The Bethel Courier from Bethel, Vermont • 10

THE BETHEL, COURIER. MARCH 11, 1915 10 a $25 check each time, caused them to The Randolph National Bank Randolph, Vermont, Will increase rate of interest on deposits in Savings Department from 3 per cent per annum, to 4 per cent per innum. Change in rate to date from July 1, 1914. All taxes paid by bank on these deposits. This Bank is Under Supervision of United States Government.

The New Merchandise is Inspiring NEW SUITS, COATS, SKIRTS, WAISTS. DRESSES made from silk, wool, poplin and cotton. Beautiful New RIBBONS very much used this season. NECKWEAR in the most attractive styles. npn Every lady exclaims at the beauty and variety of goods by the yard.

You' cannot 1 1 aui ICS appreciate the merchandise until you see it. If you can't come' ask us for samples. NEW SPRING MILLINERY NOW HERE. QUEEN QUALITY SHOES for Spring' 19 15, High Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps. WAIST SPECIAL, $1.19.

SKIRT SPECIAL, 89c. Value $1.50. Value $1.25. WANTED FOR SALE, ETC. Tot man's cnt flowers and floral designs know no superiors.

A trial will convince. Best loose driver on the market for poultry, also leg bands, at ae Incubators now in stock. Can in and look them over. Order early. ae tf No.

7 Main St. To Bent: Good pastures on Brook field East Hill. Enquire of W. H. Sprague, Chelsea, Vt.

ae 2w For that sick dog or cat go to Totman's and call for At wood's famous cat and dog remedies. ae Farmers, keep in mind we sell dry arsenate of lead for spraying. Stronger, less expensive and easier to mix than paste, tf ae Totman, No. 7 Main St. Now is the time your plants need a little stimulant.

Get 8 box of Totman's plant food and watch results. Only 25 cents for large box postpaid to any address, ae For Sale: A 12-room boarding and lodging house in White River Junction, two minutes from Union station. Complete modern furnishings, hot and cold water and bath. Possession at once; satisfactory reason for selling. Address E.

C. J. M. Gilbert, White River Junction, Vt. ae tf Pastures to Rent Of various sizes.

Also cattle and horses summered at so much per head for the season. Good fences, plenty of water and shade. ae Ide G. Sargeant, Granville, Vt. Have You Bought One? See Them in Show Window.

BELL BROTHERS, Randolph, Vermont. Can Tell You What We About There has been a hie vancing prices of wheat in the last days, and we'-T reduced the price on flour about $1.00 per barrel. A reaction has set in and flour has advanced 50c per barrel since Monday morning. We have not as yet made any advance on the up turn and we would not be surprised if now was the time to purchase flour. We carry in stock such well-known brands of flour as Russell Regular, Ceresota, White Satin, Gold Medal, Pillsbury's, Wise King and Quaker for Bread, Rob Roy and Fine as Gold for Pastry.

Come in and look over our stock of flour and get our prices and see if you do not agree with us that we are in the best position of any one in this vicinity to take care of vour needs for Half Century Store Cqu Randolnh. Vprmnnt wonder if he were not pretty valuable man. The Hall century store must nave cashed as many as 25 of these checks for him and the other stores probably did as I well. i The eye-opening process happened Feb. 26, when the checks were protested by the Barre Savings bank, on which they were drawn and in which Gitchell had been carrying a deposit.

Two had been cashed by the Half Century store, three by Bell Brothers, two by V. A. Grant and one by the Kandolpn bank. The merchants then learned, somewhat to their surprise, that no one of them enjoyed a monopoly of Mr. Larkin's patronage in the matter of cashing checks, and on talking the matter over prevailed on C.

E. Lazelle of the Half Century store to interview both Uitchell and Larkin in Montpelier, which he did last Thursday but without very satisfac tory results. Larkin claimed to' have been acting solely as GitcbeU's agent or, in other words, to be a tool rather than an accomplice. Uitchell Had no disclosures to make beyond facts of general information that these are hard tiroes and money is scarce. He has been in business in Montpelier 11 years and is reported to have $25,000 worth of property heavily encumbered.

Deputy Sheriff D. D. Howe went to Montpelier Friday to serve papers on Gitchell and Larkin and to take their bodies if they were unwilling or unable to settle. Both found bail for their appearance in court at Randolph, Mareh 20, Dr. Horace L.

Watson becoming bondsman for Gitchell, and A. W. Daley for Larkin. The uncle and nephew are said to have worked the same clever -scheme in Bethel, Montpelier, Barre and Waterbury as well as in Randolph. Gitchell came dcwn from Montpelier Tuesday to try to arrange matters and proposed to pay five per cent of the indebtedness at intervals of a week or so but the proposition was not very enthusi astically received.

Death of Edson Emery. A genial presence, one of the kindest and most tolerant of spirits, passed from this earth Saturday, when the hand of Death was laid upon Mr. Edson Emery and he closed his eyes in the last long sleep just as the shades of evening fell. Hewas sitting in his chair' in his own house with no thought that the sands of life had run so low or that the vital force of this human existence so completely exhausted. For a moment he sat alone; then his niece, Mrs Ellen Latti-mer, in an adjoining room, heard a faint but peculiar sound and, approaching hastily, found him already unconscious.

A few gasping breaths and he was gone. Friday he was out as usual and apparently as well as ever. Several little business matters claimed his attention and in their performance he took a longer walk than he was accustomed to and at night remarked that he felt very tired. He added, with satisfaction, that he had seen to everything, however, and like a man about to go forth upon a long journey, yet without realizing the nature of the voyage upon which he was so soon to embark, he had in fact set all his worldly affairs in order. He arose in the morning troubled by what seemed to be a digestive disturbance and as it failed to wear off medical assistance was called.

Nothing at all serious was thought to be the matter witn mm and tbere was no suspicion of irregular heart action. The medicine prescribed relieved him after a while and along in the afternoon he said that he was quite comfortable again. When the 5:24 New England States Limited pulled out of the station he rose from bis chair and went to a window looking out on the track to wave to some of the trainmen whom he He then sat down again and in a few minutes was dead'. Edson Emery was born in Tunbridge, July 26, 1833, a son of Joel and Lucy (Goddard) Emery, and was the last of their nine children. He was in direct line of descent from one of the three Emery brothers who came to this eountry from England in 1635 and settled one in Maine, one in New Hampshire and one in Vermont.

He grew to young manhood in his native town, worked on the railroad, engaged in the drover business and interested himself in several pursuits until the Civil war broke out. Then, following the example of his grandfather, a Revolutionary soldier, he enlisted in Company 2d Vermont regiment, twelve days after Fort Sumter was fired upon and saw three years of hard service. He was in 22 battles the first battle of Bull Run, the Yorktown siege of five weeks, lxe's Mills, Williamsburg. Fair Oaks, Golden's Farm, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, second battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Marye's Heights, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, Mine Run, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Bethsaida Church and Cold Harbor. When the regiment was in front of Petersburg his term expired and he returned to the North.

He had three brothers Silas, Leonard and Philo and a brother-in-law in the army" with him. Philo Emery was wounded and died. Mr. Edson Emery was never seriously hurt in the storms of lead he had so often to face but he bore the scars of a good many flesh wounds. During all his service he kept a diary which is a faithful story of the stirring events in which he participated and re veals a keen and discerning mind George W.

Flagg served in the same regiment but in Company and the two veterans in 1913 revisited the old battlefield of Gettysburg on the 50th anni versary of that decisive conflict. May 20, Mr. Emery married Jennie Gay of Gaysville and for the next 32 years they made their home on the farm in East Randolph which they finally sold to Walter A. Gifford. Retiring from the farm they took up their residence in Bethel and there Mrs.

Emery died 10 years ago. Three years later Mr. Emery bought the Olmstead place on Railroad street in this village to which he removed with his niece. Mrs. Lattimer.

I and her daughter, Doris, and in their congenial companionship he spent the rest of a long, happy and useful life which covered a span of nearly 82 years. I He was fond of traveling and his wanderings at different times not only I took him into every state of the Union, but into Mexico and abroad. His powers of observation and his quick perception of the humorous side of life made him always entertaining and unobtrusively instructive. He was a life-long Democrat and in his religious belief a Universalist. His goodwill towards others, his unfailing courtesy, his charity that would think no evil, won the inevitable response in the friendship and admiration of those who came to Randolph National Bank, Randolph, Vermont E.

A. THOMAS. Pres. J. W.

ROWELU ViceVres. O. B. COPELAND, Cashier. F.

O. COPELAND, Asst. Cashier Opinions differ on every conceivable subject except that of the Victrola. And on that there is no chance for an argument. It is just as we tell you, the best musical instrument made.

Strong argument this and doubly strong because it's true. $15 up to $250 AT JOSLYN'S THE BUSY MAN'S OPPORTUNITY Every business man takes ad- vantage of modern methods of communication because they are a necessity to him in his business. Photography offers a personal, voluntary means of communication that is appreciated by friends, family and posterity." To them your portrait will carry a message of thoughtfulness and regard. The opportunity is yours if you will but grasp it to have those photographs taken before your spring rush commences. Patch's Studio Randolph, Vermont.

SALE Ice Business In Bethel, Vt. if Ice House, Lake Rights, Ice If Tools, Rig for delivering, about 400 tons of ice (sufficient Is for the season's trade) and the gjj goodwill of the business. No competition. Good rea-gg son for selling. For parti'c-gj ulars apply to I O.

SPAULDING gg Bethel, Vermont Thaw's Conspiracy Trial On. The trial of Harry K. Thaw on the charge of conspiracy to escape from the asylum at Matteawan is now in progress in New York city. This is the charge on which Thaw fought extradition from New Hampshire and which fight finally went against him in the federal supreme court. Thaw has an array of the ablest counsel to be secured.

His defence is that when he escaped he was sane. Whatever the outcome of this case it is expected to be but the prelude for longer litigation. Evelyn Thaw, who has been estranged from Harry for some time, says she may come to his aid by her testimony as she thinks he has been persecuted enough. With Thaw are being tried five others who, it is alleged, assisted him in making his escape. Victrolas! Ifor Flour sethanlr in ho onnaanlv wm RANDOLPH, VERMONT.

Talk About the High Cost of Living Here is something actually cheaper yes, cheaper than for several seasons Rubber Boots The Original Stouts' "SNAQ PROOF" BOOTS are cheap at $4.25. Wearers 1 say they outwear two pairs of most other makes. Figure it out yourself. Ball Band Boots, $3.25, $3.50 Storm Hip, $5.00 A Good Boot as Low as $2.85 Bargain, $2,000, Easy Terms. 130-acre farm, 25 acres mowing, balance pasture and timberland; fenced with woven and barbed wire; good Btand wood and timber; fine sugar orchard; house brick and wood, two stories, eleven rooms, half of it new three years ago; fine shade trees; running water to house and barn; barn, 40 by 36 with basement; hen house; one mile to academy, stores, churches, library, on telephone line and main road.

2w ae F. H. Burr, Owner, Thetford Center, Vt. Randolph Continued. 'Twas O'Leary Did It.

An audacious youth from Canada Who was fighting down in France. Rushed position of the Germans And just took the same by chance. He outran his storming party Faith 1 you might expect the like Of a man that's called O'Leary With the Christian name of Mike. Five of Kaiser Wilhelm's soldiers He disposed of without aid, And alone and single-handed Simply seized the barricade. Then for sixty yards he speeded To the second point to strike-Three he killed and two he captured, Did O'Leary, name o' Mike.

On the field he waspromoted To full sergeant at a toss And was decorated also With the rare Victoria Cross. What the allies most are needing In this war, it seems belike. Is some more of those O'Learys Of the fighting stripe of Mike. Thomas Bridges began work Monday in the marble and granite shop of A. F.

Lamb. Mrs. Bose Whitney of Tunbridge and Mrs. Burt Boyd of Koxbury were in town Saturday, at John Ford's. Miss Jennie Welch suffered a shock, affecting the right side, about 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon while she was out shopping.

She was in Bell Brothers1 store when she first felt it coming on but stepped into F. H. Joslyn's to make another purchase before going home. Wbile waiting for the purchase to be wrapped, she stood at counter rubbing her hands and Mr. Joslyn, noticing the action, asked her what was the matter.

She replied that she had been writing steadily all the afternoon and her hand and arm felt numb. When he brought the package to' her, she fumbled with the clasp of her purse and finally handed the purse to Mr. Joslyn with the request that he open it and take out the right change himself. This he did and as he handed it back to her she said she wished he would help her to a seat as she felt very strange. He came around the counter and she turned towards the window seat next the door but would have fallen had he not steadied her.

Then she thought Mr. Joslyn better telephone to her brother-in-law, V. I. Spear, at the Sugar market, and, as Dr. J.

P. Gifford happened to be passing by, Mr. Joslyn called him in. Still speaking as clearly and distinctly as ever, she told the doctor about her writing and the numbness in her arm. He examined her a little and then carried her to the rear door of the store and placed her in a chair, from which she was lifted into a sleigh when Mr.

Spear came with a team. Though she didn't speak much after that, and her utterance was somewhat thickened when she did, she retained consciousness until she reached home, when she gradually lapsed into a partial Btupor. She is under the care of a nurse from Burlington. New Scheme to Raise Money. Randolph merchants became keenly aware the other day that it is an extremely hazardous thing to cash checks for strangers and has a disquieting element of risk when the faror is performed for a person with whom they may have a pleasant but slight acquaintance.

Bell Brothers, the Half Century store, Tewksbury Baymond, V. A. Grant and B. J. Mitchell 1 discovered that each, without knowing the others were equally accommodating, had been cashing checks for James Cv larkin of Montpelier oncn a week for six or seven months.

It began last summer, when Larkin, an employe of E. C. Gitchell, a concrete contractor of Montpelier, did some cement work at the residence which H. B. Bell was then completing.

After Larkin finished his work here he commenced in July to come to this place on an average of once a week with three or four checks, drawn for sums running anywhere from 15 to $150. His method was to go into a store, make a purchase or two and tender in payment a check which the merchant took and handed back to him in cash the balance over and above the amount of his purchase. The smallest sum he ever expended was ten cents for candy. He usually bought goods to the value of 50 cents or 1.50 and made out a check for $25. These checks were made out to Larkin and signed by Gitchell, who is Larkin 's uncle as well as his employer.

One week he carried out of Randolph with him at least $305 and probably more as a result of his check operations. The Half Century people thought the $25 check was probably his weekly salary from Gitchell but a week, in which he came twice, with UU YUU WAIN I to know what's what in Mens Clothes this season Then Visit this store during Royal Reception Week and see the very newest custom tailor styles for 1915. The Royal Spring Line is replete with woolen novelties not rfm be found elsewhere. The Tartan Plaids, the Glen the Silk Finished Shepherd Plaids, the Violin Chord Stripes, the Spider Web Stripes, to say nothing of the immense number of staple fabrics, all these goods are here waiting your inspection. Don't fail to visit us this week.

No solicitation. No pleas from any clerk in our store for your order. This is a demonstration week, a get-acquainted week. Royal Tailoring means the utmost in custom tailored, made-to-measure clothes, at $16.00, $18.00, $20.00, $22.00, $25.00 and up to $35.00. R.

J. MITCHELL, Bethel's Waterloo. About two weeks ago the Bethel town team notified the Randolph basketball club that it had reconsidered its decision to withdraw from the last game in the schedule with Randolph, in which it had already beaten our club twice, but had declined to offer satisfaction in a third encounter for the reason that Bethel did not fancy playing in Grange hall. However, financial straits induced a change of mind on the part of Bethel and two more games were arranged. The first took place in Bethel and was won by the Bethel team with a score of 29 to 27, after ties had been played off in two extra five-minute periods.

The second game was set for Friday, March 5, when all roads led to Randolph and on one of the roads marched Bethel a hundred strong prepared to give their opponents a battle royal. Not only did the town team come bat the Whitcomb high freshmen also to try conclusions with the R. H. S. freshmen in a preliminary bout.

Spectators, between three and four hundred in number, poured into the hall from all points, even as far away as Northfield, in whose contingent was Mr. Rogers, the referee for Randolph. Directly after the evening train arrived, the whistle sounded and R. H. S.

sailed into Whitcomb high with such vigor that at the end of 20 minutes the score stood 11 to 3 in favor of Randolph. The last period of the preliminary game was also carried by the Randolph freshmen who made a total score of 15, to Whit-comb's high's 5. Then came the big game, whose tactics embraced boxing, wrestling and some high jumping. For the first minute or two the hall re-echoed to the sound of Bethel horns, but a little later the horns began to roll across the floor; for there was no chance to use them unless they were to toot for Randolph. Twenty minutes of fast playing gave the home club a lead of 15 to 2.

In the last period Bethel worked hard and fast but in spite of every effort was able to make only four points, while Ran dolph made eleven. This gave Randolph the victory, 25 to 6. The line-up follows: Randolph. Morse, Jones, Hancock, Valade, Ames, Bethel. Putnam Tenney Blossom Clark Wilson pleased with r.f., l.f., r.g., Randolph greatly Allen Hancock, who did excellent wcrk for the home club.

H. L. Patch and H. T. Holman, were highly commended, too, for the Klaxon they put in the hall, which leaves no chance for dispute as to when time is up; for it can be easily heard all over the hall.

One-half of the game was refereed by John Leonard of Bethel and the other half by Rogers of Northfield. Clestic C. Stevens performed the duties of time keeper, and H. L. Patch 'those of score keeper.

The receipts of the game amounted to a little over 50. Edwin Goodwin Struck by Express. Edwin, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron G.

Goodwin, narrowly escaped instant death Friday afternoon in attempting to run across the track ahead of the north-bound New England States Limited the South Pleasant street crossing. He and two others Leslie Durkee and Elton Stevens rushed out of E. F. Manchester's billiard room on the south side of the crossing when they heard the express whistling in, and all three made a dash, with Edwin in the lead, to cross the track and meet the train at the station. Durkee and Stevens saw the danger of the attempt in time to stop at a safe distance but Edwin had his foot almost over the first rail when he perceived that the locomotive was right upon him.

He had barely a chance to wheel sideways with his face towards the station when the cylinder of the engine struck him a terrific blow in the back and hurled him a distance of 40 feet by actual measurement. He turned over and over before he struck the earth heavily and lay unconscious close to a rail of the sidetrack next to the main line. He was picked up, plastered with mud from a puddle into which he fell, and was carried into the billiard room, where he soon came to in great agony. His father was summoned from -the Emerson mill, doctors were sent for and as quickly as possible he was taken out of the billiard room on a sofa and removed to the sanatorium by the mill team, whose large wagon body gave ample room for the sofa and those in charge of the moaning boy. He has a scalp wound in the back of his head, three ribs are broken, the right lung is injured and he is, of course, bruised and sore all over after being shot through space with such fearful force.

He has had several hemorrhages from the lungs and is yet in a critical condition, liable to the development of pneumonia or infection of the pleura cavity. Much sympathy is felt for the poor boy in his suffering and for his parents- in their great anxiety. know him. He was indeed a grand old man. He had no children of his own but to his nephews and nieces he extended almost paternal regard.

These, the nearest surviving kin, are Mrs. Lattimer, his home-maker and faithful attendant in the last years of his life; Conductor Austin Emery of St. Albans, Gardner Emery of Bethel, Ben C. Briggs of Hartford, Bartlett Lyman of Worcester, Mrs. Kelson Williams of Ware, Mrs.

Fanny Bowell of Nashua, N. Mrs. Carrie Persons of Kansas City, Mo. The funeral service was held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at the house, which was crowded with friends from both Randolph and Bethel. Thirty-nine Masons, 13 of them belonging to the Bethel lodge, and the rest to Phoenix lodge of were present in a body, and many comrades of the Grand Army paid the last tribute of respect.

The Tunbridge post, of which Mr. Emery was a member, sent a beautiful pillow having flags and the national colors interwoven with the flowers; the Masonic emblem was another floral design, and there were very lovely remembrances also from U. S. Grant post and corps and individuals. Rev.

Fraser Metzger officiated. The relatives from out of town in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Austin Emery of St. Albans, Mrs.

Nelson Williams of Ware, B. C. Briggs of Hartford, Mrs. Clark Kidder of Mr. and Mrs.

Gardner Emery and Mrs. Alice (Emery) Hall of Bethel. The remains taken to Bethel for interment and borne to their last resting place by A. Davis, CD. Cushing, James A.

Wallace Batchelder, Robert Noble and Lee Cady. Here Walter A. and C. C. Gifford, A.

M. Hubbard, James Cass; G.1 Flagg and F. A. Phillips acted as bearers. Married 4-ljYears.

Mr. and Mrs. Heber T. Holman, assembled their children and grandchildren Friday, -the 5th for a reunion in celebration of their 41st wedding anni versary, which had to be very quietly observed on account of Mr. Holman's feeble health.

Besides those of the immediate family circle, the dinner party included Mrs. Ada Holman of Peth, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.

Holman and Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Campbell.

Heber T. and Mollie (Thompson) Holman were married March 5, 1874, in this village by Rev. Samuel W. Dike, then pastor of the Congregational churcb, and the marriage took place at his house on School now the property of Mrs. Nettie Riz.

All arrangements had been made to have the wedding at the Thompson home in Waterbury, but both Mr. Holman and his bride were in Randolph when the great spring freshet of 1874 arose and so flooded the country as to make traveling impossible and to prevent their reaching Waterbury at the time pet. They began their married life in Waterbury. however, and there, during a seven years' residence, two of their children were born, Lizzie (wife of C. S.

Booth) and Roy C. Holman. When a lad of 14 Mr. Holman bad begun working for the Central Vermont railroad and remained in the employ of the road until he was 36. He became bridgeman and was associated in that capacity' with Norman Nichols and other old-time railroad men.

When he severed his connection with the Central Vermont he removed from Waterbury to the farm on the East Braintree road, now known as the Holman farm, on which he was to spend 34 happy and prosperous years and on which his eldest son, Roy and family are at present located. Three sons were born here, Guy, Heber, and The last is still a boy at home; Heber, is married and is in the electrical business in town for the White River company, and Guy, also married, is farming in Braintree. Failing health compelled Mr. Holman to retire from the farm and he and Mrs. Holman and the youngest son, Max, came to the village a year ago to occupy the'house on Central street which they had purchased some time before and from which the son, Roy, moved to the farm to carry it on in his father's stead.

At first Mr. Holman was able to busy himself about many things and to his activity Randolph is indebted for a notable improvement; namely, the walk on the east side of the covered bridge which gives pedestrians a safe crossing of the river out of danger from teams, bicycles and autos. He was the first to think of the scheme of building a covered walk on the outside of the bridge and circulated a petition upon which the town acted. Later his health became so much impaired and his suffering so severe as to cause him to refrain from all effort and to save his strength as much as possible. Irt the long years they have lived in Randolph, Mr.

and Mrs. Holman have formed many friendships and interested themselves in a quiet way in the welfare of those about. From its very beginning they have been connected with the Grange of which Mr. Holman is a charter member. THE CLOTHIER, Rubber Footwear for Everybody.

Bad traveling soon and you'll be busy sugaring. Write or phone. Free Delivery by Parcel Post. TEWKSBURY RAYH ON RANDOLPH, VERMONT..