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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Chamber of Commerce Proposes
Annexation Of BIoodfleld
and Other Settlements,
COUNCIL ASKED TO TAKE PART
Joint Committee win Consider Matter
and May Get it Into Courts Hands
in the Near Future-comprehensIve
Report Made to Chamber on the
Subject.


A strong movement toward annexing
certain section of Elizabeth City and
Warwick counties, probably Bloodfeld,
Klondike and other settlements border
ing on the city limits, was set on foot
last night by the Chamber of Com
merce. The chamber asks the city
council to appoint committee to con-
fer with the legislation and taxation
committee of the former body, and 1t
seems likely that the matter will be
in the hands of court in the near
future
Some time ago the Chamber Of Com.
merce, after the advisability of annex
ing Bloodfleld and other settlements
had been discussed at length. directed
its committee on legislation and taxa
ton to look into the matter and sub
nit report The committee has
made careful investigation and when
the body met In regular session the
following report was submitted:
Newport News. Va, May IL, 1905
Newport News Chamber OF Commerce.
City.
Gentlemen: Your committee OIL leg
islation and taxation. to whom was
referred the matter of extending the
city limits. with request that data be
secured upon which reasonable jude-
ment might he formed as to the advisa.
bility of such extension of the city lin
its. would respectfully report thnA
they have made pretty careful Inquiry
and full search of the records In both
Warwick and Elizabeth City counties
of the assessed values Of property To-
Gated in the vicinity of Newport News.
the tax rates. amount of licenses. and
amounts expended on schools. roads
and police protection; and believe thnt
the city limits should lie extended to
include parts Of Elizabeth City and
Warwick counties as well for the bene.
fit of the city as for the people living
in the adjoining districts. whose sole
maintenance is derived from the city.
Your committee believes that the
best method to uttain this end is by
the appointment from this chamber
CT committee who shall meet a SINH,
lar committee that may. at tho request
Ct this body, be appointed by the city
council; or. If this body should deem
It wiser. that the committee so APP
pointed hy II might, at the request OF
this body, he permitted to meet in con
ference the board of public interests.
an organization already provided for
by the rules of the city council
Respectfully
R. M. LETT. +
Chairman
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
FAMINE IN THE HOUSE.
Guaranteed People Were Boisterol,s
Again Last Nidht 2.

NgdIn Last Night.
There came near being another
"rongh-honse" at 218 Forty-third
street last night. The five men and
two women who have been qnarantin
ed In the house since last Tuesday
when smallpox patient was taken
from the place, said they were hungry
and had nothing TO eat.
The Waterman kept the inmates In
tie house with great difficulty until he
could get q message to Health Officer
bi3agby, who went to the scene and re.
licred the situation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13

to get breakfast by seven O'clock ISM,
necessary when you use gas for cook.
Ing purposes. You can bake rolls,
mufilns, corn bread and cook fine
breakfast In short time when you
touch the match to your gas range OF
stove when sou get up, For summer
or winter cooking there Is nothing
like gas. .e
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Central Labor Union,

The Central Labor Union held ,ts
regular meeting last night. A reporf
OF the organization Of the new Brewery
workers Union was made and other
important bnsiness was disposed OF.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Maggie Turpin, Ex-convlct, Victim of
Brain Congestio

Maggie Turpin, who recently return
ed to Bloodfeld after serving a sen
tence in the penitentiary, was found
dead at her home on Iyy,avenue early
this morning. Congestion of the brain
caused her DEATH
Justice Charles Robinson, the negro
magistrate. Investigated the case and
decided that it was not necessary to
hold an inquest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Margaret Burgess, of Rich.
mond, Is visiting Miss Violet Wynne,
ON Virginia avenue.
Miss Edith Thomas is Ill at her home
OH Twenty-seventh street.
Mrs. James Maloney and Miss Anna
Haug have gone to Atlantic City to
spend two weeks
Miss Daisy Chandler is i'll at her
home on Twenty-fourth street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
Death of Civil War veteran.

Roger McGregor, aged 81 years, who
died November 20 at his home in Proc.
tor Of pneumonia, is survived by his wife,
two sons, Robert and George, of Proc
tor, and one brother, John S. McGregor,
who lives at Montreal; also by relatives
in Scotland and the West Indies. He
was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1s41
and, with his parents, came to this coun-
try, when he was about four years old.
He lived in Montreal until he was about
sixteen years old, when he ventured out
into the world on his own account, go
ing to Brandon, where he worked at his
trade as a marble cutter. In 1877 he left
Brandon and went to Sutherland Falls,
now Proctor, where he had lived and
worked ever since. Mr.. McGregor was
a veteran of the Civil War and member
of Post Roberts, G. A. r., of Rutland.
He enlisted September 2, 1861 in Co. II,
5th VT. Inf, and served with credit in
this organization until September Is,
1864, when he was honorably discharged.
lie re-enlisted with the same company
February z, 1865, serving until June
30, 1865, when he was finally mustered
out of the service. uring the last period
of his enlistment he served as orderly
TO Gen. William f. (~Baldy'') Smith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
She Made 500 a Day.

Senator Platt, in humorous speech
was praising woman at dinner party.
"And her business ability" he ex-
claimed. @0nly the other day the young
wife of young friend Of mine said ex-
citedly to her husband on his return
home;
{ John, | have made more money than
You today
81 How much have you mades' he
asked.
"a hundred dollars she said, proud
".
Good, goodl' cried the young man
And how did you make it'll
Well said the young lady, you
know my old piano that you only paid
$500 forf | sold it today for $780,
Gracious, and what are you going
to do with all the money! he asked.
"0b, there isn't any money she
said.
sEh?'
You see, / sold the piano to a deal
er, she explained. He gives me a new
one for $500, and allows me $500 fol-
the old one. Haven't / done well2 II
you'd stay home and let me run you
business for you, you'd grow rich. Think
500 day That IS over $4,000 d
year. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
Wealthy Men Working in Woods.

Grant r. Beebe, Of Boston, and John
Fl. Whittikind, also of Massachusetts,,
both wealthy, have come to Vermont to
benefit their health and, incidentally, to
show the native lumbermen that city
men are not afraid of hard work. The
two men have bought for about $4,000
GOO acres OF valuable timber land in
Shrewsbury and Sherburne, erected a
mill upon it, and win pass the winter
cutting the trees and saving the lum-
Der for the Boston market. Clad in
leather jackets, rough wooden pants, and
moecasins. like the Vermont lumbermen,
they shoulder their axes every morning
at daylight and keep up all day with the
best Of their employees in cutting down
the big trees.
The tract which these men have
bought contains one OF the few forests
of primeval spruce timber in the state
They win cut none but the largest trees
SO determined are they to preserve the
forest with a view to having big timber
to sen for years to come that offers fol
several thousand young Christmas trees
were refused this fall.
There is one piece Of woods that con
tains 400 spruce trees measuring eight
inches through, Is feet from the ground
These win be peeled and shipped a
masts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Corrected 70 October 3. l9os.

Corrected 10 OCTOBER y. lv1o.
Passenger Trains leave Barre as follows;
1901 Midnight-- Daily. Boston. Springfield and
New York night express. Sleeping cars
Montpelier Junction 70 Boston and
Springfield. Sunday morning train has no
connection for New York; Connects at
Montpelier with train leaving at go q. m.
for Montreal and the West.
400 a. m.--Wesk days only for Williams
town.
S.35 a. m--Week days only. Connects at
Montpelier Junction with mail train for
Boston. Springfield and New York, and
trains for Burlington, st, Aihane and in
termediate stations.
tI.55 a. m.-DaiIy. Boston. Springfield, New
York and New London fast express.
Cafe parlor car Montpelier Junction To
Boston. Parlor car Montpelier junction
to Springfield.
los ,. n.--Wsek days only. For Williams
town.
3.io >. m.-week days only Nail train fol
Burlington, st. Aihans, Cambridge june
tion, Ogdensburg, Richford and Montreal
Parior car to Montreal from Montpelier
Junction.
AIS p. m.-Wesk days only. For Williams
town.
$50 p. n.-Daily. Montreal and Chicago fasf
express. Connects at Burlington will
local train for Rutland. Cafe parlor cal
Montpelier Junction TO Montreal ant
Pullman sleeper 10 Chicago.
Trains reach Montpelier about 20 minutes
after leaving Barre.
a. O. Jones. General Manager.
j. Il. BENTLEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.t
st. Albans Vt.
]. O. ADAMS. Agent. Harre. vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
@Absent Minded Bill Paterson

William Paterson, the well known
Strafford (vt.) nurseryman and friend
of the late Senator Justin Morrill,, was
called BY some "Absent-minded Bill Pat
erson.v Once while at his sugar camp,
about mile from his house, he wished
to boil an egg for his dinner in the SAP
he was boiling down. Taking out his
watch, he dropped that into the sap
instead Of the egg, and stood for fulls
three minutes looking at the egg, which
he held in his hand, supposing all the
time he was timing the egg.
At another time he went to visit q
friend on rainy day and had to take
an umbrella with him. There was Q
hoe standing beside the door of the
house he entered, and he stood his UNI
brella beside it. When he left he picked
up the hoe instad of the umbrella, and
walked down the road almost a quarter
of mile before he discovered the diff
ference. Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
In Mad Chase.

Millions rush in mad chase after health
from one extreme of faddism to another,
when, il they would only eat good food
and keep their bowels regular with DR..
Kings New Life Pills, their troubles
would all pass away. Prompt relief and
quick cure for liver and stomach trouble.
csc at Parlor Drug Store and Red Cross
Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
1.-THE VELVET WORKER. !"

This new discovery Is In small tablets,
easily taken, and they are packed in
watch shape bottles which fit the vest
pocket Tie tablet 10 mild. all vegetable,
never gripes or Injuries the most delicate
organs But 1t does the work. So ma
turally and soothingly they stimulate
and regulate and strengthen that they
hare been nicknamed s'The Littla Velvet
Workers."
Don't shufie along with this great bur
denl Be healthy. Be strong, Be happy.
Read our offer:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
A war State.

Billy Morgan is opposed to the erection
of peace monument in Kansas for
Roosevelt. He says: Build no monu-
ment to Peace in Kansas. Let the shaft
be raised to War. Kansas is state of
rich red blood that runs rapidly, and
Kansas raises bread and meat to sell
to armies. When there is no war abroad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
In BURLINGTON COURT.
Cases of Immoral Conduct Were No
Pressed.

Burlington, Dec. Frank Robinson,
the hack driver, implicated in the dis
graceful proceedings with four young
girls was, in court Yesterday, and was
held in $500 bail. The four girls were
fined for violation of the curfew law.
The cases of immoral conduct were mol
pressed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
FOR HORTICULTURE MEETING.
Speakers Chosen to Be Present in BuI
lington.

Burlington, Dee. 2.-The speakers
have been announced for the state horti-
culture meeting here December Is and
Ia. They are Prof. Rane, Of Durham,
N. H.; w. W. Tracy, Washington, ID
|C.; T. y. Terry, Hudson, Ohio; Prof. j.
is. Hill; J. w. Clat, North Hadley, Mass. ;
Mayor Burke of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
A WONDER WORKER
MARVELLOUS DISCOVERY F0H
THE CURE OF ALL FORMS
OF CONSTIPATION 80 NOT
A HABIT BUT 4 CURE
YOU DECREASE THE
DOSE UNTIL CURED.

After many years of study and practic'
. physician specialist has discovered thN
cure for constipation. 1t is called Chase $
Constipation Tablet.
81 do not mean" said the physician to
several Of his colleagues announcing his
success, II do not mean just another pill
that breeds the pill habit. My remedy is
Z cure. By gently forcing ali the digest
I've organs to perform their functions II
restores them all to health and strength.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

Is the Only Possible Way OF Havins
An Elective Cure.

An Effective Cure.
II you see a woman or a man with lux
uriant glossy hair you may be sure nei-
Their has dandruff TO amount to anything.
In nearly every case where women and
men have thin brittle hair, they owe 1t
to dandruff. There are hundreds of prep
arations that claim" to cure dandruff.
but not one but Newbros Herpicide tells
you that .andr 4 is the result OF germ
burrowing into the scalp. and that per-
manent cure of dandruff and its conse-
Quent falling and badness, can only be
had by killing the germ; and there Is no
other preparation that will destroy that
germ but Newbro's Herpicide. Destroy
the cause and you remove the effect
Sold by leading druggists Send 1oc. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit Mich
Rickert q Wells, Special Agents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

FARM BARGAIN--A chance Of lifetime
For sale or exchange. What have you to ex-
change for this 220-acre farmR torty acres
wood land, 600 sugar trees, near the house. APP
pie orchard Of 200 trees. Buildings good X.
r.. D. route and telephone one and one-thiTd
miles from stores, post Office. churches, school,
etc. Farm cuts So tons of hay. all with ma
chine Farming tools are nearly new and con-
sist OF moving machine. horse rake tedder,
horse hoe, cuItivatofs, plows, one horse-powea
and cutter, two dog-power churn and separa-
tor and numerous other tools for modefnfarm
ing Running water in abundance at house
and barns Hen. house, 60 by ~ with running
water In tt. This pla Q will keep forty COWS
the year round. The prtceis low. What have
You to exchange? There are ia cows. head or
young stock, 100 coarse wool sheep and team now
on the farm with more than fodder enough TO
winter all. Inquire OF the y. b. Cate Real rs
tate Agency, Rooms II and ~, Bolster BLOCK,
Barre. Vt Telephone connection. 1SIf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

State Fish and Game Commissioner
Fl. G. Thomas, of Stowe, received word
that large buck had been seen about
three miles above Morrisyille with both
eyes shot out. Mr.. Thomas sent man
to kill the deer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
/" THE MORE, THE LESS. !"

The more you take the less Jon need
until you need none--for you are cured.
Ny effort all along was to avoid the evil
of the ordinary remedy which pampers
organs already weak and 90 makes the
patient slave to the pill. Remember
Nature expects every organ to do its
duty
Physicians have long recognized the
fact that constipation Is at the bottom
Of nearly every disease. Itsaps allenergy,
and makes life burden: it opens the
doors to all evil germs and makes the
body too weak to resist them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

FARM FOR SALE cHEAP--Heres your
chancei A 3S-acre farm. fair house, new sta
BILE with basement, good stlo, some farming
tools. fine spring water 20 house and barn: IL
miles 10 Marshtield village, good neighboT-
hood and good land. Price only S70e, one-half
cash. Send i0c for 800 farm catalogue and map
OF Vermont. The Reynolds Real Estate Co,
opposite Van Ness House. Burlington, VI. 2llti2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items of Interest Cleaned from Our
Exchanges.

By the viii of Mrs. Martha NJ. Ste
wart, of Boston, the Congregational
church at Westminster receives a be-
quest Of 81 ,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

FOR SALE--At great sacrifice, house Of two
tenements, near Ayers street. Apply to A. a.
Smith. TIL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

FOR SALE great investment Four SIX
been built four OF 1--WE years An have bath
rooms, hot water connections, electric lights
and are connected with sewer Each finished
IN the wood. Most Of the tenants now occupy
Ing are the same who have been there from the
time the cottages were built. Each rents for
sl2 per month. Price 81 200 90 each. There is
also connected about "A building lots that will
be sold at low price. Inquire at the z. B.
Cate Real Estate Agei cy, Rooms II and ~ Rol
sfer Block, Barre, VI. 1s6tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
FOUR LINES FOR Is CENTS

THE T1mKs viii publish Wants. Lost and
Found. For Sale, To Let, etc.--short ADVERTISE
ments--at the rate OF four lines for twenty-fiv
cents for the arst Insertion and i've cents for
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

FOR SALE six room house, with extra lot,
near Beck1ey street. A good trade at $l6u0 gu.
Terms very easy. Monthly pay menfs. Enquire
of the ID. Al Perry Real Estate agency. Rooms
and 9, Gordon Block. Barre. VI. i9stf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

Lix-alI- Gray swarranted Laxative Cough
and Cold cure because it contains No
Morphine or other Habit Forming Drug,
but does contain the best ingredients
known TO medical science for Coughs
and Colds, and win pay back your
money if not satisfactory.
d. #. Davis, Z. a. Drown,
c. II. Kendrick q Co., Barre, Vt.
j. H. Macarthur, East Barre, VT.
w. Fl. Miles, Graniteville, vt.
f. G. Huntington, Washington, vt.
L. D. Tillotson, Washington, vt.
+. A. Ainsworth, Williamstown, vt
Mark Mears, Marshtield, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02


An amusing incident in connection
with the Allen Dunn wedding occurred
at the railroad station Wednesday even
ing in Burlington. A large number of
friends Of the contracting couple went
to the railroad station in hopes of show
ering them with rice, but they had elud-
ed their pursuers. The conductor of
the train. unconsciously told them that
"a newly married couple was in the next
ear. The party repaired thither and as
a result this strange couple received
about ten pounds OF rice, intended for
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen.
George McLachlin Of South Peacham
has a COW, when she was new mich four
weeks and two days, her calf weighed
$50 pounds and sold for 5 i5c h., net
ting ss.2s. 101 OUTS. of milk sold for
|S5.05. Is his. of butter was sold at 23c
La h S4.14. The total income for four
weeks and NO days being 1891. Milk
saved for calf for first four days after
that the. calf was fed on skim milk, three
times a day with a grain portion towards
he last. The COW was MIXED three
| times day, and her feed was all the
good hay rowen she could eat. No meal
let all.
The enrolment in Middlebury college
shows total of 1852 students in the col
lege. Of whom SO are members of the
mems department and Ga of the women's.
A summary OF the enrolment by classes
shows that there are now at the insti.
tuition 10 seniors, 80 juniors, 80 sopho.
mores and 65 freshmen. The honorary
degree Of the Decorate Of Divinity was
conferred last commencement upon the
Rev. J. f. Mead, formerly of this city
and the Rev. w. A. Dawson, now OF
Burlington. There have graduated from
the institution i,642 students in work
in the missionary field. OF these 543
have become clergymen, III Of whom are
now engaged in the work Of teaching
1o4 have been professors in colleges and
theological seminaries and 80 have be.
come presidents of such institutions
There are 37S lawyers, including sc
judges of course, while the physicians
number So. Among the members oil
Congress have been found Is graduates
and nine have been governors Of state:
or territories. Of these graduates over
so per cent of those living came together
at the centennial celebration in 1900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

FOR sALE-six -roan. eottsge on Park street.
unsurpassed In this - Large lot. Ia rods
by 1-2 rods Nearly new house. finished In
the latest style. Also WY nice. new barn,
clapboaTded Al Il painted the price - only
1000. Just hink. Aft,e nearly new house
and barn, well located. ali IN A NO. shape.
Delay Is dangerous. 'nlre AZ the y Cate
Real Estate agency k5 ms II and II, Bolster
Block. Barre. NJ l96tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

To any reader who sends us his or her
name and address with FIVE stamps to
cover postage expenses, we will at once
mail fuii-size 25-cent bottle Of Chases
Constipation Tablets, the worker that
cures. Not sample, mind, a full-size
Write to-day, addressing Chase Mfg. Co,
Newbur2h. N. X.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

Americas vespucius Hiland died sud
~ on November 20, at the home of
brother-in-law, Carlos Hawkins, IN
town at the age Of IS years. The
eral was held on November 22, the
c. II. Pcnnoycr Of Springfield Off
ting Mrs. John Foley of the same
Nm died on November 16 from the eff
<ts Of he grip, at the age Of 81 years.
Re was born and always lived at the
5me where she died in Reading. The
neral was held on November IS, the
ey. Fl, i. Garfield Of Woodstock Off
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
cUMARD LINE
Boston-Q ueenstown-Liverpoo

Fast Twin Screw Mail and Passenger Steam
ers. i4.2s0 tons; Hn0 feet long. Remarkable for
steadiness. Rooms upper decks amidships;
perfect ventilation.
IvERNIA, Dec 10, Jan. %. Feb. 90 Mar. 20.
sAx0NIA, Dec. 5. Jan. 2, Feb. G, Mar s.
Plans. sailtngs, etc the Cunard s. 8 Co, Ltd,
i2B state St, Boston, Mass, Chas. p Sumner,
Agent, or s. 8. Billiards. Steamship Agency.
Miles Block, Barre or New Langd0n Block.
Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02
OBITUARY RECORD.
Caroline Kathan Kinney.

Hrs. Caroline (Kathan), wife Of A. b.
2ney, died Wednesday morning at the
bital in Waterbury to which she was
I'm month ago. For several years
Il had been afflicted with stomach
bible which grew gradually worse and
lily affected the brain. For the past
\ months Mrs. Kinney suffered intense
h and death was welcome release.
was born in Randolph May IS, 1888,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
3han. April 10, 1858, she married
4 Kinney. The greater part Of her life
spent in Randolph, but from 1884,
u 1909 MFR. and Mrs. Kinney lived in
ialton. The remains were brought
b Waterbury Wednesday night and
funeral was held at the house at
DO O'Clock Friday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

FOR SALE BY z. A. DROWN,
4s North Main Street. Barre vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-02

rooms IN extra good repair. Large hen-house
and three.fourtbs OF an acre OF land. VIII
exchange for farm. Inquire &C the r. b. Cate
Real Estate Agency, Rooms II and ~, Bolster
Block. Barre. VT. i96ti