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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-30
Topics of The Sermons and List
Of The Speakers.
SERVICES IN FIRST NJ. {. CHURCH
Will Commence Monday Evening,
January 6, and Continue Through
out the Week, Except on
Saturday Night.

.The committee appointed at the re-
cent meeting OF the Ministerial assoc
citation of this city to prepare the
program for the week of prayer SER
vices has made up its report, and the
services will commence Monday even
ing of next week and continue until
the following Sunday, there being no
services, however, on Saturday night
All the services will be held in Che
First Methodist Episcopal church, and
all tie protestant ministers and con-
gregations will take part in the SER
vices. The services will commence at
73O o'clock each evening.
The program prepared by the Evan
gelical Alliance OF the United States
was adopted without change, and the
topics of the sermon and name of
the minister for each evening are as
follows:
Monday, January 6--"Things I'm
seen and Eternal" Rev. A. b. Wilson,
pastor of the United Brethren church.
Tuesday, January THE Tri-
umphs of Faith. Rev. William y. Nc
Curdy, pastor of the First Baptist
church.
Wednesday, January S--"The
Church Made Truly Glorious Rev
J. O. Wrightson, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church.
Thursday, January Emissions,
Home and Foreign" Rev. C. c. Waite
pastor Of the Winchester Avenue
Christian church.
Friday, January 10--"Intemperance
the Master Social Curse Rev John
S. Douglas, rector of Trinity Episco-
pal church.
Sunday, January 12--The meeting
of the Bible society. The sermon VIII
be delivered by Rev. II. |. Stephens,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, of Shepherdstown. The topic
of the sermon will be, God Reveal
ed
In its suggestions for the week Of
prayer, the Evangelical Alliance
writes of the meeting on Monday
night as follows:
1.-THE Praise--FTor the revelation Of
spiritual realities in Gods word; ard
supremely through Gods Son. our
Savior-King. Praise for the divine
forgiveness for the penitent, the sane
tification of the truthful the ;,ivlng of
the eternal life to the lovingly faith
full.
The Prayer-F'or Il re- llickcned
spiritual discernment; for more viz
id apprehension Of holy, loving God
as revealed in Jesus Christ. fer grace
to give things eternal their Just con-
troll over all the things Of i, he ard
sense"
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-30
GRIM REAPER BUSY
Col. Paul StPdusner Called to Last
Rest Saturday Night.
WAS WELL-KA0WN BUSINESS IMAM.
Death of Mrs. Stella Flagg In the
County Brother of John J. Het-
eel Dead In Cumberland
The Other Deaths.
WAS WELL.KA0WN BUSINESS IMAM
The Other Deaths.

Col. Paul Strapsner, Union veter
an of the Civil war, for many years
a well-known business man and pro-
minent resident of this city, died sud-
denly at his home on West King
street Saturday night at midnight,
death being due to fatty degeneration
of the heart.
Colonel Strausner's death was who'll
ly unexpected, and came with a great
shock to his family and friends. He
retired about 10 o'clock in his usual
health, but shortly afterward arous-
ed the members of the household,
stating that he was suffering severely
from pains in the region of the heart.
shortly before midnight his condition
grew alarming and Dr. Castleman
was hurriedly summoned, but Colonel
Strausner sank rapidly and expired
before the arrival of the physician.
The news of his death was not COM
municated to his friends until Sun
day morning, and the expressions of
regret over the death of the sturdy.
old veteran were widespread and
genuine.
Colonel Strausner was aged 81
years, and is survived by his widow
who was Miss Sarah Smith, a native
of Washington county. Md. and one
.a..xl.4o,, ME- rharTae. Goo NJ thic
city Two brothers and one sister
also survive-Mr. Charles Strausner
OF Philadelphia; Mr.. Adam Strauss
ner, of Waynesboro, Pa, and Mrs.
Kate Dunn, of Franklin Grove, III.
The funeral will take place from
the home on Tuesday afternoon al
2.30 o'clock, and the services will
be conducted by Rev. DR.. l. w. Can
ter, pastor of Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church, south Interment will
be in Norbourne cemetery. The City
band will play the funeral music at
the head of the procession, and the
members of Lincoln post, Grand Ar
my of the Republic, will escort the
remains to their last resting place
The pallbearers will be the following
members of the G. A. r.; John Gro
Finger, Martin Brown, S. B. Seigler,
William Smith, William Westrater,
and w. E. Outcalt.
Sketch OF His Career.
Colonel Strausner was native OF
Germany, but enigrated to the Unit
ed States when very young man,
settling near Waynesboro, Pa. A
few years afterward he removed to
Martinsburg, where he resided contin-
uously until the time of his death
At the outbreak OF the Civil war he
cast his lot with the Union, and serv-
ed calamity and with credit as mem
Der OF a Pennsylvania regiment.
While located with the Union forces
in and about Martinsburg he held the
important position Of commander OF
the corral department, having charge
Of vast amount of property in
Continued on page al
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$4,000 Contribution.

William Newcomer, of Beaver Creek,
is reported to have given $4,000 to
help wipe out the debt of $4,000 on
the Fulton Avenue Christian church,
Baltimore. Rev Peter Ainslie, pas
tor, said the name OF the donor was
to be kept secret and Mr.. Newcomer
said he had nothing to say.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-30
Watch Might Services.

There will be watch night services
in the United Brethren Tuesday night,
beginning at o'clock. There will lie
speaking by the pastor, Rev. A B.
Wilson. and a song service, also short
talks and readings by members OF
the congregation. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-30
Killed Big Coprerhcad.

Senator Robert Burkhart while
hunting on his farm, near this city,
few days ago, found monster COP
itr snake crawling from upler a
stump After blowing its head off he
found it mcasu ed three and onc-half
feet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-30
County Clerk | |. Bender Is IN
Serious Condition.
SUFFERS FROM ACUTE INDIGESTION
Will Be Given Treatment at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital---The
Notes Of the Hospitals---Mr.
Hensel Very Ill.

County Clerk |. L. Bender. one of
the most prominent residents of this
city, and who is we'll known through
out the county, was this morning TAX
en- to the Johns Hopkins hospital in
Baltimore for treatment for acute in
digestion. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Bender and son, Mr.. Oswald
Bender, and his physician, DR.. j. Mex.
Sites. Mrs. Bender and son will re.
main in Baltimore in close attendance
upon the patient.
Mr. Bender has been i'll for several
months, but applied himself closely
to his work until short time ago,
when he was compelled to temporari
ly abandon his duties at the court
house. Several days ago he had re-
covered sufficiently to be about the
streets for short time, but later
there was a recurrence of the attack,
and his condition since has been such
as to greatly alarm his family and
friends. His eldest son, Mr., Harold
Bender, is at present in Germany, but
has been apprised Of the serious con-
dition of his father.
The many friends of the efficient and
popular county clerk will earnestly
hope that he will soon be fully re-
stored to health.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-30
Returned to Hospital.

Miss Freda Feidt, of North Maple
avenue, returned this afternoon 70
the George Washington hospital az
Washington, where she is trained
nurse. Miss Feidt has entirely re-
covered from an attack OF typhoid fer
yer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-30
WIN Attend Funeral.

Mr.. and Mrs John y Hetzel will
leave tomorrow morning for Cumber-
land, where they will attend the fu-
neral Of Mr.. Hetzel's brother Mr. g.
f. Hetzel, who died there Sunday
night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-30
Steyens-Snyder.

Miss Elixie Snyder, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan Snyder, and Mr.
Fred Stevens, of Battle Creek, Mich,
were married on Christmas day They
will, reside in Battle Creek.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-30
Mr.. Hensel Very Ill.

Mr.. George Hensel, the well-known
West Martin street merchant, who
has been i'll at his home for several
weeks, continues in critical coIdl-
ton, and appears to be gradually
growing weaker.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-30
Hospital Notes.

Miss Susan Moore, who was operat-
ed on at the City hospital for appeil-
dicitis about week ago left that in
stitution this afternoon and was taxi
en- to her home on Terrace street.
Mr.. d. B. Staley, of near Shepherds
town, who was operated on at the
City hospital for appendicitis III the
hospital this afternoon for Bedington.
where he will visit friends before re-
turning home.
DR.. T. X. Oates is improving slowly
from an operation for appendicitis at
the City hospital.
Mr.. Thomas Kcegecker, who Was IN
jured in a freight wreck on the BAL
timorc & Ohio railroad December 23
at North Mountain, left the Kings
Daughters hospital this afternoon Ter
his home on South Water street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-06
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Coffee ice cream 1t Mascott's.

Album post cards of Barre and Mont
pelier; IL views in each, at Barre Book
store.
Miss Lillian Gamble Of Salem, Mass,
is visiting at the home Of Robert Rea
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Griffin Of Boston
are the guests Of his brBher, w. III.
Griffin, Of Washington street.
Miss Theresa Scott and Miss Jessie
Nelson of this city have petitions in the
schools at Stowe for the coming year.
The special board meeting Of the
Methodist church which was to be held
tomorrow night will be postponed one
week.
The D. A. Perry real estate agency
nre advertising an especially good trade
in farm with a large amount of wood
land within short distance Of Granite
vile. See adv. in for sale column.
N. B. Ballard received telegram last
night announcing the safe arrival at Liy-
erpool Of the steamer Corsican on which
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Bruce and Mr.. and
Mrc. William Jack Of this city were pas.
sengers.
The Wonderland Moving Picture com.
pany opened the tenth week last night
with crowded house. The sign, Stand.
ing Room Only was displayed before
the show opened and many were turned
away. The programme was a good one
and great novelty. The Professors
Dream and The Boar Hunt can be re-
produced only in moving pictures. The
Trip to Borneo gave the audience a trip
through a country that they may never
see D. w. Flagg seer to be in favor
with the public and with his wife to
assist him will continue a frst-elass
performance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Suit sale at AbbQtt's.
Sale Of wrappers at Vaughan's.
Dressmaking, Mrs. n. N. Vassar, "a
Summer street.
Mrs. Harry A, segel Il confined to the
bed with lagrippe.
Mileage books to rent, Place s. Page,
1112Bolster block
Go to the pavilion any night this week
and take q trip to Borneo.
This is the time to buy ladies' and
ehildren's hose at Vaughan's.
Mrs. G. L. Woodwork returned last
night from a visit in Waterbury.
Lessons given in Mexican drawn
work by Mrs, MoDeyitt, s Summer
street.
Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas II. Cave, Jr.,
returned last night from a visit in Bos-
ton and New York.
The Wonderland Moving Picture
company at the pavilion will show for
one week the Ladies of the Whip"
The Professors Dream" and the
Boar Hunt" will be great drawing cards
at the pavilion every night this week.
Public opinion Il what makes business
grow better each week with the Won
derland Moving Picture company at the
pavilion.
Mrs. Peter Bruno Of Richmond and
Miss Emma Jerd of Burlington are
guests at the home Of Fernando Perras
of Eastern avenue.
A regular meeting Of the Barre
Rangers foot ball club will be held in
the pavilion Tuesday at 1880 p. m.
Picnic committee please attend All
names for the picnic must be in at this
meeting, j. Win, president.
The committee Of the Ladies' Union
Of the Universalist church are request
ed to meet in the church parlors Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, to make
arrangements for the convention to be
held the last week In August. Every
member is requested to be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-06
JENNIE Laws, Soprano
lila BATCHELDER, Pianist

adults t0c, Children under Ten Years Sc.
D ". FLAGG, Manager
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-06
woLcoTT.


Louis Moody has returned to Man
chester, n. H.
Mrs. Z. G. Harris Of Cuba, X. ", il
visiting her grandmother Mrs. /. A.
Tillotson.
R. IL May Of Essex was in town
Thursday.
Lewis Liberty was in st. bloomsbury
Thursday.
Mrs. l.. A. Tillotson, Mrs. H. Fl.
Parker and Mrs. G. e. Haskell were in
Morrisyille Thursday.
Misses Coral Richardson and Char.
lotte Arbuckle were in Morrisyille We'd
nesday.
D. w. Harrison Of shelburne is Wis.
itor in town.
Miss Isabelle Bishop is home from
Waterbury.
Arthur Bullard has gone to sher-
brooke, P. o. where he has employ
ment.
A. w. Foster was at Morrisville Tues
day to take in the Barton and Norris
vile ball game.
H. B. Kusic has concluded his en-
gagement at B. G. Potter's.
Mrs. Angelina Jones has returned
from Providence, r. l., where she made
an extended visit with her son, Lewis
Jones.
G. NJ. Guyer of MorTisvilIe is visiting
in town.
Miss Georgia Robinson OF West Swan
sey, N. H., is stopping at w. E. Bar
ter's.
NJ. i. McClary Of st. Johnsbury is
visiting in town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-06
Notice Of Dissolution Of Cupatuaship,

Of q. A. Bemis and c. A. Caron under the style
Of Bemis and Caron is tbis day dissolved by
mutual agreement and all debts accounts and
and the said Beuis assumes and is 70 pay All
obligations against said copartnership.
Dated AZ the City VI Barre this 3lst day Of
July, 1907.
G.. A. BEBTIs,
O. A CARDN
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-06

hall All the members are requested
to be present and the ladies to bring
cake. Per order secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Paine, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
spent Sunday in Waterbury.
Miss Agnes Olsen has gone to Plain
field to spend a weeks vacation with
Miss Helen Martin.
Charles Todd went to Lawrence, Mass
to attend the wedding OF his sister, Miss
Elizabeth Todd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-06
GRANITEvILLE.

Oscar Smith Of this place returned yes
4erday afternoon from two months
visit in Seattle, Washington.
Mrs. D. d. Smith has returned after
4 two weeks vacation spent in Law
renee, Mass, and Revere beach,
The regular meeting of Summit lodge,
No. 397, New England Order Of Protec-
ton, will be held this evening in Miles
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-06
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks and
appreciation for the kindness shown us
in our bereavement and for the many
beautiful floral offerings at the funeral
Of the late DIR. J. S. Deziel.
The Deziel family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-06
Wonderland
Moving Picture Co.
E1AlE'S PAVILION.
EVERY NIGHT AT BIO O'CLOCK
SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2.lO P. N
a-@~---~~--~-~-------
Tenth Week with Entire
New Programme.
Tenth Week with Entire
New Programme.
PROGRAMME.

Professors Dream, The Boar Hunt,
japanese Women, The Dog Snatcher,
Parody on The Toreador, Burglars Gun
ming, Ladies of the Whip, National Ty-
rolian Dance, One Night, Duty, Trip to
Borneo and Quarter Day Duty.
ILLUSTRATED SONGS.
In the Valley of Kentucky" "San
Antonio" ard the greatest Indian Song,
'IoIa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-06
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUEsDAY. AUGUST 8. l9o7.
Wea ther Prediction.

Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight, We'd
nesday partly cloudy; light sontherly
TO westerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-19
FUNERAL OF DR.. HOUSTON.
services Take Place To-day, with In
terment at Rock Creek.

Funeral services over the remains OF
DR.. Sam Houston, who died at Garfield
Hospital Sunday morning. after an nlness
of four weeks, viii be held from his late
residence. 141l Tenth street northwest.
this afternoon at > o'clock Rev. DR.
Guthrie. pastor of Hamline NJ. f. Church,
Will conduct the services.
The body will be Inferred at Rock Creek
Cemetery
The honorary pallbearers viii be
Messrs. Nespasian Warner. Commissioner
of Pensions; J. r. Davenport. First Dep
uty Commissioner: l.. y. Kelly, Deputy
Commissioner; Col. H. L. Bruce
chairman of the Board of Pension Ap-
peals, Col. g. c. knifin. chief OF the
Record Division. and Maj. John F.
Clements, chief of the Southern Division
The active pallbearers. chosen from DR.
Houston's associates in the medical divis-
ion Of the Pension Office. will be Dr.
Charles +. Whitney. Dr. Francis j.
Woodman DR.. George 4. Du Bose. DR.
Warner Holt DR. i. Il. Coolidge. and
DR.. George J.. Fox.
A committee composed OF Messrs. T. u.
feager. T. w. Dalton. c. +. Whitney, $.
\. Cuddy, and l.. 3. Slime. chiefs on
divisions IN the Bureau OF Pensions. have
drawn up resolutions of coincidence and
regret. copies Of which have been sent
to members Of the family. Dr. Houston
Is survived by five children, Mrs. S. e
Lewis. and Gertrude, Pearl. David, and
Vernon Houston.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-19
DIES AMID TORN LETTERS.
Robert Bell Destroys Correspond-
ence Before Taking Life.

Lying on his bed, surrounded with
bits of torn letters, Robert Bell. fortv-
two years old. was found dead from
asphyXiation by Illuminating gas on
the third floor Of the house 1885 Ninth
street northwest yesterday afternoon.
The discovery was made bv Mrs.
Margaret Montgomery, his landladv.
who came to his room to deliver some
mail and found the gas flowing at full
force from one of the jets. Scattered
about in every direction were portions
Of letters, which Bell is supposed to
have destroyed before ending his life.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook was sum-
moned to the house, and after making
an investigation issued a certificate Of
death by suicide Bell had suffered from
an imDediment I'm his speech and had
been deaf since childhood. 1t is thought
that this prompted his act
The man formerly lived in Alexan-
dria. Va. hut for some time had been
employed in this city in job printing
Offices. The body will probable be re-
moved to Baltimore for burial.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-19
ONE PRESsMAN ON STRIKE.
General Strike, However. Exists In
Other Cities.

AS result OF the general strike of the
Printing PresSmcn's Union, which went
INTO effect yesterday all over tho country,
there Is exactly one union pressman in
Washington out on strike.
In several of the large cities OF the
West strike was declared October l. but
IN every instance the Master Printers As
sociation acceded to their demands for
the eight-hour day. and peace reigned
again. In Chicago 500 men went out on
strike but at present there are only six
teen men in the street. In New York q
strike was called at tho same time. with
The result that 50 per cent Of the strikers
are now getting the eight-hour day.
The printing pressmen are practically
the last Of the printing trades to fight for
the eight-hour day.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-19

Claiming that she would rather die than
endure alleged whippings and mistreat-
ment from her father. Olive Kendrick.
nineteen years old, of 1901 Fourth street
southeast. attempted suicide while at the
home Of Mrs. Mamie Steves. at 1918
Fourth street southeast, yesterday after
noon by inhaling Illuminating gas The
girl was discovered when almost lifeIess.
and was hurried 10 the Casualty Hospi-
tai Her condition was so much improved
last night that she was able TO leave the
institution and go 10 the home Of
friend
Early yesterday morning the girl came
10 Mrs. Steves' residence, which is but a
short distance from her home. and told
how her father, George Kendrck, an en-
gineer in one of the government depart
ments, had whipped her a few minutes
before because he claimed she stayed
abed too late. At that time she told
Mrs. Steves that she had no desire to live
any longer, and said that if she could
only get some csrbolic acid she would
speedily end all her troubles Mrs Steves
was somewhat startled at the girls state
ment. and did her best to console her.
Girl Is Left Alone.
Olive Kendrick stayed at the house all
OF the morning. and about o'clock in the
afternoon, thinking that the girl had re-
turned to her home. Mrs. Steves left the
place 70 go on a business errand. Know
Ing that her children would come from
school before she could return to her
house. Mrs. Steves left the front door un-
locked, so that they could get in.
\ few minutes after > O'Clock her
daughter. Victoria Stetson, sixteen years
Old returned from school, but found that
the door was locked. She rang the door
bell several times. and when no one an
swcrcd her call hurriedly sought the as
sistance OF boy acquaintance. who went
10 the rear of the building, where he man.
aged TO climb through a window and then
unlocked the door.
When Victoria Stejson entered the house
she Immediately detected the odor of the
gas. and, accordingly. started 10 search
through all of the rooms on reaching the
second floor she found the door 10 her
room closed. and forcing her way into the
place discovered Olive Kendricl lying un-
conscious on her bed. All Of the windows
A4au bctl tlSullg closed ana the gas was
escaping az full force from two jets
Tells of Her Attempt.
Olive hendrick talked freely last night
OF her attempt to end her life, and said
that she had been prompted to do so
because her father had whipped her.
Because 1 stayed in bed until quarter
after 6. my father whipped and beat me
with a carriage whip, she said. L told
him / was doing more work than any
one of my sisters, but he claimed that 7
did not. ana said I had better try 10 find
some kind OF employment somewhere else.
Accordingly, / dressed in my best clothes
and started downtown. but then returned
10 Mrs Steves' house.
when Mrs. Steves went out, 7 went
20 Nictoria's room and turned on the gas
1t was then ten minutes after O'Clock
l heard the door bell ring some time
later. but felt pOweTless to move from
the bed. l could have turned off the gas.
however but didn't want to- I wanted
10 die. Then 1 became unconscious"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-19
CRITICS ENJOY PROGRAMME.
Hear Misses Dietrich and DemareSt
at CInNier school

a musical programme. consisting or
soprano song numbers. by Miss Irene
Dietrich. and piano selections. by Miss
Olive Demarest, was presented before an
audience Of critics at the Virgil Clavier
School last night
Miss Dietrich is known to Washington
music lovers and so is Miss Demarest
They work well together. Not only is
the technical presentation Of their work
proper bu. their Interpretation Of the
works Of masters leaves little TO be de-
sired. Miss Dietrich. who was accom-
panied by Mss Demarest. sang numbers
by Weber, Nevin, D'Hardelot Walthew
Thomas, von Fielitz, Wolf, Grieg, and
Strauss, while Miss Demarest rendered
piano numbers by Gluck- Brahms. Chopin.
MoszkowSh. L!szt and Brahms. Both
Miss Dietrich and Miss DemaTest Obliged
with encores after each number.