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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
LIFE CRUSHED OUT
BY FALLING TREE
George Lumbra of Montgomery Center
Was Working in His Fathers
Lumger Camp.

Montgomery, Center, Jan. s.--Georce
Lumbra, son of Austin Lumbra, a large
lumber dealer and timber land owner
Of this town was fatally injured yes.
terday while working in the lumber
woods near his fathers home. He in
company with other workmen had felled
large hemlock tree which did not lay
solid on the ground and young Lunlbra
got on the tree and began cutting it up.
The tree rolled or tipped and threw
young Lumbra several feet over a rock
and then rolled upon him, crushing him
badly. This was about eleven o'clock in
the forenoon. He was removed and
taken to his fathers house and DR.. T.. T.
Brown of this village was summoned.
He was 50 badly hurt internally that
medical aid was Of no avail and he
died about T:45 last evening
Mr.. Lunibra WAS very popular young
man and lis sudden and untimely death
has cast deep gloom over the com
munity,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
FUNERAL OF MRS. JOHN KERR.
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon at 20
Beckley Street.

The funeral Of Mrs. John Kerr was
held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at 20 Beckley street, the Rev. Mr.. Lowe
officiating The Methodist church choir
sang three selections. The deceased was
a member Of the Methodist church. also
Of the Epworth league The house was
iilled with friends and relatives. A beau.
tiful display Of flowers testified To the
esteem IN which the deceased was held.
The pail bearers were Charles Oliver.
Alfred Jenkins, Tom Davidson. Nick
Neale, Richard Davie and win oliver
Following il the list Of flowers: biz
low from members of family; carnations
and ferns, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Carson
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Gerard, Mr.. and MRS.
Richard Davie, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles OF
liver, AIRS. M. G. Kimball, VIM. Oliver.
Mrs. Mary Goneo. Mr. aud Mrs Nj. 4.
Sawyer. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Mccarthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. MeNultv, Nc. aul
Mrs Alex. Stevens, Mrs. HaIsall. Mr.. and
Mrs 7 J. Mercer. MI and Mrs. Frank
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs r. Kerr Mr.. and
Mrs. A '. Ritchie Mrs S. j. Jones. AIRS.
Hattie Waite. Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Carson
and family, Mr. and Mrs Arthur Le.
rage, Epworth league; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Emerson, smilax.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
is BIGGEST
in COUNTRY
Vermont State Dairymen'S
Association
CONVENTION BEING HELD
Opened in Burlington This Afternoon
With Over 500 Members Present..
Sugar Makers Are Also in
Session in Same City.

Burlington, Jan. S.. With an attend.
anee Of between 900 and 400 members
the first session Of the 37th annual meet.
ing of the Vermont Dairymen's associa.
tion was opened in Armory hall this
afternoon by President Dana Ii. Morse
LOT Randolph. The large hall il bril-.
liantly decorated with flags and bunting
and with the notices in bright letters
as follows. Vermont Three C's--Cows.
Corn and Glover" and beneath a picture
Of milkmaid and COW were the words
THE dairy COW and the dairy maid
Have many a pesky mortgage paid
Following a cordial address of wei.
come this afternoon by Mayor Burke.
and the response by Homer w. Vail Of
Randolph, President Morse gave his an
nual address, 1t was full Of hopeful
words and wholesome advice.
The report Of the secretary, r.. Il. Da.
Wis OF Pomfret, and that OF the treasur-
er, NJ. D. Adams, showed that there Is
q membership Of fully 600 on the rolls
Of the association, which still keeps
il the largest dairymen's association in
the United States AT the beginning Of
the last year there was on hand S214
which with receipts for annual dues. ad-
vertising in premium list ana the state
appropriation Of $1,000, brings the
amount of receipts up to s1.73s for the
year. The expenditures for the same
period were St,7iO4s. and there is
balance on hand today Of S2s.3s.
Last year the sum Of Ss4s was ex
pended in premiums to the several ex-
hibitors, and nearly the same amount
will be used for that purpose at this
gathering. There, were two addresses
this afternoon, one by Prof. r. A. Pear
son of ithaca N. u. on Improved
Methods in Cheese Making" and one
by Senator G. M King OF Benson on
"Pasteuriziug and Shipping Milk ana
Cream to Our Markets" both Of which
papers were Of much interest.
Officers viii be elected Wednesday af
ternoon and it is likely that the presi
dent, Dana H Morse Of Randolph will
receive & unanimous reelection. Thc an.
nual banquet Of the association and tho
sugarmakeTs will be held on Wednesday
evening at the parlors Of the Van Ness.
when IL is expected that fully four hun
dred members Of the two societies and
their friends will sit down TO one Of the
best spreads Of the season.
The meeting of the Woman's auxiliary
will be held Tuesday evening and another
for the election Of officers Wednesday
afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
COCK -D00DLE-DO0
WERE READY FOR YOU
Hen Show Opens Up at the Pavilion
With an Immense Display of Egg
Producers-AlI Kinds Of Hens
Are Being Shown.

The FIRST exhibition Of the Central
Vermont Poultry and Pet Stock associa.
tion opened at Hale's Pavilion this ar.
tcrnoon with a large and varied exhibi.
tion Of hens and eockerels. as well as
other birds from Barre and the surround.
ing towns
That Barre IS greatly interested in
the hen is shown by the report of the
building inspector for the year which
reports 40 new hen houses erected in
Barre in 1906. Not all the hens of Barre
are there, but as many as the Pavilion
win hold are on exhibition. and included
in some Of the numerous varieties are
0rpingtons, Plymonth Rocks. barred
white and partridge, Rhode Island Reds
and Leghorns. Qne can get great deal
of instruction and much amusement in 4
visit to this show, which viii be open
tonight, tomorrow and Thursday. dav
and evening.
The Judges for the show are II. B.
May Of Boston and q Al Ballou Of Wor,
eester, Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
FOUR WOMEN HURT
IN NEW YORK
Police Unable to Explain Affair in a
Manicurist Shop Last Night
A Man Under Arrest.

New York, Jan. s.-AIrs. Lena Weld.
mana manicurist, with an establishment
in the Hotel Endicott, at s1st street and
Columbus avenue. was shot and killed
at her apartments in so West send
street last night during quarrel in
which three Others were fatally wound
ed. Mrs. Weldman, who was thirty.si
years of age, was shot twice through
the body and stabbed twice in the neck
Pauline Ratel, 20 years old. an AZ.
sistant to Mrs Wcldman in the mani.
curing business and who lived with her
was shot through the head and removed
to hospital in dying condition.
George Fallon, florist with a place of
business at s1st street and Columbus
avense received bullet wound in the
boly and at the hospital, to which he
vas removed it was said that he would
die. He was placed under arrest.
An unidentified man the fourth mem.
Der of the party, was cut about the
throat. While Fallon was technically
charged with the shooting. the police
had not been able to learn much Of the
origin of the trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
CHELSEA.

AT the recent installation of the Off.
GERS Of Waterson post, g. A. r., George
n Reed was the installing officer
Roscoe If. Williams Of West Corintb
was in town on business Monday,
Mrs George Cook and daughter Of
Corinth called on friends in town Mon.
day afternoon.
Clarence p. and Carey l7ullam Of
Brookfeld were here Monday collecting
ashes
Among Others from out Of town who
We're here Monday were Dr. Hutchinson
of Washington ana Pierce Dickerman of
Tunbridge Mr.. Dickerman was accom-.
panied BY his father, Judge Lewis Dick
erman, who notwithstanding his eighty
odd years is resolute sturdy and re.
markably well preserved in mind and
body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
ZIG BOOM FoR SPRINGFIELD.
Important Real Estate Deal in That
Thriving Burg-New Bank Building.

Springfield, Jan. s.--Quite extensive
transactions in real estate took place
Saturday. The Springfield Savings bank
which now is located up stairs in the
Woolson block eonsumated a trade with
Chester A. Stone and DR.. O. b. Doane.
whereby the bank takes over their big
double house on Main street with about
one hundred feet frontage. Consider
alton $10,500. A modern bank building
will be erected the coming summer, with
banking rooms and safe deposit vaults
on the ground floor, a convenience which
elderly persons especially win appre-
ciate.
Charles A. Woolson, already owner
Q four business blocks and twenty tene-
ment houses, has bought of Mrs. r. M.
Colburn her large colonial mansion on
Main street, two houses below the pur-
chase OF the savings bank and will re-
model the same and also build fine
business block ON the vacant lot this
summer.
Among other important transactions
are the remodeling of the Common
wealth block recently damaged by fire
by putting on a fiat roof and fitting up
some modern tenements and stores,
The north wing Of the Adnabrown.
the top floor Of which is occupied by
the Odd Fellows and several other
orders, il to be fitted mp for rooms for
the hotel, when the Odd Fellows lease
expires next July.
Col. VIM. II. H. Slack has bought the
interest of his brother, John o., who re-
tires from active business in their ex
tensive shoddy plant, and the Springfield
Electric Light, Heat and Power com
pany.
The Jones q Lamson Co, are making
plans for the erection of huge shop
near the gas works on Clinton street in
the spring, that will employ $50 men.
This company is nearly year behind on
Us orders although they are making
three shifts day and night and shipping
rs machines a month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
New York Fireman Released
To-Day
WAS THOUGHT TO BE DEAD
John Seufert, With Two Other Fire
Fighters, Was Caught in Ruins Of
Big New York Fire on
Sunday.

New York, Jan. S.--Fireman John Seu-
fert was rescued early this morning from
the debris Of the fire in which two com
rades lost their lives Sunday. He Il
rapidly recovering at the hospital. When
taken from the flames he was soaked
with water, which had saved him from
the flames, and shiyering with cold. If
pneumonia does not set in he will soon
ne over the effect Of his fearful expert
enee.
The search for the missing men was
suddenly halted at about midnight last
night as the sound of someone rappine
on timber from within the debris was
distinctly heard For nearly twenty
four hours, with brief respite firemen
had sought the mems bodies and ait first
they doubted their own senses. As they
stared at each other, voice from be-
meath the charred rubbish. recognized
as that of Seufert, was family heard
A tube was forced into the debris and
communication with the fireman was es-
tablished. Through the tube Seufert was
given stimulants and priest gave him
rstbsolution. Near him. Seufert said, was
the body of Fireman Campbell, The
body of Lennon was recovered during the
day
Seufert was stunned when his compan-
ions We're killed and for hours remained
unconscious. When he regained his
senses he heard wor1nen about him and
cried out:
a am alive and so is Campbell. We
can't see anything. The debris is all
about us. Get us out as quickly as you
can" Then later on voice said: ut
Is cold here. have to keep kicking my
legs to keep warm"
The men were caught between the tim
bers about midway between the second
and third floors when the three upper
floors of the five-story structure went
down. The third man, Lennon, was ap.
parently instantly killed His body was
found after hours of digging. 1t was
buried in a tanqle Of debris from which
shattered hand only slightly protruded.
The torso was caught in such Il way that
It could not be released until tons of
timber and steel which held it could be
cleared away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
Installation and Dance.

At the regulnr meeting Of the /. o.
Q. t., NJ. T., held last evening. the fol-
lowing officers were installed; D. n. a.,
Mrs. Ina Morrison; n. q, Mrs. Emma
Gotta; Y &, Mrs. Elnora Faulkner: D. S..
Mrs. Georgina Forbes; o. 81, Mrs Eva
Gamblej treasurer, Mrs. Connick; chap
lain, Mrs Sarah Lake; warden. Mrs.
Hannah Smith; conductor, Mrs. Sarah
Thayer; j. e., Mrs Lizzie AIacMurray;
Q. e., Mrs. Nettie York; r. ;. to n. Al,
Mrs, Jennie Murray; !. s. TO n. q, Mrs.
DiacI; r $. to v. &. Mrs. Veale; |. s.
TO g., Mrs. johnson. After the install
lation the ladies gave their drill There
were songs and dancing. the grand march
being led by n. g., Mrs. Gotta, and v. a,
Mrs Faulkner and partners. The party
broke mp at about midnight, wishing The
Odd Ladies future success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
Sugar Makers Prosperous.

Burlington, Jan, 7--The 14th annual
meeting of the Vermont Maple Sugar
Makers association, which opened aus.
piciously last evening, was continued
this morning with a larger attendance
and increased interest The judges spent
the morning hours previous to the con.
vention in looking over the exhibits, OF
which there Is an unusually fine and
large number. The products last year
while not so plentiful as some seasons,
were much better than the average and
the judges will have no easy time to de-,
eide
The Sugar Makers association IA
shown TO be in a prosperous condition
from the report of its treasurer, H. w.
Vail Of Randolph The receipts for the
year we're s744.65, and the expenses
$457.4i, leaving balance Of S2s72f.
The membership ia some over 100.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
DECISION is UPHELD.
In Brattleboro Case Of Davenport VS..
Crowell Company.

Brattleboro, Jan. s-The Vermont
supreme court handed down decision
yesterday affirming the decision of the
county court in the case Of Charles H..
Davenport against the Carpenter com
pany, George Il. Crowell and others and
taxing the costs against Mr.. Dapenport.
This case has been IN the courts about
three years. Mr.. Davenport secured an
injunction restraining the Carpenter com
pany from issuing TO Mr. Crowell more
than $4,000 worth Of stock when the
company was reorganized, claiming that
Mr. Crowel should account to the com
pany for certain losses which involved
the value Of Mr. Davcnpart's stock. His
bill was dismissed by the lower court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
]. E. BAILEY GOING WEST.
Popular Manager Of the Pavilion to
Take Up New Business.

Montpelier. Jan, s.J. Edward Bailey
for the past six years manager Of the
Pavilion hotel, will 70 the st. Paul,
Mimi, about February IS to become
associated with tho firm Of Brown &
Bigelow, manufacturers Of calendars and
advertising sneeialties in chat city. Mr.
Hailey's long connection with the Favil-
ion has given him Il wide acquaintance
with tbe people of Vermont and his
permanent departure from Montpelier
will cause genuine regret Apropos of
the sale 81 The Pavilion, J s. Eiles. tile
proprietor offered yesterday to bet a
newspaper man 500 that The hotel had
not been sold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs II, II. Colby Of Washing
ton are visiting relatives in the city.
Another good game of basket bah Is
expected tonight at the Church street
gyms when Che Spaulding team and
the five from Montpelier seminary
meet
The public acts of general interest
passed NJ the general assembly IN 1906
80 ont as q supplement- 10 The Times
today They We're net printed at Tie
Times Office and we hope Our readers
win not blame Us for the poor print
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
DEAD IN BED.
" A. Gilmore of Hyde Park Was a
Veteran.

Hyde Park. Jan s.-V. A.Gilmore. a
resident of North Hyde Park, was found
dead in bed Sunday morning. He had
been in usual health of late. The
funeral win be held Tuesday Mr.. Gil
more enlisted in Co. u, 7th regiment,
December 6, 1861, and re-enlisted Feb
ruary 10, 1864, and was promoted to
sergeant June 4, 1864. He was mem.
Der of Aaron Keeler Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
NO TRACE OF MORTON.
Father Of Young Musician Returns from
Philadelphia.

Boston, Jan. s.John I. Morton Of
Dorchester. who was called to PhiIadel.
phia recently in connection with The mvs-
terious disappearance Of his son, Frank
S. Morton of the Philadelphia sym.
phony orchestra, has returned to this
city after vain senrch in philadelphia
and New York, and yesterday he in.
volled the aid of the local police in
connection with the case.
Mr.. Morton informed the police that
his Investigations have shown that his
son after performance by the SYM.
phony orchestra, of which he was first
violinist, on December % attended ban.
quet given by the musicians. About 2
b. nj. he started for home and was last
seen BY friends at the corner Of Broad
and Market streets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
RAILROADS ASKED
FOR INTERPRETATION
So State Railroad Commission--called
Conference for today on the
New Railroad Rate Law.

Eli II. Porter Of Wilmington was in
the city last evening in consultation
with s. Hollister Jackson. and today
they went to Montpelier to attend a
meeting Of the state railroad commits
sion, Of which they are members. This
meeting was requested BY several rail.
road corporations in Vermont to dis.
cllss the features OF the new railroad
rate law which was passed by the last
legislature. The railroads wanted To-
get the opinions Of the railroad com.
mission, and the purpose of the meeting
y to have . general understanding Of
the act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
Fits TAKING ACTION.
To Demand That Former Railroad Com,
missioner Howard Pay Back.

Brattleboro, Jan, Salty. Gen. c. c.
Fits ID preparing to bring an action
against George + Howard Of Crafts.
bury, formerly member Of the state
board of railroad commissioners. ear
rying out the recommendation Of the
legislative committee. He has demand
ed that MI Howard return 10 the state
the money alleged to have been received
by him Illegally, end he will submit the
evidence 10 the grand jury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
Edward Potter, Rutland Car
penter, Killed Today
HIT HEAD ON THE GIRDER
He Was Working on Second Story Of
New Hulett Building in Burned Dis
trict and Reached for Bolt
While Seated.

Rutland, Jan. g. Edward Potter, a
carpenter who was employed in the con
struction Of the new Hulett block in
the burned district, was fatally injured
today. He was at work on the second
story and was seated, when he reached
for a bolt. He lost his balance in the
effort and fell to the ground. distance
Of ~ feet. IN the fall his head struck
a girder. When picked up he was I'M.
conscious and he lived but short time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
PEOPLES NAT. BANK
ELECTS OLD BOARD
G. W. Melcher Is President Again, With
r. N. Braley Vice President and
d. P. Town Cashier.

AT the annual meeting Of the stock.
holders of the Peoples National bank
this forenoon the old board Of directors
was elected as follows: c. w. Melcher.
s. D. Allen, Charles w. Averill, +. n.
Braley, Il. u Ladd. w. p, Smith, A. u.
Young L. y Bolster and Ira &. Calef
The directors met subsequently and chose
the old officers in the following order.
president, G. W. Melcher; vice president,
i. n. Braley; cashier, D. 7. Town; as
sistanL cashiar. Ered LIanson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
MRS. ALICE AS cHAPERoNE.
Her First Experience in That Capacity
Last Evening.

Washington, D. c., Jan. s.-Kermit
Roosevelt left today for Groton school
IN Massachusetts,. His sister, Mrs.Long-
worth had her first experience as chap
erone mast night when she had in charge
y large box party given by the Misses
shonts, daughters of the chairman Of
the lsthmian canal commission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08

The numbering Of h0uses on Boyce
street was referred to the street COM
mittee.
II was then voted to adjourn to this
evening at O'Clock Aldermen Cutler
and Burke were not present at the meet
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08

Arthur Bigelow Of BrookfeId was in
town on business today
Harry Foote has finished work al the
CITY hotel and leaves tonight for Wor-
cester, Mass,
Among arrivals at the City hotel To.
dny are H. ". Westenberg, New York
A. B. Day, Philadelphia; Nv. II. Delano.
Boston; A. A. Wolfenden, Carthage, N.
III: ]. w Goddell and J a. Gingras,
Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
vERMoNrERs WON.
Defeated McGin in Basket Ball Came,
II to 15

Burlington, Jan. SIN the first game
Of basket ball played here this season
under the intercollegiate rules. the
university Of Vermont last night de,
teated McGill university, by a score OF
II to Is. The features Of the game
were the team work OF both sides, the
swift passing Of McGill, and the drib.
bling of Vermont The summary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
NIGHT WATCHMAN
SHOT TO DEATH
Samuel Slater Employed at Saylesville,
R, l., Dye Works Caught Thieves
at Work This Morning.

Providence, r. l., jan s.-samuel
Slater, night watehman at the Glenlyon
dye works at Saylesville was shot and
killed about one o'clock this morning by
two men whom he caught stealing cloth.
Ills assailants escaped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
i ONE WAS KILLED.
And Several Injured at Barnet, Ga.
0oday.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. s.--A report from
Barnet, Ga, says shat wreck occurred
there this morning on the Central rail-
road Of Georgia, in which one man was
killed and several injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
is ENTHUSIASTIC.
Filipino Press Waiting Eagerly For
President.

Manila, Jan s.--The Filipino press
il enthusiastic over the expected visit
Of President Roosevelt, who with Sec
etary Taft, it is hoped will open the as.
sembly next October A new law lust
passed places the election on July 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08

Score, Z. Of " II, McGin Is. Goals
from floor, Buck, Hosmer 8, Holcombc
3, Watkins, Locks, MeCollum, Forbes g.,
Goals from fouls, Rowell 3, Forbes,
Crankshaw, Barlow. Referee, Apple.
ton. Umpire, Mcclure Timer, Cloud.
man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
FELL 40 FEET.
James Starr of Lawrence, Mass, Found
Dead.

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. s.-.Tames Starr
was found dead this morning at the bot
tom OF concrete coal pocket on the
Eastern Expanded Metal company He
will killed by a 40foot fall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
SAW MILL BURNED.
Y. G. Levarns Mill and Machinery TO-
tally Destroyed.

Bristol, Jan. s.-F q. Layarn's saw
mill and all the machinery together with
the G II. Mayo Co., machinery and stock
was totally destroyed by FIRE last even.
ing. There is no insuranee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
Marriages in 1909.

The city clerk made report Of the
marriages in Barre in 1906. The total
for the year was 10i, divided as follows
January G, February 8. March 6, April
10, May S, June 16, July 4, August 8,
September ., October IA, November s.
December 0. OF these, 55 Of the grooms
were natives and 46 foreign born, 60
of the brides were natives and Al for
eign born.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
Report of Cemetery COmmissil

The annual report of the cemetery
commissioners was read. 1t asks for
the setting over to the use of the com
mission All land at Hope cemetery on
the north side OF the highway reserving
only the buildings now used fsr poor
house, that the commissioners may I'M
prove and beautify the same.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
Bindings Erected in 1905.

The building inspector reported build
ings erected in 1906 as follows.