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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23
PROVIDENCE GAS COMPANY.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Providence Gas Company Will be
held at the office of vne company. rear
OF Providence washington building, No.
20 Market square. on nionday. March 8.
1906 at 12 o'clock noon, for the election
OF nine directors and for the transaction
OF any other business OF the company.
WILLIAM r. NYE, Secretary.
Providence, r. l.. Feb. 20. 1906.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23
HOTEL ISLESWORTH

on the Beach at Virginia avenue, Atlanuo
city. n. j.
Hot and cold sea water In all baths New
Dutch cafe and grill rooms Orchessiidt q, q,
'Phones in rooms American plan $500
per day and up $3.50 per week ana UP.
European plan $3.50 per day and up. write
OSBORNE & PAINTER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

left on Wednesday evening for Philadel-
phia, where he will attend the annual
banquet Of the Jewelers. association at
the Bellevue Stratford
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

A song recital is TO he given in Memo
rial hall OF the Rhode Island School OF
Design by Miss Susan Metcalf on Feb. "a.
The pstronesses OF the occasion will he
Mrs. r. ~. |. Goddard. Mrs. Elisha Dyer.
Mrs. Robert ives Gammell. Mrs. Row
land q. Hazard. Mrs. Albert NJ steinert.
Mrs Arthur Skeely Mrs Alfred o. Coats
and Mrs Howard O. Sturges
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23
I'm EURoPE OR GOING.

Europe is holding out its attractions for
q number OF Providence people Jvst now.
Tomorrow Mr.. Moses b. l. Goddard VIII
sail from New York, and from Boston on
the same day Miss Hannah Carpenter ana
Miss Aldrich leave on the Canopic. Mrs
Walter s. Ballou contemplates trip
abroad in April and will he accompanied
by Miss Alice Thurber. while Miss Helen
Compbell Is already on the other side.
Miss Bessie Sackett sailed on Saturday
last for Genoa. Italy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23
AT THE ART CLUB.

Al the Art club on Tuesday afternoon
occurred a charming tea and the annual
exhibition OF the paintings iof Mr.. w.
Staples Drown. IL was n delightfuol oc-
cnsion, the decorations or the tea table
,vns espeelaliv attractive, the china anc
silver used being rare and of great value
Mrs Dexter r. Tctter presided at the
tea assisted by Miss Elizabeth Hughes
and Miss Lvra Nickerson.
Among those. present were: Mrs New
ton o. Arnold Mrs. Charles Slsson, Mrs
Elizabeth Dyer. Mrs George A. Little
feld Mrs Henry r whitman. Mrs
AlonEo Flint, Mrs. Alonzo Williams. the
Misses sherman. Miss Emily I. Hall
Miss Jessie Cole Mrs. George stockwell
Mrs. Nathaniel Davis. Mrs. George w
Gardner. Mrs, Henry r. Barker. Mrs
Newton u Arnold, Mrs Herbert r
Maine. Mrs. Henry @. Sprague, Miss An
rle . Brown. Mrs. John r. Lennon
colonel H. Anthony Dyer Mr.. sydney r.
purieigh Rev. Arthur NJ Aucock Rev.
Henry NJ Bassett. Mr. Courtlandt Dor
rance. DIT Bracket. Mrs. Archibald Mat
teson Mrs Frederic Talbot Mrs. Frank
n simmons. Mrs. c. Moulton Stone Mrs
Edward r. knight. Mrs. Emily Aldrich
and Miss Martha Hale.
Miss Marion Brown, daughter OF Col
II Martin Brown, has been at Laurel
.n-the-Plne" at Lakewood, n. j.. with a
party OF friends
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Univer.
.slist church OF Harrisville was enter
talned yesterday at the home of Mrs
8 g Laphsm. Jr.. on Waterloo street
Mrs Henry w. Harvey entertained with
Tea az her Orchard street home or
Tuesday afternoon last I'm honor OF heI
Guests the Misses Lane. The decora.
Nons we're especially attractive and ex
sensive and the color scheme was vel
10 great effect.
Among those present were Mrs. Walter
l. Preston Mrs. Lloyd Brayton, Mrs
THOMAS spauldIng. Mrs. l. Sweet, Mis-,
louise Sweeuand, Mrs. William NJ y
powen. Miss Irene Seabury. Mrs. Georg,
Miller Mrs Lowell Emerson. Mrs
Trancello Jillson. Mrs. Ralph s. Hamil
ION.
Mr.. george NJ. Geer Of Lenox avenue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Chaplin and
Miss Grace Chapin leave next week for
Ormond, Fla.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Foster OF Pawtuck
ct. X. L.. have been guests OF the Brad
ford at Fort Myers. Fla.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

News for this department.. which ap-
pears on each Friday, giving resume Of
the weeks social events, sent In will be
gladly received. II should be accom-
panied by the sender's name not for pub
iIestIon, but as a guarantee Of good faith.
Address Social Department, The News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

Mr. and Mrs. William Goddard and Mrs.
c. Oliver fselin OF New York are at Aiken.
J c.. for the Lenten season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23
GEORGE WASHINGTON PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Woods Myer are al
"Laurel-in-the-Pl Pines" Lakewood, y. J.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

Col. II. Anthony Dyer will leave soor
pictures
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

Miss Taft has recently entertained Miss
Mccoy and Mrs. Hazelhurst OF New York
city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

Major and Mrs. Harry p Kane OF Mar
ragansett Pier have recently been the
guests OF friends here
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23
AIKEN ,s.c.,Magn0Iia Inn

A modern family hotel Send for book
let and rates to HENRY BUSCH. Propr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

The Rev. r. o. Bartlett OF this city re-
Gently read paper before the ID. o, c. ord
post, G.. A. r., at San Antonio. Texas. The
subject was "Sherman's March to the
Sea"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

At the home OF Miss Helen Chase on
Governor street on Monday last Prof
Thomas Crosby OF Brown university read
"Trelawney OF the Wells" and after the
reading tea was served. Mrs. Archibald
Matteson and Mrs. Allen o. Chase poured
and Miss Annie Wallace served the ices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

The Gorham Orchestra gave its second
annual social Monday evening In the Cor
nam casino. Elmwood. There was vocal
and instrumental music followed by n
program OF dances F. +. Kingman acted
a. noof director. The entertainment pro-
gram follows:
overture. "Piaue Dame" orchestra: So
lection. my old Kentucky Home" quar-
tet. tenor solo, MY All" Mr.. Wheel
wright: march. banjo solo. The Proper
Spirit" Mr. Moore; flower song. Hearts
and Flowers" orchestra; selection, Lit
tie Cotton Dolly. quarter: bass solo.
The King OF the Winds" Mr.. Smith. Sc
lection. "Nigger IN a Fit Mr.. Moore; Sc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

Miss Marion Brown, daughter OF Col.
II Martin Brown. has been at Laurel
sn-the- Pine" at Lakewood, n. j.. with a
"a rty OF friends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

The Ladies' Aid society OF the Univer-
salist church OF Harrisville was enter
teined yesterday at the home Of Mrs.
8 9 Lapham. Jr.. on Waterloo street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23

Mr.. george NJ Geer of JenoI avenue
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
DEATH OF G. H. REYNOLDS.
Long Time Resident Of Swanton--once
Postmaster Of the Town.

Swanton. Oct. %. Charles H Rey
nolds, resident of this town for over
3G years. died Saturday evening He
had been i'll but few weeks and death
was caused by heart failure. The fun
eral viii be held Tuesday at 2:5o o'clock
p M
Mr. Reynolds was born IN Alburgh,
III wears ago. He enlisted az private
In the 10th yermons and rose TO the
rank Of captain He was on the staH
OF the commander Of artillery in the
sixth corps Later he had charge Of one
of General Sherman's big army trains
and became quartermaster inspector of
the department Of Tennessee
AT the close Of the war be entered
tie employ of Barlow & Sanderson AZ
paymaster on their overland stage route.
Later he went into business in Chicago
but lost everything in the big fire there.
Then lie returned to Vermont and mar
ried RMS Alice Lake Sowles in 1915.
He was postmaster Of this town under
the Cleveland administration, and rep.
resented the town in the legislature in
1893. He was member of lodge M.
76, u. 4 a. M, and knight Iemplar
He Is survived BY his wife, one son,
Harry Reynolds of New York, sister,
Mrs. u. s. Walker If Springfield, ill.,,
and half brother, A. i. Weeks Of Rich
ford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
WANT A MINIMUM
TEACHERS SALARY
Vermont Association Passes Resolution
On Ihat.--C. "A. Dempsey Of ST.
Johnsbury Elected President.

Mitldebury, Oct a2.The following
officers were unanimously elected for the
ensuing year at the annual meeting Of
The Vermont state Teachers association
on Saturday:
President. q r. Dempsey of St. Johns
bury; yicc president, vi. N. Roscoe,
Springfield, secretary. r. a. Ham Of Ran
ldolphs treasurer, Principal A. "a. Kemp
ton Of bakersfield; executive committee,
Principal RI r. I.eavenworth Of Castle
ton, Principal Isaac Thomas of Buriing
ton, Superintendent y. II Merriaa Of
BELOW Falls.
Among the resolutions adopted were
the following:
Resolved That the association most
heartily endorses and petitions for the
passage 81 House hill M. Az, providing
for the better supervision Of Vermont
schools
4 Resolved, That ii il the sincere belief
of the association that the efficiency Of
the teaching force of Vermont would be
greatly Augmented and the dignity oi
our educational system niagniiied by tho
passage Of a bill providing for reasonable
minimum salaries that may legally be
paid teachers holding FIRST and second
lgradc state certificates and
/ Resolved That we most respectfully
recommend 20 the Legislature the pas
I sage Of such bill
Resolved That the association most
iheartiy endorses AMI esImestly pleads f0r
tho speedy accomplishment Of the 50,
100000 permanent school fund already
undertaken.
Resolved That the association urges
the passage oi an efficient law looking
toward and rendering possible the cen
tralization Of the feeble rural schools.
Resolved That It i the sense Of this
association that the schools of this com
monweaith should give increased atten-
tion To instruction in the industrial sci-
ences, and that means for providing ade.
quate equipment and proper instruction
should be provided consistent with the
needs and limitations Of the different
localities
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
CLUBMAN FOUND DEAD.
Had Been Asphyxinated Over a Week
Police Are Investigating.

Norfolk. Va. Oct. %. After having
been missing for II days, III w James,
4 member of clubs in Norfolk, Richmond
and Baltimore, is said worth nearly half
a million dollars, was found dead in a
room Of the Old james Mansion here
yesterday Death occurred over week
ago and was due to asphixnation.
The police are investigating his death,
Mr.. James lived at the clubs in the cities.
Ne one has slept IN the mansion in the
heart of the aristocratic section of Nor.
folk for about ten years. 4 room on the
main floor had been used BY James for
d decade as an Office while lie was III
Norfolk keeping his rental accounts. His
habits were very queer, according 10 Joe
Wright, 4 negro, who has long lived iii
a house in the rear Of the mansion and
who said Mr.. James always locked him
self in whenever he visited the mansion.
Thursday, October II, Mr.. James was
last seen alive by Wfight's wife
Yesterday the negro discovered through
a window the dead body OF his employer
in sitting posture in chair at his
desk (The police found d gas let in the
room wide open. James was a bachelor
with relatives in Washington, Baltimore,
Richmond and Norfolk, but his nearest
Kin, two sisters, died about ten years
ago. The affair has caused sensation
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
Montpelier Is Hustling to.
Provide Accommodations
FOR ALL HER MANY GUESTS
Firgt in Importance Is Ladies' Week"
at Legislature-Then There Comes
Supreme Court and Bar Asso-
ciation-0ther Plans.

Montpeiier, oct o. When the ycr.
mont legislators returned to Montpelier
today from their over Sunday recess,
many of them were accompanied by
their wives and daughters for the festiv-
tiles of the biennial "ladies' week.
Others of the fair sex viii arrive later
ON. The gayety Of the present celebra-
tion promises 10 exceed ANYTHING in re
cent years judging from the events all
ready scheduled There viii lie III adj
dition. the conyening Of supreme court
and the annual meeting Of the Vermont
Barre association. both coming tomor
row, The annual meeting Of the Yer.
mont Bible society on Wednesday will
add q touch Of the Sonibre, while sey-
sfal local events viii increase the con-
fusion.
Montpelier II already trihe per-
picked over the question Of aceonmo-
dation for all tile visitors expected Pri-
yate houses are being secnred as rapid
n as possible, and II Is hoped to pro-
vide a roof for everybody.
There will be 4 little work done also.
it IS expected Commencing this evening
some important hearings will be held.
Tonight The judiciary of both branches
will take up the bin TO abolish capital
punishment AS a special order tomor
row forenoon at III o'clock the House
viii take up the proposition 10 substi-
tute plurality election Of representatives
for majority election on the fourth bal
lot. Tomorrow afternon the fight over
the states attorneyship Of Bennington
county viii be taken up. The farmers
win have their regulation meeting on
"Wednesday evening. and viii be given
q demonstration Of the method Of con
densing milk.
The Vermont Legislative association
Of 1900 will hold its annual meeting
al the State House in Montpelier (proh-
ably at Representatives hall) on Wed.
nesday, October si. 1906, at o'clock
b ri. Banquet win probably be pro.
yided at some suitable place in the
evening Of that day, il members arc
present sufficient To warrant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
MARSHFIELD.

Miss Gertrude Chandler Of West Dam
vile was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bouldry over Sunday.
A husiness meeting Of the ladies' and
socsetv Of the NJ. f. church called 70
take place in the home Of Mrs. Flora
Bliss viii be held next Friday after
noon. All members are earnestly re-
quested TO come.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cook Of Barre
were visitors Of James Bouldry and wife
over Sunday.
Little Russell Lord Of ST. Iohnsbury.
granddaughter OF Mrs James B0uldry.
Is under her care while bis mother IS
undergoing treatment in the hospital
Mrs. y. l.. Scott Of East Calais visited
friends in town two days last week
George Reed OF Cabot and George Car-
ley OF EGst Calais are engaged IN town
painting the X. of 2. block and r. II.
Barton's hardware store and residence,
u. W McWain eturned to his home
in Rochester Friday after weeks visit
with his daughter, Mrs. A. 7 Davis
Mrs. Betsey Moore Of Plainiield re-
Gently visited her nieces. Mrs. y. Il.
Chester and Mrs r. White.
Miss Anna Mackie finished work for
Mrs. Berton Pike and returned to her
home in East Cabot last Sunday.
The dear hunters are hunting deer,
all having started ont for that purpose
early this morning. We hope each may
return with his deer, hut that no dear
may fall a victim Of another's loaded
rifle.
Mrs. Jesse Wilson Of East Cabot Is
the guest of Mrs. 3. +. Cameron through
this week
w. r. Danforth recently sold out his
lumber and timber interests IN this town
to Fred Laird Of Montpelier and Fred
Rowland of Barre. This matter Of
land deal has been under consideration
for months.
Mrs. Lena Shepard Bliss has 50 far
recovered from her recent severe illness
as TO be about Her friends hope that
she may continue TO gain rapidly
Miss Emma Packer was quite i'll the
last Of the week with stomach trouble.
Mrs. Eta Shepard Adams I'd her
husband from Northtiold Falls were yis-
tors in town last week.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Q. r.
Dennison Sunday, October 18th. Nellie
Tibbetts Is working in their home.
Chipp Ennis is engaged in putting up
new veanda for y. n. Lucas. The
structure IS a3 feet long and ~ feet
wide
George Pooter recently sold MS farm
Ia i. y. May & Coo, the deeds being
made about one month ago.
This section boasts lady huntef,
She started ont today With her rife ~
hand. bound TO bring down a deer
Game Warden Pike was in Danyille
last ruesda to meet States Attorney
] Guy w. Hill Of ST. Johnsbury ON busi-
ness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
To Purify Athletics In the
Secondary Schools
is NOW WELL STARTED
Vermont SchooImasters' Club on Satur-
day Adopted Set Of Rules Governing
Athletic Contests Will Be Sub
mitted to All the Schools.

The subject Of athIetics occupied the
attention III the Vermont Schoolnias
ters' club in their annual meeting at
Middleburv last week more than usual.
"a committee, consisting of Principal
Hollister Of Goddard seminary Of this
city, Principal Rowland of st. Johns
bury academy and Principal Colburn Of
Burr and Burton seminary Of Manches-
ter, was appointed to draw up set Of
rules to govern athletic contests among
the secondary schools Of Vermont The
rules as presented BY the committee
were on Saturday adopted by the School
masters club. They are are follows:
Il The faculty shall supervise and
control all athletic teams.
q All members 81, athletic teams
shall be bona fidc students taking work
involving at least fifteen recitations q
week and shall maintain passing grade
in all subjects. II is understood that
this regulation excludes from teams all
instructors and coaches.
a. No member Of any team shall
receive compensation IN any form from
any source for his services as a player.
- Whenever contest is 10 take
place, the principals of the schools con
tending shall Interchange statements
certifying to the eligibility, under these
rules, Of the players representing their
schools
s. The Schoolmasters' club shall an
nually appoint committee Of three
to act as board OF Interpretation and
appeal in all questions arising under
these rules
A copy Of the above rules will be
sent to each principal in the state, with
a view to getting the endorsement OF
all There were about one hundred
principals and heads Of schools present
al the meeting. and It i thought that
nearly all the secondary schools Of the
state were represented Frequent dis
piites arise over the playing Of certain
members Of the teams of some Of ths
institutions, and it is hoped to avoid
the possibly Of this.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
BASKET BALL LEAGUE
FOR NORTHERN VERMONT
To Include Six Schools---Meeting Held
at Montpelier Saturday Afternoon
Adopts constitu-

A preliminary meeting was held at
Montpelier Saturday afternoon for the
forming Of an interseholastic basket
ball league among schools in northern
Vermont. The schools represented were
Goddard seminary. Montpelier seminary
and Montpelier high school. Burlington
high school Peoples acadeniy Of Nor
risyile and st, lohnsiury academy
Physical director VanCor Of the Bur.
lingtoH Y. NJ. c. a. acted as chairman
and Harley Heath, Goddard instructor
was secretary. A constitution was
drawn up, and this win be submitted to
the athletic associations of the six
schools for ratification. II Is thought
that all the schools will ratify and then
send delegates to another meeting TO
be held in Montpelier the first week in
November
The name Of the new organization Is
proposed TO be the lnterscholastic Bas
ket Ball League Of Northern Vermont.
Its purpose is TO stimulate an interest
in the game Of basket bail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
CABOT

Aunt Hannah Morse is visiting at
Luke Baileys III Walden.
Miss Jane Stevenson il caring for Mrs.
Louisa Stevenson who fell week ago
and tlislocated her shoulder.
Misses Flora and Susan Atkins have
gone to Randolph to visit their uncles
family. Rev a. Il Cooper.
Miss Fanny McDuifec has returned to
her native town and Is seriously III at
Df Warren's, as soon az able she viii be
ut her old home across the street and
cared for by Mrs. Ormsbee
5. b. Blolgett attended the Sunday
school convention held at Randolph a. a
delegate from the Congregational church.
The latest rarety Of the season is dan
delion green's picked fresh from the gar.
den October 90
Mrs Dr Burbank was called to Walden
lnst Friday to attend the funeral 81 hen
lathef, Mr.. Stevens whose rcmains were
brought from Manchester for burial,
Cecil Foster wlsS AZ homie over Snn
day from Goddard Seminary
leon Cole and family 0f Barre wefe
in town over sunday Visiting friends.
The testing business came to o sud
den stop. Let the good work 90 on"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
NEGRO STRUNG UP
10 TELEGRAPH POLE
Alleged That He Attempted to Assault
Two Women and That He Stole
a Horse and Shot

Mobile, Ala, Oct e2, Robet Clarke,
alias Dan Dove. negro from Kansas
City. was hanged from telegraph pole
near the Lucedale depot Of the Mobile,
jackson and Kansas City railroad, by
300 masked men, at rn early hour yes
terday, after being spirited from the
Jail Of jackson county, Mississippi.
The negro was arrested Friday night
BY posse who followed him 70 within
two miles Of Mobile from Lucedale
where he had. il is said, attempted to
assault two white women, and stolen
a horse and shotgun. The negro offered
resistance and he was shot in the
shoulder.
Deputy Sheriff Hinton Of Lueedale
took the prisoner from the posse and
managed to eyade Mississippi mol,
bent on lynebing him. Hinton placed
the negro in the buredale Jail, and with
another deputy guarded him until early
Yesterday morning, when both guards
fell asleep. When they awakened the
negro was missing The body was sub
scquently found strung mp to tele-
graph pole short distance from the
Jail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
PROPOSAL FOR CLUB.
plan Is to Limit Membership to One
Hundred.


Montpelier, Oct %. Dr. s. NJ. Knauss.
Of this city. who Is acting for interested
parties In Vermont and Massachusetts,
in selecting a location for a clubhouse
and fish and game preserve which ii
ii proposed 10 establish in Vermont,
submitted last week to the parties III
Massachusetts, i've different sites and
they are expected this week to look
them over. II Is possible that some
island IN Lake Champlain. consisting Of
from 100 to 400 acres, or one Of the
ponds in Woodbury., with the land sur.
rounding t. will be chosen, and that
the deal for the property viii be closed
this fall
The buildings 10 be erected viii be
club houses only in name, as they will
be intended for the use of stockholders
and their families during the hot months
and the privileges OF building private
cottages viii undoubtedly be granted
II is plannel 10 fence the preserve and
stuck ii with deer. these animals TO be
forever immune from the spertsmau's
rife. The main buildings to be erected
are to accommodate 100 or more peo-
pie
It Is proposed to form limited COR
poration, and the cost Of membership
viii depend largely upon the cost Of
the property purchased and improve
ments made thereon, Those who arc
enthusiastically taking hold Of the pro
iect reside for the most part IN Mont
pelicr Burlington and st. Albans, and
in Amherst and Northampton, Mass., al.
though applications for membership have
already been received by Dr. Knauss
from other Massachusetts and Vermont
cities. Itis proposed to limit the mem-
berahip 10 one hundred.