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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
nELD UP AND RonnEp.
John Finnesssy Returned 70 Burlington
10 Find il Changed.

burlington, Dec. la.i0hn hnneasey
lately returned 60 Burlington after "a
absence oi nine years, va held np on
pattefy street Al midnight Wednesday
night and robbed Of $50 10 cash Yes.
serday Joseph. or Tip Croto was ar.
rested BY the police GA suspicion. Mean.
while the money has not been recovered
and the parties known 70 be Ia the VI.
entity u the robbery are not talking
much.
II l. The Old story o. 4 stranger with
money in burlington who nocrpls hos
ptallty on Battery street BY the crowd
that Ia cons anliv on the lookout for
such a person. the dFiuking of liquor
and the Disappearance q the strangvE's
roll.
Mr. Finuessey for the past nlus years
has been employed IN the copper mines
Of Mexico and has savea come money.
lie was formerly Of shelhurue. Lately
business VIA rather nlnw and he eame
20 Burlington and yiciniiy where b. has
relatives. ile has been here about
week. Wednesday hc deposited :
thousand dollars il a Hurlihgfon bank.
Mr., finacseey thought yesterday AZ.
teFnoon he might make real estate
purchase Ia shclhurne and put $3.50 In
his pocket with the iatentlon II tax.
ing The train south a the afternoon
and later looking over iho real estate
situation nt the Old homa and II hc haa
any property there b. decided 10 buy
he would base the cash on hand to bind
real tale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
TRIBUTE TO DRAD.
Paid ty MontpsilsE 10 C. P. Piskin Thln
Afternoon.

The funeral Of the lata Carroll 4. PIT
Kin vas held from his late home. ifl
Main streei, Montpelier. thls alternooa
at tno o'clock. During lhe services ths
stores q che city uefe closed as = MARI
II respect 70 the deceased Tho Mont
peller Military Band. uith which Mr
i'iiksn had been 81 long ana prominently
connected, accompanied the body and
whlie the remains uefe being taken from
The house, played Nearer, My God, 10
Thee
The Rev. J. Hlward Wright Of the
Unitarian church oiIeialei and paid z
splendid tribute % Ar. Pitkin. The
bearers were Robert Dewey oi New York.
George T.. Dewey Of Portland. Maine.
James G. Canning, James A. Boutwell,.
d.. Percy Templeton and Henry +. fls
Geld II Montpelier. The floral tributes
were very many and beautiful, notable
among them. being a floral clock, with
hands polntlhg % the hour and minute
of his death. from the employees of the
Lane Manufacturing company. Of which
Mr. fltkin waa vice president and tFcas.
usr. There were other set pieces from
various organizations, Che hand, neaton
hospital Apollo club. with very many
smaller ones. Rarely has such a oollec.
tiou Of iowers been seen IN Montpelier.
The burial was In Green Mount GENE
terry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
DEFEATED SIDE PAID FORFEIT
AT Pleasant Gathering Of Universalist
Ladies Last Night.

The annual meeting Of the Ladies
union Of the Universalist church was
held last evening in the vestry. There
was a large attendance of the ladies and
the meeting was made one of the most
enjoyable that the union has ever held.
After the business meeting delightful
supper was served by tile defeated side
in the recent penny contest. Interesting
original poems were read BY Mrs. Mason
Page OF the defeated side and by Mrs.
Il. 4 Cutler Of the winners,
The new officers elected are as foI-
lows: President, Mrs. John Tassie; sec-
retary, Mrs T. L. Mower; treasurer, Mrs.
II. q Richardson; collector, Mrs 4. w.
Eastman; charity committee, Airs. s. j..
Jones, Mrs. Il T. Cutler, Mrs. G. Al.
Brown; sick committee, Mrs. Charles
Carpenter, Mrs. VIII Day; flower com
mittee, Mrs II A. Gould.
The committee for the different months
of the years. Mrs Frank jackson, Mrs
o. X. Hollister, Mrs. S. D. Allen. Mrs.
n. T. Page, Mrs. George Quiglcy. Mrs
L. L. Burr. Mrs. Fred Mears. Mrs. Carle,
ton Kiune, Mrs. b. A. Eastman, Mrs.
Ann S. Taplin. Mrs. Ellen Nassar, Mrs.
VIII Stowe. Mrs Charles Moorcraft. a
vote Of thanks was extended to the re-
tiring president, Mrs. II T. Cutler. in
OF work during the past
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
COULDN'T BEAR
GIFTLESS XMAS
So c. NJ. Colby Murdered
His Wife To-Day
TRAGEDY AT MINNEAPOLIS
He Then slashsd Himself So That the
Doctors Hold Out No Hope Of His
Recovvgy-Daughter Escaped
His Madness

Minneapolis, MINI, Dec l3.-c. "
Colby to.day murdered his wife and took
his own life because he could not stand
the thought oi only ten more shopping
days tili Christmas. when be had ndth.
ing with which 70 buy presents Last
year he was prosperous An night be
lay broodlng over hts poverty. When
morning arrived he tried 10 induce his
wife and daughter 90 let him turn on the
gas and MI them ALI They refused.
Then Colby attacked them. When the
girl, who had run away. returned with
help, Colby had cut his wife's throat with
razor and slashed himself until the
doctors say he can't live.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
NArIvR or nErnEL.
Charles Fairbanks. Who Has Been Chosen
Pension Agent.

Concord, n II. Dee. Charles Fair,
hanks u Concord Who vas nominated
y President Roosevelt Thursday lol
United States pension agent for New
Hampshire aud Vermont % succeed tbs
late Capt IroVsnof A. Cuftice oi Con.
tooeooh 4 a native Of Vermont. vet
etan Of the Civil war. aud has for some
years been a special examiner for the
pension department.
Mr. Fairbanks was born In Bethel,
VI, about 81 years ago, and was edu,
Gated IN the schools of that town.
lie enlisted ii Refdans shapshooters
" the Civil war at the age az ld and
was taken prisoner IN the second days
lighting At Gettysburg. Air Fairbanks
was taken ~ Richmond, aud then Ina,
pfisened loF about nxo weeks on nclle
island after which he was exchanged.
lie then Fs.enllsted IN a Vermont red.
ment and served until the close 81 the
war. He participated ID various battles,
including fredrleksburg. Chancellou.
vile, Gettysburg, Cold llaFbor, Peters
burg and AppomattoN.
For number of years PRIOR to his
appointment a. special examiner of
toe pension department "a December.
iss2, for the district II New Hampshire,
Alr. Fairbanks was employed At the fac.
tory of the Estey Organ c0mpaHy in
Brattlcboro. Vt. lie took up hia real
dence IN Concord a. soon as be was
appointed and held the position until
April. 1898. or until the sccond admins.
tration of President Cleveland,
After rclinqnishing the position Of PEN
slon examiner owing 20 he change of
Mr.. Fairbanks became
connected with che Prescott Piano com.
pany at Concord and served a. II sectc.
tary. lie was appointed special pension
May y. 1897, BY President
and still holds the ofiicc. Ills
headquarters are IN the federal building.
Boston, and he lives in Winthrop High
lands. Masa
Mr. Fairbanks ihafried Miss Emma
of Brattlchoro. W.. and |
they have two children. Mrs. Frank Fos-
Ter Of Claremont and Charles Fairbanks. /
who Is connected with the manufaetnf. |
ng department Of the prison At Concord 1
Mrs. Posters husband Is the con of /
Inspector Edwin S. Foster Of
his city, and i cashier OF the First Ma.
ional bank Of Claremout. Alr. Fairbanks
ias been a legal resident of Concord
'ince 1902.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Insure in the Granite Mutual.
Holly, just arrived, pt browns.
Union skates at The n. d. Phelps Co.

Insure in the Granite Mutual.
Holly, just arrived, at browns.
Union skates at The N. d. Phelps Co
Buy your skates at The N. D. Phelp.
CO..
a line Of imported skates at The N
D. Phelps Co.
Pigs for sale Also few nice hen.
turkeys. J. ]. Hogan. West Hill.
w. +. Richardson has tenement tc
rent on Hill street, near his residence
William George is i'll at his home in
Plainfield, and is not expected TO get
better.
Frank Hinesdale, granite dealer from
Amberg. Wis, was in the city on bust
ness to-day.
a steadily increasing business indi-
Gates That the Granite Mutual Insurance
company has the confidence OF the insur-
ing public
The Knights of Columbus base bah
tran will hold the third of their series
Of dances at X. Of G. hall next Tuesday
evening.
Barney Grimes is partially disabled
and unable to work as the result of
spraining his ankle BY slipping on the ice
Wednesday night.
The Argument club .will hold their
annual ball on New Years eve III the
Woodmen's nall. Tickets can be Sc.
cured from the members.
Nelson Charles Santau, piano tuner,
from the Bailey music rooms, will be III
Barre next week. Leave your orders at
200 North Main street.
The meeting for the promotion Of
scriptural holiness is to be held this
evening at the home of William Holden,
"a Maple avenue. Everybody is well
come
The children Of the Baptist Sunday
school are requested to meet ats tic,
church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
for rehearsal. 1t is very important that
everyone that takes part be present.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day are G. S. Roddy, New
ork; II. G. Marble, j. IL Roberts, w.
Nelson, Northfield; j. r. Williams, Bos
ton; w. J. Davis, Windsor, J. A. Rogers,
st. Albans; r. H. Mann, Woodsville, n
r.; r, s NTrue, jr.. Boston.
Alex. A. Milne was arrested and
brought into city court to-day. charged
NTH breach Of the peace. the charge be-
ng an alleged assault upon his father. /
Iohn Milne, yesterday afternoon. He /
,leaded not guilty and was allowed his |
liberty on his own recogni2anee to ap- /
'ear in city court for hearing later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
This Clan is Growing.

Manchester, n. H., Dec. 13-Clan Nc.
Kenzie, o. S. C., has electedd the fol.
lowing officers for the coming year
Chief, Archibald A. Gorham; tanist,
Donald Mclntire; chaplain, Robert fisu.
er; recording resretary John Moore
financial seeretay, Malcolm Walker;
treasurer, George Mcclure; senior hench.
man, Robert Swan; junior henebman,
George Gray; seneschal. John Paisley;
warden. Archibald Muir; sentinel.
Robert Hamilton; trustee for three
years, John Campbell John TAFT will
be past chiey. The new officers will be
installed the second Monday in January.
The clan is fast gaining in membership
under the stimulus Of the coming con.
vention Of the royal clan in this city.
At the last meeting, six candidates were
initiated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13

Montpelier City Council Decides to Take
Up Pratt Case.

Gov F. d. Proctor, through States
Attorney Benjamin Gates, has asked the
city council TO reconsider is action taken
several weeks ago wherby K declined
70 sign bond that would permit the
eight year.old child of Mrs. Belle Pratt
20 be sent TO an institution for the deaf
In Massachusetts,. Mrs. Pratt appcafed
before the council Wednesday evening
and stated that her legal residence Is in
Montpelier. II Is claimed that the resi-.
dence Of Mrs. pfatts husband Is in Wor.
eester and that 70 all intents and pur-
poses Mrs. Pratt makes her home in
That town The council has voted 70
again take up the matter, ard It has
been referred to the committee on chari.
ties, this committee to report at later
meeting.
This Is The same case that came up In
Barre's city council. when the opinion
was expressed that the case was not in
Barres jurisdiction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
a case where preams come True.

Bethel, Dec. 13.--About three weeks
aoo Miss Mabel Dustin, teacher Of the
Mountain school, lost a new gold watch
while OH her way TO school a heavy
snowfall rendered early search useless.
After the recent thaw she searched
carefully but in vain, and decided that it
had been found and appropriated by the
ander. Tuesday night her father, G, II.
pnstin. dreamed Chat he saw the watch
II i certain point in the road. The next
dav he went to the place, kicked away
cake of ice and found the watch un-
harmed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
DENVER WAS CHOSEN
BY THE DEMOCRATS
National Convention Will Be Held There
July ?. 1908, Agreeable to PrOPo-
sition to Give a Big
Bonus.

Washington, d. G., Dec. ls.--After de-
ciding to hold the next Democratic ma
tional convention at Denver and fixing
the date OF the meeting for July z, zoos,
the Democratic national committee late
yesterday entered upon a spirited debate
the 100000 offered BY Denver for the
convention than actually needed to pay
the convention expenses in that city.
The opposition to the acceptance Of the
contribution took the form OF a resolu-
tion by Representative Clayton Of Ala.
bama declining money not actually need
ed for convention purposes, but after a
long debate the resolution was laid on
the table by a vote Of 81 to IA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
Irving to Locate Woman.

The police have been asked to try
and locate Mrs. Mary Ann Donovan 4
weak minded woman, 35 years bid, who
recently came to Montpelier from Rich.
mond, p. O., TO visit relatives. She left
Montpelier last Monday for Berlin, N.
H., to visit a sister, but has not REACHED
that city, and her sister was here from
Berlin yesterday looking for her. 1t is
thought the woman may have gone to st.
,Iohnsbury or Hardwick, and the police
Of those villages have been asked to be
on the lookout for her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
ENGINEER GETS BAIL.
Ran Gravel Train Which Figured in
vergennes Wreck.

Rutland, Dec. 13.--Engineer George
Murray of this city, an employe Of the
Rutland railroad, who was indicted By
the grand jury at Middlebury this week
on the charge Of mansIaughter, gave bail
through relatives in the sum Of $4,000
and was released having been taken in
custody by Deputy Sheriff Fred Rawley
o. Middlehury in this city Tuesday. 1t
will be remembered that Engineer Muir
ray was running the gravel train which
ran into d mixed train at Vergennes
December 1, 1906. causing one Of the
most horrible wrecks in the history n
Vermont railroads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
TRAINS CoLLIDED.
Accident on Boston & Maine Railroad
at North Pownal.

North Pownal, Dec. l3.Boston ex-
press No. ] of the B. & M., westbound,
ran into the rear end Of freight train No.
sI4 in front Of the depot here last night.
The engine Of the express was 50 badly
damaged that another had to Be dis.
patched from Williamstown TO continue
with the train. One freight car and the
caboose were smashed. One man was
slightly injured. The wreck blocked the
tracks for short time only.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
Mcdonald, BlcycIeR viii
Probably Lose Both
is SERIOUSLY INJURED
Spectator al the six.day Race Leaned
Over the Track To-day and Offered
Small Bonus to the Team
which Gained Lap.

New York, Dec. ia.-An offer of sios
a. bonus 10 any rider who would gain
a lap in the six.day bike race at Madi
son Square Garden may cost the lif'
of uTbah Mcdonald. He Il now IN tns
hospital with a concussion Of the brain
and severe scalp wounds and cuts and
bruises All over bis body. lis partner
Inver lawson. Is Al his bedside. anl
their team il officially out of The race
Day was breaking when a man iransi
over the trackside and made the offer.
At the word, Jimmy Moran shot away
from the bunch and was soon quarter :, I
a lap in front. TIE others took after
him and several thousand spectators
lcapcd 70 their feet, yelling like mad.
McDonald's wheel swerved and carried
him into the railing at tine top Of Che
embanlment He crashed through Il.
was hurled in the air and landed on a
spectator
There was no change In the relative
positions Of the riders up 70 nine
O'Clock.
Another accident, a slight one. occur.
red last night. Downey made several IN.
efIectuai attempts 70 dash to the front
and gain lap for his team. In the first
sprint about nine o'clock Downey fell
and brought Kreggs down with him Al
the Fourth avenue turn but the pair
promptly remounted and vent on. An
hour later Downey again dashed ont
followed by Rutt. Froglcr and Lawson
with Vandcrstuyft trailing. The burst
Of speed lasted for ten minutes when
Rutt raced along side Of Bostonian
which efectually stopped any further
effort on his part.
At II o'clock today the leading teams
had scored 1,716 miles and laps. Ruet,
and stol and Moran and Foglcr are the
leading teams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
c. 5. ANDREws pREsIDENr.
Of the Hedding Methodist Sunday School
Election Last Night.

The annual election Of the officers OF
the Hedding NJ. Il. church Sunday school
was held last evening and the following
officers were elected: Superintendent,
G. S. Andrews; assistant, Albert Abbott /;
intermediate superintendent, Robert II,
Jones: primary superintendent, Mrs. A.
w. Gates; kindergarten superintendent
Mrs. A. j. Baldwin; home superinten-
dent, Mrs. +. r. Northrop; birthday en-
rollmeut superintendent, Mrss w. II.
Bmnham; cradle roll superintendent,
Mrs. Joseph Hoyt; secretary, Richard
Bradley; treasurer. a. WI Gates; librar-
ian, w. J. oliver; organist, Vernon
Wells.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
A FRAcTIoUs HORSE.
Kicked Up and Came Down Outside
Shafts Then There Was Trouble.

A horse belonging to A. w. Badger a
Co., which was being driven by John
Emslie in a top buggy on Main street
at four ovclock yesterday afternoon,
kicked up and came down outside the
shafts and tnen plunged into an cleo
trio light pole in front Of browns drug
store. A front wheel was smashed in
the collision with the pole. The driven
pluckiIy stayed in the wagon and hung
to the reins. The horse ran as far as
the Blanchard block where the driver
succeeded in pulling the animals mead
around SO far that it slipped and fell,
breaking out both shafts. By-standers
caught the horse by the head and held
it from doing any further damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
NOTIFY PRESIDENT
FLEET IS READY
Personal Word Delivered Today BY
Assistant Secretary Of The Navy
President Expressed Great
Pleasure.

Washington, d. G., Dec. 13.-"T have
the honor to inform you, Mr. President,
that the bsttleship fleet is now ready
70 sail.p This was the notification given
in person to the president today by
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy New
bury. President Roosevelt expressed
his pleasure that the orders had been
carried out so promptly Secretary OF
the Navy Metcalf is confined at his
house today with an attack Of grippe,
which may prevent his going to Hamp-
ton Roads, Monday, with the President
to see the fleet off.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
ELECTION AND SMOKE TALK.
INDUCED in BY Catholic Order Of For
esters Last Evening.

The annual election Of officers OF ST..
John Court, No. 522, Catholic Order of
Foresters, was held last evening at the
meeting in the X. of @. hall. There was
very large attendance OF the members
and at the close of the meeting an en-
ioyable smoke talk was held and re-
freshments served The new officers
elected are az follows: Chief ranger, ?.
j. Leahy; vice chief ranger, Edward J.
Dion, financial secretary, j. E. McNulty;
recording secretary, j. i. Murphy;
treasurer, a. j. Loranger; first trustee,
John Dinneen; second trustee, A. @.
Moore, third trustee, +. ]. Owens; phys.
lean, Or. J. e. McSweeney; marsnaI, M.
j.. Tierney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
BODY TAKEN TO RoxBURY.
Where Funeral Services Of Mrs. John
O. Flint Were Held Today.

The body Of Mrs. Maria Electa Smith,
VINO died Thursday night at the home
of her daughter, Mrs, John @. Flint Of
Highland avenue, was taken to Rox-
bury on the $50 train this morning
where the funeral services were held
from the Congregational church at 10:3O
o'clock. The interment was in the viii
lage cemetery there. A prayer service
was held at the home here this morning,
the Rev. +. A. Poole officiating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
DEFENDANT CALLED
TO PAY BACK $3,l3S.64
Judge Martin Decides Against J. B. san.
dersOu. Who IT Was Alleged. Got
Valuable Considerations from

81. Adams, Dee l3--Judgc James I.
Martin Of the United States district
court has rendered a decision II the ease
Of A. D. Horskins, fristee Of tie /. ID
sandenon bankrupt estate, ~. j. II. San.
derson, Of West Newton, Mass. father
of =. l., giving the pIainti1 Judgment
of S3,l3S.04. The hearing was held Ia
Rutland and grows out ef the inyolun.
tary bankruptcy Of 4 J. Sanderson IN
August, 1908, who conducted creamery
At Iiighgate. Il was alleged that short
time before the bankruptcy proceedings
be expended money in various ways for
bis fathers benefit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
Fl03 YEARS OLD
AT TIME OF DEATH
Felix Thibault, Who Died at Swanton
on Wednesday, Kept His Faculties
Well in Spite Of His Great

st. Albans, Dec H. The funeral of
Felix Thibault, who died at Swanton on
Wednesday, was held today from the
home of his son, Joseph. The deceased
was said to have been 1903 years old. In
spite Of his great age, he retained his
faculties up to the time Of his death. He
leaves three sons and three daughters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
FoR BuRNs MoNuMENr cARE.
Late William Barclay Left $500 for That
Purpose--Will Probated To-day.

In the viii Of the late ex-Mayor Wi.
liam Barclay of this city, which was
prohated in Montpelier to-day, there was
one public bequest, that Of $500 for the
care Of the Robert Burns monument in
Barre. The beqnest provides that the
monument be cleaned twice q wear, out
Of the income Of this bequest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
INrERMENT IN ELMwoop.
Funeral Of Late William L. Huntington
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral Of the late William l..
Huntington was held at two O'Clock;
yesterday afternoon from the home, 162
Washington street. Rev. r. o. Thayer
oiiiciated at the ceremony which was
attended by many Of the friends of the
deceased from surrounding towns.
A delegation was present from Hia.
gatha lodge Of Odd Fellows and taeir
burial ceremony was used at the grave,
in Elmwood cemetery.
The bearers were William Richardson,
Frank Richardson of Brookfeld, Byron
Jackson, Arthur jackson, Lyman Taft
and G. w Huntington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
MINES NOT VENTILATED
is THE COMPLAINT
Coroners Jury Reports Findings in rhe
Naomi Mine Catastrophe, Gas and
Dust Exploded, the
Direct Cause.

Belle Vernon, Pa, Dee ~. The
coroner's jury which has been investi-
eating the cause of the Naomi mine
explosion which resulted in the death
Of 362 miners has rendered verdict
tnat the explosion Of gas and dust, re-
sulting from the arcing Of electric wires
or open light was responsible. INSULT
cient ventilation is charged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
piYorce for lena Freeman.

T. r. Wells and c. NJ Winch. assistant
judges Of Washington county court, held
an adjourned session of county court in
the grand jury room yesterday for hear
ing divorce eases. The case of Lena
Freeman vs.. Hermon Freeman of Dux-
bury was heard and a bin was granted
for refusal to support. L. @ Moody Of
Waterbury appeared for the petitioner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
LOOKS LIKE LOCKWOOD
As Next Potentate of Cairo Temple,
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine.

Rntland, Dec. 49, Shriners from all
points between St. Albans and Benning.
ton and Bellows Falls gathered here this
afternoon for the annual meeting OF
Cairo temple. Poentate W. r. Agan Of
Ludlow is presiding. The election will
be held late this afternoon and it Is
believed that @. II lockwood Of Ben
nington will be chosen potentate. A
bali will be held this evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-13
DIED IN SALEM. MASS.
Hugh ]. 0'Rourke Who Was Formerly
a Resident Of This City.

Hugh =. O'Rourke. a former resident
Of Barre. died yesterday in Salem, Mass,
where he had been residing since leav-
ing this city four years ago. He had
been III for five weeks. but the imme-
diate cause Of death was heart trouble.
The funeral viii be held Sunday, and
the interment will be in salem. Mr.
O'Ronrke was about so years Of age
and leaves a widow and one child. He
resided in Ryegate before he came 20
Barre and It was there that he was
married. lie was a member Of So. Johns
Court, G. o. H., Of this city. lie had
great many friends here.