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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
AN IMPROVED STORE.
George N. Tilden Is Nov Better Equip
ped Than Ever in Wood Block.

The recent addition and the improve
ments to the Wood block have given the
George \. Tilden shoe store greatly in.
creased facilities and affords the proprie-
tor a much better opportunity for hand
ling his trade. The entire front Of the
store has been changed and, instead of
two small windows, the one large
window makes an attractive display
stand.
There have been many additions to
the interior furnishings Of the store, in
Guiding new seats and counters and ad
ditional shelf room. The repair depart
ment, which was formerly IN the sec
ond story. has been moved to the same
floor and in the rear Of the store.
This was formerly the Morse shoe
store and Mr. Tilden was for many
years employed as clerk in the store un-
Til and c. NJ. Wiley bought the
business which they ran together for a
tima and then Mr. Tilden bought his
partners interest in the business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
State Board Of Health VS.. ST.
JOhnsbury Village
CLAIM WAFER POLLUTED
subpoenAa Were Served Yesterday on
the Village Trustees and 0ne
Hundred Patrons Of the
System.

81. Johnshury, Nov. io-sl. Johnsbury
has a lively water war IN prospect. Ma.
chinery OF 4 big legal TIT over the anes
tion was put IN motion yesterday Whrn
sheriff George y, Winch and Deputy
sheriff Fred hnuyman served subpoc.
mas an The village trustees and about 100
patrons Of the corporation water syt.
TEN.
The suit Il brought by che state board
of health boeausc Of alleged violation of
its order iorbidding the use of this water
syklen for domestic purposes. because Of
claimed impurities and possible menace
to public health.
The board Of health last July issued
an order forhidding the use of the VII
lagc system except for commercial pur.
poses. The board claims iis source Of
supply. the passumpAic river, Il badly
contaminated The s.. Johnsbury Aquc.
duct company, whose source ot supply
Is Stiles pond in Waterford, gained many
village patrons then. The village still
continued 70 sell water for domestic pur
poses.
The village trustees maintain that the
state board of health have gone beyond
their legal right Ia making this drastic
order. and will lght the case on that
issue The suit y brought by Attorney
General C. G. Fits Of Brattlcboro. lie
viii be assisted by States Attorney Guy
w. HHIl of Sc. Johnsbury. The case "a
a most important one. As i viii test
the power Of the state board Of health.
Several other towns have been served
with similar notices. and viii watch the
present case with interest
The case is returnablc before Judge
Waterman at the court term which win
meet here Dee. 3.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
PLAINFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bean returned to
their home III Boston Monday after
spending few days at r. r. Farnham's.
Mrs. Margaret Hodgdon of Cabot and
Mrs. Daniel Newton Of Marshfeld were
in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Royal Kinney of Bos
ton spent Sunday at Arthur Lanes.
Arthur Bullock of East Calais was in
town Saturday.
Ernest Batchelder Of Barre spent Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. Emma Bat
chelder.
Mrs. e. J. Colby and Miss Ethel were
in Barre Saturday.
Harry Beaulac Of Hardwiek was a
recent visitor in town.
Harry Flood was home over Sunday
from his work in Barre.
Over fifty couples were present at the
promenade given by the Rebekahs Sat
urday evening at the ]. 0. o. F. hall
Harry Dudley of East Montpelier was
in town Sunday.
Mrs. n. L. Shorey has been suffering
from an attack Of grip
Plainfield creamery paid its patrons
Sl1s cents for October butter During
The month there were l59776 pounds Of
milk, 26,543 pounds OF cream and IA ,256
pounds Of butter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
CITY'S RIGHT
UNQUESTIONED
But Property Owner Thought
He Was Aggrleyed
SETTLEMENT IS REACHED
romad VIII Pay Assessment, and One
quarter Of Sidewalk Coat When
City Puts in Walk Next
Spring.

The street assessment against A. To.
maal has been settled and Mr. Tomasi
has agreed TO pay the amount. which i
little over s2i. City Attorney J. Ward
Carver stated that the trouble ever ths
tax vas not that Mr.. Tomasl questioned
the right Of the city 10 collect tho tax,
bat that Nc. Tommsi thought that the
city had done him an injustice when Il
laid ths concrete sidewalk on Merchant
street by stopping when Il reached bis
property. The city claimed ri that time
that when Mr.. Tomai erected his block
he tore out tho original concrete walk
and should replace ID.
The city has. however, now agreed 20
lAy . concrete walk along the aeRricved
paFty's land next spring on the terms
that be pay the street assessment and
one-quarter OF the expense Of the new
sidewalk Ills business block at the
corner Of North Main and Merchant
streets was advertised 70 be sold az
auction this afternoon to satisfy the
claim ~ the city, but the sale was dc.
clared OF when the above agreement was
entered into.
There are now no outstanding assess
ments against any Of the abutters on
Merchant or Summer street masadam.
The principle, under which the assess
mcnts for this kind OF street improve.
ment are levied. Is on the basis of half
and half. after deducting the curbing
cost which the municipality meets.
There have becn no contests over the
others, 80 that at the present time the
ouly litigation over street bettermcnt
assessments is on the Main street block
pavement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
Barre Town Teachers Meet.

The third meeting of the Barre town
teachers was held Friday afternoon at
the school house in South Barre. There
were thirty-two present. The teachers
at South Barre gave an informal recep-
tion to the visitors. The school rooms
and Railways were tastefully decorated
and refreshments were served
Among other things discussed at the
meeting were subjects Of truanee. re-
porting Of absences and the word sys-
tenn Of rational reaong Mrs. Emma L.
Taplin Of Lower Webstervillc gave a
very interesting and instructive talk
on the word system and brought with
her four of her youngest scholars With
them she gave a model lesson using the
phonic cards and sentences on the black
board.
The next meeting viii be held at East
Barre and methods Of teaening arith-
metic viii be considered. The South,
worth stone arithmeties have been in
troduced In Che Barre town schools this
faIl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
DRAWN UP BY FINGER.
ALSO HURT IN FALLING
Frank @. Rogers Expressman. HAD a
Painful Experience When Finger Ring
Caught on Trunk Being Hoist.
Cd into Opera House.

Frank @. Rogers. the sxpressman. was
Injured In a peculiar manner yesterday
afternoon while transferring the prop,
eFiles u the May Hillman company 70
the opera house. He Was standing on
bis wagon experimenting the lifting Of
the trunks aud had placed a trunk 10
the moose when the signal was given to
hft. A horse j. used 10 pull up the
articles. Ia komc way heavy gold
ring which Mr.. Rogers was wearing on
his thinfd finger caught on q projection
on the trunk and he was raised to the
height Of a dozen feet. when the ring
came on, allowing him to drop to the
ground.
In falling. Mr.. Rogers struck on his
heels and then back against the wagon,
knocking him almost senseless and max.
Ing him incapable Of walking. he was
taken to the Office Of Dr. ". 4. Iaxell,
where, upon examination. il was found
that 30 homes were broken aud the prin.
cspai injury seemed to be TO bis finger.
which bad been cut BY the ringi and
he was suffering from the shock and
was some what bruised lie was then
taken 10 bis home and II Is expected
viii hc able to resume work within
few days.
The ring badly bent out OF shape,
was found on the concrete beneath the
pulley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
WARNER WAS SORRY
VERDICT WAS LIGHT
Found Guilty Of Murder in The Second
Degree in Killing Esther C. Nor
ling in New York Last July.

New York, Nov. 10.--Frank II. War,
ner was convicted last night Of murder
in the second degree for killing Esther
C. Norling on july %, last The trial
has been in progress for a month.
"Pm sorry they didn't make it first
degree was Warmers only comment
when the verdict was returned.
Warner, who had known Miss Norling
for some years, went 10 the store in
which she was employed in 42nd street
and shot her without warning, He es-
eaped into q large Office building, and be.
fore he was followed got out through
rear window. He then went 60 hat
store owned BY John c. Wilson, life
long friend, and Shot him. Wilson died
soon after. Warner was captured by a
truckman armed with cotton hook as
he was leaving Wilson's store.
Patrolman Thomas Walsh was dis
missed from the police force on charges
Of cowardice for not following Warner
into the Office building after he shot
Miss Norling.
Warmers defense was insanity. He
has not been tried on the indictment
charging him win Killing Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
As Result Ceborn Congo Was
Convicted
ON AN ADULTERY CHARGE
Mrs Neyerett. His paranlouF. Allowed
to Go on Her Own RseogniEAnee-h
In Hands Of Probation oalcsr
on Liquor Charge

Following the verdict that Ne was
guilty Of adultery, Csborn Gonyo Of
Barre wa today sentenced IN Washing.
ton county court to not less than fifteen,
nor more than eighteen. months In the
house Of correction AZ Rutland Tho
woman in the case. Mrs. Agnes Nevercff,
vas allowed TO 80 on her own recognize.
ance. The jury returned les verdict this
forenoon, following a trial Of less than
a day.
Tho Jurors were +. b. Gaylord. Mason
Chester. 0rrin Kimhail, A. Il. LAmbcrton,
Y. ;. Miner, W. 4. Nelson, John Sheri.
dan. o. II. Smith, J. G. sleeper, y. V.
Stove, Thomas symonds and o. L. TIL.
lotson. There we're fifteen witnesses
summoned BY the prosecution, and only
a few were used,
Mrs. Congo testified ns 20 her marriage
with the respondent, the ceremony be-
ing performed by a priest. Then she
told how her husband was away from
home much OF the time last March, when
the state alleged the oiIense was com
mitted, and that ho finally left her for
good March 30. She said that he went
over 20 Mrs. Nererctt. Mrs. Jennie Con-
70 also told Of the legal marriage Of the
Ceborn Gonyos.
The next witness, Mrs. McPhee, testi-
fed that the respondent rented room
Of her and introduced Mrs. Neverett as
his wife. She also told on the stand
that the two occupied the same quarters,
and others, notably A. and b. Fernandez,
boarders In the Mcphee house, said the
same. Then Mrs. Neverctt went on the
stand and told Of her relations with the
after which the state abrupt
" ended II case,
States Attorney Gates made but a
brief argument, saying that he believed
the jury would bring in a verdict Of
guilty on the evidence presented. N. NJ
Gordon argued at some length for the
Mrs. Neverett has been in the county
jail since last April up to a short time
ago. She was likewise charged with
adultery, but her trial will not be held
It this time, the reason given being that
he is about TO become a mother. In
he Barre city court the woman was
placed IN the hands Of a probation off
,er. and her attorney NJ. NJ. Gordon, will
AXE steps to have her released from that
probation. She was in the local court
IN the charge of liquor selling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
sPAULDIrG GIRLS ORGANIZE.
VIII Play Basket Ball Under Girls Rules
This Year-Arranging Schedule.

The spaulding Girls Athletic assoeia-
tion held their first meeting In the high
school yesterday afternoon, which was
largely attended by the pupils of the
ninth grade and high school. They
adopted a new constitution and are to
play basket ball under girls rules, as
nearly every other girls team in the
state is to do this year. Miss Davis
and Miss Young, teachers, were elected
advisers. The first practice will be held
this week in the Church street gymnasi-
um. It is hope that a league can be
formed with other girls teams around
this part Of the state, and Manager
Marguerite Brown is to arrange sehed-
ule Of games.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
THREE DOUGHTY HUNTERS.
Disgraced the Name Of the South Main
Street Cunning Club.

Three doughty members Of the cele-
brated South Main Street Cunning club
IAN organization which hasn't been in
the lime-light for some timel went out
duck hunting yesterday. They knew
they were going to be successful, and
they so notified the other members OF
Brookfield way. They hung around for
hours but never duck did they find.
lasheartened but still mindful OF their
promise TO the other expectant members
Of the club, they shamefacedly approach
ed farmer Just beyond Williamstown
and humbly inquired If he had any ducks
to SELL
The farmer had, and he produced the
ducks. The farmer was wise and the
price was steep enough to make consid-
cradle inroads into the bank accounts Of
the three doughty hunters, one Of whom,
by the way, is former officer of the
organization; but they couldn't return
empty handed. So they paid for and
took the ducks. Then sneaking out back
of the barn they shot the ducks, Just to
be able to show the bullet holes when
they proudly placed the birds before
their admirinng fellow eIuh.members.
They came home, but the report of their
purchase preceded them. Hence the dis
com6ture Of the three doughty hunters
was complete, and they vowed secretly
that the next time they go duck hunt
ing they won't promise to bring home a
bag Of game.
AT this time, also, ii may be well to
state that two persons who wanted to-
become members of the club We're found
by the committee to be miserably poor
shots and win be unfavorably reported
on when the next meeting of the club
is held. They'd better withdraw their
names if they don't want to be black
balled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
DIDN'T REALIZE HER
MOTHER WAS DEAD
Little Tot Prom Dundee, Scotland. win
De Taken 70 Lorraine, Ohio, TO Her
FatheF-HeE Mother
Died at Sea.

Boston, Nov. TO- Beatrice Young. a
dainty miss Of three. not old enough 10
realize the loss of her mother. who diel
and Was buried Al sea, arrived yestsr.
day on the steamship laufrntian Ia the
care Of the stevafdess. and will be
taken g her father Al South Ukraine,
o. by friends who came over on the
same steamer and live not far away
from her home.
Nov. y Mre, Mary Young died %
pneumonia. TIE burial service was
conducted by the Rev. William c. Con.
ming. The little girls father j. Alex
ander n Young. who i employed In the
steel works al South Lorraine.
On the iaurentian were Mr.. and Mrs.
Neal Norton. who live at West Park,
Is miles frum South lorraine. Who viii
take tie girl % her father.
Il want 80 see my mamma. Why
don't dear mamma come an love met
pleaded the little girl.
When Mrs. Young brought Beatrice
aboard the Lanrentlna AZ Glasgow, Nov.
6, Il was noticed The Young mother was
III. Almost Immediately she was siriek.
en- With pneumonia. In her delirium
che told how hard she had worked %
save sufficient money 20 join her has.
band. who left Dundee a year ago g
try 10 better nls fortune and make a
homo N this country.
Mrs Young bad been employed as a
domestic since her husband went away
IN order 70 support Beatrice. 500 told
the doctor and stewafdess when her
life vas ebhlng.
Mra- Young died while the T.aufcntina
was laboring Ia a troubled sea. They
bad told her little Beatrice would have
the best of attention aud 10 BE- given
safely into her fathers care. In the dy-
ing woman's hand was elutched a letter
written by her husband.
That afternoon the body was sewcd
in a piece Of canvas and placed on
bier draped with an ensign The ship
was stopped while a burial service was
conducted. and men stood with heads
uncovered and women wept a. the quar-.
tcrmaEter consigned the shotted body 70
the deep.
Immediately after the impressive SER
vice Neal Norton Of Cleveland. o., a
wealthy contractor. volunteered to take
Beatrice TO her father.
4 pity her" he said. "and want 70
do all can for herr
So Beatrice, sweet as rosebud IN the
white cloak made by her mothers weary
fingers and the bonnet and new shoes
purchased In Dundee, may be given IN
charge Of Mr. Norton and his wife pro-
vided the immigration officials do not
inteFpose an objection.
The officials Of the steamship line win
notify Mr. Young Of the death Of his
wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
BICYCLE THIEF SENTENCED.
Henry Degest Got Two Years in State
Prison.

Bennington. Nov. ia.--Henry Degext.
the young Hollander from North Adams,
who was arrested Thursday nvening On
the charge Of stealing bicycle belong
ing ~ c. ID. Gibson, was arraigned In
municipal court yesterday. found guilty
and held in the sum Of $500 bail for
county court Henry Fisher, to whom
Degest sold tho bicycle for Sf.50. was IN
court and identified the respondent.
Later in the day Degest asked that an
information he filed against him and he
was sentenced TO two years in the state
prison at Windsor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
WRECKS CAUSED BY
MISUNDERSTANDING
One Man Instantly Killed and Two Per-
haps Fatally Hurt in Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad.

Steubenville, Ohio, Nov. 1o.-In a
head-on collision between freight train
and an engine running light on the
Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad, just
south Of here last night, one man was
instantly killed, two perhaps fatally
hurt. Both engines were wrecked and
several care splintered.
The dead:
Martin Gildy, engineer, steubenville,
Ohio
Fatally injured:
Edward Fahey, conductor, Mingo
Junction, Ohio; Charles Niehman, brake
man, Steubenville, Ohio.
A Misunderstanding on the part Of
one Of the crews Is said to have been
responsible for the accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
ENGAGING LAWYERS.
J. B. Campbell is After Richard A. Hoar
to Defend Suit.

J. B. Campbell, president of the United
States Quarries and Granite Construc-
tion company, will cndeayor to add
Richard a. Hoar to his lawyers in the
case brought by Mrs C. d. Sterling who
ID suing for damages on the claim Of
false representation in the sale Of stock
in his company. Mr.. Campbell is still
in the county Jail, where nc was placed
Sunday by his bondsman, Grant A.
Lane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
NOTHING SUSPICIOUS
ABOUT HIS CONDITION
Autopsy Held on Body Of Michael
Broughm Found sn Excessive
Use Of Alfohol

Bennington. Nov. 1o.-Tho inquest IN
the case Of Michael Brouehm, which was
70 have been held yesterday afternoon,
was postponed until report Il received
from Dr. y. n. S.one. patholofist nt the
state laboratory az Ruflington. Broughm
died suddenly Friday night Ia the boiler
room Of ,the Vermont Hosiery 4 Ma
ehlncy eompany's min on Gagc street,
but the autopsy pcrforlned hy Dr. stone
revealed no suspicious conditions nor
did Il disclose the cause Of death. The
pathologist took some Of toe organs to
Burlington for microscopic and chemical
Mr.. Bfoughm. II Il said, was in a
weakened condition from the excessive
use of liquor and one theory Is that
ptomainc poisoning from eating oysters
may have caused bis death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
A Gift Of $4,000.

New Haven. Conn, Nov 10.--At the
recent November meeting of the Yale
corporation here yesterday, Eli Whitney
Of New Haven, presiding in the absence
Of President Hadley, announcement was
made Of the receipt Of gift Of $4,000
ia lumber company bonds from + e.
Weyerhauser, chairman and William
Carson, treasurer of the committee on
endowment Of applied forestry and prac-
tical numbering, appointed by the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers associa-
tion. The fund Is to be used towards
supporting the chair Of applied forestry
and practical numbering in the Yale
forest school. Higher requirements were
determined on for the degrees of master
Of laws and doctor Of civil laws
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
Teamster Lang killed.

Pawtuclset, r. l., Nov. 1a.--Henry T.
Lang, a teamster, was thrown from the
seat of his truck, and fatally injured
when an electric car eollided with the
vehicle on Main street last night. Lang
had just driven out Of side street
when the electric came laong The track
was slippery and the motorman could
not stop the car in time to prevent
smashing into the truck. Lang lived only
a few minutes. He was As years old
and leaves a family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
IMPORTANT CHANGE
AT GRANITE QUARRY
New Machinery Installed and Other
Improvements Made = A Case
of Interest to Granite

The recently Incorporated George
Straiton Quarry company, which pur-
chased the so-ealled Hall, Desaletts &
Co and the Libersont quarries, is max
ing many improvements at the quarries
and has already installed a full outfit Of
the latest quarrying machinery. Thie
property consists of about 20 acres Of
the best medium stock in the qusrrY
regions and will be worked with fuE
force of men.
The company has erected a Cotton der
rick, one of the largest on MiIlstonf
hill, an electric hoist of the latest modek
a Sullivan air compressor with capacity
Of 4S0 cubic feet, and a full equipment
of pneumatic tools and steam drilla
The George Straiton granite manus
featuring plant on South Main street il
running to its full capacity and has al
present III names on its pay roll This
business is entirely separate from the
quarry company, although Mr.. Strait
on's name appears in both firm names
Besides the usual run of work, the
Straiton plant has contract for a large
mausoleum on which it is now working
to be erected In New Jersey This maui
soleum is is feet six inches wide BY
20 feet 10 inches long and is OF very
artistic pattern.
Another large job on which Mr. Strait
on is figuring and rpon which he expects
to begin work soon, is soldiers monu-
ment. This job, when completed, will
stand over so feet in height, is l6 feet
square at the base, and win contain 1928
cubic feet Of granite. The job includes
five carved figures Of soldiers, one on
the top eight feet tall and one on each
corner, standing at parade rest, six feet
six inches tall.
Two weeks from today there will be
threshed out in the United States circuit
court at Brattleboro case of great in
terest to granite manufacturers, partic-
ularlv of Barre, as the defendant firm IA
a Barre company. The suit is that OF
Crier VS.. Innes & Cruickshank for in
of patent in the use of a
special monumental design. The amount
named in the suit is only $3.50, but it
is understood that the plaintiff claims
that the patent has been infringed very
If such be the case, and Il
be proven, the total amount involved
would be large.
William III Young Of Milford, N. H.,
was the original holder of the monu-
nent patent. He sued Dennis Daley Of
7ohoes, N. T., for infringement and Sc.
iured verdict. soon after that. the
oatent was transferred 10 his attorneys.
md the story is that he turned the pat
mt over in payment Of their fees. Now,
however, the patent is in the name Of
he above mentioned Crier. the plaintiff
o the present suit against Innes q
Jruickshank Of this city. On the ont
ome Of this case depends quite mass
# threatened litigation. So the prog
ess Of the case vii Aa watchsd with
ntsrsss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-19
CHILD WAS CRUSHED
BENEATH CART WHEELS
His Own Father, Frank Allen Stearns
Of Nashua, N. H., Was Driving
But Was Not at Fault Over It.

Nashua, N. H., Nov. 19,--Frank Allen
Stearns, aged 6, son Of Frank A. Stearns
Of Al Broad street, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon.
He was on the seat of dump cart
with his father, who is a teamster. The
two started to change seats, when the
horses started, and the boy was thrown
to the ground. The wheels passed over
his head, crushing his skull.
He was taken to his home by his
griefstricken father, and DR.. ~ L. Wal
lace was summoned, who pronounced
life extinct. He was an only child.
The accident took place near Happy
Hollow at o'clock. Dr. James I Greel-
ey, medical referee, Investigated the
case and pronounced death due to an ac
eident.