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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

Christmas aprons at Fits.
Christmas sale OF linen towels, cen
ter pieces and scarfs at Vaughan's.
Aprons, aprons, aprons! Where? All
the Church of the Good Shepherd
Whenf Wednesday, Dec. Is.
Committees for fairs, Christmas
trees, ETC., don't forget rs when you
order your candies, nuts and ice cream
We are making tons of candies weekly
and guarantee you pure, fresh stock
the same quality as our velvet ice cream
New England Fruit Go.
Big sale of silk waists. Paris Shirt
waist House.
See the special fur values at Abbott's
for Saturday.
Abbott is offering for Saturday some
good warm coats at S2.9s.
Take home cake, pie or something
dainty from the domestic table at the
Episcopal ladies' fair, Dec. Is.
The large garment sale at Hale's
Speciality store will be continued until
Monday evening.
Practical gifts for baby for Christ
mas. Look over our line before de-
Gliding. b. w. Hoker g. Co.
Our picture framing department is
working overtime, endeavoring to keep
framed up to the minute. Largest line
of mouldings in the city. b. w. Hook
er & Co.
Catholic prayer books, Bibles, etc, at
Barre Book store.
Another big show tonight at the Red
Mems fair. Riley's orchestra win fur
nish music for the dance this evening
and Monday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

Sale on ladies' suits at Fits.
See Abbott's sweaters with collars
at $30s.
All the latest fiction at the Barre
Book store.
Il New shipment Of silk waists. Paris
Shirtwaist House,
Goods delivered. The United States
Fruit Co. Tel 4s-M.
Buy your fancy handkerchiefs Sat-
urday at Vaughan's.
BE sure and see the leather goods at
Hendricks Drug store.
Fancy packages of stationery for
Christmas at Hendricks.
Choice pieces of cut glass at Ken
bricks. See our prices.
Select your jewelry and have il en-
graved at Holmes, the jeweer.
A nice place TO do your Christmas
shopping at Hooker's. Meet me there.
Reduction sale of garments Saturday
and Monday at Hale's Speciality store.
Watches, chains, lockets and pendants
for Christmas at Holmes. Gordon block.
Mrs. Mikkelson OF Beckley hill visited
Mr. and Mrs. Bjorn on Currier street yes
terday.
Buy your Christmas candy at the
Church of the Good Shepherd next We'd
nesday.
Orangesl Oranges! Sweet and Juicy
Florida oranges, 20 for 20 cents. United
Fruit Store.
Saturday and Monday are the last
two days of our 10th anniversary sale
at Vaughan's.
Buy your grapefruit for breakfast,
four for 25c, and largest size three tor
% cents, at United Fruit Store.
The regular meeting of the Woodmen
will be held on Monday night at Clan
Gordon hall, Bolster block, at 7 o'clock.
You can cast your ballot up to 10
o'clock tonight in the what Does
Baby Sayi" contest now on at Rockers.
Fountain pens--Moore's non-leakable
and Waterman's make nice Christmas
presents. For sale at Barre Book Store.
Another car of second growth wool
just received. Why not try n load ?
Only S2.75. The d. NJ. Miles Coal Co.
Tel. 1873.
A new shipment of brass novelties
for the holidays articles too numerous |
to mention. Come in and see them at |
Hookers.
Another big show tonight at the Red |
4htH ldh. hliSN , Will l'iiT
nish music for the dance this evening /
and Monday evening.
Before you buy fruit stop and look at
prices at the United Fruit Store. Or.
anges, very sweet and juicy, from Is
cents dozen to 80 cents.
Miss Grace Dillon Of Merchant street
returned home to-day, after spending
several days in Danville as the guest
of Miss Marie G. Wells, teacher in
the Danville schools.
A few husbands have responded to our
electric portable lamp call-shall expect
more next week II you have electricity
IN your house, you ought not to be with
nut one of our lamps. b. w. Hooker &
20.
To Rent--House and barn on Mer- :
liant street, known az the DIR. Me-
Sweeney home place. The L5lse has ,
,een thoroughly papered and vanished.
Apply to o. N. Granger, 3s Summer
street. Tel. AL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14

WANTED - At once: A good. competent girl
for general homework. No washings. Good
pay 20 an experienced girl. Address "Enreks, =
care OF Times offioe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
CHRISTMAS NOVEL TIES

These are things that come NOR
on the fancy side as they are al
Novelties. Kinds that are just now
new, the very best of their kind, and
assortment is as large as you viii
find. We do not have to advertise
the largest customers know
that.
Christmas Hair Ornaments in Side
and Back Combs. A fine line OF
Brooches at 25c and soc, the large
styles are the ones wanted.
Ladies' Neekwear, this has all come
in the last few days, you no need
to be told that ii is new for you
have never seen Neckwear in these
styles before. Beautiful Christmas
styles at csc and soc, in boxes
ready to hand out.
Ladies' Silk Belts, this is line OF
New Belt ideas that are all boxed
ready to hand out. In this Belt
line are several New Leather Belts.
Ladies' Pocket Books and Hand
Bags. We carry at all times of the
year large assortment of these
goods, just at this time we sell more
than at any other time and have
several kinds that we cannot get at
other times of the year, Our prices
at this time are as low as we have
ever made even in slack season.
Christmas Goods here are never
marked up for Christmas shopping,
You get them at as small price as
they can be sold. In fact, we buy
the best of everything and our
price is guaranteed.
Bath Robe Blankets for gent, or
a dozen Initial Handkerchiefs, the
same would please boy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF The Peoples National Bank Of
Barre viii be held at its banking rooms
in the city OF Barre, VT. on Tuesday.
January IA, 1918, at 10 o'clock, a. m. for
the election OF directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
Dean P Town, cashier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
"Our Content is Our

best having" shakespeare Our ex.
perience shows that for those who wish
to be care free and contented, there
is nothing like an Annuity Maximum
income for life for minimum capital
National Life ms. Co., of Montpelier
VT. Mutual 8. s. Ballard, general
agent, Lawrence building, Montpelier,
VI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
LADIES' WAISTS

We have just received by express
fifteen different styles in Ladies'
White Waists, both in lingerie and
tailored styles. These are new
waists for Christmas. No lady has
too many white waists. We have a
few styles in a soft White Linen
Shirt style Waist that is new and
an extra value. See the New Mus
lin Waists in variety of different
models
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Granite Mutual
Insurance Company for election of directors
and transaction Of any other legal business
will be held at their Office in the Aidrich
block. North Main street, city of Barre. Vt,
on Tuesday, January 7. at 10 o'clock a. m.
By order of the directors.
r.. G. ROBINSON.
Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
A. p. ABBOTT & co.
A. p. ABBOTT & co.
A. p. ABBOTT & co.
Only 8 Sales Days More to Christmas

Our Ovocked Sale helped good liberal lots
Of staple kinds of Dry Goods and Garments Now for the Novelties and
smaller things Christmas gifts We before shape
supply ASSIGNMENTS will be found all
splendid shape The Trimming of worth
idea that the Christmas business The display will
The following kinds that should before selecting
rpifts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

Meet me at Hooker's, where they are
showing splendid line of Christmas
gifts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14

There are many kinds of goods in
our stock that are of the sensible
kind that can be put up in neat
packages, such Waistings, these neat
ly folded and tied with ribbon, or
what is better yet, is neat box tied
with ribbon.
Dress Goods put up in neat pack
ages, Silk Waists or Dress Pat
terms, made up into Christmas pack
ages are real value and of the SEN
sible kinds.
Ginghams for the children and
Hair ribbons neatly folded and tied
are always acceptable gifts.
Ladies and Misses Sweaters are
always in great demand at this
time. This year Sweaters will be
big. as all ladies and misses that
are not supplied will be looking for
just such kinds.
The baby can be fitted out here
with everything that it wears, from
pair of stockings to heavy coat.
Our babies Shoes, Socks, Knit jack
cts, White Dresses, Skirts and I'M
derclothes of every description, are
all here and in a new lot that has
not been picked over.
Ladies Night Robes, Combination
and Skirts make some of the best
gifts in our store, these neatly
packed are alright. Ladies do not
often think of these things as gifts.
They are our best.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
Ladies' and Misses Furs

We sell more Furs around Christ
mas than at any other time of the
year, hence at this time we have the
largest and best line of the season.
There is scarcely better present
than good set of Furs or Sepa-
rate Muff or Scarf.
The Wolf is a Fur that wears very
nicely and is popular Fur this
season, in black and blue gray.
The Natural Raceoon is among this
seasons most popular Furs and is
Fur that will stand any amount OF
hard wear.
The Black Lynx Fur is fine Fur
and is as popular as ever, these we
have in the set or separate pieces.
The Fur we sell the most of every
season is the Fox, this popular Fur
we have in the black and sable, and
range in price from $3.50 to $35
the piece.
One of the Furs that we sell guam
titles of and is Fur that wears like
iron is the Opposum, this Fur comes
in natural gray. sable, and black, and
ranges in price from S2.9S to SO
each, both in muff and scarfs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14

TO RENT-At Nc. Al Spaalding Street: Five
rooms down stairs, rent 400. -Four rooms.
down stairs, at 81 Brooklyn street; rent $50.
Inquire at No. ~ spauiding Street. Telephone
call, 49, 2Sltf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14

IN vENDiTA = Tn scelto Lot di tereno sit
uato distante cinque minuti daiia Posta di
Barre. Per informszione rivogeteyi ALA Posta,
II tale Paul Leayitt. 23lf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21
COL. ROOSEVELT WEI COMES NEW PARTY


tion and insisted that the commit
tee take up all contests In order. 1t
was expected the Roosevelt forces
would make no hard fight except ON
the three states named.
This is the shrewdest move we
have made said Roosevelt leader.
1t will enable us to hold a genuine
Republican convention without hay-
ing he said that we have bo1ted
Every act Of the convention, which
is accompanied by fraudulent votes
is illegal. The action of the fraudu-
lently elected chairman in declar-
ing the convention finally adjourned,
will, therefore, be Illegal, and We
shall decline to recognize it as we
have every other act OF the conyen-
ton. We will remain in our seats
and proceed with the nomination OF
Roosevelt. after having seated tho
seyenty-eight delegates who are en-
titled to seats and who have been
excluded
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21
ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT SUPPORT A
PRON|SENAN

Chicago, June 20--Col. Theodors
Roosevelt tonight made it plain that
he would not support any compro-
mise candidate nominated by the
convention as at present constituted
He declined to make any statement
in regard to Gov tiadley or any
other individual eonhning himself
to an explanation Of his gen-al posi-
tlon.
@Any man nominated by this con-
yention as now composed" he said,
"will not be tolerated by the Rooso-
welt delegates
No definite statement could be Oh
tanned from the Roosevelt leaders as
to the number of delegates they be-
lieyed would support this program.
New Rule Feared.
1t was explained that one of the
chief reasons for the Roosevelt dele
gates deciding not to withdraw from
the convention was the action taken
today by the rules committee, which
would enable the National committee
to fill the seats thus vacated by the
selection of other delegates.
The plan of action adopted by the
Roosevelt leaders is an abrupt change
from the position which was taken
by Col Roosevelt and his closest as
soeiates yesterday, but tonight h,
denied that it was an admission of
weakness on their~>>~t, or their de-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21
LOSTSTANDON CREDENTTALSREPORT
Committee, Which is in Session, Gives PreSi
dent Delegates Which We're Awarded TO
Him on Temporary Roll by Ma
tiORal Committee

Chicago, June 20.--Theodore
Roosevelt tonight indicated that
under certain conditions he might
withdraw from the Republican party
to take the lead in the formation Of
a new party
'If the people want a progressive
party. I'll be in it," he said.
Some of the Coloners supporters
urged their associates, tonight, to
precipitate the crisis in the Republi-
can national convention at the earl
lest opportunity tomorrow. More
conservative counsel finally prevail
ed and it was decided there should
belno bolt from the regular conyen-
don.
It was the plan of the Roosevelt
delegates, tonight, to make their laal
stand on the report of the crcder-
tials committee. If the seventy
eight delegates claimed by them as
fraudulent are to be seated the
R0)seve forces will remain ia the
eonYeatioh urtil the end but VIII
moi vote. II is their plan then to
proceed TO the nomination of the
Colonel in the Coliseum and claim
regularity for him. Col Roosevelt
has not as yet definitely committed
himself to the latter plan He is
considering the adyisability to delay
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21
TAFT DELEGATES
WIN IN BODY
ON CREDENTIALS

Chicago, June 30 Working slow
~ through the list OF COM .sted dele
gates, referred to it by the Repuhlt.
can national convention the creden.
tials committee up to III o'clock to
night had seated twenty-five Taft
dele&ates, This included five from
Flord2, against whom the Roosevelt
men made no contest and were seat
ed unanimously
or the seventy-two contested dele
gates, included in Gov, Hadley's list,
of those who claimed the National
committee fairly endorsed, the fol
lowing had been approved by tho
credentials committee at 10 O'Clock
Alabama, ninth district, two
Arkansas, fifth district, two
Arizona delegates-at-large, six.
Perfect harmony prevailed in the
committee throughout the meeting.
The Roosevelt members advocated
passing the Florida, Georgia and
other similar cases but the Taft
members of the committee insisted
on re-opening each of the cases pass,
ed upon by the National committee.
The cases disposed of show tn,
Roosevelt men to have a maximum
strength Of fifteen The committee
determined to sit through the night
in an effort to finish by the time the
convention resumed its session to.
morrow at IL. The case disposed Of
showed the Roosevelt men to have a
maximum strength of Is, the vote
being 80 to 15 against the seating Of
the Arizona Roosevelt delegation,
After settling the Arizona case in
an effort to hasten the committees
work, jeff f. Tolleton Of Missouri
and Hugh S. Halbert of Minnesota,
offered Il plan Of the Roosevelt forces
to abandon temporarily all other
contests except those of California,
Texas and Washington
Taft Forces Beat Motion.
The Taft forces defeated this mo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21

when Father Callahan adhered
strictly to the usual form of the Ros
man Catholic ritual, likewise from
the Invocation yesterday by Rabbi
Stiltz, which was colorless and gem
eral in its terms. Dean Sumner
dealt directly with the sensational
faetional conflict, present in the
minds Of every person in the enoc-
nous audience, in whose behalf he
spoke and prayed that there should
be granted to the members of Nthe
convention self restraint, ccol jude
ment and all wisdom that their de-
liberations may insure to the ma
ton civic Righteousness, Industrial
peace and Justice"
The entire gathering, botn on the
floor and platform and in the gall
leries stood during Dean Summers
invocation and as he closed, broke
into general hand clapping.
Hour of Pandemonium.
The afternoon session was re-.
markable, not so much for the fact
that it lasted less than one minute.
as for the extraordinary condition
which ensued upon its adjournment
Almost with the fall of Chairman
Roots gayel there broke out a pan
demonium of cheering which lasted
almost as long as that of yesterday
1t had scarcely a definite cause,
though its immediate occasion was
the effort Of man in the west gal
lery to swing the great gallery into
unison with the cry "We want
Teddy"
IT started all right but almost i'm
medately the LaFollette, Cummins
and Hadley enthusiasts began an op-
position turmoil that within less
than minute there was simply one
chaos of noise. Present
ly a group of men in the south gal
lery, back Of the platform, brought
four or five megaphones into play
with 1--WE want Taft.
A smashing rain storm was in pro-
grss ouside, so the people simply
stood where they were and shouted
to their taste. At first unnoticed by
the crowd there began to gather on
the platform body Of big police
men, first one and then another, then
three till in few minutes there
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21

hours between. The first session
convened at noon, lasted four min.
utes, and the second one minute.
The feature of the noon session
was the prayer of the Rev. Sumner
and the aptaIse which followed it.
His prayer differed from that Offered
at the opening session on Tuesday,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21

not be finished in time for any ses-
sion today, that brought about the
quick adjournment. Whether bus-
ness will proceed tomorrow, when
the convention is called to order At
II a. m. will depend chiefly on the
expected all-night session of the Gre
dentials committee, completing the
work of preparing TIL eroll of the
convention.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21

were ranged along the stage and
back of the platform some twenty
police under the personal command
of Assistant Chief S/auteler.
Thought Roosevelt Would Apper.
Then it began to be noticed that
Chairman Root, Secretary Gleason,
Seergeant-at-Arms Stone and his as
sistant Col Thayer had never left
the pla form, The crowd soon be
gan to understand the reason for this
conspicuous show Of force One Of
the reasons for the immense crowd
which had gathered today, was th>
general impression that Col. Roos-
eylt would come to the convention
and make a speech also there was
considerable reason to assume from
the morning newspapers that today
would bring to pass the much dis
cussed battle between factions, per-
haps a bolt of the Roosevelt follow
ers, possibly an attempt to hold a
rival convention simultaneously on
the floor of the same hall.
There had been tremendous ad-
dition to, almost a doubling Of, the
police force on duty at the hall AMI
in the morning Chief of Police Me.
Weeney had taken personal com
mand az the coliseum. To the per
son uniformed as to the swfftlY
changing developments of the day
the promise of excitement was an
exceptional blur.
Crowd Good Humored
The crowd which waited for the
storm to cease, was good humored
but 1t was a situation full Of pos
sibilities and the convention officials
were taking their chances, Assist
ant Chief Schueteler was loath to
turn the people out into the storm,
so, for more than an hour, the police
guards surrounded the platform and
convention Offices. kept their places
on the tage while the great throng
cheered itself tired At last the rain
began to slacken and the police "got
busy" -entfs but firmly eaging the
people out. BY that time they were
ready to 60
In the coliseum annex the credeu
tials committee was hearing the frs
OF the contests. 1t was word from
the committee that the work could
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21
TWOSESSIONS Of
CONVENTIQNL
BUT s MINUTES

Chicago, June 20-Five minutes
was the entire duration of the two
sessions of the Republican conven-
ton, today, with a recess of four
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21

action for several weeks and then
Summon an entirely new convention,
after the Democrats have acted in
Baltimore.
Nominations Saturday,
1t was predicted, tonight. that the
nominating stage of the convention
might not be reached uEtil late Sat-
urday A wide latitude of debate is
to be allowed in the convention to-
morrow.
Col. Roosevelt said emphatically,
tonight, that he would make the in
dependent fight for the presidency
if he were convinced there was a
popular demand for him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21

ciaration that his hat was in the
ring, has been fighting for his candi-
date every inch of the way James
r. Garfield of Ohio has also been
working industriously for Colonel
Roosevelt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-21
WEATHER.

Enthusiastically fair Friday
and Saturday.
Kentucky and Missouri-General
ly fair Friday and Saturday; not
much change in temperature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
kIRkVILIE.

Henry Keen of Ottumwa was a bust
ness caller in Kirkville Monday and
Tuesday.
Dave Newell and family moved on
the Jim Reed farm Tuesday.
George Thompson was a business
caller in Oskaloosa Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Garrett Of FIRE.
mont spent Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. c. C. McDonough.
Mr. and Mrs. John PARROT and
daughter Edna Of Eddyville returned
home Wednesday after few days visit
at the home OF her sister Mrs. Ebert
Harter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stroud of OF
tumwa moved to Kirkville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Sinnif Of near
Eddyyille spent Thursday at the home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. John
Parks.
John Carson was a business caller in
Ottumwa Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wittenmyer
epent Thursday at the home of their
zaughter Mrs. John Moore Of Cedar.
Mrs Lore aud Mrs. DOTS spent last
Thursday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas Shaver.
Charles Ross Of Eddyville was a
business caller in Kirkville Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Garrett of Cedar spent
Saturday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. G.. C. McDonough.
Mrs. George Pike and daughter leila
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs
Pelham.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
PENNINGTON,

At the recent school election the fol-
lowing were in the field with the num-
Der Of votes each received. Independent
ticket-Director. G. H. Junkin, 1871;
director, Chas. Cleave. 146; treasurer,
B. F. Ketcham, 1873. Peoples ticket
Director, A. H. Hartrick, IS; director,
r. w. Woods, 80; treasurer. Henry
Hartrick. IS.
Mrs. w. H. Mott pleasantly enter
tanned the Kensington club on Monday
evening. A two course Luncheon was
served. Miss Cora Hartrick Of Bush
nell. ILL.,, was an out Of town guest.
The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Mrs. Edward Dillon were held
Thursday afternoon at the M. e. church
The deceased was born July Is, 1914 at
Eagle Creek. O., and came with her
parents to Iowa when four years old,
locating near Kilbourne. where she
was married Feb. 81, 1871. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dillon moved to Pennington about
eleven years ago. The deceased is sur
vived by her husband and one dauEh-
ter Mrs. Louis Felt of Donnellson.