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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
THE HERITAGE Of
HE ELLIS ESTATE

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When Edward Ellis, chiIdless widow
err passed his slxty-eighth birthday, be-
ing partially blind he took into his
service Dora Laraway, aged twenty
two, her duties being that Of COM
panion. He promised to leave her
something Ia his will he was rich--but
died without having made any will,
Meanwhile Dora, who had endured
him for ten years, had passed out Of
her youth and found herself on the
world for a living The disposition Of
Ellis property promised to be peculiar
A wife, child, brother or sister
would have inherited II all under the
law. Ellis had had only one child "A
sonwho had gone TO the Spanish
American war and was on the list OF
killed in the lighting before Santiago.
Thefe being no near relative to inherit
the Ellis estate, ii was pounced upon by
remote cousins
Claimants came In great numbers
from far and near There was no una
nlmity between them, each striving to
make his or her own claim paramount.
Dora Laraway was inclined to put in a
claim for services, but was advised
that such claim would not hold good in
Jaw.
Among those claiming share Of the
estate was q middle aged man who
called himself Leonard Ellis. He had
come from South America. where be
lived and. as no one had ever heard Of
the deceased having relative In that
| faraway country, he was looked upon
with suspicion. He eeniedrather discon-
eerted at the clamor Of claimants and
| apparently disinclined 10 enter the lists.
The reason for this was apparent
when he was asked from what Ellis he
had descended He named Leonard
Ellis, captain in the Revolutionary
war. The cousins hunted the matter
lup and found that the said Ellis had
neyer,beeh married
Since none Of the claimants wished
the care OF the decessed's house and
household esfccts, or, rather since they
all wished to 90 Ia and appropriate the
effects, II was agreed that Dora Lara
way should remain Ia charge. Mean
while the cousins We're busy hacking
At the Ellis genealogical tree, each
desiring to cut off for himself the big
gest branch An died their papers ex.
cept Leonard Ellis, who slnHe the dis.
covery that his ancestor had died child
less. or, worse, that he was Legitimate,
had taken a back seat among them.
Once, and only once, he yentured to
/ open his mouth Then he proposed
that In view OF Dora's services 10 the
deceased and the promise that had
been made her one-elghth OF the estate
be signed TO her His proposition was
met with such a torrent Of abuse.
especially coming from one whose
claim WAS fraudulent. that the poor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27

Certain Manhattan national banks
have lately been presenting TO deposit
ors miniature aluminium tags adapted
10 be strung on key rings 1t is intend
ed that these souvenirs shall serve a
dual purpose, return OF keys In the
event OF losing same and identification
OF owner In case Of accident Inciden-
tally the tags ofiiciate as clever adver-
tiseme nts for the financial institutions.
Stamped on the diverse Is the follow
ing announcement.
Tire National bank will identify
owner by No (depositor's number hero,
city OF New York
On the reverse appears this offer:
One dollar reward for return OF
keys or mail in any letter box, at same
time sending us your name and adj
dress. New York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
GROTON.

Miss Bessie Blanchard and Mrs. r. y.
McCrillis were IN Wells River one day
Inst week.
Frank Randall. who has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross has returned
To his home in Hayerhill. Mass.
The Epworth League win hold a hal.
loeen party in the Clark Cotfrin opera
house Wednesday evening, Oct. 3lst.
Mrs Walter Green and two children
arrived in town Monday on visit to
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs B. NJ Kicker
f. d. Kicker, J. W. Morrison and Nj
ID Coffin went too St bloomsbury Mon.
day TO attend a hearing in the 0bei
Emery case
The Rathbone Sisters will give a short
literary entertainment and promenade
at the close Of their regular meeting next
Tuesday evening. Admission 10 cents
Mrs Edward Smith and Reuben Good
win went to St. Johnsbury Tuesday Ia
visit their brother Henry Eoodwin, who
rs in Brigftlook hospital i'll with in
aamatory rheumatism
Warren w. Carpenter lost q good horse
Tuesday He drove II over his II. " p
route apparently well nnlll within few
miles 81 his home but II grew rapidly
worse and died III half hour after reach
ing home
Mrs. Emily Mc(rillis, who was released
from the insane asylum at Waterbury
about four months ago has again been
adjudaed insane and returned to the
asylum on Wednesday. She was accom-.
panied BY J. w Morrison
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
chIef Geatrey.

Chief Gabriel Godfrey, the last Of
the Miami indians. has Just become a
member Of the Horse Thief Detective
association. He is seventy-four years
old. While In Kokomo, Ind. recently
he undertook to locate the grave OF the
Miami chief Kokomo in order that the
residents Of the city might erect a
monument in memory Of the noted
chief fer whom the town was named.
Godfrey had a number OF relics, in
Guiding dress 125 years old that was
worn by Frances slocum. who was
stolen when child from Susquehanna,
Pa. and was known as "the White
Rose of the MiamIs.r
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
Al FATEFUL NECKLACE.
II brought Misfortune to Each of Its
Ownrrs.

II Brought Misfortune TO Each of lite
Ownrrs.
Nine. Andrecf was the wife OF
broker on tho ST Petersburg bourse
She was killed by her husband in a
st. Petersburg summer garden The
Noyoe yremya tells this story OF A
pearl necklace the woman was wear
ing when she met her death; ''Tt is an
old piece Of work by one OF the best
Partisan jewellers. II had been sold
first to the head Of a well known
French court family. In the excite
ment OF the great French revolution
nearly all the members OF this family
were guillotined, and only few OF
them managed TO escape to Brussels
and SO save their lives. But the flight
cost lot OF money, and they were
obliged to part with many fine jewels.
among them. the necklace In question.
From the time that they got rid OF
this article they enjoyed good fortune.
"This cherished jewel, after chang
ing hands about ten times, was bought
by the ST. Petersburg jewelcr Butt for
10000 rubles 600 600 for Prince w.,
who was at that time a leading man
at court The prince, who was a great
lover OF the ballet, gave the necklace
to the well known ballerina Tzukki.
For having done this he was exiled
from st. Petersburg, Tzukki left the
imperial ballet, and. finding her health
falling, she went to her native country
side and abandoned the stage forever.
But before doing so she sold the neck
lace.
"a subsequent owner the antigua
rlan Llnlvltch, died suddenly at Monte
Carlo, and n whole series of people
afterward who came Into possession Of
the fated necklace had most sinister
experiences. One OF these, gambler
al Monte Carlo. lost all his money, and
only the sale OF the necklace saved
him from beggary.
Finally II fell into the hands Of NJ.
Audreef He paid the low price Of
10000 rubles (slo,900) for 1t, and his
wife was wearing 1t when in a fit of
anger be killed her, 10 whom ne had
but short time ago presented the MT
lucky token. The necklace has now
mysterlously disappeared"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
Ko.suth .na DR.. MURRAY.

The freedom of the burgh Of Hawiek,
Scotland, was recently conferred on
Or. ]. A. II. Murray. the photographer.
Or. Murray WAS once teacher in
Hawlck. II is told that when Kos
suth, the Hungarian patriot. visited
Hawick In 1866 and took part in pro-
cession through the town he quickly
discerned Hungarian flag on house
In Bourtree place with Hungarian
motto upon IL. The future lexlcogra-
pher was seated beside Kossuth, who
remarked TO him, with amazement,
Have You got HungsrIans hereT' "A
young teacher named James Murray"
he replied, made the flag and inscrib-
ed the motto and when asked II he
knew the meaning Of the motto said,
Thy kingdom come II was the bone
Of the Murray family on which the flag
was hoisted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
9be Times Daily Short Story.

asaa was aDasAea. But when 1t be-
came known that the deceased had EN-
bodied his intention to Dora in letter
there was hush among the claimants,
and she was considered as one whose
claim should be bought up. When
however, Dora made no use OF the evil
dence she possessed the weathercock
shifted again. and II was limited among
them that the letter was a forgery.
Dora herself admitted that she had
been advised by the stranger Leonard
Ellis not to press her claim This move
on the part Of one who had he been q
legitimate descendant from the man
he claimed for progenitor would have
come In ahead Of them all puzzled
them. but when 1t was announced that
Leonard Ellis had taken TIP his quar-
tiers in the house that had been occu-
pied by the deceased all recognized the
fact that some coup d'etat had been
sprung on them
Simultaneous with this information
came an invitation from Leonard Ellis
to each and every one OF them to meet
him the next evening at the house an
interest in which they all claimed,
when he would display genealogical
tree that would settle all dispute with
regard to the ellis property. All ac-
cepted and were ushered into the
drawing room, where the tree" was
hung on the wall Mr.. Ellis advanced
to the map, holding cane In his hand
for pointer The Ellis whose name
stood frat and from which all the rest
on the tree were descended was Sam
uel Ellis, father OF Captain Leonard
Ellis and Edward Ellis, the GRANDPA.
ther OF the deceased. Beneath the
name OF the deceased was Captain
Leonard Ellis
Cousins" said the expounder, point
ing to this name, Edward Ellis had
son who was named for Captain
Leonard Ellis, who heads this tree. He
went to the Spanish American war
having quarreled with his father, who
wished him TO remain in business
which he disliked. He became a cap
tain and was enormously reported kill
ed Taking advantage Of the error ia
remain a dead man to his father tenn
porarily he went TO South America
where he has since been engaged IN
coffee planting He put Off declaring
himself longer than he had intended
and at the tine OF his fathers death
was on his way home He found q
babel of claims for his fathers estate
none OF the claimants knowing OF bis
Identity A few years before he LEFT
home BIS father had taken compan
ion. and by this companion the sol
Ind been refused, furnishing an add
tionai reason for his leaving and re
naming away Since his return be ha,
been accepted by his former love
Cousins, am Leonard Ellis. only sol
Of the deceased and heir-at-law 10 hi,
property. There Is but one person who
has any claim on 1t besides myself
That person win own II with me"
The heritage OF the Ellis property
was settled. The assembly broke up
and the next day the united clamor Of
the claimants was dlssipated.
SYLVIA EvIS BALDWIN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
Danger from the pIague,

There's grave danger from the plague
OF coughs and colds that are so preva-
lent, unless you take DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs, and
colds. Mrs. Geo. Walls of Forest City,
Me-. writes; Its Godsend to people
living in climates where coughs and
colds prevail ! find IL quickly ends
them" II prevents pneumonia, cures
Ia grippe, gives wonderful relief in ssth-
ma and hay fever, and makes weak lungs
strong enough to ward of consumption,
coughs and colds. soc and $t.00. Guar
anteed by the Red Cross pharmacy.
Trial bottle free
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27

At the meeting Of the Institute Of
journalists OF Great Britain and Ire
land, recently held in Dublin. the re-
firing president, Major Gratwicke, con-
cludcd his address BY discussing the
kind Of news that newspapers might
With proprlety publish and dlsclaiming
all prudlshness, enunciated the dictum
that "a man should not write for tho
columns Of a newspaper TINT which he
would not like his wife Or his child.
hia r,anAi...- -. 49, -.i-A--. a. ---~~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Tenement to rent to right parties at
2 Gilmore street Call after p. m.
Old gold and silver wansed at re-
iiners, prices in exchange for goods at
+. p. Burr's.
Il. r. Austin sells stone cutters
glasses, all kinds and prices. From zoe
to $500 each.
Stone.cutters' glasses, zoe per pair.
Lenses, per pair, Sc. II. 4. Burr & Co.,
IS North Main street.
An opportunity to buy splendid
quality Of outing flannel for SC per yard
at Perry's on Saturday. Ask for asm-
pies.
al Lecch supported by strong COM
pany, comes to the opera house Satur-
day night in "G;ifls win Be Girls.
Seats now selling.
cinquartenari della Colonia Italiana
sono inyitati ave una riunione spectacle
Ia sea del A Noyehlhre in case eardi, 1
Centre street. 4 Mariani
The D. A. Perry Real Estate agency
has sold for George w. Jeffords Of Viii
Jamestown his farm in that place to
Charles Staples. Consideration, $4,000
Tickets for the performance III al
Leech III Girls Win BE Girls are nov
on sale, Mn. Leach il said 10 he one
Of the funniest comedians on the stage
today.
The Elks Ministries viii be the at.
traction at the opera house next Tues
day evening. The tickets viii 90 on
sale at the Red Cross pharmacy satur-
day morning.
Italiani Assicuratevi per tempo il vi
aggio dal nostro agente di Barre, A.
Giachino, Barre, vt. SulIe prossime par
tenze Ia Gascome spectacle 0ttobre %,
La Provence Il migiiore Noyembre /;
la Lorraine Noyembre S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1906.
knocks With Our KnuckIes.

Fortune knocks at your door with our
knuekles. Win the glad hand Of insur-
ance be bruised with the marble heart
r. S. VI r. 5Tth year. National Life
ms. Co. Of Vt.
The National Life insurance Company
Of Vermont (mutual). Organized in
1850. S. S. Ballard, General Agent.
n. B. Ballard. Local Agent, Rooms ?
and 3, Miles Block, Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
ANSWERS EVERY CALL.
Barre People Have Found That This Is
True.

Barre People Have Found That This Is
True.
a cold, a strain, d sudden wrench,
A little cause may hnrt the kidneys.
Spells of backache often follow,
Or some irregularity of the urine.
A certain remedy for such attacks,
a medicine that answers every call,
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, true specific.
Many Barre people rely ON it.
Here is Barre proof.
Mrs. Lewis Mareott, OF "a Maple Ave,
Barre, VT, says 'sThree years ago Mr..
Marcott gave d statement in which he
told what world Of good Doan's Kid
ney Pills had done him. lie had suf-
fered for over two years with d heavy,
dull pain IN his hack and through his
hips His back was weak and sometimes
he would have sharp shooting pains
across the loins. There was also trou-
Bile with the kidney secretions which
were unnatural and full of sediment. He
learned Of Doan's Kidney Pills through
i friend who has used them and procur-
ing box he began using them. He soon
noticed they were helping him and after
taking four boxes the pain had left his
back and the kidney secretions had be.
come natural and clear. He uses them
now whenever he feels any slight re-
turn Of the trouble and they never fail
to give prompt relief. Our advice to
anyone suffering from backache or kid
ney trouble is to procure Doan's Kidney
Pills at Il. A. browns drug store and
give them trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milhurn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's-an and take
no other
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
GOOD Tenora Are scarcc.

Recent examinations at the Paris
Conservatory Of Music show that good
tenors are steadily getting scsrcer and
that hardly any OF the applicants have
been able to reach the high G or even
the B fat Of the scale. Physicians
think the deficiency Of tenors is due to
violent exercises young men indulge
in under the guise Of sport which
ruins the vocal chords
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
Low Rate Sunday Excursion.

The Central Vermont Railway vii
run low rate excursion Sunday. Octo-
Der %, between principal stations, com.
ing north on paper train leaving White
River Junction 1850 a. M, returning OF
evening train leaving st. Adams 6;2'
p. m. See flyers for rates and partie
MARS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
GRANITEylLLE.

Dancing school viii begin Saturday
evening, November 8, 1906. at Miles
hall, under the direction Of Prof vii.
bur Nichols Of Barre Dancing lessons
from 7s3O to $3.50, dancing from $3.50
To l2. Admission to dancing lessons and
dance SIS for full term. admission to
dance 50 cents .Aor further nforma,
ton inquire of w d. Or James Nc.
-Jonald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
slight Mistake.

1t was after dinner
Pardon me, old chap, but | don't
believe / ever met your wife,
That's my wife at the piano"
playing accompaniment for that fat
girl with the cracked voicefo
my dear sir my wife sings. - Mih
wauEee Sentinel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27

Coal Dealer Evidently cold weather
Isn't far or.
His Wife What makes you think SO?
Coal Dealer People are beginning to
call rue mfr. Black haven't got
anything better than 'tHello, old manr'
all summer. Minneapolis Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
cq pAppr
Las \ RARAEs

There will be social dance in the
opea house on Saturday, October 81.
Gilbertson's orchestra. Dancing from s
TO 10 Bill 50 cents
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
CHICKEN THIEF SHOT.
He Was Coming Out of Henhouse With
Two Fowls.

Lowell, Mass, Oct. 26.---An unknown
chicken thief was shot and killed last
night by Constable Orlando S. Cnm-
mings of Tyngsboro. who saw him
coming out of his hen house with two
chickens
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-27
NEW BOOKS

Just received, 500 volumes
new Books for Boys and
Girls. Also a large line
Of Bibles, TeStaments,
Prayer Books and Diaries
for 1907. Call in and
look them over.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-01
congregational Chureh Notes.

There will be communion service next
Suuday.
The Ladies' soeiety will naeet Wednes-
day afternoon, Jan. Sd, with Mrs. A. ..
BusWeH at her home.
The Christmas exercises Monday even-
ing were well attended and the parts weze
well carried out. While the trees were
not as heavily laden with presents as some
previously the success of such an under
taking lies in the fact that children for
whom the tres was held were pleased and
entertained.
This week will be observed as the week
of prayer instead OF next week. For Tues
day evening Rev. l.. A Wilson OF Charles
ton viii speak, on Wednesday evening
Rev. G. L. Shseffer Of Barton Landing
will be present, Thursday evening Rev.
Ross from West Glover and on Friday
evening Rev. French Of LyndenvilIe.
| These men are all excellent speakers and
workers and the meetings should be a
| s7ooass
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-01
BARTON LANDRgG.

D. Buchanan is in Boston on business.
G. 2. Dean was in West Burke calling on
friends last Wednesday.
DR.. &. G. Stevens il. in Providence, r. /,
on g business trip this week.
Guy Estelie of Canaan, n. H., visited his
sister, Mrs. s. G. Lewis, last Week.
FL. RuggIes OF West Burke was the
gaest-of g, E. Dean last Friday.
AIr and Mrs. W. A. Lowell OF Lyndon
vile we're here on business last week.
JOAN Hall hsdthe misfortune to cut of
two OF his fingers IN the mill last week.
DR.. Young has movsd from Evansville
into the house he bought Of Il. Il. Cowles.
Mr.. aud Mrs M. P. Adams are rejoicing
over Bhe birth ora soa last Tuesday morn
ing.
The basket ball team was defeated at
Barton Saturday evening by q score Of %
to 6.
Mrs. 4. L. 8rockett OF Concord, N. Fl !,
spent. the holidays win &. 5. Brockett's
people.
A.D. Besds has been taking an inventory
of his goods for ; week. Hiss Eva Martin
has been assisting.
The e. L. Chandler Co. have built s
portable saw mill in the upper mill yard to
cut out their stock of logs.
Rev. 5. G. Lswis went to Coventry last
nigh5 to assist in watch meeting held n
the NJ. e. church of that place.
There will ba New Years bail at the
Opera house tonight, and the Rathbone
Sisters will furnish the supper.
F. III. AIIchurch has been putting into
his store some large new SHOWCASES, which
give good display OF his goods.
On account of the illness of Mrs. Mars
ton the Book and Thimble club will meet
with Mrs. Chandler January 3cd.
John Lawrence has built an addition to
his house which gives him plenGy OF room
and makes his buildings pleasanter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-01

which caused his immediate death. Mr..
Powell was born in Craftsbury September
6, 1923 When small child be with his
parents moved to Albany, n. Y. shortly
after, his parents died Of cholera and he
was taken back to Craftsbury, where he
lived until young man. He then went
west, but soon returned and engaged in
the mercantile business in his native town,
where he remained until he moved to
Barton twenty-n nine years ago. In 1874 he
married Miss Eliza Lyon of Craftsbury.
Two children, boy and girl, were the
fruits of this marriage. The daughter died
when mere child, and the son survives
him. After the death of his first wife, he
married Miss Sarah e. Pattee, In 1876, who
survives him, two children having been
born to them, both living. Mrs. Powell
has been untiring in her care for him dur
ing the years OF his falling health. For
fourteen years he was In trade in this town
but retired In 1880, since which time he
has lived quiet life In his residence on
Main Street. Mr.. Powell was a genial,
social, kind hearted man. In his younger
days he was full OF pleasantly, wit and
good Fellowship. He was an excellent
business man who made q success of what
ever he undertook. OF late his condition
has been such as to reqHire constant care
and watchfulneas on the part OF his wife
and daughter. But tenderly every want
Of his has been met by his faithful ones
until the end soame. The funeral was held
at the residence this afternoon at two
t0fclock, Rev. w. A. Warner officiating
He leaves his wife, two sons, F. E. Powell
/ sof Springfield, Mass, and G. r. Powell
4 who recently went ITO Jacksonville, Fla;
daughter, Clara NJ and an sged sister
/ Mrs. Eliza Dean OF WestHeld, Mass;
besides many more distant relatives ane
friends, to mourn his loss. The intermena
will be In Craftsbury tomorrow. 1t wal
impossible for either OF his sons to bt
present at the funeral, Clare being il
Florida and Frank ill at his home i
Massachusetts.