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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
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GIVEN TODAY
WAS THAT sERAENo cosANo,
WHO WAS SHOT SUNDAY,
IA AT BARRACKvILLE.
CAME TO HIS DEATH FROM Bull
LET WOUND RECEIVED AT
HANDS OF PAULO PA0LUCCI..
JtTayYr,er vyy.s ,yr,, - -, ao,,,x-,,
INQUEST WAS HELD IN COUNTY
COURT ROOM - CORONER
LLOYD PRESIDED.

& That Serafino Cosano, the Italian
who was shot at Darrackvillc on
Sunday y-afternoon, came to his death
from injuries from bullet wound re-
SicGived at the Hands Of Paulo Pao-
llicci. was the verdict OF the cor
s,oner's Jury this morning. Theyin-
guest was held In the county court
loom. Coroner Lloyd presided and
tito state was represented by Prose
cutting Attorney Tusca Morris. The
Jury consisted of the following men:
DIR. c. II. Duncan. W. W. Conaway.
Alfred Hood. w. d. Straight, ". a.
Israel and Melvin Bunncr.
The witnesses examined were Vim
cenzo Porullo. Gaetiano Maria. Mrs.
.Eenedicto Detero, aud Mrs. Teresa
l'aolucci, wife of the man who did
the shooting. Mrs. v. |. Caldara was
the official interpreter and translat-
ed the evidence adduced by the ltal-
ian witnesses into English.
Officer Jos. Hockey, who arrested
Faolpcci. told that he knew abonl
the case and the statements made by
Or. ]. J. Durrett. who held the au-
topsy on the dead man last night
were read to the jury by Russell Nu-
zpm who took down the statements
IN short hand.
b, There were three eye witnesses ]te
The shooting: viz: Teresa Paoluccl.
sNincenzo, Porullo and Gaetano Maria
The Statements OF; these witnesses in
the main were the same. There seem
cd to be no reason for the shooting
except Mrs. paolucci was OF the opin.
ion that Giovanni. paolucci. brothe,
nf the man who did the shooting
She thought that the brother had
told her husband something thar
caused him to do the shooting. Clio
,.syanni paolucci left the afternoon OF
the shooting and has not been seer
around this vicinity since. None o.
the witnesses know Of his where
nbouts. The testimony Of all tho
witnesses was that there was moth
ing whatsoever to excite paolo Pao
lucci to jealousy. There never hat
S-bccn any improper relations botwcer
the dead men and Mrs. Paolucci no
Lad he ever said anything to her tina
would indicate that he ever though
: coming between her and her husband
The evidence was to the effect thu
Continued on Page Eight
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
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THREATENING T.H| 4
.!|.INICR|CAG0
LARGE CROWDS C0NGREGATE
IN sFR0NTioF{THEEPoLIcE
STATION.
a THREAT MADE 10 BLOW UP
THE STATION WAS
RECEIVED.
CROWD WAS PRINCIPALLY GER.
MAN WORKERS THROWN '
OUT OF ENVIRONMENT.
ByAssociatedi q Ppress.Ii

.Is1 i,fff5N.,g tsif a.
CHICAGO i, Jan. 2 RepetitIon Of
last nights disorder among the un-
employed In The West Side Ghetto
was I threatened today When large
crowds congregated In front OF the
Maxwell street police station where
THOSE arrested last night were 20 be
arraigned, and at Workmeh's hail.
AT the police station the crowd
seemed bent on entering the. court
room; A letter threatening to blow
ZIP the station unless the prisoners
were dismissed was received, but II
did not impress Capt. James Doran.
He took the precaution 10 scatter
rlain clothes men In the crowd. while
blue coats restrained the crowd In
the direction, Of the court room. Five
arrests were made last night. Two
fsthe prisoners sclaimed 10 be- mem
bers Of the Industrial Workers OF the
World. Those nstoday's denonstra-
ton, as was the case last night, were
principally German workers thrown
out Of employment by stasnation OF
trade, due to the mild winter. :
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
u S. Sailors
On Guard AT
Port Au r riince
AFTER FIGHTING BROKE OUT IN
THE STREETS OF THE
CAPITAL.
LANDING PARTIES SENT ASHORE
FROM AMERICAN AND &
a. GERMAN VESSELS.

BY Associated Press.l .31-7
PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti. Jan. IS.
Army detachments OF American
'sailors from the army cruiser Mon
ana were today on, guard at the
american legation, the cable station
and the hospital. German blue jack
cts and marines were placed on pro.
lection duty at other foreign lega-
tons and at the German stores In
the city. Large landing parties were
sent ashore from the American and
German war vessels yesterday when
President Orcste led the refugees oil
the German cruiser Zlneta. after
fighting broke out In the streets OF
the capital. Firing continued III all
quarters of the city throughouts the
right and there were numerous at
tompts at pillage of houses and stores,
but these were quickly suppressed
and the city is now quiet. A citizens
committee Of public safety has been
formed. IL, .,,.s,.t,.4 .as g.s, n,
3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
PUBLIC 7.
SERVICE
COMMISSION
SUSTAINED BY THE SUPREME
COURT OF APPEALS.
WHICH DECIDES THAT IT HAS
POWER TO REGULATE
RATES
AND THAT THE CONFESSIONS
ORDERS ARE NOT REVIEW i
ABLE-THE DECISION.
Dy Associated Press. ]

~
CHARLESTON, wv, Va, Jan. %,
That the West Virginia Public
service commission has power to
"csulatc rates of public service
corporations and that the commits
'ions orders In such cases are not
reyiewable by the court so long as
they are within the constitutional
ind statutory limitations. was tho
1ecision of the Supreme Court OF
appeals today in the case of the
United Fuel Gas company versus the
'ubl!c service commission. In the
:ity' Huntington the gas company
ave a lower rate to domestic con-
'umers CT natural gas who entered
'nto five year contract. than to
hose who did not.
Complaint was made to the Pub
ic Service Commission. which held
hat two different rates were dis
riminatory and could not be main
aimed. The gas company appealed
. the Supreme Court which upheld
he order of the commission. The
''tgher court further holds that un:
iers the. Public seryicc Commission
ct the jurisdiction d the court is
,'r'sinal, and not appellate: =, +,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28

will probably be here several days to
assist in this work.
The preliminary services incident
to tile opening of the revival on Sun
,taay night wifi begin on Wednesday
night, February 4.
a meeting of the large chorus
choir was held last night under the
direction of Fred Rapp. secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. A.. who will have charge
Of the large choir. Mr.. Rapp talked
10 the singers last night and outlined
bis plans for the services.
Indications point to large revival
on the East side OF. the river.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
CONSOLIDA AT 4. I3I e. &.
>s... G. OF MINERS S llNIOAIS ~
NOW UNDER WAY
The PROPOSITION PUT ON WoRKING BASIS BY THE UNITED
MINE WORKERS CONVENTION, AT INDIANAPOLIS ANAL,
GAMATE NEARLY A MILLION MEN

,IN1IANAporIS Ind Inn %
-, :, . .,.,
e ''"po9.s.oA ~ .'e eousoiiaa''V'' m
oil the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea and the Western Federation Of
Miners was given working basis by
the mine workers convention here to-
day. The international executive
board was empowered to appoint q
committee to meet with a. similar
.tion "a disenss tbe nma,aamat;on
ana ~ /, nl.n should IL /. o.reed nna,n
~ s,h,.,, :, - an. na.s sas = 80
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
HON: G:s a. NoRTHcoTT, PREsI.
DENT OF STATE oRGANlzA.
TON, SPEAKS.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE AND
EDIFY1NG ADDRESSES
DELIVERED.
ORGANIZATION AND coopERA.
TON OF VALUE TO BusI. i
NESS MEN.

The. Fairmont Business Mems AS.
sociation gave.a a banquet last night
in the assembly room of the Masonic
Temple in honor of the Hon. C. A,
Sorthcott, president of the West
Virginia State Business MEMS Asso.
citation. 1t was one Of the eqlargest
gatherings of business men ever as,
'sembled in this city. 1.-The /; repast
was served by theiKings Daughters
of theS Methodist, Protestant temple.
The tablesiwere embellishcd with
poinsettias, azulcas and carnations,
The tables were beautiful. the re-
frcshments were delicious.
Howard j. Ross, president Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
SUFFRABETTES !. !. !.
0EMARCHsTO J.
WHITE HOUSE
FOUR HUNDRED WORKING Wo.
MEN FROM SEVERAL STATES
TO SEE THE PRESIDENT.
AND UJ.. U..el AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CONSTITUTION GIVING
WOMEN RIGHT TO VOTE.
M AMENDMENT tn
THEY WILL CARRY WITH THEM
BANNERS BEARING QUOTA.
TI0Ns OF PRESIDENT.

1y Associated Press.

'1'y Associated Press. ]
WASHINGTON D:sc., Jan. sS.-
-Four hundred working women from
several different states representing
every line of work in which wcmen
are engaged will next Monday march
TO the White House and urge upon
President Wilson an amendment to
the federal constitution giving wo-
men the right to vote. They will
carry with tllem banners bearing quo
tations from some of the writings Of
the president. The president has not
yet signifled his intention Of receiving
the delegation, hut officers of the
Congressional Union. under whose
auspices the marchers are being or
Eanizcd, said.today the Women would
march anyway.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28

ward establishing q chain Of co-ope-
'rativei stores, N
A movement 70 do away with the
international executive board and
substitute a committee composed 81
the presidents OF the various dis
tricts, was defeated after much de-
bate!
An attempt was made to curtail
the appointiyes power Of the interna-
tionai president. but the convention
became 5unruly during the discussion
and adjournment was taken before
the matter was voted on. At pres
ent the constitution provides that the
president shall appoint the organi-
GERS and the travelling auditors and
1t was sought 70 amend the organic
law to make these offices elective.
The discussion on this subject win be
continued tomorrow. ~. 3.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
Federation Of Labor, will arrive In
indianapolis Thursday morning. and
speak before the onvention OF Uni
ted Mine Workers Of America Presi-
dent White announced.
President Campers will explain
the action Of the executive council
Of the federation In connection witt,
eharges made in the convention yes
terday by Charles II. Meyer. presI-
dent Of the Western Federation OF
Miners, that n the copper strike in
Michigan is lost, It win be due en-
tirely to the inactivity Of the execsl-
|tiye council Of the American Fedora
] tion of Labor. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
! !: raii1a r obber
Arrested
iey AgsocIated Pres. l! yIs,s j

BY Associated Pressl
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Jan. ss.-
Harry Warner, who says l,is home Is
in saylesville, Guernsey county.
Jumped off a Baltimore and Ohio pas
senger train, No. 1o5, at two O'Clock
this morning wearing two oyercoats
and carrying aswomants liand bag,
In which was a gentteman's gold
watch. He was arrested by Police
Lieutenant Joseph Petet. and the
train was held until two passehgers
were aroused and identified one OF
the overeoats} and Tie watch as be-
longing to them. Warner b. In the
city prison. pending IN investigation.
3 = ! ff
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
EAST 81 lSaIlDlE.RENlVALx lIsI2EsNt
TO BEGIN SUNDAY,
NIGHT, FEBRUARY 8
MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT DIAMOND STREET METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH DIR. wARToN OF BALTIMORE TO BE-
GIN MEETINGS.
GIN MEETINGS.

The monster East side revival will
,lcgin Sunday night. February the
Sth. in the Diamond street Mctho-
dist Episcopal church. !.
DR.; Wharton, of Baltimore. will be
here on that night and will begin n
series of REVIVAL Services to last for
several weeks. s.qunder the auspices OF
THE churehes.of the East Side.
4 Jennie Smith, who will assist in
the work .nmang the railroud men
during the ,reviyal. will be here Sun
day and on;that afternoon will ad-
dress a meeting of railroad men In
connection with the revival. She
~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
Battlle:ships
Are Wanted
BY Associated Press.l

BY Associated Press.l
IS IS WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. 2S.-
-Four battleships, stead of. two. rec
ofnmended by Secretary Daniels. were
urged upon the House Naval commit
tee today by Rear Admiral c. F
.Greeland. of the Navy General Board,
speaking for Admiral Dewey wnu
was Ill and unable to appear. tn,
general beard wants four new battle
ships and sixteen destroyers, while
Secretary Daniels proposes two bat.
Itieships, eight destroyers and three
submarines.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
FoRTMEN BILL PASSED.
By Associatea Press. |

.! NssUCIHLUU iTVsb,
COLUMBIA, S. G., Jan. 2S.-The
lower branch of the General Assem-
bly, today passed the Fortner bill pro.
a!biting white persons from teach
ing In negro schools. Amendments
to the measure adopted provides
"that the provision OF this bill shall
app&Nto Intimacy of the races III
ho9sesSof III rcpute" and that the bill
shall include white nurses employed
in negro ,hospitals-or.. TO nurse ne
eroes at any hospital or sanitarium." !"
A:l9H'" jas ! ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28
AT THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF
PREMIER AsQU1TH IN DOWN
ING STREET.
THE ENTIRE PARTY PLACED UN.
DER ARREST AND TAKEN TO
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
THE UNEXPECTED RAID CAUSED
GREAT EXCITEMENT AND
CROWD GATHERED.
BH Associated Press.l

By Associated Press.l
/, LONDON, Jan. 2S.-slilitant suf-
fragettcs today made a bold attempt
to break into meeting of the
British Cabinet Council sitting at
the official sresidence, of Premier
Asquith in Downing Street. An au-
tomobile belonging to the, Women's
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-28

Union Carpenters. at a recent meet
ing decided to fix a minimum wage
scale, Of 1915 per day Of nine hours;
Il; take effect Apriis1st 1914. ts
LOCAL No. 42s, CARPENTERS AND
Jo1NERs OF AMERICA. tads. j
1=22sst
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-22
oLD-TIME BUSINESS MAN.
Henry Greene Died in Burlington at Ad-
vaneed Age.

Burlington, Aug. 22.-The death oi
Henry Greene, a prominent member OF
the older group of Burlington business
men and for many years a force in the
life of the city, occurred at 1920 o'clock
this morning, being due to complica-
| tion of ailments induced by extreme age.
MIR. Greene had been confined to the
house for two months The funeral,
which viii be private, win be held at
his late home, 81 Loomis street, at $3.50
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Henry Greene was born in St. Sebas-
tian, r. O., December l3, 1927, the son Of
Gardner and Betsy Fargo Greene, and
one of family of II children, all of
whom lived to be more than so years of
age in early manhood he moved to st.
Adams, where his grandfather was one
of the first settlers, and April 30, 1850,
he married Frances Dewey, the daughter
of Norman and Susan Dewey, old resi-
dents of st. Adams. He was engaged
TOR some time in the manufacture of
leather at Fairfax and about 1860 came
TO Burlington, entering the employ of
the late Edward G. Loomis, who was en-
gagged in the leather business Subse-
quently he became a partner of Mr..
Isoomis and later was in company with
the late Alonzo W. Allen. After the lat
ter's death Mr. Greene rebuilt the block
on Church street now occupied by J. A.
Corbin and Others, and moved his Office
to the store OF his son, w. 4. Greene.
retiring from active business about Is
years ago. Since then he has devoted
much time and attention TO banking and
institutions He was elected
a corporator and trustee of the Burling-
ton Savings bank January II, 1887, and
since January II. 1893. has been first
of the bank. He has also
been for number of years a trustee of
the permanent fund OF the Home for
Destitute Children, and was, at the time
of his death, the Oldest member, in point |
,f service, on the board of directors of |
The Mary Fletcher hospital, serving as
president since the death of President |
Buckham in November, 1910. Mr. Greene /
vas staunch Unitarian and held many
,ffiees in the local church during his res
dence in Burlington besides being a
generous contributor in its support.
Mrs. Greene died June %. 1879, and
dr. Greene is survived by a brother. He
nan Greene of Clarenceville, p O.. by I
hree children. Willard f.. Greene of this
ity, Mrs Walter G. Blake of Bellows
falls and Mrs Frances G. Fuller OF this
itv: and by two grandchildren, Henry
!. Fuller and Edison ID. Fuller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-22
Austrians Defeated in Three
Days Battle on the
River Drina
SERVIANS WIN VICTORY
OF DECIDED VALUE
Armies Are Reported to
Have Numbered 10000
on Each Side

London, Aug. %, s:l5 a. m,-official
sources confirm the reports that the
Austrians lost 10000 men in three days
lighting on the river Drina.
Rome, via Paris, Aug %, l:25 a. m.--
The newspapers print the following de-
spatch dated Nish, Servia, Aug 81;
''Ihe general staff announces the com
plete victory Of the Serbs in four days
battle near Losnitza. Austrians TO the
number OF 10000 fought an equal mum
Der OF Serbs.
The fosses on both sides were enor-
nous. The victors captured great booty
and several thousand prisoners"
London, Aug. %, 9.37 a. m.-Aceording
to central news despatch from Rome
many Austrians we're drowned in flight
across the Drina river. The Servian ar
tillery annihilated the survivors The
correspondent says 25,000 Austrians were
killed or wounded In the battle and TO-
600 taken prisoners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-22
DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION IN BUR-
LINGTON SEPT. %
Decision to Locate 1t There Was
Reached at Meeting of the State
Convention Last Night.

Burlington, Aug. 22-The Democratic
state committee went into session at the
Van Ness house at eight o'clock last
night and when the meeting broke up at
midnight it was announced that the
committee had decided upon Wednesday,
September %, as the date fols the state
convention and September 4 for the
town caucuses. The convention will be
held in this city
The choice of the committee for tenn
porary chairman of the convention is Z.
Nj. Meldon of Rutland. The committee
on resolutions chosen will be made up of
V. A. Bullard of Burlington, Harlan B.
Howe of st. Johnsbury, c. d. Watson of
st. Albans and p. M. Meldon. The tenn
porary secretary of the convention will
be Thomas f, Leary of Burlingtos. John
r. Kelley Of Burlington was elected SER
geant-at-arms for the convention.
Arthur H. Gleason of ST. Johnsbury
tendered his resignation as treasurer of
the eomittee and j. C.. Byrne OF Bellows
Falls, who already held the Office of Sec
retafy Of the state comittee, was elected
treasurer in addition to his other duties
<C. d. Watson was selected to act with
representatives Of the Republicans and
Progressiyes in drawing up suitable
primary law in case special session OF
the legislature should be called for the
purpose. Chairman Fred G. Brown of
Bennington presided. Every county OF
the state was represented and harmo-
nious, though long winded, meeting was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-22
Vermont Farmers to GO on Auto
Tour.

Another party OF Windham county
farmers will 70 on an automobile trip to
the Massachusetts, agricultural expert.
mental station in Amherst Wednesday
Aug. 26. The purpose of the trip is to
gain information by looking over the
various experimental plots OF potatoes,
corn, onions, hay, berries, etc, and by
asking questions of men who are in
formed on the experimental work and
who are specialists in their lines
1t is to be regretted that Windham
county farmers cannot make such trip
to the Burlington experiment station,
but the distance makes it impossible,
while an automobile ride from Brattle-
boro to Amherst makes a fine trip, in
addition to what may be seen after ar
rival
The party will leave Brattleboro at
S o'clock and will meet Vernon dele.
cation at A. A, Dunklee's in South Yer
non, arriving in Amherst at 1890 The
two hours before dinner will be spent
looking over the experiments nearby.
After dinner the model dairy barn viii
be inspected and the process of produc-
ing certified milk explained There will
be a competent man on hand to answer
dairy questions What time remains
may be taken up looking over the many
other interesting things.
The Windham county agricultural as
sociation IS arranging the trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-22
Rutland Man watching Forests.

Robert M ellison of Rutland, is acting
as one of the fire wardens engaged by
the state forestry department to patrol
the forested area of Vermont, with a
view 20 guarding against forest fires, by
following the trails sf the Green Noun
tain club. Mr. ellison is assigned the
district between Killington peak and
Noyes pond in Chittenden. distance of
about Is miles. In dry weather, when
there is danger Of fire, he goes over the
stretch once each day When rains are
frequent and fire unlikely TO cause
trouble he devotes his time to working
on the trail, Frightening the blazes on
trees where forest growth has caused
them TO be effaced or cutting brush in
spots where it causes annoyance to trav-
ellers. The warden sleeps either on
Mount Killington or in shack at the
pond.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-22
PROMINENT PITTsFoRD MAN.
John Allen Eavres Died While on
Visit in Rutland.

Rutland, Aug. 22.-John Allen Eayres
of Pittsford died at the home of his
sister, Mrs. W. r. Burditt, 20 North
Main street. this city, where he had
heen visiting during the past two weeks.
Mr. Eayres had been in poor health for
about a year. Last April he went to
Rochester. Mimi, where a surgical OPP
Grafton was performed which for some
time improved his condition greatly
Recently he became worse. however. and
since about the time he came TO Rutland
he had failed rapidly
Mr. Eayres was the eldest son Of
George \. and Almira Allen Eavres and
was born in Rutland December II. 1850.
He wss married in 1876 70 Caroline r
Collins Of FerrishugCh. who survives hin-
Ne also leaves q nephew. George H.
Howe Of Geneva. y. Y. who had made
his home with Mr.. and Mrs. Eayres since
= child Of four years. and one sister.
Mrs. l. G. Bsgley Of this city besides
Mrs. Burditt-
Mr.. Eayres had been a resident of
since early hovhood and had
fIicd various Important touz Offices ss
Teil ~ many other positions % trust.
The funeral gill h. held ~ The resi-
ience II Pittsford Sunday afternoon st
} O'Clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-22
COUPLE HoNoRED BY FRIENDS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Leith of Merchant
st. Extension Entertain Unexpectedly.

Forty years Of welded life and house
warming combined to make the occasion
for Joyous neighborhood party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Leith on
the Plainfeld road last evening. when
a company of nearly 80 people gathered
at the house in the early evening. In
Aberdeen, Scotland 40 years ago yester-
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Leith were united in
marriage, and by happy coincidence
yesterday was the day when they were
settled for the first time in
their new home, the Hayden property,
on the Merchant street extremity To
add to the pleasure of the anniversary,
the affair came wholly as surprise to
Mr.. and Mrs. Leith, their first inkling
Of what was about to happen coming
when the house was suddenly invaded
by friends from every side. That the
worthy couple rallied from their surprise
and proved themselves capable enter
tainers, however, no one who was pres
snt win deny.
II was during the course of congenial
social hour that Judge W. J. Clapp,
speaking for the assembled guests, pre-
'ented Mrs. Leith a substantial invalid
able. on which was arranged a hand
'ome bouquet of ssters. Mrs. Leith has
been an invalid for some little time, and
he gift was deeply appreciated for that
eason. Mr.. Leith was. the recipient of
smoking jacket and in acknowledging
he remembrances. he spoke feelingly for
limself as well as for Mrs. Leith. Re-
reshments of ice cream and cake were
erved toward the close of the party.
Mr.. and Mrs Leith have long been
esidents of Barre and vicinity. After
heir marriage in Aberdeen. their came
o America and settled in vinal Haven.
fe. in the early SOS. Later they moved
0 Barre and. until they took possession
t the Hayden farm only a short time
90. they lived for a number of years
arther along the East Montpelier road.