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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-07
TALK OF THE TOWN.

The votes are counted aud Miers con.
tinues to shave men Of botn parties at
the sign Of the moving barber pole.
Regular meeting I. B. T., local No. &c,
Thursday, September s. at 1880 ?. M,
in painters hall. G. Z. Miller, presi-
dent.
Official visit Of the district deputy
grand warden tonight to Barre lodge,
y. i. O. P. Initiation, installation, re-
freshments. Come.
The union Sunday senool in the Bout
well district win have a box social at
Il. G. Boutwclrs Friday evening. a
cordial invitation is given 70 all 70 at
tend.
The +. r. Cate Real Estate agency
has sold for Mr. and Mrs George Rob-
ertson their home on summer street 70
MI. aud Mrs. Harry segeli eonsidera-
ton, $1,000.
Harry Ross, who has hecn singing at
the Bijou for some time. left the city
last night for New York City, where
he has been ngaged as advance agent
for Cohen's Bachelor Girls
"A Honeymoon for Three at Dream
land! Harry Martin, western agent Of
the Mercury ear, and a bred-in-the-bone
motor enthusiast, is about to be married.
He and his fancee have decided upon the
automobile honeymoon. TIE day ar
rives. the happy couple prepare to start.
young widow with an infant i forced
out Of her rooms in a dreary tenement
falls exhausted and heart broken on the
curb IN front Of the Martin residence.
She sees the auto and happy thought
comes to her. She slows the baby into
the tonneau Of the car. The wedding
guests discover the widow, crying weak
". She is surrounded and later is sent
to the hospital and put under the care
Of skilled physicians, but her continued
wailing for her baby sets the hospital
authorities TO investigating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-07
WILLIAMSBURG.

Mrs. Charles Il. Benedict II having a
seyerer time than many times with hay
fever.
Constable AFRO A. Reed Republican,
was elected representative on the first
ballot.
We are told that Mrs. Barna =. Flint
will soon return to her home in or near
Denver Col.
Neal B. Smith has been having the
ague Of late, possibly a gift from mos
quitoes of Trinidad, South America
Mrs. Warren S. Coyell had to call her
physician, Dir. Whitaker, from Barre one
day this week, she was feeling SO poorly.
Miss Emily II. Stiekney, who is pre-
senting the cause Of the knrn Hattin
homes in Westminster for homeless
boys. Is expected to be in the place
Sunday, the 18th, and speak at the Con-
gregational church Her subject should
be Of interest to every Nermonter.
Enough rain fell here Tuesday to keep
all the dust OF townmeeting well laid.
For the first time that we personally
have known Of, tine voting was done IN
the lower ball Of our town house, the
main hall being used again for high
school purposes this term.
Miss Olive Gibson Of Albuquerque, n
III. representing the Woman's Home
Missionary union in its department Of
young peoples work, is to speak at the
Congregational church Thursday evening
Of next week, Sept Is. We believe the
general public would find much Of in
struetion and interest in Miss Gibson's
talk.
Lewis NJ. Seaver reached home from
the West last Saturday evening, after
having Travelled seven thousand miles
A dozen places along his route were
made happier by the gifts Of drinking
fountains by the National Humane ALI
ance. which he represents. In Denver
Col, he CHANGED to meet our former
townsfok. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Flint Of
Gbbon. Neb.. who were on their return
| trip from California. In Missouri he met
pnilo the Youngest son Of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Sanford Hatch Of our place
He had been postmaster at one time IN
his town, and the publisher Of news
paper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-07
GRANITEvILLE.

Members Of camp No. 1892, NJ ".
Of A., take notice. The regular meet
ing held on Thursday, September 5, IS
postponed to Thursday. September p.
An members requested to be present
on that date. Per order A. B. Jenkins
consul.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26

 sold his stock and good will to Joseph New York tomorrow "Wednesday for the Western islands, for his health.
 Mrs. James w Rittenhouse is in Newport, the guest of Mrs Hammond.
 Burning soot Causes Excitement.
 About o'clock Sunday evening the chimney in the Howe house, corner of Main and Church streets. was on fire. Chief Engineer Ed P. Teed and several firemen from Pioneer truck took two extinguishers to the place and put the fire out. William H. Lew is, who occupies portion of the house, had built a wood fire and this ignited the soot in the chimney
 Dog Bit Captain Mosher.
 Saturday evening, while Capt Chas- Mosher was coming from the steam boat wharf he was attacked by dog owned by MT. Lenrantz. who lives on Northwest street The animal bit the captain in the leg and he was obliged to call medical aid complaint was lodged with First Selectman Henry A. Stahle Sunday evening Dog Warden A. T. Hill of Pawcatuck came over and killed the dog.
 Billings Burtch of New York spent Sunday with his mother at her home on Main street.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Benjamin Brown are in Washington, D. C.
 L. E. Smith of Philadelphia is the guest of friends here.
 Howard Koelb celebrated his sev- enth birthday on Saturday. giving a birthday party.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26
GENUINE must bear signature
 (6z<-5,

reported that this and other whiskey which probably contained wood a1co- l1ol, came from a wholesale liquor house in Providence If this proves true. it will substantiHte the claim of the pure food and drug commission, that liquor in thes manufacture of which refined wood alcohol is used. is being sold throughout the state of Rhode Island, and not confined to Westerly. Over a week ago, Secretary Groff of the commission, collected sev- eral samples of w1iskey furnished by Chief Bransf1eld and Town Solicitor Agard for analytical purposes. No re- port on these MquOrs have been re- ceived in Westerly, so far as the pub lie knows, but there is report current that wthiskey bought by Mrs liar rington for a sick member of her fam fly and which was not used revealed the presence of wood alcohol.
 Attorney General GreenOugh stated Monday that he had not yet received the report of Coroner Everett E. Kingsley of Westerly of the inquest into the death of Daniel Sullivan, fol- lowing which Patrick Brady was de- tained as a witness before the grand jury in the case of an arrest being made in connection with that case
 The attorney general referring to the alleged poisoned whiskey eases in Pawcatuck said: Tt seems to me that the Connecticut authorities should do some etlling. I have not as yet heard of their asking for extradition. a1- though it would be my duty to pass upon such papers,"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26

 New York after visit with Conrad Kretzer.
 Mrs. Edward Trealxle and son of New York are guests of Mrs. Ann Mullaney
 Mrs. Peter Flynn is entertaining her sister. Miss McNulty of Springfield, Mass.
 Addressed Men's Club.
 Monday evening at the Men's club meeting held in the G. A. R. hall, aft CT the preliminary exercises, .Dr. George Leonard introduced the speaker of the evening Hon. G. B. Chandler of Rocky Hill, whose address was greatly enjoyed by all present. This club has been very successful this sea- son and a great many of the men of this place have taken the opportunity of enjoying the addresses each month.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Bentley have re- turned home from a. visit in New Iia- ven.
 South Windham are visiting the 1at- ters mother, Mrs. Asa Avery.
 Miss Catherine Shannon has return ed to Stonington after visit with MT. and Mrs. Walter Shea.
 Robert Clark of Beverly Mass, has returned after a visit with William Gleason.
 Miss Margaret McGrath has return ed from New York.
 An insurance adjuster has been at the farm of Carl Willis and adjusted his claim, the house having caught fire last week. The damage amounted to S25.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26
FUNERAL ORDERS

ArtisticaIlY Arranged by / .. The FlorisL, Tel 13o. M lafayette Streey
 iunisd
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26
sT0NINGToN
Hungarian Partridges Liberated- Chimney Fire-Dos Killed Which Bit Capt. Charles Mosher.

Capt. Charles Mosher.
 Saturday, Game Warden Thomas Cornell liberated twenty Hungarian cartridges in the woods east of the home of Moves Palmer The birds were sent here by the Connecticut game commission.
 To Close Season.
 This (Tuesday) afternoon, the last session of the Travel club will be held, at the library The topics of the meet ing will be Canterbury by Miss Lillian Brayton, and The English Home, by Miss Louise Trumbull
 Fellowship Meeting.
 The fellowship meeting will be held al the Road church here tomorrow The sermon will be preached by Rev. J. o. Barrows. Dinner will be served by the ladies at noon. The discussion will be at o'clock, the subject, The Local Church as a Brotherhood.
 Foreman Jerome A. Dewey and a number of bridge carpenters with car load of heavy timber were taken last week to overhead bridge 100 at the Chesebrough crossing by a local freight. The bridge will be rebuilt soon-
 Mrs. Courtland Babcock and her son Harry arrived home from the Bermu- fering from an attack of tonsilitis
 Edward Porter is ill.
 Jay Bliss was a business caller in Norwich Monday.
 To Sail for Western Islands.
 Angus Davis. who for some years has conducted a repair shop here. has
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26
BABIES!

9ooa they will be big boys ana girls and their baby faces will be only memory. Bring the babies and I win catch their smiles
 STILES, The Photographer, 6re~r Building, Westerly, R. [. Telephone SAT. 1y23d
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26
The Swine or iile Flower

An mel I saw huge and 1oathsome sty, Wherein drove<of wa1lowing swine
 were barred, Whose banquet shocked the nostrn and
 the eye; Then spoke voice. ssBeho1d the source
 of lardP' One glistening mass of roses pure and
 white, With dewy buds 'mid dark green foliage
 nursed; And, as fingered o'er the lovely sight, The summer breeze, that cooled that
 Southern scene, Whispered, .' Behold the source of
 COTTOLENR!'
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26
MYSTIC
Death of Mrs. Mary B. Chapman-Hon. George B. Chandler Addresses Mems CIub-Fire Loss Adjusted.

Mrs. Mary A. Chapman died on Sat urday night at the home of her son, Everett Chapman. at the age of S4. She was born in Ledyard in 1926. the daughter of Robert and Mary Wilcox, The greater part of her life was spent in Mystic. She is survived by three >sons, Amos B. Chapman, Martin Chap man and Everett Chapman. and by brother. R. H. Wilcox of Bowling Green, Ohio.
 Entertained in Honor of Guests. ~ Mr. and Mrs Walter Shea enter tained about twenty friends at their home on Jackson avenue. Sunday eve ming, in honor of their guest. Mrs. Ed ward Treakle of Brooklyn, N. Y. Vo- cal and instrumental music was rem dered and a fine supper was served.
 Taken Suddenly III.
 Miss Mae Sherburne, who works in the Rossi Velvet company, was taken seriously i'll while at work Monday 4norning and had to be token home in the company's automobile. Dr. A. H. Meyers found Miss Sherburne in a se- rious condition. Late in the after noon she was reported comfortable.
 At o'clock Monday morning the Standard Machine company was about to start. when the engine gave out and gave the employees a days vaca- tion
 Charles Fairbanks has returned to New Haven.
 S. B. McCoughlin has returned to
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26
Local Laeonies.

Local Laconies.
 MT. and Mrs. w. NJ. Williams of Norwich were visitors Monday in Westerly.
 The report of the sudden death of George T. Hutcl1ins in Medford, Mass, proved not true.
 Owing to the illness of Judge Lee, there was no session of the superior court in Kingston, Monday.
 Mrs Way of Hartford came here in her automobile Monday and inspected her summer home at Weekapaug, pre- hminary to occupancy.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26

ThompsonviIie.-Ase second meeting of all women in Enfield interested in the formation of branch of the Woman's Relief corps was held Monday evening in Grand army hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26

The controversy over Egypt spreads Now strife has fallen upon Professor Hilprecht's Babyionian tablets--New York World.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26
Where to Buy in Westerly

ROBERT ORYSDALE & CO.,, Plumber. Steam and Gas Filter and
 Dealer in Supplies. B4 Main Street, Westerly, R. l., and Wauwfnnet Ave-. Watch Hill. R. | aug14d
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26
HoUe You Noticed ths Iacyeased TraDeI2

It's a sure sign or good weather ana me roads-R People like Co get opt into tne open air We furnish the best method. and if you'll take one of our teams yQu1l say the same. MAHoNEN BRoe.. Falls Avenue
 marie
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
MISS ELKINS SHOT.
Niece of Vest Virginia Senator
4Hem pts Suicide.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 1s.-Miss Agnes
F,llsins niece of United States Senator
Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia, shot
herself to-day at her room at a local hotel.
The bullet passed through her body below
the heart The physicians believe she has
a chance for life.
A note found on the dressing table read:
az am tired Of life and have no home or
friends
Miss Elkins is twenty-five years old Her
mother died about a year ago and shortly
afterward she went TO New York against
the wishes Of relatives in this city to apply
for an engagement on the stage Senator
Elkins induced her to visit him al Elkins.
". Va. but could not change her determi-
nation to become an actress She returned
two weeks ago TO prosecute s2a."p dam
age suit against the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company for injuries received
wear ago, nut the case was postponed
Miss Elkins bought revolver yesterday
and later wrote several letters Last night
she entertained friends in her apartment
and told them jokingly, as they believed
that she was considering suicide 'ihey
laughed at her. After the revolver shot
was heard Miss Elkins was found lying
across the bed
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
BIG STORM COMING.
Phenomenal Drop an South
scestern Tenn perdtures.
INV telegraph to The Tribune. !

BY Telegraph to The Tribune.]
ST Louis Feb. 16.-A phenomenal drop
in temperature was reported throughout
the Southwest to-day At Abilene. Tex,
the thermometer dropped from So to "A
degrees At Amarillo 1T was 8 above. A
ncrther prevails. accompanied by thun-
der and lightning
At Sedalia. Mo. the mercury fell from
so to degrees above zero. Arkansas re-
ports similar conditions. In Kansas City
the temperature fell 46 degrees. In Den
yer the mercury dropped from SO above
yesterday to 2 above to-day.
A severe storm. amounting IN some
places to a blizzard and bringing to other
regions a heavy downfall of snow. driven
by fierce wind. swept over the West
Tonight the storm is moving rapidly
eastward
The storm extended as far east as In
dianapolis to-day. Oklahoma expert
enced hail and sleet. The storm played
havoc in the Rocky Mountain States. de-
laying transcontnental trains.
The storm took a southern slant to-
night and entered Western Kentucky
and Tennessee From an inch to three
inches of sIeet covered the ground From
many points reports come of colder
Weather than that experienced In the
blizzard of last month. when records of
twenty years were broken
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
TYPHOID SPREADS.
Tzcenty-tzco Nezc Cases in
Week Alarms Harlem.

Alarmed by the spread of the typhoid
fever epidemic, from five cases 70 twenty
two within a week, residents of Wash
ington Heights living in the afflicted dis
trict. which runs from 143d to 150th
street, sent a committee last night 70
urge Register Max Grifenhagen. who
lives at No. 522 West 149th street. to use
his influence TO bring about a better
ment of the conditions which are be-
Iieved to be responsible for the epidemic
The committee told the Register, and
he agreed with them. that the streets in
the district were in an unhealthful con-
dition They said that since the first
snowfall of the winter. the streets had
not been cleaned. and at the present time
they were filled from sidewalk to side
walk with a mixture of snow, ice and
filth that breeds disease DIR. Ernst
LederIe, Health Commissioner. who lives
on the outskirts of the infected district.
at No All West 143d street. said that he
was conducting an Investigation into the
causes of the epidemic. and that ne would
do everything possible to put stop to
them.
AT the Washington Heights Hospital
are two cases. those of Victoria Joselany
and Salla Walda both of No. SO West
149th street. Only one death has oC-
Cured. that of Frederick Roise. whose
funeral was held yesterday at his home,
No. 526 West 149th street
Among the prominent residents of
Washington Heights who are trying TO
obtain relief are Postmaster Edward NJ
Morgan Moses W. Cortright, former
Chief Inspector of Police; Professor
James H. Hyslop. whose daughter was
one of the first to succumb to the disease,
and Bernard Vorhaus. the lawyer.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
INJURED CHILD WANTED RIDE.
Forgot Injuries When Chauffeur Sug-
sested Trip to Hospital.

Excited school children VINO saw hve-
vear-o,d Fannie Vankofsky. of No. 10
rh,.ford avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn.
~, over by IN automobile. near Public
sc,oo, ss. at Glenmore avenue and Wat
Tins street. yesterday afternoon. crowded
,rou,d the car when the chauffeur brought
!. 10 stop and threatened to attack
him.
Ssvera, children lifted the little one from
rnder the wheels, She was bleeding from
c,,s an her face and two of her ribs had
h..r broken. The driver of the car was
Jacob Henner eighteen years old. of No.
70 Tbatford avenue. employed as chauf-
f.rr nv DIR. Michael A. Cohen. OF No. 45S
c,o,e avenue He suggested that she be
taken in the automobile to the nearest
hosnita,. The little girl. having revived.
hri1btened up on hearing the suggestion.
yes, give me a ride in the automobile.
she said. forgetting her injuries. But DR..
Da,aney who had been summoned from ST.
Narv.s. took the child to the hospital in
the ambulance Tho chauffeur was ar
rested
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
CROWD SEES HOLD-UP.
Daring Robbery of Pittsburg
Drug Store.

Pittsburg. Feb. 16.-While crowds
fiocked from the theatre next door.
highwayman entered the drug store OF
DIR. J. E Brown, in the busy section OF
the East End. tonight, held up the
druggist with a revolver. and robbed the
cash register of all it contained, Sllo.
As the robber was leaving the store he
encountered woman, whom he threat
ened, whereupon she tainted
The robber then rushed out of the
store and WAS lost in the theatre crowd
His description tallies with that of a
robber who held up and robbed E \.
Whitworth of $500 in Halhett street
early this morning. The vicinity OF
to-night's crime was brilliantly lighted
and the streets were thronged with the
theatre crowd. In neither case was the
robber ma sked.s
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
TO PAROLE INVENTOR
Burglar Plans a "Sef-Bal-
0ncinp Aero DI0ne.

Omaha, Feb. 16.--Judge Estelle. of the
District Court, was informed by the
State Pardon Board to-day that if he
would designate a suitable person TO take
charge of William Howard, convict in
the state penitentiary, the latter would
be paroled to enable him to perfect his
invention of a self balancing aeropIane
which the prison authorities are con-
WINGED will be an improvement over any
machine now in use.
Howard was sent to the penitentiary
from Omaha in 1907 on conviction of
burglary He has in his cell a model
of his proposed airship- The necessary
financial backing for the manufacture of
his invention is said to be promised.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
FATAL STAGE FALL.
Acrobat Breaks Neck During
Act IN Ne7Cark.

George Sully, thirty-four years oid' OF
New Brunswick, \. J., an acrobat OF the
-Four Comrades was so badly injured
in Newark yesterday afternoon that ms
death is only a question OF hours He
and his partners were at the American
Music Hall, one of the Morris circuit OF
houses.
The finale of their act has been Tor
Sully to leap from the stage floor to a
table. and then on to a chair standing
on the table When Sully hit the chair
at yesterdays matinee it toppled over
and he plunged to the stage. The cur
tain went down so quickly that many
in the audience did not realize that Sully
bad fallen. His companions picked him
up, and he was rushed to the City Hos
pital, where IT was found his neck was
broken
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
SENATOR DEPEW GUIDES SON.
Shows Young Man How to Swear on
Personal Tax.

Senator Depew guided his son. Chauncey
NJ Depew. jr., through the process OF
eue.ring off a personal tax yesterday.
The Young man, who, for the first time.
I'D an assessment of $4,000 placed against
h,s name on the rolls. convinced Tax Com
,,iss;o,er Purdy that he was not liable for
any personal tax.
A, the same lime Senator Depew, repre-
..,,ry the estate OF Robert j. Niven, got
ssessment against the estate reduced
e,no no AS the Senator was leaving
80, of4ices of the Tax Commissioner. he
said:
~ am heartily in favor OF the abolition
.x the personal tax. 1t would be fine
hing for real estate here. as 1t would at
.r.ct capital and business to the city"
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
LIVES IN PRIVATE CAR.
Railroad Man Wants to Superlntend
Furnishing of New Home.
~ -e,eprarh 10 The Tribune.l

TBy telegraph 70 The TrlbuheI
Greenwich, Conn, Feb. Sc. NJ camp
hell vice-president of the New York. New
Haven e. Hartford Railroad, is making his
home for the next month in one OF the
,oupany's cars in the freight yard OF the
Greenwich station The car has sleeping
commandments, kitchen, cooks and porters.
Mr. Campbell goes 10 business over the
line every day. and returns I'm the after
noon or evening.
His reason for doing this rs mat lie mas
purchased the Woods place here, formerly
- ,ronerty Of the late w. III. S. Woods.
ai,e ~ p Us president of the BoWery Savings
Mlio @, ,n Kew York. and he wishes to be
nnar the place TO supervise the furnishing
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
RIVAL CITY BOARDS.
San Francisco's "Lidless
Mayor Causes Controversy.

San Francisco. Feb. 16.-A contest
between rival boards of education, one
appointed by ex-Mayor Taylor. the
other by Mayor Mccarthy. who was
recently elected on wide open plat
form. was vigorously waged to-day by
both sides. Although the Taylor board
is legally in Office by virtue of a per
manent injunction restraining Mayor
Mccarthy from removing its members.
the police took possession of the rooms
of the board to-day and turned them
over to the Mccarthy board.
The Mccarthy appointees finally with
drew after the injunction had been pro-
duced and read, leaving the old board IN
possession The locks on doors and
desks about the board rooms were re-
moved by the Mccarthy board.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
MOTHER HAS TILLMAN GIRLS.
Senator'S Wife Turns Them Over to
Daughter in Law at Columbia.

Columbia. s. c.. Feb. 16.-Douschka
Pickens Tillman. aged five. and Sarah
Stark TiIlman aged three. over whose Gus
tody there has been controversy between
their mother, Mrs. Lucy Dugas Tillman.
and their paternal grandfather. Senator
r. TiIlman. were brought to Columbia
TODAY by Mrs. S. s. Tillman, Senator
Tiruan.s wife. from her home at Trenton
Here the elder Mrs Tillman turned
them over. in obedience to the courts order
., yesterday. 10 Mrs. Lucy Dugas Tillman's
attorney, Alva C. Depass. who restored
them to their mother.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
Paris WIRES DOWN.
Storm apparently Cuts off
CnmtoI from World.

Paris seems to be cut OFF from com
n1unication owing to the recent storm
The Tribune received no dispatches re-
garding the floods from the French capl-
tai Yesterday The Commercial Caoie
COMPANY sent out a notice saying that
there would be delay on messages for
France. Italv. Switzerland and Austria
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
TILLM4N STRICKEN.
Taken Suddenly III at the Cap
itOI. but He Inn prOUes Later.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Till
man. of South Carolina, was taken sud-
denly i'll on the steps of the Capitol to-
dav and had to be carried TO his room
by two Capitol employees Later he was
removed to his home, where he is under
the care of a physician. Tonight he
was feeling much better
The attack to-day is said to have been
due to a recurrence of the Senator's old
trouble. hardening of the arteries. DIR.
Pinkford said that he did not regard this
attack as serious.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
c,x1eEN OF CREW MISSING.

christiansand. Feb e.-ihe Danish
steamer Csmbodia was wrecked to-day
near Grimstad. Thirteen OF tne crew were
,,,, II Is feared that q small boat
..a;,,;,s sixteen others was lost.