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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
WILL DOUBLE
ITS CAPACITY
Cory, Deavitt, Frost Co. to
Build New Plant.
NEAR KINNEY'S MILLS.
The New Dam VIII Give 1000 Horse
power and It Will Furnish Power
to the wetmore & Morse
Quarry.

The Cory, Deovitt, Frost company
which supplies power for the Barre and
Montpelier traction company closed q
contract with D. w. Cooley, Water
bury contractor, last night for extensive
additions to ia present plant at Kin.
ney's mills ia East Montpelier The
company will build new dam at a
point some 1000 feet above the present
plant. Mr.. Cooley taking the contract
70 build the dam and put in the founda.
tion for the new power plant which is
70 be set about 1900 feet below the
new dam and near the plant built dur
ing the past year. The new dam will
be $50 feet long and 1919 feet high,
making quite an extensive fowage and
covering perhaps a square mile of terri
tory. A penstoek win also be built by
Mr. Cooley from the new dam 30 the
power plant, it being ! 800 feet long,
The new plant viii have thirty.foot
head, while the old one has sixty feet
When the work IS completed, and the
contract calls upon Mr. Cooley to have
his part Of il done BY the frst Of next
December, the company viii have double
its capacity going from 1,00osto 1000
horse power. This, It Is thought, viii
be sufficient for the needs.
IN addition to supplying power to run
the street cars the CORY, Deavitt.
Frost company wall furnish electricity
10 the Wetmore & Morse quarry At
Graniteeille, a contract for fve years
having Just been closed The power
company win start soon to build a pole
line from the new plant to graniteYiiis.
The Wetmore B Morse quarry Is said
u BE- the largest user Of electricity
hereabouts, outside 81 the electric rail
road One Of the chief owners of The
quawy company e Frank NJ. Cory,
president 81 the Corry, Deagibt, Frost
company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
wlNoosKI Will BOOM
Addition to Mills to Be Erected Says
George E. whitney.

Winooski Sept. 3.--To all appear
ances the wave Of prosperity sweeping
over the country Il not going 70 miss
Winooski. Rumors Of an addition to the
big plant Of the American Woolen com
pany, based on the acquiring by the
company OF hand along the river front,
are confirmed by statement from
George y. Whitney, the company's
agent, in which he says I'VE are cam
templating building q large addition 70
our plant here soon, but we are NOT
ready TO talk much about The project
for Our plans are not complete.
Ihfee.hfihs Of the water power AZ the
east dam in Winooski and the river
'front.' from Eavely's hotel easterly 10
the Stevens machinc shop is owned by
the company while land beyond has been
acquired within comparatively brief
period The plan Of the company Is I'M.
dpralood to be 10 erect a mill for spin
ming worsted cloth on this property
and run it in connection with its present
plant.
The new mill would give employment
to 500 hands and would thus form a
notable addition TO the industries Of
this thriving mill village The consult
ing engineer of the American Noolen
company has conferred with M, Whit
neY this week and the details or loca.
tion are now being worked out.
The village may bc ashed 10 exempt
the new mill from taxation for a term
oi years. bM this Il, detail which will
permit Of a ready solution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
sUpT. BRUcEs FUNERAL.
Was Held This Afternoon under Auspices
Of the Eagles.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Fred 81 Bruce were held at one O'clock
this afternoon at his late home on East
ern avenue The services were in charge
Of the Barre aerie. Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, and John B. Kelly, the chaplain
Of the aerie, read the funeral service Of
the order at the house, and the burial
service at the grave in Hope cemetery.
The address was by James r. Couttsi
worthy president Of the order.
The services were well attended BY
friends and the members of the varions
organizations to which ha belonged.
There were delegations from Barre aerie
Of Eagles. the Spanish American veter-
ans, tie Central Labor union, the Gram
ite Cutters union, and the Jefferson club.
The bearers were p f Mccarthy from
the Eagles. G B. Gladding chief Of the
fire department. O G. Russell. superin-
tendent of the water department. J, j.
Caybue Of the spanish American war
veterans. Alex Ironside from the Gem
tral Labor union. James f. Burke Of
West Rutland representing the state
Democratic committee James Murphy Of
the street department and G. Herbert
Pape, representing the jefferson club Of
Barre
The display Of floral tributes was a
particularly large and beautiful one, the
easket being banked in flowers A par
tial list follows, the following pieces
being in sweet peas, roses and astersi
emhlematic pillow from the Eagles, pill
low with the word "Comrade" from the
members Of Company Z, anchor from the
c. L. u. wfeaths fro the employees Of
the street department, from the Jefer-
son club and from Barclay Brothers
Roses from Mr. and Mrs O, G. Russell,
c. ". Meleher; roses and asters from
]. e Carrolj nasturtiums from Mr. and
Mrs. Il n Thurston; sisters, Mr. and
Mrs. IN, Thayer, Miss Annie Parker G.
Herbert Pape. Mr. and Mrs 2. r. Me-
Nulty. Mrs. f. Carroll and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Al r. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Ahern. A. j. Guthrie, Mr.. and Mrs
George Reed, Mrs, e, and II. C. Leonard; I;
Mir. and Mrs n F. Mccarthy; wreath Of
asters and roses from Go. II Of Mont
pelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
CITY CLEANED OUT
BED OF THE RIVER
And the First Persoa Caught Throwing
Refuse into It VIII Be Prosecuted.
Work Was Started This
Morning.

Ignoring al household precedents, the
city made to-day wash day" instead
Of Monday, and by sundown it Is ex.
peeted that the stream in the rear Of
the buildings on North Main street viii
be as clean as a new whistle. Stevens
brsnch--that IS, the bed Of It was about
as dirty and filthy as q river Of water
could be, largely due to the low water
and the propensity Of people to throw
Feiuse into it. Realizing that it con
stituted a source Of danger te public
health, the city council and board Of
health decided to clean it out.
Accordingly, a gang Of men from the
street department was set to work this
morning giving the riveT+ bed thorough
renovating. They began at the Prospect
street bridge and viii end at a point Just
below the Barre railroad bridge Of near
the Central Vermont tmntahle There
was quantity Of refuse Of all kinds
deposited by careless people
Meanwhile Dr NJ d. Lamb, the city
health officer, was going about the street
distributing warning against further
violations of the revised ordinances, say
ing that prosecutions will surely follow
The ordinances read as follows
Sec l. No person Or persons shall
place. Or cause to be placed III any river.
brook, Of stream flowing IN or through
the city any stone, log, timber. ashes,
dirt, tin cans or other refuse, garbage.
carcass, vegetable Or animal matter. or
any other matter which viii tend ii any
way to obstruot the natural flow of the
water in any of the said streams, or IS
or win be injurious to the health Of the
public OF individuals, Or iu any way fill
up litter or render unsightlg or obstruet
the channel or banks Of said stream
Sec 4 Any person who shall violate
any part Of sections and Of this
chapter shall be liable to fine Of ten
dollars for each oifenseN
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
c. /. BEsErr DEAD.
Popular Agent Of Central Vermont Rail
road Co. Died Last Night

Clifford Z. Besett, tho Barre agent Of
the Central Vermont railroad, died az
9 O'Clock last evening at his home, q
West street. He was taken violently
III last week Tuesday with acute indiges.
tion and for three days was in serious
condition but be finally rallied and on
Sunday his condition was so much i'm.
proved that he was thought to be en-
tirely out Of danger On Tuesday, how.
ever. be became worse and IL was found
that pefitonitis had developed Nester-
day he had several sinking spells, caused
by weak heart, and hopes Of bis re-
covery were then despaired Of
Clifford i. Besett was born in Rich.
mond 80 years ago. After attending the
schools of that town be went TO work
in the Central Vermont station there,
where be was employed until he was
transferred to the freight depot in this
city nine years ago. After two years
he was made ticket agent TO succeed
". r. Luckett. IN 1905 he was trans
ferred back TO Richmond and was station
agent there until he WAS appointed agent
at Barre a year ago last spring.
During al the years Of his service for
the company here be was very well liked
and his work of the last year as agent
has been highly spoken oi br an who
have had business relations with him
and the company. lie made a wide circle
Of frieHds in the city, among whom he
was very popular and who extend their
sympathy to the bercaved family.
he was a member Of North Star lodge,
+. & A. Nj, Of Richmond, Granite chap
ter No. 26 r. A. NJ, and ST Aldemar.
commandery No. II, X. r., Of this city
and Mt. Sinai, Order Of Mystic Shrine.
He is survived by his wife, who IS the
present ticket agent at tie Central Yer
mont station; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Besett Of Richmond, and a broth.
er. Harry. also Of Richmond.
The funeral services viii be held from
the Universalist church Sunday after
noon at o'clock, the Rev Edward c.
Downey officiating. The interment win
be in Green Mount cemetery at Mont
pelier. The Masonic bodies will attend
and perform the burial service at the
grave
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
80 clasa.
JEwETT JEFF0RDs
Wedding Last Evening at Home Of Bride
in Williamstown

Williamstown. Sept. q At the home
Of tbe brides father Hayden Jeffords,
occurred the marriage at 1890 last ev.
ening of Miss Nina Ellen Jehords to
Henry Alden Jewett, also Of Williams
town. The Rev w r. Davenport was
the officiating Clergyman, and only the
immediate families were present. The
bride was attired in white suesina. She
was attended BY Miss Hattie Gregory
a. bridesmaid, and Percy Jeffords, a
brother Of the bride, acted ais best man.
Refreshments were served after the
ceremony and Mr. and Mrs Jewett left
ct once on wedding trip to Boston,
the beeehes and Washington, D, G.
They win reside in this village, the
g1oom being manager Of the local
creamery as well as agent for the De
Lavate separator The bride has been
successful teacher in this place and
adjoining towns Both are popular
here, and many friends join in extending
congratulations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
DOUBT RISES
OVER REPORT
That DR.. Cook Has Really
Found North Pole
SCIENTISTS AWAIT PROOF
Most Serious Doubt in London Is over
the Reported Speed from Cape
Thomas Hubbard to the
Pole,

London, England, SEPT. s.-The atti-
tude Of the majority Of English scien-
lists concerning the discovery Of the
North Pole BY Dr. Cook i expressed in
these words we believe him but we
want to see the proof Regret Il ger
orally felt that the narrative is not IN
dicatiye that Cook has positive proof
Of bis Chains. The most serious doubt
to the story i the reported speed that
was made from Cape Thomas Hubbard
70 the pole.
The ondon newspapers are not wholly
convinced by the narrative, and persist
that il win be necessary to await more
details and reports. They are unable 70
conceive how task which has beaten
the ablest Polar explorers provided with
everything that money could purchase
could have been achieved IN such q seem
ingly offhand and unprmeditated man.
ner and with such ease and quickness
At the same time they pay tributes Of
admiration to DR.. Cook. The Daily Tele-
praph savs.
1T Is for the moment beside the cues
ton 10 discuss fbe aecnraev or probs
hhitv Of DR.. Cooks statement. II i
neither inst nor senero,is fo auesfion in
anv way the genuineness of such a
claim before full details 81 the expedi-
ton are -made public by tbs traveller
himself Indeed. we have much sympa
thy because 81 the aifieplfiea hv which
DR.. Cook Or any other solitary explorer
Il hamperad in ATTEMPTING Ia convince
4 qloeptieal world of seagra rAieal ex-
merits ii the reliability 81 M observe.
lions and reports. we tr,tst when tie
nroper time comes for ! ftgl and impar.
4iaI sxap,ipatiop IL tbe reeora N ~
expesition Dr Cook wiil meet with fair
neas ana consideration.
The Morning pnaf savs. aTf Dr. rook
has found new track " the pole ii
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
NO SITE CHOSEN.
For champIain Memorial BY New York
Commission.

plattsburg, NJ ", Sept 3. .-The New
York Champlun tercentenary commits.
sion met at hotel Champlein Yesterday
but made no decision on the memorial
Site
The work done was largely Of a rou-
tine nature The commission did. how
ever, inspect the proposed site at Clih
fhvon adjoining the hotel grounds and
today expect to hear a delegation from
Tieonderoga presenting advantages Of
that location. AT present It seems nm.
likely that Isle LaMotte win be chosen
and u is pretty certain that nearly half
Of the commissioners favor Cliff Haven,
although there Is not a majority con.
mitted to that location.
The recently published report that
tho commissioners would have nearly
$50, 900 left available for the memorial.
was unofficial, but the comm ssiouers
stated that it was believed the sum
would be near that amount.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
ABSENT MINDED.
He Picked Up Grip Belonging to some-
body Else.

Mortified. SEPT. ). Solomon la.
point, giving Winooski as his home,
was fined SO and costs IN Justice court
yesterday afternoon. Wednesday even-
ing while about to take train for WI
noosH he picked up case belonging to
Richard Cunliffe in which was suit Of
clothes and ether articles of wearing
apparel Cunliffe reported the matter
to the police and solomon WAS arrest
ed shortly after the train reached Wat
erbuy. He was brought here for hear
ing and claimed to have no reeollec-
ton Of having taken the suit case hut
attributed It to The fact that he had
been drinking The ease against his
brother, Joseph, WAS mol pressed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03

Public worship win be held AT the
Congregational church Sunday morning
and evening, under the provisional plan
Of union with the Methodist church
Rev D. I'll Strong win preach in the
morning, Rev w. nj Roberts III the
evening Mr. Randall viii assist with
the cornet at the evening service.
Eugene Call returned from the sher.
brooke fair Thursday morning.
Promenade and dance for the benefit
Of our base ball team in Grange hall
Saturday night. Go and give the boys
"a lift.
w. Y. Grearson, who has been spend
ing several weeks at his old home in
St. George, N b., has returned with
his health greatly improved.
The largest number Of autos passed
through this place yesterday Of any day
this season.
Lefingwell's Williamstown inn is do.
ing the business these days; a dozen
transients to supper Is the record for
one day this week Well, the new man
agement pleases the travelling public,
it's all right.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
The Color Of The House.

The safe colors for house, besides
red, are white, gray, yellow and bn wn.
Yellow or gray, with white trimmings,
suits many a plain pitch-roofed or
square colonial house. Grays and
browns are good for ngly nondescript
ones the grays always being pleasanter
on the yellow shades than on cold blue
tones White suggests the formal type
again. II is a very good color for 4
country house, showing it up from a
distance ID fascinating glimpsesj for it
needs trees about ii, and flowers to
sparkle against its walls Such a house
viii be attractive when the leaves are
gone from the trees, for the bare boughs
viii serve to soften the effect subur-
ban Life for September.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
wILIIAMsrowN
Funeral Of ]. Edward Ainsworth Held
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral Of J. Edward Ainsworth
was held at his late residence yesterday
afternoon at 2iS0, Rev D. r. Strong
officiating The deceased was spoken Of
as q highly esteemed and useful citizen.
His only surviving brother Charles H.
Ainsworth Of Claremont, NJ H. although
il feeble health, was able to be present.
Henry Ainsworth o. Moline, Ill, also ar
rived in time for the funeral.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
AMERICAN FLAGS
DECORATE CONVOY
Danish Torpedo Boat Is Being Prepared
to Escort DR.. Cook Into copen-
hagen Tomorrow.

Copenhagen, Sept. 81 The torpedo
boat sIutland, which The government has
commissioner to net Al the convoy To
the Hanegede To bring Df Frederick
Cook, the discoverer Of the North Pole,
from Arlums % Elsinere il being deco
rated with American flags and bunting
Fl ii expected that the JItland will
meet the Hansegede oH Cape skaneon
on the northern end Of Denmark There
has been tremendous demand for nd
mission 70 The boat on this cruise but
the government has renied all but
few accorded representatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
THIRD FIFE IN HOTEL.
It Was Extinguished Without Much
Damage Being Done.

Windsor, Sept. s. The fire depart.
ment was eaaleA ont about two o'clock
Thursday morning for 4 blsge III the
Windsor inn but IFS service were not
needed as the fire was put ont by n
bucket brigade. The fire caught among
Old papers and other refuse III an un-
used passage way on the ground floor.
This is the third FIRE n the building this
summer. one n this same passage wa y
and another ID The attic, the damage in
each case being slight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
TRAIN SMASHED TROLLEY.
Two Passengers Probably Fatally Hurt
and Eleven More injured.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 3.-Mrs r.
NJ. Rollins and Mrs Edward Iawless
were probably fatally injured and II
other passengers severely hurt last
night when a Rock Island passenger
train carrying state fair visitors struck
crowded street car and crushed It to
kndling wood
The street car was dragged SO feet
on the pilot and wrecked against the
steel girders Of the railroad bridge
across the Dies Moines river II was
with difficulty that the injured were
taken from the wrecksge without fall
ing into the river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
DAMAGE $50.
FIRE Caused BY Sparks From The Blast
Furnace.

Sparks flying from the blast furnace
at the Smith. Whitcomb & Cook ma
chine shops Just before Ave O'Clock yes
terslay afternoon resulted in the roof
catching on Gre. The cantral fire sta
ton was notified BY telephone and the
combination wagon responded The
blaze was extinguished BY the use Of
hand chemicals without recourse to the
chemical wagon 81 water. The FIRE had
burned through the roof before it was
extinguisbed The damage viii amout
to about fifty dollars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
ENDED HIS BAD CAREER.
Young Man Killed Himself After He
Had Strangled His Mother.

Potts,ille, Pa, Sept 3.--After killing
his mother probably x week ago George
simons, 21 years old, shot ANA killed
himself last night at ire home Of Violet
Iiartranft, to whom he had been paying
attention. The body Of the mother was
found in the attic Of her home yester-
day afternoon BY the father. The door
Of the room was fastened with large
screws and the creyices were sealed
with para6ne The body Is IN a horrible
decomposed condition 1t il believed
she was sfmngled
II Is believed that the Young man
quaTeled with his mother about his
paying attention to the young girl
who has been his steady company for
the past FIVE years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
TowN on BARRE.

The schools in Barre Town viii open
on Tuesday. September z. IN the Wheat
on and Cobble Hin districts, school will
be held IN the old buildings until the
new building is completed. The West
Hill school win not be opened this fail.
Transportation will be furnished to stu
dents Of that district to and from the
school tit South Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
REAL BARONESS IN MONTPELIER,
Baroness Maud Branea of Prominent
Italian Family.

Baroness Maud BraHes Of Florence.
Italy was in Montpelier for a short time
to-day, in company with Mrs D, u,
Boldgett Of New York City They took
dinner at the Pavilion, stopping of on
their way to the White mountains. It
is understood that the baroness belongs
to the Ascanio Branca family, he being
about 1870 one Of the prominent states
men of Italy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
Rana concert This Eveninr.

The following il the program for the
concert IN the Barre Citizens band This
evening;
Ameriea,
March Arbitrator Bagley
Overture, Klelncs Goeldsehen" Barnard
Waltz. aWeiner Berger Ziehrer
schottische, Wedding Bells" Robinson
Selection, Anthony and Cleopatra"
Villers
Latest hits, Harris Melodies SchuIze
Finale. Brooks Marines ......-. Seitz
Star Spangled Banner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
SHIPPING THE TROPHIES.
$500 Skins Prepared and Sent Back to
the United States.

Nairobi British East Africa, Sept. 3.-
Major Heller left here to-day to Join the
Roosevelt hunting party in the neighhor-
hood Of keuia. He has been superntend-
ing the shipment Of about $500 skins
Of birds, animals, etc It IS expected
that Col Roosevelt VIII arrive here Nov.
with the entire party
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
RACING OSTRICH SHOWN.
As Feature o. the Fair at Springfield
Yesterday Afternoon.

Springfield. Sept 8 s-There was al
large attendance At the opening Of tho
Springfield air-gestWday. The exhibits
are very good Hurricane, the racing
ostrich, was driven an exhibition mile
The following is 'the summary Of the
harness racess
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
MORE DIVORCES WANTED.

gSfNtaA 4NW S0HNe A-tSN IVA AAtoA Az
County Court.
The divorce calendar Of Washington
county court has received several aecre-
tons recently, among them being the
following Francenahi a. Kennerson of
Northdeld. vs. Frank Kennerson; George
r. Hubbell Of Mortified, vs. Della "
Habbell; Bessie Durett vs. Bernard
Durett; Elizabeth a. Donald vs.. james
Donald; Nellie s. Tobin vs. Patrick r.
Tnbin; Alice M. Ellis vs. Herbert NJ
Ellis, Medora f. Tyrel VS., Frank r.
TyreH; Irving J, Duprey vs.. Sarah NJ
Duprey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
srARTEp A FoREsT F1RE.
Stowe Man Fined For His Ignorance Of
The Law.

Stove, Sept a.-At a hearing before
Justice Watts, Edward Biuz2ey was
found gritty Of starting forest fire
and sentenced To pay fine and costs
amounting to $25 8hizzey, III ignor-
ance Of the law, yet fire. "a & stump ii
July and the FIRE smouldered FOR sew
eIal weeks until famed BY high wind
in August 81 required force Of men
to get il under control
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
FoRsooK GoLF ro.pAY.
President Takes Trip to the Sea to See
Races.

Beverly Mass. Sept. g. President
Taft forsook the golf links for the sen
this morning and sailed III the Slyph
To witness the sender races re Is still
suffering from sciatica hnt the doctor
says he win be all right il day o. tive
1T was announced to-day that Taft aud
Hammond will take The latteris white
cook on the Pacific trip.