The Caledonian-Record from St. Johnsbury, Vermont • 8

JUNE 4 1984 The Evening Caledonian-Record MONDAY Former St Johnsbury Resident Dies In Cal Rich Youth Kills Mother And Brother Hamilton Shown In Rudv Vallee Film (Continued From Page One) (Continued From Page One) Word hus just been received by former friends in St Johnsbury of the deajh in Visalia California of Mrs Thomas Bowman who was a resident of this town for several years She has been a resident of Visalia in Tulare County fornia for 27 years Mrs Bowman was born in Mass achusetts January 13 1854 At the age of three years she was adopted by Mr and Mrs A Caii- burning night and duy since lust Wednesday The body of Mrs lay nude on her bed a gaping wound in her head her arms outstretched a tightly drawn noose of small rope around her neck the end fastened to the bedstead Her body lay trussed on his bed several wounds in the heud Beneath the bed officers found the weapon a small haml-axe Authorities sadi Louis was involved in an automobile accident about a year ago In which an elderly woman was killed Since that time he frequently had suffered melancholia Relatives here insisted the accident might have affected young mind The Paynes with the exception of the father moved here shortly after the accident in the hope health might shot himself in the foot and was unable to attend classes Police said they had definitely determined Mrs Payne and Robert were killed not later than last Wednesday The woman police said asked for trumpet the boy was a member of the high school or- Cramm of St Johnsbury where I and selected it from a "hc received her education She large assortment of similar instru-married Thomas Bowman A nients The trumpet was found in St Johnsbury in 1882 and they re- the Payne residence sided here until 1887 when they Louis police asserted could not went to California where they explain the woman presence at have since made their home living the hi gh school Neither could he explain why in various places but finally locating in Visalia They celebrated their golden wedding two years ago Besides her husband Mrs Bowman is survived by a daughter he had not sent the telegram or letter to his father who informed relatives here he planned to catch the first available plqne from St Louis to Los Angeles Eunice and a brother George I dad the letter began who lives in Fresno Cal IMease steel for what I FABER AGAIN ON STAND have to tell I know why Mas June 4 Abraham Faber the scholar SHIPS COLLIDE today resumed the stand in Dedham Superior Court to complete the most important examination of his life He took the stand to attempt answer successfully questions put to him by District Attorney Ed-und Dewing who sought to send him to the electric chair for the slaying of a policeman in the robbery of the Needham Trust Company on Feb 2 The Millen Brothers Murton and Irving ar on trial with Faber for the crime Faber testified for almost an hour last Friday when he lelated I did what I have done and I wish to God that I been able to do it I really feel that something inside of me did it in spite of myself Believe me I have always loved you and mother and Bob and I do now and always The letter rambled on in a similar vein for several paragraphs but not until the very end did it actually mentino the slayings have killed mother and the final paragraph read: run The bodies of Mrs Payne and Robert were found by police sum- NEW YORK June 4 Two 5 000-ton freighters collided today eight miles off Ambrose Light in fa dense fog that hung over the coast Both were slightly damaged but neither asked for help The Cubano of the Wilhelmsen Line of Norway inbound from South America with a cargo of coffee proceeded slowly to port with a damaged hull and a slight leak in the forepeak moned by Dr James Fisher a i the planning execution and afterneighbor who said his curiosity math of the robbery He denied at was aroused by the fact that lights that time that he fired a shot at in the Payne residence had been anyone $5000 VASE STOLEN NEW YORK June 4 A gold sacrificial vaso believed to be 1000 years old and valued at $5-000 was stolen early today from the show window of a Fifth Avenue tourist agency The thief broke a small hole in the window with a stone covered with a black sock Two companions pieces another vase and a valuable breast-plate were left untouched The three pieces belong to the University of Pennsylvania and Shoes for GRADUATION What a thrilling day it will be in these good looking shoes! 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In kid rough leathers or fabric com- reg- tandard Sanitary TPfti Co PITTSBURGH PA 0innO amcmeam Rabuucr Ssimaicc cokpokatioh ftrttnjc isccred master pu 1954 BY Co The influences which led to success came into his life long before the Barbary Coast Orchestra pluy-ed for dances in Hanover When Spike was seven years old he began taking violin lessons and probably liked the idea no more than does any other red-blooded scven-yeur-old who finds music lessons always interfering with something infinitely more important But nevertheless the music lessons went on and then came that event which nearly all artists seem to count as the turning point towards success namely coming in contact with a teacher able to teach and able at the same time to give that something more which is so essential to achievement To my question what experience during your whole life do you think you derived the greatest I Spike writesA as- sociation with a violinistcThomas I Burroughs of St Johnsbury who took me as a pupil and showed me the essential points of playing and 'Thus it is not other than we would expect to find George Hamilton the violinist attributing his success to another violinist his teacher and friend But Spike does not underestimate nor undervalue his musical activities at Dartmouth He ranks his experience as director of the I uartmouth Musical Club well I among the first in practical value and ail of us remember 1 Hamilton Barbary Coast in which tnere were other good musicians such as "Cap I'almer Hubert kail Williams As we look back now on those four years at college we would say tnat opike has always been headed in his present direction but believe it or not the man who is now recording unites with nudy Val-iee in Hollywood spent four years at Dartmouth preparing to enter the department store business bpike plays just one musical instrument but that tiddle has been enough h'b picture ihougn not applicable at Dartmouth ot the star lootoall player easing his way tniough coiege lianas in eery cm lege art gallery Yet con- siuer the gentleman from Vcr-j mont wiki orougnt a violin instead of a headgear his entire way through college and had enuugh lert to make a trip to California afterwards Just plain re-souiTetulness seems to pay bigger dividends in working your way I through college than Goes an athletic reputation Along this line bpike beiiees that perseverance is the quality which helps men most to get where they want to go and the qualty he admires most is re- liability It was not long after leaving Hanover that Hamilton and his was engaged for a season at the Chicago Opera Club That was in 11123 i he next year he played at Million Dollar Pier at Atlantic City then back to Chicago where for successive seasons his orchestra appeared at the Garden of Allah Morrison Hotel Stevens Restaurant Southmore Hotel Chicago Beach Hotel Club Beau Moncle and the Edgewater Beach Hotel The year 1930 found him playing at the Book Cadillac in Detroit which was followed by a season at the Central Park Casino in New York an engagement he counts among his most enjoyable In 1931 the syncopation of the Hamilton ians was a special feature broadcast by the Chicago Tribune over station WGN His last two years haev been spent in Los Angeles his most continuous engagement has been at the Club Airport Gardens (two seasons) and at Hollywood recording for Fox the George Scandals with Rudy Vallee This last work Spike says is the most interesting since leaving college If the reader will now review the above list he will find absolutely nothing therein about an engagement in Anderson Yet to that city is related one of his most important engagements there being involved a young lady whose name was Miss Patricia before she became Mrs George William Spike Hamilton on February 5 1925 I have always been curious to know what goes through an orchestra mind when he is observing the crowd and at the same time conducting This being an excellent opportunity to find out I asked Spike and here is nis reply which may satisfy your curiosity also requested selections have to he played and in what order to retain the good graces of the crowd Usually feel-! ig out audiences as to their re- action to waltzes fox trots etc slow or fast music etc and trying I to remember favorite numbers of good customers movie stars III other words it is not only an art to be a good orchestra leader I it is a business i All of his accomplishment is not included howeevr in a prosaic list of successful engagements at swanky hotels and night clubs Probably of greater importance on account fthe creative effort they represent are the popular songs which Spike has written As to the success of these Sony's no comment by this writer is necessary Their popularity and the enthusiasm with which the public received them is their best testimonial In 1927 Bye Pretty was published and at least one song has been published eafch years since The list includes such favorites us Never Nobody Co-ed" and Am I Supposed To Thus goes the story of the gentleman from Vermont who almost became a dry goods I OTHERS AT CHAS MILLAR SON CO 95 2 to 4 Others at $100 to $295 look Hospital and to visit sister Mrs Will Arkley Arlington Mr ami Mrs David Esplin daughter of Saco Me spent the week-end with relatives in town Miss Edith Heniinway who has I Mr and Mrs Devercaux been their guest for several weeks have moved from Caledonia St to accompanied them here the Peter Cunavelis house on Mr and Mrs Grenier moved Pleasant St May 30 from Railroad street to the Charles Burt has moved his NOUN BROS 1 NOUN BROS 17 EASTERN AVE ST JOHNSBURY VT I 17 EASTERN AYE JOHNSBURY VT Happy Feet for AH The Family Happy Feet or All The Family Horses For Sale Load of extra good horses ranging in weight from 1200 to 1700 lbs Always a good selection on hand Will exchange for cattle Angus Beaton of Lyndon Center were guests Wednesday of Mr and Mrs A Wheclock Mrs Candace I Jones and her brother Will Ayer of Amesbury Mass came Saturday and are staying at Mrs Jones' home on rieasant St I Mr and Mrs Herman Smith and sisted of American chopped suey escalloped potato cabbage salad rolls Eskimo pies cakes and milk The committee in charge was Mrs John Hagan Mrs Clinton Cook Mrs Irwin Danforth Mrs Berry Mrs Lumbra Mrs Ruth Hess Mrs Bernard Daniels Mrs Roberts Mrs Ben Courier Mrs Keith Montgomery Mrs i Dean Clough Mrs Ralph Dodge and Mrs Russell Lowrey i Fred Foan has severed his con-1 nections with the Atlantic and Pacific Co having been their manager in their Railroad street store for 17 years Mr and Mrs Cedric Humphrey motored to Concord family from the Kennison house on Ruzzcll St to the house which he owns on Oak St recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Butterfield Mr and Mrs Bernard Daniels and daughters were in Greensboro Bend for Decoration Day i The Arlington A served 180 children Monday night at the annual supper given the school children each June The menu con- CHANDLER Sale! 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