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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
'THRONG WITNESSES
 FALLEN 0BSEQUlES AT ST. AUGUSTINE'S
Rev. J. B. Nihill, P. R., De- flyers Touching Eulogy of
 Judge of Probate
Never Forgot the Things He Learned at His Mothers
 Knee, Says Priest

In the beautiful St. Augustine's church people from all walks of life were gathered this morning for the last tribute to the memory of Edward F. Hal1en, judge of the Bridgeport district probate court. The service was marked by an eloquent and touching eu1ogy of the dead jurist, , , delivered by Rev. J. B. Nihill, perrnass- nent rector of the church who was also celebrant of the solemn high mass of requiem. The service was marked also by the Attendance of men prominent in the official and business life of the state and city. In the countenances Of all was reflected the keen sorrow they felt at his passing. At the head of the center aisle the body rested in a handsome though plain casket of quartered oak and silver trimmings, when the solemn and impressive service for the dead was begun. On the cashet rested A bououet of lilies and bouque6 Of pink carnations tied with pink ribbon. The simple arrangement of the bier was in keeping with the tastes and conduct of the deceased during life. Outside the church were two carri- ages filled with tributes of every de- scription from the humblest bouquet to massive standing crosses and pill lows
 Rev. J. J. Kennedy was deacon of the mass and Rev. E. " Murphy, sub-deacon. The church was filled with nourners. As the body was borne into the church the orgaz pealed forth the beautiful through mournful notes of Chopin's funeral march, At the offeFtOry the choil. Mrs. F. J. Kelly, Miss Elizabeth Stan- ton, J. J Kennedy and Prof. A. T Brisebois sang .'Sanctus,' After mass Miss Stanton sang Jesus Lover of My SouL''
 Whensthe body was taken from tn, | church, Nearer, My God, to Thee was played on the church chimes During the services Rev Thomas F I Mulcahy, assistant pastor of St 1 Nfary's church of Bridgeport and Rev
 Walter s. McE1roy of New Havel
 were seated within the chancel rail.
 In his masterly eulogy Fr Nihil
 said in part: $ "A just man says Hol,
 Scripture .liveth by faith We ar
 gathered here this morning within tn
 walls of this sacred temple to pa, 1 the last tribute of respect to one wh
 in his public career worked for tn
 best interests of the people and wh
 s (Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24

1Today's official statements reveal the uncertain nature of the fight ing now in progress both in the east and west and indicate. with the possible exception of East Prussia, there has been no signifi- :, cant change in the alignment of the opposing forces.
 The German statement tells of a fight for possession of 8 trench in France which won by the French, recaptured by the Germans and finally abandoned. So fierce was. the struggle that the trench was almost pbIiterated by artillery fire. No important movements are re- ported in the German communities ton. The French statement, while saying that small gains have been made here and theres mentions German attacks at so many points that it is apparent the allies have not been permitted without struggle to take the offensive into their own hands and-th9t such ground as they have won recently is not to be held without hard fighting.
 The fighting in Poland has be- come most severe and at points along the line west of Warsaw the issue is being fought out with bayonets.X The Berlin war office states that the Russian advance in East Prussia has been checked and that the Russians at MlaWa, in Poland, near the Prussian bor- der, have been defeated@
 A French cruiser in the Strait of Otranto, near the southern end of Italy. was torpedoeds by an Aus trian submarine. It is stated that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
WOMAN FINDS FATHER DEAD IN
 BED FROM GAS

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 With one end of a gas tube tied. Firmly into his mouth so that it could not be displaced and the other at Greene. long an engineer at the Singer EhFfg. Co.'S plant comrnitted suicide yesterday afternoon at the home of his. son. Henry R. Greene, of 1,0S1 stratford avenue. with whom he lived. Bedclothing piled high over him GOV cred even his head so that no gas could escape His body, dressed as cred by his daughter-in-law when she retufned to the house at about four clock. She was attracted to the room by the odor of gas. Dr. Joseph Cohen, LIDS Stratford avenue, was hurriedly summoned. He found that death had preceded discovery by about two. hours.
 Dr. S M GarIick. medical examiner. 4ound that death was suicidal The HaInily was unable to shed any light on the cause of the deed unless worry over financial troubles and the frou- b1es Of his son about a year ago caused him grief and shame. For many years and until the financial Hroz1bIes Of his son the family had 5ived on Noble avenue where a lux barious home was maintained.
 Nr.. Greene. as far as is known, had mot complained or feeling ill and had given no intimafion that he was in Hroa1ble. About I:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon he mentioned something about going to lie down and went up- stairs to his room Shortly after wards his daughter-in-Iasw and grand son went out for the afternoon. He 7mned diatsly began. putting the sui eide plans into operation. The win dows and door weer found tightly : closed.
 Mir Greene had lived in Bridgeport flor over 40 years. His life had been practically spent in the service of the EoId Wheeler & Wilson CO. and Singer AHanufacturing Co. as an engineer and was considered to be an expert and one of their most trusted em- .1,loyess Some time ago advancing years made the officials consider ii advisable to give him an easier, all though considered as important and lucrative position. He was made d watchman and had been faithful in allis position.
 MT. Greene was about 66 years old and is survived by son and grand son.
 His Son. Henry R. Greene. formeriy conducted an extensive real estate and insurance business in the Frank lin building at State and Main streets 1Te was entrusted with the collection of rents there His dfsapbearance caused a sensation and the legal clos ang up Of his business. Some time af- arsal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
Driver of Car Tn Which Two Met Death Exonerated In
 Finding of Coroner
MRS. GERNERT NOT
 ABLE TO TESTIFY
Coroner Accepts Version That Gar Was Running
 at Moderate Speed

4aobert E. Seeley. who drove the car which turned over son the Newtown road. Oct. ', is relieved from criminal liability. Tie death of Frank Gernert is ascribed to accident. The same finding covers the death of Clara See ley, wife Of Robert E. SeeIey, who was killed at the same time.
 Mrs. sGernert is in such a condition as result of her injuries as to be unable to testify and Coroner John J. Pf1elan. in his finding, relies upon the evidence of MT. seeIey, who says that his car was moving no more than twenty miles an hour, that he turned out to. give passage to another car, that in doing so the front wheel of his car struck a. stone in the gravel at the side of the road, and that this raused his car to capsize.
 Tn party was on it's way home from panbury fair. They had Iunched and liquor had been served to the men, but they had not used it to excess.
 They were trailed from Newtown to near the point of accident by a Ford car, in which was Myron Clark, his wife and his cousin and chauffeur, one BIakeman. They testified that their car ran steadily at twenty miles an hour.
 Coming near to the death spot they attempted to pass Seeley's car. It shot ahead. left their car in the rear, moved rapidly down hill, and when about 150 feet ahead of them shot from the right Of the road toward the left, ran into an entertainment and overturned.
 Coroner PheIan concludes as fol lows: Taking into consideration therefore, all the known facts, cir cl1r,1 lslHces and inferenegs of tls case togathsr with the lack of evidence showing in Seeley conduct that gross indifference to human life necessary to consttt11te criminal negligence and that of seefey himself the only living survivor of the holiday party competent to tell the story of the un- fortunate event, feel jlistihed iI finding that the deceased came to. his death at the time. place and iron Mhe cause shown and that the deatl Nvas accidental
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
ASK MONEY FOR
 MRYTLE AVE. SEWER

A new trunk sewer in Myrtle ave nue, Improvements in the Henry street basin, sewer improvements in Black Rock and trunk sewer in the North End are among the things for which the sewers committee of the common council will ask money of the board of apportionment. The committee made a tour of the city yesterday preparatory to sending its requisition to City Auditor Keating
 Of the recent bond issue of $3oO,OOO for sewers, more than $200,O00 al- ready has been spent. City Engineer Terry said yesterday it would cost more than a million dollars to put the sewers system in order. Much less than this will be asked for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
HoI.zIaR REPORTS THEFT
 OF TWO BANK BOOKS

The emergency fund that Philip Holzer. s11 Willard street, might have wished to draw on in doing some Christmas shopping will not be avail able for several days on account of the theft of two bank books from a trunk at his home. Wishing to con firm how he stood financially he went to the trunk last night, only to dis- cover that some one had unlocked 4t and the books were missing. One was rom the Bridgeport Savings Bank with a deposit of $500 and the other - the Mechanics 6 Farmers Saving ank with a deposit of $328. He in
 rmed the police that the books were
 st seen about three weeks ago or
 ials of both banks were informed ot he loss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24

New York. Dec. 24-Five members of Ia family occupying an apartment on the top door of a five story tenement house at S16 West 9th street, were trapped in a fire early today that start ed in the, basement and spread rapidly up the elevator shafts.
 Four members of the family were suffocated before aid could reach thein, the fifth dying soon after being taken to a hospital. The dead are Mrs. Mary Corso. 6s years old. her three sons, Charles, 21; Frank, 19, and Harry, T. and her niece, Grace Anadale, years old.
 The only surviving member of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
Hospital Employe Sends Ambulances To Own Home;
 Whole Family Found Dead

family, Arthur Corso, a telephone op- orator at the Holy Clinic. Hospital, was on duty when the fire started and or dered out ambu1ances and surgeons to the scene He did not learn of the deaths of his relatives until his moth CT was brought into the hospital where she died.
 Scores of other tenants in the build ing suffered from inhaling smoke and minor injuries in escaping from the building. Patro1men and firenen per formed many thrilling rescues from windows on the fourth and fifth floors.
 The loss on the building was small, amounting to about $5,0o0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
FRENCH CRUISER HIT
 BY AUSTRIAN TORPEDO
AIRSHIP DROPS
 BOMB ON DOVER

London Dec 2A hostile aeroplane dropped bomb over Dover this morning and then disappeared according to state ment this afternoon by the official press bureau
 The text of the statement follows:
 4An aeropane of the enemy dropped bomb while Dover this morning. The missile fell in garden and exploded but damage done The aeropane for only It left immediately, passing the British aircraft up but did not the again.
 weather cloudy foggy"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
WOMEN SUE TO RECOVER
 $250 INSURANCE MON FEY

Declaring that he has refused /to turn over s25o life insurance money to the proper heirs, LeGrand Raymond of Norwalk, has been sued by Mabel Cud- dy, Charlotte Lane and Bertha Britto Of Norwa1k
 It is claimed that Raymond receiv- ed the money on a, policy taken out in was supposed to b4 in trust for the heirs but 1t is said that Raymond refused to turn over the funds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
THE WEATHER.

Cloudy and not quite so cold to- night; Friday partly cloudy and cold er Fresh shifting winds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
SHERWOOD MAGEE
 OF PHILLIPS GOES
 TO BOSTON BRAVES

Philadelphia, Dec 24-Sherwood R. Magee, the hard hitting outdelder of
 the Philadelphia National League club tionals for cash and some other play CTS. The dead was put through at a. meeting held in New York today by President Baker, of the Philadelphia club, and President James Ganney, of the Bostons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
NO FARMER TOMORROW

Following the usual custom, there win be no publication of The Farmer, tomorrow, Christ mas Day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
Daring Attack In Straits of otranto Does But Slight
 Damage Two Torpedoes Fired, One of Which Hits
 Too Far Forward to In fiict Any Serious Damage.
Severe Fighting Continues
 In East and West As Sol. diers of Both Armies Make
 Preparations for 8 Drearyt Christmas Allies Claim
 Successes on French Front

London, Dec. 24-An official statement given out in Paris to- day says that an Austrian sub marine torpedoed a French bat tIeship in the gulf of Otranto
 The battleship was damaged only slightly. No one was in- 'jured.
 The Gulf of otranto is in the Adriatic, at the southern end of Italy.
 Paris, Dec. 24-An official communication issued today by the French minister of Marine, says:
 An Austrian submarine fir ed two torpedoes at 8 French armored cruiser in the Strait of Otranto, one of them exploding forward. The damage done to the vessel was unimportant. None of the cruisers crew was injured" "
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-25
New Fall Piece Goods

advance the retail goods merchants
jobbng lines
advances unlikely Spool per spool by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

All $l00 white muslin skirts Soc al
Vaughan's.
All our summer dresses at Csc and
Sl.25, at Vaughan's
Madame Florence, cIairvoyant and
palmist. Is Granite street.
The MclSlorter Co. have just received
the fall styles in Knox hats and caps.
Floyd Stanton. who has been passing
few weeks in the city, returned to-day
to his home at Montreal.
William Howe, who has been passing
few days in the city, returned to-day
to his home at Lowell, Mass.
Richard Attridge Of South Main street
left Yesterday for Boston to make an
extended visit Mr.. Attridge conducted
a restaurant stand at the Orleans coun-
ty fair in partnership with Albert Taey.
also of this city. Mr.. Attridge disposed
of his interests in the stand last week
Mr.. Tacy intends to follow the long list
of Vermont fairs during the coming fall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-25
Barre Girls Attain High Rank.

Announcement is made from Maiden
Mass, that two Barre girls and grad
yates of Spaulding high school are to
participate in the graduation program
of the Maiden Commercial school on Oct
IS as graduates of the commercial de-
partment and chat both have attained q
high degree of efficiency The two are
Miss Florence Granger and Miss Gladys
Suitor. The president of the school, Wal
ter Leroy Smith, writes The Times that
both have made "most excellent records
in many subjects" and he encloses state
ments made by the examining board in
Baltimore, II. NJ Rowe, jr., vice presi-
dent, relative to their work in accounts.
Concerning Miss Granger, Mr.. Rowe
writes:
II have examined with pleasure the
final test OF Miss Florence Granger, and
advise that Mr.. Newton's grading of 90
per cent has been approved. This is the
best students final we have received,
and we congratulate both Miss Granger,
Mr.. Newton. and the school upon the ex-
cellelce of her work. We therefore take
pleasure in forwarding under separate
cover Miss Changers certificate Of pro-
5ciency."
OF Miss Suitor. he writes:
I'VE have accepted Mr.. Newton's grad
ne on the final examination of Miss
Gladys Mae Sutton, which by the way,
5 an excelently written test. and have
Iwarded her the studentss' certificate of
proficiency"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-25
Seasons New Skirts

II you want the newest and best
things in Skirts. you should see our
line OF new models which are now
coming into our department every
day.
The new Long Tunic Skirt will be
the popular model of the season, and
the large range OF cloths they are
made up in will appeal to the trade
as the best Skirt models that nave
been displayed for a number of sea-
sons. While the Black and the Blue
Skirts will be very popular, the
Browns and Greens will be the best
that they have been for number of
seasons. The Roman Stripes and
Plaids will come in for their share of
attention.
We can show you the largest line
of these high.class, Staple and Nov.
city Skirts in qualities from s3.9s
to $1,000, and II you have ever had
an NJ. and C. Skirt you surely know
what Skirt Quality is, and tlss is
the line we are talking about.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-25
Ladies' Tailored Suits

In the last week we have got in
large showing OF our new Fall Suit
Models. Many Of our Suit manufac-
turers are advancing their quotations
on Suits and IN many instances we
have already got advance quotations
on Suits we have in stock. We were
fortunate in getting our large orders
placed and many of them in stock be-
fore the advance.
At S12.9S we are to run a Special
Suit value this season. This is a
regular $500 Suit and seasons be.
fore we have had to carry a $3.50
and $500 line. This season we are
TO put this Special out AT SI2.9S
and not carry the cheaper suit. This
is surely to the advantage of our
trade.
In the better grade Suits at prices
from $500 to S32.5O we are able
to give you values that are as good,
if not better, than ever shown. The
fabrics are new and OF a quality
that give finish to the Suits that
is way ahead of any previous sea
son. Come in and look over the line
and be convinced as to their merits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Buy Regular" four at the Kempton
mills.
Bargains this week. Cleaning up stock
at Faughan's.
"Yours for the best service" Miers'
Barber Shop.
Automobile for hire. Inquire of E. A.
Prindle, 80 Keith avenue.
+, r. Dudley of Topsham arrived in
the city this forenoon on his way to
Richmond to make an extended visit
Mr.. and Mrs. n. 0. Ralph, who have
been spending the past few days at
Brookfeld returned to the city to-day.
Mr.. Ralph will resume his duties at the
Montpelier & Wells River freight station
tomorrow morning.
Mr., and Mrs. f. A. Howard arrived in
the city to-day from Burlington. Mr..
Howard was on his way to Boston for
an extended business visit. Mrs. How.
ard will visit for the coming few days
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Landers OF South Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the new wash goods at the
Vaughan Store.
Boys fall caps, Lamson & Hubbard
style, just received by the McWhorter
| Co.
Regular meeting OF Barre local, R. G..
|. p. A.. Wednesday evening at 1880
in the Pythan hall
Louis Mcmahon returned last night to
his home in Burlington, after spending
several days with friends in the city,
Miss Christina g. Reid of South Main
street went yesterday to Milton, where
she will remain for few days as the
guest Of Miss Agnes Powell.
,Jediah Leclair of Swanton who was
called to Barre by the illness and death
of his brother, Frank Leclair, jr., of New
ton street, viii remain in town for
few days visit with relatives.
Alderman John +. Hoban of the first
ward returned yesterday from Lake Sun
apee, n. H., where he has been passing
few days in camp with Mrs. Hoban
and little daughter, Mary.
James T. Marion of Franklin street
left this morning on an extended trip
through the West in the interests of the
manufacturing firm OF Marion &
OTeary Mr.. Marion expects TO be alb !
sent month.
Conductor Charles Z. Simmons of the |
Montpelier yard crew is acting in charge |
of the passenger trains over the Barre
branch OF the Central Vermont railroad |
during the absence of James Kanally, |
who is taking few days vacation.
News is received here of the birth OF
daughter Sunday, Aug. %, to Mr..
and Mrs. james Webb of Danville, p. Q.
Mrs Webb will be remembered here as
Miss Edith Laxson. a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Peter Laxson of Orange street.
Mrs. Laxson went to Danville yester
day.
Forms for the cement wall which is
to serve as foundation have been laid
on Washington street and the new hotel
which local capital is erecting on the
site of the old City hotel, begins to as
sumo tangible form. The excavation is a
completed and yesterday ]
gang of men began the work OF filing :
the formss A steam engine has been ,
placed in position on a spot just to the
south of the hotel site and its power is Z
10 be used in propelling the cement
mixer. IA
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Stock reducing sale at Knights.
Abbott is displaying a good line OF fall
coats.
Special, bed spreads, sheets and pillow
slips, at Vaughan's.
L. Olny, a Fitchburg Mass, lumber
dealer arrived in the city this morning
for a business visit of several days.
The city schools will reopen Tuesday,
Sept. S, the day after Labor day. The
list of teachers approved by the school
commission and published in june re-
mains practically unchanged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-25
HEALTH HINTS TO BARRE PEOPLE
Given by Board of Health Relative t.
Typhoid Fever.

To the Citizens of Barre: There ar,
at present three dndoubted cases of ty
phoid fever and several suspicious cases
in this city The board of health is in.
vestigating to find the exact source
Meantime. govern yourselves, as follows
/. Typhoid fever is contracted solely
by the mouth. If you do not put the
poison Of typhoid into your mouth you
will not contract typhoid fever.
2. Do not eat or drink anything iva
ter. milk. oysters, fresh vegetables OF
anything elsel unless it has been first
boiled. broiled baked, roasted fried. or
otherwise thoroughly heated through and
through.
2. Do without all food or drinks which
have not first been thus heated canned
or bottled foods and drinks. other than
milk ar water. are not included in thisl.
4. If living in the same house with
a typhoid fever patient. do not handle
your own food or food intended for any
one else even II Il has been heated. OK
cept with hands that have been thor
oughly washed with soap and very hot
water. Wash before every meal in this
wav and before cooking. serving or eat
ing anything. or putting the fingers in
the mouth.
5. II there are flies about. see that
an food and drink is protected from
them at all times. Flies often carry ty-
pboid poisons to foods and drinks.
g. The poison Of typhoid fever does
not show itself for two weeks after Il
enters the body. Therefore for the next
M weeks tvphnid cases nav deveiou
from typhoid poison already taken in.
But any case which develops on and aft
= 4 date two weeks from this notice wili
se due solely to neglect Of this n0tics
md failure 10 carry cut infinitely TIE
directions here given.
Barre Health DEPARTMENT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-25

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