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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
Vermont State Grange Adopts
a Resolution for 1t
ON THE LIQUOR QUESTION
Closing Session of the Grange Was Held
at Burlington To-day--Attendance
Was Largest in History Of
the Organization.

Burlington. Dec. l6.-The closing ses-
sion Of the Vermont state grange was
held this morning. The attendance at
the annual meeting three hundred ae-
credited delegates, was tbs largest in the
history of The order Resolutions were
passed, fayoring referendum on the
liquor question, for good roads move.
ment, for equal taxation3 for parcels
post, for at least one agricultural high
school, the election Of United States sem
ators hy direct vote of the people and
industrial education in schools
There were two members Of the execu-
tive committee elected yesterday after.
noon, d. H. Morse Of Randolph and f. H.
Farnham Of East Montpelier, and 3. f.
EIallett Of ST. Jolnsbury Center was
elected state lecturer. Iii the evening
the sixth degree was conferred and the
unwritten work was exempiiied.
: a committee was appointed to inves-
tigate fire insurance, as follows; Chair.
man. q II Dunsmore Of Swanton, r. b.
Pier Of Rutland and A. J. Davis Of Man
chester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY.
Barre Lodge, N. &. 0. p, Had Success
ful Observance Last Night

An entertainment was held at Wood
mems halflas evening by the members
Of Barre lodge, No. lSs, Of the New Eng
land Order Of Protection, in celebration
Of the goth anniversary Of the institu-
tion Of The local lodge. There were fully
200 people In the hall, including a MAJ
jority 0f the members of the Barre lodge
and many visitors from Montpelier and
other lodges in the state.
The program opened with q selection
by GiIbertson's orchestra, and then came
y vocal solo BY Miss Florence Prescott,
who was obliged to respond with d sect
ond selection Farmer" Al VI. Allen
gave reading from Eugene Fields
works in his inimitable manner, and he,
too, was obliged to give an encore The
program closed with vocal solo by Mrs
&. RI Scott and then second In response
to the applause At the conclusion Of
the program, the floor was cleared and
dancing was enjoyed until a late hour
The celebration was altogether success
ful and thoroughly enjoyed by those
present The ladies Of the lodge served
refreshments Of ice cream and waters
during the evening The committee in
charge Of the celebration was composed
Of Henry X. Bush, Bert N Cults, Charles
A. Spear. Mrs Arthur W. Allen, Arthur
w. Alien
During the business meeting. which
was held before the entertainment, the
names of eight candidates for member
ship were presented
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
coon CROWD AT OPENING.
Presbyterian Ladies Have an Attractive
Display at Fair.

The vestry Of the Presbyterian church
was well filed last evening at the open
ing Of the two nights fair held BY the
Ladies' Aid society Prettily decorated
booths are arranged on two sides Of the
room, at which the ladies' have on sale
beautiful fancy articles aprons, foods
and candies, and received a liberal pat
ronage. A pleasing entertainment was
given BY members Of the Young Peoples
association. consisting Of vocal solo
BY Miss Emma Phillips, duet by the
Misses Sheriffs, and q farce, entitled,
"Outwitting the Colonel was presented
in thoroughly enjoyable manner
The ladies in charge Of the different
hoths are as follows: Candy booth. Mrs.
Harry Fraser, Mrs. A. j. Stewart and
Mrs F. ]. Stephenson; domestic booth,
Mrs Robert Knox, Mrs. George Young
and Mrs Marion Mcdonald: apron booth,
Mrs. ]. s. Milne, Mrs. Robert Beagrie
and Mrs. John Morris; refreshment
booth, Miss Margaret Arkley Mrs. Cath.
crime Mckenzie. Mrs George Fraser;
sabbath school booth, Mrs Lena Rowan
and Mrs. Johnsons fancy article booth,
Mrs Alexander CLARK Mrs. Elsie Ed
wards. Miss Katherine Mckenzie.
The program this evening will consist
Of a solo By Miss Barbara Mcdonald
a cornet solo hy James Sims; a solo by
Alex Mckenzie, and a reading By Miss
Inglis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
DEATH OF AGED LADY.
Mrs. Moses Somers Of st. Johnsbury was
s4 Years Old

st. Johnsbuuy, Dec. 10. The funeral
of Mrs Moses Somers. who died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs q r Met
calf. Monday evening WAS held at
1880 this afternoon, conducted by Rex.
J. NJ. Frost Interment was made in
the family lot at Danville.
Mrs Sarah Woodard Somers was born
IN Peacham Feb lo. 1895. the oldest Of
four children Of William and louise
stocker Woodland. One brother James
Woodard Of Danville, survives her.
When very small Mrs. Somer's family
moved to Danville and there she spent
the greater part Of her life On Febru-
AIRY I, ls45, she was married To Moses
Somcrs Of Barnet. They lived IN Dan.
willie until Mr.. Somers death, on Sep
tember 2. 1874 They had three child
rem, all Of whom are living, William W.
Somers of Cabot, Henry Somers and
MRS. MetcaH of this place She is sur
vived By five grandchildren. Although
Mrs Somers had been blind for 20 years
she had always been cheerful and will
be greatly missed BY all who knew her
She was woman Of rare qualities Of
sturdy Scotch parcntage, and b friend
to an, especially those IN need. She
was member Of the Methodist church
at Danyille.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
.0UARRYMAN STRUCK
BY HEAVY STONE
Hugh Golden was Pinned 10 Bottom Of
Quarry at Quincy Yesterday Aft
ernoon but WIN Probably Re-
cove.

Quincy, Mass. Dec l6.--Tfugh Golden,
as years old Of Miller street, west
Quincy, was terribly injured yesterday
afternoon IN the Mannex quarry West
Quincy Mr. Golden was working at
the bottom of the quarry when i block
of granite, weighing sx tons, which was
being hoiated on derrick, fell and
struck him in such way that It held
him a prisoner against the bottom Of the
quarry without hitting him full force.
1t was some time before the heavy
block Of granite was removed from Mr..
Golden. When he was freed DR.. Ash
found that be had broken left leg, a
dislocated ankle and several broken ribs
besides number of scalp wounds.
He was rushed TO the City hospital
in the police ambulance, and was on the
operating table for several hours. Late
last night II was said that Mr.. Golden
was resting comfortably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
CAUSE OF DEATH NOT CERTAIN.
Child Died During Night, Had Apparently
Recovered from Measles.

Uncertainty surrounds the death Of
Marcena. The eight nionths-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bardelli Of Railroad
street. who was found dead In bed early
this morning. The little girl was sleep
ing with two other small children In the
same room with the father and mother
in the family home on Railroad street.
and when she was put to bed last even.
ing was apparently Is well as the other
children
The parents were called tc the bed
early this morning by the other children
and were surprised and Mortified to find
that the little Girl vas apparently dead
They immediately called DR.. r. G, Chi
della. who FASTENED to The house Ex-
animation showed that the child had
been dead for several hours and the
doctor was unable to state what the
cause of death was
Dr. Nj. D. Lamb. Che local health Off
GER was notified and stated that unless
Dir. Ghidella was able to determine the
cause of death post.mortem examine
tion would be necessary under the laws
Of the state Il has not ret been de-
cided whether or not this examination
will be necessary. as the parents say
that the child had been III with measles
but had apparently recovered
The doctors are of the opinion that
this was the cause Of death. but there
ia also q possibility that the little one
was smothefrd to death by the bed
clothing
The funeral will be held at 1913
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
STATE HEALTH BOARD
GETS INJUNCTION
Against People, Restraining Them from
Polluting Mendon Branch Of East
Greek, from Which Rutland
City water Comes.

Rutland. Dec l0 An injunction Sc
cured BY The state board Of health, re-
straining NJ. E. Wheeler, Aaron sheldon,
Mark Tenney G. w. Sawyer. Michael
Rooney and Reuben Ranger, an Of Mem
don, from further polluting the Mendon
branch Of the East creek, used ia supply.
ing drinking water for this city, viii be
served to-day BY Deputy Sheriff F. s.
Whitaker The injunction was issued by
Chancellor William II Taylor, Attorney
General John O. Sargent Of Ludlow ana
Attorney NJ. G. Webber 81 this city arc
the solicitors for the board Of health.
The bill Of complaint sets up that
along this stream and its tributaries are
various farms and farm buildings, owned
or occupied By the various men named,
that the Rutland city reservoir Is located
at point below the farms, and that
the farms and buildings discharge sewage
and drainage from barnyards and pig
pens and other refuse, tending TO polute
Tie stream. This, 1t claims, Is a menace
to the public health. and particularly
that from the dwelling house OF N. E.
Wheeler occupied by Aaron sheldon,
where there Il sink drain, which dis.
charges house sewage On the ground and
thence into the waters Of the Mendon
branch" and that upon the other farms
mentioned there are nuisances, consisting
in most instances Of manure piles, barns
aud piepens, which contaminate the
stream.
The bill Of complaint further states
that the state board Of health last Octo-
Der issued orders. which were duly posted
IN Mendon and served. restraining the de-
PENDANTS from pollutinQ the stream, and
that, despite this order. Ahe nuisances
cited have not been abated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

James Laramie has returned from q
business visit in Boston.
w. II. Cook Of Berlin was business
visitor IN this city yesterday
Mrs. ] ] Kennedy ard children went
to Burlington to-day for d visit with
relatives.
Leon Rouelle resumed work Al his bar-
Der shop to-day, after ten days illness
with grippe
Yon can save money on holiday gifts
by trading at the Union Clothing com
pany's forced sale
Fl. r Reynolds resumed works at E..
A. Prindie's to-day, after a three weeks
Illness with measles
Among arrivals at the Hotel Otis YES
terday were II. ]. Clark Mr. and Mrs
n. IT. Hunt. Charles Robinson, Boston;
W. F. Weeks Portland, Me-; George A.
Adams Toronto; 0. R. Willis, Benning-
ton
The death Of Vera Fontana. the l5-
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Guido Fontana Of n Division street. oc.
Cured at four o'clock Yesterday after
noon. after an illness with spinal menin-
gifts. The funeral will be held to-mor-
row afternoon.
BY special request, the Ladies' Aid
society Of the Presbyterian church has
decided to give the farce entitled Out
whiting the Colonel on the last night
Of its fair. Friday evening, December II
The cast is a. follows Horatio Broad
street the colonel. ] Johnson; Harvey
HilI. NJ. ID. the colonels nephew r.
Ganlds silss peterkin. inventor and
weather prophet, p stewart: Mrs Hill,
Haryey's mother. Mrs J. Johnson; and
Aenes Ball Harvey's sweetheart Miss
ID philiips
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
RECOVERED FROM ASSAULT.
Nelson Bonner Must Now Face Proseeu,
tion Himself.

Burlington, Dec. l0 Nelson Bonner Of
Morristown, who has been at the Mary
Fletcher hospital for nearly two months,
receiving treatment for 4 cut on the
head which he received from an axe
ia the hands Of his son. was taken yes
terday to Hyde Park by Deputy Sheriff
". NJ Smith Of Cambridge Bonner VIII
bo tried at the December term of La-
noble county court Bonner, while in
d drunken rage. attempted to do in
Jury to his wife and q Young son in
order to protect his mother struck Bon
ner over the head with an axe. The
man was unconscious for long time
and at first 1t was thought that he
would die. At a hearing the son was
exonerated from blame.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
Edward Jeffers, Prosperous
Farmer Of WheeIOck
WAS FOUND in HIS BED
II Is Supposed that He Became De-
spondent over the Removal of His
Mother to st. Johnsbury.
Poisoning Suspected.

ST. Johnsbury, Dec l6. Edward JEFF
fers, aged SO, prosperous farmer Of
Wheelock, a town eighteen mile north
Of 81 Johnsbury, was found dead in
his bed yesterday morning and the sup
position is that he committed suicide.
He was a bachelor. and for several
months had lived alone Early in the
fall his mother came to st. Johnsbury
TO make her home with her adopted
daughter, Mrs Frank McGoyern, and
left alone it is supposed the man be-
came despondent.
He had not been seen for over week,
and yesterday morning his nearest
neighbor, John Beclley, went to Ills
farmhouse 70 see what the trouble was.
He found him dead in bed II is sup
posed that he took poison. The select
men Of the town Of Wheelock are in
the matter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
Manufacturers Offer to Refer
NOrthfield Differences
FOR ARBITRATION THERE
The Proposition Is Made Under the
Making for Peace Plan" Adopted by
Manufacturers and workmen Several
Years -Northheld to Vote on 1t.

From a communication received by
Mortified branch, It is lestned to-day
that the Barre Granite Manufacturers
association, through its national execu-
tive. has offered to leave the whole mat
ter Of the Mortified labor trouble to the
national executives OF the manufacturers
and Of the union. to aYbitrate under the
making for peace plan" adopted by
manufacturers and unions some four or
Eve years ago The matter has been
referred to the Northheld branch, and II
that body accepts the suggestion the
whole matter viii 90 there for settle
ment This refers to the Mortified sit
uation only.
This making for peace" plan was
adopted by both associations Of manu-
facturers and men, when VIM. Alexander
was secretary Of the Manufacturers Na.
tional association. It was adopted by
small majority on the part Of the unions
and in this vicinity the majority was
against its adoption.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
MANY DIVORCES GRANTED.
Attention Of LamoilIe County Court 0c-
cupied BY Unhappy Marriages.

Hyde Park, Dec. 10. For the past two
days the attention Of the Lamolle conn
Ity court has been occupied by hearing
motions and divorce eases. Monday, in
the afternoon, divorce WIS granted 10
Herbert M Douglas from Clpryissa Dong
las for willful desertion The petitioner
in the case resides in Elnore and the
petitionee resides in parts unknown.
Tuesday morning was occupied In the
case Of Lewis Davis ". Mark Stevens.
III this ease J. w. Page, who was at
torney for Davis, was allowed at the
December, 1908 term to Ale an attor-
ney's lien and prosecute the case to final
judgement though an agreement for an
entire settlement made by Davis and
Stevens had been made This order was
made on the representation to the court
that Stevens had been notified by Page
that he had an attorneys lien on any
thing that there might be due from
Stevens to Davis. After the case was
partially heard. hy request end agree
inent III both parties the ease WAS ref
erred TO f G. Fleetwood Aif paee 50.
peared for himself and II. p Maurice Tor
Stevens
During the day the following al.
voree cases were granted Mary C West
colt VS., Walter Westcott Of Waterville
The cause alleged was neglect and refus.
al to support. The custody Of the minor
child was decFeed to the petitioner;
Julia r. Harvey from benjamin Harvey.
The petitinuee N parts unknown A
hill granted for intolerable severity and
neglect and refusal to support Ella L.
Kennison from Russell Kennison on the
representation that the petitioner had
been dealt with by her husband with in
tolerable severity. Mr.. Kennison i now
confined IN d southern prison BY the
United States government
In the case Of Don Chapman Of g.ssa
bridge, vs. EfIie Chapman. q divorce was
granted on the grounds Of intolesable
severity. The case Of Fffie Chapman
VI. Don Chapman, cross petition, was
dismissed m the case Of Elizabeth
Camp IS. Hermon Camp, d bill was
granted for intolerabe severity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
TRACED BY WIFE
ACROSS CONTINENT
Mrs. Andrew ]. Gormiey Went from
Lynn, Mass, to Seattle to Find
the Man Who Deserted
Her

Boston. Dec l6.--Mrs. Mary Gornley
Of Lynn, who gave up many friends in
order that she might marry the man Of
her choice, and was repaid By alleged
ingratitude, il having her revenge now
The thirst for vengeance caused her
to make journey Of 5000 miles across
the continent and back again, that she
might track down her husband, who, she
says, deserted her and placed her prop
erty in jeopardy, after she had stuck
BY him and furnished the bail that kept
him from going TO jail.
Andrew j Gormlcy, q former Boston
horse dealer, convicted Of fraud in an
automobile transaction. IS the man who
Is learning his lesson at present coneern-
ing the seorn of a woman who once
loved him 81 derotedly fle is now on
his way Fo BOSTON from Seattle Ia the
custody Of Inspectors Rooney and Nor
ton Of police headquarters The wife.
who tracked him down ard csnsed his
arrest, ii d member Of tile party that
Is expected to arrive here very soon.
Some months ago, Gofmley was hailed
into court BY Fred B. Drury OF Barre,
VT, who charged that be had paid him
$500 for an automobile that would non
20, Gormley WAS cheered during the
trial by the constant presence of his
wife. It Is said that she married him
but short time prior to his arrest, and
when he WAS found guilty she furnished
the bail required, a matter Of $1,000
Friends IN Lynn urged her 70 leave
him, but she refused and lost their
friendship through her action. The day
that ssw Gornaley released from custody
marked his departure from the city. He
dropped out 81 sight without telling his
faithful wife whore he was going. and
She vas notified that liis bail had been
defaulted. This meant that She was
bound to lose her home IN the shoe city
unless she found him, and without IN
forming any person of what she con.
templated, Mrs. Gormley likewise disap.
peared.
The next tiiat was heard from her was
when Deputy Watts at police headquar-
tiers received message from Seattle.
stating that Gormley was nnder arrest
there and chat tha charge in the case
had been made BY his wife The Inspect
ors were sent on and secured their pris
oner.
Il is understood that Mrs. Gormley
was implored BY her husband to forgive
him but that She turned ber back upon
him In the presence Of the police Now
she II coming 70 Boston along with the
prisoner. and the bai default viii prob
ably be removed BY reason Of her aetivi-
ties ia behalf Of the government.
Gormley viii not only have to stand
sentence in the automobile case, but will
also face trial on the charge Of jump.
ing his bail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
GEN. DUDLEY DEAD.
Ex-Pension Commissioner Native Of Yer
mont.

Washington, D. G. Dec. l6.-Gen. W.
W. Dudley Of Indiana, formerly com
missioner Of pensions. died yesterday.
He was born in Vermont III is42 and
educated In that state and III Russell
collegiate institute at New Haven, Conn.
He moved to Indiana in 1860.
Throughout the Civil war Gen. Dud.
ley served in the union army with great
distinction. He took part IN is battles
and became colonel and breyet bripa-
dier general. At Gettysburg he lost his
right leg
Gen. Dudley during the latter years of
his life practiced law in Washington.
He was commissioner Of pensions from
1881 to 1885.
In 1888 he became treasurer Of the
national Republican committee, which no
sition he occupied during sewers
years. He was an intimate friend of
President Harrison and was prominent
II connected with the campaign dor Bis
election to the presidency III which It
WAS sought ii an October election to
make an especially good showing in Indi-
ana for the Republican party because
Of its effect upon the general election in
November
The entire state was divided into
fhiOcks Of iive,v as the method OF group-
ing the voters in convenient form
to be reached upon election day wa
called A national scandal resulted from
this method, which was said 10 have
caused widespread corrption by the use
OF money on the day Of election.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Was Playing with Matches at Rochss-
ter, ". H.

Rochester. N. r., Dee 10. Josephine
Bannon, 5 years old, daughter Of James
H. Bannon, ex-right fielder Of the Boa-
ton National league baseball team. and
now proprietor o. the Rochester hotel.
was seriously burned at the hotel yes.
terday afternoon as result Of playing
with matches
second story when her dress caught fire
and, in attempting to extingiish the
flames, she was frightfulIy burned. Her
screams attrted attention. DFs. r. L.
Keay, R. Y Sweet and E. n. Abbott at
tended her,
The fire department responded to an
alarm. but its services were not needed.
The Bannon family formerly lived in
Saugus, Mass,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
PLACED ON PROBATION.
{. Webb vinton, Formerly Clerk at
Woodland Coli Club, Pleaded Guilty.

Newton. Mass, Dec. l6 Webb vintou.
formerly clerk AZ the Woodland COST
club in Anburndale, who was charged
with larceny OF an amount in excess Of
500 from tho club, yesterday withdrew
his plea Of not guilty and entered one
Of guilty in court here. He was placed
on probation until such time as his case
comes up for final disposition.
Since he was arrested IN 4 Boston no
tel last month several continuanoes Of
the case have been taken. Yesterday
counsel for both the defendant and the
club, IN d conference with Judge Ken
nedv. asked that The case be fled
The court did not grant this request
however. but placed Vinton on proha-
ton for his appearance at that time The
police say that investigation Of the
clubs books showed a shortage Of be-
tween Sa00 and $500. Vinton had pre-
viously denied that there were any ir-
regularities in his accounts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
WILL REBUILD PLANT.
There VIII Not Be Idleness For 10 Work
men q Great While.

Orleans, Dec. le. The fact that the
piano factory Of the E. L. Chandler
company burned on Monday evening will
not throw the 70 men employed ia the
building ont Of work, For they will be
put to work erecting new structure 1T
once and It IL expected that the roof
viii be covered over within space Of
thirty days. Considerable new business
is now on hand and the company wishes
to get things in shape again at the
earliest possible moment in order To-
carry ont their contracts
Elmer f. Doe, the local manager If
the company stated Yesterday that much
new machinery would be installed, aud
the entire upper story. which previous
to the fire was used for storage purposes,
Will be utilized for workrooms instead.
Col, f. F. Parker of Brndford, the pro-
pretor of the Capital City Press at
Montpelier. is the president OF the com
pany