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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
NO HOPE FOR REGGIE.
All Reports Indicate the whole City
Has Been Destroyed.

Catanzaro, Calabria. Dec. 30.--No a.
rect news yet has been received from
Reggie, a city OF 10000 people, but ev-
crything goes to confirm the report
that the city has been practically OBJ
liberated.
The project of Reggie. S,gnor Orso
who was Thought TO have been killed.
has reached coast port in safety az
ter 25 hours Of fearful experience. He
could hardly talk but he said Reggie
had been almost entirely devastated
that ne dead ran into the thousands
and that the surrounding villages also
have been destroyed.
A laborer who escaped from Reggie
relates that shortly before daybreak
deateninH noise like the roaring Of
hundred cannon was heard This
was followed by the subsistence OF tho
entire lower portion OF the city. Al
the same time the sea. to an accom-
paniment OF frightful roaring. swept
over the water front. The cathedral
all the municipal buildings and tn,
barracks and the beautiful pala ces
that lined the Corso are now heaps Of
ruins. The agonized screams Of the
people could be heard above the crash
Of falling building.
DESTRUCTION N OTHER TOWNS
| The mayor Of Seninara, town OF
I 900 population in the province OF Gala
Nrta telegraphs that the town HAS been
| practically destroyed. The survivors had
| already unearthed 100 bodies
| Reports from Pizzo. 80 miles west OF
, here, declare that the death list in vii.
| ages surrounding P.zzo reaches a tots!
of 1925 The survivors are camping II.
The open afr despite continual rain. Most
cf item arc without clothing, and food
il, lacking. No one ventures to enter a
, home.
| A report received here from Santa En-.
| fema. a town OF 610 people, Is mile
northeast of Regsio. declares that the
dead there number 100. The houses
! tlat were no, destroyed aye now IL
flames The people are oegstng for sue
cor, hut It "a impossible TO send In sup
plies hecausa of tie lack Z means Of
communication.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
WINDHAM COUNTY.
ROCHESTER.

George Mosher has moved TO Rochester
and Clinton Bush 80 the farm he bought
of MI. Moshcr.-E, l.. Rand IL spending
a few days At VI. NJ Balls.~-M. and
Mrs 9. Il. Martin have returned from
Iowa after an absence OF several wecks--
T. +. Jose has bought the sawmiil at
Lower Rochester formerly owned by Al
len Ro gers. The Row. Herbert Whitney
Of Greenfield. Mast. is IN town for the
holidays Miss Ellen g. Blossom has
close! her school for . ten days vacation
and IS spending tine 'ine NJ nor homo In
Randolph -Arte'uns Townsend Is spend
ing the holidays With his mother.--W. ".
Huntington IS p hopc from medical col
lego NJ burlington f1r two weeks. Miss
Helen Campbell is AZ home from Nelles-
ley college. Mrs Julia Wing, who has
been III ~ =. 4. Kegcr's, is slowly i'm
proving.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
BENSON.

PIinum King died Of pneumonia at his
brothers home Friday Mr.. King was
born In benson wears ago and had spent
most of his life bore. His funeral took
place sunday Al his brothers residence.
the Rev. j. II. K""p Of tha Methodist
Church officiating. TIE deceased never
married and IS survived By two brothers
and two sisters Revival meetings com
mcnced at the Methodist Church here
Monday night and will continue two
weeks. emitting Saturday cycuuss-
District schools viii commence the win
tor term Monday The village schools
are taught by Misses AEncss Rurna and
| Fannie D!ckineou-J. IIawlcv Aiken Of
| aratoga Springs, and HIS b"r;hcr Wei
inrton Aiken &c NJ. Normaa Mass. are
visiting their parents. NJ. and Nrs.
James II. Aiion.-Mr. and AIra. cyrus
oahman Of caste'on are visiting at
/ LOWS H"ld"ns--O. II Brown is in
/ 'rat rcnlff.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
FINDS NO AMERICAN VICTIMS

Rome, Dec. ~ Ambassador Griscom
returned late this afternoon from the
foreign of'ico whore he went to make In
qu'ries regarding the Americans who may
have been in Calabria and Sicily NJ the
time ~ the disaster. II is not believed
that there werc any Americans at either
MessinH or Reggie when tNc'e cities were
demolished, with the exception, Of course
OF American tonsul Cheney ard his wife,
There may have been some American
tourists AZ Taormina. but no casualties
have been reported from that place.
DIED UNDER THE CONSULATE.
Naples. Doc 20 rho commander IT
tive Russian hattleship Mak1roff which
has arrived here with refugees from
Nessina brings word that Arthur =
Cheney. the American consul at Mes
sina, and his wife died under TIL" debris
~ thn consulate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MONTPELIER.


Henry 5. Town. well known CITIZEN
OF MONTPELIER and celebrated for many
wears as an expert trainer and driver Of
hoross died Suddenly Wednesday Dec. %.
nj his home on Town Hill after an illness
of four hours. An autopsy performed
Thursday Afternoon showci tho cause OF
death TO le an internal rupture. Mr.
Town VAS in Mortncli"r Wednesday fore
noon IN MS usual hca!th. lie was porn
IN East N"utp"licr :" wears ago brt for
nearly all MS m" had resided in Mont
pe''cr except Few years when lie was
in chnrE" ~ the Malvern stock farm ~
Morrisvill". For the past % years he had
ho"o 81 familiar hfure M IN" falrS N
northern and central Vermont u" Is
survived hy a wire ana TWO sons FRANK
~ Town or inns CITY ana CLINTON v.
Of Olympia, WASH MS WE was Ella
beth, d2u%Ei"r o' 'f"n 'unhllns "I f.aS'
Montpelier. t"r S'Neh'l years sne mas
been almost tiailN hHhn ana her NUS
bands devotion to yer IN Nor a0hcton
has been hoautfl TO Witness FHr"ra'
services Wer" E"ld "NhdsF AFTERNOON
at 1870 nj MS l''" nome tNo rev : }
Bloomfield offciatlng' ana burial was
In the Cutter cemetery.
settlement has been reached N
the case brought Int week by the city
Of Montpelier against sadie r. Coon
ran to recover the amount paid by w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
WHOLE TOWN DESTROYED.
Reported That the 10000 Inhabitants
Of Bagnnra Are Dead.

Catanzsro. Calahria, Dec. sn-A report
received here early this morning saws
that the town Of Bagnara. on tie coast
70 the north of Reggie, has been com
pietely wiped out Fire completed the
work OF destruction. The report saws
tlar "all the Inhabitants OF Bagnara are
dead" The town counted about 1900
,ople.
a big cross has bean planted IN the
midst of the devastation. This monument
alone VII recall TO posteritv the dread
ful cataclysm.
IN few DAYS lime will he scattered
over tho heap Of ruins which alone
mark the site of once populous town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
FAVsTON.

The Junior League had Christmas eXer-
c'scs n school house hail Friday evening.
About - children took part The hall
was tastefully decorated by the Young
people, and n nice willow rocker IVES pre-
scented to Mrs. Curtis Guyotte superin-
tcndent Charles Rettis IS sHll very III.
Harold Long Of Bolton spent Christmas
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. +. ]. Long
Mrs. w r. Dana's condition is no bet
ter.-Nlairc Rctiis who Is attending school
In Waterbury,, is at home for the holt
days Mr.. and Mrs Harry B~own visit
ed in Waterbury at Christmas time -
MILO Hin cut his leg below the knee worry
badly last week yhilc nj work for Munto
Eavae
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
RUTLAND COUNTY.
BRANDON.

-, ,,.,. t,r;,,re as ISepne \ H.
wa - ~, 40 >,rs = W
NV ,,to 1o,ra d,rrh,or
NJ, r1r,cr Laird and
o. W. .a r,,rrie, CHRIST.
waiter 9 cr,,h
mas eve ny Doa,,,,, ,,5
MISS lSao'H' "', l,,..
! Miss Ella nl'4"'N W '' -,
are guests OF MI' anu W.
H. Girson.--Mr. ana MIS- =. ID
will cclchrat" tho 'Vth a"hN e'9"'N ",
/ the,r marrias" New ! car ""E' '''
viii! receive their friends from ih'''
uutl. five 10 tho Afternoon an" l'''"
seven urtu ton in the evening
The funeral = Mrs. WILDER CIcue!'
/ yho diol i'm %Orthticld Mass. SATURDAY
vas held here at the Baptist Churr'
/ Nondo, afternoon the Rev ic'r"g
yo,,fr,, affirming. Mr.. Cheney was a
tor,,or ,o-iie,t of this place, and had
, -, ,.,-, limo with consumption.
cr. IL, .,.r,-i-ol bv her husband VI -a
>t,,,,,, - 1i,u is moving TO the Sarah
g.. ,,,. ,..,..,. 49,, Grove stfcct-p. r,iio of
.t..,t.... ,.,,,,.... I'm concord. y. li-M's.
III 1,,,,ra hoe come to Troy. ~
III. H.. 1..,,,r,, - W Willis.
49, ,,.,s. - M and Ntr.
NM -,,,r.,.d 60 N-oh,u.
w v,..,, yo,,,i,, - Ntout
-, .,t.i.t,,,,t,.r ,,o,hor Mrs Chris-
/ P'"'' - ''''''.'7 80 o,,ordod
/ '"V ,., ,r. cohin..
tl' l'""u''''" .... -. :.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
WINDSOR COUNTY
SOUTH ROyALTON.

William Wellington has rented tene-
ment Of l.. IT, Richardson and will move
here from Milford y IA. ". Bohonon
hos givc1 III his position ct Waterbury
and II With his family here.--W. Tenney
is With his parents. Mr.. and Mrs George
TorneY. after n yenr IN the South.-Nr
ana Mrs. = 2. Tarhell and Nrs. J. n.
Durkee started Tuesday for California
Miss Grace Penon Is spending hcr Christ
mas vacation ut pittsford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
RELIEF FUND COMMITTEE
Strong Body Of Men to Take Charge nf
All Moneys Raised.

Rome. Nee. so great national COM
rlittee has been formed 10 collect funds
for the victims. Tho committee is headed
bv tie Duke OF Aosta and includes the
president Of the senate and the Chamber
Of Deputies, the mayor OF Rome and all
prominent men in he leading towns. The
subscription list has been opened WITT
$1,000 contributed by king Nirto~
Emmauucl All hanks. clubs, civic ard
commercial associations and tho news
papers have opened subscription lists
The lord mayor Of London has tele-
crarhed that subscriptions have also been
opened in British colonies abroad includ-
ing the resident colonies IN tie United
States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31

Nellie Gates. mother OF Mrs. sherman
Lyford, was held Sunday at her home
in East Montpelier Lucy Sabin and
Glenn McKinstry are at home for the
Christmas vacaton.-Mrs. FarnsWorth
has returned TO Barro.--Fred Thomas in
confined 10 the house by heart trouble
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31

former pastor at Worcester but Weh'
to Hague about year ago because o'
illness I'm his own family Nj SHAW was
unable to he present at the funeral Ihe
body was placed IN the mortuarE nj
Green Mount cemetery.
Mrs Edward Dobcy died Sunday morn
ing of heart disease developing from an
Illness of pneumonia. she IS surNlN'u Wy
SIX children. her husband. father three
sisters and five brothers. She has always
llvcd in THE city
The funeral of Mrs josephine Girard.
who died Monday morning ut nor nome
on Franklin street Of heart troubie WIS
held Wednesday, She was daughter
OF Louis rellcmeur and was twice mar
ricd. her first husband being Phtrick
Mccormick, while her second was LOUIS
Girard, who survives her. she IS also
survived by two daughters JENNIE ana
Mary Mccormick, also throo brothers
and sister. She has always i'vcd nero.
The funeral Of Henry II Colby. father
Of Mss Ellen Colby or this CITY was
held at East Oronrae Tuesday. NJ. Colby
had suffered for many years with q
paralytic trouble but tuberculosis do
veloped NJ the last Ne is survived ny
| two daughters and his wife IN his I'M
| mediate family
Tho condition of Mics Abhie Dugcan,
who received n manGled arm WhIo
wording IN tho laundry of the PaVll-
| ION Is better and hopes of saving the
arm arc entertained Miss DuSgan Is
| iu charge Of tho laundry and saturday
/ AFTERNOON sho was = work whom IN
some uuuccountablc mHnncr her right
lh1nd became caught and was drawn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
MIDDLESEX.

Melvin Gordon or Morrisvllc Is spend
Ing few days with his parents Mr..
ana Mrs Gilman Gordon hddio Nichols
ANA Lucy Swift are at home from Mont
pelier seminary for the holldays.-Mrs'
Il. j Crossett and Mrs Addie Davis OF
Waterbury were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
A. &. Moulton the first Of the week.
There was Il social In the Methodist
chapel Wednesday evening under the
the auspices OF the Ladies' Home circle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
WESTFIELD.

Walter Lathe died of pneumonia fol-
lowing measles Friday night, He would
have been 81 next April, The funeral was
held Monday morning at the home OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31

his fathcr Geo II. Lathe. Elder Hooker
Of Newport Center officiating. Dana
Carey OF Ashland. \ II. spent Sunday
with hls sister. Mrs Ann Rider-M Mrs
Fred hlbce cc New Hampshire is the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brown.-William wright has gone TO
Wnlston Tilotson's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
AN UNFORTUNATE CITY.
Messina He's suffered Terrible Losses
from plaques and Esrthquakcs

The city of Messina, which seems to
have been the center OF the earthquake
zone Monday morning. and TO have sur-
fered more damage than any other
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DEATH LIST
IS INCREASED
CONTINUED from page -

sy-oke mo. III nv iamp. but all was
auiot and turned TO sleep again.
Sudden1y frosb eboclks occurred yin.
lont ana ,orrtfv,rg oroao o,tctlv
liant ,bo bo,,., os .r.a.,,,, o,,1 49,,
doo, o.., ta..a, 49, "a, a,..
fron, tho 10, a, I'D .o,o no.,
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,,,.,
49,, -'''' VIZ '0N'' ~
W 'i' i'P''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
SOUTH WOODBURY..

Walter Goodell returned Monday 10
his work in Rarre. The funeral of Mrs,
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Continued on page s.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
RENFRo, WHO LIVED HERE,
 FAMOUS ARTIST IN WEST

The friends of Al Renfro, who left Montgomery a boy some years ago will be interested in learning of his unqualified success as an artist and illustrator in Seattle. Washington.
 Mir Renfro Is now the chief artist on The Seattle Times and his work Is daily features In that paper. He has moreover. been honored by being se- lected to prepare the newspaper art exhibit at the big exposition at Seattle.
 The young man has many relatives in Montgomery. His mother was a Miss Cantalou, member of a leading Montgomery county family. His father. James Renfro. was prominent In the politics of Alabama a genera tion ago. The elder Renfro represent ed at different times Calhoun and Nonteomery counties in the Alabama Legislature. He was a candidate for Secretary of State on one occasion and narrowly escaped that honor.
 The younger Renfro in art is self taught. but he Is regarded as one of the most finished newspaper artists of the West. After leaving Montgom cry about eight Years ago. hn spent a while on the plains as a cowboy and he was later among the American gold seekers in Alaska.
 But his bent was always towards art and after hss return from Alaska he cultivated most successfully his artistic talent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
Cry of Bryan Echoed Here Far
 end Wide, "Let There Be Light

began to turn customers away. Ana the gloom continued. Persons who took a supply of power from otner companies laughed in glee, and wore pleasant smiles. That is. they were meant to be pleasant, but they irritated more than they pleased.
 Neighbors swore at each other. the one having lights and the other none Central was tired of connecting the or fees of the Montgomery Light and Power Company with irate customers wanting to know why there was no light in their fixtures, and particularly why dismal, gloomy day was picked out for the trouble.
 To all such complaints the reply was given: There's been an accident 10 one of the poles from Tallassee bear ing our current from the water plant, and the steam emergency plant in North Montgomery has it's hands fuli in supplying current to the Montgom- cry Traction Company. and a few plants using heavy voltage to keep their machine running"
 But the explanation did not satisfy. The gloom was present and business was at a standstill. There was noth- ing to it but gloom. Everybody was mad-and showed it. But at last the trouble was fixed. The capacity of the steam plant was increased about ID o'clock and after more than three hours lights were again to be seen.
 But during the three hours and many minutes what a gloom!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
KILLS LITTLE SON
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT OCCURS I
 FRANKLIN COUNTY.
James Thorn, . Prosperous Farmer
 Throws Stone at Mule and Hits the ChiId.

Russellville, Oct. 2s.-(Special.)-- An unusual accident occurred at the home of James Thorn, four miles west of town on the Belgrun road.
 MT. Thorn, who Is a prosperous farmer. was attempting to run a mule out of the yard. He picked up small stone and threw at him. He missed the mule. and instead hit his two-year old son, killing him instantly.
 The father didn't know the child was anywhere near, and when he dis. covered the accident, his grief was pitiful.
 Congressman John l.. Burnett has just completed a series ot seven speeches in this county.
 Mir. Burnett Is extensively popular all over the county and was met by nne crowds wherever he appeared.
 Mrs. c. E. Crow has returned to Birmingham after a visit to Mrs. W. H. Morris.
 Mrs. Edna Page has returned to Evergreen after a visit to Mrs. John Ormau.
 Mrs. J. c Norwood and Maurice Norwood are in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29

Wednesday was about the gloemiest day recorded in many a month. There wasn't any sunshine. there wasn't any lights-that is electric lights-and in addition to this 1t drizzled and driz- zled and drizzled. Oh, such a gioomi
 There were many who wanted to att. tend the matinee performance at The Grand. They bought tickets to the performance. They sat in darkness. The stage was a great gloom cavern with the ghost like figures of the players occasionally fitting across the boards. Then the audience got tired and the ticket money was refunded.
 At the Majestic many thought to while away the gloomy afternoon by the bright attractiveness of the com edy, but here there was also gloom. The lights were out But unlike the Grand, relief was at hand. The wires from another power company were called into play and the spot light In the gallery flooded the stage with enough light for the turns to be put on. But there was gloom and rage In the managers office.
 On the streets one could find hard working clerks standing in the door ways with their books trying to get the days business through by decent hour. One clerk in particular stood in the doorway of his establishment to make out bill for customer. There were no lights on the inside.
 !, The grocerymen did a big business In selling candles but the supply was not equal to the demand. They soon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
SOME NEGROES DIS0WN
 DEAD TO GET FREE BURIAL

Of late the City Sanitary Department Is becoming more and more annoyed with a system of Imposition that is growing among the lower class of ne- Rroes. Instead of burying their dead, they disclaim knowledge Of the de- ceased and turn the bodies over to the city for interment.
 In a recent month no less than twelve cases of this kind were recorded. The bodies are mostly of very young chill dren. the mothers of which, or friends of the mothers, cliam that the child was left there by destitute stranger who cannot be found. The cost for the burial of adult and infant pau pers Is but s3, the same being con- tracted for by a local undertaken, but the bill has often amounted for year to over s200. .tt
 The modus operandi of the near ghouls is to desert the body until af- ter burial and then when identiffca- ton is impossible to show up again. The next case of the kind reported will be placed in the hands of the City Attorney for prosecution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
But His AuriferOus Effort Failed as Did AufemaSso's Ruse To
 Avoid Fine.

Ponderous, massive, certain, Alder man Kennedy, better known in the councils of the city as The Gentle man from Ward f." came to anchor on the port side of Judge Baber in police court Wednesday afternoon and lis tened attentively to all that was said and done.
 Robert Rothchilds was the first vic tim, for Robert had been a floor walk CT in the city prison, had great con fidence placed in him, and then in an unguaSded moment had throttled the trust He had been doing time Tor some regulation darkie offense and having served 1t. and won dollar from a fellow prisoner at card game went to seek Ed Mccall. the negro cook who has fixed the SOW breast and corn pattes for the prisoners for forty years.
 Ed Is of frugal nature and loveth the sound of coins in his pockets, wherefore he is treated with great re- spect by all who know him. The namesake of the capitalist asked Ed to change the dollar and when he found in the change a five dollar gold piece he retreated to dark corner and wrapping the coin in piece of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
R,.hOO Alien Trken Part in Boston
 rentaWt1I,

BiabOO Allen TrkeA Pnrt in Boston
 CentenIRI.
 Boston. Oct. 2s.-With most of the highest officials of the Roman Catho- lie Church prelacy in America as &C., tive participators or interested spec tators in the impressive ceremonials of a solemn pontihcal mass. of which Rev. Diomede FaIconio. Papal Dele gate to Washington was the cele- brant the five days observance Of the centenial anniversary of the founding of the diocese of Boston was begun in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross today.
 of the Boston diocese. in his ofnce of preacher. offered thanksgiving for theso first hundred years of Bostons existence as dicese
 Besides the church dignataries there were also present Governor CIul1d- Mayor Geo. A Hibbard and other representatives of the state and city governments and Judiciary.
 The great Cathedral had been elab- orateiy decorated for tne exercises of the week The pulpits. railings and other parts of the interior were hung with laurel wreaths' The alter itself was draped in red
 The streets leading from the rec tory to the cathedral had early been roped off for the procession of the cIegrv which slowly and solemnly wended its way. headed by acolytes, christeners and clegry, who were fol- Iouad bv the monsignors. bishops and archbishops. The officers of the mass brought up the rear. headed by the arch Episcopal cross bearer.
 Archbishop Falconio and Archbishop o'Connel were seated in the sanctu- ary where Episcopal thrones. elabor- ately draped, had been arranged on either side.
 Among the we'll known prelates present at the services. were Arch bishop Farley of New York. Quigley, of Chicago and Keane, of Dubuque, Iowa. and Bishop Allen. of Mobile. Ala. Chartered, of Indianapolis, Id., and Northrop, of Charleston, s. c.