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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
SUCCESSFUL RUMmAGE
Sale of the Civic Federation Is Crowded
With People.

The rummage sale, conducted by the
ladies Of the Civic Federation in the
Wheelock building on Main street, is
proving to be q highly successful v
cf obtaining money for furtherin. <ss
work of the organization. The re
opened Yesterday afternoon, and ii the
large crowds which thronged the place
on the first day, continue through this
afternoon and evening, the financial re-
suits Of the affairs will be more than
gratifying to those who have sacrificed
their time and labor in raising funds for
the excellent purpose to which the pro-
eeeds will be devoted.
The articles placed on sale in the
rummage rooms were donated by almost
anyone or everyone in the city. Here
may be found magazines, hooks, pie
lures, tinware, crockery and thous
and and one things which lose none Of
their value to SOMEONE from the fact
that someone else has discarded them.
Clothing of all descriptions may be
found Hats and coats to suit the fancy
of the most fastidious or bourgeois,
and otner articles Of wearing apparel
are there awaiting the purchaser. In
particular might be mentioned the foot
gear on display. Shoes that differ as
much in stye as in size, may be had for
lamost song. The stock offered to
the public is large one, and ii va
riety counts for anything. the woman
who is infected with the bargain bug,
will find herself in seventh heaven at
the rummage sale in the Wheelock build
ing.
The proceeds Of the sale will be used
in defraying the cost Of the sewing
school conducted by the league each
winter in the Mathewson school 1t Is
understood that part Of the funds
win also be devoted to the current ex-
penses of the city play ground next sea
son. II should be understood that the
sale now in progress is an affair where
by the purchaser gets something in re-
turn for his money. Every article
placed on sale is Of some value, and
nine times out Of ten, happens to be
something that cannot be procured else
where. Ii is simply an enterprise fos-
tered by civic pride, and calculated to
accomplish things that make for civic
betterment.
The permanent ways and means COM
mittee of the Civic league has charge
Of the sale, and consists Of the follow
ing persons: Mrs. II. II. jackson, Mrs.
Frank Jackson, III. NJ. Houston, Mrs. I.
G. Carswel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
GRANTED 20 DIVORCES.
Chittenden County Court Also Winds
Up Present Term.

Burlington, Oct. p Prior to the final
adjournment Of Chittenden county court
for the term yesterday the court an
nounced that twenty divorces had been
granted.
A Judgment was entered for the plain
tiT to recover Sl3,333.33 and costs in
the case Of Priscilla b. Ferguson and
Rufus Ferguson vs. the Phoenix Mutual
life Insurance company This is tho
suit brought by the Fergusons to recoy-
er their interest in a life insurance pol
icy taken out, when they were minors
by their father in the 70's, in their
favor, and afterward, signed away By
hm acting as their natural guardian.
The question involved is whether he
had the right to so sign There was
no dispute made as to the facts in the
case.
The total cases disposed of were 70.
divided as follows; Civil cases "a; di-
yorce cases 26; state cases. 12; chancery
cases H. Only four jury cases were
heard, one civil and three state. of the
three state cases, one respondent was
found guilty, one was acquitted and one
was found insane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Legislative Committee Say They Were
Well Pleased.

y Vergennes, Oct. 22 The committee
on industrial schools from the House
and Senate. consisting OF Representa-
tiyes Ellis Of Brookfeld, Corliss of West
Fairlee, Clark of Morristown, apd Day
Of Panton, and Senators Tuttle Of Rut-
land Pike Of Stowe and Shepardson Of
Fletcher visited the industrial school
yesterday
The committee were shown over the
institution by Superintendent Barss and
the trustees of the scnool John f..
Weeks, r. W. Hurlburd and n X, Chat
fee.
After thorough inspection they ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the condition Of the institution
and the care taken by Superintendent
Barrs of the wards Of the state.
At noon dinner was served after
which the scholars were gathered in the
chapel and entertained the visitors with
singing. Representative r. w McCuen
accompanied the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
FATALLY HURT
ATNEWPORT,N.H.
Charles PhilbrOOk, Well
Known in Wells River Valley
WHERE HE OPERATED MILL
A Month Ago He Went to North New
port, N. H., to Manage a Saw-nill.
His Death Occurred This
Morning,
WHERE HE OPERATED MILL

South Ryegate, Oct 2-Charles w
Pnilbrook, who recently left this place
for North Newport, A. H., was fatally
injured at that place late yesterday aft
ernoon, lingering till this morning, ae-
cording to a telephone message which
was received here this forenoon No de-
tails Of the accident have been received
but it is supposed that the man was
injured about the machinery in mill
over which he had charge.
Mr.. PhilbroolS was a resident Of this
vicinity for five or six years, conduct
ing a portable mill business throughout
this section and gaining wide aequaint-
ance. He went away from here only a
month or so ago to accept the manage.
ment OF the mill at North Newport.
He leaves his wife and one child.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
WAS BORN IN RANDOLPH.
Mrs. Gemont Graves Died In Burlington
Yesterday.

Burlington, Oct. %. Mrs. Maria Moul-
ton Graves, in the 10Th year Of her age,
wife of the Rev. DIR, Gemont Graves,
died yesterday afternoon at three o'clock,
after a long illness. Her death has re-
moved from this city a very sweet and
gracious figure. Like her life, her death
was beautiful and peaceful. In the
presence of her husband and two of her
daughters Mrs J.. O. Andrews and Mrs.
j. W. Carroll she peacefully breathed
her last With her family she had spent
the summer in Grand Isle, returning to
this city early in September, since which
time, she has been confined to her bed.
During the past week she failed rapid
". Two years ago this month, in 0eto.
Der, 1908, Mr.. and Mrs. Graves cele-
brated their golden anniversary, with all
their family present.
Mrs. Graves was born in Randolph,
May 27, 1882, the daughter Of the Hon.
Phinehas and Mrs. Maria Cotton Moul-
ton. BY her marriage 50 years ago with
the Rev DR. Gemont Graves, sle had
SIX children, Mrs John Henry Hopkins
of Chicago, Mrs. j w. Carroll of New
York, Mrs. L. c. Andrews of Fort Myer.
Va, George and Dudley G. Graves OF
Hartford Conn, and Harmon S. Graves
Of Rye, n. Y. Mrs. Graves
was an active member of the St. Paul's
church and was known for her many
good deeds and kind hearts There will
be many to mourn her loss.
The funeral will be held on Monday
morning at l0:30 o'clock at st. Paul
churcn. The interment will be made il
the afternoon at Evergreen cemetery in
Rutland where Mr.. Graves father,
mother and sisters are buried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
FUNERAL OF ]. E. coPPS.
Largely Attended by Members of Bar
and Fraternal Societies.

Rutland, Oct. 20 of the most
largely attended funerals ever held in
Rutland for young person took place
yesterday morning at the Church of the
Holy Innocents when services were held
for J. Edward Copps, a lawyer the
fourth victim of Rutland's typhoid fever
epidemic, whose death occurred Tuesday.
The Rev. Edward r. Moloney, uncle Of
the young man, ofIiciated
Rutland council, Knights OF Columbus,
sent Is representatives to the church
and about 80 members of the Rutland
County Bar association attended in a
body. The bearers were Ernest H. 0Bri-
en- and George W. Platt, representing
the lawyers, John r. Lyston and DR..
Harry r. Ryan, representing the Knights
of Columbus, and i. Harry Stone OF
Albany, n l., and John J. Murphy of
West Rutland, Father Moloney oliciat.
ed at the grave in West Rutland. Mr..
Copps was nephew of Attorney Thom-
as w. Moloney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
FUNERAL OF ]. D. BREsETTE
Held In Washington Thursday and
Largely Attended.

Funeral services for thte late J. d.
Bresette We're held in the Universalist
church in Washington Thursday after.
noon The large gathering Of former
friends and neighbors and the Thought
ful and beautiful arrangements made
for them before the arrival of the fam
ily. showed the high respect in which
the deceased was held. The officiating
clergyman was Rev Mr. Towsley The
deceased was a member Of the /. 0. Il.
OF Washington.
The following is a list of the flowers
from kind and loving friends Cana-
tions, tied with streamers. bearing words
Husband aud Papa" from family;
cross, brothers and sisters; carnations,
Miss Nora Bresette, Mrs Albert Bre-
sette; cross, Grearson & Lane; wreath,
employees Of Grearson & Lane; cama-
tions, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Grearson; car
nations, J. +. Mckenzie and family, An
drew Knutson and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred +. Cults; white asters, Harry E.
Kelley; pillow, Washington L o. f.;
carnations, Mrs Ella Spencer, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Goodwin, Miss Nina TilIot-
son,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
GEORGE WOULDN'T DO IT
That Is, He Wouldn't Come Back When
Police Wanted Him.

st. Johnsbury, Oct 22.-One Of st.
Johnsburys more or less desirable in
habitants has been easily disposed Of
quite recently. George Ellis, who seemed
to love an unusual number Of other
names, such as George Davis and George
Wilson. mas been suspected Of being the
cause of the current complaint that a
strange man was crouching behind
hedges. trees, houses, etc, frightening
women and young ladies about their
homes and on the streets.
just the other day Chief Of Police
Hall called George into his Office and
told him that stories were current about
him and that he was to have a woman
come into the Office and identity him
SO, OF course, George. being a trusty
kind Of chap, asked Chief Hall to al
low him to 90 out and get a meal.
This request was granted and ne has
Jet TO prove himself like the proverbial
cat. It is believed that he viii not
come back.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
Thanks Extended.

Mr.. Editor: Through you and your
paper, I wish to express our thanks to
an those who assisted Us in the produc-
ton of "A Day at the Ranch" Espce-
tally, great thanks snould be extended
to the Rebeccas and TO all those who
participated IN the play, including the
pickaninnies. whose acts were 20 charm
ing. We also wish to extend thanks
to Mr.. and Mrs. Rodenbaugh for their
untiring work in the preparation Of the
greatest play that Barre has witnessed
for wears, and the patient manner in
which they have conducted the work.
We wish also 70 extend thanks to tie
public for its patronage.
NJ. M Gordon,
For the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
APPROPRIATE SlO0,
SOLDIERS MONUMENT
Barre Tool Sharpeners Start the BAH
Rolling to Acquire Barre Gran
ite Memorial, on Mayors
Recarrurerd atinn
Recommendation.

Mayor Mutch has received the in
formation from the tool sharpeners un-
ion, in reply to his communication in
regard to the erection OF a soldiers
monument in this city OF Barre granite,
that they have appropriated 500 to the
cause and have appointed the following
to serve as a soldiers monument COM
mittee for their branch: James MoDon-
aid, Milo i. Bassett and Andrew J.
Young.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
A Burlington Merchant and a Norwich
Firm Fail.

Rutland, Oct. 22 Two petitions in
bankruptcy were filed yesterday in the
Office in this city Of Clerk II S. Platt
OF the United States court Golman
Snehpsly Of Burlington a merchant,
has liabilities Of S3,477.43 and his as
sets are $500, Of which 500 his exempt.
Converse a. Henngan Of Norwich, the
other petitioners, give their liabilities
al $4,S3950 and their assets as SS27.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
CHANCE FOR WEST POINT.
Competitive Examination for Sen, Dill
lingham's appointment.

A competitive examination will be
held at the Office OF w. N. Theriault in
Montpelier ON Tuesday, November s, at
10 a. m, to select candidate and two
alternates for Senator Dillingham's ap-
pointment to the United States military
academy at West Point. The candidate
having the highest rank viii be desig-
mated for examination at Fort Slocum,
\. y, the second Tuesday in January,
for appointment on March /, 1911, The
candidates must be physically sound and
between the ages of II and 22 They
must be not less than feet, inches
in height at the age of II and not less
than 5 feet, inches at the age OF Is
and over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
HAD A BIG CHECK
On the Strength of 1t He Cut Quite a
Dash In St. Albans.

st. Albans, Oct. 22 Harry Alexander
Brown is under arrest in the Franklin
county Jail mere awaiting trial on a
civil action for uttering a forged check.
Brown has been in the city ever since
the strike on the Central Vermont rail
road, and at intervals during that time,
he has been showing a check purporting
to be for S3l 500. On the strength Of
that he had cut quite q swath IN St.
Alhans, added to which he was eonsid-
cred a good fellow about town. Ernest
II. Fortiu is one of the alleged victims oil
Brown, as it is claimed that Brown
tried TO pass check fer S39.36
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
SHOT GIRL FOR SQUIRREL.
Young Man Mistook Her Brown Hair
for Animals Fur

Buffalo, Oct. p -Mistaking a girls
brown hair for the coat Of squirrel,
Seeley Conley, 27 years OF age, shot
through hedge in strip Of woodland
it Alden and killed Miss Martha l.,
2ope of Alden, who was seated on the
)ther side OF the hedge with her sweet
heart, Frank Lowney, to whom she was
have been married shortly. Lowney
md Miss Pope had been for walk in
he woods and were resting when Conley
hot the girl through the neck with q
,hotgun at a distance of only so feet.
1onley was arrested
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
AUTO CRANK KICKED.
md Broke J. Rolfe Searles' Arm--Acci.
dent at Danyille.

st. Johnsbury, Oct p While in Dan
ille yesterday with Sheriff elect Worth.
~, j. Rolfe Searles suffered from ar
ccdent which caused broken arm
Ehey had been there to take into Gus,
tody. young girl who is to be taken
tAe industrial school at Nergennes
nd as they were about TO return to st
ohnsbury Mr. Searles endeavored to
rank the automobile engine. 1t kicked
lack and broke one of the bones of the
over arm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
The WaItry Was Wrecked To-
day OF Para
rs PEOPLE WERE SAVED
. The Ship Was Total Loss--The Dead
Include Part of the Crew and
Passengers--vesselS Struck
on Lighthouse.

Rio Janeiro, Oct. 22.-The steamship
Waltry was wrecked to-day on Arroselas
lighthouse, off Para. and fifty members
Of the crew and passengers were lost.
Seyenty-fye persons were saved. The
ship was total loss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
]. A. GoLDsBURY DEAD.
Long Time Resident Of Barre Passed
Away This Morning.

The death Of John Addison Colds
bury occurred this morning at his home
on Beckley street after an illness OF
short duration. He is survived by one
son, Fred +. Goldsbury, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara Emerson, both of this
city. Mr.. Goldsbury was 20 years old
last May. He was the son of Loren
and Sally Heath Goldsbury, and was
born and had always lived in the house
in which he died,
The funeral win be held from the
house Monday afternoon at ? o'clock.
The family requests that no flowers be
sent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
HOFFMAN HOUSE BANKRUPT.
Creditors Secure Receiver for One of
New York's Landmarks.

New York, Oct. - The Hoffman
5ouse at Broadway and 25th street,
one Of New York's most famous hotels,
was thrown into Bankruptcy by cred
itors yesterday Judge Holt of the
nited States district court appointed
receiver with authority to continue
business and it was said that the whole
natter soon will be taken out of the
eceiver's hands by reorganization.
The Misses Caddagan, sisters OF the
ate James Caddagan, control the hotel,
which has been famous as a gathering
7lace for politicians. 1t ranks next in
lis respect to the Fifth Avenue hotel,
low memory, and to the present Dem
3eratic state headquarters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
CRIPPEN GUILTY.

Black Cap Was Ordered and Sentence
Of Death Passed
London, Oct 22.-After an absence
from the court room Of only twenty-nint
minutes, the Old Bailey jury decidec
that Dr. H. #. Crippen was guilty The
jury was released at 2:l7, The famous
court room was iammed, AS soon az
the jury brought in the verdict, Lore
Alyerstone reached for the black cap and
ordered Crippen to stand up, and he
then passed the sentence Of death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
cEBHARDT MUST DIE.
Declared Guilty Of Numbering Anna Lu-
ther.

Riverside. r. T., Oct. p. Fredericl,
Gebhardt of Astoria. T. l.. was vester
day found guilty of the murder OF Annn
Luther, young woman wnom he had
duped into marrying him to pet her
money and in April, 1909, hred her
into the woods near Islip and killed
her
Gebhardt told her he was married
msn with a family The girl hugrsl
and kissed him and implored him not to
desert Rer. but Gebhardt, while the girl
arms were still about his neck and her
lips pressed 70 his. shot her dead and
left the body where It had fallen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
Card Of Thanks.

The surviving wife and children wish
to thank the neighbors and friends, both
in Barre and Washington, for all their
help, kindness and sympathy in their
great sorrow.
Mrs. Carrie Bresette.
Esther Bresctte.
Edith Bresette.
Jesse Bresette.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22

Mrs. Homer Gibson has returned to
Burlington. after passing several days
with relatives in the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-22
FLORENCE RIDDLE DEAD.
Barre Girl Had Been a Sufferer For
Some Time.

Florence Elizabeth, the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs, George Riddle Of So Pleas
ant street, died last evening of cerebro
spinal meningitis, She was II years and
Ii months old and had been a sufferer
for some time, though seriously i'll on
N since last Sunday.
The funeral viii be held from the
Pleasant street home on Monday. The
burial will be at Willamstown.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-05
HANCOCK BUILDING LEASED.

While 8. II. Hancock of Paris, Tex.
as was in the city this week, he leas.
ed another room in the Hancock block
TO Messrs. Tafoya & Lawson, who will
make use Of it for the handling of an
nP'to'date line of ladies' goods. An
arch way will be made to connect this
with the II now occupied by
them. Mr.. Lawson informs the News
that the work Of remodcling will com
mence at once, and in few weeks they
will occupy both rooms. They will in.
their shoe stock, and claim that
they will carry the largest and best
stock Of shoes, of any house
of Kansas City.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-05
WILL BE
NO WAR IN THE AIR
Hague Conference Fore
Swallowed the Success of
Aerial Navigation and
Sought Compact of Ma
tions.
WOULD BE DISASTER

There will be no war in the air. No
gigantic human cataclysm in which
men will launch destruction from the
clouds against man is likely to occur.
~Zeppelins aud Bleriots TO the contrary
notwithstanding, the day of the aerial
battle in n of the horrors which the
future does not hold in store for us,
according to diplomats and ~militarists,
who are supposed to know whereof they
speak.
The fact is, the Hague conferes fore.
stalled the aeroplanists and the der!g.
bile experts. They won concessions
from the advocates of more powerful
armaments, before the latter appreciated
the significance of their act. OF course
1t In easy to say that the Hague agree
ment is mere tissue paper, when one
power can seize signal advantage in
the great international game of poll.
tics. Austria demonstrated that by
lightly breaking the treaty Of Berlin in
the seizure of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
But il is Well TO review certain clauses
Of the present Hague pact now binding
the European nations and the United
States.
When aerial navigation was little
more than a dream, that is inlss9, En-.
peror Nicholas Of Russia promoted a
peace conference in which the principal
nations of the two h~emispheres were
represented. Their representatives were
official plenipotentiaries. They unani.
mously passed this declaration:
1.-THE contracting parties agree to
prohibit for n term Of five years the
launching Of projectiles and explosives
from balloons, or by other methods Of
. sim III nature"
The first test of that clause came in
the Russo-Japanese war, and although
the wal balloon wal then not a matter
Of practical exploitation, both belliger
snts were sorely tempted to experiment
w'th Il. Thas ttsy did not is proof Of
the care with which they observed the
Hague agreement. There is no Limitation
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-05
AN APPRECIATION FROM
THE HIGH SCHOOL

On Friday night, the members of
the High School and the eighth grade
held a reception al the Parker resi-
dence in this city, to which Professor
D. +. Munson and wife, and Miss Una
Beaghler, teacher of the eighth grade,
were invited. All of the members of
the High School and the eighth grade
were present. During the reception,
Professor and Mrs. Munson were pre-
scented with a beautiful silver Turcen.
and Miss Beaghler was given an clc
CANT Belt buckle. This was done by
the young people as an appreciation
Of the efficient service rendered, and
Of a very high esteem in which they
hold Professor and Mrs. Munson and
Miss Beaghler.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-05
LOTS FOR SALE

The Capita Freehold Land aud an.
yestment Co. Ltd., have placed on sale
lots in the Townsite Of Findlay, Tex.
as, on the Texas & New Mexico boun
Diary, and on the new line Of the Rocn
Island Railway, and will do that
good business judgment and modern
town building metD.us dictate, an ar.
tesian well Is 10 be sunk there soon.
The Railway Co. Is putting in a com.
modious depot and section .-ouse, n
light and water plant is under cons.
GRAFTON and altogether rs needs are
being carefully looked 10. Write Cc 1.
A. 3. Resves, Endee, N. NJ, for terms
and prices. 3.l9.4t.