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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-23
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N0RTHFIELD.

Mrs. Joseph Lavelle Of Barre was in
town over Sunday with her parents, Mr.,
ana Mr.. NicholsFlood
Z. Ralph Emerson was IN Barre Sunday.
" Mis-. Nicholas Flood returned Sunday
night from q weeks visit with her
daughters in Boston.
Miss Eva Houston Of Barre was in
town over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs D. 81 Howe and son
Wayne, were in Roxbury Sunday.
Charles Barton IL the first to send IN
deer this season. 1t arrived on the six
O'Clock train last night. Shot near
Stockbridge and weighed l22 pounds.
Miss Anna Grandfeld Of Montpelier
visited friends in town Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Duke and Son Robert,
We're in Montpelier yesterday.
Mrs. Frank ]. Moriarity Is quite i'll
at her home on Commonwealth ave.
The store Of George G. Sanborn and
Duke q HaTigan are undergoing extern
siye repairs on the front side. They will
have large plate glass fronts when com
plcted. The stores OF NJ, J. Clough & Go,
and Denny q Washburn are also having
plate glass fronts put in.
Charles Clark has begun work ON the
addition Of his residence on Central It.
He IS making an addition Of five new
rooms He i. also installing plumbing
and heating apparatus.
Rev. James Sargent is moving from
che Porter house 70 the new parsonage
on Central st. recently purchased from
IL. W. Barnum by the Congregational
society
The jail is sufficiently repaired so that
the work OF installing the cells have
begun, under instructions Of J. p. Rab.
idcan,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

The n. D. Phelps company wants a
plumber and steam filter.
New books. Large assortment inst re.
eelyed. just step in and look them over.
kenyon's Bargain store.
Barre Opera House, Thursday evening,
November 10Th, grand concert Com.
plete announcement later.
AS G. IT. Northrop intends To leave
town, he will sell his bay horse. 3
years olds weight 1900, sound and kind
g. II. Northrop, IA Merchant street /:
telephone 4i94.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-23

Having reopened my horseshoeinn
shop, am prepared to do all kinds IF
iron and wood. have for sale while
trees and neck yokes Of all kinds, also
one secondhand two-horse lumber wag+
on and secondhand express wagons. q
NJ Benedict, Summer street. telephone
l05-1l. Fred Belware, manager Of horse
shooting shop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-23
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1905.
weather Predictions

Partly cloudy TO cloudy tonight and
"Wednesday; light to variable winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-23

,a..avk There will be regular
7yS* W. meeting Of Hiawatha lodge,
No. 90, |. o. o. f., on Thurs.
day evening, October 25. at o'clock
The second degree win be conferred. II.
w. alafls, noble grand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-23

a special convocation Of
Granite chapter, No. 20, r.
A. NJ, will be held Tuesday
evening, October Esd, at I
o'clock. Work, II. a. de.
gree. Per order +. H. P.
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NEED Of PUBLIC PARK
Effort Being Made by Columbia
Heights Citizens.
LITTLE BREATHING SPACE
Nothing but Houses Now in Evidence
on the Hill"
CHURCHES ARE INTERESTED
Provisions of Highway Act-Report
of Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds.
CHURCHES ARE INTERESTED

''It George Washington and Major L En-
FAINT should come back to life today they
undoubtedly would express great surprise
at the lack of parks in the new section of
Washington. And / think they would make
a strong representation 10 Congress that
such parks should be established at once"
The foregoing remark was made
Gently by a government official to a group
or members OF the Columbia Heights Citi-
gems Association who were discussing the
needs and desirabinty OF q public park
I'm that section of the city The speaker
received the unanimous Endorsement of
his hearers, to which was coupled the
request that he unite with them In their
efforts to impress upon Congress the neces-
sty for the legislation indicated.
The question of securing q park north
OF Florida avenue and between 18th and
10th streets has been leading one with
the residents of the section mentioned for
many years. When the subject was first
preached 1t was dismissed with the remark
that there were only parks on the HILL.
with here and there a house thrown In.
Now the people who are striving to secure
u breathing space for their children are
said 10 be knocking at the doors OF Con-
gresS with the assertion that now there
are nothing but houses on the HILL" with
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to depart before the close of the meeting.
r. the resumption of the session 1t was
decided to hold the annual picnic or the
society at Marshall Hall July Z.
Representative Speight Of Mississippi said
that he was glad to be with native Mis-
sissppisns. 1T IS with feeling of pride.
he continued. when 1 say that first saw
the light of day In Mississippi. l will al
ways live there. My sainted dead for four
generations lie under the soil of the old
state and when l lie down to rest eternal
I want TO lie under Mssissippfs soil. l
love everything In Mississippi, the rivers,
her farms and above all, her people None
are better than her sons. The sweetest and
purest women that ever lived are In the OLD
state / am glad TO have been with you To-
night"
Al the conclusion OF Mr.. Spelghts ad-
dress upon motion of Capt Fred Beai ne
was accorded a vote OF thanks for his at
tendance The musical and literary fea-
lures of the evening were then in order
They included q duet by Miss Branson ana
Miss Louise Brinker. a recitation py MISS
Frank Sanders. an instrumental 500 py
Mr. John Keeling. dialect stories by MISS
smith. a mandolin duet by the Misses III
fanny, assisted by Miss Lee Moore. song
by Miss Louise Brinker and an instrument
al solo BY Miss Branson. Miss vardaman.
daughter of the governor of MISSISSIPPI
was present and was given cordlai re-
ception by the members OF the society.
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Laurel and Vicinity.
Jurisprudence OF The Star.

LAUREL, Md, March IL. 1906.
AT meeting Of the Laurel improvement
Association last evening the committee hav-
ing In charge the restoration Of the quar-
terly communication ticket between Laurel
and Baltimore, reported that the railroad
company agreed to place on sale at Laurel
only quarterly Communication ticket for
SlS, to be good for 162 rides between Laurel
and Baltimore and only to be issued to
bona hde residents of Laurel and vicinity.
Propositions were submitted in regard to
the building OF new electric plant. Mayor
Byerly announced that a good dam and
power house could be built on the Patuxeu
river at a cost of S40, 600. or II cheaper con-
structlon was adopted for $4,000. Mr..
William H. Harrison said that the Wash
ington and Laurel Electric Railroad Com
pany had promised to submit a PROPOSE
ton for lighting the town and supplying
power for the water works. Mr.. T. NJ.
Baldwin suggested that the electric ques-
further investigation. Three members Of
the Hyattsville city council were present,
Messrs. Magruder. Garrison and Long. Mr..
Ma4ruder stated that they also wanted to
would like to know how the city Of laurel
had Jared. Mr.. G.. w. Waters explained
that under private management. the Laurel
electric plant paid per cent interest. In
der municipal management he was not IN
formed regarding the result Mr.. Auguste
Faure suggested that as the syndicate
owning the Laurel cotton mills had water
and steam power. and was already operat-
ing an electric and water plant, 1t might be
well to ascertain whether proper arrange
ment could not be made with It to supply
the town with the current needed for light
ing and the pumping station. A committee
was appointed to confer with the mayor
and city council on the subject.
Mr.. Edward Phelps suggested recon-
mendation to the legislature at Annapolis
to divide Laurel into two election districts.
The question of esfRg1iigbiuT ceSSpQOla
was discussed and committee was ap-
pointed to investigate and report at the
next meeting.
The funeral OF Mr.. John Downey occurred
yesterday afternoon from the homo of his
daughter, Mrs. David Rosenthai. sister,
Miss Helen Downey, and a brother, Mr..
William II. Dowuey OF Baltimore. and Mrs.
Rosenthal, with whom he made his home,
survive him. Mr.. Downey was initiated
member OF Howard Masonic Lodge Of Elk
ridge forty-nine years ago Interment was
In Melville Methodist Episcopal Church
cemetery. The remains were buried with
Masonic honors.
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PROPERTY OF EDWARD WHITE.
Boat House and Contents Destroyed by
Fire

The boat house near Water and streets
southwest destroyed by fire shortly be-
fore 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. as stated
IA The Star, was the property OF Edward
Whyte Many boats were stored in the
structure and the owner of the business had
a quantity OF valuable tools there. The
flames spread rapidly that ii was impos-
sihle for the flremen and others TO save any
OF the boats or tools. Mr. Whyte had been
away from his place OF business only
short time before the blaze was discovered.
An alarm was turned in from box 40. The
Firehghter was on hand in a short time,
and A stream sent upon the burning build
ing from the boat had sufficient force to al
most knock down the structure
During the short time the fire was In
progress a dense volume OF smoke was
emitted and gave rise to a report that more
than one building was burning. The owner
OF the business was summoned from his
home. but his property had been destroyed
before he reached the river frJnS MIR
Whyte estimated the damage 70 ghe build
ing and contents at about 81 20U. lie car
rIed no Insurance. The origin o. :he flre
could not be determined but is supposed to
have been caused by lighted cigar or Gig
arctic dropped upon the floor
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FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. MOORE.
Services Tuesday Afternoon in Doug
lass Church.

The remains OF the late Lieut.. James A.
Moore. commander of the first police pre-
cinct. who died at George Washington UNI
versty Hospital yesterday morning. were
removed to an undertaking establishment
and prepared for burial. Later IN the day
the body was taken to the late home Of tho
deceased, 1858 I street northeast. Arrange
ments have been made for funeral services
to be conducted at Douglass Memorial
Church at 18th and II streets northeast at
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The inter-
ment will be in Congressional cemetery.
alongside the bodies OF two children of the
deceased
Lieutenant Moore was born in Prince
George county, Maryland. near Surratts-
Vile. and was nephew OF Mrs, Surrats,
who was executed shortly after the assas-
sination Of President Lincoln. The deceased
was extremely popular with the members
of the police force. and the latter are max
ing arrangements to show their love Tor
him by providing for the payment OF tue
few hundred dollars he owed on his hone
at the time Of his death
It is highly probable that the pallbearers
will be selected from among the members
of the police force, his widow having al
ready expressed a desire that several OF
the close personal friends OK her husband
be requested to act In the capacities lnci-
Gated. The names she suggested include
those Of Captain Anliss. Detective Thomas
p. Hartigan. Precinct Detective Charles
Mullen, Sergeant Lee, Sergeant Murphy and
Samuel D. Gibson. Captain Amiss VIII
not be able to act, however. as he VIII
have charge of the police detail at the
funeral.
Past National Commander Hugh H.
Henry has directed all comrades OF Gen:
william F. Barry Garrison. No. ~. ana
Admiral David d. Porter. No. q. Army ana
Navy Union. who can do SO to unite with
Roosevelt Garrison Tuesday afternoon in
attending the funeral of Lieutenant Moore.
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necessary the result of the large amount
or money spent last year by the county
road commissioners. The county coinrnIs-
sioners have completed the assessment
books, and will announce the tax rate in
Few days
winfield Scott Hancock, in Jail here await
Ing action by the grand jury In connectioo
with the death of Emma Smallwood, a do
mesuc in the employ of the Hancock FAM
NY early last October is frequently visited
py relatives and friends. and to all ofathem
ne speaks confidently OF being acquitted
1t is announced that the parish hall in
81 John parish, Piscataway district will
pc ready for occupancy upon the occasion
of the Easter ball to be given by the ladies'
of the parish.
The following teams from Prince Georges
county are entered in the third annual
Maryland country trap shooting tourney to
be held at the Baltimore Shooting Assoeia-
tons grounds June 2. g. and 3: No. ],
George e. Baldwin, captain v Kaiser and
T.. f1sher, Laurel; No. r. Early Baden
captain, Henry B. Orme and J. Howe Raw
lings, Baden.
AT the quarterly conference of Lanha,n
circuit. Methodist Episcopal Church South,
the return of Rev A F. SpIeInan vos
unanimously asked
A suit has been entered In the equity
court here by Mary Ellen Bayne and John
n. Bayne, her husband. against William a.
Darcey and Ella Darcy, his wife; Mar
garet e. Suit and William E r. Suit. her
husband, and Francis E. Darcy and the
unknown heirs OF Francis E Darcy. Tho
object Is to have certain real estate To-
Gated near ForestvilIe conveyed and n
certain deed from Phil Fl. Tuck to William
A. Darcy construed as a constructive trust
for the benefit of the parties TO the suit
Miss Mary Coleman of Washington is
visiting Mrs. Anthony Seufert of near Ian
ham, this county.
Mrs F. G. Watson Of Glyndon. Baltimore
county. and Miss Shirley Jones of Leonard
town. st. Mary's county are visiting their
sister, Mrs. A. E. Spielman
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MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY.
Bishop Galloway Delivers Address at
Meeting

With the spirit of southern good fellow
ship in the ascendant the Misstssippians OF
The national capital declared a meeting held
hy them last evening in Pythian Temple
10 be one of the most pleasant gatherings
IN the history OF the organization The
president DR.. Carlton Clark presided and.
after Miss Nabers. the secretary. had read
the minutes OF the last meeting and they
had been approved. Bishop Galloway of
Mississippi was Introduced by the presid-
.ng officer as the latter's fellow towusman
ana churchman. Bishop Galloway said
lhe it was pleasure TO he among the
folk Of his state at the national capital
lie added;
We have a wonderful state There is
something worthy about the character OF
our people. II IS remarkable that many of
the men who have come to live in our
mast have become the most intense south
erners. in fact, more southern than many
who have lived in the southland all their
lives and whose ancestors before them were
natives OF the soil. Our war governor was
Casries Clark and he was from pennsylya-
MIA Our first settlers were not wandering
ana ignorant freebooters. They were grad
yates of the great eastern colleges, and
that accounts for the fact that our state
university has not come forward as IL
should. When the sons Of these men were
ready for college they could not do other
wise but send them to their beloved alma
matters. Then We have the stories and the
Indian legends and the names OF the MEM
bers OF the tribes of the noble red man can
be recognized when our rivers, cities and
counties are mentioned
A the conclusion of Bishop Gailoway,s
remarks DIR. Clark declared recess of ten
minutes so that all present might grasp the
hand OF the bishop as he was compelled
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the Smithsonian Institution, the corner
stone of which was laid in 1s47. and the
location Of the Washington national monu-
ment on the western portion Of the mall,
when the cornerstone was laid In 1S4S, made
it necessary to improve the grounds-at
least to make beginning.
In a few years thereafter-fn 1852, in
fact-the lines of many of the reSerya lions
were set. the late VIM. Forsyth being the
engineer employed by the commissioner or
public buildings for that purpose Wash
ington Circle. Lafayette Square and the
triangles were included, and in this decade
both were considerably improved by inclos-
ing them with railing, laying out walks,
the planting of trees, etc, to set off the
bronze statues of Washington and Jack
son. Then the names Of Round Top for
the first and North Of Presidents" were
superseded by the better names of Wash
ington Circle and Lafayette Square"
Other localities which have since taken
names bright In the annals of the nation
were then unknown. The large park out
East Capitol street bearing the name OF
Lincoln was, with the streets and squares
surrounding 1t, mere common, much Oh
which was planted annually in corn or other
crops. Generally the location was spoken
of as near Baldwin's" Mr. Tyler Baldwin
being one of the few living near by
Original Name of Dupont Circle.
by Billy O'Neale's" was the term by
which was known what In later years be-
came Dupont Circle" at the intersection
Of 10th and P streets. 1t was called after
the well-known William O'Neale. the land
lord OF the Franklin Inn Of the early days
and father Of Peggy Eaton. O'Neale had
his country residence few squares north.
The Mud House" designated the locality
IN which Iowa Circle has been laid out,
about 18th and P streets, house of that
description having stood for years in
market garden bounded by Vermont and
Rhode Island avenues south of street. ii
was a wild waste beyond which was then
the graveyard of St. Johns Episcopal
Church.
Sixteenth and N streets. where Scott's
statue stands. was in wild bush and vine
and bore no name. The circle in which the
statue of Gen. G. H. Thomas stands, at the
intersection of Massachusetts, avenue. NJ
and 14th streets, was part of the .neighbor-
hood known as Hills" or "Coltman's."
Col. Charles Hill lived at the northwest
corner of the space. and Mr.. c. l.. Colt
man, a prominent builder. M street east
Of the circle. Gen. Macomb's neighbor-
hood embraced much of the territory about
I and nth streets. The statue of Farra-
gut. the work of Winnie Ream, gives the
name to the square east in which IL is To-
Gated 1t was then vacant plain.
The corresponding square. also ornament
ed by a statue, that OF Gen. Mcpherson.
whose name 1t bears, ives of 18th street
north of street, would have been To-
Gated as back of Father Donelan
church." the then st. Matthews
Church was known.
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sion of School street from kenesaw street
to Columbia road and the opening OF new
street from 14th street to School street. inc
proposed square would embrace the grove
OF trees and make a small but beautiful
park Bills have been introduced in Con-
gress providing the necessary legisla ton
for the plan and they have received the
favorable Endorsement Of the Commission
ers of the District OF Columbia. At re-
cent mass meeting citizens of Columbia
Heights, Mount Pleasant and neighboring
subdivisions unanimously favored the pro-
jeet.
Interest of the Churches.
While all classes of people on Columbia
Heights are Interested In the movement
to secure the proposed park. to the major
ity of the church. going people there the
idea appeals particularly. Three churches
front the square. the Mt Pleasant Con-
gregational, st. Stephens Protestant Epis-
copal and the Mt Pleasant Methodist Epis-
copal. The congregations OF the churches
mentioned, as well as those of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church and the Roman Cath
Ollie Shrine Of the Sacred Heart only a few
blocks away, are lending their EFFORTS 10
further the success Of the movement. AT
the mass meeting the pastors OF three OF
fhs churches spoke in favor of the estao-
lishment of the park.
One OF the principal advocates OF the
park idea is Justice Harlan of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. 1t has been
suggested that the park be named in honor
of Judge Harlan.
1t is said to be regarded as the ultimate
intention Of Congress to provide parks for
the new sections OF Washington, accord
ing to section of the highway act. ap-
proved March g 1903. 1.-THE Commission
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here and there an available lot for a park.
which lots are being rapidly built upon.
Dwellings and Other Structures.

here and there an available lot for a park.
which lots are being rapidly built upon.
Dwellings and Other Structures.
Columbia Heights was preached public
sentiment had not centered on any par
ticular spot. There were so many vacant
squares that could be utilized for the pur-
pose that the question of location seemed
to be of secondary Importance AS years
passed, however. and Congress failed to
provide the necessary funds for securing
any of these sites. they gradually disap-
peared and soon the vacant lots where
the small boys. cows and horses had
roamed at will were occupied with build
ings-rows of dwellings some. apart
spot. however. has escaped the onward
march of brick and mortar. and this is
the northwest corner of 14th street and
Columbia road. On q portion Of this
square is a handsome grove of oak trees.
and by common accord this was selected
as the site for the desired park. There
the nurse girls and children congregate
In summer and in winter the school boy
and girl take sieds and skate on little
pond that has formed among the trees.
Save the oak grove became the slogan
OF the citizens association, and efforts
were redoubled to have Congress buy the
square bounded by Columbia road, Kene-
saw street, 14th and School streeta. In the
meantime a row of houses had been erect
ed on Kenesaw street, and Ii was estimated
that to secure the whole square would re-
uuire an appropriation Of between 100000
and 5000, 600 This project met with but
little encouragement In Congress. and the
plan to utilize the entire square was aban-
doned In it's stead the citizens decided
TO ask for a smaller appropriation, one
necessary to buy the land on which the
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0CatlSC1CS helatluS TO 6afkS.
Interesting statistics have been complied
regarding the park system of the District
OF Columbia. The annual report Of the
superintendent OF public buildings ana
grounds for the year 1894 showed that the
parks are 3Ol In number. varying In size
from few square feet to eighty-two acres.
and the total area covered by them Is 400
acres These are all south OF Florida ave-
nue.. The territory north OF that line Is
without q park or reservation.
In order to ascertain by comparison what
would be the equal proportion Of parks to
be allotted to the Columbia Heights terri
tory the square mile bounded on the north
by street, south by H street. east by 7th
street and west by 18th street was studied.
Computing the area OF park spaces In this
tract, It was found that It aggregates
seventeen acres and 24,2S4 square feet. It
includes only two parks OF any consider
able size. namely. Mount Vernon Square
and Franklin Square. and these are by no
means classed among the large parks.
In the square mile to the eastward OF
the Capitol extending from F street to q
street south and from I'd street to 18th
street east. the park spaces aggregate four
teen acres and q. 491 square feet. That
these are not especially favored localities
Is said to be evident from the record Of
the park commissioners, that the percent
age OF area OF reservations to the whole
area of the old CITY, exclusive OF the large
parks. is 1.68 per cent or. In other words.
these reservations, excluding the larger
parks. IL equally distributed over the whole
surface of the city. would furnish each
square mile ten and three-quarters acres
Of parks In this computation all the new
parks, Rock Creek, Potomac and Zoologt-
CAL are excluded.