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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
AN ESTEEMED WOMAN.
Mrs. Maria L. HeaIsy Who Died In
watertown, Conn.

The funeral services Of Mrs. Maria
I. Healey who died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs y +. Snow IN Water.
town, Conn, were held at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon from the home of
J. 4. Whitcomb on Summer street in
this city. The Rev Edward G. Downey
pastor of the Jniverstiist church, ofiei-
ated and Mrs NJ D. Lamb sang the sell
ection Face to Face The house vas
vel filed with friends and relatives
Manv beautiful flowers decked the cas-
ket, bearing silent tribute to the love
and esteem OF the family and friends
The pail bearers were Prank p Healey jr..
III A. Richardson. Walter II. Paine and
Wa A Whitcomb The interment was
made in the Elmwood cemetery.
Airs. Healey's maiden name was Mar
Ia 1. Dmiek and she was born in Lyme,
n. H. September Is, 1882. The cause
of her death was consumption, with
which she had patiently suffered for q
long time. She Is survived by her
daughter, Mrs I. T. Snow Of Water
town, Conn, with whom she lived. and
one son, Frank E. Healey, ir, Of Brad
ford; also brother, John Dimick Of
Portsmouth, n. It., and a sister, Mrs.
Mary ]. Merrill Of Nashua, N. II.
Mrs. Healey was loved and esteemed
BY all who knew her Her life had been
lived for others. She had great love
for children. After she had passed
away many Of the children in Water
town, to whom she had became dear,
came to the house to view her body and
sent flowers to the funeral services
here.
Her years Of residence in Barre en-.
deared her to many people, as all who
came within the influence Of her life
went away richly blessed In the truest
spirit she entered into the work Of a.
wife of Uniyersalist minister and old
parishioners bear testimony To faithful.
ness and Christian devotion. The world
Is truly richer because OF her life and
poorer in her death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
Big Log rolling Convention
There To-day
HUNDREDS WERE PRESENT
The Competition for the Pine Cup Win
Be Held This Afternoon, When
Several Teams Are Expected
to Compete.

Rutland, June 2e.-Rutland people
turned the city over to tho Modern
Woodmen of America, more than 500
members Of the order gathering for the
annual convention Of the Vermont Log
Rolling association. II IL some years
since a convention Of the size has been
held here and many buildings are deco
rated and many windows have been
transformed into forest camp scenes
IN honor of the occasion. The program
will keep the visitors busy from early
morning until midnight.
Concerts in the open air conducted by
che Rutland City and the Proctor bands
set the logs rolling this morning. The
association held a business session Just
before noon and as soon as lunch could
be secured members OF IA camps formed
in line and paraaed mile to the fair
grounds where the afternoon will be
spent with literary exercises and ath-
letics.
Mayor Henry o. Carpenter win well
come the visiting Woodmen and Benja-
min +. Gates Of Montpelier will respond
with an address on Woodcraft Then
will come baseball game between
Granville and Rupert, followed BY COM
petitive drill for the Pirie cup between
teams from st. Albans, Montpelier,
Burlington, Barre and Orwell. An ex-
hibition drill BY the Daughters Of
Woodcraft Of Burlington will complete
the program A big ball is planned for
tonight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
wILLIAMSTowN.

We are glad to report that Dr. 2. B.
Watson is convalescent.
Lucy Abbott Of South Royalton is yis-
iting at q M. Seavers
Helen Kinball returned to her home
in Richmond yesterday morning.
Rev. F. W. Lewis held the first quar-
terly conference here yesterday after.
noon.
There win be communion service at
the Methodist church Sunday morning
o. VI Dickinson recently lost a large
swarm Of bees. They etook to the
woods instead Of to the hive.
Rev F II Rogers and wife Of Waits
field have been guests Of Rev. w. N.
Roberts at The Methodist parsonage since
Thursday evening
Rev Cora and DIR. Ewes left on the
Friday afternoon train for their new
home in Detroit, Mich. The best wishes
Of many friends here follow them.
Most Of the teachers in town met the
school directors at the town hall yes.
terday afternoon to have their registers
certified and to receive their salaries.
Roscoe Lynde, who is attending the
Norwich university at Mortified. has
been promoted from private to sergeant
Remember the union service Sunday
evening at the Congregational church,
wlsREe Pastor Strong will speak on the
subject, The Agnostic from Choice and
Convenience"
w. G. Belknap, editor Of the Bellows
Falls Times, with his wife and two
daughters were visiting at J. +, Mar
tins yesterday and to-day Mrs Martin
il sister Of Editor Belknap.
The school in district No 7, Eugene
r. Fellows, teacher, closed Friday after
noon with a picnic in G. w Grams
woods and various athletic contests. IN
Guiding bah game The following
named pupils had no marks against their
names ia the registers Philip Badger,
Jessie Riddel, Maggie Stewart, Florence
Tracy. Perley Tracy and Ralph Tracy.
Eight Of the IA pupils were not absent
one day. and three were absent only one
and a half DAYS during the term.
Mrs George Edison and daughters, Yer
nie and Marguerite. who have been stop
ping 1t L. Fl Walkers for several days.
returned TO their homes in Montpelier
yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
NUMBER OF DIVORCES
WERE GRANTED
At End Of June Term Of Lamoille Coun-
~ Court at Hyde Park
Yesterday.

HYDE Park, June 26.-Lamoille county
court completed its june term yesterday
and adjourned County Clerk Waite paid
for court expenses during the term 81
450.32, about the average cost July
" and l3 the chancery case Of Daniel
Smith vs.. + G. Foss, both Of Morrisville,
win be heard.
The last Jury case was that Of state
vs.. John Jewett Of Montpelier, charged
with intoxieation. In spite Of the fact
that several Belvidere people swdre that
Jewett was intoxicated on a certain date
the jury decided that the prisoner was
not guilty.
Lueius Sallies Of Stowe, charged with
assault, WIS convicted and fined $50 ana
costs. This was an action IN which Sal,
lies used muscular efforts to secure cows
belonging to him. 1t seems that he rent.
ed his farm to Fay Witherell and he in
turn sub-let it to George Jerry. Sallies
went after his cows and encountered
Mr. Jerry and Mrs. Mary Hart. In
the resulting scrap, Mrs. Hart received
a broken rib and other injuries.
These divorces were granted for me-
glect ard intolerable severity: Myra
Heath Of Morrisvlle from Edward Heath,
Maud Spaulding Of Elmore from Oren
Spauiding. Eva hittemore Of Eden
from George Whittemore Nellie Whit
ney Of Morristown from Albert Whitney,
Clara Robinson Of johnson from Her.
bert Robinson: for adultery, Arthur Taft
OF Wolcott from -1hel Taft
Joseph Tatro convicted Of furnishing
liquor, was fined $500 and costs. Sen
tence was suspended and he Il placed
IN charge Of the probation officer for
NI5 days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
A. p. HEMzE CONVICTED.
Sentence Suspended in the Hope He
May Produce company's Books.


New York, June 20.--Arthm p
Heinze, one Of the brothers whose bank.
ing and copper operations have been
the subject Of investigation since the
collapse Of their copper pool, WIS found
guilty last night BY jury IN the
United States Circuit Court Of corrupt.
y impeding the administration Of JUS
tice in connection with the disappear.
ance Of the United Copper companys
books.
After a long wrangle between attor.
neps, sentence was suspended by Judge
Ray until October II, the court declar
ing that by holding the sentence over
benze as prod he might be induced
to bring about the restoration Of the
missing books, The maximum penalty
under the law Is three months in Jail
or fine Of $500.
The jury was less than half an hour
in reaching their Virdict, which was
based on similar evidence to that
which resulted yesterday In the con-
viction of Sanford Robinson, former
director Of the copper company and per-
sonal counsel for r. Augustus Heinze.
The verdict last night was not accom-
panied by any recommendation for
meuy such as accompanied the Robin
son verdict Thursday.
Immediately after the reading Of the
Heinze verdict, Judge Ray, pronounced
sentence in the case Of Robinson. The
lawyer escaped with a fine OF $3.50 ad-
ded to which, however, was verbal LASH
ing from Judge Ray, who declared it
was incomprehensble 70 him how a
lawyer Of "education and standing could
stoop TO become party in such vio-
lation Of the law"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
CRAZED WITH HEAT,
COMMITS TRAGEDY
Mother Seized Daughter and Leaped with
Her on Roof in New York Last
Night.

New York, June 20-Driyen temporar-
lily insane BY the excessive heat Mrs.
Emma Monthly last night threw herself
and her eight-year-old daughter from the
roof Of fye-story apartment house on
Quincy street in an exclusive section Of
Brooklyn. Both were killed instantly
Mrs. Monthy's husband is employed
as a superintendent Of an apartment and
the family occupied rooms in the base
mcnt. Mother and daughter went to
the root early in the evening in search
Of relief from the oppressive heat, They
had been there only few moments when
the mother went To the edge Of the roof
and picking up the child, leaped over the
low corniee to the asphalt below Hun
dreds Of passersby and residents in the
vicinity witnessed the tragedy. Mrs.
Monthly was 80 years old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
VERMONT PLAYER
is CHAMPION
George Sargent Of Sudbury Won the
United States Amateur Golf
Championship at En-
giew0od.

Engewood. n j.. June 26.-tseorco Sar-
gent enter from the Hyde Manor club.
Sudbury, Vt, won the fourteenth annual
open golf championship Of the United
States yesterday over the Englewood
clubs links, by four strokes. his medal
play total at 72 holes being 200. The
outcome could not have been more sur
prising. Sargent. year ago, was unable
TO qualify for the second days play in
the same event at the Myopia course
and had never been considered as likely
TO cut amy sort 81 figure in such b
searching test He has done we'll ia
one or two Canadian championships.
where the field il in no way comparable
to that in the United States.
Sargent is an Englishman about 80
years old. who began ais caddy abroad
and has lived ia Ottawa. Canada. for
several years. but this summer Is in
charge Of a hotel course over the Yer.
mont line. which is not listed in any OF
the guides. AS he is counted with Do
minion players, the feeling is that the
title has really gone to Canada
He played a splcndidly consistent game
throughout, his superiority being quite
as marked as was that Of Fred Mcleod
of Chicago last year In order he made
rs, ~, q, and II. and but for poor
choice Of clubs on the 10Th, where a cleek
Or spoon would have answered best, he
would have been a stroke Or two lower.
Yesterday afternoon, at least, he was
straight on the flag throughout.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
4 GRADUATION AT MONTPELIER.
st. Michaeps ParOchial School Gave Die
plomas Last Evening.

Although It was the last institutions
to hold graduation exercises in Mont
pelier this year, st. Afichael's parochial
school was by no means the least. The
program rendered last evening at the
Blanchard opera house by the pupils Of
that school was commendahle to
marked degree and was enjoyed by an
audience that packed the auditorium,
Notwithstanding the intense heat and the
admission fee charged The Whittier or
chestra furnished music. The first part
consisted Of songs, recitations and drills
in costume, followed BY the charming
operetta, "Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs," in which nearly 500 children
took part.
The exercises closed with the distribu-
ton Of diplomas BY the Rev. Father w.
J. O1Sullivan, accompanied By brief
address by that gentleman in which was
wrapped up much good advice 20 those
graduating from the institution. The
salutatory was given BY Miss Beatrice
Pine and the valedictory by Miss Jennie
Gauvreau. The other graduates ara
Emma Ford. Florence Emmons, Cecilia
Burke and Nellie Lynch Miss Emma
Ford was awarded the gold medal for
excellence IN scholarship, and the gold
cross for the best composition went to
Miss Alice Boxx. Inasmuch as no grad
uating exercises where held last year,
Alice Corvin. Anna LeMay, Aurora Gauv-
reau and Joanna McCarty graduates in
1908. also received their diplomas last
evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
ONE OF FIRST
In BUSINESS
William 5. LittlejOhn Of Barre
Died in Denver
CAUSE WAS CONSUMPTION
lie was One Of the Pioneers in the
Granite Manufacturing Business, y
Having Started Quarter 0.
Century Ago.

Word was received by telegram this
morning Of the death at 10 o'clock last
evening Of William S. lttlsjohn at the
Mt. Claire sanatoriun near Denver. Col.
where be had been for treatment for
consumption since last February The
body win be brought ..ere, but no further
arrangements have yet been made. Mr..
httleiohn left here last February on
account Of his health, going first to Flor
ida, where he remained only two weeks,
and going from there 70 Colorado.
He was born IN Aberdecnshire, Scot
land, 81 years ago lie came to Barre
in 1884 After working two years for
Marr & Gordon, he formed partnership
with the late William Barclay in the
firm Of Littleiohn q Barclay, which con-
tinued three and half years. In 1890
he went into partnership with Alexander
Milne in a large plant on Batehelder's
meadow, and the firm purchased fifty
acres Of quarry land near East Barre,
which they operated with great success
A few years ago the firm OF Littleiohn
a Milne was dissolved and Mr. Little
John entared the preaent firm Of Little
John, 0dgers q Milne. His death re-
moves one Of the senior men in the
granite business here.
lie leaves a son, William s., Jr., and
q daughter, katherine, who reside at
the home here on Orange street, broth
er in Waterbury, Conn, and another
brother and sister in Scotland. One son
died recently IN this city.
He was a member Of Granite lodge and
Granite chapter F. 4 A. NJ, and of St.
Aldemar commandeEy, X. Z.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
AeIx. IronSide Elected Pres
ident Last Night
TO SUCCEED a. HALV0SA
Barre Central Labor Union Decided Lass
Night to Hold a Labor Day ceie-
bration-other Matters Tran
sacted.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Central Labor union Of Barre and vioi-
nifty was held last evening and oonsid-
cradle business was transacted. The
resignation Of Albert Halvosa, who has
served as president Of the central body
for several months, was read and ac-
cepted Mr.. Halvosa stated that his
resignation was rendered because Of III
health and that he proposed TO seek
change of climate for few months.
Alexander Ironsides was elected BY
the body to fill out the unexpired pbr-
ti0n OF the term and was installed BY
acting president II P. Page. Mr.. Iron
sides Is a member Of the granite cut
ters organization and has long been
prominent in the union affairs Of the
city and state. He has served twa
terms as secretary Of the Central Labor
union and one as secretary Of the
State Federation Of Labor. He has
also served as member Of the adjust
ment and grievance committee and all
together is admirably fitted for his new
duties as the head Of the central body.
The matter Of a Labor day celebra-
AAOH was bA8AAht VIZ uAAtA44 A1& NF"AAAAAt
and II was decided to hold q celebration
this year, probably on an extensive
scale, as the success Of last years oele-
bration leads the Central union to be-
lievc that il would be well patronixed
and prove q SUCCESS. The matter Of se-
curing grounds and speaker was left
in the hands Of the executive commit
tee.
The matter Of the formation Of q
buildings trade council was discussed
and there is possibility that the CAR
penters, painters, masons and plumbers
viii associate themselves in such a
council in the near future.
It was voted TO send q delegation
from the central body 10 the convention
of the Vermont Federation Of Labor,
which will be held in Hardwick on Aug
ust TO- The delegate will be eleeted al
the next regular meeting Of the union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
BARRE MAN ELECTED
President Of the Vermont Laymen's Mis-
sionary Conference.

The annual Vermont Laymen's' Mis-
sionary Conference, held in the Method
ist church at Montpelier, elose& last
evening with public missionary mass
meeting. The addresses were given
BY the governor, the Rev. Buel Q. Camp
hell and Col. L. w. Halford Of St. All
bans
At the business meeting yesterday af-
ternoon, G, S. Andrews Of this city was
elected president Of the conference and
!. f. Springer Of Montpelier, secretary.
devotional exercises were conducted yes
terday morning BY the Rev. r. ] Chris
tie Of Woodstock and this was followed
BY an address BY I =. Springer Of Mont
pelier on the question. As the Church's
Interpretation Of the Great Commission
Correctf" At 10 o'clock a pastors and
missions sessions was held, presided over
by G. s. Andrews Of Barre, at which
minute talks were given by pastors pres
ent. Addresses were given By Alexander
Tuscany of st. Albans and George M.
Bowen Of West Berkshire.
The afternoon session opened with de-
votional services led by the Rev. w. G.
johnson Of Waterbury and an address
was given BY the Rev George w Hunt,
district superintendent Of the st. Albans
district
The following resolutions we're adopt.
ed
We, the lay representatives Of the
Methodist Episcopal churches Of the YER
mont conference. assembled III Trinity
church. Montpelier, June 24-25, to con-
slider the claim upon us for the eyangeli-
zation Of the world, hereby resolve as
follows;
That we heartily approve the action OF
the general conference Of the church in
endorsing the laymen's missionary move.
ment. and that we most cordially wel-
come its inspiration and activities among
rs.
That we urge our representatives in
each local church to cooperate with the
missionary committees and pastor TO
establish among The members systematic
giving on d weekly basis for foreign mis-
sions, and that we pledge our churches
to contribute up to the advanced pro
rata share asked by the last general
conference; that oim contributions for
this conference year shall average not
less than one dollar per member, recog-
MIXING the great need Of securing more
gifts from the many members, as we'll
as larger gifts from the few.
That we urge each pastoral charge
to organize anu conduct mission study
class during the year.
That our thanks be extended to the
pastor, trustees, ladies Aid society Of
Trinity church, Montpelier, for the use
Of their church and their cordial hospi-
tality.
c. S. Andrews, Chairman.
]. u. Springer, Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
WAS ROASTED
THEN HE FELL
Terrible Accident to Jack
Shears at Montpelier.
INJURIES MAY BE FATAL.
Was at Work at the Top Of a Telephone
Pole This Forenoon When He
Came in Contact with a
Live Wire.

After hanging suspended over the
street, with one leg practically burned
through by contact with an electric cur
rent, Jack Shears, New England Tele.
phone company's linesman, fell 25 feet
70 the ground at Montpelier this fore-
noon. He Il now in the Heaton hospital,
and his chances for life are not consid.
cred good.
The accident happened at the corner Of
Barre and Main streets at about ten
o'clock Shears was on one Of two poles
near the Taft n Odell coal office. When
his fellow workmen looked toward him
they saw him leaning over a wire which
was not apparently attached to the pole
One leg was in contact with live wire
and the flesh was being roasted. Pres.
entity, the workmen were still more hor.
rihed to see the man, still conscious
drop TO the street, some 25 feet down.
The workmen then rushed to his side
and from a nearby Office telephone calls
wene sent out for physicians, but to
no avail Not a doctor could be located
Meanwhile the Heaton hospital ambu-
lance was sent for 1t arrived twenty
minutes after the accident Meanwhile
the suffering man sat on the sidewalk
watching the hole burned practically
through his leg and with the other work.
men throwing water into his face to
keep him revived Five minutes after
the ambulance arrived and took him to
the hospital, the first physician, Dr. c.
+. Chandler, arrived The young man
had suffered terribly.
II was uncertain at noontime Just
what chances shears had, but those who
saw him before he was taken 10 the
hospital were fearful Of the result lie
i about % years Of age and has not
been employed BY the telephone company
long.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
GOVERNOR IN ADIRoNDAcKs.
He and Mrs. Hughes to Attend the Ter
centenary Celebration.

Saranae Lake, N. ", June 26.-Gov-
ernor and Mrs Hughes, ACCOMPANIED
by their three daughters and their son,
returned yesterday afternoon to Upper
Saranac Lake, whore the Governor viii
again establish the summer capitol Of
the State 1T Rustic Cabin..
The Governor will remain here until
Saturday of next week, when he goes
to Utica to be present at the formal
opening of Rosco Conklin Park. Upon
his return here, he and Mrs Hughes will
leave to take part III the Lake Cham
plain tereentenary celebration. The
Governor viii leave for the Alaska Yu.
kon exposition the latter part Of July
The Governors family will remain
at Rustic Cabin until late in Septem-
ber.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
THE WORST YET.
Yesterday The Hottest Of Succession of
Very Hot Ones.

Boston, June 26.-Light, sultry airs
and dazzling by bright sun that sent
temperatures lip with leaps and bounds
ushered in the fifth day Of one Of the
hottest waves that has been felt in
june in New England for many years.
Early conditions were more unbear-
able than on any previous day From
fairly comfortable night, with tenn
peratures aboue M, the thermometer
leaped TO 81 at eight a. M, and au hour
later had reached s5. The humidity
was also above the normal and the re-
sultant suffering Of man and beast was
early apparent
Six prostrations, none Of them fatal,
were under treatment at different hes
pitfalls By nine a. m, and the ambulanees
were hurrying about the city in answer
to other calls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
GRANITEvILLE.

Rev. Geo Macarthur Is at Mecantic,
assisting at communion. On account Of
Mr. Macarthur's absence, there viii be
no service in the Presbyterian church on
Sunday evening; but there will be Gaelic
prayer meeting at i0.30 a. M, Sunday
school II, and the Rev. Mr.. Mackenzie
of Barre will officiate at three o'clock
in the afternoon.
Base BAH is the order Of the day. The
game on Friday afternoon was one Of
the most exciting ever played here. The
score was to Is.
n, McIeay's house is very much inn
proved by being nicely terraced around
the front
Miss DuMeresq Of Montreal, Que, and
Miss Macarthur Of Iroquois, Ont, are
guests at the Manse.
Mrs Dr. Stephenson of Barre spent
Thursday at the Manse.
George Suitor and Miss Laura spent
Friday with friends in Barre.
Misses Laura Suitor Henrietta Nc
Lean May Mclver Albert Aldrich, Arvid
Olson and Harold Miles. wrote on ex-
aminations in South Barre on Thursday
and Friday
Miss McLeay Is visiting IN Barre.
VIM. Mcdonald has gone to New
Hampshire
Messrs. James Donohue and John r.
Miles have come home for the summer.
The farewell party given at the home
Of Mrs. R. Mitchell for her daughter Jes-
sic WAS very much enjoyed BY all who
attended it
Miss Lottie Mclean, who has returned
from Boston. will remain here for the
summer.
Miss DuMeresq Miss Queenie Nacar-
thur and Miss Flossie Macarthur attend
ed the organ recital at Montpelier,
w. j Earl, who is employed by the
electric light company, IS home for q
short visit to his parents.