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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
RANDOLPH

Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Buck and daughter
Iris Buck, left Wednesday morning OH
a three weeks vacation, going first to
Lebanon, n. H.. where they will visit
Mr.. Bucks mother, Mrs. EsteIla Buck.
Mr.. Salter of South Royslton, who
has been to the sanatorium for an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis, left for his
home on Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Morse, who has been for
the last seven weeks with her aunt. Mrs.
Ella Smalley, left for her home in Hart
ford, Conn, on Saturday.
Miss Eta Chamberlin, who has been
in Rochester for a stay with friends, re-
turned Tuesday, and on Wednesday went
to Manchester, n H., for visit with
relatives.
Miss Florence Howard expects to leave
here the middle of August for Idaho,
where she plans to remain o year with
relatives and friends.
Miss Myrnie Clifford returned on Tues
day from two weeks stay in Ports
mouth. \. H.. and on Wednesday she
and her sister Myrtle Clifford, went to
South Royalton, to remain with relatives
till Saturday
Mrs. Eugene Carrigan, who has been
a week in Gaysyille, returned here and
on Wednesday started for Greensboro to
pass week in camp with the family OF
her sister, Mrs. C. +. kilburn.
VERNE Wait, stenographer in Albany
n. Y, who with her little son, has been
with her mother, Mrs. Henry Grant,
started on her return trip Wednesday,
where she went to resume her duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chadwick, after
passing some time in town and at Brain
tree, left on Friday for their home in
Lynn, Mass.
Julian Grow, who has been with his
sister. Mrs. L. A. Russlow, for the last
month, left Wednesday for Urbana, O.,
to resume business.
Miss lnez Litchfield, who has been in
Montpelier for a few weeks, returned
home on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Kellogg of Plain
field arrived here on Wednesday for a
visit with Mr.. kellogg's mother, Mrs. r.
g. Kellogg.
The Storrs family, who have been
boarding at the home of Mrs. o. p.
Northrop for the last three weeks, left
for their home on Wednesday.
The special services at the Catholic
church closed on Tuesday. 1t was known
as the forty hours devotion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
BROOKFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Edison are enter
tanning for few days the daughters OF
Frank Samson of Boston.
Mrs. Joseph Smith spent several days
in Randolph last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hasnell and two
sons of Montreal, were guests last week
of Ameda White and his daughter, Miss
Minerva. They also recently entertained
Mrs. Jasper Lamson and daughter and
Mr.. and Mrs John Lamson of Randolph.
Mrs John Lamson stayed one week
Rev. and Mrs. Guy Crawford of Ran
dolph visited Mr.. and Mrs. Azel Hall
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. E. Jones of Enfield,
n. H., were over-Sunday guests of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.. Edison.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. T. Culver of New
Jersey were recent guests of his sister,
Mrs. A. B. Whittier, and family.
The home missionary meeting will be
held with Mrs. j. w. Yaw Tuesday
afternoon. Aug. 5.
The ladies of the w. r. c. and the
members of the G. A. r. will have a So
ciable at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. {. c.
Hood Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Sargent went Sun
day to Woodsville, n. H., to spend one
week with his son, Ernest Sargent, and
family. They will also visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs Alvan Parker, and family, in
Lisbon, n. Fl.
The campfire girls will meet with their
Mrs. Nellie Crane, Saturday aft
ernooD
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
SOUTH CABOT

Will Woodward of Danville was at
J.. NJ. Putnam's Sunday, also Mrs. Hat.
tin Woodward and Moses Gregg of St
Johnsbury.
Wilbur Wheeler, who got his ankle
hurt two weeks ago, is on the gain, SO
he is getting about once more.
Gilbert Needham and Ruth Houghton
from Peacham were at W. j. Houghton's
Sunday.
A party from Craftsbury was at w.
o. Southwicks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Case of Ath-
ems, Georgia, visited at f. NJ. Putnam's
over Sunday. Mrs. Case is sister of
Mrs. Putnam and will be remembered
as Ulia Putnam.
i. NJ. Putnam took his baby to Plain
field Sunday, where it will be cared for
for a time.
Mrs. Lucy Scribner and grandson,
Cecil, returned to their home i'll Stowe
last week.
Guy Cassidy had the misfortune to
have heifer break its leg in the past
ure Thursday.
A son was born Sunday night to Mr..
and Mrs. d. A. Colberth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
acts and Fiction
Experiences of Barre Citizens Are Easily
Proven to be Facts.

The most superficial investigation vii
prove that the following statement from
resident of Barre is true. Read il
and compare evidence from Barre people
with testimony of strangers living SC
far away you cannot investigate the
facts of the case Many more citizens
OF Barre endorse Doan's Kidney Pills.
Fl. J. Ennis, barber, II South Main
street, Barre, VI, says: Sometime ago
] used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
proved to me that what / had often
read about them in the papers was true.
When l began to have trouble with my
kidneys, | got Doans Kidney Pills right
away, as members of my family had re-
ceiyed great benefit from them. | had
sharp pains across the small of my back.
] used Doan's Kidney Pills and the pain
was driven away. have had no trou-
BILE since II is a pleasure for me to
recommend such an excellent remedy as
Doan's Kidney Pills
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the namc--Doau's
take no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
WAITSFIELD

George n. Billings has bought an
Overland five-passenger automobile OF
Harry Belden.
Miss Jennie SMALL accompanied by
her father. went to Pittsford sanato-
rum, Wednesday. for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Blair and three
children went to their old home in New
York state, Saturday, where Mrs. Blair
will remain for a month.
Theron Mcintosh who has been stay
ing with his father, DIR. E. NJ. Mcintosh,
for several weeks, has returned to
Mortified.
Mrs. Roy Newcomb and little son of
Worcester, Mass, are spending the sum
mer at c. H. Newcomb's.
Mrs. Steven Stewart and son, Carroll,
are visiting relatives in Providence, R. I.
Mrs. r. II. Jones, who has been con-
fined to her home by illness for some
time, is able to ride out.
Miss Ellen Russell of Moretown Com
mon is caring for Mrs. p. G. Gaylord.
Mrs. Miller, the trained nurse, who has
been caring for Mrs. Gaylord, has re-
turned to Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
NORTH MONTPELIER

| Mrs. Erie Wheeler of New Britain
Conn. and Mrs. Henry Albee OF Little
| ton, N. H., who have been visiting rel
atives in town, returned home Saturday
Miss Grace Hamblett visited in
Waterbury last week.
Mr. and Mrs. f. L. Brigham and Mrs
Fletcher OF Bradford Mr.. and Mrs. A, G.
Jackson of Corinth and DIR. and Mrs
Dow Of Topsham visited Mr.. and Mrs
L. G. Hills Sunday of last week.
Messrs. w. G. Nye, c. P. Spaulding,
eAlrrill Clark and Frank Blodah at
tended the dedication of the Masonic
temple at st. Johnsbury Tuesday
Miss Ethel Hamilton of Wayland,
Mass, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
Clark.
Arc Slayton has purchased a milking
machine.
Bernard Samuels of Boston is stop
ping at Elmer Converse's.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Pray and Miss Lii
liam Kelley visited at William Stanley
Sunday.
F. Colsen of Waterbury was in town
over Sunday.
II. TOlthHsbee Ol bulluidil WIS Dus
mess visitor in town Thursday and FRI
day of last week
Mrs. Jay Lilley and son, Rory. of
Calais visited at VIII Greeley's Satur-
day.
Miss Bessie Hammett of Roxbury is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Merrill.
DR.. Stephen Davis of Lynn, Mass, a
former resident, has been visiting old
friends in town the past week.
Mrs. Florence King went to North
field the last of the week
Mrs. Eva Gleason of Montpelier and
p McAvoy visited at Van Benefits
Thursday of last week
There will be no services at the East
Montpelier churches until August 81
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Butterfield are
camping at Nelson pond for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lyford of War
rem are visiting at Clarence and Victor
Templeton's this week.
While sitting in her team in front of
the store at East Montpelier. Friday,
Mrs Howard Chandler was thrown out
and badly bruised, when the horse was
frightened at an automobile.
Mrs Bessie Duval and daughter of
Fall River, Mass, are visiting at Elmer
Converse's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
WEST TOPSHAM

George Covell returned to his home in
Boston last Saturday and assumed his
duties with the Old Colony Trust Co,
on Monday.
Mrs. j.. i. Sanborn of Barre Town is
visiting friends and relatives here this
week
The sermon delivered by Rev. James
Struthers last Sunday at the Union
church was listened TO with marked at
tention by a good sized audience.
The ice cream social at the church
dining rooms Wednesday evening was
well attended and the proceeds rcceiv-
ed were very satisfactory.
Erdix Swift of Corinth visited at C. H.
McCrillis' the first of the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31

Harry Cummings and son, Philip, wer
in town Saturday. Mrs. Frank South
wick and daughter, Edna, of Jamaic'
Plains, Mass, accompanied them to thei
home in Hardwick for few days visi
at her sisters.
Misses Adele and Earlene McConachi
went to Mortified Friday TO spend ;
few days at the home of their aunt
Mrs. Charles Plumley.
Miss Alice Paine was home from
Greensboro over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbrother went to Al
bany Tuesday to attend the funeral o
brother.
Mrs. |. A. Ranney entertained th'
members of her Sunday school class last
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Ranney gave
them an auto ride, which added to theil
pleasant enjoyment, made the Afternoon
doubly pleasant. Punch and waters wert
served.
Mrs. F. C. Voodry and Mrs. Viola
Whitcher visited old acquaintance il
Wolcott recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Burnham were
called here from Montpelier Saturday
by the serious Illness of his father, Ed
win Burnham, who is very low, with
no hopes of his recovery
William c. Walker, a graduate from
the University at Vermont is to teach
the high school in this village the com
ing year.
Miss Lotte Wilson Of South Walden
was guest at r. H. Rogers last week
Mrs. Florence Wilson of Walden has
been stopping a few weeks at r. II. Rog-
ers', as a guest OF Miss Mary Patch.
Mrs. Clyde Lance and sister Dorothy
Gearwar, are visiting their parents in
Newbury.
Miss Elizabeth Harmon of Burlington
visited at Jesse Tebbett's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Witham attended
camp meeting last week at East Mont
pelier.
Mrs. Tyler Dow and two sons spent
Wednesday at Sabin pond.
Miss Vera Bailey of North Troy was
a guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
John Barr, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Stone returned
home to johnson on Saturday.
Harold Simpson of Montpelier was a
guest of George Currier recently.
Rev. Fred BIodgett and family re-
turned home to Lyndon last week on
Wednesday.
Miss Hilda Mansfield was a guest at
Rev. l. A. Ranneys last week.
The lawn party given by the Chris
tian Endeayor society at NJ. S. Haines'
was well attended, the net proceeds be-
ing about Sil,
Mrs Katie Preston of New York is
spending a few days with ner mother,
Mrs Martha Stone, on Cabot plain.
Mrs. NJ Joslyn Of Hardwick spent last
week with Mrs. Eta Walbridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Mcknight are at
their farm for few weeks.
p ID. I.add and family of Barre were
at Hartwell Stones last week.
John Mclean is driving stage to
Marshfeld in place of Mr.. Way.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. A. Ranney are visit
ing the latter's parents in Topsham.
Mrs. f. c. McPhilomy was called to
Albany Monday by the death OF her
uncle.
Miss Scott, trained nurse from Barre,
is caring for Edwin Burnham, who is
very low.
j. T. Drew and family, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. X. z. Freeman, were
guests at Martin Freeman's in Lisbon,
n H., the first of the week.
Rev. c. b. Atwood went to Hsverhill
n. H., Monday TO see his brother.
p. A. Gilmore will speak in Danyille
next Sunday in the absence of Rev. +. T.
Currier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31

In the August American Magazine
George Fitch, the Peoria, Illinois, hu.
morist, writes a comieal piece entitled
"Homeburg's Two Four Hundredths" 1t
is a sketch of the Smart Set of a small
town, and reports the warfare between
the Payleys and the Singers, the two
families in the town which "put OH the
most airs" Following is an extract
Mrs. Payley having been on the
ground long time, had fortified it, OF
course, and was president of all the
clubs But inside of month Mrs. Sing
er hanked her position She declined to
Join most of the clubs on the plea of
being busy woman, and organized a
flower mission. It's object was to dis
tribute flowers to the sick and needy,
who generally consisted of Pat Ryan.
Pat was nearly smothered in flowers
that year, being good-natured, and as
the work of collecting said flowers in
volved great deal of meeting in the
Singer home and dancing in the Singer
attic. which was foored with hard
maple that winter, Mrs. Singer had the
girls of the town organized into
Roman phalanx before spring.
Mrs. Paylev was triumphantly re-
elected to the presidency of all her clubs
that winter, but Mrs. Singer organized
public library association and pulled
off German. Mrs. Payley attended,
and when she tried to patronize Mrs.
Singer with her compliments, that clever
infghter beat her TO it by explaining
the theory of the German to her That
made Mrs. Payley so mad that the next
month she invited the state president of
the Federation of Women's clubs to
visit her, and didn't ask Mrs. Singer to
the tea. The next week Mrs. Singer or
ganized Country club. 1t only con-
sisted of tworoom pavilion in which
picnics could be held and dances could
be pulled off, with long intermissions for
the extraction of slivers from the feet.
But it was Just as easy to talk about
while you were in town and to refer
to in a hushed and exclusive manner as
if it cost a million and when Mrs. Pay
ley realized that she could never hope to
become exclusive enough to get into it,
though goodness knows she couldn't
have been hired to belong to the foolish
thing she quit speaking to Mrs. Singer,
the split became a chasm, and we be-
gan choosing up sides in earnest"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31

Standard OIL company of California
ceased making contracts for crude pc
troIeum below Is degrees B. This
forced the producers to "top" their
product, obtaining large amounts of as
phaltic residues These they sold partly
for fuel and partly for asphalt, The
heavy oils of the Kern river field re-
quired comparatively slight topping TO
leave an asphaltic residue which was
well suited for road and roofing as.
phalt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
ASPHALT OBTAINED FROM OIL.
Production of Good-Roads Material l!
Steadily Increasing.

Until recently, the popular idea of
asphalt represented the solid mineral
found in certain veins in Utah, or OBJ
tanned from the shores of the Dead sea,
or from the asphalt lake in the island
of Trinidad, the material being used
! for asphalt varnish or for street pave
ment.
Within the last few years, however,
the asphalt trade has been dominated
| to steadily increasing extent by a
different variety of asphalt obtained by
boiling down the heavy petroleum found
in California and in the region of the
Gulf of Mexico to a semi solid material,
which has found wide use for roofing
purposes and as binder in modern road
construction. A total of 333,2l3 short
tons of this oil asphalt was made in
1912 and had "a value at the points of
production of $3534,077. This is gain
Of 1871 per cent. over 1911, and is nearly
three times as much as the output of
all other kinds of asphalt taken to-
gether. as shown in the annual report
by David T. Day, of the United States
geological survey, published as an adj
vance chapter from Mineral Resources
for 1912
Asphaltic oils differ very widely in
the proportion of asphalt contained,
ranging from oils having no asphalt to
very viscous oils, which are suitable for
road material with practically no refn-
ing. Such natural liquid asphalt is
known in many localities especially
near Lander, Wyo. 1t has not yet come
into popular use, as asphaltie residucs
of exactly the required consistency may
be obtained more eheaply by boiling
down the thinner asphaltic oils charac-
teristic of many regions in Texas, Cali
fornia and Mexico,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31

Mrs. Robert w. Bundy and Miss Re-
becca Bundy of Nashua, \. H., came yes
terday to b. G. Bundy's.
The Randolph village steam roller is
being used on Main street in the work
OF paving the street.
The funeral of the late William H. Gil
more was held at A. H. Spooner's yes
terday and interment was in Fairyiew
cemetery beside his wife, who died in
1886
Frank c. Preston and family will come
at once from Mortified and occupy the
Lamphere house, lately purchased.
w. H. Pickard of Montpelier is here
in charge of the local end of the firms
business, exchanging temporarily with
L. +. Pickard.
Miss Mabel Miller is spending week
with friends in Tunbridge and Sharon.
Work on the interior of st. Anthony's
Roman Catholic church is now being
pushed toward completion.
A representative of the c. v railroad
was here lately to look over the wood
lands of II. w. Davis and W. J. To-
land, damaged last spring by fire caused
bv sparks from an engine on the Bethel
granite railway. with view to pos
sible settlement of the claims out of
court. The claims are about 800 in
each case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
Domestic Asphalt Industry Is
Expanding.

1t is evident from the figures of pro-
duction of asphalt in California that
the industry is expanding rapidly. This
expansion is easy, because of the prac-
tically unlimited amount of asphalt
which can be separated from the crude
oils, especially from the heavier grades.
During the latter part of 1912, the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
Oils Rich in Asphalt.

The proportion of asphalt contained
in the asphaltic oils of California, Texas,
and Oklahoma varies within wide limits.
The oils of the Coalinga district, CAL
forna, vary from l.s9 TO 57.42 per cent.
In the Kern river field there is a vari-
alton between 1852 and 3s.7 per cent.
In the Sunset Midway Mckittrikc re-
gion, the variation ranges from II to 81
per cent, in the Los Angeles field from
1873 to 42.2 per cent, and in the Santa
Maria field from II TO AZ per cent In
Texas and Louisiana the asphaltic oils,
which are limited practically to the
region of the gulf coast, show variations
from no asphalt TO a maximum of 20
Der cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
BETHEL
Fishing of All Kinds Except BY Explo'
sives in Lake Barnard

About Aug. Is, State Fish and Game
Commissioner J. w. Titcomb will ex.
terminate the fish in Barnard lake by
the use of copper sulphate, and will
then stock the lake with trout Mean
while by special permit from the COM
missioner, fishing of all kinds in the lake
except by explosives viii be legal. In
this way the slaughter of fish by chemi-
Gals will be somewhat reduced as seines
may be expected to be used freely. For
the expense of this important change,
cottage owners and citizens generally
will contribute, the state paying the re-
mainder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31

Olaf HENDERSON. the brilliant utility
outtielder of the Red Sox. is recovering
rapidly from his attack of appendicitis
at Chicago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31

A linen shower was given Miss Mar
garet Holland Tuesday evening by the
A. O. H. and ladies' auxiliary, the affair
being a surprise to Miss Holland, who is
soon TO be married.
The Montpelier |. A. G. and Logan
Squares battled at baseball yesterday,
the former winning by score of Y to 2,
the contest being called off at the end of
seven innings.
The playground had the largest at
tendance yesterday OF any time since it
opened, there being 324 present.
An informal session OF the city council
was held last evening, there not being
enough present for quorum. Only two
OF the aldermen were there. The meet
ing was called to consider the financial
condition OF the city, but no action
could be taken. 1t appeared that, al
though the auto truck for the street de-
partment had eaten quite hole in the
finances Of the city, there would be no
shortaget unless it was in the stree
work Matters in general We're talked
over and the mayor read his mid year
message to the two aldermen present.
Berton Maynard was knocked down
BY an automobile as he was standing on
the sidewalk in front of the alley way
that passes between the New Comique
theatre and Barrow & Peck's store Tues
day evening An auto driven by George
Balch turned into the alley way and the
horn was blown, but the machine reach
ed Maynard before he got out OF the
way Except for general shaking up,
he was unhurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
MONTPELIER
Williams Jailed for Breaking Into
Mortified Catholic Church.

Frederick Williams, who gave his res
idence as Hartford, Conn, was com
mitted to county Jail yesterday after
noon on the charge OF breaking into the
Catholic church in Mortified and steal
ing money box. 1t contained only So
cents, which he removed. He admitted
the theft and, although only 10 years
old said he had no home and might as
well be in Jail as anywhere. He was
sentenced to not more than 65 and not
less than 60 days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-22
ROB GOV. BALDWIN'S VAULT
Thieves Take Connecticut State
Papers and S100.

Hartford. Conn. Aug. 2l.-For two
weeks the state police, the Hartford
police and private detectives have been
investigating a mysterious robbery of
the vault of the Office Of Governor
Simeon +. Baldwin in the state Cap
itol.
Their clews were good and they eX-
pected TO catch the thieves on second
visit. But the police tonight said they
have little hope because If the publ
cation in a Hartford evening paper Of
some Of the facts, which betrays their
scheme to trap the guilty persons.
The detectives are sure the vault
robbery was an inside job. More than
500 in cash, some personal effects ana
several state papers were stolen. The
cash, ii was believed. was taken as a
blind. The attaches of the Governors
office are silent, but il is understood
that some important official corre-
spondence in regard TO appointments to
Office is missing.
Eight persons other than the watch
man have keys to rear door to the
Governor office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-22
"MAXIM" OWNS HIS NAME
No Trademark for Oil-Patent
Office Upholds Inventors Fame.
IRv releRranh 10 The Tribune !

Hartford Conn, Aug 2l.-Hiram
Percy Maxim. jr.. inventor of the
Maxim silencer for firearms. may still
use his own name. The Patent Com
missioner has sustained the decision Of
the examiner Of trademarks in refus-
ing to permit the Utah oil Refining
Company TO sell a brand of lubricating
oil under the name of Maxim" In his
opinion the Commissioner says:
The word Maxim would. in my
opinion. be regarded as the name Of
an individual by the majority of per-
sons seeing this word used as a trade
mark. especially. in view of the fact
that an individual Of this name mas
gained considerable fame of recent
years. The very fact that as a trade
mark the word has at least 10 a large
extent an adjective significance nat
urally leads the mind to think of the
individual OF this name rather than
any other meaning Of the word"
Inasmuch as the trademark applica-
tions are held secret until they are
either granted or rejected. Mr.. Maxim
is particularly grateful TO the Patent
Office for conserving to him his own
name in its decision, which establishes
a precedent.