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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
UNIvERsALIsT ACTIVITY.
Planned in Vermont During Several
Weeks Preceding Easter

St. Adams. Jan l6.-The last quarter
~ meeting of the year 1910 OF the execu-
tive committee OF the Uniyersalist CON
vention OF Vermont and the Province OF
Quebec probably showed the most en-
eouraging condition Of affairs in the
state for many years.
The permanent funds oi the state con-
yention have been increased BY $4,000
through the bequest of Miss Carrie Tn
derwood OF St Johnsbuy, and the trust
fund by the same amount. Through be.
quests from other estates to various
parishes IN the state. Alorrisville, Bethel,
Stockbridge Barnard and Vernon, the
available funds OF Umversalist churches
in the state have been increased nearly
10000 New movements are in progress
at Londonderry, Stowe lin conjunction
with the American Unitarian assocla-
tionl. South Pomfret lundenomination-
all, and Granville. These new move
ments have been made possible by a
number Of parishes which have received
aid for years having become self-sup-
porting The largest number of Uniyer-
salist ministers are actively at work in
the state that has been the case since
1863.
Two radical new movements haze been
undertaken By the executive committee.
1T has been voted TO establish con-
yention church under the pastoral direc-
tion OF the state superintendent. the Rev
George f. Fortier OF Northfield, This
convention church is intended to grant
all the privileges of church membership
to lniversalist people IN the state for
whom the privileges of an organized
church are not available by reason Of Isl
olation OF residence An annual com
munon service will be held at the an
nusl sessions of the state convention,
and the superintendent is instructed to
hold communion services during his trips
through the state whenever convenient
for a sufficient number OF members
Thirty applications for membership have
already been received. The state super.
has appointed w, II. Gladding
of Randolph senior deacon OF the con-
vention church.
1t has also been voted by the com.
mittee to establish convention Sunday
as a part OF the church calendar. Upon
the designated Sunday. it is the plan
that every Universalist minister shall
yacate his pulpit for some other; that
the pulpit of all dormant churches in the
state shall be occupied by volunteers
and that to every congregation the work
and plans Of the state board shall be
presented. This year especial attention
will be placed upon church membership
and the increase OF the ministry. A
statewide campaign viii be carried on
for the six weeks preceding Easter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
BRIDEGROOM IN JAIL.
Robert S. Johnson Accused af Hartford,
Conn, Taken from Bride.

Burlington, Jan. 49, Robert S. John
son, formerly OF this city and for the
past few months resident Of Hartford
Conn, was arrested in that city Thurs
day morning, within "a hours after his
wedding at st. Mary's cathedral in this
city, and is languishng in the Hartford
Jail, having failed to obtain bond for
$1,000 which is required as surety for
his appearance in the Hartford court
upon charge Of having embezzled S17S
from the Sisson Drug company, in whose
office he was employed The wedding
Wednesday morning at the cathedral, OF
Mr.. johnson and Miss Florence Marengo
was attended by . large number Of
friends, as both young people We're well
known about the city. The arrest was
made at the Pennington avenue hotel
in Hartford, where the couple went upon
their departure from Burlington.
Upon his arraignment in police court
Friday, johnson pleaded not guilty to
taking money from the drug company
with the intention Of stealing, and asked
that the case be continued until to-
day, which request was granted. The
prosecuting attorney said that he might,
If disposed, arraign johnson under at
least 80 counts and charge him with
stealing from $40 to $50 in each case.
The four charges under which he was
arraigned are taking at different times
S4s, $50, $50 and 500. johnson lived in
this city for several years and gradual
ed from local business college He
was afterwards employed in the office
of the Wells & Richardson Co. and left
here to obtain employment in Hartford.
He was not dissipated and was known
as a quiet and well.liked person. He
was, however lavish in his expenditure
of money and in leaving the city left
also large number Of debts. These he
had been paying up rapidly and it is
likely that the speeulations were for
this purpose. He is a native Of Bristol
where his parents now live.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
HOME DESTROYED.
Property of Milford, N. H., Man Wiped
Out for Second Time.

Milford. n. H., Jan. l6. For a second
time within a year disastrous fire yes
terday visited the home of Benjamin f.
Jerome, who resides in a fine colonial
farm house two miles from town Only
the prompt work of two companies of
firemen under command of Fire Chief
". L. Wmslow and volunteers saved
the property. As it was, the house was
badly damaged at loss Of many hun
dred dollars.
1t is supposed to have caught from
defective chimney. Mr.. Jerome had but
recently occupied the place his former
home in the western part of the town
being mysteriously wiped out by fire
less than year ago. The house and
barn We're totally destroyed He was
formerly a Boston merchant, coming
here a few years ago,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
WIFE DEAD, BISHOP DYING.
Rt. Rev Willism Paret Kept In Ignor-
anee Of Bereavement.

Baltimore. Nd. Jan. l6.-Alrs. VIII
Ham Paret, wife Of the Protestant Epis-
copal bishop OF Maryland, died vester.
day az The Johns Hopkins hospital of
cancer of the stomach. She was 80 years
OF age. Mrs paret was Miss Sarah
Hayden Of Windsor. CT. and when she
married Bishop Paret. IN 1900, was the
widow Of Henry r. HASKELL 81 Chicago.
She was also the bishops second wife.
Airs. Paret died unaware of the fact
that her husband is very IN of pneu-
monia. as She has been in state of
coma almost from the time she entered
the hospital four months ago.
The condition OF Bishop Paret was
said to be decidedly worse last even
ing. Saturday night having been bad
one for the aged sufferer he has not
been informed 81 the death OF bis wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
OCCUPIED HIS PULPIT
And Preached Sermon to About 400,
Mostly Non-members.

Meriden. Conn, Jan. l6-Rev, d. II.
Loux. pastor of the Center Congrega-
tional church here, who was asked last
week TO leave his pulpit ct once because
OF his s0cialistic tendencies. request
which he refused 10 comply with, yes
terday. before an audience numbering
400. only 80 Of whom, however belonged
70 the church, preached a sermon on
socialism.
At the conclusion of his sermon. Rev.
Mr. LouN tried 70 get those members Of
his church present to say whether or
not they desired 10 have him leave az
once. bat thev refused 20 make known
their wishes ID the matter. leaving IL
10 Be decided AZ meeting 70 bc held
tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
IRISH WILL CASE SETTLED.
0ne-half $4,000 Estate to Granddaughter,
Remainder to Nephews and Nieces.

After several years Of litigation. Judge
Martin of the probate court yesterday
gave his decision in the Irish win case.
This was in the matter of the CON
struetion OF one clause, which had caused
it to be contested by the heirs. His
decision awards one-half " the estate
to the granddaughter, Helen Harlow. and
the rest to the heirs OF r. NJ. Irish at
the time of the death of his mother. ex-
elusive of Helen Harlow.
The will was that of E. NJ. Irish and
executed August %, 1905 At the time
OF his death, his nearest relatives were
his mother, Lucy MeClntock. and his
granddaughter, Helen Harlow In Feb
ruary, 1900, Mrs MeClntock died, and
the money had not been divided owing
to the claim OF the granddaughter that
she was the only lawful heir, as the
next nearest were only nephews aud
nieces; they also claiming that it was
Mr.. Irish's wish that after the death OF
his mother, the property should revert.
half to the granddaughter and the rest
to be divided between his neBhews and
nieces. Mr.. Irish left an estate of $4,000
and the clause which has just been in
terpreted BY Judge Martin i .as follows;
AT the death Of my mother what is
left Of the $4,000 is to be paid by the
trustee, one half to my granddaughter,
Helen Harlow, and the other half there
OF to my lawful heirs" The nieces and
nephews who claimed portion of the
estate and who will receive it, accord
ing to the judges decision, are Jennie
IT. Mckenzie Of Greensboro, Minnie B.
Deyette Of Bronson, Mrs. Alice y. Drury
Of Montpelier, Laura A. Irish Of Hard
wick and Nelson j.. Irish Of Waganor,
Oklahoma.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
ONE THIGH BROKEN.
William J. Henry Was Seriously Hurt
While Coasting.

William j. Henry, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs James Henry Of Williamstown, was
seriously injured while eoasting with
number Of other young people near that
village yesterday noon, When picked ~,
by his comrades, after falling from the
traverse, it was seen at glance that
the boy had sustained severe injury
to the right thigh. He was hurried to
his home and was made as comfortable
as possible until the arrival OF two ply
sicians, Dr. W. H. Hurley Of Williams
town and Dr. W. D. Reid OF Barre. En-
animation showed that Henry had suf-
fered severe fracture OF the right
thigh The fracture was reduced az
once No other injuries were found to
have resulted from the accident. Henry
win be confined to the bed for several
weeks, it is thought.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
Frank BOOska of Bristol Shot
in Stomach
WHENIN WOODS YESTERDAY
Going Out Gathering Gum, He Used the
Weapon to Knock Off Some
Pieces, and Weapon Was
Discharged. Sly

Bristol, Jan. l6.-While out gathering
spruce gum yesterday, Frank Booska
was shot by himself and is not expect.
ed to recover. He used the loaded weap-
on to poke Il chunk Of gum of the side
OF tree when the gun was discharged,
the ball entering the body near the pit
OF the stomach. Booska is is years Of
age. The wound is so serious that little
hope Of saving his life is held
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
DROWNED SAVING DEER.
Ware, Mass, Man Went Into the River
When Ice Broke

Ware, Mass, JaB. TO- Efforts "a suc-
cor wounded deer which was floating
down Swift river on an ice cake cost
Stanilas Dobolek. min worker living
on the bank of the river, his life yes
terday
When he saw the predicament Of the
deer Dobolek rushed out onto the ice
and when some distance from shore it
gave way beneath him.
John Skaza, a friend, nearly lost his
life in endeavoring to rescue Dobolek
The drowned man was 30 years old, and
is survived by wife and several chill
dren.
The deer had been shot BY an un-
known man farther up the river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
POST OFFICE BUILDING
TO BE OF GRANITE
VIII Cost in Vicinity of $4,000, Is Es-
innate of Department-To Be Com
pleted April l, 1912.

Postmaster Bisbee has received copies
of the drawing and specifications for the
new post office building, to be erected
on the Martin lot at the intersection Of
South Main and Prospect streets.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the supervising architect,
treasury department Washington. ID, c.,
until s o'clock p m. on February Il,
1911, for the construction Of the build
ing; and copies OF theNdrawing and spec
ifications can be obtained from that Of
fee. or from Postmaster Bisbee
The specifications contemplate the con-
struction of the entire building by the
contractor. including the plumbing, heat
ing apparatus, gas piping. electric con
duits and wiring All stone shall be OF
light color granite free from defects,
we'll seasoned and OF even texture and
color, except that the variations usually
found in first-class stone work will be
permitted: but such variations must not
be in the nature of spots. iron stains
or other discolorations. Face OF granite
up to line of first floor shall be 4-cut.
except that the inscription stone shall
be l0-cut; otherwise. all facing shall he
S-cut work. Carving shall be finished
by hand in a spirited and artistic man
ner. Concrete for footings TO be com
posed ct one volume OF cement three
OF sand. and five Of stone OF gravel
aggregate The root Is 70 be Of tim
The work must be carried on with
sufficient workmen and materials. 10 the
satisfaction OF the supervising architect.
to insure its completion on Or before
April I. 1912 The departments esti-
mate for cost Of the building Is approxi-
mately sI7 900. Bidders are asked to
state on the proposal sheet the amount
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
BARBER SHOP SOLD.
George Elliott Disposes Of Business to
Edwin Ross.


George Elliott has sold his barber shop,
located at zoe North Main street, to Ed
win Ross. possession being given Mon
day. January 10, The consideration
named in the deed was nominal one
Mr. Elliott has conducted the shop in its
present location for the past two years
aud during that time he has enjoyed
large and constantly increasing share Of
the public patronage. He retires from
the business in favor OF Mr. Ross on
account ef III health His plans for the
future are not completed. The new own
er of the business came to Barre from
Syracuse, n v, last September and has
been employed since then in the shop
which he has now purchased. The bust
ness viii heneeforth be known as "The
Daylight Shop" Mr. Ross win retain
the same assistants and c0ntemplates
making several improvements to the in
terror of the shop,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
BODY IDENTIFIED.
II Was Miss Mary Donoline Of Ran
dolph, Mass, Who Died

Boston, Jan. 10 The mystery of the
identity Of the young woman whose
body was found on the waterfront Fri
day morning was definitely cleared yes
terday, although for a time complica-
tions threatened when an undertaken ap.
peared with orders to remove the body
to Worcester as that Of another person
II was finally identified in the after
noon as that of Miss Mary Douoline of
Randolph, by two sisters.
The death of Miss Donoline was at
first believed to be the result of foul
play, but the medical examiner later de-
clared that it was due to natural causes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
LOCKED IN CAR.
Four Boys Rode From Charlastown,
Mass, to Portland

Portland, Me. Jan. l6. When car.
load Of goods shipped from Boston by a
biscuit company was unsealed in the
Boston & Maine yard yesterday after
noon, four well-fed youngsters popped
out of the door.
They said they had been playing about
the car in Charlestown and deciding
to come to Portland, had hidden and
were locked in. They were "a hours in
the car but Jared bounteously from the
different variety Of biscuit stored there
in.
The youngsters gave their names as
Edward Mclaughlin, II years old, Of u
Taques street, Somerville, and David Sui
Ivan, aged 10, of 4 Stark street; Cor
nelius Mahoney, /, of IL Carter street,
and Edward Carr, s, of ~ Carter street,
Charlestown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
SUFFERED SEVERE STRAIN.
Miss Rose La Dell Of "The Time, the
Place and the GirlD Company.

Burlington. Jan. l6.-Aliss Rose la
Dell. one OF the "broilers' in the "The
Time. the Place and the Girl show
which played here Saturday, fell on the
stage in the evening performance and
suffered a severe strain. She managed
to leave the stage after the fall without
many Of the audience noticing her. but
afterwards suffered intense pain. DR. G.
A. Pease was summoned and treated her
50 that she is expected 10 be able TO
20 to Barre with the show to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
Together With Balloon Which
Has Been Missing Long Time
FOUND NEAR BERLINTODAY
1t Is Probable That Occupants of the
Air Vehicle Were Smothered to Death
While Trying to Get Out Of the
Tangled Mass.

Berlin, Germany Jan. lG,A mystery
of several months was partially cleared
up to-day when the balloon Hildebrant,
containing the bodies of two aeronauts,
was found buried in a bog near this
city II is believed that the men We're
smothered to death while attempting to
escape from the balloon and bog. The
balloon has been missing since last No
vember.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
s1o,ooo,ooo LOAN TO HONDURAS.
]. P. MORGAN Furnishes Money Condi-
tionally Upon Restoration of Order.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. lG,It is be-
lieved that $l0,000.000 loan from ].
Pierpont Morgan to the country Of Hon
duras has been made. conditional upon
the restoration Of order in that country.
The state department has been manifest
ing great activity in Honduran affairs,
and the gunboat Tacoma, which was
recalled from patrol duty last week, has
been ordered to return and watch the
revolutionary warship Hornet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
sl2,ooo,ooo AT STAKE.
Freight Increases by Railroads Discussed
by Commission and Western Shippers.

Washington, D. c., Jan. l6.-Freight
increases by railroads were attacked to.
day by western shippers before the in
terstate commerce commission, who de-
elared that the increase was a robbery
Of the public. The saving Of $4,000.
900 annually Tor the shippers, or sim
liar amount for the railroads, hinges on
the decision.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
LEAPED FROM WINDOW.
H. B. wbitmore Committed Suicide at
st. Louis

So. Louis. Jan. l6. II. r. Whitmore,
6S years old. leaped from window in
the eighth story OF the Marquette ho-
tel to the pavement yesterday, killing
himself instantly. Dependency over i'll
ness and the death of his wife, who was
the daughter of George Knapp, one-time
publisher Of the st. Louis Republic, are
given as the causes for the act.
Mr.. Whitmore was member of a
wealthy st. Louis family and for num-
Der Of years was secretary Of the Mer-
chants exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
LAW FIRM DIssoLvEs.
Lord & Carleton Of Montpelier to Prac-
tice Separately.

". A. lord and Fred p Carleton. who
have for many years constituted the
well known law firm Of Lord & Carleton
at Montpelier. have dissolved partner
ship Mr. Lord has taken desk room
in the Office Of eSHter & Senter. and
Mr.. Carleton has not yet located an Of
fee Mr. Carleton has announced that
he viii not b. q candidate for reelection
this spring for the oliiee Of city attor-
mer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
HAsKINs RECOMMENDED
For Appointment as Postmaster at Brat
tleboro.

Washington D. G., Jan l5. Congress
man Frank Plumley has recommended to
President Taft the name of Hon. Kit
tredge Haslins to be postmaster at Brat
tleboro to succeed postmaster H. +. Tay-
lor. deceased
Brattleboro. Jan. l6The bondsmen
of the late Postmaster Herbert L. Tay-
lor have named Assistant Postmaster G.
w. Wilcox as acting postmaster until
an appointment is made by President
Taft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
EXPECT BIG SHOW.
Poultry Association at St. Albans Opens
Tomorrow.

st. Albans, Jan. l6.-The l4th exhibi-
tion of the Vermont State Poultry as
sociation, which is to open at city hall
to morrow, promises to be the largest
exhibition Of the kind ever held in the
state. Entries have been made BY l04
exhibitors and the birds win number
over 200. Those IN charge have re-
ceived word from poultrymen in Enos-
burg Falls, Riehferd. Burlington, Mont
pelier, Barre and Bristol that delega-
tions from these towns will visit the
show on certain days, so being expected
from Burlington Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
DETECTIVE NURSE rEsrIFIEs.
cross-exsminatiOn Attempted to Dis
credit Testimony.

Wheeling. W. Va. Jan. l6.-Afrs
Klein. the detective nurse, was the first
witness to-day in the Sehenk trial The
witness declared that The prisoner asked
often that she might be left alone with
her husband The cross examination
probed into the past life OF the witness,
IN an attempt to discredit her testi-
monv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
ON DOUBLE CHARGE.
Burlington Girl Was Arrested In Wi
nooski.

Winooski, Jan. l6. Mary st. Ann Of
Burlington was Saturday brought up be-
fore Judge Conlin in municipal court and
sentenced to three months in jain for
the larceny Of a pair Of glasses from
Mrs. Felix Labele last week The girl
was afterward arraigned on charge of
open and gross lewdness and in this
ease sentence was suspended. She was
arrested Thursday night in the resort
in the Mongeon block on West Allen
street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
SAVED BY A DOG
Frank Johnson Came Near Being
Drowned Yesterday.

New York. Jan l0-After breaking
through the lee on a pond st Bloom
field. \. J., yesterday afteruon. Frank
Johnson. ~ years Of age. wouli have
teeu drowned but for the prompt sctiou
Of his collie dog. Rex Rex dashed to
where his master was struggling aud
slowly pulled him ont Of the water t.
solid ice. The boy then crawled ashore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED
In Gas Explosion In a Nebraska Town
Last Night

Niobrara. Ncb., Jan. To- -Four per-
sons were killed and four injured in a
gas explosion which last night wrecked
and burned three-story frame hotel,
owned by Michael Kendall The explos-
ion was caused by a leak in a gas plant
in the cellar Of the hotel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
c. ]. ERDMAN DEAD.
Former Congressman and Author of the
Erdman Act

Allentown, Pa, Jan. l6.-Former Com
gresham c. J. Erdman died at his home
here last night after a lingering i'll
ness, aged 64 lie served two terms in
Congress and was the author OF the Erd-
man act, which applies to arbitration in
labor disputes and which was used sew
eral times in the past year to settle Ia
Dor troubles
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
Tool sharpeners.

Regular meeting OF tool sharpers, No
,. G. C. l. A., viii be held in Nichols
block Wednesday evening. January Is,
at Z o'clock James Mutch, sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
PAPER CORPORATION BURNED OUT,
Buffalo Warehouse Destroyed With
s2so,ooo Loss.

Buffalo, y. Y, Jan. l6.-Fire this
morning destroyed the warehouse Of the
George Irish Paper corporation on River
street. The loss is S250.000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
PASSAGE OF BILL UNLIKELY.
Presidents Tariff Commission Bill Meet
ing Little Success.

Washington, D. G., Jan l6-It is be-
lieved that the presidents tariff COM
mission bill is unlikely to pass this sea-
sion, following the failure to reconcile
the factions which the high tariff Repub
licans are constantly obstructing, while
the Democrats strongly oppose the tar
iff commission, demanding complete re-
vision.