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The cartoonists are representing the president playing tag among the presidential aspirants. Fair banks is so thin that he never gets touched.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
Funeral Of Emma Duprsy.

The funeral Of Miss Emma Duprcy
of FarwelI street, who died saturday
morning, was held from st. Monica's
church at . o'clock this morning Rev.
John J. CulIion Of Montpelier was the
celebYant of the funeral mass. Inter
ment was in the Catholic cemetery. The
bearers weae William Bolt, Walter Nor
tirner, William Gogey. Erwin Duprey,
Mr.. SIendric.,scn and VIII Dupreys
The flora tributes were as follows:
carnations and roses, from family; pill
low. from William Bolt carnations, Mr..
and Mrs. will Dupr1y; roses aAa csyna
tions, from sister apd br3ther; aayHa-
siors, Mrs. Adeline Itfcfest; carnations
and roses, NJ. and Mrs. fesaf Hendriek-
son; carnations, Mr. and Mrs Temple
ton: Gala liiies, Misses NeHdo; carna-
tions, MIR. aad Mrs William Brassaw;
carnations, Miss Msrior4a kelIeg; car
Eations. Miss Mary Goayco; carnations,
Mr. AID Mrs. EiJ ThayaE esypations,
ALr. and Mrs. Hammond Douglas; carna-
tions, Mr. and Mrs. frank Cassiva, car
nations. Waiter McrtimeTs carnations,
Miss Ida Cicnseo; eagnations Mrs. NJ r..
Noonan; carnations, Mrs. William Cra-
20: carnations, Miss Nillia1 Dion; car
nstioas, William i'ovey; carnaticps, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Covey; carnations bir.
ana Mrs. NJ Cock; carnations, A!r. and
MIRA Alex Blair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
CALL
AT SHELDON
POorhouse Containing SO
People Caught Fire
IN MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
Fireman, Ned Clark, Was Awakened by
Cracking Of Flames, and Sue
ceeded in Putting Out the
Flames

Sheldon, Feb 4-Thc sheldon poor
house, housing 90 people, came near
burning yesterday morning early, and
had il not been for the fireman there
would probably have been great loss
of life. At one O'Clock that morning
the fireman, Ned Clark, filled up the
furnace with coal and retired Three
hours later he was awakened by the
cracking Of flames. An examination
showed that flames had caught over a
furnace pipe which was wound with as-
bestos. fIe soon got this fire out, but
then discovered that there was another
blaze under the noor Of what used to
be the old Kitchen A hole had already
been burned In the aoor in several places.
a.th considerable difficulty the fire here
was cxtingushed Meanwhile III. E.
Dewing, tine manager of the farm. had
ordered the inmates Of the building to
dress as quickly as possible, TO be ready
to 20 to safety should the fire get be-.
yond control. The loss will not be over
800. The building il well insured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
MAY HAVE BEEN MURDER.
Body Of Girl Found in Washington, Pa,
Yesterday.

washington. Pal, Feb. 4sThe body
of Miss Francis Martin, 1s years old,
was found in room IN the Forest
building In this city early yesterday.
Whether she was murdered has not yet
been determined A young man named
John 1nnes, with whom she attended
tho Lyric theatre Saturday night has
been arrested and Il being hed TO wait
tile action Of THE coroner
The body was. discovered by John. ".
Cook. stage manager of the Lyric thea
tire, which i across ar alley rom the
Forest building IN which Cook llyes; ,.;
There are indications that the girl died
late SATURDAY night or early Yesterday
in the Lyric theatre building and that
her body was then taSen aeoss q httle
bridge which connects the theaV'c anu
the Forest building
Cook and his wife say they cannot
secomt for The presence Of the poay N
tiheir room as they did not know MISS
Martin nor had they ever seen hef pc
fore.
a post norton examination was heid
by Dr shannon. but no refused W make
q statement. There were no marks on
Athe body indicating violence Coroner
wv II. Sipe and District Attorney on-
Norwood, Who investigated the case say
Is q mystery Miss Martin formerly
we'd N Indiana, PA. It Is said heT
pthcr aud sister still liYe there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
RANDOLPH

Miss Mary Morse returned home Fri
day from week in Boston
Eight couples enjoyed strawride to
Bethel Friday night and an oyster sup
per at the BaseOmb house.
The funeral Of Mrs. William Toby,
VINO died Thursday moming of blood
poisoning. was held Sunday at one
o'clock at the llDme 81 y. b. Day, the
Rev, Frank Baker officiating.
The boys whn. played basket bali hero
on the Northfeld Independents and did
some "rongh bonse' work at Cottage
hotel. wefe brought here from North
field Saturday and settled with proprie.
cor Downing for $5 damage done to fur-
niture
About 200 were at the Bethany church
roll call Friday night and over 100 an.
swered the roll An address was given
BY the pastor Che Rev. fraser Metgger
and one by Deacon a b. fewk bury At
ter tlns refreshments were served and
social hour enjoyed A collection d
S75 was taken. Saturday night the
children enjoyed party u he church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
GETS LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Rev. W. A. Kinzie is Going to Worlds
Sunday School Meeting il Rome.

The First Baptist church has voted
ii ten weeks leave of absence to it's
pastor the Rev. M. "a. Kinzie, begin
ming on May / 20 enable him TO attend
the Worlds Sunday school convention
which will he held in Rome, Italy, from
May 20 to 20. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Kinzie, and after the conyen-
tion they expect to tour seven European
countries as follows. Italy, Switzerland,
Germany, Holland Belgium France and
England. They win leave New York
for their trip on May 4 by way Of the
Italian line. II any anticipate taking
the trip Mr. Kinde would be pleased to
communicate with them
So far as known at present MFR. and
Mrs. Kinzie are the only persons from
Vermont who have arranged TO attend
the convention, although there will be
from 500 to 1000 people from the
United States present at Tie convention.
Tie convention itself viii be very
large gathering, as a great number
from England and the European
countries are planning to attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
CONSOLIDATED
BUYS VILES co.
+
Business Deal Involving Humid
reds Of Thousands.
HAS BEEN CONSUMMATED
Combined Plants Gives the Largest Light
and Power Plant in New England
Mr.. viles Plans for the
Winter.

A very large business transaction, in
yolying several hundred thousand dol
lars. has inst been contaminated. where.
by the Consolidated Electfic company
buys out the Viies Lighting and Power
company The price paid il not given,
but 1t il said to he considerably larger
than tllat paid for the Consolidated con-.
pany year ago, when II was purchased
by western and New York capitalists,
which price was over 100000 The
Consolidated company whose main office
il ia Montpelier viii assume al the
contracts for lights and power held by
the Niles company.
Mr. Niles has thus disposed Of all
his property IN this vicinity, having re-
Gently sold the Pavilion hotel ii Mont
peher ID a. J. Heaphy for 100000 He
stated today that he intends I'd leave
soon for North Carolina, where he will
e1end several months hunting. Since an
attack Of pneumonia short time ago
his health has not been of the best.
Mrs. Viles died last fall Mr. Viles
camc to Montpelier and bought the PA
viliDn twenty years aQo. running il suc-
eessfnlly since that time He started
his electric light and power plant twelve
years ago, having his plant at Middle
sex NarTows. At that time ne. with
considerable trepidation, installed a l50-
kilowat machine for Montpelier and lat-
er put III similar machine for Barre.
Since then tie business has grown 50
rapidly that he has two 750 kilowat ma
chimes. besides one spare machine Of $50
kiiowats. A water wheel at the Middle
sex plant has d capacity of 2,4O0 horse
power and besides this be has q steam
engine.
The combined power Of this plant and
fhe one operated biz the Consolidated
company at Bolton will make the largest
ligs. and power plant III New England,
having 6,69O water horse power and $500
steam horse power, or d total Of l0.ll0.
The date Of the formal transfer was
February !. but the announcement was
not made public until this afternoon.
The Consolidated company viii oper-
ate the same us heretofore and under
the plan agrepd upon with purchasers ol
tie power and liaht Formerly thr Niles
users were on contract, bet short time
ago, having found that some were ahus-
ing the privilege, he began 10 install
meters. 30 that now majority Of the
users of the Nlies current are on the me-
ter system. The Consolidated company
has been on this system for some time.
The ViIes company has furnished elec-
tricity IN Barre, Montpelier and Mid
dlesex, while the Consolidated company
has customers in Barre, Montpelier, VIII
Jamestown. East Barre. South barre and
Granitevillc. besides furnishing power for
the street railroad aud the lights for
the streets Of Barre and Montpelier
The officers Of the purchasing COM
pany are; president NJ II Davidson
of Port Huron, Mich; vice president
FL. &. Tomlinson Of New York; treasurer
EA. y. Bennett Of New York; secretary
and general manager, j. F.. Davidson
Montpelier The negotiations for
transfer of the Viles plant were naaa
by the general manager and Mr. Niles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04

Little Change in the Situation from a
week Ago.

IT has been 4 week since The Times
mentioned mnieipal politics, but that
week has brought few changes IN the
situation. b il. Wells. who was being
talked Of as candidate for mayor, says
that while he appreciates the compliment
implied, he hasn't the time to give to
the duties al the Office and therefore
i not candidate. This leaves the field
to Robins and Canier. with some talk
Of ex-Alderinan J. ! Mackenzie as a
labor candidate
IN ward :. where friends of L. r.
Hutchinson were urging him to run for
alderman tile situation has changed to
The extent Of Mr.. Hutchnson's dcclin-
ing to run, although be appreciates the
interest bis friends have displayed
IN ward ), John B. Casselini is being
mentioned as possible candidate for
alderman iii addition to shuse already
mentioned
In ward ! Alderman Milne has decided
to 20 into the caucus and try for re-
nomination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
JANUARY A COLD MONTH.
Average Temperature Was cOIdest in
Twenty Years.

Mortified, Feb Al Eoreeaster W. A.
Shaw Of the Yeather bureau station
reports mean temperature for Jan
uary OF Is degrees, which is two de-
grees lower than the average January
Temperature for the last 20 years. The
maximum was 80 on the goth aud The
minimum was "a on the 18th. On -
days the tempeature fell below zero.
Beginning with the 2lst this was the
case every day until the end OF the
month, The precipitation Grain and
melted snowy amounted 70 Las inches,
tle average January precipitation for
20 yoars being 2.47 inches. Nine inches
oi snow fell The prevailing wind was
from the north and the average hour
velocity was 50 miles, The maximum
velocity WIS As miles an hour from tie
southwest on the 20th There We're
only two clear days in the month, with
il partly cloudy Rain or SNOW fell
on II days. Sleet was noted on the
srd, sth and 10TH solar halos on the
7th and 3lst and lunar halos on the
gath aud 25th.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
MINISTER BRINGS SUIT
FOR HIS SALARY
Claims That Parish Refuses to Pay Him
in Full for His Services--Attaches
Bank Account.

Rrattleboro, Feb, n Because his for
mer parish in Chesterfield, \. IT., refuses
TO pay his salary in full. Rev. H. a.
Jones Of Wardsboro has had the church
fund in sayings banks ii this town al.
tached pending hearing Jones 4 q
Methodist minister IN 1905 he preached
in two parishes in Chesterfield. one
the Center and one in the village d.
Spoflord
IIe claims that the parish IN Spofford
eagecd to pay him 5000. and that the
other parish agreed to raise like
amount and IN addition 10 furnish him 4
house TO live in No action is brought
against tho spofford parish Nj lcEe-
claims that his pay from tie other par-
ish fell short Of tie amount pledged by
about 500, and be has brought suit 10
recover attaching funds in the Brattle.
boro Savings bank and the Vermont Say
ings bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
THREE BULLET WOUNDS.
Found in Body Of Suicide in New York
Yesterday.

New York, Feb. 4.-G. Sinclair Moul-
ton, well known hotel man committed
suicide BY shooting III, the Grand Union
hotel some time between noon Satur-
day and noon yesterday. At the time
OF his death be was president Of the
Park Gate Hotel company. owners Of
the Manhattan Square hotel on West
nth street. He had been suffering from
stomach trouble for some time and It
Is believed that his illness was the only
cause for the act. At noon Saturday
MIR. Moulton left his own hotel and his
wife had search made for him. IA
maid in the Grand Union hotel found
his dead body in room there at noon,
yesterday He had prepared carefully
for suicide leaving letters for his wife
and several friends. When the body
WAS found pistol was in the hand and
there were three bullet wounds IN the
body, one in the left temple, the bullet
having entered the brain, one in the
chest and another in the heart.
Moulton began a hotel life in the
Park house in Boston when but liz
years old and remained in the hotel
business until his death. He had only
recently bought control Of the AIanhat
tan Square hotel He is survived BY
a wife, married sister living in Boston
and a mother living at Wolfboro, N. ri.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
MANY HURT, SMALL FIRE.
Rag Shop in New York Was Destroyed
This Morning,

New York, Feb. 4.---A little rag shop
on the first floor Of two story and
basement house on Cherry street was
burned out early today and in the fire
hall dozen persons were burned, some
perhaps fatally, while Others were in
jured by jumping from windows, All
were asleep in the house when the FIRE
was discovered by policeman.
The following We're taken TO hos
pitals;
Mrs, Maggie cahill, burned, condition
critical
Daniel cshill, fractured skull and Dor
ribly burned.
Mary HemIick, burned about face,
hands and lower limbs
Maggie Smith, injured in jumping
from second story window
Mrs. Annie Hesdon who jumped from
second story window, August Spring
leman, William Hartigan. and Margaret
Kelley we're badly injured.
The arousing Of the occupants of the
house by The police and the arrival of
fhe fremer threw those living about
the rag bop intoNs panic and in the mad
scramble for the exits that followed
many bones were broken and several
persons we're rendered helpless amid tho
flames. Before they could be reached by
the iremen some had been probably
fatally burned. others jumped from
The upper windows, The monetary loss
xpaG small
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
AT the Opening Of the Thaw
Trial in New York To-day
CAME WITH EVEL YIN THAW
II Is said That She viii Be Important
Witness for the Defense, But Pea
body, One Of Thaw's Counsel,
said He Didn't Know Her.

New York, Feb. 4.~Contrary to ex.
pectations, no more changes were made
TINS morning in the jury TO try Harry
Inaw for the murder Of Stamford White
and at 10:35, Assistant District Attor-
ney Garvan began the opening address
for the state.
A mysterious woman appeared in the
case today. She came with Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw and Miss May Mckenzie, the cho-
rus girl and sat with them in the court
ROOM The unknown was small, we'll
dressed and pretty. and wore a heavy
veil. No one outside the Thaw party
knows her. It was stated that she was
IN important witness Lawyer Peabody
of Thaw's counsel declared that he did
not know her. A policeman at the door
stopped her, but the insisteHce of Miss
Mckenzie finally won her admittance.
In his opening address MIR, Garvan
briefly related the story Of the crime,
concluding with; THE murder was
criminal, cruel and malicious. and the
state viii prove these facts AT the
request of District Attorney Jerome, the
witnesses for both sides left the room.
As Evelyn Thaw passed her husband
she took his hand and held 1t for a
moment, then turned away with big
tear trickling down her cheek
The first witness called was Lawrence
White, son Of the dead architect, and a
student at Harvard. He told how he
spent the, evening with his father and a
Mr., King They dined at the Cafe Mar
tin and went wit ing to the New AM
kterdam theatre. IN to the Harvard
club. The witness then took King to
the midnigos train for Boston. He went
home and learned from two reporters
Of his fathers death. He went imme
diately to Madison Square garden, but
i did not see his fathers body The de-
& Tense did not cross examine.
IL Robert Paxton, an engineer, employed
a. Madison Square garden, described the
4 Shooting Of White ON the evening Of
une IS. After he had fired three shots,
fhaw said to the people surrounding
lin, Il shot him because ruined my
ifep
The most important witness OF the
ssDming proved To be Meyer Cohen, the
gahnager Of the Mile. Champagne" COM
ny, Illustrating his statements by adj
#ancing ON District attorney Jerome.
81 said that Thaw walked slowly toward
Mhite's table then stepped aside and
8proached him from the rear and fired
#ree shots. Thaw WATCHED Cohen's
Movements with fearful intensity ana
Vinced when he fired the imaginary
not
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
CHELSEA

Charles ]. Hood came Saturday for
visit to his brother, William + Hood
A. Fay Allen has recently placed a
Peoples telephone in his Fesilenoe on
Jail street
John Mct'ollom has returned from
Randolph wnere he has been With friends
for several weeks.
Miss Emma Carr Is at the home Of
eF mother, Mrs. Eliza Carr to spend her
vacation from teaching in Orange
Tie selectmen were at the town farm
saturday to make the annual appraisal
of the towns property at the farm,
WI II. Gilleland who has been board
Ter az Richard II Kennedys for several
weeks, has returned to his home in Bos-
ton.
Mrs w. r Townsend returned Fri
day from visit Of several weeks 10 her
daughter, Miss Blanche NJ. Townsend Of
Boston.
Miss Sybil George. who recently went
west from mere. is working in the store
Of her uncle, Fred w Edwards Of Par
deeyille, Wis
Mrs Lucy ileekwitl went on Saturday
to West Lebanon. where she will spend
several weeks with her niece, Mrs. Frank
H. Kenerson.
Mrs Louise Wentworth. lousekeeper
for Frank J Titus, recently entertained
her sister, Mrs. Lena Howe. and daugh
tier, Of RoyaIton.
Madam Marshall has gone to Sears
boro on the Hudson to visit her son, the
Rev Benjamin T. Marshall, who has a
parish at that place.
sheriff Frank II. Tracy and wife Of
Montpelier are visiting friends in town,
and while here are The guests Of Mr..
Tracy's sister. Mrs. Roxanna Jones.
Arthur W. Carpenter secretary Of the
newly organizaa grange in Chelsea, was
recently ia Rnxbury in the interest Of
the grange recently organized at that
place.
Col. and Mrs II o. Bixby recently
entertained rs their guests George A.
Densmore of Lebanon N, H., and his
cousin, Worth Densmofe Of Seattle,
Wash.
Henry Alexander Of runbridge and
/ Mary Belle Camp Of Randolph were
married Saturday, January 26, AZ the
Methodist parsonage BY the Rev. i. NJ
Moody.
1 Attorney David S. Conant Of Bradford
was ia town Thursday on business, a.
were Walter Hoyt and George II. Rowell
I OF Straiford and Walter ". Perkins Of
( Btookdeld.
| Sheriff w III sprague was in Mont
lpelier Friday TO have the sherihs and
ian0r's accounts for the December term
Of court audited by State Auditor Hor.
ace i. Graham
School in district No. n taught hy
Miss Gladys G, Ballous, closed January
25, and the school IN district No II
taught BY Miss Relcaf Leayenway oi
Milton, closed February Q
IL is reported that Fred Ackerman
who has had charge Of the poor farm III
I Winchendon. Mass, for several years
will return to his farm on the East
hill in the spring and during the sum
mer viii repair the buildings.
The funeral OF the late Joseph French
was held from his late home on Friday
February ist, the Rev i. N Moody
! officiating. and the iuterment was i
+ Highland cemetery the bearers being
/ two spns-in,iaw, john and Milo san
born, and two grandsors, Archie ana
Fred sanbofn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
A NATIVE OF STAFFORD.
William P. Spencer Died at Lebanon,
n. H. Saturday.

Lebanon, n. FL, Feb. 4 William p.
spencer q highly respected resident Of
this town, died al Ills home on Green
street Saturday morning after brief
Illness. He was born IN STAFFORD, VT,
and was IS wears Of age He was
member az the irm of Spencer Bro
theirs, wood workers. He had lived in
Lebanon for the last forty years. He
married Mabel Cole, daughter Of the
late Solomon Cole. who survives him,
also two children. Willard, aged 16 and
Marjorie a0ea "a years; one brother,
c. H. Spencer, and two sisters, Mrs.
G. NJ. Hildreth. and Mrs, W. n. Cole. all
Of this town. he was member of
Franklin Lodge. +. and A. Nj. st.
Andrews Royal Arch chapter, r. a. f.,
aHd Sullivan commandery. Knights
1emplar, Of Claremont. The funeral
win be held Monday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
BOTH DRANK LAUDANUM.
Woman Is Dead But Her Companion
viii Live.

Auburn, n y. Feb Asa Kenyon
of Oneonta and Mrs. Marie Dedriek OF
Syracuse, in compliance, according to
the police, with an agreement to com
nit suicide, each drank the contents Of
an ounce vial Of laudannm in room
at the Exchange hotel yesterday, Mrs.
Dedrick is dead but it Is believed Ken
yon viii recover.
He il under arrest. The couple have
been in Auburn for a week. Kenyon res
covered sufficiently to ten the police that
he and Mrs. Dedrick agreed to die be.
cause they were tired If living. Mrs.
Dedrick left letters addressed to H. G.
DERRICK, care United States Express
company, Syracuse, and Mrs. r. N.
Adams, 420 South Clinton street. Syra-
cuse. Kenyon wrote to Mrs. II. c.
Tubbs, Cooperstown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
THREE FROZEN TO DEATH.
Fourth Inmate Of House Was Badly
Frozen, but May Recover.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. a. Miss
Emma n Livingston and two children,
her nephcws were found yesterday froz-
en- to death in tenepsnt here. A third
child, niece, was found badly frozen
but alive. The dead children were Al.
fred L. Livingston, aged Z. and Lincoln
b. Livingston. aged 3. The name of the
little girl is Helen. Her age IL 10.
None Of the family had been seen
since Thursday. when two of the chill
dren attended school It is supposed
that after the family retired Thursday
night they became partially asphyxiated
bvr coal gas and the fire died out and
they were frozen TO death.
The physicians hope to save Helen's
life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04

Miss Lila c. Nelson and j Alfred HcaIey
Married This Morning

Joseph Alfred Healey and Miss Lila
Gushing Nelson were united In mar
riage At. 1880 o'clock this morning at
st. Monica's church. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev 8. +. Cray
and was witnessed by 4 small party
OF friends and relatives. The brides
maid was Miss Bertha Tierney, and
Thomas IIcaley Of GraniteyiIlc, brothcr
OF the groom, acted as best man. Fol-
lowing The ceremony delightful we'd
ding breakfast was served at the brides
home, No l, Forsythe place. Both the
dining room and the parlor, IN which d
short reception was held, were very
prettily decorated Mr. and Mrs Healy
left on the s45 train for Montreal, and
on their return win reside at 81 Park
street
The groom ii employed az bookkeeper
in the Office Of the Consolidated Quarry
company The bride has been steno-
grapher in the Office Of A. u. Bruce Il
Sors Both have large circle Of
friends who will wish them happiness.