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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
.18 NATIONS
REPRESENTED
In Barre's Nativity Figures
For 1907
THERE WERE 275 BIRTHS
American-born Parents Lead in Totals
With Italian, Scotch and Canadian
Following in That
Order.

Some extremely interesting and in
structire statistics relative to the birth
record in Barre for 1907 have been pre-
pared by City Clerk Mackay. In the
first place, total Of 2T5 births were re-
ported; but it is possible that there are
some yet unreported. This is about the
average number Of the last few years,
there having been seven more in 1906
The nativity Of the parents represents
eighteen different countries, showing the
cosmopolitan makeup of the eommm-
ity American born parents have con
siderable lead, followed by Italian,
Scotch, Canadian and Swede, and in that
order Then come Swiss, Irish, Syrian
ana English, with other far-away lands
represented by one, two and three or
thereabouts. The tabulation Is as fol
lows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
CALLED TO BURLINGTON.
First Church Has Rev. Louis vanden-
burg of Brooklyn For Pastor.

Burlington. Jan. 6-The Rev. Louis
Vandenburg, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian church. Brooklyn has received
a unanimous call to the First Congrega-
tional church in Burlington.
Mr.. Nandenbufg win come here to
look oyer the field He is carefully con-
sidering the call, but has come to no de-
cision,
The First church Of Burlington IS
the most influential society in the city
and is regarded as the leading church
OF the denomination in northern New
England. Since the resignation in June
Of the Rev DIR. j. r. George. who was
called to the presidency Of Druy col
lege, Illinois, the chuch has been with
out q pastor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
City Shut Tighter Than For
Many Years
is RESULT OF AGITATION
Instituted by the Clergy and Woman''
Club--Some Merchants Threaten
to Start an Argument
Over 1t.

Rutland, Jan. g.. When Rutland citi-
zens strolled down town Sunday morn
ing they were treated to a surprise.
Carrying out an order Of Mayor L. Rich
mond, chief of police I. S. Whitaker
had caused an enforcement of the old
blue law such as had not been ex-
perienced here IN years
Hundreds who had not put in stock
Of tobacco were obliged to 60 without
or borrow, fruit and candy stores were
closed, and only the creameries and drug
stores were doing business.
II is understood that the order means
permanent blue" Sundays for this city.
II results from a campaign by the clergy
and the Rutland's Womans club.
That a controversy will come seems
assured BY statements from several busi.
ness men
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06

Instead Of the observance Of the full
week of prayers at the First Baptist
church there viii be cottage prayer
meetings. at 1880 on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. Thursday an
Friday evenings at the church Monday
night the meetings win be at the follow
ing places. Dea f. A. Hutcninson's, IS
Highland avenue; Mr.. r f. Caves, IL
French street, Mr.. John Begg's, Pros
pect street; Mr.. john Wilson'S, Is
Division street; Mr. John Nason's, Long
street; and Mr.. w. d. Kidder's. 81 SUM
mer street. All in the vicinity OF these
homes are invited. whether connected
with the Baptist church OF not. In each
meeting. Monday night. the place and
leader win be appointed lef Tuesday
night. and on Tuesday night for We'd
nesday night. those in each iocality noti-
fying and inviting their neighbors and
friends. Subject for Monday night
Things seen and things unseen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
TWO FIREMEN HURT.
Pinned Beneath Fallen Floor at $4,000
Utica Blaze.

Utica. n. Y, Jan. 6.-Fire early Sum
day destroyed several buildings in the
business section Of this city, including
the original st. Johns church on Beeck.
er street, structure Of famed history
1t was the first church devoted to Roman
Catholic worship between Albany and
Buffalo, and was built nearly 100 years
ago.
OF late years the old edifce has been
occupied for commercial purposes. One
section was used as paint store and
another part was occupied as clothing
store While firemen were engaged in
fighting the blaze, an upper floor dropped
on them. pinioning them in the debris.
Two Of their number, Edward Duffy and
William GarveY, were extrieated in an
unconscious condition after two hours
work by their comrades The injured
men are now in a hospital. Duify's con
dition is extremely critical The total
damage will approximate $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
THOSE HORSE SHEDS.
Land Owner and Shed Owners Busy
Breaking Open and Repairing Gate.


Those horse shed owners who wanted
TO use their sheds in the rear. Of the
Methodist church Saturday afternoon
broke open the restraining gate and used
them The gate is up again to-day.
That constitutes the status Of the So
called shorse shed war;" between II. +.
Cutler and the owners Of the 10 sheds
which are located on land sold by the
Congregational church to MIR. Cutler
nearly year ago,
One Of THE shed owners made q state
ment Of their side Of the case, as fol-
lows, to-day:
I'm Saturdays Times was an article
headed Horse shed war; which,
think, was just a little colored and l
think might be Just a little misleading.
Now for statement Of facts: Soon
after the present Congregational church
was built, there was placed a row Of
horse sheds on both sides Of the church
and across the back, and | think they
were all owned by members Of the Con-
gregational society The owners paid a
certain sum Of money and had deed Of
the shed and right on the ground
"The ground was too small the sheds
were too near the church III 1885 the
shed owners were asked to move their
sheds to the back end OF the parsonage
ground, where they could have plenty Of
room, and with the understanding that
they would have the same right that
they had been having. They without
opposition moved their sheds over where
they now stand and fitted them up. IL
was to considerable expense, as they
were badly wrecked in moving.
As time went on, several Of these
sheds were handed down from father
to son, and several had gone into other
hands that were not paying anything
to support the Congregational church,
They thought they could not afford to
let such people occupy the ground for
nothing. SO to make II satisfactory, the
shed owners with one exception agreed
10 pay S. year to the Congregational
church. The church was receiving 500 a
wear from the shed owners.
In 1907 the annual meeting OF the
church voted to sell all the church prop
erty except the church In June, 1907,
they sold and decided, subject to present
remembrance. all the right and title they
haN 10 II. i. tutleI. MI 0ullel iHiue-
diately declared war on the shed owners
by sending each letter telling them
what they must do and what they must
not do. and among them. ordered them
to get their sheds of before Jan. !, 1908.
The she'd owners paid no attention to
his orders. Soon after Jan. /, l90s, Mr.
Cutler sent each shed owner bill for
rent Of ground from June TO January,
some for S. and some for $40, and put
up gate across the driveway and
locked it up
There are 10 sheds in all; several are
owned by men that attend and pay for
the support of The Congregational church
and want their sheds to use on Sunday.
Now these shed owners don't like war.
and don't want it but they win be a
hard crowd to bluff.
AS to the meeting Of the shed owners
on Saturday, all that Is publicly known
is that they cleared away the gate and
occupied the sheds as usual
There was quite strong paddock on
the gate this morning. and notices were
posted prohibiting the hitehing Of horses
on the ground,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
HUNT ACC0MPLICE
In HARRISON MURDER
Authorities Think That There Must Have
Been Two Persons to Have
Moved the Woman's
podv

Harrison, n. j., Jan. 5.--If Theodore
Whitmore killed his wife and disposed
of her body in the Passaie river swamp
on Christmas night, it seems certain
that he had an accomplice, and the po-
lice to-day are bending every effort to
find that person. Mrs. Whitmore was
4 heavy woman. and it would have been
a physical impossibility for the accused
man to have taken the body to the spot,
where it was found, alone. Prosecutor
Vickars of Hudson county has sent
broadcast description Of Whitmore in
the hope Of tracing his movements
throughout Christmas and Christmas
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
B0SI0N'S CITY CLERK
DIED YESTERDAY
Edward ] Donovan Was Only Saturday
Renominated by Democratic AL
derman--Was Conscious to
the Last.

Boston, Jan. 6--city Clerk Edward J.
Donovan died at his home, Harvard ave-
nue., Brighton, at 1920 o'clock yesterday
morning. Az his bedside were his wife
his five children, and William i. Dono-
van, a brother. Mr.. Donovan was con
seious up to the last and bade good bye
to his family. Death was caused BY
heart failure
Mr.. Donovan had been i'll for u weeks,
first suffering with bronchitis, which lefs
his heart affected. He was able 10 20
to his office off and on until five weeks
ago, when he was Obliged 10 take to
his bed.
The Rev. Fr John T. Kelleher Of st.
Anthony's church, Allston, who had been
with Mr.. Donovan nearly every day Of
his illness, was with the deceased up
until late Saturday night, and admins
tered the last rites Of the church.
Archbishop O'Connell, who married
Mr. and Mrs. Donovan II years ago,
while he was curatc at ST. Joseph's
church in the West end, spent the great
er part of Saturday morning at the
bedside Of the dying man, and the visit
Of the archbishop seemed to cheer him
greatly, but for several days Mr.. Dono-
van had become reconciled to the fact
that the end was near
Only Saturday the Democratic alder
men passed vote for the denomination
OF Mr.. Donovan as city clerk, and the
Democratic members Of the common
council did the same last Tuesday night,
while he was also named at the Repub-
lican caucus Of the common council on
Wednesday.
Mr. Donovan is survived by widow
and five children, Frances, IS; Edward
j., jr., IL; Grace, H. Lawrence, s; and
Paul, 2 years old He also leaves a
brother, William f. Donovan. and three
sisters. Nellie, Emily and Minnie, all
Of Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
FUNERAL OF QUARRY VICTIM
Was Held from st. Monica's Church
This Forenoon.

The funeral services of Michael Me-
Cluskev. who was killed at the Boutwell,,
Milne & Varnum quarries Friday, were
held at st. Monica's church at nine
o'clock this morning, Rev, z. NJ. Me-
Kenna Officiating. The funeral was un-
der the auspices Of Court Robert En-
NETT. Catholic Order of Foresters, Of
Graniteville, Of which he was a mem
Der. and the bearers were chosen from
their number. They were John Murphy,
Frank Donovan. John Sheridan, Peter
Finnegau, Joseph Morris, Andrew Miles.
Interment was made in the Catholic
cemetery,
John McCluskey of Elizabeth, n j.,
brother of the deceased, was present at
the funeral
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
Three Drowned al Iamaica.

New York,Jan 6-The first day Of
skating was marred by the drowning Of
two young boys and a man who tried
to save them at Jamaica, 7. l., yester-
day. Francis Stecher, aged 70 years,
and his brother. William, S years young
er, who lived in Jamaica, ventured on
the ice which formed on Tang pond near
Black Stump road during the cold snap
Saturday night. The thin ice gave way
and the brothers sank beneath the sur
face.
John Piefcey Of Richmond Hill hurried
to the mole where the bows disappeared
10 render assistance, but the ice gave
way beneath him and he also was drown
cd. The bodies Of all three victims were
recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
CAUGHT AFTER LONG HUNT.
Man Wanted in Two Murder Cases Pur-
sued IS Months.

New Haven, CT, Jan. o. After ls
months search, leading across the con-
tinent, two New York detectives at
dawn yesterday captured at pistol point
Amiello 6rauioidi Of Brooklyn, said to
be wanted for two murders, the last
crime being the shooting Of his nephew
Francisco Maz2ei, Of Coney Island, after
"Black Hand plotting, Dee. II, 1906
Granioldi was heavily armed and was
faced by five detectives as he was leave
ing his lodging house apartments with
his wife. He was covered disarmed and
handcuffed while bis wife fought the
officers like tigress at bay. The priss
oner waived extradition and was hurried
OIL to Brooklyn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
SCHOOL DOME BLOWN OFF.
wOrkmen Have Perilous Time Repairing
Damage at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. GA part Of
the dome Of the Lawrence high school
was blown from the rest Of the strue-
tnre in the high wind yesterday after
noon and hung over the railing, threat.
ening every instant to fall TO the street.
until a force of men confined it with
ropes. after a half hours perilous work
In order to fasten the side of tie
dome. which was blown partially of.
workman was lowered over the railing
and worked on the swinging structure
while others held him from above.
The dome was designed to Be used
for classes in astronomy. and the part
that was blown away was on the side
where an aperture had been left for the
Telescope.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
FACTORY FIRE IN woBURN.
Loss Yesterday Was $4,000, Covered by
Insurance.

oourn. Mass, Jan. 6-The large fac
tory Of the E. Cunningham Leather com
papy Of Fowle street was destroyed by
ire yesterday. causing loss of SS0,000
which is covered by insurance. Some of
the machinery was saved, but the larger
portion was ruined, as was also the large
stock OF hides in the vats and leather
in its various stages Of manufacture.
TIE company gave employment to seven
ty- Eve hands and was rushed with or.
ders.
The origin Of the fire is unknown. The
entire building was mass of flames
when the fremen reached the scene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
PUBLIC SCHOOLS REOPEN.
Most of the Teachers Were Back in
Their Places To-day.

The public schools resumed their ses-
sions this morning after the three weeks
holiday vacation Nearly all the teach-
ers were back in their places Miss VIII.
iams. who teaches at the Ayers street
school, is detained at her home in Cabot
by illness. and her place is taken by
Miss Dodge, one of the substitutes. Miss
Hoyt is teaching in the seventh grade
at the Spaulding building in place of
Miss Howard tnow Mrs Hutchinson),
who resigned few weeks ago, until a
regular teacher is appointed Supt.
Mathewson is Just out after a ten days
illness. Several new teachers were en-
rolled to-day in the upper departments,
one in the high school, one in the ninth
grade, and another in the eighth grade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
WIFE MURDERER.
Tried to Kill Himself at Easton, Pa,
Yesterday.

Easton. Pa, Jan. 6.-Frank Smith,
son Of City Controller Chester Smith.
yesterday murdered bis wife and then
attempted to nmit suicide. Smith and
his wife had been separated for some
time. Yesterday morning the husband
forced an entrance to the mousse occupied
BY his wife and her sister, stole to the
room occupied by the two women and
plunged carving knife into his wife's
heart. Going to his fathers residence,
Smith reeited tine details Of the crime,
and then attempted to kin himself BY
gushing his throat and abdomen.
1t is believed Smith viii recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
CHARGE OF STEALING LIQUOR
Brought Against Wallace Bressette of
Montgomery Center.

st. Albans, Jan. 6.-State's Attorney
r. s. Upper and Justice Of the Peace
n. N. Post went 70 Montgomery this
afternoon to investigate certain cases
there. principally the case against Wal
lace Bressette of Montgomery Center,
who Is charged with taking a quantity
Of liquor from the East Berkshire Mont.
aomery stage on December p The
stage was driven by Peter MeElroy.
Cases of state vs.. Cote and state vs..
duffy. liquor charges, are likely 20 he
started also.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
POSTMASTER GENERAls REpoRr.
A Gain of More Than sl5,oOo,oOO in
Revenues During Year.

Washington, Jan. 6.The annual re-
port of First Assistant Postmaster Sen
eral Frank FL Hitchcock for the fiscal
year was made public yesterday. The
revenues collected through the post
office during the fiscal year 1906. he
says, amounted to about S16s.0000O0.
q gain Of more than Sl5.0O0000, and
the report says that this growth was
continued in 1907. wnen the aggregate
reached S1s3,000. 600 In order to meet
this continuous growth Of his bureau
Mr. Hitchcock makes plea for larger
appropriations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
WAS ENGAGED TO MARRY
William Stanley, Who Was Killed at
Pittsfeld, Mass.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Jan, 6 William
Stanley, aged 20 years, Boston & Al
bany brakeman living in Springfield, was
killed at Chatham, n y, Saturday night
BY falling between freight cars His
body was badly mangled.
Stanley worked in Pittsteld until De-
tober, when he began railroading. He
was engaged to marry a Bennington, Vt,
girl The body was taken to Beckett for
burial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
TO RUSH PROSECUTION.
Result of Conference Of Those Concerned
in Druce Action.

London, Jan. 6.--At conference yes
terdav of the lawyers and others inter-
ested in the claim Of George Hollamby
Druce Of Portland, it was decided after
referring TO the reports of doctor and
surveyors who attended the elimination
OF the DTucc coffin on behalf Of the
claimant, to continue the prosecution Of
Herbert Druce for perjury when the case
comes up in the police court on Jan 6.
While no statement was given out,
i is understood that the prosecution
will insist that the burden of proving
tnat 7. G. Druce lies with the defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
SIXTY CORPORATIONS.
Capital Stock Of New Companies Aggre-
gates S2.4s5. 500.

The files in the Office Of tae secretary
of state show that during 1907, sixty
corporations tiled with the secretary Of
state articles Of Incorporation. OF these
six were telephone Of telegraph conf
panics, 3 were granite or marble COM
panies. and the others we're a miscel-
ianeous character. The capital stock Of
these companies ranges from $500 to
S250.O0o. and aggregates St.4ss.300,
The Passunpsic Telephone company Of
st. Johnsbuly has the highest eapitali
zation, S250.0o0. and the Gentlemen's
Driving club Of Barre, the lowest $780,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
Nativity III Marriages.

The total number of marriage licenses
issued in 1907 was Ill, somewhat larger
than the average and ten more than
1906 BY months, licenses were given
out as follows; January 5, February g.
March 10, April 10. May 2. June a, July
IS. August $. September l3 October II.
November s. December 10; total Ill
American born parents lead in the tab
ulation by nativity, followed, as IN the
birth statistics, b. Italian, Scotch and
Canadian as will be noted by the fol
lowinQs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
GRANTTEvILLE.

The regular meeting Of the Ladies
Aid society Of the Presbyterian church
viii be held at the home of Mrs. John
McAskill, Wednesday afternoon al two
o'clock. All members are requested 70
be present. as business of importance
viii come before the society.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06

There were seven pairs of twins born.
The births in relation to the number
Of children born TO the mother are di-
vided as follows; lst, 81; "a, O.; ID,
80; 9Th, 20; 18th, II; 9Th, IA; 7th. 10;
sth, II; 9th, ii 10th, q; llth, 3; 18th,
Il: 18th.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
GREAT REQUESTS.


Paris, Jan. 6.-The win Of Baroness
Adolphe dc Rathschild who died Nov
IS last. donates over sl,600000 to
coarity 100000 being given specifically
for the relief Of Israelites. and the re-
uainder to general charitable institu-
tons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06
If Anyone Opposes Sale o.
Mt. Mansfield R. R.
TOC.H. SODEM OF BOSTON
Purchaser With Two Others Will En-
deavor to Get Out What They
Sunk in the Concern, 1t Is
Said.

A hearing before the United States
federal court will be neld at Montpelier
on January Is, at which time objections
can be raised to the sale OF the Mount
Mansfield electric railroad to A. H. Sod
ems Of Boston recently. 1t is not likely
tnat there will be any objection entered.
Mr. Sodem, it is understood, bought the
road for himself and two other stock
holders, and they will operate ii in an
endeavor to get out some Of the money
that they sunk. Whether or not there
viii be an extension OF the line to Nor
risville is a matter of future considera-
tion. At present, an effort will be made
to get the road into shape.
The Vermont supreme court docket,
Just published, shows total Of Isl
cases, divided among the various conn
ties as follows: Addison 7, Bennington
10, Caledonia IL, Chittender Is, Essex .,
Franklin II, Grand Isle 2, Lamoille 5,
Orange s. Orleans 10, Rutland p, Wind
ham Q, Windsor l4,4 Washington Ia.
Among the familiar cases noted are, the
malpractice suit of J. s. Wilkins vs. w.
W. Brock from Chittenden county:
state Of Vermont vs.. George i. Howard
and G. II. Drown from the telephone
and telegraph companies, he having got
a verdict of $lS,500 in the Orleans coun-
ty court
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06

st. Albans. Jan. Gold temperatures
reported hereabonts to-day were as fol-
lows; Enosburgh Falls. 3 below zeroi
Richrd, 4 below; Montgomery, zero; st.
Albans, above.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06

The Center Congregational parish Of
Bnttlehoro made its pastor, the Rev.
Harry r. Miles. a New Years gift Of
5000 in gold
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-06

Prayer meeting at +. A. Hutehin-
sons, IS Highland avenue, tonight at
1850 O'Clock. Everybody welcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
MAN WHO SUED RICH
NEW YORKER IS SHOT
ARREST OF FORMER PARTNER
CAUSES QUARREL
-vlctlnn Once In Limellght in Case In
voIvlng "Florodora" Spanish
GirI-Latter Evelyn
Thaw's Friend

HAVERSTRAw, N. Y, Sept. 1s.-
Henry Engelke, whose suit against
Henry Scott, a millionaire brickmaker
of this place, year ago for the alleged
alienation of the affections of his wife,
a former member of the Florodora
attention, Is in the hospital here, un-
conscious, with bullet wound in his
head.
The shooting occurred at Congers
last night during an alteration be-
tween Engelke and Henry Il. Schroe-
der, who was his partner in an inn at
Rockland lake.
Schroeder was arrested.
AS the elimination of business dis
agreements Engelke had procured a
warrant for Schroeder's arrest, and
their meeting last night was the first
since that occurrence.
Engelke's wife was Geraldine Bruce,
the Spanish girl of the Florodora COM
pany. She was said to have been for
merly the favorite companion Of Eve
lyn Thaw.