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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
MIDDLESEX

NJ ]. Robb spent Tuesday night and
"Wednesday with his wife and son at Ed
win Dana's.
Miss Mabel Stockwell returned Satur-
day to her school in Derby Line.
Mrs w. II. Comstock is confined TO
the house on account Of illness.
Mrs r. T. White Of Waterbury spent
several days with her husband at n.
Stockwells.
Mrs G. NJ. Cooling and granddaughter
went Monday for a visit TO friends and
relatives in Maine.
The home circle met with Mrs. A. p.
Bigelow Thursday afternoon, and very
pleasant time was reported.
Dr. Claire entertained several OF The
Waterbury ladies at his farm occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs Roy Parsons Tuesday.
Plenty Of new sugar on snow was fur
nished and a general good time was en-
joyed by all.
Over s. was realized by the ladies'
aid at their sugar supper tuesday night.
Misses Helen Swift and Bcrnice Price
came Friday from their school in john
SON for a two weeks vacation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
GROTON


Mrs. y. G. Stoves of Hallowell Me.
who has been passing the week with her
brother, A, s. Clark, and niece, Mrs. X. r.
Plllsbnry, returned to her home yester'
day morning.
The annual village meeting was held
in schoolhouse hall Tuesday evening and
the following officers were elected; Mod
orator, b. S. Eastman; clerk, NJ. ID. COT
frin; treasurer, T. b. Hall; trustees, i.
f. Clark, G. II. Pillsbury, Levi Wilson
|. N. Hall and A. s. Clark collector,
G. n Clark; voted to raise 20-cent tax,
Mr.. and Mrs Campbell of Townsend,
Mass, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Page, Mrs. Campbelrs parents.
Miss Nan Glover returned recently
/ from a visit with her brother, w. f.
Glover, at his home near Boston.
Isaac Kicker, who has been passing a
two weeks vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Kicker, re-
turned to his school work at Burlington
the first of the week.
Mrs. j. I. Darling visited Mr. and Mrs.
r. n. Darling at Bradford Thursday
Mrs. c. j. Bailey was a visitor at st.
Johnsbury Friday.
Ralph Frost has been taking short
vacation from his duties as clerk in the
store of George s. Welch and visited
friends in Burlington.
NJ. E. Beckley returned Wednesday
from trip to Cabot and Greensboro on
telephone business.
Mrs. George Whitehil of St Johns
bury visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Jones, this week and returned to
her home to-day accompanied by her
daughter, Ellen, who has been with her
grandparents for 10 days.
Mrs. G. ]. Pillsbury was at her home
in Barre several days this week,
James Davis, who has been in town
for few days, returned to the home of
his son at st. Johnsbury yesterday.
Rev. George f. Fortier of st. Adams
was in town Wednesday and went to
Topsham.
There will be services as usual at the
Methodist church next Sunday.
Grange meeting next Tuesday and a
full attendance is requested.
Mr.. and Mrs William Carder of Mere |
dith, n. H., have been in town this week |
visiting Mrs. Carder's mother, Mrs. FL |
mer Thurston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Welch recently
Of Mortified but who have purchased a
place at Westville, are in town.
f. f. Clark was business visitor in
yesterday and to-day.
Mr.. Messer has gone to Lisbon, n. H.,
where he has employment
Fred Carpenter and his sons n-law,
Bernard Brink and George Haskell, have
moved their families to Barre. Mr.. Car
,enter has run the boarding house at
2icker's mill for several years. His place
will be supplied by Mr. and Mrs Moses
'rost of Westville.
b. S. Eastman is finishing room in
he building adjoining his store, which
e will use for furniture. which he has
dded to his stock of goods.
Mrs. D. f. Gordon and children, Ken
eth and Dorothy, returned to their
ONE at HilIsboro Bridge n H., yester-
ay after a two weeks stay with Mr..
nd Mrs. L. f. Blanchard, Mrs. Gordon's I
areuts. :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
A HIGH-GRADE PIANO FOR Sass.

For the month Of April. We are selling
beautiful, large size genuine mahogany
upright piano for S255. Terms. $40 down
and s. per month. stool and scarf.
freight paid. We stand back of this
piano and guarantee IL for ten years.
We VIII BE- pleased 70 send You a oats
logue for your consideration. showing the
style Of this piano. Write Gco. - Jarvis
4 Son. the Jarvis Palace Garage building.
Burlington Kt-Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
who VIII Claim Them

Letters uncalled for az the Barre post
Office for the week ending April q wcre
Men James Adams, Louie Canales l3I.
Patsy Corrigan, Leo B.rch, Lawyer 81
monds
Women Jennie Guy, Mrs Hilma Haul
tala.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
SPECIAL NoTICE-FoR MONDAY, APRIL 10
WILLIAMSToWN.

Alden Rupert, threeweek old child Of
Mr.. and Mrs Guy +. Martin died yester-
day morning at o'clock. Prayer will be
said at the house Sunday morning, fol-
lowed by burial in the East Braintree
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
WEST ToPSHAM.

Wanted: 10000 dozen fresh eggs.
Bring them in any quantity, large or
small, and we will pay cash for same.
Barre Creamery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
MARSHFIELD

Wanted; 10000 dozen fresh eggs.
Bring them in any quantity, large or
small, and we will pay cash for same.
Barre Creamery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
BETHEL
Mrs Hannah Snow Became 90 Years Old
To-day.


Mrs. Hannah Snow reached her Goth
anniversary to-day and received several
callers. She is the towns oldest person
and is in good general health. She was
born here only three miles from her pres
ent home, which is at r. O. Quimby's,
Mrs. Mary Quimby being her niece Mrs
Snow is a member Of the large Bowen
family, many of whose members reached
advanced ages. She lived out of town
during her life with her first and second
husbands and returned few years ago
to spend her later years in her native
town. She does not work but is up and
about the house every day, sees and
hears fairly well and enjoys life very
much.
Albert L. Dinsmore is attending the
Advent Christian conference in Brattle-
boro. Mr.. Dinsmore has been for many
years secretary~Of the conference.
Mrs. Eta Byam came yesterday from
Montpelier to visit relatives here.
A very pleasant sugar party with
large attendance was held yesterday at
Robert Mobiles under the auspices of the
Universalist ladies union.
Rev. Robert w Mcclure has spent the
week at home from his studies at Dart
mouth college.
A daughter was born April 6 to Mr. |
and Mrs. G. f. Benedict.
The two year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Fred Cornell in the east part of the town |
is i'll with diphtheria This is the only |
,ase in town and anti-toxin has been
given all persons exposed.
G. v Mcintyre of Granville has been
listing relatives here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

Susan, eight-yearold daughter of Mrs.
w II. Abbott of Wilder, climbed a pine
tree near her home recently and while
hanging by her hands and swinging, some
20 feet from the ground, she lost her
hold and fell. No bones were broken,
but the child suffered severely from the
shock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

Rev. Peter John McInnis, pastor of
the Universalist church at Concord, and
Mrs. Ruth Hurd Lamb of Felchville were
married Wednesday in st. Johnsbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

The state armory board has selected
st. Johnsbury as the town to get new
militia armory this year. The other bid
ders were Newport, Springfield and
Northfeld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

A statement issued from the Office Of
the auditor of the Rutland railroad shows
the operating revenue of the company
for the month of February to have been
S277 ,S7605, an increase of $52,S37.30 as
compared with the figures of the cores
ponding month of last year. The net
operating revenue was 63,6Sll0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

In Newfane recently, Bert i. Morse
killed a bobcat two feet long which he
found in an old barn. 1t was year
old and very thin. In the same locality
Charles L. Hescock recently had an en-
counter with a rat which he found in his
silo, and the rodent put up stiff fight
before it was killed. The rat measured
10 inches from tip TO tip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

The state forestry department will
transplant two million pine seedlings this
year. The advance orders have been un-
usually heavy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

While going from East Barnet to st.
Johnsbury Saturday evening, team
which Andrew Menard was driving
stepped on a live electric wire and was
instantly killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

Mrs. C. l.. Kenyon of Huntington has
two hens eggs measuring SO inches by
6la inches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

Sheriff G. r. Mann has returned to
Brattleboro with Steve Barzacb, who
was arrested in Little Falls, n. r., az
an accessory to recent breaks in Will
mington, for which Tony Alavira is now
in Newfane jail awaiting trial by the
county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

Coasters on a hill in st. Johnsbury ran
into j. b. Chenard last week, breaking
one OF his ribs and badly bruising him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

Prof. C. c. Bonnette of Passumpsic has
been engaged by the State Fair assoca'
ton as balloonist for the coming fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
KIDS HOLD CARNIVAL
FOR PLAGUE VICTIMS
Eleven Dollars Receipts Turned
Over for Benefit of
Convalescents

II every child in Philadelphia were as
thoughtful as these three little girls and
three little boys. every sufferer from in
fantile paralysis In the city would have
nurse and all the attention that such cases
need
The children held a street carnival all
by themselves and cleared 81 for the fund
that is being collected by the emergency
aid committee for the mantle paralysis
patients at the Wynnewood Convalescent
Hospital Their names are Anna Artzt, IA
years old, and her sister Lillian II years
old. OF 1876 Vine street, Edward Kaplan, IL
years old. 2O3 Vine street; William Riz-
berg, / years old 116 Vine street. lsadore
DANTE, 10 years old i16 Vine street and
Rosie Silverstein, II years old, 1873 Vine
street.
on six tables they displayed their wares.
lemonade cake, candy fruit. pies. water
melons and other goodies-that attracted
persons who passed through Vine street be-
tween Front and Second streets The four
nights the carnival lasted which were
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Satur-
day Of last week. they converted what they
sold into $11 clear profit. Today they took
the money to Sophia l.. Jackson, treasurer
of the fund.
And we might hold another carnival
later" Edward Kaplan told her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
ADDITIONAL TRANSIT
CONTRACTS WILL BE
LET ABOUT NEW YEAR
Mayor and Advisers Postpone
Further Awards-$1O, 100000
Bond Sale to Begin
November /
WILL GO "OVER COUNTER"

No new contracts for transit will be
awarded until the first of the year. This
was decided today at conference, par
ticipated in by Mayor Smith, the members
of his cabinet, City Controller Walton and
Joseph p. Gaftney, chairman of Finance
Committee of Councils.
II was decided that the first bonds to the
amount of S10,000,00O in the new loan
should be sold over the counter about No
yember |.
In the proposed bond issue will be in
included provision for transit, port develop
ment, convention hall and other improve
ments also provision for maintenance and
efficiency. The amount which will be de-
voted TO each one of these items was not
named.
The directors of the various city depart-
ments submitted estimates OF the amounts
they Will need for the remainder of this
year and the early part Of next. Director
Twining said the amount which will be
used for transit has not been settled. He
said he would not award any new contracts
until the first OF the year. At that time.
he added, he hoped to award additional
contracts for sections of the Broad street
subway. the delivery loop and the Frankford
elevated. He said none Of the $4,000. 900
would be used 70 start the Darby elevated,
the RoXborough elevated or any other lines
The Mayor, the City Controller and the
City Solicitor are empowered by an ordi-
nance of Councils to negotiate the SIl4-
525,000 loan voted for last year. Another
meeting will be held soon to fix the exact
date on which the bonds will be sold
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
MOTHERS PLEA TO LEAVE CASES
FAILED; PLAGUE PHYSICIAN DEAD
Doctor Peck Turned Deaf Ear to Offers and Prayers
Stayed by Children Until Death Came

The HEADINGS Of a worried mother and
an offer of a good salarled position with
a big corporation failed 20 lure away DR..
Earl c. Peck, assistant chief resident phy-
sician al the Philadelphia Hospital for Con-
tagious Diseases, whose funeral probably
will be held tomorrow. He died yesterday
from infantile paralysis the disease he en-
deavoFed TO check and which claimed him as
q victim after he had undermined his con-
stitution in working over the 300 little
victims at the hospital The body Will be
buried here and as soon as cold weather
sets in Il will be shipped 20 his home at
NewtOwn, Conn.
Friends of the young physician said to-
day that he seemed fated TO die from IN
fantile paralysis, as he ignored powerful
forces which sought TO draw him away
from the hospital
DR. e. L. Bauer, of the staff of the Ger
man Hospital, Doctor Peck's best friend in
this city today told OF the influences which
worked in van to prevent him from taking
up his work in the Municipal Hospital
The irst great force was exerted by Doc
tor Pecks mother several months ago when
the young physician was contemplating
taking up the work In the Municipal HOspi-
tail Doctor Pecks mother had gone from
her home In Newtown 10 New York 70 un-
deTgo q serious operation. Her son was at
her bedside for several days following the
operation Even before Mrs. Peck fully
regafned her strength she pleaded with her
son 10 give up his idea OF taking up the
work OF contagious diseases
Don't do Il, Earl" she begged. ! have
a premOnition that something viii happen
10 you II you do. II Is dangerous work
ana would rather have you do something
else"
Doctor Peck was touched by his mothers
pleading but he could not break away from
ths fascination which contagious work"
Is said 10 hold for the young physician.
4 win talk Il over with you. mother,
when you get we'll" he replied He came
back 70 Philadelphia and his mother neVer
saw aim alive again.
just prior 70 going into the Municipal
Hospital Doct0r Peck Was offered posi-
tion as physician with tbs American Bridge
compaay, 4 Peneoya L vas 4 more luera-
tff eRsnlAE thaH that anersd ~ khe All
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
GERMANS GATHER AT PARK
Athletic Contests Features at Today's
Meeting of Cannstatter Volks-
fest Verein

Sons and daughters Of the German father.
land gathered in force at Central Park, 400
North Fifth street. today to witness the
athletic contests OF the foFty-third annual
festival OF the CannstatteF Volksfet Verein.
Thousands of these folk yesterday en-
joyed Sunday in cannstatt" the great
pageant produced on an open-air stage II
was a revelation OF days gone By in the
Old country. The Cannstatter this year has
so far proved the most successful ever
held since It's organization. More than
$4,000 persons visited the grounds on ths
opening day Monday. Half that number
were there yesterday and fully as many
are expected today.
The athletic events include running and
Jumping for both men and women Val
liable prizes are offered 10 the winners.
The events scheduled for children have haen
postponed because Of the infantile paralysis
Quarantine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
DIR. EDWARDL. DUER,
AGED PHYSICIAN, DIES
Former Presbyterian Hospital
Department Chief Succumbs
at Odessa, Delaware, Home

DR. Edward l.. Duer. who for many years
lived at 1906 Locust street and was a noted
gyneeologist and obstetrician, died last
night at his home. in Odessa, Del. Doctor
Duer had been IN for several months. He
was in his eighteth year.
Doctor Duer was for many years chief OF
the obstetrical department Of the Presby-
terlan Hospital He had very large prae-
tice in this city. He was graduated from
Yale in 1857 and from the medical depart
ment Of the University Of Pennsylvania in
1850. During the Civil War he was an
assistant surgeon Of the Union army He
was a member OF the Union League and
University. Rittenhouse and Philadelphia
country Clubs. He was former presi-
dent Of the Philadelphia Medical Club.
Doctor DueF is survived by a widow, who
vas Miss Louise Corbit, niece OF former
United States Senator Higgins and
member Of a prominent Delaware family,
rage IN 1907 was an event Of note. Doctor
Duer was past ~ at the time while his
szifs's. sgs Was less than half of his.
Doctor Duer had been widoEsr fpr
n years before his second marriage. His
son. Dr. Naudain Duer, was several years
elder than his stepmother.
al lie tins OF his marriage to 1ilss Cor
hH Doctor Duer MAS making his home IN
Br5n hIawr sith his daughter, Airs. Cpun-
81 Wis 81 Dr. AalealIn S. Council Doctor
Dner Ras known 4s . seutleuap of the
~ schoolr he carried his age 50 WeH
81 ha4 knean Nize eqza|t sinca sqs nas
M Ha hr Hife FhQ aas Mis- Aea
- HrtE a q asss eeFp +.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
LAFAYETTE HONORED
Flag With Embroidered Stars, Repre-
senting All States, Raised Over In
dependence Hall on Birthday

The album flag with embroidered stars
representing all the States Of the Union,
which was first displayed over Independence
Hall July 4, was raised again today in ceIe-
bration of the birth of the Marquis de La
fayette.
The stars in the flag We're embroidered
with the State name having been sent by
The Governors of tn. various States for
that purpose. They were returned and in
corporated in the flag, which was presented
10 the city through the citizens committee.
with the album flag will be displayed the
Pelican State flag of Louisiana, by l5 feet,
which was presented TO the city by Mayor
Behrman, of New Orleans
There will be no celebration in PhiladeI-
phia in honor of Lafayette, but there will
be large celebrations in Washington, Bos-
ton, New Orleans, New York and Fall
River. Mass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06

nicipal Hospital. He was in a auandarv
and asked the advice of his friend Doctor
Bauer.
What would you do, doctor?" he asked.
y told him. said Doctor Bauer that
/ would go 10 Pencoyd because there was
more OF future there. He pondered for
a little while and then the fascination for
contagious work got him again and he
declined the offer from Pencoyd
Doctor Peck was afraid Of the infantile
PARALYSIS plague. He told me so a short
time before he was stricken. Soon after the
epidemic started he said to me;
""rhis disease is unknown 10 us and II ia
Staying innoeents with deadly precision
The mystery which cloaks the oDeration Of
the disease adds TO the horror of IT, | used
10 have no more fear Of IL than 1 have of
scarlet fever, but have changed my view.
both fear and respect this disease and
shall take every precaution against IL
And Doctor Peck did take every preeau.
ton Hs always wore his mask while work
ing in the ward for contagious diseases ana
ne used antisPetic washes two or three
times daily.
Earle was a very aggressive younR
fellow, and he was ambitious 70 attain ne
heights In the medical profession. When he
was sure ne was right he plugged away al
an object in view through all obstacles re
had fondness Tor surgery and he hoped
some time 70 take up this important branch
" HiS tttSu4Sht PAolSssl1n. All OF his
patients liked him and be was particularly
popular with young men. They had con-
hdence IN him ana would tell him the inner
most secrets OF their lives"
Behind Doctor Peek's engagement 10 AIiss
Berry, Worth, senior nurse at Bloekley.
lies romance which is well known 10 ply
sicians and nurses at that institution. Doe.
tor Peck was assigned 10 make the rounds
daily Of the eonvaleseent wards OF Bloeklsy.
This duty brought him IN contact with the
pretty young nurse, The romance pro
gressed SO quietly that Doctor Woody, chief
resident physician was not aware OF Il Until
tor woody Is reported 70 have said with 4
sznile 70 the young physician.
.tia, IA 50 that is why yea we're -
content Hith taose eonyalesesnt aards.f s Al
g clear GOV"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06

of infantile paralysis in an institution !.
Peirce School, where the precautions nse
disease prevention are carefully carrieS ior
and where every sanitary convenisns. oet
installed Most of the students in ~, y
school have reached their maturity sns sres W
are more than 16 years old In yisr. a
the most satisfactory conditions prevaaiDs
useless to keep the school closed after e. =
tember IS. Notwithstanding the fact Up ,sp
the management expressed the desire 'st y
aid him in any way possible. !"
THE HOME OF Mrs. II. c. Evan, !.
Llanerch Manor was entered BY tht's
who broke a glass near the catch of W.
window The Haverford township nofls0
who discovered the fact. could moi ~
whether anything had been disturbsd "
members Of the family have been s,ss
for several days.