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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02

Death of Barre Man at the Age Of rs
Years.


AT eight o'clock last evening death
came to take away from this earth
William Denning, at the advanced age
of IN years. Deceased had been ailing
for some time from paralysis and grad
ually sank until the earthly tenement
could not longer retain, the life that
lived within
Deceased was born in Ireland and jour
neyed across the sea to Canada with his
parents when q young boy. After some
years he came to ST Johnsbury, where
be was d highly respected citizen for
over so years, until two years ago, when
he came to Barre to live with his SON
He leaves to mourn his loss an aged
wife and one son, III ]. Denning Of
this city, who have the sympathy oi
their many friends.
The funeral will be held from ST.
Aonicas church Saturday morning at
6:15 o'clock, and the interment will be
in the Catholic cemetery at St. Johns
bury. ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
ALCOHOLISM AND A FALL.
Were the Causes Of John H. Lords
Death at CuttingsvilIe.

Rutland, Feb. 2.--That alcoholism and
internal injuries sustained as the result
Of fall down stairs caused the death
Of John II. Lord Of Shrewsbury Tuesday
evening, January 25 was the decision
reached by Justice Of the Peace w. X.
Farpsworth at the close Of the inquest
conducted at Cuttingsville yesterday by
States Attorney h. A. Lawrence
Twenty witnesses were examined but
nothing was brought out to support The
foul play theory Lord we found dead
IN bed at the home Of Dennis Bourne on
the 25th, his skull being fractured and
his face bruised. Bourne claimed that
he sustained these injuries by falling
down stairs, but the villagers refused
to accept this explanation and ever since
the town has been in a turmoil
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
DIED SITTING IN CHAIR.
Eli H. B. Stone, Father Of Mrs. P. D.
Ladd Of Barre.

Mrs. r. D, Ladd Of this city received
word yesterday afternoon Of the death
Of her father, Eli III b. Stone Of Cabot.
Mfr. Stone died suddenly about three
o'clock yesterday afternoon, While sit
ting in chair at his home. He had
been in poor health for several years
with oldfashioned slow consumption.
Mr.. Stone was 62 years Of age and
was born and had always lived on the
farm where he died. He leaves a widow,
two sons and two daughters, Hartwell
a. Stone OF Cabot, Matthew G. Stone
of Springfield, Mass, Mrs. p. d. Ladd
OF this city and Miss Katherine Stone,
d student at Goddard,
The funeral will be held from his
late home in Cabot Saturday afternoon
at one O'Clock, the Rev. d L. Hilliard
Of Cabot officiating. The interment viii
be in Cabot Plains cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
NINE DEER IN HERD.
Seen Near village Of Essex Center Yes.
terday

Essex Junction, Feb. 2.--Nesterday
when w. i. Wiley and J. Il Palmer
were at reservoir No 1, in the vicinity
Of Essex Center about three miles or
so from this village, they saw herd
Of nine handsome deer, four bucks ana
Ave doe. The men and their team was
quite near the animals before they we're
noticed Part Of the herd were inside
the enclosure of the reservoir and when
The Others saw the men they quickly
jumped me high fence and joined their
mates aud the whole herd again jumped
the fence and went up hill at lively
mace
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
CLOSED VIE rHuRsToN 90.
Barre Granite and Quarry Company In
tirely on It's Own Feet.

The w. a. Thnrston company, pro-
moters, and the Barre Granite and
Quarry company have severed their rela-
tions, tha affairs between them having
been settled in Boston this week, when
several of the local officers went down
and met w. a. Thurston. When tie
company was Incorporated under the
laws OF the state Of Maine, the w. a..
Thurston company took the contract for
buying and selling the stock, which they
did until the reorganization of the gran
ite concern several weeks ago, when the
management was taken out Of the hands
Of Boston stockholders, among whom
was w A. Thurston, and was lodged
with Barre i1en
AT the conference in Boston this week
the books Of the company were also sur
rendered to the Barrc officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
ONE CASE ARGUED.
Occupied the whole Time of Supreme
Court Yesterday.

Montpelier, Feb. 2.-The entire time
Of Supreme court yesterday was taken
up with arguments in tho Grand Isle
county case OF NJ. N. and Lizzie NJ
Phelps Vi. Lydia NJ Root. This is a
bin brought by the orators for leave
to redeem farm IN South Hero valued
at $1,000 The Burlington Savings Bank
foreeloscd mortgage on this farm after
the ordinary time on redemption bad ex.
pired and it is alleged that the orators
agreed with the defendant to pay the
mortgage and give them additional time
to redeem the farm; that the defendant
later sold the property. Willard Far
rington and y. G. Furman for the ora
tors, A. A. Hall for the defendant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
Marched OutOf Burning Build
ing With Military Precision
WAS NOT SLIGHTEST PANIC
A Berlin, N. H., School Building Was
Burned Today, Causing Loss Of
$4,000 Teachers Were
Cool.

Berlin, N. H., Feb. 2.--The Marston
intermediate school on Willard street
was destroyed BY fire this morning just
after the assembling Of the scholars.
Five hundred children were in the build
ing, which was 4 wooden structure, three
stories high, but the cool headed teach
ers marched them out Of the building
with military precision, and there vas
mot the slightest panic, all escaping safe
ly. The loss viii be $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
Fl. c. SHAW PROMOTED.
Becomes Business Manager of Two Mid
dlebury Concerns.

Middlebury, Feb. 2.-Harry G. shaw
is to become business manager of ,
Aliddlebury Register company and Of
the American Publishing company sue.
ceeding in the latter capacity Fred a.
Hughes who is to become advertising
manager for the Repository Messenger
at Canandaigua, N. Y. On March first
these two Middlcbnry concerns will
grant voluntarily a nine hour day to
their employees. Mr.. Shaw was former
" on the Montpelier Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
STILL ALARM FoR FIRE.
One Dry Chemical Settled Sputtering at
Mrs. Loretta S. Davis Home.

The chemical was called ont at 1920
this morning by telephoned alarm, 70
put out fire ia The house ot Mrs. Lo-
Tetta s. Davis, Brooklyn street The
Gre did not amount to anything, hand
chemical being sufficient to extinguish
The blaze, "A gale oi wind was blowing,
however, and the blaze from the chin.
ney might lave caught tbs building
aare had the chemical not been called.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
THIN ICE CAUSED
DOUBLE DROWNING
Two Children of William Higgins Of
saugus Lost Lives in swamp
Bodies Recovered at Midnight.

LINN, Mass, Feb. 2--John Higgins,
nine years Of age mn his sister, aged six,
children Of William Higgins living on
Broadway, Saugus, were drowned while
playing on small pond in swamp
near their house. Not returning to sup
per last night, search was made and
police were called 70 find them. The
bodies were recovered from tho pond by
prappiing, about midnight. The chill
dten broke through the thin ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
SEIZED COTTON CLOTH.
Employees at somervilIe, Mass, Were
Arrested.

somerville, Mass, Feb. IA squad
Of police called at the homes Of seven
employees Of the Middlesex Bleaching and
Dyeing company here yesterday, seized
over 1000 yards OF cotton cloth and
later arrested the employees on the
charge of robbing the lrm Of the goods.
In addition, Raphael Dedome, a shoe
maker, was arrested on the charge OF
receiving stolen property. The arrests
followed an investigation BY The police
and the bleachery oiiicinls extending
over long period More arrests are
expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
MoNrPELIER's DEBT.
Was Reduced Last Year So That 1t Now
Is sisi,5s7.s7.

According to the statement Of City
Clerk Merritt Of Montpelier the debt of
that city is now s121 ,S07.s7, reduction
of SS,s25.29 during the past year. The
following items of the debt arc given
u. S. deposit fund S1s,200.23, Montpa-
lier and Wells River r. r. bonds sfo,-
600, Main street bridge bonds $1,000.
Granite street bridge bonds $4,000.
Funding bonds $1,000, Street improve,
ment bonds Si1,500, School building
bonds $4,000, Temporary loan told
noto) $4,000, Unpaid city warrant
$3.50.
To offset this are the following; Cash
on hand St,5s9.36, Unpaid taxes 81
$50, Sinking fund s2s 500; total $s1,.
GOOSE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
CLEMENT INVITED.
To Banquet Of @Hayseedsp in Barre
Next Month.

The Farmers club met last evening
and decided to have their annual ban.
quat next week. Always something do
ing when these old farmers and their
friends comb the hayseed out of their
hair. Hon. p. w. Clement has been
invited and list Of entertainments ar
ranged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
GENERAL AGREEMENT.
70 Prevent Morocco From Being Men
ace to Peace Of World.

Berlin, Feb. 2.--The foreign office has
authorized the announcement that the
German government eonteinplates the
termination OF the Algeciras conference
on Moroccan affairs hopefully, although
the conference has hardly produced d
final and definite solution Of the Nor.
ocean question.
The German government nevertheless,
IL convinced that the result will be a
general agreement among the powers,
which will prevent Morocco from being
menace to the peace Of the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
DEATH FROM DIPHTHERIA.
Katie P, Daughter Of John P, Smith, of
Tomasi Block.

Katie r.. aged 0 years, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Smith, who reside
in the a. Tomasi block, died at $50
o'clock this morning after two weeks
illness with diphtheria. The intermcnt
will take place at four o'clock this af-
ternoon in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
MARRIAeE Ar cIrY HALL.
And Couple win Reside al 10 Howard
Street.

At Che Office Of the city clerk in the
City Hall last evening occurred the mar.
rage Of Siinpiieio Pecheeni and Mrs. Az.
toinetto Cappoldi, both or this city, the
marriage bong performed BY James
Mackay as Justice of The peace. The
couple were attended by Victor CrolIa
and Mrs. Cnidotti. The groom Il a
blacksmith by occupation. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pecheeni win reside at 1o Howara street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
saw MANY SHADOWS.
Ground Hog Prediction for Wiascr
Weather Yet.

II the ground hog pceped cat
his snug quarters today hp H
had bis nose uipped b. Me-
the temperature took a smldrl
night. According to tradit4
animal throws a shadow ou
dIemas day, there win be lp
d winter weather yet 10 coir
spring The ground hog could iis
fHiled 70 throw shadow. no mattof
what position he took today So the
weather sharps are propbesying winter
weather 70 succeed the Indian suInmer
Of the last month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
WEST PAWLET COUPLE
KILLED BY TRAIN
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Mcclanty Were
Driving When Their Horse Be-
came Frightened by a D, &H.
Train.

Bennington, Feb. 2.--NIr. and Mrs.
Robert Meolanty were instantly killed
at West Pawlet this morning, while they
were crossing the d. & H. railroad tracks
near the station. Their horse became
frightened and ran in front Of the train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
NORWICH LOSES AGAIN.
Company Of st. Johnsbury Took
Game, S5 to 2l.

Northfeld, Feb. The strong Co. d
basket ball team from st. Johnsbury
defeated Norwich University here last
night, 35 to 81, in very fast and fine
exhibition of the game The visitors
showed experienced playing in passing
and basket throwing. Norwich played
fine blocking game. Brck and Nc
Govern cxcelled Tor the visitors, Wilder
and Moore for Norwich The lineup;
co. d. NORWICH
Brek, |. f..,.............Y.g y. g, Watson
McGovern, T. f........t-..l. &. Ames
Smytbe, G. ........... ...ss...cp Wilder
Carr, !. g..,.. ...,.......s ~ 4, Moore
Wright, +. g.....-,..i. T., Carpenter
Goals from floor, Brck 6, McCiovern A.,
smyshe g. Wright Watson 2, Ames J.,
Wilder 8, Moore 4; goals from fouls,
Brek B, Moore z; referee, Gum, um.
pire, MclSpys timekeepeE Clarke; time,
three 15-minut1 periods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
MANN CASE GOES Owe.
defense Was Not Ready to Present Its
Case.

New York, Feb. Examination in
Tho ease Of Col. w d. Mann, publisher
AZ Town Topics, on a charge Of perjury
ubich was to have been held before
Justice McAvoy Ia the court Of special
sessions yesterday, was adjourned until
next Monday. The continuance was
granted al the request Of the counsel for
fha defense, on the ground TINT they had
mot had sufficient time 70 prepare for
the examination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
ONE KILLED. OTHERS INJURED.
Dupont & Co.'s Grinding Mill Was Blown
Up Today.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. "A grinding
mill in the upper Hagley yard Of Du-
pont & Co. blew up this morning, kill.
ing. Henry Buchanan, and iniuring sew
eral other powder makers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
DROPPED 50 DEGREES.
And Temperature Was l5 Below at Ma
lone, N. Y.

Malone, n. y, Feb. 2.--The thermom-
etcr dropped fifty degrees last night.
This morning IL was is below zero. AZ
Cgdensburg the temperature was 2l dc.
gfees below zero.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
SIX WEEKS OF WINTER.
According to the Fable Of the Ground
Hog.

New York, Feb. Theoretically
speaking, The ground hog came out Of
his hole today, and as the sun was shin
ing he saw his shadow. According to the
old fable, this means six weeks more Of
winter The temperature at nine this
morning was II above zero.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
COLD AT BUFFALO.
Government Station Registered Two Be
low Zero.

Buffalo, NJ ", Feb. 2.Tbe mercury
registered two below zero at The govern.
ment station here at 8 o'clock this
morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

Tor all information is on the first floor.
The girls of the settlement who have
FORMED girls club, as well as the
other neighborhood girls, have their
reading room A band of, girls under
70 raised 500 toward the furnishings.
Then there is the dressmaking room,
where women and girls are taught to
use thread and needle, and cut out pat
terms. Here also is the cooking de-
partment 7, .&l,. Z, ~, @ls.. i
IN, the mems department is a large
billiard room and a. finely furnished
reading room. Supervision in these has
been found unnecessary, as the men are
50: interested that they keep the room
In the most. perfect order, and disturb
ances are unheafd Of The same is the
case with the boys. They have their
own reading room, their lounging room,
their manual training department. and
SO on. Miss Clopath is interested in
the manual training work, and spends
certain hours every week instructing
the young people. T.. -. .--:.
And who ever heard of finer gym
nasinmf It is 5Gx36 feet, has a stage,
two dressing rooms, and can be turned
on a moment Is notice into an auditor
ium, banquet hall concert hall or thea
ter. Adjoining arg the shower baths,
seven in all the dressing rooms with
about Beventy-fve lockers, supplied
with screened doors for, ventilation.
W. s. Leegard IS In charge Of the boys
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

gymnasium work, and Miss Gertrude
Colby directs the girls gymnasium.
80 Relief work for women is one Of
the phases. Of settlement life that has
received attention at the hands of Pills
bury settlement workers.. Miss Jamme,
the secretary, conducts an employment
ONCE, and many. a good woman in need
of lasting or - temporary. employment
has been Sent out from this bureau.
Another prominent feature isSthe Work
Exc hange: club. This club is based en-
for its equivalent in goods. The work
is made over, repaired and given out
Is the small building that once stood
on the present location of the Pillsbury
house. 49, :,.-., ~. =
If there is one place in the settle
ment house which gives the women in
the settlement, distinct feeling of pro
Prietorship it is the neighborhood par,
lor. It's their own, it really belongs to
the women Of the Improv league.
They are group Of most earnest work.
ers, and raised $50 in various ways,
the first to be deposited to the credit
of the Pillsbury house,: It has all been
expended in fitting up the parlor, and
with a sense, of the greatest satisfac-
ton do the women gather once week
for their alternating meetings Of travel
study and sewing. Mrs Addie Chap
pus is the president Of this club, which
is remarkable factor in the settle
ment life Another influential club is
the Mothers club of the kindergarten
children. IL : r.. r., {. ~. - =: -.
When Christmas time comes around
the friends of Pillsbury = Settlement
house (they are numbered by the.
thousands) !, will be invited to a'Thouse-
warming party, in the big house of red
and gray stones, and Tina and her little
friends viii clap, their hands: in delight
beautiful for anything .z ~ :, 15. ).
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

together they all put their things into
one locker. ., Nurse says them are fam
lly lockers. We wash as soon as. we
come here: The big boys and the big
girls come first and then after while
come the little ones.'' -;
And Tina led the way into the bath
room. -, ~; - I a.. : J.. :.
Washing and scrubbing is process
conducted under the strict surveillance
Of Miss Putterbaugh and assistant. It
is q very attractive bathroom, large,
tidy, airy, all in spotless white. i Walls,
ceiling, floors, the bowls and tubs are
like fresh fallen snow, the linen is i'm
maculate, there is always plenty Of cold
and warm water, and the soap bubbles
beautifully. Order and discipline are
strict. Each Of u.s. says Tina, "has
a comb, a brush, washrag, towel
and toothbrush, and we have little
hook for each Of them, things
that 8 mine there-and we have q clean
towel every day after today, and we
get new rags ever so 'often.' 1.'' ..
After the older children are washed
the"little ones have their turn. There
Is a .splashing of; water, gurgles of de-
light, the kicking, joyful giggling, and
dear, oh dear, sometimes walls from
the .bathed babies. Each child under
8 is given q bath every day and the
mothers have the privilege of bathing
the older children every other day.
The nursery is a small dreamlapd in
which father watches the sheep and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
AkWw = HERE do you, i've. little 4
w girl, an and what u i. is your

"oh, my papa and mama, they live
around the corner of Cedar avenue IN q
little house, that's where I l1ye4too, but
I play over there in that great big
house, see, there, with them beautiful
red and gray stones. It's fine: We
play there and eat too, and they. are
awfully nice ladies to visit with: There
are lots of us girls and boys: My name
is Christine, but they call me Tina.
Papa says I am his best girl Mama
says sometimes that I am bother. but
that's when she was most awfully
busy, she nevery says it no more now:
You know mama is busy all day and
she ain It home much, so I 90 over to
the nice ladies in the morning and stay
all day, but Sundays. Come, I. show
you where it Is, it's an awful long
name all over the door. Il can It read
yet, but you can see it just plain when
we stand under the door. r.. -, T:
With this cheerful information the
little bit Of feminity called Tina, thrust
q small hand confdingly into that Of
her rquestioners and trotted off+towards
Pillsbury. house. g.. ...s.',,. - Ia: : =.
HPillsbury Housed" ,.s$e: :.
Just as little Tina said, It Is carved
in stone over the portal that leads into
little world of busy people. For
years the settlement in South Mime
apolis has been known as Bethel Settle
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

me a but with the generous gift Of
Charles IS. Pillsbury in memory. Of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Pillsbury,
the. name was changed, and as Pills
bury House it will stand in the cause
Of lettering and uplifting humanity.
Miss Elizabeth C. Taylor, the head
of the establishment, and her staff of
seven assistants have moved into the
new house, which is just about COM
pleted, and already affairs are running
smoothly and with clock:like punctu;
atty. Miss Taylor, a charming girl
admiration of settlement visitors and
workers, which undoubtedly is due to
her charming personality, womanly tact
and fine feeling: She is mother to the
men and women, the boys and girls, and
the babes; very young mother, it is
true, but the power and strength to
:! eaI II burdens is not always due to age,
Pillsbury Settlement is proud of its
Of it's fine departments, of it's men IS,
women's and girls and boys clubs,
and last of all Of its infant department.
The latter is managed beautifully by
Miss Jessie Putterbaugh, kind and
mother1y looking in her light blue
dress and comfortable white apron.
She Is to the children at Pillsbury set
Element what Friedrich Froebel, the IA
nous kindergartner, was to the youth
recognize her authority, they dote on
her, they obey her wonderfully we'll
and when evening comes which MEANS:
of for hcme,' more than one little
mouth Fuckers suspiciously and >lisps,
" want to stay =. 49,. 49, =
The nursery is white and blue. The
Stanley Hall girls have been in charge
Nof@. furnishing it and for comfort and
cheer nothing could be more impressive.
The. main living room is large and
sunny, it has high ceilings, many win
dows, snowy white enameled woodwork.
there are pretty nursery PICTURES on
floor, and the prettiest little chairs and
tables of white enameled wood are
there for the children. Besides the
living room, the children have a fine
large sleeping room, a kitchen, pan
tries, linen closets and beautiful
bathroom ls:a,:' /
! At Pillsburv house, the children are
not objects of charity. Every mother
who can possibly afford to do so paws
8 cents day for the care of her little
one. In return they receive love and
care. the very best of it-mother's own
hand and heart could not provide bet
ter. The children come at in the
morning and remain until in the
evening They are given dinner at
noon and supper in the evening.
( Those who go to school come to the
/ house. for their meals and STAY aftcr
school. Admittance is limited to chill
dren under ~ and babies, no matter
j how small, are taken care Of. About
thtrty-fyes little people can be accom-
modated.
Tina bobbed up serenely as the well
OF, wisdom and information in the
nursery. Tina had changed her looks
from those Of the early morning. Her
little blond curls were neatly braided,
her face was shining clean, her little
Dress was brushed and her shoestrings
wersstied neatly. gu see this is my
locker; we each have one. that is each
girl that has a papa and mama byaher-
Self sfAsome have a papa and mama
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tion NNNi0 oE-A1'
= ~ THE COUNTRY HAS 9oUTGRowN RAILROADS.
Which
uhi county the Of national
comes men only Lifetime
tSe mas the @ made BY James HILL
TOOK to call attention
DATE bearing facilities and
StatIcs given the
sion troy almost startling
sa sSS ;t
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on m fr 49, ssG5 4nd mileage
power eapaey aht cars p a@am aas
Of Quantity
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world will operated by electricity
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