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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10
THE sTABb|NG Of
CHARLES H. kERsEY.
Victim Returns Home---Says Cutting
was the Result Of an Accident
Wound Almost Healed.

Charles Harvey Kersey, former
Alexandrian, who was stabbed last
Monday night by n young woman 10
a camping party at Grand view, on
Chesapeake Bay, near Hampton, Va,
returned to this city Saturday. The
wound Inflicted by the woman, on
the left side OF the jaw, has almost
healed. Kersey refused TO disclose
the ideatity OF the woman i'll the case,
but declared she was the wife OF one
OF the men in the party, and that
the cutting was done in fun. He also
denied that the woman attempted to
escape.
Il was working in Richmond, when
| met several OF the campers, and
Joined their party" he said. Il was
the only Washinstonian III the Gro I'd.
Last Monday night all except the
woman and myself went in bathing.
and left Us in an old shack, which
bad been converted into camp.
About S o'clock, when the girl ard
/ were eating, she liourislled her knife
at me, and in fun said, Harvey ker-
sey | am going to cut your head off.
Then she playfully made thrust
at me with the knife, and took me
by surprise. The point Of the knife
entered my jaw aud severed a small
artery and / did lose considerable
blood.
The girl vas the first to assist me.
The bathers were summoned ~ camp,
aud they too pirc,e,i in t. Il.lp ME.
One OF them summoned a physician
from Hampton, AMI hc dressed my
wounl and put several s,i,rhc, IN II. :
Asked to account Tor the newspaper
dispatches 20 the contrary, kcrscy
said.
"A man Who visited the camp with
the physician returned 10 Hampton
aud told reporter Of it, Several
newspaper men visited Us, aud VT
told item there was nothing 10 th'
case. | suppose they took 1t for
granted that there was some mystery
in it,.
Kersey said he remained at the
camp wilh the entire party until the
next evening.
The reports OF the incident stated
that the wumln who did the cutting
was prominent Washington di,
ycrcee, add that she was actuased
by jealousy. The woman WAS reported
to have disappeared Immediately after
the affray, in company with several
other members OF the party. There
were twelve persons thtre--nine men
and three women according to MIR.
Kersey. lie declared the three women
were all accompanied by their bus
bands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10
ALEXANDRIA DEFEATS DEL RAY.

The glma with De! Ray, played Sat
ur,lav afiprrnon, was nn the whole IN
teresting. Both team INDUCED in soma
ragged work and much unnecessary
time was consumed, yet these defeats
were offset Ly some brilliant plays.
CockreI robbed Burgandine by great
one hand catch and Snow,len accepted
ten chances at short. Rolh. 1t third.
made tine impression. Astryke,
Treuary aud rauar,on completed y
double Play in fine style, when the
spectators were ready t. boot them for
foolish work. S;rivGncr. Snnwden,
Roth, Trenary and Zachary did splcn-
did stick work.
Anderton pitched we'll until the sixth
when, losing control, he asked to be re-
lieved. Burrrl finished The game ana
held the CuuDtry cousins hitless.
The lncli team enjoyed 10 the utmost
every bit made off Burgendine, who
pitched fnr Del Ray.
Glry and the two Scriyener boys did
about al! the hitting for Del Ray Score
Il. II. F.
Alexandria loo02O3 x-ll-l2-l
Del Ray 1000 | OIL 90 It
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10

60
1Oc quality 27-inch Printed Lawns.
Special price ....................7 lie yard
15c quality so inch Printed Nearsilk
FouIards. Special price......lOc yard
25c quality Printed Irish D'mity.
Special price,........ ..............loc yard
121.2c quality 20inch Batistc
Lawns. Special price lOc yard
25c quality 40 inch Bordered Batste.
Special price. ......'.'loc yard
SSc quality 40.inch Bordered Nous.
seine. Special price ......... 25c yard
25c quality 27-inch Bordered Voiles.
Special price ................'.... loc yard
CSC quality 27-inch SiIk-and-Cotton
Foulards. Special price 29c yard
SOC and 81 90 quality ST. Gall Swiss.
Special price ....'................ Toe yard
Second floor G st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10
PERSONALS.

Miss Net,ie l.. IIenshaw returned
home Saturday evening, having spent
five very pleasant days i'll Baltimore
with friends.
Mr.. Trbe l. Creighton, OF St. Louis,
who has been visiting his father, Mr..
J. Carlia Creighton, has returned tc
that city.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Edwin p. Ansley, oil
Atlanta, we're the guests yesterday of
Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. Smoot, jr., in
.his city. Mr. AMI Mrs. Ansley and
party LEFT Atlanta last Tuesday on 2
run TO New York. They leached
Washington yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10

'
been Withdrawn from sale on July Slh
will be offered for sale again on Satur.
day, July 18th, 1t the same honr and
place.
DY virtue of decree entered in the
ID chaucery cause Of Sarah Tyler vs..
Lacy Tyler 1T ais, in fhc Corporation
Court Of the city Of AlcNandria. Virginia.
on June 10Th, 1911. the undersigned COM
miSSoncrs OF sale. appointed by Saiu
decree. will olfi.r for sale on saturday,
July Sth. 1911. ut twelve il2l o'clock NJ.
in front of the Royal Get entrance OF
the Market House, tn, following r"al
estate situated in the city OF Alexandria.
Virginia. bounded and described as
follows
Beginning on st. Asaph %trcet ut L
distance Of two hundred and sixteen
;2iG) feet south OF Gibbon Street and
running thence sonlh on st. ASaph
Street fifteen 40 feet: theme" west t'ar-
al!el with Gibbon Street one hundred
ana twanty-thrce U2?J feet. FIVE o. in
chcS: thence north parallel win 81.
Asaph Street. fifteen ilIi lret: thence
west parallel with GibDon street one
hundred and twcnty-threc (l2|) lrct.
FIVE inches 10 the beginning. together
with the use of Il twenty (2JJ feet alley
at the west end Of said lot
Upon tn. terms following: One third
cash and the residue in six and twelve
months after date. The deferred pay
mcnts TO be- secured by the notes OF the
purchaser, bearing interest II the rat,
OF six 20 per cent. per annum.
SAM uEL G.. BRENT.
ROBINSON MONCURE,
Commissioners OF Sale.
/, Newell s. Grcenawav, Clerk Of The
CORPORATION Court Of the City OF AleNan-
dria. Virginia, do certify that the bond
required by the decree entered in ihi$
cause has been executed with approved
security by samuel CT. Brent. one olthe
Commissioners named in the said
decree.
NEVELLS. GREENAWAT.C Clerk.
jc2I til
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10
EUROPEAN TOURISTS.

Among the passengers who will sail
on the express steamship Kaiser WI.
helm ii oI the North German Lloyd
line, from New York to Bremen, via
Plymouth ana Chrriourg, will be the
following from Alexandria: Mr.. En.
ward l.. DAingcrticld, Mrs Edward H.
panseItield, Miss Mary II. DANGER
field and Miss Harriet +. Taylor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10

1Sc quality S0-inch Linaire Cloth
Special price. ......I5c yarE
CSC quality 3oinch Plaid Wolfe.
Special price ............ ........ Sc yarE
G5c quality 42.inch Dentclle Lace.
Special price. ..5Oc yard
15c quality 32-iuch Imported Swiss.
Special price. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SOC ward
3Sc quality 3S-inch Plain Marquis.
cite. Special price..............29a yard
45c quality 42-inch Organdy Lissc.
Special price ........ ............. SOC yard
SOC quality 4G-inch Linen Suiting-
Special price ..................... 3Sc yard
29c and Soc 27.inch Mer-
cerized Poplin. Special price 25c yard
SOC quality 27-inch Floral Wolfe Spec
lal price ...............".."3Sc yard
soc quality 27-lnch Satin Striped
Floral Wolfe. Special price 3Sc yard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10
MAD DOG AT LARGE.

A mad dog which is at large in the
vicinity OF the Poor House is causing
much anxiety in that neiphborlood.
The dog, it is said, has bitten several
other CANNES, together with some
stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10
PROPOSED NEW CHURCH AT FAR,
LEE

Plans have been accepted for the new
st. Georges church, to be built at Far
lee. Alexandria county. The building
will cost about 81 900, and about one.
half the amount is in hand. 1t will be
in mission gothic style, constructed OF
cement blocks with rock finish, slate
roof. and will seat about 250 persons.
The congregation includes 80 com
municants, with Sunday school OF %
pupils. The building committee con-
si,ts Of the Rev. w. +. Calender, rector
OF Falls church parish; Mcssrs. b. 4.
Rol,in, W. A. Smith, \. G. Sleed and
II. A. Wha!on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10
nai GGgus.
Woodward & l-otl1rop
10th. 18th. and Streets
WASHINGTON, D. c.
July Special Sale
Beautiful Summer Dress Fabrics,
naf GG0ts.

for the purchasing
unusual savings economical shoppers Thousands
including all that and hes:
ound here, and at prices OF the mediocre
the different lots
able cduCtons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10

The schooner General Greeley, from
the kennebec with Ice to the Mutual
Ice Company OF this city, has arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10
Samuel II. Iunr. Auctloncer.

The property described below having
been Withdrawn from sale on July Sll
will be offered for sale again on Satlr
day, July 18th, IT the same honr aht
place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-10

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
CHURCH DESTROYED,
WITH LOSS $4,000
Edifce III Years Old at New Braintree,
Mass, Was Wiped Out by Fire
Yesterday.

New Braintree, Mass. April Z The
Congregational meeting house, which, for
years, has been d landmark IN this see.
ton Of Worcester county. was DESTROYED
late yesterday by 4 fire which started
from an oyerheated stove
North Brookfelds fire apparatus was
hurried 10 the aid Of the New Brain
tree townsfolE, Who were without fire.
fighting appliances, but its best help was
to prevent further spread Of the flames.
To place the-actusl loss on the historic
building was not possible, according to
several OF the townspeoplc, but it was
stated that it could not be replaced
for less than S25,000
The old meeting house was remodellcd
in 1876, and the yestry in the lower
part OF the building has since been
used as the town hall 1t was the only
public building n tire town except a
small srbaolhouse When il burned. the
town clock and all ancient bell dropped
into the hames
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
GETTING READY
FOR THE OPENING
Congress to Sit Tomorrow in Extra
ordinary Session-Democratic
House and Republican
Senate.

Washington, D q. April s, The in
teresting situation Of Democratic
House and Republican Senate, meet
ing to consider the Taft administrative
measure directs unusual attention to
the converting OF the siXty-second Com
gress in extraordinary session to-mor.
row The political compilations Of the
two branches OF Congress will be- House,
Democrats 22s, Republicans 100, Social
lists !, vacancies ?; Senate. Republicans
80 Democrats Al, vacancy !.
Iii tile House. the Democrats will show
a gain of "a members and new faces
will be seen III the whole organization.
Republican employees will 60 out i'll great
numbers and their places viii be filed
by Democrats. The speakers marble
rostrum will not rosound with vigorous
whaeks Of the Cannon gavel for Mr..
Cannon viii appear in the ranks Of the
minority.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
SUSPICION THAT
MAN TOOK POISON
Perry Wade, Hotel EmpIoye In Bellows
Falls, Was Found Dead in an Up
per Room Yesterday.

Bellows Falls, April 3.A sudden and
mysterious death occurred at the Rock
ingham hotel at ! o'clock Sunday morn,
ing. The night clerk thought he heard
a heavy body tall to the floor Of an
upper story Going mp to investigate.
he found that the body 81 Perry Wade,
the driver OF the hotel team was rest
ing on the floor Of his room, life having
evidently just departed.
Under the direction OF DR. +. S. All.
bee, IN autopsy was performed and the
stomach viii be sent 10 the state lab.
oratoly at Burlington for examination.
No evidence OF fot1 play was discov-
cred BY the physicians, and but little
indication that death could have been
due to cardiac trouble, as the heart was
but slightly enlarged.
Some have theory that the deceased
took poison, as he had recently had an
unfortunate love affair and was also
greatly worried lest he should have TO
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
Wade was Young man of excellent
habits, bore good reputation. and was
generally liked, being faithful and cheer.
ful. He was from Londonderry, and his
father from that place is to take charge
Of the body
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
COMPLAINS BITTERLY.
An Oklahoma Granite Manufacturer In
Western Town.


A copy Of paper published in Gran.
ite, Okla, tells OF serious labor troubles
which are affecting trade in that vicin-
ity. The same sheet also contains a
contribution from one of the leading
manufacturers OF that city, who ex.
plains why operations are at a stand
still and is inclined to place the blame
with the labor leaders He claims that
large building contracts inthe new state
are being filled by Barre granite manu-.
faeturers, whereas the state Of Okla
homa, according to his statement, has
deposits Of granite thousand times
larger than those of Vermont
The writer also presumes 20 say that
the quality OF the stone is much SUI
peiior to that of this region He notes
that the granite for the new state cap
itol as well as the Enid county court
house are to be erected Of Barre granite
simply because the manufacturers IN
that vicinity are unable 10 turn out the
work promptly Naturally enough he
blames the quarryworkers for the con.
dition OF affairs and says that they
are unreasonable in their petitions for
increased wages He gives figures
which apparently shoy that quarry
workers and others Of the stone trade
in the Oklahoma granite belt are AL
ready getting more than is justifable
comparison OF the figures with the
new bills signed by local stone workers
was made at the Quarryworker's Office
this morning, and it was found that
the Oklahoma manufacturer had made
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
LAUGHS AT PROPOSAL
To Reverse Local Option Vote in Barre
to Make City License.

To the Editor ot tile Barre Daily
Times Sir: In your paper, Of late, ar
ticle9 have appeared which express the
desire OF some to sell booze within the
city oi Barre and TO tickle the minds
oi those that are enjoying such antieipa-
tion, these articles state that two laW.
ypfs have been employed to change the
Isl noes to yes
notwithstanding the public statute
provides that no license shall be grant
ed unless q majority of the voters with.
III the city ot Barre cast their votes
in favor 81 license and how are Nc to
know What the votes ave upon this cues
tion unless we follow the requirements
of law The statute provides for the
appointment Of ballot clerks and pre-
scrbes their duties and one OF these
duties is to count the votes cast for
and against the granting OF licenses and
their return to tile city clerk is final.
The ballots are then scaled and laid
away for all time and there is no way
to disturb the ballots OF the return Of
the ballot clerks and the friends OF IL
cense might as well row hang their hats
on this pin as later.
Ghe two lawyers, ot which You mem
tion. may be able TO Fool all Of the
people some of the time and some OF
them all of the time, but they cannot
fool All Of them An of the time and
before their friends part with their mon-
ey. it would be we'll for them to place
these lawyers in an egg tester and fnd
ont whether or not there is any fer
tiltv to be found in their brain. All
those that have passed the required ex.
amiuations for admission to the bar arc
not lawyers and | wonder why those
two legal lights did not advise the cir
cnlators Of the petition mentioned in
your paper Of Saturday last, to the pro-
baton officer or to the overseer of the
poor instead OF to- the assistant Judges,
for under the existing circumstances,
the former has as much right to ap-
point license commissioners as the as
sistant judges have,
There win be no license in the city
OF Barre this year
NO.
Barre April 2 1911
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
BARRED FROM CAPITOL.
Fire Breaks Out Afresh and Military
Excludes Visitors

Albany, n. N, April 3.,l're broke
out afresh yesterday afternoon among
some debris in the state capitol but was
extinguished in about an hour. Hun
dreds Of people were unable to gain ad.
nilsson owing TO tine strict rules given to
the military guard to admit only
those having business within the struc-
ture
With half million books and bali
as many manuscripts representing the
accumulation Of 80 years OF purchases,
gifts and state documents i'll the state
library damaged or destroyed 1t is esti-
mated that it will require from 10 to
Is years and from $l,000,000 to $1,000
900 to reproduce 4 working library of
the magnitude Of the burned one james
I. Wyer director Of the state library
said today.
q believe the state OF New York will
want to perpetrate the state library as
one Of the greatest libraries in the
world 1t was the third in size and
Importance in the United States. To
do that large appropriation must be
forthcoming at the outset to put this
library on working basis when 1t goes
into the new state education building
If the stall of the library Is to be
kept intact. and the state library school
eventually retained III Albany, this ap.
preparation must come speedily, and the
work Of the rebuilding Of the colleo-
tion must be rushed with all despatch.
For without books neither librarians
nor library students can work
The staff Of the state library IS
made up ot expert workers Librarians
of reputation, who will not be content
to await long delay on the part Of
the state in rebuilding this great II
brary The New York state library
under present conditions canaot hope to
hold its staff intact If there is delay
and ndefniteness IN the effort put
forth by the state to repair this loss
to the library world And It would
indeed be another calamity to the state
lbrarv this efficient staff should be al-
lowed to disintegrate if the organiza
tion which is now so complete aud com
pact should tie broken
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
WOMEN THROWN OUT
During Brief but Exciting Runaway on
Main Street.

While driving up Main street Satur-
day afternoon, Mrs Ida D. Whitney and
Mrs. Robinson OF Wiliiamstown had a
trying experience, IN which the latter
narrowly escaped serious injuries Near
the Reynolds store the driver started
to turn the team. when the sleigh be
came fixed in crack IN the scales. The
two women were thrown ont Of the
sleigh. and the horse, becoming freed.
started out on a brisk gallop toward
the City hall, only to make a tame
finish near the park, when a bystander
shouted halting word.
Meanwhile the occupants were assist
ed to their feet. and Mrs Robinson dis.
covered that she had suffered Il badly
wrenched shoulder in the mix-up. Aside
from this. neither Of the women we're
injured The sleigh bore several signs
OF rough usage, although nothing was
damaged beyond repair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
MANY DEATHS NEAR WATERBURY
Mrs. Sherman Died Thursday, Samuel
Shonio Friday, Mrs. o'Neil Saturday.

Waterbury, April The funeral of
Edgar A Davis was held az hs home
in CoIbyville Saturday afternoon at /
o'clock Rev W H jackson, pastor
of the Advent church, oiliciated Miss
Ruth jackson sang IN sympathetic
manner two beautiful selections. w J..
Boyce was in charge and the burial
was IN the village cemetery The
flowers were very beautiful. The bear
ers We're Orlando Davis, Merton T..
Davis, Charles Graudfeld and Walter
Johnson Among those from out OF
town were Merton Davis OF Arundel,
Canada; Air and Mrs Charles Grand
field and daughter Of AIddlesex; Or
lando Davis and George Davis Of Mont
pelier; Mrs, James Johnson Of tayston;
Mrs Ellen Marble, stephen and Mcr
ton johnson oi Duxbury; Verne Davis
OF Bradford and Jehiah Martin OF War,
fen
Philip Shonio was called to Stowe Fri.
day by the serious illness of his
brother, Samuel, who died at half past
nine TINT evening with pneumonia
Samuel Shonio was born in Duxbury
forty-tiye years ago. the son of Arnold
and Phoebe tHHHtl Shonie On De-
cember "a 1891 be was married to Lis
Rayeln, who survives him with three
children. He is also survived by half
sister, Mrs VIII Avery Of Barre, and
one sister and three brothers, Mrs. Ed
ward Mtasrath of Utica, n. ", Porter
and M j. Shonjo OF Stowe and Philip
Shonio of Duxbury, The funeral was
held from bis home sunday afternoon,
with hural in West Branch cemetery in
Stove Among those who attended
from here we're Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Shonio, Fred Ravelin, James Collins and
John Weirs, and Mrs Edward McGrath,
who came from uttca and is at the home
Of Philip Shouio
Mrs John ONeil. Sr., died at her
home on Scrabble hill in Duxbury Sat
urday Of chronic galyular heart disease
Mary sheedy was born Ireland 81
years ago and wac there married to
John 0Neil, their first child being born
in the Old country Sixtv-one years
ago Mr. and Mrs O'Neil came to this
tblUtLA aIA0 4uE HAh4 TIiNt ItttN AiNtti
on the farm where she died She has
one sister living ID Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. 0'Neil il survived by four chill
dren,, Mrs. Mary WAker of st. Albans.
Mrs. Richard Burke OF Richmond, John
0tNeil. jr.. nf DuAbury, and Mrs. John
Calligan OF Richmond The body was
taken to Richmond this morning, where
services were held and bural took place
At the home of her son In South
Dlxbury. on Thursday. died Mrs iian-
nah sherman. aged 81 years, s months,
days. the cause of her death prob
ably being cancer She was born in
Stratton, VI. the daughter Of William
aud Betsey tEdiaon1 Cummings. and
was Tie widow OF Reuben sherman The
funeral was held from the home Of her
son Ezra sherman, today with burial
in the South Duxbury cemetery Mrs
sherman is survived BY five children,
Mrs II. H.. Woodard and Ezra Sher-
man of D1xbury, Mrs Hannah powney
of Waits Rievr, Charles sherman and
j y sherman Of HardwielS There
are n grandchildren, "a great grand.
children and one great great -grandchild
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
FAVORED BY c. L. u.
Closing Of Carriers Windows at Post
Office on Sundays.


At the regular meeting Of the Gem
tral Labor union ot Barre aud vicinity,
held last Friday evening, the question
OF sunday closing Of the carriers Win
dows at the post Office was discussed
and favored by the union A commit
tee was appointed, comprised ot James
Cfuiekshauk. Alfred Henry ana H. j..
Hoaghton. 70 confer with The letter ear
riers and find out what their situation
Ii and what they want. When this COM
mittee reports to the & L. RI, all fur.
ther action OF the union Is left In the
hands of the executive committee. IL
IL understood that the { i. is mani-
mously In favor Of the post office ear
ricr windows being closed on Sundays
and viii do all ii can TO bring ii about
At two Of the churches IN the city
yesterday the pastors spoke in favor
of the movement and urged their parish
ioners to use their influence towards
bringing il about The two churches
were the Congregational and II. Mon
icas 1t is understood that all Of the
pastors ia the city are heartily in fa-
ror Of the idea and are doing ALI they
can to bring out the public opinion on
the question
Mr.. Mehenna's sermon was on gen.
eral Sunday observance. lie expressed
the opinion that Of the iarge number
Of people who line up at the post Office
windows every Sunday morning, only
one ia twenty. perhaps. receive mail at
that time And Of every tfty who do
receive mail, he suggests that only one
of these would lind it imperative
to digest the contents of the letter be-
fore the following Monday II was di-
vinely appointed that the seventh day
should be one Of rest. and the pastor
said that mail carriers should prove no
exception in the application OF this rule