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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
THOMAS WILL TRY TO
BRING POLOISTS HERE
Piping Rock Man Going to Eu.
rope to Induce Foreigners to
Play on This Side.

j. b. Thomas, who Is chairman OF the
Piping Rock polo committee. shipped sew
eral polo ponies abroad on the Mime
waska on Saturday. and II was learned
yesterday that this was the nrst move to
further the plan Of fostering polo at the
Piping Rock Club on more extensive
scale than ever attempted in this country
before.
The ponies are destined for the Conti-
nent and will be followed shortly by Mr..
Thomas who Is a player Of more. than
ordinary merit II Is his intention to play
at Paris. Deauville, Ostend and Berlin,
where he will spend most Of the su1nmer
While abroad the Piping Rock cha rman
will do missionary work with the !dea OF
Inducing several foreign teams to come t.
this country next year and compete In a
tournament at Piping Rock II Is con-
sidered possible that this scheme may N
in with the plans to have polo at the
Panama exposition and tina, the French
German and Spanish teams will visit the
Long Island field after taking part In the
international event at San Francisco.
The Improvement in polo on Long Island
and Piping Rock In particular Is expected
to date from next Wednesday. when
George Miller. brother OF Capt. f. D.
Miller, who was In charge Of the last in
ternational team. will be on the ground
At the last meeting OF the Polo AssUa-
on Long Island put under one general
head. with George Miller In control In
this way conflicting dates will be avoided
and a series OF tournaments arranged tina,
vii! give the players constant engagement
until the exodus to Narrsgansett
With Miller on Wednesday will arrive
NJ. Marshen. his brother-in-law. whose
special duties will be to look after the
game at the Piping Rock Club Marsher
comes from Cairo. Egypt where he has
had charge Of the Polo Club for three
Years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
rAsTME RUN DRAWS CROWD.
sixty start in Four Mile Event and
Finish IL Close.

Over sixty runners answered the call OF
the starter for the run Of the Pastime
A. c. yesterday and the men we're SO
closely matched that sixteen men COM
plet, d the course OF a little more than
four miles within a minute or the winner
There were many changes among the
leaders, with Savage and Mallory OF the
Mohawks and Rosenbaum OF the newly
organized Martinique A c. always near
the front.
Rosenbaum was setting the pace when
the turn for home was made at fremont
avenue. Savage went to the front then
and the leading quartet came down
Jerome avenue punched so closely that IL
was only in the last twenty yards the
winner could be determined Savage won
by eight yards and Mallory was twelve
yards IN front of Rosenbaum. The first
ten finished as follows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
SEA SIDES HOLDS FIRST RUN.
n. McCutche0n Winner of New
Clubs Six Mile Event.

A new athletic organization. the Sen
Side Club OF Coney Island. came proini.
nently before the public yesterday BY
staging q road run to and from on Surf
avenue while the Easter crowd was n,
It's height. The event was confined To-
residents OF the vicinity and II brough,
out A promising young runner In r. Nc
Cutcheon OF the Silver star A. c., who
ran the six miles In az minu'es seconds
The start was made at the clubhouse.
Twenty-third street and Surf avenue. ana
the distance between Sea Gate and
Brighton was traversed twice Harry
Smith started the runners and acted as
Judge at the finish The order of finish
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
LARCHM0NT GUNNERS IN FORM.
Make High scores In Last Weekly
shoot at Larchmont.

LARcHMoNr. April i2-Elghteen gun
ners were out at the traps OF the Larch-
mont Yacht Club here to-day for the
're' w""N'y shoo' % .Ac season. ahI
although they were somewhat hampered
by a strong wind some good scores were
made, r. l.. SPOTS and DR. Culver made
two straight breaks each and A. b. Alley
one.
A. L. Burns won the senior cup with
As out OF so and the monthly prize with
72 out OF rs. SPOTS won the high gun
trophy with lSs out Of $50. This victory
made the seventeenth high gun event he
has won during the season OF twenty -two
weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
EBBETS RIVALS FIND
THEIR BATTING EYES
Brooklyns Take Exhibition by
Making Speciality Of Hits
for Whole Circuit.

NEWARK, April 1.-THE Brookiyns de-
feated Manager Smiths Indians. cham
pions OF the International League. In q
free hitting game here to-day by a score
of 3 to 6 Raleigh Aitchison. star pitcher
for the Sewarks last year. pitched Ave
inn!nss for the Dodgers and was touched
For six nits. which produced four runs
Allen relieved him and finished the game
The two teams made twenty-seven hits
for a total OF forty-three bases. The
locals got thirteen OF the hits. four Of
which were doubles and the Brooklyns
fourteen. Including four doubles. a triple
and two home run drives. Red Smith
asd Allen got the circuit smashes. Smith
made his hit In the sixth and tied the
score. He also made a triple. Allen con-
nected with his In the seventh, when
there were two runners on the bases.
The score.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
ALL WANT TO SEE JOHNSON.
Crowd At Providence Surges on
Field and Game IL Called,

PROVIDENCE, April 1.-THE baseball
game at Rocky Point to-day between the
Grays and Washingtons was won by the
American Leaguers by to score
and was ended In the eighth inning by the
crowd surging on the field and render
ing further play impossible.
The game was a good exhibition played
under rather poor conditions. with high
wind and soggy field. Walter johnson
started to warm up, and this was the
signal for the big crowd leaving the
bleachers to watch the operation. with
the result that the infield was packed
and the umpire called the game The
score:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
R"nners Go Six Mile. to Dead Heat,

Two runs were scheduled by the Pen
nam ""s'"-''y ard .le.uL.ls q.
other clubs responded libernilv IN th'
invitations for each. Union SettI.men,
boys monopolized the first three places ir
the SIX mile event and the finish between
NJ. Collins and J Mason was so close
that the judges declared It a dead h.u,
tor iirst place, +, Bale. the other Union
settlement contender. was third. eighty
yards back.
In the four mile spin the honors wen,
TO o. Rettig OF the homo club, who
finished sixty yards In front OF J. Kaveny
and t. Forshay. almost In a dead heat
for second. The order OF finish:
NIy nyy~y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
7qvin Brothers on
Seton Hall Nine

COUTH ORANGE. April i2.-The
~ Shannon brothers. who are play
ing on the Seton Hall varsity base
call team. are twins. They look so
much alike that IL one were better
batter than the other it would be very
easy for one to do all the hitting.
No one could tell them apart and ex-
pose the plot. Joe plays left field
and Maury covers shortstop. The
shortstop of the pair is the best man
that Seton Hall has had to cover the
position since Burcheil's time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
N. Y. v. G. Newport station Open.

NEWPORT, r. l.. April i2.--Ths local
station OF the New York Yacht Club was
inspected on Saturday by former Com
modore Arthur Curtiss James. the mem
Der In charge. The station will be opened
for the season the first Of next month by
Superintendent Whiten. Mr.. James, who
with Mrs. James spent the week end u,
Beacon Hin House their summer home.
has made all arrangements for the open
Ing.
Mr. James's yacht the Aloha has gone
Into commission after being fitted out
here, Mr. and Mrs. James left for New
York on the yacht late to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
Tigers Lose at INDIANAPOLIS.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 1.-THE Indian
apolis American Association club defeated
the Detroit Americans here to-day In a
great pitching battle by the score OF 2 tc
!. with one down In the ninth and the
score Ne! It one run each. s.,tG OK Ia
dianapolis tripled TO right and scored on
Crandall's single. Dauss worked for seven
innings and held the locals to three hits.
The one run scored of him was due to
his falling while attempting to field a
bunt, The score:
R,H. r
Detroit .,..,.. 0l o o 0 O o o. z
indianapolis, % 0 I 0 0 0 -
Ratterlss-Dauss, Williams and Stanage;
Mckee, Burk and Livingston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13

hiis-Ess hen. Barry. Murphy Home ruin
Strait Stolen bases-Barry, 2: Bues, Troy,
A,hieiic. ionble on n,a UsR11ey Sny ,n 81
Barry First base on bals--Of Yerbou, /:
of Bruok, J.: of Bohen. 4; off burning. 2.
Struck out-By Verbout. 8; by Bruck 4: by
Bohen. 2; by burning 2 Hit by pitcher
BY Bruck twilie' by Burning fBuesl. Wild
pit ches-Vefbout. Bruck Hts-On Verbout
in three innings; off Bruck. In six innings
off Boher. in three innings: off Durning Q
in Ave innings. Umpiro-McParlland Time
hours and minutes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
Blum Far Ahead In Nine Mile Race.

=. Blum OF Rutgers Place A. A. was in
a class by himself In the run of the Sheri-
dan a. C.. which was held yesterday over
the long route Of nine miles. Blum W mt
away from the crowd before half the
distance had been covered and won with
ESQ yards to spare The first ten in.shed
as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
RED S0X SHUT OUT REDS.
All Four Pitchers Toll Well, hut
Victors Field Better.

CINCINNATI. April l2.-Playing superb
ball at all stages Of the game. the Boston
Red SoS defeated the Reds. 4 to 0. this
afternoon in a contest featured by the
pitching Of Leonard and Bedient OF the
SoX and Rowan and Ylngling for the
Reds. Hooper and Lewis got two b.ngles
each, Scott playing left field for the
former worlds champions, proved TO be
the star OF the afternoon, accepting twelve
chances without a wabble, getting one hit
and scoring two men. The score:
II "A. z.
Cincinnati. % o o o o 0 % 6
Boston Am. o 2 o o. I
MISUNDERSTANDING Yingling
and Clarke. Red Sox-Leonard. Bedient
and Carrisan and Thomas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
CritchIey Wins Six Mile Race.

George Critchley, captain OF the New
YORK A {. cross-country team, had to put
,lls pes' 1907 forward to capture the
honors in the six mile run of the 81
Anselms A. c. yesterday. Tim OConnor.
the veteran fireman, who now runs un Ter
the ST. Anselm's colors. kept the Winged
Foot man moving throughout and Critch-
ley was forced to cover the course In the
iast Time OF SO minutes to win by less than
Yen Yards The first ten finished as fol-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
ATHLETICS GET HARD BUMP.
Jersey City Pounds Pitchers Bohe n
and Durning.

The Jersey City Shelters opened their
season at West Side Park yesterday with
victory over Connie Mack's world
champions by score of 20 to s, the
worst trouncing ever handed out by a
team Of minor leaguers to the cham
pions. The Jersey City players displayed
surprising batting skill by pounding GU, a
total of seventeen safeties for an aggre-
gate Of twenty-three bases of Bohen and
burning The score
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
BECK BREAKS UP THE GAME.
Leans on BnumKaVtner for Triple
at Crucial Moment.

81. LOUIS. April l2.-Becks triple In
Ire eighth inning won the last game
Of the spring city series for the Card nails
to-day. The score WAS to 2, The series
ALREADY had been won by the Cardinals
70 to-day's game had no effect IN the
result Banmoartner pitched good hall
until the eighth inning when the CardL
nails hurched Their binRles The score:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13

stolen baeee-ZimmermAn. 2. j. johnson
SAFER Two base hiis-Archer. Saier. Three base
hit-Zimmermsn. Satrihce hN-Schulte.
Cheney. none In three innings: of Pierce, 2
In three innings: of Hagerman in eight
innings Siru,k oui-By Hagerman :: by
Cheney. I. BY Pierce. First base on balls
OF Haserman. 8: on Coliamore. 1. Umpire
Evans
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
Dog show Tor Buenos Ayres.

The Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic,
dog show will be held on July to II.
The horse show takes place on July i
to IL II 10 not unlikely that some dogs
will be sent TO compete and may be &C.
companled by one or more owners from
the east Of the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
Easter PRraders watch Harriers.

A large pack OF barriers started -t'-
the clubhouse OF the Mornncside s u
Yesterday afternoon and in the ~, -'.' ,
Seventh avenue was watched n' ne
Easter paraders. who were out ll I, -
at the time There Were many ~
known performers in the bunch, nu' Nf~-
and second places fell 20 tN'
narrative outsiders. A. Morris OF tu' %
Set A. c. and y. Stokcly Of - t'-' '-
pher A. c. Eddie Jordan, the ir'"-
Xavier man. and J. Costello had il 10.
race for third place, which wc:' g. --
former by five yards. The ui-t
finished as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
CUB PITCHERS BLANK MAPS.
Cheney. Pierce and Lavender Keep
Them From scoring.

CLEVELAND. April i2.--The Chicago
Cubs covered themselves with glory this
afternoon when they defeated the Maps,
to O. with exceedingly effective pitch
ing they had no trouble In blanking the
club that was considered one OF the bes;
In the American League last year. The
score:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13

rHel pdse on SVrOrs-New FORK. 2. Two base
hi,s-Cree, Twomu.av. Three base hit-Nur.
ray Sacrifice hi,-Russeii. Sacrifice fly
Merklc. stolen base-Fleicher Lett on bases
New York, 3: Baltimore, . Double plays-
Parent, Derrick and Gleichman; Russell Esan
and Mid1m: Stock, Merklc and Meyers: Bes.
cher and Merkle. FRS, base on balls-On Rus.
sell. 8: off Morriseue 3; of Fromme. 2
Struck out-By Fromme. /: by Demaree, 4:
by Russell g. Wild pitch-Morrisette Passed
balls7Meycrs. Egan. Huston Fromme . in
five innings; off Russell Z in i've innings
tmpire-McAtee. Time OF game-2 hours and
10 minutea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
Pirates Drop Game to X. G.

KANSAS CITY, April i2.-The local
American Association club hit three
pitchers hard and easily defeated the
Pittsburg Nationals s to 8 to-day. Now
rey Of Pittburg batted a triple. a double
and two sing!es The score:
II. II. r.
N,'s"S wv IL
observation-disclosures. Raglan and Moore:
OTooie' ConselmAn. Cooper and BrenegAn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
LANDING OF THE CLUBS.

The pairings for the eleventh round on
April q VIII be the following Staten Island
vs. Brooklyn, Queens GambN VS. Columb
North Jersey vs. Eastern District. Washing
ton Hcghts VS., Lyceum: Newark Rice vs..
OCEAN Hill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13

Two base hit-Pratt. Three base hiis-Pratt
Williams. Beck, Stolen bases-Miller. 2: Cruice
Double rlay-Bisland Prsi, and Ieary Sacr.
flee hit-Huggins Miller. Doian. First base on
Left on s-Browns I; Cardinals 4 Hits
ON Hageman, in Ave innings: on Robinson
per. 7; by Hayeman !; by Robinson. l. Passed
t.M-Agnew. Wild ptch-Hnseman Empires
.-Hildebrand and Eason Tme-2 hours and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13

=, TU.WOTFoW BIookIyn Va HUSTON
Music shannons 2Srd Regiment Band. Use.
seats on Cedar place and sullivan ST Re-
ierved aud BOY Seats in Marble Rotunda
Governor Tencr Day.-1ap
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13

New ROCHELLE. April lo--H NJ. Bull
lock won three OF the five events at the
New Rochelle Yacht Club traps here to-
day, The other two were taken by J. p.
Donovan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
Texas League.
STANDING OF THE Gu
YFSTE RDAY'

Galvcsto 8: Houston,2 2,
Beaumont. 7: sen An toBlo. 1.
Dali s, ~; Austin. 4.
Fort Worth. 4. Waco. 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13

Hns-On J. Bentley. in four innings; off
Engel. In three innngs OF Oldham in Ave
Stolen bases-E, Onsiow. Henry Two bas,.
hits-OConnell. Mcintyre E. Onslow Home
play-Oldham, Fabriaue. Shean and Z. On.
SLOW: Morg an and Gandii. Struck ou,--By Old.
ham 1: by r. Bentley. !; by J Bentley. 2:
4; off X. Bentley. 2: OFF J Bentley, 3; on En-
gel. g Wild piich-Engel Passed ball-Kocher.
Hit by pit cher-By Oldham. 2 FRS, base on
error--providence, 2; Washington. l. Left on
bases-wasiing,o 6: Providence. Time of
game-i hour and IS minutes umpres-Lani.
gan and Graham.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13

White sox.... eool 0 o 0 % 10 4
ST Joseph. 49,. I o o % l o. /
Batteries--SoN-Walsh Russell ana
SrhaIk Joseph-Sterzer. Jenkins
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
Pacific Coast LeaGue.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AZ Oakland "a. M)-San Francisco, 8: PORT
land. 3. "
: Al Ssn Francisco (P. MJ--San Francisco. ln
Portland. a. >"
Al Sacramento "a. M)-Sacra-en O. A. Oak
and = Up )--ONkl nd. q: Sacramento, g.
A. Nertc q, MD--venics, ?: Los An gclcs 4
a. Los Angeles ~. Ml-Venice. 4: Los An
gelcs. l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
Walsh Twirls for white sox.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. April l2-The Chicago
White Sox wound up their training trip
to-day by winning from the ST. Joseph
team. to 2. The Sox felded raggedly,
but managed TO hit OPPORTUNITY. Walsh
worked four innings for the sox and
showed good form. allowing but one hit.
The score:
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sBaited for Callaghan in the ninth inning
tBatted for Move in the ninth inning.
tBatied for Schacht In the seventh inning.
Newark. 2 , 90 o 10
Brooklyn. o o o %
saorihe hi,s-Collins Tooley. Amchison ST olen
Ssse5Collins Two base hi,--Ge,z, Myers.
McCary Ezan. Three base hit. smith
Home runs. smith, Allen. Double play
Cutshaw and Kraft Hus-Of 3 smith. in
five inni nss: off sohacht. Z in two innings: of
Holmauist. in two inninss: of Ahchison 8
First base on balis-By Schacht /; by Ait1hi.
son. l. Struck ou'-By S. Smith. a. by Holm.
gust, ?; by Aiichison, I: by Allen 6. Hit by
pitched ball-By 8 Smith 81. SMITH: by
Aiichison ,Mowe, Passed ball-Heclxinyer
Left on hases-Newark :: Brooklyn, g. I'm.
rires-MoTague ana Dougherty. Time-2 hours
and minute
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South Atlantic League.
Prospecs Park Baseball N~su'''

Rambler T.. c. y; Prospect iarh
Roanoke r. C.. 81 Bushwick All Teas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-05
TUFTS GRADUATES DINE.
Enthusiastic Gathering Saturday Night
at Pavilion Hotel.

A banquet was held at the Pavilion
hotel IN Montpelier Saturday evening
the occasion being the third annual meet
ing of the Vermont alumni of Tufts col
lege, and covers were set for about 100
The evening was one OF fraternal feel
ing and good fellowship. After the ban.
quet, the Tufts college glee and mando.
lin clubs rendered selections and then
Professor William Hooper acting presi-
dent of Tufts, the speaker of the even
ing, was introduced. His address was
much enjoyed. Fred L. kimball of Bur-
lington acted as toastmaster.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
We're as follows: President, j. G.. Sargent
of Ludlow; vice president, Fred L. kim
ball of Burlington secretary ry-treasurer
Sumner f. Darling, ir OF Hardwiek.
Harvey Herscy of Barre, the oldest
living ex-graduate of Tufts, and one Of
the two survivors of the first class that
graduated, consisting of three members,
was given seat of honor and was
cheered Justify by the alumni and un-
dergrads.
The alumni present included c. H.
Darling OF Burlington, s. Il. Darling, jr.,
OF Hardwick Fred T. Kimball of Bur
lington. Stanley c. Wilson of Chelsea,
A. +. Halves of Burlington, W. s. Mar
tin of Boston, d. +. Dearing Of South
Royalton, 0. X. Hollister Of Barre, Har
vey +. Averill of Barre, Richard B. La
mont of Barre, G. w Raymond OF Lud
low, Frank Nj. Lynde OF Barre, l.. D.
Cohurn of North Montpelier, John B.
Reardon of Barre, f. II. Chessmore of
Jonesville, Dan Campbell of Montpelier,
Harvey Hersey of Barre, r. j. Fitzger-
aid OF Montpelier, Chester f. Cleayes of
Montpelier, and Rolla Chase.
Previous to the banquet, the glee and
mandolin club gave concert at the
Apollo club, before about $50 members
and their ladies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-05
From Helpless Steamer Ok
lahoma Which Left New
York Saturday
EIGHT REPORTED
TO BE SAVED
Several Vessels Stood By,
but Only One Was Able
to Give Aid

New York, JAN 5.--The tank steamer
in trouble off Sandy Hook yesterday
was the Oklahoma, and twenty-five Of
her crew apparently perished, and eight
were saved. This was the substance soi
wireless messages received here to-day
Although several vessels were stand
ing by the distressed tank steamer, the
Hamburg American line freighter Bava-
ria, bound from Philadelphia for Boston
was the only one able to render assist.
ance. She reported this morning that
she was able to take off Captain Alfred
Gunter, the chief mate, the second and
third mates, the operator, boatman,
the quartermaster and the ships car
penter. She made no mention of the
remainder of the crew.
The Oklahoma left here Saturday for
Port Arthur, Texas. She was owned by
J. NJ. Guffey Petroleum company The
steamer is reported partly submerged
and drifting helplessly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-05
FORMER GRANITE MANUFACTURER
Alex. Hadden Died Sunday and Funeral
Will Be on Tuesday.

The death of Alexander Hadden oc-
Cured yesterday morning at AGO O'Clock
at his home, 80 Maple avenue, following
an illness since last May with COM
plication of diseases. He was formerly
engaged as a granite manufacturer and
for several years he was foreman at
the plant of the Harrison Granite Co.,
having been employed there at the time
he was taken sick.
Mr.. Hadden was born in Aberdeen
shire. Scotland, AZ years ago and he
came TO Barre in 1883, following the
granite cutters occupation. When James
Campbell retired from the firm of Morti-
mer & Campbell, Mr.. Hadden became a
partner in the business. the firm name
being Mortimer g. Hadden. He was a
member of Clan Gordon and also of
the Operative lodge of Masons. Mr.
Hadden was twice married, his second
wife being Annie Kesson, to whom he
was married recently. Besides his wife,
he leaves one sister, Mrs. Katherine An
derson of Aberdeen.
The funeral will be held from his late
home on Maple avenue Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Duncan Salmond
officiating, and the burial will be in
Hope cemetery. 1t is the request of
the widow that no flowers be sent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-05
Lighted Match on Alcohol
Soaked Floor Started
the Flames
SEVERAL BURNED
AS THEY WORKED
C. S. Brush, the Proprietor,
a Cripple, Was Car
ried to Safety

Bolton, Jan. 5.--In fire which broke
out in the wine room of c. S. Brush's
second-class saloon here Saturday even
ing, James Monahan, the bartender, was
seriously burned about the face and
hands, while the monetary loss will be
large.
During the afternoon, Monahan had
been engaged in bottling alcohol, and he
spilled some of the liquid on the floor.
At about I o'clock, someone dropped a
lighted match on the alcohol soaked
floor, and the flames Immediately burst
forth Many OF the fifty bottles of
alcohol which had been bottled during
the afternoon were destroyed, together
with other liquors. A score or more
men soon arrived on the scene and be-
gan fighting the fire. Bucket and shovel
brigades were formed, the former throw
ing water into the burning building and
the latter shoyeling snow into the win
dows. In the progress OF the work, sew
eral of the volunteers received more or
less severe burns.
Brush, the proprietor of the place,
who is a cripple was back of the coun-
ter with Monahan when the flames
started up, and he was carried past the
flames to place of safety. He was
prostrated by the shock but was better
to-day. DIR. F. +. Steele Of Waterbury
was called to attend to those who were
injured. There is said to be good in
surance on the property.