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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
EAST BARRE.

The ice cream sale held by the w. G..
T. U. last evening was well patron
lied.
The Athletic association win hold their
carnival June Is, l6 and IL
Gill lodge. /. 0. 0. f., viii hold a
memorial service in their hall Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas Maloney, who has been
under DR.. Avery's care for some time,
owing to severe nervous trouble, is
reported to be slowly improving
DIR. Sprague was called in consulta
tion with DR.. Avery on the case of Mrs.
G. +. Nelson of Orange, who is having
severe trouble with one ear, following
an attack of measles
Faint rumors have been heard lately
which indicated that the people of our
village are interesting themselves in the
subject of sidewalks, very commend
able topic. Keep it going until we get
the walks.
Graduating exercises for the pupils
from the various schools in Barre Town.
who have passed the town examinations
will be held in opera house hall on
Wednesday evening, June Ia Parents
and all interested in the schools are
invited to be present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
And Bennington Factory Win Be-open
Next Monday.

Bennington. June l0.-Chencellor Will
liam II. Taylor OF Hardwick, who is
presiding at the present term OF Ben
nington county court. has appointed
three receivers for the Bottum g. Tor
rance company, manufacturers Of
collars, sheets and pillow cases and shirt.
waists, whose factory was closed Nom
day by an attachment levied by Mrs.
Jennie S. Holden for the collection of
a $4,000 note. The receivers are Ar
thur ] Holden, Albert NJ. Torrance and
Irving E. Gibson. all of Bennington.
1t is expected that the plant win be
in full operation by next Monday. Com
sidering the complications that have re-
suited in the closing Of the factory the
solution OF the problem thus far at
tanned should be generally pleasing to
the public Mr.. Gibson is a man of gem
orally recognized financial ability and
with the active assistance OF the other
receivers the business should be operat.
ed at profit in the immediate. future
as it has been in the past The reeeiv-
ers are not limited in their authority.
They are appointed for the purpose Of
operating the business which IS per-
fectly solvent and prosperous. 1t is
not expected that the receivership win
be one OF long duration and that the
business will ultimately return to the
possession of the corporation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
NELSON -PYPER.
Popular Fireman and a Barre Girl Mar
ried Last Evening.

Miss Jennie Pyper, daughter of Mrs.
Christina Pyper of 2S Merchant street,
and William A Nelson a well known
member of the Barre fire department,
were united in marriage at $50 o'clock
last evening by Rev Edward G. Down
ey at his residence on Orange street.
The couple We're unattended After the
ceremony supper was served to a few
Of the friends at the honef of the
bride and the couple took the night
train for weeks trip in Massachusetts,
and Maine.
The members of the fire department
were quick to respond to the call and
gave the happy couple a rousing send
Off Mr. Nelson has been an efficient
and popular member of the fire depart
ment for the last seven years, serving
nearly one year as a regular fireman
aud at present he is assistant fore
man of the hook and ladder company
The bride has been conducting chirop-
odist parlors in Montpelier for the last
year Both Mr., and Mrs. Nelson,
have wide circle of friends to wish
them happiness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
DEFENDANT WINS
IN HARDWICK CASE
w. w. Marshall Declared Not Holden
For Electric Light Assessment on
His Tenants--New Case
Started.

St. Johnsbury, June l0.-The case Of
c. c. johnson, apt, vs.. Thomas Belanger,
apt and trustees, was started in Gale
donia county court this morning follow
ing the completion of the case Of Rand
vs.. Marshall of Hardwick. In the for
mer case, Simonds and Searles appear
for the plaintiff and Howe and Hovey
for the defendant,
In the Ram vs.. Marshall case, the
jury was out about an hour last night
and then returned a verdict for the de-
fendant. ruling that w w Marshall.
the owner of tenement house in Hard
wick, did not assume the Indebtedness
of his tenants to the village of Hard
wick for electric light and that he should
recover his costs.
Both sides had moved for a verdict
The important question of the case was
relative to the sufliciency of verbal
notice which the defendant, Marshall
gave to the trustees and also the ques-
ton Of whether the justice of the peace
was the proper person to issue the war
rant in the first instance.
The court held in his charge to the
jury that the question in the case OF the
warrant was ruled out for the purposes
Of this trial before the jury and that in
regard to the question of sufliciency of
notice the burden Of proof was on the
defendant to show that part,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
Miss Ellen Fitz PendIeton's &c.
lection Announced Today
SHE HAS BEEN ACTING PRES.
For the First Time in the History of
the Institution a Graduate of the
College Becomes the Execu-
tive Head There.

Wellesley, Mass. June l0.--Announce-
ment that Miss Ellen Fitz Pendelton,
the dean acting president Of Wellesley
college, had been chosen as president
of the college by the trustees was made
Mt the chapel services to-day Miss PEN
dleton was graduated from Wellesley in
1885 and has been connected with the
college ever since, becoming dean in
1901. Miss PendIeton is the first Well
lesley graduate to be elevated to the
presidency of the institution.
The new president is 40 years of age,
having been born in Westerly, X. T., on
August 7, 1864, the daughter of Enoch
Burrows and Mary Eta tChapmanl
Pendleton. Following her graduation
she attended Newman college and Cam
bridge England. From 1886 to 1883 she
was tutor in mathematics here and the
latter year was named instructor in thu
same branch. From 1897 TO 1901
She was secretary Of the college, becom-
ing dean and associate professor Of
mathematics in 1901 For eight months
she has been acting president of the
college.
To-day's announcement OF Miss Pen
dleton's selection was made by Samuel
B. Capen of Boston president of the
board of trustees of the college.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
CONTIGUOUS TOWNS RELEASED.
From Assessment When Banjo" Cross
ing in Shelburne Is Abolished.

Shelburne, June 10 The Vermont
public service commission gave hear
ing here this week on the petition to
abolish the Banjo" or Thompson's
crossing on the Rutland railroad in
this town This is considered one of
the most dangerous grade crossings in
Vermont Besides Shelburnc. the towns
lei Charlotte and South Burlington, and
the city of Burlington were summoned
to the hearing; but Burlington, not
being contiguous, was released The
other two towns are not likely to be
assessed, because, in the case of Char
lotte, it is already contributing to the
adjustment Of a grade crossing in its
town aud, in the case of South Bur
liagton it was considered that the
town would be too little benefited to
make an assessment just
The commission has decided to
abolish the Banjo crossing but
whether it will be this year or next
is dependent on the disposal of two
petitions from the town of Middlebury,
which have the precedence Of the Shell
hurne petition The apportionment.
when the order shall be issued, is to be
60 per cent on the railroad, 25 per
cont on the state and 10 per cent on
the town
General Manager Jarvis and Attorney
H. w Lawrence represented the rail-
road, A g Hhittemore the town Of
South Burlington N G Leary the
city of Burlington and States Attor-
nev II B Shaw the state, at the
hearing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
FIRE RAN ALONG STREET.
When Oil In Sprinkling Apparatus In
Montpelier Became Ignited.

While riding on the street oiler ap-
paratus on State street, Montpelier,
Yesterday afternoon, Supt Of Streets
Roberts of Montpelier was painfully
burned when some waste carried with
the wagon became ignited and spread
to the oil on the vehicle. Mr. Rob-
erts was riding just above the waste,
and before he could scramble to the
ground he was enveloped in flames The
fire was so savage that the flames
reached the trees in front of II f..
Fifeld's residence, seorching the leaves
to a height of thiytr feet, The appa-
Iatus was being drawn ythe steam
roller, end it is thought that spark
from the roller started the fire.
The fire was stopped by shutting Off
the flow from the tank and throwing
dirt on the flaming oil along the street
The fremen were called out, but their
services were not required Mr. Rob-
erts was taken to physicians Office,
where his injuries were attended to-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
CHORAL UNION CONCERT.
Montpelier's Greatest Musical Festival
Attracts Many.

Last nights concert of the Mont.
pelier Choral union was even more en-
ioyed than Thursday nights and the
conductor, Nelson +. Coffin Of Keene,
y H., expressed himself as satisfied
with the result.
The program opened with Rossini's
"Stabat Mater, which consisted Of mu-
sic by the chorus aud the four solo
lists, Mrs Grace Bonner Williams, so.
prauo; Miss Adelaide Griggs, contralto;
Alfred Shaw, tenor, and William Nye,
bass. This work was the most diff
cult of any prepared for the festival,
Gwilym Miles, the baritone soloist
sang a number OF selections, among
them being Il Remember Meeting You,
and ut Is Time ] Should Talk to Your
Mother; Miss Griggs appeared in "It
is Not Always May by Gounod, and
"It is Not Raining Rain to Me- and,
by request gave again, There. Little
Girl, Don't Cry" which greatly pleased
the audience Thursday evening
The trio from the duel scene in
Fause was perhaps the feature number
Of the program Mr.. Niles appeared
a. Valentine, Mr. Shaw as Faust and
Mr. Nye as Mephistopheles The pro-
gram was concluded by the singing Of
"Callia9 by the fun chorus and Mrs
Williams
There was a very large attendance
from out the city at the evenings con-
cert and a good number at the mat
inee Mr. Shaw sang several songs in
tie afternoon, as well as the other solo.
ists 1t was the first appearance Of
Mr.. Nye of Keene, n H.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
IMPALED BY HOOK
AND DRAGGED ON STREET
Jennie Cassani, Aged 10, Dodged Auto
mobile and Stumbled on Ladder
Having Hooks on the End.

Little Jennie Cassan, the ten-years-
old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Cassani Of 50 Granite street, met with
painful injury while crossing Main
street in front Of the Blanchard block
ct 4;l5 yesterday afternoon, and it
was very fortunate that the girl was
not fatally hurt She started to run
across the street just as an automobile
came along and in dodging the ma
chine she stumbled and fell onto the
end Of ladder which was being
dragged along the street behind a team
driven by Karl Lane,
1t was roof ladder and had two
iron hooks on the end and the little
girl fell directly onto the hooks. The
sharp edge of one of them caught the
gllis left arm and pierced the flesh
lIst below the elbow. The driver of
the team did not see the girl fall and
she was dragged along distance of
about 20 feet by this arm pierced by
The hook. Frederick w Bancroft, who
was conversing on the sidewalk in
front of the MeWhorter store saw the
girl fall and, calling to Mr.. Lane to.
stop, ran to the girls assistance. Three
inches Of the iron hook were protrud-
ing through the girls arm and the
2nl had to be pulled off the hook by
Nh. Bancroft, who then picked her up
and carried her into browns drug
store
DR.. +. j. Stephenson was in the
store when the girl was brought in and
be Immediately took her in charge
The doctor temporarily dressed the
wound and stopped the flow OF blood
and then took the girl in his team and
carried her to her home The girl
showed remarkable pluck after the ac-
eident and submitted to the physicians
operations without murmur The
doctor found the wound a very ragged
one, the flesh being torn so that the
bone was laid bare.
When the doctor arrived at the house
with the girl her frightened mother be.
came hysterieal and the doctor had to
turn his attentions to her for some lit
tie time before she quieted down. The
girl rested comfortably after the wound
had been thoroughly dressed and sewed
up and it is not thought. that any seri-
ous results will develop
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
TALK or THE TOWN.

Harry White of Randolph is visiting
friends in the city.
Mrs. Arthur Minor is passing few
days with relatives in Orange Center.
Spencer Finkey of Springfield is pass
ing few days with friends in the city.
William Booth left yesterday Tor
Hardwick, where he has obtained EN-
ployment.
George Bowes leaves this afternoon
for Burlington, where he will remain
over Sunday.
The ub-iunior class of Spaulding high
school left this morning on class ride
TO Berlin pond.
Robert Brown OF Bassett street is de-
tanned from his duties at the Lamorey
Clothing store on account of illness.
Elmer E Bright. J. B. Lord. H. A.
Robbins and NJ d. Munse of Boston
are weekend visitors at the Morrison
farm
Arthur Marion, who has been pass
ing a few DAYS at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Marion of Summer street.
viii return tonight to his home in
Brockton, Mass.
Among the guests entertained at the
City hotel yesterday and to-day were
r, P. Townsend of East Montpelier. J.
Robbins Of Boston. c. H. Presbrey Of
New York City, II. J. Deirs of New
York City, and Joseph Pratt Of Beverly,
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
MAN DROPPED DEAD.
Charles W Seiple, Respected Resident
of Vergennes.

Vergcnnes, june 10 Charles w
Sciple dropped dead yesterday afternoon
from heart disease, aged SO years. At
the time OF his death Mr. Seiple
seemed to be in his usual health and
spirits. Mr. Seiple was born in Mead
vile, Pa, in ls4s He came here about
% years ago and entered the employ
OF J II Donnelly, merchant tailor, as
cutter, position he has ever since
held He was devoted and faithful
member Of St Paul's church and for
many years has held the office Of yes
tryman He was a good citizen and
firm in his belief Of what he thought
was right He leaves wife and three
sons, Charles Louis, connected with one
cf the Brooklyn. \. Y. newspapers,
Robert II, Of Vallejo, CAL, and George
H., student at the university Of YER
mont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
Class of Eight Young People
Given Diplomas
IN EXCELLENT EXERCISES
The Methodist Church, Where the Grad
uation Was Held, Was Prettily
Decorated with Evergreen
and Cut Flowers. 6

Waterbury, June 10 Last evening
the graduating exercises of the class of
1911, W H. s., were held in the
Methodist church. The part Of each
Was well taken, the articles we'll pre-
pared and delivered in fine style. On
the platform with the class were seat
ed Principal Rheimer and assistants,
Misses Powell and Anderson Of the
high school, Superintendent M. w.
Chaffee and school directors G. s.
Bulwell and F. G. Luce. The church
was beautifully decorated in evergreen
end cut flowers, with the class motto,
"Carpe DTem." All wore the class
flower, the rose, while the colors of
crimson and white were prominent
Carl Glover Hoadley was the marshal
and the ushers were Susie Manning,
Claire Bettis, Flora Boyce, Harry
Wrisley, Loren Watts and Kimball
Kennedy
Many bright hits were made in the
history, prophecy and the "Memora-
bilia," while the other numbers held
much OF interest Miss Watts, on
"The Immigrant" spoke Of the differ
ent styles Of people coming to our
shores Miss Foss, in "Then and Now"
gave the different styles of dress In
"Ihe Strength of the Hills" Miss Beu-
lab Watts paid fine tribute to the
Vermont hills plea was made by
Miss Wheeler for Domestic Science in
the High School, and the valedictory
and the subject, "Carpe Diem" were
we'll treated by Miss Montgomery The
program follows:
Overture, "Rose d'Amour"; march,
"The Iron King; prayer, Rev f. F.
Newell; music, apple Blossom; salu-
tatory, "The Immigrant" Mabel Nancy
Watts; "Then and Now" Hazel Agnes
Foss; music. "The Court Jester; class
history, Mary Eleanor Guptil; "The
Strength of the Hills" Beulah Almira
Watts; music, tal Dance des Ec-
ureuils,' fbl "The House,; class
prophecy, Edythe May Boyce; "Domes-
tic Science in the High School," Amy
Elizabeth Wheeler; music, "The Golden
West; Memorabilia Robert Blaine
Wallace; valedictory, "Carpe Diem"
Lila Carolyn Montgomery; presentation
of diplomas; music, "The Billboard"
One OF the pieasantest Things OF the
evening was the playing of the Or
pheus club, a class of young ladies
trained in orchestral work by George
III Wilder. This was their first APP
pearanee and they were enthusiastically
received This club, formed in Febru-
airy, has had weekly rehearsals with
Mr. Wilder and their success last even
ing is only another tribute to his power
as a teacher and in orchestral work
The personnel of the club is as follows
yiolins, Misses Sylvia Jordan, Helen
Davis, Norma Perkins and Harriet
Bovce; flutes, Misses Marguerite Min
ard, Marion Jordan and Annie Dorothy
Palmer; cornet. Miss Genevieve Lessor
Miss Vivian Green; cello, Miss
Irma Jordan; bass, Miss Marguerite
Rivers; pianist and conductor, George
II Wilder
Those who deceived diplomas were:
Fdythe NJ Boyce, Hazel A. Foss, Mary
r. GuptiI. Lila c. Montgomery, Rob-
eft B Wallace, Beulah A. Watts,
Mabel N. Watts and Amy E Wheeler
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
GRoToN.

Orange Welch is building large
barn about two miles from the village.
Mrs Lydia Harvey went to West
Barnet Wednesday for a few weeks
stay.
Mrs. Linnie Weed who has been in
town few days went to Ryegate Fri
day,
Mr. and Mrs II NJ Kicker and
Mrs / ~ Hall were in st. Johnsbury
Thursday.
Mrs a. E. Dodge of Manchester,
n. H., is visitor at ] W. and A.
n Morrison's
Mrs Rose Herrick, who has been Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs Edward Purcell,
has gone to her home at Troy, ~ "
Mr. and Mrs. f. d Kicker and
DR. and Mrs II L. Tillotson went to
Caspian lake, Greensboro, Thursday, on
q fishing trip
Mr.. and Mrs George Didby arrived
here recently from Canada. and are
visiting their aunts Mrs James Burton
ana Mrs Clara Park
Rev. and Mrs. S. H Myers have
been attending the annual meeting of
the Vermont Central Baptist association
at Randolph this week
Miss Ada Sherburne of Barre has
been the guest Of Judge I B Hall for
several days Miss Sherburne was
formerly teacher in the village school.
The Needlecraft club enjoyed a de-
lghtful outing on Mt y Medad last
Thursday. Next Thursday the club
will go to Bradford for the day The
party will go in an automobile and
those wishing to go who have not al
ready made arrangement, please notify
Mrs. G J Bailey at their earliest con-
vcnience
A lively blaze was discovered in a
shed attached TO the blacksmith shop
of Charles Corinth about $3.50 Thurs
day morning Plenty of help was soon
on the spot and the building being
close to the river, the fire was soon ex-
tinguished II was thought to be
caused by careless tramp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
COMMENCEMENT WEEK OF S. H. S.
Programs for Prize Speaking, Class Day
and Graduating Exercises.

The annual prize speaking of the
Spaulding high school will be held at
the opera house Tuesday evening, June
| Is, with the following program: Cello
solo, Galteman, Lyle Perry; "The Phil
ippine Question" Beveridge, George
Chandler Adie; "Her Husbands Dinner
Party,7 Cooke. Ethel Vie mglis; "An-
nexation of Hawaii" Clark, Raymond
Lewis Martin; "Dolore's Defiance"
Crawford, Margaret Johnstone Cato;
cello solo, Harlequin Pepper, Lyle
Perry; Death of Garfield" Blaine,
Henry Nelson Brownies "Burgundian De-
fiance" Mccarthy, Lena Blanche Rus
sell; "Toussant LOuyerture," Philips,
Matthew Whalen Hagan; cello solo,
"Serenande," Pierne, "Yito,' Pepper;
"The Social Promoter" Nesbit, Ruth
Katharine Robinson; "The Soldiers Last
Salute Porter, Earle Raymond Viii
liams; The Legend of the Organ Build
err" Dorr, Nadine johnson Rogers, cello
solo, @Gavotte," Lee The accompanist
OF the evening will be Miss Bessie r.
Spear The speaking begins at o'clock.
Glass day exercises occur Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 in the opera house,
and the program is as follows: Music,
"Be Glad, Lass and Lad" Gumbcrt, high
school chorus; address of welcome, An
gus Hugh Lamont Smith; monologue,
Grandmother at<fhe Fireplace" Winni-
fred Marie Tierney third honorl; de-
bate, Resolved, That the United States
should fortify the Panama canal immedi-
ately;" affirmative, Clark Olds Tayntor,
negative. Archie Henderson Watt; mu-
sic, "The Clang of the Forge Rod
ney. high school double male quartet;
class prophecy, poem, Alice, Allerton
Stebbins; presentation to school, Flor
ence May inglis; address to graduating
class. Frieda Christina Hooker; music,
"Voice OF the Western Wind Barnby,
high school chorus.
Friday evening the graduating exer-
cises are to be held in the opera house,
this being the program: A story, Polly
and Politics" Margaret Aletta Ritchie,
second honor music, Lovely Appear
Gounod. high school chorus; address,
"The Spirit Of Modern Education" Rev.
Francis A. Poole, pastor of the Union
Congregational church. Worcester, Mass;
music, ''Blrcarolle,' 0ffenbach, high
school chorus; essay, Some Recent De-
velopments in Chemistry" Uric Jordan
Lebouryeau, first honorl; presentation
Of diplomas; school hymn lead, Kind
ly Light" Newman, class.
Below are given the names of the
graduates and their respective courses
Classical course, Archie Henderson
Watt
Academic course, Vera May Brown,
Blanche May Haskins, Frieda Christina
Hooker, Francis Russell Hoyt, Florence
Mary IngIs, Uric Jordan Lebourveau,
Christina Goodwin Reid, Margaret Ar
letta Ritchie, Angus Hugh Lamont
Smith Alice Allerton Stebbins. Clark
Olds Tayntor, Winnifred Marie Tierney.
English course: Harold James Gordon,
Everett Bickford Jackson, John Grover
Kenefck, William Turnball Maiden, Jean
Harriet Mitchell, Everett Keith swasey.
Commercial course, Charles John BIZ
anchi and Ruth Marion Huse
The class officers are: President, An
gus Smith; vice president, Winnifred
Tierney; treasurer. Ulric Lebourveau;
secretary, Alice Stebbins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
POLO TROPHY SAFE.
England's Hopes Were Crushed at
Meadowbrook Yesterday.

New York, June 10 America
crushed England's hope Of regaining the
polo cup at Meadowbrook
Yesterday, where great thrcng OF
spectators saw the four challenging
British cavalry officers outridden and
out-manoeuvred and finally defeated by
a score TO AZ to 31a goals
Although the final score was half a
goal closer than that of the first match
eight days ago, the English players
were less of factor in yesterdays
game, for only once were they on
even terms and that for brief two
minutes about the middle of the game.
As the cup matches are the best two
in three, yesterdays victory gave the
quartet undisputed pos
session of the cup until another chal-
lenge shall be received
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
MEXICO IS SUED
BY CHICAGO FIRM
Which Lost Seventeen Employees and
$4,000 Merchandise in the Slaugh-
ter at Torreon on May 10.

Chicago, June lo.--An echo of the
Chinese massacre at Torreon, Mexico,
on May l3, was heard here yesterday
when William Poyke, member Of King
Joy Lo, Chinese firm, communicated
with the state department for the pur-
pose of filing claim of 100000 against
fhe Mexican government. Seventeen EN-
ployes of his firm were numbered among
the more than two hundred 0rientals,
who were slaughtered during the piliag-
ing of Torreon In addition, merchant
disc to the value OF $4,000 tMexicanl
was confscated or destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10
WILL GIVE HIS VOTE
FOR RECIPROCITY
If the Farmers Free List Bill Is Add
ed Says Senator Simmons of North
Carolina In Correcting a
Printed Statement.

Ashville, n. c., June Ex-senator Sim
mons of North Carolina declared to-day
that he would vote for the Canadian
reciprocity act if the farmers free list
bill were added thereto. He denied the
printed statement that he would vote
for the treaty as it passed the House.
The senator said the commodities farm
business, as well as those he sells,
should be on the free list