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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12

two cents per hour. An agreement is
likely to be reached at an early date.
The carriers. to the number OF 500,
threaten to cease work if their demand
! for an increase OF $l.2o week Is not
granted. by the employers.
The Aberdeen branch OF the gas and
general workers union is considering
| the advisabilty of making an appilca-
tion to the town council for an increase
Of 81 persweel<. The corporation inspect
ors, carriers and scavengers, employed by
the corporation. have put forward de-
mands for increased pay. The carriers
request 81 a week increase, and the scav-
engers, rs cents weekly increase. IL -
understood that a joint application VIII
shortly be made by the employees in the
streets and roads, sewerage and water
departments.
A large number Of milk boys struck
work and are holding daily parades
throughout the city The upholsterers
have announced their decision to strike
in MAY, should their demand for an IN.
crease of two cents per hour be refused
by the employers. A subcommittee OF
the watching committee Of the town
council have been dealing with an APP
ulication of the police force for raise
Of nav. The application was most fav-
orablv received and an increase is as
sured
The only new development in the gran
tie cutters strike is an offer by the
lord provost to arrange conference, the
end in view being some method OF com
promise. The approximate daily loss IN
wages may be tabulated thus: Nine
hundred cutters, 1850; $50 poilshers,
$3.50; 80 tool sharpeners, Sl20. The loss
to the employers is incapable of accurate
computation, but it may be safely es-
timated at many thousands OF dollars.
The executive OF the granite cutters
union opened up negotiations with the
registrar in Edinburg, with the view to
secure official sanction to an alterJtion
in the bylaws which sought power to
increase the statutory strike pay from
SO per week to S. per week The union
officials have now received the inslma-
ton from Edinburg that no such amend
ment OF the union bylaws as was sug-
gested can be permitted, and therefore
the proposal to pay S. per week in strike
nav cannot materiahze. The registrar
also pointed out that the union must
keep a certain proportion of the funds
for friendly society purposes. for uh-
employed benefit, funeral claims and ac-
cident claims. Considerable disappoint-
ment has been occasioned among the
men on account of the registrars refus-
al to alter the rules to permit OF IN
creased strike pay.
Alex. 1ronside, correspondent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Quincy Adams Sawyer" the Great Rur'
al Play, Coming Here.

The fame of the New England play,
Quincy Adams Sawyer has spread all
over the country and everywhere thea
tire going people are on the qui vive to
see it, 1t is booked to play an engage
ment here next Friday night. May 10,
and crowded house will doubtless show
| its approval of the wholesome story
of New England life. Characters that
were in the book are felt in the play.
All the principal among the most nat
urally realistic scenes ever put on the
American stage One critic said of the
play. sit is as sweetly natural as the
breath of the fields. the good folks who
move in its scenes are real. and their
honest humor and everyday views of
life are cheerful, while throughout the
clever chain of events runs the golden
thread of a unique love story
The thousands of readers of the book
will be interested to know how the now
81 has been utilized for the stage pur-
poses and what scenes serve as back
grounds for those honest country people
to show us their simple. ordinary lives.
The first act shows the interior of Ben
oni Hills grocery store, including the
village postofiice at Masons Corner,
where for one thing the scrimmage be-
tween Quincy Adams Sawyer and the
town bully. Bob Wood, takes place. Act
II. has two scenes, the first of which
represents the crossroads between East
borough and Mason's Corner and the sec
ond the sitting room at the Putnam
farm. j.. The third act is the Pettingill
farm ward. where the famous husking-
bee in the great barn is shown. The
first scene OF the fourth act shows
the exterior of the Pettingill homestead
during a rousing New England snow
storm. and the second scene pictures the
Pettingilrs cosy living room.
The play is built distinctly on COM
eiy lines and there is almost con-
tinuous laugh from beginning to end,
the sweet. dignified love scenes between
Quincy Adams SAWYER and the blind
girl alone commanding that respectful
silence which proves that the author who
penned the tender, sentimental touches,
and the actors who portray them. COM
pei that involuntary sympathy which y
the highest tribute to geniCs and art.
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
RANDOLPH

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Vail left Sat
urday for Pomfret. where they will pass
several days with their son, Scion Vail,
and family, at the Vail farm.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. +. A,
Forth was held from her home on Sun
day afternoon, Rev. Joseph Hamilton Of
| ficiating and interment was in the fam
| lily lot in Southview cemetery. Mrs.
| Ellen tBonuml Fortin was born in Wi
inooski. the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Bonum, and had reached the age
of so years, II months and "a days when
she died Early in life she. with her
parents, came to Randolph to live. and
| here she passed the most of the time.
| Thirty-three years ago she married
| Frank Forth, and to them We're born
three sons and daughter, Hartley For
tin. who lives at home, and Eva. the
wife of Claude Locklin of st. Adams,
with the husband surviving her. The
other sons died several years ago,
Mrs. Clara Baldwin and children left
Saturday for Huntington Center to pass
several days with friends.
The Randolph -Brookfed- Braintree dis
trict union held teachers meeting in
the high school building on Thursday,
which was largely attended, and en-
joyed by those present Miss Wright
of Montpelier was present to exhibit
books for library use.
Rev and Mrs, Fraser Metzger, who
have been in New York since Tuesday,
returned Saturday and Mr.. Metzger ex-
changed pulpits with Rev. Bradford at
the Center on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Franklin Salisbury is in the SAN
atorium. where she has been receiving
treatment for two weeks. under which
lit is thought she is improving.
1t is understood that the Sunday Me-
mortal day services will be held with the
Federated church this year, and that
Rev. Guy Crawford will preach the ser
mon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
MONTPELIER
Cases of Barre Youths Up in Juvenile
Court.-Two Sentenced to Vergennes.

OF the five Barre youths who appeared
before Judge Martin in juvenile court
Saturday, on the charge OF stealing wine
and drinking it, two were sent TO inc
| industrial school at Nergennes and the
other three were placed in the care oil
! the probation officer The boys, who
were all under IL years of age, gave their
names as Bernard i. Starr, son OF Den
mis- Starr. 9 Perrin street; Alex Smith
son of Alexander Smith; T.. j. Nichols
son of Frank A. Nichols, ii Third street ;
George Livcndale son Of Mrs. Emily
Livendale, IA Third street; and Ira D.
Harvey, son of A. M. Harvey, Hillside
avenue. The particular charge against
the boys was that about month ago
they stole quantity of whiskey and
wine from house at North Barre and
mixed it and drank it, and one OF the
bows got into such condition that he
rad to be taken home. The matter came
TO the attention of the school authori-
ties who brought it to notice of the ou-
thorties. Starr and Smith appeared TO
he the ringleaders. who stole the VINE,
while the others were on guard, and they
were sent to Vergennes, Where they must
stay a year. Sentence was suspended
for two weeks that the boys might be
made ready for the journey. The par
ents Of all five We with them in court
and agreed to the plan for punishment
Burlington high school team won from
the seminary team Saturday afternoon
at baseball, by score of 10 to o.
The commencement day address at
Montpelier seminary will be given by
Rev. Dr. George II. Spencer of the Up
per Memorial church at Forest Hills,
Dorchester. Mass, Thursday, June IL.
This address will take the place OF the
usual essays and orations. Mr., Spencer
was member.of the class of 1886 at the
seminary.
A chimney fire in the grocery store OF
II. o. Kent called out the fire department
Saturday night at II o'clock, but the
blaze was put out with chemicals, there
being little damage.
Mrs. Walter Abel was thrown from
the wagon and the horse proceeded to
the Lombard place from below the Tay-
lor street bridge, Saturday afternoon,
when passing train frightened the ami
NAL and caused it to bolt. Upon inyestl-
cation, Mrs. Abel was found unconscious
beside the road and was taken 10 Heaton
hospital. where she regained conscious
ness Yesterday. She suffered no internal
injuries and il seems that her recovery
will be only a question OF time.
A committee was appointed yester-
day in Bethany Sunday school to look
into the matter Of securing suitable
location for ball ground and play
ground for children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
WILLIAMSTOWN
Death of Mrs. L. d. Carr Occurred Yes
terday From Meningitis.

illness of about eight weeks. 1t was a
case of auto.toxamia, with eompiica-
tions, tinall terminating in menlngit.
lis. Mrs. Carr had been resident OF
! Williamstown for Is years. She leaves
l. two brothers in Vershire and a sister
] in Gardner, Mass. The funeral Will be
at the NJ. f. church on Wednesday,
May Ia, following prayer service at
the home at 10 o'clock Il. IN.
The honor students in the graduating
class of the Williamstown high school
are: first honor, Earl Royce; second
honor, Hugh Seaver; third honor, hath-
crime Young. Commencement exercises
viii be held on June 20. Rev. j. w.
Hatch. principal of Montpelier Seminary,
will deliver the commencement address.
Rev. John Irons will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon on Sunday, June 10.
Mrs. Clinton r. Wifore is spending a
few DAYS at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Anderson OF st.
Johnsbuy.
George Hall, who has lived for sew
eral years on the farm owned by Grant
Lane in the western part of the town,
and known to older residents as the
John Adams farm, has moved to Hiram
Drnry's farm on the east hill, about a
mile from Graniteville,
Civil Engineer Frederick l.. Dudley of
Randolph was in town the latter part of
last week to survey the grade and sup
erintend the laying of the tile in the
drain near Mrs. Laura Ainsworth's and
the outlet at Stevens branch is found to
be about two feet less than was at first
supposed.
Mrs. Maria Martin and her brother,
DIR. Elan C. Lewis OF Rutland, have
lately visited at the home of DIR. Lewis
d. Martin in Barre.
The promenade at grange hall last Fri
day evening was well attended and the
playing of the band at this, their first
public appearance of the.season, was APP
parently much enjoyed. 1t is possible
that entertainments OF similar kind
viii be given once in two weeks for a
time
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Cram are at the
home of C. w. Cram after an absence of
several weeks. during which time Mr..
Cram has been employed at survey
ing for parties in West Hartford and
Barnard
Mrs. Flora Bannister of Brookfield is
visiting relatives in town.
Everett Pattrell OF Norwich student
at Montpelier seminary, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. \. Roberts.
When YOU send a mail order for your
bcycle or supplies il means cash, order
fee and express, besides risk in ship
ment. Ask your local dealer what cash
will do for the same quality.
When you buy bicycle you want one
on which you can depend at all times;
il it's in the repair shop half OF the time
it's of no benefit to yourself, besides
being an additional expense. The lver-
johnson can be depended upon. and sat
isfaetion is guaranteed. Harry NJ. Las
sell, agent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
Woman's Danger Period

is said to be from As to 30. What
should be a most natural change IN
woman's life is, on account of modern
methods of living. fraught with most an
noying and painful symptoms. Women
when passing through this critical period
should rely upon Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. as il has proved
wonderfully successful in carrying wom-
en- safely through the change of life.--
AdVt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
Serving the Beer Right.

Serving the Beer Right.
In one OF the companies OF WIS
consin militia regiment are two stu
dents of Laurence college, who are study
ling for the ministry. While the regi-
ment was at Camp Douglas during the
summer of 1910 some of the boys OF the
company thought to have little fun
at the expense of the two students.
When the beer, which someone had sent
to the regiment as a treat, was sent
to be served, they asked their captain
lif the two students might serve it.
He said they might. The boys were
iubilant, and served notice OF the new
duty on the two students. One OF them
refused to have anything to do with T.,
but the other-Private Keith--took the
notice. which read, "The beer must be
served on the grounds and no man must
get drunk and said he would obey IT.
He went to his lieutenant and asked
him If the company might be held at
parade rest while he served the beer.
He was assured that it should be done.
Keith then rolled the keg in front OF
the company, and knocked out the bung..
When the beer had all run out he turned
70 his lieutenant. saluted and said:
Lieutenant | have served the beer
on the grounds, and am sure no man
is drunk. n-Youth's Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
SISTERS OF MERCY
RECOMMEND FOR ECZEMA
COMFORT POWDER

The Sisters of Mercy of Sacred Heart
Hospital, Manchester. y. H., write: "We
used Comfort Powder on lad suffering
from eczema and intolersble itching. 1t
brought quick relief and sleep" Com
fort Powder is uuequalled for all skin
soreness of infants or adults.
Be sure you get the genuine with the
signature of +. s. Sykes on box.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
One of Many.

do you believe in the saying that sue
cess is sweet 7"
Really, | never tasted it."-Chicago
Daily News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12

Pitcher Salmon. who played with the
Holyoke club last season. has been sold
bv st. Paul TO Louisville in the Amer
lean association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
HANCOCK

A daughter, weighing eight pounds
was born May to Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Smith
Miss Abbie Eaton is through with her
work in Rochester and is now at home.
Orwell Hanks is in Warren, helping his
brother with farm work.
Charlie Blair, who was severely burned
FAST week. is able to be wheeled about in a
carriage, but cannot walk yet.
Lora Blair was home from her school
IN Jerusalem over Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12

Ray Heating took Ty Cobb's measure
at Detroit last week, tanning HIM two
times in succession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
W. c. T. U. SPACE.

tThis space belongs to the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union and they
are responsible for this space
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-12
"Verv cordialIy yonrs,

u dIIf T. T UT '7FftFN5 Vt :.
Frank II. Brooks, president.
They can rest assured that labor will
not halt until she comes into her own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-06
prenderoast's Awakening.

Comptroller Prendergast of Ne"
York city, one of the enthusiastic
founders of the Progressive party
has changed his mind, in the light OF
developments and repeated enlighten-
ing demonstrations. He says: con-
slider that the result of the Presiden-
tial election made it evident that the
Third party idea was not acceptable
to the American people and that the
continuation of Third party move
ment could have no other effect than
the permanent success of the Demo-
cratic party"
Mr.. Prendergast, who has hereto
fore been worshipped as a marvel OF
genius, honor and political sagacity,
will be promptly denounced as
"treacherous tory" "rip-roaring re-
dictionary" a "pestiferous Penrose-
ite." and the sinful servant of a sac
religious system"
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Relics of Arnold's Expedition.

The State Museum is soon to be pre-
sented by Hon. Edward Payson Viles
with a trayfull of musket bullets
which were part of the military equip
ment of General Benedict Arnold's eX-
petition up the Kennebec and Dead
rivers into Canada in 1715. Two thou
sand of these bullets were discovered
at Ledge Falls dam on the North
Branch of the Dead river by Messrs.
f. P. Viles of Skowhegan and VIM.
Shaw of Greenville, when they were
tearing away the old Ledge Falls dam.
With the bullets were also found pew
ter spoons, hand made nails and pieces
of the war chest in which the bullets
had originally been cached by Arnold
on tho banks of the stream. AS the
years elapsed the chest had worn away
the bank up to the cache letting 1t into
the river. The leaden bullets were cor
roded so that when first seen they
were supposed to be pebbles. When the
workmen engaged on the new dam
waded into the water and picked the
relics up, the water was so deep that
they had to duck their heads into the
stream to gather the bullets in their
hands. Messrs. Vile and Shaw We're
among the men who thus gathered the
historic treasure trove.
The Arnold Expedition, on leaving
the Kennebec, went up the Dead riv-
er and North Branch and for some
reason cached much of their NUM-
lions of war along this route.
Three thousand more of these bullets
were found by Mr.. Viles and his lum-
bermen while making a log drive down
the Dead river, near the mouth of that
stream where it flows into the Kenne-
hec. These bullets also were on the
bed OF the river and their cache had
been washed out in similar fashion. It
is conjectured by Mr.. Viles and others
that Arnold and a portion of his army
on leaving the Kennebec TO ascend the
Dead river, found the current so swift
and difficult that after reaching the
carrying place on the Dead river they
crossed overland back to the Kennebec
and carried across the boats and equip
ulent and balance of the army from the
Kennebec end of the carrying place,
thus saving some 40 miles of difficult
navigation. The chest containing the
5000 bullets had been cached where
found at this period of Arno1d's Ex-
ploration of the waterways.
The bullets or musket balls are as
large as marbles and in appearance
resemble marble having yellowish
surface coating the lead.
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Contributed by "CIem."

Friday morning the editor of the
kennebec Journal found upon his
desk long sheet of copper-plate
script copy marked Editorial and
signed -. C. M, 7S0 P. NJ, Dec. A.
1913" Politicians, State officials, and
members Of the Maine Legislature for
half a dozen sessions. will well under
stand the sort of an editorial Glen"
Murphy, newspaper scout and private
secretary for Governor Plaisted.
would write for us. We'd use it to
get square with him, if his product
didn't sound so much like the Bidde-
ford Record or the Damariscotta Her.
old.-Further consideration leads to
the belief that we will use it. Here
II is. in part:
1--WE advise the wa
ter wagon for all persons for none of
US is safe. The enforcement of the
law in Maine at the present time
compels the people to drink coco cola,
which is full Of dope" We don't
believe in the prohibitory law and
rant a local option system of hand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-06
PENGUIN OIL INDUSTRY.
Birds Are Captured and Bred for
Profit.

industry of the world is being carried
on at Macquarie island, about halfway
between Tasmania and the Antarctic
continent, in capture of penguins for
their oil. Macquarie island belongs to
the state of Tasmania, and has an area
of about 25 900 acres, being about 25
miles long and five miles wide. The
island is leased by the Tasmania gov
eminent to Joseph Hatch, who has es-
tablished a penguin oil industry there.
Recently meeting Mr.. Hatch. OBJ
tanned the following particulars from
him:
There are probably 100000 pen
gums on the island, so that the stock
to be drawn from seems almost limit
less There are also a large number
of sea elephants about the shores of
this island. The oil is obtained from
the penguns by boiling the careasses
in digesters capable of dealing with
500 birds at time. The tops of the
digesters are fastened down and steam
applied until about rs pounds pressure
is obtained. The steam is then turned
off and water pumped into the bottoms
of the digesters, this causing the oil to
rise, when it is taken off the top by
tap.
The oil is placed in barrels and sold
to binder Irvine makers in Australia
and New Zealand. There is a good mar
ket for all the oil that Is produced here,
but the industry has met with several
severe losses through wreck of ships
attempting to visit the island. There
is no harbor about the island, so that
vessels have to lie about half mile
off the rocky coast, and all material
has to be conveyed to and from the
shore on RATS formed of casks. Ow-
ing to the roughness of the open road
stead, it is impossible to obtain insur-
ance for vessels trading there.
Macquarie island is about $50 miles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-06
Riot with Apples at Asylum.

The lot of officials of the Hospital
for tho Insane is not always happy
enc. Day before Thanksgiving, some
friend of one Of the patients in the
big asylum at Augusta sent him
dozen big rosy apples in observance
of the holidays traditions. Mr.. Patient
CHANGED not to be hungry when he re-
ceived the package and so did not
know what to do with so much fruit.
A happy idea struck his disorganized
intellect. Standing in the driveway
across the lawn in front of Steward
Wight's office he pelted the big red APP
pies ut the windows and as the glass
smashed as each apple was SHE'D with
true aim the patient howled with glee.
All the glass was wrecked and storm
windows were put up to keep the cold
December air outside until a new lot
of glass panes from Boston should ar
rive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-06

southeast of Hobart. The island Is
barren, being covered only with tus-
socky grass Whaling ships visiting
there introduced rabbits and Maori
hens, which are now quite prolific.
The Mawson Antarctic expedition from
Australia has established a wireless
station there. and daily messages are
now being received at Hobart. 1t was
the intention of this expedition to use
Macquarie island as a means of send
ing messages all the way from their
base at Adele land to Hobart, but I'M
fortunately, the wireless station estab-
lished at Adele land has been unable
to communicate with Macquarie island,
owing, it is supposed, to being too near
the magnetic disturbances caused by
the proximity of the south magnetic
pole. The station at Macquarie island,
however, has already proved of con-
siderable value to shipping in Austria
liam waters by giving warning of
storms coming up from the SOUTH
Consul Henry D. Baker, Hobart, Tas-
mania.
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Juvenile Hseakersof arts.

1t was the justices dinner party at
the Augusta House, Thursday evening,
At the long table sat quite party of
ladies and gentlemen with the host, one
of the brightest legal lights of the SUI
preme court at the head, his genial
countenance beaming with good nature
At one of the, extreme corners sat a
little maiden of four summers with fair
features tinted with a strawberries-and-
cream complexion set off by long, gold
en- hair end the brightest blue eyes.
Coquettishly she would now and then
glance at the men at the tables near
by and smile. She speedily had made
in the demurest of babyish flirtations
every man in that corner of the dining
hall victim. They all went out into
the lobby TO talk about the charms of
the infant terrible-and beautiful-and so
artful were the strategems of the child
that none at her own table were aware
of the havoc she was making with
mems hearts
She'll be an Augusta belle all right
when she grows into her teens.