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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
Fire Threatened Row Of Main
Street Buildings
AND LOSS WILL BE $4,000
G. c. Moody Block Badly Gutted, Chase
Block Soaked With Water - Ell
eient Fire Fighting Equipment
Prevented Big Damage.

Waterbury, Dee. 13.-An excellent
water system and efficient fire fighters
We're the two agencies which saved WAT.
erbury from a severe loss by flames this
forenoon As it is the G. II. Moody
block on Main street is practically ruined
and the Chase building adjoining is dam
aged 70 a large extent BY water. II is
thought that the total loss will approx
innate $4,000, which win be largely COW
iered BY insurance
The fire started IN thn attic of the
Moody block, a large three starv wooden
structure, from a defective chimney. Ii
WIS half past eight o'clock when the
|alarm was given. From that time until
eleven o'clock fremen were busy sub
DUNG the flames AT times much appre
hension was felt less the rew 81 l,nii6-
Ing- and those or tie opposite si1e of
the street should catch FIRE, aud .he own.
ers thereabouts removed mr. 81 their
IN IA les AMI b0oi s. The pretautisa
was unnecessary, however, a. the Wat
erbury fire department, With i strong
head 0 water, kept the fire entirely con
fined to the Moody block, the upper
stories Of which were completely glit
ted The first foor, containing stores.
was not touched by fire. but tie water
made sorry mess of it. Eight streaRs
We're almost constantly being poured in-
to the huilding for two hours. And Il
IS worth hoting shat thfs drain did not
lower the level Of the water in the VII
lage reservoir more than six inches.
The fife was fully under control 1T
"A O'clock Ihe Maady block II stsIl
standing, but the inside i in bad shape
The damage on this Is set al Sc, 500:
Mr. Moody had insurance OF $1,000. In
the h1llIding were the Waterbury Fruit
Co, whose loss i $3.50, with $1,000 in
suranee J. II. Daniels. grocer, who car
rled not one cent Of Insurance. w. HI.
O'ISriesf, bnbef, whose boss ii s400. In
the Chase building, ownad by AIRS. Dan
Iel 1hssse, we're l5 u. tFa0ay store ana
Q. r. Scots ewelfy store Both Of
these will suffeI largely from water.
The latter carried S42,00O insurance and
the former considerably less. The tene-
mefts upstairs were occupied by Mrs.
Edward Perry, Alexander Lawrence and
Leo Nlarehesi. Their losses will be ia
tai. Fhe last named had piano which
be had Just moved in, destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
Mrs. John BernaSc0ni Of
NOrthfield
DRANK CARB0LIC ACID
And Died Within Two Hours Yesterday
Afternoon Was Wife Of Man
Who Formerly Resided
in Barre.

Northfeld. Dec. 13.-Alrs. Fanoni Ber.
nasconi, wife Of John Bernasconi. com
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by
swallowing poison The action was M
doubtedly caused BY Illness, no other
reason being apparent. She drank about
"a spoonful of carbolic acid early IN tie
afternoon, and in two hours was dead,
in spite Of the efforts Of the physicians.
She was young woman and was
married to Mr., Bernasconi only a short
time ago. The latter came 70 North
field from Barre two years ago. He Is
one OF the most skilled stone.cutters
employed here While in Barre he ran
"a small business. Mr.. Bernasconi IS
unable TO account for his wifes action
unless it be that her mind was tempora
rily unbalanced through sickness. She
leaves, besides the husband, one child.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
THE NoRTHFEELD SITUATION.
James Duncan Coming TO Try to Effect
a Settlement.

The strike at the +. B. Ellis granite
shed in Mortified has been on now for
six days, and there is considerable un.
easiness felt about that place. The com
pany has Il proposition from the union,
but has made no response, while the
sentiment among the men runs high.
Some men have left Northfield and 9TH
ers are planning TO leave. 1t Is said
that some cutters have come from Maine
and have gone to work. James Duncan,
secretary OF the national uaion has
been called and hope is expressed that
he will he able to make . satisfactory
settlement
The Ellis company has large con
tract on hand, and things were moving
along well until the present difficulty
arose The people of Mortified fear
that business there win receive a severe
setback through the trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
OPENED SUCCESSFULLY.
Ladies' Aid Fair at Graniteyille Had
Big Crowd Last Evening.

Those who attended the fair last eve.
ming at Miles hall under tile auspices
Of the Ladies' Aid society of the Presby
terian church were well entertained. Az
excellent programme was rendered dur
ing the evening and the selections de-
serving special mention were vocal so
los by Miss Eva Miles, recitation BY
Miss Bertha Mclean, and reading by
DR. Hayes. A comedy entitled, "The
Parliament Of Servants was presented
by the ladies of the society and was
well rendered. The servants attending
the parliament were all dressed in smart
costumes, denoting their different ma.
tionalities, and We're loudly applauded
by the crowd upon their appearance ON
the stage. The different parts were ta-
ken by Mrs. Norman Murray, Mrs. Il.
w Barton, Mrs. VIM. Edwards, Miss
Mayme AIcAulsy, Miss Grace Mclean,
Miss Sophia Campbell, Mrs Mabel Me,
Ieod and Mrs. Yarney.
In the different booths were display
ed numerous fancy and useful articles.
The booths aud ladies in charge were as
followss Fancy booth, Mrs. Mabel Nc
Leod and Mrs Ellen McAulay; hand
kerclief booth, Mrs. Il. r.. Mclean: can
dy booth, Mrs VIM Edwards and Mrs.
i. w Barton Cake, coffee and ice
cream were also served by the ladies in
the dining room
The programme this evening will be-
gin at 730 o'clock and will consist Of
the Katy Did Cantata,v under the d.
rection oi Miss Phillips OF Barre. This
alone il well worth the price Of admis
sion, which is only 10 cents.
Don't forget to buy guess on the
fancy quilt this evening You can also
have guess at the number Of beans in
the pint jar Tor the rocker
win the party who took the black fur
By mistake last evening return the
same and receive their property this
evening.
Miss Johanna Alcleay has returned
from Montpelier where she has been en-
ployed al the Pavilion during the last
few mouths
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
FOR THE FIFTH TIME.
Arthur Sawtelle of Oakland, Me, Acci-
dentally Shot.

Oakland, Me-, Dec is. Arthur Saw
telle, for the fifth time III his life 81
twenty years, was accidentally shot
yesterday. lie was visiting a cousin
William Fisher, and was engaged ii
cleaning revolyers when his companion
according to the story that is told OF ths
affair, picked up one that he had just
laid down and playfully pointed it al
him, pulling the trigger without think
ing II might be loaded 1t was loaded
and the bullet entered Sawtelle's head
Just back Of the left temple. His eondil
tion, while serious, IS not considered
necessarily fatal
Sawtelle has lost an arm by the aeci-
dental discharge OF shotgun, and has
been shot n the side, in the lee, and
twice ia the head by reyolvers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
MAJOR c. NJ. WILEY.
Barre Man Has Been Appointed III Uni
form Rank, Knights Of Pythias.

Barre Man Has Been Appointed III Uni
form Rank, Knights Of Pythias.
Burlington, Dec. 13.-Ihe organization
of the First Regiment, Vermont Uniform
Rank, knights Of Pythias. has been com.
pleted and c. NJ. Brownell Of this city
Is now in command as colonel. The regi-
ment Is composed Of 10 companies. To-
Gated at st. Johnsbury, Hmdwick, Rmt
land, ST. Adams, Burlington, Barre, Bel
lows Falls, Barton Landing, Groton and
Richford. The staff Offices have not been
filled as yet but a few appointments
have been made, as follows:
Lieut., Colonel H. W Golden Of St.
Adams.
Majors G.. w. Lepper Of st. Adams
and G. NJ. Wiley of Barre.
Captain and Adiutant G W. Grandy
OF Burlington.
Captain and quartermaster w. T..
Conger OF Burlington.
Chaplain Rev. s. G. Lewis Of Barton
Landing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
western Union Interrosated

Dear Editor: I wish to call the at-
tention Of the officials Of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. on the way which
the local Office do the transmission Of
the message. Yesterday at p. m. q
telegram was sent from John Bernasco-
mi Of Mortified OF me, you know at
what time the message was deliveredf {
AT 10 P. m. That's ak hours for the
transmissioul III 4 man would come
foot from Northheld ! would have re
ccived the sad news OF the death Of my
sister-in -in-law, Mrs. John Bernasconi,
few hours before.
Can public service get along IN this
way
Yours truly, T Rossi,
Is Foss st.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
THE BODIES UNCOVERED.
Six Days Search for Men Buried in
poultney Quarry Successful.

Rutland, Dee 49, After more than
six days had passed during which every
effort was made to recover the bodies
of the Italian and Polander VINO were
buried by the cave-in at the quarry Of
Griffith & Nathaniel at South Poultney.
the bodies were unearthed yesterday af-
tcrnoon at five o'clock. The men were
found lying close together at the bottom
of tho pit far from where they had been
working when the slide occurred The
bodies were considerably crushed, but
not beyond recognition. As it was dark
when the remains were uncovered and
they were frozen into the earth they
were not taken out last night, but were
covered and left until this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
DRIVEN INTO STREET
Ten Families Burned Ont n Lynn,
Mass, Fire.

Lynn, Mass, Dec. 49,. Four families.
including eighteen children, were driven
hastily from their lodgings over Dennis
Z. Rearden's grocery store into the
storm-swept streets last night BY a fire
which, IN less than half an hour, gatted
the entire building, as well A. an adjoin-
ing harm
a passing citizen saw the smoke-iilled
grocery store and aroused the tenants
over il by throwing a stone through the
window and shouting ''Firela without
stopping for heavy wraps, the men and
women snatched up little ones, and hur
rying the older children before them,
rushed down through the choking smoke
to the street
Gilbert Adams, one Of the last TO leave
the burning building, was partially over
come By smoke, but recovered within a
few minutes.
The fire burned SO rapidly that four
horses in the barn in the rear, which
caught fire also, were burned to death.
The loss on the store and tenement is
estimated at 1000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
STUDENTS ARE DISTRESSED.
Funds Tied Up in the Defunct Bank al
0berlin, Ohio.

Oberlin, o., Dec. 12.-So many stu.
dents have been embarrassed BY the
failure OF the Citizens National bank
Of this city that the faculty OF Oberlin
college has sent request to Receiver
Lyons Of the bank to 40 all in his pow
Ter to relieve them. The receiver has
promised to do all he can to enable the
students 10 remain in college. About
10 students had an aggregate of S25,0O0
in the bank at The time it closed.
President Beckwith Of the Citizens
National bank has determined to make
a vigorous fight against the charges oil
misappropriation OF the banks funds.
II have not misappropriated the
funds he declared tonight, tand / viii
fight the thing to finish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
FrREMEN RESCUED NINE,
Tncendiary Fire in Boston Caused DAM
age Amounting to $4,000.

Boston, Dec. IS. Fire Department
Captain George T. Titus OF Charles,
town and his hosenen rescned nine per,
sons from a burning house in that dis
trice yesterday.
Those rescued were members of two
Italian families, who lived in the upper
floors Of three story wooden tenement
house which, when the firemen arrived
was flaming and filled with smoke. All
the occupants were overcome when loca.
ted by the fremen, and were removed
from the place after much difficulty and
danger No one was injured.
The police say the fire was Of incen-
diary origin. The damage was $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
Hrs COMPANION HELD
Fred Butler Shot While Hunting Deer in
the Maine Woods.

Skowhegan, Me-, Dec. 12.County At
torHey George Cover was informed Of
the death Of Fred Fl Butler Of Brighton,
aged AS, who had been shot while hunt.
ing While passing around q knoll, ii
is alleged he vas mistaken for q deer BY
Maurice Gaylord, his companion. The
shot passed through the thigh and Bat
leT bled to death.
County Attorney Cover states that
an Investigation will be necessary and
the facts win b. reported to the grand
jury
Gaylord was arrested today By Sher-
i'll Lang and was arraigned in the mu.
nicipal court. he waved hearing and
was bound over ia the sum of 500 TO
the December term Of the supreme court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
CLAN TEAM WON.
Defeated c, D. +. cribbage Players by
Five Tables to Three.

The Clan Gordon eribbage team de-
feated the c. 0. +. team in the criBbage
league contest last evening at five tables
to three. The results BY tables was as
follows. Troup and Alexander, G. G.,
defeated Nichols and Brown, G. O. F.3
shaw and Gordon, C G., defeated Gal
lagher aud Brault, G. o. Fl; Mackay and
Inglis, G. g., defeated Tierney and Nell
son, c. @. f.; Smith and honside, G. G.,
defeated McNulty and Gomez. G. Q. Il.
Kelley and Clearly @. @. F., defeated
Smart and Scott, g. g.; Loranger and
Premier. G. o. IL, defeated Booth and
Milne, G, CIT; McNulty and White, C
.O. ~, deieateu via anu Mcleod. n. g.
The Red Men and f. Of A. play Wed
nesday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
PAYS DEBTS TN FULL.
Prophet Dowie Of Zion City Fame
Squares Up With Creditors.

Chicago, Dec is.-Zion City has paid
the final instalment on its big debt
Checks were sent out yesterday in
payment Of the final 40 per cent, ap,
proxilnatcly $40 900 uf The original iii.
dehtedness of more than 100000
One year ago number Of creditors
Of Zion City petitioned Judge Kohlsaat
for the appointment OF receivers fol
Zion, whose affairs then were gloomy
Mrs. Dowie was Europe and reports
had i that she had carried away with
her vast sums Of money.
John Alexander Dnwie was preparing
Tor departure on January / for Australia
and The Continent The creditors mum.
bered l,i00 and the aggregate amount
OF their claims footed up s435,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Have you got your suits ready for
the masquerade social at Miles hall Fri
day evening nextf
The l. @. G. 4 will give masquerade
social in Miles hall Friday evening, De.
cember 9. Programme and refresh.
ments.
All those interested in forming an in,
tercity league composed OF three teams
in this city and three teams in Montpel.
ier, will please meet at Alexander's ali.
leys touiaht at 1880 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
GUILTY OF PERJURY
Eugene sargOod Of Arlington is DOubIy
Pressed by the Laws Firm Hand.

Bennington, Dec. 13.--In Bennington
County Court yesterady the jury which
had been considering the case Of state
vs.. Eugene S. Sargood Of Arlington,
charged with perjury, brought in YER
diet of guilty. Sentence was deferred
until the completion of some other cases
in which Sargood is one Of the defend
ants.
The court viii next take up tho case
Of state vs.. Robert Bonn, who is charged
with being an accomplice Of Sargood in
poisoning some colts in Arlington. Sar-
good has already been convicted Of this
crime and is serving sentence in the
state prison at Windsor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
Storm on Cape Cod To-day
Was Terrific
l8 INCHES OF SNOW FELL
Much Snow lso in Mohawk Valley in
New York, Also in Connecticut
Fate Of Big Vessel Not
Yet known.

Woods Hole, Mass, Dec. 13.-The
worst blizzard ever experienced on Cape
May prevails here today. Eighteen inch-
es Of snow have already fallen and the
wind is blowing fifty miles an hour. The
sea is running very high and it is i'm
possible to ascertain the fate Of the
large vessel which was seen to 60
aground on Hedge Fence Shoal last
night. Assistance win Be sent as soon
as Il is possible for tug to live in the
heavy sea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
CARNEGIE ANNOYED.
Accepts Subpoena Willingly, But Doesn't
Want to Visit Ohio.

New York, Dec 13.-A subpoena was
served on Andrew Carnegie at his home
An this city yesterday, calling upon him
TO 60 to Cleveland, o., on Wednesday
and testify in the case Of Mrs. Cassie
Z. Chadwick. Mr.. Carnegie is requested
to appear before the federal grand jury
in the United States distrist court at
8 a. M, Wednesday.
The summons was issued by Judge
Wing Of the United States court Of the
Northern district Of Ohio, and was ae-
eepted willingly by Mr.. Carnegie Mr..
Carnegie was annoyed, however. when
he discovered that the summons required
him to make the trip to Cleveland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13

GIRLS IN A PANIC.
Sixty Of Them Barely Escaped From
Binghamton, NJ Y. Theatre.

Binghamton, N. ", Dec. 18.-Fire in
the Academy of Music building at Nor
wieh, N. u, last evening did damage
estimated at $4,000.
The fire started about eight o'clock in
the basement of the North Packing com.
pany, which occupies the store part Of
the building.
Sixty girls, who were on the stage
rehearsing for the entertainment To be
given at the Congregational fair, mar.
rowly escaped from the burning theatre
An explosion OF an oil tank in the base
ment helped to spread the fire.
Part Of the building was saved. The
loss is divided between the building, the
North Packing company and Fred r.
Pages book store, in which mneh dam.
age was done By water, The origin Of
the fire ii not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
BOYS DUG THROUGH WALL.
Made Their Escape From a st. Louis
Institution But Were Recaptured.

st. Louis, Dec. 12.-- Using a piece Of
a broken brass handle ofsa bureau draw
er and rung Of chair, broken of to
a point as tools, Austin Logan, aged Is
years, and Oliver J. Jones, IA, have dug
their way through a 14.inch wall on
the fourth floor of the four courts build
ing, where they were confined in the ma
tron's room, and crawled through the
opening and escaped. After being at
liberty for several hours the boys were
recaptured and taken to the four courts,
where they were locked in one Of the
cells
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
FOR A CITY HOSPITAL.
Signers of Articles Of Association to
Meet and Organize.

The signers Of the articles OF associa-
ton Of the Barre City Hospital have sent
out notices of the first meeting Of the
members thereof to effect an organiza-
tion, in the city court room on December
l9 at s o'clock in the evening. The
purpose il to ultimately secure city
hospital for Barre and it il expected
that at this meeting steps win be taken
towards an active start on the pro-
iect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
SWANSON BEAT PARKER
Interesting Wrestling Match ii New
York Last Night

New York, Dec. 13.--Alexander Swan,
son defeated Harvey Parker in a match
for the catch-as-cateh-c welterweighi
wrestling championship here last night
winning the fall in twenty-three min.
utes and thirty seconds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
10 REcoyER ZOE oIL sTocK.
Suit Begun in Windsor County Court
Yesterday Afternoon.

Woodstock, Dec. l3.-The trial Of the
case Of C. c. Ellis VS.. Daniel Durkee
began in Windsor county court yester-
day afternoon. This is an acti0l to
recover the value Of $4,000 worth Of
California oil stocks, but it was said
the case might not 60 on. The plaintiff
lives in Los Angeles, CAL, both being
former residents Of Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
SUCCESSFUL ELEcrRocur1oN.
New York Murderer Put to Death al
Auburn N. ", Prison, Today.

Auburn, N. II, Dec. Is. Nelson Bog.
gano was put to death in the electric
chair at the prison here this morning at
6:23 for the murder of Henry P. Ben
der Of Buffalo in June, 1903. The cleo
trocution was one Of the most successful
IN the history Of the prison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
ROBBED IN WHITE
Mowhawk Valley in New York Has Fail
Of Eight Inches Of Snow.

Fonda, N. Y., Dec 13- The Mowhawk
valley Is robed IN a mantle Of eight inch
ca Of snow today. Railroad traffic j.
greatly delayed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
EXCITEMENT IN MARKET.
Flood Of Selling Orders Received and
Values Tumbled.

New York, Dec. Excitement reign
ed again on the floor of the stock ex-
change this morning. "A food Of selling
orders was received and values tumbled
all along the line. Amalgamated proved
to be The strongest stock in the list.
The opening was higher and the entire
market soon recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
Is FIREMEN REscuEp.
Were Unconscious When Taken From a
Boston Fire Today.

Boston, Dec. 49, Thirteen fremen
were rescued from almost certain
death, being removed unconscious, after
being caught by the falling roof Of the
Webster Hall building in East Boston,
which burned early this morning. The
loss on the building is $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
ALPHoNSE ToMMAsoNI.
Died Yesterday Afternoon. Aged IS, Of
Pneumonia.

Alphonse Tommasoni died yesterday
Afternoon Of pneumonia at the home Of
his brother, r. Tommasoni, Of Granite
street. He was q polisher by trade and
was a member Of the American Order
OF Foresters. He was 43 years Of age.
The funeral win be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
SEC. MORTON TO REMAIN
Will Continue in the Presidents Cabinet
AS Secretary Of the Navy.

Washington, Dec 12.--It is authori-
tatively announced today that Secretary
Of the Navy Morton will retain his posi-
tion in the Presidents cabinet after the
fourth Of March.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
THREE INcHEs N BosToN.
Storm Is Passing Out to sea In That
Vicinity.

Boston, bee. l3.- Only three inches Of
snow fell here last night The storm Is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
SMALL FLOOD IN BURLINGTON.
Water Main Broke Today, Causing 81,
900 Damage on Main Street.

Burlington, Dec. 13.--A water main
broke early today and flooded the base
ment Of the Hayward block on Main
street, damaging goods to such an extent
that the estimated loss is $1,000 The
of the building, which was
erected on made land, were for time
threatened The water was five feet
deep in one cellar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-13
SNOW IN CONNECTICUT.
A Foot Has Already Fallen and More Is
Coming.

storms met in this vicinity and foot
Of snow has already fallen, and * il
still showing. All Boston trains are
several hours late
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-21
FOSTERS TEAM BEATEN.

Bridgeport, Nov 21-Barring the col lege elevens, the aggregation of foot ball players styled the Acorns are un- doubtedly the champions of the state. With a grim determination born of set purpose, they overwhelmed the B. A. c. 15 to 2 yesterday afternoon at Park City oval. before one of the larg- est crowds that ever witnessed game in the city. During the second half there were fully 5000 people around the side lines. many of whom entered without paying admission. For the game itself. the final score tells the story plafner than words. 1t was skill coupled with crushing force on the side of the victors against skill and energy, but lighter line and backs, on the part of the B. A. C.. It was a kicking game all the way through, and neither side gained ma teriallv by the exchange of punts. Pop Foster led his charges as frll- back, and played fine game. He made beautiful 6O-vard punt in the first half that pulled his side out of a bad hole.