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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
POPULAR YOUNG MAN.
Dean r. Johnson of Mortified, Mem
ber Of Company F, Dead.

Northticld, July 13,--Dean K, John
son, 20 years old. died of pneumonia
Saturday noon ut his residence at the
Center. Mr.. johnson was the foster
son of Mrs. Ida Johnson, was educated
at the Northteld graded and high school
and was well known in this town where
he spent practically all his life. For
the past four years he had been a mem
ber of Company F, having been pro-
NOTED to the rank of corporal He went
with the company to Pine Plains n. T.,
and while there contracted cold, He
returned home indisposed andj pneu-
n,onia developed.
He is survived by wife of few
months and his mother. The funeral
took place at the residence this after
noon at two o'clock. The Rev Z. w.
sharpe officiated and interment made
ia the Center cemetery. Mr.. johnson
was one of the most enthus9etic and
loyal members of Company I, was a
good soldier and was popular with the
members Of that organization. He was
also player on the company basket
ball team.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
As the Result Of a Week -end
Liquor Raid
THE POLICE MAKE VISITS
at One Place They Found a Quart of
whiskey and Fourteen Bottles G.
Beer--Two Other Raids Were
Unsuccessful.

Police officers made raids on three diff
fersnt places Saturday evening, looking
for intoxicating liquor, and At one Of
the three places they were successful.
Chief Faulkner and 0EicsrH Hsmel and
Uarls visited Rudolph PaitS house on
Foster street and found full quart
bottle Of whisISey, roaIed up in tho bed
clothes in the bedroom, and fourteen
bottles OF beer in the Ice ehsst. Ru-
dolph was arrested as the keeper and
brought before Judge Scott In the city
court Saturday evening and was placed
under $3.50 bonds for his appearance il
court Tuesday morning. His bail was
furnished by Patrick Crowley of Web
sterville.
This morning Mrs. Paits was arrested
by Officer Hamel on the samo charge
as her husband, and was bound over
under $3.50 bonds for hearing to-mor-
row morning.
The other two places visited were at
Mrs. Lizzie Gerbetti's house, 50 Granite
street, and at the house beside the Wells
River railroad track on West street, oc-
eupied by Mr. Comolli. Officer Cam
BILE and Constable NJ. b. Nichols visited
these places but found nothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
RESIGNS FasToRATE.
Rev. G. B. Lawson to Preside at ver-
mont Academy

Rrattleboro, July l3.--Rev George
3. Lawson, pastor Of the First Baptist
church, announced to his congregation
sunday morning his decision to accept
he csn Of the trustees OF Vermont
'ademv at Saxtons River to become
principal of that institution. and read
~, :, rua'ion as pastor The resigna
pa will take effect with the end Of
o,nhcr wien Rev Mr.. Lawson will
ave completed six years OF ministry ~
this church.
The officers of the church have voted
to relieve Rev Mr. Lawson of all but
the pulpit work between now and Oct
obcr, enabling him TO enter upon the
duties Of his new field at once He will
visit in New York and Philadelphia the
next three weeks, and then 90 to Sax.
ors River to become familiar with the
situation at the academy before the
fall term opens, coming to Brattleboro
to remain over Sundays.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
FELL OFF CAR BACKWARDS.
On Returning He Explained That He
Went After His Paper.

There's something about an electric
ear that is a Jonah to E. Brogini; and
he can't understand it, either Now
last May Brogini tried to board an
electric car and broke blood vessel in
one leg 50 that he nearly bIed to death
before they could get him doctored up.
The carmen thought they had dead
one for sure; but Brogini fooled 'em.
Last Saturday afternoon he again
tried to break the hoodoo and boarded
an electric on North Main street. But
the hoodoo still followed him. There
wasn't a seat, so he stood on the run
ming board with paper in one hand and
his pocket book in the other He had
just delivered his fare to the conductor
when the car slid around turn, which
turn made he centrifugal motion suiii-
eient to disturb Brogini's perpendicular
and over he topped,
Fortunately, there was some under.
brush ready to receive him and although
he landed fat ON his back he came down
as gently as man falling over preci-
pee INTO the top OF spruce tree. The
car men didn't know for sure, however;
so they hastily stopped the car and ran
back to the scene of the descent of
man. Then up rose Brogin from the
depths, splitting out leaves which he had
chewed in his fal. and smiling.
Il shust went OFT Ter gel tny paper"
he explained as he aboriou y mounted
the car asais Gnl was usheryd to
sea' for safe keep1a,
The conductor grinned and rang the car
ahead and everybody grinned, even Bro
gini, sheepishly. lie is bound to con
quer those electric cars anyway and
viii try it again, even if he has to be
trapped to the eow-eatcheF he was
uasrmed this time save for lot of
green stains on a pair Of trousers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
DIDN'T STEAL SHIRT.
But He Did Admit Taking sl.4s from
East Barre House.

Alex. Powers was brought before JUS
tice OF the Peace A. A. Sargent in the
city court room this morning by Con-
stable J. A. Plaistid of East Barre and
arraigned on the charges OF stealing
Sl.45 belonging to Albert Sanders and
shirt owned by Ernest Hutohins
Powers pleaded guilty to the larceny OF
the money, but said be was not guilty
of stealing the shirt. The shirt, he said,
was taken umntentionally, as he had
roomed with Hutohins and when he was
packing up his clothes yesterday it must
have got mixed in with his shirts
Justice Sargent imposed fine of $40
and costs of $685. in the money stealing
case and Grand Juror E. R. Davis, who
was the prosecuting officer mol pressed
the shirt case. Powers said he would
be able to pay his fine after telephoning
to Woodsville for the money to be sent
Powers had been working for George
Hutchins and got through yesterday and
when he left took. the money which
was on table in the house. Powers
got as far as this city when he was
overtaken by Officer Plsistid, who placed
him under arrest and took him back
10 East Barre for safe-keepiRg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
Fred Harrlott Who was
Arrested in St. AIbans
is NOW AT LARGE AGAIN
Is Wanted in Middlebury on the Charge
of Larceny and 10 Now Thought
to Have Gone Across the
Lake.

st. Albans, July l3.--Fred Harriott,
the man who is wanted In Middlebury
on the charge Of larceny or embezzle-
ment and who was arrested here last
night, broke away from the officer who
was with him at the Jail steps. He
was recaptured; but fifteen minutes lat.
er he got away from two men who were
holding him and ran to teh Central
House, where he had been staying, and
demanded his grip. His request was re-
fused and he attacked the Office boy
with a caseknife.
Tie then left hurriedly and it is
thought that he went across the lake
this morning in steamer. The auto
mobile which he came here in and left
at the garage has been attached for
local bills. The charge against MIN,
which was first said to be forgery, is
now said to be larceny, as he signed his
own name to the checks on the Middle
bury bank in which he had no money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
H. P. MARTINS DEATH
CAUSES SORROW
One of the Foremost Citizens of Wash
ington County Passed Away Yes
terdaY from Shock.

Marshheld, July l3.--Howard P. Mar
tin, one OF the respected citizens OF this
town. died early Sunday morning, fol-
lowing a severe stroke sometime during
the night Mrs. Martin was awakened
about o'clock by his heavy breathing,
and upon trying to arouse him found
him to be unconscious. His two sons
and Drs. Wheeler and Carter were sum
moned at once; but before the doctors
arrived the end came. His death is a
great shock TO his family and the COM
munity at large, rs he mas been very
healthy all his life and retired in his
usual health, except that he got over.
heated Saturday in the hayiield.
MIR. Martin was born in this town
April %. lS45. He was married to Lu-
cetta, daughter OF Stephen Wooster,
September 2S, 1869, who lived about
four years. To them was born one son,
Curtis L., who lives in town on the Har-
ris Eatou farm. On January 25 1876,
he was married TO Mrs. Ann Pitkin,
who with one son, Walter OF Plsinheld,
survives INN.
For over thirty years Mr. Martin has
been a trial justice for this town, and
living near Painheld has done justice
business in that town also. lie repre-.
sented this town in the state legislature
in 1854. and has held many town offices
scceptably, having been seleotman sew
eral terms.
AS husband and neighbor there was
none better. He was a member OF the
local order knights OF Pythias and the
Sister Pythians. Both orders will at
tend the funeral services in body. Tne
funeral will be held from his late home
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
?. b. Fisk officiating, assisted by Rev.
L. Y. Fortney, both of PlaintieId.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
Big Fire atMarShfield Resisted
Attack
BIG MILL AND 0THERSGONE
rhe Loss Is Divided Among Several
Parties, Among Whom Is Harry
Daniels Of East Montpelier
FIe-hghters' Valiant Work.

Marshaeld, July 1s.--A most excit-
ng fire occurred at Lamberton's mills
Saturday. One OF the workmen, Charlie
5,o.ge, saw the fire on the roof near
he smoke stack about 10 o'clock, but
before he could cover the short dis
ance the fire had gathered such a
start that nothing would check IL. The
Try condition OF the building and lum-
Der. and the stiff breeze aided the fire
its destroying work. TIL fire alarm
ans rung in on the telephone, and
promptly a force of men arrived from
the Village and and surrounding farms.
A call was sent for the engine at Cabot,
which was iguored, at least the engine
was never started, One Of the best
bucket brigades known passed barrels
Of water, but to no avail. All the hard
work amounted to naught
The mill and machinery, the barns
the house occupied by Charlie George
and family, the blacksmith shop and
tools, 70foot wood shed, the bridge
across Molly's brook, barn Of A. S.
Winch and the entire stock of sawed
lumber were a complete loss. The loss
on saved lumber and buildings is esti.
mated at sec 20. The entire property
was without insurance.
Harry Daniels of East Montpelier
loss about $500, Mark Mears, $500
and several other minor losses together
with Mr.. Lamberton's make up the
Mr.. Lamberton has been ex-
coedingly unfortunate in the mill bust
ness, having lost one hand in the mill.
received serious cuts and bruises, and
his son, Raymond, had severe cut on
one land recently. Mr.. Lamberton has
made no plans as yet as to rebuilding.
He. has the sympathy of many friends.
who wish him success in any future un-
dcrtaking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13

Your Surrow," while Jessie Converse
accompanied them on the organ. Tae
bearers were Nathan Bancroft, Ed. Spar
row, Irving Robinson and Herbert Kent
The floral tributes were many and beau
tilul.
Among those present from out Of
town were Mrs. Trad Ellis, Mrs. u. N,
Jacobs and Mrs. Harry Hockings and
mother OF Montpelieri Mrs, Henry Ay'
eril OF Piermont, N. HI Mr. and Mrs.
o. g. Wiley and Mrs. Loretta Davis OF
Barrej Mr.. and Airs. o. g. Stewart, Mrs
Levi Batcheder, Edgar Cummings and
Susan Cummings OF East Montpelier.
Mrs. Ayers was born in Calais on
March 30, 1857, where she passed her
early life, teaching school a portion OF
the time. Twenty-six years ago she
was married TO Joseph Ayers of Boston,
where they had since resided, spending
their summer vacations with relatives
and friends in Vermont. She is sur
yiysd by her husband, her parents, Dir.
and Mrs. Charles G. Hlll OF Calais, and
two brothers, George OF Calais and Ed
gar OF New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
BASE BALL MAGNATE
STRICKEN AT GAME
President Bryce of The Columbus Base
Ball Team Died Just as Game
Was About to Be Started.

Columbus, July Ia. Pres. Thomas
] Bryce OF the Columbus baseball club
died yesterday afternoon at Neil park
of heart failure, while in the act of
shaking hands with Pres. John I.
Brush of the New York National league
club and the game with Toledo, which
vas to have been started five minutes
later, was postponed and the crowd OF
5000 sent home.
The death was tragic in the extreme.
Surrounded by thousands of spectators,
he walked across the front of the
grandstand and entered the reserved
seat section. He noticed Mr., Brush
there with Manager McGraw and APP
preached them TO extend his greetings.
IT, was in the act of reaching out to
grasp the hand of Brush as he died,
and fell down into the arms of McGraw,
who caught him as he sank to the floor
Supported on the shoulders Of Col
umhus and Toledo ball players he was
earried to the club Office, where an am
bulance was summoned to convey his
bedy to his home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
HAVE THEM CORNERED
so SHERIFF THINKS
john Keenan, and Leroy Kent Win Soon
Be Captured, is The Belief of
Those in Pursuit.

Waterbury, July 13.-7Sheriff Graves
ihinksq he has located the two inmates
of the insane asylum, who escaped from
that institution Saturday morning,
their names being John keenan, and Le
rov Kent. They are in the direction of
Waterbury Center, They were tracked
Ky means Of daring piece of work on
their part when they entered pantry
on the way and stole some pastry. It
is thought that keenan,, who has one
pog-leg has become tited and that they
have halted until they can get re-. ed
Sheriff Graves figures that their free
dom will be short lived as they have no
ford and no chance to get any except
as they come out into the open and get
it. Hence he figures that they will
soon be forced to appear. He gave up
organized chase at three o'clock this
morning.
The men got out of the asylum by
means of key made by Fred I. Sharpe
the inmate who escaped last week and
was caught near Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
GIRL FIRE BUG
MAKES A CONFESSION
She Set Fire to Her Fathers Own Store
Bailding Fourteen Times Last
Week, to Get $500, She Says.

Rutland July l3.--Amle, the II
yea oli daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rcmcy Rosen of West Rutland, was
arrested By Deputy Sheriff L. c. Fish
Saturday afternoon on the charge of
arson and has made a confession. No
less than / 1tmpts were made last
wccl 20 bugn lhc new 10000 block
ourd by hes father, two fires being
m Wtduci toaf Thur day, five
hi}uy lni bec Somsday. In her
confession he girl alleges that John
yitlo mother Polandcr and competi.
Tor q her father offered to pay her
800 10 bum the block.
IL is now recalled that Mr., Roscn has
-bcrn peculiarly unfortunate In having
been burned out twice before When h.
built his present block for his general
NJ chandise business, IL was. in conse
plcpee, impossible for him TO obtain in
osrct Mr. Rosen is dpsirons Of hav
ipg n daughter punshed for her crime,
The mother Is in Troy hosnital
So great was The alarm h West Rut.
land over the number OF attempts az
incruliarism there last week that
merchants get NJ all night Friday and
saturday guarding heir stores.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
GREAT FIRE CREEPING
OVER GR0T0N SECTION
Estimated That 1000 Acres of Timber
Land Are Already Burned Over
Nothing But Rain Can
Stop It.

Groton, July l3--Fire was started
Saturday forenoon on the east side of
tiroton Pond near the cottage owned by
Plainfed parties, either from spark
from the chimney or the carcessness OF
campers. Owing to the paHhcd condi-
tion OF the ground and underbrush, and
and famed by the high wind, it spread
rapidly and soon consumed the choicest
timber OF t. d. and H. NJ. Kicker, all
ready damaging them many thousands
of dollars. 1t is estimated that two
thousand acres have been burned over,
and the fire is now moving toward the
mill property of Kicker Bros. The loss
of Miller-Ayer Go. will also be heavy,
and unless rain comes soon no estimate
can be made OF the extent OF the dam
age. The cottage OF MIR. Baldwin OF
Montpelier was destroyed yesterday at
ternoon.
Fires have caught several times along
the line OF the NJ. d W. K, r. H., but
force of men have thus far been able
to control them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
BARRE MEN LOSE
In Great Fire Which Is Sweeping Over
Gorton Pond Section.

George f. Ball OF this city was one OF
the losers in the big fire at Groton pond
Saturday and yesterday, his cottage on
the shore Of the pond being destroyed.
The launch which he had there was
saved. Y. L. Ayers OF this city was an
other loser, his woodland being included
in that which was burned over Besides
the NMRarAyers property Kicker Bros
nd the woodland Of the International
Paper company was burned over. Re
port from there to-day states that the
ire Is raging hercely and that nothing
but a heavy rain can quench the flames
Those who san the blaze at night say
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Mrs A. Westland and children of st.
Louis, Mo, are visiting at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Ellen Beattie, on Pros
pect street.
X. w. Morse left to-day with a party
OF three commercial travelling men in
his automobile for five days trip
through the western and northwestern
part of the state.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day are Mrs. L. J. Lang
don, Wells River; George B, Allen, 4.
4. Secor. Burlington; w G. Shaw, Bel
fast, Me-; C. ]. Remick, New York; L.
n Bunker, f. (. Barrows, Burlington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dartt, NeTgsnnes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
FOUR LOST In LIVES
IN LAUNCH BL0W.UP
Tro Survivors We're Picked Up Yester-
day OFF Marion, Mass, Coast Af-
ter Being in Water 12 Hours.

Marion, Mass, July 13.--Four promi-
ncnt summer residents of this town and
Falmouth met death through an explo-
sion or board As foot launch Off here
Saturday night Two survivors were
picked up yesterday after having been
in the water for twelve hours.
Tne dead
Roland Worthington, Boston.
John r. Trnll, Woburn.
Joseph S. Beal Milton.
George Sayory, Marblehead, captain
of the launch.
The saved;
A. r. Tarbell, Marblehead
Edward E. Parker, p Milk street,
Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
FUNERAL BENEATH NAPLES.
Service for Mrs. Ella A. Ayers at Calais
Yesterday Afternoon.

Calais. July l3.--The funeral services
Of Mrs Ella A. lHilll Ayers, who died
at her home in Boston, Mass, July s,
we're held under the naples st the resi-
dence OF her parents at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon, the Rev. A. j.
Hough Of Montpelier officiating. The
services were largely attended BY rela-
tiyes and friends.
The choir. consisting of Mrs. Lucy
Bancroft and daughters, Mary and Glee,
Oscar Gallagher, Victor Badord and
Frank Fuller, rendered two selections
Near, Ny God, To Thee" and Go Bury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
opHIR S. sANBoRN.
longtime Resident of West Topshasn
Passed Away.

West Topshsm, July 1a.-ophir s.
Sanborn died ON July sth at Lake View
sanitorium, Burlington, sged 81 years,
months and IS days. He was born
in West Topsham and always lived
there except three years spent in the
Civil War. be enlisted in company G,
oth Vermont volunteers at the first
call for volunteers and served until dis
charged at the close OF the war. He
was road commissioner one year and
school director for nine years. He
leaves six children, Herbert of West
Topsham,; John OF East Orange, Mrs.
T. S. Riley of Graniteville, Mrs. NJ. L.
Mcknight of Barre, Mrs. Z. s. Locke of
Waits River and Miss Winona A. San
born of West Topsham, and also six
grandchildren and one sister, Mrs.
Horace Bryant of Lyme Center, N. H.
The funeral was held at his late home
in West Topsham July II, 1908, the
Rev. /. A. Ranny officiating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
THERMOMETERS WENT
TO 9S IN THE SHAnE
Sunday Was The Hottest Day Of Tn
Season and One of The Worst
Ever Known Hereabouts.

Tho climax of the present heat wave
was perhaps reached yesterday when
the mercury hoyered between 95 and 9S
in the shade during the middle Of the
day. It was the hottest day of the
year and one of the hottest known. If
it hadn't been for a streng wind the
suffering would have been much worse.
The spirit thermometer at the residence
of DIR. 0. II. Reed on Elm street, which
rarely gets above e5 degrees mounted
as high as 9s and remained at that
notch for an hour.
People who could get out of town to
the shady resorts left early and stayed
until late. The electric car line did a
tsriving business all day long running
double headers. well filed at each trip.
II was a fayoritc method of cooling on.
But even that failed TO temper for leng
ths very depressing force of the suns
rays, and the d2wn-goiHg Of Old Sen
was gladly welcomed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
IN POOR HEALTH LONG TIME.
Mrs. Charles A. Mudgett Died This Fore
noon. Aged 81 Years.

The death of Mrs. Maud Ida Radcliffe
Mudgett, wife of Charles A. Mndgett Of
20 Beacon street, occurred at her home
at 1880 this morning. Mrs. Mudgett
has been in poor health since over three
years ago, when she suffered a paralytic
shock, but has been confined to her bed
only for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Mudgett was 81 years of age
and was born in Gloucester, Mass, com
ing to Barre about - years ago Be-
sides her husband, she is survived by
five children, Louis, of this city, Dale
OF New York, Mrs. Edmund Mitchell OF
SaIida, Colorado, Mrs. John Dorrity OF
Muskada, Minnesota, and Miss Helen NJ.
OF this city. The funeral, which will
be private, will be held at the house
Wednesday. No flowers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
SERIOUS FOREST FIRES
IN NORTHERN VERMONT
Several Acres Burned Over at st. AL
bans Bay and Several at South
Berkshire.

st. Albans, July 13.-A forest fire
which started yesterday noon on the
farm OF the J. G. Smith estate in the
west part Of the town near st. Adams
by is still raging. IT has now burned
over 20 acres and so far as burned only
in the underbrush and logs, no standing
timber having caught.
IN South el3rkshire 25 men were
fighting fire all day yesterday in the
woods on the j. G. Towle and Sons
farm. Three acres have been burned
over and the fire is thought to be un
der control. The fire was probably set
5v some fishermen who were at Little
pond enarby last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
MRS. THOMAS E. HAMEL.
Died This Morning at Her Home on
Church Street.

Mrs. Thomas I Hamel died at
o'c,oek this morning at her home, "a
Chllch street. She had been i'll for
rnarly three years with heart trouble
wuich caused her death. Mrs. Hamel
was 2s years of age and was born in
Burlington She leaves to mourn her
loss husband and three young chill
drcn, her father, Edward Lonergan of
Burlington, and three brothers, Thomas
Lonc1gan of Burlington, Charles Lon
ergan Of Boston and Alfred Lonergan
OF Fellows Falls, and also many
friends in this city whose sympathy
gDes out to the beyeaved family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
FOUND HUSBAND
HANGED TO DEATH
J. NJ. Montgomery Of Randolph Com
mitte5 Suicide During His
Wife'S Absence.

Randolph, July 19.--J. NJ. Mont.
gomery committed suicide by hanging
In the shed of his home last night,
the body being discovered this morning
when Mrs. Montgomery, who had spent
the night at her sons some, returned at
an carly hoar. She went to the shed
and found her husbands lifeless body
hanging there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
FUNERAL HELD YESTERDAY.
OF Mrs. Matilda Surrett and Body
Taken to Montreal For Burial

The funeral services Of Mrs. Matilda
Surrett were held at 2:3o o'clock yes
tsrday afternoon from the home of her
daughter, AIRS. NJ ProuIx of Brook
street, the Rev, L. Q. Thayer officiating.
The home was well filled with friends
and relatives. The body was taken on
the 7:40 train this morning to Montreal
where the burial will take place. The
pail bearers were A. w. Eastman,
Denson Densmorc, William Watt and
Albert Martelle.