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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
MRS. GILLETTE IN UTICA.


Utica, N. r., Dec. 1o.A dispatch
from Herkimer states that Mrs. Louise
M. Gillette, mother Of Chester M. Gil
lette, convicted of the murder Of Grace
Brown, arrived in that village at ten
o'clock Saturday night She was seen
by correspondent and said she was
the mother of Gillette. She registered
at local hotel as Mrs. L. M. Gillette"
and was escorted to the hotel by Attor-
neyCharIes ID. Thomas, one Of Gillette's
counsel. She inquired for the Jail and
asking II she might go there last night
and being assured that 1t was closed she
retired.
The authorities were slSeptical as to
the identity Of the woman at first but
after investigation satisfied themselves
that she was Mrs. Gillette
Under Sheriff Clock told the prisoner
that his mother had arrived and asked
II he desired to see her He replied that
he would, but when the under sheriff
reached the hotel he discovered that Mrs.
Gillette had retired and she was not fur
ther disturbed The conductor Of the
train on which Mrs Gillette arrived
was the first person to make her pres
ence known in the village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
TALK OF THF TOWN.

Nichols dancing school meets tonight.
David Greig leaves tonight for his
home in Scotland.
Frank Cayia went to WilIiston today
on visit with friends.
Charles Tacy left last night for New
York on business trip.
Wilbur Nichols went to Northfeld
this afternoon on business.
Miss Maude Howes Of Mortified is
visiting Mrs. A. 7. Hortle.
The infant son OF Mr. and Mrs. James
Lamont died Saturday night.
d. a. Mcintyre OF Concord, N. H., is
visiting relatives in the city.
G. A. Hawes of Boston, Mass, was in
town on business this morning.
John Deyers and fanily went to Bos-
ton today where they are to reside.
Maynard Williams Of Williamstown
visited relatives in town yesterday.
Alderman +. II. Parker OF Burlington
was in the city today on business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bohonon of WASH
ington were visitors in the city today.
Born, Dec. Z, 70 Mr.. and Mrs. Leon c.
Keith Of 20 Merchant street, 12-pound
son.
Raphael Arriei who has been visit
ing IN town, returned to Boston this
morning.
Henry Bisson of East Barre left SAT-
urday night on a business trip to Balti-
more, Md.
Miss Sadie Cote and George Cook
visited at the formers home IN Calais
yesterday.
Mrs. b. D. Hawes left this noon for,
Holyoke, Mass, To attend the funeral
Of friend.
The shop stewards are requested to
call at p. Y. McClarthy's Office forl
copies Of the Quarry Workers Journalg
There viii be regular meeting ob,
Minnehaha eneampment this evening atI
7:30. Nomination Of officers. A full
attendance is desired. 1
Among the arrivals at the City hotel
today are +, +. Rice, w. II. Stetson,
II. 3. Sillow and f. H. Robins, Boston,
and j. Fletcher, New York.
d. q. Gregg, plano tuner, who has
been in the city for the past few
months left this noon for Boston, where
he will take passage for bis home in
Scotland.
Harry Hutchins was arrested Satur.
day night for alleged intoxication by
Officer Carle This morning In city
court Hutchins pleaded not guilty and
his case is being tried this afternoon
before jury.
Mrs. Cummings of Montpelier with
an unusual large variety Of Christmas
hand painted articles will have her
opening at Fits store, Saturday, Does
is. and will be there every day until
Christmas. Everyone intending to
buy china would do well 10 inspect her
goods before deciding. Mrs. Cummines'
goods win be ready for sale Saturday
morning at 1000 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
Noah MONTPELIER.

Mrs. Jerry Dyson Is quite i'll.
Levin King has gone to JefTersonville
TO work.
Mrs. Airline Bemis is working in tho
woolen mill.
Mr.. and Mrs Theo CLARK visited at
Orlando Clark's Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blodah visited in
Soouth Woodbury. Sunday.
Charles King has gone to Taunton
Mass, TO visit his brother.
Leon Kelley and Miss Mabel Lilley
visited in Barre Sunday.
The Baldheaded circle met with Mrs
Theo. Clark Saturday night.
Mrs. Webster Cate and son George
have been i'll the past week.
Miss Annie Davidson Of Montpelier
visited her sister, Mrs. Chaplin, last
week.
w. g. Nye had his house wired for
lights last week, Messrs. Ide and Gray
doing the work.
Mcssrs. Silver and Van Orman Of
Barre were in town last week wiring
for electric lights at Il. Pray's and on
Factory street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
SPANISH WAR OFFICERS.
Annual Meeting at ST. Johnsburyone
New Camp at Barre.


St Johnsbmy, Dec 10. The annual
encampmcnt Of the department Of Yer-
mont, United Spanish War Veterans,
was held Friday evening. The following
officers were elected
Commander, Capt Frank r. Greene,
Of st. Adams; senior.vice- commander,
Capt. H. w. Ellis, Of st. Johnsbury;
junior yice.commander. Capt. Al g.
Eaton, of Montpelier; inspector, Lieut..
Thomas G. carswell, Of Barre; surgeon,
Lieut. George b. Anderson, of Brattle-
boro; Judge advocate general, Principal
Musician Lee s. Tillotson, of ST. Adams;
council Of administration, Lieut.. II. I'll.
Prouty, OF Burlington, G. II. Harrison,
of Rutland, Capt w A. Pattee, OF
Montpelier, Capt. r. J. Badger, Of Barre,
Capt. @. Il Rurnham, Of Bellows Falls,
Lieut. G. A. Celley. of 81. Johnsbnry,
Lieut.. J. II. Estey, Of Brattleboro,
Sergt Mai. John G. Norton, st. Albans.
Delegates to the national encamp-
ment Capt. ,H r. Dyer. Of Rutland,
Maj. j. G. Estey. Of Brattleboro, COL,
20. d. Clarw, Of Montpelier, Lieut..
Charles s. Meakerg Of Barre, sergt.-
Mai. J. G. Norton, of ST. Albans, Capt.
M d. Ripley. of st- Johnsbury.
One New Camp, at Barre, has been
organized during the past year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
FUNERAL or JOHN eILBERTsoN.
Held Train Late Hoome Yesterday After
noon.


The funeral Of John Gilberston was
held from his late residence at II For
syth PLACE at 2 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, Rev WI AZ Kinzie officiating, the
quartet from the Baptist church as.
sisting. Large delegations from the
Stone Cutters union and fro mthe Man
chester Unity Odd Fellows were pres.
emit The Odd Fellows burial service
was used at the grave. Tie following
gentlemen friends Of the deceased acted
as bearers Messrs. Robert Mcknight,
Alex Smith. John Stewart, William
Copeland, David Mcknight and Edmund
Reynolds.
The floral tributes were varied and
numerous, the following being partial
list
Pillow from children cross from wife;
wreath from employees Of Jones Bros;
bouquets from Mrs. s. CarswelI and Mrs.
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. r. RI Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas CarswelI Mr. and
Mrs James Ahern Mr.. and Mrs. y. Nc
Nulty, Mr., ana Mrs. R. Mcknight. Mr.
and Mrs. Watts and Mrs P. f. Gren-
dell. Mr. and Mrs Jonathan Carson and
Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, William
Carswell; pillow, Manchester Unity Old
Fellows: bouquet, MT ana Mrs. David
Mcknight and Mrs, r. Murphy; bouquet,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Packard and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gilmore: cross from William
Gilbertson and family; bouquet from
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Smith pillow from
neighhors; bouquets from Orchestra, MI
and Mrs. G. F. Lowe. Mr.. and Mrs. Bal
lev Burgess. Mr and Mrs Bean, Mr.. and
Mrs N. u Norton. AR. and Mrs NJ r.
Coughlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Bianch, Mr.
and Mrs, G. II. Barrows, John Nelson
and family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
SERVE PAPERS ON WATKINS.
Rutland Alderman Must Appear In
Bankruptcy Court.

Rutland Dec. TO- Deputy United
States Marshal i. II. Chapnan satur-
day evening served papers upon Alder
man Edward 81 Watkins 81 this city,
notifying him 20 appear before Clerk
George 4. johnson as result of invol-
untary bankruptcy proceedings recently
brought against the alderman BY four
Massachusetts firms whose claims ag.
gregate about $1,000. watkins must
make appearance within is DAYS after
December 6 for the purpose Of arranging
for hearing before Judge James e. Mar
tin to decide If the case shall be adju.
dictated
This case is Of more than usual in
terest. seme months ago Watkins
brought suit against George T. AfcCloy,
a second class liquor dealer. now dc.
ceased, for share Of the profits Of the
business, claiming to have tacit in
terest in the concern At McCloy's
death the creditors held Watkins res
sponsibIe as surviving partner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
For Site Of Post Office Build
ing in Barre
PRICE PUT ON 1T Sl3,5OO
This Includes d 2o-Foot Strip From F.
H. Slayton's Lot Adjoin-
ing--Lot Will Be
l2o.exl20.

a dispatch from Washington IN the
Boston Globe yesterday announces that
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Edwards Saturday announced his se-
lection Of site for the new postofIice
building il Barre, VT The structure is
to be located on the corner OF Main and
Prospect streets on lot measuring
i2o feet 8 inches by I2o feet. The
present owner Is Mrs Janet Martin,
and the price TO be paid for her property
is sI3,5oo.
This lot includes 10 addition To the
Martin property strip about 20 feet
wide off Of +. A. Slaytons lot next adj
joining it. The bid a. first submitted
was for the Martin property alone at
$4,000. Later Mr. SIayt0n offered
20foot slip on his to make the Martin
lot OF suitable size for $2,500. The
price was later cut to $4,000 for the
Martin property and Siayton strip
combined, This was followed with the
announcement that the government had
selected this site.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
VERMONT TRIMS N. H.
Score Of % to Run up by Varsity Five
On All Round Good Play

Burlington. Dee 10.-The Vermont
team won its first important basket ball
victory Of the season Saturday night.
defeating By the large score Of % TO
}, New Hampshire State College. which
last week beat Boston University Law
school 40 to 10. II this can be taken as
a fair indication Of Nermonts strength
tine season bids fair to be the most sue
cessful in the history of the university.
A great Improvement was noticed over
last weeks game in the play of all the
men. The floor showed the most i'm.
provement tho support Of men trying to
throw goals being practically perfect
Then Vermont was better at covering,
giving New Hampshire only five or six
shots for goals New Hampshire played
snappy ball and was good at passing but
when possession Of the ball could not
seem to keep it in vermont's territory
for any length Of time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
ORANGE co. DEPUTIES.
Sheriff W. H. Sprague Announces His
Appointments.

Chelsea, Dec. TO-. Sheriff w. HI.
Sprague Of Chelsea has announced the
following list Of deputies for Orange
county, viz: George T. Ford, Of Brain
tree; John w. Blanchard, Of Brook
field; BENZ. H. Adams, ,Jr., Of Chelsea,
who il also the deputy iailer; Royal
G. Flanders. OF Orange; Harmon F.
Baldwin, Of Newbury; Luke Parish,
Ed. W Kent and Julius f. Lamson, of
Randolph; James @. Kendall, OF Straf-
ford; Henry B. White, and W. Grant
Jackson. Of Topsham; Geo. w. Down
ing, Of Washington; Harris N. Miller,
of West Fairlee; and Frank II. Martin,
of Williamstown. Messrs Blanchard,
OF Brookfeld and Kendall Of STAFFORD
are new appointments and Others will
likely be appointed. Several deputies
who served during the past two years
have been appointed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
MAY RETURN no BELoIT.
Report That St Johnsbury Pastor win
Resume Presidency Of College.


A dispatch from BeIoit, Wis, says
that word was received Saturday from
st. Johnsbury that Rev. E. D. Eaton
has resigned as pastor Of the First Con-
gregational church ii that city and in
f;cations are now that he viii soon re-
turn to Beloit and again become presi-
dent Of Bcloit college. It is understood
that former President Eaton has stated
that he would return il the endowment
of tle school could be materially in
creased, and II i stated he will now nm
dertahe this work himself
Rev u. D. Eaton has been pastor Of
the North Congregational church in St.
Jonnsbury for the last five years. He
said Saturday night at st. Johnsbury
that he had not resigned the pastorate,
and that he was not in position To
make any statement at this time re-,
garding the possibility of has return to
Beioit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
MORE THAN 1000 ATTEND.
Benefit For Drury Concert Company, In
Wreck At vergennes, Nets Saao.

Burlington, Dec i0 The benefit con.
cert given at The Strong theatre yes
terday afternoon for the benefit Of the
members Of the Drury colored opera
company which met with such disas
trous losses in the railroad wreck at
Vergennes week ago last Saturday,
called out an audience Of more than
1000 people.
The admission fees and the voluntary
oofTcrings amount to Ss30.24, which will
be divided equally among the 90 mem
bers of the company.
Those of the company who are able
will leave Burlington either today or
tomorrow for various destinations,
some for their homes and others to Sc.
cure new positions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
DEATH OF PHILIP +. MAKER.
Taken III With Pneumonia Saturday
Evening and Died Today.

Philip Trumbnll Maker died al the
home Of bis parents IN East Montpelier
at i1;45 this forenoon of pneumonia
lie had been sick only since Saturday
evening. Mr Maker was the son Of
Mr. nd Mrs. Edward G. Maker and was
born in Pawtucket, r. T.. is years ago
the first Of July. Besides his father
and mother he Is survived by four
brothers and three sisters.
Mr.. Maker was young man Of much
promise, with happy, cheerful dis
position who made friends wherever he
went. He was employed at the Cres-
cent Creamery HI Montpelier mp 70 the
time he was taken sick The funeral
win be held at the Peoples church in
Montpelier, Wednesday afternoon at
1880, Rev G. A. Moore officiating.
Prayers win be said at the house at
i2 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
DYNAMITE sLAYs TWO.
Donough Brothers Meet Death in Blast
ing IN Victory.

Victory, Dec. io.--The mutilated
bodies Of George Donough and Willie
Donough were found in the woods late
last evening, and, as they had been
engaged in blasting for the Moose River
Lumber company, il was evident that
they met death either from premature
blast or while working over the dyna-
mite. They were unmarried and broth
ers, beth over 21 years Of age Their
companions missed them at supper, and,
instituting search, found them in the
evening. Another brother took the
bodies to St. Johnsbury to the under
taker today, and left in the evening
with the bodies to the boys old home
at st. Heledine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
MRS. DELLA DoBIE.
Died at Home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Tabor Last Night.

Mrs. Della Dobie. wife Of Oliver
Dobie Of Keene, n. H., died at mid
night last night at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Tabor on the west hill
whore she had been stopping for the
past four weeks. She had been in poor
health for some time. She was about
45 years Of age. The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed. Mrs.
Dobie was sister Of Mrs. John Tabor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
A Sue cure.

Hell understand you have been at
tending the ambulance class. Can ya
tell me what is the best thing to do for
a broken hearth
She oh, yes. Bind up the broken
portion with a gold band, bathe in or
ange blossom water, and apply plenty
of raw rice. Guaranteed to be well in
month.--London Tit Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
$4,000 OPERATIVES BENEFIT.
Get An Average Increase in Wages Of
~ Per Cent

Boston. Mass, Dec. 10. Thewages Of
$4,000 cotton mill operatives are in.
creased on an average Of IA per cent
today. The exact schedule Is not fixed
until the textile unions and manufactur-
ers Of New Bedfrod settle their dis
putes. hut the general raise is granted
In Rhode Island and western Massachu-
sctts factories, whose hands had not
already received an increase.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10

~ the United States H. n. Turner Of
St. Johnsbury, J. G. Estey, of Brattle-
boro. N G. Williams, Of Bellows Falls.
w ]. Van Patten, OF Burlington, j. s.
Holden, Of Remington, 8 NJ. Boutwell,,
Of Montpelier, F XII Butterfeld, Of
Derby Line, Al y. Sibley, of Bennington,
Dr. ] a. Mead, Of Rutland and James
Hardness Of Springfield The call for
the convention was issued by the New
York board Of trade
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
PEACE PRIZE FOR PRESIDENT.
Norwegian Parliament confers 1t Upon
Roosevelt.

Christiana, Norway, Dec. 1o.-The
Norwegian Parliament has conferred the
notable Peace prize upon President
Roosevelt in recognition Of his services
in ending the Russo-Japanese war. The
prize amounts to $4,000. 1t is under
stood that the Presidents name was
proposed by Prof II. r Hudson presi-
dent in charge Of Chicago University,
Prof. Baldwin Of Yale, Prof Harbcr-
ger Of the University Of Munich and the
faculty of Georgetown University.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
THE BICYCLE RACE.
Thirteen Teams Remain After 10 Hours
On the Track.

New York, Dec 10.--Thirteel teams
remain III the six day bicycle race &C
Madison Square Garden. It is possible
two contestants who went out. viii Join
and come in as a new team. HAgh Me.
Lean of Boston, Walthour's partner,
who went down in bad spill early this
morning, seriously iniuring his skull
aud probably injured the ligaments Of
his shoulder in later mixnp, Menus,
BedelI, Sehlec, Krebs, Ruppreeehe and
Urban, and Mcdonald, were put out.
John Bedell went in with Walthour lap
behind and they are trying hard to catch
up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
PRISONER REcAPTURED.
Joseph Patnode Had Both Ears Frozen
While Trying to Get Into Canada.

Malone, N. Y, Dec 10.-Josepa Pat.
node, the escaped prisoner from the
Franklin county jail, indicted for grand
larceny, was captured Saturday night
at Altoona. Clinton county, N. Y, by OF.
ficer William Heddng Of Burke and is
in custody here Patnode had hard
time Of it having both ears frozen stiff
ana was near the Canada line when
captured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
REFEREE MOTT RESIGNS.
Watson and Royce Candidates to Sue
ceed Him.

Sc. Albans, Dec. io.--Hiram NJ. Mott,
who has been referee in bankruptcy for
this district for the past eight years,
has rendered his resignation to United
States District Judge James L. Martin
It is expected that the resignation will
be accepted soon and successor ap-
pointed within a few days. Charles y.
Watson and II. Charles Royce, both
Of this city, are candidates for the po.
gition
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
BIG MONTREAL FIRE.
Three Wholesale Dry Goods Buildings
Burned-Total Loss $4,000.

Montreal Dec. f0.--Fire yesterday
burned out three buildings in the whole.
sale dry goods section of the city.
While stores on either side had their
contents damaged by smoke and water.
The total loss is placed at 100000.
The loss was distributed among nine
firms totally burned out and a half
dozen with partial losses. The heaviest
losers were: Canadian Underwear com
pany, $4,000; Matthews, Tower &
compny, $4,000; Yorkshire Importing
company $4,000. All the firms were
well insured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE.

Given Master Alex Kesson Last Friday
Master Alex kesson Of Forsyth Place
was the recipient Of a pleasant surprise
last Friday evening when about 30 Of
his young friends called upon him in
honor Of his ninth birthday. Miss Nellie
kessoch did the honors in presenting
Master Kesson with handsome pair OF
skates in behalf Of his young friends
Singing by Miss Katherine Coutts and
games made the evening very enjoy.
able one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
STEAMSHIP ASHORE.
Has $4,000 Bags Sugar Aboard--crew
Cling 70 Ship.

Sandy Hook, n. j., Dec. 10s--The Ger.
man steamship peruvia from Dantzig
TO Philadelphia, with $4,000 bags Of
sugar, is ashore at Long Branch. It
lies in an easy position, but the waves
are not running very high and the crew
refused To leave her life savers are
standing by in surf boats,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
ENGINEERS ACCEPT.
Ten Per Cent. Raise Offered by N. Y,
N II. and II. Railroad.

New Haven, Conn, Dec 1o--The long
standing difference between the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road and the engineers is at an end
The engineers have agreed to accept
the scale giving general ten per cent.
raise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
STEAMSHIP WRECKED.
Forty Passengers Clinging to Her Rig
ging Waiting for Help.

Winnepeg, Man, Dec. 10.The big
steamship Huronic was wrecked on Isle
Royal this morning Forty passengers
are clinging 10 the rigging. Tugs have
been sent to the rescue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10

The vital statistics Of the town Of
Bennington for November show thir-
teen deaths, eight marriages, and ten
births. The number of deaths was
about the usual monthly average, but
the number Of births fell off nearly
one half.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
UNDER THE GLITTER
OF THE GILDED DOME.

Hereafter it is likely that a woman
will be placed on the board Of visitors
TO state institutions.
-
The House has thought better of its
slaughter Of the bin to experiment with
the planting Of nursery seedlings, and
viii consider the bill again.
The committee on education wants
the appointment Of a commission Of five
to investigate the normal schools Of the
state. The House accepted il.
------
The faithful legislators hung on till
the last gun was fired Saturday after
noon and did considerable work. The
House worked until nearly four o'clock
passing ten bills
The Legislators who remained in Mont
pelier over Sundey were pleased with
a concert at the Apollo club rooms last
evening, special invitation having
been extended to them.
Tho Senate does not take kindly to
the House proposals of amendments TO
the cattle commission bill. and on Sat
urday afternoon refused TO concur in
any Of the five amendments proposed.
The House has passed the bill relat.
ing TO railroads making it a requirement
of railroads to get the consent of the
railroad commission as to method of
heating all kinds Of passenger cars, in.
cluding those on mixed trains. This Is
to hit such a case as the recent Rut
land railroad accident at Vergennes.
The House passed in concurrence Sat
urday afternoon bill designed to pre-
vent wrong practices in elections, put
ting the appointment Of election OF
officers in the hands of boards of civil
authority. II is intended to hit cities.
Barre win not be affected as the election
officers are named by the civil authority
board.
The bill To create a board Of rail.
road commissioners will come up as
special order tomorrow morning az
10 40. On motion Of Mr.. Jackson Of
Barre City who introduced the bill. Be
sides giving additional powers to the
commission the measure provides an
annual stipend Of 1880 instead Of per
diem na now.
Gov. Proctor has appointed the fol
lowing delegates TO attend the conven-
tio~ ~ thp NAxv Willard n yVaahfnD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10

The severe cold Of the past few days
has frozen the ground to the depth of
eight inches in Bennington and the
worlSmen who are engaged on the elec-
trio railroad cut running into the village
are making slow progress. The digging
is extremely hard under any conditions
but the freezing makes II more 50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
PREDICT A RELIGIOUS
WAR TN FRANCE
Press Of Paris Recognizes the Extreme
Gravity Of the Religious Issue
as Precipitated BY the
People,

Paris, Dec. 1o.- The Press today
unanimously recognizes the extreme
gravity Of the religious issue precipita-
ted by the Pope's attitude towards the
French Government and many papers
predict religious war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
Gillette Sentenced to BE
EIectrOcuted
WEEK OF JAN. 28, 1907
Will Be Taken to Auburn Prison and
EIectrocution Will Take Place
There--Sentenced This
Morning. ...,rss,gls

Herkimer, N. X, Dec. 1o.- Chester
Gillette was sentenced this morning to
be electrocuted at Auburn the week be-
ginning January 2s, 1907. The motion
of Gillette's Counsel for new trial was
denied.