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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
DIED AT BURLINGTON HOSPITAL.
Miss Fannie B. Chalmers Had Been in
Poor Health Long Time.

The body of Miss Fannie B. Chalmers,
daughter of Mrs. Minnie Chalmers of
West Topsham, who died last night at
the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burling-
ton following a serious operation for
ulcers of the stomach, arrived in the city
on the l O'Clock train this afternoon
and was removed to West Topsham.
Miss Chalmers had been in poor health
for the past few years, having submit
ted to several operations previous to
those at the Mary Fletcher hospital this
week She is survived by her mother,
two brothers and eight sisters. Misses
Margaret, Ruth and Dorothy, sisters, at
tend school in this city and brother,
Benjamin. resides on Washington street
in this city.
Miss Chalmers was born in East Tops
ham about 80 years ago. After attend
ing the public schools of Topsham she
entered Montpelier seminary, from which
she was graduated. Several years ago
she was in poor health and went to
California, where she remained one year.
Later she resided in Massachusetts, and
at her home in Topsham. The funeral
will be held at the West Topsham church
at o'clock Friday afternoon. The in
terment will be made in the West Tops
ham cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
FIREBUG PURSUES
SHELDON FAMILY
Three Fires Since January 2 Have Been
Discovered, the Last Attempt Be-
ing Most Persistent.

st. Albans, Feb. 4-Sheriff G. G..
Holmes and States Attorney q. F. Ladd
are investigating fire which broke out
in the farmhouse of Arthur Foster of
Sheldon, one and one-half miles from
Green Corner. On Monday night Mr..
Foster was sitting by the stove in the
kitchen when he was startled to hear
the cry of Fire" from his wife, who
had gone into the shed. Rushing out,
he found fire in the room above the shed.
With the assistance of neighbors, the
flames were extinguished.
Soon afterwards fire broke out again
in the same room at place about a
dozen feet or so from the first blaze,
and still another fire was discovered in
the corner of the shed. Both of these
fires were put out without trouble.
When Sheriff Holmes and States Attor-
ney Ladd visited the place they dis
covered traces of kerosene on the churn
and on some old furniture in the roou1,
but they could learn no clue to the fire.
bug.
On Friday, Jan. 2, large COW barn
and horse barn on the Foster farm
were destroyed by fire, and no trace
of the fireburg could be found. On the
Monday previous, number of buildings
on the farm of Joseph Erwin, father of
Mrs. Foster, were burned, the cause not
being known. The Erwin buildings we're
located only few rods from the Fos-
ter house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
Mrs. C. N. Vancor, the City
Farm Matron, Resigns, to
Take Effect April /
SHARP REPRIMAND
AT INVESTIGATION
Inmates at Farm Express
Approval of the Bill
of Fare

Mrs G. L. Nancor, who has been en-
the past four years, notified the alder
manic charity committee yesterday that
her connection with the farm would
cease April l. The matron's resigna-
tion came at the close of a two-hours'
session of the charity committee at the
farm: To-day one member on the COM
mittee intimated that her resignation
might become effective earlier than April
|. He said an application for the post
was received by the committee before
nightfall yesterday.
The matron's decision to leave the
farm is only another chapter in an af-
fair that has stirred the city administra-
tion TO unusual activity. The commit
tees investigation follows the discovery
OF most unexpected leakage in the poor
department. At the regular meeting of
the council Monday night, the charity
committee filed supplement to its an
nual report in which both the overseer
of the poor and the matron were scored
severely for alleged extravaganza in the
purchase of supplies for the farm. In
the committees report, the members
found "that the necessities of life were
insignificant in comparison with the lux
uries provided by the matron in the past
few months" 0verseer Shepard was
blamed for approving the monthly bill
of supplies. one Of which totalled 800,
another S93 and so on. Yesterda .y's
Times stated that Florida water pur-
chased was listed at 81 per bottle, but
member OF the committee stoutly denied
the price to-day. saying that it cost only
go cents per bottle. The Times there
fore makes the correction.
When questioned closely by the com
mittee yesterday, inmates at the farm
testified to good living in the past six
months, it is said. They eagerly ap.
proved of the fare provided by the city.
Mrs. Naneor explained some of the OK
penditures and said she knew nothing
Of the cost OF other articles and sup
plies mentioned in the bills. She had
no idea that coffee, for instance, was
costing 40 cents per pound Until the
bills were produced, she was not aware
that meat, ammonia, cheese, tobacco,
toilet water and other sta
Piles were being used in such large guam
titles. Mrs. Vancor's resignation, the
committee says, followed sharp repri-
mand made by one of its number. Al
glance at the January bill of supplies
and groceries indicates that the era of
high living on the Merchant street ex-
tension did not end with the old year.
The total is well over 500 and $50 was
spent for meat and eggs. The commit.
tee declares that the investigation is still
and that other develop
ments may follow any time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
FUNERAL AT NoRTHFIELD.
OF Mrs. Mary A. Hassett, Who Died
Monday Morning.

NorthfieId, Feb 4.-The funeral of
Mary A Hassett. widow of David Has
sett:. who died Monday morning after a
brief illI IS. was held from st. John,
the Evangelist c' this morning at
10 o'clock.
Mrs Hassett was ,orn in Williston,
October 3, 1886. but had been a resident
in Northfeld, October 10, 1860, and be-
dren and was the youngest sister of the
late Major NJ Burke of Memphis. Tenn.
a soldier of the Confederacy, who was
also prominent in the south as general
manager of the Mississippi and Tennes-
see and Texas and New Orleans rail
roads and as first president of the board
of public works in Memphis, where he
died some 20 years ago. Mrs. Hassett
was married to the late David Hassett
in Northfield, 0ctover 10, 1860, and be-
gan married life in the house on South
Main street, which was ever after her
home and where with her husband, on
October 10, 1910, she celebrated the 50th
anniversary of their wedding, Mr.. Has
sett, who spent many years in Mexico
having returned from that country in
1908. He died April Ia, 1911. OF eight
children Frences Blenner, wife of Lynn
NJ Hays of Essex Junction, died in 1908,
and Mary Elizabeth, wife of Judge Elmer
r. Juckett of Hot Springs, South Da-
kota. died in 1911. Mrs. Hassett is
survived by four daughters, Mrs.
Charles f. Mack, Mrs. Charles NJ Day,
Mrs. Herbert s. Clark and Miss Kath-
trine Hassett and by two sons
Daniel S. and William ID. Hassett of
Washington, d. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
DEATH DUE TO PNEUMONIA.
Mrs. James B. Sawyer Passed Away
Last Evening.

Mrs. James b. Sawyer passed away
at her home, 20 South Main street. last
night at 1895 o'clock, death following
an attack of pneumonia which had con
fined her for six weeks. Earlier in the
week the patients condition seemed to
show material improvement, but when
there came a turn for the worse she
was too weak to rally. Besides her
husband, she leaves one son, James, and
two daughters, Miss Lillian Sawyer of
Barre, and Mrs. Grace Lebboshire of Mil
ford, Mass. Three sisters also survive.
They are Mrs. Ellen Brassal and Mrs.
Della White of Milford and third sis.
ter living in Australia.
Katherine tGlynn) Sawyer was horn
in Deer Park, Ennisdymon, County
Clare, Ireland, Aug. 26, 1868. When she
was IA years old she came to America
and joined two elder sisters who were
then living in Milford Her marriage
to Mr.. Sawyer took place in Hopedale,
Mass, Oct. 3, 1888. Seven years apo
the family removed to Barre. The de-
ceased was member of st. Monica :
church and had taken an active interest
in its welfare. She leaves large circle
of friends who will mourn her passing.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Monica's church Thursday morning at 0
o'clock: the pastor Rev. p NJ. McKenna,
officiating. Thursday night at o:30
o'clock the remains will be taken over
the Green Mountain express to Milford,
where they viii be placed in receiv-
ing vault until spring. The interment
is to be made in the family lot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
AN ECONOMY" CANDIDATE.
William H. Eager to Run for Alderman
in Sixth Ward.

The first definite announcement of y
candidacy for the aldermanic office in
ward six came to-day when William H.
Eager issued a statement permitting bis
name to be used at the citizens caucus
and setting forth the platform on which
he will contest for the Office. Mr.. Esg
Ier's announcement comes as response
to requests from many voters in ward
six who have been ready to espouse his
candidacy whenever he chose to declare
himself Mr.. Eager is president of the
local clerks union and for some years
he has taken a prominent part in the
labor movement here. The statement
follows:
"To the voters of ward 6:
Having been asked by many of the
voters in ward to be a candidate for
alderman, | have decided to allow nv
name at the caucus. II elected / viii
stand:
"(D For economy in all branches of
city business
"f2l For a lower tax rate.
"(3) For a certain per cent of city
money to be used in each ward on
streets and sidewalks, sewers, etc, when
collected.
"It will be my earnest endeavor to
support every measure that will tend to
make ward better place to live in,
and to give everyone square deal.
William H. Eager"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
DEATH MOST UNEXPECTED.
Mrs. Helen Somerville of Waterbury Was
Stricken With Apoplexy.

Waterbury, Feb. 4.---iStricken at s
o'clock last evening with an attack of
apoplexy, Mrs. Helen Somerville, one OF
the best known women of this village,
died this morning at 2 o'clock. The
news of her. death came as a great shock
to wide circle of aequaintances in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Somerville was born in Water
bury May 81, 1854, the daughter of SAN
ford and Melissa tAyersl Eddy. She
was educated in the public schools and
Green Mountain seminary at Waterbury
Center and later she studied art in Bos.
ton.
On November 26 1885, she was mar
ried to Nathan Somerville and they lived
for some time on farm in Duxbury
which is now the property of the state
of Vermont. When Mr.. Somerville be-
gan TO decline in health they moved to
this village and Mrs. Somerville had re-
sided here ever since. Her husband died
January 80, 1899. She is survived by
one daughter, Miss Ollie Somerville. and
one sister, Mrs. +. Z. Atkins. both of
Waterbury.
Mrs. Somerville was a woman of genial
nature and she entered into the va
rious activities of the village with great
interest. She was a member of the
Utas and Pierian clubs, of the Mar
quis de Lafayette chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, of
Emerald lodge, No. 80, Rebekahs, Queen
Esther chapter, No. Z, o. E. S, and of
the local lodge of the New England Or
der of Protection,
The funeral will be held at her late
home Saturday morning at 10 o'clock,
and interment will be in the Eddy fam
lily lot in Stowe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
John McKane Struck by
Granite That Flew
1000 Feet
DOUBLE FRACTURE
OF ONE LEG
Limb May Have to Be AM
putated--Accident at
Quarries

John Mckane, aged As, quarryman
employed at the Barre Granite Il Quarry
Co.'s quarry in Websterville, was brought
to the City hospital in M. j. Whitcombs
ambulance late on Tuesday after
noon suffering from severe fractures of
the right leg, which he sustained when
a flying fragment of stone from the
Miles quarry, so-called, struck him as
he was operating steam drill on the
surface a the Barre company's quarry.
A number of other quarrymen employed
in the same deposit were compelled to
flee for their lives when shower of
stone came down from the Miles quarry,
a thousand feet and more away. Ply
sicians who are treating the man at the
hospital fear the leg will have to be
amputated.
The accident occurred around o'clock.
McKane was working steam drill not
far from the enginehouse. A shout from
companions who first saw stones flying
from blast in the Miles quarry, was
the only warning he had. He jumped
quickly for shelter, but before he could
reach a place of safety a huge chunk
of granite felled him. Other men who
had scurried to places Of safety ran to
his assistance and DIR. +. II. Bailey of
Graniteville was summoned. He found
the bones in the right leg fractured in
two places and the flesh badly lacerated
An ambulance brought the man to the
hospital, where the fractures were re-
duced. The physicians viii make every
effort to save the leg, although it is
probable that an amputation viii have
to be made in the end. The fractures
occur halfway between the ankle and
the knee. One end of the bone protrtlded
through the mans trousers as he was
hurried away to the hospital.
Quarrymen say the accident had sew
eral unusual features. Whenever blasts
in the quarry are to be exploded, ex-
treme precaution is taken, but no danger
from the distant Miles quarry had ever
been seriously apprehended. Mr.. McKane
has been an empfoye of the Barre Gran
lite 4 Quarry Co. for number OF years.
His brother, Deputy Sheriff William Me-
Kane, accompanied him to the hospital
and will remain in the city for a few
days. The doctors say the injured man
will be confined for six months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
BURIAL AT HOPE CEMETERY.
Funeral of Mrs. John Colombo Was Held
at Her Late Home.

The funeral of Mrs. John Colombo,
whose death at her home, 81 Elliston
avenue, Saturday afternoon, followed an
illness of several days, were held from
the house Tuesday afternoon at 2oclock.
The bearers were as follows; Ella CALI,
Paul Cali. C. Briss, n. Brusa, @. Conf
and c. Conf. The interment was made
in Hope cemetery. A large profusion
OF flowers came from friends and rela-
tives of the deceased
The floral offering included the follow
ing pieces: Wreath, Family; pillow,
"Repose," Mrs. Marietta Colombo and
family; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. Pan
nera, Alba Devecchia, Mrs. +. Rulfo and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Lucchini, Miss
Cedelia Granai, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. CO.
molli, and Mr.. and Mrs. Calcagni
Among those who attended the funeral
from out of the city were; Mrs. Comi
OF Northfield, Andrew Bizzozzera of Wa
terbury, Mr.. Calderara OF West Berlin,
G. Comi and g. Comi of West Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
MYSTERIOUS FIRES
in GLASGOW TO-DAY
One Mansion Destroyed and the Au-
thorities Say Deed Was Done
by Suffragettes.

Glasgow. Scotland. Feb. 1.-Two fires,
declared by the police to be the work of
suffragette arson squads, caused heavy
damage to-day in the neighborhood of
Perthshire and the village of Comrie,
famous for its Druidical and Roman
ruins The fire was discovered in the
drawing room of Aberuchill castle and
was extinguished by servants after a
number of valuable paintings and some
ancient furniture had been destroyed.
Shortly afterward another magnifi-
cant mansion, temporarily unoceupied,
was found afire. The flames had secured
stronghold before being discovered
and the house and all its contents were
consumed. Evidence was found which
indicates that the fires were the work of
suffragettes, the authorities say.
Third Fire Later in the Day.
A third case of arson occurred in
Perthshire later in the day when the
Saint Fillans fine mansion was gutted.
1t was owned by Sterling Boyd, whose
wife was formerly president and now
vice president of the Anti-Suffrage league
of Edinburgh. A sheet of paper found
on the premises after the fire was in
scribed; "A warm welcome to Lloyd
George"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
BUFFALO GIRL DISAPPEARS.
Part of Her Clothing Found in Basement
of Apartment House.

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 4.--Every detec-
tive on the headquarters force was de-
tailed last night to solve the mystery
of the whereabouts of Lorena Morrill,,
a l2-year-old girl, who disappeared
Monday afternoon after leaving her
home on College street for the public
library.
Last night the girls dress, hat and
coat We're found in the basement of the
Puritan apartment house on Allen
street, not far from her home and the
ianitor, William S. Cox, was taken to
police headquarters, where he made a
sworn statement.
In this statement Cox said the girl
came into the furnace room of the
apartment house about $50 yesterday
afternoon. She carried bundle in
which she said there was suit of boys
clothing. Cox said the girl went into
the storeroom adjoining the furnace
room, and that was the last he saw of
her. He had known her for long time
he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
RIGHT TO APPEAL
WAS DENIED HIM
Rome G. Brown of Minneapolis Lost Case
in Vermont Supreme Court, Grow
ing Out Of Mortgage
Proceeds.

Vermont supreme court handed down
an opinion yesterday afternoon affirming
the decision of the lower court in deny
ing the petition of Rome G.. Brown of
Minneapolis to file an appeal in the mat
ter OF the estate of the late Andrew G..
Brown of Montpelier. The controversy
pertained to the proceeds OF certain
mortgage.
Judgment was also affirmed in tie
Chittenden county ease of Elias Lyman
against G. W. James, troyer, involving
an automobile, the verdict below being
in favor OF the plaintie for s27s.6l.
Opinion read by Justice Munson.
Affirmation of judgment below was
made in James Canning against Martha
Canning, divorce, and cause remanded,
this case being from Washington county
The petitionee claimed that pricr
agreement was bar to the petition for
divorce. The court held that the peti-
tion could be prosecuted which did not
prevent the carrying out of the terms OF
the agreement and establishing OF tie
property rights OF the petitionee in eoltn-
ty court. Opinion BY Justice Taylor
Manning Manufacturing company
against James Miller and G.. II. Miller.
from Rutland county, common counts,
judgment affirmed. Opinion by Justice
Powers.
In re Nicholas Jacobs. habeas corpus,
from Franklin county, Judgment If
firmed. Judgment was entered below
awarding custody of relator to respond
ents. Opinion BY Justice Munson.
Il. II. Goodwin VS.. Il. +. Holmes, tres.
pass, Orleans, judgment for defendant
affirmed. Opinion by Justice Haselton.
Phila Thete Cove against Myron Arm
strong ct al. Windsor, orator. entitled
TO appeal. Rosa b. Stockwell against
Thomas Il. Stockwell. petition for sup
port of minor child. Windham, Judgment
petitionee contribute to the support of
the minor child affirmed. Opinion BY
Justice Powers.
Judgment was affirmed in Cleo d.
Morse against Patrick Kenney, common
counts. from Rutland county. Judgment
was given the defendant below on find
ing OF facts. Opinion by Justice Tas-
lor. The same decision was made in
w. w. Reirden VS.. Stevenson, Wright &
Valley, assumpsit, from Orleans county.
The Judgment below was for the plain.
tiff for $500 and costs. Opinion by Judge
Powers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
Barre Board of Trades
Committee to Hold 1t
for Hotel Purposes
THE PRICE PAID
WAS $500
Lot Is to Be ( ed by Re-
cent Ow \ 4. S. Mar
ti~ I May /

A real estate transaction of consider
able Importance and of much possible
significance was eonsummated to-day.
when Arthur S. Martin sold the City
hotel site to the hotel committee of the
Barre Board of Trade, the members of
which are ID. NJ Miles. f. ID. Ladd. B. ".
Hooker and +. Il. Langley. The price
paid was $500. The committee buys
the lot for hotel purposes, the property
having frontage of 46 feet on Wash
ington street and extending back lao
feet along the Aldrich library lot to the
garage. which Mr. Martin retains.
Since the hotel was partially DESTROYED
by fire on the morning of Friday, Jam
uary %, number of inquiries have been
received from people interested in the
promotion and management of hotels,
and efforts viii be made to interest some
one of them in erecting hotel suitable
to the needs of Barre on this site. As
is well known. Barre offers most prom
Using field for profitable hotel enter
prise, undoubtedly the best opportunity
in the state at the present time; and
there is no question that new hotel.
well conducted, would have large pat
ronage.
Already the hotel committee Of the
Board of Trade has been in communica-
tion with three outside parties who have
expressed their interest in project to
erect hotel in Barre. 1t is understood
that the Board of Trades purpose is to
offer the site as an inducement il re.
sponsible parties will agree to erect
suitable hotel structure, trusting that
the people of Barre win back them up in
the proffer.
Under the stipulations of the sale, Mr..
Martin is given until May | to clear the
site; and it is expected that he will at
once go about the work of getting the
salvage out of the present structure. IL
is understood that some of the equip
ment, such as the heating apparatus and
the large cooking range. is in fairly good
in spite OF passing through
disastrous fire and can easily be utilized
in some other place. The brick walls
of the first two stores are also intact
and the brick in them can be used again
in some other structure.
The present building occupies only q
part of the site, and a much larger build
ing can be erected both as to width and
depth, as well as for height, and the lot
is particularly valuable for hotel pur-
poses as it is open on both sides and
located in one of the most advantageous
places in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-04
TALK OF THE TOWN

Samuel Mills of South Ryegate visited
relatives in the city to-day.
Mrs. ]. Nelson Glidden has resumed
her duties as pianist at the Dreamland
theatre after a vacation of three months.
George d. Stewart, who has been visit
ing his parents for several weeks, left
to-day for Boston and then will 90 to
Springfield, where he viii visit for a few
days before going to his home in Dallas,
Oregon.
Duncan Stewart of Allen street suf-
fered a painful accident at Rizzi Bros
shed yesterday, when his right thumb
came in contact with a circular saw.
Mr.. Stewart was saving board on
which there happened to be ice. The
board slipped and his thumb struck the
saw at an angle near the first joint.
cutting a jagged wound to the bone.
DIR. Stephenson was called to the office
and five stitches had to be taken before
the wound was closed. II will be some
time before Mr.. Stewart can use his
hand.