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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
CALL BY TELEGRAPH.
Burlington Minister Had Unusual Ex-
perience Yesterday.

Burlington March 6.--Rev +. ID. Pen.
ney yesterday received q call to the
First Baptist church Of Schenectady, N.
J. The call came by telegraph and
said that fuller details We're coming In
a letter. Mr.. Penney was unable to
stated last evening whether or not he
would accept, before investigating fur
ther. The Schenectady church is about
the same size as the Burlington church
Mr., Penney has been in Burlington
nine years and during that time his
church has had remarkable growth
nearly 300 new members being received
1875 by confession of faith He has also
been a prominent evangelistical worker,
both in his own and other churches.
and in this work his absence will be
greatly felt, as well as to the Anti
Saloon league, where he was one of the
hardest workers. During Mr.. Penneys
pa storate the church edifce has been
renovated at the expense of many
thousands of dollars, and the Sunday
school has made a substantial gain in
membership.
Aside from his activities in the lines
already mentioned, he was for many
years a member of the national board
OF managers Of the Young Peoples Bap-
tist union, and is president of the Yer
mont Baptist Ministers Conference and
Aid society, first vice president Of the
board of managers OF the Vermont Bap-
tist convention and chairman Of the
committee for raising funds, and on
the committee on reports on general
condition of the Baptist society,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
OPEN SALOON SCORED
And Its Opponents Stirred by an Appeal
by Fr McKenna.

At st. Monica's church last night, the
pastor, Rev. +. NJ. McKenna, delivered
strong sermon on the subject OF tenn
an enemy to public decency, an insult
TO the best civic ideals" declared the
pastor, and his timely consideration Of
the several phases OF the issue to be
placed before the voters tomorrow ably
supported this statement. II was q
stirring appeal to sobriety and municipal
pride that held the closest attention OF
a large congregation for nearly an hour.
Many persons from other religious bod
les in the city were present, as we'll as
parishioners of st. Aionica's church.
Father McKenna chose for his text
the words from st. Paul's second epistle
to the Corinthians; Behold, now ia
the accepted time. Behold, the day Of
salvation is at hand He said in part:
Contrary to the deep-seated conviction
OF a large number of no-license advo-
Gates. active forces are busily working
to place Barre in the yes column at
the coming election. Neither money, in.
fuence nor power is being spared to
attain this end Hence there should be
no false feeling of security to persuade
the voter to stay away from the polls
tomorrow Too many men to-day are
placing the dollar sign before the human
soul to warrant such feeling. At the
last March meeting, the majority against
license was nearly cut in twain by this
same apathy and lack of interest on the
part OF voters. Barre Ia the liquor col
umn means crowded bar rooms. con
gested streets, blasphemous language
and insults to women and innocent chil.
dren
''fn this connection, the Importance Of
the right solution OF the issue in it's rela-
tion to the youth OF the city cannot be
over-estimated. Whether little children
shall be faced continually with degrad.
ing examples OF drunken revelry and de-
bauchery during the coming year rests
entirely with the men who cast their
votes Tuesday. The greatest tragedy
in life is the home with drunksrd's
wife heroically cndeayoring to rear
children in the paths OF
1t is not the life of the
woman who courts notoriety on the suf-
fragists platform that il at stake, but
rather the wel.being and happiness of
the mother in the home, who sacrifices
everything for her children.
Prohibition does not prohibit in every
instance. il is true, but il does material.
ly lessen and regulate the evils of the
liquor traffic Therefore, it behooves
every citizen OF Barre, who has the best
OF the city at heart to be
present at the polls Tuesday and regis
ter large vote for the suppression OF
the sale OF intoxicating liquor Every
no vote Is vote for public decency
and the honor OF Barre. That man who
acts as he feels way down deep in his
heart, that man who honestly obeys the
81 conscience, will work for
the perpetuation Of the home and for
the sustaining power Of the nation, the
church and Of organized society, And,
ID the last analysis, he will vote for
Cod
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Edwin Ross passed Sunday with
friends in Williamstown.
L. W. Keith Of Cabot was business
visitor in the city to-day.
The ladies OF the Episcopal church will
meet Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock
at the home of Mrs II. j. Smith. l3
Maple avenue, and are requested to come
prepared to sew.
James Hennessey the car Of hilarity,
known also as "the one best bet in
vaudeville" will be at the Biiou tonight
and don't forget that an excellent l..
VI. z. picture is on the same program
The last Issue OF The War Cry con-
tsins a cut of the local Salvation Army
hall as it was decorated for the mid
winter camp held recently. Capt. and
Mrs. Thorne and several candidates also
appear in the picture.
Daughters were born Yesterday 20 Mr.
and Mrs. Armando Papazzoni OF II Ad-
Olson street, Mr. aud Mrs. Alexander
Orlandi OF 2S Foss street and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Bassett of Prospect street;
also a son to Nh and Mrs. Herbert i.
Hutchins Of SO Circle street
Arrivals az the City hotel yesterday
and to-day were registered as follows:
H. r. Alderman. Boston; i. Bruce. Con.
cord. n. H.; A. Dummond. Burlington;
Benjamin Golden, New York CITY; A.
Cohen. Burlington; G. A. Gagnon. Paris;
j. f. Farrell, Albany, y. ~; !. A. Rog-
ers. st. Adams; r H. Mann, Woods
.rfTfn II - TerLao, nrr,ha
Neb.; T. d. Simmons, Boston; II. +.
Heath. Burlington; w Norwell, Mont
real; A. Laing Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
HOSPITAL QUARANTINEp.
Five Cases Of Diphtheria in Institution
at Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, March g. Nurses and pa
tients at the Memorial hospital were
yesterday placed under strict quaran.
tine following the discovery of several
cases Of diphtheria at the institution,
and until the ban is lifted none of the
% persons who are undergoing treat
ment viii be allowed to leave and no
new patients will be admitted Five
persons have thus far been found to be
afflicted with the disease, OF whom three
are nurses and two patients.
The cases are believed to have orig
mated with a man who underwent an
operation Mt the hospital short time
ago but who has since been discharged
He had been i'll with diphtheria at his
home but was believed TO have fully
recovered before he went to the hos
pitaI His nurse. Miss Myrtle DeRosia.
was the first to show symptoms of diph-
liberia few days ago. She was placed
in the charge OF another nurse, Miss
Jennie Dean and few DAYS later Miss
Dean came down with the disease.
The next to contract it was patient
Mrs. Fred G. Cressey and yesterday
two more cases We're discovered, Miss
GRANGE Randall, nurse, and Mrs. FL.
ton Williams. patient
DIR. Henry Tucker, chairman Of the
board Of health, stated that it would
probably be week before il could be
known whether any OF the other I'M
mates had contracted the disease Dur
ing the time that the inmates are iso-
lated Miss Elizabeth Schumacher, mat
ron Of the hospital, will give out ire
quent bulletins as to their condition
and the authorities say they will be
glad TO answer inquiries at any time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
MAN STRANGELY MISSING.
Albert H. Grimshaw, Somerville Drug
gist, Gone Four Days.

Boston. March 6.Albert II, Grim
shaw, 2S years old, proprietor of a
drug store at 2ss Highland avenue,
Someryille, has been missing from his
home, 90 Cedar street in that city
since Thursday, and his wife fears that
he has wandered away in a fit of tenn
porary mental arrangement, or has met
with foul play,
Grimshaw left his place Of business
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock to 90
to wholesale drug firm in Boston. He
had $200 with him, and never reached
his destination. He has been prominent
IN athletics in Somerville, aud was a
member Of the Someyille Y. NJ. G. A.
basketball team
FIis@family fears that he may have
received some injury to his head dur
ing some Of his athletic activities, and
that he may have become mentally un-
balanced. He has wife and two chill
dren and is we'll known socially in
Someryille.
His wife. who Is on the verge Of
nervous breakdown from worry, has ap.
pealed to the SomerviIle police to aid
her in her search for her husband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
BEGIN TRIAL
OF WOMAN
Charged With Deliberate Muir
der OF Her Own Child
MOST REVOLVING CRIME
Mrs. Edith Molber of Schenectady, N. Y,
Is Said to Have Confessed to the
Police That She Killed Baby and
Left Body in Swamp.

Albany, n. Y, March 6.--Charged with
the deliberate murder of her own child.
Mrs. Edith Molber Of Schenectady was
placed on trial before Justice Howard
in supreme court to-day. The police an
nails state that seldom has been recorded
a more revolving crime than that charged
against the frail little woman who
faced the court to-day. On January
lS the body Of a baby boy was found
in swamp in She outskirts Of Albany,
and a bottle of carbolic acid was found
beside the body Two days later it was
identified as that OF George Molber, and
the police arrested Mrs Molber at the
station in Rochester. She at first de-
MED her identity. but later broke down
and confessed TO the killing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
Number of Voters Larger
Than 1t Was a Year Ago
THERE ARE FEW CONTESTS
The Policy on the Liquor Question IS
Somewhat in Doubt, Although
the "Nos" Profess to Have
More Confidence.

The polling places win open tc.iao-ro,g
morning at 6 o'clock on what prolaiees
to be one OF the quietest municipal elee-
tions Barre has ever known The prom.
ised calm Of the day is due 10 sInost
complete lack of contest over the eitv
ticket. There is but one eontssged pos.
tion, that OF assessor for three wears. IN
which G, i. Lease and James McAdam
are the candidates. There are also con-
tests in three Of the four wards. The
liquor policy Of the city has not stirred
up much excitement, On the surface. at
least.
The early opening OF the polling places
is due TO a change allowed by the recent
Vermont legislature, This was done to
accommodate some voters in the granite
plants, who leave home in the morning
and do not return until late afternoon,
or after the polls are closed at 8 o'clock.
This may serve to bring out many of
the votes which heretofore have gone
The checklist contains I.9l6 names,
which is a gain of "a over the list OF
one year ago. Wards one, two. three
and four contributed TO this increase.
wards five and six showing reduction.
The comparative statement of the reg
lat rp finn ie ae follows
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
JAIL BARN BURNED
BOY SUSPECTED
Lively Time for Fire Fighters in Chel-
sea Yesterday Afternoon--Spooner
Boy Had Been Playing
in Barn.

Chelsea. March 6.--0n Sunday after
noon about o'clock the barn at the
Jail was discovered TO be on fire. The
fire bad evidently started in the hay
loft and had gained such headway that
it was impossible to save the barn, but
the fire company was soon on the scene
with the engine and under the direc.
tion of George A. Tracy, chief engineer
the FIRE was soon under control and the
shed which joined the barn was saved.
The origin OF the fire is not known for
certain. although it is thought that the
Spooner boy who was brought here from
Brookfeld a week ago TO be sent to
the reform school until he reaches his
ma ajority, for setting fire to house in
Brooktield and who is being held at the
jail temporarily for safe keeping, and
who had been playing in the barn,
knows how the FIRE ignited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
NEAR DEATH IN RIVER.
Wendell Steele Was Rescued by Mario
Zanleoni.

Wendell Steele, aged - years. son OF
Mrs. Minnie Willis OF LOG River street,
had narrow escape from drowning in
the river near the Granite street bridge
Saturday afternoon. He was standing
on the ice near the edge of hole where
the water had not frozen, when he
slipped and fell into the hole Mario
Zanleoni was driving over the bridge Just
as the accident happened. and, hearing
the boys cries. went to his assistance
and pulled him out The water was
over the boys head and he only saved
himself from going under the ice by
grabbing hold OF the edge OF the ice. Tie
was thoroughly chilled by the water
and. though he is suffering with a cold
to-day, It is not thought that anything
serious will develop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
POLITE MAN
STOLE 100000
George Bancroft, S6, Victim
OF Bold Thugs
WAS FIRST BUMPED OVER
This was Done by Large Man Who
Was ostensibly Hurrying Around
Corner-Small Man Rushed
to Assist New Yorker.

New York. March 6.---George Bancroft,
broker, was robbed last Thursday aft
ernoon of securities worth approximate
! ~ 100000 in the vestibule OF the Prod
uce Exchange Safety Deposit and Stor-
age company, but the loss was not dis
covered until to-day Mr.. Bancroft is
So years of age.
The whole distance from his Offices
to the vaults is two hundred feet. On
Thursday Mr.. Bancroft placed the securi-
ties in an envelope and walked alone
from his offices to the Produce Exchange.
As he entered the Exchange, he noticed
young man leaning against the wall.
Mr.. Bancroft continued down the corri-
dor, but just as he turned the corner a
tall man bumped into him, knocking him
down
That was the cue for the undersized
man, who helped him up. solicitously
tucking the fallen envelope. at least Mr..
Bancroft thought it was the fallen en-
yelope. under his arm Mr. Bancroft
went on TO his box aud deposited IL as
usual. This morning, when his SON un-
locked the box, he found only an en-
velope there. which contained three old
newspaper. clever substitution had
been made
The securities were made up OF rail
road and industrial stocks. which could
be easily hypothecated in any stock
brokerage house in the United States
Both the firm of George Bancroft and
company and private detectives are
working on the ease convinced that the
substitution was worked by men who
had made close study OF Mr.. Ban
croft's habits and business methods.
William NJ. Sullivan, attorney for the
Banerofts. said this afternoon that the
numbers OF all the missing certificates
are in the firms possession
We have certain people under suspi-
eion,' Mr. Sullivan said. "The robbery
may have been one that was engineered
entirely by professional crooks. and il
may have been All inside job without
outside assistance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
sULLIvAN's SUPPORTERS
Issue a Statement Regarding His Can
didacy.
COMMUNICATED /


TO the voters in ward j: Just a word
in favor of candidate D. J. Sullivan be-
fore election Mr.. Sullivan has lived in
the ward for many years; he is and
has been in touch with all the prob
lens that have confronted the general
welfare of our city for the past ten
years Though not blessed with a great
deal of the worlds wealth. Mr.. Sui
livan has commanded the sincere respect
of all with whom he has been as
sociated. Therefore, We desire that the
citizens Of ward l viii turn out and
do honor 10 one who has done honor
70 them.
We wish also TO state that we ex-
pect the voters on this occasion to take
into consideration the impossbility Of
Mr.. Sullivan supplying conveyances 20
drive people to the polling booths, for
the reason That he considers il not in
line with clean politics. and further
more not in harmony with the spirit Of
the times
IN conclusion, We hope the electors
OF ward / viii overlook the fact that
we have not annoyed them through the
channel Of soliciting delegations. etc.
believing as We do that il is entirely
unnecessary to impartune an intelligent
body Of citizens. such as constitute the
residents Of the ward.
We beg % remain.
The sullivan election committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
Moving Picture Show HOlo-
cauSt in Russia
EVERY EXIT WAS CUT OFF
Fury of Flames Drove Back the Rescuers
and the Victims Fought Each
Other in Their Efforts to
Get Out Of Theatre.

st. Petersburg. March 6.-Ninety per-
sous, many Of whom were children, were
burned to death and forty Others were
injured in fire that destroyed NOV
ing picture theatre at Bologois yester-
day. Reports Of the disaster were re-
ceived here to-day. The flames broke
out while the exhibition was in prog
ress and quickly enveloped the building,
cutting off every avenue Of escape
The fury Of the flames drove back
the reseueis outside the theatre before
they could reach the shrieking victims,
who, in their efforts to get out Of the
building, fought desperately among
themselves. The machine. which was
being used in the theatre was cine
matograph.
Bologois is small place in the south
ern part of the province OF Novogored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
JUDGE FRANCIS LOWELL DEAD.
Public Career Covered % Years, U. S,
Circuit Court Judge Since zoos.

Boston, March 6. Judge Francis
Cabot Lowell OF the United States cir
cult court died suddenly at his home on
Beacon street here to-day. He was 50
years old Judge Lowell's career GOV.
cred period of twenty-five years. lie
was graduated from Harvard college
with the degree Of A. B. in 1876 and
for the next two years studied at the
Harvard law school In 1880 he was
admitted 10 the bar and praeticed in
Boston until he was appointed Judge.
He was a member Of the Boston COM
mon council from 1889 to 1892, mem
her OF the Massachusetts House of Rep
resentatiyes from s95 to 1898, judge Of
the United States district court for
the district Of Massachusetts from lS9s
TO 1905 and OF the United States cir
cult court from Feb. %. 1905, until
the time Of his death, He had con
tributed articles to various magazines,
The immediate cause Of his death was
anaemia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
AGREED WITH SELEcTMEN.
That Road to Pat Teefey's Should Be
Kept Open; No Farther.

Chelsea. March 6.-Pat Teefey, who
lives in the south part OF Washington,
has been having difficulty with the Sc.
lectmen OF his town this winter in re-
gard to keeping a certain part of the
highway, which leads past his house,
open this winter. and 10 settle the differ
ence the county road commissioner
were called out. and they held hearing
at the hotel Thursday They decided
that the town should keep the road open
as far as Mr. FTeefey's house and no
farther, which was what the selectmen
had offered to do. and which Mr.. Teefey'
refused to have them do. on the ground
Of whole hog or none" John w Cor.
don of Barre City was the attorney for
Mr. Teefey and Stanley G. Wilson was
the attorney for the town of Washing
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06

A few changes have been made i'm the
ward officers since the list was an
nounced In ward one, George III. Cook
to succeed j. g. Wyllie as ballot clerk:
In ward two, r. s. Currier to succeed
WI. II kenerson az ballot clerk; ward
three. Gordon A. Smith to succeed !. c.
tiriggs as ballot clerk and j. b. San
guinetti to succeed Fred N Rraley as
inspector; in ward four. II e. Carson
to succeed William Troup az balt6t
clerk; III ward five. Augustus NJ Rossi
TO succeed 4. n. Prescott as inspector;
in ward six. George Cooper to succeed
ID. w. Farrend as assistant clerk
The city ticket is as follows:
For mayor. James AIutch. Citizens.
For city clerk. James Mackay. Citizens.
For city treasurer, James Maekay,
Citizens
For first constable, N. B. Nichols,
Citizens
For second constable, Chas. T. South
gate, Citizens.
For assessor. c. J. Lease Citizens.
For assessor, Ialhes MeAdam Labor.
For trustees OF Frenchs Barre library,
r. S. Cmrier, John W. Gordon and
Frank &, Rowland. Citizens
For auditors Charles Lrndgren. O. J.
T. Matthews and T. T. Wallace. Citi-
zeus.
Wards one, three and five viii elect
aldermen and school commissioners. The
candidates for alderman in the first
ward are William IL. Ward and Daniel
J, Sullivan. with Alex Gordon the only
candidate for school commissioner. In
the third ward Donald Mcleod and
Frank w Nichols are the candidates for
alderman, and t. r. Hutchinson Is tile
only candidate there for school commits
sioner. In the fifth ward Antonio NJ.
Rossi and Frank 2. Comolli are the can
didates for alderman and James MeDon-
ala and Michael Keefe for school COM
missioner,
The local option vote on the citv's
liquor policy for the next year is some
what IN doubt, although the supporters
OF the no-hcense cause profess to have
more confidence than does the other
side. Tho "No" majority last election
was l2S. the vote standing 70s to s2s.
The vote stood al follows
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
COUNTY ROAD MEETINGS.
State Highway Commissioner Gates An
nounces Opening March is.

Franklin, March &C. w. Gates
state highway commissioner, announces
that country road meetings will be held
as follows: Wednesday. March l5,
Grand Isle at North Hero; Thursday,
March l6, Franklin at ST. Albans; Fri
day. March IL, Orleans at Newport;
Wednesday. March %, Windsor at White
River junction; Thursday, March %.
Windham at Brattleboro; Wednesday,
March 20, Rutland at Rutland; Thurs.
day. March 30, Bennington at 6enning-
ton; Tuesday, April 4, Caledonia at st.
Johnsbury; Wednesday. April 5. Wash
ington at Montpelier; Thursday, April
s, Orange at Chelsea; Wednesday, April
l2, Lsmoille at Hyde Park; Thursday,
April l3, Chittenden at Burlington; Fri
day, April IA. Addison at Middlebury;
Wednesday, April 26, Essex at Guild
hall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
SELLS HIS FARM.
William p. Mortimer Buys Business
Block in 81. Albans.

William P. Mortimer. who has resided
in town for the past thirty years. has
sold his farm TO Anthony Thomas and
left to-day for st. Alhans where hc
has purchased a large business block
The transaction involved about Sl6O0o
The transfer was made by DR.. &. n.
Barber. Mr.. Mortimer was for many
years manager of one Of the largest
stone firms IN Montpelier Later be-
conducted stone cutting business in
this city. lie was an excellent business
manager and successful farmer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
FUNERAL OF GEORGE sHER1FFs.
Had Been Ill a Long Time With Tuber-
culosis.

Funeral services for George Sheriifs,
whose death Thursday followed long ll-
ness of tuberculosis, was held at the
home of Thomas Sheriffs on Madison
street yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock
Rev. J. W. Barnett. pastor Of the Con-
gregational church, ofiiciated. The bear
ers were: Robert Inglis. William Emslie
Henry Petrie, James Long, Henry Alex
ander and John Mcclellan. The burial
took place in Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-06
VOTED TO STRIKE
SATURDAY NIGHT
Milford, ~ H., Granite Cutters Are Now
Drawing Strike Pay, Having Wait
ed -Four Days Before TAX
ing Action.

Milford, \. IT,, March After wait.
ing four days in the hope Of reaching
some agreement with the manufaetur-
ers. the granite cutters union
on last Saturday night formally de-
clsred strike The l65 men concerned
have not worked since the last day Of
February, aud may not now return un-
TIL the strike is declared Off by the mn
ion officials.
There are several points in the agree
ment between the workmen and the
manufacturers vet to be settled. and,
as the union officials could see no pros
pect of an immediate agreement. the
strike was formally declared so that
the men might be entitled to strike
pay from the union