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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
SHOWS HEALTHY GROWTH.
The Spirit for Better Roads in Vermont,
Says Gov. Proctor

Montpelier, April IO.-iust before ad-
jourument of che Washington county
good roads meeting last evening. Cow
|ernor Fl D. Proctor looked in upon the
meeting for q few minutes In response
to a call from Commissioner Gates. Gov
ernor Proctor spoke briefly but forcibly
Of TIE benefits TO be derived from meet
ings OF the road commissioners. espa-
cially as largely attended as was the one
yesterday. he said il was an indication
of a healthy growth in sentiment toward
improved highways in Vermont. The
history Of legislation in Vermont III re-
gard to highways for the past fifteen
years is evidence that the people in the
state are back OF the demand for good
roads Governor Proctor said he believed
tile appropriation Of an additional $780,
900 by the last legislature was an en-
dorsement of the people of Vermont OF
the manner in which state money is be-
ing expended on the highways.
In closing the governor referred briefly
TO tire Office of county highway super
visor. new Office that Is liable in some
instances to create friction, unless the
road commissioners Of the several towns
and the selectmen work in harmony with
the supervisor If they do that, they
win find him help and not him
drance.
Governor Ploctor's remarks were ap-
plauded warmly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
NO THOUGHT OF FIRE
WHILE THEY DANCED
Montpelier Firemen Hold Their First
Annual Concert and Dance, Which
Was Very Enjoyable.

Montpelier, April 1O-The first annual
concert and dance given last evening
under the auspices of the Montpelier
FIRE department was so much Of an ar
tistic and financial success that the fire
laddies Of the city are wondefig why
they have never held such events before
although Montpelier has no paid fire
department, the officers and members
of this department arc young men Of
good standing in the city, several of
them being prominent ia professional
and business life, and the standards of
the company are always high.
Armory hall, where the ball was held
last evening, was profusely decorated
with flags and bunting, line of hose
was strung around the entire gallery,
and ABOUND life.size portrait OF Chief
Wahlen, ladders, lanterns. helmets and
axes were artistically grouped. from
eight TO nine o'clock Whittier's full or
ehestra gave concert and this was fol-
lowed by dancing till midnight. The
grand march was led by Chief John Wah-
len, with second assistant y. b. Gilbert.
second One Of tho features Of the dance
programme was contra dance. "fhe
Fireman's Own" during which tile lights
in the hall were extingrished and red
lights were bmned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10

Milton, April 10 1.-The state board Of
railroad commissioners met d large
number Of business men and citizens
here Yesterday afternoon At meeting
held at sleels hotel A petition had
been sent to the Central Vermont Rail
way Co., asking that passenger train
No. q, going south and dine here at
1Is1s ii NJ, be hagged f9r passengers
from this station Thc only other
south bound trains leave here at BIZ
b. MI, and AFRO b. nl. Ut Ii u great iil-
convenience TOR people frein osit of THE
Village to have ID talSe tkle early train
but. as there IL only short time for
business in Burlington when they wait
until 4:2g in the afternoon, they have
to 10 down early and pass the whole
day in Burlington. The railroad com
pany would not grant the petition, 10
this meeting was called TO see If better
accommodations could not be procured.
The railroad company was represented
by CT ". Writers and other officials of
the road. Testimony was given by
many Of the citizens and bys the pro-
prietoFs of, Camp Rich And Camp Martin
On the lake shore showing that during
the summer season particularly. TX was
b great inconvenience and hindrarcc To
people to ret ont of town for the south
only In the morning and at night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
CAUGHT THE TRAIN.
But Charles E. Brownell Didn't Hove
Any Time 70 Spare.


Charles i. Brownell left yesterday
afternoon for Montreal and thereby
hangs tale. II seems that Brownell,
who has been employed in the city for
a time aud secured goods on credit OF
one OF the loal merchants to the amount
Of ten dollars and yesterday the travel
ing bee got to buxzing in bis head and
he decided 20 leave for Canada without
the fornality Of settling outstanding
allegations The merchant getting an
inkling Of the fact tnat Charles intend
ed 10 fade away, thought otherwise and
the result was body writ ii the hands
of deputy sheriff III y SIayton, charg-
ing the said Charles with being an alb
sconding debtor under the law.
As train time approached the deputy
went to the station to serve the writ
but Brownell was not in sight. but was
finally discovered inspecting the interior
arrangement Of the locomotive securely
hidden, as he apparently thought. from
all prying eyes, but Bert went him one
better and watched from n near by
building until the departing oIA came
from his hiding place and they met. A
satisfactory settlement was reached
Just as the train pulled out with
Brownell hanging 70 the rear platform,
he having caught the tail end by a
narrow margin after q brisk sprint.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
CONTRACT IS LET
FOR BUSINESS BLOCK
w. r. Jackson viii Erect Building on
Main Street on Plans Drawn by
Architect Walker.

The contract for the erection Of the
business block to be put up at the corner
Of North Main and Pearl streets by L.
Ginberg of New York City, was last
night let to w. T. Jackson of Mont
pelier, who also secured the contract for
the Aldrich library building a short time
ago. There were four bidders, G. L..
Bugbee and w. +. Bradford & Co. OF
Barre, Mr.. jackson and Spear Bros. Of
Burlington.
The plans az decided on BY Mr.. Gin
berg before he returned to New York
call ior two-storv and basement build
ing. He had negotiations with local par
ties who were contemplating occupying
a floor Of the building. and If arrange
ments with them had been satisfactory,
he would have erected q three STORY
building. The inducements which Mr.
Ginherg received were not su2ccient to
warrant adding another story, 50 he
thought. The third floor OF the proposed
building would be admirable for lodge
room purposes. OF even for Offices, with
light ON an four sides.
Architect Walker. who drew lie Plans
says that the building will be well COM
structed in every way. with solid brick
walls, birch finish Oh the ground floor
and hard pine on the second. The base
ment, which will be occupied tor store
purposes by Mr. Ginberg along with the
ground floor, will be thoroughly fitted up,
and plans drawn so that plenty Of light
win be admitted All the modern equip
ments win be added Just as soon as
the weather permits, the work on the
foundation viii be started.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
VERMONT BOY HELD
ON ABDUCTION CHARGE
Edward connors in New York is Ar
rested in Connection With Case
Of Edna Redding.

New York, April To- Edward Con-
nors, 8 years old, Of North Pawell. VT,
was held in 81 900 bail BY magistrate
Sweetzer in the Yorkville police court,
Manhattan yesterday on suspicion OF
being concerned in the abduction Of
Edna Redding, II years old, daughter
OF policeman Of Yarmouth, y. s. The
examination OF the prisoner was set for
Thursday morning.
According 70 the story told in court
this morning BY the gifi, she left her
home in Yarmouth. N. ~. two weeks
ago to visit her wo sisters, Alice and
Harriet, at Chicopee, Mass. Arriving
there she secured a position as waitress
at restaurant at t69 Exchange street.
While there she said she made the
acquaintance a Connors, who was a
weaver. The girl being anxious to
come to this city, and Connors, having
little money saved, they left together
and arrived here last Friday. Yester-
day she strayed away from Connors
and got lost.
Yesterday morning whom patrolman
Ahear1i took her Co court they ran into
Connora, and seeing The girl knew him
Ahearn grew suspicious and decided To
take C0nuors along to the court AZ well.
On tlic way, he said, Connors tried to
escape.
Arriving at the court, q charge Of
attempted abduction was made against
Connors, who was held in $1,000 baiI
until the police can communicate with
the parents Of the girl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
WILL JOIN HANDS
IN SCHOOL WORK
Barre Town and Williamstown Decide II
Work Together to the End That
Better Supervision May Be
Secured.


Barre Town and WilIiamstown have
decided to Join hands in the supervision
of schools, under the enabling act OF
the last legislature, and beginning next
fall the school systems in the two towns
will be under one head, the superinten-
dent being vet to be chosen. There have
been several applications for the place.
The directors Of the two towns, J, b.
Fitzpatriek, D. y. Davis and a. vi Allen
of Barre Town, and Messrs. ]. X. Pirie,
Wilbur and Cram Of WiIiiamstown met
at Miles hall iii Graniteyille yesterday
afternoon and came 10 the above decision
unanimously They organized BY elect
ing Mr. Fitzpatrick chairman and Mr.
Pirie as secretary.
AZ the present time there are "a
schools in the Town and J6 in Williams.
town, but the enumeration will be chang
ed next fall, as the Town expects to
add two and Williamstpwn will probably
take of one school, making 4 total Of
al. BY this means Of joining forces,
they expect to secure better results
through constant supervision.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
GOVERNOR PROCTOR
KEEPS ON THE JUMP
Haa q Bnsy Session in Montpelier Yes
terday Lieutenant Governor
Prouty Also at the
Capital.

Montpelier, April 10 Governor Fletchs
er d. Proctor put In busy day at
Montpelier yesterday Arriving here at
about ten o'clock IN the morning. he at
tended the quarterly meeting OF the hi.
rectors of the Eational Life Insurance
company, and was in conference during
the noon hour with State Highway Com
missioner Gates. In the afternoon he
heard an application for pardon made
BY Frank z. Miles Of Newport for one
Chase who is serving sentence for
rnanslaughter in state prison, was in
conference two hours with Adiutant Cen
eral NJ. H. Gilmore at his Office On mat
ters pertaining TO the First Vermont reg
iment addressed the county meeting III
road commissioners in the city court
room. and left for his home at six
O'Clock in the evening.
Lieutenant Governor e. II. Prouty was
also here yesterday in consultation with
the governor in regard to the time the
silver service purchased by the state
should be presented to the battleship
Vermont. The date was not definitely
fixed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
TALK OF The TOWN.

Wanted, An apprentice at Mrs. Moor
croft's millinery parlors over browns
drug store.
Mrs G, N. Pierson Of Highland avenue,
who has been visiting at the home OF
her parents in plymouth, n. H., returned
home today.
George Pierson Of Plymouth, n. H., IS
visiting at the home Of G. n. pierson on
Highland avenue. Mr.. Picrson is janitor
of the public school at Plymouth. where
Miss Edith Barnes Of this city is a
teacher
Mrs. L. II. Fansworth returned to her
home in this city last night from the
Heaton hospital at Montpelier where She
has been several weeks recovering from 4
successful operation.
C0n. Sullivan who works as polisher
at che Stevewright company's shed got
his riuht hand caught IN the machinery
this forenoon and every finger was
badly lareerateds but no bones were
broken. lie was taken TO the Office OF
Dr. 9. n Camp who dressed the wounds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
TRAIN PLUNGE
DOWN "A BANK
KILLS ONE MAN
aSUGARED OFF,
vermonters Id Springfield, Mass, Have
Good Time.

Springfield, Mass, April 10.--Tfc am
nual @stigaring Off festival of Spring
field association, Sons and Daughters
Of Vermont, was held at Odd Fellows
hall, Pyoheon street, last night with a
large attendance. A programme Of
music was carried out upstairs, includ
ing selection by a string quatette and
solos by Joan Young.
About 600 pounds o sugar from Wi
mington, VT was served in the base
ments beginning at 7s30. Luscious maple
wax was To lie hand on demand the RET
mainder Of the evening. II. n. Streeter
presided over the kettles and ladies.
C. y. Bigelow was in charge Of the
snow, which had been kept in cold
storage for several weeks, as the asso-
ciaticn did not anticipate such q plenti-
full supply as today's storm furnished.
Mrs. O. M. Doubleday was in charge of
the dining room, being assisted by Miss
Flora Holman and Mrs. IL Il. Streeter.
w. O. Parmenter and II ID. Kendall
kept back the crowd as it stirged
toward the dining room. With the sugar
was served salad, rolls, doughnuts and
pickles,
Whist was enjoyed upstairs after the
guests had eaten their fill Of sugar.
n. NJ. Armstrong II president Of the
society, and Ethan Allen secretary.
The reception committee in charge Of
the affair consisted Of Mrs. w. w.
Harvey, Mrs. p. B. de Wolfe, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. Il. Moore, Mrs. F. b. Church,
c. f. Butler and S. J. Wheeler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
SIP PRING GETS
BLANKETED
Foot OfSnOW Covered Ground
on This April 10
SUGAR MAKERS ARE HAPPY
Heaviest Fall Of Snow Of the Season il
Central vermont--R Railroads Have
Their Troubles Over
Again,

II doesn't often happen ON April 10,
or, iii fact, considerably earlier, that the
people of Vermont have To be- dug out
from beneath snowbank foot or more
deep, but that was the situation today
III accordance with prediction, snow fell
practically aIl day yesterday, and last
night ii did not fall, but dropped almost
III solid chunk All result, there was
about Il foot OF snow on the average
throughout the entire central part of the
state. Reports from SOME places state
that as much as eighteen inches fell,
and none go lower than nine inches in
the estimate. On the hills the wind
whfsked the snow about into big piles,
and nature will have to begin the thaw-
ing-oIit process all over again,
Some Of the most beautiful winter
scenes imaginable were presented to the
early risers this morning, the trees,
bushes, wires. etc, being crusted with
the pure white coating. The camera art
lists were out in full force in this city,
putting the views on their plates for
future delight.
Long before that time the street su-
perintendent, Fred Bruce, was ont taking
. different view OF the situation. He
decided not to be caught mapping, ana
started at the dreary hour Of tlTee TO
get the city plows out, and by FIVE
o'clock the ten plows were on their way
over the sidewalks OF the city. Supt
Bruce thinks that about nine inches ot
snow fell during the night, which On top
of three inches during yesterday gave
about an even foot measurement The
plows had been packed away for the
summer and by all accustomed order
of events should have stayed there but
for The slip OF nature in giving US this
visitation.
The transportation companies expert.
eHeed all the troubles Of the past winter
particularly the Central Vermont, which
finally got the 3;35 a. M. mail into town
at ten o'clock. The other companies
didn't have so much trouble, or. at any
rate they didn't let the snow bother
them so much
The branch train Of the Central came
10 this city from Montpelier in time
to make the usual run To WiIliamstowr
and then 10 return to the Junction, buf
there was no mail.
Among sugar makers there Is no end
OF chuckling over the prospects, as thes
predict that the heavy fall of snow
means fine finish for the sugar season
Tho sap Is sure to run we'll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
Expects to Conclude Sum
ming Up This Afternoon
i'm THE TRIAL OF II. X. lHAW
Delmas Wound Up His Appeal Late Yes
terday When Court Took Adjourn-
men Until This Morning--Great
Case Drawing to an End.

New York, April District Attor-
ney Jerome began summing up for the
prosecution IN tile Thaw case at li.40
o'clock this forenoon, court having opened
considerably later than usual. Jerome
was absent from the court yesterday,
spending the day IN preparation for his
final struggle, and leaving the case tenn.
porarily in the hands Of his assistant,
Mr.. Garyin. Mr.. Jerome expected to
conclude late this afternoon.
In closing his plea for Thaw's life
late yesterday afternoon, Mr. Delmas
touched upon the @lmwsitten law say
ing:
1--WE viii suppose that the dearest be-
ing on earth to youlnay be the beau
tiful daughter who graces your home like
a sunbeam, or the lovely wife walking
down the valley Of life at your side
| IL in imminent danger Of death.
"The physician at the bedside tells you
there Is an equal chance between life
and death.
Then we win suppose that an urn
is set down before You containing nine
ty-nine white balls and one black ball
You are told to place your hand within
the urn and that II you draw the black
lball, your beloved one will surely live
but ii yon draw one Of the white balls
she will die. Would you drawg No
gentlemen, you would say the chances
as natwre has them are equal, II is moi
for me To interfere Or take suelpa peril
ons chance. DO not take the chance oi
doing wrong ID this instance
Il ask you in the name Of the Law
which | invoke; / ask you in the name
of humanity; ask you in the name
of religion, to resolve whatever doubt
You may have in favor Of this defend
ant"
The district attorney will make light
OF the experts because they have not
/ defined the species Of insanity from
from which they say Harry Thaw was
suffering. II is species Of insanity
\ which has been recognized IN every stats
Of the umion--fr0m Canada TO Mexico
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific.
All, gentlemen" said MIR. Delmas
dramatically turning 10 the alienists whs
testified for the prosecution s'if you de-
sire name for this species OF insanity
let me suggest it--eall it lementia Amer
cana"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
Barre's School Population is
Being Cramped
FOR ACCOMMODATIONS
School Commissioners Plan to Build an
Addition to the Brook Street Build
ing, Relieving the Pressure for
the Timebeing.

The school commissioners Of the city
are trying to get around the demand for
a new school building. By erecting
two-rOom addition til the Brook street
building, they hope To be able To staye
of the necessity for more aec0msnda-
tions, at least for year. AT their rev-
nlar meeting last evening they received
the revised plans for the addition To the
Brook street building, having voted some
time ago to follow this idea. The great
est pressure at the present time is in
that vicinity and, in fact, al through
the north end of the city
The plans and bids for the proposed
addition will be presented To the voters
lat a city meeting which win be held
soon for ratification. The lot on which
the present building rests Is sufficiently
large To permit of further building, and
1T is the plan to erect d two story front
ION the Brook street side, allowing
school room on each ilo0r There are
now four rooms Ia the building, ana
with nearly 200 scholars crowded into
them. The two additional rooms viii
materially reduce the congestion. II
this work Is done, it will also accomrno-
date scholars in the north end of the
city who not 60 to the Mathewson build
ing on Elm street for upper grade work.
When this latter bull ling, containing
twelve rooms, was opened up two years
ago, it was thought that the city had
provided enough accommodations to take
care Of the increase for five or six years.
But now, after two years, the twelve
rooms are completely filed, and the com
missioners are forced to make other plans
to house the children. Even with the
addition to the Brook street building,
it may be necessary to have double
shifts in some of the first grades. Sooner
or later, new building will have to be
erected in the north end of the city.
President Woodruff of the commissions
ers last evening named the committees
for the year l907-0s as follows:
Supplies, Alexander Gordon, first ward.
Fuel, George Stuart. fifth ward, and
/ T.. X. hutchinson, third ward.
Insurance, William Scott, fourth ward,
and Il. n. Collins. sixth ward
Repairs and general oversight Of build
ings Ayers and Church street buildings.
H. Il. Collins; Spaulding and Camp
street buildings, II G. Woodruff; Math-
ewson building. Alexander Gordon; Sum
mcr street building, I. r. Hutchinson;
Brook street and North Barre William
Scott; ward five building, George Stuart.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
WILLIAM MATHER DEAD.
Brattleboro Man Had Reached the Age
of "a Years. .ss

Brattleboro, April William Math.
er, aged "a, died suddenly yesterday at
the home Of his daughter. Mrs. Austin
+. Miller, on Main stret. He had a
chill Monday night, and soon became un-
conscious. lie was born in Marlboro on
November 2, 1882. and was son Of Dan.
iel and Almira (Miller) Mather. lie
married Miss Damaris Kelley May 7,
1856. They moved To West Brattleboro
"a years ago, and to this village is
years later Mr.. Mather carried on q
trucking business and later took up car.
pentering He leaves three daughters,
Miss Miller and Mrs. w. G. Horton Of
Brattleboro. aud Mrs. A. j. Pullcn OF
North Fond-du.Lae, Wis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
ONE APPLICATION
TO SELL LIQUOR
Received in MiddIesex, and No.license
People Win Now Apply for Injunc-
tion on Commissioners.

Montpelier. April 10.-~One solitary APP
plication for license to sell liquor in the
town of Aiiddlesex for the coming year
was received before closing time this
noon. The applicant is Frank Whitney,
and be proposes to put mp second class
store near his residence in the village OF
WrightsyiIle, which is four miles from
this city.
Now that an application has been made
it is probable that the forces in Mid
dlesex who claim that there was fraud
in the election, whereby the town voted
~Yes" by one majority, win seek q tenn
porary injunction to prevent the further
action Of the license commissioners in
the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
FIRST CASE TRIED
In SUPREME COURT
TO Determine if Interstate Carriers Are
Responsible for Injuries Sustained
by Employees Through Negli-
gence Of Fellows.

Washington, d. G, April 1o.-The in
terest Of more than million railroad
employees is centered in case argued
today before the supreme court OF the
United States. The constitutionality OF
the act Of Congress making interstate
carriers responsible for injuries TO EN-.
ployes, which were caused by the negli.
gence of fellow employees, hangs in the
balance. The case is a damage suit
against the Illinois Central railroad and
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
companies, which was brought by Mrs.
Howard, poor colored woman, who Il
trying to recover for the death of her
husband. Judge Mccall Of the eastern
district Of Tennessee declared the law
demonstrations The plaintiff was en-
abled to bring this appeal through the
Intervention of President Roosevelt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
sNowBALLs FOR MINsrRELs.
Kick at Tormentors by cornetist Results
in Serious Injury to Boy.

Burlington, April iO.- While the band
of III Henry's minstrcls were giving q
street parade yesterday, q crowd Of bows
followed, snowballing the musicians. who
protested Az the boys continued. a
cornet played kicked At Arthur plaof.
rendering him unconscious for some time.
He was taken to his home but was in
serious condition last night. No ar
rest was made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
wILBIAMsTowN.

The schools in town will begin April
18th. =
The listers are busy these days get
ting in the lists.
Mr.. Earle has been quite busy the
past few days keeping the sidewalks
clean as there has been heavy fall Of
snow. The mail carriers are going on
runners again.