The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-14
To Stamp Out the Smallpox
Two New Cases Repcs,ed
AND THREE .4yyARRE TOWN
Free Vaccination Headquarters Estab-
hshed in City Hall--All the Schools,
Churches, Clubs, Etc, Have
Been Closed.

reported in Barre since Saturday noon
Miss Marion Martin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. +. B. Martin OF 1877 Washing
ton street, and Charles A. Spear OF 2l
Park street. This makes q total of
nine cases IN Barre City.
In Barre Town three cases have been
posted. At Duane Woods on the west
hill, young lady has it. The other
two are Miss Tia jackson, daughter of
VIII jackson of South Barre, and Will
liam Roberts of Upper Graniteville. Two
other suspicious cases have been reported
in Barre Town, but they are not far
enough advanced to determine if they
are smallpox.
1t is claimed that the Martin girl
in Barre City, the jackson girl and the
young lady from Mr.. Woods, as well as
Earl Cheney and Avon Hall of this city,
took it from a Miss Jennette of South
Barre at grange gathering and dance
held in the latter place about three
weeks ago; and, as for Miss Jennette,
il is claimed she was in Northield at the
time she must have been exposed and
either caught it there or on the train.
The local health board this forenoon
moved the four occupants of the city
poor farm to tenement on Brook street
and the former place is in readiness to
receive patients. In this connection the
selectmen Of Barre Town have notified
Health Officer Jackson that they have
protested to the state board of health
against the use of this place for deten-
tion hospital. However, the state board
of health approved of this very loca-
tion when the Mormon elders had the
disease last spring and it is not thought
likely that the protest will cause any
delay in the occupancy of the poor farm
for hospital purposes.
More Places Closed.
To-day found greater efforts done to
eonfine the disease to persons already
exposed in Barre Together with the
closing down of the public schools. God
dard seminary closed to-day until such
time as it shall be considered safe to
reopen, and the evening drawing school
in the Mathewson building will not be
until the public schools are
The public library was not
opened this morning and will remain
closed until further notice.
There was not church service in the
'ity YESTERDAY, save for the street meet
ngs of the Salvation Army, the corps
'oming out as usual and pounding out its
lrlIm welcome to sinners and others.
together with the Protestant churches.
which announced Saturday that they
would hold no services st. Moniea's
hurch suspended It's devotions yester-
ay. Saturday night the various clubs
# the city were darkened under orders
# the board of health, which orders
rere delivered by policemen. The NOV
ng picture shows emitted no alluring
omds. and no beaeons of light streamed
orth from them. also in accord with the
riders of the health authorities. In
act, every effort is being put forth in
'arre to stamp out the disease. and this
eople Of the city are giving hearty CO.
peration in the work.
Precautions at Postofice.
Postmaster Bisbee has telegraphed to
irst Assistant Postmaster General
acquainting him with the
zeal situation and asking his opinion
bout the advisability of establishing
all fumigation system here Mr. Bis
ae stated to The Times to-day that
le postoffice has been fumigated and
lat every preeaution will be taken
lere to prevent any spread of the dis
Use. Postmaster Risbee also announced
lat until orders to the contrary were
eeived from Washington the regulnr
utne of the local Office would be car
ed ont
Free Vaccination Headquarters
A free vaccination headquarters has
en established in the city hall, where
e postoffice formerly was located and
ginning this afternoon people of the
~ will be vaccinated without charge.
ne hours are from to 5 o'clock in
e afternoon, and either DIR. Jackson
DIR. Lamb viii be in charge This
20 vaccination viii continue until such
ne as the health authorities consider
unnecessary.
Aldnch Library Closed.
The Ahrich public library will be
sed until further notice and no one
wing books out will be penalized for
, time the library remains closed.
Chickenpox in Montpelier.
4 suspected eass in Montpelier. which
5 diagnosed by the Montpelier health
Ger DIR. Lindsey. as chickenpox. was
'ught to the attention Of DR.. Ladd,
state inspector, yesterday. and the
ter pronounced it 10 be case OF
ckenpoN rather than smallpox.