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Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-06
Injuries Nav Prove Fatal.

William Brousseau of Worcester, who
UP to seven months ago resided with
his family on Union street. this city,
IS i'll q hospital in Worcester in crit
zeal condition Mr. BroUsseau was in
jured in an accident in Il mill there last
Monday. While at work portion OF
his clothing caught on belt and he
MAS dravn over the shaftine. sustain
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-06
FUNERAL.
Mrs. Anna Kirby.

The funeral services Of Mrs. Anna
Kirby were held from st. Mary's
church Saturday morning, requiem
nigh mass peing celebrated by Rev J..
}. Custer. The bearers We're Law
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-06
Poor Guesssrs.

Harvards defeat at the hands of
Princeton Saturday was not entirely
unexpected to number of local en-
tnusiasts
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-06
improved Sundays Fine Weather.

The extra fine weather Sunday was
welcome to many who walked far
afield enjoying the beauties OF nature.
The trolieys were well patroniZed on
the South Coventry and Norwich lines
and many visited the Wulinantic
camp grounds
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-06
JAPANESE SALE

hot cinders against a wooden partition
is said To have caused the fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-06
Engine Disabled.

ing a broken leg besides internal in
turies.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-06
FUN ERAL.

Miss Waity A. Slater.
Funeral services for Miss W ATTY A.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
FIRE GUTTED BLOCK
IN RUTLAND CITY
The chaffee Building Damaged Seriously
and Would Have Been Destroyed
but For Prompt Work.

Rutland, Oct. l7.--A fire which badly
gutted the Chaffee block on Center
street occurred yesterday afternoon and
but for the prompt action OF the fire
department the entire building would
have burned A pan Of grease in the
Uwanta lunch tipped over and the
flames shot up the chimney setting fire
20 the woodwork between the roof and
the upper ceiling, starting a blaze which
was difficult one to contend with.
Two companies strung lines Of hose and
a big quantity OF water was needed to
queneh the flames. The rooms Of the
Rutland Woman's club were badly
scorched and the furnishings were
drenched with water, Much was re-
moved by fremen before the water was
turned on. In the offices OF George T..
ChaiTee and NJ. C. Webber, books and
papers were damaged
On the ground floor the Offices Of the
Rutland Railway, Light & Power COM
pany we're injured as were the furnish
ings and stock Of goods in y. NJ Brad
ley's music store. Here several pianos
were water soaked and other musical
instruments were damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
DISABLED CAR BROUGHT IN.
Gilbert Machine, Which Figured in Yes
terday's Accident, Badly Damaged.

Drivers from the Palace garage went
yesterday afternoon TO the scene of the
automobile accident on the East Mont
pelier road where Mrs 0dule Gilbert
lost her life early Monday morning.
With some difficulty the large foredoor
Cadillac, which carried the ill-fated party
over the bank. was extricated from the
base of the drop. A hasty examination
of the ear showed that it had been badly
battered by the plunge Damages, how
ever, were confined chiefly to the upper
part and when the machine had been
pushed into the road the engine worked
readily and the garage men We're able to
run it to this city for repairs
AT the garage this morning. the auto
mobile presented rather a dilpaidated
appearance The wind shield had been
broken to bits and the framework around
the glass was bent into every conceiv
able form. One lamp and the mlidguardS
on either side OF the car were also badly
iammed The steering wheel was miss
ing and the driver said that he was
Obliged to operate the steering apparatus
by small lever which still remained,
intact. The mechanism inside the car
was not disturbed by the crash, and the
loss. largely confined to the furnishings
on the outside, viii probably be covered
by 5000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
FORMING NEW COMPANY.
Vermont National Guard to Be Doubled
In Burlington.

Burlington, Oct. l7.-At we'll at
tended and enthusiastic meeting last
night in the armory of M. Company.
v, N. G., steps We're taken to organize
another company of the National Guard
here TO take the place of X Comapny
Of Bennington recently disbanded. Ad-
iutant General Lee S, Tillotson OF st.
Albans, presided and Lieut.. j. B. Barns,
Fifty infantry, U. S. A., detailed with
the Vermont National Guard, was also
present.
The officers decided on for the new
organization are +. A. VanCor, now in
charge Of the hospital corps, V. n. g.,
H. "A. Allen, secretary Of the Y. M.
G. A., and j. B. Tins, of NJ Company,
in which he has an excellent record.
1t is probable the new company will
use the present armory which is large
enough for two companies. There have
been IA names secured f.. the new COM
pany and il is expected large number
win be secured in the next few days
It is planned to take some men from
NJ Company and then recruit both COM
panies to the authorized strength
There will be another meeting on
Wednesday night when Dr. j. II. Dodds,
hospital corps, " n. G., will give the
men physical examination. The Off
GERS of NJ Company were present at
the meeting and the best Of feeling ex.
lists between them and those behind the
new organization.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
State Senator Ley 4. Seaver
of WiIIiar : Nm
HAD BEEN IN GOOD HEALTH
He Was Native OF Wilhamstown, But,
Had Spent Many Years in Middle
West and New York City--Came
Back to Vermont in 1900.

Williamstown, Oct lT---State Senator
Lewis NJ. Seaver, one of Williamstown's
most prominent citizens, dropped dead
from heart failure in the road not sar
from his residence in this village this
forenoon at $3.50 o'clock, the body being
found by Leon McAllister and others.
Mr.. Seayer was dri,Nlg COW up the
road to pasture and lie fell near the
house of John Dow
The death came as great shock to
the people here, as ii was not known
that he was troubled over heart weak
ness. 1t is said that when he left the
house Mr.. Seaver appeared in his usual
robust health, after eating hearty
breakfast
A native of this town. Senator Seaver
had but recently come back 10 the old
home place after years Of residence in
the middle West and in New York City.
He was born on July 3, ls4s, being the
son of Mr., and Mrs. Ebenezer SeaYer,
one of the old families Of the place. He
was educated in the public schools and
when still boy he went to Chicago
with his mother, the father having died
when Lewis was about l6 years old.
He was located in Chicago for about
twenty years, being engaged in news
paper publishing, with a few years of
the twenty taken in Iowa, where he was
engaged in railroading. Leaving the
middle West, he came TO New York and
was engaged in the advertising business.
He came back to his native place in 1900,
having gained comfortable fortune.
On resuming life in Williamstown, he
was many times houored by his fellow
citizens. He was elected as school COM
missioner in 1904 and served three years.
He was town agent in 1906 and was
elected selectman several years ago.
being member of the board at the time,
Of his death. In 1908 the town sent him
to the House Of Representatives. and
the following election he was honored
by the county in election as a state
senator. In both branches of the legis
lature he gave good service and was high
lv regarded BY his fellow lawmakers. He
was Republican in politics.
Tn addition to other interests, Mr..
Seaver was connected with the National
Humane alliance. being treasurer of the
organization He spent much time trav-
cling through the country in the inter-
ests Of the alliance. He was also en-
gagged in the grain business here with his
cousin. Charles NJ Seaver.
Mr.. Seaver was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Appel Of Indiana.
They had one child. who is Mrs Walter
Simonds of Durango, Colorado, and who
was Just about to start East for a visit
at her former home. His second wife
was Miss Musette Hollobough of Penn
sylyania. and she survives him, with
their three children.
Announcement Of the time Of the fu-
neral Is delayed pending information as
to the probable arrival of the daughter
from Colorado.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
FARMHOUSE BURNED.
That of Sherman Chamberlain just
Outside of East Barre Village.

The farmhouse of Sherman Chamber
lain. on the road between Webstervillc
and Washington, was destroyed by fire
Yesterday afternoon together with part
.of its contents. There was an insur-
ance of $1,000 on the house, carried
in the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance,
company, and smaller amount or the
furnishings. The cause of the fire Isl
not known.
Mr. Chamberlain was working IN the
field some distance away from the house
and Mrs. Chamberlain was in this sity.
having come to bring her daughter TO
school. When the flames were disoov-
cred breaking out Of the ell Of the house
the alarm was at once given, and men
came from the quarries and from East
Barre. There was little water to be
used, and the chemicals brought from
East Barre were soon exhausted, so that
the efforts Of the fire fighters were in
vain. The house. which was lerge
two story structure like the old style
tayerns, was burned to the ground, and
also henhouse nearby.
The neighbors helped to get out q
large share of the household effects and
succeeded in saving the barns. The ell
part of the house was OF recent con-
struction. It is not known if Mr.. Cham
berlain will rebuild.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
OFFICERS WAITING.
Lowell Man Rearrested as He Leaves the
House of Correction

Boston, Oct. l7.-U United States officers
were waiting outside the Cambridge
house of correction yesterday and when
Walter w. Hartwell of Lowell completed
his six months sentence for larceny, he
was taken to United States Commission
er Hayes and charged with impersonat-
ing government revenue officers with in
tent to defraud Greek tobacco dealers
in Lowell.
The internal revenue officers say that
Hartwell was in the habit of visiting
these Greek tobacco men and looking
over their business, representing himself
to be an internal revenue officer On
the strength of permitting certain al
legged violations of the federal provisions,
the officers said that Hartwell was in
the habit Of borrowing money when as
matter of fact there had been no
violations.
He was locked up to await further
investigation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
LOCKOUT ON IN
LYNN SHOE FACTORIES
Cutters Stand by Demand for S-Hour
Day-Four Hundred Out, Which
Will Result in Lay-0ff of
4,3oo Others.

Lynn, Mass, Oct 1.-THE manage
ment of the eleven Lynn shoe factories
refused to allow four hundred knights
Of labor cutters to work to-day after
the cutters assured the manufacturers
of their determination to adhere to the
union demand for an eight-hour working
day. II is expected that the number
will be increased substantially before the
day is ended. Should the suspension Of
work in the cutting departments of
these eleven factories continue for any
length of time it would result in the
enforced idleness of more than 1900 OPP
eratives in all the other departments
Master Workman Stephen Walsh Of the
cutters assembly and A. NJ Creighton,
prominent manufacturer, visited the
Office of the Massachusetts state board
of conciliation and arbitration to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
PAYS s27,soo RESTITUTION.
Philip Bloomfield Was Also Fined One
Thousand ollars.

Salem, Mass, Oct, IT, Philip Bloom
field of Chelsea, by payment of $1,000
fine in the superior criminal court yes
terday afternoon, was allowed his lib
erty Several months ago he was ar
iagned in court and pleaded guilty to
four counts of larceny OF copper, said to
be valued at $4,000, from the General
Electric company OF Lynn
He was placed under $4,000 bonds
pending sentence When called for SEN
tenee he failed to appear in court and
was defeualted. District Attorney Attwill
then proceeded to recover the surety.
Learning that the government meant
business, friends of Bloomfield made res,
titution of S27 800 to the General Electric
company and later the corporation filed
an acknowledgment of satisfaction.
Yesterday afternoon Bloomfield came
into court and surrendered. He was
represented by Jesse Cove of Boston,
who said, among other things, that his
client had already suffered sufficiently
for his oirense, fer in addition to pay
ment OF money to the General Electric
he had Suffered untold agonies of mind"
After conference Justice Brown inn
posed fine of 81 900 and Bloomfield at
once left the courtroom The govern
ment now will abandon the suits entered
against the bondsmen of Bloomfield
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
ENDORSE LA TOILETTE
Progressive Republicans" Hold Their
First National Conference.

Chicago. Oct 1.-Two hundred "pro-
gressive Republicans in their first ma
tional conference yesterday endorsed
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette OF Wis
consin for president and declared fer
a direct primary as means for the ex-
preston Of a presidential choice.
The endorsement was in the shape Of
resolutions framed in part by Former
Secretary of the Interior James r. Car
field. 1t was held by the delegates that
MIR. Garfield expressed the views Of
Theodore Roosevelt aud it had been
feared he would oppose declaration in
favor of any Individual
The resolution followed day in
which Mr. Ia Follette's name was
cheered repeatedly when 1t was men
toned by dozen speakers. Contrary
to expectation the conference was fin.
ished in one day.
The resolutions were finished by a
subcommittee of five from commit
tee OF thirteep and were revised by
former Secretary Garfield and Congress.
man Isyine L. Lenroot Of Wisconsin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17

about 6,35 and remained till it was
CHI shown In the bushes at the right
Of the path leading up from the road.
He said II was az the foot of a grout
pile on the edge of the Wells &, Lamson
quarry. He showed the place where
he found the club to Sheriff Cutler and
others at the time, He indicated on
the map the place where he found ir.
He did not see any pipe at that time.
Arthur Miller, who was present soon
after the body was found and remained
till about Q o'clock said be found the
pipe shown him. At the time he found
it there was dust on it and it con
tanned the same filling Of fresh tobacco
as when shown him. He found it about
100 feet up the path from the road
and 45 feet to the right in the bushes
toward the grout pile.
Cross examined by Attorney 1oar he
said he saw bushes piled over something
at the left Of the top Of the path, but
did not examine them to see whether
they were cut or broken.
Alex. Mcleod was at the place where
the body was found from little after
Z o'clock until about 1880. lie said
he would identify the pipe as McAuley's
ii the bottom OF the mcerscham bowl
were broken out, After some time the
bowl was unserewed and shown to the
jury. The bottom was broken. He said
there was rather less tobacco in il than
when he found it.
r L. Sargent Of East Barre said he
was in Websteryille during the forenoon
after the body was found. lie saw the
club that morning and II was handed
him by Alex. Mcleod. When cross ex-
amined by Attorney Hoer witness said
at the time he saw the club in Web
steryille there was hair on tine large
end of it. He was not certain as to
whether the prongs or limbs had been
broken of since then or not.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
Rapid Change Of Events in
SWantOn Today
WITH ALLEGED BURGLARS
Harry Sisco and Stephence Hance Were
Arrested on Charge of Robbing Col
burn, Goodrich Co.'s Store
Last August.

Swanton, Oct. l7-Harry Sisco and
Stephen Hance, who were arrested this
morning on the charge of burglarizing
the store of the Colburn, Goodrich COM
pany on August 2, last, escaped few
minutes later from the town lookup,
by letting themselves down from the
window Their liberty was shortliyed
however, as the pursuing party caught
up with them in the Ferrin woods a
mile south of this village, and the flu
gitiyes were again placed under arrest.
Then the two were taken to the Frank.
lin county jail in st. Albans TO be kept
there until they are brought up for
trial.
The arrest of the two men was made
following search at the house Of
Sisco. A large quantity of goods were
found there. which is alleged to have
been taken from the Colburn, Goodrich
eompany's store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
PRISONER FLED
When Out With Several other chitten-
den County Jail Inmates.

Burlington, Oct. IL Martin Campbell
whose address is unknown and who was
serving a sentence in the county jail
for second ofense Of intoxication.
Flew the coop" yesterday afternoon
shortly after the dinner hour. With
about dozen other prisoners Campbell
was employed on construction work on
the new sewer at Lakeside. He walked
over to grove Of trees to get a drink
of water and forgot" to return. The
foreman missed Campbell shortly after
his departure, but the prisoner could
not be found In city court Campbell
claimed that he came from Middlebury,
but not much credence was given to
this. lie is a tall slim fellow and has
a long, wiry neck and dark complexion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
MoNrPELIER's NEW FIRE CHIEF.
Capt. Pattee Chosen to Succeed Ned
Alexander.


The Montpelier city council held 4
special meeting last evening, when the
resignation of Ned Alexander as chief of
the fire department was accepted, to
take effect Saturday, October 2l, and in
bis place w A. Pattee was elected Tn,
two hose companies and ladder company
were requested to remain in service until
the new chief had taken what action
he sees fit.
Mayor Ballard read the fire prevention
proclamation ISSUED BY Governor Mead,
and ii was voted that Montpelier en-
dorse the proclamation. No other bust
ness was transacted except the granting
Of the contract to letter the doors in
the city hall to D. r Clark for a sum
not exceeding SlT,
Previous TO the city council meeting,
that body met the city hall building
committee and awarded the contract Tor
furnishing and installing steel furniture
in the city hall to the Van Dorm Iron
works OF Cleveland, O. The company's
bid was 81 ,975 and the furniture Is to-
be installed within 80 days, with for
felt OF SIS a day for overtime. The
furniture is to be Of the best and guar
anteed for five years and viii be placed
in the city treasures Office cnd vault,
water superintendent office, office OF
city iudge and police station. Other
bids were as follows: Art Metal Con.
struction company, $4,000, with supple
mentary bid Of 1910; Warn Dorm Iron
works. Sl,975; L. NJ. Hays for Inde-
pendent Steel Cabinet company. $4,000;
Rank and Office Equipment company,
50, 1905 Canton Art Metal company, 49,
1856; Office. Bank and Library Furniture
Co, s2,9ss; Brown, Rowland & Co,
81. .424.0S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
TALK OF THE TOWN.

John Patterson is passing few days
with friends in Essex Junction.
Mrs. Ezra White went to Williams
town to-day for short visit with
friends.
A Buick automobile party from Brook
lyn n. Y, consisting Of the following
persons stopped at the City hotel to-
day: Mr. and Mrs r. w. Cole, and Mr..
and Mrs. T. G. Farrell.
Mrs. John Maiden left this afternoon
for visit in Montreal, and just before
her departure her boarders surprised
her by presenting her purse of money.
The affair was in charge of 2. j. Kelli-
her and Mrs. NJ Proulx.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
REPORT OF SHOOTING
Came to States Attorneys Office From
Roxbury.

The states attorneys office received
word late last night of an alleged shoot
ing in the town of Roxbury, the com
plant saving that a resident of that
town BY the name of Flint had fired on
someone who was driving past and who
stopped for a moment in front of the
formers house. The alleged shooting
was said to be because the shooter was
there to prevent young man from com
ing to call on his daughter and that he
made a mistake in the person fired at.
Nobody was hit. AZ States Attorney
Carver was busy with the Turley trial
in county court, former States Attorney
Benjamin Gates went to Roxbury to
look into the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
WILL DIsINTER BODIES.
Several Cemeteries Along Barge Canal
to Be Emptied.

Albany, n. Y, Oct 1.-THE disin-
terment Of approximately 700 bodies
buried in cemeteries lying along the
route OF the barge canal IS soon to be
undertaken by the state department Of
public works. Several small cemeteries
along the Mohawk river near Crescent,
which contain the remains of members
of the Fonda family, who died almost
a century ago, will be dug up and the
bodies removed to burial places appoint
ed by the state.
A cemetery near Delta containing sew
eral hundred bodies some the remains
Of heroes Of the Revolutionary war, will
also be taken over by the state and the
remains OF the dead transferred to an
other cemetery. This cemetery is sew
eral centuries old ana many az those
buried there were victims OF an Indian
massacre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
And Received Bullet From a
Small Rifle
BUT YOUTH WILL RECOVER
Eugene Lemaire, Aged 8, of st. Albans,
Ran in Front of Rife in Hands Of Ray
mond Getty-Fortunately Bullet
Did Not Enter the Skull.

St Albans, Oct. l7--Eugene Lemaire,
aged s years, the son of Thomas Le-
maire, was accidentally shot in the
head late yesterday afternoon while at
play. The weapon was in the hands of
Raymond Getty, who was practieing
with small rife, using tin can for
target. Just as Getty was about to
fire, the young Lemaire boy ran across
the yard and directly in line of the
aim of the rifle.
The bullet struck the boy on the
left side Of the head, it being glanc-
ing blow. The bullet did not enter the
skull but cut cash. Mrs. John Glib
son and J. G. Perresult were summoned,
and they dressed the wound. so that
this morning the injured youth was
resting comfortably
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-17
HIS WIFE FREE LOVER"
Said Morris shattuck in Applying for a
Divorce.


Burlington. Oct. IL When Morris
shattuek Of this city appeared before
Judge Hall in Chttenden county court
yesterday to apply for a divorce from
biz wife, Bessie Shattuck, he said that
she did not believe in God, that she
was an anarchist and that she was a
free lover, "She believes in free love"
Morris explained She thought a wom-
an ought to have as many lovers as she
wished.
After the court had listened to Shat
tuck's story and to the testimony of
two witnesses. be ordered that decree
be granted on the grounds Of desertion
without cause.
In telling his story Of trouble, Nor
ris explained that his wife come to this
country from Russia, first landing at
New York and then coming TO Burling.
ton. A sister came later and lived
with them. He testified that his wife
left his home over three years ago and
that he had been unable to find trace
Of her since then Shattuck was repre-.
sented by +. G. Webster
During yesterday afternoon, also, the
divorce petition of Melvina johnson An.
derson vs.. Louis G. Anderson was heard,
and the court reserved decision.
Mrs. Anderson, who resides in this
city, said that her husband was sol
dier, and that during the first is months
of her married life she lived at her fa-
thers home, while her husband lived
at the post All this happened about
five years ago. Later, they lived to-
gether, this home life existing for about
FIVE months. A Minnie Bessette was
mentioned as correspondent. About
two and half years ago johnson left
for New Jersey to attend the funeral
Of grandmother His wife hasn't
heard from him since.