hits Ty has registered Including the Friday
and
Wild will
leaders and II should take him bridge