St. Albans Weekly Messenger from Saint Albans, Vermont • 2

THE MESBEflUEU, THUEaDAY. SiSrTKMl.ER 7, 1905. and finally hit upon a plan which D. Blackwell, of Brandon, Hnn-lh- divulged by tho. Investigation by the has ho leading clergynmn pre THIS VERMONT NEW 8.

'(Continued from flnt paga.) of 610 mile of Rutland railroad mileage. Officer uro now on Ihe truck of the tuuii, Clurk 1 tho man who figured In tho Hlrullug uinl Helling of hog at tha fort. These hog ho sold, to tho Purlsso slaughtering lioimo untl they wore returned to tho fort by Mr. l'urlzo when the officer went for them. Ho also otulned on a worthies check before leaving thl port of tho country.

From Burlington Clark went to Platt-burg, then to Albany, and then to Yon-kers, N. Ho presented check nt two different bank In Youkor Mini received $5 on check presented at one institution. Clark' ciiho ha been put In the hands of the American Banker' Asho-elation and tho association ha placed tho mutter In tho hands of It detectives. Clark I now a much-wanted man, both by tho civil and military authorities. To Open South Dorset Marble Quarry.

A new quarry company Is about to luw of the deceased. The btiruu wus In Green Mount cemetery Struck by Train and Killed. About o'clock Friday afternoon south-bound train over tho Rullund oiid struck a man und killed hlin near tho Wilson bridge about a mile und a quarter north of Leicester Junction, It I thought tho man wa deaf and dumb a ho was seen last at Hidden' nnd narrowly missed being hit by train there. His clothe were' searched but there was nothing about hi per son to reveal hi Identity. Apparently wa nbout 45 year old, about six 'ft In height, nnd woro a black sun.

ho train stopped and took the body to Leicester, where It wa turned over to tho town authorities Northfleld Man Killed by Train. Tho body of C. Flint, of Nortlilleld, with ono arm cut off, was found near tho "wreck bridge" In Chester, urlv Thursday morning. Mr. Hint wa tho father of A.

A. Flint, tho gra Ito man, of Albuny, N. anh nr- Ived In Chester Wednesday evening to visit his daughter, Mrs. Clurk, who had arrived In the morning to visit S. N.

Flint. It Is supposed that Mr. 'lint walked down tho track and was struck by tho car In or near the bridge. Over $70 wero found In his pockets, but his watch was missing, it was twelve years ago Thursday thut tho bridge where tho body was found was the scene of the accident In which thirteen persons wero killed. Reunion of Tinkham Family.

Tho fourteenth annual reunion of tho Tinkham family was held at the homo of Elmer Tinkham at the old homestead In Shaftsbury Wednesday August 23. Tho house hus been in the possession of the family for 108 years. Dinner wo served In a large tent, kept for tho purpose, decorated with Hugs. When the roll was called, fifty members responded. Two members of the family have died slnco the last reunion, Mrs.

Elmer Tlnkhnm and i rant Fcrcey. Tho entertainment consisted of vo cal and Instrumental selections und short addresses by the Rev. A. Davis, of North Bennington, and the Rov. Mr.

Moscrtpt, pastor of the Bap tlst church at Center White Creek, N. where Elder Daniel Tinkham used to preach. Letters wero read fi(oin members unable to be present, The oldest person present nt the gath- rlng was Daniel Tinkham, aged 70 years, and the youngest, Grace Fran cos Tinkham, aged nlno months. Will Develop Properties on Large Scale Leo H. flso, a financier and mer- hnnt of New York, and H.

Tracy Rogers, owner of the street railway of Blnghamton, N. and a well known promotor of railroads, who have together purchased the defunct Merchant's Trust holdings In the Rutland street railway, Chlttebdcn Power tr-d People's Gas havo promised to develop, on a large scale, their new properties. Mr. says: We have bought these securities and Intend to-develop them. I believe there are endless possibilities for making thorn pay and putting them on i basis that will appeal to the Judg nent of sound financiers.

We are go ing to give the people of Rutland bet ter service than they ever had be fore" Mr. Wise said that this 'better service' applied also to the, street railway. Joseph A. Powers, who built tho Burlington Traction road, Is also interested In developing the com panies. A party consisting of Receiver David Fox of the street railway nnd Secre tary Charles Wl West, Mr.

Rogers, Mr. Powers, and Mr. Wase inspected the new plant of the Chittenden Pow er Co. at East Plttsford Friday after Y. M.

C. A. Executive Committee Meet The stato executive committee the Young Men's Christian Association held meeting In Burlington Friday afternoon, (several committees were appointed and tho quarterly report of the state secretary was read and ac opted. Those present at the meeting were F. H.

Brooks, of St. Johnsbury, G. C. Manuel, of Richford, W. J.

Van Patten and G. F. North, of Burlington A. W. Bosworth, of Island Pond, W.

Mason, of Enosburg Falls, and F. Morrison, of Burlington. In accordance with the suggestions made in the secretary's report, the fol lowing committees were appointed Committee on the stato convention which will probably be hold In April in St. Johnsbury, Frank H. Brooks, of St, Johnsbury, G.

F. North, of Burlington, W. S. Dillon, of St. Johnsbury, and State Secretary Morrison; committee to represent Vermont on the Lake George committee, F.

H. Brooks, G. F. North, and F. S.

Morrison. It was voted that tho state secretary should attend th twelfth annual conference of the Roil way Y. M. C. to be held In Detroit, September 28 to October 1.

Historio Vermont Prison Padlock. A padlock that is nearly as big a a good-sized breakfast plate, weigh Just seven and three-quarter pounds the key alone weighing one pouin and a half, was formerly used In this state. The lock Is a historic one, and was recently discovered In the possession of W. A. Saunders, of Ehfli'ld, N.

who Is captain of the steamer Bertha, which makes regular runs on Luke Mascoma, transporting the largo sum mer business of that section. More than one hundred years ngo this immense lock secured tho oute gate to the Vermont state prison, be lng so heavy and well made as to re sist all attempts to force It. It still bears, In faint outlines, the inscrlp tlon of tho stale. It is welded by hand, even the key being forged at the anvil of some old-timo smith. Although a bit rusty with ago and disuse, tho look still works and Is In good preservation.

The lock was once stolen by some Dartmouth College students, who, however, returned It when it was call ed for by the captain. Mr. Saunders has had several fiat tering offers for, tho lock, made by historical societies and collection ngckiclc. but does not care to dispose of it at present. Ho contemplates presenting it at some future time to the New Hampshire Historical Society.

A Story of Olden Time Hotel Day. In about the year 1820, Ezra Foster, of Lyman, N. a queer, roving sort of a chap, went to Peacham and applied to Mr. Elklns, the landlord, for lodgings. Foster was a seedy looking fellow, had no money, nnd Elklns, who had an eye on the profits of hotel keeping, couldn't anything but outgoes In Foster's ion-piny, aid refused to entertain him.

But Foster plead- promised reward for his keeping, lie wu a great mimic and clown und told Klkln If ho would keep him he would i a und ullow Elklns to hurgo nn admit tanco to see lilm, This wa agreed to, unci rosier yra In a chamber over the bin room. In tho evening the villagers collect ed usuul at the hotel, and Foster bugan (in uneurthly bellowing up slulrs. "Whut's that? What In the world hay you got up stulrB?" asked the astonished villagers. "That's tt suld Elklns, "i nave just re- eolved lilm nnd am getting ready to nvol with hlin for exhibition." hero was a live show right in the houso. and all hands Insisted upon seeing It nt once.

After Home hesitation and parleying, Elklns consented to give his first exhibition In his own house, mid arranged for tho crowd to go up ono nt a tlmo, In consideration of six cent per capita. Tho performance began, the first mnmpnld and entered, the unicorn snarled and growled, and tho crowd below were lm'patlnt to part with their six cent and see tho curiosity. The first visitor returned mortified and Bold, but, as ho wanted company, ho kept Btlll and let tho second ono go up. Ho returned In a similar condition and, without a word, let the third victim tuko his turn.) Thirty of tho villagers, one after another, were sold, and put $1.80 Into the- landlord's coffers, which was a liberal compensation for the keeping of Foster. Since thnt tlmo "unicorns" have been unpopulnr in Pcacham and no traveling showman has ventured to exhibit one there.

The State Prison Investigation. The affairs of the state prison of Windsor, where Mrs. Mary Roger Is confined, were well ventilated In a hearing held at Young's hotel, Bos ton, Friday. Gov. C.

J. Boll was present at the hearing nnd two members of the spoc-inl commission appointed to probo tho affairs nt tho prison nt the lust ses sion of the legislature, C. H. A. Stafford, of Morrisville, and N.

G. Wil liams, of Hollows Falls. It. F. Brlg- ham, of Bakersfield, tho other member of the commission, was unable to be present.

The hearing was held to examine two former officials at the prison. Harold Harpln, a night guard, and J. O. Proctor, warden, both of whom were connected with the prison but at present are living In Boston. Clarke C.

Fltts, of Brat- tleWro, conducted the examination for tho State, ntty. J. C. Enright, of Windsor, appeared for Harpln and Proctor, nnd Judge C. R.

Palmer lor former Supt. K. W. Oakes of the Windsor prison. Some sensational testimony wa brought forth nnd the meeting devel oped some lively scenes after Gov 'rncr Bell hud left to take the 1 o'clock train in the afternoon.

This was precipitated by meeting former ofleor Frame W. Flint, a prom Itient jerident of Windsor, acd the connection of his name with that of Mrs. Rogers while Flint was serving as death watch. It brought three of the men present to their feet and a round of protests from Mr. Palmer.

attorney Enright. and others, who vig orously defended Flint's character. Harold- Hiirpiu- -testHled that he ww night guard in the quarters where Mrs. Rogers was confined. He had never been in r.

cell and had never had any communication wiith her whatever. Ho had boon dischari from his place by Superintendent Oakes, and his father, also, who was a warden a short time before him. When asked if he knew that his fath er had been after the superintendent's position he replied "No." Regarding locks In Mrs. Rogers's cell, he knew nothing about them except that they were old-fashioned and probably could bo easily opened with a skeleton key. He had heard nothing regarding the relations between Vernon Rogers, a prisoner, an.d Mrs.

Rogers, the condemned woman until after he had loft the prison. Superintendent Oakos had called him to his office one day, paid- him off, and he knew it was "up to him" to leave from the way it had bocn done. Tho prisoner, Rogers, was a that meant had practically the freedom of the jail, and with a skeleton key there was nothing to prevent him going into Mrs. Rogers's cell at any time. Governor Bell asked Harpln when he left the prison, and Harpln replied March 7, and that Vernon Rogers had been put In solitary confinement March 12 as soon as it was found out about him.

In reply to further questions fiom the governor, Harpin replied that he did not understand he was discharged for anything ln connection willh the Rogers case. Laughter followed tho questions from Attorney-General Fitfe regarding Harpln's knowledge of bedbugs. The latter 'said he knew there were plenty of them, and no effort was made to exterminate them. He admitted that the only thing, so far as he knew, whirJi would prevent a prisoner from going Into a woman's cell was personal honor. J.

C. Proctor said he had been employed at the Windsor prison from May, 1000, to March, 1905. He had been guard, shopkeeper, am When warden Harpin left ho thought he should have been promoted. He was not, nnd left He bad hoard considerable gossip over the fact that two men watched over tho woman condemned to. death.

There should have been a woman attendant. In his estimation, Rogers could got into Mrs. Rogers's cell any time after the death watch had been taken oft. During the summer of 1900 there hud been more or less scandal In the prison regarding tho relatives of one of the officers and a woman employee, nnd other officers ns well. He had arranged a mirror In front of his desk so that he could see any one coming up the stairs without their knowing It.

He had seen the two come 'up quietly as possible several times. Attorney-General Fltts said that he should require Mr. Proctor to give the names of the parties before it notary, which Proctor said he would do. Saw Bear in Berry Field. As Lelghton, the ten-year-old son of B.

B. Batchelder, of Plalnfleld, was In the woods with his dog recently, picking blackberries, the dog became frightened, lying down against the boy; the latter looking up saw something coming toward him apparently on its hind legs. The boy ran to the house. It is thought, that the animal was a bear. Won Golf Championship at Rutland.

It. F. Woodflin won the annual golf sent and his three uddrosso tho past week on Jesus Christ have been great- ly enjoyed. At the annual meeting of tho asso ciation these officer wero eloctod: President, the Rov. F.

W. Lewis, of Ht, Johnsbury: vlco-prcsldent, tho nev. William Shaw, of Lyndonville; secretary and treasury, A. A Id rich, of West Burko; managers, H. P.

Simp son, of Sheffield, B. Hancock, of Coventry, N. L. Parker, of Lyndnnvlllo, George Drew, F. E.

Smith, of Lyndon, A now conHllutlon was adopted unci tho iisoclalloii placed on a firmer financial basis by the adoption of tho rule that Individual or Joint owner of a cottage should pay an annual assessment, $2 for Joint ownership or $1 for Individual ownership. This will add at least $50 annually to the current funds of the assnelatlon. The athletic features, Introduced by tho presiding elder, proved very attractive to tho young folks and the croquet grounds, the tennis court, ana the swings wero In constant use when "tho meeting was not In acsHlon, An Interesting Old Dooument. County Clerk Nichols, of St. Johns bury, recently found a docket of tho Caledonia county court for 1842 and It is an interesting document.

There was plenty of litigation in those, days as the docket contains 123 cases. The officers of tho court wero as follows: The Hon. Isaac F. Redlleld, chief Judge; Epaphras B. Chase, Isaac N.

Hall, assistant judges; James Rob erts sheriff; Theron Howard, state's attorney; Samuel n. Mattocks, clerk. There wore twonty-ono member of tho Caledonia county bur at that time, and, though ull of them are now dead, older readers will remember many of them. Tho personnel of the bar wan as follows: Thomas Burt-lett, Lyndon; Nicholas Baylies, Lyndon; John Bcckwith, Sutton; James Bell, Walden; George C. Cahonn, Lyndon; George B.

Chandler, Danville; Samuel A. Chandler, Pcacham; Bliss N. Davis, Hurdwlck; Charles Davis. Danville; Charles S. Dana.

Danville; Charles B. Fletcher, Lyndon; Mordecal Hale, Harnet; Theron Howard, Danville; N. H. Joy, Groton; John Mattocks, Pcacham; William Mattocks, Peacham; Ephraim Paddock, St. Johnsbury; J.

D. Stoddard, Waterford; John R. Skinner, Hard-wick; I. W. Twlss, Cubot; Azor Wetherbee, Danville.

Death of Aged Lyndonville Man. John Dunton, who would have been 102 years old had he lived until Saturday, died at his home in Lyiiilonville Thursday morning as a result of injuries received from burns the night before. He was alone In 1he house and got up In tho night and. while handling a kerosene lamp, the latter was upset and the Ignited kerosene burned Mr. Dunton so badly that death ensued within twenty-four hours.

Mr. Dunton' centennial celebration was observed by the whole town two years ago by public exercises in Music hall. Ho made a brief address on this occasion and was presented with $100 In gold and otherwise honored. Mr. Dunton was born in Townshend September 1803, and with the ex ceptlon of about four years working on a canal In New York he had always lived in Vermont.

Most of his life had been passed on a. farm (n Lypdonvllle. He voted for John Quincy Adams for president and with one exceptions had voted for every president since. Three of his seven children are still living, Silas and Lorlnda Dunton, of Lyndon ville, and a married daughter In Mas sacnusetts. Mr.

uunton had been a strictly temperate man, and though his sight and hearing were Impaired by old age he kept abreast with the times and was a familiar -figure at town meetings and on tho street. Brighton' New Water System The new reservoir at Brighton Is completed, with a capacity of between four and five hundred thousand gal lons. The elevation Is sufficient for all the needs of the town for fire protec tlon, and the location proved to bo ad mirable. The bottom is solid clay or hard-pan, and will hold water without cement. It is, however, paved with stone, as also file ihe Bides, cemented down from the top about four feet, and the bottom covered with Sifted sand, Tho overflow is so arranged that It will empty Into tlie bed of a small brook, within a few feet of the reser voir.

The inflow is at the bottom, on the northeast side of the reservoir, and is so arranged by a system of four gates that the reservoir can be emptied and cleaned, or for any other purpose without disturbing the supply of water for domestic purposes. There will also be two blow offs, one at brook running through the new cemetery and another at the outlet of Island pond, by which the pipes can be cleaned. The pipe line, both to and from the reservoir, Is progressing as well as could be expected in a work of that nature. The head where the water will be taken from the brook Is a little loss than a mile from and about a hundred feet higher than the reservoir. The line starts from the head with a six- inch pipe which will probably be reduced to a four-Inch pipe soon after the level of the reservoir Is reached, or perhaps less than half the distance, This must empty the water Into the reservoir with tremendous force.

The appearances are that the stream from which the water Is to bo taken will nl ways furnish a sufficient supply. But if not there are eight or ten other streams which the pipe lino will cross before It reaches tho reservoir, and three of these are each nearly or quite half as lurge as tho main stream. It is understood that the pipes will be so arranged that the three larger streams can be added to the supply at any time they are desired. The system Is to be supplied with gates opposite every hydrant on the main line, that In case of an accident to tho hydrant It can bo repaired without stopping the dcmestlc supply. The supply is also divided into sections by gates, so that a break In any section may be re paired wdthout stopping the general supply.

The work below the reservoir Is also progressing, and it Is probable That the whole work will bo completed soon after September 1. It is too early yet to get figures, but the com missioners are confldont that tho ad ditlon to the cost of the Island Pond Water plant will not bring tho cost of the whole above what tho town is authorized to raise. Presented Worthless Checks After being absent from Burlington a week Private Charles Clark of the 15lh cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen, re turned Thursday morning and passed another worthless check. By thl operation he was able to swlndl James A. Clark, a mileage broker, out nUliitlvo committee will not change my standing In the least.

I have my uty perform und tho law to en force, and wo are going to havo the luw enforced In thu Htalo of Vermont Just ubout um they should be, so long a I am thu chief executive. "I shall be present nt thu meeting of tho legislative committee of Investl- i lion, which Is to bu held at Young' hotel Friday afternoon, but I do not know exactly who they Intend to cull before them. Thoro nro several witnesses In Bos ton whom they wish to question on severul different matter now pending In thl Investigation. "Harold Hatpin will bo called und other witnesses who are Expected to II something about tho alleged Bend ing of drug to tho Inmate of the prison." Complete Paetorate at Verihlr. Tho Rev.

E. Mason preached his farewell sermon at tho Congregational hurch In Vcrshlro August 27. To Celebrate Golden Wedding, Mr. and Mr. James Hunger, of Mention, are planning to celebrate their golden wedding nnnlversary September 6.

Over ono hundred and fifty Invitation havo been Issued. Children and Matches Started Fire, Tho burn on the farm of John Curler, of Sheffield, wa burned re ccntly. Children ploying with mutch wa tho cause. Joseph Burberhad ubout fifteen tons of hay in the barn, with no Celebrated 90th Birthday Annivenary, A very pleasant gathering was laid at tho home of A. 15, Adams, of t-outh Iloyaltou, August 19, tho ocoa- Hlon being tho 00th anniversary of her birth.

Four of her six children now living were present, besldo grand- hlldren and friends, In all a company of nineteen. Strange Alienation of Affections Case, Suit for the recovery of damages of 3,000 for tho alleged alienation of her husband' affection has been brought by Mrs. Charles of Burlington, against her step-son, Joseph Quintal As Mr. Quintal wus unable to furnish hall ho is now in Jail. Tho case Is re turnable at tho March term of court, A New Medical Journal.

Plan are nearly complete for the publication of a new medical journal In Burlington. The names of the pub lisher and other details are not ob tainable, but it Is known that it will be a monthly publication by Burling ton men nnd that the first number will appear some time the coming fall, Death of Former Chittenden Man, George H. Halrd, formerly of Chit louden, was killed lit Boston August 23 while engaged in his duties there as a brnkeman on the New York. New Haven, Hartford railroad. The body was brought to Chittenden for burial.

Mr. was 39 years old and was unmarried. Ho left Chittenden about liftcen years ngo, with his mother and sister, who survive him. Raise Money for Y. M.

C. A. Building, It was announced In Bennington Friday night that tho committee which had been ut work raising a fund of 2.r,,000 for a Y. M. C.

A. building there had been successful. The time limit for raising this fund expired Kriday night and the committee finds that It has secured subscriptions for over $100 in excess of the sum requir ed. Ex-Gov. J.

G. McCullough and two other citizens pledged $3,000 each. May Investigate Cause of Death Dr. M. R.

Crain, the attending phy sician of Charles W. Kirryhcr, aged 55 years, who dropped dead August 31 In the doorway of his son's rcsidenco In Rutland, has refused to sign a certl flcalo of death S. Caverly win noia an autopsy on tho body Doctor Craln, when questioned in re gard to the inquest, said he knew nothing about tho matter. A liberal sprinkling of powder Is said to have been found near the man's body as it lay In the doorway. To Have Novel Exhibit at Fair, One of tho exhibits for tho coming Addison county fair will be nn original one by William York, of Lincoln.

He will havo a modern sugar house on the grounds and will show the way ma pie sugar was made fifty and one hun died years ago and at the present time. He will also have trees tappe as in the days of old and also as at present. Mr. York is probably the largest maker of maple sugar in Addl son county and his exhibit at tho fair will be decidedly out of tho usual run of exhibits. Convention of Second Advent Churches The quarterly conference of Evan gelical Second Advent churches of Qunbec und Vermont will convene with the church at Stanbrldgo Ridge, Thursday, September 7, at 7:30 o'clock in tho evening and continue over Sunday.

Ministers appointed to take charge of the conference sessions are the Rev. J. J. Theakston. of Sut ton, and the Rev.

A. G. Chandler of HHvidere. Leg Broken by Flying Piece of Rock, A peculiar accident occurred to Al trod Stevens while at work as carpen tor on the Benedict house at the Bethel quarries. About twenty rod; from where he was working a rail road gang was blasting a cut for the new railroad with dynamite.

Warn lng having been given, the blast was discharged, when a pleco of roc blew toward Stevens, struck the ground, and hit ono of hii legs, breaking a bone. Gain in Population in Barre Tho volumo of tho Barre city dlrec tery just out completes the thirteenth number of the series. It contains total of 6,353 names, a gain over the edition of 1904 by 568 names. The following figures will show the great number of changes made whll preparing this edition. Number of names In directory of 1005, number of names in dl rectory of 1904, Increase of names from 1904 to 1905.

508; new names added In preparing tho dlrec lory of 1905, names erased In preparing tho directory of 1905, 1.163 whole number of additions and alter aliens in preparing this edition, 5,45 Funeral of Charlei Dewey. The funeral of Charles Dewey was hedr ut Christ Episcopal churc Montpeller. Sunday afternoon, and was largely attended, notwlthstandln the very unfavorable weather. The Rev. A.

N. Lewis officiated. The choir sang "Rook of Ages" and "Nearer My God to favorite hymns of the deceased. The bearers were Dewey, of Montpeller, George P. Dew ey, of Portland, and Robert Dew ey, of New York, sons, E.

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road, wlr. a tho Manchester tournament u. ui imy, wooillni, win same tournament last year, ast 7 holes In SS. Report at Soldiers' Home, The monthly report the soldiers' home, Bennlnnion, her 1 showed that tie 87 of whom IS are and 14 absent with louu iiieiniiorsnip iui. IIHT.1B, present during the In -i 'lays neon Bu.

A year ago th was SS of which 17 in h5. ii In Is pltul. Tho last additi, Asnaei linKor who ndiiiitt.il fmm '). 1), "ah Itutland. He served Muss.

and Is in ty health. The following have lie.n rv admitted: Marcus Andrew WM sin. In Co. I), 13th vt. Slado who served in i.

lMi vi and Leamler hile who in Co. 1st Vt. Cnv. Fire Averted by Plucky Woman, The pluekiness nt Mrs. Kennedy undoubtedly pi a serious fire at her residence Friday afternoon.

on into a back shed she red an oil sun to be blazing up and i nitis- tn set fire to the house. Mi Kenn.ilv rushed back and si -nr. two (J( water which she Ihn cm tie- hiizli--stove but apparently itlieia Seeing that she would niiahle to extinguish the lin- in lhat way sh-seized the stove in arms am started to carry it out dmirs. In excitement she and HI. locating her left sheuhh r.

I'lifeuM-ed, however, she scranihled feel ngnln nnd going in the deor summoned help. Inspector Tried Hard to Get Men. Daniel J. inspector in charge of the iiumicjutien staiinu at Vewport, bad a battle with three mill recently whom to detain ns they mine in from Canada. When the expr-ss from Montreal to Huston the station three men were se to Jump rum between two freight cars altacli.il to ihe train nnd Inspector Jlacl lerniett started after them as they mcmi'l fN train and Hin 'towaYd 'tW luailxr yards some distance up the track.

Hi-called upon them to halt, hut th-y 'IM not halt. lie finally caught otic ami called upon some men In the lumf-r yard to, assist in capturing the other two. The prisoner struggled In g.t wrajr und Macllormott was thruwii to he ground, badly spraining cue wrist. As lie was thrown one of tin- iio-n imilfl a revolver from his pock. I.

i overuig Inspector Maclicriniiti, Mn-rnr-inott got on his feet and struck one ot the men a blow lhat staggered liira. Finally all of the men gm away. It is thought that thepe may lie tin- men wanted in connect ion veil li the mnrr at Farnhiim a short time ago, when a boy was killed with a stone. A Case of Probable Suicide. A death ccrtilicatc of "prohahlo sii-eldc" has been made em in the cases' Charles McKirryher.

who liropH tUi In Itutland Thursday. It may be known positively whether he cinmiot-ted suicide or not, as his ImJy embalmed with a nuid that may detection of the iltt is supposed to have taken, C. S. Caverly H-rfrmvd the M' tepsy and the organs of the dead awn's body have been sent t.i tin- Mt b-boratory of hygiene at analysis. The" undortak-r wlm Informed the embalming caiiaot bv 1-gnl-ly prosecuted.

He says lhat lie he was acting within proper bound. The body was taken to -Middlebury fur burial. "The man did not die of any tup said lclor Cavalry 1 statement issued "Tho inference is, therefore, thai he coinmijW suicide. A great mmi.lity formaM'-hyde In the embalming ilui'l caused such chemical action that presence of the poison which pose was taken may nl Mx? ed in the organs of the body have been sent for to llortat-ton." Doctor Caverly d- Hint th' dcrtaker was to IMam- rr lW balmed the body but admilKd dial vi-nu on) resooiisilde. He pbasized the fact that Ihe man did dlo of heart discas by the family.

P' was auii'Hiii'- estic trewnh the said to have ciicht; end his life, which id lo h'vt' threatened a iiuiulo of linv to rt1'- It appears that Dr. M- H. ideJ i1- to man. was passing tin nv-idime -J he died, nt the time of the mt suicide and was called i 'T of the family who knew hun. he found out that Ihe case iiuitlit been suicide he refused to huvi- thing to do with it.

(Continued on eighth r-'E0-' Are You Encaged? Engaged People should n-moaiM- mm, liner mann.m'-. can be avoided, by ping nice gestlons in good rendition Willi c.n- trie Bitters nettsville. trlc Bitters. S. A.

Brown. says: or wife suffered Intensely from u- sla, complicated with ii onui sue iosi no, and became a more wreik or or self. Then she tried tors, which help, her at nn- finally made her entirely well. now strong and healthy." J- ltl druggists, soli nnd them, at 50c: a bottle, A- I Naw Paiter at Darby. The Rev.

It. W. Morey begun Hunday hi pustorato at the church In Derby. Celebrated 91it Birthday Annlvaratry. Gilbert Urown, futhor of the Ilov.

Clmrle H. Brown, of Newport, observed the Slut anniversary of hi birth August 11. He passed the day with his alntor, aged 88 yeura, at Now-fane, N. H. Mr.

Brown I the oldest member of the First Baptist church of Boston, Barton Landing Churoh Exttnda Call, At the recent meeting to consider the matter of calling a pastor to tho Congregational church In Barton Landing, It was voted to extend a call to the Rev. O. I Sohaffcr, of Bridgeport, who has been there the past few Sundays. Mr. Schaltor has returned to Bridgeport this week to consider the matter with hlB family.

Retires After Long Business Career. Gen. Levi O. KtngHley, tjie eldest merchant In Rutland, retired Aug. 81, having sold his business on Merchants row to Henry Parker and Richard Ryan, for many years employees of the firm.

For nearly fifty years General Klngsley has occupied a prominent place In tho life of Rutland. He has figured as merchant, public offlclul, and soldier. Deserter from United States Army. Corp. Herbert LaPrclle, 27th battery, Forth iJthan Allen, Is missing and the authorities at the fort are anxious to locate him.

Word was received that he whs at Alburg Saturday evening, but the authorities thcro failed to locate him and It Is thought that ho Is now In Canada. LaPrelle In addition to belfig a deserter. Is wanted for misappropriation of some of the mess funds of the battery. The usual reward of $50 Is offered for his apprehension as a deserter. His home Is In Michigan.

Horse and Cattle Show Opened. The annual fair of the Windsor Horse Cattle Show Association was opened In Windsor, August 30. with a good attendance and an excellent ex hlbitlon at cattle. Tho Bonetts gave an exhibition upon the trapeze and an aerial slide act, as well as a successful balloon ascension and parachute drop. Mrs.

Winston Churchill won sev eral blue ribbons with her high step pcrs with Maxwell Evarts's T. Cabot" taking second. Winston Churchill's pony. won the running race. Another Highway Robbery in Pownal The second highway robbery In Pownal within a short time occurred Saturday Aug.

26 upon the return of James Pratt from a trip to North Adams, Mass. It Is said that he went to the "Brookslde'1 after hp alighted from the train, and partook of some liquid refreshments. After the hotel for home he did not start immediately, but remained outside to chat with some friends. He finally went to sleep on the ground and awoke to find all of his money, a suit of new clothes, and a quart bottle of whiskey gone. Pratt Is about twenty- one i years old and Is employed as a farm hand by Walter E.

Towslee. Contract for Mormon Cottage Awarded The plans for the Miormon cottage to be erected In Sharon are now com pleted by architect F. A. Walker, of Montpeller, and the contract for Its building has been awarded to Joseph Perkins, also of Montpeller. The work of construction will be begun soon and Justlnlus Wells, who has been super-Intending the erection of the memorial monument to prophet Joseph Smith, will also supervise the building of this cottage.

He will not remain In Vermont all the time but will attend to other business matters In tho East In the meanwhile before returning to his home In Salt Lake City. Industrial Activity in Bennington. The Cooper Manufacturing Co. has purchased the Coy Babcock mills at Bennington for $26,000. The property formerly belonged to the Valentine Knitting and was bought by the Coy Babcock Co.

for about $20,000, about a third of the original cost. The new owners will take possession January 1. The present occupants manufacture waxed paper. They will either build or purchase some property In Bennington to continue their work. The Cooper Manufacturing Co.

will utilize Its new purchase for the manufacture of knit goods. National Prison Association Delegates. Gov. C. J.

Bell has appointed the following delegates to represent Vermont at the annual convention of the National Prison Association, to be held at Lincoln, October 21-26; L. Downer Hazen, St. Johnsbury; John N. Woodfln, Rutland; John N. Holden, Bennington; R.

H. Holmes, Shoreham; John H. Merrlfleld, Newfane; C. F. Smith, Morrisvllle; O.

G. Page, Barton; Mrs. W. C. Ordway, Falrlee; Mrs.

C. H. Lane, Cornwall; Orange L. Mansur, Island Pond; Juan Robinson, South Hero; C. S.

Ashley, Milton; Allen M. Fletcher, Cavendish; Olln Mer- rll. Enosburg Falls. Second Incendiary Fire at Randolph, The barns of the Seymour place, one mile southeast of Randolph Center on the road toward East Randolph, were burned at about 11 o'clock Tuesday night, August 29. There was no means for saving the buildings and In a short time they were burned to the ground, with all the produce, lnclud lng a large crop of hay, estimated at nearly 'one hundred tons.

The buildings and produce were the property of Al fred Bover, who purchased the farm a few months ago. There Is no ques tlon that the buildings were set on fire and a Polander, who was seen a- bout the place, Is suspected of the crime, but nothing has- yet been prov against him. The buildings were Insured for $900 and the produce for $500, but the loss Is much more. This Is the second Incendiary Are In the vicinity of Randolph Center dur lng the past few months. The Camp Meeting at Lyndonville.

The annual camp meeting of the St. Johnsbury district of the Methodist Episcopal church was closed at Lyndonville August 27, after a most profitable ten days' session. The new feature Introduced fhls year Included addresses on the study of the Bible and 1-ccreatlon periods dally for outdoor pports. The Bible study work has proved so successful that at the business meeting of the association It was ivoted to devote a whole week next year to this branch of religious work and extend the time of the camp meeting from ten days to two weeks. The Rev.

Dr. Charles F. Sitterly, of Drew "Theological Seminary, Madison, N. open tho quarry back of A. L.

Howen's place at tho South' Dorset depot. The quarry I known tho "Lucky Strike" mid the niimn of the company is the Bennington Marblo Co. A test core sixty-flve feet deep was taken out of whlto and variegated marblo. Spaffnrd H. West, 'one of tho company, has bought a one hundred -horse power boil er, two derricks, hoisting power, and stripping will bo begun at once.

A large mill is contemplated to bo built on the Bowcn int. All this section Is one bed of good marblo and It only needs some one with money to develop It. It Is said to bo more vuluablo than most gold mine. District Meeting of Good Templar. Tho twelfth quarterly convention of district No.

12, Vermont Indepen- lent Order of Good Templars, met in Marshlleld August 28, there being a lurge attendance. Tho afternoon session was called at 30 o'clock, with P. C. T. U'arry Daniels, of North Mont peller, In tho chulr.

Tho vacancies were filled, after which tho business of tho district wus transacted. It was voted to hold tho next quurterly meet lng In Hast Calais In November. Marshlleld Lodge, No. 127, served an excellent supper to tho members of the adjoining lodges. At the evening session several mem bers from Cabot, East Calais, and Marshlleld gave recitation and vocal selections, after which the Rev.

Ozro, Roys, of Waterbury Centre was introduced. He gave a very entertaining talk oij the live topics of tho day, particularly tho harm done by intemperance, There was a largo delegation from North Montpeller, East- Calais, Cabot ffnrdwlck, and tho home lodgo at Marshlleld. At tho afternoon session of the an nual convention of district No. 8, of the Good Templars of Washington county, held In Burro Wednesday, only outlne business was transacted. A literary programme was rendered and then followed tho election of officers.

They are: Chief templar, Fred Cram, of Roxbury; viee-tcnipiar, Miss Flor ence Loomls, of Nortlilleld; secretary, Miss Bessie Spooner, of Barre; flnan il secretary. Miss Florence Burnham of Wllllamstown; treasurer, Mrs. C. Edgcrton, of Northfleld; marshal Robert Duff, of Barre; deputy marsh al, Miss Marlon Lavelle, of Williams- town; chaplain, the Rev. F.

II. Per kins, of Washington; guard. Miss Blanche Dunsmore, of Roxbury; sen tincl, M. S. Herbert, of Worcester past chief templar, Mr.

Cooney, of Washington. The delegates from the various lodges, Washington, Williams town, Roxbury, Northfleld, Worcester, and Barre, reported gains with but one exception. The morning session was called to order by District Deputy Mrs. O. S.

Willey. Close of Spring Grove Camp Meeting The annual camp meeting of the Methodist churches of the Burlington district was closed at Spring grove, Now Haven, Tuesday evening, Aug ust 29, with a sermon and special evangelistic service. The meetings have been unusually well attended and fully 1.000 persons visited tho grounds Sunday. The services of the day begau with a love feast at 8:30 o'clock in tho morning conducted by Presiding Elder Dow. This with a Bhort intermission was followed by a sermon by tho Rev, M.

H. Smith, of Rutland. tho af lernoon tho W. Rowley, of Bennington, preached and In the eve nlng there was a sermon by tho Rev H. A.

Durfce, of White Creek. Monday morning, the Rev. C. R. Hawley led a praise and prayer ser-vice at 8:30 o'clock followed by a ser inon by tho Rev.

D. R. Ryder, of Pan ton. In tho afternoon a gospel tern pcranco address was given by Mrs Callle H. Howe, of St.

Joseph, a W. C. T. U. worker.

Nearly every cottage on the grounds was occupied during thl year's meeting. At or meeting of the camp meeting association these officers wero elect ed: President, Noble Bull; vlce-presl dents, Royce Uoardman, of Mjddlo bury, L. N. Rivers, of New Haven W. N.

Gove, of 'Lincoln; secretary R. L. Thompson, of Brandon; treas' urer, H. W. Tracy, of Shelburne directors, W.

C. Sturtevant, of Wey bridge. W. A. Burroughs, of.

Ferris burg, D. Corey, of Middlebury, A. A. Boardman, of East Middlebury, H. T.

Beach, of Panton, and H. Tracy, of Shelburne. Friends of the Rev. S. W.

Bldwell, of East Middlebury, were pleased to see him at tho meetings Sunday. He is 95 years old and has been In the ministry 72 years. Gov. Bell's Attitude on Roger Case, Mary Rogers and I are taking vacation, so you must not ask me anything about her said Gov Charles J. Bell to a reporter at the Somerset hotel, Boston, Wednesday evening when asked regarding th present status of the condemned woman nnd his own attitude regard lng It at the present time.

Continuing in answer to tho ques tlon whether or not tho very strong sentiment which was aroused by the peoplo of Vermont In favor of the condemned woman would be affected by tho recent revelations In the case, ho said: "I do not think that the peo plo of Vermont have changed any I their sentiment toward tho woman Everyone knew tho social and moral standing of the woman and knew just how bad she was, and I do not think this will. change their feelings In the least. "As for myself, personally, I am the same as ever. I regard the case ex actly as I did in the first place; that is to Bay, these thing that have been IT".