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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
NEW K. OF p. LODGE.
Was Formed at White River Junction
Last Evening.

White River Junction, Feb. "a
Mystic castle, Al, X. Of p, was insti-
tuted here last evening with about so
charter members. The institution took
place In Gates opera house. and dele
gates from the castles of Iyndonville,
Springfield, Barre. Lebanon and Canaan
n. H., were in attendance. The first
rank was conferred by Lyndonville cas-
tie, the second by Springfield and the
third rank BY Barre castle. The officers
were appointed as follows: Olin w.
Daley chancellor commander, Mark p.
Stanley vice chancellor commander,
Rev. c. F. Burroughs prelate, George
w. Newton master Of work, R. A.
spafford master at arms, G. L. Boyle
keeper Of records and seal. Frank
Adams master Of finances Harry S.
Wilder master of exchequer A meet
ing place has not been decided upon as
yet. but Il is quite likely that Odd Eel
lows hall Mill be used fer the present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
BARRE CASE DISCONTINUED.
Kuuato VS.. the Barre Granite and Quarry
Company.

Burlington, Feb. 24.--At the opening of
the February term OF the United States
circuit and district courts yesterday the
circuit court law docket was read first
and entries were made as follows;
William r. Jones vs.. H. G. White COM
pany, trial by stipulation; Westinghouse
Church, Kerr 4 Co., vs. Vermont Copper
company, trial by stipulation; Westing-
house, Church, Kerr g. Co., VS.. Sharon
Power Co., tried by stipulation; Wihton
Kuusito W.. Barre Granite 4 Quarry com
pany, discontinued with costs to defend
ant William z. Shippoe VS.. B. s. Gal
lup Lumber Co., trial by stipulation;
John Hartigan VS.. Deerfeld Lumber Co.,
trial by stipulation; George Gagnon vs.
Barber Leather company, continued
Trial by stipulation means that cases
will be heard elsewhere. z
The following entries were made on the
chancery docket: Edward N. Dickerson
VS.. Lester H. Green two cases pending
since 1881, press to be made by May
term or dismissed with costs; Frank II.
Towne vs. Harry Howe, dismissed with
out costs; James 5. MacCoy VS.. McDon-
aid & Buchanan, motion to dismiss;
James S. MaeCoy and the American
Pneumatic Tool company VS.. Charles p.
Gill company, motion to dismiss, with
costs; James S. MaeCoy and the Amer
lean Tool company vs.. Capital Granite
company, motion to dismiss with costs;
James S. MacCoy W.. John w. Johnson,
ct al, motion to dismiss.
In the case of Max L. Powell, trustee,
etc, w. Oliver DeVarennes, ct al, on the
district court civil docket, the entry of
settled and discontinued was made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
BUFFALO HAS scoRcHER.
Loss BY Last Nights Fire Estimated
to Have Been $45o0oo

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 24.-Fire last
night destroyed the six story brick
building on the northwest corner of
Pearl street and terrace and badly
damaged the upper floors of the two
buildings to the north of Pearl street.
The loss is estimated at S450.0O0. The
heaviest losers are II. J. Brock & Co,
Wiley Herman & Co. George Y. HIATT
4 Co., Clawson & Wilson and Cohn &
Frank. All the firms were manufactur
ers and wholesale dealers in clothing.
The fire started on the second floor
of the Brock building The first alarm
was received at 1920 p. m, and fifteen
minutes later the terrace wall went
down and flames were pouring from ev
slight. A new water tower working in
Pearl street got beyond control and
smashed in the front of a store on
Pearl street occupied BY Bickford &
Brown. dealers in heather goods. The
stock was badly damaged BY the i'm
mense volume OF water from the tower.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
LIVED A FEW MINUTES
AFTER BEING STRICKEN
Sdward Harlow in Office Of the Mont
pelier Grocery Company To-day
of Cerebal Hem


While Edward w. Harlow was talk
ing with two customers in the office Of
the Montpelier Grocdry company at
Montpelier this forenoon he was seized
with cerebral hemorrhage and died
within fifty minutes. Michael David
and Joseph Wobby of Barre were in the
Office of the company and Mr.. Harlow
had just asked if they had got their or
ders and started UP from his chair to
look in some of the company's books. He
suddenly sank back in the chair, help
less, and Frank f. Harlow, another EN-
ploye Of the firm, and the two customers
started to chsfe his limbs to get back
a circulation.
do you want to go homer" he was
asked.
wait few minutes was the re-
sponse, and those were the last words
he uttered. DR.. c. E. Chandler who had
been summoned could do nothing and
the end came shortly after eleven
o'clock.
Mr.. Harlow came to Montpelier from
Brattleboro, where he had managed the
well known grange store. For tins
he had been cashier for the Montpelier
Grocery company and at the time Of his
death was bockkeeper. He leaves a
wife and half brother, Herman Of Hart
ford, Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
SHORT WORK DONE
BY THE ALDERMEN
State Highway Commissioner Is Afraid
Barre Won't Get Share Of State
Highway Appropnation--No
Need for Fear.

The aldermen, at their regular meet
ing last night, decided that when city
employees who are hired by the month for
the fire, police and engineering depart.
ment, also the street superintendent and
two teamsters in the street departmnt,
as well as the water superintendent
shall make formal notification 70 the
chairman Of the finance committee Of
time out on account Of illness in case
they are to ask for pay during that
period.
This action was called up by the fact
that Fireman Clyde Wiley and Water
Supt. Russell had been out part OF last
week. and in the case of the former il
was not known II sickness was the cause.
After the aldermen had decided to here
after call for formal notification for time
out because Of sickness, they voted to
pay both these employees for the full
week.
The street department payroll for last
week was Sl53.9l, the water depart
ment, S56,06; the fire department, $73S6;
the police department, s62,s7.
State Road Commissioner Gates of
Franklin was 80 anxious for Barre to
get the benefit of the state highway APP
preparation, not to exceed $500 for each
city or town, that he recently tele-
phoned City Clerk Mackay TO be sure
and have the matter inserted in the
warning for the annual meeting to make
application for the city's part Of the
state fund. Commissioner Gates was in
formed that Barre was pleased to note
the solicitude In Its behalf, that it would
be likely 70 claim its part, but that the
manner OF doing business here precluded
the necessity for section to be inserted
in the warning for the municipal election,
since the city council votes the appro-
priation Of the city funds.
Two minor building permits were rec
commended by Building Inspector Fielo,
and they were ordered granted as fol-
lows: to Angelo Seampini to build a
woodshed on Scampini square; to ]. E.
Smith to build a window to house at Is
East street.
Mayor Robins nominated the following
for grand and petit jurymen, and the
aldermen unanimously confirmed them;
grand, William Paul and Charles Z.
White; petit, g. w. Hunt, William Cole.
sr, j. P. MARI o. j. Howes, Michael
George l. Beckley, V. S. Love-
ley, George Parks, Charles w. Ball and
Frank Rooney.
This closed another very short meet
ing Of the aldermen. In fact, the busl-
ness seems to grow less as the present
boards services draw to close. There
is only one other scheduled meeting Of
the aldermen, with the mayor, before the
election.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
KILLED BY BLOW.
Patrick Conley Victim of Alleged Assault
in Portland Pool Room.

Portland, Me-, Feb. 24.--Patrick Con-
ley, "a years old, died at the Maine
general hospital yesterday as the result
of blow on the jaw he is alleged to
have received while in pool room at 5ll
Fore street last night. He was taken
to the police station at midnight and
was later removed to the hospital and
remained unconscious until he died.
"Steeple Jack" Flaherty and six others
are detained by the police authorities as
possible material witnesses to the al
legged assault. Charles Rocklin, the pro-
prietor of the pool room, was present
at the time, but he did not see IT, Conley
received a fearful blow, and it is said,
the only one struck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
MAY RAISE TAX.
Discussion Started Over Suit in BrattIe-
boro Business.

Hrattleboro, Feb. 24-The report Of
the legal proceedings brought BY w. II.
Proctor against the Hooker Corser &
Mitchell company, was read with great
interest by business men and Brattle-
boro epople generally not merely be
cause Of the differences between Mr..
Proctor and the company, Of which he
is director, but because of the light
which the statements made by Mr.. Proc-
tor in his bill of complaint shed upon
the inventories returned by the company
for the purpose Of taxation.
Air. Proctor's statement is that the
business, which is capitalized at $780,
600, has yielded net profit Of more
than 40 per cent annually the past six
years, after paying salaries; that the
stock is now worth $15s a share and
that the company has owed no debts in
the past three years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
Mrs. Eva Wood Burned to
Death at Topsfield, Mass.
SMALL BOY WAS RESCUED
Summer Residence of Thomas W. Pierce
Destroyed by Fire While the Owner
Was Away in Texas-Loss Is
$4,000.

Salem, Mass, Feb. 24--In fire which
destroyed the summer residences Of
Thomas w. Pierce at Topsfeld last night,
Mrs. Eva Wood, who had been for many
years a cook In the Pierce family, was
burned to death, and Mr.. Pierce's nse'
year-old boy was rescued with great all-
ficulty. When the fire broke our, Mls;
Wood was asleep on the top moor o. q
the residence, and as the stalrways soon
enc her Mr.. pierce is away from home,
hsing IN Texas, and the only member Of
tbe family al home was the little boy
'rbo vas taken out of the burning house.
The loss is placed at about $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
FRANK pIrKIN's FUNERAL.
Was Held at Montpelier Yesterday Af-
ternoon.

Tha funeral Of Frank l. Pitkin was
held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock
at his home in Montpelier, the Rev.
Homer A. Flint officiating. The shops
Of the Lane Manufacturing company, Of
which the deceased was treasurer at
the time of his death, were closed and
the employees attended the funeral in a
body. acting as an escort to the process
sion through the principal streets. The
bearers were H. L. Wood, GEORGE Pit
kin, James Canning, Luther p. Doeg,
John Anderson and Patrick Burgen
The honorary pail bearers were j. w.
r. Washburn, Il. Nj. Marshall, Henry T.
FIenier and E. r.. Plaisted. Burial was
in Green Mount cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
TOOL sHARPENERs.
Elected the Following Officers for the
Ensuing Term.

At the last regular meeting of Tool
Sharpeners' branch, No. 2, G. @. |. A.,
the following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing term:
President, Even Mckenzie.
Vice. president, Fred Knapp.
Cor. sec, James Mutch.
Fin. sec, Milo Z. Bassett.
Treasurer, William II. oliver.
Auditors, George Barnard, Alex. Milne,
William II. Murphy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
RICHMOND MAN
BADLY HURT
Charles Berry Hit by Train in
Boston Yard
HE GOT MANY INJURIES
At Last Reports His Condition Was
crtical--He Was Walking on the
Boston & Albany Railroad
Tracks.
HE GOT MANY INJURIES

Boston, Feb. 24--While walking on
the tracks of the Boston & Albany rail
road at the South End yard yesterday
afternoon, Charles Berry, aged 90, of
Richmond, VT, was struck by train and
injured so badly that he is not expected
to live. He received multiple injuries
and fracture of the skull. He was taken
to the Massachusetts, General hospital,
where at last reports his condition was
still critical
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24

A man by the name Of Charles Berry,
residing in Richmond, was formerly EN-.
ployed on the Central Vermont railroad
as brakeman, but had left this state
some time ago. He was a brother Of
Mark and Jerome, former students at
Goddard seminary, and also of Jack Ber.
ry of Richmond, who is a student at
Goddard now. II is not known if the
two men are one and the same. The
former Central Vermont employe is older
than the dispatch from Boston has it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
% YEARS OLD.
Augustus P. Hunton of Bethel, The Mes
tor of The Vermont Bar.

Bethel, Feb. 24.--Augustus P. Hum
ton probably the oldest member of the
Vermont bar, completed his 93rd year
at his home in this village yesterday,
Among his callers were the Hon. Sam
uel e. Pingree, former governor and tho
Hon. John G. Sargent, attorney general
Col Pingree was student in Mr.. Hun
toms office as was his brother, Stephen.
Mr.. Hunton was in the Vermont Sen
ate twice and in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes at six annual sessions. He
was its speaker twice in 1880 and 1861
The Hon. John w. Rowsll, chief Judge
Of the supreme court, related recently
that in one OF those years he was the
representative from Randolph, scarcely
more than a youth and that Speaker
Eunton gave him the chief impulse Of
his early years by place on the Judi
ciary committee with very brilliant
group of lawyers, who helped him
much professionally.
Mr.. Hunton's daughter, Mary, is the
wife Of w. D. @. Stickney. These later
years of his life are being very quietly
and happily spent, without many Of the
infrmites usually incident to long life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
HOSPITAL MArRoN MARRIED.
Miss Florence E. Barber to John W. Peck
of Montpelier.

Miss Florence E. Barber, who recently
closed her duties as matron of Heaton
hospital at Montpelier, was married at
Glens Falls, \. Y, yesterday to John
W. Peek, a member OF the mercantile
flrm Of Peck Bros in Montpelier, accord
ing to the announcement which was re-
eeived in Montpelier to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
ACCOUNTS AUDITED.
In Various Franklin County Depart
ments-The Amounts.

st. Albans, Feb. 24.--I'he accounts Of
the sheriff and his. department and of
the justices of the peace in this county
have recently been audited by State Am-
ditor Graham, and they show that the
following amounts were allowed for the
various departments, g. c. Holmes,
sheriff, $796.o7; G. G. Holmeh, Jail ac-
count, S2,9s1.o6; w. p. Davis, county
clerk, s31.30; John Carney, justice of
the peace in st. Adams, 81. 5000; NJ.
NJ. Post, as Justice of the peace in this
city, outside of municipal court, S434.35.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
TRAGEDY in BOSTON,
WOMAN MURDERED
Man Who Is Believed to Have Shot Her
Is Dying as The Result of Taking
Carbolic Acid.

Boston, Feb. PA woman who is be
Heved to be Elizabeth McDoughall was
shot and instantly killed this morning
in apartments at II Cherry street. Hiram
Perry who is believed to have done the
shooting, is now dying at the City hos
pital, having taken carbolic acid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
This Minister Of Account Paid Penalty
With His Life.

New York. Feb. 24-For being short
N his accounts, Minister of Finance
Oporto Plata at San Domingo. has been
executed. He was charged with making
away with se,000,0o0. The news Of the
execution was received here by the
steamer Cherokee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
County Bar to Meet.

A meeting of the Washington Caunty
Bar association will be held at the coun-
ty court house tomorrow (Thursdayl
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24

A. Giachino has just received large
number Of new McKiulsy music eatalogs
and desires every piano owner to call
IN and get one free tks week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
VERMONT ACAD. LOST.
Defeated by Cushing Academy Team,
80 to 10.

Bellows Falls, Feb. 24.-Before the
largest crowd Of the season, Vermont
academy was defeated by the Cushing
academy five last night, 80 to 10. Both
teams played good basket ball, but Cush-
ing was too much for Vermont. The
summary:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
EAST BARRE.
Successful Entertainment and Banquet
BY the Red Men.


The banquet, entertainment and dance
given by Wuchosen tribe, /. o. r. M,
in opera house hall last Monday evening,
| first class. Covers were laid for 100 at
the first, and the tables were filed the
second time and partially filled the third
time. An excellent program was given
before supper, consisting of selections
| from the orchestra, remarks upon the
principles of the order, and tribute to
the memory Of George Washington,
whose birthday the orders meets at this
time to honor by Mrs. Robinson. A song
by Miss Mabel Edwards; selection, Mrs.
G. Patton; selection, Mrs. Sullivan; song,
Walter Paine; selection, Mrs. DR.. Avery
during the program; a violin solo, Fred
Gauthier; eernet solo, Joseph Lawlor,
and clarionet solo, CT w. Cram of Will
Jamestown, was given and tine program
closed with another selection by the Or
chestra. Music by the same was fur
nished during the first supper and at the
second selection was sung by Miss
Edwards. The postmaster for the even
ing was w. e. Lappin, who gave a short
reminiseence Of the tribe. He then called
upon M. e. Lcrmond 20 give statistical
reports and George Rock to give the
merits and intentions of the order to
its members. DR.. Avery was the last,
but by no means the least, who gave
his toast, "To the Ladies' At the close
of the banquet the tables were immedi-
stely removed for dancing, which contin-
ued until morning. This closed the third
annual gathering which this tribe has
Z. a. tx4rftf.tft1,a
The whist club will meet on Thursday
evening for this week instead of Wednes-
day, as usual.
Miss Mamie Hagan was here from
Montpelier to attend the entertainment
of the !. o. R. NJ
The Ladies Aid society are making
preparations to serve dinner on town
meeting day in the Foresters' dining
rooms.
NJ. E. Cutler wishes to express his
thanks for and appreciation of the flow
ers sent him by the w. c. T. u. Also
does Walter Bixby tender the same.
As the annual town meeting is so near
at hand, it bekooves the voters OF the
town to be awake and remember that
athe fight Is still on" and be up and
doing BY being here on that day.
News was received here yesterday Of
the death in Orange Of little Nillicent
Wood. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Wood, and granddaughter Of Israel Wood,
where she had made her home most Of
the time. Her beautiful disposition made
her beloved by ALL They have the sin
cere symspthy Of all in tAeir trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
Vermont Acad.

Score, Gushing 30, Vermont 10; goals
from floor, Martinez 8, Faherty 3, Ed
wards 2, Van Dyke 2, Ward, Hershey 2,
Dunlap 2, Boutin 8; goals from fouls,
Hershey 4 referee, Tillinghast; scorer,
'urrows; timer, Baker; time, Commute
halves; attendance, $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24

The program at the vincitis club "la-
dies night to be held this evening win
start promptly at eight o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
GRAEITEvILLE

Dance in Tumas hall, Thursday night,
under management Of John Sui.or.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
Current in Huge Contracts.

A great feature of central station devel-
opment in 1908 has been the taking on Of
contracts for the supply Of current in huge
blocks. This enlarges at once the station
airy motor service already given. The New
York Edison system has done this, for in
stance. on the Industrial work of the New
York Central at Forty-second street, but
the Chicago Edison has begun to lay its
plans for reaching a logical goal of uni
versal supply to even the largest consumer
within its territory. President insult holding
that the central station should in this re-
spect be the analogue of the water supply.
last october, therefore. he made a contract
marking the new era with the Chicago
Railway company, agreeing TO stand ready
TO furnish current of not less than 10000
kilowatts, or say 10000 horsepower, at a
fixed prise for capacity required; and a
small further c~harge-less than half a cent
for all current actually used, This i'm
portant contract runs ten years and is be-
ing intently studied, as il may indicate one
Of the solving factors in the cheaper %electri-
fication of big railroad terminals all over
the country, to say nothing of affecting
the operation OF street railways, besides
providing a new and steady business on a
vast scale for the central stations.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
Lace Sale

which began Friday will continue
Monday and Tuesday with scores
of new lots added to the already
tremendous assortment of match
less bargains.
Zion City Laces, yard, 31ac, sc,
Zee, 1Oc and. .15c
We are sole selling agents of
these, the best wash laces made.
Fine Torchon Laces, splendid va
riety, I'd. lee, 214c, 312c, SC
Heavy Cluny Torchons, beautiful
patterns, 31ac, SC, 71ac, 1Oc
Fine Val. Laces, on sale Monday,
119c, 219c, Sec, sc, Zee
Dainty Oriental Laces at, a yard,
SC, 719c, 1Oc, 15c and 19c
Fine Point d'Esprits, at, yard 2hc. sc
and NC
81 quality New Fancy Nets for Waists,
at, yard .49G
$3.50 quality New Black Silk Nets, at,
YARD .5SC
Venice and Applique Laces. big line of
15c to $3.50 values, yd. sc to 25G
Fine Normandy Val. Laces. at yard
7hc, 10c, 15c and ..........19G
Black Silk Chantilly laces, yd.5G 15G
Real Linen Laces, yd.2hc, 3hc to 1OG
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
TeIephone Habit Grows.

The point seems to be that the telephone
habit grows. The cost per message to the
user goes down steadily. but the use OF the
service increases more than in proportion.
Hence 1908 exhibited in many places the
curious anomaly OF a company trying
quietly to check the gain in its new bust
ness. minimizing its solicitation OF subscrib-
ers and equipping slowly those II did get.
With easier finance this will all be diff
ferent, but 1908 will be remembered by tele-
phonists as a period OF repression rather
than depression. .
During the year the Bell system has more
than held its own. but the Independent
growth has also been remarkable, requiring
at least $50, 0 1900 OF new capital. There Is
stll chaos and feud. with no approach to
an entente cordial between Bell and indie
pendent. as in other Industrial lines. but OF
the 10000 instruments attributed popu-
larry to the independent systems. about Is
per cent are understood to be knitted into
the Bell network
A latter day development is the starting
up OF many new local companies thoroughly
autonomous as to service In their own ter
ritory. but using Bell long distance lines
for outer contact A further notable ex-
tension OF telephony during the year has