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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
WAR COST
RUSSIA SI,05O,0OO,O
Budget Issued Last Night Shows Exact
Condition Of Finances in Russia,
and Revelations Are Not,
ReassurinS

St. Petersburg, Jan. 1s.--'Thc budget
statement for 1906 which WAS issued
last night shows that il will be neces
ssry u raise s24p,5oo 600 BY credit op
eratons to balance the estimated re-.
ceipts nnd expenditures. The latter in
chldcs se02 100000 for the liquidation
Of the expenses Of the Russian Japanese
war, the repatriation Of the troops in
The Tar east and the reduction Of the
army 20 a peace footing For the first
time the total cost of Inc war, 81 ,050..
100000. ii reecaled.
The credit operations To balance the
budget include the recent authorization
81 s200,000,000 ii treasury bonds. ST5,-
000,000 Of which has alresdy been is-
sued 10 renew the Mendelssohn loan
and the credit OF sl6O.o00,o00 which
former Finance Minister kokovsof is
now negotiating in Paris The primary
object Of the latter, the proceeds Of
which will be retained in Paris to be
the maintenance al the stability Of the
ronhle
The budget statement does not dodge
the prevailing conditions ii Russia. tt
is pointed out specifically that tho ve-
ceipts from nearly every source have
hecn scaled down and, moreover, It Is
stated thai if The disorders in the in
terior do not cease there may be some
brlncnss of revenue on which il win be
impossible ta count
TIE budget also deals frankly With
the heavy drain on tic gold reserve Of
the strte hank balances abroad, which
haze falIeo sls2 100000 in the three
months prcatiina January Il
The statement concludes with the
following, Addressed 10 the emperor,
which was evidently pcnrcd by Count
Nittee
These flets and ieures submitted
to rour ns'es{s show that the present
situstion os Russian finances is uone
toe fayorahlc This state of things rs
Che result Of TIE wer. and of The trou.
oles whith followed Thcsa troubles are
cf q temporary nature
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
HALF A MILLION LOSS
AT GREENVILLE, PA.
Works cf the Carnegie Steel Company
Destroyed BY Fire Last Night and
Two Men Burned Severely
Explosion Started Fire.

Greensille, Pa Jan. l2, Fire, start
ing from sn explosion, DESTROYED the
works Of the Carnegie Steel company
here last nighisSentailiua loss Of be
tween 100000 and 100000. Two men
were burned severely
A fue III tic boiler Of heating fur
nace blew out, deluging the furnace
below which exploded, scattering tire
in al directions. The force of the ex-
plosion was 81 great that fire balls were
lodged IN the ronf N The ten-inch fnish-
INK department and the flames spread
rapidly Nithia ten minutes there was
no hope Of saving what Is known ss
the old mill
A half hour later strope wind swept
the flames into the jew tandem mill,
shipping sheds and boiler houses. The
plant j. out of the city water district
and hose had to BE- laid long distance
and ayaiicd nothing against ihc scres
81 flames. Much Of the machinery viii
rat be hopelessly DESTROYED and the
foundations, hotheda, eic., are uninjurcd.
The loss of prodact win be scrious, IS
The plant was running day and night
on high Crude work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
EUNERAL On ALExANpER LAINe
Held This Afternoon at His Late Home
in the Miles Building.

The funeral Of Alexander Lainc, tie
3 years old son of Mrs. Annie NLaing,
was held at > O'Clock bis afternoon,
from his late home In tile Miles building,
lhc Rev. &. A. Poole officiating The
apartments Of MIS-. IaiuG Wele filed
With the relatives and friends of the
vang man. The bearers were six Of
his boy friends, John AIahency, William
anderson. Abort Mcqueen. William
Maiden. George Elrick ana Frank Grad
dock. The interment was in Hope celne-
tcrv
The floral tributes which were VERY
nUnerous and beautiful were as fol
lows
Fifteen roses With ferns, his mother
carnations roses and ferns. Nv and Mrs,
Andrew scott, Susie ana Mary SithcT.
land carnations anil ferns. Miss Nellie
Gerdon sir and Mrs William Alexan-
der; Nj and Mrs. James Cafunhell; Mrs.
NJ Marron and William Marron: Miss
Nalston, bis teacher; Miss Ellen Marsh;
Miss Jessie Anderson; set piece. Mrs.
Alex stephens, NJ. aHl Mis-. William
Stephens. and Iohn Met lellan carna
tiaus. Marguerite aud Ican sheriiis aud
Florence fnrlis George Elfick Mr. and
MIR Arthur Moore Mrs John Mars
Mrs. C0nttss Miss Margaret Scott;
.tieorgp lroup; Mr.. aud Mrs III VI.
Miles: Nr. and Mrs. frank Place
Mothers society South Barre school.
mate and friends Sunday school class
Mary Murphy. Harriet Houston. Mabel
Benson and Jean Darling classmates at
evcuth grade. roses and ferns; school
ustes Of seventh grade, roses and ferns
Thona and Iolin Peter, roses lyaeinths,
violets and ferns Albert AicQueen. car
nations and ferns; Mr. and Mrs John
Lllr. Misses Mae and Elizabeth Car
son; MIR. and Mrs. William Morrison
John Mahoney, Mrs William Parks and
Miss Rose Troup; Gala lilies and ferns,
James Anderson and family; roses and
fernS, Mr. and Mrs. William Mexico
win.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
INSTALLATION AND BANQUET.
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Joined Last
Evening.

A Joint installation Of officers of Hia-
waths lodge, number 20. and bright
Star Rebekah lodge, number is, Wss
held in Odd Fellows hall last evening
Tho officers Of Bright Star lodge nere
installed BY District Deputy treadeai
Mrs. j II. Kimball Of Cabot. assisted
hy the acting grand officers. The ofi
GERS Of Hiawatha lodge were installed
by D. d. G. NJ. G. " Wallis Of Waits
field, assisted by the acting grand Off
Gers.
The newly installed officers Of Bright
Star lodge are; Noble grand, Mrs, Ma
mie Johnston; vice grand, Airs 7. W..
jackson; secretary, Mrs. Abbie Stone;
treasurer, Mrs @. IT, Philbrick; warden,
Mrs. IT. r. Powers: conductrsss, Mrs.
f. g. Brock; outside guardian, A, T..
Jameson; inside guard, Florence Pearl;
chaplain, Mrs. James Geddes; R. $. TO
y. G., Mrs. G. f. Quigley; L, S. to N.
g., Mrs II. w. Clark! K. s. to v.
G, Mrs. Harvey Gay; L. S. to V. 6, Mrs.
F. A. Danforth; R. A. S., Hattie La
bounty; l.. A. s.. Mrs. Nellie Wilson;
r. q. NJ, W. i. Stove
Following the installation, Mrs W u.
AAAnhAhEANUs Al fRtINl Va AAN ANv+A ft'-
officers who had served under Mrs. Liz
zie Stowe, the retiring noble grand, pre-.
sented her with a bouquet as 2 token OF
their appreciation Of her good work.
Hiawatha Lodge 0ficers.
The. officers of Hiawatha lodge who
were installed are. \. -, II. VI. Clark
". g., w. Y. Beck secretary T. w,
Jackson; treasurer. James Campbell;
warden, g. r. Quiglcy conductor, n.
a. Danforth; outside guardian W. Nj
Stove; inside guardian, A. !. lamlesoni
r. s. to n GU, Q. z. Philhrick; = =.
10 N g., John Howel r. 5. 70 N.
G., II. P. Meaker; L. S. to v. O., John
Parsons; X. S. s., Fl. 6. Royce y. ). -
H. j. Powers; chaplain Elon Barrett;
p. G.. II. W. Scott.
Following the work delightful BAN
quet was served to which fully 1870 Re-
bekahs and Odd Fellows set down. The
whole affair was a most successful and
enjoyable occasion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
But Frank Moran was at Liberty only
Two Hours

North Hero, .Ian. Il. Frank Moran,
confined in tho new county jail here, last
night made his escape bit was csptne1
within two hours after leaving the'build.
ing. Etc had hecn given his supper and
Mrs q. p Knight went after tho dishes.
She found the girl had taken them and
left the cell for abnat two minutes.
When she returnsd she found Moran
had crawled through the small oncnug
Ell the eell door and walkcd OFT II the
iail
Alarm was given and il was found the
prisoner had gone into The iicld hack
NJ the court house to the railroad track
and started toward Alhurzh.
Charles Tudhope and seymour Cassie
took team and started fov Alhnreb
where they waited beside the trsck on
the south rsiG of Albnrgh, When Nor.
sn CAME along they captured HIM he
made no resistance ansl was brought
hack ~ ini about nine o'eloek Moran
was bold az The chsfgr u breaking into
s9n1e summer c,ittages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
PEREMPT0RY DEMAND
FOR THEIR RE EM0NAL
District Attorney Moran Charges Mas
sachrsetts Savings Bank ccmmis-
sion With Being Grossly Care
less and WilfnIly negligent.

Boston, Jan. H.. As the result Of
his Investigation YESTERDAY Of the recent
suspension Of the Prosident Securities
& Bankrg company Of this city, Dis.
trict Attorney John B. Moran last night
sent letter 10 Governor Guild asking
that the Massachusetts, Swings bank
commissioners he femoYed from Office.
n bis rtter Nh. Moran charges that
the commissioners Nere grossly care
lfss and wilhillg negligent III ronaee
ton with the Affairs Of tho Providcnt
COMPANY and other institutions.
MIR. Moran maintains that the savings
bank commissioners had full power I'M.
der the law of 1902 70 enquire into the
affairs Of Toe company and that If
they had done 50 they would have I'M
covered The condition Of affairs which
has been revealed by the suspension and
thus have prevented possible losses af-
fectina oyel s.1p0 dspositors. The major.
ity ~ whom air lstorins men and wom-
en- and children
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
HoPEs ro RE cENTENARIAN.
Edward Barber Of Rutland Has Nearly
Reached SO Year Marx.

Rutland, Ian; ia Ninety f,e years
and nine months old and With every
possibility ot reaching the i0G.Year
mark, Edward Barber. who lives al the
home Of his dsug5ieg, Mrs. Joseph Haf
per- 81 Royce stretc. boasts OF being
the Oldest resident Of the city Of Rut.
land
Ills general health Is very good aud
physicians tell him that he has an ex.
cellent chance Of reaching the century
mark His father lived 10 be % years
old and his grandfather WAS over 90
when he died
Since The old weather has set III Air.
Barber has found Il necessary to re-
main indoors al the time, although up
to that time he WAS often Oh the
STREETS walking unattended lie eats
heartily and drinks no liquid but strong
coffee The n3naeenarian sleeps much
more than the average man at night
and several hours in the day time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
YOUNG MAN SENTENCED.
He Passed Saw to Prisoner in Wind
ser County Jail.

Nootlstoek. Jan. ~ The jury cases
in Windsor eanngy court haze beeE caM.
pletet, and it il tlsoggbt thai final a9-
iaurpment ui!i hr taken ny The alllale
az next meel Fnuy persons were sem
tenerd lit the court For passing 4 saW
ID 4 prisoner III the county iail Iames
Tracy, aged / 3 YEAR, WAS scntfnfaa 10
the state industrial a'hool, at Ncrgeunss
FOR the remainder oi his. minority. Harry
Turner aHI f.gey Bland, cpnrictel under
the blanket asst, were sentenced y hard
labor in the asats prison ai Windsor. for
not less thau toa unntlis o. more than
ohe year, and % pay tho costs of pse-
spcuiion. Joseph Marquette for steaaag
h horse from harIes Goddard, nt lMI
INV, Was sentenced % hard labor in tile
state prison far not more thnn three
years and tnree months o. icss tran
thFee years. ani to pay the costs Of
prosecution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
vERMoNrERs uNpER ARREST.
They are Charged with Larceny at
Fenacook N. H.

Concord, N. III, Jan. u Deputy Mar.
shat CAV ~ the local police department
came doiru from Franklin Oh Tho late
train Yesterday afternoon, having ia
custody William aud Blanche conroy,
Vermont people who ae alleged 10 have
hclpcd themelve- to their cousins ward
robe, at the laiter's home in penacook,
Wednesday
The story as told the police is that
the couple have been married only a
short time tho man being q years old
and Tho woman 49, The former says
his home Il II ST. slhaHs, VI, and The
woman SAYS her home formerly was IN
swanton III that state. A family named
Miner in Penacook are cousins OF the
couple, and Conroy and his wife have
been visiting there a few days. We'd
nesday while the members Of the family
were away working in the mill, Conroy
and his wife left Penacook and they
nre charged BY the police with taking
with them a coat, dress and other wear
ing apparel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
FUNERAL rms MORNING.
Mrs. A. ]. Schneider Was Buried in the
Catholic Cemetery.

The funeral of Mrs Al. 7. Schneider
was held from st. Monica's church 1T
nine o'clock this morning. Rev. Fr. II.
M Mckenzie officiating.
The church was well filled with the
relatives and friends Of the deceased.
There we're a great many beautiful flow
ers. The interment was in the Cath
olic cemetery! The bearers were Arthur
u Gravliu John 0'Leary, Robert Nc,
Mahon and Daniel Murphy
Mrs Schneider leaves 10 mourn her
loss husband, ono daughter. father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. u. i. Gregory,
three brothers, William r., Philip r.
and Frank II, Gregory. and three sis.
ters, Mrs. n. T. Jordan OF Boston. Ethel
and Mabel. both Of Barre An uncle,
James Gregory, came from Ellenburg
n. ", To attend the funeral.
The floral tributes were MS follows.
Pillow, husband; cross, Knights of Co.
lumbus; cross. Burke brothers and en-
ployees; wreath, parents, sisters aud
brothers; carnations, A. M. Smith and
family, Daniel Grown and family, James
Mute and family
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
Barre Knights Templar Hold
First Ladies' Night.
A VERY PLEASANT AFFAIR
Formal Reception Was Followed BY the
Serving Of a COLLATION. and Dane
ing Closed the Evenings
Enjoyment.


ST. Aldemar Colnmandery, No. il,
Knights Templar, held their first ladies'
night in the new Masonic hall in the
Blanchard building last evening, ana
while tile affair VAS an innovation on
the part Of the Barre Tenlplars, if PROV
ed To be d success beyond expectations.
Every member Of the order who could
possibly be present was there, accom-
panied by ladies, and q most delightful
evening was passed by all.
The party gathered at about o'clock,
the numerous apartments of the hall
having been appropriately decorated and
arranged for the reception Of guests
The first feature Of the evening was q
formal reception. in which the members
Of the party were received in the lodge
room by Past Eminent Commanders SiTs
j. Henry Jackson, IT, n. Whitaker, Will
liam Marr and Eminent Commander Sir
j. WI. jackson, the visitors being intro
duced by Sirs James Wilson and Frank
Small. At the close of the reception
an announcement was made that the
formality was at an end, and everybody
was requested to mix in and have a good
time That the request was Needed
by tine assembly is due great part OF
the success Of the evening.
Later the ladies were escorted to the
parlor of the suite where the committee
with the kind assistance of p. NV. Hooker
had artistically arranged the decora-
tions and in the center OF the room
was triangular table spread with light
refreshments.
Gilbertson's orchestra, which had pre-
viously discoursed sweet music in the
reception room, now transferred their
headquarters to the drill, or banquet,
hall, where they furnished excellent rnu
sic for the dancing, which was enjoyed
until midnight.
rhe attain was IN charge of the enter
tainment committee Sirs N. s. Love,
W. @. Reynolds and H. Q. Whitaker
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
big HAWLEY,'
CRIMINAL
Seeks Freedom From Jail On
d Technicality.
AND EXPECTS TO GET IT
Ths Son Of State Supreme Court
Justice Has Been Arrested sT
Times and Has Made Mora
xllan sl,oo0,oco.

Boston, Jan. 10. Taking advantages Of
legal technicality which he believes
will result IN his immediate freedom,
Williarns Woodward, known to the
police Of all nations AS Big Hawley, and
one Of the worlds most notorious Grim
inals, fled III the United states district
court petition for haheas corpus
Woodward has been an inmate of the
Massachusetts, state prison at Charles
town about four years and a half, aud
now seeks to be freed.
When Woodward was sentenced he
had been convicted on four out OF ten
indictments charging use of the mails
in a scheme to defraud. On three Of
the indictments be was given sentences
of eighteen months each, and OH THE
fourth sentence Of si1 months. Hay
ing served the three eigiiteen-month
sentences he now petitions for has re.
lease on the ground that sentence of
six months cannot be served at Charles,
town ON account of the law which pro-
vides that the minimum sentence on
which sentenced man can be sent
to state prison is one year.
Woodward has been arrested thirty
seven times He Is AZ years Old and
ID said To have made more than $1,000
600 through fraud and crime lie II n
native Of Memphis, Tenn, and il the
son Of former justice Of the state SUI.
preme court.
In 1897 he was released from Sing
Sing after serving sentence 81 i've
years for blackmailing New York cap
italist to the extent Of 100000. Iie
has operated extensively in England
where he conducted sumptuous estah-
lishment at kensington and was known
as the Hon. Lionel MusgraTe, ~ was
at one time Az accumpIice 0f "Buncop
Heed, who escaped from the custody ol
state prison nifieeE while III d MOTEL in
Worcester Woodward il highly edu-
Gated man, speaking many languages
fuently. Since his Incarceration at
Chsrlestown he has related that he is
the son of A British army eiiieef and
. Brahmin woman Of high caste II
is said that he conducted Rfahmin
propaganda among his fellow prisoners
and has made several converts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
SHOOTING Was AccIpENTAL.
And Twelve-Y -Year-Old Pownal Boy Il
Not Expected To Recover.

Pownal, Jan. l2, Charles Hatch, 12,
son III Mr. md Mrs. Cornelius Hatch
was slot and probably mortally wound
lea Wednesday afternoon by the acci.
dental discharge Of shotgun. He ac-
conpanied his father ara friend, Burt
Beadies, Oh a hunting "trip and the party
was tTamping through The waoas short
distance from Tic farm when Bealle's
gun was Unexpectedly discharged.
The boy was btli few fret away and
received the fnil charge in The right side
brnaking frightfpl wound lie was
taken to the nearest farmhouse and
shortly after to his home where he vas
some time without medical assistance,
NillianstoNn being tho nearest point
where a physician could DO secured The
charge penetrated the lung AMI entered
the abdomen, and while ne Was alive
Wednesday night there appeared 70 he
no chance oi his recovery. Bcndles il
unable 70 explain the cause ~ the dis
charge Of the gun, unicss the trigger
caught on twig. fie has bred Watb
thc family several YEARS ana IL dis
traeted oYef the accident,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
BOUND ARM
WITH ROPE
And Kept From Bleeding To
Death.
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Roy $. Adams Of Brattleboro Stuck His
Arm Through the Glass in the
Door Of the Brooks
Hou5a.

Brattlcboro Jan. 12,-Roy S. Adams
was passing nut Of the Brooks House
entrance Inst evening when another per-
son tried 70 enter By the same door.
Mr. Adams arm weat through the glass
n the door and he was severely cut.
With blccd squirting from the wounds
he ran 10 his office. The arm Was tied
up win ropes 20 prevent his bleeding
to death and the wounds ayere dressed
by physicians II was found that he
had sustained two deep cuts in the writ
and that the radial artery was severed.
Ten stitches Nere taken in The wounds
and nothing more serious is expected
to result
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
LOSS IS $4,000.
Fire at Littleton, N. r., Last Night
Destroys Bobbin Factory.

Littletou, n. IT,, Jan. p. H. a. Ea-
tons bobbin factory was totally destroy
ed by fro last night and the electric
power plant OF the Saranac Glove com
pany was badly damaged, The loss on
The former, which is placed at $4,000,
was not covered BY insurance. The value
Of The latter with the building, which
both plants occupied, Is $4,000, but
The loss on this cannot be estimated,
as the extent Of the damage to two
dynamos, an engine and several boilers
could not be determined
!. G. Renfrieu. who was standing on
nearby bridge. heard an explosion
which was audible fer half a mile in
the vicinity, and at the same time saw
q burst Of flame from the boiler room
Oh tho glove factory. lie gave the
alarm and the fire companies responded.
What caused the explosion y not
known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
MONTPELIER BANK MEETING.
Capital Savings Bank Has Deposits Of
$s5a,7l6.72.

The Capital Savings Bank 4 Trust
company, at It's annual meeting at Mont.
pclier yesterday afternoon, elected Off
GERS as follows President, r. J. Deag.
tit; vice president, Albert Johonnott and
A. J. sibley: treasurer, Frank n. Smith,
trustees. 7 J, Deayitt, II, n. Taplin,
a. J, Sibley, Albert Johonnott, aud G,
J. Blanchard Of Montpelier and Alex
ander Cochran Of Groton ard NJ. g. Nye
Of North Montpelier This bank il cap
itsliaed as sio00oO, and lis deposits are
Ss58,J16.72.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
DOUBT IT'S SAFETY.
East Fairfield Citizens Petition State
Railroad Commissioners.

East aFiraeld, Jan. Ia petition is
being circulated and viii be presented
10 The State Railroad Commissioners
olcr the question whether or not The
crossings at the west Of the station are
properly sofeguarded This is On the
st Jolnsbuy & Lake Champlain rail.
road The hearing viii be held aJnuary
i1 This j. tho Place o. the fatal ao.
a.jent on january ! wh1 two persons
We're Killed.
Richard Hurley was drising q two.
Aorse team with iog- % tifis place last
o,eping yfhcn one "a tie horses fcil'and
dragged the other deNH en the tracS
IA front ~ an approaching expires train.
Ihc crqlleer saW him ip time " prevent
.tA acciAaal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
FOR PEACE aF WORLD.
King Edward Is Said to Favor an Al
lianee

Msrseiilcs. ian, la Prince Arthur Of
connaueht whn II here er ronte e.
Japan. IN All interview, declared that
King Edward wants TO secure durable
agreement q insure the peace Of the
world though 4 treaty which will unite
tho United states. France, Eussia. Japan
and England. When ssSed il such an
alliance was directed sgainst Germany
be refused to make any reply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
WILL LEAVE
FEDERATION
Pulp, Sulphide and Paper Mill
Workers Meet.
no FORM ASSOCIATION
There Are Considerable Number Of
Delegates Assembled at Burlington
to Form international
Union.

Burlington, Jan. 12.-The formation
Of an international Organization Of pulp,
sulphide and paper mil workers is the
reason for the assembling Of several
score OF delegates from al parts Of
the country and Canala ID this city to-
day. A large number Of delegates mr.
rived last evening, and more came this
morning, when the opening session was
held The delegates represent the yari
olls local unions. They we're formerly
members Of the american Federation Of
Labor, but intend now to have an or
ganization entirely apart from that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
HAS s2,o 900 BALANCE.
Bennington Battle Monument AssOcia
tion Elects Officers.

Bennington, Jan H. At the annual
meeting oE the Bennington Battle Monu-
nient and Historical society The treasur-
er reported balance on hand of $4,000
and the society had derived an income
Of S110 during The past year from in
terest and admissions to the monument.
0lin Scott, II. Ri Stillson, X. y. Alb
bott, III i. Hall ami RI. n, Cush1aan
we're appointed committee OF resolu-
tions on the death az Charles Mr. Bliss,
the founder of the society. The build
ing committee was discharged
The following officers were elected:
President, 03n Scott; vice president, T..
r, Abbott; secretary, e. L. Bates; treas
urer, George II Graves directors, J. q.
Mccullough, Carroll S. Page, I. b. Glib.
son, Il. Il. Abbott, Edward q. Bates,
Charles Il. Dewey, CaIin Scott, st b.
Hall, q. M. Barber ana y. X. Batchelder.
These, together with the governors of
Vermont, New Hampshire ard Massa.
board ex.offieio, Olin Scott, II +. Abbott
and c. Fl. Darling were elected audi
tors. The meeting adjourned until Jan.
Al