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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
MONTPELIER WOMAN
TERRIBLY BURNED
Mrs. Kate Jones Is Expected TO Recover,
Although Her Injuries Are Serious.
Her Dress Caught from a
Bonfire.

Mrs Kate Jones, who resides at Peck
Place. Montpelier, was seriously, al
though probably not fatally, burned this
forenoon while attempting 70 destroy
some paper and rubbish which She had
collected during the course Of house,
cleaning She carried the rubbish back
Of her house and touched a match to il.
While she was looking away from the
FIRE her dress caught and she was soon
enveloped in flames.
Mrs. Jones ran to the house Of Mrs
HilI, a neiahbor, and Mrs. Hill attempted
TO put out the fire with the use Of
rug. She failed, however, and two men,
Simon Berman and Ernest Fisher who
were working in their gardens nearby,
ran TO her assistance, rolling the woman
on the ground and using their hands to
e1tinglish the fire. They could not put
out the fire before Mrs. Jones' clothing
had been burned of, except for her cor
sets. She was carried into her house,
and Drs. Lindsay and Mcclure were
summoned
The physicians found that the burns
were confined chiefly to Mrs. Jones
back. They are giving her opiates this
afternoon 70 relieve her suffering, and
they expect that she will recover al
though the burns are deep.
Mrs. Jones is As years Of age. Her
husband works in the Montpelier &
Wells River machine shops. They have
two children, Harold Jones who works
in BIakeley's drug store, and Margaret,
also two sisters, Mrs. w. S. Choate and
Mrs. Mary Roakes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
BODY DISCOVERED
FEW INCHES OF WATER
Roy Chamberlain Was Drowned at Ran
dolph, His Body Being Found
Yesterday in a Small
Brock

Randolph. April 1s.-The lifeless BODY
II Roy Cfmmberlin was discovered
shout f2 o'clock yesterday about one
mile and half below here IN stream
Of water made BY the high water Of
Wednesday on meadow near the rail
road. It Is understood that Cbamberlin
had been employed III Bethel but on
Thursday went to Braintrce and there
procured the stimulaat which brought
him to his death. He was seen in an
intoxicated condition, early Wednesday
night lying on the railroad track and
waa taken of and laid some distance
away; and It is supposed that he wan
dered down on the meadow and fall in
to the water which at the time Of his
discovery was only Is inches deep.
The necessary authorities were sum.
moned and after consultation 1t was
decided that the death was the result
of drowning The remains were at once
taken to the undertaking rooms of A. i.
Iasnb and bis father, Nelson Chamberlin
OF Stockhridge was summoned here To-
day the remains were taken to Bethel
and the funeral services viii be held at
his home Deceased was 70 years Of
age
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL.
Edwin Potvn Of winOosd Came Near
Dying Yesterday.

Winoosld, April 16.--Edwin Potvin,
an employee Of the varuish room Of the
Porter Screen company, drank guam
tity Of wood alcohol yesterday morning
and as a result, the combined efforts of
two local physicians were required, for
several hours TO save his life Potvin
who had been drinking heavily Of late
was found lying in the yards Of the
Screen company shoraiy before one
o'clock by an enpioye who was re.
turning 70 work. The nan was nncon-
scious and was taken 70 bis home on
MaIletts Bay avenue and DIS. Hill and
Heath hurried 70 Bis assistance. After
they bad worked over mm nearly all
the afternoon he was resting quite COM
fortahly last evening and it IS expected
ahat he viii recover,
II was al frat thought that Potvin
had been overcome BY inhaiinr the ben
zine fumes which are very strong in the
work room, as the man had entered the
room in an intoxicated condition, and
had slept for some time where he could
breathe the benzine fumes Upon awak-
ening he went out into the yards. and
it Is possible that after the employees
left ct noon he secured the alcohol. Af-
ter recovering sufficiently to converse
with the physicians he told them that
ne had taken two epod sized drinks Of
wood alcohol diluted with water The
alcohol Is used az he shops in preparing
yarnishes for use. Fots1n Is married and
has two children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
BOY coNFEsEs cRIMr.
Told How He Helped to Kin Woman at
Niagara Falls.

LorIrport, n. X, April 1o.--Romaine
sankowski. IL years old, confessed be-
teFe the zan9 iury haxe yesterday af-
Ho6H EA Be 'd li'ed Mrs H13
sf11 IS r lNne Is szss 81
Niagara EaIIs on March 2iat.
Ennk0wsn was a witness yesterday
before the grand jury. He was telling
how he had seen George Patyk strike
the woman with an axe, when District
Attorney Ackerson jumped from his
chair and pointing an accusing finger at
the lad said
"You are telling lies
The boy hung his head and half
whined:
@IIl tell the truth. You see, Johnny
Fettner and me went TO the Piereg house
to rob it, Fettner slipped up behind
Mrs. Piereg with the axe and swung it
down on her head. Then ] took a
butcher knife from the table and stuck
it in her back, deep and it broke OIL.
threw away the handle and then I grab
bed bread knife.
u guess the blood which was all over
mo and Fetaner made us mad. We got
down on our knees, Fettner had pairing
knife, and we cut and slashed away ut
the woman. We cut her all up every
where. When no more blood squirted
out, we stopped"
Fettner Is prisoner in the Erie coun-
ty penitentiary-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
.26 Went OF the Iron Near
St. JOhnSbury
BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED
Conditions Are Very Bad in Northeastern
Section Of vermont--connecti
River Covers Boston & Maine
Tracks Near Bradford.

st. Johnsblry, April 16.-Twenty-six
freight cars were derailed in big wash
out on the Boston & Maine railroad. a
mile and half from this place, last
night, and it took six hours to get them
back onto the iron and permit traffic
again. No one was injured in the acci-
dent. The train was No. 81 which is
due 40 reach st, Johnsbury at about
midnight.
Railroading about Wells River Is be-
ing conducted with great difficulty as
the tracks between that place and Brad
ford are under water, the Connecticut
river being the highest ever known.
Part Of the village Of Barnet Il under
water, there being six or seven feet
depth in the lower part OF the village
and people being obliged to use boats
to get about. Between Barnet and Me-
Indoes Falls there ia washout on the
railroad Of about IS feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
And Wendell Cobb Was
Thrown Into Connecticut
SPECTATORS POWERLESS
He Had Attempted to Cross the Swollen
Current in a canoe-Last Seen
Of Him He Was Being Swent
Downstream.

Newbury, April 16.--While attempting
to cross the swollen Connecticut river in
a canoe this forenoon Wendell Cobb,
aged 10 years, was capsized when about
in the middle Of the stream and the last
seen Of him he was being carried rapidly
down the current while still clinging TO
his canoe. Various rumors that he had
been rescued were received within an
hour or two after the accident, but none
Of them was found by his relatives to
be true, although they telephoned to the
places where the reports came from. One
report had It that the young man was
IN house on the New Hampshire side
Of the river and his relatives telephoned
there, only to find that the young man
hadn't been seen. So all hope has been
given up.
The Connecticut is the highest in
years and the meadows are flooded TO a
considerable depth, while the current is
very swift II was foolhardy thing
for young Cobb 10 attempt TO cross the
stream in a canoe. He had, however,
Reached the middle Of the river when the
current tipped the canoe over. The ac-
cident was seen from the shore but the
people we're powerless to help the strug-
Cling fellow, and he was swept out Of
their sight
Cobb was a student at ST. Johusbury
academy and was home visiting his
mother, Mrs. William Cobb, OF this
place. His father died in Wo0dsville,
n a., twelve years ago. Wendell was
the grandson Of Henry O. Rollins who is
we'll known in this vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
DOMESTIC SOCIETY
FORMED BY METHODISTS
Bishop Goodseil Delivered an Address
To-day-Other Doings Of the Con-
ference at Hardwick
To-day.

Hardwick, April l6-To-day's confer.
ence took important action and approved
the formation Of Domestic Missionary
society. This and the bishops address
to the class were the features Of the
morning business
The conference opened with prayer by
Rev. +. o. Thayer. The FIRST business
vas the report of the committee con-
sisting Of the Revs H. II. Lowe, VIM.
Shaw, W. r. Davenport, DR.. Bishop and
w, +. Allen. This committee was ap-
pointed to report on the proposition
made by Rev. G. w Hunt to establish
Domestic Missionary society. The re-
port Of the committee was favorable and
with its report it submitted a proposed
constitution which provides for a board
Of 10 directors, the district superinten-
dents, ex-ofIicio, to be members, and the
twelve remaining to be six Of them
pastors and six laymen, two Of each from
each district. The directors are to have
entire charge Of its receipts and expen-
ditures and Of all work. II Is proposed
TO devote the society's eorts to strategic
points in the conference and 10 the de-
velopment Of the church in places not
strong in any church. Each pastor is
to take q collection on behalf Of the
society on or before Jan. lst each year
and hereafter it win have an anniyer-
sary evening at each conference. The
adoption Of these recommendations is
among the most important work Of the
conference thus far, and win result ulti-
mately in building up stronger churches
throughout the conference.
Following action on this report, there
were speeches by Rev. DIR, Ward Platt,
assistant secretary of the Home Mis-.
sionary and Church Extension society,
Rev. David G. Downing on the work Of
the Sunday school, Rev. Fred II. Morgan,
lions Herald, and Rev. Dr.
Frank X. Stratton, representing the
Methodist Ministers Relief association,
a cooperative insurance company.
The feature Of the forenoon was the
address at l0.30 Of the bishop TO the
class. Bishop Goodsell declared that the
whole church Is in a state Of transition
and the fellows coming in now must
help TO solve the problem. II is up TO
them to do their best. He referred to
the recent revival in Boston and declared
it was renascence Of original Methodism.
He charged the class to teach the eternal
truths OF which they were sure. and
the incarnation, but 10 always
have an inquiring mind. They we're not
to preach damnation, but salvation OF
infants, preach perfect love, not perfect
hate. He concluded by saying that the
men who entered the ministry for self
deserve the lowest hell
The class was g. Leon Wells Of Wards
ooro George Williams Of Westield and
George c, Weseott 81 Waterbury Center.
Each ones examination was so satisfac-
tory they were admitted and elected to
leaaons orders. Rev. Mr Currier, who [
seeause If n health could not Be- sd I
ed Dpf confin1ea On t4ial
Rev, jesse 4. Martin Of Derby and
Rev Fl Woodruff were elected confer
nee trustees
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
TRAINS RESUME AGAIN.
They Had Been Tied Up By Washouts
on Various Lines.


st. Johnsbury, April 1e.-0n account
Of 8 washout near the st. Johnsbury
electric plana about mile and half
below this station all trains on the B0s-
ton & Maine railroad between here and
Wells River have been running on the
st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain and
Maine Central roads by the way Of Luu-
enrbug and SCOTS Junction since We'd
nesday night, The track was discovered
TO be unsafe at that place about seven
o'clock and at eleven o'clock that night
a section Of the road bed 100 feet long
by rs feet deep washeu out
Roadmaster Brown from Lyndonville
and a crew of so men have been work
ing on it since. Spiles have been driven
and rock ballast dumped mao the hole.
The track has been moved about III feet
and trains are now moving over the
place. AT three different places between
here and Lyndonville the road bed has
been washed out 80 badly that the track
has had to be moved
Trains on the st. Johnsbury n Lake
Champlain road began moving teo Swan
ton again yesterday afternoon after be-
ing held since last night on account Of
severe Washout at johnson. The Pass
umpsic river has dropped several feet
and no further trouble is anticipated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN.
State tuberculosis Exhibit Draws rs
Largest Attendance in Barre.

The attendance at the tuberculosis ex-
hibit, held In Miles han the last two
days under the direction of the state
board Of health, has been the largest Of
any city in the state where the exhibit
has been shown. Fully 5000 people,
young and old, visited the ball during
the two days and evenings. Each day
several Of the teachers in the city
schools took their children to the hail
in bodies, and there were people ii the
hall constantly during the hours that it
was open Last evening during the lee
ture BY DR.. B. II. Stone Of the state
laboratory at Burlington the hall was
packed with people.
At the close of the lecture the au-
dience was shown the lungs from some
cows killed few days ago at the Morri-
son farm, after the herd there had been
tested for tuberculosis. Nine cows out
of the herd were found to be affected
and these were shipped to the BurhngtoE
rendering company to be slaughtered,
and the lungs Of some of the worst ones
were sent here last evening to be ex-
hibited. The specimens were shown bv
DIR, o. u. Barr who stated that the Nor.
rison farm herd was now all free from
diseased cattle and there should be no
fear on the part Of the people who are
buying the Morrison farm milk.
In his lecture Or. Sbone aaid taaa Il
had only been few years since the
idea Of the physicians publicly taking
the people into their confidence ii re.
gard to communicable diseases was first
started. There is no subject, he said.
IN which the people are 50 vitality irter-
ested as that of tubercl losis or consump
ton. It is absolutely necessary. in or
der to step the spread of this disease.
that people should know enough about
themselves 10 avoid this disease Or anv
disease. The plague,
smallpox, yellow fever and other like
apidemics which used to spread terror
oyer whole countries arc no longer fear
ad for the reason that science has
taught us the cause Of the diseases ana
thereby given rs a clew to the methods
of areatment for their suppression.
In 1883 the canse Of consumption was
first discovered and since then the
Hethods Of treatment have been the
means Of dropping the death rate 81
ser cent. The nature Of the disease. he
aid. makes its sHppre ssion practically
without the pebble taasas
iold aad assists the physicians. ( III She
,eople are careful enough to follow the
prescribed for the cure and
prevention Of this disease there is nokh-
ne to be feared in the future of con
umption. There are 450 deaths from
consumption in Vermont every year and.
! sad fact Of this is that so per cent.
u them were durable If they had been
AIKEN in time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
GUILTY OF SIMPLE ASSAULT.
Thomas D. Winters Convicted in Rut-
land County Court.

Rusland. April Ia--A jury Il Rutland
county court Yesterday brought in q ver-
dict charging simple assault in the case
Of State gs Thomas ID Winters Of this
city, who was charged with assault with
intent to Kill. The respondent has not
vet been sentenced. His victim was
Solon Begor Of Rutland Following a
dispute over a bottle Of whiskev, Win
ters, armed With d knife, chased Begor
through the railroad yard here Begor
falling in front of freight car and los
ing both legs. The men are members
Of gang, who make practice of
lounging IN the railroad yards.
The case of State vs. Frank w Tay-
lof OF Shrewsbury, who with Mrs. Addie
Crossman. the mother Of IL children 2
is charged jointly with an offence under
the blanket act, was put on trial yester-
day afternoon. The two viii be tried
separately. NJ J. Hspge0d Of Peru, who
recently went bail for Mrs. Crossman
when she was arrested on breach Of
the peace charge, has hired Attorneys
J. II. Buttles and ". II. Botsford Of
this city to defend Taylor He is now
in Chicago, but viii return in time for
the Crossman trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
LIQUOR LICENSES
GRANTED in ST. ALBANS
Four First Class and Two Second Class
Awarded, Following q Hearing
Yesterday.

st. AIbans, April l6.--Hquor licenses
were awarded today as follows; first
class, Henry A. Dunbar, Owen Marion,
w II. Larry and Arcade 0ligney; Sec
ond class, j. j. Thompson and Thomas
A. Roach. The hearing on the applica-
tions was held yesterday.
The Rev. W. Parkyn Jackson said that
while he worked and voted for no license
he bowed to the viii Of the majority, but
did object TO the granting Of so many
licenses right at the corner Of Main and
Lake streets, on the grounds that II
was hard enough corner now for
ladies to pass, and with several licenses
there, the conditions would be very
much worse. The Rev. s. IIalsted Wat
ldns, rector Of st. Luke's Episcopal
church, who Is absent from the city, left
vigorous written protest against grant
ing license to W. H. larry OF Of allow
ing one to be operated at the Central
house. Frank x. Paquet objected 10 the
application OF w. ~ IArrow on account
OF the location, which Il next door to
his residence and E. Debhanes objected
TO Q. W. Reagan's application on general
principles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
Big Boarding. house Destroy
ed Early To-day
FOUR ARE KNOWN DEAD
Six Others Were Seriously Injured and
Fifteen Are Missing Out Of the
800 Who Were Lodged in the
Structure.

San Francisco, April 1es--In fire
which burned the st. George lodging
house on Howard street this morning
four people are known TO have perished,
six Others were seriously injured and
fifteen are missing. There were three
hundred people in the building when the
fire broke out and the alarm was given
at an early hour. As they were in bed
at the time, the casualty list was the
greater, some OF them not being aroused
in time to. escape. The lodging house
was three story frame structure and
was destroyed. Searchers are now going
over the ruins in an aatempt to locate
some Of the missing people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
ALL BUSINESS sUsPENDs.
Newport Pays Tribute to Memory Of c.
r. Storrs.

Newport, April 16.--seldom has this
town witnessed more general demon
stration Of sorrow than that at the fun
eral of Carlos r. Storrs, U. S. customs
auditor for distriea OF Memphremagog,
which occurred yesterday afternoon. All
places Of business were closed for the
afternoon. Services we're held at the
Methodist church, Memphremagog lodge,
a. +. and "a. M, being in charge. The
Masonic funeral service was rendered by
the Oldest member OF the lodge, y. B.
True. The bearers were business asso-
ciates Of the deceased from the customs
house.
Mr. storrs was well known through
out the state in Masonic circles He
was past grand patron of order Of the
Eastern Star and most eminent com
mander OF Malta coumandery, Knights
Templar besides holding many other
grand lodge offices.
Burial WIS in Pine Grove cemetery,
West Derby, Malta oommandery acting
as escort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
MRS. GRAvEss IS PRESIDENT.
Daughters Of Vermont Elect officers and
Hold Sugar Party.

Boston, April 16-At the annual
meeting of the Daughters Of Vermont
yesterday afternoon at the Vendome the
following officers were elected: Mrs.
George II. Graves, president; Mrs Al
bert w. Pratt, first vieepresident, Mrs.
William r. Converse, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Harry II. Clark, clerk; Mrs.
%. b. johnson, secretary; Miss Adelaide
B. Slack, treasurer; Mrs. Anthony Kel-
ley, Mrs. George Emerson and Mrs.
Freeman M. Bill, directors
Plans were discussed for entertain
ing The Vermont federation next Octo-
Der and various committees were ap-
pointed to make necessary arrange
ments.
Following the business session there
was a sugaring party, maple syrup be-
ing served in old-time Vermont fashion.
Tea was served by Mrs Charles IT, Bon
ney Of Cambridge, Mrs. Fred Davis Of
Allston, Mrs. Edward Wheeler and Mrs.
A. w. Danfgorth Of Reading Center
They were assisted by Mrs. John
Thurston, Mrs. George Anderson, Mrs.
Walter Clapp, Miss Mary Brigham, Mrs.
Edwin Quinn and Mrs. Varanus Snell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
SOLD BOB VEAL.
Jury So Find in Case Against Joseph
Parizo.

Burlington, April I6.-The jury in the
case Of State vs.. Joseph Parizo returned
a verdict Of guilty yesterday afternoon.
Parizo was charged with selling bob
veal The concluding evidence was sub
mitted yesterday and argument were
made S. r. MouIton opened for the
state, Il. F. Wolcett argued for the
respondent and States Attorney Shaw
closed. Judgment was entered on the
verdict and exceptions allowed the re-
spondent. Sentence was not imposed
f. A. Graves Of Milton pleaded guilty
to adultery and was sentenced to serve
not less than one and one half nor more
than two years in the house Of correction
at Rutland The case against Graves
for larceny was continued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
THOUSANDS DAMAGE.
Done BY High Water at Randolph-0ne
Bridge Was Swept Away

Randolph, April 16.-The high water
of Wednesday did not leave Randolph
without its amount Of damage. The
bridge near sThe Manchester and
known as the Grove bride was swept
away and the damage to the town is es-
timated to be about $4,000 in this place.
Another serious washout was near the
Hale Flint farm whore the water came
down off the hill from the pond built
and formerly owned by N. w McCollom'
making a deep river which viii cost a
handsome sum to repair. The washout
near the Frank Griswold place has as
sumed immense proportions this year
though slightly changed from one year
ago, and the amount of damage here is
hard to estimate as the problem how to
overcome the quicksand is yet unsolyed.
Other washouts Of slight proportions
have also developed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16

]. F. Robbins was in Montpelier on
business last Monday.
George Hathaway was in Barre and
Montpelier Thursday.
Lynn Clark and Arthur Bartlett have
traded horses this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. sployd attended
church in Barre Sunday.
Mrs Charity johnson is in Barre town
caring for Mrs. Charles Persons, who
is i'll.
The East Montpelier creamery paid 80
cents for butter fat for the last half
Of March
Mrs Wheeler Batchelder Of Plainfeld
visited her daughter, Mrs. Earl Bartlett
Thursday.
Mrs. Laura Ordway Of Washington is
in town caring for her brother-in.law,
Joe Bishop.
John Taisey and wife have returned
from Duxbury where they have been
the past winter
Miss Lucy Batehelder has been a re-
cent suerer from neuralgia in her face
and head for several days.
Harry Townsend has been i'll with a
severe cold and stomach trouble and
unable to work for the past two weeks.
IL NJ. Farnham was in Washington
on business Tuesday. lie has recently
sold a span Of horses that went to
Woodstock.
G. F. Dudley went over part of his
mail route on horseback the first of the
week and Wednesday made the after
noon trip on foot.
John Gallison has been unable to work
for several days this week, on account
of his left leg. which is troubling him
badly again this spring.
Eight cows belong to Mrs John Long
and five young cattle Of Arthur Maclk's
we're tested for tuberculosis Monday by
DR.. Barrett Of Montpelier and all were
pronounced BY him all night.
Joe Bishop has been very sick with
pneumonia since Wednesday Of last
week, but is now better and thought
out of danger DR.. Earl Hunt Of Mont
pelier was the attending physician
The water was reported six feet deep
in the road near Elwin Slayton's Wed
nesday, and Nat Cutler bad a lively
time going through to the creamery in
the morning, when the water was not
quite So deep, but was TO the top Of
fhe front wheels of his wagon, and he
does not care to try It again for fear
he might net get through at all.