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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. J. A. Rogers and son, Bernie. left
Saturday noon Sor Springfield. where
they will Join Mr. Rogers, who has been
there during the past six weeks, being
employed as a carpenter and painter.
They were accompanied to Springfield
by Perlcy Preston who will remain with
them few days.
Barre school children won 90 prizes in
the exhibition held III Montpelier city
hall Friday and Saturday under the di-
rection of the Washington County school
Superintendents' association and carried
home the silver cup offered by the Mont
pelier Board of Trade for the city or
town winning most points. Montpelier
did not compete for the cup this year be
cause Montpelier persons acted as Judges.
but Will compete in the exhibitions TO he
held each wear. The cup becomes the
property of the city or town winning
three times. The exhibits from Barre
were mostly from children in the grades.
although a few were from the high school
and from boy scout organizations. The
exhibits from Barre numbered 1872. The
90 prizes awarded Barre were divided as
follows: First, 81; second, 2s; third, 20;
fourth, S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
$4,000 SPIRE CRACKED.
As 1t Was Being Set in Place at Harri-
son, N. Y.-Cut in Barre Granite.

A news dispatch from Port Chester,
n. Y. tells Of the damaging of a Sl0,-
600 spre which was being erected in the
cemetery of the Merriam Osborne Me
mortal Home at Harrison, \. y, and the
news is OF interest to Barre because the
shaft was cut from Barre granite by
the firm of Presbrey Conykendall Co. of
Barre. The dispatch reads as follows:
Port Chester, n, Y, Sept. 2S.--Dam-
age estimated at $4,000 was done this
afternoon when huge granite monu
ment being set in place in the cemetery
OF the Merriam Osborne Memorial Home
in Harrison toppled over. 1t was sus-
pended in the air when a guide rope
broke, cracking it beyond repair. Alex
ander Thompson & Sons, monument rails.
ers of Woodlawn, n. Y, had contracted
TO set up the monument When the giant
piece of granite fell there was a warning
shout, and the workmen under it jumped
just in time to avoid being killed.
The shaft, which is OF Barre granite,
was brought to Harrison from Barre, vt.
1t required two fiat ears to bring the
main part of the shaft, while the base
was so large that it had to be hauled
overland from the quarry"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
INJURED IN FLOOR COLLAPSE.
FiftyThree Persons Hurt at Bingham
ton, N. Y.

Binghamton, n. Y, Oct. Fifty
three persons were injured yesterday aft
ernoon when the floor of the First Pres :
byterian church of Johnson City col
lapsed during the services being held in
connection with the laying of the corner
stone Seven of this number are serious
ly hurt, but it is believed all will recov-
er.
Two hundred and fifty persons were
hurled into the basement ls feet below
when the floor gave way and il was near
ly a half hour before all had been re-
moved The speakers We're in their
chairs and the band was PLAYING the
opening number when the accident hap
pened. There was no warning, the slen-
der timbers supporting the floor giving
way almost in an instant. Twelve doc
tors and three ambulances were used to
care for the injured.
The floor that collapsed was tenn
porary one constructed merely to care
for the dedication crowd 1t was sup
ported by two by fours placed about 20
feet apart The pastor of the church
stated last night that the responsibility
,ould be placed on no one since several
had expressed their belief
hat the floor was safe
All of the injured are residents Of this
,itv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02

another big offensive with the purpose OF
driving on to Lemberg The official re-
ports from Petrograd and Berlin are at
variance as to the results of the fighting.
Petrograd reports that 80 miles northeast
OF Lemberg, along the Brody krasne rail
way, the Russians are forcing their way
forward despite the stubborn resistance
of the Teutonc allies and have captured
1897 officers and men. Also south of
Brzezany, 50 miles southwest of Lem
berg, and along the right bank of the
Ziota Lipa Austro- German positions are
reported to have been taken and ll2 Of
ficers and 2,26s men made prisoners.
Berlin asserts that the Russian forces
along the Brody- -Lemberg railway were
stopped by the artillery of the Teutons.
But on the southern wing between Ber
lin admits the Russians gained a foot
hold and are advancing in the angle be
tween the Tseniuvka and Zlota Lipa riv-
ers.
In the Carpathians, in the Ludowa sec
tor, the Austrians have turned to the Of
fensive, and, according to Vienna, in an
attack captured four Russian officers and
532 men and eight machine guns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
TEAM HIT BY ELECTRIC CAR.
DR.. " c. Goodrich Not Injured, but Car
riage was Damaged.

DIR, V. G. Goodrich had a narrow escape
Sunday afternoon when an electric car
on the Washington street line ran into
his carriage near the Church street cross
ing. Conductor Nelson and Motorman
Nathrop We're in charge of the car and
when a collision seemed imminent, the
latter applied his brakes and sought to
lessen its momentum as much as was
possible on the grade. Apparently DR..
Goodrich was not aware of the cars ap-
proach until the carriage was struck. The
two rear wheels were all but demolished
and the rear axle was bent. The physi-
cian clung to the seat and escaped with
out scratch A number of passengers
aboard the car may know how people feel
when they are about to have heart fail
ure, but passengers escaped injury and
the car was not damaged.
The physician quickly absolved the car
operators from blame. He said his
thoughts were straying to a patient
whom he was hurrying TO see and that
he did not know his carriage was on the
tracks. The damaged vehicle was parked
on the lawn OF the Church street school
while DR.. Goodrich having procured an
other carriage, hastened to the bedside
Of his patient
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
TO SUPREME COURT AGAIN.
Michael Good, Losing Suit Brought BY
Henry Russ, Will Take 1t Up.

The grand jury completed its sessions
Saturday noon and reported to Judge
Frank l.. Fish the finding of three true
bills, the identity OF the persons against
whom the indictments were made, not
being disclosed.
In the case of Henry Russ vs. Michael
Good. trespass on the person, verdict of
S2S2 for the plaintiff was returned by the
jury Saturday afternoon At a previous
trial the defendant was given the yer
dict the plaintiff appealing to supreme
court and being granted another trial
with the above result. The defendant
striking Russ but claimed that
he was prompted to do so by the atti-
tude adopted by the plaintiff and intro
duced evidence to follow up the claim
that he struck the plaintiff only once and
Immediately walked away r. 4. Hoar
and A. g. Fay appeared for the plaintiff
and :. Hollister Jackson and John w.
Gordon represented the defendant.
Defendant Good announced to-day that
he will take the case to supreme court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
13 KILLED IN DETROIT
And Many More Were Injured in Train
Trolley Smash.

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 2.-Thirteen per
sons were killed and more than % in
jured, several probably fatally. late last
night when a switch engine pushing two
freight cars crashed into a crowded street
car at Forest avenue and Deuuinder
street on the east side There were more
than 90 persons in the street car. many
of them returning from the theatres.
The street car was struck almost in
the center, the impact pushing it from
the tracks and sliding it alongside the
freight cars
Most OF the dead were killed bv lump
ing from the car and falling under the
wheels Of the still moving freight cars.
Ambulances from every hospital in De-
troit were rushed to the scene. Al mid
night one hospital alone reported that
10 injured and one dead had been taken
there.
Last nights accident is the third of a
similar nature here in the last year and
the second to occur at the Forest avenue
The railroad tracks at Dequinder street
are used BY the Grand Trunk and De-
troit Terminal Railroad companies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
MORE NEW CITIZENS
Were, Given Final Papers at Court Ses-
sion in Montpelier.

At a session OF United States district
court in Montpelier Saturday afternoon
with Judge Harland B. Howe of st.
Johnsbury presiding, final citizenship pa
pers were granted to the following appli-
cants: Domenico Camerucci, Montpelier.
Italy; Frank Whiting Jenne, Montpelier,
Canada; William Admar Wright, Barre,
New Brunswick; Alfred r. Parmenter,
Barre, Great Britain; Aulden Grearson,
Barre, New Brunswick; Adam Silver,
Barre, Scotland; William Henry Ceilings,
Barre, Great Britain William Greig,
South Barre, Scotland; James Legert-
wood Watson, Barre, Scotland William
Bedsll, South Barre, Scotland; Duilio
Ciampi, Barre, Italy; Luigi Bottazzini,
Barre, Italy; Roldofo Fontsna, Barre.
Italy; Joseph Granger, Montpelier, Can
ada; Carletto Della Santa, Waterbury,
Italy Edward Docherty. Montpelier.
Scotland; Romollo Musetti, Montpelier,
Italy, Anton obuhouski, Montpelier,
Russia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
CAR TURNED OVER THRICE.
None of the Occupants Were Fatally
Injured in 3o-Foot Plunge

Woodstock. Oct As the result OF an
automobile accident which occurred about
10 o'clock Sunday morning, when a 1917
Cadillac car owned by Earl l.. Thompson
OF this place and driven by his wife, went
over a 3G-foot embankment about three
miles outside the town on the river
road, Miss Thompson, sister of the
cars owner, is suffering from sprained
ankle, and the three weeks old Thomp-
son baby is in the hospital at Hanover,
n. H., with injuries which may prove Sc
rious The other members of the party,
including Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, their
young boy and Mr. and Mrs. George
Clark, escaped with slight injuries. The
windshield, one fender and top of the
car are badly damaged.
The party left Woodstock for Bellows
Falls with Mrs Thompson at the wheel.
When about three miles outside of Wood
stock something went wrong with the
steering gear, according to Mrs Thomp-
sons account Of the accident, and she
lost control Of the car, which went over
a 30foot embankment, turning over
three times. The top was up and the
feel that this saved them from
more serious injuries. Mrs Thompson
was thrown out the first time that the
are turned over, viii the others went
1ut later
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
WOODSVILLE WOMAN
KILLED IN CAR WRECK
Mrs. Chester Abbott Victim as Auto
Backed Down Steep Grade-Her
Son, Albert Abbott, Was
Badly Crushed.

Woodsyille, N, H., Oct. "A frightful
automobile accident happened yesterday y
afternoon about 4:30 o'clock near Pat
ridge lake, seventeen miles north of here,
in which Mrs. Abbe Abbott wife of
Chester Abbott of Woodsville, was in.
stantly killed; Albert Abbott, her 10
year-old son, was seriously crushed and
John Thornton was cut about the face
and one or two ribs were broken.
The party, consisting of the Abbott
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton and
three children, were being driven up
steep hill, and in attempting to change
gears something broke, causing Albert to
lose control of the machine The brakes
failing to work, the car plunged back.
ward down the hill, turning over twice.
Albert was brought home by NJ NJ. Buck
of Wells River, and the body of Mrs.
Abbott, accompanied by Mr.. Abbott. was
brought here by Undertaken D. R. Rou-
han.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR
When She Should Have Come Down Hard
on Brake Pedal.

St Johnsbury, Oct. 2.-An automobile
accident occurred near the dry bridge at
the corner of South Main and Railroad
streets Saturday when the car owned and
driven by Mrs. Iona Dyer of Whitefeld,
y, H.. ran into the car owned and driven
by Charles A. Searles 1t is said the
smash came as a result of Mrs. DYER
stepping on the accelerator instead of the
foot brake.
Mrs. Frank Hale mother of Mrs. Dyer,
received a badly lacerated forehead by
being thrown into the windshield from
the force of the collision. Dr. W. B.
Fitch attended her and four stitches were
taken in the cut.
The car driven BY Mrs. DYER was a
new one to her and she haG not become
thoroughly familiar with it. Mr.. Searles
was unable to stop in time, 50 both cars
were moving at good pace at the time
of the accident. The Searles car received
a jammed running board and fender; the
New Hampshire car broken windshield,
damages to wheel and tire, broken head
lights and other minor damages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
PREMIUM LIST ISSUED.
For New England Fruit Show, to Be Held
in Montpelier.

The premium list of the New England
| fruit show, in connection with the Yer
mont Horticultural society, which is to
be held in the Montpelier city hall Nov.
l4-lS, with 81 900 in premiums for ex-
hibits of fruits and vegetab ables, has been
issued and distributed.
Secretary F. Howard Brown of Marl-
boro, Mass, urges early entries, and no
entries will be accepted later than Nov.
s, six days before the opening of the
show. All exhibits must have been
grown in New England states, the pur-
pose of the show being to encourage bet
ter methods of production and marketing
and to call attention to the possibilities
OF commercial fruit culture in New Eng
land.
Following is the list of speakers, dem
onstrators and judges for the joint ses-
sions to be held.
Prof L. ?. Hendrick of Geneva, n Y,
experiment station lecturer and Judge;
Prof w. T. Mscoun, Dominion horticu-
turalist, lecturer and judge, Ottawa,
Can; Hon. Wilfred Wheeler, lecturer and
Judge, secretary Massachusetts board of
agriculture Boston; Hon z. S. Brigham.
lecturer, state board of agriculture; DR.
j. K. Shaw, lecturer and judge, Massa-
chusetts agricultural college, Amherst,
Mass; Prof. G. H. Gourley, lecturer, New
Hampshire state college; Prof b. F. Lut-
man, lecturer. University of Vermont;
Prof. A. F. Hawes, state forester lectur-
er; Prof. F. B. jerks, lecturer. Univer-
sity of Vermont Thomas ,Bradee. lee
turer, director of Vermont agricultural
extension service, University of Yer
mont; W. c. Stone, demonstration. Yer
mont experiment station; s. Hargraves,
Vermont experiment sta
tion; Miss Bessie NJ. Thayer. demonstra-
tor in home economics, University of
Vermont extension service; George W.
Perry, lecturer, eX-president Vermont
society, Chester, Vt; f. /. |
Ingalls, lecturer, state agent in charge of
boys and girls club work, University of /
Vermont; F. H. Abbott, lecturer, Wash
ington county agricultural agent, Barre. /
The show is to be held under the auspices |
Of the Montpelier Board of Trade, which /
offers $500 for premiums and other eN-
nenses, and individual premiums are Of
fered by about a score of Vermont peo-
pie.
The officers of the New England Fuit |
Show, Inc, are: President. j. Lewis
Ellsworth, Worcester, Mass; vice-pres-
dent. Wilfred Wheeler. Concord. Mass.
r. Howard Brown, Marlboro,
Mass; treasurer, A. Warren Patch. Bos-
on, Mass; state vice-presidents- 4
iou H. Conant, Buckield, Me; Charles s.
Barker, Exeter. \. H.; George d. Aiken, L
'utney. Vt; F. c. Sears, Amherst.
lass; r. NJ. Bowen, Buttonwoods, r. l.; I
'harles L. Gold. West Cornwall. Conn. h
The special committee in charge is George
}. Aiken. Putnev; f. II. West. Dorset:
4. R. Cummings, Burlington; j. B. Estee /,
nd II. ]. Consnt, Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
CoLLIDED ON NARROW ROAD. :.
Two Automobiles Damaged Near East
Montpelier-0ccupants Slightly Hurt

Buick touring car with three passen-
gers and driven by Richard Coppings of
East Montpelier, bound for Plainfield
yesterday afternoon, sideswiped Stude-
baker touring car owned and driven by
i. A. Merritt of Cabot, near the Daniels
mill in East Montpelier yesterday after.
noon. Mrs Merritt and Mrs George Sil-
loway of Montpelier were thrown out of
the Studeba car, the former striking
on her back and being rendered uncon-
scious. Mr., Merritt managed to stay in
the car, and the passengers of the other
car also remained in their vehicle. al
though an elderly man in the rear seat
was given a hard shaking up Mrs Mer-
rift was taken to the office of DR.. Wheel
er in Painfeld
The roadway at that point is rather
narrow and the Couplings ear was pro
ceeding at fairly good speed in order to
make the grade. The bumper OF the
Coppings car struck the side of the Mer-
ritt car. The front of the East Mont
pelier mans car was damaged. the wheels
being demolished and the engine put out
OF commission so that the car had to be
hauled away by team. The wheels on
one side OF Mr. Merritts car were dam
aged and the mudguard was bent; but
the vehicle was driven on its own power
to a garage in Barre
This is the second accident this season
in which Mr., Coppings has figured. the
irst one being near the city dump, when
The car turned over as he started TO pass
team
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
MAY GRAFT BONE ON LEG.
To Replace Piece Which Had to Be Re-
moved After Fracture.

Arthur Isabel, aged l6, employed as
"a steam drill helper at the Boutwell,
Milne & Varnum quarries in Granite
vile, is at the City hospital receiving
treatment for fracture of the right leg
above the knee The accident occurred
Saturday afternoon at quarry No. J.
and after Drs. l.. II, Bailey and G. l.. T.
Hayes had been summoned to the quar-
ry, the lad was brought to the hospital
in Whitcomb's motor ambulance lsa-
bell is the son of Napolean Isabel of
upper Graniteylle,
Yesterday a specialist was called in
consultation over the case of the boy. A
compound fracture resulted from the ac-
eldent and the nature of the break made
Is necessary to remove segment OF the
bone. Young Isabel is resting fairly
well and an effort viii be made to re-
store the leg by grating piece of bone
where the segment was removed.
Isabel was filling pail with dirt
when the accident occurred. The dirt
was to be used by the blast man in
tamplng for blast and just as the lad
was about to shoulder the pail, a block
Of granite weighing around 1000 pounds,
tipped slowly toward him He did not
notice the stone in time to escape and
his right leg was caught between the
block and smaller stone Employees
about the quarry yard hastened to his
assistance and the big stone was quickly
Isabel was taken into the of
ice and before he left for the hospital,
he physicians had applied first aid re
'toratives. Workmen who examined the
;tone which caused the accident are of
.he opinion that it was unsettled by the
'oggy condition of the turf on which
t rested. Much rain fell Friday night
md the action of the water may have
aused the undermining of the dirt on
which the stone was left.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
WITHAM-SANDERS.
Marriage at Congregational Parsonage
Followed BY Auto Tour to Boston.

A quiet wedding was solemnized at the
Congregational parsonage Saturday even
ing, Sept. 80, at s o'clock by Rev, j. W.
Barnett. when Minnie Madeline Sanders,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Sanders of Ayers street, formerly of
Kings Valley, n. y, was married to Per-
ley +. Witham, only son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Witham of South Barre.
The bride and groom were unattended
and only immediate relatives witnessed
the ceremony. The bride wore a brown
travelling suit, with hat to match. The
bride and groom were the recipients of
many beautiful gifts, including linen and
silver. The groom is graduate of Mont
pelier seminary in the class of 1910.
The couple left by automobile for Bos-
ton and vicinity. On their return they
will reside in South Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
BRITISH NEAR BAPAUME.
Have Captured Eaucort L'Abbage on Al
bert -Bapaume Road.

London, Oct. 2-Still further gains for
the British and French north of the
Somme river in France are chronicled in
the latest official communication from
London and Paris.
The Germans have been cleared out of
positions near the Stuff redoubt which
they had held since the heavy fighting of
last week and also of the Schwaben re-
doubt in this region. In addition to the
east between lie Sars and Flers, the
troops of General Sir Douglas Haig have
pushed forward their positions. During
Saturday night and Sunday German
trenches near Morvai and Clery fell into
the hand. of the French in grenade fight
ing.
Berlin reports. however, that attacks
bv the British east of Thiepval and by
the French in the vicinity OF Rancourt,
Courcelette, Morval and Halle were re-
pulsed. The activity around Halle may
indicate the commencement of an enten-
te drive with Peronne as its objective.
A late dispatch says the left wing of
the British army between fhe Ancre and
Somme rivers in France has advanced
on nearly two-mile front from the east
of Eaucourt L.Abbaye to the Albert Bap-
aume road. capturing the town of Eau
court LAbbaye and tlGowing their line
to within about four miles of Bapaume
itself In addition. the British line to
the east has been sent forward for good
gains into the German front. Valuable
work was done BY the new armored
tractors in the fighting. In the Cham
psrne region the Germans, says Paris,
attempted to surprise attacks against
the French. but both Of them failed.
in Galicia the Russians have started
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
5000 PEOPLE PRESENT.
At Laying Of Cornerstone of Catholic
School in Burlington.

Burlington, Oct 2.-The cornerstone OF
Burlington's new Catholic high school
building was laid yesterday afternoon by
Rt. Rev J. J. Rice, bishop of the diocese
of Burlington, in the presence of more
than 5000 persons. The bishop was as
sisted by clergy of the neighboring par
ishes and there were present as invited
guests, city officials, members of the fac
ulty Of the University of Vermont and
teachers of the city schools.
Preceding the ceremony service was
held in st. Mary's cathedral, Bishop Rice
delivering short address. A sermon
was delivered by Rt. Rev. Mgr. Cassidy.
vicar general, of Fall River. Mass. Bishop
Rice laid the corner stone with a silver
trowel, on which is engraved a picture
of the school building and on the back
the date of the laying of the corner
stone and the name of Bishop Rice. The
trowel will be given as a souvenir to the
person making the largest donation to
the building fund.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
Street Car Service in New
York State Capital All
Tied Up
MEN STRUCK WHEN
ONE WAS BARRED
Company Had Taken Action
for Alleged Infrac-
tion of Rules

Albany, n. Y, Oct. 2.-The local street
car service of the United Traction com
pany was at standstill to-day as a re-
suit OF strike order issued by the Off
GERS OF the Albany local of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees, which went into eff
feet at 5 o'clock. No cars are being op-
Grated here, in Rensselaer, or Watervliet.
The strike is due TO the refusal of the
company to reinstate motorman who
had been disciplined on the charge of
having run by dead stop signals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
AHERN-BR0OKS.
Barre Young Man and Montpelier Young
Woman Married.

A quiet wedding occurred Saturday
evening at the home of Henry L. Brooks,
26 St, Paul street, Montpelier, his daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred Brooks. being married
to Francis Ahern, son of MIR and Mrs
James Ahern of Al East street, Barre.
The ceremony was performed by Rev +.
Barnby Leach, rector of Christ church,
at s o'clock, in the presence of only inn
mediate relatives and friends. The bride
wore suit of white net and was un-
attended, The room in which the cere-
mony was performed was prettily dec
GRATED with autumn leaves, ferns, roses
and carnations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ahern will reside in
Barre, where the groom is employed by
the Ahern Machine Go. The bride is well
known throughout the state, having been
stenographer in several county courts and
for two years was employed by John G.
Sargent of Ludlow, then attorney gen
eral.