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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-25
TALK OF THE TOWN.
R. and G. corsets at Abbott's.
This Ia cnrsnt srank ut Nnnnthnn,a

r. and G. corsets at Abbott's.
This is corset week at vaughan's
James Carroll went to Cambridge yes.
terday to visit relatives.
Miss Eleanor T. Cole went to Marsh.
field to-day To visit her parents.
Mrs. J. NJ. Eastman and children went
to Post Mills to-day to visit relatives.
Mrs. John AcCaskin Of Graniteyille
went to Milan, r q, to-day to visit her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grearson and
children returned yesterday from visit
in Burlington.
The maple sugar social given at the
Baptist church last evening was an Ell.
tire success and about so people attended
and enjoyed the excellent new sugar
which was served The sugar was made
BY w. W. Sutton and was served in all
the usual ways
NJ Lee Aiken left to-day for Marsh
field, where he viii open a branch iewelry
repair shop and store for r. r. Austin
Of this city. Mr.. Aiken win have charge
of the establishment at Aiarshiicld and
Mr.. Austin will 20 there every few days
for the purpose Of doing optical work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-25
Awful Reductions /!

Blaclx Sole Leather Mandolin Case,
worth $780, now S3.s0.
All sizes Photo Card Mounts up to and
Including 4 x 5, 40 for Csc.
Lot Of Cloth Mandolin and Guitar
Cases at one-half price
All Century Music to close SC sin
gle copy OF n Sheets SOC.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-25
TALK OF The TOWN.
Local Happenings TerseIy Told for Busy
Readers.


Local Happenings Tersely Told for Busy
Readers.
corsets only soc at yaughan's.
Try Landers' Havana leaf sc cigar.
Lace curtain sale Saturday at Fits.
Spring styles in lawn waists for sl0o
at Fits.
Children's wagons at cost, to close.
AYeIill Music Co
\ Leave your order for Lenox incubator
oil at Smith q Cummings.
See the babies white muslin bonnets
At Perry's; they are beauties.
Cash paid for watches diamonds. gold
and silver jeweIry. Burr, the Jeweler.
Wanted, a tenement, cottage house
preferred. I. z. Burr. So No. Main st.
Mrs. Mason T. Page left this morning
for Brockton To visit relatives for a
week.
Four great dramas, besides the
comedy and magic, at the pavilion every
hight.
Mrs. G. NJ Wiley went to Mortified
this morning for few days visit at
the home 81 her mother
The Mandolin Club, under tile leader
ship cf Mrs. Gould, will play at the con
certi Mt he Presbyterian church on Fri.
day evening, March 9th. Admission 10
cents.
Call at the Il f. Cate Real Estate
Agency, Bolster block, for particulars in.
regard to an S0-acre farm, three miles
from Williamstown on the Gulf road
price only $1,000.
4 brief meeting for the arranging Of
necessary details prior to tho opening
OF the holiness revival services in the
Worthen hall will be held tonight at
the home Of A. +. Fort, at I o'siock.
Following the arranging Of these mat
tiers viii occur service of special prayer
for the meetings, which will begin to-
morrow Thursday evening" at 1.30
o'clock, with the Rev. b. S. Taylor,
Dakota cyclone in charge. He will
be assisted BY John Weightman Of Sci
ota, n. \ All are especially urged to
attend
OF the Canadian Jubilee Singers who
appear at the Barre opera house to-
night. an exchange says: THE Ca /
madam Jubilee Singers entertained a
large audience 1T Browns hall on last
Thursday evening The company is
Of artistes Of The first order /
and the audience were delighted with /
every number The singers are all col I
ored people, each possessing wonderful /
musical gifts and that intense love OF
music for which their race Il noted. The
male qudrtette eonvulsed the audience
with their comic character songs"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-25

On sale at Peoples shoe STORE, Monday
March %
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-25
TALK OF The TOWN.


w j. Mclean went to Waterbury this
morning on business visit.
Mrs. i. B. Dodge went to Roxbury TO-
day for visit with relatives.
Mrs Edward Dion went to Winooskl
this morning to visit relatives.
There will be a meeting OF the Knights
Of Columbus this evening at 1880 o'clock
Mrs. ". j. Mclean went CO Burling-
ton this morning for a visit at the home
Of her parents.
George Brand, William Pirie and An
drew Allen left last night for New York,
where they will work
e. S. WhitcoDb has rented the house
at 54 Merchant street, which has been
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Adams.
j. o. Adams returned to Burlington
this morning after being in the city last
evening OH business Mrs. Adams ac-
companied him this morning for a visit
in the Qneen City
All who took part in both the billiard
ana pool contests at the Yincitia club
are requested to meet in the club rooms
Saturday evening. March rs, at nine
o'clock. IT Is important that all Be
present
Mrs. Mary Grace Garfield Of Owa-
tonna, Mimi, H.ho + supplying the pull
pit Of the Univrrsalist church in North
field during the absence OF DR.. Dole, win
give a lecture IN the parlor Of the Uni
yersalist church il his city, Friday az
tefnoon, March 2I. ate half-past two
o'clock. Her subject will be Liberal
Christianity il japan" There will be
Il social hom and light refreshments
will Be- served The ladies Of the parish
are invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-25
wILLrAMSTowN.

Ned Lawrence Of Adamant is visiting
at II. 5. Druuy's.
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mt and Mrs Lewis Seaver.
Clarence Little Of West Fairlee was
here last evening to attend the leap
year ball.
Vivian Quimby Of White River June
ton was here yesterday on business
with the merchants.
Henry Bushey Is moving from J. NJ.
liutehinson's house on North Main
street TO place in South Barre.
The ladies gave very enjoyable leap
year ball at town hall last evening.
There were about 20 present. Gilbert
sons orchestra furnished music
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-25
TALK OF THE TOWN.


| Il. G. Wells went to Waitsfeld OF
business to-day.
! Miss Belle Mcdonald is working in G
a. Heaths store.
James Stevens left last night for an
extended visit in Scotland.
D. N. Miles returned last night from
a weeks visit in New York.
Prefer Frisell Of Websterville left yes.
terday to reside in Richmond, p. @
Chester Blakely resumed work in A.
A. Smith q Brothers store to-day after
a two weeks illness
II you love beauty, see the Witches
Mss and Pagliaccis, at the pavilion
every night this week.
Men and women are wanted at the
Methodist church Thursday OF this week.
Come. and work will be furnished.
yincitia lodge, Knights of Pythias,
conferred the second rank on one candi-
date at the regular meeting last even
ing.
AiVlutte VI Int @bTCFHt tfckets lot bne
Jubilee Singers sold by the children at
the houses must Get them exchanged
either at the Peoples Shoe store or at
the box office.
Mrs. S. Rossi, Antonio Rossi. Mrs.
John Berinato, r. Bottigi and 4. Coyelli
leave for New York tomorrow, where
they will take passage for several
months visit at their old homes in
Italy.
H. A. Holt is the latest Barre man to
get the automobile fever and he has
purchased Postmaster Bisbee's Stanley
steamer. while Mr. Bisbee has decided
to purchase another machine Of the same
company.
That rats appreciate a good thing
when they see it was proven at the old
cottage house on the government
lot, which is being dismantled by George
benjamin. A dollar bill was found in
a rats nest, having been used as lining
of the snug little home. The nails used
in the building were hand made.
They are talking league base ball over
in Rutland. but haven't asked Barre
Montpelier to come into the circle. The
Rutlandisll gossip has formed four
teamed league to be composed Of Glens
Falls and Hoosick Falls, New York. and
Burlington and Rutland. Two Of the
places named are said to be ready for
such d combination, but BurIingtons
entry into such combination is doubt
fnl.
Tho city health officer, Dr. Lamb, says
that unless people take more precan-
tons, Barre viii have serious time Of
It with the measles, as the disease is
spreading quite rapidly There are now
fifteen cases reported AS soon as the
cases come TO tho attention Of the health /
1slicer. he posts the houses It Is neees
;ary that all cases be promptly reported /
{ the efforts TO stamp out the disease
ire to be Of any avail. There are
arga number Of eases in Williamstown
tt looks as If con sullivan, Barre's boss
pedestrian, viii have to look to his laur. +
is, for up springs "Bennie" Bolton Of
Montpelier with the report that. on a
wager, he walked from Montpelier to
Barre and hack over the same track.
III III tuHc MUIR anu u minutes, ana Il
without 50 much as taking a Turkish
oath afterwards Moreover, Ben is will
ing to pledge his honor that it was
quare heel and toe walk. He says he
lid it by hitting the ties between the
NO cities. Someone had insinuated that 4
Zen couldn't do the trick in two hours.
md he lust accented tho proposition
hen and there. Next
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-25
The BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY. MARCH IS. 1908.
Weather Prediction

Fair and continued cold tonight.
Thursday, fair and warmer; light north
to east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET.
Demopolis Public School Will Open
 September IA.

Demopolis, August 12.-(Specia1. )-The trustees of the Demopolis High school held a meeting Tuesday afternoon in the office of William H. Welch. The follow ing members of the board were present: Col. Benjamin F. Elmore, chairman; E. S. Cornish, William H. Welch and Wash Taylor Prof. w. c. Blasingame, prin- cipal of the school, was also present. Two members of the board, w. s. Prout and M. Ely, were absent, the former being i'll. while the latter was absent from the city.
 The board set the date for the opening of the school at Monday, September A.
 Miss Lula Hunter of Johnson City, Tenn, was appointed in place of Miss Louise Strudwick, who resigned to &C., cept a position as teacher in the new county high school at Moundville.
 The resignation of Miss Mary Morrow as teacher in the high school department was received and accepted, and Miss Brown of Knoxville elected in her place.
 An elective course in bookkeeping and stenography was authorized for pupils above the eighth grade. Miss Hunter will he the teacher in this department
 A postoffice inspector arrived in the city Tuesday morning and went to work i'm mediately checking up the retiring post master, w. F. Kennemar, after which the officer turned the office over to the newly appointed postmaster. Lea Woodruff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
MR. DRESDEN MAY
 DIE OF BURNS Gasoline Explosion Sets Build
 ing on Fire DYE PLANT DESTROYED Dresden Is Caught In Dry Cleaning Department and Is Horribly Burned About the Body-Married
 About a Year.
DYE PLANT DESTROYED

Selma, August Especial. .)-At 6 O clock this evening an explosion of gas- oline at the Perfection Cleaning and Dye works, occupying the store room on Lau- derdale street, next to the Southern Ex- press company set fire to the building and inflicted serious burns upon c. F. Dresden, one of the proprietors, from which it is expected that he will die.
 Mir Dresden had gone into thet dry cleaning department and was using gas- oline when somebody opened the furnace immediately puff and flame enveloped the unfortunte man, setting fire to his clothing and catching the building. MT. Dresden jumped through window into the alley, screaming for help. Agent Rob erts of tho Southern Express company reached him and threw quilt around him, but not before the flames had liter ally burned his clothing off his body from his hips up. The mans body was a mass of blisters when he was carried into a physicians office near by. He was re- moved to the Union Street hospital, but 1t Is not thought that he can possibly re- cover. The flames consumed everything In the cleaning ana aye WOrkS, put we're confined to a single floor.
 The smoke was very dense and the re- port spread around the building that a man had been burned up in the place. This proved to be false, however, the re- port having originated over Mir Dresden s burns. The latter came to Selma about two years ago and was married to Miss Ambrose about a year ago. He is g. young man about 30. years old. He came to Selma from Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
CONTRACT LET FOR
 NEW COURTHOUSE
hOLSFORD & GRAHAM WILL RE- BUILD COLBERT COUNTY BUILD ING RECENTLY DESTROYED BY
 FlRET7sPEclAL TAX IS LEVIED.

Florence, August 12.- (Special.)- Holsford & Graham, contractors Qf this city, were awarded the contract by the commissioners court of Colbert county for the remodeling of the Colbert coun- ty court house, which was partially burned last May. The bid of the sue cessful firm was $2S,57O, and the bids of their six competitors ranged from $26, ,O0O to $37, OO0 An addition to the north side will be constructed, and the courtroom will be larger than the old one. Work will begin on the building Monday, and the contract calls for it's completion by March 1, 1909. The con- tract for the wiring of the building has been sub-let to the Spruance Electric company of Sheffield
 A special court house tax of 1s mills has been levied by the commissioner court which, with an assessed valua- tion of $6,0O0,000, will pay for the court house in about four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
 IN CONVENTION
ST. CLAIR COUNTY ASSOCIATION WILL MEET AT FELL CITY NEXT SATURDAY AND sUNDAY-NEWs NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Pell City, August 12.-(Special.)-Th St. Clair county Sunday school convention will be held here Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16 From all indications this will be one of the best attended conventions ever held in St. Clair county and Pell City is making all arrangements to take care of delegates and other visit ors who will attend. A meeting of cit izens was called at the courthouse last night and plans for entertainment of the visitors were made. T. H. Rennie, pres ident of the Pell City Manufacturing Co.,, and well-known Sunday school man, will make the address of welcome. Re- ception and rooming committees have been appointed and a committee to see that such street work and other clean ing up as will make the town put up a good appearance when the visitors ar rive was selected.
 Bays D. Gather, formerly editor of the Farmers Union Guide of Birmingham, has bought an interest in the Pell City Progress and will take the position of associate editor and superintendent of the mechanical department.
 Prof. Worth Allen was elected president of the Coosa Valley High school at meeting of the board of directors held this week. He comes highly recommend- ed and with the capable assistants who have already been selected will make this A very successful year for the school
 The addition which is being built to the schoolhouse Is nearing completion When the work is finished the buildings seating capacity will have been doubled and Pell City will have one of the largest and best constructed school buildings or any town of like size in Alabama. -<- 1 fo,
 MT. and Mrs. Sumter Cogsweil ana 1an- ilv who have been spending the summer at Sullivan's Island, off the coast of Charleston, have returned to their home here.
 Mrs. A. E. Thompson entertained the young ladies of the city at her home on East Railway avenue on Tuesday even ing.
 McLane Triton, Jr., cashier of the Bank of St. Clair county, is in Birmingham this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
OFFICIAL COURSE
 FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
STATE SUPERINTENDENT HARRY GUNNELS ANNOUNCES COURSE OF STUDlES-PUPIL MUST HAVE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.

Montgomery, August 12.-(Special.)- of education, today approved an official course of study to apply in toe county high schools which have been estab- lished in Alabama ana are to be es- tablished It has been approved also by the Alabama Association of College Presidents, by the committee on second- ary education of the Alabama Educa- tional association and by other educa- tional auth critics of the state. It means that the student in the high school to assume this course must have gone through seven grades of elementary ed ucation.
 The course is as follows:
 First Year.
 Figures represent number of recita tion periods during week.
 English-Grammar reviewed rhetoric and composition and classics, ,. Math ematics = Arithmetic reviewed (first half year) algebra (second half year). 5.
 History-English history, 8. Science = Physical geography with practical school gardening, 3.
 Manual Training and wing-Geo- metrical drawing, 2.
 Elective-Eithe CT of the following: Latin-Begnners, 5.
 German-Grammar and composition, easy reading, 5.
 Total required, 23.
 Second Year.
 English-Rheto and composition, classics, 5.
 Math ematics-Algebra to quadratfcs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13

first half year); plane geometry (sec- ond half year), 5.
 History-Ancient history to 800 A. D. 8.
 Science - Biology, with practical sch ool gardening, 3.
 Manual training and drawing, 2. Elective-One of the following: Latin-Caesar, four books grammar and prose composition, ,. German-Grammar and composition, reading of intermediate texts, ,. Commercial arithmetic, ,. Total required. 23.
 Third Year. English-History of English litera- ture, composition and classics, 5. Mathematics-Plane geometry (first half year); advanced algebra (second hailf year), 5.
 History-Mediaeva and modern his tory, B.
 Elective-Two of the following: Science-Physics with practical school gardening, home economies, D. Latin-Cicero, six orations, grammar and prose compositions, 5. Greek-Beginners 5. French--Grammar and composition, easy reading, 3.
 German-Same as in first year 5. Bookkeeping and commercial geogra- phy, 5.
 Total required. 2S.
 Fourth Year. English-American literature. compo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
HOTEL SHARP IS
 NOW UNDER ARREST
Is Said To Have Passed Bogus Checks
  of Hotel Proprietor In Alabama.

Anniston. August (Special)-Ma ager c. H. Mitchell of the Alabama hotel received the following telegram from the Hotel World, Chicago, today: "G. B. Stark, alias Brandt, Coles, Bennette, etc., arrested at Doyle. If you want him wire Sheriff, Dennison, Tex"
 Stark is the alleged hotel sharp who is said to have passed bogus checks on the Alabama here, Florence at Birming- ham, Printup at Gadsden and South ern at Meridian. He claimed to be an agent for the Manhattan Supply Co.,, of New York and secured $10O order from a local firm. The check cashed here was for s75. It has the firms name printed on it and was countersigned by some one as treasurer. Manager Mitchell says Stark will be brought here or to Bir- mingham for trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
STORAGE COMPANY
 ELECTS OFFICERS
THE FARMERS OF PERRY COUNTY WERE ABLE TO HOLD A LAKGE
 PART OF 1907 COTTON CROP.
 BOARD OF EDUCATION NAMED.

Marion, August 12.-(Special.) - At the annual meeting of the Union Stor- age company UncorporatedD, held this week, J. s. Gray was elected president, w. B. Alexander secretary treasurer, w. M. Eiland chairman of the board of directors. The affairs of the company are in fine condition. They hold a lease on the only cotton warehouse in Marion, and with a strong organiza- t;on in the white portion of the county have been able to withho old from the market large percent of the 1907 crop though the present indications gre the first part of the 1908 crop will sell as soon as 1t reaches the market.
 The old county board of education was elected, except H. O. Murfree who is succeeded by E. E. Howell of Scotts, The present board is composed of James A. Moore, Marion A. M. Spes- sard, Uniontown; Dr. B. Swann, Spratts; E. E. Howell, Scotts. MT. Howell is the present tax collector and it is said he cannot serve.
 Miss Estelle and Master Robert Strickland of Birmingham are with their uncle, R. T. Scarborough,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
Dobbins-Whjtstone,

Scotts Station, August 12.-(Special.)- The marriage of MT. Henry M. Whetstone and Miss Della Eunice Dobbins took place at Craig's chapel, seven miles south of Scotts, this afternoon at 3:3O o'clock The Rev. 0. S. Perry of Newberne per- formed the ceremony
 The bridal party entered the church as Miss Mary Cathcart played Mendels-- sohns wedding march. During the we'd ding ceremony Hearts and Flowers was softly rendered by the organist. The bride entered the church with her father MT David w Dobbins. The bridal party, consisting of Miss Minnie Dobbins, sister of the bride maid of honor; Misses Mae Dobbins. Lillian Whetstone, Nellie Dozier and Pearl McCrary, attendants. The groom came with MT. A. P. White Of Montgomery as best man. The ushers were Mir William Craig ana MT. Durall Dobbins.
 After the ceremony the bridal party went to the home of MT. and Mrs. David w. Dobbins, where a reception was held from to 5:3O o'clock.
 Mrs. Whetstone is the oldest daughter of MT and Mrs David W. Dobbins, a graduate of Marion Female college and very accomplished young lady
 MT. Whetstone is a prominent young merchant and planter at Evansville, Dal- las county.
 Among the visitors present were MT. and Mrs J. w. Tidmore of Moundville, MT. A. P White of Montgomery Messrs. William Whetstone and Benjamin Wood of Burnville, MT. Edward Tynus and Miss Mary Cathcart of Gastonburg and Miss Willie Dozier of Marion
 Many valuable and costly presents were received by the young people.
 Immediately following the reception MT. and Mrs. Whetstone left for Ashe- vile, N. c. After September 1 they will be at home at Evansville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13

sition and classics, advanced gram mar, 3.
 Math hematics-Advanced algebra (first half yeap solid geometry or arithme- tic (second half year), ,.
 History-United States history and civics, Alabama history. 4
 Elective-Two of the following:
 Science-Chemistry or practical agri- culture. ,.
 Latin-Virgil, six books. grammar and prose composition, 3.
 Greek - Xenophon's Anabasis, four books, ,.
 French-Grammar and composition. reading of easy texts, 3.
 German-Same as in second year, 5. Bookkeeping and commercial law 5. Total required, 24.
 Length of recitation period to be 40 minutes, not to exceed 45 minutes
 A certificate indicating the units or subjects completed will be granted at the close of the first, second and third year. diploma will be given upon the completion of the fourth year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
First Payment Made.

Huntsville, August 12-tSpeciaL)- Payment for the work of the first month on the grade of the Nashville and Huntsville railway has been made to W. J. Bennett Co.,. and the last doubt that the promoters of the new line intend to build it to completion has been removed. A telegram from I. L. McCord. the general contractor for the company, states that he will come to Huntsville this week to let other contracts for grade work. and take up the matter of letting construction con. tracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
Steamer Aground.

Mobile, August 12.--A special from Pen sacola says: The British steamer Castle Eden, which has arrived here from Pome- ron, reported that when she passed Elbow Key on August 8, she sighted a steamer hard aground on the key, believed to be owing to the fact that several are over due The master of the Castle Eden could not tell from the distance whether assistance had been secured by the steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
, GurIey Is Ambitious.

Huntsville, August 12.-(Special.j J. Gurley, the second largest town ir Madison county. has awakened to the need of public improvements, and the city council has decided to pave the two principal business streets with vit- rifed brick. Electric lights will be available in the near future, fran chise for the establishment and opera tion of an electric plant having been granted to Fred A. Howe, a business man of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
MIR. WHALEY DIES.
Expires Suddenly While Sitting on His
 Front Porch.

Caiera, August Especial. )-Harri |. son Whaley, member of the town council dropped dead yesterday after noon while sitting on the front porch of his home here. He was 66 years of age. His wife noticed that he was breathing heavily, and, hastening to him, found him in a dying condition He expired in a few minutes.