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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
RESULT IN RUTLAND.
Charles L. Paige Elected Mayor Over
Three Others.

Rutland March 7.-Charles f. Paige,
the Republican candidate, was elected
mayor Of the city of Rutland yesterday
by a plurality Of 532 votes. lie received
1868 votes; A. b. Grant, the Labor
candidate, 52i;; George G. Underhill.
Citizens candidate, 452; David W. Tenn.
pie, Democrat candidate, 261. Rutland
remains in The license column for an.
other year, the vote being yes, 1,446i
no, SEQ, giving majority Of GIG for il
cense. This Is gain in the yes vote
of l10 over that OF last year. Will j..
Davis was elected city treasurer, there
being no opposing candidate. Frank l..
Clark, Republican, was reelected city
constable and collector, defeating James
F. Lamb, the Labor candidate, by 235
votes.
The city voted to expend sum, not
to exceed $4,000 in removing the sources
of pollution from the city water supply
and in rcmcdying the unsanitary condi-
ton o. the watershed. The proposition
to expend $4,000 for a trunk line sewer
was deferred. It was voted to appro.
pirate the sum Of $500 to the city band.
The articles III the warning referring to
the exemption from taxation for period
Of 10 years Of the additions TO the
Howe Scale Co, and the Columbian Mar.
bic Quarrying company's plant were yot.
ed down.
In the ward contests these aldermanic
candidates were elected: Ward 2, Sam
uel Brock; ward 4, w. L. Davis ward g.
Thomas A. Quigleyi ward eight, Hen
ry G. Brislin; ward 10, John j. Lalor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
27 YES TOWNS
IN THE STATE
AFTER ELECTION

constables. Charles A. Smith, Elmer r,
Clark; city grand juror, Benjamin Gates;
lister for three years, Fred b. Thomas
auditors, MI. Il. Smile, A. q. Eaton,
III III. Bixby; commissioner Of Green
Mount cemetery for five years, y. Bart
Cross; park commissioners for five years,
a. d. Farwell; school commissioner from
ward one, Herbert G. Gleason; school
commissioner from ward two, H. j Nj,
Jones; school commissioner from ward
three, Or. p. T.. Templeton.
The city appropriated $4,000 for the
support of Heaton hospital under the
usual conditions and $1,000 additional
70 extinguish the floating Indebtedness
Of that institution. A sum not to exceed
5000 was appropriated for the observance
of Memorial day, and tax Of Sl.50 was
voted.
After a long discussion the PROPOSE
ton To purchase Armory hall and land
adjoining was voted down. IT was voted
to exempt from taxation for d period Of
fve Years the Globe Granite company,
the 6. r. Bianchi Granite company, and
the granite firm of F. j. Robar 4 Go.
The meeting refused to even discuss the
proposition to vote to bond for rail-
road to Rutland and passed over this
article in the warning, also the article
to see if The city would vote to appro-
pirate money for soldiers and sailors
monument.
The appropriation for the Montpelier
Military band was increased from $1,000
to S1,SO0
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
F. H. Burke President OF
Board OF Aldermen .
NEW MEMBERS QUALIFY
Bonds Of City officials Fixed Mayor
Announces He Will Name Commit
tees and Many of His Appoint
ments Tomorrow Evening.

The new city council met for organi-
zation at o'clock this morning, and
after the three new members had been
sworn in, Mayor Barclay made few
remarks, addressing especially the mern-
bers Of the board Of aldermen on the
duties Of their Office. He concluded by
saying be would try and. have his com
mittee appointments ready for Thursday
evening, and that be would also make as
many appointments at that meeting as
possible.
A resolution was then adopted fixing
the bonds Of the city clerk at SO, 1000,
the city treasurer at $4,000, the first
constable at $4,000 and the second con-
stable at $4,000
The usual resolution was adopted ex-
tending the jurisdiction Of the first con-
stable to cover the state,
The council meeting then adjourned
and d meeting Of the board Of aldermen
was called.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
SOME OF THEM BY
INCREASED VOTE
Barre City Remains NO
While Montpelier Joins the
Same Glass; -BrattlebOrO
and St. Jonnsbury Refuse
License Liquor Sale.

So far as heard from, ~ towns Of
Vermont voted at the annual spring
election yesterday TO license the sale of
liquor, against SO for last year. OF
the larger places, Burlington, Rutland,
st. Adams City, Rockingham, Middle
bury, Bennington, Colchester, Morris
Vile and Barre Town are included in
the "Yes' list, while Barre City, Mont
pelier, Brattleboro, st. Johnsbury, Hard
wick, Randolph, Ludlow and Springfield
are on record as opposed to licensing the
sale Of liquor.
-Four counties, Orleans, Orange, Wind
sor and Caledonia, went solidly NO
while others have only one license place.
BY far the greater number of the Yes
places are on the west side Of the state.
According to returns up to date, the III
cense towns are Middlebury, Salisbury
and Shoreham, Addison county; Airing
ton, Bennington and Pownal In Benning-
ton; Burlington, Colchester, Milton,
Richmod and Shelburne in Chittenden;
Canaan and Norton in Essex; Swanton,
Riehford and st. Albans City in Frank
lin; Isle La Motto in Grand Isle; Hyde
Park and Morristown in Lamoille; Cas-
tleton, Fair Haven, Wells, Rutland and
Pittsford in Rutland; Barre Town in
Washington; Rockingham ard Gtilford
in Windham
The vote in the larger places Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
STRONGLY REPUBLICAN,.
Party Lines in ST. Albans Causes One
Sided Election.

st. Adams, March 7-The only Dem
ocrats elected to Office in this city yes
terday were those who were endorsed
by both parties, and the result Of the
election was clean sweep for the Re-
publicans.
II. Elmer Wheeler achieved the dis
tinction OF being the first mayor to be
reelected by an increased majority, he
defeating G. w. Ruterworth by vote
of 5l9 to 47I.
The board of aldermen il solidly Re
publican. as follows; Ward one, w. p
Elrod; ward two, Napoleon J. Jarvis;
ward three, r. j. Belhlineur; ward four,
Norman NJ Atwood; ward five, Al War
rem Clark; ward six. sipleain sampica.
The board Of school commissioners
stands for Republican and two union,
as follows: Ward ono, Guy r. Barker;
ward two, w. II, Finn (union); ward
three Alexander Tuscany iunion); ward
four, S. Halsted Watkins; ward Ave,
Hardy r. Reynolds; ward six, George
wv. Lepper.
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contaaL lor Town cIerk 4 caIaIa.

East Calais, March I. The annual
March meeting was called to order at
II n. m. in the town hall. w. 4. Bliss,
retiring moderator, was reelected TO
serve for another year. Interest cen.
tered principally in The election Of town
clerk; and for TINT Office three candi-
dates we're in the field. 4 choice was
made on the 6rst ballot the vote being
as follows; G. r. Dwinell. 90; Isanc
Tabor 81; d. S. Holt, 80. Mr.. Dwinell
was thus reelected for another wear.
Other officers elected were as follows:
Selectmen, l. G. Robinson. +. A. Burn.
ham, B. L. Wilbur; first constable. A. q.
Dutton; listers, W. G. Eastman. G. d.
Doty N Il. Holt; auditors, w. +. Bliss,
George Balcntine, Lee Leonard grand
juror Geo. Daniels; road commissioner.
Otis Grcyj school director, nv. a. jacobs
The town went no license BY vote 81
81 10 20.
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MADE SOME CHANGES.
Randolph Fires Some of old-time
officials.

Randolph, March II. Many radical
changes were made IN town meeting
Yesterday. j. y, Wells, who has served
as road commissioner for II years, was
defeated for that Office BY William s.
Bryant, who won out by small ma
iority. M. D. Church, who has served
MS selectman for the past II years, was
defeated for reelection by Henry s..
Booth.
The following officers: were elected;
Moderator, Zion. J. D. Denison; town
clerk, Edgor a Hatch; selectmen, H. s.
Booth, G. G Clifford, Herbert Allen; lis
ters, G. r. Granger, George Temple and
g. $. Hall; auditors, G R. Granger, j.
w Fargo and a. a. Priest; treasurer
Hon. w. H. Dubois; collector, G. T..
Granger overscer Of poor, A. II. Bcedlc;
truste Of public money, y. A. Thomas
constable, y. D. Howe; town grand jur.
ors, George p Hyzer, y. y. Howe and
p. III Camp; road commissioner, w. y.
Bryant; trustee of public library for
Eve years Homer White.
The town voted to exempt the Do
merritt & Palmer Packing company from
taxation for term of ten years, pro-
rided that the plant be established be-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
RE-ELEcrEp BY AccLAMArIoN.
Harvey Ketchum Is Agan Mayor of Yer.
gennes.

vergennes, March 7.--At the annual
city meeting held yesterday, Harvey
Ketchum was reelected mayor by ae-
elamation. Five Of the old board of
aldermen were elected: J.. w. Ryan,
Jubie Daniels. Patrick Ryan. A. w. Nor
ton, w. G. Eoots and DR.. r. G.. Phelps
was elected sixth alderman; city clerk,
III w. TuttIe; city sheriff, Timothy Dill
Ion; first constable, u. &. 8nddle6rook;
second constable, ]. NJ Alden, with jur-
isdiction Of the state; board of listers,
g. r. 0. Kiinball, W. H. Hawkins, S. d.
Miner; street commissioners, Peter Aus
tin; water commissioners, Edward Gee,
G. II. Gowett, George Myatt; city grand
jurors, G. F. o. Kimhall, c. E. Caisse,
w. f. Gorham; superintendent of
schools, c. E. Parker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
THIS is PECULIAR.
ST. Albans Man Threw Himself on Bed
and Gun Went OF.

st. Albans, March Carroll p. Scott
Of Russell street met with severe and
painful accident yesterday afternoon,
when he was accidentally shot, the bull
let entering the body, Just above the
hip. Mr. Scott was taken to the hos.
pitaI. whore the surgeons were probing
for tho bullet last night Scott, who Is
about 22 years old and son Of the late
James Scott, had been busily engaged
all day III working on the check list
and bringing voters to the polls, When
the work was finished. he was very tired
and shortly after the polls closed went
home and threw himself on his bed for
little rest. As he laid down, a revol-
yer, carried in his hip pocket, went
of, making a bad wound in the young
mans back. His condition is serious,
but it is thought that he will recover
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
Quiet IN wilIiamstown.

Williamstown, March Town meet
ing passed of very quietly, many Of the
old officers being elected. The officials
for the year are: Moderator, 0rvin Mar.
tin; selectmen, 7. G. Waldo, Charles
Seaver, Elwin Clogston; school direc.
tors, Rev. r. e. Currier, R. NJ. Jefrords,
Irwin Covcll; fish and game warden,
George Nichols; listers, Jason Martin,
Charles Hayward, George Wilber; town
tax zoe; road tax, zoe; school tax, SOC
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
FOUR TIMES MAYOR.
James E. Burke Of Burlington Triumphed
Over w. J. Bigelow.

Burlington, March 7.--James T.. Burke,
Democrat, was for tie fourth time elect
cd mayor Of Burlington yesterday, but
by majority cut down from 2s3 to
141. His Republican opponent was Wal.
ter J. Bigelow, night editor OF the Bur
lington Free Press. Five new aldermen
we're chosen, J. F. Kidder, Democrat, in
ward one; Louis Pine, Republican, in
ward twoIJ. w. Courtney, Democrat, in
ward three; G. A, Barber, Republican,
in ward four; and II. G. Willard, Repub-
lican, in ward five. The city council
stands the same as lastlyear, with five
Democrats and five Republicans, and
Mayor Burke, Democrat, throwing the
balance for the former.
The vote for mayor was as follows:
Burke 1,709, Bigelow i,56s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
Northheld,s Close Contest.

Northfeld, March 1.-THE annual town
meeting was called to order at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning by Moderator Frank
Plumley. After reading the warning it
was voted to accept the reports OF the
various town officers. The election Of
the officers of the coming year was as
follows: Moderator, Frank Plumley;
town clerk, Henry L. Kenyon; seleetmen,
first, j. w. Ryan. second, f. n Carpen-
Ter, third, G. I'll. Dutton; town treasurer,
Henry L. Kenyon; oyerseer of the poor,
William II. Dillingham;; first constable
and collector of taxes, ". w Holden;
second constable, Maurice W. Ryan.
The motion 10 elect five listers was
lost and the following board was elected;
First, II. WI. Clarkei second, @. +. Pres
ton; third G. N. Whitmarsh; road com
missioner, II. ". Derby; auditors, first,
M. ID. Smith, second, G. G. Brill, third,
w. A. Blake; trustee of public money,
II. r. Brown; fence viewers, the board
Of selcctmen; town grand jurors, Charles
4. Plumley, Alex Eddie and o. r.
Winch; inspector of leather, e. B. Van
0rman; inspector OF wood, lumber and
singles, c. H. Newell; trustee Of public
library for FIVE years, W. W. Holden.
II was voted TO raise IS cents on the
grand list, so cents highway tax. An
appropriation Of $50 for Memorial day
and $3.50 for the Mortified Cornet band.
On motion Of c. n. Tilden it was voted
TO have the selectmen correspond with
the officials Of the Central Vermont rail.
road about a water closet to be placed
in the depot The town voted no license
BY majority Of four votes. The vote
was as follows; Whole number Of votes,
ss2; yes, 2s7; no, POI; defective. 4.
The count agrees with the check list.
The feeling on the part of some that
there was some mistake is offset by this
check system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
SHOOTING NOT ACCIDENT.
Is Now the Belief Of Game Warden J. B.
Pike.

Cabot, March Developments in
the Rowland deer case, 20 to show
that the shooting Of the doe was not ac.
cidental, as at first supposed. Mfr. Nor
gis and his son-in-law, Leslie Carpenter,
were at work in their sugar orchard, and
hearing several shots fred up in the
woods, were looking in that direction,
when they discerned IN the clearing, OBJ
iects running. AZ first they thought
these To Be dogs, but further investiga-
tion indicated that the herd of deer fre-
quenting this section had been disturbed.
They saw two men travelling around a
dark object and they started 10 inyes,
tigate.
When the strangers who were trying
to drag body into the bushes, saw
these two men upon their trail, they
ran for the woods, but Mr.. Carpenter
cIeyerly read their motives and took a
circuitous route, at a good run and Mr.
Morris kept on their track, not far be-
hind. They coTncred the Howlands, and
when asked why they had shot deer
out Of season and doe too, the elder
circuitous route, at good run, and MT.
Carpenter, not Howland as reported,
hurriedly notified the warden, but be-
fore he could arrive the Howlands and
the boys father, Charles Rowland, came
to the Morris farm. They demanded
the body Of the deer and tried TO bribe
Morris and Carpenter into silence, and
were exceedingly angry that the warden
had been notified. They told the war.
den, that the shooting was not intention
al, and that the boy excitedly fred three
shots.
The carcass of the deer shows that
two well directed shots entered the
body, one on one hind leg, breaking
it, and on fore leg, also breaking that
County Warden Pike has been working
on the ease and further developments
viii undoubtedly appear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
cheIsca Town Meeting.

Chelsea, March 7.-At the annual
town meeting Tuesday, the following
officers were elected Hale K. Darling,
moderator; W. p. Townsend. clerk; r.
c. waldo, G. l.. Hayward, L. n. Bacon.
seleetmen; W. p Townsend, treasurer:
Horace Maxley, oyerscer Charles H.
Godfrey, constable; w. A. Hood. n. @.
Taylor, b. W. Smith, lsters; J. NJ. Com.
stock, w G. Holmes, f. A. Corwin, an
ditors. George Il. Stone, trustee Of pub.
lic Library FOR five years and Rev i. M.
Moody for thfe years; W. r. Townsend.
trustee of public money! fence viewers,
the eelpctmen; +. y Barnes ana y k.
Dnrlmg, town grand jurors, Harry NJ,
Sanborn inspector Of leather; Fred
Goodwin, inspector Of lumber; w. IT.
Sprague, town agents. N. Q. Gates.
road commissioner; J. NJ Flint and II.
S. Annis. cemetery commissioner. The
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
Washington's odicers.

Washington, March Town officers
were elected as follows. Moderator, L.
w. Seayer; town clerk and treasurer,
u. M. Seaver; selectmen, NJ. WI Cham
berlin, G. p. Stanley, A Nv. Hutchinson;
oyerseer Of The poor, T. n. Tillotson;
listers, g. w. Simpson. Frank 0rdway,
M M. Wilson; auditors, D. s. Emery,
q, w. Downing, G. H. McAllister; town
tax, Csc; school tax, 60e; highway tax,
soc; w, +. Worthley, tax collector and
first constable, road commissioner, 4.
X. Houghton; school director, J. j.
Dashman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
AUTOMOBILES BARRED.
Middlebury to Throw Machines OFF Main
Highway.

Middlebury, March fat the annual
March meeting yesterday it was voted
to bar automobiles on the main highway
between the Isaac Rogers corner aud the
MiddIebury- Ripton town line. The Sc
lectmen are authorized 20 post the road
for a distance of seven miles.
Clerk Burke read a letter from the
Hon. Joseph Battell, dated March 8,
at Washington, advocating the adoption
Of the article in the warning to prohibit
the running of automobiles on the East
Middlebury road
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
BROKE HIS ONLY LEG.
Essex Junet. Veteran Met With Serious
Accident.

Essex Junction, March 7.-George w.
Crown slipped on some ice on the back
steps Of bis house yesterday and received
a fracture Of his right leg about half
way between the knee and his body.
This accident was especially serious for
Mr.. Grown, as he lost his left leg in
the battle of Winchester in 1864. lie
was a member of Co. II of the 2nd Yer.
mont regiment. Part of the time since
he lost his leg he has worn a wooden
limb, but for about year has been on
crutches and was using them at the
time Of the accident Yesterday. DR.. A.
7. Arkley attended him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
ARE AGAINST IT.
Northern League Said to Be Opposed to
National Agreement

Burlington, March 7.-An adjourned
meeting of the Burlington Base Ball As
sociation will be held on Thursday at
the Office Of T. X. Milne, to discuss
plans for the summers sport. The mat
ter of National League rules, salary lim-
II, players, etc, win be discussed.
Word has been received from Mont
real and Ottawa that representatives.
win be present at the adjourned meet
ing Of the Northern League 10 be held
at the Van Ness Friday at one o'clock.
Barre Montpelier, Rutland and Platts-
biugh will alo send representatives. All
of these excepting Montpelier Barre are
,aid to be against coming in to the Ma
tional Leagues rules.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
MARsHFIELp.

Mr. and Mrs Jesse Wilson and daugh-
ter Of Hardwick were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs B. L. Cameron over Sunday
The second annual meeting Of "The
crown School House club viii be held
in Castle hall next Friday evening,
Aiircb 9TH. a banquet win BE- served III
tho banquet room and the usual pro.
namme rendered with renewed mirth
md gaioty Of other days.
The annual meeting Of the sixth dis.
trict, knights Of Pythias Of Vermont,
will be held with Marshfeld lodge, No.
"a, Thursday, March sth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
TRAIN PLUNGE
INTO STREET.
Ran Into Open Switch and
Down Embankment
TRAINMEN WERE HURT
But Three Passengers Most Of Whom
Were Immigrants, Escaped Injury
Erie Railroad Wreck at Bing-
hamton, N. x.

Binghamton, n. X, March 7,-Erie
train No. Z, leaving New York at 0
p. m, known as the Pacific express, ran
into an open switch here this morning,
and plunged down twentyfo cn-
bankment into Court street. The en-
gineer and fireman were seriously I'M
iured, and the mail clerks and the Wells
Fargo messenger were slightly hurt.
Three hundred passengers, Of which hall
were immigrants, Westhound, escaped
injury. The engine, mail car and ex-
press car went into the street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
RESULTS OF ELECTION
IN CITY OF BARRE
No License Carried Day BY II Votes
Barclay Again Mayor--c. J. Allen
First and ]. F. Smith
Second Constable.

The City Of Barre finds itself still in
the mo- column today, although by a
decreased lead, the license advocates
making gain of 81. Wards one and
two varied little from their vote of last
year, both being quite strong for no
license. Ward three swung from yes"
to "no" by a majority Of one. But
four, five and six showed a net gain
Of 90 votes for license. The Gfth was
the strongest in favor of the licensing
of liquor selling, with majority of AZ.
Ward two was the other extreme, with
a majority of los for no"
The total license vote in Barre was
1850, of which 769 were yes and ISL
no. no majority Of IL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
Small Vote Cast in Orange.

Orange, March Town meeting pass.
ed oil very quietly, with small at
tendance Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Moderator, H. N. Crockett; town
clerk, r. @. Peake; town treasurer, a.
J.. Noyes; sclectmen, Charles Carpenter,
VIII g. Rogers, Charles Emerson; CON
stable, Arthur Grant; oyerseer Of the
poor, Royal Flanderss road commission.
er, II. S. Clark school director for three
years, John Emerson; license vote, no
5s, yes s. The citizens voted to raise
a tax Of $500 on every dollar Of the
grand list.
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ONE LICENSE TOWN.
Barre Town Only Place in Washington
County to Vote aYes.v

With the exception Of the Town OF
Barre, all the cities and towns Of Wash.
ington county voted mo- on Che licens-
ing Of the sale Of liquor yesterday, Tho
Mo- majorities ranged from four in
Northheld to i73 In Montpelier In some
communities the Yes vote was ex.
tremely mall Montpelier and North.
field swung from the license into the
no-Iicense column and the Town Of
Barre returned from the dry to the
opposite. The complete list Of towns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
Brought by Sarah Madden Against
millionaire Horseman.

New York, March 7.The suit of Miss
Sarah Maddern.. the former actress,
against Peter Duryea. the millionaire
horseman, for $4,000 for alleged breach
Of promise Of marriage, came TO sud-
den termination in supreme court today
when Justice Ciegerich on application of
the counsel for the defendant dismissed
the complaint
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
r. H. BURKE PRESIDENT.
Alderman from Ward Three Head Of the
Board.

The board Of aldermen was called to
order by the city clerk. Alderman AL
bisetti named T. H. Burke of ward three
as president of the board, and be was
seconded by Alderman Milne. Mr.. Burke
was unanimously elected.
The rules prevailing for the past year
were adopted for the coming year.
The meeting then adjourned until
Thursday evening at o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
PLAINFrELD PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. R. L. sheaf win Become Pastor of
Berlin, N. H., Congregational Church.

plainheld, March REV r. L. sheaf
has given his resignation as pastor of
the Congregational church, to take effect
April lst. Mr. sheaf has been pastor
OF this church for the past two and a
half years. He has made many friends
in town who viii regret his leaving.
He has been very faithful as pastor, and
proven himself a very able speaker.
lie has accepted position as pastor Of
the Congregational church in Berlin,
n. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
BY PRAIRIE FIRE
over 100000 Acres of Land Burned
Over and the Loss Is Placed at S2,-
o0o-Fiames Extinguished
Last Night.

Roswell, n. NJ, March IA Portales
despatch says that the vast prairie fires
that have been raging in the Pan Handle
east Of there were extinglished last
night The country burned over was $50
miles from east to west and 60 miles
wide. Over 100000 acres Of grass land
was burned and the loss is s2,O00,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-07
Aldermen Elected.

II. F. Cutler was elected alderman
without opposition in ward 2, in ward
4 l.. II. Thurston was elected with d
vote Of l52 to 92 for A. J. Loranger:
in ward 9, A. E. Clmpbell had 100 ia
i03 for James Adie.
Other city officials elected were;
City clerk and treasurer, James Mae.
kay.
Assessor for three years, Martin Ril.
ey.
Auditors, O. !. I. Mathews, A. B.
Lane, James +. Higgins.
Trustees French Barre Library, r. S.
Curier, !. G. Rowland and j. w. Cor
don.