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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.

Senator Dillingham;, Congressman Fos-
ter, Collectors Emery and Darling, were
among the prominent citizens of the
state who were present to watch the
proceedings.
The applause that greeted Candidate
Proctor on his appearance was hearty,
but decidedly brief
w. J. Bigelow made good presiding
officer and lent dignity 10 the position
and reflected honor on the profession
of which he Is member.
Mr.. Proctor's speech in acceptance was
heartily received, and the sentiment.
expressed BY all were very favorable
TO the opinions contained therein II
was an able effort.
u. B. Flynn OF Springfield brought
down the convention when he said any
man from BrattIeboro could make a
better nominating speech than any other
man h the state they have bad more
experience
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
Alleged Cruelty in Montpelier.

Montpelier, June 20. Humane Agent
John Fuller Of Burlington dropped into
town yesterday and Immediately there
was something doing.
The first thing to attract the atten.
tion OF MIR. Fuller was span Of horses
driven by William Gordon OF Worcester.
Both animals were suffering from badly
gallel shoulders. Mr. Fuller told Alr.
Gordon to take his horses home and
leave them in the barn until their
shoulders were healed. Mr.. Gordons
reply to the officer resulted III his ar
rest on The spot At the police station
he was very humble and willing to prom.
ise anything. Gordon was finally re.
leased from custody on promise to turn
his horses out 70 pasture. City Grand
Juror Gates will see Chat this promise
Is kept.
Before the day was over Mr.. Fuller
had ordered the owners Of FIVE othc,
horses 70 take them Off the street and
turn them out To pasture until they
were able Go work. The owners promised
TO obey the humane officer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
M. s. PRIZE SPEAKING.
Annual Contest Was Held at Montpelier
School Last Night.

Montpelier June 20.--1he annual
prize speaking, always an event of great
interest in the commencement program
at Montpelier seminary, took place last
evening in the chapel before large au-
dience. The contest was for a first and
second cash prize for ladies and the
same for gentlemen. The prizes will
not be awarded until after the gradual
ing exercises Thursday morning The
selections last night were for the most
part new and the contest was one Of
real merit throughout. The program
follows. Two pianos, March Hon
groise,1 kowalsli, Misses Parker and
Goodspeed: "the Nale.Ilavaid Football
Contest Post, stephen y. Golliass
allow Lady Gay Found Home Wig
gins, persis M. Davis; "rhe New South,
O'Grady, Howard $. Bulkeley; vocal
solo, Daisies Hawley. Agnes Rule.
"The Death of Minnehaha,7 Longfellow,
Emma Il. Brown; "1he Heart OF Old
Hickory Dromgoole, Carl G. Haveys
"Jacko's Angel" Anon, Bertha J.. Clog
ston; "The Lance OF Kansas" Anon,
Wallace l.. Wilcox; piano and organ,
Cradle Song Rjaldf, Misses Dewey aud
Morse: elbow Tins Prayer Was An
swered,' Anon, Agnes NJ Warren; "The
Angel and the Shepherds Wallace, WIZ
lam y. Jones: How the La Rue Stakes
Were Lost Hood, Dorothy f. Parker;
organ oifcrtoire, Reed, Grace NJ. Morse,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
CONGREGATIONAL PICNIC.
Results Of the Sports and Games Of Yes
terday.

The Sunday school OF the Congrega.
tional church held their annual picnic
al Caledonia Park Yesterday Although
the uncertain weather IN the morning
kept many from attending, there were
fully $50 people Mt the grounds during
the day. The weather was ideal and
every one enjoyed the outing. After din.
ner various sports and races took up the
attention
The results were as follows:
Boys race, under ; years, Udley Me.
Whorter lst. Hector Coutts End.
Girls race, under ; years, Gertrude
Mcdonald ist. Edith Merchant 2nd.
Boys race, 20 TO years, James Glass
list. Charlie Mcdonald 2nd.
Girls race, 20 10 years, Mary Mari
ist, .Aunic Mcdonald 2nd.
Boys race, . t1 II years, Willie Piper
Al. Ronald Mcmillan anil Ira Houston
2nd.
Girls race to Is years, Leah Dun
das ist. Florence Merchant 2nd
Young ladies race, Louise Dcbrunc
lst, Alice Merchant End.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
IMPORTANT CANGE
IN GRANITE FIRM
William S. Alexander Retires from the
Manufacturing Firm of Bugbee
& Alexander, Formed in
teoo

The granite manufacturing firm OF
Bugbee & Alexander was today dis.
solved by mutual consent. E. A. Bugbee
buying the interest Of his partner, VIII
liam S. Alexander, and intending for the
present to continue the business himself.
The consideration is not stated. Messrs.
Bugbee and Alexander retain their Joint
interest in the pink granite quariies at
Newark. VT.
This manufacturing firm began busi-
ness in Barre in 1892, starting on a
small scale in barn in the rear OF North
Main street. They remained there but
a few months, going then TO Mann
Bros plant on Burnbam's meadow. At
ter year and half IN this location
they went TO the Lane plant on the
same meadow. In 1892 they Joined the
march southwark and erected large
plant on Batchelders meadow in the
southern section Of the city. Here they
have conducted a steadily increasing
business during the past seven years. At
present thirty men find employment in
the plant and about the same number
will be run under the new management
Both the gentlemen are business Of
tried integrity, and their firm has been
among the most prominent in the gran.
ite industry Of Barre.
The retiring member or the firm, Mr.,
Alexander, still retains the position Of
secretary of the National association Of
granite industries, which has its head
quarters in Boston, to which he was
elected nearly two years ago. He spent
one year IN the secretary's Office in
Boston and returned 10. Barre last
March, retaining the position of sec.
retary at the earnest solicitation Of the
association.
Mr.. Alexander viii become repre-.
sentative of the firm OF Boutwell,, Milne
q Varnum, for which work he is 50
thoroughly equipped. He will have his
headquarters in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20

Pretty Home Wedding at lo;3o This
Morning.

The old TroWc homestead was the
scene Of d very pretty and simple we'd
ding this morning at 1890, when Miss
Ethel Trowe, the elder daughter Of the
family, was united in marriage to Alfred
Boyce. Rev K. T.. Lowe otliciated, using
the ring service. A few Of the relatives
and intimate friends were present when
at the appointed time to the familiar
notes OF Lohengrin's wedding march the
couple entered the room unattended and
took their places before Mr.. Lowe. Miss
Trowe More simple white gown Of
batiste, beautifully trimmed with lace
and embroidery, and carried an exquis-
ite bouquet Of bride roses.
The color aeheme in the decorations
Of the room where the ceremony was per-
formed was green and white, carried ont
ID princess pine and carnations. The
dining room was decorated with pink
carnations and asparagus ferns and here,
after congratulating the happy pair, the
guests were served with d dainty we'd
ding breakfast; after which MIR. and
Mrs. Boyce left on the noon train for
Lake George, where they are to spend
their honeymoon. Upon their return
they will reside at their new home on
Franklin street.
MIR. and Mrs. Boyce are both natives
of this city with hosts OF friends, as
was attested by the many handsome
gifts with which they were remembered
on this occasion.
Among the out-of town guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. J.. q. Farwell Of
Montpelier. Mr.. and Mrs. y. D. Page
Of PlainfieId, Fred l.. White Of Lyndon
willie and Miss May Dram Of Brandon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
A. SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
VIII Be Dedicated in Village of Wash
ington on June rs.

The new soldiers monument at Wash
ington, VI. win be dedicated with fit
ting ceremonies June 25, 1906. The
programme will consist Of parade Of
the scholars, citizens and soldiers at
10 a. M, led by the Corinth drum corps
under the command Of G. ,. kingsbury,
marshall
Prayer, by Rev. w T. Towsley.
Address oi welcome, Rev. Il. H. Per-
kins.
Speeches made BY Hon zed S. STAN
ton, Hon. Frank Plnmley, Hon. John
w Gordon and others. Good music will
be rendered at intervals throughout the
programme.
In 1902 the members 81 $. C Smith
post. No. 57, G. A. r., being so few
in number. decided to surrender their
charter. most Of the members joining
the Watson post at Chelsea. Before
disbandiIig monument association was
formed and building committee APP
pointed. II was voted TO turn over
the money in the treasury TO the build
ing committee for the purpose Of start
ting monument fund. This fund, help
ed along BY popular subscription and an
appropriation from the town, at last
reached an amount which enabled the
building committee TO erect suitable
monument.
The monument is If Barre granite,
the foundation being formed of split
rock and concrete, and Is six feet square
and seven feet deep. The base Il . ia
feet square and feet high. On each
side of the base is bronze tablet OH
which, in raised letters, are the names
Of ail the soldiers who went from the
town Of Washington, 40 in number,
The wash and capstane Of the die il
. feet square and 1 foot ! inches high,
The base and die are rock faced On
the rock is placed a turned column,
feet in diameter and . feet high.
II is hoped that the citizens Of the
neighboring towns will Join with Wash
ington in this celebration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
KILLED UNDERGROUND
IN NEW YORK TODAY
Over Score Of other workmen Near
ly Lost Their Lives in Tunnel
Today.

New York, June 20, Two men were
Killed and over score of workmen near
" lost their lives in an accident in the
Pennsylvania railroad tunnel under the
East River this morning. The air pres
sure 10 the heading necessary to hold
back the mud into which the shield is
forced blew out mud from under the
shield and made the fountain OF water
forty feet high on surface Of the river.
Two men were caught in the flow OF air
and bown up through the river Several
workmen were hurt in attempting to
escape into the completed section Of the
tunnel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
ABOUT THE STATE.

The Rev Daniel NIclntyre Of Pawlet
has accepted the cal Of the First Con.
|gregatiohnl church at Townshend and
began his labors Sunday.
Evans & Bugbce Of Bennington have
sold $500 acres Of woodland in Wood
lord and Stamford to Fremont H.
Wright Of Anbnrndale, Mass.
The little child OF Mr. and Mrs. James
Cragie, OF South Ryegate, drank a
quantity Of Kerosene Thursday evening
and for some time was in a critical con
dition
Miss Gertrude Stewart, of Rutland
who has Just been graduated from the
Church Training and Dcaconess house at
Philadelphia, viii 90 in August to Han
kow China 20 DO missionary work un-
der the auspices OF tie Episcopal board
Of ms ions.
In the storm al ijrattleborr and West
DumeIston, June 0, hail fell IN large
quantities. aud some Of the stones were
lrrommonly large. They were obionp
IN shape and several specimens were
over two inches long and measured five
inches in circumference the longest way
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
Thursday.
HEAvED BRICK AT HIM.
John McLean's Aim Was Good and OH
Ger Hamel Is Scared

John Mclean was arraigned in city
court this morning ON two charges, one
for the breach Of the peace and the
other for intoxication. He pleaded gull.
~ to both charges and paid up. He
was arrested last night by Officer Hsmel
after he had fred a brick and an empty
bottle at the Office. Hamel had twiec
sent Mclean to his room ON Bolster
place. and he soon appearcd on the
street third time with bottle in
one hand and brick in the other. As
Hamel was approaching him he let drive
the brick which knocked off considerable
skin from the officers nose, and the
bottle followed the brick, but went wide
OF the mark. Mclean then turned and
ran TO his room where Hamel coIlared
him. William Perry was also in court
this morning and pleaded guilty TO in
toxication aud the usual fine and costs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
MARTIN CUTLER DEAD.
Prominent as Lumber Dealer in Southern
Part Of State.

Bennington, June 90 Martin Cutler
of Woodford, prominent lumber dealer
in the southern part OF Bennington
county, died yesterday after an illness
Of two years. He was a native Of that
town.
He was a republican and had served
as representative collector aud select
man He was about 40 and leaves a
wife and five children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
A BLACK SNAKE WHIP.


Marshfeld, Iune 20. Miss Nettic
Rickard. teacher IN the intermediate
department at tie Village, was obliged
% tender her resignation to the school
board last Tuesday. after shanefhlly
whipping with Black snake whip. Earl
Forsyth, bad about twelve wears old,
for Whispering Today the lad i black
and blue, and 50 sore that 20 move
brings the teats One OF our horse
trainers was heard To remark that he
would prosecute man for leaving like
ridges on 4 horse Of his. The whole
town is indignant over the affair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
WAS CUT IN BARRE.


The Red Bank soldiers monument at
Woodbury., \. j., which was cut at the
sheds OF Young Bros. in this city and
placed in position by Matthew Haley
will be unveiled Thursday with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The al will be a
general holiday In the county, and large
crowds are expected on the battlefield
on which the monument has been erect.
cd
This monument consists 81 granite
shaft tNcnty-follr feet square at the
bottom and siStyflye feet high. sur
mounted by d statue of colonial sol
dicr standing ut parade rest The mon
ilment WAS cut in thp sheds Of Young
Bros. and is . notable piece OF work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
OWED, NEVER CAME UP.
Accident in Water Near Richford Last
Night.

Richiord, june 20 Harry Mann of
Farnham, z. o. was drowned near the
railroad bridge between Stevens Mills
and this place last night at 7.a0 o'clock.
He was employed by the Canadian Pa
eiiic railway and was working with a
gang Of men painting the company's
depot In this place. He, with several
Others, were IN bathing. He dived down
in about eight feet Of water and never
appeared on the surface again He was
a single man and is survived by father
and mother at Farnham, the father be-
ing q baker in that place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
NIppED A REVOLT.
Japan Found corea Was Conniving With
Russia, 1t Is Said

Toxic, June 20.--It is openly said in
government circles that the Corean re-
volt against Japan was nippcd in the
bud, just in time bv the arrest at Seoul
yesterday Of the conspirators. The plot.
it is asserted, was to raise troops, for
the purpose Of expelling the Japanese
and to ask Russia to assist in the under
taking. Additional arrests were made
today in connection with the conspiracy,
bringing the total number Of arrests up
TO 130 The Corean vice minister OF
interior il one Of the men under arrest,
and privy councillor and lieutenant
general are also said to be involved in
plot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
RUMBLING
AT CRONSTADT
Heavy Firing IS Heard From
There
SAILORS ARE ASSEMBLING
Police Are Taking Stringent Precautions
to Prevent Disorders, Says
Despatch from ST. Peters
burg.
SAILORS ARE ASSEMBLING

London, June 20. Sc. Petersburg
despatch says:
Heavy firing is in progress at Cron-
stadt. Sailors are assembling in the
streets and meeting il in progress. No
one is allowed to visit the city and
the police are taking stringent precau.
tions to prevent disorders
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
MARsHFIELD.

Lewis Swami Of Mortified il visitor
among friends IN town
Mrs 4. 7. Davis has been IL Brockton,
Mass,, aud Rochester, Nt. FOR Il week
ana returned home tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
CONVENTION OPENS TONIGHT.
Diocese of Vermont Meets in Barre This
Week.

Week.
The 1i6th annual convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the dio-
cese Of Vermont win be held in the
Church OF the Good Shepherd commenc-
ing Wednesday evening. The pro-
gramme Of the convention is as fol-
iowss
Wednesday.
Esening prayer and sermon, 500 p.
M. preacher, the Rev, ". Stanley En-.
cry OF Tilton, n. n.
Thursday.
Morning prayer, $50 a. IN.
Holy communion. Gas q. m.
Organization OF convention, $3.50 a. m,
Holy communion, 300 a. M
The Bishops Animal Address, 1900
a. m.
Evening prayer, 700 p. m.
Friday.
Holy communion, 700 a. m.
Morning prayer, 300 Il nj.
Al arc cordially invited TO attend the
services Of the convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20

Public dance in Miles hall Saturday
night
Edith Britlon closed her teaching
season yesterday wittl iecita and so-
cial held al her home On Camp street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20

NAME PROCTOR
FOR GOVERNOR
The second and decisive ballot was
Deavitt for State Treasurer.

III the contest for state treasurer p.
fl. Dcavitt of Montpelier was named
by W. A. Lord; g. w. Ruiter OF St.
Johnsbury was named by A. +. Stone
OF the same place; and g. II. Strong Of
Vergcnnes was named BY y. W. Stewart
Of Middleburv The first ballot gave the
victory to Deavitt, resulting US follows;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20

While the ballots were beng counted
r. (' Fleetwood Of Morristown was nom
mated for secretary of state, Horace
Il. Graham Of Newport for state audi
tor and Clarke G. Fits Of Brattehoro
for attorney general These nomina-
tions were all BY exclamation.
The convention then adopted their
platform, the text Of which will be
found on the second page Of this issue.
The state committee was named as
follows: Addison county, Thad nj.
Champan; Bennington, Edward Yelling;
Caledonia, Harry Blodgett; Chitteuden,
III. L. Wright; Essex, J. H. Waibridge;
Franklin, +. q, smith; Grand lie, Thad
deus u. Kinney; Lamoillc, s. b. Waitei
Orange, Fl. r. Baldwin: Orleans, +. G.
Williams; Rutland. f. G. Platt. Wash
ington, Frank plumley: Windsor, i. w.
ellison; Windham, ]. Il. Pollard
The convention took adjournment at
30 o'clock this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20

q vras only t1:30 When The naming
e.ndidates for the lieutenant gove.
o Iegan. j. l.. Martin of Brattletoro
lm nted Tie name Of John II. Merri.
pt5. Il b. Flynn Of Springfield named
nel o i. Leland Of Springfield, and Y.
=, W sIansur Of Newport named G. II.
y. ~ Newport The last named
Ile"sg " the second ballot. The first
,lof wyn was as follows;
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-28

center field. If he had been a faster
runner he could have gone around the
bases a second time for Fleming the
opposing center fielder, fell down ten
or twelve times in going after the ball.
Tt was a sight to freeze q base ball
fans heart to see Gil Updegraf, on
second base. handle grounders. His
fumbles were superb. Bill COllinson
was the bright particular star of the
general managers men, He started
in to pitch but could not throw the
ball within six feet of the plate, 50 he
retired to third base. He sure made
a noise like bail player with his
birds egg blue polo cap on and he
stopped all the gTounders which came
his way But that was not all. After
he stopped the balls he was so pleased
with his efforts that he hung on to
them lovingly and made no attempt to
throw them to first or any other place.
He seemed to work on the theory that
If he got his hands on the ball It was
his privilege to fondle it as long as he
pleased Hamaker, of the general
managers team, was about the only
fellow on either side who could catch
flies He worked IN left field and got
everything that came his way. If his
prospects for success in the railroad
world were not good he ought to star
with some league team.
Frank Sturges and his brother,
Harry Sturges, played for their re-
spective teams in right field. Every
move of theirs was Adonis like in
grace, and they were particularly
clever In dancing around the plate
when at bat in their efforts to dodge
curves, but no one saw either of them
catch a ball. and their combined hits
was a sacrifice made by Frank when
three men were on bases. This was
an exceptionally clever piece of work
and resulted in two men being put out
61IT n "a oc
supremely happy.
L. NJ. Jones. assistant supeFintend-
ent of telegraph for the Santa Fe, UNI
pired the game and his job was any
thing but an enviable ones. About
every decision he made was argued
about, and while some of them were
pretty raw. still Mr.. Jones was per-
fectly impartial in handing them out
and neither side benefited in the end
by his errors in judgment.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-28

church; Mr.. Jonas Lukens. who spoke
on THE Church and Sunday Schools:
J. NJ ShelIabarger, P. w. Griggs and
John Carter, county superintendent Of
schools The children's work was in
charge of Mrs. Charles Rtker and was
ably conducted Music was furnished
by Withers' orchestra and Mr.. Coch
ran. The convention convened at
1920 a. m. and continued until p.
m with basket dinner at noon. The
attendance was unusually good Every
seat in the church was taken. while
many extra chairs with which the
building had been provided We're
filed
The Grand Army Sunday service
Yesterday morning at the Kansas Ave
nue. NJ E church was well attended
the church being crowded Nearly the
entire membership of the post, rein
forced by so members of the Reflex
corps. fell into line at the hall for the
march UP the avenue to the church
They were preceded by the old Abe
Sons of Veterans drum corps with
Comrade Moore and Department Com
mander Tillotson leading They hlled
the reserved sections of seats between
the center aisles of the auditorium to
overfowfnR The flags and floral deco
rations Of the church were appropriate
and IN keeping with the special ser
vice while the singing by the choir
was unusually good Some greeting
Of applause IN spite OF lne IeNeIeHt de-
corum of the time emphasized ths
hearty concurrence of the comrades in
the more fervent parts of the impress
sive address of Rev Mr.. Reed, "Peace
Through Conflict" which was Of that
stirring character seldom equa1ed by
the best Topeka pulpit oratory. It was
a fine patriotic service on the part OF
all concerned, and the old soldiers
were more than proud Of the address.
the music, the decorations, the attend
ance and the general air of welcome.
and they rendered hearty vote OF
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-28
GooD WORD EoR ooNEY.
Blue Post Commends His Stand for
Memorial Day Observance.

The following resolution was adopted
by Blue Post No. $50, c. A r., at its
regular meeting:
Whereas, This community has awak-
ened to the too common disregard and
uD-American practice now prevailing of
not properly observing our greatly cher
ished Memorial day with patriotic
sacredness: and, whereas, this day was
established by the Grand Army Of the
Republic for a tender. loving and
sacred purpose to commemorate our de-
parted comrades, and which Is now gem
orally recognized and observed by the
true American citizens OF our united
country.
Resolved, That we heartily commend
the jealous patriotic efforts of our fear
less department commander, P H
Coney, and others in their earnest ef-
forts to secure action safeguarding the
sacredness of this day, now as we'll as
for the future Resolved, further. That
we approve the action of our city coun-
ell, actively championed by our own
eomrade. VIM. Green, in passing a gen
eral restrictive ordinance in harmony
with the foregoing preamble and reso-
lutiOns- Resolved. further, That we do
not approve Of the act of our mayor in
refusing to sign the ordinance that It
may Immediately become effective in
preventing the parade and exhibition
which has been billed to take place on
the 30th Of this month, and we shall
deeply deplore and condemn any ar
rangement that viii allow a circus pa
rade in our city on that day.