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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
FIVE FEET OF SNOW.
Encountered by Snowshoe Trampers up
Mount Mansfield.

Burlington. Feb. 6.--Six showshoe en-
thusiasts from this city walked up
Mount Mansfield from a point near I'm.
derliin Center Saturday On arriving at
the halfway house, they found that
the snow had broken down the roof of
the building and thrust out one side
also.
A gale was blowing fercely across the
summit The clouds were so thick that
no view OF the mountain could be had.
The small scrub balsams ON the summit
were buried deep in the snow and the
taller trees were very heavily laden with
ice and snow Many limbs had been
broken of with the weight of the snow
and ice, and in many places small trees
had been broken off short by the wind.
At four o'clock the party turned back.
On the return, members Of the party
often sat on the snowshoes and slid over
the snow. One member Of the party
came to grief and furnished considerable
amusement for the others. He took off
his snowshoes, thinking he could get
down across the crust of the summit.
when he broke through and was buried
clear 10 his shoulders beside balsam
tree
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
WILLIAM E. WELLER DEAD.
Prominent Resident Of Burlington for
Over Half a Century.

Burlington. Feb. 6-William Ellery
Weller, for over half century o resi-.
dent Of this city and prominent in club
and Masonic circles died suddenly at
his home is Spruce street, Yesterday
afternoon of heart disease.
Mr. Weller was born in tIinesbug
April l2 1853, the son OF Greene d.
and Mary H. Weller. He was educat-
ed in the country schools and later for
three years attended the Allen school
in West Newton. Mass, In S5s the
family moved to this city and, shortly
afterwards, Dir. Weller married Miss
Amanda Northrop of this place.
For several years he was engaged with
his father in the grocery business, where
the store Of G. A. Barber is now locat.
cd. and later was assistant to his fa-
ther. who was for over 25 years city
treasurer. Until recently he and his
family lived in the old Weller place at
the corner Of Cherry street aud South
Winooski avenue.
The deceased was one OF the charter
members Of the present Ethen Allen
club and was one OF the earliest living
members OF the Ethan Allen Engine
company, number four, of the old vol
unteer 6remen days.
He was member Of Burlington lodge
No. 100, and Burlington chapter, No 3,
f. and A. M., and was secretary OF tic
chapter at the time Of his death. He
also held a number Of other offices at
different periods.
Besides a wife, he is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. II. W. Parkhl Of this
city, and two grandchildren, Miss Mary
A. Parkhill and Thomas Parkhill both
of Burlington.
The funeral viii be held from the late
residence Mt two o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon and representatives Of both the
Ethan Allen club and the Alasons win
be present,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
IS PERSONS
DRIVEN OUT
Fire Swept House in St.
Johnsbury Last Night
ALL OCCUPANTS ESCAPED
There Were Three Families Crowded in
a Two-tenement House on Hastings
Hill-The House Was Entirely
Consumed.

st, Iohnsubry, Feb. o. Eighteen per-
sons occupying a two.tenement house on
Hastings hill in this town were made
homeless by fire which destroyed the
entire building late last night. All of
the eighteen got out safely, but r. Fidel-
burg, one of the tenants. was somewhat
burned while trying to save some OF his
household goods. The loss is probably
$780, on which there is fair insur.
ance
The fire was discovered at 1880
o'clock, it having caught apparently from
q stove in the lower tenement of the
house. The prompt cry OF Fire reused
the large number of people in the build
ing. so that they We're able TO get out
in plenty of time The three families
who lived there were those OF Adam
Simout, r. Fidelburg aud John Green
wood. Most of their household goods
were destroyed, although Fidelburg man
aged to save some OF his possessions.
The st. Johnsbury fire department
turned out, but could not save the house,
il being burned to the ground. The
building was not of great value, being
estimated at $780, Marcel Cody was the
owner Of il, and he carried good in
surance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
0vERHEATED CHIMNEY
Caused $4,000 Fire at Pittsfeld, N. H,
Yesterday.

Pittsfield. n. H., Feb. 6-lnside Of
thirty minutes, at noon yesterday the
two and one-half story dwelling house,
ell, barn and outbildings owned by Mrs,
TO- J. Lougee OF Tilton, situated about
three-quarters Of mile from the center
Of this village, were razed to the ground
at loss of over $1,000.
The cause of the fire was an overheat-
ed chimney. Owing to the length Of
time that elapsed between the time the
fire started and the time it was discov-
cred, aud between that time and the
time Of arrival OF the iiremen, the set
Of outbuildings was a raging furnace
when efforts were directed against it.
Owing to the distance OF the fire from
the nearest hydrant. it was impossible
to lay a line and the efforts We're in
the main confined to one clump OF build
ings, In doing this, the fire fighters
adopted the novel expedient Of taking
the water as fast as the intense heat
melted the snow and pouring il on the
other fire.
The buildings were occupied by II. II,
Hicks, who lost practically all OF his
household goods, on which there was no
insurance. The loss Of the buildings is
covered by insurance. Several small fires
started about the building Of George
Rines, situated about hundred yards,
away, but these we're put out without
much trouble.
A horse and laundry delivery wagon,
belonging to H. r. Hicks, ir., together
with about fifty hens and two hogs were
burned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
NORTH MONTPELIER.

Edgar Hawes and George Reed spent
Sunday at their homes in Cabot.
Mrs. Fay Lille and sou are visiting at
her brothers, William Greeley.
Mrs. Fannie Little, who has been in
the past week, is very much better.
Master Arthur Reed Of Cabot visited
his brother George Reed, Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Little and Mrs. Frances
Byron visited in Montpelier saturday.
Frank Lobarron's family are quite IN
with the measles. Miss Wells, a trained
nurse from Barre. is caring for them.
There will be another play by the
North Montpelier Dramatic club in the
near future. entitled. Highly Of Hsr-
ward.
Mrs. Arthur stevens, who was sudden
Ii called 70 her home in Salem, n. "
hy The illness Of her husband, was ac-
companicd as far Burlington by her
father.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
TALK OF THE TOWN.

George Grafton passed Sunday in Bur
lington with Mrs. Grafton, who is con-
fined in the Mary Fletcher hospital there.
The Hoyt company at the opera house
to- night is said to be the best musical
comedy company that ever played Barre
at popular prices. This company played
to packed houses at Burlington last
week.
Word comes from u. O. Staples and
A. A. Iamorey. who were taken IN in
Boston while on q business trip. saving
that both are improving in health and
expect to return TO this city within a
few days. Mr.. Staples has been suffer
ing with eve trouble, while Mr. Lamrey
has been seriously III with rheumatic
fever in Quincy. Mass.
Sunday aud Monday arrivals al the
City hotel were as iollows: A. Cohen.
Burlington. Mrs. Paul AMI daughter.
New York City; Mr.. ant Mrs. W b.
Gcodeuow. Montpelier; &. u. Webster.
+. r. Fleming. Edward Walsh. Florence
Merrill. l.. kenuey, Grace Harrison, Mac
Dickerson. Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcguire.
L. johnson, L. Rich G. . Wallace.
Dorothy Tate. New YORK City; r. D.
Simmons. Boston. f. L. Adams. Buliug.
tons H. H. Manu-, NOodsyillu \. H;
j. q. Mcintosh. Mauchestes n. H.. n.
II Miller. Hartford, Conn.i J. G.. Pierce,
Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
Made by King George TO Par
lament To-day
IT WAS ALSO VERY BRIEF
King and Queen Made Trip from Buck
ingham Palace to Westminster
Together and and Were
Loudly Acclaimed.

London, Feb. O. King George and
Queen Mary. for the first time in their
reign, proceeded in state this afternoon
from Buckingham palace to Westmin-
ster, where the king read a speech, form
ally opening parliament, from the throne
in the house of lords Queen Mary was
seated at the side of the king.
During the ceremony thousands Of
persons thronged the line of march, and
as their majesties passed a royal salute
was fired. Officers of state and officials
of parliament received their maiesties
at the royal entrance beneath the Vic
toria tower. The house was packed with
notables, including peers, bishops, am
bassadors and their wives. In the alb
sence of the American ambassador,
Whitelaw Reid, the United States was
represented by William Phillips, secre-
tary of the embassy.
The kings speech from the throne was
brief and colorless 1t opened with filial
reference to the death of King Edward,
and the only reference to foreign affairs
was the mention of the fact that nego-
tiation had been opened with Japan for
a new commercial treaty and an allu-
sion to the friction in Persia over the
disturbance OF the British trade routes
In making his declaration of faith,
King George used for the first time the
amended form which was adopted at
the last session of parliament. That
form omits the traditional reference 10
the Catholic church which was offensive
10 the adherents of that faith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
HERO PER1sHEs IN FLAMES.
Second Life Probably Lost in New York
Apartment House Fire.

New York. Feb 6.--At least one ia
tality the injury OF several persons, and
sensational rescues by civilian volunteers
az well as by the fremen, marked a fire
which swept up the dumb waiter shaft
of fivestory apartment building at l05
West Sixty-eighth street last night.
The one known victim was himself a
hero. lie was Alcedes Sehimmel, 25
years old. who lost his life in going back
after once out Of danger. TO look out
for Florence O'Connor. The girl, who
was 10 years old, is believed also to
have perished, Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles 0Connor, were both seri-
ously injured, and the latter probably
win die. Six other 0'Connor children
and occupants Of several other fats were
painfully burned or injured
Three young men passing the build
ing just after the fire started saw Her
man Crunch with a baby in his arms
and the rest of his family crowding a
smoke-filled window on the fourth floor.
They broke into an adjoining apartment
building, rushed to the fourth floor and
broke in a door Of an apartment where
the occupants denied them admission.
They threw open a front window and
made human chain along a narrow
ledge to the window where the Crunch
family was frantically calling for help.
The baby was rescued. but Mrs Cru
mech and her mother were too frightened
to trust themselves Flames were curl
ing about the window when they were
taken down by means of FIRE ladders.
The 0'Comor family, including six
children, got out by the rear fire escapes.
With his wife's dress ablaze, 0'Connor
made his way down the iron ladders with
her in his arms. She was so burned that
she can hardly live.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06

in some things The Rocky mountains
haven't any such beautiful green, slop-
ing mountains, and green, grassy hills
generally sloping in common center,
like the beautiful valley in which the
cities OF Montpelier and Barre are stu
ated, or to the placid waters Of lake
Champlain, on which Burlington is ideal
~ located, or the flowing peaceful waters
of the trec.fringed Connecticut river on
the cast.
"The sum sets in summer from the
perimeter Of the great bowl, so to speak,
with its beautiful green sloping sym
metrical sides. ut the bottom of which
bowl are nestled Barre and Montpelier
and on the eastern side of which bowl
i was born and spent my life until nine
cen. when becoming incensed at the in.
suits to the flag, ] left the, to me, en-
chanting spot TO offer my soul, if neces-
sary in its protection. I've always re-
manned loyal to the place, and all the
old Barre, including the city wherein
studied for college, and these places,
having a great bump OF locality, mean
so much more to me than they possibly
can to the newcomer
just before spending his last summer
in Barre, Major Abbott had published
his civil War Diary" containing inter-
esting daily iottings about the progress
of the war and also news from the old
Barre. which he received in camp. lie
was also engaged in preparing an Abbott
biography when stricken with death 1t
was Major Abbott's great regret that he
could not take college course, but Nor
wieh university some time since hon
ored him with an honorary degree.
The remains will be brought here from
the state OF Washington for interment.
Announcement of the death was received
by officers % Granite lodge, F. & A. NJ,
Of which he was a member. Major Alb
bott was member OF several other or
ganizations, among which are the New
England Historical General society OF
Boston and the National Geographic So
ciety Of Washington. Major Abbott was
never married
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
MEXICAN REBELS
HAVE RETIRED
To Replenish Supplies and to Await Re-
forcements-Mexican Officials
Believe the City Can Stand
Off an Attack.

FL Paso, Tex. Feb. 6.-0utgeneraled
in their efforts to prevent the entrance
into Juarez of Colonel Rabogo and three
hundred federals from the south, the
Mexican revolutionists, under Pascual
Orozco, were reported this morning as
having retired to Salama Yuca, there
to replenish their supplies and await re-
Inducements. Alanis, with an insur-
recto force of six hundred men, is now
located twenty-five miles east OF Juarez
In sharp skirmish he had last night
with hundred federals, the latter re-
tired, in front of the overwhelming
odds.
1t is said that 0rozco will join forces
with Alanis In the meantime, General
Navarros. in command of seven hundred
men, is marching toward the beleaguered
city. Mexican officials say it is impos-
sible now for the reyolutionists to take
Juarez.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
MAN AND YOUNG GIRL
UNDER ARREST
Captured by Sheriff Worthen of Gale
donia County on Complaint Received
from wildwood, N. H.-Man
Said to Be Married.

ST. Johnsbury. Feb, g. Sheriff Worth
en- Of this place lodged in Caledonia
county jail last night Ernest Munroe,
aged 30 and Alice Parrngton, aged l6,
fbo, it is alleged, eloped from Wildwood,
n. II. The arrests were made on in
formation from Wildwood to States At
torney Simonds, who put the sheriff on
the trail OF the couple. Sheriff Worthen
traced them to Lyndonville and arrested
them as they were starting to walk
northward. The couple spent Saturday
night at the home Of man named
Graves. Ii is alleged that Monroe Is a
married man. He and the girl win be
given hearing before Judge Porter in
the new municipal court OF Caledonia
county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
MAN MURDERED
AT WARREN, N. H.
Christie Kenney the Victim, and J. Wal
ter Shields Is Held On the Charge
of Being His Slayer.

Warren, n, H., Feb. 6.--While Frank
L. Whiteher, proprietor of the hotel
Moosilauke, stood yesterday outside the
door, demanding admission to the room
occupied by J. Walter Shields OF West
Philadelphia, five shots were fired with
in, and when the door was forced.
Christie Kenney of Lancaster was found
huddled on the floor, dead Three Of
the shots had entered Kenney's body,
and two went through the partition and
barely missed Whitcher. Shields is held
on charge OF murder.
Whitcher was awakened after mid
night by voices in Shields room. The
noise grew louder, and Whitcher deeid-
ed to investigate, He found Shields
door locked and demanded admission,
but Shields refused to open. The other
occupant of the room, who later turned
out to be Kenney, apparently mistook
the proprietor for physician friend
and urged Shields to let doc" come in,
but Shields was obdurate
As the sounds Of the unpleasantness
continued Whitcher decided to stay in
the hall for time He heard Shields
declare that he had lost gold watch
and chain, to which his companion re-
piled that he did not know anything
about it, Then followed more words
and finally the shots rang out,
Whitcher made his way to piazza
roof, from which he could see into the
room. He saw Kenney lying PROSTATE
on the floor and Shields, with reyol-
Yer in his hands, pacing up and down
the room.
Deputy Sheriff Henry i. Cotton Of
Warren arrived soon after the shooting,
With the aid Of Whitcher and Frank
Moses, he forced the door and placed
Shields under arrest Shields declined
to make any statement pending the ar.
rival of his attorney, ZAP Shields of
Philadelphia, to whom word was i'm
mediately sent
Shields is well known in this part Of
the country, for be has spent his sum.
mers here ever since he was a boy. He
came to Warren this winter to reeu-
perate from typhoid fever. He had been
here on this visit six months and has
spent the time hunting and fishing He
is about 80 years of age and unmarried.
At one time he was in the clothing
business in Philadelphia, and is reput-
ed to have invented patent coat poek-
ct which brought him considerable
revenue. He formerly had interests in
clothing establishments in New York
His father, now dead, erected the base
OF the Statue Of Liberty in New York
harbor. Shields spent his money freely
not only for his own enjoyment, but
with charitable intent. Recently he sent
to New York for footwear, which he
distributed among the poor children for
miles around.
kenney was 40 years of age and sin
gle. He came from Lancaster and was
employed here as lumber surveyor.
Tie and Shields had been friends for
long time and frequently spent the night
together
An autopsy was performed by Medi-
cal Referee ], VI. Cheney Of Ashland,
assisted by Dr. +. L. Bell OF Plymouth
and DR.. George A. Weaver of Boston.
They found that one OF the three bul-
lets had entered the mouth. another had
pierced both lungs q short distance above
the heart and the third had passed
through the left knee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
CHANGES IN BUSINESS FIRM.
Morris P. White of Barre Buys Out the
Senior Partner in Hardwick Company.

Hardwick. Feb. 6.-L H. McCloud,
senior member of the firm Of the ] II.
McCloud company, which has conducted
department store here for many years,
has sold his interest in the firm to Nor
ris P White of Barre. Mr. White has
arrived and taken up his duties. Mr..
McCloud, who has been a member of the
firm for many years, will now retire
from business activities. L. A. Kent,
another member OF the finn, recently
sold his interest to T. T. Taylor, third
member of the firm and postmaster for
the past four years. Mr. Taylor will
take an active part in the business at
the expiration Of his term as postmas-
ter. at which time he will be succeed
ed BY J. L. sullivan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
Mayor Mutch States His Po-
sition on Mayoralty
'LY NAME THUS FAR UP
Present. Executive Ready to Abide
i the Will of the Voters-Some
(. Aldermanic Changes May
Be Made.

Although caucuses to nominate candi-
dates for the city election on March 7,
must be held within the next two weeks,
very little is heard as yet as to pos
sible candidates. Two weeks, however,
is time enough to develop a large crop
Of them and while there may he nu-
merous candidates for the various city
offices, it doesn't look as if there would
be at the present time. The only name
mentioned thus far in connection with
the mayors Office is that Of the present
incumbent, James Mutch Mr.. Muteh is
willing TO serve another term ii he is
wanted and he is frank to say that lie
believes with the years experience in
the office he could give better service
TO the city the second year than the
first.
Aldermen will be elected this year
from wards l. 3 and s. These wards are
now represented by James Even in
ward George Hoyt in ward 3, and
Antonio Ross in ward 5. Mr.. Even, it
is understood, win not be candidate
for reelection from ward /. VIII Ward
and w. J. Clapp have both been mem
toned as possible candidates, and it.
was stated to-day that the former had
consented to the use of his name.
Ward 3 may return Alderman Hoyt
and in ward Alderman Rossi may re-
ceive reelection. It is understood
both win serve again if wanted. Ii
there are other candidates in these
.t-a ,ls he. ~ IL f,nsr
tion known.
The terms of Alex Gordon, school COM
missioner from ward and l.. r. Hutch
inson, school commissioner from ward 3,
expire this spring and election of school
commissioners will be held in these
wards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
ADD ONE INSTRUCTOR.
University Of Vermont Takes Woman
for Home Economics Course.

Burlington, Feb g. The trustees of
the university OF Vermont have added
another instructor in the department OF
home economics, Miss Josephine A.
Marshall of Philadelphia has beer ehos-
en- for the position. Miss Marshall is
graduate of Drexel institute, Philadel
phia, and of Teachers college. New
York She has taught several years m
the Georgia Normal and Industrial coli
lege at Milledgeville, Ca, and is re-
garded as a very strong teacher
This action of the trustees was taken
in response to a growing demand for
work in the department of home econ
omics Professor Terrill has been called
upon to do large amount Of lectluing
over the state, and has needed assist
ance in the courses in domestic science
which she gives. Miss Marshall viii
relieve Professor Terrill of part Of her
work and will also give courses III house.
hold arts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
Two sKATERs DROWNED.
Companions Unable to Rescue Young
Men at Paterson, N. I.

Paterson, n. J., Feb. 6.-Two young
men were drowned by breaking through
the ice in Alicas pond here yesterday
afternoon in the presence of a number
of spectators, who were unable to rescue
them because no planks or rope was
near at hand. The bodies were rccov-
cred shortly after the drowning.
The victims were Herbert Cleveland,
10 years old, of Fairlswn. and John
Chesquirter, % years old, Of 25 East
Twelfth street, this city IN company
with Charles Nanhook Of Fairlawn. the
Cleveland and Chesquirter boys had been
skating on the pond for several hours
Nanhook was precipitated into the
water, but managed to scramble on firm
ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
VICTORY FOR oRozco?
Such Is the Tenor of Dispatch Received
at Austin, Tex.

Austin. Tex. Feb. 6.--Adiutant Cen
eral Henry Hutchings has received the
following telegram from Maj. n. L. La
powski at III paso:-
"0rozco defeated federal forces ten
miles south of Juarez this morning, cap
turing all arms, including field guns.
Attack on Juarez was delayed on ac-
count of this fight. Expect it to be Mon
day or Tuesday Lapowski."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-06
MANY DEPREDATIoNs
In Vicinity of Middlebury Within a
Short Period

Middlebury. Feb Within a short
time a number of thefts have been com
mitted in the town OF Salisbury, some
Of them amounting to burglary and
grand larceny Somebody got into the
barn of Clayton Ellis and stole new
single harness. Julius Kelsey was called
on and his hen roost robbed of many
valuable fowls, while the heaviest loser
50 far reported is the Lake Dunmore
Creamery company, which lost l40
pounds Of prime butter, all put up in
five pound boxes and ready for ship
ment. Besides these there have been
minor depredations and since the open
season closed there have been found re-
mains Of Is deer. The creamery COM
pany has a strong suspicion that it
knows the culprit.