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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-06
CITY HALL RECORDS

REAL ESTATE CoNvEYANCEs.
Catherine r. Wright TO Catherine NJ
Wright, lot with buildings on northerly
side of Lippitt street; consideration 500
William r. Barry. ct al. by mortgage,
TO Industrial Trust company. lot with
improvements. corner Cole avenue and
Upton avenue: consideration $50.
Charles H. Richards to George <. VIII
son. lot with buildings on northerly side
OF Lloyd street. subject to mortgage for
$500: consideration y00.
William II. Leonard. ct ux.. Amy NJ.
10 Harriet a. l.. Williams. lot with build
ings on southerly side Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. subject to mortgage for $500; con-
sideration $40.
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES.
Giuseppe Meluccl, ct ux. Angela. 90
Henry a. Smith. lot with buildings on
westerly side Ridge street. subject to
prior mortgage for 5000. consideration
$500
John H. Duggan, ct ux.. Mary e.. 60
William II. Draper. lot with buildings on
the northeasterly side OF Admiral street
$500.
DISCHARGE OF REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGE.
simon Perlman by estate Of Charles G..
Weaver: $3.50
ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES.
Patrick Degnan 10 Frank Murray from
city Of Providence 10 Nov. l. 1907.
Fred Plant 10 Edward Hibbard from
Cranston Print Works company. 20 Nov.
e. 1901.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-06


at the branch OF The News Democrat at
Hartford avenue. room No. /. Telephone
20 West.
John Dolan, at one time the leader OF
the junction gang" fell into bad COM
pany last evening and when he started
for home had Oh a tide" he could not
carry. Patrolman Gibln saw that Dolan
needed a pilot, SO he offered his services
and steered the overlsden Individual 10
the nearest patrol box. A few minutes
later Dolsn was in a cell in the Chaffee
street station. This morning he heard
the familiar doom, s. and costs The
amount was paid by an admiring friend.
ST, MARGARET's GUILD.
St Margaret's guild OF the Church OF
the Messiah held an entertainment and
soc'-i in Library hall last evening and
am Ig those who took part in the mu
sic | program were Miss Charlotte Free
man. Miss Amy Goodwin, Miss Sadie
Sherman, Percy Bainton. George Valley.
Earl Bainton. Norman Saunders and VIII
liam Bainton. One OF the most pleasing
features Of the program were a number OF
tableauN by the children Of the Sunday
school Of the church.
GENERAL MENTION
There was a long slip OF paper hanging
near the desk OF Lieut.. Tyler at the Chat
fee street police station this morning and
on II were written the names OF every at
taChee of the station. This paper showed
the assignments for special election duty.
Robert Geary OF 61 Dixie street, who re-
ported 10 the police yesterday that his
overcoat had been stolen. was pleased 70
send word that he found the same hang
ing in the entry Of his home yesterday
noon but who hung II there is not known.
Court Gen. Sheriden. Foresters OF Amer
lea, met In Stokes hall last evening. when
number Of applications for member
ship were received. There was consider
able time devoted TO the class initiation
that Is 10 be held in Irons hall Wednes-
day evening. Nov. 2l
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Walsh OF So
Pocasset avenue have the sympathy of a
large circle Of relatives and friends in the
loss OF their young son, Francis T, whose
o'clock.
an old fashioned program for tomorrow
evening, which will be presented in their
hall on Dewey street. The leading at
traction will be a spelling bee.
II Is expected that the attendance at
Manufacturers lodge of odd Fellows and
Perseverance, lodge OF Knights Of Pythias
will be small this evening. owing to cleo
tion.
The Atlantic mills did not open its gates
until 1880 this morning, giving the help
an opportunity TO vote.
Charley Mccarthy OF this place, who Is
employed at Washington. u, c., is visit
ing his mother for few days.
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CONCERT AND BALL Of
SC0TCHMEN'S SOCIETY

The concert and ball OF the scot
tish Dress association in British Club
hall last evening was a marked success
The feature was the bagpipe solo by
John Anderson. pipe major OF the Scot
tish Dress association of Rhode ISL
and.
After the concert program dlncing
was kept up until an early hour of the
morning. Two Of the numbers on the
card were strictly Scottish dances.
music being furnished by Piper Ander-
son.
The officers Of the association are:
President. Thomas Maclean: vice prcsl
q dent. John Patterson treasurer. John
Anderson; secretary. Daniel l.. brown.
These. aided by John Davidson, Jr..
floor director, and John Macleod,
George Dickson and James Robb. aids,
were the committee In charge OF the
affair. Mr.. Robb acted as chairman.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-06
TWO PROVIDENCE RUkAWAYS
CAPTURED IN WORCESTER

Augustus stand. aged 10. and Fred
Cough. aged IL. both OF this city. were
found i'm the railroad station az Wor-
cester yesterday in a hungry and foot
sore condition. Stang told the police that
they left this city a week ago with three
dollars he stole from his father.
They spent most OF the week In Boston
and decided TO return home and walked
and rode on freight cars TO Worcester.
The boys are held in custody TO await
word from their parents. The boys had
been without food for two days.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-06
TWO LITTLE FRIENDS IN NORWAY
BY Margaret Sidney.


Published by Lathrop. Lee g. Shepard.
For sale by all booksellers. Price
$3.50
BY the same successful writer for chill
dren who produced the Pepper series, and
these new book is the first OF another
series which will be sure to please ju-
venile readers.
II tells the interesting tale of bright
little American girl OF seven years who
with her mother was In a party OF tour
fists travelling to Norway. The mother.
by chance, causes much to happen I'm the
life OF little Norwegian girl OF the same
age as her daughter and later the two
children are brought together and become
fast friends. The book pictures the quaint
features OF the country, the cleverly
drawn personality OF the various tourists
and finally the bringing together TO the
two little lives shall have been so widely
different.
There is abundant action and keen hui
NOR and the story is one that will be sure
TO please anyone OF the younger folks.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-06
0LNEYvILLE
DoIan Falls Into Hands Of the
Police While Intoxicated
St. MaTgarat's Guild Gives a
Pleasant Entertainment. Notes

Advertisements and items can be left
at the branch OF The News-Democrat at
Hartford avenue, room No. /, Telephone
40 West
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-06
CONTROL THE
ASSEMBLY.

You may elect an able
and fearless governor, you
may reform every town
council and city government
from Block Island to Burrill-
vile; but until you can con-
troll the general assembly
you cannot shake the hold OF
Braytonism on this state"
Prof. William Macdonald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
TO POSTPONE
ADJOURNMENT
Legislature Can't Finish It's
Work Tomorrow.
AT LEAST ONE MORE DAY
Seth Warner and Remember Baker
To Have Memorials al Ben
ninstOn and Arlington.
AT LEAST ONE MORE DAY

Montpelier, Dec. l7.-Although the
legislature Is working hard IL Is plain.
~ apparent that II will not he able %
adjourn tomorrow aud IL Is the lnten
ton this afternoon 10 amend the reso'
luton establishing the final session so
that the adjournment will not cVme
until Wednesday.
That considerable Legislation Is be.
Ing enacted Is evident from the fact
that Governor Proctor today attached
his signature to 81 bills. Two OF these
we're Of general interest, the bill estab.
fishing permanent school fund and
that makiag IL necessary for Christmas
tree dealers 20 hereafter take out licen.
ses.
The House this morning killed the
bill which required that the names OF
physicians issuing prescriptions for
liquor should be published.
OF the nine bills passed by the House
this morning one provided for a mem
orial 20 seth Warner OF Revolutionary
fame to be erected at Bennington. The
bill carried an appropriation Of $1,000,
provided the sum Of 5000 Is raised by
private subscription The same bill
also provides for a memorial TO Rem
ember Baker TO be erected at Arling-
ton. The state Is to appropriate $50,
provided the sum Of $1,000 is raised in
addition.
The Senate this morning passed p
bills and both houses we're 10 session
until after - O'Clock, the first instance
OF the kind on record this year.
Representative Senter asked for
reconsideration OF the adverse vote on
the bill to remove the state house fence
and IL was granted.
The Senate passed the House bill
judges TO remit fines in cas-
es OF intoxication wherein the respor-
dents showed disposition to reform.
The house bill providing that in cas-
es OF vacancies In the Office OF states
attorney the governor shall make APP |
pointments, passed the Senate late Sat
iruay afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
TO BE CATTLE
COMMISSIONER
Sheriff II. S. Wilson If
Arlington Selected.
BE ANNOUNCED TODAY
Appointment VIII Meet With
General Approval in Ben
ninsion County.
BE ANNOUNCED TODAY

Montpelier, Dec. I7-Governor
Proctor has selected II. S. Wilson OF
Arlington, at present holding the Office
OF sheriff FOR Bennington county, for
the position OF cattle commissioner.
Uoder the rev law there Is 20 be but
one Instead OF three commissioners,
and the position therefore will be one
OF the most important appolntive Offices
10 the state.
According TO the opinions Of mem
bers Of the Legislature from the south
western part OF the state, th~ appoint
ment of the Bennington county sheriff
will meet with general approval In
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
W. J. MEAGHER
STATES ATTY
Report Of Appointment from
Montpelier.
UNOFFICIAL STATEMENT
Bill To Give Governor Power OF
Appointment Was Signed
Today.
UNOFFICIAL STATEMENT

II was reported from Montpeli err thi
afternoon that VIM j. Meagher had
been appointed states attorney by
Governor Proctor. The bill which
passed the senate Saturday giving the
governor authority TO all the existing
vacancy was signed today by the chief
executive. The information that Mr.
Meagher had heen appointed came
from reliable source but was unoffi.
cial. II is pretty generally understood,
however, that Mr. Meaghei's commits.
sion had been signed and that IL is on
Its way to Bennington.
Mr. Meagher was interviewed but
stated that he had secured no Official
information,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
FUNERAL OF VIM J. CRONIN
Held From St Francis de Sales Church Sun.
day Afternoon.


Will the Editor of the Banner kindly
grant tie writer small space In his
valuable paper, to one who wishes to
chronicle one of the saddest events of
recent date in Bennington, the death
of VIM j. Cronin, aged IL .years, who
died very suddenly Of Inflammation OF
the heart membrane. Oae is tempted
to ask why 1as this yonng boy cut,
down in the prime of life, like blade
of grass or a flower in the midday sun,
with everything to live for, an OILY
child Of fond aud indulgent parents.
The funeral services at st Francis
de Sales church Sunday afternoon,
we're grand and impressive, during
which there was not dry eye in the
congregation. The large attendance
of school children aytested the high es-
TEEN ia which he was held by his
young associates. The bereaVed
parents have the profound sympathy
of every inhabitant of Bennington.
BY FRIEND. of the family
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT
Jaffrsy Ayatt OF Norwich Sentenced to Term
at State Prison.

Woodstock, Dec, 10. In Windsor
county court yesterday morning Har.
iry Dale pleaded guilty to two charges
of burglary, one in Norwich and one
in Springfield, and was sentenced to
not less than three or more than four
years at hard labor in the state prison
at Windsor on each charge.
The day was taken up with the case
Of Jaifrey Wyatt of Norwich tried for
alleged adultery with Mrs Mary Farr,
wife of Frank Farr OF Claremont, N.
II. The jury brought in verdict of
guilty and Wyatt was sentenced to not
less than two and one.half or more
than three years at hard labor in the
state prison at Windsor, and to pay
costs Of prosecution. Mrs Mary Farr
pleaded guilty TO the same offence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS.
Eli Il. Porter OF Wilmington. One OF the Rail.
road Commissioners.

Montpelier, Dec. 1.-THE senate this
afternoon confirmed the following ap
pointments Of the governor:
Railroad Commissioners-John W.
Redmond Of Newport, Eli II. Porter of
Wilmington, S. Hollister Jackson OF
Barre.
Trustee OF the hospital for the insane
at Waterbury,. c. Williams OF
Newport.
Board Of agriculture-George Aitkin
OF Woodstock, Dana H. Morse of
Randolph, f. L. Russell OF Shrewsbu-
ry.
Trustees of penal institutions-John
f. Weeks of Mddlebury, Roger CIV.
Hubbard of Hyde Park, Newman
ChaiTee of Rutland,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

lence.
Then, breaking out from AL corners,
boots and groans greeted the winner
as he rode on the fat around to his
track quarters. Hardy Downing jump
ed from his wheel and, approaching
Fogler, congratulated him on n Won
derful ride and victory. The sports
manlike act was cheercd to the echo.
Walthour, the southern boy, a great
favorite with the fans, was unplaccd.
Summarized briefly, the six days
developments included Tie following.
Except for the management which
has maintained silence on the sub
ject, there is entire accord among Of
ficials, riders and fans that the present
rules are responsible for an unsports-
manlike spectacle which cannot right
fully be classed as race.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

NO PRISON DIRECTORS
Superintendent Morgan R,iSai SuPr me At
House OF Correction.

NNAHA " N"lNAAhA"Hf
Rutland, Dec H. The abolishment
II the board OF states prison directors
by the signing Of senate 50 LY Gov
Proctor Thursday makes superlulon'
dcnt D. l.. Morgan 10 supreme cpuirol
Of the house Of correction The board
Of states prison directors formerly
had charge of tho house Of correction
and Windso, prlsou and there being
one member ~ tho board who lived 10
his city that member was usual 3 COO
suited boy Mr. Morganin deciding mae
tiers other than the routine busIa,,, oi
the insti,ut on.
Senate 81, however, provides Tor %
OF q board OF penal io
stltutions, which would include o. q
vorgennes industrial school, and un'
I'll this board is created by the APP
polntments OF the governor, Mr. Nor
gan will have full charge OF the local
institution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
UNCLE JOSH SpRUCEBY.
Charming Comedy Drama at Library Hall
Friday, Dec Il.


An intense heart story is unfoldec
in the charming comedy drama "Uncle
Josh Spruceby" which comes to the Lii
brary theater Friday Dec 2lst.
The plot of the play is taken from
scenes of everyday life. A country
maiden who has a boarding school
education meets the tempter in the
guise Of a polished city chap, who
turns out later to be confidence man
and who persuades the girl that the
comfortable, If homely, Vermont home
is too dull for her. She is induced to
alone to the city. "Uncle JOSH goes
to the city to search for his lost
Nancy and meets many adventures
there. The comedy is furnished by
Hans Won Bottlemeyer the lust over
Dutchman" and "Sally Spruceby"
who has no use for city folks. The
play is we'll staged and acted by
company of capable people Prices 20
80, 80.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
Just Completed at the Troy Business
College.

10 order 10 better accommodate the
unusually large class OF pupils who
have entered tiis fall, the Troy Bust.
ss College has double the size OF It's
typewritlng department. Installed new
furniture aud added new machines 10
lts previous splendid equipment Civ
ing IL now one OF the best appointed
typewriting departments in the sta e.
The large recitation room has also
been fittod witt lew opera chairs, hav'
ing table, arms Tor the better accom-
modations Of pupils during recitation.
These Improvements together with
others made during the past summer,
render the equipment OF this school
second to none, and will tend TO i'm
prove the already high grade Of work
for which IL Is noted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
SALlSBURYS PICTURES.
At Library Hall Thsatsr Saturday Afternoon
and Evening Dec 22.

The appearance of Louis,Salisbury's
Worlds Greatest Moving Pictures at
the Library hall theater next Saturday
Dec %, matinee and evening promises
to be an event of unusual Importance
from the fact that it is one of the few
thoroughly up.to-date exhibitions of
this character now before the public.
Mr. Salisbury is one of the few pur
veyors of public amusements that has
made thorough success Of this form
of entertainment
During the eight years that the
Salisbury's pictures have been before
the public the records have not SHOWN
a dissatisfied patron, which is voluue s
in praise of the undertaking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
FOR ACTUAL WORK
Members Of General Assembly Paid For Sss
sion Days Only.

Montpelier, Dec. l5.-Atty-Gen G c.
Fits today notified State Treasurer Z,
Fl. Deayitt not to pay members of the
general assembly for any days except
when the legislature was actually in
session.
Representative Bailey OF Essex to-
day introduced joint resolution which
was adopted on the part OF the house,
granting pay for seven days of each
week except for the Thanksgiving re-
cess from November 20 to December T..
IL has been customary to pay members
for the full week but without authority
of law, according to the attorney-gen-
eral
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

The new cattle commissioner is
native OF Rockingham aud came to
Arlington when youdg man. He has
held nearly every Office 10 the gift OF
the people of that town and for the
last IL years has been sheriff Of Ben
nington county. position he has fill
ed with general satisfaction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
ONCE WEALTHY, DIES NEEDY
Mrs Richard Undsrhlll Lost Many Thou'and' in
Mining Investments

Mining Investments.
Burlington, Dec. li-Mrs Richard
Underhin, widow Of wealthy Brook.
lyn lawyer, died here this afternoon
OF pneumonia, 10 destitute circum-
stances and dependent upon LOCAL
charity. Mr. Underhill upon his death
left her ABBOTT $4,000 She then mar
ried a clerk and set him up 10 business
in New York. Later she was divorced
from him.
Mrs Underhill lost heavily in min
ing investments and became proprietor
OF boarding place in Brooklyn which
was destroyed by fire, leaving her
penniless. She struggled on in vari'
Gus ways for years and recently came
here to live with her sister She was
60 years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
MRS MARY WARD
Died early Monday Morning Of Acute BrOn.
ehitis.

chitiS.
Mrs Mary Ward, wife OF John w.
Ward OF Putnam street, died al her
home early this morning from an at
tack OF acute bronchitis from which
she had suffered about two weeks, but
had been confined to her bed only three
or four days.
She was 81 years OF age, was born
in county Carlow 10 Ireland and came
10 this country p years ago and had
resided in Bennington most OF the
time. she was good and kind WON
an who had the respect OF a large mum
Der OF friends. She leaves husband
and one son. James j. Ward. Her
funeral will be attended Wednesday
morning at O'Clock, Rev A j. Bar
ron officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

MILAN, Dee. 1.-THE Socialist fed
Grafton has decided to organize through
out Italy for simultaneous expression
of sympathy with France and is form
ing a committee to be composed of all
the democratic parties for anticlerical
agitation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Weather
Snow, colder tonight Tuesday fair,


that he believes that compromise be
tween the Catholic church and the
French government under the existing
conditions is impossible. He said fur
Their: II believe the final outcome will
be favorable to the established order Of
things, and | hope that at no far dis
tant date the God denying republic
in France may be replaced by a God
fearing republic and that all inhab-
itants may learn the solemn lesson Of
history that all attempts, no matter
how insiduously and cunnngly made.
to rob man Of religion and his innliena-
BILE rights, without which life becomes
curse. spell supreme folly and stu
pendous failure"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
The JURORS DISCHARGED
Last Trial Case of SESSION in Orange County
Court,

Court.
Chelsea, Dec. 15-The jury in Orange
county court this morning received the
case of State VS. Frank Campbell,
charged with assault with intent to
rob man named McCar.y in Ran.
dolph last October and this afternoon
brought in verdict of guilty. States
Attorney M. M. Wilson prosecuted the
case and Corant and Denison defended
the respondent.
AS this was the last jury trialof the
term the jurors were discharged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Colonel sorrnno Defeats Rebels.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Dec. IL
Colonel Sorrano attacked the Pasajo
rebels and won a splendid victory.
rhe government forces then marched
to attack the rebels at Santa Rosa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

Woman loves clear, rosy complex
ion. Burdock Blood Bitters purifies
the blood, clears the skin, restores
ruddy, sound health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

that section and the prospective selec
ton is also being discussed in a com
mandatory manner by persons who
have personal acquaintance with
Mr. Wilson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

No Compromise Possible, Says Blenk.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.--Archbish-
op j. III. Blenk of New Orleans said
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-02
STANDARD OIL OFFICER
ENDS LIFE WITH BULLET
william U. Resly, Prominent Citizen
Franklin, Buys Pistol and
Commits Suicide.


FRANKLIN, Pa, Feb. 2.-Wiiltam
U. Besly, aged 81, a prominent citizen
Of Fanklin, took his own life yester'
day afternoon. He killed himself near
the Lake Shore tracks, two miles west
of The city. Trainmen on a-passing
freight heard shot, stopped the train
and found Besly dead. No cause can
be assigned for the suicide. Besly
was cashier for tho Standard OIL Com
panys lubricating plant here and
when he went to work at o'clock ne
was apparently in his usual jovial
mood
At9 o'clock he left the Office, went
to hardware store and purchased a
revolver. He seemed to be greatly
agltalcd and spoke TO none of his
friends. Col. s. c. Lewis, general
manager Of the oil plant, and Besly's
accOns we're straight.
Bcsly lived here 25 years and was
a yCstryman in St. Johns Protestant
Episcopal church He leaves a wild
ow and three children. a brother
lives in Toledo, oato.