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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
BORN IN ToPSHAM IN 1880.
Mrs. Lucy A. w. Miles Foster Died in
Barre This Morning.

Mrs. Lucy A. w. Miles Foster passed
away at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Peter Thom, III North Seminary street,
this morning at 500 o'clock. In spite
OF her advanced wears, Mrs. Foster had
been in fairly robust health. A little
over a month ago she observed her S4th
birthday and seemed at that time to be
unusually vigorous and mentally keen
week she was stricken with erysipelas
aud failed rapidly once the fever OBJ
tanned firm hold on her system. To-
ward the end it became apparent that
her chances for recovery were slim.
Mrs. Foster leaves three daughters,
Mrs Merrill Eastman of Barre, Mrs.
Fanny Gold, also of Barre, and Mrs.
Peter Thom. with whom she had long
made her home. A fourth daughter,
Mrs. Julia Eastman, died 30 years ago,
Surviving also is one sister Mrs. Electa
Hodge, of Corinth, and the deceased
leaves two granddaughters, Lucy May
Town and Mrs. John Stevens OF Sharon,
as wen as a grandson, Harry p. Page,
of Springfield. Mass.
Lucy Ann Ward Miles was born in
Topsham March ?, 1880, one of five chill
dren born to Daniel Miles and Dardama
Miles, early settlers in that locality. In
her native town she remained until her
at Waits River more than GO
years ago to Henry M. Foster. The con-
Pile went to Boston Immediately after
their marriage and remained there sew
eral years. Afterwards they moved to
South Royalton and yet later to South
Barre, where they continued their resi-
dence over. long span of years. A
quarter of a century ago they moved to
Barre, where MIR. Fosters death occurred
in 1904. Mrs Foster came from sturdy
New England stock and held to the best
of her training to the last.
She possessed all OF the best qualities
of mind and heart and in her last illness,
continual suffering did not serve to
break down her patience or fortitude.
In her religious preference, she was a
long time member of the Methodist
church.
Funeral services will be held from the
house at III North Seminary street on
Monday afternoon at ? o'clock Rev.
+. f. Newell pastor of the Hedding
Methodist church, will be the officiating
clergyman and the interment will be in
the family lot at Hope cemetery. The
family requests that floral offerings be
omitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
wEDL0CK BONDS BROKEN.
In Number of Cases in Chittenden
County Court.

Burlington, April ls.--ln Chittenden
county court yesterday, two divorce
hearings were held and judgment was
given in number OF other cases. A
hearing was had and decree granted in
the case of Ferdinand Collette vs. Mary
Rose Collette, divorce action in which
the ground was adultery. The parties
were residents OF Winooski.
The action OF Addie Miller VS.. Frank
Miller, both of Burlington, was also
heard The decree in this case was
asked on the ground Of intolerable Sc
verify, The petition was dismissed.
DEGREES were granted in a number of
cases. In the action OF Eva +. Mayo VS..
Walter II. Mayo, the decree was granted
on the ground OF intolerable severity.
In the case of Anna Hamel McCutcheon
VS.. John r. McCutcheon, the decree was
granted and the custody of the minor
child was given TO petitioner.
In the case of Eliza Bouchard ys. Alex
ander Bouehard, the bill was granted and
the custody OF the child granted to PEI
titioner and real estate decreed
In the ease of Addie w. Fortune vs..
Herbert i. Fortune, the ground was
adultery and the divorce was granted.
The custody Of the two minor children
was given to the petitioner. In the case
of II. b. Anderson VS.. w. H. Anderson,
the divorce WIS granted, and alimony
was granted as pctitioned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
TIME EXPIRES MONDAY NIGHT.
For Filing 1914 Inventories in Barre
Two Thirds Now In.

The time limit for fling inventories
of personal property expires on Monday
night At the assessors headquarters
this forenoon it was stated that nearly
thirds of the inventories had been
filed and many had come in within the
last few days A large proportion of
those remaining are poll inventories.
After April 20, the inventories now rest
ing with the assessors will be arranged
in alphabetical order, while the out
standing lists viii be made up by the
assessors themselves. May 25 an alb
stract of the inventories will be filed
with the city clerk, in whose office it
will be exhibited for five days. At the
conclusion of that period the assessors
will proceed to compile the grand list.
This work is expected to occupy most
of the time up to June 25. Late in june
the quadrennial appraisal viii be start
ed. Headquarters at city hall was be-
sieged to-day by people filing their lists
and the rush all day Monday is expected
to be quite as great.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18

Messrs. Landi and Basini of New York
Guests of Italian Pleasure Club.

About rs people gathered in the club
rooms OF the Italian Pleasure club last
evening to attend the reception rendered
by the members of the club in honor Of
Professor Landi and Professor Basini Of
New York, the two prominent musi-
clans who are making an extended visit
in Barre. The rooms were attractively
decorated for the occasion and no stone
was left unturned by the committee Of
arrangements to make the affair huge
success.
The reception was prefaeed by mu-
steal entertainment of especial merit.
The renditions by Professor Landi, yio-
linist, and Professor Basini. pianist, were
accorded the hearty Appreciation Of their
hearers. The program was opened with
baritone solo, 'Come Back To U.s.
by Il. prestini. Other contributions to
the entertainment were the following:
Tenor solo ave Maria.' Peter Merlo
selections from II Troyatore and Cava-
lerria Rusticana, Professors Landi and
Basini; trombone solo. June Waltz
George Troupe jr.: clarionet solo. "This
Is the Life" A. Fasola. The program
was concluded with several selections by
the we'll known Pleasure club quartet.
composed of George Troupe, Duncan Me.
Milan Peter Merlo. and |. Wright
At the close OF the entertainment a
buffet lunch was served and the remain
der of the evening was passed in So
eial manner. Later in the evening AL
bert Milne, prominently identified with
the Montpelier Military band, rendered
several alto solos. The success of the
affair can be attributed in no small
measure to the untiring efforts of Joseph
Merlo and Daniel Keefe, who acted as
the committee of arrangements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
TO FIX LIABILITY FOR FIRE.
New York Fire Marshal Finds Infam-
mable Stuff in Stair Well.

New York. April ls.-Fire Marshal
John p. Prial will begin an exhaustive
to determine who, if any
one. should be held responsible criminal
ly for the fire early Friday morning IN
the five-story theatrical rooming house
at 74l Eighth avenue, in which III per-
sons lost their lives and score or more
We're injured, four of them seriously.
That the fire was due to the gross neg
ligence of someone was suggested by
Fire Chief kenlon when he traced the
origin of the blaze to pile of excelsior
and other infammable rubbish left in
the basement, at the bottom of the stair
well. The first effort of the fire marshal
will be to determine who was respon-
sible for the rubbish being where it was
Among those subpoenaed to appear as
material witnesses are Edward Emkes
and his wife, proprietors Of the roomlng
house, and George Wilson and his wife,
the colored janitors of the building. The
manager and other employees OF the
Woolworth fiye-and ten-cent store on
on the ground floor of the building will
be questioned.
OF the dead, six were men, four wom-
en- and one 4-year-old girl All Were
either burned or suffocated, except one
man, who jumped from fifth-story win
dow.
The dead are Mrs. George G. Davis,
an actress. known as Patsy Maferaf;
Muriel Davis. her 4-year-old daughter;
Mrs. Della Delaney, laundry worker;
Michael Delaney, her husband, laundry
worker; NJ Scott, in charge of the New
York Office of the Rossiter Music Pub
fishing company; Mrs. Nellie Spencer,
cloak model; Charles 0. Wallace, actor;
Mrs. Mary Wallace, actress, his wife;
an unidentified man about 35 years old,
5 feet 10 inches in height, weighing us
pounds, and two unidentified men,
burned so badly that no description OF
them is possible.
The seriously injured are Harry Baker,
Charles Burke, Joseph Messer and Mar
tin Welsh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
Of Party on Excursion in
Turkey from College
at Beirut
WOUNDED PERSON
NOT BADLY HURT
Turkish Authorities Have
Promised to Make
Amends

Constantinople, April ls.-American
teachers from the Beirut American col
lege were attacked and robbed by brig
ands and one OF them was slightly
wounded by bullet while they were
on an excursion yesterday to the Sea OF
Galilee, now known as Lake Tiberius.
The American consul general at Bel
rut. in reporting the occurrence to the
embassy here to-day, said the Amer
leans came from the American college
and that the one wounded was not dam
gerously hurt.
The Syrian Protestant college, founded
by Rev. DR. Daniel Bliss, is understood
to be the college referred to. The Turk
ish authorities have been notified OF the
outrage and they have promised to re-
cover the property Of the teachers and
to punish the brigands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18

salute" to the American and Mexican
flags, informing him that the United
States would insist on literal compli.
ance with the original demand OF Real
Admiral Mayo, made on April in q
written communication to General Ear
agoza Immediately after the arrest OF
American bIueiaeket5.
The Washington government informed
Huerta that his wish for simultaneous
firing of the salute was untenable, and
that as demanded by Rear Admiral
Mayo, salute OF q guns would be in
sisted upon, the manner OF returning the
salute to be left to the American ad-
miral, who had agreed to fire one to the
Mexican flag. Naval precedent showed
no simultaneous salute" had ever been
fired in apology for an offense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
SHORT ARREST RECORD.
Barre Police Have Gathered in Only
Three People in April.

Thus far fewer arrests have been made
in April than for a similar period at
any given time in the history OF the or
ganized police department Up to date
there haFr, been three arrests and if the
total for the month is pushed up above
the present lowwater mark of eight,
the police must at least make five ar
rests in the next IL days. During the
month of March there were fewer than
Is arrests, but the dearth of business
at headquarters in that period followed
closely on month when the number of
arrests was the largest in years. In
February there were 40 arrests, but in
numerous instances respondents were
taken in custody in connection with the
so-called gambling crusade. Actual
prosecutions resulted in only few cases,
the majority being held open. All ar
rests this month have been caused by
Mr.. Barleycorn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
HOTELS AND EXEMPTION
Constitute Main Topic of Discussion in
Barre.

The hotel fever is rapidly becoming
infectious. Wherever men gather on
the streets to talk about the issues OF
the day. the subject of Barre's proposed
ne whostelry invariably bobs up and dis
places such topics as the war crisis IN
Mexico. the repeal OF the canal tolls and
the weather. The presence OF several
prominent architects in the city and the
exhibition Of tentative plans for the
structure lend color to the newly ineor-
porated company's announcement that It
is dead in earnest. No one doubts that
the men behind the movement will hold
up the heavy end of the project if their
request for exemption at the polls next
Friday is favorably received.
Among the men to whom the question
is directly submitted, the rank and file
of workingmen, business and profess
sional men, there Is a feeling that the
opportunity shall not be allowed to slip
by. Sentiment in favor Of the excmp-
tion feature Of the project is erystalizing
daily and by the arrival of the day set
for city meeting it looks as though the
hotel boomers will present a solid front
at the polling place. As one man puts
il, "Now we have the chance we have
been seeking, let us see that the citi-
zens OF Barre in general leave no STONE
untmrncd to make the hotel a reality
II may be mentioned in passing that
the man who made this statement is not
an incorporation of the Barre Hotel 90.
But for some years he has been ready
to lend his strong moral support to any
movement that would bring better hotel
accommodations to Barre
Another puts the matter in new
light. He says: IF we turn down the
exemption proposal, the city will collect
taxes only on vacant lot for the next
five wears for | am convinced that the
projectors mean exactly what they say
when they declare that the realization
of the hotel plans hinge wholly upon
the exemption plank.
Again, if the city votes to exempt
the structure for period of five years,
in the sixth year the property viii be-
come taxable realty and the revenue
proceeding from the building will more
than recompense the city for five years
of taxation on vacant lot. On
dollars -aud-eents basis. the voters can
well afford to grant this one request"
When interviewed to-day, one of the
incorporators said that the company has
its stand and will not equivo-
cate. Acting on the theory that the
people at large in Barre are anxious for
a new hostelry, the steps already re-
viewed in the last few days were taken.
The members of the company feel that
they have gone as far as they can in
the movement and are now ready to
submit the rest to the voters This is
taken to be the sentiment of every man
who has subscribed for stock. and SO
it is absolutely certain that the terms
they have offered will not be subjected
to reconsideration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
CHARGE OF ASSAULT.
Young Farm Hand Arrested on Com.
plant of Farmers Daughter.

Manchester, N. H., April ls-After
search of many hours by county officials
and posses of citizens over the eastern
part of the state, Ernest Cook. farm
hand, was captured in Manchester ho-
tel at an early hour this morning by the
police Of that city and held, charged
with attacking the I9-year-old daughter
of Henry Hoyt of Bedford yesterday
afternoon.
County Solicitor p. Fl. Sullivan and
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Donnelly gath
cred together party of officers and
started in pursuit, while the father,
armed with as hotgun and vowing ven
geanee, led posse of citizens of Mer-
rimack.
A posse from Bedford also started out,
while the police of practically all the
southeastern part of the state were pre-
pairing to send out searchers this morn
ing.
Word reached here shortly before
o'clock this morning that Cook had been
captured at the Milford house by Officer
Patrick Sheedy of the Manchester po-
lice department. A loaded revolver was
found in Cooks possession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
5000 Boston & Maine Engi-
neers and Firemen Have
Threatened to Strike
CONFERENCES COME
TO NO AGREEMENT
Vote May Be Taken by the
Union During Next
Three Weeks

Boston, April ls.- The 5000 engineers
and firemen employed by the Boston
and Maine railroad will vote to strike
within the next three weeks ii salts
factory settlement of their grievances
IS not reached, it was stated at union
headquarters. The men claim that the
company has been discharging large
numbers OF employees, has been holding
up back pay of Gremen and enginemen
and has broken the schedules Of hours
and runs that constitutes days work
under an existing agreement.
General committees of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and tho
brotherhood Of Locomotive firemen and
enginemen have been in session for
week and have had many conferences
with General Superintendent liter of
tie road Another conference was
planned for to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18

his mind to kill the mayor and went to
the city hall for that purpose. lie lost
his nerve, however, and went away.
Early yesterday afternoon, according
to his story, he visited saloon in Park
Row, drank some whiskey and then at
tended an anarchstie meeting under the
statue of Benjamin Franklin in Park
Row. He was leaving the meeting when
he saw the mayor and his party.
He Immediately determined it was a
good time to kill the mayor. Mahoney
said he was sorry now that he fired.
Il would newsf do such thing again. =
he said Il am very sorry for Mr. Polk.
hope he will recover"
During one OF his outbursts of speech
at police headquarters Mahoney alluded
to the shooting of Mayor Gaynor by
James J. Gallagher, who, he said, had a
just grievance against the late mayor
because OF his conduct of the city gov
ernment. Mahoney likened his own case
to that of Gallagher in this respect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
POLICEMAN SHOT
BY DESPERATE
Latter Had Held Up South Providence,
R. l., Driving People Out at
Point of Revolver

Providence, R. l., April ls.--Patrol-
man Timothy b. Sullivan was shot and
probably fatally hurt by an unknown
desperate shortly before midnight.
The stranger had held up South
Providence saloon, driving out the Gus
toners at the point Of gun.
Patrolman Sullivan attempted to ar
rest him as he left the building, and the
stranger shot the officer in the abdomen
and then escaped. Sullivan was taken
to the Rhode Island hospital, where his
condition is reported critical.
His assailant was seen 10 run in the
direction of the Rhode Island hospital
grounds, and the whole force of the fifth
precinct surrounded and searched the
grounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
DEATH OF DIR. E. E. McGovERN.
Practiced Dentistry in Vermont fo
Over 40 Years.

Vergennes. April ls.-Dr Z. f. Me-
Govern died yesterday after an illness
of about two months from arterio-
sclerosis.
He was born in Farnham, p O., October
20, ls4S. He studied dentistry with DIR.
Terrill OF Middlebury and came to this
city to practice his profession in 1873.
He married in June, $780, Miss Lorraine
Smith, daughter OF Judge John d. Smith
of this city.
DIR. McGovern practieed his profession
in this city over 25 years, when he sold
out and in 1901 went to Burlington and
opened an office, where he had since
been engaged in practice DIR. McGovern
was a member of Dorchester lodge, No.
i, A. F. and A. NJ, of this city and of
the Ethan Allen club of Burlington.
He is survived by a wife and one
daughter, Miss Edith McGovern, a
teacher in the Vergennes graded school,
The funeral will be held at the home
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
cARRoLL-THoRNToN.
Barre Man and Montpelier Woman Are
Married

William L. Carroll, son OF Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Carroll of Cliff street. and Miss
Bertha Thornton of Montpelier, were
united in marriage on Wednesday even
ing Mt the parsonage of the Methodist
church at Montpelier. Rev. William
Shaw. pastor of the church, ofliciated
at the marriage. Miss Josephine Thorn
ton. sister Of the bride acted as brides
maid. The newly married couple have
wide circle of acquaintances in Barre
and Montpelier. Tie groom is connect
ed with the Carroll & MeNulty Granite
company in this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
PROBATE COURT ACTIONS.
Senator Dillingham; Settles Accounts in
Julia c. Dillingham; Estate.

In Washington county probate court
to-day William p. Dillingham; settled the
accounts as administrator of the estate
of Julia C. Dillingham;, his mother
Charles G. Baldwin was appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of Julia S. FL.
lis. late of Mortified. and T. A. Boyce
was appointed administrator OF the es-
tate of Betsey Boyce, late of Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
GOVERNORS DAUGHTER DIVORCED
Mrs. Mary Fletcher Charlton Won on a
Cross Complaint.

indianapolis, Ind, April ls-Mrs.
Mary Fletcher Charlton, daughter OF Al
len NJ. Fletcher, governor of Vermont,
has been granted divorce from DR..
Frederick r. Charlton by Judge Rems-
ter OF the circuit court. Governor
Fletcher accompanied his daughter from
his home in Cavendish, VT, and testified
in her behalf.
Mrs. Charlton was granted a divorce
on her cross-complaint. The original
proceedings, fled by DR.. Charlton last
December, charged cruel treatment on
the part of Mrs. Charlton. A cross
complaint was filed later by Mrs. Charl-
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
CANNOT OPEN NAVIGATION
Because Ice Still Holds Firm in Lake
Champlain

Burlington. April Navigation on
Lake Champlain viii not be started on
Monday morning, as had been planned,
the ice in the lake still being in a very
strong condition. The appearance OF
the ice for the past few days has led
many people to believe that with the
exception Of anchor ice, the lake was
clear. The lake is now dark color, but
there has not been enough warm wealth
er to honeycomb it to any extent, and
in the vicinity of the cracks and around
the breakwater the wind has caused the
ice to rub. This has ground up large
amount, which is very white and gives
the appearance of anchor ice at dis
tance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
LEAVE FOR PENIrENrIARY.
Fred C. Slack to Be Taken to Atlanta
for Term of is Months.

Burlington. April ls- United States
Marshal Arthur P. Carpenter viii start
tonight for Atlanta, Ca. with Fred c..
Slack, who was sentenced to spend fif-
teen months IN the federal penitentiary
at that place, for attempting TO get
money by means OF black hand letters.
John Senter of Montpelier. Mr.. Slaek's
attorney. was in this city yesterday in
that connection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
LEAVES SISTER in BARRE.
Mrs. James Pianfetti Died in Italy in
Her 73rd Year.

Winooski April ls.-B. J. Pianfetti
received word yesterday OF the death of
his mother, Mrs. James Pianfetti, at her
home in Locana, Italy, on March "a The
letter containing the news was from his
father. Mrs Pianfetti was in her 73rd
year. Besides her husband, she leaves
three brothers; John of this place, one
at home and one at Globe, Arizona and
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Banpi OF Barre,
and one in Tamka, Ill. John left home
about l6 years ago, going to Barre. He
came here about II years ago and has
since conducted candy and cigar store
and lunch room. He has never returned
to his home since coming to the United
States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
MIDDLESEX.

The entertainment given by the glee
and social club Wednesday evening was
quite well attended. The musical pro-
gram was followed by sugar on snow.
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all
present.
Charles Holt returned Wednesday
night from few days vacation.
Two Italians arrived from Italy the
first of the week and spent Tuesday
with their relatives here, going to Al
bany, n. Y, that night.
Rev. w. J. O'Sullivan OF Montpelier
was in town Friday to visit John Her
bert, who is very i'll. Mr.. Herbert is
SIS years of age and his condition is con-
sidered serious.
Miss Lois Bryant of Hartford. Conn,
is guest of Miss Mildred Bigelow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
B. g. M. SUED FOR 100000.
Note Holder Objects to Being Kept
Waiting for His Pay.

Boston. April ls.A suit against the
Boston & Maine railroad company for
100000 was entered to-day by Robert
l. Curran of Westiield. New Jersey. who
holds S2i00Oo Of the company's notes.
The real estate OF the corporation was
attached by the plaintiff The suit is
one OF several instituted by holders of
the note issue which matured on Feb
ruary 3, when most of the note holders
agreed to an extension Of time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-18
MADAM DERBY's BIRTHDAY.
2ooth Anniversary of Founder of Old
Derby Academy at bingham.

bingham, Mass. April ls.-The 20Oth
of the birth of Madam Sa-
rah Derby, founder of the old Derby
academy here, was celebrated to-day.
The exercises took the form of an old
fashioned Derby lecture day and the
participants included many old pupils,
some of whom attended the academy in
1916. An address by John D. Long. for
mer governor and former secretary of
the navy, was on the program.