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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
Howthe Raging Seas Smashed
Over The Stranded Berlin
SCORES SWEPT TO DEATH
Passengers Had Cheered When Another
Ship Hove in Sight--Then the End
Only Eight Were Left
on the Wreck.

London, Feb. 23.--Ten more survivors
Of the Berlin wreck were saved yester-
day by the heroism Of lifeboat crew,
who, at the risk of their own lives,
fought their way to the floating wreck
age where they had desperately elung
for thirty three hours, according to a
despatch from the Hook Of Holland. The
condition of the rescued persons is pitt
able, and they are unable to give CO.
herent story Of their sufferings.
BufFeted by the furious waves, which
ragged mountain high, since the great
steamer went to pieces Thursday morn
ing off the Hook of Holland, chilled
through and Though by the biting gale,
they tossed about on the broken after.
part Of the vessel upon which they
found themselves at the time of the
disaster.
The torture of their position was ag.
grayated by the fact that they were in
sight of land all The time, and could see
the brave but futile efforts Of the life.
saving crews to rescue them.
II Is gathered from the rescued per
sons that many others had been left
on the wreckage after the stranding Of
the ship, but had succumbed one after
another to exposure and dropped over.
board.
As fast as the dead bodies wash ashore
they are taken to q mortuary chapel,
where Catholic priests perform the last
sad rites.
Not content with performing these
offices, the priests have tried TO reach
the wreck One went ont on tug, but
the small boat, tossed about like chip,
was thrown back. Another appealed TO
be taken to the wreck on lifeboat, but
was refused.
Desperate attempts to reach the wreck
had been made by the life savers. Three
times they almost reached the steamer,
but we're thrown back Just as it seemed
that tho survivors were to be rescued.
Three times the hawser connected the
lifeboat with the wreck, but each time
It parted and the lifeboat and tug were
forced lahore.
While the lifeboats were battling with
the sea in the work Of rescue, a cry
from the water was heard. Capt. Par
kiuson Of Belfast, Ireq passenger on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
NECK DEEP IN WATER IN HOME.
Thrilling Basement Reseues During Tenn
porary Flood in New York City.

New York, Feb. 2s.--At noon yester-
day a big water main burst at One Hun
dred and ty-fourth street and Broad
way, and flooded that vicinity.
The broken main was 3s inches in d.,
ameter, and was the supply pipe for all
that portion of Washington Heights.
dynamite blast in an excavation for
q new building caused the break. A
huge volume of water burst from the
sidewalk and formed a stream that
rushed down the steep hill toward the
North river. The occupants of two FIVE,
story apartment houses were ordered out
by the police, as there was danger that
the water would undermine the founda.
tions.
Mrs. Otto Street.-The, who lives in the
basement OF the Cora. on West One Hun,
dred and Forty fourth street, was drag.
ged from her apartments with rope,
after the water had risen to her neck.
John Rootz, panitor of the Elsie, on
West One Hundred and Forty.fourth
street, with the water up TO his waist,
managed 10 save his wife, who was in
the apartment with him.
After the echo OF the dynamite blast
died away, deep assures appeared in the
rock, extending out to the street, where
the main was laid. The stream rushed
forth like a miniature Niagara. IL
poured into the excavation and carried
bits Of rock hither and thither with ter.
rife force. Close TO tho stream stood a
box containing large amount of dyna.
mite, around which stones and timbers
were hurled, but without accident.
At what they believed to be risk
Of their lives. the workmen carried the
box to safety.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
CHANGE IN BUSINESS.

Having assumed the general agency in
this vicinity for the Phoenix Mutual Life
Insurance company Of Hartford, Conn,
i take the opportunity to say to our
policyholders that | have had seven
years experience in the life insurance
business and feel confident that ! can
give those now insured with Us satisfac-
ton in the handing OF their business, at.
etnding to all matters which may come
up in regard TO policies, premiums, loans,
claims, etc.
An premiums which have in the past
been paid to d. G, Jones, win in the flu
ture be paid to J. Q, Griggs.
Ny Office Is located at 80 Summer
street, Barre, VI. (north side Of pr.
NJ. ID. Lambs house,, and someone will
always be in attendance 10 receive premi-
ums or give any information in regard
To the business.
Believing that the Old Phoenix has as
rood line OF contracts as are issued
bv any insurance company, and hoping
by strict attention TO business TO merit
a fair share Of the insuring public's pa
tronage, am, Yours very truly,
John g. Griggs,
Gem Agt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
LETTER FROM WALKER
RECEIVED BY BAPTISTs,
Question Of Making 1t Public Is Being
Discussed.

Hartford, Conn, Feb 23.--Secretary
Divine Of the Connecticut Baptist CON
vention, from which William +. Walker,
the missing New Britain. lAnkera stole
$4,000, made known the fact to-day
that letter from Walker, mailed from
New York, was received by him about
the same time that President Corbin
received Walkers explanatory docu-
ment, which was made public a few days
ago. Mr.. Divine held che letter in So
ret for several days.
There Is oisagreeing opinion among
the Baptists OF the state, some wanting
the letter made public, while others in.
sist that Il shall never be printed. One
prominent Baptist, an officer of the
association, says that if the letter would
serve in any way to assist the ends Of
justice II should be given to the prose.
cutting authorities, If not published for
the information of the public
The contents Of the letter are not
known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
DOUBLE HEADER ROLLED
AT BOWLING ALLEYS
Carvers Defeated the Jumpers Three
Straight, and Nippers Did the Same
to the Roughers.

A double. header was rolled at Buzz
zeil's bowling alleys last evening be-
TWEEN the Caryers and Jumpers and the
Nippers and Roughets teams Of the Rock
faced candle pin league. The Caryers
defeated the Jumpers in three straight
totals BY good margins and the Nippers
performed the same service for the
Roughels. The high single string OF
the evening was rolled by Gabelloni Of
the Caryers with liz. Bianchi was sec
ond with 100 and Rossi third with l0s
Gabolloni and Rossi were tied for the
high three. string total at POS. The
agorp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
pILEsl PILEsI PILEsl

DR.. williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding, liberated and
itching piles. 1t absorbs the tumors.
aIlays the itching at once, acts az a
poultice, gives instent relief. Dr. Wila
iiamg Indian Pile Ointment is prepared
for pins ard itching. Every boz ID
guaranteed. Sold uy al druggists, BY
mail for soc and $500 Sold BY 9. IL.
Kendrick q Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
N1cARAeuANs WIN.
Defeat Honduras Army After Six Hours
of Fighting.

Afanagle, Nicaragua, Feb. 23.--The Nj.
ca'aguan forces on February 20 captured
without opposition the town Of FL Truin.
70, In Honduras, and Thursday, after six
h0aFs Of hard fighting, the Nicaragua at;
ms occupied San Befnardin0, ali eosceI.
lent position, owing TO the fact that il
Il IN communication by land and water
with the Nicaraguan base OF operations.
Many Mondurans were killed or wound
ed and the retreating army left quanti-
ties of ammunition and many rifles on
the field. The casualties on the Nicara-
guam side we're a few wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
WALKER NOW
IN MEXICO !?
Pinkertons Sent to Monterey for ABB
sconding Treasurer of the New
New Britain Bank.

New York, Feb. %, According 70 a
business man who returned yesterday
from New Britain, Conn, William r.
Walker, the absconding treasurer of the
New Britain Savings bank, Is believed
to be in Monterey, Mex.
The bank officials have sent Pinker-
ton men to try and locate him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
The Foreman
Heard Of It

Cured Of q severe cold by Father Johns
Medicine, VIM. II. Policy, foreman, Of III
Kslos street, Wisshickon, Philadelphia,
writes: II heard 20 much Of Father
johns Medicine that | was induced 10
try that wonderful remedy and It proved
successful"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
BROUGHT IN BY PRIZE CREW.
Yankee Sailors Make Port With Leak
ing British Craft.

Liverpool, N. S, Feb. 22,-With a
prize crew aboard, the British schooner
Arizona arrived here yesterday leaking
500 strokes an hour. Accompanying
her was the Boston schooner Elmer +.
Gray, which had on board the original
crew Of the Arizona.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
DEATH OF JERICHO CITIZEN.
Thomas Costello, Aged SO Years-Fun-
eral at Burlington on Sunday.

Jericho, Feb. 23.--TiDmas Costello
died az his home here Thursday even
ing aged So vars. Mr.. Costello was a
farmer and had always lived here. He
leaves two sons and one daughter,
George, John and Ellen Costello. His
wife died some years ago.
The funeral will be held at st. Mary's
Cathedral, Burlington, Sunday, Feb.
"a, about noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
LIFE SAVERS SURROUNDED
A FoRTY-Fo0T WHALE.
Five Boats Start From Station OF
Amagansett, L. |.

Amagansett, L. l., Feb. 2S.--The crew
Of the life-saving station at this place
yesterday morning were astonished to
sec a forty-foot whale spouting about
mile off shore. Immediately party
was organized and it stated for the
monster in two whale boats and three
fish boats. The boats surrounded him
after four hours' work, according to the
lookout at the life-saying station
A man patrolling the beach first saw
the whale shortly after o'clock this
morning and he communicated with his
mates. The Eews reached the village
and hundreds went down to the shore
Several times those on land could see
him spout.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

process peculiar to itself and I'M
known to any other medicine.
This is what gives it merit
peculiar to itself, and by which it
effects cures unequalled in the
history Of medicine.
1t is q specific for all troubles
Of the blood, stomach, liver and
kidneys.
Mr.. D. $. Mason. OF 2i2 Mcclure Ave-,
Syracuse, N. Il, writes; 81 am satisfied
that Hoods sarsaparllla has an excellence
Peculiarly It's Own.
"As blood purifier and tonic It does me
great deal Of good. From the time / was
fourteen years old was subject to frequent
fainting spells. which continued for years,
but soon after began taking Hoods sar.
saparilla they ceased and I have never
since been troubled with them. MY blood
seemed TO be impure, as my face was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
presldent sIgn. pipIomatle BID.

Washington d. c., Feb. 23.--The Pres.
ident yesterday signed the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, the first
Of the regular supply measures to be
acted on BY Congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
Brownsville Inquiry Goes Over to
Monday.

Washington, d. c., Feb. %. The
Brownsville inquqiry before the Senate
committee on military affairs has been
adjourned until Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Qninlne Tab
let's. Druggists refund money II It fails
10 cure. 4. w. GROVES signature Is
on each box. 2bc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
uLr1MAruM is SENT RICHARD.
Cardinal at Paris Must Do as Vatican
Says or Else Be Disconfessed.

Rome, Feb 23.--The Vatican has sent
to Cardinal Richard archbishop Of Paris,
an ultimatum that he must either CON
duct negotiations with the French gov.
ernment according 10 the instructions Of
the pope, or else be "disconfessed."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
Peculiar 10 Itself

There other preparation anything Ike Hoods sarapal
1t prepared BY formula combination proportion and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
DRESS WRINKLES.
limits FOR Pressing a Skirt and Alter.
-, Ckir4l pnf4err,s

\
ing Skirt Patterns.
When pressing skirt out II IL al
ways advisable TO lay damp cotton
cloth over the material so that II is
not touched by the iron. This prevents
the material from becoming shiny.
while it obyiates any fear ofsits being
scorched.
When altering skirt pattern which
ID too narrow over the hips, care must
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

covered with nnsightly pirnpies, but while
taking the second bottle Of Hoods sarsapa-
rilla the plmples healed up, and my com-
plexion is now as clear and as soft as an
infants. Many Of my friends have taken
Hoods Sarsapariiia, and the unanimous
verdict Is, tits the best blood purifier made"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Hall.

The FIRST name in Virginia was
Nathaniel Hall, who patented 200
acres OF land in 1920, near 'Nartins
Hundred" James River. He Is pre-
sumed to have been the father Of
Robert Hall, who came from Bermuda
and settled In Caroline county, Va.
His daughter. Martha. married Judge
BENJAMIN VALLEY. Robert Hall had
Mary Tucker, OF Bermuda,
OF George TUCKER who was
said to be tho grandson or great
grandson OF Governor Daniel tucker
tho first Governor OF Bermuda. 1.
The Halls were first from Kent
county, England; some of the family
settled In Connecticut 1899, and
brought the family arms. being y
cheyron between three cplumblnes
azure. a mullet of six points; q crest
or Talhut's head erased. Motto:
Turplter dcsperatem
There were many OF the early falnr
lly In Virginia. The names Of AleNan7
der Ambrose, Andrew, AGuilla, Elisha,
Hezekiah, Isaac, John, Leonard, Ly-
man, Moses. Robert Thomas and VIII
liam figured In many counties, seyen-
teen names OF whom are found IN the
Colonial ana Revolutionary service Of
the state. Several Of them We're AIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
TlIROCklNORTON FAMILY
G4ZNIllIF9 q .!! 5flIE5NlI lsAAL
!. Er-r-.l- ''sraaSsn lSasazExssss-..brn1l,- -

liable work, THE History of ST. Marks
Parish" contains a genealogy OF the
Hill family of Caroline and Spotsyl-
wanna and adjacent counties. This
genaalogS which Is taken from old
parish records. shows that the Hills
of Caroline and the other adjacent
counties belong to an altogether Diff
ferent family from that founded In
Virginia by Edward Hill, Sr. (proprie-
tor Of shlrley), in Charles City county.
Va
These two Hill families cannot pro-
perlyhe called branches of the same
family" as there is not tho least ev-
dence of any connection between them.
There were Hills living in James
City county and In Elizabeth CITY coun-
ty as early as 1886, 81 ,38 and '43. But
there is no proof that any OF these
EIIlls We're Of kindred blood to the
This Of Shirley, Charles City county,
Va.
Tho old tombstone Of Edward Hill
tSr0 still stands at Shirley, engraved
| with his arms and the name, Edward
Hill, died 100, aged SO years" Con-
sequenty he must have been born In
| 1857, and could not have been the Ed
ward Hill who was member Of the
| House of Burgesses in 1914. 1t may be
conjectured that he was a son of that
| Edward Hill, but as that would only
be n conjecture, 1t is unworthy of
| place In any reliable genealogy.
The arms of Edward Hill. of Shirley,
/ which are preserved by his descendants,
| are those of the Hills, who are Mar
| quises of Downsllire, England. Ed
ward Fill, ST., of Shirley. Va, was an
| Engllslman by birth. He was also
admiral of the English fleet in the
| Southern colonies He had an only
wiz. : Z n Ard r - pf
There is an oral record Ca very old.
one) which has always been accepted
as true, that Edward Hill, Sr. had also
4 an only daughter, who married Pratt
4 and who died without issue. Edward
i Fiji, Jr., son of Edward Hill, ST., mar
i red a Miss Williams. q Welsh heiress.,
! N. B.-There is no evidence that she
1 was related to any one>in America eX-4
\ cept her own descendants.
4 The only child Of Edward Hill, Jr..
\ and his wife (nee Williams) was Elizs
Y abcth Hill. who married John Carter.
4 (son Of King" Carter) IN 1723 Then
q this especial Hill family; became ex-
tnct In the male line, and Its surname
h became n Christian name among the
Carriers of Shirley.
The statement that Edward Hill, ST.,
! was on Englishman by birth, and was
laltogether unconnected with any other
& Hill family in America, was repeatedly
made, more than century ago. by tho
i grandsons of Elizabeth Hill and John
/ Carter, OF Shirley. The writer has
| often heard the great-grandchtldre of
Elizabeth TIill say that she was the
/ last member of her family In America
t who ever bore the Hill surname
4 1t is worthy Of note that no rela-
: tionship was ever supposed or said to
D Fexist between the Hills of Shirley and
: any other Hill family In America until
about twenty years ago. 1t may also
: be mentioned that there Is no evidence
c that any Hill family in the United
I. States used arms prior to the Ameri-
$ can Revolution, except the Hill family
: Of Shirley, Charles City county, Va.
READER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25

in the ministry OF tho early church.
as We find the Rev. John Itall oflicat-
ing In New Kent, 168G-16ST; and the
Rev. Clement Hall being first in Nan
semond county, and then In North
Carolina. 1T52, whore he became noted
for his energy az II preacher, having
travelled 1900 miles, preached 700
sermons, baptized G,0oN children and
adults. mary being Indians and
negroes. until his health broke down,
and he returned to England.
William Hal was In King and Queen
md King William Church vestry in
1893, where many OF tho family re-
sided, DR.. Elisha Hall was prominent
in st. Georges Parish. Spotsylvanin
county, 1890. He was n celebrated prac-
tlttoner in fredericksburg, accumulat-
Ing much property; he ana his wife,
.Cariolann, are recorded as selling town
lots In 1TSS-oo. Robert Halt wss OF
Caroline county; he ,narriek Mary
daughter of benjamin Hubbard: their
children were Robert, John Ann, Mar
garet, Elizabeth and Mary. His son,
John, married-Mary ------------r----, and lived
in Caroline on land his father left
him. he also sold in 17T5 most of his
land In Spotsylvania. John Hall and
Eliza Ann (his second wife) moved
W 4 y 20, llt'siiiS ssptb
all their lands in the county. Robert
Hall was in Caroline. 1851, son of first
Robert from Bermuda.
1t seems that William Hall was a
merchant from Whitehavcn, Great
Britain, and came to Spotsylvaniaa in
1853. where he located in Fredericls-
burg.
In all the notices OF the family in
spotsy,lvanla 1t Is to lie noticed that
they We're intimately connected With
the Waller family. many of whom
settled there and We're evidently de-
ocendant:; of Judge Waller of Ber-
muda, already mentioned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
I,atcs.
bhtcS.
The Bates family article

The Bates family article of july
s2S, 1907 needs some correction. Dr..
Benjamin and Fleming Bates. of Han
over county, were the sons of BENJAMIN
ana Hannah Bates, Of York county Va
BENJAMIN married first, Tace Crew,
daughter of Mlcajah and Margaret
Crew Fleming Bates married Unity
Crew, daugh ter Of the said Micajah and !
Margaret Grew. I know the above Is
correct. for these two ladies were own.
aunts, of my father Tave died leaving
several children. BENJAMIN married
Henrietta Maria Peasants, daughter OF
Thomas and Eliza Peasants. The fol-
lowing is a list$ot land grants given
the Bateses for colonial service, rs
taken from the Land Book:
John Bates $50. .l652-'B5. .... ~ acres-t
John Bates .....1661-'66. $3.50 5o acres;
George Bates ..1661-'T9. ...1412 acres.
1saaoE Bates .1679-'S9. .261 acres.
Henry Ba ties 4. Il 679-'S9.. .67a acres.
Wm. Bates .t679-'S9. 1904 acres
Thomas Bates ..l7l1-'4s .a..204 acres.
isaac Bates ....17A32'45- ..S,117 acres.
Henry Bates ...1f45-'46... .a2S acres
Isaac Bates ....s17i9-'51, 1855 acres
lanes Bates 1862 $50 acres.
NJ r. G,
We consider the above merely adj
ditons and not corrections.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
BLACKWELL.

10 ~ ~ b." who stated In Times
Dispatch of August 18th that he is
compiling history of the Blackwell
family:
& A Blackwell Given name not knowD
of Fauquier or Culpeper county mar
ried a Miss Steptoe and moved to
Kentucky think. They had a dangh-
ter, Steptoe Blackwell who married
Gabriel Freeman, OF Culpeper county.
Va. (Thev were married in Kentuckyo
She was his first wife, and had no
children I have her handsome we'd
ding slippers, which We're given to me
by my aunt.
Three years after her death Mr.. Free
man married Sarah Harrison, who was
n granddaughter of Captain Cuthbert
Harrison, member of the Commit tee
OF Public Safety of Prince William
county Va, and captain Of the Prince
William company of cavalry during
tho Revolution.
Mr.. Freeman and his second wife,
Sarah Harrison, had three sons ana
four daughters, as follows.
j. Thomas Walter married Miss
Short.
q Gabriel married Miss Short (sis-
ter to above).
8. Frances Barnes, died young,
A. Susan Latham, married r. u. Cow
herd.
s. Steptoe Blackwell, married Thomas
Harrison who was for many years CITY
Auditor for Richmond, Va,
6. Annie, married Herman Smith.
Z. Bette married p. G. Macoy
VIII not u. n. b." please tell me al
he can of this Miss Steptoe Blackwell's
tanceStOrs? ~. H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
I'll, nm rnmily-An Error.

Evidently the writer's Of the articles
on this family suppose that all people
surnamed lIlll have the same origin,
and that all the various llill faniilies
are only different branches from the
same stock. This Is mistake. There
are absolutely no Old original records
to support suchNa supposition.
On tho contrary Or. Slaushters val
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
People Aroused.

People Aroused.
The people of the town were full
OF ardor and a general eagerness TO
participate in this glorious service TO
their country, though 1t is a remark
able fact that a large percentage of
than. both men and women, looked
for bombardment OF the place by the
garrison, and believed that there
would he boodshed. One prominent
citizen took his wife with his horse
and ,buggy drove out to his summer
house. and took refuge in his cellar,
like a Kansas man hiding from n
cyclone. Even the gray-halred "clty
fathers clamored to have n place In
THIS fight for their country; and Gen
eral Draughon, to sat'sfythem. form
ed them into n body OF police, with
long white streamers bound about
their hats. Shade Of Mars! Police ut
the outbreak of war;
IT Was All Fixed.
OF course, one company of artillery
however good 1t might be, could make
no Roadway against a whole surround
ing antagonistic world. and It was
known to the few Initiated that all
the details of the surrender had bean
gone over and arranged the night be-
fore by General Ioroughon and Colonel
Cook on tho one side and Major
D'Lagnel on the other, But that officer,
10 satisfy his conscience, and TO put
himselfsttright with his government,
insisted that morning In reviewing his
enemy, seeing for himself the number
OF combatants, their supplySof ammu-
milton, etc, tI4f sj
The oi1icer at the head OF the county
militia was Captain Bulia, one ofttle
most eccentric mem thai ever lived IN