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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.


Services every.Sunday at 1O:45 a. m. and
1880 p. m. Sabbath School at IL M. Christ
ian Endeavor service at $3.50 D. m. All are
cordially .uyited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
=. The
Scrap Book
What He Needed.

What He Needed.
Chauncey Olcott once visited the
wishing well at Killarney with two
plain, elderly spinsters. Beside the
well sat an old woman, who looked up
into Mr.. Olcott's face and asked:
"Phwat are you wishin' for"
"What do you think wish for?" he
good naturally inquired.
"Och. for n beautiful young swate-
heart of course"
He pointed to the two spinsters. who
stood at little distance.
Don't you see have two with me?'
"Ah, thin, it's the grace o. God you're
wishin' for"
THE SWEETEST LIVES.
The sweetest lives are those to duty wed.
whose deeds. both great and small.
Are close knit strands Of an unbroken
thread
Where love ennobles all.
The world may sound no trumpets. ring
no bells
The book Of life the shining record tells.
Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes
After it's own life workings A child's
kiss
Set on thy singing lips shall make thee
glad.
A poor man served by thee shall make
thee rich.
A sick man helped by thee shall make
thee strong.
Thou shalt be served myself by every
sense
OF service which thou renderest.
Mira Browning.
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Cityomcers.

Washburo Public Library Board.
N. N. Oscar, president: w, Ii. Irish.
vice-president, e. Bryal /, secretary; w.
Il. Irish, Charles Peterson, Mrs. VIM. O'Neil.
). A. Oscar, Blyan. Mrs, James =.
Sheridan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
CHURCHES
Sr. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
RHV pTTTSIrrp Vion.

REV. PULsIFER, Vicar.
First Sunday in the month; Morning
prayer Litary and Sermon at 1890 a. ne
Other Sundays; Evening prayer and Ser
mon at 1880 p. NJ. Sunday School every Sun
day afternoon at 3:15.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
G. St. P. M. & 0. Ry.

PASSENGER TRAINS:
SOUTH NORTH
$3.50 a. m. daily 1885 a. m. daily
11:55 am. exSunday 1:40 pm. exSunday
$500 pm. daily 4:30 p. m. exSunday
1880 p. m. daily 5:l5 pm. Sunday only
9:47 pm. daily
Sonnet at Ashland Junction with south
bound trains. +COnnects at Ashland juno
ton for ST. Paul or Chicago. +Connect at
Ashland with Northwestern train for
Chicago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
Frank GrappOne, Aged 4, Gets
Conclusion Of Brain
STRUCK BY BIG TRAVERSE
Boy Was Playing on Granite Street
Yesterday Afternoon and Got in
Way Of Some older Boys on
Double-runner.

Frank, the four-year- SON OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Grappone OF 70 Granite
street, lies at has home in serious CON
dition, as the result OF injuries which
he received yesterday afternoon. The
little fellow was playing with his sled
near his home when double runner,
loaded with larger boys, came down the
hill from Foster street and turned into
Granite street at terrific speed.
The boy tried 10 get out of the way
OF the traverse and the boy who was
steering the sled tried to turn out for
him, but the boy in the road became
confused and ran directly in front OF the
large sled. The blow which he received
knocked him down and rendered him un-
conscious and he was still in this condi-
ton when he was carried TO his home.
DIR. f. G. GhideIla was called and upon
making an examination found that the
child was suffering from concussion OF
the brain and contusions Of the abdo-
men. The boys condition is fairly com
Portable to-day.
A young fellow named James McKer-
ron was steering the traverse which
struck the boy and with him upon the
sled were four other boys. McKerron
says that he did all that he could not
to strike the boy, and the Others upon
the sled attempted to stop il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

D. +. CIarks Body Brought From Penn
sylvania Saturday.

Groton, Dec. 2s.--The body Of D. +.
Clark, accompanied by has wife and
mother, Mrs. Emma Clark, and Howard
Fletcher Of Boston, Mass, arrived here
Saturday morning and funeral services
were held at the Methodist church at
$3.50. A large number were present, in
Guiding many from surrounding towns,
Rev. E. A. Bishop OF Montpelier ofici-
ated, assisted by Rev. NJ. S. Eddy OF this
place. Six Of Mr.. Clark's former asso.
ciates in Montpelier acted IA bearers, A.
y. Niles, Frank Sherburne, Henry Holt,
Fred Gleason, Bruce Mcdonald and Mr..
Birtel.
The abundance of choice and beautiful
flowers bore impressive testimony OF the
love OF hosts OF friends. Burial was in
the family lot in the village cemetery,
beside his father, who died ten years
ago.
Besides those already mentioned, there
were present from Montpelier Mr.. +. w.
Morse, Mr.. A. ]. Sibley, Mrs. w. A.
Stowell, Mrs. +. A. Rand, Mrs G. i.
Hunt, Mrs. Kate Lowe, Mrs. A. T.. Niles,
Mrs. i. p. Gleason and Miss Ether Hath
away; Mrs. Albert Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Cochran, Wells River; Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Fletcher, Boston,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Armstrong,
Chicago; William Kicker and Mrs. Crav-
en-, Woodsviile, N. H.; and Dr.. Kicker,
Wells River.
The Montpelier and Wells River train
was held thirty minutes At this station
Saturday afternoon TO accommodate the
party OF sixteen from Montpelier who
were here TO attend the funeral.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
This Christmas Shopper Hit"
Barre Merchants
CHECKS NOT BACKED UP
One Merchant Went to Deliver Suit Of
Clothes and Found That the
Purchaser Was Not to
Be Found.

A well dressed and prosperous looking
man bought goods Of every description
from gold watch to a suit Of clothes
last week and after each purchase he
took a. checkbook from his pocket and
wrote out a check for the amount. The
merchapts readily accepted the checks, as
it was known TO most of them that the
man had had considerable amount of
money in the bank on which the checks
we're mado out. Saturday some Of the
merchants went to the bank with their
checks and were surprised to find that
the checks would not be cashed, as the
man had no credit there.
The first intimation that there was
anything wrong was learned Christmas
morning, when one Of the merchants
went to deliver 0 suit of clothes at the
mans place of residence and found that
he had left the city. He had purchased
the suit the day before, and, as it had
to be altered some, he paid three dollars
when he would pay the rest. That's how
the merchant saved his suit.
The checks in all amounted to about
800. In one store he passed checla
payable to him and signed by an Eas.
Barre merchant, and the check is nosi
thought to be a forgery. In one store
the man had the proprietor write out
a check for him, as he said he could
write only his name. The name he
signed to the checks was Italo Ermoli.
He is said to have lived here about two
years and has worked AZ clerk in stores
in the city. He is said TO have had at
one time 1900 in bank in the city.
II is thought that the man is now
on the way across the ocean and that
the scheme was premeditated to get
stock Of goods TO take home with him.
No effort has been made by the mer-
chants to stop him. The merchants now
known TO have been yictinnized are Fred
King, o. ]. Dodge, r. E. Burr, F. II
Rogers, Union Clothing Store, and Da-
vis's drug store. The Frank McWhorter
company was the lucky store that was
'in" its good and the three dollars which
had been paid on them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
TRYING TO BREAK Will
BY Which Mrs. Sophia Pease Left All
Her Property to Goddard.

The trustees Of Goddard seminary have
asked the court for a special admins
traitor of the estate Of Mrs. Sophia III.
Pease of Hartford, who died few weeks
ago and who left viii bequeathing all
her property to Goddard seminary. The
amount Of the estate Is considerably
larger than at first anticipated, investf-
cations having revealed in the neighbor.
hood Of $4,000, much of which is in cash
deposited in the Capital Savings Bank
Of Montpelier and some OF which Is stock
in the same bank. The woman was sup-
posed to have died without property
other than her personal effects. t
She was the widow OF the late Allen
Pease, who was for many years hard
ware merchant OF Hartford and who was
thought to have had all his property
wiped out to meet the demands OF a
settlement in guardianship case, in
which he as guardian made some unfor-
ttinate investments. He died many
years ago, and his widow has lived quiet
ly in Hartford, having but few speaking
acduaintances and no intimate friends.
Her retirement was accumulated by a
defect in hearing, which caused her to
desire seclusion. No one suspected that
the woman had any property. 1t il said
that the property was left to Goddard
seminary on the wish Of her husband,
Mrs. Pease left no children and, In
facts, no heirs at law except half
sister, Mary Pease, of Lawrence, Kansas,
who will enter contest to break the
will. It is said that the contest Of the
will will be based on two letters which
were presumably written by Mrs. Sophia
Pease and put into the same envelope
with the will. Objection to the probat-
ing OF the win was overruled by the
probate Judge of Windsor county, and
the case has been taken to county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
RESIGNS AS TEACHER.
To Become Bride of Lieutenant in United
States Marine Corps.

When the Barre public schools reopen
next Monday, they win be without the
services of the supervisor of music, Miss
Anna W. Phinney Of Montpelier, for Miss
Phinney resigned on Saturday just prior
to her departure for San Francisco, .Shere
she will be married to Lieutsnant Robert
Burns FarquhaTson OF the United States
Marine Corps She has held the position
in the Barre schools for the past three
years.
Her marriage to Lieut.. Farquharson
will take place Immediately on her ar
rival in San Francisco, and they will
so then to Honolulu, where he has been
stationed. Lieut.. Fsrquaharson started
on the round the-world cruise with the
feet, but was transferred to the Homo
lulu post on the arrival there.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of
Mrs. T. c. Phinney and one of the best
known young ladies in Montpelier.
When it became known there that she
was to depart for the Pacific coast to
be married, the Agathai club, Of which
she was member, made hurry call to
its members. and they gathered ct the
Central Vermont stztien Saturday after
neon to give her hearty farewell. Miss
pinnney's engagement had been an
nsunced by her mether only on Sstur-
day morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
WORLD DIDN'T END.
Followers of spanger Were Disappoint-
e. Yesterday.

Nyaek, N. Y, Dec. 2s.--The end of
the world did not come yesterday as
Lee J. Spangler. local prophet, had
predicted it would; but the prophet
himself disappeared at four o'clock
Sunday morning and since then has not
been seen.
spangler, 10 Is said, cautioned all The
saints" Of his sect 10 be watchful for
the great event, for Sunday surely
would see the end Of the world. There
fore crowd of women followers, dress
ed in white, went 10 Oak hill cemetery
Yesterday morning to await the event
The superintendent Of the burrying
ground drove them out.
Scores of other adhercnts of SpanEler
climbed South mountain, where the
prophet" had promised to meet them,
saying there together they could view
tile passing away Of old mother earth.
But as the hours passed and the pre-
dieted phenomenon did not materialize
and Spangler himself did not appear,
they plodded their way down the noun
tainside many Of them in apparent
disgust.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barton visited
friends in Northfeid yesterday
RAY P. McGrath returned to-day from
a visit with relatives in Lisbon, N. H.
DR.. ". o. Hutchinson Of Washington
was a business visitor in the city to-
day.
G. r. Spear, proprietor of the Union
restaurant. has an excellent dagueTeo,
type of the old Barre Academy building
which he found recently while looking
for old time things in Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collins arrived
in the city Saturday night from Fitch.
burg. Mass. where they have resided for
several months. Mr.. Collins viii work
IN Nfiers' barber shop during The win
Ter.
News was received in the city to-day
Of the death Of John Scott. who died at
his home in Auchsblae. Scotland. Decem-
Der 18th He has two sons, James and
William. in the city. and was well known
by many Barre people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
WAS PROMINENT IN CHURCH.
Mrs. John Hill of Plsinfeid Died Yes.
terday.

Plainfeld. Dec. 2S,-Harriet Kinney
Hill, wife OF John Hill, died early Sun.
day morning after long illness OF
valyular heart trouble. Mrs. Hill was
born in Plainfeld July IL, 1889. In
her early girlhood she began singing in
the Congregational church choir and be.
came a member Of that church when
about fourteen years old. She was also
organist Of that church for few years
She has been great worker in the
church all her life and her loss will be
mourned by a host OF friends.
She was married TO John Hill Jan. 2s,
1894 Four children we're born to them,
Mrs. Charley Perry Of sIarshAeld; Edison
OF East Barnet; Archie, who has lived
with his parents for the past few years,
and Dean Of Boston. She is also sur.
vived by one sister, Mrs. Frances Thurs
ton of Barre.
The funeral services win he held from
her late home Tuesday afternoon at one
o'clock, Rev. Perrin B. Fisk officiating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
RED CROSS STAMPS.
Estimated That Three Millions Were
Sold in New England.

Boston. Dec. as.--Approximately g.
100000 Red Cross Christmas stamps,
the proceeds Of which are to be used
TO relieve and prevent the spread Of
tuberculosis. were sold throughout the
New England states during the Christ
mas holiday season.
1t is estimated that already $4,000
has been taken in the cost Of each
stamp being one cent. Many will be
used on the New Years mail, the sale
to continue until the first of the year.
The plan originated with, and the
stamps were sent out BY, the bureau
OF the American Red Cross at WASH
ington From state distribution Offices
they were placed in the hands Of the
various tuberculosis societies, charitable
organizations. and women's clubs, who
in turn sent them TO the merchants
both large and small. Booths at the
different postoffices throughout New
England also did excellent work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
By Severe Earthquake in an
Italian Province
MANY LIVES WERE LOST
Land on sesshore subsided. Causing /
Vast Flood and Entailing Immense
Loss Of Property-Many Thou
sands Homeless.

Rome, Dec. ss.--Eght towns in the
province Of Cantanzaro have been heavi-
ly damaged by series OF earthquakes.
Meagre accounts received today say
that seven persons were killed and
twenty-five were injured. 1t is fear.
ed, however, tnat the casualties will far
exceed those figures as the affected
towns are said to be practically de-
stroyed Along the seashorc the land
subsided In many places, causing a vast
food and entailing an enormous loss OF
property.
The province Of Cantanzaros Is one
Of tho most important in Italy and
has population Of half million peo.
pie. Many thousands were rendered
homeless. The principal towns to suf.
fer from the earthquake were Stefan
aconi, Mezzocasale, Majerato and San
tofrio. The government of Italy is
making strenuous efforts TO relieve
the conditions Of the unfortunate peo-
pie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
A SENSATION
In KING CASE
Defense Does Not Introduce
Evidence
AND ASKS FOR DISMISSAL
Instead Of Presenting Testimony to Com
bat Governments Case, Defense
Claims No Evidence Of Larceny
Was Shown.

Boston, Dec. os.--Tho defense in the
case Of Cardenio 4. King, the broker
who is accused OF -embezklement Of money
from clients in thirty-one counts, sprang
a big surprise in Judge Schofeld's court
to-day when it rested its case on the
evidence OF the government, declaring
that no larceny had been shown. The
district attorney was amazed. Immedi-
ately the defendant entered a petition
for dismissal OF the case, and the court
then heard the arguments OF the attor-
neys for King. The government con.
cluded putting in it's evidence on the
day before Christmas, at which time It
was announced that the evidence for the
defense would Be received on the Mon.
day following. The court was, therefore,
prepared to hear tho evidence when the
motion for dismissal was made on the
ground that the government had not
proved larceny.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
The Dead
MAKE A aREQUEsT."
That Funeral Services Be Held on Week
days If Possible.

The following request was unani-
mously agreed to at meeting of the
Ministers Monday club, which includes
most Of the ministers Of Barre, Mont
pelier and vicinity:
"In harmony with an oft expressed
desire on the part OF Christian ministers
and funeral directors, we urgently re-
quest that funeral services be appointed
on weekdays in preference to Sunday,
except in cases of real necessity.
IN all cases the minister who ia de.
sired to offieiate should be consulted be-
fore the hour for such service is definite.
ly fixed
The request" is signed by the secre-
tary of the club, E. 0. Thayer, pastor
OF the Hedding M. Il. church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
FLAMES SPREAD
VERY RAPIDLY
Eight Buildings in Heart Of 0neonta, N
y, Were Wiped Out Early Sun
day Morning,--0ne Owned
By Bennington Man.

Oneonta, N. ", Dec 2S.--Fire which
for n time early Sunday threatened the
destruction Of the whole business Sec
tion OF Onconta, destroyed the Arling.
ton hotel and seven other buildings in
the heart Of the city, causing loss Of
fully 100000. Many OF the occupants
Of the hotel and Of the living apart
ments In the other buildings had narrow
escapes, none Of them being able TO save
any OF their effects and most OF them
bing compelled 10 make hurried exits
in scanty attire from the burning struc-
tires.
While the occupants Of the burned
buildings we're able to make their es-
cape unscatned, The personal belong
ings and furniture OF something like
score Of fan5ilies were destroyed. The
quick spread Of the fire soon made en-
trance to the business houses in the
blazing row impossible and only small
part OF their stocks could be saved.
The concerns in the burned row which
suffered practically complete losses
were the Factcry Glove store, r. Il.
Townsend, job printing planti George
Thomas, shoe shining parlors. bakery OF
4. NJ. Campbell; Arlington hotel; Offices
Of 0neonta Coal company; cigar and
tobacco store of l.. d. Slade; drug store
OF George Slade; Marbles pool rooms
the liquor store of James Morton and
the millinery parlors Of NJ. and L.
Strin&ham.
The blocks were owned by the First
National Bank, Il. r. Ford, II. +. Hunt
ington, George /. Wilder, l.. II. and
Perry Blend Of Onsonta, DIR. William
d. Stewart Of Bennington, VT, and
Mendal brothers Of New York City.
Firms in the new buildings across
the street which suffered losses are tho
Oneonta department store and Roman
Brothers, the two largest department
stores In the city and Q. o. Blederman,
ieweler and Stevens & Stevens & Baker
hardware dealers.
At one time it appeared that tine
whole business section was doomed and
Did was asked from Cooperstown, but
before the department Of that village
had started word was sent that it was
not needed. Tho cause Of the fire is
unknown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
AN INQUIRY STARTED.
Investigating The Death of Mrs. Nora
Strange.

Milford, Mass, Dec. 2s.--The authori-
ties have begun an investigation OF the
death Of Mrs. Nora Strange, who came
to Milford about week ago to work
N hotel as a cook. Mrs Strange was
taken i'll last Thursday and was remov-
ed to tine Milford hospital where she
died this afternoon. The hospital
physicians say that she was victim
OF poisoning and the sheriff and other
officials win eDdeavor to ascertain how
the poison was administered and
whether II was case OF suicide or ac-
eident The body WAC removed last
night to the rooms OF an undertaken,
where an autopsy win be held
Little is known Of the woman here.
She was about 40 years old. Her hus-
band and son are said to live in Pro-
vidence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
BROTHERS DROWNED.
One Lad Breaks Through Ice and Other
Tries TO Rescue Him.

Springfield, Dec. 2s.--Ernest and How
ard Simons, aged 10 and 10, respective
ly, sons Of Robert M. Siinons Of sd
Boylston street were drowned in the
Connecticut river yesterday afternoon
by falling through tie ice. The bodies
were recovered.
The boys had been playing on the
ice all the afternoon when Ernest broke
through 90 feet from shore. Howard
seized a broom and, going out, tried to
rescue his brother, but fell in himself.
William u. McGill, lame man, got d
plank and tried to force it out on the
Ice to the boys, but they went down
before he could reach them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
BIG CONSOLIDATION
ANNOUNCED TODAY
Boston Merchants Association and the
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Merged Into Powerful
Organization.

Boston, Dec. 2s.--Announcement was
made this morning of the consolidation
Of the Boston Merchants association
and the Boston Chamber Of Commerce
commercial bodies, into a new organiza'
tion, which will be the largest and most
influential association in the United
States. II will bring together 1000 oi
the leading firms, corporations and indi-
viduals. representing all the mercantile
manufacturers and professional interests
The new body will be named the Boston
Chamber OF Commerce, and lbs purpose
will be to promote commerce, industry
and the public interests Of Boston and
New England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
BOSTON FIRM GETS
ASSIGNEE TODAY
James F. Jackson Named as Assignee fol
H. w. Poor 8 Co., Bankers and
Bond Brokers.

Boston, Dec. 2s.---James F. Jackson,
formerly chairman Of the Massachusetts,
railroad commission, was to-day named
assignee for the Boston firm OF H. w.
Poor & Co, bankers and bond dealers,
whose suspension was made in New York
Saturday. II is understood that the
business OF the Boston Office OF II. w.
Poor 4 Co. Is conducted on an entirely
different basis than the New York Office
and that 1t was in much better condi-
ton than the main Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

Mountain Town Was Again Shaken BY
Earthquake.

Butte, Mont, Dec 2s.-A despatch
from Virginia City, Mont. last night
says that at 4:s0 o'clock that region
was shaken by the severest Of series
of many seismic disturbances that have
been going on for more than week.
The. electric plant was put out Of COM
mission.
During last week Virginia City ex-
perienced more than 80 slight earth
oifakes. Last Monday two shocks
within 10 minutes Of each other, drove
people into the street, caused cracks
in several buildings and dislodged con-
siderable plaster. Yesterday after
moons tremor further cracked buildings
threw down more plaster and shook
dishes from shelves and tables.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
THOMAS WALDO DEAD.
First Seleetmsn Of wiiliamstown and q
Prominent Citizen.

Williamstown. Dec. 2s.--Themas Wal
do, first selectman and one Of the towns
Rell-to-do farmers died at his home in
the edge Of the villrae here this morning
about I o'clock with pneumonia. He
had been sick two weeks Mr.. Waldo is
survived by wife and two daughters,
and two sisters, Mrs. Albert Goodrich
and Mrs Il. G. jackson, both Of this
town. + was q man Of middle age.
The funeral win be held Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
BUSINESS BooMs.
Three Big Orders Received by General
Electric Company.

Lynn, Mass, Dee. rs. The receipt to-
day OF an order for Sl,0000o0 for tur-
bines from San Francisco and two each
Of about $30,000,0O0 from the New York
Central and the Pennsylvania roads for
electrical equipment win increase the
force of the General Electric company
here from 6,50O to 10000 men by March.
Every department is affected and there
is a great lack Of skilled mechanics.